The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10
TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 10, 1875 y

of cigars contained in each box, facts
which are required by Section Q, 3,309, U. s..
Revised Statutes, to be burned into each
box with branding iron. This mode of
stamping cigar boxes, while clearly in
violation of the laws, you do not think
to have been adopted with any fraudu-
lent intent, and, while you state you
have prohibited the use of some in
your district, you have hesitated
about making seizures Of cigars so
stamped. In reply, ! have to inform
or rather the omission ON the part OF
cigar manufacturers Of burning into each
box with branding iron the facts be-
tore stated, is a plain and palpable vio-
lation dissection 3,397, OF Revised Statutes
and Is deemed 70 be without excuse or
palliation. You are therefore not only
authorized but you are instructed to
seize all such illegally marked or
stamped cigars found in your district
and report such seizure to this office.
.(Signed) Very Respectfully,
u. D. PRATT, Commissioner.
The Treasury Department has re-
ton addressed to the Swedish Govern
ment: In reply, I have the honor by Or
der of the Government, to inform Your
Honor, in the order issued by the Gen.
eral Director OF Customs, on the sixth Of
April last, relative to exemption OF U.
Is. vessels from admeasurement; the
term, "Matbruf Certiticat DaJancage," !"
is considered identical with a certl1i-
cate Of registry and that consequently
vessels OF the U. S. of America being eX-
empted from admeasuremen in the
ports of Sweden, will be considered as
| being OF the capacity stated in their cer-
t!ticate OF registry.
The Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue. has perfected new plan, which will
shortly be put into operation, changing
the mode of paying for the services OF
Internal Revenue Gaugers. Hereafter
gaugers are to be allowed from six to
eight dollars per day and SO many gal
lOns-the number has not yet been fixed
The new plan is intended to prevent
| frauds.
Aalleck, the Treasury robber, has been
extensively interviewed by the report.
ers of the Washington press, and has
told what is considered by reporters as
| q cock-and-bull story. He asserts that a
man named Gates took the money and
subsequently told him where he had it Sc.
creted it, and that he had no previous
acquaintance with Gates.
The latter gave him one of the $500
UlllS3 W NulCu Ac nuOWcu W OtbiudH, anu
that after several attempts to meet
Gates, he took the money from the place
where it was secreted and carried it to
| Ottman. The story is at variance with
his statements made to detectives yes.
| Cerday, and is evidently concocted to
| cover what he deems the heinous feature
of the case, the betrayal OF official trust
SCARE AT PERU.
had another revolutionary scare in the
south. Vessels and soldiers were or.
dered to repair 10 the scene from Cillio
About sixty men revolted at a place
called Pierall. They were met by the
Arequipa guards, near Arequipa, and
| dispei sed, leaving their leader mortally
! wounded upon the ground.
| The Friars Of the Convent of Our Lad J
Of Mercy are implicated in the revolt
A large number of conspirators were
found in the Monastery. The Bishop ol
the Diocese has been obliged to close.