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r. Him. J. S. NBWBOOBB
HALFF & NEWBOUER
(Successors to Mcllhenny Oo.)
Wholesale denlers In Dry Goods, Notions,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Etc.
HOTJSTOIsr. TDSX.
The Attention of the
COUNTRY AND CITY TRADE
Is respectfully called to the (not that
our Stook of Dry Goods, eto., Is now ar-
riving, nnd we are prepared to fill
promptly all orders for Spring Goods.
An inspeotion of our full lines is so-
licited.
TREMOMT OPERA-HOUSE.
THREE NIGHTS
AND
noTuv ifirwirnn
I
COMMENCING
MONDAY, MARCH 7.
The Representative American Comedian
Bupported by His Comedy Company,
IN HIS TWO GREAT SUCCESSES.
MONDAY, TUESDAY EVENINGS,
MAKCH 7, 8.
ALSO
DAVID D. LLOYD'S New and Original
Eccentric Comedy
WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 9
MR. RAYMOND IN HI8 WORLD FAMOUS
CREATION
L
IN MARK TWAIN'S AMERICAN SKETCH.
The Greatest Show on Earth.
Thnrsiiay an! Friflay, March 10 anfl 11
AND.
FRIDAY MATINEE.
The Original and World Famous
H anions
In their Grand Fairy Spectacular
Fantasma.
2 SPECIAL CARS 2
Of Magnificent Scenery, Wonderful
Mechanical Effects, Etc.
Including:
The Great Cyclone and
Tableau of Destruction,
The Devil's Dormitory,
The Realm of Heads,
The Arctic Regions,
The Demon Forest,
The Greely Expedition,
The Four Seasons,
The Ice King's Defiance.
The Witch's Laboratory,
Fattasma's Realm in Fairyland.
4 Guchs Transformaiioa Sobeos i
The Great London and Paris Sensation,
THE VANISHING LADY,
Which lias created sucli a furor In New York
City.
SO
PEOPLE
50
Endorse'! by the press and public of the entire
country as being the
t Spect
Ever witnessed in America.
PRICES:
NIGHTs
Parquette Circle,
Parquette, -
Dress Circle, Reserved, -
Admission, -
Callery, ....
MATINEE:
Parqr.ette Circle, Reserved,
Parquette,.
Eress Circle,
Gallery,
- $ 1 25
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75
50
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75
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Office of Publioatiow: jjfoa, 184 and 186 Mechanic Street, Galveston
Extered at toe Postwfic* at Galvbstow *s Sjtcond-class" Matter.
VOL. XLV.-NO. 314.
Cigars!
We make a Specialty
of this line of goods
and carry a full assort-
ment. Our
<<
OPERA BOUQUET
is a First Class Smoke.
Send us trial Order.
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Wholesale Grocers and Dealers In Liquors,
Cigars and Tobacco.
isaac hkidenhkimkr.
Jake Davis.
J. SrERN.
50 BARRELS
6 YEARS OLD, REIMPORTED.
We will Sell in loti to Suit the trade.
Send in your Orders at once and ob-
tain a bargain,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND
LIQUOR DEALERS
IS THE
IFL-A-TTIEID OUT?
We have heard it is. We have had it r«>
peated to us the last ten years; but some-
how we are receiving more cotton than w«
ever did before—all on commission.
Does a receipt of three, four and Jive hun-
dred bales a day by one firm of Cotton
Factors alone look much as if the busi-
ness was going to decay ? If so, we are
on the brink of ruin, for we get that and
sometimes more—and chiefly from people
who understand the cotton business and
know what is good for their pockets.
The truth is, that after trying all other
methods of disposing of their cotton, ship-
pers are returning to their old-fashioned
friend—the Factor—and the business is
full of life. What is dead and buried s
the old system of high and multifarious
charges and numberless frictions and bar-
nacles once connected with the business,
but which we have abolished long ago.
M, D. CLEVELAND k CO.,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO
Interior Merchants,
Having bought the entire stock of the late
firm of BLOCK, OPPENHEIMEll & CO., con-
sisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Trunks, Valises, etc.,
We propose to continue the business
of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Notions
and Furnishing Goods, and are now
ready to fill orders from friends ol the
late firm, and cordially solicit the trade
of all merchants dealing in these lines.
We areoffering special inducements in order
to close out the following lines:
$150,000 Stock ol Men's, Youths', Boys' and
Children's Clothing;
80,000 Stock of Boots and Shoes;
20,000 Stock of Hats, Caps, etc.
