Evening star., 1868-09-24

ILLEGAL ACTION OF INTERNAL REVENUE
AssIssoRs.-lt Is reported that a number of
assessors Of internal revenue have been charg-
ing tobacco man ufacturers a fee of n We dollars
for approving the bonds they are REQUIRED to
render under the revenue law One OF the a
tobacco dealers in Philadelphia, not feeling en-
tirely satisfied in regard to the right Of asses
sors TO make such a charge, applied for infor.
nation TO the member of Congress represent
ing his district. who was not aware OF auy
such provision in the law referred to. but wh o
promIied 10 ascertain tho truth in the matter.
He occordinely called on the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, who informed him that anv
assessor who charged fee for approving the
bonds did so without authority Of law.
PoL1TICAL.-There is a lively con test for the
Republican nomination in the Eighth District
OF Massachusetts,. The candidates are Hon. r.
w. Bird, OF Walpole; George F. Hoar, of wor.
cester; and Judge Pond, of Worcester, with the
chances in favor Of the las. named.
"A call for an organized opposition to Gen
eral Buffers reelection to Congress is receiv-
ing signatures in the Fifth Massachusetts Dis
trIct
Kansas City, hitherto a Republican strong =
hold, has elected two Democratic School D
rectoTs by an average majority Of Ii3. This
the Cincinnati Enquirer calls the beginning of
the great Western reaction.
Registration closes throughout MARYLAND
excepting Baltimore city and Allegany coun.
iy) to-day.
Col. Sam1 Hamble, of Maryland, in his
letter accepting the Democratic nomination for
The House Of Representatives in the first dis
trIet. states that candor oEpels him 10 say that
unless the Republican majority in Congress is
reduced, the influence Of the Democratic dele.
CATION from Maryland will be of little avail
Gen. Dix, now the American Minister TO
France, has written a letter announcing the
fact, heretofore stated, that he is IN favor OF the
election OF Gen. Grant
AT parade OF Tanners in Pekin, Illinois,
lately, they were Joined by a company of female
Tanners, who marched with them and were
cheered heartily.
The Irish People, under the editorial di.
reetion Of John O'Mahony, OF Fenian fame,
hitherto strongly Democratic, declares for
Gra.t and Colfax, and pronounces unqual-
hedly against, not only seymour and Blair,
but Hoffman. ...r
Political feeling runs high in ST. LOUIS.
anu II Is feared the election cannot pass off
without collisions.
AN Irish Republican club Is in successful
working order in New York city, and another
one VIII be organized in Philadelphia this
week.
Teddy the Republicans OF Maryland make
heir nominations for eandida.s' Ior the House
OF Representatives. The delegates from the
First, Second, and Third Districts Meet In Bal.
timore; from the Fourth at Frederick, and the
Fifth al Annapolis Junction.
The letter of General Dix, declaring in
favor Of Grant and Colfax, was written 10
John ]. Cisco. leading and influential Demo-
crat Of New YORK, who has also declared for
Grant. il is reported.
Last evening a very large meeting of
boys in Blue"was held in Baltimore, 10 make
10 participate in the grand re-
union of soldiers and sailors at Philadelphia
on the first and second OF October. A uniform
was adopted, plan OF organization agreed upon
and committees appointed TO make arrange.
ments for transportation, etc.
The Bridgeport Standard (Republican)
claims Republican gain In Maine Of $4,000
because that State gave Polk 1891 majority in
ISL.
held in indianapolis yesterday was largely
tended, nearly all parts Of the State being
represented. Two stands for speaking were
erected in the State House Square. at one of
which Gen. +. r. Blair and Hon. George II.
Pendleton made speeches, and at the other
Gen. Beach, of Illinois, and Hon. David 5
Gooding, Of Indiana.
Hon. William b. Washburn was reRomi-
mated to Congress by the Republicans in the
Ninth District OF Massach ueetts yesterday.
Mr.. Was hburn served in the 18Th and 39:h Con-
crosses. and was reelected TO the 10th Cong-es
ny li,s@2 votes against 1,66s for Haywood,
democrat. r--
Hon. Samuel Hooper has been renominated
District OF Massachuseit.. He served IN tne
3efh and 3eth Con crosses, and was reelected to
the 10Th Congress by 1902 votes against 3,ls3
for wishtman, Democrat.
There Is prospect of a compromise be-
tween the Donnelly and Hubbard factions of
the Republican party at ST. Paul, Minnesota
IL Is proposed TO leave the matter 10 tour Judges
TO decide who shall be considered the Rspno-
licsn nominee Tor Congress, and the other will
retire. Is I-.# RI.
William b. Ogden declines 70 run as the
Democratic candidate for Congress from Cook
county, Illinois. -