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1HE 1HE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1867. 3 THE BAYOU CITY BUDGET. IMPORTANT MEETING OF CITIZENS. An Attempted Suicide- -Funeral of Dr.

MacGregor- Criminal Court Cases- -Raul Estate Transfers--Town Notes -Personals. HOUSTON, October 11 -The cotton market cloned ateady nt 1160 Bigbor. Bales, 200 balve, Quotations: Low ordinary, 67 16c; ordinary, 6 13 169: zvod ordinary, 7 18 16c: low ralddling, 9.10; middling, 8 18-100: Rood middUDg, 9 1 IGo; afddling tair, 1 lic. COT HIS OWN THROAT. During the day a3 Tax News corrospondent stepped Into the cilice of the police etation, he saw A little gray-headed and gray-mustached man sitting in a chair smoking a pipe.

A large white bandage was neatly toatoned around blo throat. Beneath It a very bloody Ahirt tront was exposad. In ADRIer to questions he sald: 441 tried to kill myself last night." was agked him. "Bocaaso thore is something wrong hero," he roplied, placing his hand over bia haart. "Disease of the WAS the query.

-lost hope, lost fortune. All vaniabed in a little wallo." "DO on object to telling your atory!" "Oh. My name la Henry I am under arrest tor violadng tas internal foreLue lama. I WAS born in Germany, 8 19 years old and Had Hebrow by creed. Boon attor the war I went foto with a partner in Bo180 Olty, Idaho, tarnisbing mining outfits to minera.

wore and a few reara were.worth COD, boing quoted as No. 1 by the mor. cantile agenolos. Bad lack struck in the shape of robberies. Twioe wbllo ping money on stages, at our own risk, robbed.

be. tween Idabo and Oregon, we were The first raid from pa $5000, the Becond $7000. Then followed other disasters of greater magnitude, the Jast blow being 8 1088 In mining stocks. This broko us ap. From Botee City I went to Now York and commenced the leather baelness.

I failed Again. Since that time I have never been able to get money together -not as much as $25. 1 tried to peddle tobacoo, and was arrested and patio this jall. You see my condition. That is the end of the song." "Bare son no "I bare a brother who lives to Richmond, Va.

He lives in a bogao worth $15,000. Yoo can not reach him excort through sorT and card. I will have to go to tho poor. bouse. Ela lives with A sliver apoon in bio month." In cutting his throat Fearbors, uBod A pocket-knite.

Ho cut.a in the throat, just below the chin, and stabbed binselt in the left breast, making but a small hole. If the out in the throat had been deepor all of the gray -headed man's troables on carth would hAve ended. Heasberg was arrested section on Optobor 6 revised on A charge of violating $800, of the United Stat is internal nue. Yesterday he WAs brought from jai: tor but the page was continued antil tried the 0890 R8 United States commieto-day. This morning Josues A.

Breedlog sloger and fixod the bond of Ressborg at $200 tor hia appearance botore the discict court of the United Statos. JAPAN PERSIMMONS. To-dor there wore laid on the desk of Badrotary Kidd of the cotton exchange couple of remarkably Ace Japan mOLE. Thoy wore brought in by MAjor Baer from the Bayland home property, better kNOWA 88 the Dr. Perl vineyard.

Lear tho city. Tho largest was dark yellow la color, weighed 134 and measarod 11 lockey in air. otimference, The other WAS in shops Aud of a dark pinkteb bae. Either would make the eye of a northern pomologist apurkle with delight. FUNERaL OF REV.

DONALD MACGREGOR. To day the funeral of Rov. Doaald MaoGregor, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, took place from deconged's late residence. Services wore condacted by Stov. D.

Jankin, D. assisted by Rev. N. Scott, D. and Her.

R. E. Byers, D. D. They were held at the house.

The following acted as a pall bearera: Geo. W. Kidd, Andrew Dow, A. A. B.

Lupton, Goorge Waggaman and E. Mr. Hervey. Deceased was buried In Glenwood cometery. TEE VASSOR-WILLIADER CASE.

