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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-02

Tux LIdHr is in receipt OF Young
Folks" seml-monthly magazine, com
prising original and select stories,
sketches and poems In English and Ger
man, printed in PARALLEL columns. 1t is
ably edited by Mr.. Louis Neumann, a
newspaper man Of experience and
ability. "Young Folks is a useful and
elegant magazine for students OF Ger
man. Its subscription price is only 81
per annum, and printed by the Cherouny
Publishing company, New York.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-02

In Is n pointer to those Texas Demo
Gratis who expect posto0ices that 50 Re-
publcans were bounced out of Virginia
postoilices one day last week. It is a
good long distance from Texas to Wash
ington, and some allowance must be
made on that point.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-02

GALvEsroN's Mayor and City Council
are not in good accord The Council re-
fuses to confirm some OF the appoint
ments made by the Mayor, and that gem
tleman says he will decline to make any
more until full board is present.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-02

TINS funeral ceremonies OF the late Tic
tor Hugo, at Paris yesterday, were grand
ly elaborate and served to give utterance
TO the emotional nature " the French
people to the fullest extent as honoring
the memory of the most illustrous poet
of the century.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-02

TIM New Orleans Worlds Fair was
not so generously attended AZ the Cen
tennlal Exposition, but it is believed
that it was most successful by reason OF
the new interests developed, and the
trade relations opened not only through
out the South, but with the sister re-
publics.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-02

Tm Corpus Christi Caller recently
issued half sheet circular in the inter
est Of that establishment, showing the
map Of Corpus Christi bay and Aransas
Pass. besides a lot Of other valuable in
formation. The Caller il n wide-awake
newspaper, and deserves most liberal
patronage.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-02

No. aaa BLUM STREET.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18

81 LOUIS April 17.-Oatue-R 500 shipments,
2IOO market FIRM Expots 80 500 S. 9O Good Choice
shippins, 20 2o9ss Boz Fair 70 Medium. 81 e5ss5 To-
Saeep-Receipts 1000, shiDments 1000: Common to No
oium " 70 ass Ooh Fair 70 Choice. 81 90 dsi SO.
Hoes-Receipts $500. shipments 100: Laght 81 $50
"a VOC pacnng - l5ssi IS; Heavv. 81 400si 20.
BUPfALo April l7-Cde- to-day 800 nead total
Tor wcex thus FAR $500 head last week 400
nean consi9neo through 227 market neglected.
81 5Ods4 rs. -
Ssp Receipts today 900 head total for week thus far
OO ncad Tor same TINS last week "a $40 head consgned
through ~ cars market active and higher Medium TO
Good ~ BOZ Good 10 Choice SO 10ds5 80; Ordinary
10 Choice Lambs, So OOaSB 80
H0qSReccpLs to-day 1000 head; total week thus far
zsOo9 nssa Tor .1ms ims a,t week. $4,000 head con-
signed through l6l cars OF which 81 New York; market
guieti Medium TO Fair Workers. s-Ge: Good TO
Choice g BOA S6 butchers Grades 81 7eeS4 So Piga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
FRIDAY, April 17-P. NJ.

NJ.
Todays stock speculation was fashioned after yeser
days Patterns weak opening and declining market
during the greater part of the day ending with partial
recovery special feature OF the day the specific
support accorded 10 Lake Shore stock, which held Its
figures comparatively firm while everything around 1t
was weak Another marked feature was the decline In
Lake Erie aud Western to sa99 against 12 yesterday
on reports that the company will default
May l on It's frat mortgage bonds. The bust
ness Of the day amounted TO 242,76l shares OF
which Union Pacific and Pacific Mail furnished 871O0
shares and four other stocks contributed 10000
shares, making total for the six stocks OF l94,3OO
shares. Union Pacific and Pacific Mail were stih the
magnets attraction that 10, their movements were
watched II upon them depended the vitality OF the
whole market. From last nights figure OF AZ for
UniOn Pacific it declined ASS and closed at 4G and
Pacific Mall opened down q per cent at 542, rose to
65As andl then sold at 537s054a. The late
rally was aided by telegram from Boston to the
effect that the Executive Committee OF the Union Pacific
accepted the proposition of the Pacific Mail. This ac-
lie PROBABILITY that the Central and Southern Pacific
win follow the action Of the Union Pacific. The granger
paS e of ces 70 Soth at the
end enjoyed partial recovery on reports from Chicago
schedule for frcights. on the Iowa lines. There
y little prospect OF snccessful Issue. Della
y active at ,o6Ss l05 a 1855 1858. against
5o6's last evening andt Delaware and Hudson
also was of FROM sSs to ssSsSa The feature Of these
last named declines IL tna' they occurred despite the
coal trade. The market however bears the same char
Sc,sr that y has for long time backthe IT
ana wnethe, the figures per cent higher or
ans n ss same local element that does all the bust
pei anu mshes tne hgures The stagnatOn 10 outside
business Is iast approaching point when il win exceed
Government bonds were quiet and 600 ooo oovorso
oil the transactions at the board but tbs tors ~ ~
market sroug ard the for the % sr % 'he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
CLOSING PRICES or PHfLA DELPHTA STOCKS
Reporiedby JOIN II. DAVIS & Co. II Walls.
crRoPEAN F1NAVuGAL MARKET.

