Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-04
How Cases of Failure will be
Treated.
The White House Re-Opened to
the Public.
Washington.

to morrow. The secretary of the in
terror has received advices from the
territory indicating the purpose of the
ranchers to comply with the terms of
the proclamation to the best of their
ability, and thousands of cattle are
now en- route to other states and ter
ritories 1t is not believed that the
services of the military forces will be
required to complete the evacuation.
THEY WILL FIND OUT THAT THE PRESI-
DENT WAS NOT TESTING.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-An impress
sion is said to prevail among the cat
tie men that the order of President
Cleveland of Aug. Ia, calling for the
removal of all fences on the public
lands, will not be enforced. 1t is stated
at the department, no wever, that the
order will be enforced, and with the
full force OF the military if necessary.
THE WHITE HOUSE REoPENED TO THE
FUBLIC.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The white
house was reopened to-day to the pub
lic The building has been cleaned
and renovated during the presidents
absence and is now IN condition for
his return.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 Judge Dur
ham, comptroller of the treasury, re-
turned from Deer Park to day. He
said there were no new developments
in the case of the fcourt of commits
sionerS of the Alabama claims. The
accounts of the court are beng closely
examined.
DAKOTA is BIGGER THAN SHE THOUGHT
SHE WAS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The census
taken in Dakota shows that her en-
tire population is about 416, 600, and
not 1853, 600 as previously reported.
The latter figures show the population
of that part of the territory south of
the Forty>six tn parallel.
CATTLEMEN ON THE FENCE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-It is not
the intention of the secretary of the
interior to issue any general order re-
garding the removal of fences from
the public lands, but it has been de-
termined to deal with the cases in
violation of the law specifically. 1t
is believed that better results will be
thus obtained than from a general
order which would be looked upon as
proclamation binding upon no one
in particular. Special agents of the
land office are under instructions to
report to the department all cases of
illegal fencing, and instructions look
ing to the removal of such fences,
promptly furnished for his guidance
in each case.
Where the agent is able to effect a
removal he is directed to do so and
when neces sary the use of the mar
shals may be secured through the at
torney general. This action taken to-
day was upon the report of an agent
sho wing a tract of land illegally fenc-
ed in, in southern Colora 80, adjoin>
ing the Kansas line. A letter was
sent to the attorney general. request
ing nim to use U. S. marshal 10 re-
move the fences.
THE CHIEF CLERK Or THE RAILROAD
BUREAU REPORTS ON HIS TOUR OF IN
sPECTIoN
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-Chief Clerk
Pikerell, of the railroad bureau, has
just returned from a tour of inspec-
ton of the Central and Union Pacific
and the Rock Island & Pacific, Sioux
City & Pacific, and other lines. So
far as the accounts are concerned
little attention is devoted to the con-
dition of the land grants roads bound
ed by the lines receiving special con-
sideratiou. In the general condition
little change is noted. The Union
Pacific had seized upon the opportun,
ity afforded by the favorable summer
weather 10 make extensive repairs in
its road he'd and the Central Pacific
is in good condition.
The business of the roads are not
equal to that of last year, which was
poorer than the proceeding year. The
reason assigned is the keen competi>
ton resulting from the completion of
new lines.
The accounts of the Union and Cen
trail Pacific companies were examined
with view to determining the
amount Of earnings due the goverE>
ment for last year under the provis-
ions of the Thurman act The state
ment of Indebtedness of the Union
Pacific has already been published.
Ia the case of the Central Pacific it
was ascrtained that the amount re-
tanned By government transportation
during the year ended Dec. 81, 1884.
exceeded by over $400, coo the 25
per cent of the net earnings due the
government under the Thurman act.
Special agents of the labor bureau
are sending In their reports on indus
trial affairs to the bureau, and have
nearly completed their field of work.
1t is believed that all of the reports
will be in by the first of October, and
the preparation of the commissioner
report to congress will then begin,
based upon material collected by the
agents of the bureau.
1t is estimated at the treasury de-
partment that there has been q de-
crease of about s., 600, 600 in the pub
lie debt during August
A DECISION IN FAVOR OF WEEK KNEED
SOLDIERS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S1.-Second
Comptroller Maynard made decision
in the case of claims of soldiers for
arrears of pay ard bounty who have
been honorably discharged, but who
are charged upon the military records