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CHARL1
EDITOR &
IS DeMORSE,
PRO PRIETOE.
CLARKSVILLE.
FRIDAY
MAY 18,1883.
G. W. Walker, postmaster of Walker Station is
tlie authorized agent of xhe STANDARD, at that
point, ilis receipts for subscriptions will lie ac-
cepted at this olllce
Ex-Cosiptroixee Beown, appears oa
investigation of tiie books to be some
$5090 in default, bat liis chief clerk says
he has vouchers to account for this appa-
rent deficiency, and we have little doubt,
tbat he will come out even. We <lo not
believe that he is a defaulting kind of
man.
'•Mr. Eli Johnson, the temperance lect-
urer, who has just brought suit against
Jirake Ilickby for the seduction of his wife,
claims to be a descendant of "William the
Conqueror on the paternal side, and the
first Karl of Salisbury on the maternal."
Well Mr. Johnson does not appear in tlje
character of a Conqueror now, but com-
plains of being conquered. As he is not
maintaining the character of the family, he
should not refer to his lofty lineage. This
reference to a proud old ancestry may do,
when the descendant is maintaining its
prestige : when he falls below it, he should
claim no heritage calculated to discredit
him. William ruled all about him, anil Mary
was loyal and obedient to her Lord. Mr.
Johnson acknowledges that the woman
rules the roost. Of course this sort of
malversation will occur sometimes, but the
less said about it the better.
Tlie Press Association.
The members are beginning to gather
at Dallas, and the representative of the
Fort Worth Gazette, thus speaks of cer-
tain members, one of them a near neigh-
bor ot ours kuown as the Parson:
"The Press Association does not con-
vene until day after to-morrow (Wednes-
day), but the bumming Jiohemiaus are
beginning to drop in one by one and rus-
tle for quarters. Some of the Dallas
folks complain that the editors are com-
ing in too early and hint that they can't
afford to feed them tree torso lonsrn time.
The hotel men, I believe, are not grain
bling about the affair, for all the editors
I have met are puttiug up at hotels and
pay full tare, as far as I know. I have
heard this evening that Dallas intends to
display her hospitality commencing on
the day set apart tor the convocation ot
scribes and they do say that Dallas nev-
er does things by halves, aud that she
will turn over au entire barn, or some
other kind of outbuilding, to the editors
tor sleeping apartments.
I called at the Times office to-day to
see the folks and get my name in the pa-
per, but (Japt. Sterrett was out editing a
cock light, and I did uot have the pleas-
ure of meeting him.
The editors 1 have met so far are very
respectable looking men. Mr. Mercer, of
the Henrietta Shield, is a quiet gentle-
man, baie-footed on top of the head.
There is uot a hair bet wen him aud heav-
en, but he is a very pleasant gentleman.
Mr. McLain, of the Wichita tierald, is
rather a timid-looking young editor, and
I am afraid he won't take hold ot the tair
seuoritas when we arrive in Mexico as
brash as he should. Mr. Davis- of the
Franklin Herald is just eleven feet tall
and he wears a two-story hat. lie is one
ot the most enthusiastic members of the
association ami works bard tor its suc-
cess. He is also a very pleasant gentle-
man."
f riend Davis seems to have made a
great impression ot his magnitude, on
this simple uiiuded correspondent, and he
is really one of the great men of the S. ate
of franklin, whose capitol city is Mt.
Vernon. We bet on Davis and Yandell,
all the time. Yandell is uot quite eleven
feet higb, but then be is so beautiful.
"Can the Penitentiariea he made self-sits
tainiug tinder State management," is the prob-
lem now attempting to be solved by Texas.
At a recent meeting of the Penitentiary
Hoard in Anstin the Superintendent submitted
estimates ot receipts and expenditures for
the next twelve month?, and it was found that
the ex|ieuditnres would amount to $ti3,(MM)
more than the receipts, ami by the time the
next regular session of the Legislature con-
veiiesj if there is not a penitentiary dclicicnrv
of at least a cool $100,0110, then the Watchman
will lie agreeably disappointed, and to say
that the 18th Legislature acted very foolish
in forcing State resumption, would be pnttin.
it mildly."—[Panola Watchman.
