The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-20
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WAsHINGToN. d. c., Nov. 13.-Laeu-
tenant Greedy call as the war DEPART {
ment, afIer reporting his arrival to Gen
eral Hazen at the signal office and paid
his respects to Secretary Lincoln. In
company with General Raggles he atter.
ward called upon Commodore Schley.
Lieutenant Greedy Is beginning to look
as be did when he left Washington three
years ago, though he now has the sir OF
one who has recently been confined 10 q
sick chamber and walks slowly with a
cOnyalsscent gait He SAID he was vet +
weak, but In other respects we'll. II |
found my memory was impaired" he
continued, when / got among old &C
Quaintances. Men whom / conld recog.
nize one day and call by name, 1 could |
not name upon meeting them next day
That trouble has been overcome, and |
now no difficulty whatever Is expert |
enced in making recognition.
Commodore Schley recalling reminis-
cences OF his return from the journey
from the Arctic regions SAID, ashorIiy
after Greedy was taken on board he
| wanted TO hear the news. I told him
Alexander had been killed by the Nihl-
llsts. l knew that, he responded. asked
how he knew il, and he said he found q
picture of the killing of the car in a
pictorial paper which had been taken
north on the Neptune while they were at
Cape Sabine. They read and reread every
slip OF paper that was used IN wrapping
articles left for them IN the caches. By
that means they were informed of q
number of Important events while read
ing such scraps, aud attempting to sup
ply by Inference the missing portions
constituted one of their chief pastimes.
They also occupied themselves by max
ing bills of fare of what they would eat
when they return home.
Lieut.. Greedy is here to begin work
on his report. He says he comes partly
3 against the advice of his physicians, but
? a. the estates OF the members of the par
q ty cannot be settled until he has exam
ined their papers now at Washington,
he deemed II his duty to complete the
work as soon as possible. A number OF
|. men will be detailed to aid him in the
e preparation of his report.
y Secretary McCulloch is busilY engaged
, in preparation of his annual report &c
& congress. 1t Is estimated that he will
q make some important recommendation
e in regard TO revision of the tariff, on
g which subject he is understood to have
: very decided views. In the meantime As
q sistant Secretary Coon Is acting secreta
e ry on all routine matters. The secretar
II has requested the comptroller of cur
l. rencY and treasury of the United States
Ie to withhold their annual reports from
r. publication until after the meeting o
v congress.
A. The charters OF 721 national banks, witt
an aggregate capital of over $780,
600, 1000, will expire during the yea
1885. This is more than One-third o
the entire number of national banks nov
" in existence. From information a.
ready received by the mptroller of tn,
currency, II is expected larg
majority of these banks will con
tiuue their existence either b.
extending their charters or by recogar
iZipg under other titles. There are q
present more national banks ia existenc
10 with larger aggregate capital, than eve
re banks was increased about 81 900, 90
ne during the year ended September 81
IS 1884.
to 1t is understood that the questio
a raised by the counsel for Judge Adv
IL cate General Swain with regard TO tb
legality and authority of the court ma
W tial appointed in the latter's case hs
oY been decided adversely to Gen. Swain
st and that the court will assemble and Il
ee trial begin Saturday.
ot WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Gen. Ada
vi Badesu, formerly consul-general to Lo
don and more recently consul general
'r Havana, against whom the goVermel
u has a claim tor about $12, 600 on accoul
~ of natatorial fees alleged to have bee
~ illegally retained, has asked that his ca
be ref erred to the court of claims for q
bitTatiOn. The secretary of the treasi
ia ~ declined the application on the grouI
90 that the law applicable to the referen'
h of cases 10 that court by the executi'
departments refers to claims against Il
n government and does not apply 10 cas-
'"1 where the government has clai
against the individual. The case
now in the hands OF the s
licuor of the treasury wi
instructions from the first cOmptroll
to institute proceedings to recover q
M, amount in dispute.
Secretary McCulloch says he does q
IN deem it expedIent to call any more bon
Zas at present.
ear the department OF state directed t
ot consuls general to London and Paris
40 appoint medical examiners to Inspt
san all vessels leaving English and FTen
A. ports for this country, with view
-ias preventing the introduction of choleT
~. Estimates of payments from the ire
- ury the present month on account
~ pensions. amount to 81, 00O, 900.
The court martial convened by dir
jor, ton of the president to try the chare
.oa preferred against Judge Advocate ii
% Swain met this morning. The folio
20 ing officers compose the detail of I
81. court: Generals Schofield, Terry, Mil
'e Rochester, Holabird and Newton, a
Colonies G.. II. Smith, Andrews, Brood
% Bradley, Ayres and Black, with Ma
- GardeI. Judge Advocate Gene
III Swain appeared before the court,
20 companied by Judge Shellabarger
Ia this city, whom he introduc
.n nt as one of his counsel. stating he wou
snS be assisted by Jere Wilson and Gene
'Iu Charles S. GrOsvenOr OF Ohio. On OPT
- ing the court General Swain raised
49, question of jurisdiction. He present
~" WI a motion, stating in substance, that
"a appeared before the court not assentl
leu 1o to its jurisdiction. but sole for the pJ
pose of excepting to such jul
dictiou and praying the col
va, to dismiss the charges a
Wis, prosecution thereof for want OF jurisd
'co- ton II also stated as its ground Il
and the accused being an officer of the arr
A. of the United States and judge aiyoc
ted general of such army of the rank
tier brigadier general, his commander bel
the lieutenant general OF the arm
ress The president is not allowed
nal appoint q court martial to
ION charges preferred against b
out unless such charges are preferred by
the commander. and that it appears from I
ace orders converting the court that 1t "
ton, approved by the president by a spec
of order to try charges preferred by Me-
Nc Scott and not preferred by Gen. SwaiT
md commander. Following the present
of ton of this motion Judge Shellabarl
j. addressed the court IN support of I
cut motion and claimed the court was II
( of gslly constituted.
w Major Gardner replied to Judge Sh
on labarger and then court room was Gle;
of ed while The court considered the pl
sey, On reopening the doors the judge ad
Zas, cate announced that by direction of
of court the plea of want or jurisdict
ton bad not been sustained. at the RECT
drs of General Swain the court took q
the cess until Monday.
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