The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-01


manufactured and sold free Of tax, the
amount produced from grapes in Cali
fornia and from apples and peaches
throughout the country would, in my
judgement be ten or fifteen million gal
Ions per annum. and probably more
This would come in direct competition
with spirits made from grain, which
would in my judgement result in a
falling of of the tax on the spirits pro-
duced by grain. In regard to tobacco,
Raum seems also opposed to change.
His recommendation for the remission
of the tax is as follows: In my judg-
ment, If the Government can afford to
take off any internal revenue tax g. all
I think it would be best to take the tax
off from matches and savings banks,
which would reduce the revenue about
1926, 900.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3l-The Tri5uue
summarizes its Washington dispatches
as follows:
The officers Of the Twenty third Ohio
have sent Mrs. HAYES q miniature log
hut in silver, in memory of one cam
paign of the Regiment.
Secretary McCreary is preparing a
report upon the enrolled militia of the
country, in which large appropriation
for arms is recommended. in order to
lead to q better organization.
A default has been made in the pay
ment of interest Of certain loans Sc
cured by Virginia real estate, which
has led to ripple of excitement among
investors.
There is talk of changing the time tor
the meeting of Congress to the first of
October.
New YORK, Dec 3O-The HeralTs
London special says that q grea. anti
Russian meeting. composed Largely of
worklngmen. was held yesterday after
noon in Trafalgar square. This was
made the pretext for q pro- Russian
gathering in another part of the same
plaza. Each crowd possessed all the
elements of mob, and the display of
three Turkish flags in the first Assem-
blaee precipitated an attack by the
second. More than 5000 people were
present and the confusion soon became
90 great at the Turkish meeting that
the speakers could not be heard. A
Russian flag suddenly appeared in the
crowd and free fight ensued. lasting
one hour and five minutes. 1t was led
by sooty faced man who howled like
Q Bsshi- Bazouk. The anglo-Turks
charged en-masse upon the Russian par.
ty. The standard bearer was taken.
soundly thrashed and the Muscovite
flag destroyed. Forces of horny hand
ed friends of the Gar soon carried the
position held by the Turks standard
bearers, behind the statue of Sir Ed
ward Lsndseer's lions. Reserves press
ed 80 closely upon the ass arlting party
that retreat was impossible. 1t was
serious business, however for the men
in front of the Turkish standards, which
were totally destroyed, and the victims
glared for few moments at seeing
the crowd before them. apparently an
xiously to know if there were any of
the obnoxious flags at hand. The wound.
ed we're not butchered; they were only
jumped upon and kicked about the face
and head. The assemblage soon be.
came so overwhelmingly Turkish that
Russophilcs We're compelled to with
draw. As tho minority slowly Olsen
gagged itself from the majority, renewed
cheers burst from the triumphant
Turkish party. The cheering soon be.
camo tumultuous, and thousands soon
were .hurrying to the scene out
of Saint Martins Lane, the
Strand. Cockspur Street ane White
ball. Red flags foot square were hoisted
upon sticks or held aloft npon canes.
New flags were procured from some un-
kown locality. and British and Turkish
ensigns foated over the meeting upon
tall slaves, side by side. 1t was a
strange spectacle, and recalled the
stormy scenes immediately preceding
the Crimean war. The police inter.
fered three hours after the meeting first
organized and two arrests were made.
Nobody Of prominence was present. and
the meeting has no political significance.