Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 95, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1885 Page: 1 of 4
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GALVESTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1885.
PEOPLE WILL TALK.
BRIDGEFORD & CO.
AND EVENING TRIBUNE REPORT-
ERS LISTEN WITH DELIGHT.
An Easy Way to Place Little Opinions
Before Galveston Readers-The Re-
cord of Nonconsidered Tri-
fles of the Day.
THE iMODEL MARKET.
FRESH2AND REFRIGERATED
Center bet. Market and Mechanic sts. Telephone
Connection. Orders Delivered.
A. S. NEWSON.
VOLUME V-NUMBER 95.
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For a short season, commencing Monday, April
27, 1885—Wednesday and Saturday
Matinee—The Monarch of all,
prof. j. m. McAllister,
The Model Necromancer of the World, in an
Entirely new andnoyel programme replete
With novelties and sensations.
100 Elegant and Costly Presents
Given away at each performance, combining
Profit with amusement—Remember we
Make no charges for the presents;
They are given away.
Om* Prices Suit the Times.
General admission (with two envelops), 50c.
Children (with one invelop), 25c. The
Holder of a dollar ticket is
Given six envelops.
No Extra C barges for Reserved Seats
Commencing Thursday Morning.
Coming:
NASHVILLE STUDENTS.
EXHIBITION DRILL
BENEFIT OF
CS-A-LVlUSTOlsr
ARTILLERY LIGHT GUARDS,
Thursday Might, April S3d.
CAPITAL. 1100,000
Island City Savings Bank
Prepared to do a regular hanking business, and
allows 4 per cent on savings deposits.
H. KEN5PNER, President,
F. LANiMERS, Vice-President,
ABOUT JOHN BROWN.
SOME SHADOWS WHICH WENT BEL-
FORE HIS TRAGIC DEATH.
gPEUlAL NOTICE.
NOTICE.
"yy'E, JAMES M. BROWN AND JNO. S, BROWN,
doing a Hardware business in the city of Galves-
ton, state of Texas, under firm name of J. S.
Brown & Co., will dissolve as a firm and incorpor-
ate under the statute of the state of Texas, for
the continuance of the business from June 1st,.
1885, under the corporate name of
THE J. S. BROWN COMPANY.
April 20-26t
JgYENING TRIBUNE CAN BE HAD AT THE
following news stands:
J. E. Mason, Center and Market streets, Victor
Philips, Market street, V. J. Biron, East side
Center street corner Market, Tremont Hotel and
Bradford’s cigar store, Mechanic and Tremont
streets.
They Say—
—That the heavens are having a good,
hearty cry;
—That the retired police are not alto-
gether happy;
—That all interest is centered in the
great contest;
—That a little steal is a dangerous
thing: dip deep, or touch not;
—That Officer DeBruhl’s resignation
was accepted with some reluctance;
—That public expectation is on tip-toe
for a peep into the Eleventh ward ballot-
box;
—That the drill at the rink last nigh
was hugely enjoyed by the large au
dience;
—That some of the attorneys in the
Cun ey-Allen case got hot in the collar
yesterday;
—That the question now agitating the
public mind is, “ Shall we resort to fu-
migation or soap?”
—That Alderman Goldtdwaite, with
his 250 pounds^ Avordupois, is dealing
fraud some sledge-hammer blows;
—That the attorneys of both the con-
testant and contestee are running the
Hunt-Stone case for all it is worth;
—That the personnel of the police
force is unobjectionable—all being well-
built and handsome in appearance;
—That the coffee which was drank
after the polls closed in the Eleventh,
had been previously uncomfortably near
the fire;
—That a few members of the Board
who are troubled with squeamish stom-
achs are getting a little disquieted about
the regions of their waistbands;
—That the attorney who assumed that
the whole atmosphere of Galveston was
saturated with the idea of fraud in the
Eleventh, was not without good ground
for his assumption.
His Intellectual Equipment—The Subter-
ranean, Pass Way—Waiting for the
Hour to Act—Breaking
the Bowl.
SOTICK.
THAT
and has
qualified as assignee under the assignment made
by Jesse B. Womack of his Estate for the benefit
of his creditors, who are requested to notify me
of their acceptance and present tneir claims in
the manner and within the time prescribed by
law.
Persons indebted to said Estate are also reques-
ted to settle their accounts immediately with
HENRY A. HATJSINGER, Assignee.
