River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From AlLParts.
From WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
II his annual report John w. Mason,
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, says the receipts from internal
revenue during the last fiscal year
amounted TO sl42, 594. 696. lie estimated
the receipts for the current fiscal year
at sI45, 600. 900.
IHE merchandise exports from the
United States during the twelve months
en- ded October 81 last aggregated $751;
655, $40 and the imports 7,324, 2::'S,
making the excess Of exports over i'm
ports. Si5 $751; This shows an in
crease over the same period in 1850 II
exports. s62. O47. 960; imports. sjl,2@I.-
7s2. and n the excess of ali exports over
imports OF $40. SiG,l7T.
IL October -, 2Oz immigrants came -
this country. against s9,o5l in October,
Isss. Germany supplied 10, il9; En-
gland and Wales. ALL; ireland, 4.677;
Italy. $3.50; Sweden and Norway. 4.O52;
Hungary. 2,5I2. and Poland, less.
TIE superintendent of the census,
Robert p. Porter. presented a state
ment to the Secretary of the Interior
giving the population Of the several
States and Territories OF the United
States as finally determined - 62. o..
go.
IL the United States the business
failures during the seven days ended on
the 2Sth numbered 249 against ga
the preceding week and 249 the CORE
spending week last year
OFFICERS of the Brazilian squadron
visiting in Washington were given a re-
ception by President Harrison, and they
presented the Pr sident with a ono
pound gold medal sent as token OF
friendship and good will from the Pres
idens Of the Republic of Brazil to the
President OF the United States of Amer
lea.
POSTMA STIR GENERAL WANAMAKER
in his annual report recommends a
postal telegraph service and a system
OF postal wings banks. The revenue
OF the department for the fiscal year
was son. SIS. 7S3 and the expenditures
were $50 645 6S3. leaving a deficiency of
s.. zs6. 800. Nearly 5000 new post
Offices we're established, the total num-
Der in the country being 62. 4Ol.
IL the United States the militia force
aggregates 100, 400 men, as shown by an
official report by Captain D. NJ. Taylor,
in charge of this branch of the service.
THE ex changes at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 10Th nlt aggregated
81. O36. l52, 267. against Sl,345, 100 500 the
previous week. As compared with tho
corresT onding week OF 1889 the increase
amounted to 81
TIE internal revenue collections dur
| ing the first four months OF the current
/ fiscal year aggregated SOL, 02o, $50, being
an increase of 81 PAS. 900 over the col
lections during the corresponding period
of last year.
JOHS W. NOBLE. Secretary OF the In
terror. in his annual report shows that
! the Government still had $50. 2l6, s6l
acres of vacant lands. During the year
I9. 600 900 acres of agricultural land was
transferred to actual settlers and 1853, s62
acres were patented to railways. The
sun set apart for Indian educat on was
/ s554. 55S and 1872 schools were in exist
enee. the average attendance being
7.424 During. the year $4,000 Indians
we're instructed and assisted in farming.
Mr. Tracy. the Secretary of the
/ Navy, in his annual report says nine
new vessels have been completed and
I put into commission during the year
and fourteen other vessels were well adj
vanced in construction. Contracts had
been let for three sea-going line of bat
tie ships to be completed within three
/ years.
Is the past year &c, 140 applications
/ for patents were made at the Patent
4 Office in Washington and 25,s57 grant
| ed. Total receipts were Sl,347, 2O3 the
total expenditures sl,OSl. l37. leaving a
surplus of s966. O29. and making totaS
/ balance in the Treasury on account oil
+ the patent fund of s.. 100, $50.