The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-10-28
NATIONAL NOTES.
Thanksgiving Day-The Presidents
PrOelamatl0n-Thursday,
November Goth. Next, Set Apart
as the Day.
And Other Interesting Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE condition of
the treasury to-day: Gold coin and bull
lion, sos IA go; silver dollars and bullion,
500, TAG 0Si; fractional silver coin. 500, 1913.
775; United States notes, sos, l33 $50. Total, !
500 800 4l3. Certificates outstanding, |
gOld $520lO 0SOi silver, $S50Gl PSI; cur
rency, Sl2 295 900.
The Encouragement has rendered his
opinion IN regBrU TO the effect OF the clause
in the new tariff law, which provides that
there shall be no allowance for breakage,
leakage or damage on wines, liquors, cor
dials and distilled spirits. The attorney
general holds that the proviso does not re-
qulrc assessment duty upon a greater
quantity than is actually imported, as
shown by the return from the proper
officer.
Upon the report of the commissioner OF
pensions, the secretary OF the interior to-
day suspended from practice, before the
| interior department Belya A. Lockwood,
and II III. Gilston d company, pension at
torneys of this city. Mrs. Lockwood is
accused OF receiving illegal fees and with
| holding pension money, and Gilst0n IL
company, OF filing fraudulent pension
claims. Mrs Belva A. Lockwood had ad-
dressed a letter TO Chief Justice Coleridge,
asking him to lend his influence to pave a
way for admission OF women TO the bar in
England. Lord OOleridge In his reply mas
promised to make kno Hn the main parts Of
her communication In his country.
The Star publishes an interview with
United States District Attorney Corkhill,
in regard 10 the investigation now being
MADE by that officer into the fraudulent
operations OF pension attorneys. The district
attorneys have engaged IN fraudulent prac-
) | . 10 r.,ngV.I hnpNraIa "a LAT
+ since the publication OF his communication
to secretary Teller, containing specific
complaints Of attempted frauds on
, the part Of .rms engaged in the
pension business in this city
He estimates that soldiers aud their rela'
, lives have been delrauded of SlOOOOOC
( through fraudulent practices of these at
4. toueys, and expressed the intention o
bringing the matter to the attention OF thu
grand jury. Colonel Corkhili will renew
his request that all soldiers, or others, hay
Y ing copies Ut the deceptive
circular from agents in this city
' or any knowledge Of any traudulen
transactions on their part, will mail hin
I full instructions upon the subject, in orde
/. that he may bring the guilty parties +
Justice.
/ The president issued the iollowin
r Thanksgiving proclamation
II by the President Of The United states Of Amer
Ca-pfoclamatlun.
% In turtheranco of the custom OF thi
o people at the closing Of each year. TO Ell
+. gage upon a day set apart for that purpose
-. IN special festival OF praise to the give
= OF all good; l. Chester A, Arthur Pres
d. dent of the United States. d
z. hereby designate Thursday, th
/, twentv-ninth day OF November next, q
y a day OF national thanksgiving. The yea
u when is drawing to an end, has been n
SO Dleto with evidence Of divine goodness, th
/. prevalence of health, the lullncss OF ma
, vest, the stability ct peace and order, Oh
growth OF lratcrnal feeling, the spread
" lntelI seuCe and learning, and the cont
ie Mental enjoyment of civil ana religiot
, liberty and as all these and countless 9th,
blessings, are cause for revcrGnt =
~ joicug, / do, therefore recommur
H. thar ON the day above appointed, the pc
mr. pie will rest from their accustomed labor
and meeting In their several places OF We
le ship, express their for the good that !
at hath dealt so bountiiuliy upon tho natio
Is and pray that his grace and favor able
f., with 10 forever.
y ISiguedl CHESTER A. AHrHuR r,
ne Presider
ed By FREp X. FREuN0uuYsEN,
&, Secretary OF State.