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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07

ton Of the NATIONAL revenues. The result.
of the legislation OF the last session of con-
sress have not as yet becoii'' suiIicirnIiv
apparent to justify any radical revision o.:
sweeping notifications Of the existing
law.
In the interval which must elapse before
the effects Of the act of March g. 1883, can
be definitely ascertained, portion at
least OF the surplus revenues may be wise
iy applied to the long neglected duty Of
rehabilitating our nation and providing
defenses for the protection of our harbOrs.
This is matter to which [ shall again
advert.
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
Immediately associated with the fnan-
cial subject just discussed Is the important
question, What legislation il needed re-
garding the national currency? The az
gr gate of bonds now on deposit I'm the
treasury to support the national bank cir
culati0n is about $50. 100000. Nearly $780,
OvO,OOD of this amount consists of 3 per
cents, which, as before stated, are paya-
BILE at the pleasure of the government, and
are likely to be- called In within less
than four years, unless, meantime, the
surplus revenues shall be diminished. The
probable effect of such AN extensive retire
ment OF the securities, which are the basis
of the national bank circulation, would be
a contraction OI the volume of the currency
as to produce grave commercial embarrass.
ment. How can the danger be Obviated?
The most effectual plan. and one whose
adoption at the earliest practical OppOr:u-
nifty shall heartily approve, has already
been indicated. If the revenues of the
next four years shall be kept substantially
commensurate with the EXPENSES, the VOL
ume of circulation will not be likely to suf-
fer any material disturbance. But il, on
tine other hand, there shall be great delay
in reducing taxation, il will become neceS-
sary either to substitute some other form
OF currency in place of the national bank
notes or to- make important changes in the
laws by which their circulation is CONTROL.
ed. In my Judgment the latter course is
far preferable.
commend to your attention the very i'll
tereSting and thoughtful suggestion on this
subject which appears In the secretary's
report. The objections which he urges
against the acceptance Of any other secri-
nient itself AS a foundation for national
bank circulation seems to me insuperahle.
For averting the threatened contraction
two courses have been suggested, either
of which is probably feasible. One Is the
issuance Of new bonds having many years
to run, bearing low rate of interest and
eXchangeable upon the specified terms Of
those now outstanding. The other course,
which comments itself to my judgment
as the better, Is the enactment of "a law
repeating the tax on circulation. and per-
hitting the banks to issue notes for an
amount equal to % per cent. Of the m rket
value, instead of, as now the face value
of the deposited bonds. i agree with the
secretary in the belief thai the adoption
of this plan will afford the necessary re-
lief.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
The revenue Tor the present fiscal year,
actual and estimated, is as follows:
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The Utah Commission has submitted to
the secretary of the interior its second an
nual report as result OF its laborS in su-
pcrvsing the recent election in that terri
tory, pursuant to the act of March %, ISL.
1t appears that The persons by that act dis
qualified, to the number of about l2,t0O,
were excluded from the polls. This fact
however, affords little cause for cOngratu-
laiiOn, and / fear that 1t Is far from indi-
eating any real and substantial progress
toward the extirpation of p0lygamy. All
of the members of the legislature are Nor
mons. There Is grave reason to believe
that they are In sympathy with the prac-
tees that this government Is seeking to
suppress, and that Its efforts in that regard
will be more likely to encounter their op-
position than receive their encouragement
and support. Even IL this view should
happily be erroneous, the law under which
the commission have been acting, should
De made more effective by the incorpOra-
ton of some such stringent measures As
they recommend, as were included i'm bill
No. 223S ON the calendar of the senate, at
its last session. am convinced, however,
that pOlygamy has become so strongly In
trenched In the territory of Utah, that 1t
Is profitless to attack 1t with any but the
strongest weapons which constitutional
legislation can fashion. favor, therefore,
the repeal Of the act upon which the ex-
listing government depends, the assumption
by the national legislation of the entire
political control of the territory aud the
establishment Of commission, with such
CONTINUED on Fourth pags.l
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Source.


