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National Republican., 1877-07-21

ENABYAN HOUSE, WHITE MOUNTAINS, n. IT.,
4 by LINDSEY 4 FRENCH, located at the iunc-
lion OF the Boston, Concord, Montreal and White
mountains, and Mt. Washington and Portland and
Dsdens6urg rnilroddL Open Juneio. Prices reduced;
transient s. To ~ per day, according location of
room. Very favorable rates for guests by the season
Circular sent application. iylS
National Republican., 1877-07-21
WANTED.

NTANTED-A GOOD ROOM, WITH BOARD,
w for single gentleman, or near Capitol Hill
and the limo Of the Pennsylvania avenue cars Ad
drcs -R W. g." this Office. jyI.
WANTED-BY A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE,
w without children, the care Of house for the
summer. References given. Address "H0UsE
KEEPER" this office. Jyi2st
yJANTED-A SITUATION AS sEAMsTRRss
w or Housekeeper In hmily. References given
Address, "sEAMsfREsss," |" at this office. Iyi26t
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In without any Tho ridiculous use OF chic
rofurm 200 years before there was any chic
roiorm-or any other available anGsthetic-is so
apparent that II needs but n reference. The
young maiden accompanies Hi,gh to the scnffold
,,anuthcr absurdity. SO the reader will see that
Mr.. Wallack took upon himself a burden when
he determined to play Hugh Terror in the drama
a. now changed That he succeeded i'm WAL
.aIkiz XXI, ms part AND carving it to success
iu ana an artistic finish. IL evidence Of his nor
sona ana professional popularity and ability.
A. one word as to my pleasant friend Mr..
enables him in practice to fail as an artist He
plays the pat Of Rddtord. "A spy. He conceived
the character. He didn't look It. He reminded
me OF seasick Quaker in u bowling wilder
ness wnerc inake-ups are mnpurchasenblc, and
rouge as vets unknown When RdoUordwishcd
to cypress surprise. Mackayc winkcd his right
eye. Indignation he demonstrated by with Of
ms forehead. Calmncss, under disastrous cu-
limitations. was cvinccd by n dcxtrous corruga-
ton OF the bronchial arches and artistic control
OF the organs OF respiration. When he was
scared almost to death. he played castan"ts with
MS knees. Nervous excitement il betrayed by
q vigorous blowing of the nose. Two or three
times he seemed weary. and Delsartc came to
postcrior limbs. he manifested that sense TO the
audience. When he was bowl ldcrcd, he moved
rs scalp When he was in doubt. he tapped
ms ears; When he wanted anything, he
scratched the palm Of his hand. and when he
y was a9nGry he ngitatcd his toes as though he
anu understood his part. hut he was deficient in
s, n r,i ete Al a an amateur he succeeded As
Mr., Arnott played the British officer thor
oughy well. The minor parts were wen dis
,,rlDuteil and the settings were .waack's best.
than which nothing better can be- found Tho
audience seemed well pleased with the play ns
lir us Il went, but no one left the house Suits
n.h with the mysterious unscttlrdom of affairs
Was, H,gh bchcaded2 What became Of the
mqldcnf How about Edcndaie and Marsden?
VINO had the cstatcs2 Didn't British justice
madea hit with the piece in Boston and fur
thcr, that he selected II for his own rcintroduc-
m9n here would appear TO answer the question.
Why produce these gloomy plays ~" But for
one III rather have the lie and charm of
, Rosedale than the gloom and mystery of a
hundred dramas such ny All For Her"
Give us " Roscdalc." Mr.. Mallark and afford
fat.
tice. MoNsiruR X
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copy Of the precincts rejected In the parish of
Vernon and see whether there are three pre-
cincts rejected.
Kcnner gazed at IL and said II appeared 10 he
so, but ha. could not tell from memory whether
" was. He was utterly unable to remember any
discussion raised in the board respecting INV
being rejected.
Mr. fcdIf there had been my discussion in tho board
would you have rcmcmbcred IL A~Merc than likely,
was not such ne re- w ,e,S
Can YOU Give any reason why the vote. in tho n,
Hrscinets-one seven, and en-were thrown out after
Mr.. Field then stated. In answer to objections
by Republican members of the committed that
he expected TO prove that the District Attorney
and District Judge were ncighbors Of J. Madi,
son wells that Wcllcs procured the alte ration
of the returns 10 elect his friends. and that in
order to effect that it was necessary TO change
In answer to further questions Kenner sald
he did not remember the names Of tho local
eandidatos in Vernon parish. He had seen the
letter OF Mr. Andrews, the candidate for Dis-
trict Attorney. refusing to take the Office be-
cause he knew he was not elected Mr.. Field
then handed Kcnncr certified copy of the re-
turns of the parish officers. in which il appeared
that six of the Hayes electors received two votes
each. and the other two none; also a certified
copy of the returns of the board that six of tho
Hayes electors received cach $50 votes and the
other two ia votes each. Kenner admitted their
correctness as copied.
Mr. Feld-Hayc YOU no explanation to give Of that df
,GTo ou A in SIR h"ys gonS ~ It any poll
not present on The board. 1'"' VINE"
,2-will YOU say that ygu never voted for any such
Do You Know any r, ason In fact or in law WHY a,v
A-No, sir, don't " '1''
Mr.. Hewitt, who was present took on, n mag.
nitying glass and examined the crasure. He
pronounced II pcrfc ty evident. Tho commit
tee then directed kenncr 10 examine the return
stu further Mr.. Hewitt loaned him his glnss
hut still kcnncr would not admit that he saw
the erasure Mr.. Hewitt undertook Ia show
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THE ALAsKl's NOBLE orFycrRs
Pretty Condition Of Aaair. in n Un,,es
stnten War ship.

