The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 276, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 1883 Page: 1 of 4
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Mclllienny Company,
HOUSTON. TEXAS,
COTTON FACTORS,
And Wholesale Dealers in
Dry Goods,Boots and Shoes,
Wat (Sallies ton
Crnc* or Publication: Nos. 113 and 115 Market Street, Galveston, Texas. Ektebeb at the Postoitice at Galveston as Second Class Mattkk.
HATS AND NOTIONS
:j°0 10 qjrj
ESTABLISHED 1842.
galveston, texas, wednesday, february 7, 1883-price 5 cents.
now landing:
Brig Xjarten, with
4000 BADS RIO COFFEE.
1 he trade will do well to inquire for samples an J
prices.
, Le G'lEKSE & CO.
vol. xli-no. 276.
__ AMUSEMENTS,
Tremont Opera-house
NOTICE.
The amouxt required as a guarantee
for the French Opera must be secured bv FEB-
URARY 10. All interested are requested to sub-
scribe at once. .
Tremont Opera House
L. E. SPENCER ..Lesseeand -Manager.
Engagement of the Eminent Tra-
gedian,
MR. LAWRENCE BARRETT
Supported by Mr. LOUIS JAMES and an EXCEL-
LENT DRAMATIC COMPANY.
GBA53 MATINEE TO-DATT:
YORICK'S LOVE.
This 'Wednesday! Evening:
richelieu.
Thursday Evening - 3AMLET.
Tremont Opera House
L. E. SPENCER Lessee and Manager.
One Night and Saturday Matinee,
February 9, 10.
THE WORLD-rAJEOUS
Barlow,Wilson &Co's
mammoth m1hstrels.
Usual prices. Box office now open.
COMING-Sunday, Feb. 11. Charlotte Thompson.
Gr R .A. 1ST F)
INCLUDING
CONCERT AND HOP,
To be given-by the German Ladies' Benevolent So-
ciety, at
TURNER HALL, Fob. 3, 9, Sl 10.
Doors open Thursday at 7 p. m. Friday and Sat-
urday at is p. "m. Admission cents. Tickets sold
at door. Good Luiich'and other refreshments will
be on hand.
Help Wanted—Male.
-\T7"ANTED—Experienced salesmen for the State
VV of Texas, to sell our Comly, Notion, Clothing,
and our patent MHliaerv and Hot-Boxes. Large
'commission given. For full-par$lculars write c ur
house WM H. H. ROGERS ic co.. Nos. 108,110,
lia and 114 Wooster street. New York City.
WANTED—A sober, industrious single man for
porter. Work heavy Ono with good cre-
cenu'als can find steady employment. Address,
with inferences, box U, News office.
ifXTANTED—One or two good light Harness
VV makers can find steady employment at L.
FRANK'S. San Antonio. Texas.
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ANTED—Six Stone Cutters, at Brazos Bridge,
Navasota Branch.
WILKINSON & KEENEY.
Help Wanted—-Female.
V""ANTED—A Small Girl to assist in house-
work. Apply at once to Mrs. MOELLER,
S. E. cor. 19th and Av. H.
WANTED—A woman to cook
At Mrs. F. D. BALL'S,
Southwest corner Broadway and Tremont streets.
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ANTED—Two servants as cook and do gen-
eral housework. Mrs. W. K. McALPINE.
418 East Postoffice street.
Situations Wanted.
WANTED—A position in a wholesale or retail
drug store by a young man of ten years" ex-
Psrience. Graduate of Philadelphia College of
harmacy. Good references. Address G, care
box 04, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
WANTED—By a young man of four years' ex-
perience, a situation as salesman in a dry
poods or grocery house; best of references. Ad-
dress D, Box 17, Gilmer, Texas.
Miscellaneous W ants.
"117"ANTED—By a young lady on a short visit.
VV pleasant room.'with board, in private family,
central location. References exchanged.
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ANTED—To purchase a tract of land. rang-,
ing from 2500 to 5QU0 acres, suitable for sheep,
with permanent water. Address, giving full pa
ticidars, Charles Limke, Cotulla, LaSalleco.. TV:
^"TTANTED- At the Galveston bone mills, 1000
VV tons dry bone*. Address BAUGII «JC SONS,
25C Strand. Fertilizers for sale.
/T>HE UNDERSIGNED wants to buy out for
X cash,
A FAMILY GROCERY STORE
that pays well, and must be located at some promi-
nent street corner in Galveston. State price and
full particulars. Address Box L. News office.
"1 AT ANTED—Ladies, gentlemen and children to
VV learn short-baud. Munson's system taught.
Address Alice M. Mammon. 70G Winnie* St., Galveston.
_____ Notices, Etc.
MASQUERADE Costumes—In large assortment
for hire, and SO animals costumes, suitable for
tableaux or procession. EMIL HEMPEL, street
ATZOS—Orders for Matzos and other articles
for Pesach, will be taken till APRIL 1. by
M. MANSBERG & A. DREYFUS.
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Personal.
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AVING SECURED A GREAT BARGAIN in a
lot of celebrated Havana Cigars. I offer the
same at surprisingly low figures, as well as other
goods at prices that will meet competition.
trial asked.
A. W. SAMUELS,
Corner Strand and add streets.
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Musical Instruments.
ATHUSHEK PIAXOS,
Best and Cheapest.
FELIX SCHRAM,
109 Tremont Street.
BEATTY'S Organs. stops. pianos,
50. Factory running day and night. Cata-
logue free. Ad. Dan'lF. Beatty. Washington. N J.
_ Billiards.
rim H. w. CALLENDER CO.'S world-re-
_L nowned billiard tallies and material of every
description. .1. MOORE, Agent, Tremont Hotel.
Financial.
"I N VESTMENT SECURITIES $5000 Slate of Tex-
JL as 5s: $5000 Galveston City 5s: $3!JOo Galveston
City Railroad tis; 310,UJ0 Galveston County 0s. For
sale in sums to suit,
A. J W ALKER & CO ,
Strand and streets.
*\ |"ONEY TO LOAN—In sums from *L500 to §'-XT-
000at & pef cent , one to five years, on ap-
proved city rep' estate.
Apply to
H. M. TRUEHEART & CO..
Real Estate Agents and Stock Brokers.
Business Chances.
*13 ARE CHANCE—A good 0-room house for sale
XV cheap; U lots; house new. Will als*» sell den-
tal fixtures and household furniture cheap u«r
cash; a splendid opportunity for a dentist. Ad-
dress Dr. M. E. TARVlN.
Columbus. Texas.
Pt:y your wrapping paper at the
XL, ?ws Counting-room, '£> cents per hundred.
Educational.
TpOR TEACHERS, competent in all branches for
JP schools, colleges or private families, apply to
Brockwuy Teachers' Agency, Times B'd'g. Chicago.
ISLAND CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE, Joss &
Benish, Proprietors. Galveston. Apply for our
32-page illustrated catalogue.
Fisli, Oysters, Etc.
i~> ALVESTON fish
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P. O. Box 00.
AND OYSTER COMPANY,
G A LVESTON, TEX AS.
J. L. BELBAZE & BRO. have alwavs on hand
OYSTERS—FISH—
J. L. EELBAZE &
the finest supply of
FISH AND OYSTERS in tie market.
Country orders solicited and earefuiiy attended
to. Twentieth street, bet. Market and Postoffice.
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i. MARSAN & CO.,
JT. DEALERS IN FISH AND OYSTERS.
Orders solicited from the country.
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L. MEUN1ER. WHOLESALE DEALER IN
. FRESH FISH and OYSTERS.
Central Wharf. Galveston.
Plants, Seeds, Etc.
I'" pRUIT TREES, EYER( iRKENS. ETC — 2oS»
peach trees, choice varieties; 2U00 arbor vita* and
magnolia, two feet high and over. Cheap for cash
to close out the spring stqafc. WILLIAM WAT-
SON. Rosed ale N u rse ry. Rgfp r^m, Texas,
r 1 X> iL< >YEr5~OF-1PP S-Fifty welfas^
L sorted Plants, for tin "jut uoors, as de-
Sired, or both, for
A. WH1TAKER. Nurser^ .dm. Houston.
Banks and Bankers.
R. E. stafroan. w. D. Stafford. E. J. Sandmkyeb.
KE. STAFFORD A CO., Blinkers, Columbus,
. Texas.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY*.
Remittances promptly made at lowest rates to
any part of the United States.
Building- Material.
AUSTIN LIME p. c. TAYLOR, Manufaturerc
of Lime. Austin. Texas, is prepared to fill all
orders for Lime and Building Material. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed.
rpO ARRIVE: 5000 Ux'J and lJxl-' English Pav-
L ing Tile: 25,000 White and 5'J.t.VJO Blue Fire
Real Estate.
TTALUABLB CITY LOTS for sale in the City of
V Galveston. Lots 14, 13,12 and half of 11. in the
S E block of out lot 59. Address MISS COLUMBIA
ROSSY. No. JOS Crockett St.. San Antonio, Texas.
i ,X)R SALE—A valuable farm on Oyster creek,
r 1V£ mile from Areola; *250 acres of land .good
dwelling and store house; 75 acres under cultiva-
tion- 50 acres prairie land, balance heavily tim-
bered. Apply to H. M. TRUEHEART & CO..
Real Estate Agents.
T7H}R SALE—Lot with improvements, on aouth-
_P east corner of Broadway and 19th street.
80x1 A) feet on northwest corner of M and 19th
St'eet' G. A. MEYER.
Real Estate Agent.
J ."'OR SALE -One of the finest locations in the
ci'v for a residence. Over two lots of ground
and large two story house, northeast corner Winnie
an-1 11th; lately thoroughly repaired Price low.
with small cash payment—balance to suit pur-
chaser. H M. TRUEHEART & CO.
T7V>R SALE—Lampasas Business House, stone
F build ins, two stories high; size, 25x!&) feet:
fronting 1'ublic Square, in town of Lampasas
Bargain for cash. Address
WILEY WILLIAM®,
San Saba. Texas.
XT-OR SALE—A mediimvsized two story dwelling,
J' on Stith, between K andL, one of the n^os^£S,R?"
piete places in Galveston. Size of lot, 00xl->0.
Apply to Abbott Arnold, Houston.
TDUILDING LOTS OF SMALL AND LARGE
J.3 dimensions, east and west; some wit a cot
thereon. For sale or lease. SA. 1 -..-A. .
TT^OR SALE OR RENT-ON REASONABLE
J terms. Lot No. 10. Block G&J,
occupied by Messrs. Greenleve. Block & Co.) Also
Lot No. 5. in rear of Lot No. 10.
Apply to
M. KOPPERL.
Real Estate Agents.
V J GREENWOOD -
L Law. Land and Collecting Agent,
Luting, Texas.
"1 -"^RFEM AN & CO., Real Estate Dealers. Chicago,
F 111. Texas farms and grazing lands their
specialty. Correspondence invited.
-JOETER RUCKER A' CO., Belton. Texas. Land
t and Loan Agents. Sole proprietors of the Ab-
stract of Bell County Records.
C V A NO BROTHERS, successors to R. M. Gano &
X Sons, dealers in
TEXAS LANDS AND SCRIP LOCATORS,
No. 407 Main street. Dallas. Texas.
I^iid scrip located and patents obtained.
Pay taxes on land in any part of the State.
JOHN DURST.
LAND AGENT,
Tyler. Ter.
Lands bought and sold, taxes paid, lands sur-
veyed, titles, examined, etc. Maps and catalogues
furnished on application. Correspondence solicited.
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HOLT ft WISE,
SURVEYORS AND LAND AGENTS,
Abilene, Taylor county. Texas.
ONTROL .ranches and farming lands In Taylor,
Jones, Fisher, Haskell, Runnels and surround-
counties. Buy and sell Sheep on comniission.