We assure buyers that It will payto examine
our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Our terms are liberal. Special inducements
oflered to cash purchasers.
WEIS BROS.,
STRAND, GALVESTON, TEXAS.
galveston, texas sunday, march 6,1887.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
S, ETC.
Prompt Shipment. Factory Prices
SIMPSON & HARTWELL,
10 AND 12 COMMERCE ST.,
HOUSTON, Tex.
HES&CQi
Locality,
W.L, MOODY & CO.,
to secure consignments of cotton during the
coming season, 1887-8, are now prepared to
make liberal advances. Applications from
merchants and planters solicited.
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FAST MAILS.
Arrangements for an Improved Service South
and West—A Gain of Several Hours
—Great Improvement.
Washington, March 5.—The postmaster
general has made arrangements for fast
ffiail service between the East and South-
west. Heretofore the mail leaving New York
at 7.30 p. m. has arrived at St. Louis by pas-
senger train the second morning in time to
reach Kansas City the second evening. By
the new arrangement a special train of
postal cars on the Pennsylvania line will
reach St. Louis at 2.45 a. m., and the mail
will be transferred at once to specUl trains
of postal cars on the Missouri Pacific,which
will leave St. Louis at 3 and arrive at Kan-
sas City at 11 in the morning. It is expected
that the out-going morning train from Kan-
sas City to Colorado, Mexico, New Mexico,
Arizona, southern California, southern
Kansas, Arkansas, Indian Territory, Texas
and the southwest generally and upper Mis-
souri to Omaha will delay their departure
and take the mail on the arrival of the post
train at Kansas City. The value of the
change will be more apparent from notic-
ing the saving of time effected in the deliv-
ery of the eastern mail at some of the
prominent points. At Sedalia and
generally in southwestern Missouri
the gain is above eight hours, and at Kan-
sas City eight hours and a half. Practically
at these points the gain is a full business
day, the mail arriving in the morning in-
stead of the evening. The gain is also in
effect a day at St. Joseph, Atchison,
Leavenworth, Lawrence, Topeka and other
towns of eastern and southeastern Kansas.
The arrangement also enables the trans-
continental mail for Mexico and southern
California to secure earlier connections
that are substantially a full day's gain. At
least twenty-four hours is secured at Den-
ver, Cheyenne, Laramie, Ogden, El Paso,
City of Mexico and San Francisco the
southern California and offices on these
lines. The new provision will begin with
the trrin leaving New York on Saturday
night, the 12th of March, and the service
will be a daily one.
CRUMBS FROM CONGRESS.
THE DAY AFTER FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
A Running Review of Work Accomplished—
Other Interesting Notes from
the National Capital.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.1
This powder never varies. A marvel of purity
strength and wholesomeness. More economl
cal than the ordinary kinds. Sold only In cans
ROTAL MAKING POWDER OO. 106 Wall st.,N.Y
"Non-Alcoholic" California
Oranp-eJuice
We have Just concluded an arragement with
Messrs. Marshall, Spellman ft Co., of San
Gabriel, Cal.. by which we are to have sole
control lu this market of their celebrated
California Orange Juice.
It is an article so meritorious, health-giving
and nutritious that Its sale will be vary large
and rapid. A trial order will convince you of
Its merits.
6. SEELI6S0N & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS.
N. B.—Our entire first shipment Is sold to ar-
rive. Other shipments will follow In quick
order.
Washington, March 5.—'The aggregate of
the appropriation bills passed by the Forty-
ninth Congress is about $250,000,000. The
total is exclusive of sums appropriated by
the river and harbor and deficiency appro-
priation bills, which failed of enactment.
The appropriations for the current fiscal
year aggregate $204,000,000, which amount
would hare been equalled by the appropria-
tions voted by the last Congress, had the
two bills mentioned become laws. Some
idea of the manner in which the Forty-
ninth Congress wound up Us work
may be found in the declaration
of a member of long experience
that the record revealed the fact that one-
quarter of the legislation of the session had
been enacted in the last few legislative
days. An enrolling clerk of twelve years
experience said that never in that time had
he witnessed such haste exhibited in the
last 24 hours of the Congress which has
just expired.
Only four of the president's nominations
made during the session just closed, were
rejected by the Senate, and are as follows:
J. C. Matthews of Albany, N. Y., to be re-
corder of deeds for the District of Colum-
bia; Charles W. Irish of Indiana, surveyor-
general of Nevada; Charles E. Daily, re-
gister of the land office at Tucson, A. T.;
Oliver Shannon, receiver of public moneys
at Fort Piatt, Neb.
