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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-10
The Customs bureau.

ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMISSIONER JOHNSON
AMOUNT OF COLLECTIONS DURING THE YEAR
How AMERICAN TOURISTS SMUGGLE GooDS
AS PERSONAL EFFECTS.
Henry G. Johnson, Commissioner Of Gus
toms has made his report to the Secretary Of
the Treasury, from which it appears there was
paid into the Treasury for the year ending
with June last. S163, 103, 1913 on account Of
customs III fines, penalties, and forfeltures,
1851, 271; steamboat inspections. 1914, 400;
labor, drayage, storage, etc, S463 6S4; Marine
Hospital tax, 1882, $50; official fees earned by
collectors, 1894, 842 making in round numbers
a total of Sl65, 480. SOB. There was paid
out of the Treasury, on:customs account. s22,-
365, 278. This sum includes 81, 3I9, 407 ex-
penses of collection; St,205,70l refund
ing excess of deposits on duties: ST.
3Oi 977 on debentures; "a. 7S3,054 on public
buildings: 81 4S0, 1872 construction and main
tenapce of lights; 81, LEG, 55S construction and
maintenance of revenue cutters; s409,03
marine hospital service; S3l7, 98l distribution
shares of fines, penalties and forfeitures
$780, 164 preserving life and property from
shipwreck; and Sl07,933 miscellaneous &C
counts The Commissioner says: The
evils of the moiety system in it's practical ad-
minstration were undoubtedly great and by
the enactment Of repeal, June ~. 1874, Con-
gress appears to have rendered its judgment
that they were greater than the evils the sys-
TEN WAS QcbibucQ W pAOfCAs. oO AoA &C "a
faithful aud Jealous execution of the new law
by this Bureau can effect that object the
Judgment of Congress against the moiety
system shall be sustained: but it is yet too
early to state what the result has been, or TO
predict intelligently what the ultimate result
will be upon the revenue and mercantile
classes. .sov ss.Do- -Es rs. -.
1t is estimated the American tourists re-
turning from Europe during the year ending
June 80. 1873, numbered sc, $50, and each per-
son brought on the average seven trunks
filed with dutiable goods, claimed to be per-
sonal baggage, not dutiable. We have thus
an average of 257 $50 trunks filled with arti-
cles claimed as duty free, representing on a
valuation OF $500 for each trunk, the enor-
nous sum of S12S, sos, 600. 1t is, well known
that much of this baggage lie in reality intend
ed to be put upon the market as merchan-
disc, and still other portions of it are brought
over for third parties, who have remained at
home. Most Of those engaged in this kind of
importation are people of wealth. who should
cheerfully bear their just proportion Of the
national Indebtedness, and when they fail to
do go by this incipient form Of smuggling the
burden falls more heavily on others. and dis
coursges the homes. merchant who is willing
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-10

to connect the province of Manitoba with
some point in British Columbia, on the Pacific
coast
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-10

