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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
TOO LATE
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Worth Of solid Silver and Silver Plated
Ware tia. must b sold regardless OF
cot. Knives. Forks. Spoons soap
TGreens, Casters. Baking Dishes
Pickle Cassorz, Batter Dishes, Card
Receivers. JsEel Cases. Tea Sets, Water
PisekeEs, lea SETS, Desert Sets. Ste. etc
Everything in siiverwAKe- This 10 3
rare chance fOs bOasekeepers TO furnish
At manufacturers prices. Call and se<
cur stock and get our prices
Kn<sALL < soS.
Leading Jewelers. of Paees Sound
Rrye's Opera House. jssd-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
Administrator Notice Co
Creditors.

vT,ERRTTORY OF WASHINGTON. COUNTY
Il Of King. -. in the Probate c0uFt II
sAid King county.
Is the matter Of tAe estate Of Aren Lar
sou, diseased
Nesles . hereby gives y TIE undersigned,
sdEainfsts Afnr o. the eFtate - AFoa lar
ssa. dactzssd. b ths crrditEEs 81 asd al per
saes hATiga cizfE1s &Rninst he sad seceased
10 sxhlhis them. with the seccss&ry vouchers,
uahsa eas year zftsF sks 1rst bnbiiosfaoa 81
tbs a0tkne. 10 the said Ainiatsz rAtnF. kt his
afAre, estae Il ihs sfAes o. Wells. Fargo L
% IN Nil sxrsst. - tbs city Of seAss Q,
O. uafy Of Kisg and TsrVftoFy Of Washington.
Or tAe sane VII Be f0rsver barred.
Dated yaHuNxy 8 issa
ASDREw CBU-BKR9.
AasainiS1rssor q he estate Of Aeoa L&r~oa,
4rcsssnI Sas ~
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
WASHINGTON
MARBLE WORKS
HUCH n. WRIGHT, Proprietor.
PATENTS.

INVENTORS SEND MODEL OR
! sketch Of your invention, when / viii
make careful preliminary examination
snd report as 70 patentability. with ad-
vice, circulars. etc, FREE or CHARGE. All
business before L. s. Patent Office at
tended TO for MODERATE FEES. Informa-
ton and references sent ON application.
No CHARGE UNLESS PATENT Is SECURED.
J. X. LIrTELL.
Washington, ID. c., directly opposite L.
s. Patent Office no27Ntf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
Notice to Mariners.

THE SECOND CLASS RED NUN
d baoy which marked the New Dunge-
nsss sAnd spia. DungeDeEs roadsic4d. has
been cmrrtsd AwAy and win be replaced
as early ~ practicable.
GEORGE O. DAVIS.
Inspector.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

REpUcrIoS IN PBICE or MECHANICAL
DKSrIsrRT.-HayiDg rented the lasora-
tory of DIR. Case. Room 3. Yesler- Leary
building, am prepared TO furnish the
very best sets Of teeth on vuIcanite. as
follows; Full upper or lower sets SIS.
All other mechanical work at same
ratio Satisfaction guaranteed.
nov Aft A. G. SCHUMKR.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
Notice of Final Proof.
C.s. LAND oFFIcE AT OLYMPIA, W. t.

C.S. LAND OFFIcE AT OLYMPIA, W. T.
Jan. Is, 1885
RA- Notice is he eby gwen that HENRY
G. SMITH has fileC n ts # intehtion to
make final proc. oefo @. D. Emery. q
Notary Public. ct Oh &c, in Seattle, W. T +,
on Saturday, the 2Sth day OF February, A. D.
1855. on Pre-smpton ID s. Nc. 92is. f,r the
NV \ Of Nv \ Of section 81, township %
north, rang east.
He naues as witnesses Roberi Ross, Geo.
Thompson. T. omss Hood and Samuel b. Carr,
all of Seattle W. T.
JOHN F. CONVEY,
in29fr26 RAg.<tsr 81 the T. spr Office
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

