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burnside Rearrested.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatcl

WASHINGTON, June 19.-J. o. p. Burr
side, late superintendent OF the Post-Ofhce
Department, who was rearrested last night
on q warrant charging him with retaining
$4,000 realized from the sale OF waste
paper, was to-day released on s2,oOO pau:
An examination into his affairs shows tnat
Burnside immediately upon entering his
office in 1876 began TO retain portions OF the
money realized from the sales oil Old once
furniture, carpets, waste-paper, &C., which
he was by law required TO turn into the
Treasury. The investigation has been con-
Quoted with much difficulty, owing 10 the
fact that Burnside kept no record OF the
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TOBACCO MARKETS.
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

THURSDAY, June ~, 1854.
No change IN prices the past week. All desira-
bic ptions in active demand At full prices.
DARK TOBACCO.
LuGs-COmmon, S5.50MS6.JO: GOOD, Sass
LedC-Common, - GS9is good tlOGtl2; fine
sl3dsl6.
SUN-CURED.
Luqs.-Unsound, s6.5G@s750; sound $3.50
GS9. 49,.
LedT.-Common. sgdSlO.5O; medium, slleD
Sl3: good, Sl4MS20: fine, t25dfG2.5O.
BRIGHT ToBACCo-MANUFACTuR
S8lokerS.--Co Common, S10@Si5; good, sl6@
$50: ine, S220gS25. .,
FiNeFS.-CcO mon, Sl0MHlO; good SloW
$50: line, S22.500f21. .o-o
MH3a; fine, SfNM H7J.
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A Theatre Burned and Lives Lost.
[Rr teIegrnnh % ma DIsnntch1


DENVER, Col, June ia dispatch to
the Republican from Leadville says: Yes
terday morning the Zoo Variety Theatre
was discovered to be on fire, and in an in
credlbly short space Of time the flames en-
yeloped the whole building and extended
to three or four small buildings adjoining,
all OF which burned to the ground. Two
firemen were struck by falling wall.
One OF them was rescued, but will proba-
bly, die from the injuries received. The
other persisted in the flames. A miner was
also struck by falling walls and persisted.
Both bodies were recovered. Loss,
$4,000
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GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK IRON MARKET.

JUNE lin American pig there Is very linz
tied business, yef there appears more dclnihd
steady holding of the more desirable brand
very light inquiry. supple, accumulate steadily
In a moderate way. Rails are quiet. sales 0f
roo tons scrap iron on private terms. Quotations
are as follows: American pig, No. J. at
500 5000; No. 2, SlSjo@tl9; forge,
sI7msIs; scotch pig. S2l@t2lz5 for Glen
s2l.50aF2l.7J Tor t0ltncss. $500
lee; S2IMS2l.5 for Lauglodn; -2l.5O@s22
for Gartscherric: 81 300 So for earn
broe. American steel rats NJ r32@s32oO
Al mills; old rails at sol for I, and s23 for
H. h. t; wrought scrap AZ t2iMs22.-Journm "
. { ID
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COMMERCIAL.

GRAN ANO COTTON EXCHANGE q.
RICHMOND, June 10, 1884.
OFFERINGS.
CorN..-Whiie, 5000 bushels. Mixed, 5000
bushels.
OATS.-eOO bushels.
PEAS.-l0 bushels.
No sale, reported to Secretary.
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Another Dtsburs,ug Clerks Deficit.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

Iby tieEIHpH 10 'ne -.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-ln settling the
accounts Of Robert e. Morgan. deceased,
formerly dsburslng clerk OF the Depart
ment Of State and chief OF the Bureau Of
Accounts, a deficit Of $4,000 has been dis
covered. His bondsmen age Charles T..
Whitehead and Horace NJ. Ruggles, Of New
York, and Albert II. Bass. OF Brooklyn.
az d they have been called on to make good
the amount. Morgan was dlsbursing clerk
OF the State Department for many years,
and was held in the highest esteem. He
died about two months ago.
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Failures.

fBv telegraph TO The Dispatch.l
PROVIDENCE. June ID. Kennedy &c
Co., clothicrs, have failed. Liabilities,
$4,000
BOsTON, June ID. Henry Sears d Co.,
shipping merchants, have failed. Liablli-
ties unknown.
LOUISVILLE, June 19.-JOhn Callahan d
Co.., wholesale liquor-deacrs, have as
signed. Liabilities, 100000.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad.


