Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1886 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Commissioner Spark 3 has just rendered a decision confirming the title of lands in New Orleans worth millions of dollars. The Controller of the Currency has called for a statement of the condition of national banks at the close of business, Thursday, Oct 7. The Land Office report shows that during the year 22,124,568 acres of public lands have been disposed of, which is an increase of 1,129,050 acres over the previous year. The President ha 3 pardoned three Mormon Bishops, the first who were convicted under the Edmunds law. Ho had become satisfied that the sentences were illegally imposed.