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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
An Excited Stock-Marxet.

NEW YORK. December 15.-There was
considerable excitement on the New York
stock market yesterday West Point Ter
minal dropped from 81 to 30, and recov-
cred to 80 Louisville and Nashville, from
GIG to 5S, and recovered to 50; New York
Central, from 12s to 1891; WesternU Union,
from 70t to G74; Norfolk and Western,
preferred, from 4Sf to 4j4. This drop
represented an extreme decline from last
nights figures of from two to fourteen
points, the latter in Tennessee coal.
A great many stocks reached bottom
prices and remained there Only one
failure was noted, and that not an import
ant one. Up to II o'clock 6S0,OO0 shares
of various stocks had changed hands, be-
ing the largest mornings trading in
years. The market continued weak
The business of the day was simply
enormous. One million one hundred and
sixty thousand, two hundred and ninety
shares changed hands.
Richmond and West Point closed at 33,
Richmond and Alleghany at 10f, Rich
mond and Danville not quoted.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President yesterday nominated
Ex-Governor Preston II. Leslie, of Ken
lucky, 10 be Governor of Montana.
Representative Tucker, of Virginia,
has been granted an indefinite leave of
absence to attend to important private
business.
Representative Trigg, Of Virginia, who
has been detained at home by sickness,
made his first appearance in the House
yesterday morning.
Congressman Reed, of North Carolina,
is charged in Washington with being in
volved in some very questionable finan-
cal transactions. He has not been in his
seat this session.
Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Rogers, who has held that posi-
ton for many years, has been displaced
and succeeded by ex-State Senator Biddis,
Of Pennsylvania.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate yesterday, were the following
BY Mr. Call, to make Tampa a port of
entry, and by Mr.. Vance, to repeal chap
ter q Of the Act of 1888 relating to the
civil service.
The Attorney General has certified to
the validity of the title to the Aqueduct
bridge across the Potomac river at
Georgetown, and steps are now being
taken for the purchase of the property
by the Government
The Committee on Coinage Weights,
and Measures yesterday instructed Mr..
Lanham to move in the House during
the consideration of the sundry civil bill
an amendment providing for the redemp-
tion of the trade dollar.
The friends of Senator Jones, of Florida,
whose remarkable conduct in absenting
himself from the Senate, has been the
subject of newspaper comment for ayear
past, say there is no doubt that the Sena
tor is demented, and is subject of pity
rather than of lest
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
NEWSY NOTES.

There are twenty lime kllns in Als.bams
that turn out 2l,OO0 barrels daily.
The last one of the famous herd Of Arizona
cameis has been captured and is now in con
tinement at Phoenix
Mr.. Robert Garrett is alleged 10 be the
proud possessor Of fifty suits OF clothes, prln-
cipally London made.
They are complaining of recent Of fog III
Boston which was so very English that 1t
delayed railroad trains.
Five hundred bushcl, Of oysters were
washed ashore on a Massachusetts, beach dur
ing q recent sea storm.
The sanitary savants Of Great Britain have
decided that rooms with low ceilings are
much more hoalthful than any others.
James r. Randall, of The Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle. is to receive subscriptions for
monument to the late Paul II. Hayne.
The rural press Of a considerable portion Of
New York state is scared ont Of its boots by
the appearauce in Ulster county of pan
ther.
The interior Of the Sorbonne, which Paris
is re-erecting is to have for the large yesti-
bule two seated statues III stone representing
hteraturo and science, TO cost 81 4OO.
Maine has during the last year put up
1O.GOI. 600 cans of corn, $4,000 cans OF succo-
tash and over IA, 900 cans Of lima beans
Three Portland firms have dono most OF this
business.
In New York city there are 1O4 go build
ing-,. OF these 81 2j5 are dwellings, OF which
4sG19 are each occupied by from two TO ten
families or more, or an average OF thirty
people TO each dwelling.
Samuel i. Loewenberg Of New York was
once wealthy picture dealer. lie died
rriepdIess and alone the other day, and now
the question. Did be leave hoard of gold
somowherel Is being eagerly discussed.
A "poplar" tree was recently cut down near
New Niddlstown, Ind, that measured TWEEN
rv-seye1 feet in circumference. The tree
made l2,OJO shingles, 900 rails, GOO feet OF
lumber and twenty-five cords of stove wood.
Starfsh are doing much damage to the
oyster beds Off Stratlord, Conn. Some grow
ers are dredging up the oysters, removing the
starfsh and replantinS. One firm gets
seyenty-fve bushels OF staliish day and an
another 80 bushels.
A New Yorkcr who had imported Rus
sian bloodhound at cost of $3.50 had no
sooner landed him than q plain Yankee cur,
who could have been bought for three bits,
went at it and licked the Russian until he
couldn't stand up for two weeks.
There are now 5000 colored teachers In
this broad land: 100000 pupils in the south
ern states alone; 5000 in the male and fe-
male high schools, and 100000 worshipsrs
In the churches. There a 60 normal schools,
80 colleges and universities, and y theo-
logical seminaries Colored people pay taxes
on from 1900, 900 to 800, ,OOO, 900 worth of
Thaddeus Fowler, of Seymour, Conn. who
died recently, invented machines for sticking
pins in paper, for manufacturing iron pins,
for sorting pins, for making pins, head and
all, at = single stroke, for making needles, for
pointing wire, for making horseshoe nails, for
horse clipping machines and for
stamping metal He also invented reaping
and binding machine, and the sewing bird"
I'D On ladies' work tables. Ho died poor
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
5IcOuade Guilty.