against the Entertainments of the white man
would meet with violent AID determined re-
sistance."
The Secretary gives an extended exhibit OF
the financial condition of the various Pacific
railroads. The subscriptions to the stock OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company amount
to $50, 7.3, 900, OF which $50, 1852, 300 has been
paid. The receipts for the year ending Both
June, 1874, from the transportation of passen-
gers were SO, 749, 998.1 II; of freight, IS. 672,
724 Oh and from miscellaneous sources, 1924,
03S.03; total, S10,246, 760.16. These figures
include amounts earned for, and withheld
by. the United States for the transportation of
its passengers, freight and mails.'D The ex-
pense of operating the road for the year has
been S5,0S9, 7S9 II, leaving net earnings S5.-
156, 970.99. The entire cost of the read and
fixtures to 30th june 1874, was S112 az, 277 46.
The total bonded indebtedness of the company
is shown to be S75 261, 512 of which S27, 236,
So is due to the United States. The a. floating
debt" (not including the coEpaDy's note for
81 600. 900, issued to the - Hoxie contract') is
81, 234, S73.62, and "sterliDg loans" ego, 900.
The amount of stock of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company subscribed is go, COS, 800,
of which ga, 275, 500 has been paid. The re-
| ceipts for the year ending Both June, 1874,
from transportation of passengers we're 81,
e39 1882, and of freight 81, 63S, 1885, total,
Si2,O2S, 492 As. The operating expenses Of the
road for the year were "A, SIG, 082. 40, leaving
net earnings to the amount of 81, 212, 40. 05.
| At the close of said year the indebtedness OF
the company amounted to S85, 673. 49, as, OF
which $27, s55, $50 was to the United States.
! Stock of = the Northern Pacific Railroad
| Company (as shown by the last report) to the
amount of 800, O0c. 600 has been subscribed,
and certificates fer 202, 326 shares, of 800
each, have been issued. The main line Of
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the whole world, if necessary.
The Paris Municipal Council has adopted
the plan proposed by the Project Of the Seine
for lottery loan of "A, 0o0, 900 francs.
A Havana letter Of Nov. 81 gives discour-
aging account of the financial condition of the
island, which is daily becoming more hope
lessly involved. The government is owing
everybody and unable to pay even the smallest
debts. The Spanish soldiers are said to be
deserving by the Wholesale. At Guasimas, re-
Gently, ninety-seyen went over to the insur.
gents in a body.
The officers and crew of the Australian cut
ter Lapwlng, on late voyage to Nonmea from
New Caledonia, stopped at Santa Cruz Islacd
for provisions, and the savages massacred al
but ono native sailor. and destroyed the cut.
ter. No names are given.
A private letter from st. Pierre Miqualor
took place at Indian Tickle, Labrador, on the
night of Nov. Is. The victims were two
families named Morrison, numbering nine
persons, only one of whom, q girl, escaped
1t seems that of late gangs Of Esquimaux In.
dians have been committing robberies al
huts and stores, and that after the capture OF
several OF the Indians they were publicly
chastised by whipping. The Indians sought
revenge, and on the night of 18th visited the
dwelling of the Morrisons, and shot and stabbed
to death eight of the nine persons residing
there. One Indian was also shot
A new railroad is projected in the Dominion,
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orea, Race in San Francisco.

SAN FRASoIsco, Nov. IA. l674.-The
great four mile heat running race, for a
nurse of $25, 900 in gold, given by the
Pacific Jockey club, took place today
The race was open to all horses IN the
world, and the purse was the largest ever
given in the United States. The first
horse received $4,000; second, $4,000;
third, $4,000; fourth, $4,000. The en-
trance fee was ten per cent OF the purse,
and the horses coming from east of the
Rocky Mountains we're allowed one
thousand dollars for expenses. The
weather was delightful and the race
course was crowded with spectators long
before the race, fully 10000 people be-
ing on the grounds previous to starting
So great was the crowd that ten and
twenty dollars we're paid for favorable
positions for horses and carriages. A
number of Eastern turfmen were on the
ground, & portion of whom backed Ihsd
Stevens. it having been thought that II
be was not disianced in tns FIRST heat be
yould win. Katie PeAse, however, rer
Gained the favorite, and SO free was the
betting that 100000 changed hands on
the result. One of the latest pools sold
before the start was Katie Pease SlOOO,
Thad Stevens 1920, and Field 1920.
The most intense excitement prevailed
as the time approached for the great con-
test to begin. At twenty minutes past
one Hookhocking was brought out and
appeared very lame. The judges soon
after called the boTees to their posts aud
the following faced the starter: Thad
Stevens, Joe Daniels, Katie Tease, Hook
hooking, Hardwood and Alpha. First
heat the horses got off pretty well to-
Qether. Thad Stevens led the first three
miles, closely pursued by Katie Pease,
who went 10 the front on the last mile
and won the heat Joe Daniels came in
second, and Thsd Stevens, who was held
in, third-four lengths behind the gin
ner. Alpha was withdrawn after the
gret heat having gone lame. It was
also reported that Thad Stevens was
lame. Time, u. When the bell rang
for the second beat tie pools had sold
2IOO on Katie Pease, 800 OF Tbad Ste
yens. with Joe Daniels third choice. This
heat and race was won by Katie Pease,
Henry second, Hardwood third and
Thad Stevens fourth. Hockhocking and
Joe Daniels we're distanced, and the lat
ter is said 70 have broken down. The
other horses barely saved their distance
Time. 1851.
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The following gentlemen are under
stood to be candidates for the Comptrol-
lership of the State Treasury before the
next General Assembly: Colonel John
C. Burch present incumbent), General
James I. Dunlap and DR.. Sharpe, OF
Davidson; Daniel F. Cooke, of William
son; F. w. Earnest, o. Washington; R.
NJ. McClung, of Knox; John L. Norton,
C. A. Leffingwell and Ed Burke Pickett,
of Memphis. The last three are spoken
of, though we cannot assert that they
will be candidates. AS to door.keepers,
clerks, etc. there is little army in the
field. Colonel Glass, of Trenton, is a
candidate for State Treasurer, and we
presume that DIR. Morrow, the present
incumbent, will be candidate for re-
election.
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an italian who calls himself Angelo
Antonio, but whose real name is sup
posed to be Angelo Di Giacomo, has
been arrested for the murder OF Giuseppe
Avigliano in 1867. The case is one Of
great interest, not only as to the murder,
out as to the legal points connected
9Th the extradiIion treaty under which
he is eisimed by the Italian government
This man Angelo, j: is claimed, was the
leader Of a band Of brigands operating
ia the vicinity Of Naples. He was the
Fra Diavolo Of that region, and the men
whom be commanded are said 10 have
been as pitiless and exacting with the
victims whom they captured and held for
ransom as they we're desperate of fortune
and defiant OF the authorities. In 1867
Avieliano was captured, and because he
was not speedily ransomed, was muir.
dered.
Di Giacomo fed TO this country, and
for some time has eluded the vigilance OF
the detectives who we're on the track by
moving from one to another of the East
era cities. Recently, by means OF an
Italian spy. he was arrested in New
York, and they are now trying the fact
OF his identity. A question Of law, how
ever, comes 10, which may result in his
liberation even if he should be the actual
assassin. The murder %ss committed
10 1867, but the treaty under which the
surrender Of the accused is demanded
was not ratified until the following year;
hence il is claimed by the defense that
no extrsdition can take place, % the
treaty could only cover such cases as
occurred subsequent to the ratification.
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rHEArlI cAL FAILuREs.

