The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-23
Fuyiuccr Melville Tells the Pathetic
story Of the discovery OF the
Remains Of DeLOng and
His Comrades.
The National Capital Shaking Oh It's
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.
Arabi,s Counsel will Prove Him a
Saint.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Washington News Notes


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The ways and
means committee, called to meet this morn
ing, failed to secure quorum. Messrs
Kelley Kasson, Speer and Errett were the
only members present. Mckinley is ex'
pected to be here tomorrow.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Colonel Milton Cogswell, retired artil-
lery officer, and deputy governor of the
Soldiers Home, this city, died suddenly
this morning, of appoplexy.
PRESIDENT HAYES,
of the tariff commission, is in the city, and
says: Notwithstanding newspapers to the
contrary, the commission has been doing
good work, which will be recognized when
their report is submitted to congress. He will
it is understood, draft bill covering
charges in the tariff which the commission
think necessary also to be submit ed to
con gress.
DENIAL.
It was stated at the Chinese legation to-
day that there is no foundation for the
statement that the Chinese minister and
suite will be withdrawn from the United
States on account of recent legislation re-
stricting Chinese emigration.
VAGUE, BUT ALARMING.
The following telegram was rece ived at
the railway mail service department:
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Nov. 20 TO Z, Free
man, Assistant. Attorney General;
Get the secretary OF wars PERMISSION 70
use government building as hospital.
Emergency great
[Signed,l IL. Il. GRlssoM.
UNFoUNDRD.
The rumors of disaster at Chattanooga
are unfounded. They arose from an at
tempt of the city authorities to place pest
house on the United States reservation
attached to the National cemetery; Inc
superintendent ordered the city authorities
from the grounds, and he at once stationed
guards around the place.. No further
trouble is apprehended, as the authorities
will not act without permission from Wash
ington.
SUPERVISING SPECIAL AGENT MARTIN,
of the treasury department, has submitted
to the secretary OF the treasury MS annual
report for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth,
1852, detailing operations OF the special
agency service during that period. 1t shows
that the amount recovered on account. oil
seizures, fines and suits was S82,579; in-
creased duties. $769, ,446; m 'scellaneous, $l2,;
1853; number of seizures, 2lIi appraised
value, 0l, AS; reduction in expenses recon-
numper of reports received, 1876; OF
these reports So relate to snug
Cling, 3l9 to under-valuation, 64 to
misconduct of customs officers, lS2 to selz-
ures, 120 to inspection Of customs districts,
IS to suits commenced, and 239 to miscel,
laneous subjects. The supervising special
agent says: To secure more efficient ad-
ministration of customs, service through
out the country, consolidation OF collec-
ton districts and the abolition OF large
number of ports at some of which there are
no duties collected, and at others, where
expenses are largely in excess OF re-
ceipts, would seem absolutely neces-
sary, and in this connection it Is crafty
ing that during the last session OF congress
a bill for the consolidation of customs col,
lection districts, the abolition OF all fees and
giving collectors fixed salaries was intro
duced by a member of the house who was
formerly special agent and familiar with
the wants o the service. Respecting SNUG
Cling he says: Activity and vigilance
largely has been consigned to very marrow
limits. The seizure on the night OF Janu.
ary Sd last, of nearly ton OF opium valued
at S26 GOO, while an attempt was being made
to land IL from the steamship Tokioj
at the wharf of the Pacific Mail
steamship company, is Tie largest anu most
important case Of smuggling during the
wear. IL is reported that the business oil
opium-smuggling on the Pacific coast has
been carried on by an organized company,
which includes capitalists, custom-house
employees, steamship employees, local
politicians and Cinnamon. Local customs
officers suspected of completely with the
smugglers have been dismissed from the
service. On the subject Of funder-yaluation
Mr.. Morton SAYS: Investigation has shown
that upon advice of the manu-
facturers invoices OF consigned goods
have been made far below the cost OF pro-
duction. IL is estimated that 40 per cent.
of the 60 per centum ad yalorem duty on
silk is not collected IN consequence OF under
valuation Of that article.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER PRICE
il informed by Judge Edmunds, chairman
ofthe Sioux commission, that 5000 1ank-
ton and Ogallalla Sioux Indians at Pine
Ridge agency, Dakota, have agreed TO sepa-
rate reservations Of limited proportions
The Indians at Rosebud agency had pre-.
viously agreed to separate reservations, and
as the Indians Of these two reservations
comprise more than half of-the Sioux ma
ton the work Of the commission Is
practically accomplished. The Object
of the commission in having Indians
agree TO separate reservations u 70
concentrate all Indians in about one bali
the present reservation. in order that the
other half may be thrown open 70 the pub
lie. The Indians have not yet located Their
intended reservations, and cannot without
authority from congress. Congress vail be
called upOn to ray them for the land they
surrender. Indian Commissioned Price
will. however, forward TO the commission
AZ sat Lake City s. 600 Tor use in irrighting
the Ute country in the southern part u that
territory. A
in the policy Of the p1st-Ofhre department
vii be inufgurated on January 1st ueTt.
II consists Ia transferring 70 the blank
agency division, which Is under The super
vision a the first assistant postmaster
general. the purchase Of al supplies in tte
first and second class post-of1ces Of the
country. As at present conducted, q post
master st one Of those Offices purchases
etati0Derv and furniture for bis own Ofiice,
selects snch STYLES and tinis as may please
bis fancy, and sends bIl %
the department, evhere is paid
m Il thought by supplying these ofhces
- s1rb rnafpriel as thev NAV need and
have proper uniform IN size. etc. that 81
Least Is r,er cent. over the present. COS. can
be saved. With this object tn vieu, prorni-
neut postrnasters from all sections q The
country have been requested - ssse1nbie
here When the question 81 uniformity IN
blsnks. sizs Of psper and pOst-ofics borss
vii Be- discussed.
rr-FErrrrEr1 PIEEoLa,
Of Pe-u. called on the secretary Of stats 20
dsv srd had en- ertenced interv1eg On
rnaftsrs psrtsininE 20 ths c0Ddition O fsrr-
-Hr srcEr1sE1 or vsR
havinr been rsked b. telegrEph 70 E-rnt
fbs -. 81 brrrnrks e ChEttsnooEz, Ten
reusee. g. q E-nnll-po1 hospltal, be h.s re-
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