Daily globe., 1883-07-09
lspec.al Telegram 70 the Globe. ]

ce9Cial Telegram 20 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, July S.-The various al
coholic decoctions passing under the name
of bitters, which have heretofore paid only
stamp tax as proprietary medicines, are
not to be relieved entirely of tax, as has
been supposed. Many of these decoctions.
although nominally classed as medicines,
are known to be consumed largely as bev-
erages, and are kept on sale in bar rooms.
1t is understood that collectors of internal
revenue will be instructed to make investi-
cation as to the manner of sale of all such
articles IL their respective localities, and
where they are found to be used as bev-
erages to regard them as a compound
liquor, and collect the tax accordingly.
These compounds are now dealt in with
out question IN localities where prohibi-
tion IS il force.
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
In accordance with the resolution of
congress Of March 3, 1888, directing the
president to notify the British government
of the termination Of certain articles of
the treaty Of Nay S, 1871, relating to the
fishery question. the British government
has been notified through Mr.. Lowell, the
American minister at London, and these
articles wjll consequently terminate on
the I'd Of July, 1885.
COME INTO A FORTUNE.
The star route juror Vernon, who fell in
what was called fit in the court room, is
said to have fallen heir to an estate of
$4,000 through the death of his brother
in Arizona. 1t is not ascertained that any
of the other star route Jurors have fallen
heir to fortunes, although one or two
jurors are said to be building houses.
FAMOUS LADY CLERK.
There is young lady in one of the de-
partments whose nerve and thorough
familiarity with the various sporting
games is truly remarkable. In addition
she is quite pretty, and being but twenty,
has score of admiring followers. Her
aparCm 9ncs are elegantly fitted out and
amoug the adornments can be noticed a
beautifully carved walnut table which is
mainly used for the dispensation of the
pleasure only attainable at faro game.
Her leyees are held twice each week, on
which occasion the chief pastime is an in
diligence in that NEST fascinating of al
sports. The law being so stringent al
present and she a pensioner on Uncle
Sans bounty it requires grea
secrec5 and O limited numbc1
of invited guests. Each person asked il
required to respond by note signifying
acceptance or expressing inability TO at
tend. When the party is collected the
usual Preparations for opening the game
such - procuring ana arranging the lay
out, cue. cards. boz. etc, are made and the
fair he=ress, assuming her position behind
the table, the fun begins. Her manipula
tion Of the cards would DO credit to an.
professional and the alertness with whicl
she pal : and takes is treat 10 those &C
quainIed with the difficulties of the per
formaLce. A female assistant aids her il
her duties and dispenses cooling draught
to the players, feverishwith excitement Th
limit Is $40 to doubles" and half tina
sum to cases." being half of the amour
allowed by the large banks Throughout tn
country, and a sum at which $1,000 can b
won or lost in an evenings play with ease
Quite a number of the visitors are o
course ladies, and the manner in whic
they bet their monthly earning
suggests an abundance in reserve
This young lady is know
to have won several hundred dollars in a
evenings play and frequently to have los
as much. Besides this she understand
what are known as short cards, such game
as euchre, seven-up, casino, ETC., and vii
readily wager almost any sum on her skill
She is good judge of horses, also, at tn
late races here having backed her iudg
ment and won nearly every race she be
on She spends her money very lavishly
always being surrounded by host 0
friends ever ready to enjoy her hospitalit,
and wlticiSms.
THE SENATE RULES.
There will be rattling among the dr.
bones OF the senate if the revision of tn
rules of that body, which has just bee1
prepared to be submitted to the committe
on rules, at Bar Harbor, Maine, next weel
shall be adopted. The scheme involve
the previous question, the destruction i
part OF the principle of seniority of com
mittee service, which helps to perpetual
the senate olgarchy, and to give inferio
men great advantage: the adoption @
something like system in tn
treatment of public busines,
the Limitation of service O.
important committees, the driving Of lot
byists from the floor, and other importan
reforms. Several members of the senat
committee on rates will meet in New Yor
to morrow, and from there will procee
direct to Bar Harbor, to commence the re
vision OF the rules. Charles B. Reade, tn
clerk of the committee, has greatly facili
tated the committees labors by rreparin
preliminary revision. This embraces i
parallel columns the existing rules an
the proposed new rules. The latter en-
body the amendments made since the las
revision in 1877 with suggestions whic
have come from different members of th
committee and other senators. This DR.
paratory draft also includes propose
code of joint rules, together with histor
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