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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-14

c. W. Parker & Co., lO7 Lamar street, brokers
In or III, provisions, stocks and cotton execute
orders for the purchase or safe Of wheat corn,
pork, lard, cotton and railroad stocks. Quota
lions received every 3 or 10 minutes from Chi.
caRo, grain and provision markets New York,
stock exchange. New York, New Or.
cts Trades can be made and closed any
time during business hours on last quotations
posted Commission: On cotton, Is cents per
bale, MARCIA 81; grain ii margin. ! cent por
bushel pork, 3 cents per barrel, margin -
cents; lard cents, margin rs cents per tierce;
railroad stocks % cents margin and 81 per
share. All orders from the country will receive
prompt attention. correspondence solicited.
Reference: Oliver d Griggs. bankers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-14

or 'cnArCE.
Now York-Northwe l,ri opened az lt5 l.2
durust,d ell day, Ia highest, after oop, nj
100 "a. fe1 sgsin and cas- q l07 Is or SIS
above opening call Northern Pacific oponed Al
81 sold at % 3-S higbe,t n FRS Afternoon call:
call. Texas 4 Pacific opened at ii sold ID
cent higher at II o'clock =. m told ~ i.2 lowest
at lsst call; decline l-2 cents
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
TX.

Die Martsrdin bon Spansenbeims
3ielbers mar serd9t! sic bate weniss
items, iammt ibrem Sobne. cine sebetme
llnterrebuns nit benz aaiier sebabt, bel
benz &omualb auf's Neue einem itrensen
0erbSr u~nterIosen worben mar. OO9
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
Scr Summer.

Der Deuti9e uertrintt ieinen Rummer,
Der 5ranSoie ueriinst i'm, Der Spanier pers
weint i'm, Der Gnslanber uerIadt i'm, Der
StaIieuer peri9IGft iBa,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
gu babsu IN Dubuque bel:
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Klr Ginmaaberer.

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une 2sat lur Setit ttbsn. Wis gertIastnsmsus bes to-
tholliden eontiss iar etMpaneersr babe Id eas Rsdt, M
eaNls @arssn bic az mtd eura griete sn9spisisnsa etHs
panorr ~ tatpfaHsen une lar itr estss ,n iosssn. sagls
rstde 5eusuihe ssH sttklidsa aas pstnadm ps2ossa
iprsten iar metus Dirriamtst In eiteI astses std t.
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uss BITE kd.rnt Nsssunfi asa taiAsltAe Golsnisa u
DeReU, 6abrbtaas far a1e .stieub Suea ta eea WuH otaas
tea eabeht. vlaH abrtihrs:
Joseph Ksslble,
W East Thard Street, New Yoax city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
TRIALS OF THE TRAMP,
The Philosopher OF the Hay stack Speaks
a Piece.
Chicd0o NeaOs.

Some people will tell you that tramps
never die. THAT'S mistake, [ expect TO
die myself some day. Pm not at all par
ticular what die OF so long as it isn't of
overwork. People will say then that |
am only dead tramp, but they will bury
me, and they couldn't do more than that
if was millionaire. Pm not at all par
ticular what happens to me between that
time and now, except that don't want to
be shot or hanged or bitten by a dog.
Some farmers, you will be surprised to
learn, hate tramps. l have known such
men to urge their villainous dogs to bite
me. They have even threatened to shoot
me. have been locked up as a SUSPECT
Gus character number of times. When
ever mysterious murder is committed in
the country, suspicion at once falls on
any tramp who may happen to be in the
nelghborhood. This is cruel, of course.
Now and then a community gets excited
and hangs a tramp on suspicion or shoots
him down, altOugh he may be innocent OF
the crime of which he is charged. A real
tramp will not commit a crime. There
are vagabOnds, though, who claim to be
in the profession but who are mean
enough to work or steal whenever they
have good opportunity. A real tramp
knows that to steal or commit murder
is to destroy his profession whether he is
found out or not. A few little affairs OF
that sort in any community cause the
farmers to turn out with dogs and guns
and hunt every tramp to death or into
prison. Such an outbreak as that must be
guarded against at any cost.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
SOUNDS LIKE MUNCHAUsEN.
Dogs, Snakes ard Owis Turned to Solid
Stone On the Prairiaa


