The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 23, 1884 Page: 2 of 8

                                
THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. APRIL WEDNESDAY. 23, 1884.
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FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Proceedings in Senate and House.
Senile.
"Washington, April 2".—Mr. Mil'# • C'al.)
presented a petiti n from fit ens of Onlifor-
lda, ] raying an increase of fluty on Import® I
raisins from 2 to it cent* a pound. Referral to
the committee on finance.
Mr. Blair, frefn I be e mmittee oil education
and labor, reported favorably on the bill to
create a commission to inqnir into an ! report
upon the material, industckil and intellectual
jycrress made by the colored people of r,h.<
United States since 18455. 1'laced on calendar.
A resolution rested granting the privileges
cf tly* fl< or of the Senate to the commissioner
of agriculture aud secretary of the Smith-
torian institution.
Mr. Miller (Cab) remarked that some mat-
ters requiiing ii imediut" attention in eonnev
tion with c ur foreign affairs rendered a s jort
oe cutive session desirable, and accordingly
Ihe Sinnte went into executive session. \Vti«n
Ihe dtors reopened Mr. Vorhecs moved to take
Up the bill granting a pension to Mi's. M Caro-
line McDongall, widow of Rear-admiral Me-
Ikugali, who was now, he sai l, in her old a?«
erd almost entirely deprived of sight.
S everal I ills passed without debate, among
.tbitn a bill grunting a pension of &">.) per
tionthtoHrs. Caroline McDougill, widow of
Riar admiral McDongall.
Mr. Hoar gave notice that after the disposal
«f the plenro-pneumonia ami shipping bills ho
would rail up the Utah bill. The chair lail
tefcie the Senate the pleuro pneumonia bill,
so it may come up us uulluished business to-
morrow.
Adjourned.
Houm*.
■Washington, April 'S2.—In accordant with
a resolution adopted yesterday, the House m»t
at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Dingly asked unanimous consent for
present consideration of the bill authoriziu.*
the secretary of the treasury to invest lawful
money depositee! in the treasury by national
banking- associations for the retirement of
their circulating notes. Consent was not
granted.
On motion of Mr. Btidd, a resolution was
adopted setting apart the 3d of May for con-
fiderotion of the bill amending the Chinese
Immigration act.
Mr. Turner (Go.) gavo notice he would to-
inoirow call up the Kansas contested election
cose of Wood vb. Peters.
Mr. Calkins introduced a bill authorizing
the president to aptioiut an additional circuit
judge in the Seventh judicial district.
On motion of Mr. Morrison, an order was
made providing for evening sessions till fur-
ther notice for general debate on the tariff
bill.
Tho House then went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr. MoKinley, addressing the House on the
tariff, said: It was gratifying that the people
could be no longer deceived as to the real pur-
pose of the Democratic organization, which
was to destroy the present system of taxation
and protection and substitute therefor a sys-
tem wbi<h would recognize only revenue. It
■war. gratifying because patent platforms would
fce no longer in use in this country, and indi-
vidual utterances of Democratic statesmen
would no longer avail aud false pretens-s no
longer win. He, therefore, congratulated the
reoplethat at last, under the leadership of an
Lonest statesman from Illinos (Morrison) that
that party had annouueed the true platform
on which this great economic question was to
be fi tight. A revenue tariff, as taught by the
Democratic fathers, meant taxation on tea
and coffee, and on every commodity which
could not be produced or manufactured in the
United States, and release from customs duty
every other article of imported merchandise.
The gmtleman from Illinois (Morrison) shook
bis hi ad at the proposition. Why, it was old
es the Democratic party, and in the Forty-
sixth Congress a leader of free trade in this
House (Mr. Hurd) introduced a joint, resolu-
tion declaring that to the end that the present
tariff shall become one for revenue aud duty
on tea and coffee shall be restored, and that
■»us what a revenue tariff meant.
Mr. Hammond inquired what had become of
tl.at resolution.
Mr. MoKinley—It was passed.
Mr. Hammond—Then it was the opinion of
one man, and not of a Democratic house.
Mr. MeKinley—That resolution was report-
td to the House by a Democratic ways ami
means committee, on which wer« such gentle-
men cs the distinguished speakerof the present
House and an eminent gentleman from Vir-
ginia (Tucker). Whether it was the voice of the
House or not. it was the voice of tli it great
committee, which was the organ of the House.
Mr. Mi Kinley then proceeded to criticise
the details of the bill, which he characterized
as too uncertain for a great public statute. It
was difficult if not impossible of execution, and
mathematical experts would be constantly re-
quired to determine the duty on invoices.
"Would the bill commend itself to you if
the Moirill clause were stricken out i ' ill-
quired Mr. Mori ison.
" 1 would not support this bill." repliel Mr.
McKinlv, " if it. weie the simple straight fil-
ter cent reduction of duties of 1X83, ari l I will
<ell you why. Some of the articles of imported
men handise can better stand a reduction of
2(1 percent, than others. A reduction of 20 per .
<enl, Mill destroy some of tho great manufac-
turing industries of the country. Twenty
iiu hes off the leg of the gentleman from Illi-
nois would not leave him a stump at all.
11 nugbter.]
That is a good stump speech, suggested Mr.
Tucker.
'1 lie trouble with the Democratic party, said
Mr. MeKinley, was that it had determined on
<!< inr something, no matter how mischievous,
« hie h looked to a reduction of duties oil itn-
jcrts, even when doing it was in opposition to
the universal sentiment of the country. With
pow er in their hands, the Democrats could de-
tein ine to put the knife in, no master whero it
cut, nor how much blood it drew, and it was
not to stop with one horizontal slash. There
was to be another and another, until nothing
of life was left, and then doctrinaires woul l
see the exemplification of their pet schemes in
the destruction of the great productive inter-
ests c f the country, and the slavingpoor would
be found without work, shelter or food.
