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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

\ handsome writing table has been
made, ut the command of Queen Vie
toria, out Of portion Of the timber OF
the old Artic ship Repulse which was
broken up. Her Majesty intends e
present it to the president of the Unit
cd States AS i memorial Of the cour-
tesy and loving kindness which dictated
the offer Of the Resolute 1t viii. OF
course. be placed in the white house
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

SENATOR JoNEs, Of Florida, is in a
state of great excitement in regard to
that land Of flower and fruit He says
the state is being filled with good and
industrious people, and its natural adj
vantages are beginning to be cultivated
with profit He believes Florida is to
surpass in growth and prosperity all
the other southern states.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

Mr.. CHAMBERS. of Texas, who Is as
sociated with Mr.. Weaver in the race
for the White House has just written
his letter Of acceptance. He explains
that it was prepared mostly sitting on
the edge of my bed /" Tins will remind
Ohicagoans Of the gushing letters Of an
enamored millionaire. afterward sued
for breach of promise. which were
mostly prepared in the 3--tory Of my
billdino
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

SAYS a writer III Lippiacots Magr-iae.
Our Chicago girls are people Of nous.
Their talk j. fluent aS the flight q a
swallow their manners are delightful:
American manners must be * client
so many Englishmeu marry American
girls Their playing makes rs glad the
seven poor strings Of the old musicians
have been multiplied 10 even times
seven; no Chicago girl Is q musician nm
less she has the masters her finger
tins
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02
Wicked fnr ClergYmen.

Rev. WASHINGTON. D. C.. writes: 50 believe
ii TO be M wrong and even wicked iof clergy men
or other public men be led into g'ying tsstlLno
mails 10 quRek doctors or vie stuAs caiie0 mel
of valuable remedies known 10 ais inst ~ phft-
slcians use and trust IN daily, We Should ueeily
commend il therefore cheerfully and heartily
commend Hon Rifters for the good they have
done me and my friends, firmly believing tnsy
have no equal for family use. VIII BOT De VIII
cut them ,"--Se1r E0rE BAPTIST Hsektg
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

An open rupture between China and
Russia is imminent The Chinese
Ambassador at St. Petersburg has ''cen
informed by the Russian authorities
that they will consent to no further ne
gotiations with him The celestial rep
resentative waits Instructions from his
,,o,,arpr1aut
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

MILWAUKEE. August % Flour In fair de-
mand Wheat Opened steady and re lower
closed quiet; No. | hard, l.02: No. l. "a; No 2
80; 90 for seller August; SSss for seller Septem-
Der; S0ls for seller October; No. >, 81; No. 4
nominal; rejected, nominal. orn-Quiet and
lower; No. ?, $751;. Oats Scarce and higher; No
?, 81. Rye-Scarce and higher; No. /, rs
Barley Weak; No. 2 II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

CnuNG How. the Chinese diplomat
who was thrown into prison some
months ago and threatened with death
by his government for having con
cluded an Objectionable treaty with
Russia. has been released.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

Iris estimated that the coal fields OF
India extend over an area Of $4,000
miles. Seams of 100, 100 and 100 feet
in thickness have been noted. DR. Old
ham believes there are not less than
10000. 100000 tons of coal in that en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

THE trustees Of Princeton college,
New Jersey, have completed sanitary
arrangements which will etlectually re
move all fears Of an outbreak Of disease
such rs occurred last spring,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

The wife Of Fletcher W Harper, If
New York, and her aunt narrowly es-
capped drowning while bathing at Long
Beach Monday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

Two jokers capsized their boat pur-
posely, at St. Paul, and enjoyed the
heroic efforts Of picnic party to rescue
thnnn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

The English hop crop has passed the
critical stage; the foliage is reported
clean and Of good color, and a good
Weld is regarded as certain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02
INNOVATIONS.

IT is reported that DIR. Tanners teeth
have all been drawn on account of sore
gums
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

THE English Gooien has collated IN
formation concerning the fruit crop
from all parts Of the United Kingdom,
and finds the outlook very discourag-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

FIFTY cents per word will hereafter
he the charge for ocean cable tele-
grams between New York and England
and France
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

John Mccullough has just signed an
engagement with F. B. Chatterton to
act in Drury Lane Theoter London,
NV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

Marshal Bazaine has been added to
the list Of notables who have enjoyed
reading their own obituary notices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

An Illinois pastor prayed for the
absent members who were PROSTATE
on beds of sickness and chairs of we'll
ness
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

THE rings and largest satellites of
Saturn are now favorably situated for
telescope observation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

DURING the past ten years Minneap-
oils has increased in population 100
per cent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

According to the census Boston Is
the fifth city in the Union in popula-
ton. Chicago il the fourth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02
Professor Moses Colt Taylor. OF the
Michigan University, Reviews the
Political Mutation.

