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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-16
The Weather.

Just look az that queer cloud, +" observed
u stranger yesterday morning to resident
as he pointed to dark.blu cloud that
SPAWNED the northern horizon. "Well,~
responded the native, that Is mortimer.
and II you have an overcoat you had better
hustle yourself into it, or else you will feel.
within the next few minutes, as though Won
were playing North Pole engagement in
summer attire. The stranger expressed
great establishment, and, at first, was in
clined TO treat the remark as a lest, but
when he saw that the party was in earnest,
he called his attention TO the fact
that the fruit trees wee In bloom
and to the gardeners in sight planting
leeds. THAT don't cut any figure" re.
sponded the native who interpreted the
thoughts of his listener, "if you have an
oyercoat you will need it pretty soon {"
While he spoke the air was as balmy as
that of spring and the sky directly over.
head was dotted here and there with n
white footing cloud but the bank of blue
clouds In the northern sky continued to
crawl the dome Of the heavens and in less
time than II takes to tell il the soft bamy air
| OF spring had been supplanted by the cool,
bat not cold bree2es, sweeping down from
the Rocky mountains, followed by n rain
| fall which served to make the streets rather
muddy. The norther increased until fires
were comfortable, but the reporter does not
profess to be Virgins, and as he does not
wish to risk his reputation as q prophet, he
| predicts that to-day will either be s,ipshiny
| rainy, cold or warm, for he will never
attempt to solve the problem of Texas
| weather, for II Is impossible.
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a letter to the Philadelphia Press says.
A funny thing happened the other day in
front of the city hall. Every day the star
route court takes recess Of half an hour
Tor lunch. The government attorneys, Ker,
Bliss, Merfick ard others, get their lunch
iii u room in the city han, and Sam. Noble
Colonel Corkhill's mus-.asur ia ,.ll 80 U,
ca'clers), provides sumptuOus repast. The
attorney for the defense (lnsersoll, Wilson,
Carpenter, Davidge ana a number of others)
- acrOss the street TO a restaurant, where
5. netting is prepared for them every day.
NOW, III front oithe city hall, during nearly
all hours OF the day, stands gray
horse, hltched 10 a covered wagon, |
believe The outfit belongs to the city sur
veyor. The horse Is rather vicious, and
81 APPS at everybody WHO comes near him.
The other day Colonel Ingersoll passed in
'front.' oil the Old white horse on his way to
lunch. Judge Wylie had been rather
severe on lngersol that dav, and had
scolded him aud snapped at him IN very
impatient manner. As lngersoll passed
the morse the latter snapped at the great
orator ~ though he would like to take his
head oil. Fortunately the horse miscalcu-
l'ted the distance, and Jailed to set his teeth
IN Colonel lngersoll's shoulder, Quick as
| lightning lugersoll turned TO the horse and
SAID In the devils name, what court are
You the Judge OPP A score Of people were
present, and the bon mot is the talk OF the
town
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growing, have begun on an extensive scale
the manufacture of sheetings and shirtingS
Of quality in no way interior 10 the New
Engan product. These goods can be laid
down in st. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville
and other centres at less price than New
England manufacturers can afford. The
south is nearer the western trade centres,
and 50 can reach consumers at less cost for
freight than can the New Highlander. Then,
also, lie deals direct with the consumer,
when New England, in accordance
with time.honorsd precedent,
deals through commission houses
in this city. New England manufacturers
have discussed propositions to take their
business out of the hands OF the commits.
sion merchants of this and other eastern
cities, and dealing, as their southern com.
petitoIs do, direct with the consumers
Their agents would, however, cost them as
much as their commissions to the houses in
this city, and they find the initial freight
ard handicap freight rates often
staring them in the face
How, then, to maintain the supremacy in
the market OF the west, is the question they
are trying TO solve. How TO keep their
business in domestics and their western
trade in their hands, is the aim OF the
committee. Just here the freight
rate looms as a possible re-
for Redistribution and lower rates. The
railroad interest here enters as another fac
tor in the trying problem. If the railroads
ofthe east reduce classification of domeStlcs
and thus lower freight rates, it would GER
tainly afford relief, provided southern roads
did not also reduce classification and reduce
their rates
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Husband snatcbinr.

