Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06
VERY LATEST NEWS.
A Record of Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.


knew Washington 10 dull during presi
dental election summer as ii Is now.
BIDS were opened at the post office de.
partnent on 18th inst, for mail bags, and
tags, cord, clamps and fasteners. There
land Nashville, Parkersburg and other
places. The awards will he made on OF
before August 10th.
SECRETARY RAMSEY now says il may be 4
month before the decision in the case 81
Cakct Whitaker is made public. The
points have all been agreed upon, and the
only thing remaining 10 be d0ne II TO de-
eide upon some general policy applicable
to all such cases. The opinion gains
ground that court will be granted.
Mn. NIMMos, chief of the bureau OF
statistics, has issued a paper showing that
the value of exports of merchandise during
the year ending June 30 1880, exceeded
the value of exports of merchandise during
the preceding year about $l25,WWWW, or
* per cent. and that the value Of imports
of merchandise during the year ending
June 20, 1880, exceed the value of such
imports during the preceding year about
S222 600 600, or 30 per cent
The comptroller of the currency haa
Just completed table showing the losses
charged of by the national banks for the
six months ending March !, 1880. The
total losses by all these banks for that
period amounted to M,563, $50; the losses
for the corresponding period in 1879 were
SlO,23S,32I or these losses during the
last Xix months, ~ ,2OS,52l was on account
Of depreciation in the premium upon the
United States bonds held by the banks.
chiefly bonds which were about 10 MIXTURE,
TuE mint and sub.trcasury Of San Fran
riHco are overlooking with silver coin, and
an application il made for the transfer 10
the east of two million dollars The cost
of Transporting thissum at the rate charged
by the express company and railroads,
would he S2O,OOO or one per cent. The
question of the mode in which this silver
can be transported and where it can be
most cnsily stored and not exceed the
amount OF 100000 appropriated for vault
room, IN being considered by the treasury
department.
CHARLES II. REED has arrived in Wash
ington. lie had al interview with Com
missioner Rnum, and then went TO the de
purlmcnt Of Justice. He came IN the in
icrcst Of old whisky eases pending yet in
the United States Court in Chicago for the
collection Of back taxes and penalties.
No settlement has been arrived nj, and il
is not likely that the status of the cases
viii be materially changed by his visit, as
Attorney General Dcyens il away, and no
one hnrrcs much in such matters. Mr..
Reed is anxious Ia secure pardon from
all further prosecution for his clients.
RErlRNs received At the census Office in
dictate that the population of the United
States will be- u little over i9WW,W0.
Some of the back countries, particularly III
the west, are banning out handsomely. In
New England and the South, where
il was calculated the increase would be
comparatively slight the returns show
larger gains than were anticipated This
IN particularly the ease in New En-
gland cities New York has over five
millions, Pennsylvania four and il quar-
ter millions, Ohio about three and Il
quarter millions. The race between
Ohio and Illinois for third place is very
close. Illinois has greatly the advantage
in having larger territorial extent, and
can ultimately hold more people, II is
probable, however, from the returns re-
ccivcd that Ohio will hold third place nj.
though the official count will be necessary
Ia determine.
ANOTHER naval officer is to be cent Ia
Cuban waters To make n report upon the
last Spanish insult. In the search Of the
Merritt and Ncwcomc the Spanish author
iiics were notified. They promised
apology and rcpnration in case the affair
had occurred outside of the league limit
from the shore of Cuba where they have
control, The administration sent Admiral
Reynolds to make m investigation. lie re-
ported that the two American
vessels were inside the limit.
For nll practical purposes that
ended the case, f Admiral Reynolds re-
port could hc trusted II would probably
have ended the matter had il not been for
this new ease, occurring fully fifteen miles
ont at sea. and therefore admitting Of ne
defense The third ease happening At this
time ~ soon upon the heels of the other
outragcs, indicates policy upon the part
of the Spanish authorities that is not IL
he tolerated A naval officer in speaking
of this policy said that the Spanish people
had n perfect contempt for our weak aud
almost powcrlcss navy, and, while they
would not care to involve themselves seri-
ously with this country they vet feel THEN
own naval superiority enough totake great
liberties.