, 1880-07-11
WASHINGTON.
Judge Lawrence and the First Control
lcrship-No Ye1low-Fever-The In
dian Territory Invasion-Cofnase Re-

Judge Lawrence and the First Control
lcrship-No Yc1low-Fever-The In
dian Territory Invasion-Coinase Re-
sumed.
Special Dlspdtch to M Chicago 1rtoun&-
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1o.-Judge Law
renee, Of Ohio, 1t is said, chooses to make an
effort to secure a nomination for Congress
rather than accept the position Of First Con-
troler Of the Treasury, and has accordingly
declined that place. It is now reported that
the place may be rendered to Judge Robert
son, Of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Members Of the National Board Of Health
express the hopeful opinion that the country
will this year be free from yellow-feyer.
This belief is based upon the opinion that,
although the fever broke out one year ago
yesterday i'll Memphis, there has not this
year been single case, and that III Havana
even the fever is not an epidemic. Besides,
the Board Of Health has reports Of improve
ent H. the sanli5ary c9naitqn Gd fn
officials have great confidence in the system
of quarantine and inspection in that locality
and along the Atlantic seaboarsL -
To the Wt.ttfn 1asso5tatcd Press:
Schurz says orders will be issued immediate
ly to employ all necessary. military force to
prevent AIRY occupation Of the Indian TerEi
tory by the Payne expedition or any similar
unlawful fntruderS.
Admiral Ammer and Blanchet, the French
engineer, Interested in the Nicaragua inter-
oceanic canal, called upon the President to-
day and addressed him upon the subject.
The President in reply stated lie was aware
Of the conflict. which occurred at Chagres,
and Of the pnrtlality shown owing to special
Interest Involved, but he looked upon tile
Nicaragua route rs the most available one.
Coinage has been resumed at all the mints
recently cluscd to make the ann;lal examine
ti4on, with the execution Of tue Philadelphia
Mint, where some repairs are being made.
The Commissioner OF internal Revenue
has promulgated the following decision IN
regard TO the proper construction of the act
passed BY the last Congress amending the
internal Revenue laws so as to exempt GER
tain dealers in leaf tobacco from the So
license tax:
l. In regard to the amount of leaf tobacco
branded by such dcn!er5, their sales and con-
sIgnmcnts cannot cxcped e5,000 pounds in any
=. This class OF dealers can only purchase or
receive loaf tobacco in the hand. -.
J. Dealers under this special tax can only sell
or offer for sale, or consigu for sale on commits
sion. such leaf tobacco as they purchase or res
ccivc directly. from farmers ur planters who
have produced the same on !s!,d owned, rented,
Or leased by thom, or received as ruut from tcn
ants, etc.
Yesterday, in letter to the Secretary of
the Treasury, Judge Lawrence, OF OHIO, de-
clined tile Office Of First Controller OF the
wsafa ns 5ssf5 a sdfaafg ns rga ffs
IN New York.. It Is runored to-day that,
since forwarding the litter of declnn5loil,
Judge Lawrence has accepted the position.
Nothing has been heard to that effect, howa<t
Assistantcsecrstary Upton: Judge Porter
and many other influential persons appear to
be urging tie appol lntment Of Judge Robert.
son, Of Indiana, E -