TEXAS INVESTIGATION.
I. LOVENBERG,
agent fob
JTIA0AEA FIBS INSURANCE COMPANY.
(I New York.
CITY OF LONDON FIBI INSURANCE
COMPANY, Ol London.
ANGLO-NEVADA ASSURANCE CORPORA-
TION, ot Ban Francisco, Cal.
EAST TEXAS FIRE INSURANCE COMPA-
NY of Tvler Tex.
THE WEATHER.
Meteorological report received at Galveston,
March 5,1887, at 3 p. m. Observations taken
at the same moment of time at all stations.
ltaln
last Weather
8hrs
A BAD BLACKSMITH.
Wesly Williams Stabs His Wife at a Resi-
dence in Marlin.
Marlin, Tex., March 5.—Wesley Wil-
liams, a negro blacksmith living near Chil-
ton, fatally stabbed his wife Eliza Wil-
liams, at Colonel E. A. Watson's residence
to-night. About a month ago he was fined
in the County Court for an assault upon
her, and.it is supposed this is but the com-
pletion of his seemingly long-cherished
plan to murder his wife, who was a cook
at Colonel Watson's. He has fled, and
sheriffs are requested to look out for him.
He is a mulatto of dark brown type, about
50 years old, possibly some younger,
weighs about 105 or 170 pounds, has a down-
cast, sheepish look and is slightly hump-
shouldered, and is about 5 feet 9 inches in
height, with mustache and some beard on
the chin.
the great inquiry closed.
Washington, March 5.—The Texas in-
vestigation committee resumed its inquiry
this afternoon.
W. 8. Buster, white, a policeman of Bren-
ham, and R. P. Hackworth, a brother of the
memorialist, were recalled in rebuttal.
They testified of their own knowledge that
it was untrue, as had been stated in evi-
dence, that Hackworth, the memorialist,
had defrauded his brother's widow out of
her insurance money. As a matter of fact,
ihey said, the insurance of the dead brother
had lapsed in default of assessments, and
nothing was collected or due. Copies of
the statutes of Texas with regard to inter-
ference with ballot-boxes, were submitted
and put in evidence, the purpose being to
show that under the Republican adminis-
tration such acts were made felonies,
while under the Democrats they were only
misdemeanors.
O. B. Potter, white—Republican—was re-
called. He denied that he had ever ad-
vised —he negroes to arm and resist the
whites. He had published a card denying
the charge. He ridiculed the idea of a ne-
gro uprising. In fact, it was difficult to get
a negro to " stick his head out of his cabin,
They were too much scared."
Joseph Hoffmann, county assessor—Re
publican—was recalled and testified with
regard to the value of property owned by
Moore, the memorialist, and sacrificed by
him. He was possessor of valuable proper
ty. Moore was a man of standing, having
been high priest and several times master
of his lodge of Masons and chief of the fire
department. Schuetze, memorialist, stood
well with the Germans. Both Moore and
Scbuetze were received in good society un-
til they were ostracised in consequence of
their politics. Their property was assessed
at about half the merket value.
Paul Fricke (white) was recalled. He
said the alleged meeting of colored men at
his office at which it was decided to kill
certain other colored men was news to
him. He had never heard of it until it was
testified to in Washington.
N. E. Dever, sheriff of Washington coun-
ty, testified that he went with a posse of
a dozen men in response to a summons by
telegraph from Graball to afford protec
tion against a possible insurrection. He
met armed men on the way who had come
out for a like purpose, and who joined him,
Next day the negroes arrested as accesso
lies to the murder of Bolton were removed
to Houston in consequence of a fear that
they would be lynched. Witness did not
himself think there was any danger, and
was not present when they were sent away.
Witness nad left a military company on
guard at the jail.
Charles Bauer (white), a merchant, was
recalled and testified to the good standing of
the memorialists in respect to everything
but politics.
J. E. Slater (white), telegraph operator at
Brenham, was subpa>naed to bring some
telegrams to the committee, but the super
intendent ordered him not to bring them.
L. C. Baker of St. Louis is the superintend
ent. In the course of an examination by
Mr. Evarts, allusion was made to a tele-
gram by Judge Kirk to Mr. Bolton on elec-
tion day. Witness could not remember its
contents.
Mr. Evarts was proceeding to make in-
quiries about the telegram when Mr. Eustis
cautioned the witness against disclosing
the contents.
