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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
Chicago.
special TO the Gazette.

special To the Gazette.
CHICAGO, May 9a.-PTiess huctualed 10
some extent H. the rain market and closed
q fraction OF a cent higher than atinst Nights
fnish. The bulls are concociing thousand
and one reports about the wheat crop, and u
is only by such reports that they can induce
the lambs 10 come In and buy. outsiders
were again large. and trading active.
The provision market was dull and consid-
erably lower all round. The shorts had been
squeezed and there was no use keeping up
prices, so Armour and his crowd let them
come down. Pork deciipcd 6 cents per bar
re-. Loose meats and lard lifeless.
Cattle receipts 500: market active and nm
changed. corn-fed Texas s,es 10 grass
Texas y 50ff s %.
sheep. feeling better.
PRODUCE.
FLouR- q uiet and unchanged.
WHyAT-May " 1l@p ~, closed ~ -:
June $40 seJ<. closed ss74; July si@vi IL,
TOR q oas..-cash 81 ss4ss Is May c4kes5Jl:
June IS llss1bs S-E July 81 l-lsa7 81.
oAIs-sI "a May; June siysa szf; July M
q "a.
PRovIsIoSs.
PoEK-cash u 7ssio 81 June 10 aiO 20;
si IsanMG. scSesiOi June sosss TX;
Brix nrxTs.-shouiders Q Is, abort rib
go. short clear b.
LIVE STOCK.
Report OF Droyers Journal:
Hoo s-Receipts, 17,lDy 500 -.
Car Rec ipts, 900: exI on gr Ldes 0 81
~ 50 good 10 choice shipping n0jto com
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
rar coyGnuGarroNAL UNION.

boston, MASS, May 2s.-At the
American Congregational union an
nuaI meeting to-day the report shows
churches i'm Michigan. 2i0; Ohio, $50.
illinois, 80; Iowa, l40; Kansas, 200;
Minnesota, $50; Nebraska. 100; Dakota,
IS; Oregon, 20; California, 100. In
i 200 towns west of the Mississippi river
there is no Protestant preaching, but
the home missionary society Is aiding
the missionaries in that field. In Min
nesota there are eight churches with
ssnctuaries, and there are 100 regularly
Organized Congregational churches in
the country that have no nesting.
houses. Last year $40, 900 were raised
for the churches.
The new west education commission
reuorted thirty-seven schools estab..
iished, with sixty-two teachers ana
2 500 scholars.
The American Missionary assocla-
ton reported under their supervision
eight colleges, Loo schools and .oo,oU
echolafs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
It. Louis.


Special 10 the Gazette.
ST. LOUIS, May 2s.-WIfEar-Tbis market
suffered from n crop scare. ~ numerous re-
ports come In OF cheat In the wheat. Prices
were run up. and this affected all the markets
OF she country. The close was Arm.
CoEs-The reports OF heavy frosts In the
North sent up prices and the shorts bought
lively.
Provisions were quiet and unchanged.
CATTLE Receipt, 3.0Dp sctIve and nrn.
Corn-fed Texans 1905 o.: grass Texans %
a. rs All the exchanges close tomorrow.
No report.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
1nrD-AIscEIa.Axpous.

sT,sUou us.A CUSTOMERS AT A. j.
|ssC 20 Houston street, Fort
5lols smnolesale and retail dealer In
kins isaLmunition, fine pocket cut
n A., poles, seins, nets, etc
and best goods guaranteed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

