Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26
Washington News.
CONkLING's COMMITTEE

tDNhLlNbs COMMITTEE.
Washington kilograms of the 10Th
inst. state that Senator Conkling's spe-
cial committee OH Mexican relations
heard an army officer from the Texas
border make a statement to-day, and
adjourned subject to the call of the
chairman. They will probably not
meet again until after the HOLIDAYS.
The committee intends to direct their
attention to the Daz government, and
the intercourse that has been going on
between his representatives and the
state department looking to his recog-
milton. Their intention is to find cut
what claims he has for recognition, and
why he has not been recognized. They
do not intend to 60 into the details of
the border troubles, but merely to in
Guire concerning the official conduct
Of both the United States and Mex
lean governments toward them, and
the efforts that have been made on
either side to suppress and prevent
them.
JOYCE PARDONED.
The president today, signed the par
don for John A, Joyce, convicted of
conspiracy to def,aud the United States
of taxes on distilled spirits. The pardon
is full and unconditional. Joyce, it will
be remembered, was sentenced to So
600 fine, in addition to his imprison-
ment.
FLORIDA rIMBER-THIEVES.
Commissioner Williamson, of the
general land office has received a report
from Special Agent Hester, in Florida,
that a writ of replevin has issued from
the United States court, for the posses
sion of nine hundred thousand feet of
sawed lumber, and four thousand pine
logs cut from public lands. Gov. Geo.
f. Drew, Lewis Buck, James Parker,
and Lafayette Dickens are the defend
ants. Suits have also been instituted
for the possession of three hundred bar
rels Of rosin, valued at 5000. and fifty
barrels Of turpentine, valued at 500.
Joseph II, Ruff, Thomas Jones and
Charles n. Dutton are defendants.
Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest of Parker, Ruff, Dickens, Jones,
Geo. G. Rexford and Henry A. Wyse.
PATTERsoN's CONDITION.
Senator Patterson has so far recover
ed from his recent attack rs to be able
to leave his bed q part Of the day. He
was found by a visitor this evening re-
clining on lounge and bore evidence
Of his recent severe illness in his face.
He says his weight has been reduced to
one hundred and twenty pounds III con
sequence ofhis recent worry. DR.. Stan
ton, his physicians thinks he will I'M
doubtedly be about as usual in n very
few days.
ELECTIONS IN UTAH
The bill introduced by Mr.. Luttrell to
regulate elections and the elective fran
chise in Utah territory will be taken up
this week by The house committee on
territories, Wall have permission TO set
during the recess. The object of the
bill is to prevent Mormon interference
50 as to secure free election III Utah.
THE NEW TERRITORY.
The bill creating the new territory of
oklahoma will also be considered by
the committee before the converting of
congress.
THE PATENT MODELS.
Commissioner Spear stated to-day in
reference to the appropriation Of $l3,-
600 made for the purpose Of repairing
and restoring models III the patent
Office, injured by ire, that the skilled
workmen of the department will be put
at work rs soon as possible to carry out
this project. Many valuable and intrl-
cate models have been injured by water
and fire, and the appropriation is made
to repair these damages and also to
build new covers for their reception,
but it does not contemplate
the construction of new mod
els to replace those entirely destroyed.
About ninety thousand models and the
cases that contained them have been
destroyed Thcse,are called metal y
models and consist largely Of different
varieties of harvestcrs, sewing, knitting
and weaving machines.