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TINE MURDER At sTtwmTsvnlE. EL
Ilistsry 81 the Cssc--Arrcst Of the Alleged
P~rpctrasor.

IIisssry sf the Cssc--Arrcst Of the Alleged
P~rpctrat0r.
An account recently published IN the HkHsLp Of
the frightrui murder OF Mrs Rays, al scwartsville
and that the arrest OF the alleged perpetrsfor has
been made the details of the and subsequent
rest may he made public. ca Friday, the 18th Inst ,
Mr. Kays the husband Of the murdered woman returned
from his work on the Morris and Essex extension the
noon hour the purpose OF procuring his dinner Ar
rving @, the house. whchis . one story building. he
found the door locked waiting awhile and his wife not
returning, he went 20 the hack part Of the house,
crawled through a window and partock or his meal,
which had been prepared ny his wife for he last time
He eft the house and resumed his work Upon return
In the evening lie found the door sii locked ana he
began to wonder 10 his wfe's whereabouts tsilng
several OF her friends and finding that she had
not been by them he procured the assistance OF
whom he sought was stl alive but perhaps ~ Upon
the two entering the room OF the missing woman :
undcrrarmcnis was found upon the floor beneath when
was haicheL The husband remarked that u was very
strange the Ratchet did belong TO him. In the
ceutre Of thu hocr trap door, which led INTO
small cellar where provisions were kept Not finding
Mrs Rayr the friend OF tho husband r-oposcd that he
should raise the door, Mr. Rays did so. and bebeld the
dead ody OF his wife, IN partially erect condition. ner
Upon the ai'air becoming known the excitement was
intense, and any boldly declared their belief that none
caad blnscIf Indeed party on citizens o Easton at
tempted 10 infct summary instice upon Mr.. Kays ~
the srT murders, Governor Ward promptly m 's'1ss ,ss
detection OF the murderer his arrest Tho 1ndepen-
dent Detective Force OF Newark thereupon started out
Detectives Becker and Havgerty work mp the case
Arriving At stewsrsvile, the officers ascersined that
neighbcr of the murdered woman had observed man
dressed 70 dark coat and wearing light bat eau
door Few moments, after which tho tao entered.
shor, time afsrward The fslow was seen to make his
oGcss. wisb III clue, wcSs 70 work and Yesterday
AGrnARG NIGlA1 We Mlegsd mWderN y ~ banDe Y
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soAaO Of ALDERMEN.

The city Chamberiain-Petcr II. sweemy APP
pointed to the ONCE.
4 specis, meeting OF the Board or Aldermen held
yesterday 70 confirm the action Of the Mayor n the
nation OF Peter b. swecny for the ONCE OF city Cham
berian. AT OF the Board IL understood
that Matthew r. Brepnas would be the mos, available
for the position, but hours before the Beard
convened the general impression that tho slate had
been broken and that majority Of the Aldermen bad
settled upon Swecnv.
Tho meeting OF the Board was called Tor one clock
but The Mayor not having sent the nomination
iournment was had until three O'Clock Alderman Iocw
acted chairman In tho absence OF the President
Some Hfteen o: twenty minutes were consumed In tax
ing action upon some unimrortant papers from tbe
Board Of CouDcilmeu when tho Mavor's private
secretary was observed to enter with communlca-
tion from his Honor.
the Board he dispsnsed WITH in order IN take up tue
Mayors communication, which was agreed 10.
communication from Mayor HOFFMAN. nominating
Peter Swteny for the cfice of city Cbanberlan, was
tben read.
Alderman couAS moved that the Board confirm the
ncfion Of his Honor the Mayor.
AIdcrmau HAADY called for The aves and noss
The count resulted In yoe OF II IN the Affirmative
and ? N The negative, vherenpon the chairman an
confirmed
A prIxG At ALBANY Iser, Arios
Alderman HANDY presented The report OF the Finance
Committee the tax levy. and moved that II be printed
in document form and made the special order for Mon
day nsxt.
Alderman 0'Barrs. inquired how many copies they
proposed printing.
Alderman NORT0y-fwO thousand i've hundred
Alderman OBRuS--Is that not little extravagantf
Alderman NoRros-Not for party; not BAT.
tTAuehter.)
Alderman REILLY inquired the reason for such an ex-
pendlture of the public money. He was free 10 admit
that he cond not any reason Whatever and thought
nve hundred copies would do Just AZ well ms ve thou
sand
Alderman BAnpr. upon being called upon for an sx-
PLANTATION, stated that nins-tenths OF the report
In reference TO tho abuses that exist In our
city government under Albany lcgisistion. The
committee was prepared 70 show that the
missions appointed by the Legislature, and that New
York never well and economically governed as II
was before these commissions were introduced He
thought in view or the circumstances, that
hundred copies Of the report not too many. u was
Of the few documents that they should take pains
Distribute and for hts Part he would pledge himself 10
that i've hundred copies Of the report properly
distributed among the suffering taxpayers Of the
tropolie
The explanation Of tho Alderman being deemed en-
rcly satisfactory 10 was ordered that twenty nve hun
dred copies Of the report be printed. and that he
printed Ia thee orporation newspapers we'll
rne Board then adjourned until Monday next
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BOARD or SUPERVISORS.