Those who favored the lease of the Peni-
tentiaries seem to be determined to establi
that there are no other men in the State, or
perhaps iu th.i world, who can run the Pen
tentiaries without loss, except tin- late - les-
sees. It is possible that this may be
but such rationalitv
so.
as we possess suggest
that any other good business men can do,
just what Messrs. Cunningham aud Klli
did. Otherwise the Almighty must havi
created Messrs. Cunningham ami HI lis for
the special purpose of running the Peniten-
tiaries of Texas, and has never created anv
other two men of like capacities. This mav
be real wisdom, and Cunningham and EUis
may In- inspired agents of the Almighty.but
to our perceptions, all these comparisons
and prophecies seem to be superlative non-
sense. One act however, the Legislature
should have done. Instead of placing up-
on the Governor, the burthen and responsi-
bility of running the Penitentiaries, which
has uo more proper connect ion with Guberna-
torial duty than running the jail in the city
of Austin, it should have authorized the
creation of a Hoard of Penitentiarv Coin-
able men. of high character, who would
have felt their reputation involved—men of
a grade to appreciate that reputation is
more valuable than money. But the Leg-
islature either considered the Governor a
general drudge—a man of all work, out of
whom the State was bound to get the value
of his munificent salary—nc a -ly enough to
pay his household expenses, or else they
had such superabundant confidence in
"Honest John," that they concluded that
nothing in which the State had interest
could be done right, unless he took part in
it. It may have been excessive confidence
in his wisdom and capacity, but it was a
vary burdensome confidence.
.The Big Stolen Diamonds.
James H. Marriott and his companion,
Marie Pereux, who were arrested with
stolen diamonds valued at nearly $75,000
in their possession, were arraigned at
Jefferson Market yesterday. Ex-Gov.
Salomon ami Mr. Rudolf Duloii represen-
ted the German Ambassador at Paris,
who caused their ariest. Marie Pereux
is a pretty young woman, with fair hair
and delicate features. She wore a plattl
silk dress, a long blue silk dolman, a seal-
skin tippet, and a hat trimmed with seal
kiu. Marriott is a fine lookiug young
man. He is an Englishman, but has
lived so long in France that he has ac-
quired a French exterior. He wears a
small moustache and side whiskers, has a
dark complexion and black hair, lie was
fashionably dressed in dark clothes, with
light overcoat and brown Deroy hat.
He was very nervous and depressed.
When he was arraigned before Justice
Gardner the woman clung to his arm as
it she feared to leave him. Capt. Wil-
liams spread out the dazzling; array of
diamonds on the Justice's desk. Justice
Gardner said: "This is not au extradita-
ble offence, but we caii hold him for
briuging stolen property into this State.
Let a tormal complaint be takeu against
him."
Ex-Gev. Salomon said he had no com-
plaint to make against Marie, who liad
no connection with the theft other than
accompanying her lover in the flight.
Deputy Marshall IJernhard said that a
complaint could be takeu against the
prisoner tor smuggling diamonds into the
country. The smuggling also made the
diamonds subject to seizure by the United
States.
A lorinal complaint was then made by
Mr. Dulon, accusing Marriott ot bringing
stolen goods into the State. In answer
to the formal questions Marriott said he
was L'T years old, a picture dealer, ami
was guilty of the charge. He said Marie
knew nothing of the theft. His conduct
toward her was very affectionate, aud he
continually held her hand and spoke
soothingly to her. She had had no break-
fast before coming to court, and Police-
man Blonk took lier out to a restaurant.
Capt. Williams returned to her the watch
mil chain, a pin set with diamonds, antl a
bracelet which belonged to her. He gave
to Marriott the §205 taken from him, and
Marriott at once turned it over to Mam.
fhey were again brought before the Jus-
tice, who said the lowest bail he could fix
was $100,000, and as that was out of the
question, he would commit Marriott tor
trial without bail. He discharged Marie
aud she leturued to her boarding house..
Marriott was led into the prison ami
locked up in a narrow cell on the first
tier. He sat down on the cot and buriod
his face in his hands. When be had part-
ly recovered his self possession ha told his
story as well as a sick-headache would
permit.
"I was for several years," he said, "in
the employ ot Durand Kuel,a picture deal-
er at 1 Rue de la Paix, Paris. I was a
salesman, and had a good salary. We
had many customers among the wealthy
people. One day early in March Franz
Kramer, a German, who bad a jewelry
store at 350 Rue St. Honore, came to me
and asked me to try and sell to some of
my wealthy acquaintances a very valua-
ble diamond necklace. I said I was uot
in tbat line of business, and refused to do
it. Kramer called tour or live times more
and urged me to undertake the commis-
sion. saying I could make a nice profit by
it. On March 7 I finally consented, and
he gave me the necklace, and tohl uie to
show it to W. W. Astor, the American
Minister to Italy, who was then at the
Hotel Bristol, Place Veudome. Mr. As
tor had already bought several works of
ait at our store. Mr. Kramer valued the
necklace at 375,000 francs. I called on
Mr. Astor and showed him the jewels.
