Daily globe., 1879-05-12

may prescribe, and dealers drawing off spirits
aforesaid, requiring stamps, shall pay lO
cents each therefor, the stamps in all cases
provided for in this act to be placed upon the
packages by the gauger who gauges the wines
or spirits, or by the dealer, as may be by regu-
lations required.
TELEGRAPHIC REGULATIONS.
The bill introduced by Senator Eaton relat-
ing to tclegraphic communication between the
United States and foreign countries, proposes to
give the consent of Congress to any and all
persons and associations, American or foreign,
to lay, maintain or operate any telegraphic or
magnetic line, or lines of cable or cables be-
tween the United States and foreign countries,
subject, however, to any and all rights ofprop-
erty and State jurisdiction, and to the terms
of such cable grants as have heretofore been
ten acceptance of Congress. These provide
the lines shall be kept open to the public for
daily transmission of market and commercial
reports, and private and general intelligence,
and all messages excepting State dispatches
shall be forwarded in the order received. Any
person who shall disclose the contents of a
message, or any part thereof, may be fined
$500 or imprisoned three years, or both. The
bill was originally introduced by Mr.. Monroe.
Ohio, and has been recommended for passage
in one or more preceding Congresses by the
foreign affairs committees of both branches.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
At a meeting of the committee on levees and
improvement of the Mississippi river, the Re-
publican members ,erted their opposition to
the consideration of any provision excepti ng
that which may refer directly to the subject of
improving the navigation of the river. They
contend that the reclamation of alluvial lands
was matter not only impolitic but improper
to be considered by Congress. Leading Demo-
cratic members of the committee will endeavor
to frame a bill which can command the approx
al of the entire committee.
Mr.. Gibson introduced in the House to-day
very materially modified proposition.
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Representative White to-day introduced for
reference to the committee On military affairs,
the Burnside bill of last session, providing for
the reduction and reorganization of the army.
WEST VIRGINIA FIRES.
WHEELING, W. Va, May 1l.-On Saturday
midnight, the engine house of the Preston
Coal Mining company at Austin mines, Pres
ton, W. Va, was destroyed by fire, letting the
engine and machinery into the shaft. Loss
$500. This morning the town of Newburg,
Prescott county, narrowly escaped disastrous
confagration. Children playing with matches
lady named Scott totally destroying the stable
and the two story house occupied by the lady.
At one time six other buildings were on fire, so
intense was the heat, and it was only owing to
the greatest exertions on the part of the citi-
zens that the property endangered was saved.
Loss on house and stable burned amounts to
S3, 500; no insurance.
ALABAMA ELECTION PROSECUTIONS.
The Alabama delegation in Congress, accom-
panied by Senator Houston, waited on the at
torney general yesterday and requested him to
grant continuance of the pending cases for vio-
lation of the election laws of that State because
the farmers interested complain their crops
would be greatly damaged if they are forced to
attend the courts as defendants and witnesses
in the trials. The attorney general declined to
grant continuance in all cases, but said he
would instruct the district attorney to try only
such cases.as could be attended to at this time
and to notify parties in the other cases not tc
attend court.
OWES THE COMPANY.
A statement of the condition of accounts be-
tween the United States and Union Pacific
company, shows the United States owes nearly
$50, 900 to the company.