The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-11

702. The total increase was 1927, 255.6S1. Dur
ing the year there was reduction in ex-
penditures of S6,930,070, thus making an in
crease in the surplus revenue of $34, 1876, ISL.
The net revenues for the last year were $780,
1872, 292, and the net expenditures $780, 712, $751;
Of the excess $90,872. PSI was expended in the
reduction of the public debt.
1t is stated in Washington dispatch
that the order of the War Department, rescind-
ing it's order for court-martial to try Mason
for the attempt upon Gniteau's life, has caused
considerable comment, some intimating that its
purpose was to let Mason off without trial. At
the War Department the officers say that evil
dence going to show that Mason is really in
sane has been submitted. Upon receiving this
the Department recalled the order for the court
martial, and directed that Mason be placed
under medical surviellence, with a view
of ascertaining whether or not he is insane.
He is now in charge of surgeons at the Arsenal,
who are keeping close watch upon him. II
they report him insane he will be sent to the
Government Asylum without trial : but if they
report him sane, another court martial will be
ordered to try him.
The President has designated Nov. "a
as day of national thanksgiving.
John w. Foster, Minister to Russia,
has rendered his resignation.
The Treasury Department offers to
purchase extended bonds to the amount of
$2,0OO,00O each Wednesday until further no
tice.
The Treasury Department has in
store about 100000 in Confederate bonds
and $50,0O00OO in notes, beside q large guam
tity of certificates of Indebtedness issued by
the Confederate Government, ranging from $50
to 100000 in amount.
Following is the text of the Presi-
dents Thanksgiving proclamation
1T bias long been the 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 the all
giving source from whom they flow; and,
although at this period, when the falling leaf ad-
lnonisheS us that the time of sacred duty is
ut haEd, our nation still lies in the shadow
# its great bereavement, and the mourn
ing which has filed hearts still finds sorrowfu
Expression toward the God before whom we but
lately bowed in grief and supplcation yet the count
less benefits which have showered upon during
the past twelve months call for feryent gratitude
Hnd make ittting that should rejoice with thank.
funefs that the Lord in His infinite mercy has most
slgnally favored country and people.
Peace without and prosperity within have been
vouchsafed to us. No pestence has visited our
shores. The abundant privileges of freedom which
our fathers left us in their wisdom still our i'm
creGsing heritage, and if in parts of vast domain
some afction has visited brethren in their for
est homes, yet even this calamity has been tempered
and in manner sanctified by the generous compass
zion for the sufferers which has been called forth
throughout our land
For al the' things it is meet that the voice 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 OBJ
serve Thursday, the oath day of November, instant
as day of national thanksgiving and prayer, by
ceasing, so far as may be- from their secular abors
and mt cling i'll their several places of worship, there
t. join in ascribng honor and praise to Almighty
God, whose goodness has been manifest in our
history and in lives, and offering earnest prayers
that His bounties may continue to and to our
chi d en-.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this 4th day of
November, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eghty-one, and of the INDIE
pendence of the United States the one hundred and
sixth. CHESTER A, ARTHUR
District Attorney Corkhill arose in
the Criminal Court of Washington and made a
stat ment to clear himself of the charges made
against him in tho press of having acted
supinely in the matter of prosecuting the star
route cases. The burden of the story was that
Mr.. MacVeagh was solely to blame in the
premises. In response, Judge Cox exener-
ated Corkhil
A big lobby with plenty of money
will, it is said, labor with the next Congress to
cents to so cents gallon