The Iola register., 1886-08-20
WASHINGTON WAITS.

4 Collection of News Notes Of More Or Leo
Interest From the National Capital
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1a-The Mexican
complication is watched here with intense
interest, aSd in the present paucity Of topics
Of an exciting nature il the absorbing theme
OF comment In all public places. While
the war feeling has been somewhat pro-
n"unced. It was visibly heightened yester-
day by the publication of dispatches, be-
lieved to be reliable. showing that the
Mexican leaders were disposed to be belIi-
cose and boastfuL The published state
ment that General Palaccio. the newly ap-
pointed Mexican minister to Spain. ex-
pressed the opinion In the New York
papers that As Mexico had a well equipped
and organized army Of 10000. she could
give the United States harder rub than in
1S47, Is construed tO mean that Mexico Is
ready, II necessary. to accept the issue Of
war. The hostile feeling is specially no
ticeable among Southern men and ex-Com.
federates, who fraternize freely with ex-
Federal soldiers upon the issue Of war
with Mexico.
The Mexican trouble was the subject Of
discussion at Yesterdays Cabinet meeting
While nothing definite can be learned Of
what traDspired at the meeting It II under
stood that the President will await the re-
suit Of the correspondence now in progress
between the two countries before deciding
upon any course Of action.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-The Postmas-
ter General to-day made requisitiOn on
the Treasury Department for S3SO.O00 for
compensation Of p0stmasters readjusted un.
der the act Of March 8. 1883. Tho depart
ment will not begin the payment Of these
claims until after September 1.
The chief of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports that the total values of the exports
Of domestic breadstuffs from the United
States during the month Of July,
1856, and during the seven months
ended July 81, 1886, as compared with
similar reports during the corresponding
periods of the preceding years were as fol-
lows: July, 1856. S11,570.649; July. 1885,
Ss.172,8l1; seven months ended July 81,
1886, $81. .43s, ,2l5; 1885. SS5.47S,135.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The illness OF
Z. NJ. LawtOn. the disbursing clerk of the
War Department. has given rise to an
interesting question, and one which 10
causing the clerks of that department
officer Of the department with one excep-
ton, who Is under bonds. Saturday is pay
day for the LOO clerks of tho Department.
The question Is whether they can receive
their money at the hands of any other per-
son. The question was the subject of con-
sultatiOn with the Secretary of War. The
latter carried the warrant to Mr. Lawton's
house. but that gentleman was unconscious.
and nothing was done. Mr.. Lawton is
paralyzed in the left side, and If he should
recover consciousness, may be able to sign
the warrants. Ii not, unless some arrange
ment is made, the clerks can not be paid.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-The receipts Of
the Government since July have been
81, ,000, 900 in excess of the receipts during
the same period of last year. The increase
WIS about 100000 from customs and
about S1,S00,000 from internal revenue.
These figures are said to be indicative of
good state Of progress throughout the cOun.
try.