The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 110, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1880 Page: 4 of 4
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POLITICAL.
THE NAME OF
W. M. BEOWN,
OF FALLS COUNTY,
will be submitted to the Democratic State Conten-
tion as a candidate for the office of
COMPTROLLER.
Thursday. July -9. 1SS0.
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Indications.
Washington, July 2S.—Indications for the west
gulf states are: Cloudy weather, rain, followed by
clearing weather, variable winds, mostly southerly,
and generally higher temperature. _____
[Observations taken at 1.4# p. m.. July 28.]
Locauty.
tear.-Ther
Wind.
Rain.; Weather.
Galveston.. _
29.99
85
S
13
.00 ICloudy
Corgicana...
29 94
80
SE
8
. 14 (Threat g
Indianola —
29.97
80
S
29
.02 IFair
San Antonio..
29 8K
91
s
4
.03 j F air
.00 |Fair
Brownsville..
29,91
89
SE
10
Denison .'29.0-4
77
NE
8
.ei Fair
Eagle Pass...
Griffin
77
91
S
a
.0J Fair
29 Ktt
So
NE
4
.00 Cloudy
29 94
85
Calm
.00 Fair
Sill
S9. .44
29.93
78
E
13
.00 Fair
Stockton
81
S
14
.00 ,Threat g
The rainfall is for the past 8 hours only.
In rain column — denotes less than .01 of an inch.
Chantre in barometer in last eierht hours—Gal-
veston, .01 rise; Corsicana, .05 fall; Indianola, .01
rise.
Change of thermometer in last twenty-four hours:
Galveston, 3 rise Corsicana. 4 rise: Indianola, 10
rise; San Antonio, 15 rise; Brownsville, ; Deni-
son, 3 fall; Eagle Pass, 9 rise; Griftin, 12 rise; Ma-
son, 7 rise;" Sill. 3 rise; Stockton,
International and Oreat Northern It. B
Daily. Thko' Time Card. Daisy.
leave 11.00- a. k.
Gal-r^ietoa.
5.00 A. M.
Arrirs
1.45 P.
M.
Houston.
1.50 A. m.
ft. 45 a.
n.
8.45 A. M.
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Arrive *.!« p.
K.
Baarue.
10.43 p. M.
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0.35 r
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Palest tne.
5.11 p. M.
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7.35 a.
M.
Tfexsxkans.
7.30 A. M.
Leave.
2.«5 p.
M
lit tie Rock.
1.20 A. M.
•• 1M0 p.
M.
Memphis.
4.SO p. it.
••
6.&> A.
M.
St. Louis.
9.09 A. M.
**
8.00 p.
M.
Chicago.
8.30 p. M.
*•
6.56 r.
M.
Cincinnati.
G.50 p. M.
**
9.3d p.
u.
New York.
5.55 p. u.
THE CITY.
Histrionics.
It is understood that the members of the
histrionic society are engaged in rehearsing a
new play to be put upon the boards at some
not very distant day.
A Co-operative Society,
Application has been made by a number of
■well-known citizens for a charter for a co-ope-
rative society, and a meeting for the selection
of officers will be held, at St. George's hall, on
the 10th of August.
Tlirir Proper Place.
Col. John D. Rodgers has made the neces-
sary arrangements for hiring the greater por-
tion of county convicts now confined in jail,
and will start them for his plantation in a few
days. This will relieve the county of the ex-
pense of feeding a swarm of drones, and a little
hard work will be liable to do the most of
them good.
Cheaper Ice.
An organization of leading citizens is taking
place with a view to perfect arrangements to
reduce the price of that commodity. The
News will give particulars within a few days.
At the meeting heid Tuesday night the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected directors of the
embryo ice compauv: Capt. J. N. Hawver,
judge G, E. Mann, Col. W. H. Sinclair, Chas.
Dalian, J. G. Goldthwaite, J. E. Wallis, M.
3Iarx, J. C. Ogle, Louis Schneider.
captain accordingly invoked the process of the
law, and yesterday afternoon deputy United
States marshal Dempsey took a buggy, and,
after the horse trying to run away and fright-
ening him considerably, reached the hospital
and the tar. The sailor was told to pick up
liis bag and walk, but he d—d his eves, in
mild surprise, and signified his perfect willing-
ness to go on board in his own proper person,
but vowed he would not take his clothes.
Rather than disappoint him, the officer took
him and left his " Sunday togs," 44 sou'westers "
and oil skins behind. Before the t; v;y'ge " is
ended Jack will probably wish he had them in
ths forecastle. _
Quick Shooting.
Monday afternoon a number of the Galves-
ton Gun club were at the east end of Mechanic
street practicing at pigeons. While Mr. Quick
was out in the bay wetting down the deck of
his boat, a number of small shot fell into the
boat, and some of them lodged in his clothing.
Mr. Quick did not like that sort of business,
and caused the arrest of Harry da Ponte, a
member of the club, for discharging firearms
within the city limits. The case was called in
the recorder's court yesterday morning and
was dismissed, it appearing that permission
had been given the club to practice at glass
balls at the place where the shooting occurred.
As the permission given did not include prac-
tice at pigeons, it is probable that agitation of
the matter will result in a cessation of the
sport in the east end in order that citizens may
escape with whole hides.
More Progress.
Commencing on Monday next, tha 2d of
August, the Santa Fe company will make the
run from Galveston to Brenham and back the
same day. The distance is 127 miles, but the
road-bed is in such excellent condition that
thirty miles an hour can be made over it readi-
ly. On the same day the Pullman cars, run-
ning in connection with the International
road, will leave here for the first time, and re-
gularly each day thereafter. This will prove
of very great convenience to families, as there
will be no change between this city and St.
Louis. A new " paddy r was put to work yes-
terday, in filling up the blocks west of the
Santa Fe depot. Heretofore " paddies " were
used for filling cars, but this one is for empty-
ing them. It is like a big snow-plow, and is
drawn by a locomotive from the rear to the
front car, shoving off the dirt on either side as
it passes. It does its work effectually and ra-
pidly.
A Brisk Slimmer.
A News reporter had his attention—in a
casual conversation with an acquaintance who
passes the most of his time along the w harves
and has much to do with ships and those who
go down to sea in them—called to the fact that
the present summer has been one of the live-
liest along the wharves we have had for many
years. Cotton vessels have been loaded every
month during the season—a proceeding some-
what unusual—and the immense amount of
railway iron, bridge timber, ties and other ma-
terial received, has given a great many per-
sons employment, who otherwise would have
had nothing but idle hours on their hands.
The amount of duties collected during the fis-
cal year have been largely in excess of those
for many previous years, and show no signs of
diminution. With the promise of abundant
crops, the outlook for the laboring classes dur-
ing the coming season is a much brighter one
than for some time past.
In the Hands of Uncle Sam.
On Saturday morning last a man named
Wm. Rochford, who has been working as a
painter in the city for several years, was
arrested for passing a counterfeit twenty-
dollar bill on Pat Kelly, in the western por-
tion of the city the evening previous. The
bill is purported to have been issued by the
City National Bank of Utica, N. Y., and is
numbered o3,402. Rochford was arraigned
before the recorder on Monday, and bound
over to the criminal district court. The grand
jury having adjourned without finding an in-
dictment, the matter was taken in hand by the
United States authorities, and yesterday after-
noon Rochford and the alleged counterfeit bill
were brought before James T. Spann, United
States commissioner—a subpoena duces tecum
being necessary before the bill was forthcom-
ing. After hearing the testimony of a number
of witnesses, the commissioner decided to hold
Rochford in $200 bail to appear at the Novem-
ber term of the United States court, and in
default he was remanded to jail.
Cutting the Pigeon'a Wing*
The ordinance prohibiting the keeping of
pigeons in the city is being enforced. The fol-
lowing persons have complied with the ordi
nance by taking down their pigeon houses
Fred. Lucas, Eighth street, between Church
and Winnie; Mr. Batchelor, Eighteenth street
and avenue H; Mr. Kempner, Twentieth street
and avenue M; Wm. Brummer, Seventh and
Winnie streets; Noah Williams, on Mechanic,
between Seventh and Eighth streets: Mr.
Worthing, on Broadway, between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets; Mrs. Daley, avenue O,
between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets; Mr. fiahn, avenue O and Twenty-
eighth; Abe Thompson, between Thirty-
first and Thirty-second streets; Mrs. Schneider,
avenue C and Mechanic street: Mr. Wedhaus-
en, avenue H and Twenty-sixth street; Chas.
Wert, Twenty-third street, between G and H
Pat. Reagan, avenue I and Seventh street
Mrs. Sheldon, avenue H, between Twenty
second and Twenty-third streets; Rev. S.
M. Bird, avenue H, between 1 went y-
second and Twenty-third streets: Jas. Sher-
wood, avenue Q>£ and Twenty-fifth street;
Mrs. Weinberg, avenue Q and Twenty-fifth
street; Phil. Miller, avenue J and Thirtieth
street. A large number of persons have been
notified, and, having failed to comply with the
ordinance, affidavits have been issued for their
apprehension, and a number of arrests will be
made during the day.