BAR IRON, " @, NORWAY, e.; NO. q b
ss:ss iron no anss M ,r2n: *
Ie; No. 49, ises TxS focang li ~ q! y. 4
tinnss wire, r per csst "a; unnsrs ' stocS
ioTty Per cent. on cook stoves, VIZ w 2. r
WOOD WORK. Wagon sxlss. sOc. etsi 90 /
tongues, soc9si ooi sinEIstres: q q; bolstsr 4.
zlS; pIow bssia., sissss.; pillow handles. IN
NAILS. % " ksx. basis l0d..-Burdsn horss
shoe, per keg y y: Perkins Ak: z 70; VAL ".
ern horse shoe nails. No. I. &c. No: s: 40. 10
3, 30, No. :, &C., No. y 20; -iAte'ss doy re.
iic.; Anssbis do.. No 4, a.. No. {. "a. No. !
nc. ~; !. w No; d ssc; = nan 90. 80.
az k k::s ~ sssia = 81 ~
Ai KsESiFsRidERzT1Rs mo. ! cllmaz, si1@,
10, :, DO, sls y No. DO. ~ No. I DO. ~
isaiiI1 .,s : Y, r.:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

RISgw. Z; s,cnslssrs.s, Pr .acsyn. = 9; 49,
door butt, y .snd 10 psf cont S- "a "a 81 ~
timed tacks, p per cenh ont col7ss miilT g
on, carriNxe boiis, 6 and 10 per csns. a;
plow tolts. IS per cenk on; pieco tin WaFo,
70 Per cent on, deep stamped ware. 60psi
OH iarsnned ware, Mpsr csnS OF ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
rRAYED OR STOLEN.

nMawsARD FROM MY PLACE
hl.ss,,ihen night OF April Is, lsSi, one
r,.se,iow Jersey COW, no marks or
NJ "nunin Two days OF calving when
S.l,nMlli pay the above reward
u. nnsefy u me In the western part
IN = DAYS arteyan we'll. r. II.
~ worth. May 20, 1884.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

Naw onLEAEs. May ~. - 0orro-
Spot closed steady and one TO two points
lower.
Sales, 1000
low Ordinary ls-l0; Ordinary 5-lO: Good
Ordinary 10 $40; Low Middling II LID: Mid
ding Ii7-l6; GOOD Middling II ll-la; hiddIing
Fair II 90; Fair ~ 6-lB.
Futures closed steady, and one 10 two
points lower.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

mon 10 medium s-sas or grass Texans 4 4,
o. OF ccrn.fed Texans Oc96oo
SitHkr. Reccipis. Loo; Inferior 10 fair asSG
extra ssfS 30 ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

Lurnsrn--Rough lumber, boxine, n snonsu
and under, nr1t-ciAea, o2l; Htrippinf. MA 0sls
boxing and flooring, clcatp, Us; thick clesrS
~ and ~, ~; rough lumber, second cln1s
el& ioist and scantitng, culls, Sl6, -T--
sIDINg-Ftrsi ccmmon whitc pine. "a q
n q; native Pine ~ sa'Hs do X, e16; native
DsE;sxp funnxa-Boxinr iainches ana
under, ~ Co9& OF 10 kxs, e28 0Oo2s %
scHntlinR, joliet or any common lumber
~ Vo9s& 90 boxing over ~ inches, tSQy00o
second clnss. any kind. t2i un13l 81,
DnnHeHp AND MATcHGD FI.OonfNo--Firuf
clnss, w, second clAsa, al. ~
WnIrkffNk FUhNrsHfN0 LunpHu--lk, IN
and Y Inch white pine, 40 inch do, as.
CEffINu--HEADED on pLAiN-Firpt com-
mon white ptnc. X, Es2 80; "a do, 50, ~ DO, ~
native pine n sSa.sS: DO. y, Is. : : = ~
fc ,n., i HUsSsa--is<. w ana inch. ~,
snIraIss--whi,s pine A, Is; do shaded A.
S,xnd 3; DO No. !, tisS 40 Nc, ), 49, SAsiS.
sawed heart, elct nAps, ta2h
pfcxxrs.--white pine, dressed ana headed,
square or nat,pe yellow pine do. .; hath.
Lix., cxmxxr, nru.--Ilms, Austin, q Is
per bhl. Cement, Iouieville or Roeenale, " rs
per hhl.: Portland, W7S Per Dbl. Plaster Paris,
New York or Michigan. - 10 psr bhl. Piantss
BnicS.-.Sirs-prcof 81 NJ perm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

laetuaaM,,,AS GENERAL MEoHAN-
dt % nrdnn iorgt, Y, horsesh oeing;
and busa wagons. spring hacks:
Houston s e. repaired or painted.
sh, Ttfss and Fourteenth streets,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
WANTED BOARDERs.

