Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
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THE issue of standard dollars for the
week enIed Jan, 5, was 152, 49S.
The senate committee on public lands
will report favorably the senate bill tC
donate part of the Fort Smith, Aar.,
| for the support of free schools.
! THE issue of standard dollars for the
week ended Jan. 5, was 1852, 49S, against
$4,000 for the same time last year.
THE house committee on military af-
fairs authorized Gen. Slocum to report
bill for the relief of FitZ John Porter.
PosToFFIcE established Wisconsin,
Eden, Langlade county. Postoffice name
chaHged-Iowa, Browns stat ion, Ciin-
ton county, to Brown. Postmaster COM
missioned- -Catharine A. Sing, Balti-
more, Oak.
IT is stated that Minister Lowell was
notified by the department of state that
his acceptance of the rectorship of St.
Andrews was regarde as an act incon-
sistent with his obligations as the rep
resentative of the American government
at a foreign court.
A VACANCY will soon occur in the
grade of Brigadier General. General
Wesley Merritt, Superintendent of West
Point Academy, and Colonel ID. S.
Stanly, Of the Twenty second Infantry,
ar mentioned as likely to receive the
promotion.
PoSToFFICES established: Iowa-Min-
go, Jasper County. Michigan-Sutton,
Lenawee County. Postoffices discon-
tinued: Montana-Andrum, Missoula
County, mail to Missoula. Postmasters
commissioned: Valentine F. Planck;
Point Isabel, Ind Richard G.. Peters,
Eastlake, Mich.
BONDED whisky interests, it is feared
by interested parties, will receive rough
handling by the Committee on Ways and
Means. A majority of the committee, it
is figured, are opposed TO the entire
system. The Deputy Commissioner is
particularly friendly to the distillers and
whisky men, and does not hesitate to
interest himself in their behalf.
THE contract for lathing the custom
house at Memphis has been awarded to
Hough Ketcham & Co., indianapolis,
and the contract for mantles for the
public buildings at Topeka, Kansas, to
the Picke Stone company of st. Louis.
P0SFOFFICE established - Wisconsin,
Eden. Langlade county. Postotlice name
changed-Iowa. Browns station, Clin-
ton county, to Brown. Postmaster COM
miss !. 4e2~-Catherine A. Sing, Balti-
more, Oak.
IT is now discovered that it will prob
ably not be possible for any committee
of congress to get any information re-
garding the star route cases undecided.
So long as civil suit is pending the
fuse to give information. 1t WAS long
ago decided that congress had no
to compel any information of
this sort from the executive.
THE War Department is informed
that the condition of General Mackenzie
has considerably improved. The report
was made by a staff officer who recent
ly visited him at Bloomingdale. The
officers of the asylum howev-
er. refrain from the expression of any
opinion regarding the chances of his
recovery. 1t is generally believed that
his present improvement is but tempo
rary, and that a reaction will follow.
His restoration to command is regarded
as an impossibility.
THE Senate has confirmed the follow
ing appointments James Braden of In
diana, Receiver of Public Moneys at
WaIla Walla, w. r; Arthur S. Shaw,
Receiver of Public Moneys at Lewiston,
Idaho; Charles +. Gardner, Receiver of
Public Moneys at Sacramento, Cal;
Thomas }. Sherwood, Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys at Marysville, Cal; Jeremiah
ID. Hyde, Register of the Land Office at
NIsalia, Cal; John c. Bradley, Register
-, the Land Office at Marysville, Cal;
David Walker, Register of the Land
Office at Bodie, Cal.
THE Senate has confirmed the follow
ing appointments: James Braden, of
Indiana, Receiver of Public Moneys at
Walla Walla, w. T.; Arthur J. Shaw,
Receiver of Public Moneys at Lewiston,
Idaho; Chas. +. Gardner, Receiver of
Public Moneys at Sacramento, Cal;
Thomas j Sherwood, Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys at Marysville Cal: Jeremiah
ID. Hyde, Register of the Land Office at
Nisalia, Cal; John {. Bradley, Register
of the Land Office at Marysville, Cal;
David Walker, Register of the Land
Office at at Bodie, Cal