From customs. 5 81, +02 9.5 g., $l31. 59., LIB
From internal rev.
enue. ..... .... 1902 O1s GO 90 BIZ. ~ 40
From sales OF pub
&c lands. ........ 1872 Gs5 !. 500. 4S'
FL ON tax on circu-
latOn and depOs-
IL in national
bank. l.5j1 800. So l5l.. 1919 IL
FROM repayment
OF interest and
sinking fund ON
Pacific railroad. 52l .0j9.5I I.41S.9i0i9
From customs.
fees fines, ETC.. 2as, 696.1S 90l ,:H3..s2
From fees consul
lar, letters pat
ent and lands. So, BOZ. so 24:G, 1920
From proceeds OF
sales OF govern
ment property. IL, :G2?.22S lG. ,43U
From profits on
coinage, etc. 80, 10 40 3I4s, 7so5a
From deposits fort
surveying lands. IL, 6l.3i S,,.liS69
From revenues of
District OF Col
umbia 80. 2,6.Ol, 9s 1875, ese Ol
From misccllan-
eous ............. I,23., lssG3 2,3sa. sos.
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The actual and estimated expenses for
the same period are:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07

10 the Congress Of The United States:
AT the threshold of year of DELHI
Grafton | congratulate you upon the
favorable aspect of the domestic
aud foreign affairs of this govern
inant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07

The question has arisen touching
deportation TO the United States from
The British islands by governmental
or municipal aid, of persons unable
there to gain living, and equally a
burden on the community here. Such
~ these persons as will under the paul
per class, as defined by the law, have
Oeen sent back, in accordance with the
provisions of our statutes, Her Majes-
TVS government has insisted that pre-
cautions have been taken before ship
nent. This has, however, in 50 many
cases, proved Intellectual, and espe-
cially so in certain recent instances of
needy immigrants reaching our terri
tory through Canada. that a revision
of our legislation upon this subject
may he deemed advisable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07

For Quarterl
ending Sept
| 30, 1888. ac-l
ltual !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07

Total.
Estimated amount
due sinking fund
Leaving Il balance
nf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07

Estim ated
,ual for for the re-
lie quarter maining
n d ] n e three qaar-
'pt. 30. 'S tiers year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07

CLANTON-BuLWERT TREATY.
Correspondence relative to the Clay
ton-Bulwer Treaty has been con-
'inued, and will be laid before con-
.treSS.
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Total receipts s o.. so, si7 O3 sa7, or, 0s3 o;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

AT the close of performance in Brook
lyn, Kate Claxton was taken home serl-
ously i'll,
CoNN's brass-horu factory at Elkhsrt,
Ind. employing 100 skilled workmen, was
ruined by fire Saturday. Loss $4,000.
WALKER & Co, whisky merchants OF
Louisville, have succumbed to the agits-
ton in congress over the bonded period,
and placed their stock in the hands of an
assignee to meet liabilities of nearly $40,-
0OO.
PRAlRIE fires are doing much damage
in estern and worth western Texas among
the stock, and slaughter ranges, and large
quantities of stacked hay have been con-
sumed,
Mrs. RICKETs, deaf and dumb widow,
was run over in the c., B. 4 Q. yards al
st. Joseph. Mo-, and so horribly mutt
lated that portions of her body were pick
up ed for seventy feet along the track.
Ara coal mine near Created Butte. Col
orado, during Tuesday night, an ava
| lanche crushed to fragments q building in
| which thirty men were sleeping, hurting
| them down the mountain side. A rescu-
ing party found seven corpSss and eight
| cen wounded men
AN ice-gorge at Neadville, Pennsylva-
MIA, broke Saturday night, and flooded the
central part of the city, Three hundred
families have been taken from their hous.
es IN boats. The gas works are under
water and no trains can enter or leave
town. Many cows were drowned in their
stables.
BRIpGRs on the Lake Shore road al
Huron and Fremont have been swept
away; and those st Piqus and Ottawa, or
the Dayton road are considered unsafe
Thirty empty freight cars went
down with the bridge at Fremont, kill.
ing q conductor and brakeman.
THH Burdette building in Troy, New
York, was burned Saturday morning,
causing loss of $9So coo. Yesterday fore.
noon the scorched wall fell over upon the
store occupied by Fuller. Warren & Co,
stove founders, aud set it on FIRE. Nine
city engines and four from adjacent towns
wore soon n work. The gale was very
heavy. The Fuller building was DESTROY.
| ed. but the fremen saved McCusker's car
pet store and the Mansion House. 'Fb,
total loss by Sundays blaze was $l60, 900
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
Chicago N arket.

