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The New York herald., 1874-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

A oAD' my OF sUsio
TODAY OCTOBER 20 1874.
A GRAND MATINEE
CHARITY DRAa%rIo FESTIVAL.
under the management Of Mr. AUGUsTIN DAILY.
.nar.t in aid Of .a,. 4. ..
THE FOUNDING ASYLUM
under the charge of the SISTERS OF CHARITY,
EVERY INDIVIDUAL ARTIST m
hereafter and every manager herein credited has
MOST GENEROUSLY voLuNrEERED.
DOORS OPEN Al L. O'CLOCK
THE PERFORMANCES
orchstrs efINsi Of aSe Fh fdm Ayenns
Mr.. HARVEY DoDwoRTH.
AT O'CLOCK
the following members Of the Filth Avenue Company
will appear IN soaoSn sSf 'SOf. soR Aci p SANDAL
Sir Peter Teazle e..'.........'..Mr CHARLES FISHER
oHRs oSsrlss surface GEoRSsi SIAkks yAMks
Sir oliver Surface e.................ME ". pAvIDlE
isssphTs Tsa Servant Mis-. ASxy CHATHAM
AT Las O'CLOCK,
the celebrated ventriloauai artist, Mr. FREDERIC
MACCABE. will give briet chapter from his humorous
ana ' popular eAissesla%snlULL assSoHE. DULL cARE~
u. AT 2h5 O'CLOCK. ia8ra
haDte," accompanied BY the Fifth Avenue orchestra.
AT 2:D O'CLOCK
-','--".' TIE SPHINX. .a Dsyslfsssf Ar,
Admiral n e. Dc Gheies MI JOIN PARsEkLE
Lord Dornoch ...........Mr FREDERICK ROBINSnH
Blanche de Cheles Waughter.in-
Bertha de savigny. :. =. Mss CiAELoTTE THOMPSON
THE cELEBRArsIp rI : SPSTa G''iYSH SsHhG1xEsr BAND.
under the distinguished leadership of Major d. L. +
d 06 aEI ul5 9nsasr
sss NJ thcEh rs
ra ,s, - FOR gR sr, ,o,
Mr.. Horace Mervyn, country senlleman -.-,-- ~
ssss Ssss sa5RHfF
sspesT On Nj eoHafR cokkakR
si:; Prss,iis Msrvyns sister Sas kSNIss
MEDLEY-"M'ng AsHSsa SscHssEsIh sy the FIFTH AVENUE
by the kind permission OF MI JOSH HART of the Thea.
ss cSmSss sss sss .pa D p9qs ana
in new and original Irish sketch music by Dave Srsr
nA"' enu''eo PArRIcK's DAY PARADE,
Fitzgerald Conroy. Mr. ED HARRIGAM
Jonanna McCann. nn....................Mr Mr.. TONY HART
Hogarth Higgins. JAMES BRADLEY
AZ 4;Is n,ChoCK,
Of Mesns. BlRCH, W4MBoLD BACKUs ac VIII siyS
half an hour from their famous programme of NEGRO
and MAC MAcKIN M and WILSON in their e3
SaPf faouSaT aea Ssn's yoJ 81 sPsis,sa %as.s
tr4 ~ as AT 4.Ss OCIucK -r
The New York herald., 1874-10-20
BOARD AND LODGING WANTED.

LADY DESIRES BOARD AND ROOM, IN FIRST
"a class location between Twenty ninth and Thirty.
NTH streets west Of Broadway: room must be heated
ana have home comforts; price not ~ exceed 81 per
week hrst class references given and expected Ad-
dress HOME. box $50 Herald Uptown braDch office
An EDUCATED AND RESPECTABLE YOUNG
~ herman lady wi fshes home in first class Ameri-
can fsinly where she could teach her language and
music AZ an ednvalent for Doard references Address A.
Y. K, Herald office.
A GENTLEMAS AND WIFE DESIRE GOOD BOARD
n IN pryale american family for the winter terms
not TO exceed az 10 MI per week, including
ences exchaDRld Address with full particular W u. o.
Dox IsS Herald pDiowD Branch offce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
r o. o. p. DIRRCTGRX.
Odd FeIlovsRHAn. scrnsr Ksin and North
Court streets.

