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THE GALVESTON BAILY NEWS. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15,1886
Eonston & TexasJM Miaj.
The only A11-steel Rail Line in the State
Double dully trains eaoli way. Through Pul-
lman Sleepers between Galveston anil St. Louis
on Trains 3 ami 4, and between Corslcana and
(St. Louis on Trains 1 and '2, via Dallas, Deulson
and 8edalla. Through tickets to all points.
Quickest route to New Orleans and points In
the Southeast. Choice ot routes via Deulson
Bud St. Louis, or Houston and New Orleans.
Steamship tickets to or from any point In
Europe.
Going South. LOCAL Going North
Leavo. TIME (JAKD. Arrive.
No. 4 No. 2 No. 1 No. 3
I.AILY. 1>A1LY. DAILY. DAILY.
8.00 p. til ;i,00 a. in Denis on. 12.40 a.
2.30 p. in 3.20 a. m Sherman 12.17 a,
i.40 p. m 4.37 a. m M'Klnn'y 10.57 p
6.05 p. m C.15 a. in Dallas ... 11.40 p
8.35 p. in 8.30 a. in Corslc'na 7.20 p,
! 30p. m 4.4.1 a. m Ft.Worth LOO a,
8.30 a. m
8.50 p. m
8.30 p. m1
1.10 a. in
B.S0 a. ill
8.55 a. m
Arrive
9.20 a.
,12.30 p.
0.30 a.
2.20 p.
5.00 p.
, 7.40 p.
7.40 a.
I Arrive
ill Denis on.
ill Sherman
m M'Klnn'y
m Dallas ...
in Corslc'na
in Ft. Worth
...Cisco
...'Morgan.,
m Waco—
m Hearne..
in'Austin...
m Brenhara
m Houston,
m Galv'st'n
m N.Orle'ns
0.25 p.
3.40 p.
5.30 p.
1.10 p.
10.00 a.
7.25 a.
7.30 p.
Leave
in 12.15 p. in
ni 11.50 a. m
. m 10.37 a in
m 0.3C a. m
ni 7.00 a. m
m 10.4."> a. m
... 5.(50 p. Ill
.. Jlo.15 a, in
in 0.30 a. in
in 2.25 a. in
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i. A. FAULKNER, Gen. Fasa. Agent, Houston.
E. C. ARCHER, Union Ticket Agent,
Galveston, Tex.
3-'he Daily ilcius
WHDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IB, 1888.
WvA/yV J
Daily Weather Bulletin.
\Var Department—Signal Servlco United States
Army—Division ot Telegrams and Keports
for the benefit of Commerce and Agriculture.
Meteorological ltecord, Galveston, Septem-
ber 14, USSU, at 3 p. in.
Observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations.
locality. liar. Til. Wind, Haln Weather.
tialveston ... 29.85 83 8 14 .00
Brownsville.. ;29.81 88 S 15 .00
Jl. Grande c'y 29.811 92 S 18 .07
Palestine 29.79 64 S It .00
Davis !2ii.81 81 SW 8 ! .00
I.lttle Rock.. -29.82 74 E It .00
Bodge City ..i'29.78 82 S l<i ! .00
Xeavenworth 29.78 8fi S 8 .00
North Platte . '29.00 85 8 12 .00
JSlsniarck 29.46 81 S 14 ; .00
Kew Orleans. J29.91 77 8W It .05
Fair.
Fair.
Clear.
Threat
Clear.
Cloudy.
Fair.
Clear.
Fair.
Fair.
Cloudy.
chanokn ok hakomktkk.
Changes In barometer In the last eight hours:
Galveston, .03 fall; Brownsville, .0.1 fall: Itlo
iirande, .05 fall; Palestine, .08 fall; Davis, .04
fall; Little Kock, .03 fall; Dodge City, .12
.fall; Leavenworth, .08 fall; North Platte, .22
Jail; Itisniai ck, .28 fall; New (Irleans, .01 fall.
chaniiks of thkkmomkter.
Changes in thennometer In the last twenty-
four hours: Galveston, 5 rise; Brownsrllle,2
rise; Rio Grande, 1 rise; Palestine, 3 rlsoj Davis,
3 rise; Little Rock, 14 rise; Dodge City, 7 rise;
J.eaveiiwoitli, 7 fall; North Platte, 8 rise; Bis-
jniirck, (i rise; New Orleaus, 8 fall.
War Department, Signal Service, IT. S. A.
JMvision of Telegrams and Reports for the
Benefit of Commerce and Agriculture—Cot-
ton Region Bulletin for twenty-four hours
Stations.
Max.! Mln.
Tern. Tern.
Rain-
fall.
Mean.
Temp.
