Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18
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WASHINGTON.

The chief interest of Guiteau, the as
sassin, just now is with regard to his
meals. He is growing strong and healthy
in prison.
THE treasury department has received
about $40.000,000 worth of bonds for con-
tinuation from English holders. The
Lcndon agency will be closed at once
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES declined
some weeks since the presidency of trust
company in New York, of which the Van
derbiltS are the leading spirits.
SECRETARY KIRKwooD has returned from
White Sulphur S prings, 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
56O,O0O 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 adyisability 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 Grow Dog dur
ing a dispute between the two. Crow Dog
wished to go 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 criminal wanted by
the Canadian authorities for forgery. He
signed his name firmly and suffered no
evil consequences from the unusual exer-
ton.
The latest incision in the presi dent
back serves to drain his wound successful
ly. AT the request of DIR. Bliss the patient
wrOteahis name and the date on a tablet in
hand showing no trace of nervousness.
Gulteau has lain in all over FIVE weeks.
and no one has calico upon him with a
friendly purpose. He is a 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,OOO,O0O is
ordered at San Francisco, $4,000 at Phil
adelphia, and 100000 at New Orleans,
aggregating s., 100000, which at the aver
age for July amounts to trife over
S2,OO0,0OO in bullion, the minimum
amount required by law to be coined
monthly.
Col. ROCKWELL said that the president
received letter from Congressman Mark
ii, 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 crop will make no difference
In the balance of trade, which is fixed in
our favor for the present SO 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