The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-20
The Eastern Questiou-Newsy Bulletin.
National Notes.


telegram was received from Lieutenant
Commander Weloh, at Pensacola: l. on
the 10Th inst. issued to the destitute
about $50 rations, which considered was
all could 60 under the orders of the de-
partment. am reliably informed that a
deposit of "a, 600 is now in bank in Pensa-
cola subject to the check ofthe reserve re-
lief committee, and last night informed
the treasurer there oft l thought / had
No new cases and no deaths among naval
forces
The Corean embassy arrived from Chi
cago this morning. They were met at the
station by John Davis, first assistant secre-
tary of state, and Lieutenant Mason and
two, who were designated by the president
to extend the courtesies, were in full dress
naval uniform. The ambassadors were at
once driven to the Arlington hotel, where
quarters were provided for them in house
adjoining the hotel The whole house, con-
tanning fourteen rooms, has been assigned
them. Nothing has been determined as to
their future movements, but they will re-
main here few days and then
will 60 to New York and probably
to Boston and return here when the presi-
dent is in the city.
The report of the commissioners OF emf
grafton OF the state of New York shows
that 1863 374 immigrants landed at the port
ofNew York from August Sd, 1882, to June
3Oth 1888, inclusive. The largest number
landed in any one month, CD 593 was in
May, 1888, and the smallest, 343, in Janu-
ary OF the same year. The duty imposed
on the board of returning p1upers and per-
sons unable to take care OF themselves to
the parts where they came from has been
carefully exercised, and a large number of
undesirable persons have been sent back.
Commodore English, acting secretary of
L. hao q fnlInwinn 10.
patch
10 Comodore English, Acting Secretary of the
ST. JOINS, N. F., Sept. Ito charter
another foreign ship with foreign crew iGr
this duty, to go north at TINS
simply invite a fresh disaster. The Proteus
was handled very unskilifully. and the
crew behaved shamefully at the wreck.
The ship must be American, manned and
differed by the navy aud thoroughly
equipped. Unless winter quarters can be
reached north of Cape Athal, the attempt
would be useless. This cannot be done.
Melville bay will be impossible by October
1st at the --latest. The ship cannot winter
at the upper Navik and cannot sledge north
from there.
I5igned +. WILDEs,
Commanding United States Ship, Yantic.
The following dispatch from Lieutenant
Garington, was received at the signal Office
ted Y:
ST JOINS N f. Sent. 15-To chief signal
officer the United ates:
Stores were not lett at Littleton Island,
because IL was not in my programme TO DO
so. IL was my intention to establish
, depot at OF near Cape Prescott and to the
norlhwIrd, as recon nended byLieutenapt
Greedy, and to fill the gaps caused by the
Neptune's failure to get sb I'VE Cape Sabine.
See Greely's letter, Beebe's reports,
aud my instructions. Rations were
It, at he upper Nayik
met me at point forty miles north OF Tes-
susks. All have since returned to the
Yantic. The ultimate result of any under.
taking to go nor.h at this time is extreme
ly' problcmatic. Chances are against
its success, owing to the dark
nights now beginning in those regions,
making ice navigation extremely critical
work. There is no safe winter anchorage
on the west shore of Greenland between
Disco and Pandara harbor, except, perhaps
North Star Bay. The winter quarters
OF the sound, however, there is barely,
chance Of success, and II my recommends,
anxious to make the effort. My plan
is to buy a suitable sailer, take crew from
the volunteers OF the crews OF the 1antic
and Powhattsn, now in this harbor. ar
range payiDS them extra compensation:
andfor Lieutenant J. c. Colwell TO command
be taken from those who volunteer
from the same ships; also to employ
n competent ice pilot here.
The ship must be under the United States
laws and subject to military discipline.
believe nothing can be done with foreign
civilian officers and crew. In the event OF
not enough seamen volunteering the re-
mainder to be enlisted here. Commander
Wilde will communicate with the navy de-
psrtment. If anything Is to be done 1t
must be done at once.
fsignedl Z A. DARLINGTON.
IL appears from the above that II sur
plies were sent 10 Darlington he never re-
ceiyed them. Lieutenant Darlington has
been advised that the secretary OF war will
not authorize the proposed expedition this
fall, but will order one next year.
The post-office department to-day began
distributing The new cent stamps. and the
reouisltion on contractors was the largest
in number Of pieces and value
ever issued in one day. The
order was for 1880 $50 postage stamps;
7,i3l $50 stamped envelopes most oil these
being Of the two-cent denomination, snd 5.
es3 900 postal cards. The aggregate yaiue
ofthe articles ordered amount 70 $3.50 800
Secretary Teller resumed bis duties To-
day.
West steever. of this city, counsel for
Judge Robertson, Of Louisiana. today |
filed with John X. Knox. comptroller OF the
currency, q formal complaint setting fcrth |
alleged violation BY the New Orleans Ma |
fional bank in substituting itsf
name for that % the manager Of
the Lottery Company In ADVERTISEMENTS,
throughout the country. Stsever says II is
the intention Of his client 10 test the ques-
fion whether or not q national bank can
lawfully 70 into the lottery business.
Dispatches received to-day By the CHIEF
signal officer and acting secretary 81 the
navy from Lisut-nant Gtrlingtop, Of the
Greely relief expeditiOD, aud Commendsr
Wfldes. Of the United States ship Ysntic,
have e1cifed n1hch comment and discu--
sion.
The tejeersm from Lieutenant Caring
ten, IL IL said seems 20 be
reply 70 TIE categorical question,
WY did you ngt land your stores
cave on your way north"
The reply h. Because Il vas not in ny
~ do 20"
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her that Lieutenant GsrliDTt0n never
rscsirsd ne s0-oslled supplemental order
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