Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06
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WASHINGTON.

Gov. MURRAY, of Utah, has been sum
moned to Washington BY congressional
committee, for consultation as to legisla-
ton required by the territory.
An office-seeker from Kentucky, in his
efforts te secure an appointment in Wash-
ingtOn, has ignorantly brought about a
condition Of feeling between Congress
man Blackburn and General Burbridge
which is expected to end in duel.
In the matter Of the Garfield bills It il
stated that the Pennsylvania road will put
in claim for every dollar Of ex pense in
Cured in transporting the president 10
Long Branch and return.
For failure to liquidate Indebtedness,
Captain James Egan, U. S. A., was re-
missal from the service. President
Arthur declines to confirm the verdict.
fraud not having been sufficiently proven.
The house committee on elections, by
working through the holiday season, has
completed the testimony in the case of
Anderson vs.. Reed, Of Maine; Buchanan
vs. Manning, Of Mississippi, and Bsbee
". Tulley, Of Florida.
A THOROUGH reconciliation seems TO
have taken place between President Ar
thur and Collector Robertson, and It il
said that he candidacy of the latter for
governor Of New York is looked upon
with favor by the chief magistrate.
In the treasury investigation at wash
ington, colored messenger testified that
he carried from the treasury department
to the headquarters Of the Sherman com
mirtee heavy box Of miscellaneous sta
tionery, which was opened in the presence
Of Mr.. Moulton, brother-in-law Of the
secretary Of the treasury.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES last week
suggested to Hon. George Bliss prosecut-
ing the star route cases, that suits be
commenced TO recover moneys illegally
paid on mail contracts. Mr.. Bliss replied
that the request was timely, and that the
approval OF the new attorney general
would at once be asked
GUIrEAU read to the audience in the
court room telegram from Boston ex-
pressing tie opinion that he ought to be
president, and announced that he would
submit his name TO the next republican
national convention. District Attorney
Corkhill stated that he had but one more
witness for the government
MARSHAL HENRY thinks Mrs. Scoyile
has started for Chicago with $500 which
ttAN hotNi iiAiNHA Bdii iAtl appearing OH
the witness stand lie hints that Judge
Cox il likely to place Guiteau in the
prisoners dock. Colonel Corkhill re-
csived an express package from Kansas,
containing gag for Guiteau's mouth,
made from a corn-cob. ScovilIe found i'm
his mail miniature gibbet, with Guiteau
suspended upon il.
lN view oi the enormous duties levied
by Mexico upon American mining machi-
merry, General Grant is reloyced at the an
nouncement that Senator Romero is to Wis
II Washington to negotiate a reciprocity
treaty. The general declares that he will
not again make the trip 10 Mexico until
he can go by rail, and that President Gon
zales has sent Romero to consult with him
"A TO the international railroad and inter
nal improvements generally.
GRaRaE ScovILLE has refused to send
any more meals to Guiteau, or to furnish
him any more letters. All the relatives
realize that the assassin is en- route TO the
gallows. John w. Guiteau thinks that
the jury will on two hours deliberation,
sentence his brother 10 death, sane or in
sane, the expert testimony having been
very strong against him, and the pressure
of public opinion being irresistible. John
further expressed the opinion that the
prisoner Is an idiot, born without ordi-
nary common sense.