Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20


Of especial advantage to our cotton
manufacturers and to some ether
branches of trade. The whole external
trades of Persia is considered to amount
annually to from S1S,000000 to S20,-
900, 600
MINIATURES CLAIM.
Washington telegram of Dec. 10th
saws: The city of Milwaukee expended
many years since about 100000 in the
construction of its harbor to afford pro-
lection TO vessels and save what the
government had invested. 1t is under
stood efforts will he made during the
present season to reimburse the city.
and that the outlook Tor its success is
very good
THIS CAUSES INrIAN OUTBREAKS.
Washington telegram of December
10th says: Indian agent John 4.
Wright, reports to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs under date of Lempi
Agency, Dakota, ID inst, that Mt Sal
mon City, ON the night of the 1st inst,
TWO Indian prisoners, hoStiles, who were
IN charge of the agent to be conveyed
from Salmon City TO Fort Hall, were
captured by 4 mob and shot to DEATH
The agent has procured the names of Il
number Of the participants i'll the riot.
The participants include Charles Price,
former sub-contractor for beef, ut l.emp
agency, and DIR. George "A. Kenny late
agency physician.
TREASuRER'S STATEMENT.
The following weekly treasury state
ment was made Dec. 18th;
+. $. bonds to secure national bank
circulation ..........,,.S SSH lAa 600
} s. bonds to secure public deposits 1898. 800
tjonds held 10 stCur per cent loan 3, 20, $50
for The Week ending to-day..@..,... &C, 500
L. $ bonds held for circulation, with
drawn week ending to.day.......... l. 200 600
National bank circulation oustaLu-
ing-currency notes. ......, 3es, 0ib Q9a
Gold notes.. Observation-Disclosures. l. Ats. so
Internal revenue receipts to-day ....,. l63 sii
custom receipts Observation-Disclosures. i69, I5d
Receipts of national bank notes for
week ending to-day, compared with
corresponding week last year-lS7t i,5l5, GOO
--iS7S ........... .................. |, tbs, ON0
Receipts to-day. .....,. ..... ...... 3bs,iH
subscriptions 70 per cent. loan. ei5, $50
EpGsoN's ELECTRIC LIGHT.
says a Washington telegram Of Dec.
18th: The official announcement that
\ patent had been granted Edison for
ais electric light several days ago, has
caused Il great many inquiries to be
made at the Patent Office MS to the ma
ture of the invention, but the lips of all
the officials are sealed us to the
"details, and in fact no one there knows
except the examiners of the electrical
apparatus. In explanation Of their
silence they say that they prefer that
the description Of the invention should
first be made public 10y Mr.. Edison HIM
self.
EN-REBEL SOLDIERS AND THE ARM4 BILL.
Says Washington telegram of
December l4th; Ii is claimed by
members Of the commission on the
reorganization Of the army that the re-
peal Of section 1928, revised statutes,
which forbids the appointment in the
army Of any person who served III the
confederate cause, Will not, under the
new bill, open the door to the appoint
ment Of confederate officers or soldiers
20 any grade except that of second lieu.
tenants, and that only through gradual
ion at Il military academy on promo
lOn rom lne ranks.
THE NEW PENSION BILL.
A Washington telegram of Dec. 18th
SAYS: The bill for payment to invalid and
other persons for the next fiscal year, ms
;tpassed the house to-day appropriatcs
S29, 500 900, being $250,00O less than the
amount estimated, and IS, 800 less than
The appropriation for the present fiscal
year. HE bill contains a proviso that
my uncxpended balances from the
former appropriations may be eXpend-
ed for similar objects in the present BILL
The bill lis reported yesterday was in
precise accordance with the estimates,
but it having been found there was an
aneXpended balance, the committee on
appropriations accordingly prepared a
substitute for that bill making the ap.
parent reduction as above noted.
CONFIRMED.
The senate, on December 18th, con-
irmed Thomas Hilhouse of New
York, us United States as
sistant treasurer at New York. Sidney
w. Barnes of Arkansas, attorney for
The district Of New Mexico. y. G.
Moody Of Dakota, associate Justice Of
supreme court, United States territory
Tor Dakota. Martin y. Davis Of Penn
sylvania, coiner, and Joseph Albright
Of Louisiana, assaycr at the New Or
leans mint and Maximillion Ferdi-
nand Of Louisiana, refner. Captain
Richard l.. Law, Of Indiana, chief Of
bureau OF yards ard docks, with rela-
tive rank as commodore in the United
states navy. Medical director j. Win
throp Taylor, of New Jersey, chief Of
bureau of medicine and surgerw gener-
al, with ralative rank of commodore.
\ STILL LATER REroRT ABOUT DEyESs
Says Washington telegram Of Dec
18th: 1t can now be stated positively that
there is, at least, no present probability
ot Attorney General Devens retiring
from the cabinet The president and
other members Of the cabinet consider
Il Of advantage 70 the government that
40 change shall occur at present; and
while Gen. Deyens has had offered 70
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