The naval general court martial that con.
vened in the Brooklyn Navy Yard oct. 81. 1870.
to try Capt Alexander Scmmcs Of the shin
Alaska for compelling seamcn in double irons
to stand all day. except ut meals. has found
Capt. Semmes guilty, and has sentenced him 10
be suspended from duty six months. and repri-
mnndcd in general orders by the Secretary Of
the Navy. The charge that Capt. Semmes de.
nriyed the scamen of blankets or hammocks a
night waa not proved.
Felix McCurlcy. Lieutenant Commander Of
thr Alaska. was found guilty ofusng disrespect.
lul LANGUAGE concerning his superior and late
ton to the Secretary of the Navy. and emnlov-
ing an enlisted man To act rs his scribe in writ
in n let'1r TO- the Sscrsary of the Navy charg-
Heal report IN regard to Lieut.. McCurley Ue
was acquitted Of the charge Of conduct snbver-
duty ana incfhricncy in performing his official
duties. His sentence was six months suspcn-
d d"p I by tbe aS,y aha rnrNnd in general or.
Capt. VIM. X. Brown Of the United States
Marine Corps was found guilty Of disrcspcctful
treatment of his commanding officer. in seeking
an interview with Capt S-nmcs. To make an
unclai COMMUNICATION. and then refusing to
make II unless Pavmastr Lislc was II witness,
promising and then falling 10 make the commu-
nication in writing. and twire employing en-.
listed men 70 write letters tor him 10 the depart
against their commanding officer lie was sem
fenced To lpe suspended from duty one ycnr and
w w III general orders 10y the Sec
rotary ofthr Navy.
Michael Bradley. u surgeon also on board the
Alaska. was found guilty. on his own plea, of
drunkenness on July IS and sept. ~ 1870, and
was sentenced to three years suspension from
rank and duty ON Through pay. and rcpri.
the Navy VI
Secretary Robson approved Of the findings
anu sentences in every ca-t' except the rcpri-
mand OF Lieut. Commdnder MtCurcy, and
under the Sccrrtarys orders the sentences and
findings have been read on all the vessels in
barracks.
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In the limited divorce suit Of Margaret Stark
against her husband John Stack the plaintiff. through
Henry NJ Birkeu lawyer. peuuoned Judge Reynolds
the Brooklyn city Court to have counsel substituted
in place Of jas " Ndgway, who had acted she claimed
la collision with the defendants in the suit although
counscling her at the time. She said that her hus
land engaged him to defend Roberts Of the Astoria
masked burglars who was his son in law, and agreed to
hin s5O and secure IL by mortgage on their prop
irfy She refused sign IT, and MIR Rdgway offered her
si0n 10 lit lie next said that he would have nothing
more 40 with her ease and said that he would set
square with her Mr. Ridgway, In n counter AFFIDAVIT
sWue that he did not or Mrs STARK 500 oeNecue the
mortgage. and denied having made tho threat The
court granted the order, directing Mr. Ridgway " sur
render tho papers he held M Mrs starks interest Oh
oeINlm. nom her note Tor 80.
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CONILICT or ITTHORITY.
a Deputy United States Marshal and Consta-
BILE Fighting for IL Steamboat.

