Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-29
TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WASHINGTON.

| SECRETARY FoLGER repeats his asser
tion that he will not resign until after
| election.
The proposed ownership and CONTROL o
ali the telegraph lines ir the country, ex
cept the Western Union, by the govern
meDt, meets with increased favor in
| Washington.
EIGHTY million dollars of gold certif
Gates are delayed in their issue because
Assistant Treasurer Acton desired to have
his autograph printed upon them, and
| Secretary Folger agreed to humor him.
GEN. SHERMAN has been commissioned
acting secretary of war. This is the first
time that an army officer has received
| such commission, it having been inpos-
| sibe until the law was changed by IL e
last legislative appropriation bill.
THE belief exists in some quarters that
the tariff commission will disband very
shortly. None of the officials think the
commission has been success, or that
they have accomplished anything. twas
great junking scheme for few favored
ones, many believe, and altogethe. an un-
necessary expense to the public treasury.
SLvEN EN- loyes in the patent office
were removed last week On the demand of
| Malone. An eighth succeeded in secur-
ing an extension of stay till January and
the ninth was strong enough with the
secretary TO secure retention by giving
Malone another appointment.
JEAN LOUIS LEGARB, who last year de-
livered Sitting Bull and large number
of his followers to the Uni ted States mil
ltary authorities at Fort Bufort, OAK, is
in Washington. He is there partly to be
ei.nbursed for outlays while conducting
the Indians from his post to Fort Buford
and partly as agent in behalf of the Tur-
tie band of Chippewas.
The hall of the house of representa-
tives is being put in shape for the second
session of the forty-seventh congress.
During the last session, extending az it
did nine months, the furniture of the hal
was badly used. The members desks
have all been scraped and revarnished
and will be covered with deep blue cloth
instead Of light green as at last session.
This is more agreeable to the eye. The
speakers and clerks desks will also be
covered in the same color, and the
drapings of the hall will he selected to
match.
TIE postmaster general is in receipt of
complaints from various places in the
WtSL anu SUnlll tlab pUHLHlHStSTS REFUSE 10
receive pennies in exchange for stamps,
because small coins are not current in the
localities. The acting postmaster general
informed these pOstmasters that they were
acting contrary to section 1857, which
makes the minor coins of the United
States equal tender in amounts not greater
than % cents. The last complaint came
from the commanding officer at Fort Bid
well, Cpl., through the secretary of war
The soldiers at that post receiving these
small coin for their pay were put to in
convenience because the postmaster re-
fused to receive them.
THE secretary of the treasury has is
sued call for redemption of bonds of
the . per cent. funded loan of 1881, con-
tinued a. % per cent. from Aug. u, 1881.
The call is for IS 900, 600. and principal
and IN st will be paid at the treasury
on the 23rd of December, and interest is
to cease that day. The following il de
scr = i"n OF the Donu-. rtity dollars, No.
S5l t. ,592 inclusive, 100, No. 70l to 49,
2222 inclusive; 500, No. 301 to 5 1882; 1000
No. 14,501 to 20,700; 5000, No. 4.125 to
5 776; 10000 No 1SS0l to lS.4 .402; 20 600,
No. $50 to :. 2.24l; 50,000 No, 1851 to g.,
033, all inclusive. Total $25,000.000.