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member Of the naval retiring board Admiral
Howell has recently returned from the command
OF the Mediterranean station.
ARMY CoURT-MARTIAL CAsEs.-Lieutenant F. B.
Taylor, 9th cavalry, was sentenced to be dismissed
the service. President Arthur has mitigated the
sentence to suspension from rank for one year
with forfeiture of one half pay and confinement to
The limits OF the post where his company may be
serving for the same period. President Arthur has
cOnnrlned the sentence OF cOurt-nartial that Sec
the service. He has also confirmed the sentence Of
dismissal in the case OF Captain Thomas j.
Spencer 10th cavalry. Spencer was about three
years ago connected in minor way with the press
OF Washington city. He had previously been dis
missed the army
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NNSItNIVNS NI<ffS.
LONDON, November a.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Times says: AT an interview between the
Prince OF Wales, Sir Charles bike and ". Gam.
beta, the Prince OF Wales asked NJ. Gambetta
whether he had seen Prince Bismarck. VI. GAM
beta affirmed not only that he had not seen him,
hui that his recent visit 10 Germany his third
visit there incognito.n
GANBETTAs CABINET.
PARIS. November a-M. Gambetta holds inter-
views dsiy with political pereonages with the view
ot having cabinet ready after the termina ton o.
the debate on TunIs. q week hence.
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THERE IS RUMOR that ex-Speaker Geo. Sharpe
OF the New York legislature, is to receive at the
hands of President Arthur an important federal
appointment.
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Acquitted of Wife mu-dcr.

LOWELL, Mass, November 3.-In the superior
court this forenoon, in the case of Camille DeS-
maris, charged with having attempted to poison
his wife last July, by sprinkling paris green in
drinking vessel and On some pastry, the jury re-
turned verdict or not guilty.
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the limited express train on the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad for New York He was accompa-
MED by Secretary Hunt, Mrs. Hunt, Mr.. Jam1son,
of the railway mail service, and others. The
vania railroad, having been rendered for the use
OF the President was accepted and occupied by
the party.
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NEW YORK, November 3.-The Posts financial
article, 40 pm. edition, says: The stock ex-
change markets on an average volume of business
are generally higher than yesterday. United
States bonds are up q foreXtended SIS. but other
wise are unchanged Railroad bonds are slightly
higher. The speculation in southern state bonds
is quiet The result of the fluctuations I'm the
stock market is an advance OF 14a1S. In the gene
raj list, and 5E per cent in Metropolitan to l05k
from which price il has since fallen TO 103. 1t
now said that something very like a ''corner' eX-
lists in the last named stock. 1t may be that the
new managers OF the Elevated roads will improve
their earning capacity, and in this way give
the stocks something OF value backing,
which does not lie wholly in the
remote future; but this must be a work OF time
and until then those who buy or sell these stocks
take gambling ventures. In the general list the
largest advance has been I'm northwest, the COM
mon having advanced to 1871, and the preferred
II to 1394. 1t is said that Mr.. Vanderbilt is taking
back the stock OF this company sold in the early
summer. Oregon Navigation has advanced per
cent to 165. New York Elevated has also risen
per cent, to 1114 The rise I'm all the other stocks
has been less than per cent The strongest
stocks, however, have been Lake Shore. Erie NJ.
c., N. Y. c. and c. S.; and the reason for
this is that another advance in rates is expected
soon. The movement in Erie, which began yester-
day, still attracts attention. The Sub-treaSury
was this morning, debtor at the clearing house in
the sum OF $75 132 81. In the money market to-day
per cent is the ruling rate for call oans stocks
the quotation being Sac per cent Time loans are
ABOUT per cent and prime mercantile paper is 6a7
per cent The market for foreign exchange is firm
but very quiet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-03

THE LIBRARY OF the War department will be
closed from the Sth to the 23d Of November.
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COZ. C. T. RAMsDELL, us. marshal for the eastern
olsIrlet l. OF virginia, who was badly wounded by
a & nuii, on Monday evening, on his farm in Ches-
GIeid county, Va, Is better, and 1t is found that
ne is not internally 1nJured as IL was feared at
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AN ORDER WILL BE ISSUED Soon by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, directing that after pm. the
Pension Office shall be closed for the reception OF
visitors. This is found necessary to expedite PEN
same tenor will soon follow, applicable to all the
bureaus OF the Interior department.