lED DAY BoARDERS AT GRAND
kpMa' Ho'el; table and service first
nlht and cool rooms with board
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

Bart, Cinnamon, Per round, ~ DC; bark,
iS9--, hi.carbonatc. OF sods, Eng, 90 cop
perns, per n. 2nt; castor oil, Y gall, o60l 81;
SincnSnids, rcr ounce, 700 %; csstils soar
pound, thp;. chalk. lump, per pound, 99S
Salomel, T. a w, per pound, !o@so; caiomel.
a EnS,sh EI RSu "Sisroto S , omlor oa my
position powder, 2aSeS0; doyers powders, 81;
epson salts, per pound, ssnS; gum opium. per
nhire y Sw, y % Is so machine oil, castor,
s)AN Quiuine, Y. W, pcr o.. SScni ~
German, n.r on sosel s.; potash, bromide,
spirits, nrpentinc, Doc; Linsccd oil, 67eptsc.
Flour sulphur. <eesc.; Essential oils, 81. Louis
list; strictly pure white lead, 7 10; Patent
medicines, rebate list; p. u. fuid extracts.
70 per cont on; Prescription Walls, per case,
80 aud lo per ct. or do. brok an 10 per ct OF.
Lard oil, 5oQSo. Bismuth, sub. nit, ! % AL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
Galveston.

Galveston.
GALVESTON. May 2o.-corros- spo, closed
quiet.
Receipts, II bales.
Rales 40.
Exports none.
Stock, 6hs7,
Urdinary Ok; Good Ordinary IOh; Low
MiddlingllH; aiddling ~ GOOD Middling
llA; vi ding Fair " i6-6.
Futures closed dull but steady.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

Tor the Hon. 1, A.. Patton, for commissioner
OF the general land once OF the state OF re vas.
snu 70 use all honorable means In their
power 10 secure his nom iuatiou.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

i hn,icIsop,osAI.s TO BUILD A TWO.
=. viii ~ building for city hail and
|she oiiv sieceived Mt the mayors
{ofl q !, o oiu GAINESVILLE. Texas, up IN
4ns, A ',pck =. IN. on Tuesday the I'd
exfstatls -, ioei; The said bulldog 10
. o. ma 70 the plans and speclfica-
10 b co.,, y. ,ne mayors ofiice: raid
|oseln ~ n1plsted ON or before the LIST
ID BY 1891 ~; Each bid 10 be ac-
y 60 in,as sssu1ed check for $50; con-
htto relss oond Tor the sum ofs5.' OF.
'o' any or all bids reserved.
s!lie, Tsx. a 4. Dopsos, Mayor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

sE:sstsrn Texas and Southern Texas sfooA
the above quotations.
The above pTiccs ere for hsras III. n icn hss -
1rnbrnced IN the following territory Wet
OF the Texas Central hallway: NORTH ~ 3 lin4
drawn east and ysst utth Wee; 80 49, e
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
New York stock Market.