Corsner's Hills Aliowcd-MOre Hills for the
New Court uousc.
The Bbsrd OF Supervisors held special meeting yes
terday afternoon, Supervisor Tweed presiding.
resolution vas passed referring the subject Of msk
ing appropriation to assist the erection or the Hall Of
Military Records TO the Committee annual taxes.
The Committee County Ofrccrs reported n favor OF
allowing the bills OF tho Coroncrs FOR the last quarter Of
1884, amounting 10 t5673 a. Tho report adopted.
The Committee on the new Court House reported in
favor Of paying the following bills
J. II 6v. w. Cornell. $2s e1T
y r. barnard Sons for coal and wood ...... 1.24l
A. Noell and others, for glass;. 1850
A. Runkle, photographng. ng...................-. i26
q. Teets, Thinning, &c. 30
The report was adopted.
The committee reported IN favor Of allowing the
pay roll OF aborers the new Court House, amounting
to Is, ,055 91
This report Was also adopted
The Board then sdourned subject 70 the cali Of the
chair. III
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m-a,, snow Depredalion. Of The I.dI.n

Heavy snow -Depredntious OF the Iadians.
sr. Lorrs, No., feo. q, 1867.
A despatch from Junction City says:--GoverIor
Amy. OF New Mexico, has just arrived from
Santa We Heavy snow had fallen in New Mexico. GOV.
ernor Ami reports tina, the indians the Plains are
posed to be pcaccable but those in Arizona aud New
Mexico still the path, and have committed
number OF murders during the past month. The mill
iary camp on the Membrcs has been broken UP
troops compelled 10 leave. Five settlers have been
killed. and their stock, valued over $4,000 driven
OF All the settlers and miners IN the Mcmbrcs river
have gone TO Messa for protection. hundred and
seventeen horfcs and mules stolen from Messila
three weeks ago, snd about the same time eight
thousand sheep we're driven away from
point on the rearce River Fiftcen hun.
drcd Indians had ieft the reservation near Fort
Goodwin, January o. for New Mexico, where they vii
doubtless deprcdats the settlers and commit murders
and other outrages Three men were killed near LOS
Cruez January TO- party Of Nexicans from The vicinity
% laos, while campaigning The Apachcs made On un,
provoked assault the Moquin village IN MAvna anu
carried of woman and eleven children and seven
hundred head of stock Through the excrons cI Gov
Amy the woman and seven children were re-
stored 20 their friends and all the stock re'urneu
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laslYAL Or PASSENGERS.

