Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-03-25
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WASHINGTON.

The president Is said to be pretty well
used Up with the opportunities Of office
seekers
The census shows that the native in
crease Of population in the past ten wears
has gained upon foreign immigration
WITHIN the past three days about $780,
900 in national bank circulation has been
issued by the comptroller Of the currency.
The census reports show that there il
decrease Of the foreign element in the
United States Of ,5i6 on an assumed total
native population Of 100000.
GENERAL EcKERT says twelve hundred
miles of Western Union wires will be
laid this year toward Mexico and the
Pacific
GEN. SMITH Boiling, Of Virginia, an
intimate friend of Senator Malone, has
been rendered the post Of sergeant -at arms
81 the senate, but declines 70 accept il.
The post-ofiice department has com
pleted arrangements for the extension of
the railway mail-service from Kansas
City through New Mexico, Arizona, and
California. to San Francisco
SECRETARY WINDOW has decided that
the treasury department must refuse To
allow the national banks To substitute
bonds for the legal tenders deposited by
them for the retirement Of their circula.
ton
Tue president nominated David d. Nc
Clung 10 be Surveyor Of Customs ut Gin
cinnati, John w. Green 10 be Collector of
Internal Revenue for the Second district Of
Iowa, and George Ptleger To be postmaster
at South Bend, Ind.
SECRETARY KIRKwooD has informed
the Uncomphagre Ute chiefs that no
change can be made in the terms of the
agreement, but if sufficient agricultural
lands cannot be fonnd in the Grand River
valley they will be selected in Utah.
THE Pennsylvania house Of representa-.
tives passed resolution thanking Pres-
dent Garfield for recognizing the claims
q Pennsylvania by the appointment Of
Wayne MacNeagh as attorney general
The navy department has purchased for
Sl0O,0o0, the steam whaler Mary and
Helen, and is making arrangements to fit
her out to 10 in search Of the Jeanette.
A pEruTATIoN Of Ilinoisans called on
President Garfield and recommended ex-
congressman L. &. Hayes for tho Austrian
mission
In is very likely that Fred Douglass
will be reappointed marshal of the Dis
trict of Columbia Minister Hiliard will
be recalled from Brazil and Minister
from Peru
PRESIDENT GARFIELD has nominated
Stanley Matthews 10 be an associate JUS
tlce Of the supreme court; John w. Pow
ell, Of Illinois, to be director Of the geo
logical survey, and Don A. Pardee, of
Louisiana, To he United States circuit
Judge.
GEN. LEW WALLACE has resigned his
~ governor Of New Mexico
and Gen. Sheldon, one of President Gar
fields confidential friends. will be appoint
ed in his stead. Glen Wallace - is nm
derstood, will receive one Of the South
American missions.
AMONG the deaths reported are those of
Colonel +. Ii. Alexander Il retired officer,
at st. Louis; Francis Dodge, collector of
customs at Georgetown, -. g., Professor J.
T. Humphrey, the scientist, of Greenboro,
5. C., and General Emory Upton, of the
United States army.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has refused to per-
nit twenty-six new appointees Of the war
department TO draw their paw, on the
ground that they were illegally appointed.
1t appears that they were selected by
Judge Noah aud Chief Clerk Crosby, and
commissioned by Secretary Ramsey on
March ), before a copy of the law author
izing their employment was received
IT has been suggested 10 President Gar
field that in view Of the rush Of office
seekers, that lie cause " name Of all ap-
plicants and their hackers to be published
as matters of news. Many are here after
office who pretend To be after something
else. 4 republican member Of congress
is quoted as saying that Garfield looks
pretty well used up, and that the pressure
upon him is about as great as il would
have been on Hancock had he got in.
Tue news Of the death of the car Of
Russia was received at this place. creating
great excitement in the hotel lobbies and
among ofice-seekers The information
came in special cable dispatch from
Minister Foster to Secretary Blaine. and
was by him submitted 10 the president.
In accordance with the usual precedent,
MIR. Blaine Immediately sent a cable
message to Minister Foster informing
him that he had been instructed hy the
president To direct MIR. Foster to tender
the imperial family the sympathies Of the
American government in their great mis-
fortune.