For Sale.
b)AISINS—Just Received, the First Shipment
i from Malaga to this port direct. For sale at low-
est prices ever offered, in quantities of from
pounds upward. Ail last year's crop and in fine
condition. L. C. LE1TH.
Strand and 20th.
\7" ALU ABLE stock of fine triple silver-plated
' wareat auction Mondav,"Tuesdayand Wednes-
day niirhts,i;nder Tremont House. Lynch & Penland.
T7V>R SALE LOW —A Double seated Phaeton,
Jj little used and in order. F. E. SEIXAS,
Corner Winnie and Tremont.
TT'OR SALE—Horse, Buggy and Harness, together
_P or singly. Horse perfectly gentle. Buggy in
good order. HELLER'S LIVERY STABLE.
L7VJR SALE—The boarding-house on Church St.,
bet. Tremont and 24th. consisting of household
an«t kitchen furniture. *rood will. Mrs. Ben Klein.
T^URNITURE AND FIX TURES OF A BOARD-
_P ing-house for sale cheap. Apply to EPICU-
REAN RESTAURANT, cor. 24th and .Market.
T7K)R SALE—Two frame hou?«-, with out-houses
P and improvements, situated on southwest cor-
ner of avenue A and Twenty-fourth streets, north
of store of P. J. Willis & Bro
R. V. DAVIDSON,
157 Strand.
IARGE LOT PRAIRIE HAY', suitable for feed,
J packing or bedding. Also, meal and cracked
•orn, very cheap. J. J. LEWIS & CO.
rpiNNER'S TOOLS-One set, complete, second-
L hand. For sale cheap.
M. P. HENNESSY, Tremont and Market sts.
THRESH HOMINY. GRITS AND CREAM MEAL,
P kiln-dried, bolted Corn Meal, Cracked Corn,
Feed Meal, and Cora Bran.
GALVESTON HOMINY MILLS.
I ELECTRIC RED ANT EXTERMINATOR—Guar
■J anteed to do the work quickly and effectively.
County rights for sale. For particulars, address
TUCKER & WILLIS, Druggists,
Sole Agents for Texas. Waco.
T7*OR SALE—IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE—
r 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.
UGGIES AND PHAETONS—ASSORTMENT
of all style.} for sale cheap. Warranted as re-
presented. T 1
LEVY BROS. & OWENS.
_For Rent.^
"T7X)R RENT—Part of two-story house, unfur-
_F nished; to ladies or gentlemen. Apply on
premises, southeast corner Postoffice and 11th.
TjX>R RENT—Raised cottage. 4 large rooms, pan-
U try, kitchen, etc.; corner 34th and avenue O. W.
A. CLIPHINT. Cotton Exchange building.
Rooms and Board.
IPOR RENT—A Fine South Room, furnished,
? without board.
458 and 460 East Church.
T YLEASANT ROOMS at the Gaines House for
JL "permanent or transient boarders. Corner Tre-
mont and avenue M.
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TNFURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT—
Avenue L and 18th street.
^URISRED ROOMS TO RENT, WITH OR
1 without board. 51 WINNIE ST..
corner 24tn st.
Business Noti
_ ees.
OAND SAND—
O G. A. Hill. C. J. McRAE.
GEO. A. HILL & CO., Contractors.
Lessees sand trains Texas-Mexican R. R. Co. Sand
delivered or sold On track in lots of from 1 to 1000
cars.
W. PRESTON & CO.,
DRUGGISTS,
Removed to AschciT's old stand. 175 Market street.
1URTIN & CO., Galvanized Iron Workers and
Cornice Makers. Estimates solicited.
03 Mechanic street, Galveston.
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rpHE OLD RELIABLE GAME STAND- W. G.
1 Nelson. 123 Center street, near Market; is con-
stantly receiving fresh supplies of game, poultry,
etc Venison, canvas-back ducks and dressed
poultry are specialties. All orders, wholesale or
retail, filled promptly. Teleplionic connection.
~\\TEST STRAND "TRON, BOLT AND~NUT
\ V Works, manufacturers of lag screws, bridge,
car and key bolts, nuts, washers, etc., and dealer
in iron pipe, fittings, steam pumps, syphons and
cast-iron bridge washers. Estimates promptly fur-
nished. JESSE A STALL. Galveston. Texas.
T )LESS1NG. the Photographer. 170 Tremont st.,
I ) makes negatives instantaneously, therefore ex-
quisite portraits.the best expression. Frames cheap
Professional.
Chas. 1. Eva> .s.
171 VANS £ HARDWH KE.
CJ AT'l ORNE YS AT LAW
and
LAND AGENTS*
ABILENE. TEXAS.
s. p. Hardwicre.
]_r P. DROUGHT.
-Li. Attorney and Counseiler at Law,
San Antonio, Texas.
Office over Lockvrood & Kampniann's Bank.
rpARLTON. JORDAN i TARLTftN, LAND
I Lawyers and Real Estate Agents. Hillsboro,
Texas, have a compk-te abstract of alytiurvej-s in
Hill county. Special attention giver-! f buying
and sel ting Titles, eu? [
J M. PEARSON^ "
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
„ . McKINNEY, TEXAS.
Particular attention given to collections and real
estate.
TAMES M. RICHARDS ATTORNEY AT LAW,
*' W eatherford, Texas, will practice in Parker
and adjoining counties, and give prompt personal
attention to the payment of taxes and collection of
claims.
Correspondence solicited.
J30INDEXTER& PADELFORD,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEBURNE -
Refer to Leon & H. Blum.
TEXAS.
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W. PATTON,.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Masonic Block,
CLEBURNE TEXAS.
Collections promptly made.
Clarke & Courts.
QTATIONERS, PRINTERS, BLANK BOOK AND
O PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
60 and OS TREMONT ST.
STATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK-BOOK AND
PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
66 and 68 TREMONT ST.
QTATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK-BOOK AND
O PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
66 and 68 TREMONT ST.
QTATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK-BOOK aND
PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
66 ajid 68 TREMONT ST.
QTATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK-BOOK AND
O PAPER BOX MANUFACTURERS,
60 and C3 TREMONT ST.
STATIONERS, PRINTERS. BLANK BOOK AND
> PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS.
66 and TREMONT ST.
STATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK BOOK AND
") PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
66 and 6S TREMONT ST.
QTATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK-BOOK AND
5 PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
66 and 68 TREMONT ST.
QTATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK-BOOK AND
O PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
66 and 6S TREMONT ST.
QTATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK BOOK AND
J PAPER BOX MANUFACTURERS.
66 and 68 TREMONT ST.
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TATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK-BOOK AND
PAPER-BOX M ANUFACTURERS,
66 and 08 TREMONT ST.
QTATIONERS, PRINTERS. BLANK BOOK AND
> PA PER-BOX MAN UFACTURERS,
66 and 6S TREMONT ST.
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TATIONERS, PRINTERS. BLANK BOOK AND
PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
CO and 08 TREMONT ST.
QTATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK BOOK AND
O PAPER-BOX MANUFACTURERS,
66 and 6S TREMONT ST.
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TATIONERS. PRINTERS. BLANK-BOOK AND
PAPER-BO X MAN U FACTURERS.
06 and 68 TREMONT ST.
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^O THE TRADE.
J^ERR'S SPOOL THREAD.
Six cord—soft finished.
rpHE BEST FOR MACHINE USE.
Patent spools adapted to the machine.
PRICE TO THE TRADE, 55c PER DOZ.. LESS
6 percent. Handsome cabinet furnished to
buyers of 100 dozen.
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SANDERS,
Sole Agent for Texas.
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SCHRAM,
111 and 118 Tremont street.
Agent for Galveston.
Austin Advertisements.
LAWRENCE & BDWARDS. Austin, have for sale
125,000 acres, solid, Cochran county; 230.000
acres, alternates. Crockett county. Attend to land
business generally. Correspondence solicited.
TEXAS STATE AGENCY—Attends to land and
other business anywhere in State. Johns &
Spe:>ce, Austin. Tex. C. R.Johns, former Comptrol-
ler. J. Pponce. 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.
Hutellings & Co., Gaiv.; S. 31. Swenson & Co., N. Y.;
Loekwood & Kampman.San Ant'o: 1st Nat.B'k.Ho1!!
117 VON ROSENBERG. AUSTIN, TEXAS.
V V . Land Agent, formerly principal draughts-
man in the general land office, has twenty-six
years experience in 'and office business, ami offers
to examine and report on land titles, as shown in
the archives of the general land cilice.
RM. THOMSON. Austin, Texas, Dealer in
. Land and Land Scrip. Large bodies suitable
for ranches for sale. Correspondence solicited.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and wholesomeness. More economical
than the ordinarv kinds Sold onlv in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 106Wall St.. N. Y\
NOTARY PUBLIC
AND
Insurance Agent.
D. Freeman,
Galveston.
Wit. Parr,
Liverpool Eng.
William Parr & Co.,
importers of
LIVERPOOL SALT.
Large stocks of Liverpool coarse and fine salt
always on hand.
Os account of telegraphic troubles, The
News is without its full quota of Associated
Press dispatches this morning.
NSWYOSK."
EHGOLAE 3AXX.V COMMERCIAL
EISPATCE.
J NO. K. DONNAN, Austin, Texas, dealer in
Lands and Land Scrip.
Correspondence solicited.
HAVING VETERAN. DONATION
and Confederate land scrip, may find a pur-
chaser by stating price to J. II. COLLETT,
Land Ajrent. Austin. Texas.
Brenham Aclveitisements.
T McFARLAND. Brenham.
*1 . Bocks, Stationery and Music. Emerson and
Chickering Pianos. All standard Organs.
CENTRAL HOUSE, Brenham—Mrs. L. Biesen-
bach. Proprietress. Rates. $2 per day. Largest
and best hotel in city. Large, airy sample rooms.
TRAVELERS—When at Brenham don't fail to
visit the SANTA FE REFRESHMENT SALOON,
at depot. Lunches and refreshments of all kinds.
BRENHAM BATH-HOUSE—Hot and cold Baths
at all hours. Apply to
C. F. SANDER, l^oprieter.
L. T. Noyes, Houston.
SHELLS for shot-guns. u. M. C. or Winchester,
first grades, 75 cents per 100.
L. T. NO YES. Houston.
|^> A KF.R GUNS—Twenty per cent, off list prices.
L. T. NO YES. Houston.
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1EBOLD Fire and Burglar Proof Safes. Largest
stock in the South on hand.
L. T. NO YES. Houston.
Sportsmen's Supplies.
J^ISHING TACKLE—"~
Our new stock of Fishing Tackle has arrived and
we are prepared to fill all orders.
Call or write for prices.
W. J. uroIIES & CO.
OLD NEWSPAPERS IN PACKAGES OF ONE
Hundred, at 25 cents. Call at News Counting
Room.
Hotels.
CENTRAL HOTEL. Bryan, Texas, continues as
heretofore. Special accommodations for com-
mercial men. Mrs. E. A. CAMPBELL. Prop'ss.
Hressm akiny-.
MRS. E. MOORE, Fashionable Dressmaker, cor.
Twenty-first and Winnie streets, Galveston,
Texas.
Fancy Goods and Notions.
"11 TILL RECEiy E. by Monday's steamer—
VV Velocipedes! Bycicles,
Hobby Horses. Vases. Toilet Sets,
. Fish Pond Games, Croquet Sets.
Pictures framed, shades and cornices made to
order by I. C. LEVY".
_ Rubber 8tamps.
5UBfeER PRINTING STAMPS; GOOD AS made
V anywhere. Also plain and artistic Stencil?
FRED. A. SMITH.
NOTICE.
CsOT HAVING HEARD FROit
Mr. W. H. Howard
since January 19,1S83, w ho was lately in our em-
ploy, we hereby notify all our friends and custo-
mers to pay him no money for our account.
