, 1873-05-06
WASHINGTON.
Marked Increase of German Inl-
migration.
Fearful Condition Of Affairs on the
Texan Border.

Texan Border.
| Special Dispatch to 7ao Chicago Tribuus.
| aE'latAN IMMIGRATION.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Tho tidc Of immigration
from tho f0thorIand Ia rather on tho iucroaso,
On Saturday last tho North German steamship
Berlin, which arrived at Baltimore from Bremen,
brought 800 immigrants, all Germans. Without
waiting to inspect tho Eaatorn oitios they loft at
once for Cincinnati, Chicago, and st. Louis aud
othor points in the WcBt, whore thoy propose to
aotIlo. They occupied twolvo cars, md had five
Cur loads Of baggage. .
Lato information from tho Toxas frontier
Bhows torrlblc condition of affairs in that Boc-
| tion. It appears that tho 1naraulinR Moxicana
aro rnnrdorlmg aud robbing American settlers un-
checked. Ih9 eiyil autoritios aro, Of course,
| poWcrlcse, md thoro docs not arponr to bo auy
| troops rear tho scone Of tho. outragea. Tho
Moxican Govornnlent takos no cogniznnoe OF Its
thioV!ng subjects, md the farmorsare compelled
TO dotond themselves aB boat thoy may. Tho
writes, uudor date Of April Isl: "As is
customary, the farmers must, when these raids
nro made, leave thcir work and shoulder their
muakotB to protect their homes, although they
have no right to do 30 In accordance with tho
/ POW cxfating law, but aro compelled to 1t from
Sunday last, gathered together some ilftoon
dotermfned mon from tho noighborhood Of BAN
osorS tie o Tnnf The Ok
eattlo had beon stripped Of their hdcs, in another
10, and In anothor 68, and, oyortaking tito
gang running fight enslod, and they woro SO
fortunate aB to return home with seven cnl,-
tprod horaos, the saddlea being empty. Com
plaiutB like thoso are go common TINT tho Goy-
ornment doca not appear to take any notice Of
tloln."
THE CONSCIENCE FUND
ct tho Treasury ~ assuming respectable proper
tiona, growing out Of tho roturn by Congress-
mon Of the SALARY steal. Up to this date twonty-
aovon, Representative. md Senators hayo
hn Turned ta,s1 taoir :swagt Into the Tr9asury
III is s1ll222.o7. This shows that ~ the, tho
great majority Of tho Congressman aro not
afflicted by any qualmB Of conscience, much less
touched by sense Of official docenoy. ThoBo Of
them who oponly dofond tho stoal say that by
will havo forgotten oil about it, and they will
not lose hundred votes Oh account Of It.
NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION.
Az but about S, ,o0o, 900 Of tho $54, 900, 300 Of
National Bank circulation provided for by tho
not OF 1870 las boon takon up. Tho creator
portion; Of tho remaining 100000 900 has beon
subscribed for. 1t Ia not likely tho last dollar Of
this. additional circulation will bo given to tho
banks, as that would DO in conflict with tho doas
OF the Department in relation to this mattor, Tho
$50 o00, GOO of tho circulation Of National Danka
IL tho Eastern States for distribution In tho
Wcatern and Southern Statoa exprossly provided
TINT That act should not tako effect until tho ro-
Tho, Department holds that 1t would be impracsi-
cablo to reduce tho circulation Of tho EaBtorn
banks, and that instend Of Withdrawing any Of
TIC II" Nationa! Bank circulation from tho
aad pases saies IT. nn %oa ta be better
525,00o 600 at tho rato Of 5000 900 por year for
five years, as was recommended to Congress- by
the Comptroller at tho Currency last yoar, that
expansion to fall to the benefit of the Western
and Southern States. 1t will. therefore, be no
difficult matter for tho Department to prevent tic
absorption OF tho ontiro 954 ZOO, ,006| until an
othor opportunity is offered CongreaH to legis-
late on the question, although such action was
not fully expected.
NEW YORK CENTRAL TAXES.
The CotnmiBslonor Of informal Revenue was Of
tho opinion to-day that It WAS quite probable tho
New York Central Railroad would make au offer
Of compromise to the Collector of Internal Roy.
property. of tho Company was to have taken
place this afternoon, to satisfy tho demands Of
tho Government for the scrip dividend tax which
TIE Company refused to pay, II no such
the Company will 30 made immediately, and 9TH
ers will follow until the full amount, s46o 900,
exclusive Of costs. ETC., is recovered.
(1o the Assoctated I'ress.]
w.su1saTou Mox ffNs19H TGa HgnlSo nn;a.; y,
Pensions TODAY annonce1 the fansina ;., Dl
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tho aano increaso tn tha siinw 70 ~ % m
sn;1or for thn oh;dra ~, ts,,,,s - 80. ~
tha ch;'dra ~ inrae'f III ttae .b miio w. tor
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or ronarra1 ~ ~ ~ w sile naa utea
pfoVls'ohs OF the three sections namod'
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live strck seiyo11 for thc army nnaar tEo nr.aora
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