The Osceola times., 1888-11-03
PRESIDENTIAL cLEMENcY.

/ PRESIDENTIAL CLtMENCf.
WASHINGTON, Oct s-The result OF the
court martial of Lieutenant-C Colonel
Forsythc, Fourth Cavalry, for duplicating
his pay accounts, was yesterday atter-
noon made public. The sentence OF the
court was dismissal with recommends-
| tion OF clemency. The President modl-
fed the sentence, and in taking action III
the matter, wrote:
| find IL very difficut 20 defer in the least 70
the recommendation OF cemency In which all
| the members Of the court who tried the ac-
| cused have Joined. But in view Of the fact that
| the reviewing officers have also suggested
elemeney. and considering the somewhat con-
| spicuous bravery and gallantry which the ae-
cused has exhibited in his military service, inc
sentence OF dismissal from the service, agreed
| on by the court martial, is hereby modified 10
suspension from command, duty, rank and pro-
motion for the term OF three years upon half
| pay, ana that the said Lieutenant Colonel
| George A. Forsythe be in addition TO the above
reprimanded in general orders.
An order was issued by Major-General
Schofsld, carrying the Presidents cuon
into effect.
The President has also modified the
sentence OF dismissal in the case OF First
Lieutenant Alexander T. Dean, Fourth
| Cavalry, TO a suspension from rank and
duty on half pay, and to be confined with
| In the military posts to which his COM
pany may be assigned for the period or
six months, and to be reprimanded In
general orders. Lieutenant Dean was
accused of drunkenness and threatening
to kill his superior officer.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF
UTAH.
WASHINGTON, Oct % 2S-Governor Caleb
| - Ttah in animal rppprk
to the Secretary of the Interior, notes the
recent partial union of the Mormon and
non- Mormon elements in the Territory,
with view TO advancing material in-
terests," but remarks that the movement
is in large measure due to the anxiety
to 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
il would onthrone with sover-
eighty the power of the Mormon church,
which is foreign to the spirit aud genius
OF the institutions OF the country. The
Governor asserts that he has no religious
controversy with the Mormons except as
to the practice Of polyyamy, but in the
Mormon policy now controlling the Terri
| tory, he notes the union of the Church in
the State. "The control of the priest
| hood, which wields a supreme power in
all things, secular rs we'll as spiritual" J"
he adds, sis complete and absolute" +"
The Mormons, he thinks, will dispute his
| assertion that the government OF Utah is
theoretical. and he recommends the ap-
pointmcnt by Congress OF a committee to
make thorough investig alton of this
subject.
wADED THROUGH THE TUNNEL.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s - The military
Court of Inquiry wentdown into the aque.
duct tunnel through the Howard Univer.
siiy shaft yesterday morning short.
ly before eleven o'clock. The officers
composing the board were accompanied
by Major Lydecker, Lieutenant Townsend
and reporters for the daily papers. They
did little but look at the holes. Lieuten.
ant Townsend had an aperture made
through the lining to examine the char.
acter of the packing. The floor of the
tunnel 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
the tunnel work, they had but little to
say, but the bad work, or entire absence
Of work. in some of the packing that
should have been done in the portion OF
the tunnel under Inspector O'Brien was
condemned unsparingly. The object OF
tho boards journey was rather to form
an idea by looking at the tunnel and the
character OF the work. No effort was
made TO discover new faults OF construc.
tion.
| AN URGET CABLEGRAM.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The Star last
evening had the following:
A very urgent cabegram has been sent
through Minister Phelps making peremptory
demand upon the British Foreign ONCE. The
star reporter could not learn with absolute
certainty whether the demand was for Lord
Saclville's recall or for his reprimand and an
apology. That the demand was for his recall
is, however, believed TO be the fact. Whatever
, | action the Administration has taken or may
take In the matter 1t is safe to say will be in
| huenced by the belief on their part that Lord
> Sackvllle was actuated by sinister motives.
At the residence of the British Lega-
! tion yesterday morning ii was stated that
they had not succeeded in getting any
further information as to who Mr.. Murch-
ison is. The Minister appeared to be
still in doubt as TO whether or not there
was such person
ANNUAL REPORT on THE SOLDIERS HOME
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S-The annual re
: port Of the Board of Commissioners OF
the Soldiers Home states that the total
number Of inmates on the rolls Septom'
Der 80 was l,0si the number OF admis-
sions has been greater, the report says,
/ than in any one year since the home was
established, and the applications are in
oreasing. The condition of the finances
of the home is reported to be improving
Slowly. The receipts ard disbursements
by the treasurer during the year-not in
oluding S3i 900 changed from an invest
ment in bonds TO q deposit in the perma'
nent fund-amounted to 1887, 926.75, thu
total expenses being 1912, 270.6i, leaving
SIS 6j6 II on hand.
GENERAL GIBBONS iNDIsCRErfoS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S. 2S.-Brigadier-Gen'
eral John Gibbon, commanding the De-
partment of Columbia, who was repri-
manded by the Secretary of War some
time ago for his action in ordering the
release Of an ex-soldier who had beer
confined in States prison, took occasion
in his annual report to explain his actor
and TO argue in forcibe and spicy Ian
guage that his action in the case wal
proper and claiming that he had beer
uniustly treated. The report was re-
ceiyed with so much displeasuro tina
General Gibbon was forced to realiz'
his iudiscretion. He has asked, 1t IS un'
derstood, that his report be returned e
him that he may amend It, and that hi
request has been granted.
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A Consolation Game.
ST. LOUIS Oct 2S.-The worlds serie
between New York and St Louis ended
Yesterday in walk over for St Louis
1t was OF farcical nature, neither sid'