NETWORK, May ca,--Governmenis irrcr.
uiar.
Railways Arm.
State securities quiet.
The share speculation opened generally
lower this morning, New York central aud
New Jersey Central were weak, spots of the
former decliningl Y and the latter ~. New
York Central was again depressed on the ~
vival OF the story that there was n reduction
of dividends to " Per cent, quarterly. he.
fore the drst call, however, the temper OF
speculation turned for better and the market
continued strong until the close
when there was rise In Missouri, Pacific
to 7sx. Al close the market had buoyant
effect generally. Placl, the wabash in the
hands ofreccivers cfieciually dispose. of the
bear talk that the Missouri Pacific would be
saddlsd with Wabash, aud this had a good Of
feet on the stock There was some heavy In
side buying on continued Increased earnings
and tho bears made an effort to cover all,
which assisted the upward movement. Wa
bash securities were not affected ny the APP
pointment OF receivers, and In fact closed
higher on the belief being that the course de-
cided upon was for the purpose of protecting
both stock and bondholders, and preventing
any outside proceedings which might have
proved detrimental TO the Interests OF ma
jority Of the holders. Securities, compared
with last nights closing prices are y tot per
cent. higher, except for New York Central.
which Is X per cent lower.
Transactions Sss,cOo.
MONEY.
Nrw YORK, May za.--Money 2ai closed
Offered .: prime mercantiic pspcr, ba6. ster-
ling exchange II. II. steady att Ss,s; sight 4 S.
Dry goods imports for the week, si.edl.cS
BONDS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

TEXAS; y! ;' ! 81 & 4;
ss :..:s' ~. ssr%R Ssss ssg ss.s :.:s ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
Groceries.

u,.a -.
Pscon. IA, SS Sa u,e" i Manu. rc' .. y
an1'V"''o' o'o' p"oon' iV'sos ., Y, ury sat,
@s..n-r,.,o.. o,.. n.,, So,
,nn .sn. unn w'e. W ana oon cant, eko.
IN cans ,e,t ~ ~" oA"'' "e' o~ oans. iVcs
CoyS.s.-Comm.n TO-; ordinary, ii,<e.;
sMn I.v. prime nao, lsc' nancy, ltc; OLD
Ss,ssn,aWc java so%e'' Afouchics Ariosa,
'0T1s Sa%iin,er,a, .oneo, vr,now..~ sonm
, SvsvvMn-rane. powdered bbls- pSc,; do,
s,an,,a,.sl ~ CUT ,oa,, ufo.; grnnmla'cd
standard 81 eboics Wsi,e sn \ wsIa,w ss ts
neg, .st@sc. a..
T,s,s-Mannasn,H' ," MO- No
Z, so. ,,s,s ,si' ivio .its NO. U.io; 10.
Il wv; nni gD's' 70. WV No. y $500;
h,o nsn, NO ), hit ppin,, U.zo no; ~ cD;
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

Bird seed, bird gravel and mockinp.
bird food at Turner 4 McClure's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
row sorm.

PRODUCE.
INV SoRk, May o.. FLoun-Dull,
WHEAr-Spot lots easier; options shade
lower; o.ed weak; unsraded led, 81; No. .
red, "; So.2 rod, iea.
CoHN--Spot lots. 4 10 Y lower: options
opened weak, but afterwards advanced y. 10
y, closing with reaction OF q to X; I'M
graded. Itpai; No. %, No. . 6iGD6il<
CoFFEE-Spot Air: Rio dun and weak, op-
tions dull and slightly lower, aud the mar
ket devoid OF interesting features. Foreign
markets quiet and unchanged,
sales, lao bags.
Rio No. IT,
July .,lns Do
august" ''''''''''',.,, 80. ..,..'..,'. 100
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

SuoAR-Quiet, closing stosdler; Muscuvado
81; refining dull
MoL.ssns-Actiye, but lower; Cuba No. 8
test, l1@l7k.
RicE-Quiet. but steady. .
TALLOw-Active and firm az o..
TuRPENr,NE-Dull and weak; say asked.
poRk-Stcady; new mess is 90.
LARD Steady; western steam $50.
LIVE STOCK,
NEw YonE. May l-BrEvFe--R ocei pts
So, All for expectations: dressed beef Arm Mt
i0allx with "a general business of lOlfall.
SiirEP-keccipts 80: active. and 4 higher
for lam rs; steady and firm for sheep; sales nj
h0kd % for ordinary To good sheep; 0lee 90
for lambs,
COTTON MARKETs.
COTTON RECEIPTS AT ALL UNITED STATED
PORTS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

