The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-02
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WASHINGTON.

THE United States treasury purchased
2O2.OOO ounces of fine silver for the Phila-
delphla and San Francisco mints
AS result of the treasury invest stigation
now in progress, the speedy retirement of
Assistant Secretary Upton may be looked
for
SECRETARY WINDOW permits the an
nouncement that he does not intend to al
low an increase in the coinage of standard
silver dollars.
SECRETARY WINDOWS administration of
the Treasury is receiving the warmest ap-
plause from the greatest financial author
tiles of Europe.
The president has nominated Willard
B. Wells, OF Michigan, to be counsel at
Rotterdam, and M. B. Wharton, of Geor-
gia, as counsel at Sonncberg.
SECRETARY WINDOW has issued orders
that the interest on the Pacific rail-
road bonds shall hereafter be paid by
cecks from the department.
FRANCIS A. WALKER, superintendent of
the census, has been elected president of
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
and will assume duty in October.
Miss MURRAY, of Baltimore, who OBJ
tanned a verdict of $1,000 against Post
master Tyler for indecent treatment, has
been given clerkship in the government
printing Office at Washington.
The necessities Of A. NJ. Clapp, formerly
public printer at Washington, will posi-
bly, lead to his being again placed at the
head of the bureau, thus displacing Colonel
Irish.
IT is lumored in Washington that high
officer of the house of representatives has
lost, at the gaming table, several thousand
dollars intrusted TO him by members, and
that an exposure is inevitable.
ABOUT eleven million dollars worth of
registered 5 per cent bonds were received
at the Treasury for continuance, which
completes the amount OF $250,0O0,0O0 in
cluded in Secretary Wiuiom's call.
AN investigation set on foot by Secretary
Window has resulted in the preferment
0! serious charges against Q. L. pi.man
of the treasury department, who disbArses
the funds for contingent expenses.
The attorney general of the United
States will bring suit against the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad for 100000.
which represents the principal and inter-
est of unpaid bonds purchased by the gov
ernment for the Indian trust fund.
In the executive session of the senate,
when the nomination of Bruce as register
of the treasury came up, Senator Lamar
took occasion to state that Mississippi was
honored in the selection, and asked for a
unanimous vote.
THE custodian of public property in the
treasury department, at Washington, has
been investigated and the developements
show that his berth has been a very fat
one. He has undoubtedly stolen thousands
from the government.
AMERICAN manufacturers had hearing
before Secretary Window and Assistant
Secretary French on the subject of the du.
ty on IRON car truck channels, used in the
construction of roilroad cars. The Secre-
tary reversed his decision.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made at Wash
ington for the removal of party of sew
enty Cherokees from North Carolina to
Indian Territory. The opinion is ex-
pressed in official quarters that the re-
naming two thousand members of the
tribe will ultimately be transferred
IT is announced upon competent news
paper authority that Postmaster General
James will prosecute the investigations
into the Star service frauds to the bitter
end-bi,ter for Gen. Brady and Dorsey
Evidence is constantly accommodating, and
is being solidi6ed and arranged for use.
The list of important personayes who
will participate in the ceremonies Of
ot 1,,lo
President Garfield, and Secretaries Blaine,
Window and Kirkwood. The orator Of
the day is to be Julius G. Burrows, of
Michigan.
IT is now reported that several very
important developments are to follow up
on the Star mail route investigations. The
arrost ofsome prominent officials of the
government is limited at or likely to occur
soon in the. vigorous investigation being
made in the post office department.
THE departure Of Secretary Blaine Tor
New York, on pretense of official busi-
ness, caused several influential gentlemen
to visit the president and enter protest
against the administration taking part in
the senatorial struggle at Albany. The
chief magistrate appeared surprised to
learn of the secretary's trip.
CoNKLlNG is expected in New York. His
friends declare that he will Immediately
enter upon legal practice, and will advise
his friends TO elect General Gran: as his
successor. Plat held consultation with
a number OF political intimates one of
whom reports that both ex.senators are
surprised at the manifest disapproval of
their course.