GREENLEVE, BLOCK & CO.
11 ouse Furnishing Goods.
"OIRD CAGES, 75c : Cage Hooks, 15c : Whisk
Jl Brooms. 20c ; Mousetraps. 10c.; pat. Rat Kill-
ers, ?5c.: Sieves, 10c.; Scrubbing Brushes. 15c.:
Feather Dusters, 25c.; Walnut Brackets. 40e. For
Crockery. Glassware and House Furnishing goods,
of superior quality, call at. MEYER Si BEN EKE S.
QTOVES—STOVES—We are selling Cooking
O Stoves at from $6 50 to $45 00. Also, a full line
of House Furnishing Goods, which we w ill sell
cheap. I). A. KEARNEY, Opp. Tremont Houss.
IIST STOCK:
Z500 Barrels Assorted Boston SBSS
POTATOES.
200 Oasks Gninness' STOUT.
150 Casks Bass & Co.'s ALE, Burke's.)
100 Casks Belfast OIXTGEH ALB.
5C0 Cases Cruse fils freres WINES,
Assorted Brands.
Ask for Figures Before Buying.
AFLOAT :
PER GVLLEB.
4000 Bags Coiiee.
IN STORE:
5000 Bags Coffee.
Kauffman & Runge
WE HAViE RECEIVED A
SHIPMENT OF FINE
JADIES—The cheapest and best House Furnish-
J ing Goods, Crockery and Glassware: also 10-
cent articles, at
LABADIE'S.
rpHE CHEAPEST CROCKERY" AND HOUSE-
J. furnishing goods at
J. P. LALOR & CO.'S, Market, bet. 24th and 25th.
MASCOTTE OIL HEATERS. Best in the world.
Call and see them.
J. P. LALOR & CO.. Market, bet. »Jth and 25th.
Dry Goods and Millinery.
_\ TTENTION!—Having all the new styles in
Millinery. I am prepared to fill orders satisfac-
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STACHELBERG'S
CELI.3SAT3D
Havana Cigars.
Texas Hailway Securities—No Pro-
gress—Verdict for a Texan—Rail-
road RTotos, Btc«
[Special Telegram to The News.]
New York, February 0.—Santa Fes, 111
bid. Sales: $18,000 Houston and Texas Cen-
tral firsts at 10S; §20,000 Texas and Pacific in-
comes at 58}^; $40,000 Rios at SO (2 SOX» ^^0
shares of stock at 3934@3S>^.
Nothing has been done with the Houston
debt settlement or Galveston 5s. In telegraph-
ing last week the American Loan and Trust
companj' took merely a business view of the
question.
L wis Pires, of Dallas, obtained a verdict of
^lSj-OOO against Dorr Russell, pn ient of the
Grocers bank. Suit entered yeaSpPgo.
The Texas and Pacific railroad earnings for
the fourth week in January increased over
$80,000, and the International nearly $44,000.
Vauderbilt's representatives deny the issue
of 56,000,000 Northwest stock to pay for the
Omaha.
Sterling recovered yesterday's decline.
4 Mohawk Valley sheetings have advanced 5
per cent.
Money easy. Time loans, per cent.
Stocks closed feverish.
Cotton nominally unchanged.
OVEft THE STATE.
transmitted by wire 11v special correspondent3.
HOUSTON.
Cotton Market and Receipts—An Ac-
cident—Will Probably Die—At-
tempted Arson-—Criminal Jailed—
Prospective "Wedding-
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Houston, February 0.—The cotton market
closed steady. Sales G4. bales. Quotations: Low
ordinary, 7c: ordinary, 7%c; good ordinary,
S%c; low middling, middling, 0%c;
good middliug. 10^'c: middling fair, 10%c.
Cotton receipts—Per Houston and Texas
Central railway—1534 bales; Houston, 35S;
New Orleans, 814; Galveston, 362.
Per Missouri Pacific—556 bales; Houston.
S3; Galveston. 473.
Per Galveston. Harrisburg aud San An-
tonio—IK) bales for Houston; total for Houston,
531; for Galveston, 885; total gross receipts,
21S0 bales.
Judge J. "W. Johnson, of the Post, met with
an accident to-day. While engaged in suow-
balling this morning he slipped and fell, break-
ing his collar bone.
Mr. Bryant, a mechanic, who lives on Louis-
iana street, is stricken with paralysis, and it
is apprehended that he may not recover.
An unsuccessful at.empt was made last night
by some rascal to burn Mr. Frank Michel's
carpenter-shop.
illiam Evans, a negro against whom an
indictment, for assault with intent to murder
has been on file for some time in the Criminal
District Court, was caught this morning by a
deputy sheriff and put in jaii.
Card-5 are out for th<.- wedding of Edmond
Walter La Beaume and Miss Delia Merriam
Ciark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Clark,
of Chicago, Illinois. The wedding will take
_)lace at Trinity church, in that city, on Feb-
ruary 14. Mr. La Beau me is connected with
the passenger department of the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio railway in this
city. He left for Chicago to-day by the Inter-
national road.
larudc.
Cold "Weather—Court Notes—An In-
teresting Suit—Criminal Notes.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Laredo, February 6.—The cold spell which
struck the Pao Grande Saturday evening, has
lasted until to-night, and for forty-eight hours
the ground has been covered with snow. What
damage has been done to stock has not lieen as-
certained. but it is feared that the sheep inter-
ests will suffer materially.
Our District Court only opened this morning,
owing to the absence of Judge Russell, who
missed the Corpus Christi train Sunday night.
The grand jury was impaneled this moriiiHg,
and is composed of a tine body of men. Mr.
Raymond Martin was appointed foreman. The
new district attorney. J. McNeill Turner,
makes a good impression. On the call of
the civil docket many of the most
important cases were continued owing to the
inability of ex-Governor Davis to attend, he
being reported dangerously sick at Austin, and
was one of the counsel in those matters. An
interesting question was presented m the Dis-
trict Court, to-day, in the suit of Herbeck and
wife against the Mexican National Construc-
tion company and the Texas-Mexican Railway
company for &20.GU0 damages for killing,
through gross negligence, their iafaut daugh-
ter. The lirst named defendant tiled a petition
to remove the case as to hiin to the
United States Court at San An-
tonio, under subdivision of article 62'.>,
Revised Statutes, alleging his residence to be iu
Colorado, and the Texas-Mexicau railway to be
in Texas. The plaintiff demurred, because it
was an action which could not be divided. The
point is if the defendant is tried in the Circuit
Court, and the other i:i the State Court, and
a verdict is given against both for the full
amount claimed—$20,000—whether or not the
plaintiffs could not then recover $40,000, when
they only claim half that amount in their
pleadings.
No further particulars are received regard-
ing the accidental killing of Judge Williams at
Cotulla, in LaSalle county yesterday.
Young Irwin, a son-in-law of Mr. Stewart,
commonly known as Peg-leg Stewart, was ar-
rested yesterday charged with the killing of
the Mexican S&lazar, at Tvvohig station, on the
International railway, several weeks ago, and
for which offense James Haynes was arrested
at the time and released ou a $8000 bond.
Mr. Walsh, ex-justice of the peace of Webb
county, is in jail on the charge of embezzling
county funds.
WICHITA ^AliliS.
Heccrds Saved—District Court-
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Wichita Falls, February 0.—Parties in
from Vernon to-night report the records all
saved from the fire of last week.
The District Court convened to-day at the
county seat. The contested election case will
be called to-morrow.
Weather moderate.
WHITaWSIGHT.
Continued Cold ^Veathcr>
[Special Telegram to The News.l
WHiTEWRiGirr, February 6.—The norther
continued all Sunday and Sunday night with-
out any relaxation, snowing continually and
blustering. It is clearing off somewhat now.
The most continued frost of the season*
PALLAS-
The Younger Trial—Weather—Badly
Zajured—Increased Wages Demand-
ed—Mortuary—Delayed Trains, fStc^
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Dallas, February 6.—The examining tria
of M. C. Younger, who was arrested by United
States Marshal McKee for resisting a United
States deputy marshal in levying oa the form-
er's stock of goods at Sunset, Montague county,
cc mes off at Deeatur on Monday next. These
Youngers are said to be cousins of the notori-
ous bank robbefs of that name now in the Min-
nesota penitentiary.
The weather is much warmer and the snow
is melting.
Dick Carter, while coupling cars in the yard
of the Texas and Pacific road, was caught 1 be-
tween the bumpers and badly hurt internally.
The printers on the Dallas lieraid have made
a demand for an advance of from 32to 37)*
cents per 1000.
Mr. D. D. Cox. a popular young man. died
this morning of pneumonia.
The mortuary report for the week shows
seven deaths.
Trains on all the roads, except the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, are behind time on
account of bad weather. The mails are badly
deranged.
The commission to locate the Federal build-
ing have adjourned till Monday.
The City Council met to-night; only routine
business was transacted.
PALESTINE.
Masonic Temple Sale—Public Dona-
tion—Personal.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Palestine^, February 5.—The Masonic Tem-
ple, better Known as the Temple Opera-house,
was built here some years since by parties con-
nected with the Masonic fraternity. There
were quite an amount of bonds, bearing nice
seals, and prettily lithographed and looking as
solid as the United States bonds, issued at par
to build the temple. Of course everyone
about here who could afford it bought a bond—
it was such a good investment. After the
building was completed, at a cost of about §20,-
000, and had been rented successfully for some
time, the bondholders began to inquire about
the interest on their bonds, but the management
of the building seems to have been changed
about this time, and there did not appeal- to
lie any funds to meet the claims. Then things
went from bad to worse, financial!}', until some
gentlemen in Galveston took hold of the mat-
ter, obtained a controlling Interest in the
bonds, and after legal proceedings, bought in
the building. Messrs. Joseph Amison, of this
city, and M. Lasker, of Gaives-ton, have pur-
chased the Temple from the Galveston owners,
paying $15,500 cash, ami making what good
judges here consider an excellent bargain.
The property is one of the finet-t buildings in
this part of the State, and will be greatly im-
proved and beautified by its new owners.
Palestine was always a favorite with the In-
ternational management. The departure of
some of the chiefs to St. Louis did not lessen
their interest in the town. When Captain
Hayes passed through here on his way to New
Orleans, a day or two since, he stopped over
for an hour or two. and, it is ascertained, or-
dered at his own personal expense, the erection
of two beautiful public fountains in the most
convenient and suitable parts of the town.
Mr. J. C. Ray* formerly in the employ of the
International and Great Northern at Elkhart,
has been appointed station-master at Lam-
pazos, Mexico, on the line of the Mexican Na-
tional, and has left for that town.
EELLV1LLE.
Cold Weather—Pire— ft Elorrible Tra--
g-edy—Business, 3tc-
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Bell vims, February 6.—The blizzard that
struck this place Saturday morning last was
quite severe. The face of the earth hereabouts
is covered with ice and snow. Business is al-
most entirely suspended. The first inclination
was a thaw to-day, but sleet ami appearances in-
dicate a freeze again to-night.
Information reached here to-day that the
store of S. D. Groover and the bar-room of
Richard Finks, of Wallis, in this county, were
burned last night. Loss supposed to be about
£2000.
Yesterday evening two German men of
family, and renters of Wm. Able, about three
miles southeast from this placed, armed with
shot-guns and accompanied by a young boy.
went out duck-hunting. After some time the
boy was sent back after more ammunition, but
did not find them again. This morning Mr.
Able tound the two men on Mill creek bottom
lying near together dead. One had the upppr
part of his head blown off and the other was
shot in the nead and face, the gun of each hav-
ing fallen out of their hands and across the
body of its owner. There is an impression that
it is a case of double suicide. The jury of in-
quest are preparing to investigate the matter.
