The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-21


sells intoxicating liquor is criminal
deserving punishment, and he has 10.
troduced in the Maine Legislature a
bill to effect that end. lie has for
many years had pretty much his own
way as to prohibitory laws in that
State, although the people have at the
same time been able generally to get
whatever beverages they could pay for
and it is expected. The provisions
are sweeping. aud it.sremains to be
seen whether they are impossible of en-.
forcement. The sale of liquor for any
purpose is made punishable by i'm.
prisonment for six months for the first
offense, and year for the second; and
there are equal severe penalties for
bringing liquor into the State and for
habituai drunkenness. This is the
acme Of prohititory legislation, and
the result. if not destructive Of the
liquor traffic in Maine, as Neal Dow
hopes, will at least be interesting.
A Change in Postofflce Regulations.
Washington Special to New York Herald.
A new rule just adopted by the post
master general creates furry in Re.
publican circles here. 1t has been the
custom to ask Republican representa-
tives and senators to nominate post
masters for the smaller towns and for
country districts, and the Herald some
days ago commented editorially on the
printed circulars sent to representatives
from the postofice department, asking
them to recommend to these petty
postmasterships. Postmaster General
Key has now determined, with the ap
proval of the president, that when
vacancies Of this kind are to be filled
the postmaster of the largest neigh
boring city shall be required to select
and recommend the persons to fill
them, the department here of course
passing upon such recommendation.
and holding the larger rostmasters
responsible where their selections are
confirmed by the postmaster general
Three important executive appoint
ments went to the senate yesterday
One, that Of Bayard Taylor as minister
Of Berlin. is notable for its striking
fitness, the high rank of the mission,
and the personal prominence Of the
appointec. 1t is fitting that the nation
should honor such men as Bayard Tay.
lor, and it is all the more fi'hns that i,
should honor him by accreditins him
as Its representative to nation with
whose literature his frne is in.
aelibiy connected by the greatest work
Of his life. America can send no more
nor more welcome minister
% Berlin than the author Of the best
English translation of Faust. the
greatest work Of the greatest German
poet Another appointment is i'm
portant for what il is not. Mr.. Jol n
Baker, of Illinois, local. politician Of
some prominence, who has been urged
FOR good many positions. goes as min
ister to Brussels instead of the redoubt.
able Sanford of dining and diplomatic
fame. Still third nomination has a
l. cal interest. The PIONEER Press
specia, some days ago an.
nounced the probable selection of ex.
Governor Howard. Of Michigan. as ter.
ri,oral governor Of Dakota, and now
the Associated press announces the fact.
Governor, Howard has larger public
record than the average territorial
: Governor, having been elected governor
ST his own State and afterwards United
States senator. He served acceptably
in both positions, and his voice has al
ways been of weight in party counsels.