Galveston
86
71
.91
78.5
K ous ton
84
74
.84
79 0
jHearne
88
72
.40
80 0
Waco
84
70
.00
77 0
Corsicana
87
02
.00
74.5
3>hI1bs
82
70
.15
75.0
.00
80.0
t/'uero
!>0
73 j
.00
81.0
I'alcstliic
80
fiS
oil
770
Columbia
87
711 1
1.15
80.0
Huntsville
7(1 |
.00
84.0
Austin
112
70
.00
81.0
J.ongview
82
(57
.00
74 5
JTyler
83
OS
1.00
75.5
Veatherford
. 80
67
.70
78 5
IJelton
88
60
1.31
78.5
Jlrcnliam
00
75
.00
82.5
J.ullng
00
75
.00
82.5
Weimar
80
74
.00
81.5
(Hour l.ake
80
751
.20
81.0
80
74
00
80 0
Means
80.0
71.0 .32 ! 78 .8
TEXAS MIDLAND ROUTE.
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME, TO TAKE EFFECT
SUNDAY, JUNE 20th, 1886.
Through Mall and Express for
fORT WORTH, DALLAS, LAMPASAS, COLE-
MAN, BALLIN6ER,
And all Intermediate Points.
^.eave Galveston 6.00 a. m,
Arrive Galveston 11.55 p. in.
Direct Connection at Fort Worth
WltU the Missouri-Pacific System for
sr. WIS AMD III POINTS MfflSBST.
GALVESTON AND HOUSTON.
iTralns on this Division will move as follows:
leave Galveston 8.40 a. m., 5.00 p. in.
Arrive Galveston. .10.30 a.m., 7.20 p. m., 11.55 p.m
Take the G.00 a. m. train for connection for
Pan Auotnlo, Austin, and all points North,
East and West.
JAMES S.CARK, II. C. ARCHER,
Gen. Pas. & Tkt Agent. Union Ticket Agont.
Tie MissotrMc Railway System
(lut, and Great northern B. B. Dlvliloi "
Bl.VOANX PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS DAILY
BETWEEN
Galveston and St. Louis
Leaving Galveston at 2.50 p. m. j arrive St.
louts, 7. a. ni
For Berth, Tickets or any information, ap-
ply to
H. 0. ARCHER,
TICKET AGEWT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The News Is authorized to announce the
randldacy of
J. W. MITCHELL,
Of Harris county, for the office of
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce
E. D. CAVIN
as a candidate for the office of
COUNTY ATTORNEY OF GALVESTON CO.
TIEHED CITY.
SEPTEMBER EDITION,
Parties desiring extra copies of the
united special edition of The Galvbston
Hkws and The Dallas News, can pro-
cure them at the counting-room, done up
In wrappers, ready for mailing, if desired.
Contributions for the relief of the
Charleston sufferers will he received at The
JNkws office, and forwarded to those author-
ized to receive same. Lists in counting-
room.
More About the Ax-slinger.
Mr. Rattiseau called at The News office
yesterday, and stated that the man who is
charged with assaulting hici with an ax,
as published in The News yesterday, does
»ot live down the island, hut is a stranger
fo him and to all the other residents in the
Vicinity. He further stated that on Sunday
Eight be was awakened by a noise at his
tvindow, and upon opening tie door and
listing who was there the man threw the ax
tit him through the window. Having no
pistol in the house, he picked up the ax and
pursued the man, whom he caught hidden
an an old buggy, about 150 yards from the
liouse. When arrested the assaulting party
gave his name as Jack Lee.
Will be Heard To-day.
Yesterday was the day regularly set
firart in the District Court to hear the mo-
tion to dissolve the injunction in the case
of the Gulf City Street Railway and Real
Estate company vs. the city of' Galveston,
fcut the case did not come up, but will be
fcear<i to day by Judge Stewart ia chambers.
A>urtl
DR.PRICES
SPECIAL
NATURAL FRUIT
flavors
ONLY IN
MOST PERFECT MADE
Prepared with strict regard to Purity, Strength, and
UeultbfulncBB. Dr. Pricc's Baking Powder contains
no Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Dr. Price's Extracts,
Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, etc., flavor dclickmsly.
EXPIBED FB0MEXP0SUBE.
Inquest Over the Dead Woman Brought in by
the Santa Fe Monday Bight.
An inquest was held yesterday morning
at Stoner's stable by Judge Fontaine upon
the body of the woman brought into the city
Monday night by the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railway. Some half dozen wit-
nesses were examined, whose testimony
was more or less corroborative.
