Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-29
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WASHINGTON.

son Of Secretary Hunt has been nom
mated revenue collector for the district Of
Idaho and Montana.
Ex CONGRESSMAN MONROE is to be nom
mated minister TO Brazil when the dead
| lock in the senate shall have been broken.
The exports of breadstufis from the
United States during the nine months end
| ing March 81, were valued at $204 692, 100.
J. HENRY WILSON, who has been NOM
mated for the District Of Columbia Col
lectorship of Customs, is native Of
Georgetown.
| A PHYSICIAN Of Washington asserts that
Blaine is victim of Br;ght's disease, the
desperation Of the attack being shown by
bleached ears.
AFTER fair trial, some of the clerks
recently appointed to $1,000 positions in
| the pension office have been set TO mailing
| circulars in company with ladies drawing
go per month.
The international sanitary conference,
at which twenty-eight governments were
represented, has been in session at Wash
ington since January. and reached no plan
of action at the fnal adjournment.
The president, in nominating Judge
Robertson for collector of New York
the custom-house would not be used az a
weapon 70 create discord in republican
ranks.
TIE commissioner Of internal revenue
has decided that the international Bank
of Chicago is liable for taxes to the amount
of $37 600. The banks counsel presented
| eleven points, upon which the commits
| sioner ruled.
SECRETARY WINDOW has been asked to
| send a revenue cutter in search of the
ship David Stuart and the bark Hatten-
burn, both from Rio Janerio and long
overdue. They were spoken of the coast
a month ago, but have not been heard Of
since.
WHITELAw REID will soon be replaced
ON the New York Tribune by John Hay
for a term OF four years. After his mar
riage to Miss Mills. Reid will sail for
Europe, and on his return will enter the
political field, declining the tender Of the
| Berlin mission
| in the United States senate after an in
terchange Of words between Dawes and
Jonas on southern political outrages, Frye
drew contrast between the educational
efforts of the sections Butler alluded
to a bargain with Malone, which called
out frantic declarations by Burnside that
| the statement was false
TIE treasury department has issued
| $4,000, 900 Of new bonds, bearing 81 per
cent. They only differ from the old 6s in
| having the new conditions printed on the
back. man who holds $500, 600 in per
| cents made a request to have them con-
| tlnued at -. One correspondent asked
Tor the new bonds in exchange for l0-40s,
on which interest long since ceased
CONGRESSMAN JoRGENsEN, of Virginia,
~ out in card protesting against a coali-
| tion between the republicans and readjust-
ers of Virginia. MIR. Jorgensen has hith-
erto been the chief broker in the federal
patronage Of Virginia, and il alarmed lest
| a portion Of his occupation may be done
away with. Jorgensen intlmates that ne
will oppose the coalition ticket next fall
! LEON CHATEAU has arrived in New
| York from France on business connected
with company to import American live
stock Its capital is 20, 600, 600 francs. and
the first shipment will be made by its
agents next month M. Chateau has also
| formed another company to import all
kinds Of American products. lie believes
our silk goods will find a large sale
throughout France.
In the United States senate, motion to
go into executive session called out a vote
of twenty yeas To twenty-One nays,
| MIR. Harris desired it known that Tennes-
zee never repudiated a penny Of her debt
| Mr. Dawes asked a vindication of the
principle that this is government of the
majority Mr. Beck announced that the
democrats will oppose the election Of
| Riddleberger as sergeant-at- arms until the
SHOWS of December cover the hills, when
a wounded union soldier will be placed in
the field.
The president saws that he is willing,
nav anxious, that the question whether
the executive or the legislative depart
ment of the government shall make nom.
nations should be settled at the commence
ment Of his administration. 1t il now
thought probable that Conkling will make
i square fight on Robertson, and not seek
to have the matter deferred until next SEES
sion. Three members of the commerce
committee favor Robertson's confirmation,
committee will sign an adverse report.
SENATOR BLAIR offered resolution in
the United States senate which declares
that the public interests require congress
TO be convened Immediately. In support
Of the resolution MIR. Blair stated that a
recent decision Of the United States su-
preme court meant the ruin of the hosiery
and kuit goods industry of New England
unless amendatory protective legislation
covering that point is adopted. He also
urged in favor of his resolution the me-
cessity of congressional action in reference
to the De Lesseps canal