The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-07
VERY LATEST NEWS.
4 Record Ef Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

OWING to too high figures for three life
saving stations on Lake Huron, the treas
urv department has concluded to abandon
lettings until next spring, when proposals
will be again solicited
THE case of Jesse Raymond against Ben
Hill, was dismissed, on The 2Sth inst
Chief Justice Carter, in dismissing the
case, said to Lockwood, plaintiffs coun-
sci, that the suit never ought to have been
brought since the alleged offence was no
cause of action.
PATENTS are issued to cover Il period of
twenty years. Every year large numbers
expire. This year the number expiring
amounts to between six and seven thous-
and. Applications for renewals make
lively business before the congressional
patent committees. The policy of con-
gress of late years has been wholly against
renewals.
GEN. WILLIAMSON, commissioner Of the
general land Office, has called a convention
o' surveyor generals Of all western states
and territories, in Salt Lake City, Utah,
on the 9Th of October next. The object
of the meeting is to discuss the present
method of making surveys with view to
instituting certain reforms tending to Sc
cure better and more permanent work un-
der the present laws.
IT is understood that the president Will
make no recommendation in the case Of
Cadet Whitaker until after the Novem-
Der election. Prof. Grecner, now in this
city, looking after Whittaker's interest,
intimates that, while it would be relief
to the cadet and his family to have the
matter disposed of at an early date, it does
not follow that delay will mi jure Whit
takers prospects. The latter. who is still
in this city, expects soon to visit his family
in South Carolina
CE1so CESAR MORENO, late prime minis
ter to King kalakaua, has arrived, and
has inserted in one Of the Sunday news
papers paid advertisement of his peculi-
ar virtues He insists upon Minister
Conley's immediate recall. He says that if
this government does not call Conley home
he has still influence enough with kala-
baua to have the king request Conley's re-
tirement. Ex-Minister Moreno attributes
all the troubles in the Sandwich Islands
to the preseuce ofthe missionaries. These
men pray on Sunday ard trade on week
days. According to the distinguished
friend of the king the missionaries steal
everything they can lay their hands on,
A NEW sideboard and dinner table have
been ordered from a Cincinnati firm for
the state diningroom at the state house.
The extension table in process of construc-
tion is five feet broad and twenty feet
long. The legs are the bodies of eagles
sufficiently conventionalized to afford a
firm support to the massive leaves above
The companion piece is also to be built on
a liberal scale. The national arms, en-
graved in ebony, are inlaid at intervals on
the top, and the national bird figures on
the central panel beneath. The supports
or feet. of the sideboard are also claws of
the bird of freedom embracing ball.
This last feature is intended to be in ac-
cord with other pieces of furniture at the
white house. Upon the panels are repre-
sented oak, the laurel and other plants,
mostly of natural growth, of the state of
Ohio.