Daily globe., 1882-11-09
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-During the course
of Melville's narrative he said though the
first winter the health and spirits os the
officers aud crew of the vessel were good
but as the second winter came on their
spirits began to fall, though probably tue
men became weary of having the same as
sociations for so ong a time. He intro
dUced conversation which he had with
DeLong when the latter told him he had
heard of adverse criticisms concerning
the movement Of the vessels cours Sc, and
termined to head the Jeanette for Wran
gel Land. Melville didn't believe it would
have been possible to save the Jeanette
from destruction.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The war depart
ment is advised OF the death of Lieut. Col.
Richard Arnold, first artillery, at Govern
or's Island, this morning. A telegram was
also read announcing that Second Lieut..
A. j. Grifiths, second cavalry, at Fort Cos
ter, was killed by being thrown from his
horse.
Secretary Frelinghuysen,wh returned to
Washington this morning, is silent on 10
litical topics.
Attorney General Brewster to-day rar
uested the resignation of Judge
Gray, who has for long time filed
the position OF pardoning clerk in the de
partment of justice.
In conversation on general topics this
morning Attorney General Brewster re-
| marked, in response to question about
,op,fs
| tatious, that he had reached the height of
his ambition: that he was growing old;
that he had no high political aspirations.
| The comptroller cf the currency hes au-
thorized the Moss National bauk Of San
dusky, Ohio, 10 begin business with cap
ital Of Sl5O,OOO. Also the First National
bank oe Red Clouds Neb., with a capital of
| $4,000.
Fifteen million dollars ia gold certiG-
Gates, of denominations o. 500, $50, $50,
have been received By the United States
! treasurer. and the bureao o. engravir G
and printing is now printing the signature
| Oe Assistant Treasurer Act III upon them.
| These certificates will be issued to supply
the demand until the Washing ton issae is
com mpIeted, which will be about tbe1 of
December. Additional requests for GER
| tifcates are received from Philadelphia
| aud San Francisco. the latter for s,5,OC0.-
600 in denominations OF 1900 and under.
The question Of making an award for
dredging the Potomac flats, which, ii is
thought, will involve the expenditure Of
| $2,OOO,OOO Or S., ,OOO, 900 before the work is
completed, has been referred to Chief
| Engineer Wright, of the United States
army. A Washingtonian, named Adams,
was the lowest bidder, at 1917 cents per
cubic yard. AS heretofore stated, manager
Haines, who has charge of the matter, hes
itated to award the contract to Adams for
fear he was not prepared to properly ex-
ecute tie work. A member Of Western aud
| New York firms submitted bids. The next
| lowest bid to Adams is understood TO have
been submitted by a Mr.. Ross, of New
| York. The charge is made by local pa
! per that New York influence is being
brought to bear i'll favor of Ross. IL is
thought Mr.. Wright will decide matters in
a few days.
The proprietor of the Elberon hotel to-
day presented TO the board appointed TO
| examine and audit the expenses growing
| out of the illness and death of the late
President Garfield, bill of expenses in
Cured for board by the party accompany
ing the president to Long Branch. Board
is fixed at 81 per day. Among the persons
specified as having been Accommodated there
are Mrs. Garfield and daughter, DR.. Boyn-
ton, Col. Rockwell, wife, son aud daughter,
j. Stanley Brown, Warren Young, Col. Cor
bin. surgeons and experts. A charge of
| $120 is made for servants board.
Although Secretary Folger has not been
at the treasury department it is stated by
a prominent officer of the department he
arrived in the city this morning.
/ An evil which has grown to great pro-
! portions, and for which remedy is being
eagerly sought, is now ENGAGING the atten-
| tion of Commissioner Mcfarland of the
| general land Office. 1t is to prevent persons
who make what is known as timber culture
| entries from disposing of their
| entry without having made
some improvement, as the law
! contemplates. Under the law one year is
| allowed for improvements, but spectators
have been in the habit of disposipg of the
land before that period elapsed, thus
complying with the letter while they vio-
lated the spirit of the law.
The practice of clerks in the land Offices
throughout the country acting as attorneys
for persons having business before .receiv-
ers has grown to such an extent that Com
missioner Mcfarland has taken the matter
in hand, and to-day Orlando Fletcher, clerk
in the receivers Office at Mitchell, Dakota,
was discharged for engaging in the busi-