The Portland daily press., 1883-10-03
WASHINGTON.
The Cereau Embassy.


made an official visit to the State, War and
Navy Departments today. The head of the
embassy took occasion to thank Admiral Shn-
feldt on behalf of the Corean government for
his good offices in bringing about closer re-
lation between the United States and Corea
Admiral Shufeldt in reply said he hoped to
make another visit to Corea next year.
On the Retired List.
Gen. George W. Getty, in command of the
artillery school at Fort Monroe, was today
placed upon the retired list, having reached
the age of GA years. He will be succeeded in
command by Col John G.. Tidball of Gen.
Sherman's staff who will retain his present
position as aide until Sherman's retirement
Removal of Confederates.
The Ladies' Memorial Association of North
Carolina commenced today the removal of the
remains of the Confederate soldiers of North
Carolina, buried In the National cemetery at
Arlington, to the Confederate cemetery at
Raleigh Through the courtesy of Col Batch
elder, the superintendent of the cemetery, and
other Federal officers, the necessary permit
was granted yesterday, and every facility for
the removal afforded All the remains, 10Y
in number, will be shipped to Baltimore on the
10Th, 30 ex-Confederate soldiers acting as pail
bearers.
Treasury Information.
The receipts today from internal revenue
aggregated $151, $3.50, and from customs $685.
$751; The national Oank notes received for re-
demptioD today amounted to $194, 600.
The statement of the United States Treas
urer shows gald, silver and United States notes
in the Treasury today as follows: Gold coin
and bullion, $206, ,130, ,543: silver dollars and
bullion, $119695, ,283; fractional silver coin,
$26, ,750, 161; United States notes. $52, ,257 ,297
total, $404 7SS, 1885, certificates outstanding:
gold $54 Ola $40; silver $78, 1921, ,961; currency,
$11, $4,000.
The Falling Off i'm Receipts from Customs
and Internal Taxes.
The Treasury authorities are not yet in posi-
ton to estimate the full effect of the new
tariff law. The following estimate, however,
will show that's considerable reduction is ex-
pected During the three months ended Sep
tember 80, 1882 the receipts from customs
amounted to $66, ,729, ,149, while for the COR
responding quarter of this year the receipts
were $57 ,28l 1865, or a falling off of So 447 ,184
ON account of customs. For the same periods
the receipts on account of Internal taxes were
S38 AS, ,961 and $28, ,912, AL, respectively de-
crease of 9,537 ,520. The receipts from mis-
cellaneous sources for the same periods were
$9869,8H and 81, 1876, ,305,3 respectively, or a
falling off of $27 1886. IL. In round figures
the Treasury receipts for the last three months
were SIS, $1,000 less than the receipts for the
corresponding quarter of 1882. AT this rate
for the entire year the falling off as comp ared
with the revenues OF last year would amount
to $79 100000.
DEseASeS
mails.
The following circular is being issued from
the Department of Agriculture:
"a convention of representatives of all
classes interested in the animal industries OF
che United States will be held in Chicago
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and 16, 1883, for
conference concerning contagious diseases
among our domestic animals. In addition to
addresses and reports, the following topics are
proposed for discussion:
/. The extent to which contagious diseases
exist among domestic animals in this country
2: The modes by which they are introduced
or disseminated.
3. Methods by which they may be eraaicated
or infected districts be isolated.
4. The efficiency of existing legislation rea.
tive to such diseases.
1t is desired that this convention may be
national and thoroughly representative in itS
character. The time and place have been
selected for the convenience of the large mum
ber OF those directly interested in the ques
tionS to be discussed, who are expected to be In
attendance at the annual fat stock show under
the auspices of the Illinois State Board of Agri
culture, and meetings of a number of live
stock associations to be held during the con
tinuance of this show. Agricultural, live
stock and dairy associations are invited to send
representatives, and all persons interested In
breeding, rearing, transporting, importing OF
exporting any class of farm animals will be
(Slgned) GEO. B. LoRING,
Commissioner of Agriculture +"
The Mormon Question.
A Mormon missionary who is here claims tc
have recently made seventy-six converts
mostly young girls between the ages of 10 and
%, but says that he has only secured one in
this city. He is an associate of the Mormons
who were recently tarred and feathered in In
diana. congressman who are here express
Mormon mn
ton, and say that it is evident that some more
stringent law than the Edmunds law will have
to be devised if polygamy is to be abolished
One plan IS to legislate the present Govern
ment out OF existence and to have provisions
al Government created, the officers of which
would be appointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate.
The Mexican Veterans.
The Mexican Veterans are organizing to
hold a convention here next January, when il
probable that an effort will be made to call to
the attention of Congress the propriety of pass
ing the Mexican Pension bill.
A Scheme 10 Light the Capital.
A company has been organized to utilize the
water power of the great Falls of the Potomac
and furnish cheap electric light for public and
private buildings in this city. The plan is ts
use the water power &C the falls to drive the
dynamo machines, generate the electricity an6
conduct the fluid to this city over large wires
which will have to be fourteen miles in length
The Texas Cattle Fever.
The reports to the Agricultural Department
show that the Texas cattle fever is spreading
in the Southwest, and that there are fears that
it may extend to the North Gases supposed
to be Texas cattle fever are said to have ap
psared in Virginia.
Miscellaneous.
The Postmaster General, y esterday, accept
ed the resignation of Charles A. Ray as Law
clerk of the Postofice Department and ap
pointed John A. Henry Of Indianapolis Il
sncceed him.
1t is estimated at the Treasury Department
| that since the passage of the immigration ac
| of August 1882, which imposed the cspitatioI
| tax, there has been collected under it, at al
| the porta of the United States where immi
| grants are landed, about 1925, 900
The Postoffice Department have been in
| formed that the amount taken by the burglar
| who entered the Gloucester, Mass, postot6c
| Monday night was $500 or 5000 in cash.
| Senator sharon's Determination.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.-Senator Sharol
| has stated, in reference to the charge oil adul
| +arv hrou oht AGAINST him hv A pUia Hill, VIII