Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
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WASHINGTON,

GEORGE w. RIGGS, the Washington
banker, is dead.
A SPECIAL attorney for the government
has entered suit at Washington against
Captain H w. Howgate to recover SIOl.-
PSI, and all the property Of the latter has
been seized on writs of attachments.
GEORGE +. CBHTRNDEN, an old resident
of Chicago, who acquired a naticn nal rep
/ utatlon from his connection with the De
Golyer paving contract in Washington,
died from cancer of the back.
DEED was flied in the recorders office
at Washington, Thursday, from Cant.
Howgate and his wife, conveying his
property to his bondsmen. Litter an at
taehment was issued in favor Of the Unit
81 St|tes, and property TO the value of
SllO,OOO was seized.
1HE members assembled at the white
mouse to hear the result of the conference
ABOUT the removal OF the president learn
cd that no agreement was reached. 1t is
positively stated that Mrs. Garfield will
not consent to the removal of the sufferer.
Ohe MEMBER OF the cabinet thinks that
the president hours are numbered.
In the Christiancy divorce case at
ashlngton. druggist named Ambrose
Falllot testified that the senator, soon at
ter his marriage. admitted that he had
performed criminal operation upon his
WIie, and desired medicine to rel eve her.
Mrs. ChrlstIancy, on being VISITED at that
tune, corroborated her husbands state
ment, and took the prescription proposed
by the druggist.
SECRETARY WINDOW notifies the holders
OF called D per cent. registered bonds ma
I hot l.,
ed upon presentation without rebate OF
interest. The money lies in the treasury
vaults, and the secretary is anxious to
spread the payments over a convenient
period and finish his scheme Of voluntary
retundlng at a reduced rate of interest.
CAPTAIN HowGATE's embezzlement bids
fair to show uD 100000 on the books.
The attorney general has caused him to be
rearrested and held IN $9l 600 bail. Gen
eral Hazen believes that Howgate has for
four years appropriated to his own use
about one-fourlh of the signal-seryice fund.
over which he had absolute control.
COLONEL CoRKHILL, district attorney at
Washington, has been summoned home
from Cape May. He says a secret orya
nizttion has plotted to take Guiteau from
jail and infict upon him torture which
will be a warming to assassins. Even the
Jail guards await an excuse to shoot the
hend, who has had scarcely any slerp
since The first relapse Of the president.
The presidents nnrse states that the
dressing of the wound is very painful TO
the patient. Nearly everything thai
could possibly be OF use in the sick-room
has been forwarded by sympathzing
public, am"nx others large downy pillow
in four sections. Although very weak,
The president is able to move his head
until 1t rests comfortably.
COMMANDER Wadleigh has reported to
the Navy Depart meut the arrival, July
a OF the United ares steamer Alliance
at Hammerfest, Norway. She hal OBJ
tanned supplies and pilot, and would
sail July % for Spitzbergen, Ice was re-
ported very heavy 10 the northward, and
several vessels returned, reporting that
they were unable to get through to SpiIz-
bergen.
SECRETARY BLAINE is the only member
of the Cabinet who has seen the President
since the dav after he was shot, and hat
was when 1t became NJ cessary to secure
the Presidents signature TO an extradition
document. The President asked him 10
turn down the sheets and see how he had
been reduced. This the Secretary did. He
is quoted as having said that the President
reminded him of an Andersonville prison
er. He became convinced that he could
not recover, and is of the same opinion
still.