The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
meIv;IIe aud Dan enhauer.

Melville aud DaT enhRuer.
Washington, INTERPRETATIONS arr
/ being made here for welcome TO In
gineer Melville on his return. Mean
while some fear the strained relations
between Lieut. Danenhaner and Mel
willie may re ult in sn unpleasant incl
dent. There is much comment over the
fact that Lieut.. Danenhsuer declined tC
attend the banquet in New York giyeu
in honor of Melville. This Is more
marked il view of the fact that Melville
Is his superior officer. The circumstance
recalls the fact that Dsnenhauer, on his
return to this country. declined to cal!
upon Mrs. Melville, in Philadelphia, and
give her the news Of her husband. II
appears that Melville wrote a letter to
the navy department, charging Danen-
hsuer with Jealousy towards him almost
like insanity. These two officers never
agreed during the expedition.
Lieutenant DanenhoWer issues the fol-
lowing card: sly attention has been
drawn TO several items and comments re-
fe!Iing 10 alleged trouble between Chief
Engineer Geo. w. Melville and myselk
The latest ore in the Washington Star, of
last eve log, copied from 8 New York
paper, is the first that takes definite
shape, stating under TIE title Of "Mel-
vile Us. Danenbower, that it is charged
u eutelant DanenhoWer, if he (Me,-
WILEY had not turned back from the first
search, Captain belong aud his COM
panions might have been saved. The
above alleged charge hiss never been
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facts would not admit of such q charge,
for when Melville turned back, the cap
tsin's party had been dead at least fifteen
days. In the second place, 1 would never
make such charge, except to proper
official authorities. I always avoided
averse and premature criticisms OF my
late comrades, and will simply refer
what said when confronted By half q
score OF Journalists on board the Celtic,
on my arrival at New 7 Ork, and pub
llshed In the New York Herald of May
29th, 1882. under the csption of "Vindi-
cation of Melville" This was caused by
my learning that he had been hastily
and unfairly criticised previous to my
return; l made no charge against any
one. My personal relations with Mr..
Melville have been Of very pleasant
character. Regre.ting thai l have to sp-
paar IN print, and hoping there will be
no further necessity for it,
I am respectfully,
JOHN w. DANE WEE,
(Slgnedl Lieutensr !, U.S.A.
Chief Engineer Melville has announced
that be will probably be detained in
Philadelphia till Wednesday. he will
be given public reception.
New York, 49, Worlds Philadel-
phia: Daeuhower's criticism Of Mel
ville's search for belong brought out 5
response from Mrs. Melville, and later
on she took 10 letter writing. What she
wrote indicated serious mental agitation.
Efforts to quiet her have Of late concealed
aer malGoy from public view, but last
night the meeting, although she had
been prepared for it, disturbed her
greatly. and this morning, il not earlier,
Melville became aware for the fist time
Of cloud over his home. It is of course
not yet known to what degree Mrs.
Melvllle's mind may be disturbed.
Philadelphia, Pa, 17.-Mrs. Melville,
wife OF Engineer Melville, of the Jean
Tette, was seized with delirium last
night, at the close Of the demonstration
at the home of the family, Sharon Hill,
following, it is ssid ,an interview with bel
husband. She has been suffering from
nervous prostratiOn previous to his ar
rival. The excitement of her mind ap.
pesred to subside when her husband was
out of her presence. Melville left the
house the same night with friends going
to Darby near by and has not returned
1t Is hoped she may recover. Profound
sympathy is created here by her mis-.
fortune.