It was well the Senate, yesterday, passed the
bankruptcy bill. It was a fitting corollary to
the Morrison bill. It was an appropriate and
a necessary companion, and tho Senate had
done Wisely in anticipation of the actiou here-
in, providing legal means for settling with
creditors, wiping out balances, and rolling
freni the shoulders of the people the crushing
burdens which the Morrison bill would put on
them. The only persons who demanded a re-
duction of the tariff were the members of the
free trade clulis of Brooklyn and New York,
and they were like the lilies of the field—"they
toil not, neither do they spin." Their capital
was rot invested in active industries. Tooy
cut (heir coupons and bought most of their
goods on the other side. If Congress lowered
ffce duties "they could get their goods a little
cheaper. He declared the bill was in the inter-
est of England. He then, in conclusion, ap-
pealed to tho Democrats not to take a leap in
ike dark by the passage of this bill.
Mr. Herbert made an elalxirato argument
n favor of the bill.
The committee then rose, and the Home
went into con nuttee of the whole on the pen-
sion appropriation bill, the [lending amen 1-
nicnt being that offered by Mr. Risecrans,
transferring the duties of pension agents to
the ) ay department of the army. The amend-
ment was lost.
On motion of Mr. Rogers (Ark.) an amend-
ment was adopted providing that no agent,
is'! i ll!cy it other person shall demand or re-
ceive a fee for his services in cases of pension
or bounty land claims until an allowance for
claims is made; that all fees in pension oases
stall be paid out of the first installment of
pension to claimant; that no fees shall exceed
30 per cent, except in cases of special written
contract* cn iile in the pension office and a;i
j loved l y the commissioner of pensions; and
prcferibiiig the power which the secretary of
the interior may exercise over (tension attor-
neys.
'i he i on in it Lee rose and reported tho bill to
the House, w l.eii it i assed.
liec ess was then taken until W o'clock, tin
evening session to l*e fur debate only on the
ti l iff I. ill,
He hiiont (.'anile Humed.
EtiNBtJKO, April 22.—Belmcnt, castle near
• Dundee, burned last; night. Many valuable
paintings were destroyed.
OOWflMBSIOWAX. TOf 103.
The (\Hector ui Key Wat.
Washington, April 22.—The Senate was in
executive session to-dav for three hours, hav-
ing under consideration the recommendation
of the president that Collector Wichers, a'
Key West, be removed. It was maintained
by Wichers's friends he had done nothing to
merit removal, w hile others con'eiid hisaets
in open sympathy with the Cuban insurgents
were ample grounds for dismissal. It vvai
said also the president had lull power to act
as he saw fit in tho matter, and that interfer-
ence of the Senate would b" unprecedented
und uncalled for. To meet (hi.- objection an
aniemluitiiit was proposed to the commerce
committee report, declaring anv action of the
Senate should not be constmafias an expres-
sion of opinion in regard to the constitutional
lower of the president to remove at will.
Thereupon the Senate adopted tho report ad-
vising the dismissal of Wichers.
Chectnws, Cltii k.-isne s nnil Creek).
Washington, April 22.—a bill was intro-
duced in the Senate to day by Mr. Dawes in re
lotion to rights of persons of African descent
residing in tho Chickasaw Indian Nation. It
provides that all such persons resident in that
nation, at the dote of the treaty of Fort Smith,
and their descendants, heretofore held in slav-
ery in said nation, and inendonetl in the thir l
anii le of the Choctaw and Chickasaw treaty
of 1866, shall be declared eitizensof the CUick i-
suw Nation, aud entitled to all the rights speci-
fied in said treaty.
Secretary Toller decided the Creek Indian
Nation entitled to payment for 151,H70 acres
of land, at thirty cents nn acre, with interest
ft cm I860, for land taken by the United States
under the provisions of tho treaty of June 14,
1MW, over and above 3,SIM,SOU acres ceded by
that treaty.
Right of Way.
Washington, April 22.—A. bill was reported
favorably to the Senate granting th i right of
way through Fort Seldou military reservation
to the Wo Grande, Mexico and i'acilc railway,
w ith nn amendment limiting the right of way
to 100 feet width.
axons IW VV.STIOATI02T.
A Court of Inquiry Ordered In the Nwaim
Matter—Act'on of the Secretary of War.
Washington, April 22.—Secretary Lincoln
to-day addressed a letter to the president, in-
closing recent letters from A. E. Bateman,
banker, of Washington, to the secretary of
war, asking certain charges against General
Swaim, judgo advocate-general of the army,
with the reply of the latter in the form of an
indorsement, w hen tho matter was referred to
him, all of which has been published. Secre-
tary Lincoln suggests that the reply of General
Swaim is not quite sufficient to fully vindicate
an officer of high rank and very important
position, and recommends tho president to
order a court of inquiry to investigate and re-
port on tho matter.
H j on the receipt of this letter the president
ordered a court of inquiry to meet at Wash-
ington the 5th of May and make a full exami-
nation of the whole case. The officers to con-
stitute the court are Major-general John Pope,
Brigadier-general Auger aud Brigadier-general
Sackett, with Major Scott, Third artillery, as
judge-advocate ond recorder.
GBEEX>V HELIJSt' EXi-EDITIOU
Commander Schley Ordered to Take Command
of the Kxpedltlon.
Washington, April 22.—The secretary of
the navy has sent the following communica-
tion to Commander Schley, in New York, iu
regard to the Grcely relief expedition:
P avy Department, April 21.—Sir: Tho
Thetis, Bear ard Altern, ships of the Greely
relief expedition of 1884, being ready, you are
ordered to take command of theni and proceed
to thecoast of Greenland,or further north, and
rescue or ascertain the fate of Lieutenant
Greely and comrades. All olficers and man
under your command are hereby eujoine 1 to
perform anv duty at sea or on land to which
_\ou may order. No detail d Instructions will
be giv e n }ou. Full confidence is felt that yon
Lave fhc capacity and the courage, guided by
discretion, necessary to do all you can, re-
quired by the department or nation, for tho
ref eue of our imperiled countryman.
