Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-07
Treasurer Gilfillan to Collector
Cook.

Treasurer Gilfillan to Collector
Cook.
Treasurer Gilfillan has sent the following to
Collector Of Taxes Cook:-By virtue of the au-
thority vested In me by the following section of
the act of the legislative assembly, approved
May 29th, 1S79:-"Section 8, and be it further
enacted that the commissioners OF the sinking
fund are hereby authorized to prescribe proper
1uleS and regulations in order to efectually Sc
cure the application of the proceeds Of such as
sessment certificates as Is in this act provided,
TO the payment OF the certificates Of in
fourth sections of this act; and all
Off GERS Of the District government are hereby
regulations" you are hereby designated as
ent to receive all money accruing under
the above act On account of special assessments
ing fund Office. The following rules have been
prI scfibed In order to efectually secure the pro-
ceeds OF such funds In said act provided: First.
Fe eater all eight per cent certificates and
d awtack certificates received in payment of
taxes Tor special assessments on account OF the
sinking fund fund shall. upon their receipt:
taxes, including the Cancelled per cent certifi-
Gates and drawback certificates shall. on and
after November 1,1sI9, be made up daily and TO-
warded to this Office upon the succeeding day.
Third No drawback certificates shall be re-
celyed In payment OF assessments for special
improvements for which tax lien certificates
have been or should have been deposited in the
sinking fund Office except such as are signed
by the Commissioners of the District, as re-
quired by law, and are based on reviSons
made upon the complaint Of the property hold
er or his duly authorized agent or attorney. No
draw back certificates issued against the So
called III. d. Cooke assessments, or in which
interest has been included, can be received un-
I'll the legality OF their issue has been eStab-
lisbed. In accordance with the above quoted
section you and all officers OF the District are
h0rEl irl1 fn SINny ny1d
above rules.
LIBERA.-Mr. Smyth, our minister to Liberia,
in a recent dispatch to the Department of State,
writes in glowing terms OF the land and OF the
opportunities which are afforded settlers E1-
cry family on arriving in Liberia receives from
the government 25 acres OF the finest land and
each individual emigrant 10 acres Competence
business is done compared with what might be.
American tobacco, cotton goods, SALT provi-
sions and improved agricultural machinery
are In In demand lena At present the trade
the English. But seacoast of 500 miles, with
an indefinite extent OF fertile back country,
inhabited by millions of people, is at the com
nication between the United States and Africa
Is sadly needed. Such communication would
also l give an impetus to The emigration OF our
lations with the United States.
A CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTION o. S100 was re-
oeived at the Treasury today from New York.
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VEssELS-The
TalapooSa left Portsmouth yesterday after
noon at 4'30 for Annapolis. The practice ship
Constellation left the New York navy yard Sat
urday evening.
THE SENTENCE Of the court martial Ia the case
OF James Beatty, tirstclass fireman, has been
approved by the Navy Department. Beatty
VI n fr11f Of ny,tfr
obedience OF orders, and will be confined In the
prison On the Cob dock In New York harbor for
one year and viii forfeit his pay, and at the ex-
plrat1on or his term OF confinement be dis
charged from the naval service.
DURING THE CONGRESSIONAL RECESS an eleva-
tor Will be placed On the House side of the Cap
ttol an appropriation having been made. All
or the rooms assigned to the clerk Of the House
Will also be handsomely frescoed.
IT is QUITE PROBABLE that the new num-
cipal code for the District of Columbia which
passed the House az the last session or Congress
Will PAST theSenate next winter. ASub committee
OF the Senate District committee was, before ad-
lourDment, appointed by Senator Harris to look
Into the matter. During the recess the individual
members OF this subcommittee will review the
bill as 1t passed the House, and will meet here
in November to compare notes.
JUDGE PORTER will leave on the 18th for Indi.
ana He Will open the republican gubernatorial
campaign by speech In Indianapolis on the
l4th. The position OF lst controller of the Trea-
SuTy has been rendered to Judge William Law
renee, OF Ohio, to succeed Judge Porter. Judge
Lawrence has signified thal he will accept the
of1lce: He is an ex-member of the House. He
Is called Ram" Lawrence, being dubbed In that
way by Representative Cox during debate on
the floor of the House.
FEDERAL ACTION TO PROTECT U. S. REVENUE
OFFICERS IN GEORGIA. - Commissioner Raum
has telegraphed to Assistant District Attorney
Darnel In Georgia, to sue out writS of habeas
corpus In the case of the revenue officers re-
Gently arrested for murder. These cases grew
out Of the late conflict between the officers and
moOnshiners. 1t is proposed by the state au-
thor1tieS to have the officers tried by state
courts. The writs will be sued out to transfer
the cases TO the U. s. courts. In similar case
appealed to the Supreme court, that body at its
last session decided that the change from state
to L. S. courts should be made.
THE PRESIDENTS SUMNER RESIDENCE.-For
the past week the work of moving from the
White House to the Soldiers Home has been
going On. The President and family Will 90
out this evening for the summer.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs Reed. one OF the ladies
employed in the photographic Office, Navy de.
Iartment, was at work ali day yesterday. This
thought, was cholera morbus'
THE NICARAGUA CANAL CoNCEssIoN.-Admiral
Ammen and Mr.. Menocal called on the Presi-
dent to- day. Mr.. Menocal explained the main
features OF the Ntcaraguan canal concession to
the american Provisional Society," and told how
greatly the people there were In favor of the
construction of the work under American SUI.
lerVlslon and by an American company He
alSo gave an account OF his negotiations which
led 10 the concession. The President expressed
hlmself as gratffied at the success which had
Oeen attained, and renewed his friendly assur-
ances toward the project. He expressed the
nope that the canal would be built, and said he
would do anything In his power to further it.
OUR COMMERCE WITH HAYTI-The vice CON-
mercial agent OF the United States at ST. Marc
Hayu, informs the Department of State that
dry goods OF American manufacture are being
imported throughout the republic on a large
scale, rapidly driving out British manufactures;
90 much so. indeed, that agents from England
are being sent out to the West Indies to try and
regain their lost market. The Hay tianS are pre-.
disposed in favor OF American goods.
MINER SHOT DEAD.-PatrIck Carroll,
miner, was elected from a miners meeting at
Bodie, California, Monday night, and attempt.
ing TO re-enter was shot dead. He was a native
OF Lynchburg, Va, and, it Is said, claimed to
b ave been grandson Of Charles Carroll OF Car
rOlltOn.
THE MANUFACTURES OF FIREWORKS IN NEW
YORK.-In 1910 there were three men engaged
In the business In New York. The business has
since grown to the dimensions of over 81, 900 600
year. 1t gives employment to more than 600