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5000 REWARD.
Proclamation by the Governor

VNvHEREAS it has GENE to the knowl-
w edge OF the Executive, that on or
about the sixteenth day of October, ls1i at
Cooper's Landing. Arkansas county, Joseph
p. Nicks was stabbed and killed by one Frank
p. Sanders, and the said Sanders is still at
large,
Now. therefore, I, a. II. Garland, governor
Of the state of Arkansas, by virtue of author
itv vested in me by the constitution and laws
of the state. do hereby offer reward of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
(S200) for the arrest and delivery Of the said
Frank Z. sanders to the sheriff of Arkansas
county.
In testimony whereof ] have hcrcunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
tL.s state to be affixed at Little' Rock,
this the Nth day of November, A.
d. 1874.
A II. GARLAND, Governor
BY the Governor:
b. B. BEAVERS. Secretary Of State.
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5000 REWARD.
Proclamation by the Governor

yN7UFREAS it has come to the knowledge
w of the Executive that on or about the
twenty second day of October, 1874. in the
county of Dcsha Arkansas. Monroe Recder
did murder his wife with an AK, and the said
Reeder j. still at large.
Now. therefore. |. A. ii. Garland governor
of the state of Arkansas, by virtue OF the
authority vested in me by the constitution
and laws of the state. do hereby offer re-
ward of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
$4,000, for the arrest and delivery OF the SAID
Monroe Reeder (colored) to the sheriff of De-
sha county.
In testimony whereof, have hcreunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
tLs.1 state to be affixed at Little Rock,
this l4th day Of Nov. A. d. 1874.
A. II. GARLAND, Governor.
BY the Governor.
b. b. BEAVERS. Secretary of State.
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A colored barber, who died in PHI.
odclnhia, the other day. left $500, coo, al
gained by shaving of some Kind,
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DESCRIPTION!
Said +. T. Sanders Is about five feet, ten
inches high, red completed, large long nose,
grey eyes and thin upper lip exposing his
front teeth, thin visagcd and rnw-honed,
walks erect and Is twenty -onc years of age,
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MASONIC.
Eastern Star Degree,
Hova1 Arch MaSonS-

rpTIE regular Convocations Of VAE BuRES CHArrER,
Nc'sR. A. NJ. are hell at Masonic Hall, on
Monday Evening after saturday on or rc
moon Visiting Companions IN good stahdlng are
TeSPeo'""' j. C. KENNEDY, II, P.
". II. II. SMILEY, Secretary. declt
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10. O. t..

CRAWFORD LODGE, No. s. Of ODD FELLOWS,
u meets eyery Friday, at clock. z. NJ, at them
j. p. GRADY. n. G.
+. Y. MCkBBES, Sec'Y.
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DESCRIPTION:
Said Rceder is about six feet in height
copper color. grey eyes, well proportioned
carries his head well back on his shoulders
his right'hand has n scar across the back OF 1t
and he cannot shut his hand entirely up.
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DESCRIPTION +.

DN ITTt wv TT fVT
b. u. BEAVERS, Secretary of State.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
night sue and recover the sum against the

might sue and recover the sum against the
The alien stockholders can recover of the
Company any money to which they, have a
lawful right, and TO which the Com panyres
fuses to pay, and the corporation cahnotde.
fcbd Itself in Court of Law against. The
claim, on the ground thAt. the Company
was paid out Of the money Upon some nm
lswiM exactioh, especlslly after tkes pay
ment has been declared illegal by the high
est tribunal, the Government unlawfully
exactei he money from the Railroad Com
pary, and it should be paid back to the
Company. from which It was unlawfully
taken. The nonresident alien stockholders
can recoycr it off the corpOratfon Which as
Understand, is perfectly solvent. It will
be no defence to the Company to plead that
through negligence, ignorance Of delay Or
other Illegal act it has lost the money, the
right OF the Railroad Company to repay
ineht Of money which paid taths- govern
ment under an illegal sxaction, d8e4 not de-
pend upon. whether IL has fret paid, the
money to the stockholders. The govern
ment cannot by unla "ful demands deprive
the trustees Of money which It holds in trust
for another, aud when asked TO REPAY It,, ip-
sists that the trustees, must first, pay the
cestui qa.s Er,s& be very money Of which The
government has deprived him. AIt appears,
Oh adjustment, that the government has al
ready paid back part of this money to
stockholders lawfully entitled TO the same,
how much can be deducted and balan&e
paid over to the road?
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
WHISKY COCKTAILS.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 29.-Nothing further
has been developed in, tho whisky cases.
During the last lew days there is absolutely
no. foundation for the rurnor that the Gov
eminent has compromised with the small
fry in order to catch the, larger game. The
testimony is said to be complete without
any such bargain. n ~
ST. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 29.-The stories to
the effect thetsthe President intended to
pardon ex-Supervisor Nc Donald and OK
Revenue Agent Jeyca are stated to be posi-
lively without foundation. Joyce has never
made any application for pardon as has
been alleged. g lnD-'z Ja4It & /
sT. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 29.-Jonas F.
Brown, of Minneapolis, arrested for operat-
ing in crooked whisky, was before Unitel
States Commissioner Cardozo, yesterday
and his case was postponed for one week
The government officials have possession
of his establishment which is worth $685.
900. g#rU nugrpf l.r'. :sgStI'l
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
The Late FatheF1och

