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Crane (or .aigrette) Fsathsrs-ssins.
We will pay the highest cash
prices for White Crane (Aigrette)
Feathers and Aigrotte Skins.
For prices and. information apply
to 81. Beer, Abbeville, La, or the
the undersigned on Cade's .planta'
ton. T. NJ. Levy & Co.
Nav 18th 1855.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF VERMlLIoN.
25th Judicial District Court.
Nc s..

Succession Of Firman Bauce.
Notice is hereby given to all par.
ties interested in the said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the tableau Of debts aud charges of
said succession to file the same in
writing in the Office of the clerk
OF court within ten days from the
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
court this 18th day of July 1885.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD. Clerk.
smedes & White, Attys.
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YSIC A MS

aesi ing 20 keep abreast Of the times regarding
Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics,
and kindred topics,
should a. once subscribe for the Nashville
JOURNAL Of MEDICINE / SURGERY;
c. S. BRIGGS, NJ. D., EDITOR.
Only 3 per snnum. Oldest tsedioal jour
nal in the South. Ablecorps OF
contributors.
H. Il. H.4SSLOCk, Publisher,
Nashville, Tennessee.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

TWENTY. FIFTH JUDI DISTRICT COURT.
Parish of Vermilion.
No. 6.
Succession Of Constance Arminthe
Delcambre.
Notice IS hereby given to all par,
ties interested in tie said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the tab,ean o. debts and charges
and settlement Of the said succession
70 file the sane IN writing
in the office Of the clerk Of cour.
within ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal ot
co,rt this 18th of August 1885.
LlsIu BRoUssARr.
Clerk OF Court.
Snedes q White, Attys.
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| q. ers..i.s'ion s'sst efsetute
i, luifs de New York pour
-, =, u,uur;eut I ID memoire de
/, uass Nonteiore daus lie Pare
|c:sual.
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,...' '.aAer !. de New Rcnd, paroisse
''''s eespse, dn Ter .ou,::
= Points coupee dc,ient me
!. s''s' p''ri'ltgiec pour Ia produc.
!. V a''l. Ene rossedle na.nte.
j. a''' mile 'rois cent vingt ru:
D.. !. s'a' 'a iiiO soat sujettes a Ia
NV. .s 1870 e0 sont erenp;es: L.
NJ. s,.a9' 'dopsee par notre juri de
i, ,s s0s'e "a 'is'e de celles qui
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-08-15

aes'lse eallpliqac de Donaldson
's' efs'e dsFais dsuz ans a etc
l''slie aa cutie e, lie Pere Duber-
'''a etdevant de Bayou Goala, a
aasguea la ecre.
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Rel, la chez dc l'inssrrection dams
sN'rl ()uest eanadIen, a e,e ,rouve
esgaale par lie alri 6, condar.ne a
'IR peaaa le Is septelnbre a Regina.
Il prifarecemmande 4 Il clsmence
|aa Couroaae.
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NOTICE.; !;

ALL persons subject TO State
Licenses for the wear 1885. are here
notified to pay the sane without de
lay otherwise they will incur The
penalties prescribed hv law.
Sheriff o6ee, Abbevilie, Apri!
2esh 1855.
JOSEPH S. NUNEz.
Sheriff Ex -oHcio Tax Collector
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JURY LIST.

' " Paris Of Verm;1i5h,
List Of Juries drawn to serve at
the next term Of the District Court
in and for said parish to begin on
Monday the TIN day of September
next, viz
Grand and Petit Jury for the first
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I.rtsijent E, les membres de
\, ab.pst--, Exception du sccre-
|sis Lana. &. ds l'aecsat general
|e,raud- vent pssser h :aois d'at ut
IN Erauce.
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| i sl.nltnaii Se l5ezfont:on des
De Nine Cole a plaqaei:iine
IN srs,ait i St Loais en- nolr one
lin ereil slrs Sci Pierce, principal
xaao dams ce crime.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-08-15