Galveston, April 20th, 1885.
IMPROVED SPRINKLING MACHINE
Light Guard Drill at the Kink.
The Artillery Light Guard fairly out-
shone itself, in its drill at the rink last
night. Its exercise in the manual of arms
was well-nigh perfect, and the company
evolutions were precision itself. The ex-
Hoition was creditable alike to the in-
structors and the instructed. Captain
Tuller and his skilled lieutenants have
used to the best advantage the limited
facilities for imparting instruction, and
in the intelligent young men composing
the company they have found apt and
willing pupils. In the individual drill
for the Levy medal, the prize was ad-
judged by Captains Forshey, Zeigler and
I Boyd to have been won by Mr. Joseph
having been wrecked in transit, I have purchased j Hertford. The presentation address was
the entire equipment of Mr. J. Hogan, and am
now prepared to receive orders for sprinkling,
which will he promptly and efficiently executed.
ap!15-lw M. M. PATTEN,
DIRECTORS I
LEON BLUM, H. MARWITZ,
S. HEIDENHEIMER, M. LASKER,
JULIUS RUNGE, A. BORNEFELD,
JOS. SEINSHEIMER.
HUH. JslL ZP-A-TTZEJIsr,
GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOB
Springing Business 1 Mience Frenis,
Makes a specialty of supplying the
Shipping- with Fresh, Pure Water,
-«* On short notice.
Patronage earnestly solid-ed.
guaranteed at low rates.
Satisfaction
mar28-lm
j THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ISLAND CITY
SAVINGS BANK, OF GALVESTON, TEXAS—
All shares of the stock heretofore issued by the
Island City Savings Bank have been assessed 100
cents on the dollar of original cost, to-wit: $100
for each share.
Said assessment must be paid within THIRTY
DAYS FROM DATE; and if not, such stock shall
thereupon he forfeited.
ED. McCarthy, Acting Cashier.
Galveston, Tex . March 10, 1885.
T© THE PUBLIC.
JZj~AVING ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE
circulation of Evening Tribune, I ask that sub-
scribers who do not receive their paper regularly,
will please report same to me. Any complaint in
reference to carriers will have prompt attention.
F. R. SHARPE.
N. S. SABELL,
MANUFACTURER & DEALER in
Picture Frames,Albums, Brackets,
PANCr STATIONEH1T, FANG IT
BRACS3TS HTC?«
127 TREMONT ST.,
Bet. Market Mechanic.
, NOTICE.
Jyj'R. F. R. SHARPE, HAVING ASSUMED
charge of the city circulation of the Evening Tri-
bune, all amounts now due on subscription are
payable to his order.
BURSON & BROWN.
Galveston, April 1,1885.
SANITARY
FLOORING
FOR THE
I
Preservation of Timber in Grand Fleers
AND THE
Prevention of Malaria.
It has no superior. We refer to Texas Banki
& Insurance Co., E. S. Wood’s & Sons, T.
Thompson, and L. & H. Blum.
J. W. BYRNES,
OFFICE:
No. 161 Avenue H, Ualveston.
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GITA flON-1456.
rnHE STATE OFTEXAS-To the Sheriff or any
JL Constable of Galveston county—Greeting:
John Adrian ce, guardian of the estate of Count
W. Poindexter and Geo. W Poindexter, minors,
haying filed in our county court his final account
and application of resignation from the guardian-
ship of the estate 'of said Count Poindexter and
George W. Poindexter, minors, together with an
application to be released from said guardianship
you are hereby commanded, that by publication
of this writ once a week for three consecutive
weeks in a newspaper regularly published in the
county of Galveston, you give due notice to all
persons interested in the gurrdianship of said es-
tate, to file their objection thereto, if any they
have, on or before the June term of siad County
Court, commencing and to be holden at the Court
House of said county, in the city of Galveston, on
FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE, A. D. 1885,
when said account and application will he con-
sidered by said court.
Witness: P. S. WREN,
Clerk of the County Court of Galveston
County.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court,
[L.S.] at office, in the City of Galveston, this
17th day of April, A. D., 1885.
Attest: P. S WREN,
Clerk of County Court Galyeston County.
By S. W. Barnes, deputy clerk.
A true copy I certify.
WM. P. OWENS,
Sheriff of Galyeston County.
