New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-17
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
A STOP PUT TO DISHONEST wHIsKY-MAKING.

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
STOP PUT TO DISHONEST wHIsKY-MAKING.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. 49, 1879.
The recent seizures of whisky, highwines,
etc. in Chicago, Philadelphia, and other places, do
not indicate the continued manufacture OF "crooked
whisky These spirits produced before the general
raid by the Treasury officials in May They were hddeh
away that time, and the owners are now attempting
to get rid of them. That the tax is honestly collected
now shown by the fact that the price Of spirits has ad
vanced Is cents gallon since the raids last May The
Revenue officers arranged tho greater part of the
evidence against the dsticrs and Government ofclas
TO be used in the suits to be tried In October ana
have forwarded to the representatives OF the Depart
ment OF Justice. The number OF these
sus-eiv criminal, and for the condemnation OF prop
ertys about 200. The most Of them are to Ge triea IN
the St Louis, Chicago. and Milwaukee districts the
eytable About 900 packages OF spirits are hed 10 NE
SsH h as a With ha% OATH hat the package had
been empted and the stamp cancelled ana ALSO Dy inc
tact Besides these The Revenue officials have the record
evidence to show fraud in the cases of about pn
denee on hand failure to convict viii be almost snh
cient for Ito abolition OF the Department OF JUS
LATE DEPREDATIONs BY THE SIOUX.
Dexter Z. Clapp, the agent at Crow Agency,
IN Montana Territory, writes to the Interior Department.
concerning recent depredatons OF the Sioux On the Zst
Of July wagon train attacked by small party oil
Sioux six miles from the agency They were driven on
by the train men and pursued Some OF their clothing
Was captured. They called to q hafbreed scout win
the train that they would give plenty of fight in
day two The next day herder, / L miles from the
agcnay, was driven into the brush aud 43 cattle
next day and recovered nine wounded cattle and eign,
that had been killed On the 27,h the Sioux ATTACKED
til help arrived subsequently another man IN tine s
Agent Clapp says dangerous place In the conn
Iy appears to be the road from the Old agency 10
Bohemian This road is constantly watched by The Sioux,
and can Travelled safely only with large parties The
Crows will come in 10 the agency They have lost
by the Sioux abont 200 horses Inc crow ehict 1ouhs
Horse has been Killed by the Sioux
THE CONTRACT FOR THE KANAwHA LOCK.
The contract for building a lock on the
Great Kanawha River near Charcstown, West Virginia.
was awarded Saturday TO ID. NJ. c. p. Dull OF
Mcveytown, Penn. for 600 This firm was the low
est responsible bidder the highest being f. d. Smith of
Philadep hia whose bid 1913 600 While the Dulls
bid extremely low items of the work. their
price not unreasonaby high on any, 20 that the bid
cannot called unbalanced Engineers cannot sec how
work be done Mt the rates named but the
firm is believed to be entirely responsible The following
are some items bid of the Dulls, with the cor
responding items of the bid Of Mr. Smith, the highest
bidder: Extra masonry under water cubic yard
Dulls 90 80; Smith, 900. Timber aud plank In place,
per NJ BM Dulls S22 Smith $50 Rough hubble, ,, iald
laid, Dulls, 81 % Smith, ia Cut stone set Dns ~ 50;
Smith ~ Cnpr s s Is rard Dull. @e smith 5Sc
The work will De begun and to be completed oy
Nov so, 1876
THE WHISKY RING TO BE PUSHED
Statements continue to he made by st. Louis
papers that the President and Secretary Brisow not
in full accord in regard to whisky fraud prosecutions
The President made the following photographic entry
on a letter forwarded by him 10 Secretary Bristow
Referred to the Secretary Of the Treasury. This was
intended for private letter for my Information, and
cont .ped many extracts from st. Louis papers not
to be % X T s sts osa
in LAMA fOrW
end that 1t throws any light upon new parties to sum
guilty man escape il be avoided BE specially dill
gent instruct those engaged IN The prosecution OF
biah influence To protect 70 protect them. No PER-
consideration should stand IN the way OF perform
July 30, 1873.
TAXING THE CLERKS FOR CAMPAIGN OBJECTS.
The agents of Judge Edmunds, Postmaster
in this city, and general political manager for the Con
nessonal Republican Committee, have now called upon
nearly all the Department clerks for eontri-
buttons for the Fall campaigns. Their success has
been varied In those Bureaus OF the Interior Depart
men where the appeal made personally, consider
abe number either paid per cent OF their annual
salary, have promised TO do The application to
clerks in the Patent Office made by letter, and 1t
ia reported very few have responded II is doubtful II
the collected is sufficient to pay for printing and
have lost faith in Judge Edmunds and his coimittee.
They don't believe that the documents he circnates do
ANY good and they prefer To contribute what they can
spare ~ the funds of their state or local committees
FRAUDS IN THE MARINE CORPS.
Frauds have been discovered in the purchase
OF clothing for Marine Corps 1t appears that Capt
Maddox, the inspector Of clothing at Philadelphia, re-
Gently approved bill OF C. G. Barnun d Bros OF New
York CONTRACTOR for $4,000 worth OF clothing which
was never manufactured 1t is said that the Captains
signature obtained through COLLISION OF the conrac
tors with clerk. At any rate, the Inspector signed
certificate covering enough garments to meet the BILL and
sent 1t 10 Washington Gen Zen. Comnandant OF tho
Corps according the prescribed form. Gen. Zein ap
proved It, and sent II to Major slack the Paymaser ut
New paid 1t. Other frauds also charged,
being principally charges oil swindng the marines by
officers OF the corps
sWEDEN's FEAR OF AMERICAN POTATOES.
The State Department has received copy
of royal decree Of the Swedish Government to prevent
the introduction OF the pOtatObug into Sweden and Nor
way. II provides that potatoes coming from North
America either merchandise provisions for the
Of vessels shall not he introduced into the kingdom
until they have been carefully examined and cleaned