The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-11-24
A WEEKS NEWS.
Cleaned by Telegraph and MAN
FROM WAsHINGTON,

9 FROM WARRINGTON.
During the week ending Nov. IL, 723, 400
standard silver dollars were placed in circula-
ton, against 40, 1000 for the corresponding
period last year. aaiI ylliiEa Il itsg,'
Thomas r. Foote, colored, charged with
Jury fixing in the Star Route trial, surren-
dered himself to the authorities at Washing
ton and was released on bail.
Charles s. Bundy has entered suit against
the Bar Association Of the District Of Colum
bia, claiming $4,000 damages. The suit
grows out of an action of the Bar Association
In recommending that Bundy be not appointed
to act as Judge of the Police Court. in 81
There Is much unfavorable commentin Wash
ington in respect to the award for dredging the
Potomac fats. which it is said, was awarded to
Sanford Bros, of Jersey City, when another
firms bid was $40, 900 less. 90 .
A new map Of the United States, prepared
under the direction of Mr.. Roescr of the
General Land Office, 10 now I'm the hands-of
the printer at New York, and soon will be
ready for distribution. The new map Is said
to be the most complete and accurate one
complied by the Government. 1t contains
over 1000 places not on the old map. These
additions are mostly in the West the rapid
growth of which has made the map now in use
practically worthless. '''l .
The Naval Advisory Board held recent
meeting in Washington, during which con-
sultation was had with the Secretary Of the
Navy and several officials regarding the pro-
priety of beginning work on new vessels at an
early date. A sufficient sum of the amount
appropriated for the use of the Bureau of
Construction yet remains unexpended to war
rant the beginning of work. a..
The President has signed the extradition
treaty between the United States and the Bel
gian governments. "t' .H '.,-ttt o.
A movement to raise $50 600 for the Garfield
monument by contributions from State En-
rampments of Knights Templar, equivalent
10 81 for each Knight in the Jurisdiction, is
meeting with gratifying success. Official
communications have been already received
from the Encampments of half dozen States
pledging the proper sum, and similar re-
sponses are expected soon from the remainder
of the States.
Representative Kelley states that the Tariff
Commissioners have not yet prepared their re-
port. 1t is probable they will not do SO until
after Congress meets.
1t is said that an effort win be made to defeat
the confirmation Of General Pope, as Major
General, when it comes up for action in the
Senate. go. ...,.s...
DR.. GAM, who represented the American
SOCIALISTS at the Hague Congress of Socialists
Ia 1881, has been sentenced to two wears
Imprisonment by the courts at Rotterdam
for obtaining goods by fraudulent advertise
ment. .t.....-.
1t is understood Secretary Folger will lay
before Congress the matter of buying in
open market United States four and four-and-
a-haf per cent bonds of 1907, and ask for
directions. s
The Bureau of Statistics reports the value
of exports of domestic breadstuffs during De-
tober, 1852, at 5,2O5, 1O3. In the same
month in 1881, the value was s14, S39, 914. To-
tai for the ten months ending October 31st,
1SS2 was s192, 80, 252, against sl49, 737, 800
for the same period in 1882.
At meeting Of the Arbitration League in
Warrington recently, resolution was adopted
appointing commission to suggest to Presi-
dent Arthur the propriety of his calling the
attention of Congress to the resolutions
adopted by the National Arbitration Conven-
ton held last May. The resolutions referred
to ask that Congress may endeavor to provide
for settlement by arbitration of all difficult
ties arising between the United States and
foreign nations.
Public Printer Rounds expects to issue So
600 copies of the Forthcoming agricultural re-
port by the first of January. This will be
twelve months earlier than it has been given to
the public heretofore. He thinks, as does Com
missioner Loring, that the value of the report
will be greatly enhanced provided it shall
reach the public before the beginning of the
next crop year, when, as in times past, the re-
port based upon any crop year did not reach
the agricultural class until two years from
the time of the harvest concerning which it
fraatad