The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-11-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Hon. J. A. Bentley, ex-commiesioner Of
pensions, who was too sharp and honest for
the claim. agents and had to go practicing
lawin Denver.
ga Warrington correspondent Of the Ralti-
more Sun ssy. on the authority Of a promiu-
ont OK Official OF the postof1ice department that
the late President Garfield expressed only
few days before the I'd Of July his belief that
the star route prosecutions would amount to
nothing. The ex-otficial says Gen. Garfield
made the remark to him personally"
An Adauta, Ga dispatoh to the revenue de-
partment gives an account Of the killing Of
Taylor Love by w J. Fuller and the killing of
Leonard Asssrd by an unknown party near
Clarkeville. Fuller was an illicit di-ti,ler and
the killing was done because reporte.! by Love
and the killing Of VIM. Gaun by a sheriff was
in self defense.
The following certainly does not indicate in
sanity in Guiteau: One dav lat week
physician visited Guiteau 1T the jail. and III the
c"nr:e Of = conversation with him, 3nitean
practice defence. and asked the physician what
his views were about it, and . id to him: 'sIf
you agree with our views aboutit, We
will summon you - . witness, and you can
make reputation
Gen. Sherman's reference to the engineers
excites considerable. remark. The corps il
largely made up from the highest echolars at
West Point and considers itself the flower and
aristocracy Of the army. They are disposed
to reseLt, therefore, the generals estimate Of
their fighting qualities when he says that in
war tunes the engineer naturally takes to
maneuveriDg and to parapets, whereas, the in
fantry anc cavalry and artillery must go iu
and do the fighting.
Gen. Barnes says the medical depar.men of
need $3.50, 900. One reaeon for the increased
appropriation is the department furnishes medi-
clue and hospital supplies for the uee of sever
al thousand Indians. Death from all causes
among troops, 1877, or nine per thousand
Deaths Of colored soldiers from all causes, 48,
renews his recommendation for fire-proof
building for the medical museum and library,
and in support Incorporates in his report q
message Of President Hayes to congress in
December last. It il thought suitable
structure can be erected 1T 4 cost Of $25v, ,O0O.
Tho n:val advisory board, which has bee'
engaged tor some time past in consultation on
the subject Of reorganizing the navy, submitted
its report to the secretary Of the navy The
board found that We have only twenty one
ships of war which are either now efficient or
worth repairing, and recommend that in order
to put the navy upon proper footing it is
necessary to build at once forty one ships of
various classes tits estimated by the board
that the time of constructing this new navy,
including the repair and reitting Of such a.
are worth it OF those now on hand, will be
eight years. The cost is estimated at $751;
OOO,' 90. The navy would then consist Of
sixty three vessels of all classes.
The Army and Navy Register says: s'The
Hon. Benz. Butterwortd of Cincinnati, We are
informed, intends to take the earliest oppor-
tunity at the coming sessio' Of congress to urge
the passage OF bill retiring Ill officers Of the
army 1t the age of sixty-two. Maj. Butter
worth sympathizes with the strong desire which
great ma jority Of the officers feel for the pas
sage Of such . measure He will be glad to
hear from officers on the subject, and We have
for officers who are interested in this measure
to communicate with him freely on the subject
before the meeting Of congress- Letters ad-
dressed to him 1t Cincinnati will reach him
The conditions are exceptionally favorable for
the enactment Of such law at the next ses-
sion. 1t will have = strong support in the mill |
itary committee Of each branch, and we believe |
it viii be passed."