Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-07
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The Most Important News of
the Week Carefully Cleaned.
WASHINGTON.

AN Associated Press dispatch under
date Of April Goth says the
president has nominated Charles
H. Lamon, of ILL.,, United States attor-
ney, for Wyoming. y j.
A WASHINGTON dispatch Of the 3Oth
states that the sales of refunding certiti'
Gates to date are $4,311 $40, and the
whole amount will be sold within the
sixty days.
A WASHINGTON special of the 2Sth Of
April states that the excess of exports
over imports of merchandise for the
twelve months ending March 81. 1879,
was 1888, S31 ,122, against $199 400, 500
for the year ending March 81, 1878.
AT the close of business on the 2Sth
of April there was about $65,OOO,OOO in
called 1910 bonds on deposit in the
treasury to secure the circulation OF
national banks, most OF them being
owned by western banks. All of these
will have to be replaced by another
class of government bonds within the
next sixty days, and the syndicate con-
trolls the market. Sales OF 4 per cent.
certificates are very rapid, but are
| mostly IN eastern states.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 3Oth
says the democratic senators held a
caucus this forenoon, lasting about an
hour, but no action was taken, except
to determine Informally that the legis-
lative, executive and judicial approprl.
alton bill shall not be brought forward
for discussion in the senate before next
week, and in the meantime the demo
cratic senators will meet their party
friends Of the house in joint caucus for
consultation concerning the proper
course to be pursued in regard to the
presidents veto of the army approprl-
alton bill and the political situation gen
orally. The veto message was not dis,
cussed.
| A WASHINGTON special Of the 2Sth
of April says that Congressman
Rush Clark, of Iowa, died sud,
denly at his rooms this after.
noon after an illness of only a few
hours. MIR. Clark was in good health
Yesterday and and on Saturday occupied
his usual seat in the house. He was
taken sick at 5 o'clock this morning
with severe attack of meningitis, and
although prompt medical aid was
summoned, he continued to suffer ex.
tremely, and died after only twelve
hours illness. The news Of his death
was generally circulated this evening
and is received with a universal expires.
sion of sincere sorrow.
A DISPATCH from Washington under
date Of April Goth says the treas
ury department has been advised
that its instructions in the circular O
April 18th, reserving refunding certifi
Gates for sale in sums not to exceed
500 are being evaded for speculative
purposes, and announces that where
such evasion is manifest, or where any
one person claims more than 500
either for himself or others, the certlti
Gates will be refused, and the authority
of any designated depository who fails
to enforce the regulations, will be
withdrawn and commissions will not be
allowed on sales made by him.
A WASHINGTON dispatch under date
of April 2Sth says that holders of Amer
lean awards are waiting with interes
the decision of the secretary of state or
the contested claims of Benjamin Well
land VS.. The Laobra Silver Mining com
pany, which the last congress directed
the executive to investigate, to deter
mine whether there shall be rehear
ing on the charges of fraud presented
by Mexico against the claims. Should
the claims be thrown out there is q sum
amounting to nearly s., 100000 will be
distributed among the holders. Secre
tary Evarts has hao the evidence before
him since January, and has notified
counsel for Mexico that he will heal
argument in the cases before deciding
whether new trial shall be had in &C
cordance with the provisions Of the &C
ton of congress.