TOY IcIeRFdPn 20 IHt DTsDdICu'T
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June I'm eSti-
mate OF the earnings OF the Norfolk and
Western Company for the current year
places the surplus at nearly 100000. II is
probable that this will be devoted, As it was
last year, to improving terminal facilities at
Norfolk, &c. II any dividend is declared,
either in July or January, it is likely to be
paid in scrip.
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sales Of the material. but It has been shown
that he received over $4,000 on that ac-
count. 1t Is probable that Burnside will
be rearrested upon additional warrants,
and when the investigation Is concluded
the facts will be laid before the grand jury.
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>rw WORK TOBACCO MARKET.

JUNE l7.-For western the market Is wen sIis-
tanned. ruling firm on moderate demands, in part
for eXp0rt In seedlcafihe business l. tair ON home
trade account. but Otherwise Is quiet. Quotations
are uuchar ged. sales 200 hOgshcads hontucks
leaf at sGI lhc.: 100 eases 5s2 crop WISCONSIN,
Havana at 3OM4Oc.; 200 eases 1882 crop Penn
3, Iyania al 6Gl2 &C.: 100 eases 1881 crop Penn
sylvania ut S0l0c. $50 bales Havana al SucW
Sis; 100 bales Sumltra at TlI2Gsl.4O'-
I.UrUUf of Commerce.
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$3.50 AND 81 PER DAY.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
MAIN AND FIFTEENTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA.

This weIl-known HOteI-One Of the best arranged
and most substantially built In the city, with very
large. delightful, connecting rooms for families
can accommodate 300 guests.
pFAsONABLE RATES FOR SUMMER BOARD
Frs.
The proprietor was about four years caterer Tor
the famous old spotswood Hotel, and has been
long known In Richmond as an experience. hotei-
keeper and resfdurateur. The comiort 9i guests
20 iSy T"sFam Proprietor.
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Killed Her Husband.
fBy telegram to the Dispatch

TOY U'IVr IdTlI 10 IIIt III'I70INTI
LnrIsvIrIE. Ky. lime t0--EdwHrd
Butler (colored) was shot last night at
New Albany, Ind, by his wife. After
killing him his wife locked mp the house
and went to bed IN the room with the
corpse. She gave herself up this morning.
She said that her husband forced her TO
kill him 10y cruel treatment.
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EDUCATIONAL.
COLLEGE,
FOR BOTH SEXES.

FOR BOTH SEXES.
Under care of members OF the Religious Society
of Eriends' Thirty minutes from Broad-street
s,,,ton FIrIL COLLEGE COURSES-Classical.
SCIENTIFIC, and Literary. Also, aPREPARATOkf
SCHOOL. Location unsurpassed for heaithi ,a
ness. Extensive grounds new anu Costly Dniia-
ninth month-sEPTEMBER o, 1884. Apply
eariv 10 ensure admission. For catalogue and fzil
~" EDWARD ii. MAGILL, A. NJ, President,
ne l7.3m swarthmore, Delaware county, Pa.
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HOTELS.

DARROTT'S PARISH HOTEL, CHAR
i LOTTEsVILLE, VA, in the centre Of the
city, opposite the public square Rates ~ 70 SOU
per day. Largest and best-arrlnRed h9tei III
bles With every as-urance of giving satis!actlon'
we solicit the travelling public TO give Us call;
,Poi,is ''' W. j.. PARROTT.
g. 1aod2m owner and Proprietor.
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IBy telegraph % tHc Uispatch.I
ALLENTOWN, PA, June 10. Mrs. Sarah
Rooms and Mrs. Anra Stein, aged re-
spcctively sixty and seventy years. were
Killed by a coal train at Walnut Port,
last evening, while crossing the Lehigh
and Susquehanna railroad track.
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The market opened cOmpar ityely firm Tor some
shares and 4 shade higher for others. The firm
ness however, did not last long at the first call
weaker tone prevailed, owing to a sharp decline
I'm Vanderbilt shires which broke 3, Lake shore
81, New York Central ~ These stocks were un-
iavorahly affected by reports that the Lake shore
earnings for the past quarter were equal only 10
seven cighths ofOue per cent. on the capital stock,
and i'm consequence no dividend would be DE-
clIrei. Speculation was also adversely Influenced
by the passing Of the Thompson bill, and on re-
port, that the paper Of q wCl-knOwn railway capi-
talist had gone to protest In the fore DON there
was u rally of x 90, but In the final sales Lake
shore fell OF to 7S4, Northwest 20 9ON, Rock
Island 10 1867, and Omaha To 26l-lll the loves
prices Of the day-while Canadian Pacific rose 10
lO4, and Missouri Pacific to GA safes, 1910 q
shares. .
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. june l9.-Vrgina g.. deferred.
81; cpu-o ldated. 81; new lO-4O's, 32R; new
3 5, 53. Nortn carolina g., old. lOjs. Bid TO-
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Bradstreet's Agency Sued for DAM


