Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-29
Signal Service Men Court-Iartialed.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Signal Service Men Court-MartiaIed.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-About hall
the class of Signal Service men undergoing
a course OF instructions at Fort Myer to be
completed IN January, are being tried by
Court-martial, on a charge of insubordina-
ton. The men felt that they were being
unjustly and harshly treated by their in
structor, Lieutenant Frank Green, of the
Signal Service, and when he added to this
gross profanity, indiscriminately calling
them names not to be repeated, they re-
solved to make an effort for relief. A
meeting of the class was held, which re-
suited in petition to the Chief Signal
Service Officer, setting forth their griev-
ances, and appealing for relief. The petit
ton was answered by an order for the
Concentrating of all the men who had
signed the petition, on the ground of in
sUbOrdination. General Hazen said to-
night that the men were being Court-mar-
tailed, not for expressing their grievances,
but for holding a meeting and combining
for that purpose, which, he said, was al
most equal 10 mutiny. Lieutenant Green
has been reprimanded by General Hazen
for his conduct. The class is being defended
by Congressman Butterworth and Henry
w 4oC pdl4ltlt II Is GApCGlCtt that lllt
Court will be over tomorrow, and the find
ings will be submitted to General Hazen.
The subject will not come before the War
Department unless it should be sentence
OF dismissal, which is hardly thought prob
able under the circumstances.
The Presidents Difficulty in Reorganiz-
ing the Civil Service Commission.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-Anintimate
personal friend of the President who talked
with him on the subject to-day, says he is
experiencing much difficulty in his effort
to reorganiZe the Civil Service Commission.
He is aiming TO secure for that service
three men who aIe well-known to the
country, and whose names sswould be
received as an earnest OF his purpose to
give such character to the Commission as
to give confidence to the friends of the
movement that he regards reform in the
civil service as one of the most important
features of his administration At the same
time the President is seeking men whose
appointment will satisfy the people
whether friendly to the movement or not
that it is in the hands of practical, reason
ing men, who are not doctrinaries, and who
will consider and suggest needed modifica-
tons to popularize the reform in the eXecu-
ton of the law without impairing its bene-
fits. The salary of the position is only
s., 800 per year, and few men of promi-
nence, who possess the qualifications
named, are willing to make the sacrifice
The reason why SO many persons, whose
names suggest themselves to the public in
connection with the place are not APP
pointed, is because they have already de-
cllned. No appointment has yet been
determined upon. Among those who have
declined an appointment on the Commits
sion are l.. Satonstall and Charles Goldman,
OF Massachusetts,, and Judge Schoonmaker
and c. o. Graves are among those whose
names are under consideration.
The Discarded Chief Justice.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-Judge Vim
cent, recently removed by the President
order from the Chief Justiceship of New
Mexico, arrived in Washington this morn
ing. A reporter called upon him, but the
Judge begged to be excused from making
any statement concerning his removal OF
the defense he proposes to make IT
would, he said, be manifestly improper
for me to say anything about the matter
| before seeing my superior in office. | would
| be glad, however, if you would state as
coming from me, that l have not had a
word to say about the case for publication. -
New Postal Regulations.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-The Post
Office Department will, tomorrow, issue a
new series of regulations in regard to the
| special delivery system, the principal feat
ures OF which are that only mail matter
OF the first class, which comprehends let
tiers, postal cards and sealed packages, is
contemplated for special delivery by the
law, and that mail matter of other classes
| cannot be specially delivered, even though
they may bear the special delivery stamp
and that special delivery on Sunday, is al
! the option of the Postmaster
Admiral Jouett's Little Bill.
! WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-The ac-
counting officers Of the Treasury Depart
ment have consented to delay charging in
his personal salary the amount expended
| by Admiral JOuett III entertaining visitors
to the Tennessee at the New Orleans Expo
sition, according to the decision of the Sec
Ond Comptroller until the matter can be
| brought TO the attention of Congress- The
amount in question is only 800, but it is
| desired to have some definite action to serve
as precedent in the future.
Capital Notes.
| WASHINGTON, October 2Sth-The acting
POstmaster-Genera to-day appointed the
| following fourth class PostmaSters Mon
tana-Mussel Shell, Geo. W Ives Utah
Provo City, Jas. G. Kenny. The office at
Provo City has ceased to be Presidential.
1
tonight with carp for the supply of appli-
| cants in Montana, Oregon and Washington
| Territory, carries large number of fish in
excess Of the amount required to meet the
requests on file.
The President to-day appointed Henry
| +. Weld, of Massachusetts,, to be AsSayer
| in charge of the Assay Office at Boise City,
| Idaho. Mr.. Weld was educated in Ger
many, and is a well known mining en-
| gineer and metallurgist. He has been in
charge OF mines and works in Mexico, Ne
vada, Montana and New Mexico.
J. S. Winston, of Chicago, has been Sc
! lected for appointment rs United States
Minister to Persia.
The members of the Utah Commission,
| having presented their report to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, nave nearly all gone TO
| their homes. They paid their respects to
| the President, and Governor Ramsay init
mated that if it was desired by the Admin
istration to change the complexion of the
| Commission, so as to make a majority of
| the members those of the dominant politi-
| cal party, he was very ready to be relieved.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day APP
pointed Robert J. Mayfield, Of Indiana to
be Chief Of Division in the office of the
Comptroller of the Currency.
Lewis c. Bartlett, of Indiana, Second
| Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, has re-
signed, on account of i'll health, resulting
from old wounds.
Shocking Disaster.
EAST SAGINAW (Mich.), October 2Sth.-
This evening fire broke out on the tug
Mcdonald, at the dock, about 100 feet south
OF the Genessee-avenue bridge, upon which
a large number of people congregated.
Suddenly a piece of the sidewalk on the
bridge, five feet wide and forty-fiYe feet
long, gave way with crash, precipitating
sixty people into the river, fifteen to eight
cen feet deep with strong current. The
night was cloudy and dark, but miracu-
lousy the greater number were saved,
though many were badly bruised The
river is now being dragged, and the body
OF Sidney Fallon, aged s, has been brought
up. 1t is thought several persisted, as
twelve or thirteen are missing James
Iwaits was rescued, but is badly hurt John
Rothenburg was injured about the legs.
Geo. A. Irwin was slightly injured. E. d.
Cowles, managing EDITOR of the Courier. was
standing on the extreme further point OF
the bridge when it went down. He could
not swim stroke, and was dragged by the
struggling people to the bottom Of the river
twice, but got clear, and drifting down.
chung to pile until rescued, sustaining
but slight injuries.
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