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY CAMBRIDGE,
August 9.-MY DEAR SIR: Your letter of
July 80, forwarded from Ann Arbor has
at last found me here.
As you were informed by the gentlemen
whom you mention, had hoped to do some
work as a speaker in the good cause in the
present campaign, for have felt all along
that this is IA time when no member of the
Republican party should be content with
the position Of a merely honorary and
non-combatant membership. " ere | free
10 follow the promptings of my judgment
and of my conscience, | should now in
stantly accept your invitation, and should
| place my services at your disposal.
| 1t is real disappointment to me, how
ever, that | am not free TO do this. | am
here at hard labor on this old library, en-
gagged during my whole vacation on re-
searches for a literary work to the rapid
| completion of which | am so strictly
| pledged that cannot honorablv undertake
any labor that would interfere wit h it,
| But in this great battle, | confess | envy
the mel who are at liberty to go to the
| front use no catch-wOrds of partisan
| ship when | say that / sincerely think that
the success of the democratic party in the
present canvass would be a national disas-
ter. That party has no title to our conf
| dence, but every possible title TO our dis
trust and feel that that there just now
| too great interests at stake-interests re-
| lating t. the very integrity of the nation,
and to The prosperity and happiness of the
people now and hereafter--for us TO dare
| to take the risk of confiding all these
| things to party with a record so smirch-
ed. Surely in private life we should not
commit such folly. No sane merchant
would be likely to appoint as The custodian
of his goods and his safe-kev clerk who
had been caught in the act Of robbing his
store and setting it on fire, and at the same
! time dismissing from his service the very
| clerk whose fidelity alone had prevented
the attempted burglary and arson from be-
| ing successful.
| Aside from all considerations of political
! principle which move me to desire the
success of the republican party this year, |
admit that | am affected by one considera-
ton of personal character namely, great
admiration for General Garfield. | re-
| gard him as a man not only of great pur-
ity and firmness of character, but of real
| genius for craftsmanship. and of genius
| trained by books and experience. / doubt
| if America has ever had another states
man at once ADLER and more accomplished
| 1t has often been a reproach upon our po-
| litical system that it leads to the selection
of second-class men for the first-class Off
ces. In the election of General Garfield
we are going 10 offer brilliant contradic-
ton to this statement.
Thanking you for your kind letter,
and with best wishes for the success of
your noble labors, | remain yours, faith
| fully, MOSES Corr TAYLOR.
The Hon. H. p Baldwin, chairman of
Michigan state central committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

ones had been all of that time alone with
the corpses of their parents and without
| food or water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

Making political capital Assessing
the offiee-holders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

Very intellectual boy that of yours,
Mr.. Goggins; / should like to examine
his head. Proud father Johnny,
what bump. have you got7' I've got
the bump of eating, father, and the
bump that Billy Hopkins gave me on
the nose; but I'm layin' for him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

Not long ago, in the court Of APP
peals, an Irish lawyer, while arguing
with earnestness his cause, stated a
point WEIGH the court ruled out.
''Well, said the attorney, "if it PLACE
the court, if ana wrong III this, ] have
another point that is aqually conclu-
sive.p
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

About this time the woman with a
lazy and superstitious husband per
suades a spirit medium to tell him that
there j. 4 great treasure hidden some
where in the garden about two feet
under ground This saves hiring a
man to spade up the land
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
SHERIFF'S SALES.

AT the Lafayette Hotel this after.
noon, Deputy Sheriff Morrison sold
the following properties
Property of Thos. b. Beeson, on
Seventh street, between Jefferson
and Wollaston, TO d. Nields. Esq,
for SO 1885.
Property of Gottleib Selbold, deceased,
on Van Buren, street, between Chestnut
aud Reed, lot, 10 Ga feet, to NJ. l..
LichteLsteiu, for Germanla Loan Asso-
citation, for $25, subject to mortgage.
Property Of Hugh McCarren, decea-
sed, (Margaret McCarTon, admjnislra-
trix) on Second street, between Madison
and Monroe, to Walter Cummias, Esq,
for Philip G. Plunkett, for $525 90.
Property of Patrick McMen amin, con
sistlug OF u house aud lot at Townsend
and b streets, and a lot on Buttonwood
street, near b, South Wilmington, TO
Joseph Lrinepenler, for 500. This prop
erty wsS sold twiae, the first purchaser,
Mrs. Annie Slavey, at 1920, being I'M
able to pay the ten per cent. cash re-
quired by the terms of sale.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
LOCAL TIME TABLE
TRAINS LEAVE Munlunn..