King county. IS.
l. /. NJ. Hall. Judge. and ex-officio Clerk
of the Probate Court of said King county,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is .
full. true and correct copy of an original
order 10 show cause. granted by our said
Probate Court January TO- ISIS. in the
matter of the estate of EdwArd Cropley,
deceased
set my hand and affixed the seal OF our
said Probate Court the said 10Th day OF
January. ISIS.
IsEAL.l |. NJ. HALL
Judge and ex-officio Clerk of the Probate
Court Of King county. in Washington
Territory. la8
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

Ons MIGHT lAsl week. At Willows. Co.
iInlA ooantg, CAL. q uan ssna oat nc
back wey "a The Central EIs2el. aad BE-.
ii1E drunk, slamhled and seli, sprawl
ishk HE flaal iength On The eEan2a. When
picked mp u was found thAl he bad fall
"a % q Eassta Of glass whiNA had cns 90
. ESnrsian ~ his noss and tls isgl ssae u
hiH sppei lip 70 tie teesA.
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DIR. c. |. MILLER, SR.
los Cherry street, Seattle, VT.
lP. o. box a.
Special, Private and Chrome
Skin Diseases Cured.

seminal weak uess and ali ne.
vOus disorders eau sed by exeeeseA
positively cured, o she inssali-
ment plan.
send for printed questions.
DIR. c. L. MILLEEasS remarka.
bic success in the euring OF eli
Chronic Diseases IL weli knewn.
His success In due 90 his - yssrs
experience and obseryatiens IN
his practice.
~. No mere patients taksn sA
"our BOZ - Farm" untfishe ASA
day of March. whea SIX new ess.
tages Will be finished. EIsweysv,
can accommodate one more pa.
tient tmaiel with q nie~Iy furnish-
ed room and all Ome eeEaferss,a 81
my residence, les Cherry street,
free OF charge.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

SHIL0H'S YTFALIZER is what you
need for Constipation, Loss Of Appetite,
Dizziness and all symptoms of Dyspep-
STA. Price 10 and Is cents per bottle.
Sold by A. h. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

9oedr SILVER. alliMtn1n and rabhwx
srU suipaayed BY NJ. kaboasna. a.
troat strees is nIskine arsa6esal deA-
sare& Gold for partial s1ta and xlasai-
Sum for faa ssts pEsse ths Enoa1 sssis-
fse1oFy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
Notice of Final Proof.

o. s LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, Will
Dec. Is, 1884
81 Notice is hereby given that DANIEL NJ
PIERCE has MED notice OF intention to
make final proof before the Judge, or in his
sbsence. the Clerk of the District Court, At
his ofiice in Seattle, w. T., on Friday. the
S0th day Of January, A. d. 1855. on Home
stead application No, ss95, for the W y OF NV
i OF section 2, township Is north, range s
east
He nam~s - Witnesses Thomas Rouse
Thomas Donald. Join Sorris and Michael
Welsh, ell Of NeGcastle. W T.
JOHN +. CONVEY,
de25ja29 Register of tae Land Once.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
NOTICE.

InN AND AFTER THIS DAtE
" sill not Be resp nsible for deba -.
tFaeted by my wife, bertha hanrss
has left my bed ana board.
MAxien P. O.. Pierce county, -, go.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

CATARRH CURED, AsAlth and sweet
hreAih secured. by Shilohss CAsArrh
lsAnassty. Prsc~ 50 cents Nasal Inlectos
trpeS Sod hy A. b SsewAse
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
SHERIFFS SALE.

