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THE REHARKAB STORY OF DISCARDED WIFE
q. c. Shock, a draughtsman, employed at Roach's
shipyard, at Chester. Pa, was arrested yesterday
on the charge OF desertion brought by his wife
living in Philadelphia The husband is the son OF
Commodore VIM. Shock, formerly chief OF the
bureau OF steam engineering In this city. According
to the wtfes story the couple were married In 1876
with the utmost secrecy, owing to the opposition
OF their respective parents They lived happily in
speed snS sss
had improper relations with q young brewer OF
Philadelphia This, Mrs. Shock declares, was
false charge but her husband, she says urged her
not to oppose the proceedings, as a divorce would
please his father promising that r she would permit
the divorce ne would secretly remarry her after
wards. While the proceedings were pending she
resumed marital relations with him, going to Rid
ley Park, where he supported her. After the d.
wrote him letter. threatening to expose the pro
ceed&ngs & In reply he % met her by appointment and
BroWn st his 9s BrowO ny stree Ess Sb
adelphia- This second marriage was also secret.
Mr.. Shock insisted upon its concealment as be did
be disinherited. He left her again June 1s, since
when she has not heard from him, and she now
brings suit for desertion and support
scHoLARsHR OF WAsHISsroN's YouNo LADIES
DR.. Worral, OF the Washington Medical Institute.
sa sn1s wees sgo he IN TIE sr.E
letter. Having some important manuscript 70
copy he gave each letter critical reading, and
words msspeled and that In ll5 he did not observe
single grammatical blunder The position was
given TO graduate OF the Washington girls high
assignment has been placed on record OF Darrell G
Harrison, grocer, at 63l North Capitol street. TO r.
T. Browning for the benefit OF bis creditors He
psssIence IS ioio1s WV W. HadsOn s &C arsseS ssss
Owens, $3.50: T. F. Browning. $3.50; James K ThOmp-
son 800 Daniel o,Neai, $50; Thomas Lncket 500
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

F~u THE WASHINGTON RECORD. PUBLISHED
80 IL do1m2rrow contains sll the Tempersnce. Mil
Sna heiif1ous Association News For sale by all
ne~sooys ana II the hotel news stands. It
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fOUhTH good to return FIFTH, Excursion Tickets
70 all local stations at one limited far,. 1t
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EEPGn Market VIII Do open from am until 10 Am,
3y22t HIP HOWARD. Secretary
~ THE FOURTH AT CENTER MARKET-
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ty2-2t Ps. SMITH Clerk.
~ MEETING OF THE JACKSON DEMO
- CRATIC ASSOCIATION will be held at Cosmo-
fo1 tSs
purpose of eectins officers for the ensuing year full
a JOHN z. NORRIS President.
n SARDO. Secretary ty22t
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sons indebted to him to settle their accounts by
the 10th Of the present month al accounts will DO
published. jy2-1w'
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Taxpayers will please take notice that in accordance
with the provisions of the act Of March 3D. 1885, list
the tax list which includes new buildings additions
and improvements to old and also buildings just under
This Office should be notified az to the removal or
destruction Of building snce the last assessment
respect to said viii BE heard
iyas '' 'f RoIGaT f'1SnfN5 Sober q Assessor
r~ TO THE PUBLIC:-HAYING ASSOCIATED
with me IN business from this date July l. 1884
notifying the puLlc: and while thanking my custom
hsif shs for Rast heartily is OF
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The NAVAL BOARD appointed to investigate the
Navy department frauds met at the Navy depart
ment to-day. Surgeon General Gunnen and DR..
van hypen, assistant surgeon general, were before
the board, and were examiner as to the system OF
doing business in the bureau OF medicine and sur
gerry. Ex-Surgeon General Wales, who was In
charge OF the Office at the time the frauds were
committed, will be examined by the board at an
early day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-02

DIR. VNcRNrE GARCIA, who was recently ap-
pointed as the diplomatic representative OF Colom-
oia 70 the United states, has declined the appoint
health
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LADIES GOODS.

NINE. j. p. PALMER,
IMPORTER OF FASHION,
No 1107 STREET NORTHWEST.
has Just received direct from her agent In Paris the
latest sensation in ~
GOLD ROUGH AND READY BONNETS AND HATS
n. B-Madame would inform her customers that
all orders reposed in while abroad not less than
$oO. VIII be faithfully attended to. je23
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The SQuier EaiIurc.
ASsfGyKR eNrrH's ROM.


