The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 19, 1882 Page: 1 of 4
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Office of Publication : Nos. 113 and 115 Market Street, Gat.viston, Texas. Entered at the Postoffice at Galveston as Second-Class Matter.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
DLLMANN, LEWIS & Co
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
IRELAND'S PATRIOT
PARNELL CIGARS,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
GAL^STON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1<), 1882-PRICE 5 CENTS.
VOL. XLI-NO. 24.
V-R°®i?, PHOTOGRAPHER,
15 9 and 161 market St., Galveston
A IABGE ASSORTMENT OF
Frames, Easels, Engravings and Other Novelties.
Copying and Enlarging Pictures to any Size Desired.
hembers New Yoke Cotton Exchange. I\Ik«.4-p.
t* hatnitn xuembers Galveston Cotton Exchange.
B. IIOENSCH & CO.,
brokers and Commission Merchants
STRAND, - - - - - GALVESTON, TEXAS.
York, New Orleans ana Liver
AMUSEMENTS,
TllEMOjVT 0 L* ERA-HOUSE
WEDNESDAY , ARIL 19, 1 S82,
THE MASCOTTE,
Under the auspice* of tho
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Box Office Now Open.
-Real Estate.
Etin^ )V*i V COTTAGE, about one
ami ■ h.fp w I»onfv„In -ood condition, with three
J, Wl11 sell on bottom prices. An-
other cot.age on Center street, betweeu Broad wav
age
and I. Apply to
P. H. MOSER
f®f?,s'r1,^-0tt wkivt-on reasonable
"■ 10. B'oek 683, Strand (formerly
DALLAS FIRMS.
[The foiloiving are among the leading merchants,
professional men, dealers, manufacturers, etc.. of
the city of Dallas, alphabetically arranged."}
Attorneys at law—w. b. & g g^^vright
Law office,
715 Main street, up stairs.
Attorneys at Law—Henry c. Coke. Office,
603 Main street, up stairs. Practices in aJl the
courts.
ARCHITECTS—J. E. Flanders, 711 Main street,
(up stairs), Architect and Superintendent.
County work a special ty.
ADVERTISING—John A. Moninger, P. O. Box
1904, " Pa^te Manipulator." Not a mere bill-
pogter, but a first-class advertiser.
B
OOKSTORE—The best and cheapest stock of
books and stationery. Write for prices.
MASON & ERB, 712 Main street.
BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, ETC.—W. W. Orr, man-
ufacturer of and wholesale and retail dealer m
Buggies, Carriages, Etc. "Write for catalogues.
occupied by Messrs. Greeuleve, Block
Lot No. o. m rear of Lot No. 10.
Apply to
& Co.) Also
FOR SALE-;.'}®
residence, with all
m. kopperl.
lots and large, new
. ajl modern improvements, on
southeast turner of Church and Tenth Sts. Block
~p £roU a desirable location, northeast corner
of Tremont street and Avenue n.
g. A. MEYER. Real Estate Agent.
Liwmacn <fc EDWARDS, LAKD
agents, Austin, buy and sell Land Scrip locate
survey and patent sain-; pay taxes, redeem, etc '
and do a regular land Agency business. Try them*
LANDS-J. S. BAUGHEHTY. Dalles, Taxas"
solicits correspondence with all parties wishing
co ouy, seH or speculate m Texas ian<h»»
ILarfce & Coil
(STATIONERS,
PRINTERS,
And Ibnvfaetareri of
BLANK BOOKS,
69 Tremont St., Galyeeton.
I Low Cbargeif
First Class Work,
and Prompt Dispti
Hav* placed C. & C. ahead of all
petitore. TRY US.
I Will Close Out TlifcWeek:
50 doz. Colored SHIRTS worth 81 for„f^eac5
25 doz. Colored SHIRTS worth $V*or}} esc£
25 doz. Colored SHIRTS worth $LV?'°r £5 ea*ch
100 doz. White Linen Bosom SH^® worth $1 ~5
for 90c each, oi* $5 per half den* ,
A general reduction on all cer S°°ds, as
JO. WEEK'S
THE SHIR" MA3ST,
Corner of Market and remont Streets.
Persons having vku;i:.i\, do-
nation ana Confederate land scrip mav find a
purchaser by stating price to J. H COll^rT,
Land Agent. Austin. Texas.
TO ARM, RANCH, CO AJL AND (OF-
ovfr.ont: million acres in lots and
tracts i o_ different size, in Young, Palo Pinto East-
ki'il ion iSn' §.t>ack,?lforti, Arockmorton, Has-
nf i'nL SV Kn >1' Baylor. Archer, Jack
by F S GRah'a v Inspection mrited. For ,ale
r. i . "-""HAM. Graham, Young countv, Texas
I''ady stage from Weather ford for T. and P. Ry.
I. LO¥EBBERG,
NOTARY PUBLIC
atp
INSURANCE AGENT.
BOARDING-HOUSES
Roe, Prop'r, Railroad Men's Boarding-house,
'The Old Corner," Mike
, „ Men's Boarding-house,
cor. Elm st, A H. & T. C. R. R. Per week, §4; day. SI.
COAL—S. O. HEMENWAY, General Agent for
Atoka and Savannah Mines, Indian Territory.
Office, Grand Windsor Hotel.
CORNICE WORKS—HARRY & BROS., 629 Elm
St., manuf'rs of Galvanized Iron Cornice, Win-
dow Caps, Sheet-iron ware. Estimates furnished.
CIGARS, ETC.—" El Espanol,"' Main and Poydras
& 715 Elm st. Fine Imported Cigars a specialty.
Orders promptly filled. P. P. MARTINEZ.
GRAIN—A. C. GARRETT, Jr,. 307 Main st. Hay,
8eed Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Corn, Etc. Con-
signments solicited and orders filled.
Hotels.—Kent's hotel
Main and Murphy sts. Per day, $2. Tabie_sup-
-New throughout.
. „ lay, $2. Table sup-
plied with best home and foreign markets afford.
JEWELERS—J, W. Webb, manufacturing Jew-
eler and Watchmaker, Diamonds, Watches and
Jewelry, 601 Main street.
LEGAL BLANKS—Headquarters for Texas Le-
gal Blanks. Aldridge & Walter, 623 Elm
street, and 622 Pacific avenue.
OCULIST and AURIST-R. H. Chilton, M. D.,
__ office 405 Main street, opposite Grand Windsor
Hotel.
PIANOS and ORGANS—Frees & Son, 711 Main
street, dealers in Musical Merchandise. We can
supply everything in the musical line.
PAPER—C. E. Yreeland,
Paper,
. wholesale dealer in
. . Paper-bags, Printers' Supplies, etc.,
407 Main street.
REFRESHMENTS—The Board of Trade, cor.
Main ana Austin sts., patronized by the elite of
the traveling public. Billiards. Purdy & Raudell.
Refreshments—me Parlor, jo boylosh,
Prop'r, 107 Lamar street. Dick Flannigan and
Chad. Smith, attendants.
REFRESH MENTS — The Office, Poydras, bet.
Main & Elm st«. A flrst-class resort for gentle-
men. Cosy, quiet and the purest liquids.
Railroad tickets—gilman & cannon,
Railroad Ticket Brokers,Grand Windsor Hote4.
Branch at Sherman. Cheap tickets to all points.
SADDLERY (WHOLESALE)—PADGITT BROS..
603 Elm street. We manufacture and keep in
Btock everything in the line.
IlelV) Wanted.
WANTED—A SERVANT TO COOK, WASH
and iron. Apply to Mrs. JOHN ADRIANCE,
corner Avenue R and Thirty-flth street.
WAMl D l YOUNG MAN, LIVE AND
energetic, with from $500 to 81000, to take in-
terest in and manage a retail hardware store. Ad-
dress box K, News Office.
iv¥
ANTED—AT TREMONT HOTEL—
A Boy to run the elevator.
WAN TED-A WTHITE GIRL, GERMAN PRE-
ferred, to do housework. Inquire southwest
corner Thirteenth and Market streets.
w
anted—A BOY' ABOUT FIFTEEN YEARS
old, to work in dairy. Address
Box H, this office.
Gardenek wanted—a man who
understands vegetable gardening can get em-
ployment by the month, or can lease on shares a
twelve-acre garden with growing crop, one mile
Trom Houston, on very favorable terms. Address,
j. w. BARNES, Houston, Texas.
S
eamtress wanted-AT ONCE—Af
Miss L. HAAS'S,
No. 165 Postoffice street, bet. 21st aod 22d.
Wanted — canvasseils — Male and
female, in every county, city and town in the
State. Inducements liberal. For particular-; ad-
dress the home office of 41 The Texas Mutual Aid
and Charitable Association," No. 608 Main street,
Dalla-.
Situations Wanted.
WANTED-
piy to
a SITUATION AS COOK. ap-
CHAS. SCHALLE,
At the Amerioan Hc/Usq.
Miscellaneous Wants.
RANTED
iidvet
States.
-PICTURE CARDS—Send 30c. for
18 ta:quisite picture cards and price-list of our
idvertt&ing novelties; finewt line in the United
WARD BROS., ColumbuB. O.
Wanted to charter- A LIGHT
draft ana broad beam Schooner of about 25
to 50 tons. Apply to
C. D. HOLMES.
Wanted—100,000 Cypress and Oak Sraves.
For particulars apply to Galveston Barrel
Factory, cor. Ave. A and 20th sts. Wm. Buchan.
Hotel wanted—An experienced hotel
man wants to buv, lease or rent a good hotel
in Texas. Address J. B. M., care St. George, Dallas.
LiOSt.
Lost-one gold and coral breast-pin.
The finder will be liberally rewarded by leav-
ing at Tarrant's Drugstore.
IOST-LAST SUNDAY, A GOLD BRACELET.
J The finder will receive reward by leaving it at
507 East Broadway.
Losttl ast Friday, a Cameo Pin and Locket
combined, set with pearl. Finder will receive
reward by leaving at 181 Avenue K.
Lost-A PIECE OF CONTINENTAL MONEY,
issued in the 14th year of reign of George III,
by the colony of New Jersey, valued at 12 shillings,
dated March 25, 1776. It is of no value except as a
r ' relic, and the finder will confer a great favor by
returning same to this office.
Notices, Ivre.
Notice.... notice.
Eighteen Bricklayers idle at Houston.
(Signed) UNION.
Notice to contractors-plans
aud specifications ot Harmony Hall are now
ready for bids at the office of N. J. Clayton, archi-
tect. Bids will be opened May 1, 1SS2. liitrht to re-
ject any and all bids is reserved. J. SFINSHED1ER,
secretary.
OUR CUSTODIERS AND THE PUB-
lic are invited to call and inspect our new
MINERAL WATER APPARATUS.
All leading waters, cold and pure. C. W. PRES-
TON Sf CO., Druggists, 180 Market street. Illumi-
nated Morrtw. Electric
light.
