Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Interesting Statistics Gathered From
Commissioner Blacks Report.

WASHINGTON. Sept. %
Commissioner of Pensions Black has filed
with the Secretary of the Interior his report
OF the operations of the Pension Bureau for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1886. From
the report ii appears that on Juue 30th last
there were 365,iS3 pensioners on the rolls,
composed of 1858 army invalids, so, ,l62
army widows. minor children and dependent
relatives, 1858 navy invilids, 1877 navy
Willows minor children, ETC., and 1889 sur
vivors of the war of 1912, showing loss dur.
ing the year of | .406 of this class
There were l3,307 widows of soldiers of
the war of 1872, showing loss during the
year IN this class of3Sl5 Twenty-four orig
lnal claims were filed in this class during the
year. The names of 304 additional widows
appeared on the rolls; 40. .S57 new pensioners
were added to the roll daring the year; 2229
were restored to the rolls 22 .0SS pensioners
names were dropped from the rolls on ac-
count OF death, remarrage, frauds, etc., leav-
ing net increase in the rolls of 20 6S5
what Brought on See. Manning's Illness.
The workmen engaged today in tearing
the plumbing out of Sec. Manuing's private
office found pipe four inches in diameter be-
SIDES several smaller pipes leading directly
10 the sewer without any traps or any contri-
vance to prevent sewer gas from coming into
the room. These pipes strike the sewer just
at It's head where the greatest amount of gas
formed. In winter when the doors and
WINDOWS were shut the air was most oppres-
sVe ana sometimes in the coldest weather
MT. Manning was forced to open the win
dow He was urged not to sit in this little
room, but 1t was the only place in which he
could find absolute privacy. 1t was impossi-
Die TO AVOID seeing visitors if he remained in
the main office occupied bv Brennan, his
private secretary. His physicians pronounced
MS disease blood poison from sewer gas and
say 1t was brought on beyond doubt by his
sitting in that room.
Collections of Internal Revenue.
The July and August collections of inter-
nal revenue amounted to 9,342, ,276, an in
crease of l,55G, ,641 over the collection dur.
ing the corresponding period of last year.
Inc amount OF three per cent. bonds, called
and uncalled, received at the treasury de-
partment today for redemption. was 81, POP
| 900, of which $3.50, 900 were uncalled bonds
| surrendered under the circular of August 80
| The revenues of the government continue to
exceed by large amount the current expen-
| dltures, and there is every reason to expect
continuance of the present policy OF re-
deemlng the three per cent. loan as rapidly
as possioie. Inc receipts since Sept. lst
aggregate about $4,000, 900, while the
expenditures during the same period amount
to about Sll ,00O, 900
Serious Illness Of Miss Margaret Meade.
Miss Margaret Meade, the only surviving
| child OF Richard w. Meade, formerly u. S.
Minister to Spain, is very ill at her residence
in this city. She is 70 years old Miss
Meade's two brothers, the late General Geo
q. Meade and the late Commodore Richard
w. Meade were born while their father
represented this country at the court of
Spain