New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
PROSECUTION OF WHISKY FRAUDS.


The following is the full text of the letter
OF the Comns Of Internal Revenue 10 certain dis
prominent Western cities upon the sub
ject of prosecutions Of whisky frauds:
SIR This Office desires to call your attention to tho
frauds still remaining unfinished in your district aud 70
urge to take such steps as Will secnre the
prompt enforcement OF all liabilities 10 the United states
respect such Where property has been seized
and jud nent not yet obtained, the suits should be
should be reference to liabilities upon bonds and
criminal prosecutions. There should De unnecessary
n,dsmun, te when Obtained This office expects that
your vigilance will be constantly exercised 10 guard
that will consider that duLies concluded
until the amounts OF the Judgments are collected where
collections possible and the money paid into the
OF the and thence into the Treasury OF the
for the purpose Of concealnent and to defeat the Gov
eminent, this Office should be advised aud appropriate
proceedings instituted under bill Of discovery or
property outside of your district, which be reached
oy the United states sRs snoa % 1 tSs
progress made in these from time ~ time until they
FULLY closed, and request that you will advise this
Ctce 1t can be OF any assistance In the matter
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
Henry H. Bates of New-YOrk, now Exam
liner Of nterferences in the Patent Office will tomorrow,
on the Of Secretary schuz, be- commits
stoned by the President fiji the vacancy in the Patent
Office Appeal Board " Examiner In Chief" The
promotion is made in accordance with the result Of
special competitive examination which has been con-
ducted by the Commissioners and Assistant Commissioner
OF Patents, and the Assistant AtorneyGenera for the
Department. Tie competition was open to all the %
principal examiners Of patents. Thirteen Of tben
tered and very searching tests OF their
the general and special duties Of
the Office be filled, and the Of the three whose
papers evidenced the highest qualifications were re-
ported to the Secretary, They Messrs Bates OF
Ncw-Yurk, WILDER Of COnnectcut, and Catiln or New
Hampshire, rankiDg-thOugh very nearly alike-n tho
order named Mr.. WILDER will be promoted by Secretary
Schurz the place Of Examiner OF Inerrences upon
the appointment Of Mr. Bates to the presidential once OF
EXaminer-in-Chief
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
LAFAYETTE S. Foster of Connecticut, recently
appointed Commissioner the OF the United States
under the 23d or Fisheries Article OF the Treaty Of
Washington has arrived here and will confer with the
Secretary Of State regard the instructions to be
given him IN relation to his duties. Much delay has
occurred I'm the full execution Of the stpulatons Of this
treaty as to the rights OF the citizens of the United
States in common with those Of the Dominion In certain
sea fisheries Canadian waters also rs TO the rights OF
British subjects In common with those Of the United
states certain fisheries the coast OF the United
States. Numerous complaints have been made to both
Governments and IL Ia determined TO nx the COM
pens,tion il any which the Dominion is entitled to for
privileges granted to American citizens the nature OF
Mr. Fosters instructions has not been determined AZ
Secretary Evarts is out Of the city,