In the Equity Court Judge Macarthur, the case
OF T. c. Crawford agt. j. II. Squier Co., was again
heard to-day, and Mr. Jay X. Smith, the assignee,
presented Messrs L z w. Thompson. @. q. Cor
n1sh and Mr.. Gunwell as his sureties on the bond
for $4,000 The court accepted them as satisfac-
tory, MIR. Thompson qualifying as 20 5000. Mr.
Cornish In $1,000, and Mr. Gunweu In $4,000; but
the court said he would require an additional
bondsman, and he would give Ar. Smith I'LL Satur
day to perfect the bond
Mr. WASHINGTON NAILoRs AseAmAvr IN Counf
Albert Beckett, the negro who, It Is charged, cut
Mr.. Washington Nailor On last Saturday nght,was
arrested IN house 10Th street by Sergeant Lom-
hardy and Ofhcers Norcom and Shurlsud, last
night, and locked up at the fourth precinct sta
ton. The was called 70 the attention OF Judge
Smell in the Police Court, this morning. by Assist
ant District Attorney Thomas, who stated that Mr.
Nailor had been cut in the armpit, and was unable
TO leave his bed 81 understandn continued Mr.
Thomas, shat there is some animus In this casc,
and that Beckett WAS put up 20 1t" The court
checked this, saying ft was nothing but s'stuf."
Mt. Moss appeared Tor the prisoner, and said they
would show that Mr. Nailor drew his pistol nrst
He asked that Q small bond be liked At the gug.
gestion OF MI. Thomas bail was nxed &C 500.
Another baby farm was Uncovered IN New York
city yesterday through the coroner examining into
the death OF q three-months-old child The poltco
say there are over dozen bahaes = ~ Institutes
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-02

FENCE WAR IN INDIAN TERRIToRY.-Cattle
dealers in the west have complained to the secre-
tary Of the Interior that the Cherokee Stock asso
citation, which has leased a strip OF land in the
northern part OF Indian territory, traverSed by
taD1shed cattle trails between Texas and Kansas
have closed the trails with wire fences, and have
opposed armed force to the progress OF the droves
OF cattle along the trails Secretary Ielier. has d.
rected Inspector Benedict to adopt all necessary
measures to open and to keep open all established
cattle trails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-02
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut Ambrose B. Wyckof, Or
dered to duty in charge Of the branch photographic

ofice at Philadelphia; Passed Assistant Engineer
Jas. Entwlstle, to the Alarm; Capt Edw. P. LuI
detached from the Boston navy yard and placed on
waiting orders; Commander Albert kautZ. from
duty In the bureau OF equipment and recruiting.
7th July, and ordered 10 duty at the Boston navy
yard 8th July; Commander Wm S. Dana, from the
New York navy yard and ordered to command the
Alarm; Commander j. II. Sands has reported his
return home from the IroquOis and placed on wait
Ing orders; Surgeon Henry NJ Wells, detached from
the New York naval hospital and ordered to the
Lancaster. European station. Lieut.. R.dgeiy Huut
ordered to duty In the photographic ONCE Lieut.
+. H. Lefavor and Ensign P. B. bibb. detached from
the coast survey steamer Macarthur and placed on
waiting orders Ensign A. p Nibiack, from duty
at the Smithsonian institution and ordered to duty
az the coast survey. Ensign Walter Mclean, from
ordered to the coast survey. Passed Assistant En-
gineer A. F. Dixon has returned from the Wachu-
sett and has been placed on waiting orders Mate
L. b. Gallagher, from the New York navy yard and
ordered to the TallapoOsa. Lieut.. James Franklin
retiredD, granted four months leave, with permis-
sion 10 go abroad. Naval Cadet c. E. ROmmell,
granted leave until the 1St OF September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-02

