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Office: Southeast corner Strand and Tremout,
Galveston. Tex. _____
carl" s cam
THE WORLD-RENOWNED
Statesman, Orator and Patriot,
Cn his visit to Galveston will deliver bis
great lecture,
At the
TREMONT OPERA HQUSK
Momlny Evening, February i), 1885.
Affoidlni? nn unexpected opportunity of gratifying
a natural i'tirioiity, of ueetng and hearing one of
the greatest men of modern times, and paying
Lonor to one of (ho
Purest Patriots of tho World.
Seats can now be secured.
Fi ice of Admission, Si 00 to nil parts of the house.
TllEMOST OPEltA HOUSE
Thursday, February 12.
THREE NIGHTS AND MATINEE.
EMMA
ABBOTT
GRAUD OPEltA COMF1
(Strongest array of noted artists ever assembled In
English Opera:
ABBOTT. CASTLE, TAGLTAPIETRA,
BELLINI. FABKINI. BRODKltICK,
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Thursday, February 1S-TBA VIATA.
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FRIDAY—MIO-NON.
Three Prima Donnas: Abbott, Bellini, Annanlal'.
Saturday, at 3- SONNAMBULA.
Anlna Kmiu> Abbott
Saturday Evening—TROVATOSE.
With an Immense Cast.
THE GREAT
American Bicycle Combination,
AT THE RINK THIS WE'.K.
S1KM and
MOLASSES.
1 avi receiving large consignments
almost daily• My warehouses
are full, and the goods must bs
sold.
Send for samples and prices before
buying elsewhere. Special in-
ducements in carload lots. Can
supply wholesale dealers through-
out the State cheaper than they
have figured before.
Wrr,.0. GLEVELflND
HOUSTON-
5. LOVENBERG,
AGENT I OR THE
Niagara Fire Ids. Co.
OF NEW TORS', AND
Crescent Insurance Co.,
OF NEW ORLEANS.
IN ORDER TO REDUCE 8IOOK.X OFFER flf E-
cial inducements to my box trade. Call and bs
convinced. Money refunded for unsatisfactory
goods returned. My motto: I will not be undersold.
A W. SAMUELS,
Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Streid and 33i
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Soloon Attached.
[Special to Thb Niws.1
Coleman, February 0.—J. C. Bo vman &
Co.'s saloon was attached to-day by Ca.-. >y &
ESwasey, of Fort Worth, for $710. Otl: r at-
tachments are being tiiod.
Failures for die Week.
New York, February 0.—The failures Ust
week for the United States are 314 and Canada
S2, making a total of 34(5 against Sot tho pre
vious week and 411 the week preceding. The
failures are still numerous in the western and
southern States. In other sections of the coun-
try the failures are about up to the average.
Carriage Company Assigned.
Cincinnati, February 0.—D. W. Miller, pro-
prietor of the D. W. Miller Carrriage corhpa
ry, assigned this afternoon to Henry H. Gib-
son. The assets are estimated at $125,000, and
the liabilities at $1(10,000.
Assigned at Elalilmoro.
Baltimore, February 6,—Bruff, Maddux &
Faulkner, wholesale dry goods dealers, made
nn assignment to-day to Moses R. Walter aad
Jones. liond of trustees, $300,000.
SOUTH AM Kit! (j A.
French Warship Arrived.
[By Mexican Cable Direct to Galveston.1
Cai.lao, Peru, February 7.—Tho French
tvbi- ship Reine Blanche, ten guns, arrived
to-day.
(■rand Dull Flight.
Lima. Peru, February 7.—A grand bull
reuttekc-a place here to-morrow (Sund*,).
tl;e j.i-1 ri fris i f which will go to ch« tuStevn
ty eail-.quakes in jSpaiu.
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Lampasas, February 7.—Reports from a
large majority of cattle and sheepmen of this
section, report their losses as much uuder the
report first given out after the late freeze.
A prominent railroad contractor accompa-
nied Engineer Lynch, of the Gulf, Colorado
aid Santa Fe, to the engineer's camp, about
ten miles west of the city, to-day. The best
information obtainable in regard to tho exten-
sion west from here of the Santa Fe, is that
the road will be built thirty miles pointing to
the north of San Saba river, on the Colorado,
and that work will begin inside of sixty day3.
Colonel C. C. Allen, of Galveston, is in the
city on a brief business trip.
Mr. W. E. Willis returned last night from
an extended tour in the southern States.