odd FsllOvsRHan. corner Ksin and North
Court streets.
MKvpzrs LaDsE. No. s-meets every Tues
dav. Wm. W. Humphreys. n. g.; z. ..
Milton. V. g.; LIS. Burr. Secretary; z. Z.
CEfcxIsIE LoDe1. No. s-meets every Mon
day night. Ben Preiberg. N. g.; X. b.
Jones. v. g.; r. d. Frayser. K s.; Themas
Baeou. P. s.: John Holt. Treasurer
gcHflLxR LODsE, No. 180-meets every We'd
aesdav uizht. ]. g. Schmidt. N. g.; Henry
EchiIling. v. g.: Chas. Borner, Secretary:
Henry Harder. Treasurer.
BIEErz LonGE, No. I4T--meets every Friday
night J. I. Lees, n. g.; J. J. Ross. v. g..
]. H. Shepherd, P. and r. g.; J. S. wilkins,
Treasurer
BLuPT CRY LoDeE. No. 1s7-meets every
Tuesday evening at 260 Second street. ". w.
l.. Crook, ". g.; 4. 9. Ryan. V. g.; W. II.
Moyston, Secretary; G. Gross. Treasurer.
KEcANPXEETs.
GAYOso EEoANPNKST, No. 3-mests on the
lst and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
Dan'l Shloss. c. p; Charles NJ. Carroll. III.
p. +: John L. Graf, s. W; John A. Holt, I. (;
Frank Underwood, J. W.
MEVPHIs EsoAKPNEsT. No. 39-meets Cd and
lth Thursday nights Of each month. G.
Gross. G, p: Thos. L Risk. II. P; Joe
VIM. NJ. Homan, J. w.; CIV Smith. Scribe
DECREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LODGE No. 3-Meets FIRST
Saturday Of each month. c. NJ Carroll. d.
Md c. Trader. ID ID. NJ; George W. l..
Crook. A D. NJ; Thomas S. Bingham. Sec'y +;
Chas. Richmond, Treas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
DIRECTORY.

EoPsEs. w
S---z Nrrrz-R Ea- ES-zssrr = Friday
n s.s-h -ac-th-z. Odd Pc oEE' Hall W.
". Brooks. " - A = II assis-. Sscretz-y.
ArsxEarA, Nc lE-Essas tx Mo1dzy n
sTs-T rBcn-k. AZ Old Fell1EE' Fall. e0rnss
g-ur- All &alz- ycEr Gur3na. " r.: B.
si,l-rnd. Ssa-sta-7.
Lxlrs SooFT. No 2S---es-s lEr Th1rHdsy
= ssrh T-orth-at Oad Fellow Hail. Wz.
Frs.k- ". n: A. s. Myers. Secretary
-sFS0Tn. Nc 14--Eee-E q kr1czy q each
usg-7t- ssSd feIluWF Hall. Bzr- r Price,
~ r. W shelton. Sscrstz-y-
Eu--FFTFE. No Sfl-zreEsF ffE Friday Of
.ssL r-cu-.a-S- O5d FsurWs' Hall. Richard
crsiEttUn. =. n: Jas S Carpenter. 6eere-
eE-J-
ROYAL AECE-
PrrF czEP-Kz. No. e2-zsstr q KUndzy Of
49, -r-.h-zt NEsonfr EAl z Gayoso
BSs.k. A. J. Wheeler. NJ =. T. P.s J. J.
Tefler. 5ec-stE-J-
W-T-=-z CEEPrKz. E1- ss--sstE 8. Ma
sr-s. HsI. Il Gzy1Eo Bi-cE. 81 Monday Of
@sch rnu.h- " : Gs-.kgEF. y. 3. q P.
z. ". Easitoz. Ss--s.z-T.
E.AED = H.
ErEKEA CoEECT-. No. t-EeetE ID IburE-
ssy ~ each norfh-zt Nasonic Ear, IN Gay
oso Blosk. g. Rsdsr, II. H.; C. r. Myers.
Rsc.
CTKxEE CoHnIrDERT. No. G-Enes-E 4th Mon
FAY Of szch m0nth. J. u. PsttigreE. 2. c.;
clITIrT CEaPTEz OF Rosx Czorr. 18Th, 30.
[. Charles W. Adams, I'd. NJ. W.; II.
TomlinE0n. I'd. Ses.'.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
Non-Resident Notice.

