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bonds, having many years to run. bearing .
low rate Of interest and exchangeable upon
specified terms'for those now outstanding. The
other course, which commends itself to my
own Judgment - the better, is the enactment
Of . law repeating the tax on circulation
and permitting banks to issue notes
for an amount equal to 90 per cent of the mar
ket value, instead Of, as now, the face value Of
deposited bonds Iagree with the secretary in
the belief that the adoption Of this plan will
afford the necessary relief.
THE TRADE DOLLAR.
- The trade dollar was coined for the purposes
of trade in countries where silver passed at it's
1t never had legal tender quality. Large
numbers OF these coins entered, how
ever, into the volume OF our currency
by common consent Their circulation in
domestic trade has now ceased, and they have
become . disturbing element. They should
not longer be permitted to smbarrass our cur
rency system. recommend that provision for
their reception by tho treasury and minis as
bullion at q small percentage aboye the cur
rent market prices of silver of like fineness.
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS
The secretary Of the treasury advises CON-
bination Of certain of the customs distric g
of the cou: try. and suggests that the president
as is now given him in respect to collec-
tors of internal revenue by Sec.
1881 of the revised statutes. The
statistics on this subject, which are
contained in his report, furnish of themselves
strong argumentin defense Of his views At
the adjournment of congress tho number OF
internal revenue collection districts was 1876.
BY executive orders dated June rs, 1883, ]
directed that certain of these districts be con-
soIidated The result has been reduction of
one third theft number, which at present is but
eighy-ttree.
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Doings OF Crinalnals.

at Ripon Wis, Seth r. Lyon, boot and
shoe dealer, whose failure was reported
few days ago. has committed suicide. He
was kn. cked down and robbed few years
ago, sustaining severe injuries, and it is
thought that this trouble, coming in con-
nection with business reverses, unsettled his
brain and led to tie rash act
Samon, the Laconie, N. H., murderer.
was given hearing on the 9Th inst. He
appeared nervous. In answer to the cues
ton, Samon, are you guilty or not guilty."
he replied, "Gullty slr." He was ordered to
remain in Jail until March, when the case
will be heard.
David Brooks. hard character known
as Bully" Brooks, Yves arrested at White
Pigeon, Mich, on suspicion of having muir
dered Mrs. Cathsrine Beard of that place
who was found dead in bed Aug. 10. The
evidence is claimed to be strong against
him.
Rev. John W. Owen Bache, rector Of
Grace church, Harlem, N. Y, while walk
ing onsFity-first street near Fourth avenue
was grasped about the neck BY some one
from behind and choked SO he could make
no outcry, and was robbed nf about So, O00.
Eli Frank, the clothing1 mercha OF
Rushville, ILL.,, who was shot By Elsie
Block. rivsl merchant on the night OF
the 29Ih, is dead. The Blocks, father and
son, are both in Jail on the charge of muir
der.
Ben Brown, coloredg waiter at Water
bury, Ct, has been arrested for robbinp
the Eldridge mansion at Norfolk, Ct, last
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Brown Stone.

There's gentleman" said dealer
in building stone, "who has just ordered
a LOT of brown stone for house he is
building. wonder what he would say
if should tell him that he is merely
buying sections of an old mud fiat to
pile up. The poor Irish use peat and
the millionaire uses mud fiat, extra dry,
and very ancient. All the brown-stone,"
continued the dealer, "comes from what
we call the new red-stone and it is about
as we'll represented in Connecticut as
anywhere. In parts of it you find the
tracks of huge animals that wa ked along
the shore millions Of years ago; even
the rain-drop and the smallest insect
track are preserved with as mach accu'
racy as if they we're made only yester-
day. In fact, this brown-stone repre-
sents the deposits offresh water streams;
it is the beach and bottom, the sand
that sifted down and gradually harden
ed in untold ges."-Pniladelphia Times.
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The MorInOus Alarmed.