NEW YORK, December l5.-After the
counsel had summed up in the McQuade
bribery case to-day, Recorder Smyth
occupied two hours in his charge to the
jury, which was a severe one.
The jury had been out only twenty-five
minutes when they sent word that they
had agreed. They were at once brought
into court, and the foreman announced
that they found McQuade guilty. Sen
tence was deferred
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
Estimated receipts of hogs, 10000.
NEW YORK.
REMARKS.

The wheat market has ruled very active to-
day with considerable fluctuations. Though
cables were firmer, market opened one quar-
ter cent off on depressed conditions of things
in New York and tight money market AS
this grew worse our market sold off consid-
erably. May wheat selling to Siac On the
evening board market strengthened on bet
ter feeling in New York, and sold up to S47c.
closing at sis-sc Looks asif will react some
after this break, and if foreign markets con-
tinue strong think will get good advance.
Corn quiet, not sympathizing with wheat
TO any great extent, and close is strong at
last nights figures.
Provisions very strong and higher on con-
tinued light receipts OF hogs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
ONE CENT.
FINANCIAL.
Reported by G. w. Branch & Co., bankers
and brokers, No. I'LL Main street.
New York Stock Market.

REVIEW.
New YORK, December 15.-The less saiG
about to-days market is perhaps the better
1t has been almost impossible for any one
to form an opinion, as the whole list has
tiuctuated widely and without any regard tc,
intrinsic values. London appeared to be apa-
thetic, the fact to-day being settling day, no
doubt accounting for this to some extent,
and the bear clique had the whole market
completely under their control, enabling
them to create a stampede among weak
holders especially in the low-priced stocks.
A local failure and renewed activity in the
loan market-the latter being worked in the
same manner as it has been for the past
week-also helped to depress prices; and
though there was considerable rally at the.
close, we must expect a very feyersh tone
for some days to come.
1t is probably an opportunity for capitalists
to buy cheap stocks, but the small operators
may have to undergo frequent ordeals. The
market closed feversh
The rates for money have been so various
that to quote them is almost impossible, is
lending from II to $50 per cent. per annum.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
The Order of Elks.

WASHINGTON, December 15.-Ilamilton
E. Leach, NJ. d., of this city, was elected
to the chair of Exalted Grand Leading
KING ht at the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Elks held in New York city on Sun
day. "Will"E English, of indianapolis, ex-
member of Congress, who is well known
here, was chosen Exalted Grand Ruler.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
The knights to withdraw.