An Epidemic.
Mr. Charles Dalian, who has been sojourn-
ing in the country for some weeks, told
a reporter that in his travels through William-
son and Tra\ is counties his attention was
called to the prevalence of a disease resembling
inflammation of the eyes, which he found to
prevail to an alarming extent among the chil-
dren of these counties. From Bagdad do^n,
and especially at Travis's Peak, the disease at-
tacked almost every child from babyhood up
to 15 years of age.
Bather Objectionable.
Mr, John H. Robinson, who resides a short
distance west of the city, informed a News
reporter yesterday that vidangeurs from the
city had, for several nights past, been empty-
ing night soil alongside of what is termed the
" mud bridge,'' west of the graveyard, and, as
the bridge was directly on tne route to his set-
tlement. he objected most decidedly to such a
proceeding. A properly located " damping
ground *' for the refuse of the city is much
needed, and is a matter requiring careful con-
sideration in order to obtain one where no per-
son can be inconvenienced or offended.
In Bad Company.
Passing along the Strand yesterday after-
noon a News reporter ran across Hon. Horace
B. Yammer, who was entertaining a crowd of
cotton men by recounting his many hair-
breadth 'scapes by flood and field, and on es-
pying the scribe the distinguished Yammer
hailed" him, and stated that he desired the news-
J>aper man to sharpen his pencil and interview
lim. Not being prepared to assist many
" schooners'* over the bar, near which the tem-
pest-tossed Horace was riding at anchor, the
Kaber-shover mildly rebuked that noted citi-
zen for the bad company he had fallen into and
passed on, knowing that between now and
the first of November there would be plenty of
time for interviews.
Nabbed by the Sheriff.
Michael Murphy, who is supposed to belong
to the Caucasian race, and a friend of the no-
torious negress Lottie Banyan, who was fined
$500 in the criminal district court Tuesday for
keeping a disorderly house and committed to
jail for safe keeping, was nabbed yes-
terday. Late yesterday Murphy was
about" the court-house making inquiry as
to how he should proceed so as to hire out Lot-
tie under the county convict act. His researches
did not proceed very far, for deputy sheriff W.
P. Owens ran across him, and there being an
indictment brought against Murphy by the
grand jury, he was taken into custody and
committed to " the castle " where he now lan-
guishes in default of bail.
Railway Changes.
It is currently reported, and generally cred-
ited, that on the let of August Mr. J. H. Crow-
ley will be installed as general superintendent
of the Guif, Colorado aud Santa Fe railway,
Mr. F. P. Killeen as secretary, and Oscar G.
Murray as general freight and passsnger
agent. All of these gentlemen are at present
filling positions on the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson railway, and it is stated that a
number of clerks from the general and freight
offices of the Galveston, Houston aud Hender-
son railway will follow them into the new po-
sitions. Monday is the day on which it is said
the International railroad freight and passen-
ger trains will begin to run into Galveston
over the Santa Fe, instead of the G., H. and H.
rrfilroad.
Fine Lire Stock.
Mr. D. M. Wilson, of Be9 county, arrived
yesterday morning from New Orleans, in
charge of a flock of 221 improved Spanish me-
rino sheep, and also a few cotswold and south-
downs, which will be distributed among the
sheep ranchos in Bee and Nueces counties.
The sheep were purchased from breeders in
Iowa, and are said by experts to be the finest
lot ever passing through this place. Owing to
the warm weather Tuesday night and the heat
of the steamer's between-^decks a number of
the sheep died. Mr. Wilson also had two large
Kentucky jacks, of good pedigree, which ne
retains for breeding pwDOses on his own
rancho, and left for home" by the way of In-
dianola aud Victona by the steamship Harlan,
yesterday afternooo.
Wouldn't Hate Them.
Some time since a sailor from the bark
Alfred was sent to the marine hospital for
treatment, and, on being pronounced recov-
ered, refused to return, to the vessel. The
Personal.
Recorder Campbell has returned from a trip
to Columbus, and heid court yesterday.
Mr. C. W. Adams was among the arrivals
by the 11 o'clock train yesterday morning.
Hon. Gustave Cook, judge of the criminal
district court, left for Houston-by the 5 a. m.
train yesterday. «
Thomas I). Maurer, of Marshall, and C. S.
Mitchell, of Dallas, are in the city and are
guests of tho Tremont.
W. J. Phillips, United States marshal, and
J. Lebermann, of Gaiveston, were passengers
by the 11.50 train last night.
Mrs. J. Moller, chiid and nurse, who have
been spending a short time in the mountains
of western Texas, returned by the 0.45 tram
last evening.
D. J. Purser and wife, of Hazlehurst, Miss.,
aud A. T. Temple, of Kosciusko, arrived by
the steamer Josephine from Morgan City yes-
day and left for the interior by the 4 o'clock
train.
Visited the cotton exchange: Mrs. Mattie
Bowdon, Miss Rosa Bowdon, Huntsville; Mrs.
W. A. Oiiphint, city; Miss Maydel Oliphint,
city; H. E. Woodhouse, Brownsville; R. G.
Street, city.
Capt. C. C. Coxe, of Galvecton, returned by
the steamship Rio Grande from a two mouths
tour in the north and west, during which he
also revisited his home in Virginia, from
which he had been absent for ten years.
Alderman Thos. H. Sweeney, who has been
making a ten days trip through western Texas,
returned by the 6.45 train yesteriav evening,
and says that, although well pleased with the
western wilds, Galveston is still his first choice
m the residence pool.
J. G. Schriever, manager Morgan line, Capt.
Chas. Fowler, agent Morgan line, Capt. J. N.
Sawyer, agent Mallory line, John Sealy, Esq.,
and O. G. Murray, general freight and passen-
ger agent G., 14. and H. railroad, who have
been in Houston on business connected with
their respective railway and steamship lines,
raturned by the 11.50 train last night.
The staunch steamer Rio Grande sailed for
New York yesterday morning with twelve in
the steerage and the following cabin passen-
gers: Mrs. J. Labadie and children; YV. A.
i razier, T. K. Frazier. of New York; Mis. T.
D. Lufkin, Mrs. Paul Knoll, Mrs. E. Mickey
and children; E. McMahon, of New York; Ben
Biuinenthal, P. H. Hennessy; D. M. Baker,
custom-house; Miss Rachel Blumenthal; Mrs.
Maurer and daughter, of Marshall; Cooper
Nott, T. and P. railroad; Rev. S. M. Bird,
Mi s. Capt. Irvine.
THE COVISTS,
District Court.
There was no business transacted in the above
court during the day. The following suits have
been filed during the past few days:
Elizabeth U. Shearer vs. Henry Shearer. Action
for divorce.
J. S. Brown & Co. et als. vs. J. O. Ross et als.
Action to separate conveyances.
Louisa B. Thro strand vs. Hans C. O. Throstrand.
Action for divorce.
Gulf Loan and Homestead companj' vs. Wm. F.
Seiffert. Trespass to try title and for damages.
County Court.
B. K O'Brien vs. the Island City Savings Bank.
Suit for moneys had and received. Judgment for
plaintiff on verdict or jury.
O. H. Mercer vs. Richard Scoiier. Appeal from
justice's court, Judgment for plaintiff on verdict
of juiy.
Robert J. John vs. C. W. Preston and Irene
Robira. Appeal from justice's court. Continued
by consent.
C. W. Marwitz vs. C. D. Holmes. Appeal from
justice's court. Continued by consent.
J. Massman vs. T. W. Tarrant. Appeal from
justice's court. Continued on affidavit of defend-
ant.
Malcom McNair vs. G., H. and H. Railroad Co.
Appeal from justice's court. Continued by con-
sent.
Recorder's Court.
Willie Bims, disorderly conduct: dismissed.
James White, drunk and unable: dismissed.
Fred Reno, committing a nuisance; fined $1 or
one day in prison.
Harry da Ponte. discharging firearms within the
city limits; dismissed.
Mary Fallon, being disorderly and abusing and
insulting Mary olsen: laid over.
Carrie Stewart, being: a person of evil life and ill-
fame; fined $5 or ten days in prison, and required
to give a bond of $50 for good behavior for six
months.
Josie Wilson, being a person of evil lifr* and ill-
fame: fined $5 or ten days in prison, and bond of
$50 for good behavior for six months.
John Fiddler, failing to appear as a witness after
being subpoenaed; dismissed.
GALVESTON SIFTINGS.
It is a more'n full fact that the Galveston
jail is overcrowded.
financial item.
"What is money?" asks a Texas .greenback
organ.
" Money is scarce. Thought you knew that
already."
pav as you go.
The man Gilhooly rents his office from called
to see him yesterday about the six month - rent
due and unpaid. Said he: "Mr. Gilhooly, I
hear you are a Gov. Roberts man."
