The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-12
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 THE DAILY LNTELLLGENCER

70 THE DAILY LNI'ELLLGENCEI
WASHINGTON.
Illness Of Vice President Wilson
WARRINGTON, November lie. V
Murphy, one Of the Senate reporters, who
remained last night with Vice President
Wilson until $40 this morning, addressed
the following note to DR.. Baxter: "ThC
Vice President was very restless until
A. NJ, since when he has been almost con
stantly doing administered the OPT
ate at the time ordered, gave beaf teT
shortly before 4 o'clock, and again a
$40, all Of which remained on his stom
aCh. His bowels have not been moved,
1t is asCertained from another source
than this that the Vice President during
the night pressed his head and hear
with his right hand, and at the samC
time threw forth both his arms. Iii,
more thoughtful and Observant friend,
consider his condition rs very critical
DR., Baxter, ut II A, NJ, said the Nic(
President was then resting comfortably
having slept considerably during the
morning. The Vice President himself
said that he now felt more natural.
At 1910 DR., Baxter reported the Vice
President doing we'll in every way, lie
said he had no reason to doubt that he
would soon recover.
At 1915 President Grant drove up aud
entered the sick room, remaining about
ten minutes.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November H.
DR.. Baxter says the Vice Presidents ILL
ness is attributable directly to an exccs'
sively high temperature OF n bath which
he took yesterday morning, while still
suffering from indigestion, which was
caused by heavy dinners in New York
and Philadelphia, closely followed by
Overwork OF tho mental faculties. II
local weakness oi a portion Of his spine
had not diverted u rush Of blood to his
back, 1t would have gone to his brain aud
produced death by apopIoxy. The doctor
now confidently expects that Mr.. Wilson
will be as well as usual within two or
three days,
INVESTIGATION AGREED on.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
agreed on committee to investigate the
affairs Of the second COmptroler's office,
with particular reference to the conduct
OF the Saggfort aud Wilkawski cases, but
names not made public.
A GREAT LAND CASE DECIDED.
Attorney General picrrepont has deci.
ded that the net Of Congress Of April q,
1916, confirmed to Hugh and John Max.
well n grant OF $4,000 acres at the Forks
of Black river, Missouri, made to Priest
Maxwell in l70O by the Spanish Govern
menl. This large tract OF land Is situa-
ted in Reynolds and Iron counties, and
Is therefore declared to belong to the
claimants, represented here by Warwick
l.awstell.
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT,
The Commissioner Of Internal Rev.
enuc has completed his report for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1915. The
document IL very voluminOus. The Com.
missioner says it may be some -cOnsola.
tiOn to know that the grievances laid upon
such Of our population Of forly.two mil
lions or more, rs consume the articles
taxed by our internal revenue laws
are heavier upon the British pub.
lie, numbering less by OnC.fOnrth
than our people who pay under their
excise laws during the year ending March
81, 1875, taxes measured in gold Of the
United States amounting to SlS3,D62,7 1855,
against SllO,jIj,l paid in currency by
the people Of thi4 country during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1875. The re-.
port shows that the actual amount paid
into the Treasury from all sources from
and after June 80, 1861, to June 80, 1874.
exclusive OF loans and Treasury notes,
was as follows. Customs, 81 l,O73,7lO,3G7;
Internal Revenue, $l,0jG,323, ,72j; direct
tax. Sl4,Sl0, 1872; public lands, Sg2, l5l ,OjS;
miscellaneous, S23G,0Sl,0S2; premium on
loNns and sales Of gold coin, Sl92, ,jj7, III;
total, SI,3O5,G3V,3ll. The collections for
tho fiscal year lendcd June 80, 1874, were
$lO2,GH,7iG; for the year ended June 80,
1876, $llO545,l5l. The increase during
the last fiscal year is owing in part to the
increase Of duties, laid by the act Of
March 8, 1875, upon distilled spirits,
manufactured tobacco, cigars and cigar.
cites, and in pnrtto taxes collected under
laws repealed extraordinary efforts hav-
ing been put forth to collect delinquent
taxes due from banks and bankers, rail-
roads and other Operations, and taxes
due on the income Of legacics and sue
ccSsiOns. a statement ia given showing
the receipts under the act Of March g.,
1875, up TO and inclusive Of June 80, 1875,
from different articles subject to the in
creased tax, showing the total tax returned
to be S32j3,slS, The fax returned upon
distilled spirits was Sl,770,7OO, and the
Commissioner says regarding 1t that II
will doubtless be matter Of surprise that
the increase in the amount realized from
distilled spirits during that period should
be 40 small. Tho explanation, however,
IL found in the fact that 1t became known
through the proceedings in Congress that
an increase In the rate Oi the tax would
probably I've made and distillers In order
to realize the benefit Of the increase with
drew from bonded warehouses, upon the
payment Of ddtics nt 10 cents n gallon,
b43O,02l gallons in the month OF JanuN.
ry, and the enormous quantity Of II ,5Ol,.
$50 gallons In February following, leav.
Ing still in bonded warehouses over 7,OOO,-
OO0 gallons spirits March 3d. 1875, the
day when the increase in the tax from 10
10 20 cents per gallon was made by Con.
gress. by law these spirits were allowed,
after bond was given, TO remain in the
distilling warehouse one year before with.
drawal, and these spirits have been and
still continue to be placed OIL the market
subject only to the former duty Of 70c per
gallon. Tie net amount of receipts from
all sources Of Internal ltevenuc during
the last fiscal year in the several States
is given: Alabama, $lil,SlG; Arizona,
SlO,263; Arkansas, $7l,S23; California,
$685. sos Colorado, $7O,j3l; Connect.
cut, $622, ,225; Dakota, $l,O4O; Delaware,
$500, ,33l; District Of Columbia, Slll,027;
Florida, $ls4,547; Georgia, S3ST, ,ljI;
Idaho, $40 1880; Illinois, SlIG2T ,GGs; In.
diana, Sl,GjO,Ss3; Iowa, $lOlO,O6i; Kan.
Sas, $l33,53i; Kentucky, Sg,022,G3G;
Louisiana, sis3ljl; Maine, $lO72Gi;
Maryland, $2,75j,Sij; Massachusetts,
S2,G7O,AOi; Michigan, 81 1880, sos; Mime.
sofa, s22s,362j Mississippi, $9G,6S5i Mis-
souri,, 81, SOL $50; Montana, $4,000; Ne.
i-..L. 500 tpsO, Na,.,1. $40 ~. g.,