New YORK, December 15-A Baltimore
special to the World says: 1T is said that
an order was received late yesterday from
Mr.. Powderly for all assemblies of Knights
to withdraw their delegates to the fed
Grafton of trades. This action is attributed
TO the hostility of the federation and the
fact that the fees exacted by the fedora
tion are severe tax upon those who
also have to pay fees as Knights Of La
bOrn
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS YES
TERDAY.
Incidents, Grim az.
McQuade Found Guilty.
&C., &c., &c.
XLIXth CONGRESS.
Second Session.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December 10.
HOUSE.


Messrs. Cardwell, Eden, and Cooper,
were appointed conferees on the electoral
count bill.
In the morning hour the House went
into committee of the whole on the bill
for the allotment of lands in severalty to
the Indians. The matter was not dis
posed of, however, when the hour
expired.
The House in committee of the whole
then resumed consideration of the sundry
civil bill.
An amendment was adopted appropria-
ting $147, 800 for the construction of
lighthouse supply steamer for use on the
Atlantic and gulf coasts.
An amendment by Mr.. Lanham, Of
Texas, making trade dollars receivable at
their face-value and exchangeable for
standard silver dollars at the United
States Treasury and sub-treasuries, was
ruled out on point of order.
Mr. Symes, of Colorado, in supporting
the amendments for increasing the APP
preparations for the Signal Service, criti-
cised Mr.. Randall as narrow minded
statesman.
Mr. Randall thought he understood his
business.
The amendments giving rise to the
colloquy, which became quite heated,
were finally rejected.
AT 4:l5 the committee rose, and the
House, without disposing of the bill, ad
journed.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Cullom pre-
sented the conference report on the inter
State commerce bill, and gave notice that
he would ask that it be considered on
Tuesday next.
At o'clock the unfinished business
Ghe bill repeating the tenure of office
act) was taken up and made the unfhish
ed business for tomorrow.
Mr.. Platt then called up his resolution
providing for the consideration of execu-
tive nominations in open session.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar, the resolution
was tabled-yeas, 33; nays, 81.
Mr.. Beck called up the bill prohibiting
Congressman from acting as attorneys
for subsidized railroads-the question
being the substitute report from the
Judiciary Committee This Mr. Beck
opposed, and advocated the bill as intro
duced by himself He characterized the
substitute as unjust absurd, and a bur
lesque on legislation and he claimed
that it was so intended by the chairman
and leading members of the Judiciary
Committee; that the object was to defeat
a measure which Senators dared not vote
down directly.
Mr.. Call opposed the bill, and argued
that it was unconstitutional.
Without action on the measure, the
Senate, at p. NJ, went into executive
session, referred a number of nominations
to committees, and at 4:0j p NJ adj
journed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
A Fire In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, o., December 15.-The
seed store and agricultural implement
warehouse of j. NJ. Mccullough & Co. at
134 and 1876 Walnut street, was partially
destroyed by fire about o'clock this
morning The loss is estimated at $45,-
eco. Fully covered by insurance.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
Suicide at Norfolk.

NORFOLK, VA, December 15.-John L.
Herbert, a well-known citizen of Ports
mouth, stabbed himself nineteen times in
the breast and stomach yesterday with a
heavy clasp knife, in desperate effort to
commit suicide He is not yet dead, but
says he hopes he has not failed in securing
an end to life that made him tired of
living.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16

that DR.. David's Cough Syrup is perfectly
harmless and the most effective cure for
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known. Don'ttake any of the ',just-as-good'
(so-calledD cough cures offered you because
they cost the seller less, but insist upon hav-
ing DR.. David's Cough Syrup.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
Weather Strips.

William p Marrow & Son, No. 13
North Seventh street, will make your doors
and windows secure from draughts Of cold air
and dampness with their weather strips v hioh
they apply and guarantee for I cents per
lineal foot.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
WEATHER REPORT.

tions for Virginia, rain or snow; colder; north
westerly winds,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16

RANGE OF THERMOMETER at Spence, Tyree
& Co.'S shoe house, Broad street, Dec. 10, 1856
9A.M. T. VI. Bpm. 6P.M.
80 4G ~ 43
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
WANTS.

uANTED.-A PROOF PRESS, in
" Good Condition, at the TIMES Office
,iiress. IL" care OF TINES Office. dcll-tf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16
Chicago Grain and Produce Market.