'•Yes, I am strongly in favor of the 'old
alcalde.7"
" Well, then, I want you to carry out his
policjr. I want you to go out of this office and
pay as you go."
"Tho governor's policy is to stay in office
and never to go out of it if he can help it. I
am carrying out his policy exactly. I never
use the cash balance on hand to pay debts
with."
"terrible threat."
Yesterday morning, about the hour of
breakfast, a gentleman passing down Galves-
ton avenue heard somebody inside of a rather
dilapidated shanty say: ""Where is me white-
handled knife, ye young spalpeen?"
4 And I don't know, feyther."
' Bad luck to ye! The nixt time ye lose it
so I can't find it at all, I'll cut off your head
wid it."
a mean trick.
The Galveston landlady don't read the
papers very much, aud consequently is not
aware of Dr. Tanner's intention of breaking
his fast with a watermelon; so, when Gil-
hooly's landlady asked him if he would have a
slice of watermelon, he replied: " No, ma'am,
I thank you; my time is not up yet."
And now, to save her life she can't tell what
those young men all snicker for when she men-
tions watermelon.
a bad state of things.
The Smiths and the Joneses belong to the
upper crust of Galveston society, but they
don't speak any more. Day before yesterday
was Smith's birthday. Smith mentioned the
fact to Jones, who congratulate! him. and
said: " I wish you many happy returns of the
day. I hope you will live a thousand years."
" Thanks."
" Or until you send back that cup of parched
coffee you borrowed in the fall of 1ST'.)," added
Jones.
sanitary item.
Yesterday two prisoners in the Galveston
jail were discussing quarantine matters. Said
one: " We would be in a bad fix if we were
to have yellow fever in Galveston this fall."
Yes," responded the other: "I dread yel-
low fever, but I would not mind the small-
pox."
' * Why so?"
" Well, you know everybody breaks out with
the smallpox."
" That's so: but then you would be a marked
man for the rest of your life."
keeping late hours.
Two of the most fashionable young men of
Galveston were talking about a certain aristo-
cratic family where they were in the habit of
visiting.
"Do you know, Jim, that sometimes I think
the old man is losing his intellect? tLast night,
for instance, he acted so strange."
" What aid he do?"
" Well, you see, I was spending the evening
there, with the young ladies. About half-past
12 o'clock I noticed he began to be uneasy
about something. At last he got up and went
out into the front yard, and came back. After
he had done this a time or so one of the young
ladies said: ' Pa, what are you looking"for ?7
What do you think he said?"
" I don't know."
" He said: 41 am only looking for the morn-
ing paper; the bov is late this morning.' Just
think of his looking for the morning paper at
that time of the night, and there was a" clock
in the room, too, and he wound it up himself
at 12 o'clock. About half an hour afterward
he got a milk pitcher and put it on the table.
Poor old man; ho is going fast.''
" I guess that's what he wanted you to do,"
responded the friend.
the turf.
Saratoga Races.
Saratoga, July 28.—Weather clear and
hot; track dusty but fast.
First race—three-quarters mile—Won by
Gerofle; Bramboletta, second; Leamington
gelding, third. Time, 1.16%.
Second race, mile and tiOO yards. Adrienne
won, Juniatta second, Gen. Phillips third.
Time, 2.15.
Third race, amateurs, sweepstakes, all ages,
three-fourths of a mile. Lady Middleton won,
King Craft second, Oriole third. Time, 1.18}£.
Fourth race, selling race, one mile. Charley
Gorham won, Redmond second, Vance third.
Time, lAb%.
(ioodwood Races.
London, July 2S.—Second day of Goodwood
meeting. The race for the Lenox stakes was
won by Count F. do la Grange's five-year old
ch. h. Phenix; P. Lorillard's Parole," second:
lord Stafford's three-year old br. c. Gil Bias,
last. Only three ran. Parole held about a
neck's lead for half the journey, when Phenix
romped home easily.
The race for Levant stakes for two-year old
colts and fillies, was won bv Lorillard's Iro-
quois,: Mr. Gretton's Tola Madre second, Mr.
Curtis's Camace third. Six ran the race for
the Fendon stakes for two year old colts and
fillies. It was won by Mr. Chaplin's Wander-
ing, Mr. Lorillard's Iroquois second, aud count
De Ja Grange's Albion third. Five ran the
drawing-room stakes, for three-year old colts
and fillies. It was won by prince Sattikof's
Mask; Lorillara's Neriad second.
The raceffor the Steward's cup was won by
Mr. Crawford's Elf King; lord Hastings's
Hackthorpe second; Ten Broeck's Veto third.
Twenty-eight ran.
The race for the Sussex stakes was won by
prince ZoitikofFs colt Ma-k: lord Falmouth's
Apollo second; lord Bradford's Zealot third.
Six ran.
fire record#
Mill Burned—Shingle* Destroyed.
Detroit, Ju'.y 28.—Ives's steam mill, at
Hurgerford, Newago county, was destroyed
by fire Monday night, with five million
shingles. Loss $75,000: insurance $40,000.
Democratic Convention.
Wheeling, W. Ya.. July 2s.—Tne demo-
cratic state convention assembled at Martins-
burg to-day, and was the largest gathering of
the kind in the history of the party in this
state, nearly 800 delegates being present. Ths
convention was held in Floral hall, on the fair
grounds, which was handsomely festooned for
the occasion. Among the prominent strangers
present was Gen. J. B. Weaver. The conven-
tion was called to order by Michael Riley, of
Wheeling, the chairman of the s ate executive
committee, who named Hon. J. J. Dallis, of
Clarksburg, for temporary chairman. The
usual committees were appointed, aud the
convention took recess to allow them to do
their work. The convention reassembled in
the afternoon, and the committee of resolu-
tions submitted a platform, which indorsed the
platform and principles adopted by the na-
tiona1 convention at Cincinnati, aud" reaffirms
allegiance to the time-honored principles
of the democratic party. It recognizes
the faithiul discharge of the duties
of state officers, and points with
pride to the general peace and prosperity of
the state. It declares enmity to ail monoplies,
an 1 particularly declare- against that system
of legislation which tends to discriminate in
favor of railroads and against the people. It
remits proposed constitutional amendments to
the unbiased judgment of the pe »ple, declaring
against the practice of instructing delegates
w hereby county, state and national conven-
tions are packed for particular candidates.
The Extradition Question.
Executive Mansion, Austin, July 21. 18S0.