W. 8. Hough, first witness, stated that he
was in charge of the engine on the Santa Fe
train coming into the city at 11.15 that
knocked the body off the trestle. He bad
slackened the speed of the engine before
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spe
reaching the body, however. He assisted
in lifting the body upon the train and saw
that she was dead. It appeared to him as
though the woman raised herself up before
she was struck, though witness was of the
opinion that the woman was dead before the
engine came in contact with her. The
other witnesses corroborated the above evi-
dence.
Officer John Williamson subsequently
visited the body and identified it as that of
Mrs. Bridget Smith, who had been given
$25 by the relief committee, and it was sur-
mised that the woman had become intoxi-
cated, and, wandering away down the rail-
road track, had died from exposure to the
weather previous to the arrival of the train.
The jury rendered a verdict to the above
effect, viz: that Bridget Smith, aged 48
years, came to her death on the Santa Fe
trestle-work, <>00 yards west of the Missou-
ri-Pacific round-house, from exposure, at
about 11 o'clock; and that they further be-
lieved from the evidence that she was dead
before the engine struck her, as she was
stone cold when lifted up. The body was
buried oesterday afternoon.
Meeting of Executive Committee.
The new Democratic county executive
committee met last night at the City hall.
Chairman W. A. Shaw called the meeting
to order and the following members of the
committee were present: W. H. Pascoe,
B. M. FI ~ -
wlev, Fifl
Cormick, Sixth ward; B. Loughrey, Seventh
First ward; B. M. Flemming, Fourth ward;
Miles Crowley, Fifth ward; John A. Mc-
ward: Tbos. McHenry, Ninth ward; Jas.
McDonald, Eleventh ward; Thos. Claric,
Twelfth ward.
Mr. W. H. Pascoe was elected permanent
secretary of the committee and John A. Mc-
Cormick, treasurer.
It being suggested that probably the
several nominees of the late County con-
vention had not been notified of their nomi-
nation a committee was appointed to wait
upon the chairman and secretary of the
convention and ascertain if the nominees
had been notified and if not, that the secre-
tary and chairman of the convention be re-
quested to notify them at once that the ex-
ecutive committee may be enabled to know
officially who of the nominees intend lo ac-
cept the nomination, that the committee
may at once proceed to the discharge of the
duty of outlining their work.
After the transaction of some routine
business the committee adjourned till Fri-
day at 8 p. m.
A Suffering Horse.
The attention of a News reporter was
called to the condition of what appears
once to have been a family buggy horse.
On a vacant quarter of a block on avenne I
and Twentieth street is a poor animal ap-
parently with its hind leg broken. It has
been in this suffering condition for a month
or more and daily getting thinner and thin-
ner. Its broken leg is swollen up to nearly
double its normal size, and dangles from
the hip joint down, being two or three
inches shorter than its other legs, and dur-
ing the hot weather the suffering of this
poor animal must have been intense, being
tormented with flies, and not being able to
lie down and rest. Although the owner
may hate to give orders for the poor horse
tgh
the
to be shot, yet for humanity's sake one
would think it should be put out of its
misery.
Anxious to Hear the Result.
Stockholders in the late Interstate Drill
enterprise are becoming somewhat impa-
tient over the delay of the directors "or
board of managers in rendering a report of
their stewardship. The general public are
also anxious to know how the enterprise
turned out financially. While it is under-
stood that something in the neighborhood
of 50 per cent will be paid back to the
stockholders, the board has made no report
to this effect and the statement is not offi-
cial. It is also understood that none of the
stockholders will be reimbursed until the
settlement of the damage suit for $1000 now
pending against the management.
Good Bains Beported.
General Waul has returned to the city
from his summer retreat in Hunt county,
awl reports plenteous and soaking rair.s
throughout the northern and eastern por-
tions of the State, which have supplied the
wants of the stock which were suffering and
the people who were in need. The showers
have so saturated the earth that farmers
will be able to sow their small grain, and
it will also improve the top cotton crop.
Altogether, it could not have rained at a
more propitious time unless it had fallen
week ago.
A Suit for Damages.
In the County Court, yesterday, a suit was
filed by Frederick Pretonius in favor of his
wife Margaret Pretonias, against the Texas
Mexican Narrow Gauge Railway company
for $1000 damages. The petition sets forth
that on July 1,1886, the petitioner, Margaret
Pretonius, while at Lafitte grove, and in
attempting to board defendant's train
tell through the depot platform, which was
in a rotten and unsafe condition, thereby
sustaining injuries upon which the suit is
based.
Will Be Filed To day.
City Attorney Finlay will to-day file in
the District Court suit against the Gulf City
Street Railway company, wherein the city
of Galveston is plaintiff, for the recoverylof
*;i.")00 claimed by the city to be due by the
Street Railroad company as their pro rata
of expense for paving Postofflce street be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-third.
Hotel Arrivals.