Susan Stamps
VS.. ScecOnd Circuit Court of Shell
John Stamps.J by County, Tennessee.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant, John
Stamps. is a nonresident of the State of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that he
make his appearance herein at the court
house, in the city Of Memphis. Tennessee, on
or before the third Monday in January next,
1875, and plead, answer or demur to plaintiffs
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to him and set for hearing ex parte; and
week for four successive weeks, in the Public
Ledger.
This November 5, 1874.
81 6S-69-74 GEO, o. CAMpBFLL CLARK
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

LrrKKrool. November II. l2:so p.n.-Cotton
opens sUiet. UplAzds. Tses7 ID; Orleans. So
S3sAd.
sP.n.-cotton Is quiet Uplands. 7ssG73td;
Orleans. SAs7SaSd. Sales. 1900 bales. Of
which 500 acre for export and speculation.
Fer additional ans latest market re-
perts. see third page
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
Attachment Notice.

]. Algeo & Co. VS.. Furneman & Case, consist
ing of Isaac Furneman and John Case.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTH AV-
l. ing been sued out under section 3455 of the
Code of Tennessee. and returned BY a propeT
officer, levied upon the property of the de-
PENDANTS, and affidavit having been made
that the defendants are justly indebted to the
that defendants are non-residents of the State
of Tennessee. 1t Is therefore ordered thar
the defendants make their personal aps
pearance. before John, T. Elliott, JUS
tice Of the Peace, on the 90th day of No
yember 1874, at IL o'clock NJ, at No. sis
Second Street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said Attachment suit, within the time pre-
scribed by law, orthe same will be proceed ed
with exparte; and that copy of this order be
published for four successive weeks In the
PUBLIC LEDGER. NV
This 29d day of October, 1874.
46-52-5T-63 JOHN I. ELLIOTT I D
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
Attachment Notice.

Meriwether q Scales VS.. Reuben Roberts
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACFMFNT
\ hayi1g been sued out under !sectiO S4f5 Of
proper officer. levied upon the nro ny
erty of the defendant, and afi9ayg;t
having been made that the defendant is
$50 by account, and the defendant IL q L., Vi
resident of the State Of Tennessee, II Is
therefore ordered that defendant make HE
personal appearance before John T. Elliott
yem6er, 1874. at the Office oftaid Justice. No
so Second street, in the city Of Memphis
shelby county. Tenn. and defend said At,
iI si suit, within the time prescribed ioy
parte; and that copy Of this order be nsh
lished for four successive weeks in the P HpiJc
LEDGER. UBLIO
This 22d day of October, 1874.
4G-s2.5s 6s JOHN 7: ELLIOTT', J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
AttacIlment N0fica.

Meriwether & Scales VS.. Anderson Beasley.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out under section 1856 of
a proper officer. levied upon the prop
erty of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that the defendant is
Justly indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum Of
resident of the State of Tennessee. 1t is
therefore ordered that defendant make his
nersonal appearance before John T. Elliott,
vember, 1874. at his Office. No. sl5 Second
street, in the city Of Memphis. Shelby county,
Tenn, and defend said Attachment suit,
within the time prescribed by law, or the
a copy of this order be published once week
for four successive weeks in the PUBLIC
LEDGER.
This 22d day of October. 1874.
46-52-5S-63 JOHN T. ELLIOTT, j. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
Miscellaneous Journal

Our Commercial. News. Mis- llaneeus and
Local departments will be kept up to the high
est standard Of approved journalism. endeav-
oring to please all tastes and to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

MONEY.
punf.rn Imam OrFfun.
Mrrrnrs. ~ M Is I'll Il. isil. J

mkhfhfe. IkNN.. november III. iotasl
Business in money circles is exceed
iugly quiet, with little doing in banking
circles aside from local checking and
depositing. Currency remains in good
supply, with money easy. The banks
discount all giltedge paper offering at 10
oil = cent y annum; on the streets
money is easy and active at 2@23
= cent. y month. Brokers are pay
ing lOSs@lOst for gold and selling
at ITO. Exchange is easy and in good
supply; on New York and Eastern points
buying at &c discount and selling at par;
New Orleans is quoted at fc discount;
sight bills on all points rule at &c dis.
count. City bonds, warrants and cou-
pons remain quiet and nominal. County
and State warrants are steady and I'M
changed. There is nothing doingin rail-
~oa3 Sfonks or forairn securities
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

Interest all Readers,
Thus making the WEEKLY LEDGER well
come, pleasing and interesting
FIREsIDE VISITOR AND FAMILY
COMPANION!
In every section Of the State and throughout
the South. Plainly printed. on superior pa
per. with large and increasing circulation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