By referring to the proceedings of the district opurt to-day it wil be seen that the case K. VaGmor Ta. S. M. Williams and his bondemon, when callod, Wag miesed by It Is underatood that the reason for thig action 1108 In the fact that thore la' now pending a gait for the office of district clerk, in which suit the title to the olice will be determined, when, if It be found that Mr.

Vagmer la entitled to tho cAlce the suit dismissed to-day will be reInstated or LAW one institated. A BIG DIVFELLENCE. The correspondent of THE NEws 1D witing the proceedings of tho city counoll last night atated that "a paper signed by John secretary and treasurer of of the city, showing a credit of $125 to Baker Bots for drawing contract between the city of Houston and the Houston works company in the year 1579, was read." Tho published report showed that Baker and Rolts had a credit of $126,000, making difference of $124,875. THE WEATHER GAUGE. The following is the gauge of the weather from 8 a.

ru. to p. m. '91. 12, D.

Sp. 13 ARRESTED FOR NIEFT. Deputy Sberid Beanlad arrested OD a warrant Carrie Brown, okurged The with stonlius a oloth and dress. prisouer was locked in the county jail. GUARD 1be Light Gourd meeting last night the following resolations were presented by committee appointed to frame them, and were ananimously adoptod: Your committee appointed at a recent moeting of the Light Guard, in the tior of their duty, the same being the expressed wiahos of the company, submit the following report: Whereas on our recent trip to Brazoria county the Light Guard only Fiolded orders the.

prompt and cheortal obedience to always due and always expectod from Texan citizen soldiers; and Whereas the Light guard, while in the dittes of Brazoria And Columbia wore fireated by tho hospitable citizens with a elatingalabod consideration as be gratifying as it war therefore, It Resolred that the Guard, Thilo gratulating tho people of Bruzoria 300 Mategorda opuntios upon the reatoration of poace, order and the burmonlous relatious botween the races without the actual ase of the strong arm of the military, extands to citizenc generally, and the ladies aspecially, its wurmest thanks for the naiform kindaose, liberality and ouurteay shown the company, and that the visit to their towea will ba cherished by the 83 the most charm lug and agroeabie a breads 10 the brigat chain that has mado tho history of the company. LOST DER PURRE. Wollo a colored woman named Gabriella Boyd was on tho Ray to the Central depot to-day the lost her parse contalning aboat $120. was found by a colorod boy namod Artbur Witherspoon at the cornor of San Jacinto and Franklin atreets. Fe 8001 tell In company with Wm.

Herd, Wm. Palmer And Ed Thomas acd a divided tho money, giving to Wm. Hord tho jarreat aum. Officer Jim Grayson found the empty purse It the viOlnity of St. Joseph indrmury and shortly afterward arrested Hard, Palmer gind Thomas.

all of whom are now in the Colty jell. Witherspoon bag not yet boon found. AlE of the money woo recovered orcopt 503. By the accident of dropping bor purse Gabriella could not parade her journey up the road. OPEN TO YER PUBLIC.

Next Thursday evoning the Houston lyceum will again be -opened to tho pablio with an excallont recitations There will ani be address or, readinge, vocal and instrumental music. Itis 1 that the pablio will soon bacome aroused to the nooselty of giving ample add to the In a few days ber of Hum members will bo enrolled. CITIZENS' MEETING. Poranant to call a. number in of the citizan: cotton of Elouston met this evening and board of trade for the porp 080 of mating arranguments for a suitable way in which to advertise the city during the Dallas fair.

Colonel Wagley called tho meeting to order and nominated Geo. W. Kidd for chairand he was unacimonely oleated. R. M.

was made eocretary. Colonel Wagley arose and stated the objecy of the meeting to be the of the merits. Mr. Kidd then remarkod that it waa noticed that some preminont business men were abgent, In his remarks he gave due weight to the influence of the press in the work to be undertaken. A.

C. Herndon said that it seemed that tle drat work to be dono would be to apa committee to attend the Dallas fair bring tho merits of the olty before baaineB8 men add A A A capitalists visiting there; 01 also to look to getting them to visit this city. He then offered the following reaolutie Resolved. that a committee be appointed to solialt eubaoriptione for the purpose of gending a committee to the Dallas fair to secure, if possible, exonralona of prospeotors to viait Houston and Harris coauty. Resolved, that this soliciting committee de composed of Are altizena.