The husband snatcher is us much the
creature OF the present age Ms he duelist OF
the last century, or ~ the extinct dandy of
the Regency, "The body.snatchpr," was
popular song in the Gave of HARMONY
described by ThacReray; the husband.
snatcher would bean interesting subject for
q musical sketch In The manner oi he late
Mr.. John Parry, or lhr present MIR. Corney
Grain. There would he 40 need for any son.
sat'onal effects. An wmld hn gentle mn.
emotional ami well-hrud The business of
misunderstanding, us II Is carried ON ,u.iny
has nothing melpdramc hhlht ". Ever,
coniugal treason has lost ~ cd flavor of
excitement and r, manco Enp.m.nt il n
lost art, secause 1t has UtcoUe n social an
periluty. Divorce itself Is re.
garded merely as an Incident,
and not always hni O..
full incident In brace OF careers We are
rapidly approaching a tiire when every
cause ceebre ~ the court of h men " n he
ooaouc,ed as If II were q irprdly SUIT in
chsncery There may be few inconvrni. nj
disclosures; but the parties concerned agree
to put the best face upon the business and
exchange CONGRATULATIONS upon the pros.
poet or fresh start all around Hence The
divorce court In fashionable lite has won
Its way to much the same position ns be.
longs to the bankruptcy court In CONNER
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Mckinney.

MCKINNEY, March 15,-TSpeclal. This
place was visited this morning by severe
storm of rain and wind No damage here,
but the storm was heavier south and west
of us.
Weregret to state that Colonel De Almond
is seriously threatened with pneumonia,
and has, besides, some other sickness in his
family.
The health of the community has been
generally good the past winter, free, at least,
from such visitations as meningitis. now af.
tiicting some neighboring towns.
Business for the last few days has been
fairly brisk.
The gentlemen who started last Friday
with Rev. J. G Cowan, to place him in the
lunatic asylum, have at length returned
The delay was occasioned by their mistak
ing the legislature for the asylum.
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Cisco, March 15-ISpecial YESTERDAY
at Sandy coal mines, four miles north of
Cisco, some ten or twelve OF the conv'cts
made an attempt TO capture the guard that
was on duty between the gate md the
ammunition were stored. Smith who was
on duty stopped them nv firing live shots
at them, killing two our of the Crovd--pn,.
a man named Jones and another AIMED
Williams. If Smith had not stood his
ground the whole convict cuup would most
likely have been set ut liberty .cems TO
have been well planned scheme of toe
Convicts 10 get possession If the arms and
ammunition, to Tree themselves. The
coroner's jury vindlcaten SIM h, the guard,
who did the shooting
Weather rainy and cold
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two years in attendance on the New Eng.
land conservatory of music, ut Boston. her
welcome was an enthusiastic one. Among
the ladies present the following are regis.
tered in the reporters notes: Misses
Pace, Grace Leake, Miner, Fitzhugh, How
ard, Slaughter, Simpson, Wisdom, Loucks,
Miller, Swink and Matte Leake. Music,
dancing, and other social amusements were
indu ged and most heartily enjoyed. The
occasion was one of rare pleasure
Mrs. Simpson knows just how
to render guests agreeable and was partlcu.
larly attentive. She was assisted, and
charmingly too, by Miss Mitte Simpson,
than whom there 8 no more universally
esteemed lady in our social circle. An clio.
giant repast was served and relished. Our
space forbids details Of its preparation.
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Cincinnati Nntca

CINCINNATI, o., March lj.-The whole
sale whisky firm OF Pfirmann & Pfatt-
having failed to meet two drafts for $1,000
each, placed their affairs in the hands of
Thomas G.. Smith and A. Sponslow, trus-
tees, and ask an extension of time Liabil-
ties estimated $425000, 60 per cent of which
is secured by whisky stock. j. Piatt sold
his interest in the firm March 2, to Mr.,
Pfirmann, who is sole member of the firm.
There is no apprehension that the liabili-
ties will not be all met and business be
continued.
A fire this morning damaged the hair
factory OF Hardinger & Miller to the extent
of 5000, partially insured. Also the Gin
cinnati Spring works. Loss $4,000; fully
insured.
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Commercial and Financial.

