The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

Paymaster Stevenson, against whom
charges affecting his moral character
and official methods were preferred,
pending his examination before the
naval board for promotion, bids fair to
be disposed of in n few days. Assistant
Attorney General Symonds, who repre-
sents the government, to-day made his
closing argument before the board; In
gersoll, on behalf of Paymaster Steven
son, will close his argument in the case
tomorrow.
Several vacancies in the lower grades
Of the pay corps, which occurred since
Paymaster Stevenson was ordered to
examination for promotion must re-
main untitled until his casa is disposed
Of No appointment has been made to
fill the vacancy caused by his promo
ton.
COMETS.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Comples
Rentius, the official organ of the acade-
my of science of France, received at
the national observatory, to-day, con-
tains dispatch from tn emperor of
Brazil, dated May 29th, announcing the
discovery ola comet in the right ascen-
sion, 5h. 2 m, declination south 81. u.s.,
moving northward. This discovery
Was made two days before DR.. Gould's
alleged discovery, and official astrono-
mers here say that it is undoubtedly
the same comet BY some oversight
this message from Brazil has not here
tOfore been published outside of France
Prof. Hall, of the naval observatory, to-
day, received dispatch from George
Semons, dated New Orleans, stating
that while camping at Morles, Mexico,
on the morning of the Goth, he discov-
cred this comet. Astronomers took ad-
vantage of the opportunity for observ-
ing the comet offered, last night and to-.
day: and are busily at work making
computations on the basis Of the mate.
rial obtained.
WASHINGTON, June pa fearful
storm Of thunder and lightning and
wind, accompanied by hail, occurred
here tonight. Some houses were
blown down and many unroofed; trees
were torn up and sewers flooded and
burst. The roof of the armory medical
museum building, formerly Fords the
atre, in which Lincoln was killed, was
torn in two, and the two halves blown
in different directions. It also unroof-
ed the Masonic temple, and the iron
railing and ornaments were blown from
the pension office building. There was
damage done in all sections of the city.
WASHINGTON, June "a thunder
storm of unprecedented fury swept
over this city, tonight, commencing at
p. NJ, and lasting about half an hour.
While it continued it was a roar of
wind, accom- panied by torrents of rain
and occasional tempests Of hail stone.
Ford's opera house, city hall, and a
large number of residences were I'M
rooted, shade trees Frustrated and con-
siderable damage done. The fire alarm
and other telegraph wires and
many cellars of the southern portion
of the city are flooded. The damage
in this city and Georgetown is est.
mated at from $4,000 to 100000.
Great anxiety is felt for the safety of the
excursion boats which were filed
with passengers for points down the
river. During the day it was feared
that the storm in its passage southwark
had met them returning to Washing
ton.
THE MINTS.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Burchard,
director of the minis, has just COM
pleted the revision of the volume of
instructions and regulation, in relation
to the transaction Of business in the
minis, and y-officers Of the United
States. The principal feature is an in
crease of the melting charge from fifty
cents in deposits Of 500 ounces or less
to one dollar on deposits Of 1000
ounces or less.