Hasi !. Ia ca'ahre .i"nens DC Ro
hit lcaaer, a trotta IN mile sn ?
uirstrs si sscsades, lie 80, a CFeve'
|hll. e'est nhe seconie ct dcmle
b Mons qa'aacua ehava! he l'ai,
!raais tait.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-08-15

|, ,4;ls de Baker City Oregon
=. d,ss 4. seG:aine acrnisrc ct
!. ,r;..paisfs ont peri dams les
|a,mnps
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fsadaat tn orage, Il 80, la foul,rs
s'anbee sur lie ctt,agc OH eta;ent
'ia''e' les res:es du general Grant
siein' Ia lumiere tlecsrique sl's,
sadas sur le cescusil Dsux Off
ses %! etc reaverses par &c choc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-08-15

20 l4,nce Boufy q ete aom
:, |, prt.ident estimateur a Ia
l. /, Nouvelle- Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-08-15

" 'dnes ofieiellement que lie
@'s'' e1lsse a Marsei|e ct y fait de
''ss'eases sictlmes. Les medecins,
WY s0ojonrs, ne sont pas d'ac-
= W saa carectsre. t,n assure
Wa'erribls naiadie a a,.ssi "a.
rPui.. ."
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Official Notice

The following is probable estl.
mate exhibiting the various items OF
expenditure for the year 1885.
adopted by the Police Jury. at reg:
ular session held on. the 18th day OF
July 1888, ard ordered to be pub.
tished for thirty days in the Official
Journal according to law before
levying the same on the taxable
property Of this parish.
By order Of The Police Jury
mills
1 Criminal prosecution fund l
2 Grand and Petit jury and
Jury Commissioners y
3 Printers & Stationers fund
4 Parish and District Atty !
5 Sheriff for holding court (
& Magistrates, Constable, Ply
sician. Collector & Assessors
!? Police Jury. Clerk, Cousta'
BILE, Finance Committee and
Treasurer e. II
s Road and Bridges y
9 Paupers / INDECENT persons /
10 Public Schools z
Total mills :. 10
&C. LIONS
CLERK Police Jury
July 18TH 1885.
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~. ! fait qaarante SIX VIC
:, rsrr, Cruz eL ds"z &C.
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I'M, ,ypographiques en- tous
''',, .,,ea,s. i l'inpr''aerie gu
kcpDsat.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
TvESIY-F1FTH JUDI DISTRICT COURT,
Parish of Vermillon.
No. IA

Succession of Rosa Meaux.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested IN the said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the tablesa Of debts, charges and
and Of distribution, Of said succession
10 Sic the sams 10 writing in
,hs ofnes OF ,cs clerk Of court with.
ia Ten days from the date hereof.
Given ender my hand and seal Of
eoacs. Efis 9th day Of June 1885.
LAsTIE BRNUssARD, Cleik.
Snedes & White, Attys.
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UIduU anu CttI cHiy AVA sAS 49, =
Week.
No. Name Ward
l Wn Meauz b
2 Isaac Taylor, c 3
3 Adrien Nunes 2
4 A c Perry !
5 George Hoffpauir 5
6 Austin Lee z
7 Denosthene Nunez 8
s Felix Oniel
9 Walsh Willis, C 3.
10 Thos j Heffpauir 5
IL DO Broussard 1
IL Retry Hroussard 4
l3 Homer neetir I
IA Oseme Chataigrer l
Is Larkin T Hoffpaui- 5
Is NC Broussard |
II v L Fanslyks,
Is Hunter Ramsey 3
l9 Peter Dubose 5
20 T Ivy Hoffpauir ;
81 f 4 Mazerolle 3
% Daniel Paul, C I
% TJ Fleming 2
"a Numa A Broussard /
25 Edward Hansbury 3
26 Hermogene Lacour I
27 Belisaire Boulet 5
% Camille Sellers 6
90 Ben Faulk 6
30 Ophelias Bourque 3
81 Ambrose Moaton. 6
80 Howard Hoffpanir s
33 nenr. LegtenDec 3
"a Felix Broussard 4
35 James n Williams 2
56 Calvin Picket 2
81 Thos j Morgan z
80 J Arisitide Harrington 8.
80 Turner Foreman 5
40 A F. MaxGeH 5
Al Arthur TraEaE 3
AZ James Small C 3
43 Ruben Picket sr 2
A Felix Taylor C. )
| 45 Clarence Moss 2
46 Perry Trahan :
II Jos W Harrington 9
IS Archie Young 3,
40 Martin Sarver s.
so John Fleming 2
I Petit Fury:for the End Week :.
81 ED Allen -. 3.
81 Edward Lee 2
So AIcide Trahan 2
/ 81 John Morgan s.
IS Belisaire Brousserd 4
S6 P l. Terrier 2
81 James l. Picket 2
IS Erastns Faulk 6
SO George De Iano 2
60 Alex Crawford I:
1el Ell Addison 3
81 II. J Stansbury 7
So George Petty 3
64 Beauregard Mlls .
G5 SEVERN Leblanc I
e6 joseph F Addison 3
81 Gus Godchaux 3
68 FE Darby. I
50 A Laeour IF q. Z
70 P q Leblanc l
II Llttleton Morgan s
70 IT Guidry 6
73 J Clairvilla :Broussard 3
"A Cornelius Harrington 2
IS ia O'Rryan 5
76 Paul F Richard 5
III Colombus Lemaire s
78. Monroe Cade C 2
70 Joseph A. White 8
so VIM B Shepherd 5
| A true and correct list, attest :
| LAsT1E BRoussARD,
Clerk Of Cou
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10
La.ies Medical Adviser.

4 Complete M,dicai Work f.. Women.
handsomely bound in cloth aid iliu,traj-
ed. Tells how 70 prevent and cue a.,
dia,ascs Of the sex, Ly a treatment At
home. worth lis weight in gold TO every
lady sufcriag from ANY OF Jhese disease.
Over 10, 900 sold already. Postpaid. oul,
so nts. Postal Note or 2-ct stamps.
address NUNDA Publishing Co Nunda,
II. \.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10
The Housewife s Favorite.

We vii send tiee for one entire year.
to every Lady wa sends Us at ogcc tit
names of lea married ladies', at same adj
dress, and II ,wo cent stal;ps Tor pos.
age. our handsome, entertaining and a.
strue!iyc jV%urnal, devoted TO Fashion,
Fancy NorK, Decorating, Cooking, auC
Household matters. Regular price, s..
send to Gay, and secure next nuL. brl
Address, DOMESTIC Journal, NIajA
s. Y.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

w. j. LtrrEtL keeps Il saloon in
which there are never fights or
broils. lie doesn't keep fighting
whiskey.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

NY not to g.. saying there's men
out there with guns Monieau
said he didn't have gun. Taylor
told him lac WAS II liar, that he saw
linn with Il gun. lludgcns said,
'Nonieau, You're putting up job
on me Mouirau said he wasn't,
that he wanted to talk to him.
Monican went out and Juhuny tu'.
lowed, while Taylor protested that
armed men were outside. Mon
icau backed out and kept backing.
cal ing Johnny to follow. When
M%ouieau reached the corner Of the
building he made II leap for hi,
gun. and Johnny told hm to drop
it, and not doug so. but raising it
higher. JENNY raised his pistol
and shot M%onieau Monjedu had
his gun at his own breast
when Iludgcns shot him. Then
M%onicau fell with Iii, Gun at his
side. lludgrns told Lacey and
Taylor to go for 3 Ill as he wanted
t. give him>olf up. They brought
Ball, who arrested John lludgens.
Saw the pistol in lluigcnS' hand,
and saw HIM fire it. Saw Monicau
afterwards, dead. Saw no one
with Monjrau. The shooting oc-
Cured about 2 O'Clock this morn
ing, January 9th, 1885 Saw the
accused draw the weapon with
which he shot TIL. deceased. Iiudq-
ems had the pistol in his hip peck
ct, and drew am shot in amomcni.
| WA, looking right a IludEcns.
Monjeau ST held his gdn that he
could fire. Didn't examine the
gun altcr the shooting. Gnn was
hall cocked when Ball brought it
in. d mt think M%unjeau was very
drunk. Didn't seem mdl until he
got his gun, then seemed anxious
to get there quick. Heard Mon
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

