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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09

known cotton factors and commission
merchants % this city. The assign
ment was supposed to have been
caused by shrinkage In values, but at
a meeting OF the creditors tonight It
WAS shown that the firm had been
engaged In swindling the banks by
hypothecating warehouse receipts
when the goods we're not "a the house
The swindling has been going on two
years, till thestealage amounts to about
Sllto0O, The liabilities of the Arm
are Sol0 900; assets $4,000,
The following banks are victims:
The nited States hank OF New York,
So 800; the Louisville banks, Mer-
chants National SEQ O00, Commercial
$4,000, City National $4,000; the
Bank OF Kentucky, $1,000; the Ken
lucky National, $500; the Louis.
Vile banking house, sll 600: the ST.
Louis Banking company, $500
Payne and Wiley are young men who
came here several years ago from
Scott county, Ky, They stood well
aud had almost unlimited credit After
the assignment they left the city and
are supposed To have returned 10 Scott
county. The firm 1t is supposed lost
money 10y the speculation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
OVER THE STATE.
The Body Of on Unknown Man Fished
Out Of Railroad rank Near
Arlington, Yesterday,
The P. j. Willis & Bro. VS., W, L. Nc
Neil Damage Suit Decided in
Pavorof the Plaintiff,
A Belief tba, Secretary Folgers Death
VIII Interfere With Civil
Service Reform,
nkNrnN
Opening Of the schools.

special 70 the Gazette,
nRNroN, Tax, sept. S.-Tho c'ty school
opened this morning under favorable aus.
pices, all the faculty save one being present.
The ahscntoo Is Nuss EulR Robinson OF Hunt
viie. reS. The faculty arc all experienced teach,
ers. many OF whom hive held responsible pc
sttons ia this and other statcs, with honor 10
themselves aud general satisfaction 10 those
by whom they were employed pcntonis very
fortunate IN having secured a mculty pos,
scestug such ability as We have Ia this
body
Pupils ofali aget wi be admitted but thoee
over or under age, living outside 81 the city
limits, or pursuing studies beyond the rsgN.
lar free school curriculum, Will be charged
tuition. The ffOe school ave as ordained hy
tho city, extends nom six TO eighteen years.
The regular curTio alu 90 study y very sen.
orously CNten dtd much beyond thot adopted
by the statutes otthc state
Those VINO have children 10 cdu.
cate are cordially Invited to remove
60 our city aud take advantage ol our school
facilities, which we guarantees wan he secOt Il
90 no place OF the size In the state aud su
tensions, a goodly number ot boarding
pupils are ONpoc cd. They can procure suit
able Recommendations within C3nN Cniont dis
lauco of tho school nuilding.
SdL This lisa good showing, and MS many a.
could have reasonably b zen expected ON the
| 1rat day
The TALL tradois rather slow In opening up
! presumably delayCdb 10y the drouth, Never
| inoless some OF our merchants are LAYING IN
good supplies Uf Understandable,
our cotton buyers claim they have beer
| paying better priuea the pa I week than wa
| paid AZ nRllns and Fort Worth. cotton sole
here 10 day AZ nine 20 mine anu a half couts
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
aEORGHTowN.
WIN y y w
eciai to the Gazette.

Special 70 the Gazette.
GEouaGrowS, TEX sept s.--'fho Joint de-
bate between GOV. Jos. y. sayers and Judge
John -. Rector, candidates tor oongrere from
this district. took place here 70 day before a
large audience. The speeches Of both gonile'
men were very line. The governor seemed 70
have y great advantage over Rector, snd used
10 with great effect. SaytrB u the feguhI
Democratic nom nee and viii GaffS our
county by a large majority
las. ii. R0beftEon and u. Tflgg. candidates
FOR district attorney, are speaking to-nikhl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
EVENTS ABROAD.
Admiral Courbet Idsists Upon An
Immediate Declaration Of War
Against China.
The Chinese Report Little Damage
Done in the Bombardment Of
the Min River Forts.
An American Clergyman Dies OF
Heart Disease in SpRin-All
HIS Elects Burned.
THE FRANoo-oHrNrsE WAR.
HIRED on ny MISTAKE.

