Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26
From the Capital.

THE sale of 3, $50 acres of land belong
ing to the United States in southwestern
North Carolina advertised by the solicitor
of the treasury to take place on the 25th
inst, has been indefinitely postponed.
THE president has appointed eX-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Boutwell, counsel for
the United States before the newly organ
ICED Franco American Mixed Claims Com
mission.
Commissioner Raum, in his annual re-
port this year, will recommend abolition
of the stamp tax on matches, bank checks,
and probably medicines. The receipts
from these sources amount to S6500,0oN.
In view Of the enormous income from
other sources the commissioner thinks
best to recommend this slight reduction of
taxation.
Coz. A. H. MEACHAM left Washing
ton on the 18th inst, for Denver, where
he will attend the trial of Agent Berry,
and then proceed to Los Pinos agency in
company Of his colleagues of the Ute
commission, under the escort of a body of
troops for the purpose of paying the
northern Utes the money due them under
the treaty.
A TELEGRAM received by Commissioner
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from the special agent whom he sent to
Dakota several months ago to unearth
suspected extensive frauds in homestead
entries, reports rs Il result Of his inyesti
cations that the grand Jury at Iankton
has brought in five indictments for subor-
nation Of perjury and one for forgery, and
that the Jury is still at work in the saae
direction.
SECRETARY THoMrsoN's omission to in
vitc the admiral, vice admiral, and other
leading officers Of the navy to the recent
naval review of Fortress Monroe has
created great stir in army and navy
circles. Even to the civilians Of Wash
ington the omission is interesting enough
"a criticise. If there was to be q review
o. an important branch Of the regular
army service il would not have been
thought more strange ii Gen. Sherman,
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, and other represen-
tative army men were not invited.
Cart. &. /. lloorER. commanding the
United States steamer Corwin, which was
sent 10 the Arctic regions in search Of the
missing whalcrS, and also to learn, if pos
sihle, the fate Of the Jeanette, has sub
mitted his report to the secretary Of the
treasury. The report covers over two
hundred and fifty pages Of manuscript,
and is simply narrative Of the course, a
description Of the country, natives, etc,
Capt. Hooper SAYS Wrangel Land is not
Inhabited, and that il the Jeanette was
fortunate enough "a reach that land, she
was the first vessel that ever did, and
should have credit for il.
THE negroes Joseph jefferson. alias
Baby Bedford, and Edward Queehan, con.
victed of the murder of Geo. Philip
IIirth. on the evening Of the eth &c Jan.
uarv last, were hanged on the 18th inst.
When The men reached the scatlold pray
ers were said and hymns sung and they
were then asked whether they had any-
thing to say, when both Stoutly maintain.
al their innocence of the crime and said
thev we're roady to die. They preserved
remarkable Indifference during the
whole proceedings. Bedford smiling
throughout. Al l..d the black caps were
put over their heads and minute later
The drop fell.
SURGEON GENERA BARNES, in Ills an.
nual report. thinks an appropriation Of
$500 will be required for the use 81 the
medical department for tile fiscal year
ending June 50, 1852. for the purchase oi
medical and hospital supplies. for therx
penses Of pnrveying depots, for the pay III
employees, for the pay ef private physi-
clans and nurses employed in emergencies
at posts or stations. and for other miscel-
laneous expenses " the medical depart