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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
Murder ana Suicide.

aVocA' Iowa, June 2l.-Wm. Farrell
nau a quarrel with his wife and turned
ner out OF doors after brutually beating
anu cruising her, yesterday morning
mas Ihies, his son-in-law, and Heller, q
night Waterman, went to arrest Farrali
w mnV warned them not to enter the gate
neiier spoke to Farrell, who there5non
1reu, Killing Heller Instantly with a
uouole,oarreled shot gun. Farrell Then
pointed his gun at Thles, who stenneJ
OUT OF range, Thies told Farrell he had
Sllled Heller, and Farrell then brou"bt
OUT pillow and put 1t under HelIeris
mead; ne said; al have killed him and
now VIII take my own life, p and there
upon shot himself, falling dead ON he
w TeI not far from the body of his victim
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

!, mat service. An applicant VINO p's9s
W '''1s 80, examination in one canhos
7 '. s,,,,o,n,ed 20 position in either o.
y. ~. " a,ners 90 that II is well TO know lust
,yhs, branch Of the service one "iSuss
enter before appearing for exaini"a'i.A
. 1ss denartmental service includes tue
a,sorsnt offices in the various depart
.aants AZ washington, and as speciai VI /
technical knowledge Is sometimes ~
ou,red there, these examinations arg W
mos. d,alcult. The customs anu pos'a
ax.n,nat,ons are for applicants Tor places
80 customs or postofllce depart
ments. s...os of
ONLY citizens of the United states =,
e GOOD moral character and oil ppys,oa'
/, and mental capacity for doing the puoio
,york are eligible. In the postal service
annlicants must be between sixteen Huu
,hirtv.aye years of age; In the customs VI
e departmental service, between eisu'oeI
h and forty.hve; but these limi at'on9 "
ace do not apply to persons honorary
discharged from the military or na'a
service OF the country who are oViei"'s0
50 o,,,ieed Applicants must file an appi''
Il cation on an official blank. Inese OiauA'
or may be had, that relating to the uep"''-
=, ,,or,al service from the civil-seryice COM
~ mission at Washington; that Tor Vne
sh customs service may be had OF the hoSu
-, 80 mo cnstom office where the applicant
a a desires to enter, and for the postai selN
The ice from the postmaster at the onio'
ed. where position is sought
g a There are two classes of examinations
too Tho GENERAL and the limited. The hrst
is for admission to offices having sa'aI.e
from $1,000 to $500 or over Inc la''ei
Wv for subord nate positions whose salarie
rty range from s72O to $500. The Unite
om- examination i4cludes only very siuP'
Iary ooestions and copying.
,aye Women may compete in the eSa'i'i. /,
,lo,s tions, and no distinction OF sex Is mao
lost except in those branches OF SERVE
I'm. here men are specially required. Neitn
one "a any distinction made as TO poll1'
nre. The examiners are rot supposed 10 ENC
de- who are Democrats, Republicans ure'
Tar hackers or knights OF Laoor' ~ 70
r off one to them.
nle,s Successfully passing an eXaniineli
does not guarantee an office. Inc nan
Iarlty of those who pass are put on reg's'
atty. in the order of their standing, snu WI
rus in vacancy occurs they are certified TO
have appointing officer as eligible VINO ma
their the appointment. 1t may be months
,cour- a year or more, before applicants
r long have passed satisfactory examinations
plana- appointed, and some OF them, peru
at the never are called upon.
voter The questions asked are very SIN
lopoly and no person possessing an ordll
I'd Of common. school education need tal
Mt be pass. Sample questions may be
ey had tanned by addressing the ciyil-sei
e their commission at Washington City, 0
is the applying to the congressman OF the
cant's district.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

EAST TEXAS has good word for Tar.
rant county's candidate for supreme
Judge, In this from the Nacogdoches Star.
News Zion, Hyde Jennings Of Fort
worth IS being prominently put forth by
his friends as candidate for supreme
Judge Mr. Jennings was partially raised
In Nacogdoches, and he has the favor and
the solicitations of our bar for his sue
cess lie is eminently qualified to an the
position, and we hope he will be NOM
mated by the state convention next
Augusta
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

