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J.S.BROWN & CO.
Importers and Wholesale Dealers
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English, German & American
II A U DWAEE,
Strand, Galveston, Texas.
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Attn 6.
ESTABLISHED—1842.
GALVESTON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1875. : PRICE-FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XXXIV.—No. 229.
J. S. BROWN & CO.
Hm Increased their Stock by
Late Arrival, to
One of the Most Complete
In the Southern States.
MERCHANTS ARE REQUESTED TO IN-
SPECT OUR PRICES BEFORE PUR-
CHASING ELSEWHERE.
Weather Prognostics.
The probababilities during to-day for the
South Atlantic and Quif| States, are a falling
barometer, warmer and cloudy weather, wind
northeast to southeast, and winds and rain
near the coast.
Yesterday's Commercial Summtry.
Galvisto.m Market-Cot ton in good de-
mand and steady at unchanged quotations.
Bacon scarce and Sc. higher for clear and
clear rib sides. Hams Jtfc. blghcr. Noohange
in other hog products. Gold 115QU6. Silver
• Exchange lower, New York
sight Ji discosnt for commercial and X dls.
count for bankers. Now Orleans '£ discount
for commercial and par for bank checks.
Otiikk Maukkts.—Liverpool l-16d. higher
for arrivals and firm for spot. New York
bUher for futures and steadv for spot. Other
domestic cotton markets generally steady.
Bullion L'one into B*nk of England en bal-
sncc, £81,000. Gold closed at llTJg in New
York—>»c. higher then on Saturday. Sterling
S point lower. Commercial bills i74. Money
on rail '■! per cent ; carrying gold 1 per cent.
TEXAS LEFT OUT.
The St. Louis Republican, with an Im,
pogiDg tone of superiority, animadverts
on the distracted condition of Southern
sentiment with regard to Federal aid to
worsts of internal improvements. The
Republican thinks that Southern senti-
ment should be unanimous in support of
the projected subsidy to the Texas Pa-
cific Railroad because it is, or purports to
be, eminently a Southern enterprise.
Senator Johnston, of Virginia, who denied
the claims of the road to Southern sup-
port, and asserted that it was a Northern
road in a Southern disguise, the Repub-
lican ridicules aa a victim, not only of a
narrow sectional prejudice, but of an
" ostrich like stupiditywhen he " rushes
to the conclusion that because St. Louis
and Philadelphia desire the road it can
be of no benefit to the South." Com-
mercial interests here in Texas have
nothing to do with the question of preju-
dice and stupidity on the part of the Vir-
ginia Senator in the relation mentioned-
We had imagined that the period for in-
voking Southern sectiqnalism or North-
ern sectionalism in behalf of measures of
so-called national policy had passed
away. We really can not understand
why the South, from Norfolk to Ualyes-
ton, should distinctively, especially, en-
thusiastically, and as a unit, clamor for
A railroad enterprise calculated, to say
the leant, to afford <qual benefit
to the North, aad to tender no
commercial service at all to som. part of
the South. We see no reason why
Southern communities should not, like
Northern communities, consider how
their own respective interests are af-
fected by one or another Pacific railroad
project. Even St. Louis, if we bolieve
the Republican, is not wholly unmindful
of this consideration. Senator Johnston,
that piper says, " forgets that Bt. Louis
has Buffered almost aa mnch as any
Southern city by the prostration of
Southern commerce and industries. But,
If he stops to think, he will discover the
national character of a railroad to the
Pacific by the flantfi.v. root*. Hs will
see that its eastern termini are New Oi-
leans, Vicksburg, Memphis, Cairo and
St. Louis, and that it offers ev.n to North-
ern cities relief from the exorbitant rates
of the existing monopoly. St. Louis
would be better served by the comple-
tion of the Atlantic and Pacific lipe along
the thirty-fifth parallel, but in evidence
of its desire for harmony, and to pro-
mote the union of strength without
which nothing can be accomplished, the
road on the thirty-fifth parallel is aban-
doned, and St, Louis lends all its influ-
ence to the Texas Pacific on the thiity-
third parallel." The generosity of th«se
remarks is equal to their logical con-
sistency in allowing no Texas ter-
minus for the Texas Pacific Rail'
road — a road originally chartered
and munificently endowed by the
State whose name it bears. Were
Texas an entirely Interior State, to leave
her out in this manner might not be alto-
gether destitute of logic or grace. But
her geography makes .her essentially ter-
minal with respect to any railroad sys-
tem designed to connect the two oceans
through her territory. She is the first
maritime State that the eastward route
of the Texas Pacific Bailroad touches
this side of the Pacific. Her seaboard
offers a shorter inter-oceanic connection
by hundreds of miles than is offered by
any point beyond her borders. Yet she
Is left out of the enumeration of termini
as unceremoniously as though she was
utterly without either geographical or
commercial significance with regard to
this or any other railroad enterprise. We
do not contend that bocause Hamlet is
the name of the play no other character
than Hamlet should appesr in .(he per-
formance of the play. We are willing
that St. Loni«,New Orleans, or any other
ciLy outside of Texas should perform, if
it legitimately can, the part of an eastern
terminus to the Texas Paclfie Railroad.
But we do insist that a railroad enter-
prise which professes to be essentially
Texan, which owes so much to the past
bounty of Texas and which expects so
much from the future legislation of
Texas, should take care to give Texas
the honor and the benefit of at least one
eastern and seaboard terminus within
her own borders.
The Constitutional Convention.
The business of the Convention ves-
rerday was mostly of a routine nature,
in disposing of which fair progress was
made.
The Committee on Taxation, to whom
was referred a resolution to exempt from
taxation for one year the people of coun-
ties Buffering from the late storm, re-
ported that the Convention did not
possess the power to make the exemption
asked.
Mr. Ballinger Introduced a resolution
for donating public lands to compensate
cities and towns for money expended in
erecting breakwaters. Referred to proper
committee.
Mr. Whitfield introduced a resolution
extending the term to which the Gov-
ernor shall be electcd to four years,
which was adopted. An amendment,
offered by Mr. Killgore, that the Gov-
ernor shall not be eligible to more than
one term in eight years, was also adopted.
Amendm nts offered making the Gov-
ernor eligible to two terms in succession,
were ruled out of order.
Tirr.itE has been $20,000,000 more of
treasure shipped frdtai California this
year than was shipped during the same
time last year.
TIIE CHARITY TEAT 8T\78 AT
HOME.
The New Orleans BulUtin contrasts
the course of Boston, New York and
other cities with that of St. Louis In re-
gard to aiding the aufierers by the hurri-
cane in Texas. The BulUtin refers to
the ac ion of the Mayor and Merchants'
Exchange of St. Louis in refusing to take
any action in the matter because it was
not a part of their specific dmties, and the
discreditable excuses made lor this re-
fusal to extend a helping hand to the
houseless, naked snd famishing people
whose trade St. Louis hat thowu so much
anxiety to secure since the opening of
railroad communication between that city
and Texas. The BulUtin says:
Galveston baa become a contributor to the
trade of 8t. Louis and a supporter ol the con-
necting 1 ail war, but the r..uit shows how lit-
tle commercial lutercours? has to do In pro-
ducing fraternal feeling. A telegram was
sent by the Major of Galveston to the Major
of St. Louis, calling for asaistaac*. This was
referred to the Merchants' Exchange, becauae
th. city waa " pow.rle.. to act to a corporate
capacity so far aa a donation of funds la
concerned." The matter was dlscnssad by
the Board of Directors, who came to the con-
clusion that "it was not a case that came
properly within the cognizance of the board,
as ruch," and it waa therefore referred back
to the Major.
And there the matter ended, with such
apologies as the following :
It is very probable, however, that the citi-
zens will not be called on to respond to the
app.al. Not that the unfortunate condition
of the people doea not meet with genuine
sympathy on the part of the citizens of St.
Louis, but the prevailing opinion with persona
who hare given the subject any thought seems
to be that Teaaa la In better condition to care
for the distress of her people than St. Louis.
The crops in Texas are abundant, aad there la
no doubt but that the cltlz.ns ot th. State
will afford the sufferers all the assistance
that will be required. However, ff Texas
is not able to do this, then St. Louis will come
to the rescue.
