Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-30
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WASHINGTON.

THE president is said to have abandoned
his proposed trip to Fortress Monroe and
will, instead, move out TO the SOLDIER 8
home.
TIMOTHY o. HOWE, of Wisconsin, post
master general, died on Sunday, of pneu-
monia. He was sick but two days and his
death shocked the whole county.
Fx-CoNGRLssMAN ALLEY, of the postal
Telegraph company, says his line will
reach Chicago next week and be oDen for
business to New York in a week.
SIC. TELLER has requested the secret a.
ry of war to detail a military guard for
the protection OF the ellowstnne Park
property. Secretary Lincoln promised to
comply with the request.
GENERAL WRIGHT, chief Of engineers,
estimates that the balances Of ap propria-
tions on hand for river and harbor i'm
provements. will be expended in most
cases before the close of the present year,
including the removs! of distractions at
He'll gate.
AMONG the subscriptions recently re-
ceived by Treasurer Gil6llian for the
Garfield monument are the following:
Canisius, United States consul at the
Samoan Islands, $3.50; ii. G. Marston. U.
S. consul, Malaga. Spain, $244; III. II.
Hamilton, U. S. vice consul at Teneriffe,
$3.50.
T. ID. BoRUCK, journalist of the THEN
nial Conclaye, asks that representatives
of the press who expect 10 be present in
San Francisco at the conclaye in August
notify him, 80 that proper arrangements
for their accommodation can be made.
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territorial judge of Montana by the pres
ident excites a good deal of comment, es-
pecially as he is brother of Senator Con-
ger. He was appointed by Mr.. Hayes.
The charges are Of such grave character
that President Arthur could not disregard
them. 1t is alleged that Judge Conger is
an habitue of gambling saloons and other
places not fit for reputable people. espe-
cially where judges should not be seen.
The suspension will continue pending an
inv vestigation. This is the second Gaze of
official misconduct that has required the
attention Of the president within the last
month. The other case was that OF Judge
Hoover, OF Arizona. who was suspended
on account Cf alleged corruption in Office.
The following promotions were made
IN the pension office Saturday: From
81, 400 to 81 900, Martin G. Fosnes, Min
ncsota; from 81 200 to 81, 400, M. E. Fa-
gan. Illinois; from 81 900 TO 81 200, w.
A. Fisher, Illinois; from 81 900 to 81 200,
}. +. Kirk, Indiana from III 900 to 81 200
f. Z. Elliott, Indiana; from 5000 to
$1,000, Donald Mcpherson, Michigan,
Giles 9. Rush, Illinois, Miss Jennie s.
Harvey, Michigan. The following pro-
motions were made in the land office:
Oscar III. Perring. Iowa, 81 400 to 81 800;
Charles +. Don Carlos, Kansas, 81 200 to
81 400; &. W. Jones, cf Florida, has been
appointed to ,200 dollar clerkshiD in
the land flee. The later is a son Of Sen.
Jc.es.
THE president has commissioned the
followl postmasters: Amos B. Ausher-
man, Balleyville, ILL., Andrew S. Conrad,
Haldare. H.; Abe A. Carlisle, Holstein,
ILL.,; George Tegtmeyer, Shileh Hill, ILL.,;
Phiander X. Jones, West Fad, Ill. Wal
ter q. Shierey, Cross Roads, Ind. Marcus
Holiday, Moreland, Ind; William G.
Barth, Dana. Iowa; Dana +. Case, Doom,
Iowa; Murray l.. Cochran, Peach, Iowa;
John g. Gorsuch, Sherman, Iowa; Ben
min Franklin, West Bend. Iowa; Clar-
cuce d. Brown, Darwin, Mimi; VIM. J.
Davis, Ida, Mimi; Frank l.. Davis,
Union Center, Wis.,; Jacob j. Tennessen,
West Grandville, Wis; VIM. Q. Pryor,
Big Bottom, Lawrence county, ID. T.; q.
A, Swaren, Clifford, Traill Co., ID. T.;
Adam b. Nelson, Stells, E imonds Co., ID.
T.; John Anderson, Tower, st. Louis Co.,
MINI, Charles Sokes, .okeT, Door Co,
Wis,