Cannot fail to see the unrivaled inducements
able 'd'''''''"'H''
500 EAcA subsequent Insertion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
Thursday, December 1O, 1s74,

at the south gate Of Court Square, in the city
Of Memphis. Tenn, sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, for cash. within legal
hours, the property in said trust deed and the
deed therein referred to. described as follows.
to-wit; Situate. lying and being in Shelby
county, Tennessee. in the Seventeenth Civi.
District Of said county. in range s. and sec
tons and 4. and being part of a subdivision
of a six hundred and twelve acre tract pur-
chased March 26 1866. from A. Woodruff by
=. Irby, AM more particularly described as
follows. to-wit: Beginning at q stake south
1872 east 10 links, bla;k gum, the north
cast corner, of Mount Vernon. Church lot;
thence north a. east 66 $40 poles to a stake,
southeast corner Of A. G. Roark's 142-acre
subdivision: thence west 10 So north 21S poles
to stake, three dogwood and two white oak
pointers, the southwest corner Of said Roark's
subdivision; thence south 81 east rs $40 poles
to a stake, mulberry and birch pointers south
62o east 16 links. birch; thence east 10 north
2l7 go 100 poles to the beginning, containing
by estimation 100H acres.
Title believed to be good, but l sell and con-
yey only as Trustee. Equity of redemption
barred JAMES M. ADAMS, Trustee.
HUMEs & PosTON, Attorneys 1888
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
KNIGHTS OF PYTBIAs.

TENNESSEE LODGE No. 5-Meets ~
every v eduesday night at go Second ~
street, Vincent Block. opposite Court Square.
P J. Moran, g. c.; g. W. L. Crook. V. G.. (;
George Mallery. X. Of r. and s.; II. II, Cole
man NJ. Of p: A. Hum, u. Of E.; c. Gross.
p; G. E. MCLEAN, P c.
CoUR DE LION LoDeE No. 1s-Meets every
Monday night At go Second street, Vincent
SOL, c c.: j. j. Ross. Y. c.: G. A. Burr. N .
Z. 3. H. Coleman. NJ. r.; D. @. Reahard, X.
R. s.; F. NJ. Haley. P. ]. G. Walston, p.
TEmPERANCE SOCIETY.
NAroNA TEMPLE OF n. AND 7. No. 1-meets
Masonic hall Gayoso Block. Main street.
John W, Graham, D. W M. T.; Bun F. Price,
w; Y. T.; +. M. Haley, W v; T.: ALI. Il.
white. W. z. J. II. Shepard. W. 2. R.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
LEGAL.


pY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
- in trust executed to the undersigned
Trustee. on the 18th day of January, 1873, and
of record in the Registers office of Shelby
county. Tennessee. in Deed Book 1O2, page
474, will on
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-20
Ypte Of Ohio for % Years.

The following table will be interesting to
Keep for reference, as Showing the popular
vote of Ohio, by majorities, for the past
twenty-five years;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-20

Report accompanied following explanation;
We opinion make
concerning the relief that has been given outside of the In
hard also
amount Of sekpS~ and as act Of charity o to give
the and for the best ot those in dis
We given relief to lG6 different during the last
sless on
que
all expenses could
rmT the different townships. ti f-i as f.
- = Respectfully, 80 -l, ~ 7lt
lg ] r. IocKu.Er N Rand NJ D,,.r.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-20

We still able to the condition Of the
yobe Tor the general interests o tho County aor Of interest
County
the and sufficient balances remain for public cdiecs
received duplicate We
Current Expense Fund the Of three thousand $4,000 do pee
the borrowed from the Bridge Fund III
make f the financial Of the County
All Of which is respectfully submitted
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-20

lsira7ief ri
~ " i1RrcTors. - g1rrsti u 'sHft
10 the Cp,nmi~aFs@ Wood Ctnuty, Ohio:
GENTLEMEN 1--WE g submit the following
aty said the six months ending
Statement OF Expenditures ncludedn and accompanied
Canni~n ~nar,s.1
Temporary relief furnished outside Of 90
expenditures in Infrmay o.
.,r-,--
Ys3pt
No whom relief 1856
Amount Of stock IL ch
2brecng
condition and sufficient for th farm Poiuan hand 22j bushels
wheat Of Of
atoes 80 bushels 81 appcs 7 gallons Of apple bf 30 lons Of
u
Of applies so ~ OF Nee 1000 tr OF 80 Of canned fruit
100 cords of wollcorcd 'i' 'lF7 '-''' '' 'Hii
j. H. LOCKmART, !
! J Directors
. MN JonS MrIR, Sr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-20