Mr. Pugh said that so far as he was con-
cerned he was willing that the contents
should be disclosed. More importance
would be attached to it if it were suppressed
than if made public. But witness should
first be asked if he was at liberty under his
instructions and the rules of the company
to disclose the matter.
Mr. Evarts asked if the telegram related
to the election?
Witness could not answer for two rea-
sons: First, the transmission of telegrams
was mechanical and it was impossible to
see all of them; and secondly, that his obli-
vions as a telegraph operator forbade
im doing so. In answer to further in-
quiry witness stated that he had seen the
message and could state its contents if he
would, but (here witness became emphatic)
" with all respect due this honorable body"
he positively declined to make the dis-
closure.
Witness had heard since he came to
Washington that the telegram in question
had been found upon the body of Dewees
Bolton. He appealed to the committee to
excuse him from stating who had told him
this.
After some discussion between members
of the committee, witness was required to
make the disclosure. He then said J. G.
Tracy, now of this city, butformerly United
States marshal of Texas,was his informant.
Mr. Evarts asked witness if the telegram
in question was in substance this: " Things
look mighty gloomy; get in your work."
Mr. Evarts said he did not want to lead
witness into a trap, and submitted to the
committee whether the question was a
proper one.
Messrs. Pugh and Eustis said they had no
objection to the matter being disclosed, but
if the iules of witness's employer forbade
the disclosure, they objected to the ques-
tion.
Witness then said with emphasis that he
could not answer any questions with re-
gard to the contents of that telegram, both
on account ot the rules governing telegraph
operators in regard to disclosures and the
unwritten law to1-1-** existed in the matter.
witwas thereupon discharged.
T. D. Jordon, counsel for the memorial-
ists, testified to sundry matters in rebuttal.
The committee then adjourned without a
day.
THE WRECKING ROCK.
the fortification bill failure.
Washington, March 5.—As explained in
the Senate by Mr. Dawes the rock upon
which the conferees on the fortification ap-
priation bill finally split was section 8 of
the bill prepared by the senate conferees.
This section authorizes the advisory board
to make contracts with responsible steel
manufacturers for the supply of 10,000 tons
of gun steel subject to tests and inspection
at every stage, and appropriated $0,000,000
for its purchase. A corresponding provi-
sion made by the house conferees was con-
tained in section 9 of their bill. This sec-
tion appropriated the like sum of $6 000,000
for the purchase of steel, but with the pro-
viso that only so much should be accepted
as would suffice for the fabrication of three
guns of 8,10 and 12-inch calibers. These
guns were to be tested by requiring
them to endure 200 discharges in a period
of time ranging from 80 to 120 minutes. If
they failed to pass these tests, then no
more of the appropriation was to become
available for the purchase of steel. The
objection ofjthe senate conferees to this pro-
viso was that it would result in leaving the
country without guns for many years to
come, as it would take at least three or four
years to finish and test specimen guns, and
in the event of their success as many addi
tional years to procure others of the same
types.
lots of vetoes.
Enough papers to fill a half-bushel basket
—all of them presidential vetoes of house
bills—lay in a pile on the floor ot the clerk's
office in the house wine of the capitol this
morning. They number 101 in all.
WORK SUSPENDED.
no more naval construction.
Washington, March 5.—Officials of the
navy department say that the failure of the
general deficincy bill seriously embarrasses
work on the three cruise.-s—Atlanta, Bos-
ton and Chicago. The bill as agreed upon
in conference appropriates $247,000 for the
completion of these vessels. The bureau
of construction and repairs has not a dollar
on hand and all work on the Boston and
Chicago will have to be stopped and the
men at the Chester yard discharged. It is
expected, however, that the Atlanta can be
finished, as but little remains to be done on
her. It is estimated that the completion of
the Boston and Chicago will bo delayed
from fifteen months two years by the
failure of the bill.
POSTAL MATTERS.
orders affecting texas.
Washington, March 5.—The following
are among the recent orders of the post-
office department which affect the service
in Texas:
Postoffices Established—Ransom, San
Augustine county; special from San Au-
gustine fifteen miles northeast; Boren's
Mill eleven miles southeast, Chireno
eleven-miles northwest.
Postoffice Site Changed—Mina, Eastland
county; route 31,399: mail to Curtis.
Postmaster Commissioned—Zack S. Moss,
Ransom, San Augustine county.
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
statement called for.
Washington, March 5.—The comptroller
of the currency has called for a statement
of the condition of national banks at the
close of business on Friday, March 4.
declared epidemic.