If
Gents' Furnislimg' Goods.
Straw hats!! straw mats if;
I have now in store a very large and carefully
selected stock of STRAW GO^tDS of every shape
and description for men, boys, JTnd children. Im-
possible to mention here all Che styles. Please call
and examine. Prices from 10 cents up.
ALBERT BALL, .
129 Tremont street.
" House FiirnjsMn^ Goods.
Hc. schaefer, TREMONT, between
• Postoffice and Market, ia* receiving constantly
new and desirable patterns in jewelry; also, fine
Btock of table and dessert knives, carvers and forks,
* steels, silver-plated ware and clocks, which I am
offering at bottom figures.
Stoves, Tinware, Crockery, etc., Rooting and
Guttering made to order. Work guaranteed.
rPrices moderate. G. L. Bohn, P. O. St., bet. 20 & 21.
Hka i, ffjian, CORNER CENTER AND
• Church, buys and sells second-hand and new
Furniture. Upholstering and repairing at low rates.
For sale
c
CHEAP WRAPPING PAPER, at the NewsOffice
Sportsmen's Supplies.
Fishing tackle for the million. Cotton-
linen, and silk lines, hooks, sinkers, floats, baits,
reels, bamboo-rods, jointed rods, camp-rockers and
stools, landing and cast nets, baskets and ham-
mocks. Large stock.
W. J. HUGHES & CO.
J3usinessQh ances^
CENTRAL DRUCr STORE in Palestine
for sale. Elegantly fitted up. fully stocked,
and will be sold at a bargain. Now doing a good
business. Inquire of dr. g. s. WEST,
* Palestine.
g.r-
Oculist and Aurist.
P. hall, m. D.,
oculist and aurist,
No. 115J6 Market street, next door to News Office
galveston. texas.
Millinery.
^ftE—Tilree and oue-lialf lots and Cot-
F V and K■ Aether or
singfe. ji. tu. crawford, corner 26th and K.
Maddox bros. & anderson, 509
Congress Av., Austin, Texas, buv and ^ell
Land* «nS ?het0p Ranches, Farms and Farming
i^ands, and Austin city property; also, pav taxes
SgS Patented
Brenham, Texas.
john durst,
" T. IN-
LAND AGENT,
t x, Tyler, Tex.
veved titu'^.^3 taxes PaMt !an,ls sur"
furni=:Vi«<i™ examined, etc. Maps anci catalogues
lurnished on application. Correspondence solicited.
HOLT A WISE,
< , "idlaud A sent*.
rw,? ^ E', TAYLau COtJfTYr TEXAS
T Control ranches and forming lands in Taylor
lomttii HT' Ha3,ke>U,., Bane's and surround^
counties. Buy and sefl Sheep •
on comnttesioQ.
MILLINERY! MILLINERY i—Having
a large stock ot New Flowers and Straw
Goods, will sell at low figures. MRS. S. DIXON.
I.O'l'S uF SLM.W.I. AND LAltiTE
, ,oast some with cottages
uierton. For sale or lease. SAM MAAC
FoFsale.
fill 5? 4'-?stIn. Texas, is prepared to
Sitf-rfL/T or Lirae and Dnilding Material.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Fv" sale-at private sale, house-
hold and kitchen furniture, including parlor
dishesy'etemn? iedroom set8 complete; also
uisnes, etc. J. beinsheimer, cor. 12th & Market.
F?« While freights are low now is the
time to secure yoar year's wood- choice *pa
«^7/i00(iil1J8 ^ to tho cor*) to v5 per cord;
second quality a« lower price,
PEOPLES' WOOb YARD,
Corner Thirty-second and Market.
^Oa^lOtASPS, $6 per doz; Qow
JLJ Rolls, No. 0, per do*; Shoe Brushes, $i 2,^ per
doz, Bamboo Canes, S3 per doz. LABaDIE.
lyiaihushek pianos are specially
ivA adapted to this climate, aud guaranteed for
ten years. FELIX SCHRAM. 169 Tremont street.
Wood, Wood—Price reduce a 25 per cent
Sawed, split and delivered at gl 50 per load
tween ?9tlfan*80th^" J" LeW'3 S Scraud- b-
<><>D-ChOice Dry Oak and Asli
delivered to order at lowest possible
price. Measure euaranteed. Island City Wood
Yard, corner Avenue A and Eighteenth street.
T* ifwitt w?- w bi(*RL AND TO ARRIVE—
-"i S.en and Portland Cement,
^^SlreK,n^'.Pi,aster' Laths' Drain Kpe, Stoned
Fnfi ?/af # Sand,Cetlar Bayou Bricks,
rp?? i? ds of buil^ing materials.
GEO. H. HENCHMAN, Importer and Dealer.
I\?r 8alje-^°°2 elower Pu rs, iuvo h'^-i
drain-pipe, 20,000 fire-brick, fire-clay, and all
Kinds of stoneware, cement-pip?, Portland and
Kosendale cement, lime, lath,s hair, plaster, etc
Wh6L 2'r • ? V,H' fOLLARI> & co., Agents for
Wright s Brick. Mechanic, bet. 25th and 26th sts.
A™ ,PM-^ ETONS-ASSORT-
ment of all styles for sale cheap. Warranted
as represented. LEVY* BROS. & OWENS.
I^or rent
. the beach.
For Rent.
FURNISHED COTTAGE. NEAR
Address
Box F, News office.
FOR RENT—LOWER FLOOR OF BUILDING
occupied by Shaw & Blayloek, 15 Mechanic
street, with steam power, if desired. Suitable also
for warehouse. Apply on premi-es.
I4IOR RENT—
' Fj!Ve*Q»r ^-room cottage on 34th street, next
south of l; also, 8 room house in perfect order,
with two and one-half acres land well inclosed
fossessiou May 1.
h. m. trueheart Sr. co.
For rent
street, between Broadway
G. A. MEY'ER, Real Estate Agent.
NEAT COTTAGE ON EIGHTH
street, between Broadway and Avenue K.
]gh>r rent—OUR NEW BtTILDING BEING
L completed, the store now occupied by the un-
ersigned will be for reat by tfce loth of April. For
terms, apply at our office
KAUFFMAN & RUNGE
For rent—a TWO-STORY RESIDENCE,
furnished, corner 15th and Church; possession
given 1st of May. Apply to R. B. HAWLEY.
Rooms and Board.
A pleasant roomJ WITH^BOARD,
suitable for a married couple or two gentle-
men, at No. 18 West Church street.
I~ |m> r iien t — FURNISHED SOUTHEAST
rooms, and northeast, 412 Winnie, between Six-
teenth and Seventeenth.
For rent—rooms with board—spe-
cial inducements to gentlemen for the summer.
120 Church street, between 22d and 23d streets.
For rent—a neatly-furnished room
Apply to Mrs. peralta,
Winnie, bet. 14th and 15th sts., north side.
To rem
nished,
Nice rooms, furnished or unfur-
conveniently located, south front, re-
markably comfortable.AddressC.W.S.,News Office.
mransient and other boarders accommo-
jl dated at 129 Broadway-, south side, between
Tremont and 22d streets
For rent-
or without board, 23d street, next to southwest
FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH
i, 22d street, next to south
corner of Broadway. References exchanged.
I burnished rooiti—Quiet location, new
house, on 17tb, between Market and Mechanic,
No. 76, middle of block, east side.
Good roard and lodging jiay
be obtained at MRS. GOMBERT S, 114 East
Twentieth street, between Market and Mechanic
at the following rates: Board and lodging.
S4 50 per week; board alone, 53 50; per day,
75 cents.
Furnished rooifls to rent,WITH
or without board. 51 Winnie street, corner
24th street.
Personal.
Thecab ticket BUSINESS ATTRACTS
attention. A. W. SAMUELS, however, is de-
termined to sell Cigars at 10 percent, below market
prices, and 5 per cent, discount for cash, whether
car ticket* are withdrawn or not. Call at corner
Strand and 22d—Bianch, Tremont, under Opera.
Teas, Cofiee, Groceries, Etc.
we ha ve a magnificent Tea for iceing at
1 T 75c per pound, and at $1 we have tho imest
Tea the world produces. We are the only house
in the city making a specialty of Tea and Coffee
who roast and grind Coffee.
J. T. ASHTON & CO.
j_>lant's flour—
WHITAKER'S HAMS,
BABBIT'S SOAP, Etc.
JOHN KIRK,
16° Market, between 21st and 22d streets.
Hotels.
1?l paso hotel,
-A ■ J. P. ALEXANDER, Proprietor,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Raymond house, "
XAi P. J. LAWLESS it CO., Proprietors
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Z. Burns. Manager. H. C. Magrcder, Chief aerk.
Only hotel m the city having electric bells con-
necting rooms with office.
SOUTHERN HOTEL,
© CROCKET PEERY; Proprietor,
Austin, Texas.
Sewing Maciiines.
rilHE Latest Improved Light Running~HOWe'
A White and Stewart Sewing-Machines sold for
cash and on terms by C. Emes, Tailor,ill Postoffice
SUPERIORITY PROVED—The simplest
^ and best machine is the
LIGHT RUNNING
NEW HOME.
Perfect In every particular. Annual saies, 200,000.
H. BLAGGE, Agent, 181 Postoffice street.
Poultry, Eggs, Etc.
For sale—PLYMOUTH ROCK and BROWN
Leghorn Eggs for hatching. Price 82 a setting.
My stock is first-class, JAS. A. HILL,
. New Waverley, Tex-s.
Medical.
DR. MED. Pi. HEGNAUER, corner
Center and Broadway. Consultations iu Eag-
* teh, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
WE ARE JUST I> RECEIPT
OF THE FOLLOWING BRANDS OF
IMPORTED jIGARS,
DIBKCt
REINA VfOTORIA. p»r M - - - S150
RICO COMERCIANTi, per M ■ 130
FROFINISTA. per M 110
REINETA8, per M 100
REINETAS FINAS, pe" M - - • 75
ENTERAETOS, per JT 70
And yarions other brants; also, a full line of
DOMESTIC CIGARS.
MARX & KEMPNER.
HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER LARGE
SHIPMENT OF
50 Cases STRAW HATS—from
10c. to 85.
5000 ALPACA COATS—from
SI 40 to 87 50.
3000 WHITE VESTS—at 50c.
and upwards.
SHIRTS-SHIRTS,
At any Price—LARGEST STOCK IN TOWN.
NOVELTIES IN
BUTTING-
for
ittex, HOYS AND CHILDREN.
call early
«£ WEIS.
Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest.
100 <loz. "White Shirts north $1 at 7oc.
50 doz. Colored Slilrts,
liuo goods, worth $1 25 at 75e.
25 doz. Colored Shirts,
worth - - - - $1 50 at SI 00
50 doz. Balbriggan Socks
worth .... 50c. at 25c.
A general reduction on all goods.
