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CLARKE&COURTS,
Stationers, Printers, Blank Bonk
AND
PAPIR BOX
66 and 68 Tremont Street,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
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Office of Publication : Nos. 113 and 115 Market Street, Galveston, Texas. Entered at the I'ootofficu-at Galveston as Second Class Matter.
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$150,000 STOCK
AT COST.
OX ACCOUNT OP OUR REMOVAL TO GAL-
veston, we are oftriof our entire stock at
Houston at below mark** value. and on liberal
terms. Country merchants will do well in visitiug
! Houston t<- embrace this opportunity, as we are
. j ine«I to close out within a few weeks.
Siin^joan TOLBAHN,LEWIStCO
ESTABLISHED 1842.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1S83-PRICE 5 CENTS.
VOL. XLI-NO. 308.
-A-X^LvIHi O, 1883.
GRAND EXTRA0RP^AnrxG0FTiiE HAVANA 1101AL LOTTERY!
Write for plans at ouce to EORKIO 2t 3SO., New Orleans. La.
LEON & H. BLUM,
Importers and "VETholosale Doalcrs in
Staple and Fancy Dry floods.
uts, boots m shoes, iitins, eto.,
CORNER MECHANIC AM) TWENTY-FOURTH STS.,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
AMUSEMENTS.
Keal Estate.
GRAND
TO
Manager Spencer
ON
FRIDAY EVENING, March 16,
Ob which occasion the celebrated comedian,
B. McAULET,
Supported by a strong company, as
TJlSTCLIi: DAN'L,
the Messenger from Jarvis Section,
WILL APPEAR.
Tickets $1,00
Box Sheet open Monday, March 12.
TREMONT OPERA-HOUSE
L. E. SPENCER Lessee and Manager.
rOUP. NIGHTS, COM3BENCING
SUNDAY, MARCH 18.
Engagement of the charming Vocalist, Comedienne
and everybody's favorite,
MISS KATIE PUTNAM
Supported by
HER OWN C0MEPY COMPANY.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY. March 18 and 19,
lei-ta, the madcap.
TUESDAY, March SO.
THB OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.
WEDNESDAY. March "I. by special request,
FANCHOIf, THS CRICKfiT.
Music under the direction of Josef Handel.
Comin?. March 22. 23. 24, HAVERLY'S MERRY
WAR OPERA COMPANY.
ARTILLERY HALL.
BLIND TOM,
THE
MUSICAL PHENOMENON,
WILL GIVE
three GRAND CONCERTS,
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MARCH 19 AND 20,
Matinee Tuesday, at 2 P. 3M-
Admission 50c. and 75c. Matinee, 50c. Children,
Under 12 years of age. 25c. Reserved seats now
on sale at Go.zgan's music store.
Help Wanted—Male.
WANTED—A good dry goods salesman,
No. 161 Market street.
at E. ARNOLD'S.
TIE MAKERS WANTED—On E. L. and R. R.
railway, bet. Winsboro and Sulphur Springs, to
make 6-feet ties. Timber has not been culled and
is guaranteed to be good. Apply to or address
WHITAKER & GALLOWAY,Texarkana. Ark., or
Coleman & JetTress. Carroll's Prairie, Texas.
3^OR SALE—Dr. Welsh's residence, on south side
• of Church street, opposite Tremont Hotel; con-
veniently located for residence or boarding-house.
Terms very easy. Apply to
H. M. TRUEREART & CO.,
Real Estate Agents and Stock Brokers.
XpOR SALE—Cheap—A very comfortable Home-
jj stead, on Center street. Applv to
P. H. MOSER.
FOR SALE—The Lynn p!aoe, on southwest cor
ner avenue M and Tremont street, with two
and a hair' acres ot ground, covered with live oaks
and other choice sh rubber v. Applv to
H. M. TRUEHEAfcT CO.,
Real Estate Agents anci Stock Brokers.
T7X)R SALE- -New 2-story frame building; also,
.j' two buildings attached — one 80x30 fee t. Terms
reasonable. W. BLUEST1NE, Beaumont. Texas.
1 . w w , WILL BUY" TWO HOUSES AND
OlvUU bna Lot within one block of the
street cars, now rented at $14 per month; part
cash, balance on time. Apply to
C. R. REIFEL.
at the Grocery, Q}*, and 2Sth.
IT^OR SALE—A Frame Hotel, 2 stories, being
'thoroughly repaired; 24 rooms, partially fur-
nished; half block ground; well and underground
cisterns: outhouses and stables; situated in busi-
ness center city and convenient to depots; former-
ly known as the HaJl house. Also tract of land,
west side Guadalupe. 1^6 mile from Victoria; 80
acres under fence, 40 acres xood timber, balance
prairie and timber; all bottom land; very rich;
house on place; splendid water and a beautiful
lake. Sugar mill, evaporator and equipments will
be sold with land. For terms, etc., apply to A. F.
HALL. Victoria, Texas.
For sale or exchange for ualveston
city property—Teh acres adioining Highland
Statieu. fenced and cultivated, with tine two-story
residence and complete outhouses, vinevard. grape-
arbor, bearing peach, apple, plum and other fruit
trees, G. A. MEYER, Real Estate Agent.
Tj^OR SALE—Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4. and improve-
JP inents, in hlock 145. corner Broadway and 26th
streets, known as the Allan Lewis homestead. Will
be sold for cash or on time. Applv to
A. G. MoMAHAN;
Fowler, Bosque county, Texas.
"DUILDING LOTS OF SMALL AND LARGE
JJ dimensions, east and west; some w ith cottagos
thereon. For sale or lease. SAM MAAS.
IPOR SALE OR RENT—ON REASONABLE
" terms. Lot No. 10. Block 682, Strand (formerly
occupied by Messrs. Greenleve, Block Co.; Also
Lot i\o. 5, in rear of Lot No. 10.
Apply to
M. KOPPERL.
Real Estate A ^ents.
T ACKEY. STAYTON & KLEBERG,
i J Attorneys-at-Law and General Land and Col-
lecting Agents.
at Cuero. Victoria and Corpus Christi, Texas.
Special attention given to the purchase and sale
of lands and collection of claims.
J" "STEWART CLEVELAND—
. Attorney at Law and Land Agent,
Brown wood, Brown county, Texas
Land business attended to in all its branches.
On receipt of tax funds, tax receipts will go for-
ward to owner by return mail.
References—Pecan Valley Bank, Brownwood,
Texas; H. M. Trueheart & Co., Galveston. Texas.
PETER G. RUCKER & CO , Bel ton. Texas. Land
and Loan Agents. Sole proprietors of the Ab-
stract of Bell County Records.
Austin Real Estate Agents.
LAWRENCE & EDWARDS, Austin, have for sale
125,000 acres, solid, Cochran county- 230,000
acres, alternates, Crockett county. Attend to land
business generally. Correspondence solicited.
rpEXAS STATE AGENCY—Attends to land and
JL other business anywhere in State. Johns Sc.
Spence. Austin, Tex. C. R. Johns, former Comptrol-
ler. J. Spence, former Commissioner Gen. Land O.
rp W. FOLTS. Austin. Texas, Dealer in Ex-
JL • change and Texas Lands and Land Scrip.
Business with State departments transacted and
prompt returns made. Correspondents; Ball,
Hutchings <£ Co., Galv.; S. M. Swenson & Co., N. Y.;
Lockwood «£ Kampman.San Ant'o: 1st Nat.B'k.IIo'n
"TTTANTED—A Shainpooer for Turkish and
VV Russian baths, about April 1. at the Capitol
hotel barber shop. Ad. Jacob Kosh, Houston, Tex.
~\XJ~ANT]£D—A good, reliable clothing salesman;
VV permanent sit.; good salary; ref. required;
competent ones only need apyly. S. Roos, Houston.
WANTED—WANTED—An experienced trav-
eler for a wholesale grocery house for Inter-
national and New Orleans railroads. Apply by
letter care BOX P, News office.
WANTED—Ten good Quarrvmen: wages $2 50
per day for drillers, and $2 for laborers.
Must be good workmen. Applv to
WILKENSON .t KEENEY,
Ten miles East of Somerville.
~\X7" ANTED—75 GOOD QU ARRYMEN—a t Quarry
W of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway, 12
miles north of Brenham. Texas.
Help Wan ted.-—Female.
WANTED—A cook; also, house servant,
ply corner Tremont and Avenue p.
Mrs. J. O. AYMES.
Ap-
TANTED—A girl fourteen or fifteen year sold.
i Apply northwest corner of Postoffice and
Twenty-ninth streets.
"W
7 ANTED—
A white Girl as Nurse.
No. 508 East Avenue H.
Situations Wanted.
"TTTANTED—A situation in grocery house; have
VV experience. Address
box v. this office.:
OlTUATiON wanted as traveling agent lor tirst-
O class grocery, or wholesale liquor and tobacco
house; can give first-class recommendations; have
been in grocer business in Texas 15 years, and a
citizeu 35 yrs. Large acquaintance all over State.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Ad. Salesman,News office.
WVON ROSENBERG, AUSTIN, TEXAS,
. Land Agent, formerly principal draughts-
man in the general land office, has twenty-six
years experience in land office business, and offers
to examine and report on land titles, as shown in
the arcliives of the general land office.
M. THOMSON. Austin. Texas, Dealer in
1. I .and and Land Scrip. Large bodies suitable
for ranches for sale. Correspondence solicited.
J "NO. K. DONNAN, Austin, Texas, dealer in
Lands and Land Scrip.
Correspondence solicited.
For Sale.
~|7K)R SALE—
JJ Thirty Mocking Birds, all fine singers, at
a low price; also, some fine specimens
singing cardinals to be sold cheap. Apply
at the office of the English Kitchen, corner of Nine-
teenth and Market streets.
S1!
IX HORSE-POWER SHAPLEY BOILER AND
Engine, in perfect order, almost new, price
$330, for sale by CLARKE & COURTS, 66 and 68
Tremont street.
371RESH GRITS, CREAM MEAL, HOMINY,
J bolted meal, cracked corn, feed meal and corn
bran, always on hand, at
GALVESTON HOMINY MILLS.
FOR SALE—-About 300 head Cattle, 40 Beeves in
fine condition. 20 very large. 6 and 7 years old,
20 3 and 4 years old, SO cows with 50 calves, 60 a
years old, SO 1 year old. Will take $20 per head,
including beeves. JACK BAKER.
Plantersville, Grimes county, Texas.
TTTHITE SEED CORN FOR SALE—Corn raised
VV from this seed will sell above market prices.
HALSEY & BOYSEN.
A.