The Salt Lake Herald, "a Mormon journal,
O wned by John T. Csine, Mormon delegate
to congress; ana Others, says of tie presi-
dents Utah recommendation:
This most sweeping measure that has
ever been proposed for Utah is full of evil
possibilities which become probabilities
when we reflect upon the persons who
would likely have the enforcement OF the
same. When Arthur recommends the
adoption of such an extraordinary measure
for dealing with Moumons, it is evident
that he contemplates vigorous action in the
event of congress aniting hands and giving
him full swing according to his ambitious
inclination. However, we do net appre.
bend the occurrence of anything serious or
radical Immediately. True, Arthur has
gone farther than his predecessors in the
matter; Int if we take the trouble to recall
events of the past dozan years, we will un.
derstand that the Anti. Mormon storm
throughout the land is not more violent
than storms that broke out previous to the
assembling of congress within the recollec-
ton of people in this generation.
The question is being discussed all over
the Territory and the church leadere are
agitated.
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customs districts and postoffices where al
many as fifty persons arc employed. classi-
fcation Of these positions, analogous to that ex-
listing in the Washington Offices was duly made
before the law went into effect. Eleven customs
Districts and twenty three postoffices were
thus brought under the immediate operation
Of the statute. The annual report OF the civil
service commission, which will room be submit
ted to congress, will doubtless afford the meas
ure of more definite judgment than / am nov
prepared to express as to the merits of the new
system. am persuaded that its effects have
thus far proved beneficial Its practicable
methods appear to be adequate for the end,
proposed, aud there has been no serious diff
Guilty in carrying them into effect Since tls
10th Of July last no person, so far as | an
aware, has been appointed to the public serv::
ice in the classified portions thereof at any OF
the departments or at any OF the postofices
and customs districts above named, except
those certified by the commission to be compa-
tent in the basis of the examination held u
conformity to rules
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CONDENSED NEWS,
Wa niugVon News Notes.

The Rev. DR. Sunderland, a prominent
clergyman Of Washington has written q let.
ter to District Attorney Corkhill dsnounc
ing his raid on the alleged fraudulent pan
sion attorneys, He declares that Commits
sioner Dudlev transcribed mis- duties in 60
i.s before the grand Jury, and says Post
master Geneial Gresham ought to he re-
wnoved from office for ordering the post
masters of the country mt TO send lists of
Veterans to the pension attorneys. What
could have inspired the reverend gentleman
to move in matter SO foreign to his pro.
tession was a mystery until it was learned
that Webb, one OF the lot of pension agents
against whom the gaavest charges arr made
and whose case is pending before Secretary
Teller, is the superintendent OF his Sunday
school.
Another land bill, to be introduced, has
been prepared by Mr.. McAdoo of New
Jersey. He proposes hereafter that it shall
be impossible for foreign noblemen, cap
ltalists and corporation to become extern
sive landed proprietors in the new states
and territories, but that all the lands here
after shall be reserved for the benefit of
actual settlers.
Cong essman Davis of Illinois will intro
duce a bill proposing an amendment to the
CONSTITUTION Whlcn Will permlt the presi-
dent to veto items in an approximation bill;
also, bill to place Col. John b. Smith on
the retired list, with the rank OF brigadier
general.
Gen. Slocum will soon introduce in the
house bill for the relief of Fltz John Por-
ter similar to that introduced by Gen. Sewell
in tbs senate, snd will take An early oppor.
tunity to make a speech in its support.
'sThe secretary of the treasury has author.
lied the payment, without rebate, of bonds
embraced in the 123a CALL maturing On the
10Th inst; payment to be made in order OF
presentation.
Many members Of the house are talki2S
OF going home at once to remain till after
the holidays, under ths impression thai the
com mittees will rot be announced before
that time.
The controller hes authorized the Ex.
charge National bank of Hastiass, Nehr
TO begin business, with capital of $500 COO
Coinage at the miats in November s5
So, 9l0, OF which s., So, 900 were silver dol.
lars.
Secretary Folger sail MINNEAPOLIS shouid
have F55, 900 for tie new postotfice.
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foes Of Jurors and Witnesses in the lei era:
counts The provisions are chiefly contained
in the act OF February 26, 1858, though sothe
of them were introduced into the at
from statutes which had been passed
many years previous. 1t is mani
fest that such CONFORMATION - might,
when these laws were enacted, have
been just aud reasonable, would in many in-
stances be justly remanded at the present day
as inadequate. concur with the attorney gen
ersl in the belief that the statutes should be
revised by which these fees are regulated 30,
too, should, be the laws to regulate the COM
They should be paid wholly by salary, instead
Of in part by fees, as is now the case. The
change would prove to be measure of econ
omy, and would discourage the institution Of
needless and oppressive legal proceedings,
which it is to be feared have in some instances
been conducted for the mere sake Of personal
gain.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

