The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-18
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WASHINGTON,

THE chief interest of Guiteau, the as
sassin, just now is with re gard to his
meals. He is growing strong and healthy
in prison.
The treasury department has received
about 100000 worth of bonds for con.
tinuation from English holders. The
Lc cndon agency will'be closed at once.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES declined
some weeks since the presidency of trus,
company in New York, of which the Van.
derbilts are the leading spirits.
SECRETARY KIRKwooD has returned from
White Sulphur Springs, and is at his desk
at the interior department, in excellent
health and spirits. He is very cheerful
in anticipation of the presidents recov.
cry.
THE treasury department purchased
o6O, ,OOO ounces of fine silver for delivery
at the Philadelphia. San Francisco and
New Orleans mints., This is the largest
purchase Of silver made by the depart.
ment for some weeks past, owing to the
high prices asked.
COMMISSIONER DUDLEY, of the Pension
Bureau, is considering the advisability Of
recommending to Congress new act, the
object of which will be to pension all sol.
diers who were in rebel prisons for any
length of time.
IT is believed by the officials OF The In
terror department at Washington, that
Spotted Tail was killed by Crow Dog dur
Ing dispute between the two. Crow Dog
wished to 90 to Washington himself. He
was not invited, while Spotted Tail was.
This made him quite angry and Jealous,
which led to his killing his successful ri
val.
THE first official act of the president
since the shooting has been performed.
He affixed his signature to document
which extradited a criminal wanted by
the Canadian authorities for forgery, He
signed his name firmly and suffered no
evil consequences from the unusual exer-
tion.
The latest incision in the presi dent
back serves to drain his wound successful
ly. At the request of DR.. Bliss the patient
wrote his name and the date on tablet in
hand showing no trace of nervousness.
Guiteau has lain in Jail over five weeks,
and no one has callea upon him with a
friendly purpose. He is very tractable
prisoner, and reads his Bible almost CON
stantly.
The allotment for the coinage of stand
ard silver dollars for the month of August
has been made by the acting director OF
the mint. The coinage of $1,00O,000 is
ordered at San Franciaco, $500, 600 at Phil
adeIphia, and 100000 at New Orleans,
aggregating $2,3OO,O0O, which at the aver.
age for July amounts to triAe over
$2,OOO,0OO in bullion, the minimum
amount required by law to be coined
monthly.
Col. ROCKWELL said that the president
received letter from Congressman Mark
H, Dunnell, of Minnesota, who had known
the president for many years, and had
been on important committees with him.
1t expressed the profound sympathy of
the people of Minnesota for the president,
and the sincere hope of his speedy recov-
cry.
TREASURY officials say that the shortage
in the wheat c-sp will make no difference
in the balance of trade, which is fixed in
our favor for the present 80 firm as to be
independent of any single cause. The ex-
ports of pork, provisions, live stock, cheese,
petroleum and cotton will overbalance the
loss in wheat. 1t is not believed that the
net loss on wheat will be anything, be-
cause, owing to the condition of the Eu-
ropean crops, if the United States pro-
duced as much this year as last, the price
must be lower.