Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-05
FROM WARRINGTON.
corkhi,l,. Remov.l Contemplated.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. 1t is learned from
good authority that President Arthur Is serl-
ously considering the question Of suspending
District Attorney Corkhill. strong pressure
having been brought to insure charge wnicn
it is we'll known Attorney General MeVeagh
has for some time favored.
1t is said by an intimate friend of the late
President Garfield that he had become salts
fed that the public good demanded a change,
and upon the evening before he was shot ne
had formally decided upon the removal OF
Colonel Corkhill. Subsequent events. how
ever, postponed any action upon the matter
until quite recently.
Revenue Matters.
The commander of the revenue steamer
Rush." which was ordered during the last
summer. to cruise among the Seal Islands In
pursuit of vessels engaged in illicit trading
and illegal killing of fur bearing animals in
Alaskan waters, reports that the obJect OF ms
mission has been successfully accomplished.
Arthur and Secretary Hunt.
President Arthur remained at his TT sldence
nearly all day. and saw but few callers.
Secretary Hunt visited the post office today.
and will leave tomorrow for Boston, and will
inspect the navy yards at Charleston and
Portsmouth.
National Thanksgiving.
The President has decided to designate
Thursday, November 9th as National
Thanks giving. A proclamation is now being
prepared to be sent to New York for the
Presidents signature.
500, 100000 Wanted.
Col. Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions,
recommends an appropriation of sloo,o00.-
900 for disbursement by his office during the
next fiscal wear, and an immediate deficiency
appropriation $50, 900 900 for the current fiscal
year.
The Chri>tiancy Divorce Suit.
In the Christiancy divorce case today, the
examination of hackman Dennis Bland, was
resumed. Mrs. Christiancy seemed good
deal disturbed. She said she did not see the
necessity for her coming that the hackman
would saw she was the person whom he drove
to St James Hotel, whether it was or not.
She became quite excited when the witness,
Dennis Bland, confronted with Mrs.
Christiancv, and was asked if she was the
person whom he drove to the Hotel on Christ
mas dav. 70. He hesitated for moment,
and counsel repeated the question, he then
said he did not want TO make any trouble,
but before God. that was the woman he car
ried to the Hotel and back to 81 ID ST., n.
W., on that day. Upon cross-examinatiOn
he said that he had seen the lady three times
since the day she was in his carriage, and he
was certain of her identity.
From Mrs. Garfield.
The chairman of the committee on ways
and means of the National Grrfeld Memo
rial Hospital, today, received the following
from Mrs Garfield
MENTOR, Oct. 81.
Dear Sir Your letter of Oct. %. giving
the account OF the action of the Memorial
committee, duly received. | regard the pro-
ject AS a grand tribute to the memory of Gen.
Garfield, and one which would be to him the
most gratifying. The high character of those
engaged in it, is the best assurance of its
accomplishment in the most worthy manner.
1t will be my pleasure to contribute to this
object. Very truly yours,
LUCRETIA X. GARFIELD.