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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
r Abs 1891 reg llSi.llS,. L. s. cur 6s 1896 125
-. isoi cor ll3isll3as { $ cur IS 1897 1870
: a. ,gO7 re- III il2i3. L s cur IS 1898 1872
T. : ia i9n7 COZ lgI Ll2Ia L. :. is 1899 1873 .
l. per lOOos DIST Coll lO9 III
cir Is 1895. q. 1875 -.


state neglected but Of biddings there were
a plenty. while the offerings were few Oi cry 9ank
stocks Commerce sold az Ia L. ana Metropo'an -' d"
- and ~ ut 80.
Little more than retail business was done In railway
bonds even the speculative kinds were quiet Central oil
Newersey Issues were conspicuous tor thei weakness
Consols Interest quarterly January Apill July nhu
Ocober declined from 100 to 99lad 100; conVertinIcs
dntercst Nav aud November sold AT 100 against lO1
the last previous sale and adjustments vnttIt1l
NAV and N0yen ber declined from 100 to l02. humofs
from Philadelphia we're In circulation that the company
will default IN Us November interest. The Interest," ray
sgls o96 ON m. conreftes 500 900 on The adjust
,nens and 81 $4,000 the dehenures total Yi9' 4yU
Whntever may hriall the other issues, II Is haiuy
nrnhahle that drfaut viii be made on The convertlues
which secured hy and Included in ne corSonuntru
yrtr duh hn, closed with q per cent ndvantc az ~
west Shore and Buffalo first 0s early 'oit " z 20 is
st r, we've L. easirrat s Du mergrgan sfsl e.
tusr ler rrni to io' airi thG ,l ,H' ,r,sT
e wtte steady NJ bsss ~ and ,hr iheues wet nh =,
80 his.mii ,onps eg rairt y, pse ,, ni'u i,s,
as,s fn'itt ,qrnt4 y Iais RESP en, fa@ a R.iH
hia N,ait httuh hh Y ~ 20 A'ianN nhp hnrWD
t ais,s N er ' ~ r. a'E,N t fseSt Nsi ~d
s,rait ~ anoN i,s auA u,ppuH anA iia,sreh'hphs'
TBS sag'4sln tl-, saeet 90 balance : I5 A. '9s
a", meuis sliiOi07 carreneI talaiepl s6,sas'oi-
tuln haianrn, tiiip,inl.i , ,na
There 10 go,hansp ~ ihe poa nnnei gAhp' "nu "'" 1
is indicated call Lame g"nsed Al lsl's r'' 'V"' 49,"
Tho Clearing House statement to-day was as follows
Exchanges, tlu hdO, l62 balances, ~ 'o,u7J. -.
Tho tncd states Treasury ~ Washington 70 uaf ~
cei,ed s1J2 uOo IN National uanh uolos fot Irdepuu
The customs receipts .1a2,112, ana Inc mte'h"'
revenue receipts were $780, 81. ,.,
The furcig * haugc markets are simply du ana WIN
hut feature except that the differences are narlNc
usua between the ratios or commercial ANA b"As
bills. We quote rates for business AZ loI
lows Bankers bills ~ sOla and ~ eJia for long ana
short si-ng respectively 52iss aud D. 70 1G francs
% y nnd ~ for ehnaI.s 500 and 40 Tor Hldcrs.
Ia London British consOls were stronger ana ADVANCED
Ia Der cent "a 100 1916 for money ana 100 10 Tor 40
count United Nates Is up Is ~ g. ana thc ~
were steady az liOls. American railways scheiAny
ruled low but there Significance III any Oh III"
figures beyOnd there hc reflections OF home qotatlons
The Bank En-. Land $50 900 bullion On balance Az
IYri, French Ter tcnts declined from $50 10 Is2o
srd ssLt c@cl.se London MAS up 10 2o-J y francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
NEw-YoRK. Oct. %.

