Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-04-15

"A Oil was introduced IN the House
for the relief of soldiers of the war Of
the rebellion who were confined in rebel
prisons. 1t pr Divides that such soldiers
shall be pensioned at the rate of IS
per month in cases where the term of
Imprisonment snail have been
ninety days and less than one wear.
"a per month additional for each full
month OF such imprisonment in excess
OF one year, and 81 per day for each and
every day rs confinement in said Confed-
crate military prisons, and that said
pensions shall be payable in the same
manner as other pensions are paid.
MIR. McLane, of Maryland, intro
duced bill in the House to- day for
the abrogation of the fifth and sixth
articles Of the Burlingame treaty with
China.
The House passed bill to prevent
dumping rubbish in New York harbor
Judge Wylie, of the Criminal Court.
entered decision sustaining the indict.
ments in the Star-route cases. The
accused were arraigned and required to
plead. The recognizances of ex- Senator
Dorsey were declared forfeited.
Secretary Hunt has received & dis
patch from Engineer Melville dated
1aEutsk, Jan. 81, as follows: '.I have
the honor TO inform you that l have this
day completed all necessary arrange.
mentS for supplies and outfits for six
months, and leave this place for Belun
to-day, thence to the Lena Delta to con-
hnue the search for missing comrades.
The provision train is four days in ad
vance OF ME. and unless some nnfor-
seen circumstances arise I will be at
the Lena Delta before the lst of March.
No mails pass between Besua and va
kutsk between March and October:
therefore no anxiety need be felt for the
safety of myself and party for that
time. sill keep you informed of my
movements lis often as possible.
1t is understood that the Secretary
of War has recommended mitigation
of Sergeant Mason's sentence to four
OF five months confinement in the reg
ular guard house, to forfeit all pay due
or which may become due him, and to
be dishonorably dismissed the service.
The President will give the case his
serious attention in case the petition for
n writ of habeas corpus shall be refused
by the Supreme Court.
Secretary Hunt has telegraphed to
Lieutenant Harder, at lrkutsk, giving
him full authority to draw on the De-
partment for the money necessary to
hire steamer at 20, coo roubles and to
look for the survivors of the Jeanette
disaster. Lieutenant Harder tele-
nf.Qllhg fE'Tvax-a1a,. L.
saw Melville February II. All well.
No news from missing comrades"
Henry NJ. Teller, the newly
pointed Secretary of the Interior, has
only recently come forward rs n public
man-that Is to say, comparatively re-
Gently. He was born in Allegany
County. New York State, on the Odd of
May, 1880. He studied law aud was
admitted TO the New York Bar, prac-
ticing there until 1858, when he went 10
Illinois. He remained there till 1861.
At that time Colorado had great attrac-
tlons for men of enterprise. Mr.. Teller
found himself seized with a longing to
go there, and he went. He busted him
self with the development OF the country
and took iaudable interest in the adj
mission Of the great and rich Terri
tory into the Union. He also acquired
wealth. He was elected to the United
States Senate rs a Republican from
Colorado in 1876. This WIS the first
Office he had ever sought or held He
began at the top of the tree and was
perfectly satisfactory Senator His
term Of service will expire in March,
1888.