Business here is on the increase. More cot-
ton wras bought aud shipped since and includ-
ing February 1 than during the entire month
of February last year.
WACO.
Almost Escaped — Firs Inquest—
Thaw-
[Special Telegram to The News.]
"Waco, February 6.—Clint Lewis, a negro
convict; Hiram Williams and Kemp, from
Hamilton county, all jail birds, very nearly
succeeded in breaking jail yesterday, but the
vigilance of Sheriff Harris frustrated their
plans. They had ingeniously made files of a
table .knife and a pocket knife, with which one
of the prison bars had almost been severed.
A fire inquest will be held Friday morning
to inquire into the cause of the destruction of
William Sinclair's harness store on New Year's
night.
A small fire iu South Waco, last night, de-
stroyed an outbuilding, but the fire boys, who
were holding a meeting in the engine-house,
were ignorant of the matter.
A thaw has set in, rendering the streets
slushy and almost impassable in places.
KIIJITSEN.
Cold Weather—Sprained Ankle—Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Killeex, February 6.—A snow storm struck
this place early Saturday morning, and has
continued at intervals until now. The snow is
about two inches deep on the ground. Oue of
Myers & Carroll's herders informed your cor-
respondent that they had lost about 275 head
of sheep, and would probably lose many more.
Mr. Winfield. station-master, slipped ou the
ice yesterday and sprained an ankle. He is
about to-day.
Mr. H ask el. conductor on the train from
Temple to Lampasas, is oue of the most accom-
modating conductors on the line.
SSGUIN.
Stock Frozen—A Suicide.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Seguin, February (3.—Stock-owners will lose'
heavily duriug this freeze. Cattle and horses
are dying iu great numbers on the prairies.
For the last seventy-two hours cattle and horses
have been unable to get grass or water.
The railroad man who jumped from the
train the other night, intending suicide, has
been found in the liver a few miles above
town. His body was shipped to Schulenberg
for burial. The photographer was out this
morning taking views of the town for further
reference.
GIDDZHGS.
Cold Weather—New Church, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Giddixgs, February 0. —The weather is
severe; sleet and snow are nearly three inche s
deep, tha thermometer standing at 12 above
zero.
The Germans of the Lutheran persuasion
have hauled lumber to the grounds selected to
build a church ami school-house.
Health among the little ones is improving.
R. Waxshiski was-married to Miss Helena
Sacs on the 4th iustant, which created quite a
stir among our Israelitist friends.
instant. The evidence against Miller is very
damaging. He was drinicing and carousing in
a salooo all the day of the robber)-, and was
missed from his companions between 11 and
12 o'clock at night. At the time the mail was
robbed he was seen with a mail pouch under
his aiirt by two men. A large bundle of let-
ters, partly burned, was found in the camp-
yard in a stall where Millers horse stood, and
a letter was found in a berth where he slept.
Messrs. Smith and Douglass, both clever offi-
cers, were quick to strike, the right trail, and
followed it so rapidly that escape was almost
impossible. The empty mail pouch was found
to-dav m a vacant lot near the jaiL
4Col'd weather, with snow and sleet, since
Friday, and the whole face of the earth in this
vicinity is a sheet of ice.
BA'ihd.
Stock Lost by Cold.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Baird, February 6.—The late storm was not
so destructive to live-stock as was first repre-
sented. The lowest temperature was two de-
grees above zero. The loss in sheep is trifling,
as nearly all are well provided with food and
shelter.
Bell Plaine seems determined to contest their
recent election in Callahan county for the
transfer of the county seat to Baird.
RIVEB3ID2.
Sickness—Deaths—Business.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Riverside, February 6.—There is consider-
able sickness in this vicinity. Several farmers
living near here have recently died of pneu-
monia, among whom are Mr. John McMillan,
Mr. IL J. League and Dr. J. W. Baker. Their
deaths bring sorrow to the hearts of inauy of
their old friends and acquaintances in "this
community.
The weather has been very cold ar;d disagree-
able for the past week, which causes cotton to
come in very slowly, and business is generally
very dulL _
CLEBUaNS.
Accidentally Shot.
[Special Telegram to The News ]
Cleburne, February 6.—To-day Jeff Beard
and Jack Beard, brothers, with W. A. Sitton,
were duck-hunting, about two miles from
town. As they went along in single file Jack
Beard's gun was accidentally exploded and the
charge of bird-shot lodged iu the leg of his
brother Jeff. The wounded man was brought
to town au«l a physician summoned. It is
feared that young Beard's leg will have to be
amputatedjiear the thigh.
SHERMAN.
A Mail Robber Captured--Weather.
[Special Telegram to Th© News.l
Sherman. February 6.—After a day and a
half of hard riding through sleet and mud,
Postoffice Inspector W. E. Smith and Sheriff
E. G. Douglass returned from Collin county
this evening and landed in the county jail one
John B. Miller, charged with robbing Uncle
Sam's mail wagon here on the night of the 2d
THE STATE CAPITAL.
proceedings OP THE EIGHT-
SENT3 LEGISLATURE.
♦ [Special /to The News.]
<!Hienate.
Austin-, February 6.—Mr. Fleming presented
a petition of citizens of Taylor county, asking
the submission of prohibition to a popular
vote, and a petition of Howard county, asking
the crea .on of Howard land dstirict-
Mr. P'ccon, for Judiciary No. 2, reported the
opinion of the committee to be that the com-
mon-seuse indictment act did not repeal or
change the provisions of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, and in its repeal now it is not neces-
sary to re-enact any of the penal laws; also,
favorably on the Senate bill making it a penal
offense for any unauthorized person to pull the
bell-rope of a railway train, and unfavorably
ou numerous other bills amending the pemil
laws.
Mr. Houston submitted a petition from El
Paso asking the passage of a mining law.
Mr. Traylor reported, for the Committee on
Claims «nd Accounts, against the allowance
of Robert Wilson's claims, and favorably the
bill requiring county commissioners courts to
provide for the payment of teachers' claims
tor services from 1676 to 1S79; and Mr. Fowler,
for same committee, reported unfavorably
upon bill to authorize a suit against the State
fer recovery of amount due for furnishing the
old capitol in 1852.
bills. etc.. introduced.
By Mr. Matlock—A bill to amend the law
relating to the condemnation of lands for rail-
road use.
By Mr. Davis—A bill for the relief of per-
sons who have paid the liquor license tax in
local ootiou districts.
By 3er. Chesley—A resolution to appoint a
committee to ascertain the cause of aelay of
the printing department reports: adopted, and
Messrs. Chesley, Buchanan and Harris appoint-
ed to in vestigate. *
By Mr. Chesley—A bill to transfer Washing-
ton county from the Austin branch to the Gal-
veston branch of the Supreme Court.
By Mr. Jones—A bill to provide for the pre-
sentation of the claim of Texas against the
U nited States government for sums expended
in repelling invasion and protection of the
frontier.
The mandamus bills under consideration at
adjournment yesterday were taken up. Mr.
Gooch pjioke against? repealing the act exempt-
ing State officers from writs; read from de-
cisions of Judge Roberts, and argued against
dragging State officers, the governor, etc., into
court.
The majority adverse report on the repeal-
ing of the bill was adopted, killing the bill.
Nays—Davis, Evans, Fleming, Matlock and
fStratton.
Ou Mr. Matlock's motion the laud bill, pro-
dding "a general system of governing the sales
oi* school lands, w as made the special order."
F -ida}- next.
Mr. Pfeuffer called up his motion to recotf
sider the vote by "which the bill modifying the
Sun day law was lost. The motion was carried
and .'".ho bill, without discussion, passed.
Yeas—Chesley, Davis, Fowler. Gibbs, Houston.
Johnston of Shelby. Jones. R ing, Kleberg. Patton,
Pfeuffer, Pope. Randolph, Shannon, Stratton and
Terrell
Nays—Buchanan. Collins. Evans. Fa^-rar. Flem-
ing. Getzendaner. Gooch. Harris. Johnson of Col-
lin, Martin. Matlock, Peacock, Perry ami Traylor.
The i'anate bill granting additional fees to
prosecV-'^g officers was substituted by the Sen-
ate bill grimtiug fees for services of all officers
in examing trials. This bill, presented by Mr.
Traylor and changed by the committee so as
to limit fees for services in cases only which
result in finding indictments, limits fees to $5
to each officer engaged. The bill is on second
reading.
Mr. Traylor proposed an amendment striking
out the provision confining the benefit of the
act to cases in which indictments are found.
Lost.
Mr. Fowler's amendment to increase county
attorneys' fees to $10 was lost.
Mr. Hatton's amendment to limit benefits to
cases on conviction was lost, and the bill
passed to third reading.
Mi-. Houston's bill limiting the disability of
coverture in the Statute of Limitations to
twenty-five years, passed.
The House concurrent resolution instructing
Texas congressmen to vote.for free quinine,
passed.
The House resolution providing a joint com-
mittee to visit the Alamo and Goliad about
purchasing historical grounds was substifi ited
by the Senate committee's amendment thai: in-
formation desired bo procured by cortespond-
ence, and. as amended, the resolution was
adopted. Messrs. Kieburg, Pope and Flee ing
were appointed on the committee.
Mr. Farrar obtained a suspension of busi-
ness and urged the passage of the bill prov id-
ing for the improvements and purchase of
new grounds for a Lunatic asylum at Austin,
iuvolving an appropriation of £75,000.
The rules were.suspended and the bill pass ?d.
Mr. Kieburg called up the Senate bill to au-
thorize the renewal of charters of private cor-
porations. and the bill passed.
The House concurrent resolution asking the
national government to establish a quarantine
station at St. Louis island similar to that at
Shio island, on final passage.
Mr. Harris's amendment to strike out na-
tional government and iusert government of
the United States was adopted, and the reso-
lution passed.
Mr. Terrell introduced a resolution to require
the serge:iHt-at-arms to procure a new flag for
the capitol. with a whereas that it was'not
seemly to be asking t'ae general government to
expend money in Texas, \\ hile the present tat-
tered flatr was Hying over the State House.
Mr. Pfeuffer objected to the preamble, which
was withdrawn, and the resolution adopted.
Adjourhed till to-morrow.
Souse.
Austin. February 6.—The substitute bill
providing for an additional asylum was taken
up on engrossment and passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr. Elliott—Petition of the citizens of
Bowie county against the repeal of the law
obliging trains to stop on the Texas side of the
Stat * boundary lines. Referred.
By Mr. Chambers, of Tarrant—Petition of
laborers and mechanics to secure them against
irresponsible contractors and to make owners
of property responsible for claims, etc. Re-
ferred.
By Mr. Hurst—Memorial of Simon Kokrel*
a Texas veteran. Referred.
By Mr. Coltoa—A petition of citizens of
Hamilton county, protesting against the crea-.
tion of Mills county. Referred.
Mr. Durant at this point arose and said: I
rise to a question of privilege to defend myself
by ^eakimr in behalf of a certain article ap-
pearing in the columns r f the Dallas Times,
under the guise i f an editorial. I am satisfied
that no such article emanated from either Mr.
Sterrett or Mr. Walker, consequently it would
give me no pleasure to see those gentlemen os-
tracised. Nor would 1 have their paper
frowned upon by members of this honorable
body. They have only baen gulled by the
damning faculties of him who strives
to injure my reputation and honor in
the estimation of you who have hitherto
treated me so kindly. The call of my country
forbids that a personal adversary should mar
my peaceful feelingsnow, but when my official
duties wili liavo been performed, I shall then
5 be ready to lash his infamous carcass to the
{ T»ost of public opinion, aud spiit his bull-dog
t hide with a cat-o'-nine-tails, if he desires it.
j [Profound sensation.]
I By Mr. Frymisr—Petition of Thomas Dii-
l.ud.
bills referred.
