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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

un impulse de mi corazon dirigi6ndole
estas palabras, que solo para los dos ne
son un misterio. La casualidad pusc
en- mis- manos en- la Habana, hace algu-
nos meses, un n1mero del Diario de Ia
Marina, de fecha muy atrasada, tar
atrasada que era de Enero de 1851 en
csc periodico aparecio un anuncio de
la casa de King y Companla solicitan-
dome para un asunto de int6res 81
su tempo la hubiera leido, este V. Sc
guro de que no me hubiera presentado
por tenor de haber sido v1ctima de al
gun lazo traidor nunca tuve negocios
con la casa que V. representa-, y com.
prendi que entire Jorge King y Enrique
Mirabel no habia de comun mas que
un crimen, preparado acaso por la ma
no que me llamaba. Examine V. su
conciencia como examine la mia; soy
un desgraciado, NADIA mas que un des-
graciado, mientras que V. no sc ell pa
pei que representa- en- aquel drama,
cuyo desenlace hirio mi corazon. I Go.
noce V. la existencia de Mirabel En-
tonces conocera V. la mano que tan
diestramente consume Ell sMacidio.
"Perdoneme V. como 20 le perdone
y tenga en- cuenta que mi discretion
fue salvsdora para ell marido de la VIC
TINA. Ouando lego V. a la Habana,
nos encontramos mas de una vez, pero
no olvidando que en- la casa de King y
Compan1a Sc me buscaba para nm asun-
to ole interes, determine evitar un nuevo
crimen, y abandon6 la Habana en- Ell
primer vapor que Sc anuncio para esta
isla, de donde salgo mafana para Eu-
ropa. No divide V. que la Europa es
grande y que estoy prevenido, 4 fin de
que nunca nos encontremos. Un en-
cuentro entire los dos traeria irremedia-
blemente Ia muerte de v, porque Dios
es justo y me escogeria para instrument
to de- IN castigo ?eEo II eQneiencia me
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

90 algunas cartas y periodicos, que 81
puso sobre el bufete para seguir en- su
intencion de descansar un ratio, buscan-
do distraction en- ell agradable parente-
sis que proporciona el hume del taba-
co.
Estando solo { 81 alguna vez esta solo
ell criminal }, es casi SECURE que las es-
pirales del humo so nevarian algunos
do sus malos pensamientos, y como es-
tos atormentan mucho, sin duda para
espantarlos, tendio la mano y SO apode-
ro del paquete de cartas que debian in
teresarle, puesto que casi todas tenian
sellos de puertos extranjeros.
i Hola exclamo abriendo la prime
ra /; ha llegado el vapor de los Estados-
Unidos. jComo andara la cosa publ
ca por las naciones europeas?.. Tam
bien tenemos noticias de la isla HERNIA
ma anadio clavando la vista en- la Sc
gunda carta %. Los negocios van bien
y los az1cares toman precio elevado.
/ Els decir, este es 10 que interesa a mis-
socios desgraciadamante, NADIA consi-
que va Fl jar mi atencion.
AL escaparse de sus lablos esta frase,
quejido del dolor, clavaronse sus ojos
en- el sobre de la tercera carta, que sol
to repentinamente CON temhlor casi
convulsivo, diciendo:
-iQu6 es este r.. 1 Me habr@
vuelto loco g.. Mis- ojos ven en- to-
das parties esa maldita letra que ACADIA
RI por trastornarme la razon! Siem-
pre- la mismal H..
Y sacando del bolsillo la carta de
En- riqus Mirabel, SO puso q comparar
81 caracter de letra, rechinando los diem
tes, al notar la misma identidad con la
papeletA do convite de Ia marquesa de
Rio-Hondo y con la carta de Hector
de Pineda. Rompi6 Jorge 81 sobre y
fruncio las cejas al leer una circular
impssga, Do ppa npeYa casa De conner.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

