Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-21

received letter from Hoffman, at st. Peters
burg, respecting the relief expedition In searcl
of the Jeanette survivors, and stating tn
reason why Engineer Melville was placed II
command of the party was that Danenhowe
was physically unable to perform the dutle
of the office, as In addition to having lost hi
eyesight his terrible Affections had canset
temporary alteration of the mind. 1t Is nov
believed that Danenhower has fully recovered
his reason and his general health is, as well a!
that of other members of his party, being
gradually restored.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES.
VIM. F. Rucker Qll.), to be appointed pay
master United States army, vice Col. Roches
ter, promoted to paymaster general, and For
est Il. Hathaway was appointed captain ant
assistant quartermaster vice Gen. Rucker, pro
NOTED to Quartermaster general.
Gen. Rncker entered formally upon his new
duties to-day.
Paymas.er General Rochester hes been or
dered to Washington to assume the duties oil
his new office.
SHIPPING REGULATIONS.
President Powers, of the Lake Seamen's
union, before the sub committee OF commerce,
recommended the Aldrich lake and marine
shipping bill be modified SO as to require -four
seamen besides the captain and mates for every
sailing vessel of 200 tons registry, or vessel
of 200 tons not classified; five seamen besides
officers for vessels from 200 to 300 tons; six
seamen for vessels from 800 to 500 tons; eight
seamen for vessels from 500 to 1000 tons, and
one additional seamen for every additional $50
vessels should be fixed in the same proportion
with reduction of rs per cent.
PoLYGAMY.
Senator Calls resolution relative to polyga-
my, quotes from the constitution and says:
The section forbids congress enacting any
law by which persons, not judiciously ascer-
tanned guilty of criminal act, shall be de.
prived or denied any rights or privileges or
immunities conferred by law on other citizens.
CONFIRMED.
Senate combinations: U. 8. marshals,
Thos. Boles, western district of Arkansas;
Henry P. Denny, Minnesota. Register OF
Postmasters- Cogswell, Titusville.
SHERMAN BXoNERATED.
The minority report of the contingent fund
committee entirely exonerate
Secretary Sherman and Major Power, chief
clerk of the treasury, and censure Custodian
Pitney and his friends whom Secretary FOlger
removed.
BFEvITIEs.
The president has pardoned Frank Denny,
Minnesota. conyicted of passing counterfeit
coin.
The president nominated Mr.. F. Tucker. Jr.,
Ills, major and paymaster.
The court martial TO try Sergeant Mason,
who shot at Guiteau, has adjourned to pro-
cure diagram of the Jail and surroundings.
A plea of 7'not guilty. was entered.
Secretary Kirkwood has postponed, for sixty
days, for Investigation, the sale of swamp
lands near Toledo, without prejudice to any
party concerned.
Representative Robinson, Louisiana, to-day
introduced bill providing for the establish
ment of life saving stations and life boat sta
tons, on the Mississippi river between St.
Paul and Port Eads, and appropriating 5000
to carry the act into effect
Representative Buckner introduced bill for
a railway bridge across the Mississippi river
within mile of Chain Rocks, in the northern
part of the city of st. Louis.
Congressman Allen, st. Louis, is lying quite
low at the Arlington. DR.. Reyburn, while
pronouncing his condition critical, says the
patient will rally.
Gen. Grant Is expected at the White House
as the guest of the president for few days.
Senator Lamar left for Mississippi to-day.
The injuries he recently sustained are more
painful than at first supposed.
The house committee on naval affairs will
take action tomorrow on the proposition to
construct eleven vessels at cost of SO, 000,.
600.
The Garfield monument fund in New York,
is 1875.
The first representation by Krewe of Proteus
at New Orleans last night, was an illustration
of ancient Egyptian theology. After the
Krewe gave grand ball and tableau.
Tammany united with the Republicans
yesterda y, in the New York legislature, and
elected John w. Vrooman clerk of the senate.
Vote, II ayes, nays.