The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-17
[coariLED FaeH THE OREGON HERALD

WAsmIxGTox, Oct. I0.-Gen. Schenck tel.
egrarhcl thar he and Senator Morgan have
decided that il is not necessary to notify n
quorum If Congress to meet on the 10th of
October. The presiding officer will accord.
inEly on that day adjourn the two houses to
the 10Th OF November.
WASHINGTON. Oct. i0.-The following in
ternal revenue appointments were made to-
day: Gaugers-E. II. Casey. Firs: Dis
of California Chas. f. Castillo, Second
District; 4. +. Sweeny, Sam. S. Barker
anu Moses Andres, Third District.
WAsHIScToS. Oct. ll.-The Internal Rev
cnuo Bureau has issued supplemental regu-
lations of instructions concerning the tax on
distilled spirits. No distiller's bond can be
approved until his distiiery warehouse has
been provided under the act of July 9th
No distiilcry is permitted to start until the
storckeeper has been assigned. Such ware.
house stamps for distilled spirits are re-
quired to be used in all cases as provided by
law. These stamps are engraved and bound
in book form in books, tax paid on the
stamps. They contain 500 stamps each, an
other class four hundred each. The value
of books other than those of tax paid on
stamps, Of II, 900 each. The stamps range
from l4.350 to 20, $50, according to the num-
bcr of gallons represented. The instructions
are specific both as to the duties of distillers
and Government officers. The Commission
er says the abolition of the Office of Reve.
nue. agents and inspectors throws an inereas-
ed responsibility upon the local officers in
the several districts, and it depends mainly
on their action whether or not the provisions
Of the new law shall be carried out against
illicit distillation of spirits, and they will
he held to strict accountability for the en-
foreement of the law in their several dis.
tricts.
Last night procession of White Boys
in Blue was fred upon from dark alley on
their return from Democratic meeting with
a shot gun loaded with small shot. Five or
six were severely but not dangerously
wounded.
that Rradford's Republican, majority for
Congress is II.
ST. Louis, Oct. l2.-The Republicans had
an immense torchlight display last night.
There was 5000 torches in the liae which
was over forty three minutes passing Civ.
en- point. Speeches were made from four
stands. Many private residences were illu
minated.
The Democrats had an immense torchlight
procession on Saturday night, The Tiiaes
claims there were IS 900 torches in the line.
There were 10000 people in the streets.
Many buildings were splendidly illuminated
and the display of fireworks was very bril-.
liant.
A Republican special says that Marcus
Horiston was assassinated on the steamer
Iesper while lying at the wharf.
New York, Oct. l2.-Adviees from South
America are to September 10TH The earth
quakes continued on the southern coast Of
Peru but caused no damage. 5000 houses
were destroyed by the previous shocks in
Arequipa, which would cost SIC, ,000, 600 to
rebuilt.
Cuzco suffered but little damage.
Provisions have been received all along
the coast from Valparaiso and Peru, The
sufferers are abundantly supplied.
MADRID, Oct l8.-The Provisional Junta
has issued q programme guaranteeing
many reforms, among which are admins
trative decentralization, universal suffrage,
religious liberty, freedom of the press, right
to public assemblage, radical changes IN the
system of education, the right OF trial by
jury and equality of all men before the law.
Judges of Courts will be appointed for llte