vic al tormento que le devora lavando
con sus lagrimas la ancha herida abier-
ia su conciencia9 Jorge King era cri-
minal, Y no lloraba pero 1 como habia
de llorar 81 todavia sc exhalaba de su
corazon ell grito de la venganza? Esta
trabaiaba tanto en- su amino, sobre todo
desde su regreso q la Habana y su en-
cuentro con Hector de Pineda, que pue.
do decir, sin tenor de equivocarme, que
no dormia una hora seguida. La SOM
bra de Onelia le acosaba sin cesar en-
la turbacion de sus sentidos no
veia en- aquella aparicion el fantasma
de los remordimientos, sino Ia mujer
que sonaba culpable y que le enardecia
para que persiguiera q su complice.
Pasaron algunos dias despues de la
comida que di0 q sus amigos, y todas
sus tentativas para saber 81 Hector de
Pineda era Enrique Mirabel tuvieron
NAL 6xito, porque el joven permane cia
sordo & las insinuaciones insidiosas del
marido; por el contrario, concurria q
su casa aparentando uua tranquilidad que
desconcertaba King y le convencia de
que solo una casualidad era la causa de
one la letra del joven amante de Lucia
fuese identica q la de Mirabel. Jorge
le yeia de noche asistir su tertulia, y
estaba SECURE de la correspondence
amorosa entire 81 y su hija; pero no SO
opuso esperanto que la suerte desenre-
dase ell hilo con que SO habia envuelto.
Hallabase Jorge en- el escritorio, ocu-
pado en- los negocios de su casa de CO.
mercio, demostrando por ellos tai inte-
res, que nj sus socios nj sus dependien-
tes sospecharon la agitacion de que Sc
hallaba poseido. Acababa de frmar y
disponfase encender un cigarro, GUAM
do entro en- SD despacho el mozo encar-
gado de recoger la correspondence en-
81 apastado del eoryeo, q eual X sntse'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16
1890" Enrique Mirabel {"

Los dependencies entraron precipita-
damente en- ell escritorio, atraidos POI
aquella exclamation, y SO destuvieron d
la puerta al yer q Jorge con los cabe.
Hos erizados y los ojos saltando de sus
orbitas: conociendo entonces su impru-
dencia, con el dominic que ejercia So
bre todas sus facultades, cambio al
momento de fisonomia, y guardando la
carta en- ell bolsillo, dijo:
d Que, ,es ESQ, caballeros?
I'm grito .....
Los gritos no son patrimonio ex-
elusive de las muj ujeres, interrumpio Jor-
ge procurando sonreirse.
Il Fu6 tan agudo SO atreyi6 decir
el dependiente principal
No es extraio. :. Leyendo las no.
ticias de Europa, me quede dormido y
tuve una pesadilla. -. No Sc 10 que me
sucedia, pero desperte sobresaltado. :.
Los dependencies Sc echaron q reir.
-Cada uno a su trabajo, que times Is
money.
Los dependencies pusieron la cara
seria, volviendo q ocupar sus carpetas
para justifcar la sentencia de Franklin
y no exponerse una reprimenda del
que les pagaba ell valor del tempo.
Cuando King SO qued6 solo, cerr6
por dentro la puerta del escritorio para
que nadie penetrase en- 81 y sorprendie-
ra sus secretos.
Il Una carta de Mirabel ! exclam6
echandose para atras los cabeilos como
para despejar la frente, que sentia car
gada. M escribe desde Pnsrto- -Rico!.
Ire alli, 6 iria al fin del mundo para
encontrarle IL. jQu6 me dira?...
Y sentandose Oh I'm sillon, cruzo una
pierda sobre la otra, leyendo 10 Sic
gu:ente
"Muy seh,r MIC; Sc que mi carta
sausaga 4 Y, sorpresa, pero obs lszco 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