NEW York; Dec. l28 .4Eather Bohem
the Centeniarian Methodiht ! minister died
to-day at Richmond, Staten Island, He was
illsonle time ago, and on becoming conva-
lescent resumed his dutiess siWhile walking
one day he caught cold causing pneumonia,
ofwhich he died. He removed to Rich
mond, from the residence Of his
daughter in Jersey City,. during the sum
mer, having been suffering from erysiPelas
of the eyes. The excitement consequent on
his Centennial celebration at Jersey City ,on
the 9Th of last June, prostrated him: His
physician advised repose and retirement,
and he was restored to moderately good
health. On the 18th inst, he undertook to
preach in the village church, andiwas, at
tackled with severe cold which compelled
him 70 take to his bed. He bore hiaAAferings
with remarkable fortitude. Thefsawas q
brief interval Of relief from three to four
O'Clock in the afternoon, =. which. in
spired favorable hope. He conversed
freely with his family, and when his ap-
proachiug end was spoken Of, he raised his
hands and gasprd out something about 60
ing to his home, During the last Year he
frequently pruphesied that TINS would
be his last in the Journey here bcloy, and
then he would 70 yondcr, (poinliug up
ward) to his home. 1t was hoped that hs
would live to participate in the Centennial
of his country, which is younger than he,
but that hope has been dispelled.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
Grants New Year Matinee.

J WAsblNeros, Dec. 29--The following
s'the programme Of the Presidents New
Years H. recepti9n: .ag.. T4g!fTl.0.F
The ltistial New Years reception will be
held at the Executive mansion according to
the programme. At.11 a. M, the Presi-
dent will receive the Cabinet and Foreign
Ministers; at11:3O a. M, Judges Of Su
preme Court of the United States Sena-
tors and representatives in Congress.
Judges of Court of Claims, Commissioner
of District of Columbia and Judges of the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia
will be received. At II m, the officers Of
the Army and Navy will be received. At
1890 p. m, Assistant Secretaries of the
the Assistant Post Master
General, Solicitor General, and Assistant
Attorney General and the heads Of sevSfal
bureaus will be received At l2.45 .asso7
ciated soldiers of war of 1912, the asso
ciated veterans of. 1916, and mem bers of the
coolest, Inhabitants Associatioh'' of the,
Dist rict Of Columbia will be received.
The reception of citizens will commence
at + p. m, 1T which time the gates will be
opened and will terminate at Up. m. Car
riages will approach the mansion by the
Eastern gate and leave by the Western
gate.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
OBITUARFsE
CAPT. r. H. BARR, OF NEW CASTLE.

CAPT. r. II. BARR, OF NEW CASTLE.
Captain Robert H Barr, of New Castle,
Del, formerly of Philadelphia, died on
Christmas day, aged eighty seven years.
Captain Barr served in the war of 1912, in
The gunboats on the Delaware. Fifty years
ago he was well known to the merchant
marine of Philadelphia, being engaged in
he Canton tea trade. He once brought his
hip home from Canton in ninety-seyen
lays, the usual voyage being one hundred
nd twenty days, which was net surpassed
y the famous clipper ships which were sub
equent'v built to make short voyages to
that port. i.t.r ~ =
Alter having quilted the sea he was for
many years in the employment of the Phila.
ielphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
Dad Company, sometimes in command of
heir steamboats, and sometimes in charge
# their office at New Castle. His Latest.
snrvice was during the rebellion, as COM
'naDder of one of The transport steamships
.mployed by the governments in the waters
of Virginia. He was then an old man, but
till sturdy officer and commander, and
nded his public life as he had commenced
tin defense of his country and its flag
lbil0. Times pol.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
Grave Charges.

