Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-25
the duties Of mis- Office this week, 1t being
his present INTENT N to go to Fortress
Monroe for few days.

the duties Of mis- office this week, it being
his present INTENT IN to 60 to Fortress
Monroe for few days.
Postmaster General Dickinson, on
behslf OF the United States, has signed
the Parcel Post convention with British
Honduras.
The government receipts for January
so far amount to S25.749, 059, snd' the
to $40, 456, SIG.
The resignation Of S A. Brown, Chief
Clerk OF the Department OF Stste, WAS
accepted by Secretary Bsyard to-day 20
take effect March !.
TRxAs PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--The following
Texas pensions were issued to-
dsy-Mexic.n War: Rebeccs P,
widow Of George Z. Porter,
San Antonio; Emily, widow Of Abner II.
Smith, Tyler; Sarah S , widow OF Gideon
Williams, Blum; Frederick W. Fountle-
roy, Gstesvllle; original, Hugh Carroll,
Goldthwai
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a A communities
ton was transmitted to the Senate to-day
from the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, slowing the amount OF revenue
collected on liquors since the present
system of internal revenue taxation went
into effect. September l, 1864, down to
June 8, 1887. During this period there
was collected from special tax on dis
tillers $50, 12S, S29; brewers, 81 9S2 SS5;
rectihsrs, S7,270,07s; capacity tax on
distiileries under the law leyylpg tax
of 50 per barrel On distilleries having 8
distilllng capacity exceeding certain
fixed amount, S., 1882, 4S7. The production
of distilled spirits during this time was
SOC, $50, 1874 gallons, and OF fermented
liquors, 269 ,719, 1872 barrels. The amount
OF tax collected on spirits was
81, 099, S7s, $50; and on fermented liquors
| $249, 446 ll9.
| The total collections Of revenue for the
first six months of the fiscal year, ending
June 30, 1858, were $62, 443, sos. being an
increase of 81 $40, l40 over the collie ctions
during the corresponding period OF 1887
There was an increase on each OF the
principal objects OF taxation as follows
On spirits, $2,495,459; tobscco, 81 ,44s,
6I5; fermented liquors, S996, $50, and on
iolaamargarine, sGl,6T The total col.
lections on olecmsrgsrine for six months
of the present year were S359,6l6. Col
lections from banks and bankers de-
creased S2645 and on miscellaneous ob-
lee $50 1872 Receipts for December las
were 81, 085 SCI greater than those To-
| December 1886.
SENATE BILLS.
Following bills were introduced in th'
Senate to-day: By Senator Davis, 4
amend he pension laws SO th.t they sha;
not forbid the payment oi pension none,
to any persons who served In the late re
belIion against the United States bu
afterwards voluntarily enlisted In thu
military or nayal service of the United
States and incurred disability In line o
duty.
By Senator Hoar, to change the tim
of meeting of the long session OF Congress
to the first Monday in October and OF tn
short session to the second Monday Il
November.
By Senator Plumb, for the extension
OF the southern and western boundarie
of KansIs SO IS to include the public
land strip.
! BY Senator Coke, for the erection OF
public building at Texarkana to cos
500, O0e.
By Senator Wilson, (Iowa), to amen'
the postoffice appropriation act OF Marc
8, 1879, so as to provide that publication
Of the second class miy be transmitte
through the mails free Of charge to sub
scribers who live in another county bu
receive their mail In the county in whic
the publication is issued.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
! WASHINGTON. Jan. "a "A petition fror
the Knights of Labor Was received by ID
House to-dsy protesting against the en-
pioYment of steam printing in the Bures
of Engraving and Printing.
The commerce committee took up cor
siderstion of the resolution to investigat
, the Reading strike. Mr.. Brunm OF Penn
sylyania made q statement in the interes
of the miners. An animated dtscussio
. took place. The members Of the com
mittee held that any attempt to invest
gate as proposed was unconstitution:
and not within the province of Congress
and il undertaken would be unproductiy
of results. TIE committee arose with
, out action.
MINISTER FROM PORTUGAL DEAD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Viscount Da
Nogueiras, minister from Portugal, die
at his residence 1902 q street, this cit
. at $500 O'Clock this morning. He ha
been minister to this country the pas
ten wears. He wss well and most favor
soly known in official and social life i
. this city. He presented his credential
to the President October 8, 1873. DuriD
: the last few years, in the absence OF u
I Haytian envoy he WAS on many occasion!
! by seniority, dean oflthe diplomatic bod!
His wife and daughter are now absent !
Eurone Two sons Of the deceased Wer
with him at the time of his death, whic
,, resulted from blood poisoning after
! ! brief IL ness. The funeral has been g.
!. ranged for Thursday morning next, an
= the remains will DE temporarily deposite
in the receiving vault to await futui
. transportation to Portugal for intermen