We notice that the Atlanta News has
taken up the cudgel against the cheap
third class stock companies foisted upon
the public by the theatrical manager OF
that city. The News says;
Nearly all the theater goers OF Atlanta
are persons who have, time and again,
witnessed the performances OF the a ,n
actors and actresses in the country. lney
will not patronize such wretched comoi'
nations of "supes" and concert saloon
Urls as have been brought to Atlanta
this season.
We are glad that such criticism does
not apply to our theater, and yet the
tbeater goers here are so critical and
we'll posted that none but first class
actors are tolerated or pAtronIzed.
There is such q thing as a6ectation in
public taste. it is true. For instance
take the Italian opera, and people go
into ecs.asies over it without understand
inc a word, or even being able to keep
up with the text when slded by a
libretto. Yet 1t must be admitted
that in theatrical matters we have as
keen critics as are to be found in Chicago,
Boston, Baltimore, or elsewhere. Actors
who come here thinking to play to rus
tic crowd, ready to applaud wherever the
rauting comes in, will 6nd themselves
greatly mistaken. The management OF
the Memphis Theater has brought here
this season Edwin Adams, a most talented
and popular tragedian; Baker & Farron,
Davenport, the Lingards, the Sebumsnn
Troupe, and other attractions satisfactory
to the public. Considering the distance
from Memphis to the larger cities, and
the difficulties OF running good thester
in Memphis, the gentlemen in charge
have done remarkably well. As com
pared with metropolitan theaters, some
ground for criticism could be found, of
course; yet due allowance should be
made for all the embarrassments of the
situation. We are glad that the word
failure" will not be written on the
walls of our theater this season.
When such talent as Little Nell, the
Furbush combination, Pope & Spalding s
company, Mrs. Landers company, Miss
Sylvester and com pany, the Oates comic
opera troupe, Madame Janauschek and
company, Lawrence Barrett's combina-
ton, Lolita, Mrs. Bowers and BSrretts
company, Joseph Murphy and Charlotte
Thompson are in store for us, success
aud general satisfaction are assured.
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DO CHANCE for Anay.

