Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-27
Washington News.
SENATOR PATTERSON.

A Washington dispatch dated Dec.
24th, states that Sen. Patterson's condi-
ton does not seem as favorable as yes
terday He is weak from nervous pros
tration. His friends say even should he
recover, he would not be able to leave
lis room for several weeks to come.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
A Washington dispatch of the 23rd
gives the weekly treasury statement as
follows: The treasury now holds
$346, 800 national bank cir
culation and $13,9SS,000 to Sc
cure public deposits United
States bonds deposited to secure bank
circulation for the week ending to-day,
$500 900; withdrawn $11S000; national
bank circulation Out-standing-cu -curren-
cy notes, $500, ,253. .765; gold notes, 81
431 ,120. National bank notes received
for redemption for the week ending to-
day, compared with the corresponding
week last year, 1876, s., 3,454, 700; 1877
$4,079 900; receipts to-day, S664,000.
INCOME TAX.
1t is probable that the ways and
means committee will report, in its re-
vision of the tariff and revenue laws,
DIOJOSllIOI W JOSG dll lnCOllC Gtt-A
and Il decrease of the tobacco tax, and
one or two internal taxes. A prominent
western senator predicted to-day that a
carefully drawn income tax will be
easily passed, as it will be regarded as
part OF the general plan for financial
relief to the oppressed industrial and
mechanical classes.
TREASURY CLERKS DISMISSED.
Forty employees of the treasury de
partment, whose names are on the tenn
pOrary roll, have been notified that
their services will be dispensed with on
the 1st of January. A number Of the
temporary employees have been dis
missed from time to time lately, leaving
only about sixty on the rolls. This last
dismissal will leave only about twenty.
1t is expected that the roll will be en-
tirely abolished rs soon as the services
of those now retained can be dispensed
with. Those who have received notiti-
cation of dismissal were placed on the
temporary roll for six months, but the
insufficiency of funds compelled the de-
partment to discharge them from the
roll. AS Il consequence Of the dismis-
sal great clamOr IS set up among the
discharged employees for reinstatement
or transfer to the permanent rolls.
B0TKIN.
Alex. c. Botkin. Of Wisconsin, who
has been here for some weeks past
rs u candidate for the vacant Man
chester consulate, left to-day for homo,
tie position being still in abeyance
The delay III the appointment is attrib-
uted to the fact that there is another
candidate from the same state for
consular appointment who is
pressed by part of the delegation, but
seems so far TO have only obstructive
strength. NJ. Botkin's prospects of sue
cess arc good. He is very warmly
backed by Wisconsin republicans.
ABOUT THE DRINKS.
Dispatches from Washington of the
Goth inst, state that in the annual re-
port Of the commissioner of internal
revenue are some interesting facts for
the consideration of social reformers
and political economists. In the state
Of Maine there are nc distilleries or
rectifying establishments, but four
! brewerieS, six wholesale liquor dealers,
and only 402 saloons. In the state of
Kentucky, which is about equal i'll pop
ulation, there are 754 distilleries, 81
rectifying establishments, 81 breweries.
240 wholesale liquor dealers, and 1924
saloons. In Vermont there are only 2
breweries, l wholesale liquor dealer,
and only 433 saloons. New Hampshire
has , distilleries, y wholesale liquor
dealers, and $50 saloons; while little
Rhode Island has AZ wholesale liquor
dealers and 1879 saloons
The following table will show the
number in some of the other states, in
the order of magnitude Of the traffic: