The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29
AcARD FROM DANENHowER.

VS.. DanenhOwer." alleged charge of
Lieutenant DanenhOwer that if he (Mel-
ville) had not turned back from the first
search Captain belong and his cOmpan-
ions might have been saved" The above
charge has never been made byme. In the
first place, the facts would not admit of
such charge, for when Melville turned
back the captains party had been dead at
least fifteen days. In the second place,
never would have made such a charge ex.
cept to the proper official authorities. i
have always avoided adverse and prema-
ture criticism of my late comrades, and will
simply refer to what said, when confront
ed by half score of journalists on board
the Celtic on my arrival in New York, and
as published in the New York Herald Of
May 20, 1882, under the caption of "a Vim
dication of Melville" This was caused by
my learning that he had been hastily and
unfairly criticised prior to my RETURN i
have made no charge against any one. My
personal relations with Melville have been
of a very pleasant character Regretting
that l have to appear i'm print, and hoping
there will be no further necessity of it, /
am, very respectfully,
JOHN w. DANENHowER.
THE INDIAN POLICE.
IN explanation of his order for the dis
armament OF the Indian police, Secretary
Teller states that the rifles will not be ia
ken from all of them at once or at any par
ticular time, but as fast as 1t can be done
conveniently they will be allowed to carry
revolvers; but as these can not be furnish
ed till congress makes appropriation there
for, there will be an interval daring which
some and probably all of the police will
have no weapons. The secretary says that
Indian police have no more need of guns
than the citizens of Washington have,
though he admits that many of the Indians
on the reservations are we'll armed. lie
doesn't think any Indians are TO be trusted
with guns, and as fast as it can be done the
rifles will be taken away. Except in the
case of the captured hOstiles, the indians
will be Unidentified for the rifles they sur
render. The immediate occasion for this
order relative to the Indian police is that
they have been in the habit of selling am.
munition and rifles to other Indians, and
reporting that they were lost. The value
Of the rifles is deducted from their pay, but
the ammunition is clear steal. BY this
process the Indian police are providing 9th.
ers with arms and ammunition, and no
more will be issued, and the rifles in pos
session of the police will be taken up as
fast as possible. The secretary has small
faith in the loyalty of any Indians though
he says the police have behaved pretty well,
except in regard to arms. The police are
only employed in preserving. order on res.
ervations, and are not enlisted for fixed
periods. They enter and leave the service
at will, which Is an additional reason fol
not arming them too well. Commissioner
Price says that only in the case of one man
have the Indian police ever proved disloyal.
The agents have found them very valuable,
and, as nearly all the other Indians are
armed with the best breech-lOading rifles
the police will be at disadvantage even
with revOlvers, and especially with no arms
at all.
A MISTAKE IN THE NEW THREEs.
Some of the new per cent. bonds have
made their appearance, and it is evident
that the published reports about there be-
ing a mistake in engraving the plate for the
back of the bond were true. The mistake
was on the note specifying persons who
might act as witnesses of an assignment Of
the bond. Notares public were specified
in the list, which was rnntentional, and
the president and the cashier of national
bank and collectors of internal revenue,
which usually appear in the list, were omit
ted. The mistake has been rectified by
printing an addition to the note alluded to,
saying that the assignment of bond "may
be witnessed by the president or cashier OF
q national bank or collector of internal
revenue The words 'notaries public"
were allowed to remain, because to strike
them out would destroy the beauty and
symmetry of the bonds appearance, but ex-
perience has shown that it has not always
been safe to intrust, the witnessing of as
slgnments to notaries PUBLIC, for the reason
that there are so many in the country, and
great difficulty is encountered in Identify
ing the notaries public. The presidents and
cashiers of national banks and collectors of
internal revenue, on the other hand, are
well known to the Treasury Department,
and their signatures may be easily verified.
The bank officers charge nothing as witness
fees. For these and other reasons the De-
partment is disposed to have assignments
made as much as possible In the presence
of the bank officers and known officers of
the department.
MRS. MELvILLE's AFFLICTIoN.
Chiaf Epoinaar MolviIIa fha rofur,,aJ
Arctic hero, had very sad Sunday. He
has been obliged to spend the day at the
house of neighbor, and has kept away
from his own home, a pretty cottage in
Sharon Hill, one of the suburbs of the city.
During the long dreary months OF doubt
which Mrs. Melville was called upon to en-
dure, the mental strain was almost too
much for her. She anxiously awaited her
husbands return, and the meeting of hus-
band and wife on Saturday evening was very
at which the neighbOrs were given an OPP
portunity to shake the engineer by the
hand. The reception was not over until a
late hour. Mrs. Melville stood by the side
of her husband, proud Of the honor so free
ly given him by hundreds of visitors.
Sharon Hill had been Illuminated during
the evening and every house was covered
with bunting. After the houses were closed
for the night several young men kept
watch. Several suspicious characters were
were fearful that raid was contemplated
upon the bunting and flags which were
everywhere displayed In profusion. About
3 O'Clock Sunday morning they observed
stir at the Melville cottage. Physicians
were summoned, and then itbecame known
that Mrs. Melville was dangerously i'll. She
has broken down completely. Her nerves
has given way and she was out Of her head.
Her malady took curious turn. While
her little children could remain with her
with perfect safety, she seemed to have es-
was very violent when he was I'm her pres
ence, so Engineer Melville was obliged to
remain with q friend. 1t was deemed best
that he should not see her. The doctors
say that the woman has completely broken
down through anxiety, but hope that she
will recover.