The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 88, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1878 Page: 4 of 4
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Thursday, July 4, 1878.
Weather Probabilities.
Washington, July 3.—The indications for
the west gulf states are: Stationary or risirg
barometer, cool and northerly winds, witu
p irtly cloudy or clear weather.
[Observations taken at 3.24 p. m., July 8.1
Locality. Bar.Ther Wind. RainWeath.
Galveston...
Corsicana...
Indianola...
San Antonio
Denison
Fort Sill ....
29 S2
29 SI
29.80
«J9.6b
29.fi6
29.78
N 1
NE 16
NE 14
NE 1
N 6
.00 Clear
.00 Fair
.00: Fair
.001 Fair
.00! Fair
NE 10| 00|Fair
Change of barometer in last eight hourL
Galveston, .01 fall; Corsicana, .09 fall: Indian-
ola, .05 fall.
Change of thermometer In last twenty-four
hours—Galveston 4 rise: Corsicana 1 fall; In-
dianola 0 fall; San Antonio 6 rise; Denison
2 rise; Fort Sill 2 rise.
THE CITY.
Will Not be Here*.
The following telegram from Gov.
Throckmorton was received last night:
San Antonio, July 3 —I will not be
able to be in Galverton to-morrow.
J. W. Thkockmokton.
Thermal.
The moderate weather, with its cool-
ing breeze, yesterday was evidenced by
the thermometer on Shaw's corner,
which stood as follows:
78 degrees
H5
85
81
6 a. m
3 p. m
6 p. m
Average temperature
Thanks
Are due to the Galveston Artillery and
Lone Star R flea for invitations to their
picnic at Schmidt's garden to-day.
The News returns thanks to the
Washington Guards for invitations to
their celebration of the 4'h at the At-
lantic gardens.
Railroad Convention.
The convention of railroad magnates,
which adjourned from Houston to meet
in this city, is expected to convene
shortly. It is stated that next Friday
has been set upon for the opening of
the convention, but this is not authori-
tative.
LUt ot Frizes.
Attention is called to the list of
prizes published in another column, and
which will be given to the successful
candidates and contestants at Schmidt's
garden. The whole is under the aus-
pices of the Galveston Artillery and
Lone Star Rifles, and will form an im-
portant feature of the day's sports.
Election of Officer*.
At the annual meeting of Lee Steam
Fire Company No. 5, held at their hall
J uly 1, the following were clccted to
serve for the ensuing year, to wit:
Thomas Walsh, president; C. G.Clif-
ford, foreman; George Schwoble, first
assistant foreman; B. Irelsor, second
assistant foreman ; A. F. Forrest, secre-
tary; John A. McCormick. treasurer;
Thos. Moore, engineer; Mike Conroy,
driver.
DRUNKENNESS AND DEATH.
Tbe Body of a Negro man Found
at Central Wharf—An Empty Sniff.
Yesterday at 4 45 o'clock a. m. infor-
mation was brought to the police head-
quarters that the body of a dead negro
was found floating on the water near
Central wharf, and, later, that the boat
was found. From information elicited
from several parties it was developed
that the man's name was George Bur-
ney, living somewhere on Clear creek,
and that on Tuesday evening he had
drank freely and become intoxicated.
In his drunken gyrations he fell into
the bay about 10.30 p. m. Tues-
day, when his friends who were
present succeeded in rescuing
him from a watery grave. The bath
and its attendant excitement seemed to
bring the man to his- sober senses and
he was allowed to proceed on his way
to the city. Upon leaving his friends
he complained of an acute pain in his
chest, which fact gives rise to tbe belief
that he was seized by a congestive chill
when out in the bay. Another theory
is to the effect that he fell asleep on the
deck of the little skiff and rolled off.
The skiff was examined and found to
contain his hat, an anchor, two bags of
cucumbers and three boxes of toma-
toes. Justice Brosig was notified of
the facts and proceeded to summon a
coroner's jury.
The jury summoned consisted of
Messrs. Larry Nugent, James GrifflD,
A. Mandeville, Louis Dahne, L. Iser
and T. McGovern. The evidence which
is given below gives a different account
of the man's death from that reported
to police headquarters, showing, how-
ever, that his death was a consequence
of bis intoxicated condition and falling
overboard:
Wm. P. Harris sworn: I know the
body before me. It is the body
of George Burney. I was lying on the
other sid6 of the wharf where his boat
was. I heard a noise and some one
halloa. I remarked to Andrew
Gill, who was with me
wharf, that I thought
Burney had fallen overboard,
immediately with Mr. Gill.
then that George Burney was standing
in the water by the bow of his boat.
There were two men on his boat to help
him aboard. Mr. Gill asked him if he
was hurt. He answered that he was
hurt on the shoulder. They laid him
down on his boat. To my belief, I
think he was under the influence of
liquor at the time the accident hap-
pened. I do not know the causc of his
death. I first heard of his death from
Wm. Cravey, who went to wake him
up this morning (July 3, 1878) about 5
o'clock. The deceased is married and
has three children. His wife and chil-
dren reside on Middle Bayou, Harris
county. I have known deceased for
about eight years. He is a colored man,
and formerly resided at Victoria. I
presume he is about forty years of age.
Andrew Wm. Cravey, Daniel Nelson
and George Stevenson corroborated the
above statement.
Dr. Samuel A. Towsey, county phy
sician, after hearing the evideuce, gave
as his opinion " that deceased came, to
his death from cold and exposure, he
being under the influence of liquor at
the time of falling overboard, and was
left lying in his wet clothcs all night
on the deck of a small boat. Congee-
tive chill ensued, causing death."
The jury found a verdict accord-
ingly, ascribing the man's death to fall-
ing overboard, which produced a con-
gestive chill.
Deceased was then taken to Owen's
stables to await burial.
on the
George
I got up
We saw
•Hail Dos.
Last evening a mad dog made his ap-
pearance in the rear of the bar room on
the corner of Twentieth and Postofflce
streets, owned by Julius Boese, and for a
few moments made matters quite lively
in that locality. He bit a chair leg or two
and was in a fair way to insert his
fangs into !< gs of another kind, when a
policctnan appeared upon the sccne and
with two shots lrom his six shooter
placed a quiuius upon the animal's cx-
lstcnce.
DUtlneulsbcd Guests.
On the noon train v* stfrday the Hon.
S. B. M»xey and Ilnu. I) (\ Oiddings
anivert, preparatory to taking part in
to-day'd celebration. The distinguish-
ed gentlemen were received at the
depot by a number of citizens, and
taken specially in charge by Capt.
Mots, Capt. liu/rlies, of the Galveston
Artillery, and Capt. Weekes, of the
Lone Star Rifles, the latter two being
in full uniform. Apartments had
been engaged at the T'rcmont Hotel,
whither they were conveyed in car-
riages, and every attention shown the
distinguished guests.
In connection with their arrival, it is
stated ttiat Senator Maxey and Colonel
Giddings will address tbe citizens at
Schmidt's garden this evening at
C o'clock, and for the convenience of
ladies special arrangements have been
made to give them seats so that they
may enjoy the eloquent feast.
No Cadet Drill.
In response to Capt. Boyd's letter,
the substance of which was published
yesterday, Capt. Schneider of the G.
M. I. cadets, writes averring that it is a
mistake to construe his first reply as a
refusal of the challenge, and" that on
the contrary the G. M. 1. cadets desire
to meet the A. and M. C. cadets in
friendly competitive drill, but still
claiming the right, as the challenged
party, to name the place. Capt. Boyd
answers that his challenge was to drill
in the Atlantic Garden, and that an ac-
ceptance is in order or it should be de-
clined. He then proceeds to give his
reasons, which are much the same as
those in his former letter, and ends
with racy irony. Capt. Schneider
comes back with a " construction " of
Capt. Boyd's letter and regards the
statu quo in the light that the G. M. I.
cadets have received and accepted a
challenge and that the A. and M. C. ca-
dets will fail to appear upon the
grounds.
This is probably the end of the cor-
respondence, and the whole tale is
easily told when it is said the cadets of
G. M. I. are the guests of the Galveston
Artillery and Lone Star Riflas, and that
the A. and M. C. cadets are the guests
of the Washington Guards; that neither
are willing to leave their respective
hosts on July 4, and that consequently
the competitive drill is not possible. As
this may be looked upon as decided, it
is suggested that, as the two companies
desire to measure their skill, why
should they not agree upon some time
and place agreeable to both parties, and
there decide to whom belongs the
laurel.