M itti earnest w ishes and high hopes of your
sue cess and safe return,
AV. E. Chandler. s< cretarv of the Navy.
EELATIOKS WXT-sI SPAIN.
The Commercial Treaty—Alleged Scheme to
Huy Cuba—Looking for milliliter*.
Washington, April 22.—lion. John W.
Foster, Unit'd States minister to Spain, who
arrived in Washington yesterday, has come to
cc nfer w if h the authorities regarding tho de-
tails of the proposed commercial treaty be-
tv een Spain and the United States.
It is said, on undisputed authority, his visit
has nothing to do with the alleged plan for the
purchase of Cuba by the United States, nor
bus it hod any bearing on the insurrection iu
Cut o.
'lie secretary of the treasury and tha at-
torney general have issued orders t > th'ir
agents in cities bordering ou tao Gulf of
Mexico for the strict enfm cement of the neu-
trality laws. Agents are instructed t > keep a
sliarp lookout for Cuban insurgents, and inter-
cept any filibustering expntition bound for
Cuba. '1 he revenue steamers, Forward and
Seward, are cruising in the gulf on patrol
duty.
CHISJEE AW J C aSUAIeTIJ: .
Shot His Wife.
Boston, April 22.—This afternoon Jamas
Nicholson entered his wile's room. Shortly
afterword the report of a pistol was heard.
1 lie brother of Mrs. Nicholson rushed into the
rcom ond found Nicholson had shot his wife
through tLe shoulder. lie grappled with Nich-
olson, but was unable to prevent him from
shooting his wife the second time, killing her
instantly. The murderer then cool y pocketed
his pistol, remarked " I atn a murderer," and
left the house. He has not yet been captured.
Nicholson and wife bad not lived together for
tw o or three weeks.
Story of the Cashier.
St. .ions, April 22.—Fiank Ewers, cashier
of the Ellingham (Illinois) bunk, which closed
yesterday in consequence of the absconding of
its president, F. A. Van Gossv, says there were
over 140,000 in the bank when he closed it
Saturday night, and when he opcuetl Monday
morning every dollar was . gone, as well as all
the books, papers, etc. The losers are all citi-
zens cf Effipgliatn. The whereabouts of Van
Gossy are still unknown.
Fatal Shooting nifflcnlly.
Richmond, Kv., April 22.—Near Irving, last
Saturday, Joe Minn and Bill ilale. two despe-
radoes, engaged in n shooting affray. Flinn
shot Hole through the heart, but before Halo
rell he shot Flinn twice, from the effects of
which be died in a few hours.
A Iletrayer Caught.
St. Lol'IS, April 22.—A young man giving
his name as Wm. Spencer, who a shore time
ago betrayed a louug lady in Corry, Pa.,
w hie h resulted in her suicide, was arreste 1 ac
St. Joseph, Mo., yesterday and will be taken
back to Corry.
Kailv/ay ( ol!i»ion.
Athens, O., April 22.—A collision .iccurre 1
yesterday between two passenger train* on tho
Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore rail-
way. Conductor John Dillon was fatally an i
fcfcveral passengers slightly iujurod.
ERITXSH PAHLUMSKTr,
The Fufely of General (jiortlon the Subject of
DiscuMfilon.
London, April 22.—Parliament reassemble !
to-day after the Easter recess. In the House
of Lords Earl Granville said the govern.neut
felt no fears lor the personal safety of General
Gordon. The position of Gord >n w is also th.»
Ftil'jeet of inquiry iu the Hou^oof Comm >ns.
Mi . C'ludstone stated that the governainnt nn i
received no requc-t from Gordon for a dispil/jh
of British forces to relieve Kharto irn. Gordon
bod simply suggested that sm ill cava ry
force t-houid be n-nt thither. He was unable t >
j-uy whether Gordon had sent a te! £ram t >/-lir
Evelyn Baring, at Cairo, expn.sdn^ iu ligaa-
tii-n at.teing abandoned by the iiti^lisii .* >v
(inn «i t, and anmxnwiu - f],.| >vi j,, , ». ,
act henceforth with perfect indepeud'iace of
those who have deserted him.
THE BAY IN HDPSTJM.
Cases in the Criminal Distriot Oourt
Harris County Deniciimti—Cattle Stampede—
Personal—I Ik tit (Junrcl—Inquest, Etc.
{Special to Tnn Nnws. I
HcrsTON, Apt 11 32.-sin the Criminal Court
to-dny, Judge Gustavo Cook presiding, the
following cases were disposed of: State vs.
George Wagner, burglary; two years In the
penitentiary. fcJtute vs. Daisy Clayton, M. (1.
Clayton and AV. W. Kingdom, keeping disor-
derly houses; fined JI100 each. Stato vs.
Geoigia Jackson, theft; nolle proaetiuiod.
State vs. Zelpliia Daniels and W. W. King-
dom, disorderly house; nolle prosequled. State
vs. Annie Eiley, assault; nolle prosequled,
State vs. Maurice Cross, assault to murder; set
for 'i uesday, :.9th. The following cases are on
the dockt t of this court for to-morrow: Giis
Xiutheiforri, murder; Kd Jameson, two oases,
l'.Isen and (issuult to murder.
The chairtnain of th> Harris county Demo-
cratic excci.tivc committee lias called a meet-
ii.fr of the- different' precincts in the county, to
be held som' time prior to May 24th, to seutl
c!eh fc'a'es to the connty convention which will
i e b' rec n that date, to elect delegates to tho
Fort Worth convention, which will send dole-
guttB to the National convention at Chija^o.
1 he recent storm in Kort Bond county cm sud
a stampede among the cattle of Brown, Divid
&C'o., which resulte d in the killing of forty
head of t heir stock, near Richmond.