HE FURNITURE AND APPUR-
pcs belonging to the Pacific Hotel,
lta Mitchell county, Ten, together
ipirtd lease of three years from jan
~ A new three-story brick build
hlrV'nye rooms, on Oak street,
flrare rom courthouse and two
nom depot. Building han dsomely
Y viii new furniture, carpets and
a'tniences of q flrst-class hotel.
implied with two large Charter Oak
|stw Hall safe In Office. Barber shop,
~ laundry rooms. Well of water In
|oase has a good run of custom. both
\ tnnsient Rent of building 1850
pn Proprietor VIII take 5000 for
.loIe, carpets, etc, and transfer OF
Appe TO ID. T.. Bentley, manager.
ssee Texas Investment Co. Limited,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
ALL SORTS.

IsitPP THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
I'M b,.. Winfrey has established
~ 4 .ness In the city and has
bnrlh SUI s Store al 6i2 Houston, be-
b. hrnu Filth streets, and keeps In
|hlrinv efs Supplies, fishing tackle,
|ort ~ neatly done to order. also
-" resp0nible parties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
LAND AGENT.
HACK LINES,

s +: ROWE, MINERAL WELLS, pAIo
~ LIMO county, Texas, runs the finest Con.
ing Win All trains. and Is prepared TO furnish
travellers with teams TO any point at special
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

Amnunitson.
< 90. ,.s ~ q x n ~; 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
Country Produce.

Potatoes. Irish. now, per bnshel, .sgsl /;
Y Dbl, oil ". Beams. HIP. med, bbia. 3d.; large
lima, 6Hc.; spali butter. <Ifqs6c. PiokisS,
h,9 Sh' per ao'is sy% sm sh per nnl'
Cheese, half cream, is,fc.. null cream, Isc.
Peanuts. p0-o Q der, hsif.bbl.. % 90. Cab.
PouLTRY--Hens. ss75 % - par dossn
young spring chickens, ~ f566--; Turkeys
10 0ooi6 TO-, 0sess, " w o. 00i Ducks. " 100
84.
E0UB-Por dosen, l8c.
Fresh country butter, choice, II: Creamery
Reanc.; old butter. SGioc., oleomargs-
rino, lbo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
b NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Us.
BUSINESS FOR SALE.

bARAyD TOBACCO STORE. THE
ksziion In The city. Call soon, as
ht,,iogo North. Address G. A.,
1oro.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30

Teedntuns.
Hay Loose from wagon " 0odslO 90 por
cts. Oats, country, yD6t82x cts, Hiram. t.Jo
eoper 100. Chops, 81 90 per lbs. Cotton
seed meal, si.O0 y 100. Miilst, per ton, $40
oil. Millet seed. 800.
Drain.
Wheat, chnics 8Oc.oDsi. medium, sOAgO
inferior. e0a66n. oats. s0t3zkc; barley, SbQt
85c: corn, t064Sxo: rys. t01o.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
sAsked
THE CuUxTs.

