The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-19
NEW YORK CITY DEMOCRACY.

New DIRK, October 1.-THE joint con-
ference of the committee of democratic or
ganizations of this city met yesterday after
noon, and upon consultation, decided upon
city ticket so that the naming Of the
sheriff goes to Irving Hall, the county
clerkship to the county democracy and
two judges of tho superior court and
three coroners to Tammany Hall,
Irving Hall named Alex V. Dayidson
for sheriff, and the county democ-
racy named H. kenna, for clerk. 1t was
said Irving Hall threatened to withdraw
unless given the sheriff or county clerk
ship, and Tammany, after long talk,
yielded the point. IL is also said the sup
porters of William A. Nutter threatened TO
overthrow the ticket in convention, and
that the friends of Alderman Daner threat
ened like course in Tammany's conven-
ton. The ticket will be submitted to the
different conventions this afternoon for rat
ification.
GRANITE STATE PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
CONCORD, n. H., October T.-The prohi-
bition state convention met here to-day
and nominated Jos. Fletcher OF Nashua,
for governor, and passed series of stron (
prohibition resolutions.
THE TICKET.
At the county convention of Tammany
hall tonight the union ticket as agreed
upon by the JOINT conference committee
was nominated. 1t consisted of Franklin
Edison, for mayor; Alex o. Davidson, Of
Irving hall, for sheriff; Patrick II. Keenan,,
of the county democracy, for county clerk;
Richard o German and George L. Ingra-
ham, of Tammany, for judges of the su-
prene court, and Alderman b. b. Martin,
Alderman Ferdinand Levy and William
H. Kennedy, all of Tammany, for coFoners.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
New YORK, October l6.-Congressional
nominations were made in various states
as follows: General II. Merriman, By the
republicans of New Haven, Connecticut;
Charles Rhodes, by the democrats Of the
24th New York district; Aleck II. Davis, by
the democrats of the 25th New York dis
trict; Henry r. Law, by the republicans OF
the 14th New York district; Gilbert Collins,
by the republicans of the 7th New Jersey
district.
NEW ORLEANS NOMINATIONS.
New ORLEANS, October l6.--The demo-
cractic parish convention met to-day and
nominated candidates for city offices rs
follows: Mayor, W. j. Behan; commits
sioner of public works, John Fitzpatrick;
commissioner of police, Patrick Mealyi
treasurer, b. +. Walshe comptroller j. y.
Guillotte: also recorders, councilmen and
aldermen.
Ftnancial ana commercial
LOUISIANA BONDS.
NEW York, October l7.-State treasurer
Burke, of Louisiana, has made application
to the New York stock exchange 20 have
Louisiana bonds quoted "ex-ma,ured
coupons" representing that the rule Of the
New York exchange now prevailing pre-
vents eastern holders from accepting re-.
duced interest now offered at the Bank Of
New York, according TO a settlement pro-
posed by bondholders in July last and ac-
cepted by the state. If the application is
granted Louisiana bonds will be a good
delivery without matured coupons.
TIE BRITISH GRAIN DEMAND.
LONDON, October l7.-Mr. James Card
estimates the requirements inGreat Britain
for foreign wheat from the first OF Septem-
Der at IS, 800 600 quarters, or nearly 2,0J0,OoO
quarters less than were imported during
the same period last year.
FUTURES.
NEW YORK, October 1.-THE Posts cot
report says: Future deliveries at hrst call
began selling at an advance Of points, ou'
the gain was lost before the call was over,
and prices, with slight fluctuations, con-
unued steadily TO decline till sales were
made at points below yesterdays closing
quotations. At the third call October
brought 10 90, February 10 50, March II %,
May III -. August II Olt NONtuUtI was
offered at 10 75 December 10 y, January
10 20.
FAILED.
RICHMOND, Va, october 1G.-Theo. 3.
Christian, n stock broker, failed TO-DAY.
Liabilities not yet known assets small.
FUTURES.
NEW NokK, october 1G.-The Posts cot
ton report says; Future deliveries at first
call lost 10 points and October subse-
quontly other 4, When a reaction Get in, liit
ing November and all later months 70 last
Saturday z closing prices. At the third ca.
October was held al 10 9s; November. 10 -;
December 10 ~ January brought 70 81
April, II Is; June, II 20; July, 4 80.
STOCKS.
New 6oRK, October iG-Tle stock mar
ket opened irregular. but in the main tGll
yellow Saturdays closing CuOtatiOns, the
latter for Mutual Union Telegraph COM
panv. while Peoria, Decatur & Evansville
was higher. Amer the opening a farther
fractional decline took place, followed ~
an advance ranging from . y, in which
Omaha preferred, Oregon and Transconti-
mental, Nev jersey Central and northern
Pacific preferred, were most conspicuous.
Priaes then reacted tftz led by Omaha IRE
lerred after which there was n small irac-
tinnnl Improvement On the general isf.
while Richmond a Dsnvills advaucel 3 per
cent 10 o..