Arrival of the Day Dream.
"Yesterday afternoon the Morgan City
mail was turned over to the officers of
the Estelle, as it was the intention of
that boat to transport the same to the
Louisiana coast, the Day Dream not
having arrived as expected. While
preparations were being consummated
to this end, a neat little steamer was
seen in the offing, and soon the Day
Dream lay alongside the Williams
wharf. She was boarded immediately
by a reporter, whe met Captain Fos-
ter in good spirits at having ar-
rived at his destination. The Day
Dream is a small but handsome little
steamer, whose tonnage is even smaller
that the Estelle, being only 70 69-100
tons. She has not the"trim, sturdy ap-
pearance of her sistel ship, but is more
ornate, and has a beautiful little for-
ward cabin, which is handsomely deco-
rated and furnished with every conve-
nience. Capt. Foster stated that she
had not made the trip direct from Key
West, but had suffered a considerable
delay at Bort Eads, where she went to
coal.
Mr. Joseph T. H. Hall, the contrac-
tor, was aboard and took pains to fur-
nish all facility for the inspection of
his vessel, which he states was pur-
chased in New York, where her rate of
speed was classed high.
At 6 30 the whistle blew, the pilot
stepped aboard, and before a large
crowd of curious the little Day Dream
with the New Orleans mail veered
round and shot out into the dueky dis
tancs.
Sudden Death.
Yesterday afternoon the young
daughter of Henry Beissner, aged about
15 years, residing corner Market and
Twenty-ninth streets, was engaged
playing with some smaller children,
and afterward while standing in the
back yard suddenly fell to the ground
as if stricken by apoplexy. She was
picked up and taken inside the house,
and the impression prevailed that she
had been kicked by a horse, as up
to this time she had enjoyed
the best of health. Physicians
were summoned immediately to
her bedside and an examination made
to discover where she had been injured.
The doctors found no evidence of any
external injury, and after a thorough
study of the case agreed that, she had
sustained no kick from a horse.
A News reporter met Dr. Kulley, one
of the attending physicians, as he left
the house, and received from him the
intelligence that the unfortunate girl
would probably rot hv<*, as phe had
congestion of the brain acd lungs.
Later—A News attache called at the
home of Mr. Beissnor and ascertained
the saddening news of the young lady's
demise.
Dancerons Carelessness.
It is stated that parties watering their
horses from the cistern earner Bath
avenue and Winnie leave the same
An Unvarnished Tale.
Some time ago Col. N. B. Yard and
J. H. Hurt, commissioners of this coun-
ty, placed themselves in correspond-
ence with the authorities at Austin re-
lative to the payment of interest ma-
turing upon the bonds of the G., C.
and 8. F. R. R. company. It is proper
to state as a fact in this connection
that the Interest on these bonds is made
payable at New York by the laws un-
der which they are issued. To carry
out this provision to its letter requires
first that the tax should be levied by
the County Commissioners court and
calculated in the assessments made by
the assessor. The assessor's rolls, after
they have received the sanction and
approval of the county commissioners,
are turned over to the collector of
taxes, who proceeds to the arduous la-
bors of gathering in all the sums
against all the persons whose names
and indebtedness appear thereon.
Under the law the interest money
on the Santa Fe railroad bonds, after it
is collected, is forwarded to Austin, to
be paid out to the bondholders by the
treasurer of the state after the returns
have received the approval and indorse-
ment of the comptroller. For the hold-
ers of these bonds to clip off their cou-
pons and forward them to New York
and have them cashed in the usual way.
a little cost and the customary commis-
sions and exchange are incurred.
Some of the bondholders have thought
that this extended method of " getting
their own " was a little too highly sea-
soned with the essence of red tape to
suit their ideas of expedition in the
transaction of their business affairs,
and so they appealed to Commissioners
Yard and Hurt to devise some speedier
means and easier method of collecting
their interest.
In this behalf they opened the corre-
spondence already alluded to, and in
reply was informed by the proper offi-
cial at Austii t > ->t he had no authority
to change either the law or its opera-
tion, and while he would always observe
its behests, he would not carry that ob-
servance to that extremo that would re-
sult in a ridiculous adhesion to the form
rather than the substance of his duties,
and as a remedy for the issue raised by
the commissioners in their correspond-
ence, he suggested that if the collector
of taxes would pay the coupons and
thus save the exchange for the holders,
he woqld receive as so much cash these
paid coupons from the hands of the col-
lector. On one or two occasions, the
reports have it, the coupons on Santa
Fe bonds have been paid by the col-
lector, who has discovered that there is
too much trouble involved in this
method of settlement, or that it is re-
pugnant to his ideas of what his duties
in this matter under the law really arc,
and has declined to entertain any fur-
ther demands that miy be made upon
him for the performance of this sort of
a favor. Mr. Sligh, cashier of the
Island City Savings bank, is among
the number of the disappointed, and
makes no hesitation in saying that the
collector has resorted to a most strbi
trary power in deciding the course of
his duty in this matter.
Conflict Among the Contractors
There seems to be a good deal of
misapprehension or of misunderstand
ing in the minds of some of the con-
tractors who put in bids for the con-
struction of the new county jail. It is
claimed by some of the home con-
tractors that they figured on the job in
strict accordance with the demands of
the specifications submitted by the
architect. They claim that these speci-
fications specially referred to the
Panly plan of jail cells or corridor,
and that they contemplated the use
of this plan and the material of
which it is made in their bids.
The Panly grating is -of a pe-
culiar make, and being a patent
right is of course an expensive com-
modity. Some of *hc bidders from
abroad say that they read over the
specifications carefully, and that the
name of Panly, or of his plans, ap-
peared nowhere in them. These dis-
crepancies appearing in the discussions
that prevailed relative to this matter,
a reporter called at the court-honse to
see the specifications. Mr. Heiner, the
architect, whose plan was accepted, is
at present absent from the city, but
before he left he placed the specifica-
tions and drawings of the new jiil in
tie custody of the county clerk, who
says that with them ho received in-
structions to let no person—not
even the county judge—see them.
The reporter subsequently met
Commissioner J. H. Hurt, who says
that the Panly plan was a part of the
original specifications, and that unless
it is embraced in the bids of the con-
tractors he can not agree to let the
work to any of them, and does not
think that any member of the Commis-
sioners court will differ with him in
this matter. He says that before any
further action can be taken in this mat-
ter it will be necessary to have a clear
understanding between the high con-
tracting powers.
The parties to whom the contract
was awarded have not yet filed their
bond.
The Columblad of the Campaign.
The following is a copy of a letter
received yesterday by County Judge
W. H. Williams, which he says ought
to be calculated to dampen his hopes
of the future, and would do so were it
not for the fact that they partake more
of the character of the vegetable than
of a manufactured fabric, and instead
of being limp and limber, they are be-
ginning to brace up under the effects
of the admonishing shower. The let-
ter reads:
Montgomery, Ala., June 28, 1878.— Dear
Judge: I came over here on a brief stay with
my family, but take considerable interest in
the approaching county election, and trust
you will allow me. in a spirit of utmost friend-
liness, to speak to you candidly in relation
thereto. 1 think it extremely probable, if not
entirely certain, that Jurtge Joseph wilt be a
candidate for county judge this fall. I am
sure he is tbe first choice of a large
part of the bar, and 1 think it un-
questioned that he is probably the
strongest man before the people in the
county. He is exceedingly loth to antagonize
you or your interests, but will not, I am sure,
withdraw in your favor as he did in 1876. The
position of judge would be much more agree-
able and suitable to him than the practice, as
well as more profitable, and I think he feels
that his duty to his family demands that he
take the position, if asked to become a can-
didate. You know, of course, my entire
friendliness for you and your family, and my
confidence in the strictness of your integrity
and the honesty of your purposes, and thus
believing, you will allow me to speak can-
didly in the premises. I know that
Jordan and his friends will certainly
support Judge J., besides all, or a large
part of the older element of citizens, and, 1
think, that if you and the judge were candi-
dates, he would defeat you. In this I may be
mistaken, but bis former experience in the
position, and his long experience as a lawyer,
I am sure commends him as first choice to
many of the bar who are personally your
warmest friends, for I have heard tnem so
express themselves. I suggest that you see
Judge J., and you can show him this if you
see lit. 1 suggest in all friendliness that the
position of magistrate in the precinct where
Ullb.-rt now sits, will be an office as profitable
as ' bat of county judge, and that you would
be elected to the place without difficulty. I
would like to see you in that office, and hope
your views may coincide with my own; or
suppose you run in between Jordan and Ochll ■
tree for sheiiff. Very truly your friend.
