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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-28
LIBEL SUITS
Withdrawn by Fitzgerald. Ihe barred
PenslOn Agent.

WAsuINGToN, December 27.-N. w.
Fitzgerald the suspended pension attor-
ney, appeared in court to-day in the suit
of Cohen 4 Sons against him TO recover on
notes, but on account of sickness OF coun-
sci the case went over. Immediately al-
terward G. W. Grant, attorney for Fitz-
gerald went 10 the clerks office, and by
instructions Of his client directed the dis
missal of the following suits, recently
brought by him. Against Charles T.
Murray for libel, $4,000 damages; against
Charles T. Murray and the st. Louis
GObc- Democrat for libel, $4,000 damages !;
against III. y. Boynton and the Cincinnati
Commercial Ga.Ctis for libel, and 100000
damages; against Ii. II. Fulton, of In
dianapolis, for slander and 10000 dam
ages Hardly had these eases been so en-
sored when A. A. Lipscombe filed suit
against Fitzgerald TO recover S2lO9 on an
Indiana judgment obtained 10y Newcomb,
Olsen 4 Co., OF indianapolis, of which
firm Fulton il member. Secretary
Teller refuses to suspend from practice
before the department Golstone X Co,
pension attorneys, charged with using
deceptive circulars and other irregular
u,rnqtiPpg
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ON TO MECCA AND CAIRO.
El Mahtii's Declares His Intention
Proceed To ROIh Places.

Proceed to Both Places.
CAIRO, December 27.-Thirteen hundred
troops arrived at Khartoum from Fashoda,
and met with no resistance on the way
The garrison at Khartoum now numbers
1000. The female slave, captured by FL
Mahdi, after staying with the Cobash
chief, her master, recently escaped from
ElObeid. She reports FL Mahdi in great
fear, having sent his family to place OF
safety. The neighboring tribes have re-
fused to help him. An emissary of FL
AIahdi, arrested at Minich, about 40
miles from Cairo, declared that it was his
intention to proceed to Cairo and Mecca.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
New Ranking Company Organized,
NnOwn as thc Alabama state BaRk,

New Ranking Company OrNaniz zesi
f&nOwn as thc Alabama state BaRk,
spocial to the Appeal
BIRMINGHAM, December PA new bank
ing company perfected an organization
here to-day, and will be known as the Ala
bama State Bank, and will occupy the
handsome building now being erected for
that purpose, on First avenue. The in
corporators are: J. T. Hardie and James
A. Shakespeare, New Orleans; j. NJ.
Lewis, Talladega; Jas. F. Johnston, Selma,
and Gen. 4. W. Rucker and James L.
Spence, of this city. Business will be COM
menced as soon as the building is ready to
be occupied, all the stock having been
taken
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-28

PITTsBURG, December 27.-OfIicials OF
local miners organization pronounce the
report of an intended strike the first of the
year of 10000 miners in Westmoreland,
Blair, Clearfield, Bedford and Huntington
counties as absurd. They say there are
not that many miners in the district, and
the men are not in condition to strike, as
they have had but little work and have
scarcely money enough to buy two weeks
nrovisiOns ahead
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paInah,e u,t

LAREDO, Ten, Decemb er 27.-The we'll
known c. u. Hess opera company made a
decided hit in Monterey to crowded
house, Miss Abbie Darlington carrying the
house by storm. The success is noticeable
from the fact that this is the first Ameri-
can opera company that has appeared be-
fore a Mexican Audience.
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RAISING VALUES.
Heavy Frauds Discovered in the Tax
Department at cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, December ~ County
Auditor Brewster says he has discovered
81 100000 increase in the valuations of
property for taxes on the books, made for
the purpose of getting the fee for procur-
ing the refunding of excessive taxes. He
Saws it has been done since 1850. In the
case involving an overissue of stock of the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa
cilic road, on trial before. Judge Force, n
motion to enter Judgment for the road on
the second cause of action, that the stock
issued by Doughty was over-issue and
fraudulent, was oVerruled.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-28
TRUST SALE OF LAND.