FIRED on BY MISTAKE.
LONDON, Sept. s,--The English gun
boat Zepher was fired upon yesterday
from the Kinpai forts An officer and
a sailor were wounded. The Zephyr
was mistaken for French vessel of
similar appearance. The British ad-
miral demands an explanation.
THE CANTON RIVER CLOSED.
BERLIN, Sept. s.-A dispatch from
the German consul at Canton an
nounces that the Chinese have closed
the mouth OF the Canton river TO for.
eign steamers.
a NEW ACCOUNT OF THE lombard
NtENT.
LONDON, Sept S-The Pail Mall
Gazette says the Chinese government
has made declaration Of war in the
form of the manifesto from the emperor
TO the people where he declares that he
regards the French nation as consti.
tuting a state OF war and he calls upon
his subjects to aid In repe'ling the foe.
The Pail Mall Gazette has the follow
ing:
"The Chinese report that the dam
age done the forts and arsenal on the
Min river by Admiral Ceurbet was
trifing. The masonry in some places
was thrown down but has been fully
restored. The French landed and
destroyed only three guns at the Min
gan forts and did not land at all at
Kinpai. The arsenal was not damaged
and no war material or stores were
destroyed. There w8s no fire and no
explosion. The work at the arsenal Is
proceeding as usual. The naval loss
was serious, but after all only tive
lighting vessels sank the Others were
dispatch or patrol boats. The river II
in as good condition as before The
commandment
AN EXPLANATION MADE.
LONDON, Sept. S. "A later dispatch
from the Times correspondent at Foo
Chow says: The Chinese are profound
ly distressed at their mistake in firing
on the Zephyr. They have made salts
factory explanation to the British adj
miral.
ANXIOUS FOR WAR.
PARIS, Sept. S.-The Gaulois S 'atei
| that Admiral Courbet insists upon al
| instant declaration of war by France
against China. The admiral declare
/ that it IL impossible for him to carr.
/ on effective operations against tn
enemy while the ships OF othe
nations are permitted TO carr!
munitions of war to the Chimes
under the eyes Of the Frencl
squadron. Besides reinforements O
men Admiral COuTbct states that he /
awaiting war munitions, his fleet be
ing deficient in shot and shell for In
big guns. The quantities of munition
sent him from Artillery park 9
Saigon, still leave him Insufficient
supplied.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
CORPUS CHRISTI.

Special to the Gazette.
CoRrus Cumsrr, Tx, sspt, s.-The flags
on the custom house were al halfmast to-day
IN respect TO tn memory oi Secretary FOL
ger. n Is said that tho death OF the secretary
OF the treasury will seriously interfere with
the civil service reform eSlont IN this dis
trlct.
toms al Garlic, was continued as such by
MIR Clark the present collector OF ca toms.
The notice ortho death Of HecratnrN Folgef
did not arrive until an0r O'Clock saturday
night ~
il II rumored that AleI Menly has sold bis
lntorest in tbe Monly Bro. ranch 10 plres ho
phHel for sB,6Dl.
GAn oniomologlst and orniiholosiat Il bore
occurring specimens of bugs and birds for
Northern parties, and has Il barrel OF the Tor
mer ready for shipment
1he CoFpuE Christi baseball club caves 10
the morning Tor Laredo TO play match
gumO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
LOST.
Vessels Lost in Last Weeks Gaie.'None
Left 10 Tell the Tale.

