Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-08
Washington.

THE GOVERNMENT SUED BY A LOTTERY
WASHINGTON, Sept 4-The Louisa
state lottery company, to day flea 8
suit against the district commissioners
for 1000 damages, claimed to have
been sustained by the defendents in
closing up their Office in this city, ar
resting their agents, etc.
CHEEKY COLLECTOR OF ASSESSMENTS
J. F. MolIere, recently resigned a
clerkship in the 6sh auditors office oi
the treas Try department, in order tC
aid the national republican congres.
sional committee in collecting pei
cent. assessments upon employees OF
the executive department. Mol
lere was to De allowed per centage
on the collections made by him rs his
compensation. He applied to Secre.
tary Folger for permission to canvass
the treasury department, but was in
formed the secretary did not sanction
such proceedings. He made Il similar
application to the chief of the division
OF the treasury, and was again refused
He was not dishearted, however, and
went through the building on his mis-
sion without the countenance OF the
secretary.
COL J. E. TOURTELLOTTE,
Gen. Sherman's staff, left to-day foi
Chicago, where he will join the govern.
or-general of Canada and party, and &C.
company them on their visit to British
| Columbia.
| orprcIAT DEpppT oE TtIE C0pEA MAGCArpE
Rear Admiral Clitz, commanding the
Asiatic station, has made report to the
navy department on eastern affairs
| Under date of Yokohama, Aug. 10, he
says on the first of August news was re.
ceived at Yokohama OF the outbreak
/ of the anti-foreign party at COrea, and
that several Japanese had been mur
dered, ard that number of Chinese
had effected an escape.
Great excitement prevailed at Yoka.
| hama, and it was thought Japan
would declare war, but later
news, while confirming the outrage
on the japanese minister, showed that
the movement was not national. The
queen and many prominent members
of the progressive party were killed
during an attack on the palace which
occurred about the same time. (About
July 23J.) Admiral Clitz says the
Japanese goyernm ment has been prompt
in making preparations for guarding
the interests of its people, severa
men-of-war having been sent to Fusiar
with troops and policemen OH board
He learned through the American
al ~
declaring war but simply to re-estab
lish the minister with proper dignity
and to guard legation and to afford a
place of refuge for their subjects in
case of further trouble. The Japanese
do not regard the outrage as nation
al one.
On Aug. 18th, Admiral Clitz received
letter from Minister Young, inform
ing him of this outbreak and suggest
| ing that he send vessel tc
Corea to insist that Coreans respect
rights of foreigners, to protect Ameri-
ban interests. Before acting On thif
dispatch Admiral Clitz received the de.
partment's telegram Aug. p, inform.
ing him that treaty with Corea had
Hot been ratified, and directing him to
communicate with Minister Young
This was accordingly done, Aug
3, by pleacing the monocracy
at Minister Young's disposal Aug. 9Th.
Admiral Clitz received a telegram. Ad-
miral Cii'z says he learns through the
press that China has taken action in
regard to the trouble in Corea and that
1900 troops crossed the frontier and
Corean territory; also that
like number was approaching the
frontier; and that ten guns, boats and
corvettes were to rendezvous the south
eastern coast. He says it is impossi-
BILE for him TO say what bearing this
may have on the future action of Ja-
pan. He reports that cholera still ex.
lists in Yokohoma, but is decreasing,
and Is not so fatal In its effects.