One Of the Contractors Ibovtd Road complete
contract and suit haseen commenced npdd
ioO dollars One hundred $l0O dollars has arsa been paid a the
Teaury1 the credit Of the fund Of that road Road
ecpc and turned the Truste Of The A
In t----------
roidS have aggregate
of whih fifteen miller Been Vncattd
the County for lahd for road been and 81 100
(S36 s7) dollars y - ln'ilisi iesi 1ol -
hThc Of the view
Petitions ofonr roads aud the alteration And
viewers and 0issts1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-20

TSsE. = " :
tN AI.RE BE- 1siyi9f .I14
To ne BO1r COMMISSIONER (0aat Ohio n .~A'A "i S
GESTEMESWe beg leave submit the following the
months ending September 7, 1874 t.., ,4 t.s4yt
[s,aicment sIpepures included report accompanied
Communist oaer4l
dgranO am
of Of Of Of
potatoos
broos grocer
lies on han
y~ ~ ~- ~- -. . ....
Nooh Plrtra ana 'ehPoFar! loo
All of which : respectfully sulmicd, ,.,.-,.
a iilsr! i !; ,IlrHsGF iTTpl, Directors.
.. ' 7f i' JoS Mr1R sT. y 'ri 'a.'t
September :, 1874 t0ar'.9 -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-20

j. B. LocKnArr, Sr'y. n BOarI # Direetors.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-20
Texas CattIe In Colorado.

The Denver News says; &C. NJ.
ONeal, from lErath county, Texas,
reached Colorado last week, with n
thousand head of stock cattle, and has
located near Agate station. Mr. O'Neal
has another herd Of twelve hundred
head on the way from Texas.
=. Williams, who came 10 Colorado
with twenty-siX hundred head of Texas
cattle, after trying two or three loca-
tions, has taken up n cattle rancho
near Godfrey station, in the vicinity Of
Cramlner, Falls and other well known
Colorado stock men. Mr.. Williams is
very much pleased with Colorado MS II
stock country, and has made this in
vestment in the territory because it
pays.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-20

a correspondent from Millican ia
the Galveston News, says that The boil
worm has made disappearance on many
lnrms, and Is playing havoc with the
Young bolls, Also that the caterpillar
is working rapidly, Notwithstanding
the hot, dry weather
The county convention meets to-day
As may he seen by past issues OF this
paper and the present one, that every
precinct hns instructed for Culborson,
aud two for Lane NJ the second choice,
Tho action of the convention viii, Of
course, be IN conformity with the ex-
prcsslons of the county, Sulphur
Springs Gazette.
One month ngo the corn and cotton
prospect of ltOckwall county Were
never better, tut the continued drouth
has already affected these productions.
Corn viii average from twenty-five TO
thirty bushels aud cotton about one
third Of a bale per acre. We have had
no rain since the first Of july aud IL II
beyond the vitality of amy cropto stand
50 much dry weather unaffected ~
[ Iiockwall Banner,
Sheriff Gose, IN returning nom the
sherlils convention NJ Cossicana, heard
Of w. III. sherman, and getting on his
track, overhmled him at Dchison, and
now has him safely eusconsced IN the
jail nj this place, sherman Is under
indictment Tor the killing of William
Burnett last spring. Paris Press.
The trial of Russell before Justice
Bonner was concluded Saturday even.
ing. A large number OF witnesses We're
examined, and the testimony is so yo-
luminous that we are compelled 10
forego its publication. Among the
witnesses examined Saturday was the
bona ildc Mrs. Reed, who arrived the
night previous from Dallas, where she
resides, She testiiies TO Reeds being
acquainted with Russell five years ago.
The counsel on both sides submitted the
case without argument, and Justice
Bonner fixed the bond at one thousand
dollars. Quite u small bond, we think,
for so grave case Paris Press,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-20
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, August 10, l;jl p. NJ
Gold opened at IS.
1910 A. M.-Gold o..
1:55 A. M.-CottOn quiet. Middling
Orleans l7lc; middling Alabama, lie;
middling uplands, Ia; low middlings,
l6ic; strict good ordinary, ljsc; good
ordinary, l5ic; ordidinary, l33c.
Hoo A. M.-Gold ~.
Exchange quiet aud steady at
4S93@49Ot; sixty days, sG!GGS74i COM
mercial sixty days e2GJS5.
1:20 p. M.-G0ld ~.
800 p. M-Gold closed ut 81.
LIVERPOOL, August l9.--Cotton quiet
and steady. Sales 1900 bales; spect'-
latiou and export, 5000 bales.
300 p. M.-Sales 1900 bales.
GALVESTON, August 19.-Cotton nom
inal. Good ordinary, l4lc; middling
uplands, l6ic.
Gold 9G19l.
Hides firm. Dry, with very strict
selection, l0l@l99c; damaged, half
price; dry as they run, Ice; wet sailed,
selected, S3@9c.
New ORLEANS, August l9.-Cottoii
firm and unchanged. Middling up
lands, l6;c; sales $50 bales; last even
ing, 800.
Exchange, SOLO 80; bank, SG4; sight,
i(9s; commercial, premium.
Gold, Dl@Js.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-20
4 Trlppie Tragedy.

