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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
CHICAGO'S TREASURES.

For Years Past They Have Drawn Personal
Interest on City Funds-suits Ordered.
CHICAGO, I'LL, April 22.-The city
council last night adopted resolution
which will cause tn egentlemen who
have oficiated as treasurers Of the city
during the past ten years some trouble.
In a message to the council some time
ago Mayor Cregier stated that for years
past the city funds have been kept on
deposit in one or more banks selected by
the treasurer and drawing interest
amounting to a large sum annually,
which sum has been retained by the
treasurer as personal emolument, with
ont sanction of law and contrary to sound
public policy. The finance committee
last night reported, directing the cor
Doration counsel to bring suit upon the
Official bonds of each and every city
treasurer who has occupied that office
during the last ten years, to the end that
such personal emolumept SO retained by
said treasurers shan be recovered from
said treasurers il and from their sureties
and turned into the treasury of the city
of Chicago, where said interest rightfully
belongs. The amount OF interest which
has been pocketed by the city treasurers
for wears past is estimated all the way
from $50 1000 to $50 200 yearly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
GETTING UGLY.
Chicago Carpenters Making Trouble for the
Nom Union Men and POlice-Gas
Filters Preparing for May 1.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 22.-It is an
nouuced the gas filters have decided to
go out Monday next. Their demands
are for eight-hour day and an increase
of pay from So .25 to So 80 per day.
Sash, door and blind men are making
rapid progress towards perfecting large
and powerful organization. They eX-
pect to be in position to demand eight
hours by the first of May.
Cases of intimidation and violence by
the striking carpenters are becoming
more numerous. Patrol wagons were
kept busy yesterday afternoon in several
sections answering calls. Only two
serious rows occurred, however,
and a few arrests were made. At the
brotherhood IS baseball grounds about
500 strikers assembled and attempted to
intimidate the workmen. An alarm was
turned in and platoon of police came to
the scene, when the strikers withdrew.
At one or two other places nou-unlon
men at work were assaulted. At a
building in the northwest section of the
city delegation OF strikers ordered sew
eral non union carpenters to quit, but
were met with refusal. The strikers
armed themselves with sticks and brick
bats and attacked the men. The owner
t. OF the b. Hiding called the patrol wagon, ,
but before IL arrived the strikers had
knocked Eoreman Hanson down and Sc
yerely best him with a scantling. The
| strikSfs We're placed under arrest.
| cRegd9Sf strikers attacked George and
aifam Johnson, who were at work on
"a new building at 3l9 Armitage avenue.
| Both men received slight scalp wounds.
!. The North avenue patrol called, but the
| strikers had fed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Unchanged-Futures from
One to Nine Points Lower.
Wheat Opened Strong, Fluctuated Narrowly
and Closed at an Adyance-Coffee and
Wool Markets Unchanged.
Daily Review.
OFFICE OF THE GAZETTE.

FORT Worth, TEX, April q, 1890. \
Trade to-day was somewhat affected by the
rain in the early portion of the day, though
after noon there was quite a lively business
transacted in all retail departments. All whole
sale dealers report continued good trade, es-
pecially in shipping orders.
In general market lines there is quite hrm
tone in prices in all commodities, though only
slight changes are noted. There is quite an ad-
vance in butchers paying prices, the quotations
being revised throughout.
&c ting l2lac.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
NEW ORLEANS SPOT.
GALVESTON SPOT.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE SPOT
MARKETS.
Special to the Gazette
GALVESTON, TEX, April E.-The following are
the closing quotations for cotton on the spot to-
sS9aT atthe leading markets, together with the
closing for middliEg yesterday, with to-daV's
sales;
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
/. Merit Wins.

We desire to savto our citizens that for years
we have been seliiSz Dr. KiIz9ss New Discovery
for Consumption, - -Kiasg New Life Pills,
BuckIen's Arnfca shkys Electro Bltters. and
OF that have gwen s6S$ universal satisfaction.
We do not hesftES tn guarantee them every
time, and we &readNfo refund the purchase
nrice IL sstisfaoSffv results do not follow their
use These red dies havewon their great pop
ularity purely their merits.
BaowN1Ne g. NIcKs, Druggists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23

