Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-28

SCI fof the Northern Pacific railway
company will have a hearing before
Assistant Secretary jerks, Of The Int.
rior department, Monday, when arqu-
ments viii be presented In favor Of Che
revocation Of the recent order Of the
department. restoring the land to. pub
lie settlement within the indemnity
limits Of the road.
The treasury department to day
purchased 100000 ounces Of sil-
yer for delivery at the Philadelphia
mint for coinage into standard dollars.
The offers received yesterday were re-
iected as excessive and counter offers
were made to the dealers to buy at the
rate of 106 per ounce. The depart
ment was notified to-day Of the ac-
ceptance Of its terms and the purchase
was contaminated.
Hon. s. s. Brown. the chairman Of
the Maine Democratic State cOnven-
ton called on Acting Postmaster GEN
eral Stevens to-day and made an ex-
PLANTATION relative to the case Of Dali
ton. the defaulting deputy postmaster
at Lincolnshire, Maine, who is in jail,
but who was recently appointed post
master at that place, and the appoint
ment was revoked when the depart
ment was informed that the appointee
was in jail, charged with crime. Mr..
Brown explained that the signatures
to the petition asking for the appoint
ment of Dalton were obtained and the
papers forwarded to Washington two
months before the defalcation of
Dalton was discovered; that previous
to this he had borne a good reputation
and the recommendations were in good
faith. Col. Stevenson said that the
explanation was entirely satisfactory
and that he acquitted the citizens of
the intention OF recommending an un.
worthy man for office.
The internal revenue bureau is pre-
pairing q schedule Of taxes to be as
sessed against the Great Western,
Manhattan. Woolver and other distil-
cries Of Peoria, on account Of the ex-
cess Of spirits in measurement found
in recent shipments made by them to
Philadelphia, New York and Balti-
MORE. The assessments will be for
warded to the collector at Peoria for
collection. The taxes will undoubt-
eddy be paid, according to ar under
standing made under protest., and that
the distilleries will take legal steps to
recover the money.
Their claim for remittance tax of will,
it is said, be based on the ground that
the spirits in dispute were gagged
twice by the gauging rod in the only
manner recognized by law and duly
certified by the proper officers Of the
government, and that the action Of the
; commissioner in causing a subsequent
examination by cup measure was I'M
authorized by law and not binding on
J the distilleries.
The training ship, with the New
Hampshire, will participate in the OBJ
servance Of the 10th proximo, at New
/ port, Of the victory Of Commodore
Z Perry on Lake Erie.
WASHINGTON, Aug.-Mr. Walter M.
! Wilson, private secretary to the Attor-
ney General, has rendered his resigna-
/, ton, to take effect on the LIST prox., In
order to accept the position Of court re-
porter at Albuquerque, NM, where he
will also ingage in the practice Of law.
Acting secretary Fairchild has de-
cided to comply with a request from
the Governor Of Michigan, for the
temporary appointment Of sanitary in
spector, to aid the State authorities in
preventing the introduction of small
pox, into Michigan from Canadian
ports. These inspectors will be under
direction Of the marine hospital bu-
reau, and will be located at the princi-
pal points of entry, such as Detroit,
Port Huron and the crossing Of the Can
ada Southern railroad. Surgeon Sawtelle
of the marine hospital service stationed,
at detroit, has been instructed to az
range the necessary details to act in
conjunction with the local authorities,
T~he'treasury commission, Of which
Acting Secretary Fairchild is chair
man, appointed to investigate the diff
ferent bureaus of the treasury depart
ment, with a view to a reduction OF
expenses and an Improvement in the
methods Of doing business, had a meet
ing to-day and h card the report Of a
special committee of clerks detailed to
make a thorough examination Of the
Office of supervising architect. The
report will not be N sde public until
the commission subml : their conclu-
sions thereon to the 81 Ncretary. It Is
believed that the CONT lission VIII
recommend several reduc. Mons 10 the
clerical force and one or I Wo radical
changes In the present system o. Dasl-
ness. s6
A Philadelphia Brewery S elzed-
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 22.-Sl 1ecial
Treasury Agent Plummer and III lted
States internal revenue officers mao g a
raid yesterday upon Peter Hooltel s
Enterprise brewing company, on &C.
count Of their barrels being improper
" stamped. This afternoon the brew
cry was seized by Collector Gerke and
suit is to be entered for penalties.
Poisoned BY HE VIE.
EMPoR1A, Ks, Aug. 22-J. r.