Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-08
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Deputyi Collector
of Internal Revenue Williams writes from J
Ridgeway, s. c., to the effect that he re-
Gently arrested W. j. Johnson, merchant
at Blythewood, S. c., for violating the rev.
enue laws, and that the prisoner vas given
a hearing and bound over to appear before
the proper court. Subsequently the dep
uty was assaulted by friendsof the prison
er while on a railroad train, and three pis-
toll shots fired at him. The offending party
defed the revenue laws and swore they
would take the deputy's life. At latest &C
count, however, the officer still lives.
In the Jeanette court this morning
Melville continued his story. giving details
of his personal duties. He took occasion
to say that never in twenty years. expert
ence in the navy was he associated with
more agreeable set of officers than those
on the Jeanette. De Long and others
messed together, and De Long encouraged
daily conversation regarding the situation
of the vessel. Melville's story this morn
ing took the narrative up to few days
previous to the loss of the vessel.
given to the public to-day. 1t is accom-
panied by report of the division COM
manders. of Gen. Sheridan and Inspector
General Lackett. The report shows that
the general staff consists of 573 officers
and PIG enlisted men. The army proper
consists of 10 regiments of cavalry, 431
officers and $3.50 men: regiments of ar
tillery, $50 officers and 2.493 men; % reg
6 s,,fo
men; the total, including unavailable men
detailed at various points. being 1852 Of
fcers and 23.024 men. He says the ex-
perience of the world shows that
but 66 per cent of an army
is available for active service, and as 49,
600 are really needed for the standing
army, he recommends that the limit of the
army be increased to 10000. The officers
and men in the army are now overworked;
and must continue so unless the number
is increased. He reviews the work of the
year somewhat in detail, arriving at the
| conclusion that there have been less
| number of Indian outbreaks in the year
than anytime for twenty years. Part of
this is due to the efficiency of the army,
and part to the advancement of civiliza-
ton in the West. The report devotes con-
siderable snscs.c to the growth of
the greatSS~Ntst. and SAYS that
nov that The. transition period is past it is
the duty of the government to select GER
tain strategic points for permanent army
posts and construct comfortable buildings
on them so as not longer to compel the Of
ficers and men to live in holes in the
ground. shanties or green cotton wood log
huts as heretofore. There have been al
| %r;o oil mt %,o1 4
He recommends change in the system of
court martial, saying the present system
was established by custom in the English
army 100 years ago, when the habit was
to dine at B O'Clock and get
drunk after dinner, which habit is
happily done away with. The number of
assertions during the year was 1921 and
of enlistments and re-enlistments 7,341.
Commenting on the number of DESERT ons
he says many are those of men who enlist
in Eastern cities, and after getting free
transportation West desert, knowing there
will be little effort to bring them back or
punish. The remedy, ne thinks, is in bet
ter treatment of those who stay, and more
severe punishment of deserters. He rec
ommends an increase of pay of men to
SIG per month instead Of $13 as now. and
|
more severe, infiicting capital punishment
IN aggravated cases, as is done by other
countries. The. general condition of
the army and the personnel of Its
men improved. as has the general condi-
ton of the people of the country at large.
The recent rife contests have made grea.
improvement in the workmanship of the
men, and he recommends an appropriation
Ha Il
the adoption of some plans by which regi
ments and officers can be given definite
terms in remote posts, and be allowed to
return to the comforts of civilized life and
their places be taken by others. He rec
ommends the employment of teachers for
schools at the posts, saying men from the
army cannot be spared for this purpose.
and remarking that as officers in spite of
sage advice, will marry and have families.
they ought to be provided for in the best
manner possible.
Meirs Coryell and Henry Sters, of New
York, were to-day appointed as civilian
members of the naval advisory board.
1t is understood from an officer of the
department of justice that Chief Clerk
Mulliken has been requested to resign his
position. This makes the second officer of
the department requested to resign within
the past forty-eight hours. A feeling of
insecurity is consequent among other Off
GERS of the department of justice, and the
prediction is made by some that Brewster
intends to reorganize the whole establish
ment.
A special dispatch received here this
forenoon reports that men in charge of
the polls in various precincts of Rich
mond. Va, refused to allow voters in
arrears for capitation tax to vote. War
rants have been sworn out and great ex-
citement prevails which, it is feared, will
result in disturbances.
To-day presents holiday appearance.
The executive departments are almost de-
serted, and business therein is practically
suspended.
Nathan Smith. recently appointed tenn
porary chief clerk of the postofice depart