, 1876-02-04
EVANS ON THE WAR-PATH,

Though yesterday was cold aud stormy, Mike
Ev2n4 aud bis clau Of Deputy Collectors kept
bu8iIy at work. A force OF c!erks vaa engaged
in getting lists Of tho stockholders OF zach OF
tho National Banks, ia anticipation OF sending
them notices, aud OF l0yics. In tic case OF tho
Fils. Eatioual Dank, 1t was found that the stock
ID badly diyidea-that IL. thorc arc gEoat many
small shareholders, and @ number OF them are
not residents in the State. Mike, however, pro-
poses to loyy on tho moveable effects Of al the
stockholders who reside In tho city. and seize
Ghoir furniture, etc. advertise It, aad tho shares
Of those nou-rcsidepta, for ea!e, and take pos
session Of tho banking Office. This uas not
dono yesterday because Mike could not get his
lists ready, but he nays he will do 1t today.
ANOTHER HANK VISITATION.
Yesterday morning Mike Evans and ono Of bis
deputios ca!lod On numtaf OF banks, Including
tho Northwestern National. Corn Exchange Ma
tlonai Union National and skoH-pesersep, IT,
Mr. stuseis, Of tho Northwestern. told Evans
70 cali In Saturday and tho latter says that LIE
thinks the Institution will pay its tag as that
Dir. ORION smith, hut ~ this bank has paid ito
taIcs on previous yeh.s, Mike thihkB IL will thu,
and without murinur, - he has been Invited to
conc around Saturday. hit. Coo!hAugh, OF the
Union National, Las asked the Collector to call
Monday.
Measss. Skow-Petoraen, 1nbesg l. Co. declined
10 pay their tsx, As thoy clained that they lad
becn assessod twice on tho same property. One
Of their assessments Tas Oh = valuation OF
e22 80o and tho ta1 on this was Sy55. IL, and up
on the other assessment thoy wete taxed 1876.
They hAd no objection 70 paying the lesser
amount but declined to fork over tho grcatcr. it
being, AZ they clsimed. EXCESSIVE. Thsy were
threatened NTH
4 LEVY IN THE AFTERNOON.
About o'clock ]1ike Evano told TnnuxH
reporter that be was abou. to make lovy On the
bankns firm Of aicsels. shoW-petersen, lseo.g
4 Co.. and asked tue news. huntor to come along
~ the chsonlclcr OF the event. Accord
ingly, 1t 2:45 o'clock. u force conssling
Of Mike EYaps, two deputies. Detective
6immons, and TIE TR1nuNE reporter, ntaftod
or Ia solemn procession the taltent 1nan carry.
ryiug the smalleat receipt-book, and tho shortest
man carrying the large warrant-book. Tho route
wAs down Ladalle 10 Washington, down Wash'
ington TO Clark. aud down Clark 10 Boush Water
stteet, whore the bank!ng-otiice "Aa reached
ErAnB and tho reporter WAlkod in toEather. II
Tue plesideat il I" asked Mike. III ho forced
himself
nEu1kb THE COUNTER,
Mr.. Nilsson, OF Nessrs. Mlt,ox i Mason, attor-
neys for tho flEin aud air. IsbcrH made their als
peixAuce. "Aro you tAs President 2" asked
"This Is MIR. 1sborg," said a1r. MAttox.
"Well, niE, what eau do for you Z" said h1r.
"Icaue hero 10 demand your taxes" replied
hike.
Mr. 1sbsre-No refuse TO pay.
Erann-Iheu will have tu take possession.
At tals Atngs the Daputles stepped uohsnd tho
counter. aud Mike, having depos!ted tho hig
tone On ~ otics.atool, began reading, "Dy
si1sus OF the authority" etc.
LkuAL INTERROGATION.
Mr. Matto1-l shall hold you rospons!ble for
Ibis levy, AZ 1 1epsessus Tue 1rm ~ their Attor-
noy. 1ho!A Ibis IL Illegal.
Eyaus-We have no other recourse. Your
tedrsys il In tho courts, aud soa eau pay utles
protest, forbid &OY Quo from asturhtug t1ljs