pURSUANT 70 the terms Of trust deed made
l. to me by /. 4. Douglas and Sallie A. Douglas,
on Sd August, ISL, and registered in the Regis
ter's office of Shelby county, Tenn. in Record
Book No. lss, page 4e6, will proceed.
On Friday. December rs. 1853,
at the courthouse of Shelby county, in the city of
Memphis. TO sell publicly, to the highest bidder,
for cash, the land conveyed in said trust deed
and which is thus described and bounded: Living
in said county, in range I, section of Eleventh
Surveyors District; Beginning at a hickory
marked -. W." John Wards NE corner al the
north boundary line of Robert Goodloe's l5OO-
acre grant (of which this part: thence east So
south with said line IS chains and 43 links to &
stake: thence south So east 2l links TO n poplar
marked l.. W., I. I. Goldsby's corner in the road
from Raleigh to Randolph and Covington; thence
with said road south fSS west 25 chains and 50
links. 2l0 west 81 chains and so links; south 81
west 81 chains; south lS1s9 west Is chains and IS
links to stake; thence north IS west 43 links to
poplar marked L.. W., north 45o east Is links a
whiteoak I. 7. G. IT. I. G0ldsby's corner) at the
south boundary line of the said grant; thence
west 81 north with the said line ii chains and ~
links to a cypress marked j. W., J. W. Ward
corner; thence north So east with said Wards line
81 chains and links to a stake 10 links west of an
elm marked J. W.; thence west So north chains
and % links to n boxalder marked J. w; thence
north5' east 80 chains and so links to the begin
ming, containing 262 7-l00 acres, more or less
Title believed to be good. but sell as trustee
only. This 30th day of November, 1888.
Il
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: aisnop 5 wedding.

DENVER, Col, December 27.--The mar
riage OF the eminent Methodist divine,
Bishop Henry w. Warren, of Georgia, and
Mrs Elizabeth $. Ilih, of this city, was
celebrated az Evans Memorial church at
noon to-day. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Simp-
son, of Philadelphis, otlciated. The re-
ception at the palatial residence OF the
bride was very elaborate affair. Mrs.
llif is a lady OF rare culture, possessed of
a prince,y fortune, and widely known for
her charity and hbe-ality to the poor.
Bishop and Mrs, Warren leave tonight on
a-trip 10 New and Old Mexico and Cuba
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Nan.Rasidant Natiea

No. 1859 and 1853 R.D,-In the Chaneery Court OF
Shelby county, Tenn.-The State of Tennessee,
ct al.
1t appearing from the amended bill, which Is
Thomas II. Cooke, sr., individually and as guar
dian of I 1homas IL. Cooke, jr,, and John I. Cock q
are all residents of the State of Kentucky and
non-residents of the State of Tennessee;
1t is therefore ordered, That they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
Monday in FEBRUARY, ISL and plead, answer or
demur TO eomplainant's amended bill and pc
tition filed herein, or the same will be taken fey
confessed as to them, and set for heayiag sx-
parte; and that copy of this order Do published
once week, for four successive weeks, in the
Memphis Appeal. This 9th day of December,
1888.
A Acopy-attest: RI. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j. Nj. Bradley, ID. C. and NJ.
Taylor * Carroll and.C. W. Heiskeli, solicitors
for cOmplainants. fr
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LOST AT SEA.
Arrival of the Survivors OF n Missing
Steamer al 0nOrlO.

LONDON, December ~ 2T.-Intelligence has
been received of the arrival at Oporto
Portugal, of fifty-three men belonging to
the steamer .Plantyn, Capt. Scott, WHICH
sailed from Now York on November 1lth
for Antwerp, and has not since been heard
from. The dispatch states that these men
were brought to that place by the brig G
ID. T., which rescued them.
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AMERICAN PORK,
Its Importation Into France 70 be Pro
hibited, Except at the Ports of Nantes
HaYrp and BnriieauX.

PARIS, December 27.-The government
has decided to prohibit the importation of
American salted meats until the Chamber
has pronounced upon bill which the
Minister of Commerce will introduce at
the beginning of the next session, the
prohibition not to apply to the ports of
lIavre, Nantes and Bordeaux, where,
however, all arrivals will be at once sub
jected to a rigid scrutiny. The Chamber
of Commerce will bear the cost of inspec-
ton
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A LETTER FROM GERMANY.
SsRGEN, January 9. ISL

Very esteemed szrs:
The praise 7cur Liver Pills have called
sorth here is wonderful. After taking one
and half boxes Of your genuine DR. @.
MeLANE'S LIVER PILLS, have entirely
recovered from my four years. suffering. AL
who know me wonder how /, who, for SO
many years, had no appetite and could NOT
sleep for backache, stitch in my side, and
general stomach complaints, could have re-
covered.
An old lady in our city, who has suffered
for many years from kidney disease, and the
doctors had given her mp, took two of your
FILLS, and got more relief than she has from
all the doctors Yours truly,
J. Won DEF BERG.
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OUTRAGES REVIVED.