A few bales of cotton are coming in, and
large quantities of hides and pelts.
maiiitimk intelligence.
The Alaska Disabled.
New York, February 7.—The steamship
City of Chester arrived this morning and re-
ports that on the 5th instant, at 3:50 a. m,, in
latitude 43 degrees 18 minutes, longitude 40
degrees 19 minutes, she exchanged signals
with the steamship Alaska, with a Beaver lino
steamer in tow. The Alaska was disabled,
bc-r steering gear being out of ordor, and the
other steamer, no doubt, acting as as a rudder.
They were heading for Halifax.
Cleared. Sailed, Etc.
New Orleans, February 7.—Cleared:
steamships Herman, Cortes, Barcelona,
Herc-dia, Port Llmon; barks Enterprise, Liv-
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CiLVESTOS COTTON RECEIPTS,
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Half. Colorado and 8anta Fe railroad
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Houston Navigation company and con-
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MEXICAN IAEAUDEBS.
TWELVE PLUNDEKEKS LAID LOW.
The Situation In the Carrlzo Spring. Neighbor-
hood Becoming Serlou.—People Along
the Border Asking for Aaiilstance
—Much Bloodshed Antici-
pated, Etc,
[HpeciAi. to The News.1
Ban Antonio, February 7.—The situation
at Carrizo Springs is becoming serious. The
temper of tho citizens of Dimmitt couuty
lufc-.ii'csta a determination to accomplish with
the posse comitatus moro than the two gov-
ernments have been able to do. The people
are armed, and propose at any cost to protect
their ranch property against marauding
bands of Mexicans from the trans-Rio Grande.
This purpose is also evinced by the citi-
Eens of Zavalla and Maverick coun-
ties, who are joining their fortunes with
the property-holders in the adjoining county.
Runners have been sent to Cotulla and other
points for arms, ammunition and men to pro-
tect the denizens of Carrizo Springs against
the Mexican organization of 100 armed men,
who crossed the Rio Grande on the night of
the Uth with the avowed intention of releasing
the Mexican prisoners confined in the jail
there for horse-stealing. The people have re-
sponded promptly, and bloody times may be
anticipated when the reinforcements are at
band.
The Mexican marauders are reported to
baw divided their forces into four bands, who
are approaching the town through unfre-
quented portions of the country, and driving
awav horses and cattle to the Rio Grande by
details as they advance into the interior. A
tpiritcd running fight occurred between the
scouts of the citizens at Carrizo Springs and a
detail of the Mexicans, in which two of the
marasders were killed and one American
wounded. The dead Mexicans were identified
as sons of Rafael Reyes, of Presidio, Rio
Grande.
Sheriff Oglesby. of Maverick county, seat
four mounted men to tho scene of action yos-
terday, and wired to Captain Zerker, of the
frontier battalion, at Uvalde, for men, who
leave to-night for Canto.
Reports from the front chronicle a bloody
affray this morning, in which twelve Mexi-
cans were killed and a number wounded. Tho
loss of the Americans, if any, is not reported.
The details are meager and conflicting,
though agreeing as to the number
of Mexicans killed. The band of
Mexicans attacked numbered about fifty
thirty of whom went on with the cattle and
horses. The band was driving to the Rio
Grande, while the other twenty attempted to
check the pursuing Americans. More casu-
alties are expected, as the friends of the Mexi-
cans are said to be organizing to come to the
rescue of the baud, which is being hotly
pressed by the Americans in pursuit, who are
al6o being reinforced. Tho people along the
border ask for assistance, and say that unless
a foi ce of rangers are stationed in the neigh-
borhood of Carrizo Springs the country will be
uninhabitable now that the frontier troubles
have broken out.
Captain Shely and Lieutenant Scott, of com-
pany F, Frontier battalion, who were reported
in theso dispatches last night as about leaving
for Carrizo Springs, received a dispatch from
Austin as they were boarding the train an-
nouncing the disbanding of the company.
When the fact became known this morning,
there was great activity among cattlemen and
land-owners in the frontier counties, in this
city, and much unfavorablo comment on the
action of the authorities at Austin. It
was freely characterized as an outrage,
inasmuch as the report of the adjutant-general
accompanying the governor's message to the
legislature showed that this company, com-
posed of only nineteen enlisted men, had ac-
complished more than the remainder of tho
entire Frontier battalion, the number of ap-
prehensions of criminals being moro than half
of the total number captured, and the number
of head of stolen horses and cattle returned to
owners over two-thirds of the total turned
over to owners.