TIE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
At the time when the present executive en-
tered upon his Office, his death, removal, resig
nation or inability to discharge his duties wouif
have left the government without constiti.
tionaI head 1t ia possible, of course
that similar contingency may again
arise, unless the wisdom of congress-
shall provide against its recurrence The SEN
ate at it's last session, after full consideration,
pa ssed an act relating to this subject which viii
now, trust, commend itself to the approval OF
both houses Of congress. The clauses OF the
cons ttution, upon which must depend any law
regula tng the presidential succession, presents
also for solution other questions OF para
mount importance These questions relate TO
the proper Interpretation of the phrase ina
bility to discharge the powers and duties of the
said Office" Our law providing. that when
the president ehall suffer from such
inability, the presidential office shall devolve
upon the vice president who must himself, 1n-
der the circumstaneeF 1--WE paca 10 srch UTer
as congress may py law appoint to act as
president l need not here set forth numerous
and interesting Inquiries which are suggested
by these words of the constitution. They were
fully stated in my first communication to con-
gress, and have since been the subject of fire.
quent deliberations in that body. 1t is greatly
to be hoped that these momentuous questions
will find speedy solution, lest an emergency
should arise when longer delay will be impos-
sible, and any determination, albeit the wlsest,
the reasons fully stated in my last annual
message, 1 repeat my recommendation
that congress propose an amendment to that
provision of the constitution which prescribed
that the formalities for The enactment of laws,
whereby in respect to bills for the appropria-
ton of public moneys, the executive may be
enabled, while giving his approval to parlicu-
lar items, to interpose his veto as TO such others
as do not commend themselves TO his judg
ment.
THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT
Of the constitution coafers the rights of cltI-
zenship upon all persons born or naturalized
in the United States, and subject TO the jnris-
diction thereof. 1t was the special purpose OF
this amendment to insure members of the
colored race the full interment OF civil
and political rights. Certain statuatory pro-
visions, intended 10 secure the enforcement OF
those rights, have been recently declared un-
constitutional by the supreme court ANY legis-
lation whereby congress may lawfully supple
ment the guarantees which the constitution
affords for the equal enjoyment by all the citi-
zens of the United States of every right priv
iiege and immunity of citizenship, will re-
ceive my unhesitating approval
fSigned] CHESTER A. ARTHUR
WASHINGTON D. c. Dec. 3 1888.
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Curious BIackmailing Confession.

Milwaukee. Special Telegram, Nov. 3d.
The two Polish blackmailers, Anton Pufal.
ski ana wife, who, q month ago, went to the
two Polish priests on the South side and
threatened to publicly eenounce them as
guilty OF the greatest immortality, and cite
instances, if they did not give them $500,
have confessed that they were advised to ex-
tort money from the priests in this way by
Alderman Rudzinski, the Polish al derman,
who has since been charged with receiving
brides, and by the father of the alderman.
The confession has created great stir in
Polish quarters, where the Rudzinskis are
strongly disliked.
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Q Of equitable relation

measure Of equitable relation with
the governments which discriminate
against our own. II, for example, the execu-
tive wers empowered to apply to<Spanish ves-
of treatment and scales of prices for technical
faults which are applied 10 our vessels and
cargoes in the Antilles, resort to that course
might not be, barren of good results. dis
cretionary authority to forbid tho Importation
of articles Of consumption injurious to health
might be advantageously exercised in our deal
ing, with countries that discriminate against our
food products.
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News of the Railroads.

a number Of Milwaukee & St. Paul f.
hcias are at Mitchell estimating the cost
and considering The feasibility OF extending
the road to Scotland, OAK. and also to
Crane View, Douglas county.
The s., Paul & Duluth company have
donated the 500 received from the ST. Paul
Ideals for fare TO and from Duluth on the
occasion OF their entertainment there, Il, ST.
Luke's hospital.
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Interesting Patent Suit.

