Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-16
THE VIGOROUS WAR AGAINST
THE WHISKY THIEVES.

Secretary Bristow is displaying q
gratifying courage and vigor in pushing
his parallels against the swindling whis-
XIV distiIlers. Evidently the right man
in the right place is this same Kentucky
Republican. May his tribe increase
more power to him. Probably there
is no such a source of rascality and pecu-
lation anywhere as in the distilling of
whisky. The very fumes of the article
as made for the general trade and con-
sumption of the country will make a
thief out of an honest man. This stands
to reason: 1t is notoriously true that
one dram of the compound ordinarily
retailed xs Bourbon whisky will make
the most exemplary of men Immediately
experience an irresistible desire to pick
q pocket, forge a check, steal a mule,
rob stage or levy blackmail. This fact
in view, how natural it seems that the
manufacturer of this demoralizinS
liquor should become. in spite of him.
self. q systematic swindler Of his coun-
try's revenues. Moreover. when we
take into consideration the fact that all
distillers are Democrats, and consequent
" NATURALLY susceptible to this lament
able influence. the importance of the
efforts of the Secretary becomes apparent.
The country, if not the whisky of the
country, needs rectifying. The popular
mucous membrane. if not the public
purse, demands searching investigation
Of orr whisky distilleries. Sour mash
has become as much of an incident in
the life of the country as base ball and
the spelling match. Meantime We re-
produce for the exhileration of our tenn
perance readers the following account Of !
this better than praying crusade against
tho Demon OF Tarantula Juice
wAsHINGroN, MAY 1.-THE whisky |
frauds are still receiving the attention Of |
The Treasury Department, and Solicitor
Wilson is continually unearthing new
frauds Further evidence was discovered
o-day against the Union Copper Dis
in Chicago, and one hundred
and fifty barrels of spirits were seized ut
their works. Three hundred barrels
we're also seized belonging to Bemis 4
Frazier. in st. Louis. fresh proof having
been obtained against them. Photo
graphic copies of internal revenue re-
urns are being made at the Treasury
Department and forwarded to officers in
he different cities to aid in substantial
ing their charges. Among those made
o-day was one from the Gauger at Gin
innati, certifying that a certain number
# barrels of spirits had been emptied
nd the stamps destroyed, in accordance
he same lot was found in Chicago in the
riginal packages. thus conclusively ,
howing the coliusien OF the Gauger
nth the distillers. On April 80. Mr.
wilson called upon the Collectors Of In
ernal Revenue In different localities to f,
rrnish certain information concerning ,
in their districts: but up TO
asst night very few of them had respond |
d, and TODAY the Secretary of the Treas s
ny called upon them for an explanation +,
I their noncompliance ant Ter AL ill., a.,
lediate reply. He is determined that
II orders of this nature shall be obeyed, q
r collet tors must take the consequences. t
large number OF communications have
cen received from different sections
tom parties offering to furnish proof of ,
aud, and the Secretary has directed all G
leh to furnish proof to the proper Of s
GERS, and if found valuable, and used,
lie parties furnishing il will be remuner-
ted. Information reached here this
forming that the distillers of Milwaukee 7
al called upon those Of ST. Louis TO !
ombine with them in procuring the ser
ices of Matt Carpenter TO obtain their
,lease. In response, Secretary Bristow
as sent dispatches TO the Supervisors at
hicago. ST. Louis ard Milwaukee. in /
,rmiug them that the best legal assist b
nee will be furnished them in their .,
forts to convict those under arrest. and
lat the Government Is confident of es- C
Iblishing the guilt Of all parties. 1
DEATH OF MEs. SHAEoS-By the San Y
kilograms 10 the papers of yes fl