River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-12-06

period was s.4o1 The numbt Of reports AM
opinions rendered upon courtsmariai and fnisce
laneous questions OF law was l,4sf, au Increase 0
! $50 over last year.
! At the beginning OF the last fiscal year there re-
NAMED in the treasury to the credit Of the quarter
/ masters department &l.ls2. 239.65. The sun
appropriated Tii,375 600 and the balance
undrawu at the close of the year 81, 2a5 20 OF.
Ninety new buildings al a cost OF Sl41 us have
! been authorzedi repairs have cost S4J2. $50 APP
preparations are recommended for large permanent
posts near Indian reservations and frontiers. Trans
porfation BY raib water, wagon aud stage for o.,
/ 1B6 persons, b,2T9 animals, and $685. tons Of
material. costing 81, 149,O5I49.
| On June so there we're on hand 1900 horses,
| mules, etc.
| Claims under the act Of July 4, 1854 awaiting
action at the beginning of the year aud received
during the year aggregated 1886, amounting 70
| ing to S44,3sS.91, which had been presented 70
boards aud commissions prior to Jan. l. 1850. were
| called up during the year. The number Of claims
on which action was taken was 1898, amounting TO
80, 492, 20S. u: and there remained on hand July
l. 1883. 1874 claims, amounting to s4,323.-
The total number OF deaths from ali causes re-
ported from the army for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1888. is 242.
The additions to the medical library during the
past year include 3,9I2 volumes and about 5000
pamphlets, making the total number ia the collec-
tion about &C, 300 volumes and 6s 700 pamphlets.
The pay department has during the year, properly
accounted for SI5, 400, 30 81 Regarding lake
aud seacoast defenses, plans have been prepared
for the application of the tcrret systom to some Of
our most important harbors Our seacoast with
its great cities and important harbors Is defense
less to-day against the attack of a modern iron
clad, and II is humatng even TO imagine the
mortldcaton loss OF life. property and prestige to
which ne would be subjected should war come sud-
denly upon us. as the history of nations shows may
happen at any time.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs
The balance in the treasury July /, 1892. TO the
credit of appropriations for improving harbors and
rivers was "a, Us, 263, s. The appropriations by
March g. 1883; were $751;, 335, and S57s,-
592. "a was drawn from indefinite appropriations
for constructing jetes in tho South pass, Missls-
sippi river; operating and care OF various eanals
and removing sunken vessels obstructing uavga-
ton The drafts by reQuistion dnring the year
we're S13.S4l .54l.2T, leaving balance of 3d.,
the same date there was In the hands of officers
on deposit TO their credit $2,362, 2541o. Since
that date and np to Nov. !. there has been drawn
from the treasury $4.966,81l.2T.
Great attention has been given by the ordnance
bureau to carry into effect the appropriation made
in the act approved March 8, 1883, for making.
converting, and testing rfed cannon number OF
contracts have been made. which are in process of
execution. The details of the expedition Of the
Proteus are given. 1t will be necessary that early
provision should be made to fit out another expedi
ton for the reiOt of Lieut.. Greedy and his party.
The comparatively small portion Of the building
adequate for its needs and the security of the val
liable public records still stored IN scattered hired
buildings requires that the new building should be
EDUCATION IN THE ARMY.
The officer in charge Of education in the army
reports that progress has been made in systemizng
aud rendering more effective the post schools al
ready established. The average attendance was
greater than in the year before l again recommend
legislation authorizing the enlistment OF $50 COM
potent instructors, with the rank and pay of COM
missary sergeauts.
L earnestly recommend that the attention of
congress be invited to the subject of giving sub
stantal encouragement to the formation of vouu-
ORGANIZATIONS State.
District of Columbia, by liberal appropriations.
With our small standing army, our main dependence
must be militia. In a memorandum IL is
stated that the secretaries of war and the navy
have decided that it is not practicable to send
another expedition TO the relief of Lieut.. Greedy
this year 1t is doubtful il any vessel could reach
Upernavik before Oct. 20. on account of the ice.
the rapidly shortening days. and the increasing
cold The danger OF wrecking relief party
in its attempt to reach this place far greater than
should be incurred for the chance of rendering any
aid to Greedy. Lieut. Greely's case is considered
by no means hopeless. He has the advantage OF
daylight to move If he left his station, as ordered,
no later than Sept l. The days which would be
lost in Quitting a vessel and ia the
voyage 10 Greenland viii be utilized by
him. Arriving at Cape Sabine not far from Sept.
10th, perhaps earlier. he will learn Of Garngtons
disaster, and determine upon plans for the winter
If he attempts to move south upon the Danish
settlements, he has 74O rations at Cape Sabine,
240 more OIL an island in its vicinity west of Bre-
WORT island, and $40 at LiItetou island-suficient
without retrenchment for forty eight days for his
command But he may choose TO regain Lady
Franklin bay, over distance OF about 200 miles
There he had more than years supply of the
best assorted food, lights fuel and shelter. For HE
journey nOrthward he would have, at Cape Sabine
aud on the island west of Brevoort some thirty
nine days food at starting, and, on HIS road depos
at reasonable distances which he will not have
empted on lis down TO Cape Sabine. OF these
depots there were, at Cape Hawks. over two
months supplies ten days at Cape Collinsow and
ten at Carl Ritter bay. From one to another II
these he can travel comparatively light, sure to
tiud plenty on his return TO Lady Franklin bay