Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

u 5. bonds deposited for circulation
week ending to-day. ........ 439 O0C
U. S. bonds now held for circulation 49, -
withdrawn week ending to-day - ? 677 ! No
National bank circulation outstanding Ill.
currency notes. ......... So, ,S54, 759
r-GoId notes. .....-... l, 452, 920
Internal revenue receipts to-day. Ais 4qS
custom receipts. S................. 800 5S5
Receipts for national bank notes for N
week ending to-day, compared with
corresponding week las year-1sT7 3, 332, COG
-Iofo ......................... !, 574, COG
hecelpts to-day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. pol, 00G
SHERMAN CAN'T SEE 1T.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th
inst, says that in response to letter
from the New York custom house com
missioner, asking that the recent order
be recinded requiring parties sending
national bank notes to Washington for
redemption to pay the charges for
transportation. Secretary Sherman
says he Is unable to see any reason Tor
the reversal Of the order.
NO POWER TO ENFORCE THE REVENUE
LAWS.
After consultation between the presi-
ldent and secretary of the treasury and
attorney general Oct. 11th it was de-
clded that troops cannot now be used
to aid internal revenue officials in Ar
kansas in breaking up illict distilIeries
as requested by Collector Wheeler at
Little Rock and the following telegram
was sent to that officer: Il is decided
not to invoke the aid of the military
force to enforce the laws until you have
exhausted all other means. You are
authorized to employ as large q force
as.yOu think necessary, to enable you to
seize stills and secure arrests of offend
ers referred to in your letter of the 3rd
inst. If you cannot arm the force, in
form us what you need and arms will
be ordered from here. Call upon the
marshall to assist YOU with all means
at his. command. Organize a force
strong enough to overcome resistance
without bloodshed if possible. Act
promptly and vigorously and enforce
the laws at all hazards. Inform this
office by telegraph of your action.
(Signed) e.. II. @. ROGERS,
Acting Commissioner.
A SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST GEN. BUTLER.
Gen. BOynton, in card over his own
signature, Oct. 10th, makes a more seri-
Gus charge against Gen. Butler in con-
nection with trading with rebels in
North Carolina than has been made.
Gen. Boynton, at the time the investi-
cations into the former contraband
trading through Gen. Butler were made,
was living at the department headquar-
ters IN North Carolina, and was person
ally acquainted with the results of their
inquiry. Gen. Boynton says: 'To such
an extent was the trade in salt bacon
and other salt meats carried on with
the rebels through Gen. Buffers lines
that a regular depot was established to
receive the cargoes which arrived at
certain points. A depot of this kind
was established in Bertie county, North
Carolina, on the Chowan river, about
twenty miles from its mouth. Gen.
Lee sent confederate major from his
army to take charge of this depot, and
a military road was built from it to af-
ford prompt transportation to the lines
of railway leading to Richmond. The
site of this depot was visited after the
close of the war by gentleman for
merly connected with the service in
North Carolina, and the confederate of
ficer who had charge of it during But
ler's regime made one Of the visiting
party and explained the character and
extent of the business. es..