Rater vs.. the s ate; from 5onz sles coun-
ty. An Indictment charging that defend.
ant ibid vi fully aud unI,w uliy sell medi-
Gated bittsrs t, one A. Frank, contrary Ia
law and without obtaining license there
for, !" is fatally defeo i've In that IL fails to
allege tina. defe sdant pursued any tsxabie
occupation without tirst obtaining q license
therefor and al q the amr unt OF taxes due
by defendant. Is o.. Anr; 10 10. 293. IA
ID. 23s Reversed and remsnded.
Love W. the Stale; from Gouzsles coun-
~. Ina persecution for theft, want Of con-
se OF OF the alieRef owner Of stolen property
must be proven, siiber by the testimony
q such owner, II ob'sinAble. but " such /.
shown to be insccessinle circumstautiai ev-
idepce may % re-orten to tor the purpose
OF <rcn proof An nbrecorded brand is Nc
ev a nee ri ownership. but mark nav be
proven without showing that ~ IL record d
IL IL onls where dispute arises about an
ear mark In OWL care that the record OF IL
IL DECISIVE. Reversed aud remsnded.
Z-rbe ". the stale; from Harris county
rhe.e 10 M sssisosnent OF errors 10 the
recovd, and the appellant rules upon erro =
IN the court's chs re 10. . reversal He
vas convioted for forgisx city street car
t'cksts. The city charged: The Houston
OIty 0troot Rsilvss company V end vas,
Il and bofogo the time eli .gsd Ia tbe in6io<-
ment, I'D appellant oompIolss tbat the
ooos6sssod n ialllng1 b eharBs fallg ths
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
coNnEssEp KILOGRAMS.

John Gaodin, proprietor OF the Eagle
steam pipe works, has assigned his AS
Gets nre believed to exceed his Liabilities
At the Denver d Rio Grapre ockhoiders
meeting, u surplus OF $4,000 WAS shown.
The policy outlined for the ensuing wear
promises o add largely 70 the surplus. The
old board OF directors, with the execution
oi Dodge, whose place was allied by ID. ii,
MotTst, OF Denver, were Reelected.
The republicans we're successful In the
S eubenville, Ohio. municipal election.
rhe council stands republicans to 5 dem
ocratg.
The gross earnings OF the Mexican Coz :
trail for the past year were S35S3,000; opt :
rating expenses, 1888 900. Bv the
supplemental concession OF 1893. the entire
system must be com pleted by April l2sh,
1893. TLomas Nickerson and ID. B. Robin.
son, the president and general manager
respectively.
Mr. Gladstone made powerful speech in
the commons yesterday Ia support OF the
franchise bill.
The anniversary Of the battle of Shiloh
was celebrated on tina ground
by Grand Army posts OF Illinois,
Indiar and Iowa u number OF citizens ON
shore cheerod the exoursionists as they
steamed to our shore. AS the
visitors walked over the now peace
tut scene oi the great conflict unrestrained
r, coursed do n their cheeks. There vas
a most cordial feeling between citizens
vt the vicinity aud The Union veterans.
The press was welt represented. The day
passed Off without au unto ward accident.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

pcaslbly known BY but lev Of this people
OF our city, but u 10 a fact nsvsrl hslsss.sh
commercial men travelling In Tsxss own
not lees than half . NIL Ion dollars worth Of
real estate In the city OF Dallas, aud they
ara constantly inve,tIng, one and then an.
other az they accumulate means. This
city Of Dallas did much for the late
cattle convention that met here. and
1t was eminen,ly sensible aud
proper that they did 90 but
outside OF few stockmen who live In Dial.
las few OF them own any real estate In our
city, while the commercial travellers mf ke
Dallas their headquarters and spend smopg
tho many hundreds OF them many thou
sands OF dollars u year. besides the invc,t.
uents they make. Ought no, Dallas then
always 10 have a cordial welcome to tho
commercial travellers In Texas. and TO en-.
courage them In every way possible and 10
aid tneir association 81 II should ever ask
aid. which Is nos at all probable.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
a (;ns IsiiI.