Numerous Attempts on Life and Prop.
erty i'm England.
LONDON, December 27.-There has been
a revival of the attempts to destroy life
and property by explosives. Besides the
explosion at Birkenhead on the night OF
the 25th, dynamite cartridge exploded
i'll the barracks at st. Strabane, county Ty-
the roof of a house. a box of explosives,
with fuse attached, was found on the track
of the Great Western railway, near AK
rllin star
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 5O04-In the Chancery Court of Shelby county
Tenn.-The State of Tennessee, for its own use
ETC., vs.. Jeptha fowlkes ct al.
1t appearing from bill, which is sworn to in thi
cause, that the defendant, A. Warren, H. a eiti
zen of Mexico; that Anna n, Cogswell and he
husband, I, j. Cogswell, are residents of tn
State of Arkansas; that Chas. ID. Farman, ALA
Gibson and Robert p. Lane residents of tn
State of Illinois, and all non-residents of tn
State of Tennessee, and that the names AM
places of residence of the heirs of Joseph Mitchell
are unknown and cannot be ascertsined afte
diisent inquiry; they are made defendant. &
this bill to enforce tax liens on account Of thoi
interest heirs in lots 10 and 20, Gates's subdi
vision city OF Memphis!
1t is therefore ordered, That they make thei
appearance herein, at the courthouse in Sheb
county, in Memphis, Tenn, before the frs
Monday in FEBRUARY, 1884, and plead, answer O
demur to complainants bill and petition nle,
herein, the same will be AIKEN for sed as
them and set for hearing cyparte and that a cop,
of this order be published once week, for fou
successive weeks, in the Memphis Appeal. Thi
9th day of December, 1883.
4 copy attest: RI BLACK, Clerk and Master
ByJ. NJ. Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master.
F. ii. A G., W Ueiskell sals for compltnt {
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-28

A MISSOURI paper says that a girl in that
State dislocated her shoulder by kicking
at cat. She must have struck all OF its
nine lives at once. Many people think
they have numerous lives, and let coughs
rad colds take their course rather than
/ take DIR. Bulls Cough Svrup,
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
Annual Convention Of the School Teach.
crs Of Mississippi Mt Jackson-yalu-
able Papers Read.
The Negro Niles and His s'Emigrant As.
sociatiOn"-What is Thought
of Him at
Helena, Where He Formerly Lived-Dis-
banding of Coles Circus at
Holly Springs.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
1iUl1A % hAINUos 2hACs5s
The Disbanding of Coles Circus for tn,
Winter.

The Disbanding of Coles Circus for the
Winter.
Special to the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, December 27-Cole's
circus disbanded at this place Christmas
day, and the circus and menagerie will GO
into winter quarters at the fair grounds in
st. Louis. Some OF the performers will
remain with the show during the winter
few will 60 to Chicago and some East
Most of the people, however, have been
engaged by Frank Gardner, Coles cham
pion equestrian, who is organizing circu:
to make tour of Central America, ant
will 90 with him.
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 5052-In the Chancery Court of Shelby county
Tenn.-State of Tennessee, for its own use, etc.
vs.. Sarah Sadie Ware ct al.
1t appearing from bill, which is sworn to in this
cause that the defendants, Frances A. Tozer and
husband, c. e. Tozer, and Amelia Rodgers
residents of the State of Arkansas; that EliEJ
I. Wilkerson and husband, T. ". Wilkerson
are residents of the State of Mssissippi thai
John Hopton, Abner Hopton and Emma Hoptor
are residents of the State of Missouri, and al
non-residents of the State of Tennessee; that the
names and places of residence of the heirs of w
l.. Van Dyke and q, W. Nelson and of J. X. s
Gilliland are unknown and cannot be ascertaineC
after diligent inquiry, and arc made defendant,
to this bill to enforce tax liens account of thei
interest in lot >, block 2S, north side Taboo
street; lot 6, block 40, Causey street; part o
country lots 492 and 49t, Union street, all in tn,
city of Memphis. And it further appearing from
the sheriff s return that J. II. Harrison is not I,
be found in his eountyJ
1t is therefore ordered, That they make their a p
pearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelb,
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the frs
Monday in February, 1884, and plead, answer OF
demur TO complainants bill and petitions flee
herein, or the same will be taken for confessed q
to them and set for hearing sxparte; and that
copy of this order be published once q week 70
four consecutive weeks, in the Mem phis Appeal
This 9th day of December, 1883,
4 eopy-nttest; RI. BLACK, Clerk apd Master
By J. N. Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master
y Nv HaiskalI soil fnr Al g.
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AmcrIean Professors.