Mr. J. West Goodwin, editor of the Sedalia
(Mo.) Bazoo and wife, are at the Capitol.
Hon. H. J. Labatt, of Galveston, was here
to-day.
Mr. Cad. M. Nation and Miss Lola Nation,
of llichmond, are in the city.
Temple Houston, of the l autiandlo, is in the
city.
Miss E. E. Sage, of New York, is at the
Capitol.
S. R. Montgomery and J. Shipway, of Mem-
phis, are here.
The mas Forbes, Jr. and family, Mrs. GifTord
Tori es and Miss Annie Hughes, all of Shor-
man, are at the Capitol.
Colonel Tom Scurry, of the Light Guard,
bas written to the Cleburne Light Guards,
s\ mpothizing «ith them in the loss of thoir
armory and guns by the late fire at that place,
and ottering them the use of the Light Guard
guns during the encampment. This will cheer
up the Cleburne boys wonderfully, as, of
course, they could not enter the drill without
guns, and the kind act of the Houston Light
Cuard will be sure to be rembered by them.
lor several days past Caroline Marratti, an
old woman, part negro and part Iudian, living
in the Dago shop, near the long bridge, has
been very sick. She died this morning with-
out medical attendance and under circum-
stances which led some suspicious neighbors to
suspect poisoning. Justice Anders summoned
a juiy of inquest, and as Dr. Boyles examined
the body and gave his opinion that slje died a
natuial death, the jury brought in » verdict
of death from natural*causes.
1 lie following visitors to Tub News branch
oflice regietered yesterday:
d. Sinclair, Chicago; l. Crager, Orange;
f. f. Collins, San Antonio; c. M. Sony, Gal-
veston; Dr. m. c. i-ennox, Westfleld; m. s.
Delpino, Galveston; Henry Mayer, Galveston.
'1 lie cotton market closed steady and un-
changed. No sales. Quotations: "Ordinary,
it>5.c.; good ordinary, 10%c.; low middling,
ii 8-lBc.; middling, lljiic.; good middling,
11®4c ; middling fair, 11 5-16c.
Meters c. c. Gilibs and Secligson were to-
day elected n,embers of the Coiton exchange
anci boaid of tiade. The Journal thiseveniug
drives the first H edge iu endeavoring to split
a very pal] able feature of public abuse with a
vi< « of cc rrecting the evil with the present
administration—which was inaugurated by the
one just retiring—in giving the puttlic
printing to the Post, when tire
work could have been done at a
prenl saving to the taxpayers by giving it
it to the afternoon paper, aud the same pur-
pose would have been subserved. The Journal
suggests that this work be let out to the, low-
est bidder, and publishes an ordinance td thit
elieet, which Al ieruian Flynn proposes to
introduce at the next meeting of
the council. As the heael of tho city govern-
ment und several members of the aiderminic
beard aie the largest stockholders in the Fo<t
coup any, tlie directing i f the city printing in
tlie channel in which it has gone for the pa-it
nine monihs, was very natural aud at
the time no gieat objection was rilsod.
'1 he matter was regarded in the light of a
cji.asi st.bsidy to a new public enterprise, bub
since the loot now claims to be upon a s did
financial basis, it is regarded as but justice t j
the tax-payer to have the work done at tho
least possil.le cost.
In his a] poiutment of the standing com-
mittees yesterday, the mayor honored each
wi.rel of the city, except the Second, with a
chaiimanship, giving cue to the First ward,
and two each to the Third, Fourth and Fifth.
Ihe two Second. ward aldermen wi re, how-
ever, honored with places on coinmittues, one
being put at the tail end of the journil
committee, the other at tho en l farthest fro n
tbe c hhiin.ai ship of the fire committee. The
11 oyor, of course, is e:\prcted to use his b ist
juu(.mtut in selecting men of good judgment
to place at the head of committees, and iu
forn ing his standing committees no one
questions his right to exercise this
1 rivilepe, but as both the Secou i
wi rd aldermen were elected on a ticket S' " ir-
ally loio s ti to be in opposition to the adminis-
tiation, and as the Second ward was the only
cue in the city failing to give Mayor Baker a
n ajoritj, this lack of recognition of tho
becond ward may be misconstrued,
ami the mayor's motive in making
up bis committee im ugtied. Certainly the
t-eionel ward is eutitl d to proper re ognitiou
from the administration and tue failure to uc-
ce rei it during the previous administration was
a promini nt. argument used in tho canvast at
t lie re ce nt tie c tion. Whether concilation or a
disregard of the minority element is the more
jucftcious course is a. question, however, th it
vi ill have to loilge w ith the chief ex cutlve of
the city administration.
a fire occurred in tbe Third ward to-night
about 10 o'clock, at the corner of McKinney
and Crawford streets, burning a small frame
boiling, the property of the Grainger estate,
and occupied by Mis. Grant as a grocery store.
'1 be fire occurri d from the explosion of an oil
lamp. The loss was entire as to the building,
but tome of the goods were saved.
FORT WORTH FILINGS.
Growing Crops Uninjured by Frost.
The CuBnintiham Trial—Hymeneal—Cattle ('ar»
YVreeked—Tarrant County
IloadM, Etc.
If PEC] A L TO TBS NJCWS.1
Fort Wokth, April-23.—The cold snap con-
tinues, though the weather has considerably
moderated this evening. Gravo fears were en-
tertained that all growing crops in North Texas
would le ruined by a killing frost, but such
aj>pith<ii8 ons are now di*pelle I. The wind
y hich has prevailed since Saturday has pro-
vented fiost.
'J he te.-tiojony in the killing trial of E. L.
Cunningham was corninenred in the District
Court to day. All th" living eye witnesses of
the j-liooting of Major Flemiug, on the 0th day
( f !Novcmb« r last, were placed on tho stand by
Ibe pre secution.