Mas SELMA RUPERT.
COS 9TH STREET. Opposite Patent Ofacs
Complete and handsome line of
BLACK AND WHITE LACES. EMBROIDERIES
FLOUNCINGS. ALI-OvERS.
In Swiss and NansoOk
Large stock OF ZEPHYR and SHETLAND SHAWI.S
Plain and Embroidered NULL F1CHUS at half their
value. ~
Ladies and Children's HOSIERY SUMNER UNDER
WEAR. SILK and Isle THREAD GLOVES and NIT
TENS. at reduced prices jel3
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INDIANS OFF THEIR observation-disclosures 900 Com
anche Indians have left the Pine Ridge agency In
Dakota and have gone to the Rosebud and Powder
Horn rivers, in search OF food The ranchmen who
informed the Interior department apprehend
that the starving Indians will commit depreda-
tions. The commissioner OF Indian affairs has in
structed the Indian agent to investigate the
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-02

MAILS FROM CHOLERA INFECTED DIsrRIcTa-The
Postmaster General has ascertained that the mails
from France brought to this country by English
steamers are not fum1gated when shipped, and un-
less the local authorities at the Atlantic seaports
d1Sinfect the mails upon arrival, the government
Will have to adopt some measure to prevent the In
PRODUCTION OF the cholera into this country through
the mails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-02

FERsUNAl-~DF. MUrrISOn MumlOrd, editor OF
the Kansas City Times, is at Willards-Mr.
Henry j. Gensler, Official reporter OF the Senate,
who has been dangerously Ill, has recovered, and
was at work tO-day.-HOn. Cornelius A. Logan,
United States minister to Chilli has arrived In New
YorK.-Dr Smith OF the marine hospital service,
Norfolk, Va, and Capt Ira Smith, are at the Eb-
bitt-Mrs r D. cults is spending the summer at
Mount Desert-Gen. Butler has opened law
Office In New York.--Gen. and Mrs. Grant have
summer-Hon. Joseph 81. Choate, OF New York
and Commander P. H Cooper and wife, OF New
York, are at the Riggs
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District Of Columbia S.:
I. GEORGE II. b. WHITE. Cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly that the above state
ment s true to the best Of my knowledge and belief
GEOIGE II b. WHIT, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me this secoud day
OF July. 1884
~ WIN. g. MOORE, Notary Public.
CORRECT-Attest:
WM: THOMPSON,
NATH'L WILSON, ; Director1
It w p y SANGER,)
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

SECRETARY TELLER's RECOMMENDATIONS.
OF the varied governmental concerns in
charge of the interior department, the re-
port Of its secretary presents an interesting
summary. Among the topics deserving par.
t:cular attention I refer you to his obserya.
lions respecting our indian affairs, the pre-.
emption and timber culture acts, the failure
OF railroad companies to take title to lands
granted by the government n the opera.
lions of the pension Office, the patent Office.
the census bureau and bureau of education.
Allusion has been made already to the cir.
cnlnstnnce that both Us between different
indian tribes andsas between the Indians and
the whites, the past year has been one Of
unDloken peace, In this circumstance the
president is glad to find justification for the
Poilcy OF the government in dealing with the
indian question, and continuation of views
winch were fully expressed in his first com
mmunlcatlon to the Fo~rty-seventh congress
me secretary urges. q new enactment of q
statute for the punishment of crimes com
mltted on Indian reservations, and recon-.
mends the passage of the bill now pending
IN the housetof representatives, for the pur.
chase Of q district OF; $4,000 square miles
from the Sioux reservation. Both these
measures are worthy Of approval. I conour
with him also in advising the repeal of the
pre-emption law, the enactment of statutes
resolving the present legal complications
touching lapsed grants to railroads, and the
funding of the debt of the several Pacific
railroads under such guarantee as shall In.
sure its ultimate payment
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
The Discrimination of the Coinage of
Silver Dollars Most Earnestly
Recommended.
49,
The Banks Compelled to Deposit an
Excessive Amount of Security,
Thinks the President.
Methods for Extending the Foreign
Trade Suggested-Condition of the
s,. War Department.
- A
Restoration Of the Navy Urged-The
Civil Service lava Graceful
Valedict0ry.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

