The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-29
WASHINGTON.
THEKU-KLIIX INVESTIG ATING
COMMITTEE.
NOT EXEMPT FROM INCOME
TAX.
FOR GOVERNMENT
BUILDINGS AT OMAHA.
WASHINGTON.
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET AT
WASHINGTON.

WAsHIsGToS, July 2s.--The number OF
distilleries coming into the possession OF
| the government by purchase, in cases
where the property has been detained for
non-payment Of taxes, pay the largest
The Internal revenue bureau, however, re-
fuses 10 give any information respecting
| the property, aud Is extremely reticent
concerning the exact number OF distiller-
les at present in the pos session Of the Uni
ted States. 1t is understood that a party
Of spectators are negotiating with the bu-
reau for the purpose of getting possession
Of portion Of this property therefore in
formation respecting The same is denied to
outside persons.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has decided that officers OF the
TERRITORIAL GOV vERSMESTs
are Lot entitled to exemption from income
tax the same as the officers Of state gov
ernments, under the decision of the SUI
preme court in the case Of Burlington We.
Day.
THE CONTRACT
for free-stone for government buildings nt
Omaha has been awarded to j. ii. Muel-
Ter, Of Cincinnati g.. -l.
/ All the members Of the cabinet are now
here except Secretary Boutwell,, who is ex.
pected tomorrow. t ..|
IMPERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
Secretary Boutwell, has received from
Consul Kreissman, at Berlin, imperial pho
togr1phs Of the celebrities OF that country
who took part In the late war.
The ku-kiux committee to-day exam
ined II. W. Guoin, q leading lawyer of
Charlotte, n. C., who test fed TO the past
as we'll as the present condition Of that
state, saying among other things, that the
people had taken the Law in their own
hands only in cases where criminals had
been pardoned and public protection de-
mAnd such action.
Senator Scott, Representatives Van
Trump and Stevenson, are expected to re-
turn from their subcommittee work TO-
morrow morning when the committee
will determine whether they will take a
recess until next Semptember.
The sub committee examined about 100
witnesses in South Corolina. When at
Spartanburg Senator Scott invited the
leading citizens without respect TO parties
to call on him and talk over the condition
of affairs. When he informed them that
il witnesses were assaulted or rnolested
because Of their having testified, no would
report the fact 70 the President in order
that they might be protected BY the militia.
whereupon he was assured that the wit
nesses would not DO troubled and further,
they would personally make an appeal to
the people 70 keep the peace and break up
an v unlawful combinations.
WEATHER REPORT.
No important change has been reported
from the Rocky Mountain and Pacific
stations. High pressure on Lake Supe- !
rior has extended southwark to Kentucky |
and Eastward 20 Lake Huron. The com |
pressure that was on north Lake Ontario
has gradually disappeared that which ex-
isted on the western gulf has probably |
moved northward and that which was
west Of Illinois still continues. Ncrtheas-
.srly winds have prevailed from Michigan
TO Lake Superior and to the Missouri |
river, but are now changing to the SOUTH
east The weather has remained without !
change in the south Atlantic |
states. The rivers have fallen on the gulf |
coast. Threatening and cloudy weather !
has prevailed during the day from New
York 70 Tennessee and thence 10 Iowa.
PROBABILITIES;
Threatening and rainy weather which |
will probably extend tonight to Michigan
and Eastern Tennessee. The same prob |
ably for Saturday In the interior OF the
southern and gulf states. Pleasant wealth
er for New England. fg,