The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-29
Te|llegraphic.
GENERAL NEWS.
What Lieutenant Danenhower
Thinks Of Arctic Expedi-
lions.
GENERAL NEWS.
Crimes and Criminal Tho PrssI-
dent - Finances = Railroad
Affairs Fires Etc., Etc,

b.. Louis, April 2s.-Lieutenant John
W. Eisenhower. one Of the heroes Of the
Jeanette expedition, arrived In the city
last night and IL stopping At the Lindell.
A reporter met the Lieutenant In the
rotunda this morning aud found him =
pleasant talker aud very courteous geu-
ueman. He IL n fine looking officer, With
strong, compact figure and bushy beard.
One Of bis eyes shows a slight defect, but
be says they are steadily improving. The
Affection OF bis eyes, which came very near
causing the entire destruction OF his sight,
was caused entirely BY exposure In the
Northern seas and the glaring effect Of the
Toe and snow. II will be remembered that
for many months Lieutenant Dsnenhower
was on the sick list and was forbidden to
perform bis duties 81 third In command,
but on the memorable night
Of September II, in the retreat
homeward, the evidence brourh, out
In the court Of inquiry developed
the fact that II was 10 Lieut.. Danenhower's
judgement and skill, displayed during the
gale which separated the boats that the
saving OF the lives in his boat was due. So
the Lieutenant, Notwithstanding his few
opportunities, must be accorded A high
place on the roll OF honor. Referring 10 q
telegram criticislng the conduct OF the In.
vestigation, Lieut.. Darsn over said that
all had been brought out IN that inyestiga-
ton which could be brought out or was
needful and he thought the intelligent
people Of the community recognized the
fict. The inside history viii never be told.
he said, nor is II necessary or relevant.
a. history OF the petty qusrrss
Of the men Is OF no value
from political standpoint. On THE whole,
he thought there was less quarrelir E among
them than 10 usua among such men. rs
the discipline was very strict. DR.. Collias,
he said, had no right to complain now a.
be had ample opportunity 10 bring out all
the facts be desired. hut, instead OF put.
ting his questions from distance Of / 900
miles, he should have been present at the
investigation, or at least had counsel there.
As TO the provision for the widows and
families Of the lost men, Mr.. Bennett took
care 81 them up 10 January !, Of this year.
and Lieut. Dannehower thought that, be-
sides the regular pensions, Congress would
make ample provisions for oil In the proper
time and way.
On the question as TO whether Arctic ex.
petitions pay, the Lieutenant said that. al.
though the lives OF twenty men were not 10
be considered In explorations which were
OF great value 10 the world, and although
the Jeanette expedition had been the most
valuable Of any, yet, on the whole, no ship
expedition TO the Arctic regions 10 Of any
value, either 10 the scientific or commercial
world. The best w " 70 xrt scientific In
formation Of value would be n establish
stations where observations could be made.
~ the chief knowledge to be learned on
ship-board was concerning the Law OF land
and water, which was not OF much import
ance. He thought there were much better
fields close at hand for exploration. He
said he had no fears for the safety Of the
parties now In the far north. The Lieute.
nant 10 10 the city on pleasure trip and
will remain several DAYS visiting friends.