The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-07

aioner Of Internal Revenue to-day of into
rest to distillers. A distiller in Ohio cells
part of his whiskey to persons in New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. He is
taxed as a dealer rs we'll as paying tax as
o distiller. He objects, and argues that
his sales are made ut his distillery, nnd not
in tue cities above named. The Bureau
holds that the sales are to be regarded %
made in those cities, and not ut the dis
tillery and hence no is to be taxed 90 o
dealer. The Commissioner has the subject
under consideration.
Internal Revenue.
The Secretary of War has authorized off,
cers in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, to loan
to the revenue officers pistols and rifles,
and to sell them powder and shot ut cost,
whenever they may require the same while
hunting up illicit distilleries and violators
of the internal revenue laws. Troops also
ore at the command Of the revenue collec-
tors whenever they are desired.
Probable Nomination Of Mr. Durant
as Associate Justice.
Report has it that the President will on
Monday next send to the Senate the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Durant, of Louisiana, to be
an associate justice Of the Supreme Court
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of Justice Wayne. The general expression
of opinion among the lawyers of all par
tics who have met Mr.. Durant in practice
in the Supreme Court is that he is emf
ncntly qualified for q seat on the supreme
bcnch. lie is quiet and dignifed in his
department, and gives evidence as a re-
served power which would be developed for
good upon the bench.
Mission to Spain.
Secretary Fish declines to give the press
O copy Of Sickles's letter. He expects the
Senate committee to return the copy which
he loaned them as soon rs they have con-
sidered its contents. The committee find
no fault with the letter, and will report To-
vorably on the nomination of General
Sicklcs as Minister to Spain.
Dusy OH Fig T0n
An effort is to be made to induce the
Ways and Means Committee to increase the
duty on pig iron to nine cents per pound.
The committee have voted to reduce it to
seven cents. !
The Proposed BARREN Ship Canal.
On czaminingth bills which we're passed
about two years ago providing for the sur
veg Of a route fora ship canal across the
istlmus of Darien, it is found that an ap-
preparation of $4,000 was made for that
purpose, to be executed by the engineer
corps Of the army. President Grant has
issued an order that this money be turned
over to the Navy Department. The naval
expedition has been ordered to be ready on
the 18th instant.
Paraguay.
4. telegram published this morning an
nounces that information has bcen'rcceivcd
that the provisional government recently
organized by the allies in Paraguay have
abolished slavery. The fact is, that slavery
docs not exist. and was abolished in Para
quay in 1912 (ncarly twenty-eight ycara
ago) under the administration of the father
of the present Lopez. In a letter from
President Lopez to bis son, now in this city,
the former cautions the latter to believe no
statement indicating his (Lopez's) flight.
lie adds Il shall remain in Paraguay,
and die with the republic if We shall be de-
fcated.n
The Stanton Fund.
The committee who have charge of the
Stanton fund in Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, and Washington, report that sub
scriptions are coming in literally, and that
there will be DO difficulty in raising the one
hundred thousand dollars proposed. Over
fifty thousand dollars have already been
subscribed.
Presidential Dinners.
The first of the Presidents dinners will
take place ON Wednesday evening, at which
the foreign diplomatic corps, Secretary
Fish, and Senator Sumner, will be present.
One of the dinners will be given every two
weeks. At the second the judges of the
Supreme Court and members of the Cabinet
will be present. Then, at the succeeding
dinners, will follow senators and repre-
sentativcs, until all the high officials shall
have been entertained.
Visit of Prince Arthur.
1t is said that Prince Arthur will come
here in about three weeks to pay his re-
spects to President Grant. During his So
journ in this city he will be the guest of
British Minister Thornton.
The Patronage of the New Orleans
CustOm-HOuse.
It is stated that the quarrel about the
distribution of patronage in the New Or
leans custom house was instigated by ex-
Governor Hahn, lately editor Of the Repub-
lican of that city, and that it has resulted
in his withdrawal from the editorial ar
rangement of the paper, and is to be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Fish, formerly Of the New
Orleans Crescent. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
The Telegraphers' Strike.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The follow
ing has been received in this city, dated
New York, January 9Th, by c. A. Tinker,
manager Of the Washington office:
..ExEcUT1yE OFFICE WESTERN UNION TELE-l
"GRAPH Co., No. l%5 Broadway, \. Y. :
To The Public:
"Since the publication this morning Of
the card signed by the officers of this COM
pany explaining the circumstances out OF
which the strike of operators arose, q full