Tia Chinese minister, Tsso Ju, is the
most delcously absurd old person, writes
Washipcton correspondent. He knows
about seven words of English, but has a
aory young eecretarv wno knows the whole
y .itsh iargrpre. One drv not long since
Mr.. ia stepping ont OF his front door, saw
printed yellow sip which bad been lett ~
the gss an, lying 10 the vestibule. Now.
We iOw paper la China signifies the death OF
very distinguished person; so Mr. Tsao,
in NJ UGH agits. ION. sent for the interpreter.
Toe Interpreter had gone of 10 the rhsa.e
C,mirioe and so the Legal ion wa, lief 10
wreslie with the ga oil alone. The whole
suite was summoned aud IL was concluded
that the president was defnucs and this
was ihe official notice. Mr.. Fsso immedi.
ately retired to the drawing room with bis
suite, had every window shut up, and plnc-
lug tLe..gss bill upon TN efiigy ofConfucius,
be aud suite hs.proceeded 10 hold Chinese
wake. Ihey nowled in chorus and they
no WED separately. The Minister howied
Tor an hour in the blue petticoat he usually
wears an. then changed IL 10 yellow petit
coat and howled mo-e vociierou'sy than
ever. while he beat his breast and tore at
mis- queue. An African lady smpl' wed
a bout The kitchea peeped through the d jor
after hearing the hu lsbo 90, aud seeing the
49, bill ard knowing he ms'bnis ~ the
Wsshingtou'Gas Company, ret d, tninklf &
/. nothing remarkable that pc..is shou.u
nowl over the gas bills OF the w shingion
G az Company. A policeman, sccompanic
by section Of American youth. pounded
AZ the b,ck gate and demanded 20 know
VINO was being murdered by Tsao Ju. rhe
African lady Q rclsimed that 80 isn't nut n
ba dc gas Dill 81 dats Duf TO make folks
noljer,n The policeman seeing the reas
a b,eness or this departed. After five hours
OF bagling, interspersei with tea. are
crackers aud Chinese hymns, the inter
prefer reiurDed-and It was folnd, instead
of the president being dead. the gas COM
pany merely dem snded about S25 for burn.
ing abou. 81 worth ofeS
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

Nelson ". Oily. Al Columbus from Colo
redo county. BAT two aes gnmsnts Of error
10 q tod. The one eallins In. question the
r-il'utional,tv ot the no, OF April 81
is7D, (chs,,er "a. pa ell, General Laws l.7l
wh'cs 10 held not msintainabls, and the
OF her question the right Of the CIT after
tho repesl ~ said act to collect ths amount
que which accrued b. ora said repeal.
Held, Not wei taken. Affirmed.
law, IN that "the forgery must DO upon "a.
per or parchment, or some substance made
10 resemble either OF them" Held; Not
error, Affirmed.
Hin ct vi. Va. the State; fr,m Fort Bend
county. Comes the appellant. and move for
. re.hoaring, on the ground that the ospiss
under which their principal was arrested
when the forfeited hopd was given, called
Tor the arrest OF II. q. H'il. and the bond
WAS given for the appearance OF lobe Hill.
Held. Not maintainable. And again care.
fully reviewing 'hs case and iiudi0g no er-
ror the judgment is r"rmsH.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
Money, stock. and Bonds

New YoRK. April 7 Mooney, 1-2 10 2e
closed, offered ] l-2: prime mercsut,l,
paper to 1-2; sterling exchange, b. b.
firm; ISL IL; sight, 4s9 l-2.
Govrrnns nts strong.
Rail ray bonds strong and higher; west
shore Sc, however, were exceptionally
weak, and sold down from IS l-S to So rs
rsguls ar and to So 10; so Ter 80 One firm,
heretofore large buyers OF those
bonds we're tree sellers to-day.
Canada Southern E ,sts rose to 101 "a; ten
shares At par for each 1C0 shares of stock.
Holdings compared with SATURDAYS
closing prices are: 1-s to / per-
cent higher for 81. Paul preferred.
M,chiean Central, Missouri Pacific, Kansas
L. Texas, New York Central, Northern Pa
cilic preferred, Oregon & rranscontinen'al,
Poetic Mail, Manitoba. Omaha, and Texas
e. Paclt tic md Is u l2 per cent. lower
tor Chicago, BuclineLon 4 Quincy Canads
Southern, GENIAL Poetic. Northwest, 81
Paul, LacEawsrna, Louisville e. Nashville,
Lake shore, Rea ling, Wabash preferred
and