The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-22
Engineer Melville Tells the Pathetic
Story Of the Discovery OF the
Remains Of belong and
His Comrades. =
The National Capital Shaking or Its
Lethargy and Preparing for -
the Coming Congress.
secretary Chandler Reaching Out After
More Power Mr.. Folger
In Quandary.
Those Egyptian Heroes are Decorated
At Last.
arabPs Counsel Will Prove Him u
Saint.
Other Foreign and Domestic News,
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Washington News Notes.
POSTAL TREATY,


POSTAL TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The postmaster
general on behalf of United States and Bel
GUM ministers, has signed postal sgree
ment between the two countries for ex.
change of money-orders The agreement
Will 80 into operation January l, 1888.
Heretofore exchanges between the coun-
tries named have been effected through the
intervention of Switzerland. The post.
office department decides that where com.
munications by the heptograph process are
mailed as irregulars without evidence to
that effect. the matter is subject to first.
class rates of postage.
IN THE JEANNETTE COURT
this morning Engineer Melville continued
the account of the search for DeI.ong and
party. large audience was present. The
narrative was very pathetic and the
speaker told his story in a straightforward
way. He gave details of the discovery of
the party frozen to death on the banks of
the Lena river. The attention of the search
ers was first attracted by poles sticking out
OF the snow. Upon seeing these poles
sticking out of the snow the party ad-
vanced few steps, when they saw hand
|
proved to be Belongs. The rest of the
party then discovered the remains of "a
fire near them and evidences
that the unfortunate men were
trying to remove their effects with
the supposed view of getting away
| from the banks of the river. Mel
vile said they evidently recognized
the fact that If they died near the banks of
the river the bodies would be carried away
! by wolves. Melville examined belongs
journal found near where his body laid.
The bodies were all frozen to the ground,
but as soon as discovered were pried up,
rolled together and covered with tent
| cloth. 1t was found when Amber's body was
turned that he clutched belongs pistol.
| From this Melville drew the inference that
DeLong died before Amber and that the
latter bad taken the pistol to keep off ami
mails. Melville gave directions to have the
bodies taken out OF the snow and placed in
hut near by. He also directed those re-
moving the bo lies to be very careful to pre-
serve any articles found on their bodies.
FIRST AS ANT SECRETARY OF STATE DAVIS
was detained at home to-day by severe
steam burn, the result of pouring water on
a CRATE fire yesterday, with view OF de-
creasng the temperature of the room
AMBITIOUS CHANDLER.
1t was reported yesterday that Secretary
Chandler in his forthcoming annual report
will recommend that the liie.saving, marine
revenue and coast survey, three important
bureaus OF the treasury, be transferred to
the control OF the navy department. II is
thought here should Chandler make the
attempt and succeed, that he will follow it
up next year by asking the transfer of the
marine hospital service, another branch of
the treasury. Chandler when asked about
the matter to-day, while not contradicting
the truth of the rumor of this recQmmenda-
tion likely to be made in his forthcoming
report, was reticent. Inquiry at the de-
partment, however, tends to confirm the
correctness OF the report so far at least as
refers to the reyenue.marne bureau.
IN THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS
to-day Mr.. Manning addressed the court on
the difficulty of access to the books of in
suranCe companies which had gone into
bankruptcy or passed into the hands of re.
ceiyers, so as to obtain proof of the amount
OF war premium paid. The court asked
him to formulate in writing what action he
desired the court to take. Mr.. Sanders ad-
dressed the court in support of the PROPOSE
tion that person who actually paid war
premium, whether he so paid 1t rs shipper, |
factor or agent, was the person previously
entitled to recovery. Mr.. Creswell replien |
on behalf of the court, which thereupod |
adjourned until tomorrow.
PARDONEp.
The president pardoned Robert Docan, |
convicted OF robbing the mail coach in the |
western district of Texas, in November, |
1851, and sentenced to ten years imprison- |
ment in the penitentiary at Chester. The |
pardon was granted on account of the pris- |
oner's youth and breeding. He is believed |
to have been the tool of older men. He |
confessed the crime, pleaded guilty and has
since aided the government in the prosecu-
tion and Conviction OF others.
DIsGUsTEp.
Representative Kelley said this morning |
that he was going home; that nothing could |
he done by the committee of ways and !
means until the meeting of congress,
THE CABINET MEETING
to-day was quite brief and unimportant. |
Discussion vas relative to the contents of |
the annual reports, the principal topic be- |
ing in regard TO internal revenue. II is |
asserted by persons in u position to know |
that the commissioner will recommend u |
large reduction in internal revenue, and |
that his recommendations will be endorsed |
by Secretary Folger aud President Arthur, |
respectively, The cabinet officers, OF
course, are not inclined to talk about the |
matter, or OF the discussions at the meet.
ing to-day.
MARRIAGE AIN ASSOCIATIONS.
Assistant Attorney. General Truman, for !
the posl-ofiice department, is preparing an |
elaborate report on southern marriage as.
sociations and kindred societies, which will |
be submitted to Postmaste. General Howe
tomorrow. II is understood that the re.
port taxes strong grounds against the legal.
ity Of such concerns.
INDICTED.
Wilmot II. Ward and II. f. Salter were
indicted TO day by the grand Jury OF the
District for offering money to employees to
abstract from the bureau Of engraving and
printingpaper upon which the notes are
printed. The object In view. II Is alleged,
was to prove looseness In the management
and thus influence Secretary Folger to re.
move Colonel Irish, superintendent.
SECRETARY foL0EB
has recently received a number OF commu.
nications from bankers and other holders
Of 1 and ~ per cent. bonds, Offering TO sell
to the government. at market rates several
million OF bonds of those denominations.
In replying 10 one OF these inquiries to-day
the secretary said ~ do not see my way
ciear IN enter into the Transaction Won nro.