Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-22
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. FAITHFUL IN DEATH, A Touching Discovery in
 the Arctic. AMBLER DEVOTED TO THE LAST. Found Where He Died On
 Guard. PANIC IN A BURNING FACTORY. Frightened EmpIoyes Leaping
 from the Windows.
IN A BURNING FACTORY.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Guarding His Chief-Ambler's Position
 When Found Amid Arctic Shows
 Standing Guard With Pistol I'm Hand
 Over His Csmrade's Dead Bsdy-Vari-
 ous Happenings at the Nation's Csp-
 Ital.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Engineer Melville in his testimony this afternoon testified that when Ambler was found the indications went to show that he had held pistol in his hand when he died or just before From this he inferred that De Long died before Ambler, and that the latter had taken the formers pistol for the purpose of driving away any animals that might attempt to disturb the re- mains of his dead comrade, or shoot any for food should they come near him.
 The Cabinet today discussed the question of reduction of the internal revenue tax.
 In diplomatic circles the belief is express ed that war between Brazil and the Argen- tine Confederation is imminent The Argen- tine Cont ederat1on is said to have by far the better navy, but Brazil is said to be ordering ironclads in Europe and strengthening her army.
 WE. .Salter and Wilmot H. Ward have been indicted for conspiring to injure Colonel O. H. Irish, chief of the bureau of engraving and printing. It is alleged that they offered money to employees to obtain one sheet of the distinctive paper which IS used in the bureau for the purpose of proving loosenees in it's management and lead to the removal of the chief.
 The annual report of Comptroller Knox shows that the national banks own and hold as securities for circulation $396 52S, 400 of bonds. being $50, GOO. 900 less than year ago Other banks hold $2G3, 46O, 4z6 of bonds as securities and investments.
 The Ways and Meanl committee adjourned t1soiy Iao nf ho nf missioner McMahon of the tariff commission at New York today.
 Ex-Governor Fenton called at the White House and had an interview with the Presi- dent to-day after the Cabinet meeting. He proposes to remain here this week and cur rent rumor connects him with having come to the capital on political mission and to advise the President against removing any of the half breed federal officials in New York.
 A lively meeting of Virginia coalitionists resident here was held this evening. Great rejoicing was expressed over the result of the election in the old dominion and confidence was expressed in the ability of Malone, Rid dleberger, Massey and Paul to represent the Read iuster party in the next Congress with good effect
 Only 8 few unimportant witnesses were heard to day in the trial of Detective Miller. The police commissioners having refused to postpone the trial, Miller is making an eff fort to get Colonel Ingersoll at once to take charge of his defence, although he has made no motion as yet to be represented by coun- sel. Disappointment was expressed because the public excluded from the trial as inter esting developments were expected regarding the Star route bribery.
 After five witnesses had been examined Miller admitted violation of the police rules as charged in the specification and said he did not know that counsel witnesses could do any more in his defense than to ex fan fla hiS Ind thaSa stances the case was closed and the expected sensation will not be forthcoming Tho com missoners reserved their decision until next week
 The President was asked today concern ing the rumored appointment of Howard Carroll as surveyor of the port of New York. He replied ''I did not know there a vacancy there and do not know that there will bo one. Sursly MT. Carroll oa no one else can be appointed to place already filled D
 Judge Wylie says that there is not word of truth in the published story that he charged the last grand jury that they should make due allowance for Merrick's earnestness on the ground that as 8 true Democrat he might be 1 unduly eager to get Senator Kellogg in trouble. Merrick says he does not think any l fair minded person could so construe Judge Wylies charge.
 Secretary Folger has received a number of | communications from banks in New York and elsewhere offering to sell and Al per cent bonds to the government at current market rates To all of these offers he has ! responded that he finds himself not author ized to entertain proposition to buy United States bonds at premium, but that if Con l gress should authorize him to do so he would
 be happy to take such action.
 The annual report of Register Bruce
 shows the receipts of the government for th'
 fiscal year to have been $4O3 ,525, 25O and ex
 penditures $257, ,9s1, 439. Legal tender note
 numbering 17,124, 196 and representing l $7S, O77 ,31O were counted and sent to tn 1 committee for destruction and others issuet l in place thereof. The total tonnage of th
 country having documents outstanding at tn
 end of the fiscal year was 4, 165, 923 tons, an
 the number of new vessels built 1871.