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Whiskey Ring — In the United States, the Whiskey Ring was a scandal, exposed in 1875, involving diversion of tax revenues in a conspiracy among government agents, politicians, whiskey distillers, and distributors. The Whiskey Ring began in St. Louis but was… … Wikipedia
Whiskey Ring — Als Whiskey Ring wird in den Vereinigten Staaten ein Skandal bezeichnet, der 1875 aufgedeckt wurde. Im Rahmen einer Verschwörung von Parlamentsabgeordneten, Politikern, Whiskeybrennern und Großhändlern wurden Steuergelder umgeleitet. Der Whiskey… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Whiskey Ring — (1875) Group of U.S. whiskey distillers who defrauded the government of taxes. The ring operated mainly in St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Chicago and kept liquor taxes after bribing Internal Revenue officials in Washington, D.C. A secret investigation … Universalium
Whiskey Ring — (1875). Grupo estadounidense de destiladores de whisky que estafó al gobierno en materia tributaria. El círculo funcionaba principalmente en St. Louis, Milwaukee y Chicago, y se quedaba con los impuestos a los licores después de sobornar a… … Enciclopedia Universal
Ring — /ring/, n. a male given name. * * * I Circular band of gold, silver, or other precious or decorative material usually worn on the finger, but sometimes on the toes, the ears, or the nose. The earliest examples were found in the tombs of ancient… … Universalium
ring — ring1 ringless, adj. ringlike, adj. /ring/, n., v., ringed, ringing. n. 1. a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, esp. one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a… … Universalium
Whisky Ring — Whiskey Ring Whiskey Ring, or Whisky Ring Whisky Ring . (U. S. Hist.) A conspiracy of distillers and government officials during the administration of President Grant to defraud the government of the excise taxes. The frauds were detected in 1875 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skull Ring — Album par Iggy Pop Sortie 4 novembre 2003 Enregistrement 2003 The Hit Factory Criteria Studios,Miami Cello Studios, Los Angeles et Studio 880, Berkeley Durée 61 min 38 … Wikipédia en Français
Orville E. Babcock — Orville Elias Babcock Orville E. Babcock Born … Wikipedia
Benjamin Bristow — Infobox US Cabinet official name=Benjamin Helm Bristow order=30th title=United States Secretary of the Treasury term start=June 4, 1874 term end=June 20, 1876 predecessor=William A. Richardson successor=Lot M. Morrill birth date=birth… … Wikipedia