present6 aver ell famoso violinista
Claudio Brfndis de Salas, que uste-
des conocen, y arrebat6 al p1blico
con SUI maravilloso arco; la explo-
sion de los aplausos fue completa y
lie hicieron sa,ir diferentes veces al es-
cenario. Ell genio no tiene patria nj
color asl, Brlndis de Salas asiste d
las mesas de los arist6cratas y Sc 10
disputan en- los salones.
Cierro mi carta con un rasgo hu'
morlstico que hara reir a mis- lecto-
res. Hay un poeta de grandlsima
inspiration que todo 10 sacriica a We
ces a 10 que los franceses llaman un
BON msot. Pues bien: hace dias que
llevaron los agentes del ayuntamien'
to 4 todos los vecinos las cedulas de
amillaramiento; 6 sea un papel encasi.
llado para que cada uno declarara ba
jo su responsabilidad las 6ncas rdsti
cas- y urbanas que poseia 8 admins
|traba: El poeta cogi6 la pluma,
en- la cedula relativa q las incas rus
ticas estamp6 con su firma estos do
versos:
"Un centenar de libros donde leo
Els 10 dnico que en- rslstica poseo."
Y en- la de fncas urbanas escribic
este otro d1stico:
"Por ser wbano llenar6 ell registro
NADIA tengo, nj espero. nj administro.
Lospoetas son implacables: 1iad,
respetan, pero ESQ no quita para gu,
todos los que leyeron los versos ce
lebraran la oportunidad y ell ingeni(
del vate.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

ahijados nuestros y electos dlputados
por obra y gracia de nuestra infuen-
cia. Para que as1 hubiesc sucedido
precise ser1a que tuviesemos una in
mensa preponderancia en- ell pals, de
la cuai carecer1an otros periodistas !;
y como tan vasta Influenza no Sc ad-
quiere sin dilatados servicios y ex-
tensas relaciones, y nuestros 1aicos
meritos pdblicos son los prestados en-
las columns del BoLETIN, vendrfa-
mos q sacar una consecuencia en- que
sin duda no pens6 La Or6nica al es-
tampar las l1neas suyas que reprodu-
cidas dejamos.
| No negaremos en- absolute que
nuestros apreciables correligionarios
y algunos que no 10 son presten a
nuestras humildes indicaciones ma
yor atencion de la que merecen.
Agradecidos estamos q las deferen-
cias que nos han prodigado. Pero
de este a suponer que los nuevos Sc
1ores diputados son casi en- su tota-
lidad ahyados nuestros, media in
mensa distancia. Ellos tienen meri-
tos propios para hacerse elegir, y
mayor prestigio que nosotros tienen
en- ell pals las demas dignas personas
que han recomendado sus candidatu-
ras va desde ell Comite, va dentro
de los mismos distritos, va por parti-
culares amigos suyos.
Esta vez no ha estado La Cr6aasc0
bastante perspicaz en- sus sistemati-
cos ataques contra nosotros. En- efec-
to, haber dicho primero en- todos los
tonos posibles que ell BoLET1N, con
sus sonadas contradicciones, era un
peri6dico sin prestigio alguno, y sa-
lirnos ahora con que ha tenido bas-
tante inhujo para hacer triunfar a sus
ahijados en- las urnas, anadiendo que
estos ahijados son tantos que forman
la casi totalidad de los que han reci-
bido la investidura de representan-
tes legales del pals, es una campa-
NADIA que no sabemos como podra
enmendar ell decano de Ponce. An
te tamaIia contradiction menester es
que aguce su d1ctil ingenio para bo-
rrar esas lfneas tan torpemente esca-
padas de SUI pluma.
A semejanza de E2 Age'ate, La
Cr6nica anda renida consigo misma.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

malaria no puedo conformarme con
la idea de andar por ell mundo CON
las manos manchadas de sangre. La
mancha de sangre es indeleble
"Procure V. tranquilizarse para que
el cielo le perdone; 20 va expi6 mi PEE
quena falta I; tenga V. presente que
Dios es tan ben66co que perdona has
ia las faltas grandes mas la justicia de
los hombres es inexorable y no siem-
pre- SO consigue borrar la huella para
alcanzar un sobreseimiento salvador.
"Entre los dos SO levanto la guada-
ma de la muerte sea V. bastante pru-
dente para que no Sc interponga tam.
bien la vara de "a justicia. IS. 8. S.
Enrique Mirobel. /"
Las t1ltimas palabras de la carta sa-
Heron de los labios de Jorge King con
voz tan ahogada, que nadie hubiera en-
tendido 10 que LEILA :; la decomposition
de sus faccionee era tan grande, que te-
MIA en- elias retratada Ia muerte. Un
abismo, alberto de srepente q sus pies,
no le hubiera causado mayor espanto
aquel Enrique Mirabel que tanto bus-
W % HlO6OAV0E0 q QUO OJOa OOA ooAceS pa
ra tender el vuelo y ponerse fuera de
los tiros de su venganza; aquel Euri-s
que Mirsbel que taatas veces le rob6 Ell
sueno, SO declaraba sabedor de su crf-
men y acababa de arrpjarselo q Ia Ca
ra puesto merced de 81, debia temer
la accion de la justicia 81 daba un paso
imprudente, y aunqus no parecia posi-
ble que tuviera pruebas para perderle,
su imagination las inyentaba y empe-
zo en- seguida q sentir los efectos del
miedo. Ell miedo del criminal es in-
vencible
La situacion de Jorge era digna de-
l6stima.
cosrrsvlsl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

