Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29
NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary Of Events Domestic And
Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

The committee appointed to revise thu
rules Of the house of representatives hat
nearly completed its labors, says n tele
gram Aug. 22nd.
A TELEGRAM of Aug. goth says the I'M
1 settled accounts Of the banks, ON sub
scriplons to the four per cent. loan
amounts to $32, 100000 This amount is
due from the First National bank and
the Bank OF Commerce, New York.
A TELEGRAM Of Aug. 2lst says Mrs
Sprague's beautiful country place, two
miles north Of Washington, where her
father lived when Chief Justice, and
which was her legacy from him, is ad.
vertscd for rent at $500 per NORTH
farm, house, and furniture. The servants
know nothing of Mrs. Sprague's inten.
tions now, but say that when she left the
| st of July, she expected TO return there
In October. Her agent declines to com.
municate any particulars, and only seems
To know that he was asked to find u ten
ant.
SAYS dispatch of Aug. goth Secrc-
iary McCrary, upon being asked how he
would grade the rank Of the new candi
dates for the army who have been passed
by Gen. McCook's board and
the other boards throughout the
country said that he at present
thought he should fix their rank
by the examination then passed, taking
into consideration the relative difference
In the severity of the examination be.
fore the different boards. No appoint
mcnis will be made until NIL the reports
of the boards of examination have been
h..If IL ~ Nm l1no
adjourned until Sept, 2, when eight
more Of the candidates viii appear for
examination,
THE statements in circulation says II
Washington dispatch of Aug. Goth, rcla-
tive to the attitude Of this government
toward the pending hostilitics between
Chill and Peru arc purely speculative.
The stage Of tho conflict at which the
government feels IL Its duty to intcrcede
has not yet arrived and therefore no over.
lures rs indicated have been made. Sever.
III lending powers of Europe have but re-
Gently been In correspondence with his
government on the subject of the war
between the two countries named, look.
ing TO II peaceful adjustment, but up To
this time this government has declined
to inlerccdc, and the intention of the
European powers have apparently been
abandoned for the present At he prop.
or time this government will come for.
ward and prollcr Its kindly offices be.
tween the contcnding governments in
tho interest Of peace,
A WAsnINGToN telegram Of Aug. goth
says Prof Francis A. Walker, supcrin.
tendent Of the census, Is hard mt work,
surrounded by dozen or moro clerks,
making preparations for taking the cen.
sus Of 1890, The census year began on
the LIST OF July last, and will end on the
30th Of June next, and this year will be
devoted 10 preparation, until June LIST
next, when tho actual work of cnumer.
ating the number Of inhabitants will com.
mcnce. When congress meets in Sept. the
president will submit To the senate II list
OF 100 supervisors of the census, who are
to he chosen by Professor Walker for
their especial fitness, and who are To
have charge Of the $50 districts into
which the United States Is to be divided.
New York Is TO have eleven of the loo;
Pennsylvania, ten; Ohio and Illinois,
eight each. Professor walker Is now
engaged In dividing up the country In
this way, and IL In communication with
governors of states, congressman, mayors
OF cities, and others, with view Of OBJ
tanning Information.