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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. SUNDAY MAY 9,1886.
SECURING THE SOCIALISTS.
DRAWING THE MESHES AROUND THEM.
The Le -tiers
Corpus
Made---Labor Matters.
Fail t) Get Out on Hiueas
n Ch'cago—More Arrests
Chicago and Vicinity.
a letter from parson s.
Chicago, May H.—The rum u'ed capture
of ll.o fugitive anarchist Parsons, last
sight, proved unfounded, but he is still ia
the'vicinity of Chicago, as a letter, pub-
lished in "this morning's News, plainly
shows, signed A. K. Parsons. The letter is
dated Chicago, May 7, and says:
" I am watching "the papers and know the
chaps who give pointers as to uly where-
. a bouts; some of whom will make good .sub-
jects for a coroner's inquest one of these
days. I have no regrets for my past eon-
duct nor pledges for the future, if there is
to be nothing but blood and death for the
working tribes of America. Whenever the
public decide to use reason and justice in
dealing withltlie producing class, just at that
time will you see me. But should the
decision be to continue the present course
of death and slavery, just so long will .1
wage relentless war on all organized force."
The anarchist then says that the only way
to stop these deeds of blood is to enforce
the laws against rich thieves and grant
every fair demand of labor. He adds: " But
if this is not done 1 have thousands of
brethren who will sell their lives just as
dearly as I will mine, and at just as great a
cost to our enemies. I shall wait just as
long as I think necessary for the public to
take warning, and then you decide your
own fate. It must be liberty for the people
or death for capital. 1 am not choosing
more. It is your choice and your last."
the anarchist's negro wife.
When visited last night Mrs. Parsons was
reticent and defiant. She insisted her hus-
band was not in the city, and that he was
beyond reach of detectives. Mrs. Parsons
■was born in Texas, and married the noted
anarchist in Houston a dozen years ago.
the en me to Chicago with her husband
about ten years ago. She is of Mexican and
Indian origin, with a possible trace of
Ethiopian blood in her veins. She is a
self-possessed speaker and a fluent one.
Her socialistic harangues are the most vio-
lent and vindictive of all the orators of
that persuasion. She has often said that
the ambition of her life is to fire the engine
that shall run for the guillotine to cut off
the heads of capitalists.
large number of wounded.
The police have made a search among the
physicians who live about the scene of
Tuesday's riots for the purpose of obtain
ing. if possible, the number of anarchists
wounded Tuesday nislit. Estimates based
on this search place the number at 2')!).
arms found.
Detectives last night raided two resort<
of German anarchists and captured in both
a large number of arms and material t > be
nsed in manufacturing dynamite bombs.
: the situation qui1jt.
" The police reports from all police dis-
tricts," remarked Chief of Police Ebersold
this morning, " are that the night was one
of extreme quiet. There were no large as-
semblies to disperse. A few minor dis-
turbances occurred this morning, but none
of serious character." The railroad situa-
tion shows further improvement to-day, all
the roads handling freight iu large quanti-
ties. The police about the freight houses
permit, no crowds to gather, and compel all
idlers to move on.
socialists in court.
' The petition for a habeas corpus in the
cases of Mrs. L. M. Holmes, Adolph Fisher
and a man named Legier, employes of the
Arbeiter Zeitung, for release on habeas cor-
pus, was calleu in the Circuit Court this
morning. The State's attorney stated that
he could not now divulge tlie character of
the evidence he had against these
people, but was willing that Legier
should be released, and that Mrs.
Holmes should be admitted to .*>00 or
$1010 bail, although she was probably guilty
of preparing some of tlie inflammatory
articles in the paper. As for Fisher, he had
evidence that lie had personally thrown the
bomb or was a party to it. This produced
a sensation in court. The judge according-
ly admitted Mrs. Holmes to bail, ordered
Legier's release and ordered Fisher to re-
turn to jail for a week.
a police raid.
Peter Lalsacki, a Pole, was held to the
Criminal Court to-day for inciting some
lumber strikers to riotous disorder. The
police raided No. 711 West Lake street to-
day, discovering a lot of bloody bed cloth-
' ing, indicating that quite a number of
wounded anarchists had been harbored in
the place after the fight Tuesday night.
returned to work.
Two hundred employes of the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne and Chicago round-house,
granted 25 cents a day in accession to their
demands, returned to work this morning.
bagged them all.
James Dejnek, a Bohemian anarchist and
carrier for the Arbeiter Zeituug, was ar-
rested this morning. Two pistols were
found on him. The police say they have
evidence of his firing into a police patrol
wagen during the riots. Henry Dejnek, his
brother, and F. Novak, a locksmith, were
also arrested this morning.
on habeas corpus.
This forenoon Adolph Fischer, for the
last five years a compositor on Arbeiter
Zeitung: Gerhardt Lizens, a reporter, and
Mrs. Lizzie Holmes, an editorial writer on
the same paper, were taken before Judge
Rogei s on a writ of habeas corpus. Lizens.
the reporter, was discherged. In the case
of Mrs. l.izzie Holmes, Attorney Grinnell
signified his willingness that she should be
allowed to depart under $500 bonds, and
expressed a hope that further investigation
would prove her innocence of any com-
plicity m the great crime. The three habeas
corpus petitioners were seated in front
of Judge Rogers. The little woman and
the reporters of the socialistic organ were
on either side of the central figure, Adolph
Fischer, who sat as erect as though he were
on the judgment seat instead of in the bar.