CHANCE FOR EVERY ONE TO RIDE.
Open buggies, $40; top buggies, $50, at
J. S. BROWN & CO.'S.
Miscellaneous Want
s.
w
A COMFORTABLE HOME FOR A LADY, TO
teach a little girl 9 vears old. No other chil-
dren. No. 274 8th,- bet. Broadway and K.
"TTTANTED—Dress-making, plain sewing, fancy
VV work. etc.. by a good worker. Moderate
Charges, southwest corner 27th and QUj.
ANTEdTo~RENtT--A v, ell-famished room,
with southern exposure, near business centei.
Address iI. News office.
"TTTANTED—Two or three furnished rooms, w ith
VV or wit'out board, for two married couples
without children. Address box A, News office.
PARTNER~W ANTED in a well established drug
store, prominently located, in Waco. Address
box 3^6, Waco. Texas.
T TTANTED—At the Galveston bone mills, 1000
VV tons dry bones. Address'BAUGH & SONS,
222 Strand. Fertilizers for sale.
-—-
__ J-jOSt.
Lost—A pointer pup, white and liver-colored;
answers to name of Flora; reward will be paid
If returned to southwest corner Broadway and ISth.
* Notices, Ji«tc«
"VTOTICE—Penons indebted to W. C. Burch for . -
rents or leases of sewing-machines are notified ~
that claims due for same were assigned to Ameri-
can Sewing-machine Co. on February 22, and are
payable only to my agent. A. B. Cowart.
o. L. GEER, Manager.
V\TE OFFER TO ANY LADY BUYING THE
\ > most house-furn'shing goods a prize of a Pair
of Diamond Brilliant Ear-rings, value S^OO, this
otfer closing January 1, ]864.
> LABADIE.
Holders of7 pkk cent, wharf bonds
desiring to collect their April coupons in
Galveston will please give notice at the company's
office by the 23d of March.
J. AT KEN,
TpOR SALE —Pure (unregistered) Jersey cows
J- and heifers. All due to calves soon. This is
the chance to secure a family cow that will yield
cream. Call on or address A. M. SHANNON, Galv'n.
T7K)R SALE AT A BARGAIN—One second-hand
1 engine, 60 H. P., cylinder 14x24; one double-
Hue boiler. 44 inches in diameter. 20 feet long, with
pulleys, shafting, belting ana feed pump. Also,
one second-hand engine, 10x30, shafting, pulleys,
etc. Apuly at
WHARF COMPANY'S OFFICE.
J_^ABY CARRIAGES—
THE FINEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE CITY,
At I. C. LEVY'S,
Market, between 21st and 22d.
"1 "ELECTRIC RED ANT EXTERMINATOR—Guar
J J anteed to do the work quickly anil effectively.
County rights for sale. For particulars, address
TUCKER & WILLIS. Druggists,
Sole Agents for Texas, Waco.
Business Notices.
rj^ELEPHONE ORDERS for sawed and split wood,
L at reasonable rates. Delivered from the cars in
any quantity. J.J. LEWIS & CO.
1] ARD WARE .'—Just opened a complete line, in-
I I eluding the finest Carpenters'
J. P. LALOR & CO.,
Tools made.
24tii and 25th.
Market, bet.
T TTEST STRAND IRON, BOLT AND NUT
V V Works, manufacturers of lag screws, bridge,
car and key bolts, nuts, vrasfcerw, etc., and dealer
in iron pipe, fittings, steam pumps, syphons and
casi-iron bridge washers. Estimates promptly fur-
nished. JESSE ASTaLL, Galveston. Texas.
"OLESSING, the Photographer,'370 Tremont St.,
J_) makes negative* instantaneously, therefore ex-
quisite portraits, the ue-t expression. Frames cheap
House Fix i 'Ashing Goods.
lS-Prices reduced in Crockery and Glass-
i. In stock, cheap, Rakes. Spades, snov-
•. Pruning Shears. LABADIE.
TTIOR SALE—IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE—
.1 ' 10.000 bb!s. Rosendale and Portland Cement,
50.000 Firebricks. Plaster. Laths. Drain Pipe, Stone-
ware. Marble Dust, White Sand, Cedar Bayou
Bricks. Full stock of all kinds of building materials.
GEO. H. HENCHMAN, Importer and Dealer.
For Kent.
Tj^OR RENT—One two-story brick building, cor-
J. ner avenue L and 2Sth street. For particulars
apply to W. T. SAUNDERS.
J j^OR RENT—In the growing town of Clifton,
J on the line of G., C. and S. F. railroad, a new
store-house, with counters and shelving complete;
s;ze, 24x60. A good opening for a dry goods store.
Apply to G. SEELIG'SON & CO.
L^OR RENT—The rooms occupied by Dr. Car-
_L- ruthers in the Goggan building.
THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.
IT^OR RENT—Lower floor on Tremont street, be-
1 tween Bridgeford jt Co. and Rice & Baulard.
Apply to P. H. KENNESSY A Co.. second floor."
Rooms and Board.
BURNISHED ROOMS—With or without board,
L1 single or en suite, at 272 East Broadway, bet.
19th and 20th.
NEATLY FURNISHED SOUTH ROOM, SUITV
able for one or two gentlemen, with board. E.
P. Burchard, 4C0 Church street, net. I5tli and 16th.
17^URISHED~ ROOMS TO RENT. WITH OR
J without board. 51 WINNIE ST.,
corner 24tli st.
Musical Instruments.
jyrATKUSHEK PIANOS,
Best and Cheapest.
FELIX SCHRAM,
169 Tremont Street.
I)EATTY'S Organs, 27 stops, $125; pianos,
J $297 50. Factory running day and night. Cata-
logue free. Ad. Dan i.F. Beatty. Wasliington, N. J.
Fisii, Oysters, Etc.
Ladies
ware
els. Hoes
I
AD1ES- We have a line line of China-ware,
majolica, baskets, knick-knacks, notions, t.jys,
LABADIE.
dolls, cheap.
OUR SPECIALTIES:—Hardware, Lamps and
Oils, Crockery, 'i inware. Baskets and Toys
j. P. LALOR & C<).. Market, bt-t. x:4tlx and 25th.
^jTOVES—STO\ES—We an- selling Cooking
o Stoves at from $6 50 to $45 00. Also, a full line
of House Furnishing floods, which we will sell
cheap. 1>. A. KEARNEY, Opp. Tremont House.
p ALVESTON FISH
V.T AND OYSTER COMPANY,
P. O. Box 60.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
G
A B. MARSAN A CO.,
DEALERS IN FtSn AND OYSTERS,
Orders solicited from the country.
V.
L. MEUN1ER, WHOLESALE DEALER IN
FRESH FISH and OYSTERS.
Central Wharf. Galveston.
Sewing- Macinnes.
Building Material.
J. L. Williams Hugo Sachs.
JL. WILLIAMS A CO.. Globe Planing Mill,
. Beaumont, Texas. Manufacturers of dressed
lumber, mouldings, counters, shelving, etc. Largo
assortment of sash, doors and blinds. Office, bar,
counters and all kinds of cabinet work a specialty,
rpo ARRIVE: 5000 HxV and 12x12 English Pav-
_L Ing Tile; 25,000 White and 50,000 .Blue Fire
Brick; 1500 bbls Portland Cement (in store); Lime,
Laths. Hair, Plaster, Fire Clay and Rosendale Ce-
ment, Stoneware. Flower Pots. etc. W. H. POL-
LARD &. (JO. j Importers and Dealers. Galveston,
IT IS THE BEST—The beautiful, durable and
easy-running
HOUSEHOLD,
with all the latest improvements, for sale by
j H. BLAGGE, Agent, Nos. 131 and 132 Postoffie st.
WE INVITE Everybody to try the superiority
of the light-running NEW HOME," free of
charge. Sold on easy terms: guaranteed for five
years. A. CUSHMaN & CO ,
107 Postoffice street, near Tremont, sole agents for
Galveston. Sewiug Machines Repaired.
Sportsmen's Supplies.
TpISHINU TACKLE—
Our new stock of Fishing Tackle has arrived and
we are prepared to fill all orders. %
Call or wrice for prices.
W. J. HUGHES & CO-
COTTON—Once More
Thus far this has been an aggravating
and unsatisfactory season for those -who
have handled cotton in any capacity,
Giving mainly to the petsistent decline in
■■trices and want \of tone in any of the
markets.
For this reason many shippers have
changed about from one market to another,
or from one factor to another, in the vain
hope of finding- some place or some one
thai can make them money on a declining
market.
Now, I ask you candidly if ihe cotton
shipped to Houston /uis not netted you
tut re money than that shipped anywhere
else, and if your answer is in the affirma-
tive (as I know it will be in nine cases
out of ten), then I solicit your shipments
the rest of this season.
Wm.D. CLEVELAND
HOUSTON.
LIST STORE:
6000 BAGS
io, Cordoba and Java Coffee,
2000 Bbls. Sugar,
508 Bbls. Syrup i Molasses,
And a Full Lino of Other STAPLE and
FANCY UROCEE1ES.
Kauffman & Runge
c x a a. i t s.
Our standard brands:
JOHN IRELAND,
TEXAS SIFTING S,
BOSTON,
DAISIE,
EL PROGRESO,
F. L. T.
One trial will secure repsated orders.
CHAS. HEIDENHEIMER & CO.
SOZ.B AGBKTS.
D. Freeman,
Galveston.
Wm. Parr,
Liverpool Eng.
William Parr & Co.,
importers op
LIVERPOOL SALT.
Large stocks of Liverpool coarse and fine salt
always on hand.
Also Pocket Salt in all sizes.
$25,000 WHOLESALE STOCK
OF
STAPLE A8D FANCY DEI GOODS
FOR SALE IN LOTS OF $2000 AND UP,
on liberal terms, and will take part pay in Texas
lands. Address me, care Houston Branch Office
Galveston News. Houston, Texas.
A. T. HILL, Agent.
BEAUMONT LUMBER CO.
Manufacturers of all kinds of
Hough and Dressed Yellow Pine
Lumber and Shingles.
RAILROAD TIMBERS A SPECIALTY.
SEND FOB PEICES.
BEAUMONT, - - TEXAS.
C. C. CASWELL,
Manufacturer of all kinds of ROUGH AND
DRESSED YELLOW PINE
LUMBER & SHINGLES.
Railroad Timbers a Specialty.
BEAUMONT TEXAS.
Send for prices.
T. BANCROFT & SONS,
Manufacturers of
QTANOAED STANDARD
OHIITGZ.ES, OHIX7GX.ES,
Eailroad Timbers, Cross-Ties, Etc.,
ORANGE TESAS.
