Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-22
Ms CROOKED BARRELS
.ERAL sEWsLL's EXAMINATION.
compromise to be Effected---Yacancy
Filled in the Board Of Examiners
at New York.
IERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

NJ >NGToy, D. c., August 2l.-The
IA NEdes of the Commissioner of Inter.
" iRevsnue for the release Of spirits
a. I'd tEUD Peoria to Philadelphia and
seized for examination, applied also
Srits from the same city seized in New
and Baltimore, where similar exam
Sns were made. General Sewell, who
Y -ueted the examination at Philadelphia,
returned to Washington. He said to-
That the Government officers had sue
iisally accomplished all they set out to
n There were charges that Peoria distil-
y were defrauding the Government
K fraudulent gauging. The matter
u investigated add it was found
4 means had been re9orted
'eyeut the gsuging rod from recording
sstusl contents Of barrels While this
wss established General Sewell said he
prepared to say that it was done by
disullers with fraudulent intent. The
kss found averaged about one gallon
l out Of 81 IN every 100 examined. In
s iof the lack Of positive evidence of an
"a 10 defrsud on the part of the dlstil-
Il the Government agreed to q compro-
~ whereby al the spirits seized were TO
/ slsssed on payment on the excess found.
: will be taken to prevent similar inva-
Of the Law.
SpPOinted to a Civil Service Vacancy.
iward Rowe, Assistant Appraiser, has
D selected and appointed a member Of
n csl Board OF Examiners at the New
lk Customs district, vice c. A Stevens,
tgued Mr. Rove has been for twenty
rs a member of the Board Of Education
n he city Of Brooklyn. His selection was
n in a manner most satisfactory 10 the
nission. and highly ereditsbie to Ap-
er MeMullen. He will enter upon his
I s as sn Exsmiuer upon the completion
4 E pending examinations in the Customs
Iee, during which time Mr.. Stevens will
inue to serve.
III One More Guess.
IEAsHISGrox, August 2I.-The Post to-
III dssignates Mr.. A. Bush, of Salem. Ore
;, as the person 70 whom President
eyelsud wrote his famous reply Of August
y, and follows with chain OF circumstan-
y evidence going 10 show that Bush is the
IN who wrote 70 the President denouncing
9 appointment OF Edward ]. DaWne of
rtland. Oregon, ss United States Judge
! Alaska. Bush's signature Is No. q on
cDg hst of sndossers appended to Dsvns 5
spers on 6ls in the Department Of Justice,
"a bis letter 10 the President, the Post
rs. was written to CRAFTY the private
shce OF Bush against Judge Dawne, whose
iaracter and reputation in the community
here he lives is unimpsschsble. Bush is
Nuted 10 be a wealthy banker in Salem,
gon
Ordered to Resume Operations.
\, asHINGTOS, August 2l.-The General
of the Life Saving Service
IS directed the superintendents Of the sew
al districts Of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
open and man all their stations on the
u OF September. The stations will remain
operation until May p, loS6.
The smith sentence.
A rumor was curr-nt at the Navy Depart
ent To- day that the sentence Of the court
artisl IN the case Of Psymsster-Genersl
NTH was a suspension from duty on rur,
ugh pay for two years. No yer6cstlon OF
,e rumor is obtains5le from those who
now the findings OF the court.
Rome Appointed Examiner.
Commissioner Thou.in says that Edward
ONE, Assistant Appraiser, has been aC-
,inted q member OF the local Board Of EV-
miners a. the New York Customs Dis
let, vi-e c A. Stevens, resigned. He
US that Mr.. Rome has been tor tEca'y
.srs a member of the Board of Education
: the city OF Brooklyn He is a gentleman
hign character and fine sttsinments.
"a - ection was made in q manner most
inst ctory 20 the Commission, and h'ghl7
I'd ole 10 Appraiser Nchullen. He
IN inter- upon his duties as an examiner
on the complexion Of the pending exam
alton in the customs service, during which
t.e Stevens will continue 70 serve.