Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-22

fruits. Ihe per diem tax on dlstllleries
also decreased 5000, 900, and the special tax
on distilleries $500, 900 The revenue from
tobacco during the past year was $33, $751;
587, and for the year before $3l 1850, ,707-
an increase Of ever 81, 200, 900, about equal
ly divided between cigars and chewing to-
bacco. In fact there was an increase OF
revenue under every article under the head
of tobacco. On fermented liquors the in
crease during the past over the fiscal year
was $l,070,00 and on banks and bankers
the increase was $623.O00. The income
tax shows q falling of during the past year
of nearly $l9,00O,000. The income from
individuals for fiscal year ended June 80,
1870, was $2s ,224, ,272, and past year $l5,-
220,462 Bank dividends q nd undistributed
profits for 1870, $3,573, 272, and past year
$i,5l4,55l. Railroad companies dividends
and uudistributed profits for 1870 81,
89s 500; past year, $l,l02 048 Railroad
companies interest ON bonds for 1870, ST.,
500, 1863 past year, 81, 003, AIT. Insurance
companies dividends and uRdistributed pro-
fits for 1870 $926'5l9; past year $240, ,693.
All other collections from income for 1870,
$283 1897 /; past year, $70,745 The revenue
from gas was increased during the year was
decreased $l.200,000. Articles and occu-
patton formerly taxed but now exempt by
act of July IA, 1860, yielded during past
6scal year. $l6,000,000 less than the prec-
eding fiscal year.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Hammond, a
teacher in one of the public schools In this
city, and wife of the engineer of the Repub-
lickn printing office, attempted suicide yes
terday morning, shooting herselt in the
breast with revolver, intiicting probably
fatal wounds. No cause is known, but every
effort was made to keep the matter from the
people.
IsiAdore Kjeelberg editor of the Scsadi-
navian paper, Justitis, who has been miss
ing q week, and who it was feared had
bee y murdered, turned up yesterday alive
and we'll, having left the city secretly
in search after some swindlisg emigrans
agents.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Aug. 22.-Three pris-
oners con6ned in the county Jail here, made
rash on the jailor while he was taking
them their supper this evening, knocking
him down, and made their escape from the
building. he recovered himself in time to
lock the door and prevent the escape of the
other prisoners. The three escaped prison
ers were shortly recsptured and lodged IL
their old quarters.
CoLUNBUs, Aug. 22-The preliminary
examination of Mrs, Angelica Calhoun
charged with poisoning her former husband
Peter Buffsn bArger, commenced in Loudon
Madison county, yesterday, before Oliver P
C-sbb, Justice of the Peace. Judge q. R
Rankin, Of Columbus, J. G. McCloud and J
A. Chsyman, OF Loudon, appeared as sttor
neys for the State, and C. n. 0lds, of Col
um bus, aud A. A. Harrison, Of Loudon, 70
the defendant. The defendant with he
husband, was present and the court hous
was crowded with people.
LONDON, Aug 2l.-PArliSment was pro-
rogued until November 7th. The Queen
speech acknowledges with satisfaction tn
provision made By Parliament for Princes
Louise and Prince Arthur, and for the lib
ersl supplies granted the Commons.
The announcement is made that relation
OF Britain with all foreign powers are OF
friendly character. The treaty having beeI
revised by the Conference recently in Lon
don, the hope is expressed of tranquility i
the east The speech d~ells with salisfac
ton upon the Treaty OF Washington, az
hopes for general recognition Of it's prir
ciple for guiding maritime conduct of ne1
trails Full reliance is placed upon the di'
position of Americans 10 carry out all th
provisions Of treaty.
PARIS, Aug 2l.-In the Assembly, ,to-da
stormy discussion was aroused by irreli
gious expressions of some deputies
speeches.
The Assembly committee on the Bndg'
e has agreed to FIX the salary o. Th'er
/ 500, 1000 francs, with credit in addition I,
}, his ordinary expenses aud presents.
= The bill providing for the dissolution
= the present Assembly will soon be broug g
q forward. The deputies of the Left are pr
of pairing manifsstos demanding the restor
ton of she constitution Of lS4S.