SlONhs AMI bpNbo.
New YORK, March l5.-Stocks opened
generally iairer, to | higher. During the
past hour the market has been quiet and
generally weak.
KANSAS CITY MARKET.
KANSAS CITY, March l5-Wheat higher
No. . red, 95l cash; 96l, April; 90, May.
Corn higher; 45i to 40, cash; AZ, April; 40,
May. Cattle higher; steers Of 200 to 900
pounds, 50 20 to SO so; stockers and feeders,
Sl.25 to S5.l5; cows, 1925 to 81 ~; receipts,
LOO. Hogs better; light, 500 to So 50;
medium, SO So to 50 81; good to choice
heavy, $705 10 S7,40 receipts 900. Sheep
unchanged; 50 70 to $3.50.
ST. LOUIS MARKET.
ST. LOUIS, March l5.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat higher; No. red, 81 09a to 81 091,
cash; $1.l0a to Sllii, April; Sll2s to Sl.H,
May. Corn higher; 52s to 52l, cash; 52s to
So, March, 53p TO 5lf, April; SO to 81, May
Oats higher; 10 to 43l, cash. i3!, April 44s
to Az, May. Whisky steady; $ll5 Corn
meal quiet; $40. Pork better; SIS 25 to
$lS.37A, cash; $lS.27i, bid April; SlS.i5, hid
May. Bulk meats higher; long clear, o 50a;
short clear. 10 20. Bacon better; long clear,
l0.02i to 1910; short rib, 1855 to II %;
Lard hrmer III asked. Cattle firm, with
generally better prices; exporters, S6.2 to
BE. 60;. good 10 choice shippers, 1915 to
SO. %; light to fair. 1928 to 1913; common,
$3.50 TO S455. Butchering stock firm;
common, $500 to $3.50; fair to choice, 50. rs
TO S4.75; stockers and feeders. $3.50 10
$525; common fed Texas, si2o to $5.25;
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Green gill' is term made use of among
dealers to describe the peculiar appearance
OF some oysters at certain seasons of the
year 1t Us reported that great excitement
prevails at Red Bank, New Jersey, owing
to the discovery of this disease" which
renders the oysters unsalable.A Thomas p.
Covngton, an old and experienced dealer
in oysters ot this city, who has beds OF his
own and is thoroughly conversant with all
Mig TO which these luscious bivalves are
subject, explains the matter in this wise .
Near the bottom OF the oyster, on the
right. size, you will observe a layer OF skin
that looks like lip, Under this is the gill.
IN many OF the Chincotagues,
Maryland,. and the Raprahannock
river--in short. among those which come
from sou hern waters, the gills arc some.
times a bright green. This is not obserya.
bic In ar,w oyster, but when cooked the
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receipts, 1900. Hogs higher; light, $500
s. a.; packing. 81 IS 70 s. 60; butchers 10
ezra heavy, 81 80 to s. IS; receipts, $500
sheep lrm with good demand: extremes.
IS o. TO 81 9; general sales, si,25 to $3.50;
receipts, $50.
CHICAGO MARKET.
CalcAGo, March l5-Flour dull and I'm.
ehaneed: Wheat firm and higher; regular,
- Vos; March, 81 07l; April, Sll9s;
Sll2!. May; No. .. red, 81 Oel Corn
quiet and higher; 81! 10 5Sl, cash; 57l,
March; 57s to 57l, April; 6ls to 65, Nav
Fork active and firm; SIS 80 TO SIS IS, cash
or March; SIS 81! to SIS 40, April Larc
active, firm ana higher; IL S2l to IL -, cash
or March; ll,i2l to Lbs, April Bulk meats
TAR demand; short ribs. Sl0l5, short clear
SlOSo. Hogs receipts, 1000; fairly active;
. higher; mixed, 81 to S755; light, 81 TO
- 90; heavy, s. Is to IS. Cattle receipts,
o,ovoi strong, active and 10 higher; ex.
porters, 500 to s. fair to choice shipping,
500 to $3.50 common to fair, 50 90 To S..
80 butchers, 500 10 81 IS; stockerS and
feeders $3.50 to 50, Sheep receipts, 2 500
strong and active on shipping AT $50 10
So common TO fair, SO 80 to 81 50.
hEw YORK MARKET
NEW YORK, March l5.-Flour dull
and unchanged. Wheat snot to higher.
options I to IL higher; No. 3 red, 81 IL;
steamer No ? red, 81 10; No . red 81 9ns to
81 p. Corn to higher, closing firm: No
3, GIL TO gig; steamer, 672 TO 69f; No. =, 7Ol Ia
to y Sugar duh and weak; fair to good
refined, LILO to Il Molasses steady with
fair demand. Rice in moderate demand
and firm; Pabua. 5}; Rangnou, a Pork
quiet but firm Sl925 to $3.50. Cut meat.
quiet but firm; long clear, Sl062l. Lard
strong Sll "a to Sll 72l.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS, March Lizard Quiet
refined tierce easier; lls; key steady: l2F
Bulk meats in fair demand; shoulders
steady; clear rib, s; long clear 10! Bacon
III fair demand; shoulders steady; long clea,
and clear rib higher; 1l20 TO II. 25 COLE,
steady, with fair demand Sugar quiet and
unchanged. Rice quiet but steady. Bran
dull and lower. Others unchanged. Ster
ling exchange b b, 81 50; sighC exchange
on New York steady and unchanged.
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Old New England Va tho New South

