Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
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Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.


GARFIELD is badly worried BY the Office
seekers Uneasy lies the head that
wears presidentship.
SECRETARY BLAINE is to have as hand
some Il house in Washington as that or
Senator Cameron.
TIE average age Of Senator'S in Congress
is 50 year8-lhe oldest being G6 and the
youngest ~.
IN the case Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company vs.. the United States. the
Court Of Claims awarded the company
damages amounting to 1921 III. The suit
was for money due for mail service.
Gen. WALKER will propose to the skill
ed assistants in the census bureau that
they work all summer for nothing and
trust to the sense Of justice Of congress TO
repay them at the next session.
GARMIcHAEL's postal card, in which he
made an abusive remark regarding General
Malone, is to be boomerang against the
postal clerks who ventured to read the
card, and they will be tried for that
oiiense.
JACoE THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, mem
Der Of Buchanan's cabinet, who is now in
Washington on private business, says he has
yet 70 meet the first southern man who
has spoken unkindly q Garfield as prasi-
dent
fkfsibEST FAIRFIELD promises to attend
the Atlanta exposition in November Ills
private secretary, j Stanley Brown, il
going II Europe on public business, and
Q. /. Pruden will serve temporarily.
TX SENATOR DoRsEY's connection with
the star-route frauds ii said 10 lie clearly
indicated by the evidence IN the hands Of
the Attorney Ienerala assistants. he
prosecutions Will not be begun before sep
lember.
The President has appointed Edward l..
Chapman postmaster at Great Bend. kas.
and Frank NJ. Tracey postmaster at s..
Joseph. Mo. and sipnei the commission
of G.. X Elmer as postmaster at Rich
mond, Va.
POSTMASTER General James. IN exposing
tile star-route lrauds, not alone saves the
country millions Of dollars from the boo.s
mail service now, but he also renders il
impossible that such wholesale swindling
shall ever be perpetrated in the future.
RrrptssNr,ptyp Germans of indian.
will cndeav0r to have President Garfield
Withdraw the nomination Of Senator
kahIo as consul general to Berlin. Their
hostility is based upon kahlo's votes in
the legislature in favor oftemperance and
woman sufirage.
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York and PHILADELPHIA. He saws thai he
has the assurance Of the nresident that his
resignation il not desired. Gen. Tyner
will probably remain where he il
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''ta'ii''u - iaS ioMsoi piue Ia0hets'
MARTIN 4. CONWAY, the first member
OF congress from Kansas, who Is an inmate
Of the Government Insane Asylum, at
Washington, and has been IN confinement
aiiel' ~ i,ee Years. mas Writ.eil ~ ms oiu
itleilas ~ hatlsas asking their assistance
g !. secure iorelgn appointment. Mr.
.onWaf mas sPelis q sanity, hnt at Tunes
y almost hnmanageable II his maniacai
frenzy.
GkN. BRADY, Of star-route notorlety,
threatens TO bring SUIT against Attorney
General Mac Neagh and Postmaster-6en-
erai James, u ne shall he indicted lor con,
neetlon with the star-route rascaiities. ana
has, has secured the services Of Sheilabargef,
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