Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-10-06
THE Garfield Monument Committe,
of Cleyeland. have aenf a letfer na follnua
WASHINGTON.


ly arrived at San Francisco from the Arctic
ocean. She reports having spoken the revenue
cutter Corw in, from which she brings inteli-
gerce to the effect that the Corwin landed on
Herald island and explored it, Subsequently
the steamer made landing at Wrangleland,
and formally took possession Of it III the name
Of the United States. Capt. Cooper ordered
the exploration Of the territory, but the ex-
poriug party found no signs of human habita-
ton. They report the country as desolate
and ST. ii Z beyond description. No traces of
the Jeanette were discovered.
A WAsHISGToN telegram of Sept. 81
says 1t il stated here upon the authority of
intimate friends of Secretary Blaine that he
has positively determined to leave the Cabinet
at once. He will send his resignation to Pres
dcnt Arthur in few days, and will probably
not return to Washington for some time"
Mr.. CoRKHILL, District Attorney, is
convinced that the District of Columbia ia the
proper place to try tho assassin Guiteau. Every
prccanton Will be taken to prevent his untmely
execution. He will be conveyed in the Black
Maria to the supreme Court, and after a trial,
will, it Is believed, be promptly executed. -.
Among the numerous kilograms of sympathy
and coincidence with Mrs. Garfield received at
the State Department was one from Christie
phor Columbus, Duke Of Veragua, Spain and
descendant and representative of the great
drscoyeror, on behalf of the American con-
gress in session at Madrid 1T is said to be
the intention of the Postmaster General and
the Attorney General to push the star route
prosecutions vigorously, and to do it imme-
diltely.
PRESIDENT ARTHUT: has ordered the
removal of Postmaster Starr. of Deadwood, for
confessed completely with star-route contrac-
tors in demanding the Government . King
Kalakaua, accompanied by his suite, called
upon President Arthur the other day. The
greeting on / 9TH sides was cordial.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has informed At
torney General MacVeagh and Postmaster
General James that it is his earnest desire that
the star-route thieves and all other public
plunderers shall be promptly and vigorously
prosecuted, and has expressed a wish that both
gentlemen shall remain in the Cabinet at least
until the prosecution arc ended. Gen. Arthur
complimented Mr.. James on his administra-
ton of the Postoffce Department. and
told him that his course had met with
the approval Of the whole country.
Thus encouraged, Mr.. James and Mr.. Mac
Yeagh are determined to go on with the good
work Of bringing the public thieves to the bar
Of justice and sending them to the pententiary.
49,. Col. Corkhill. United States District At
torney, received last week from Attorney Gen
cral stockton, of New Jersey, a communication
IN winch he states that no action will be taken in
Guiteau's case by the authorities of that State.
... In company with Secretaries Lincoln and
HUT and Postmaster General James ard
their wives, President Arthur left Washington
for New York on the Goth ult. The President
il reported to have told friend tia there
would be no changes of political moment until
Congress meets Among the dispatches re-
cc.yed by Secretary Blaine expressing profound
at no NJ "A
sincere yIapathy with his bercaved widow and
family, and with the Anne rcan nation. was
one from tue Emperor of Japan.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says Mrs.
Garfield is greatly shocked to learn that so
large part of the rem 4lns Of her late husband
IS now in the Medical Museum, at Washington
She consented to the injured verteble and rib
being taken 10 the capital, because
she understood that they might be
used III the trial of the assassin, but
sic never consented to the bringing there of
Anything else nd believed that all else of the
body Of her husband was in the casket in Ohio
Sho now kEows that all the inward parts, from
the Hock to the IONS, were broughtto Washing
ton, and hive been exhibited, no one knows to
bow many curious surgeons. She Is indignant
but hIlds it difficult to now rectify the matter
u strict Attorney Corkhl and Col. Cook, Col.
b iss and Mr.. II. Il. Brewster, counsel for the
United States Government, appeared before
Judge Cox at the Washington Criminal Court
and filed mn information against Thomas j.
Brady, ex-Second Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al John l.. French, lately Brady's chief clerk ;
W. H. Turner, tX-cloIk Of tho Postoffice De-
partment; George l.. Marlborough, star
tuule contractor and Samuel 7 Brown. an
gent Of tht star route rnt This course was
taken O,ctuso il was feared at the District
Giud Jury could not be relied on and that
Brady had 100 many friends in that body
In the ease OF Sergt. John A. Mason, who shot
Il Ga tcau sept, II. and who IS to be tried by
'our-m rtia lis counsel will plead insanity
Col. y. +, Rockwell has written to the
r.esdtn, rnsgning The pos ton Of Commits
<loner Of Pablo Bindings and Grounds at
| Washington d. c.