The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-24

In bondage on the calendar
The post'oilicts OF Navy, Denton county
Lakewood, Van Zsudt county. ana Car
lysle, Rusk county, were created to-dsy.
THE JEANETTE STORY.
WASHINGTON, April IS [Pressl- The
cross cxamiuaiion OF Lieutenant Danen
hover was continued before tho Jeanette
committee to-day. He testified that DE
Long slways ,rentoj Collins with particular
confederation; at one TIME nu.ihg 'hs re-
treat, witness saved portion OF his allow
aucs OF food because he thought ne would
bavs greater need for IL afterwards ana
determined II he worst came 10 the worst
10 propose to Melville to separate and seek
the natives, and If any one ionud them "
como back and help tue others.
Questiop-"You had no purpose 70 aoan'
don your shipm ates TO Lheir fate?' :,
Answcr-'Noti in the least; i determined
to seek the natives and then come nacH tor
The journal OF DR.. Amber after the ship
mont down, was put in evidence Follow
ing are extracts:
ssandsy, October Sth, 1881 Yesterday
without 10 Te; except alcohol, The captain
smoke of giving the men the option to-day
OF making their way as best they could
that he could not kosp u.s. This occurred IN
the morning when we made two miles that
we had 10 retfece. told him
n he gave no took command, and no one
SHOULD leave him as long, as was alive. l
then suggested We send two men ahead 10
try and 10 axe settlement, and tnas we
make the beg. of OF our way with the rest
OF our party. This was done. Hinderman
and Horos are ahead and God give them aid
We are gstting along poorly. The captain
gave me the option OF going ahead myself
but thought nv duty required me with
the main body for the present. Lee IS aoout
broken dnwH. Alaxae has shot three
grouse. By Gods grace we will have some
thing to eat"
without food since Sunday except one
Dance of alcohol, an | one drachm OF glycer-
inc Yesterday and to-day. We have made
no progress since Monday. WiId and
snow are against us We have been lying
in hollow in the river bank.
October 1S ALEXIS died last night OF ex
haustion from hunger and exposure.
4 Y The following touching letter from Or.
<E0nhlsr to his brother, is the last entry in
4 tie Journal:
Thursday. Oct ITO Edward Amber, Esd,
\ Markham Postoflice, FarquGr County, VIZ
MY DEAR BRoTHER:-I write these lines
In the faint hope that by God, 8
mercifnl Providence they may reach
you all at home nave
myself now very little hope OF survlWog.
We have been witholt tood ios nearly two
weeks, with the exception OF four ptarmi'
gaps amonst eleven of us. We are growing
weaker, and TOR more than a week have
had no food We can barely manage TO get
wood enough now 10 keep warm ana IN a
day or two that will be passed. write TO
YOU all, my mother. sister, brother Carey
and his wife and family, 70 assure you
Of the deep love | now ana nave
ALWAYS borne for you If It had bsen Gods
will for me to have seen you AZ again. l
had hoped to once more. My mother
knows how my y,,. heart ,sM .,r,i nss
been bound end to b ss,' s hsp on y sas
and prolong her life in peace and comfort
May His blessing rest on you all AZ tor
myself. am resigned and bow my head IN
submission to the Divine will.
Ny love soa t. Sy, sister on snd them sF' and
van1y r. ali NV friends and relatives long
farewell. Let the Towards know thought
Of them to the last, and let Mira. Psgram
also Epow that she and her Tisces We're con-
tinu.lly in my thoughts. God in His in
finite mercy grant that these lines may
reach you. write them in full faith and
confidence In the help OF our Lord Jesus
j. NJ. AMBER.
ODDS AND ENDS.
washington, April IS -IPfess Tile
senate confirmed Charles b. Haywood,
nnstmaster Santa Be, New Mexico, and
Gommodore CLARK H. Wells, of Penpsyl.
vania, as rear ADMIRAL Of tue navy.
Orders have oeen issued from the head
quarters Of the army directing the first and
second regiments OF cavalry TO exchange
stations.
the committee on library aa amendment to
the Sunday civil appropriation bill, Ipropoa-
ina an nDproprie.iah OF $4,000 tor the pur.
chase of Mrs. Fsssstt's painting, " me
Electoral Commission"
The house committee on territories by Q
vote Of to 8 adopted the substitute Of
fered by Alexander to Cassidy's bill pro
vidiug for the appointment by the presi
dent OF commission to govern U tab. The
provision relating to marriages. requires
THAI they shall be solemnzed by minis
ter, Judge or Justice of the peace, and the
person 30 officiating shall HE q marriage
certificate before the county recorder OF
lands within thirty days after the
ceremony. Failure 20 file or
record is punishable by fine
Of $500 The Substitute makes the sol.
emnizatiop of marriage when either party
to be married has husband or wife, mis-
demeanor punishable by Imprisonment 10
iail far not lesSthsn six months nor moro
AZ the request OF the secretary OF the in.
terjOr the commissioners Of patents has ap-
I pealed from the decision OF the supreme
< court OF this district 10 the case OF Hoe vs.
Scott. to the supreme court OF the unltsd
States. The point Ira con troversy 10 ruling
that there is'no appea! to the secretary o.
che Interior alter tbs commissioners hal
decided . patent case.
~ AwrsE DECISION.
WASHINGTON, April 49, [Press. 1.-The
4 .house com mite OH public land has In
etructed Representative Payaon to favora,
4 blv report his bill to prevent the unlawful
occupancy OF pubiic lands. The measure
provides that oil enclosures OF public land II
any state or territory BY parties who have
no titles to land shall be unlawful. 1t fur
Their provides Il. shall be lawful for any per
oon to demolish any such enclosure when II
( includes more than $40 acres of land on any
agricultural land.
rORrY-ErGHTH coNGR Ess : FIRST
SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsHrNaroB, April 8.-[Press.]-M
Sherman, from the committee on the libra
~, reported adversely thenewspsper COPY
rioht bill. It was, however, placed on the
- 10. from the Same committee. adverse
joint resolution providing for the
lion Of bronze equestrian statue tc
on Bolivar. indefinitely postponed.
ills introduced and referred: e y Il 4
y Mr. Hul-To prcvide for the deposit
The treasury of receipt1 from the money
n system and fepavments OF its ex'
M from the treasuty- X q. 4 Y
b senoie then took up ths poetofhes