Hon. James M. Kaynes, Brownsville—Dear
Sir: I have received and carefully examined
your letter of the '3Sch of June last, on the sub-
ject of extradition, and fully appreciate the
difficulties which you have in a proper execu-
tion of the treaty stipulations between the two
countries arising out of the different modes of
prosecuting criminals in the two countries, and
probably also on account of the different sort
of evidence required to authorize an arrest in
the two countries. The treaty contemplates
that the demand for a criminal shall be ac-
companied with such evidence as would justify
an arrest in the country to which the criminal
has escaped and is demanded. When Texas
demands a criminal it is usuallj" upon the
sworn charge of the commission of an offense
before a competent court to inquire
into or to try the offense or upoa
an indictment found by a grand
jury upon evidence submitted to them under
oath of witnesses, the result of which they re-
port under oath to the court in the shape of an
indictment without reportiug the evidence up-
on which the indictment is founded. As I in-
fer from papers I have seen from Mexico, their
mode of laying the foundation for an arrest is
to have a magistrate take down the statements
of witnesses, who give a sort of historical ac-
count of the transactions constituting the evi-
dence of the offense, and when they demand an
escaped criminal they send this authenticated
record of the witnesses7 statements as the evi-
dence of the offense charged. This is very
similar to the proceedings of our coroner's in-
quests, taken before a justice of the peace, in
Texas, which is usually done in the absence of
the person w ho is shown to have committed
the murder, and is never taken in any but a
murder case. Again, we very often ar-
rest a person upon a charge found-
ed on circumstantial and presumptive evidence,
when no one saw the offense committed. And
if Mr. Gregorio Soto, in his letter to you stat-
ing tha$ tne papers which you sent him es-
tablishes only a suspicion against Pena as the
murderer, means to "hold that some person
must have seen him do the act to make the
oifeuse what he terms " half plain," then it
follows that he acts upon a very different ruie
of evidence from that upon which our officers
act. under our laws, in making arrests of
criminals, and in convicting them, also, in our
courts. Now, it is evident that we should not
be required to change our mode of proceeding,
as required by our laws, in laying the founda-
tion tor making arrests when we desire to
make a demand for an escaped criminal from
Mexico, so long as we recognize their mode
when they demand a criminal. Such a thing
is impracticable, because our officers are not
authorized or required to adopt any other
modes for the arrest of criminals than by the
indictment of a grand jury of the county, by
the sworn charge of an offense by some person
before a justice of the peace or a court having
a right to inquire into, or try, the case, and by
the proceedings of a.court ot inquest in a mur-
per case had before a justice of tae peace. Any
affidavits taken by persons outside of these
proceedings for "the purpose of giving
weight to them would be extra ju-
dicial, which our officers are not re-
quired to take, and wouid be of no legal
force if taken, the parties taking such oaths
not being liable to prosecution for perjury,
however falsely they might swear. Under
these views, I respectfully advise that hereaf-
ter our extradition agent, when he desires to
demand a criminal from the Mexican authori-
ties. to accompany the demand with an indict-
ment, or with a sworn charge of an otfense be-
fore a justice of the peace, or before a court or
judge having a right to inquire into, or try, the
offense charged. If the demand, thus
supported, is refused by the Mexican
authorities for the want of further
proof, then upon notice to me of that
fact, accompanied by copies of all the papers,
I will refer the matter to the general govern-
ment at Washington, to have it there taken in
hand and properly adjusted between the two
countries. Mr. Gregorio Soto makes another
objection in his last letter to you to the sur-
render of Pena from the fact only inferentially
stated that he is not a fully nauralized citizen
of the United States, but has only made a de-
claraction of citizenship nnder our laws. This
was a new point not presented otherwise than
inferentially, without any facts exhibited
about it. But upon the supposed existence of
that fact, he assumed that Pena had not
thoroughly lost his citizenship in Mexico, and
that therefore, under the treaty the Mexican
authorities were not bound to give him up on
our demand of him as a criminal if it had been
properly made in other respects. It is well
known that persons who have only made a de
claration of citizenship are held to bo nnder
the protection of the United States,
and the right to protect them has been con-
ceded by powerful nations. The}* should also be
liable as citizens to the laws of the states and
of the United States. If that is again made a
distinct ground of refusal to deliver a crimi-
nal by the Mexican authorities I desire to be
informed of it and to be furnished with copies
of the correspondence so that also may be re-
ferred to the federal authorities at Washing-
ton. Your correspondence transmitted to me
exhibits an earnest desire on your part to
establish and preserve such friendly relations
as will induce tho return of criminals to either
side of the Rio Grande, in furtherance of the
execution of the laws of tho countries against
wrong-doers. I commend it highly and hope
you will continue in office as extradition agent
so as to aid Texas iu doing its duty under all
the difficulties of the situation in which you
are placed. It will be my pleasure to call
the attention of the next legislature to
this subject, and seek to obtain proper
provision to defray the necessary expenses for
carrying on the business properly. For the
present 1 advise that whenever a proper de-
mand (accompanied with the proper and usual
evidence) is made bj' the Mexican authorities
for tho extradition of any criminal, it should
be promptly acted on, trusting that they will
shortly be led to see the advantage of a liberal
reciprocity on that subject. If you will send
the Mexican authorities a copy of this commu-
nication, it may serve to show them our dis-
position to carry out our treaty obligations in
a practical way. and possibly aid you in the
. discharge of your duties.
O. M. Roberts, Governor.
ragland's sea cow.
and it would be well for the management of
the zoological gar-lens to try and secure one
of the rarest specimens of animated nature
ever seen ill this city.
CVftRENT POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The Indianapolis Journal (republican) es-
timates tho greenback vote of Indiana this
year at about 13,000. In 1878 in was 39,415.
The New York Star says that no serious
stain mars Gen. Arthur's official record, ex-
cept that which president Hayes and secretary
Sherman attached to it. Nevertheless, Arthur
can not pull Garfield through, for the eminent
philosophic reason given by lord Dundreary,
that " the tail can not wag the dog."
The Philadelphia Times says: There is
said to be but one copy in Washington of the
Poland committee's report on tho credit mo-
bilier business. There are not many of them
at large anywhere, and judge Poland has even
lost his ow n, by reason of which loss he has
been led into defense of Garfield, rather at
variance with the conclusions reached in the
report. Gen. Garfield must have some copies
of this interesting document, and he should be
willing to lend judge Poland one.
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio, now in Wash-
ington, has seen a long congratulatory letter
from Blaine to Garfield. He says of it: "It
almost made me crv to read it, knowing Blaine
as I do, and his ambition to secure the nomina-
tion, but the letter is manly, frank, courageous
and, like Blaiue all over, whole-souled. He
will support Garfield heartily."
The New York World concludes that
considering the love for the soldier professed
by the republicans, they treat the men who
fought for the union very queerly. They
abuse the regular soldier, Gen. Hancock, as
only a soldier who fought through the war as
a matter of business, and they steal the evi-
dences of citizenship from the volunteer who
qnalified himself to vote at the first presiden-
tial election after the war was over. The blood
must boil in the veins of Mr. Blaine's substi-
tute when the senator reads about small John
Davenport's doings.
The Army and Navy Journal concludes
an article on Gen. Hancock as follows: It re-
mains to add that Gen. Hancock has been
specially fortunate in being almost or quite the
most conspicuous example in our day of the
soldier insisting on the supremacy of the civil
over the military law in time of peace. He
carried this principle so far as to act upon it
to an extent and at a time not acceptable to
his military superiors. His devotion to the
principle has been undoubtedly a character-
istic quality of Gen. Hancock, and hence even
those who would object to a military candidate
must make an exception in his favor.
A few days ago the democrats of Man-
chester, Yt., had the temerity to raise a Han-
cock and English banner. Much surprise was
at first manifested over the occurrence, which
speedily gave place to virtuous indignation.
The fact was communicated to the surround-
ing country, and the rock-ribbed republicans
in the rural districts came swarming into town
with rifles on their shoulders as if they were
gathering to repel another Hessian invasion.
They gathered around the obnoxious flag-pole
and practiced at the halliards and banner un-
til the former were shot in two and the flag
came to the ground. Satisfied with their glo-
rious day's work, the Green mountain boys
then dispersed, after promising to give more
proofs of their marksmanship if the flag was
again raised. These are the people who have
most to say of a free ballot, personal rights
and liberty of opinion.
XEWS BY MAIL.
Thirty Years' Experience of an Old
Nurse.
Mrs Winslow's Soothi-ng Syrup is the prescrip-
tion of one of the best Fomal« Physicians and
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Sold by all Medicine Dealers, 25 cents a bottle.
It is not birth, rank, nor state,
But git up and git, and
Smoking Blackwell's Fragrant
Durham Bull Tobacco
That make men great.
A Sure Thing.
Chapin's Buchupaiba, a quick, complete cure
for gravel, stone, urinary, kidney and bladder
diseases. $1 at druggists. Advice free. Gal-
veston depot, Thompson, Schott & Co.
Escaping filibusters.
Halifax, N. S ,July 28.—Capt. Williamson,
of the brigantine Sarah Carney, at this port,
from Turk's island, reports that*shortly before
he sailed a Cuban insurgent general,with forty
followers, was landed at Turk's island by the
mail steamer from Hayti, bound to New York.
They had escaped from Cuba to Hayti on a
small vessel, and were closely pursued by a
Spanish man-of-war. While at that place
their money and property were confiscated and
they were ordered bv the Haytian authorities
to leave. The Cubans then got aboard the
I mail steamer and were landed at Turk's island.
Shortly after landing there a Spanish war ves-
sel arrived and demanded surrender of the Cu-
bans, which the governor of Turk's island re-
lused. The affair caused some excitement,
and Capt. Williamson brought dispatches Co the
naval authorities here giving details concern-
ing it.
Perpetrators of tlie Outrage In Court.
New York, July 28.—A special from Pitts-
burg states the further hearing was had at
Greensburg yesterday in the case of the show-
men charged with "outraging the person of
Salome Burkett, a little country girl. The
girl was present. Twelve persons were
then picked out from among the prison-
ers by the girl as having assaulted her.
She passed around among them in company
with district attorney Kline. On cross ex-
amination her story was about the same, and
in the chief examination several showmen
testified corroborating the testimony of the
girL All were then discharged except the 12
named, who were identified by the girl.
Destructive Hail-Storm.
Milwaukee. July 28.—A hail-storm passed
over the vicinity of Stevens Point, Wisconsin,
Monday, coveriug the ground to a depth of
several'inches with hailstones of a great size,
killing thousands of fowls, prairie chickens
and sheep. Over a hundred farms were clear-
ed entirely of hay ani grain. The hop yards
were stripped and the forests left as bare as in
winter. Three hailstones weighed a pound.
The storm covered a strip four miles wide and
ten miles long, sweeping away every green
thing. Not a bushel of gram can be saved.
The damage is estimated at $75,000.
Killed for Improper KcZations.
Danville, Ya., July 28.—In Patrick county
last Friday, Pink De Hart met Amos Wolvine
on the road on horseback with Mrs. De Hart
behind him. An altercation ensued between
the men, ending by De Hart's shooting Wolvine
with a revolver through the head and neck,
killing him instantly. De Hart then proceeded
to Patrick court-house and surrendered him-
self to the officers of the law. Improper rela-
tions between Wolvine and De Hal t s wife had
been suspected by De Hart.
Every Alan for Himself.
New London, Conn., July 28.—In the
Narragansett investigation to-day D wight
Bramaura, a passenger, testified that
he had never witnessed such dis-
graceful conduct on the part^ of the officers
and crew of a vessel as on the Narragansett on
the night of the collision. They all appeared
to act upon the principle of " every man for
himself."
