Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-23
most OF which points are In the terri
tory occupied by Iuni Indians.
REVENUE RECEIPTS

most OF wnich points are In the terri
tory occupied by Iuni Indians.
REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts of internal revenue tn,
last fiscal year were STAG, 400, 600; tn,
receipts from July l, 1882 to Marcl
Il, 1883 exceed the receipts for tn,
corresponding period last year BY
", zoo, 600. 1t is estimated the re-
ceipts tor the current fiscal year (al-
lowing reduction of $5, 600, 600 or
account of changes in the revenue
lswt) will be $143 625 coo.
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
The secretary of war has transmitted
to the secretary of the interior letter
signed by Charles s Heisman, assist.
ant surgeon of the United States army
In regard to tho great therspeutical
value of the mineral waters obtained
In the numerous springs with which
the Yellowstone national park abounds,
aud recommending that the govern.
ment exempt the site of Steamboat
Point from lease and that in grantiuo 9
any lease, the government retain TIE
privilege of using all the waters
according to Its needs. His excuse
for the suggestion is that most of the
governments of Europe have similar
establishments for the preservation Of
the health of their soldiers and sail.
ors. There are seventeen main groups
of springs. The medicinal and chem.
ical properties are given in an article
In The Philadelphia Medical Times of
May 27, 1876. His principal recon-
mendatiops Is the absolute reservation
of cay 300 acres at some point
which would be accessible
from all the RENAL ling groups
of springs, geysers, etc., and would
contain springs especially adapted to
the treatment of surgical diseases. or
those which more than others sffiics
soldiers and sailors. He tindH
that the place which best fulfils these
conditions is Steamboat Point, on the
east side of Yellowstone lake, SO as to
include the hot springs on the lake
shore, north of the point. The min
eral waters In this locality are adapted
to any of the three groups, into which
Dursnd Furdel divides the applica.
uons of sulphuretted waters In the
order Of their importance:
To special applications which are
wholly due to the sulphurous quality
of the water, herpe,ic, diseases and
catarrhs Of the respiratory passages.
To common applications, In which
stimulation of tho skin, thermality,
etc., are r. quired to aid the action Of
the sulphurous principles, lympatism,
rheumatism, chlorous, etc.
To secondary applications, in which
the sulphurous principles are OBJ.
served, the effects being mainly due to
tho balnea therapeuticai processes,
surgical diseases and dyspepsia.
GOING FOR GOV oRDwAY.
Secretary Teller has received let
ter from Gov. Ordway of Dakota con-
tanning summary of the acts of the
territorial general assembly, and a
particular reference to the law pro-
vlding for relocation of the capital
of the territory. The governor says
that he took the position that the
location of the permanent seat of gov.
eminent ought to secure commodious
capital bnildings at some central and
accsssible point, costing not lsal
than 3l0O, 900 wish suitable
ssouIds wfthods expense 10 thl
territory; thst a very strong and care
fully guarded bill was framed, naming
nine Of the most reputable men In the
territory as commissioners to select .
site. 1t appears that certain parties
opposed to the removal of the capita
from Yankton have been denouncine
the action of the, legislature and the
governor. 1t Is charged that 1t 10 9
scheme by which the governor and In.
dividual members of the legislature,
through the commission, pro-
pose to enrich themselves by
buying up or entering the lands for
miles around the site of the new CAPT.
tol building, which to suit their pur
poses better. they will locate on the
prairie a way from any railroad. These
charges come from the people oi
Yankton and certain railroads, and
have reached tho cara of the president
and secretary of the interior; but As
sistant Secretary Joslyn said to day
that the department had no authority
OYER the act of the territorial leglsla
ture providing for the removal.