All ray Goods are Fresli and. Well Se-
lected. No Trasli to be round at
Jake Wenk's, the Shirt ItiZaii.
1G5 ItlARKET STREET.
IN BOND AND FREE
150 bbls. GAFF'S BOURBON, spring 1879.
50 bbls. R. MONARCH, spring 1880.
50 bbls. MEGEBBEEN, spring i860.
50 bbls. ANDERSON COUNTY", spring 1881.
50 casks CLARET.
250 cases CH \TEAU BOULIAC.
250 cases MEDOC.
100 cases PONTET CANET.
100 cases HAUT SAUTERNE.
100 cases LATOUR BLANCHE.
100 cases VERMOUTH
100 baskets OLIVE OIL.
We offer the same at reduced figures. Ask for
prices before buying elsewhere.
(HAS. HEIDENHEIMER & CO.
Business Cards.
PWEHLEIJi, 135 CANAL STREET, NEW
• Orleans—The best Pianos, Mathushek, Hale's
and other popular makers; low prices, easy terms.
Organs of Mason & Hamlin, and popu'
31usic and Musical Instruments. Write.
pular makers.
JH. REPSDORPH, MANUFACTURER
• of
TENTS, AWNINGS, TARPAULINS. HAM-
MOCKS, FLAGS, BELTING, HORSE. DRAY AND
WAGON COVERS. Heidenheimer Building.
GALVESTON.
Oysters, f Order from E. PYE, Manager,
j Gulf Fish and Oyster Company,
FISH.
Labadie's Wharf,
Galveston.
STAMPS
hunter & genslinger,
new orleans,
Send for circulars.
Agents wanted.
Pfeifer &: holla cher, successor
to G. W. Nordholtz, show-case manufacturers,
Galveston. Texas. Superior workmanship guar-
anteed and at prices that defy competition. A trial
solicited. Catalogue and price-list furnished on
application.
Rubber printing stamps, for
business men, marking clothing, etc. FRED.
A. SMITH, 114 Tremont street.
mile 'longshoremen stock as-
JL sociation is prepared to take contracts for till-
ing lots, moving machinery and safes, or hoisting,
loading and discharging general cargoes at low
rates. Apply to JOHN GROTHGAR, No. 19 West
Market street, or P. O. Box 275.
West strand iron works.
Manufacturers of bridge bolts, car bolts,
wharf bolts, and bridge washers; also, dealer in
iron, iron pipe, steam and hand pump fittings,
brass goods, and sypliors. Estimates promptly
furnished. JESSE AST ALL, Galveston, Texas.
Blessing, the Photographer, 170 Tremont,
makes negatives instantaneously, therefore ex-
quisite portraits, the best expression. Frames cheap
YL. MEUNIER, WHOLESALE DEALER
• in FRESH FISH aud OYSTERS.
Central Wharf. Galveston.
-AY
HOL^.
Q. B. MARSAN
FRESH FISH AND OY'STERS,
solicits orders from the country.
ALE DEALER IN
LD NEWSPAPERS IN PACKAGES
of One Hundred, at 25 cents. Call at News
O
Counting Room.
Pro! essional.
J M. PEARSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Mc Kinney, Texas.
Particular attention given to collections and real
estate.
QIIAS I. EVANS,
attorney-at-law and land agent,
abilene, texas.
Noaii F. Flood. John Bailey.
Flood & bailey,
Atiomeys-at-Law.
EL PASO. TEXAS.
TJOINDEXTER sc PADELFORD,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEBURNE - - - - - - TESAS.
Refer to Leon & H. Blum.
B D Tarltox. CEO. I. Joedan. G. D. Taki.ton.
rjlAKI/rON, J OH DAN 4 XARLTOM,
Lund Lawyers, Real Estate Agents, Conveyancers,
and Abstractors of Titles as of Record at Austin.
HILLSBORO. TEXAS.
H
UME A SHEPARD.
LAW OFFICE,
56 Strand.
H
W. PATTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Masonic Block,
CLEBURNE. TEXAS.
Collections promptly made.
WKAl'PIIVG-PAPER-
at the news countino-room.
c
■hxiucational.
ISLAND CI** BUSINESS COLLEGE,
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The days of formal quarantine are ap-
proaching. The proclamation is announced
as forthcoming.
The attempts to break into the State appor-
tionment into congressional districts failed in
the House, and the bill was engrossed yes-
terday.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars is
what a House committee says ought to be
voted for a lunatic asylum fbr either North-
ern or Western Texas. It is to be detarmined
hereafter which locality has the most claim to
the institution.
In connection with the discontinuance of
business by A. T. Stewart & Co., of New York,
the famous edict of Mr. Hilton, one of the
executors, against the Jews, is recalled, as well
as a well-known Jew's prediction that Hilton
would wind up business within live years. The
edict was against the admission of Jews to the
hotel at Saratoga, s nd is said to have caused a
loss of one-half the firm's trade in New York,
wholesale and retail.
Houston having become a seaport in popu-
lar estimation by force of dubbing,the other sea-
ports as represented in the legislature become
anxious. That is because Houston's tidal waves
are iron rails and wooden ties, and her mer-
chant marine is a flest of fiat cars. Admiral
Hoxie and the other admirals and commodores
who sail over the raiiroad waves in their gilded
palace yachts, are supposed to have a secu re
harbor in Houston. See legislative debates
and Austin current notes this morning.
House Judiciary Committee No. 1, to
which was submitted the question of county
taxation, as affected by the reduction of the
State tax, reports through Mr. Finlay that
the counties will still be able, under the con-
stitution, to imoose a tax of 25 cents on the
$100 ad valorem, though the State tax be
reduced. The committee is of opinion that
the meaning of the constitution permits the
counties to levy half the amount permitted as
State tax «.d valorem, whether the State
levies the full amount or a smaller rate.
Esteemed an Injustice to Stock-raisers.
LTo The News.]
San Angela, Texas, April 12, 1882.—As a
constant reader of your ably conducted jour-
nal, which generally, in my humble opinion at
least, so truly represents the best interests of
our State and its citizens, it is but rarely I
find anything in your columns to criticise;
but, referring to an editorial in your weekly
of the 80th ultimo, apropos of the action of the
cattle-men's recent convention at Gainesville,
I can not but think the State land policy you
advocate—i. e. in limiting the sale of the
school lands to but one section to any one per
son or corporation—would be a great aud un-
called-for ir^ustice and injury to all the stock-
raisers' (both sheep arid cattle) in the State,
without any corresponding benefit to the
farming interests. I am a stock man
myself—if a sheep-raiser may aspire
to that title — and would ask
not protection, but simple justice to th? im-
mense stock interests of the State. Could we
get at the true inwardness of the action at the
Gainesville convention I venture to assert we
would find that said convention was a puppet
in the hands of a few cattle kings, who, with
their immense stocks running practically loose
ovjir both State, private and corporation land-,
are naturally fearful of any State policy that
may oblige them to buy or rent lands and car-
ry on their business in a legitimate manner.
Their pretended fears of speculator gobbling
the lands are rather too thin. It would cer-
tainly seem not difficult to surround the sales
of the lands in quantities to suit with such re-
strictions as would insure them to their actual
occupants,should they wish to purchase or lease.
The dog-in-the-manger and old-time Texan
spirit of theT Gainesville convention is con-
clusively shown in its expressed dissatisfaction
with the Stock Journal because of its devot-
ing a column or two in a mild way to the
sheep interests of the State. As I take it, tho
true policy of the State is to so legislate with
regard to its lands as to most speedily encour-
age a peaceable, non-roving, improvement-
making, tax-paying population over its whole
territory. With regard to the western or
stock-raising portkms of the State, at least,
the sale or rent of the school lands in quanti-
ties to cover the necessities of stockmen, will
most surely and quickly tend to that happy
result. In spite of and notwithstanding the
resolutions at the Gainesville convention, I
venture to assert, and not without i eason, tuat
the general feeling among stockmen, both
large and small, both cattle and sheep, is that
they are tirod of running their stock in this
illegitimate manner, with every man's
hand against his neighbor, and * no
range they can absolutely control.
They desire to fence their ranges, improve
their stock, make homes for tbeir families, ia
fact establish their business upon a perma-
nent, sound and assured basis. Nor will the
opening of the school lands for sale or rent in
quantities be iu any way inimical to the farm-
ing or other interests of the State. The ques-
tion of whether that section west of the 100th
degree is or is not a farming country will
:ottle itself without assistance from the State.
If farming proves more profitable than stock-
raising, then stockmen will go to farming or
sell their kinds to farmers, and at prices prob-
ably not above what the State would demand.
But should the State reluse to place her school
lands upon the market in a shape to mejt the
necessities of the stockmen, is this great West-
ern domain to remain practically unsettled and
unimproved while waiting till the farmers are
ready to come in and make their experiments?
It is rather iale in the day, and on just the
wrong occasion, for the State to turn specula-
tor in her lands and hold for higher figures.
She has given millions of acres to railroads
and other corporations, millions to build her
capital, ail at almost nominal prices, and now
you would have her refuse to sell to her own
citizens to meet their actual necessities. Let
the State give the stockmen a chance to buy
or lease her school lands at reasonable terms,
guarding always against outside speculators
and land-grabbers, and in twenty years time,
with collected taxes, increased taxable prop-
erty in improvements and improved and in-
creased stock, both she and l.er citizens will be
richer by far than by adopting the land policy
you would seem to advocate. Stockman.
It has "been proved by direct comparisons
that objects which are white by sunlight ap-
pear yellowish under the electric light, and
red when seen by gaslight. " The illusion,"
says Dr. Werner Siemens, "arises from our
being accustomed to see the earth redly illumi-
nated«after sunset, and on this basis forming
a different scale of colors for ourselves. Day-
light would accordingly by night appear still
bluer than the electric light. Tnis false idea
would disappear if electric illumination be-
came general." _
It has been held b\r some medical men that
the best treatment of frozen individuals is the
gradual application of heat, while a few ex-
perimenters have claimed that the warming
should be rapid. To settle the matter,
Laptschinkski has made a series of very care-
ful experiments on dogs, with the following
results: Of twenty animals treated by the
method of gradual resuscitation in a cold
room, fourteen perished; o£ twenty placed at
once in a warm apartment, eight di^l; while
of twenty immediately put into a hot bath,
all recovered.
A consideration of various phenomena has
led Dr. C. W. Siemens to suggest the hypothe-
sis that the sun derives from interplanetary
space, hydrogen, hydro-carbons and oxygen,
by which its heat is kept up. The products of
combustion—aqueous vapor, carbonic anhy-
dride and carbonic oxide—are returned to
space, where they gradually become separated
into the original gases through the action of
the solar rays at a moderate temperature.
Thus the heat dilfuesd in space by the sun is
not wasted, but is made to conserve its own
energy by preparing fuel for the continued ex-
istence of its fire.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SEVEN-
TEENTU LEGISLATURE.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
Senate.