Attempt to Commit Suicide.
New York, Juiy 28.—At 4.45 o'clock this
morning Adolph Ayer, aged 21, jumped into
the river at the foot of east Thirty-seventh
street, and cut his throat while in the water.
He was rescued aud sent to the Bellevue hos-
pital.
A Florida Planter Captures A Prize.
Standing around a mammoth tank in Wood's
museum at Ninth and Arch streets this morn-
ing were a dozen ladies and gentlemen all
eagerly cross-examining a man whose dress,
voice and manner indicated the typical south-
erner. In the tank, which was filled with
water to tne brim, some huge object was float-
ing—just what it was was difficult by reason
of the alluvial addition to the Schuylkill water
to determine.
A careful glance impressed one with the idea
that it might be one of those great rubber bags
iu which oxygen or hj'drogen are stored, but
upon a closer inspection a number of short
hairs were seen on the surface,
and there was in the motion some-
thing entirely foreign to that made by
a rubber receptacle for gas. There was a
movement on the water at one end of the tank
for a second, and then, appearing above the
surface, came the great head of an enormous
manitee or sea-cow, and the first and only
full-grown specimen of its kind ever seen in
captivity. The appearance of the singular-
look'ng head was followed by a salute of " O,
mys!" from the ladies and equivalent ejacula-
tions from the gentlemen present, ana when
the expressions of astonishment had subsided
for a moment the entire party began inter-
view;^ r the gentleman wbo owns the curiosity
and has it in charge. Mr. Wm. P. Ragland,
who captured the animal, courteously replied
to all inquiries and gave the following account
of his adven:ures in connection with the
trophy which he exhibits:
netting the manatee.
About four or five months ago I noticed
while one day down on the Indian river near
my plantation in r'lorida, an extraordinary
commotion made by two large marine animals
which at first- sight I imagined might be
whales, until I reflected that they were never
seen so far south at that season." The point at
hich I first saw the animals was at the mouih
of the river where it empties into the Atlantic,
and I thought nothing more about it, suppos-
ing that 1 had seen the last of the strange visi-
tors. Within a fow days, however, 1 again
•ighted them gamboling in the river itself, but
when I attempted to approach they became
alarmed and swam out to sea with incridible
swiftness. I had seen enough, however, to con-
vince me that the animals were sea-cows, or
manatee>—a remarkably rare animal even on
our coast, and 1 determined to use every effort
to effect their capture. 1 accordingly made a
net, using quarter-inch rope, and fastened it
to stakes near a part of the river ou which
manatee grass, their favorite, and from what
I can learn their only food, grows. Night
afLer uight I watched and waited, but there
were no results. I had about given the ;dea
up, although I hated to do so, having spent $85
for the rope alone, when one night 1 heard
such a noise in the water that I felt convinced
I had captured the prize. Summoning help, I
ran down to the bcach to find the two monsters
struggling in the meshes of the net and threat-
ening every moment to break through.
a struggle for liberty.
I gave orders to let go one side, as I was
afraid the net would ift>t stand the strain, and
just as I did so one of the two captured animals
broke through with something like a scream
and a wail, and headed our to sea. The other,
however, became entangled in the net, its exer-
tions to escape only entangling it the more. It
took a dozen men to haul the net into shallow
water, as the animal struggled with all its
power; but finally we succeeded. Where the
water was about fourteen feet in depth we
sunk a boat under it, ana then raised the boat
and net with the manatee inside. The water
was then pumped out of the boat and the net
cut with knives from around the animal. This
was all successfully accomplished. Then, leav-
ing sufficient water in the boat, I hoisted sail
and went a distance of 121 miles to New
Smyrna, Florida, where I had this tank con-
structed. I placed my prize ou board a
schooner and sailed for Charleston. Thence I
came north, and here I am. Having given this
account of his adventures, Mr. Ragland ex-
plained that the manatee seemed to be in ex-
cellent health, and he had every reason to
believe it would live.
WHAT it looks like.
The great mass in the tank was then induced
to move, and as it came entirely to the surface
it was shown to be about nine feet m length.
It weighs about 1300 pounds. The body is
entirely black, the skin resembling coarse
rubber, and is thinly sprinkled over with short
hairs. The eyes are set far back into the head
and are very small. There is no neck, the
head tapering from the body, and presenting
something of the general appearance of a
rhinoceros excepting, of course, that there is
no tusk. The tail of the animal has been
damaged some in transis, but its owner thinks
it will grow all right. A half-yard or so doesn't
seem to make much difference to an animal of
such dimensions. It has become quite tame,
answers to its name, Joan—in fact, it is Joan
of Ark, if not of Arc—and eats the manatee
grass out of Mr. Ragland's hand. The most
interesting fact, however, about this rare cu-
riosity is that Mr. Ragland believes that it is
about to become a mother: and should this
prove to be the case, It will afford scientists a
splendid opportunity for inquiry. As it is, it
is to be hoped that our leading scientists—Dr.
Chapman and Prof. Leidy—will make an ex-
amination and settle this interesting point,
New sweet potatoes arc $1 a bushel at
Pascagoula, Miss.
Boston has an inspector of vinegar, whose
salary is $1500 a year.
Nashville ranks thirtieth among the cities
of the United States in regard to population.
J. H. Sherman, of Eaton Mills, Mich.,
shot at a woodcock and put a charge of buck-
shot into his nephew.
• Since August 12, 1879, G. O. Barnes, of
Kentucky, has reported 5G45 converts as the
result of his preaching.
Lexington, Ky., claims a larger number
of very old people, in proportion to her popula-
tion, than any other city in the United States.
Alexander Stephens astonishes the cham-
bermaids at White Sulphur springs by calling
for a comforter and feather bed on the hottest
nights.
The mormons have been twenty years
building their temple, and have spent $4,000,-
000; $28,000,000 more are wanted to com-
plete it.
Michael Laux committed suicide at Mid
dletown, Iowa, a few days ago. The same old
story told of ninety ppr cent, of murders and
suicides—drink.
An Atlanta contractor says he has adver-
tised in Cincinnati, Louisville and other cities
for bricklayers, and can not get enough for
Atlanta's demands.
The special agent of the United States
bureau of agriculture is looking about in South
Carolina for a site for the establishment of an
experimental farm.
At weddings among the nobility of Samao
the numerous relatives of the bride are pre
sented wTith roast pigs. Three hundred were
given on a recent occasion.
In France the courts see a great differ-
ence iu favor of the murderer who kills his
victim at once, over him who mortally wounds
and compels several days of suffering.
A young man who claims to be a son of
ex-United States senator Christiancy, of
Michigan, now minister to Peru, has been com
mitted to the Inebriates' home by justice
Bloom, of Brooklyn.
A New York paper can't see why preach-
ers should be buttoned up and choked up to
distinguish their calling any more than law-
yers or editors. No good man is required to
hang out a sign that he is good.
A black beast attempted to rape an eight-
year old child named Dollie Varnen, at At-
lanta, on the 21st^ A colored woman rescued
the girl, locked the man up, and sent the girl
for the police; but\>efore their arrival he broke
jail and escaped.
A convict named Vonderheide escaped
from the Frankfort penitentiary, and the same
night he broke into a house in Lagrange, steal-
ing citizen's clothing. On his way toward
Louisville he passed through Brownsboro,
where he outraged aud murdered a 13-year old
negro girl, throwing her body into a ravine.
Vonderheide was captured.
In a recent murder trial in Mississippi, a
Mrs. Jones testified that the defendant had
confessed the crime to her, whereupon the de-
fense called an old fellow to impeach her ver-
acity. He was asked if he knew her reputa-
tion for truth and veracity, and answered
" Wall, squire, I guess she will tell the truth
but about her veracity, well, now, some say
she would, and some say she wouldn't.
A negro excursionist from Troy, Ga., be-
came incensed with his lady love and attempt-
ed to pitch her from the window of the car,
but the other female occupants 4 4 lit " on him
like bee-martins on a hawk, polishing him off
with their umbrellas and wooling him till he
howled like a scared wolf. The conductor
ended the affray by pitchiug him off amid the
threats of the dusky females to turn their hus
bands loose on him if he ever returned to
Troy.
• Urbana had quite a stormy street scene
between a father and daughter, one evening
last week. The daughter, aged about sixteen,
was riding in a dairy wagon, as she had often
done, with a young man named Huff, a very
respectable young fellow, when the father met
them, and. taking his daughter from the
wagon, kicked and abused her without mercy.
It was done on the public street, was witnessed
by a large crowd, and public sentiment very
fully condemns the father.
Saturday afternoon, near Nauvoo, a hor
rible accident occurred to two little children (M
Mike Schoenleber. The father was mowing in
a field near the house, and his reaper getting
out of order he dismounted to ascertain the
cause, and while doing so his four little chil-
dren came directly through the grass towards
the reaper. His call of warning started the
horses, who took the reaper right in among the
children, and two of them were horribly man-
gled. A little girl aged five has had one leg
amputated, and will probably die, and another
is in very little better condition.