The GAINESVILLE Tenn eorrespon-
dent of the Louisville Courier Journal
takes the following survey of the political
field:
The election of United States Senator
by the next Legislature will be the all
absorbing political topic from now until
the Grst Monday in January next, at
which time the neEly-elected General
Assembly meets. Already there be
six Richmonds in the field" Andrew
johnson has not the shadow Of a chance,
and Col. John Savage has gratified his
ambition by assisting in squelching
Andy. Gov. John G. Brown did not
mount the stump during the last canvass
without a purpose. The Tobacco Leaf
OF this city mas announced the name OF
the gallant General William A. Quarles.
Hon Ed b. Ewing, one of Tennessee's
ablest statesmen, has put forward his
claims as a candidate, and Hon L II.
East and Judge John NJ Lea, Of Nash
vile, would not refuse the Senatorial
toga If offered them. There are others
in the background able ard willing to
break a lance at the proper time, who
will make things lively when the auspic.
ious moment arrives. East and West
Tennessee have not IS yet ssat out the
names Of their delegations Of candidates,
and by the time the Legislature meets
there will doubtless be from ten to fifteen
aspirants for the position. All in ell
the election Of Senator bids fair to n o.
nopolize many Of the few days allowed the
House for It's deliberations by the new
constitution, and We will probably see
one Of the most exciting contests for the
positions ever known in the annals Of
the State.
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The soIdene English Opera.I3OufFe
Company.

twilkes Spirit Of the Times. Oct. Sl.l
A new deal will take place at the
Lyceum on Monday evening; Shak-
speare will give way to Ottenbach IN
spic and span new dress suit; Miss Nell
son will depart on her provincial travels,
and be replaced by Miss Emily Soldene,
the heroine of English opora boutfe, and
the bevy of English beauties who form
her operate satellites The entire COM
pany. numbering thirty-seven persons
in ali, arrived safely by the White Star
steamer Celtic on Monday last, and Gre
ated no little sensation among the
loungers on the dock as they passed to
the carriages in waiting for them. A
large portion of the company including
the fair prima donna and manageress,
was present at the performance at the
Lvceum Theaetr on Tuesday evening,
and created no small sensation among
the audience, which is not to be wonder
ed at. as in the personnel of the com
many there are no less than fifteen las
we know by personal observation) of
the prettiest young English girls that
have been seen on this side of the At
lantic for long time. There is no mis-
taking the fresh beauty and clear and
healthy complexion of q young English
girl, when she is pretty, for that OF any
other nationality-and Miss Soldene
appears to have been eminently fortu-
nate in their selection.
Opera-bouffe, as given in English
form by Miss Soldene and her company,
will be novelty with us, inasmuch as it
is not emasculated burlesque, as render
ed Lydia Thompson and her compeers
and imitators, nor mere English imi-
tation of the French originals, but a
series of clever adaptations of them to
the English stage, in which all the vim
aud sparkle is retained, and occasional
ly enhanced by new dpropos matter,
musical aud dramatic, every vestige of
indelicacy or double eRtendre which
might offend the most fastidious ear be-
ing carefully excised.
The inaugural opera of the season
will be 0ffenbach's most favorite one
with our public, Genevieve de Brabant.
During the tenure of French opera
bouffe in the old house on the same spot,
there was no opera which had so strong
hold on the public taste as this, owing
to the melodious and startling character
of the music, its hold on the ear and
memory, and the comicality of the incl
dents and dialogue. thoughin the French
original they were somewhat broad.
We feel assured the whilom patrons Of
Genevieve will gladly welcome their old
friend in her new English dress, espe
cially since in the interim she has been
put to her purgation, and now plays
Lady Propriety.
The glowing accounts which our Lon
don exchanges bring US the farewell en-
gagement of the Soldene company in
the great metropolis, warrant the belief
that company so thoroughly complete
in every department, from perurquier to
prima donna assoluts, cannot we'll fail
in achieving a brilliant success; but
that remains to be proven.
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Gallatin; Andrew B. Martin. Of Lebanon;
Hon. Baltic Psyton, Of Sumner county;
Attorney General George Il. Morgan
and Colonel ]. P. Murray, of jackson
county, and others. One Wilkinson, a
United States revenue collector, will be
the Republican candidate. 1t has not
been decided yet whether the Democrats
will hold convention. If they want to
give Wilkinson a chance let every man
run on his own hook by all means; 1t a
Democratic success is desired, then hold
q convention.
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OHIO
Death o. = Prominent s1.iseD I'm