rnNnoN April l7.l230 D. p.-COnsOs 96 9l6 for money
and account Cmtc1 states Four Per Cent Bonds
24as -Four and Half Per Cent Bonds. To- Atlantic and
Great Western First Mortgage Trustees Certificates 2os
Canadian Pacific. 81 Erie second C0nsos 6Gs Mexican Or
dinary 3Ui4. ST PaHl CsmIaOn "a o. NoWlOrk Central
12ia; Pennsylvania d0L
p m-CORsols 90 HE for both money. and the ac-
count
SOp adyces quote Three per cent Rentes at IS
francs 20 centnIos the account.
C0n.os 96 = Tor both money and the account
Up m-CCnsols. 80 1915 for BETH money and tho ac-
23Op m onsos 9G34 for money and for the account
90 1877 for both money and the account
quote Three per cent Rentes at 10 francs 90
ccntimcs for the account .,
$50 D. onsos 9e7s for both money and for the &C.
count
4p m-Consols 81 l.l6 for money and for theaccount
Atlantic Western First Mortgage Trustees Cerh
Gates 2si Canadian Pacific %7s Erie Second ConsOs 06
Illinois Central l29i2 Mexican Ordinary. 2Jss ST. Pan
Co4mOn. -: New. York Central, 02l2
Paris quote Per Cent Rentes IS francs
81 "A confines for the account.
4gO d. 81 81 for money and for the sccount
o u m-The amount of bullion gone into the Bank OF
nyand balance today u SlIOOD
advces quote exchange ON London at 70 Francs Ssh
confines for checks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
FOR SALE.
Montreal, Portland and Boston
Railroad of Canada.

Tho following property Is oGereiior sale =. .r..
The interest OF the Vermont National sank ., "a ~.
appurtenances located In Canada, running I'Vn Eo,n
opposite city Montreal southessteyy 70 est ILL.,
10 Vermont state line about twenty-five miles aIso We
branches aggregatng about thirteen miles maShs go
seventy mile, IN all also bSS Ist MOI t al issue oS
G0I bonds OF 900 each also all said BANK %, .sd
other of the hrst mortgage bonds OF slOU9 ssen bsr
parties for SSsO0D. Also 100 second moIssssS
bonds OF said Railroad Company Of u 600 eacn ana es
entire Of second mortgage bonds Also 9[s
the capital said rae DAD Company Of te ~.
value Of SlU0 each the entire capital STOCK Wy
company being Oa9 also Judgment in yor o. inc
against said Montreal Portland and Boston
paDy owned BY said Vermont National Bank snn
Foriham q direct route from MOP
treat 70 Boston aud is portion o. what a n5 H.
cnad. Psc R sGss as It's outlet
The whole road of about seventy nilles wen
ceent condition and pots other appurtenances De-
longing TO the road are frst-class 49,, p.,~s
The undersigned receiver OF said vermont NaloEs -
kept Of possession OF ne roaa oy
legal proceedings In Canada which have atogelher uee
based on techmcatie The cases arc now penn
decision the merits Is arrived a. tue
In receivers hands and hereby elefei io sS
must obtain the road and property =. en-, rac.,v,,
of verRRoSt Satisn sII BANK az ST Adams W.
The property, bonds. stocks and Judgment sioes
sold together and for the same sealed BIDS are
the 6th day OF May 1882 which day the sane .
be opened examined and the sale determined Bs 20
the reject any and all bids that may be male bausrs
required TO give bond deposit eetinea enees oS
the II the bid Is not accepted Bds Win
bond check should De sealed and incosed 10 aoer en
yeoPo and directed 70 ths 1nderg9ea a. S ated states
Circuit for the District oil vermont r. ~ urSnEr
Receiver Vermont National Bank Of ST. Albsns1
st. Adams, Feb 20. 1883,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per North Ripsr. Vessels and Railroads.
NRw-YopK. April IL, 1s
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
NEw-YoRK. April II. 1888.