A singular scene at the Raleigh (N. C.)
penitentiary a few Sundays ago is thus de-
scribed by a gentleman who was present.
There are two " churches," so to speak, amonf;
the convicts, and several had been convertet i
to the baptist faith and were to be baptised.
The place chosen was the immense excavation
within the stockade, from which the stone for
the walls and building had been taken. The
rocky sides of this great cavity rise to a height
of more than a hundred feet, and present a wild
appearance. At the bottom is a pool of water
clear as crystal. In the afternoon the sides of
the quarry were fined with convicts. Above
them were the guards, posted as sentinels,
while deep down around the limpid water
were the convicts awaiting baptism. The cere-
mony began amid a most impressive silence.
The words of the minister, the responses of the
convict converts floated to the upper air with
a strange softness and amid a stillness as of
HOUSTON HAPPENINGS.
the smoke cleared away.
Houston, July 27.—Prognostications are
always in order, so it is sa d. Hence, such
may with fair show of excuse be indulged in
at this time. Your correspondent, after hold-
ing open until 2 o'clock, or very near to that
hour, was at last compelled to conclude his dis-
patch last night without giving the two heavi-
est wards of the whole city. So \t was that
the statement crept in that the majority of tho
delegates were anti-Roberts. Ihat statement
applied to the third ward, as intended, would
have been strictly true, but when attempted to
cover ail;the wards, would very materially fa 1
short of the mark. The delegates not given
last night are: Third ward—I. C. Stafford,
Charles Stewart, F. A. Rice, S. K. Mcllheny,
Win. Williams, W. D. Clevelend, H. M. Cur-
tin, J. Waldo, George A. Clark, Andrew
Hutchinson. Wm. Sullivan, F. W. Heitman,
H. S. Fox, T. F. Wingfieid, M. W. Garnett, R.
Rutherford, J. W. Gray, R. W. McLin and J.
J. Sweeny. Fourth ward—R. Burns, Thos.
Waters, T. W. Cronan, W. H. Peregay,
J. C. Baldwin, D. Perkins, A. Erichson, R. F.
Needham, B. A. Reisner, P. M. Paxtoriza, B.
F. Williams, J. E. Riley, D. Froment, G. Mey-
er, H. P. Roberts, Max Hart, G. P. Browne,
Otto Erichson, L. Tuffly, W. C. Oliver, John
Williams, F. Siinler, T. W. Cronans, R. Cot-
ter, C. Sherwin and W. C. Wagley. The
complexion of this party on the gubernatorial
question may be safely set down as mixed. In
the third ward, Col. J. W. Jones offered a res-
olution to the effect that,
Whereas the republic and state of Texas owe
their existence ana nrosperity to the courage and
enterprise of the immigrant from our own and
foreign lands, and it has been, and still is, the
policy of the state to encourage immigration by a
liberal system of laws, providing for the location
and sale of its public domain: and whereas that
ciie feature of our state constitution which de-
clares that " the legislature shall have no power to
appropriate any of the public money for tne estab-
lishment and maintenance of a bureau of immi-
gration, or for an}- other purpose of bringing immi-
grants to the stare." is calculated to create an
erroneous impression as to the sentiment of tae
people «>f the btute towards imimgrai;ts. and is
used to our detriment by those interested in peo-
pling states and territories, having luatei ial inter-
ests adverse to our own: therefore.
Resolved, that the democratic party, true to the
ise and hlx-ral policy which has marked its course
toward the immigrant in the pas:, should demand
a repeal of section 50, article lG. of our state con-
stitution.
This was unanimously adopted. The fifth
ward is said to be nearly if not entirely in fa-
vor of the present crovernor.
county precincts.
The following voting districts outside of the
city reported delegates chosen, this morning:
Harrisburg—Frank Kavanaugb, S. W. Allen,
Charles Smith, John McGrath, T. R. Sorsbey,
and C. D. Grant; White Oak—T. Hillendahl,
Henry Rinkle, L. Teel: Spring Branch—L.
Hillendahl, A. Hillendahl, Hy. Sharper; Ha-
bermachers—John Schneider, L. Habermacher
and Wm. B. Abeli.
At Harrisburg S. D. Ward was nominated
for justice of the peace, and T. R. Sorsbey for
constable; and at West held Thos. N. Drew
and A. Tattenhahn were chosen for the same
respective offices.
With the exception of two country pre-
cincts ail delegates are now chosen, so'the
lively candidate knows almost precisely what
he has to depend on, and where to get in his
effective work. From now on until the day
of the convention there will be any quantity
of this latter done, so the world may look for
some " mighty interesting reading " the day
after the event is over.
Capt. Charles Fowler, of the Morgan line:
Messrs. H. M. Hoxie and Allen McCoy, of the
I. and G. N.; G. Jordan and J. Waldo, of the
H. and T. C.; and John Sealy, of the G., C.
and S. F., are hero in conference to-day on
matters, as given to the press, ' connected
with railroad interests through the state."
Each and every one of the party is extremely
reticent in the premises, ana as the conference
will extend into the night, it is impossible at
this hour to announce, even in most indefinite
terms, either what has been or is proposed to
be done.
What tlie Railroad IVIen Have to Say—
Political IftKnes Being Sharply Dis-
cussed— General Notes.
railroad notes.
Houston, July 28.—The conference between
the railroad leaders, of which your correspond-
ent wrote you yesterday evening, was contin-
ued through last nighr. and this morning. The
proverbial keep - vour - mouth - shutativeness
which always marks such officials has been
strictly observed by these gentlemen, so noth-
ing can be gotten definitely or authoritative!v
touching upon what they have done. This
afternoon, however, Messrs. Sealey, Hoxie,
McCoy and Murray were discovered in con-
sultation at the Hutchins house, and
your reporter forthwith raided and inter-
viewed them. Tho result of his investieration
is that, beginning on the first of next month,
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, having leased
the right, will commence running t; ains into
Houston, over the Columbia tap real from
Areola. This rule will cover all trains, both
freight and passenger, from Galveston and
from the other end of the line. The Interna-
tional and Great Northern trains, both on the
main and Columbia divisions, will run accord-
ing to present schedules. Neither CoL Hoxie
nor Mr. Sealy would say whether any resigna-
tions of the Galveston, Houston and Hender-
son officials had been made on the one side, or
such so stated resigners had been appointed
on the other. All they could be in-
duced to say was that whenever such things
should occur, they would be made public in
due time. On the other band and as an offset
to the G., C. and S. F. new departure, there
comes a rumor to the effect that the H. and T.
C. proposes to lease the G., H. and H. line so
as to giva them a direct through connection by
rail to Galveston, in order that they may bv a
close and immediate connection with the Mor-
gan steamers offset their opponents. This has
■n contemplation also a full line of steamships
to New York, Havana, and perhaps across the
ocean. No confirmation of this report can be
had trom any source whatever, nor can any-
thing relative to the work of yesterday's con-
ference be given beyond the fact that one of
the issues discussed was immigration.
political.
Considering that we are dwellers in a demo-
cratic state, it must be said that the amount of
political wind Which is wafted here exceeds
anything yet seen on a small scale in ail the
land. Two days hence the county convention
meets, and every candidate for county office is
working like a Trojan to advance" his own
claims to a nomination. The governorship has
been rung into the question too, and delegates
are as much harassed on that score as they are
on any other. And, by the way, in this con-
nection the report is extant that between this
date and the 10th of August Maj. D. L. Mc-
Gary, of the Age, and Col. Charles Stewart
are to have a discussion on the gubernatorial
question. The former is ardently for Roberts,
and the latter is uncompromisingly against
him.
brevities.
Justice Sherwin was busy this morning trv-
mg misdemeanor cases, but he found time
enough to bind Gaines Jackson, of color, over
to the criminal court, for beating his wife. A
$500 bond was wanted, and as it couldn't be
given Gaines went to jail. He is also charged
with stealing from divers residents in the third
and fourth wards.
Jim Byrd, charged with stealing a pair of
shoes from Ed. Burke, was also arrested and
jailed.
Mr. Tom Gallagher leaves to-night for Elk-
hart, on the L and G. N., where his brother
w agons > udge Wingate has 10,000 logs in the
river at his camp, and expects to have in 20,000
by fall. He also has orders for lumber enough
to keep his mill running six months, and a
large amdunt of timber in his booms.
A letter from Hickory Hill, Tyler county,
saj's: The timber business is still brisk. The
pine beetle is doing considerable damage in our
forests.
Of the 24 cities on the Mississippi between
La Crosse and St. Louis, Clinton is the third in
the amount of lumlier handled. Its sales for
the year are estimated at 100,000.000 feet, while
Hannibal, Mo., sells 175,000,0U0, and St. Louis
235,000,000.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Corpus Christi Ledger: The steamer Sidbury
brougnt a large number of ties for the railroad
extension The steamer Aransas has just
unloaded at Indianola 75 tons spikes and bolts
and 300 tons of iron for the railroad Twen-
ty-eight miles of road bed are graded beyond
Sau Diego for the C. C. and R. G. railroad.