Editor Smith, of the Ainsworth (Neb. J
NeloS, says an Omaha special of Dec. /,
has arrived here bringing with him inter-
esting specimens of petritied prairie dogs,
snakes and owls, to be added to the Ne
braska exhibit at New Orleans. The
petriicatiOns have the appearance of be-
ing made of heavy yellowish clay, but are
undeniably genuine. The country about
Alnsworth has long been noted for curl
GUS fossils and petrifications.
1t borders on the 'EBad Lands'' of Da-
kota, and while not so much of desert.
has many of the same features. Mr..
Smiths story about the finding of the
specimens reads like fairy tale. He says
that some weeks ago party of hunters
struck hitherto uneXplOred canyon near
Plum Creek, about II miles northwest of
AlnsW0rth. AS they rode into it they saw
prairie dog village, and at the mouth of
each Of the mounds was one of the little
animals sitting on its launches with paws
folded across the breast in perfectly nat
ural manner.
Contrary to their usual custom. the
dogs did not dive into their houses at the
approach of their strange visitors. To
the great surprise of the latter they re-
matned mOtionless. Investigation showed
that every one of them was ''stone7 dead.
Inc whole village of dogs had been killed
at the same moment by some unknown
power, evidently ages ago, and then pet
r1hed. Stranger still, the hunters found
scattered among the dogs, and in the same
condition, the owls and snakes which are
known to share their homes.
Were it not for the specimens brought
in by Mr.. Smith, and the fact that he is
known to be reliable man, the story
would be put down as Munchausen-like
tale. There are many theories as to the
entire destruction Of plant and animal
life in the Dakota "Bad Lands" The
most commonly accepted is that of vol
canic action; the Overfowing of the coun-
try with molten lava from subterranean
fires. The effect of this was also probably
felt as far east as AinswOrth. Whether
the death and subsequent turning to stone
of the inhabitants of the prairie-dog vii
lage can be traced to the same cause will
make an interesting study for scientists.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
KILLED IN A DUEL.
Two Mexicans In Mortal Combat for a
Beauty's Smiles,

Two Mexicans In Mortal Combat for a
Beauty's Smiles,
Particulars of fatal duel at OakviIle
yesterday, says San Antonio, Tex, spe-
cial of Dec. 8, have been received here.
Oakville is the county seat of Live Oak
county, eighty-fve miles southeast of this
city. Two MeXicans, named Ramor Her.
handeZ and Miguel AltimVeano, Quarreled
over a fair senorita to whom both were
paying court. Hernandez finally slapped
his rival IN the face. AltimveanO appealed
to the code for satisfaction, and a chal-
lenge was sent and accepted. Two Mex
leans, named NuneZ ard Olvera acted as
seconds. The weapons chosen were Colts
44-calibre pistols.
At sundOwn yesterday the dueIists met
in strip of woodland near the town. No
one was present but the seconds and one
physician. The principals stood back to
back, and, at the word, each stepped ten
PAGES, then wheeled and fired. Both were
regarded as dead shots. They fired stimuli.
taneOusly and Altimveano fell pack in
the arms of his second and died without
saying a word. The bullet had struck
him in the chin, ranged downward and
broken his neck. Hernandez also fell, the
ball shattering his left shoulder. Herman
deZ was brought to town by the physician
and surrendered himself to the authori.
ties. Nunez and Olvera mounted their
horses and started towards Mexico. 1t is
not believed the officers will be able to
Overtake them. AltimVeanO's body was
left lying on the bloody field of honor,
where his friends found it some hours af.
ter. This is the first fatal duel in this re-
gion in two years. Hernandez will un-
dOubtedly be acquitted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15

Ll rsiars are at work at Spring Place.
1sSs sold as low as Is cents per dozen at
-,4 West last Saturday.
.o-ectOr Of the Port Of Key West. Eagan's
-.--tI, iled last week at New York.
uconee wants hotel and store, the former
-eeom1aodate the many prospectors and
7-1lrueEs
rL hey West Judge Mitchell has granted
tt--stlana McCaulcy, convicted Of murder in
Term. 7ie0i nc" 'iiAi - lii0 ''e-N'
locker and Combs, the champion wrestlers
,'g.lel lue. recently decided who is the best
rr--,sllIt rr-.lI purse Of SO. Combs won two falls
.-soi The three.
- hey West spongers made a good trip
-enti W some OF the vessels bringing as much
u 400 bu qehes. They say that they will
a-lre from s.. p to so each.
me lar,ge ora Tge crop has taken the pack
-e box manufaetu rers by surprise, and ship
Fe,s -. now find il dlmcllt 70 buy boxes for their
eo-s,ii The supply. however, VIII soon DC
gag % the demand
Az crowd Of colorCd gamblers got into an
49, aJ spring Place last week. Tnd one OF
se-- them were cut with a knife, ut not
ar5---s- They were taken before the mayor
M ceased upon payment of costs.
r. n lly OF Palatka. on her trip last week
tov- Eefnandlna 70 Charleston. took 1000
So oranges and 80 bales Gotten. The steam
Ia y iuette, which cleared Tor Boston, carried
e,-ies cotton, 800 boxes oranges and =
'lsfeis r0sin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
The Earl of Morley Makes a Speech
Praising the Governments Intentions.