TN TEE DISTRICT COURT RoE -
J. Third Judicial District Of Ws@sias
Territory, holding terms at sesftie
No i06o--John Q. Besutiesm, piAintis.
A. Y. MeEaehran, Joha Lasry sse y. y
Phinney. dsfeBdAbts.
Under and By virtue Of sB order q
and decree Of foreclosure issued eat
District Court, holding terms q ssssA
the sth day o. January. ISIS. IN he eeoxs - y.
titled seticn, wherein the above nsnsd - -.
til obiAiEed 6 Judgment and deefe< Asls
the above named dsfeBdaBts. an <oMs,eF
ed 10 sell ths following morsssesd pss
that IL 10 say.
Lot one ~. In block twenty-five fl -
Pontius a1astion 70 the eity 81 E<Askkt 49,
eounty. Warrington TerritoFy
Notice Il therefore hsrebg giyss, Ia =
Saturday. the 2Iss day sf Besrs
FL, 1885.
Al the hour u O'Clock p m ,0f sd 81 =
fFont Of fhs Cour, House door. In ~ ~
Seattle. King county. Wa.hingscn tsrf,.1x.s
vii, In obeslisnes 10 said order q 49,
decree q foFeciesura. ell The shoxs - 49,
pr p-rty. % satisfy plaintiffs indf.enl. J ~
Interest thereon ard eosts, 70 the hsE1s3 sA'
best bidaSr, for cash.
Dated al ssatte, this 3sd DAY g 49,
1885. J. II. Mc9kAn,
is21 So sheriff Of King county. ns
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

Oak Restaurant nov open. Come
one. come all, and grt square meal.
Don't forget the place. No. l07 wash
ipgtoa strees, kept by Mrs, o. @. KKI-
LY. las
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

Best meals in the city for twenty Ave
cents ut the Oak Restaurant ON Wash
iugton street. Give it q call. las
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

sLREPLESS NIGHTS, made miser-
able by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for you. Sold By A.
Il. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

For lame back. side or chest. use Shi-
loh's Parus Plaster. Price 3 cents.
Sold by A. B. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

SHILOH'S COUGH and Consump-
ton Cure Is sold by US on q guarantee
IL cures Consumption. Sold by A. b.
stewart
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

FoR SALR.-640 acres Of land, one
mile from Renton. Address Box 49,
Seattle Post Offiae. jal0 II
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

SaFAA's Delizhs. positive easr sor
seminal weakness and iutsossnee. b,
sAie hy A. n SEwwAxz. deis
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
Administrator Notice to
Creditors.

TERRIroRY or WASHINGTON. COUNTY
Il Of King, - 10 the Probate Court Of
said King county.
In the mater Of the estate of Joseph GAG.
non. deceased.
adEii istTstcr OF the estate OF Joseph Gag.
non. deceased, 70 the creditors of and all per
sons having claims salbsf 4 said deceased.
g. exnibit them. with she necessary vouchers.
within one year sitter tn 6rst publication Of
shts notics. 70 the said administrator, at his
ore. bsiRg rsem No. 5. in the Chronicie
buiiding. on Ismes street, in the city q Seat
tie. county Of KinR. and Teri cry Wash.
isgton. o. tire ZANE will Be forever barred.
Dated January ;. 1855.
RBEy SMITH,
Administrator % the estate Of Joseph Gag
non. deceased jas a.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

GROUP, wRuoPING COUGH and
Bsoaehitas immediately relieved hy Sal.
soA's Gore. Ssld hy A. b. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

THAT HACKING COUGH can be 30
quickly cured by Shileh's Cure. We
guarantee it. Sold by A. h. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
For sale, Cheap.

A NEW 81 BAN WAGON. Ixqgmk
a a. W. 6RAUkAI,
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T. a. CAN %,
gAcosa Q. Z. JKzxzs
JACOBS & JENNER.
gAcoBs

4 TroRNEYS AND CoUNsELoRs
\ a; law. Office in Boyd s. Poncin's
bssildinx Front street. Up Stair.
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Netice or Final Proof.

JOSEPH oonsT0cx:
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SHERIFFS SALE.

jazz sw sheriff of King county. W.T..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
A YannInr or GrILTY.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10. The jury in
the case of Brlleman Of Chicago and
Edward Krkwood aud Daniel Carri-
gan OF this city, indicted for present
ing fraudulent claims through the bu-
resu Of medicine aud surgery 70 the
navy department, brought la a YER
dict OF guilty against all the parties
The jury had been locked up since
Saturday afternoon
In the osse " f. b Sanborne, Kirk
wood and Carrigan, indicted for sim.
liar offense and given TO another jury,
a verdict OF guilty was returned with
in fifteen minutes after the delivery OF
the charge.
Motions for new trials were filed at
snce.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
THE NEW YORK sRNAToRsHIp.

ALBANY, N V, Jan. 10 Crowds OF
politicians are assemb ing at the De-
lsvan house, the headquarters for
William NJ. Evsrts. The attendance
at the Morton headquarters is not so
large. Thegreat question Of discussion is
whether the ballot TO be taken this
evening In the caucus will beviva voce
or secret. Tn, strength Of the oppos.
ing parties will be acc urately tested by
the vote on this question. The Nor
ton men are for secret ballot and the
Evarts mel are for an open fight.
EvARTs FARM THE LEAD.
ALBANY, N. Y Jan 10. In the
Republicans caucus o-night Wm M
EvaTts received sixty-une votes, Levi
p, Morton twenty-eight and Chaun-
cey Depew three.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
Affairs Of Oliver Bros. & phillips,

PITTsBuRa, Pa, Jan. 10 There
was very little new to-day regarding
Oliver Bros. & Phillips affairs. Ne
gotiations seem TO be progressing salts
faetorily DIS an extension on Ia
vorahle terms. The meeting OF
creditors tomorrow will be attended
by Rll the leading creditors and will no
doubt he harmonious. 1t Ia stated on
good authority that an examination of
the liabilities win show them TO be not
over So, 900 OOO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
The Lease Law au,t Go.

OHAt"NiAAo saaNthSNs
When the editor Of The Fort Worth
GAZETTE gets up OF a morning he gem
tly whispers to bis wife and each OF
his children: "Get up The lease law
must go.n WHEN he goes to breakfast
he pulls the ear OF the cook close to
his vocal organ ami says, gently: "phe
lease law must 20 - On his way down
the street he tells y number of friends
In the great' N confidence the same pa
theslc story. Alter he gets in the
sanctum he commences in frantic
manner To deface manuscript paper by
writing across the entire sheet: "phe
Jesse law must go all over the edito-
rial room, hanging like red hAws
In TRINITY bottom, there are framed
motives with the inscription: 1.-THE
lease law must gon The came legend
10 written on his hatband ard painted
In green letters on his classic brow.
When he prays. which Is very seldom
indeed, he commences by saying: "Oh,
Lord tho lease law must go.n He has
had tombstone already carved with
punches OF free grass on IL and with
thia legend: ~ an gone; the lease
law must RoN The fact IL, the man
has 40 thoroughly ind0ctrlnRu d him-
self that he inwaidly thinKs the lease
law Ia a massive giant lodging around
Fort Worth, intent on destTnying The
GAZETTE and numbering Peter Smiih
THE has hecOme the one idea OF The
GAZETTE mans life, and, we whisper
10 you eonildeutially. Il "a really the
only Idea the man ever had. Poor ed
itoI. Poor GA2ErTE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
Ten Thousand Miners Accept Reduc,
tlOn.

WILEEsBARRE, Jan. 10.-The mi
ners and lsborers employed by Parall
4 Co, Cox Bros. q Co., G. b. Markle,
LeIthren q To-. coal operators In the
lower part OF Luz rne county, began
work this morning at reduction OF 10
per cent. in their wages. This order
fleets about ten thousand men, who
sigDified their intention to work rather
than lay idle. In this section the large
coal companies have already nearly
tilled their quarters for January and
little work will be done during the re-
mainder Of the month.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2lst, 1884.
a Elnha Naannnfs auN

