The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-04
WASHINGTON NOTES,

President Arthur has accepted the
resignation of FIRST Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Tyner.
Scoville, Guiteau's counsel, stated in
the Washington Criminal Court that he would
not raise the question Of the jurisdiction of the
court, and Judge Cox postponed the trial until
Nov. H. 1t is believed that Scoville waived
the point of jurisdiction in order that he may
raise it hereafter, in case of Guiteaus convic-
ton. He thinks if, after the trial, it ia decided
that the court had no jurisdiction Guiteau can
not again be tried for the offense, and may
thus escape the punishment Of his crime
Il is definitely decided that the Presi-
dent will not nominate an Attorney General
until December.
During the last fiscal year there werc
461 persons arrested for tampering with the
United States mails. OF these 10 persons
were in the employ of the Postofice Depart
ment.
Frank Hatton, First Assistant Post
master General, is Postmaster at Burlington.
Iowa. and proprietor of the Haaoh- Eye. He was
born at Cadiz, Ohio, in 1845, and enlisted at
the age of II.
In the Criminal Court at Washington
Capt. Howgate pleaded not guilty to the indict-
ment for forgery, and was formally surren-
dered by Ills b~--<Isrnan
In the annual report of Gen. Beneu,
Chief of Ordnance, U. s. A., he states that
81, 637. 893.79 were expended, and wants the
appropriation increased this year. He thinks
the well being and efficiency of the army re-
quires the retirement of officers at the age Of
GO.
Gen. Drum, in his annual report to
the General of the Army says the losses of the
army during the year were: Deaths, 248; dis
charges, 1884 assertions, 2,361 total, 9,173.
The number Of recruits assigned was 1906
the number of soldiers re-enlisted, 1854; total,
$780, This shows an increase Of 1850 dis
charges, IS deaths and 318 assertions. The
General recommends a change in the method
of promotion to the rank of field officers below
the rank of Colonel, and this end he thinks
can only be attained by promotion in the
army instead of by commission in particular
| regiment
Lieut.. Hoxie, of the Engineer Corps,
in a report to the Commissioners of the Dis
| trict of Columbia, recommends the reclamation
| of the Potomac Flats, which would be Of great
advantage from sanitary point of view. He
also has q scheme for removing all steam
tracks from the streets of the capital city and
placing them on elevated railroads or under
ground.
The estimates for expenditures by the
| United States Postal Department for the cur
rent fiscal year are $49, 661, 300. The estimates
of the postal revenue are $42, TAI, 722 thus
leaving only deficiency of $19,578 to be sup.
| piled by taxation.
An insane man called at the White
House to see Dr.. John Noethng, who the Hol,
Split, he said had told him was President O
the United States. The guard saw at ono,
that he was crank and tried to induce hin
to leave. He refused, and was then arrested
but not without fierce struggle, hewever.
six-shootCr was found in his pocket.
Col. George Cowie, Chief of the Dip
lomatic and Consular Division of the Fifth
Auditors Office, has been removed His resig
nation was asked for by Fifth Auditor Alexan
der, who is of the opinion that Cowie improper
| ly recommended the payment of certain consu
lar claims. Cowie refused to resign, and wal