This, in view of the fact that more
than three thousand people had been left
utterly destitute by the storm, in the
counties of Calhoun, Matagorda, Bra-
zoria and Harris, to say nothing of Gal-
veston, where the obligation and ability
to succor her own citizens were fully
recognized, is about as cold and unfeel-
ing as anything conld well be. The %carce and wages high, though the pro-
waters that had swept the low lands of
the island had not receded to their com-
mon level are Galveston had sent a ves-
sel wiih clothing, provisions and other
necessaties to the famishing survivors of
the Indianola disaster. New Orleans,
Boston, New York, distant San Francisco,
and other cities and towns responded
with electric speed to the tales of woe
tbat were flashed over the wires; but St.
Louis tells Texas to " afford the sufferers
all the assistance that will be required,"
and " if Texas is not able to do this,
tiibn St. Louis will come to the rescue."
In the meantime three thousand homeless
and famishing people stand amid the
ruins of their homes and the perishing
remains of their dead to await the deci-
sion of the question whether municipal
authorities or boards of trade should take
the initiative in organized ehaiities for
the relief of the survivors of whole
towns and counties whose all of worldly
possessions has been swallowed by the
pitiless wavw. This is In strange con-
trast with the liberality that offers ten
thousand dollars a year to divert cotton
from its natural channels and build up a
market for it where none naturally ex-
ists. The losses by the storm in Texas
are counted by millions; and there was
no danger that even the munificent 3 of
St. Louis would have been wasted an the
thousands of people left destitute and
homeless by the calamity.
Fire Ii^imice,
At the session of the National Insur-
ance Convention, in New York,last week,
Mr. Hammeriday, of Hartford, addressed
the convention substantially as follows,
and spoke of the uncertainty connected
with the business : He said he was deeply
impressed with the extreme mutability
of fire insurance stock. He had seen it
sold for $2 a share and for $300. He had
seen it sold for $240, and on the follow-
ing day the company was bankrupt. He
said that he always invested in fire in-
surance stock on the same principle that
a man bets on an election. After the
Chicago fire he drew up a plan for an in-
surance company, under which it was
provided that none of the original stock
should be paid for out of the profits. He
had known a company to run for three
years on only $10,000 paid - in as capita],
relying upon profits for the remainder.
The speaker said the second point is that
the watering of stock shall be prohib-
ited. His third point is that no dividend
should be declared until the stock was
all paid in. All the stock shoulS be paid
in within one year. The object of this
plan is to take from it that element of
risk which has been so characteristic in
the past.
Superintendent Welch, of Kan>as.r3*d . pa-
per in which be suggested that a full and com-
pete record of each fire should be kept in tvAy
superintendent's office in the counter. Such
record he would have cover the following
points: The nam. of the owner of the
property injured or destroyed; the Kind of
property; the name of the occupant: value of
the land; value ot the building; valve of the
contents of the building; amount of the In-
surance on the real eetate; amount on the
building; amonnt of the content, of the bully-
ing; the Incumbrances on the real .state; in-
cumbrances on the building; the name of the
company; the name and residence ot the
agent; the amonnt of insurance paid on each
building and on the contents of each build-
ing, and when It was paid; and lastly, the
causes of the Are. The advantages to he de-
rived from these records would be to expose
rascality and carelessness, to assist the su-
perintendent to judge of the responsibility or
unworthiness of companies, and to aid com-
panies in their knowledge of lndtvidaals aa
honest men.
George T. Hope, President of the
Continental Fire Insurance Company of
New York, said:
The percentage of loes In this country was
between 39 and bl per cent of the premiums.
In Germany, Great Britain and France it waa
60per cent., and yet In this country the
charges were five time, aa great as In the
old «orld. From these figures the startling
fact was reached that five times aa much of
the net earned wealth In this country was
burned up as was destroyed in Germany,
Great. Britain, or France. Something should
be done to decrease this disproportionate
loss bv fire. How much could be done in the
way of better building laws, and leaa encour-
agement to Incendiaries, from our legiala-
tures and courts, he would not say. He
claimed that f10,000 were paid wrongfully to
every flOOO that was wrongfully withheld.
The Pensacola Expret* says the ship-
ping of timber from that port for this
season is over, and thestoek to be carried
to next season is far lighter than tbat of
last year. The news from European
markets is of an encouraging character,
and indicates a speedy reaction in the"
market and a restoration of the trade.
Tiie News is indebted'to Messrs. Pe
terson & Bros., Philadelphia, through J.
E Mason, for a copy of Mrs. C. A. \Var-
fielu'i) latest work, " Hester Howard's
Temptation." The work is neatly print-
ed and bound, and like all the books of
Mrs. Warfleld, will be found exceedingly
interesting.
Malcas 8«gar.
The production of sugar in Mexico is
rapidly becoming an important branch of
trade, and both New York and Baltimore
are taking steps to secure a large portion
of the trade if not to control it entirely.
There is no room for doubting the ca-
pacity of Mexico to supply almost any
qaantity of the lower grades of sugar,
and the day is near at hwid when it will
compete with the Cuban article.
There is no reason why Galveston mer-
chants should not enjoy the larger sharo
of whatever commercial ventures may
be made from Mexican ports, of which
the most important and profitable will
be the exportation of sugars. The Mexi-
cans understand their ability to produce
sngar, and eareful calculations sbotTthe
probable profits to bo realized from ex-
portation of any surplus they may be
able to export to the United States.
Senor Romero, who was Minister to the
Uniwd States during the presidency of
Juarez, has just published a carefully
prepared paper on the subject, in which
he says the sugar interest is that which
offers the greatest advantages to Mexico,
but advis<-s strict economy in production
and manufacture. On account of duties
levied-oa imported sugar in the United
States he recommends that none but the
lowest grades be exported, a quality that
will be liable to the lowest duty, and at
the same time have the greatest possible
weight. He says that any sugar that can
be delivered at a shipping port for four
cents a pound, cm find a profitable mar-
ket in the United States, and suggests
tbat shipments be made la sacks instead
of hogsheads or barrels, on account of
economy in first coat and weight upon
which freight must be paid. To demon-
strate that sugar can be produced in
Mexico for lees than four cents a pound,
Senor Romero cites the example of Ha-
ciendo " Jicalaugo," which is situated in
front of Iala del Carmen, where labor is
prietor sold at a profit five thousand five
hundred quintals (100 tt>3. each) during
the last season.
An improvement has been made
in the construction and arrangement
of lenses for light-house lamps, by
which the rays of light are all
thrown seaward, instead of having
half of them wasted on the landward
side. The new aparatns so gathers up,
concentrates and distributes the rays of
light thst there is no perceptible loss of
power. The main features of the new
system consist of an ingenious arrange-
ment of double prisms, set so as to gath-
er the light from two sets of deflectors,
the lensea so situate that any light es-
caping from one will be thrown into the
other. The apparatus may be described
in a few words: that it will compress
into a sector of any reqnired size the
whole number of rays proceeding from
a flam.; catching away from the land,
whsre it ia Ao», and sending seaward
where it is, required, the full strength of
the beacon. In addition to affording an
incr.ase of light, there is a great econo-
my of oil in the new apparatus.
Tiie late inundations in France caused
a loss of two or ihree million dollars,
including farms, houses, railroads and
other property. In some fields after the
subsidence a bed nearly two yards deep
of slush, stones snd debris was left be-
hind. The roads and bridges of no less
than ten departments suffered. The
railways have all been repaired, but it
appears that the government is not in
any hurry to repair the roads, bridges
and rivers. The inhabitants of the in-
undated districts complain bitterly of
this official indifference.
It is not likely that the supply of pro-
fessional men will fail for some time to
come. The Atlanta Comtitutionaliit says
tbat, in that city, there are now one hun-
dred and thirty-five lawyers and sixty-
five physicians, and that the number of
doctors would be superfluous if a pesti-
lence were raging in Atlanta, and the
lawyers would be a drug in the market
if every citizen were either plaintiff or
defendant in lawsuits. Yet it is doubtful
whether Atlanta has more than an aver-
age of lawyers and doctors.
Personal.
.... "Brick" Pomeroy is making a lec-
turing tour in Virginia.
....Rev. T. C. Tilton, of Winconsin,
declines the Prohibition nomination for
Governor.
.... Col. Tbos. Bowling will bring the
largest excursion to Texas, from Hanni-
bal, Mo., that has yet come to us.
