The Worthington advance., 1888-03-01

also found that they were decaying r. pitllv
and by direction of the present udjutanl
general they We're taken from the box and
placed in a room in the upper story OF the
easily visited ard examined 1t is
well known that in many cases
United States troops with the implied
II not the express, consent OF the wal
depal tment retained the fAgs taken from
the Confederates in battle, and during the
war the secretary of war ordered several capt
ured flags to be restored to the captora Dur.
ing the whole period of their custody in this
department it has been the practice of the
secretaries of war, from time to time, to de-
liver up recap:ured Union faes on applica.
ton by governors of states whose troops
to organizations, or to distinguished soldiers
OF the war on che Union side. Upon such ap-
plication IL was. prior to March, 1855, the
practice OF the secretaries of war to make in
quily concerning the loss OF the fay asked
for. and if it occurred under circumstances
which did not retleo6 disoredit upon the sol
dierly and gallant conduct OF the troops. it
was returned; and in accordance VITO this
rule such fl lgs have been returned since
March, 1875. Such applications have at
times been refused, and. in some cases, sub
sequently granted. Nineteen Union f1aQs
have thus passed from the custody of the de-
partment by order from the secretary Of war,
and three have been delivered up on ioint
resolutions of congress-
ADErAuED LIST.
A full list of the same, giving a trief
history and at whose request, and to whom
delivered; and by whose authority. ls an
nexed: Twenty-one Confederate flags were
also given up prior to May, 1867. A list of
these ia annexed. Ten OF those were taken
from the custody of the wor department. and
delivered to individuals. associations or
states upon the written order Of Mr. Stanton:
two were given upon an order signed by
Assistant Adjutant General NichOlls and nine
were disposed of under instructions not now
ascertainable, but probably originating with
Mr.. Stanton. Some OF these were given up
on promises that they would be returned,
W hich appeared not to have been kept The
secretary concludes:
In January. 1887. a Confederate flag was
loaned bv Gen. Bennett, acting secretary of
war, TO W. T. Clark. late brigadier general
United States volunteers, who had originally
deposited it at the war department and who
promised in writing to return it, but has not
done so. Since the date last mentioned no
Confederate or recaptured Union flag has
been issued or loaned by this department,
and no Confederate flag has ut any time
passed from the custody of the latter to any
of the states lately in rebellion. In Aprli.
1887, the adjutant general addressed a let
ter to the secretary of war in which he sug-
gested the propriety of returning all the
ities OF the respective states in which the
regiments which had these colors were or
gan.Z d for such final disposition as they
may determine. This proposition was sub
mitted to the president and approved by
HIM. Orders ther- upon issued that letters
troops carried the flugs deposited in the war
department, proposing TO return the Same
Such letters were sent to the governors of
States referred to in the order. But before
any OF these flags were sent or delivered
under the order thus issued the president,
upon further consideration, determined sthat
the return Of these flag in the manner con-
templated is noo authorized by existing law
or Just hed as an executive act" The order
OF the department was at once revoked and
notice thereof duly issued None of the
flags were ven up No flags have been re-
moved from the place where they were dis
played and concealed from the pubic Se,:-
re'ari g Stanton, Belknap, McCrary Ramsey
and Lincoln and the present secretary de-
livered uD altogether some nineteen re-
captured Union flags.
A full description of the flags remaining in
the department. that can be identified ac-
companies the report
Thomas Ryburn Buchanan, the Glad
stonian candidate, was reelected to the
house OF com mons for the west division OF
Edinburgh. He received 1924 votes
against =. 24S his oppone mt, Mr. Raleigh,
a LiberaLUnionist.
Bismarck has obta ined from Count
Schovaloff. the Russian Ambassador at
Berlin a definite declaration OF the czar's
demands with reference to Bulgaria.. No
secret ia made OF the exact chara cter OF the
proposals nor OF the official opinion that
they will be summarily rejected. The czar
asks substantial recognition to the rights
OF Russia to control Bulgaria and Roume-
liza. Prince Ferdinand and the sobranje
are to he wiped out and Russian COM
missioner, with q Turkish colleague, is to
recognize the government and the army,
and control the elections for a new 50.
branie. Russia further claims the right to
occupy the principality until the czar
deems it proper to withdraw his troops.
aggravates the situation.
At East Bridgewater. Mass, Rogers &
Sheldon's iron works burned, including
storehouse, machine shop and several
sheds. About one hundred men were en-
ployed by the firm. Loss $4,000 to
100000. Insurance $4,000.
The judge OF the circuit court at Madison,
Wis.,, gave an opinion in the celebrated
Norwegian Lutheran church controversy
case from koshkoning, Dane county. Sew
eral years ago the MAJ joritv OF the members
sons, but sought to secure possession OF
the church building and other property.
Tho decision is adverse to them, and leaves
tho church in the possession of the minor.
ity.
Gen. Sheridan says he would not accent
the presidential nomination under anv
circumst ances.
The trial OF Joseph Row, charged with
killing Constable S. c. Logan in Des Moines
last March, terminated by verdict Of
granddaughter. The case was tried at
Boone on change of venue, continuing two
weeks. Constable Logan was in the act OF
arresting one Campbell. driver OF deliv-
cry wagon, whom he discovered delivering
terfered with the officer and attempted to
prevent the arrest on the ground that
Logan had no warrant. The constable
drew his revolver because of Row. threat.
ening acts. and thereupon Row shot him
twice, killing him almost instantly.
Winnipeg Special: Another Manitoban
has deserted tho Union Jack for the Stars
and Stripes. J. G. Mills, the largest tea
merchant in Winnipeg, recently boarded a
freight train and departed for Minnesota.
leaving numerous creditors. He made an
assignment to his principal creditors and
also removed all his household furniture
from his residence. Mills came to Winni-
peg from Toronto several years ago and
has since done Il good business. He has ia.
ken an active part in religious matters and
his hasty departure caused great eurprise.
The principal creditors are Thompson &
Co., Arville e. Co., Tees & Co.. and the
Free Press company. His liabilities over
his assete are estimated at from $40, 900
to $4,000.
The Countess de Chamhrum, one OF the
leaders OF French society. gives novel re-
ceptions. The guests arc first conducted
to private chapel, and after q short
prayer by the chaplain. a sacred concert
is performed by the organ choir: