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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
SIC wnnlea Ensaneth An,wny.

Hor affections center upon q don,
whose namc-the longest her tongue
could frame at the time IL was bestowed
lis Elizabeth. For some misdemeenor
Of unusual gravity this young lady was
sent 70 bed 81 an carly hour, and Ia the
woe attending the inlctlon Of this pun
ishment she forget 10 take with her
the cherished Elizabeth 70 share her
couch. Realizing hgr desolation she
summoned her mother by calls from ihe
chamber.
mammal want Elizabeth Please
bring Elizabeth up % mcln
This mitigation Of the penalty was de-
MED, but The demand was repeated, each
relueal being followed By yet more
lpetulant request, until tnally there came
a suggestion Of the last gesortoi maternal
discipline;
"Nellie, am afraid shall have y
corur UP 10 punish yOn.'
quick came the response, punciuattd
With sobsi
/, 'sWpll, when yon come up please Di1uE
] Elizabeth Pr Boston liccord.
-------~i-------.alllr--
u you wont sjlyer.plated ware, you aud
IL = .I..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
RECEIVERS SALE
Oh
SLAUGHTER 0USES
TOE FACTORIES.
AT VICTORIA and FORT WoRTH, TEX

IN purpunncu of tho order OF the nletrIct
Cuurt of Victoria County, made on the aOth
day of May, 1850, ia cause No. lp2a on the docket
of enid court, whoieln Ayers n Cannon ct aih,,
arc PLAINTIFF, aud thO "reNa6 Continental
Meat Company" nre defendants, viii acll az
public auction and Mt tho times and places
aud upon the tcrma herein nnmrd, the follow
a Tic court -houne door In the city Of Fort
Worth, rnNne, 90 II u, ~ tntnndaTd time on
tho iirst Tuesday In November A, u, lsSA.
tho same being tho ID day of nald month. tho
slaughter House and Ice Factory OF the said
defendant, "ThN TuNaa uontincuiM Meat Com
pans, !" AT fort Worth, Texas Rndlall tho mRehin.
cry, tools, appliances aud appurienanclos 70
tho Same belonging, and the twenty ecyen and
ono quarter NcToe of lRnd On which tho same
atRndR, aud IN said decree described.
TEHMs or eAur~Thitty tao thousand dollars
OF the purchase me ley to De paid ukh In hnnd,
| and the balance OF said purchase money TO DO
paid IN ak months, and 10 he secured by tho
| note Of the purchaser, bearing interest from
| dale of eAiO nt the rate of 10 per cent per m
mum. and secured by vendors lien on the
said property aud ppemiaeB.
| And at tho court house door IN Tho city OF
| Victoria, Texas, at II O'clock u. m, tstandnm
1 timcl, on tho second Tuesday ~ Nnyeluher
A. u. 1879, the sauna being The 10Th day OF taid
month, the slaughter House and lee Factory
Of the said doiondant, "phe Texas Continentai
| Meat Company" At Victoria, TeNna,, aud all
the tools, Appliances and hppurteuanclcs 70
| the same belonging, and tho twenty 'elghl
acros OF land upon which tho same stands, ana
IN eaih dncro0 described.
TERMS OF hALlt~.Dn0 lhii % inc purohahr
monuy so bo paid caeh la band ANA the 10,
nninder ig Ia DO pnid ~ six months, no TO be
occurred by the note of the purchaser, beMlnE
Interest from date Of sale at the rate Of 10 pei
cent pernnnum, and secured by q yondOr'h Hon
on eaid property aud premises,
| The enia OF this pfopcrt, ~, IN each case
H. Ndo subject to thu approval OF thu District
Court Of plCtora county, aud VIII bn repofich
to Hnld court nj ita next term, commencing no
yemhnr 10Th lHsb, and NO tito win be made q
tho purchaser until the Aad rulu Is confirmed
by tho court The undersigned VIII give amy
further Information desired 10 all lpnllcanis.
r. r. pltlDnAM,
Receiver TONhs Continental Meat Company
NIptorlu 1oNuN. tJgtphpr 1, 1850
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

Lumber--i Rough lumber, boxing, ~ Inches
and urder iir-t clnss Fle ~ stripping lA3, ls 90
thick clears and !, q. 90, rough iumhpr
Second class la 90; l1iat and aaniiing Guns
100
sldinF-flrst, common white pine 20 00i
second, DO. ~ 5D bird, do, - % poplar - "
og1 6J rniigs Pine, q, ~ Vpi native Pine n
~ O0i native f9uRA, i6 10
Dressed I.uiuArr- Boxing, " ipches anh I'M
der Is 00' de-, iE9, - % rcaptlpg i0i5t or any
cOnnOn ininier ~ W, Dosing Oyer y Inches.
20 90, Hhrk cirars 4 TO y ana 2, SO oNi second
clae4, nny Kind, ~ ~
ufrssHd AMI Matched FioOring--First clasn
go; tesnhd clarf - ~.
white Pine furpmaing inWber~li " and Z
inai v ile Whi pine, So; inch DO, 90,
Ceiling HGadcd az Plain First cNHmOD Rhiif
piue 40 p do N 30, % dn 20, pOpiar 20 uJsl
81 o popar n JeviVl, nailfc pise 10 do
~.
shlngirs--W White pine 4 . o., do shaded :
4 rs, % extra ~. 1 50, cypress, bcal, ans
brand s %, DO No. 70, do 40. 70, nAtly,
sawed heart 90, eaps %
Plckets--White pine dreeeed and headed
square ~ nat, %. yellow pine do ", laih'
J9d4 80.
Lime, Cement, otc.~-Ilme, Auntin, % pei
Dbl. cement, LOuayilio or Rosanalg, ~ PEI
( bill Portland, 90 per bbi.i plaeieT paris
New York or Michigan, % per bbl, plaster
Hrick--firc proof, 7 % pr u.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

WHISKY Rccunod / l0ai co. rs per proof
sour mash, two year old, 4 G0dl 70, three.
wear old, ! Na2 sni fancy eNtra old whisky
NOe6 90
Winos-Clarct per case, "a 90, a. per
quality, cAtawba, per gallon, vocal 90, port
l21a8 90; ehcrry, per gallon, 20dan0i Ma
dcjrn per gallon. COCA %, white wine, la cHso,
4uUalOu no.
Alc-stock ale per dozen 50 ood2 POS port per
dozvn Oad2 %.
Cigars- Domestic SIS 0OaSl 90; Key West
80 Oh q 100 90; Imported 30 O0dih00 90.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

Potatocs-Irsh per bu new Northern Slc In
II 3laIr: med bids Sio; large lima SEE, email
butter 3lc, Peanuts 1iasic Cider-Ilolf hill
- 80. IabJagO--Por crate Northern q, 11d
90
Poultry liens s. % per dok; young ohlokons
81 O0G2 90 tprkcys S013A0c
Eggs--ror dozen loo,
Fresh country huttvr--Choicc lAW2Oc, choice
Western dairy lSc fancy creamery SOC,
potAturs-Swcrt AOd1i per bushCl
SUuer k1aut-per halt barrel I -.
Nanauas--pcr bunch, 3 O0di 20.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

twelve months clip. llght. iinc and medium
llaln, nne 10 medtum, i0di3r; fan iino
he,,yy ---; fail night dne medium ---;
1iides-rNo llnt dry, ION and upward, perh
l3lnl5ci 80 nui dry per % l3c; No hight
bint per Baa1; bulbs ana heqvy damaged pur
n Sc cali skihg aud badly dpmnged bern 4@6ri
green sultGd sound per 70 14oi buichnrs green
uNr DO NlH.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

Bread makers who have never used
Silver Loaf baking powder are requested
to give II trial II Is recommended for
IT'S purity and strength aud has never yet
disappointed The brcad-maker
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
ON CHANGE.
The Cotton Markets Werc@ Not SO
STEADY Yesterday Quotations
Fraction Lower.
The Demand for Money was Good III,
Grain Markets We're trrcguIaS.
Generally Higher.


NEW YORK, Roy. s-sioacy on call 4, mod
uemand az 2H3 per cent. until late Ia tao aftcr-
noon, when very active demand was dovri.
ppeu hhu inc rate rose ap1 Tho ciOsing
change dull at ASA for 60 days ana as Tor d.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

Tully IL selling for cash at prices that
astonish Tie natives, Toreducc his stock
of silycr-plaied ware, discount Of 3gl
per cent. will be given.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

GALVESTON. TEN., Nov 4-Coti0u spot
closed steady, t.lic lower
GrO.s receipts, aSsi bales.
sales Jssi bales
Exports none.
shipments coastwlsc -----
stock llN, ta8 nglcs.
Ordinary 5ic; good ordinary sc, low inii
ding STE. nldding rs leo uOod mlddling
gidg li.i6c; middlnE fair ~ Ice
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

McatR-Surar. cured hams l0lc sugar cured
breakfast bacon 9ici short clear bacon 'lci
Flsl-Nlackorcl, 10 d Kits, No. I a0c, No.
soc; half hbls No, / 50 90; No, 81 90; dried
hcrrings per boN loc Goldfish DC,
Iard--1icrccs &c 80 10 cans 7iCi 20 n cans
1tc; 10 % cans sic;5 II cans SIC; q 10 cans SIC.
Toa-lmperlal 4oqG0c gunpowdcr 5O@lgo
sugar-Fino powdered bills. SIC DO alf'bbls
sc cut loaf Nc graduated standard Sc; Louis
lana graduated Ac standard a IiG; choice
white. 7sc; Louisiana sec nd 7lG7ie,
i,ice-LOuisina il07c new.
49,, lake, in nat hoop barrels, ~ 10; pockels
soda-Blcarbona in kegs a. to &c bicarb g.,
cases b 10 &c; lump sal soda IN Kegs 24m2ici
formulated sol soda In so ID drums Be.
MolassGs-Choice Louisiana 62d72c new
crpp); primo 5laG2e, fair 10 good 35ci core
'Coiioc-Rio fair % to Zoe: prime lol to ilc;
choice M 10 l2c Laguyra i2!c Java 20c; Gold
On Rio l3ic Pen llcrry l2i to l3c.
Pickles gal pnlls mixed picklos aO glnss
pints 10; glass quartz ] 30, glass half gal %
glass gal, 1 % glass hex gh. 90.
Wrapping poper-Rng and straw % TO Zoe
snutf-Garrctrs G.oz. II 20 per case zoo. 5C ;
on. 3 - Ralph'- Coz, 10 ~; uZ 3 20, Oh.
4 ~; denial q. on, 3 90; on, 400,
Canned Goods--Prlccs per dozen: Pine APP
plsc, standard, n s. peaches, standard, bs ,
~ los, 25G2 30; rcconds, . DR., 80; 3 bs,
10, tomatoes, standard, ms, uN seconds, .
I lbs, ---; hs, . green corn lp0l o9i green
( meas 81 Eooscbcrries / 2idl 40: raspberres
/ GUal G5 oysters, iull weight, IN 10 ~ loi
( light weight, ! d G5r; o. 2O suImon, ] 70 3ap
I / 80; o ~, mackerel l % gocdl 0o' snr
dimes, American, 40 ease; Imported, u QUO
/ "a 90 ease; strawberries D. SO; hlnckbcrri"s
4. ] no. green cages i0i Eagle condensed mllh
/ s 30.
: soaps! 1jai 10 per cHsp.
IAggins--iih standard lie Isl lie.
4 Tloa-Arrow aud Delta VI 10.
} Flour-Eest patents ~ u0 per 700 ms, patent
Sc PER 100 he thrd grade 5pptr 100 hs
! fourlh grade on per 100 Ms. Corn meg--fei
I bushcl Quc llominy and griI. PCr Lbl ~
| Oaimcal--per hnr OIL 3 u. Cracked wheat
Fer u &c, lracgers--A soda Gc; SIX soda gic
1 cream slc ginger snaps &c; lemon crpums ne
/ sundries-s tarch DC. Candies, iui hoNea lslci
halves quarters -. sites candy NDle4e tancj
i3 10 j5c rope ~ basis, do cotton, leC. Herring
imported. 81 p per key. Eaislns, layer, - 90
Cidrr, crab APPLE SOC; Missouri, Hoc. Vinegar
IS TO 2oc Concentrated I've g q mf 90, ldEs
glazed, nc per gal. Crooks, glazed, l0o pen
gal Drud peaches TO ICE indigo iAc ~
lJluolng 30c0sl 40 dozen. Culoman's mustard
Al aOdl 80 dozen. MaccarOni, imported, l0c 10
American zoe box, Buckeia tWo hoops y "
dozen, wei buckets 90 dozen, Brooms } q
83 - dozen. brilliant oils, bbls, l1c; Enrioi
do 20 do 20 cases, COZ brilliant. 2-b cneggia
: 100; DO / ~ eases, ~, Baking powers, Dhlh
Hallc3 % cans, ] ljd2 20
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

Il VIII be seen that thcrc Is falling of of
37Us tons from the amount shipped East, but
tins IN nowise lessons the truth OF the statement
that the south ~ masking n strong and success
iul hght Ia one OF the most Important articles OF
! Lr.lN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
49,, mSN ~. ".
QtSlg .sS G:20Mn

The Best Newspaper 70 AfoepS'''
and by far the Most fssaeaple'
Agents wanted eyerewhetc Z 81 er''
money ~ distributing tho Suns TT
niums
The most Interesting ana ap 1'
oeo1s ofios eyoriaajc BY apy F'"''
paper .,..,.,.a
No Subscriber sgapisd o'pe
Something ior Az
beautiful apd'ibsisplial Y so v.,.,ebIe
standard Gold and olhsrDa'pla'.' :, s's ,,,,no
Books, tho Hest Family sewing s s,,.s NM
known 10 10 trade, apl 80 n'sq s..,,a "a.
o. obIocsa u resI utility and i'i''tNs's
Rates. 6y afaiL Fssfps'a I M,
DAlLY, psr Yesr esiss''' ssna "a, ~ 81
DAILY. Dor monsasAish'ai aaA''" %
SUNDAY, Dor Year ..- iran "a
rOR EVERY DAY w ThA feNe IA
WEEKLY. paf fesr .., ,,,,'
ssares. ruE sys, ssr ksA 'aH,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

Npv YorE. Sow 4.-Cotton-Spot closed
anist. &c lower; sales, 3l5i
S1nrdtnary 5 iGo, good ordinary l0ci low
middling gsi6ei middilnS veiSo' soeu
Tntnres closed steady, 20 10 points lower
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

IiyKnroof, Nov t,-Cotton = spot closed
steady.
Ordlnary. t7-lGi; good ordiunry. ija low
iniddiing, sd nlddling uplanda. 3 . itd, mid
ding Orleans, lied.
Total salcs. leoo, american, 5'oa Imports
1900. Amcricin. t5,6O.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
WORLD OF SOCIETY.
, csyotiss Having Terminated
!. csyls Winter Pleasures
Are Sought
Events Past and Promised
PD''. rnanges in wedding
Customs.
49,. seek American pairone--
che People of Chiengo
and vicinity

= ~ the tN'f
and vicinity
o.t Al .-Society events in
|'o y 4 the ,ee future, nothing worth
81 b y yet taken place, but
|a atgadIliiowe Howe, parties, which last
'ha anuntry houses along the
|aae ' \" Jersey and Long Island
snl j, - and iolllty, the last ex-
} nl ,,ry merry-makings has been
co,a, ni duties and interests
LIN. p. no men TO town, and the
us', Mn the opening OF Italian
'o .,l academy, will soon reconcile
H. 10 settling down permanently
" y homes. II is almost
Nu N get at any in
.,,cS would be Of value in a
N .hs summer season in this
n MY Wy scattering of society peo-
"a rest, north and south, from
ahu ! W. sorIes of the Rcstigouche
Pm n' S;,bts of the Rocky Noun
ANlu nnaiinc springs of Homboufg
" NV ,1 nS Or Inc midnight sun OF
M ls ,..' ~ With all the intermedi-
~ cost and mountain repre-
'1s " ,,osnf Desert, Newport, Sara
AN a .Sgis,ondacks. and the Jersey
~, a,aJ shores makes it difficult
"a W conjecture as to what
and significance of the
'h.sn That it has been broad
s,.clrr there can be no doubt,
e mbo are banded together by
y, rirdle which incloscs So
|, ,sbo spend six months OF the
( oipg 10 the same places, meeting
z ~ s,css and doing the same things
x thing so much as cncountering
N !. observing new habits of life,
n upsettlng of all their
,N,ions and convcntionalisms,
! nrly he accomplished by a dis
* me- tribes such as takes place
II y n November of each wear.
,lessures and the monotonous
n X society.lile soon pail upon the
4oses, and it is doubtless whether
\ IA yery Young or those who have
y ,be afternoon of life care much
Mem Ice cream and dancing,
n r usual concomitants of beauN
&jresses, form the paradise OF
IN IS 10 %. After that age, Il
nvis still in The distant future
,krange of occupations and amusc
'&ld these are provided by foreign
& travel.
ID park races seem to have beer
1aer an unlucky star this week
I'm betide next Tuesday remains
I'm. The park never looked NOR,
IA than it has through all tn,
<, meeting, and the racing, barrin;
Ia has been good.
marriage of Mr.. Hoffman Mile
IN Edith McKeever, which tool
gkion church Wednesday, was al
N only town wedding of tn
y A group of six bridemaids an,
bug bride in white satin an,
IA lessons made Il pretty picture i
84hurch, and one which was n
ppreciated by the three clergy
b Of whom were bishops, VIII
+ kihe chancel and assisted In tyin
ri
MA yEyApAs WEDDING COSTUME.
NJ tly in bridal costumes, by th
~ Introduced by Miss hmm
IL BIT her recent marriage, in Parli
M Re satin gown was profusel
: Al With wreaths and narlands {
orange blossoms, most GRACEFUL
Nd BY the modiste. The perfum,
4N filed the church. and the effet
dI licate blossoms catching up Il
rs on the shoulders and bosom W.
s beautiful. No doubt there al
Irsts in New York who woul
y hion a similar parure
tddlngs Of Miss Emily Neils.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

Eecyes-Rcceipts a3G car loads. After a small
part OF the offering had chnngch hands ~ about
Mondays closing prices, there was decidsd
break and late salcs werc az a reduction OF iully
80 cents. exporters taking 1000 AT Their oMh
prices. Extremes for native steers. 50 3ltno - :
choice selections, 50 CO. reNas and Colorado
stcers, ali fair TO good,ti3 sjd4 90
sheep--ReCeipts "a our loads extremely dull,
with no prospects Of q clearance; sales 81 com
mon TO extra sheep were, 81 :! goa 8!!i lambs
81 1Ogq5 40
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
Chicago.


CHICAGO, Ill, NOV. 4.--Flour-steady aud
unchanged.
Whcai-Opcncd weak and ic lower, gradual
IS rallied &C., nuctuatcd and advanced &c add
ttonM receded sc, rose Nc aiei closed lc high,
or Than yesterday; November, saas1lc' closed
at sic; December, s75dS9c, closed ~ ssi d
sS}C; January, SD assoc, closed Ht s9a q So ,
May, 9iiG96ic, closed az 9GdgGsc.
Curn-ActiNt and strong on hght receipts and
weather closing 1alc higher than yesterday
cash, 4lla4lic, November 40gGl5c, closed nj
i03d4 lC; year, 3IldSssc, closed at 3Sac, May
3sl d8sc, closed AZ 5Sjc.
pork-ModeratCty active and stCadlcr 10 20
l5c higher, cash, IS 2Uds - for old, 50 2lh9 30
for new; November closed IS 22ldS %; Dccem-
Der closed s. SOFAS Sll; January closed 50 2aa
/ 927l.
Lard-Stcady and frmcr, p to &c higher
/ cash 50 rs; November, 50 VI December, 80 70
| January closed So 02i06 %.
/ Boxed Meats-.stcady, ory sailed shoulders
/ So t0d3 70; short rib 81 OO@i loi short clear
/ "a 1jd4 90.
AFTERNOON HOARD.
/ Wheat-ENciled, closing lc lower, s6c NO
/ vcmber; S7ic December ssic January; N'
/ May.
Corn-Il to nc lower
! Pork-74 to lOc lower.
4 Lard-2l to DC lower.
LIVE STOCK,
The DrOvers' journal resorts
! CAttle-llcceipts 10000; shipments 2l,OOl
market duh and 2jc lower shipping slcer'
! So 3Jd3 20: stockcrs and feeders 50 G0a3 70
| Texas cattle slow and roc lower, v SOFAS 90
/ Western rangers 10 TO SOC lower, naiyes ant
half .brceds So 5064 20; cows " 500 500
Hogs-Rcccipts 2sooO market steady an'
! hlghrr; 50 2Od3 90
Snecir-Rceelpts 1900; shipments 500; markc
| steady, uutivcs 81 7ja3 So; Texas 81 Iad8 %
lambs per head "a OOai 20.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

Orange per box "a ~
Nessiaa LcmOns-+i,er box ~ ~
Apples-.,Northora s. o995W per hsl,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

NEW ORLEAss, IA, Nov. A.-Cotton--Npot
closed eApc and unchanged
sales $500 bales.
Futures opened ften9yt fnlcd HNltt aoN
,,t,ssd s4andv ! 10 . Nblnta lower.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

New York.


NEw York Nov i.--tlour-lleavy.
Nheat-Spot b re higher, but very quiet; op
lions opened weak and declined lg!cj lAl'r
lulcd stronger and advanced lalic, closing,
however wcnkor, with reaction OF la5ci No.
rcd November 935Gg5lc, closing a36ci pcccm
Der g65c, closing 95Jc; january 96s dW4c
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05

u you won't sllvef,plated ware, you and
Tully can trade,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
COTTON MARKETS.


rop.. d day Week l@il sc as's season cas-,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-09
FIRST BRANCH.
lis Branch had no quorum.
JOINT OCCUPAsCY

OF ftheCapitol Building By City and County.
The report Of the joint special committee
Of Council, appointed to confer with the
Committee on Court House and Jail oil the
Board of Commissioners, relative to the
Joint occupancy Of the capitol building, was
submitted 10 Council last night. as follows:
The Joint special committee appointed to
confer with the Board Of Commissioners OF
ONO county in relation 70 the Board buy.
ing and OCCUPYING half OF he new City Hall
re;ort that it met with the Com nit
tee OH Court House aud Jail from the
Board and agreed upon the following propD'
srions, which are subiec' 10 approval Of
your honorable body an ssid B ard:
1t was agreed that th" city would convey
to the county OF Ohio the south half Of the
new City Hall to be used for county pur-
noses for the sum OF $4,000. or would con-
yev the north half for $4,000.
If Council should agree to convey the
south half, the county will agree to permit
the city to use the basement for all time free
Of cost and the city TO keep the tower and
clio, X in constant good repair.
The sum of $4,000 appropriated By the
State for repairs to the said building Is to
be used exclusively by the city.
The following resolution was offered by
the committee in connection with the above
proposition:
Resolved, That this committee be author
lied 10 close negotiations with the county
uIon which ever proposition Council may
direct, the Board Of Com missiOneTS agree
ing thereto, to do all things necessary In 'he
mater TO protect the city legal rights.
When the report had been read Mr.. Hill
dteth moved that Council select the south
half, and tender the county the north halt
for the sum Of $4,000.
Mr.. Peterson moved, as an amendment,
that in case the county accept the north
end. then it be allowed the use OF the third
Sorv rent free, for the law library and the
accommodation Of the Judges.
Mr.. Hildreth accepted the amendment,
after some discussion, and the motion was
then sdop;ed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-09
MRS. LIBBY SUICIDES

On Her Bridal Anniversary on Account of
Her Husbands Disappearance.
CHICAGO, May Sat l2:l5 o'clock this
morning Mrs. Ellen N Libby, wife Of Chss.
A. Libby, who disappeared so mysteriously
about a week ago. died from the effects Of q
draught of carbolic acid. She died almost
instantly after drinking the deadly fluid.
Since her husbands disappearance Mrs
Libby has been very despondent, and there
IS no doubt that she intended suicide.
Yesterday was the seventh anniversary OF
her marriage, and she had been respondent
having become fully convinced that her hus.
band had been murdered. The family re-
tired at 10 o'clock Soon stterward James
L. Libby, brother OF the missing man.
heard a scream from his sisterin-law's bed
room. Hurrying to the room he found Mrs.
Libby urithing in agony Spon sofa She
had swallowed carbOlic acid, as shown by
an empty pbial on the AOor The fam.
lily were aroused and a messenger was sent
for q physician. Mrs. Libby died Just after
midnight. she had evidently taking the
drug Immediately on reaching her room as
he bad made preparations for retiring
She was 81 years old and leaves several
rhildren No trace has been found Of Ne
Libby. If. as some surnise, be is upon an
Extended spree,it will be a sorry day for him
when he RECEIVERS his senses It is due to
him to state that these who know him best
10 not believe in this theory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-09
AGRICULTURAL.

The May Report of the Department
Spring Plowing-Conditio of Grain.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-Ths May report Of
tie Department of Agriculture relates TO
the progress of spring blowing and of cot
ION planting and to the condition Of winter
grain, meadows and pasture. 1t also re-
ports the prevailing rates of wages OF farm
laborers.
Cotton planting, though late, is we'll ad-
vanced, fully four-ifths Of the proposed area
having b. en- planted The usual proportion
seeded on the first Of May is probably 5 per
cent. greater.
Spring blowing in preparation r plant
ing is everywhere later. Injucv winter
wheat viii be greater than indicated by
April first report. In New York the snow
protection was ample, except IN spots, and
IN Michigan no materialiojury occurred.
But in the Ohio valley and Missoari re.
PORTS Of condition are much reduced
In the South slight improvement in
the prospect has occurred The average OF
The condition in the principal wheat grow
ing States is New York 95, Michigan 100,
Ohio SO; Kentucky 45, Indiana 70, Illinois
AZ, Missouri so, Kansas 90. The geaerai
average is 10, instead of II in April, q re-
duction Of about 9 per cent reducing the
inoica ed production of winter wheat to
about 240,OOO,C6O bushels. The average
Of rye is reported better than wheat, it being
sc and barley 80