Austin, April 18.—The Senate met at 9:30 a. m.
TETITIONS.
By Mr. Burges—From the citizens of the State,
asking an appropriation for the survivors of the
Dawson massacre. Referred.
By Mr. Gooch—AU invitation from the citizens
of Palestine to the Senate to attend the celebra-
tion of San Jacinto day. Referred.
bills and resolutions.
By Mr. Wynne—A bill regulating the duties and
rights of railroad companies connecting with or
crossing with other roads, to prevent discrimina-
tion. Referred.
An act further to regulate the duties and rights of
railroad companies owning or operating rail-
roads in the State connecting or intersecting
with or crossing each.,other, and to prevent dis-
criminations by them.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Texas:
Section 1. That, in addition to the laws of this
State now in force on the subject of this act. it
shall be the duty of all railroad companies in this
State, owning or operating railroads which connect
with, intersect, or cross each other, unless they
provide a common depot and other necessary
buildings at the point of such connection, intersec-
tion orcros-ing, each to erect or provide a suitable
depot, transfer sheds and side-tracks, and keep an
agent thereat for the prompt transaction of rail-
road buisiuess; provided, that this shall not app y
so as to control or direct the particular place of
the location of railroad depots and other buildinc:-*
in towns and cities, but they shall be compelled in
towns and cities to provide adequate accommoda-
tions and facilities therefor.
Section 2. In c*se of failure by any railroad
company to make reasonable, prompt and suffi-
cient connection with any other railroad connect-
ing with, intersecting or crossing its railroad, so as
promptly and reasonably to receive, provide for,
transfer and forward freight and passengers there-
from. havinjr fair regard as to the time thereof to
its general business and other connections, in addi-
tion to the authority to compel the same, as pro-
vided by article 4253 r* the Revised Statutes, and to
the right of action of sftch passenger or owner of
freight, such coinpai r injured thereby shall have
a cause of action against the company so in de-
fault to enforce such connections and duties by
1 -gal decree and process, and for all damages sus-
tained by such default.
Section 3. Each railroad company ia this State
owning or operating a railroad connected withv
intersecting or crossing another railroad, shall be
obliged to give a bill of lading for freight, and
through ticket to pa ^engers over, and to all sta-
tions upon such connecting, intersecting or cross-
ing railroad, and to recognize the bills of lading
or passenger tickets over its own road issued by
such connecting, intersecting or crossing raiiroad.
at the legal rates of transportation therefor on
each ro *d in accordance with the laws of this
State, which rates it shall be their duty mutually
to make known to each other; and each of said
companies shall coPect for and account to each
o:her in a fair and reasonable manner in accord-
ance with railroad u age for all such dues and
fares from freight and passengers as each may re-
ceive for the other on such bills of lading and
tickets; and the company delivering freight at its
final destination shah also collect and account for
all legal charges on freight received by it to the
prior carrier or carriers to whom the same is due
when such charges have followed the freight to its
place of final delivery; and such company to make
iiual delivery shall have a lien on all such Irei^ht
for all such prior le^-al charges accompanying the
freight as well as for its own legal charges. An 1
no raiiroad company in this State shall have the
right to make discrimination iu favor of, or against
any other railroad connecting or intersecting with
or crossing its own railroad in giving facilities for
transportation by through bills of la ling or
through tickets bey. nd its own line, and shall be
liable to any company for injury by the violation
of this requirement and to the enforcement thereof
by legal decree and process: provided, however,
that nothing herein contained shall be construed
to impose any liability on one railroad companv
for the default, neglect or act of another company
not now existing by law or assumt-d by the terms
of its bill of lading or other agreemeut.
Section 4. No railroad company which does
not make general requirement of prepayment of
its charges on freight from solvent parties, or on
delivery to all connecting roads, shall make any
discrimination in requiring prepayment on freight
received by it from, or. on fdelivery to. or received
to go over any railroad connected with, intersect-
ing or crossing its own road; nor shall any rail-
road company receiving freight to be delivered to
any connecting or inters cting railroad divert it
from such delivery; and any company violating
any provision of this section shall be liable there-
for to the owner of such freight, and also to the
company whose business may be injured by the
acts herein prohibited for all such injuries, and, in
proper case-, to such punitory damages as will
prevent willful violations of this law. and to de-
cree and legai process for its specific enforcement;
provided, however, that the lack ot solvency of
any company may justify the refusal of another
companv to deliver freight to it without prepay-
ment; and that no company thall be obliged with-
out prepayment to receive freight not of sufficient
value to pay the legal charges thereon.
Section 5. Tha' any railroad company in this
State hauling over or upon its road the loaded rail-
road cars of a c jnnectarig company as r- quired by
the law of this State, nail make prompt return o f
all such cars to th^ ca£d conn^ctiag company, and
shall lo id the snme if practicable, and shail make
such charges for such return, loaded or unloaded,
as may be asm ed on cef.we«*.. t^em, or mny b *
reasonable therefor; and in addition to the au-
thority to compel the prompt hauling and return
of each other's cars over connecting railroads
which now exist by law, the refus d or failure to
make such connection and return may be remedied
;.nd enforced against such companv by decree and
legal process, and bv damag.-s therefor in behalf of
the company unlawfully injured thereby.
By Senator Terrell—A recommendation of super-
intendent of Insane A-ylum, to construct a tem-
porary building for the insane, whose apartments
were destroyed by the recent lire.
By Set.ator Stubbs—A bill to provide pensions
to surviving soidiers of the war with Mexico, to
surviving signers of the Declaration of Texas In-
dependence, and to surviving unmarried widows
of tne above. Referred.
B.v Senator Burges—(By request)—A bill to re-
peal all laws gran ing pensions to Texas veterans,
signers of the Declaration of Independence, and
survivors of the Dawson massacre.
The university appropriation bill, made the
special order for this hour, was called, the ques-
tiou beiug the adoption of Mr. Pat ton's amend-
ment.
Senator Hightower said if the appropriation pro-
posed by the senator from Lavaca is an appro-
priation to the public free schools in a constitue
tional sense, it ought not to be adopted, and th
inquiry arises, aid the legislature, by ai
appropriation of three hundred leagues
t ) unorganized counties, satisfy pro tanto the
claims of the public free schools on the public do-
main? The constitution set apart one-half of all
public lands for public free schools, and forbids its
appropriation to any other purpose whatever.
Tnis provision took effect by the inherent force t f
the cons it-ution, and so far as the legislature is
concerned, vested in the public schools a ti le as
complete as the rights vested in the beneficiaries
of its homestead and other specific provisions.
There is no general provision of the constitution
proliibitingan appropriation of land on the decision
of the legislature. It has the general power and
there are constitutional directions for .-pacific ap-
propriations as for buildiug £ State capitol, etc.
It also contemplates that the legislature may
grant lands to counties for school purposes, yet
tnere follows along generally with this power the
qualification that it is to be exercise! subject to
the constitution"' right of the public school fund.
If tne Jegidaiiro can grant one county a league
of land for h. r schools it may grant her a
thousand, and if it must be received as a credit
upon the claim of the general public school fund,
then it is in the power of the legislature indirectly
to destroy that equality of right which it was sup-
posed that every citizen in every county in the
State has in the general public -chool land.
Senator Buchanan made an elaborate and aide
argument His propositions were: Fir.-t, the holder
of certificates has no right to look to this reserva-
tion, because they heve received the certificates
sine- the reservation act of 1373 went into effect,
and therefore with notice of provisions; second,
- supreme courts have decided that a reserva-
tion such as that of 1879 severs the lands
the reservations from the public domain
and deprives them of their character of public-
lands. Third, tne holders have no right to expect
m-heye l satisfaction because they took the cer-
tificates with a knowledge of the constitutional
provision p1 ohibiting the legislature from making
a gfant of money to any individual or corporation.
If these certificates could be satisfied in money,
the legislature would have the power indirectly to
violate that article of the constitution. Fourth,
that the university, having by adoption oi
the constitution been deprived of two million
acres of her lands, and by the borrow-
of her bonds in 1867 of over 8200.-
000. which should be cash in the treasury as ,
an available fund, that her equities in the re-
serve! domain exceed those ot" the railroads,
which have received since the act of 18i9 over ten
million acres.
Senator Terrell in a two hours speech made a
brilliant and conclusive cons itutionai argument
in favor of the nrdu bill. Th i address will be
transcribed and publi hed at length in a few days.
Senator Goocn said: It is rumored that appli-
cation- have been made for all the vacant land in
the re-ervations—some 8,300,000 acres—and that it
wid be surveyed, and vested rights wili accrue to
the purchaser, before the law repealing the au-
thority for sale can be passed and take effect. If
this be true, no benefit will be derived by rea-on
of the passage of thi- bill; but^we can not assume,
in the absence of better evidence, that thi> is so, but
the only safe guide is the report of the commis-
sioner, showing 8,300,000 in the re-erve, subject to
disposition by the State. The bill faiied to
provide for the survey and identity of
the school's half, and my amendment sup
plies that deficiency. The senator from Lavaca
Patton proposes to Surrey 300 leagues for
schools, in conformity to the constLuti >n, to equal
the 300 leagues set apart to counties for school
purp ises. Tnis is right; it very properly supplies
an omission in the law granting the 300 leagues.
It is proposed to give 2,000,000 to higher educa-
tion—a free university—instead of opening it for
the indiscriminate location of certificates. The only
argument of any real merit against the bill
is that there exist about 7.000,000 acres of
certificates more thau there is vacant land
outside of this reserve, aud ttiat by reason
thereof the holders have an equitable claim for
compensation for their value, and that therefore
some provision will have to be made to that end,
and that the reserved lands should be so applied.
The unsatisfied cercificates have been issued since
the reservations were made and the owners had
notice by law that the reservation and appropria-
tion existed and was withdrawn from location. The
reservation was as effectively segregated from the
public doma n when described by counties as when
described by field notes as school surveys
are. The act of 1881, granting land to crippled
Confederates, specially provided that they should
be located outside of the reserve. Since the crea-
tion of the reserve there has been granted certifi-
cates to the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad
. f about 2,801.280 acres, and to the Texas and St.
Louis about 2,172,180, and the charters of these
roads provide that the State snail not be liable for
a defiency in the domain. This is nearly half of all
issued since 1S79. This is the case with most of the
outstanding certificates, whether this is in the char-
ters or not. The legislative power was exhausted and
th-; law granting land ceased to be in force when
the vacant, unreserved, unappropriated land was
exhaus ed. The grant is not of certificates but of
land; the certificate is ihe right to designate it.
When the State has no longer any vacant land to
which tne law could apply, the law was a nullity
tor want of the exbtenee of anything to act upon,
in which it is void: and for the reasons stated I am
of opinion that the State is neither legally nor
equitably bound to change her contract about
these certificates or to satisfy the holders.
