Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
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WASHINGTON.


WALKER BLAINE has entered upon his
duties as third assistant secretary of state.
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON will not enter
upon his duties at New York until the
legislature has adjourned.
SEVERAL inventors have been permitted
to put machines in the basement OF the
white house, for cooling the air in the pa
tient's chamber
SEc'Y LINCOLN, who has charge Of the
100000 appropriation for the Yorktown
Centennial monument, will order the
work 10 be begun Immediately.
The finding of the Whitaker court
martial, with full account of the pro-
eeediDgs, comprising Z, 500 foolscap pages,
has been forwarded to Washington
The United States treasury has received
for continuance $9S, 10000 in FIVE per
cent bonds, and il is estimated that the
amount 20 be redeemed will be $I5,-
100000.
SIh Edward Thornton, the British Min
lister. W II not visit Newburyport his fa-
yorite summer resort, but will remain
with his family in Washington until he
leaves for his new mission at St. Peters
burg.
ONE Of the last acts of President Gar
field was the appointment Of Hannibal
Hamlin minister TO Spain, General
Lucius Fairchild having asked to be re-
lieved
VETERAN newspaper correspondent
al Washington, named II. I. Ramsdell has
been appointed register OF wills for tie
District of Columbia. position paying
about $4,000 per year.
Ex-SENAToR CoNKLING has written to
the attorney general suggenting that the
would-be murderer Guiieau should be
meted punishment proportionate TO the
position of his victim.
TIE United States government is prompt
pay, The one hundred and fourth call
from the treasury department advises
holders Of certain classes Of bonds that
are rot due until October, and the OBJ
legations will be cashed with full interest
to date of presentation at any time.
THE postmaster at Washington has been
tracing the money-orders sent To Guiteau,
but can only find one OF go, forwarded in
March. The purchaser was Charles A.
Bryan, Of New York, who will be inter
viewed in regard 70 his relations with the
assassiE.
Dr. llooD, medical examiner of the pen
sion Office in Washington, states that
Guiteau made application for a pen
sion, about two months ago, on the repre-
sentatiun that he served in the union
army, but the papers were filed with the
Endorsement that he was insane
ONLY few days ago a life policy for
~, ,ONO was issued by an eastern company
10 President Garfield The agent endeav-
ored 10 induce the chief magistrate 10
make il $50,0O0. but the latter declined
g.. l,x Vl
added To his present store, would amply
provide for his family
During the fiscal year Just ended $4l,-
900 600 was paid cut of the United States
Treasury on account of military expendi-
lures, $l5, 500 600 ON account of naval ex-
penditurcs, $500 600 on account of Indi-
an expenses. and S500o0,00 for pensions.
The public debt has been reduced $l1 900
600 during the month just closed.
CHEERING bulletins continue 10 emanate
from the white house, but the physicians
in attendance desire the public to appre-
ciatc the fact that the period Of danger
will extend through the month. The suf-
ferer was removed to Il three quarter bed,
on level with the window sill, the only
bad effect being Il slight acceleration of
pulse.
CuNEhs PNsoS, Of Massachusetts, was
appointed charge d'afaires al e'openha-
gen, vice Cramer, transferred to Switzer-
land. George Carter. Of Louisiana, was
appointed mini@t er To Venezuela, vice
John Baker, recalled. and the Rev Henry
Highland (iarnett. OF New York, was ap-
pointed minister resident and consul gen
cral To Liberia, vice John III Smvthe, re-
called.
WHEN the Rev Dr. Sunderland of the
Christian Church, spoke To President Gar
field, soon after the shooting Saturday,
and said to him: Mr.. Prcsdenl, von
have long trusted III God, and | say to
Won that the heart Of the whole people
will 20 ont 70 God in PRAYER that you may
b saved, the President answered calmly:
Il know il, Doctor. | believe in God, and
trust myself in his hands" The President
has confidence in hls people as well rs
trust in God
lr can not he definitely stated what
amount of , per cent. registered bonds
have been continued at 3 per cent There
are "A number Of packages of coupon IS
vet to arrive, which were forwarded from
remote points for continuance, and until
these bonds are received hy the treasury
m exact statement Of coupon ~ continued
nj the lower rate can not be ascertained.
Nearly all the , per cents embraced in the
l0lst call, issued by Secretary Sherman,
have been redeemed
pE. FRANK II. HAMILTON. of New York
who was summoned TO the bedside of the
president for consultation, says there is
much encouragement in the fact that the
patient is well into the fourth day Of his
suffering without any very active symptoms
of extended inhamation lie thinks the
hall had not seriously injured any vital
internal organ. The greatest danger is
from peritonitis. The teHth rib was brok-
en-, and the bullet was evidently detected
from the spinal column