The petroleum speculation to-day was active
and weak from beginning to end Prices did not decline
without resistance and the close trader was
anxious sell OIL but the whole the progress OF quo
tatons fairly steady from soaS1 down to 72Aa73
cents Operators who have been banking the satsti
cal situation may find comfort in it in the face Of the
drop but the ordinary trader finds comfort In facts
when the figures he has pay for his oil reflect loss The
general explanation given of the sharp decline is that the
Armstrong well, in the Thorn Creek district. has been
"torpedoed and become gusher" The oil is running
the ground that no gauge can be taken, but the
careful estimates of the oil region reporter Of the New
York Petroleum Exchange and Stock Board who report
ed the well practically dry Saturday put the yield at
over 1000 barrels day The market closed excited and
diSOrganzcd.
The range of prices and the total dealings fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
corroN MArKET.-BY TELEanAPn.


LvFRrooI. oct 27.-l2:30 mCotton steady. Middline
Tulards liza. do MGdng orleans sd. bales 10 900
bales including 1000 bales Tor speculation and eTport
receipts bz all quiet Upiands
Low Miidlng clause October delivery 2C.64d: also -
It'd also -G.j4c. do october aud November delivery
25-Gid also 2i64d also 2i6id do. November aud De
january delivery Std also -964d. also % sd
January February delivery 3l04d also 80 Cad
do February and March delivery 39G4d; also 3e64da
March and April delivery 40Gid also 3e-6td: do.
April and May delivery 43Bld do May and June delivery
4 SD
Tenders OF deliveries odays clearing were 1900 bales
docket and $40 bales Old docket
m-CottOn-Ihe sales Of the day included Z 500 bales
American Futures steady; pauds Low Middng clause DC
delivery 2564d buycs do November and December de-
yry 2H64d sellers do December and January delivery
SID buyers do January aud February delivery 81 SAD
seller, do February and March delivery 3664d sellers
May delivery, l36id BUYERS do May and June delivery
su-b4d buyers.
=. NJ -Cotou-rutu -Uplands Low Middilng clause
October aud November delivery 2rBid also 250id; DO
November and necomber delivery 279id also 2y.5id
do iannsit and Febfnary delivery srid. d" febInSty
AMI Match delivery 80 ttd d. hnich and April delivery,
IN Observation-Disclosures closed steady. t'pinnds ov SID
ding clause uc'obrt delivery 26id selrfs DO ur.ohct
ard Nnvrnhrf fsvrfy 2TNid buffers; do Nn-rrhrf m
nrreinhrf DELIVERY 2HNid sellers 40 December and ianu
Etrfv 5 ssBii buyers 10 Frbfuatt ana Nafrh frit.
tit S5eid hptria % Natrh and Apii dritrtf 3apit
sti iurr d,Iiictf ei1 arllsi'
.utLlrsigF ~ II l,t'1n s'ena.; Miiihns % TIRE
FiUss 3fi bpts irrfis Toast ,e 1919 bsips SALE. u9
';ssf,4+,a wv y te',es sa,ai, ntailaa. 81, iss
f,e,. sa ff., .ni- i0b t.ls. 10. silsiAs s06 Has,
y htR ta,t,ss ~ v le''.a qael aiadib., o.. iaw
r-ias auuu l-e, s'6s lsb' 4 i-as '-'''' s''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
MRS. BANGS DOES NOT GET HER DIVORCE
On the suit for absolute divorce brOnght by

Mrs Alice s. Bangs. known upon the stage Agnes
Leonard against Frank G. Bangs the actor the referee
T. +. Dana, recently filed report in the Supreme Court
Brooklyn recommending that the divorce he granted
4 motion made before Judge Cullen for confrna
of the report but he handed down decision yester
day setting forth that be could not lind in the papers ey
that OF divorce had been had against the
pian:. and that il such proof filed he would con
rn the report Mrs. Bangs Is daughter Of Mr. Singer
of sewing machine fame. and her first husbands name
La Grow. she lives with her mother. Mrs Mer
rift. in Brooklyn About two years ago she was mar
Ted Mr. Bangs Mr. Beechcr. and her husband left
her the following day In Philadelphia. suit to re-
cover money that she loaned him is still pending
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28

