Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

William Jones, who was indicted for an attempt to kill Guiteau, the assassin of Gen. Garfield, Nov. 1, 1881, was acquitted at Washington last week. President Arthur has issued the following Thanksgiving proclamation: “The season is nigh when it is the yearly wont of this people to observe a day appointed for this purpose by the President as the especial occasion for thanksgiving unto God. Now, therefore, in recognition of this hallowed custom, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the United States, do hereby designate as such day of general thank-giving, Thursday, the 27th of this present November; and Ido recommend that throughout the land the people, ceasing from their accustomed occupations, do then keep holiday at their several homes and their several places of worship, and with heart and vpico pay reverent acknowledgment to the Giver of all good for the countless blessings wherewith He has visited this nation.” The defalcation of President Jackson, of the Enterprise Factory Company, Atlanta, Ga., is $155,000. William D. L. Peacock, a prominent Baltimore merchant, was brought home in an insensible condition, and died shortly afterward. The manner or cause of his injuries remain a mystery. Bernard Schiller, his wife, and 3* year-old daughter were found murdered near Cameron, Tex.

Sam Johnson, e colored man, was killed in New Orleans while resisting an officer. Palatka, Fla., has been ravaged by flames, which destroyed every business house in the place, except two groceries. The loss is estimated at from 5750.C0J to $1,000,000, and the insurance at $250,00?. It is believed that Judge Advocate General Swaim will object,to Gens. Schofield, Terry, Murray, ani Rochester serving on his trial by courtrmartial, on the ground of prejudice. Waltar Evans, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in his annual report to tbe Secretary of the Treasury, shows leceipts from all sources of internal revenue taxation during the fiscal year ended J une 30, 1884, of $121,500,039, as compared with $144,553,344 for tbe year 1883. The Commissioner estimates that $115,000,000 will be collected during the fiscal year ended June 30. 1884.