The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-05-27
VERY LATEST NEWS
a Record Of Important Event:
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

DOm0SLlC d1lO OI0lSu.
WASHINGTON.
THE senate confirmed G.. NJ. Miller a:
postmaster at Appleton, Wis.
MAY 81 will probably be fixed upon as
the day for adjournment of congress.
THE president has nominated N. G
I Ordway, of New Hampshire, for govern
or of Dakota Territory.
The president has approved the con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
and the bill for the relief of settlers on
the public lands.
THE president nominated James L.
Dryden, of Illinois, to be United States
attorney for Montana, and Jno. S. Big
ley, of Newman, Ga, to he United States
attorney for Georgia
The cabinet have discussed the pro
posed Howgate expedition to the Arctic
/, regions, and decided to ask congress for
an appropriation for the purpose OF
euuipping the vessel which has been Of
tered to the government by Captain How.
gate.
IT is now decided that the postmaster
generalship is to be given to the south
but not to an excOnfederate. Postmaster
James who was warmly pressed for this
place, has finally come to the conclusion,
that he would not accept the place if it
was offered him. The short term.
The Crow Indians have agreed to sell
the government 100000 acres of their
reservation in Montana for $4,000 per
year for twenty-five years, and the Ban
mock Indians of the Fort Hall Idaho)
reservation for $4,000 per year for
tweny years. The Indians will remain
upon certain portions of their reserva-
tion.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says a bill
has been filed in the clerks Office by ex-
Senator Christisncy for divorce from his
wife. The dispatch says that as soon as
the record was made the bill was taken
away to prevent the press from getting
hold of the contents, but enough is
known to establish the fact that the
charge of adultery is made.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says there
is much uneasiness manifested among
members st the report that the presi-
dent may veto the River and Harbor bill
on account of the fact that $S,50O,00O are
appropriated by it. The committee has
decided to endeavor to pass the bill on
Monday under suspension of the rules,
and very likely will have strength
enough to do it. Of course the bill will
have to run the gauntlet in the senate:
where it will b. SUI Nject to consid Grafton
and amendment.
AT the meeting of the house Pacific
railroad committee, a letter making
oh Of hrih
| against Pacific railroad committee writ
ten by J. A. George, a contractor, was
submitted. The letter charges that $780,
600 in money and $1OO, 900 worth of land
grant bonds were paid to United States
Senators, and that $1,o0o,O0O worth Of
bonds were distributed among members
produce the evidence and furnish wit
nesses to sustain the charges, and asks
for and investigation. No action has
been taken in regard to the letter, the
committee desiring first to ascertain as
to the responsibility of the writer, and
whether he was not merely engaged in a
stock-jobbing affair, before asking the
house to order an investigation. The
matter has caused quite a sensation
among members who have been inform
ed about the letter.
GEN. MACARTHUR has had an interview
with the president, at which he present
ed his application for pardon and papers
accompanying it. He was introduced to
the president by representatives Davis
and Aldrich, of Chicago, and Bouck, OF
Wisconsin, latter having been a
Colonel in McArthur's division, writ
ten statement of McArthur's case pre-
pared by Emery A. Storrs, was submit
ted, as were great many letters from
business men, the press of Chicago, and
city and county officials. Representative
Davis briefly stated his, case, and
recommended that Macarthur be
pardoned on the criminal con-
viction, it being understood that ar
ran ngments were to be made by which
Macarthur can liquidate his official obli-
cations. Representative Bouck made
an earnest appeal on behalf of his old
army.comrade, and pointed to the fact
that at the time when Macarthur used the
money, great many county treasurers
in Wisconsin took funds with the inten-
ton of restoring them, and that there
was no more criminal intent in their act
than there was in that of Macarthur
The president listened carefully 20 all
the statements, asked many questions,
and early this morning the application
and documents were sent to the depart
ment of justice. Judge Gray examined
the papers, and has already come to the
conclusion that there ought to be moth
ing in the way of pardon SO far as
the criminal side of the case goes.
The chief of the Bureau of Statistics
furnished the following information in
regard to immigration. There arrived
in the port of New YOlk during the
month Of April, 1880, 49.4l5 passengers,
1881 Of whom were immigrants. Dur.
ing the corresponding period of 1879 the
this port was Il 1874, of whom 11,G01
were Immigrants. OF the total arrival
of Immigrants at the port during the
England, 5000; Scotland. 1890; Wales,
1O9; Ireland 11,240; Germany. 1916;
Austria. 1,115; Sweden, 1916; Norway,
1,347; Denmark, 1899; France, 4O5
Switzerland, 1851 Italy, ], ,457 Holland,
SIS; Russia, 3o7; Hungary, $50; Poland
249; Spain. As Portugal Z; Chi1a,
9: Nova Scotia, Is; Cuba, "a; all othe1
countries, a. The arrivals at the port OF
New York during the twelve months
ended April 80, 1880, as compared with
the twelve months ended April 80, 1879,
we're as follows:
| 1880. 1879
D.
Citizens of the United States re.
turned ...................... 81, @ 1sa o. 90 90
Total ....... .236 7Ol 12s, 49,
During the six months ended Dec. 81
1879, the total number of passengers ar
in the United was 105 266, of whom 82
1872 were immigrants. The total arrival
for the corresponding period Of 1871
amounted to 70.872, ofwhom 42,471 wer
| immigrants.