A committee of cattlemen was appointed by
the Southwestern association to wait on Gen-
eral King, who arrived to night, and urge the
suspension of the order for the present, which
was accordingly done. It appears from tha
facts gathered by this correspondent, that the
disbaudmeut of "this company was the result
of personal spite on the part of a senator re-
presenting a frontier district, against Captain
Sbeley. The matter is to be iuvestightea.
Senator Houston, of this district. Ieavs3 in
the morning for Austin, and will at once en-
deavor to set matters aright.
Weimar.
[Special to The News.1
Weimar, February 7.—Weather has besn
exceedingly fine for several days, and farmers
are all plowing and gardening in general.
Mrs. W. A. Baar is visiting friends and re-
latives in Waco.
W. A. Raar is attending the Grand Lolge of
Odd Fellows «t Austin, ,o. i vill visit
before ri'tunuio'.
TEE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
ANOTHER DAY SPENT IN THE
BOUSE ON THE BJVEB ANI)
IiAitt OP. ItILL,
Hut Owing 10 llm Tardy Tactics of Id Oppo-
nent. hut Little Headway In Made—
Ttie linlvcxlon Appropria-
tion, Etc.
(Special to the Naws.1
Washington, February 7.—The House was
engaged all day on the river and harbor bill,
but, owing to the dilatory taotics ot its oppo-
nents, only two or three pages of tho bill was
disposed of.
i,Wben tlecommittee of the whole House arose
this evening it bad nearly finished considora-
ation of the item for the harbor at New Or-
leans. Aransas pass, Brazos Santiago and Pats
C'nvallo are the only other items to ba disgOied
of before (ialveston will bo reached.
The House took a recess until 10 o'clock
Monday in order to continue the consideratioa
of the bill.
If it is not disposed of when the hour for tin
session of Monijpy arrives its friends will
probably ende^-or to prevent an adjournment
and continue to day's session until the bill can
be passed or terms can bo agreed upon that
will prevent tbo poetollice appropriation bill
from crowding It aside.
The disposition of the House this evening
indicated that fc will not permit the appro-
Eriation committee to dlrplace the river and
arbor bill, and that the latter will ba dis-
postd of before the House will take up other
appropriation btllB,
There will doubtless be an effort made to
have the Galveston appropriation placed un ler
the control of the secretary of war, without
reference to the United States harbor board.
i'o.tal Matter.. *
[Special to The News.1
Washingnon, February 7.—The following
changes have been made in the postal service
in Texas:
Star service changes: Jefferson to Mima.
From February 10, 1885, curtail service to eni
at Orrville, decreasing distance 10! '• miles.
Change in star schedules: Henderson to
Harmony Hill. Leave Henderson Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 p. m ; arrive at
Harmony Hill by 0:15 p. nt.; leave Harmony
Hill Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
8:15 a. m.; arrive at Henderson by 13 m.
[February 2,1885.]
Postmasters commissioned: Robert A. Mar-
tin, Burleson; Thos. W. Eanos, Fleming;
Jt.ir.es Jones, Mooresville; David It. Pen Ua-
ton, Penletotivillo; Epliraiin J. Craim, Staf-
ford; James P. Leslie, Van Alstyuo.
Marshal Tracy's Philosophy.
ISrsctAL to Tbk News.1
Washington, February 7.—Marshal Tracy,
who is here on business connected with his offi-
cial position, states that if not removed ha
will resign his otllce at the end of the fiscal
vear, which occnrs in Juno. He believes saoh
is the proper course for Republican otilcials.
The ftalvexton ColltH'torshl{).
{Special to The Nkws.1
Washington, February 7.—The prevailing
impression at this time is that General Malloy
will be reappointed collector o? customs at Gal
veitori. Until to-day the odds appeared in
favor of Sweeney, but Malioy is now evidently
in the lead.
Jerome Likely to Unt There.
[Special to Thb News.I
Washington, February 7.— Jerome will
doubtless soon be confirmed as collector at
Corpus Christi;
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Mexican Mutineers.
Washit gton, February 7.—Secretary Lin-
coln has it structed Lieutenant McDonald not
to turn over to the governor of southern Cali-
fornia the Mexican mutineers recently cap-,
tured by bis command in Arizona, near the
border, but hold them subject to receipt of the
department of state from tho president of
Mexico of proper extradition papers. This ac-
tion was taken at the request of the Mexican
government.