professors of modern languages, from the
principal institutions of learning in this
country. convened to-day az columbia Col
lege with the view OF eslahlShing sn asso-
citation 10 promote the study OF modern
languages in American colleges. PRESIDENT
Carter, OF Williams, was chosen chairman,
and committee appointed t6 draw up a
plan for permanent organization. The af-
ternoon session was spent in the discus lon
OF a resolution to the effect that it was the
Gense OF the meeting that no college shoull
grant the degree OF B.A. TO a student who
could not read With facility French and
German.
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neath of Archh,.hor rcrchc

NKw 0RLEANs,r. December 27.-Arch-
bishop Perehe died>at $50 o'clock to-
night. The funeral viii take place Janu-
AIRY I'd. All the archbishops OF the prov
ince will be present.
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Oil Warehouse Burn, A

Ask for ''Rough on Coughs, " for coughs,
colds ore throat, hoarseness. Troches,
I5c I,iouid soc
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NONRESIDENT Notice,

No. 50l6-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State of Tennessee for its
own use, ETC., VS.. A. J. Donelson ct al.
1t appearing from bill, which is sworn TO in this
cause, that the defendants, Matte Withers
Hutchinson and Chas. Withers Hutchinson are
residents Of the State Of Kentucky; that Harris
q. johnson is a resident of Mexico; that James
L, johnson is a resident of the State of Ohio; I;
that Wilbur A. johnson, Nancy NJ. Lyman and
her husband, = Lyman, residents of the
State of Connecticut, and all Presidents of the
State Of Tennessee; and that the names and
places of residence of the heirs of Amos Morri-
Isaac NJ. Kirwin and of Frank Bras, are un-
known, and cannot be ascertained after diligent
inquiry, and that they are made defendants TO
this bill to enforce tax liens on account of their
interest as such heirs in lot Q. south side Coffee
street; also, in lot on jackson street; also lot
IS Trigg subdivision, and lot 70, block q, north
side Coffee street. all in the lith District of Shelby
county. And it further appearing from the shcr-
iffs return that 4. J. Donelson, Lewis X. Donel-
son, Gilbert w. johnson, Julia Cleary, Laodicea
Drayton, Robert Dayis, I. Il. billiard, Laura L.
billiard, Amelia G.. Morrison and her husband
- Morrison, are not TO be found in his county
1t is therefore ordered, That they make Their
appearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, ON or before the frs
Monday in February, 1881, and plead, answer OF
therein, OF the same will be taken for confessed
as TO them and set for hearing exparte; and thai
a copy of this order be published once a week, fol
four consecutive weeks, in the Memphis Appeal
This 9th day of December, 1883.
a copy-attest: Ri BLACK, Clerk and Master
By j. NJ. Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master
i. ii. x C.. W. Heskcll, soils. for cOmpl't fir
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Terrible GINS Explosion.

The irritation which induces coughing
relieved by use of "BrOwn'S
Bronchial TrocIes." Sold only in boxes.
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BUFFALO, December PA terrible ga.
explosion occurred in the French. restau
rant tonight. Workmen had been fixing
a leak in the street main, and one of the
stopcocks under the sidewalk was loosely
closed. Gas collected, which was ignitec
by lamp. Head waiter Purcell was
knocked senseless, and is internally in
jured. Charles Echard, the cook, is seri
ously cut in the head and body, and two
waitersses badly cut in the head. Tn,
dining and bar fixtures were demolished
loss, $4,000.
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An Absurd Report.

If you have cough, sore throat or bad
cold, use DIR. Duncan's Cough Balsam. 1t
will cure you.
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DANNER LODGE, No. ls7,I.o.0F.
ID The members Of this iedge ara
hereby notified TO attend an important 5<ZsSV<8<
meeting this tfRIDAfl nisht. Dee
2sths at F;S o'clock Election Of officers will
take place, and other business 70 be transacted.
Ry order Of the Lodge. j. III. TATE. NJ a
]. II. SHErHEED, Secfesary.
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SALANASoA, n. n, December 27.-The
Frne-rhinkrrs' Convention met this even
ing with a large attendance. Among the
speakers present were the ES-iiey. Burn
ham, oi Michigan, and John i. Rems.
burg, Of Kansas.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-28

|. PALPITATIoN of the heart and swimming
in the head cured by DIR. Duncan's Liver
and kidney Medicine.
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FLEMING BROS, Pittsburgh. Pa

CRYPT OF EUREKA COUNCIL, Ne. n
" s. R. and s. NAH the members Of N :
this Council and Companions Royal and ~ ~
Select Masters are hereby Summoned to M
attend the stated assembly this (FRI-r v '
By order W. S MATTHEW'S, TIN.
Attost. DoDeE C. TRAnpR Reeor.ier
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Vow yarn rrs..rh,a,.er..