Fischer is a very tall man, with faded
blonde hair unkempt and in profusion
around both his head and face. His fore-
head retreats, and he has a fallen and de-
termined appearance. His counsel, Mr.
Solomon, asked for his discharge or iiis
immediate trial. He boldly asserted his
client's innocence, and pleaded against a
remand because he was a married
man and a workingman who had a family
dependent on him for their living. Prose-
ciitmgAttorney Grinnell interrupted: "Yes,
and so had those gallant policemen who
were laid low last Tuesday evening by this
man (sensation) and his friends."
Solomon continued with the usual argu-
ments of the rights of parties to a speedy
trial, etc.
Mr. Grinnell addressed the court: briefly
and with suppressed emotion. The court-
room was as silent as a hall of death, and
the friends of the anarchists sat with bated
breath. He said he must ask the court to
refuse to set at liberty a mau whom he be-
lieved he could prove guilty of murder.
[Sensation.] "It would be imprudent
for the State to go into tlie ex-
amination of this man's case at
the present time because it would
disclose prematurely its case against some
of his co-conspirators. Wo hare carefully
guarded our evidence. Wf* have kept it so
carefully that even the newspapers have
not got hold of it. I have important evi-
dence. and I assure'the court I am confident
that that man (pointing at Fischer, who
raised his eyes,) assisted in throwing the
bomb." Fischer half rose from hi s -eat and
motioned to his counsel, who did not see
him. as hi;- eves were riveted ou Grinnell.
And if he did not throw the bomb in per-
son, he was accessory to the whole plan and
conspiracy. This we can be able to show
by a week'from next Tuesday or Wednes-
day. The State asks on behalf "of justice
that Fischer shall be held without bail until
that time. If he is not chief, we will prove
liim to be an accomplice in the slaughter of
the police.
Grinnell spoke in very measured tones,
and his confident assertions produced a
great sensation in the court-room.
Judge Rogers said that in criminal cases,
Mill t;-pevi$ly W «« sp great njaguitude
as fjie present, the court must rely very
largely upon the representations of the
State, and it was the duty of the court to
give the State every opportunity to investi-
gate this great crime. He would accept trie
suggestions of the state's attorney, and
would postpone the hearing until a week
from next Wednesday.
Mrs. Parsons sat upon the front seat re-
served for spectators and was dressed
quite pretentiously. A white sack, lavishly
trimmed with lace, and long knit gloves,
•omewhat soiled, were model characteris-
tics of her costunje. Her bonnet was rich-
ly trimmed, and with taste. At every stage
o"f the proceedings she was consulted by
the attorneys for the defense. She informed
Mr. Seeislet that bail would be provided.
When the judge had delivered his opinion
a reporter for the Journal went over and
took his seat beside her, and said " Good
morning."
"What paper do you represent!"'
" I represent the Journal."
" Well, I am glad of that, for then yon
will not be a party to my timely death. 1
tell you I had serious thoughts of commit-
ting suicide, but when I saw my picture m
the paper this morning 1 changed my mind
and shall commit hari-kari. That's the
enly thing left for me now."
Mrs. Parsons spoke in a nervous, jerky
manner, and she nearly pulled her left
glove into atoms, so intense was her feel-
ing, despite her assumed gaiety.
" We are not any of us laughing over
this." she said. " It is terrible." Then
sinking her voice almost to a whisper, she
said; "It is awful; but we were not to
blame. We were—" she then gathered her-
self and declined to say anything more.
Miss Spies, sister of August Spies, would
not give her first name. When asked for it
she straightened up her slight form, and the
blood mantled her cheek and her blue eyes
flashed as she said: " I don't care to have
my name printed abroad in this affair."
Mrs. Fischer, wife of the man who was
held,,sat with apparent calmness through-
out the whole proceedings. She is a hale,
hearty woman.
Mr. Fielden was a quiet and reserved
spectator, but sat aloof from the rest with
a man, evidently her brother.
Mrs. Parsons asked permission for her-
self and Mrs. Fielden to see the prisoners,
Spies, Fielden and Schwab, but was re-
fused and referred to the Sheriff. At the
close of the proceedings nearly all of the
iriends of the anarchists gathered around
their ci unsel and held a consultation.
did not appear.
The Arbeiter Zeitung did not appear to-
day, because no firm about town would do
the press-work.
labor notes.
Two thousand workingmen participated
in a street parade and labor demonstration
at Pullman this afternoon.
A large mass-meeting was held, and was
addressed by speakers from Chicago and
Pullman, after which a procession formed
and marched through the principal streets.
Business iu all branches was moving,
along as usual at the stock-yards.
The town of Lake police force are patrol-
ling the tracks from Thirty-ninth to Forty-
ninth'street, on Stewart avenue.
