Daily globe., 1883-05-14

which summarily dismissed him from the
army for giving a descriptive list of mar
IN MS company to an unauthorized person
gives only part of the story. The facts
In the case are, they say, that just previous
to his dismissal, he had been promoted to
second lieutenancy from corporal, upon
a competitive examination, and given com
mand Of a company. A young man in his
company soon after died, and his father,
also IN Lyman's company, requested per-
mission to take the body of his son home,
and the permission was granted. He also
asked for descriptive list Of his son, and
Lieut.. Lyman, then only nineteen years
old, following the advice of older officers
IN the regiment, gave it to him. When the
facts became known to the disbursing Off
Ger, they were reported to the war depart
ment, and an order was issued dismissing
him. After Lyman's appointments to a
clerkship in the treasury department., the
order was revoked, and he was honorabIy
dismissed.
Western Associated Press
THE ISSUE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 12.-The issue
of standard silver dollars from the mints
for The week ending to-day was $165,50O;
the issue for corresponding period last
year was $171, 500.
MEMPHIS TO BEAR QUARANTINE EXPENSES.
The national board of health has in
formed the local authorizes at Memphis.
that after June 1, next, they will have to
Eear the expenses of quarantine stations on
the Mississippi river, between New Orleans
an5 Memphis.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
The president appointed the following
postmasters to-day: L. F. Mullens, Allan
tic, Ia. Chas. L. Howell, Grand Island,
Neb.; Marshall R. Gillings, Carrollton,
Mo-; Frank w. Webster, Salem, Ohio. The
president also appointed Norman H.
Camp, superintendent of assay, at the Of
fec at Boise City, Idaho, vice Wm.WsIters,
suspended.
COURT MARTIAL ORDERED.
A naval court martial has been ordered
to meet in New York on Thursday next for
the trial of Commander Frederick r.
Smith, to be tried for scandalous conduct
in making duplicate assignments of his
pay.
RESIGNATION RECEIVED.
The resignation of Lieut.. Col. Guido
Iges, to take effect Immediately, in accor-
dance with the instructions of the secretary
of war, telegraphed to him on Monday
last, was received by Gen. Terry at st.
Paul to-day, and has been forwarded to the
war department.
SUMMARY OF IMIIGRATIoN.
The bureau of statistics of the treasury
department reports during the month of
April that there arrived IN the customs
districts of Baltimore, Boston, Detroit,
Huron, Minnesota, New Orleans, New
York, Pas =amaquoddy, Philadelphia and
San Francisco, 78,475 immigrants. The
arrival of immigrants in the same districts
during the corresponding months last year
numbered 104,274, a decrease of 5,799.
The arrivals in these districts for the
month ending April so were 471,689, and
for the same period last year 544, 4,6O1, q
decrease of 1852.
A statement prepared by the sixth audi
tor of the treasury shows that the receipts
of the postoffie department from July l to
December 81, 1882, being the first two
quarters of the current fiscal year. are $22,-
033,979. The expenditures for the same
period were $20,644,445, leaving a surplus
of S1,369,534.
SHORT WEIGHT GOLD COINS.
At the annual assay of coins of the Uni
ted States held by the assay commission
ers in February last it was found that
some of the gold coins issued from the
No. n.lo 80 \
but S9S.93 of gold, being seven-one hun
dredths of one thousand below the limit and
greater deviation from the legal standard
allowed by law. Snowden, superintendent
of the Philadelphia mint, was detailed to
60 to New Orleans to investigate the mat
ter. His report, which has just been
submitted to the secretary, places the re-
sponsibility for the deficiency upon the
assayer of the New Orleans mint.
CAN OBTAIN CLEAR TITLE.
The attorney general has rendered an
opinion that the title to the Arlington es-
tate, the National cemetery, is good, and
that the amount appropriated by congress
to satisfy Judgment in favor of the heirs
against the government of $150,000, may
be peid to those heirs, but that S25,000
may be impounded to await decision as
to the validity of unpaid taxes charged
against the estate, on the assessment rolls.
WILL De RETURNED.
The acting commissioner of internal
revenue has decided that the dies, rolls
and plates used by the government in the
production of proprietary revenue stamps,
in all cases where it Is practicable to
effectually cancel the stamps engraved
thereon, and leave them available for
printing wrappers, or labels, may be re-
turned upon application to the original
owners. All the cost incurred in such can.
collation. must be borne by the original
owners of the dies, rolls and plates.
The Crees With War Paint On.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
HELENA, NJ. T., May 13.-Col. Ilges
commanding at Fort Assinniboln, northern
Montana, has received information that
the Cree Indians are preparing for general
war. Three hundred lodges under Big
| Bear Lucky Man and Little Pine arr