Lake Charles (l-a.) Echo: The bridge across
Mermentau river will be finished by the first
of next month and track-laying completed by
the 20th of August, there being but fourteen
miles between Mermentau river and Ver-
milionville to finish. Tie* and other material
to finish the road are ready to cross the river
as soon as the bridge is completed.
The management of the M., K. and T. claim
that when they want to participate in a Texas
immigration boom they will get up one of their
own far bigger and better than all the Texas
roads combined.
U valde Hesperian: The small detachment of
the surveying party, commanded by Capt.
Hood, of "the Texas and Pacific surveying
corps, that passed east a short time since to
obtain subsistence for the party, returned last
Friday through Uvaide. They expect to join
the command by th9 23d of July on Devils
river.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
have ordered twenty sleeping cars built, to be
placed on their lines on October 1 next. The
contract of this company with the Pullman
Sleeping Car company expiring on that date,
the Baltimore and Ohio will run its own sleep-
ers.
The Railroad Manual for 1880 shows the
number of miles of road in operation at the
close of 1879 to l>e S0,4«7, an increase for the
year of 4721.
Tho first engineer of the Rhenish railway,
which has the longest experience in steel rails,
has made a calculation, according to which the
average duration of steel raiis, where twenty-
four trains paes over them every day, is thirty
years, white that of iron rails, with a traffic
of seventeen trains, is eleven years.
Engineering states that the rapidity with
which tha railway from the Indus valley to
Sibi, at the mouth of the Bolan pass, has been
constructed exceeds that of any similar work
in the United States, the country of fast rail-
road building. The distance from Lakken, in
the Indus valley, to Sibi is 134 miles, and the
railway over this distance was completed in
101 consecutive days; the last 62 miles occupied
exactly a month, from the noon of December
14 to January 14.
Contractors at Tyler, on the Texas aud St.
Louis railroad, are advertising for 500 laborers
at $1 15 per day, and 300 teams at £3 E0 per
day.
MORGAN.
Delegates to tlie County Convcntioii*-
Nen^paper.
LTo that News.l
Morgan, July 22, 1&S0.—This precinct hold
its democratic mass meeting July 20th. W.
H. Lockett, Esq., was called to the chair and
Dr. N. B. Biggins selected as secretary. The
first business was the election of six delegates
to attend the county convention at Meridian*
Jul}* 31. Capt. McCormick, Johu Carson, Maj.
Thomason, W. H. Lockett. John Heed and
Dr. Womack were chosen delegates. They go
uninstructed. Some favor Throckmorton for
governor.
It is rumored here that the Texas Central
railroad will extend a branch from Morgan to
Cleburne shortly.
Many citizens of the county are expressing
themselves favorably of Morgan for the county
seat, and recommending the court-house at
Meridian for a public school-house.
Morgan wants a newspaper. The following
is a true copy of an invitation for one: We,
the undersigned citizens of the town of Mor-
gan, pursuing the occupations and business
namea oppositojour signatures, do agree, under
obligation of honor toward each other, not to
patronize by subscription or advertisement in
any newspaper published in Bosque county
outside of the town of Morgan, and we jointly
and separately invite any one publishing a
newspaper, who has a good reputation fir
sobriety and reliability, who will establish,
edit and issue it from the town of Morgan, and
w e pledge our patronage and co-operation to
them and such other aaditional aid as wc can
command:
Newton, New berg & Wise, dry goods and gro-
ceries; I. Z. Miller, dry goods and groceries;
A. M. Womack, M. D., physician and drug-
a cotton gin
Cleans the Seed better, Rune Lighter,
tsins raster and Costs Less Money than any
other Gin In the Market. Every machine
fully and legally guarranteed.
field, boot and shoemaker; A. E. Spivey,
groceries; B. W. Bailey, groceries; T. J.
Ford, saddlery and harness; W. A. Rives,
druggist; C. S, Ramsey, saloon; W. H. Ro-
per, saloon; Isaac Simmons, restau-
rant; John Carson, liquor dealer;
Nick Nelson, saloon; Jehu C. Stephenson,
furniture; M. Cook, butcher; G. Allen, baker;
C. Q. Strange, groceries; A. Herlales, bar-
ber; R. S. Tate, M. D., physician; Wm. A
Henderson, sign painter; J. H. Gray*,produce
broker; Jos. Hall, Morgan hotel; H. Snod-
grass, wagon manufactory; A. Roeber, land
agent; Maj. Thomason, land agent a*»d hotel;
W. H. Lockett & Bro., drjT goods and gro-
ceries; McCormick & Co., hardware, stoves,
e:c. * m.
" My boys,' said a kind Oil City teacher,
" if you would be president of the United
States, you mus6 be good and studious."
" V*Tho wants to be president?" yelled out
a young chap from a back seat, 14 I'd ruther
be Burner Bill and shoot an Injun." And
the boys all chorused, 41 Them's our senti-
ments."
James is lying very ill.
Hon. John P.
is in the city.
Hon. John P. White, of the court of appeals,
Capt. John King, of the Galveston Lone Star
rifles, passed through to-day for Palestine.
The H. D. N. company will hold its adjourn-
ed annual meeting next Monday, when the
election of officers for the ensuing year will
occur.
The I. and G. N. train, due here last night,
was seventeen hours late, and did not get in
until this evening.
John Turner alias St-ockston, had a difficul-
ty with Napoleon Smith at Clinton, yesterday
afternoon, and shot him through the hand
with a shot-gun. Both are negroes ana both
are in jail, the latter as an escaped convict.
The trouble was about a dusky damsel.
steamer Whitney arrived at Clinton last
uight. She brought a large cargo of general
freight, and among it a very peculiar flour
mill destined for VV nitney, on the new branch
of the Central railway. It is something new.
The Whitney will sail to-day for Morgan
City. She carries considerable cotton, twenty
barrels of sugar, thirty-two bales cotton yarn
spun in Texas by the Clemente attachment
process, eighteen large bales of rags, ana sev-
eral cars cattle.
The Buffalo bayou cotton press is flooring
warehouses, building sheds and leveling off
her yards in preparation for anticipated
heavy business season. Under superintendence
of Mr. Abert Arnold, everything is assumm
good shape about the press.
Deputy collector Hutchinson reports a large
increase in the musquito fleet that trades up
and aown the bayou. Many of them are en-
gaged in bringing San Jacinto river sand for
building, making artificial stone and sandiug
railway trucks. A large number bring shells,
lumber and garden truck. b.
A school-boy got up to read a composition
on the Tree. He got as far as " This subject
has many branches," when the teacher said.
"Stop! you have not made your bough yet."
41 If you interrupt me again," said the boy,
41 I'll leave." 4< You give me any more of your
impudence and I'll take the sap out of 3-ou,"
said the teacher, and then the regular order of
business proceeded.
A Veteran Seaman's Trouble.
Evanston. III., February 14,1SS0.
Editor Inter-Ocean, Chicago, IU.:
I send you this feeling that the information
conveyed will be of material benefit to many
of your readers. One of our oldest citizens,
Captain C. W. Bovnton, the government light-
house keeper at this point, is probably one of
the oldest seamen in America, having sailed
twenty-six years on our lakes, and twenty
years on salt water. After this fortv-six years
service his eyesight failed him, and for a long
time he kept the light at Chicago, until the
government built the Gross Point light here,
when he was transferred. While seated in my
store this morning the Captain volunteered the
following written statement:
• This is to certify that I have been afflicted
with Rheumatism for twenty (20) years, both
in my side and limbs. I am happy to say,
that after using less than two bottles of the
St. Jacobs Oil, I am entirely free from pain,
though still limping somewhat when walking,
from long force of habit. C. W. Boynton."
Referring to the foregoing facts, I might
allude to numerous similar cases that have
come to my notice, but a word to the wise is
sufficient. John Goebel,
Pharmacist, Evanston, 111.
SHEEP AND WOOL.
Mason News-Item: Mr. C. H. French has
purchased the flock of sheep of Mr. J. F. Slev-
ens, at $3 50 per head, including the lambs
Mr. J. Riley, of Epps creek, Kimble county,
shipped and sold 208 mutton sheep to a Chicago
firm at $5 per head.
Victoria Advocate: We do not hear of any
complaint of disease amoug the sheep in this
county, although from the counties west of
this frequent reports of lombriz among the
flocks are heard Capt. Lee Hall and Mr.
Buckley, the well known wool buyer of Cor-
pus Christi, with some fifteen men. wagons,
etc., and were en route to Crockett county,
whither thev go prospecting for ranges for
soae large flocks of sheep. They will sink ar-
tesian wells, and will try other experiments
looking to the watering of that vast territory.