'i'.h II W LAllNGION
FOR PHILADEEPmIA.-l.62 2A GS
$40 300, 9.l4, 1902, lO.3O, a, m. N l II N
LOO 2.3O, 100, 5.4S, 100, 9.B. gG n m
sundays, l.4l, 223, S.lO,a. NJ; 5G an /
p. III. ''"
FOR NEW YORH.-l-B2gGg7M
am. l2.%, l2.l3, ll.il, "A. m, 5lS nj
ON Sundays, l.il. 2.8 =. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND WAsBlSenl
l2,5l, 2.03, 2.l5, S.3j, a. m. 1853, IW
o.zz, 7.oS, p. IN. On Sundays, l!.5, !Sl
am.
For BALTIMORE. bay Line conpetI
7.US p, m. No Sunday trains.
FOR NEW CAsTLE.-6.OO g.2i. a. m.
800, 6.S5, p. IN. No Sunday trains
FoR DELAWARE X. R.-g.25 a A..
6.36, p. m. No Sunday trains.
For WILMINGToN a NORTHERN R 4
100, a. M; 800, j.O5 p, M. No sunI
trains.
For DELAWARE WESTERN K. R.
1880 "A. M; $50 p. m. No Sunday tnh
TRAINS ARRIVE IN wILMIyGl
FROM FHTLApELPHIA.-l2R. lS,
$50; 80, ll.jS, a. m. l2.li. I2lg, LO2
10, 4.ii, 5.l7, 6.2j, 7,rl, 500, 9.9O. ll.lOR
On Sundays, l2.lS, LIS, 2Us, 1910 a. m.
p. M.
FROM NEW YoRK.-l.jS, 2.OS. $50 a.
l2.4S, LOG. 4.ii. 700 p, m On sund
LBS, - IA. IN.
FROM BALTIM0RE.-l,GG, III. vs., Vi
M; l2.25, l2.51, i2.37, hos, g4i, p m.
sundays, .36. III a. M. 9.B pm.
From WAsnINGTON.-l.'b, Lii a.
1925, 1854, 1897, 5.3s, 9.i3 p. m.
FROM,NEw CAsTLE.-S.J, 0.Sl l2Wa
SIS, 40 p. m. No sunday trains.
FROM DELAWARE K. R,-SG, |?
$40 p. IN. No Sunday trains.
From WILMINGrON n NORTHERN
800, lbs a. M; 6.ij p. IN. No suE
trains.
FROM DELAWARE WESTERN r. r.
a. m. 2 10, p. III. No sunday trains.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEI
PHILADELPHIA.
FROM BROAD STREET AND WASHING
AvENuE-7.30,' :. 10, 1870, lO,ij, lib
l.30, 800, $50. 400, 5.lj, 60, $40 oV,
u.30 p. IN. On Sundays, S.3pa, H.;
9.45, ll.30 p. IN.
From THIRTY-SEco AND MAJ
STREETs.-7.30, ll.6 IA. IN l2,@o. U
M; 100 n. III. On Sundays, l.W, a. ID
NOrE.-The black figures represent
i'm ted Express" ON which an
are lH charged
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
Local Politics.

The Democratic ratification meeting
tonight will he held on Fourth street,
between Market rnd Shipley, AL DEM
ocrats should be on hand aud make the
demonstration arousing ono.4 x tsak
Tee German Democratic Club re-
Gently adopted the following resolution
Resolved, The German Democratic Club
~ body, will not recommend any OF It's
members for a ,posiLion OF hopor or trusl
unless said applicant. by ballot, IN open
meeting. has obtAined the sanction OF two
thirds minority.
For the ratification meeting tonight
the German Democrats win assemble in
front of their hall, Fourth street between
Market and King, at f.30 o'clock, shal p
The Republicans are endeavoring u
organize a German Republican cam
paign club.
The Bird Guards, the leading Repub-
lican campaign club Of 1876, will be re.
organized. rJfl4fH TH<Af
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
THIRD EDITION
Hancock and His Admirers.

