, 1877-07-04
NOTES AND NEWS.
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WAsuINaroN, D. c., July 3.-Stato Senator
Riddle, Of Illinois, arrived here to-tlny TO look
after ao1no revenue matter. ao Ia acting Oh
behalf of certain brewers WHO wish to have tho
question decided whether under thc law relative
to tho removal Of beer all alley eau be treated as
ahtxliway. j.
THE BEEF slou1n QUESTION.
Tho Attorney General heard the urgumont Of
Of Judge Wilson to-day in favor ot rcvoking tho
order to Judge Dixm to prosecute the Beef
Blough Company. The Acknowledgement did
not seem dtsposed to interfere With tho action
Of hls predecessor who issued the original order.
All that the Attorney Gcncru1 would now ngree
10 do WAS 10 decide that there be no
prosecutions before Aug. |. Meanwhile lie will
CORRESPOND with Judge Dixon upon the whole
subject. .
JONES ON TIE silver QUESTION.
Senator Jones, Chairman Of The Bivcr Com
mission, has nearly completed ILLS report. lie
vor of the reconciliation OF silver. as to tic
payment Of United 9tates bonds. i,o says tho
act OF 1870 Ia the contract upon which al sub
sequent loans hive been issuest. In order that
there might be no doubt Us to the specific co!n
io which tb9 ncM loana should be pai]t the art
aupula:es tflnt they mist bo paid III tito cOin Of
TIC United States Of standard value at that
guehtly be had which should dcpfeclatc tic
valuo of gold Or silver colin. Il would bc thu
duty OF tho Goycrun,cnt to pay In gold Or silver
at the standard value in 1870, evGn II It was
obliged to strike ,!ew coln Of tho lawful atand~
aT1 ynlucs Of that date.
r4orosED PRESIDENTIAL VISIT,
The proprietor at White Sulphur Springs has
written . letter hero stating that Frcs!tsnt
tng July, and viii occupy e for about week
froM the Goth. There Ia MT doubt that the
President intends to visit the Whita Sulphur
s.Gg: e. ySt y p5Hsss e. visit
IN TNounLE.
Marshal Robert Douglas, OF North Carolna,
has new trouble. Persons were ut thu Depart-
Ct 5 StsS ut today tsss RsuS r.
vouchers of one oi hs then deputies, named
Taylor. Tie latter inssts that tue money was
aas .,,s l for iees ana taat D. h. not " 70"
coed against Douglas by arrest.
CHIuA00 WHISKY CAs1a.
To Tho HtstsFss AFs6< +ateI Eftsa.
.osas Was,t;sfoIoa ~ p G. Jny aIr4o commis;
United States DiatF!et-Attorncy BanCs nt Chl~
caE0 ~ followa: s by my letter OF Juuc q rrl-
attvo to tho ieocaGe. JuIker, anu Ford cases,
Intended tllat you should waiye tho objection 10
and submit the satllctehcy OF tho tauscs asxfgues
to the Court. IL you do not concur III tho ttatt-
mont tn The petition, f!c counter statemonts,
ami submit questions to tho Eourt.t
| ANOTHER CALL PROBABLE.
Tho Trenaury will probably. on Thursday, is-
ane sall for the redemption of gu, ,t1N, ,Ls0 In
b0nls OH accQt,nt OF the4 Per cents tnkctl bv Tho
Syndicate though tt has not yet hccn definitely
decidcd upon.
| TIE corEAuB
Following a the official statement Of the coin
ngc OF tue uuttetl States nliutA during the 1ae.n
year ending june 20, 1871: Gold, <,O7a, l09; !;
trade dolars, 81, 1R2, subsidiary, $a387, ,t5
| muos, sGa, Ids. Total, eC3, &C, ,g20.
| TuH WARRINGTON MONUMENT.
| The H0arl OF Army EhEfneera tsayo reported
| npoY q pln.i for ~ securing tho foundation ot
! the Washington monument Is topcTMr lt$ con-
structlon to It's originally Intended height
4 Land QUESTION.
Judge Humphreys. of the Supreme Court,
Dhtrict OF Columbia. l.as decided TINT 1udicial
authority cannot interfere with the Executive
| Department IN nltudglDE certain lands iu Col.
oraio to Col. William Craig.
TIE EAkxlCAN QUESTION.
Secretary Eyarts submitted to the Cabinet TO-
ttaY the order OF the Dlaz Government to ticu.
Ttryino, jnstruct!ng him to resist with force ot
arms the Invasion Ut Mexican territory by thu
United States troops. Tho Mexican order Wos
| briefly hAfusscd, but no netlon taken.
Gen, A4ta has not yet had all interview with
| Secretary Eyarts concerning hts recognition as
Minister from the Diax QoveEntaent. He may
vlalt tho State Department Thursday. which Ii
known n4 4" Foreign Minister'S i,ay,h There Ia
ho indication tlat he will be receiycsl iu that
capacity, Or Ut change u the policy Of tie Al.
tnlni&tIntlau respecting either the DiAx Govern
.nent or OF the urder to {ien. ORD, authorizing
the p1rtu!t vi tue nlaraudtrs Oh American sull
into Mexltnn territory. The Administration
will act slowly aud cautiously in receiying new
M,n1stcE from that country.