Reported by c. e. Redford & Co., Grain
Commission Merchants No South Twelfth
street
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-16

The President yesterday nominated
Ex-Governor Preston II. Leslie, of Ken
lucky, 10 be Governor of Montana.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-20
GREER COUNTY.
The Commissioners Unanimously Agree
that Greer County Does Net
Belong TO Texas.
why no oniciai Announcement Has Been
MRdc-Uacle Sam Sole owner OF the
Long Disputed Territory.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, June 19.--The Greer
county boundary commission, which com
prIses four officers of the United States
army and four citizens Of Texas, convened
In secret session here on the 9TH INST.
The question under consideration by this
commission is a very important one to the
people OF Texas, since 1t involves the own
ership of a snug little back yard some
$685. 900 acres In area-perhaps it's for
this reason that the sessions OF the COM
mission are so secretly conducted. Each
member seems bound by Knight of La
Dor oath to divulge nothing, yet THE GA.
zETTE is enabled to make the positive
announcement to It's readers that
the commission has practically and in
fact overwhelmingly decided that Greer
county does not belong to the state Of
Texas, but that 1t is part and parcel Of
the lands belonging to the federal gov
eminent. THE GAZETTE correspondent
learns, sub rosa, that the commission
were nearly II not quite unanimous in
this conclusion, but that no official an-
nouncement can be made until the report
of the chairman OF the federal branch Of
the commission has been submitted to
the secretary Of war and by him APP
proved. Greer county has for years
been by many Texans considered
part and parcel of the Lone Star state
but well-informed member Of the com
mission is authority for the statement
that there never was the smallest grounds
for this presumption on the part Of Texas
The ancient maps exhibited by the rep
resentatives Of the war department proved
conclusively TO the most skeptical MEM
beers OF the commission that the disputed
territory belonged TO the United States.
THE GAZETTE correspondent believes
he Is the first to announce the finding of
the commission; what effect this decision
Will have on veteran land certificates
when IL is officially promulgated-is a
question which THE GAZETTE correspond
ent is now studying One thing Is certain,
the state of Texas made big mistake
when IL presumed TO give patents for
lands 1T never had the shadow of legal
claim to, Something over half million
acres OF fine grazing lands in Greer county
are now located upon by veteran land
certificates issued by state of Texas. The
finding of the boundary commission
utilities these prescriptions and the par
ties who own these certificates will be
compelled to raise them Of they have not
done so already and tloat them on the
general market. The prospects are that
veteran land certificates can be bought
pretty cheap in few weeks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-20
IN MRMORIAM.
Capt. Samuel NInllken of Thorp's springs

Capt. Samuel Mnliken of Thorp's Springs
Capt. Samuel Mllllken was born in
Simpson county, KY, May 80, 1917
Married to Mary A. Haun, in McCracker
county, Ky, January 2, 1851, who died
December 20, 1852, leaving an infant
child. He contracted second marriage
with Miss Annie Ii. Campbell, at Ash.
port, Tenn, June II, 1866, who tfll sur.
wives. The subject Of this sketch will be
remembered by many old steamb latmen
twenty-seven years of his life having beer
spent In steamboating on the Mississippi
Tennessee and Ohio rivers, as owner and
captain of steamers.
10 1859 the exposure incident to river
life made serious inroads on an originally
robust constitution and he abandoned
steamboating and moved to Texas and
settled in Mansfield, Tex, in 1860.
AT the outbreak Of the war he entered
the Confederate army. and of the gallant
soldier and genial comrade his old army
companions still speak with pride. He
returned from the war in 1865 to find his
property-consisting principally of slaves
gone, but with the energy and indomit.
able spirit characteristic OF the man, he
began rebuilding has broken fortunes. He
moved to Alvarado, Johnson county
Tex, where he was engaged In the mer.
camille business until December, 1871
when he moved to Thorp's Springs
Tex, at which place he was crippled by
unruly horses in 1876, having his hip dis.
located. On the 2sth day of MAY last he
died, having few days previously
been fatally injured by runaway team
Capt. Milliken was widely known
throughout Northwest Texas and in the
neighhorhood of his old home, Paduc All
Ky. He was noted for his great sindivid.
uality and originality. Fearless In tue
advocacy of his opinions, his hatred OF
sham and detestation of hypocrisy, made
his caustlc and epigramatic criticisms
maxims among his friends. Open and
frank himself, he was intolerant of eva.
sion or deception in others. He was in.
dependent and impulsive, yet charitable
and just, Intnitiyely disccrner Of the
motives OF men, yet too kind hearted tc
always obey the dictates of his superior
Judgment. He was known no less Tor his
iron will than for his chivalric and gener.
GUS nature. No one ever CANA To his
door begging bread and Went away hun.
CRY lie was an humble follower OF the
great Master IN his love Tor u tie children.
the little ones recognizing ins tinctively In
him the gentle, gulleless he OF child,
protector, companion and friend.
We test and analyze his uaaraeter, by
the measure OF our love for him and ouI
Loneliness for clinglng to tha loyal heart
now lying lifoless, for he YVES our own;
he was the hero Of our little world; our
King among men The light has gone out
OF the home he loved so well. The hearts
That chung so lovingly and deyotedly 10
inc husband, father and grandfather are
numb with a gteat grief The music ~
his lightest footstep, the melody of his
voice, the splendor OF ms eye, the tender
clasp of his dear hands, are ours TO know
no more, until our eyes are darkened and
our hearts are stilled in this world. 10
awake to the grandeur and msgniflcence
OF the other.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-20
THE ToRRID WAVE.