Dealers will please write for prices.
Frolessional.
Charles Miller. John Kennedy.
J^ENNEDY & MILLER,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND GENERAL
AGENCY BUSINESS,
Houston, Texas.
H ORTON BOBO & GEO. HARRIS,
Attorneys, Wharton, Texas.
Will practice in all courts in Eighteenth Judicial
and First Federal Districts of the State.
R. V. Davidson F. D. Minor.
J^AVIDSON & MINOR.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Twenty-second and Strand, Galveston, Texas.
Ciias. 1. Evans.
71VANS «£ HARDWICKE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
and
I AND AGENTS.
ABILENE, TEXAS.
E
S. P. Hardwicke.
rrVARLTON, JORDAN A TARLXON, LAND
_L Lawyers and Real Estate Agents, Hillsboro,
Texas, have a complete abstract of all surveys in
Hili county. Special attention given to buying
and selling Lands. Perfecting Titles, etc.
J.
M. PEARSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
McKINNEY, TEXAS.
Particular attention given to collections and real
estate.
J AA1ES M. RICHARDS ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Weallierford, Texas, will practice in Parker
and adjoining counties, and give prompt personal
attention to the payment of taxes and collection of
claims.
Correspondence solicited.
H.
W. PATTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Masonic Block,
CLEBURNE
Collections promptly made.
TEXAS.
Breiiliam Advertisements.
JMcFARLAND, Brenham.
. Books. Stationery and Music. Eraerson and
Chickering Pianos. All standard Organs.
CENTRAL HOUSE, Brenham—Mrs. L. Biesen-*
bach, Proprietress. Rates, 32 per day. Largest
and best hotel in city. Large, airy sainpie rooms.
X pRAVELERS—When at Brenham don't fail to
± visit the SANTA FE REFRESHMENT SALOON,
at depot. Lunches and refreshments of all kinds.
B
RENHAM BATH-HOUSE- Hot and cold Batlis
at all hours. Apply to
C. F. SANDER, Pix>prieter.
DryGoods and Millinery.
ATTENTION—I shall receive new soring mil-
. linery «very steamer, and my pricits will be
low. Gilt goods, gilt and silver fringes, crewels,
wools, applique, canyases. stamping, pinking,
lloniton laces, patterns, zephyr rringfrs, human
hair. Mrs. S. DIXON.
EW YORK SHOPPING—Embracing all articles
for family use. including ladies' ana cnildren's
wearing apparel, house furnishing gooils, jewelry,
etc. Special attention given to ladies' co stuines and
bridal trousseaux. Information as to styles and
samples mailed. Mrs. S. MIMS. P. O. Bo x 2137, N Y.
Educational.
ISLAND CITY BUSINESS COLI.EGl:, Joss &
JL Benish, Proprietors, Galveston. Apply for our
22-page illustrated catalogue.
Gents' Fumislxmg: G<)o<ls.
I UST RECEIVED—1000 wiiite Marseilles Yestsat
• J SI. u(K) dozen white and colored Shirts at £1.
J. < 'Rj a.v 1- R. l', ] Market street.
_ jjressmaking.
MOORE, Fashionable Dressmaker, cor.
Twenty-first and Winnie streets, Galveston,
Texas.
Kubber Stamps.
T VJBHER STAMPS FOR NOTARIES AND MER-
IA, chants' use. Headquarters for notary and
lodge seals. FRED. A. SMITH.
Teas, Coltee, Groceries. Etc.
t nsukance oil. ^5c«a gallon; kerosene.
X 16c. a gallon, delivered free. J.^ p. LALOR &
CO.. Market street, between 24th and ijptli.
Billiards.
rpHE H. W. CALLENDER CO.'S world-re-
J_ nowned billiard tables and material of every
description. J. J, MOORE, Agent, Tremont Jlotel.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
ettreagth and wholefcdBicaess. More economical
tLan the orfiinarr kind* Sojd only in cans.
ROYAL BAKING FO'VTDER CO.. IOC Wall st., N. Y.
WE HAVE RECEIVED A
• SHIPMENT OF FINE
COM Oil CO
Iff
j.j
WHICH WE OFFER AT CLOSE FIGURES.
MARX & KEMPNER
I. Lovenberg,
NOTARY PUBLIC
AND
Insurance Agent.
Personal.
George Washington loane, formerly of
Baltimore, will hear something to his advant-
age, as his sister Julia Ann is very anxious to hear
from him. Address Julia Ann Loane, 253 e. Bid-
die street, Baltimore, Md.
'X\T ITH a change in our firm,we have arranged to
VV secure afuiland well-assorted stock of new
goods, consequently de6ireto close out our present
stock, and will offer Ih job lots at bargains. Prices
quoted free «f charge. A W. Samuels & Co.,
tobacconists, corner of Strand and 22d.
Hotels.
STAJTaND CKEfeoENT HOTEL—Near Depot,
Orange. Texas. Accommodations first-class.
G. Y. MOXLEY, Proprietor.
riMIOMP0ON HOUSE, Victoria, Texas—Mrs. J.
_L H. Thompson & Son. Proprietors. New house,
new furniture and everything first-class Transient
custom a specialty. Rates—$2, $2 50.
WHARTON HOTEL—Just completed. Sample
rooms. Special attention to commercial men.
Mrs. A. M. WATTS?Proprietress.
Business Chances.
AN ACTIVE PARTNER WANTED-For a gen-
eral commission and manufacturers', agrent
.^usinrss. Capital is not the main point, but a wide-
awake business man, active, pushing and reliable,
controlling .influence i^nd trade, and well posted
w.'th ti:.- market, is wanted. Address "Confidential,"
cai'e Ne'iivs offiee.
Editor Bochefort would do for the wild
Westiaving backed out fifteen anarchists who
attempted to bulldoze him, in his newspaper
office, yesterday.
In the report of the annual meeting of Hunt
ington's Chesapeake and Ohio railway, pub-
lished this morning, the advantages of a deep-
water port like Kewqprt News, are favorably
commented upou.
The rerdict of acquittal in the Dukes case
created such intense indignation atUniontown,
Pa., that the murderer was forced to betake
himself to the country. An indignation meet-
ing was to be held last night. The lawyers ask
his name to be stricken from the bar list. It is
evident that although acquitted by the jury
who are hotly denounced by citizen—Dukes has
been found guilty by the higher court of public
opinion. In that event he might as well leave
Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK.
REGULAR DAIL'S" COMMERCIAL
SXSFATCH.
Texas Railway Securities-—Hides-
Cotton Commissions -- Legislative —
Coffee Firm, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
^NewYork, March 15.—Sales: $4000 International
6s at 83; $40,000 Texas and Pacific incomes at 04^
to 63$30,000 Rios at 81$£; 4000 shares of stock
at4l0>£ to 40; $2000 Santa Fes at 112J4..
Hides dull. Sales, 700 selected dry Texas at 18c.
T?ie efforts to repeal the present commission for
Tbuying and selling cotton, and to restore the
l'ormer rate, will probably fail, as it requires a
t\ro-thirds vote.
T5he Senate passed a bill declaring worthless all
bonxis or stocks issued by railways outside of pres-
ent contracts, and bonds and stocks of all new
roads that may be issued beyond the actual cost of
the roads and equipment, in par value.
Sterling is almost unsalable in consequence of
the money market.
The liabilities of the suspended Cincinnati whisky
house are $425,000, and the assets are reported at
$%,000.
The Northern Pacific road is completed to Boze-
man, M. T.
Coffee held firm; 9c bid for cargoes; job lots,
Cotton was kept nominally steady by manipu-
lation. _
0VE8 THE STATE.
benefit of the compensation paid—the State, how-
ever, making all tho terms and conditions as to
how the convicts shall be kept and tho
qualify and quantity of food which s!;a!l bo
supplied them. Mr. House says that these
convicts are fed better than the majority of negroes
who have to depend on their own resources. They
have plenty of meat, bread and all kinds of vege-
tables in season, and ail are eouientwi and satisfied
with their treatment. Out of the sixty there was
only one death in a year. ;tnd that from pneumo-
nia. As to the matter of escapes, he says they are
very few and far between. He instances the fact
that there are now fifteen ox-convicts at work upon
his plantation whose terms have expired and who
remain and work for him as a matter of choice.
He says that as soon a3 a uegro hits remained a
sufficient time on a pl&uuUj&n to become alienated
from his foruieV association*, he has no ihought of
escape. Regarding tae plan of working them
within . the wails at mechanical trades^*
he does not think it can be made
either successful or profitable. For instance,
a negro of 40 or 30 years of age is sent up for a
short term. What would be tbe sense of attempt-
ing to teach him a trad**. He would have no de-
sire to learn, and would destroy more material
than the product of his labor would be worth, and
by the time he had acquired a sufficient knowledge
of the trade to be of any value, his term would
have expired. The majority of the convict* are
farmers, and they know verv little of anything
else. They make good field hand*, and this is all
they are good for. and bj- putting them at conge-
nial work more can be obtained from them, and
with greater profit to the State. It is very desira-
ble that this matter should be definitely settled
for a considerable time. as those who
are dependent upon this class of labor can not
make any contracts for the future unless they
know what they can depend upon. Therefore he
thinks the lease should be marie and ratified for a
longer term than fire years. He proposes to make
some improvements on his plantation as soon as
the matter is finally settled. He will put in addi-
tional machinery, which is exceedingly costly, and
run a sugar refinery, provided the continuance of
convict labor can be depended upon. He does not
think there is any justice in the hue and cry about
the competition between convict and free
labor. 'Ihere is too great a scarci-
ty of labor in the State at the
f"resent time to justify any such argument,
f there was an excess of labor, and men were
Iving around idle, and could fir.d nothing to do,
thera might be sonib excuse for such an argu-
ment. But this is not the case. Cotton goes to
waste in the fields because hands can not be
tempted murder of a white ma# at Huntsville,
was arrested here to-day by Sheriff Davis and
turned over to Sheriff Adair, of Walker comity,
who came after him
The International pay-ear utrrived here last night
and will pay ail alone: down to Houston and Gal-
veston Frtlav and Saturday.
CVngresBiuaii Reagan is expccted home in a few
days. He has been quite ill and had to undergo a
p&'iuful surgical operation in Washington, but is
now doing better.
SAN JLNTONIO.
transmitted by wire by special correspondents.
HOUSTON".
