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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12

,o.d' LOUIS, Mo Jane II Cattle - Reee,nts
~, w. suhpments 500 market fro, 5dioc higher
sooa 70 choice shipping and export 81 lOlss ~.
SsShlnnon 70 falr - 40d5 co. bntchera' eierr1
81 49, i9i cows aud heiiers So sOaS Is urass
, leA.s 4: oOdt % Hogs--Reccipts 500 sinu
S S,snte sNvei acuve 0ai0c higher; 81 Oo6 s6
Snecp -heeeipts 1000; steady at - sea 10
.. h,ANsAs oiTY, no. i, juno 1.-THE live stoct
Anuicaior reports Cattie--lIccelpts iin0. sb,n,
menis 400: market strong and active for r,,a,p,
s ,, aud gross slow aud weak,
rheico 90 fancy 81 a3ah 10; fair 10 rooS I'd y
~ ", common 20 medium q OOal So, stockers
ahu ieedcTs s. 2i0t 20: cows y IONS m
Jog isccelpis la.euo, shipments 5000; veal
Out Slow 81 1905 os Sheep ccei,te soN
shipments 80; market quiet, 81 Soas s0
CHICAGO, ILL.,. juno 1.-THE Orovtrs .Jour
n !M reportsi Cattle--Recelpts 800; shlp,neni.
49, MARKET stronger and shade higher.
snlpping steera 81 A0di 80. stockers and Il I'd.
e en ~ vG4 % cows, bulls and mixed q OOd
81 %. Hogs Receipts 81. oo1, shlnnent.
800 strong aod higher 81 OOat 40 sbccp~
heceilts siesi shipments, mono; market steady
81 00a3 so. " "O''
NEW YORK. June H. BCevcs- REGENTS ISL
nlniAet steady for good TO prime steers; dul
anu I've lower Tor Inferior to fair, native steer,
sou at - ao6b ld, Texas steers as 81 zoos 90
iat pulls ~ y OQat 40; few selected steer
reached - 2VU6 ~; extra balls at s. QOd 10
exports to-day and to morrow gSI hooves an,
-s3v quarters OF Of Sheep--Receipts tlOO
nothing wanted except a few car loads o
prime sheep. Choice iAmbs-Atarkct dull an,
depressed, with limited business at a dOciin,
q 5On0Oc on sheep aud lambs; poor to nes
sheep told at So 00dA %, poor to strtctly.p ritn
s2ring lambs at 81 00d4 So
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
aESrRAL Markets.
Produce ana Provisions.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, June ll.--Wheat lover
No red rash 533sc bid July ooAc askou
August 57syc Corn quiet NO. ca 2o S- nsht ia
pic asked oats No. cash 2isc oidi zoe
asked.
sr LouIs Mo June ll,--Tlour quiet and I'M
changed Wheat active and lower opene1
Arm a c higher, but became weak later apd
declined steadiy, IAdlac, closing q 70 20
Ioyer than Yesterday. No red cRsh l5c' jay
74a7l4c, closing 745c asked August 60 inc
closing zoe bid; september ~ y
nnacr Yesterday; No. mixed cash 3ld5-c
Jnly 826i2Hc, closing Sc august ~ ~,
teuiber 3ic Oats almost cnlirely heSteSttSeu
Gorn meaI sCeAdy a. g Oj. Whisky Drm al
81 no. Wool strong, hctivei medium
clothing 1oa2lhei comGins lsa56s,
2 Ss ,h, i loS heavy loa soc; black i6a22c
Provisions Arm, with only moderate iehulls.'
pm steady ~ 90 Lard nominal nv II %.
Bulk meats steady loose lots long ead II o w
abort rIbs IS 90: short clear 80 ~ pQAeu lotsi
1ong eIsar S 90: short ribs s. 70; sh0rI cieai
y NJ Bacop scarce; strong; long clear y V,e
O5; short ribs 81 20@6 ~ SNORT oea, NJ ~,
9 IS. Hams hrn at l0hel2c. AZ, Alsef P,yn
bonrd.-Wheat steady R9Ac hlshei' NViN
ilrm &c higher oats UNCHANGED, ,,...
Curc.au Ill, June il.--Wheat acute'
,rsahSnd lower, sales RAGGED June Y q is.t y
closed 73atc; july l3HMl5Ac, q lseu 49, . .
gust 5sii a7Glsc. closed Is'ac' corn eA1g w. isin
So f.re "a 4 d8tgsc closed 3ftaci jury " e
"a closed 80 Eei August 5ohHa0 lo'lus,
ri "a IN 500 POrk fairy active ana steeuy
..sh s. ~: july S. s1as 50, closed y s93 ~
II. Angust s. 90as 20, closed T. w ~ u
lard steady; cash 50 oI1s@s ~ S ivy y closed
q M closed S. 70; Anguet - lVao ~. Ns ~ IN
q 3 IA 81 short rib sides steady cann NJ sy.
q 9eSl ~ short clear sides $ '5as 90
NRw ORLEANS, La, june ! IN. , sgsa'
anii an" ss,Iss fancy "a l0a5 5Ji Minnesota
q tV ,sinis1 wheat patents 81 75G55o Corn Gun
md lower; mixed i6c; white sble4tss , 0as
anil n1I wine 81 i5al 65; choice t-'el -
~, n,odue9s stronf. folA " ~ iLs'
,nsnod fierce, IS %. Buzz messs
sSaulders "a 0gj long sie ~. Ing
,ienr r,hs IS 6sh bacon, shoulders y ~, iens
ciesr * 81; Gear rib s. 40. IiAuls, choice susAi
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
HENS Advertisement.