BROOKLYN, Dec. 29.-Letters have been
sent to Governor Tilden, by twelve members
Of, the November GraAd Jury in Kings
County Court of Sessions, containinr grave
charges against District Attorney Britton.
They claim to have the. sworn, evidence of
Trustworthy Witnesses which will prove the
existence Of a nossts.artling system Of corr
ruption and .blaekmsilinsaon~t the part of
certain prominent public officers. That IT,
dietments were not found In these csses was
due, ,lthey claim, wholly to- the determins-
tion of the District Attorney to shield his
political friends at the expense Of the pub
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
Naval Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The interest in
the general re-oI:, :,anization of the navy In
dicated by Mr.. Whtthorne, Chairman of
House Nay, Naval Conn eemmdistee, dts,, isavegy great
sn9ns hem ss nano no in Ssso sisng sag sRis
but are for system of iron rams according
to the plan Of Commodore Aumen. This
is upon The ground that they are cheaper
and much more effective. Capt Schufeldt,
chief of the Naval Bureau of equipment has
prepared bill in the interest Of common
sailors which he will submit to the Naval
Committee. Thisioill is in accordance with
a asuggestion made in his annual report. It
provides for aspecial training school and an
allowance to sailors of $50 for clothing with
four per cent. interest allowance en- their
savings after the custom in the army.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
MIR. BIGGS RISES TO EXPLAIN.

EDITOR HERALD IL received TODAY
1ur letter enclosing an extract from the
Vews and ADVERTISER in which am accused
# seeking an office in the city of Washing
on. Now my dear sir, permit me to say
hat every word you published in The
}IERALD in reference to this subject was
rue. have MOI been in the city of Wash
'.Dton since last, March, l was not an appli-
ant for any office at the meeting of the
resent Congress. Ineycr asked any men,
per to aid me in securing a position, and I
,.crtainly would 10: accep5 CT any appoint
rent the present Democratic House could
i'astow. Therefore your article was not
reckless but true, and if any gentleman
Il conference with Republican editor
makes me the subject of discussion, sin
erelv hope when you publish the plain un-
truth, you will not be charged
With "recklessness.' have years ago
eased not to expect justice from the Re-
publican press, indeed do not expect even
intend to oppose the Republi-
'gn party and its erroneous principles in
he future as in the past, and any misrepre-
'entation made by Republicans, will not
eigh feather in the opinion of your hum
Die servant. B. 7. BIGGs.
Summit Bridge, DEL, Dec. %, 1875.
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ONE CENT.
A STRANGE ASSAULT.
DRUNKEN MAN ATTACKS A JUSTICE
WITH A PISTOL AND CLUB. III

A DRUNKEN MAN ATTACKS A JUSTICE
WITH PISTOL AND CLUB. Ill
Squire Brady was considerably surprised
on Tuesday evening, about 9 O'Clock
to find the front portion of his Office held
possession of by stout stranger, armed
with huge club and a long navy six-shooter
cooked and pointed towards his seat. The
stranger had entered unannounced and un-
observed, and the first the worthy Squire
snew of his presence was the salutation,
You are the whitest man / ever saw"
And who the duece are you," calculated
the astonished Alderman.
"Don't you know me? I want you to
dance quick" and the enormous pistol was
leveled full at the Squire's head.
But Brady has been Chief of Police and
knew how to deal with his man. He made
a flank movement and catching
the beligerent's arm, quickly dis
armed him, and thrust him in the street,
out such clanlorous threats were made at
he door that the squire was compelled
70 open it for fear that serious damage
might be done. As he swung it back upon
its hinges, blow was aimed at his head,
md only missed its mark by few inches.
The man then ran hastily up the street to
bear saloon when he was subsequently cap
.ured aud taken to police headquarters. He
,aid the costs and went around yesterday
morning and apoligized to Esq. Brady,
stating that be was drunk.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
AusiSfa,s Pa aeiGcation Project.
MINOR DISPATCHES.