w. thc ANcW ooulu,
NEW YORK, March 15.--Thc Times, dis.
Vusslhg the new railroad problem, says.
ine subcommittee of the dry goods mer-
enah's,who recently petitioned for reclassif-
carton OF domestics. which are now shipped
o. o. HrS'-class freight. met in consultation at
Commissioner Ftnk's Office yesterday with
REPRESENTATIVES, of the trunk-line roads.
a ue metchants present stated what changes
my, .ne! uesired IN the classification, the argu-
ueut IN favor OF these changes being based
uu me fact that with the existing
avs they were unable to compete in
0anolnnatl, ST. Louis, Louisville, and other
SS.m.nes Tor the northwestern trade with
Sou,hern manufacturers, who have now
az e,,e'eu that market as active and formid.
~; competitors. The only relief houses in
shls Guy can see is the reduction in CLASH.
mHcation OF domestics and consequent reduc.
Hun vi htst rates. These requests were
s JLsee9e1 TO and they were assured that they
TTtou'u De given most careful consideration.
ne question on the surface seems
u supple one, and the suggestion of
a ouH merchants plausible as means OF
asIlofdlng them relief. In reality the cues.
uon Is one OF the most formidable, as well
az tne mos delicate the traffic managers
y, tns railroads have been called upon to
o w II goes far beyond the question
y, nelght rates. IL is q question OF tho iu-
ov,e expanse Of the great cotton industries
g, me New England states. 1t Is battle
,pe NE by those manufacturers against
T 1ueir oiisprngs in the south
ue transportation of these do
,,nestlcS TO them is very large source of
income to the trunk lines, and therefore it
70 their manifest interest to foster the
BUSINESS BUSINESS and prevent all possible encroach.
mments upon Ii In the markets of the west.
aney una the young blood of the southern
nanuiacl urers and railroads foemen such
US tney never have heretofore been called
upon 70 meet: During the past few years
New england heads and hands, with
ample capital, have gone south,
anu these looms and spindles,
On ground where the cotton Is
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,lp curIs up and the green is plainly visi.
PIE; ms Is caused by the green sedge
which floats down from the rivers tributary
To the oyster-b beds, in the fall of the wear,
upon which the bivalves feed. They are
uhmarketable because ottheir ugly appear.
ance and most people do not understand
mat they are all the fstter and better
tasted for it, Some dealers rake their
oeos occasionally TO remove the grass
ana vet We have customers who
say that green gills are at premium with
them, A real disease, however, and one
mat Is fatal IN its results, has lust made its
appearance in the oysters from Rappahau-
mock, Since the first OF the year tnese
have been the best in the market, bur three
weeks ago this disease was observed, IL
consists ola small back spot, which none
nut Il dealer can see. The oyster is per.
ieCily good al! around the spot; but ifthis
IS bitten into, the whole thing is made bit {.
ter and unpalatahle. II is In fact the
beginning of decay, and the oyster is bound
TO die III short time after it appears
i Philadelphia Times.
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Tyler.

TYLER, March l5.-[Special IA terrific
wind and rain storm-supposed to be Wig.
gins-struck the city at noon to-day, blow
ing irightful gale for few minutes, when
it began to slow up to II cold slow, driz-
cling ram, which has fallen Il, evening.
Mr.. II. H. Ramsey, agent OF the Iron
Mountain railway at Malvern, Arkansas.
was married AZ II o'clock this morning to
Miss George kirkland, at the residence of
the brides mother, near Ena, TINS county
Rev. Thomas Smith, of this city, oil int.
ing They LEFT on To nights International
IL Great Northern train Tor Malvern
Il. j. RidgelI, esq, edi or of the Athens
Narrow Gauge, is in the city en- route for
Terrell.
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A Curious Crank

Daniel Edwards, colored youth, was
run in by deputy sheriff yesterday morn.
ing, and was registered at the county jail as
being guilty, OF using loud and vociierous
language, though the fact of IL Is he is
crazy. He has gone insane about religion,
though II appears to take rather peculiar
turn. He labors under the impression that
his satanic majesty, the devil, has been con.
verted and that he is an apostle of his who
has been delegated to act as horrible ex.
ample of sin, in order to more fully impress
the. world with the folly OF leading a
wicked lie. He was taken before Justice
Kendall, and he cursed out both the court
and the audience. He was sent to jail.
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Dukes ACQuittal.

