Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WASHINGTON.

FRED DOUGLASS is soon to leave Wash.
ington for an extended tour Of Europe.
IT il rumored that Senator ben Hill
has resigned, and that Senator Joe Browz
will follow suit, the cause being i'll health
SECRETARY TELLER has appointed Hon
Noah z. Loveridge, of Coldwater, Mich.
assistant to the solicitor general of the in
| terror department.
IN the star route cases the lie was ex-
| changed between George Bliss and Bot
Ingersoll. After the Judge had quieted
the belligerents he adjourned the hearing
for ten days 10 secure the attendance Of j.
w, Dorsey.
A SUB COMMITTEE Of the mouse Of rep
resentatives, after investigating the ques-
ton Of lapsed land grants, decides that
the charters OF the Northern Pacific and
the Atlantic and Pacific are non-forfeita-
bic
TIE house committee on Indian affairs
heard an address from Miss Fletcher, who
for some time past has resided with the
Indian tribes of the northwest She ad-
vocated the allotment of land in severalty
TO the Indians Mrs. Senator Hawley ard
Mrs DIR Sunderland accompanied the
lady.
IT il announced by the Garfield monu-
ment commission that responses to their
appeal have been so liberal as TO warrant
the assurance that their proposed work
will be consummated, but subscription
lists will be opened in every city and
town in the United States on Decoration
day, May 30, in order to allow the general
public 10 contribute to a more elaborate
monument.
THE Fitz John Porter case and the Ari-
zona troubles, both with the COWBOYS and
the Indians, were the questions consider
ed at the cabinet 1t was decided that
the president should issue proclamation
for the lawless cowboys to disperse, and,
if not obeyed, to use the troops in enforc-
ing order The cabinet differed with the
senate judiciary committee on this subject,
that exist'n laws were sufficient to meet
the trouble. All the members OF the
cabinet wcre present except Attorney Gen
eral Brewster. who il sick with cold.
The session lasted three hours.
THE communication from the secretary
Of the navy, in response to the house reso-
luton calling for information relative to
the condition Of the navy, contains a tab
ulated statement showing the time and
coat required to make each yesse of the
navy engage In battle with an enemy on
he same general classification, omitting
huls unfit for repairing. There are sixty
three vessels in the list Thirty-three
are reported TO be efficient for immedi-
ate use To put in condition the remain
ing thirty the estimated cost is $3, 10000
and the time necessary is va riously esti-
mated at from two TO eighteen months
each, eighteen months being the estimated
time required on five vessels. The COM
mnnication also tmbodies a detailed state
ment of the cost of repairs on vessels
since 1860, the total being S23,075, 600.
The total cost Of vessels in the navy is
So, 345, 176.
IN the United States senate, on the 81
inst, MIR. Edmunds from the Judiciary
committee, reported that no additional
legislation is necessary TO suppress law
lessness in the territories; that the presi-
dent can warn the thieving gang in Ari-
zona To disperse, and then use the army
to restore order. MIR. Pendleton called
attention ta the necessity of conferring
| criminal jurisdiction upon our ministers
and consuls, 10 prevent outrages on
| American citi zens in the far east. An
appropriation Of $350.000 was recon-
mended to purchase the Benjamin Frank
lin collection in London Mr.. Allison
introduced bill to provide tor the con
structlon of the Illinois and Mississi rpi
river canal. On the bill to repeal the
discrimination against ex-confederates in
the army, motion 10 refer the measure
| to the Judiciary committee was carried
David Davis made an elaborate argu ment
in favor Of establishing court Of appeals