lFrunl the uunllnlln MOI Guard
l.aAl lAll u number of persons lofl
this vicinity for Texas, Among the
lot WINS John fouey, formerly u see.
lion boss on the Columbia hralch aud
son-in'luw OF NJ. Giles Adams, OF lllls
vicinity, and W. u. Adams, his broth.
er'ln-law. Now comes the sad inlelll.
gence Of triple tragedy, whereby
T0uey, his wife aud child were hurried
10 an untlmely death, II seems that
sometime since 'rouey's wife died,
leaving young child, which was sick
NJ the time, Afier the burial of his
wife, louey took the child aud wan
derod OF In the woods, His absence
causing uneaslness, n party was organ
lied 10 search for him, and after n
time found him asleep In the woods.
w, y, Adams awoko Him, whercupon
he jumped up ana drew II pistol. fore
Ing Adams TO shoot him 10 save his
own life, On picking up The child II
was found dead with its skull c,ushed
and II has since been nsceriaiued that
Tuncy poisoned his Wife, II h sup
posed that when he awokc and, found
himself surrounded by his nelghhors,
he believed they had come Ia arrest
him, aud was led TO make the resls'
lance which resulted IN his death.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-20

We regret 10 learn that on Saturday
evening last u little girl five years old,
daughter OF Ulrich Mari, who died
here with yellow fever last fall, was
bitten by n mad dog nj the residence oi
Mr.. Alexander, four miles from town.
The dog was evidently rabid II bit
several animals, aud after biting the
girl severely in the groin was making
for another child when lady AT the
house threw rock at II, which divert
cd its attention from the child TO the
rock-biting the latter \ man went
out to shoot the animal but his gun
failed TO fire, and he was forced to seek
safety In n tree, II was finally killed,
The little girl was brought to town
and is now under treatment by Dir.
Hicks. The effects of the bite will be
watched with painful interest, us it
would be terrible for hydrophobia to
supervene. shreveport Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-20
STATE ITEMS.

The Ledger says Limestone county
will not make corn enough to supply
the home demand. :
Farmers in Smith county are much
discouraged on account of the drouth.
The hot southern wind has complete
" parched to death the vegetation in
Cooke county, so says the Gazette.
lncendiary fires are raging in the
forests of Burnett county.
The farmers in Cherokee, the Intel
ligen, er says, do not expect to average
half a crop.
j. b. Maddlrey, aged eighty-six, died
in Bonham last week.
Colonel Pierce, president of the Gal
weston and San Antonio railroad, has
gone to Europe to secure the two mil
lions stock promised to be taken by
the house OF Luling, at Bremen.
The Index says that the cotton crop
i'm Gonzales has failed very rapidly in
the last few days, and that no hope Is
now entertained OF Il full crop.
Judge Richardson sent eight crimi-
nails from Bastrop to huntsville last
week.
The Baptist association, at Austin
endorsed the Texas Baptist Herald a'
the organ of the denomination in tbi'
state.
John T. Greer, a lawyer, and r. Jen'
nings, chief of police, exchanged sew
eral shots, nj Marshall, on the 18th in
slant. Nobody hart.
Yoakum's history of Texas Is In de
maild and good prices can he obtained
by sending them to +. II. Cushing
Houston.