A very important meeting of the manu-
facturers of metal goods was held hare to-
day. The following resolution was car-
ried : It is hereby agreed that when any
member of this association shall report to
the executive committee the name and case
of any person interfering with his men or
running of his works, that if approved by the
executive committee; in case he prosecutes
this association,it shall pay all the necessary
legal expenses, and that expense shall be
assessed pro rata on the average number
of men employed during the first three
months of this year. This was ordered to
be printed.
notice.
We are ready and will start our works up
as soon as a sufficient number are ready to
resume work at ten hours per day, paying
the same rates per hour as paid heretofore,
and we will furnish work for as many men
as the present state of trade warrants.
This notice and resolution are posted at
the door of each factory.
Fully 120 manufactories in Cook county
were represented who employ about 1200
men. it includes all the large stove facto-
ries, gas-pipe and fitting establishments,
brass workers, plate and iron and boiler-
makers and every other line of metal work
ol any importance.
the looting ok the drug-store.
The fact was developed to-night that
when the drug-store of Samuel Rosefeld,
corner of Center avenue and Eighteenth
street, was raided by the mob of anarchists
Wednesday, the rabble seized upon every
bottle that had the appearance of being the
receptacle of spirits. A large bottle of carbo-
lic acid was among others carried away and
owibg to the color and general resemblance
to whisky it was passed from hand to hand,
after the raid, and drunk by half a dozen
or more of the mob and in spite of the best
efforts of the doctors and emetics two of the
drinkers are dead and three more at death's
door.
St. Louis.
the week's summary.
St. Louis, May s,—The first week of the
eight-hour movement in this city ended to-
day, and the situation may be summed up
as follows: Iu the larger industries, where
the organizations of employes were com-
plete, the short-hour system has been ob-
tained: where the organizations have been
incomplete, strikes or lockouts have oc-
curred, which still continue. In other
cases, the employes who have demanded
eight hours have "been discharged and new
men employed. The furniture manufac-
turers have,"without exception, adopted the
system. Among the boiler and sheet-
iron workers the short day is in
force, with double pay for over-
time. The stone and marble cutters
get eight hours, with eight hours pay,
.except in one establishment,where ten hours
pay tor a short day was granted. Among
the building trades the men paid by the
hour have adopted the eight-hour system.-
The planing-mill companies and tobacco
factories have all granted the demand for
shorter hours, i'lie painters have been
working ou the eight-hour plan since March
1, and on May 1 were given an increase of
wages. In many of the breweries the
working time of men has been reduced
from twelve to ten hours. Among some of
the lesser trades strikes are now in exist-
ence, their demands having been refused,
and in several establishments lockouts are
still in force, the proprietors waiting before
resuming business until, the present labor
agitation shall have ceased.
Cincinnati.
preparing for the socialists.
Cincinnati, May s.—Outwardly there is
very little apparent change in the strike
situation. The city employes have been
voted ten hours pay for eight hours work,
and a number of individual manufacturers
have made settlements with their men, but
tlie great mass of strikers remain idle.
There are no crowds, and business seems
to be progressing as usual. For several
days the First regiment of the Ohio Na-
tional Guards has been on duty night and
day at its armorv. Several hundred special
policemen have been appointed, and safety
organizations have been made all over the
city at the.mayor's request. Four regi-
ments of "militia have been ordered
here by the governor. The explanation
for all this preparation is made
to day jj for the first time. It is that
the police have discovered that the social-
ists. to the number of 600, are organized
and armed with rifles: that they control
here the manufacture of dynamite bomb?:
that the one used iu Chicago was made here,
and they liaqe now on hand for use a sup-
ply of these infernal machines. The police
claim they have found the name of the
manufacturer to be Wni. Haines, of Coving-
ton. Kv. This, in connection with the rumor
that Herr Most was in Covington last night,
gives some plausibility to ^he fears of the
; ;ilL ritit---.unci accounts for the apparently
unusual precautions taken. The troops or-
deit■>" have not yet arrived.
troops arriving.
'11 ■■ Seventh regiment Ohio National
<>... id, lias arrived at the Hamilton County
Kaii gromdB and gone into camp. The
ntin-! regiments are expected before night.
The force will have two field pieces and
nine getting guns. Colonel Fred. Moore,
of the' First regiment, has been placed in
command.
Pittsburg and Surroundings.
another coke strike probable.
Pittsburg, May 8.—The recent advance
by the syndicate 'in tie price ot coke has
led to a renewal of wage disputes in the
Connellsville region, and at many of the
works men are on a strike for higher wages.
Tlie dissatisfaction is not confined to any
particular locality, but has broken out at
several places, and another general strike
would not be surprising to operators.
Milwaukee.
socialists locked up.
Milwaukee, Wis., May 8.—Nineteen so-
cialists and anarchists, including Paul
Grottaknu, Prank lleith, Carl Simon and
Gustave Bossier, ringleaders, were ar-
raign! d before Judge Mallory this morning
on a charge of riot and conspiracy to kill
and murder. Hail in each case jvas fixed
at $5000, and all of the prisoners rem inded
to jail. It is expected that the grand jury,
which meets May 18, will indict a lai*ge
number of others, including many*.'well-
known persons. The number to be inflicted
is estimated at over 100. Order now pre-
vails in the city, and no more outbreaks ate
anticipated.
situation in detroit.
