, 1875-12-30
NOTES AND NEWS.
BuapIc1orH AfrA1N.
,yreciaf p,spafeh to Ihf Ch.rGJp tribune,

Srtciaf D,spaftA to Tht CA.eaua Tribune.
WAsn1SoroH, D. c., Dec. ::9.-An evening pa
per SAYS Tint tloro arc grnvo suspicious that MIR.
Ilopkins o member Of the jury wl'o died dusiny
the 1coont trsal Of John Greene, Of Baltimore.
WEB got out OF tEe way by dtugH to drteat th5
prosecution. liz was tho only antl-riug n!otu-
ber Of tie Jury. hln successor on tho jury join
lug tic ot1cr elcvon in bringing In verdict of
hot guilty, notwithstanding st1e proof Of Grccne'B
having glyen bogus bai! was complete, 4 post-
Mortem c1a1nLuntton IL cnlled for.
tIo the Assac,ated Prets}
THE lLL1aUts cLSrAAL TAX CASE.
WASHINGTON. II. C., Dec. 49.-rho Attorney
0enurai las given his decision tha1 tile 2l7G,tUo
cnllectea III iuceine tux OH dividends Of stuck
hoII by nonresident al,enB. illegally collected
from tho Illinois Contral Ra,lroad Company
should 10 returned to tho Company mud no. to
tho ntocsloders.' lie SAVE tho tioyernmont un-
lawfully exactel m0u1y from the Railroad Coul-
pans, and 1t Blioh|d bo PAID back to thu Coulpa-
pany from which 1t waH uulawiully taken. The
non-ressdnut aIien ttochlolaerH can recover It of
tho corporation, aud 1t will to no dofepso for
tho Company to i'!ead that thesr negligence.
!Fnorance delay or other Illegal oct. has lsst
the noncy. Tho rgtt Of tho Rallroad Company
to repayment Of tho money which it paid tho
Govefnm0ut under an iii5gnl exactlon doea not
depend upon whether It has ttBe paid the money
to tic Stockholders. The Governments cannot
by unlawful demands oeprive Trustee OF
money which he 4olds In trust for annthcr, and,
vLep askcd to repay it, instst that tho Trustee
mu.t irst pay tho cossuv quo trust tho very
money wh.Ch tho Government haa. II It ap-
pears on adjustment that tito Government has
alrnady PAID back a part Of this money to btock.
holders lawfully euti.ted to the 4ana 90 much
can be deducted, and the balance over to the
road.
ronTuoAL AND THE CENTENNIAL.
The Kingdom Of portuga! IL making prepara-
tious to be represented IN + proper nauner 1t
the EpOtcuOiHl.
Ngw.YEAu'a At THE WHITE norsg.
Tho President vii! receive on Nov Years Day,
according to tho ustlal pFogramme.
GlAS1asIPp1.
Collector 9hauglneesy, OF Mississippi, having
reported 10 Commissioner Pratt that Deputy.
Collector Redmond sFaB prevented, bY armed
bands, from dschstHlng nla duties, and t!at Tue
Mayor OF summit, Pine County, hal notified him
to Leave as no and other pcacs otllcera could not
protect hin. the President to lny neut an ordot
In tho seorotary Of War to furnish tho necessary
projection.
audo FonT.
Tho report OF tho Committee to investigate
the Sugg Fort and Witowaai nases was Lauded
to Rncsesary uristow to-day. It makes \ very
voluu'lHona document, and Unit! the Secretary
call EIve 1t propo1 Attonton the result Of tue
tuqulrlea'will not be snado public.
ELECTION IN MIsH1Safppt.
SiNet1s bl*Hsk.h 10 las !Hssa'sapsfts Jotsg7.Hf.
WAAulNdTof, Dao. 2G.-6!uce introducing bis
MthSisaippi resolution, Senator nioeluu has ro-
|S4feA 4AO14 AoEAA9A&3 u kuAk NtktS 4aEKS
bsr Of letters describing the 1nannsr ID whiol
tho November election was carried by ths Demo-
Gratis. In almost every county OF tue Stats or
RanizationB wofo formed for the ayowed puf-
pose Of pOr8ecutiNE wtlltpa aud blnUkH Who
should vote Tia Republican ticket. TAesa or
eanigationa were Botemnly pledged to 1oAao 90
lands aud give employment to ona who acted
with tue uepuhlicaH party. hnd their p1rpoae
! commented uppn. Voterb woro dotorresl rum
visiting tho polls, NOS BY open force and viola
| tion OF Law, but by systeul Ut Intimidation
ehat was Just a. effective. Htupoudous frauds
wero also prscticed, tho vote for tue Democratic
candidates, tn come instances. boing greater
than the aggregate vote Of the counttea. In
| furnishing shia information tho Hlftara beg
Senator Morton not ~ rasoal ttaafr Lamea, al
such revelation would bs' carsau to place their
''Mr. Morton hsa also bean sopp'ied with oop-
| les Of newspapers pubaled in various sections
Or MtaslhsipPt OF tistos PRIOR TO And since the
election, breathing deadly hostility toward those
who voso ur net with tho Republican purity.
P.ior TO tho eleotton eccounts are published OF
hkuaing aud shooting cotored men ond con-.
mented upon ApproTtugl5. and slnce tho election
sheao As'no papors a1o donouuclng Tue fulfill.
ment Of the aEtecneut. nlada BY, tho couuty us-
| ganlzAtlons. not to losaa laud' 10 OF employ
tlobe Mho voted the Ilapublican ticket. Should
tue poudtng resolutions lead 10 : psutractad de-
hate, Senator 3iortan will arrange aud give to
lbs country tho eyldenuo furnished BY local
neWapaPers OF the existence OF frightiui ter
rotistn in Mississ!ppi. lilo believes the moro re-
production Of the unvsrsaily-o1pEassed Esntt-
lnent of the Mlssleaippl newspapers will stsrtle
tho psople OF the counlry, sud conyiuca tlom OF
tbs urgent necessity Of Congressional action to
protect ths free cxurcee OF sha ballot in tst and
| othaf Southern Btates."
THE IOWA sKNATonsulP.
| DsMith tv CtatlHHats CSa.nttrcfdi.
| When kuesall. sha ChicaGo dHtl}ler, who haa
turAod st4to'a evidence, had lls interview viii,
Solicitor WILSON last wesll. he stated that 1nousy
| to Secure the slectlon Of Iolknap to bo Uu,.ed
Staten sona!or from Iowa uad boom desnauded Of
the Chicago Hing. Solicitor Wllson stsees tlat
10 thoroughly cross-e1aulined him, however,
| aud ts OF opinion that tho assertion Il untrue.
| Secretary Eelansp Also psonpuuoes 1t fAlaB, cnd
says thAt ho wGs advised Bome weeks ago that
this chatHa would be brought against hin,. II
IL tho opinion Of tho boat lnforAel poopls hero
| ou shat subject that Mccrary, At present In tic
| House from lows, will Ls elected United States
Beuator from that Ststo. 4'aer belief IL based
upun the fact that the ftlands Of the other llroa
caudida1cs,-uaflsn. Wright. md nslkpsp.--
| mho divide the LeRlsaturs about sqnAlly, ara 10
| nledGud thni Thar n4uput ACCENT AM uthae khst,