ST. LOUIS, Jan, 2lst, 1884.
To the editor OFT Glob4 Demnc at
" ur i.suo Of to- nv @ ninins r cnmmuni'
cation from James A. rroutmRn OF the Kan
sas Temoerance Udon, On the So jeot o
''Prehi b tion ~ kansfs" In which the at
tempt Is made TO sh W that the numbe" III
salo ms in tnat ,tate ha, been Increased
more Than an Hinc+ the rob bitnry law
went into effect Moy 'st. 1881. The writer
then triumph 'ntlv axis, II prohibition can
accOmp ish those r Fults In twenty months
VIII can say the eXp+rim mt has filled. or
how ny Il will be until the unyi'lding SEN
um~nt OF loyalty vii crush out the 3lSst ug
Cling sslo ms st, rsmaining7
"As suppose the gentleman really wishes
an answer, Will kivH II In the n 81 place,
81 correct him az 10 the time prohibit ion
has be N the aw Kansas. h Q saw twenty
months To show, fupoo;e' how hhorta time
has been cons med In mating
have been wrought by p-nhlhiu IN
Tn fart is the law hiss been IN force on p per
deny that IL nas reduced the number
" saloons laimed, hut on
the contrary assert that there are
more re all liquor dealers doing business n
the reports OF the United States com
missioner OF int rnal reve ne IN
proof my assertion. These are no
/ cook. e1hiOitB gotten up to support = the
/ DRY psrtal In test false in hRshinn as the uu-
biased siSiemt nts OF the officers of the gem
81 raj government men who care moth
/ Ing about prohibit in Kansas or
| elsewhere. give the follOS ing liable show
I ing the number of retail LOU ir deale's per-
! m /, malt quaTs ia In led, furnished by
/ the venue col ector 10 persons In the dis
/ trct o Kansas during the years "oted in the
/ table: d show In the same tab p the
/ nnmbe issued in Wet Virginia tor the same
| line, so that nc read rs may note the reg
| ulartty Of the business In a state nat has
! been loss affected by the prohibition n tia.
ton than probably any olher state in the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
OPposINa rae OATTLE rRAIL.

TOPEKA KAN, Jan. l9.--rhe state
senate without division passed a
joint resolution instructing the repre-
sentatlvts in congress to oppose any
effort by legislation to establish ma
tional cattle trail across this state.
The opposition IL made on the ground
that the trail will he prejddlcial TO the
interests OF the people OF the STATE, and
a benefit only To outsiders.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20

pany. which c. SITS The city $3.50 per
anunm, 1t being nearly twice The cost
of gas enough tn furnish the same.
The sum Of $3.50 wss appropria-
ted To pty lawyer. The mayor Of
the city Ia largely interested In the
Electric Light company and = hot
fight ie looked for.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
A LouIsyIlIe Merchant Flees 10 Canada

LOUISVILLE, XIV, Jan. l9.--W. \.
Pate, proprietor OF the Pate, Madden &
Co. dry goods dealers, Ia missing He
Is supposed to have gone to Canada
leaving about $4,000 worth Of debts
behind. The store was closed this AZ.
ternoon by local creditors. Pate aid he
was going to Hot Springs. He left
Wednesday but could not be found
there pate's Indebtedness seems 4,
be for gOode bought on credit and sold,
making way with the money Of East
ern creditors
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Continued from Firat pase.

the lookout for euepiclous vessels. The
United States steamer Gslena Is at
New CLEANS and the United States
steamer Tennessee is on her way TO
Key West The YAntic, Swatara aud
Alliance are cruising near the West
Indies
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
Indications.

WARRINGTON, Jan. l0-West Gulf:
Partly cloudy weather, local rains,
slight changes In temperature, varla.
BILE winds, generally northerly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
MOrIhy and IN OuaIIled.
Gaiesville Advaane.

The Advances b lpes Geo. B Loving
~ Fort Worth Will get the 10, tmaster-
ship he Is IN every way qualifie 4
and de ieTves the office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
YEARS ENpING APRIL 30.