By Ed. Giebel, Deputy.
made by that volunteer veteran, Major
Marcus F. Mott. On Tuesday night
next the company will again drill at the
same place. The public spirit of the city
needs no further appeal to secure a
packed audience.
Catholic Orphans’ Benefit.
Gilbert’s most popular comedy, Tom
Cobb, will be represented at the Tre-
mont Opera-house to-night, by the Gal-
veston Histrionics, for the benefit of one
of the worthiest of the city’s charities—
the Catholic Orphanage. The cast is of
the strongest, and this popular play will
doubtless be rendered in an attractive
manner. The price of admission has
been graded to the stringency of the
times. A crowded house rests upon the
sole contingency of a fair evening.
Texas Medical Association.
The State Medical association closed
its annual session in Houston yesterday,
under resolution to hold its next annual
meeting at Dallas, on the fourth Tuesday
of April, 1886. In largeness of attend-
ance, as well as in the scope and amount
of profitable work done, it was a pro-
nounced success. Notably was it so in
the departments of professional etiquette
and ethics. Next to actual professional
merit, there is nothing which so efficient-
ly aids individual success in professional
life as the estimate which members hold
of themselves and of each other. Suc-
cessful as this last,meeting was, we shall
look for greater successes hereafter.
—Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh’s Catarrh
Remedy. Price 50c, Nasal Injector free.
Sold by J. J. Schott & Co. r
A Kemarkable Escape.
Mrs. Mary A. Dailey, of Tunkhannock,
Pa., was afflicted six years with Asthma
and Bronchitis, during which time the
best physicians could give no relief.
Her life was despaired of, until in last
October she procured a Bottle of Dr.
King’s New Discovery, when immediate
relief was felt, and by continuing its use
for a short time she was completely
cured, gaining in flesh 50 lbs. in a few
months. Free Trial Bottles of this cer-
tain cure of all Throat and Lung diseases
at J. J. Schott & Co.’s drug store.
Large bottles $1. r
—The Artillery Light Guards will not
drill to-night at the Beach rink, as was
announced, they having decided to
choose some evening of next week,
when due notice will be given by Mana-
ger Felt. *
--
—Mr. T. Cary, of New York, will
give an exhibition in fancy and trick
skating to-night at the Beach rink. *
[Original.]
The name of John Brown and his des-
perate attack on Harper’s Ferry and slavery,
upon the 16th of October, 1859, will always
have an epical place and memory in the
annals of mankind. Let me tell somewhat
consecutively the plans and purposes of the
old hero, and of the movement he and his
devoted handful of followers attempted to
put into execution. I can speak with con-
siderable authority, having been trusted
beforehand by the direction of J ohn Brown,
having also determined to be a member of
the party—which determination an accident
alone prevented my carrying out—and as
having since the consummation of that
heroic effort made an exhaustive study of all
connected with the movement.
In Redpath’s “Life of John Brown” there
will be found a chapter written by me enti-
tled “Some Shadows Before,” which will
give an outline in part of the general design
that underlaid the Harper’s Ferry move-
ment. In the volume issued by Frederick
Douglas, not long since, there are interesting
details in the same general direction. In the
“Life of Martin B. Delaney,” published in
1868, there is a statement of value as illus-
trative of John Brown’s plans, or rather
purposes. Delaney will be remembered as
the black man whom Abraham Lincoln com-
missioned as a major in the colored volun-
teers and sent to South Carolina to recruit.
He was a doctor of medicine, resident in Can-
ada, at Chatham, near Detroit, where John
Brown held his convention and organized
what was known as the provisional govern-
ment.
Major Delaney, who presided at that con-
vention, says of John Brown’s statements to
the colored and white men there present,
about 100 in all, that:
“His plans were made known to them as
soon as he was satisfied that the assemblage
could be confided in, which conclusion he
was not long finding, for, with few excep-
tions, the whole of these were fugitive slaves,
refugees in her Britannic Majesty’s domin-
ion. His scheme was nothing more than
this: To make Kansas, instead of Canada,
the terminus of the underground railroad—
instead of passing the slave off to Canada, to
send him to Kansas, and there test, on the
soil of the United States’ territory, whether
or not the right to freedom would be main-
tained where no municipal power had au-
thorized it.
