Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-10-26


who appear on the records as deserters, when
in fact most of them served until the close
of the war aud then went home without
waiting to be discharged. The fact is, how
ever. that this was not the universal case, and
in order to meet the difficulty and not pass
an act hardening all deserters, a large num-
Der of whom would apply at once for pen.
sions, proviso was added to the effect that
the law should not apply to persons guilty
of Intentional desertion. This practically
nullifies the first part of the act. The secre-
tary of war finds it difficult to de ermine
what kind of deserter is not excluded from
the benefitsof the act A deserter is soldier
who leaves his command and does not intend
to return.
The investigation into the loss of the
Jeanette seems to be hampered by the nat
ural hesitation of her officers to give testi-
mony that could not be constr ued into re-
Election upon their dead commander. But
the responsibility for her loss, so far as can
be Judged from the unofficial evidence that
has TRANSFERRED, seems to rest, not upon her
commander and officers, who did all that
men could to to make the expedition sue
cessful, but upon the naval inspectors who
permitted an unfit vessel to start upon
dangerous service, without warning. The
gradually comes out, is fragrant lllustra-
ton ofthe folly of Arctic exploration.
In addition to the threatened COMPRESSION
al investigation of the star route jury liking,
there are some other features ola congress
sional inquiry which are talked of in Wash
ington in connection with star route mat
tiers. and these involve an attempt to d1scov-
er the reasons why, after an immense mass
of evidence against several extensive COM
binations, notably that OF Monroe salisbury,
the cases were not presented to the grand
Jury. 1t is we'll known here that the star
route frauds have only been very imperfect
" developed in some cases where the gov
eminent has abundant evidence, and that,
in certain directions, they have scarcely
been followed at al.
Inquiry has been made at the treasury de-
partment by Western bankers as to the
method of procuring gold certificates. Re-
ply has been made that the certificates can
be procured at the subtreasury at New York.
This imposes upon the western banker the
cost of express charges or the gold to New
York and on the certificates from New York
to their destination. This is not the result
of the act of congress, but of the ruling OF
the secretary. The law provides t at the ex-
without restriction, but under the regulations
now in force the certificates can only be OBJ
tanned in New York.
The department of agriculture reports the
average yield of oats will be somewhat
higher than last year or in 1872 and the
product nearly as large as that of wheat
probably about 4s0. 600 600 bushels. Illinois,
Iowa, New York, Wisconsin, Missouri, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Kansas are the
states of the highest rank in production.
The average yield of rye from state returns
is 14.6 bushels, making crop OF &c, 600, 600
bushels, or nearly the same as reported by
the census. The indicated average yield of
barley is about twenty-three bushels.
The secretary of war has submitted to the
judge advocate general for his opinion the
question whether persistent refusal on the
part of an officer of the army to pay his just
debts does not make him liable to trial by
court martial upon charges OF conduct I'M
becoming an officer and gentleman.
In spite or the lavish expenditures of the
last congress, the New York Times Wash
ington correspondent figures out treasury
surplus this year of nearly 500, 900, 600.
There will be something left, then, for an
other session to squander.
RAILROAD NEWS.
The passenger department OF the Chicago
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha has issued
joint mileage and baggage tickets with the
Chicago & Northwestern for the benefit of
commercial houses and their travelling men,
Heretofore it has been necessary to purchase
two tickets when travelling over the two
p,,t oio1
over all portions of the new lines, in Wis
consin. Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and
Dakota, as well as over the Chicago and
Northwestern that extends from Marquette
in Michigan in the North to Omaha in the
Northwest. The two lines comprise more
than 5000 miles, greater mileage system
than any other in the United States, the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul co ming
next with 1900 miles.
A joint circular issued by the Burlington,
Northwestern, Milwaukee & St. Paul and
Rock Island roads to connecting lines, gives
notice that from Nov. those companies
will require the following divisions to st Paul
and Minneapolis on all second class or emf
grant tickets reading to or through those
points, viz: From Chicago, 50; from Mil
waukee, So. Second-class and emigrant
rates to all points in the northwest beyond
st. Paul aud Minneapolis, including Mani
toba points, should be issued accordingly
from the date named.
The fastest run ever made west of Chicago
was that on the Burlington special train
which brought the Hughitt- Vanderbilt par
ty from Burlington, 207 miles, at an average
OF tfty-nine miles an hour.
CRIMINAL CALENDlR,
Two years ago Charles Singer, telegraph
operator at Mendoza, ILL.,, married young
orphan girl. His wife brought him $1,000.
He quit work and proceeded to squander the
dowry. The neigbbors resented the unman-
illness, and made it warm for him. Getting
possession of the last of bis wife's property
he told her they must go west. She was
then within week of confinement. At
Chicago he left his wife in the depot and
eioped with another woman whom he had
met on the cars, taking even the clothes of
bis wife and the expected little one, leaving
her penniless and heartbroken. She was
taken to the county hospital for attendance
She is completely Frustrated.
The latest and by odds the most peculiar
case of kidnapping is reported from Warren,
Ohio. Three years ago Mr.. aud Mrs. Lee
lett their child, aged one year, in the keep
ing of A. ii. Adams, promising to remit
money for the maintenan of the child.
For time the promise was kept, but the
payments fnally ceased. The other day
Mrs. Lee appeared on the scene and de-
manded custody of 1.-THE child. This was re-
fused unless the mother paid the Adamses
$500. Mrs. Lee obtained writ of habeas
corpus. The sheriff on undertaking to serve
it found the child gone, and now the friends
OF Mrs. Lee will institute proceedings charg-
ing kidnapping.
G. s. Wright registered at the Emery ho-
tel in Cincini att, and deposited with James
Sexton, the night clerk, package Of money