Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE CAPITAL NO LONGER A PIVOT
AL POLITICAL POINT.
Frauds in the Treasury Department
The Liquor Law to be Enforced.
WAsHINGToN, May %, 1881.

WASHINGTON, May %, 1881.
To THE EDITOR OF THE APPEAL:
AS everything relating to the New
York matter is interesting, and as
many suppose Secretary Blaine went to
New York in the interest of the Ad-
ministration to organize the force against
the reelection of Senators Conkling and
| Plat, it may be said on the highest au-
thority that the Secretary went for no
such purpose. Except to intimate
friends, and in confidence, the President
has expressed no opinion as to the de-
STABILITY of returning the two eX-Sen-
ators, and probably not five men in
Washington or New York know with
any degree of certainty what his wishe
are.
The only Cabinet Minister in town
to-day was Postmaster General James
Nearly all the Senators and Repre-
sentatiVes who were here at the begin
ming Of the week have gone over to
New York or to their homes. The
warm weather here or the warm politi-
cal work in the Empire State account
for this.
The Erenisg Star of yesterday gives
currency to stories which, if true, leave
no doubt that several of the Treasury
employees now and lately under investi-
cation, are guilty not only gross care
lessness, but of downright theft. 1t
says they had a clubhouse, at which |
as much of their stealings as were not
invested in real estate was spent. On
the other hand, the friends of these |
gentlemen say they only ask that |
judgment be suspended until their side
of the case is heard. However, the |
more serious charges may be disposed
Of There is no doubt the business was
carried on in a reckless and very ex-
pensive manner, and the responsible
officials will lose their places. They |
hundred and fifty thousand
dollary annually, and in ways around
which the usual safe guards cannot be
thrown.
The neighboring city of Alexandria
has a very strict ordinance against
trading and labor on Sunday, and has
to enforce it. This fact has
stirred up the authorities Of Washing
ton, and on next Sunday they will en-
1eavor to prevent the sales of liquor
and of various other articles. There is
40 legislative body here, which can in
/ timely manner amend ordinances
found by the courts to be defective, and
It is thought that the attempt to pre-
vent any sort of traffic except retail
rade in liquor will meet with legal as
we'll as other difficulties. Congress will
not permit the District to legislate for
tself, and fails to pay such attention
o our affairs which under such circum-
stances, would seem to be both neces-
ary and just. The people of st. Peters
,urg, in the midst of Nihilist excite
nent, have as much control of their af-
airs as do the citizens of the Capital of
he United States.
In local court here yesterday, a
barge against a broker of taking money
without intent to embezzle it and con-
'ert it to his own use, was dismissed,
lnder the following circumstances The ,
money was left with the broker for in
'estment in a particular stock. He did
ot invest it, but used it in his own
usiness. When the account was de-
banded the broker gave his note for the
mount, which was accepted. It was
ED by the Court that this transaction
7as changed to loan. KNoN.
Microscopes.
Mr.. f. Nj. Wilson, with his one dol I
II microscope and magnifying glass
comes from California.