H~a
PATERSON, N. J., Dec. 29.--An old man
named George Sheppard was turnover by
the $50 A. NJ. train east on the Erie Rail
road to-day. He died shortly afterwards.
FLINT, Mich, Dec. pa fire occurred
yesterday A. M. in the large Touring mill,
owned by Clark g. Hurd, at the village OF
FlushIng near this city, and the property
astotally destroyed loss SIS 900. q
WASHING TON, D. G. Dec. 29.-The Rail-
way Mail Service has been ordered fropl
West Concord to Lanenburg Junction, Yer.
mont, son athe Portland and Ogdensburg
Railroad fifteen miles, from Jan. 1st. :,
TORONTO, Dec. 29.-'rhe authors of ex-
tensiye Grand Trunk ticket robberies were
to-day committed for trial The evidence
elected for the prosecution was very strong.
The burglars Rignault and Smith, convicted
of stealing $4,000 worth Of silks were tc-
day sentenced to seven years Imprisonment.
The typhoid fever is raging in the city and
subul Us. -lG % itvT = re, I0G TtrF"' -,
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The great wrest-
ling match for 81. 900 for the championship
of America between Professor Bauer of Sa,l
Francisco and Andre Cristol, of New York,
took place tonight, 5000 persons were pres
ent Crietol won after desperate contest
gaining 1st, I'd and 5th falls in one hour
and 50 minutes, betting was 100 to 80 on
Bauer. I, ''' .- GOV 'Ba 'I
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
Shin Wreck.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 29.-The
ship Ever.lale which arrived last evening
brought the intelligence of wreck Of the
British ship Khonceisch, thence for Liver.
pool with cargo of wheat on reef near
le Island of Veno in the vicinity of Pit
cairns Island, south of the Pacific ocean.
The ship is total loss. The entire crew
were saved and safely landed at Pitcairns
Island where they staid 81 days when the
iiverdale came by and took them all of Aex-
ecpt one and BROUGHT them to this port. --
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
ANEPINION.


ne Attorney General's opinion
Upon kefuHdinx the FAX ON Diyi.
nenns ssns OF StOck-Several Nice
foints OF Law. "ni r G'f.'.. .l'"'
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 29.-The
loving is the opinion Of the Attor-
General on the question submitted to
oy the Secretary Of the Treasury as to
relunding Of Sl78,25t tax on dividends
stock of the Illinois Central Railroad
lnpany, held by non resident aliens, the
.,,er We OF issue being, whether the refundipg
al oe made to the company as they
ala 1t should be, or to nonresident alien
.v.hholders. The tax was paid in 1863 to
p After reciting the facts attending
Payment of the tax, the Attorney Gen.
d says from papers submitted
appears no {. question i is raised
pu, Vut the statute of limitation of
VIII yof the Governmental repay $176,2.-
VI money called as income tax, the sole
%s'lon presented is whether the money
Iat 10 be repaid to the Illinois Central
'nroad nmad Company, from which it was H.
,ahy taken or to be certain, stockholders
'hat Company to whom it rightfully be-
sed, and who would have paid it but for
ACTON of the government in demanding
lmen' of it by The Company, this money
=, GAINED and received by, the United
,''. .'Es as income tax upon tdividends or
!. Yn ~, .cld by non-resident aliens made by
Illinois Central Raailroad Company =
years lS63-64-65 and 66. Subsequently
nv, .oourts Of the United States declared it
Essi =. 70 exact this tax upon dividends OF
''A belonging to aliens not residing IN
No country. The officers of the Compo! Y
'I ID d"ustses OF the stockholders, and they
s, ~ me money earned In trust for the
a's Defs OF the 81 ock. After -le payment Of
rs.u rssa, clallls against the Company, the
c>Its "I;'', OF the road were bound4to pay over
d 4,vuldends earned to the stockholders,
n, .ney have no right to withhold 5 per
J,p a' VI any Other sum for any Illegal pur-
~ anu II SO withheld the stockholders
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
THE, REHOBOTH RAILRyAD.

