The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-11
NATIONAL MATTERS.
Report on Farm Antmals-Deputy Mar
shall Wright's Aceounts-Lieuten-
ant KfsIingbury's Diary.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 Returns of a part
OF the comparative number OF farm animals
to the Department of Agriculture show an
increase of 4 per cent. in horses, in males
and in cattle; per cent. in swine, with q
small decrease IN sheep. There has been a
decline in values of ? per cent. in horses
and mules, per cent in cows, In cattle
and 10 in sheep and swine. The average
values are: Horses, S73. 20; mules, Ss2.3s:
cove, S29.7O; other cattle, S25 OF; sheep,
S214 swine, 50 o. The value of cattle ag-
gregate 81, ,1O7 OO0, 900; all domestic animals
on farm and rancho. S2. .456 coo, goo
The AMT L6nd Fencing" bill, passed by
the Senate to day, is the House bill but
having Deen amended By the Senate, it
must return to the house for further con
siGeration.
Judge Reynolds, First Auditor of the
Tr asuTy, has concluded his examir-
alton CT the accounts of Marshal Wright i
Cincinnati, OF the expenses incurred durin :
the Ohio election, and had referred them ,
the First Comptroller for final examination
The Fret Auditor allowed all the items e.
cept those for the fees of Deputy Marshal
who were not residents of the State of Ohio
There were about fifty such deputies, who's
fees had been fxed at $40 each.
Speaker Carlisle is confined to hrs be-
by jllness, occasioned by cold contracts
during his recent visit TO Albany. His i'll
ness has assumed q serious nature.
The diary of Lieutenant Kislingbury. o.
the Greely party, is made public. The 70
lowing are extracts: Lieutenant G. III
duct in lstely threatening TO shoot Cross
without the slightest reason, the other day
and swearing to the men on other occasions
without reason; his silly actions lately in
controlling the launch, when there are bet
ter men who can do it; his carrying pistol
smsl! self-cocking arrangement, Is
Why can't he be sensible and
do things right" The arrest of d.. Pavey
was put up job as will be proven when
this farce is investigated" Sleeping bsgs
covered with snow and no tents. Lieutenant
Greeley Oh the launch, alongside the boiler,
covered by canvass and comfortable " Re
ierring to Greedy again, he writes: I'm fsct
be does nothing right, and our reaching this
place is due only to good fortune and hard
work and the good management OF the
men," After learning of the wreck of the
Proteus Kislingbury says: God bless my
friend Darlington for his efforts, a.
also our Government. / was struck
favorably when reading Garlington's last
record, telling Us OF the wreck. In closing.
be showed such indifference for their crit
cal condition and misfortunes, and said he
would do everything that man could do for
us was affected nearly to tears, and my
voice nearly failed me when reading aloud"
The last entry is an account OF how Greedy
asked Kisllngbury's forgiveness for his
treatment of him, and only few days later
heg into passion, aud in a
loud and insulting manner called
the latter a liar. Lieutenant Greely
saws tonight that the pistol mentioned in
Kislingbury's diary belonged to Lieutenant
lockwood, and he tGreely) carried it as a
favor TO that officer. BE also declares that
be is not a profane man, but did use very
emphatic language when the Lieutenant
grounded on the falling tide. 1t is the time
he called KisliDgbury liar, but subsequent