Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-12
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WASHINGTON, March IL. The general
court martial convened for the trial of
General Hazen, chief signal officer of
the army, met in this city this morning,
General Hancock presiding. Counsel
for General Hazen challenged Bricadier
General McFeeiy as a member of the
court on the ground of unfriendiy rela.
tons between them, growing out of his
(Hazen's) criticisms of the Subsistence
department OF the army. of which Gen.
erai MoFesly is the head, when he
(Ha1en) was endeavoriug to abolish
the system of pest leadership In the
army. The eourt sustained the ehal.
lenge and the accused waived the right
of further challenge. General Hazen
Vas then: arraieued, and throueh his
counsel demurred to the Specifications
TO the charge, alleging that he criticized
and impugned the improperly of the
action of the Secretary OF War in re.
fusine 10 send q sealing steamer 20 the
relief Of the Greely party after the fail.
ure OF the Proteus expedition in the fall
of 1883. The court ovsFruled the de-
murrer, and the accused pleaded :" not
guilty" TO the charge and the several
specifications.
Henley. Tarpey, Foote and Eaellsh
called on Baysrd today and urged the
appointment Of Nesmark of Los An
geles as Consal az Lyons. Rsyard did
not promise anything in return, bat told
them that Nevmark's claims would be
considered.
Ex- Representative Glascock has been
indorsed by all Pacific coasters for the
United States District Attorneyship az
SAN Francisco.
w. Il. Cronna Of Contra Costa coun-
~, Major Hay Of sonoma. and j. ].
Ayers. state Printer. are after the Con-
salship at Honoinlu.
Assistant Secretary sf the InterIar.
The President has nominated Edward
ID. Clark OF Mississippi for Assistant
Secretary Of tie Interior.
a HALT IN the +" kbsaes Proceed
ings.
wAsalNaroS, March lI.--In accord.
ance with Secretary Telier's order. da-
ted March Sd, the Commissioner of the
General Land Once has issued three
pAterts 10 the Neg Orlsans Pacific Rail
road Company for 92S7 acres of land
known a. the Backbone grant. and
they were delivered TO VIM. e. Barnum
oy direction OF John r. DilIcn, attorney
for the railroad company. Although
Secretary Teller lssaed patents for only
679, 81 acres Of land. the company un-
der iis grant claimed i,nM,o00 acres.
Yesterday Secretary Lamar izsaed the
tollexine order 70 the Commissioner Of
she Land Offcs;
March 10. IssS.--loa are hereby d.
rected % suspend all proceedings rela-
tive 10 pasenfing lands 10 the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad C0enpany mt II
further notice. L. q. @ LIMak.
In sdditioa 20 the lands already pat-
eated. the New Oriea1s Pacific Railroad
Compaay has lists covering SS.6O7
asres xhich, Hnder thts last order, can
not os patented ustil the Secretary
takes further settoa.
An the Treaties % s~ wisaArawa.
The Star says that Secretary BAyard
has taken steps for the foraal With
drawAl Of all tie treaties pending in the
Senate. This will lsave the Senate With
nsthinR 70 do but pass upon nomiaa-
tians, and the pssvallina impcsssioR
now 10 THAI the session will not last
more than tWo days loagef.
The Sew Csmmissisner 81 FeasssA>
General Black, the nexiy sppoinsed
Con missioner Of Pensions, arrived here
today and called apen the Pressdeut
and Secretary Lamar. He met q coediai
xelcazns and vii essaDe his ofticiai
duties a. soon - be is eoahr@ed By the
Senate
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