Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-25
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Rse.n.ion ofPrineeArthur.

HALIFAX, August 23.-Prince Arthur
arrived this morning in the City OF tatis.
Two companies Of the Seyenty-eigotn
Hiehlanders formed q guard Of honor.
Governor General Young and Liousenaus
Governor Doyle went on board, anu so
.returned, followed by the FRINGE, Co
mel %Elphiustone, the Princess, lns NV nov
ernor and Lieutenant Packard. Inc
anneorance of the Prince elected mucn
applsnse. A band played the nationai
aptbem The Prince Immediately en-
trad n carriage and was driven to tue
Government House. He attended special
ss,viee in the Garrison Chapel, At half
ms. < o'clock. A formal landing is to
take place in Her Majesty's docK.yara
to.morrow, when the Prince. will be
received BY Governor General Young,
Admiral Mundy, Vice Admiral Welles-
Law. Lieutenant Governor Doyle, Judges
Of The Supreme Court and members OF
the local provincial governments. An
address is to be presented by Mayor
Tobin, the bells will be rung ana there
will be ON illumination this evening.
Al the reception Of Prince Arthur at
noon to-day there was an immense
crowd. On landing from the AdmiraEs
barge the Prince was received amidst
saIutes of artillery. Many distinguished
persons were present, including Gov
ernor General Young, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor DOYLE, Admirals Mundy and
wellesley, the corporation authorities
and the French naval officers. The
Prince was in citizens attire. A well
coming address, highly complimentary,
was read by tho Recorder, and the
Prince then read a reply from manu-
script.
NEW YoRx, August 23.-The Heralds
Washington dispatch says the move.
ment alluded to some time ago favoring
A modification Of the laws affecting in-
comes is assumed to DO moro formi-
dable. The general character Of theplan
lproposed is to increase the tax on
whisky 10 81 per gallon, which 1t is
claimed will realize $50, 900, II the
means now within the reach Of the Rev.
euue Bureau for the prevention Of fraud
be adopted from tobacco, at least $780,
600, 900 1; from fcrmented liquors, Slo,-
600, 900; from licenses, $4,000, 900 ;
therefore O modified income tax OF
about SIS, 900, 900 will BIO required to
make n total of Sl55, Oo0, 900, an amount
equal to Secretary Boutwell's estimate
of expenditures for the present fiscal
year. The plan is to cou6ne the income
tax to the tax on interest paid on the
national dobt, FIVE per cent. to be de-
Quoted when the interest Is paid. This
will realize S6,255, 900, without q dollar
of expense incurred in collection. The
balance it is proposed to raise by taxing
incomes derived from surplus property
embraced in stocks, banks, railways,
and other corporations, and from inter-
est paid on the bonds of such corpora
lions.
t CHICAGO, August 23.-The 7ri6une's
Washington special says there is much
excitement among the Treasury officials
: over the discovery that q lock adopted
) by the Government for its use, and pre-.
scribed for tho banks which keep Gov.
eminent funds, can be easily picked.
This fact has been demonstrated to Gen
eral Spinner. Allthe plates for Govern
nent bonds hive been kept under these
{. locks. Workmen having access to the
a room where the safes were, dnd know
!, ing the process, could open them with,
. out breaking or noise of any kind.
} It is estimated the savings to the
. Government will amount, by the reduc.
! ton of tho force in tho Treasury De.
partment, to $780, month. Several
more removals will be made upon the re.
turn of Secretary Boutwell,.
New York News.
! New YORK, August 23.-ColoneI
Quesada, brother of the Cuban General
in-Chief, arrived on Saturday on a diPlo'
matte mission and bearer Of important
. !, dispatches for the Cuban authorities.
/, A death by yellow fever occurred on
! Canal street, yesterday. The party wa:
recently from the South.