OHIcAso, Feb. 6.-Flour-Quiet and un-
changed. Wheat-BOuyant, unsettled and high
er; regular, 1.O5@1.O5H for seller February;
LOSS. @107% for seller March; LOGS a 1.0SX
for seller April; 1.1191.13Z for seller May; No.
2, Chicago spring, 1.06h@1.074s; No. 3, Chicago
Fring, sSh; No. 2, red winter, nominal.
COrn-Active, firm and higher; 56H @56A for
seller cash; 56s4 for seller February; 57957h
for seller March; 500 594 for seller May. Oats
Active, firm and higher; 3SsG for seller cash;
3sS for seller February; 3s9s for seller March
3sH for seller April; y for seller May. Rye
Dull; 81. Barley-Dull; S29s3. Flax Seed
Weaker; l29 on track. Dressed hogs-Quiet;
light, 7,25a7.35; heavy, 7.5O6Z55. Pork
Fairly active and shade higher; 1925 for seller
cash and February; lS.27H9 1890 for seller
March; 1s.42k@ls.45 for seller April; .62h@
1855 for seller May; 1870 for seller June;
1875 fer seller July. Lard Active, firm and
higher; u.37h@1l.4O for seller cash and Feb
ll.45an.47h for for seller March; 1l.57h@
1l.6o for seller April; 1l.67h@n.7o for sellers
May, june and July. Bulk Meats-In fair de-
mand; shoulders, $50; short ribs, $40; do clear,
$50. Butter-Quiet. Whiskey-Steady and
unchanged, l,l6.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
News by Wire Reduced to
Close Quarters for Con-
venient Reference and
Easy Reading.


ELIZABETH WEssLs, aged IA, killed her
brother -in-law, Henry Fasshaser, at Bos-
ton. Monday because he abused her little
brother.
IT is rumored ia Montreal that Isaac
II. Vincent, the defsulting treasurer of
Alabama, is in that city under an assumed
name.
JUDGE DoNAHUE. of New York, dis
charged Mace and Slade from arrest, on
the ground that the evidence in the case
did not show any violation efiaw.
DETECTIVES in New York succeeded in
step ping the frequent false fire. alarms by
by arresting gang of nine young burg
lars who have made full confessions.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, a negro farmer,
living near Chappell Hill, Texas. was
murdered by his 16 year-old son Tuesday
night. The boys step-mother instigated
the crime and both of them have been ar
rested.
A PARTY of eighteen sheriffs and detect
ives of Utah and Nevada captured the
FIVE men who recently attempted to rob a
CeEtral Pacific train, shooting one OF
them and placing the others In jail at
Reno.
THE attorney general of California has
brought suit against the Central Pacific
road for it's refusal TO carry luDatics and
prisoners free of charge, in accordance
with the guarantee of interest by the
state.
DELEaATE-ELKCT SIEGIsER, of Idaho.
says Mormonism is making nroads n his
territory and in the present legislature
there are ten followers of Joseph Smith.
Mr.. Joseph Singiser maintains that rad
ical measures are necessary, as proselyt-
ing is carryed on openly. and converts
are taught to disrespect the laws of the
country and offer insult 10 the American
flag.
LAWS LRwIs. tobacco importer of
Montreal. has absconded 10 the United
States, leaving debts of $45 900. Detec-
tives are in pursuit Of the fleeing man.
aver Of an extensive factory. A, M.
Allan 4 Co., dry goods dealers, have set
tied debts Of $500 at 20 cents.
The police of New York were ordered
by Chief Walling to prevent a sparrlng-
match between Mace and Slade. Specu-
lators had invested largely in tickets.
when Mace telegraphed that he had been
arrested. Twenty officers kept people
away from the garden where the contest
was to take place. Mace and Maori were
taken to the Thirtieh street station,
where Harry Hill gave $500 bail for each.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
GENERAL NOTES.

