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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02

CATTLE--Receipts 1890: native steers 1875 to
], 1856 pounds, 7515O stockers and feedois
90 8 20. co~s 50G4iN
HoGs-kt ceipts 1850: weak and 5 lower:
lots 1893 10 SOi pounds, average lO@G 90.
mainl G2td6iS.
SHEEP Recsipts 800.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02
serei.ade.

Cant. J. p. Alexander was seren AIDED
l,st NIGHT at his residence corner OF
Fonrll and Grove, by 10 Guy, Henry
Zawly and w. r.. Casburn. me cap r
tain responded ia his usual handsome
way. --
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02

Abilene, April l.--rhe city election
Was quiet aud without any disturb
ance whatever. Only about 800 votes
We're polled. Much interest was man-
Tested In the mayors contest. me
vote Is now being counted, and al inns
hour Winter and Corley are on We,
but the chances are yet thongnt 70 ne
ia favor of the latter. Tom HUI WIZ
be reelected city. marshal: Inv cohn.
as AZ now stands seems 70 lnQicale tnat
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02

Tyler, April THE municipal elec..
ton here passed off very quietly, aud
a fair average vote was polled, result
ing us follows: For city marshal, Phil
NJ. Wagner; city treasurer, b. A. Put
nam; city collector, sR. A. Revire; city
attorney, II. b. Marsh; city clerk, n.
b. Harris; alderman First ward, Saw
age; Second ward, Wimberly; Third
ward, Mcbride; Fourth ward, Tucker.
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xosEr.

NEW YORK, April i.-Monsy easy, At
TX and q prime mercantile paper 4@51s;
sterling exchange steady sl1si sight ts'z'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02
NEW BRAusFELs.

New Braunfels, April LA. Gleske
was elected mayor here to-day without
opposition.
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LIVERPOOL. April l.--CoTroN--Spot close d
ialr, stncning little at l.l6 higher.
sales ln,'No; American TO-.
For export aud speculation 1000.
lmpOrIs. 1 NiNE American 4 rnl
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oorsoN MaRWrrs.

corros RECEIPTS Ar ALL uSrrrp STATES
pDtx'r4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02

New York,
HRAnnNE.

NKw YoRK, April l.-FLouR--weak.
WREAT-Spot lots u - / lower; options
opened stronger, but afterwards became de.
pressed, declined 10 IA closing sieadler ~
X To q above inside figures; ungr8dod red
S59l | No. 3 red rs; No. Fred siI1@8SI..
fell back Il 10 u. closing firm with n recovery
OF q; ungraded B @59; No. q $40 b7IS: steamer
59G6 old No. ., GJe4G0l4; No. 59&@6j.
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Hsnse = City.


bTVNIHI 70 VITV VHNNNFFs
KANSAS CilY. April !. - Provisions -
Dull and uninteresung. This was especially
the case In provisions, and but few buyers
and hardly any sales.
LoosE MEATS Dull and unchanged.
PoRK---A omlnal nj lT5A.
CATTLE -.Recsipts 1870. romnnd lalr aud
market about steady Mt 1917.
SmEEr-- Duh ana neglected 3 and 20.
No change in wheat and corn.
PRODUCE.
WHEAT s2,6 bid cash; S37s May: sals bid
June.
@isA June.
oATs-29H bid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02

Henrietta. April 1.-The city cleo
ton passed Off quietly with the follow
ing result: Mayor, w. A, Squires
city secretary, John f. Conn; treas
urer, Lem Barber; marshal, JOIN
Mcclure; city attorney, ID. T. Bomar
city engineer, 9. p. Scrivener.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02
'1oun-pu,, ana uncha,vod