IdE LATE ELECTION.
To the Congress Of the United States:
Since the close of your last session the Amer
lean people, in the exercise of their highest
right of suffrage, have chosen their chief
magistrate for the four years ensuing. When
it is remembered that at no period in the
country's history has the long political con-
test which %customarily precedes the day. of
the national election been waged with
greater fervor and intensity, it is a subject
of congratulation that after the controversy
ut the polls was over, and while the slight
preponderance by which the issue had been
determined was as yet unascertained, the
public peace suffered no disturbance, but
the people everywhere patiently and quietly
awaited the result. Nothing could more
strikingly illustrate the temper of the
American citizen. his love of order and his
loyalty to law. Nothing could more signally
demonstrate the strength and wisdom of our
political institutions. Eight years have
passed since a controversy concerning the
result of Il national election sharply called
the attention of the congress to the neces-
slty of providing more precise and definite
regulations for counting the electoral vote.
1t is of the greatest importance that this
question lie solved before conflicting claims
to the presidency shall again distract the
country; and l am persuaded that, by the
people at large, any OF the measures of re-
lief thus far proposed would be preferred to
continued inaction.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

tina. two government factories, one for. til
army and one for The navy, should be estab-
lished for the fabrication of guns of such
material. No action having been taken,
the board was subsequently, re~convened
to determine more fully the plans and estis
mates for CARRYING out its Recommendations.
1t has received information which indicates
that there are responsible steel manufac.ur-
ers in this country who, although not pro-
vided at present with the necessary plant.
are willing to construct the same and to
make bids for contracts with the governs
ment for the supply Of the requisite material
for the heaviest gums adapted to modern war
fare, if a guaranteed order of sufficient mag
nitude, accompanied by a positive approprla-
ton extending over a series of years. shall
be made by congress-. All doubts as to the
feasibility of the plan being thus removed,
I renew my recommendation that such ac-
tion be taken by congress as will enable the
government to construct its own ordnance
ornaments demanded by considerations Of
national safety and honor.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

The Armament Board appointed by
Congress to make tests of artillery has
made a report. recommending that the
following-described guns beprocured at
the earliest date practicable for the de-
Tense of our harbors: One hundred
and twenty-five eight inch guns, to car
~ p%rojectiles weighing 2s5 pounds; 226
ten-inch guns, to carry projectiles Ct
575 pounds; BOG twelve-inch guns, to
carry ,894-pound projectiles; fifty six
teen-inch guns, to carry projectiles Of
1851 pounds; $40 twelve-inch mortars,
to carry 6lo-pcund ~projectiles. These
guns will have a penetrating force. at
5000 yards through thickness Of
wrought-iron as follows: Eight-inch
caliber, 1899 inches; 10-inch caliber,
1916 inches; 12-inch calfber. 1925
inches; '16-inch caliber, 1920 inches.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

The movement for home rule has
steadily advanced in British politics
during the last three years, and now
the achievement of this long-delayed re-
form which will lift Ireland to a posi-
ton of comparative freedom is appar-
emily assured, unless there shall come
unexpected reverses. Justin McCar-
thy makes bold to predict that an Irish
Parliament at Dublin will be an estab-
lished fact within five years. Perhaps
he ought to extend the limit of time
somewhat; but, however that may be,
his confidence is cheering to all whose
sympathies have gone out to unhappy
ireland.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

THE REDUCTION IN LETTER POSTAGE
. The report Of the postmaster general ac-
quaints you with the present condition and
needs of the postal service. 1t discloses tie
gratifying fact that the loss of revenue from
the reduction in the rate of letter postage. ss
recommended in my message OF December,
1882 and effected by the actsof March~3,
1883, has been much less than was generally
anticipated. My Recommendation of this
reduction was based upon the belief that the
aotual falling off in receipts from letter post
age for the year Immediately succeeding the
change Of rate would be $3, 600, 600. ! It has
proved to be only $2,275.O 900. This Is a
Trustworthy indication that the revenue will
soon be restored to its former volume "
natural Increases Of sealed correspondence.
L confidently repeat, therefore, the recon-
mendat1on of my last annual message. that
the single rate Of postage upon drop letters
be reduced to one cent wherever the pay
ment Of two cents Is now required by law.
The double rate is only exacte4 at offices
where the carrier system Is In operation and
1T appears that at these offices the In
in tax upon local letters dcfrays
the cost not only Of its own collection
and delivery, but of;the collection and dei.v-
cry of all opher mail matter, and this Is an
irregulartty that ought no longer to exist
I approve the recommendation Of the post
"ASVSA SOACA 81 cAA0O u AL ~ WCISuU III Uu0
rating Of tirst-class matter should be olo
n instead Of ene-halfs ounce, as it now Is
IN ,viewsof the statistics Furnished by the de-.
partment, 1t may be we'll doubted whether
the change would result in any loss If
revenue. Thati it would greatly promote IT,
convenience Of the public is beyond dispute.
The free delivery system has been lntely
applied to five cities, and the total number
OF offices in which it Is now In operation. is
159. Experience shows that Its adoption
under proper conditions is equally an accom-
mediation to the public and an advantage TO
the postal service It ia more than;
self-sustaining, and, for the reasol 9
urged by. the postmaster general, may
properly be extended. 1t is the opinion If
that officer that 1t is proper to provide
means whereby exceptional dispatch in
dealing with letters ip f~ree-deliyery otic, 8
may be secured by the payment Of extra
ordinary postage. This scheme may lie
made elective by the employment Of a
special stamp, whose cost shall be common
surate with the expense Of the entire extra
service. In some Of the large cities private
express companies have undertaken to out
strip the government mail carriers by afford
ing, for the prompt transmission of letters,
better facilities than have hitherto been 1t
the command Of the postof1oe. 1t has
always been the policy Of THE government 10
discourage such enterprises, and in no better
way can that policy be maintained than In
supplying the public with the most efficient
service that, with due regard to Its own best
interests, can be furnished for Its recon-
mendatton.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