... .The Brazilian Chamber of Depu-
ties have sanctioned the proposed visit of
the Emperor to Europe ana the United
States.
,.. .Mr. Keane, for many years pro-
prietor of the Louisville Hotel, and well
known throughout the country, died Sat-
urday.
A son of Abd-el-Kader has arrived
in Paris for the purpose of having trans-
lated into French a work on African
horses, which he has just published jin
Arabic.
Commodore Vanderbllt has offered
the Young Men's Christian Association
of New York a large lot in that city, on
which to erect a bnilding suitable for
the revival work of Moody and Ssnkey.
.... Mr. James Lick has fixed upon
Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara county,
Cal., for the building of the great ob-
servatory, for .which be has given the
sum of $800,000. The building will con-
tain the largest telescope in the world.
....An awful fate has -overtaken a
Texas lawyer. The Bonham Enterprise
says : Joe Dupres made his first speech
on Tuesday, assisting Capt. Sims in the
prosecution of Alex. Rogers. The jury
sentenced him to be hanged.
... .By special orders just issued from
the War D«partment, General James A.
Ekln, Deputy Quartermaster General, has
been relieved of the charge of the Jef-
feisonvllle depot, and Col. C. H. Tomp-
kins, late Chief Quartermaster Depart-
ment of Texas, has been assigned to thnt
duty.
.... M. Thiers is preparing, in addi-
tion to other labors, a work for the future
guidance and instruction of his country-
men, in which will be embodied the re-
sults of his studies in chemistry, medi-
cine, geology and astronomy, and his ex
perience in politics, military history and
commerce.
A Louisville Courier Journal'a
special from Somerset, Ky., sayB the
Sheriff of Fentress county, Tenn., has
captured a man who answers the descrip-
tion of Cole Younger. He had $4,490,
and offered all to be re eased. He is
now in the jail at Fentress county, and
is believed to be the partner of Jessie
James, who was killed at Pine Hill, Ky.,
last week.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Constitutional Convention.
twenty-seventh dat—mor2hng session.
[Special to ifit Galveston News.]
Austin, October 4, 1875.
The convention assembled at the usual
hour.
The petition, of Mra. Hyatt, asking for wo-
men suffrage, elicited considerable discus-
sion, which was provoked by Xhe motion of
Marion Martin, to reject the same. The peti-
tion was finally referred to a committee.
tesoisctions introduced and rkferkud.
By Cardis^A resolution declaring that the
people of the borders be exempted from taxa-
tion if they will defend the frontier against
armed bands of raiders and Indians
By BalUnger—A resolution that the cities
and towns on the coast may obtain aid from
the State in the way of lands from the public
domain for the amount of money aotuaily ex-
pended in the construction of break eaters.
By Erhard-*A resolution concerning the
exercieiog of the pardonicg power by the gov-
ernor.
reports o* committees.
By DeMorae, from Revenue and Taxation—
Reporting the lack of authority of the conven-
tion to afford relief to the coast sufferers by
exempting them from taxation.
By Cook, from Committee on Printing and
Contingent Expenses—Reporting a resolution
authorizing the printing of one thousand
copies of the constitution in the Bohemian
language. Resolution adopted..
By the special committee—Requiring the
Legislature to pass a general law authorizing
counties to adopt a fence law. This was re-
ferred.
unfinished husines8,
which was the consideration of the report of
the Committee on Legislative Departments.'
Section 94 was again amended.
Mr. Murphy presented an additional sec-
tion, which provides for the- State militia to
be called out Dy the Governor to rep^l inva-
sions, etc., and exempting preachers from
militia duty.
Mr. Reagan objected to the clause exempt-
ing preachers from military duty, or even
jury or road working, if, as appears at
present, they are to be eligible to offices of
trust and profit.
Mr. Murphy withdrew his additional sec-
tions to make changes.
Mr, Nunn made a motion to reconsider the
vote defeating the amendment te section
48, which provides tnat the Legisla-
ture should oe empowered to appropriate
money to the support of universities ana col-
leges under control of the State. Mr. Davis,
of Brazos, explained the condition of the
Mechanical and Agricultural College at Bryan,
showing the State would lose over a hundred
thousaud dollars in buildings, and be bound
to refund to the general government some
two hundred thousand dollars conditionally
donated to the college, if the Legislature
be proscribed from appropriating a suffi-
cient amount — some forty thousand dol-
lars—towards finishing the buildings and
enclosures. The reconsideration carried,
and, after much discussion, an amendment
proposed by Mr. De Morse was adopted, which
empowers the Legislature to provide for the
Mechanical and Agricultural College, with an
amendment by Stay ton adding other universi-
ties and colleges to be established by the
State.
Mr. Flournoy moved to postpone considera-
tion of the legislative department till next
Monday. Carried.
next in order
was the report of the Committee on the Ex-
ecutive Department.
Mr. Fleming made a motion to strike out
among State officers "the Seperintendent of
Public Instruction," which was carried by a
vote of 88 to 21.
Mr. MeCormick gave notice of hie protest
to this action.
Mr. Ruxsell, of Wood, moved to strike out
" Lieutenant Governor," which was lost by a
vote of 33 to 35.
Mr. West offered an amendment to make
the Secretarj of State elective. Lost.
Mr. Whitfield offered an amendment making
the Governor's tern of office four instead of
two years. Carried.
Mr Killgore offered aa amendment that the
Governor shall not be elible to but one term
in eight years. Adopted.
Amendments offered by Waelder, DeMorse
and Groves, making the Governor eligible for
two terms in succession, were ruled out of
order, and a motion to reconsidcr Kilgore's
amendment was lost.
The convention then adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration of the report of the
Committee on the Executive Department
Was resumed.
Mr. Johnson, of Collin, offered a motion
ohanging the salary of the Governor from five
thousand per annum to four thousand dol-
lars.
Mr. Wade added an amendment to the
amendment to make the pay in gold, which
was lost.
Mr. German offered to subttitute three
thousand. Also lost.
The qusstion then recurring upon Johnson's
motion, the yeas and nays being called, it
was also lost by a vote of 35 yeas te 37 nays.
Mr. Nugent moved to Insert thirty-five hun-
dred, which was tabled.
Mr. German moved to reconsider the vote
rejecting Johnson's motion. This carried,
and again the yeas and nays were called on
this motion, resulting in Its adoption by 42 to
32. This second vote, it is thought, dispo es
of the matter.
Marion Martin moved to strike out that
portion of section two which prevents the
Governor from holding two or more terms
in succession. It was adopted by 38 to 31.
Mr. Stayton moved to amend section seven
so as to give the Governor authority to repel
invasions by troops under the direction or
control of other States or governments, or by
predatory bands.
Mr. Reagan opposed this amendment on the
ground that this power was elsewhere grant-
ed, and because it gave an opportunity for
the military authority to take away from the
civil power the trial of offenders against the
law, and might operate to restrict the rights
of citizans of the State on trial by the court
and jury.
Messrs. Ford, Murphv and McCormick
made speeches in favor of the measure, show-
ing a want of power in the civil arm of the
government to protect the frontier from MexF-
can raiders.
Col. Flonrnoy read from a letter by a
United States officer at Fort Brown who re-
fused troops to follow raiders, and mads an
able speecn for the measure, psnding which
the Convention adjourned.
FROM HOUSTON.
Tito Bayou Steamers—The Tele-
graph on Galveston's Losses.
fSpecial to the Galveston News.]
Houston, Tsxas, Oct. 4, 1875.
The steamer Charles Fowler leaves for Gal-
veston this evening.
The steamer Diana arrived this mornipg.
The Sunday Telegraph has an editorial giv-
ing prominence to the statement of Captain
Boyce, as owner of half of the Ocean House,
placing his loss at $9000, making a total loss
of the Oeean Hou p of f18,000.
The News published a total loss of $4000.
In same proportion Csptain Boyce estimates
the total damage. Captain Boyce did not
state what sum he had received for sand sold
previous to the storm, nor the effect of sell-
ing the sand had upon the Ocean House.
(Second Dispatch.]
The County CouFt-Arrests^-Con-
certs, Etc.
[Special to the, Galveston News.]
Houston, October 4, 1875.