Hlyar .Sp sca,hp rse,rw r. wt..s Asfn', we
n r,sns X Anderson " Anderson, jules Duya. jas
Davis. Mr. James q Bennett, " and ses,am, oh,, nroih,f,
wr peFory Henry Aehal,h,s,r. pssid sss' Ewanssi n
hniM ~ rw,shai uothchld le Hardy, Mrs Kodgers Mrs
prnr. Mr Entoinc and family Julien herb, ,ieb.,t
,.ss n Iemaire wsfbcrto Mr. Behrend Mr. Hold
rhu' er,srd Mr. Oversfo- VIM Secor, DIR w Evane,
msn % ,bnr an o9 Iiiois Mr. Manuel Ribon. Mr. owberysr
G,.Iseow-ss.smship United kinsdom-nr LosreAiA- -
CuraA
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CoIered Troops DIsbsnded and Paid ON In
Rirhmoud. &c.

RscHnoSp, Va, feh 70, 1907.
Last Thursday morning the Thirsyeghth Unted states
colorcd infantry marched into Richmond with their
coiors flying band playing rbey arrived from Texas
and came this city be paid OF and dsbanded their
aggregate amount Of pay being upward Of 100000
Rumo Of the arrival Of the sable warriors soon to have
well filed purses spread and wide and great ~as the
among the OF clothing and articles
attractive tho ncgro's cye. Much these SOL
ders .disked By the unrcconsruted, their money
possessed charms TOO irresistible and from the
stores despatched 10 the camp saturday ipAy
day 10 secure the rich trade that would Nothing
was lett undone Carriages, hacks, omnibuses &c. were
purpossy hired to convey the gallant blacks, with their
greenhacks into town and soon oetamor-
phoscs OF the most extraordinary character bad
taken place-the ragged bouss and blue pants
werc abandoned, and the travel vorn soldier
In many coiored, dear clothing. and decorated with
every imaginable ornament known 20 the wearers or
false iewery. The Jews were active aud ruapcd
rich harvest at the close cfther Sabbath while numbers
OF others were benefited by good sales Tue majority
OF the coored soldiers left that evening for Marya
where the regiment raised, and the dark crowd
laden with dangerous metal moved away, their depart
urc regretted by the 1sraete, hut without astonishing
the natives or setting nrc TO the James
Among the incidents o. the day, sales we're made Of
their whole stocks by means small ones In one
stance saw pedlar offering for sale seventy -nve cent
chain for SIS and, from the crowd around the
nefsrous vender, the probability 10 that some soldier
parted with his sreenbscn for the others bras Va
sss also great donand and tho proud posseespr
Of the pseudo 'soId lsa,her walked triumphantiy op
the street, almost unconscious Of being sublunary
div dual Ia dark night Many amusing circunetansea
occurred, put w above ~ ImosI " vps of We
who's
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asn,c ntersss on yhoA lshs ~ bSsa shsS~n 81 the
Inquiry opened IN all parts Of the territory Our boci-
tade win then have fog object the reduction of certain
taxes which weigh too heavily landed property
speedy completion Of our channels Of Internal nsuss
tion, OF our ports our railways and sbovs al q our
vcinal roadsthe indispensable agents Of ju distri-
button OF the produce Of the SOIL Last year balls we're
brought before you ON primary instruct'sn and on
90 operative secissiee You wfl approve. do
doubt or the provisions which they contain They
son or the rural population and Of the working classes
Of our large cities Thus every year opens new hori
ron 10 medtations and EFFORTS Our task at this
moment 10 10 form the public msnnes 10 the practice of
liberal institutions Until now. In France, liberty
has only been ephsmeral; IL has not been able TO take
root in the so because abuse has Immediately followed
lis usage and the nation has preferred limiting the
OF lis rights submitting 70 disorder In ideas ss
IN thipgs IL 10 worthy Of you and Of to make
larger application Of those great principles which are the
glory Of France; and their development will not com
promse, formerly the necessary prestige Of authori
". The government is present founded; and ardent
passonshe only obstacles 10 the oxpanson Of our lib
erties-will be extiDguished In the mmeneity OF uni
versal suffrage. ] have full confidence in the good
sense and patriotism OF the people and strong In my
ssaence, which only desires good invite you to ad-
vance with me With an assured step in the path OF civ
xation. Loud and long-continued acclamationsl
When the applause had subsidcd the Grand Master of
the Ceremonies having taken the orders Of his Majesty
animated 10 NJ Rouher Minister Of State tna the oath
the Legislative Body had been nominated since the
lnst session That act having been gone through
honorable Minister declared that the session Of 1897
open, and he requested the members OF the two Cham.
bars 10 assemble next day in their respective places Of
sitting for the despatch Of business Their Maestes
thsa Withdrew in the order had bcsn adopted
sor their coming, and another savo Of artillery
nounced that the ceremony had terminated
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vioh, Humboldt Resoluts. Exces,or Nav Eng,an6
Peoples. Merchants, haryland Home or New Haven
Arctic, Ci,,zens' and Mechanics, Harmony, CITY Of
Hartford, Ctizcns phsnix Of Brooklyn each $4,000
Metropolitan. $500; North America OF Hartford,
Knicksrbocker, Howard. Fulton, Merchants, aud NE.
chanics each 81, 500. Total insurance, $i4b OOO
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lamsT of Tw 'osVMs1ta AZ NIAGARA FAILS.