Floug-Dull and unchanged.
WiihAr-In good remand and unsettled.
The market opened strong aud q TO * high
er, declined y TO "a rallied again and closed
= higher FOR Stay. Z higher Tor June and
July than yesterday sales RANGED, April
seas2s, closed S2ss; May s02saS7sl, clnsed
NJ; June sSA@s9}s, closed sSK; July ss&@
coHN Cash 5lgasax: Aprn 5oN@5ls,;
closed ~ &. May 5iam5o',. closed t53.; june
sos 80, closes 3D.; July 5iAS@bsl4. closed IS.
oATs-tash e>5saSlIf; April 2S}iS2e: May
32'saSSy+; June SS,a3ES
PROVISIONS.
PoRK-Cash or April II 5nal7 S. May
u $3.50 ~; June Il 67lE@l7 ST. Juiyl7 75S
LsRp--C'ash or April 1919 %: May acla
9 MlS' June Sja9 ~: July 42iEG9 l7x.
BULK Reconsideration ,3j; short ribs
. ~; short clear9Sj.
LIVE STOCK.
HOGS Receipts, ZOO; rough packing o.
e16 So packing and shipping Jt5 81 0j; light
shipping 3 30 Las o..
OArrL,s--Roceipts 1900; exporters 6 lj3G S.
| good TO choice shipping 3 GJa6 -; common
10 medium ) coos u.
| SHEAp- Receipts, s,iC0. inferior to fair I sra
| 4 So medium To good % u 90; choice 10 OK
ira 1875 ~; lambs 01@6 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02

The best smoking tobacco is Little
Joker
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02
LOCAL MARKETS.

GAZETTE OFFICE. Fonr WORTH, TnsAs. |
March 81. 1854.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02
DENIsON.

Denison, April 1.-The withdrawal
Of Mr.. Streeper from the contest for
mayor left the fight between Dr. Il. b..
Hanna and J. M. Cook, resulting in a
majority Of pa votes for the former.
La the First ward Waltz was elected
councilman without opposition; Sec
ond ward, Rennie elected over Bru.
nett, white, and George, colored; Third
ward, G.. G.. Randell elected over DR..
Wilkins and ID. ). Harvest; Fourth
ward, Clark elected over DIR. Williams
Melville elected city engineer, nc
opposition. The election was hotiy
contested ON all sides, but everything
passed Off quietly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02

Terrell, April 1.-The city election
passed eff quietly. w. $. Gordon was
elected city marshal; j. w. Chilean,
treasurer; 9. Bradshaw, alderman First
ward; Me. ID. Kirby, Second ward, and
ID. j. Anthony, Third ward. First
ward received The location of the IN
stitute by majority, after leaving ou'
its own vote.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-02

CoFrsE-spot fair, Rio quiet nj II; options
opened fairly active AT II decline of ~ 10 40
points,
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The schooner Mechanic, Captain Shirley
King, OF this port, was run into by tho
schooner William oliver, Of Baltimore, OF
Maryland Point, at u lato hour on Saturday
night, and sunk. The Mechanic had on board
about five hundred bushels OF corn belonging
10 Mr.. Joseph Davis, OF Nanjemoy, Nd, con-
signed 10 Mr.. Thomas Perry, OF this city.
Felix Quander, OF Fairfax County, who lost
valuable mare on Saturday, recovered tho
animal yesterday at the farm OF MIR. Court
Lukens, In the same county, where It had
strayod.
Tho thirtIeih anniversary of Harmony
celebrated by n supper on tho 14tn instant,
which VIII take place in tho rooms adjoining
Sarepta Hall.
There were no prisoners at police head
quarters last night. The Mayor has disposed
of the following cases since last reported I:
Jane Lyles, colored, for disorderly conduct,
was fined $3.50; Becky Quill, same offense,
fined $3.50; James Rogers and George Massey,
OF Washington, for being drunk on the streets,
were fined, the former 100 and the latter 81 !;
and Abram Brown. for assault, was flned 50.
The flrst canal boat Of the season, the George
s. French, has arrived at this port, consigned
TO W. A, Smoot Co.
a large lot OF flsh arrived yesterday at Fish
town. Shad sold at S266l3O per 100; herring
brought Sl2(Gl6 per 1000, and bunch fish
sold at 15d)1Oc.
The three masted schooner Matte Nay ar
rived here yesterday with large cargo OF lum-
Der for smoot, Perry & Co.
james II. Reid, late cashier OF the German
Bank, has published n card begging the pub
lie 10 suspend judgment on the report OF the
directors OF that bank until he can prepare his
statement.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The fret regular monthly meeting OF the
Second Mutual Building Association was held
last night at 81. Dominic's Hall, corner OF +
end sixth streets southwest The attendance
was good and payments woro made on 1,725
ehafes' IL Ia expected that nearly or quite
5000 shares Will DO taken.
Several changes have boon made recentIv
among tho steamboat men. Mr. Moore 0f
tho M1ttano, has gOBc to the Arrowsmithi Mr..
Cole OF the Arrowemith, has been transferred
latter boat, has gone TO tho Mattano.
The Arrowemitn was rendered a gront ova
tlon upon Its arrival at Nomlnl on Thursday
last. large crowd OF people came to tho
wharf, bringing flowers and wrenths with
which they decked the welcome craft.
The little steamer Mystic. which Is now on
its way 10 It's future homo H. JacksOnville,
Fla, had an exciting and perilous time on the
bay last Wednesday night during tho tcrrIac
storm. when she started out for n run down
the bay tho night appeared pleasant, aud
there was no apprehension of n gale. The gale
came suddenly In all its furg aud tho little
boat tossed and pitched very actively. For
tunately her engineer before leaving this city
bad inspected the pumpe, siphons ana other
Instruments for pumping her out and had put
them In thorough condition, otherwise, II 10
SAID, the boat would have gone down, for any
quantity OF water was shipped. She was
headed for harbor, but an hour was con-
sumcd IN going one mile. She was brought
safely through and taken 10 Norfolk. Tho trip
10 Jacksonville II nearly 800 miles.
A number OF the employees OF the u. & p.
railroad have organized n baseball club with
positions ms followei j. Z. Ferguson, D.; j. i.
Norwood, c.: ]. II. Kalkman, 1 b.; w. b. Glib.
son, 2 b.; W. II. II. Gould, 3 b.; o. 81. Milos, g.
CT.
The ferry boat City OF Alexandria, which has
been running on tho river route whilo tho Ar
rowsmith has been laid up, has been repaintod
and put on the ferry route, The City OF WASH
ington ~ now being repainted, and II is OK
pected that both Will DO running by Sunday
next between this city and Alexandria.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
A Grand sight,