Corpus Christi Free Press: A considerable
quantity of wool rolled into town during the
w?ek, seeking purchasers, and strange to say
that, although there has been no rise in the gen-
eral market, some of it sold at improved tig-
ureg—;34 cents We have information that
Mr. Labbie, on account of losses from lombriz,
moved his- sheep to the vicinity of Buckley's
rancho, at Fort Ewell, La Salle county, and he
is now in a fair way to save the remainder of
his lambs. They were dying rapidly, but are
now improving.
LUMBER.
Orange Tribune: Shipments last week:
Monday—Lumber, 9 cars; shingles, 2 cars.
Tuesday—Lumber, 9 cars. W ednesday—Lum-
ber, 15 cars. Thursday—Lumber, 13 cars;
shingles, 3. cars. Friday—Lumber, 10 cars;
shingles. 3 cars; ties, 1 car. Total, 71 cars, be-
sides seven large schooner loads of lumber,
shingles and ties. Pine lumber per M—first
class, $14; second class, $8 50; log through,
$10; dressed % ceiling T aud G, to2 00<gl5 00;
dressed flooring, $18; dressed boards, $12 00<£
15 00; plastering lath, $2; spear-headed pick-
ets, $10. Cypress shingles per M—Sawed
hearts, $3; do. saps, $1 90; split, $2 25<&2 50.
Pine logs in raft. $5 50@6 00 per M. Cypress
logs in raft, 75c<gl 25 per log Supplies
i for the timber camps are being hauled up by
Regulates the Bowels, corrects Kidney
Derangements, Cleanses the Blood and re-
moves Fecal Matter from the Stomach.
All complaints such as Biliousness, Head-
ache, Costiveness, Indigestion, Pain in the
Side, Back or Chest, Languidness, Dizzi-
ness, Sour Stomach, Etc., are speedily cur-
ed by this Wonderful Remedy,
From Rev. Dr. McAnally, editor of the St.
Louis Christian Advocate,
•* I have tried J. & C. MasnMre's Cundu-
rango on myself and others and it is my
opinion that to produce a healthy and safe
action on the Liver,Kidneys and secretions
generally, there is not a better medicine
nown, and for persons of Bilious or Cos-
tive habits its action is most effective and
salutary." d. r. McANALLY.
A Testimonial from a well-knonn Actor-
Kit, the Arkansas Traveler.
Messrs. J. A C. Maguire :
Your Cundurango and Benne Plant, now
two justly celebrated medicines, have
proved such Invaluable remedies in my
experience, that I can confidently recom-
mend them. Their success is truly remarJc*
able.
Be.pectful£,s_
St. Loni» University.
St. Louis, May 6,1S7L
Messrs. J. A C. Maouire :
Tour celebrated Cundurango having
been successfully used for a length of time
in the Infirmary of our Institution, we can
recommend it as a valuable specific.
Br. WOODWARD, lnfirmaxian.
WOOD MEDICINE CO.,
6olb Proprietors, ST. LOUIS, MO.
These machines are made of the best materials, and th»
workmanship and Hr.l.- h aro uncxceHed. Have been awarded
rc-niums at all the State fairs, Gecrgria Alntmwu^ Texas,
tc. Upwards of 5000 of our Gas are in constant one ia
he southern states, over 1000 havingb2«n sold in lSTt.
Price List of Clnsv Feeders and Condensers
Boxed ready for shipment and delivered at oar factory.
Sises.
Price of
Uina.
Price with
Self Feeder
or Condenser.
Price witfe
Self FroderoaA
Condenser.
SO saw
$75 00
*!<*) 00
ou
85 "
87 50
116 00
144 50
ICO 00
m so
156 00
46 "
11* 60
140 00
17* 50
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325 00
160 90
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140 00
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138 00
8S4 00
t?"Terms glvon on Application..!?
From 1843 to 1858 we manufactured Gins at Colombns, Ga..
tndwr the firm nama vt EL T. TarLoit & Co., afterward}
Clexoxs, Brow* & Co., and made what was then knuWS
as the Taylor Gin. I;uxi:4rtheyearlS58wer6morcdtotl^
place, whei-e wo hare beea exc!fcsiT«»ly engaged In man*;
xacturing Gibs ever ginee. with k>u« experience, the bets
labor saving machinery and skilled workmen. We posss»
adTantsgesinot eajoyetf by any other manufacturer in oaf
line, for f- -odacing the BSflT work for the least money.
The demand last year was so groat that nearly 300 order#
remained unfilled, nut we have doubled our manufacturing-
capacity and hope to be ** to meet all demands, still It ia
*ho wisest plan to >w*;r orders In early. Sena
for Illustrated pammuetgiring w«»:p voluntary testimonial«
frcui over 600 live, octerprisini planters. Presses, Engine*
cuui^iiwte u - tfit furnished whon desired. Address
BKOWN COTTON GIN CO.,
X£W LQITDQN, OCK2?
we Galveston News Bindery
Is the
Most Complete Establishment
In tlie Slate.
Send for Estimates for Ruling and Binding.
GROCERIES—LIQUORS.
GALVESTON.
JSTotice.— Notice.
Having better: facilities ami
ample storage capacity iinee our removal, we
will continue to increase our stock with all kinds of
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. LIQUORS,
WIXES, CIGARS AND CONFECTIONERIES.
Weliave also enlarged the<?apacity of our candy
factory, which will enalle us to turn out a mt:cl»
larger quantity and better quality than heretofore,
of both Stick and Fancy Candies. Our stocks of
WHISKIES, GINS. BRANDIES, WINES
AND CIGARS
are much more complete and varied, and intend to
make it in future a leading feature in our business.
G. 3EELZGSOX & CO.
N. B.—We are receiving daily in car lots, Apples,
Onions and Krout.
Tlie Best Tobacco
OFFERED FOR THE MONEY,
Is tlie 9-incli 4p9
"NANNIE FULLER,"
Manufactured by A. G. Fuller & Co.. Danville, Ya.
For Sale only by us. We are also Sole
Agents for the Celebrated
Ifl]
LANGE, LE¥Y & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
galveston, texas.
TOBACCOS!
WE ARE NOW CARRYING THE
HEAVIEST STOCK OF TOBACCO
IN THE SOUTH.
Having made EARLY PURCHASES, we are
enabled to offer
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS IN PRICES,
and we solicit the Orders of the Trade for ALL
QUALITIES OF TOBACCOS from Store
and from Factory Direct.
A TRIAL ORDER will convince the Trade of our
LOW PRICES.
LeGIERSE & CO.
W. L. MOODY.
e. s. jemison.
c. m. pf.irbe,
C. M. PEARRE & CO.
Wholesale Grocers
AXD
Liquor Dealers.
In Store and to Arrive :
1,000 Sacks COFFEE.
J0 Horsheads SUGAR.
HOD Barrels SUGAR, all grades, etc.. et^
300 Barrels SYRUPS and MOLASSES.
•VX) Packages assorted TEAS.
100 Banvls RICE.
50o Caries assorted SOAPS.
50.000 Pounds ROPE, all sizes.
3,000 Cases assorted CANNED GOODS.
3»X) Barrels WHISKY, favorite brand*.
1.000 Packages TOBACCO.
200,000 C1GAKS. of our standard brands.
All of which we offer to the trade at bottom
figures. All orders will receive prompt attention,
and goods examined before shipment.
C. M. PEAK It E & CO, Galveston.
Orders Filled with Care at
LOWEST MARKET RATES,
168, 170, 172, 174 Strand.
I9USTOR.
M. ri.T Viw, m. LEWIS. J. L. ULLXA.VN.
ULLMANN, LEWIS & CO.
V
AND
DEJfUKRS IN
n d. ..... "
/
MOORE, STRATH k CO.,
Wholesale Grocers
AND
Liquor Dealers,
Have one of the Largest and most Complete
Stocks of
GROCERIES
in tho South, to whi<!h the attention of Buyers ifl
Solicited.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Liquors, Cigars ana Tobacco.
KENNEDY BUILDING,
JJOt-STOJf, TEXAS.
Orders promptly filled nt lowest market rates.
Ol'R STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE.
AND
Cotton Factor,
37 MAIN ST., A.ND 9,11,13 AND 15 FHASKL1N ST,
HOUSTON, • - TEXAS.
LARGE STOCK OF
Fill AND STAPLE GROCERIES,
TOBACCO, CIGAKS
AND
WHISKIES,
"WOOD AND WILLOW-WARE,
Bagging and Ties.
LIRIER II \DVANCES wade ON
consignments of COTTON, which i handle ax
clusirely on commission, and give my special at-
^Su^rior advantages in freights to and from thi#
point make it the cheapest and best market for aL
classes of merchandise, and enable us lo realize at
cood prices for cotton, with less expense and In lo«
time than anv other market in the state.
Special Notice,—My stock of GROCERIES
th>s season is larger and cheaper than at any timtk
before, and I invite purchasers about to lav in thei*
FALL STOCK to give me a trial before geing elm
where. They wiii tiaie &nd monw
VI. S. CI
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