Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-07
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LATEST FROM WASH.
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REFORMATION IN THE NEW
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. G.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.
The visit of William Henry Smith,
Collector of Customs in Chicago, has
resulted in some decided steps towards
reforming the Custom Service in New
York, In which the following points
are furnished the Tribune by the
Treasury officials: First-rhe ex-
pense of collecting the rev. nue Will be-
reduced about half a million despite
the strenuous opposition. Secuud-The
Custom House must i'e Kept open from
. to 1 o'clock, Instead cf from 10 to 3,
rs in New York. Tnird-A uniform
for the officers performing outside
duty. This will lie put in operation
very soon. as The uniforms have been
selected. Fourth-A systematic meth
cd Of conpensating officers assigned
to the duty of discharging stem v->-
! sells ut night. This was formerly a
greatly abused duty. frim $50 To 800
being exacIeb from The con>ienor> for
each vessel unladen. Under the pies
ent rules but ten dollars for each
nights service is required OF the ron
siguee, and that sum passes through
the hands of The collector. FIith-rhe
Stenciling of merchandise upon which
there j. damage. This has been "A
great abuse. Some years ago., as Il
check upon excessive allowance on
damaged goods, custom OTHERS were
required 10 stencil on the package up-
on which the damage allowance was
| made, the word damaged" The
meschanis complained oi this. because
they were UNI BILE 20 sell such gonds,
THAI the system Vas abandnned; but
lis wisdom is siloan from recent
events, aud it is now restored. An
important improvement in sannpllng.
classifying and weighing s~uasr-thi>
dut, is To ha performed under the per-
sonsl supervision of all Examiner,
who is To he held re>ponsible; no one
sampler shall he II ~ firm or dock
longer than two weeks. Seventh
Other restrictions are 10 he Imposed
on this samplipg process, and II is es
timated thai 81 ,200. 000 will b. saved in
this department of customs ~s-rvire
annually. Eighth-The standard of
Elk ported sugars will lie reduced from
So 60 To So Is per 100 pounds. Ninth
To prevent the collision of brokers
and importers.
A conference was held mn Sunday OF
those Republican members of Congress
and others who visited New Orleans
during the counting OF The vutenf Lou
i-isna. resulting in a determination To
make known over their names, ut a
| proper time, the statement that, in
their Judgment, and from all knowl-
edge that came 10 them during their
sessions and consultations in Nav Or.
leans, ren6in. the prosecutions OF the
msnbers of the Returning Board, are
unjust and outrageous
NfutAr prrLa .h urroH NJ Il
Chandler with corrupt practices while
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
the case will o inl,ably bs looked into
by one of the eating Commit
tees. Major Burke will be communi-
Gated with on the subject.
NEW YoRK. Feb. 6.
A dedication OF Sl00, 900. by a teller
of the Bank of Norti, Aneri-a, has beeu
discovered. II is stated thar the de
| posters will not suffer. but the capital
| of the bank viii I've impaired.
The Herald's Newport, u. l., cores
| pondent says: George n. Norman. al
| Ibis city. has rerent'y been awarded a
contract to furnish the city of san
Francesca with a supply of pure wa'er
and that he will commence I o constru /
works snon. The contract price /,
about SIG. 900 900.
sporting Inte.iigence-A Charge OF
Forgery.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 6.
Henry Schemhe. the pedestrian. com
pleled his 100 miles in q hours AMI IL
| minutes. at Saint Pairirk'~ Hall lat
| night. His walk Of 500 miles in AS
| hours. is progressing with confidence
tn himself and friends. Tho medical
profession are taking n lively in crest
in the walk. Memory, his opponent.
| LETT the track anil hall at the completion
| of his twenty third mile
The billiard match net Sexton
and Dion. l 900 points. Tor S1,00D. last
night, resulted n follows: Sexton.
900; Dion. IDS. including odds uf 20o
The best runs were: Sexton. la. IDS
and l3s; Don, "a and "A. Average
Sexton. 70; Dion. 10.
The Louisiana Jockey Club, In or,ler
to try and secure the entry of Winters
| Mollie Mccarthy. the amor champion
thoroughbred Of the Pacific slopA. Ten
troeck. Larpent-en. McWhirti.e. Vera
| Cruz. and all the crack racers in The
country. have offered purse of $1,000
for a four mile heat race. and IA purse
of $1,000 tor u twn.mile heat race.
In Audersnn'~ trial yesterday. Assist
ant Attorney Esgan opened the argu
ment for the State. arguing that forgery
was COMMITTED Knowingly aud proven
clearly. District Attorney Fanny f"l
lowed on the sans side. giving legal
points, and Judge Ray opened for The
defense. Judge Cullow argued nearly
three hours. holding that the charge
was no substaniiaiei.