PTrsBURG, March l5.-The Chronicles
Uniontown special says Dukes acquittal
is the allabsorbing topic of conversation
today, and great indignation is expressed
on all sides People are coming in from all
parts of the country to seeif it was actually
true that the jury had rendered a verdict
as reported, Dukes has not been seen since
the verdict was announced, He was in
charge of the sheriff when last
seen, and it is reported that after the ex-
cited crowd left the streets at a
late hour last night he was taken out to
the country residence of his step.iather.
petition signed by most of the LAWYERS
of both political parties will be presented
to the court at o'clock praying that
Dukes name be stricken from the bar.
Preparations are being made for big in
dignation meeting to-night.
SECOND DISPATCH.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, March l5.-The excite.
ment to-day over the acquittal Of Dukes, is
as intense rs ever, but it is not manifested
by such demonstrations rs were made lasl
night. The jurors, when they made their
appearance on the streets this morning were
publicly Kissed and hooted at from
every corner. the people crying "Tar and
feather him W Hit him with brick -
Ride him on rail ~ and otherexprc ans
OF indignation and conteupt. TIE juror.
left town as soon as they could, Du,r hs
gone to the home of his mother, m &, rmau
township.
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FERRIS, March l5.-[Special. l-Oncer
Duncan came down yesterday evening with
the professionals who undertook to burglar
ize the safe of N. j. Doty, on the night Of
the 10Th. They stayed over night, and in
company with Mr., Dqlis, took the morning
train for Waxahachie, where they Will have
a hearing. The poCket-boolls found in
their possession were identified as the ones
taken from the showcase Parties were
here this morniuS.rrom GroesbeecR, looking
after the craftsmen, who made them call
a few nights since.
Officer Roach arrested negro here this
morning on charge Of having stolen a
watch.chain from John n MUTT. The
chain was found on the person of the negro,
and Mr.. Roach proceeded to take his game
to WaXahaChie.
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b"'oeuc concerning Laws and tho Ipsia
lature.
And so, my dear" observed Mrs.
Spoopendyke as she and her husband
reached their room. and she stopped before
the glass to arrange her crimps--"and so.
my GEAR, that was the legislature, was il?
Whoever expected that ! should see n live
legislature"
You didn't think it was going To be n
dead one, did your" growled Mr.. Spoopen.
dyke, who had Just discovered rip in the
sleeve of his overcoat. "You don't think |
brought you up here a. an enormous sacri-
nee OF comfort and cash to show you n
stuffed legislature, do your"
"N-n.n'o,' taltered Mrs. Spoopendyke, az
don't think il was exactly that. Only /
wanted to know what it was about, that's
all ~
"Well, IT was about time you got out II
that's all" retorted Mr.. Spoopendyke,
ripping away at the hole in his sleeve To
Sc, II the stitches were strong enough on
either side of the rent. ut was about
making laws that's what it was about"
but that's just the part don't under.
stand insisted Mrs. Spoopendyke. "A
law Is something about being arrested, but
! can't, get it through my head how
thcN uiuht llltIu.
You got the law part right, ruminated
Mr.. Spoopendyke, "and Pm not sure but
you've hit pretty close on the density OF
| your head. I'll tell you my dear" he con.
tinued grayely; you saw that place W th
the rail around il and the man behind il,
well, that is the law machine They throw
| the legislature in at one end and the law
comes out at the other. They used TO buy
secondhand laws and pour them into new
bottles, but they finally caught
the combination, and now they
made their own stock. But You want to
watch 1t closely. None genuine without
signature on the liable; stand in a cool place
these laws are only good for special crimes;
Tor any other crime try our extra celebrated
extra session laws, for sale by all druggists
| See into it now Begin TO get dim vision
| airy notion that Il legislature is not I'M aqua
| rium2 Think you would know Legislature
from crick in your back, il you saw
them coming down the street arm-in
arm?n
That's different from what supposed, y
| murmered Mrs. Spoopendyke. 81 thought
| a legislature was where they all got TO
gether and made up their minds whether
the police did right or not"
| did, did ye?' grinned Spoopendyke be
tween his teeth
| Anyway, Pm glad came, sighed Mrs
Spoopendyke, because | saw the GOV
ernor, and she patted down the front o
her dress, and twisted herself into bow
knot to see If her panier hung right for din
| ner.-[ Brooklyn Eagle.
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PALESTINE, March l5-lSpecial. Judge
Regain, congressman from this district, re-
turns to his home here in a short time. Re-
ports from Washington state he has been
seriously ill, and has undergone a painful
surgical operation, which greatly relieved
him. He was not in good health all last
session.
Henry ,Arnett, a lemon-colored barber,
attempted tomnrder white man Mt Wnn,s,
vile, and then skipped to Palestine. Sheriff
Adair followed HIM, captured him here
and took him back last night to Huntsville
for trial.