hours away in singing, dancing
aud social conversation. In the
group, and Il central figure, was
Louis y. M%nujca1. a youug man
well and tavorably known in camp.
! Daring the entire night and up to
7 the small hours Of the morning "t
Monday. he manif, stcd an eager
appetite for mirth and had hard
words with none Of the party. Be
tween one aud two o'clock on Mon
day morning he LIT thn hall. re
turning about two o'clock. when
he called John n. Iludgcns ont
OF the building and ON rerchingth
western corner 0f the saloon seized
Il Winchester rifle which he had
placed there, AMI lcvcled it at
llulgpns, but before he had time
to pull the Trigger, Il ball from ll's
pistol went crashing through bis
month. breaking his neck and
lodging il his spine, causing in
stant death. frior to this fatal
meeting no harsh words had pass
ed between them, or ill-'ecling
manifested itself, which renders
the event most extraordinary. Bat
the testimony taken at the invrsli-
CATION was voluminuus. and all wit
npsses agreed as tothc facts rs here
presented. That he designed to
take the life OF IIudgens will not
admit OF a d ubt. but the incentive
cannot even be guessed at, as his
character WAS foreign to all attrib-
ates not up to the highest standard
Of Il true gentleman. He had
been in~dulging in liquor, it is true,
but those who saw him ON the IA
tai night say that his speech and
carriage did not indicate that he
was over loaded with alcohol. yet,
he must have had his reason com
p&letcly ovcrlhrown from some
cause, his action hcin. Inconsistent
with any other conclusion.
His body was carried into the
'BiIliard llall' by dcputy-shcritf
Bull, who had been sent for, and an
inquest held on Monday forenoon
before Esquire j. b. CoIlver, and
Smith. l.. w. Stewart. Lloyd
Schell, II. j. Miller, W. S. Stone
and john Woodland, as il iurv.
Dr.. Paden testified as to e; rs OF
death and +. p. Lacey, c. 7. Tay-
Tor, Jas. Crouch and C. Dali as to
concurrent fats, after which Il yer
dict was rendered in accordance
with the evidence, and john y.
llulgcns formally arrested for the
killing.
AT > o'clock Monday afternoon
tAo magistrates court was held in
the saloon, near which thr fatal en-
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

S. \. Johnson, the Nogal mer-
chant, was in town this week, and
paid tie LEADER an agreeable
WHIT.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

LIST OF letters remaining in the
Post Office at White Oaks, Lincoln
Co., n. NJ. January /, 1883.
Macclain join Q. Nellie Roro.
Parties asking for the above let,
ters, please say advertised"
Nj ii. BELLoMY, p. VI.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

TuE pulyori<ers have been tax
ell "ut OF the Chandler Mil, tar
boiler is n,in- repaired, and cr-
crything is arranged for the relcp-
t.oH otthg stamps, which viii ~
rive next month.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

FRENCHY returned from Socorro
ON Thursday. hcart free as when
lac went away, lie says he KIN W,
Il fti,rd Of ol rs there, though, WHO
is to marry Il woman this week.
FL, Charley, tie. What will The
girls Of Kansas City say! And the
man with the "stick ia e
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

G. A. Il. meets this, Saturday
night. at the office OF Ed. Il. Bon
neil.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

OrR mai, nave bceI received
very irrcgulaIly the past week.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

WE learn that Saigel an Schap-
leigh will loose an eve each by the
late accident ut Nogal. Bo;h are
recovering from their other in
%iuricS.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10
BoNn e. SrEwART.

SALOONS should De keptclosed ON
the Sabbath Day The law directs
their closing, and the law should be
obeyed. Had they been closed on
last sunday, the genial Monjeau
would be III the flesh to-day.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

Ok Wednesday two sons of Nat
Moore passed through to N,ga.
from Texas.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

THoRNroN & VAy De Wa. Sl1.
II Fe attorneys, spent Il coapie OF
days in camp TINS week, leaylns tor
home on Wednesday night.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

Nat MoQRE paid his first visit to
White Oaks in >ix months, on Fri
day. lie looks like the same old
chopping block.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

SOME of onr young b!oods who
wear SiN-Slooter. as Il part OF their
wardrobe have been mulct III the
sum OF so and costs each this
week. Squire Collycr has com
mcnccd his work Alright,
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

THERE has not been a drunken
nan in White Oaks tor three
months. -.Socorro Star.
The above would indicate that
we have had no visitiurs from So
zorro in nine months, whereas we
have had several.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

We cannot do our stock men
a greater service than BY recon-
mending them to subscribe Cor the
Urorer'@ %"raa2, published at
the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.
There is more talent employed on
it than on any paper OF its charac-
Ter in the country.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

ORANGES-LEMONS
viii arrive Monday. Sauer Kyant
now ready.
BoNn e. STEWART.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-10

The news OF the killing Of Mon
ieau arrived at Lincoln in Il man
gled form. As sheriff Poe heard it..
Moniean "A as>as,inated, and the
assassin had esca. ed and WIS max
ing for the railroad. Poe and
Brent, therefore. immediatcl,
mounted their horses, rour Through
the cold night, and arrived here at
4 o'clock TUESDAY morning. only
10 learn that the prisoner had been
arrested, examined. aud released on
$500 be- d, Disguised, the twain
bct"uk themselves back to the
Shire town. Bat they showed their
vigilance all tie same.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02

uanee Of the same general conditions that had
ruled throughout the year The accumulation Of idle cap
at the end Of the monh n1o the Ssst, ,da ssss
specie and legatenders and their surplus reserve
amounted to $42267l75, gain Of $4,000 600 during
the month Money continued to rule at and per cent
OEcEMBER-The month opened with the market for
securities moderately strong and advances were
MADE but the dealings light and the result almost
entirely OF manipulation Such annual reports Of rail-
roads as were made were OF discouragng nature and
showed results that were anticipated by only q few
Ihe reductions and passing Of dividends prom
inent feature AM he anticipation Of defaults
IN the payment OF January interest exerted unfavOr
aDe lnnuence on the market after the first week. TO
factors was added the closing of the Delaware
Iackawanna and Western pool stock that had been
30 important an element In the speculation of the whole
year The subsequent declines In the general market
were not rapid but they sufficiently persistent
cast gloom over the closing days of the Yet there
are TWO strongly marked diverse opinions concerning
the prospects the New Year. The present
nouers OF stocks are more pre-
pared for continued depression in the imme-
alae ture or IN fact during the year. than the
hoder year ago for what the last year they have been
compelled to experience and is to be hoped that the
natural condition OF commercial and mercantile affairs
generaiy may speedily improve to justify their
speculative expectations.
inc subjoined tables show the transactions and uc-
OF every stock dealt In at the Stock Exchange
curing the year 1884, well the changes from the
maj nges OF 1888 and the changes in the prices for
IeW OF the most active bonds that were dealt in:
YEARLY RANGE OF STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
= y s::s5:s 2, ,. x.

