Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1887 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The internal revenue collections during ; the six mouths ending Pec. 30 were $57,j 503,503 —a decrease of $1,054,340 as compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. There was a decrease of $3,222,814 in the collections on spirits, au increase of $683,881 in tobneeb, an increase of $1,112,401 on fermented liquors. The total collections* from oleomargarine since Nov. 1 amounted to £298,109^ An adverse report will be made on the bill drafted by the National Cattle Grow- ■ ers’ Association at their session in Chicago ; regarding pleuro-pneumonia and other dis- j eases among cattle. The Consul General at Shanghai re- I ports to the State Department that $1,200 ; was contributed by natives of that-city for | the sufferers by earthquake at Charleston. M. Depew, President of the New York Central Hoad, asked of the Attorney General'a hearing in opposition to the interstate commerce bill. He was requested ' to forward a brief of his argument.. . .It j .is settled now that Mr, C. N. Jor- [ dun. Treasurer of the United j States, will relinquish biR present office I May I in order to accept the Presidency of the Western National Bank,of New York, au institution now in 1 process of organization, and which will be fully established by that date. Mr. Jordan has not yet formally resigned, but expects to do so shortly after the adjournment of Congress. It is understood that the change in office involves a decided increase in salary, the exact j amount of which is npt stated. The salary of Treasurer is $6,900 per year, The new office, it is said, will pay at least SIO,OOO per annum. A final dividend of 5 per cent, in favor of creditors of the World's Ex] osition at New Orleans has been made by the Acting Secretary of the Treasury from the Congressional appropriation of $355,000.