Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-10

n BOLD lHleI, Oh JANUARY -uu,
entered the government printing
office, and, watching his opportunity.
took from the safe of the disbursing
clerk package of currency containing
$4,000, intended for paying off en-
ployes and for the purchase of materi-
al, and made his escape without OBJ
servation. Detectives were immedi-
ately put to work, and it is thought the
money will soon be recovered.
The following was the u. S. currency
outstanding Jan. LIST:
Old demand notes ............ ........ 62, OBS
Legal tender notes, all issues. 3i6, 6Sl, Ole
One year notes. Observation-Disclosures b,3JU, 2do
Two year notes ..''....''t.......... 6'3i4, zoe
TWO year coupons. b, 323. 80
Compound interest notes. ....,,...,.. 26S, 1G0
Fractional currency, all issues 16, 10S, 15s
Total..... ..,............ $3.50. 1903, pos, 5Si
The mint bureau on Jan. 3rd, turned
into the treasury $3.50 profits accruing
TO the government from the coinage OF
standard dollars for the past three
weeks, after buying silver for coinage,
paying for transportation, and allowing
for washing in the process of coinage.
Since the commencement of the coin
age OF standard dollars the government
has protlted. between the legal tender
value and real value of bullion which
it contains, to the amount Of about
$4,000.
A CURIOUS report has been received ut
Washington from Europe that leading
Jews are perfecting u plan for the pur-
chase of Palestine. Indeed, it is said
that the project is completed,
and that Messrs. Rothschild,
Montefora, and other prom
inent tinanciers and patriots have hopes
of success in their undertaking from
every point Of view. The secretary,
who is Christian in faith, says every
evidence of support to the project is
manifested by the Jews of the entire
world yet wise reserve as to details Of
plans is demanded.
TIE annual report of the state audi
tor shows that there are 16,714,34S
acres Of land assessed in Minnesota at
an average rate of ~ 723 per acre, and
that the total value of the real and
personal property is $222,791 ,042 upon
which the total state, general and spe-
cial, county, town, and city assess
ment, and assessment for the sup
port of the state university, is
S., S95, 1873. 90. The average rate of
taxation, exclusive of special taxes for
seed grain, is 16 4.10 mills. There are
81 .403,583 acres more land assessed
than i'll 1877, at 81 cents less average
price per acre, and a total increased
valuation Of $10,33S,041, but there is q
decrease in the taxable value Of town
and city lots of $2,501, 1872, leaving the
total increase of taxable property at
81, S36,747.
THE postmaster-general is receiving
many letters from prominent business
men in large eastern cities, complain
ing of the hardship to which they are
subjected by the recent ruling Of the
post-oflice department, excluding
matter printed by papyrogra phi
ic process, electric pen and
type writer from the mails except
on payment of the first class or letter
rate of postage. Some firms say that
this order will increase their postage
bills 81 600 year. The ruling referred
Heretofore tile product Of the papyro-
graphic press and electric pen have
under an old ruling of the post
been carried as third
class or printed matter. Last summer
the owners OF certain patents for type
writer's made application through coun-
sci to tho dopartiIeuL TO have the matter
printed in type-writers admitted to the
mails rs third class matter In the
it was made apparent that
the application could not, under the
law, be granted, and that the practice Of
carrying both the photographic and
electric pen products was also illegal.