The Earl of Morley Makes a Speech
Praising the Governments Intentions.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Earl of Morley
(Liberal), member of the House of Lords and
Under Secretary for War, addressed an audi
ence at Plymouth to-day. He deeply de-
plored the hostile spirit engendered in Ire
land by the differences of race and religion.
together with years of oppression and bad
government, unappeased by the legislation of
the past u years. ''Never." he said, chad
Ireland government more anxious
to render justice-nay, more than
Justice to Ireland-than the pres
ent one. The redistribution bill is a
treaty of ungrudging generosity, and yet hos
tility remains manifested from time to time
in wicked outrages and the returning to Par
lament Of avOwed enemies of England. pre-
pared to Obstruct in every way all beneficial
legislation. 1t would undoubtedly be nee
essary in 1885 to renew the coercion act, else
there would be a certainty of the revival of
Outrages and lawlessness." While giving Ire
land the largest measure of justice England
must, Earl Morley said, be firm and never
for moment allow it to be supposed that she
will consent that the union be dissolved. In
regard to Egypt, he said that England could
never allow any other European power to
occupy prominent position there,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
CONGRESS- WEEKS WORK.
Efforts Which VIII be Made to Press
Particular Measures to the Front.

Efforts Which Will be Made to Press
Particular Measures to the Front.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the House of
Representatives to- morrow, after the usual
Monday call Of States and Territories for the
introduction of bills, 1t will be IN order for
committees to move to suspend the rules for
the immediate passage of selected bills or the
adoption of resolutions. The Committee on
Banking and Currency will ask the House to
set apart a special day for discussion of the
Mcpherson bill and Dngley bill, which pro-
vides for the investment of the bank note re-
demptiOn fund in government bonds. Other
committees will move to suspend the rules, as
follows:
The Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, to pass Representative Lacy's bill
prohibiting the issue of Treasury notes of
lower denominations than IS, and providing
for the issue of 81, 81 and S. silver certificates
The Committee on COmmerce,tO to pass Repre-
sentative Hoblitz's bill to promote the eff
cheney of the revenue marine service.
The Committee on Agriculture, to pass the
bill making the Commissioner of Agriculture
a Cabinet officer.
The House Committee on Appropriations
intends to report both the District of Colum-
bia and consular and diplomatic appropria-
tion bills during the present week. The for
mer VIII probably be reported, so that it may
be called up for action Tuesday morning.
RANDALL's AIM.
Mr.. Randall has expressed his determina-
stion to get all of the appropriation bills
through the House as soon as possible. so that
they may be discussed by the Senate at an
early day.
The Interstate commerce bill will be
called up for continued discussion when no
appropriation bill is before the House.
Mr.. Reagan hopes to secure action upon it
by the close of Thursdays session.
When this bill shall have been disposed of
the friends of the Mexican pension bill will
endeavOr to secure action upon that measure
They will be antagOnized, however, by friends
of the educational bill. and by those of the
bill authorizing the construction of a national
library building, who will try to secure pri-
ority of consideration for one of these meas
ures.
The unfinished business and its consid-
Grafton will continue after the morning hour
until II is disposed of. Senator Harrison. who
has 1t in charge, expresses the hope that a
vote may be reached tomorrow night, but if
events take their usual course, the effort to
secure it will result in an understanding that
the debate shall cease and a vote be taken be-
fore adjournment on Tuesday.
THE SENATE's SPECIAL ORDERS.
The first of the special orders on the Senate
calendar, and the measure entitled to what
ever of advantage that designation cOnfers, is
the bill to establish a commission to regulate
interstate commerce. Should this measure
come up it Is likely to consume the remainder
Of fbQ
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
RAILROAD NEWS.