Mr. D. P. Bbopbord Bald he andorstood thia to mean a committee to raiso funde to defray the expenses of a committoo to visit Dallas, the latter committee to be appointed ut a andeequent muoting. Colonel Wagley mored that the chair Appoirt the commiltoo and have the names unrounced through the papers Y.

Carried. The secretary then read the following from the blarzet Gardeners' association: a moating of the Market Gardeners' association held to day, the tollowing Was unabirously passed: Wh it has be coma known to de that the committee of Houston desire me to maze an tahibit of our products at Dellaa fair: berefore be It Rasolved, that a committee, Mesara. E. T. Zapp, John M.

Hunter and C. E. MoNbare, be appointed to confer with a mittee and Assure thom of our willingness 10 co-operate a9 far as lies in our power, abillty and the present supply of vegetablos will allow. Resolved, that this committee of ours bayo full power to in ADY not involving as pecunfarily. E.

ZAPP, Prosidout. JOE. DEVINE, Secretary. J. L.

Mitcaoll Chat this bo referred to the adjournod moot1ng. of Judgo advortising By. Cline's way idea that of maps the bost method lete, attractively in dotail the morits of the olty and conaty, be printod in large numbers and jadlclously distributed by proper parties or committee. The following resolution was offered and adopted unanimously: Resolved, that this meeting views with pleasure the proposition for the Hoceton Light Guard to visit the Dallas fair, 88 80 organization representative of the chivalry, progreas and vim of our citizenel'p. The mooting adjournad to meot Doxt Thereday afternoon at 4 o'clook, whon report of tho soliciting committee will bo heard and other pertinent mattors will be disposed of.

There was comaiderablo intorost mantfosted in the purpose of the mooting. Among mon prosont the following were noticed: J. L. Mitchell. Wm.

Barrott, W. A. Grant, Mr. Tano, E. P.

Hamblon, M. Raphael, W. D. Alexander, Gee. Macatoo, Joo.

Hunter, Judge Ronry Cline, D. P. Sbephord, A. F. Sittig.

H. T. Zapp, Joe. F. Merer, Ohildresa, Geo.

W. Bringburat, J. W. L. Watson, W.

A. 7. House, C. Wagley, Chas. Calmore, Dr.

Howard, A. C. Horndon, B. F. Weems.

Hanry Freund, F. A. Reichardt, B. K. Mellbonny, Colonel Uno.

T. Brady and Spencer Hatchins. Alter meeting adjourned Presidont Kidd appointed the following gentlemen on the soliciting committee: joe F. Meyer, Z. T.

Hogan, A. Herndon. W. O. Ellie and T.

W. House. The committee will meet and organize to(Wednesday) morning at 9 o'clock, at T. W. Honee's bank.

CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT. J. L. Grayson, aggravated assault and battery: not guilty. Lewis Williams, disorderly house; dismiseed.

Cr. Watson, disordorly Louse; not in gallty. Harrison Thomas, thoft: four days jall and Hye of $86. Harrison Thomas, theft; one day in jall and A Bae of 918. The following OSBeE ArD set for to marrow Wednosdar); B.

Icily, appoal; Wm. Morgan. swindline; Oreus, attempt at burglary; E. Roessler, appeal. DISTRICT COURT.

W. J. Coulter v8. Jamies McEwan; jadgment for plaintiff for the land aned for. W.

J. Coulter Va. James et judgment for defendant for costs against plaintiff. W. J.

Coulter vs. James McE et plaintiff dismieses a8 to defendaut James McEwan, and oage continued for service on defendante not served. E. M. Longcopa va.

John Narte; judg. munt for plaintif for $1152. Henry Lewis va. Annie Lowle; dirorce grantod; tho property desoribod in the petition adjodged to be community property of and defendant; Geo. T.

Saun. dera, Frack Frank and K. Wheat appointed commisaloners to partition said propor(3, to make report at this torm of court. Madison Welr Va. Lottie Weir; divorce granted.