~ I|"N BCFFALO, Feb ~, lb61
W. Parsons, Postmaster ~ Niagara Falls, was nv
rested on Monday Iast charged with opening letters
csived ~ his oace. He vas examined before United
states Commssicncr Gorhnu today ard held 10 ball ~
BE- held q Utica on March To- HorAtio A. PsorA sArmsS,
fn)sss q ~ eUpood becem,us enqprsx,
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ST. IOtfr, Teb. u, 1907.
The committee appointed by the Missouri Legislature
TO investigate all matters connected with the sale OF
certain railroads IN that state which has been In session
here for several days examining witnesses and papers
relative TO the sale Of the Southwest Pacific Railroad,
closed their labos today. IL II understood that their
ali Suspicion 6 fraud IN regard 70 the sale Of that road
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- PmIADxLrHIA, Feb. 2S, 1851
The extensive cotton mill or Mr. BIundln In the
Twenty-fourh ward, was burned this morning Tho
loss is sustained by the following companies COM
msrce, Lepox, American Exchange, Niagara, North
American Albany Csv. providspes. WsshnsSen, EoT.
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vlneland, Cumberland county. He large, well buiis
fellow, and said 10 bear excssdingy bad reputation,
and II alleged has three wives one OF whom lives 10
Easton Pa another in vnsapd, and the third In War
ren county, -
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A RMY SUPPLIES.
H.adqnaTfers D,par.,zl,r. q TIE Mii,Ouri }
Jlncs I1It 7 (K1TI sTf11 sfeT,
lFy.sf~Fk z D@repfar Nsf~

,
FoTf LsdreHtcJrfh Ks, December u, lsS7.
sealed Proposals will be received at this Off &c
Shui u clock NJ :. the S0th Of December ls5y,
VI ,hs delivery Of 200 bushels shtlled Corn st
The Corn TO be Of the best qu.ity free from dirt,
chsH, coos- or other foreign matter. aud securely
$500 In good gunny sacks. ousheI to be %
To BE- delivered At the f,rage yard Of the Omar
trmsster : Department az Fort Riley, except "a
that such corn shall be transported by rail 70
nion Pacific Railroad known a. Fort Riley.
EehNery To commence on or before tn 10th Of
Jsnssry. 1888, and sufficient quantity to be de-
delivery until the contract il filled. The entire
snnounf TO BE delivered BY or before TebrGsry 10,
PTPpOsa' fer any portion of the amount required
Blask proposal viii be furnished on application
ct this offoe.
Zach proposal TO L. accompanied by the guar
snfy Of two responsible per~of,s that In case III.
contrscf j. awarded TO ths party propo.inr good
and sun cieEt bonds Will be entered into for the
faithful performance Of the contract
be right Il reserved a. reject ans or all bids.
Bidders sre requested to BE- Present at the open
TIE Germ 70 be subject TO the acceptance or re-.
JeSiicn Of the ofissr OF the Vuartsrnasteris De-
partnent II FORT ktley.
Vouchers for the supplies delivered viii be given
by The Post Quartsrm@ster a Fort bilsy, and viii,
Bic- frou persons Who have hitherto fsp.S "a
cary out contracts With the Government 10 N :
ter int contracts which have been awarded to
then. VIII not be considered. ncr will any lid be
considered sbich does nst comply with the re-
QuIrtmeni5 81 this adv eFti-emfnt
1hf contract. Whe1 made, will not be considered
IN fore until IL bas received the prevail cf the
sS1A ana r. a fffs 81 hs r. s q y. Mis-
BIZ 0yder III the Connandipr OF. q Dseartme ct
0f4sssB Dept Q N eea., G Q d.
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DRoPOsALS FOR ARMY TRASSPORTA-
Il TON.
OFFICE CHlzF outErEEaasrsK,

