The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25

WASHINGTON, July "a. 1869.

WASHINGTON, July "a. 1902
The Spraguo-Anthouy Quarrel.
Senator Anthony, In q private letter to q friend
here, denies the story that he preparing To attack
his colleague. Senator Sprague In the Senate next
winter. Mr.. Anthony will not take the Offensive. II
he Is attacked he will defend himself he did last
session, but he has no desire to stir up "Little
Rhody" unnecessarily.
Internal Revenue Declsion.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to-day, in
reply to questions submitted to him from Richmond,
Va. says that under section one OF the act Of April
10, 1862 party owning distlery or distiling ap-
paratus erected prior to the Goth Of July $685. stu
ated on tract of land held under lease or other
evidence Of title less than fee simple, ana OF which
lease he Ia the owner, may be permitted to operate
such distiiiery whether such ieasehold estate was
created prior to July 20, 1893. or not II the fee SIM
pie to such lot or tract Of land is vested In persons
VINO are minors at the time OF his making applica-
ton to be permitted to operate such distery but In
such case the party so applying must give such bonds
as the Commissioner In his discretion dt to ao-
cep The object of the provisions Of section one, as
above stated Ia because Of the incapaoity OF the
minor, IN whom the fee Is vested, to give consent,
and that no consent having been given whereby shs
fee might In any contingency become areoted by the
occupation, therefore the claim OF the government
can In no way prejudice the rights OF tho minor TO
the fee 10 the land.
Negro Lawyer at the Washlngton Bar.
The negro lawyer yashon. recently admitted to
practice before the Criminal Court here, conducted
and lost his rst case to-day. His client negro,
indicted for larceny. Vash0n, IN his address to the
Jury was quite effective though there was consider.
able display Of the well known negro weakness Of
using large, highsounding words. This Is the first
instance Of negro appearing in the Criminal Court
Of the District to conduct a case.
Currency Statement.
Tho amount Of fractional currency received from
the printing division OF the Treasury during the
week ending to-day Is $4,000, Shipments to the
Assistant Treasurer at New York, $10,ooo to Phila
delphla $4,000; United States Depository at Buff
fao, $4,000; United States Depository at Louisville
$4,000; United States Depository at Pittsburg,
$4,000; United States Depository at Chicago,
$4,000 United States Depository at Cincinnati,
$4,000; to national banks, s3s,27o.
The Treasurer holds as security for national
banks-For circulation, $S42 9l5, 7Oo for public de-
posts, $22, IA, 500; mutated bank notea burned dur
ing the week, 1904 537; total amount burned here
tofOre, $16Q26 IA; bank currency Issued for bills
delivered during the week, 5,440 total amount
issued for bills destroyed heretofore, $14, S4S;
actual amount outstanding at this date $780, 57e 04S
fractional currency redeemed and destroyed during
the week, $500, 200.
Instruments for Cancellng Revenue Stamps.
Commissioner DelanO has appointed a commission
Of five gentlemen from his bureau to examine and
report upon all instruments or contrivances for
ceiling revenue stamps The instruments will be
left with the stationery clerk at the Internal Revenue
ONCE, and must be presented on or before the LIST
September next.