•The County Court met to-day, Judge Cook
on the bench. No other business, however,
was transacted, except the impanneiment of
the grand jury, of which Sam Geiselman, E*q.,
is foreman. The docket is not very crowded,
and the court will set cases to-morrow.
George Phillips, of Harrisburg, was brought
up to-day under arrest, charged with assault-
ing another party with intent to kill. .
The concert and entertainment of the put
pils of Miss Brown's school comes off at the
Opera House to-morrow night.
Simon Woods was arrested to-day for theft.
T. W. House has returned to the city frum
New York.
frok dallas.
A Hanging, and Incidents Con-
nected Therewith.
[Sjwctai to the Galveston News.]
Dallas, Texas, October 4, 1875.
The evening Commercial contains the fol-
lowing details of the hanging of Nelson
Mitohell, for the murder of two men named
Truitt, In Hood county, and the death of Jeff
Mitchell, who was trying to convey poison to
his father in jail.
Although every effort was made to secure
the commutation of the sentence, Governor
Coke was firm in his refusal, and on Friday
last the officers proceeded to put the sentence
into execution.
Mitchell, who is a man of 80 years of age,
made several attempts to commit suicide on
Wednesday night by hanging himself with a
chain that he had wrenched from the door;
but his heart failed him. He spent the night
in cursing the sheriff and officers, and on
Thursday night a guard was placed in his cell
to prevent self-destruction. On Tuesday
night the guard about the jail discovered an
armed man crawling toward the jail, and not
knowing how many others there might be,
fired. The next morning the lifeless body of
Jeff Mitchell, the youDgest son of the doomed
man, aged about 21, was found on the groUL d,
the whole top of his head blown off. He
was armed with a double-barreled
shot-gun and had a brace of Colt's
revolvers buckled around him and heavily
loaded. In his pocket was found a large vial
of laudanum wrapped with rags, which he
was evidently conveying to his father.
The old man asked that the body be brought
into the jail that he might see his son, and
was much affected,
Near by his horse was hitohed, his hat andi
shoes tied to the saddle.
The execution waa attended bj nearly five
thousand people.
A little after 1 o'clock the wagon contain-
ing the doomed man, seated on Ills coffin,
proceeded to the gallows.
The rope was tied with the hangman's
knot, and the aged murderer arose to ad-
dress the crowd. His address was directed
to the young, and he took occasion to assert
his innocence in the strongest terms.
[Note—The wires gave out here.—Eds.]
from rockdale.
An Alleged Robb.ry.
[Speciai to the Oalueston JTewtt.]
Rocedalb, Texas, Oct. 3, 1875.
Mr. J. C. Henry, a merchant at Belton,while
stopping at the International restaurant,
claims that he waa robbed of five hundred
dollars. The City Marshal, Tom Oegges, was
notified.who, upon calling on the proprietress,
waa Informed that a late coloxdd waiter had
left for parts unknown. Deggea also left, but
returned laat night, accompanied by the
waiter, who wore upon bis wrijA« a pair of
steel bracelets. The waiter says he was paid
to leave, as he knew too much. He implicates
others, among them the proprietress. The
trial- will take place to-morrow before Mayor
Buret.
washington.
Honors to Kx-President Johnson—
The New Commissioner of Pat-
ents—Postal Awards—Freedmen's
Savings Banks.
Washington, Oct. 4.—The Navy Department
has advices that on the 29th all the flags in
the harbor at Honolulu were at half mast and
funeral guns fired in honor of Ex-President
Johnson.
Hon. R. H. Duell has assumed the duties of
Commissioner of Patents.
The Postoffice Department has awarded the
contrrct from Caddo to Fort Sill to George
W. Cook. This is one of the defaulting
routes.
Some newspapers have erroneously stated
that the Freedmen's Saving and Trust Com-
pany will commence paying a dividend of 30
percent, on the 1st of November next. The
company will pay only 20 per cent. The whole
number of open deposit accounts is 61,144.
The present liabilities are $2,955,749. The
amount of the first dividend to be paid, a3
above stated, is $591,140. T here are about
5000 acoounts of less than one dollar, and at
lt»a«t 15,000 accounts of less than five dollars
each.
As the commissioners will be much pressed
to get ready for payment by the 1st of No-
vember, no claims should be presented or
forwarded before that time.
Haw Signal Telegraphic Line. ,
Washington, Oct. 4.—1The signal service
telegraph line from Wilmington to Smithville,
North Carolina, authorized by the last Con-
gress, is completed and ready for business.
A cautionary signal station has been already
established at the latter point for the benefit
of the coast and shipping interests.
Sale ot Gold.
Washington, Oct. 3.—The government sells
one million of gold on Thursdays during Oc-
tober.
casualties.
Steamboat Collision—Loss of Life.
Louisville, Oct. 4 —Two rivals, the T. T.
Hellman and Vint Schlnkle, running between
Louisville and Henderson, collided this morn-
ing twelve miles below New Albany. Both
boats were badly damaged. Walker Cart-
wright, colored, was thrown overboard and
drowned; the passengers were uninjured.
United States Inspector Mather was on board
at the time and will at once Investigate the
affair. .
Marine Disaster.
Washington, Oct. 4.—The Signal Service
observer at Cape May, N. J., reports the
schooner David Collin*, from New York for
Washington, sunk opposite life saving station
34, and another schooner off station 33, this
morning, With colors at half-mast.
Fires.
Des Moinss, Oct. 8.—The fire is confined to
the court-house. The records were saved.
Loss $110,000.
New York., Qct. 3.—The building known as
the Body Honse, about 103 yards from the
Poor House building, containing 41 babies,
as many nurses, and 61 female paupers, is
burned. Loss, $50,000.
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 4,-^-There was a fire at
Aurora to-day.
Bxploslos-Loss of Life.
Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 3.—Her Majesty's
steamer Dread burst her steam cylinder. One
killed and one seriously scalded.
Glass Works Burned.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 4.—The Burgin
Gla*s Works are burned; one hundred and
fifty workmen ousted.
Case of Spontaneons Combustion.
Lawrence, Mass.. Oct. 4. — Spontaneous
combustion at the Washington Mills caused a
loss of $70,000.
Steamers Burned.
Jamestown, N. Y., Oct. 3.—The steamers
Jamestown and M. A. Griffith were burned.
Vessel Aground.
Cape Mat, Oct. 3.—The schooner Marble is
aground at Townsend's Inlet.
criminalities.
The Montpeller Female Humane
Association Drawings, and its
Invesslgatlon.
Alexandria, Va., October 4.—The Gazette
says the committee of ticket-holders appoint-
ed to examine the tickets remaining. in the
wheel after the drawing of the Montpelier
Female Humane Association, last Friday
morning, met this morning in the rooms of
the Association, in which the wheel, after it
had been closed and sealed, was deposited for
safe keeping. When the drawing was over, as
soon as the wheel was seen it was apparent
that at least a bushel of brass tubes, con-
taining tickets, had been put in since it
left the stand, for they were at least ten
inches higher than a mark that had been
made on the wheel previously by one of the
ticket holders, though the seal was unbroken
aad had the same stamps that had been put
on it publicly; thsy were those of a butt-end
of a knife an&- a current gold coin, which
could easily have been put on in new wsx.
In an Investigation which ensued, it was dis-
covered that the manangemeut of the draw-
ing had been intrusted solely to parties from
New York, and that all the money arising
from the sale of tickets, except some $6000 or
$8000 had been left in New York, and was not
subject to the draft of the officers of the asso-
ciation.
The parties present then appointed a com-
mittee to proceed at once to New York and
endeavor to recover such of the money as
could be gotten hold of. After this they ad-
journed to meet again to-night.
The excitement on the street in consequence
of this discovery was by no means limited,
and the subjeot was the topic of general con-
versation.
It is beiieved that not a single dollar was
drawn by any bona fide ticket holder, but
that the whole of it has been swamped by
New York sharpers, who are accused of the
whole fraud.
Seplously Stabbed.
Baltimore, Oct. 3.—J. Frank Morrison, late
Night Manager % of the Western Union Tele-
graph office, was cut five times by a man
named Tom Bond. Morrseon received a
wound iu the left side which may prove fatal.
Philadelphia, Oct 3 —Two negroes stabbed
each other In a street car.
Attempt to Shoot a Priest.