At the Tremont—Wni. E. Baker, Pales-
tine; E. Sweeney, Dallas: Wm. Hazelton,
Sol. Weis, New York: W. C. Hull, St.
Louis; C. Gerhard, New York; W. B.
Irwin, St. Louis; H. C. Archer, city; S.
Auerbach, N. Powell, W. A. Bartou, New
York; Jerry McDaniel, James Still,Center-
ville; S. E. Morris, St. Louis; W. H. Boyd,
W. A. Hudson, Palestine.
At the Washington—Captain T. C. Ander-
son, Denmark; 1). W. Henegan, Morcan;
B. Z. Powell, Farrsville; George Robinson,
Dallas; M. Dillon, Fort Worth; J. H.
Brown. Ctiero: S. W. Sydnor, Midlothian;
C. B. Wilson, Galveston; W.S.Woodruff.
Cold Speing; S. T. Campbell, Luling: J. H.
Ellis, Evergreen; B. F. Ellis, Cold Spring;
Miss Alice McVeigh, Breuham.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
Hews Drilts Gathered on the Current ol City
Affairs.
The motion to dissolve the injunction en-
joining the city from selling the market-
house will not be filed till the regular open-
ing of the District Court in October.
Yesterday was the last day of service in
the County Court.
The public schools open to-day for the
scholastic term 1886-87.
The copious rain of Monday and Monday
night has had a good effect upon vegetation
on the island in washing the adbumulation
of salt from the surface of the ground, de-
posited there by the great overflow.
In yesterday's News in a certain local
item, Charles Livingston, the young man
who figured eome time ago so prominently
in criminal circles, and who ultimately
skipped from the city, was inadvertently
mentioned in the headlines of the local as
having been the former secretary of the
Young Men's Christian association of this
city. He was employed by the association
out of charitable impulses merely as jani-
tor and man-of all-work, and in no other re-
sponsible capacity.
Monday morning a young man named
Lester Stringfellow was brought down from
Hitchcock for treatment for malarial fever.
He made no improvement, and, after ling-
ering restlessly through the night, died at
5 o'clock yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of Dr. J. R. Johnson. The remains
were taken to Hitchcock for burial yoster-
day evening.
The work of sinking a fire-well n t the cor-
ner ot Bath avenue and P '> was co amenced
yesterday.
Mr. William F. Walker, who was brought
from Hitchcock about one week ago, and
ago, and
had been under treatment at the St Mary
hospital, died Monday night. He was 67
years of age, and was well known in Gal-
veston. The remains were buried yester-
day afternoon in this city.
The box office at the Tremont opera-house
will be opened to-day for the opening en-
gagement of the season, the Mclntyre &
Heath minstrels, on September 19 and 20.
A woman named Fannie Jackson was ar-
rested on a warrant made out by Hilda
Cisco, yesterday, charging her with the
theft of" property from her of more value
than $20. Explanations will be in order
this morning before the recorder.
The County Court will have almost a
total of seventy-five cases to keep it busy
during its fall term.
Personal.
S. E. Morris, of St. Louis, is booked at the
Tremont.
C. Gerhard is a guest of the Tremont
from New York.
Professor G. M. Beard is among the ar-
rivals at the Washington.
Mike Dillon, Esq., makes the Washington
his headquarters while in the city.
Wm. Hazelton and Sol We is, of New
York, are stopping at the Tremont.
Eugene Sweeney, of Dallas, is comfort-
ably quartered at the Tremont house.
B. Z. Powell, a merchant from Farrsville,
is in town, stopping at the Washingtorf.
W. J. Nordruff, of Cold Springs, arrived
last night, and is stopping at the Wash-
ington.
Jerry McDaniel and James Stell, of Cen-
terville, Tex., are on a trip to the city, and
are stopping at the Tremont.
S. Averbach, L. Powell and W. N. Bar-
ken, all of New York, have sample rooms
at the Tremont for a few days.
Mr. H. C. Archer, union ticket agent, this
city, left yesterday afternoon for Adrian,
Mich., on a brief visit to relatives.
Mr. J. W. Vogel, of the Mclntyre & Heath
minstrel party, is the first advance agent
on the field, and is now in the city.
Mr. W. B. Denson returned to the city
yesterday, after an absence of some twenty
days at Glen Rose, in Sommerville county,
Tex.
Wm. H. Boyd, master of transportation
of the Missouri-Pacific railroad, is down
from Palestine, and is located at the Tre-
mont.
Becorder's Court.
Judge Fontaine, Presiding.
John Gayhardt and Frank Dalton, disor-
derly conduct; $5 or five days each.
Ann Henderson, disorderly conduct; $5
or ten days.
M. Meyer, driving a wagon through an
alley; dismissed.
John Purcell, disorderly conduct; dis-
missed.
state cases.