We have 50,000,000 acres of land belonging to com-
mon puolic schools—four leagues to each couuty
(in land or proceeds)—and with this bill more than
3,000,000 to a university. What a system can we h ave
with such resources—a system grand ia its concep-
tion and illimitable in its capabilities !
Senator Davenport regarded tne action proposed
by the bill as repudiation, and thought the State
not responsible for the deficiency in the public do-
main when the domain is exhausted, but he
thought this assertion one that could never
be taken advantage of as the act of
appropriation shows that it is not exhausted. Al-
though a friend to the university, he favored per-
fecting the school syestem before making so large
an appropriation to the university as the bill au-
thorizes. The present sj-stem gives the children
of the State but three months of schooling in a
year. This deficiency should first be remedied.
Seuator Wvnne made an eloquent and practical
appeal in behalf of the university.
Senator Davenport moved adjournment until
Wednesday. Lost.
Senator Patton moved the previous question on
the adoption of the amendments. Adopted-
Senator Patton's amendment was then adopted;
ayes 23, nays 4. Pending the adoption of the bill
as amended the Senate, on motion of Senator
Bursjes, adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Senator Duncan made an able and elaborate ar-
gument again t the bill.
Senator Brown spoke in favor of the bill, claim-
ing that the promise of the State being lands, and
the lands having become exhausted, there is no
binding coutract on the Stale to respond in money
to the holder. of certificates that can not now bo
located.
Senator Houston moved the previous question on
the amendments, substitute and engrossment of
the bill. Carried, and amendment adopted. The
substitute was lost, only four senators voting in
favor of it, and the bill ordered engrossed.
The House substitute for the House bill 43 and
the concurrent resolution in the Senate amend-
ment to the same were laid before the Senate. On
motion of Senator Swain the Senate receded from
its amendment.
Several minor communications were laid before
the Senate.
A bill for the destruction of certain registered
bonds of the State was passed under suspension of
the rules.
On motion of Senator Homan the Senate ad-
journed to Wednesday.
House of Representatives.
Austin, April 18.—Hon. John Ireland, on motion
of Mr. Davidson, was invited to a seat in the
House.
committee reports.
Mr. Matlock, for the Committee on Public Lands,
reported favorably the bill permi tting location of
Confederate cripples and Texas veterans land
scrip in the public debt reservation, with an amend-
ment providing that the scrip belong bona fide to
tho beneficiaries of the pension act*.
Mr. Bruce, for the State Asylums Committee, re
ported favorably on the memorial of the Lunatic
Asylum trustees; also, favorably, on the bill pro-
viding for ne-^ a-ylumns with an amendment to
appropriate $250,000 to build an asylum in North-
ern or Western Texas, the place to lie selected as
provided in the original bill; also, favorably, the
bill providing for supplying asylums with water.
Mr. Wurzbach, for the Committee on Revenue
and Taxation, returned with adverse reports sev
eral bills that had been substituted by the general
bill on taxation, and favorably a bill for relief of
licensed liquor sellers iu local option precincts and
counties.
Mr. Finlay, for the Judiciary Committee No. 1,
reported unanimously in favor of the constitution-
ality of the bill authorizing counties to levy a tax
of 25 cents on the hundred dollars. The report is
exhaustive, and quotes largely from authorities.
It compared section 9 with section 1 of the articles
on taxation, and shows that the limitation placed
on occupation taxes is clear and concise, viz: that
counties shall not exceed one-half of t e tax levied
by the State for the period, while the limitation on
thelevyofadvaloremtaxesdoesn.it contain the
words 4'for the same period," but uses the following
language: " The State tax on property shall never
exceed 50 cents on the $100, and no countv shall
levj- more than one-half of said State tax," the
committee contending tnat the word '•said" re-
fers to the words "50 cants;" and that if it was
intended to limit the levy of county taxes to one
half of the tax levied by the State, tney would
have used the words of limitation applied to occu-
pation taxes, to wit—" for the same period." All
the members of the committee signed the report.
bills and resolutions.
By the committee—Appropriating $1400 to erect
a temporary building to accommodate forty-six
patients deprive i of shelter by the recent burning
of an asylum building.
By Mr. Davidson—A bill to authorize Texas "Vet-
erans and disabled Confederate soldiers who are
hi iia fide holders of land scrip, issued to them un-
der t he lan I pension acts, to locate the same in
the public debt reservation.
By Mr. Matlock—A bill providing when any
coun y is organized and no time is fixed for hold-
ing district courts in the same, that the district
judge of the district to which the county belongs
shall fix the time to hold at least two terms in the
same by a declaration of the judge, to be forward-
ed to the district clerk, and the time so fixed to be
unchanged except by the legislature.
By Mr. Stewart, of Kinney—A bill to attach the
unorganized county of Crockett to Kinney for ju-
dicial purposes.
By Mr. Patterson—A bill to fix senatorial and
representative districts.
congressional apportionment.
The committe's bill was placed on a second read-
ing, being substituted for the several bills submit-
ted ; open to amendment.
Mr. Baker proposed to transfer Shelby from the
Second to the Third district, but was resisted by
Messrs. Polley and Denman.
Mr. llaynes made a speech to insist upon the
adoption of the bill unchanged.
An endeavor was made by Mr. Wurzbach to
change several counties from the Tenth to the
Eleventh district. Tni- elicited a lengthy debate.
Mr. Wurzbach showed that the Tenth district would
have over 157.000 population and the Eleventh dis-
trict only 104,000. The disparity was explained
that since the census the counties of the Eleventh
district had gained largely in population. The
daugo'* to thw Teifh district of having Bastrop
and Wash. Jones iu the middle of it occasioned
several amendments to relieve the district of that
incubus.
Mr. Hill, chairman of the committee, defended
the action of the committee: adverted to the diffi-
culties of fi aming a bill to please all the members.
Had himself been opposed to some p rtions of the
bill, but now if one amendment was placed upon
it, the door would be opened and a deiuge of
amendments wou d follow, and the bill would
have to go to the committee. He hoped the amend-
ment would be rejecred.
Mr. Carleton was in hopes his district could have
been made so as to exclude Bastrop coumy from
it, but since that county must be included it ap-
peare t necessary, in order to make the district
Democratic, that it should comprise a large num-
ber of counties and more population than was their
share. He was afraid, if San Saba, McCullough
and liunneis counties were transferred from the
Tenth to the Eleventh district, the Tenth would
have an opposition majority.
Mr. Wurzbach, replying to Mr. Hill, ?aid he did
not look upon the committee as infallible as the
nope. The committee don't dare to say the mem-
bers of it unanimously agree to the provisions of
the bill, but they want to rush it through. Only
eighteen of the committee acted and agreed upon
it, and with the arbtrarv dictation of a Venetian
ten. would force, it upon the house. If a wrong or
an injustice is committed it can not be amended.
He thought if his section wanted to cut off from
Bastrop and Travis, it was just that the proposi-
tion should be fairly considered.
Mr. 3Ioursund did not believe that the transfer
of the three counties named, from the Tenth ro the
Eleventh district, would upset the bill or require
auv other change.
Mr. Gibson planted himself on the bill as the very
be-^t the committee could present. In some fea-
tures he disagreed with it, but as a whole accepts
it. If a majority of the Hou>e could improve it
the cotnmittee would not object.
Mr. Wurzbach—Is there any reason why the
Te. th district should have an excess of over 10,-
000 iu population?
Mr. Gibson exojained that in dividing the west
ern counties between the Tenth and Eleventh it so
happened.
Mr. < arleton •-aid it was due the committee to
say that he and others of the Teivh district had
agreed to excess of population iu order to insure
a Democratic majority.
Mr. Wuizbacivs amendraeut, and one by Mr.
Carleton, of like import, were rejected.
Mr. Fly proposed to transfer Austin county from
the Eightii to the Seventh district. The discussion
was without general interest.
Mr. Douglass and another member from South-
east Texas endeavored to transfer Jefferson, Or-
an re, Jasper, Hardin and Newton from the First
disirict. and these propositions created rather a
lively discussion.
Mr. Douglas and some other eastern members
placed their opposition ;o an association with Har-
ris county upon the ground that the congressman
from thai, district would be under the influence of
Houston, and that place being aTseaport. or at any
rate more deeply interested in the deepening of
Galveston harbor than in Sabiue, the claims of
Sabine for appropriations would be overlooked,
lie had sounded Sabine, and reported it could
easily be made a better harbor than Galveston.
Galveston had been given a district of her own, una
Harris should have one also.
Mr. Tankersley in a humorous speech informed
the Sabine representatives that Harris had built
up tiie east, extended a railroad through it,
established mills, sent, them school teachers, and
would head them missionaries to christianize them.
Harris would be as much interested in getting
deep water as S .bine was.
Mr. Faulk, speaking for Sabine, resented the
patronizing tone of the member from Harris. He
thought the protection Sabine would expect from
Houston was the same the victim of the vulture
would expect. Houston would fear the deepening
< f the water at Sabine because it would create a
great city there.
Mr. Hutcheson informed Mr. F aulk that Harris
had not sought to attach Jeff ersou to the First
disi rict.
Mr. Faulk declared it would destroy Sabine's
prospects. It was a grievous wrong, unjust aud
inequitable, to place Sabine in the uistrict with
Harris.
Mr. Denman took about the same position.
Mr. Hul resented the humor of Mr. Tankersley.
He had opposed dis rictiug Sabine with Harris,
but the matter could not be reopened w ithout en-
dangering the bill. So far as ha was concerned, if
it was left to him he would rather prefer to be dis-
tricted with Galveston than Harris.
Mr. Hutcheson, of Harris, said he had been hoping
no member would dignify the remarks of the gen-
tlemen from Harris (Mr. Taukersley) with a serious
consideration. He did not so consider them, though
he regretted their utterance. The committee would
do him the ju-tice to say he did not want to put
Harris and Sabine in the same district.
Mr. Tankersley said he did nor intend to be placed
in the position of raising a conflict between Harris
and Sabine. He was in earnest and not in jest in
his opinion that there was no need of antagonist.
He believed Harris would be fair aud just toward
Sabine, but he was tempted to rote for the amend-
ment, since it appeared these members were so
strongly opposed to Harris.
Sir. Templeton thought it the interest of the in-
terior to develop all the seaports. He would be
glad to see Houston and Galveston prosper, but
not if it prevented Sabine and other seaports from
development. Houston claims to be a seaport, and
is vir- uaily one, and ought not to be placed in a
position to be able to freeze out Sabine.
Mr. Wurzbach asked if the gentleman from down
East would not azree that sauce for the goose was
sauce for tne gander? a You hare placed Aransas
Pass, the mouth of the Brazos, Roekport, Corpus
Christi and all Western gulf ports under the con-
trol of Galreston.
Mr. McComb—What has really been done for
Sabine Pass and what has been done of greatest
beuefit to Sabine, has been done by a Houston
man.
