The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-27
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GOVERNMENT OFFICER NEARLY MURDERED
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Collector r. w. Wallace, of the third
district of South Carolina, reports to the
commissioner of internal revenue here
that on the goth instant James B. Sher-
man, deputy U. s. marshal, and deputy
collector of internal revenue, while making
a seizure of contraband whskey, at Gran
vile, South Carolina, was approached
from behind and struck on the head with
piece of wood. His skull is thought to
be crushed, and on the evening of the 21st
he was not expected to live twenty-four
hours.
| CHANGE IN MILITARY POSTS.
The military post of Jefferson barracks,
Missouri, together with lands appertaining
thereto, has been transferred by orders of
the Secretary of War to the Ordnance
Department. st. Louis arsensal is trans
ferred to Jefferson barracks, and the old
arsenal site will hereafter be known as
st. Louis depot.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAX ON BANKS.
The cases of several banking institutions
Of Virginia respecting their liability to tax
on deposits and capital have been present.
cd to the commissioner of internal revenue
by Superintendent Presbrey, with a state.
ment of omissions to render proper returns
OF taxes due by them as required by law.
The commissioner has substantially in
structed Mr.. Presbrey that in all cases
where taxes are due the companies shall be
required to make proper payments, while
10 the cases where penalties are imposed by
law for omissions to comply properly
with the requirements of the law the diff |
ferent cases will be made subjects of inves.
tigation, with view to determine the in |
tention of the various companies. The dis
position of the Bureau seems to be to give |
the'companies the benefit of all statmesnts
made in their behalf in good faith in rela-
tion to omissions of statements in accord
ance with legalr equrements.
GRANITE SELECTED FOR THE NEW DE-
PARTMENT.
Bids for furnishing stone for the con-
struction of the new State department,
were opened yesterday. Granite was Sc
lected. There was close contest between
Seneca Stone Quarry company and the
Massachusetts Granite company, the lat
ter's claim being pushed by Ben Butler
and the former by all the capitalists OF
the District Of Columbia. The Seneca
quarries are about ten miles above the Dis
trct line on the Potomac. The Granite
quarries are at Cape Ann, Massachusetts.
THE WEST POINT SUPERINTENDENT.
Col. Thos G. Pitcher has been relieved
from duty as superintendent of the Mill
tary Academy at West Point, and Col.
Thos. FL. Ruger, Eighteenth Infantry, has
been detailed in his place, to take charge
on the lst of September next.
TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS.
The newly installed officers of the gov
ernment of the District of Columbia will
the city hall to the exclusive use
OF the courts, and will erect magnificent
building for municipal uses
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Horatio Bolster, the prize-fghter, was
to-day convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, for killing "Sonny" James, gam
bier, about two months since.
THE NEW LOAN.
The subscriptions to the new lean yes
terday amounted to 800 900, making a
;otal of $61,0a5,000.
RELIEVED FROM DUTY.
Lieutenant ]. NJ Califf, Third Artillery,
s relieved from duty at the Artillery
chool at Fort Monroe, Va.
VERY ILL.
Treasurer Spinner was much worse this
morning. He had chills last night and to-
lay, and is too weak to speak almost.
ORDERED.
Lieutenant A. w. Fernholdt is ordered {
% the Norfolk navy-yard.
INVITATION TO THE HIGH COMMISSION.
Judge Hoar has extended au urgent iuvi- Q
alton to the British high commission to
'isit Boston before returning to England, J
'ut they are compelled to decline for want c
If time. c