Thos. Cousins, aggravated assault and
battery and threatening to do complainant
serious bodily harm; placed under $50
peace bond.
Henry Kochs, threatening to do serious
bodily harm; dismissed.
Mrs. Burns, drunk in a public place; con-
tinued.
Rose & Bchmedlino still hold the front
for making the finest cabinet photos. $2 50
per dozen. 170 Tremont street.
Ice Cream Soda,
the most refreshing drink in the city, at
Forbes-s Confectionery, 177 Market street.
Try Milk-shake Soda, at Forbes's Confec-
tionery, 177 Market street.
Deane's Photos are pronounced the finest
made. Corner Market and Center streets.
It is a
point gained and valuable time saved to
know that Schott's Chill and Fever An-
tidote, the Safest, Surest and Cheapest
Chill and Fever Medicine, cures Bilious-
ness, Constipation, Indigestion, Sour Sto-
mach, Ague Cake and Yellow Jaundice.
Found Dead
to all the world, to friends to relatives and
to her family, from bodily pain, when a few
bottles of that infallible womb remedy,Moel-
ler's Berliner Tonic, would cure any form
of Painful Monthly Sickness or Diseased
Womb. It enriches the blood, brings back
vitality to the most debilitated, nervous and
chronic sufferer.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
Extra Territorial Jurisdiction Claimed by New
York and Texas—Mr. Sedgwick's Work.
New York Herald.
Washington, September 10, 1880.—It is
understood that the mission of Mr. Sedg-
wick to Mexico will end in a few days, and
his return to Washington is looked for
about the 18th or 20th instant. It is said at
the state department that it is immaterial
now whether he remains in Paso del Norte,
prolonging his search into the court records
there to ascertain what he was originally
instructed to do—viz., to establish a change
in the character of the charges alleged
against Mr. A. K. Cutting. The third as-
sistant secretary of state, Mr. Moore, has
had charge of the legal end of the note in
preparation by Secretary Bayard, and has
made an exhaustive examination of what
were alleged to be parts of the criminal
code of several of the States, involving the
entire question raised against the Mexican
penal code.
The provisions of the penal code of the
states of New York and Texas, Assistant
Secretary Moore has found, are even more
objectionable than section 180 of the Mexi-
can penal code. The penal code of New
York, said to have been framed by the
ablest lawyers in that State and adopted
after the most thorough discussion and ex-
amination, assumes extra territorial juris-
diction in the broadest sense and to a
greater degree than the Mexican code. Sec-
tions G70 and 678 bear distinctly upon this
issue. The penal code of Texas is also
found to confer extra territorial jurisdic-
tion on its courts, so that Mexicans can be
tried in Texas for offenses committed in
Mexico, and the state Supreme Court has
affirmed the correctness of this legislation.
That which the secretary of state insisted
was abhorrent to all the principles of mod-
ern international law as recognized and
practised by governments which make any
pretense to civilization he is now surprised
to find is a part of the penal cod) of two
great States, that of Texas being only
seven years in force, and that of New York
state only five years.
Mr. A. 8. Dunn,(Washington, D.C., cured
ft severe cough with Red Star Cough Care.
WALKEE COUNTY POLITICS.
The Penitentiary Management—Colonel Aber-
crombie's Candidacy—" Conkling "
Beveals Himself.
To The News.
Huntsville, Tex., September 13, 1880.—
I espouse the cause of Conkling, because
Coskling's cause is not only the cause of
the people of Walker county, but of this
State, and, further, because I am Conkling.
It is too true that the citizen generally is
too prone and too easy (on account of his
own private interest) to be deterred from
exposing the unworthy and unfaithful
official. Mr. Editor, the fact is, there is
more troubling those officials at the present
juncture than Conkling's letter. I here give
a copy of a petition sent out yesterday to
the penitentiary state board at Austin,
Which speaks for itself:
"To the State Penitentiary Board: We the
undersigned citizens of Huntsville respect-
fully represent unto your honorable board
that state property, set apart by la w and
custom as residences for the superint •udent
of penitentiaries and assistent supe iaten-
dent at Huntsville, is now and na> been
in the past used as boarding houses for
State normals, a purpose not contemplated
nor sanctioned by law. These buildings
being large their capacity enables these
officers to take a very large number of such
boarders, thereby seriously affecting the
interest of such of our citizens (including
many widows) who depend upon the patron-
age of the school for their support. We
recognize your honorable board as the pro-
per authority to correct these abuses, and
we respectfully call your attention to the
matter and sincerely hope that you will
take such early action as will protect our
citizens froqj such competition and restrict
these buildings to such uses as are contem-
plated by law."
