Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1880 — WASHINGTON NOIES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOIES.

The internal revenue ollico has completed its analysis of the internal revenue for the last fiscal year, showing the sources whence it came. Illinois heads the list of States in respect of tho amount of revenue paid to the Government, her total being in round numbers $23,000,000, $19,500,000 of which was from spirits. Ohio comes next with a total of $18,000,000, of which $13,000,000 was from spirits a d $3,000,000 for tobacco products. New York paid *10,000,000, of which $3,000,000 was for spirits, $7,700,000 for tobacco, and $4,300,000 for fermented liquors. The latter amount is four times greater than that reported from any other State on the samo article. Virginia paid $5,700,000, all but $400,000 being for tobacco. Kentucky paid $8,800,000, all but $2,000,000 being upon spirits. Indiana paid $0,000,000, $5,500,000 being for spirits. One hundred and seventy-five men are now at work on the Washington Monument. Two or three agents of the Census Bureau have gone to South Carolina to investigate the alleged census frauds in that State. An heir of the Count Pulaski bus made her appearance in the person of aFrancoAmerican girl, who claims to be his grandniece. She wants the Government to pay her the $7,000, with interest accrued during about 100 years, for salary of the Count as an officer in the Bevolutionary army. In the mean time, she wants a treasury clerkship until such time as her claim shall be paid.