Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-10-21
VOL. XVI.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.


the governorship of any territory, but will
be otherwise provided for.
IT is said General Grant has asked the
retention Of Major Pruden, one Of the
clerks at the executive office
Ex-senator SPENCER is In the city. 1t
il claimed he will have good billet in
this city under the new regime.
The Mexican government has appoint
ed commissioners to study the basis of
commercial treaty with the United States.
WALKER BLAINE, son of the sec
retary, has been nominated BY
President Arthur TO be third assistant sec
retary of state.
TYNER, the first assistant postmaster
general, has been invited to send in his
resignation. Ii is believed that Frank
Hatton, of Burlington, Iowa, will be his
successor.
GENERAL JoHN BEATTY, the leader Of
the Ohio stalwarts. is at the National.
He opposed Governor Fosters election
because Of his action in the breaking up
Of the Packard government in Louisiana
The extraordinary session of the senate
called by President Arthur, convened on
the 10Th inst, and was called to order by
Secretary Burch. After some fiibuster-
ing, Thomas +. Bayard, Of Delaware was
elected president pro TEN. II is probable
the further organization of the senate will
be left till the December session.
lT is stated that there il some reason to
believe that President Arthur will appoint
Chief Justice Gray, of Massachusetts, to
the vacancy in the United States supreme
court caused by the death Of Justice Cliff
ford. President Garfield had determined
on the appointment Of Judge Gray at the
time he Was shot.
FRIENDS of Mr.. Crosby, chief clerk of
the war department, will urge congress to
create the office Of assistant secretary Of
war. The work of the department is said
to be treble that OF the state department,
which is allowed three assistant aecre-
talieE.
SENATOR JoHhs, Of Nevada, IL said to be
backing Payma.ter Stevenson for paymas-
ter general 1t will be remembered that
he lately failed to pass an examination for
promotion, but the president has ordered
new inquiry, the questions to take only
the customary range.
| TIE first yignette Of the late president
which will appear among the treasury ~
sues will be upon the checks for the u per
cent. bonds continued at 81 per cent
| These checks embrace he frat issue which
can be utilized for that purpose. In the
postofhce department the vignette Of the
late president will be placed on the five
cent postage stamp.
MR. TlNKR has not vet presented him
self in person, nor his resignation III any
form. lie is expectedt here, however, and
a suspicion prevails that many prayers will
be offered and tears shed before he com
plies with the request recently made
Frank lIatton il keeping his HdUkeqe on
the chair about to be vacated, and every
body here believes he will get it. lie has
been a9rampant Conkling man for some
years, and Mr. Arthur gave him 4 very
| cordial recommend to President Garfield
last spring, SO it docs not seem possible
that he can tail now.
SENATOR MALONE WAS arrested al Wash
ington Oct. 18th, on charge Of having ac-
eepted challenge from General Jubal A. .
Early. lie was conveyed to the residence
Of Police Judge Smell, where he sta4ed
that I'LL differences had been harmonized,
and was released on his personal bond. A
later dispatch SAYS: 1t is asserted that
his arrest last night was = somewhat ridic-
nious performance and was prompted BY
| himself that he mig lit lie put under bonds
to kecF the peace. SO that to the invita-
tinn 70 fight he might have sufficient;
reply.
GUITEAU publishes warning to the
/ public 10 attempt no violence on him
under penalty Of being shot dead by United
States officials. There are a. present no
indications that any attempt will be made
10 attack Guiteau when lie is arraigned.
Washington is too law-abiding a place
There are no strangers here Tho would be
suspected Of such purpose, and there
have nowhere been any indications of
violence. On the DAYS when il was very
possible that Guiteau mi sht have been ar
raigned, there were no more than dozen
people around the court house, and they
were composed of eolored people looking
for work
SoME comment has hcea made upon the
appointment Of Mr.. James Il. Harvey.
the secretary uf the democratic congrt =
sloual committee in 1876, as secretary 10
the president pro tenn of the senate. 1t
has been said that Mr. Harvey was an ultra
Bourbon and the regular correspondent of
the Nem York Sun Mr.. Harvey il life
long friend OF Senator Davis He was a
bosom friend of Secretary Seward, and
served IL minister 70 Portugal lie left
the republican party shout the same time
that Judgs Davis did, and for the same
reasons. lie is not the correspondent of
the Sip3, though he writes m3nv editorial
articles for il. lie was the former editor
ot the Patriot here He is 4 man of nm
questioned ability and character. His
long confidential relations with Senator
Davis make his appointment particularly
sitting one.
THE announcement that General James
would remain in the cabinet for several
months t. come and that there was pos
sibility MIR. MacNeagh might change his
determination to resign his portfolio, has
caused considerable comment here Mr.
MacNesgh to-day averred that he would
renew his request for the immediate APP
pointment oi his successor. but there are
many who hopo he will finally decide to
keep the postmaster general company.
MIR. James, in agreeing to remain, felt
that he was performing a duty which he
owed 10 those who have been associated
with him in the prosecution Of the star
route cases. The president is desirous
that those who mapped out the investiga-
ton and completed the cases upon whieh
| action hiss begun in the criminal court
should finish their lahors. II the post
master general consulted his personal
wishes and interests he would leave the
cabinet instantly but he intends TO remain
now until the labers Of those with whom
he has been associated in The work of re-
form are completed The star route con-
| sptrators are greatly worried because Mr..
James has been asked by the president 10
reslain until the cases are disposed OF.