The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-11-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The president has disappointed the very
strongly entertained expectations Of q, larsa
number of officers OF the army in his meth
od of dealing With the promotions conset
quent'on the retirement Of Gen. Mcdowell.
The promotion of Gen. Pope was on the
whole, expected, though strong effort was
made for Gen. Terry and Gen. Mcclellan,
representing the friends of Gen. Fitz John
Porter has been in town for week past
trying to prevent Pope's promotion. There
is something almost like positive unkind-
ness 10 the army in refusing to allow two
such worthy officers as Gen. Hunt and Gen.
Getty to retire with the rank OF brigadier
general. They both could have been given
this rank and the honor they 80 we'll deserved
without delaying the promotion of Gen
Mackenzie for full year
Foreman Dickson of the star route Jury
was arrested Saturday morning. He was
arraigned in the police court and gave
bonds in the sum of $1,000 To appear
Counsel ior Dickson asked for an early tri-
al and Judge Shell said he would take the
case in order beginning with that Of Payne
Tuesday next. During colloquy between
counsel, Smith, for Dickson, commented in
rather severe terms upon Bowen's absence,
to which Gov. Wells replied If his client
wanted him he had but to swear out a war
rant against him in Philadelphia: that the
statutes provided for such cases. Smith
said he had applied to the court officers
here In vain to have Bowen brought to
Washington.
A communication has been received by
the secretary of the treasury from the late
Supervising Architect Mullet, in which he
formally resigns the position of superintend-
ent of construction of the public buildings
in course of erection at Chicago, Philadel-
phia, New York, Cincinnati and st. Louis
claiming that he has never been removed
| and consequently should be regarded as IN
| Office up to the date of his resignation. In
reply, MIR. Mullet has been informed by the
| secretary that his connection with the de-
partment has not been recognized since 1877.
The report of the surgeon general of the
| army shows that among the white troops
| the total number of cases Of all kinds on
the sick list the past year was "a, $3.50, being
at the rate of 1879 per 1000 of the mean
strength. Among the oolored troops the
number was 1853, or 1910 per 1000 of the
mean strength. There were 2l6 deaths
among the white troops, Is among the COL
ored and 8 among the Indian troops
Treasurer Gilfillan says that $40, O0O, 700 OF
the last call of bonds have come in, and
that the surplus revenue in the treasury is
more than sufficient to meet this call and
the one made Wednesday. These calls will
| leave but $l10, 900, 600 of the continued
per cents. out, and the surplus will serve to
pay these off in six or seven months.
A new decision favorable pension
claimants has been recently made. b ere
totore the pensioner heirs of missing man
| had to prove death or reasonable presump-
ton. The department has ruled chat the
| common law established the presumption OF
death a fter seven years. so the heirs of a
man missing in action are entitled to pen
sion without proofof death.
The postotioe department decides that
the privilege accorded publishers Of second
class matter, to print upon the wrappers OF
| periodicals the request if the same be not
! called for in a limited time it may be deliv-
cred to any one of the class OF personals
| named, cannot be extended to sendets oil
| third-cla matters
President Arthur, since his return, has
spoken quite freely as to the subject OF
| campaign funds, and has discountenanoed
any attempts to obtain from government
employees any except voluntary contribu-
tons.