Several roices—" Judge Crosby 1"
The amendments were defeated.
Mr. Wurzbach then made another effort to
eliminate Bastrop from his district.
Mr. Mc6ord—Since assaults hare failed upon
erery part of the bill, it appears the House wants
the bill as it is, therefore he moved the previous
question, which failed.
Mr. Upton was opposed to taking Wash. Jones
out of tne district unless Travis goes to.
Mr. Wurzbach intimated it was a bitter pill for
Bexar to swallow—Wash. Jones and the State cap-
itol, that seemed to belong to him. His amend-
ment was defeated.
Mr. Carleton proposed the Oxsheer bill as a sub-
stitute for the whole bill. After some discussion
it was ruled out of ordeh The bill then passed to
engrossment.*
The House boundary commissioner bill then
passed the House.
An invitation of the fire department of Austin to
the legislature to celebrate San Jacinto day with
them, at Presslec's Garden, was read. A resolu-
tion of thanks, offered by Mr. Baker, was adopted.
Current Notes at the Capital.
Austin, April 18. — The special committee to
select a building for the use of the State govern-
ment, until the new capitol is built, will report, re-
commending the purchase of the Raymond House
for 545,000, and will present a bill appropriating
that sum and $15,000 more to fill it up and add
another story.
Colonel Cave, of the Texas Central Railway, ex-
hibited in the ante-room of the hall of the House
some thirty specimens of m-irbU* and sandstone
from around Cisco, in Eastland and Shackleford
counties. Colonel Meyer, state architect, pro-
nounces the sandstone of the very best.
Employes of the Lunatic Asylum will petition
the legislature for better pay, which is in lact pal-
pably inadequate.
The House Committee on Senatorial and Repre-
sentative Apportionment withdrew the bill they
presented yesterday, and reconsidered this after-
noon without changing a senatorial district-
Mr. Peacock was reported in Thk News in the
House as voting against the three-cent passenger
bill on engrossment without giving his reasons,
which were entered on the journals. He voted no
because the bill coutaiued an exemption of the
western part of the State from its operation-,
which he held unconstitutional, and because he
expected the Senate bill, stripped of the exemp-
tion, would be substituted. This was done, and he
supported and voted for the Senate bdl.
Capt. Millett's bill for furnishing the legislative
halls and rent of same was presented at the close
of the House session this evening, and amounts to
some $5500.
The principal objection of some members to the
First Congressional district as fixed in the House
bill is not tnat it will place Sabine at the mercy of
Houston, but that it will be a railroad distric:. It
is asserted that the Democrats will be compelled
to nominate congressional material acceptable to
the corporations, or they will unite the large Re-
publican and independent vote of the district with
that controlled by the corporate interests and
Wash. Jonesize the district. Perhaps the same
bugaboo may be expected to disturb two more of
the districts.
There is curiosity to know what members of the
House will represent the governor on the precari-
ous voyage of the Senate's university bill through
the House.
The programme of the Ladies Art Loan Exhibi-
tion, on Thursday next, is as follows: Senator Ter-
rell, oration, 8 o'clock, at the opera-house. At the
Art Exchange: First—Overture by llerzog's oand,
Deux Maggatsso. Second—Selections from Oli-
vette. Third—Oration by Senator Hightower, fol-
lowed by overture, The Seven Sisters. Waltz.
The debate on the university bill, stripped
of all outside aud irrelevant issues, and
understood in its real signification is on
th; question whether the Senate will iudorse the
governor's policy with reference to the university,
and it appears by the vote that the governor is
fully indorsed. The opinion prevails that the ex-
position of the fearfully attenuated and cruelly
tomahawked condition of the landed domain made
in the debate will open the eyes of the people to
the utter failure of this and past administrations
to appreciate the landed situation.
Mr. Walter Gresham is the only railroad repre-
sentative here who wants any legislation, as evi-
denced by the bid he is advocating, and in this re
spect he astonishes the legislature. Some pro-
gress has been made in the measure looking to
providing quarantine buildings on the coast, but
with limited time, and the rush of other business,
it will require prompt action to pass the bill. The
governor will issue a quarantime proclamation in
a few days.
Rills Pending.
By Mr. Paddock—A bill to be enti'led:
An act to prohibit railroad companies, their offi-
cers, agents and employes from making exces-
sive charges for carrying and transporting
freight, goods, wares and merchandise, and to
require said companies, their officers, agents and
employes to deliver freight, goods, wares and
merchandise on the payment of the freight
charges due, as shown by the bill of lading, and
to provide penalties for the violation of this act.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Texas, that it shall be unlawful for
any railroad company in this State, its officers,
agents or employe., to charge and collect, or to en-
deavor to charge and collect, from the owner,
agent or cousignee of any freight, goods, wares
and merchaudi-e of any kind or character what-
ever, a greater sum for transporting said freight,
goods, wares and merchandise than is specified in
the bill of lading.
Section 2. That any railroad companv, its offi-
cers, agents or employes, having po-session of any
goods, wares and merchandise of any kind or
character whatever, shall deliver the same to the
owner, his agent or consignee, upon payment of
the freight charges as shown by the bill of lading.
Section 3. That any officer, agent or employe of
any railroad company in this State, who shall fail
or refuse to deliver any freight, goods, wares and
merchandise, to tne owner, his agent or consignee,
upon the payment or tender of payment of the
amount of freight due as shown by the bill of
lading, said officer, agent or employe, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on convic-
tion thereof, shall be fined not less than $25 nor
more than S100; and that every day which the said
freight, goods, wares and merchandise shall be
held, after tender of payment of the freight charges
due shall constitute a separate effense.
Section 4. That whenever any railroad company,
its officers, agents or employes, who shall refuse
to delirer to the owner, agent or consignee, any
freight^ goods, wares and merchandise of any
kind or character whatever, upou the payment or
tender of payment of the freight charges due, as
shown by the bill of lading, the said railroad com-
pany shall be liable in damages to the owner of
said freight, goods, wares or merchan-
dise to an amount equal to the amount of freight
charges, for every day said freight, goods, wares
or merchandise is held, after payment, or tender
of payment, of the charges due. as shown by the
bill of lading, to be recovered in any court of com-
petent jurisdiction.
Section 5. That this act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
By Mr. Mack—A bill to be entitled:
An act amending articles 4246 and 4247, chapter
10, title 84, of the Revised Civil Statutes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Texas that articles 4240 and 4247, chap-
ter 10, title 84, Revised Civil Statutes, shall here-
after read as follows:
Article 4246. No railroad corporation or the
lessees, purchasers or managers thereof, shall
consolidate the stock, property, franchise or man-
agement of such corporation" with or lease, pur-
chase the works or franchise of, or in any way
control any railroad corporation owniug or having
un 'er its control a parallel or competing line; nor
shall any officer of such railroad corporation act
as an officer of * any other railroad corporation
owning or having control of a competing or paral-
lel line.
Article 4247. No railroad company organized un-
der the laws of this State shall consolidate, by pri-
vate or judicial or private sale or otherwise, with
any railroad company organized under the laws of
any other State or of the United States. For any
violation of this or the preceding articles a penalty
is hereby imposed on the companies s > violating of
a forfeiture of all chartered rights, and in addition
thereto, a fine of $500 for each and every day sucli
violation may continue. Suits to enforce said for-
feiture and for the recovery of said fines to be
brought by the attorne}--general as early as practi-
cable in the District Court of Travis county.
Committee substitute for Mr Mack's bill—A bill
to be entitled :
An act amending chapter 10, title 84, of the Re-
vised Civil Statute*.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
S'ate of Texas, that chapter 10, title 84, Revised
Civil Statutes, shall be amended by adding the
following article to be known as
Article 4247a.—For any viol .tion of the two pre-
ceding articles a penalty is hereby imposed on any
company or companies so violating of a forfeiture
of all chartered rights with which said companies
may be invested by the laws of this State, aud in
adefition thereto a penalty of not less than $100,
nor more than §500, may oe added for each day
such violation may continue. Actions to enforce
such forfeiture and for the recovers' of such penal-
ty to be brought in the name of the State by the
attorney-general in Travis county, or in any county
in whicn the law has been so violated.
NEW YOKK.
regular daily commercial dis-
patch.
Rear Attacks on Cotton—Clieap Steam
Freights to JLiverpool -- The Stock.
Market, Etc.
(.Special Telegram to The News.l
New York, April 18.—The Bulletin to-day con-
tained several bear attcks on cotton, but tho
market stood them pretty well.
New Orleans, Charleston and Savannah bills
were plentier.
F. Huber, of Galveston, is here.
Freight on cotton to Lirerpool by steam 3-32d.,
the lowest erer known.
Sugar dull on large arrivals, but holders firm.
Coffee quiet at 9J^c.
The treasury here has received $22,000.000 gold
from the Philadelphia mint since March 15.
Stocks active and excited, fluctuating and closing
higher. Sales of $2000 Houston and Texas Central
firsts at 180^; $90,000 Texas and Pacific Rios at
8^£ to 811.2; $40,000 incomes at G4^£@64%; 9000
shares of stock at 88&38}£; 300 Houston and Texas
Central at 71; Saiita Fes. 108j^ asked; no bids.
Cotton was easy most of the day.
ISecond Dispatch.]
New York, April 18.—The total stock of unsold
cotton at all United States porLS is W0.000 bales,
including 300,000 bales at New York, most of which
is sold for future delivery.
ST. LOUIS.
OVER THE STATE.
TRANSMITTED BV WIRE by special CORRESPONDENTS.
dallas.
Personal and Political—Convictions—
(.rain Crops-Knights Templar—The
Jockey Club Races.
I Special Telegram to The News.l
Dallas, April 18.—It is stated on reli «ble author-
ity that letters have been written from Austin to
ExG-.vernor J. W. Throckmorton, proposing a
suitable district in the n^w apportionment for bis
return to Congress. Dallas and Collin will, the in-
formant of The News states, be in separate dis-
tricts, thus giving Wellborn and Throckmorton
each a lowing. Governor Throckmorton, while
not making any personal effort to arrange matters
looking to his candidacy for Congress, has ex-
pressed a willingness to run if th° people desiro it.
Fred Wuite, the young man who st de a drum-
mer's valise at Hearne a s'uott while ago, and sub-
sequently stole jewelry from a pawnshop in this
city, was found guilty in the County Court to-day
- id sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
The secretary of the Board of Trade figures the
increased acreage of small grain plan'ed in North
Texas this \rear over that of last year as follows:
Eight times the amount of wheat, four times the
amount of oats, and 25 per cent, more corn. Oats
will be ready for the reaper in two weeks, and will
open at fully 50 cents a bushel.
Mr. W. D yfus. formerly of Galveston, and who
was convicted some time ago of forgery and sen-
tence i for a term in the penitentiary, was tried on
another count yesterday and given two more
years. His defense was insanity. .
