Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-17
The Fssf~tsed Lana.

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evening dinner party last nisht.iu homo,
OF whitney taking bis place in Cleys
sand's Cabinet Thirty guests at.endsd
The Forfeited Lands.
seeretary Lamar has addr essei a LEA
ter Of instructions TO The Com u,issioos,
General OF the Land Offiee CONCERNING
tue disposition of tbs forfeited and
grant Of the Texas Pacific railroad N
nsetihR that notice be given BY pQhIiea
tion. for at least 30 days in each Of the
several districts, that the lands have
oesn restored 70 the public domain. and
That the books of the respective off,ses
are open for entry and location AZ A. "a
per acre, a. provided for under the
homestead. pfe-ernption and other 0e,,-
sral laws of the United States, relating
10 the disposal Of un0ffered pabllc
lands.
The Hazen Ceart Martial
WasHIsGToS, March Is.-Gsn. Hazsu
tssslfisd 10 his own behalf before the
court martial today. He admitted
writing articles in the controversy, bat
sAio Thai De had intended no disrepecs
o. easeourtesy to the Secretary Of War.
Iie gave as hls reason for making the
slatent nts that he had been held TO the
most serious responsibility for not eff
iectively rescuink the Greedy party;
that u bad been published all over the
world that be was in fault, and that IN
ms Own defence be simply wished 70
state the fact that Greedy could nave
oeen rescued. and that be HAzeni did
all IN his power 10 have him rescued
The Secretary Of War IN his annual re-
port had largely confirmed the opinion
| expressed in the press that be Hazen !
was responsible for the death of these
men. The report made him either
viilfnliy colpable OF negIectfuI and in-
etneAent Ia bis work. Neither 1as true.
tie wrote the letter simply to relieve
himself Of thst blemish upon his record
which the Secretary's report wrongfulIy
| placed there.
In argument on an obiscsion, Judge
| Maekey, counsel for Gen. Hszen, said:
We know that the prosecution does not
want 20 touch Cape Sabine. The as
cnser does not want to face those hor
rors- We propose to show the Animus
OF ths accuser; that he was imbasd
Iith N alice deep and deadly against the
chief signal officer of the army. He
became 50 blind upon any question
| to0cnIng Arctic matters, suggesting his
deep tireless hate; that, indeed, his very
cody exhaied malice whenever the Chief
signal Oihcer's name vas mentioned"
Judge Maokey thon called the atten-
ton OF the witness to the fact that his
Lstter 10 the Secretary, dated February
18th last, was endorsed by the Secretary
AZ having been received az the War De
partEnent on February 18th, and also TO
che fact that the editorial concerning
the contents Of this letter vas pub.
tished in the Chicago Tri5sae on Feb.
ruaTy 18th. and asked where the letter
was kept prior to February 18th.
Generai Hazen replied that be kept it
in his desk.
/ Judge Maokey asked WHISTLER within
q recent period official letters had not
been purioined from desks in the Signal
Ofice and taken TO the Secretary of
War.
The Judge Advocate objected to this.
Judge Mackey said the purpose Of
the defense is 20 negative the pre-
sumption that accused circulated the
contents Of the letter He said he pro-
posed 10 show that the letters had been
| porioined from the desks In the Signal
Otiice and had been taken to the Secre.
iary Of War by the person purIoinina
4 fe@SsHf eA4 taeN hAAS tfSAnOa NooCiNr4 $40
uial employment after purloiniug the
letters. He said be wanted 20 show thu
general coarse of the Administration
with reference to the Chief Signal
Officer; shat nothing was safe or Scored
the office of the Chief Signal Officsr
from the hand Of this Secretary Of War,
by day or night.
The Judge Advocate said be did not
feel called ON 10 reply 10 the insinua'
lions OF the counsel with respect TO tho
Secretary Of War. That official, ha
siaid, needed no defense at his hands,
and attacks upon him were In very bad
taste, TO say the least.
without oonol adiRg the examination
Of Gen. Hazsn. the court adjourned!
Cur speek Of war.
WAsa1saros, March l6. - The SEN
| ate in Executive Session today
bad under consideration the state
Of affairs In Central America. and a
short message from the Secretary Of
State In answer 10 the Senate resolution
Of last week. was read giving the history
Of Barrios project for the union 81 all
the Central American States and another
concerning the steps taken by Mckee tn
view OF the threatened complications
Ali the points In the narrative have al
ready been published. Some discussion
took place regarding the propricty of
| declaring it 90 be the sense OF the SEN
ate that steps should be taken TO protest
the rights Of this country In Niearagua
under the pending canal treaty.
| The psint Was was made that the Senate
had no knowledge Of the pending Of the
canal treaty since the withdrawal that
4 sssaa a.aak an, at ha laae
| Ansther Chtmese LAUNDRY Case.
WssHrNaTox, March l6.--In the su-
preme Court decision was rendered In
the case OF Soon Ping plaintiff In error,
against r Crowley, Chief OF Police of
san Francisco, To error. from the United
States Circuit Court for the District OF
California. This Is another Cainsse
laundry case and involves the validity
of a municipal ordinance similar to
shst considered by this court in the case
of Barbaer W. Connolly at the present
term. fhe conrt holds that sanitary
| and police regulations OF municipal al
/ "a srftieB are not subject TO any inter
| ference BY Federal tribunals unless they
ara made the occasion for invading the
Substantial rights OF persons. and no
sach inva sion Is caused by the reg'ala-
rion IN aaeslion. Judgment Of the
court bsslow was affirmed.
Aseas the President.
MAsRIsaroS. March l6.-AFthur made
s,cial call upen President Cleveland
this evening. He was driven 90 the
| White House in the carriage of Mr..
| Frelinghuysen. whese guest be ID. The
| President gave him cordial Rfestina
| Tho visit lasted half an hour. The
| Presideak accompanied BY his sisters,
| Miss Caeysladd and Mrs. Hoyt, attended
| the lecture given BY Henry Ward
| Besoher tonight at the Congregaiiosal
Chnrch on Evolution and Revolution"
The constant rush Of visitors 20 the
Executive Mansioa has compelled the
| President 10 limit his ofiies hours from
/ TO 10 o'clook. except on Ca6inet days.
when they will be from 10 10 ". An
hour will be 81 apart every afternoon
| tor the reception OF thosa wishing 70
pay their respects. The President viii
| recsiva no person outside the hoars
specifed expeps By special appotrtment,
a. he desires 20 reserve the Afternoons
and eveAinRs for the consideration OF