No word ~ mine can add to the force OF
these figures, ~ leave the subIeci with
the single explanatory remark lhattne Sun III
numb OF saloons shown 10 eNistuu lug The
year ending april o. isSl wrs due
70 the fact that dor ng that year tue
law pas ed aud m'n dealers really
quit for the lime fearing the law in autici-
1 on; but after thy found ont what " VS.
they went ON srlli az in, % mat Ia fact lie
ouly prUnihltoy fore the law has ever n I'd
vxpr nded itself be ore y went into eff CT on
paper, NerN resp ct'u iy,
JAS. c. AloaINSIs.n
AS this article has extended itself
beyond the limits intended when |
commenced, / will not now give other
equally potent reasons why l oppose
agitation on this subject, but
will do so at an early day.
In the meantime l hope the Texas
legislature will pay no attention TO this
silly nonsense, but 90 forward In the
enactment of such laws as will be a
monument to their wisdom and patri.
oIism. LIBERTAs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
wAsHINUrON NOTES.
A Portrait Of GARFIELD.


A Portrait OF Garfield.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 "A life.size
portrailof the late President Garfield
has been purchas d to be placed In the
room OF the house committee on APP
preparations, OF which committee he
wss chairman while member of the
house.
BIounps BnI.
The bill introduced in the house to.
day by MIR. Blount OF Georgia to en-
force the collection OF taxes on dis
titled spirits directs the secretary OF
the treasury. immediately on the ex.
piration OF the three years allowed for
the payment Of such taxes, to proceed
10 collect the same, notwil hetanding
any action which may be begun after
said time for its expectation.
Tho Public Printers Report.
WASHINGTON, d c., Jan. 19.--The
public printer to-day transmitted to
the senate report for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1884 The report says
that the printing by order OF the sep
ate cost SABA against S84 464, and
the house printing S276 1888 against
$l7b 287 for the previous year
On the probable introduction OF
cholera into this country and its rela.
ton TO his Office, the public printer
says:
II am advised that imported rags
are largely used by the contractors
who supply the paper The treasury
department has Issued au or
der prohibiting the impOrta-
ton OF rags from cholerainfroted
countries. II there he danger In the
use OF rags at the mills, IL would Seem
that the disease might be communicate
ed In the papers daily rec, lived at thi-
office. In view of the expected APP
prosch Of cholera, and In the name OF
the $50 people under my charge, sub.
init that this Ia proper question fol
the consideration Of congress-"
An appropriation OF $3.50 600 Il
asked f'r the coming fiscal year agaius
S30l4 600, the estimate for the current
fiscal year
A specific appropriation Of Ss5, 900 Is
asked for the purpose Of granting the
employees fifteen days leave during
the year.
The public printer says that he hai
applied the spirit of the civil-aervicl
law in the managemt mt Of his ofiice, a
far ns he Ia able, aud that there IL no
foreman or assistRut-foreman i'm thu
office who Is not competent TO do th,
work OF his subordiuates.
sunset CoN's BnI.
The bill introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative Cox of New York, provide
for the retirement Of any captain an,
leutenants, upon 60 per cent of thei
full pay, when they reach the age o
fifty yeare
Commisaloner OF Labor Statistics.
The president has decided to nomi
nate Mr.. Wright of Massachusetts
commissioners OF labor statistics.
Unitea states Judge.
The presid has decided on the al
poinimeut Of Il nory Speer as Unite
States district judge of the SOuther
district OF Georgia.
Public DuiIding Hoard.
The house commit ee on pupl
huildinps has decided to report Repr,
sentative Stocks lager's bill provldiu
for the establishment OF board col
sistirg Of the secretary Of the treasury
the postmastergeneral, the attorney
general. the supervising architect au
ana architect app inted by the pres
dent, who shall select sites and supe
intend the err otion 81 public building
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
Hauston,. MA, Or . MouopolIst.

HOUSTON, TEX Jan. l9.--The city
council 70 day determined to take legal
eieps to abrogaie the contract between
the city and the Electric Light com.