Mr. Jeffers Fawcett, who lias been a clerk m the
office of the Texas Express Company in thiscitv
the past two or three years, has been appointed
ag -nt of the company at Aust o.
Quite a number of delegates to the grand con-
clave of Knights Templar, which as>embles to-
morrow, have arrive 1, and ofhe:s are expect, d to-
night. Among those present are the Ruthvens
No. 4, of Houston, compose 1 of Robert Brewster,
Jay Gould aud Family Visit Kansas
City—The Markets—The Weather,
Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
St. Louis, Mo., April lb.—Jay Gould and family,
accompanied by Messrs. Hays, Talmage, Hopkins
and Clark, left by special train on the Missouri-
Pacific, this morning, for Kansas City. Mr. Gould
says his present visit is one of pleasure.
Wheat advanced 5 cents per bushel. Corn is
much higher. Oats are quiet.
Flour is advancing rapidly.
Feed is scarce and higher.
Meat and bacon are buoyant, and sellers are
withdrawing.
The weather is cloudy and threatening. The
river is falling.
jpine blufe, ark.
Death of Dr. Trimble.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
Pine Bluff, Ark., April 18.—Rev. Dr. Robert W.
Trimble died at his residence this evening. He
was widely known and universally respected. For
many years he was rector of the Episcopal Church
of this place. Recently he had been engaged in
writing a history of Arkansas, having collected
much valuable data, but was unable to complete
the work owing to his last illness. He was born
in Wheeling, West Virginia, and was sixty years
of age. _
the overflow.
a Crevasse at Poverty Point.
New Orleans, April 18.—-A crevasse is reported
at Poverty Point, thirty-seven mdes below the city,
on the right bank.
Morgan City aud the Teche.
New Orleans, April 18.—The Times-Democrat
special from Morgan City reports the water fallen
r to tni
Sngi .
Frank Kerr arrived this morning. They are taking
only one inch, owing to the strong southern winds.
Assistant State Engineer Sidney F. Lewis and Mr.
levels of the' velocity of the currents and estab-
lishing bench marks for future reference.
The people still continue to come in from the
bayous for rations, and soma of the applicants are
badly in need.
The back water falls slowly and without much
current.
Oibbons, L. T. Noys. A. \v. May, T. U. Lubbock, S.
Conradi. R. Cotter and C. C. Gehring. The Hous-
ton knights have established their headquarters 111
one of the parlors of the Grand Windsor, which is
very handsomely decorated, and in which they re-
ceive this afternoon after taking in the races. A
part of their baggage consisted of ten cases of
champagne. The other knights who have arrive i
are C. B. Willis, of Tyler: J. D. Royall and C. L,
Convner, of Palestine: O. W. Keller, of Fort Worth;
E. Morev and C. Smith, of Denton: J. F. McKenzie
and H. C. Rook, of Clarsville: W. L. Lind and F.
R. Kerr, of Corsicana. Sixteen more from the
Palestine Commandery, with their families, will
arrive to-night. The Austin delegates will arrive
to-night vi i the International and the Texas and
Pacific. The Sherman and Paris delegates are
also expected to-night. The programme for to-
morrow is as follows: Dallas Commandery No. 0,
with visiting Sir Knights, escorting the
Right Eminent Grand Commander of
Texas, will meet at the Grand
Windsor, whence they will march up
Main street to Sycamore, thence up Sycamore to
the First Baptist church, corner of Patterson
avenue and Sycamore street. Here the mayor of
the city will be introduced, who will deliver an ad-
dress of welct me in behalf of theci>y, to which
the right eminent grand commander will reply.
After this they will again march in procession
down Sycamore to Elm, down Elm to Murphy, and
thence to their asylum.
This was the third day of the spring meeting
of the Dalla- Jockey Club. The attendance was
fair; weather clear.
The fir-t race, mile and a quarter dash, four
nominations and fcur starters, was won by Joe
Murray. MaryS. s-cond; Jim Britton third; Gar-
field fourth. Time—2:15.
Second Rice—P cing, between Conductor, of
Houston, and Joe Bowers, of Galveston, was w> n
bv Joe Bowers in three straight heats. Time—
2:51. 3.00.
Third Race—Extra mile dash—handicap; won ny
Garfield, 00 lt»s.; Narrow Gauge second, 105 Its :
Ace of D amonds third, 116 lbs.; Heartless fourth,
95 lbs. Time—148^.
The management decidedlast night to make to-
morrow tne citizens day, instead of to-day, and all
the banks, and quite a number of business houses
will close.
There are six races on the programme. The
races commence at 1:30 sharp.
On Tliursd y next five carloads of horses leave
here for Little Rock. Ark., three-fourths of which
are Texas horses. The races begin there on Tues-
day next. _
san jlxtonio.
Council Proceedings — Bridjje—Under-
takers—Schools—Army Orders—City
Aiiairs—Personal.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
San Antonio, April 18.—Tiie council resolved to
remove the Houston street bridge and put it across
the riyer at Abbott's crossing, and the mayor was
authorized to advertise for bids for a new bridge.
A resolution that undertakers should not be al-
lowed to keep corpses in their establishments
w ithin the city limits was adopted.
A communication was received from the super-
intendent of public schools asking that the board
of education take into consideration and report
upon the advisability of corporal punishmen; in
the public sehoo's. It was referred to the commit-
tee on public schools. The school whipping case
was referred to the same committee.
General Augur issues the following amongst
other orders to-day: The commanding officer at
Fort Davis is authorized to retain Lieutenant
Stratlier, of the First Infantry, for duty at Shot
Post till further orders; Assistant Surgeon Valery
Hardeard is ordered to continue, subject to the
orders of the chief engineer officer of the depart
meut.
San Antonio has contributed $2 50 to the Missis-
sippi sufferers, and the subscription to the Garfield
monument has amounted to $30.
Charley Bracey has received the appointment as
mail agent on the Texas Mexican Railroad from
Corpus Christi to Laredo.
A me^quite pavement-block manufactory is to
be started iu San Autonio very shortly,
The band of the Tweuty-second Infantry to-day
take a run to Fort Clark. They return at the end
of the week.
The reunion of Hood's Texas Brigade is fixed for
June 27.
The secretary of the Texas Wc ol Growers' Asso-
c'ation to-day issues an official cail for the associa-
tion to meet on June 7, in San Autonio.
The street cars.are now running out to the gov-
ernment depot.
Nothing special in the District Court to-day.
Minor cases an applications for continuance.
I am informed by a prominent city offici al, who
vouches for the statement, that, the president has
promised to nominate James P. Newcomb, of the
Evening Light, as po-tmaster for San Antonio,
and that the two State senators have agreed not
to oppose the nomination.
At a meeting of the council this evening it was
decided to ch o -e the mesquite block pavement
such as used iu Galveston, as class A. Samples
of pavement laid in Galveston, in 1871, were ex-
hibite.i.
Mr. Hertzberg was granted permission to erect a
large clock on the edge of tne sidewalk on Com-
merce *tre t.
The council voted to-day to postpone the elec-
tion for the vote of $150,WOO for sewerage and street
improvements set for April 24 to May 8. They
ahu voted to sever the question and let the people
vote separately, one on £100.000 for street im-
provements, and also for $50,000 for sewerage.
They also voted to submit an additional ten cent
tax to build a new high school on May 8; there-
fore all three propositions wili be voted on. %
The weather has been fine aud hot all day.
ho uston.
Cotton Market ami Receipts—Reso-
lution of Thanks—The Cotton ;Ex-
change.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
Houston, April 18.—The cotton market closed
quiet. No sales. Quotations: Low ordinary,
83£c.: ordinary, yf^c.; good ordinary, IG54C.; low
middling, ll'^c.; middling, ll-^c.; good middling,
12c.; middling fair. 1234c.
Receipts—Per Galveston. Harrisburg and San
Antor.io Railway, 11 bales; Galveston,9; Houston 1.
Per Houston and |Texas Ceutral Railway, 129
bales; Houston. 13; New Orleans. 105; Galveston, 11.
Per International and Great Northern Railway,
100 bales; Galveston, 70; Houston, 30.
At the recent meeting of the Gramercy Club the
following was pas-ed:
Resolved, that the thanks of the club are due
and are hereby tendered to the ladies ot the Parish
Aid Association for the magnificent collation pre-
pared under their au- pice > tor the entertainment
of our guests, especially to Mrs. Robert Brewster,
the prestdent of the association, and her efficient
corps of lady assistants, for their admirable super-
vis on in arranging aud disposing their choice
viands. The benevolent purpose for which tliey
labored could certainly not have been more grace-
fully served, and we sincerely trust that their
future efforts for any similar purpose will be as
sincerely appreciate I as, we assure them, tiiey
have been ou this occasi ,u.
B. F. Schmidt, Secretary.
To-morrow is the day for the new directory of
the cotton exeliauge to assume the duties which
have been so excellently perform^! oy the old
directory for the past year. We uuders and that
the committee from the cotton exenauge liav-j
been successiul far beyoad expectation iu prepar-
ing for the entertainment of editors at the eomiug
meeiingof the State p;ess association.
I was stated in The News of Sunday that the
Light Guard ot this city would go to San Jacinto
battle ground on the 21st instant. Such is not the
case. They will celebrate it at the l air Grounds
here by a competitive drill between plutoons aud
an exhioition d ill. There will also be anime race,
in which twenty-tv.o mules will run, a three-
legged r.ice and a sack race. The various commit-
tees ou this entertainment met this evening. Eacii
reporter satisfactory progress.
On account of the illness of Judge Cook the
Criminal Court did not conv.-ne to day.
Quite a number of the Knights of Pythias passed
through here to day, en route for your city from
the interior.
Mr. Boyie, recently of the firm of Wilson &
Boyle, radroad contractors, is now encamped with
wagons a ud ti-arns at the Fair Grounds, prepara-
tory to starting for the Missouri-Pacific road,
w here he will again engage in railroad construc-
tion. Iieceutly he hts been at work on the West-
ern Narrow Gauge.
brenham.
The Kendall Case—Public Opinion—
Religious—San Jacinto Veterans—
Knights Templar.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Brenham, April 18.—The case ot the State vs.
Captain T. G. T. Kendall, charged with murder,
brought here on change of venue from San Saba
county, was called in the District Court this morn-
ing. The defendant announced himself ready for
trial and was anxious to proceed, but Mr. C. R.
Breedlore, the leading counsel for the prosecu-
tion, asked a continuance, on the ground of the
absence of two important witnesses. The judge,
after argument of counsel, then ordered the case
continued to the September term. A large num-
ber of witnesses were brought here on attach-
ments from Sau Saba, Dalias, and other distant
couuties, and their situation is thereioro by no
means pleasant.