“He stated that he had originated a forti-
fication so simple that twenty men, without
the aid of teams or ordnance, could build in
a day one that would defy all the artillery
that would be brought to bear against it.
How it was constructed he would not reveal;
none knew it except his great confidential
officer, Kagi (the secretary of. war in his
contemplated provisional government), a
young lawyer of marked talents and singular
demeanor.”
In other paragraphs the doctor states that
the organization was to he known by the
initials “S. P. W.” or the Subterranean Pass
Way, in contradistinction to the underground
railroad, whose terminus was Canada. Har-
per’s Ferry was not mentioned. The fugi-
tives were to be defended in Kansas. If
necessary a government was to be established.
Says Delaney: “The whole matter had been
well considered, and at first a state govern-
ment had been proposed, and in accordance
a constitution prepared.” But it was argued
that negroes had no right of petition or other
civic privileges, so that such rights “were
null and void,” and to “obviate this and
avoid the charge against them as lawless and
unorganized, existing without government,
it was proposed that an independent com-
munity be established within and under the
government of the United States, but with-
out the state sovereignty of the compact,
similar to the Cherokee nati#r of Indians or
the Mormons. To these last named, refer-
ences were made, as parallel cases, at the
time.”
Dr. Delaney became president of S. P. W.,
and Isaac D. Shadd, secretary. This body
became an extensive organization and acted
as an executive committee might have done
in furtherance of the general plans.
These statements of Major Delaney are all
correct and clear as far as they go, and they
go just as far as the major knew. I think it
is in my power to make the final movement
coherent with the general purpose. To that
end I must give what is understood to have
been John Brown’s controlling ideas and
purposes.
When a young man, deeply imbued with
the spirit of liberty and a militant religious
fervor that pervaded his whole character,
John Browh, with the proslavery mobs and
cruelty of the North before his eyes and
the teachings of history in his mind, came to
the conclusion that slavery could end only in
blood, and that resistance by the oppressed
must be organized. He was a matured
man when there took place the insurrec-
tion of Nat. Turner in Southampton county,
Virginia, wlio in 1832, with 50 men, held that
state at bay for five weeks, and so alarmed
and paralyzed its people that a constitutional
convention came within two or three votes
of proclaiming gradual emancipation.
John Brown must also have heard of the
movement organized in South Carolina by
the slave Isaac, whose story was first told by
James Redpath, some years ago, as he heard
it given by Col. John C. Vaughan, at
Leavenworth, nearly 40 years after the
events. John Brown became impressed and
controlled for the remainder of his life by
these ideas:
First—That slavery had to be suDoressed
or destroyed oy lorce.
Second—That those who were enslaved
had to be induced to resist.
Third—That slavery as a social system
was inherently weak, and could be frightened
almost by efforts at insurrection into self-
destruction.
Fourth—That slavery was a perversion of
the purposes of this government and its con-
stitution; that the perverters and not the re-
sistants were the traitors; and,
Fifth—That he himself was called by his
own conscience and convictions, which to
him were the voice of God, to take the bur-
den of this work upon his own shoulders.
These were the controlling purposes of his
life. Intellectually and in character, John
Brown was equipped for such leadership.
He had intense moral convictions. He was
able to make others feel and recognize them.
He had the moral and physical force of such
convictions and courage. He was a soldier
of liberty in every sense. He was inured to
outdoor life, a man of resources, and he was
also a careful and sagacious business man-
ager. For a quarter of a century John
Brown pursued a quiet life, dominated by
these ideas, watching for opportunity, striv-
ing at every turn to fit himself more com-
pletely for his chosen work. He went S&
the Adirondack region and settled at North
Elba, in the midst of Gerritt Smith’s colored
colonists, in order to find recruits. He or-
ganized some kind of secret society, of which
I have not been able to trace any record or
account beyond the fact. Probably it con-
nected itself, as did his Kansas and Canada
plan, with the fugitive slaves and the under-
ground railway.
[concluded to-morrow.]
—Thirty-six inch all wool nun’s veil-
ing, in pearl, cream, tan blue and pink,
45 cents a yard, reduced from 60 cents.
A genuine bargain at Price Cross’. -
Look out for an exodus before the in-
vestigation is finished.
Star Loan Office.