IN may be that Greer county will have
10 be surveyed before the award is made
officially; but win any one asst TT over
MS own signature that such survey is
NECESSARY to conc uslon In the matterp
"a serve" means delay IN the official
celebration q s. decision already reached
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

CONSISTENCY is a jewel. The Taylor
county Democrats are not jewelers.. They
want the lease law repealed, and prefer a
man who voted with only three Others
to make the lease part of the organic
law OF the land.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

lNpiASAfolis, ND, June2l "A general
sulRe OF all street-car drivers In this cItv
was lnaugurated last evening, the esnse
peing the company prohibiting drivers
rom sitting down while on run. Nv IN
O'CLOCK almost all the old drivers bsS
S,ther abandoned or deserted their ca rS
me company made an effort 10 snnnin
tnelr places with new men, .bnt the siTsIt,
efs induced the recruits to lie up the nsrs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
Pure Powder.

,A ture baking powders sre one OF the
S San. aus 70 the cook in preparing per.
, ~. 3h9 wholesome food, and the house.
Wiz mne VIII 40 wen to be on her guard
9 1Sa, oaklng-powder traups. Silver
t -oai BAKING Powder is never peddIed
i from mousse 70 house, as the manufacture
..ns establishment Of j. II. Brown is
d tnneu 70 us uttermost 70 supply the
channels. su 'es'tinate
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
GAZETTE BRANCH OFFICES.

r.,.a-R.w Hunt, m anaso.
N,S,SoH-T, IL. Loan. Insna
U..S,,.r--h Z. OMEN, manheoi,
ssaaSIR o,n, b. smith, m MANAGE mag manager
@si!ST 4 4 sIs1sy, m &a SSssss'
PiMS-O, y. NJ Cameron, MANAGE
ii,s.TglsE,inesIyIS--Robt. Kennedy, msnss"'
M aais INV. * Powell, manage manage
AAssssIsauaasr-W. 4. BYRD isS I1ssago''
Z paso,,ss, y. ~ hM and ], J.. eiasa''
. a, ,.hnson. manager.
,l 5s1SS GKoyE--r. y Woi nsseI '''
bNIRp--f fa W. " II, Wheeler, manes"
%sha ant NV. b. Ncwkirk, nanaso'
O2 !lL,hAt',J Y, Mcdonnell, mhnANe''
Ht,ssCo'lW Z. Pulley, manageis
t,yn1rrauonO--J, q, blehh'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

SANS gentleman writing from Calvert,
on the Central road "When you get
your paper on this road | would like to
report for 1t from Calvert unless you can
get "a better man for that purpose. our
people hail gladly the good news of
having TUX GAZETTE TO enter our terri.
tory. Iprefer TIm GAZETTE to any other
daily In the state.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
Announcementa.
- lLIlE5ULENANr-GovERNoR.

W. LiEUTENANT-GOVERN
Wheeler OF uEe ao.izzed 10 announce Judge n. n
ac,ia. M governor Of Texas. anLiect ~ ioI
"a '"e STATE Democra lc convention '"e
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
Robert ~ "wH.norlzed TO announce the namo 10
conntv a., a., eur as y candioate for the oflce -
erection, TO be held Nove, i.or hs inc next
sonventinnno the action of Democrats so9ni.
We are authorized to unnorroo
Iatlock a. candidate ne eonntv p,oDert l.,
th ho gnsulhg election, subject 10 no Sn,1ey ~
in - y,l12cIAuc county convention n Ia sIh o.
uvroIt worth, July IS, lSst w NC held
we are authorized 10 spporr
ns candidate for county attoTney ~ -, 4. hyres
ers,i subject 10 the action Of tbn n ensu
Worth, july I5 GJesssssention to be held In Fort
r FOR SHERIFF.
=, n - NAahIIE Is authorized 10 o,..
oGico ~ - ID, II. shipp as candidsto S we
thO action ~ y, ~ " lArfant county anhicct ~
10, 1856. 'or"tio convention, July
FOR ASSESSOR.
nan,a ~ " ~ ~ ~ y ~ authorized to Announce
office Of sssnss i.oolhtsn as candidate Tor she
hoyeyatxa assessor OF Tarrant county sn ryt tle
a,soMeNer, 70 tho action M tbe 10y, subject |
'rauc nominating convention county Demo
W. FOR DISTRICT CLERK
,eld for ~ aJisnoirlsed TO announce j. NJ unts
n Tar. a9 election 70 the oce OF dlstrjc 1
n aaiiant county, subject 10 Inc en,.t clerk
vn e convention, july IS iesS '''n ol 'he
len as c csIlsea 10 announce l.. r. In,h,,
lierk NJ H. csnalaate for the ONCE Of pisrr,oo,
We are aathorineSs November election.
for the position of district y, Taylor
tI5sy subject q tho action S, ~ S Of
E Soan.y convention, July is y 'ne
TN, tOk COUNTY CLERK.
ohn 4, sA1kirE IL authorized 20 49,
~ tc y, swayne candidate for re announce
abjecs q % tb county clerk Of TafTsnte
invention to 30 Ssd Ju iSe IL sognss Democratic
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

BEFORE buying Greer county patents
purchasers should carefully note the CON
d''lon making their value dependent on
Greer county being awarded to Texas.
Prudent men win not gamble on the fnd
ing OF secret tribunal, and especially
now that THR GAzErrE tells them
the award VIII be in favor of tho United
States
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

Tur hin boom for president Is eh'ireiy
TOO early, 1t win have TO pass , .astod
,t,yo winters, and Is liable to get iros'eU
DEMENT, says he didn't say it; the
newspaper reporters swear he did. In
making up the verdict, remember De
menrs past record, anu inst he is backed
by John Logan.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

TUE GAZETTE did not say that the
Greer county commission had awarded
Greer county to the United States, but
that 'oomd do so. Does Mai. Bracken-
ridge realize the difference?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

" Mr.. Gladstone really wants to win,
and secure home rule for Ireland, why
doesn't he engage our Blaine for the cam.
paisnS Few men can make red.hotter
Irish speech than James G., or deny 1t
quicker,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
nnsINEss ORANCEs.

NOR sAI.E-Drue business X Gated 10 county
X sen: and railroad terminus easy m ssans' 40
am anxious to sell, Address X. TINS ONCE.
WANTED To exchange, thee sgsti ,die OF OF
w good grazing land IN inc ranm"n nT for
5rond innroyed farm In Wise county Auurehs
z, r. Morgan, Fort Worth, TeN. -,,--,--,
VN0R SAI,E-A good paying mercantile 6 Vu ~
ness in country town; about SoV Gt rv
I1,ired For further particulars apply 10 Cnhs'
sSheuber, 40i Houston street, Fort Worth, TEX
"TNSTED- no sell cheap for cash the fnrni-
w tnra of an established hotr with le oeus
Rent OF house $50 per month A1ulIo Nv 'i
! Attn stfaet in store. Fort Woria, rex,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
Rate, Of Advertising Furnished on oa appn order

Rate, Of Advertising Furnished on a Appo order
Remittance, By drGtt ~ Ro 9 Sgmcice "'''
sgereS sltsr & ~ s6 'is Upon all n''' SUD
j'5, ,oyp, Information e ere, es Sa "Si BE- prop
tngs Of general igterssf so''c''''' "'
erg onoIssnlnications intended Jor l1e and adj
az, ~ he V@ceonpGnied By The ,rreV tp erdece o.
% %,e',' - not 5or publication out as u'
go9d Js,m ,cyiing TO THE GAZETTE OF stgmp 6o
Pdrti1js, d. ls"selres iciH please tneiose Stump
repiH. ,,,,,,, m I,fsiness Of any Kind Mg I
letters r :; fHg e. st G, Fort FORTH Tea
% "''a''i DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
uo0ms TOR HENy.