Kr. Claude Jackson and Miss Addie Child-
re^s, two >ouug s ciety persons of this city,
weie n arrief this morning at tlie residence of
the 1 ride's mother <<n Taylor street. A large
Dt.mber.of invited friends were present, an I
tbe ] rfpents weie costly and numerous The
h■:pp> couple left, on a wedding tour through
ihe southern part of the Btat-\
'11 rce enipt v cattle ears were wrticked in the
Texas and i'acifir railway yards this aftor-
noon by jumping the track, which, being
h\\ itcb< d oft, no on** was hurt.
1 li«- juries of view, aupoirtbed by tbo Corn-
missioiieiK Court t<» lay out andaaseaadam tgos
lor the eipht straight roads to be made lead-
ing from K< rt V* orili. are being served wir,b
pie* of the orders of the court and will com
n nice work at oik e. These roads are to be
all f i>t clas s, and Tarrant countv will have a
(Mj'plete s} stem of county roadj waea they
Me iinithed.
SAN ANTONIO'S B1GET.
The Last Survivor of the Alamo.
-Be-
Behcneieel by a Train—Tlie Waril Case
ported Deatriicllem of Kieerk—Pro-
jected Hnllreead, Etc.
[(SPECIAL TO Til re Nicwa.l
Ban Antonio, Ajn il 22.—Francisco Lopez, a
Mexieon^wbo was thrown from a horse sev-
ernl days ngo, died (his morning from the ef-
fects of his Injuries.
There wns frost last night, but 110 damage to
crops are yet reported.
It is feared the cool weather will damage
the sheep jnst sheared.
Jell. Mm tin, sou of Juelge Martin, who was
arrested for complicity in the theft of horses,
had a preliminary bearing this morning, aud
his bond wag fixed at ?1000.
A coal-heaver on the Sunset railway was he-
1 hen di d by a train near Spofford Junction. It
is helived that he was murdered and then laid
ncrcts tbe track, ns there were three state in
his lack. Deceased was last soen alive going
toward the scene of his death in u high state
of intoxication.
The cose of W. D. Ward, charged with the
killing of Bob Fly, ison trial in Modina county
anil will p obahly occupy the remainder of the
week. The regular and one special ve-
venire were exhausted before a jury could
be obtained. Ward is a newspaper man and
w as representing the Express of this city when
the deed was committed.
It was generally believed at tho time that
with the death of Mrs. Harming tbe last sur-
vivor of the Alamo butchery had passed
away. Tho meeting of the veterans yesterelay
retails tbo fact lhat Mrs. Candellaria, who
lives across San Pedro creek, was a resident of
this city at the time. It is claimed that she
we ars a tear under her chin which was in-
flicted by tho thrust of a Mexican bayonet
wliile she wac carrying water into the Alanjo
for the bcFeiged.
Reports come from Pona station, in Puval
connty, that (SOOO head of cattle belonging to
Miflin Kenedy and about the same number
to Richard King, were stampeded by the re-
cent storm and scattered wildly. After th >
rain the best efforts possible were used to col-
lect the herds, but many wero missing. It is
further reported that 2tKX) head perish-
ed from thirst before the rain
rame. It is understood here that King and
Kenedy have deciiled to ship about 80,000
head of cattle to Wichita Falls and drivo from
that point, and that the Texas Land and Cattle
company will ship 82,000 head from Nueces
county to tbe same point. These shipments
will be the largest everv made iu the world.
It transpires that when Colonel Peirce, of
the Sunset railway, was here on his previous
visit, a delegation of tho Merchants exchange
of this city bad an interview with him relative
to ths construction of a road to Menardsville,
und since have been in commuaication
with other prominent railroad officials with
the same end in view. Itja understood that
tbe data at hand show that both the Sunset
and International managements are anxious
for tho eemstruction of tho projected
road. Railroad bonds are not iu re-
quest in moneyed centers just now,
and an improvement for stock of that kind is
notlexiked for in the immediate future; yet if
the property holders of Son Antonio will raiso
SI'0,100, a syndicate can be formed which will
.inmre the early construction of tho.roarl, with
a nine-mile branch road to Fredericksburg.
Tie proposition of Alderman Storey to sur-
render the city charter and incorporate under
tliegeneial incorporation net, was defeated in
the council this evening. A committee com
posed of lour aldermen, the mayor ami four
citiz' ns were appointed a comniitec of revision
(0 draw up such amendments to tho present
city charter us may be needed. A bill, based
on the report of the e-ommittee will be iutro-
iliie'nl at the next session of the legislature to
ftcei.d the charter.
EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND.
Eastern Part of tho Island Shaken,
Church Ppires Thrown Down an-1 Crockery aril
Windows Hmanhed—People Terror-
fctrieken—Description of
the Hhoeli.
London, April 22.—At 9:30 this morning an
earthquake shock of considerable force was
felt in the eastern counties of England. Lo-
calities in Essex and Suffolk were tho scenes
of greatest disturbance. At Ipswich the sho^k
v as so severe that the walls of the houses were
reretptibly shaken. Plates wero rattled and
tells rung. The people have been thrown into
such a state of consternation that all business
is for the time suspended.
rlhe shock was still more severe at Colchester.
The concussion lasted half a minute. Theflrst
s\mi'tom was a dull, rumbling sound, porten-
tous and awe-inspiring, speedily followed by a
qut king and shaking of aU buikliDgs. The
church bells sounded, as though swayed by un-
heal bawls. The tall chimney-stacks of £&<>
tcries fell crashing in ruins to the earth, and
other lofty structures were destroyed. The
si ire of one of tho largest churches iu the city,
1C0 feet hifch, fell, with an'awfnl crash, to th*)
groi nd. it is impossible to estimate tho da n-
af e, out it is known to be great.
In private houses the greatest confusion pre-
vailed. Chairs and tables were overturned,
china and glassware in the cupboards rattled
together and were frequently shattered, whil-j
pic tures and other ornaments upon the walls
VAeie loosened from their fastenings aud fell to
the floor. Tbe people were terror stricken.