An interesting case, involving very III
gepious and economical device, has just
been decided by the courts the particulars
of which will bear brief mention. Nelson
Lyon of Albany, n. Y, his recovered judg-
ment of S. AL 10 besides cost and Interest
against O. Z. Fisher e. Co., in the United
States Circuit Courl. at Detroit, Mich, for
an infringement of what is known to the
trade as Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stiffen.
er. This continuance is enc of the most USE
full of modern inventions, and has achieved
a remarkable sale over tire quarters OF
million dollars worth, the testimony in the
present suit showed having been disposed Of
since the patent was granted, being grand
total of 273 478 pounds, or 3 688 900 pairs.
At OF time the Attorney General OF the
United States declared the Lyon patent in
valid, simply on account of al informally
ia the application, but this was afterward
corrected by the Commissioner of Patents,
in accordance with special act OF Congress
authorizing such Correction. Fishers main
improvement consisted in elongating the
screw-hole fastening the plate and, as de-
PENDANTS they based their main defence IN
irving to show the special act OF congress
was unconstitutional and that plaintiffs in
yention was not new. Action vas COM
menced in May, 1880, a perpetual injunc.
ton was obtained in December following,
and the case was referred to master to as
certain the prvfts made by defendants and
the loss sustained by Mr.. Lyon. The mas
ter reported the sum as S., 3S4, but on motion
the court doubled the same, and directed
Judgment to be entered against defendants
for such double damages, with interest from
the date of the masters report and costs.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE.

The commissioners appointed under the act
Of Jan. 16, 1883, entitled can act to regulate
and improve the civil service Of the United
States." entered promptly upon the discharge
Of their duties A series Of rules framed in ac-
cordance with the spirit Of the statute
was approved and promulgated by the
president In some particulars where
in they seemed defective those
rules were subsequently, amended. 1t will By
perceived that they disoountenanced any polit~
zeal or religious tests for admission to the
ofaoes Of tho public service to which the statute
relatee, Tho statute related in its original form
70 20 classified clerk4hips in the several exec
utiyo departments at Washington, numbering
abqut 5000, and 70 similar positions in the
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General News Items

Mrs. Linda ". Slaughter, Bismarck's
early poetess AID author, of ''the doctors
wife, BismaTck's first school teacher and
Tor several years postmistress, has been
granted divorce from her husband, Dr.. B.
+. Slaughter. Bath occupied prominent
positions in the carly history Of Bismarck.
and the doctor at one time represented the
district in the territorial council,
Schedules in assignment fc, the benefit OF
creditors hiss been made hy Levi Bros. &
Co., clothiers, CT New York to Solomon II.
hohEtiled, Their liabilities are 50, 40. $50,
nominal assets, s1,940,e42; actual. 81, 721, :
az; contingent liabilities, S73o S55. Hen
~ HERMAN is creditor TO the amount of
SO 6S1. There are unknown holders OF
notes to tie amou of about 81, 1852 900.
There were 546 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's Journal
during the week ending the sth, fourteen
more than the preceding week one less than
the corresponding week OF 1882, and seven
ty-seven more than the same week in 1881.
About 10 per cent. of the failures were those
OF smsll traders whose capital was under
5000.
James Mutt, arraigned at Uniontovn Pa,
for kill & Nicholas l.. Dukes, has been
granted a change OF venue on account ofthe
lmpossibility of obtaining jurors. The case
is transferred TO Alleghaay COUNTY, but il
possible the opinion that the killing of
Dukes was iustifabIe is more pronounced
in Pittsburgh than in Fayette, at Nuts
home.
In decision in case against the Duluth
railroad, Judge Dickinson held on tie 9Th
inst, that 8 railroad must not be constructed
through a public street in su h manner as
TO necessarily obstruct or render dangerous
its use IS highway.
The general court msrtial which was ap-
pointed for the trial of Capt. Chambers Nc.
kibben, Fifteenth infantry. met at Fort
Sneliiag on the 9Th. The ofense was prov.
en- but the defence pleads no intention to
deiraud any body.
The statement oft condition of the Cul.
yer, Page & Hoyne failure in Chicago is as
follows: Total liabilities, s753, 425; paid by
sale oil stock, fixtures and lease. S377, 1915
paper SINCE taken up, $74 45015; liabilities
unpaid, $256. 675 81.
William and Mary College, the Oldest in
the country except Harvard, has closed its
doors, having but one student Washing.
ton was student at William and Mary
In scuft1irG with young printer at Dan.
Vile, KY. the Office devil pulled his clothes
Oh somewhat, revealing the fact that the
printer WIS handsome girl.
John Swim a hermit miser at Yves;
Jefferson, Ohio, has not slept on bed
for thirty-fve years, and is worth $780,
600.
Pennsylvania treasury received last YEA,
$6.775, 430, one-third Of which was taxes on
corporations.
The official vote in Massachusetts gave
$50, 492 for Robinson, plurality OF 1854.
One New York firm shipped 100 900 trade
dollars on the Lessing the 9TH.
Emerson & Brecke. Chippewa Falls
ciothiers, suspended for $4,000.
Bufaio's water shipments CT coal this
season were 81, 237, 200.
Yankee Doodle was played in Beecher'
church Thanksgiving
Cbicsgo Germ ans are going to build o
$50, COS smigrant house.
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j. F. Murphy, formerly of the vase
Radicsa, has bought an interest in the d.
aid of the same place,
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Personal Gossip.


