Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-18
THE EVENING STAR.
..W ashington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Interna rev.
enue, 1914. i99. 10: customs. s49s,09s.15.

now at League Island. Sue will soon proceed
to New York, and will be used as a training
ship fof the enlistment of boys for the navy.
SECRETARY EvARrs returned from New York
yerterday afternoon on the limited express.
BONDS FOR CBRrIF1CArEs-Of the $40, 600, 600
refunding Gel tif1cates s32 900 have been con-
verted into four per cent bonds.
UNDER THE THURMAN ACT, the Treasury de-
partment is buying bonds to be applied as
sinking fund for the final redemption of the
bonds issued in favor OF the Pacific railroads by
the government Every month an amount due
those roads by the government for transporta-
tion is withheld. and to that amount the pur-
chases are made. The bonds bought are five
ssl4, $50 in these bonds has gone into this sink
ing fund.
schedule OF the names of candidates for ap-
pointment as second 1eutenants In the army
who are to be designated to appear for examt-
nation, has nearly been completed, and in
structions will be sent to those selected to re-
p91th IL for nina Only three selections
designated will be examined about the 1st of
August next, and will number more than the
vacancies -37-allowance being made for the
failure Of some to come up to the required
standard. Among those to be examined al be
sons of the following officers: Generals Rucker
Perry, Hatch, Fremont and Ord.
DESPITE ANY DENIAL that has been made, or
may be made, Of the statement in Wednesdays
STAR that ex-senator Ramsey will be nominated
as Secretary OF War as soon as Secretary
McCrary Is confirmed as Judge Dillons success
sor, THE STARS statement may be reaffirmed
by the positive statement that 1t was correct.
EXPECTING TO STEP UP.-The anticipation
that several leading officers Of the army, who
by reason OF being over sixty-two years OF age,
are to be retired from active service, has caused
those OF younger rank and service to make ap-
plicatiOn for advancement. Among the applt-
Of the Amy is DR.. Baxter, at present medical
puTveyOr Of the army. On the 26th ult. most
formidable array OF names on his application
was presented to the President, the signer
heading the recommen ndattOn being Hon. Charles
Foster, of Ohio.
Marks, of New Orleans, telegraphs to the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau to-day information of the
seizure Of distillery with capacity of ninety
gallons day, In the center OF the city.
INCREASED INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
FROM THE MOoNsHINE DIsTRICTS.-The reports
for the fiscal year to Commissioner Raum froll
his officers In the moonsh1ne districts all show
that the enforcement of the liquor laws has
resulted invariably In an increase of revenue
Some reports showing this have already been
cetved that OF Revenue Agent Chapman, OF the
9Th North Carolina district, where there has
been during the last fiscal year almost continual
war on the mOOnshinerS. This report shows
that during the last fiscal year 405 illicit distil-
leries were seized. The net amount OF money
recovered to the United States from seizures
was s., 5,059.Is, and the collections for the year
were 1887 ,659.93, an increase over those Of the
previous year OF $50, 81. .69-neaIly 81 per cent.
This increase is due to rigid enforcement of
the laws.
FIGHT WITH VERMONT MOoNsHINERs.-Chas
s. Dana, collector OF internal revenue for tn
district Of Vermont, reports with evident pain
and surprise that an Illicit dfstillery has been
discovered and seized In that state: The man
OF the regular m0onshiner of the southern lati-
tudes. He had men with him armed to rcsis
the seizure. Mr.. Dana reports that after =,
short brisk contest the still and dOubl
barTeled gun ''loaded' were taken, and the per
soDs operating the still Identified. During tn,
struggle the revenue of11cer was fired upon; but
having secured the possession of the loaded gun
he "turned Z. upon his foes and caused an In
slant and rapid flight"
NEW MP0RTAT10Ns TO ITALY.-Our consul at
Naples, in dispatch to the Department of
State. dated June 20, 1879, reports that trials
have recently been made In Naples OF Pennsyl-
van1a anthracite coal for smelling iron. The
experiments proved successful. The Reading
companies think they car compete with British
coke now used for the same purpose. There
are now several lines OF steamers running from
America to Italy, doing a fair business They
iack freight from the United States, while they
have enough to this country. Cotton goods
from the United States are imported to some
extent. With an increase Of present importa-
tons and the addition Of COAL the trade of Italy
possibility OF doing profitable business In
American cotton goods has been demonstrated,
Ihe largest dry goods house in Naples Is en-
Union Manufactures" )" aims to procure from ali
countries-England, France, Germany and the
United StateS-gOOdS suitable to the Italian
market. American implements of agriculture,
with proper efforts, may be extensively intro,
dueed. The American plough Is already to be
seen In the neighborhood Of Naples. It Is not
overcome In exporting articles to Italy from
the United States with success.
CAPTAIN c. E. DUTToN, ordnance depart
ment, has been assigned to duty under the Sec
retary OF The Interior.
SAILING OF VESSELS WITH FOREIGN MAILS
The Post Office department Is advised OF the fol-
lowing changes In the saillngs of vessels from
New York with United States mails: The SAIL
Ing or the steamer Colon for Aspinwall with
mails Tor Southern Pacific and Central Amer
n;a ican ports, Is postponed from the 10th to the
tiago for Havana. with mails for Cuba, has been
postponed from the goth instant until August
lst. The steamer Hadji Will sail from New
York for st. Thomas, with mails for the West
indies, On the 23d instant instead of the goth as
scheduled. The sailing OF the steamer Flam-
borough Is postponed from the 23d to the 2Uth
instant. She Will carry the mails for Windward
Islands. The steamer Dakota will sail from
San FRANCISCO for Panama On July 2Sth, With
mails for Mexico and the Southern Pacific and
central American points.
TIE OHIO CAMPAIGN Will open On the 9th OF
Inst. On that day Gen. Ewing Is to be ac-
corded public reception at his home In Lam
caster, on which occasion they VIII sound "the
key noe Among the greenbackers who Will
stump Ohio In Gen. Ewlng's behalf are Henry
Corey Baird, Of Pennsylvania. and Congress-
man Lowe, OF Alabama. Hon. s. s. Cox OF New
YORK, Is also to make series OF speeches dur
Ing the campaign.
REGIMENTAL STAFF OFFICERS APPOINTMENTS.
The War department has Issued an order d.
rectlng that regimental commanders Will not
10 future date the rank or appointment of reg
Imehlal staf officers back OF the date on which
sucn appointment was actually made and here
aIleT sucn appolnteeS {regimental ullartermae.
tefs haVibs Deen first duly approved by the
secretary OF wan will be paid In their new no.
sitlons from the date OF appointment. OfIicers
appointed to positions In the regimentaI stan
VIII, IL serving with the regiment be rennfrad
10 report without delay; II absent on detached
service, application VIII be made to the author.
lty governing their action.
ARMY ORDERs.-Major j. Nj. Whittemore and
Captain Henry Metcalfe, ordnance department,