The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-07
General Has Thlrty.ilse Questions rrsu
the Brother Of DIR. Collins,
ihe botanist Of the Expedition, AAsuf
Whom lie Has the
cranky Notion That lie Was padIy
Ireated-The Star-Route Trial
prags on and Modest John Dorsey Teue
His Story-ile yentilate a Vast
peai, but Attributes II All to His Ispsr.,
ance About Mail Contracts,
Miscellaneous Washington News items,
JEANSKrrE rvorrpy

| 49, ""N"hrih Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, April G.-The Jeaanns.s,,
court OF inquiry convened TODAY. Tb<
ludgo-sdyoca'c announced he had recs,y,,r
communication from DR.. Collins inela..
ing 'nirty-hye questions which be desired
TO have put to witnesses. Fireman gart.
lett was called, and the questions read r.
him. In reply, the witness stated Collins,
declared he held the position OF An ot,;c,-
on board the Jeanette. He was saln,sa -
such, and was always treated with the same
never heard Captain DeI.onr snenr y, ~, ~
Kind word to Collins, and SO far ae ,risnssr
knew COLLINS on the retreat was treated he
the men aad officers with the same cons,%
Grafton shown other officers.
After the Jeannette was lost. and uhsr,
the party reached land, there was n a.
cmsslon as to the fate of the other partiss
witness volunteered TO search for them ~
once out was prevented by the genera
Spinioh OF the whole party, based on taT
;ous ;ovs' w WA, we naI no clothing, no provis-
ns,s ,vus' no transportation and no knowledrm
ofthe country. Danenhower offered to 81
ana did go. Witness was not aware of snr,
trouble between Melville and Collins.
The court, in answer to thu oues,ia,,
whether, Ii he had been in com mand ~ ~
party, he would have waited as Ions =,
Melville did before trying to discover thsr
Others, the witness replied. II made nrcS-
osluoh TO move, which was discussed by ~.
Wnole party, Manson and | agreeing a.
urnw Leacn upon sledge, as he was ur--
a0le 10 walk, owing to frost bites: but ths.
conclusion arrived at by Melville and Dsw..
enhower was that 1t would be impractic sbl<,
and impossible. r-"s''NA'~'
objection was made and sustained 10 tbs
question; Have you any reason TO belisv~,
Collins had upon his person any nauesx
other than small note book?n and also 4,
the question Did Collins tell You he hsf
upon ms person letters addressed 20 partiss
IN I'M, new York; All papers found on Coz.
iW ,,ns oouy were turned over to Melville
with Collins there would be mora nanSs.'
than were found on mis- body. Witness ~,
OF the opinion the trip to Belun might have,
been made sooner, but it would hsn,
been attended with great s,r.
iering and hardships He belieC6
taking all things into consideration. evcr,s
ihing was done that could have been deae
to rescue DE Longs party.
| sTAR.RoUTE.
IN tre star-route trial to-day the exams
nation OF John Dorsey was continued. Us
said he sold his interest Ia the mail hpsi'
ness to stephen Dorsey for $1,000. anc
since July, 1870 he had no Interest in srS'
route. lie denied broadly he had er.,.
PAID any money to any officer of tbe ccrs
tion Of routes. '~p'1''
Cross examined by Merrick: Witr,.r
sa,u IN December, 1873, he foss.
Warued a draft for $500 a.
q W, Dorsey to pay sundry expenses
M t,<
he knew nothing Of Boone's connect;n,,
with the business; he had written s. w. 1ss..
sey instead Of Miner because Peck W.
quested him to do so he did not knav
why Peck had not written directly 10 s. W-
Dorsey. - W.
Merriok wished to know why be ,,sy
dragged his brother, senator, into tbir
iu business instead OF sending the money ta
ms partner, Miner? The witness did nat
pelieye ne had dragged his brother into K.
he had taken that action because he ~.
garded u thebest course.
The witness was asked why he had x,5Y.
ten to his brother that he regarded ih,r
tongue river ronte as worth S10O 600 for the
contract term2 He answered. win sac,s'
Ing irankLess, that the Statement showas
his Ignorance of the business Of runnir~-
mail routes. The witness was presset, y
account ior two different aflldayits npon ones
route. He acknowledged having sworn Il,
uneni. ne supposed 1t was straight.
ness which Of the conflicting sffidavi,. w..
= lie. Witness was not allowed 10 reness
K,erdell's statement to him in regard -
that matter, but managed TO get in an.-
PLANTATION to the effect that ene af3J.,ss
was intended to correct an error contnirsI
IN the other.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY coAm,rrrr
,r, WORK.
me COMMITTEES to examine IN
condition OF the United States treasprr
ha hre mak'ng rapid progress. The honds
banks, bonds held as security 10, pnhlic "a
posits and bonds of the Indian trust iunS
have been counted and found to agree WITH
the amount called for, and he MA
and ends have been cle.,st
up and the work now before The committrs
Is straight. The count OF sealed packacer.
reserve United States notes and bars al
siver com count will not be finished for toe
or tnree weeks. The members OF the con-.
sr.re ,.svs say .he treasury is in good shape In
~ LAND GRANTS,
Ihe commissioner Of the general la,r.
once sent to the surveyor general of Neg
Mexico to-day patent for the private land
claim known as the Amtonchico grant "a,
,'I ,nnd is situated N San Miguel and Beras.
ll!lo ~ ,,c counties, New Mexico, and consa;r
THE Ntw POSTAL LAW.
II is estimated by persons thorou,h,v a.
mlliar with the subject that under fhe pev
law reducing letter postage and reeulatin,
the pay OF postmasters. tls~
receipts OF not more than ors
oiiice IN every four ON q general ayeraes
VIII DO In excess OF the postmasters salar;es
under the existing law. 1t Is said ali pocr
Offices, however in'ignificant, Contribute
ABOUT two'iiiths OF their receipts to the gop-