-z,5,,, ,1S ,NT--N eyyly furnished front room,
l'oIt, 49, lostbern exposure. with or without
boa, T,t at Mrs. NJ. D Smiths, $40 Lamar,
TSoR pENT-Very desirable. office rooms up
stairs, and well ventilated, on MAN ma, n n ~
naVt door to White Elephant. Apply "
,5,,, i5fSSgT F1rnIshed rooms, with or win
ont hoard. Apply to Mrs, We3ilaaike, oi'
Roaz street, one square from Rosedale llns,
NOR RENT-Nice and well ventilated [oU,ms,
X in n healthy locality. Apply 4lz' coin0i
Fourth and Grove streets. ------------
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
FOR RENT-DwELLINGs.

ZION ~RENr-A desirable residence, nHc
rooms, corner w. First and Royal avenue , ruo,
possession given lst Of July. Apply next uoo'
10 j. II. OglesbY. ----------
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
,,oD pENT-Daily's restaurant; turnltmlu
L and fixtures for sale. Address r. DanS
1910 Jones street, ---.--------
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

THE GAZETTE has the Lar9e 3;,,
bona-Rde Circulation OF any any, O
Newspaper published in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
ron SAI,E- REAL ESTATE.

y,oR sALE-Iots 5OxlvO feet, East First an ana
Weathcrford streets, close TO- ICE in foT
~ mt lion apply 10 g. w. Wilderman No oo' MAN
street, ,,,,y-e5-nty
TJOR SALE-The cheapest YET Tor Iws sas3
days-Three lota with an alley, az lor fD osi
Third street Amply to A. j. willis, Stock Jour
nal building,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
INSTANTANEOUS.

A NI waSd1 BATH HoUsE-Natural flowing
ralnwater-whlte sulphur. miarnesia a sois ae
nne pest oathing water In the state Il nav he
nS 81 sn az a9t Springs, drunk hot while Bath
Markle ~ H t,SEen, 20 cents i've tickets, 81
corner public squar pP''e'OiS' northwest
'otI WORTH MUsEUM--Charles Toggefi
A mNldermist' All birds and animals ~ o ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

rug GAZETTE is the only Morn.n o5
ne en Mar,h Texas that now Publishes
RAPE, '" Press kilograms.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
~, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ulGLP,

KSTEp-A reliable white girl to . 90 gen en-
w eral house work, washinn6g, W vpS Seventh
Ie REFER, or me w. a. Huffman Implement com
many
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

M v t., a,r,s 81 $500 and upward, at very NV
I Mh ~ Interest payable only once : Main
IIumphreys & Brantly, over COZ riis' "
streets, Fort Worth, IeS. -, ,ac5rifv and
NTONEY no LoAN.on g3odI n sSSp Office
t,ars = Lassiter, aItorneye, corner firs' anu
Main streets. .,------.- YIIIiams
n IoXFY 10 LOAN-Mangum * IMAM lra ,n
MI have some cash that th Siv wi nrdpnerty for
short loans also IS S0,no street.
.soSFy no IOAN--I will buy vendors, nen
Nj land notes in sums of $1,000 anu ovvs
loans t made all over North Texas IH,s on Iames
real estate on long tln,o ~ nsIIas. Ten.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
Tne GAZETTE ABROAD.

,,prrY win be found ioI sH'o ~
~ y. S ,Sasd in tho following o, nis CO.,
nor srBgM1si aah,rsnssid and r. u Greene
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

op.e Of Publication Second 81 * tSs ors Worth
and ThroeEmesr ssoad- Glass Mail Matter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
' o.1rs OF SUBSCRIPTION.

no MAZE sUBsCRIBiEs!hs.
Postage Prepaid BY The f, %.ss,y,
49, ye,I "H' 500 one xsSirbi s..... g
s. donths 70 Three Mon.hs;,.,;;,a ~
4 zee hoDtah ,,vrrs * per anuum, pos'ps'O'
un' DEGfyERED ny cARhihks. il cent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

SITUATION wANTED-FENALE.
,N1,an-- Position, by a lady type-wIfltee
w snort hand and book Keeper B SNo 81 I XIV
sno Address box "D" Bowling Green, NY
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
WANT COLUMN.


