The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-20
lieutenant Dnenhower Surely Could
a Tale Unfold. but Professional
Etiquette Makes Him Silent.
Tire Massachusetts Germans are Wheel.
iDS into the Democratic Kline
Their Reasons Therefor.
\ Noted French Artist Gives In the
Ghost The Crisis in Spain.
The Egyptian Ministry Back Down, and
Consequently Arab paSha
VIII Have The Fall Benefit of British
BarriSterS.
The Hitch in the Tennessee ApportiOn-
mcnt Act.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
The Egyptian Ministry Back Down, and
Consequently Arab paSha
win Have The Fall Benefit of British
BarriSterS.
The Hitch in the Tennessee ApporliOn-
mcnt Act.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Washington News Items

Washington News Items.
EAILWAY NAIL SERVICE,
WAsuwGroY, October lG.--The annual
report OF General superintendent rhomp.
son, of the railroad mail service, was sui.
mttvd to-day to the second assistant most.
master general ON June 3Olh, lSS2. there
were in operation ,G) railway post offices
the new designation for this branch ofpos,
tai service. These railway poSt.uilic we're
conducted in 3l2 whole cars, and ,iB2
apartments in cars, q total of sol cars and
apartments and were run over s. SO miles
Of railroad, making -, ABS miles of an
nUal service. There were employed upon
these lines 3 I'D railway postal clerks, in
addition 10 which l62 clerks was detailed as
transfer clerks formerly known as local
agents, and 2S6 detailed as chief clerks,
and for other clerical duties in CON
ncCtion with the service nj the Office of
the general superintendent and other
prominent points, when needed, and were
employed on steamboats,. making n total of
500 postal clerks in the service with sala.
ries aggregating $SiNO, 40, on an average
salary to each of :976.GS. This was an IN
crease in number over those in service at
the close of the previous fiscal year OF 393,
or l2301 per cent, and u decrease of $lS5
per annum in the average salary paid to
each. Average number of miles travelled
annually by each clerk in the railway postal
service was $50 Gl2. During the past year
railway postal clerks handled and distrib.
buied 2,l5j, ,2l3 $50 letters and postal cards
and l,21S, l1G GOO pieces OF other mail mat
ter, or a total OF all classes of
Ordinary mail matter of 3,lS3 $50, $50, be-
sides 4,23i,Sl0 registered pouches and $40,
lS3 registered packages. This was an in
crease over 1881 Of 3jl go, 100 letters. or
l9iS per cent, and on other mail matter of
DDS $50, $50 or 2l 50 per cent, and a total in
crease Ofall classes of mail matter OF $50.
ITO, ,il0, or 2O.8 per cent.
DANENHowEG.
In the Iennnette board of inquiry this
morning, after the reading and approval OF
yesterday s record, Lieutenant DanenhoweI
was recalled. In replyto q question by the
court he said: "Judgng'from the experience
of whale ships and that of the Jeunnetto
herself, the chances of getting free alter be.
ing heSet in ice such as is found oil Wrangle
Land are very slight Witness was
asked: "Do you know of anything in the
management nf the Jeanncttc'which subse
quent experience proved prciudicial and
which could have been avoided His re-.
ply was: "lt is question OF Judgment
which is called for by the court, and when
! embarked on the expedition | was to
abide by the judgment of the commander
and do not wish to oppose my Judgment
to that of the commander or others unless
IL is absolutely required of me" The court
was then cleared for consultation. Amer
haitian hours conference the doors were
reopcned and witness was asked
Are there any material facts relating Ia
the management of the Jeanette Corinr
within yonr own knowledge which you have
not slated1'
AnsWer-"No sir"
Quostion-"At the time the Jeanncttc
entered the ice pack was it In your opinion
Vt that time with fair prospect OF iOrcng
her way through and REACHING laud2n
Answer Al that time, or during the
time we were entering the pack, | could moi
| and did not form q positive opinion. |
would not care TO give my opinion without
| having been in crows nest TO get MlI
view Of the situation. When the captain
came down on deck il was very iOggy, and
| did not go G!otl,'
In reply to question witness then gave an
account Of the life and amuscmcn,S of tho
crew Of the Jeanette during her long ic,
drift, Of scientific observations taken, nj
work done etc, He then began the story
of the loss OF the Jcmnottc, but had not
| completed II when the board adjourned.
| ID. II. Henderson, secretary OF the repub'
\ lican national congressional committee has
been advised Of serious defect in the law
passed by the Tennessee legislature to rc.
arrange the congressional districts In tha,
state 1t appears that the bill for this pur.
pose, as il passed the senate, was amended
in the lower house, aud though
n clerical error, three counties, Cum.
hcrland, Meigs and Rea, which 10y
the senate bill were assigned to the "a
! district were omitted. The bill las amended
| IN the lower house, was finally agreed 20 by
the senate. by the error, not discovered
and corrected In consequence, these coug
ties are not assigned to any congressional
district, and voters residing la them
should an election be hold under the new
law, will be debarred from voting for repre-.
Scntatiyes in congress. The matter
causes some comments hero and
various opinions are expressed
as to the effect Of this omission on the status
of the entire delegation from Tennessee
| IN the next congress. Colonel Hen
| derson thinks the voters of these ''coun
| ties cannot conStitutionally BE- deprived OF
their right TO vote for representatives
and ifthe defect Is not remeded Il may
| vitiatc the title TO seat OF every member
elected under the new law. He has sug
gcsted that the governor Of Tennessee call 4
special session ofthc state Legislature for tn,
purpose OF rcmedying the defect.