The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
VERY LATEST NEWS.
A Record of Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

| Old ashngtonians say they never
knew Washington 80 dull during presi-
Dental election summer as it is now.
JUDGE LAWRENCE, first comptroller of
the currency, decides that government
employees are entitled to pay tor public
holidays.
SECRETARY RAMSEY now says it may be a
month before the decision in the case of
Caket Whitaker is made public. The
points have all been agreed upon, and the
ONLY thing remaining to be done is to de-
eide upon some general policy applicable
to all such cases The opinion gains
ground that court will be granted.
The comptroller of the currency has
Just completed a table showing the losses
charged off by the national banks for the
six months ending March l, 1850. The
total losses by all these banks for that
period amounted to 81 7,563, ,SS6 the losses
for the corresponding period in 1879 were
$40, ,23S, ,324 OF these losses during the
last six months, 81, ,2OS ,521 was on account
of a depreciation in the premium upon the
United States bonds held by the banks.
chiefly bonds which were about to mature,
CHARLES H. REED has arrived in Wash
ington He had an interview with Com
missioner Raum, and then went to the de-
partment of justice. He came in the in
terest of old whisky cases pending yet in
the United States Court in Chicago for the
collection of back taxes and penalties.
No settlement has been arrived at, and it
is not likely that the status of the cases
VIII be materially changed by his visit, as
Attorney General Devens is away. and no
one hurries much in such matters. Mr..
to r1n
all further prosecution for his clients.
RETURNS received at the census Office in
dicate that the population of the United
States will be little over 49,0O0,OOO.
Some of the back countries. particularly in
the west, are panning out handsomely. In
New England and the South, where
it was calculated the increase would be
comparatively slight, the returns show
larger gains than were anticipated. This
is particularly the case in New En-
gland cities. New York has over five
| millions, Pennsylvania four and quar-
ter millions, Ohio about three and 4
quarter millions The race between
Ohio and Illinois for third place is very
close. Illinois has greatly the advantage
in having a larger territorial extent, and
can ultimately hold more people. 1t is
pfODdDlt, uDNtNtI, llOIl tilc iStul - It,
ceived that Ohio will hold third place, al
though the official connt will be necessary
to determine.
ANOTHER naval officer is to be sent to
Cuban waters to make a report upon the
last Spanish insult. In the search of the
Merritt and Newcome the Spanish author
tiles were notified. They promised
apology and reparation in case the affair
had occurred outside of the league limit
from the shore of Cuba where they have
control. The administration sent Admiral
Reynolds to make an investigation. He re-
ported that the two American
vessels were inside the limit.
For all practical purposes that
ended the case if Admiral Reynolds re-
port could be trusted. It would probably
have ended the matter had it not been for
this new case, occurring fully fifteen miles
out at sea- and therefore admitting of no
defense. The third case happening at this
time, so soon upon the heels Of the other
outrages indicates policy upon the part
of the Spanish authorities that is not to
be tolerated A naval officer, in speaking
of this policy said that the Spanish people
had a perfect contempt for our weak and
almost powerless navy, and, while they
would not care to involve themselves seri-
ously with this country, they yet feel their
own naval superiority enough to take great
liberties.