E. H. Vaszger v8. 8. M.

Willlams et plaintit it open court diemissos the caae without prejudice. National Park: bank of Now York 78. City bank of Houston; roport of gale exam led and approved; sale confirmod; title to the purchaser, Adam Clay, ordered to be made upon his paying the purchase money; Adam Clay given leave to withdraw ble Intervention. K. Schroot v8.

C. Schrool; divorce granted. Rate Thomas ya, Carrio' Thomas; divorce granted. MAYOR SMITE'S COURT. H.

Hessberg, peddling withoat license; dismiased. Davenport, fast driving over a bridge; 45 or seven days. Sonnen, fast driving over a bridge; $6 or seven dace. Joba Smith, drunk and disorderly: $3 or seven days. George Jones, drunk and disorderly; $5 or coven days.

John Hale, drank and disorderly; $3 or days. Johr Millard, drank and down; $8 or tour dare. 3CSTICE RAILEY'S COURT. P. Douglass, distarbing the peace; dismissed.

Willle Gridin, assanit and battery: bond fixed at $200 tor big appearance beforo the dietrict oonrt. Robert Wallace, assault to murder Mandy Johnson; papera aunt to 1h9 grand jury. John McDade, highway robbery; papers gent to the grand jury. JUSTICE ARNIDING': COURT. Jeannette Alukey, burglary: disralgged.

Frunk Aawkins, assault and battery; evl. denco beard in part and onge 12 9 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday). UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COERI. James A. Breeding, presiding 08 Uuited Stulea commiseloner, to day tried Henry Bopsberg on 8.

charge of violating aection 3003, rovised statutes of the United States, relating to the United States Intornal revand fixed his bond at $200 to anamer bofore the United States diatrict court. ARRESTED IN WAELDER. The following lettor has been recolved by Suerif WAELDER, October 3. -Gaorze Ellis, sherif: I have arrestod a yellow nogro, He BUT his name 1s Charley Williams and that he worked in Houston for MrB. R.

gendeid, Congros: street. He bas a bide scum over his right ere. A bunch of seven keys. was found on Als 50019 to be very badly acared. Please Hod out it he is wanted in Houston acd let me from you at your da conven W.

E. HAM, Coastaote, Sheriff Ellis called on Are. who stated to him that no suab mar as described in Air. Haro' letter had avor Ir worked for her. RIAL ESTATE Jas.

R. Little and "vite to Arthar J. Jourde, ail of bloak 30 J. Dickinson addition, north side Buffalo bayou, tor Goo. $450.

A. V. C. W. Smith and wite to Parker, lot 8, block 81, south eldo, 1m proved, for $9100.

B. Mitcholl Co, to G. B. Mitobell, lots 4, 7, 8, 0, 10 and 12, block 27, and all 121- prorements, north sida Buffalo bayou, for 45000. THY T.

4. 8. CLUB. Last night the T. A.

9. club gave ita frat obniversary hop and suppor at Turner ball. Mayor Smith and toe mumbers of tum city connoll attended after tho adjournment of that body. PETE JONES IDENTIFIED. A tow dare ago Peto Jones, a yellow tel.

low, was arrested on a charge hearing of sent to disorderly jail. cordact und after To day a white man named Robert L. Carfon went to the Jail and idendfed JoDeR 88 the indiridual who drew a pistol and robbed him on Whiteoak bridge. Owing to this Identification Jones will no doubt be harahJy dealt with on a charge of highway rob. bery.

CHANGED WITH THEFT. The dandy cop, Tom O'Leary, to day arrested Abel Johnson, a LOgIO, on A charge of stealing El silver watch from Charles Kloinooko gestorday afternoon. The watch was etoion from Mr. Kleinecko's vest while it was hanging in A slaughter-house, and whilo the ornor WAR at dinner, O'Leary found the watch in the possession of a little negro, who auld be bad purchased it from Johneon. Abel wan arrested at bIB mother's house and looked in fall.

PERSONAL. Mrs. 6. A. Oliver and daughter have ro tarted from EL three or foar months' vialt to relatives at Charleston, IlL Mrs.

