Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Hon. J. A. Bentley, ex-commissioner OF
pensions, who was too sharp and honest for
the claim agents and had to go practicing
lawin Denver.
ga Washington correspondent of the Balh-
more Sun says on the authority of a promin-
ent eX- official of the postofice 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 official says Gen. Garfield
made the remark to him personally"
An Adanta, Ga, dispatch to the revenue de-
Taylor Love by W. J. Fuller and the killing of
Leonard Assard by an unknown party near
Clarksville. Fuller was an illicit distiller and
the killing was done because reported by Love
and the killing of VIM. Gaun by sheriff was
in self defense
The following certainly does not indicate in
sanity in Guiteau: One day last week
physician visited Guiteau at the Jail, and III the
course of a conversation with him, Guiteau
told him that he had not abandoned a NAL
practice defence, and asked the physician what
his views were about it, and said to him: eff
you agree with our views aboutit we
will summon you as a witness, and you can
make reputation"
Gen. Sherman's reference to the engineers
excites considerable remark. The corps is
largely made up from the highest scholars at
aristocracy of the army. They are disposed
to resent therefore, the generals estimate of
| their fighting qualities when he says that in
war tunes the engineer naturally takes to
maneuvering and to parapets, Whereas the in
fantry and cavalry and artillery must go in
and do the fighting.
Gen. Barnes says the medical depar ment of
the army for the year ending June 23, will
need S25O,OOO. One reason for the increased
appropriation is the department furnishes medi-
cine and hospital supplies for the use of sever
al thousand Indians. Death from all causes
among troops, 1877, or nine per thousand.
Deaths of eolored soldiers from all causes, 49,
or twenty per Thousand. The surgeon general
| renews his recommendation for a tire-proof
building for the medical museum and library,
and in support incorporates in his report a
message of President Hayes to congress in
December last. 1t is thought a suitable
structure can be erected at cost of $25' 900.
The naval advisory board, which has bee'
engaged for some time past in consultation on
the subject of reorganizing the navy. submitted
it's 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 1t 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 reftting of such a.
are worth it of those now on hand, will be
eight years. The cost is estimated at $31,
tOO,' 90. The navy would then consist Of
sixty three vessels of all classes.
The Army and Navy Register says: s'The
Hon. Benz. Butterworth 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 at 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 a measure He will be glad to
hear from officers on the subject, and we have
been requested to suggest that it would be we'll
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 at 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 mil
itary committee of each branch, and we believe
it will be passed"