uSfE Peoples intelligence . sna 5en hoSm
osicse' * ose sI farmers, ineIchan!s coz S,.,
lanioys And priv ate families inrnishe II, or
msnissbie help, both male AND i emhS No. IL
ders promptly attended to' AeieiHO
W ~ ~, worth Employment once OF SVV 20,
yiu Daniel viii attend 70 al 2r Settsc as
,n y,ne Of charge, At 9C5 Main street. AN Teie
TIgbt and ninth. Goodwin y ~ pani'f' ~
phone als and Pan Electric lSl. ,.a,,,ns nal
4 FTER July J, n n pa cnn reacn Decatur
r,ag as vineyard City and Js1fsDoa4t M
same day Via Carpenter, O nsoe,e viii Win Den
double daily stage me- v"mn excepted.
yer trims both ways. Sunues i-----------
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

TUESDAY monNING. JUNE s..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

nams y, q r 4, is authorized 70 annoupea ~
oGee OF sber, a. Ship as candidate for me ne
Che action Of he psm warrant county, subject to
rs, 1855. D'Nl"crauc convention, july
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

XVn u,o ,,,1-1 - " T -NfN ' tRNOR,
wheeler of nF ss,Iaed TO announce Judge It. h
ac eIioenant, governor Of TeNqs. sniiect toi
"oloh OF the state DemOcrn M cn,,.ni,it 70 thI
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
PROFEssIoNAI

Vl,k .na,S q RYLAND, general land and col
Toras sot no. agentE for the Panhandle y,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22

Ill MONIES ontSgu%s YELL WELLS, Attorneys at law
to land and commercial IP Snttoan' attention gver
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-19

dozen miles beyond Malone, the special
Was switched on on the Northern Adiron-
dack railroad and was drawn into the
wilderness a distance Of thirty-iour miles
rs the president and his wife slepp, i
upon the platform Of their car 10 leave
the train the MORA brass band began to
play and an hour later when the regular
train came along the band was still
playing A seven mile stage ride brought
the party to Paul Smiths end Stregis'
lake. Mr.. Smith provided lunch, and
the party without leaving their carriage
ate the second meal of the day while wait.
ing Tor the exchange Of horses. Seven.
teen more miles of carriage riding
brought them 10 Sarnac inn, former.
~ the Prospect house, and they were
given quarters. in cottage adjoining
the hotel They will take their meals
with the other guests in the public dining
room. Tonight, at Mrs. cleyeiandis 70
quest, the whole party were rowed ovel
the lake by two trusty guides.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-19
Drought and Rainfall.

Our rainfall period Of the 18th to the
10Th of August has been fulfilled by heavy
rains at Houston, Taylor, Toyah and
ouapah. At Houston the storm was Sc
we're; one man, 81 Taylor, killed by
lightning and another expected to die,
An Eastern meteorologist says In his
weather-chart: "Look out for storms 18th
to 10th of August" Upon the evening
of the 18th the yacht Frolic was capsized
off Boston harbor In gale and all 90
board drowned. After a while people
will learn that weather science Is no
foolery, and they will not go to sea IN
vessels top-heavy and bottom-light
during our periods, and during our
storms they will get under lightning-rods
and into cellars. The time Will come
when weather scientists won't be laughed
at because they cannot foretell exactly
when and where the storm and rains VII
he. Our next rain period Is 2Sd to 27tf
of August. II is not strong perioo
There are no strong periods until the
| last of September and October but THESE
win no DOUBT produce general rains.
We are selling mems summer eiotnins
mems summer hats, mems summer shoes
ladies' summer dress goods and ladies'
snmmer shoes at extremely low prices
We want TO get these goods out OF IN
way to make room for our fall stock
VIZ THOMAS FAIRLY,
Advertising Editor Chase Trading Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-19
ON WALL STREET.
The Stock Market Opened Dec dedly
Weak, tluctuated aud Closed Firm.
The Active List Lever.
Railway Bonds Were Heavy, in sympatb,
with stocks-Money was tho ChIef
Factor in Speculation.
COMMERCIAL RESUME