coFFFr-spot Rio quiet and unchanged sales Of 769
ex Albatross" 2j7 OK -" EmbetOn." o. ex finnce On
private terms Fair SIC options d1 Sna n1e II 600
bags, closing follows April 5000 NAY 90
7O June 1925; July, 725dISOt August i.oo Nv
September 1850 October OaIo? pecsnDer 80 G
765 Wolf selgsberg bju2 ut ana sold aa sa e, an
I'd waracaibo 500 Cabeo 1000 Washed Caracas ana
500 mats on private terms Gala.
CoTToNspOt Cotton quiet hrm and nncnanged az ss
delivered contracts 200 bales receips ~ wy
ports to-day jS4 balea against BIO THIS DAY s week
1877 last year; for the week. 2279s bales against
last week and l3J since september 9bovo4Z
bales against 800 1872 for the sme period last season
The quotations. according 70 tho American ciassne"uon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18

State bonds dull but there sales OF Tennes-
zee compromise Sian advance Of per cent above
e last previous ssle-and 81 900 North Carolina special
etocks
The movements I'm railway bonds were slow with Some
Soaera easement in prices. Eric second consols do
S Shsd IRON 54% to 54ls95fi2 Rome, Watert0wn and
Vgaehsburg censols were of 30 at 7449747s Chesa-
kcakc and Ohio Be of Ga and the currency 6s
sre lower at Zig Newiork, Chicago and St. Louis
~ - declined from 70 IT'S, and West Shore first S.
1T 20 were steady at 29l Canada Southern fret 5s
'sleea = 70 08es but the seconds sold 1t 68ia069iS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
ZOO S1.s !, oass 600 bush ssp%sasswhea $4,000

$4,000 bush' Data 900 bush. shipmentsWheat $4,000
bush; Corn. 720J0 BUSH. Data 5000 bush.
ST LOUIS. April l7.-Flour dun; XXX 81 95dfS 90; Xxx
IS 609 50 70 Family So S0as3 80; Choice 81 35as4 45;
dancy 20 Patents So 50Ss5 go whea. actiye No
July Corn dull Cash 90. q vi April 42 May, 42ss
s vs. Rye lower at slc Barley steady e sosooc But
st 81 Is. Hay higher snd UNCHANGED. Bran urm SO
&c Corn Meal firm 81 S. Whisky stsldy At 81 IL
PORK. 81 IL. Bulkmests-Long Clear SIS 95 short Rib
eS%S 90 short Clear % 80 Lard ar% az 50 %
$4,000 0ush; Oats 10000 bush; Rye bush: Barley.
= bush shipments-FIour. 5000 bbls; wnels 1000
pusn Corn $4,000 BUSH; Oats. $4,000 busai Kya 1000
bush; Barley. none
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18