L*y Mr. Armistead—To make each of the sev-
eral common carriers, who unite to complete a
line c\f transportation, responsible for damages
passed, and the following Senate bills passed
to a third reading—making it a misdemeanor
for officers to receive excessive fees or fees not
allowed by law: allowing jurors two dollars a
day: an act to prevent sheriffs, collectors, their
deputies or employes from purchasing prop-
erty at tax sales, and an act obliging county
judges to keep their offices at the county seats
and be in attendance from day to day.
The Senate bill allowing defendants in crim-
inal cases to testify was next taken up. ami a
motion was made by Mr. Dennis to reject the
adverse report of the House committee. The
debate consumed considerable time and was of
quite a warm character.
' Mr. Labatt. favoring it, said that New York
State and several western States had given the
innovation a trial, and in no instance had it
proved unsatisfactory. It worked jveil in the
Federal courts, he said, and was a step in lino
with advancing civilization. In conclusion he
likened the present law. in its operation upon
many cases, unto a racing match where a pre-
mium was placed upon the swiftest legs, ena-
bling the jttrty. guilty or not guilt}', to win
■who first lodged information with a magis-
trate.
Messrs. Scott, Barrett and other members
entertained the same view, but strong grounds
were taken agaiust it, principally by Messrs.
Hill. Douglass, Patton and Jones, who assumed
that the proposed innovation was calculated to
place a premium upon perjury by giving the
criminal who can escape from the penitentiary
on false swearing an equal weight in evidence
with the disinterested State's witness. The
cause of justice, they thought, would be fur-
ther subordinated when it was considered that
the jury was bound to consider all presump-
tions in favor of the innocence of the accused.
These members criticised severely the feature
of the bill, which made a seduced female an
incompetent w itness,but admitted the evidence
of her seducer.
Mr. Taylor thought the law which considered
the defendant unworthy of testifying made an
anomaiy of the legal presumption in favor of
his innocence until he was proved guilty.
Prosecuting witnesses in many instances, he
contended, had feelings as strongly enlisted as
the defendant, anil it was certainly a hardship
to the latter that his mouth should be closed
agaiust rebutting false testimony. He had
had a conversation recently on this subject
with a Federal attorney, and was told by him
that he liked the law allowing defendants in
criminal cases to testify: that it worked well,
and led to the conviction of many guilty par-
ties who otherwise would have gone unpun
ished.
Mr. Ayers thought the duty of the State was
to secure the rights of persons and property
rather than to deal with men's consciences. It
was no part of the functions of the State, he
considered, to subordinate public rights to an
effort to reduce temptation. Iu his opinion
this innovation was demanded in the interest,
of light, but it ought to g«"> haud-in-haud with
another one providing that juries should be
composed of men of integrity and intelligence
and stamina.
Mr. Demi is dwelt on the inconsistency of
allowing a defendant in a civil case to testify
in his own behalf, aud not according the same
privilege to a defendant on trial for his liberty.
The policy of allowing a person to testify for
property and not for liberty was something he
could not understand.
Mr. McKinnev thought the existing law-
worked well. He was in favor of bearing the
ills wo have rather than fly to others that we
know not of.
Mr. Thompson, of Bexar, moved the previous
questiou and the motion to reject was lost—
yeas, 30; nays. 53.
The House then adopted the committee's im-
port, which had the effect of killing the bill.
A subsequent motion, by Mr. Moursund. to
reconsider the vote by which the committee's
report was adopted, was called up by Mr. Hill
and tabled on his motion.
The Senate bill, making an appropriation
for the Supreme Court at Galveston, was
called up by Mr. Labatt.
The committee amendment striking out $250
for fire and light was adopted. The bill was
then amended so as to make the appropriation
apply to Austin and Tyler, and finally passed
under suspension of the rules. Adjourned.
Legislative Notes.
Austi?.-. February 6.—The House Committee
on Constitutional Amendments are considering
Mr. Patterson's prohibition amendment, and
will probably report favorably, coupled with a
provision increasing the maximum rate of ad
THE LOST CONTINENT.
MARIS.- GRAS IN NEW
LEANS—A MAGNIFI-
CENT PAGEANT.
OR-
of
the
pl&udedL Vere aPPre<,iated an<* kHiulv ap-j the fight, and when the fortunes of war were goin;
The subject chosen for representation was the
Rex and His Court—Mystic Societies
and the G-rand Procession—A Gala
Day in the Crescent City.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
New Orleans, February 6.—The sky this
morning was dull and overcast and a heavy
fog prevailed. About 9 o'clock the latter dis-
appeared. and by 11 o'clock the clouds broke
away and the bright sunshine appeared. A
more perfect day from that tune on for the
Mardi Gras festivities could not have been
had if the mystic societies had had the order-
ing of the weather themselves. Early in the
day a large number of maskers, in fancy and
grotesque costumes, appeared singly and in
groups on the streets to the amusement
many spectators, but this feature of
day possessed little interest in
comparison with the pageant of Rex. in antici-
pation of which large crowds filled the streets
by 10 o'clock. This grand procession appeared
on Canal street at 11 o'clock. It consisted of
the Rex pageant proper, the Phunnv Phorty
Phellows and the Independent Order of Moons.
A tine band of music was iu front playing the
royal anthem, If Ever I Cease to Love, fol-
lowed by two chariots, presenting the Bceuf
Gras—a large and unusually fine and fat ox
mounted on a ear aud gailv decked with rib-
bons. Then followed the Rex pageant proper:
The Froccssion.
The procession was preceded by Rex himself,
elegantly costumed and mounted in a galley-shaped
chariot drawn by four splendid horses, followed
by a brilliant cavalcade, comprising his court, ajid
guarded by a strong force of hifantry. Follow-
ing these came twenty tableaux, illustrating
atlantis, the lost continent,
celebrated in ancient legend, aud recentlv described
by Ignatius Donnelly, whose work was taken as
t.'ie basis of to-day's pageant. A minute descrip
tion of the different pictures presented to the eyes of
the admiring thousands who lined the streets
through which the procession moved, would till
several columns of The Nlus, so I will furnish a
brief outline only.
The people of Atlantis, it will be recalled, were
descendants of Cleito, who w:is seduced by Poser-
don or Neptune. The first tableau represented the
captive maiden in a coral cave beneath the ocean,
where sbe was carried by her lover. Around her
were playinar pterodactyls and oilier birds and ani-
mals of the prehistoric age.
Next followed the Templeof Poserdon. the house
of worship of the people of Atlantis. It was con-
structed of coral and shells of marine-blue tints.
Naiades and tritons wer« playing the music of gods
on instruments of fantastic shapes, in the beauti-
ful and massive structure.
The third tableau represented the market place
of Atlantis, a building similar in appearance to
the Chinese pagoda. Following Donnelly's idea,
here were see a commingled all the races of the
earth, enjeaged in buying aud selliug the commodi-
ties of the time. The theory that the races that
now inhabit the earth were found in Atlantis, was
admirably worked out in this picture, which was
artistic in design and excellently executed.
The King of Atlantis, doing honor to agriculture,
was the next scene represented. The king was
seen guiding the plow, according to his custom
each spring, but instead of horses to draw it. a pair
of ostriches were attached. A number of attend-
ants were present and witnessed the operation,
while the queen, a deeply interested spectator,
overlooked all from the back of a white elephant.
The scene abruptly changed in the fifth tableau,
where the queen was seen seated with her maids
of honor iu a tent erected in u, grove of palms,
around which other vegetation grows luxuriantly.
The maids were playing on mandolins and various
musical instruments Near by w:ts a small brook
in which one of the maids was disporting herself,
in nowise concerned over the fact that, she was sur-
rounded by iiuge and hungry crocodiles.
A Marriage Feast was the subject of the sixth
tableau, the Atlantians being represented as fol-
lowing the customs prevailing among the Aztecs of
Mexico. The groom was a Gath iu upuearauce and
costume, while the bride was an Aztec maiden,
with all the characteristics of dress of the ancient
Mexican. 1 he edifice in which the marriage was
celebrated was of Italian architecture. Outside
was spread the wedding feast. tl;e table being fur-
nished with the curious shaped pottery of the an-
cients. A band of harpers were awaiting the bridal
part j". prepared to greet it with the wedding inarch.
On a coral island, out in the open air and in the
shade of a palm, the prophet wa s seen teaching the
people of Atlautis in the sevi ath tableau. The
scholars represented the thref races of Atlantis,
the white, red and black, from which pagan tradi-
tion tells us the present races -of the earth are de-
ied
societies.
» lafifetab
, lAixni
rainst the Christians, the blessed Santiago ap-
peared in the air on a w hite horse, followed by a
baud of cavaliers in white.andjjoined the Spaniards.
This bafctfe -was the subject of the ne.vt tableau,
which was entitled the Defeat of Aben Hud. Th.'
Spaniards and the Moors were engaged in deadlj-
combat. ana up in the clouds on a white horse was
Santiasro clad in white, as the legend says. Among
the struggling warriors were Alvar Pere.-c de Cas-
tro. the leader of the Christian armies. Aben Hud
and Prince Alfonso, the son of the ruling king of
Spain. This scene was animated, exciting and very
handsome.
The next tableau was entitled Demanding Resto-
ration of the Tribute. The Spaniards extended
tl»*-:r dominion on the peninsula until the Moor;
were compelled to acknowledge their supremacy*
aa l pay tribute to them. But under Henry the im-
potent the collection of this tribute had been neg-
lected. When Ferdinand came upon the thron*
he determine! to again enforce its pavinent, and
he sent Don Juan de Vera totlemand it." Don Juan
stood within the castle of Mulev Abul Hassam,
the Caliph, in Granada, surrounded bv knight.;
armed aud clad in mail. Muley Abul Hassam was
seated on a rich throne, with nis chief officer near
him. Muley Abul Hassam refused the tribute and
King Ferdinand decided on the war which ende i ii;
the expulsion of the Moors from Spain. This war
was a Jong and exhaustive one. and Mulev A. :d
Hassam had b«en succeeded by Boabdil ere it end-
ed- The Christians had. however, at hist come be-
fore Granadaand laid siege to it, a d it was during
this time that Boabdil called a council of hh- ofii-
c-ers to decide on a plan of action.
Tliis council took place in the Court of the Lions,
and formed the theme of the next picture of Mo-
urns. Boabdil stood at the entrance t;» the Alharr-
bra. with his officers about him. and gathered
within the court, in which there stoo l a marblo
fountain, the basin of which was upheld by gold , i
dons.
King Ferdinand also called his officers abo: t
aim to plan the campaign against f'.ranad:-.. &nl
•Jils meeting is known as The Council at Cordova.
and was next presented by Momus. Within a
chamber of rare beauty and magnificence was the
king, seated upon a throne, besidt which were tw<»
iions carved out of precious marble. In front oZ
bim were the generals and chief officers of h.s
army. The business before them was serious, and
their manner aud looks indicated a full apprecia-
tion of its importance.
Next carac the Banquet to El Zagal. While bat-
tling with the Spaniards, the Moors were tight lug
among themselves. Boabdil's right to the ihroi.o
was disputed by Muley Abdallab El Zagai. tbo
brother of Muley Abul Hassam. and many but;'. ;
were fought between these partisans. At las: '■?. i . -
eal established his court at Baza,while Boa'niil ruled
at Granaaa. Boabdil finally succeeded in his war
against El Zagal, and when it came to the question
of yielding to his nephew or to the Christians. El
Zagal decided to yield to the latter, anu the surren-
der of Baza to Ferdinand took place. After th*
surrender Ferdinand gave Ei Za^ai a errand ban-
quet. Beneath a ricn canopy w ere seated the two
kings at a table whose service was puiv gold, aud
whicM was loaded with choice viands ami v>-ine<=.
Officers of both courts were also at the table.