Oliver accompanied home by Mra. Goo. Lee of Charleston, will spond the winter bere the guest of Mrs. Oliver. Captain D.

D. Felder came up this 'morn. 1ng from Green's bayon en a basinoes viait, John Campbell of the San Antonio battleground section wAs in the city this 10 g. He WAS around among bis friends. Charles Cobbs of Marehall Arrived in Houston to-day.

Dr. J. L. Dillard came in from Richmond. Major R.

C. Files, quarantico offcor ac the mouth of the Bernard, la at home on two daya' forlough. M188 Mollo Marmite of Galveston platting frienda in Houston. Colonel J. W.

Middlebrook of east Texas arrived in tte olty, Major W. L. Davidson of Victoria 18 now in Houston on a businese visit. John P. Sjalander, the poot, came ap from Barrisborg to day.

Visited the cotton and board of trado: Jastino Franklin, Jennio Anly, Are. P. P. Tatom, Miss Sarah Emling, J. B.

Johnson and Rife, Baltimore; Jake Mitchell, Galveston; B. E. Wright, St. Louie; W. R.

Hotaton, Galveaton; Mra. F. Morse, Bryan; Too. Harnaok, Pittsburg, Pa; J. L.

Willame, Oswego; E. Steinhardt, Loularillo; D. Steinan, Cincinnati; Chas. Cobbe, C. E.

Hooper, Baltimore; J. L. Egan, Now Pork: Dr. J. L.

Dillard, Richmond: H. B. Smith, Galveston: W. L. Evans, 1 Dallas, Are at the Capitol.

DEWAR: cf suro you gat eco genuiro oll. Have no good." SPECIAL NOTICES. Splendid Opportunity- Businesa Stand In the clty. ME. SCLIGMAN ofara blg stock and good will for solo and place to rant, cor.

Main and Proston stroots, Houston, Tar ADOTION SALES. S. M. Penland Auctioneers and Comminion Mercht', 200 and 204 Strand. Fire Household Furniture, Books; on 'the Premises, N.

W. Cor. 9th and Winnie Street, on Friday, October 14th, Commencing at 10 8. COMPRISING Fino Mchogasy Frame Parlor Ar Suit, wour, Walnut Our Bodroom Bulto, Fine Walnut (Bedroom Salte with Sideboard, Hall Book Cage, Extension Table, Water Coolor, Kued and Osno Scat Chairs, Rockers, Bugs, Slottresaos, Springs, Kitchen Safe and Tables, Fine DOcorntud and Plain Crockery, Two Carpontor's Work Benches, tool Chost and Tools, LAmp, Wash Luba, Shelvos, ote, BOOKS. About 200 Volumes of Novole, Fintories, TA' Works, Magazing8, etc.

CRICKENS. Thirty alx Fino Brahma Chickou9, Dacks, ofi. S. M. PENLAND Anotionoora.

City School Tax Assessment NOTICE For the Scholastic Year Beginning October 1, 1887, and Ending Soptember 30, 1888. LL PERSONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND CORA owning or controllleg Ans real OT withia the corporate of the city of Galproperty, AB agent or otherwise, vogton, on the Firet day of October, 1857, liable to taxation, are botchy notined to call ac ibis ailice witbla two months from the date of tuis publication and ronder thu NAme for 088088- mont. J. y. Olty Assessor, LABADIE.

LADIES, We are giving away with evory customor go littic old brown jug mado.in grandfather's timo, a bundsod sears ago, for decorating. Majolica oyster and 9gg pintes, 40 20 fancy odd French china plecos Very Ano parlor Stndont's nickel lamp Majolica bowl and plate, Tom and Jorry bowl, Frunch 2 French chipa (co Ivo: bandic tabla kniven, nickel allver tablo a poons, colored goblets, set, 05c; lava cuapndore, largo, 50a; cut glass lots, thin ouch, French china dionor piptan, 31 75; Jocorted cap, saucor and prate, 15c, Now goody, Low prices. Ontalogue REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TILE First National Bank OF GALVESTON, AT GALVESTON, IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, At the cloge of business, OCTOBER 5, 1887. RESOURCES. Loann and 5650,093 81 Loann and 5650,093 81 U.