Baltimore, Oct. 4.—Albert H. League, cap-
tain of a tug-boat, approached the sacristy of
St. Patrick's church while services were pro-
gressing and attempted to shoot the pastor,
Father Gaiteley, because, League alleges,
Gaiteley placed League's daughter in an In-
diana convent. League was held for the
grand jury.
Rioters Before the Court.
Torowto, Canada, Oct. 4.—The city is per-
fectly quiet now. Yesterday's rioters were
before the police court, and remanded to
W ednesday. The police had made ample pre-
parations to prevent the apprehended at-
tempt.
The Jefferson Borden Mutineers to
be Hung.
Boston, Mass , Oct. 4.—The Jefferson Bor?
den mutineers, Geo. Miller and Wm. Smith,
were sentenced to be hung on January 14th,
and received their sentence without emotion.
the turf.
Fall Meeting.
blooded horse association.
Na8Hvtlle, Tenn., Oct. 4.—The Fall Meet-
ing of the Nashville Blooded Horse Associa-
tion opened to-day. The track was In good
condition, with a large attendance.
First Race—For two-year-olds;' mile dash;
won by Plenty, Clennie G second, and Grit
third. Time, 1:47^.
Second Race—For three- j ear-olds ; mile
heats; won by King Alfonso, Asterlite second,
and.Misdeal third. Time, 1:45, 1:47^.
Tnird Race—Dash of a mile snd one-eighth;
wor* by Weatherby, Redmond second, and
Newbern third. Time, 1:58^
Prospect Park. Association.
New York, Oct. 4.—First day of the fall
meeting of the Prospect Park Association.
Good attendance. The race, for horses (2:24
class) was won by Blanche; Music second, Ca-
meo third. The first heat was won by Cameo,
the second by Music. Time—2:26#, 2:24, 2:23lf,
2:26and 2:24#.
In the 2:40 race, four heats were trotted,
but on account of the darkness it was post-
poned till to-morrow. 7. B. French won the
first and third heats, and Bay Jack won the
second and fourth. Time—2:34. 2:30, 2:33#
and 2:33.
The Driving Park Course.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 4.—Chester Driving
Park, the new Cincinnati race course, wifi
be inaugurated this week with a series of
trotting and running races, commencing to-
morrow and continuing through the 6th, 7th,
8th and 9th. Premiums aggregating $20,000
will be offered. The track is in fine condi-
tion.
general news.
Bank of California.
San Francisco, October 2.—The Bulletin
this evening published the terms of the syn-
dicate agreement, as follows:
Pursuant to agreement of equal date here-
with the Bank of California of the first part
and D. O. Mills, Wm. Sharon, Thomas Bell
and their associates, oi the second part—
We, the undersigned, do hereby respectively
subscribe the amounts opposite our names,
to be applied under direction of the trustees
of said bank to the liquidation of the indebt-
edness and liabilities of said bank in continu-
ance of its business. Such sum to be paid in
such installments and at such Ltimes as same
may be called on by said trustees.
San Francisco, Sept, 1,1875
Then follows a list of the signers, the most
prominent of whom areD. O. Mills, Wm. Sha-
ron, Jas. R. Keene aad E. J. Baldwin, for
$1,000,000 each; San Francisco Stock Board
and Glazier^Co., $250,000 each; A. A. Cohen
and Senator J. S. Jenes, $200,000 each; Thos.
Bell, P. F. Morrow, Maurice P. Donahue and
J. P. Thomas, for $100,000 each; and with a
long list of subscribers of from $5000 to $50,-
000, making a total of $7,930,C00.
San Francisco, Oct. 3.—The Bank of Cali-
fornia closed at one o'clock, an hour later
than usual on Saturdays. DeDOsits exceeded
checks a quarter of a million. Congratula-
tions heard on all sides. It is believed the
bank will have more friends than ever.
San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 4.—The Nevada
Bank was opened in presence of a large
crowd. No demonstrations were made.
The Bank of California is doing business as
usual. No extraordinary call has been made
on its resources.
Johnson Memorial Ceremonies.
Nashville, October 3.—The memorial pa-
geant in honor of ex-President Johnson was
a full and*complete success, without distur-
bance or accident. The procession com-
menced moving at 2:30 p. m., being the largest
turn-out of the populace ever witnessed in
this city, made up of military, civic, mechan-
ical and literary societies. It was two hours
passing the capitol. The streets designated
as the line of march were crowded with peo-
ple at an early hour, and at 2 o'clock there
were at least thirty thou&and people on the
streets. All public buildings and a large num-
ber of business houses and private residences
were draped in mourning. The President's
salute of twenty-one guns was fired at sunrise,
from Capitol Hill. All bells in this city and
Edgefield were tolled from 7 to 8 a. m. During
the movement of the procession minute guns
were fired, and one every fifteen minutes
throughout the day, closing with a national
salute of thirty-one guns at sunset.
Ex-Senator Fowler delivered a memorial
address at the capitol this evening. The ad-
dress was very elaborate, requiring two hours
for its delivery, and is a review of Ex-Presi-
dent Johnson's private and political history
from his childhood to the grave.
Indian Troubles Anticipated.
A dispatch from San' Diego says serious
trouble is feared with the Palo Indians, in
the mountains of the northeastern portion
of that county. They have recently been
ejected from the lands on a rancho which they
have long occupied, and to which they are, ac-
cording to all evidence, entitled in justice,
and they threaten reprisals. They number
between 300 and 400 able oodied men. and ow-
ing to the remoteness of their locality, about
eighty miles inland, and the sparseness of the
white settlements, grave difficulty seem im-
minent. Gov. Pacheco and Gen. Schofield
have been telegraphed for troops and arms,
but great apprehension is felt in San Diego.
Official Action Against the Fall
River Strikers.
Providence, Oct. 3.—Mayor Slocum, of New-
f>ort, forbid the Fall River committee to so-
icit aid in Newport for the Fall River strikers,
aud ordered them arrested if they attempted
New York, Oct. 3.—The Park Commission-
ers have refused the application of Swinton,
Ward and others, asking the use of Tomp-
kin's Square to-day in which to hold a meeting
of New York workingmen to sympathize with
the Fall River strikers.
Benjamin's Body Recovered—En-
gineer Firemen's Convention.
New York, Oct. 4.—The body of Benjamin,
who was drowned with Dr. Porteus, has been
recovered.
The Third Annual Convention of Engineers
of the Fire Department of the United States
has convened, ft Clay Sexton, of St. Louis,
presided. Commodore Perry, of New York,
advocated the establishment of a fire com-
bustible bureau and a bureau for the punish-
ment of inccndiaries. A. C. Hendricks was
elected President. Among the vice presi-
dents is Thomas O'Connor, of New Orleans.
Missouri State Fair Opened. .
St. Louis, Mo. Oct.,4.—The Annual Fair of
the St. Louis Agricultural Association opened
to-day under most favorable auspices. The
attendance is much larger than at any pre-
vious one. On Monday, as has been the cus-
tom for several years, the public school
children were admitted free. The grounds
were thronged with them, there being not
less than 25,000 persons.
The Vanderbllt University Ynaugu-
xated.
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 4.—The Vanderbllt
University was inaugurated to-day. Yester-
day aermons were preached by Bishops
Dogget and Wightman, and to-day addresses
were made by Rev. Dr. Deems, of New York;
Chancellor Lipscomb, of Georgia, and Gov.
Porter, of Tennessee.
Personal.
New Orleans, Oct. 3.—Bishop Augustin
Martin, of Natchitoches, is dead.
Salt Lake city, October 3.—The President
is here. He was met at Ogden by the Gov-
ernor and other officials and citizens; also by
Brigham Young and party, all of whom accom-
panied him to this city.
Spiritualistic Seances a Failure.
New York, Oct. 4.—A large crowd assem-
bled at Tammany Hall to witness what was
advertised as Spiritualistic seances. The
operators decamped with the proceeds. A
rough portion or the audience broke the
Cabinet and other furniture.
Levee, and Railway Matters.
Vickshurg, Oct. 2.—The Inter-State Levee
Convention to-night passed resolutions ap-
pointing delegates to the Railroad Conven-
tion at St. Louis on November 23d, looking to
the construction of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road.
Damages for Personal Injuries.
Boston, Mass , Oct. 4.—Martha Hutchinson
recovered $12,500 from the Boston Gas Light
Company for personal injuries received when
her house was blown up with gas during the
great fire of 1872.