The last tableau was called the Kisrh of the
Moor. Grenada had fallen and Boabdil had left
forever. He had ridden away on his he . s : a:; I
had paused on a hill near the ancient city ov --
looking its walls and towns. Half turned in ihu
saddle he was sadly gazing back on the city which
lav in the distance." Momus had a difficult subject
to handle in this picture, aud the float was perhaps
the largest which has ever appeared in a Mardi
Gras procession The subject, was handled so v. ell,
however, that distance and perspective were botii
faithfuliv portrayed, and the picture vras a Siting
ending to the magnificent and beautiful pageanc.
The Balls.
No sooner had the Momus procession disap-
peared from view into the opera-house than
the crowds dispersed iu every direction—a
large number to attend the balls to be given
in al! parts of the city. The principal of them
were given by the Kniglits __ of Momus.
Drama. Fourteen tableaux illustrated the subject,
all more or less of a comic character as fiillows*
1 The Boys'Delight-the circus. 2. A Chin.-so
orchestra. 3. The Boss as Racehus. 4. The Gties'
Scene from Hamlet. 5. Th* Pound of Flesh. 6. V
School for Scandal. 7. Cinderella and the f'airv '
8. The Monkey Gymnasium in a MenageP e V
The Legitimate Drama, i.i The Moral Ballot n"
Tiie Opera. 12. Oscar Wilde a$ ilunthom ]:»'
The Garden Scene from the Mascotte. 14. Pilafor
Some of the tableaux were arustlc in finis'i. a> i
nearly all were excellent in design. The dl;
subjects were treated in a spirit of broai i.\
lesque. This was intended^ the merry feai,, • * •
the day procession, aud the loud laughter r >,
evoked Irom old and young was a conclu&ft
/nonstration that the objects sought liad be-i ac-
complished.
THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF Tilt! MOO}
immediately followed the Phunnv Phorties. licr-
lesque is also their metier. Thfa organ!catwu
dates from 1S80, and to-day was its third ai^r-
jvnee in the Rex procession At first the effc " s of
the Moons at burlesque were crude, but thej have
improved from year to year. To-day their tat ea^x
possessed much artistic merit and provokes out-
bursts of merriment from the dense crowds i»a die
streets. By general consent they excelled Ithe
first time f he older and kindred society tha! i ire-
ceded them. This was due. iu a great
measure, to the snbjeet they had {elect-
ed for their artists SiCd designers co work
upon. The paints were readily seized fe the
spectators, and the public appreciation »is in-
stantaneous. The local hits, especially, were
Ioudlv applauded. Popular Songs Newly IJlus
trated was the subject, and fourteen tal eauxi
were presented: 1. Pegasus. Beautiful >nov..
3. The Valley of Dreams. 4. Nearer Home T -day.
5. Half a League Around, o. bing a Song c ' Six
pence. 7. Green Grow cue Rushes. M The udge
at the Gate. 9. The Voices of Night. 10. Jorne
Down Old Comrades. 11. The Bells Wecflnu
12. Anna be > Lee. 13. The Last Chord. 1?. The
Psalm of Life.
The possibilities of broad burlesque contai- ed in
the programme will be readily s^en. aid the
Moons made the best of them, as the upro rious
mirth of the crowds that greeted them testifM.
Following the Moons came a numbei of t^iscel j
laneous maskers representing grotesque sut jecta
Very little attention was paid to them exc?pt bj-
the small boys, and they deserved less. Ths is a
feature of the procession that is not apprec iated,
aud is discouraged by the organised societies.
The crowd generally disperses a- the lr -*
h'&u of the Moons moves by, and to-day wr"
eft Dtion to the rule.
Vhe Rex procession proper consisted.
described, of fifty tableaux. It was abovfc two
milei' in length and occupied an hour in passing a
given point It disappeared from thestreets^bout
4 o'clock, thus affording spectators an oppor unity
to prepare for the night pageant of Momus aut the
numerous balls.
THE PAGEANT OF MOXCS.
Early in the eveuing the streets beg ^ ao fill
with people to witness the night parade, ths? pro-i
cession of Glomus. In honor of the merry god.
the club-room s. newspaper office*, hotels, aore
.and many private residences along tti© rout
'marked out for the parade, were brilliantly ilh
minated, as on ft'© previous evening. Soon sver
gallery was filled, the streets were crowded, an
the windows packed with the expectant thronj
Many thousands of visitors who had been ar»ivin
for days past helped to swell the number. Menus
approach, like that af Proteus, was heralded o
innumerable lights in the distance, and tbeprocea
sion moved slowly atong toward the expeetas
throng about s o'clock. E xpectation was soon tirn^
to delight as the pageant passed in review, a"id i
many beauties wer.» dh.'-closed. Tableau aft<
tableau was admired and A ppladed unstinted y.
The pageant was well worth the applause wit
which it was hailed. Moams had cliosenfjrhi
subject the Story of the Moors in Spain, as *>ki b
Washington Irving in his Spanish I'ny-ers. a« d hi
Conquest of Granada. He illustrated tne \igen<^ 0_ _ _
of Granada, in which is told th" tale of hor th Rex. the Phunny Phorties, aud the Academy
Moors came to Spain, and he nu de pictures >f th< of Music—the latter a fancy dress aud mas-
most Sttrrint; scene, and evci** m the co»me»t i uerade ^air. Every hail in the city
where christian knight and turoaneo incdfcl dis 1 . .,
valorem tax so as to meet the amount collect- j Tue subject of the eighth tableau was a Court of
ed from the liquor traffic. _ _ \ Justice in Atlantis. The court building was a mas-
The committee to visit State schools, Sena-
tor Buchanan, Representatives McKinney, Ro-
senthal and Wortham. will be at Prairie View
' next Friday, Bryan Saturday and Titusville
Monday.
Stockmen's Convention.
Austin, February 0.—About half the at-
tendance expected at the opeuing of the Stock
convention was present this morning at 11
o'clock at Smith's Opera-house. Hon! J. F.
Miller, president, called the meeting to order,
saying that, while the legislature is in session,
the obiect of the convention is to make its
views known to that body. Legislation has
been inimical to stockmen, who want a little
law in their favor, as well as in favor of other
interests. The calling of the roll showed thirty-
five of the original ineml*ers were present, and
on motion of J. D. Sayers, a resolution was
adopted requesting those present who de-
sire to become permanent members to
call on secretaries Loving and Lambert, pay
and receive credentials. Two hundred per-
sons huddled around the two stoves in the cold,
cheerless, overly ventilated hall, and of this
number half were delegates. A fuller attend-
auce is expected to-morrow. The State will be
well represented and the delegates are repre-
sentatives of wealth and influence of the stock
interests. Messrs. Miller. Linn and Bentley.
for the committee appointed last February to
draft a constitution and by-laws for the "j>er-
manent government of the organization, will
re:>ort to-morrow. The meeting was in session
but an hour, owing most likely to
the icy atmosphere of the hall
and adjourned until to-morrow when the elec-
tion of officers, appointment of committees,
adoption of constitution and discussion of sub-
jects for legislation will occupy the day. The
delegates are divided on the question of dis-
sive and somber structure. Trie statue of an im-
mense negro idol—the tutefrarv deity—his eyes
blazing with jewels and his ueck strung with ser-
pents, was a prominent figure - in this picture. Near
the prisoner stood the execurioner, ax in hand, pre-
pared to obey ttie behests c £ the king, who sits in
tiie seat of justice immediate ly iu front of the idol.
By the side of the king was a skull, emblematic of
his power over life and daath; skulls and cross
bones adorned the walls of the court-room, and the
public prosecutor, guards and attendants com-
pleted the gloomy picture.
Next was presented a sec fight between the red
and white races. Two ships—one with its prow
ornamented by a dragon head, the other bearing a
red banner with a horse as iis figure-head, were
represented as meeting at sea. The saip of the
red race goes down under the shock, but the crew-
struggle to the deck of the other vessel and there
continue the oattle. iiotti vessels were of Norman
build. The respective warriors were clad ia mail
and leather and fought with the weapons of the
Vikings and their warriors.
The tableau following represented another battle
scene between the prehistoric races, the red race
being besieged by the whites. The conter-piece in
this picture was a huge tower, held by the red
men or Atlantis, dressed in Aztec costume. The
white race, in Gothic costume, are plying all the
implements of warfare known to them upon the
beleaguered city, while massive stones aud burn-
ing od are the principal weapons of defense. In
the distance was the holy Templeof the Turtle, the
deity of the red men.
The King of Altantis, in the act of conferring
knighthood, was the subject of the eleventh ta«b-
ieau. • >n a throne supported by winged white e!tv
phants and tortoises, sat the monarch.while before
him were assembled a number of warriors ia mdi-
tarv garb, with nodding plumes of feathers. A
kneeling warrior, the candidate for knighthood,
receives a touch of the king's baton and the cere-
monv is complete.
The Sports of the Arena, as practiced in Altantis.
were next presented. The Coliseum at Rome was
taken as a type of the prehistoric scene. The com-
bat was between a mammoth aud the prehistoric
{ buffalo of Europe A matador incites tne animals
position by the State of school lands, some are j ^ eonrtlctTiud wL^a disinclination to pursue
for selling, some for leasing. There is some th_ f.„ht was siK)wn. irritated
to goods ami package)
Bv Mr. Boms—relating to magistrates' re-
ports and jurors' warrants.
By Mr, Cundiff—Regulating the time and
place for holding elections.
By Mr. Swan—To provide for issuance of
writ of sequestration where the defendant is a
non-resident, or where his residence is un-
known.
Mr. Cramer offered a resolution looking to
two sessions a day: referred.
Bv Mr. Robertson—As constitutional amend-
ment to consolidate the civil aud criminal
jurisdiction of County courts and to provide
for one term every t wo months.
At their own request, Messrs. Abbott, of
Presidio, and Phelps were added to the Com-
mittee on Stock and Stock-raising.
The speaker appointed Messrs. McKinney,
Rosenthal and Wortham a sub-committee to
visit tho State schools, iu compliance with
resolution heretofore adopted.
bills acted on.
The House concurred with the Senate amend-
ments to the House bill restoring civil and
criminal jurisdiction to the County courts of
Paker, Red Rirer and other counties, hereto-
fore reported.
The Senate bill, with House Committee
amendment- requiring the printing of 2500
copies of the laws passed by the Sixteenth aud
Seventeenth Legislatures aud of tlae special
session of tha Sixteenth Legislature, was then
antagonism betweeu small and large stock
owners, the former favoring an open range
while the latter have money to take up big
blocks of the domain.
Mr. Campbell, one of the most prominent
delegates to the stock convention, and manager
of the Matador Stock and I .and company of
the Panhandle, was asked what was the prin-
cipal object of the convention/ First, he said,
to organize an association to coucenttate and
apply the power of the stock interests of Texas
in the direction of State legislation; to protect
and build up stock-growin; interests. We
desire, as the main issue, a settle-
ment- of the disposition of the - school
lands: whether they are to be leased or sold, is
the question we want settled. My position on
"iiis question is that it would be better for the
t-'tate to lease than to sell. As a stock-raiser,
it is more for my interest for the State to sell
these lands, but as a delegate here to subserve
thf interest of both stock-raisers and the S ate,
I see a dangerous policy in selling
then. Their large capital would allow the
little fish among stock-raisers, aud would affect
a heaithy cattle market "by wielding such con-
solidated power over the same. Besides this,
it would be better for the State to enjoy an an-
nual income from rental until these lands,
growing more popular year by year, enhance
its value, than to sell "them at the present
price.
Odd Pellows' Convention.
Austin, February 6.—The I. O. O. F. Grand
Lodge si>ent the day in committee work and
routine business. Sovereign Lodge was in-
vited to hold its session ot 18S4 at Galveston.
