Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-11

peared before the Peruvian investigation
and read long defense of his action. He
admitted having accepted q retainer OF
stock for his services as counsel, but re-
turned it to Shipherd because of the prob
ability that the subject would come up for
congressional action.
In the Guiteau case, the supreme court
of the District of Bolumbia gave Charles
II. Reed two weeks TO prepare his argu-
ment in the bill of exceptions, which will
come up May s. Only that portion of
Scoville's letter announcing his withdrawal
from the case was read.
TIE superintendent of the census asks
congress for an appropriation of another
million to complete the work of the GEN.
sus of 1880. This will be the third or
fourth appropriation for this purpose,
and members begin to wonder how much
it will cost to finally wind the thing up.
The arrival of FIVE hundred additional
Itali>ns at Castle Garden, served to show
that they are being imported by thousands
by Giuseppe Bro.ali, who keeps labor
bureau in Baxter street, and who has
grown rich by bringing over his country
men. He receives IS per month for a
year for their passage, and points out their
places of work.
The house committee on Indian affairs
has agreed to report fsvorably the Paul
bill, appropriating $27 900 for the pur-
pose of making final settlement with the
Mexican Pottawatamie Indians in accord
ance with treaty stipulations. and to re-
port favorablv Burrows bill. appropriate
Jag S169 672, Is. to make final settle ment
with the Pottawatamie Indians in Michi-
gan and Indiana under treaty atipulations
with them.
PRES. ARTHUR has nominated David
A.. Stewart to be collector of internal rev.
enue for the Fourth district of Missouri
By vote of to 4, the senate committee
on commerce decided to make a favora-
BILE report on the nomination of Worth
ington to be collector of the port of Bos.
ton. Sen. Sherman is making a vigorous
fight against the confirmation of Lewis
Buckner for revenue COLLECTOR at Louis
vile. A vote in the finance committee
showed tie, 30 that the nomination will
be reported without recommendation.
PosToFFICEs have been established at
Cessna Park, Iroquois County, Ill.,, with
Elizabeth &. Rose as postmaster, and at
Clark, Webster county, Iowa, with Geo.
S. Wallace, postmaster. Postmasters ap-
pointed are: George Leigh, at Leighton
Wis James r. Goodner, at Irvington.
Ills; Joseph Tapprich, at Ully, Ills.
Henry Marger, at Blue Grass, Iowa Au-
gust Netzger, at West Albany, Iowa.
Special mail service from Gray to Man
ming, Iowa, will be discontinued from
May 9.
THE senate committee on military af-
fairs has submit tted a report on the con-
duct of the Soldiers home near Washing
al park for the benefit of wealthy citizens,
and the expense of keeping up the beau
tiful drives is borne by the soldiers.
General Drum has steadily refused to re-
ceive products of the gardens, but the
other commissioners have for the past
twelve years been regularly furnished
with milk, fruit, bouquets, and all sorts
of vegetables.
IT was understood some days ago that
General Amos Webster was to be appoint
ed chief clerk of the treasury department.
1t will not be done, however, according to
the latest programme. General Webster
will be given position in the department,
but it has been thought necessary to have
chief clerk who was familiar with the
business. The intention now is to make
General w. I. Clark. chief clerk of the
internal revenue bureau, chief clerk of the
department. Major Power. the pr esent
chief clerk. will be assigned to fourth
class cierkship. The change ia contem-
plated this month if General Clark will
accept the position offered. about which
there are understood TO be certain contin-
genCies