He said he liked them very much, and
might purchase tbem, but was not quite
ready to decide. I took the diamouds
back to Kramer. That same evening he
called ou me again, bringing the necklace
the two earrings, and some loose dia-
monds, and told me to go again to Mr.
Astor. I went to the hotel, and fouud
tbat he was out.
"I could not return the diamonds that
night to Mr. Kramer, aud duriug the
night the stupid idea of running away
took possession of me. The diamonds
fascinated me and I lose my bead, I left
Paris that night with Marie,went by rail
to Dieppe, and then crossed to Newhav-
eu and thence to London. I sold four or
live of the diamouds in London to raise
money, and because 1 did not know how
to sell them 1 narrowly escaped arrest.
The police were looking tor me all over
Europe, and 1 was iu constant distress of
mind. I bitterly regretted my mad step,
and would gladly have returned the dia-
monds if 1 bad dared. I went from Lou-
don to Antwerp, and sailed on the Penii
land for New York, I sold two ot the dia-
mouds in this city. When the officers ar-
rested me they gave mo their word of
honor that I should be released if I re-
vealed the whereabouts of the jewels. 1
do not think they could have found them
otherwise."'
As soon as Marriott landed in this city,
on April 12, he sought a boarding place,
with a view of avoiding the hotels, lie
was directed to 21! West Twentv-secoiul
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Reformed Prize Fighter's Words to
his Wife and her raramour-
very In tie, and Marie never went out
. . i without him. Onlvone man called on them
missioned, three in number, giving them j They had a very careless way of leaving
each So.immi per annum, and made them re- ! j>'«e!rv aboir their room, and one dav
the landlady found the great necklace on
their bureau. She showed it to her
husband, and the stones were so large
their scope of action, and
for vigilant attention to the
which the diamonds were concealed were
hung iu the closet, and the pincushion,
San Antonio, May 13.—Major Wes-
son says his shortages to the govern-
ment were occasioned by his extending
assistance to his father, who is involv-
ved' and that the additional amount re
ported stolen of 18,000 was intended
for the same purpose ; that he did not
attempt to de*.aud the government,
but intended to return the money. He
will, however, offer no defense against
the charges preferred by the paymaster
department.
Col.II. B Andrews, General Russ,
of Dallas, and (Jen. Chas. Forman, su-
perintendent of the famous Comstock
mine of Virginia City, New, have just
returned from an extended trip to
Chinate, Chisas, Guadalupe, Diable and
other mountain ranges of the Wesi, and
C *
report rich silver and coal mine discov-
eries. Ten soldiers are working a mine
for which $80,000 have been offered
by the Southern Pacific.
Memphis, Tenn., May 14.—.Judge
Milton Brown died in Jackson, Tenn.,
this mording, aged 80 years. Judge
ts - o o
Brown was once a member of Congress
from that district before and ? several
years after the war, was president of
the Mobile & Ohio railroad, and also at
one time was president of the Misssis-
isppi Central road, now the Illinois
Central railway. lie was a prominent
member of the Methodist church and
was frequently elected as delegate to
the general conference.
Cincinnati, May 14. —General Giant ar
rived this morning with the remains of
his mother, accompanied by Mrs. 51. J.
Cramer, his sister, and James F. Casey,
his brother-in law. The burial took place
in Spring Grove cemetery without cere-
mony. General Grant and his sister go
to their old home iu Clairmount county
this evening, aud return to New York to-
morrow moruing.
Mrs. Grant died, at her home in Jersey
City on the night of the 11th inst. She
went about the 1 rouse as usual iu the
morning, read the newspaper and con-
versed with her daughter, Mrs. Virginia
Grant Corbin, who was the only one in
the house w'.th her. At noon she felt
weak, and l?.y down on a bed. She rap-
idly grew w eaker, and Mrs. Corbin, be-
coming alavmed, left the house aud went
about a bl ock away to telegraph to her
sister, M rs. Michael J. Cramer. Mrs.
Corbin di <1 uot believe her mother was in
any iimu cdiate danger, but she thought
it best t hat Mrs. Cramer should return at
once. On her teturn to the house Mrs.
Corbtu found that Mrs. Grant was insen-
sible, and a few minutes later she ceased
to breathe.
Ci ncinnati, May 12.—In a quarrel on
the train of a Cincinnati & Northern road,
bringing a pic nic party home, a general
shooting and cutting affray took place
this afternoon, about twelve miles from
thf a city. Five men were seriously wound-
ed, but none fatally. About a dozen en-
gaged iii the light, all of whom had been
drinking.
Houston, May 1( .—This evening the
Houston Light Guard, under command
of Capt. Scurry, left on the Texas &
New Orleans train for the Crecent City
to participate in the inter-state contest.
The merits of our Houston company
are well-known throughout the country
and its friends declare that on this oc-
casion the company jvill rank first in
the competitive drill. The boys met at
their armory this afternoon at 4 o'clock
provided with one blanket, two uni-
forms, full dress and faL'guc, two sets
of accoutriments. The members who
have gone aggregate about forty. And
they will have quarters at the St. Charles
hotel in New Orleans
Tucson, A. T., May 13.—General Gar-
cia's engagement with the Indians iu Son-
ora has demonstrated tbat the band of
renegade Apaches is larger than hereto-
fore supposed. The general idea has
been they numbered about seventy-five;
Garcia estimates those on the west side
of tliB Sierra Madre mountains at 150,
to 20G, and those ou the east side will
probably bring the number up to 300.
The country is most abrupt and difficult
of access. Those who remember the Mo-
doc war in the lava beds will appreciate
the difficult task before Crook. The In-
dians cannot be starved out, because the
mountains furnish plenty of game. It is
believed, in view ot the fact tbat this pre-
cipitous country is equal in extent to the
State of Ohio, it will require six mouths
to subdue the Iudians.
Chattanooga, May 13.—Wni. Converse
(white), aged twenty-six, who shot dead
two men and cut two others diuiug a
drunken row at Glen Mary, Tenn., was
lynched last night by negro miners. At
ter being hanged the body was riddled
with bullets.
San Francisco, May 13.—The wheat
crop authorities now state the harvest is
the greatest California ever bad. Present
indications possibly make it the banner
State. It is calculated it will have 11,-
•500,000 tons to export next year.
Shreveport, May 13.—D. C. Hutchins
who murdered William 11. Lyon at Ferry
Landing, Bossier parish opposite here
Tuesday night, while being conveyed to
the liellevue jail this morning was taken
from the guards by a crowd of seventy-
five or a hundred men and hanged iu the
woods. As Hutchins saw the masked
men he pulled a huge dirk from his pocket
and stabbed himself three times near the
heart. After hanging him placards were
pinned to his body. Thousands ot peo-
ple to-day visited the scene of the tragedy.
At a late hour this evening the body was
still hanging, as tbe coroner lives a long
distance off.
Cincinnati, O., May 15.—Yesterday
morning a party of eight men rode up to
the house of Vaughn Hilton, near Jeft'er-
sonville, nine miles from Mount Sterling,
. Ky., and awakened him, saying they
| ll« called himself Heury Jauies, j were looking for a horse thief. While he
which lie had iiiiilerstyod was an Anieii ; was sitting on the eilgeot the bed some
can name, and represented the woman as, of the men fired, killing him instantly
us wi e. lie hired the second story front The party is not known, but supposed to
loom. Their lit*. atter that was very; -
quiet, and they became favorites in the
house. They seemed to have plenty ot i
money and dressed well. They went out
Chicago, May 0.—Ben Hogan, the re-
formed prize fighter, has lost his wife,who
was his co-laborer at the Temperance and
Gospel Missions ia this city. Her maid-
en name was Jennie Kaiser. The couple
came to Chicago in 1S81, and established
missions here, doing what appeared to be
a good work, and received the support of
many orthodox churches. In October
last Mrs. Hogan was employed by the
Women's Christian Temperance Cnion to
conduct their work on the West Side,ami
she became celebrated for her indefatiga-
ble labors. George W. Briggs came nn
der the influence of her ministrations and
acknowledged himself a convert. Five
weeks ago Ben Hogan went to Ouialia to
establish a mission, expecting to be gone
several months. After his departure
Mrs. Hogan's familiarity with Briggs be-
came quite scandalous, and some of the
temperance ladies notified the absent hus-
band of their suspicions. Beu returned
here at once, and learned on bis arrival
that his wife had been married to Briggs
and was living with him at 131 South
Greene street. After thinking the mat-
ter over, he concluded to let the couple
alone. The deserted husband was seen
to day, and, in ai.swer to a question as to
what be thought of his wile's escapade,he
s.iid :
"It almost broke my heart, but I have
made up my miud that there is uo help
for it."
