The Dillon tribune., 1882-02-18

III the ttouse, Tuesday, Willetts, from
the COMMITTEES on Judiciary, reported the
b'll !Stallabarger's) to prevent persons liv.
ing IN bigamy or polygamy from holding
any civil office Of trust or profit in any OF
the Territories Of the United States and
from being Delegate to Congress. The
Dill was pla ,ed on the House calendar.
Retiring Army Officers.
The subject Of cdAnpulsary retirement
introduced In Congress this session is re-.
ceiving much encouragement from the
ofhcers themselves, not only from Young
officers who expect advancement from the
measure, but from those who are liable to
DC retired on or soon after the passage. The
blll as presented fixes tho aye for retirement
at o.. The chief arguments in favor Of the
bill are that by making retirement manela.
tory instead Of discretionary all would be
| treated alike; there would be no chance for
favori'ism or political prejudice. The Off
Gers would know just what To look forward
to instead Of being in constant uncertainty,
| and argument would stand on tho SAME
ground as the navy in the matter. An ex.
animation Of the Army Register shows
that under this law the following would be
retired: Generals Sherman, Mcdowell.
Rucker an Barnes; Colonels Ingalls,.
Eakin, Cuylcr, King, n-nehaun, Macowbe,
Thorn, Getty, Hunt, nent. Br-nham and
King; Lieutenant Colonies Simons and
Keentv: Majors Potter. Vr,l,i.,r, Brooks,
Clark, Smith and Brolhead, twenty four
In all.
Land League falling.
The latest news from ireland is that
! informers are sprngirg NJ nj, over the
,,,fN.. ~ a.,
to deal both with the League and the
Fenians. When informcr> appear on the
Irish stage it NAV be taken for granted
that the ice is rotten. Mr.. Foster. who
who Is almost as unpopular among the
Liberals ds among the Parnc'iitcs, is able
to coniound his Irish enemies IN the
House by relating the .iendisl, attempts
| on his lif. and the barbaro.,s cr,,ei'ies per
petrated by undulv Jealous patriots upon
dumb animals. When Mr.. Mccarthy
demands the release Of the suspects. Mr..
Foster points to the unrrpcntant Father
Sheehv, and asks with nnans wera',lc
point If Mr.. McCar:lv considers the Chi.
rago convention a unconstitutional gather.
ing" unon the whole the Isisl, members
are making little healwav this session.
On January 11tt,. Mr.. 'rrescott, the Min
lister and plenipotentiarv extraordinarv to
Chilli. Peru and b ,livia was formally re.
c.'ived by the Chl'i,n Government. His
remarks in presenting his credential were
exceedingly conci'atorv. sta'ir. IN tho
! part OF tine President ofthe C,i'ed States
| that the misunderstanding was unfortunate
and only required clear explanation to be-
cleared up. The Chillian President cor.
daily replied to Tresco't giving every as.
| Surance Of kindly attention 0r. the part OF
his Government toward the United States
The result of contests between the bands
of Mas and Villsvicencia at Chindea, show
that between if,y and sixty foreigners lost
their lives, and property valued at 5000.
600 wns DESTROYED Mas gave his soldiers
permission to sack the town after entering
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Quick and SIRE.
Many miserable people drag themselves
about with failing strength, feeling tina
they are steadily sinking into their graves
when by using Parker's Ginger Tonic the,
would find cure commencing with tht
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