The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-17
prised ofthree republicans and two demo-

ttOAo thNf AAtt VttNtttu. = NuulItN,
of Iowa, Is a republican and lawyer. lie
entered the army as lieutenant in the Sec
ond regiment of Iowa infantry, and
rose to the colonelcy of the Eighth Iowa cav
airy. At the close Of the war he engaged
in the practice of law at Des Moines, Iowa,
where for several years he held the position
OF receiver OF public money, and subse-
quently served for several terms as assist.
ant district attorney. Heis about ~ years
old and is regarded as a man of
marked ability. Ambrose b. Carle-
ton, of Terre Haute, Indiana, is
o lawyer and democrat; was formerly
law partner of Senator Voorhees,. and at
various times has been member in the
Indiana legislature; was circuit Judge and
professor of law in the state university; is
o. years old, and said to enjoy reputation
for legal ability and literary attachments
James X. Pettigrew, of Arkansas, has
been member OF the legislature of that
state and is now Journal clerk of the United
States senate. His appointment to place
on the commission has been strongly recon-
mended by Mr.. Garland and other western
members of the senate. HIS is
a man of middle age, a LAWYER and demo-
crat. The nominations were referred to the
judiciary committee.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
tlons OF e. q. Burnett, postmaster at Hen
derson, and A. j. Cropsey, postmaster at
Terrell, Texas.
! WANTS AN APPROPRIATION.
The president to-day transmitted to the
house communication from the secretary
of tue interior asking for an appropriation
OF S245W0, to complete the work of the
tenth census.
THE wIEDoM COMMITTEE
! N s,s.S A
day. Its effort to induce the editors OF the
Evening Critic to furnish some tan
gible evidence of the improper
conduct of whisky men, newspaper cor.
respondents, and congressman in connec-
tion with the bonded spirits bill, met with
no better success than on the former occa.
sions VIM, NJ. Habers of Cincinnati,
treasurer of the Western Export associa-
ton, and w. II. Jacobs, of Louis.
vile, secretary and treasurer of the
Kentucky Distillers' association pro.
duced the books and vouchers
OF their organizations and placed them al
the disposal of the com aittee, first explain
ing what they would udrw and that they
would not show that any of the revenue q
these associations had been expended tC
influence legislation. Mr.. Thomas, of Lou
isville, and Colonel Wharton, counsel fol
the Kentucky Distillers' association
testified to entire Ignorance of any kind o.
impropriety on the part Of legislators OF
newspapers.
THE sTAR.RoUTERs.
In the star-route trial to-day two witness
es from Colorado testified to the methods o
operating star-routes in that state. Cour
adjourned until Monday, when evidence
VIII be presented concerning routes il
Utah.
Commercial
STOCKS.
New York, June 16.-The stock market
opened irregular changes from yesterday
closing quotations small, except for Rich
mond II Danville, which was II, New Jer
sey Central ! higher,a and Manhattan Beach
which was Il lower. In the early trade
the market was generally strong sold up Il
Delaware ~ Us ,Saw anna and New Jerse
Central leading the upward movemen,
Subsequently the prices fell lower, tn
decline ranging from / to Ii. Subsequent
there was fractional recovery on the ger
eral list
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
NEW YORK, June l6.-The morning pa
pers report that Ke Ter & Gardner, cotto
9 factors, New Orleans, have made an assign
ment, Liabilities, sl52,SO0, and asset.
) Sl00,975.
TO BE REFUNDED.
NEW ORLEANS, June 49,. 6.-Administrato
= of Finance b. Il. Walsh has given motto
that all licenses paid by commercial traye
ers or drummers under the city ordnanc
for 1881, will be returned in cash on deli,
, cry of license receipts, the law under whic
i, SAID licenses were collected having bee
fnH gtt tttait al
COTTON.
i NEW York, June l6 -Comparative stat,
|, ment OF cotton for the week ending today
Net receipts at all United States port
= during week, 1886; same week last yeal
, q, Ia, Total receipts to date, 4559O5t
total to same date last year. 5,577, ,lO5. ES
ports for the week, 80 5l2; same week las
) year, 3S ,462. Total exports to this date
$780, same date last year, 4,2l23lC
Stock at all United States ports, 4OOSg
same time last year, 400, ,26l. Stock at al
interior towns, 35,22l same lime last yeal
oO,l6I, Stock at Liverpool, 967, 900; sam
, time last year, 100000. Stock of America
, ailoat Tor Great Britain, 7l,OOo; same tim
time last year, $1,000.
, LIVERPOOL CIRCULAR
( LIVERPOOL. June l6.--This weeks circu
lar OF the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' assooiF
tion says Cotton has been in good demand
Latterly II was quiet wit
cheaper tendency. For American ther
: was n fair request, which was freely mel
Long staple has been very active, with nd
vancing prices. Sea Island has been In iai
demand, and is generally better. Future
:; have been steady, but have declined / "a.
TOTAL RECEIPTS,
/; NEW YORK, June 16.-Folowinp nre m
total RECEIPTS of cotton at all points sine
September 1st: Galveston, i25 3i3. Me-
Orleans, l,l65, ,209 Mobile 200 0667; Savannah
rs ,I67 Norfolk, 599, ,43l; Charleston. lOO. III
I Wilmington, 133,0iS: Baltimore. rs O0s
New YORK, l67 1881 /; Boston, 226, 1856; Prov
$ dence,. 1880; Philadelphia, 7742S; Uit
and West Point, 177 ,432 (; Brunswick. @. .ssi
Port ROYAL, q, Cos Pensacola. 1857; Por
7 land, 6N Indianola, IS. .7O5; Washinpto,
; North Carolina, 10,50i. Total, 1859, ,055'
FUTURES.
The Posts cotton report saws futu,
8 deliveries were in moderate request bu
Q in sufficient demand to enable sci
I ers, strengthened by favorable nj,
! srpool advices, TO advance price
6-lQ0 to 0-l00 above yesterdays closing an, m,
8 tations. At the third cali, July bronei
! II 10 to 12 Is, September ii 97, October
SO, November 1l:4l.
: FAILURES.
NEW YORK, June Robustness failures
= the week reported to New York numbe
! l03, us against 106 last week. The easter
! states had IL, western 20, southern 25, mi,