The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-26

apartments and were run over HifNp inne'
oi railroad, making 76Wlf35 miles ci nn.
nual sefyoe. 'rliefe we're employed upon
these lines 8 i22 railway postal glern,,s, ~ n
iransier clerks, formerly known ~ focal
agents, - and $50 detailed rs chief clerks,
mid for other clerical duties ~ con,
neotlon with tho service NJ the Office OF
the general superintendent ana otner
prominent points, when needed, ana were
employed ON steamboats,, making totnl OF
800 postal clerks In the service win snia-
ries aggregatiDg $34S077 on an average
salary TO each Of $0760S.. This was an IN.
crease In number over those IN service 10y ~
the close of the previous fiscal year OF w,
or 1913 OF per cent, and q decrease OF $3.50
per annuin In the average salary paid 70
eacb. Average number Of miles Travelled
annually by each clerk In the railway postal
service was 1886, $40. During the past year
railway postal clerks handled ana distrlo-
buted 2155, 2l3, $50 letters and postal cares
and 1, 2TS lie, COO pieces OF other mail mat
ter, or total OF all classes oil
ordinary mail matter of 3,433 5oo,ae9' pc
sides Il, 1884, $40 registered pouches ana 0io,-
ass registered packages. This was nm in
crease over 1881 of 35l go, 100 letters, or
10. 4S per cent. and on other mali matter oi
Dos, $50, $50 or 2l.S2 per cent, ana totaI n
crease Of all classes of mail matter OF ooo,-
ITO, 410, or 20,33 per cent.
DANENHowEB.
In the Jeanette board OF inquiry thls
morning, after the reading and 9pprovai Oh
yesterday record, Lieutenant Daaen hv, sba
was recalled. In reply to question by the
court he said: "Judgingirom the experience
of whale ships and that of the Jeanette
herself, the chances of getting free after pc
ing beset in ice such as Is found OH Wrangle
Land are very slight" Witness was
asked: do you know of anything IN the
management of the Jeanette wnicn suDse,
quent experience proved preJudiclaI anu
which could have been avoided" HIS re-
Div was at is O. question OF Judgment
which is called for by the court ana when
| embarked on the expedition l was 10
abide by the Judgment of the commander,
| and | do notDwieh to oppose my Judgment
to that of the commander or others unless
| it is absolutely required OF me-" Inc court
was then cleared for consultation. AiCer
half an hours conference the doors were
| reopened and witness was asked:
a. re there any material facts relating TO
the management of the JeaDnette coming
within your own knowledge which you have
not stated?'
Answer-"No sir"
Onestion-"At the time the Jeanette
entered the ice pack was it in your OPINION
at that time with a fair prospect OF forcing
/ her WlV through anu A.,
Answer-"At that time, or during, the
time we were entering the pack, could MOI
and did not form u positive OPINION !
would not care to give my opinion Without II
having been in crows nest to get lull
view Of the situation. When the captain
came down on deck it was very foggy' ana
did not 60 aloft."
In reply to question witness then gave an
account Of the life and amusemeh's VI t ;ne
| a. 10
drift. of scientific observations taken, OF
work done, etc. He then began the story
| of the loss OF the Jeanette, but had not
completed it when the board adjourned.
-D.iB. Henderson, secretary OF the repuD'
| iican national congressional commlttee mas
! been advised of serious defect IN the law
passed by the Tennessee legislature 70 re-
state. II appears that the bill for this pur,
pose, as it passed the senate, was AMENDED
| in the lower house, and though
a clerical error, three counties, Cum
berland. Meigs and Rea, which by
the senate bill were assigned to the 90
district were omitted. The bill las amended
in the lower house,w finally agreed 10 by
the senate. By the error, not dlscovereu
and corrected in consequence, these couh,,
ties are not assigned to any. congressional
district, and voters residing in them,
should an election be held under the new
law. will be debarred from voting for repre-
sentat;ves in congress. The matter
causes some comments here anG
various opinions are expresses
as to the effect of this omission on the status
of the entire delegation from tennessee
in the next congress. Colonel Hen
derson thinks the voters OF these coun
ties cannot constitutioDally be deprived OF
tleir right to vote for representatives
and if the defect is not remedied 1t may
vitiate the title to seat OF every memDe
elected under the new law. lie mas sug
gested that the governor of Tennessee cal
special session ofthe state legislature lor th
purpose of remedying the detect.
APPOINTED COMMISSIONER.
{ w,surNGToy October 2O-Thomas Haz
zard, of the railroad Office OF the lhterio
department, has been appointed comhls
sioner to examine aud report upon the com
Melted section of the New Orleans Pacitl
railroad, extending from New Orleans !
shreveport, louisiana where 1t connect
! with the main line of the Texas u faciii
railroad.
: HOME AGAIN. .
President Arthur returned TO TINS GU
last night, and there was cabinet meetlH
at the executive mansion this evening;
business of impost was transacted.
: LIEUTENANT DANENHowER
continual his narrative of the loss OF IN
Teannette before the board of inquiry thi
evening. hut gave no details OF consequence
J which have not already been publsheSS
He was questioned closely and repeater
: as TO seaworthiness and fitness for arct
service of the Jeanette, and invariapi
, replied she was a staunch, strong al
! perfectly seaworthy ship.