HOW FIs CANDIDACY Is REGARDED BY
SOME CONSERVATIVES RRPUBLIoANs.
Leonard W. Jerome, the well-known
New York merchant, banker and turf
man, has published the following open
letter to General Hancock:
"My Dear General take the earliest
opportunity to congratulate you upon
your nomination, and to assure you,
lifelong Wing and Republican that
am, of my most hearty support. 1 be-
long to very numerous and very
stanch old silver-grey Republican FAM
lily. With one solitary exception, there
never was one of them known TO vote
the Democratic ticket, but venture 10
say they will TO q man vote for you.
They cannot consistently do otherwise.
"You, sir, EN- body the views and SEN
timenpsl IN regard to tie great questions
of the day that We have entertained
since the war closed. They are thesame
that actuated General Grant when he
laid down those liberal terms of sur
render to General Lee. They are the
same that actuated my poor friend Ray
mond when he battled SO manfully In
the committee of Congress against the
savage rohcy of Thad Stevens. / be-
lieve General Grant would support you
to-day, did not the exigencies Of his SIT
uation forbid it. And Henry j. Ray.
mond, were he alive, would support you
too, unless the exigencles of the New
York Times restrained BIN. He was
compelled at an early day 10 smother the
sentiments he had expressed In the ad-
dress of the Philadelphia Convention,
TO abandon his career in legislative halls
and to change the tone of the Times, or
as Mr.. Jones, our business manager anC
partner, insisted, the paper would bt
ruined. Il believe l offered to pay ths
damages at the time, but that was con
sidered impracticable.) 1t was bitter
pill, but it had TO be swallowed. Thad
Stevens had succeeded, through Con
gress which misrepresented the country,
in engrafting his policy upon the Repub.
hcan party And though majority OF
the party, as | tirmly believe, were dis
gusted, 1t was fastened upon them and
there was no way OF getting rid of IT.
Thus for years a vast number of us good
Republicans, have been compelled TO bt
helpless supporters of policy we be
heve to be the very worst that could bt
devised. Ap opportunity is presented
us now for the first time with any show
of success, to vote in accordance will
our convictions, aud l am sure we shal
do it most joyfully. With great respec
and esteem, believe ple yours faithfully
LEONARD w. JEROME.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
MR.. JEROME FINDS PLENTY OF
COMPANY.
Interview In N. Y. World.

Interview ia N. Y. World.
Chow he's your letter Leen received
by yo1r friends, Mr.. Jerome?"
: $50 far as my letter goes, the respo nses
from MY family and friends have been
abundant and most complete. have
received numerous letters from many
Republicans of prominence who declare
that they agree with me absolutely In
the sentiments of my letter, and that they
will support General Hancock to their
utmost. i hope II will not PROSTATE
Jones ON bed of sickness, but am 60
ing TO organize a Hancock Olub in the
rwenty-fourth ward My VANITY Just
now is to see the Twenty-fourtht the ban
ner ward OF The country. / do not be-
lieve that there Is single man OF intel
lgeuce in the whole ward who will vote
against General Hancock hext Novem-
Der. Mark yon that
"The Tribune, too, has something TO
say Of your letter, and of you as "a cold
nosed Republican"
ap'Oh, as to that, said in my letter that
| had always been Republican, and /
poke the truth voted for Hayes in
1876, and contributed funds to aid In his
election. | did the same for Cornell
when he WIS chosen governor, and the
Tribune may attack my record In that
respect as much rs it pleaseS. 1t may
amuse the paper and cant hurt the
factsW
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
NeaUarE Letter.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
NEWARK, July 2, 1880.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
NEWARK, July 2, 1880.
About two acres of hay belonging to
Mr.. John Atkinson was consumed by
fire yesterday afternoon. 1t was set
ablaze by spark from passing loco
motive.
The Hook and Ladder Company of
Oxford, passed through here on its
way to your city yesterday. The band
accompanying them stopped at Will
sons hotel and played several fine
airs.
A large number of people are ex-
pected to accompany the &C. G. b" "
excursion tomorrow.
A reunion of the Mckenzie family
will take place ON Saturday at the
farm of Zebley Mckenzie about one
and half miles from Newark.
Comparatively few persons from
Newark visited Wilmington yesterday
for the purpose of seeing the firemen's s
parade.
Nothing new in reference to the
starting Of the Pomeroy & Delaware
City Railroad has been heard, although
it is expected to be in active operation
before the ending of the year.
No damage from the army worm has
been reported by any of our farmers,
consequently we think the various re-
ports from different portions of the
State have been exaggerated.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
The Ball Rolling.