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ARMY ORDERs.-Capt o. E. Michaelis. ordnance
is relieved from temporary duty under
the orders OF the chief signal officer and will re-
join his proper station, FrankfOrd arsenal. Pa.
Capt James W. POWELL jr., 9th infantry, will re-
port to the chief signal officer for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-03

PRESIDENT ARTHUR to-day appointed Nathaniel
A. Adams, of Manhattan, Kansas, pension agent at
st. Louis, Mo-, vice Rufus Campion, whose term
has expired.
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THE BOON IN CONFEDERATE BoNDs.-C0nfederate
bonds are quoted to-day at SO thousand few
days ago they were a per thousand. The article
telegraphed from London In the Pail Mall Gazette
seems to explode the theory OF large balance OF
broker said to-day that this reported balance was
q mere blind. he had heard that some old Eng
liSh law had been looked up which would compel
efYect OF the Pall Mall Gdzette's article has not
been to depcdciate the bonds, and brokers are
buying them stu. principally Il is said, on &c
count 6 NeH YORK parties
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CAPT. FRANCIS NJ. RAMSEY, U.S.N., has been de-
tailed as superintendent OF the Naval Academy in
place OF Rear Admiral C. r. P. Rodgers, retired.
Capt. Ramsey was born In the District OF COlum-
b1a, and entered the navy in $780, being appointed
from Pennsylvania as a midShipman.
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THE TOTAL REDUCTION of star-route service un-
der the administration OF Postmaster General
James amounts to about 81 ,575, ,OCO per annum
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THIRD ASSISTANT P. M.G HAZEN is acting Post
master General to-day.
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A CRANES CLAIM.-AnGrew j. Rice, an insane
person OF Boston, has, through his guardian, com
menced test suit against three shoe manufac-
uulers OF Lynn, Mass, for &25 600 damages, based
upon tne use OF the steel shank for shoes. The
paantin claims the ownership OF the patent COW
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MORE CRANKS TURN UP.-AnOther crank has
turned up at the White House since the fiend with
the pistol appeared on the scene. He was a HARM
less unatc, lahoring under the hallucinatiOn that
he was President or the United States. He was
taken 10 the st ltiOn-hOuSe. An Ohio man Will in
2 day or two receive letter from the White House.
He sent on to the President request for loan,
and accompanied it with a promiSSOry note to pay
in sixty d'yS. His note and letter were returned to
him without any accompanying documents or
money
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The Sixth Auditors Office Scandal.
AN EXPECTED REPORT IN THE CASE DELAYED

Mr. Elmer, chief clerk of the Secretary's Office,
Treasury department. has not yet made report
in regard to the charges preferred against Major
Evans, chief OF one OF the divisions Of the Sixth
Auditors Office. These charges were made by Mr..
Lazenby, discharged empoye OF the Sixth
Auditors oftice, and were, in effect, that Major
Evans, in the Post Of1ce department buildiDg-in
which the Sixth Auditors Office is located-was
improperly intimate with the sister-in-iaw OF a
very prominent official of the department, who a
short time ago resigned his position. Mr.. Elmer
has examined number of witnesses, nearly
all of whom were unwilling to testify. The
others had no knowledge in the matter, and there
fore could not testify. Mr.. Elmer yesterday had
commenced the preparation of report to the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, that. owing TO the incom-
plete character OF the testimony, he would not
make any recommendations in the case whatever:
But Mr.. LaZenby appeared on the scene and stated
that he had been sick and unable TO appear or Sc
cure the appearance of the proper witnesses In the
case. He asked for further time and promised TO
bring forward testimony in support Of his charges
He was granted time, and is expected to produce
evidence tomorrow. Until he and his witnesses
are heard, Mr.. Elmer will withhold his report
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No JOINT REPLY OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND TO Mr.
BLAINE's NoTE.-The Liverpool COurie,'s correspon-
dent In London says he has good authority for
stating that Lord Granville, the British Foreign
secretary, has drawn up no reply to Secretary
Monroe doctrine. There has BEEN SAYS the CORE
spondent, an exchange of views between Lord
Granville and M. Bartholeny St Hilaire, the
reply is likely to be made
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THE FIRST CHANGE that President Arthur has
made in the personnel OF the White House is in
the removal of Mr. Smith, one of the doorkeepers.