brought fol ward, but we will ask for free
SALT free sugar. free lumber, free barbed
wire and free copper. Nv preference is for
will be arranged. I shall introduce bill
for free wool at the earliest opportunity.
Our Michigan men were elected on the free
lumber and salt issue. Seven tenths of the
people of Louisiana want free sugar: and
do not approve of the giving of bounties."
Moses q. Colby, a wealthy and eccentric
bachelor who lived alone in Boston for
thirty wears, died suddenly at the cour
house the other day. While testi6ying in
trial that was in progress ne settled back in
the witness chair and apparently fell asleep.
There is no known relative to claim hi
wealth.
The name of John c. New is being men
toned for the vacant craftsmanship ofthe
republicsa national Committee. Seer etary
Chandler is objected to because he is in the
cabinet and the western members do not
favor going to New England for man.
Rev. George w. Molly, well known
Methodist minister, died at Ashland, Va,
recently, aged eighty years. He had been
over fifty years in the ministry.
John r. Butchel of Akron, Ohio, has
made another beqr est of 5000, 900 to the COL
lege bearing his name in that city. making
his donations $500. 900.
The Des Moines State Register will pub
lish a letter from Hon. John A Kasson,
declining reelection to congress.
William Y. Buttles, the cowboy poet, is q
Washington CLERK, and is said never to have
seen the plains.
1t is said Carl Schurz thinks of retaining
to st, Louis.
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Source.

From customs.
From internal reve-
nue. ..............I
From sales of pub.
lie lands. .........
From tax on circu-
lation and deposit
in national banks.
From repayment
of interest aud
sinking fund Pa
cific railroad.
From customs fees,
etc.
From fees, consular.
letters patent aud
lands.
From proceeds of
sales of govern
ment property.
From profits, COIN
age, etc.
From deposits for
surveying lands.
From revenues OF
District of Column
Dla. ..............
From miscellaneous
Total .
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THE TREASURY.
i GRATIFYING rxHIp1T

The report Of the secretary Of the treasury
gives a full and interesting exhibit Of tho
financial condition Of the country. 1t shows
that the ordinary revenues from all sources for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1883, amounted
to $398, 2s7, 581 50, whereof there was re-
ceived from customs. 1914, FOG, 400 90; from
internal revenue, $144. 700, 1858 80; from sale
Of public lands, 81, 955, S64 AZ; from tax on
circulation and deposits of nationA banks.
SO, Ill, OOS. 50; from profits on coinage Of
bullion deposits and assays, $4. AGO, POS. II;
from other sources, $I7, 1888. 637. 60. Total,
1906, 2S1, 5S1.95 For the same period the
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Est. for re- Actual for '83,
manning three quarter ending
Quarters of y'r. Sept. 80.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
REGULATION OF FEES.
The attorney general criticizes in his report
the provisions Of the existing law fixing the
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Total receints. act
ual and estimated. i.
Total expenditures.
actual and estim't'd
Total estimated amt
due sinking fund ..
Leaving balance of ,
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The actual and estimated expenses for tie
same period: