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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-08-26
Drinking in a Dry Climate.

Drinking in a Dry Climate.
ssfact of alcohol on the Indians OF
a a, dry plains, even when taken IN
m kS<S3inanfities. is to almost instantly
u E$k&Am crazy. The frequent as
& have been made by mounted
/ s&med with bows and arrows, on
ZzAtradino posts defended by
"a ihemen. sharply indicate the
Alcohol in men of highly nerv-
$3.50 lament. natives of dry coun-
the light atmosphere is highly
- 7sS;sF 18th electricity.
5% Is with white men. The muir
- & acts of the ''cow boys, when
a S8L,e Influence of liquor, are well
XA When sober, a more hospltable
Z "a hearted class does not exist.
:, SEza}S rink they exhibit all the charac-
A of the Indians. They are
ed into bowling, bloodthlrsty
- 'hev shoot and stab each other,
unoffending strangers, with
! - |tzs& eeness of Cheyennes or Sioux.
These men are residents OF west
~ s.. Many of them were born IN
bite.
:, 7ost all of them have lived on the
Q for term of years. The country
,is E5 ;nbabit is arid and of an altitude OF
- 900 TO c. 900 feet above the sea.
I'D - ,,-,-bont the pastoral region the at
: 80 nhere is surcharged with electricity
xpends its force in terrific thunder,
in tornadoes and IN the dreaded
= gterspouts. Throughout the pas
~ - region the fact that a man who ha'
ST 30 acclimated cannot safely stImu
? q himself with alcohol IS well known
has long been admitted by all think
'5z<-sef men. w.,
-: In Kansas, above all other Westerl
ctotas has the attempt to settle the ara
= r-IA1t>; ~ apricnltnris ts haeB made -
are DfI' Wy NJ belt are thousands OF voters
W ing Il: !, Vas the ballots of these men tina
.1css az dplished the adoption of the con
81 escs tional amendment prohibiting tn
.ifacture and sale OF alcoholic liquor
- be State Unconsciously they, b
II Pr ballots, recognized the condition
lhe climate In which they live. TIL
Etion was n measure of self-derenst
i s gratis and Republicans, irrespect
nBrtv, voted for the measure
4 HiikeSon, in the Nel0 YoT
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positively squeezing me as the round
shot came bounding by them. l re-
marked 6eir eyes, betokeenling as Keen
a sense ofthe perils around them -, as IS. we re-
human bangs experienced (and tnat Is Is
saying good deal). The bearing 81
the horseI was riding, IN contrast with
these, WIS remarkable. He had been
struck. but showed no signs OF fear, thus
evincing tie confidence OF the dumb AMI
man in The superior being. Ihe L2ght
CaUalyy Brigade in the Crtn1ed-Lord
George Faget.
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60 -

.< k.sT no British monarch has died
assassin's hand, Prime Ministers
Ave been less fortunate Mr.. Spencer
?erceval was shot, in the lobby of the
House of Commons, by one Birming-
lam, who had claims against the Treas
ary, and had worked himself into a
trenzy under a sense of supposed injus-
ice The man was undoubtedly more
or less mad, but was tried, condemned
and executed while popular Indignation
was red-hot The killing of the Prime
Minister gave rise to apprehension that
a widespread conspiracy was afioat, and
the mails were all stopped that night,
Bending the preparation of dispatches
h the authorities throughout the coun-
Sry Sir Robert Peel, also, would have
FALLEN but for his secretary Ga near rela-
i We of the present secretary of the Brit
bh Legation at Washington having
IN murdered by mistake for him At
miscreant struck at Queen Vic
Ia, some twenty years ago, an act
passed rendering any kind of assault
she Sovereign punishable by severe
aAings. Since then only one such
fe has been committed, and that by
nth whose clearly proved weak in
saved him from stripes. Oxford,
shot at the Queen early in her car
got off on plea of insanity, though
genuineness of the plea was very
lch, and with good reason, question
He was, consequently, relegated to
i edlam, and, greatly to his disgust, kept
ire for life. This probably exercised
terrent effect on many others of that
erable order of being who will do
ing for notoriety.-N. Y. Tribune.
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mucuous membrane Of the head and throat.
DIR. MOTIFS LIVER PILLS are the best cathsrtic
Regulators.
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Charge of the Light Rr,gads.

After we had mounted for the famous
charge, and Just before we commenced
our advance, Colonel Shewel. command
ing the Eighth Hussars. happened TO
rest his eyes on one of his men with a
pipe in his mouth, which so excited his
military ire, that he hallooed to him that
g he was dlsgracing his regiment by
smoking III the presence of the enemy"
a grave view OF the question which GER
tainly ms commanding officer) did not,
or at least up to that time had not recip-
rocated, nasmuch as at this very mo-
ment was enjoying remarkably good
/ cigar. Inc question then rose In my
! mind, Am TO set this bad example
| Gin the OoloneIs opinion at least), or
: should i throw away good cigar ~
! no such common article in those DAYS,
be it remembered Well, the cigar car
ried the day, and it lasted me till we got
to the guns: With shame do / say it,
Ihere was one, / believe, who,
when he started on this advance. was in
sensible to the desperate undertaking
in which he was about to be engaged.
30 We went ON. Right flank
keep up Close in to your center" The
smoke, the noise, the cheers. the groans,
the "ping, ping" whining past ones
head the "vhirr. F" of the fragments OF
shells, the well known "slush'' of that
unwelcome intruder on ones ears-what
a sublime confusion it was One Incl
dent struck me forcibly about this time
the bearingof riderless horses in sucl
, circumstances L was, of course, riding
, bv myself, aud clear of the line, and 70
, that reason vas a marked object for thu
poor. dumb hrUtes. They consequent.
: made. -dashes at me, some advancing
- ~ b 2ist @P fish at am am
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w LVCHES Catalogue free. Address standard
w AIC1AEO American Watch Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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.qolIS 'splds4puvI5' .sJN Iv6oH sseIppv -sssunr
-Isnq 4sN -ssIJ ssIdmss -syus5v OF AUG ISdUl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28
!Snlsde de Ia Haband el ttd ~ a las 5 de.
v0p. AoKTkhA . AASgELA.

tpl saoEes de Give. bs3drtKas4 0oLlp,-EAaAock. d
AiaFo Uotnp.-SpBA Stss. 3. H. hos L-JE3p.-
ANTu DOMINGO 81. ~, St1AE Eou.-MAx Aauk2. A<un
ala bernodo AeoADkAAi~& sEes. Al4sll, ulla D.
4 hATu- hioo sceS. Erl~Tto, nsEmAGo Is Uare3aL b
onar.--GASa N,aN AZ sFe- A@9tuEs Aoua1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28
Tscr1banm de D. ESt6bQn Ca1der0n

En- el incidente al concurso de acreedores
de ID. Leonardo Igarasiuez sobro yentas de
trutos, Sc ha Inandado pOner a publlca su-
bastt1 LA sIguiente
DosuientOs veinte sacos de azncar central
dc eguuua con peso dc 547 Quintales az IL
bras tsasado q cInco pesos quaLtal
Veinte nueye boCoyes oe tercera con Pc
so lie 46l quintAl 81 libra, Ia 81 Is centavos
quintaIes, tara cientu cincuenta y cincu Ii
bras por boeoy.
CuarentA ba. riles aZdcar central de prime
ia con uesO de nOveLta 1Us qulntalts tre-
&c librtls a nueve pesos Quinsal lara dlez por
ciento.
Ocno bocoyes de ron prueba veinte y cua-
tro rets4sados d cuarentei tres pesos los
Glen galones.
IN uucoy ron pIueba yeinte y tres, reta
sado a cuarenta cinco pesos.
Y seis kipas ron prueba de yeinte cuatro
a cuarenla tres pesos los Glen lunes.
l habiendose tlJAdo para a reu6tc el dla
velnts Y nueve del corliente las doce en-
los estradus del JuZgAdo (Tanc3, y 50 snun-
ola ri pubiico para la concur ncia de llct'
tadores . sieado lie advertlr que los enpase )
lie ron han de ser devuelt0s al depositariO
,lel concurso dentro de quinUe dias despues
de su entrega 81 reInatante menos que pre-
Hera ab0nar gu lmporte dc nuav ve pesos por
oada casco.-~ PueA TO kioo, octuUro yeinte y
uno de MIL ochocientos ochent8 y uno.-El
Escribaho -Est6ban Caideron-Vo. Bo.-
ra As
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28
VAP0RES- -gORRI0S ESPAIlLES
De LA COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA
ANTEs
DE 4. LOPEZ Y COMP.
vIAJE DIRECTn DESnE pUERTO-RICO
4 CADIL \ BARCELONA.

l4AJE DIIsF-E DEs0f'F z Eh lU-KiJt
4 CADiL Y BARCELONA.
Salida lie p ~lo-Rico el dia 10 de cads
mes.
/. C4mara $3.50 Camar. $50. 8. Camara so
Tambien pue eeerse el viele, saliendo ds
'nsrIo- Rico, 10 4, i3 y % de cada me.
tTasb0rdanGo Is Habana
Los pteelos ra estoS vlajes, son los 81
suientes:
la "a 3.
De Puerto-Rco Ia Habana $50 s 81 3 lt
DE III. aSGutan3er CSdiz q Rar
ce'ona (v1a Hab gal .... 2g0 SO 70
Las localidsdee espeeales camarojes ell
eros, seran precios c0nvenciGnales
Habrs rebalas para las fanlilias numerosae
con nifos.
installation de lujo un mueblaje especial 4
precios sconvencionaIes
Sc e2ldden pasales de ida Y vueta con Is
,. g de rebaia,
La Empresa ha hecho las siguentes mo-
dlhcariones Ell el pasale de los nlhos que
viajen con sus fanilias.
PRIMEBA sEoCNpA CAEARA
On niho hasta lie amos, en- cata ,amllia.
-raIls. Los dema9 hasta amos an cuartU
oasaIe Los DC d IL ai,os medic psA5aje }.
LOS detnas pasaJe enterO.
TKECERA CLAsE.
Un niho, hastl LOS aflos, gratis. Los nj
aos hast Ia b amos medic pasaje. Los demas
palstAJe entero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28
Cenpalla geneIal lfdSatAAuca
DE
vAPORES-C RE0S FRAN CESES

Linea IL 81 Adzaire Sd4t1lier.
vi dIH 4 ue cada ines 'lutL dc St $aZ1lre !
esCAla ell = III .Al4Ior, cUu desflup eate pler-
20, VIA S4u Thomas, uuo u. .us Ilylores Va
,ores de q OOInpanla, l.e 5nil,iJ = este QtIno
puerto 81 &c Iaua mes, iSue do haata Ne-
racruA en- el Siguiente lIl>E&AAlO
SALIDA. LLLt'ADA.
De ST Thomas eli 81 Jla0, F. r. el :
- . juau, 4. H. e. ia Habe94 el ..... Ii
" HAuaua el Ii "a rtAcruZ ELL. Id
reform
saliendO lie elacru1 ci . de CadA IA s,
llegara : $50 puer1 dsi "a ~ 20, tomando
aGul les psase eJJtUs Aetes P-ta Europa.
frecios dc paSDeS ,nterc)toniales.
Entrs pte Pa
De este pueI to aSt Thomas So - )
liabaua 81 70 Is
NerAcIuZ.. 80 40 %
P'ociOS de pdStve' T1SdtlaWtc0S.
IL de IL u do l. s. 10 II Eutre pueate
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28
llnea regular De ysporeS esPai9IS correN
d. Los SESoRES
oLANO, LARRiN lGss * 90.
RU A DEL VAP. ESP. "ELCAN0."
CAPTAIN Don DE poBTUONDO.
PRIMER yIAJk FOR EL ESTE.

sEGoNDo vIAJE PoR EL oEsrK.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28

kinos menores de tres amos no pagan pa
sale. EnLTe tlee doue anVs LnItad dc pa
SAFE. CIIadOa acoApauanuo a sts atnos uus
terceras pal tes del pa~ale.
Par4 mas InIoItnes upos de iieIes diII-
lanse d los aseA leo de Id companla-
San Juan lie PueTtU-klco.
o.2s So6Tip0S de EsQ,siagG.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28

C'omprei lie tod l%a cuea mes casos
.eiicos resasItos por Ia lnra 31dencia del
trt uaal supreGo ell mas da ca mi senteu-
ai.s djetadas en mstera de cssacion CimlnsI
deede 1874 al $50
U0ntlene Las ley es lis impenta, COZ traban-
10 astrsudaci3u, ferrC-caTrles, mCItes, Ley
eeetorpl por ada
4 81 en- la impronta del BotErIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28


IL de u y de l. s. 10 u hutre pueate
$500 SIS $lo0 $o1
Est reclos son paSaderCs en- orc ame-
rlcauo su co avail ME cn noueda corrlehte
con el 5 pa de auMento
CO<LESlONES.
Sc ext idca passages dc d. de vuel.A Ell K
vlGjes lnterculOula4es valldUa pUr dos neses ;
cou un 10 p. % &c roDaJ~ J en T. lrasat
lABtlc0s valldOs poI un ano oou III - p.%o
- rebala. A toda ianIllIa c4yo 4sale cUu,
ute "a luouLanto &c cuatro ltasdJes ue c4InAra-
Sc IL cCActdera ana rebaJd 1t 10
Los uInUs menores ..e anOs, grams: l2 3 =
anCs ia %. 10 D a Il ia nItad, do :.
cumpnuos pagarAn pasaje enterU Uuandu
un4 iAluliIa JeLga varOs nnos menores d. 3
amos solo unO de elOs llevaran gratis, los de-
MS pugaTan - pafte dc pasae,
PASAJEo DE CRIAD0S.
Los ysrones al preclo fado para los de EN-
tre puense, y las lLuJereS pagaran 2 IS de pa
sale, t0Inados poC sus am =.
Para m&s i1tormes 1irigirse a los agentes.
SilUd FtTrer d Co.
inno 7.
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OEsTE.

AOIA.-LOs ps>saIes tOme.IJs o0rdv co
-aran - p.5 recacgo.
Los n4ilos memories lie 3 amos, uno gratis
lie anoe colo la cuar.a parte, lie &
ahOs pagarLn la mit2ld del pasaje.
2arL. mas pormenOres qi1g1rse eL San
Juan Puerto Rico. 8 los Agc ntos generates.
SILVA FERRER & 90.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28

Y cuatro mas de 1900 toneiadas que So es-
lan allstando Ell lngiaterra.
Op0rtunamente 50 puDiicaran iaS taiitas de
tietes y pasajes
Los cOnsignstarioS,
G. PkATs i Ca
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28
,TARlFA De PASAJE
ENTIRE NEW - YORK \ San JUAN.
On pasaje en- l. g camara ............. u
TAklFA DE FLkTE PARA NUEyA-YoRK.