The salary OF MIR. Smith will be hereafter enjoyed
10y private messenger named Powell, who was
with President Arthur in the custom house at New
York.
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TREASURER GILFILLAN to-day submitted his an
nual report to the Secretary of the Treasury. The
report is quite lengthy and is devoted to details of
the business OF the treasurerS Office during the is-
cal year ended June Both last. 1t is accompanied by
tables showing the movement of gold and silver
and all the other monetary transactions OF the
government No recommendations of any i'm
pOrtance are made,
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Mr. DAN. FARRELL, JR., United States navy, who
has been attached to the tron-clads at the navy
yard, Washington, and has been ordered to proceed
to NagaSakf, Japan, will leave this city Friday
next, visiting his home in Illinois, where he will
leave In time to catch the Pacific steamer the City
18th instant
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WHAT WILL SHARPE TAKE7-A telegram tn the
n Y. Sun, from Kingston, Nov I'd, says: A story
mas been circulated here to-day which finds many
believers, and is said to have come from a very
Intimate and confidential friend OF Speaker Sharpe.
IL IS 10 the enect that he has decided not to accept
Inc Tenomlnatlon to the assembly rendered him
iasr week. Ihe reason why,as alleged, is that a
federal position has been pfofered him, which he
has under consideration and viii probably accent
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NAVAL ORDERs.-The officers on duty on the
Trenton have been detached and placed on wait
ing orders Lieut.. Commander II. C. White to the
League Island navy yard Ensign L. K. Reynolds
10 the Tennessee. Chief Engineer c. II. Baker to
duty In charge OF engineers stores at the Boston
navy yard. Passed Assistant Surgeon s. H.
Dickson from duty at the Philadelphia naval
hospital. upon being relieved by Assistant Surgeon
d. NJ Guiteras, and ordered to duty at the naval
hospital, Yokohama. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Paul Fitzsimmons from duty at the naval hospital
the Naval asylum, Philadelphia. Capt B. F. Tay-
lor to command the Franklin. Master c. W. Bart
lett to the Constitution. Lieut. Com C. H. Rock
well and Lieut. F. j. X. Patch to the Boston 4vy
yard. LieutS. n J.Drake and II. L. Tremain to the
New York navy yard Lieut. X. Niles to the WASH
ngt0n navy yard for instruction in ordnance
Lieut. A. G. McMeehan to the Independence. En-
sign David Daniels to the Wabash. Passed AS
Sistant Surgeon SA. Brown to the Pensacola naval
hospital BoatSwdin j. b. Aiken to the Boston
navy yard. Sailmaker G. C. Bocrum to the Wa
baSh Com. c. n. Shoemaker has reported his re-
turn home and is placed ON waiting orders. Master
W. NJ Irwin to the Essex. Cadet MidShipmen H.
q. Dresel, l.. s. Norton, p d. Haskell and A. A.
Ackerman to the Saratoga. Cadet Midshipmen
j. c. Drake, Stokely Morgan and T. A. Parke to
the Portsmouth. Passed Assistant Surgeon S. w.
Battle 10 the Coast Survey steamer Gadney. The
order OF Mdshipman W. X. Rush has been re-
voked and he is placed On sick leave. Passed AS
sistant Paymaster j. G. Sullivan, TO duty in charge
or the naval depot at Nagasaki, Japan per steamer
OF the 18th inst, relieving Passed Assistant Pay
master w. w. Barry, who will return home
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERv1cE-Gen-
eral Hazen has submitted his annual report to Sec
retary Lincoln There has been during the year
further progress and accuracy OF prediction The
forecasts made in the interests Of cotton growers
were OF very great value. The total number OF
stations Of Of IN n June 1881
maintained for the signal service was 296. Reports
are also received from seventy additional stations
Canada, also from one at St Johns, New Found
land, and one at York Factory, British America
The average cost of maintaining each full station
OF observation during the year, exclusive OF the
cost OF telegraphing reports and the pay and main.
tenance OF the enlisted men on duty at each, has
been 1886 13, decrease since the preceding year OF
1855 per station. series OF experiments has
been made with sun-flashes, with view OF Inn
ed for the general uses OF the army. and it is be-
leved that the improved heliOgraph selected COM
bines great simplicity with efficiency, and pos
sesses many practical advantages, so far as known
over similar instruments in other services.