u ID Mems Seersucker Suits.
a IN Boys Seersucker Suits.
asln MEMS Drab Mohairs.
Aain MEMS Black Alpacas.
shsin Mems Goats and Vests.
sn Mems Pants,
sin Mems Suits-very dine.
s ID Mems Suits-not so fine.
siu Boys Suits.
asn Boys Pants.
4Asm MEMS Summer Hats.
~ 10 Mems Shirts.
sin Mems Underwear.
iin Mems Shoes.
" in Mems Hose and Handker-
ii'er Monday, June I, especially
RgAlns IN Mems Spring Suits and
ping Suits, Mems Cass. Pants
sOdd Coats and Vests.
THOMAS FAIRLY,
'dang Editor Chase Trading Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
me Wool Market.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, juno ll.-wool medium.
no Improvement In the demand; tine, dull and
neglected Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Nir
ginia, NN ana above, 81 "a sc, \ a9d8O,: coarse
S0d52e New York. Michigan, Indiana and
Western fine, y aud w, 2Td2sc; medium, ,Ss 4
S3ci coarse, 3Od82c; washed comhlng and De
lalne, coarse, 32G83s; Canadian washed comb
ing SsaBc; medium unwashed combing ana
delaine 2iG25C, eOarse do, 9ia25c, Eastern
oregon, lId2oci valley Oregon 2OdgSc, New
Mexican and Colorado, l4de3c.
BosroN, MASS Junu n.--wool Grncr; Ohio
and Pennsvlvania TX aud above, B2a82klc,
ditto ., 2lka80c Michigan and Wisconsin \
and above, 2Sm2sec; Ohio and Penneyiyanin
No, /, 33dS4c; Michigan No. /, 33ds3i,G. Ohiu
delaiue, fine, S2d32bc, Michigan delaine, 8Oi,
aisle; unwashcd wools 220s6o pulled, 25G40c
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12

'....,ergs a. uT@-
EBAIN COMING

,od chance TO get it, and
rest satisfied with good
y next best chance for rain
tune IL aud %. The prob
~ :. n three days before these
"a DAYS after, very warm
w before rain, and cooler
.,D .srds. II is not possible to
w. II land it will rain upon.
\ , .or elements are the June dis
A .psee earth, which last from now
frlv III, and the equinox OF
4 occurs about every twelve
" atmospheric disturbances
~ IN the West, and travel
This season OF the year Que
somotimes lasts so long as
,.sr into another, and some.
sa lapse, but by changes iu
/ ..',nre each disturbance Is
EN- II some people knew as
4, ia weather as we do, they
4 ,iraId to say SO. Some mer-
alraid to sell goods low.
fbe people don't appreciate
Tbey never tried it, or they
F,stait. our experience is that
ssorsciate low prices, and we
.an,ipue them indefinitely.
!, these lines above for the ben
',srs and ranchmen, who have
4 stake now in the growing
sr,ss. Please read our tive
rents below.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12