5, Bonds to secure 50,000 Due from approved agenta. 70,020 Duo from other Nationul 26,645 Due from State bunks and bankers. 7,629 Itea! cAtaco, furniture iLxturoa. $5.000 Curront expenses and taxes 90 13,500 00 Chocks and other colt 25,293 21 of other 00 Fraccional paper currency, nickels and cunty. 210 53 Legal condor notoa 06,309 fund with U.

S. HUTCH (5 por cont, of 2,050 00 51,030,134 01 LIABILITIES. Copital stock paid $300,000 50,000 00 Undivided 90,238 National bank notes 45,000 Dividends 396 Individual deposits subjoct to check. $36,855 79 Dewand certificates of 2,600 Duo to other National 13,1.8 17 Duo to State and 39.205 90 Notas and bille 105,081 $1,056,124 64 State of Turns, County of Galveston, 99: J. E.

Bulgyper, Cashier ofthe abovo namod bank, do solumnly swear that the ubove 2unt la truo to the bout of 1uy lodge Ind ballet. J. E. DEISENER, and sworn to betoro moo this 11c5 duy of October, 1557. W.

R. JOHNSON, Notary Public for Galvoston County, Tor. Dorrect-Astest: GUST. HEYE, O. L.

BEISSNER, Directors. JULICS WEBER, EDUCATIONAL. St. Mary's Academy: Austin, Tex. This tostitotion, under the direction the torr of the Holy Cross, occanying ane of the Ancat sites In the Capital City, has vinca 1tg foundation in 1973 continned to grow la Invor until It stands to day Without a rival La the South.

Tho curriculum ombracos all that 15. rofor a thorough, practical and solid Engoducation. Stenogruphy, and the languages form opdonni studios. All tho branches of vocal and Instromontal are caught on too plan of chit bese of Europe. in the School of Art and Design, tho sano principtes are tollowod which formed sho of Ir itruction for all che groat Art Schools daring the la9t 400 years.

Tho general deportment pupils is tho nubloct of unremitting care. Puplie rocolved at any time daring the year. For catalogues, address SISTER SUPERIOR. ST. MARY'S SELECT SCHOOL FOR COLORED CHILDREN.

Taught by the Slaters of St. Dominic. Fill open on THURSDAY, Sept. 15, CORNER OF AVENUE AND TWELFTH RET. N.

A. Gallagher, D. Bev. J. F.

O'Connor. E. J. FU'TE fOr Young Ladies. ro-open1 Sent sL.

Colloge HOWARD COLLEGIATE INSTIand courses. For elzenlars, address O. Principal, or B. B. HOW AND, Sec'ry, West Mass.

MAUPIN'S UNIVERSITY SCHCOL, Ellicott City, Md. Sixth opens Sept. 15, For addro3s OHAPMAN MATTE, M. Panelpsl, Notice to Contractors. ptane, cations and price, will be re.

CEALED PROPOSALS, including drawlags, ceired at my ofice in Gollad, until 10 o'clock, a on TEURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, for the erection and completion of bridge San Antonio river, ponr Cho city wrought iron, doublo-Intersection, of Goliad, length of span 140 fuct, 15 leet rOAdACTOMS 40 feet above low water, upon cylindor plors of Inch iron, 4 tout diametor, Alloo with concroto, resting Stone or plio foundations. aldo 136 feet, and the octor 55 feet; of boat espress or cedar delyon 7 feet; benches of 3 plies cach, capped with 10x10 Inch pine; a way 4110 brucos heart 1z cho5 hoart pina, 10 foot apart; pine joists, supporting floors of 34 inch heart nine Bide for plank; bridgo corsing or for bridge nadcapacity 100,000 pounds. to reject any und all bids is rosarved by the upproaches separntoly mug be made. court. Tho guccossful hidder or bidders will executo Fuch band fox the completion of cite.

AA MAY bu roquired by the court. BU ardor of the Com Court of Gollad county. JAMES A. BURKE. County Clerk, Gollad county, Ter.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. RIDS the will office of received Chas. until I. noon, October county. 11, commiegiouor, city of Houston, or G.