"Have you seen your wife since your
return, f
"Yes, I met her on the street and spoke
to her about it in a Christian spirit. She
told me that she hail got a divorce from
me, and I suppose she has, but I nev< r
heard ot it. I asked her it she loved this
man Briggs, and she said 'Yes.' I theu
said : God bless you both, and may you
be happy."
"Have you seen Briggs?"
"Yes, I met hint, aud be looked as
though he would rather have seen tbe
devil. I imagine he was slightly scared,
but he had no cause to fear me."
The Christian Temperance women are
very much shocked, aud have notified
Mrs. Hogan that her presence at their
meetings is no longer desired.
The Little Pine Table.
Denison, May 13.—Particulars have
just been received of a tenible battle in
the Indian teritory. About a mouth ago,
three Indians, Carson aud his two sous,
shot and killed in cold blood near Dela-
ware bend two white men named Blank-
enship and Hiddleson. Shortly after this
witliiu a few days, the same party shot
and killed old Willey, a harmless negro
living in the same vicinity. Marshal
Mershon, of Fort Smith, determined to
arrest the Carsons for these murders and
came to this city last Friday. Ou tbat
evening he and W. T. Cnttler, constable
of this precinct, mounted their horses and
started tor the bend arriving there late
at Light. They camped out that night,
next morning made a break tor Carson's
house. In the house and iu bed they
found old man Carsou iu lull war paint.
After a short struggle, during which the
old man endeavored to get his revolver,
he was overpowered and placed under
guard. The officers theu found they
were in ambush fixed for fcheiii by tbe
boys, who were concealed in some timber
forty yards from the house. Hearing the
noise ot the struggling iu the house the
boys made a break for it just as Mershon
and Culter went out doors to look for
them. The boys hid behind trees aud
the battle opened, the officers having uo
cover whatever. The boys fired from the
cover with two pistols each, until their
ammunition was nearly exhausted, the
officers using revolvers and shot-guns.
Jonah, the yonngest boy, ran from cover,
aud when within three feet of Culter fired,
striking Cniter's gnu. Cnlter returned
with a load of buckshot, killing Jonah.
The oldest boy then ran for Mershon,who
fired and struck Carson in the back,when
the boy broke for cover, and has not been
seen since. He squealed as though
struck after Mershon's fire, and tbe latter
thinks the boy is dying in the brush*
Mershon was grazed on the finger, but
not otherwise injured. Cottier was not in-
jured at all. A lad standing near was
badly injured tiy shots from Carson's gun.
Both officers deserve the greatest credit
for f.lie coolness and bravery displayed
during this battle, which lasted fully half
au bout'* Mershon speaks in tlie highest
terms of'Cntilei's conduct,which is all the
more remarkable, it being Cuttler's first
battle. The ohl man was turned loose,
Jonah lelt de^id ou the field and the older
boy is thought to be dead by Ibis time.
This crowd w.as the terror of that por-
tion of country. ;\nd have received their
just deserts. The battle took place Sat-
turday morning about four miles west ot
Delaware bend iu tlifl Indian Teriitory.
We have in our office a little pine ta-
ble that has been in use for more than
twenty-seven years. It was used as an
editorial table by Messrs. Terrel & Pe-
terson when they published the Lamar
Enquirer, in 1856, and afterwards by
Ober & Gooding, when they conducted
the Family Visitor, and is the last ves-
tige left on the purchase we made of
R. Peterson, when we bought the Vin-
dicator and established this paper.
From fhis table came the manuscript
that told of the firing upon Fort Swnp-
ter; from it came the news good and
bad, that followed the course of the
war—the history of the war from be-
gining to ending, the surrender, recon-
struction and all original matter that
saw light through the papers printed
for so many years, including the sad
tidings of death and joyous congratu-
lations upon happy marriages. Mr-
Terrel has many years since passed to
the Beyond, Col. Peterson has grown
rich, and is luxuriating in his thousands
every year, and as a kind of passing off
time is practicing the law in Fort Worth
Mr. Ober waxed fat, kicked out and
went to preaching the gospel. Mr.
Gooding, (always known as Larry,)
after distiuguisning himself for two
terms as Justice of the piece, again
picked up the printing business, and as
we write is sittiug on the little pine ta-
bic, picking up type. He has a com-
petency, an interesting family and his
two boys are a credit to him. Ileve Ave
are, and the Lord only knows what-we
will make out of the little pine table.