1910. ,o-
of centrifugals 90 test, at size; l24 bags OF mo-
lasses sugar 50 test, at "A 434 C; refined, quiet.
Molasses - Foreign, easy; New Orleans,
strong.
Rice-Firm and active.
ST. LOUIS WOOL MARKET.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 22.-WoOl-Quiet and
unchanged. Offerings of new wool are small.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April g. Cattle-Receipts,
1900: shipments, HOO; market lower. Steers,
So 4604 IS; cows, 81 7503 55; stockers and feed
ers, So 6oG6 80.
Hogs-Receipts. 10, 800; shipments, nonss
lower: all grades 50 9JG4 10; bulk, 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: shipments. 5000:
steady: good to choice muttons and lambs, 81 %
as IS: stockers and feeders, So 0OG6 90.
New ORLEANS, La, April 22.-Sugar-FIrmer
but not quotably higher. Other articles IN
changed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23

DO you comprehend the
smalIness Of the prices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
FINANCIAL.
british OONSOLS

Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, April % .-Consols closed 98 3-l6 for
money; for silver, 4Nls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
THE FAIR.

Sagtbeast Cor. Second and Houston ST.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
EXCHANGE EAT GALVESTON.
RoNDs And sToeKs.

New YORK. April 22.-Bonds and stocks
closed at the following prices bid;
BONDS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
EXCHANGE AT NEW YORK.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, April %.
Sterling-Bank, e0days. ......... 4 S51aG4 S5$4
Sterling-Commercial so days. s5l4
acknowledgements go days "a l5-16
Francs-Bank, go days.........''. 1875
Commercial, 60 days. ..''..' 1874
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
EXCHANGE AT NEW ORLEANS.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April %.
Sterling-Commercial, so days. s4lLG4 SAG.
Francs-Con1mercial 50 dAys-......5 20
New York sight-Bank. .............. 100 premium
Commercial. ..-.........-'.''''''''' 9Vprenuum
EXCHANGE AT GALVESTON.
Special to the Gazette.
Sterling-eG days. .........-.....-...-4 SO
New York-Sight .............-.-s.-P Far
New Orleans-Sight.... ...-....Par
American silver discount
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
OTHER PRODUCE AND PROVISION MAJ
49, - KETS.

Wheat - Opened higher for options. al
vanced with few fluctuations, was active attpp
rates and closed 1GII9c above yesterday. Cash
sold lower. early at S6isc but closed hlgner, a.
S61sc; May closed, s6l2c; July, sac and August
83%c
Corn-Was higher in sympathy with wheat,
and although 1t weakened toward close the
finish was lsG3sc above yesterday. no. SISrI
$ sS3,c. may ''Oa'1
Cornmeal-Firm, 81 50.
Whisky-Sl OF.
PROFESSIONALISM and lower. .y
Pork-In job lots, Sl5 So 80
Lard-S6 20. -
longs and ribs, s. 60: short clear, 50 80: 40
Bacon Shoulders, s. 80; longs s. S00O W;
ribs, S. OOa6 O5; short clear, S. l5d6 70
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April 22.-Wheat-Market
steady; No. red,, S0Isc. - -
bid; no offers.
CHICAGO. ILL, April 22.-Speculative trading
in wheat to- day was good, though at times a
quiet feeling prevailed A fair number OF OUT
side orders both to buy and sell were received,
but the trading was largely local The opening
was weak and heavy, and ranged anywhere
from "a to nc lower than yesterday closing,
but the market began to develop strength anG
. sharp reaction of 5i2G FAC toIlowedi win
slight changes, and the closing was lc higher ios
May, -ssc higher for June. and lc higher tor
A fair business was transacted in corn. There
was little doing early, most OF the trade sccrulng
later in the session. Operations were IN nam
but as the day advanced better tone was mani-'
tested. Trade was almost exclusively IN May
and July. The market opened shade under the
final quotations OF yesterday, heavy for time,
but afterwards advanced %sa &c, eased on some
and closed 1sGEsc better than yesterday. falr
trade was reported in pork, and this article aP-
peared to exhibit more strength than other artl-
cIes in the provision line. Trading was some
| what spasmodic and prices fuctuated consldeTa-
| BILE. Early sales were made at , oGlOe
! decline and was quickly followed
| by further reduction OF 5G1Oc. Az
! this reduction there was little more inquiry
! and prices rallied 2jd soc, closing steady.
r In lard the market ruled weak during the
early part of the day and prices receded ga -
| Prices rallied 21a csc, closing steady.
Quite brisk trade was reported IN short IDS,
! but the market was unsettled and nervous and
| prices were irregular and lower. A weak feeling
! was developed accompanied with reduction q
| prices of i2Is I5c on Mondays closing hguFT3s
| Later prices rallied 7I201Oc and closed rsEAef
| steady.
| Leading futures closed:
Wheat9No. ?, April, SSl4c; May, s624c; June,
6orn~No. 2, April, SIC; May, a81sc; July,
Mes Ness pOrk-May. s12 20; June, So sOi July.
II Ia ard Sc IS: June. IS 40; July. IS As.
| Short ribs-May, s. 551a; June, 50 40; July,
| IS AN.
Cash quotations were:
! Flour-Firm and unchanged.
| Wheat-No. 2 spring, S14aSs$4c; Mo- red,
| ISL. 6SS3Lc.
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RECEIPTS AT UNITED STATES PoRrs,s.
=,
Special to the Gazette.
GENERAL. s1ARKErs.