W. the Butler, Olear Creek, Galvoston. county, for con straction of a WOODEN BRIDGE Ofear creek at Andrew's Bend, about two miles betow station on the Galveston, Houston and Henderson railroad. Plan, specincations and cirii details can enginoor, be acon Houston, at the and a at the ofla Waltty, of office of P. tho county clork, Gul All bids must be add osred to A.

Milby, Houston, and G. W. Butler, Olour Orock, Galveston county. The "Proposals to Erect reserve Clear tho Cruck Bridgo." committee right to reject any and all bide. GEO.

W. BUTLER, Comm'r Fourth Precinct, Galvaaton do. CHAS. H. MILDY, Comm'r First Procinct, Karrie Do.

T. M. JONES Booksellers DAL LAS, Are Gen eral Southwestern CALIGRA PH Write to Us for Terms and Prices, or call on F. J. REPORT OF THE OT TAU NATIONAL BANK OF TEXAS, At Galveston, la tho Stutc of Texas, at thu close of business October 5, 1887.

RESOUROLS. Leans and 35 Overdrufts 972 IG Coltod States bonds to socure circulation 25,000 00 Otbur bonds and mortgages, 000 CO Due from approvod reserve ngents. 32,047 Due from other National 24 from Stutu bankes und bankers. 7,310 37 Real o9tute, furniture and Arturos. 00 Current exponacs and cax0y 5,01 Tramluma 0,149 Chocks and other cash 90 Bill of other bunks.

1,070 00 Fractional paper currency, nickuls and 90 Sprelo 7,826 00 Lagnt tonder notes. 34,171 00 Rodomption fund with U.S. Treasurer (5 por cont, of 1,125 00 Total $175,300 20 LIABILITIES. Cupital stock paid $100,000 00 Surplus tand 40,000 00 Ondlyided pronta 11,147 08 Nuttocul bank notes 42,460 00 Protest 60 deposits subject co check 11 Demand cortincates of deposit. 4.: SLO Due to other Nationnl banks.

20.802 48 Due to State banks und 26.134 16 Notes and pills 50,000 00 $475,304 26 State of Texas County of Galveston, S3: 1, J. P. Alvey, cashier of the above onmod bunk, do solemnly swear that the above atate. nint is true to Lie beat of knowlodgo and buliet. J.

P. ALYEY, Cashicr. Subscribed and sworn to before mo tuls 11tH day of October, 1557, B. WALLIS, Notary Public for Galvestou county, Texas. Correct--Attest: W.

L. MOODY. T. C. GEO.

L. PETER. Directors, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON, At In the State of Toros, ut the close of business, OCTOBER 5, 1887. RESOURCES. Loana and $015.003 02 05 Catted Statos bonds, to securo citDuu from approvod 20,714 30,000 C7 Due from order pattonn 14,065 56 Due state bauks and beakers.

6,372 Roul oscato, furniture and 10 Current expeusas and taxo9 4,512 Premiuma 4,500 Checks and other 60 10 Bills of other 9,960 00 Fructional paper currency, ulckols and 1,020 Legal tonder 52,704 00 49,307 Redemption fund with Unitod States treasurer (5 per cont, 2,250 00 Duo from United States other than 5 por cent. redemption 1,000 00 5535,2:10 10 LIABILITIES. Cupital stock paid in, 00 Surplus 3.024 1,221 42 Undivided bank notes 15,000 Diridends 490 00 Zodividual deposits subject to chock 40 Demand cortillentes of 5,756 nue to other nutlound 12,700 15 Due Notes to and since bills banky unit 23,000 11,615 Co $533,290 1 10 Erato of County of Harris, 55.: R. A. Giraud, cashier of the above re named bank, do anlewnly Awcar that the above staterent is true to the best of my knowtedge and belict.

R. A. GIRAUD, Casuior. Subscribed and arorn co before me this 10th day of Uctuber, 1847. GEO.

L. Notary Public Hurris Conner. Correct-Attcat: D. F. STUART, 5 W.

B. OREW, Directors. HOUSTON ADVERTISEMENTS THE HOUSTON Brickworks Co. Aro LOW mancfacturing from 40,000 CO 50,000 Pressed Clay Bricks nor day, aud HIC propared to 111 uti ordora from city or country. H.

