The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-27
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 1872,

WAShINGTON, otpI TO- 1917
Counterfeit Postage Stamps.
The Post Once Department has recently received
information that large number Of counterfeit
postage stamps are in circulation. An effort Is
being made to stop the supply by arresting the
counterfeiters.
Refunding Dividend Taxes.
Revised regulations are about to be issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury for the refundng OF taxes
paid by bank companies and corporations upon
dividends, interest and profits due to non resident
aliens prior to March TO- 1865. The old regulations
required certain specified evidence. The new ones
will provide for allowance upon any evidence what
ever which shall prove to the satisfaction OF the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue that the money
claimed was actually paid to a nonresident alien.
The Ute Indians and Mineral Lands.
Governor McCOok, OF Colorado, Mr.. ]. d. Lang OF
Maine, and General John Mcdonald, of the Missouri
Commissioners, appointed on behalf OF the govern
ment to negotiate treaty with the Ute Indians.
have returned from their mission and submitted
their report to the Secretary OF the Interior They
state that, although on account OF improper innu
ences which had been brought to bear on the In
dians they at present indispOsed to vacate the
southern part Of their reservation in Colorado Cut,
the Commissioners express the belief that in
short time they will accept the terms offered by
the government, and that the valuable mineral
opened to the peaceable occupation Of miners and
farmers The Commissioners recommend also,
that measures be taken to induce the principal
chiefs OF the various tribes to visit Washington
during the coming Fall or Winter
Goods Transported I'm Bond.
The following is an official statement showing the
estimated duty on merchandise transported In
bond from New York to the following named ports
during the month OF July, 1872, under the act of
July ID, 1870, viz:-Chicago, $2l4, 1870; Cincinnati,
$1,000; ST. Louis $6,422; Philadelphia sll,4l7.
Our Mercantile Navy List.
Mr.. f. d. Elliot, the Acting Chief of the Statistical
Bureau, has just opened the alphabetical text for
the fiscal year 1871 O. the merchynt vessels of the
United States, giving the name OF each vessel, the
official letter and signal, the letters assigned her
by the bureau, tonnage and rig the horsepower
in the case of steamer. and the port to which she
belongs The list comprises nearly thirty thousand
vessels of all kinds, with aggregate capacity Of
over four million TONS and makes octave volume
OF 43S pages. Vessels wrecked burned, abandoned
sold otherwise taken out of service or transferred
TO q foreign flag are Indicated by foot notes
throughout the volume. and at its close Is state
ment Of casualties and changes reported sincS ths
compilation OF the list up to the time of going to
press. The work Is intended chiefly for the guild
ance of collectors and surveyors Of customs.
The Dean Richmond Accident.
An investigation has been ordered in relation to
the bursting of the uc OF the steamer Dean Rich
mOnd.
The Loss or the Nevada.
The Supervising Inspector of Steamboats, at New
London, Conn, has been ordered to make nvesti-
cations into the loss Of the freight steamer Nevada
which occurred at that place about three weeks
ago. 1t is supposed that the Nevada was loaded
with gasoline.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
Internal revenue receipts to-day were s351, S61.
Total receipts for less than three months of
the fiscal year. commencing July last were
1884, O5e575 or at the rate of sl4O for the en-
tire wear,