Evening star., 1885-10-06

WHAT THE FIRST AUDITOR SAYS ABOUT
PENDING DIFFICULTY,

WHAT THE FIRST AUDITOR SAYS ABOUT rHu
PENDING DIFFICULTY.
The first auditor of the Treasury has not vet
had the question OF the compensation OF the
teachers of the public schools OF the District
In connection with the deficiency OF the appro-
priation brought 20 his attention, and has
not looked into the case. But on first sieht
he says, il would appear that the Com-
The salaries Of the he teachers In accordance with
the necessities OF the case. n the appropriation
did not provide specific salaries, or ther were no
amount OF their pay is fxed. II, however,
there is no specific Appropriation or contract
there could be no reduction.
Rear Admiral Raldwtu's House Robbed
NEWPORT, II. l., October 6.--The residence oi
Rear Admiral baldwin, U. :. Y, was entered
at dinner and Jewelry valued At $4,000 stolen.
A Victim Of Monopoly.
THE SAD TALE WITH WHICH TRAMP pIpx'r
TOUCH BENEVOLENT nEART.
From the Denver Tribune
He WIS a seedy man. with black eve. a po~s
pushed TO the len, an unkept beard and a breath
the perfume from which showed a careful COM
pounding OF Goldfish onions coal oil ana recent
a cane. but he seemed little inclined 10 pnDne-
made just af the moment. He stood upon 18th
the Denver throng hurrying by to dinner.
Once or twice he darted toward some hungry
man, out eticn tlme the intended victim
too wary. When the throng returned more
leisurely and with the looks OF satisfact iou
which follow a duty well performed. he WAS
more successful, and finally caught a benevo-
lent-looking individual by the sleeve.
SAY. pard." he hoarsely whispered. "wouid
you hev no objection To listening Ia a tale of
woe for a few minutes" The beneyolent-
looking gentleman taciuy consented and tho
man with the bad eve and simoon-like breath
drew him into q doorway.
I'm a man what has seen better days" he
began, standing close and breathing I'm tho
benevolent gentleman face.
$50 have I-oh, Lord, give me air. said the
other, gasping and trying 10 get out npon tho
street again, but the inspector OF pleasanter
weather blocked the way.
Listen to me, stranger, he said; I'm n We
tim OF monopoly. Look at me and you'll See
one who has been oppressed by capital; and, to
stranger thrust his thumb and forefnger Into
his vest pocket and "A CLEAN OF sunshine strug-
gled from beneath the black eye of the victim
OF monopoly, The stranger Withdrew the digits
and placed n Glove in his mouth. "How did
you get such an eye as that" he asked How
Sd Whays you s,rbS get IN such eondti9n a5yway
sadly replied the man. 81 am one of the Vie
Tins of the Rock Springs outrage" With n
whitening look the benevolent individual
pushed by and was once more In the Tree air.
He was still pale. and he leaned over "A sewer
opening for relief The victim of capital gazed
sadly after him, and then sank upon the stairs
"why didn't say MoIli. Maguiress'
Divorce q. q. Id.
A WORTHLESS PAPER SENT To CANADIAN
FROM AN ALLEGED NEW YORK FIRM.
A short time ago John Deering, OF Exeter,
Ontario. saw In newspaper am ad-
vertisement representing that LONE a.
Ward, of New York city, were able 10
obtain divorces for those desiring them. Deer
ing was anxious to separate from his wife and
applied to LONE a. Ward TO obtain Tor him "a
divorce from Mrs. Deerng on the alleged ground
OF adultery. I'm few days lac received what
purported to be a divorce sent &c. %. H." with
$50 charges. letter explained that So OF
This Sum was for court fees and the balance for
legal services.
Ine divorce purported To have been issued by
the supreme Court ol Adams County, ILL.,"
which was represented aS being located at Clay
ton, a small town on the Wabash road. In that
county. IL bore "A seal, apparently snch ussd
by a court, and the signatures of Nv. IA. Hicks,
Clerk and "A. Bates. Judge"
Canadian lawyer TO whom Deering showed
this paper told him it was "A fraud. The officers
of the supreme court OF Illinois were communi-
Gated with, and T.. A. Snively, clerk of the
court, collected such facts were attainable in
this state concerning the fraudulent divorce
scheme. 1t was evident the mails were being
used by the firm. and the proofs were turned
over To United States District Attordey Hore-
beck, VINO has forwarded them To United
States District Attorney Dorshemer at New
York