PRESIDENT BRIGHT's EFFORTS FOR ITS
., ,I,.,.- ,.n CONSTRUCTION.
Mr.. Bright, the President of the Reho-
both Beach camp meeting association is
laboring earnestly to perfect the arrange
ment to build the proposed railroad from
LeWes to tie camp grounds at Rchoboth,
ana last week he had an interview at the
Uontlnentel Hotel with Mr.. Greely, the
PRESIDENT fthe junction and BreakWater
road, in reference to9 the matter. Mr..
Greely fa|ors the construction of the road
decidedly, and has promised Mr.. Bright his
Influence with The directors Of his road in
inding the scheme, and the former is san
guine that the road will be built. " ..e ~.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
Custom Duties..S

vAsHINGroS, Dec. 80 The question
ng been raised as to what customs dis
/ the Port of Harpwell, Maine, is en-
ICED in, the Collector at Portland, Maine,
Fes that Harpwell is in the customs dis,
Ftof Portland. In reply to a question
|mitted by the General Appraiser at Bal
|Ore, as to whether bent glass which is
ordinary window glass bent, should be
Fided under provisions for window glass
manufacturers of glass. The Secreta-
Cithe Treasury decides that such bent
IS should be classified at the specific
prescribed for Window glass. In re-
dto the importation ofsheep the Sec
ary Of the Treasury decides that under
law that animals Of common ordinary
Pck cannot be admitted free of duty, even
Puyh imported for breeding purposes, but
liable 10 duty at the rate of 20 per cent.
'alorem. Sheep of a superior breed and
fl'ed to improving stock of the country,
admitted Tree of duty, but to secure the
+ entry of animals Of character the
|aations require the production, to the
lec'or at the place Of importa ion, Of a
tiicate from the United States Consul at
port of shipment, showing. that the
l'aIs are, to the best Of his information,
ended for breeding purposes and
sta'ement of the owner, under
a that the animals we're purchased
imported, into the United States, sspc-
lly Tor such purposes in addition the i'm
Yer is required to present to the Collec7
satisfactory evidence that The animals
ot superior breed. ~ "a . .' .'''' ~ ?
iessrs. Schumacher, of Baltimore, have
united the question to the Treasury de-.
1ment as to whether books printed more
~ years before their importation
the United States but, not bound till
Din that period, are entitled to free en-
'he Secretary of the Treasury de cides
he affirmative,
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
WASHINGTON.
hes FROM THECAPlTAI
l.rxDARx LINE 1'BOUBLEs.s
.,aations by Mexicans Several
I,,sI--A case Of LynCh1ne. q

llIeu Es.F u - 2
.uScros, D. e., Dec. s9.-The fol-
no n interesting letter has just been re-
dbere: sssE.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. II, 1875.
R. H. BRIsrow, Sec. Of the Treasury
1T may not be improper to al!ude in
LITTER to the present trouble on the
d,ry line. On the 4th inst, band Of
iran m bandits, ten in number, attacked
Gaskill brothers at their store In NAL
w Az, Both Gaskills were wounded; one
Jared, fatally. The Gaskills killed one
m robbers and, it appears, Wounded
sor four others. The, bandits robbed
sore of everything valuable, they also
m1.9 time robbed three other settlers
vicinity and shot one of them but not
Iy. It also appears the same gang of
n, one or two days previous TO the: at
Oh the Gaskills, brutally, murdered a
lie Claire and ex- Judge Loso, who were
heir way to this city from Lower Cali:
IA Much apprehension is felt all along
line. Two of the robbers were caught
next day after the attack and taken in
! Fge by the Sheriff ofthis county. That
I the guard was overpowcred and the
fers hung by unkpoWh, ,paities. Threats
|ptaliation have been made. Lower
Fbrnia has long been a refuge for crimi-
and desperadoes and within q short
uineteen men have been murdered neaf
boundary line, nearly al Of whom were
|srican citizens. 4 Ofglate it appears .
Siderable number of Sonorians have come
Lower California. They are generally
armed and many believe that they are
cause of the present troubles. Rtmors
POLITICAL troubles and an impending re
ltion in Lower California are rife, how
/, that may be, it is quite evident that
desperados there have organized for
tew and plunder and there will he -but1
E security for the lives and property Of
elS along the line. the all hofitias iii
'er Cali iornia appear to be doing all in
rpower to crush out the gang. The
ems OF this city raised asfund by indi-
al subscription and dispatched a small
y Of well armed men to MilQuatay,
eto remain as guard for time. Very
". WsBowBRs, Collector.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-30
sTERPSIUHORE.AN,

z Professor Webster's dancing academy at
the Masonic Hall is now open for the second
quarter. The success which has met the
Professors efforts so far an excellent guar
antee of the efficiency Of his method ofteach.
ing, and those who have been his scholars
ars are known as among the most accom-
plished drncers in the city,. The latest
dances including the glide waltz ard the
mineutt quadrille are taught by Professor
Webster, and private lessons given IN them
if desired