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

WASHINGTON, Nov. deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue Williams writes from
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 was given
a hearing and bound over to appear before
the proper court. Subsequently the dep
uty was assaulted by friends of 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 a
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. Melvilles story this morn
ing took the narrative up to few days
previous to the loss of the vessel.
The annual report of Gen. Sherman is
given to the public to-day. It is accom-
panied by a report of the division com
nanders. of Gen. Sheridan and Inspector
General Lackett. The report shows that
| the general staff consists of 573 officers
and 1 .216 enlisted men. The army proper
consists of 10 regiments of cavalry, 431
| officers and 1888 men; regiments of ar
| tillery, $50 officers and 2.493 men; 25 reg
iments Of infantry, ST. officers and 8,773
men; the total, including unavailable men
detailed at various points, being 1852 Of
ficers and 23,O24 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 25,-
coo 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 a less
number of Indian outbreaks in the year
than any time 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 space to the growth of
the great West. and says that
now that the transition period is past it is
the duty of the government to select GER
tain STRAIT, gle points Tor permanent army
posts and construct comfortable buildings
| on them so as not longer to compel the of
hcers and men to live in holes in the
ground. shanties or green cotton wood log
huts as heretofore. There have been 1.741
trials by court martial during the year.
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 1871.
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, he 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 S13 as now. and
! that the punishment for desertion be made
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 rifle contests have made great
| improvement in the Workmanship of the
men, and he recommends an appropriation
| for continuing the work. He recommends
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 remarkinss that as officers IN spite of
sage advice, viii marry and have families,
they ought to be provided for in the best
manner possible.
Meirs Coryen 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
Mulllken 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 establishs
ment.
A special dispatch received here this
forenoon reports that men in charge of
the polls In various precincts of Rich
mond, Va, refused Ito 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 postoffice depart
'ment, to-day informed Postmaster General
Howe he could not accept the position.
Warden Croker, of the United States
jail, in his annual report for the last fiscal
year, says of Guiteau: During large part
of the year there was incarcerated a pris-
oner of peculiar character and remarkable
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