Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-27
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WASHINGTON.

Of office and been assigned to the sixth
circuit.
The Turkish town of Vissini was pill
laged by brigands, who carried away sew
eral women among their plumber
THE Jews of Nasilikow, were attacked
by the mob at railway station preparing
to leave the city, The military came tc
their rescue.
Tue smallpox is extending its rayages
IN London. The number Of patients treat
ed at the hospitals for the past two weeks
was ,247.
SEC. LINCOLN has approved the plans OF
the board OF engineers for the improve
ment Of Milwaukee harbor, at cost OF
100000
TIE nomination Of William Ii. Robert
son az collector Of the port Of New York,
was called up in the Senate and confirmed
without a dissenting voice.
GEN. GRANT has signed a new contract
with the Mexican government for exteu-
| sions OF the Mexican Southern railway,
which Re submitted to congress.
IN consequence OF his labors toward the
reelection Of Conkling and Platt, Payne
will not be renominated Tor marshal OF
| the southern district of New York.
THE postmaster general, warned by the
preparation of several frauds, has given
orders that sample copies of new publica-
tIons cannot be mailed in large quantities
until submitted TO the department for its
ruling.
THE director Of the mint estimates that
the gold coin and bullion in the Unit
ed States amounts to $520,000.000, about
half Of which is in circulation. Only
England and France have larger sup
ply.
TIE Austrian counsel at kief has
warned the merchants of Austria regard
ing business transactions with Southern
Russia on account of the Russian depre-
datlons on Jewish merchants.
A REPORT was current in Tuam, Ireland
that a vessel which left Galway last week
for the United States with a large number
of emigrants has been lost and that all on
board perished 10 confirmation OF the
truth Of the report has yet arrived.
INDIANA has at last received recognition.
General Lew Wallace, Of Charlottesville.
1T present governor Of New Mexico, hav-
ing been appointed minister to Turkey.
Gen. Wallace was offered a Central Ameri-
can mission, but declined it.
GEN. S. A. HURLBUT, Of Belvidere. ILL.,,
has been nominated minister to Peru, vice
Christiancy. who has been recalled. Gen.
Inrlburt has had experience in diplomatic
service, and will make "A valuable repre-
sentative at this important post.
ADsUTANT GENERAL. Drum has issued Il
circular to officers of discontinued voIun-
teer forces asking that books and other
records Of their commands be sent to his
office at Washinton to be used as means of
verlication in settling volunteer pension
claims
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON was serenaded
at his hotel in Albany by the republican
general committee whose enthusiasm led
them to march through the rain. He pro-
nounced his confirmation victory like
those won at Chicago in the abrogation of
the unit rule, the establishment Of district
representation, and the defeat OF the third
term project.
CoNKLING is expected in New York. His
friends declare that he will Immediately
enter upon legal practice, and will advise
his friends 70 elect General Gran. as his
successor. Platt held consultation with
a number of political intimates, one of
whom reports that both ex-senators are
surprised nj the manifest disapproval Of
their course.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAcVEAGH has
given an opinion at the req lest of Secre-
tary Window on the matter of exporting
butterlne and oleomargariue as butter, in
which he hClds that under the law col
lectors of customs have no option III the
matter, and adds that further legislation
is necessary TO cover the case
The state department issues contra
diction of Conklings' statement about
Minister Fish, a son of the ex-secretary.
lie was rendered position IL Denmark
by Secretary Blaine, but declined ii in a
eablegram asking for promotion. Cramer
was transferred from Copenhagen to Ge-
neva at the personal request Of General
Grant.
AMONG the appointments confirmed bv
the United States Senate were General
James Longstreet as United States Mar
shal for Georgia, Philip II. Emerson as
United States Judge for Utah, and Albert
Wcodcock for Collector Of Internal Rev
enue for the Third Revenue District of
Illinois, vice Long" Jones, promoted to
be United States Marshal.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON. The British
minister to Washington, has unofficially
informed Secretary Blaine that he has
beer offered and has accepted the position
of British ambassador TO st. Petersburg,
rs the successor Of Lord Dufferin. Min
ister Thornton will probably be succeeded
IN Washington by Sir Austen Layard, late
British minister at Constantinople.
TIE president has nominated Charles +.
Henry, OF Ohio to be marsha, for the
District of Columbia, and Frederick Doug
lass TO be recorder of deeds. The senate
confirmed Don a. Pardee as Judge for the
Fifth district. and Moses NJ. Bane to be
receiver of public moneys at Salt Lake
The nomination Of General Lew Wallace
to be charge d'affaires at Paraguay was
withdrawn. at his request.