81. JOINS, n. f., Sept. s.-The
latest Labrador news is appalling.
The Goldfish catch is short half
million quintals, and ON the
northeast coast of New
foundland famine is imminent.
About eight hundred families are re-
ported starving and sustaining life at
present on squids, The whole coast OF
Newfoundland and Labrador Is
studded with ieebergs. Capt. Manuel
of the mail steamer Plover reports 213
icaberes between Wadham island and
Cane Free, Nova Scotia. At Buena Wis.
ia bay thirteen icebergs drove south OF
Cape Spear yesterday down into the
tracks of ocean steamers. AdVlcess
from Trepassey this evening report
Two more disasters in consequence oil
Monday & hurricane. A large Western
schooner with all hands was lost on
the Virgin reef at Placentia bay. An,
other was lost with every soul on board
, u. Mistaken pint.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
CoiOred Man Lynehed by a Masked Mob
in Arkansas,
Tom RIgney Takes his Lie by Means OF
Dose OF LaudAnum.
roM RIGNHv COMMITS suIulnn.

tom RIGNEv COMMITS SUICIDE.
GALVESTON, Tx, sept S.-Iast
night at $50 o'clock, Tom Rlguey, at
one time local politician Of some
note, committed suicide by taking an
overdose of laudanum. fl appears
that Rigney was led to the commission
of the deed by family discussions aud
troubles, having some time before
threatened 60 take his own life, Last
night he procured n four-ounco
bottle ut laudanum aud pour
ing some in glass attempted
TO drink II, but was prevented by his
step-dRughter, who snatched the
tumbler from his hand aud spilled the
stuff. He, however, persisted IN his
eudeavor, and, proftiug by a moment
when he was unobserved, he swallowed
large quantity of the drug, shortly
after becoming insensible. Az soon as
his state was perceived medical assist.
ance WAS summoned, but without
avail, He expired about two o'clock
this morning,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
SPORTING.
Particulars Of the HARLAN Beach Boat
Race For tho Championship q
the World,
Texas Gains in the Second Day. Cen
test in the Division Rife Match
Of the United Se0tes Of
America,
mn mANI.AN.nrAcm nAcn

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, sept The
Australian steamer zealandia brings
this morning particulars OF the great
boat race between Hanlau of Toronto,
aud VIM. Beach OF sydney, rowed
on the Paromatta river August 10. The
Zealandia left Sydney the day before
the race occurred, but the following
details were telegraphed the Auckland
papers;
Race for the championship OF the
world and stake 81 1000 pounds,
weather fine but the water slightly
rough. A splendid start WAS effected.
A dead level was maintained for the
fret quarter mile, Ianlan then forged
ahead. When mile and u hall had
been covered the Canadian was
length I'M advance, Beach responded
and rowed right down on Hanlau.
The latter allowed his boat TO cross
and foul took place. Hanlan
nut up his hand and
claimed foul. Beach, however,
kept pulling away. Hanlau followed
hut beach came To the post m easy
winner by five lengths. Time, ~
minutes, 4 lOths second. The umpire
| dleallowed the foul claimed ~ ltanlan.
/ An immense crowd Witnessed the race.
| SiXty-eight steamers We're crowded
| with spectators, aud the shores we're
also denscly lined. Tremendous en-
thusiasm was manifested over Bench's
victory. A cordial Interview took
place after the race between Hanlan
aud Reach.
The day following the rice large
meeting was held at sydney. Haulan
admitted that lac had pnrposely iouled
Beach because lac believed that the
latter had wllhully crossed over into
his water. Hanlan said he was
willing 10 row another match
with Beach In three months.
Beach refused TO meet him in less than
ak months. The captain Of the steam
on Tom Present Rt the meeting stated
that it was compelled torun close upon
Hanlon'A hoat 90 avoid running
aground. II was generally believed
that another match between Han
Ian and Beach would be arranged.
The betting ahead stood IN antlcipa'
ton 81 the event, three To one on Han.
Ian, with four To one wanted The
Australian paper, In speaking OF Han
Ian, says that his visit has done much
. 10 promote rowing, that many OF Inc
: best scullers have learned much
, from his good example ana
skill aud that no one could be more
courteous OF willing to instruct than
the world-renowned champion.
Beach'e splendid appearance was com
: mented on. He II an Englishman 10y
! birth, twenty-six years old
and six feet high. He Went
10 Australia when n child,
, He has rowed six times against Trick
cit, and has beaten him on every oeea'
sion but one. lie II generally aelSnowl
edged TO be- the iinest oarsinan thai
. Australia has ever produced.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
rnr o. .. a. nIVLE MATon.