q a,
sea.ed Proposals viii be received Al this ofsce
for the Transportation Of M iisTy sGpeiies during
"a ,5s ea !, eS sa zen ing AsTI @ and ending
MINI or Saint Cloud, Vim, ny me shortest road
or line; to such Pctis as are nov or NAY be estab
ton Ct Dakota Territory ying east Of thu Missouri
river and bounded by IT. and from Fort Stevenson,
eastward to present Posts or such as may be
established east or north Of that river in Dakots
Tho weight to be transported on this Route No.
shall not exceed ten million pounds uO 1000
Bidders win state the rate Per one hundred 1000
pounds per one hundred 100 miles for eac m onth
e the lear beginning April !, 1865, and sndiRg
Biz ders should give their names in foil, As we'll
should be accompanied BY . bond in the sum Of ten
thousand dollars, signed by two more res gonsi-
L. srded for the route mentioned in the proposal
70 the party proposing. the contract will be &C.
security furnished ~ said party in accordance
with the terms Of this advertisement
in the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
sstisfactory evidence of the loyalty sud soIyenc,
Of each bidder and person offered As security viii
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Army
Transportation on Route No T." and none will be
entertained unIess they fully comply vitb the re-
The party TO whom an award 10 made must be
prepared 70 execute the contract at once and 70
aDce OF the contract
The right TO REJECT any and all bids tbs, may be
ofered il reserved.
The contractor must be In readiness for service
By the LIST day of April 1858. and will be- required
to have plf &c OF business or agency at bIch be
may be communicated with promptly and readily
for Route No. 4, at Saint Paul, Minnesota, Fort
point as may be indicated the starting point Of
the route.
tract TO be entered into be had on ton
az this ONCE at the Office Of the Qusrtsrmastsr
at New York, Chicago, ct. Louis, fort Lesyeu-
v ORTIZ, Omaha. and Fort Smelling, asd must &C
company and be part OF the proposals
3. b. HOLAhIRD,
1t. Col. Deputy Q. M. Gen,
Byt. Brig. Gen., u. 3. A., Chief Q. n,
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THE EVENING STAR.