Burglaries—Personal — Court Notes-
Odd Follows Effecting-—-A. S>cath—
Norther.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
San Antonio, March 15.—This morning at an
early horn* the large grocery house of Elbers &
Lang was burglarized and a lot of groceries, wines
and cigars, two overcoats, a rubber-coat, a pistol
an;l other ancles were stolen. The sale was not
touched. The feed store of Kuarmanu i Peterson,
adjoining, was visited by the burglars, who took a
dock, a pair of pantaloons and boots.
General Phil. Sheridan will be here from St.
Louis this week
The case of the New York andTerss Land Com-
pany vs. Win. Speers. imlae Federal Court, is still
in the liands of the jury, and it.is probable that
they will fail to agree upon a verdict. The cases
of Lyon vs. Brown, a suit for 12S0 acres of land in
Uvalde county, is on trial to-day.
In the District Court, this morning, the case
of the City vs. Sam Moore, a test case selected
from amoug the recent cases tried by the recorder,
in which he lined a number of Ramblers, the judge
held that the recorder had no jurisdiction to try
gaming cases, as the city ordinances were in con-
flict with the State laws, and had fixed a lower pen
alty than that of the State.
Judge Pardee, Federal judge of this circuit, ar-
rived here this evening.
The Odd Feliows have appointed the following
Com oat tee of Arrangements for tho grand cele-
bration on April 10, which will be the sixty-fourtli
anniversary or-the establishment of that order in
the United'States: C. H. Clifford, chairman; Geo.
Caen, H. C. Miller. H R. Judd and John Raucker.
They will also dedicate their cemetery on that
occasion.
Hon. Jehn Hancock, congressman-elect of this
district, is here.
- . . . Kinj? McLeary, infant son of ex-Attorney-Gen-
found to pick it, and the srreat trouble which all J eral McLeary. who died j'esterday, was buried last
planters labor under at the present time is the diffi- I n*. fi nVWir
culty to obtain reliable l»eip. He thinks the con-
victs are more contented and healthier in the fields
Cotton Market and 'Receipts—Per-
sonal—The Defaulting- Collector—A.
Communication Upon the lilattor*
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Houston, March 35. — The cotton market
closed steady at J^c advance. Sales, 222 bales.
Q potations: low ordinary, 0'^c; ordinary, 7%c:
ex "od ordinary, 89£c; low middling, 0J£c; middling,
i#. sood middling, ld^c; middling fair, 10%e.
i .otton receipts—Per Houston and Texas Central
railway—177 bales; Houston, 210; New Orlekns,
81; Galveston, iso. *
P *r Missouri Pacific—101 bales for Houston,
p. Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio—41
bait s for Houston.
Pr r Texas and New Orleans—93 bales; Houston,
33: G alveston <i0.
Per Houston East and West Texas—78 bales;
HoustK.ii. Galveston. 415.
Per Texas Western—10 bales for Houston.
Tota f for Houston, 427 bales; for Galveston, 292
bales.
Total gross receipts, S00 bales.
Mr. 1 r. W. Garnet t, the recently appointed mem-
ber of t V© BoanI of University Regents from this
city, is iti Austin in attendance upon a meeting of
the boar. i.
The n tws Houston bureau is in receipt of the
following communication from one of our most in-
fluential c Itizens upon the city assessor and collec-
tor matter J
Houston, March 25,1883.—To The News: I notice
in your issi te of to-day your Houston "correspond-
ent. in spea king of the shortage of our city assessor
and collector, says Mr. Walker's term of office will
not expire b efore a year from next April, and what
to do in the matter, is the question which is now
agitating the bondsmen and the Finance Commit-
tee. 1 am at a loss to know how the question can
in the least d agree agitate the minds of the Finance
Committee, vThen they have simply a plain duty to
perform—a difcty authorized by and under section
10 of the city charter. As regards the
proposition c rf the bondsmen to continue
the office \ ritli Walker as ostensible as-
sessor and collector, but virtually to have
nothing to do % rith it, I would ask the question by
what authority can the office of assessor or collec-
tor be farmed < tut as it were, or run in the interest
of the bondsmt*i of an ostensible assessor and col-
lector? There is but one good old Democratic
method of treat ing the matter, and that is if r.he
collector be a d fcfaulter as claimed, impeach and
remove him frefm office; vindicate the law and «.Io
justice to tne ciirizen. Jefferson* Democrat.
I learn to-dic r that the city attorney express es
the opinion that, should the office be run by ti le
depuiies, as indi cated in this morning's News, ne jv
bonds w ill be re quired for the deputies.
THE PENIISSJSTIARY LEASE QUESTION.
The penitentiary lease question is at present a
subject of general discussion among our citizens. I
had a conversation to-day with Sir. T. W. House
upon the subject. Mr. House states that a change
in the present system of hiring out convicts on
plantations and confining them Within the walls of
the penitentiary would be a serious blow to the
Sugar industry of Texas. In fact, without the aid.
o> convict labor the sugar plantations would have
to be abandoned. The success of the business of
sugar cultivation depends entirely upon tho relia-
bility of labor. Mr. House has a contract with the
State for sixty convicts, for which he pays $15 per
month each, and furnishes their food. The con-
victs are clothed and guarded by the State. This
contract was made with Governor Roberts and is
signed by him, but the present lessees get the*
than they would be housed within the penitentiary
Avails. To protect his convicts against the incle-
ment weather he this wi&vcr bought each one at
his own. expense an oil slicker. This they keep
with them, and if at crork a distance from their
quarters, and an occasional shower comes up. they
put it on and are kept dry. Texas makes 5000 or
good hogsheads of sugar annually, and if wo are
deprived of convict laber. we will have to give up
the business and turn our sugar plantations to some
other purposes. The convicts are all under the
supervision of the State at all times. The camps
are visited regularly every month by an in-
spector, who looks after the convicts' wel-
fare. No convict can ever be punished
by the guards until the state superintendent
lias been informed of the cause of complaint
against him. and gives his permistion to the ser-
geant in charge to punish the refractory convict.
The sergeant has to make a report to the superin-
tendent each month of the condition of his men,
and has to testify under oath that all the rules of
the State have been observed. Thus you see that
under this lease system, of which so much hue and
cry is made, the State exercises every care and ail
safeguards are thrown around the convict for his
protection. Of course they are made to work, and
work hard, and do good work. But they are fed
well, clothed well and kept well, and it is our in-
terest to continue to keep them so, as under these
conditions they perform better service.
ROCgPAXiE.
Sad Death—Cotton—Improvements—
Hymeneal—Penitentiary Lease.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Rockdale, Blarch 15.—Mr. Frank Hall, a most
estimable young man of this place, died at noon
Tuesday and was buried yesterday. Young, ami-
able and industrious—the staff of a widowed
mother, his untimely death is deeply deplored
by all.
Rockdale has shipped a little over 12,000 bales of
cotton since September 1st.
The railroad to Yellow Prairie, which was built
on paper some time ago, seems to have been side-
tracked indefinitely.
In addition to bur present school advantages,
there has been a special tax levied to build a first-
class brick public school-house^ which will ne
erected in the western portion of the city, where
lots have been set aside.
Several fine residences have just been completed.
Among them is one owued by Mr. B. Lowenstein,
which is elegant and tasty.
Mr. Arthur Bland. Jr.. was married to Miss Stella
McNabb, at 8 o'clock this evening, at the Presby
terian church—Rev. W. E. Copeland, officiating.
Business fair for the season, and the outlock by
no means discouraging.
Clouds in the northeast Indicate a heavy rain and
wind storm.
Tiio eeneral sentiment here is in opposition to
working convicts outside the walls, but as it is not
within the power of the State at present to put
them inside tlie walls, the action of the legislature
in ratifying the lease is generally approved. The
vote of* our senator, Hon. J. S. Perry, for ratifica-
tion is indorsed by his constituents. Resumption
is considered fatal to the interest of the State, and
the lease is thought to be the safest way out of the
dilemma. This is the general expression of people
hereabouts. _
jarrsRsow.
evening at 6 o'clock.
This evening a strong gale from the north sprang
up and it is quite cold here.
PORT WORTH.
Remarkable Discovery — Immi-
grants— <2ourt K"otes.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
Fort Worte, March 15.—Tom Moore, who re-
sides on Mr. J. H. Ayer's farm, three miles east of
this city, when on the place this morning found in
the Trinity river a bottle corked air-tight. Within
was a note, which read as follows:
Fort Worth, January, 18S3.—I am tired of this
world. 1 leave no one to mourn my loss. I will
drown myself near the Novelty mills this morn-
ing: at 6 o'clock; so farewell. My home is in Gal-
veston. a. N.
This statement is supposed to furnish a clew to
the identity of a corpse fouud in the Trinity river,
near Dallas, January 23. In February a lady
came here looking for her misslbg husband, who,
she said, was from Galveston. She made no dis-
covery hero.
Forty-live immigrants, from western Tennessee
and northern Arkansas, arrived to-day. and await
transportation over the Fort Worth aud Denver
railway to Wichita county.
Jim Ward (colored) was arrested, to-day, for
stealing clothing out of a Santa Fe car.
In the County Court, to-day, the suit of G. S.
Burchill vs. Abe Woody, for circulating libelous
documents, was continued.
A rain fell to-day.
BAXiXIAS.
Weather—A Fornicator Fined—
Charged with Theft.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Dallas, March 15.—A norther came up about 11
o'clock this morning, followed by a severe rain
and thunder storm. Hail-stones as large as hens'
eggs fell east of here, and the rainfall was unu-
sually heavy. The weather is now cold and damp.
The few warm days prior to the present cold snap
brought out spring wheat very much. Farmers
say the crop never looked better at this season of
the year. •
In the County Court to-day the jury fined Mrs.
Lizzie Thomas $1 CO for fornication with Rev Rich-
ard White, of Robertson county. Both parties are
colored. White's trial cotnes up later.
Robert Stephenson has b»?ea locked up on the
charge of being one of the men who have been
robbing cars in the Texas and Pacific yard.
liegisfation Discussed—The Peniten-
tiary Lease Ratification Condemned.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Jefferson, March 15.—The regular ninety days
session of the legislature having expired, public
opinion is being formed as to the probable good
resulting to the State and people. With scarcely
an exception, the intelligent public here think that
no measure demanded by the people has or will
be forced into effective law, and that nothing bene-
ficial to the State ueed be expected. With a cash
balance of over $2,000,000, no measure looking to
a reduction of taxation has been passed; and with
the large increase of population, even a higher
rate of taxation mi*y be necessitated in the near
future.