LEAyEEwoRrH, KAN, Sept 81
The second days contest on the diyis-
ion rifle match Of the y. s. A. was
shot to-day al three ranges, 300, 30s
and COO yards. The weather
was good and the shooting
was very favorable, Following are
totals OF men on the team OF twelve
and two alternates as n stands now In
tho order named, with this department
also OF each: Clay, lieutenant, Mis-
souri,, ITS; King, sergeant, Missouri,
I78 Plesier, sergeant, Texas, l76i
Craw. corporal. Missouri, l72;
schmidt, corporal, Texas, IA /;
prater. private, Texas, lili
Keefe, corporal. Missouri, l0e D'Con-
nor. sergeant, Texas, lBs; Hamilton,
sergeant, Texas. lGS; Day, lieutenant,
Missouri, 1857, Griiiltb, corporal, Texas,
1876; Thompson, captain, Missonrii
1856; Merriam, lieutenant, Platte 1905
Hart, sergeant, Missouri, 100.
Missouri holds her own while the
Platte loses heavy and Texas makes
gains.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
A CUTTING AFrRAY.

Special 10 The GnEeiles
WISNsnoRo, TEX. sept. S. A serious
cutting ARRAY occurred ut Webster's,
three miles southwest OF here, Satur-
day night, in which DIR. II. l.. Smith
was cut about the body eight times by
B.J. Craddock. Smiths wounds are
reported as very serious though not
necessarily fatal, The row seems 10 have
occurred about some wages Craddook
had paid Smith son who worked for
him, smith claiming the money
should have been paid 10 him Instead
OF his son,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
A FATAL ouAKRrL,

Bpecinl 20 inc uAtuIlt-
TYLER, Tx, Sept. s, George II,
Yarber, mechanic, killed II. d..
Champion, a saloon keeper, at o o'clock
this evening" in Champions saloon at
this place, stabhirg him with pocket
knife. The difficulty originated over
an account due Champion by Narber
and IL Is understood that Champion
made the first assault on Warbler and
was trying to strike him with II chair
when Yarber killed him. Narber Is
in Jail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
SPAIN.
olrRAaEoN AMER1cANs.

VI ! lAAhLbAf -h+hAfifANthr'a'@
MADRID, Sept. San American
clergyman who was making a tour
through the peninsula, accompanied
by his daughters, arrived some days
ago at a watering place on the north
ern coast OF Spain. He stopped at the
Hotel Inglese. While there the gem
tleman died of heart dis
ease. Although he was at
tended W Spanish physicians
and the post norton examination
showed conclusively that death was
caused by heart disease, yet the local
authorities ordered all the furniture in
the room 10 be burned, together with
his effects. His daughters were al
lefteIs They are indignant at the
cruelty they were subjected to and de-
mand damages for the loss they were
compelled 10 suffer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
ARLINGTON
An Unknown Man Drowned

~ hNhhNNN wan AfANNNFNh
Special to the Gazette
ARLINGTON, TEN., Sept S--rhe track
walker ON section thirty,threo this morning
discovered mans clothing lying ON the
bank OF the railroad tank two miles east Of
here, which lod him 80 believe the owner
had been drowned while bathing, a num-
Dor OF citizens proceeded To drag tho tauk
aud found the body short distance from tho
bank ON the bottom Va nncen feet OF water
The body WAS place Ia " wagon, brought to
town aud turned over To undeftakeu Spru-
ance 4 Finley Tor intormont
There was nothing ON MS
person by which Ia identity him EXCEPT tue
following, which we give for what itla worth,
written On the blank eide ofR business card II
~ 81. Louis liouse. "Jphn Hulcihnr Fort
Worth Hos 8l" he had a. Ve-y heavy red
musthche, high forehead, I'VE ieot ana seven
inches high, apparently thirty years old
The Jury OF inquest has not yet rendered =
verdict Any one nule TO Identity hlm WI
confer favor by correspondents with T., Is,
Rankin, J, T. Arlington Tex,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09

