The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-17
San Francisco Stock Market
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1e.-The
following are the official closing
prices of mining stocks:
Bond Call.-Arny Changes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-Secretary
F"lger says there will probably be
an issue of a call for three per cents,
this afternoon.
AS a result of further deliberation
on the subject, and in accordance
with the preferences of Hancock and
other army officers to-day, it has
been decided that Hancock shall re-
main in command of the Division of
the Atlantic, with headquarters at
New York. Schotield will take COM
mand of the Division of the Mis-
souri,, with headquarters at Chicago,
and General Pope will succeed the
last-named in command OF the Pa
cific division, with headquarters at
San Francisco. Brigadier-General
Augur succeeds Major-General Pope
in command of the department., with
headquarters at Fort Leavenworth.
Division commander Brigadier
General r. 4 Mackenzie will sue
ceed General Augur in the command
OF the Department of Texas. The
Depa rtment of the South has been
consolidated with the department of
the East with General Hancock in
command.
General Sherman will on Novem-
Der repair to his home in st. Louis
and await his retirement. He will
be aided prior to retirement by
those Of his aides-de-camp whom he
may designate. Major General Han
cock was offered the command of the
division of the Missouri but declined
it, preferring to retain his present
command. His letter of declinatlon
was received at the war department
to-day. Surgeon Stone, of the ma
rine hospital service, stationed at Sa-
vannah, has been ordered by the sur
geon general to proceed to Brewton
and investigate the alleged epidemic
at that place. Louisiana state board of
health has been requested to send
competent inspector to act with
Surgeon Stone in the investigation.
A dispatch from the Pensacola Navy
Yard was received to-day reporting
thai the last case of yellow fever had
been discharged and no signs of any
new cases. An official order making
the above changes was promulgated
at the War Department this after
noon.
A general order promulgating the
action of the President upon the find
ings and sentence of the court mar
tial in the case of Lieutenant Robert.
son, of the First Cavalry, has been
issued. The sentence of the court
was that Lieutenant Robertson he
suspended from rank and command
cor six months, and be confined to
the limits Of his post for the same
period and be reprimanded. The
proceedings alone OF the court are
by the President. The
findings and sentence are disap-
proved, and Lieutenant Robertson
relieved from arrest and ordered to
resume his proper duties. In the Or
der promulgating the a owe Secre- |
tary Lincoln writes as follows: No
assent can he given to the demOraliZ- |
ing idea, which seems to be one Of
the theories of the defense in this
case, that no serious offence is COM
mitted by the officer falsely testify
ing to a second pay voucher for the
same month, if it is given as security !
iOA " AoAA, eA>A 40 INV VA
pected to be presented
for payment. An Officer may not
give as security that which is no less
than power of attorney to disgrace
The President is not will,
ing by his approval of this finding
and sentence, to sanction the view
that the conduct of the accused, found
by the court to be culpaOle, should be
merely a neglect of duty
to be followed by a slight punish
ment. 1t is to be hoped Lieut.. Rob
ertsoD will not again have OCCASION
10 persuade the couit that the cOllec-
ion OF his monthly pay is so trivial
/ matter to him that he does not re-
a fortnight before it comes
lue, whether or not he has already
lrawn it, and he will he more care
'ul in the future to avoid violating
he sanctity of his official certificates,
;rusted as being made an honor to an
officer and a gentleman.