Sabemos que anoche, a propuesta
del Sr. Intendente, Sc acord6 por Ia
Junta de Aranceles dar una solucior
satisfactoria a la question del cuarti.
llo, manteniendo ell castellano, pero
rebajando en- un so por ciento el
aforo de los llquidos que, aparecen
en- ell suplemento del Arancel y cuya
unidad sea ell cuartillo. Los cuarti.
llos que esten en- ell antique Arancel
Sc entienden castellanos y no Sc hara
deduction alguna en- su aforo.
Tambien sc han acordado en- Ia
Junta Las equivalencias del gallon,
del metro y la yarda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

En- ell proximo ndmero reprodu.
ciremos de la Gaceta de hoy los nd-
meros de los billetes del Tesoro que
han resultado premiados en- ell sorteo
que tuvo lugar ell II del corriente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

En- una masia del Maestrazgo ha si-
do hallado el cadaver del Official carlis-
ia comandante de armas que fa6 du-
rante la guerra civil D. Manuel Villa
Tonga, con dos balazos On el pecho y
otras heridas de arma blanca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

En- ell 1ltimo vapor-correo ha llegado
esta Capital ell nuevo Sr. Intendente
de Administration Militar, 3coronel del
ouerpo y brigadier de Ejercito, D. He
roldo Reimler.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-16

En- la tarde de anteayer, entire S !,
SO desat6 una fuerte turbonada en-
Capital con copiosisimos aguace
repetidas exhalaciones el6ctricas y
nos. Consecuencia del NAL tempo,
la suspension en- San Jose de Ia fun
del mes de Maria.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT UNCHANGED; FU-
TUREs CLOSED sTEADY-FLoUR FIRM-wHEAT
HIGHER--CORN EAsIER-OATs HIGHER-PORK
QUIET-LARD QUIET-sPIRITs TURPENTINE
NoMINAL-RosIN FIRM-COFFEE FIRM
SUGAR FIRM-PETRoLEuM wHIsKEY
FIRM.
SATURDAY, Nov. 1-6 p. M.
The markets were generally active and strong to-
day. but there were few exceptions On
Change -four Arm. Wheat higher. Corn
easier. Oats higher. Whiskey firm. Pork quiet.
Lard quiet Cotton the spot was unchanged;
futures closed steady Groceries firm. Oils and
petroleum quiet. Rosin Arm. Spirits turpentine
nominal
CorFEE.-The market for Rio was quiet. with late
prices still quoted. Mild coffee ruled firm. We note
sale Of 115 bags Jamaica private terms Wo quote
Ordinary cargoes 14c 14s4c tar do, l6,sc l64c.
good do, i7c IKE: primo. IKE IKE Santos, fair
good. 1880. l7c ninety days; Java. mats 23c
a 26c ;Singapore. lie. zoe; Ceyion, l5c. lsc Mara
caibo. 14c. isc. Laguayra l4sc l6sc; Jamaica l3c
l6c; ST. Domingo l2c l31ac. Porto Rico. 16c. l7c.
Costa Rica, l5c. &c.,; Mexican. l3ac l7c.; Mocha
2itsc 25c ;Angostura. l5c. sc. Savana l3c. lsc
Curacao, 13hc q 15c.
CorroN on the spot quiet former prices Futures
fairly active The market opened shade better
closed decline of from to points, compared with
steady the decline. The sales between A. N. and
4. NJ up lis. 500 bales, follows:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
"FAT, BUT NOT CRAZY"