Detroit. May k—The enthusiasm of the
crowd of strikers who have been assembled
about tlie different cifl--s}iops seems to be
waning decidedly. A number of men de-
sire to resume work as soon as the compa-
nies wish, and in some cases this is allowed
by the strikers, while in others the opposi-
tion is slight. Several shops will resume
on Monday.
E. W. Voight, the brewer who had par-
tially conceded the demands of his men,
to-day yielded completely. He paid his
employes $2 a day for the seven davs they
were out, a fine for five days boycot, the
expense of advertisement of the boycot and
minor items, making a total of $780. He
also discharged eleven irTen who returned
to his employ on the second day of the
strike.
indignantly denied.
Lincoln, Neb,, May 8.—President Egan,
of the Irish National League of America,
was interviewed to-day regarding state-
ments in the London St. James Gazette and
other London papers, which attributed the
anarchist riot in Chicago to the Irish ele-
ment. Mr. Egan was very indignant at the
charge. He said: "Those English papers
in this instance as in every other
where they refer to Ireland or the Irish
people display the most arrogant ignorance
and barefaced lying. If there is one fea-
ture of the socialistic troubles more notice-
able than another br more gratifying to
every lover of Ireland, it is a fact that up
to the present time not a single Irishman
has been found oil the side of the red flag,
while we can point with melancholy pride
to the fact that about three-fourths of the
gallant fellows who fell in defense of law
and order were of our nationality.. Some
Irishmen, he said, may perhaps have gone
to extremes in defending their homes,and iu
battling for their national rights, and some
if
•ejudice
to
settle the Irish question by constitutional
means. But this much 1 can say, and I
know whereof 1 speak, that socialism, in
the term as it is understood by the fol-
lowers of the red flag, has no font-
hold in Ireland with the Irish people.
It has, however, a considerable strength in
England. London for years has been its
headquarters and by the Chicago papers of
uiiiuiiig iui iiicir imuuiin: litems, aiiu some
of them will no doubt do so iu the future, if
English stupidity and English prejudice
thwart the manly efforts of Gladstone to
yesterday I perceive that Illinois can boast
of an English section of the order."
for less time.
Troy. N. Y,. May 8.—The employes of the
Mount Ida Manufacturing company to-day
struck for ten hours work per day and two
pay-days every month. They have been
working eleven hours and were paid
monthly. The company employs 150 per-
sons.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Good Work Accomplished at the Saturday Ses-
sion.
Richmond, Va.. May 8.—In the Methodist
Episcopal conference to-day Dr: D. C.
Kelly, from the committee on church' ex-
tension, reported marked success in com-
bining the local and parent boards, and
urged that the plan be not changed. Vari-
ous memorials were presented and referred
to the committee ou boundaries.
Rev. L. T. Pickett, of the North Texas
conference, having been located against his
will, submitted an appeal from the decision
from his conference, giving the following
reasons fpr the appeal: That
no notification had been served
previous to the proceedings; tnat
the provisions of discipline did not
cover his case: that all allegations were
not proved and that he submitted a written
statement of his purpose to duly adminis-
ter the discipline. A lively debate ensued.
His conference delegates claimed that as
there had been no charges against his
moral character he had.no right of appeal,
and that he had been located because ot
his refusal to administer baptism by im-
mersion. The conference decided to hear
the appeal. Adjourned.
BAPTIST BRETHREN.
Second Day's Session of the Southern Conven-
tion in Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala., May 8.—The second
day's session of the Southern Baptist con-
vention shows an increased attendance.
This morning a report was adopted provid-
ing for raising $10,000 to be expended in
evangelic work on the colored race in the
South. The discussion of means for better
reaching tlie colored people was long and
interesting, and consumed most of the
morning session. At tlie afternoon session
the report on the resources of the mission
board was adopted. It recommends the
raising of ,>55,000 to carry on the transfer
of the Sunday-school paper, Kind Words,
from Macon to Atlanta.
A missionary mass-meeting for home
missions was held to-night. Manv tine ad-
dresses were made. Distinguished Baptist
ministers will occupy most of the pulpits
to-morfow. On Monday the discussion of
the foreign mission report comes up.
A TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.
Alter Killing or Wounding Three Women, Polk
Martin Commits Suicide.
Nashville, May 8,—-Among the residents
of Madder Hill, this State, were Mrs. John-
son, a widow, and two daughters# To one
of them Polk Martin, a well-known charac-
ter, had been paying much attention. Re-
cently trouble had arisen in the family, and
Martin's friendship rapidly turned to ha-
tred. Martin, having brooded over the
matter until he became desperate, armed
himself and proceeded to the home of the
Johnsons. Soon after he entered the house
a quarrel arose and lie shot Mrs. Johnsou,
inflicting serious and probably fatal
wounds. An instant later he turned the
weapon upon one of the daughters and fired,
the girl falling a corpse. The murderer
next turned his attention to the remaining
sister. She, too, was shot, the wound being
mortal. Martin, after surveying the pros-
trate forms of his three victims, shot and
killed himself.
WHO RE WAS.
TEXAS TELEGRAPHIC TOPICS.
NEWS NOTES FROM GULF TO PANHANDLE.
