INTEREST PAID BY PACIFIC R. R. COMPANIES.
Columbus, Neb.
What amount, if anything, have the Pacific Railroad Companies repaid on account of interest on their bonds advanced by the General Government?
Anti-monopolist.
Answer.—We are not prepared to give the whole amounts, but during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, the total amount received by the Secretary of the United States Treasury toward repayment of Pacific Railroad bonds, of various names and descriptions, guaranteed by it, was $1,556,866.90, an increase of $716,312.53 over the sum received on this account during the next previous year. During the same period the sum of $1,322,103.11 was collected for the various Pacific railway sinking funds toward liquidation of their bonds. This was $525,831.69 more than during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882.
SALT REVENUE OF NEW YORK STATE.
Muskegon, Mich.
Please let us know what income New York State has derived from salt since the manufacture was brought under State control, or monopoly, whichever you please to call it.
A Michigan Salt.