The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-08-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

has been very sick at his residence IN this city
for some time. He vas at ono time regarded
q dangerously i'll, but is now improving rap
idly. His Old wound has troubled him cdna.d-
Secretary Window Is taking vacation Of i.
MONTANA: He went to Deer Park, and in
company with three distinguished Democratic
senators, Bayard, Davis and Camden, started
into the woods for the famous black water
trout streams.
The Rravest qdestion that now meets the
physicians In the treatment Of the presidents
case 10 that of Dourishment He was suffer-
ing from chronic dyspepsia before he vas slot
and since that event he has not as yet had .
normal appetite. The question is raised, and
is being discussed a. to the probable result OF
this case in the end.
The signal service authorities in Washingtoa
are petiectiDg Z sys:om Of signals by which >.
Is proposed to acqua;ot the farmers with pre-
Diced chan3t in t@e weather. Colored rock
Ing from -: OBS IN tee ia, ming regions and
the probabl .:es for tire coming day are to he
indicated bv t.e colo: Of t!e rccsets ana their
arrangems Itc.
The national board Of health revised the
rules concerning the prevention and spread OF
small ]-pox. As the changes must be approved
by the president, the board declines t. make
the changes public at present 1t is ascertain
ed, however, that the principal change is the
requirement that all persons coming to the
United States shall be vacciuated before sail
ing.
Highly important action has already been
taken by tie distinguished officers constituting
the board appointed by the secretary of IT,
navy to determine what class of vessels ought
to be constructed. 1he board has decided to
recommend the construction OF three classes OF
6UltSn0 r. E>tso q oA no ,~oifr, -
IL, II adds kro:s, re:pcc:ively; tie IL, gest
class to lave a image Of $500 tons; a'so a
number o. gurto-s tor liver service. to have
. capac;:y of 7CJ tors, q speed of ten knots,
and 10 carry oae gun each
The secretary of the treasury addressed q
communicated to the collectors Of customs, Of
Boston and New York, from which cities it is
alleged the internal machines aud combusti-
bles which recently arrived at Liverpool were
shipped. The letters contained instructions to
the offios:s to as certain the na,oes of the con-
sisnors of ise packages. The secretary in
speakins cl tie subject said that while it may
bo Impossible fOr the collector to ascertain d.
rectly he are OF tie shipper, he hopes ut
least , di: cove tlue which will lead to the
det; ct on OF tie guilty ones.
The steamer Talapoosa is being fitted up It
the navy ys"d aud has been ordered to he ready
for sea by August 1H:t, A swinging bunk ia
being p"t in for the accommodation Of Presi-
dent Carried, and cOovenfe2ces are being sup
piled fos Mrs. CARTE de com:or It is intend
ed II the president keeps oa ir o'ovi13 a. rap
idly as he has been, 10 take n 60: tie river
about Augret 12th, provided cso 'ne weather
Is f. voIable. III wafer is smooth he will be
taken t. Fortress Mo1loe back, ard po3si-
bly,, = lie stands the mo- ;ol without injury,
they Will go on to come seas: ore resort
No Information has yet been received 1T the
interior department regarding tEe damage to
Indian lands from the overflow caused by tfe
proposed construction Of the reservoirs on !, ,
upper Mississippi. Secretary Kirkwood ard
Commissioner Plice cannot understand why -: Q
agent sent cut to investigate the amount OF
report They infer, however, thst tho agent
is expel ie, chg rome delay in inspecting tae
L. Han la. q ara arriving at q proper estimate
OF their va'ue, and the amount of DANA.
The depa' inert is daily in receipt o. il quiz: J
on the subject, a. ] io .ructions have been sent
the agent to bury his report
District Attorney Corkhill has addressed the
following Letter Gen. J. S. c. ecker, warden
OF the Jail: The grand jury bsvire sdjo.rned
until the 12th OF Sept ,mbcr, and ii be'n. I'M
possible TO ascertain :he final result of TIE At
tack by Chas Gitteau, the assassin o; tko D. e.
iden:, it will be necessary to retain him il Gus.
tody for future action by the author ties de-
sire you to place /; i'm on one side of the Jail
wDere there are no prisoners. where means OF
escape ave impossible; that you ill allow hin,
to see TO other poison whatever, ard that he
be not. pc, miited 70 Eo'd conversation viii. anv
of the guards; that Re be Vigorously exc uded
from receiving cny communication. except those
delivered by lie or received by nv direction. /
desire this direction to be Vigorously executed