The action of the Senate in ratifying the peniten-
tiary lease meets with the same univeral condem-
nation here as elsewhere through the State. It is
universally, emphatically and strongly censured,
and the reason given, that its rejection will reflect
upon Messrs. -Roberts, Lubbock aud Goree, is con-
sidered unworthy of uotice. The facts touching
the manner of the lease are becoming known, and
if true, show that a reflection reaching to the dig-
nity of a grave wrong was then cast upon the State
and people. While proper railroad legislation was
demanded and expected by the people here, it is
now generally thought that a majority of the legis-
lature is controlled by the railroad lobby. The
course of Representative Armistead is cordially
indorsed. _
A Criminal Captured—Hymeneal—
State I&ilitia Appointments.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Brexkah, March 15.—Prince Dever, colored, kill-
ed an old negro named Bob Whitfield in 1877 and
fled from this county. Governor Ireland offered a
reward of $200 for his capture and Sheriff Moore
found the fugitive at Little Rock, Ark., and he
was placed in our county jail last night. Sheriff
Moore, since his election last November, has cap-
tured twenty-one men charged with felonies on
old criminal"dockets, and they are either in .jail or
out on solvent bonds and three cases will be tried
during the present term of the District Court.
Sir. O. M. Corritious, a popular young watch-
maker of this city, was married to Miss W. T. East,
at Hallettsville yesterday.
Division General Claiborne, of the Texas militiac
has appointed Messrs. B. Eldridge and E. C. Fin-
nie on his staff; the former as quartermaster and I
the latter as commissary with the rank of colonel.
Both are prominent business men here and very
popular.
Mr. Tom Goggan, of Galveston, is on a visit to
this city. _
IVIcKIJtfZtfEY.
TYLER.
Heavy Storm—Improvements, Etc.
[.Special Telegram to The News.]
Tyler, March 15.—A heavy hail and thunder-
storm passed over this place to-day at 12 o'clock,
but did no material damage, so far as heard from.
Parties are hero interviewing our citizens on the
subject of a telephone exchange, and the probabili-
ties are that we will soon have this convenience
! added to our town.
There have been over 24,000 bales of cotton ship-
I ped from here this season, and cottonmen estimate
that we will complete 25,000 before the season is
i over.
The City Council met last night and accepted
the waterworks from the contractors.
The M. C. club give a dance at the opera-house
to-night.
SCHUL2NBZ7RG.
Sad .Accident—Municipal Election.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Schulenburg, March 15.—Two little boys, the
adopted children of Mr. C. H. Franke, aged re-
spectively about seven and five years, were plaj'ing
in Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express office here this
afternoon and while the express ageut was busy
writing, the elder boy took a pistol from the safe
and accidentally discharged it. The ball struck his
brother in the moitth and passed through his head,
killing him almost instantly.
Mayor McKinnon to-day ordered an election of
town officers, to be held April 3.
KOPPERL.
THE STATEJSAPITAl
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHT-
EENTH LEGISLATURE.
fSpecial Telegram to The News.]
Senate.
Austin, March 15.—Sir. Terrell introduced a bill
to provide for the payment of Eli Kirks an old
claim, dating back to .the building of the old State-
house.
Mr. Martin introduced a bill to repeal all laws
providing for the sale of school, university and
asylum lands.
Mr. Pope introduced a resolution fixing the pay
of the secretary, clerks and officers of the Senate
at $5 per diem: adopted.
special orders.
Mr. Gibbs's bill to establish a State reformatory
farm and house of correction; put on its second
reading.
Peuding amendments the governor's message
w« received sending in the appointment of Dr. R.
M. Sweariugen as stale health officer: John B.
Lubbock, fish commissioner; Henry Brashear.
clerk of the Criminal Court at Houston: M. L.
Royston, clerk of the Criminal Court.at Galveston:
Dr. M. Salms, Stat# oculist for the Blind asylum,
and a list of notaries.
Amendments by tho committee fixing the age of
convicts to be assigned to this reformatory farm
at not over eighteen years, and terms of sentence
of not over five years, were adopted. The appro-
priation of $25,000 was increased to $100,000. The
control of the institution is by a board consisting
of the governor, treasurer aud a superintendent,
designated the board of management. The bill
provides for the purchase of 5000 acres of land.
The greater portion of the morning session was
consumed in dobate over propositions to reduce
the number of acres to be purchased without ef-
fecting any reduction. After the bill passed to
engrossment it was defective in having provided
an unnecessary expense in salaries, and pending
discussion on a motion to reconsider, the Senate
adjourned till 3 p. m.
In the afternoon session, after waiting some time
for a quorum, the Senate adjourned till morning.
House.
Austin. March 15. -Mr Hurst moved to recon-
sida** the vote by which Mr. Browning's ?mbstitute
was adopted for the Senate school land bill.
Mr. Ayre«. In a vigorous speech, deprecated the
puerile weakness that could influence the House to
abandon its convictions to meet the views of the
Senate. IIe; for one, was prepared to remain as
long as necessary for the protection of the great
interests involved. The only objection to the sub-
stitute was. that its machinery would prove too
cumbersome; but if machinery sufficient to en-
force the land bill were applied to that measure
it would not prove less cumbersome.
Mr. McKlnuey thought the epithet puerile was
misapplied. The House could not shut their eyes
to the fact that the session was rapidly approach-
ing a close, and he saw no reason why the Senate
bill could not be taken up, and the ideas of Mr,
Browning, if the}' were wise, engrafted upon it by
Senate amendments.
Mr. Moore, of Eastland, contended that the Sen-
ate bill would not meet the views of the public,
unless it vas amended as suggested by Mr. Brown-
ing% substitute. The main objection to the old
law was that it consolidated monopolies on the
soil, and this the Senate bill proposed to perpetu-
ate.
Mr. Patterson favored the Senate bill above the
substitute, saying: Uuder what system was the
school fund robbed? Under the appraisement sys-
tem. which system, as defined in the substitute,
only differed from the old law in requiring an affi-
davit of intention to become an actual settler.
Under the old sj'stem. with little exception, the
land was appraised at the lowest minimum valua-
tion. So far as purchase by monopolists went, he
saw nothing in the substitute that could prevent
the cowmen from buying the actual settler out.
Mr. Douglass thought the great evil complained
of was the practice by speculators of buying up the
land under the names of their cousins.
Mr. Browning denied that the aopraisement sys-
tem was a failure and accounted for the fact that
the great body of the land had been sold at the
minimum price fixed on it bv alleging that the
minimum price was above its value. He attacked
Mr. Patterson's position, that the cowmen could
get hold of the land, saying that against such an
evil, an evil provided by the Senate bill, his substi-
tute most carefully guarded, by providing that the
lauds could not be sold by the applicant until he had
actually settled on them, and then tho new pur-
chaser "would come under the same obligations as
the original buyer, obliging him to occupy and im-
prove it for the period of two years, to be proved
up by credible witnesses. The land monopolists,
he held, were breeding bloodshed in liis (the Pan-
handle) district. In Stephens county a monopoly
had fenced in 50,000 acres, and a few nights before
his (Mr. Browning's) recent visit to this district,
parties, maddened at the manner in which settle-
ment of the country was stopped, had cut down
eight miles of that fence. He feared that the
sentries put to guard the fence would be shot, and
this case would be the beginning of violence start-
ed by the State's policy that would, in extent and
agrarian ism, overshadow the recent state of affairs
in Ireland. Such violence was encouraged by the
Senate bill, concerning which the commissioner of
the land office said it reminded him of the case of
the colored preacher whose hat, sent around for a
collection, camo back with a brass button, when be
prayed: 41 O. Lord, I thank Thee that I got my hat
A Now Bank—liymoneal, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
McKinney, March 15.—Arrangements are in pro-
gress to establish the Colliu County National bank,
as successor to the Col\jn County bank. Capital
stock $75,000, with privilege of $250,000, if business
justifies. Officers elected: Dr. G. A. Foote, presi-
dent; Dr. H M. Markham. vice-president; W. L.
Boyd, cashier; J. L. White, bookkeeper: with the
following additional stockholders: J. W. Throck-
morton, W. A. Rhea, J. C. Rhea, G. A. Wilson, Mrs.
E. Ember son, T. C. Goodner, Z. E. Rany. Thos. H.
Murray, E. N. McAulay, J. A. Aston <£ Bro., I. D.
Newsome, T. B. Wilson and G. G. Houston. The
stockholders nearly all reside in Collin county.
This makes two national banks in McKinney.
Miss Bessie Smyth, daughter of Judge R. T.
Smyth, of Plantersville, Texas, was married to A.
C. Buck, of Mobile, Ala., yesterday. Rev. John S.
Moore.* of Sherman, officiating.
Contractors are figuring on ten new brick build
ings, to be erected here this summer.
Weather damp and cool.
Ail Old Citizen's Death.
TSpecial Telegram to The News.]
Kopperl, March 15.—Mr. James Lane, one of the
oldest citi.ens of this county, died here very sud
denly last night. Mr. Lane was about seventy
years old. He had served Bosque county for a
long time as one of her most trusted and respected
magistrates. No man in Bosque county was more
respected as an officer, a neighbor or a "friend than
he. He died at peace with all mankind.
A blow struck us about 1 p. m. to-day, accom-
panied by a cold rain, which continued until about
4:30 p. m. _
CORSXCACTA.
County Improvements—Personal, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Corsicana, March 15.—On next Thursday, March
22, the Commissioners Court will open bids for the
erection of three iron bridges, and also tor the
erection of an iron fence around the court-yard
lawn. The advertisement inviting proposals will
appear in The News.
Lieutenant-Governor Martin is still confined to
his bed, but is improving.
A cold rainstorm struck us to-day at 1 o'clock
and it continues to rain to-night.
DILITAN.
Severe Storm—Suit Decided.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Bryan, March 15 —One of the severest storms of
the season, accompanied with rain, visited this
section to-day, and did considerable damage to
gardens and other things planted.
The suit of Joe Stone vs. the Houston and Texas
Central railway for damages in the sum of $5000
was tried to-day, and the jury brought in a verdict
for the plaintiff for for $7u0 damages.
SULPHUR SPRINGS.
BUFFALO.
Sudden Death—Farmers' Notes? Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Buffalo, March 15.—A sudden death occurred
here yesterday. Mrs. T. M. Richards, apparently
in go'od health in the morning, died yesterday
evening, the victim of a congestive chill. The
blow is a sad one to the afflicted husband and
family, who have the heartfelt sympathy of the
community.
The weather is generally very fine, and farmers
are making the most of it. We had some rain
yesterday with cold winds. Cotton is still eominj
in slowly. Our merchants have been receiving
several carloads of Kansas bacon during the past
few days.
LUFRIN.
Change of County Seat, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Lufkin, March 15.—Petition^ are now being cir-
culated asking for an election to move the county
seat from Homer to this point.
