Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-10-14
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WASHINGTON.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has appointed o. P.
Clarke first deputy commissioner of pen
sions
IT Is understood that Secretary Win
dom will be candidate for reelection to
the senate from Minnesota, General Edg-
erton retiring in his favor.
GriTEAU on the llth inst. made a
written appeal to President Arthur for
ard and sympathy, which will be duly pre-
sented by Counsel Scoville
HANNIBAL HAMLIN has accepted the
mission 70 Spain. to which position he
was appointed by President Garfield on
the morning of the assassination.
THE president of national bank in
South Carolina reports to Treasurer Gill
filian that the people OF that region refuse
to take silver certificates as current
money.
SENSATIONAL rumor was started in
Washington Saturday stating that Guiteau
had taken poison and was dead The only
foundation for II was in his being dosed
with quinine for malaria.
IT is charged that Guite4u's autobiog-
raphy was drawn from his lips dy District
Attorney Corkhill by the promise that it
should be published for his benefit, and
that 1T was sold by the stenographer to an
eastern journal.
lHE Treasury Department has decided
that Tutilated silver coins are only worth
the price Of the bullion they contain, and
that they shall be paid for at the mints at
the rate prevailing for silver on the day
they are presented
TIE extraordinary session Of the senate
called by President Arthur, convened on
the l0th inst, and was called to order by
Secretary Burch. After some flibuster-
ing, Thomas f. Bayard. of Delaware was
elected president pro tenn. II is probable
the further organization of the senate will
be left till the December session.
COMMISSIONER RAUM, Of the internal
revenue department, has rendered de-
cision relative TO the taxation of banks
and bankers October 18th. He maintains
that every person, firm, or company hay
lng place Of business where stock bonds.
bullion. bills of exchange or promissory
hottest are received for Il discount or for
sale, IL regarded in the law as a banker,
and that the capital and deposits Of such
banker are subject to taxation.
lT is stated on pretty good authority
that Dr. Boynton, at the request Of Mrs
Garfield. has consented TO Withhold from
the public the statement of the autopsy
which he had prepared. Mrs. Garfield
says she IL convinced that the Presidents
wound was mortal, and does not desire to
have the controversy about the treatment
continued. No good could come of such
4 course.
GUiFEAu's counsel thinks that il will
take him three months 10 prepare for
trial. He will rely entirely on the plea
of insanity, and expects by procuring evil
dencc Of the assassin's peculiar conduct in
years past TO prove that he il and has been
irresponsible, weak, and demented. In
presenting the ease to the Jury he will make
an effort 10 fasten the responsibility for
Guitean's dreadful crime on the stalwarts,
and hopes IN this manner to arouse some
sympathy for his client.
LIN the criminal court at Washington,
on the 9th inst, Brady. French, Turner,
and Brown, charged with star route frauds,
made their appearance. Their counsel
entered motions to quaslI the informations
fl1d les' Friday. The district attorney
asked that the ~es,...,,l ii.rt enter nalI Tor
their appearance As they stepped for
ward % the desk Judge Cox informed
them that he would soon fix the amount
of bail, and discharged each on his per
adnal rccognizance Prominent men IN
the audience exhibited much sympathy
with the accused