NORMAN O. KITTRELt,.
meeting of the Delegates.
A great many of the '' dear people "
feel solicitous about the precise manner
in which their rights as citizens and
their loyalty as Democrats will be han-
dled by the delegates who were elected
on Monday last to attend the conven-
tions to be held at Austin and Brenham
for the nomination of state officers and
a candidate for congress to succeed Col.
D. C. Giddings. The reports on this
subject are numerous and already some
of "the delegates elect have signified
their desire to have the delegations or-
ganized and an expression of their pre-
dilections made known. A chairman
for each delegation, it is held, should
be appointed and a perfect course of
procedure agreed upon, so that when
the time comes for the actual work of
the convention nothing will have been
omitted to secure harmony among the
members and the greatest good to the
constituency they will represent.
The Champion.
Mr. J. D. Maclin has laid a water-
melon on the counting-room tab'es of
News, that weighs 53 pounds,
Local Personals.
D. C. Giddings, Jr., son of the Hon.
D. C. Giddings, arrived in the city in
company with his father and is stop-
ping at the Tremont.
Mr. John Henry, of New Orleans, is
in the city and will remain two days.
Sergeant R. D. Oatis, of the San Ja-
cinto Rifles, is registered at the Tre-
mont.
Wm. Ahrenbeck, of Hempstead, is
in the city, stopping at the Washing-
ton.
O. W. Barrow, Virginia, is at the
Tremont.
Hon. John H. Hurt and family will
leave by the Morgan steamer to-day for
Alabama, where they will spend a
month in renewing memories of other
days.
James Sorley, vice president Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railroad, re-
turned to the city yesterday.
N. P. Turner came in on the G., H.
and H. this morning.
P. C. Baker, Esq, was among the
passengers of the 12 35 a. m. train
to day."
Visited the Cotton Exchange: Ing.
Schwartz, Hempstead.
matters and Things.
The Island City Rifles leave for the
San Jacinto battle ground to day.
The Lone Star band of Houston were
discoursing music yesterday evening to
the Qalvestonians.
The Hubbard Zouaves are expected
at 12.30 p. m. to-day on the excursion
train.
The San Jacinto barbecue has pre
pared for the picknickers' appetites by
killing five beeves, twelve sheep, twelve
hogs, and other items.
The San Jacinto Celebration.
The News acknowledges invitations
from the San Jacinto Rifles to attend
their excursion, to-day, from tbe
cities of Houston and Galveston to the
San Jacinto battle-ground and celebra-
tion there of the nation's birthday,
where the independence of the state
was won.
San Jacinto Picnic.
Sergeant Oatis, of the San Jacinto
Rifles, came down from Houston on
the noon train yesterday to take charge
of the boats leaving the city to-day
on the excursion to ~San Jacinto. He
reports all in fine order, and announced
that the Lone Star band of Houston
would arrive at 5 p. m. to accompany
the excursion.
THE COURTS.
District Conrt.
I. Lovenberg, for use, etc. vs. Home Insur-
ance and Banking Company. Judgment for
plaintiff for $1410 75 and costs. The amount
to be paid by receiver, as other like claims,
out of tbe assets of defendant, but no execu
tion to issue without further order of court.
Island City Savings Bank vs. F. Hitchcock's
Sons. Daniel Uoos's plea in abatement sus-
tained. Judgment for plaintiff for $3596,
against Dan<el Qoos and George Lock, com-
posing firm of Goos & Co. Judgment to bear
interest at 8 per cent. Defendants except,
and give notice of apneal in open court.
Lizzie Nag'e vs. Elizabeth Nagle. H. M.
Truebeart, commissioner of sales, having
fully accounted for all the property and pro
ceeds. it is ordered that his account be filed
and be be discharged from all liability on ac-
count or his trust.
Wm. Gaffieid and wife vs. John Boehl. On
trial before jury.
Recorder's Conrt.
City vs. Thos. Moore, abusing and insulting
Cant. Wallace; fined $5, or ten days.
City vs. Tnos. Moore, resisting arrest; fined
$S 50, or five days.
City vs. p. J. McGee and J. Conley, fighting
dismissed.
City vs. Mrs. M. Tucker, abusing, insulting
and threatening p. Barclay; continued.
City vs. Rapbael Farno and 8. J. Seymour,
disorderly conduct; dismissed—no prosecu
tion
City vs. W. McK. Thompson, abusing and
striking Texana Thompson; continued.
state case.
State vs. H. Hasselmeyer, assault and bat
tery on Sadie McLellan; continued.
A Gentle Hint.
In our style of climate, with its sud
den changes of temperature—rain, wind
and sunshine often intermingled in a
day—it is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives are frequently
taken from us by neglected colds. A
bottle of Boschee's German Syrup kept
about your home for immediate use will
prevent serious sickness, a large doc-
tor's bill, and, perhaps, death, by use of
a few doses. For curing Consumption,
Hemorrhages, Pneumonia, Croup or
diseases of the Throat or Lungs, its
success is simply wonderful, as your
druggist will tell you. German Syrup
is now sold in every town and village on
this continent. Sample bottles for trial,
10c.; regular size, 75c.
New Invention.
Improvement in Shirt-making. I am
prepared to cut shirts on a new plan.
I will furnish shirt bodies of Wamsutta
cotton, fine linen bosoms and cuffs,
ready-made, 6 for $4 00; the same of
French percale, 6 for f3 00 and $4 00,
and guarantee a perfect fit. Those
preferring to have their shirts made at
home save the cost of pattern and cut-
ting, and the risk of a misfit. Fine
shirts made to order, 6 for $8 00 and
upwards. G. T. Morris, Postofflce St.,
(Ballinger & Jack's building.)
An Interesting Collection.—One
of the most interesting collections of
varieties ever gathered together in one
store in this city, is to be "found at I. C.
Levy's on Market, near 23d st. It com-
prises picture frames, willow-ware, wall
paper, brackets, window-shades, statua-
ry, and other fancy goods too numer-
ous to mention.
avciiue auu !»iuuic icave mo oaiuc me
open. This is a piece of carelessness 1 which is the champion of the season
which may lead to serious accident. I exhibited at this office.
Don't Do It.
Do not buy yeast powder or baking
powder of short weight. A manufac-
turer that defrauds by short weight
will not hesitate to make adulterated
goods. You can always rely on Doo
ley's Yeast Powder being full weight
and strictly pure.
Those interested in medicine will be
pleased to know that Hunt's Remedy
cures kidney, bladder, urniary and
Bright's disease, gravel, diabetes and
general debility. Hunt's Remedy
cures dropsy and all diseases of kidneys,
bladder and urinary organs.
After the birth of my babe, one of
my limbs became fearfully swollen.
Giles's Liniment Iodide Ammonia,
after all the K. Brown remedies failed,
effected a rapid cure. Mrs. B. Lask
160 East 06th street, N. Y. Sold by
all Druggists.
Ranchos, improved farms and unim
proved lands in Central Texas, for sale
by the undersigned at Austin, Texas.
Complete abstract of titles, Travis coun-
ty and Travis land district.
E. W. Shands, Austin, Tex.
To Land-Owners and Buyer*.
J. E. Foster, oldest land agent in
Houston, Texas, buys and sells. Taxes
and titles a specialty. Sub-agents in
every county.
Nothing pleasanter than beautiful
pictures. Blessing & Bro. lack no instru-
ments, backgrounds, etc., or skill to pro-
dace the most artistic and durable.
For upwards of 30 years Mns. Win-blow's
Soothing Sirup has been used for children.
It corrects acidity of stomach, cures wind co-
lic,dysentery and diarrhoea; regulates the bow-
els, whether aris'g from teething or othercause.
An old and well tried remedy. 35c. a bottle.
Urlmes County.
The following is a list of the dele-
gates to Austin from Grimes;
T. J. Haynie, Mark S. Womacb, John T.
Buchanan. R. M. Moore, W. H. Taylor, Col. J.
H. H. McRee, Henry KernaU, Geo. W. Dodd,
s. R. Mize, R. W. Jones, W. J. Terrell. Judge
J. Kennard, Dr. TboB. C. Foster, J. Q. Yar-
borougb, P. A. .Smith, Jacob Baker, Isaac S.
