The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-16
TELEGR- R-A-PHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

CHhrlhLD 10 paulT WOTileu ny lle oiilCc-
seekers. Uneasy lies the head that
wears presidentship."
SECRETARY BLAINE is to have as hand
some house in Washington as that of
Senator Cameron.
IHE average age of Senators in Congress
is 81 years-,he Oldest being 66 and the
youngest 43.
In the case of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company vs.. the United States, the
Court OF Claims awarded the company
damages amounting to 520l,1 The suit
was for money due for mail service.
GEN. WALKER will propose to the skill
ed assistants in the census bureau that
they work all summer for nothing and
trust to the sense of Justice of congress TO
repay them at the next session.
CARMICHARI's postal card in which he
made an abusive remark regarding General
Mahone, ls to be boomerang against the
postal clerks who ventured TO read the
card, and they will be tried for that
offense. ''~
JACOB THOMPSON, of Mississippi, mem
ber of Buchanan's cabinet, who is now in
Washington on private business, says be has
J w w AASSI VIC uISI SOulucTu man WHO
has spoken unkindly of Garfield as presi-
dent.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD promises to attend
the Atlanta exposition in November. His
private secretary, J. Stanley Brown is
going to Europe on public business, and
.. l.. Pruden will serve temporarily.
Ex-senator DoRsEY's connection with
the star-route frauds is said to be clearly
indicated by the evidence in the hands of
the Attorney Generals assistants. The
prosecutions will not be begun before Sep
tember.
The President has appointed Edward l..
Chapman postmaster at Great Bend, kas.,
and Frank NJ. Tracey postmaster at st.
Joseph, Mo-, and signed the commission
of q: X. Elmer as postmaster at Rich
mond, Va.
POSTMASTER General James, in exposing
the star-reute frauds, not alone saves the
country millions of dollars from the bogus
mail service now, but he also renders it
impossible that such wholesale swindling
shall ever be perpetrated in the future.
REPRESENTATIVE Germans of Indiana
will endeavor to have President Garfield
withdraw the nomination of Senator
kahlo as consul general to Berlin. Their
hostility is based upon kahlos votes in
the legislature in favor oftemperance and
woman suffrage.
THERE is no truth in the report that
Assistant PostmasterGeneral Tyner con-
templates resigning. He returned to
Washington after business trip to New
York and Philadelphia. He says that he
has the assurance of the president that his
resignation is not desired. Gen. Tyner
will probably remain where he is.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD and party paid
visit of inspection to Fortress Monroe, the
Soldiers Home, near Hampton, Va, and
the normal school and national cemetery
there. The Dispatch, with The presiden-
tial party aboard, then sailed around the
United States fleet, whose yards were
manned with cheering rows of blue jackets.
GEN. BRADY, of star-route notoriety,
TIN eatens to bring suit against Attorney
General MacVeagh and Postmaster
eral James, if he shall be indicted for con-
nection with the star-route rascalties. and
has secured the services of Shelabarger,
Wilson, Ben. Butler and Bob Ingersol to
conduct the prosecution and his own de-
Tense. He processes to be able to estab-
lish his entire innocence of all charges
preferred against him. His vindications
will cost him some money, however,
THERE are rumors in Washington that
Secretary Blaine and Mr.. James Russell
Lowell, United States Minister TO Eng
land, may soon change places. 1t is init
mated that Mr.. Blaine is anxious to 60 to
England, and that Mr.. Lowell is quite
willing to take his place if it be satisfac-
tory to the President and Mr.. Blaine.
There are many also who think it 'desira-
BILE that Mr.. Blaine should go to:London.
SO as to remove all obstacles to better feel
ing between all sections of the Republican
party. -...--
The Star-Route Investigating Com
mittee, sustained as it is by the president,
the attorney-general the postmaster gen
eral is making very satisfactory progress.
The committee has discovered that
route, for which there was not the least
necessity, was being maintained at an an
nual expense of the nation of 100000
This route will be discontinued on the
recommendation to the committee, which
is Endorsed by the postmaster general, and
thus. 800 900 per annum is saved without
in the least crippling the postal service.