[By telegraph to the Di-patch.l
MONTREAL, June 19.-Samuel Carslcy, Il
well-knOwn dry-gOOds man OF this city.
and the firm OF Carsley Il Co., wholesale
dealers in dry goods. have each taken ac-
ton in the superior Court here for $4,000
against Bradstrcct's Mercantile Agency for
damaging statements by the agency.
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Conversational Nomination.

By Telegraph % Iht UIspdICI'I
COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 19.-W. {. Cooper
was nominated for Congress yesterday by
the Republicans OF the Ninth congressional
district by reclamation.
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EIOIIr.

FIour.-Wc quote: Fine. s2.5OMS3; suuerhne.
s3GS375: extra. s475mSi.9O; family, $4,000
1928: Patent family. country, 50 oO@S6.5O.
Market very sull.
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NY Telegraph.
YORK.

NEW YORK, June 10 No0R.-StOcSs lower.
Money cas- at 2013 per cent. per aanum. Ex-
change-I.0ng. 4Si4@4S5; short 4S6hGt4S7.
Government, firm. States dull.
MISUNDERSTANDING. ASA. Money, "a per
cent. sub Treasury balanccs-GOid, rl33,Jf3 ;
,.Ifiruc,, ~iO.tOOs po~crns~~nt- ioss.es l.@
cents, I2Ot 3 per cents. 1908 bid. state bonds
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BOARDING.
| VIRGINIA HOME IN NEW YORK.

Ladies and gentlemen visiting New York WIZ
find a delightful home az MRS row uAlAN
WF'ISIGFR'S so west Nineteenth street. between
Fifth and sixth avenues; centrally ana conNe-
nieptly located. Fale elegant; rooms charming
Board low at summer prices. Je l0-couz"
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NEM YORK pEANIr MARKEr.

JuNEl7.--The market has not Shown ilnportin
change. ruling steady under moderate demands
FOR best hand picked : q@lS Sc. are quoted Farm
ers' stock at 6dGyc.-J,0rnai NJ COmmsrce.
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.rw YORK. .y,iAU ahxhEI.
By 1e,esrapn

JUSE l7-Quotcd at s75@ t77.5 for Virginia,
and s92ms9j tor best Sicih.-Jourisd' III COM
UfgF
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PEANUT MARKE rs.
PETER>BURG PEANUT MARKET.
L /. II 4 -.

INtIOfI''I TOT ITIU I7I7 T'I
JUNE ls.-1hc dealer, have large quantities o
paanuts ON hand, for which there T. no demand
and no .ales are being made. The market Is hope
la
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY. June 10. 1884.
sALEs.-FfRsT BoaRD.-l, 900 Petersburg Rail-
road bonds, Glass b. at So; 1000 Richmond
and Danyile Railroad, 1890, at 102; 100 do. at
100.
SECOND Bo,RD.-2,o00 Petersburg Railroad,
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NEW YORK., June l9.-Cotlon. steady; sales.
ii f-l6c : consolidated net receipts. 55i bales
exportS-to Great Britain, - 1913 bale. southern
nonr ,lcady. Wheat-Spot declined "a &C.; closed
weak: ungraded red, S2c.0Sl.lJ; NO. red
lime oqAc. Corn-~IOt firm; ungrddei, 4Jel
63hc.; No. z, 63SmG31c.; June. $50 $3.50 Oats
KMt lower. closin( easy No. .. 31d &C. Hops
Rio. spot $50: july $500 Se.2o. sugar
firm and moderately active; fair 10 good refining
.4LM4Lr. MOlas.cs unch tHgcd. RICE seidy' COZ
lon-soed oil 33n35c. tor crude; 4O1 i3c. Tor
refined Resin unchanged. Turpc1tinc unchanged.
Hides steady. Wool dull and heavy. PORK dnli
and eaeier; new moss. spot, az 20. Mlidies
weak and nominal; long cieir, stc. Lara dr'
cItned lS01 zoe clDsrd weak western Steam spot,
s70ZLMssl 8; july, s7s7Gf-. FrelRhts nrm.
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GIANT BE POSTPONED.