We have had some line weather lately, and the
farmers are making good use of it.
The prospects lor finishing the Kansas and Gulf
short line to this olace next summer are favorable.
The Houston, fcast and West Texas Railroad
company are now pushing their road to Nacog-
doches. * _
SHEIIKAN.
Released from Custody—Rain*
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Sherman, March 15.—A heavy rain fell here to-
day.
3£d. Cannada, a young man and farmer in the
southern part of the county, was released to-day
oa habeas corpus for theft of a horse. He had
traded horses, and the animal he received not com-
ing up to warrantee, he re-exchanged without the
consent of the other party.
PALSSTINE,
Charged with Attempted rCurdery Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Palestine, March 15.—Henry Arnett, a festive
colored. barber, whom the authorities of Walker
county have been asking for on a charge of J insured.
Norther—Penitentiary Lease, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Sulphur Springs, March 15.—We had quite a
heavy rain to-day from th® north, and this evening
we have a norther, with indications of snow.
District Court is grinding slowly.
Adjutant-general King is at home for a few days.
Our people are of the opinion that the legislature
did right in ratifying the penitentiary lease.
BELLS.
A Destructive Fire*
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Bells, March 15.—The Gass block, consisting of
three buildings, caught fire while the proprietor
and clerks were at supper to-night, and burned to
the ground. The building was occupied by M.
Levy, of Dallas, as a general merchant. Two-
thirds to three-fourths of hi* stock was saved in a
damaged condition.
WACO.
A Heavy Stonm.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Waco, March 15.—The heaviest rain during the
past year fell to-day, accompanied by a hail
storm. It is believed that serious'damage was
done such crops as were planted.- Farmers are
complaining.
NEW ORLEANS.
Railroad Changes and Progress—A
Wrestling Sffatch.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
New Orleans, March 15.—It is understood in
railroad circles here that Colonel G. Jordan, present
general manager and vice-president of tlie Hous-
ton and Texas Central railroad, will accept a simi-
lar position on the Mobile and Ohio road. The
supposition is that there will be some more changes
in the general officers of the Houston and Texas
Central road, for the reason that the forthcoming
transfer of the road to the Huntington syndicate
has caused some uneasiness.
The officials of the New Orleans and Northwest
ern railway say that the road will have trains run-
ning into this city by the 1st of September next.
The weather has been favorable to railroad build-
ing for some weeks, and work on the road has
been vigorously pushed during that time.
The two great Grseco-Roman wrestlers, Ross,
who calls himself the champion of the world, and
Bauci, champion of America, signed an agree-
ment, to-day, to wrestle, Graeco-Roman rules, at
the St. Charles Theater, Sunday night.
Cincinnati Items. *
Cincinnati, March 15.—The wholesale whisky
ftrai of Pflrmami & Pfau, having failed to meet two
drafts of $5000 each, have placed their affairs in
the hands of Thomas G. Smith and A. S. Winslow,
trustees, and ask extension of Ume. Liabilities
estimated $425,000, sixty per cent., which is secured
by whisky stock. J. Pfau sold his interest in the
firm March 2 to Mr. Pllrraum, who is sole member
of the film. There is Uo prehension the liabili-
ties wVl not be all met, and business be continued.
A Aire this morning damaged the hair factory of
F urdinger & Miller $15,000; partially insured.
Also, the Cincinnati spring works, $10,000; fully
jack from this congreg^on."
Mr. Hazlewood hoped the bill would be reconsid-
ered. The substitute, to start with, carried with it
expensive machinery that he did not like to see
greased at the expense of the schools. It allowed
three men $5 a day, which he thought left no room
for Mr. Browning to declaim against the expense
of an Austin man traveling through his section
with a bag of biscuit aud a bottle of whisky. It
also prescribed an unnecesary expense in the
shape of advertising, when, so far as the
schools were concerned, the State would
advertise the lauds enough. The object
of the State, as trustee for the schools,
should be to secure the greatest possible benefit to
their trust, from the land, and| he depreciated
flourishes of patriotism to the disadvantage of
what, in its nature, was a purely business transac-
tion.^illustrating it by a hypothetical case of an
agent in Texas to a land firm in Kentucky, sub-
ordinating their interests to the consideration of
future generations. While he was not in favor of
landed monopoly, he was in favor of selling the
land to the best interest, not of posterity, not of
foreigners, who may wish to come to Texas, but
of the public schools, because he had agreed to do
so, and was bound by oath to do so.
Mr. Hill made a long speech in favor of the Sen-
ate bill, after which a vote was taken under the
previous question and the motion to reconsider
prevailed—ayes. 51; nays, 39.
The question then reverted on the adoption of
Mr. Browning's substitute. It was lost—ayes, 41;
nays, 48—and the Senate bill adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Cramer introduced a bill repealing all laws
authorizing the sale of school, university and asy-
lum lands with the effect of stopping sales in fu-
ture legislation.
Mr. Kendall introduced a bill withdrawing all
school, university and asylum lands from the mar-
ket. It sets forth that the money from the sales of
these lands can not, without extravagant waste, be
invested before the adoption of a constitutional
amendment allowing other cources for investment
than Texas or United States bonds. Both were
referred.
A resolution, by Mr. Stout, inviting Congressman
Mills to a seat within the bar, was adopted.
Consideration of the Senate land bill was re-
sumed, and a debate was aroused by a motion of
Mr. Frank to strike out the word leased from the
first question.
Mr. McDaniel opposed the motion. He thought
the lease system was the best calculated to save
the land from the omnivorous maws of the ever-
lasting land sharks. He would tie up the lands for
future generations as effectually as it was done in
England under the laws of primogeniture and en-
tail.
Mr. Frank took it that Mr. McDaniel, by his pro-
posed lease system, was laying the foundation for
the landed system that held in England and Ire-
land, and which, he took it, was not desirable in
Texas. The lands, in justice to the lessees, would
have to be let on long terms for the
stockmen could not afford to erect'fences and buy
cattle to have the pasturage taken from them
within a few years. Allowing them leases on long
time, a power would be created that the State
would find it hard to deal with. He was in favor of
actual settlers, and not of nursing a power that
was inimical to them.
Mr. Wurzbach opposed the leasing system. Un
der such a system as heretofore tried the State,
according to the comptroller's books, never de-
rived a cent. He thought that by actual sale on
long time all schools would derive a larger fund
than under the lease system at 4 cerits an acre.
Besides these not a cent of taxes could be derived
from the land so long as the title rested in the
State.
Mr. Robinson, of Jack, said he would like to
know when the proceeds from sales of this land
would bring revenue to educate school children
Strike out it-he lease clause and you mean free
range for seventy-flve years. Referring to Mr.
Wurzbach's remarks he said the school lands of or-
ganized counties in some instances were leased at
ten cents an acre per annum and he, as a land
agent, could lease all the land he could get at from
two to five cents an acre.
Mr. Chenoweth here announced the death of
Hon. A. L. Adams, the member from Wood
county, at 3 p. in.
Mr. Frymier offered a resolution of adjournment
till 0:30 to-morrow morning out of respect to the
deceased, and directing the speaker to draw
up suitable resolutions of respect. The chair ap
pointed Messrs. Chenoweth, Upton and Frymier
such committee, and the House adjourned. To-
morrow after the adoption of the resolutions and
appointment of a committee to accompany the re-
mains, the House will Adjourn till Saturday morn-
ing.
Legislative Notes.
Austin, March 15.—A ripple of excitement wa
created in the House to-day by the information
that the committee bill {canceling sales of school
lands made by the fraudulent use of names and
collusion with State officials, which was sent to the
Senate nearly a week ago. can not be found and
was not on the calendar. The discovery was made
to-day by Mr. Kendall, who had gone to the Senate
to ascertain the cause of that body in not actinr
sooner upon the bills. !
The general appropriation bill, together with
special appropriation, exceed the estiiyates'made
by the comptroller for the next fiscal year nearly
$600,000.
A vote taken in a meeting of the House Peniten
tiary Committee showed the following result: In
favor of the passage of the Senate bill, with
amendments striking out the proviso against
lessees using convicts on railroads, and adding
cities after towns, Messrs. Chenoweth, Labatt,
Caven, Robinson of Jack, Merriwether, Peers, Mc-
Bride and Johnston. Opposed to ratification,
Messrs. McKinney, Wilson and Finch. Mr. White
was excused from voting, aud Mr. Townsend had
not made up his mind. Absent, Messrs. Tucker,
Thompson and Moore of Washington. It is con-
tended that if the House ratifies tlie lease as it
came from the Senate, it will amount to a practical
annulment, for the reason that the law on the sub-
ject being directory, could give the legislature no
power to amend or alter the conditions of the lease,
as executed.
In the logical sequence of events it 13 suggested
that the penitentiary lease should fce so amended
as to include the proposed reformatory penitenti-
ary. In its meaning of penitence .going further
than reformation what would be good for it should
prove excellent for the reformatory.
The promptness with which the House passed
the Galveston charter amendments and the quar-
antine appropriations, including $15,000 for s
steain-tusr, speaks well for the kindly feeling to
ward that city.
General Notes.
Austin, 3Iarch 15.—The governor has pardoned
Thomas Sartin, because of the absurdity of a sen-
tence to one hour in the state prison.
A charter of the Independent Farmers Co-opera-
tive association, for publishing, was filed to-day.
Headquarters, Jewett, Leon county. Capital stock,
$100,000. Incorporators—J. A. Brown, J. 1*. Parker,
Sr., J. A. Holden, W. H. Copage, J. W. Waltham.
Mrs. Davis has been tendered, but declined, the
Austin postoffice. Colonel A. M. Shiply, whom
she is said to favor for the position, is popularly
spoken of for the place.
Obituary.
Austin, March 15.—Representative A. L. Adams,
who died to-day, was a native of Tennessee, aged
fifty-five years. He came to Texas in 1844; settled
in Wood county as a farmer and merchant; lived
two and a half miles from Hawkins i was a mem*
ber of the Cumberland Presbvterian church: was
captain in Walker's division "during the war. and
served the war through; leaves a family of a wife
and five children in comfortable circumstances;
was regarded as a man of excellent traits of char-
acter, good business habits and capacity. He
died of pneumonia, after eight days illness, and
was kindly cared for by bis eldest* sen. Dr. R. C.
Adams, of Hawkins, and" his brother members of
the House.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Star-Route.
