, 1869-10-05

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D, C., Oct. 1

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G, Oct 4.
Kryt1Ux FRArps.
Information ha1 been received b. Commissioner
Deisho that a nrm OF whn1etale liquor dealerA IN
Louisville, Ky, Of reputable standing, has recently
been detected III altering government etAmps on
baErels Of distilled sptEttA Thcte u no evidence
IL show aD intent 10 defsaud The government BY
reduction Of revenue from spuits- The alteration
consisted III changing the date upon the ssAmpa to
make the aptrits appear older than It was, and
thus materially Increase the demand for II, and
Its market vatue. The penalty for Altering stamps
Is $500 for eTerJ package upon which changed
stamp u found. In this Case ninety -four har1eis
were discovered with the dste changed, On which
the penalty Il tls, 800, and, under tho law, the
parties are also ltsble to Indictment an1 If found
RuiltJ, to 1n6 and imprisonment The CommIs-
s!on=f promptly directed proceedings 70 be tn-
stltutcd agnlnEt the etEendlog nEm,
TAX OK IRON.
In the case Of certain iron factors who hare
managed to hare the collection Of back taxes for
the manufacture Of pig Iron Suspended for sone
time, b. arguing that NJ theJ passed tho Iron d.
recsly from the furnace TO the completed form.
without going through the intermediate process Of
eating ptRs. they not liable to this TAI, Com
nlseionef Delano has Dnally ordered the Assessors
TO collect ali such back ta1eaL
LTA*AA3Ak FAANAu41A A9SN+AA141Ns
The zunual meeting Of the Universal Ffarchiae
Association Senator roueroy, President ,held
on Saturday night, WAS very Jolly. A long
address had been prepared for the
occasion BY man, but after 4
half hours reading, uoaulmous, though unasked,
permission to psiut the batance was granted by
the women. While the Committee on Nomlna-
tons WIS out. Mra- lockwood made speech,
combating the argument that, Il women voted,
they must fight TheJ copld tight, she contendetl,
AZ well as vote, and, olthough they had not voted,
they hhd lought and, II the necessity arose, the3
could and would fight. The aunna. report Eaa
then read. It Vas Of great length, and its read.
Ing reauced the audience 10 eight women and
st1 men. II reviewed the past history
Of the cause, pictured the Ieplosahle present
and Appealed Tor help to the GLORIOUS future. Dur
Ing the year twenty -1ye meetings hAti been held,
besides u GRIND convention. An appeal had heen
presented to Congress, several Interviews had
been had with the Committee ou the District OF
Columbia. and nambet Of petitions from ya11oua
sectious had been forwanied To Congress-
After scverai exceedingly dui! speeches, the fol.
lowing toast was proposed: "Sunrasn r. despot
a storm Of npplanse from nEe women and foul
nien, and the meeting ADJOURNED.
fKfzE.F10nT.
4 large number Of peFxous, among them mani
roughe from the East, left thus afternoon for
point down the rtser 10 witness fight for &t 100
Eide between Sam. Coliyer anu ChaIieA DouGheF
y, OF Richmond GcLcrai Caobs u tFstug to stoI
the light, but the rowolea thInk ine5 Will out NJ
hin.
AFt.OtHTMEST,
The President to-day appointed San1cl Brown,
Jt., Asses:os ol the Fourth Tcnncssce D,st7sct
rick June.
THK SCFRENE CoCKT,
Only four Justices Of the Supreme Co1n were
present to-day, and fos wait Of quorum tna
boty adjourned tni tomorrow, The aasentee,
we're Gr.tr, Nelson, Miller, aud Field.