a Damago sun nccIdcd,

special 10 the Gazette.
AriRSs, Tx, sept. S.-The damage suithi
il.o district court OF r. j. WINS & iro
against w, l.. McNoil, anera tedious trial 81
nonrly week, resulted IN IA victory FOR wa
iis In the same suit McNci obtained YER
dict OF $1,000. This time the Jury decided
that Mcneil was ouly entitled 60 $4,000 the
actual damages, aud gave wills a
Judgment for their note sued
on aud the interest, which mRhes
the thing about even. THIS verdict eNonerR''
ed c. l. Coyner. the attorney for Wills, for
suing out the attachment. Hon, 4 i. Adams,
on his argument IN thih case
TO the Jury, as an attorney
FOR WINS, delivered as me an argument az
Uas over delivered IN our courthouse ihls
no doubt, " n settle the matter, The Judges
charge, together with all his rulings IN the
case, were fair and impartial,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
CHARGED WITH STEALING SHINGLES.
special 70 the Gazette.

LAREDO, TIN, Sept. s.-one Of the
citizens of New Laredo, Mexico, who
has heretofore been highly respected,
together with his son were to-day
arrested aud lodged In Jail charged
with stealing shingles from lumber
yard. The stealing had been carried
on systematically for long time aud
all efforts TO discover the thief had
until now been Intellectual.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
nELLEYuE.
speolal 10 Tie Gazette.

Special U the Dhhette'
BELLEyUE, Tx, sept. s.--'fhis place was
visited by a good growing rain last night the
arat that has fallen since JpDe w. Stock wa
ter las been very scarce throughout TIE
county and grass las been burning along
this line of road stock are failing ~ flesh
ON aecounto scarcity OF water hnd grass;
The Red River cattle company Furnished
their shipment OF 600 head OF cattle 70 dhy
They were sold 10 Mr. klcbhrasan Of Lincoln
county, New Mexico, and were shipped py
rail as lar Is loyal, Tee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
ooNyICrrD or MURDER.

FoRr SMITH, AK, Sept. S,-W,
NJ. Dixon was convicted OF murder in
the United States court to-day. He
and Mat Brown were tried for murder.
ing Sam Lester at dance on Red
river last December Lester seemed
apprehensive OF trouble from Dixon
and seeing him at the
dance with his hand constantly ON
his pocket ordered him to take his
hand OFF his pistol or use II, whereupou
Dixon quickly drew his pistol aud
shot Lester dead. He also fired sew
cral other shots, but none took effect.
Brown was acquitted. Dixon Is the
frat victim for the gallows in this
court
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
An Early Morning Blaze.

ARKANSAS CRY Sept. s.-Ihis
morning at $3.50 o'clock the principal
business block was destroyed by fire.
IL was valued at 100000 including the
stock; insurance, 100000. The tre y
believed to be ineeDdiary. Mart orIon
has been arrested on suspicion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
DroA4UR.


Yousg Meas Democratic Club
Special Ia the Gazette.
DEeArun, TEX, sept. s-..A young mems
Democratic club was permanently Organised
here saturday night, with about one hun
dred members prosent. n. a. Fuller was
elected president: John -. Cobb, yiuePIetl'
dent y. -. Abbot, secretary, Psisf law
arma Tlie boys take o great deal Of Interest
Ii their CLUB, aud ~ lids fair 10 be 80 strong
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
Marine Intelligence.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. s.--AfrlYed F;
CITY berlin, New York.
GLASGOW, Sept. s..-Andyed state
Nevada, New York.
GALyRsr0N, TEX, Sept. s.-Arriyed;
eteamship /. Charts, Morgan City
sailed for Brownsville.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
LYEOIIIiD,

MONTICELLO, ARK, sept. Sam
Jackson, colored, who outraged and
murdered Corinne Haynes, IA white
girl aged thirteen, seven years ago,
and who was recently captured. was
taken from the Hamburg jail 5atur-
day night by mob and was hanged
To a tree.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
srAnnED BY A nEpOnTEIl.