HAY, AND sTfAw-Hay continued hro. end q o far
demand Wa. noted al day ~" I y'aJ C., 20 = ss s;
IIopsit about quiet day wei could be inay
Choco state ISIS . sc; Mcidn TO rrlme S44ie;
NOT. AZ, Z f.- t2fiil and nacnanscd
dni n ~ 80 iis dai ~ Tia
NAv1L sroRf;-sp1i rrpen.ine on the spot remsiuei
atou d - &C. and 10 ID ,od i9r No.fPe5 al q &c te;
= 52Sell7 s2ge Ia & ~; a 5aS ~ Ss
42jd4.37q Tar and Pitch quiet
oILsTnere h iite or thing 80 ns On beyoad the usual
oCsAN rREIeHTs The general market rrea quiet:
IaT Ge wS I INGSG Iysr
pool steam. 400 oxe. bacon 25' 100 pkgs butter 3s..
Goods. i5s $50 bO' apps ASrw "!
M Ga ,o ss,or o 90 As ' b5, s,s EopS
GOWstsam A. measurement goods 2os 50 tea beef
NIP 13 'f FHE S!tS S~ asEaS
SspAa, British bar 3 ooetl, EToiaets g. ioa',.
MF2IINdRrt9c hfafr ssrA TE6 hsas
u direct port British steamer register Tonnage eIaln;
&fkE saf dm pfa SaTiG . S% 5sr a5Sa Ss
q9Se Il 5na S fSr RE aSe ar go S SU
rates NtwY0Rk from pert yiysinia I've sehCorsrs
plrrer Win hdds. cncTsy steady IN Their view, fSs
movement alsl SLACK Win Shippers Eeiils ndnersn,
New Meas do. slG IS; Panty Mess ut sl7dsls; Clear
Back slsdsis 5u F,ra Prime a. "a 90 .BEtfEx
uor hong On and inquiry from 70 b"rs Continues
lg pre-, show 20 rant eng &C. tiia Mss sis
si2asi& Family sl3asi Ci,y kI,fa india Mess s2ss
Al BtIF HAMS-sg net' amt ~ at irmand, quoted
ss 81 M Vest salea 2uO hhls Nuvgmbcf ani necenHer
dsivriy 5000 cidsirg 40 OD4 tsO 80 ,cui MEATS
prices have sriy support and th'es rather mote is -
Ne tallnf sih iis hn.in,s iafscy f. aslies Ssi;s
ibfb se so rirkeh shoulders BJaIt ard ~ west 20.
ul Gtsrr tla,rs n. irllrs pftiri ~ ~ ntp'aer
unne ~ aii., ti,t prkeH shoulders ~ III 7e, prkisd
Hams i2nfis e. s'nuget shUnHtia odeiir, stacked
hams isAst a s;.;::N inntt ttnp a,l iiistt -
Nfs,r,r atittff rrs AID st., tira hsli api st res
parhrr v ttWhei isu'ei e; nhtsSfn heus5
Nate nNietrtp ianitt anA srst itnts ,i,f rrrtt n
il.ti petl1t, WA Rat tAhi-thr Nt,t t-rAri
haas, s,slH aAi ~ ,sNpti hae "a sliN Nest, sts ~
N.as hgep p4a peris r-lns " m-t :, tti sA el.s'rs
.sse, ,ae 'aaa is'efs eva lil 4stsa .Nsfii
80 SMteupg Naf A3el ehs,aF "a s'e ssh'sh ~
s1 asl esas it gs -, To-, fe ss iss
S f8sef Reaaed gao,ai s'lG laallaepl scot 10.
a. Np,enhps ana peaeu.le spslh am Tau. tNs 80.
IIIif Iha market stedi ga an sAhin giaias
suliei Ia te ade such Nsnt liele'tll ptrNiss tue
t,yas,ni Is slaok httaE ll and prices Without
RfCE-luet aud unchanged -
sTEARIkE-far, dan and nominal city quo. OF al sss
sales 10000 lbs Oe0msTs sIlne ,ont o town AID oiy ~
siGAR-Iaw quiet at ll6a5'sc; for Fair Refining. No
sales Refined closed steady GraGulated $50, Mould A.
6i.c standard "a" 5'sd6c
fALLOW-Dul ana unchanged IN price. Prime city quoted
at Ga 7.l6c. Sales 5000 lbs al 6s a6 7.loc.
TEA-Dull; Blacks the apot steady.
TOBACCO-Quet and unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28

