Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-11
WASHINGTON, c., FRIDAY OCTOBER /.
THE CABINET MEETING to day discussed the

THE CABINET MEETING to day discussed the
propriety, under the posse comitatus clause
OF the army bill, of employing the armed L. S.
forces against the Illicit distillers in Tennes-
see 1t was decided TO advise the collector of
internal revenue in the district where the
trouble is to use all the civil force necessary to
enable him to discharge his duty. but to de-
cline to send U. S. troops for the purpose.
MIR. j. w. BABsON has been transferred from
his present clerkship in the Patent Olfice to
have charge of the Official Gazette, the posi-
ton vacated by the resignation Of Col Frank
Burr.
TIE POSTAL CONVENTION in New York yes
operations of the Post Once ep,rtment We're ere
originally intended to include anything be-
yond the transportation and delivery of CORE
spondence and the dissemination of public in.
teligence; whether any circumstances have
arisen to justify departure from that prin-
clpie. and whether it is in accordance with
the functions OF common carrier and so to
enter into competition with private individuals
Or corporations !n engaged in that vocation.
primary object of the service is the dissemina.
tion of correspondence and intelligence fOr
the ee benefit LEI OF the whole people; thatt should
ter injurious to the public morals should limit
them at cheap rate and with fewest restric-
tlonS to that matter which tends to promote
the public good; that the government should
encourage the fast mail service and the extern
sion of the letter carrier system indorsing the
pending bill relating to the classification of
proving the principle of registration of second
class matter: uniformity of rates upon the
second Kind OF mail matter, preventing how
eeeI ,e aepapmen5 from Justly refusing
ny the department in regard to the registra.
ton OF thirdclasS matter
THE RIO GRANDE MAssACRE-A telegram
10 the n Y Herd!d from San Antonio. Texas,
Dct. = says: Additional particulars which
massacre of the Dowdy family by raiders
from Mexico, on the 5th inst. The raiding
PARTY numbered thirteen and, from the fact
liat none OF the victims were Scalped, it is be-
leved they were all MexcanS or under Mexi-
can leadership Two girls, aged fourteen and
sixteen, ard boy aged twelve were killed
was still living when discovered, but died a
few hours afterWard. The wounds We're made
by bullets. Several arrows were also used.
nut, as II Is common trick for the MeXicanS
70 use arrows IN order 20 create the impression
that they are Indians. no weight is attached to
TINS circumstance. Some of the clothing Of
the children was taken. The raiders stole one
herd of horses from the family, which had Just
moved into the neighbOrhoOd few days be-
lore. All this occurred fifteen miles from
san Antonio: News has been received here
OF a party of hundred raiders from Mexico
belDg on the lower Nueces. Three persons
nave Deen murdered already near Fort Ewei
DELAWARE PoLITICs.-At meeting of Da-
aware ava repqnllcans at Wilmington, on Wednes-
day, IT, f. Pickles. chairman of the state cen
tral committee, stated that after consultation
with prominent republicans from all parts of
me state ne had decided not to issue a call fo-
convention to nominate candidates for gov
efnor ard congressman. He thought the best
pan to pursue was to conduct a "stil hunt"
go 10 work quietly and thoroughly organize
ana prepare for the campaign two Years
hence: Besides, he feared that the nomination
81 81 state ticket would impair the chances for
e eonS 3I Mbch f6e ba county Ticket in New Cas-
present. A majority of the members present
concurred in this view.
TIE MoFFETT LIQUOR REGISTER. - The
Alexandria Gdzette publishes table showing
me amount received by The state under the
year. and the increase over last year: Amount
received from liquor license for the wear end
ing september lst, lS77, S70@:92: amount OF
lne year ending September 30ih, 1871 $7Oii75:
Moi!ett liquor returns for the year ending
September SGth, ls1S, 7.E7:l7: total, sl4, 1872
ilefuct amount received for license 1877
S1Wo. "; increase of revenue under the Mofett
law 1of one year, s. ,l55UO.
RAILROAD ROBBERs.-A 6jspatch from DaI
las. Texas. says that heavy robberies OF money
ana an 1Te1eht from the Texas and Pacific and
Houston and Texas Central railroads have
been detected and that many persons OF hieh
business and social standing. including OIL
GERS. conductors and agents, with number of
Ill.
pllcaIea. Arrests are expected to be made
Immediately.
THE COAL COMBINATIoN.-Atele telegram from
IhIiadelphia, Oct. 10th, says: 1t has been con
cluded not to hold any meeting of the Lehigh
y aalley coal operators on the subject of the
coal combination. 1t is now proposed to as.
certain the feeling of the operators by informal
visits TO their places of business. At the meet.
ing Gl te h BOARD @ OF control the matter OF ex
discussed, and there the sentiments of the L.
hish hlt A., valley operators will be made known.
jects that will be introduced the next meeting
OF the combnation will be the most important
ever held.
WHY 1T EXPLODED.-The coroners iury on
the Adelphi steamboat disaster, at Norwalk.
e., in their verdict, find that the steam boiler
OF the Adelphi exploded because of over-WOrk
ana Over-preSsure, legalized by a United
states statute, increased after shiftless inspec-
ilon and perslsteDtly used by the attendants
III cndIge a1!er Sullclent evidence of danger
Gus defects"
HUNTING MOONsHINERs-A telegram from
Nashville. Tenn, oct. 9 says: A force of fifty
men, armed with long range guns. and loaded
Gown Win ammunition, left Lebanon this
tIOns not to shoot until fired upon by the
m0onshiners;, Another fight on Roaring river
is anticipated.
lHE ACkLEN SCANDAL.-A special dispatch
10 the New York Tines from New Orleans
VI. .. says: Ackien mas returned to the
city. He has but little additional evidence to
olier as his principal witnesses are down with
the lever 1t is current that he has asked a
1urther delay in the proceedings, but that it
A CONFEDERATION in New York Yesterday
originating in chair factory DESTROYED that
building and ten or twelve ad Joining tenement
houses The fire was discovered by an errand
roy In the chair factory. who quietly cOmmu-
hicated the fact to the foreman, who took dis
Greet steps for the removal of the ninety hands
employed in the building, and they were ali
safely out before the cause of their retreat was
generally known among them.
A MINE CAyED INA large area of the sur.
Iace over the Diamond mine, in Scranton. Pa.
taved in Yesterday. completely closing up
many Of the chambers and passages, and
causing damages which will require many
months to repair. Between 300 and 400 men
VIII be thrown out of employment by this ac-
cldent. Fortunately the miners had received
warning OF the approaching danger and when
me catastrophe occurred the mine was de-
DEATH OF A Mn.LIoNAIRE.-Gen ID. d. Col
ton, vice president of the Southern Pacific
rallrCad and president of the Occidental and
Ollental Steamship Company. died In San
fIanclsc co "Wednesday night after short i'll
ness. lie leaves an immense estate