The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-22
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RAKE LAWNS AT WASHINGTON.

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Senate---Revenue COlIectiOns..Per- !
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Especial Cor. to STATE CHRoNIcLE.l
WASHINGTON, March 2O-The swarm
of North Carolina negroes who were
here few weeks since have dispersed,
and most of them gone home Jim Har-
ris, of Raleigh, has very respectable
place in the Postoffice Department.
John Williamson, of Louisburg, through
the influence of Congressman Cheat
ham, received an appointment at the
Naval Observatory, and held it for
two weeks and resigned. John says
they put him to breaking up boxes and
raking over the lawn, but that he did
| not come here to do that kind of work:
that he would get plenty of that to do at
home. Last heard from, be was sitting
on the sunny side of the court house in
Raleigh, giving occasional glanoes around
the corner at the United States postoffice
building uttering an occasional blessing
| on Shaffer and all the carpet-baggers. 1t
is said that John is utterly disgusted
with Washington and the politicians
thereabouts, but boasts that he has not
lost his character by his associations.
| Congressman Brewer, who has been
in North Carolina for the past ten days
looking after his fences, returned to the
city this morning. He seems a little
blue and anticipates a warm compaign
next fall. He believes that Judge Gil
mer will be his opponent.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. has made favorable report to the
finance committee in Eaves' case, and
the latter will no doubt be confirmed in
a very few days.
The commission of Edward S. Dun
can, recently appointed collector at Beau
fort, was signed by the President on yes
terday and will be mailed to him to day.
The appointment Of bank examiner to
succeed Tate has not yet been
made The contest between the
friends of Young, Mott and Zeb B.
Walker, is lively, and either would be
appointed if the other was out of the
way. Zeb ought to have it on account Of
his name, if nothing else.
Loge Harris, the irrepressible "Loge,
is here again. He keeps his own cOun
, sci and tells no one his business. Wheth
er he is here trying to have his salar,
re-installed (Which was recently re
duced, or whether he is looking afte
f the fortunes Of Tim Lee, who is reported
: shaky, he does not state. He says he j
a here to appear before the Committee o.
Q Agriculture in the interest of the cotto
seed oil men. but this is hardly the tru
4 object of his visit.
: DR.. Mott was here for two or thre
e days, but as usual, had no SPECIAL BUS
L NESS. His frequent visits to the Office Q
the Commissioner of Internal Revenu
g would indicate that his business lay i
l. that direction.
Dr. Sterling Ruffin, of North Caroline
n graduated in medicine to-day. He ha
|
It to doing his duty as clerk in the Treasur
Il Department in such way as to win d,
e served promotion. He is gifted youn
gentlemen of the highest character, an
has host of friends here and in Mort
Carolina who wish him success in all b
- undertakes. He is a grandson CT tt
=, late Justice Rufin, whom he resemble
~
The Blair bill was defeated to-day
the Senate by vote Of 81 to 81. Ye
J. terday Mr.. Evarts made one of the be-
"a speeches, in favor of the bill, delivere
- this session.
IL An amusing feature during the tin
r he was on the floor was the devotit
b, shown the orator by ex-senator Gin
70 man, of North Carolina. Old Mr.. Clin
man is one of the curiosities of tt
ne Capital. He spends his afternoons in Il
at Senate Chamber as faithfully as thous
p, he was Senator now as he was In t
e. days just before the war. He stru
ce about and expectorates tobacco juice
q, the carpet with all the freedom of
We Senator. Yesterday he occupied Sen
tor Fryes chair, coolly turned his ba
j, on the presiding officer, gazed up in
I' Mr. Evartss face, and nodded appro
.o ingly at what he regarded as t
~ good points of his speech. Mr.. Clin
man amused the Senators only less tn
Mr.. Evarts did when he administered
N, stinging rebuke to Senator Hawley. T
o1, latter, in rather uncalled for mann'
0N suggested to Mr.. Evarts that he "
ice wandering from the subject. Withou
'ad moments hesitation the Senator fir
,ed New York turned upon the Senator fir
;sh Connecticut, and, in strictly Senator
n ,sn language, told him to mind his o
ne business Then Mr.. Evarts proceeded
En- finish his sentence, while Mr.. Haw
les blushed and sat down amid the laugh
m of his colleagues.
,m
age The total collections of internal re
ich nue. during the first eight months of
red fiscal year ending June 80, 1890, "
the $S9, s22 oil, being an increase of
459, 800 as compared with the collecti
during the corresponding period of
previous fiscal year. The collecti
were as follows: From spirits, $51. 5;
the O57 an increase of 81 045, ,293; from
bacco, $21, 441, ,234, an increase of
III ,7o9; from fermented liquors, $
295 All, an increase of 81, 313, ,032; fl
ldi- oleomargarine, S4e7, $50, a decrease
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