E. LOMMIS, F. A. RICE, gocrotury. Preeldent.

DR. M. PERL, General Practitioner, Houston Texas. Consignments Solicited BY LYNCH COMMISSION AND FEED, 207 and 209 Strand. Galveston Stationers, AS, for the -WRITER.

8t Our Local Ageuts. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TILE: First National Bank of Houston, AT HOUSTON, IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, at the closo of businoat OCTOBER 5, 1887. RESOURCES. Loans and $626,415 98 Overdratte. 9,176 06 U.S.

Bonds to accurc 25,000 stocka, bonds and 5,700 Duo from approved reserve 213,193 76 Due from othor Notional 64,312 Duo from atate borks and Reul estate, furniture and 26,100 00 Current expenscy and taxes Checky and other coal 551 38 3118 of other 6,600 De Fructional paper curreucy, nickels and 1,858 53 257,103 0g Legal touder 00 Due trom U.A, tropgurer, 'other 5 per cent redemption 9,000 CO Totul. 43 LIABILITIES. Capital etock: paid in. $100,000 Surplus 196,000 00 Undivided Individual deposits sub. ject to $1,177,528 37 Cashier's checks out.

3,291 Duo to other Nationo: banks 98,199 08 Due atate banks and 05,576 03 Total, State of Texus, County of Ferris, 89: A. P. ROOT. cualier of the a bank, do solemnly swear cont the ubove atatement la true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. A.

P. ROOT, Subacribed and Aworn to before mo, this 10th duy of O- tober, 1587- W. E. HEBTFORD, Notary Public, Hurrls county, Tex, Correct -Attest: o. E.

COCHRAN, AUGUST BERING, Directors. r. T. SELEPLERD,) r. T.

SELEPLERD,) BOUTON ADVERTISEMENTS, J. R. MORRIS' SON, HARDWARE. B.GENT FOR Blake Steam Pumps. JOHN DEERE and BRINLY Plows, Boston Belting Hazard Powder and Charter Oak Stoves.

49 and 51 Main Street. Houston, Texas. FOR SALE At a Great Bargain. Hamilton Ice Factory, Houston, capacity 14 tons, guaranteed, Including Ave full lots of groand fronting 02 Buttato baron 800 the Houston and Taras Central Railroad track, two story building 1C0X50 feet, 1bo lower atory brick and tho upper story fracio. Will be with or without the machinery.

For price, termanno full particulars apply A5 the factory or to H. HAMILTON. BI BRICK By tho millions. Send for samples fand prices. MILBY DOW, Houston.

E. P. TURNER, Attorney and Counselor at Law, No. 30 Congress Strest, Hourton, Tor: Practicos Lu tho State Courts at Houston, Appolloto and District Courts Galvoston, All of Steam Grate. Blacksmiths'a Specialty Laterior Ordor.

Solicited. JOCKE Bros. HOUSTON. OHIO STEEL BARB FENCE CO. CLEVELAND ROLLING MILL CO.

Ali of Wiro and Corrugated Iron Hooting, R. P. SMITH, State A Agent, Kouston. Tux, Houston Gas AL- Light Go. OFFERS FOR SALE Blacksmith's And other 1onz of Descriy COAL.

F. WHITE, Treasuror. JERSEY CREAMERY. We have established a FIRST-OLAS9 EDT at Froueton, and are A FINE GRADE OF PURE BUTTER. Ordors from Families And Duslers raspocti solicicad, Addross RICE DUNS TING Iron Clovoland, 0.

Co. and BUILDERS of and HICKWAY Bridges. S. A. Oliver Gen'l Write for Pricar.

Houston. Tox: 3AM. ALLEN, T. W. HOUSE, G.

O. STUZEr, Prog't, HOUSTON, -Now to Operation, Ja3 or hand 1.16. and Standard Railroud ona calla, 17 and 34 pounde to tho yard, and TEX Agents TYPE FINCK.