Years ago we hid a flask in the drawer;
but Torn Crooks came along and ap-
propriated it, since which time it has
gone into disuse as a side-board. Per
haps we may yet count our money on
its leaves—who can tell; but they are
paying their subscriptions mighty slow
and square meals are not as numerous
as they might be. C'oidd wo live on
the fragrance of the geranium, and
draw sufficient warmth from a tallow
candle aud seasucker duster, we should
feel as if the low price of cotton, and
the immoderate scale of "Josiah,"
comforts had no terrors for us.—Paris
North Texan.
"There is no doubt but that l)r. . M. j
Yandell. of the Seguin Times, will be the j
next president of the Texas Press Associa- (
tion. There is no member more capable
of filling the office, and certainly none
more deserving the*lionor than the Doctor.
—[Mexia Ledger.
Of course he will be. if the association
has any appreciation of merit and fitness:
but why do you not say the "Colonel r
the "Doctor" smells of rlieubarb and aloes,
ami "the Colonel" is so much more eupho-
nious, and so much better suited to tlie dig-
nity of president of the Press Association
of the great State of Texas. "Doctor"
faugh! Yandell is tired of salts and
and injections.
"No more of it. an tliou lov'st me Hal
The Fearfal Cyclone in Southern Mis-
souri.
The Texas editors who can spare them-
selves will go up to DalJas next week and
that place will put on its Sunday clothes
to have its picture taken by these pen
photographers. I hey will go in a body
by special train to Monterey, Mexico,
without molestation fioin train robbers.
Texas Sittings is to be vindicated. The
grand jury of Travis county has resolved
itself into a legislative investigating com-
mittee, and those members who exerted
themselves for their consti! nency over a
little game of poker are to be made to feel
that their sins have found them out. An
extra session ot the legislature would
plei'se this stamp of statesmen immense
ly.—j Belton Journal.
The Fair Divorce Suit.
■sponsible for discreet business management j
of the Penitentiaries, the enlargement of
also responsible that ti.ey agreed they ni'ist be paste and
ie sanitarv condi- j ot little value. The muff' and trousers in
lion and humane treatment of the convicts :
and required quarterly reports of their condi-
tion ami the business aspect of all the in-
stitutions. The amount of salary allowed
would have permitted the securement of
containing thousands of dollars' worth of
diamonds, was on the bureau.
Maruott will be tried at the Geueral
Sessions. N. Y. Sun.
be in the interest of the Baruett family,
which has a feud with tbe tliltons.
Honey Grove, May 13.—Eight individ
mils, residing in ami near Beu Frankliu,
Delta county, were brought, in under ar
rest this evening by Deputy United
States Marshal Wright, of Denison.
They are charged with knkluxing by-
breaking up a negio meeting in that
neighborhood and threatening some ot
the negioes. They will be taken to Sher-
man to-iuorrow, and arraigned before
United States Commissioner Ricketts.
One ot the party is a merchant ot Ben
Frankliu. and all well respected. They
enter a geueral denial to the charges,
i Two other persons implicated in the at-
! fair are expected to come iu aud .surren-
der to-night.
Virginia City, Nev., May 12.—The di-
vorce suit of Theresa Fair vs. James G.
Fair ciime up in the district court this
morning. It. S. Messick appeared iorthe
plaintiff and M. N. Stone of this city and
Samuel W. Wilson of San Francisco for
the defendant- Stoue submitted a gener-
al demurrer to the complaint on the
greuud that the facts stated are not suffi-
cient to constitute a cause of actiou. The
demurrer was submitted without argu-
ment, and at once conceded by ttie court.
Stone then said the defense would file no
answer to the complaint. Messick asked
the court to appoint a time to-day to
hear proof; also, that the examination
be conducted privately. The court ap-
pointed 12 o'clock, and when the court
met, all the reporters were excluded. In
less than an hour an attorney came out,
audit was soon known a decree of di-
i voice had been granted as prayed for,
i and plaintiff'allowed 84.250,000 in money
j and United Stares bonds, ami the family
| residence Sau Francisco, also the custody
! of her thiee miner children. The custo-
dy of the oldest boy, James, was awarded
to defendant.
• They sav Charley has married. Do you
kn-uv his wife '* Is she a woman of any intel
licence ? Is she well-informed ?" "Well-in
fi>rn.ed ? \\ ell, I should say so She lias be-
longed to ihe village sewing-circle for ten
^eaiii ;wd nevtr missed a meeting."
liOKiii bros. i mm.
DEAI-KHS IN STAPLE AXIJ l ANCY
< ROCK HIES.
C«N KECTIONA Rl KS,
I, t^UORS
WINES, BBANLlifr,
CIGAKS, TOBACCO
Green I >i'iecl Fruits.