Myers, John Stoneham, F. B. Greenwood,
Sherwood Wise, Jos. H. Dunham, CoL Thos.
C. Gresham, Cot. J. K. Holland, David B.
Lawson, George F. Gresham, Geo. E. White,
J. A. McAlplne, F. A. McDanieL David White,
J. E. Hughey, Pat C. McKee, J. A. Hall, W.
M Stone, Richard Sims, B. H. Harrison, R.
P. Brooks, Jas. W. Mayfleld, Walter Leigh,
J. L. GillesDie, Dr. R. B. 8. Foster, H. Mor-
rison, B. Goodman, J. N. Mize, T. D. Cobb,
P. H. Hawkins, Daniel B. Cabeen. Stephen
Barnes, E. C. Everett, A. C. Callaway, Par-
ham Yarborough.
A Georgia College Commencement.
Macon, Ga , July 2. — The com-
mencement exercises of Mercer univer-
sity, one of the leading institutions of
this state, closed to-day. The degree
of L L D. was conferred on Prof. 8.
P. Sandford, the distinguished matha«d;dj
maticitin and mathematical author. tA
lirge class was graduated.
WASHINGTON.
Tlie Potter investigation.
Washington, July 3—The Potter
committee met at 11 a. m. E. L. Weber
was recalled, and testified that the
conference was held in New Orleans
during the count of 1876. Understood
it was led by Senator Sherman. In con-
versation with Sherman witness was as-
sured if his brother stood by his protest
he would be protected. At Senator
Sherman's request, witness went after
his brother and Anderson; his brother
had a long conversatioH with Sherman
regarding the protest. Two or three
days after this his brother showed him
Sherman's letter of assurance; told him
Sherman gave it to him at the commis-
sion of the conference in relation to his
standing by his protest, and remarked
that it was the best he could do at the
time. Witness, in response to ques-
tions, said he had the letter in his hand;
it was written on double sheet note
paper. Witness then showed the size
of the paper, which was about half
size of a sheet.
Mrs. Jenks said the letter was written
over, and claims that it was on a single
sheet of commercial letter paper.
Witness said it was arranged before
the election by Kellogg, Thos. C. An-
derson and Packard to secure the affl
davits of intimidation in the parishes
of East and West Feliciana for the pur-
pose of throwing out those parishes; he
was assured if he would use his influ-
ence with his brother toward having
him mike a protest, he, witness, would
be returned to the senate. He was de-
feated for the state senate by about 1200
votes, and was returned as elected by
600 majority. Witness read a letter
from L. A. Sheldon to Mrs. Dan. A.
Weber, dated New Orleans, May 26,
saying it was important to have her as
a witness before the Potter committee.
This letter was handed Mrs. Weber by
Mrs. Jenks, who informed Mrs. Weber
that Sheldon desired her to go to Wash
ington and testify. She don't know of
the existence of the Sherman letter.
Mrs. Weber refused unless called
upon by the proper authorities, where
upon Jenks threatened to have her ar-
rested and taken to Washington. At
this time a brother of Mrs. D. A.Weber
came to Danaldsonville, and seeing Mrs.
Jenks asked what that woman was do-
ing there again and whether she was
after the Sherman letter. Mrs. Weber
told her brother not to meddle with her
affairs; she had the letter and knew
what to do with it. E. S. Weber had
not then informed his sister-in-law that
he had destroyed the document. Mrs.
Jenks had told that this Weber letter was
worth thousands of dollars, and she
would pay her a good price for it. Mrs.
Jenks never intimated to Mrs. Weber
that she had anything to do with the
authorship of the letter, and always
spoke of it as a letter written by John
8herman assuring Weber and Anderson
of positions under the administration.
Witness submitted a letter written
by Judge Marks, now internal revenue
collector at New Orleans, wherein
Marks requested the witness to inform
him whether he had received the ap-
pointment he had made application
for; if not he, Marks, would look after
it for him, and also requested witness
to inform Mrs. Weber that he thought
he could succeed in securing her an ap-
pointment as postmistress at Donald-
sonville, for which she had once applied,
and been unsuccessful, Marks being at
that time opposed to her appointment.
Marks, previous to writing this, had
been to Donaldsonville and requested
Mrs. Weber to make a statement to the
effect that she had never known of tbe
existence of the Sherman letter. Dur-
ing this visit Marks had told witness
and hie sister-in-law that they were
both to be summoned as witnesses be-
fore the Investigation committee. Wit-
ness stated, as he was under impression
that the approaches made by Marks
were merely with the view of influ-
encing his testimony before the com-
mission; he gave him no encourage-
ment whatever. Marks had stated to
certain parties that he could control
Mrs. Weber's testimony before the com
mission. Witness was ordered to re-
port to the Louisiana sub committee on
the 10th inst., and the commission ad
journed until that date.
Current Notes at tbe Capital,
Washington, July 3.—The commis
sioner of internal revenue has issued in
structions to collectors to give every
information possible to parties desiriug
to engage in the business of fruit dis
tillers. The commissioner's puipose is
to encourage distillers to operate in full
compliance with the law and benefit
the revenue by affording them all prac-
ticable assistance therein, and by in
structing them how they may do so
with the least disadvantage.
The Washington Monument Society
met to-day, W. W. Corcoran presiding.
He said as soon as the examination
was made of the foundation he would
ascertain what was necessary to
strengthen it and a full force be put at
work to complete the monument.
Col. Nelson A. Miles, Fifth Infantry,
will relieve Col. David S. Stanley,
Twenty-second Iofant-ry, as superin
tendent of the general recruiting ser
vice.
The comptroller of the currency calls
for a statement of the condition of the
national banks-on July 29th.
D. A. Spencer is appointed interna
revenue agent, Georgia; Major Arnoldl
of Sixth cavalry, and Capt. Hawkins,
Sixth infantry, are relieved from pay,
ment of freedsmen's claims; that duty
is assigned to Major Hunt, Sixth infan
try. The war department will com
mence rapid recruiting on account of
indications of a general Indian war.
Henry C. Montreal is appointed in
teraal revenue special agent for Texas
Much interest is felt here among sci
entistf in the total cclipse to take place
on the 29th of July. All arrangements
have now been fully perfected, and five
parties of astronomers from the United
States naval observatory will shortly
leave for their points of observation.
The parties are in charge of Professor
Simon Newcomb, Professor Wm. Hark
ness, Profefsor J. R. Eastman, Profs,
E Halden and A. Hall. The discoverer
of the martial planets who will locate
near Los Amnias, Arizona. A number
of independent parties of observers
from the signal bureau and elsewhere
will be in the field, and many distin-
guished astronomers from Europe are
coming over to observe the eclipse.
THE TOTTER SUB-CO MMITTTE,
Simpson Testifies tbat a Member of
tbe Louisiana Returning Hoard
Received a $10,000 Bribe, but
Kefnaed to lllvnlge bis Infor<
mant's Name—Tbe Committee j» d
journed until Friday—Eliza Pinks
ton Again Heard From.
New Orleans, July 3 —The com
mittee met at 10 30 a. m. No witnesses
appearing, a recess was taken. The
committee reassembled at 12 30 P. m
when J. P. Harris took the stand
Witness testified that he prepared, at
Packard's suggestion, and filed with the
returning board, the paper known as
" Packard's general protest," which
covered several parishes. The object
of filing it was to induce the returning
board to defer action until testimony
could be collected from parishes; was
acting as attorney for Packard. The
Circuit court-room at the custom
house was the place where many
of the affidavits were prepared tbat
were used before the board. When
witnesses came from parishes Harris
heard their statements and wrote them
out in legal form; his duties were
mainly clerical. Witness thinks he as
sisted D. W. Webar in the preparing of
this protest against West Feliciana
parish. Weber left said piotest with
witness to file with the returning
board or not, as he (witness) might
think proper. Webar said to witness
"If Tilden and Nicholls are elected
and my protest goes in, my property in
Feliciana will be worthless, as I could
not live there; but if you think the Re
publicans will succeed you can send
the protest to the returning board." *
afterwards filed the protest. A num-
ber of clerks in the custom-house were
engaged several weeks in preparing affl
To Mr. Reed-: The paper I prepared
for Got. Packaf^was merely a prelimi
nary statement, such as is authorized
by section 3 of election law.