A Comprehensivi History of the Day Gath-
ered by News Reporters and Flashed
In Over the Wires.
Specials to The News.
Indianola,
Indianola, May 8'.—District Court, which
convened on Tuesday last, adjourned to-
day. The grand jury returned only three
indictments—one felony and two misde-
meaners.
The report of the finance committee
shows that tlie officers have not failed iu
their duty, and that the county is prosper-
ous, having a cash balance on hand of $1300
in tlie general fund. Tlie county has at in-
terest $0000, belonging to the school fund,
and ,15000 on hand to loan.
In the case of John J. Rian vs. the Gulf,
Western Texas railway, the plaintiff recov-
ered damage's iu the sum of <(7500 for the
less of a limb. The case has been carried
to the Supreme Court by the defendants.
Cattle are in good condition, considering
the absence of rain, and stockmen are anx-
iously awaiting the arrival of purchasers.
The water on the bar is still holding out
at ten feet, and with the proposed appro-
priation we expect twelve feet.
Denison.
Denison, May 8.—The North Texas Horti-
cultural society met yesterday and tlie fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
.year: President, T. V. Munson; vice-presi-
dent, James Nimon; secretary and treasu-
rer, J. J. Fairbank. Messrs. Webster,
Burr and Clark were appointed a commit-
tee on strawberry and flower exhibits. The
entries of flowers and strawberries were
fine. The following were the awards: Best
display of strawberries, T. V. Munson; best
display of flowers in bouquet, Mrs. A. H.
Cafiin; second display of flowers in
bouquet, Mrs. Dave Welly; finest display
of art flowers, Mrs. J. J. Fairbanks; second
best display, Mrs. B. C. Murray. The asso-
ciation adjourned after the announcement
of the awards, to meet here May 11 to in-
augurate the newly elected officers.
Corpus Christ!.
Com us Christi, May 8.-»Mr. Crexwell, a
Singer machine agent, while trying to kill
a rattlesnake near Banquite, yesterday
evening, was bitten in the calf of the leg by
another one, which he did not see. Mr.
Crexwell was immediately taken to Ban-
quite, tanked up with whisky, then brought
down on last night's train to this city for
treatment. He is now pronounced out of
danger. The bite of the rattlesnake at this
season is very dangerous, and would have
come near proving fatal in this case, had
jt not been for the whisky and timely ar-
rival of the train.
Grading at this end of the Aransas Pass
road is progressing. Over $3000 of the first
$5000 installment has been collected.
Gilmer.
Gilmer, May 8.—Monroe Cyrus went to
Winnsboro, this week, and got on a spree.
His father went after him. After getting
M< nroe home, the old gentleman said some-
tting to him which made him mad. Crazed,
as he was, with whisky, Monroe grasped his
gun and snot his father once in the head and
once is the body, either wound being con-
sidered mortal. At last accounts Mr. Cyrus
was resting well, but his physician says
that he thinks recovery doubtful. The
would-be murderer is still at large, but it is
believed that tho efforts of citizens, added
to the earnest search of the officers, must
bring him to justice.
Beaumont.
Beaumont, May 8.—County Court has
been engaged since Wednesday trying a
contest over the will of Thomas C. Craig,
deceased. John C. Craig is named as the
executor, and the will bequeaths all of de-
ceased's property to 1'. H. Craig, a son of
John C. Craig. D. J. Craig, who is the only
son of deceased, is contestant. The issue
before'the court was the sanity of deceased.
The court has taken the case under advise-
ment.
District Court convenes on Monday, with
a large civil docket.
Denison.
Lenison, May .8.—Deputy United States
Marshal Hackney this afternoon brought
in from ihe Nation, Lee Graves, assistant
postmaster at Colber , I. T.,who is charged
with abstracting a check for $90, in Novem-
ber, 18f'4, from a registered letter to Geo.
Feland. Hackney has been working tho
case three days. Graves was released on
$300 bond for his appearance next Tuesday
before Commissioner Adams, when he will
have an examination.
Palestine.
Palestine, May 8.—Mr. W. J. Pierce, liv-
ing a few miles west of town, was bitten on
the hand yesterday evening. The bite pro-
duced much swelling, but the proper reme-
dies being applied, Mr. Pierce is improving
and will, doubtless, soon recover.
Rain is wanted on some farms, but the
crops are not suffering on that account. All
kinds of crops are iu a clean condition.
San Saba.
San Sara, May 8.—Prospects are fair for
a rain, which the small grain crops are
■needing badly. Other crops are uot suffer-
ing yet.
District and County Courts meet next
week. Both have heavy dockets. Several
large land cases will be disposed of.
aThe college will be reorganized with a
new corps of teachers next fall.
Big Springs.
Big Springs, May 8.—A laborer at the
railroad shops named August Schuster
met with quite a painful accident by a tor-
pedo exploding among some old iron the
man was handling. Both of his legs were
' badly lacerated. His wounds were dressed
by Dr. Standiford, and at last accounts he
was i esting easily. .
> ErownBville.
Brownsville. May 8.—Tans'ino Vela, a
noted outlaw, was stabbed three times las:
night by Cenobio Baiz, another noted des-
perado, and mortally wounded, caused by
an old feud.