Tho torrid wave that passed over
Texas last week extended all over the
country. Even on the great lakes of the
North II was felt with oppressive fierce
ness, and from the Atlantic 70 the Pacific
the complaint was repeated. 1t was
hot, And though the extreme of temper
ature was probably reached ON the great
plains of Texas, there was but one case
OF suustroke reported within the borders
OF the state, while In the North every city
had scores of such casualties.
A temperature Of % Ia Chicago Will
produce numerous sunstrokes. One
town in Texas reported temperature of
llb last Wednesday without any fatal or
serious results. Probably tile average all
over the state at the SUMS meridian was
loo on that day, and that was not ex-
traordinary heat though unusual
This immunity from sunstrokes has long
been noted In Texas, and II is easily &C.
counted for, The air Is dry and a stln
breeze aids in the evaporation of the per-
splration OF the body, which makes the
temperature much cooler than is indi-
Gated by thermometers, as compared
with the same indications further North.
There the humidity OF the air prevents
the free evaporation from the body that is
the case in Texas, and on stln, sultry
day life Is In danger from sunstroke at
the least exertion.
Probably another cause Of our exemp-
ton from sunstrokeS is the temperate
habits OF our people. II is well known
that excessive indulgence In strong drink
exposes one to especial danger from such
attacks. There is very little walsky-
swllling in Texas, particularly IN the
summer. Men drink whisky, but they
don't drink much, because they can't bear
much. This viii be surprlsing statement
10 readers In the North, who imagine
that Texas Is ayast rum.seller's paradise,
but Il Is nevertheless a true one. Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-20
THE FIsHERIES QUESTION.

The Canadian premier soolds His Subor-
dinates for Getting Him Into Trouble.
OTTAWA, ONT, June l9,-rho fisheries ques-
tion was up for discussion at yesterdays ses-
sion of the privy council Sir John Mcdonald
secretary, took TO task the minister of flsheries
for having ieopardiLed Canada's right In the
prosecution OF whnthas been known TO be very
weak case.
In an interview with the minister Of fisher
los, the latter said circulars had been sent out.
lic said they did not mean permanent break.
down lie would merely accomplish by mod
crate means the end sought for. The instruc-
tlyns Issued by him TO captains ami customs
officers have been Cancelled, and in their stead
these officials are now instructed to supply a
copy of the onlcial circular to any Am rlcan
fisherman found In Nova Scotia waters, and II,
twenty four hours after tho receipt thereof
such foreign vessels are found inside the three.
mile limit ilshing or preparing to hsh, then
Canadian officers are to be placed on board and
the facts to eRraphed TO the minister OF fisher
les. Americans will be allowed to buy bait and
enjoy other commercial privileges but they
must not remain longer than tweniy-foul
hours.