Active work is in progress at Long
wood on the Leesburg and Indian River
Railroad. A force of about one hundred
aad fifty Italians is employed, and the
men are now strung out over three miles
of line extending both east and west of
Longwood.
Several miles of iron on the extension
from Fort Mason to Leesburg have been
laid by the st. Johns and Lake Eustis
Railway Company. BY Dec. Is trains
will be running from there to Leesburg,
and ere the new year is ushered in, ali
the prominent lake region towns will
have through railway connection.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
''On Christ, the solid rock / stand:
All other ground is shifting sand. .
BUTLERS STRANGE PLUMBER
A Relic Made from the Timber of the
Constitution.


On the occasion of one of Gen. Benz. F.
Buffers visits to Washington, just before
the opening of the Presidential campaign.
Says Washington special of Dec. 3, he
called upon Gen. Malone and left with
him, to be handed to Hon. John S. Wise.
a drinking cup made of timber from the
famous old frigate Constitution. The Gun
was mounted with silver, upon which was
a memorial inscription of its glorious
achievements. Henry A. Wise, when ap-
pointed United States Minister to Brazil.
sailed for ais post in the Constitution, and
ON his return, in 1847, Com. Percival pre-
sented him with the cup. After the cap
ture of Roanoke Island, in 1862, Gov.
Wise's family abandoned their residence
in Princess Anne county, near Norfolk,
and in such haste that but very few OF
their household treasures were taken with
them. On the occupation of Norfolk a
detail of Federal troops was sent to the
Wise residence and 1t is supposed every
thing of value, including the Constitution
cup, was removed to Fortress Monroe.
Gen. Butler at the time was not in COM
mand at Fortress Monroe, although he
was stationed at that post both before and
afterwards. He said that he knew moth
ing about the cup and accidentally dis
covered it in a lot of old rubbish in one of
the unoccupied rooms in his house in
Massachusetts, last winter. 1t is sup
posed that when Gen. Butler left Fortress
Monroe at the close of the war his SER
want, in packing up his effects, found the
cup lying around and put it In of his own
vOlitiOn, but, as Gen. Butler says, he never
laid eyes on 1T until as above stated. Mr..
Wise must, of course, have been much
gratified to receive so valued arelic, which
had been lost for % years, but it is not be-
lieved that he carried his gratitude to the
extent of voting for Gen. Butler for Pres
ident.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
NEW YORRs sENAToRsHIP.
Arthur's Chances Locked Upon as Con
siderably Improved,

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA special from AL
bany says: ''The conference of James d.
Warren, George II. Sharpe, Andrew s. Dra-
per and others of President Arthur's friends
here on Thursday evening, has inspired the
Arthur men with the belief that his election
as Senator from this State will not be so diff
cult an achievement as has been said by anti
Arthur newspapers. They claim to have ad-
vices from Mr.. Levi p. Morton which give as
surance that when it is desired and will be
most effective, he will cable from Paris that
he cannot be candidate against the Presi-
dent. 1t is also vaguely intimated that if
compelled to choose between Arthur and
Morton, COngressm an HiscOck would throw
his influence and following in the scale for
the President. Some of the half breeds in
the Legislature expressed to-day their dis
satisfaction with the idea of supporting so
strong a stalwart as Mr.. Morton, and declared
that II a stalwart was to be chosen they might
better choose the President. They insist that
the half breeds must take up Congressman
Hlscock or Judge Russell in earnest and not
stand by Morton, who may leave them in the
lurch at the critical moment"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15

About 81 per cent. were those of small
traders whose capital was less than 1000.
In the principal trades they were as fol-
lows: General stores 5S, grOcers 81, IL
quors 20, manufacturers Is, clothing and
cloth Is, hardware and agricultural i'm
plements i6, shoes Il, grain, hour and
mfllers IL, tobacco and cigars IL, dry
goods 10. fancy goods s, furniture 5, jew
elrv ;. drugs q, lumber and materials 6,
millinery ). hats 8, bankers and brokers
4 harness 4. mems furnishing goods 1,
printers and statiOners 4, produce and
broyi siOns 4, hotels and restaurants 3,
bakers and cOnfectiOners ,.
ALABAMA.
Ash1aad.-H. A. Manning, general store,
failed and sold out.
9;rce1Jri-Ir--F. W. Hopkins, general store,
attached. Liabilities $1,000; assets S2,S0O.
HuatsriHs.-Dauiel Schinman, clothing, as
signed. Liabilities $4,000; assets about So,OO0'
GEORGIA.
AfAens.-M. L. Harris, general store, closed
6y Sheriff.
gage foreclOsed. LathrOp n White, carpet,
mortrage Of s., ,762. fOreclOsed.
BarHSsgiUe.-H. p. n E. w. Elder, grocers,
5SHSs.-T. j. Cooper, general store, failed
ny RISoS.~E. lS, II. steele y Co., grocers, failed
and closed out,
TjHsfon.-H. II. Endsiey, general store,
failed.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ban5erg.-s. W. johnson, general store, as
GHo.-w. A. HInshaw, general store, failed
~ TaTeGste~'-w. meas S l. Folbert, general store, as
sigEed.
TENNESSEE.
KattanOOga.-Charles Sanders, stoves, as
signed. +. NJ. 4 c. a. ShOtt, cigar manu-
facturers, assigned.
Decatur.-Neil 4 smith, general store, as
signed. -
slgned. Liabilities. S5,Oee.
NenDhfs-J. r. Hawkins. drugs, attached
and removed to Leland. Miss. Liabilities,
S6OO: assets small; Dhris Caiser, harness,
closed by Sheriff.. - -.
NashriIe-W William Hines n Co., shoes, as
stoned: s. I.Owenssein 4 Bro, dry goods and
shoes, attached for $4,000.
SIslys,rilIs M. Frankie, general store,
failed and sold out. Liabilities estimated at
from $4,000 70 $4,000, and assets $4,000,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15

