The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-06
LIGHTNING FLASHES.
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per pound. on cigars 80 per LOO, and on
cigarettes 50 cents per Loo; that there VIII
he a rebate on tobacco, snuh, cigars ana
cigarettes of the difference in taxes rect ntly
Imposed, and take, now provided Tor, where
the claims amount 10 $40; the claim must
be presented within sixty days from March
lst Regulations upon this matter will be
Immediately issued, and blanks Will be FUR
nished, upon which claims can be made.
rhat law provides for large reduction III
special taxes upon dealers, commencing
May lst, 1883. 1hecommis 'iOner also states
immediate arrangements would be made Tor
changing the form OF special tax stamps
and stamps for the psymen, OF taxes upon
tobacco, snuff cigars and cigarettes SO as 10
supply collectors with stamps in time to
meet the requlrments of trade prior TO May
LIST, 1888.
PENSIONS.
The following circular has been issued by
the secretary OF the interior The fol-
lowing regulations are prescribed tor the
purpose Of carrying into effect as speedy as
possible the provisions OF the
act OF congress approved March 3rd, 1883.
increasing to $50 per month the pensions
of those who lost leg at or above the knee,
or an arm at or above the elbow, aud Of
those who have been so disabled rs 10 be
lncapacitated for performing any manual
labor. but not so much 50 as to require
regular personal aid and attendance, and
who are now receiving at the rate of S2i
per month, to s2G. The pen
sion, OF those who have lost one hand or
one foot, or have been totally or
permanently disabled as to render their in
capacity to perform manual labor equiva-
lent to the loss of hand or loot and now
rAnAtvin,r tpnyt,nnl, a bntl natl hoo ,,,
mediate effect upon such admitted cases as
have been adjudicated at the rates OF s2l
and SIS per month, respectively, no formal
application by the beneficiary is necessary
to be made, other than to for
ward to the commissioner OF
pensions the pension certificate,
accompanied by n letter stating, in the
handwriting of the pensioner, his present
postollice address, rs soon as possible after
receipt of pension certificate aforesaid. The
commissioners will reissue to him u new
certificate Tor the new rate, and will for
ward the same to the proper pension agent,
toinsCribe the name OF such pensioner ON the
roll Al the increased rate, aud to make to
the pensioner the proper payment. In case
OF amputaiiOn, the certificate will be
reissucd without any further medical ey-
animation. The intervention of I'm agent
IN such eases admitted as affected by this
act being unnecessary, will not be re-
Cogni2ed.
CENTS.
Secretary Folger to-day gave instructions
that the word cents be- placed Oh the
new flye-Cent piece in order to meet the
requirements of the law.
FRENCH CLAIMS.
The French and American claims com.
mission to-day awarded Henry Dubois
$500, with interest at per cent. IRON Jan.
nary lat, 1868. This is the imprisonment
case. Dubois was editor of a French paper
in New Orleans, and for certain articles
published by him, he was arrested
by order of General Butler and
sentenced to Imprisonment at Shin Island
He was not allowed trial by any court.
The American commissioner dissented from
the award and announced he would file a
dissenting opinion.
INDIAN NEGROES.
delegation OF negroes from the Indian
Territory; who have been here ekng
legislation to secure the removal of their
brethren from among the Indians
and their settlement upon the
reservation, leave for the west
thi, evening. Milton Turner, OF st. Louis,
will accompany the delegation to the Indian
Territory for the purpose Of satisfying the
colored people with their present situation
until the desired legislation is obtained at
the next session of congress. Nothing but
the lateness of the arrival OF the delegation
prevented action this session, as
President Arthur, Secretary Teller,
the Indian commissioner, and many
members of congress warmly favored the
object sought by the delegation, the Mis-
souri members taking special interest in
the matter.
THE MORMON QUESTION.
When William Il. Evarts was secretary
OF state a circular letter was sent to all for.
elgn governments claiming that emigration
of MOrmons to the United States should not
he prevented, as they came to this country
to practice crime against its laws. The
church OF Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, however, do not practice polyg-
amy, and they claim that the circular letter
u Secretary Eyarts works injury and inius.
lice to their church This body claims to
have between 10000 and 10000 commune
cants, and have their central organi.
zation at Lemoine, Iowa. Most of
these Mormons are in this country
Europe. To-day Elder Joseph Smith, son
OF the founder of the Mormon church, and
Y II. Gurley, committee on behalf OF the
reorganized church, waited upon the secre-
tary of state and asked that Secretary Ey.
arts letter be'm0ditied so as 3D. distinguish
between themselves and the polygamous
branch Of the church. They presented
memorial in which it is stated that polyg.
amy was no part OF the primitive Latter
Day Saints, and is no part of their faith,
To-day the loathsome practice is INDUCED
In only by an oilshoot from the true Nor.
nan church, ard is properly branded by
Secretary Evarts as crime The
memorial rectes that the reorganized
church has its missionaries in various
parts OF Europe, Australia and IN the So.
ciety Islands, in the Pacific, and that justice
demands it should ba severed from the
odinm and shame of classification with A
bedy practcing crime against the laws
OF the country, in which the great
hsdy OF its communications live and from
disability unde (which its missionarieslabor
IN spreading their faith, The committee
wsre introduced to secretary by Senators
Allison and Hon w. 7. Hepburn, of Iowa.
secretary Frelinghuysen took the memorial
and promised appeals should be consd-
cred.
A BIG RELIEF.
The act to reduce internal revenue taxa
tioh, which has just become law, pro.
vides for the repeal of tho tax upon the
capital ana deposits OF Ill banks and
bankers except such taxes as are
now due and payable. The tax
on capital and deposits therefore ceased
March Sd. Comptroller Knox says the pas
ssnse OF this act relieves national and state
banks, and private bankers from
the TAX on an average of $l000,0oO,-
600 a month. The amount OF taxa
tion collected from national banks
capital and deposits last year was $3.50.
l0s, of which $i3,77i only was upon capital.
the remainder being upon deposits. The
tax upon state banks and private bankers
was s5,2i0, l72, Of which q little more than
one finn was upon capital. The total tax
collected upon deposits and capital upon all
classes OF banks during the last
hscal year was gil 20S,S75 The
amount annually collected from o.cent
CHECK stamps is about two aud half
millions, and the act repeating the use of
these stamps goes into effect July LIST next.
The law imposing tax upon bank
capital and deposits required state
banks and banks in the country
to make semi.annual returns to the COM
missioner Of internal revenue, and from