Texas son:O g Esrs steady = iGsgYos
cned from lo9 to Midland ~ f psui rss
Paeiae and Western were firm 95a95e Rock lsia s
5s sold up 10s Kansas Pacific eonsUs n al ii3h
and Oregon Short Line 6s were Oh e at 1S southern
Pacific frsts were weak az pacae incomes were y
HIGHER at az Atlantic and Pacific hrss western W.
sion declined to 69S69 but the incomes WE'RE We're nm at
72Ia st. Louis and San Francisco second ~ S s
and ne ssns and s.
against 81 Wednesday, and were freely oneLeu o. a
and almost without a quotation These declines were
based on the anticipation that the May ihIercS' VIM
The business Of the sub-Treasury for the week
ended tonight includes receipts Of anu ~
s SsR's 81 SsSSS2sf eay5 showing
apparent loss Of S2iOO 100 But deducting IRON ln
Tor certain items Of transfers which only affect the sub
Treasurys account with the Genera 1o % onera-
, ,Gss as S aSsTeG the Rscep $4o5 payments
1916 $50; currency balance, $2Z'ooo'o4o' ooi" '"'
The Local money market to-day more active ana
call loans made as high as 3i2 per cent lhe Inv"
The Clearing House statement today was as follows
Exchanges, $s9ss7779 balances $4l2Giag to-day
received $4,000 National bank notes TOT
the customs receipts were were S254o'2' anu 'Ho
very small movement in the foreign exchanges I'M
parted rmer tone, and finally led to an U
when peace between England ana hsSs sor bust
lieyed TO be assured. We revise quotations ioI 81
ness as follows: Bankers bills. 81 S5 ana 81 y ~.
long ana short sterling respectively; 5lSOe anu o. 80
for francs 94i9 and 95 for reichmarksi Az ana 0
guiders. ,,... 60 do,, for
The foreign financial markets were all strong To-Day ar
British and securities on improved not as
sured prospects Of peace. In London Brush conSoS
early advanced "a cent to och and later to oLo
and Russians were per cent higher at S72 O1 COURSE
the upward movements materially aided by gen
era covering shorts that had been put out on te
prospect of war United States bonds also were stroge
As Il higher at l24ss and 49s up e at 10 american
railways, however,, were an Iowcri i in The
home markets. The Bank OF England gained tI9'ooo
bullion on balance and money In the open market W o
DE cent At Paris French per cents rose irosl oV
to rs Co reacted to 1920 and closed at 7s372 and
sight exchange on London was down TO 2oSoAa irauo"
To the 4,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18

The gross floating debt shows increase OF 81 O76l6s
On the ether baud this decrease Of S69O6s In cash.
an Increase OF in the amount OF the eompanys
bonds held and Increase OF $596929 In bills and &C
counts receivable. The stocks and bonds OF
the company put down at cost, the real
~ IKE, value 10 some 100000 less bonds
In the sinking fund $i59l10 hardly be regarded
sasn onset TO such liabilities. Bills and accounts re-
cevaDie x30ls,665) also Is questionable asset par
eusry ~ the separate balance shests OF the nssoca
lion lncs snow bills payable" aggrcgatng 1913:
addition 70 this the balance sheet shows additional
charge 70 the construction Of the main line OF $780,
067 and reduction Of 81 336952 In the amount Of
terial on hand.
report gives shall receive attention at another date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
LIVE STOCK MARKET-BY TELEGRAPH.

CHICAGO April 17.-Th> Drop,rs Journal reports cattle
400 head shipments 1900 head market steady
Erpoft bO4s5 00 Cows and Mixod 81 509s3 25 STOCK
ers 81 5OaA 90; Feeders ~ 600s4 60 Texans 81 100
IS 10.
Rsugk mixed ~ 25Gs 46i Packing aud shipping 81 46e
a. 65: Light 81 50 q 81 05. sklps IS 1884 20.
Shsep-ke.eIpts 900 head; shipments LOCO head Market
active Inferior So 20 Ssi co. Medium. u 0osA co. Gssd
81 30; Choice. - 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.


CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL
1888 1884 1885.
~,....,.. Ron AGO 4S04
>uihos VI sA7on55 s4Gl'72S $4,000
Gs0oI ~ hi NP 5e5 203 55252Ui $3.50. 900
LONG ISLAND.
Second week In pril... s4lln9 f1i91 so1dsSi
Jan. TO April L.. oll,lo5 oS"oV' o'-''''
ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO.
7oA 7A2 Sl5
Nun,osr =, w &c, aoo $40 OO1 $50 500
Ies" I ~ anil IA P 9g34ll l231sOO 100000
Imports of dry-goods ut New-IorK:
1888 1894 1885
tr,e-ad NJ tbe mart s1iSslib slSia,sSS sl,s2G4pS
q MARKET. l,COI'13 ZOolt'Jo 100000
ntSTei AZ sbe 42sss656 4o10L6ss $5s2l toi
Thrown on market 80. 43.3s7255 4l,3oi.5S6 3+,416601
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
COTTON MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH.