Washington. March 15.—The _ Criminal Court-
room was well filled this morning when General
Brady resumed his testimony. Referring to the
testimony already given in regard to the Redding-
Alturas route, witness said lie ha<> no means of
knowing that the mail was being carried" in a
shorter time than the schedule-before the order for
expedition was made. It would have made no
difference, however, he said, because^the con-
tractor could not have l>eeu forced to carry it on a
short schedule without extra compensation. With
regard to the Mineral Park Pioche route, wituess
said they had b-en very desirous of running a
daily mail to connect with the Southern
Pacific. It would have been a good
thing if the route had been properly worked, but
it was not. and witness cut it down to a weekly ser-
vice. Representations were made that great dam-
age had been done to contractors, and upon re
newed premises to render good service it was re-
stored to a tri-weekly R^rTice. bat witness refused
to restore the daily service. Touching the question
of the month's extra pay, witness said it was the
universal rule to allow that compensation to tho
contractor when service was discortinned. The
law required new offices to be established
by the first assistant postmaster-general,
after consultation with the second-assist-
ant as to cost of service. In some
instances, however, the order was made by the
first assistant without consulting the second, who
was, therefore, bound to put 011 the service. Wit-
ness described the origin of tlie mail bill system
aud said he did not write to a postmaster ordering
him to discontinue their use: nor did he believe
any such letter was ever sent from the department.
Never knew the chief of the inspection division,
Mr. Lake, to omit to report to liim any delinquency
on the part of contractors. Lake has a microscopic
vision in these matters. He was the father of the
present inspection system and has been accused of
undue severity—the contractors often seeking to
have him removed.
Mr. Wilson renewed his questions of yesterday
in regard to collusion or combination with the de-
fendants to defraud the government, which was
denied in the most positive terms. This closed the
direct examination and Mr. Bliss began tho cross-
examination.
Mr. Bliss asked how much salary witness re-
ceived in his position of inspector of internal rev-
enue?
Objection was made, and Mr. Bliss explained he
wanted to show that witness had gone into the
postal service in only moderate circumstances.
The court refused to allow the inquiry.
Witness then told how cases of iucrease and ex-
pedition were made up during his administration.
A statement of revenue was not always shown. If
the request appeared reasonable he signed his
name to the ordors.
Do you mean to say you did not consider the
revenue?" inquired Bliss.
The witnesss said it depended altogether on the
circumstances. When they were building up the
service in the South, and restoring a broken-down
service after the war. small attention was paid to
the revenue. It was not even considered iu every
case. In 1877 appropriations were divided up be-
tween the railways, stages and steamboat service.
This was only achieved after persistent efforts,
and was regarded as a victory for the Star and
steamboat service over the railroads.
Mr. Bliss referred to witness's statement that he
had not always available appropriations to carry
out his plans. Witness said that was the case in
the fiscal years of 1879 and lbtfO.
Mr. Bliss asked why witness had not increased
the service from Kearney to Kent to six trips, in-
stead of expediting at a greater cost? Witness re-
ferred to official papers, and^aid petitions requested
expedition as well as increase. It was frequently
the case that people were most anxious to have a
fast than a frequent mail. Did not remember the
case in question, and did not know whether he had
considered the saving that would have been made
by increasing instead of expediting tlie ronte.
When asked if he had considered the revenues,
witness replied that is a poor criterion of the value
of the service. It only snowed the sale of stamps
and not the amount of mail passing over the route.
Senator Saunders and Representative Valentine
wanted the service badly, and that was the reason
for granting it. Could not tell what weight had
been attached to the petition.
Mr. Bliss inouired why expedition or increase
had not been allowed in every case?
Witness answered that possibly the Representa-
tives or Senators were not all " sufficiently in earn-
est." Then again they had not tlie means to grant
all requests.
31 r. Bliss—You ffistributed the plums?
Witness further explained that on some days he
was more liberally inclined than on others,when lie
was not iu an increasing mood.
Mr. Bliss—That was an Imperative mood, was it
not?
Answer—I was imperative in many things. Sen-
ator Teller and others had asked for increase and
expedition on the White river Rawlins route. The}"
asked expedition, because a fast tri-weekly service
was much better than a slow service seven times a
week, aud anybody can see that without a micro-
scope. #
In connection with the Garland-Parrott city-
route, Mr. Bliss calied witness's attention to the
postmaster's letter protesting that the proposed
fifty-hour schedule was impossible.
Witness replied Dositively that nothing was im-
possible in that direction. If men • and horses
enough were used it could be done. This was the
contractors' business—not his. The assertion was
ridiculous on its face. Witness presumed he had
not considered productiveness where he increased
that service. Witness did not always seek to veri-
fy tlie statements made in the petitions and their
indorsements. When they came to him from re-
sponsible persons, he presumed they spoke truth.
Mr. Bliss inquired if vitness remembered the
orders connected with the Dallas-Baker;City route?
He answered he had an indistinct recollection of
such orders. He had made orders in connection
with over 10.000 routes.
Mr. Bliss—Had orders for expedition been ordered
on this route instead of increased trips?
Witness answered it seemed ridiculous to think a
slow service six times a week was better than three
trips per week on a fast schedule, especially if the
people wanted it in that way.
Mr. Bliss asked how he knew people wanted it?
Witness said he had accepted the represents
tions of members of Congress as to the needs of
the people.
Mr. Bliss—Were they always expressions of their
own unbiased judgment?
Answer—Certainly; I could not assume anything
else.
Thyxamination recurred to the Redding Altu-
ras rdute. Witness said he had no knowledge that
the mail was being carried in less than the expe-
dited time before order of expedition, but if he
had known it would have made no difference. The
contractor could not have been forced to carry it
on a short schedule without extra pay.
Mr. Davidge (laughingly)—I think witness is get-
ting tho better of Mr. Bliss; I think he had better
be stopped.
Mr. Bliss—Mr. Davidge need not protect me,
there are others needing his protection.
Witness was asked if he had sought to drive bar-
gains for the government. He said he had. He
had expedited almost all the routes at less than
pro rata.
Mr. Bliss—Then you assert eighteen of nineteen
routes were expedited at less than the pro rata?
Answer—I do and will show it to you. We had a
. eneral rule for expeditions. We calculated that
first-class service in the Westerd country was
worth about $20 a mile, depending upon the cha-
racter of the country and that it should not ex-
ceed $30. These nineteen routes will show an
average of less than $30 per mile.
Witness assumed that the contractors's affidavits
were true: that they had not committed perjurv.
The only means he had used to prove them w as by
a general rule allowing so much a mile, according
to the section of the country where the route lay.
He denied that there were errors manifest upon
the face of the affidavits or that they were ab-
surdly at variance with results. He did not re-
member anything about two affidavits in one case.
Mr. Bliss pointed out an instance.
Witness said the result was shown by the pro-
portion which would be the same in either case.
Mr. Bliss-Can both be true?
The Court—You are as good a judge of that as
he.
An affidavit signed by John Dorsey was shown in
the case where he was not a sub-contractor. Wit-
ness said he did not remember taking any steps to
ascertain if Dorsey was a sub contractor. The
affidavit did not show that it appeared
to be regular, and the case had been made up by
Mr. Turne**. a careful corresponding cierk. The
affidavit should have shown that the fact if Mr.
Dorsey was not the sub-contractor it "would have
been a mistake on the part of the clerk. Witness
would not assume a man was a scoundrel because
he was a contractor, and I assumed they were hon-
orable men.
Then you assumed their statements were true
because they were contractors?
Answer—I assumed their statements were true,
so far as they knew, at the same time I used no-
own rule as a guide.
Mr. Bliss asked why the Tocquerville-Adairville
route had been expedited to thirty-three hours?
Why had that time been selected?
Witness said the route was 132 miles in length,
and four miles an hour was about as slow time as
he allowed upon an expedited route.
Mr. Bliss produced an affidavit based upon the
33 hour schedule prepared by Peck, in New Mexico,
in January 18.9, six months before orders, and
asked why Peck had made the same allowance as
witness.
"That question you will have to ask Peck; you
will have to go and see him.
Substantially the same questions were asked in
regard to a similar affidavit on the Julian-Cotton
route, where an affidavit appeared to h'ave been
prepared several months in advance of the order.
The court remarked it was not necessary to in-
vestigate Peck on that. He could not have known
what the order would be.
Except by collusion, answered Bliss, while the
defense laughed, satirically.
Why don't you ask him why he was in collusion
with Peck? inquired Mr. Ingersoli.
Mr. Bliss—You can ask him yourself.
Mr. Bliss then appealed to the court to stop th«
running comments of counsel on the other side
On more than one occasion, while this witness lia-.
been under examination, his answers bad been
guided by suggestions from that sorrce.
Mr. Ingersoll—It could not have been from a bet-
ter source.
Witness (indignantly)—I say that is not true.
A question having arisen in regard to the scope
of the cross-examination, Mr. Merrick expressed
his understanding. It was not confined to the
limits of direct examination, but that when the de-
fendant went upon the stand he threw himself
open, as far as the w hole case was concerned.
The court coincided that way. The witness wa
asked if he had not allowed compensation up to
the limits fixed by affidavits in each of the nine-,
teen routes? He answered all were expedited at
less than pro rata.
The Coyrt—You don't include the Bismarck and
Tongue river routes?
The Witness—Yes, sir; that was expedited at less
thau pro rata.
Mr. Bliss—He means by pro rata, based on
miuersr—150 men—affidavit.
Mr. Ingersoll—He means the affidavit laid before
him for action.
The Court—That affidavit contemplated a fight
with Indians, I suppose ?
Mr. Bliss inquired if the witness thought that
one man was required for every ten miles of
route?
He answered as it was a new route, running
through bad lands in Dakota, and infested with
hostile Indians, he did not think it was too many;
still, while they accepted the aflidavit, they did no*
make the expedition on that basis.
Ho was asked how far the schedule would require
a horse to travel per day.
Objection was made and sustained.
"That is like the story of the Irishman who asked
how far it was to town," began Mr. Ingersoll.
•'That is out of order," interrupted the court,
"an Irishman always is." [Laughter.]
Mr. Bliss asked how it was that the rejected affi-
davit and offer to carry mail for less than pro rata
had been received the same day?
The witness sail they might have been received
at different hours. His recollection on that point
was not distinct. The witness was asked if he
knew of any way to regulate the expedition better
than that of using contractors' affidavits. He
answered, as a general rule there was no better
war.
Mr. B!iss—Even where the contractor has-bad
no experience?
Witness—You don't expect mo to answer that
question?
Mr. Bliss—Why not?
Witness—It's so ridiculous. [Laughter.]
