Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-11
WASHINGTON.
ABOUT BANKS.

ARoUT BANKS
An associated press telegram &c
October Sth says: Three nun
dred and twenty-eight national banks,
with capital Of $4S, 797 900, paid no div
idendS for the six months ending March
1st, 1873, and 357 banks, with capital Of
So. SIG, $50, paid no dividends for the
six months ending Sept LIST. 1873. For
the first six months of the year 1876,
23S national banks, with capital of
$34 100000 and for second six months
Of the same year, 273 national banks.
with capital Of 81, 100000, paid no div
idends. For first six months Of the
year 1877, 245 national banks, with
capital Of $40, 40, 900, and for second
six months of same year, 1So banks,
with capital Of $41, 1G6,2 POO, paid no
dividends. Tho ratio Of earnings to
capital and surplus of national banks
for the year 1876 was 90 per cent; iii
1877, Sc per cent. and for 1878, less
than per cent. The receipts of ma
tlonal bank notes for redemption to-day
were over 100000. Treasury officials
now consider it doubtful whether the
recent order of secretary Sherman re-
qliring the senders of such notes for
redemption to pay express charges on
them will result in as great Il decrease
Of redemption rs was ut first predicted.
The secret service division Of the treas
ury department. to-day received infor-
matirn Of tie arrest Of seven add-
tional members of the Crabtree gang
Of counterfeiters in Kentucky and Ten
nessee.
MRS. GEN. SHERMAN.
Mrs. General Sherman returned 10
Washington from Atlantic city, on the
9th INST, quite recovered from her re-
cent dangerous illness.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
The following is the treasury state
ment foy the week ending October 9Th:
" s. bonds to secure national bank
circulation. -. ................ S3la 592 100
Bonds to secure public deposits . H. $50, 100
Bonds held 70 secure per cent loan. \, 153, COO
" s. bonds deposited for circulation
week ending to-day. 80 ....... "a, 500
U. 5. bonds now held for circulation,
withdrawn week ending to-day rs, 400
National bank circulation outstanding
currency notee......... .t....... 81. Isl 33s
Sold notes .........., ......... l. i52 $50
Internal revenue receipts To-Day .... 1916
Custom receipts ....s.........- -. blS SlH
Subscriptions tod per cent. loan today l2iB, -
A FEW ITEMS.
The president and family will move
into the executive mansion from the
Soldiers Home week after next The
white house is being prepared for their
reception
Clerks living III the western states,
employed in the executive departments
Of the government, will BE allowed ten
days leave Of absence TO 80 home and
vote.
THE SANTA Cruz REBELLION.
A Washington special Of October 9th
says: The government has official in
formation relative to the existence of an
instruction ut Santa Cruz, but the adj
vices say nothing regarding the number
of lives supposed to be lost. The Island
Of Santa Cruz is embraced III the con-
sular district of st. Thomas, under the
| jurisdiction Of Consul y. n. Smith
According to latest reports received at
the state department the mob have sue
ceeded i'll capturing and destroying the
town Of Frederickstadt. There IS q
United States consular agent residing
there and it is supposed his house has
been destroyed with others.
lii addition to the squadron sent this
afternoon from Portland, Me, TO pro-
tect American citizens iii Santa Cruz,
the navy department has also sent
vessel from the West India station
nearest to the disturbed region to hasten
the same mission. Christlanstadt is the
4 only town on the island in addition tn
Frederlcksted that is we'll fortified. and
it is supposed can witstand an attack.