Cafe, AzuCAr, Mieies, etc, sesun COT
venlo especial con Zoe Ageires, I.bres dc
cApa-
"A MAS BARATA RUTA para Europe
VIA NEw-YoRK con opclon ieTinaueceT en
dichO punto los pasaJeEos t0do el tleInpo
cue JuzAuen oIJottuno.
ConoclInlcnJo y 5oleta de pasaJes directos
% dan eL toaos LU6 puerlos don,le Ios Naio-
res dc Ia eoGal alsAIlla Looan, para kstTsssd, "a
Rad1 y BoStoa en coneAIon con las sIvulen
tae lucas dc yapOres:
Via NEW IUkk.-PH la do LltitdTtt
Hhtte star, u ha"saI't per~ J desde LtreI i0Ve
-Norut GrFaGt LlOgd I1ssEa j, 81. bremen.
-HdHtOttrg 1HteTtCtIa Ftscjtet Oaspa1sy l,aId
oes~1a 1at6cres. - UsfssIdt IrIjGSdt d.ttEC
Company pdra y desde Aaure. .-Aiaca r Lu.e
p&ra desde L0ndres uaSgOto.- - -Rerci.d tLs
Despatch Il Lttey'H -tt0itat Il LlHe parA uee-
todOs los puntos aei Canada. - AIetTGpOsI-
dn Lane para y desde Boston
BULETA DIkECTA PARA EUROPA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28
TAB.\UO5 Ell AbORADcS.
,cencionaIes en- calas ie Mo lie 4 Is

Excepcionales en- cajas ie 'uo de y
tahacos, ID Dfdar. ,,......1 Sil0
Idam siu alo de IA ....... 100
Ir, eriales en- caias de So a5
pagaha nrtilIa NJ, en- !, las d, rs y
tdem idcm en idem d. 10 ...... IS
ldetu d. pret-rencia an tem lie IS 81
Reiua 81, .oriA en- idem g 81 -, 20
Brevas imperiales Ell tem = 81 f5
Cn-aoores irInev'ales ca ldr 70 81 ~
i.revAs on hoja On ldem le - - %
dem ciudradss en dom te l't 81
ldcm corrienfes lem lie too. 81
ldeln en- raquetes de 10 .... u
RegaIia ltAnica en "aiss q ~ ~
Victories an,ls "a j. lie n aa 80 a.
Lss vl.plaa nc -xpreAt ia+ 81 Il 7
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28

Uigarrin gruesos en Ia clA,e de pa
pei que se Quiera1, 10 cinco nesos
en- alelante 40 eajasillas nor, -. OIL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28

En- expediente eubernauvo seRlido por Il
Admins stravi0u central de contriDuciUnes y
Ientas ST ha dispuesto la YentA en- SUBJ sta
qe la casa nulnero de its celeta dc Dan
Juan, y notaAd que n los edict S no cons
T. que esd tinca estd afocta el pago de
la que uotiva su yrnra, 10 hago notorio Ell
uso De mi deTecno, con Ell In de dejar SAL
vo mi responsa Illidad en- 10 ulterior con res
pectO aQuellas.
PueltJ REQ, 20 de octubre de 1881
O.egariO N"ileE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-10-28

Hnb 6udose a,liuditadc ; Marques dc am
po. p.O,lrtarlo dc la iLea lc vnpureS correls
g TIRE Liverpool, la Peninsula las LIS tlil-
mas el sew clio de vapores cUTreos LgasaGaii-
tieos euEre Cuba, Puer rto- Rico, GOio ic Me
llco mor de las ABtilas, pOr real o"den dc
u de Bg0sto pasado, CON uncp poatar en ia
lubAsta dc H. de Julio 1tino, tieho el honor
'e puner Ii conocmleut0 del plOlico que en-
su cousta nte Il, 500 de contrlbnlr al masoI de-
Jurroll del comerciO, procurauGo todas las
cconomi,s faeilihies EN- lis gomunlcac ones
la ti,spuesto cl enlacs 10 sus .ineas entire si
para que en- cualqnera De los punt0s de ca
ia puoGun obtenerse billet sy ConoCtnlemtos
ire -tos para todo, ~. denas p"ertos de am
bss hneas por mc,lo DC la sl3uiente cuniDl-
naci6n.
LINEA FILIPI MAS.
SaIida de Liverpool el Il Le cada mes para
la Corula, Wig Cad q eli cu! puerto toma-
~ 10 cargA pa5ae 4 az procedent9 10 Ame-
ricA SO dlria Fl tomas UhiLn, Y segnlra
Ca rtagena, Valencia, BarceioAt, Port said :
oaez, Alden, Punta dc Gai-a, : -gapore, No
niin, Hong ko4g Et1uy, reg esan"o per los
mislno pu rtJe
LINEA TRASAT "A \ G
Saiidl de Lverpoo el de cada nt5 p4ra
la Corun4 Y 70 Cadlz fernando Ell este
puerto IL carga y a>a que prVtelentc de
liAa Fiji piuas se III ljaA >uecca sguleG-
4l para Puerto l.lco II -Oana, tfu5reso
Verucruz, con regre'o por los msmes puer
tos.
En- esta ara Sc aci itarau ta .lbieu -sa es
&c recloira hete para iayagdez, PoGce, La
GuayIa PueEt0-Priuclpe con trasoordo Ell
tuerty- RlcJ y para NueUtas, Gibafa, Bara-
Goa, Pue 10 Plata, Santiago d. Cuba, Barran.
qn.Ia y Coon, con trasbo 30 Ell in Hdeana1 .
Fl serviclo 80 eat.s ilneas So vorAcafa con
los yGpores lie la exci4siyA prOpleuad o. con
:esi, mario senor M-rqu6s de Campo
The daily gazette., 1881-06-27
Naughty Doing. at Lexss.

