Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-23

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Mich, has fed to parts unknown. after
drawing $40, 800 from New York house on
account of $50, Ooe water bonds recently is
sued. Ralph J. Jewell, formerly City Treas
urer, has been arrested for completely in the
fraud.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has sent spe-
cial message to Congress transmitting letters
from Secretary Kirkwood and the acting
Governor of Arizona in regard to lawless-
ness in that territory, and urges the amend
ment of the posse comitatus act to permit
the use of troops in assisting the civil au
thorities.
THE Supreme Court of Tennessee has
decided the funding act of 1881 to be uncon-
stitutionaI, upon the sole ground that the
Legislature could not make valid contract
that the coupons upon the compromise
bonds should be receivable for taxes for 80
years. In all respects the act was regarded
as constitutional, and majority of the court
held that the charges OF bribery and corrup
ton against the Legislature could not be
entertained by the judicial department.
SENATOR SHERMAN publishes the fol-
lowing card, dated Feb. 18th: 81 have-seen
telegram OF the leading papers of Ohio of
Friday morning, purporting to give the tes-
timony of Pitney before the Treasury inves
tigation committee. have read the testi
mony given by him, and there is not one
word of truth in the telegram. No such
testimony was given, no such scene occur
red, and no letters of Mrs. Sherman were
produced as alluded to. 1 am authorized
by Senator Hale, who was mentioned, and
to whom 1 showed the dispatch, to make
this denial. The telegram is wholesale lie,
as the testimony when printed will show"
THE House banking committee has
made a favorable report on the bill to ex-
tend the charters of national banks. The
charter of one Institution has already ex-
pired, and next year the corporate exist
ence of goa ethor- will terminate. 1t Is be-
lieved that the discontinuance of the system
would be disastrous to the country, and
there are trust funds in large amounts in
vested in bank shares which could not be
carried to new organizations. The bill is
said to give full protection to dissenting
minority stockholders, and to- enable the
Government to determine the amount of
bank notes destroyed as speedily as would
be possible were the banks to be placed in
liquidation. In the absence of authority to
continue business, 1913 banks must close up
next year, causing the withdrawal of 500, =
600, 900 of circulating notes.
Mr.. HOWE has sent the following
letter to the postmasters of the United
States: "The Society of the Army of the
Cumberland appeals to you for aid to pro-
cure contributions to fund for the erection
of a monument at the National Capital to the
memory of James A. Garfield. / am sure
no word from me is needed to enlist your
best efforts in behalf of such a cause. By
noble aspirations and by tireless endeayors
to promote the public welfare. President
Garfield had achieved the highest honors of
the Republic when he had but little passed
the noon of life. He fell victim to malice
SO wanton as to be demoniac. A monument
to him will attest the nations love for his
virtues and the nations abhorance for that
inscrutable depravity which slew him. Such
structure should not be stlnted for lack of
means. The nation is very rich. Let art
exhaust itself on invention; let money leap
to execute her designs. 1 have but lately
assumed official relations with your corps.
This is my first communication with you,
You are numerous, widespread, influential;
you will respond to the appeal of the Soci-
ETY. of the Army of the Cumberland, and
your response will show, 1 trust, that those
who administer the postal service of the
United States are not the least patriotic nor
the least capable of those who work for the
Republic"
THE editorial sanctum of the National
Republican, Washington, D. c., was the
scene of tragedy on the night Of the Sth.
A. NJ. Soteldo, a committee clerk and news
paper man who had a grievance, called up
on Clarence NJ. Barton, the managing edi-
tor, for redress. Pistols were resorted to,
and Soteldo was fatally injured, the editor
escaping with two slight wounds. Frank
Conger, business manager Of the paper, and
A. C. Soteldo, who accompanied his broth
er, have made conflicting statements. In an
interview at the police station the latter
said: 'My brother handed Barton a state
ment which he wished to have published in
the Republican. Barton became very much
excited and put his hand in his pocket, drew
a revolver and began shooting. Barton then
came toward me pistol in hand. When 1
saw him pull out his revolver 1 drew mine.
Barton and 1 then clinched, and in the
scutf1e his pistol went off and believe he
shot himself. We then wrestled out of the
room toward the stairway and both fell
down stairs, Barton on top of me. Then we
separated, and when we reached the pave
ment number of employees came
down and struck me several times and
handed me to the police. My brother had
nothing to do with the shooting. Barton
shot himself first and then pointed his PTS
toll at me. / then pulled my revolver in self
defense and fired one shot" The Coroner's
fury brought in a verdict that A. NJ. Soteldo
came to his death from wound inflicted by
p;sto! in the hands of his brother, A. c.
Soteldo.