Albert Leek, an 8-year-old lad, was run
over by Willie Devine, on horseback, this
morning, and sustained a broken leg.
CONDENSED STATE SPECIALS.
Something Learned About the Suicide at Tex-
aikana.
Special to The News.
Tenarkana, Ark., May 8.—Further re-
searches into the case of the unknown sui-
cide at the school-house on Tuesday last de-
veloped the fact that the man had been em-
ployed at Bonham ou the railroad and
Worked there during tlie strike as a scab.
He reached this place last Monday from
Bonham with one or two months' salary in
keeping and deposited it with a saloonist,
fi'om whom he shortly afterward withdrew
the inouev and commenced drinking
heavily. He was partially under the influ-
ence of liquor and half crazed the whole
time of hi.-- ramblings here. He gave his
name as Thomas Noonan, and claimed to
have been a native born American. At the
offset of the strike he worked in the yards
at Little Rock.
When a bridge is down a railroad train
runs on a schedule.
Sweet Home. Lavaca County, May 8.—
The crops in this section e,re exceedingly
good. Farmers are well up with their
work, and with no drawback, Galveston
can look lor a good trade from this section
this fall. A railroad from Galveston
through this section would be a good in-
vestment. There is no excitement, and in
fact but little interest in politics. Colonel
D. C. Giddings, of Brenham, has many
friends in this section, who think he would
make a good governor.
Zephyr, Brown county, May 8.—Zephyr
is still lively, and property is changing
hands almost every day. J. J. Driskell is
building a line residence, which will add
to tlie appearance of tlie town. Professor
j. W. Barnett will open (^school next Mon-
day. The citizens deserve a good school
here, as they have had some trouble with
their school .'recently. We have very flat-
tering.prospects for a good crop. Xiiere js
a good opening here for a gin and mill, u .
Bryan, Brazos County, Mayj.v—Tho Sun-
day-schools of the various denominations
in "the city went to the woods, yesterday, to
partake of a basket dinner and pass a
hours on the green grass and under
da
the attendance large. Mr. L. M. Derden
has had his pasture fence again cut in sev-
eral places, doing considerable damage,
although he had placed gates at various
portions of his fence so that the people in
the neighborhood could pass. Egbert Moor-
man has been taken to Madisonville by
Sheriff Black to be tried for horse stealing.
Charles Goodrich, an engineer on the Hous-
ton and Texas Central railroad, is on trial
for negligent homicide. Goodrich was run-
ning tlie engine that killed J. 8. Williams
last Jnly, about six miles below Millican.^
Junction City, Kimble County, May 8.—
Our county has aga'in been visited by a fine
rain. The oldest settlers concur in the fact
fliat no such season for farming or stock-
raising has ever been known in this section
before. Crops are doing splendid, and the
pasture lands never looked better. Stock-
men are busy with their roundups, and re-
port a larger percentage of calves than
known for severai years. Sheepmen are
likewise doing well and are in the midst of
the shearing season. Setli Mabry's pasture
fence was again cut on the 1st instant. The
same was previously cut on the 21th of
April. Our citizens are much incensed at
this act of vandalism, as Mr. F.'s fence is
the best in the county, consisting of three
wires and a plank, which makes it a lawful
fence. The pasture is situated partly in
this and Mason counties. The cutting was
done in this county, and for a distance of
three miles every other panel was cut. Mr.
Townsend met with a painful accident last
Friday. In attempting to corral some
horses, one of them ran over him, breaking
his right leg below the knee and dislocat-
ing the ankle.
WICHITA FALLS.
Receipts of Fine Cattle—Movemont oi Wool-
Miscellaneous.
Special to The News.
Wichita Falls, May 8.—The Wichita
Land and Cattle company, capital stock
about 200,000 acres and 100,000 head of cat-
tle, are dividing up their stock. C. W.
Ward & Dickey and The. Wilson are the
shareholders. Ward has bought forty
miles of fence and is preparing to divide off
his pasture. The property lies in this and
adjoining counties. Seth Mabrey's cattle,
numbering several thousand, passed
through our city to-day, en route for St.
Louis, in change of Randall. Two carloads
of fine Hereford bulls were shipped by
Robinson Bros, for the Morns Cat-
tle company, by. Pope Bros., of
Fort Worth, anu were received yes-
terday by McClure, agent of Leslie
Combs, of'Lexington, Ky. They are above
the average quality and quite an acquisition
to the cattle interests in this section. Berry
Anderson received this week five carloads
of cow-ponies.
Wool receipts to-day, 50,000 pounds. It
has all been contracted for by manu-
facturers of St. Louis and eastern markets..
Judge Barwise reports from the north-
west corner of the county oats better than
elsewhere, and corn wholly uninjured by
drouth.
Bishop Garrett (Episcopal) will be here
next Sunday and confirm a large class.
Parson Dunn (Methodist) has received
$75 for a new organ.
The new Baptist church and spire are al-
most completed.
EL PASO.
Concerning Cattle-Ample Grazing Facilities in
the Mexican Republic.
Special to Tlie News.