Wm. Simpson testified : Was former-
ly private secretary to Col. Casey, after-
wards, for seven years, cashier of the
customs. Witness was relieved from
duty by Collector King. Shortly after-
wards he met a friend who had also
been dismissed from service in the cus-
tom house. This friend, whose name
witness positively refused to divulge,
told witness that he was present in Gov.
Kellogg's office, and saw a member of
the returning board receive ten thousand
dollars before he signed the proceedings
of the returning board. The member
refused to sign until the money was
paid. This member, and witness's friend
and informant are now employed in the
custom-house. Witness wrote a long
confidential letter to Hayes, complain-
ing of the bad treatment he had receiv-
ed in being dismissed from his position
in the custom-house, and also making a
statement as above in regard to the
bribery of the member of the returning
board. The president referred witness's
letter to Secretary Sherman, who re-
ferred it to Acting Collector Anderson
for investigation, but nothing further
was heard of it until it was published
in the newspapers a few weeks ago.
Ai 3 p. m. the commission went into
executive session. Adjourned till Fri-
day.
When Simpson, soon after taking
the stand, refused to give the name of
his informant who witnessed the bri-
bery, Mr. Reed objected to his further
examination for the reason that he be-
lieved no fact would thereby be estab-
lished, but was overruled by Messrs.
Blackburn and Stcrger, Mr. Blackburn
venturing the opinion that the party
referred to could and would be brought
before the commission. Letters were,
lead from Congressman Conger, Gen
Banks and others, indorsing Simpson
in the highest terms.
Col. Jack Wharton, United States
Marshal, has received a letter from
Postmaster Smith, at Canton, Miss., in
which Smith says he has just seen
Eliza Pinkston, who informs him that
she has been interviewed by a promi-
nent Democrat from Louisiana, who
desirod her to go to New Orleans and
live testimony contradicting that given
by her before the returning board. She
made a statement to this Democrat
which she now contradicts. She also
contradicts the recently published affi-
davit purpojting to be made by her.
M4BINE AND SHIPPING.
Decision In an Important Admiral'
ty Case.
New Yobk, July 2.—On the 4th of
February last the steamship City of
Galveston, while on a voyage from New
York to Port au Prince, ran on a coral
reef on the island of Maryquane. The
crew remainod on the beach until the
16'.h of February, taking cargo ashore,
and provisions having run out, the men
were sent to Nas?au, N. P., and re-
mained there under instructions of the
captain until March 10. The owners of
the vessel, Charles Mallory & Co., re-
fused to pay the men wages from the
time the vessel ran ashore (Feb. 10,)
until March 16, (when they were dis
charged) on the ground that the crew's
term of service was brought to a close
by the wreck of the vessel. Suit was
entered in the United States District
court by the men to recover their
wages, and to-day Judge Choate ren-
dered his decision, holding tbat it was
a different ease from one where a ves-
sel becomes a wreck; that the master
was justified in detaining the crew
while there was a cliancc of getting the
vessel off, and that the seamen were
entitled to wages for the time they
were so detained.
Arrivals and Departures.
New York, July 2.—Arrived: Ethi
opia, Glasgow, Frisia, Hamburg. Ar-
rived out: Caribbean, Rheola, Horrax,
Scraphis.
Savannah, July 2.—Arrived: City of
Macon. Sailed: Livingston.
New York, July 3.—Arrived: City
of Washington, from Havana; Amer
ique, from Havre; Oberon, from Per
nambuco. Arrived out: Sarah Man-
dell, Ocean, Rcctor, Steen, Condor.
Southampton. July 3 —Arrived: We
ser, from New York. Homeward: Ex
cellent, for Smithville. N. C.
Southampton, July 3 —Arrived: The
Weser.
New York, July 29.—Arrived: The
Crescent City.
Liverpool, July 3.—SaileJ: Sicily,
for Philadelphia.
Anniversary of tbe Massacre at
Wyoming.
Wilkesbarue, Pa. , July 3—The
celebration of the 100th anniversary of
the battle and massacre at Wyoming,
began to-day at the village of Wyoming!
four miles from this place. To-day's
programme was arranged with a view
to impressiveness and solemnity. The
following day8 will be devoted to exer-
cises of a more demonstrative character,
The president was enthusiastically re-
ceived along tbe route from Wilkes-
barre to Wyoming. He responded to
the greeting in a speech at Wyoming,
at the close of which he was presented
with a cane made from a tree which
grew at the time of the massacre. To-
morrow will be celebrated in grand
style.
The Coming meeting of tbe Asso-
ciation lor i lie Codification of tbe
Laws of Nations.
London, July 3.—Lord Chief Baron
of England is expected to preside at
the annual conference of the Associa
tion for the Reform and Codification of
the Laws of Nations, to be held at
Frankfort, Germany, August 20th. The
Hon. Bayard Taylor will assist at the
conference if his official duties permit.
In well informed circles it is the
opinion that the success of the congress
now in session at Berlin would impart
a powerful impetus to the general
movement toward the establishment of
a code of international law, and system
of arbitration for the settlement of dif-
ficulties among nations.
Base Ball Business.
Buffalo, July 2.—Stars, of Syra-
cuse 11; Buffaloes 1.
Spbincfield, July 2.—Springfields 3;
Pitt! field 1.
Worcester, July 2.—Lowells 11;
Worcesters 6.
Milwaukee, July 2 —Bostons 4;
Milwaukee 1.
Cincinnatti, July 2—Cincinnatis 7;
Indianapolis 7. Ten inning}. Game
called on account of darkness.
Chicago, July 3 —Chicagos 7, Provi
dence 11.
Views from Vienna.
Vienna, July 3.—Intelligence has
been received from Berlin that it is
settled that Servia shall return Rirat
and Vranjao. The Political Correspond-
ence confirms the statement that the
porte has authorized its plenipotentia-
ries at Berlin to give conditional assent
to the occupation of Bosnia by the
Austrians, but the Correspondence con-
siders it scarcely probable that the con-
ditions proposed by the porte will re-
ceive favorable consideration.
Tbe Greek Ministry Resign.
Athens, July 2.—The Greek minis-
try have resigned, in consequence of
objections made by the premier to some
promotions made by the minister of
war. King George haa not yet accepted
the resignations.
Athens, July 3.—The king refused
to accept the resignations the ministers
offered on account of the objection of
the premier to promotions made by the
war minister.
Turkey.
Constantinople, July 3— In diplo-
matic circles peace is cont-idired as-
sured. Gen. Todleben io preparing to
withdraw the Russian army before
Constantinople to Adrianople in three
columns. Mr. Baring, of the British
embassy, has gone to Cre-e on a special
mission.
A Grecian speculation.
Con tantinople, July 3 —The ru-
mor is revived that Great Britain in-
tends to acquire Cyprus, and gains so
much credence that a number of
Greeks have gone to purchase lands
there 'i a't'oipatioB of its value ris-
ivfy
THE TUBF.
Louisville, July 2.—Yesterday was
the first day of the Louisville Jockey
Club meeting. First race, mile and a
half, Kate Claxton won, Harper second,
Jim Bell third. Time 2 13J.
Second racc, purse $350, mile heats,
best two in three, Janet first, Warfield
second, Matagorda third. Time 1.43},
.45.
Third race, dash of one mile and one-
eighth, won by Dan Edinburgh, Bonnie
second, Itaska third and Signal last.
Time 2.00+
The excitement over the Ten Broeck
and McCarty race is very great, and
the chance of victory is compared to a
pitching of a coin. Indications are fa-
vorable for good weather.
Louisville Races—Yesterday's Win-
ners—Tbe Coming Contest.
Louisville, July 3 —The attendance
at the races to-day amounted to 5000
persons, almost all of whom were
strangers.
First race, a dash of mile and a Lalf,
Harkaway and Belle of Nelson started,
the former winning with great ease.
Time, 2 4G.
Second race, three and a quarter mile
heats, Joe Rhodes, Stella and Glendalia
started, each heat resulting in the order
named. Time, 1.18J and 1.21.
In the last race, dash of one and
three-quarters mile, Tolona, John R.
Sweeney and Jim Bell started, and the
race resulted in the above order. Time
3 17i. The three winners were favor-
ites.
Louisville is ablaze with decorations
and wild with enthusiasm over to-mor-
row's great contest and the exciting
uncertainty of its result causes an ex
citement never known before. The
great Gray Eagle wagon contest was
run. 8trangers have been pouring in
on every train, and thousands more
will arrive to-night and to-morrow
morning.
