The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-01-20
VOL. V.
L ATE REPORTS.
A Summary Of Latest Cablegrams
and kilograms.
--latest Events.

THE court martial for the trial of Cadet
Whitaker will meet in New York on Jan
uary 20.
| \ MONSTER meeting in opposition to the
Canada Pacific syndicate WIS held in Mon
! treal on the Sth.
| SECRETARY EvARTs says there is no way
to reopen the Halifax arbitration unless
Great Britain takes the first step.
TIE managers Of the Garfield Inaugural,
| ton now propose to have in attendance
| three hundred men from each county in
Ohio, ranged under banners.
THE president has nominated Nathan
Goff, Jr.. of West Virginia, to be secretary
of the navy, and he has been confirmed by
the senate.
The Kansas legislature met Jan. llth
as did also the legislatures of Dakota Ter
ritory and New Jersey.
GEN. BENZ. HARRISON was nominated
for L. S. senator by the republican eau
Gus of the Indiana legislature.
TIE republican members Of the Ohio
legislature met Jan. llth and unanimously
nominated Hon. John Sherman for L. S.
senator.
GEN. HAwLEY was unanimously nomi-
mated for u S. senator by the republican
members of the Connecticut legislature, at
caucus held Jan. 1lth.
In the event of Gen. Barnes retire
ment, Gen. Garfield has requested Presi-
dent Hayes to appoint Colonel Baxter
surgeon general.
WHAT is expected to become the princi-
pal oil district on the American continent
i,h hoi .t \
where the crude product is worth S25 per
barrel at the wells.
On the 7th ballot, taken amidst great eN-
citement, in the republican legislative
caucus, at Detroit, Michigan, Omar d.
Conger was nominated for U. S. senator.
The nomination was made unanimous.
WITH the provision that 81 ,OOO,O 600 shall
be raised in New York for the worlds fair
the Central railroad has subscribed $3.50,
O00 Grant, Tilden and Vanderbilt are
mentioned for the presidency of the COM
mission.
TIE dry goods stock of Harwood, the
Minneapolis bankrupt, was sold in bulk,
by the sheriff, to Deering, Milliken 4
Co., of Portland, Me-, at 663 per cent, of
the invoice price The net loss by the
failure will be about 100000.
Ey-AssEMDLYMAN THOMAS CosrIGAN,
supervisor of the city Record, the official
corporation paper, has brought action for
libel against the Eceleing Express, Tam
many Hall organ. Costigan is the anti
Tammany leader, and the Express is John
kelly's evening paper.
TIE display of militia on the occasion OF
| Gartield's Inauguration will be very extern
sive, and be largely representative of the
sections. Among those who have arranged
to be present are the Indian cadets, of Car
Isle barracks. The Desoto Blues, Of Her
nando, Miss, and Fairibault Guards, Of
Minnesota, will probably attend. The
governor of California intends to send a
representation.
The marriage Of Governorelect Porter,
of Indiana, to Miss Stone, sister of Gen.
4. Stone and daughter Of a late prominent
resident of Chatauqua county, took place
Jan. 6 at the residence of Walter S. Garn-
er, uncle of the bride. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. John Freeman, of
Lockport, n. Y. The wedding was pri.
vate and only few Of the relatives pres
ent, among whom were Albert and Annie
Porter, son and daughter of the bride
groom. The couple left for indianapolis
via the Pennsylvania railroad.