The lirst OF the special orders on The Senate
calendar, and the measure entitled to what
ever of advantage that designation cOnfers, is
interstate commerce. Should this measure
come up it Is likely to consume the remainder
of the week.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15

Police Utterly at a Loss for a Clue
With Which to Ferret Out the Per-
petratOrs-The Motive for the Act
Beyond Explanation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
CAPTAIN HOwGATEs FAMILY.
His Wife Keeping a Boarding House
and His Daughter a Teacher.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-While the agents of
the War Department are securing the West
for Howgate on the recently discovered scent,
Mrs. HOwgate, the wife of the fugitive, is
keeping a small boarding house here and Miss
Ida Howgate, his clever daughter, is an in
structor in military academy at Cleveland.
o. About a year ago she passed fine exam
ination before a civil service board of exam
iners and was recently awarded a 81, 900 posi-
tiOn in the departments here under it, but she
declined il. She had made friends in Cleve-
land and preferred to stay there.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
OVERWHELMED OYsTERNrEN.
A Later Investigation Shows a Less
Heavy Loss of Life.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 14.-The Sun tonight
has received a dispatch from its correspond
ent, who left this city Friday night on the
steamer Mason L. Weems, to ascertain the
facts in regard to the reported loss Of life by
the storm on the RappahannOck on Tuesday
last. The dispatch is dated at Fredericksburg
to-day and states that the loss of life was not
so great as at first reported. From the
mouth of the river to Rappahannock
distance of sixty miles, only
eight persons are known to have been
drowned. Above that point, which is in Essex
county, the river is HnarrOw and storms
are not dangerous. Three canoes, with seven
men, are said TO have been sunk near the
mouth Of the river and the men drowned.
Twelve men who were missed have proved to
be safe. The storm is said to have been the
most severe ever known in that section
There are many Oystermen on the river who
come from other sections of the State. and it
Is probable that more may have lost their
lives. but theV are not known
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
CIeYeIand,s Inauguration.

WASHTNGTON, Dec. l4.-Ihe National Demo-
cratic Committee has appointed committee
consisting of fifty prominent gentlemen of
Washington to make all the necessary ar
rangements for the inauguration of President
elect Cleveland, and has appointed Col. james
C. Berret Chairman. Among the most dis
tnguished members of the committee are w.
W. COrcOran, L. Z. Letter, Gen. Sheridan,
Admiral Porter, Rear Admiral Rogers. Gen.
Meigs, Prof. Baird. DIR. Toner, Rear Admiral
WOrden, Gen. Mckeever, Hon. Geo. Bancroft,
President yelling of Columbian University,
and Con Parkn-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15
BONAPARTIsTs Ar A BANoUEr.
1,2OO Persons at the Board and the Old
Regimes Return Desired.

PARIS, Dec. 4.-A Bonapartist banquet
was held to-day, which was attended by I,2OO
persons. Maurice Richard presided. In a
speech NJ. Richard declared that France was
in the same state of anarchy at the present
time as it was before the accession of
Napoleon. Now, as then, the only
remedy would be for the people to
elect responsible chief. ''We are there
fore" he said, forming a national league to
elect a worthy chief" He concluded by pro-
posing a toast to Prince Napoleon. NJ. Pascal
declared that the object of the meeting was
to proclaim NapOleonic sentiments, and OPEN
~ to demand that Prince Napoleon be made
chief of the government,