Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-30
MoSBY : INpoBSERs
SENATOR PATTERSON.

bed at Fairfax court house, Va, was the
nephew of Mr. 4. w. Stonghton, and
the Stoughton family have always been
very friendly toward Mosby OH account
of his courteous treatment Of his
prisoner. The President, for salts
factory reasons, concluded to make no
change iii the assistant attorney gen
erals, Of whom there are four-tWo in
the department Of justice one assigned
to service in the post Office department,
and one to the department OF the in
terror. 1t was then determined To offer
Colonel Mosby an appointment under
the department Of state, as has been
done.
TIE sIeUN COMMISSION,
contrary to the reports that have been
published, say that their mission has
been entirely successful. and chat the
authorities here will approve il.
SENATOR CoNovER
denounccs, with great emphasis, the
persons who have connected his name
with the disappearance Of the Hot
Springs Ark. amendment in the sum
dry civil appropriation bill, and threat
ems TO have the persons prosecuted.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The following was the condition Of the
treasury Aug 2Ith
L. S bonds 10 secure national hank
circulation . ............ $3is 92l. $50
Bonds to secure public deposits l3 S60. 100
L s. bonds deposited for circulation
week ending to-day. .... ,,..+..s 20f, 500
l.. 5. bonds now held for circulation,
withdrawn week ending to-day l,Gil, 5e0
National bank circulation outstanding
currency notes,..,.... .......... Sci, sq2. 952
Gold notes ....#....e. .e.s...s,... Il ~ l2o
Internal revenue receipts to-day So. 400 291
Custom receipts ,.,as... .tt.. 3b2, ll5
Receipts Of national bank notes ior
week ending TODAY. compared with
corresponding week last year-lA.i 39si ooO
-1S1S. ................... 3il0 600
Receipts to-day Observation-Disclosures. 81, 000
A Washington dispatch under date
Of the 23rd inst. says that the Sioux
commissioners had an interview with
the president, 70 day, regarding the re-
moval Of the Spotted Tail and Red
Cloud Indians to tie general depart
ment on the Missouri river. The prin-
cpal recommendations III the report Of
the commissioners is that the Red
Cloud Indians be removed to White
Clay Creek, and the Spotted Tail In.
dams to Rosebud and that tie names
Of the agencies lie changed To Agalala
and Rosebud.
TIE HOT SPRINGS ACT.
A Washington local lawyer claims to
he able to prove that the sheet of the
enrolled bill which contained the Hot
Springs clause. omitted from the Az
preparation bill OH the closing night Of
congress, WAS sent TO New York the
next day, and has subsequently been
returned t. the clerk Of the house.
REVENUE RECEIPTS FALLING OFF.
The rcceipts from Internal revenue
collections for the month Of July last, |
tile first month Of tie fiscal year, were
nearly one million dollars in eX-
cess Of the amount collected
in July, 1871. and gave every
Indication of continued prosperity. The
falling of during tho month of August, \
however, has been very Marked and
the total receipts for the months of
July and August 70 date show de
crease OF nearly half million dol 1
lars compared with the amount
collected during the CORE
Nl1OIlOlIIlS lbIliI vi lllG IuNL II-GuI AtdI. Il
This heavy decrease is attributed by
tire department to the depression Of
business throughout the country. also
To the possibility Of d reduction Of the !
tobacco tax from twenty-four to sixteen
cents Il pound, which measure il pend |
ing in congress, and is vigorously !
pressed by leading tobacco dealers. !
So long rs this question remains unde-
cided dealers are naturally unwilling to !
have a larger stock of tobacco ON hand
than is absolutely necessary for meet |
ing the demands their business. The
total amount received from internal
revenue sources from July to Aug.
u, ISIS, is So, H., $50, against SOS, 45l
for tile corresponding term in
49, being "A decrease 81
s425552 Should this decrease com
tinue vt III approximate rate, the ~
ceipts from internal revenue must fall
largely below .he estimates 70 an On
tent extremely embarrassing Is the
country. II i not improbable, there
fore, the question Of an income-taX Will
W. again agitated upon the meeting ~
congress.
RIVER AND fARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
A Washington special say the
officers 81 the engineer corps have
completed their plan. for carving into
operation the provisions Of the river
and harborappropriation Dill, and have
secured for them the approval ST the
secretary 81 war Advertisements for
proposals are being sent oflt f0r tie
continuance of an works III progress.
and contracts involving tiye or siN miI-
ion dollars viii he let within the next
three ut four weeks. 30 neW NorS.