The New Orleans Exposition.
Washington, February 7.—Messrs. Frank
Bacon, of Kansas; J B. Meade, of Vermont;
P. O. Clark, of Rhode Island; George P. Per-
kins, of Kentucky; E. D. Holton, of Wiscon-
sin; Oliver Gibbs, Jr., of Minnesota; S. O.
Jonas, of Mississippi, and Dexter Curtis, of
Wisconsin, comprising the executive com-
mittee of the United States association of
States and Territories at the New Orleans ex-
position, waited on President Arthur, to-day,
end presented a statement of affairs of the ex-
position, together with a memorial to Congress
asking for an additional appropriation, which
he was asked to transmit to Congress with his
approval. The president promised to give tho
matter his prompt and careful attention.
Kyle.
[Special to The News.1
Kyle, February 7.—The weather to-day is
cool and cloudy.
Rev. O. C. Pope, associate editor of the
Baptist Herald, at Austin, arrived in th s city
this evening.
A large transfer of real estate in this city
has just teen made to a Galveston party.
Mr. J. C. Douglas left for Seguin this morn-
ing in answer to a telegram announcing the
death of his father-iu-law, Mr. Boyd, of that
place.
Farming was never more active in this com-
munity than it is at present.
A number of emigrants arrived in this city
this evening.
It was decided to-day by our business men
to fence and improve the public square.
Laredo.
fSpKciAL to The News.1
Larhdo, February 7.—Mr. Jules Randal, of
Brenham, passed through here last night en
route to Monterey with a party of American
gentlemen, who expect to open up the cele-
brated Hot springs at that place for the bene-
fit of American travelers.
A carload of bullion passed through in bond
yesterday to England from the mines at
Viejo, situated near Villaldama. which are
now successfully worked by a Philadelphia
company.
A lot of high bred Durham cows from
Illinois are offered for sale in the city, and are
readily bringing from ¥125 to $150.
Marshall.
[Special to the News.1
Marshall, February 7.—The city is full of
people—white and colored—to-day and busi-
ness is good. Fine weather is in order, and
farmers are making arrangements for plant-
ing, and all are encouraged with the prospect
of an early spring and a good season.
The incandescent lights will be introduced
early next week.
The concert last night for the benefit of t'ao
widow of Rev. W. J. Mitchell, pastor ot the
Baptist church, lately deceased, realized $107.
Good Weather for Farm Work.
ISpecial to The Nkws.1
Fri.rnnt Ppki:w, February 7. — The
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New Brunswick, N. J., February 7.—At 3
o'clock this morning an extra freight train
from Philadelphia, owing Tto a broken truck,
stopped upon a bridge over the Raritan river
for repairs. While waiting, the through
southern freight, which loft Philadelphia at
7:::0 p. m., came dashing along through the
city, and not until within 500 feet of tho ea-
V*oto of the extra did the engineer see it.
The brakes were applied, but to no purpose.
The engine of the?freight struck the caboose
of the extra, telescoped it, struck the oil
tanks, of which there were four in the train,
and an explosion followed immediately. The
burning oil ran down from the high bridge
into the streets below, and ran through the
gutters down the streets Into the Rarlt.an
( anal. This being covered with ice, tha oil
ran over the ice down the canal to tho wall-
paper manufacturing establishment of Jaue-
way & Co. This was soon totally destroyed.
Seven dwellings opposite in tho immediate
vicinity of the collision, and ju-t under the
long railroad bridge building, csed as a box
factory by the Consolidated Fruit Jar com-
pany, were distroyed. The llames were then
spread to the main factory of the company,
which was w holly destroyed. By 0 o'clock
this morning the llames were under control.
The woodwork of the bridge is burned. Tho
dun oge to that structure is not yet estimated.
Engineer French and Fireman Harrison, of
the regular freight, jumped from the engine,
when Ibey fbw the inevitable collision, and
escaped with but few bruises. The brakeman
on froDt of the train, Frank Dumas, of Ken-
sington, Pa., failed to jump, aud was carried
down in the wreckage into the street below
and roasted to death. Pat Dougherty, Jr., a
young mechanic of this city, foolishly entered
the burning building of Juneway & Co., in
search of tools, and hrj not been seen since.
It is feared he, too, has been a victim of the
most terrible fire the city ever had But for
a favoring wind tbo whole manufacturing
I art of the city would have been destroyed.
At no point on the whole road could an acci-
dent Lave occurred at so disastrous a place.