Marine.
New York, Oct. 3.—Arrived out—Harney,
Bailey and Amanda.
Charleston, October 8.—Arrived, steamer
Guester, from Bay Matanzas.
Self-Destruction.
Williambport. Pa., Oct. 3—Abraham A.Win-
gardner, a wealthy and influential citizen,
committed suicide by drowning himself in the
canal.
Political.
Philadelphia,- Oct, 3.—There was an im-
■pingmass meeting and torchlight proces-
sion by the Democrats last night.
More Applicants than Work.
Fall Riyek, Mass., October 4.—An excess
of help has applied for work at ail the mills
this morning.
General Reduction.
Laconia, N. H., Oct. 3.—There was a general
reduction at all the mills to-day™
foreign.
England.
London, Oct. 3.—The Observer has the fol
lowing concerning the difficulty with China;
44 We understand the Foreign Office received
no fresh telegram from Mr. Wade up to yes-
terday. No decisive intelligence is expected
for the next day or two."
London, October 4.—A cape steamer reports
that a 150(?)-carat diamond has been found in
the South African diamond fields.
France.
Paris, October 4.«—A letter from the Min-
ister of Finance, explanatory of the objec-
tionable passage in his speech on the 27th, has
removed the difficulty occasioned bv his re-
marks. Perfect unanimity prevailed through-
out the Cabinet, which was in council yester-
day.
Turkey.
Constantinople, Oct. 4.—The Porte decrees
that the agricultural population which peace-
fully follow their avocations shall be exempt
from one-fourth of the recently imposed
tithes, and be released from arrears of taxes
up to the financial year of 1873-74. The latter
exemption is not to apply to well-to-do
classes. Communities are to be represented
in en administrative council by persons
chosenas enjoying their confidence. Reason-
able demands of such representatives will re-
ceive attention. The gradual realization of
these and other reforms have been decided
upon.
London, Oct. 4.—A special dispatch from
Ragusa to the Times reports that the Turks
have been reinforced at Trebigne and Kleck,
and the insurgents are retiring toward Gas-
chako.
Servla.
Belgrade, Oct. 4.—The Servian ministry
has resigned. Perfect tranquility prevails.
Belgrade, Oct. 4.—The ministry has re-
signed in consequence of a declaration made
by Prince Milan at a secret sitting of the
council. A conservative ministry is forming.
Spain.
San Sebastian, October 4.—The Carlists
threw 150 shells into the city Saturday. The
French are embarking on a French man-of-
war. The garrison expects reinforcements.
Madrid,-Oct. 4.—A decree has been pub-
lished re-enacting the election law or 1870,
which gives a dpputy to every 50,000 people, by
universal suffrage.
The government has determined to send
Serin Rubi, former Minister to the Colonies,
to Cuba, with unlimited power to regulate
the finances.
London, Oct. 4.—Brigands stopped and
robbed a railroad train between Saragossa
and Barcelona. Among the passengers
robbed were seventeen American officers and
sailors, supposed to belong to the steamer
Franklin.
Madrid, Oct. 4.—The Epoca says that mili-
tary operations in the north will be resumed
as soon as the government is able to send
80.000 men to reinforce the army.
San Sebastian, Oct. 4.—The Carlists de-
mand $100,000 to discontinue the bombard-
ment of the town.
Denmark.
Copensagen, Oct. 4 —The Swedish steamer
L, J. Bagler, running between Lubec and Co-
penhagen, burned in the Baltic. Twenty-four
passengers and eleven of the crew perished.
The steamer was small, and built in 1858 at
Gottenberg.
China.
London, October 4.—The Times has a tele-
gram from Shanghai in which it is said Mr.
Wade is still at Peking. It is reported that
the Hon. Mr. Grossvenor, Second Secretary
to the Legation, will go to England with dis-
patches, the details of which are unknown,
but it is believed that a final settlement has
not been reached..
Brussels, Oct. 3.—The Independence Beige
publishes a dispatch dated Shanghai, Oct. 2,
that according to the latest intelligence from
Tientsin, Sept. 28, Mr. Wade is represented to
have succeeded in removing all difficulties,
and that war was improbable.
Shanghai, Oct. 4.—Mr. Wade notified the'
British Legation here that negotiations at
Pekin have averted an immediate wai^
Canada.
Toronto, Oct. 4.—Tne procession was ac-
companied by a heavy police and military
guard Stone throwing commenced when the
procession left the Cathedral. The police
charged the assailants, firing several shots.
One or two policemen and a number of others
were serii.u^lvhurt. Two thousand persons
were in the procession. The crowd at some
points numbered 8000. All quiet at 9 o'clock.
Cuba.
Washington, Ootober 3.—Information re-
ceived here from Havana shows that there is
a great deal of dissatisfaction and uneasiness
in Cuba among the wealthy Spaniards at the
prolongation of the insurrection, by which
immense damage has resulted to all the mate-
rial interests of the island, the injury being
incalculable. They have therefore uuited in
a remonstrance to the Spanish govern
ment against the continuance of hos-
tile movements to suppress the insurrection,
believing that by a wise policy peace may be
reached between the contending parties with-
out further bloodshed—not .succeeding in
their efforts for conciliation and relief in
that direction.
The story comes from sources which are
said to be reliable, that these wealthy Span-
iards have either directly or indirectly pro-
posed to the Cuban Junta in New York, to co-
operate with it in such measures as may ef-
fect an accommodation between the contend-
ing parties, but that the Junta declined their
overtures, declaring their determination to
continue the war until their object in com-
mencing it, namely, the independence of
Cuba, shall have been secured.
There is no means of ascertaining the ex-
pense of this war on the part of Spain further
than that iorty millions of dollars were ex-
pended for military purposes in one year—
namely 1870-71—in Cuba, to say nothing of the
fleet of gunboats in Cuban waters.
The same official source says that the ag-
gregate force under arms exceeded one hun-
dred thousand men, more than half of *hich
were regular troops, and that the loss of the
army in Cuba exceeded eighteen thousand
men. '
The insurgent forces, at that time, did not
number more than 6000. ef all arms. It is in
view of such vast expenses, without corre-
sponding results, that prominent Spaniards,
both in Cuba and Spain, are anxious for the
cessation of hostilities: but it is the opinion
of gentlemen in Madrid, as expressed in cor-
respondence from Spain, that the want of
stability in the government, and the preva-
lence of civil war in Spain, exclude a consid-
eration of the pacification of Cuba.
New York, October 3.—The Spanish Minis-
ter at Washington, now in this city, has
received a cable dispatch from the Spanish
Consul at Kingston, Jamaica, informing him
tbat the cargo of the steamship Uruguay, con-
sisting of arms and ammunition intended for
the Cuban insurgents, has been seized by the
authorities at that port.
Havana, October 4.—The Spanish war ves-
sel Tornado chased the Uraguay into Port
Royal, Jamaica, where her cargo was disem-
barked.
Jamaica.
Kingston, Sept. 25.—The Panama Star and
Herald, Sept. 81, says the following news was
telegraphed from Aspinwall on the 20th inst.
The assurances from the Atlantic coast are
that peace firmly established the treaty ^ith
certain modifications that have been accepted
by the government of Bolivar. One of the
conditions is that the principal officers be-
longing to the Columbian Guard that were in
service in Bolivar be reduced to peace .foot
ing.
markets.
Foreign.
London, Oct. 4—Noon.— Erie 15.
Liverpool, Oct. 4—^Cotton firm ; Middling
Uplands 6^d; Middling Orleans 7 3-16d; sales
14,000 bales; speculation and export3000.
Latee—1:30 p. m.—Sales of Middling Up-
lands, (Low Middling clause) shipped Novem-
ber and December 6%d; do. October delivery,
6#d.
Later—2:00 p. m.—Sales of Middling Up
lands, Low Middling clause, shipped Decem-
ber and January, 6%d.
3:30 p. m.— Sales of Middling Uplands, (Low
Middling clause) shipped October and Novem-
ber 6 1116d. Sales of Middling Orleans,
November and December 6%d. Sales of
American 8500.
Domestic.
New York, Oot. 4—Noon.—Flour fs firm-
Wheat a shade firmer. Corn quiet and un
changed. Pork firm; $22 25@22 40. Lard is
quiet; steam 13 15-16@l4c. Turpentine heavy;
33<&33#c. Rosin is steady; $1 70© 1 J5 for
strained. Freights firm.