Tho spring opening Of tho East Washington
combination Store yesterday was grand sue
cess, the AFFAIR fully corresponding with the
Immense advertisement. Tho goods displayed
are of q fine selection and OF tho worry best
fabrics, such as silks, satins, velyets, and all
the latest shades In new dress goods are con.
spicuously displayed before tho oyes OF tho
many ready and eager buyers, The millinery
dieplay would do credit 10 many OF our eXclu-
sivo millinery houses, tho many shapes
In trimmed and untrimmed hats and bOnnets
md tho line, delicate shades OF feathers and
flowers arc In accordance with the line, large
pennants OF natural flowers suspended from
each chandelier. The decorations OF hosiery,
lRces, ribbons, gloves and handkerchtols show
to excellent advantage. Tho shoe department
could not very well be slighted, as II Is neatly
arranged and well stocked, and makes II hand.
some addition TO tho large establishment In
conclusion, we con safely predict O splendid
spring trade ana congratulate tho residents OF
the eastern section that they hayo such an
enterprlsing merchant 10 cater to their wants.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
The Arbitration League meets to-nigh
at I'D Sixth street northwest.

The Arbitration League meets tonight
at aid Sixth street northwest.
OFFICER HAGAN yesterday morning
found q dead Infant on q vacant lot near North
Capitol aud Myrtle streets.
THE stated meeting of the Presbytery of
Washington city will DO held In the Sixth
Presbyterian Church this evening at 1880
o'clock.
DIR. w. w. GoDDING, superintendent of
the Government Hospital for tbr Insane has
asked the Commissioners 70 furnish him with
$50 trees, TO DO placed In the grounds OF tho
institution.
THE board of lady managers Of the Ma
tional Homeopathic Association Will hold
their annual meeting on Thursday, April 10,
nj 1 80 p. M, at the hospital, No. HOG u
street northwest.
RICHARD WEBSTER was before the Po-
lice Court to-day for allowing an animal OF tho
dog kind TO accompany him Into the Washin-
ton Market. fine Of 81 was imposed and an
appeal was noted
The National Academy of Fine Arts,
corner Of Eighteenth street and New York
avenue, will be open free TO the public Thurs
day evenings mt 8 o'clock. Mrs. Imogene Rob-
inson Morreli cordially invites all lovers OF
art and music to BIO present.
AT tho regular meeting of the Washing
ington Hebrew Congregation, held on Sunday
last April O, the following officers we're re.
elected by reclamation; President, Louis Ro-
senberg; vice.president, Joseph p Herman:
treasurer, Aaron Kaufman; financial score
terry, S. N. Meyer; recording secretary, AdOlph
Adler; board of managers, Henry Franc and
W. Wolf; messenger, NJ. Coheni reader, Rev.
l.. Stern.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
EAST WASHINGTON.

Mr.. John II. Gates, well.known and
highly.esteemed merchant OF Eleventh street
east, has Just Ind TO undergo tho painful
operation OF having one OF his toes amputated.
DR.. Bayne performed the operation.
Mr.. George A. schafer, residing at tho north
east corner OF Tenth and NJ streets southeast,
lost two OF his children with scarlet fever last
week and no and his wife and their other
child are now Ill with the same dreadful dis
ease Schafer is in destitute circumstances,
and II 10 20 be hoped that those charltably dis
posed Will render him assistance.
Though the water in the river is yet leo
cold, tho small boy can be seen almost any
day In swimming In the vicinity OF "Poplar
HILL"
There ia quito spirited contest over who
ehall represent the Democracy OF tho Twenty
second District in the convention which Will
be held on the 10Th. The delegates Will be
elected tonight, the place OF holding the
meeting being NJ the northwest corner OF
Eighth and streets southeast.
The W. q. T. U. will hold its usual weekly
meeting this evening ut the Seamen's Bethel
Retreat. Good speaking and singing, and
free concert and entertainment viii be given
by the Sunday-school OF the Retreat tomorrow
evening. All are invited.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
COLONEL oCHILTREE MUCH SUED.
Bothered About the Rent of the
baroness ROtchkOn,s Flat.

Mr.. William Noble, the owner OF tho Oriental
Flate, at Seventy-second street and Lexington
avenue, rented to Mr.. Samuel II. Huxford, a
real estate broker, the second-noor nat for n
year. The lease expires on May l. In the
latter part OF December Mr.. Huxford sublet
the fiat to the authenticated Colonel Thomas
Porierh gu n, ochiltree, Congressman from
the fiat, and Colonel Ochiltree agreed TO pay
S612 for its hire for the four months between
January and May l.. Colonel ochiltree paid
Mr.. Huxford 5000, which left SIP to be paid.
About January the Baroness dc Rotchkofr
took possession OF the apartments. =
Mr.. Huxford owed Mr.. Noble S115, and gave
him note for 800 and a chattel mortgage on
the furniture In the nat for $40. Mr.. Noble
sent 10 Mr.. Huxford month or 30 ago and told
him that he would like to have the hundred
dollars. Mr.. Huxford gave him an order on
Colonel Ochiltree for $S5. The next evening
Mr.. Noble sent his superintendent TO SEQ Col
onel Ochiltree Colonel Ochiltree said he would
not pay the order rs he only knew Mr.. Hux-
ford.
few days later Mr.. Noble suod Colonel
Ochiltree In tho Fifty. Seventh. Civil
Court, before Justice Mcneil. After some dis
cussion the Justice said that Mr.. Noble had a
good case.
GAIL right" said the Colonel, 'just meet mo
this afternoon at the st. James Hotel,an will
ray YOU"
BY some sort OF misunderstanding Colonel
Ochiltree was sued for the same bill a second
time, and he finally paid 1t, because no said
he had been troubled about IL enough.
Tho Baroness de ROtehkOir IL a handsome
woman apparently 30 years old. She is tall,
has light. brown hair, blue eyes, and brill
liant complexion.
"Three months ago came to America" she
said last night with very pronounced accent.
~ came from Paris and brought with mo let
tiers OF introduction to Colonel Ochlltree and
10 the proprietor OF the Park Avenue Hotel.
desire TO 20 upon the stage and play tragedy,
and did not like 70 stay ut tho hotel. / ask.
ed Colonel Ochiltree II no would not get mo
quiet apartment. 1 had no lady friend,
and could not speak one word of English. Col.
onel Ochiltree got me this place from Mr.. HuX-
ford. IL was with my money that he paid the
rent. II was my money that was paid these
two times. have only ono more friend here;
II IL Monsieur CLARK, who was INTRODUCED TO me
by Colonel Ochiltree. 1 do not 60 out except TO
my instructor or el0cution. Three times q
week visit him, and am studying hard tho
English language"
at Is said that you arc Colonel ochiltree's
wife ?"
at is not true" said the Baroness. clio
merely comes 10 Visit mo as n friend. He does
not live here. He lives In Washington, where
he Is q Congressman. I am much surprised
that any ono should say that. He kindly acts
for me In business matters"
Not long ago the Baroness sent for the paper
in which was published an account about ru-
mored engagement OF marriage OF Colonel
Ochiltree to Niles Mackay. After reading the
account she shrugged her shoulders aud said
"Well, II is nothing 10 me."-N. Y. sun.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
DIED.