I swear before God and my people that
every jot and tittle of Conkling's letter, in
so far as it relates to the penitentiary of-
ficials, are just, true and correct. Any ver-
sion to the contrary I pronounce unquali-
fiedly and absolutely false and unworthy
of belief, and refer to such men for verifi-
cation as Judge Smither, W. W. Adicke, W.
E. Colton, Eastham Bros, J. M. Maxey and
a host of others, too numerous to mention.
So much as relates to Colonel Abercombie
was the Opinion ot Cockling, and I here re-
iterate that some regard him (Abercombie)
an Ireland man; and I say further that he
(A.) will get a weak support in Walker
county if it is known that he (A.) is an Ire-
land man. The man himself who intro-
duced in our County convention the resolu-
tions instructing for him (A.) for the Se-
nate, told me Saturday he would not sup-
fort him (A.) if he is an Ireland man; and
vouch for the further fact that in any
event, he (Abercombie) will ran behind the
Democratic ticket in this county.
It is necessary, to be frank, to let the peo-
ple of Texas fully understand the situation
here. Why should these officials (superin-
tendent of penitentiaries and financial
agent) be so energetic to go to Houston to
confer with Harris county delegates in
Abercrombie's behalf? It was not that
thev had such great love for Abercrombie,
but to feather their own nests. It can't be
accounted for on any other hypothesis; be-
cause they had just emerged from a very
bitter contest for supremacy and had come
out second best.
It is as sure as the world stands, if the
next governor reappoints these officials the
Democratic vote of Walker county will at
the next election decrease at least one-half.
Our people are aroused in opposition to
the retention of these officers. In the first
place, there were the most urgent reasons
why the present superintendent, near four
years ago, should not have been reap-
pointed. Was he not absent at Austin
weeks lobbying for the then lessees and
the most iniquitous lease ever attempted to
be foisted upon the State? Would it not
have been more honorable and creditable to
himself to either have opposed that lease
or have been at Huntsville attending to and
protecting the State's interest? I say to the
people of Texas that the office of superin-
tendent of penitentiaries is nothing more
nor less than a sinecure; that he does no-
thing and has nothing to do but draw his
salary, to attend state conventions and
others; the assistant superintendent does
the work and ought to get the pay and
credit, if any there is. The superintendent
not only does nothing himself, but has had
an office created at a salary ot $1200 per
annum for the special occupancy of nis
nephew, when he could not get anywhere
jfiOO. A convict has performed the duties
heretofore, and I am informed does yet, for
this $1200 relative—but then our superin-
tendent's family must be provided for.
These state officers have nepotism down
a little finer than the national government
need ever hope for. Oh, no! they are not
guilty of nepotism—the financial agent ap-
points the superintendent's relations, and
the superintendent would appoint the finan-
cial agent's relatives, but, poor fellow, none
of his are out of a job. So the superintend-
ent just simply appoints his own relatives.
There is nothing amiss in that.
The superintendent's relatives, appointees
of the financial agent, are handsomely re-
warded for their loyalty to the former
lessees in a salary of $900 per annum each
for ten hours work, when there is not a firm
in this place they could get $600 from for
fifteen hours work. The truth of the wlwle
matter is, the assistant superintendent
comes nearer earning his salary thaft any
of these officials, but he often deserts his
post of duty to step out to make a little pin
money by transporting prisoners for the
state contractors. While I think this repre-
hensible and unjust to the State's interest,
still it is far more commendable than at-
tending state conventions, bootlicking the
candidates for governor. All these officers
devote a large share of their (the State's)
time attending grand lodges and church
conventions.
I don't think W. H. Ball and T. H. Wood-
all need but a passing notice. The former
is another of the relations of some of these
parties, and roosts nightly with them; in
fact, is part and parcel of the same flock of
birds, and only wants a little newspaper
notoriety; besides he is one of those erratic
and impulsive characters that never re-
flecst the views or sentiments of anybody.
Why, his communication is the subject of
laughter and ridicule, and the citizen is
yet to be found to agree with him, while on
the other hand Conkling is fully and un-
questionably sustained. The latter (Wood-
all) was only serving his liege lord and
master, Colonel Abercrombie. The first
thing he knows Grover Cleveland will be
calling for his little resignation as
postmaster. He is fast making a poli-
tician of himself of no mean order.
No doubt from the little success he has
attained, he will never slumber soundly—
unless he should die very soon—until Gro-
ver names his successor. He attends con-
gressional conventions. and should
civil service reform be brought to bear on
the gentleman, doubtless the color of his
hair would whiten to a great degree. To
reform this institution means a new deal—
a clean sweep of the present officials of the
state penitentiary at Huntsville. Nothing
short of this will give any good results.
