Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-14
LORD sACKvILLE'S EFFECTS.
No Complaint by Local Tradesmen
Against Their Being Sold at Auction.

The story printed in New York paper that
local tradesmen were much exercised over the
fact that Lord Sackville's wines were to be dis
posed of at auction next week is believed to be
without foundation. A STAR reporter to-day
saw one of the largest importers of liquors in
the District and asked him if he had made any
complaint in regard to the proposed sale
Certainly not" was the reply, land do not
believe that any one else has. Lord Sackyille,
in selling out his goods at auction is only doing
what many foreign ministers have done before.
OF course his wines go with the rest of his eff
fects. Such a sale does enter into competition
with us, for his wines were imported free from
duty, and we have to pay the duty before we
take ours from the custom house; but there
is no way to prevent such a sale until
foreign minister is charged duty upon what
ever he brings into this country Just the same
as one of our own people. The abuse of the
courtesy extended to foreign ministers |" he
continued, lis found in the fact that some will
import more wines than they need for their
personal use, and when they arrive will dis
pose of the surplus to their friends at the
figure which it cost in Europe speak of
wines particularly, because am interested in
them and know about them. have no doubt
that other things are brought here and dis
posed of in the same manner.
Sin the present case of Lord Sackyille Won
may safely say that there is nothing in the
story of complaint having been made by any
dealer in this city"
NO COMPLAINT AT THE TREASURY.
No complaint about the sale of Lord Sack
ville's effects has been made at the Treasury de-
partment, and if one should be made no atten-
ton win be paid to il, as the Treasury depart
ment has no jurisdiction in the matter. Assist
ant Secretary Maynard said to a STAR reporter
to-day that the first he had heard of the alleged
dissatisfaction among local dealers was in the
newspapers. The departmentwould be powerlessP
to act In such matter unless it could be shown
that there was fraud committed at the time the
goods were entered. As il customary in such
cases they were entered free of duty at the
request OF the State department., being in
tended for the ministers personal use and
there IL nothing 10 show that such was not
their use. The sudden termination of the min
isters term Of service In no obstacle to his dis
posing OF the goods ct auction, % foreign min |
listers have previously done.
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vKRpIcr YoR ESQ DAMAeEs.-A verdict |
was found for plaintiff in the Circuit Court to-
day in the case Of VIM. O. Dewalt agt Patrick |
Doran, assessing damages at ESQ. The plain |
till was arrested ON the 9th of November, |
1886, on the charge Of embezzlemept, at the /
instance Of the defendant and subsequently 4
released. The plaintiff then, by Messrs. w. X. /
Duhamel and Charles Bendheim, sued for ma
licious prosecution and this morning Q verdict 4
- above was rendered
RANGE or TEE THx1MoAxTxn.-The following /
were the readings ct the signal ONCE to-day: 8
an, 81; 2p.W., -: maximum, $50; minimum,