COMPREHENSION Monday, tn 9TH instant,
Joseph Johnston, son of Dr.John L. and Rachel
j. Carpenter, aged years and months.
Funeral from the residence OF the parents,
101 O street northeast, Wednesday, 9th inst,
at 3p. m.
sHAw.-At 8 80 p. M, April Z, 1891, at the
residence OF Mrs. Noyes, 1908 street north
west, of consumption, John l.. Shaw, esq, late
associate editor OF the Sunday Gazette, OF this
city.
Funeral from the above address, wednes.
the Congressional Cemetery. Friends OF the
deceased ore Invited to attend without further
notice.
BooTH.-In Georgetown, on Saturday, April
3, 1884, John W. Booth, beloved husband of
Elizabeth Booth, aged 90 years, 2 months and
1 day.
BRUMFIELD.-Monday, April Z, 1884, at 3
a. M, Nathan Brumneld, in the S1st year OF
his age, formerly of Port Deposit, Md, but for
the past flfty years resident OF Washington.
Funeral Will take place from Emmanuel
instant, at o'clock. Relatives and friends arc
respectfully Invited to attend.
FERGusoN.--On Saturday, April 3, 1881,
Amelia Ferguson, wifo OF the late James Fer
guson, in the S5th year of her age.
LEE.-ht the residence OF her father, Samuel
Lee, No. 4S0 street southwest, on April D,
1884, at 8 80 O'Clock p. M, Ida Lee, in the
10Th year OF her age.
PERRIE.-on Sunday, April 9, 1884, at AS
p. m, Jane M. Perrlo, OF asthma.
RITz.-on April @, 1884, Katie, the beloved
wife OF John RITZ, ana daughter OF the late
John and Julia Flayen, aged 20 years, o
months and . days. y
TREVOR Sunday, April o, 1884, at $3.50
O'Clock, Kate Almyra, the only child OF u. W.
and Virginia W. Trew, aged IL months and II
days.
VAN DoRN.-At Monroe, La, April 3, 1884,
Earl Van Dorm, the only son of the late General
Earl Van Dorm, OF the O. s. Army.
YEIHMEYER.-on Sunday, April 6, 1884,
after lingering Illness, Sarah H., beloved
wife OF John J.. veihmeyer, aged 20 years, 4
months and 10 days.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
WEST WASHINGTON.

The officers OF the American Guard Council,
No. i, o. u. A. NJ who wore elected at tho last
meeting, Will BIO Installed tonight by Deputy
u. 4. Miller.
on Thursday afternoon q meeting OF tho
First Division OF the Associated Charities VIII
be held at the Aged Womens Home.
The owls and the Fountains have played
game OF baseball In which the score for the
former mounted up to 81, that OF the latter be-
ing 4. Great enthusiasm prevailed among
the throng that witnessed tho contest, tho
chief matter OF speculation being when the
owls would become tired OF making runs and
allow the game 10 stop.
Tho West End Socials give a private hop at
Seminary Hall on the evening OF Easter Mon
day, April ID.
Mrs. Julia Colbert, OF No. 361S o street, died
last night about 10 O'Clock, OF consumption.
She was for years well.known member OF
Trinity Church, and her loss will be ielt con-
siderably. She was 40 years OF age. Her fune-
raj will take place tomorrow afternoon from
Trinity Church at 2 go O'clock.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
THE JEANETTE INVESTIGATION.