MONDAY, oct. Up. VI.
dull IL not blue Monday" to-day was at the
stock Exchange OF the share speculation II is hardly
necessary to say more than that the recorded trans
actions, including matched orders well
as the scalp:ng trading, amounted only
to "a 6Oe shares But may be interesting to readers
who were neither eyewitnesses Of the operations
shers to know that after dull and rather weak
opcning Of business there efforts made infuse life
into the market and that FOR the space OF q half
hour prices enjoyed a balOoning experience. For
ample Lake shore which opened at SO and sold at 652
10y the aid of gas mounted to SO 81 Central and Hudson
which was exceptional in opening 5 higher at s7A after
selling at sos climbed s79.; It. Paul after earl
sales N 734 0735s mounted 70 74l4; Northwestern
after Ia to s5la Delaware, Iackdwanna and
Western opened down Il per cent al O2'a O2l and 1t
quickly advanced to 1854 Union Pacific after 53l2G
j3s rose to 54s Western Union after opening OF .
per cen 500 mounted TO 60 These advances, which
were made quickly and with a seeming eager activity,
were followed by dulness and srinkage, that az the
end of the first hour and onehlf Of business prices
were about where they started from. After that there
practically market for the remainder Of the day.
Central Of New-ersey conspcuously weak after its
baooning OF the mornings II sold at Il 1914 and then
declined 10 4OI AO2 and the total sales OF the stock
amounted only to 100 shares. Texas and Pacific also
droppel away is heretofore stercotypcd moorngs,
and sold down to 9G97s and Missouri, Kansas and
Texas final figure shows decline OF y per cent, and
Missouri Pacific also closes with loss of IS per cent The
general market shows unimportan final changes, but
such as they they generally the side of declines
Almost nothing was done at the board In Government
bonds, but large business Is reported at the Offices of
the large dealers and is character is indicated by the
sharp dvances in prices Bids for the IS i2 and for
the lbs higher; bids for the 3s are % lower Annexed
are the closing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
nuRnfnAN rnnnunl MARKRra-

IIyEgTOni oct ~ -FrlyiaaHs ba1ol Cumberland Cut
bis 90. Ions lie.l Mdlle. 80 90 aA1I nla4r Mddes
Re Dl sh,ii h;bs ~ .' SAn'lie.t ~ % pea 90.
furs Prm Mess IL Gi. par DBL rg,ao Ness Easitrn.
i6a Western bbs Iald-AnuIiian. iSs. o. Primo west
ern, $50. Land uil, sos bA hams-l1as Cut uts Oh.
Shoulders is bntitl 'A PEI oNt Tor Ana,. un,toi states
Cheese America choice lis 81 Mho4t-ltei We,trru
spnngbs ud us ID. hei Winter Is al ti, ldpef en-
tai No spring, Us ID New Western Winter Is ID; Ne.
NAKED western % "a California 40 ], e. "a as. "a;
Old 5s 44l do New, - 81 per GENITAL Produce-,pflt,
Of furpentine 23. Sd do ~ LonlOa. ITS a. per wi
kenBed Petroleum al gallon Clover
Red, 4Bs per ewi T.l.1S-ij. III psr iosin JON
mon IS Sd Tale vs Cd clos JL lAnsccl OH 2Os ID
cwL
LONDON oct 27.-Prolucc- Lmsccd OIL sl0!0s 20 los.
per calcutta Luarcd 49, ID I'd per quarter.
insssa t.Ae - o. - los per ton iieined tetrosu ~
cwt. perm OIL acJ per ton Hosin oiuaon A.. Oh ats.
sd isie. Gs 49, FrOvisousIari a. Ud Per cwt. ior
American ugar lbs fula crHtrifu-a Al
poiaiziAs ~! and l3s.GI-s Cd .T LuD. MdscoyAdo .il
reLL!L. alcAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Oct. 27.-ln the Court of Appeals
today the following cases were argued:
No 3D2-Tc METROPOLITAN National Bank OF New York City
respondent aci iiam b. serTett impleaded, appellant
No 3O7--herus1 shaw. respondent agt the New York.
Lake Efle Railroad Company appellants sub
mttcd 81, -, a.,
SiO-May {. Works, appellant agt the City OF Lock
poit respondent. submitted
mob. Bank OF Atca respondent, ag the Metropolitan
National Bank OF NcN-lurs, appellant
No 33- lt appellant agI Thomas Il. sharp,
receiver. &c respondent.
The following T. the '.v calendar for oct. rs:
yc5 33s 253 80, 2s9, $50 $50 ana 270.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
PARKS IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.

Ebert j. Roosevelt, through his counsel,
Charles II. Roosevelt, has made objection before the
General Term OF the Supreme Court the appointment
Of three Commissioners Of Estimate and Assessment to
estimate the value of lands to be taken in the Annexed
District and in Westchester County for public parks
The objections based the declared uncontitutou-
aiy OF the act OF appointment aud on the ground that II
not provided IN the aci that the commissioners shall give
notice to the owners OF property give them proper
hearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
BFlf Fsflff.
Nsw Sohh. Monday Oct 81, isst
RFGonptp pEAi ESTATE TRANSFERS.
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RfW tDhR riii
'ff.lr,s. n i lAt M il ,,,.. sseae
ir,f a. AZ .Mi ~ W iltA avs ss-iihts tanAf
Mat 4. ,.' rI7s ss y iFa i ls.isa q Wan 'sVeo
wu H. ., tie g'gNs " islW iu.lua ia,s s'''
.uA all, Ia Ma,tNs Al N Ngt sua
ssas eipk ave Va ies "a sS.i0p hs,fls s. "a 80,
is7tnSpss g3s q al 7h ave "a 64apll, 200 u WV
Wa,arAa4 "a Ale1 henrF ...-...-...-..-. lbunu
iatA 81, . 20 q wel LEI ase fa.iob, baum
saFigal ana aho1AeH executors, W pppsr o,.o
lsii 81 I $ 400 NV u ave IOlIU0Il, ia u
lohb 10 samuel Bennett ..-..-,......... 400 10
l8-dst, Aib q oOf stu ave, 2OI6H H. Robert
Lindsey and wife 10 John be .,,..-...
Baker ST. No boi John Won claim TO Barthoimeo . o.
Lots lG2 1913 l6a 100 1866 lsi, 1855 a, ls5b, lsd,oi
Young estate At springhuTsL -Sd Ward + .,
Perkins, IT, and wife n L ) Trust Co trustee
same property, Trust 90, trustee 10 Marina +,
3sth's, SIS 40 INV OF 3d-aye, 3O172.6' Mary oooo
nrnn to Mary Lilly -; -, =, eoVo
gefas S,s Son 9i tof N fSsdGy 81 $50
Same property; John IA Deans and wife 10 same. i
l2isLst 20 Il " Of 4th-aye, 2OIiOOlli same 70 =,
lo7th.st SIS 1883 Of sd-ave, l3lsIlooil; sameto
Ierington.aye VS. % II n OF 3tthst 200xss6;
Jose dc II San Furgo III & de Rivera. i
45thst n g. S26s " Of 6th-sSe, lv2xS2. Jennie - "a
Butt Louisa 1erhune 2ou00
tucker. 81 ~ executors 70 D u Edsal 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
70 tho The weekly statement Of the Imperial Bank Of
germany shows specie gain Of 100000 marks.
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