Fritz Bender. very fat and angry. toddled into
Essex Market Court yesterday. The excitement he
was under left his voice in the weakest condition.
stout stick gasped once twice for breath and then
confronted the magistrate with a fierce look.
IL vas troobled und nsulted. You don't got no
summonses? he asked
eyes great many. Who ms ulted your
..Yakey Krauss. He call doze names so
mooch because was fat und can't catched him. So
many troobes he vas got me ill., My life vas no
goot uff he don't got himself arrested. Und 20
asked me for dem summonses.
make out a summons" said the Justice to his
clerk
In few minutes Bender was smiling grim salts
faction. He was on the point of leaving court, when
he turned and, with an expression or doubt upon
his face, asked the magistrate:-
II hant dot Krauss dat paper?
yes"
"Und he haved to took it,
''Yes."
.UH bull his nose besides dot all right, eh -
''No; all wrong.
II able to rurg his carp
"No"
"Vell, den shoke him Won leetle bita''
"Nothing of the kind"
''Schlap der face OF him?"
al tell you no..
81 vas allowed to say by dot man You vas Won
dam't lofer,.' don't IT'
"But look so hard off him dot schare him very
mooch eh?"
Bender. approach him gently; look friendly and
smile upon HIM sweetly."
"Schmilc on KraussY"
"Say to him. excuse me-
"Oxcuse me. Shudge! Ish dat summonses. dun
dot way?'
yes"
'vell, uff do" exclaimed Bender. greatly ex-
cited. 'No. Shudge took pack doze SUNNI OF SEES
and serve dem yourself. vas fat. but not crazy"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

ls,s il.0d do do. Ia New YORK., November j, ISIS
~ t.lbd.
FLoUR AND Flour, - 900 bills wheat
I,g $40 bushels meat O2 bills aud - bags corn
20 ms bushels; oats 3s.+fi do rye, 1870 do barley
1881 do malt. 6,liS do. Flourlhe was aui
but hrm holders In some case. demanding advance
Tho sales. including state, Western and Southern
were about 2,H bbls. Within tho>anncxcd range kyo
flour Was rm with sales OF 800 bbs tul prices Corn
meal was also nrm and aOu bbs and UU bags were sold
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
THE ESSEX COUNTY pooRHoUSE.

PLATTsDuRG Oct. 80. 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:--
In your issue of October 2S On article appears
titled "A1isery" &c., in which there severe
structures the management of the Essex County
Poorhouse, and. in connection with it, msrepresen-
tations Of the Home for the Friendess of Northern
New York." located in Plattsburg. As officer in
that institution it is my duty to deny certain
tons contained in the article referred to. The m
formant and guide of your correspondent say, in
reply to question relating to the illegal reten-
ton of the children in the Poorhouse. "lndeed. they
ought to be taken away, but we tried it once and
they all came back to U.S.. The question is then
asked by your correspondent, where they
taken? Reply, ITO the Home i'll Platt~burg.
deny mort positively that single child sent to the
Home Som the Essex County Poorhouse Tor any
where else) has ever been sent back.
also deny that any application for tho adoption
of any child received from the Essex County Poor
house has been made to the proper authorities
OF the Homo therefore none can have been denied.
Nearly two years ago we received nine children
from the Essex County Poorhouse. Four of these
have been removed by the superintendent OF the
Poor, to be, he asserted, adopted in families.
Where they now do not know, as our authority
them ceased when they were taken from the
Home" We have now remaining with us five OF
the nine children brought from the Essex County
Poorhouse, whom would be very glad to see
adopted III good homes
We shall be greatly obliged If you will correct the
misstatements made to your correspondent. Very
respectfully. Mrs MOSS KENT PLATT. President.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
HAVANA MARKET.