CANNED GOOof every kim!
and a great variety of ec-ed tl.hi"
enna no£ t0 bo found elsewhere.
New Brick row east Side Square.
Clarksville. Tex.. Jan. 30th
The Kentucky Convention.
Carthage, Mo., May 14.—At 2:40 o'clock
yesterday evening the storm which had
threatened tor hours, struck the town of
Oronoga, a tew miles west of here, in the
shape of a cyclone, and iu a few minutes
it was entirely destroyed with the excep-
tion ot a few dwellings in the southeast-
ern part. Six persons were killed and
thirty-three wounded, many seriously
and perhaps fatally. The storm was not
so disastrous to Webster City as first re-
ported. Yery few bouses were unroofed,
aud some moved off their foundations.
Business signs were carried three miles
from the city by the wind. Joplin aud
Carthage escaped with very little injury,
but tbe storiu passed up Spriug river
valley, moving everything in its way,
and killing aud injuiing people aud stock.
The cyclone was about 200 yards wide,
ami traveled in a northeasterly direction.
Kansas City, May 14.—Great crowds
thronged the streets this moruiug iu the
southern part of tbe city, viewiug tbe de-
struction wrought by last night's storm.
Already the workmen are busy clearing
the debris from the streets aud patching
up such houses as are capable of repair
tug and rendering them tenable. Every-
thing is yet in conl'usiou and a complete
list ot the wounded aud estimates of loss
of property can not be obtained before
afternoon. The following is the latest re-
port, :
Capt. Joseph Burns, who was among
the killed, is au old boatman. He was
standing by the riverside when struck
by the flying timbers of his house; his
neck was broken and his bead crushed.
Willie Sieben was killed by the over-
turning of a wagou at the circus grouud.
Mrs. Reid was blown against a tree, and
her ueck btokeu. It was reported two
employees ot Cole's circus were killed,
but this is not confirmed. It is probable
that definite, returcs will reduce the
amount of damage to property below the
estimates of-last night, but it will not be
less than a quarter of a million dollars.
The losses almost innumerable, but gen-
erally for iimouuts ranging from $100 to
to $5,000, as the dest ruction was chieily
amoug tbe houses in tbe less closely built
portiou of tbe city, generally among the
smaller dwelliugs, aud did uot extend to
the stores of prominent buildings.
Sight After Sixty Tears of Blindness
An old negro woman from the eastern
shore ot Maryland, who had been blind
from her birth, was recently given per-
fect sight under the bauds of Dr. L. W.
Fox, one of the surgeons of tbe German-
towu Hospital, Philadelphia. A cataract,
by what is kuowu as Grabi's method,
was removed and the eyes afterward ban-
daged for eight days. When the ban-
dages were removed the patient started
violently and cried out with fear. For
tbe first time in sixty years she looked
upon the earth. Tbe first thing she saw
was a flock ot sparrows, which she fan-
cied were tea-cups. For a long time dis
taut objects appeared so near tbat she
could touch them. Tbe popular impres-
sion that a person born blind who is re-
stored to sight imagines that men ami
women are walking on t:ieir beads, and
trees look like elephants, was not veri-
fied in be'r case. The blaze from a lamp
excited tbe most lively surprise iu her
mind. She had no idea what it was, aud
when it was brought near her, wauteil to
pick it up. When night approached upon
the day when she first used her eyes, she
was iu a fright, fearing that she was los-
ing her sight.
In the next chapter Brother Boyd,
you should describe that traditional clos-
it where we hid you, when the creditor
was making his appearance, after you
had hid the bottle. Boyd, we didn't
make much money in those days, but
then we had "sights" of fun didn't we?
Now, if your town was as enterprising
as ours we could take a drink by tele-
phone, or smell one another's breath,
which would be the
[Crooks Herald News.
There are in Ohio 14,000 drinking
Louisvil'e, Ky., May 1< .—The IVmo
craticconvention elected Hon.Isaac Cald-
well, of Louisville, temporary chairman.
The following were nominated for Gov.
ernor. Thos. L. Joues, J. Proctor Knott,
Simon B. Buckner, Chas. D. Jacob and
M. II. Owsley. Tbe first ballot resulted
as follows: Jones, 205j, Knott, 10!>.i;
Buckner, 143«; Jacob, III j; Owsley 110J.
The Thompson Trial.
Ilarrodsburg, May 10.—Judge Denny
spoke iu behalf of the commonwealth iii
the Thompson trial this morning. lie
was followed bv Hon. Mr. Blackburn for
the defense. The case went to Mi-jury
at 4 o'clock p. m. Applause was sup-
pressed several times during Denny's
speech.