PERsoNAL--Hon. b. II. Brewster, OF government
counsei In the star route cases, is at Wormley's-
IL Is SAD that ex-senator Frclinghuysen will lose
y 5c0o by the rascality of the cashier OF the Me-
architect In the Building Inspectors Office sails
from New York to-day On three months visit to
n old home ,o In Denmark from which he has been
absent lor more than ten years Commissioner
Loring delivered addre SIS at Atlanta YESTERDAY
on the statistics and Advancement Of Agriculture
| In America. Editor Hyde, OF the St Louis Re-
publican, is contemplating two wears
trip around the world-Representa
Burrows and Russell are at the Riggs
sician, who lives in. New York, Is Visiting f his
| father and sister here.-Young James Garfield is
slowly recovering from his severe Illness but is
still unable TO study.-Minister Hamltn was
| elaborately dined in Boston night before last
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton was regis
| tered i'm Chicago ON Tuesday-Dr. Waiter Cassev-
| one OF the weaithiest residents OF Buffalo we'll
| known TO many Washingtonans, died on Tuesday
at Marseilles. --Representattvee elect Robinson OF
| Ohio u. s. Marshal Sherman Of New Mexico n r.
Keogh, and U. s. District Attorney Boyd OF North
| Carolina are registered at the Ebbitt@chief
| Clerk Hogg of the Navy Department has gone ia
| Philadelphia, to be absent until next Monday
Hon. George Bliss, OF government counsel in the
star route cases, ana Kepresentatlve dwight Of
x-Superfntendent OF the Census, left last evening
i for Boston, but expects TO be here occasionally
du ring the ewinter-Senator Miller OF California,
| Representative Page, and Paymaster Goldsbor.
ough and surgeon Winslow OF the navy were
registered In New York last night
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ARMY ORDERs.-The board of officers convened
In this city TO examine candidates for appointment
as superintendents OF national cemeteries is dis
service will forward sixty-five recruits to Fort
Smelling, Minnesota, for assignment as follOws:-
Forty to the 5th infantry and twenty-five to the
11th Infantry.
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The committee on bids have reported In favor OF
giving the dredging Of James Creek canal to Mr.
W. L. Read, he being the only bidder and the price
reasonable.
w. III. Bailey. inspector OF gas and lamps re-
commendS "A reconstruction OF street lamps in
Mount Vernon square, which square is now being
changed from drives n walks Some OF the lamps
In the center are To be removed and some addi-
tional ones placed at Sth and X streets.
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lNs Attorney -at-Law,
Has removed his Office to Rooms and 8, Gunton Law
Building, Louisiana avenue, City Hall. jy25- -6In
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TOHN MORAN,

John MORAN,
N26 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND 428 9TH NORTHWEST
LATROBES, Cox, WhiteInan Cox's Celebrated Splen-
lid and Rugby and other RANGES and HEATING
HOVES. Novelty FURNACES, &c.
PLUMBING. TIN-ROOFING. JOBBING. STOVE
REPAIRS. sc.
Prices and terms reasonable.
No. 7 RANGE. with all the fixtures, s14.
HF Connected 70 Telephone Exchange. of-1m.1p
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-23
Recipe ter Making Z Live Ttwn.

I. Sell your building lots q &
reasonable price.
Z. II you can afford 20 do 10. do.
nate . building lot 70 some lsf9e
building enterprise, and thereby a..
nance tho value Of town property,
;. Induce business men % 6cato
In your town.
1. Patronise tho business men Of
your own town.
s. Always sum up your own q.
pensee when you visit places outojdo
OF your town % buy goodo.
8. Speak Well Of worthy public a.
terpriee.
7. L anything should b under.
taken that may b Of bepe6t % a.
town. do not speak III Of It % othoe1
e eeesase z koa happen to b peajad'asd
9. Speak we'll 70 strangers a yow
town and people.
3. II you lone surplus money do
not Invest Il 10 tar on opo0ulof1ona.
put give yourself and town to 49,.
q Of u By establishing some peo6for
bio factory.
