The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-24
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FiNAN cIAL ITEM 8.
IMPERIAL VISITOR COMING
Grant to Receive Instructions in
Kingcraft from the Grand Duke
Of Russia,
Revenue Receipts.

Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-It is esti
mated that the receipts of internal rev,
enue during the current month will
reach S9,O0O,000. -.....
Receipts from Customs.
The receipts from customs for the
week ending April s, 1871, at the four
ports Of New York, Philadelphia. Bos-
ton and Baltimore, amounted in the ag-
gregate to 50, 3,969,933 80. .''- .'
Diseontinuance OF License Tax.
On the lst of May next the special
or license tax required of all kind of
dealers expires, except that Of tobacco
and liquor dealers, which continues in
force, from which cause it is estimated
that the receipts for the ensuing year
will be decreased about $l5,O00O00
The only internal revenue collected
hereafter will be on incomes, stamps
spirits and tobacco.
Payment Of Census MarshaIs.
The. deficiency appropriation bill, as
signed by the President, authorizes the
immediate use Of the appropriations for
the ninth census made at the last ses-
sion for the next fiscal year. This, will
enable Superintendent Walker to make
full and final payments to all assistant
marshals, including the additional com.
pensa.ion authorized by the act Of
March Sd.
The Texan Frontier.
No official advices have yet reached
Washington concerning the recently
reported fight of United States troops
on the Texan frontier with Mexican
soldiers, and in the absence of any Off
cial intelligence with reference to that
report, it is set down as unfounded. A
later rumor comes from Texas that a
fight had occurred at Fort Sill. in which
the Indians were victorious, killing and
capturing a scouting party of one cap
tain and fourteen privates Of the United
States army
the United States.
For some time past the Russian En-
bassy, together with the members Of
the different foreign Legations in this
city, have been aware Of the fact that
in accordance with not only an earnest
desire, but an express command Of the
Emperor of Russia, the youthful Grand
Duke Alexis would make an extended
tour through the United States, between
which country and Russia the entente
cordiale has ever been the most perfect.
Until within few days ago, however,
nothing definite was known in regard to
the general programme Of the dis
tinguished visitors, except that the ex-
cursionists would arrive in New York
either late in the spring or early in the
summer. ..-.
About a week ago Mr.. Catacazy, the
Russian Ambassador, was informally
notified from St. Petersburg that his
Imperial Highness the Grand Duke
Alexis proposed sailing from Constandt
about the middle of May in an imperial
Yacht, accompanied by an escort of four
or five vessels Of the Russian navy, and
that he would probably reach New
York
Early In the Month Of June.
This information was unofficially com
muuicated 10 the State. Department at
Washington, and extensive arrange
ments are already being perfected to
extend to the imperial guest Of the
great Republic a reception worthy Of
the United States OF America, and Of
the friendly power whose illustrious
representative it proposes to honor.
The Diplomatic Corps, and particularly
the Russian Legation, are busily en-
gagged preparing a programme Of fes-
tivlties, which, in conjunction with
those in course Of preparation by the
United States Government, together
with the hospitalities that will doubtless
be freely offered by New York and the
larger cities throughout the Union, will
combine to form succession Of grand
ovations that will probably surpass in
point OF real magnifcence anything OF
the kind this country has ever wit
messed.
The Imperial Retinue
Will be a very large and brilliant one,
comprising among its members some Of
the most distinguished names in the
Russian Empire Immediately attach
ed to the person Of his Imperial High
ness, it is expected, will be the Count
Talstor, the learned Imperial Minister
of public instruction; Rear Admiral
Krabbe, late Imperial Minister OF Ma
rine, besides a number Of young Rus
sian noblemen who are, 90 far as the
rigid rules Of Russian Court etiquette
will permit, associates Of the Imperial
sailor.
The Grand Duke Alexis
is the third son of the reigning Car Of
: Russia, Alexander H. He was born on
the ID Of january, 1850. and is conse.
quently little over twenty-one years oi
, age. He is said to be strikingly hand
: some; in fact, he is considered very
like his illustrious grandfather, the late
Car Nicholas, who, in his day, was moi
only the grandest-looking sovereign, bu,
was called the hsndsomest man il
Europe. Prince Alexis has been care
e fully educated at the Imperial palace .