Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-22

Jury departmen brought the largest
IThSnr;ntion for per cents that has yet
,uo o., yaceiyed in sidgle day, the ag-
oe -afe reaching more than thirteen
Up half millions. As soon as Secre-
'nu SHERMAN learned this fact, he issued
a. vi for twenty millions of 6 per cents.
',staad of ten millions, as he intended.
r -,, i the first twenty-million call.
Inn ,R1AS SroFFoRD's annual report
us that the congressional library
NV" Contains in round numbers 352.-
I IV' volumes and 10000 pamphlets.
~ ~ prospects for new library build
. .n' are good, and it will probably be
'--scted in Judiciary Square, although
.,onerty-holders on Capitol Hill have
t'rsraI sites, which they offer at nigh
prices.
Tux claims business at Washington
hrisk. Virginia is preparing to pre-
.,nt claim OF $4,000 and Maryland
lain of $4,000, with eighty years
.rtarest. for moneys advanced to aid
= the original building of the capitol.
hi. il TO be followed by claims from
Virginia and other states for moneys
,iysnced during the war of 1912.
Irsr1cE Hunt having caused it to be
,nown through friends that he should
,.t again attempt to take his place on
ibe BENCH even if he RECEIVERS, there
ga. been less reticence among officials
IN talking about the question of a sue
,sssor The opinion is decided among
rose whose opportunities for know
no are good that Judge Dew
ems will be offered the place if he de-
,ires, and that in case he is selected,
stanley Matthews is very likely to be
,npointed to succeed him as attorney
General. If Justice Hunt is retired by
5necial act, or if be should die, the va
cancv will probably be filled before the
present session ends. Otherwise it must
.qmain until next December.
The report of the department of ag-
-iculture for December says, the corn
CROP of 1878 is 80 100000 bushels in ex-
cess Of 1877. Oats, somewhat larger
crop than that of the heavy yield of
s77;constituting the largest ever raised
in this country. No material change
n barley or rye. The potatoc
crop fell off 100000 of
bushels. Cultivation of sorghum is re-
ceiying increased attention and the re-
suits Of late years culture is very salts
,actory. The twelve tobacco growing
states representing the bulk OF the total
production CT the countrys report a
production compared with last year AS
ollows; kentucky 60, Virginia SO.
Missouri Sc, Tennessee "a, Ohio so,
Maryland rs, Indiana So, North Carolina
s. Pennsylvania Sc, Illinois 80, Con-
aectcut 50, Massachusetts, 95. Grapes,
apples and pears show greatly de-
creased yield.
A WASHINGTON telegram of Jan. Is
aysthe committee appointed by the wo-
nan suffrage convention, held in this
city last week, consisting Of Mrs. Gage,
Ms Spencer, Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Viii
hams the two latter of Utah, called on
The Wesident this morning and present
daMemorial and other papers in re-
alton to female suffrage, and charging
that the president had ignored the wo-
men Of the country in his annual mes
age, They also called the a..en-
ION of the president 10 the
recent decision Of the supreme court,
n relation to the polygamous act of
no, and said it would make thousands
o. women Outcasts and their children
Legitimate. The president said he was
deeply impressed by what had been
sad and requested that Mrs. Williams
and Mrs Wells make out statements in
writing and submit them to him; he
wanted all the information on the sub
ect ne could procure. They promised
.odo this and the president asked them
AoW he could serve them. The reply
vas py yetolng any bill to
ENFORCE the act of 1862. In answer
o'he memorial and remarks made in
,eIatlon to female suffrage, the presi-
4ent sad you say l have ignored
'4e women of the country in my an
1aaI message. will carefully consider
'hat you have said and the papers you
ave presented to me on my message.
VIII act according to the dictates of
a! conscience and the best light |
nave.