LlvEEPoor, April l7l2so D. m.--Cotcn steady Nddiny
bale, ineldang 800 bales oT speculation and export
s a and 1}G sa a Msy
% uHs s9s 5sE
li:e4d, 10 September and October delivery Lid;
also S6td do October and November delivery 6sesd
and p Old d. clearing ZOO new
WeekiysaIes the week 5000 bales. american $4,000
bales forwarded from ships side direct TO spnner $4,000
1000 BALES STOCK r oslss s S
1gIO bales amount OF cotton aioat 104oO0 baes Amer
sale; LAY Ss
Sd Sgy S Agr and aay dys
do June and July deiieeTV asdd sellers do juIS and
value de- November and December delivery ''e'd
4 p m-ootton-Futuros closed firm: Upands Low Md
May delivery. 66ld sellers DO May and 1pBs delivery;
do July and delivery 64d sellers 90 August and
ober delivery S4d value do October and November dc.
livery 6o94d sellers do November and December delv
siIyEsToS April 17-cotton firm; MiddlIng 10 7ie,
Maa ~ Sa Sales gross
oGrea Britain, $3.50 bales cOastw,e. ss3 bales sales
LOW ad aR oSs aSd Easy and ss
receipts 45s bales EIpors Coastwise 2l0o bales Sales
Weeky-Net receipts "a bales gross 318t bales, Er
ports TO Great Britain L525 bales Coastwse 1917 baes
sales. 800 bales.
bales gross 1875 bales Exports Great Britain 81 bales;
10 France "a 80 bales 10 the Continent 2406 bales sales.
1000 bales stock I6S,230 bales
WeeklyNet receipts 1872 bales; gross, l,464 bales
Exports Great Britain % bales France 3.462 bales
to the Continent 1899 bales Coa5twse 1878 bales; saes
1880 bales.
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS
LIVERPOOL. April l7-Proyislens- Cumberland Cut
35s 3D.. Short Ribs 6d shoulders POS Od per cwt
Beells Cd for Extra Indian Mess; Prime Mess S5s Cd
Pork-Prime Mess, ga I'd DBL Primo Ness. EaStern
63s. Western 59s Lard-American, S6s I'd; Prime West
38s o.: Lard OH 3js. I'D. Hams-LOng Cut AS ID;
Shoulders sos 3D. Butter 72s 3D. cw for finest United
Western Is Id ais 3D.: Red Winter IS l0d ass Id
per centa Sprng7s. New Western Winter IS ID
New Mixed Western Is IL 2dj California No I, u.s. sd
Is od California q Is sd ais I'd Genital Produce
Spirits OF rurpentne 23s 5d do at London, 23s Od
cwt: Bchned Petroleum. lid per gallons Clover Seed
COumOn s. I'D, Pale lis I'd a0s. 0d LInseed OIL 2OA
Sd per cwt 80, -
LONDON. April .-Pro1uce-Linseed OIL G220 e22d 5s
per Calcutta Lin3ced, AIS per quarter; Linsesi
Cake. II 9s &5 o. kehnel Petroleum. bosd
Esd gallon; spirits OF TurDentine 22s % pei cw'
Pale. ia n lis Prou.iOls-L1r1 AS. Oh per cwE Toe
American. Sugar. It's Sd per cwt for cuba Centrifugal
pOarzng y0~ and Us Sd al3s for Cuba Museovaio fAr
refining a1Oat.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE.
CHARLESTON April l7-.Turpenilne quiet at 2Sc,
sAyASNAu. April IT, rurp sntne quiot at 2Sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
Northern Pacific Railroad COMPANY.

Notice hereby given that following numbers of The
bonds OF the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
MISSOURI DIVISION,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
az Low Middlins..........9s
)iia Middling. .-..............lO2
Good Ordinary. --......."
Strict Good Ordinary.
Month

Futures quiet at advance OF TO points An al
cOnsOls caused the rise DO market was WITHOUT
features OF especial interest. sales Of 100 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE.
CHARLESTON April l7.-.TUrpcni!ne quiet at &c.
SAVANNAH. April l7.-rurpa milne quiot at 2Sc.
WILMINGTON, April l7.-IurDentne lTin az 2Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
Sale. at the Petroleum Exchange and stock Board

CLOSING PRICES or BOSTON STOCKS
BOSTON April H. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18

Totals 1894 1922 J2l Inc. $40 073,650
The net floating debts given above explained by
the report on Page 92 as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
financial.