GALVESTON WOOL MARKER
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23

Aggregate weight and production of meats and
lard of the above reported supply OF hogs tor the
ardinnr March
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
Spiders Beat and Eat me
Spouses.

Everybody has heard Of thoss y
age tribes locality, South seas III
Level whose members deem y
bounden duty to brain Their WI
parents, and thus save the ola 49, ~
from the trouble and bother OF sn M
on; while the economic side O II
barbnrous custom mny, % eos,s
also be considered. Somessa.,l
equally distressing has to PC cp.o s;,
ieled of the spiders. for It y eeI ,.
that Nine. Spider II on the wnoe
regular yirago. She beats and iua u
her husband, and II police courts '',gil
listed in spider society tile w
trates would have u busy tllne .' Y
in the way of fines, imprlsson.nssoo,l|
and judicial separations. no. ,,hol
tent with exercising mnritai Su NV
ity, in the reverse order to ulsI
which this species OF colnn'u"Jh M
usually exerted, Mrs. SPIDER y IA
actually been known to MIKE ~ sr.sa
OF her mate by staying and, ,ls " alsl|
ing TO relate, by deyouring M" :"
London News.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

| songng TO the Judge, and ne was be-
hind with his rent.
He expected to be dunned, but he
was mistaken.
In "A word the situation was ex-
planned to him, j.
"But can't bid" he objected. Il
amt able.
"D-n it, mani" shouted the Judge,
''of1er n dollar.
"But | can't pay that-I owe you
fifty dollars now"
"Contound youl" roared the Judge.
"Do as tell you, and you shall have
your own time about paying the
back rent. !"
San right" replied the fellow
slowly, "but Sally Black cannot
work, and | cannot afford to feed
her."
"See here, Bob, growled tine Judge.
with determined look, you just
put this woman and her baby in the
little cabin on the hill. They won't
starye. I'll send them enough to
eat"
Bob had no more to say. Ii
was u good bargain for him, and in
less than five minutes he was march
ing down the street, followed by
Sally Black and the baby.
The next day the Judge sent in his
resignation to the Governor.
To his friends he made very salts
factory explanation.
"Under our special act" he said,
81 receive no salary. | am paid in
fees, and | don't get any. Then
have to lend the prisoners money to
pay their fines, and it is getting SO
that will have to support some OF
the convicts. This court business
will run me in debt if | stick to it,
and that is why resigned"
So Sally Black and the baby were
quartered in "A comfortable log cab
in on the Judges plantation, and
their rations were sent to them every
week from the big white house over
the river.
What became of them after Sally's
term was out?
The Blue Rock people would laugh
at such a question They knew tho
Judge. Sally Black needs no written
lease no contract with witnesses.
She will stay in the little cabin as
long as she and the baby like il, and
the neighbors think she Is settled
there TOR liie.-Atlnnta Constitution.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
BREAKING SAD NEWS.

"where is my mamma?" question oh, 40
strange
To ask oil mortal on this mundane sphere.
can but hold my brother to my breast,
So like lone bird fallen from the nest,
And kissing him, my thoughts so arrange
To answer: Darling, mamma is not here
Where is her, den?" thelittle mourner asked;
els she asleepY' "Yes, yes. my dear one yesl''
can but whisper. keeping back my tears;
she Is asleep, and never more in years
Will mamma come in all her tenderness"
My heart is breaking Ger my useless task.
Try as may he cannot understand,
And ], as ignorant in my crushing woe,
Am but repeating all his lips have said,
can but tell him that our mothers dead.
But what that means feel cannot know
Until We meet her in the heavenly land
Galveston News
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
A Fight With a Bull.

