Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-25
MOONSHININ!G AT AN END.
NORTH CAROLINA THE ONLY
STATE UNDER THE BAN.

A Discharged Treasury. Girl Looses Her
TOngue-The New Immigrant Law
Chandler's New Tubs-Evans Beset bv
the Manufacturers of Patent Medi
cines.
WASHINGTON, August "A. - Reports
which have been recently received by the
commissioner of Internal Revenue from
all over the Southern States. show a very
good condition of affairs as regards COM
pliance with the Internal Revenue laws
There have been no serious violations of
the laws governing the distination of
whisky, except in one State. North Caro-
lima continues to furnish number of
people who will manufacture whisky
without due regard to the legal REQUIRE
ments. With this exception, Commits
sioner Evans is satisfied that the dav of
moonshiners in the South is over.
VERITABLE VIXEN,
Miss Lucy Horton, who three years ago
sued son of Senator Morgan of Ala
bama, for seduction had a place in the
treasury Department until Yesterday.
she was then dismissed. Today she an
peared in the office of the ADDointment
clerk and created a very lively scene
She denounced Secretary FOlger. the An
polntment Clerk and all the officials CON
nected with the government. She was
very violent and abusive, and it was only
Dy very gOod management that she was
gotten out of the building. She could be
heard whole corridors length, and what
she said created quite a sensation. es-
peclally among the female employees who
were within earshot.
WORKING OF THE IMMIGRANT LAW
In conversation with an officer of the
Bureau OF Navigation, l was informed to-
day that there has been collected uuda.
the act to regulate immigration. approved
August 3, 1892, about $225,0O and that
the Commissioners of the Boards of Immi-
grafton established at New York. Boston.
Philadelphia, Portland and BaItimore
nave expended to relieve immigrants
100000. Secretary FOIger will not estab-
llsh other boards at present, but NAV late
this fall or next spring. In the execution
OF the law the customs officers find il very
lame in that it provides no penalty for n
violation of the clause prohibiting the
landing OF helpless and destitute emf
grants. 1t simply provides for their re-
turn to the point of debarkatiOn. Con-
gress will be asked to make an amend
ment to cover this deficit. The general
working of the law, however, gives great
satisfaction to the Treasury Department.
THE NEW CRUISERS.
Mr.. Bowles, assistant naval CON
structor, is preparing and VIII have ready
in few days a complete description Of
the new vessels to be built under the
act of the last Congress. together
with full and complete analvsls of the
armament OF those vessels in relation TO
their tonnage, etc. This report will he
completed by Monday next. Mr.. Bowles
is secretary OF the Naval Advisory Board,
under whose directions and plans the
new vessels are to be built. His descriD-
ton will be the first authentic and reIia-
bic paper on the subject that has vet been
presented to the public
EVANS BITTER PILL.
Following the precedent established Inv
Commissioner Evans, who practically ex-
emptS HOstetter's btters from taxation
the manufacturers of other medical com
pounds into which alcohol enters are he.
ginning to apply for the same privilege as
is yOuchsafed the HOstetter Company.
At least ten applications of this charac-
ter have already been received MIR.
Evans thinks there will be many more
and there doubtless will. Whether thew
shall be exempted from taxation as alco-
holic preparations will depend altogether
upon the result of the analysis which the
successive applications for immunity from
taxation Will receive at the government
hands.
MALONE HARD PRESSED.
Everybody seems to be coosDirin0
against Malone. He is in need Of ,nonaS
for political purposes, and he is in need
OF workers Of ability TO help him main
tain his grip in Virginia. The Jaw Hnb-
Dell plan OF assessment is forever under a
cloud If Dorman b. Eaton knows what he
0hnnt fol N1I-.
which Malone thinks should draw money
from prospective office holders has
not yet proved a success. Virpinia,s
William is almost at his wits end. Even
prominent members Of the administration
are beginning to snub him. He reouested
Post Office Department inspector named
Glddlns, whose duties are in Virginia. to
assist him on the stump. Mr.. Giddins is
an observer of the signs of the times.
He admires Malone, but does not
care about allowing his admiration
to cost him his place. Before acting in
obedience to MahOne's request he came to
Washington to ask the advice of Post
master General Gresham on the subject.
) Judge Gresham is a strict disciplinaTian-
lie believes that the public service is
paramount to party politics.
'Have you any work to do in vour sec-
tion?" he asked the Inspector.
Yes, SIR" was the honest replv.
"Then" said the Postmaster General
you had better attend to it, and LET the
state campaign go. Your duty is to the
government, and not to any political sec.
ti0n of Virginia"
The Inspector was convinced that JUDGE
Gresham is in earnest, and he will moi
take the stump for Mr.. Malone. The late
ter has no means of appeal from this
righteous decision. The President is AT
Yellowstone, and there is no other Cabi-
net officer in town. Mr.. Malone win
nave TO try again when the Postmaster
graph, like Chief Arthur.
The Trades Federation.
NEW YORK, August 24.-The fedora