A Grant Club of sixty-ive mem
bers has declared for Harcock in
New Orleans.
Senator Beck will confne his
speech-making to Indiana and Ohio.
He thinks that Hancock need not by
any means give up the idea of carry
ing Ohio.
II look forward to the time" said
General Butler, at Los Angeles, "when
the stars and stripes will float so far
North that their beauty shall be mistaken
for the borealis and 50 far South that
the lsthmus OF Panama shall make the
southern boundary" The old war-horse
is the only good Fourth of July orator
left.
Senator Garfield and General Han
cock will be invited to be present at
the celebration of Boston's two hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary, on the
18th of September next. General Han
cock was invited to be present at the
dedication of the army and navy monu-
ment, and accepted, but on account OF
ofhcial duties was compelled to remain
away.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
FIFTH EDITION.
Senator Wallace to COns,ndd the
"a Democratic Forces.

From the Evening Star, Ind.
Senator William Wallace was at the
Girard House last evening, from New
York en- route TO Washington. He has
been so importuned by the members OF
the Democratic national committee and
Mr.. Sc )tt, the member of the committee
from this State, desiring the Senator to
act in his stead ON the committee, that
he has consented to serve and will be
chosen onWednesday, the 18th Of July,
chairman of the committee. At the in
tervlew yesterday between General Han
cock, Mr.. Tilden.and Others, General Han
cock made personal request Of Senator
Wallace TO act as chairman. and Mr..
1ilden seconded the suggestion m ost
earnestly.
Colonel Watterson, who was pres
ent renewed his old-time friendship
with Wallace. Their personal rela-
tions had been severed for several
years past. At this conference Gen.
eral Franklin, who is one of the
wealthiest men in Connecticut, and
who at Cincinnati was among the origi-
nal Hancock men, announced that Con-
necticut would add 100000 to the
campaign fund, besides giving its elec-
toral vote to Hancock.
Colonel Watterson is the acknow-
lodged representative of Mr.. Tilden in
the campaign, and the latter has as
signed q large sum of money to be used
under Mr.. Watterson's supervision.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02

The boiler of the Lake Minnetonk
pleasure steamer Mary exploded
yesterday morning at her wharf i'll
Minneapolis, killing three persons
and injuring eight, one fatally.
During fire in New Brunswick
n. j., on Wednesday night, George
Rowbotham and Thomas Hemming
We're fatally injured by falling lad
der.
Hattie Ball, aged four years, was
blown overheard from a sloop and
drowned, during a squall, near Ber-
gen Point, N. j., yesterday.
The Court ofAppeals of Kentucky
decided yesterday that the law of
that State excluding all except white
persons from service as jurors is un-
constitutional and that no person
can be lawfully excluded from any
jury on account of his race or color.
w. w. Grant has been nomina-
ted for Representative in Congress
by the Republicans of the Third Dis
trict of Vermont. W. q. Thomp-
son was yesterday renominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the
Fifth Iowa District.
Companies A, d, II and | of the
Thirteenth Infantry, arrived at st.
Louis yesterday with their band.
from New Orleans. They go to Fort
Leavenworth, for distribution to diff
ferent points in Colorado and New
Mexico.
General Hancock, when he was at
West Point, was the smallest boy in his
class. He is now the heaviest officer in
the army, being not far from 300 pounds.
General and Mrs. Grant left Ga
lena Yesterday for trip to Kansas
and Colorado.
President Hayes and Postmaster
General Key, are expected to return
to Washington this evening.
Secretary Thompson left Washing
ton yesterday morning for the West.
During his absence Commodore JEFF
fers will be acting Secretary of the
Navy.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-02
Cen. Hanoock,. Movements

Gen. Hancock was in the city with
Col. Wharton, one of his aids, on
private business, the greater part OF
yesterday, and found ON his return
that Capt. Paul de la Barriere, COM
manding the French frigate Dupon
d'Urville, now in the harbor, was on
the Governors Island boat for the
purpose of paying him visit. The
Captain said that Admiral de Frey
cinet would soon arrive in his flag
ship, and also call. Among the
visitors in the morning were Gov.
Brown of Tennessee, Gen. Walthall
of Mississippi, and Gov. Throck-
morton and Mr.. John Hancock, who
formed part of the Texas delegation.