, 1875-12-31
THINGS In GENERAL.

hAr1ERH At THE DIrfEnEsT rLAckB sE1zxD
wefo yety quiet yesterday. Cnstodtsns vera
In chArge ~ eaclI, and tho only work
thnt tho bolzin3 ofTccrs lad to do was
to report to Gen. Webster rar. Of
preliminary liHs Of the property fouuf. Thcse
documents ~crc pretty ucarIy all iniFhcl and
handed In bofole tho c]oae Ut olico honre ycster-
day. aud lhcy viii form ss,e basis Of tleu. Wsn-
stct's application to DistrIcs-Atturney Bangs t1-
day. The cottee OF procedure ia caHes hike thts
ia Tor tho Collector tn report to tho Distinct
Attorney the ploportY EIi:ch l.o has se,zed, aud
the law officer theu goes int, court snd dIca At
Information. asking for tho condemnation OF
tho property under tho Law. This preliminary
proccfa han hren hurried "a fast ~
possible, il order to give tlte men wLo
cunlt boa1 ont IN opportunity to attempt
to do 20 tefoTe the Judge as quickly as possible,
tho reason for the hsstc tcng expressed else-
log The cattle. The law provides that no disti!-
lery hhall be 1eleahnd until aftor q Judgment Of
court. unless sad dihtillery HnaI have > eapacty
Of nuro than l5D gallons Fer dag. nnd thail have
or other cattle" TIN law pro5.des fur.her that
at'er the D1Rsr1c;-Attorney sl.ali hare
tiled his information tbe Court ntnlI
appoint thrco sworn kpl;raiseFe. who shall value
A'i the property sezsd. aud report the .ame to
tho Court. This valuation Ia necessary aa ba.
Biz for the bond wh.ch Is to be gwen in bnna
csses. With the utnluHt dispatch which can 10
naed. 1t 10 not probable that auy Of tla d4sit-
iariea can be- gotten FREQ before the middle Of
noxt week. and perhaps NOT cveo then.
WHY ~ IT?
Ihe question has been rery freely clnynsseJ
10 Chicago, Rsnong dlst.i ers aud others, why
Tho d4ntll]eIiea ot Cincinnati and Lonlry1.e
huvn not been aeiZed. and d great deal 1T
grutnbl!ny lsa bccu let loco upon tho world re-
cause OF lho apparent determination arniuBs
Chscago. Tho other two cltca named are be-
liercu by The revenuo ofifclaiB to l,nrs produced
nothing but honest "hialy so far. One of the
best Revenue Agents III tue acrrco has becu for
! sotne time IN Ohio. and. iu making report 10
Washington few days ago. ho ea, in e1ocs, II
have becn hero now two months. md l hnye
worked "a sltf0u .;l,ly ~ cuuid, aud hayo uul
yet found the color OF craalei.'
CONSOLIDATION.
To-day is tho lsAt Of tho year. aud conrc-
qucusly tho last Of tho prtsep. aunilnie tfntlou
1T rcyeEue Affairs ia Illinois. To-mnrruw f>ur
Collectors will step out OF tho tcrylrc and four
districts will pasa out Of c1istouee. These nra
| Us fo'lowa:
| Tho Aurora or Second District will bo con.
eoll1ated with the joliet or SI1sl. District. hud
charge Of the new ono. Collector Weeks bong
| ,cRialasod out Of Office.
I Tho Fourth (Qulucy} District Mill 10 console
dated with tho Ninth I'Ittsae'dl. Sud CnIlec,or
! Mt. Kinney eeti1lug.
| The Tenth {JAcxuoosi!le> District will ba con-
! soi!datcd with the Twelfth (Bel.oyIr), aud Mr.
tishtack Of tue tlrn:.ukned vii! rotnain, vlile
! Mt. a:erhAut w.ls te lots out.
Tho Eicscntl tOfucy> District will 10 oansoli.
datod With the Tliroenth (Calro). antl itr. Wil.
liz Of thu inter will be kept. while Iii. Powell
| will be put ui'on the retired list.
| Tho pass!bg ouk OF oilicn in this wBv does not,
| OF cousec. Indicate any fault, Ana in all cabeB 10
| far ~ ipoHn tho gcptlomen consolidated out
| are excellcnt officers. Tlcse changes do not At
Ill affect Chicago.
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