The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-19
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CUSTOM HOUSE SALE.

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Office of the Collector of Customs,
Port of Brownsville, Texas, May IA,
1897. The following described iner-
chandise seized for violation of the
United States Revenue Laws will be
sold al Public Auction, at the sewers
al custom houses in this district as
below stated at 10 O'Clock a. m, on
the 2eth day of May, 1897 under The
provisions of section 3077, act June
22nd. 1874 viz: At Brownsville -
Seventy-one IL gallons mescal; five
and one quarter 81 gallons alcohol /;
three quarters I gallon whiskey !;
one half gallon brandy; one
half J gallon Anisette; two 2
pairs shoes, nifty so doiiies, seven
ty-seven II handkerchIefs, one
hundred and thirty-one I3I spools
thread, thirty-nine SO pieces EARTH
enSare, forty 40 packages cigar
cites, two hundred and fifty-oDe
251 pounds tobacco, three
and three-quarters - pounds
red pepper. one l white quilt,
one ! old table cover, one l look
ing glass, thirty-six SO yards lace,
twelve II pieces false jewelry,
eighteen Is papers of needles,
five o papers peffume:y, four 4
small loOking-glasses. six 6, small
bottles perfumery, three 3 small
china dolls, seven 7 combs, twelve
II balls marking thread, twenty
seven u thimbles, four 4 dozen
buttons, two and one half d yards
lipen, one AMI one quarter Il yards
flannel, seven pairs wool cards,
five 8 linen lace scarfs, nine 9 lin
en- lace cuffs, one l ID soap, seven
= calico shirts, one | dozen boxes
hooks and eyes, three 3 pairs earrings
thirty-fcu; 81 Yards cotton en-
broidery, nine 9 yards braid. one
L pair cotton jeans pants. three and
three-quarters 81 yards cotton cloth,
one l yard flannel, ohe-half yard
broadcloth, one l yard cashmere,
one l yard linen lining, one l
package playing cards; Mexiran
needlework as follows Seventeen
IL center-pieces, seven Z squares;
two 2 handkerchiefs, two 2 bu-
reau covers, three 3 table covers.
At Brazos de Santiago Three 3
gallons mescal. At Edinburg =
Four and three quarters AZ gallons
mescal, three 3 ox-carts. twelve II
lbs. tobacco, two 9 saddles, two 2
brides. one l knife, one l blanket.
At RIO Grande City -Eighty-nine
SO gallons mescal, one hundred sn.s
twenty-three l23 packages cigaret-
ties; one hundred and three 103
spools thread, twenty-nine 80 lbs.
tobacco, five 5 saddles, two 9 bril-
dies, six 6 pairs shoes, one quarter
I gallon brandy, one ! calf skin,
thirty so pieces eartkopware, two
2 yards elastic, three 9 balls fax
thread, one l wool blanket, four
yards linen, one l grindstone,
one l black WOODEN coat, one j
Mexican blanket, eight 8 handler
chiefs, six 6 skeins tape, four 4
bottles perfumeFy. six china dolls.
two pairs bride reins, three 3
demijohns, three 3 pieces needis
work, twenty 20 istle brushes, one /
pistol. At Roma One bottle sperm
oil; forty-three and three-quarters
434 gallons mescal, gallons brandy,
fifteen Is saddles, fifteen Is brides,
forty-two ~ lbs. tobacco, one half J
dozen ten and one half
104 lbs. leather. eight s pairs shoes,
one l caIfskin, one half ! lbs elias
tic goring, eight s spools thread,
ten 10 yards calico, two nose-bags
one l carbine. one ! skiff, one /
10. istle rope, fiye 5 pieces earth
enware, one l horsecloth, one l
pair bride reins, twenty-four "a
yards lace,fiv 5 yards ribbon. ten 10
papers sewing needles, one and one
half Is lbs. coffee, two and one half
D yards br0cade. j. &. MICHEL, Co.'s
lector.