El Paso, May 8.—President Head, of the
International* Stock Range association,
which was formed last winter, arrived here
from San Antonio, accompanied by his pri-
vate secretary. Colonel Head takes a
cheerful view of the situation of the cattle
market, and thinks that indications show
that prices improve, and that prices now are
about the same as last year, but have risen
from the miserably low rates of the winter
months: believes they will advance. There
was a larger supply last year than this.
Alluding to the other matters pertaining to.
the interests, he stated that the movement
of herds from present locations will not be
as extensive as generally supposed.
There are stockmen from some
sections that are looking for new
ranges, but that number is not very
great. Northern Mexico offered good in-
ducements to those who wish to pasture.
There are pasture lands in Chihuahua
and also in Sonora, which can be
purchased very cheaply, and there
is no reason why stockmen, who lack
range facilities, should not move their
herds into the Republic. The laws are
amply sufficient to protect them, and the
fears of confiscation are imaginary.
SHERMAN.
An Unfortunate and Insane Young Englishman,
Special to Tlie News.
Sherman, May 8.—The trial of El Nailor,
charged with lunacy, was called in the
County Court to-day, but on account of a
press of business it was continued over till
Tuesday. The unfortunate young man has
a sad history, having left England when
quite a boy to seek his fortune in Aus-
tralia. It was in this place he received tho
severe shock which upset his mental equi-
librium. He was carried back home and
placed in an asylum,but was liberated about
five years ago, when lie came to
Sherman and soon after settled
with Jiis brother, just north
of the city. He began to show signs of in-
creasing insanity, and within the past few
months has created quite a furor in his
neighborhood. Only a few days ago he
shot several head of'stock, and raised other
disturbances which led to his incarcera-
tion. He was captured near the hut in
which he has been dragging out a miser-
able existence, but fought the officers
desperately. _
CHAPPELL HILL.
par
few
shady trees, The day was beautiful and
THE HIGHER COURTS.
court of appeals.
Austin, May 8.—[Special]—In the Court
of Appeals, the following business was
transacted to-day:
Affirmed—Burgower v§. Smith et al.,
from Denton; Myers et al. vs. Sonner et al.,
from Tarrant; Texas Express company vs.
Johnson, from Tarrant; Gillespie vs. James,
from Tarrant: Eustis vs. Cobb & Co., from
Clay; Menley vs. the State, from Webb; Fort
Worth and Denver City railway vs. Arlidge,
from Wichita; Weir Plow company vs.
Barker, from Wichita; Bucks vs. the State,
from Hays; Hodge vs. the State, from Hen-
derson : Mose Lights , vs. the State, from
Brazos; Smith vs. the State, from Denton,
death penalty.
Reversed and Remanded—Texas Land
and Cattle company vs. Burton, from Wil-
barger; Hyburn vs. the State, from Travis.
SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENT.
cherokee county.
Rusk. May 8.—Sheriffs are requested to
look out for" a stolen mule, light- sorrel, flax
mane and fail, white star in face with black
spot in star, 5 years old.
John D. Reagan, Sheriff,
COTTON CROP.
Monthly Report to be Issued lor the Memphis
District.
Memphis, May 8.—The cotton crop report
for the Memphis district, which embraces
west Tennessee, north Mississippi, north
Arkansas and north Alabama, to be pub-
lished to-morrow by Messrs. Dill, Fontaine
& Co., will say: The report is made from
252 letters of inquiry, sent out April 25.
Replies to which bear average date of May 1.
Ihe weather in the main has been favora-
ble for planting cotton, although somo com-
plaint is made of too much rain in a por-
tion of Mississippi and Tennessee. Home
damage from high water is reported from
the overflow of the Mississippi and Ten-
nessee rivers, but the loss is not serious,
and the rapid decline of these streams has
given farmers ample time to replant their
crops wherever necessary.
There is it very slight increase in tho
acreage of cotton planted in this, district
as compared with last year, being' about 1
per cent.
The increased acreage of corn planted is
about 4 per cent.
Arkansas is the only State that reports a
full supply of labor. The exodus of negroes
from east of the Mississippi during last fall
has made labor somewhat scarce in por-
tions of Tennessee, Mississippi and Ala-
bama.- The season, however, opens favor-
ably and the outlook is promising to the
planters.
SPORTING.
bask ball.
St. Louis, May 8.—Kansas City, 2; St.
Louis, nothing.
Louisville, Ky., May-8.—St. Loui3, 21;
Louisville, 6.
Pittsburgh, May 8.—Pittsburgh, 0; Cin-
cim.ati, G.
Chicago, May 8.—Detroit, 5; Chicago, 4.
Injured by an Explosion.
St. Louis', May 8.—Four men repairing
the bridge tunnel to-day were seriously, if
not fatally, injured by "the explosion of a
gasoline lamp, by the light of which they
were working. The men were horribly
burned about the heads and hands, and
three of them sustained serious internal
injury by inhaling the flames from the
lamp. They were taken to the city dis-
pensary, where their wounds were dressed.
Indications.
Washington, May 9—1 a. m.—For Texas
and Arkansas fair weather; no decided
change in temperature; winds generally
southerly.
MR. COOPER'S DENIAL.
A Direct and Emphatic Refutation of Senator
Logan's Anonymous Correspondent.
To The News.
