Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The pension
appropriation bill will be reported to
the house this week. 1t will appro-
pirate over $4,000, 900. In the annual
estimates sent to congress at the begin
ming OF the session, the commissioner
asked for little more-$101, SOC, 600
of which Sl00,o00,0O0 was to be used
IN making payments TO pensioners.
The commissioner informed congress
last session that he would probably
need $50 100000 in the coming fiscal
year. In the face of this heavy public
burden Representative Steele, of Indi-
ana, has bin to further loot the treas
ury through the equalization of boun-
ties, the scheme which Grant gave n
pocket veto in 1874.
Is MURPHY TIE BOSS?
A case is pending before Secretary
Folger whichwill demonstrate whether,
as has been often said, Tom Murphy,
of New York, runs the administration.
A bill passed the last session of cor
gress for public building at Denver
There was quite a local competition
touching the site upon which il should
be placed, whereupon Secretary Foger
appointed commission, two of whom
were his personal friends and the other
| the supervising architect of the treas
| ury, to make an inspection and recon-
meEd the site. The commission re-
ported in favor of a piece of property
belonging to Governor Tabor.
This selection was approved by
persons interested in what is
known as the Windsor Hotel property.
1t is said that after the return of the
original commission ansther commits
sion, consisting of one man, was sent
to Denver upon the same business.
For some reason the selection made
by the commission has not been con
tirmed. TIE story here is that the
delay is caused because Ex-Collector
Murphy, of New York, has been re-
tanned to oppose the report of the com
mission in the interest Of the Windsor
property, which is owned by party of
New York capitalists.
A FAITHLEss HUSBAND.
Commissioner Mcfarland, of the
land office, was shocked beyond for
bearance the other day, and the result
was that young man named Deering
Fosdyck WAS dismissed, and the Office
is scandalIzed. Some months ago
Fosdyck married a daughter of Com
modore Whiting of the navy For
while back it seems that Fosdyck has
been in the habit of showing attentions
to pretty clerk Of the department,
and his wife hearing of it became very
much incensed and laid her grievance
before C1m'r. Mcfarland who called
up the recreant husband and admin
istered some advice upon the subject
OF marital propriety. Fosdyck, how
ever, made light OF it, and yesterday
the office was completely upset by the
appearance of Mrs. Fosdyck, armed
with a rawhide, in search of the young
lady. She made an attempt to assault
her, but the young lady escaped un-
hurt. Mrs. Fosdyck followed her, but
vas unable to overtake the fleeing one.
The commissioner was informed OF the
cause Of the commotion, and having
slept upon it, Mr.. Fosdyck WAS to-day
peremptorily bounced.
THE UTAH CASE.
The house elections committee to-
day decided to report in favor Of seat
ing Cain as delegate from Utah; also
LessiDghaus, contestant, in the Mis-
sonri case of LessiDghaus against Frost.
WILL BE RETIRED.
Commodore VIM. i. Hopkins will be
retired tomorrow.
PACIFIC LAND FORFEITURE.
The house judiciary committee by a
vote Of 6 against 6, this morning post
poned consideration of the Knott reso-
luton, declaring a forfeiture of lands
granted the Northern Pacific railway,
and took up the senate bill increasing
the fee Of star route witnesses from the
far west. The vote on the motion 10
consider the resolution was viz: Ayes
Manning, Townsend, (Ill.,) Knott,
Converse, Hammond, Payson, Nays
Reed, Taylor, Briggs, Norcross, viii
Ietts McCord