A. L. Smith, who lives about three
miles from town on the Athens road.
had serious encounter with Jersey
bull short time ago. Mr.. Smith
was walking through his pasture
when the bull made a dash at him.
knocking him down, and when he
arose the bull downed him again.
This time, however, Mr.. Smith sue
ceeded in getting up, when he jumped
a fence that was close by and thus
escaped from the enraged animal.
Mr.. Smith examined himself and
found that he had received broken
finger and several bruises in the en-
counter. He then seized a fence rail
and jumped the fence, when the bull
made another wild rush at him, but
with well aimed blow he felled the
animal to the ground and belabored
him to such an extent that when he
arose, Mr.; Smith says, he was com
pletely conquered. The bruises which
Mr.. Smith received in the encounter
are fast healing, and he is receiving
the congratulations of his many
friends as the champion "bull-
fighter" of this section.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
A Bit of Criminal History.

Sim Coy's new book brings out the
historical fact that the first counter
felt grecnback (1S62 serics) was
made at Lawrence, in this county
during that year, by members OF this
criminally famous Johnson family.
Many thousands of the bills, were
placed in circulation, people not
dreaming Of a counterfeit, so early
after the first appearance of the bill,
and besides the stirring events OF the
war largely diverted their attention,
from business matters.
Pete Mccartney was the financial
hacker of the Johnsons, and after the
plate had been worked the Johnsons
attempted to unload Mccartney.
but his suspicious being aroused ito
stole the plate and caused it to be
electrotyped, after which il was
returned to its old hiding place. The
electrotype was a marked improve.
ment on the original counterfeit, and
Mccartney worked off his series in
this city, and over 100000 of the
spurious stuff were readily placed In
circulation Meanwhile the secret
service officers, led by Mai. Wood,
had been apprised of the counterfeit,
and werelaying for the Johnsons and
Mccartney. Instead of tracking tn.
latter to hisrooms, where the printing
was going on, Mccartney waanr.
rested at the postoffice, and in few
days, in company with the Johnsons.
who had been found at Lawrence, he
was forwarded under strong escort
TO the military prison at " nshington.
Whlle the train was crossing the
mountains, although Mccartney
was handcuffed and shackled Mt the
time, ne managed tomake his escape
and IN two weeks he was back again
IN tins city, secured possession of
MS electrotype and disappeared. IL
cost the government n great many
thousands OF dollars before the
officers again laid hands on him
Meanwhile the Johnsons succeedod
in making terms, by which thew o..
capped prosecution by turning IN the
original plate and giving the officers
certain pointers with reference to
other offenders. Neither the John.
sons nor the government knew until
long afterwards that Mccartney had
an electrotype, and had stolen n
march on his former associatea
indianapolis News.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29

| Swift actually grinned as il it was
good joke, and said:
Perhaps | have changed skins
with somebody since came out of
camp this morning Sergeant White,
your given name is Thomas. You
came from Chicago. You have been
twice wounded. Your father was to
see you last week. You got love let
ters from your girl in Galeshurg.
You are thirty-two years old. You
have brother Ben a Company L.
Hear me call theroll of our company:
Albright, Allison, Andrew, Ark
wright. Bement, Beamer, Bostwick,
Carter, Corliss, Costigan, Crawford
-
And then he ratified forty or fifty
names as fast as he could speak, and
he gave them all correct, too. The
Sergeant looked from his Captain to
the prisoner, and then pinched him
self TO see if he was awake or asleep.
I'll never saw him before" he
finally stammered, "but he must be-
long to the company"
Yes, he certainly must" added
the Captain.
well, take him back to camp with
you, Sergeant" said the General.
Hold on, though, didn't we send for
his tent mates?"
"Theyare here, sir. !"
swell, We'll see if they recognize
him"
The three men were brought in and
inside of five minutes Swift was a
doomed man. He had come into
camp four or five days previous,
claiming to beloking fora friend, and
had brihed the boys to let him into the
tent. Hemade his excursion through
the division from this point. He
must have been man with wonder
full memory, and had gained oceans
OF information with out seeming to
pump anybody. He tried to brave it
out against the three men, but other
members of the company We're sent
for, and his nerve at last gave way.
A court martial was convinced, and
four days after his capture Smith
was hung. While he died game and
would admit nothing, it was satisfac-
torily settled that he came from
Johnston's army and that he was
old in the business. was at the foot
of the gallows as he mounted it, and
when the moose was put over his
head heard him say:
Gentlemen, it's q id fine MORN
ing to start on such u journey as
mine. New York Sun.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
Swagger in the Old DAYS.