The suesion 81 no transfer OF TIE Osaisn
" ert incft - rte NHttc : ses Nln % sub-
ruited 70 a poFuiaE vc.s ~ he t.ha5!ta1-s %
teote coioSies ~ JAnuary
A oHpAtcb nom san Domingo ssys: rhs
UhtTsi a. oven Dr5rut nls ts-r 4 fes'ed. A Pc
uunCiAmertC o. the PEOPLE sEsinst h'1 has
rser ssuet and Basg hse h~au prsclairne1
PrssioeEi. D = srnosnced tns comm ssls-
RcirE o. WssbinrKor e. conrlufs ArraaEe-
ueEts Cor re srsuster a. "a. hsy 90 SsmAnA %
he nited Sssas~. o..
Tn. Can-disl Psrllshsst sassurHsd on SAL
srcaS pnti the izlb 81 NARA. Amosg ne
oails sssentsd 90 ~ the Governor q ebsrai are
TIE following "a aci g pre veal the uBiar
tu' utaasnG cf pefsons m TIE re OF nTe = ms
at The PrsotiSe OF niiiltarv eEoiuftons. 70
authorize Justices Of ne .talf . ssiE- A. ia
tSin srsns coii-ci-l flr ne purprse a. dsn--r
cue 10 be pubic ~ fs-e. Also. ga sct 90 a.
a ortze tie arrest % u rssus sa-p-cted % con
uittiUs scis of hostltiy End cOIs y "a sEa OF
her Mnjss'y's person AHd GoFrrnm-ut
General sohons D. mas issued an oroer a.
etc niuc m'ltnsry commi-sionsrs - q STREETS n
hosa cfhcsrs az ne tI~eoD@n's Burssu, va
are reiieyed n military commanders. ~II
tprr over the hooks Tue rrw ooDmisstoners
are 10 act as spperintence ~ the elect Oas
a their ctsrricts.
Tne iury On IRE csv- az Mafgsr4, wrsgn,.
Who hss b--n sE trtal Tor the past e. q Gay
New York for Tue murdsr 10 Ponce Onlosr
h bert b McCnesney, yes;erdsy aSentcg r-s-
oeTtd yerd ct OF mrrd-r IN IN sscond de-
gree TIE prisoner vss ssntenced q ne Stats
prison Tor life.
General T. w. Sveeny, who wSs s@uteno>d
bt q O. urt-Jlartisl h0J -Uspcndef from Tank
and psy Tor s,x mon he has bad has sentence
r-mitisd by order Of the Pre~idenr, aud hSs
been ordered 10 report for daty 20 Gen. Pope
A young isdy. daushte OF Mr.. Amos Wick
ei, v hale walking sloas q frsqaent.G . rset 20
the lower end OF Harrisburg, Pa, was knocs-a
tpser slhle by some villa with q ciuo. The
set was witnessed by p@rsOns near. snd pur-
suit y 81 made but the villain hss thus far e.
capped.
The banking house OF Tusssn, Son n 90. fn
ST Louis, suspended Yesterday. itts undsr-
stood that a large amoant Of their paper has
been protested in New YORK
An attempt was made at three O'Clock yes
terosy morning 70 rob the Marrimsc NauOaai
Bank al Ham bill. Mas. The burglar orst Get
FIRE 70 pHintshop TO call attention but Joseph
Burnhsm, the town watchmae, heard al ex-
ploeion in the bank building. and, on entering
the bank, was snot DEAD BY the burglar. Who
escaped. The lock Of tee bank had been shat
tered by gunpovder Buruhau vss highly
respectable man and leaves h large family.
The Camden Rolling MIII, at Candes. N. = 4.
employing about two hundred hands, was
yesterday completely destroyed by IRE.
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ID 4 o P o 5 LIS.
Orce, Byysaz r. F., and A. L.,

GGtrsstOH, 1eIGS. December 10, ISa
Proposals. viii De received until the 26th instant
1or The purchase of the property near san Anto-
nio, Texas, known as the Government Tannery
ara steam SaS MIL" With Seventy Five Acres Of
Land more or less. appertzining 10 the same pro-
p.rty
The 1annery consists % Twelve Cs) Stone Lime
Nsts; Fifty two Wooden Watts; Seven Stone Pools
aoc capable Of tanning Il5.0oob Fifteen Thousand
hi1es per snnuni One Steam sas Mill, and One
rmA!i Stone HOuse.
ferns OF sale viii be one-hah Of the amount Of
pure ase money 20 b. paid upon the delivery of \
deed. and Possession OF the property and the bal
ance on the Ist Of July IsSs.
The rightis reserved 70 reject any or all bids not
deemed safi factory.
Proposals will be addressed to Lieut.. J. P. Rich
irCson, A. A. O. ~. ana u. o.. Galveston. Tex
~. and marked Proposals for Purchase of San
Antonio Tannery.n
The above property will be sold under authority
dCommissi0Eer Of the Bureau X y. aud A. l.
J. 2. RICHARDSON,
Lieutenant and A. A. y. M, and C. ID. o.