New Orleans, Oct. 4 -Sugar dull; job
bing common 8#c; good common 8#c; fair to
fully fair 8#&9#c; prime to choice 6#®9^.
Molasses—nothing doing. Flour dull; quo-
ted: superfine $4 <5; double extra $5 50^6 75;
choice family $7 00<&7 25. Cornmeal dull at
$2 90. Corn is dull; choice white 75c. Oats
firmer at 48Q55q. Bran firm at $1 05. Hay is
quiec; prime $22 50@24 00 ; choice $26 00.
Pork firm? held at $2^ 50. Dry salt meats are
firm; shoulders held at 9#c. Bacon scarce
and firm; 10^10#o, 14X@15c. Hams quiet;
choice sugar-cured 15#®16#c; inferior 14<a
15c. Lard dull; 4#<£b4#c; keg 15#c. Coffee
firm; ordinary to prime 8#<a 14#c. Whisky
dull; rectified $1 18<2&1 22.
St. Louis, Oct. 4.—Flour is quiet and un-
§ hanged Wheat higher; No. 2 red winter
I 54X; No. 3 do. $1 28. Corn is active and
firmer; No. 2 mixed 56c. Oats dull; No. 2 37c.
Barley quiet and unchanged. Rye quiet and
unchanged. Pork higher; $23 50. Lard is
higher; 13%c. Bulk meats nominally higher;
nothing doing. Bacon is higher; shoulders
9%©10cjclear rib 14#@14#c: clear sides 15&
15#c. whisky quiet and unchanged. Live
hogs steady and unchanged. Cattle dull and
lower; good to choice natives $5 55@6 25;
medium to fair $4 0Ca4 00; common $2 90^
3 60; good to choice Texans $3 65<a4 16; me-
dium to fair $3 00@3 50; common $2 70@2 60.
Receipts—Flour. 9000 barrels ; wheat, 57,000
bushels; corn 1000 bushels; oats, 40.000 bush-
els; barley, 2000 bushels; rye, 27,000 bushels;
hogs, 1061 ; cattle 1312.
New York, Oct. 4.—Floor—shipping grades
a shade firmer and in fair demand; other
grades without any decided change; super-
fine western and State $5 25@5 50; market
closing quiet; southern firmer and in fair in-
quiry; common to fair extra southern $5 90
®7 00; good to choice do. $7 05@9 00. Wheat
l®2c better and in good export demand, both'
for spot and forward delivery; the inquiry
fbr export checked somewhat bv the firmness
of holders and an advance in freights; $1 2i<&
1 44.far sound new and old winter red west-
ern; $1 50 for extra choice new amber Vir-
ginia. Corn a shade firmer and in moderate
demand; 68@69c for steam western mixeM; 67
<^70o for sail do; 70®71c for high mixed and
Sellow western: ethers dull and lower. Oats,
i(&53c; new mixed and white western 40®45;
white do. 46^53c. Coffee—Rio lc higher and
quiet; cargoes 19#@21*0 gold; job Tots 19#
@22#c gold. Sugar—7#®8#c for fair to good
refining; 8#o for prime: refined steady. Mo-
lasses unchanged; fair jobbing inquiry. Rice
quiet and unchanged. Pork firmer; new mess
job lots $22 25®22 37#. Lard is firmer; 14©
J4#c for prime steam. Whisky is decidedly
lower; $1 18. Freights firmer; cotton, sail,
5-16d; steam #d.
Stocks closed active and unsettled*;
Central 102#, Erie 116#, Lake Shore 53#, Illi-
nois Central 97#, Pittsburg 91, Northwestern
39, preferred 53#, Rock Island 1 03#.
The Relief Fundi
aid from san marcss, tsxas.
The following letters have bee a handed the
News :
Galveston, Oct. 4, 1875.
Eds. Netrs—We have received through
Mesars. L. W. Mitchell & Bro., San Marcos,
$108 20, contributed by the people of San
Marcos and vicinity, for the relief of the saf-
ferers by the recent storms along the coast,
with instruotionfc to send the amount to Mata-
gorda, Velasco or Indianola. Yours truly,
BALL, HDTCHINGS & CO.
aid from shreveport.
Shreveport, La., Sept. 29, 1875.
Hon. J. P. Davie, Acting Mayor, Galveston:
Dear Sir—On the part of Shreveport Howard
Association I inclose you a check on Messrs.
Pike Brothers A Co. for two hundred and fifty
dollars, ($250,) to be devoted to the relief of
the sufferers of the late storm.
Our treasury is at present somewhat low,
but should you require further assistance,
please command us.
Hoping your city has considerably recover-
ed from its late visitation, I am yours, very
respectfully, L. K. SIMMONS,
President Howard Association.
Cheap Advertisement Column.
NOTICE.
ADVERTISEMENTS UNDER THE BEAD
Lost, Found, For Sale, For Bent, Wanted,
etc., not more than three^ lines, six-word* to a
line, one insemH#n, SO cents; each subsequent
consecutive insertion cents, payable in hd
vanee.
FOR SAILS—FOR RBNT.
y^O NOT FORGET the Auction Sale to-day
at 3 o'clock, by Park, Lynch & Co., of Valuable
Real Estate. See advertisement elsewhere.
oc5 It
POSITIVE SALE of 450. acres of valuable
land in Brazoria county, part of the well-
known 44 Coffee Place," Wednesday. Oct. 6, at
11 o'clock, on corner of Strand and Tremont
sts. Bu>er to assume anv unpaid taxes.
oc5 It H. M. TRUEHBART A CO.
FOR SALE—Farm, 16 miles down island—40
acres—good improvements, etc.; also cat-
" " * . Iuqulre on premises. J. Loben-
tie for sale
stein
8e7 lm*
FOR RENT—The desirable residence corner
-aCWintiie and I9th sts., presently occupied
by BL. Seeligson, Esq. Possession immedi-
ately. Apply to W. B. Sorley. oc2 4t*
OR RENT—A large two-story house, cor-
F'
i
ner of 16th and Market sts. Apply to
B. HANC
oc3 tf
COCK.
FOR RE«CT—A two-story house, near cor-
16th street and Averue H. Address Box
798 Postoffice. oc3 tf
FOR RENT—Two-story House with seven
rooms and kitchen, on Avenue H, corner
16th at., No. 435. > pply on premises. oc2 lm*
IjvjR RENT—Two-story House on Avenue
' H. between Twenty-seventh and Twenty-
eighth streets, containing five rooms, kitchen,
store room outhouses and two cisterns. Ap-
ply to J. FREDER1UH & ERHARD, Strand.
oc2 tf
FOR RENT FOR RENT
A fine two-story house containing eleven
rooms and bath room, with gas and water fix-
tures. Situated on Auenue H, between 22d
and 23d sts. For terms apply to Mrs. S. L.
Frosb, cor. Tremont and Broadway. se30 lw»
FOR RENT—Rear half of store No 113, on
Market street. Apply to L. ROUVANT. on
the premises. se23 tf
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
PARTNER WANTED, in a mechanical and
manufacturiDg business, capable of taking
charge of the books. A person of the requi-
site capacity with from one to two thousand
dollars can learn of a good opening for busi-
ness by addressing "A. B. C News Office,
EDUCATIONAL.
MISS NELLIE OWEN WILL OPEN THE
GULF SCHOOL
on the 4th of October.
se28 tf
C~ HEAP CLOTHING-
PARK, LYNCH & CO.,
are selling a stock of fine clothing at low
Erices—men's, youths' and boys' light and
eavy overcoats, suits, etc. oc3 4t
GUS. McKERNON, importer and dealer in
FRUITS, NUTS, etc, corner of Church
and Tremont streets. Consignments care-
fully handled and orders promptly attended
to. sel6 3m
CHILDREN'S, Ladies' and Gentlemen's
Shoes—the finest stock in the South—at
Wenk Bros., 165 Market street. se5
CHEAPEST WRAPPING PAPER
IN GALVESTON, AT
ap21 tf "NEWS" OFFICE.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED—A nurse for a child 15 month*
old. Apply at Mrs. Howard's, 222
Church stfeet. oc3 3t*
W
ANTED—A good Woman, to cook, wash
and iron. Also, a man to take care of a horse
and buggy and understand gardening. Ger-
man preferred. H. C. L. ASCHOFF.
oc3 2t
WANTED—A WHITE GIRL To NURSE
and assist in Housework. Apply corner
Avenue Land 32d street. oc32t*
\\t ANTED—A first-class milliner. Call or
Yf address Mrs. A. BEhTLKY, 91 Main St.,
Houston, Texas. oc2 3t»
OOD TAILORS WANTED.
