Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-18
WORD FROY WASHINGTON,
What Is Trans tiring I'm the City OF the
Nation rom Day TO Day,
A ABATEMENT.

Nation from Day TO Day.
A srATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10,-After the
rendering of Judge Coxis opinion Cook
said it was deemed proper that he
should make a statement, which had
been purposely delayed till this time,
with reference To the fact that the case
against Thos. ]. Brady and others had
not been presented to the grand jury.
His honors decision had been rendered,
but it was due to the public and him.
self, as attorney general for the United
States, 10 his colleagues and assocl-
ates, and TO the superior officers OF the
government to state openly and man.
fully what had been done and why
more common course had not been
taken On the Saturday following the
nation and the world was shocked by
the announcement that James \. Gar
field was sSSaSSinated, and all labor
as y consequence was suspended.
l FASTENED back 10 Washington
to proceed with the cases, and ON
stepping off the cars was surprised
with the statement that the grand jury
had been discharged. The attorney
general, then at Elheron, could not
have known it was the purpose todls-
charge the grand jury, and II had been
done without his concurrence, IS 1t had
been without his (GooS,s). Neither
from the district attorney nor from the
grand Jury, nor from any one had he
Cook any notice. The proposed re
cess, directly or indirectly, he could
not anticipate Il had been unusual
and extraorpinary The recess had
been for sufficient length of time to
prevent the rAictment being found i'll
this case on account of the statute of linn
itation. The emergency had cx-
iSted, and III order to prevent y positive
failure OF the case, the prosecution de-
termined to file an information i'll the
cases. The unusual proceedings ii
had been regarded as authorized and
sanctioned 10y the much-approved prac-
tice.
THE sPEAKRR.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-A'though
congress will convene III three weeks
from Monday next the contes. for the
| speakership is conducted by cores
| pondence and away from the seat of
war; Mr. Keifer and MIR. Hiscock are
ill New York. Mr.. kaSson, Of Iowa, u
prominent candidate, has rented
house on Lafayette place. II viii hc
after Thanksgiving before members
will reach the city in force.
/ THE FIVE. CENT NICKEL. PtEGES.
/ The question whether the coinage Of
| the tive-cent nickel pieces shall be re-
sumed, is under consideration 1T the
treasury department. The coinage WAS
discontinued under the act of congress
creating it, when the supply of nickel
pieces became redundant. There have
been coined 1919. .59250 III nickels.
They can now only he procured
at the suhtreasurieS, and the amount
of them ON hand has dwiudled
to about $4,000 or $4,000.
The general increase Of business has
drawn them ont of the vaults, and
there is threatened scarcity instead of
the former redundancy. If they do
not again commence to flow IN for ie-
demptiou the coinage will be resumed.
Even after such n decision il would
take five or SIN weeks before they could
be again procured At the Philadelphia
mint.
TIE EENr HOUSE.
The statemen. is made that the two
readjusters elected to the next house Of
representatives have declared thC.r iu-
tention to vote with tho republicans
and to &c into caucus with them ~
, nominate candidates for the olganiza-
, ton Of the next house. This helng the
. case, the republicans will have lAS
votes without counting Mr. Bareman.
of Pennsylvania. and four more green
hackers who Will, without doubt, net
and vote with the republicans,
BoNps.
il WASHINGTON, Nov r. At the Close
! Of business to-day there had been So
= SI6.9 $50 United States bonds receive,
y under the 105!h call.
n THE CIIRlsrIANCY DNahet
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-ihc testi
!, mony of Horatio G. King, Ir., wa.
taken this afternoon in the ChriStncy
, divorce case, and subjected To the rul
ing Of the chancellor as to its admis
sion. Ii was before him rs tile depo
sition of Giro Was made lie tcs-
tilted that Mrs Christiancy came
to his Office and asked TO 70,
the letters which had been Put il
purporting to have been written hy heI
TO- Giro. The examiner showed them
: To her, and She read them over ANA re-
4 marked that She did Rot know sht
!. could Ne 50 sentimental: that she In,
purpose in writing them, and Ina
: She meant To entrap the scoundrcl.
7 Hints 10 Young Lady Riders