ea5nea, cahvasaod. $40 5oai0 IS. u-h,a,r ,,,.,
Coffee unsettiod aud lower f,ic
AMI vees common 10 prime, akgioAn ,tico.
,rrss .sse. cotton seed produces. onict and
, a,'t utoopinFs epcn kettle. rhoira' d t-ife,
IN. =, W strictly prime 5tt5tc. fair 10 fuiiv
~ y, ~ 80 centrifugal. choice white. Gttc.
nrln,~s w. 80 choice yellow. clarified, *
4 q ~ fe"voHt clarified, 5Ac; seconds, ~ Ii
ioc' holasses, cenirifurals. minnie 10
s ,,,.ls prime, easy AZ l2diac. cpen ke,iic.
W. W. prime 70 strictly prime, $50. ENchsnec.
bs,t as ts.s s,ghb LOO premlum, Clcarlngs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Fractions and Futures
from One to Five Points Lower
Money Easy.
Wheat Opened Higher, Declined steaaiiy
aud Closed Lcwer-Livs stock
Transactions Brisk.

ENGLISH ooNsoLs.
LoSnoN, June il.--consols closed at 100 li-ls
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
COTTON mAaKgrs.

nsesipts at an unItsn stntn. pnrt..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
L,yorpooI.


aArvEsToa. TEX, June r.-ootton Spot
closed quiet.
Gross receipts, bales
Sales, 3l4.
Exports, none.
Stock, 1874 bales.
Ordinary, l3- &c; good ordinary, u lbci
low middl!ng, SIC; middling, SIC; good
middllng, .l6c; middling tair, . IL l6c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12

NEW YORK. June II --Coaon--spo. closed
dull and lower TO sell.
Sales. 792 bales.
Ordinary Gaic good ordinary Sic; low mid
ding IS lBc; middling sic; good nlddlirg
97ac, middliug fair 10 g-l6c.
Futures closed quiet; , to points lower,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12

TIE IT ORDAINED by the City Council Of
- the CITY OF fort Worth;
section Any person or firm who shall en-
gage 10 any Dueinrss, calling ayocaiiqn or DC.
cupution, Which by an ordinance Of the rald
CITY 4 subject 10 o license tax, without irtt
having obtained said ilcence, he, 6ho of they
shall on conviction thereof before tho mayor or
recorders court DO liable ~ imprisonment or g
Gnn Of ten duitrs. or both impris0niaf NJ an {
such fine for each dnY such violation Of this
ordinance shall coniinnei and this ordinance
shBil apply % OIL persons owing any license
and IA ing 10 pay The same. sald inpueon
mont not 10 exceed fifteen days
Sec. .. This ordinance shall pe IN force ana
take effect from and after its publication ab re-
qulre0 By law.
Filed Jane 8, issE Passed June = l~6.
Recorded June "a, ls.i. ". X fkhtlt
City secretary.
This ordnance not having been approved
nor dlsnpprOVed Wltrin the thTnc days, us pre-
scrbed 81 the onafter, takes effect TIE came -
II approved III X. EARLl Oily Secretary
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
New YORK.

Total sales ll,2OO bales.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
OUR LADIES'
TERTISEMENT.

4 IA ladies' Dress Goods.
Z s. Ladies' Lawns.
"A b ladies' White Goods ant
b ladies' Giughams.
ia Ladies' Corsets, Gloves
M
N % ladies' Embroid'd Robes
n ID Cotton and Linen Goods.
n ID ladies' Shoes--high cut.
rs IL ladies' Shoes--low cut.
Islr ladies' Slippers.
IN Children's Shoes.
s in ladies' Underwear.
n. IN Ladies' Parasols.
sls In Ladies' Trunks,
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09
Natural Gas In Colorado.