. HAVANA, Nov I, 800
Sugar-The excitement In the market continued
throughout the week aud prices advanced steadily no
sugars are In first hands, Nos 10 70 10 ID 81 % a
ui reals gold per arrohc; Nos 10 to 20 ID. y. Iois tx
reals; mulasses sugar. Nos 40 To- ut reals:
cuvado sugars nomina centrifugal sugars V5 degrees
polarization In boxes aud hhds lO reals Stock In
warehouse at Havana aud Matanzas-i 400 bo KOS
bags aud 2uoou hnds Receipts Of tho week-iuo hhds
during the weeks, 100 DO $3.50
hhis including = 100 boxes, SpJ bags aud 400 hhds
tho United states Bacon %t3 $50 -, currency per
cwt Flour $50 $40, currency, Dbl for American
Jcrkcd beef % 90 reals currency, per arrobc Hams
American cured lS 800 currency puintn for
Northern aud So SOL for southern. Iard-ln kegs,
SH 10 $50. currency. per quintal; IN tins, $50 $40
Potatoes $40 80 currency per bbl Empty hhs x 30
gold Lumber nomina white pine sJi 80. gold. NJ
Shocks Quiet boy. %, reals gold; hhds. 10
~ reals molasses do II - reals. WHITE navy beans
~ a5t reals currency arrobc Corn, ~ il
currency arrobc. Hoops quiet: long shaved S
rsncy, per ~ ,Frcights IN fair demand: loading at
Havana Tor tho United Statcsper box Of zoe,
SHE currency: per hhd OF moinssos 81 12io ~ 3fis
oang ports the North Coast (ousde ports for the
United Satesper hhd of moasscs ~ 90 ~ TO- TOBACCO
hrin. To-day was observed as holiday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
JEALOUSY AND DRINK.

GERMAN PORTER CUTS HIMSELF WITH A
KNIFE AND RAZOR AND THEN SHOOTS HIM
SELF.
desperate attempt to commit suicide made
at early hour yesterday morning by John
Meyer u German, who resides on tho second floor Of
the tenement house No. 20 Orchard street. 1t APP
pears from the statements made by the mans
friends that he discovered lying in bed with a
deep and ugly cash in his throat. He was breath
ing heavily at the time. by his side
were found n jackknfe. razor and revolver
Two chambers OF the revolver were emptied and IL
Is supposed that wounds in Meyers right temple
and lett sidc in the region Of the heart were made
by the bullets. A surgeon, who was immediately
summoned, pronounced him seriously injured and
ordered his removal to the Chambers Street Hos
pital. Tho would-be suicide was porter
by occupation and had Tor the past three
tired ON saturday night he exhibited signs
OF being delirious. His mother-in-law, living in
the same house, told hun he looked i'll, aud asked
him IL she should send TOR physician. ITS Use.
less to do il now" I've replied, TOR want to take
good sleep. You may send for one as early as you
apartment and aftcrward went to bed. The lady re-
manned up tor some time after her son-in.law. but
did not hear any noise III his room. About haf-past
eight o'clock yesterday morning she went 10 his door
to call him Tor breakfast. and then discovered
him lying on the bed in large pool OF blood:
Meyer was conscious, aud, when asked why he had
attempted To kill himself, said that he was tired of
Ho muttefou something ABOUT his WIG nav
fng deserted him and then became insensible. In
that condition ne was taken to the hospital. Meyer
was married ighteea years ago, aud until within
short time since lived happily with hts wife, Ho
had four chilaron. who arc all dead. For number
years he kept lager beer saloon in the First ward
but in the early part OF last year he suddenly dis
appeared. lie remained away from home until last
November. During the time he was absent he was
III Memphis, Tenn, and. shortly after he reached
this city, he was stricken down with yellow fever.
Ills wife nursed him until April of the present year,
when he was aule to leave the house. Then he
procured position as porter in o dry
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goods store down town, and worked steadily
until about three weeks when he took to drinking
Two weeks ago his wife left home and since then lie
has not seen her. He informed friend that he
pccted that she had elOped with a countrynan of
his. but her mother frequently told him that she
was working as domestic in IA house up town. 1t
is supposed that while brooding over his troubles,
and under the influence Of liquor he from his
bed and attempted to cut his throat with tho jack
knife. The knife blunt and to complete the
work he used the He then fred on the revolt
YER which WAS OF large calibre. The bullet passed
into the region of the heart. but failed reach the
heart itself. Weak from loss of blood. it Is sup
posed he next shot himself in the temple At the
Chambers Street Hospital his wounds were pro-
nounced serious that it is believed he cannot
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Sales of spot cotton :

Dolly, rcd contract, 26O bales yesterday. Gu
prices OF spot cotton the following quotation
for cotton In store running In quality not tina
half grade above or below the grade quvtedl -
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