TROUSERS bought in the early spring besln
about this time TO show signs Of distress, and for
Men and Boys intending to rehablItate their
neither limbs we have, Of course, nearly EVERY
THING NEEDFUL, from TROUSERS at 80 up
In Woolens for Mcn, and from 81 up TO the best
for Boys. In SUMNER MATERIALS, TOO, our
showing is both cheap and attractive.
The MEMS BUSINESS and "GO-TO-MEET-
nv SUITS now on our BARGAIN TABLES at
80, $40, sl2, 1880. and SIS, continue TO attract
purchasers Of the thrifty and economical class.
In the medium and finest lines Of
ALPACA AND SERGE COATS
we are showing the best and most varied assort-
ment ia the city and at prices far below their ac-
tual valu,.
WE SHALL EXPECT YOU AT HARVEST
HEADQUARTERS THIS WEEK.
4. SAKS & CO.,
ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS,
1913 Main street, opposite po.t-ofiico.
Re l9l
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" Glass b. AT S1k.
STATE SECURITIES. Sid. Asked.
Virginia peelers. J. and J...,.....,.., 80 80.
Virginia new 3's...................... 53b b4h
North Carolina 4's.J aud J......... S1F -.
North Carolina 6's.............., 20. lOO IUS
CITY BONDS,
Plchmcnd city s's.J and i ....,.,... 1874
Lynchburg city 6's, j. and J......... lO5
RAILROAD BONDS.
Col. and Greenyille lst SIS. J. & j.. -" 994
Col. ard Green. I'd s., A. & q. 63
Virginia Midland income 6's..-... %
Piedmont Railroad LIST SIS. A, & .. lu5H
Petersburg lst SIS, Glass A, j. & j. 90
Petersburg "a SIS. Glass Il, A. 4 o.. tlh SO
r.. Y. X. and e. SIS, j. and J......... 1904 IOch
Y. and ID. consOl G's. lsS5........... %
x. and ID. consol IS. 1890 .......... lHlh 1O2z
r. and ID. gold G's. j. and j. ........ % 80
&. and -. deb. A. & O.........,..... 20 -.
Y. and A. 1st mort. Is. j. and d.. 5lis 81
e.. {. and a. lSt mort. -. y. Z J...- iU4 lOI4
Georgia Pacific 1st 6's. J. and J.... eTE eSs
RAILROAD STOCKS. Per.
pe;ershury Observation-Disclosures. 1Ne II ~
Richmond AMI Alleghany....... 100 ~ 81
Norfolk and Western pref...... 100 81
BANK STOCKS.
National Bank of Virginia.. 100 30
INSURANCE STOCKS.
Virginia Home ............ ..... 20 &c 80
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BALTIMORE.

sALTfgoRg, June l9.-FioW steady and quiet.
Wheat-s utheru steady western steady ana more
active closing dull, southern red. fl.O5d
1907; amber, 81, sasi.l0; No. ] Maryland
rIOs asked; No. 2 western winter rel. SPOT,
N.OO9@tI.O,h. Corn southern lower Tor nihle
yellow frn; western easier and dull; southern
white 72a74c.: yellow. 609tOe. Oats qnlel
and firm; southern. 37eg4uc western whlte'
3SM4Oc. mixed 36G3ec; PennsllVanli' 800
4Uc. Coffee dull; RIO cargoes, ordinary 70 fsir,
slG9ac. Whisky steady AZ sl.l4. Other
articles unchanged. Fre!Rhts quiet.
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, June ! 9.-Fl0ur unchanged. Whea
in lair demand: No. red. sluZ. Corn scarce
and arm; No. 2 mixed, &C. - I, stronger a,
354@36c. Pork quiet at si171@tI Is; Lard
dull and lower al q 90. Mhlskel eisler Az ti.oI'
sugar unchanged. Hogs arm; common ana llght
fI.Z5M8j.3U; packing aud butchers s"Gf1.0O'
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. June I9.-Cereals slow. Wheat
No. 2 rcd. 81. Corn NO. mixed, 80, C.. Oats
No. 2 mixed, see Provisions weak. Mess pork,
Sl7.75. Lard-steam lc 4, 1919.
I.iOI3s.
NJ. LOUIS, June 10. Flom unchanged. what
lower; No. red, sl.Os .0Fl.O9; cash, 93<C
gIc. July; 80. 8 icd. sSc. bid Corn dun and
easter; 594a534c. casb. % nor e.. July. oats
better, but slOw. 32by33c. cash, 8 &c. I'D July.
Whiskey steady at si.OS. Provisions unchanged.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. June I9.-FI.gr Varnauged. Wheat
very dull clio Cd o.. under tie lltest figure Of
yesterday, June. s6%mp7c.; No. Chicago
spriuS. SOsffS ~ 'HEh ful't' 'Fnn''u .S,iet'
closed So ~. unocr yesierdayi cash 51sH 50hc.
June. 5js 10 55Ae. oats easier md slow. cssh,
32c.: JUNE. 800 - &C.. Pork dul n9miaally
IOMl5c. lower; cash, slsnsl9; June. 1890.
Lard 20@25c lower; cash. SIT s767l;
Juiy. -. 500 1852. bulk-netis ia fair demand !;
shoulders *J.95; short rib. $500 short clear,
1910. Wbiskey and sugar steady and unchanged
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE,, June 10 Flour steady. Wheat
weak; No. 2, cash and June. size. Corn quiet
No. 2. Soc Dal, srarce aud firm; No nomi-
ually 32&c. Provisions weak. Mess pork, 1880
cash ana July. Lsrd--Prime steam, $40 cash
and June. Hogs steady at si.9Oss5.f5.
Dodge City times., 1884-09-18
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Dodge City times., 1884-09-18
LONELY.
y xvifhoI,t thee to-day love.

