The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21
WASHING TON.
Enforcing Settlement with Delinquent
Internal Revenue Collectors.
Condition of the Wheat Crop-A
ilentiful Harvest.
European Powers Becoming Concerned Over
the COrean Difficulties.

The C0rtan Difficulties.
wAsHrscroN June 90 1871.
Amounts Due sfrGsn Ex-Coiecfors of Internal
Revenue.
Statements having been publishcato the erect that
an amount exceeding $685. 900 in cash was due to
the gpverDHielt from EXT oecFors OF Internal Reve~
nue. when amount would never, probably, be can
celled Commissioned Pleasonton has recently causeu
examination TO be made OF the books OF the Inter-
nal Revenue bureau for the purpose OF ascertalnng
the exact amount Que in cash from these ex-oacers,
and nnds that 1t makes total OF -s2,sl3l05 "a dis
tnoused among the severalStates as folows.-Ala-
bama s5a2l Arkansas, $3.50, 65S Delaware, $685.
Georgia, s4s593; Idaslo, $,A1o5; Illinofs
Lace, Indiana, $bs,ls3; Iowa. $2oss; Ken
lucky, $42l33; Louisiana. sl,l9e,7as; Mary
land. $56,i45 Michigan. SlSe2s; Minnesota,
sl5,sol; Missouri s,l6.5j6; Montana. ss,s7l;
Nevada, Sii,e55; Necfaska, sa4Os; View Mexico,
$a,4s4; New Jersey, s3a533 New YORK, s2i7, TAB;
North CsIo.ina, $74,ai4; ohio. sllal65; Pennsvl-
vanla s27,64; Texls, ss6,Sao: vrS'nia, SIS, $50;
90 cs"f b sl arSe am WSbsSonsn ss729-tota
louisiana s attributable TO the cauasrous maU.,- r
which the law PROVIDED fol the coAscuon ol the tax
on cotton, returns not having been received
from that State until many OF the officers had been
removed from their po itons. This statement has
Deen preparedvith great care, and Is believed 10
be very nearly correct. Suits Tor the recovery OF
the amounts due have been commenced in every In
stance and Judgments IN many cases obtained. It
Is thought that the government viii not lose any
conside able sum, as the bonds in most cases are
considered good, and ample payments are being
mace into the Treasury almost daily upon these ac-
counts, and at the expiration Of the present year
the amount remaining unpaid will be very materl-
ally lessened.
Favorable Condition OF the Wheat Crop.
The June returns Of the statistical division OF the
Department or Agriculture lndlcar, small increase
In the average Of the wheat crop. amounting to
about four per cent or nearly threefourtns Of mil
lion acres Nearly all this increase west of the
Mississippi river. The StaIes indicating enlarge
ment Of in tins crop follows:-
New York, one per cent; New Jersey, Two;
ONO, six; Michigan, four; Wisconsin, four;
Minnesota, ten; Iowa, fifteen; Kansas, thirty;
Nebraska, twenty-five and Oregon three
small decrease appears In the New England
STATES. In Pennsy .vania a reduction OF two per
cent; Maryland, three; Kentucky, two; Indiana,
two; Mississippi Two, and South Carolina, eight.
The CONDITION Of the crop in Massachusetts placed
at fourteen per cent below average; Connecticut,
SIX; New York, two; Virginia. eignt North Caro-
lima, eighteen; South Carolina, twenty-seven;
Georgia twenty five; Alabama. twenty three; Mis-.
Tennessee, twenty-six; Kentucky, twenty; In
diana, three. and California. forty-two. The
States reporting superior conditions are
Delaware, two; Maryland, two; West ylr-
gina, four; Ohio, seven; Michigan. six;
Wisconsin, SIX Minnesota, two; Illinois, three;
Iowa. eight Missouri, four: Kansas, nine; Nebras-
ka six; oregon, four. With the exception OF Cali
fornia, no principal wheat growing State indicates
a poor yield OF wheat, and OF them give
loss upon the Pacific coast and Inc trlning reduc-
tons elsewhere. II no disasters are encountered
hereafter the crop should fully equal that OF last
year.
DiHirulfy In the Selection OF an Arbitrator.
The administration has taken no action whatever
rs TO the appointment OF an arbitrator under the
Treaty OF Washington, nor VIII such action be taken
before this government shall be officially informed
OF the ratification Of the treaty by The Queen Of
England
European Powers Concerned Over the COrean
Difficulties.
is stated that Sir Edward Thornton, the British
Minister, has been compelled to defer his visit to
England on account OF instructions from the Home
Oace not TO leave Washington until further particu-
lars are received concerning the Corean difficulty.
Mr.. Thornton was to have left Washington on Friday
next His family will, however leave on that date
Similar instructions have also been received by
Baron Gerot who to have sailed tomorrow
from Baltimore In the Bremen line.
The rev ppcrtiOnmcnt.
The volume OF population OF the last census il
fairy under way and Will be completed about the
middle OF November, perhaps week or two earlier.
The Knotty question OF apportionment will come up
for consideration at the next session Of Congress,
based upon the statistics Of the last census Of the
population OF the country.
Examination Of .igar Makers, Accounts
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue decides
that IN examining cigar makers accounts, with the
view OF testing their accuracy. no general rule can
be made, but that these cases must be examined
each on its own merits. reference being had to the
size OF the cigar made, quality Of material used,
shrinkage, waste and all other attendant circum.
stances.
Design for Yacht Commissioners.
The Bureau OF Engraving and Printing has now
under way beautiful design for the Yacht Commits
soners, and the superintendent proposes to orna-
ment the Commission with fine steel engraving OF
the yacht Dauntless.
Trustees Of tue Aniietam National Cemetery
The Board OF Trustees OF the Antietam National
Cemetery Will meet at the Girard House, Philadel-
phia, on Thursday next. the principal business being
70 authorize the committee TO put under contract
the monument. for the completion OF which there is
now TO the credit OF the treasurer $25,5O0. Governor
1aHchnd' OF WISCONSIN, mas appointed Judge Bar
ron Filth Auditor OF the Treasury, member Of the
Board OF Trustees, the representative OF that
State
Personal.
Inc PRESIDENT has accepted the resignation OF
Lieutenant Ormsby N. Mitchell OF the Fourth United
states Artillery.
governor Geary, OF Pennsylvania is In this city
Mr.. Mazei, Minister Resd mt OF the Netherlands
on the eve OF leaving the Cned States for a lem.
porary sojourn abroad.
ATTEMPTED MtJflEs IN HOBaxss