WHILE public attention in the East
ern states is being called to the econom-
ic value Of natural gas, both as fuel
and an iiiuminant, it may be in order
to suggest that the discovery of large
flows or spouts Of natural gas within
the boundries Of our own state is not
at all improbable.
Daring the last month three of these
flows kayc been touud in Coal Basin,
or as 1t IS now called, Asped Park, in
Pitkin county.
According to Mr.. r. c. Hills the
gas burnes with a velloyish blue lumi-
nous fame, the largest flow yealding
q flame about 8 inches high and or
il inches wide at the base. He also
s:ates that the gas orig hates in the
bisu,ninous shale beJtw e coal f,rm.
atoms. and that y Face ..Lt Of tAe ex-
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

TIE Gunnison County Fair Associ.
alton are advertising their grand
blow out to take place at Gunnison on
the 18th, 14th, i 9th and 16t! inst. Every
one interested in the welfare of the
county should attend. There will be
{. fine display of blobdel stock and all
kinds Of ranch produce. we were shown
some fine vegetables by Mr.. George
Cornwall that were grown q few miles
from Gdnnison City, which will be on
exhibition. Rlnchmen along Crystal
River Valley should send down Il sam
pie Of their potatoes, turnips etc. Let
them see what can be raised over this
way, the fair is worth going to see and
We hope to take in the sights.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

THE Democrat, paper just recent
y started in Colorado Springs, come
t. lis this week increased to double the
siz, it was when first born q month
ay,. Tho Democrat is the only Dem
ocratic paper published in Ell Paso
county, and should enjoy good pat
ronage, which we are pleased to see it
does in the shape of advertising, bcsiles
t.lis it is chuck fail of good reading
matter. Now if the Democrat can
grow double its size in tour weeks time,
IL, one can account for what this sheet
may do, if it is showed way Off amongst
the snow capaI peaks ofthe Elk Monn-
tains. All We ask for Is hearty
support and yol bet We will get there
Films
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

tent and thickness Of the shell be Is it
is not unlikely that other and stronger
flows will be discovered if carefully
saught or, as, unless the gas
comes to the surface through water, its
presence is not easily detected even if
it flows fourth in considerable volumne.
We shall await with interest further
development in this new and, as yet,
but little explored section Of the
country.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09
espOndancc.

Owing to slight misunderstanding
by a few persons that did not attend
the farewell d 'nce and supper given
in honor Of Mr.. Robt. Il. Sterling :
departure for Europe, IL report ha>
been circulated to shield the conduc
of some few in attendance by reflect
ing on the gentemany conduct of 9th
ers. Knowing the circumstances and
being in measure the cause of the
present reflections by requesting the
courtesi,s 8 an usage ct society to be
extended, little think ng LEGAL quar- .'els
and pet y stri;ts Noaid mar the pl as
nres Of the evening. l made great
mis.a!e.
If liaese remarks will not quiet pres
ent gossip: pames ami facts will be
given.
4 Friend.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09
kepua.ican 'iivi.et.


The Republican convention held at
Denver nominated the following tick
ct:
For Governor, w. II, Meyer, OF
Costilia county.
For Lieutenant Goyernor-N. II.
Medium, of Larimer.
For Congress-G. G. Symes, Of
Arapahoe.
For Treasurer-Peter w. Breene,
of Lake.
For Secretary of state-James Rice,
of Pueblo.
For Auditor-D. P. Kingsley, of
Mesa.
For Attorney-General-Alvin
Marsh, of Gilpin.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-L S. Cornell of Rio Grande
For University Regents Wolfe
Londoner, of Arapahoe and j. e.
Temple (full term;) and Daniel e.
Newcomb, of Conejos, (short term.)
Republican Senatorial Ticket.
For Senator of the 18th Senatorial
District-B. Clark Wheeler, of Pitkin
county.
For Representative-Samuel Wade
of Delta.
Republican tOn1lty Tickle.
For County JUDGE. F. Coiborn
For County Comnlissioner-John T.
Parlin,
For Coroner-L. J. Hinkley.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09
Mineral Resources Of crystal Ri or.