No action was taken in reference to legislation
of the Grand Temple in this State. Additional
members came in to-day, but the attendance
is not as large as usual. D. S. Semman, of
San Antonio, was elected deputy grand mas-
ter in place of S.^H. Russell.
General ZTotes.
Mr. J. P. Hodgon, of Tom Green county,
to-morrow, at the residence of Colonel A. S.
Roberts, in Austin, will be married to Miss
Laura Green, daughter of the lamented General
Tom Green.
LITTLE ROCK, ASS.
Details of a Terrible Affray — ft Pro-
minent Indian's Death.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Little Rock, Art., February <3.—A special
fro*-. Okmulgee, Indian territory, gives par-
ticulars of the most lamentable tragedy that
has ever happened among the Creek Indians.
It was made pifuiic, a few days ago, that a
large amouut of money, known as the
Creek orphan money, was to be distributed
to those entitled to it. This is now being done,
and no one supposed it possible that by getting
the share belonging to him would have made
so dangerous a lunatic out of any of them as
it did out of one of the Euchies band, who
were receiving thair money. The name of this
man is not given, bat it appears he drew his
share of the money, $2000, more money than
he ever expected to see, much less own. and
was driven entirely crazy by it. Drawing his
money on Saturday, he told a companion he
had but a short time to live, and ou Sunday
morning, before daylight, he went to where
one of his companions, Kigia Brown, was
sleeping, and taking out his pistol shot him in
the ear and neck: and he then went to where
John Berck was sleeping, and taking his pistol
out shot him through the back of the head.
By this time the whole of the camps were
aroused, aud an effort was made to capture
him, which resulted in Tim Barrett receiving
a mortal wound in the abdomen. The lunatic
then took shelter under a wagon, and having
plenty of firearms, defied the whole ground.
Finding they could not capture him they de-
cided at daylight to kill him, aud a well-
directed volioy put a period to his dangerous
career.
A special from the Indian territory records
the death, from pneumonia, of the principal
chief of the Osages. Jos. Hawnee Nopowse. at
the age of forty-eight. For more than twenty
years he has ruled the Osages. and on all ques-
p.ited inch by inch the fair iand of Audalusig. un-
til the crescent, that " symbol of heikthenisli a>omi
nation." was cast down, and the blessed cross
erected in its stead.
Every one remembers how Don Rodericl was
tempted: how he seduced the daughter of rjount
Julian, the fair Florinda, and how Count .lulim, in
revenge for the dishonor of his name, delivered
his country to the Moslems. And none car hav
forgotten how Don Roderick »L:ed in the grett and
fearful battle on the banks of the Ouadaletc; noi
how Spain was subjugated and held in botdagi
for centuries, until after many wars one p-.rtion
after another of tliH peninsula had been gra* usjlly
recovcred by the Spanish princes until the. ingle
territory of Granada remained under donm ition'
of ihe Moors. Every oue who has. read t\% Con-
quest of Granada must remember how in rh$ k eiiml
of King Ferdinand Boabdil. the last king of Gitgir:-;^
was overthrown, and thus was ended the doij i
of the Moors in Spain, which had em'.uref r. -rt
the defeat of Don Roderick nearly SO0 y ears r
The first tableau in the pageant to-night .tr^.
auced Momus himself. The sireless god of
stood within a gorhi: temple, which had just n
raised by angels from an inky cloud, through • M
peeped aud twinkled bright stars. The angel
were still within the cloud, burtheir heads and -riu i
aud wings were above it. Momus wore r. Bui: of]
superb silver armor.
Momus went by and tfc eu came the secon! ; j <, j
leau, representing the Teunptation of Dou t .J-: •
ick It was a garden, iu which were gat
about a spouting forntain the maids of hole:
Don Roderick's Queen, andamong the num14 -
the Lady Florinda. The contest of l^eaufy 1..
taken place and sh« was still paitiadlj disj
1 soon crowded and the music of the dance is
i now heard in all directions.
i The lialls in which the great?st interest w:,-?
j manifested were, of'course, those given bv"
j Rex and the Knights of Momus. The latter.
it the opera-house, was a very select and
I grand affair. About 4000 invitations had been
ssued, and nearly all were presented at ti;
as he :s said to have done—on the scene b»'li\
The third tableau was apictute of Don Rode
visit to the necromantic tower of Hercule- a
was entitled the Warning. The tower was Ik-l
mauv colored marbles, and the hall oraiflfejfcha
ber in which stood the gigantic figure wis
whirling nace was also shewn. Don Roderiu
within the tower, while beside him stood L-'i :
archbishop of Toledo, and near by were
Spanish cavaliers. The Gothic king Jiad
the magic casket, and had taken from it ths!
cloth which was to unroll and spread and i .
with the air like a mist, aud show* all «vitlr. .
chamber the scene ot' carnage and s trffe. p, i
midst of which Roderictc was to die,and whi4 . n
to end iu the subjugation of Spain <
The fourth tableau represented the TreaeJr,
Count Julian. Thecouut had receive, the
of Lady Florinda telling of ber dishonor, ar (
sought out the Arab conqueror. " * "
and offered to deliver all
Muza was beneath a tent and
and before him stood Count Jt
cavalier on either side. The tent was of r -a
heavy cloth, and in front of it. from a hig»4
waved the banaer of the prophet.
The next and fifth picture represented the
Expedition to Spain, that of four galleys ai
men led by Tavic el-Tueito. or Tavi- the one*
and undertaken to prove the truth of the -ta:<
of Count Julian of the unguarded condition c
country, and of his abiiity to aid the Mcsleiit3\
they entered the kingdom of Don i ;o«l« nek.
Following came the Battle of Gi&dalele.
Roderick had arrived in his chariot. deck<
door. The opera-house was handsomely deco-
rated. Before tho curtain rose on the gran i
tableau the auditorium was completely filled
with ladies in full evening dress. The !> bleati
-elf was a spectacle of great beauty, all tha
•cnes represented on the streets being group*? 1
in a single grand pictui-e. After the curtain
fell the knights mingled with tbeir guests ai ?
the ball began, none but the knights, still ;:i
costume aud masked, being permitted to lead
i a dies to the floor for the first dance. After
this dancing became general. The ball is
now in progress and will continue for several
hours yet. \
Bex "had issued about 20,000 invitations 11
tho carnival ball at Carnival Palace. Ther.j
.vas a rush to secure admission in time for tho
coronation ceremonies. As soon as th'i Momu.;
procession passed out the immense building,
•formerly Exposition hall, but now the armory
of the Washington Artillery), was soon crow d-
ed to overflowing. It had been divided into
two halls, one for the dance, the other for tL »
throne room. Both were elaborately decorated.
The King made an admirable choice of lr
Overlooking this garden was a wing of AonKod>rl „ . 0 . D. , ,
ick's castle, with tfce king faxing from the wlU Queen in the person ot 3uss Susie RichaieL-
- * * * * daughter of the great cotton-planter, J-d
gold and silver and precious stone; ,
white horses which drew it were r arity
° I the fight was shown, irritated them with thrusts
from his spear. In the circle above the arena sat.
the court and people urging on and applauding the
struggles of the enraged brutes.
A royal hunt followed, the chase being pursued
by the king and court, a pack of hounds scenting
the game—a brace of pterodactyls, the now ex-
tinct cane-bear, a European lion and a prehistoric
tiger. The icing and other hunters were armed
with crossbows, and in the tableau presented the
monarch was taking deadly aim at one of the
pterodactyls.
The drama, as enjoyed by the Atlantians. was:
the subject o* the next tableau. A modern Chinese
comedy is the prototype ofc this picture, trans-
planted in the open air. the stage only being
covered, while the audience sit in the sunlinht
eating and drinking as in a beer garden. The hero
of the play is engaged in saving the heroine from
a hideous "green dragon, the orchestra meantime
assisting with its instruments of prehistoric and
fantastic shapes. A sword-swallower and fire-
eater endeavor at the same time to distract thf>
attention of the audience with their varied tricks.
A pavilion of composite architecture, crowned
with peacocks, was the setting for an Atlautian
feast, represented in the fifteenth tableau. Gath-
ered around the board were th© guests of the occa-
sion. doing justice to huge dishes of goats' flesh,
musicians with harps, cymbols and curiously
shaped bells furnishing inspiring strains to laggiii g
appetites.
The great deity of Atlantis was the sun. and n»o
picture descriptive of the people and their habit s
would be complete without a representative of th e
great temple in which the sun-god was worsliipet L
This was the subject of the sixteenth tableai i.
Following the tradition that the Iucas of Per u
were lineal descendants of the Atlantians. and r» ;-
tained their customs and worship. Rex accepted
the Peruvian idea of the architecture of Atlanu s
and reproduced a faithful likeness of tho templeof
the sun at Cuzco as it was found by the Spanis h
conquerors of the lueas under Pizarro. Around
tious of public policy his mark will forever re-
main among all the intellectual chiefs o? the
Osages, and they are many. His death oc-
curred at his home in Pawhuska and has
caused profound sorrow throughout the na-
tion.
A model pension agent has turned up at
Natchez: he secured $1U00 pension for a negro
widow, gave her $150, and took ftfed as bis fee.
the marble statue of the god, priesbesses of th e
deity were offering sacrifices, bathed in the rav s
which blaze forth from a golden disk above. Th e
Picture was completed by the figure oi tiie fablo-l
hoeuix in tiie act of flying to Arabia with its egg.
A pure white bull, offered as a sacrifice before
the column of Orchaleum, was next represented-
As described by Plato, this was a high column of
Egyptian design, covered with hieroglyphics, be-
fore which the priests are sacrificing the sacred
animals.
Plato's imagination was also drawn upon for the
subject of tiie eighteenth tableau, a Funeral
in Atlantis. The Atlantians, according to Plato,
treated their corpses much in th© manner
of the ancient Egyptians. In the picture
presented by Rex to-day, tho mummy lay on
a bark with gilded body and black aud purple
sails, the corpse being covered with flowers. A
single ferryman guides tiie funeral craft to th©
cemetery, located on a rocky island, where n da-
tives and priests await the dead. The mass ive
foinb, cut in the solid rock, is guarded by golt !en
dragons, tigers and griffins. In sackcloth and as les
the relatives follow the body to its last resting,
place, preceded by the priests, who with swing ing
cens*rs perfume the air. This was one of the most
exquisite pictures in the pageant.
The Garden of the Jiesperides, based upon tide
Grecian idea, was tho next subject illustrated. A n
orange garden, with many-hued fruit, was presen t-
ed. Beautiful birds, vieing hi richness of colt »r
with th© golden globes, were perched in tl:e
branches. The turf of the garden sparkled wit h
flowers of every conceivable color and degree «>f
brilliancy. In the center of the garden were thri e
moiuens. with gossamer wings and of giorions
beauty, dancing o^ .* the flowers, very pictures oif
health aud hapiij/1.^. The costume of one was the
color of gold, of aether a rich purple, and of t*i©
third a brilliant red. Nothing in the procession
equaled this taoleau for beauty, either of design
or finish, and as it moved through the_ streets it was
everywhere greeted with demonstrations of deligibc
by the assembled thousands.
Tiie twentieth anil last tableau described the de-
struction of Atlantis by an earthquake, and was
surpassed in grandeur by any that had gf»ne
before. One half of the continent was engulfed
bv the shock, while the terror stricken people ot
the other half saw their impending detraction m
an immense tidal wave robing toward them, lo
add to the terrors of the scene a volcano was vom-
iting forth fire and lava and inundating the whole
country. The beach was strewn with the bodies of
the victims of earthquake, fire ani. tidal wave. In
the distance an ark floated on the water, carrying
off the few survivors of the awful cataclysm, who
are to people, according to the legends, tae re-
maining portions of the earth. .