COMMERCIAL RESUME.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.--Railway bonds
to-day sold as follows, Fort Worth
Denver City at s81; Houston & Texas
Central at ll2; Kansas & Texas SIS at SO;
DO 6's atg4h; Texas & Pacific Incomes
at 521; do Rios at GA
Call loans ranged from to ~ per cent.
Governments lower and heavy.
Sterling dull.
Wheat active and excited.
Cotton steady.
Oh closed at Goa.
Coffee advanced 5 points.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, Aug. lS.--Government
bonds dull and weak.
Railroad bonds quiet, generally heavy.
The market sympathized with stocks and
was heavy TO weak throughout
The money market was again the chief
factor In stock speculation.
The stock market was decidedly wes k In
the morning under great pressure to sell
aud In the first quarter OF an hour Omaha
dropped per cent. Another attack was
made on the list in the after
noon, in which Lackawanna was
the heaviest sufferers. Easier rates for
money and the statement that the meet
ing at Commissioner Fink's Office was
harmonious and had resolved to restore
rates and maintain them caused general
rally In which Omaha was very prominent
and the market closed firm. The opening
was decidedly weak, the first prices being
generally from 1 to below yesterdays
fnal figures, while Louisville 6
Nashville was off 4. A drive
was Immediately made at prices by
"bears" and everything declined
sharply. This was su ,ceeded by an ir-
regular and somewhat feverish market
until O'Clock when another break took
place and the lowest prices Of the day
were current at 2G5, but prices rallied in
the last hour, the market closing firm.
Everything on the active list is lower to-
night. San Francisco preferred is down
Ia, Lackawanna Ii, Colorado coal IL,
Pacific Mail and Missouri, Kansas &
Texas per cent. each and others frac-
ton.
COTTON FUTURES.
NKw YORK, Aug. sc. l.. Green &
| Co.'s report on cotton futures says; II
has been very quiet and somewhat stu
| pid market with all hands waitir 9 for
some new influence to guide them. The
Liverpool cable encouraged nothing and
reported silver easier, while the crop
reports were shade below If anything,
The market closed dull. Spot trading
was good and 2500 bales were taken for
export.
In dry goods there was a good demand
and business in jobbing hands with re
quest of agents comprises a large mum
Der of moderate selections of o miscel
laneous complexion, with distribu
tion OF receipts on orders well main
| tanned
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-19
DROUGHT IN MONTANA.
Cattle Suffering Greatly for Want o
Grass.

Cattle Suffering Greatly for Want of
Grass.
CHICAGO, LII, Aug ia resident OF
Butte City, Montana, now here, says the
giass throughout Northern Montana is
almost dead, and the cattle are suffering
greatly. No cattle have so far died, but
the situation is getting serious, and the
managers Of the larger ranches are con-
templating driving their cattle into Brit
Ish America. 1t is reported among the
cattlemen that the Canadian government
has decided to impose duty of 10 per
cent. on all cattle driven into the Do
minion after September 8, but ranch
men would fight this and not ship over
the Canadian Pacific II the cattle tax Is
put on.
An inch OF snow next winter will place
the cattle In worse condition than fall
of six inches with the ordinary growth of
prairie grass.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-19
IN THE FOUNTAINS.
The presidential Party Reach the Adiron'
daoks in safety.

rha presidential Party Reach the Adiron'
dacks in safety.
pRospEoT HOUSE, ADIRoNDAcR, \. ~
Aug. i7.-The presidential party arrived
here at 4 O'Clock this afternoon, alter q
continuous and uneventiul ride from Al.
bsny. The party comprises the president
Mrs Folsom, and MIR. Samuel b. ware
Of Albany. The midnight train on
which the party lett Albany iast
nisht was an hour late in reaching Platts-
hnTg. Upon reaching Rouses' Point tbs
morning the party were within a mile
and a hall of the Canadian line. spe-
ciaI engine and single baggage eaI
were coupled to the presidents ni Cal
al that point, and i was quick.
a. = nniIed out OF sight, greatly "a
he establishment OF several enterprlsinss
gentlemen, who had been sitting up ~
mint watching for that car with deter
mination OF sticking closely TO It Until J
rsarhed lts destination At MORA, on th'
n~densburg & Lake champlain railroad