Louisville, July 3 —Pools on to-
morrow's events were sold to-night as
follows: First race, dash one and one-
uarter mile—Harkaway $260, Dan K
188. Second race, dash three quar-
ter mile—Saturnah $160, Good Night
$120, the field $200. Third race, four
mile heats—Ten Broeck $400, Mollie
McCarty $188.
Pitt .-burg. July 3 —July running
meeting at Friendship Park opened to-
day.
First race, mile and a quarter dash
for all ages, was won by Bessie Lee,
Hippo Graff second. Time 2.23.
Second race, mile dash, all ages, won
by Lady Clipper, Hampton second
Time, 1.49.
Third race, half mile heats, all ages,
Report and Springlet starting. Won
by springlet. Time, 56, 51.
THE WAR IN OREGON.
Pressing Appeal for Succor.
Portland, Oregon, July 3 —The
captain of the Grant County Home
Guards calls upon the governor to send
militia, arms and ammunition to that
locality, where Indians are swarming in
great numbers, and the situation is ex
tremely critical.
A Roaring River.
St. Joseph, Mo , July 3.—The Mis-
souri river is higher than siBce 1844,
and is seventeen feet four inches above
low water mark. Considerable dam-
age has been done the iron bridge at
this point. The bridge is impassable
at present.
Atchison, Kansas, July 3.—The St.
Joseph and Denver trains are unable to
croBS at St. Joseph on account of high
water at Missouri river.
Bound for tbe Jetties.
New Orleans, July 3.—Congress
men Blackburn, Reed and Stenger, and
attaches of the Potter sub-committee,
left this evening for the jetties by invi
tation of Col. Andrews. They will re
turn by Friday morning.
Smuggler Arrestsd.
San Francisco, July 3.—Charles A
Morrill, formerly special agent of the
treasury, but recently resigned as
customs officer, has been arrested on a
charge of smuggling opium, silks and
other goods.
A Female " Balloonatlc."
Perhaps tbe most remarkable of the
special attractions to be offered here-
abouts on the Fourth of July will be a
" new departure " in aeronautic feats,
exhibited at Hammonton Park, New
Jersey, on the Camden and Atlantic
railroad. Miss Clarissa Wimbly, of
this city, who was a pupil of the un-
fortunate Donaldson, and is a niece of
Prof. Wise, proposes to make two as-
censions from the park, and in the sec-
ond of which, when at a height of
four thousand feet, cause the balloon to
explode and form itself into a para-
chute that will enable her to descend in
safety.
This exploit, so seldom attempted,
while seemingly rash, will be done to
demonstrate the feasibility of construct-
ing balloons that would insure com-
parative safety for their passengers in
the event of the air-ship's being caused
to explode by a rarified atmosphere, a
collision or any other mishap. The
balloon to be used by Miss Wimbley is,
when inflated, 65 feet bieh and 45 feet
wide, containing 20,000 cubic feet of
gas and capable of carrying two men.
Fastened by a rope to a train and ele-
vated 200 feet above the track the bal-
loon, carrying Miss Wimbley, will be
drawn from Camden, the place of its
inflation, to Hammonton, a distance of
thirty miles. [Philadelphia Times.
Railroad News.
Folk county Banner : The engineer
corps of the narrow gauge, after having
auburbed with us tor some time, pulled
up stakes on last Wednesday and mi-
grated north. Their next camp will
probably be on Williams's creek.
The Dubuque Herald makes mention
of a large plow ordered by the Mil-
waukee and St. Paul railroad, which,
it is thought, will be the largest plow
in the world. The share weighs 382
pounds, the mold-board 180 pounds,
the beam 900 pounds, the coulter and
clasp 180 pounds, the clevis 00 pounds,
the standard 134 pounds. The sizes of
the principal parts are: The beam is
161 feet long, 10 inches wide and 17
inches thick; the land side is 9 feet by
5 feet 2 inches, the standard 40 inches
by 7i inches, the mold-board 8 feet by
26 inches, the share 5i feet by 12
inches. It will cut a furrow 37 inches
wide, and is expected to go through
any obstruction which comes in its
way. It is to be used in cleaning the
ditches of the road on the prairie
sections.
Prof. Marsh will preside at the meet-
ing of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, com-
mencing at St. Louia on the third
Wednesday of August.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
TREMONT HOUSE.
John H Robinson, B W Walker, T'xas; "on
8 B Maxey. Paris; Hon D O Giddings, D C
Qlddings, Jr, Brenham! R O Oatis, Houston;
L E 8chw»rtz New Orl»ans; W 8 Farley,
Hearne: J M Hall, W Hall, Washington, D C;
Charles Dyce, Texas; Charles Vidor, city: R
P Hancock, city; J Orcar, Calvert, Texas;
J T Elliott, A D Story, olty; G Lehman, Bren-
ham;_W 8 Farley, Hearne; R 8 Graves, Aus-
tin; W M Petteway. Kansas City, Mo; T A
Young, N O; W E Friedlander, Ft Clark; Jno
Henry, N O; S Sohwarz, Hempstead.
WASHINGTON HOTEL.
W C Moran. Austin; John H Caulson, Gay
Hill: Mrs ' > Sacb. New Orlear s; Wm Terry,
city; W L (litis*, Tex is; T J Sterns, Victoria;
Wm Ahrenbi'-k Hempstead; W L Gathln,
Waco; D Mcjaleb, city ;Long, clty;T McNulty,
city.
MARKETS KT TJELEUKAFH.
FINANCIAL.
FoarisN.
London, July S - Bank rate steady at 3
per it-at . open market rate per cent.
Consols '.tt I3-1H for money, and 95 15-16 on ac-
couot. Ktiver 51 9 lb-1 per oz. for fine bar.
United States 5 20a 1"'' Ya
Paris, July 3 —Rentes 11 If 42J^c.
DOMESTIC.
Nkw Tori:, July 3 —Gold opened at 100%,
Noon—Stocks opened strong and higher.
M'jney per cent. Gold at 100$g. Ex-
change—long 4F5J4; Short 48" % State bonds
are quiet. Government bonds are firm.
Evening—Money easy at per cent.
8terlir g exchange steady at 485M- Gold is
steady a% 100^y. Govern;u»ni bono are Arm
new 5a 107J^ State bonda ore quiet and
steady.
Closing — Stocks are strong; New York
Central 106-K; Erie 165$, Lake Bnore 69X1; Illi-
nois Central 84^: Pittsburg 80$i: Chicago and
North western 5u9£: Chicago and Northwest-
ern, preferred, 76X; Rock Island UTU; West
era Union 88)4.
8db-trkascry report.
The Hub-Treasury balances are: Gold 8119 -
456,024 CO. Currency, $41,297,120 00. The 8ul -
Treasurer paid out (77,000 on account of in-
terest and $14 690 for bonds. Customs re-
ceipts f 236,01 0
New uklzaks, July 3. — Gold 1C0%@101}£.
Bight exchange on New York V\ premium.
Sterling exchange, bank, 489.
Porelsn Cotton Markets.
Liverpool, July 3.—The Spot market is
steadier. Sales 8000 bales, of which 6500
bales were American, and 1000 for export and
speculation. Imports 2700 bales, of which
2200 were American.
Uplands are Quoted as follows: Ordinary
4d: Good' Ordinary 5%d; Low Middling
_ 15-16d; Middling Uplands, 6 3 16d; Middling
Orleans. 6%d.
Arrivals opeced l-32d better and closed firm.
Deliveries quoted as follows: July 6 7-32d;
July-August 6 S-16; August-September «>4d;
September-October 6 9-32Q6 5-i6d; October-
November 6 3 16d.
Domestic Cotton markets.
New Yore, July 3.—Spot opened quiet
and steady but closed dulL Sales—648 bales
to spinners, and 200 bales to speculators;
total, 848 bales.
Quotations for Texas are as follows:
Ordinary 9 ll-16c: Good Ordinary 10 9 16c;
Low Middling 11 3 16c; Middling 11 9 16c; Good
Mi idling 12 5-16c.
Futures opt n id firmer and ruled quiet but
steady. Sales 42,600 bales.
Quotations are as follows: July 11.52: Au-
gust 11.54; September 11.21; October 11.05;
November 10 91; December 10 90; January,
10.96; February 11.03; March 11.10, April 11.19;
May 11.29.
The Exchange will be closed on ths 4th, 5'h
and 6th insts.