Austria suspended specie payment
in 1866, during its wal with Prussia,
audit has not since resumed, but is now
making preparations looking to that end.
Italy suspended at the same time, but
resumed some years ago, and France,
after the most heroic and remarkable
financial struggle in history, including
the payment of 81 900 900, 0OOin gold to
Germany, has also made its paper issues
redeemable in gold and silver coin. Re-
sumption became an accomplished fact
in the United States five years ago.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

The course of Gen. Swain is a very
singular one for any army officer of
high rank to pursue. When charged
with grave offenses in the first place he
declines to request a court Of inquiry,
and it was ordered by the Secretary of
War. Then, when that tribunal re-
ported that the evidence established q
primu facie case against him, he refused
to ask for a court-martial, and it was
ordered by the President. And now
that he has been put upon trial he en-
tiers a demurrer at every step of the
proceedings, and seems chiefly desir-
GUS not to vindicare his good name, but
to save his official head by pettifogging
and the suppression of the facts. a..
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

More than two hundred pretty girls
witnessed an exhibition in the Racquet
Club of New York, of sparring matches
between members of the club and pro-
fessors of the "manly art of self de-
fense," otherwise known as pugilists
and sluggers, and the victors we're Law
ishly %applauded by the gentle creatures,
who went home in a state of great ex-
element" No wonder that Smuggling"
has become s o popular in eastern cities
chat the police are wholly powerless to
suppress it. . "
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

The decrease in immigration this year
has not been as great as vas an
icipated, considering the business de-
preston. For the ten months ending
Oct. 81 the arrivals amounted to 414,-
1928 as compared with sol ,O37 in the
corresponding time last year. There
has been much greater distress in bust
ness circles in Europe than in this coun-
try. Hence the stimulus to emigra-
lion has not been greatly lessened.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
sUTAH.
STRINGENT ME-
EIIGGEaTEn

= sTRINGKNT MEASURES SUGGESTED.
The report of the Utah commission will be
read with interest. It discloses the results of
recent legislation looking to the prevention
and punishment of polygamy in that terri
tory. still believe That if that abominable
practice cannot be suppressed by law, it can
only be dealt with by the most radical legis-
lation consistent with the restraints of the
constitution. / again recommend, therefore,
That congress assume absolute political con.
troll OF the Territory of Utah, and provide
for.the appointment Of q commission, with
such governmental powers as in its 1udg-
ment may justly and wisely he put into their
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
THE v
WORK oFlTm LAW AND COMMISSION.

WORK OF h LAW AND COMMISSION.
On the 2e1h of February last I transmitted
to congres the first annual report of the
civil service commission, together with COM
municaaons from the heads of the several
revenue departments of the government,
respecting the working of the law under
which the comission has been acting. The
good results therein foreshRaowed have beer
more than realized The system has fully
answered, the expectations of its friends ia
securing competent n faithful public ser,
wants, and in protecting the appointing ofa.
GERS Of the government from the pressure Of