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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07
VERY ORFIsE.

In spite Of the unmistakable protest
OF the people at the late elections Against
public extravaganza, the several depart
ments at Washington ask Tor lager ap.
preparations for the next fiscal year than
they got for the current year. One tidal
wave doesn't seem to have done the bust
ness. Let us have another.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07

California seems to be in a very pros
porous condition at the present time.
Money can be borrowed in San Francisco
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07
Pages opinion OF the Republican
Party in California.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Many ~let.-handed
compliments are bestowed upon the news
pspars by Western Republican members,
who declare that the criticisms upon the
action Of the majority last season, and the
course Of the Administration since. has
been largely influential in the cause Of the
disaster. Page said, with gloom, that the
Republican party in California Is virtually
dead, evidently coufessing that his own
political condition and prospects were like
.hrsa ~ b;a 7artU
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07

BATON ROUGE, Dec. 6.-The Governor,
after an examination Of the law and facts
in the Kellogg case, has given a certificate
to Kellogg in accordance with the returns
from the Third District.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07
An Editor Assaulted.

Troy N. ~, Dec, d.-The old police
force still holds the station housed. Mayor
Fitzgerald and General Carr planned TO
assault the Notifications with four COM
panies Of militia, but it ID charged that
the son of the General gave away the
scheme while on L spree. tn latter was
ridiouled by the Press, and retaliated by
assgultipg its editor, j. b. ParmoutaF,
with a ooVnide.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07
The NOW Penal Code.
Raid On Gambling Houses.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6,-The police made a
raid OF the gambling houses last night.
Up to midnight Eve places were raided,
including that OF Mcdonald, known here
as the boss gambler ana who e Il Pgomi-
nent figure in !oca! politics. He has here
tofore escaped all the other pulls. and
has been looked to by the other gam
bling Lodsekeepers toT protection against
raids. A large number Of the inmates
we're arrested, and the gambling nipple
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07
a BIZ for Chinese EaIOrers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6,-Ihe necessity Of
making some provision by law TO permit
Chinese laborers passing from one eoun-
try to another TO pass through the United
States, as recon mended in the Presidents
message, was considered st e Cabinet
meeting yesterday, and it is understood
that the Secretary Of the Treasury will
draw up a bill containing the requisite
provisions for presentation to Congress.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-On the LeAigh
Valley Railroad, At Rumorheld, by a mis-
plaooa switch. q freight train n a siding
was run into by sn express train. En-
g!neer Foulke and Fireman Kinglsnd Of
the freight trail we're burned TO death,
and R. NJ. Mullen, q brakeman, was In
iured. Both engines were wrecked. The
sleeper, baggage and express coaches were
burned, together with the mails. No pass
engers were injured,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-07

CoLUNryUs lO.), Dec. 6.-The State Can
vassina Beard in the Wellaoe.McKenaey
contest. Ia ths 18th Congressional Dis
triot, this morning leoidsd that Mekenney
was elected by s majority, and Issued a
certificate OF election accordingly. In the
18th District Morey was declared elected,
and Hart in the 18th. None of the others
u-ara coptesrsd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-05

In my message of December last i re-
ferred to pending criminal proceedings
growing out of alleged frauds in what is
known as the star route serviceof the post
office department, and I advised you that
had enjoined upon the attorney general
and associate counsel to whom the inter
ests of the government were entrusted, the
duty of prosecution with the utmost yigor
of tae law Ill persons who might be found
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
(Concluded)
REVENUES.

It appears that the ordinary revenues
from all sources, for the fiscal year ended
June Both. 1882, were as follows Eron'
customs, 1920, 410.730s25; from internSl
revenue, 1886, 497 !595 45 from sales OF
public lands, 81, 1913 1907; from tax on
circulation and deposits of national banks
IS, 956, 794. 45; from repayment of interest
by the Pacific railway companies, $780,
564 81 IRON the sinking fund for the Pa
cific railway companies. 1896, 271. Az from
customs, fees, fines penalties, etc, 81, 343,
3z8; from consular's letters, patents and
lands, So, 63s 790 81; from proceeds OF
government property, 1914, $50. So; from
profits on coinage, bullion deposits and
ASSAYS. 81 11G 500. ~; from Indian trust
funds. So 1U5, 243 % from deposits by in
diyiduals for surveying public lands. So,
052. sos 81; from revenue of the District of
CcIuu1 bia, 81. 715, ne II, from miscclla-
neous sources, IS, 3s3. 445. AZ, total ordi--
nary receipts S408, 525, $50 %.
EXPENDITURES.
The ordinary expenditure for the same
period were for civil expenses $16.042,-
487. a for foreign intercourse 81 ,437, $50.
Ia, for Indians ST 730 TAT 40. for pensions
sci ,345 1915 for the military establish
ment incmdiug river and harbor improve
ment and arsenal S43. $40, 414.19. for the
naval esta Adjustment; including vessels, ma
chinerg and improvement at navy yards
SIS ,032. (l46. 26, for miscellaneous expendi-
lures, including public buildings. light
houses and collecting the revenue $34, $780,
227 so. for expenditures on account of
the District of Columbia s., $50, 543. 81, for
interest on the public debt ST. OF, 20S. 10;
total ordinary expenditures $257. 981,-
1897. leaving a surplus revenue
of S145, 543.SI II, which, with an amount
drawn from the cash balance in the
treasury of 500, 737. 694 "a, making 186,
1S1, sos SO, was applied to the redefnptien
of bonds for the sinking fund, $50, ore,
so, of fractional currency So, 055. 50,
of the loan of July and August 1861 Sc
227 050.00 of the loan of March 1868 81,
Az. 10000 Of funded loan of 1881 $37,-
1874 $4,000. of the loan of 1858 81 ,0O0.0o,
of the loan of February S61 $500, 10000.
of five twenties of 1862 50, 10000, of five
twenties of 1864 81 900 90. of the FIVE
twenties of 1865 So, 10000, of the ten
forties of 1864 1884, 800. 90 of the consols
of 1865 $685. $4,000, of the consuls of 1857
$406. 250.00. of the consuls of 1868 Sal
10000, of the Oregon war debt 1915, ESQ.,
90. of the old demand compo und interest
and other notes S18, $4,000; tstal, $166,
2S1, 800. 80.
FOREIGN COMMERCE.
The foreign commerce Of the United
States during the last fiscal year. including
imports and exports of merchandise and
specie was as follows. Exports: Mer-
chandise-$77, 507 ,422 70; specie S49, Az
479. Total S799. 959, 1856. Imports:
merchandise, $7,246, 395 "a; specie, 1924,
1880. Total. $751;. III, 964 excess of ex
ports over imports of merchandise, $3.50,
026. SO. This excess is less than II has
been before in any of the previous six
years, as appears by the following table.
ENDING JUNE 30. EXCESS OF EXPORTS OVER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-05
IMPORTS OF nERcHAsDrsE.

During the year there have been organ :
lied III national banks, and of these In
stitutiOns there are now in operation g.
22S, larger number than ever before
The value of their notes in active circula-
ton on July 1st 1882, was 1924 1850, 45s
THE WAR DEPARTmEwT.
From the report of the secretary of war
it appears that the only outbreaks of In
dians during the past year occurred in Ari-
iona. and in the southwestern part of New
Mexico. They were promptly Quelled, and
the quiet which has prevailed in all other
parts of the country has permitted such an
addition to be made to the military force
in the region endangered by the ApaGhes
that there is little reason to apprehend
trouble in the future. Those parts of4he
secretaryss report which relate to our sea
coast defenses and their armament, suggest
reflections. Our existing Notifications are
VIGOROUSLY inadequate to the defense of
the great harbors and cities for whose pro-
lection they were built. Tie qiiesaion of
providing armament suited % our uFesent
necessities has been the susieef II gup-
sideration by board whose report way
transmitted to congress- at the last session
Pending the consideration of that report
the war department has taken no steps for
the manufacture or conversion of any
heavy eznnon, but the secretary expresses
the hope that authority and means 10 be !.
gin that important work will soon be- pro
vided. | invite the attention of congress
to the propriety of making more adequate
provisions for arming and equipping the
militia than is afforded by the act of 1905,
which is still upon the statute books TEs
matter has already been the subject OF dis
cussionain the senate, and btu which
seeks to supply the deficiency Of existing
laws 10 now upon its calendar
The secretary Of war calls attention Co
the fact of an embarrassment growing ssat
of the recent act of congress, making the
retirement of officers of the army compul-
sorry at the age of sixty-four TIE act of
1878 is still in force. which limits 30 four
hundred as the number of thoBe who can
be retired for disability. or upon kheir own
application. The two acts, when Construed
together, seem TO forbid She relieving,
even for absolute incapacity, the oflsers
who do not fall within the pnrview Of she
latter statute, save at sueli fines as there
is chances to be less than four hsisftlrad
names on the retired list. There are noW
four hundred and twenty. It III not nkeIs
that congress intended this result, and j
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-05
THE TERRITORIES.

The close relation of the general govern
ment to the territories preparing TT be
great states, may well engage your special
attention. 1t is there that the Indian dis
turbances mainly occur and that the poly
gamy has found room for its growth.
cannot doubt that careful survey of ter
ritorial legislation would be of the highest
utility: life AID property would become
more secure; the liability of outbreaks be
tween Indians and whites would be les
sened; the public domain would be more
securely guarded, and better progress be
made in the ms ruction of the young.
Alaska is still without any form of civil
government. If means were provided for
the education of its people and the protec-
ton of their lives and property, the i'm
mense resources of the region would invite
permanent settlement and open a new
field to enterprise and industry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-05
chargeable with these offences. A

chargeable with these offences. A trial of
one of these cases has since occurred. 1t
occupied for many weeks the attention of
the supreme court of this district and was
conducted with great zeal and ability. 1t
resulted in disagreen eat of the jury, but
| the case has been again placed upon the
calendar and will shortly be retired. LII
any guilty person shall finally escape pun
ishmcnt for their offerses, it will not be
for lack of diligent and earnest efforts on
the part of the prosecution. l trust that
some agreement may be reached which will
speedily enable congress, with the con
currence of the executive to afford the
commercial community the benefits of a
national bankrupt law.
THE INTERIOR
The reports of the secretary of the inte-
rior with its accompanying document pre-
SCENTS full statement of the varied opera
tons of the department. In respect to
Indians nothing has occurred which has
changed or seriously modified the views to
which | devoted much space in former
communication to congress | renew the re-
commentator therein. Giving the Indian
the protection of the law as allotting land
and in severalty to such as desire it and
making suitable provision for the educa-
ton of the youth such provisions as the
secretary forcibly maintain will prove un-
awaiting unless it Is broad enough to in
clude all those who are able and willing TO
make use of it, and should not solely re-
late to intellectual training, but also to in
struction in such manual labor and simple
Industrial arts as can be made practically
available. Among other important sub
jocts which are included within the ssecre-
tary's report which viii doubtless furnish
occasion for consideration is the subject of
education.
No survey of material condition can
fail to suggest inquiries as to the moral and
intellectual welfare of the people. The
census returns disclose and alarming in
crease of literacy in certain parts of the
country where provision for schools is
grossly inadequate. 1t is momentous
question for the decision of congress
whether immediate substantial aid should
be extended by the general government for
supplementing the efforts of private benefi-
cenee and of stateand territorial legislation
In behalf of education
1t is hardly probable the legislation in
this regard will be deemed desirable until
the effect of the existing laws shall be more
closely observed and studied. Icongratu-
late you that the commission under whose
supervision those laws have been put in
operation, are encouraged 10 believe that
the evil at which they are aimed may be
suppressed without resort to such radical
measures as in some quarters have been
thought indispensable for success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-05
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTM

THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Com missioner of Agri-
culture presents an account of the labors
of that department during the past year,
and includes Information OF much interest
to the general public. The condition of
the forests of the country and the waste
full manner in which their destruction is
taking place gives cause for serious appre
hension. Their action in protecting the
earihs furface, in modifying the extremes
of climats, and in regulating and sustain
ing the flow of syringe and streams is not
we'll understood and their importance in
relation to the growth and prosperity of
the country cannot be safely disregarded
They are fast disappearing before the de-
structive fires and the necessary require
ments of our increasing population and
their total extinction cannot be lsng de-
layed unless better methods than now pre-
vail shall be adopted for their protection
and cultivation. The attention of Con
gress is invited to the necessity of addit-
ional legislation to secure the preservation
of the valuable forests still remaining on
the public domain, especially in the ex
treme Western States and Territories, where
the necessity for their preservation is great
er than in less mountainous regions, and
where the prevailing dryness of the eli
IildlS fcHuCTS tuStT TCsbOTdblOU, IL LuPE are
once destroyed, well nigh impossible.
THE CLOSING YEAR
has been replete with blessing, for which
we owe to the Oliver of all good our rever
ntsacknswledgemen for the uninterrupted
harmony of our foreign relations, for the
decay ofsectional animosities, for the ex-
uberaRee Of our harvests, and the triumphs
of our mining and manufacturing indus
tries, for the prevalence of health, the
spread of intelligence and the conserving
of the public credit, for the growth of the
country IN all the elements of the nations
greatness. For these and countless other
blessings we should rejoice and be glad. /
trust that under the inspiration of tais
great prosperity our councils may be har-
monious, and that the dictates of prudence,
patriotism, justice and ecoaomy, may
secure the adoption of measures in which
congress- and the executives may heartily
unite CHESTER A. ARTHUR
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-05


1t appears by the secretarys report that
the available naval force of the United
states consists of 81 cruisers ID single tur-
SFeted monitors, built during the rebellion,
rified eannon. The cruising vessels should
be gradually replacedfby ironsor steel ships,
the monitdss. by modern ar1nored vessels,
and the armament by high power rified
guns. The RECONSTRUCTION of our navy,
which was Recommended in my last mes
sage, was begun by congress authorizing
in it's recent act The construction of two
large steel vesselsof the character recon-
mended by the late naval advisory board,
aud suzlect to aj5>roval of new advisory
bs4sd 70 De a1e 4nized as provided by that
act i ell nIsefltion to the recommends
ton of the secfetary of the board, that
authority 90 NfsSh to construct two more
Crafiserg of smaller Dimensions and one
feet dispatch vessel, and that approprla-
tons be made for high power cannon, for
torpedo service, and for other harbor de-
lenses. Pending consideration by con-
gress of the policy to be hereafter adopted
in conducting the eight large large navy
yards and their expensive establishments,
the secretary advocated a reduction of ex-
pendi.ures therefor to the lowest possible
amounts. For the purpose of affording
the officers and seamen of the navy oppor-
tunity for exercise and discipline in their
profession, under appropriate control aud
nkection, the secretary advises that the
8sBhthouse and coast survey be transferred
asAew organised, from the treasury to tina
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-08
Repairing the Bridge.

The bridge across Wood River at
the foot of Bullion street is being re-
paired to-day, four men being at work
under the orders of w. 7. Riley, Road
Supervisor for this district. The
water had washed away the soil from
under the lower side Of the pier, md
thus caused the bridge to tilt over
Unless repaired it would doubtless
have been washed away in a few days
The cost OF securing it will be about
$50, which amount will lave to be
collected from those who have not
paid their road tax for the year 1882
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-08
No RetractiOn Necessary.
HALEY, I. T., Dec. 6, ISIS

HALEY, I. T., Dec. 6, 1882.
To THE EDITOR OF THE TINES
BY tomorrow you will have had time
to reflect on the injustice Of the at
tack made on the Recorder in your
issue Of Tuesday. 1t may therefore
not be asking too much Of you that
you do him the justice of retractine
the charge of discourtesy to those
ladies, so far as it affects him. You
knew he was absent-so did the la
dies, for they were SO informed.
Respectfully,
d. HARRINGTON.
Tho TINES did not even mention
the County Recorder in this matter
Ed.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-08
Want to Keep Posted.

A gentleman who has had ample
opportunity to see. says that enough
mail goes above Ketchum, to Boulder,
Galena, Sawtooth and Vienna, to give
every person up in that section at least
three newspapers and one letter,
daily. The people who are shut in up
there evidently intend to keep posted
in regard to the doings OF the outside
world.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-08
THERE CANNOT BE ANY TROUBLE

To THE EDITOR OF THE T1MEs;-I
see by the Bellevue Chronicle that
there is liable to be trouble about the
title to the Haley town-site. What
is there in it? DO not see anything
in the TIMES about the matter.
Fraternally Yours,
H. Il. Brown.
BUTTE MINER OFFICE, Dec. !, 'S2.
Mr.. Brown has invested few
thousand dollars in HALEY. There is
no likelihood of there being any
trouble about the town-ste of HALEY,
Hon. John Haley, in whom the title
will rest when the patent shall be is
sued, having complied with all the
requirements of the Desert Land Act.
There has been some talk of Valen-
tine script being slapped" on tie
vacant lots, but this must be mere
canard, as persons who are sharp
enough to get hold Of Valentine
script and sufficiently well informed
to handle it proftably must know that
it cannot be used on land which is
properly entered and held The edi-
tor of the Chronicle, being lawyer,
must be aware of all this; but as the
people of Bellevue subscribed $4,000
to start him in the newspaper business,
he doubtless imagines that he must lie
about Haley and its inhabitants in
order to satisfy his patrons.--ED
TINES.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-08
Mrs. Langtry.

Few American ladies are aware that
the clear, ringing tone of the Jersey
Lily's musical voice is the result Of
the almost constant use of Browns
Tar Tsoches; they are, now Endorsed
by the best speskeis and singers OF
10 age.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-02-02
Letter from Orleans County.

ORLEANS COUNTY, Jan. 25th, 1882.
MeSSrs. Editors:
l was going TO send you a nice let
ter for this week, but the weather
changed, and my brilliant ideas went
to the old nick, under the the ice three
feet thick. 1t is an atmospheric fact,
that the ice crop is not a failure. l
forgot to tell you about the new mail
arrangement in this quarter. The
stage m from WOlcOtt, To Crafts
bury Common and stops, and the
mai has to 60 to the Bend, and round
by Barton to Albany leaving out
three or four miles TO wait another
day or two for their mail. O, how
we miss "Sime," who used to go tho,
do our errands, and smiling, tell us the
latest style of bonnets. Temperance
convention at Barton this week, but
as | can't get there to speak, will tell
you a little story, an aged lady in
Lamoille county told me about her
brother a few years ago, when tenn
perance pledges first came in fashion.
His name was Moses Wild, who had
been very Incorporate, n~eglecting his
business. A friend of his urged him
TO sign the pledge, he was afraid he
should break it, but concluded to put
down Moses first, and if Moses could
keep it, he would put down Wild, and
try him. Soon after he had half
signed, he thought lie would give Mos
es n tIial, so he went into the tavern
where he used to drink, and took his
seat in sight of the decanters and be-
gan. He says TO Moses | want some
rum? No Wild; you have drank
enough, you was once a sober, re-
spectcd man, but how has the gold
become dimMoses says, do you think
Wild a be anything? Yes, certain
ly | a and will! So Moses says,
let's go home, but Wild says, How
car | do without one drink, my affairs
are going to ruin. Let me have one
parting glass. No, says Moses, the
parting glass has been the ruin OF
thousands, will your affairs grow bet
ter by drinking? Come Wild go
home so he went home and told his
wife that Moses had conquered Wild.
In a few days lie told them they might
have his whole name, Moses Wild. lie
lived to see his affairs in a prosperous
condition, and died a reformed man.
Now boys if you intend to stop and
never touch another drop, plain swear
ing off will never do it. Ills swearing
off and ''sticking to it." Swearing by
all that is good and true, you'll drink
NJ more in 1882. | heard a man tell
yesterday how lie was cured of drink
ing. He sent for a gallon of whiskey-
but not sending anything to put it in,
they got n kerosene can, supposing it
was new, but alas, there had been
kerosene in it. He took a good drink,
but o! so sick he grew. He threw up
and again. Some body asked
what was the matter, if he was
sick. What do you suppose says he,
.hink | am "puking" for fun, and he
never wanted any more. A. A. j.