The socretary of state is informed that
the cholera has been officially declared epi-
demic at Montevideo.
would not sign it.
An effort has been made since the ad-
journment of Congress to induce the presi-
dent to sign the river and har'oor bill, and
those interested in securing this action as-
sert that there is nothing in the constitution
to prevent him doing so now if he is
so disposed. Sevral members of Congrass,
including Representatives Willis and Dib-
ble, are of opinion that he has the power
and have endeavored to persuade him to
sign the bill. He informed them that he
could not do so, and he was fully convinced
that his constitutional power to sign or veto
acts of Congress expired with the adjourn-
ment of that body. Attorney-general Gar-
land agrees entirely with the president on
this question. _
AN INCENDIARY ATTEMPT.
Effort Made to Fire the Pennsylvania Sail-
road's Warehouses.
Jersey City, N. J., March o.—Captain
Bloomsburg, superintendent of the Jersey
City ferries of the Pennsylvania railroad,
this morning discovered new evidences of
a fiendish attempt to burn the company's
ferry-houses and depot. Pieces of cotton
wadding about eighteen inches square and
nearly two inches thick were found tacked
near the wookwork on the outside of the
northern end of the gentlemen's water
closets, where it was concealed from! view.
A hole about five inches in diameter had
been cut through the partition, large
enough to admit a man's hand from the
inside of the closet. An attempt ha.l been
made to light the cotton, as the edges were
partially singed. The chief of police said
the work had evidently been done Thurs-
day night, but the villains were foiled be-
cause of some unexplained cause. After
lighting the cotton and seeing it blaze they
probably vnade a hasty departure and were
afraid to return. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road company is employing gangs of
watchmen, who will patrol the water front
day and night.
A PAIS OF POISONERS.
Two Women Held for Trial by the Boston
Supreme Judicial Court.
Boston, Mass., March 5.—Mrs. Sarah J
Robinson was to day arraigned in the Su-
preme Judicial Court at East Cambridge on
indictments alleging that on June 20,1885,
she administered poison to Prince Arthur
Freeman and caused his death; that on
August 1,1881, she caused the death of Oliver
Sleeper by poison; that on July 11,1882, she
caused the death of her husband Moses
Robinson by administering poison, and that
on July 1, 1886, she murdered by poison
Thomas Arthur Freeman. The prisoner
pleaded not guilty to all the indictments,
and was held for trial.
Annie Townes, of Cambridge, was ar-
raigned for poisoning her husband Edward
Townes with arsenic. She pleaded not
guilty, and was remanded for trial.
Waelder.
Waelder, Tex., March 5.—The safe of
Tom Budd, lumber dealer, was drilled into
last night and robbed of over $100. A dia-
mond drill was used. The railroad com-
pany will build stock-pens at this place
soon. It is distressingly dry.
HAVING PURCHASED THE
Block, Opieier & Co. Stool,
we will discontinue the Clothing Busi-
iie68, and therefore offer for sale upon
liberal terms our $150,000 stock of
Men s, Youths', Boys'and Children's
Clothing, either in bulk or lots to suit
buyers. This is a rare chance for in-
years. Immediate possession given.
HENRY WARD BEECHER DYING
THE GREAT MINISTER PASSING AWAY.
He is Suddenly Stricken with Paralysis and
Gradually Sinks---No Hopes are En-
tertained of His Recovery.
New York, March 5.~Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher has had a stroke of apoplexy and
now lies unconscious. While hoping that
the attack may not prove fatal, grave fears
are entertained by his family and intimate
friends that his labors as pastor in thi3
world have ended. Mr. Beecher resides
with his son, Colonel Henry Beecher, at the
corner of Hicks and Clark streets, in Brook-
lyn. A son, who is in the West, another
in San Francisco, and Mrs. Scofield, his
daughter have been telegraphed for.
Colonel Beecher has also telegraphed for
his son, who is in Yale college. Colonel
Beecher and his brother, ex-Assistant Dis -
trict Attorney Wm. C. Beecher, with his
wife and Mrs. Beecher, were at the bedside
of the great clergyman all day to day. They
were completely overcome with grief at his
condition. He has always been in such
good health, and was apparently so hale for
his age, that they could hardly realize
that he was lying there in such a helpless
condition. His attack came on so gradually
that his wife and son were unable to realize
the full extent of his illness. Between 2
and 3 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Beech-
er awoke. He complained of being sick.