New Orleans, July 3. — The market Is
nominal. Sales none.
Quotations are aa follows: Low Ordinary
9c; Ordinary tiooa urdlnarj 9J6?: Low
Middling 105£a; Middling 11c; Good Middling
ll«c.
me Exchange will be closed to-morrow and
no reports sent.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
to reign.
ipool. July 3—1.30 p. M.—Lard—Amer-
can 53s 3d. Middles—short clear 30i 6d.
domestic.
New Yore, July 3—Noon.—Flour quiet
and firm. Wheat quiet and l@3c better.
Corn quiet and Hj@lc better. Pork heavy;
prime mess $10 iu!~><&10 40. Lard Is heavy;
prime steam $7 10©7 12J$ Spirits of Tur-
pentine at 28HQ29c. Rosin $1 45@1 50 for
strained. Freights quiet.
Kansas City, July 3.—Bacon — Clear rib
sides 6?fjc; clear rib t>!4c; long clear 6c.
Mew Korjc. July 3—Evening.—Flour is a
shade firmer on low grades: southern flour
firm; common to fair extra $1 55<&4 95; good
to choice extra $5 85@7 25. Wheat opened 1
@2c better and closed with part of the ad-
vance lost; ungraded spring S2@983. Corn
is lQlVic better ^ungraded 41@4fiV6c. Coffee
quiet and about i
; Rio 13©16!4c gold for
cargoes; job lots 13£18}{c gold; inferior
123; Mexican 15© 16c. Sugar quiet and
steady; fair to good refining prime
Tyta; refined steady and fairly active; stand-
ard A 9©!%c; granulated 9%c; powdered 9%
©9%C: crushed 9J$c. Molasses—New Or-
leans 25©48c for fair. Rice unchanged; 6%
©8c for fair to prime Carolina; 7@7%c for
fair to choice Louisiana. Rosin dull; $1 45
©I 50 for strained. Turpentine steady at
29c. Pork dull and unsettled; mess $10 12>4
©10 35^. Mess beef dull and unchanged.
Middles firm; western long clear 5?jc; city
do., 6@6!4c; short clear 6.15c. Lard dull; 7Hc
for prime steam. Whisky dull; offered at
$1 07. Freights lower.
N ew Orleans, July 3 —Flour quiet but
firm; superfine $3 50; double extra $4 00;
treble extra $4 25©5 00; higher grades
$5 25©5 75. Corn is firm at 49c. Oats firmer;
choice Galena 36c. Cornmeal dull, weak and
lowerat $2 20. Hav firmer; quoted at: prime
$13 00; choice $14 00. Pork dull and lower;
held—mess *10 50. Lard is firm; quoted at:
tierce 7M©79jc; keg 8©8)£c. Dry-salt meats
scarce and firm; shoulders, loose, G}^c; pack-
ed held at 5)£c. Bacon ungraded; shoulders
5%c; clear rib sdes 6%c; clear sides 6%c.
Hams dull; choice sugar-cured ll©ll?£c, as
in size; uncanvased 9@9J$c. Whisky steady
at $1 04© 1 06 for rectified. Coffee dull; car-
goes, ordinary to prime 13>4©17Hc gold.
Sugar is quiet and firm; common to good
common 6©6^c; fair to fully fair 6?£©7%c;
prime to choice 7%©8)4c; yellow clarified
Molasses quiet; common 25c; fair
25©28c; prime to choice 30©42c. Rice
scarce and firm; ordinary to choice Louisiana
6Bran quiet and weak at 60c.
Vvneat quiet; Tennessee $1 05; No. 3 western
quoted at 90c; Texas 85©90c.
8t. Locis, July 3 —Flour lower: full extra
fall $2 90©3 10; double extra tall $3 60©
3 85; treble extra $4 10©4 30; family $4 35©
4 75; choice $4 50@4 75. Wheat higher; No.
3 red fall S6^@87c. Corn higher; No. 2
mixed 33%©34Uc. Oats easier; No. 2, 23^©
24Xc. Whisky firm at $1 06. Pork lower;
prime mess jobbing at $9 45©9 50. Bulk
meats—no movement; car lots—shoulders 5c
short rib sides 5}£c; clear sides 5%c, for
winter meats, bacon quiet; shoulders I.
clear rib sides 6©6.12}&; clear sides 6.11
Lard nominal.
Receipts—Flour 2700 barrels; 37,000 bushels
wheat; 10,000 bushels corn; 14 000 bushels
oats. Shipments—5500 barrels flour; 18,000
bushels wheat; 1000 bushels corn; 1000 bush
els oats.
New Vork Bide market.
New York, July 3.—Hides Jare firm; wet
salted New Orleans selected, 45 to 75
9©»Uc; Texas selected, 50 to 80 pounds, 8^©
10c.
New York Wool market,
New York, July 3.—Wool quiet and firm;
domestic fleece 28@43c: pulled 18©37c; un-
washed 10©30c; Texas 12©27c.
New York Leather market.
New York, July 3—Leather firm; hem
lock sole, Buenos Ayrss light, middle and
heavyweights, 18}£@21: California do., 19©
20}£c; ommon do., 19©21c.
Live Stock markets.
Kansas Citt, Ju'y 3.—Cattle—corn-fed Tex-
as butchers steers £3©3 75; grass wintered
steers $2 40©2 80, weights 900@1250.
St. Louis. July 3.—Cattle—butchers stock
in fair demand; prime to choice native ship-
ping steers $4 60©5 00: fair to good do.,
$3 80©4 40; grass do., $3 50©4 00; fair to
choice butchers steers $3 25©4 15; do. cows
and heifers $2 00©3 50; stockers $2 50©3 50;
grass Texans in good demand: quoted—grass
steers $2 00©3 30; do. cows $2 00@2 90; corn-
fed Texas steers $3 00©3 75; Colorado steers
$3 65©3 70; shipping grades very slow;
scarcely anything doing; receipts 1700. Hogss
dull: light shipping $3 65©3 90; packing $3 80
©3 30; butchers to extra $3 95©4 10: re-
ceipt* 4700. Sheep unchanged; good to choice
muttons in fair demand at $3 00(2,3 62; re-
ceipts 300. _
THROCKfllORTON ON TAXES.
A Listener's Sketch or the Speech
at San Antonio.
San Antonio, July 3 —Eds. News :
Oov. Throckmorton, in discussing the
question of state revenue and taxation,
in his speech at San Antonio last night,
said that he would make a digression
from the line of his remarks and pre-
sent some views touching the method
of raising revenue in other states, with
the hope that the subject might be con
sid-jred by tax-payers and for the alle-
viation of the property-holders of the
state. That it is the duty of statesman-
ship to devise ways and means to
raise revenues in such manner as
to bear lightest upon the tax-pay-
ers; that in the state of Illinois
there was no tax levied on real estate
for state purposes. That the counties
or townships could levy a tax on real
estate for school purposes, but none by
the sta'.e. That the state government
of Illinois was principally supported
from 7 per cent, of the gross earnings
of the Illinois Central railroad. Prior
to the construction of that work the
state had contracted a debt of twenty
millions of dollars in an effort to build
railroads and dig her canals, and had
not completed a single mile of railway.
After Senator Douglas secured from
congress a grant of 6 sections of land per
mile for the construction of railroads
from Cairo to Chicago and Dubuque,
the state gave the land to the company
which undertook to construct the
roads, and in return the state re-
quired the company to pay seven
per cent, of their gross earnings to the
state, the result of which has been that
the gross earnings upon this road paid
the debt of twenty millions of dollars,
principal and interest, owed by that
state, and the expenditures of the state
government of Illinois are aow mainly
derivable from the same source. Again,
upon the subject of raising revenue,
said Gov. Throckmorton, it is a note-
worthy fact that the great state of
Pennsylvania levies no real estate tax
for state purposes; but there is a tax
levied upon every passenger, every
pound of freight and every head of live
stock that passes over the railways of
Pennsylvania, so that every person,
be he citizen or stranger, who travels
over her roads, or who ships a pound
of freight into or across the state, con-
tributes to the levenuea of that state.