Death % n Prominent s1tfseD I'm
-BuildiDg Associations.
CLEVELAND. o., November lS.-Dr.
Philip Reader. an old and highly re-
spected physician and citizen, and at
one time member OF the City Council,
died in this city yesterday evening, after
protrscted illness OF several years
standing, aged fifty-three years
The various building and loan associa-
tons of this city held meeting last
night to discuss the situation. An ami
cable settlement was advised in winding
up the affairs of these associations, as it
is believed that such organizations will
be declared unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court.
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, November lS.-For the
northwest and upper lake region, deci.
dedly cold and partly cloudy weather,
with northerly or westerly winds and
continued high barometer. For the
lower lake region and Ohio valley, colder
and partly cloudy or clearing weather,
with northeast or northwest winds and
rising barometer. For Tennessee and
the Gulf States, areas of rain, with
north or east winds, slight fall of tempe
nature and stationary or rising barome-
ter. The lower Ohio and central Mis-
sissippi, and lower Missouri rivers will
rise during the day.
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A few evenings. since some ladies be-
longing to church in Allegheny City
had private meeting in the vestry room.
Ii they had gone away when their con-
ference was over, either home or to some
neighboring saloon, as men would have
done, they would have met with no such
melancholy accident as befell them Bot
no-they had TO 90 spooking around the
church IN the dark trying to frighten
each other, AID then they were caughtin
trap. The janitress, thinking they had
gone home, locked up and lett. Here
was a situation. Twenty ladies locked
up in a church for the night aud 10 know.
ing how much longer, and everything
ghostly around themi They raised their
voices far above the conversation pitch.
but the concert had no visible effect out.
side. In the meantime what would hus
bands and fathers think2 One young
lady about midnight managed to crawl
out of hue like chimney sweep, and
raised an alarm, which brought the sex
ton with his keys. Il is worthy Of re-
mark that not one of those good women
thought Of prayer as q means OF deliver
ance, although the place ought to have
suggested it. They just screamed for
SEINE man 70 come and help them,
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An Omrer as Is an omcer.

As an Office holder George Sieferle, Of
Nashville, is entitled to the horns"
At present be holds the following posi-
tions, and at the same time attends to
his own private business:
MasoHic-Grsnd Tyler Of the Grand
Lodge of Tennessee, Grand Sentinel Of
the Grand Chapter of Tennessee. Grand
Sentinel of the Grand Council of Ten
nessee, Tyler of Cumberland Lodge No.
s. of Phoenix Lodge No. l3l, Of Germs-
MIA Lodge No 355, and of Corinthisn
Lodge No Ala; Sentinel Of Cumberland
Chapter No l, Of King Cyrus Chapter
No. lO7, of Nashville Council No. l, and
OF Nashville Commsndery No. !.
Odd Fellows-Grand Sentinel o. the
Grand Encampment Of Tennessee,
Grand Guardian Of the Grand Lodge OF
Tennessee.
Knights Of Pythias-Grand Guardian
of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, Outer
Guard of Myrtle Lodge No 3.
Some OF the above named officers Mr..
Sieierle has held since 1859.
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The chignon of Philadelphia lady
proved her life preserver. Her negro
servant girl attacked her with stick Of
wood, and the head was the point Of
attack. The lady was beaten into an
unconscious state. The servant girl Was
tried in the Criminal Cour. for assault
with intent to kill, aud the family doctor
swore that if i. had not been for the
lsdy's chignon she would have been
killed outright. A good many men pre-
tend that they can see no use in back
hair, but in this lady's case {. vas very
handy thing to have on the head. TWAS
. hair-bresdih escape,
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, November l8.-The rate for
money at the Stock Exchange on gov
eminent securities is feur per cent. Con-
soils for money, SO TO 93sd; for the ac-
count, 93B to 93fd.
MADRID, November lit is General
Lersundi, formerly Captain General of
Cuba, not General Laserno, who is dead.
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River kilograms.

CAIRO, November ls.-Arrived-H.
c. Yaeger and General Anderson, st.
Louis, pm; B. II. Cooke, Evansville,
am. Future City, New Orleans. 5
m. Grand Tower, Memphis, and City
of Chester, st. Louis, 10 am. De
parted-B, a. Cooke, Evansville, 4 am;
Yaeger, New Orleans. q am Anderson,
Hickman, 10 an; Future City, St.
Louis, 10 m. Cloudy and cold.
CINCINNATI, November ls-River 3
feet and rising. Weather cloudy and
oo1J
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, November l8. : The
Commissioner of the AgriculturalBureau
says that the demand for some tropical
fruit for experiments in the Southern
States is very great. The Chinese tea
plant is especially in demand, and many
thousand young plants have been dis
tributed the past year.