% ..:s :sRsss 3 S %
Is, , s hss
es%sas ss .is ys.s .Sss @ isss
Il Sn @ e Ss e asy aa yary = s e e a.
In 1rn tbs a,es pat Of sas bns
Dressed Reef which tan. fsctor s,c
' 1'sS s sssa 'S% Sa
I y IT, a's
sses s s a. r q
fsn ss IN @ o. ass q M M me a. @
country have len in dgures ia
sssd as eess ss'fs iioS ass ~ yosr
sss siss sasass II ys'' @ j. rs =
tiysy [s ts ES taS UrSsi s.@9y sss ,'asiss
ss Ss, t0 is' ysfs I've
and there features special interest record Th"rs
were 71 head received against 2s5 head last year gain
for we're az in
good al ysr Lave Caves asi Price, very satsfac.
sIiEEP AND. LAMBs-Rcceip,. for. tho year were
issd spps sns;
Tis ,Ss S
sssi aHs'ii is
much to as to tie o The woc
australia -om the drought and many farmers going ont Of
Duslness In WOOL clip
TO be much iessped and who continue in ths bus
mesa OF raising sheep hardly fail to realize larger profits
another
sr s ~
received Ia this market are now CONSUMED direct TO
saughteers AMI the price OF Live Hogs controlled by the
market for city Dressed which prices have ruled from
to cents per n lower than In 1888.
WESTERN DRESSED BEEF-Any report OF the Live
stock trade for 1884 which fails fake into account the
growth and influence OF the Western Dressed Beef supply
this market would be somewhat Ia king in fu1ess and
prehcnsion Of the situation. 10 clnnOt be denied that
serious curtamen OF the cattle trade s threatened and that
this enterprise In which both brains AMI capital have been
enlisted must later pro luce married. inuenco
the property Of the saIght ring business In this city,
The railroads which hold the balance OF power
between thess two great interests canaot adjust
the equities Of freight CHARGES 10 be saifsiac-
tory To BOTH and rvalre5 between thess two
rcting aes likely lt IN diminishing the area
from which Live Cattle be prJatlby shipped 10 this mar
ket However this be there still large cattle prOduc
Ing country this side OF the Mississippi which will be nearer
10 than to the beef producing centre which ged
ay moving westward and which VIII cv ntaay remove ths
gre cattle mart Of the ~ FAR beyond Chicago Fc)G
careful estimates IL that 2J3D cars OF Westrn
Dressed Beef have been sold in this city the past
200 carcasses while in the ces and town. within aridns
Ds 20 miles wh formerly drew most OF their be fsuppy from
The stockyarts Of NewYok at least 600 cars have been
sold during the same period max ng total of about 10000
About 45 cars Week are now sold In SewYos
iy and reftgeraor soon 10 be opened
The following table ~ compiled ron THE TRIBUNE nes and
comparisons made with other years:
WEEKLY RECEIPTS FOR 1884.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
JAMES D. FISH AND MRS HOWE.

SIR: Your editorial in this morning paper
The Woman Banker" 4, timely and appropriate. Tho
parallel between the Transactions Of this" ConHd nee
Queen and the rG,caly practices Of Grant Ward Is
most hpppily made The same bait was employed by
both TO cntrap those greedy for filthy lucre Tho same
success crowned their nrfiriOu- methods. In the one
case. woman stood alone who indicted tried,
yctcI and sentenced to three year, imprisonment IN
the other ease four composed the .wndling firm.
In the face oi the developed facts believe tho
family pnyy the Ubiquitous transactions ofthcir
partners The partners Ferdinand Ward and James
j Fish. Tho first has been iucarcerated In Ludlow
Jail since last May. The other. James j.. Fish
although twice indicted by the United states Grand jury
still Ia the enjoyment of his liberty. aud boasts that
Here the parallel hetwccu The case of Mrs Howe and
Grant & ward cctscs; for while the woman, who
swiEdcd her cXIercnccd feilow-woIncn has served
term ~ prison, thr most prominent and experience
dftrc member OF this other swnding concern. though
twice indicted enjoys all the privileges Of an honest clu-
II j. surely pcrnciOus example FOR the conicm-
piOn Of the youth OF thi, city Fish- proper punish
lucut il demanded alike by the dcp0sitors OF the bank
which lc wrecked, tine hard working mechanics whom
hc siHdled the cTcdulOus and greedy investors whom
h" cntnpped, and all fairmindcd h0ncstdealing Cit
who desire To the laws respected and knavcry
punished. FAIR PLAY
Ae,o- lOrk Dee. II, lsSi.