FROM Besant's Fifty Years Ago.
There is still swagger, even in these
days; cavalry officers in earrison
towns are still supposed to swapper.
Elton boys swagger in their own n.
tie village: undergraduates swapger.
The putting on of "side" by the wav.
IS q peculiarly modern form Of swa,,.
ger; it is the assumption of certain
qualities and powers which are con
sidered as deserving Of resnect
Swagger, fifty years ago, was =
eoaTser kind Of thing. Officers swo,,-
gered; men Of rank staggered oon
tlemen in military frops--tharoS a,..
no longer any military frogs-swa',o'
gered III taverns, clubs, and IN ~
streets. The adoption of Quiet mo oro
ners: the wearing of rank with nn"h
trusiye dignity; the possesainn "a
wealth without ostentation: Of w -
without the desire to be ALWAYS sbou
ing it-these are points in which W.
are decidedlyin advance ofour fatboro
There was O great deel of n,,ff on5
collar, stock and breastpin abon+
the young fellows of the day. They
were oppressive in their pallontr,S.
in public places they asserted tho,11'
selves; they were loud in their taiL
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
Patti and the Burglar.

1t is said that shortly before Mime.
Patti left Wales for her South Ameri.
can tour had thrilling experience
with burglar. The songstress was
alone in her chamber preparing 10
retire for the night, when she heard q
sound in an adjoining room, as il
someone were moving about. Patti
hastily donned a wrapper, land walked
boldly into the room from which the
sounds came, and stood face to face
with gigantic burglar. He wore a
mask to conceal his features, and in
his hand he carried heavy club.
The plucky woman asked him what
he was doing there.
Don't you see, " he replied in a
broad Welsh dialect, Il am stealing
your diamonds?"
And he held up to her astonished
eyes the most beautiful bracelet which
she possessed. Patti did not scream.
She simply walked across theroom,
pressed an electric button to summon
the servant. Instead of the servant,
however, Signor Nicolini appeared
on the scene. The burglar attempted
to strike him with his club, but his
game was frustrated by Patti. She
grasped the club as it was raised in
the air. Nicolini and the burglar
then clinclied, and in the struggle
that ensued the enterprising but al
together too candid thief was pitched
out of a second story window. He
descended gracefully and broke a leg.
he was found to be peasant whom
Patti had frequently befriended.-
London Cor. New York Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
Curious Ways of Bookkeeping

The bakers herehave rather orig
inal way of keeping accounts which
may be called q kind of bookkeeping
by double entry. When the carrier
delivers loaf of bread, which, by the
way, is about five or six feet long, he
is handeda woodenlath about a loot
long by the party to whom he delivers
the bread. From o collection OF la tbs
ofthesame size, one for each customer.
hepicks out this particular customers
one, and placing the two parallel, he
cutsa groove across the face of both.
In the final adjustment of accounts
both laths have to have the same
number of notches. Cheap, but in
genious.-Prolles (FranceJ Cor. st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
l......".. g ..........1, 900
C............ ..1 900

There were four or five sets ofthese
memoranda, running from one to
I'D" When asked to explain the
meaning OF them, he said they were
some examples in algebra he had
been working out with the boy In
a few minutes we were satisfied that
the paper read: "Artillery in first
division twenty-seven pieces" Then
Il" stood for infantry and f'C'' for
cavalry. We were satisfied, and vet
we were not, for as soon as we made
1T out the way / have given it to
you, Swift said:
General, Captain Morton does not
seem to be a good hand to remem-
Der faces. Will you please send for
the Orderly Sergeant and my tent
mates? If / can't show by them that
have been with company G four
months you can order me hung as
a spy"
The cool proposition staggered the
General. Had we discovered the pa
per in the mans pocket instead of
his boots he would have been allow
ed to walk off. That discovery look
ed suspicious, and he was ordered
back to the guard-house and the
persons sent for. Two hours later
he was confronted by the Orderly
Sergeant.
Sergeant, doyou know this mann"
asked this General.
"No, SIR"
4.Isn't he member ofyour com.
pany?"
mo, sir"
"You are dead sure o! this?"
81 am. sir.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
Expense at Yale.

The average expense at , ln,s 4
year has been for each i NV, IN,
1888. 90; sophomore. $s3l'sSaa,, I'd
or, $sS4.iT, and senior gl e. at|
Thelurgest expense reported. ca - yeaI
one man was 81, 900 for wv she1
although IL IL believed tlla Nth
were some who got away w"
little more than that amouhS