M« n, women and children rushed shrieking
into the streets where their agonized cries ani
pale faces made a most piteous scene.
At Chelmsford, about thirty miles from
London, the shock was also suvero and tho
pi ople were filled with terror and dismay.
At »South End the earth tremble! for miles
around. '> he windows in many dwellings
were broken and chimneys dashed to the earth
and crockery and glassware smashed.
At Maldon, ten miles east of Chelmsford, the
town hall and private houses wero swayel
several times. The wave passed from south to
north.
'J be Globe says the shock was felt in Strand,
London. A business house, it asserts, was per-
ceptibly rocked—so much that tho employes
were affrighted and rushed into the streets.
The duration of the shock at Ipswich is esti-
mated at three seconds.
Tbe earthquake has caused a general feeling
of alarm and insecurity throughout Englaud.
The Shock Felt in London.
London, April 22.—Colchester was the
center of most serious disturbance. It is im-
possible as yet to determine the extent of dam-
ape. In some streets traffic will be forbidden
lor the present, as the buildings have been so
badly shattered that they are considered dan-
gerous. The side walls of a house near Col-
chester were shukeu out.
In London there were numerous indications
of the proximity of an earthquake. Telegraph
instiuments were shaken up, and the shock
was distinctly felt iu Choapsido and Floet
street. At Ipswich a mansion was shattered
and tbe ra'lway depot partly destroyed.
He Gave lib I'aU Away.
USrECiAL TO TITK News.]
"Waveiu.y, April 2^.—'The store-house o£
"Whitney & Co., in this place, was burglarized
on the night of April 17. On tho night of the
llith the camp of a tie-chopper was entered by
some light-lingered gentry, who stole his
trunk and> rifled it of $20. That put
t he officers and some of tho non-offlcial citizens
i j on the qui vivo, ani to-day they took the
following parties in out, of the wet: Rev. Wm.
HilJ, ( 1 at lie illcRae, Andrew Williams an i
Mis. Ibst« r Robinson, all raven-colored. All-
drew Williams is about nineteen years old,
and when arrested made a clean broast of tho
matUr and gave Lis pals away.
I!ca h < f If on. ti. I\ Joticn.
[Specieie to The News.1
Pah;k, Apr.l *2.—Hon. P. F. Jones, a pro-
lrinent meichant and farmer, a brother of
Hon. Wash .'ones, and representative of Bas-
trop connty in the Sixteenth Legislature, died
at his ii< me, mor Alum creek, yesterday even-
?n;:. Mr. Josuv. wns widely and favorably
hi.own, u n.ui.ber of tlie Masonic fraternity,
iji ne \wallhy ai.d very popular.
FOREIGN NEWS.
What is Going On in the Old World
English itnolnjj.
I.oniion, April M.»-Th<! Epsom spring meet-
ing begun to-day. The race for tho Hiddlw-
down plate, 200 sovereigns, wni worrbyJ.
G let ten's Henley, Walton Hopeful second,
Monton's Gang Warily third. There wore
reven (.tarter*.
'J lie race for tbo great Metropolitan stake,
handicap, was won by Lefevre's Zodlg, Cuin-
l erlfinii'h Kee Neo second, Diiko of Hamilton's
1 ochrnnpe third, There wore toil starters.
Betting at the start was ten to one against Z i-
dig, one to one against See-Sue, and six to four
against Loctirange. Zodig won by a head.
DUcoverlca in Kgypt.
London, April 2:2.—Tho Times says that
Professor Maspero has discovered, at Ekmeon,
the ancient Kltlnnis—lha I'anonles of the
Greekf—between Assioot and Thebes an im-
mense necropolis, which dates from tho Ptole
niaic period.. Five catacombs, so far, have
been opened. These yielded 120 mummies.
'1 he sites of 100 similar catacombs are Btill in-
tact. It is believed they oontaiivas many a<
OOtlO mummies. A large harvest of papyri
jewels and funeral treasures is expected.
Matter* in Mexico.
Mexico, April 98.—News is just received
that a band uf men in rebellion against tho
gc.vernor of tho State of Guerrero were de-
feated in Taipche, on the Pacific coast, with a
loss of fifty-two killed. Colonels Morales and
Keii are.mari liing against tho remnants o£ tlie
band. A light occurred oil the 2d instant, the
question being purely local.
The stockholders ot the National and 3for-
eantlle banks have been suifiinoned to ratify
the fusion of the banks.
(.'ldllerte Xpwh.
Shanghai, April 22.—The disgrace of Prince
E ung, for his action in the Tonquln allair,
bes been favorably received by the population
of tbe provinces. They believe that the ac-
cession of Prince Chun to the control of tho
giond council is a fi Terminer of war. Defen-
sive n.easures are alreudy being taken along
tho coast, whero much excitement prevails.
Threatening!* In l>ulilin.
Dublin, April 22.—A number of rifle cart-
ridges have lieen found at tho Four Courti.
Officers of tbe court and jurors have received
threatening letters. A notice has boen found
in Phoenix park, near tbo spot where liord
Frederick Cavendish, and Under Secretary
Burke were assassinated, declaring that the
lnvincibles aro impregnable.
Mexican Merchants.
Mkxico, April 22.—On a petition of thi
merchants the government is considering the
substitution for the stamp tax of from one-
half of one to two per cent, on salej. The
merchants promise, if this is done, thoy will
advance tbe government a million aud u half
dollars for present needs.
Pour I.a Dynamite.
paris, April 22.—Two Austrian anarchists,
announced to address an anarchist meeting,
have bien arrested and conducteil to the fron-
tier. At the meeting violent speeches were
made advocating an immediate uprising. A
collection was made pour la dynamite.
Conference oil Kyypt.
