Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1883 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Following is the statement of the public debt for March 1: Bunds at 6, continued at 3% per cent $54,339,850 Four and one-half per cents 250,000,000 Four per cents 788,971,350 Three per cents 297,1' 8,600 Refundingeertlficates 385,950 Navy pension fund 14,000,000 Total interest-bearing debt 51,354,89 >,750 Matured debt 13,311,945 Legal-tender notes. 846,740,196 Certificates of deposit 11,340,000 Gold and silver certificates 148,147,710 Fractional currency 7,016,498 Total without interest $513,213,404 Total debt 51,881,451,099 Totalinterests 11,091,763 Total cash in treasury 306,2’16,748 Debt, less cash in treasury 1,585,276,114 Decrease during February 9,630,678 Decrease of debt since June 30, 1882. 102,638,346 Current liabilities — Interest due and unpaids 1,968,218 Debt on which interest has ceased.'. 13,311,945 Interest thereon 405,889 Gold and silver certificates 148,146,710 U. 8. notes held for redemption of certificates of deposit 11,340,000 Cash balance available March 1,1883. 131,09 <,986 Total $306,266,748 Available assets— Cash in treasury.•s 306,236,748 Bonds issued to Pacific railway companies, interest payable in lawful money— Principal outstanding 64,623,512 Interest accrued, not yet paid 645,235 .Interest paid by United States 57,283,388 Interest repaid by companies— By transportation service 16,370,190 By cash payments, 5 per cent, net earnings 655,198 Balance of Interest paid by United States.. 40,257,998 In a hotel parlor at Washington, the other evening, Senator Tabor was married to Mrs Elizabeth B. McCourt, of Oshkosh, Wia President Arthur, and Senators Hill, Chaffee and Bowen were present The bride received a diamond necklace valued at $75--ooa