Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-23

The cost of the expedition, but the en-
ployes of the commission concluded that
they might as we'll have everything within
reach, and the result will be very whole
some bill OF expenses in addition to the
rather liberal salaries. ~
The Republican state:l Executive COM
mittee has called ON the Ohio Republican
of this city, which is made up
of Office holders, for 500 to help defray |
the Indebtedness of the committee which |
is said to be about 5000. The association |
last night Clipped in, and the money was
forwarded to-day.
be issued by tho treasury department to-
day announcing that per cent. bonds of
large denomination may be transferred or
exchanged into smaller bonds provided
the assigner adds to the assignment the
words: "waiving all right by reason of
priority of issue of this bond" This must
be made part of the assignment in every
case where it is desired to obtain smaller
bonds than those sent to the treasurer.
Tho court of Alabama claims to-day
heard arguments as to whether the interest
should be made part of the judgment in
claims of class one, which embraces the
destruction of vessels, and also as to the
value which should be placed on scrip divi-
dends. At the conclusion of the argu-
ments upon the questions the court ad-
journed until Friday when it is expected
there will be several important decisions
rendered.
Melville this afternoon concluded his &C
count of his experiences up to the time he
arrived in this country. The cross-exam-
ination then began. In response to ques-
ton, Melville reiterated his former state
ment that it would have been impossible
to have begun the search for De Long any
sooner than it was done.
At the afternoon session of the Jeanette
court, a number of questions prepared by
Or. Collins, brother of j. J. Collins, the
| scientist, we're read, but most of them
ruled out, and in answer to one regarding
the disposal of articles on the body of Col
| Inns, he replied that Ninderman asked him
what should be done with the cross on Col
Inns neck, and he replied that while he
supposed his family would like to have it,
he presumed it was part of Collins relig-
ion, and it was better that it be buried
with him. He did not state, except by
implication, whether or not he used the Of
fensive language ascribed to him by DR..
Collins, but Ninderman, to whom the or
ders were given, states positively he did
not. Melville, in his REORGANIZATION,
was asked if he had ever given orders to
bring Danenhower into camp dead or
alive. He replied he had never given such
orders, and had no reason for doing so, but
should have had no hesitancy in giving
them had the necessity arisen. He said
Danenhower came and went pretty much
at will, but he had no occasion to give Or
ders affecting his personal liberty
Deputy Governor Cogswell, of the Sol
diers home in this citywas buried this after
noon.
A telegram received to-day by the sur
geon general of the Marine hospital states
that no new cases of yellow fever appeared
in Meir the past three days. The river
guards in Starr county were removed to-
day; those in Hidalgo county on the 10Th.
A cold norther prevails, and travel is be-
ing resumed.
AS a result of the naval court martial, re
Gently held in this city to inquire into the
conduct of Capt Alfred Hopkins in leav-
ing Pensacola navy yard when the yellow
fever made its appearance, an order was
issued to-day dismissing that officer. Hop
kins was commander of the yard.
The postofice department announces
that after December l correspondence for
Russia will be sent in closed mails, made
up in New York postofice four times a
week. These mails will be dispatched via
Great Britain instead of via Germany, as
heretofore. correspondence from Russia for
the United States will come via Germany.
The district commissioners this after
noon found Geo. G. Miller, the detective,
guilty Of the specifications charged against
him by Attorney General Brewster. viz
conspiracy with the star reuters, and in
consequence an order has been issued re-
moving Miller from the metropolitan po-
lice force.
The postmaster general has issued an
order applying international postal union
rates to correspondence for the republic OF
Costa Rico, that country having arranged
to enter the postal union on January l.
next.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hat.
ton left Washington to-day for Philadel-
phia.
i Gen. Wright, chief of engineers, in his
annual report to the secretary of war,
recommends the expenditure of the
amounts mentioned below during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1884: For
improvement of western rivers and
harbors, Mississippi river between the
Illinois and Ohio rivers $1,OOOOOO. The
appropriation asked to be applied to
completing the works now progressing
and beginning new works below Fosters
island. Removing snags from the Mis-
sisippi from the mouth of the Missouri to
vicksburg, $4,000; removing snags from
the Missouri river, $4,000; for snagboat
to be used at Omaha, $4,000; survey of
the Missouri, from its mouth to Fl.
Benton. $4,000; improvement of the
Missouri, from its mouth to
Sioux City, 100000; estimates required
to complete the project, $7,15O,OOO; i'm
proving the Mississippi from St. Paul to
Des Moines rapids, $4,000; from Des
Moines rapids to the mouth of the Illinois
river, 100000 reservoirs upon the head
waters of the Mississippi, $500, COO;
improvement of the Ohio river, $98O,OOO;
Duluth harbor, 800, 1000; harbor of refuge