There is no doubt the more these officials
and their friends agitate these matters, the
more likely the turbulent waters will cast
them a wreck on a barren shore without
friends, or even sympathizers—and God
speed the good work. W. O. B. Gillaspie.
Conkling Deiended.
To The News.
Huntsville, September 12,1880.—In youl'
issue of to-day there appear two articles
referring to the piece signed Conkling,
which appeared from here some days ago.
In regard to that article, so severely con-
demned by the defenders of the peniten-
tiary management and Colonel Abercrom-
bie, I will say that it receives no such con-
demnation from the rank and file of the
people of this county, as the two corre-
spondents, T. H. Ball and W. H. Woodall,
would lead your readers to believe. While
I do not pretend to know whether there is
any necessity for two superintendents at
the penitentiary or not, or whether Colonel
Abercrombie is an Ireland supporter for
the United States Senate, but I do say fhat
the discussion of such questions is the right
and privilege of Rny citizen n«d for the
§ood of the commonwealth and deserves
le consideration of our people and states-
men rather than the severe sitting down
upon that your correspondent suggests.
Those who are high in official position or
prominent and influential in politics will
always have defenders to " rush into
print" and condemn any private citizeu
who presumes to question their official
management or their political methods. Iu
all political centers, large or small, there
are a few self constituted leaders, who, it
will always be noticed, support and defend
each other, and anything like an inquiry
into any of their acts or methods " must be
severely sat down upon, Mr. Editor."
Why? Because they, the self-anointed
leaders, have decided that Mr. A. is the
proper man for the place. Therefore, the
anointed Mr. B. (these letters are alpha-
betical and not personal) must defend the
anointed Mr. A. at the point of th6
swo—I mean pen—for the {anointed Mr. B.
may want something himself sometime,
when Mr. A. will, of course, be expected to
down the
support him
alphabet.
And so it is on
Mr. C., D., E., F. or G. must
severely sit down upon any un-
anointed citizen who may have
the temerity to question the acts of any of
the aforesaid anointed leaders. As I have
said, I am not acquainted with the morits
of the questions that Conkling brought up
as to the necessity of two superintendents
at this penitentiary, or whether Colonel
Abercrombie will truly representthe people
of this county or not. I have heard no dis-
satisfaction at his nomination, but if he
does not support A. W. Terrell for the
United States Senate he certainly will not
represent the people of this county in that
particular. As to the balance of Conkling's
article, I am satisfied that It is indorsed by
a large majority of our people. I am not
defending Conkling—he is perfectly able to
take care of himself—but I do defend the
right of any citizen to discuss or criticise
public men and their measures, and I hold
that it is one of the greatest powers for
good that the people have in restraining
abuse in officials. If the people's servants
are not to be questioned, then indeed thev
are become the masters, and the people
may well beware for their rights, their privi-
leges and liberties.
. 8. Felder.
A PLEA IN EXTENUATION.
It Could Not Have Been Later Than 1873.
The News is in receipt of the following
communication from ex-Senator Dohoney.
He incloses an article from The News,
entitled Changing Party and Policy, and
writes:
To The News.
Austin, Tex., September 12, 1886.—The
foregoing extract from your issue of the
]0th does me great injustice. My land
Eolicy was well defined from the start, and
as not changed. It was first to grant the
lands to homestead settlers. In pursuance
of this policy I was the author of the home-
stead act, which became a law in 1870.
Second, I favored the reservation of one-
half the public lands for free-school pur-
poses, which was confirmed by the Thir-
teenth legislature ia 1873, and afterward
by the constitutional convention in 1875. I
was a leading supporter of this policy in
both bodies. Third, I favored the use of
the remainder of the lands to Texas rail-
roads. I supported the policy of granting
sixteen sections of land for every mile of
railroad constructed in the State. This
Solicy prevailed, and has settled and
eveloped the State, and made the half
of the lands reserved for school pur-
poses ten times more valuable than it
was in the hands of the savages in 1870.
What the Prohibitionists, in common with
were worth from $1 to $10 per acre, the Sev-
enteenth legislature, at the suggestion of
Governor Roberts, gave them away to capi-
lv.
do-
ing the prospective school fund an irrepar-
able injury, leading to the fencing of im-
talists at 50 cents per acre, thereby depriv-
" homestead privileges, do-
in irrepar-
. .. _ 3ing of im-
mense pastures, fence-cutting, line-riding,
itri
ing the citizen of homestead privilege
ing the prospective school fund an irrepar-
civil war, and a complete obstruction to the
settlement and civilization of the west. I
denounced this act, when it passed in 1879,
as an infamous outrage, from the injurious
effects of which the State will never fully
recover. I have not changed my opinion
of it; nor have I changed my land policy.