VIM. r. Cox. congressman from
North Carolins, was married at K sltigh
| Saturday to a daughter Of Bishop Lyman
A COLONY of 128 persons will leave Lin
coin, ILL.,, next month for Blunt, Dakota
having chartered 25 cars for the purpose
A RESOLUTION has been introduced in
| the Kansas house reciting that, as the
| Oklahoma lands are part of the public
| domain, senators are instructed to secure
the passage Of law forbidding the exer-
else of arbitrary power in preventing the
| settlement Of said lands by citizens.
A ROCHESTER ne nesspaper attempts to ex-
plain the recent advance of 20 points in
Alton and Terre Haute stock. which has
sorely puzzled Wall street, by the state
ment that Vanderbilt will put that road
into his st. Louis connection for the
Nickel-Plate and Cleveland and Colum-
bus roads.
JOHN F. CoAD, an extensive cattle-own-
er of Wyoming states that there will be
no loss of stock by the sSow storm, as the
herds can stand siege of twenty days.
Dlyo2CE in Canada is luxury beyond
the reach of a poor man. Peter Nichol-
aon, a customs inspector at Prince Ar
thurs Landing, is for the third time ap-
pealing to the divorce committee lof the
senate to free him from a woman now liv-
ing in Detroit with another man.
FRIDAY night James Guthrie, rich
young farmer near Halifax, Va, was
married to Miss Hulda Martin at the
residence of the brides father. Owing to
the bad weather the guests remained at
the mansion all night. Next morning,
when they assembled at the breakfast Ia
BILE, it was remarked that the bride and
groom were late in coming. Suddenly
the shrek of a woman was heard, and the
startled guests rushed into the hall, where
they met the bride of a night, who cried:
"My husband oh, my husband !" When
she awoke in the morning the young lady
found her husband dead by her side She
is aim. st a maniac with grief. His fu-
neral took place Tuesday from the house
in which he was married, his four
groomsmen acting as pall-bearers, and
the minister who married him perform
ing the funeral ceremony.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
| TARIFF MEDDlERS.
Democrats Charged With
Obstructing Legislation
by the Republicans.
The River and Harbor Bill
Modestly Calls for Sc, 900
This Time.
Marriage of Blaine's Daughter.
Marriage of Blaine's Daughter.
Washington.

THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g. The house
committee on. commerce practical
ly completed the river and harbor
bill, though some matters OF detail and
arrangement remain, and the item for
the Mississippi river will not be fiually
liked in the bill in advance of the re-
port of the special Miss issippi river
commission. The.cQmmerce commit
tee has carafsllO29ut&tned each of the
!: g ten GbjsQl1d tpiB sRssssport tiers of the
49, Y KY hEDRf ways n65 iysss5'a
! {, s |sIs;S6sm1meHll5d I;Ssm1 a ssg9 l6pfatsidsEI
for the same objects. The dlAQ1il10e
do not make any recommendation for
beginning new works, but for
money to- carry forward improvements
on which the government has already
expended large sums, as, for instance,
at the harbors of Baltimore, Savannah,
Galveston, Oakland, and such other
points as appear from the engineer s
report to demand an appropriation.
With the exception of the Mississippi
Improvements the amounts recon-
mended do not exceed 80 per cent. oi
the engineers estimates. The whole
amount called for by the bill will be
about Sc 000,000, exclusive of the Mis-
sissippi river appropriation.
GEN. GRANTS BILL.
The house committee on military af-
fairs practically agreed upon the bill
to place Gen. Grant upon the retired
list of the army, with rank of general
The chairman was instructed to pre-
pare report in favor of the bill, to be
submitted to the committee Thursday
A minority report will probably be
signed by two or three members.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
FOREIGN

THIRTY-FIvE hundred porcelain-makeri
are on strike at Limoges,
LORD VAux, of Harrewden, and Bishop
Roskell. (Catholic) are dead.
THE steamer Black Watch founde red
on the coast Of Wales, and twenty six
persons pershed Ten bodies have been
washed ashore mt Penarth.
THE Ansonia, an Italian steamer, was
wrecked off the coast of Tripoli, twenty
of the crew being drowned.
NOTWITHSTANDING that the sale of the
Vienna Ia gbldh was prohibited Tuesday
by the government, 10000 copies found
purchasers.
THE Gar is making eforts to bring
about renewal Of friendly feelings with
Germany, while De Giers has effected a
complete understanding between Austria
and Russia.
JosEPd CowAN, the radical member of
Parliament. has telegraphed Davitt and
Healy that he is ready to become their
bondsmau, but Healy prefers to 20 to
prison rather than to give bail.
CoNvICrs on Hanebowline Island, Cork
harbor, mutineed, order being restored by
the military after several prisoners had
been wounded.
MICHAEL DAvITT saws if Gladstone
would deal legislative blow at landlord
ism his name would be venerated by gen.
erations of those relieved from oppres-
sion.
GREAT excitement prevailed at Lyons
because of a rumored attempt to release
Prince Krapotkine. The prison-guard
was reinforced Nv police and military.
THR city of Nanpur, India. has been
plundered by band of Bheels, who are
also rising in revolt at other points.
Troops are being concentrated at Bolra.
ONE hundred persons suspected of con-
nec,ion with secret organi cations have
fled from Dublin. The police have ten
more warrants to execute, and are search
ing for offenders in London, Manchester,
and Birmingham.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

