Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-08


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DOMESTIC.
The Presidents Thanksgiving Proeiama.
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WASHINGTON, November 7th.-1he Presi.
dent has issued tho following proclamation:
1t has long been a pious custom of our people,
with the closing Of the year. to look back upon the
blessings brought to them in the changing course of
seasons, and to return solemn thanks to ALL giving
the source from whom they flow, and although at
this period, when the falling leaf admonishes Us
that the time Of our sacred duty is at hand ma
on still lies in the shadow OF the great bereave-
ment and mourning which has filed our hearts, and
finds sorrowful expression toward tine God before
whom we but lately bowed in grief and supplica-
tion, vet the countless benefits which have been
showered upon US during the past twelve months
call for fervent gratitude, and make 1t httiI
that we should rejoice with thankfuness that the
Lord in His infinite mercy. has most signally Ia
vored our country and people. Peace without ana
prosperity within have been youchsafed to u.s. No
pest !ence has visited our shores Tne abundant
privileges Of the freedom which our fathers IL US
in their wisdom still cur increasing heritage,
and if in parts Oi this vast domain some aiiicton
has visited our brethren in their forest homes, yet
even this caamityhas been tempered, ana IN a man
ner ssnctifed by the generous compassion for the
suff srers which has been called fortn throughout
our land For all these things, II IS meet
that the v5ice OF the nation should go up TO
God in devout homage; wherefore |, Chester
A Arthur, President OF the United States,
do recommend that all the people observe
Thursday the 24th day Of November, instant, as
day OF national thahkegyiDg prayer, by ceasing,
so far as may be, from their secular iabors, and
meeting in their several places OF worship there to
oin in ascribing honor and praise to Almighty God,
whose goodness has been so manifest in our history
and In our lives and Offering earnest prayers that
His bounties may continue to US and to oCr chill
u'eA - "''D''' CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Bv the President, JAMES G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, November 7th.-In the star
route cases to-day argument was resumed on
the motion to qnash the information. Cook
opposed it.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
has returned from Iowa and resumed charge
of his Office He viii act as Postmaster
General during James absence.
The Internal Revenue Department does not
favor the fity-cent tax on whisky, but the
Commissioners report will not oppose it di-
rectly. His report will show the revenues
derived ard that a reduction Of the tax will
cut down the income without benefting the
producer or consumer. The revenue officials
regard the movement for reduction IS one
of the middlemen, who would make all the
profits on the whisky trade. They also op-
pose reduction, as it would demoralze the
trade, since millions Of dollars worth are In
bond. A big lobby is here in the interest of
the movement, with plenty Of money. The
Treasury and Internal Revenue offices will
fight it.
Corkhill made personal explanation il
the Criminal Court this morning, that he had
not been consulted By the Attorney General
in the preparation of the star route cases. and
was not responsible for them. On Septem.
ber 9TH be called on MacVesgh, and asked il
he had any business for the Grand Jury in
connection with the star route cases. The
Attorney. General said since the Presidents
assassination he had not considered the csses,
and knew nothing of them, and that Corkbill
need not bother himself aboHt them. He
would be sent for by the proper person when
wanted. Corkhill therefore dismissed the
Jury, for which he has been so much blamed,
and by which action the filing Of information
was made necessary. On the 25th of Sep
tember he called with Cook to see MacYesgh,
to sign the criminal information, and then
protested against the iusinuations made
against him, and said ii MacYeagh would
state the facts it would silence them.
Politics in New York City.
New York, November 7th.-The Herald
and Telegram profess to have discovered evil
denea Of extensive and corrupt bargains be-
tween Tanmary Hall and the local Rspub-
icens.
The former says: The Boss is trading off
all his other. candidates to the Republicans,
IN hopes to obtain control of the Board of
Aldermen, and blackmail Mayor Grace for a
division of the city patronage with Tam
many. Even Surrogate Calvin is offered as
victim for this purpose.
The Telegram says: 1t is no exaggeration
to state that not a single one of the sixty
seven election districts in the city will be ex,
empted from the slashing process tomorrow.
In more than half OF the Assembly district:
the buaching of tickets has been completed
The Tamnany Boss has laid the foundation
of the trading scheme with scientific adroit-
ness. Commencing with the State, he has
selected Purcell and Evershed, who are the
only adherents of Tammany on the list, for
support. The remainder of the ticket is tC
90 by the board. Hustled and Davenport art
concerned deeply IN this deal, and the former
in return for Tammany's support Ia this city
has engaged 20 aid in securing Tammauy
Republican Board of Aldermen, to thwar
the combination of Mayor Grace's nominees
and thus continue men like Commissioner
Nichols in power A wellknown Tammany
nominee for Civil Justice has also concluded
a contract with General Hustled, JusticC
Paterson, Mike Cregaa, Commissioner Hess
ex-Alderman Bigliu and NJ j1r Billiard, by
which he undertakes to deliver the vote tt
aid in the canvass. The negotiations wert
carried on last week in the Yorkvile Polics
Court.
The New York Campaign.
New YoRK. November 7sh.-Ths Ecenin.
Posts Albany special says The campaign
closes quietly at the State capital. At th
Democratic headquarters nothing was doini
to day. The Democrats generally feel con
fident of carrying the State. The feeiiDI
among the Republicans is despondent, ant
no one cares to be responsible for p:edic
tion.
The Assasstnaied C0urt Clerk.
OMAHA, November 7th.-The funeral o
Colonel Watson B. Smith, Clerk of tn
United States Court, who was assassinateC
by an unknown man Friday night at his of
fee door, took place to-day at the Bap.is
Church, and was largely attended. TIL
members of the Omaha and Lincoln bar wer
present in a body also Judge Lundy and tk
officers of the Federal Courts, members o
the Grand Army from Omaha and Lincoli
and other places. and the Young Men
Christian Association. Remarks vera mad
by various clergymen and prominent citizens
No definite clue has yet been obtained to th
assassin. Every effort is being made to fer
ret out the murderer, and if money can ur
earth him he will be detected, as $4,000 j
to be raised, and double this amount if nee
essary.
The United States Army.
WASHINGTON, November 7th.-The repor
of General Sherman, with the reports of Gen
erals Drum and Ssckett, submitted to tn
Secretary of War, set forth that our com
panies are too small for economy and eff
cheney, and now that the Treasury is no
loaded with debt the army should not b
compelled to do oEer-work, and they sppea
fer relief. He recommends q repeal of tn
law limiting the army to 25.000. He hold
that no soldier should ever be compelled t.
labor without compensation, and recon
mends repeal of the existing law 70 this end
He speaks highly of West Point, and ssyl
the Academy ful6ls its use. and can safely
be trusted to make soldiers.
Opera House Destroyed BY Fire.
JOPLIN (Sfo J, November 7th.-The Opers
House was burned last night. The building
wss an entire loss. Several merchants occu
pTing the ground floor are heavy losers. The