Wheu the jury came in with its verdict
the defeudautsat between Col. Jacob and
his father. The latter was ashen pale
with excitement. When the court asked
the jury it tliey had agreed oil a verdict,
the foreman responded, "we livae,'' and
being asked what it was, slowly said:
"We, the jury, find Philip B. Thompson,
tbe defendant, not guilty as charged in.
the indictment." Then came a shout,and
men rushed forward to congratulate the
defendant.
Confederate Re-Union at McKinney-
The editor is iu receipt ot a letter from
Col. Thomas II. Murray, president of the
Association of Ex-Confederate Missou-
rians, requesting the Gazetteer to call at-
tention to their annual reunion, which
takes place at McKinney, on the 7th aud
8th days of August next. Ross' Brigade,
Ector's Brigade and Fitzhugh's Regiment
will also hold their annual reunion at the
same time and place.—| Denison Gazet-
teer.
1 j10rPll"s- ''is s\ve«-|iiiiK l v, f;o utnl
I Ij \ I flare ln-1'niv you itir. siiiu<-tliiii£
I'jU -l_ mighty .-out siililiiiit- leave licliiiiil
Iu i-iiii<|iier liuic. a uvi-k ill yum- iiwu tnuu.
§.*■ iiiiiiit i'ivi-. No risk. Kvi-rylliin^ new. (':i|i-
ital mil reiiuire«l. We will inriiish you every-
thing. Many are making tiirtuiies. Lailie* make
as much as men. ami Imys anil girls make great
jiay. KVailrr. if you want business al which you
can make great pay all the time, write for jiar-
tieulars lo It. H.vi.LKTr A- Co.. 1'ortlaiul, Maine.
NO MORE EYE-GLASSES.
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anil eli'c-iive Ki-mcilv lor
Laredo, Texas, May 14.—lulorination
has just been received here that on Sat-
urday night Charles Wickland, a heavy
contractor ou the Mexican National rail-
way exteusiou beyond Garcia, Mex., was
shot aud has since died. He was return-
ing to Garcia from Monterey with 81,-
4L0 to pay off', and was waylaid. Two
Americans, names unknown, were cap-
tured at the time while trying to escape.
They were brought before Wicklaud at
his death-bed aud identified as ins mur-
derers.
Galvcstou, May 10.—Another young
mau has gone estray. Wine, women aud
cards were the canse. Joseph Kohr,ship-
ping clerk of the wholesale grocery house
of William Lewis & Co., has skipped the
town after embezzling funds reported to
amouut to $5,000. The young man is
well connected iu this city prior to the
purchase ol the business ot Mart & Kemp-
uer by Ullmau, Lewis & Co., he filled the
same position with the foiiner firm and
possessed their confidence to a rare de-
gree. The embezzlement has been kept
very quiet, and is canuot be ascertained
it any effort it being made to apprehend
Kohr.
Boston, May 13.—Gen. Washington
Warren, aged TO, died to-day. He was
tbe first mayor ot Charleston, aud was a
candidate tor attorney-general on the
Breckenridge ticket, i'or nearly tliirty
years piesident of the Bunker lliil monu-
ment society, and many years president
ot the American Colonization society.
Louisville, Ky., May i:}.—Governor
Blackburu has pardoned James Sizemore,
seut to the penitentiary from Clay coun-
ty, in 13S0, tor six yeirs, charged with
murder. It is said Sizeuiore made no
defense. His brother, a man with a large
family, being the teal criminal, he volun
tarily took the odium and penalty on
himself for the sake of his brother ;ukI
family. The brother dying the other day-
made a declaration of his guilt, and gave
such unmistakable proof of the truth ot
his confession, that the Governor issued
a paidou at once when the tacts were
made kuowu to him.
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Also, equally ciiicacious wlu-u uscil iu ntli.-i
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Salt Kliciiin. Bums. I'ilcs, or wherever iutf:ilu:i-
tion exists, All IClIHLL'tSSALVKiiuv lie useil ti
advantage.
?o!<l liy all Druggists at 2T> cents. no.l ly
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Irving'" forms Xo 4 in the elegant little Ei.zk-
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t! cents ! After all, cheap ami handsome
hook- are not limited to the so—called '-prat-
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half a cent each, when charged over to one
hundred thousand of their customers. Num-
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Science," price 2 cents, and Xnmlier <i, Ten-
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Seventh Annual Session
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p|-ofe io!i:i| it. A", ii-ullinv am! tli.- \l.
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