lam lonely without thee to-day, love;
Imiss thee away nom my side;
All Joy from my heart is away, love
That place where but bliss should abide.
miss thy dear hand placed in mine, love,
] miss the sweet lips have pressed,
Imiss the bright smiles that are thine, love,
The form which so oft I've caressed.
think of each word that you spake, love,
OF each little act thou hast done,
NV heart feels as though it would break, love
To think that to-day I'm alone.
Alone, without thee 10 console, love,
Without thy sweet accents TO cheer;
My emotions i cannot control, love;
cannot suppress sad tear.
] try to forget that thou art gone, love
T. think of the past as dream
That for thee am foolish to mourn, love
Regertless and careless to seem.
But deep in my heart is a pain, love,
Which nothing on earth can remove,
Unless tis TO see thee again love,
And my hearts fond devotion to prove.
All. little do we mortals know, love,
How deep our affection may be,
Until from each other we go, love,
As am parted from thee.
'Tis then that we feel how sincere, love,
And firm our devotion has been
'Iis then our true feelings appear, love,
To cause us emotions so keen.
IT'S then we reflect o'crthe past, love
IT'S then We recall happy hours,
Which though but a short time did last, love.
Were likened 10 beautiful flowers
That lived but short time for us, love,
But while they did last did impart
Rare beauty and fragrance for US love,
To fill anu 10 comfort each heart.
Alas! it is thus with me now. love,
The weight of deep sense of woe
Compels me befo. e thee to bow, love,
And tears Fl ON my dimmed eyes to fow.
All! there is 10 other can cheer, love,
No other can make me feel glad;
Thy presence TO me is TOO dear, love,
Thy absence to me is too sad.
Dodge City times., 1884-09-18

Hope Herald: Mr.. Henquenet says he
turned over the first sod in Hope
township, Dickinson county, on the
Goth of February, 1871, plant
ed the first trees the same Spring
first named the town Liberty, built the
first house in the town of Hope after the
same was laid off into town lots, built
the first church, was the only real estate
taxpayer in the township in 1882, when
school house bonds to the amount OfS5OO
were voted upon him, but which he paid
off not long after with SIS in cash, was
the first subscriber to the first paper
printed in Dickinson county, and printed
and took from the press the first copy of
the Hope Herald.
Burlingame Chconicle: Hon. Max Buck,
of Dragon township, was recently the
unfortunate victim of cattle thieves, hav-
ing had fourteen head of fine steers
stolen from his pasture, three miles
southwest of Eskridge, in Wabaunsee
county. The pasture contains five hun
dred and sixty acres, and is enclosed
with a wire fence. The herd, prior to
the theft, numbered two hundred head
and was in charge of Mr.. A. Schwarting,
who has looked after Mr.. Bucks cattle
interests in Wabaunsee county for the
past seven years. The steers stolen were
the choice of the herd. They were three
year-old natives, and several of them
high grades. They were all branded
with half circle on left hip. and two were
marked with dew lap" cut from above
The lot would average in value seventy
five dollars each, making the fourteen
head worth $l,O5O Mr.. Buck offers a
reward of 5000 for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the thief
or thieves and 500 for the recovery of
the cattle.