Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
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WASHINGTON.

THREE hundred and twenty new
money order offices have been opened,
says dispatch of July 4.h.
A DISPATCH of July 4th says the rail-
road companies interested in the rail-
road telegraphic act are making ar
fragments to comply with the terms
Of the law, and to file their acceptance
Of favors granted.
A DISPATCH Of July 2nd says:
During the session Of congress just
terminated TIT bills and 4G joint reso-
lutions were introduced in the senate,
and 1896 bills and 119 joint resolutions
in the house.
The Indian department announces
under date Of July 4th that 700 horses
have been run Off BY white men from
Red Clouds Agency, and the military
authorities cannot interfere on account
of the posse comitatus law of last year,
although the stolen horses are driven
past Camps Sheridan and Robinson.
A WASHINGTON telegram of July 9TH
says Secretary McCrary has issued an
order placing Adiutant General Town
send in charge of the work Of codifying
army regulations under the recent act
OF congress. The statement that Col.
Roberts, OF Louisiana, had been placed
in charge Of this work, is not correct.
A DISPATCH of July 7th says danger
GUS counterfeit is out upon the 80 legal
tender note, series Of 1875, letter CO,
John Allison register of treasury, A. w.
Wyman treasurer. 1t is also upon inn
itation fibre paper. The public is
warned against counterfcits that may
soon be issued upon the National Bank
Of Mohawk, N. Y, and the Niagara
County National Bank Of Lockport,
N. Y.
SAYS II Washington report of July
9TH; IL is difficult 10 suppress the
Widow Oliver. Her lecturng enter
prisos have not proved successful, and
she is now anxious TO make another
hlike NJ the venerable Simon Cameron.
Accordingly, on the plea Of poverty,
she yesterday made application to the
court hero for leave to carry up her
case on appeal To the general term
without copyo therecord, which the
rule requires. The petition was de-
MED.
The president, says dispatch ofJuly
18th, has remitted tho sentence Of dis
missal by court-martial upon Capt.
Joseph Rendelbfock, of the Fourth Cav
airy. lie was found guilty of "misbe-
havior before the enemy, Indians" and
"neglect Of duty" Tho court recon-
mended clemoncy on account Of the age
Of the captain, long and creditablc ser
vice, and the fact that his physical con-
dtion showed him to be unfit Tor an nc
tive campaign.
A TELEGRAM Of July 9TH says: Secre
tary Sherman has awarded ~ llle-saving
medal of the lirst-class to Capt. Fred
erick Kendrick, commander OF the
government tug ut l4udington, Mich,
for heroic services in resculng ut lmmi-
nent danger OF his own life, seventy
persons from the wreck of the barge }.
II. Rutter, on Nov. 1, 1873. Medals Of
the second-class have also been award
cd to Capt. VIM. Burke, of the
schooner Andrew Jackson, for sig
mi bravery and sklllful seamanship
in saving six persons from the wreck
Of the schooner 10. Villas, ON Oct 8,
1915, on Luke Michigan, and to Capt.
Patrick Langan, master Of the schooner
G. j. Wells, of Buffalo, N. u, and M. @.
Gurck and VIM. McGee, seamen on the
same vessel, Tor distinguished courage in
rescuing Maurice Langan, mate of the
vessel, who had been swept overheard on
the night Of tho sixth Of October, 1876.
on Lake Erie. 1t is understood that
other awards of medals are to be made
for gallant services upon the lakes rs
soon NJ the tochnicnlities Of law have
been complied with in regard to sub
mission of evidence.