The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-11-18
From the Capital.

GEN. RAUM's rooms upon his return on
the Sth inst, from his campaign wander
ings, were profusely decorated by grateful
clerks
THE treasury department purchased
100000 ounces Of fine silver, on the 9th
inst. for delivery at the Philadelphia
San Francisco and New Orleans mints.
GEORGE f. FISHER, Jr., has been ap-
PORTED principal examiner of the
patent office, vice James II. Pierce, re-
signed, to take effect December 16.
PROPOSALS to sell bonds to the govern
ment on Oct. 9th aggregated Sc 229 650
of which the secretary of the treasury ac-
cepted $2,5O0,0OO at 1920 to lO269 for
6's of 1880, and 1O4.75 to lO5O6 for 6's of
1881.
The department Of state is advised bv
kilograms from our ministers to Chill
and Peru that the conference between
belligerent powers under the good offices
of the United States has closed without
any result.
DURING October more than three and
half million of standard dollars were put
into circulation. Of this amount 666,0OO
went into Texas; 2,067 5000 of the three
and a half millions were sent from the
New Orleans mint and l.342 800 from the
mint at Philadelphia.
THERE is good deal of idle talk here
at Washington about the certainty of an
extra session being called after the 4th of
March. Conservative opinion is against
such a probability, while there are not
enough members in town to indicate any
real official drift upon the subject.
PRESIDENT HAYES and family have re-
turned to the white house on the Sth inst
There were no calls during the day beyond
those made by few friends A full cabi.
net meeting was held at II o'clock, at
which no regular business was transacted
The time of the session was taken up with
several chats.
WITH a view to increasing the useful
ness of the civil service, Gen. Drum, act
ing chief signal officer, will in few days
issue an order establishing an additional
signal on the lakes, designed not only to
inform shipmasters of dangerous winds,
but also enable them to tell from which
direction such winds may be expected.
THE census bureau has issued q bulletin
showing the result of the first count of the
population Of the state of South Carolina,
according to the schedules returued by the
enumeration. The total population of the
state is 995, ,3O6, of which 496, 1928 are males
and 504 979 females; 987 ,646 are natives
and 7,642 foreign born. The whites num-
ber 391 ,O71, and GOA ,235 are colored. The
state census of 1875 showed a population
of 923,447.
JUDGE LAWRENCE, first comptroller Of
the treasury, has rendered decision in
which he shows that there is no specific
statute regarding the payment of lost
bonds. The decision holds that when gov
ernment bonds payable to bearer" has
been lost the government may, after
sufficient length of time, make payment
thereof on clear proof of ownership and an
execution of proper bond of indemnity.
A CABINET meeting was held on the Sth
inst, every member being present. An
hour or more was,spent in interchange of
congratulations. but no measures of public
Importance were discussed. Secretary
Sherman called attention to the highly
fattering condition OF the treasury and
Secretary Thompson extended general
invitation to the members of the cabinet
to accompany him on his trip to Hampton
Roads. next week, to witness the naval re-
view.
A CASE has been decided by the German
government which has some bearing on
tnc DOisclleI DIoIntIS, VI ~. LOUIS, WHO
were conscripted by the German Govern
ment. A man named We'll, citizen Of
Alsace, came to this country and was nat
uralized. Returning home. he was con-
scripted by the German government, on
the ground that their treaty relieving
American citizens from conscription did
not apply to Alsace and Lorraine. A
good deal of negotiation followed, but
Minister White telegraphed the state de-
partment on the 9th inst, that We'll was
released.
The treasury department has instructed
the assistant United States treasurer at
New York to reject all offers of United
States bonds for the sinking fund. Sec e.
tary Sherman has returned to the city.
The following telegram has been sent:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Nov. g. United States Assistant Treasurer,
Ne,o York Ctty-Sir: Your telegram is
received, and your action in rejecting all
offers Of bonds is approved. In view OF
the necessity of paying skies maturing
Dec. SO. 1880, amounting to Sl3,4l4, 600,
on or before that date, the department
must decline to purchase any other than
these securities, and the surplus revenues