Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-13

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t,O0-NoS. 3D,3U1 to 39,1Ol, both inclusive.
5,OO0-N0s. ~ 10l to 1..70t both inclusive.
l0,0W--Nos 1888 10 $500 both inclusive.
Totnl registered bonds, t3,W010O
Aggregate. SDO,OD
DISMISSED FROM OFFICE.
A Washington telegram Of Dccem-
Der 9th says: Supervising Arcni-
tect Hill to-day received q letter
from Tie secretary Of the treasury stat
ing that in view OF his indictment in
the u. s. circuit court at Chicago, he ii
suspended from Office pending the trial.
The suspension is by direction Of the
president.
TIE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill, as presented to the house,
Dec. s, propose to reduce the salaries Of
our ministers to Great Britain, France,
Germany ana Russia from $l7 800 to
$l5 coo per annum; those Of ministers
to Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil Japan
and China from $4,000 to 10000, and
those of our ministers to Chilli and Pc
ri from from 10000 to $4,000 per nm
mum. The bill omits any provision for
United States ministers resident NJ Bel
GUM and the Netherlands or for cltnrge
RdHtiiyes to Denmark and Switzerland.
THE OMAHA BRIDGE.
a bill was introduced in the house,
Dec. 9th, by Mr.. Finley, proposing to
prohibit the Union Pacific railroad com
pany, under penalty Of heavy fines,
from charging amy additional sum for
the transportation of freight or passen-
gers over the bridge at Omaha, in excess
Of the amount now allowed by law for
similar transportation over any other
portions Of the road.
NOMINATIONS.
The president sent to the senate the
following nominations Dec. 9th: Robert
M. Douglass, marshal for western district
Of North Carolina; Joshua B. Hill,
marshal Tor eastern district Of North
Carolina; Green q. Chandler, attorney
northern district Of Miss; G. q. Moody,
associate justice supreme court of Da
kota; and u number of minor nOmina-
tions.
TIE NATIONAL PARTY.
A Washington special Of Dec. 9th says.
The executive committee Of the nation
nj party held IL meeting to-day and effect
cd IL permanent reorganization by elccting
Hon. Frank q. Devices president with
his headquars here. Five thousand dol
lars has been subscribed for the ostab
lshmcnt of IL bureau, which will be
fitted up in good style with newspapers
on file and other sources OF
information especially setting
forth grconbncl doctrines. Potter
Cooper give 5000 toward the fund. The
executive committee is composed of
President Devices, cX-GoV. Stanton, Of
Kansas, and Thomas D. Durant Of this
CITY. The latter will act NJ secretary
md treasurer.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The prcsidontsent the following nom
nations to tho senate Dec. A. New
York Edwin A. Merritt, collector Of
customs; Charles X. Graham, surveyor
Of customs; Sias w. Burt, naval officer;
Thos. llillhousc, Y. $. assistant treas
urer.
u. S. consuls- Il. w, Cohen, Pr, ut
Pcrmmbuco; Henry Dl;hmar, N. y,
Mt Brestin; G. w. Fish, Mich, nj Tunis;
John H. Frisbcc, Mich, vt Rio Grande,
Brazil; Jno. $. Mosby, Vnat Hong Kong,
ASA G. Prinnle New York, nj Para;
Henry Ruggles, Conn, Mt MALTA; Eu-
CINE Schuyler, N. a., at Birmingham;
VIM. Thompson, District Of Columbia,
Mt South Hampton; Jean G. White, ILL.,,
secretary of legation in Brazil; ). New
ton Peters, Pa, minister resident
and consul general ut BOLIVIA; q. Ill.
Harris Heap, Pr, consul general vt
Constantinoplc.
Now Orleans Mint-H. y. S. Foot,
Mississippi, perintendcnt; Max
Ferdinand Bonanza, La, rciner; jus.
Albrecht, Louisiana, assayer; Martin
V. Davis, Pennsylvania, conner.
Collector of customs, John n. Fuller,
Ohio, for the District of Mama, q.
Collectors of internal revenue Elem
ing w. Robhs, New, for tho district of
Nevada; John l.. Pcnoingcr, Ark, for
the district of Dakota.
Miscellaneous Russell i. Harris, "a,
to be assayer IN charge Of assay office
in Helena.
SHERMAN. ON THE INDIAN TRANSFER.
Gen. sherman, on Dec. /, submitted To
the Joint commission on tho transfer OF
the Indian huroau to the war depart
mcnt, II number Of official documents,
verifying his previous statement re-
gnrding the advisablity of the transfer.
The general described the suffering Of
the Indians and said the army should
either he transferred to the interior, or
the Indian bureau TO the war depart
ment. Under the existing management
the government was very heavily taxed
and the poor Indian was driven TO the
wall, Notwithstanding. 1t was his op-
inon that twenty years hence the Ann
erican population would reach 10000,