THE JEANETTE INVESTIGATION,
a Lively Tilt Between COMMITTEES.
men and tho CouuseI-Seaman
Ninderman Testifies.
Before tho Jeanette Investigating Commit
tee this morning Seaman Nlnderman testified
that in his opinion tho party on tho rotreat,
had 1t been under proper guidance and
equipped with proper instruments, could have
reached point OF safety on tho Siberian coast,
after journey OF about 800 miles. Ho heard
complaints by some OF tho officers during the
retreat on account OF delay.
There was special complaint at the delay OF
eight days at Bennotts island. Had there
been no delay, he believed,a point of safety
might have been reached before severe
weather set In.
A Lively TiIt.
During the examination Of the witness a
lively tilt occurred between Messrs. Boutelle
(Ne.) and McAdoO IN. W, members OF the com.
mittee, which was followed by IA controversy
between Ourtis, OF counsel, and Mr.. Boutollc.
A question arose rs 10 the proprlety and per-
tinenco OF n question propounded by Judge
Uurtis, when MIR. McAdoo began reading from
and commenting upon the resolution creating
the committee.
"Where do you get that expresaiOnY inter.
rupted Mr.. BUutell.
Spy Inference" replied Mr.. MaAdoo.
81 am dealing with facts" applied MT.
Boutelle, "and don't propose 10 bo governed
by any OF your differences"
81 don't want you TO take any notice OF my
differences, said Mr.. McAdoo, with some
warmth, "and don't care wheiher or not you
are governed by anything fay"
well" said DIR. Doutelle,"I don't propose
to be-"
MIR. Boutelle then began TO speak about the
injustice and improperly OF n Congressional
committee questioning the judgment OF an of
1cer who had been acting under orders. He
thought the committee had no right to do so.
"Dld you not question the judgment of Gen.
oral FitZ-JOhn Portcr" asked Mr.. McAdOo.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08

A little Joke which was perpetrated on Mr..
Mark Twain on the first day OF April, orlgl-
mated In the brain OF MIR. George W. Cabel, tho
author OF Nold Creole Days." who is an Init.
mate friend OF Mr.. Twain, Knowing that OF
all things detestable In this world MIR. Twain
most detested being pestered for his auto.
graph, Mr.. Cable conceived the idea OF slim
ultaneous attack on tho great humorlst, and
sent TO 100 OF the Hartford IOker's friends
circular requesting each OF them TO forward to
Twain tho most supplicatory request for
his autograph they could concoct. Let.
tors Of tho purport indicated were for.
warded by Messrs. II. D.. AldrIch, II.
O. Bunner Brander Matthews, Rich
ard W. Glider, OF the CeHturyj George
Cary Eggleston, Lawrence Hutton, Julian Haw-
thorno, Robert U. Johnson, James II. Osgood,
A. W. Drake and scores OF other well-known
men Of letters. Among others who wrote or
telegraphed for the autograph to put in cor
ner'stones and raftle at church fairs wero John
Hay Clara Louise Kellogg, Henry Irving, Miss
Terry, ModIeska and Henry Ward B0echer.
Daniel Frohman wants an autograph to dram.
atize and adapt TO the stage. II Ia expected
that the result OF the onslaught will be a com.
munication from Mr.. Twain which will laake
things howl-to use q pet phrase OF aAeFof tho
Innocents Abroad,
The Evening critic., 1884-04-08
A New way to Charm a Lover.

In the Sharon divorce case In San Francisco
yesterday George Dudley Gillard, employed
In the Masonic Cemetery, testified in relation
TO the placing by Miss Hill OF n package OF
Sharon's undergarments In newIy.made
grave. Witness said that in tho spring OF 1888
Miss Hill, accompanied by Miss Brackett,
called at tho cemetery. Miss Hill said she had
Just had her fortune told, and IN obedience TO
tho command of the fortune-teller wanted to
place package In a nowly- grave. She
said the package contained flowers and rose
leaves. Tho Witness, who Is personally ac-
quainted with Miss Bracket, granted tho re-
quest, and Miss Hill went down tho ladder Into
the grave and placed the package under tho
comm shelf. She insisted on tho witness ac-
ceptlng silver dollar, saying that II he did
not accept II the charm would not work. The
witness said he was present when the package
was eXhumed, and that II was tho same that
had been placed there by Miss Hill.