Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-04-01


1t is stated that General Grant is
making personal efforts to bring about
the reinstatement OF General Fitz John
Porter.
The President sent to the Senate
the nomination of Sterling P. Rounds
of Illinois to be Pablo Printer.
The Secretary of the Interior, in
reply to the inquiry of the House as to
how much money would he required to
pay the pensions of the survivors of the
Mexican war and the Indian wars prior
to 1916, has submitted the estimate
made by the Commissioner of Pensions,
fixing the total amount at 500, 5S2, 112.
The House Committee ON Post
Offices and Post Roads considered
Chairman Bingham's money order bill.
1t was decided to recommend the reduc-
ton of fees on money orders of less than
SIS from 10 to 7 cents, and to increase
the maximum money order issue from
$50 to 500.
The Secretary of War has ordered
that $50, 000rations be purchased in New
Orleans tomorrow for the use of destitute
people of Mississippi, and that 100, 600
rations be issued to General Mangum,
Commissioner of the State of Arkansas,
at Helene.
Some excitement prevails in Army
circles over report from trustworthy
sources, that the President has practi-
cally determined 10 place Major General
Mcdowell on the retired list, and to
promote Generals Pope and Mckenzie.
Senior Martinez, the Chilian Minis
ter denies the statement, relative to
Chill and Peru, made by Mr.. Blaine in
recent interview IN toto.
The President has approved the
Anti-Polygamy bill.
The anti Chinese bill passed the
House unGmended, by 1877 to IS. Six
ty-one Republicans and four Democrats
voted against, fifty-eight Republicans
and one hundred and nine Democrats
voted for it. In the Senate twenty
Democrats and nine Republicans voted
for it.
"A general order was issued from the
Adiutant-Geperal's Office giving the
findings of the court-martial in tho case
of Cadet Johnson G. Whitaker. He was
found guilty on both charges, namely, of
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, and false swearing. The
sentence of the court-martial was that he
''be dishonorablv discharged from the
military service of the United States
and to pay fine of 81, and to be there
after confined at hard labor for one
year in such penitentiary as the review
ing authority may direct" The ground
given for tho disapproval is that the
specimens of Whittaker's handwriting
used as standards by the experts were
improperly admitted as evidence.
Cadet Whittaker's release from arrest
was ordered.
"A Washington special dispatch says
that an appropriation of SO, 500, 900 will
probably be recommended to complete
the four unfinished monitors at Phila-
delphia.
james B. Christmas, Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines son-in-law, was acquitted
of the murder of VIM. G. Whitney, her
son. The jury, by direction OF the
court, rendered a verdict of acquittal
on the ground that Mr.. Christmas had
acted in self-defense.
Mr.. Anthony introduced in the
Senate bill to establish the Office of
Assistant Secretary of the Navy. 1t
provides for the appointment and con-
firmation of line officer of the navy,
not below the grade of rear admiral,
whether active or on the retired list,
who shall perform such duties as may
be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Navy or required by law, shall act as
Secretary in the absence of that officer
and shall receive the highest rate of
pay allowed to his grade.
MIR. Shipherd testified that no one
holding an official position under the
Government who could use that posi-
ton for the advancement of his Peru
Wan scheme had the slightest actual
interest in it.
The House Committee on Railways
and Canals decided to report to the
House with favorable recommendation
the bill introduced by Mr.. Hoblitzell to
provide for the construction of the
Maryland and Delaware free ship canal,
as q means of military and naval defense
and for commercial purposes.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
"A dispatch from Pesth, Hungary,
reports that sixty houses and fifty out
buildings at Boeszenfa, and 24S houses
at Paks have been burned, and several
hundred families are in destitute con-
dition.
The coasting steamer Pelton has
foundered in the British Channel.
Eighteen persons we're drowned.
Canon Fleming, preaching at West
minister Abbey, said " There are now
so many objects of the common inter-
est, which makes America and England
one in friendship and sympathy, that
Lonefellow's death will be as sincerely
mourned here as it is in the United
States"
A lifeboat, while proceeding to the
rescue of the crew of sloop during q
gale off Havre, capsized and both crews,
numbering nineteen persons, were
drowned.
An American lawyer has been ar
rested in Belgium for malversation, in
volving several millions of francs.
The police had a skirmish with
party of thirty men in Tipperary, Ire
land, Friday night, in which one of the
citizens was killed and several wounded.
A priest in Queens County, Ireland,
has been sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment for reading an insurrection-
arv latter said IN ha from the Rishon of