The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-23
WARRINGTON NOTES.

NE issue Oh StanGaru silver UOllarS last week
ras s475, 600 against SIG, 600 the same week
last year. i.a a.s.H!tg" us . ....
New five cent nickels SO perfectly gold
washed as to deceive any person and pass
readily for new five dollar gold pieces, were
recently discovered circulating in Washing
ton. ...... ~
The Secretary of the Interior transmitted to
Congress request for the appropriation of
S34S, 600 to supply with oxen and COWS 1850
families of the Sioux Indians, who had gone
to farming at various agencies in accordance
with the stipulations of the Sioux treaty of
1858. aa. .rs.. ....... ...r.r
George W. Bousman, resident of Stafford
County, Kan, for some time past an inmate
of the Soldiers Home in Washington City,
recently had "A leg amputated, which was
originally shot awav at the battle of the
Wilderness during the late war. s-......
In the Star Route trials at Washington, on
The 18th, Rerdell, one of the defendants, Gre
sted a sensation in court by rising and an
nouncing that he wished to make a statement
In his own behalf, and that he had determined
70 abandon any further defense in the case.
He would put himself upon the mercy Of the
court, and if desired by counsel for the Gov
eminent, he would testify as to all the facts
in his knowledge. He then withdrew his plea
of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
Rerden, who withdrew his plea OF not guilty
and entered one of guilty in the Star Route
trials, was put upon the stand and gave .
history of the manner in which the mail service
was expedited and pay increased. His testi-
mony created a sensation.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
authorized joint resolution to give notice of
the termination of the Fisheries articles" of
the treaty of Washington, and the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations agreed to
recommend q ratification Of the Mexican re-
ciprocity treaty.
In a late Executive Session of the Senate
Mr.. Edmunds called attention to the alleged
abuse of privileges OF the floor of the Senate
by lobbyists and others, who, through the in
diligence Of Senators, had been in the habit
Of obtaining cards of admission, ostensi-
bly, as Secretaries. With view to cor
recting the evil Mr.. Edmunds introduced a
resolution that no person be admitted to the
aoor as private Secretary by Senator. until
the Senator appointing him shall certify in
writing to the sergeant-at-Arms that he is
actually employed for the performance of the
duties of such Secretary.
The Department of Agriculture reports the
present cotton crop at over G, S0O, 900 bales,
distributed in thousand bales as follows:
Virginia, "a; North Carolina, 452; South Car
niina, .6l6; Georgia, 800; Florida, 81; Alabama,
FS4; Mississippi, 1,042; Louisiana, $50; Texas,
I,326; Arkansas, 6S7; Tennessee, 49,; Mis-
souri, 300; other territory, %.
Washington dispatches say there is bad
feeling existing between Haskell, of Kansas,
and Townsend, of Illinois, growing out of the
recent angry passage between the two in the
House, and that a hostile meeting is not i'm
probable.
The House Military Committee agreed to
report favorably the bill to grant the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company the right
to extend its line through the Government
reservation at Fortress Monroe.
1t is reported that there viii be no further
action BY the House Military Committee this
session on the Grant Retirement bill. y - =.
THE EAST. 80 $50 2