It has been impossible in the above description
of the various tableaux to give an adequate idea of
the whole. The quaint designs, the brilliant cos-
tumes, the varied colors, the fanciful conceptions,
the towering figures, could only b© appreciated by
being seen. That they were appreciated was evi-
denced bv th#^ hearty applause that everywhere
greeted the pageant along the lengthy route.
Every point of vantage from which it could b«-seen
was occupied. Canal street particularly, with its
broad middle ground, its wide banquettes and nu-
merous galleries, all packed to overflowing, pre-
sented a scene such as\is rarely witnessed else-
where, and is only seen here on Mardi Gras.
tiie phunny pliorty phellows
immediately followed the Rex procession. This is
a new organization, and to-day furnished iis sixth
contribution to the enjoyment of the carnival
season. Tha Boss, as tho leader of tiie Pfcunuy
Phorties ia called, delights in caricature* aad to-
i day. following his usual Gusum, made sotae fcagpy
white horses which drew it were rearing and |
ing. notwithstanding the restraining lianas o:y
;>f the king's guard. Near the chariot wa
king's war-horse, held ready by the patriot s"
domir for his royal master. In front of the ■ <
Moslem and Christian fought fiercely.
Thefgal.'ey bearing Tavic was dancing on :*:
ters ami urged on by the brawny-armod <">■• . .1
It is told that Mahomet appeared to Tavic in I
ion and urged him forward, and this vision .1
produced. High in a cloud which rioated ovi
galley was tiie prophet pointing iar beyoif
horizon, where lay the shores of Spain. 3
The next tableau was entitled Toledo, an ! i
sented T. vic in the secret chamber of Aica t
royal casile. where he found tiie twenry-riv--
crbwnso? gold, the crowns of the liiferer.: 1
kings who had reigned i:i -puiu. 1 hese e-.
table, near which stood Tavic. Also near ti. ->
were three dews placing u value on the <-rov> i
Tableau No. 8. which W as next in t:
was called Nar'oonne. M:iza had follov
Spain, and a*ith b'.< host had overcome l-.:"-. *
Gerona and other cities, and had «*ro$se 1 i:
land of the Franks and captured Nari>onn<W
this city he found a temple in which v> --r ^
equestrian images of silver, aud it was
with its images which Momus present* :
with his guard was in the temple, anil abo l
were the statues so bright that they ^ii t
brilliants. In front of the church was a ,
column of black marble inscribed with J
characters, which told of th conquest of t -»
Coming back from the land of the Franks t
scoured the northern regions of Spain. 1
through Lusitania and returned toAndal;:*
the subjugation of the country was con
Having no one else to fight, Muza aud Tavi
reled with each other, and each hastened
mascus to lay before the caliph the stor;. «.-•
own deeds and glorious achievements ana tit-
from the acts and merits of the other.
Momus in his next tableau pr- rented Mi
Tavic at Damascus before the Caliph. The
in the audience chamber and in the prese
Waled Almar.zor. who. 'oeiug ill. was redd
a couch. Muza was telling his story and del •
to the Caliph some of th* spoils of conqu s
eluding the famous table, which was con.p -
a single emeral. I. Ta. i:. iield beneath his s<
missing foot to this table, whose production a
confound jfuza and make plain lus envy ami j
ness. In the group about ihe couch of the ^
were several Spanish prisoners. As everj
knows who has followed the legends of those
as the years went by there arose among the '
tians a leader ordained by heaven to guide tJ
victory against the Moors. Pelayo h© was
and lie gathered around him the Spaniards w
made their homes an
the triumph of the
battle took place at
high up among the mountains.
There was a parley t>eior© the battle bet-.v ?
Pelayo and tiie perfidious Bishop oppas, an i tl
meeting formed the subject of the next tablta,
Momus which he had c-ntiUed the Battle or i
donga Overlooking the gk a was a cavern t
up in the mountain • ide, which could oSij
reached by a long ladder. This cavern \.a»,
stronghold of Pelayo. for it was large enotjg
hold mans men. In the picture as it iust wea
Pelayo was standing at the mouth of the cavel]<
ins? down upon Ibrahim Alcaniar. the conuiikn
of the Arabs, and Bishop Oppos. At th-
Pelavo stood a hermit, and one of Pelayo's »<.
ers. Ibrahim * ui
s
ilichardson. The ladies ia waiting were
Mi;-ses Luln Bob? aucu Aldige, Annie Miller
and Kiln Mehle, of this city;
Hopkins, of St. Louis, and Miss Holland, "i
Danville, Ga. The lords in attendance were
Messrs. Matthews, of St. Louis; James Le-
gend re, Geo. Coleman, Ned Herndon, Nod
Bright, of New Orleans, and Lieutenant Pat-
ton, United States army. When the doors
leading to the throne-room were thrown opeu,
Miss Richardson, as queen, was seated at tho
, left of Rex. On his right was Lord Baltimo:.-,
•: represented by Mr. James Pangborn. On the
' left of the queen sat Miss Bessie Wilson, of
Baltimore, representing Lady Baltimore, wir;i
Miss Lulu Isaacson, of this city, as her maid in
waiting.
The royal couple and entourage were dressed
in rich and costly court rol»es. The throne
room is laid off tis a submarine grotto, and is
a scene of marvelous beauty. At this time it
is crowded with guests anxious to pay their
respects to Rex and his queen, while the dance
goes vigorously on in the adjoining hall.
Ferscnal-
New Orleans, February 6.—Captain R. S.
Hayes, first vice-president of the Gould South-
western system: Colonel A. A. Talmage, gen-
eral transportation manager of the Texas and
Pacific; W. H. Harding, president of tiie Gal-
veston, Houston and Henderson Railroad com-
pany, and Captain Lowry, of the Mississippi
barge iine, arrived to-day in a sjjecial train.
DOaiESTIG DISPATCHES.
) [ ITEIiIS OP KEWS PP.O'M DXE1-
rES2I'?T DZHS-3TI02fS.
j
j fPa.j special to the ]
2 , a*£er, attended with
v
iir
bearer.
Forty years after the
Alcamar. had with niiu his
Conauest. <
Syria and Egypt, and occasional revolts
iiad caused frequent overflowing of different i!
into Spain, which was a place of conim r
and Spain soon became broken up iat-< ; '
and was the scene ot various abuses. V -
Felevi had been chosen general--' |
but his rule was distasteful to many o:
and they sent off into Africa and got Abde-ru
a fugitive prince Of Asia, to come t
himself up as Caliph and declare the con
pendent of Asia and Africa.
Abderalimau was, therefore, the firs'. 1
Spain. Momus presented him and his c" :r'
eleventh tableau. The Caliph was iu a ;n a .
tiou roam of his palace, richly clad, au -
ed bj- the officers of his court. Hags ;u (
waved everywhere, and the scene was
beautiful one.
As the years went on there ruled in ;
of Leon, which had been testablished 1
king known as Fernando tne Saint, wh ex-
the power of the Christians iu Span -i
mucn territory fr^m the Moors. V/he
died he partitioned his kingdom bet we ■
sons and two daughters. One of tin '■
named Sancho, another Alfonso and t- *
cia. Sancho drove Garcia out of his k.
sent him into exile. He also despoile '
and then died. As Alfonso was tiie onh •»'
sons left he was recognized as the ou.,
ruler in Spain. Garcia, however, can- •
Alfonso sought the assistance of Rodn20
Cid, a great soldier, to drive him agai. '
The Cid, however, had an idea that A ••
hand in the death of Sancho, and bein .
ed. he refused to aid the assassin ot a :
Alfonso made oath that he was innoce
The taking of this oath was ma le th>
the next tableau, which was entitled t.i 1
King Alfonso. The king was in achate 1.
before the Bishop of Leon, who held a
which the king was to swear. Rodrig-
front <^f the c&urch on horseback, loov • '
through the temple doorway on tiie grc .
Alfonso settled tiie trouble within h:s kit.
and then turned his arms against ti:
Among other battles he fought was taa: o'
la which ha defeated AbeuHuu. la th* t
Railroad disaster.
Pittsburgh. Pa., February o„—a Bradford
Dispatch says a terrible dis-
li loss of life, occurred 011 the
{ J Buffalo, New York and Pniladi Iphia railway.
i ju*r north of Hinesdsle, this morning. A train
of five cars bound for Buff::io, only partialiy
idled with p a ugers, left Oh an at <f e V J.
| The great :io -.Is had undermined
land greatly v.eahcned the trestle
*1 Ver Ise'hna creek, a few miles from Bradford.
When the train entered the bridge there was a
s'idden and deafening crash of : iml is. and
the flood, which was within two feet of the top
f the ra'ds, swallowed up tho engine and ten-
ler, the liaggago car following the engine and
riking on end. The smoker remained par-
tially on the bridge, but the passengers were
terribly shaken up. Early reports had it that
•iueteeii men were killed, but late dispatches
;-laced the namlier at two. So great was the
food that the locomotive, bearing down on the
rains, with engineer and fireman, disappeared
from sight. The killed are as follows: Sidney
Hall, Buffalo, engineer; Frank Briggs, Buffalo,
fireman. Injured—A. G. Love, Olean, N. Y.,
f-onductor, seriously injured, internally; A. V.
-'orrey, Ithaca. N. Y., arm broken.
ZSissouri Sheriffs.
St. Louis. February 6.—About 25 sheriffs of
:his State met in Jefferson City to-day to con-
er regarding the bill now before the legisla-
ture regulating sheriffs' fees. After appointing
a committee to look after the bill they adopted
resolution calling a convention of all tho
heriffs of the State and all city and town mar-
ualy to meet at Sedalia, June 20, to perfect a
\rstom for the apprehension of criminals and
to organize an association for that purpose.
Trouble Yhreaicucd-
Cincinnati, February 6.—The Times-Star
'rayson (Ky.) special says: There is much
^position to tho coming of the military with
''eal and Craft. There was a great crowd at
* ! he depot and many threats to fire on the mili-
" ; ary. "The saloons are all closed and au extra,
oli<» force appointed. Citizens say the lnili-
! ary will be beaten if a conflict happens.
Railways Hesuming".
j Cleveland, February •">.—Hundreds c? men
j ^e busy to-day clearing the alluvium from the
; scantlj'flooded district. The railways are re-
j fining the customary running of trams. Tho
Standard Oil company will make contracts to
ebuild the burned "works. The weather is
; 'ureateniug another storm.
Death cf a Hich Ship-builder.
• i Wilmington, February < —A private cablo
•>oui Vienna announces the death of Samuel
liarian. Jr., president of tho Harlah 6z Hol-
Hugsworth company, of this city. He was
i oue of the most prominent ship-builders in tho
country, aud leaves an estate worth several
millions.
Hailroad Collision.
■ _ Worcester, Mass., February <5.—A colli*
! sion occurred between the Portland express
■ aad freignt train on the Worcester and Nashua
I Railroad, at Ayer, this morning, seriously iu-
j juring the engineer and two passengers.
| ^ Escorted by the IZilitary.
i. Cincinnati, February <•.—Troops number-
jug about 400, with three pieces of artillery,
left Lexington, Ivy., this morning, escorting
-^cal and Craft to Grayson for trial.
MARITI2SE INTELLIGEKCii.
Arrived, Saiiod, Etc.
New York, February 0.—Arrived: Gen.
" erder, from Bremen.
wrooXj February G.—Arrived out: Steam-
stups Furnessia and State of Florida.
SEE TELEGRAPH ON FOURTH PAGE.
a little old man who
aandles the mail at the Louisville depot, has
S+ m 6 mail service since lb 15. His ;h>t
ty was to distribute the extra slips issu- I by
^-^^gton Gazette containing the account;
- • battle of New Orleans. Notwithstaud-
. , i 71'e snow was several inches deep and he
1 out iS *eet> ke finished his route wilh-
ever stopping to warm.
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