The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-16
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Letters have been.
received at the Office Of the internal revenue,
dated Faiiahoma, Tenn, Jan. 9th and 18th.
ana from L. .. Crawford, revenue inspec-
1r, ana >. Ramsey, collector for the Bird
uls'rle' OF that state, giving information in
regard TO the danger experienced BY them
IN amending to business regarding illicit
distiheries, ana with particular allusion TO a
case which has but recently occurred in that
district. A party who was in arrears TO the
government for taxes due to the amount IF
one thousand dollars, had resisted. and the
collector made distrsin upon him for the
Indebtedness. 1t appears that after the dis.
train bad been accomplished aud the collec.
tor and inspector had left the premises. they
were followed and attacked by the party who
had been distrained, accompanied by Others,
The inspector Was shot and wounded. Other
outrsges were perpetrated. 1t does not mp
pear from the correspondence that the Of
Tending parties have YET been molested,
either by military or civil process. A lett r
from the inspector, dated the lth inst, re.
ports that since his being wounded, several
Illicit distilleries were in operation in the Sd
district OF that state. Information has also
been received by the department of the re.
discharge Of their duty in suppressing illicit
Tennessee. Various measures have been
instituted by the commissioner of internal
revenue for the arrest and punishment of
the parties committing these outrages.
NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-The Herald's
Washington special says: Grant and Sher-
man called on the President, and that the
Former in the presence of Sherman, admit.
ed that he had promised to resign the Office
of secretary of war, in response to the pro
per legal proceedings, or If circumstances
demanded another course, he would surren.
der the Office into the Presidents hands.
The n. Y. Tribune's special says the draft
of a new whiskey tax bill will be completed in
a few days. Indications are that the tax will
be greatly reduced. The sentiment Of the
house ways and means committee are in ia
vor of a new revenue bill, instead Of that
now pending.
The n. Y. Worlds correspondent had an
interview with the President, at which the
latter reiterated that Grant promised to no
THY HIM of what course he should pursue.
The same correspondent says that the Presi-
dent will not recognize Stanton and he will
make new nomination soon. also that Grant
and Sherman called on the President on
Tuesday, and after the former made an ex-
PLANTATION, both suggested that Stanton
should resign, and told the President they
would so advise Stanton. They subsequent
ly had an interview with Stanton.
The \. Y. Worlds special says Gen. Nc |
Clernard is to be minister to Mexico.
New York, Jan. l5.-The Posts Wash |
in gton special says: There is good author |
ny for saying that either tomorrow or next |
day q proclamation will be issued by the |
President, in which the officers of the army /
are forbidden to hold or have any communi- |
cation with Mr.. Stanton as secretary Of war,
and not obey any order he may issue. A |
draft of such proclamation is understood to
have been prepared by Seward, and was
read to the President to-day.
Secretary McCulloch has issued 10 the
heads of the bureaus in his department, an
order torbiddlng them to recognize Stanton
IS secretary of war until his status in that
department is settled. 1t is SAID that sim
liar order has been issued to other executive
departments.
DEsMoISEs Jan. l5.-The time of the legis-
lature to-day was mainly occupied in can
vaSs Of the votes for governor and lieut.. gov.
The whole vote for governor was 57,S3S;
for Merrill So, l44; Mason 1857. Scatter
ing 81. For lieutenant governor l52.7Ss
votes cast; for Scott S9,25l for Harris g.,
SAG, scattering 81.
A memorial was received from c. c. Cole
asking an investigation Of the financial af
fairs of the orphans home.
The committees Of the senate and house
will be announced on Friday.
PITTsBURG, Jan. ia serious accident
on the Allegheny Valley railroad occurred
On Tuesday, near West Franklin, Venango
county, Pa, caused By the collision Of two
gravel trains, to one of which WAS attached
1 caboOse car, carrying over 20 laberers
working on the road. The trains had no
regular times for running, the conductors
not being informed of each others time.
They met while moving at the rate of ID
niles an hour. The engines were badly
damaged and the caboose car literally de-
nolished. Most of the men were severely |
INJURED. and three are reported dead.
JoHNsTowN, n. Y, Jan. l6.-The John
ION House, and Barn attached, was burned
asst night. Five horses persisted. The work
vas of an incendiary
New ORLEANS, Jan. l5.-The nomination
which is composed entirely of
he members of the reconstruction conven-
ion, met again this eYening, Mr.. Conway
n chair, nominated j. II. Slipper for con-
.ress, from hrst district Simon Jones from
ID. district ]. p. Newsham from Sd. dis
rict. The 4th. and 9th. districts deferred
The Sd. nominees are mem
'ers of the present convention.
NEw YORK, Jan. l6.-The n. Y Times
pecial says:
Gen. Grant applied to Senator Trumbull I
o appear in th supreme court in behalf of
he military authorities in the McCardie
ase, which INVOLVES the reconstruction laws,
md in which the Attorney General cannot
ppear for the government because he has
lready written an opinion against the laws.
DR.. Trumbull consented to appear and an at
empt will be made on Friday, by the petit
toner's counsel, to have the motion to bring
be case forward on the docket argued.
The President has declined to accept the
esignation of Commissioners Theaker, tend
red to take effect to-day.