RHEyG4TIssr, disorlered blood, gsnoral
debility, and maRy chronic diseases pro-
nounced incurable, are often cured 10y
Browns Iron Bitters.
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BEWARE OF iMITArI0R9.

The genuine are never Sugar-eoated.
Every box has q red wax seal on the Id.
with the impression: meLane's Liver PHI.
The genuine MeLANE'S LIVER PILLS
bear the signature OF G. McLane and Elem.
ing Bros. on the wrappers
Insist upon having the genuine DIR. O.
McLANEsS LIVER PILLS, prepared by
Fleming Bros, OF Pittsburgh, Pa, the marke
being full Of limitations of the name McIsane
spelled differently, but o. same pronunciA
ton
II your storckeeper does not have the gen
uine DR. c. HcLANE'S GELEBRATER
LIVER PILLS, sehd cs 25 cents, and we vii
send you bog by mail, and a set of our I'd
serttS2ng cards.
EIFHING npOS p;ffshu-uL pa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Hill Investigation.

Washington, 20.-In the Hill investi-
cation to-day, Murch was sworn and
answered the usual que tons as to resi-
dence, occupation, etc. Wine 8 he'd been
q stone cutter from 1859 to within six
years ago. Witness worked both as 8
journeyman stone cutter and foreman in
dressing granite for the phlladelphia
buildings. During the time he worked
there Is per cent was divided with the
Dix Island Granite Company. The men
were Instructed Sc to the length of time
they should occupy in cutting each stones
The superintendent made the estimates
and if the men finished & particular
stone in less time their time
was their own. Witness worked
about .140 days upon one stone and
believe he could have done the work in
forty or fifty days. Witness appeared
before the commission of which Assistant
Sec'y French and Mr.. Hill were mem bers,
and testified to all facts just relAted by
him, and eslied Rill's attention to the
uufairness of the modified conduct which
he (HillJ then proposed making. Coun-
sci for the defense wished to postpone
the cross exsmins alton of Murch until to-
morrow, TO which the prosecution as
sented. Several letters and other docu-
mentary evidence relating 10 the Phils-
delphia building was then offered, after
which General Steinmifz was recalled
and questioned as sn expert in relation to
certain alterations of plans for the build
ing. The committee adjourned until to-
morrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-21
The Pullman Regatta.

Chicago, 2O.-sixteen of the noted
osrsmen. of the country have already ar
rived to take part in the regatta at Pull
man on Friday and Saturday of this
week. They comprise one of the finest
fields of rowers ever assembled in the
United States fer contest. Hanlan, the
worlds champion, will contest in both
single and double scull races, his COM
pRuion in the double scull race being
Lee. Hanlsn is in fine condition, but it
is asserted that he will have to row to
hold the frat place, IS some Of the fifteen
are known to be in most excellent shape,
and are liable to press him. Oarsmen
describe the Lake Calumet course as one
Of the finest, and with good weather there
is promise Of an enormous attendance, IS
it is'really the first great professional race
which has ever occurred in the west.
Railway companies are preparing TO &C.
eommodste large crowds OF people at
tending from the city.
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, 21.-This has proved another
exciting day on 'Change. The condition
OF affairs has been very much strained.
Great trading has changed over some
what from provisions to wheat and corn,
and the failures which have occurred in
all lines have caused suspicion of un-
steadiness to attach to many of the heav-
Ter firms. Fluctuations in all markets
have been sharp and rapid, and specula-
tors have in consequence been calling in
discriminstely for margins. One failure
was announced during the forenoon, that
Of George Stewart & o., reported "long"
on wheat and lard. ALI markets up to
noon displayed signs of weakness.
Markets all ASSUMED firmer tone to-
wards the close, although the severe drop
in pork was not altogether recovered.
Just before the close the firm of DAILY s.
Co., who have been dealing heavily in
pork, succumbed, and so notified those
with whom they have dealings. The
liabilities are not sscertained. The
rumor that Robert Lindbloom had failed
is not true.