$500 each property located In NewYork
City security double amount of mort age For sale BY
H. r. LOUNsBERY. 40 Broadway.
AT PAR, $4,000 stock of a Mortgage
~ Investment company. paving per cent halfyeaTly
dividends increasing Also $50 0rOot National
Bank stock j. +. CLARK, s. Broadway.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-12
n RemarkabIe UornNea

MT. CLEMENS, MICH, March GA
week ago Mrs. Charles Ballensep. a
wousn Of 20, suddenly expired, It was
supposed Of heart diaease. Her death
was announced, and the funeral took
OF the body excited much com.
mert which Increased rather than
diminished after burial. Finally the in
terest grew so intense that II was thought
beat to disinter the body. This was
accomplished Thursday afternoon, the
body having been In the grave
two days and two nights. II
still bore the same life.like an
pearanoe. It was placed in a room In
which the temperature has been kept
steadily st $50, Not the slightest ipdi.
cation Of decomposition is apparent, and
physicians declare themselves unable 10
determine whether she ia dead or alive.
The case has created much excitement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-12
ABr BUzzAsD I'M RsADISe.
The Latest Yarn About the Willy
outlaw.

Philadelphia Times special.
READING, March l0.-Abe BuESsrd, the
WelPh mountain freebooter, had Reading
In ferment Of excitement to-day, but
escaped az usual. BuszArd's last exploit
was the robbing Of number Of country
stores, including Ajewelry establishment,
where he and his pals secured about
VI, 600 worth Of jewelry. Lippinoott, hie
accomplish, was afterwards oRu2ht and
sent back to Jail to serve nineteen years
sentence. Az shutdown last evening
Abraham Fllckinger, we'll mesning old
AmiBh farmer, from New Holland, drove
to Reading with q load Of produce. He
was accented by q stranger, who ksked
him II he could ride with him 10
this city. Flickiuger gave his consent
and the two came 10 this oily together.
On the way the old farmer told the
stranger that Abe BuEEard was again
about and ne had prepared himself, 81
the came time displs yipg an old stx.
shooter. The stranger commended hin
for his presAuiiOn.
The stranger wac 10 other than the
notorious BuzzSrd himself. This morn.
ing BnzzArd called at tue Bankers and
Merohsuts' Telegraph ctii1s and wanted
TO buy a ticket to New York. He was
recognised and quickly LETT, making foi
the depot. The alarm was given, but the
willy Abe had disappeared into saloon,
where he took q drink. Half an houI
later IA lroad man saw him jump on .
passing freight train ut the risk OF LiF
life. A telephone message was sent &c
BirdAboro, the next station below Read.
ing, but when the train had arrived
there BuIzard had jumped of. It 10 sup.
posed that he came to Reading to have q
talk with "Bill" Weeder, one Of his gang
now in the jail here, whose term will soor
expire. Il Is thought that he had oom'
municaiion with him during the night
On one OCCASION he holsted himself up tC
Weeder's window with . rope and had
an hours talk with him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-12

DR.. Albert Goersen, who died on the
scRfold at Philadelphia Thursdsy for the
murder Of his wife and mother, will be
remembered for his ingenious missionary
labors among his fellew prisoners at
Moyamensing. After his conviction and
sentence he became very solicitous fer
the spiritual welfare Of the other con-
victs and begged to be permitted to 20
around among them and expound the
scripture to them; request which was
refused by the jail authorities. Some
days afterwards one Of the wArdens saw
= large roach ambling Awkwardly over
the floor Of corridor and behaving IS
though it did not feel very comfortable.
curiosity led him to i ck the bug up and
examine II, when to his surprise he found
a small alp Of paper pasted under its
wings on which had been written
in microscopic hand by
Goersen, an expert penman, the
text "Look not upon the wine when
1t Ia red" Investigation showed that
GOsrsen had been making regular bus
iness OF catching reaches, labelling them
with scriptursl texts and starting them
of as uncorsoil us missionaries among his
fellow convlots. Be made his paste from
bread crumbs, aud it is reported that the
largest roach he oaI tuFed went Of bear
ing upon its back label upon which
GOerssn hnd succeeded in crowding, in
exceedingly minute character, the ten
commsndme 1ts.