Justice Garrick of Jersey City n few days
ago granted an attachment against the tug boat
A. +. Wilmott. ut the foot of Morgan street. at
the suit of the engineer and cook for wages.
Constable Love levied on the vessel. and placed
james Campbell. n Waterman. in charge. On
Friday clerk from IA New York law firm. claim
lnEto have lbcled the vessel placed writs ni sciz-
Bailey. He drove Campbell away and placed
the BOAT in charge Of the Captain. Love receive
together, had them sworn in as conslnblcs and
drove of the Marshal, rcgaining possession,
Yesterday Marshal Bailey went before United
States Commissioner Muirhed and charged
Constable Love with interfering with United
States officer, in Discharge Of their duties.
Love was arrested and held 10 bail.
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BthDING 4 COrRT house.
The Charges Made Against the Comm t.sioners
and Architects Investigated.

The Aldormcn's investigation Of the
charges made 10y Robert Gushing against the
Commissioners and architects Of the Third Dis
trict Court House. was continued yesterday.
Mr.. Gushing reiterated his charge that the con-
tractors had been asked by Mr.. Arthur Oswcll
who. he says. was connected with the architects
Is pay $40 for bin Of quantities. and three
quarters Of one per cent. commission on their
contract II they We're su'eN ~Sful bidders. He
admitted. however that IN" charges were not
mai" until hitrr the architects hal made AMI
dlyits ul,aiuSt hi- claim Tor extra work.
Mr.. Oswcll testified that he had boon assist
ant 10 WlthDrs 4 NauN, the al hlte T.. The
money for bills II quantities waS paid 10y con
n"r, NJ part 81 II had ever boon paid 10 III"
architects. He had prepared bills Of quaint
ties Tor the mason work ana for IN" stone-cuf-
ting work. The contract for the mason work
was tll7, NN and that for tho stone work .up.
IL" received, nothing from the contra tor vino
did the mason work Us be- did not take his bin of
quuntlu"-. On the contract for the stone work
he had received three quarters of one per cent.
or about $1,000. No contractor could make
an estimate Tor work without having IA
somebody for him. II was customary in this
country and in England for bidders L. he fur
nlshcd with bills oi quantities. Thrce-quaTt.rs
o. ohr per cent was the usual charge for them.
makers Of the bills might make reasonable
sum for their trouble in copying the bills for
each bidder The thrce-quartcrs of one per cent.
mentioned IN the agreement was the charge for
from the su 'cnssful bidder only. Mr. O-weli
added that he had never given Mr.. Gushing a
IN of quantities. nor had Mr.. Cushing signed
e-hcr OF the agreements 10 pay three-quartcrs
o., nnc per cent that he had prepared.
The investigation is 10 be continued to-
morrow
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DIED.