A new trial has been granted by the
supreme court of California in the case
Ola witness named Barry, who was SEN
fenced to fourteen years imprisonment
IN the state prison under conviction of
perjury in testifying in the welLre-
membered Kalloch De Young murder
trial in San Francisco. Barry stated on
oath that De Young fred the first shot.
1t was shown that he previously made
a directly contrary statement. The SUI
preme court held that the lower tri-
bunal erred in instructing the jury that
conviction must result if it were prov.
ed that Kalloch fred first. The poin,
in the trial having been the defendant.
denial on oath of having told persons
that De Young had not fred the frs
shot, the charge tended to mislesd the
ury. The judgement has therefore
been reversed and the case remanded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

A curious case is on trial in the SUI
perior court of Boston. A man sold
piano on the installment plan, the de-
fendant signing contract i'll case of
non-payment to return the instrument
in ~ good condition as when received.
His house wIS blown down however, in
the gale which visited Nantucket lew
years ago, and the piano was badly
damaged. The plaintiff asks for dam
ages, but the defendant sets forth that
tho damage was done by the act of God
for which he il not responsible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
A Senator Caught ReheaTsing.

l am reminded OF the story of Sena-
tor Hoar's great "impromptu" speech
on education and labor, which he de-
livered in the Senate several years ago,
the inside history of which has
never been published. II ia an l.
lustration of the way great men prepare
extempore speeches, which they get
off on the spur Of the moment, to the
amazement of the common mind.
Senator Hoar is a portly man, with a
round face, high forehead and short
gray hair. He keeps himself closely
shaved, and comports himself with the
dignity that becomes the senator who
represents classic Boston. Some time
ago, bis family leaving the city, the
Senator shut up his house and procured
rooms on New York avenue. These
rooms were separated from the suite
back of them by doors, above which
there was q transom, and in this suite
lived two jolly clerks of the Treasury.
For some time after Senator Hoar took
the front room, the clerks did not
know who their neighbor was. But,
morning after morning, they were
awakened by him stamping around,
pounding his table and declaiming with
energy. going over the same sentence
time after time. On the third morning
one of them swore he would find out
who this elocutioniss was, and moving
table to the door, he was enabled, by
standing on mis- toes. to look througa
the transom. There he saw the portly
Senator, in night shirt and drawers, 60
iag through his rhetorical g, mnastics
before a large mirror, prac.icing every
gesture and studying his part more
carefully than the players IN Hamlet.
The other clerk was soon by his side,
and they took turns at the transom.
'.For two weeks" said my informant,
"Hoar practiced that speech from one
to two hours every morning before he
delivered it extemporaneousiy 70 the
Senate p Washington Letter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
MnyRa X es. N arHsY

MILWAUKEE,, February g. - Flour Quiet
and firm. Wheat Stronger and excited; No. 2
hard, Liz, No. 2, 10y; l.06z. for seller Feb
ruary; l.07% for seller March; Less for seller
April; 1.13,s for seller May; No. 8, Ss; No. 4,
u. Corn--A shade frmer; No. 2, SEX for sci
cash and February. 0ats-Frmer; No. 3, IS
bid white, 417s Rye-Iigher; No. 1, 50;
No. 2, SO. Barley-Stronger; No. 2, nominal;
extra No. 8, 54h cash. Proyisions-E Easier.
Mess Pork; 1926 for seller cash and February;
1880 for seller March. Lard-Prime steam,
ll.35 for seller cash and February, IL 45 for
seller March. Live Hogs-Easier; 6.2596.50.
Dressed Hogs-In fair demand; 7.25@7.37
Butter-Quet and unchanged. Cheese Very
quiet. Eggs-Firm. Receipts-Flour, 1856;
wheat, $500, barley, ls,136. Shipments-Fl
1859; wheat, 425; barley, l4,sOS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

A young woman in Bradford county
Pennsylvania, went before II justice OF
the peace with the man of her choice
and several witnesses and made herself
II wife, satisfactorily to herself, by a
simple promise. of fidelity, claim
ing nothing from her spouse as a
legal right, and insisted upon no cere-
mony. There were no VOWS given un-
der the form of the law, and no pledges,
The justice took no part in the mar
riage, but sat in the room only rs a
witness.