Fahis, Af ril 22.—It is staled hero that Eng-
land yesterday issued invitations to the powers
lorn congress to discuss tho question of Egyp-
tian finances. Lord Lyons, British embassador
to France, submitted to Prime Minister Ferry
to-day a proposal for a conference concerning
Egypt.
Ordered to Leave.
Malta, April 22.—The Italian consul pro-
posed to land 2C0 cuses of dynamite from an
Itulian vessel in the harbor and deposit it in
government stores. The governor has refuse!
to allow this and ordered the vessel tcr leavo
within fort}-eight hours.
Gordon's) Indignation.
London, April 22.—In the House of Lords,
Earl Granville said General Gordon's indigna-
tion at being abandoned would bo understood
v hen it was known that of all the dispatches
the government had sent to General Gortlon
only one short note had reached him.
Quarantining AgainsU Cholera.
Madrid, April 22.—The Spanish govern-
ment has oidered quarantine against all
vessels arriving from llindcostan to prevent
the introduction of cholera.
Cremated.
London, .April 22.—The body of an Ameri-
can Inch w as ere mated at Gotha on Sunday.
1 hit inn ken 165 cremations since tho crome-
torinni was established.
Bimxosr.
Dumage by the Cold Knap—Catting a Telephone
—•Temperance, Etc.
[Special to the Nkws.I
Burton, April 22.—Although the danger of
frost is not yet pa-sed—it boing clear and
cold to-night—farmers wear an expres-
sion of relief from the suspense iu
which they have been held by tho
unusually cold weather of the past few days.
Ihcio was but very slight, if any, frost last
night, but the cold north winds have left their
Uight on all vegetation. Cotton is suffering
(lie worst, and both corn and cotton look very
sick to-day. Some farmers, in anticipation of
having to replant, have made arrangements
with cotton-seed and corn dealers for the seed
necessary for replanting.
'telephone connections between this place
and Burton were interrupted to-day, some un-
known party having maliciously shot tin
wire in two in town during the night.
Mr. Boyle promptly repaired the damage, and
the line is n^ain in shape for the export mani-
pulator of the six-shootor.
I he Temperance lodge has been reorganized
at this place with a weekly meeting, and is do-
ing good in a community whore the liquor in-
fluence preponderates.
Mr. H. Knittle, formerly an extensive mer-
chant, but who wns succeeded in busi-
ness by'ihonias Watson & Co., is having his
residence painted iu au artistic maimer,
which makes it an ornament of which both
the owner and this little city may well feel
proud.
Bumor has it that Mr. Charles Weren, latoly
of the firm of E. J. Bering & Co., of Galves-
ton, will establish an extensive business here
soon.
An odor of orange blossoms pervades our
social atmosphere.
CZ.IIBUBX7B.
Caac
Dlatrlet Court Opened — I inpeachment
AgdiiiHl County Judge l'arliam.
(Special to The Nbws.1
Cleburne, April 22.—Judge Hood, of the
Fort Worth district, arrived this morning and
opened District Court. The case the State ex
rel. A. P. McKinnon and B. D. Tarlton vs. A.
W. Parham, brought here from Hill coantj,
was called. 'Ibis is the impeachment case
against County Judge Parham, of Hill county,
'ihe prosecution was represented by Broivn,
Ramsey & Crane, and the defeuilant by Do
Berry & Smith. A number ot lawyers and
citizens of Hill ceunty were here, sent to hear
the case. The prosecution announced ready
for trial. The defense, however, made applica-
tion for a change of venue, submitting alli-
(isivits of the defendant and of six citizens of
this county, setliug forth that there was reason
to believe that ou account of prejudice exist-
ing the d.'fendnnt could not get a fair ani im-
partial trial. A contest then arose as to the
county to which tho case should be removed.
It was finally decided that it should be changed
to Hood county, and the hearing will be at
Gi anbury in September.
BAILRGAS iS'iaWS.
Erie floins a Siig EIuhIiicss.
New York, April 22.—President Jewett
denies the report that the Erie railway is not
earning its lixed charges anil can not possibly
pay its June interest. He says tho road is
doing a huge business, and is in no way em-
barrassed.
Arrival i.rtlie Alert.
New York, April 22.—The steamship Alert,
of tie Gieely relief expedition, arrived tiiis
morning.
Faces Postpone1!.
J'l Miius, Turn., Apiil 22.—The races have
i gain been postponed uutil to morrow.
TBE STATE CAPITAL.
Deoisions by the Attorney-General.
Editor Arrested for Alleged Libel—Land Board
Matter*—Condition of State Kallroadu
—University. Commence-
ment, Etc,
[SPltCIAL TO THE NKWB.I
Austin, Apiil 22.—'I he attornoy-general, re-
plying to an inquiry front Kimble county, says
it iB his opinion lhat the owners of lauds, by al-
lowing their 'anils to be sold for taxes, waivo
their right to pay tbo county taxos in coi.nty
scrip. 'Ihe law authorizes t^e sher-
iff . to sell only for cash and ha
must require nil redemptions to be made in
cash. Ho also deckles t hat a resident of Tra-
vis county, who purchased cattle hero soma
tix n ontbsago, and desires to drive them to
another ranch he owns in another county, in
ease they have not pteviously beeu inspected
must be inspect oil here before being driven out
of the county.
The comptroller paid into the treasury to-
day some IN),000 from general revenue, being
collectious cf tax collectors, drafts and checks
made by Austin bunkers for the State.
El Pa»o county remitted the comptroller in-
teiest, cn the i ounty bonds of El Paso held by
the Khool fund.
Ihe comptroller, by telegram, was called
upon to certify that one of the veterans at-
tending the Paris reunion has a pension, which
shonshe is entitled to membership with tho
Veterans' State association.
Mr. W. Y. Leader, the editor of
tbe Evening Dispatch, whose offlca was
recently raided by vandals, has
been arrested on two 'charge* o( criminal
libel. 1 he charges s re preferred by Dr. Stod-
dard, dentist, and It is said several others of a
like rarure will he made. Leader gave bond,
with Dr. Brackenrnlge as surety.
