Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1883 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

It is rumored that in the investigation which is to be made shortly in the interest of the Government there will be some startling and sensational develop-

ments a* to how the verdict in the starroute trial was secured The following is the public-debt statement for August: Interest bearing debt— Three and one-halt per centss 21.404,550 Four and one-holt per cents 250,000.000 Four per cents- 737,610.550 Throe per cents 305,622.'C0 Refunding certificates 834.350 Navy pension fund 14,000,000 Total Interest-bearing debtsl,3-8.878,950 Matured debt 6,583,165 Legal-tender notes. 346,719,891 Certificates ot deposit 1z,146,000 Gold and silver certificates• 175,644,721 Fractional currency 6,997,726 Total without interest„ $511,527,408 Total debt (principa1)51,876,989,523 Totalinterest 11,"33,227 Total cash in treasury 351.501.986 Debt, less cash In treasury 1,536,51P,7'5 Decrease during August 6,671. c sl Decrease ot debt since June 30, 188 ’. 14.572,442 Current liabilities— Interest due and unpaids 2,047,262 Debt on which interest has ceased.. 6,583,165 Interest thereon 3’3,347 Gold and silver certificates .... 175,644,721 U. 8. notes held for redemption of certificates of deposit. 12,145,000 Cash balance available Aug. 1 15i,730,4c0 Total $351,503,986 Available assets— Cash m treasury 351,503,986 Bonds issued to Pacific railway companies, interest payable by United States— Principal outstandings 64,6 3,512 Interest accrued, not yet paid. t4f,235 Interest paid by United States 69,222,093 Interest repaid by companies— By transportation services 17,009,228 By cash payments, 5 per cent, net earnings., 655,128 Balance of interest paid by United Statesl. 41J557,«7(