Your reporter has conversed with many leading
citizens concerning the bill passed by the present
legislature, aud now awaiting the governor's signa-
ture to become a law, w herebj- pas-enger fares
have been out down w ithoot consultation with the
railroad men. The measure is not approved. Many
thmk the legislature has gone too tar, and instead
of benefiting the public tne reverse will be the re-
suit. The passage of railroads through this county
has increased the valve of real estate property
four-fold, aud every kitetHgenl citizen knows this
fact.
i'bs Reverends J. J. Oiameos, oL Houston, Wal-
ter Richardson, of San Antonio, and Edward
Wickens, of Bastrop, together with Messrs. W. B.
Botts and A. S. Richardson, of Houston, delegates,
passed through here to-day en route to Belton, to
attend the Episcopal diocesan convention, now
being held there.
Several genuine Texas veterans started to Waco,
via the Santa Fe Railroad to-day. to attend the
veteran-' reunion. This county has only three San
Jacinto men, viz: Moses Austin Bryan, J. W. Petty
aud Lewis Clemmons.
General Sayles, commanding Knights Templar of
Texas, accompanied by the Rev. C. C. Chaplin,
grand prelafe. started to Dallas on the evening
train, to attend the grand conclave. The Rev. Mr.
Chaplin delivers the oration.
WACO.
District Court Proceedings—Prohibi-
tionists— Horse-Thieves—Veterans.
ISpecial Telegram to The News.1
Waco, April 18.—Judge McCormick convened
District Court to-day.
A motion was made to remand the case of The
State vs. Jennie Lewis back to the State courts,
but was overruled. This is a test case to try the
title to the University lands.
After swearing in the grand jury, court adjourn-
ed until next Tuesdaj% when the big land suit of
Conger vs. Williams will come up for trial.
The veterans are already beginning to arrive.
Three hundred are expected to be in attendance.
The Connorsville Club meet here to-morrow.
Preparations have been made to receive 250 pro-
hibitionists. They will be in session on the 20th
an i 21st.
The two men who were arrested here yesterday
are suspicioned as being connected with the re-
cent train robbery. One gives the name of Gus.
Cate'i, aud the other first gave the name of Harri-
son, but now he says it is Jack Dickson. They
first attracted the attention of the officers by sell-
ing a horse, saddle and bridle for $18. The saddle
proves to have been " borrowed" at Whitehill.
One rode a gray mare branded " T. D." connected.
The other a dun hoi se, branded with a triangle " T.'?
They tell different tales as to who they are and
where they are from. The sheriff of Dalias
county telegraphed this morning that Dickson
was wanted there for stealing two horses.
Harbingers of Hope—Personal—Can-
didates.
ISpecial Telegram to The News. I
Bryan, April 18.—The anxiety which prevailed
among merchants and farmers for several days
through fear of the frost from the cold norther,
has disappeared. Everything has assumed a
more hopeful condition, and every one anticipates
good crops.
Quite a number of the citizens of Bryan left to-
- ay, to attend the various reunions that take
place at Waco on the 19th instant.
Colonel Harvey Mitchell and James Mitchell left
to attend the annual reunion of the Cornersville
Club; also Robert Johnson to be present at the an-
nual reunion of the Texas reterans.
Rev. F. N. Atkin left yesterday to attend the
Diocesan convention, now in session at Belton.
Mr. Morris, of Montana, and Miss Lizzie McGehee,
of Bryan, were married last night, and took the
north bound passenger train.
< audidates for county offices are quietly feeling
the public pulse, ami it is generally understood
that the political movements for the fall election
will soon begin. It is said that no less than three
candidates will be in the Held to represent this
county in the legislature.
FORT WORTH.
Brown's Body—Sparks—An Alleged
Incendiary.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
Fort Worth, Ap il 18.—The corpse of Joe.
Brown, alias Agle, who was killed in Wise county
yesterday eveuing, arrived here this morning in
charge of the deputy sheriff of Ellis county and
party, who also brought one wagon, four mules
and twelve horses, found in Brown's possession.
Sheriff Cox and four other men of Hill county,
having been called here by telegraph, arrived this
morning and identified the corpse. The body was
buried at the expense of the officers this afternoon.
Brown had a wire ard one child in Ellis county.
Sheriff 3Iaddox and Circuit Clerk Hartsfield leave
for Galveston to-morrow.
Sparks from an engine ou the Texas and Pacific
road, this afternoon, set fire to the roofs of the
Texas Express office and passenger depot. Much
excitement but little damage was the result.
Evidence to determine who was the would-be in-
cendiary of last Sunday night was heard last even-
ing and to-day by a jury in Justice McClung's
court. The jury, after several hours considertion,
decided late this afternoon, that Sam Kiezer at-
tempted or was au accessory to an attempt to set
fire to a house. He was arrested and gave bond.in
$1500. _
EL P-JLSO.
A Murderous Mystery—Apache Prison-
ers—Artesian Wells—Fatal Accident.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
El Paso, April 18.—The murderers of Julius
Stereugson, a miller, of Paso del Norte, last week,
have not been detected, though several parties
have been arrested on suspicion.
The wife and daughter of Nana, the successor
of Victorio, chief of the Apaches, have been arrest-
ed at Fort Stanton, and are held as prisoners.
The Southern Pacific Railway builders have sunk
an artesian well to a depth of 700 feet in the neigh-
borhood of Fort Quitman, and found a stream of
flow ing water.
At Van Horne, 011 the Texas and Pacific, another
artesian well has been dug and water been foun'
at a depth of 500 feet.
An accident occurred yesterday 011 the Santa P
Railway, near Rencon, whereby one man wa
killed and another fatally wounded.
crockett.
A New Postmaster.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Crockett, April 18.—Dr. James A. Conley has
received the appointment of postmaster at this
place. The doctor is an old citizen of our town.
He was superintendent when E. J. Davis was gov-
ernor. The appointment was quite a surprise to
every one here, as the the present incumbent, Pro-
fessor Gause, has given general satisfaction to all.
It is still raining, and some fears are entertained
that we will have too much.
m'lcinney.
The East Line Railroad—Burglars*
[Special Telegram to The News.1
McKinney, April 18.—The East Line Railroad 13
within twelve miles of McKinney and will be hero
in one month.
The residence of Dr. Gibson was burglarized last
night. Loss over two hundred dollars. Three
other unsuccessful attempts at burglaries wete
made. _
sportingm
Louisiana Jockey Club.
New Orleans. April 18.—Fourth day. Weather
cloudy. Good track and good attendance.
First Race—Boston Club stake.-, for two-year-
olds; $25 entrance, with §250 added by the Boston
Club; $200 to first, $50 to second; five furlongs.
Won by Ella, 105 pounds, Donahue rider; Exeter
second, 100 pounds. Hurd rider: Viennetta third,
97 pounds. Hustou rider. Ella led by two lengths.
Time—1.0431.
Second Race—Selling race for all ages; purse
$150; mile heats. Mattie Rapture, 98 pounds,
Douoliue rider, 1. 1; Apollo, 99 pounds, Bratton
rider, 3, 2; General Rowett, 100 pounds, Calder
rider, 2, 3; May H.. 100 pounds, Parker rider. 4, 4;
Watch mail, 101 pounds, Wealford rider, 5. 5;
Balshazzar, 86 pounds, rider. Time—1:45^4;
1:47J^.
Fu st heat—Mattie, Rapture and Apollo got off
well together. Th^ others were bunched 'un-
til reaching the half mile, when Rapture went to
the front, leading by halt a length.
Second heat—Apollo lead to the half mile,, when
Rapture again went to the front, winning Dy twv
iengths.
Tmrn Race—Howard cup: a sweepstake for all
ages: $50 entrance, purse $600. offered by Charles
Howard; $500 to first, and $100 to second. Two
miles and a quarter. There were seven nomina-
tions and three starters. Won by Lida Stanhope,
107 pounds; Parker, rider. Blazes. 117, (Donoiiue,
rider), second. Mount00, 107, (McCarty, ri»3er),
third. Time—4.02%. Stanhope led from the
start to the finish, and was never crowded, win-
ning by four lengths.
The Trades Union Platform.
Nf.w Yoke. April 18.—The central organization of
Trades Unions met Sunday afternoon and adopted
a platform of principles which demands eight
houis for a day's work; the prohibiting of employ-
ment of children under fourteen years of age in
workshops, mines and factories; the abolition of
all contr ct labor on government works, and the
prohibiting of all convict contract labor; the en-
actment of laws giving workmen a mechanic's lien
for full wages on their work; the equal pay, for
equal work, of both sexes; the establishment of a
labor statistic bureau, by States as wed as by the
government, the officers of these bureaus to be
chosen tiom the labor organizations; the sanitary
inspection of mines, factories and all condiaons of
labor: the abolishment of the conspiracy and tramps
laws, and ali law.- not bearing equally on rich and
poor, and the e-tablishmeni of a national circulat-
ing medium which shall be issued 10 the people
without the intervention of banks.
Louisiana Quarantine.
New Orleans. April 18.—Governor McEnery has
issued a proclamation establishing quarantine
against all vessels arriving at this port atter May
1 from The following-name^oorts— places known
to bo m'ected with yellow feTer: Rio Janeiro, Vera
Cruz, Havana, M&tanzas, Santiago de Cuba, Port
au Prince, Island ot J;unaica, St. Pierre hi the
island of Martinique, or Port aulVrtrein the island
of Guadalupe, together with such other ports or
places as may be nereafter designated as infected
by the Board of Health, and officers, crews, pas-
sengers and cargoes of such vessels described
above shall be subject to such detention as the
Board of Health may direct, and entirely inde-
pendent o? duration of inward voyage. Said de-
tention shall embrace the period of not less than
three full days, seventy-two hours, at quarantine
station. _ _
TSie Pullman Car Contract.
New Orleans, April 18.—In the case of the Pull-
man Car Company vs. the Texas a id Pacific
Railroad Compa;i\-, lately argued in this city, be-
fore Judge Pardee, of the United States Circuit
Court, his decision just filed established the dis-
puted contract with the Pulimau company
with the railroad company, for the unexpired
term of nine years. It holds that the said contract
is not obnoxious to the charter of the railroad
company or to the la .\ s of Texas, or to public poli-
cy. or to any of the othe • objections agai ist it. It
holds that 1 he remedy for a violation of the contract
shouid be by action at law for damages and that
the inconvenience involved makes its enforcement
by injunction impracticable.
Death of Captain J110, W. Cannon.
New Orleans, April IS.—Captain Jno. W. Can-
non, the weil-kno.vn commander of the steamer R.
E. Lee and Other fine >teamboatt, died this after-
noon at his home iu Frankforc Ky., aged sixty-two
years. Captain Cannon was bo.n at the mouth of
Indian creek, where now stands the town of ilowes-
ville, Ky. He commenced steam boating 18J6, and
lias owned and commanded more fine steamboats
than any man living. Ho Waves a wife, three s'»ns
and three daughters. The steadier Jno. W. Can--
non is draped in mourning, and fiag» on the steam-
boats are at half mast hi his honor.
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