Mineral Resources Of crystal Ri or.
THE mineral wealth of Crystal Riv-
er cannot be very well comprehended
by those unfamiliar with the country.
unless they make personal examina-
tion Of our districts, and we venture
to say after SO doing they will be con-
vinced that we have one of the future
great mineral producing sections of
the State.
OF the localities most worthy of
notice as mineral bearing, we will men
ton those on the head waters of the
river, above and around Eiko es-
pecially, Belview, Baldy, Cinnamon,
Treasury and Galena mountains.
Around Scofield there is Crystal Basin,
Crystal and Whopper mountains, and
around Crystal there is.- Mineral
Point, Sheep, White House and Bear
mountains, AMI up the North
Fork Of the river, there is Medow,
Iron Gross and Snow Mass mountains.
Flanking Lost Trail Creek there is
Hat and Arkansaw mountains and
Buckskin Basin.
On Carbonate Creek there is an ex-
tensive well defined formation much
decomposed, containing in many pla-
ces carbonate flead and other oxidized
ores with more or less gaIena. On Yule
Creek are the galena deposits Of Pur
pie Peak and the Ragged Range.
Twenty miles down the river the noun
tains around the hot springs and
up.Avalanche Creek, including Sopsis
and Capital peaks, are all known to
contain important metalliferous veins;
many Of which are now developing in
manner satisfactory to their owners
The ores from these locations differ in
character from those in Leadyiiia or
Aspen in having quartz instead oi
lime gangue. Most of the veins on
Galena and White House and nun
ber OF those On Sheep Mountain and
lulc Creek are quite rich in galeana.
While in addition to more or less gal
eana,and oxidized lead ores, the Crystal
and White House mountains veins con
tain enormous bodies of gassaus on
oxidized, ore rich in oxide of iron.
According to our understanding o.
metallurgical requirements. such o.o
would be admirably adapted tor Mi :
ing with ore like that from the rich
mines of Aspen, in which these sub
stances are largely wanting.
From the above facts some idem
may be had at the latent minera.
wealth Of the Crystal River reign, an,
while we do not claim Tor it in thu
respect equality with any in the state
we assert withhut fear of contradiction
that, outside of numberIcss promisina
prospects, the developed mines Of til,
several localities named are capable o
turning out large quantities of ore suffi
GENTLY rich in precious metal, and in
minerals which from metallurgical
standpoint are most desirable to make
the product an important addition to
the output Of the State. We have
considerable capital already invested
in our different sections, and there is
still room for those with capital to in
vest in our large and prosperous dis
trict.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

Fso-t all points along the line of
ila MILAN | Railroad we notice that
'ork is being rapidly pushed ahead.
is coming our way, an | we are glad
., such progress being made.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

PIrKIN county should establish a
voting precinct at Penny's hot
Springs to secure the vote of her citi-
zens along tho Crystal River valley
and those working on the coal lands.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

Ta3 Republican nominees suit us
ary we'll with one or two exceptions,
n it seems to have different sections
/ the state represented.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

SrERLISG McINTYRE, of steamer
homas Sherlock, of Cincinnati, has
thanks for copy Of the Cincin-
ii Enquirer.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

TIT. CURRENT is only two weeks
oil and can run up stream.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09
SATURDAY. OCTOBER ., 1886.
Crystal Post.0iIicc Directory.

Mil arrives anil departs every
fpes,lay, Thursday and Sunday.
Crystal River current., 1886-10-09

JUDGc CoLBoRN has male a good
officer AMI is sure Of reelection. He is
the miners frienl.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-20
BLOODSHED At SEATTLE.
The War on the Chinese Results In One
Man Killed.

\ Seattle dispatch of the Sth says:
At an earl hour this morning the mi
lItla and Home guards marched to the
ocean dock, where the Cinnamon were
confined, and took charge. Warrants
had previously been issued for the ar
rest OF the prominent agitatorS. Be
fore daylight the work of arresting
them began, and by O'Clock all the
leaders were in jail. They were, how
ever, Immediately bailed out. All the
Chinamet on board the steamer were
marched to the courthouse by the
militia, IN answer TO a writ OF habeas
corpus sworn out yesterday. No OPP
position was made 10 this move.
Judge Greene informed each Chinaman
that he was at perfect liberty to go or
stay, as he chose. By far the greater
number chose to leave. They were &C
COrdlngly escorted to the steamer, and
those who wished TO stay were es-
COrted to their homes. Up to this
time there had been no bloodshed, al
though the streets were crowded. At
noon, however, an attack was made
on the Home Guards by a few hot
heads. The guards were finally or
tAIANNA ~ III Z tlAANA les k'OL4NACSA WIN q
yolley. Four men fell, one killed and
three wounded. The enames are: Ber-
nard Mullane, killed; James Murphy,
special policeman, shot through the
arm; John Smith, shot in theright arm;
the name OF the fourth victim is IN
known; the man was shot through the
head and fatally wounded. The 7 :
litia formed a hollow square and held
the mob at bay for fully an hour. The
crowd then slowly melted away. There
Is intense excitement and danger OF
further trouble. Business Is generally
suspended. The steamer Queen sailed
at P. NJ. with 195 Cinnamon. A dis
patch from Portland, O., says: Eight
companies OF the Fourteenth Infantry
were placed on board the river steam
er Lurline, this evening, ready to go to
Seattle as soon as orders came from
the president.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-20
BRE4D RIOT.
starving Mechanics" in London Meet
and Terrorize the Police.