The burning oil from the cars poured over
and was flung upon the roofs of manufactur-
ing establishments. Only a battered locomo-
tive and an uuexplodel tank stand oa the
track.
It is now thought the brakeman on the oil
train has bt en also burned to death. The lost
is estimated at between $800,00uand$l,000,000.
Fire engines were sent to aid the burning city
from Elizabeth and Jersey City. Only one
span of the bridge wes damaged. Tho bridge
was tbe finest on the Pennsylvania road. All
travel over that road will be greatly delayed,
as long detours have to be made.
The loss on Janeway Co's buildings,stock and
plant is $175,00(1, with $61,000 insurance. The
consolidated fruit-jar companies loss. $500,000,
is fully insured, ihe loss by the railroad can
rot be ascertained, for lack of willingness on
the part of officials to impart information.
Losses on dwelling bonnes amounts to $100,000,
and the insurance is distributed among a large
number of companies. The biidge was not
weakened and trains ere now running on time.
One of the burned buildings was a stable
containing a number of horses, and all were
burned to death. Tho accident was caused by
carelessness of the telegraph operator in not
giving the proper signal on the east side of
the Raritan.
Blaze at Thornton.
[Special to The Nkws.1
Thornton, February 7.—G. W. Porter had
a bouse burned yesterday. A tenant was liv-
ing in the house, but the family was all absent
when the fire started. Theoccupant lost every-
thing except a few bushels of corn. The citi-
zens subscribed liberally to day in behalf of
the unfortunate tenant and his family.
Building Consumed,
[Special to The Nkws.1
Fobt Worth, February 7.—A fire broke out
on South Rusk street to-night, and consumed
a building belonging to the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. Loss, $1800; insurance,
not known.
Flame. In Ihe M^nal Service Ofllre.
Washington, February 7.—A fire this even-
ing in annex to the signal service office, de-
stroyed and damaged a number of valuable
meteorological records and almost ruined
some of the finest instruments in the office.
The fire was confined to the second, third aud
fourth floors. The records destroyed and in-
jured are those which have been collected
during the past five or six years, and which
the officials say can not be replaced. A num-
ber of charts were also damaged beyond fu-
ture use. The instruments injured were of
the finest class of barometers and thermome-
ters. The signal service officials are unable to
estimate to-niglit the loss to the service. The
loss on the building is $2000.
Boiler Explotion and Fire.
St. Louis, February 7.—The boiler in the
distillery of Chris. Pepper, at Lebanon, I!!.,
blew up this morning, which set fire to the
building, and the whole burned to the
ground. Loss, $15,000; insurance, $8000. No
body hurt.
Holllng Mill Destroyed.
Nashua, N. H., February 7.—The rolling
and p ate mil) of the Nashua Iron and Steel
company was destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss, $50,000; fully "insured.
Saw-Mill Burned.
Littlb Rock, February 7.—The Gazette's
Helena (Ark ) special says John C. Cooli lge &
Son's saw-mill burned to-day. Loss, $25,000;
insurance, $6500.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Charles Shea.
ISpecial to The News.1
LareoO, February 7.—-The announcement of
the death of Mr. Charles Shea, this morning,
cast a gloom over the whole city. Many of
tbo principal stores were closed aud crape hung
upon the doors. The decease! has many
friends. His funeral will take place to-morrow
morning from the Catholic church.
Mr. Shea was a native of San Antonio, Tex.,
though much of his life was spent in V?ebb
county, where he has accumulated a large for-
tune. He ha3 filled important civil offices in
the county, and was at the time of his death a
member of the Commissioners Court. Cut off
in the prime of his manhood, at the ago of
thirty six, by the destroyer consumption, of
him it can be truly said that he was without
fear and without reproach.
Henry Ke.sler.
Cincinnati, February 7.—Henry Kessler, a
well-known citizen, ex-sheriil, and at one time
a member of the Ohio legislature, died this
morning. ^
Bank Statement.
New Yobk, February 7.—The bank state-
ment shows the following changes:
Loans, increase $3<M,000
Specie, increase.. 8,065,000
Legal tenders.-decrease. 2,035,000
Dt posits, increase
Circulation, decrease -o
Reserve, iucrease 1,114,000
The banks now hold $54,985,000 in excess of
legal requirements.
The rrt:vtrfli r ot ciuio.'. s into theaters is
Uu.£ lietjUsaU} liuUixti.
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