Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-02
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president has nominated Charles
ii. Lamon, Of ILL.,, United States attor-
ney, for Wyoming.
A WASHINGTON special OF the 18th OF
April states that the excess Of exports
over imports Of merchandise for the
twelve months ending March 81. 1879,
was 1888, 1871 ,122, against $3.50 49O,S
for the year ending March 81, 1878.
ADvIcEs from Washington Of the Oath
state that the Wisconsin delega-
ton selected representative Pound
to represent their state in the republi-
can congressional campaign committee,
and the Illinois delegation selected
representative Davis, OF Chicago.
Ar the close Of business on the 2Sth
Of April there was about 500, zoe, 900 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 bords within the
next sixty days, and the syndicate con
trols the market. Sales u per cent.
certificates are very rapid, but are
mostly in eastern states.
A WASHINGTON press dispatch Of
the Odd says the senate com
mittee on public lands after full
examination Of the charges against
Horace Austin, Of Mimi, late third
auditor OF the treasury, by reason OF
which his confirmation rs register Of
the Fargo, d. r., land Office, Was re-
Gently suspended agreed to-day to re-
port back his nomination with u recon-
mendation that it he finally confirmed.
The report was no made and the senate
confirmed Austin's nomination.
A WASHINGTON special Of the 2Sth
Of April says that Congressman
Rush Clark, Of Iowa, died sud
denly ut his rooms this after
noon after an illness Of only n few
hours. Mr.. Clark was in good health
yesterday and ana Saturday occupied
| his usual seat in the house. He was
taken sick ut 8 O'Clock this morning
with severe attack of meningitis, and
although prompt medical aid wns
summoned, he continued to suffer eX-
tremely, and died Mfl,r only twelve
hours illness. The news of his death
was generally circulated this evening
mud is received with u universal express
SION OF sincere sorrow.
A DISPATCH from Washington under
dato Of April 10Th says the treas.
ury department has been advised
that its instructions in the circular Of
April 18th, reserving rcfunding certiii.
Gates for sale in sums not to exceed
800 are being cvadcd for speculative
PURPOSES, and announces that where
such evasion il manifest, on where any
one person claims more than 800
either for hinnself or others, the cerliil-
Gates will b, fused, and the authority
of my designated depository who fails
to enforce the regulations, will he
withdrawn and commissions will not he
allowed ON sales made by him.
ARREARS Of pensions will soon be
made happy; ~ Washington dispatch
OF the I'D says the payment
Of arrears Of pensions has begun
and il il believed back pen
sions can be paid MS rapidly ~ nc
counts nro made up, or ut the rnte Of II
million and II half month, unless UNI
expected appropriations should be
hereafter made by congress. After the
first of July, the saving created by the
process of refunding will tell favorably
upon the finances. The annual saving
by relundng il l3,600o00, and two
years saving on interest will 90 towards
paying these arrears Of pension without
increasing the burden Of the public
debt,
AN associated press telegram from
Washington OF April oath states that
the house committee on coinage,
weights and measures to-day consider
ed the subject embraced in the bill in
uoducod 10y Mr.. Fort, which provides
"that tho secretary Of the treasury shall
cause to be exchanged ut the treasury
and AT NIL the sub-trcasurics leeal-ten-
der silver dollars for trade dollars ol
i20 grains standard silver ut par, and
shall recon said trade dollars into legal.
tender dollars Of 4l2a grains standard
silver, ~ now provided by law, and sfa Il
stop tho further coinage of trade dollars
Secretary Sherman was present and
gave his views. There IL. he said III
circulation upwards of 36,00O0OO ol
trade dollars. The value Of the metal
in trade dollars is greater than bullion
hence it would not he purchased foi
conversion into bullion.
A WASHINGTON dispatch under dat,
OF April 18th says that holders Of Amer
lean awards are waiting with Interest
the decision of the secretary of state ol
the contested claims of Benjamin Wei
} land W. The laoba Silver Mining com
pany, which the last congress directet
the executive TO investigate, to deter
! mine whether there shall he II rehenr
: ing ON tho charges of fraud presented
!. by Mexico against the claims. Should
the claims he thrown out there il asun
amounting TO nearly Sl,200,O0o will b,
' distributed among the holders. Secro
. tary Eyarts has had the evidence belor,
, him s,nco January, and has notifies
counsel for Mexico that no will hea
argument IN the cases before deciding
whether new trial shall he had III nc
: cordauce with the provisions of the ~
/. ton Of congress.
CRIME.