Galveston, May S, 1880.—In the issue .of
The Galveston News of the — instant, in
the column of specials from Washington,
appeared a copy of a letter purporting to
have been written from Galveston, ad-
dressed to Senator John A. Logim, and
signed Your Comrade, in which I am
charged with attempting to blackmail tho
merchants of Galveston into going on my
official bond as collector of internal reve-
nue. in a later issue of The News is copied
an editorial from the New York Times,
wherein appears the same libelous letter.
This letter,, notwithstanding it is anony-
mously signed, has been spread upon the
Congressional Record and published in the
public prints of the country. If I ever un-
dertook or sought to blackmail the mer-
chants or people of Galveston, they know
it. Since there is no public denial of this
accusation by thefse who are acquainted
with the facts—as I had hoped as a matter
of justice would be-done—the public may
have a right to infer that there is truth in
the charge made by this libelous calumni-
ator, hence the duty devolves upon me to
make the refutation. I beg to inform the
public that I never, by act, deed or word,
directly or indirectly, undertook to force,
compel or blackmail the merchants or any
of the citizens of Galveston to go on my
official bond. The aggregate amount that
the sureties on my bond swore that-they
were worth was $010,000; of this amount
$(130,000 was tlie i>roi®ty of sureties from
the country, the balance was the property
of sureties from the city of Houston. The
identity of the calumniator may yet be
known. Respectfully yours,
S. B. Cooper.
Baylor Female College in a Flourishing Con-
dition.
Special to Tlie News. j
Chappell Hill, May 8.—The trustees
have elected Professor J. Allison Brown,
now director of music of Baylor Female
college, director of music of Chappell Hill
Female college for a term of five years.
Mrs. Ala Bradley, who has presided over
this department of Chappell Hill Female
college for two years, retires at the close of
the present session, in June, on account of
her health. President Tarrant, who has
had charge of the college for three years,
was re-elected president of the college for a
term of five years. Tho college under his
management lias attained a prominence it
has not enjoyed for years.
The trustees are *now providing a music
hall 00X 40 feet, which hall will be set apart
for musical instruction.
THE JAPANESE NAVY.
Two Powerful Iron Clads Recently Constructed
and Tested.
New York Telegram.
London, April 24.—Japan now owns the
two most powerful cruisers in the world,
and that is what troubles the English naval
authorities. The Naniwa Kan ami the
TakachihoKan are two new vessels built at
English yards and recently tested, both
for speed and artillery practice. They are.
of 3700 tons displacement, and with their
full load have steamed nineteen knots an
hour, being, therefore, the fastest armore#
vessels in the world. They carry eight very
heavy cannon, the bow and steru chasers
alone weighing twenty eight tons eich.
Four search lights of 25,000 candle power
each protect against torpedo surprises,
while four torpedo ports are provided to
vomit various varieties of dynamite
craft against enemies. Coal is carried for
10,000 knots steaming at half speed. Twin
screws with stoke holes separated by water-
tight bulkheads lessen the chance of a
breakkown, or of an Oregon disaster. In
addition to this safeguard a powerful
pumping boiler on the main deck is pro-
vided to help keep the vessel afloat in case
of accident. The crew of each cannon is
proteoted at all times by a shield revolving
with the gfti. As compared with the British
man-of-war Iris, designed ten years ago
and of the same tonnage, the improvements
'are as follows: The Japanese vessels steam
a knot an hour faster than the Iris, but
their boilers and engines weigh only 70!)
tons, as opposed to 1000-ton boilers carried
bv the British vessel. The weight of their
hulls is the same, although in the new ves-
sels this weight includes a two-inch
steel-armored deck, which is lacking
in the Iris. By the saving in
boiler weight the builders have left
tonnage for cannon weighing nearly three
times as much as those carried by the Iris.
Japan is building other cruisers of this
type, and will thus be put in position to
fight ot outsteam any vessel yet designed
for the new American naVy. The Oregon
disaster has drawn attention to the case of
the steamer Monarch, which refused aid to
to a sinking merchant vessel near Gibral-
tar. The captain of the Monarch states as
excuse that he put to sea for artillery prac-
tice, and therefore liad no small boats with,
which to render aid. ft seems that the old
man-of-war is so shaken by the discharge
of her cannon that a few rounds fired will
open the seams of all small boats carried
on btiaid. Therefore, no such boats are
carried. This must add to the pleasurable
excitement of life on board.
Two packs of foxhounds are sustained by
English settlers in the northwestern corner
of Iowa for the sport of chasing the prairie
wolf or an occasional fox. The Imntiug is
carried on chiefly in the spring, and is de-
scribed as having all the elements of the
liveliest sport of that kind. The present
season has been an exceptionally good one.
and the packs will be enlarged.
The fourteen miles of street railway in
Glasgow are owned by the city, and bring
to the treasury a rental of $76,000 annually.
There is no unform rate of fare, but a pen-
ny a mile is charged, with reduced rates
morning and evening, when the working
people travel. The original purpose of the
tramway, in fact, was to enable working-
men to inhabit the suburbs.
; Il
An audience iu Sayles Memorial hall at
Brown university, trie other evening found
themselves so securely locked in by stu-
dents that half an hour was spent in efforts
to bl eak the chains and get out.
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