Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-26

state that the sensation Of the day is Tia
helligerent correspondence between
Representative Eppa Huuton, of Nir-
GINA, and Columbus Alexander, of this
city. some weeks since Alexander
publicly intimated that Mr.. lIunton
favored the old district ring. This was
holly denied 10y Mr.. Hunton, and led
TO the interchange Of several letters be-
tween the two, eliminating in il formal
challenge from Mr.. Huntonto Mr.. Alex.
ander 10 meet mm outside Of the dis.
trlct for the purpose of fighting Il
duel. To this Mr.. Alexander has re-
/ piled iii i tart and severe letter, neither
accepting nor refusing the challenge:
and 50 the matter stands III present.
BY sending the challenge NJ. Hunton
renders himself liable t0 Il criminal
prosecution under the laws Of Virginia
and also, il the law is carried ont, viii
prevent his nomination for congress. --
am honor which he has been struggling
desperately to secure.
TtE HAITlAN RErrBr1C.
ConSul-Gcneral langStOn, oi porI-all-
Prince, Hayti, sends to the department
president ef the republic of Hayti. 1t
appears therctrom that the finances of
the repuhl!l seem 70 be III good condi-
ton. The Indebtedness to France has
been reduced 81 OH 1856, leaving n bal
ance due in 1888 of SLIP 500. There
is now i'll the treasury S54O, 900 applica-
bic 70 the Sauto Domingo loan The
total receipts oGthe national treasury are
stated to havc been, for the year end
ing March 81. 1873, SS42, OH 6. The
expenditure was SS40,74O. The prcsi-
dent urges financial reforms and the
establishment Of i national bank. New
uniforms and arms for the army are
proposed iii the message. 1t is rccom-
mcnded that the old cannon he melted,
and the proceeds gwen 70 the church.
The navy though small, appears to he
in good condition Under the head
OF agriculture the message says. " Ma
ture has favored our fields Food has
been abundant. Organized immigra.
tion, chiefly from Italy, il constantly
going on. Arrangements have been
made to display the products of lIayti
ut the Paris Exposition. Machinery of
various kinds is needed Education is
fostered. There are 673 teachers iii $40
schools, Of which POP are rural.
DEMAND FOR PER CENTS.
Adviees from Washington OF the
18th inst, state that owing IL the
numerous applications for registered
per cent. bonds Of small denomina.
tons, the treasury has been unable with
al the clerical force which could be
employed thereon. 20 fill orders rs rap
idly rs received. Purchasers of bonds
should understand however, that interest
will run from the date of payment for
bonds and not from the date OF their is
sue and that the little delay from time
to time on account Of suddenly in
creased orders will result in no loss or
injury. The department is using
every possible eXertiUn, however
to prevent any delay in the future
and IN few days will probably be able
to fill Ill orders from their receipt
The director of the mint received n
dispatch to-day from the superintend-
ent of the mint ut SAN Francisco, stat
ing that since the lst instant 100000
silver dollars had been exchanged ut
that mint at par Tor gold COM
LOOKING SERIOUS.
A Washington dispatch under date of
July 18th says the views at the war
department with regard to the Indian
war have again faced about. The
troubles in the northwest arc now spoken
of us wearing serious aspect" The
fact that the war department opinions
are generally about one day behind
those expressed in the newspapers,
leads to suspicion that the former are
now original. Sherman is now hasten
/ ing forward to the.west all troops avail
able for the purpose. Garrisons OH the
scaboard have been withdrawn, and
! heavy artillery regiments have been
armed and drilled rs infantry, and are
en- route to the seat of war. An official
list Of the stations Of troops shows that
to-day there is only one regiment cast
OF the Mississippi,-thc Eighteenth In
fantry 1t is intended to order that
west also. Official reports show heavy
artillery attachments armed with musk.
cts Is be performing effective service.
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS.
4 Washington dispatch of the 18th
gives the following rs the comparative
statement Of the disposal Of public
lands iii Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota
and Nebraska for the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1877, and June 30th, 1873
State of Dakota
Total for 1873 ...........,.,... .....a. j. 4GI s0I
Increase for 1873 ...,.. 2i3 ~,