and Terrorize the Police.
The starving mechanics" OF Lon
don held mass meeting in Trafalgar
Square. around the Nelson Monument
on the Sth, and it resulted IN a riot.
The proceedings We're opened with an
assemblage OF 10000 men. Police
were present IN large numbers. They
at once saw that the SOCiallstiC ele-
ment OF London greatly predominaCed
IN the crowd, which was also managed
by well known Socialists, and extra
ordinary vigilance was ordered to pre-
serve the peace at all hazards Con
spiCuOus among the leaders OF the
multitude was Mr.. Burns, who ran as
the SOcialistiC candidate in Noting
ham IN the recent election. He esneered
at the police, and acted generally as #
he wished to bring about q conflict be
tween them and the people. Finally
ne assembled the pedestal Of the Nelson
column for the purpose Of delivering a
harangue. He was well aware that
this act would not be tolerated, and
the police politely ordered him to set
down. This he refused to DO, appeal
ing to the crowd to resist interference
Will TIE CACEClSC OF popular rights.
The officers, however. were determined,
and Ckey pushed their way through the
excited and resisting mass Of human
Ity and by force removed Mr.. Burns
from the pedestal This was repeated
again, after which Burns finished his
speech, and the rioters paraded the
streets, assaulting the police, smash
ing windows and doing other damage
The most violent acts We're committed
on North and South AudLey Streets
and Oxford Street. Probably 200
shops and a dozen club houses were
seriously damaged About fifty shops
were plllaged, including jewelers.,
bakers, butchers and wine shops.
Hundreds Of inofensive people were
maItreated. The police were power
less at first, but ultimately succeeded
IN restoring order ny breaking up the
ranks Of the rioters into small squads
The military was kept under arms all
the evening. while the policemen pa
trOIled the streets.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-20
The ROrviaS.

Rodrigo BOrgia, the father Of Lu-
cretia, was born in the province OF
Valencia, Spain, IN January 1431.
After q little soldering hesettled down
to the practice OF law, from which pur
suit he was summoned to Rome by the
unexpected elevation OF his uncle to
the pOntihc&te, at an advanced age,
in l455. In few months. much to
the disgust OF decency, Rodrigo Borgia
DlO0med out a full-plumed cardinal,
to which We're added the lucrative ap-
poiutment Of chancellor OF the papal
states as we'll as the archbishopric Of
Valencia. Nor were the patriclans
and thevet6rans OF Rome less incensed
by the appointment OF his brother
Pedro, at the same tine, as general
issimO OF all the forces on land and
sea. Cardinal Borgia cared little
ABOUT religion. He never became a
churChman. either in heart or habit
He was a plausible man Of the world,
ConCiiating and cunning when neCes-
sary, which arts, backed by shameless
bribery, elevated him to the head OF
the church in 1892. The best men OF
the sacred college were shocked by
this spectacle, in no way relieved by
the Immediate appointment OF a
bastard OF Is, Cesar Borgia, to the
reverehtIal place OF cardinal, with g
seat among them. They were ready
to cry out against this last great in
suit when Cesar softly intlmated that
ne could handle his dagger as devoutly
as his beads, whereupon his mitered
colleagues discovered that it was Just
their time 20 say their prayers.
Meanwhile Cesar was subiecting him
self TO the severest discipline. The
science OF assassination absorbed his
attention. This pursuit, in which he
attained such gratifying proficiency,
ne embraced because it was Congenial
and because, IN addition, it was neces-
sary to protect himself from the cut
thrOats OF the Orsinis and the Colon
mas, artists quite as expert as he.
They were devils in private brawls
and with the poisoned cup. When the
TIber's food ran slow, il was often
noticeable at early morning that its
yellow was here and there turned to
bloOd-red. 1t was a struggle between
the cobra and the rattlesnake, IN
which we refuse to enlist our svmpa-
thIes on either side. Such, in brief, was
Roman lie when Lucretia Borgia was
brought upon its tragic stage.