70. Encourage your nsvspaper b.
paying for Il.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-23

An impression somewhat eene.sl
seems % prevail that farming q po(
- profitable - other vocotion0; tbS&
moro money can be earned q q.
most any other vocation with les d.
Dor hence tho farmer con ab0ndono
the farm. Where DO b Q success, Tor
the uncertain gains Of town.
This tmpree61on, Il seems to me. q
!e1y lar itom tho truth. Take To
tarmere 10 every state In tho Weot:
most OF them commenced lie nooe:
u they bad otrictly adheared 70 u.
e19mste farming aud avoided spocu.
Iatloo. ID most cases they 40 veil
situated. and Sre far more comforts.
DO than On equal number OF a0oool.
ateo Who chose tho town. Tocf0 -.
tain 10 II tho assertion that out Of
ono hundred young men Who Leave
the country Tor tho town OF city, not
moro than ono becomes WoelthY:
perhaps one.tenth obtained . oolm.
potency, and nine.tenths barely make
D living. Out Of ono hundred young
men Who remain on tho farm. poool.
bly, not ono becomes wealthy. but
more than dfty per cent. have sub.
Dtantial possessions and good houses.
while most OF tho remainder MAXI &
rood living and rear respectable fam.
!ilee. Tho point 70 be Impressed 3
tnat average young men 40 tar more
!ike!y to succeed on tho farm than IN
toe town. although they may not %.
Ioe!Iy MAKE more money. One thlnG
that be- allured many from To iaI8
. society, and schools may 30 oddo0.
10 these particulars . NAKED 6j6Sf.
ence can 30 observed within . ~
years. 70 tho credit Of the country.
Farm houses and surrounding aic
more beautiful; tho sons oro men a
culture and tho dsuRhtef1 ~ -.
oompliohed IN tho elegant O Voll =
The useful. Society II tho country .
40 longer rude; Il It lacks cone o.
the grace OF tho city, this q mon
thsn compensated BY solid acquire
mente and % honest welcome. chSF.
acteristic Of . high bred people. The
turning point has undoubtedly ~
paeeed, endin The future greot men q
this nation will bo tarmerS.I[Knapo.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-23
Aplsnter bee tho following 70 ssy

Ap!anter bee the following % osy
% tho to00o question:
EDl1oo 91A1D:-':At this time az
the yeas the rural people are 61in4
thelt fences. and I regard tho leoCo
question second % none n the otata.
and our Legislature should p0eo ia
requisite laws % regulate i, IVill
give you % idee Of my trouble vifh
this fence question. Not 20 bro9 fof
Il 70 tho heaviest burden I ~. I
have over twelve miles OF fenoin9.
II be- cost mo over $50 pef mile
q over eloo0. il b The hoeVieof
manuel work % tho plant0&ion.
This heavy outlay does not pfofecf
my fields from one dollaI'S voeth az
my own stock, and tho stock I havs
20 lenCo against q valuoleoa. havs
% tence a0alnst herd OF pasture ~
stock, yet ! have % expend olo0o or
. fence. i . ju1t ESQ nom nv ~.
0eoemenk II 10 . deed draio pro.
portlonAtely upon every aooeeoment
In tho State. But this q not hi.
The want Of fences. aud the oanitsi
% make them y dehasTing ftom cul.
tivatjon ono halt tho lands % ~
State. Burn every fence n tho 0tate
ana require stock owners 20 kAen
up and attend 70 their own afook.
and tho stock will b worth ten NM
more, and ono halt more Nina m
spfing into cultivation ike ma9io,
Il = tie Mn. Smiths, Mn. Jones
and their children. Who mako ~
pick tho cotton. They can't make
rails nor put up fences. The strona
men, now % . rule who can do n.
would rather die OF staEve than do it'
But this 70 not oil. Take the teeti.
mony Of any planters in tho 6tafe
AID they will testify that g per cent
OF the average crops are DESTROYED
By fence breaking stock. Under on
system bed fences 90 inevitable,
But yet, another point, the Rreei
csy y tor immigration. Burn eyery
fence IN tho State, and tho immi.
grants Who 90 passing our own ier.
tile lands tor tho pr6jrleo Of ToYol
whore . wire O. two stretched around
tho fields y al that y necessary. IN
stop and start bic ploW. Ho IN M
laboeing preparation % begin. n
hae simply % harness biz mule1
and 20 % blowing.