CARROLL ON Jan 2s Isl Alrrtlr..l of The uansA
Of hhnAtc, eountA tt'an ireland n ,ic oo,i y,ar Il
her
m, mqs raj viii GAS. 10 'n 90, residence of her
thence 90 - Potter ami faui, tautch. sunday after.
hN 800 ~ q u'tIlNh
Cuff .-nn Friday IAN ~ is77. ia iIanlcv. daush.
Ter 90 John laurN. amt Goo ri viiN Patrick Iun
native ui puuuuTc Nt.t tluu', sligo l.eIui ~ the sd
ui her
Friend, and relative. o ilo o,nir -o requested To IT
tend the funeral from frHieu.e 40 last 7o u,
thu Hltrtnuun at Dcipk
HANNAH -Ou IAN 2i. Ann ilauutn
fu'nds rud relatives M resp 't invited to ate nd
the funeral nom hor hi rel,u -pi Nlyy It. Brook,
lNn, on sunday Al T.
lNNtH On SATURDAY., Jam ~. Pain. X Lynch IN thu
vllh wear OF his age
Tho relatives and ir.cnl, nrtc an, pad ,ho.c Of hi
son James l4N men, tH attend The
funeral rou III. late fo.iau.u / na4r.N - on Monday
mullus Jan -. 30 la.f pt- 'l.ak. 90 II Jo-r I'M
church, where De- inir, NIT. wal E NDfod Tor tue
pose - b.. soul, ari uieiDe f,r liNtrN ,rmctcrv
MILLER ON th' .iiu inst. CATHERINE. widow uf 'hs
late " No. Miller. hi' cIic.' itustri % Elchard Amos
deceased hscd - Nrai- Aul tu'uih-
Tie lclau. arl iurnt,n ic family arr respectfully
.ou 90 law. Waller Wool ~ 80 w,.i ,iu i Of
Monday At aoc",h Her rutm, Will be- taken Il
tuga gn ln, stay morums f'r n'sunrui
MLLLLN -on FRIDAY. Tie 2d,l Just ,i SCARLET lever
\ Percy Meiru.,d-.f .iani 4 Nritr. ~ tud EN,lyt
NJ. len, Nod ears and % NTH.
iftftfRLf IN ~tuili' rNrrf' q. ri inst AZ HI
late rcsldtuCe, 2FH " i,Nmulu 81. n lntu J., fcrdi
maud lar lh llrrel .. ACT - years aui ~ NAYs
MOTTO, of funeral hr.rtt.
luNrSpA On FRIDAY San 2G. lf,r short illness
ll!nmH, Toni son. 900 ihc 77th NrtrNi i.i. $500,
Friend, am rcau,. are i,.p iNl' invited to attend
lis funeral u1l lis llie r,',l. ti - aN. az ~
WILLS At the rc.iiru., D.. hcr ug.ihcr M Law. Dr
lurdttt Barker. - Mll1.'u tV, ltl - N.t! Dwight,
beloved wife % iie lion Dl,' a M..' 10 No.wi,h,
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PRESENTING THE STATUS orc.
Interfering In Behalf of u sheriff who had
Bcen Removed for Contempt.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Grant and Cam
eron having determined 10 preserve the status
quo in Natchitochcs. have issued instructions to
Gen. Augur to that effect. Il will be done. The
whole case in that parish is this: A Democratic
Judge removed Il legally elected Republican
sheriff for contempt, the Democratic candidate
being appointed nitcrward, rs the Republican
This was considered Of no import in the par
lsh where It occurred. but Packard dinned it
The fly IL satisfactorily drowned
Packard Legislature was quorumless in both
branches today. and Oaudct liep of IAfourcha
len Il and Joined the legal Legislature. All
uultt In this Stut.
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An engineer connected with the Park Depart.
ment was sent To Mccomb dam bridge yesterday with
instructions toopcn the bridge to traffic Alta special meet
ing of the Commissioners yesterday II was avcrred that
the closing Of the bridge hal nearly ruined the hotel
Keepers and spoiled the srithing nin Commissioner,
Martin iHucird light seighs might safely cross An nns
weather, although ne had ieirs that hilh wind might
blow ne cnurc siru iurc down police officer is 10 he
Stationed 20 each end ui the bridge with orders to pre-.
vent any heavy trucks rom crossing and n see that not
more than two or three ylf .la. MS an no tri,t.a 80 IL
same time On Monday the structure /, 10 be- uatched mn
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Fixing the Big bridge Cradles.

The cradles which are TO be used by the men
at work the East River Bridge, to guide the cradle
cable across partly put in position yesterday
There to he cradles in ALL each about forty
long and four feet wide placed at nye different points
between the twOanchoragcs three being over the
The loot bridge which has been partly laid i a. bee
tended across the river soon as the cradles in
position, but the men along very well without It hN
walking the foot bridge cable holding hN the wire hand
rail The will be carried tht single
strains hy the carrier rope, and the who stand in
tile cradles Will guide tho strains 50 that the dD
which enter into the cable may he laid exactly even
Thirty of wire being made by three cpa-
llsc tile cables
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Disappointed IIIghwaymen.

