The Portland daily press., 1882-12-18
WASHINGTON.
Army Oficer Charged with Unbecom-
ing Conduct.

Army Officer Charged with Unbecom-
ing Conduct.
WASHINGTON, Dec. &c. Secretary Lincoln has
received a letter from the manager of the Lancas-
ter watch company, asking how argos can be pre-
ferred against Colonel H. c. Corbn for conduct un-
becoming an officer and gentleman at the Garfield
fair recently hol len in this city Secre tary Lincoln
today stated, that if the company will formulate
charges nd specifications detailing the circumstan-
ces upon which the complaint s based they will re-
celVe due consideration py the department.
The Jeanette Inquiry.
Seaman Wilson gave his narra'i i've today of the
Jeannette expedition. He said the ship was well
managed and sea worthy He was then cross-exam-
Ined Ia behalf Of Mr.. Collins. He was asked if he
had any perso al knowledge of the difficulty be-
tween the commander and Collins. He replied that
he had reason TO know there vas difficulty between
them, but he did not know the details. He said
there was difficulty but was not present and did
not hear it,
Swindling Concerns Placed on the Black
List.
About 24O Of Southern, matrimonial and ma
tai associations have been placed upon the black
list OF tue post Office department by order of the
post master general and post sters at places where
these socities exi have been nstrus ted to return
to ssenders money orders addressed to the asso-
ciations.
Supreme Court Decisions.
There is good rea ons to believe that decision
has been reached by the United States Supreme
court ia the Curtis poll cal asses sment case and
that it wall be announced to morrow. 1t is under
stood the civil righs case ami bond cases of the
states of ew Hampshire and New York against
the state of Louisiana will not be decided until
after the HOLIDAYS.
miscellaneous.
The President has approved he joint resolution
authorizing 1.-The payment of portion cf the Vir-
ginlus Indemnity Fund to the mother of General
W. A. @. Ryan.
Spanish American claims com1 ssion held short
ana unilnpor ant meeting this afternoon aud ad-
journed until Tuesday next
The Chippewa Indian delegai ion had another
conference with the Secretary of the Interior this
afternoon. The secretary promised the Indians
that he uou set apart by executive order for their
use section OF the former Turtle Mount in reser-
walton in Dahota in koletta county beginning at the
Canadasne, running south thirty miles and thence
lie an eastern direction for twenty miles. He also
notified them that be would send representative of
the department 10 their homes in the spring to look
into thelr condition. The Indians expressed them
So yes deeply grateful and promised to send their
children to school and go to work at farming and
the delegation will probably leave here for their
homes on Monday next.
MIR. Orths Funeral.
Speaker Kiefer today designated Representatives
Calkins, Stale. Pierce, Unrner Updegratf Nation,
Coerck and Shallenberger committee to attend
the funeral Sc vice of the late Mr. Ortiz Tue COM
mlttee leave tomorrow TOR Lafayette md.
Contribution to the Conscience Fund.
The Treasures of the United States has received
from -. X" attorney, the sum of four thousand
dollars in cash for the account of the Conscience
fund 81. r" states Ihe.money is sent az the re-
quest OF bis client and covers principal and inter
est.