The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-07-01
VERY LATEST NEWS.
A Record of Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

THE secretary of war granted leave OF
absence on the 23rd inst, for one year, to
Lieut.. Gustavus c. Broanc.
ALL the regular annual appropriation
bills were signed by President Hayes in
time to announce their approval before the
hour of adjournment.
THE senate failed to act on the nomlna-
ton of ex-Gov. Hartranft and it conse-
quently lapses. The president will prob
ably rcappoint him.
SECRETARY RAMSEY viii leave on the
23d inst, for the purpose of visiting and
inspecting the military prisons at Fort
I.eayenworth and Rock Island.
THE citizens of Washington who had
subscribed a considerable sum to tire a
saluse over Grants nomination, declined
to have it used for salute after Grant
was defeated
THE convention of railway mail super
intendents has closed. They agreed upon
a number of regulations designed to pro-
cure more accuracy and expedition OF the
service.
In the suit of Jessie Raymond against
Senator Ben Hill, Judge Wylie sustained
the demurrer of defendant, which asserted
that the plaintiffs allegations were false,
and that there was no cause for action.
MIR. HENRY CLAY, a grandson of the
great orator and statesman, has resigned
his position as prosecuting attorney IN
Louisville, Ky, and offered his services to
Capt Howgate without compensation.
AT recent meeting Of the cabinet the
recent outrages by Spanish cruisers on
American vessels in Cuban waters were
considered at some length. 1t was finally
decided that an explanation should be de-
manded from the government at Madrid,
and Secretary Evarts will open correspond
ence Immediately.
TIE government vessel Gulnare, which
was to have been fitted out and furnished
for the Howgate artic expedition, has been
declared unsafe by the navy department.
The subject was before the cabinet recent
lv, and reports from various heads of bu-
reaus were submitted pronouncing the
vessel unfit for service.
AT the cabinet meeting telegram from
Gen. Hatch requesting permission to toll
low Nictoria's Indians across the Mexican
border was referred to the state depart
ment with view to obtaining the consent
of the Mexican government. The military
authorities were directed to prevent the
tuIC VI tIC pSd1lAOiA iIoiii -
Arizona to take possession of the state
Sonora, Mexico.
SECRETARY RAMSEY received commun-
ication announcing that cipher dispatch
has been received from the United States
minister in Mexico, which contained in
formation to the effect that the Mexican
authorities declined to sanction the re.
quest of the United States, that Gen.
Hatch be permitted to follow Nictoria's
band Of Apaches across the border into
Mexico.
Four members of the Ute commission
Hon. George w. Monnepenny, MIR. Rus
sell, Mr.. Bowman, and Col. MeacAam-
have been in consultation with Secretary
Schurz regarding the discharge of the
duties, upon which they expect immediate
ly to enter. They left for the west on the
Sd inst, and will meet first in Denver, and
afterward proceed to Los Pinos, where they
will be Joined by Mr.. Otto Mears, the re-
naming member of the commission
Their first duty will be to ascertain wheth-
er the g. Ute agreement will be ratlhed by
three-fourths of the members of the tribe