James Monroe Of Pleasant Plains. Staten
Island. lcn his home Friday afternoon TO go To u
prayer meeting at Richmond Valley, two miles distant
lie chose the railroad track the best path travel
ON hi, return after dark. he was passing through
cut IN the wods about milo from Richmond Valley he
encountered two men, who stang upon nm ana hnu ked
linn down Monroe screamed. nut a handkerchief was
placed over his mouth and his pockets wctc red only
hive cots was found The robbers let Monroe so with "A
NICK and an oath saving, Damn you, II you ever come
along here again with only nNecents IN your pocket We II
OSt
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town lfth. - 1855 49,
= Alh'mnre. Gibbs Lewes
- Geo tlvdc. Ingram. Charles tou Jan "a
- Irnncunia. Bragg Portland
sup Holden. jurL"u~u. brusby
ship Progress. Hull. Liverpool
ship Jutim Ham. Arcnia Nnv via ST Thomas Dee
% and Hampton Roads Jan 96
ship WELLINGTON. o. Bfirn Bremen.
sup sea Witch. ihui. liverpool
BARK Maggie Elinlt Waters. Valparaiso
BARK on Motkt. McCuiit Hamburg
Brig llcloi~,. lluiiari, seville
Brit Christina. Louroirn. Bahia
schr Lucrrua. Hughes san Bias
Also. the usual riNei ami co'-fwise vessels
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In Jerome avenue yesterday the unfinished
rncc Of Thursday was Won BY John Murphy's Charlie
Green, after uottns Fix heats Auerwad there wasa
race between David Johnspns Harry Bassett aud Dan
spAuldnss SOrrcl JAKE AHi 'ruin- three quarter of
mile ia lhc lrst heat SOrre Jake save way and Harry
Bassett won by three lengths The last two heats re-
suited the same the irsL sOrrel Jake Tell nom his
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LOUISVILLE. Jan. 81. w. Stockton chief
clerk Of willard Hotel who w2s shot yc,eniay ny ms
produces more excitement than has been known here
since the killing ui Gen Nelson durins the war
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE ALvANAC-ruts nay
sun rises...... : II sun ~ Moon rises N
. mon wAtlR-Tnts nay
Sandy Hook. 55 go, Islini ~ Hell Gate. % %
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RICHMOND, Va. Jan, 27-J. W. Hannewlnekel,
German amt Austrian Consul reported yesterday As
okcn w,th paralysis, died this morning lie MAS 90
year, Old.
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MoNTRosE, Jan. 27.-Ralph i. Little, Esq. ono
the oldest and most prominent lawyers OF this place
died suddenly on Thursday night He Was one Of the
Ablest lawyers in Northern Pennsylvania
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Infant. swallow MIX OF Mnsne.,

With avidity, and il never fails to regulate their
digestive organs and bowels-Sir
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Capturing u burglar on the Roof OF u House.

PoUGHREFpsIE Jan. 27.-James Brady. a noto-
rOus horse thief and an convict arrested here
10 night on te 1901 VI h0use which he had attempted
" rob
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Firy Per Cent. Saved
by using Higgigss German Laundry Soap
, 1877-03-29

