New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rYCIsE METHODS

r.,rps uNITiNG FOR POLITICAL ACIioN-
''S, ,,,scI,ss,yG PROPOSED LEGIsLA1IoN-ANE Ne" IA"
o;r of ouiet. sharply in contrast Win the
,,.,ept which has prevailed Tor lhe '"s' It" ~ "oe
-, ,ervades the Office OF the Excise o"m""'eo -"
- to,, vsitors were in attendance ycs1sIuaS' anu
'''s as transacted The Commissioners OF Ac-
,s arc still busy with their work. al the con'P'"
,,r ,hcre are no signs. Commissioner Howe was
d yesterday morning what progress was DeihE maui
,, no declined to give any information ana reuou "
,,ate when the investigation would DC coinl"o'ou
,,cts which arc being collected by the ponce u
,ner.ons licensed sinee January l. 1877, ana TUG
of those holding receipts from the hNcise ''"' r. 90
hoe, fnruished from about half the precinctS' t"o
- =, ,losc names which are made out on biahks
.necally prepared for this purpose, are ha'o" ''I
the Commissioners of Accounts as soon ~ '"'' i''
Police Headquarters -. .. ,s oousea
,, ,hoIesale and retail liquor dealers 10 uni'e lor
,,.l protection The Wine and spirit Traders society
% bc Iuited States which includes many OF the W"oIe
M vine and hquor dealers III this city, has undertaken
20 orc,uze the retail dealers throughout the eta'e INTO
marty for the purpose of clecting such Senators ana
sc,blvmen as will agree TO protect the quor interest
80 ,lh,nv District and general committees are to he
sppoIntrd, and state Convention Is 10 DE caie, 40
r1cciyc the support Of the liquor deaeI3 clnd'ls
viii be obliged 70 pledge himself TO- the suppott o., m
neasures favorable 10 The liquor ihtertS anu III III
case he refuses to do tins The liquor oeaieIs
,rtl run candidate OF thFlI own cHVVsi,S
A retail dealer, who is pronhneht rs d toi1tl 1i
ia this movement, recently expressed IL as ms
opinion That. Notwithstanding the enoris @I any ps
ne Hguor dealers could carry the L. H. III! ~ NV
and XIV Assembly Districts; SO tlai a.! 'heI entfses
said had been sent to dferen parts OF the state tS ase
tan the temper the liquor dealers relative 10 ths new
ts or Republicans where their interests required
II they wOud act independently OF both parties II is
stated also that the formation OF hqunT dealers party
In tlis state ID prelude to National organization Tor
he protection Of the liquor interest AT Washlnet0l
The new Excise Bll, drawn ur by the Liquor Deacrs
BrWcrs ami Wine and spirit Traders ASSOCIATIONS, Is
not satisfactory TO all the liquor dealers { X lOW
send secretary OF tho agitation committee sahi AeseI
day that he had mol seen the bill before was set 10
Albany. and he thought that many liquor dealers Wouu
10 favor the importers at the expense OF the
dealers in domestic liquors. The clause proVidhg
license for adqlteration was especially opnoX.'u&r & 10
dea,eis Brandies and other alcoholic LIQUORS were
aod Es Tt was 9ua pacced bv all or nearly all
retail dealers, who say that ney haVe no Yihtr rus on
hH Nine and Spirit Traders society douot TIC passage Of
the bill in tile Assembly on account OF The oppostOh u
they viii introduce another bill Comprising the maiu
feature of the present one ana So moe9 as 10 o'T"h @
up the places he bucket shops 1 where liquor Is not
sod to he drunk on the premises.
The Law ana Order League OF New-f fOrR. organized 10
TO- With is proposed petition to The legislature nor
10 repeal TIE Excise Laws for which signatures are
asked The cal for the meeting ssne Oy IN I IIc,i
dent, Henry Darling. of Albany; aud by several
The branch Of the League in this city PROPOSES to Aod
meeting next week get public EXPIRE sSlsu 0t opinion
against any repeal among the speakers Viii be Inc KEY
Dr Hepw0rtn, ChaunceY Sciaf'r, the Rev. GCorge H.
Corey aud others II s expected that nam wcllkno"n
eerymen Of this city, WHO have been ldcitiItu VIA
.rmpcIance work, Will be present aud spral bileiy Inc
facetiug Albany viii ne presided over ny General
Rath zone. a wealthy gentleman Of that city.
Tie application Of Richard Eustace and john b. Cos
grove % Judge Daniels 10 1e released h1m nnlrsoii-
ment least he admitted to bail, was "iguc,i
Yesterday by eA-Judgc DiftcuhOcicr and PteT Mtohcu
Their claim That the Court Of General Sessions has no
rt
OF 80 was not intended TO- ana did revive the Act
Of Sj7 far the City of NcwYork was concerned;
thai undesthe dicsiOn OF Judge Brady The PRISONERS
were entitled he bai.cd pending ther appeal Judge
pauelS reserved his decision