CuIcAoo, Ill, sept. s.-W. r.
Lyell, a reporter for the Times, in an
alteration at The fair grounds this
after noon stabbed and killed David
Gregg, AN engineer on the North
western railroad. The latter had
applied opproblous epithels 70 the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
InnaE moonE MuRDI.RED.

JACKSON, CAL, Sept. s.--George
Moore, the superior Judge OF this
court. was found dead In his room this
morning. Ii was at first supposed 10
be case OF suicide, but investigation
points 10 murder,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09

special 10 tho Gazette.
Jrffgnsog, Tg1 sept. s--Tbefederal court
convened here this morning, Judge sabln
presiding -
The Clements threaien rain, Nhlen i
riDly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
HoRsE TnIgvEs BnoUGhT ~.

special 10 the Gg4ette.
LAREDO, TEX, sept. s.-Two horse
thieves. together with quantity Of
stolen stock. were brought to New La
redo from some interior district to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
Fraud Uuearthed In the Assignment o.
PaIne. Wiley & Go.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept s.--A sensa-
ton developed tonight out OF the as
s!gamcn. .: P4yne, Wiley ( %, we'll
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
MINNsnORO.
speclal 10 lhe Gazette.

Wfs..sIsoso. rs 4 sept 6..-We have received
twenty bales Of new cotton w ~ aAle'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
A posTMAsTEn KILLs nIMsELF.

MIDDLEToWN, y. y, sept. S.-Post-
master Louis Yancleft committed sui
elds l.s- AlgLL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.

'allleans In Favor Of a Straight
Ticket Elect Delegates to the
Dallas Confertnee-NOtes,
aal 70 the Gazette
4aLSIIE 49,, 60 q CHAT aref.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-10
&c. per Copy.
Price Two Cents

dying stars are being born. Nebula are
quicksning into life and systems are going TO
decay. Even the great sun himself with his
attendant worlds il speeding through space,
around some unknown center. A few thou
sand years hence the familiar considerations
present popular star will no longer point to
the pole of the earth. And jet how peaceful
is tha picture that on starlft nights is un-
rolled over our heads How fixed and ina
movable the stars appear! How serenely the
fairest of the planets treads her may path,
Just now SO rarely beautiful as she ocillates
eastward frona the sun, while so accurately
have human observers mapped her course
that the moment when she turns her steps
toward the sun ia as reliably computed as the
increase of the days or the changes of the
moon.
The April moon fulls on the 10th at 6:44
O'Clock, standard time, and wins the honor OF
being the Easter moon, and thus determin-
ing for the year the dates of the moveabls
fasts and feasts of the church. On the Sd,
the day after the first quarter, the moon is
in conjunction with Jupiter, on the 4th she
Is at her nearest point to Mars, and on the
8th to Uranus. She then proceeds on her
way without drawing near to a planet until
the 26th, the day after her change, when she
is in conjunction with Neptune and Mercury.
On the 9th she is in conjunction with Sa-
turn and on the 25th with Venus A total
eclipse of the moon occurs on the 16th, part
ly visible in this vicinity, and visible as
total eclipse in portions of North America,
the Pacific Ocean and Asia. The eclipse be-
gins at 1903 O'Clock in the morning, standard
time. The total phase commences at 5:11
O'Clock, Just before the moon sets, when the
exhibition closes for this longitude, and OBJ
servers further west enjoy the total obscura-
ton.
A partial eclipse of the sun occurs on the
25th, invisible In the United States, but visi-
BILE in the Southern Pacific Ocean. The
greatest magnitude of the eclipse is .754 of
the suns diameter