Is closing out the largest line of Un-
redeemed Watches, Clocks, Revolvers,
Musical instruments and Jewelry ever
offered in Galveston. A word to the wise
is sufficient. Call and see your Uncle
before purchasing elsewhere. No. 6
Market street, between Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-fifth streets.
—Beautiful all-over laces and em-
broideries for yokes and sleeves, very
cheap, at Price Cross’. -
—Famon’s English Biscuits at John-
son & Gwin’s—fresh from the • ‘cracker
palace.” *
—If you want to borrow or purchase a
bargain call at Migel’s Loan Office, 24th
and Market streets. mr27-tf
Electric Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them. Hundreds of testimo-
nials attest their great curative powers.
Only 50 cents a bottle at J. J. Schott &
Co. rg
Trustee’s Sale.
On Saturday, May 2d, 1885, in front of the
Court House door, in the city and county of Gal-
veston, Texas, between the hours of 10 a. m. and
4 p. m., I will sell to the heighest bidder for cash,
the South Yz of block No.-in the town of Cle-
burne, Johnson county, Texas. Said Y block hav-
ing a frontage of 210 feet on South Border street,
and 105 feet on bpth Roberson and Wilhite
streets. Said saleis made under and by virtue of
a certain deed of trust executed by W. T. &
Sarah W. Melton, on February 18th, 1884, convey-
ing the aforesaid Y block to the undersigned t o
secure the payment of their promissory note of
like date for $1700, payable to the order of Leon
& H. Blum at their office at Galveston, Texas,
with interest at the rate of 10 per-cent per annum
from date until paid and all future purchases;
and part of said indebtness so secured remaining
due and unpaid, said sale is made at the request
of owners and holders of same.
Reference is here made to said deed of trust or
the record thereof in hook 4 pages 93 to 96 records
of said Johnson county for further description
and particulars.
I am authorized to give general waranty.
A. S. MAIR, Trustre.
april 20-10t 291
A QUICK DIME BETTER THAN A SLOW DOLLAR.
ADMITTED TO BE THE CHEAP GROCERS.
Ho. 8 Market St,, l>et. 3Jilt and 25th, Galveston, Texas.
Coffee, 7 to 12 lbs. for................. $1.00
Sugar, A 15 lbs........................ 1.00
Lard, 12 lbs.............. LOO
Breakfast Bacon, per lb.............. 13
Salt Shoulders, “ 8
Butter, best per lb.................25 to 35
Butter, Cooking per lb ...........10 to 20
Fat mackeral, per doz................ 25
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Quince, per can........................ 15
Grapes, “ 15
Currants, “ .............«........... 15
Plumbs, “ 15
Tomatoes, 3 cans for.................. 25
Sardines, 3 cans for.................... 25
Pie Fruits. 4 cans for.................. 25
“Goods delivered free to all parts of the city.
NO AUCTION GOODS IN STOCK!
BEST GOODS FOB, LEAST MONEY
WILLIAM CANNON,
FORMERLY WITH L. HARRIS & GO.,
PE1C15§:
Sugar A, 15 lbs..................................$1 00
Lard, 12 lbs..................................$1 00
Breakfast bacon, Dove brand, per lb........... 13
Boneless codfish, 3 lbs for-............ — 25
3 lb. Munsen Tomatoes per can.............. 10
Sardines 4 cans for.......................... 25
Table sauce 3 bottles, for.................... 25
Hams, sugar cured, per lb................. 14
SaLt meat, per lb... ....................... 10
Swiss milk, 2 cans........................... 25
Full cream cheese, 2 lbs for.................. 35
3 lb, Sunsen tomatoes, 3 cans for............ 25
Chow Chow for bottle........................... 25
Choice gunpowder tea, per lb.............. 50
Genuine Butler (.Ho ©ieomargeriae) Prom 30 to 40c tor lb.
POULTRY, BUTTER, E0GS A.ND CHEESE A SPECIALTY.
173 Postoffice St., Bet. 21st and 22d. 173
Your Orders CALLED FOR and PROMPTLY DELIVERED, rain or shine.
Arnett, Wemple & Ellerson,
DANVILLE, VA.,
Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands of
“Martial asMmton”9-m. 5s& “Solii GolfBriElUj-oz. Twist,
Made of “Henry County Leaf,” Cased with “Imported Licorice,” White
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G. SEELIGSON & CO
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Mauufactuse the
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Anc other Celebrated B7ands.
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GALVESTON,
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