LONDON. Oct. 27-l2i90 p. m.-Unted States Four Per
Cent Bends l2 Atlantic and Great Western First Mor-
fays T5sstess Ceracstes 80 DO SECOND mortgage os
Pennsyvanis SO ~ Mexican Ordinary 34,4 Canadian Pa
cine l5 u 81 Paul Common 1874 Illinois Central l22Ia
BERLIN Oct l8-The statement OF the Imperial Bank OF
Germany shows increase In specie Of 900 marks
advces quote Three Per Cent Bencs at rs francs ~
confines for the -
p m-IinOis Central, 122iS; EewYork Central, 8O'2;
630 m-Paris adylces qoote Three Cent Rentes at
q francs 20 centimes for the account and Exchange on
London az % francs 23I2 confines for checks
The amount Of bullion withdrawn from the Bank OF Eng
land on balance TO day 100000 which Is for shipment TO
NewYork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
y THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Rirer, veseis aud Railroads.
NEw-YORK, Oct 81. 1884.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
NEw-YoRK. Octooer 27, 1

NEw-YORK. Octo)er 81, 1884,
CoFFEE-spot Rio quiet 1t os.al0c for Fair No sales.
Options opened 10 points higher lo.t pons and closed
Der. 7e5ds.l0i November 7s5S790 December, 1909
5s5; January, s0osso5i Februsry, sI0ss;l5j March,
asked Mid grades steady Sales 627 bags Narscsibo and
500 ashed Caracas private terms.
COTToN-Spot Cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales 67G
bales 1874 Saturday evening" Of which IA were for consum
ton. Delivered 800 keceints at the
to-day baee against SO 753 this day l2st week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28

Elsewhere the clearances were for Saturday Oh CITY,
SOS. 600. and Bradford, 900, 900 barrels
Refined oil reduced g cent per gallon, to 7s cents
BRADFORD, Penn. Oct. 27.-Crude Oil panicky and
lower; United and Tidewater Saturday and sun
day, 70is3 bbs. total shipments 1872 ! So bbs char.
ters 1886 bb-.; clearances, 5000 900 bbs National
Transit certificates opened at 81 and closed at 727s
highest price, 81 IL lowest price, 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28

MILWAUKEE. Oct. 27-Four quiet but steady. Wheat
quiet No Milwaukee CASA 72tc.; october. 72c,, No
yember 727sci December 7is,c Corn quiet No <7sc,
No l. s3te Barley-No ,spr,ag: Sole No Ssprlus.
October and November. Lar-Prime steam. 50 95 Cash
AID october 50 So November. sweet Picked Hama ~
elise Hogs - 1904 80. Rcceipts-Fiour. 900 bblss
Wheat $1,000 bush., Barley. $4,000 sbipuents-Fioaf.
$4,000 bbls.. Wheat 1000 basa Barley, 10. 0Vu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
MINES AND MINING.

SALES AT THE YEwYORK MINING EXCHANGE
NEw-YORK. Oct. 81. 1884,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
CLOSING PRICES or CALIFORNIA STOCKS
SAN Francisco. Dot. %. 1884
The PETROLEUM MARKET.

The Gould and Curry Mining Company has levied an
assessment OF 80 cents per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE.
STATE OF TRADE.

CHARLESTON. Oct 21.-Turpcntine nrm at 27Lc.
sAvASNAH oct. 2i-Turpentine firm at 21c. bid.
WILYISGroS. Oct 21.-Turpentine firm at &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
CLOSIHG PRICES or PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
Renorfcd hI InHN Il DAYIs & Co. L VAL ST.
Actual saiea CLOSING

CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON, STOCKS
BosToS Oc-. 27,13sl
Daily Republican., 1884-12-27
CITY COUNCIL.
THE ADJOURNED SESSION LAST
EvENING-vERY LITTLE BUSI.
NESS TRANSACTED.