Speaking Of the performance in
Lewes, last week, Of q travelling
operate association known as the
'Stelner. Prettyman Combination, -
the Light says:
We cannot, however by any means
speak as favorable of the behavior OF
the ''Steinsr, Prettyman Combina-
ton" while quests at our hotel. 1t
seems that the troupe did not confine
itself to the regular evening perfor-
mances at the Town Hall but that
additional and extra Midnight Matl-
nees' took place on which occasions
wine, whiskey and beer, together
with a scantiness of costume became
prominent features, Our well known
prevents US from going fur
ther into details, and charitably dis
posed we will draw veil over the
The daily gazette., 1881-06-27
RESCUED FROM DEATH.

William J. Coughlin, of somerv vile,
Lass, says: lp the fall of 1876 was
aken with BLEEDING OF THE LUNGS
pllowed by a severe cough. 1 lost my
'ppehte and hesh, and was confined 10
Bed. In 1877 | was admitted to the
ospilal' The doctors said 1 had q hole
my lung as big as halt dollar. At
ns iime report went around that /
ss dead. l gave up hope, tut q friend
cn me OF Dr.. WILLIAM HALLS
IALSAM FOR THELUNGS. I got a
leae, when to my surprise, / com meme
|t.t " 70 leei better, and to-day I feel better
'ia1 Tor three years past.
y write this hoping every one afi,ct.
- Hitb Diseased Lungs will take DR.
LILLIAN HALLS BALSAM, and be
s|eevincsd sp ,,1t that CONSUMPTION CAN
pl oOhED. / can positive ly say It bas
wac more good than all the other medi-
''a's nave taken since my sickness.
The daily gazette., 1881-06-27
THE aoLTERs' COMMITTEE.
Meeting and Organisation ON satu,
day Night


The boiling Republican City
Executive committee met on Satur-
day evening, thirty-seven members
being present, and elected the fol-
lowing officers, by reclamation:
President-W ashipgton Hastings.
Secretary-J. Roger Crippen.
Treasurer-William NJ. Pyle.
The following resolution was offer
cd and adopted unanimously:
.Resolped, That a committee Of one
from each ward be appointed to make
such changes in the rules Of the Re-
publican party as they may deem
necessary, and, TO propose such &C.,
ton as may be required 10 make
effective the resolution passed at the
adjourned Republican mass meeting
held in the Institute Hall on Satur-
day evening the 18th inst, recon
mending the election of new COM
mittee BY wards, or election districts.
Resolved, That said sub committee
report It's prop osed changes and ac-
ton to the City Executive Committee
for further consideration.
The meeting then adjourned 10
meet next Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock in the headquarters Of the
Lincoln Club. ~ " l,t
The daily gazette., 1881-06-27
GENERAL NEWS.

Frank Braga, Secretary Of the
Portuguese Protective Benevolent So
cIety Of San Francisco, is reported to
have absconded with 500, 900, depos-
tied with him BY his countrymen for
safe keeping and investment.
Hugh Dominick was arrested in
New Orleans on Saturday for passing
counterfeit coin.
A fire at Gadsden, Alabama, on Fri
day night, destroyed part OF Line g.
Winchester's saw mill and ]. Russell's
residence. The loss il estimated at
$4,000.
Mrs. Hannah Coz, of Holderness,
New Hampshire, celebrated her 106th
birthday, as alleged. last Saturday.
Charles Brinley was killed while
coupling cars at Toms River, New
Jersey, IN Saturday.
Michael Dugan, aged Gfty years, was
found dead near Bordentown, New
Jersey, on Saturday afternoon. The
body was mu Il decompossd.
A. telegram from the City of Mexico
reports that o whole train of cars on
the Morelos Railroad tnmblad into the
San Antonio river, owing 70 the giving
way Of a st one bridge, on Friday night.
Nearly 200 persons were killed and
gre many were injured. Most Of the
victims were soldiers.
Saturdays ballot for U. 8. Senator
for the snort term in the New York
Legislature was as follows Potter,
"a; Wheeler, 80 Conkling, % /; Lap
ham, 10 {; scattering, 2. For the long
term the vote stood Dopsw, "a I; Ker-
nan, "a; Platt, 20; Cornell, s.; Crow
ley, 4; scattering 8. Twenty-seven
Intellectual ballots have been taken to
ill each vacancy.
The Executive Committee of Cor
nell University, at meeting on
Saturday, elected Herbert Tuttle, of
OHIO, to be nonresident Professor
of International Law.
The u. $. steamer Adams sailed
from Panama on the 11th inst., for
San Francisco via Central American
and Mexican ports.
, Bids were opened in cincinnati on
Saturday for the purchase OF $780,
600 of Park Bonds Of that city. A
bid of l.O4t was made for bonds at 4
per cents, but no bid was made at
81 per cent. A REIMBURSEMENT was
ordered for bids at 4 per cent.
The steam barge City of Rome
cleared from Chicago on saturday
for Buffalo, with 123, 900 bushels Of
oats-the largest cargo ever sent
from Chicago in one vessel.
Amos Il. Trowbridge, President
of the Second National Bank of New
York, died last night.
At noon yesterday John Griscom
weighed 1884 pounds. loss of IL
pounds in twenty four hours. Las
night his pulse was 60; a.splrat ion 10
aud temperature 9S. For the first
time since he began to fast he con-
fessed feeling hungry.
The daily gazette., 1881-06-27
THE AGONY OVER.
Mayor Allmona AAnsunees the "A.
ahsfonal Polieeanon. sisi.f


Mayor Allmona Anneuness the "A.
aAthenal Poliesnen. ss
Since the passage of the ordinance
increasing tbeIpolfceiforce nine men,
the Mayor has been besieged with
applicants for the. additional posi-.
tions. This morning he ended the
agony of the expectanr ones by an
nouncing the appointments, As foln
lows:
VIM. Il. Elliott, Second ward.
Fergus Hanahan, Third ward.
Joseph H. Munda and Bernard
McVey Fifth ward. 4'fs
Robert Baldwin, Sixth ward.
Job II. Pierce, Seventh ward. r,
Thomas L. Lynch, Eighth ward. y
Thomas ]. Webb, Edward Mcguire
Eleventh.
The ordinance also divided the city
into eight police districts, and ar
portions four patrolmen to each dis
trict excepting the Eighth (compris-
ldg the Ninth ward) in which there
will be but three. The force, as in
creased, will comprise thirty-one
patrolmen, two specials at the police
station, three on the Brandywine and
one at the City Park, four Ssrgeants
and the Chief. The new men will
not go on duty until July 1st.