Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-10-16
WASHINGTON,

dent and secretary Of the treasury and
attorney general Oct. 18th it was de-
clded that troops cannot now be used to
aid internal revenue officials in Arkan-
sas IN breaking up illicit distilleries as
requested by Collector Wheeler at Lit
tie Rock and the following telegram was
sent to that officer: It is decided
not to envOke the aid of
the military force to enforce the laws
until you have exhausted all other
means. You are authorized to EMPLOY
as large force as you think necessary,
to enable you to seize stills and secure
arrests Of offenders referred to in your
letter of the 3rd inst. If you cannot
arm the force, inform us what you need
and arms will be ordered from here
Call upon the marshall to as
slst you with all means
at MS command. Organize q force
strong enough to overcome resistance
without bloodshed if possible. Act
promptly and vigorously and enforce
the laws at all hazards. Inform this
office by telegraph Of your action.
(olgned) III. G.. ROGERS,
Acting Commissioner.
A SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST GEN. BUTLER.
Gen. BoyntOn, In a card over his own
signature, Oct. 10th, makes more seri-
Gus charge against Gen. Butler in con.
nection with trading with rebels in
North Carolina than has been made.
Gen. BOyntOn, at the time the
Investigations into the former contra
band trading through Gen. Butler were
made, was living at the department
headquarters in Norht Carolina, and
was personally acquainted with the re-
suits Of their inquiry. Gen. Boynton
says: "To such an extent was the
trade in salt bacon and other
salt meats carried on with
the rebels through Gen. Buffers
lines that regular depot was establish
ed to receive the cargoes which arrived
at certain points. A depot Of this kind
was established in BERTHE county, North
Carolina, on the Chowan river, about
twenty miles from it's mouth.
Gen. Lee sent confederate major from
his army to take charge Of this depot,
and a military road was built from it
to afford prompt transportation to the
lines Of railway leading to Richmond.
The site Of this depot was visited after
the close Of the war by a gentleman
formerly connected with the service in
North Carolina, and the confederate Of
ficer who had charge Of it during But
le;,'s regime made one of the visiting
party and explained the character and
extent Of the business.
A PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation was issued
at Washington, Oct. 9Th, by the presi-
dent Of the United States Of America:
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the laws Of the
United Statesthat whenever by reason of unlaw-
ful obstruction combinations or assemblages OF
persons, rebellion against authority of the
government of the United States it shall become
impractcable in the judgment Of the president
to enforce the ordinary course Of judicial pro-
ceedingS the laws Of the United States within
any state or territory, it shall be lawful for the
president to call forth the militia OF all states and
employ such parts Of the land and naval forces Of
the United States as he may deem necessary to en-
force the faithful execution of the laws or to sup
press such rebellion ia whatever state or terri
tory thereof the laws of the United States may be
forclby opposed or The execution thereof forcibly
ObstruCted; and,
WHEREAS, 1t has been made to appear to me
that by of unlawful combinations and as
semblage of persons in arms, it has become i'm
practicable to enforce by the ordinary course OF
Judicial proceedings the laws of the United States
within the territory Of New Mexico and especial
ly within Lincoln county therein and the laws Of
the United States have been therein forcibly op-
posed and the execution thereof 1orcibly resist
ed: and,
WHEREAS, The laws of the U. S. require that
whenever it may be necessary in the judgment of
the president to militia force fort he purpose
Of enforcing the faithful execution Of the laws Of
the q. S. he shall forthwith, by proclamation COM
mand such insurgents to dispense and retire peace.
ably TO their respective aOodes within g limited
time.
Now, therefore, I, Rutherford B. HAYES
President of the United States, DO hereby ad-
monish all good citizens, and especially the Ter
ritory o. New Mexico against aiding, countenanc.
ing, Obetlng. or taking part in such proceedings,
and hereby warn all persons engaged in or con
nected with said obstruction Of laws to disperse
and return peaceably to their respective abodes
In witness whereof I have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed Done at the city of Washington this
18th day of October in the year of our Lord egh-
teen hundred and seventy-eigh and Of the indie
pendence Of the United States the one hundred
and third.
Signed RIB HAYES.
F. W. SEWARD. Acting secretaryiof State
ABOUT BANKS.
An associated press telegram Of
October 0th says: Three hun
dred and twenty-eight national banks,
with capital Of $4S, 797 900. paid no div
idends for the six months ending March
LIST, 1873, and 357 banks, with capital of
s5S. 576,9 $50, paid no dividends for the
six months ending Sept. LIST. 1878. For
the first six months Of the year 1876,
238 national banks, with capital Of
s534, 100000, and for second six months
Of the same year, 273 national banks,
with capital of $44 600, 900, paid no div
idends. For first six months of the
year 1877, 245 national banks, with
capital of $4O,452, 900, and for second
six months of same year, 1SS banks,
with capital of 81 ,166, 200, paid no
dividends. The ratio of earnings to
capital and surplus of national banks
for the year 1876 was 60 per cent; in
1877, Sc per cent, and for 1873, less
than per cent. The receipts of ma
tional bank notes for redemption to-day
were over 100000. Treasury officials
now consider it doubtful whether the
recent order of secretary Sherman re-
curing the senders of such notes for
to pay express charges on
them will result in as great q decrease