The daily gazette., 1877-05-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Baltimore SUM-

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Especial to the Baltimore SUM-
A GATHERING OF NORTH cARoLtNIANs AT
wAsHrNGToN-sTATE AND FEDERAL
uEsrToss-PoLIrIcAL AND REvANUs
ARRESTS.
NORTH CAROLINA IN TOWN
| WARRINGTON, May GA number Of
prominent politicians of North Carolina
OF both the democratic and republican
| persuasion are now here, and have had
frequent interviews with high federal
ofhcials with reference to affairs in that
State. The State courts of North Caro-
lima have indicted for alleged violation
of State laws great manv of the federal
officials in that State, including deputy
marshals, acting as such during the late
presidential campaign at polling places
and otherwise, and also those acting un-
der the authority of the internal revenue
collectors i'll the State. The republican
politicians of North Carolina who have.
come here have had interviews with the
President and the Attorney General on
the subject, and claim that the indicted
officials should be protected by the gener-,
al government. 1t also appears that the
State authorities of North Carolina are
not altogether unanimous as to their
Jurisdiction in the premises. Judge
Cox, one of the State judges of North
|
cratic State committee, recently render
ed decision, copy of which has been
forwarded here, to the effect that the in
dicted federal officials are not amenable
to State authority. Others of the State
Judges, however, hold contrary opin-,
ion. 1t is not known what can be done
by the authorities here il this matter,
except that in accordance with the Uni
ted States law the federal officials will
have in most instances the privilege of q
change Of venue to the United States
courts. The prominent democratic poll
ticians of North Carolina who are here
include several legal gentlemen, who
come in the capacity Of attorneys in be-
half of citizens of the State who are now
or will be under Indictment in the feder-
al courts of the State for infractions of
the internal revenue laws. From five
hundred to thousand people in North
Carolina have been "spotted" by the In
ternal revenue officers as Illicit train ckers
in whisky and tobacco. Two or three
hundred of them have already been in
dioted, and indictments will be found
against the others, all of which will be
tried in regular course before the Octo-
ber term of the United States Courts. 1t
is asked of the authorities here that
amnesty be granted to these people with
the understanding that they will go and
sin no more. Interviews were had yes
terday and to-day with the Secretary of
the Treasury and the commissioner of
internal revenue ON the subject. Both
the secretary and the commissioner are
rather inclined to allow the law to take
its course, for they do not feel much en-
couraged by their amnesty" experience.
Immediately after the advent to power of
the present administration it was induc-
ed to order that indictments against q
hundred or more illicit whisky disti1lers
fVnN d. nIA I1-- 49, koI - r.
weeks most of those who were pardoned
were discovered again at their old prac-
tices.
OUR RIO GRANDE POLICY DEFINED.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The cabinet to-
day determined that letter should be ad-
dressed to the Mexican government blythe
Secretary of State Tying that govern
ment that it must take immediate steps
to prevent raids across the Rio Grande
into Texas, otherwise our military COM
mander in Texas will be instructed to
follow the marauders into Mexico, and
to punish them upon that territory.
As the result of the recent examina-
tion oil the third assistant examiners in
the patent office for promotion to the
next grade Messrs. Chas j. Hedrick, of
North Carolina; +. s. Williams, of New
York, and Robert j. Fisher, Jr., of Phil
adelphia, were to-day appointed second
assistant examiners. There were seven
teen competitors. A competitive exami-
nation of sixty-nine candidates for ap-
pointment to fill vacancies thus created,
and two or three others previous exist
enee, was held to-day.
SECRETARY SHERMAN AND SPECIE Pay
MENTs.
In answer to a direct inquiry to-day
Secretary Sherman stated that hewould
not undertake to carry out any financial
policy of his own, but would confne
himself to tae endeavor to execute the
existing laws relative to the resumption
of specie payments.
SUSPENSION OF THE CONSUL GENERAL At
SHANGHAI.
Mr.. Geo. +. Seward, United States
minister to China, has suspended from
office Mr.. Myers, the Vnited States CON
sui general at Shanghai, for circulating
false reports rejecting on himself. 1t is
understood that the State Department,
which has been in receipt of the state
ments of both sides. will approve. of the
action of Mr.. Seward.
NEW ORLEANS cUsToM-HoUsE.
The commission 70 investigate the
New Orleans custom-house has been Or
dered. Special Treasury Agent Barney
will be chairman of the committee, and
the collector of the port will select two
additional members.
THE HAYTI MISSION,
Alfred G. Anderson. leading colored
man of Hamilton, Ohio, has filed an ap-
plication for the position of United
States minister to Hayti. He Is indorsed
by most of the prominent celored men
Of the country
GENERAL PILLOW AND THE JUDGEsHIPs