M. ROSENBAUM,
se29 7t* 175 Tremont st.
a
JSITUAT1ONS WANTKD^
WANTED—Situation as Engineer, by an
experienced man. First-class testimoni-
als. Address 44 F. L.," News office. oc3 2t*
A THOROUGHLY competent Book-keeper
and Cotton Clerk desires a situation in any
capacity, in an office. Good references. P.,
Box 750. oc31w*
WANTED—Kenters for two large, elegant
rooms. Price suited to the times. On
Church, third house east of 18th st. oc3 3t+
MISCELLANKOU8 W ANTS.
ANTED—Board in a private family, by a
Gentleman and his Wife.
Address, stating terms and location,
oc3 3t* Postoffice Box 872.
ANTED TO KNOW —Who sells the
cheapest shoes? Go to L. WOOLF'S New
Orleans Shoe Store, 207 Market st. je23 4m
BOARD.
FOR RENT—Nicely Furnished Rooms, or
Rooms unfurnished. West side 16th street,
between Strand and Mechanic. oc2 3t»
BOARDERS wanted—At the Richardson
Boarding-house, on Public Square, Avenue
H, between 21st and 22d. Terms reasonable.
PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT BOARD,
accommodations excellent, at Mrs. V. A.
WESTLAKE'S. cor. Churchand 22d. se43m*
Land Agencies.
w. c. walsh.
THOS. PILGRIM.
WALSH & PILGRIM,
GENERAL
LAND AND COLLECTION AGENTS,
AUSTIN* TEXAS,
Perfect Titles, pay Taxes and collect
Claims against the State.
We mean business. jy30 dAW3m*
w. b. dashiell.
w.
j. t. ward,
Att'y-at-Law.
b. dashiell & co.,
Real Kstate and Collecting Agent.,
KAUFFMAN, TEXAS.
Collections made and remitted for promptly
Land Titles investigated. Perfect abstract,
furnished. Taxes paid for non-resid.nts.
Special attention given to all business con-
nected with J<and, Treasurer's and Comptrol-
ler's Office. aplO 6m
Medical.
t^r. m. i'erl,
GENERAL PRACTITIONER,
Can be consulted at the Texas Hyglenlo In-
stitute, corner Travis street and Texaa Ave
nue, Houston, Texas. Special attention given
to chronic diseases. Ui#DAWtf
£. ANHEUSER & CO.TS
ST. LOUIS
Bottled Lager Beer.
The Best, Purest and Healthi-
est Beer in Market.
IT HAS NO EQUAL,
Recommended by the highest medical author-
ities in the country.
SOLD BY ALL LEADING GROCERS.
Jy30 3m lstp
■glessino & bro., -
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
1T4 Tremont Street, {Up Stair..
PORTRAITS of all SIZE8 and STYLES.
Best work at moderate prices. Refer to our
reputation as a guarantee.
FRAMES, ALBUMS, ' STEREOSCOPIC
VIEWS and PBOTOORAPHIC GOODS.
Sam entrance as Wilson Sewing Machines.
aplS'
Banks and Banker*.
"yyaco national bank.
(Successor to Fort ft Jackeon,)
WACO, TEXAS.
Authorised capital $150,000
Paid up'capital 100,000
WILLIAM A. FORT President
GEORGE W. JACKSON ... Cashier
directors :
Wm. A. Fort. W. B. Trice; E. A. Sturgia.
T. P. Abeel, R. W. Lask.
correspondents:
Wlnslow, Lanier ft Co., N. Y.; First Na-
tional Bank, Cincinnati; Bartholow, Lewis &
Co., St. Louis; Louisiana National Bank, New
Orleans; Texas Banking and Insurance Co.,
Galveston.
Waco, Texas, Dec. 1,1874. ,de?D&W ly
E. SEELIGSON. W. GARLICS.
H. SEELIGSON & CO.,
BANKKR8
And Exchange Dealers,
Cor. Strand and 221 St..,
GALVESTON.
Deposits Received. Coin Bought and Sold.
Collections Made on all Accessible Points.
We will give particular attention to the
Purchase and Sale of BONDS, STOCKS, and
Securities ot all kinds. sepl'75 DftW
GALVESTON
Bank and Trust Co.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
RECEIVES DEPOSriS ON OPBN ACCOUNT,
buys in* sells exchange on all the
principal points in the u. s. and europe.
Special Attention Given to the COL-
XECTIOAS in Uie Interior of tbe
Stale.
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT,
Occupying the entire Absfdutely Fire-Proof
Bricx Building, on Market street, between
22d and Tremont, for the safe keeping
—OF—
Valuables, Bonds and Other Securi-
ties, Plate, Jewelry. Wills or any
Yaluable Documents ;
and thk
renting of safes
in its
Fire and Burglar-Proof Vaults.
Open from 9 to 4.
h. rosbnbebg, j. m. brown, c. f. hohorst,
President Vice Pres't. Secretary.
Jyi8 ly
B. L. FOARD. D. F. FRAZELL. J. C. SORDBN.
R
l. foard & co.,
(Successors to Fraj U. A Autrit.)
BANKERS,
AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE,
coluxbus. TXZ
Collections made at all points on the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail-
road. *e6'75 3®
francis b, porster,
New York.
b. c. ludlow,
geo. b. zimpleman,
Austin, Texas.
jporster, ludlow & co.,
BANKERS,
T WALL STREET, ...NEW YORK,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
We possess unsurpassed facilities for serv-
ing the interests of our friends at home and
abroad. We assure them satisfaction, by our
promptness and minimum charges in attend-
ing to any business entrusted to us. We deal
in all kinds of State, county and municipal
securities. my26 ly
w
AYLAND & WHEATLEY,
BANKERS,
Rockdale, Texas.
Grinnan & Duval, Galveston.
7 " Jno. T. Hardie & Co , New Orleans.
Exchange Bank, St. Louis.
National Park Bank, New York. se!63m
F. W. FJLATO, JR.,
Banker and Dealer in Exchange,
FLATONIA, TEXAS.
Collections made at all points on the Gal-
veston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad.
mr5 ly*
Groceries—Provisions.
JpRED. C. MEYER,
SUCCESSOR TO
IHEVEH jc ketzgek.
market street,
Has just received
NEW HOLLAND HERRINGS,
GERMAN SAUSAGE.
SWISS AND NEUFCHATEL CHEESE,
PRUNES AND BONELESS CODFISH. se5 tf
jpine wines,
25 cases each
fOnAKD and BEA17NB (Claret
■aid OHABLIS (White Wine;)
—ALSO—
100 BASKETS
OF OUR CELEBRATED
IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE,
All of Our Own Direct Importation.
ao29 8m MARX & KE1SFNEB.
jn store and to arrive—
100 bbls. crushed SUGAR,
260 boxes American Lye Co.'. LYE,
100 cases (qnarts and pints) Sparkling
CHAMPAGNE CIDER,
100 nests TUBS (painted and cedar),
100 dozen two and three hoop FA ILS,
CLOTHES PINS, MEASURES, etc.
no bbls. pure CIDER VINEGAR,
500 bales choice Northern HAT,
100,000 LATHS,
10,000 bbl«. Rosendale Hydraulic CEMENT,
beat,
500 bbls. PORTLAND CEMENT,
PLASTER PARIS, HAIR, FIRE CLAY,
MARBLE DUST,KIRK BRICKS, NORTH RIV-
ERBRICKS, ETC., which we offer to the
trade atths
loweit Market Price.!
C. W. ADAMS & CO.,
ap36'75 ly Cor. 24th a»A Meoh&nirsts.
a. allen. l. allen.
jos. aiken.
A. ALLEN & CO.,
dealers ik
Italian and
American
MARBLE,
Wholesale and Retail,
Calvrilon, Texas.
Drawer 48 P. O.
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