Jh'f th6 LcfAthtnfe fhFfH law AnlfMfizlnR
wcso Fox River Valley lsat1raad to .nb-ct!he for
.tock, and !-4ur bond. IN p.ymrnt therefor. That
on.e". VA sppSTea T the s nd D ~as
Deposited Win tho Secretary ot state ~ .tsw Of
s ,s s, ss nS: aosr e. e. .stsz IL #
other sc. q The tersloa Of lKi7. In lSG ihe proj.
&C. &C. nE TIL. rosa bfEa' ,'oo 10 tahS fptn n :n
rcrihe for stack mn. ifsuc honda. Snch fnn's
!s;uel, md the railway Is.nc.l stock In return.
s's sefsS & rfss s; @ q st ss. S"
pessvns md instttn.tons. chiefly in tho Now En.
Gland States Interest was paid fora year or two.
Tue Senate journal for thc year 1857 did mt sEnw
shat .tc bl!. while II On y ia-Aagc throngh That
S' ana g. ns' s Il * s tss
discovery af this supposed defect, The varioug
towns. elthoHeh, the RID had Icen completed and and
Ill'oos. by II. dceI'un In .wo cases hoi1 that -
and th.t tho ft,s has 1w Ns,s SxyEn x rxsssp
no lAw AnttorIztns tile vote or thu tsfue, any act
done i9 that scapect was void: The c,fen!t court
N It appeared TINT The Legislature ptiur 10 10 tGo
ls'ne of the bonds pasretl twun recognizing "
direct reference tue Of tha Act nf iHb7 ns
that 10 evidence atln.iHsibts 10 show ti,at ho
aet Old not pnaH IN The constitutional manner. THO
snLfe .6sr. ot r. un,te4 sa,s. in The sa*es Il
Comfy, on tho f,t hcatsng astnctl Judge ljrll,n.
!n0nds scclsnn on substantially these grounds:
aproveG y ID y tss';Ss shs soh !ss
the world with other acs4 Of Tie Iee.iatare ~ inv
In ~! losco by The prorfo for thirteen years: WIS
voted aa i.ruca tic l,osis; lhst Il W was % rScosnzcd
asa valid enactment by Tho Legislature uf Tho
State IN subsequent aets pas.ed bsfuse tlo hot.
o. the town q. valid Inv, nllI without Tic 0bec-
sitAIs In ,ts 6on,is % be J. INV; was atxfwsfl.
the Town lov1ed aei collected taxes, to Ply interest
ar llie hands, and again when tho town levied md
rnrpo'o. IN short. tho United states Slprc,nv
cnIrt decided that The town was cstoppcd Srun, de-
nyinK ia authority 70 itsuo The bonds. A mnilon
aud rererscs Judgment "
"nons TINS END THE MAr1zsl"
vi tho Caurt has decided in this ,a4t opinion
that they ,scre bound BY tho dcclnlon Of Tie su.
4 fd sy s "a sst sss t II. spa ie iS IL ess ssss
Witch w Tended e show .hsss ths ' iaw .Assss ,sss
feet 10 bo tried by tic Circuit Court, llcn it viii
crend upon another t.al in The Cirealt Conrt hero
70 decide hcthcr Or mt there In evidence which
i, Wst 4 yss' opinion ct sSs dee'on sener
'MY optnon Is that It ls not only an outrarn. hut
~ sSutrsEe :, !isss ars these psops wlo ha,o
sa .ns @ hesat oa ~ sallsoa aid who now turn
MOST or T1IE lluNptioLDEIss AhE roots rEortE.
Many of tllont I've IN New England, au.l a large
,.hnf nsner % sas WI w!h.ows or yonnx women teaeng
sortties. a Lnnber " the buntlholdern arc tav.
tnaa ihatitntsons. WY, We hare had letters from
ing IT. begging u. to 10 son,cthing @ for o." thom
Now. the Supreme tk,urt OF, tho Htnto han llcpod
, 1877-03-29
IOWA.
ltA1t.RoAD TAXATION.

fHFE7W LWTfHJ"HHsHtE q 1Bt 7Tt5HNZ.
DIS MD!xEs, March 1S.-TAo State Executive
Cnnncil last evening concluded the Astetsment of
railroads IN this State for the purpose Of taxation,
They have lJcen engaged nlncc the frat Of tho month
upon tic matter. autt have solicited and received
from rnilrund corporations all information and
facts which they could furnish 10 aid them In arry-
Ing as an equitable adjustment Ut tho valuation Of
prurerty. The immense dccrcaso In buaincss Of
The roads Inst year. anu TIC papable depreciation
n vnluc OF railroad capital: strongly induced tho
reduction Of tho assessment, but tlc law under
which they Az compelled TO act f. lron.clua, anu
.nako Or osc money. THO following il thc asscss.
lncnt as made, together NTH that ol the previous
year,