The Springdale news., 1888-11-02
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 PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCT
 WASHINGTON, Oct. S-The result Of the court martial ot Lieutenant Colonel farsythc. Fourth Cavalry, for duplicating luis pay accounts, was yesterday after noon made public. The sentence Of the court was dismiss al with recomme nda- tioa of clemeney. The President modi- lied the sentence, and in taking action in the matter, wrote:
 find it very dim ,ut 10 defer i'll the least to the recon ueudation Of clemency in which all shc members of the court who tried the vuscd have joined. But in view of the fact that She reviewing officers have also suggested clemency and considering the somewhat con- spieuous bravery and gallantry which the ae- .cused has exhibited in his military service. tho sentence Of dismlssal from the service, agreed s,e bg the court martial, is hereby modified to suspension from command. duty, rank and pro- motion for the term of three years upon half pay, and that the said Lieutenant-Colonel George A Forsythe be in addition to the above repr manded i'll general orders.
 An order was issued by Major General .Schofsld, carrying the Presidents action snto effect.
 The President has also modified the sentence os dismissal in the case Of First Lieutenant Alexander T. Dean. Fourth Cavalry, 10 a suspension from rank and duty on half pay. and to be confined with an the military posts to which his con- pany may be assigned for the period of six months. and to be reprimanded in general orders. Lieutenant Dean was accused of drunkenness and threate ming to kill his superior officer.
 ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF
 UTAH.
 n A.@ -of a ". West Of Utah, in his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior, notes the recent partial union Of the Mormon and nan Mormon elements in the Territory. with a view to advancing material in terests," but remarks that the move ment is in a large measure due to the anxiety 10 secure the admission Of the Territory into the Union as State. The Governor finds that the chief objection to admit ting Utah into Statehood is that II would enthrone with soyer- eighty the power Of the Mormon church, which is foreign to the spirit aud genius of tue institutions of the country. The Governor asserts that he has no religious controversy with the Mormons except as to the practice of polygamy but in ths Mormon policy now controlling the Terri tory. he notes the union Of the Church l the State. "The control of the priest hood. which wields a supreme power in all things, secular as well as spiritual" he adds, .is complete and absolute.' The Mormens. he thinks. will dispute his assertion that the government Of Utah is theoretical, and he recommends ths ap- pointment by Congress of committee to snake thorough investigation Of this subject.
 wADrD TrR0rGH THE TT-SSrr
 WAsHINGFoS, Oct. 2S- The military Court O. Inquiry went down into the aque- duo. tunnel through the Howard Eniver. siiy shaft yesterday morning short Iy before eleven o'clock. The officers composing the board were accompanied by Major Lydecker, Lieutenant Townsend =anlrepoytevs for the daily papers. They dId little but look at the holes. Lieufea- ant Townsend had an aperture made through the lining to examine the char aeter of the packing The floor ot ths tu9nel was covered with water to a con- siderable extent, but they stepped through in rubber boots and coats with great perseverance Of the character Of fhe tunnel work they had but little to say, but the bad work, or entire absence of work. ia some of the packing that should have been done in the portion oc
 
 ,condemned uasparingly. The object of the boards journey was rather to form zsa idea by looking at the tunnel and ths character ot the work. NJ effort was made to discover new faults ot construc- tion.
 AN URGET cABLEGRAM
 WAsHISGToY, Oct 2&-The Star last evening had the following:
 very urgent eablegram has been sent thr9agh Minister Phelps making peFemptory detuaut upon the British Foreign Ofice. The .SGr reporter could not learn with absolute certainty Ehetaer the demand was for Lord Sscsvllles recall or for his reprimand and an apology. That the demand was for his recall k however. believed n be thr fact. Whatever action the Administration has taken or may take in the matter Il IS safe to say will be in- 9iucuced by the belief on their part that Lord .SactvilIe was actuated by sinister motives.
 At the residence of tine British Lega- -tion yesterday morning it was stated that they had not succeeded in getting any further information as to who MT. Murch- ison k. The Minister appeared to be still iu doub. as to whether or not there was such person.
 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE SOLDIERS HOME.
 AsHIs6ToS. Oct 2S-The annual re- port of the Board ot Commissioner Of the Soldiers Home states that the total number Of inmates on tho rolls Septem- Der % was l 0S4: the number Of ajmis- siens has been greater, the report says, chan in any one year since the home was established, and the applications are iu- cr.asing. The condition of the faan ces of the home is reported 10 be improving slowly. The receipts ard disbursements Foy ske treasurer during the year-not in- e,1adlsg $5l,0c0 changed from au invest ueat n bonds 10 a deposit in the perma- neat fuad-amonnted to >36,, 926..5. the total expenses being >3la a70.64. leaving