Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-22
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| Mr. J II. PAINE, a Wisconsin man, ha.
been appointed chief clerk of the depart
nent Of agriculture at Washington.
THE Hon John A. Kasson, U. S. Min.
lister 70 Austria, and the new Spanish
Minister to Washington, are passenger
n the steamer Bothina.
: JrDGE JNo. CHENEY, the oldest ex-mem.
ber Of congress in the United States, died
at Canal Winchester, O. He was a Jack,
son elector in 1882, and had held many
| important Offices
! TIE Yorktown centennial commission
is soliciting snhscri ptions IN the thirteen
original states 10 its stock Of $3.50, 900, and
meets with gratifying success. The next
step will be the erection of buildings "a
accommodate the multitude
THE GARFIEIDs will occupy the man
| sio.. at the Soldiers home for the sum-
mer, the president spending several hours
each day at the white house The presi-
dents mother will return TO Mentor in
| May, to spend the hot weather.
| SECRETARY WINDOW received a deluge
of kilograms from the holders Of the
called bonds announcing their concurrence
in his policy, and large number Of sena-
tors have expressed their warm approval
OF the stamping scheme.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD will deliver an
Grafton on the occasion of the Yorktown
! centennial celebration, in which he
seems to take great interest. Secretary
Blaine will attend to the entertainment Of
the French visitors
INrERNAI-REvE&UE COMMISSIONER
RAuM has dispatched special agent and
a number Of experts to Chicago to exam
Inc into the condition of its banking insti-
tutions. The international bank will be
he subject Of special and close inquiry.
In The United States senate, Malone
was the central figure in war Of words
over his political position lie charged
Ben Hill with using language both cow
ardly and false, and the Georgian retorted
that il was out Of Mahone's power to in
suit anybody
WuILE John Browns body lies mould
erlng in the grave, his widow has appar-
emily increased and multiplied. There is
excellent evidence to show that she is liv-
ing III reduced circumstances on farm in
| California, and strong testimony to prove
that sic is also in Washington seeking
government employment.
TIE senators are leaving the capital az
fast as they can make pairing" arrange
ments with each other, but as yet there
seems to he no prospect of breaking the
deadlock. Each side continues to assert
its determination To stay and fight till the
last armed foe expires.
TIE United States senate adopted a
resolution calling for information regard
ing the imprisonment OF Michael Boyton
by The British government Mr. Beck, in
Il speech on the deadlock, intimated that
1 flaa 4 L.,
without a quorum. On motion by Mr.
Pendleton to go lnto-executiye session, the
vote stood 20 to 20.
| ARIsTARCHI Bey, the Turkish ambassa-
dor at Washington, has published card
expressing heartfelt gratitude to Mrs.
Blaine and the other ladies who have
made an appeal to the American public in
behalf of the sufferers by the earthquake
at Scio.
III is said that the friends of William T..
Chandler will induce the president To with
draw the nomination of Judge Robertson
and allow Collector Merritt to remain
where he is if Chandler is conf rmed as So
licitorg general In such 4 case, MacVeagh
would resign AZ attorney general. Kirk
wood, who is said to be wholly lacking in
| executive ability, will soon retire from the
| interior department and be provided with
Il fore ign mission, and there will be a gen
eral reorganization of the cabinet The
reorganization will be in the interest, or
nj least at the instance of Secretary Blaine.
| SECRETARY WINDOW has issued call
for all the outstanding 8 per cent, bonds
which mature in July next, aggregating
$l95, 900, 400 Any holder Of these secur-
tiles can have them continued at the pleas
| ure of the government, at the rate of ,!
per cent. interet, by forwarding them to
the treasury department 10 be stamped,
semiannual interest payments to be made
by check TO the holders address. The
government will pay no expense OF trans
portation on bonds received, bu: viii re
turn such securities BY prepaid registered
mail.