The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-07
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WASHINGTON,

COLONEL w. w. DUDLEY went into
Office as Commissioner OF Pensions at
Washington, June q.
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON will not enter
upon his duties at New York until the
legislature has adjourned.
THE finding of the Whitaker court
martial, with q full account Of the pro-
ceedings, comprising 1900 foolscap pages,
has been forwarded to Washington.
A REDUCTION in mail carrying from
Vinita, /. T., to Las Vegas, N. NJ, one OF
the star routes, which is to be effected July
!. will give the country $500 annually.
SOCIETY in Washington is agitated over
the conduct of two young libertines, one
connected with the French and the other
with the Spanish legation.
IT is rumored in Washington that the
President is about to ask Attorney Gen
eral Mac Veagh to resign, and that Will
liam b. Chandler will probably be offered
the position.
THE Treasury Department received 49,
300, 900 worth of 5 per cent. coupon bonds
for conversion into 81 per cents. Total
receipts 80 far, $50, 100000.
THE United States treasury has received
for continuance $9s,0OO,0C6 in five per
cent. bonds, and it is estimated that the
amount 10 be redeemed will be $I5,-
100000. ~ t.s
SIX Edward Thornton, the British Min
lister, will not visit Newburyport. his ia
vorite summer resort, but will remain
with his family in Washington until he
leaves for his new mission at St. Peters
burg. s
THs president will attend the ceremony
OF unwilling the Mcpherson statue at
Clyde, o., on the 22d of July, and on the
next day will attend the annual reunion
of his old regiment, the Forty-second Ohio,
at Gallon.
In quarrel at Washington, James Y.
Christmas killed William G. Whitney.
The former was ason-in-law and the latter
a son OF Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, who is
almost Frustrated by the crime. The par
ties have for long time resided in the
old .Catacazy house, and have had frequent
quarrels.
CoMMANDER MONTGOMERY SICARD has
been appointed Chief of the bureau of
Ordnance of the Navy Department, nee
Commodore LETTERS, who has resigned
Secretary Window has been furnished
with a report Of the result of the investi-
cation into the crookedness in the Custo.
dams Office of the Treasury Department
SECRETARY WINDOW says that there is
not word of truth in the statement that
Lamphere. appointment clerk of the trea-
sury department, is to be removed, and
Secretary Kirkwood refuses to state
whether Railroad Commissioner French
has been or will be asked to step down and
out. 1t is believed that French's removal
was discussed at cabinet meeting.
SECRETARY WINDOW has received a let
ter from Capt. Hooper, of the revenue
steamer Corwin, dated Ounalaska Island,
May 20, 1881. The letter states that he
made the voyage from San Francisco in
twelve and half days. He expected to
leave for Seal Island on the 22d of May.
and after reaching that point to proceed
north along the Siberian coast in search
Of the Jeanette and the whalers Mount
Wollaston and Vigilant.
H ATTORNEY GENERAL MACVEAGH holds
that it is the duty of the interior depart
ment to remove intruders from Chcctaw
and Chickasaw lands: that all Others but
Indians by birth or adoption, save govern
ment employees. travellers. holders of per.
mits, and whites employed as teachers, az
mechanics, and skilled agriculturists, have
no right in Indian Territory, The per.
NIT laws are declared valid, and the right
70 remain expires with the permit. Sec.
rotary Kirkwood has advised the agent al
Muskogee that measures will be speedily
taken to execute the laws az above con.
strued.sil