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Show J Washington Advice, i I Washington, B. Adjutant General I Baker writes to Commissioner Bur-jdett, Bur-jdett, of the land office, - representing the euflerings of the inhabitants oi northwestern Iowa, owing to the grasshopper ravages, and complains 'of the hardships of settlers who are j obliged to go some times 200 miles tc land offices to make proof of occu-pancy;and occu-pancy;and suggests tho establishment j of local offices. The Secretary of the Treasury is preparing a formal demand on the several Pacific railroads embraced ic the act of last June, requiring the payment of the 5 per cent, of the net earnings 01 the companies to government, govern-ment, imposed by the act of July 1st, 1S62. 1 f the demand is not complied with within sixty days, tho Secretary will notify tho Attorney General who will institute legal proceedings against the roads, for delinquent taxes. : - The District Commissioners '"issued ivn- order, to-day. consolidating the 1 eleven offices of assessors of Uxes intc t-ix, aud appointing Geo. W. Pigg, Henry A. Willard and Anthony Hydt assessors of three. ' The assessors art directed to assess for the purposes 0: the spevial tax directed by Act 6: Congress, June 30th, 1874, all taxable real estnte subject to said tax, andnoi included in the present assessment j All real estate, except that belonging I to the United States or District. 01 used for educational and charitable I purposes, must be included either in : tho nreoont nswimmont nr tlir nnnnlfv I mental one, now authorized. ' ; j First Lieut. James W. Eeilly, of the! , Ordnance Department, has been assigned as-signed to duty at lienicia arsenal,1 .Cal. , , ..; , |