Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-06
TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WARRINGTON.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has gone on a fish
irg excursion with Senator Jones.
THE comptroller of the currency has
authorized the fourth national bank Of
Louisville, KY. TO commence business
with capital of 100000.
The secretary of the treasury has ap-
pointed 4 commissioner to examine and
report upon the reorganization of the
force of the New York Custom House.
ENGINEER MELVILLE has had long in
terview with Secretary Chandler, and
gave detailed account of the finding of
the bodies of DeLong and party. The
private papers and journal of DeLong
will be turned over to his wife.
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 tie
last legislative appropriation bill.
THE investigation that has been con-
Quoted into the alleged bribery of star
route jurors is about conclud d. The gov
ernment is said to have some startling ev-
idence which will be brought out at an
early day in the police court.
The seal-skin clothes worn by Engineer
Melville during his terrible experience in
the Arctic regions were objects of much
interest at the navy department Among
them was a brilliantly colored fox skin
cap, belonging to Lieut.. Berry, and was
given to MIN by an Esquimeaux damsel.
THE secretary of war has awarded con-
tracts for levee work on the lower Missis-
sipDi river. TIE total amount Of levee
work contracted or is $50, 200 cubic
yards, at a cost of 81 i 43 ,834.
The investigation that has been con-
Quoted into the alleged attempted bribery
Of star-route urors is about concluded.
The government is understood to have
some rather startling evidence which will
be brought out at an early day in the po-
lice court here.
GEN. Mcdowell reports to the war de-
partment from the Presidio, San Fran
cisco, that Indian matters seem TO be quiet
on the Arizona frontier, and that the only
trouble expected is from possible return
OF the Chiricahuas, now in Mexico, for
which ample preparation has been made.
TIE belief exists in some quarters that
the tariff commission will disbaDd very
shortly. None of the officials think the
commission has been success, or that
great junking scheme for few favored
oEes, many believe, and altogethe. an un-
necessary expense to the public treasury.
CHAPMAN, of the Indian bureau, who
has been on tour of inspection ir the
northwest, has returned to Washington,
and is engaged in the preparation of his
report to the secretary of the interior.
He said that he thought he would be able
to induce the Mile Las Indians in Min
nesota to remove to White + arth reser-
walton.
THE postmaster general is in receipt Of
complaints from various places in the
west and sonth that postmasters refuse to
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 U nited
States equal tender in amounts not greater
than % Gems. The last complaint came
from the commanding officer at Fort Bid
well, Col, 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.