His wife arose to get something for him to
drink. He began to vomit freely, and then
lay back upon his pillow, apparently ex-
hausted. In a short time he fell asleep.
Mrs. Beecher concluded he would feel
better in a few hours. The first
breakfast bell rang, but did not awaken
him. The second bell also passed unheed-
ed. Mrs. Beecher had been up for some
time, and did not wish to disturb him.
Being alarmed, she made an attempt to
arouse him, but could not do so. She called
her son and daughter-in-law. They tried to
rouse him. He tried to speak, but his voice
was thick,and articulation indistinct. Dr. W.
S. Searl,the family physician,was called. He
pionounced Mr. Beecher quite ill, but did
not apprehend immediate danger. During
the day Mr. Beecher seemed to improve
and hopes were entertained that he would
rally. Medicine was given regularly and
every change noted. This morning he ap-
peared to be worse. It was decided to call
Dr. W. A. Hammond, of New York,
in consultation , with Dr. Searl. Be-
fore noon Mr. Beecher lapsed into
unconsciousness and was in that condition
when Dr. Hammond reached the house.
Dr. Hammond pronounced him in a critical
conditioa. He thought, though, that as the
patient was naturally a strong man he
might rally. He assured the family that
there was some hope. He left shortly after
2 o'clock.
t Colonel Beecher said to-night that hi3
father did not seem to suffer any pain, and
when aroused seemed to recognize him
and Mrs. Beecher. His articulation was
too indistinct to be understood. Dr. Ham-
mond was called in as an expert in brain
trouble. The family, Colonel Beecher said,
at first thought that the attack was bilious-
ness. lt was decided to issue hourly bul-
letins to inform numerous friends of Mr.
Beecher's condition.
can't recover.
At 10 p. m. Mr. Beecher was not ezpected
to die before morning.
slightly BETttCB. .
At 11 o'clock to night Mr. Beecher was
slightly better, and appeared to be less
drowsy. Rev. Dr. Talmage, and all the
prominent members of Mr. Beecher's
church, called at the house. Mr.
Beecher, by pointing to his head, indicated
that he was suffering there most. His
pulse was 108, respiration 32, and tempera-
ture 100. Dr. Searle said that no more bul-
letins would be issued to-night, unless Mr.
Beecher was found to be dying. He did not
think there weuld be any change before
morning, At 11 o'clock the house was
closed.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
New Haven's Pet Sport Arrested in New
York City oil a "Serious Charge.
New York, March 5.—Walter C. Camp of
New Haven, the well-known athlete and
coach of the Yale foot-ball team, was ar-
rested here this afternoon charged with
attempting to assassinate George Condit
Smith, who was found in Madison square
two or three nights ago suffering from a
bullet wound. Smith declined to say who
fired the shot and why. The motive alleged
by the police is jealousy, Smith having
supplanted Camp in the affections of Miss
Sallie Barnes, a New Jersey heiress.
considered a mistake.
New York, March 5.—The arrest in New
York of Walter C. Camp, Yale's famous
base-ball and foot-ball player, charged
with the attempted murder of George Con-
dit Smith, has created a tremendous sensa-
tion in the college world and also through-
out the city. The opinion to-
night among Yale men, based
on the reports that Smith was shot at 1
o'clock Thursday mo/ning, is that the de-
tectives have made a lamentable blunder.
Walter Camp was in this city Wednesday
evenirg and acted as referee to
the Yale -Shorts in the skating-rink.
He remained at ths rink until the
the games were finished at about 11.15 p. m.
From the risk he went directly to his noma
and remained there until morning, when he
went to New Y'ork on the 7 o'clock train.
Thefamily have received a reassuring dis-
patch from him and are not at all alarmed
as to the outcome.
A MEXICAN MURDERER.
He Wounds Two Officers Who Attempt to Effect
His Arrest.
Hidalgo, Tex., March 5.—Yesterday af-
ternoon about 3 o'clock one Juan Zamora,
a fugitive from Mexico, shot and wounded
Deputy Sheriff John Closner and Erastico
Inforte, one of the posse sent to arrest said
Zamora. Both men were brought in to day
and their wounds pronounced not to be fa-
tal. Closner is shot in the right leg, and
Inforte in the right shoulder and left leg.
Zainora escaped, but was wounded. He was
wanted in Mexico for killing a policeman,
who had him under arrest, and then.burned
the body, making good his escape to thi-i
side of the river. Closner had an extradi-
tion warrant tor him. The shooting tool;
place about forty miles from town,
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