Thus we see that the merchants of
Boiton, New York, Pniladelphia, Bal-
timore, and of evary locality who pur-
chase produce or live stock in the south
or west. AU who deal in coal or iron
that passes over the railway lines of
Pennsylvania contribute to the revenues
of that state. Every merchant or citi-
zjn who purchases his goods and wares
in the east, paasiog over the Pennsyl-
vania roads coo tributes in like manntr
to the 6taiexrevenues. In this way not
only do the people of Pennsylvania who
have occasion to use these lines, but
every non-resident under a like
necessity contributes to the revenues of
that state. The Pennsylvania Central
railroad and its lines paia over $800,000
last year into the state treasury, derived
in this way. The Reading railroad paid
$660,000, and other lines in proportion
ip tieir earnings. The fa?ta are men-
tioned for the purpose of directing the
attention of tax-payers and their repre-
tentitives to the means resorted to in
cider commonwealths for raising reve-
nues. They tend to show how the non-
productive property of the people may
be relieved of the burdens of taxatlou,
and how properties that yield an active
and constant income to owners may be
made to support the wants and necessi-
ties of government, and which relieves
the state from the necessity of con-
stantly selling interest bearing bond*
to meet deficiencies. This tax, collected
directly from the railway company, of,
say one cent, on each passenger and on
each head of live stock, and on each
ton of coal and iron, and a like rate
upon every pound of miscellaneous
freight, is so light and is collected in so
imperceptable a manner, that those who
pay it are not aware of the fact that
they are contributing nearly all tbe
funds necessary for the support of that
great state. Thus we see that the farm-
ers and owners of real estate in Illinois
and Pennsylvania, by the wise manage-
ment of state affairs are relieved of the
burden of taxation, now so previously
borne by the people of Texas.
How far under our present
constitution we may resort to
like means is for wise statesmanship to
determine. If this system can not b-j
applied under our present constitu-
tion it becomes a question whether or
not such amendments should be pro-
posed for adoption by the people as
will permit it. Certain it is that if this
system was adopted on our present
lines of railway the thousands of strang-
ers and citizens who use them for
freight and travel would contributn
largely to the revenue necessary to sus-
tain our state government, and the
newspapers of every county would no
more be filled with notices of the sale of
lands for taxes belonging to the wid-
ows, the orphans and oppressed toilers
of every avocation who have not the
means to pay their taxes. Concluding,
Gov. Throckmorton paid a glowing
tribute to the history of Texas, its vast
and present, and what it would bo ia
the future. His entire speech was re-
ceived by the audience with great sat-
isfaction, as was manifested by con-
tinuous applause, and at the concluM- n
the applause was kept up until Gov.
Throckmorton left the stand sr.
j* nnonncciiients.
[Communications promoting tbe claim* of
candidates for office will be accepted for this
column at $3 per inch, one insertion.]
For State Offices.
for
Laud
Commlvslon«r General
Office.
To the People of Texas: I am a candidate
for Commissioner of the General Land Office,
subject to the action of the State Democratic
Convention. [je!8 lm] J. W. LAWRENCK
For State Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce A. S. ROB-
ERTS, of Travis, as a candidate for above
office, subject to action of the Democratic
Convention. je5 lm
For State Treasurer.
At the solicitation of many friends and
leading Democrats throughout Texas, my
name is submitted for nomination a^ the
Austin Convention. RUFUS Y. KI'^O.
For State Ireasurer.
We are authorized to announce F. R. LUB-
BOCK, of Galveston county, as a Candidate
for State Treasurer, subject to the decisior of
the State Democratic Convention.
" For Attorney General.
We are authorized to announce GEO. Mc-
CORMICK, of Colorado county, (Assistant At-
torney General,) as a candidate for Attorr ey
General, subject to the decision of the State
Democratic Convention.
For Land Commitfiioucr.
To the Democracy of Texas:
I am a candidate for Commissioner oC the
General Land Office subject to the ratifica-
tion of your state convention.
JNO. M. CLAIBORNR.
Special Notices.
Notice.—The officers and members of Me-
chanics Fire Company No. 6 are ordered *o as-
semble, in uniform, at their Hall at 1 o'clock
p. if. (THIS DAY), to attend Militarv Picnic.
By order M. A. DAVEY, Foreman.
J. E. Gallaher, Secretary. jy4 lt»
Officers and members of Lee fto.
5: Assemble at ysur engine house THIS
MORNING at 11 o'clock in full uniform, to at-
tend picnic of Washington GaurtR By order.
CHAS. G CLIFFORD, Foreman
Cheap Advertisement Colmnii
SEAL ESI'ATE.
Wanted TO PURCHASE—A Two-Story
House, within reasonable distance of the
business center, containing from six to eig^t
rooms. Payments to be made monthly. Ad-
dress A. B. C., News office. my!9
' FOR 8ALE.
A FINE STOCK OF HARDWOOD, TIN-
WARE, Glass and Crockeryware at
je30« LABAXIE'£.
^-| rrr ONLY for a Two-Quart Ice Cream
iO Freezer: larger sizes in propor-
tion. By E. ENGr£LK£. je9
FOK UliNl.
LAR^E and nicely furnished south ROOMS
with BOARD for gentleman and wife or-
single gentlemen. Mrs. Wilson,s,cor. 17 & P.O.
1&OOJT1S AMI BO Ait A>.
-y^-ATERS
HOUSE, Tremont street, near
Beach. Pleasant sou'h rooms, furtished
or unfurnished.with board. Mad. A. Bo"rcier.
81X1;AXIOMS \UMKK.
WANTED—SITUATION, by a Bookkpept r
of long and varied experience, and is
familiar witn every branch of Cotton business.
Best citv references. Box q, News office
fKUrJK»SIUi\AL.
BURGESS'BUSINESS COLLEGE,CORNER
Poydras and St. Charles street, New Or-
leans, La. Three xronths instruction in full
commercial course, |£). For further informa-
tion address B. W. Burgess, as above. *
DK. M. JOSEPHTHAL, formerly of Ww»,
and Occulist of the State Blind Asylum
at Austin, has permanently located at Sher-
man, Texas, where he is prepared to treat all
diseases of the eye. ap30 -<rn
DENTISTRY—All operations performed in
the best style of the art.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN,
and all operations fully guaranteed, by
DR. J. L. McKEF.N,
ap7 3m No. 169 Market str<et.
/CllSDJKLLANKOtS.
CUT-GLASS WARE.-
stock of Glassware in the State.
We have the finest
Water,
Wine, Champagne and Liquor Glasses. Celery
Stands, Spoon-holders and Decanters, and
ChinaTea Sets. These Goods are sold to suit
the times. M. W. SHAW £ BRO.
i^OTrON BRANDS!
FRUIT BRANDS!
Prices and quality unsurpassed
je25 lm
RED A. SMITH.
114 Tremont street.
(JHAKM
it \KIM; fOWOMt
HA8 ASTONISHING PHOP-
erties. _
quantity required.
must be tried.
Perfect purity accounts for the small
•ed. To be fully appreciated i
jeld&W3m
APOLLINAIUS
NATURAL
MINERAL_WATER.
THE
Queen of Table Waters.
HIGHLY EFFERVESCENT.
DR. HUNTER mcGUIRE, Kl<lt-
mond (Surgeon to the lace Stonewall Jack-
son): " Healthful and delightful to drink.
Valuable in dygpepst* and gont."
Prof. J. K. WANK Lin. St. Uforsf'i
Hoip . London, KDK. " Hublv t tter-
Teaoent, wholesome and absolutely pure;
superior to all other*."
DR. B. OfiuE.N DURKni it. "Abso-
lutely pure and wholesome; superior tv» all
for daily use: free from all tbe objedk-ua
urged against Cruton and artificially aertued
waters.
DR. PKTKH 1IOOU, of Ibe
Herts, Society, etc. "Superior
to Vichy anil Vals."
FETKK JiQI IKK. V. L. »., d hernial
to the Queen. "Tenth euiuon of Cbwv-
jMnion toifu /,dar»r«j,v/>«o: •• K3.MI1-
ratlog; good for aickuees. uyspepsia and
loss of appetite."
C. McNAM AK*, V. R. r. S , C. S. 1.
Sarfcon to Westminster Hospital,
London. " More wholesome and refresh-
ing than Soda or Seltzer water."
HKRMAN WKBKK, M. »., F. K.C.
F., Physician to tbe German Hos-
pital. London. " Of great value in liihic
acid diathesis, in catarrh of the bladder end
of the respiratory organs; agreeable srd
useful."
PRED'K DK HA R Y & CO.,
dl and 43 Warren street. New York,
Sote Agent* for United Statei and Canada.
For sale by all dealers, grocers and druggists.
Kvery genuine bottla bears U10 yellow label.
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