Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-04
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Washington News.

Il hcef to butchers and drovcrs as soon as
they are in proper condition, are not
liable to taxation as cattle brokers,
if such buying, pasturing, and sell
inr arc necessary to their business as
Farmers and graziers, or properly IN
cidental thereto. The real cattle broker,
Il under this decision, is held to be one
+ whose regular business it is to buy cattle
in values greater than ten thousand dol
lars annually and simply for profit.
A Washington dispatch of the 22d says
Che opinion of h ra5inet in the Ycrger
case sustains the expected decision OF the
Supreme Court, that, although guilty, the
military court had no jurisdiction in the
case, and II will have to be tried in civil
court.
The total amount received by the Treas
ury up to a recent date for the conscience
fund was 1,3991Sl.
A statement has been prepared at the
Treasury Department, which shows that
the amount Of coupon bonds Of the United
States, outstanding September 80, 1859,
was 81, 1872 ,440,60O; registered bonds out
standing, $11549G,9O0.
Receipts Of fractional currency for the
week ending October %, 1881, 900 ship.
ments, $1,432,97O; amount redeemed,
$4,000 National Bank circulation,
S2g9732, 74j.
A Washington telegram Of the 23d says:
"The Secretary of the Treasury will soon
order an investigation into the charges
against General Butter6eld, in connection
with the gold panic, in such manner as
will thoroughly test their truth. The
Secretary received, this morning, letter
from Butterhcld, counting the fullest in
Yesiigation"
TIE Secretary of the Treasury on the
25,h authorized the immediate payment of
the interest falling due on the lst OF No
yember,
Gen. Spinner, in his forthcoming report
VIII strongly advocate the placing OF ic-
male clerks on an equality with the male
clerks in regard to salary, as he has some
who can do the same work better and fast
or than men.
George Butler, of New York, one of the
editors of WAKES Spirit Of the Times has
been appointed Consul General at Cal
Cutta
The Supreme Court on the 25th render
cd a decision in the Yerger case, taking
She ground that it has jurisdiction in the
matter
A Washington telegram of arecent date
says the prospect Of removing the CAPT
Gal out West would appear to have more
strength than Westinghouse believe.
The Western members are pretty well
united on the sabiect, and it is gaining ia
var"
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that winners are not subject
to the special tax as liquor dealers for sell,
ing their own products at the place of
manufacture,
General Mcmahon, late Minister to Para
suay, has had his proceedings there APP
proved by our Goyenmcrton the ground
tAal they show that his coarse was marked
by commcnda6lo diligence, discretion, dig
uity uud iirmness He thinks the present
position OF Lopez is stronger than ever,
and the devotion of the people to him is
without example
A recent notice from the Secretary OF
State is To the effect that there are no va
cancos IN the department either at home
or abroad, All applications for places must
bc in writing, as no personal applicants
will be received, and No papers filed in
support Of any applicant will be returned,
IN executive order states that all commu.
uications in writing to the Executive De
partmcnt must be sent through the de-
partmentto which the subject properly be-
longs.
In The United States Supreme Court at
Washington on the 2lth, Chief Justice
Chase said, the point Of jurisdiction hay
ing been determined, the Court would hear
motion for q writ of hdbelS corpus when.
ever counsc, should see proper to make it,
The President has appointed Samuel A.
Harlan United States Marshal for the
southern District Of New York, gicc Fran.
els Barlow, resigned.
Information received at the Department
of Agriculture at Washington, ON the
9th, shows falling off of one.thiid Of
The tobacco crop in Virginia and Mary
land, and throughout Kentucky and the
IVES, about onetenth The recent frost
in the West will cause q further def
cheney,
The East.
Tho Republican Convention for The
Seventh District of Massachusetts nom.
mated Geo. NJ Brooks as candidate tC