The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-01
WASHINGTON.
Mr. Collar Going Home.

..a WASHINGTON, May 81.
The health of Vice President Collax
continues 70 improve. He Is TO leave
here for his home at South Bend, Ind,
to-day. A special car which will make
the trip in about thirty-six hours, Is To go
through without change has been prepar-
ed and every precaution will he taken to
guard against any injurious effects from
the journey.
THE TAN ON SCRIP DIVIDENDS
Several cases similar to that Of the
claim of the government for tax on scrip
dividend OF the New York Central Rail.
road are still pending in the Internal
Revenue Bureau, and the decision yester.
day will be considered as a precedent in
the settlement Of them all,
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
Tho public debt statement will show a
decrease during the present month Oi
about three millions. The pensions are
now paid quarterly instead OF semi.annu.
ally as formerly, Payments on this &C.
count during May have been six millions
JAY COOKIES PROPOSITION REJECTED.
PHILADELPHIA, May 81.
A special dispatch from Washington
says the Secretary of the Treasury has
finally notified Jay Cooke d Co. that the
proposition made on behalf of the com.
binatlon banks and bankers and them
selves to take the balance of the 5000,
0O0, 900 loan, Is declined for the reason
that the Secretary doubts his power TO
accept the SAINT on the Conditlons pro
posed, ' z .I'- 0 N'|' .-A '',!N'H'"
CABINET MEETING.
WARRINGTON, May 81,
At the Cabinet meeting to-day all the
members were present, excepting Delano,
who was represented by Assistant Secre-
tarY Cowan,
..NIf| BIGAMOus DowRN, .'I|.,
Considerable Commotion was caused In
the Bowen Blgamy trial by the production
Of q telegram from U. 8. District Attor.
ney Davis Of New York, with reference
to the alleged decree Of the Supreme
Court of that State divorcing Bowen from
Francis Bowen in 1865, In which he says;
~ think the whole thing fraud and Tor
gerry. Witnesses and papers will come on
tonight" Judge Oliver increased Bow.
ems bail from $1,000 to $4,000, the pres.
ent Mrs Bowen becoming his surity,
..... THE NEW LOAN, .....
Subscription to the new loan to-day,
$244, 700. Receipts Of Internal Revenue
during May, $ll,ON,OOO.
The marriage Of Arthur A, Maginnis,
a merchant Nf New Orleans, and Mary A.,
daughter of VIM. NJ. Tweed, took place
this evening and was largely attended by
the friends Of the parties. The presents
amounted to 100000,
NH, coLFAx's DEPARTURE ron HONE.
Vice President Colfax was conveyed In
carriage this evening to the depot,
where he took passage in a special car for
his home in Indiana. He was accom-.
panied by DR.. Bliss Todd and several
others.
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue has
under consideration the case Of the CleVe-
land s. Toledo and Michigan Southern
railroad, involving the payment Of taxes
to the amount Of $4,000. This and
similar cases will be considered severally
on their own merits, irrespective Of the
questions decided In the New York Cen
trail case, although some of the points may
be analagus. ="
The convention for q reduced ocean
passage will shortly be submitted to
Sweden and Norway, with q provision
that Denmark may enter into the ar.
rangement. ...
COLLECTION OF REVENUES IN ALABAMA.
Collector Latham writes from Hunts.
vile, Ala, that there Is a large amount Of
internal revenue tax due In the interior
and mountainous country Of his district,
which lie cannot collect In the ordinary
way, and consequently several oi his dep.
uties have resigned, and no responsible
person can be found who will undertake
the collection by distraint and sale, be-
cause they could not do so and live 10
safety in that country. The Collector
therefore asks whether or not he may be
permitted to go TO the county assessors
tax books and ascertain what the delin
quents have In the way Of property, and
distrain and sell their property at the
county courthouse, In each county where
the dlstraint Is made, Instead Of within
five miles ofthe property, as required by
the law governing in such cases
The Commissioner says;
"Ireply that your cases Is declined. To
grant It, for the reason you state would be
10 Concede that the laws Of the United
States cant be executed in your District
/ intend TO collect the revenue Of the
United States in Alabama,a AS / do in Massa.
chtBetts. Appoint new deputies in the
place of those who have resigned and
proceed with the execution Of your duties.
II you are resisted, call upon the local
authorities for aid, and II this Is not sufll
cient, telegraph 10 mo OF once and / will
ask for troops 10 maintain your authority
and insure the execution Of the law"