An adjourned meeting of City Coun.
Gil was held on Friday evening. with
President Conrad In the chair. The
roll was called and the minutes partly
read when on motion Of Mr.. Blake
the further reading was dispensed with
and the standing committees called.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported In favor of awarding the con.
tract for grading Fourth street, be.
tween DUPONT and Scott street, and
DUPONT street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, TO John Logue, the
first named to cost $405, and the latter
$6O9.5O
The Law Committee reported the or.
dirsnce for fixing and defining the
duties Of the City Tax Collectors, with
q Recommendation that 1t be amended
80 that 1t will not conflict with the city
charity.
The Lamp Committee reported in favor
of granting the petition of Patrick New
ell, for lamp at Shallcross avenue and
franklin street.
The special committee on investiga.
ting the charges preferred against Mar
tin Keogh, by Mr.. Murray, reported a
bill OF George II. Humphries OF $25, for
stenographic services In taking down
and writing the testimony of the wit
nesses, and an order was drawn for the
amount.
The City Treasurer reported balance
OF SAG, ,635.86 in the Uniop National
Bank to the credit Of the city and tat dur.
ing the past week he had received $l7OO
from Tax Receiver Moody, for Edmund
Provost, deceased.
A communication was presented
from the Delaware Fire Company,
stating that a difference of opinion
exists between the members OF the
Company and the ChiefEngineer Of the
Fire Department and his assistants,
about the fire extinguishers owned by
the Company, and asking Council to
take some action in the matter, SO that
there will not be any further difficulty.
The communication was referred to the
Fire Committee.
NJ. II. Talley and others, residents of
the Eleventh ward, petitioned for four
lamps as follows: Cedar and Brown
streets, Fifth and Anchorage, Seventh
and Anchorage and Cedar and Anchor.
age. The petition was referred to the
Lamp Committee.
Mr.. Lynn offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the City 30
licitor to furnish Council with his
opinion in relation TO the legality Of
the action of the Board of Health, in
passing resolution prohibiting hog
pens within the city limits.
Mr.. Merris Taylor presented an ordi-
nance relating to private alleyways, that
was read second time and referred TO
the Law Committee. Mr.. Blake gave
notice of his intention to introduce an
ordinance, to still further amend tho
fire ordinance.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of paying s., 1919 interest on certain
water Ioans, and orders were drawn in
favor of the parties named. Council
then adjourned, having been in session
only fifteen minutes. During the even.
ing the following orders were drawn
City Treasurer to pay Interest on certain
loans, Sl1,079 II. +. Pickles, gutter
plates, S31. 80 j. f. Ball, auditor, to
pay insurance on city property, S36.75 ;
John e. McEntee, SIS; Francis
Hincklebach, $l9.78 John p. Wales,
Mayor, 81, ,037.5 so; Albert NJ. Wingate,
$50, $67 Conner & Brother, $40.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-27
Not Yet Found.

As will be seen by the following let
ter from j. u. Melick, of Philadelphia,
whose son was drowned in the Della
ware river Sunday, December 7th, the
body has not yet been found. A tul
account of the affair was published in
the REPUBLICAN at the time, with tht
exception of the name of the young
man, which the reporter WAS inform d
was Clifford Mu'ligan.
"he letter, which was addressed TO a
gentleman in this city is as follows
DEAR SIR.-Yours of the 18th lust.
came duly to hand and should hav,
been answered at once, but was SC
busy trying to get my son Clifton's re-
mains, and expecting to come and See
you in person, that / delayed writing.
l was in Wilmington on Monday even
ing, on no other business than to see
you. was told would have twelve
blocks to walk, aud as it was very dark
and muddy, gave up the hunt and
returned to this city.
Now, / assure you that feel very
grateful for the kindness of you sending
me Clifton's last writing, also the
CAN, of your place, and more than
obliged to you for your kindness show II
to Clifton before he was drowned. 1t
is very evident you have a good heart,
and If ! were y man of means l would
not be long in showing an equivalent
for your kindness, which will live long
in my memory. l will try and see you
as soon as convenient.
" AS yet his remains have not been
found, and l have offered rev ard OF
$25 for their recovery. He was drowned
off Crum Creek light house, one mile
below the Lazaretto, about 5 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, December 7th."
Very Truly Yours,
j. ID. NELICK,
No. 2021 South Broad street, Phila-
de phia."
Any information concerning the body
can he left nth officer Andrew Moore
at the police station, and it will be at
tended to.