The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-12-22
From Washington.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the 18th nominated,
and the Senate confirmed, ex-senator Freder-
lex I. Frslinghuysen, of New jersey, to be
Secretary of State, in place of Mr.. Blaine, re-
signed
1T is announced that the Masonic fraternity
of the District of Columbia intend to estab-
lish an asylum and Industrial school for. the
orphan children of Master Masons of the
United States, to be known as the Garfield
Masonic Memorial Institute. Circulars have
been sent out to the lodges Of the country de-
scribtng the plan and asking each Mason to
give one dollar. The Treasurer of the fund is
George B. Loring, Commissioner of Agri-
culture.
ROBERT P. PORTER, Of the Census Bureau,
reports that the State and local bonded in
debtedness of the United States amounts to q
total Of 81, III SCI ,671, the annual interest on
which amounts to the aggregate of $6S, 1884,
VI. The total assessed taxable property of
the United States amounts to SIC, S97, 135, 567,
or at the rate Of $3.50 to every man, woman
and child.
PETITIONS are being received in Washing
ton asking Congress to prohibit unjust dis
examinations on the part of railroads.
ACCORDING to the Railroad Gazette, during
the week ended on the 10Th total of $40
miles of new railroad was reported In this
country, making 1853 miles during the year,
against 5,624 miles reported at the correspond
Ing time in 1880, 3 AS miles in 1879, 2,2O7
miles in 1873, 1,87 miles in 1877, AIT miles in
1876, 80 miles in 1875, 1857 miles in 1874,
a5O7 miles in 1878, and 1856 miles in 1872.
AT the instance of the Women's National
Anti-Polygamy Society of Salt Lake an en-
graved card, containing the admission of
George Q. Cannon that he lives with plural
wives who have borne him children, has been
laid on the desk of each member of Congress-
THERE were put in circulation during the
week ended on the 10th $685. 4S7 standard silver
dollars, against 49,, 496 during the correspond
ing week of 1850.
WARDEN CROKER, in charge of the Wash
ington Jail, has lately received q number of
anonymous letters, advising him to remove
the prisoners from the wing of the Jail in
which Guiteau Is confined, so that in the event
of dynamite explosion no life except that Of
Guiteau would be endangered.
FREDERICK j. PHILLIPS has been appointed
private secretary to President Arthur. He
was secretary to General Arthur when the
latter was Collector.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has authorized the an
nouncement that he will receive no visitors ON
Saturdays and Sundays. These days he re-
serves for himself.
The United States Supreme Court, in re-
cent decision, holds that by allowing an in
vention to be generally used for two years the
inventor abandons It to the public, and cannot
complain of infring cement.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th says
that Postmaster-G General James had rendered
his resignation to the President, and that he
would vacate his place in the Cabinet on or
about January /, in order to enter upon his
duties Is President of new National Bank in
New York City.
ON the evening Of the 18th George .Scovflle,
Guiteau's counsel, lectured to small but
sympathetic audience. Resolutions were
adopted approving his course. He pictured
the desire for vengeance throughout the coun-
try; called attention to the danger of the as
sasstnation Of Guiteau, and declared that the
question Of capital punishment was itself on
tzial. He said the prisoners mail was filed
with threatening letters, and that no Christian
minister had ever called upon him q sane
murderer to urge repentance.
ACCORDING to reports received BY the De-
partment Of Agriculture the condition Of the
cotton crop is lower than in any season since
160& The December returns, compared with
jast ysar, ass ~ follows: North Carolina, n;