River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-09
Washington.

The House Committee on Appropriations
have proceeded so far with their work that
they believe a reduction of $40, 600 COO in tho
estimates is possible The estimated deficit
in the revenue for the fiscal year is $40. 0OO. :
600, and it seems certain that the additional
$40, 100000 must be obtained by increased
taxation.
WAsBrSeToN is becoming famous for di-
yorcos. The business has been steadily in.
creasing during the last three years, until nov
some Of the lawyers are making such cases a
specially. The applications made here for
divorce emanate from bona fide residents of
The district, and no persons locate here with
view to procuring divorces after specified
tim elapses. That time is, however, only
nine months, at the end Of which all rights
before the law are secured
ABOUT s3,5o0,0o0 Of tho bonds of 1853 have
been received at the United States Treasury,
about 81 100000 OF which have been convert
ed into per cents.
CART. W d. WHITINa, chiel OF stan Of the
North Atlantic squadron, Lieut. Adolph
Mark, flag lieutenant, and chief engineer OF
the dispatch boat Dispatch, have been sum,
moncd 10 Washington to testify IA an inves
tigation as to tho sinking Of the yrginius.
Capt. Whiting received the yrginius, Mark
brought her TO Tortugas, and Harris made m
engineering survey before she left Bahai
Honda.
IuE payments made from the Treasury tor
warrants in December, 1868, were as follows
On account OF the civil aud miscellaneous ser.
wee, S6,2lIG5i on account Of the War De
parlment, sl,663 6I; on account OF the Navy
Department, si,t33,O56 on account II the
Interior Department, Indians aud pensions.
t5,753,Q09. Total, $40 76S 226 The above
does no. include paymouts made on accoani
OF interest OF principal OF The public debt 81
the United States.
President GRANT said, ia recent cauyer.
saiion with friend, that h, would not uude,
any circumstances, consent 70 be n canaidat,
for third term. lie states further that IA.
only consented 20 be a candidate for the srcs
ent term at the earnest solicitation of M
friends, aud because u was attempted 10 driv,
BIN out Of the contest
GENuRI q J. SWEET. Deputy Commission.
er OF Internal Revenue died at Westminster a.,
Friday, after an illness OF nine dave. Of ppcu
monia, aged Al years.
President AND Mas. GRANT held the u.is
New Years reception, aided by the Cahlpe
Officials and their wives After the rcccptisi
81 foreign representatives aud home Officials /,
the usual order The veterans oi 1872 wore 70
ceiyei, and a. 2 =. n the doors were throw,
open the general public
IuhRE is little doubt that the policy of ON
government toward Spain MI soon assum
such definite term thata recurrence IA tn
Nrglnms AFFAIR viii be Impossible. i is be
leycd that proposition viii o. sub.nttcd I,
Spain which viii insure a compromise between
tho Madrid government aud the Cuban iusar
gents II is officially stated that the govern
mont has received no application nom Spai,
for tho surrender Of the vlrginus. Ii Is De
lieved that the government has given ORDER
TO stop the sicalucs Edgar stewart at BALI
more. unless assurances az, given thar NO de-
monstration against Cuba is intended.
A PROSPECT tor the establishment Ola Na.
tioual lncbriato Asylum, to De chartered by
Congress- Is receiving considerable attention.