Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-14
VERY LATEST NEWS
A Record of Important Events
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

THE president appointed Albert John.
son, of Colorado, rvcyor'general OF the
United States for Colorado on the 7th inst.
THE estimates for consular and diplo.
matte service for The next fiscal year, will
exceed those Of the current year by about
$4,000. An appropriation Of two and
three quarter million dollars will be
asked for taking census, says telegram
Of the 7th inst.
SECRETARY SHERMAN, says reliable
authority, will buy bonds at short in
tervals during the rem aindcr of the year,
sufficient to fill the sinking funds for the
year. II was reported In New
York paper on The 7th inst. that
The amount of bonds thus purchased
would probably reach 5000, 900
A DELEGATION of Indians, represent
ing certain number of dissatisfied Sacs,
Foxes and Iowa tribes, held IA conference
with Secretary Schurz and Commissioner
lIoyt on the 9Th inst. These Indians de-
sire to be removed from their present
reservation in Northern Kansas and
Southern Nebraska TO The lndi-n Ter.
rilory. Their request was denied on the
ground that they are much better oil
where they now are.
Ir has been discovered in the pension
bureau, says II dispatch Of the 9Th inst /,
that set Of scoundrels, with their head.
quarters at Washington, are attempting
to dnpe pensioners, In this way: They
send printed circular To pensioners
throughout the country asking II certain
amount of money for alleged services in
passing the pension bill. 1t Is feared
that many lavc been swindled, and great
efforts are being made to break up the
ring.
PREPARATIONS for the reunion of the
Army Of the Cumberland arc progressing
rapidly, says n telegram of the 9Th inst.
Enough money has been subscribed TO
decorate the city handsomely and provide
Tor good pyrotcChnic display. AT the
ceremonies Of the unwilling of the stat.
nc of Gen. Thomas, on the l0lh inst,
among The attractive features will be the
singing Of tho tar-Spangled Banner"
by chorus Of over one hundred voices,
supported by the Marine band and drum
corps, with artillery, the Inter TO be
fred by battery M, Of the I'd artillery,
from Fort Mclicnry The exact time Of
tho movement will be marked by the
boom of the guns, and this portion Of the
programme will be carried out under the
direction of Capt A. G. M. Pennington,
of the I'd artillery, with battery of eight
pieces. Following the unvcilng cerc
mony VIII be sung the grand hymns
composed for the occasion and dedicated
TO the Army of the Cumberland.
In was reported from Washington on
the 9TH inst. that The court.martial, or.
dered by the secretary of the navy, EN-.
bracing the proceedings of the naval
court martial, convened on board Of the
u, y steamer Hartford, In May lastwhile
oil MonovidIo, has been made public by
The navy departments, from which
IL appears that Patrick Conlcy, or.
binary seaman, John Kelly, sea
man, Il. j. O'Bricn and Henry Mullins,
ordinary scamen, were tried for uniting
with n mutinons assembly, and unlawful
ly destroying part Of the battery on
board the Hartford. Conley was sen
fenced TO hard labor in the prnitentiary
for ten years, to lose his pay during the
term of his confinement, and 10 be dis.
honorably discharged from the navy
upon completion OF his term OF imprison-
mcnt. Kcclys sentence was similar To
Conley's,nnd O'Bricn and Williams were
acquitted, Sec Thompson approved the
sentence.