The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-20
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The internal revenue authorities,
says IA Washington dispatch, have reason to
suspect that there has been an extensive
system OF whisky frauds by means of the
bogus barrels made of slaves thiskcned
about the bunghole some of which have
recently been discovered In use i'm one
of the largest distilleries in Cincinnati.
Experienced revenue agents are now in
vestigating the subject in New York, Phil
adelphia, Cincinnati, 81. Louis, and Chica-
go. Partial reports have been received
from some of them. These reports tend
TO increase the apprehensions OF the depart
ment. The fact that barrels which have
been discovered were I'm use by firm which
has enjoyed the highest reputation for integ-
rity has led the authorities TO believe that
these barrels may have Teen much more ex-
tensivey used by firms whose reputation is
not so high.
Under the compromise effected be-
tween the Navy department and the as
signees of John Roach s. Son, for the COM
pletion of three cruisers now building in the
Roach ship-yards at New York and Chester,
the work of preparation is rapidly pushing
70 ward. The compromise has been put in
writing and signed by the Secretary. 1t is
said on good authority that it includes the
acceptance of the Dolphin.
Secretary Manning has issued an
order forbidding the reopening of accounts
in the Treasury Department after they
have been closed, except in cases where
material evidence is discovered after the
settlement The order is aimed Mt fagrant
abuse of long standing.
c. p. Judd, special agent of the
Labor Bureau, confined in the jail at Den
yer, Col, for horse-stcaling, has had his COM
mission revoked by Commissioner Wright.
The following is technical descrip-
ton of the new immediate-deivery stamp:
A line engraved on steel, obong in form;
dimensions, l 3-l6 by / 7-16 inches; color,
dark blue; design on the left, an arched
panel bearing the figure of a mail messen-
ger boy on n run, and surmounted by the
words United States" on the right, an OBJ
long tablet, ornamented with a wreath of
oak and laurel surrounding the words, 'Se-
cures immediate delivery at n special deliv-
cry Office" Across the top of the tablet is
the legend, Especial postal delivery" and at
the bottom the words "Ten cents, separated
by a small shield bearing the numeral 40"
The Acting Commissioner of the
General Land Office has declined to issue any
more patents TO the Northern Pacific Rail-
road until the legal status OF the road shall
have been fixed.
The army and Nary Journal, in
addition to the list of army officers who will be
ordered back to their regiments, having been
on detached service more than four years,
publishes the following list of officers who
will be exempted from the operation of the
order, having been put on detached service
by the Secretary of War: Col. John c. It'd
ball, First Artillery, artillery school, eleven
years ana three months; Lieut.. Col. Robert
N. Scott, Third Artillery, war record, seven
years and eight months; Maj. Richard Lo-
der, artillery school, six years; Capt. A. ID.
Blunt, military prison, eight years and three
months; Capt f. n. Greene, military acade-
my, thirteen years and four months; Capt.
Richard ii. Pratt, Tenth Cavalry, Indian
school, ten years and four months.