Tbe laud board have fixed May 23 as tho
day for county surveyors to receive bids for
school, uniietsity and asylum lands, May 2t
for the day of competition, and June 3 as the
day w hen tbe I oard will pass upon the bids.
Payments on some of the small leases mada
at tbe last letting are being made,
hut none of the larger contracts
have yet been perfected. One agent having
-leased some 75, '00 acres, has to refer the mat-
ter to his principal, a resident of Kentucky.
The protesting landmen are preparing to con
test the action of the board ic court.
Chartered to-day: The Globe Manufactur-
ing company, of Houston, and the Keller Co-
optrath e association, of Llano county.
f-'ecietury Baker, of the board of education,
has applications from Queen City, Cass conn-
ty, and Athens, Henderson couiity, for sum-
mer normal schools. He has r iceived the cen-
sus report from Duval county—the flrst that
has come in from any county this year. The
scholastic population of Duval county 13 07:1,
against 761 last year. Denison city scholastics
census is llifiO, u^aiust 1306 last year.
State Hailroad Engineer Britton, after sev-
eral weeks absence ou the roads, returnod to-
day. He thinks the roads generally aro in
tetter condition than (it tais time last year.
The comptroller sold J5000 of Red River
county bomis to the county judge of Rockwall
county for investment of his couuty school
fund.
Colonel Aslibel Smith, of the university re-
gency, leturneil from Fort Worth. He was
deterred from going to the Veteran reunion at
Paris by the bud weather. Tho uni-
veisitv regents executive committee
thereupon hud a meeting and decided
that the commencement would tako
place the 13th and 14th of June. There
will be several graduates iu the law depart-
ment but none in the academic, aud for soma
years none in Ihe medical di partmenr. Judgo
Terrell will address the literary societies, and
Colonel V\ m. Preston Johnston will deliver an
oration during the commencement,
V alter Tips, of the penitentiary board,
leavi s in a few da \ s for nn extensive pleasure
trip in Europe and the Fatherland. During
his absence Judge Searcy and the governor,
the other menders of" the board, will carry
ou the business, it not being deemed necessary
that Mr. Tips should resign.
There are some five hundred patients
in the lunatic asylum, which is quito as many
as can I e comfortably treated. A good many
are being cured aud returned to active life.
Dr. Denton, the superintendent, leaves shortly
to attend the superintendents convention and
visit other asylums to post himself on tho new
modes of treatment, etc.
rmc HECOSB.
Planing Mill Destroyed.
Pittsburgh, April 22.—Bauer & Oisterdeq's
extensive planing mill at Millvaleborough, to-
gether with a stable, shed and several lumber
piles, w ere destroyed by lire at 0 o'clock this
morning. The lire started in the olileo from
shavings around the stove. Loss, $85,003; no
insurance.
Iliu-n Burned.
Pittsburgh, April 22.—A bnrn'(bolougin£ to
William McKay, in r Braddock, burnt! I last
night. '1 Ineo\ninaiIo hosres were cremated.
Less SElCO, with no insurance.
A Ullage Destroyed,
Wtj> cm m it. ti., April 22.—The village of
nn it. ley* i!ie. in the eastern portion of A.<iam i
count) . we;-iiitiieh consumed by lire yester-
day. Loss 420,1/1,0.
Ml
Occurrences of the Day Through-
out the Land,
Inicrnafionnl I)o# Show.
St. Louis, April 22.—The international
1 cneb show of dogs, under auspices of the St.
T ouis Gun club, opened to-day in tho Natato-
liiiin, corner of Nineteenth and Tine streets,
with 2€5 entries. '1 he display of field dogs
was a feature if the show, over 171) lino
specimens of various breeds of setters, pointers
and other sporting cloys being on hand. The
display of colors was also very flue, A large
number ol regular aud special prizes will be
competed for.
Foot mil Mouth Disease.
Ctiicago, April 22.—Professor Law, of the
treasury cattle commission, who has been iu
Kansas for n u cc k past carefully investigating
alleged coses of loot and mouthdisease iu that
region, tclcgra] hs to his associato, J. H. .
Sanders, of the Breeders' Gazette, that all at-
tempts nt communicating the disease by inocu-
lation have failed. 'Ibis Is regarded as set-
tling the question beyond all controversy that
it is not tlie foot and mouth disease.
Whisky Pool.
Cincinnati, Ajnil 22. —The whisky pool is
again re established. Ihe executive "commit-
tee held a meeting nnd ratified gild as the
price, and it will he kept at that a few days,
when au advance is expected. An assessment
hns been ordered of $i:in,000 to pay liabilities
of the pool, and it is hinted a still
further reduction of capacity will be made on
Slay 1. Members of the pool, though not all,
are pleased and willing to make a further ef-
fort to keep the business under control of the
present organization.
KnigiliHH of Pythian.
New Orleans, Apiil 22.—The formal open-
ing of the session of the Supreme Lodge of the
world, Knights of Pythias, took place to-day
in Odd Fellows hull. The building was de-
corated with banners, pendants and other in-
signia of the cifler. The supreme representa-
tives w»>" oocorted to the hall by a uniformed
rank of Crescent and Orleans lodges.
House of Hlsliopi.
New Youk, April 22.—The House of Bishops
of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
United States convened this morning for the
rurjoso of electing a number of missionary
bishops. A quorum not being present, the
meeting adjourned until this afternoon.
Paper Dealers Palled.
Ekie, Pa., April 22.—Cochran & Young,
wholesale rag and paper dealers, failed. Li-
abilities, $185,000; assets, estimated at $11)0,000.
Raiu mid Hnow in Kansas.
Concorwa, Ks., April 22.—The rain and
(■now of the j ust four days assure aueuormous
crop in Republican valley.
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