Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-26
Washington News and Gossip.


INTERESTING TO LIQUOR DEALERs-IMPoR
IAST DKCIsIoN.-In Ans wer to certain inqui-
quirIes of Collector OF Internal Revenue Gle
phane, OF this city, Commissioner Rollins sends
him The following:
TREASURY DEPARrNHNr, Office Internal Rsr-
snue, w Washington, October %, 1868 Sir Your
counts and signs Of wholesale liquor dealers,
has been received.
In reply 1 have TO say that the books prs.
seribed IN SEC. As Of act of July 90 1865, must
b. kept by all liquor dealers who come within
The definition OF wholesale liquor dealers
They will not, however, be req uired to enter
IN detail any sale Of spirits of less QUANTITY
than is required by sec. 81 of said act 20 be
stamped-that is to say, "paekages of more
than hve gallons" Sales Of smaller quantities
aud amounts may be entered each day in the
aggregate.
To your question referring to wholesale
liquor dealers signs, required by sec. IS of
SAID act, can only say that the requirement
seems to be plain and positive, and there ap-
pears 10 De no way Of escape for any liquor
dealer who has placed himself within the cat
egory OF wholesale liquor dealer, except by
paying the penalty. The law makes no dis.
unction between the classes of such dealers,
and no power has been conferred on me to
make any, or 10 relieve any person from the
plain requirements OF the law.
Very respectfully,
Z. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
Lewis Ciephane, Esq, Collector, Washington,
The latter paragraph is in answer to the
question whether hotels, whose sales at their
bars made them wholesale liquor dealers,
should nave the sign.
BAD BUSINESS FOR CHIvALRY.-GeneraI ].
b. Magruder, late Of the rebel army, and a
companion in arms named Higgins, were ar
rested IN New York on Friday evening last on
charge Of being drunk and d disorderly, and in
ladies m a Sfo ~
prisoners had been demonstrated with before
the police were notified, but, persisting, were
hnally taken and locked up in a station house
over night, and next morning they were held in
the sum OF $3.50 10 keep the peace for six
months.
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTs.-The Com
missioner OF Patents has ordered that hereafter
applicants shall not be allowed to withdraw
original applications for the purpose OF amend.
ment. but when it is desired 70 amend an an
pheation copy of the original must be had of
the office for such purpose. Parties filing pa.
pers In the Office Will save themselves and the
Office much trouble by retaining copies of their
papers 10 use in case amendment or alteration
should become necessary
PEEvET MAJOR GEN. 7. A. HITCHCoCX, u
;. IA, who has been seriously ill for some
lmgsvorth, in Georgetown, left there on Sat-
urday, ny the advice of his physician. for
Charleston, :. q. The General Is still IN n
Fpry preCariOUs condition. and had to be ear.
1ied on mattress from his lodgings to the con-
yeyance IN waiting.
APPoINTNENTs.-The President has made
The loving appointments James A. Merry
II an 10 Oe surveyor of customs at L.eweIlvn-
r--l. VI
Rev. Ars hIbaldA. l. Taylor, of Georgetown, 70
b. member Of the board of trustees OF the
House OF Correction fer the Boys in the Dis
IIct OF CCiurnb bia, 10 fill the unexpIred term OF
hey. J.. ID. Gurley, deceased. Thomas a.
bETd-ft 20 be assessor of the first GistrI-t %
Mississippi, vice w. J. Brtton, resigned.
ASSISTANT SUPERVISING AECHIT ECT-S.c-
Tetary McCUlloch This morning appointed
James &. Rankin. Esq, Assistant Supervising
Architect of lie Treasury Department., in place
OF Is. Certify, resigned. Nr. Rankin is gen
tleu'an o: considerable experience in his pro
:essiOn, md has been connected with the Office
Of NIr. A. Is. Nu lett, the talented SupcryIsiu-
Architect otthe Treasury Department, for SOM
year past. Mr.. RS appointment gives raj.
yer- - satIsfaction.
SUPEEyIsDRs.- Rollins aud
Secretary McCullOch had a lengthy interview
this morning, when the appointment of several
internal Revenue Supervisors was under con-
siGeratioD, but no appointments were agreed
upon. The interview was 4 very pleasant one.
and II is probable that several appointments
VIII be made during the week.
MISS ALICE kINGsBURY, an actress who IS
not We 5eheve, 4 stranger to Washington
boards, has quit the stage, and is now devotIng
herself 10 sculpture. One of her first produc-
tons i on exhibition In Cincinnati, bat we
Eaye so far seen no estimate OF Its quan.y or
promise. $50
TIE ALABAMA CLAIMs.-InfOrmation has
ieen received at the State Department to the #.
iect thar the difference between our Govern.
ment and England as 10 the lawful responsible
i;y resting upon the latter country on account
OF The Alabama claims, has been ad lusted in 4
manner salts factory both to Minister Johnson
aud Lord Stanley, and Mr.. Seward and
Minister Thornton both believe that a fnai
settlement of all the questions SO long in
dispute Will soon be attained.
REvEauH APPOINTMENTS Secretary Me.
CulIoch this morning made the following ap-
pCintnenIs Of Reven ne officers:
.StoTeteepers-Joseph l.. Mcneil, LIST Pa; Geo.
Starrett, I'd Pa; Jas. l.. Bradbury. 9TH III;
Henry Y. Graham, I'd OHIO.
CadgerS-J. Henry Miller, 1Oth Pa; J. r.
CneLOWetn, YIN III JnO, heliy, 30 No: CdrloS
Il. MeTwin, 4th Conn; David NJ. Rue, I'd n.
y Thos. Churchill, lst Ill; Robert Wallace,
VIM. Il. Lyons, Sd Md.
Tobacco Inspector-Timothy w. Kelly, 3oth
New York.
PoLITICAL-A special despatch from the
Secretary of the Republican State Committee
OF West Virginia says the Republicans have
the State by something like four thousand ma
joriiy have elected all three of the Congress men,
and viii have from thirty to forty majority on
joint ballot in the Legislature.
The Official vote in Ohio, including re.
ported returns from three counties, show a ma
lority of 1890 for the Republican State ticket.
Official returns from all but two counties
in Indiana give q Republican majority Of ], 1,O2O.
- General B.air will address the Democracy
Of New York tomorrow evening.
Governor Seymour will not speak in
Brooklyn this week, as stated.
Seneca Falls boasts Of ladies' Grant and
Colfax Glee Club.
The Hon. John Sherman is at home, very
much worn by his arduous labors during the