Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-11-24
Sensational Outcome of a
Marriage Which Took
Place in Chicago.
Murder and Suicide in the Buck
eye State, All Through
Love.
The Missing Hennecke Girl-In-
quiries from New York
Regarding Her.
Washington.

INTERESTING DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. .21-
The annual report of the secretary
shows that the receipts of the govern
ment, exclusive of the public debt,
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1882, were $40S, ,525, $50, and expendi
lures, exclusive of redemption of the
public debt, $257, ,9S1 ,439; that II, ,124,-
1876 legal tender notes representing
SS,077, ,301 were counted and sent to
the committee for destruction and 9TH
ers issued in place thereof.
Total tonnage of the country having
documents outstanding at the close of
the fiscal year has been 4,165, ,923 tons
in "a 368 vessels. The number of ves-
sells built was 1871: tonnage, 292, ,270
tons.
The annual report of the 9th auditor,
Alexander, presents a summary OF the
foreign service, both diplomatic
and consular, and of receipts and
expenses of internal revenue.
Accounts of ministers and others in
the diplomatic service show there we're
paid for salaries $310,211, and for con-
tingent expenses, $69, ,429. The entire
cost of this branch of service was $379,-
$40. although the revised tariff
which took effect October, 1882" says
the auditor, materially reduced
charges for certain services. vet the
fees received this year are $47 1897 in
excess of those for 1881, showing de-
cided increase of business transacted"
A new feature of the report is an elab-
crate table indicating the sources from
which official fees have been derived at
each consulate. This shows that of
fees collected, only $12,990,478 was
paid by American vessels, including
extra wages, amounting to $37 ,558 147.
During 1880, destitute American sea-
man were relieved at an average cost
of 500 so each. Of the 100000 appro-
priated for the relief of seaman, less
than 81 900 has been used. The audi
tor discusses at some length the sub
ject of relief to seamen.
THE COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY
has completed annual tables showing
the amount of U. S. bonds held by the
national banks, state banks, saving
banks, and private bankers on the 1st
of November, 1882 and also showing
the amount and distribution of coin
and paper currency of the country at
Nov. 1st, 1882, as security for circula-
ton, for public deposit and for other
purposes, 1896, ,53S 400 of interest bear
ing bonds of the U. s. This is nearly
$50, 100000 less than the amount held
Nov. 1st., 1881, and about 81, ,000, 600
less than the corresponding date in
1880. Banking associations other than
national had these bonds, viz: State
banks in twenty-one states, 1878, ,172;
trust companies in five states, SIG, ,934, :
812; saving banks in fifteen states,
$237, ,7S6, ,442. There has been
during the past year de-
crease of 100000 in the amount
held by state banks and trust compan-
| les, and an increase of nearly $27 ,000,-
600, held by savings banks. The amount,
held by geographical divisions by these
associations in 1882, was, viz: West
ern states $40, ,667 ,24S, middle states
1875 239, southern states $268, $50,
Pacific states $40, ,020, ,175; tet.l, 1868, :
ACC, ,426. These returns have been
completed from reports made to Off
GERS of different states, which have
been forwarded by them to the comp
troller.
The interest bearing funded debt of
the United States on the 1st of Novem-
Der last was 81, AIS, ,0S0, 200; total
amount of bonds held by the national
banks, state banks and savings banks
at the nearest corresponding date that
could be ascertained was $676, ,639 357,
| which amount it not greatly less
than one-haf of the whele interest
bearing debt. Similar facts are also
ascertained from returns made by state
banks, savings banks, and private bank
ers to the treasury department, for the
purpose of taxation, showing banks
and bankers of the country, exclusive
of national banks held an average
amount of United States bonds during
six months ending May 31st last, viz:
Ssyings banks, $242, ,02s, ,782; state banks
and trust companies, $23, ,211 40; pri-
vate bankers, $14S70,745. Amount oi
bonds given IN return to commission
ers of internal revenue, which Is the
amount invested In United States bonds
and may include premium as well "a
principal of bond is $40, $50, 900 more
than the amount obtained from returns
to state officers. The difference Is
small, and amounts obtained from one
source serve to corroborate the gener-
al accuracy of returns Obtained
from other. In referring to
the distribution of coin and
paper currency the comptroller says:
From Nov. i, 1881, to Nov. 1, 1882, the
production of gold by mines Of the
United States Is estimated at $43 359,-
OIL, ard the amount of gold exported
from the country In excess Of the
amount imported, has been Sc, ,122,-
536. The difference, q, ,236, ,4s5 Is the
increase during the year. The director
of the mint estimates that &2,700, 900 o!
this amount has been used IN the arts,
leaving a 586, ! ,485 - an increase in the
stock Of gold remaining IN the country