The witness went on to say he regarded the con-
tractors as honest men, and did not care a snap of
Ills finger whether they had experience or not, and
there was no better rule, he added. Adjourned.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Washington. March 15.—It is understood that
Secretary Folger has tendered the position of chieW
of the bureau of engraving and printiug to John
M. Corning, of Geneva. N. Y.. at one time sergeant-
at-arms of the legislature of New York, and that
he has accepted the appointment. Secretary Fol-
ger is reported better to-day. His improvement is
slight, however, and it is feared his recovery will
be slow. He took cold Monday and is now suffer-
ing from sore throat.
Additional charges against Supervising Archi-
tect Hill have been filed at the treasury depart-
ment, and are now in the hands of Secretary
Folger. Their nature is not yet made public, but
it is said, on good authority, thai they relate to
contracts and expenditures for the new govern-
ment building at Philadelphia. This matter is
said to be assuming a serious shape, and the
charges recently filed are not in tlie nature of a
repetition of old stories.
It is rumored, to-day, that General Ferry may
be selected president of tlie Hazen court of in-
quiry, with two colonels from the staff bureaus of
the war department.
The president to-day appointed A. W. Wyman,
assistant treasurer of the United States. to» be
treasurer vice Jas. Gilfillau. whose resignation has
been accepted, to take effect on the 1st. Mr. Way-
man will secure his bond and qualify by that date.
He was almost overwhelmed willi congratulations
this afternoon.
Ex-Representative R, P. Flower, of New York,
returned to the treasury $45,850, the amount over-
paid him oil account of salary and mileage as a
member of tho Forty-seventh Congress.
Ex-Governor Crawford, a resident of Washing-
ton. agent of the State of Kansas, to-day filed at
the interior department a brief in support of the
position taken by the State authorities on sundry
lofig-pending questions in regard to the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe land grant. The case will
probably come before the secretary«for oral argu-
ment at an early day.
The brief argues that an adjustment of the grant
under the Supreme Court decisi on of 1875 concern
ing it would give tlie State title to about 800,000
acres of land alleged to have been illegally certi-
fied to the railroad company and that inloy event
the State is entitled to some 300,000 acres now held
by railroads.
Agriculture.
Washington, March 15.—Returns to the depart-
ment of agriculture say: Cotton sent to market
from plantations aggregate 5,900.000 bales, gone
forward up to March 1. This is about 86^6 per
cent, of the crop, as indicated by the last returns
of tlie product.
The proportions by States are: North Carolina
and Texas. S3 per cent.: South Carolina, 87;
Georgia and Tennessee, 86: Arkansas. 87; Louisi-
ana, 88: Mississippi, 89; Alabama. 90; Florida, 93.
A question has arisen at the treasury depart-
ment in regard to the following provisions of the
tobacco schedule in the new tariff act: Leaf to-
bacco, of which 67 per cent, is of the required size
and of necessary fineness and texture, to be suita-
ble for wrappers, aud which more than 100 leaves
are required to weigh a pound: if not stemmed, 75
cents per pound; if stemmed, $1. The doubt is as
to whether ST per cent, is to be computed T •
the whole quantity of tobacco embraced in the in-
voice. or upon the contents of each separate pack-
age.
The matter has beeu referred to the collectors of
customs at New York and Boston, with instruc-
tions to consult the trade and report a rule for the
government of the department on this auestion.
The treasury department to-day purchased 405,-
000 ounces of "silver, for delivery at the d?niladei-
phia. New Orleans and San Francisco mints.
THE MERCER COLONY.
Decision of this Famous Texas Casa
by the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Washington, March 15.—The case of Mr. W. C.
Walsh, commissioner of the general land office of
the State of Texas, against Wm. Preston, argu-
ment of which was concluded in tlie Supreme
Court of the United States to-day, is a suit which
Involves the title to nearly 3000 square miles of land
within the limits of what is known as the Mercer
colony, situated in the State of Texas, between the
present city of Dallas and the Indian Territory,
along the headwaters of-the Trinity river. Wm.
Preston, appellee, who r«M">resents the joint stock
company known as the Texas association, claims
the lands in controversy under contract mado
in 1KM between the Republic of Texas and
one Charles Finton Mercer, and he seeks to
restrain the land commissioner from issuing
certificates for those lands as if they were part of
th** public domain, and thus invading vested rights
and clouding the title of the Texas association.
The land commissioner, on tha other hand-, main-
tains that he is acting in the line of his rightful
official powers, for the reason that the lands have
been reannexed by competent authority to the
public domain, and are, therefore, under his ex-
clusive jurisdiction and control. He appeals from
the decision of the court below on the grounds:
1 That the United States Court had 110 jurisdic-
tion in the case because it is in effect a suit against
tlie State of Texas.
2. The colonization contract ot January 29, 184-1,
was void for its unconstitutionality and for fraud
on the part of President Sam Houston iu making
it.
3. It has not beep proved that Mercer and bis
associates induced 1256 families to settle in said
colony.
4 That said colony contract was forfeited by
reason of tlie failure of Mercer to perform his cove-
nants.
5. It was forfeited by subsequent legislation or
the constitutional ordiiiance.or Texas.
6. It was cancelbd and annulled bv a judgment
rendered October 28, 1818. in a certain suit in Na-
varro county, Texas, styled *4 A. C. Horton, acting
governor, against C, F. Mercer and his unknown
associates:" and
7. That the claim of the Texas association is
barred by the statute of limitations and the lapse
of time.
W. Preston, of the Texas association, makes a
cross appeal in the same case from the decision of
tiie court below, on the ground that it should have
afforded furuier relief by directing tlie land com-
missioner to issue certificates and patents to the
association for 1376 square miles within the limits
of the colony, or its equivalent in value, and for a
further 1376 square miles, upon payment by the
Texas association of $12 in money and a sum equal
to the value, in 1844, of $640 (Texas scrip; for every
square mile.
Mr. Bliss reminded him that Senator Teller had
not asked for expedition to forty-five hours.
Witness presumed that when the route w-as ex-
pedited the object was to get faster time. It looks
a little in that case as if I had done as 1 pleased
about it. said witwess.
Yes; asserted Mr. Bliss.
Just as I had a right to do under the law, with-
out reference to tho senator, or the petition, con-
tinued witness. j*- *
Mr. Bliss produced a letter in this conne^n, ask-
ing a five day schedule, and inquired why Ule forty-
five hour schedule had been allowed? «
Witness answered he had no means m knowing
whether the days spoken of meant twelve or twen-
ty-four hours. Attention was not always paid to
recommendations of postmasters, because thsy
often had personal motives.
The inquiry into the schedule upon this route was
pushed to some length.
Witness said he did not know that the expedited
schedule would result in bringing the mail to
Rawlins two hours too late to connect with tho
other mails. Did not believe such was the case, or
if it was, ic had been the mistake of tlie corre-
sponding clerk, whose duty it was to look after
such things with particularity. The schedule was
on!v fixed bv the second assistant pro forma.
The peculiarity of the St. Charles Greenhorn
route was never inquired inquired into—the testi-
mony being technical in character and relating to
corrections of errors in advertisements and sche-
dules. The route from Trinidad to Madison was
next taken up and thoroughly examined.
A
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES.
New England Becoming Afraid of
Them—Extract from an Editorial in
Yesterday's New York Times.
New York, March 15.—Tho Times, discussing the
new railroad problem, says:
The sub-committee of the dry goods merchants,
who recently petitioned for a re classification for
domestics, which are now shipped as first-class
freight, met in consultation at Commissioner Fink's
office, vesterdav, with representatives of tlie trunk
line roads. The merchants present stated what
changes they desired in the classification, the ar-
gument in favor of these changes being based on
the fact that with existing rates they were unable to
compete in Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and
other centers for the North>vhstern trade with
Southern manufacturers, who have now entered
that market as active and formidable competitors.
The only relief the houses of this city can see
is a reduction in the classification of domestics
and consequent reduction in freight rates.
Their requests were listened to, and they were as-
sured that they should be given the most careful
consideration. The question, on the surface, seems
a simple one, and the suggestion of the merchants
plausible, as the means affording them relief. In
reality, the question is one of the most formidable
as well as delicate the traffic managers of rail-
roads have been called upon to consider. It goes
far beyond the question of freight rates. It is a
question of the future expense of the great cotton
industries of the New England States. It is a battle
for life of those manufacturers against their
offsprings in the South. The transportation of
these domestics to them is a very large source of
income to trunk lines and. therefore, it is to their
manifest interest to foster the business and pre-
vent all possible encroachments upon it in the
markets of the West. Thev find the young blood
of Southern manufacturers and railroads foemeu
such as they have never heretofore been called
upon to meet during the past fe v years. New
England heads and hands, with ample capital,have
gone South and these looms and spindles
on the ground where the cotton is growu have be-
gun on an extensive scale the manufacture of
sheetings and shirtings of a quality in no way infe-
rior to the New England product. These goods
can be laid down in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louis-
ville and other centers at a less price than New-
England manufacturers can afford. The South-*
erne r is nearer the Western trade centers and-so"
can reach consumers at a less cost for freight than .
can the New Englander. Then, also, he deals direct j
with the consumer, when New England, in accord- 1
ance with a time-honored precedent, deals through
commission houses in this city. New Eugland
manufacturers have discussed a proposition to
take thfeir business out of the hands
of the commission merchants of this and other
Eastern cities, aud dealing, as their Southern com-
petitors do, direct with the consumers. Their
agents would, however, cost them as much as their
commission houses in this city, and they find the
initial freight handicap and freight rates after
manufacture staring them in the face. How then
to maintain their supremacy in tlie markets of the
West is the question they are trying to solve.
How to keep their business iu domestics and
their Western trade in their hands is
the aim of the commission. Just here the freight
rate looms up as a possible relief and hence the
petition for reclassification and lower rates. The
railroad interest here enters as another factor in
the trying problem. If the railroads of the East
reduce the classification of domestics and thus
lower freight rates, it would certainly afford relief,
provided the .Southern roads did not also reduce
classification and lower their rates.
Railroad Earnings.
Richmond, March 15.—The annual meeting of A
stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio raBroao^
was held to-day. The report of Presideut Hunting-
ton for 1882 shows gross earnings. $3,334/Nf7; in-
crease over previous year nearly $600,000; opera- 1
ting expenses, $2,302,449; iucrease, $35^000; net
earnings, $1,032,526; Iucrease over previous year,
$595,000. The advantage ot a deep-water terminus
at Newport News are referred to as being already
felt in a greater degree than expected, and the
western extensions and connections are mentioned
as resulting most beneficial 1}' to the road. The
traffic of the road and financial affairs of the com-
pan}- are in a most satisfactory condition. The old
board of directors, with one exception, was re-
elected.
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