The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-30
From Washinuton.

THE secretary OF war has received Chief En-
gineer Melville's official report of his search
for the missing members of the Jeanette ex-
pedition. Nothing has been heard from De
Longs party since October Q, 1884, when the
men were in deplorable condition.
THE comptroller of the currency has author
lied the Farmers and Merchants National
bank, of Valley City, Territory of Dakota, with
a capital OF $4,000, and the First National
bank, of Rchfeld Springs, N. Y, with capi-
tai of $50, 900, to begin business.
THE commissioner OF pensions's present
furto consists of 742 men, whose salaries
amount to sSs5,Ooo per annum. In order to
clear away the pending claims within three
years tho commissioner estimates that he must
have for tho next fiscal year 1, 159 mon and a
salary list of 81, ,957, 600.
AT cabinet meeting the court martial Gaze
of tie colored cadet J. G. Whitaker was taken
up and disposed of by disappearing the sen-
tanco of dismissal from the service imposed
by tho court, on the ground of irregularities in
the taking of evidence during the trial. At
| the same time it was determined to dismiss
Whitaker from the Military academy under the
4 provisions of section 1926 of the revised
statutes, relating to the discharge of cadets
found deficient in their studies. Orders to that
effect were accordingly issued by the secretary
of war.
| A REPUBLICAN Congressional campaign COM
mitteo has been chosen.
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL SWAIN made re-
port to the secretary of war upon the case OF
| . in ,vl,i 10 md IN
recommended modification of Mason's SEN
t2nca. The ground upon which he based this
commentator is that Guiteau was not in a po-
sition where he could possibly have been killed
| by Mason, and that under such circumstances
| the charge of assault with intent to kill cannot
| lie sustained.
THE Senate confirmed the following nomina
tions Samuel Blatchtord, of New York. to bt
anassociate Justice OF the United States supreme
court. Joseph Turner, of Michigan, consul a
Amhorstburg, Can da; Charles Ewers, o
Michigan, consul at Windsor, Ontario; "Budd'
Smith, of California, consul at San Bias D. o
Duncan, South Carolina, consul at Naples.
The anti-polygamy bill has been signed b!
he President
FURTuEn nominations by the President
John H. Smith, of North Carolina, to be min
ister-resident and con5ul-general of the United
States to Liberia. Robert s. Chiffon of thu
District of Columbia, to be United States con
sui at Fort Erie James Low, of New York, t
be consul at Clifton Emery p Beauchamp o
Indiana, to be consul at st. Gall James W
Wilson, OF Missouri, to be consul at Three
| Rivers Quebec
THE secretary of the navy has received wort
that Rear Admiral Jas. H. Spots, United State.
navy, died at Stanley, Falkland Islands, o
apoplexy and was buried there. He was il
command OF the South Atlantic station.
REAR ADMIRAL GUsrAvUs H. ScoTT (retired
died the other night at hia residence in Wash
| ington.
The secretary of war ordered that $50 90.
ratons be purchased in New Orleans for thc
use of the destitute people of Mississippi anc
that 100000 rations be issued to General Man
gum, commissioner of the State of Arkansas, a
Helena. Reports from the inundated district
show subsistence of the floods, but confirm
the stories told of the destitution which pre-
walls among thousands Of people.
AMONG the pension bills passed the other da-
in the House was one for the aged mother O
Jennie Wade, killed on the field of battle a
Gettysburg. She had gone to the field to TAX
care of her betrothed young sergeant, VIII,
was fatally wounded, and also to assist in tn
care OF other unfortunatcs, and was shot Will
baking bread for soldiers during the progress
Of the battle.