I have not the journals before me, but have
no recollection of ever having .voted to sell
any land at 50 cents per acre. If I did, it
was not later than 1873, my la?i year in the
Senate, before the era of railroad construc-
tion had began, and while the lauds were
yet in the hands of the Indiana and almost
of no value. It was very different from
1879 to 1883, when lands by the millions oi
acres, all over the Panhandle, worth from
$1 to $5 per acre, were virtually given to
these capitalists. E. L. Dohoney.
Wiiatkver name or designation is given to
Fever and Ague or other Intermittent dis-
eases, It is safe to say that Malaria or a disor-
dered state ol the Liver Is at fault. Eliminate
the Impurities from the system and a sure and
prompt cure Is the immediate result. Prick-
ly Asii Bitters is the safest and most effect-
ive remedy for all biliary troubles, kidney
diseases, and like complaints that has ever
been brought before the public. A trial Is It j
best recoinmedatlon.
When Mrs. Cleveland caught her first
fish, she exclaimed with enthusiasm: "Oh,
put him back and give him another term."
[Judge.
PSORIASIS
And All Itching and Scaly
Skin and Scalp Diseases
Cnred by Cnticnra.
PSORIASIS, Eczema, Tetter, Kingworm, Li-
chen, Pruritus, Scald Head, Milk Crust, Dan-
druff, Barbers', Bakers', Grocers' and Wash-
erwomen's Itch, and every species of Itching,
~ ' Scaly, Pimply Humors of the Skin
. Ip, with Loss of Hair, are positively
cnred by Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, and
Cuticura Soap, an exquisite Skin Beautifler
externally, and Cuticura Resolvent, the new
Blood Purifier, Internally, when physicians
and all other remedies fall.
PSORIASIS,ORSCALY SKIN.
I, John J. Case, D. D.S., having practiced
dentrlstry In this county for tliirty-flve years
and being well known to thousands here-
abouts, with a view to help any who are af-
flicted as I have been for the past twelve
years, testify that the Cuticura Remedies
cured me of Psorlarls, or Scaly Skin, In eight
days, after the doctors with whom I had con-
BUlted gave me no help or encouragement.
JOHN J. CASE, D. D.S,
Newton, n. J.
DISTRESSING ERUPTION.
Your Cuticura Remedies performed a won
derful cure last summer on one of our cus
tomers, an old gentleman of seventy years of
age, who suffered with a fearfully distressing
eruption on his head and face, and who had
tried all remedies and doctors to no pur-
pose. J.F. SMITH &CO.
Texarkana, Ark.
MORE WONDERFUL YET.
H. E. Carpenter, Henderson, N. Y., cured of
Psoriasis or Leprosy, of twenty years stand-
ing, by Cuticura Remedies. The most won-
derful cure on record. A dustpanful of scales
fell from him dally. Physicians and his friends
thought he must die. Cure sworn to before a
Justice of the Peace and Henderson's most
prominent citizens.
CUTICURA REMEDIES
are sold by all druggists. Price: Cuticura, 50
cents; Resolvent,51.00; Soap, 35 cents. Pre-
pared by Potter drug and Chemical Co.,
Boston.
Bend for " How to Cure 8kln Diseases."
\ *TTIFY the Complexion and Skin
U by using the Cuticura Soap.
CRICK IN THE BACK, Stlch In
the Side, Cramps, Shooting and
Sharp Pains, Rheumatic, Neuralgic,
and Sciatic Pains, and every exter-
nal Pain and Ache cured by the
_ _ Cuticura Anti I'ain Plaster. A
new and perfect antidote to pain. 25c.
MOXIE NERVE FOOD
AND
MOXIE SYRUP
FOR SODA WATER
are the best selling articles offered. If your
merchant can't supply you order direct from
MOXIE HERVE FOOD CO.,
21", sin and j;; Market stieet, Gaiyeston, Tex,
BROWN'S
IRON s
BITTERS
WILL CURB
HEADACHE
INDIGESTION
BILIOUSNESS
DYSPEPSIA
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
MALARIA
CHILLS AND FEVERS
TIRED FEELING
GENERAL DEBILITY
PAIN IN THE BACK & SIDES
IMPURE BLOOD
CONSTIPATION
FEMALE INFIRMITIES
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
KIDNEY AND LIVER
TROUBLES
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Tin? Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed Red
JJnes on wrapper.
TAKE NO OTHER.
COTTON FACTORS.
jho. d. bogus.
J. A. BOBMMOM.
JN0. D. ROGERS & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
GALVESTON. TEX.
£. s. jehison,
Now York.
T. J. Gsooa
Galveston.
JEMIS0N, GROCE & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
GALVESTON, TEX.
LAMMERS ft FLINT,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
RTRAND GALVESTON.
THE HIGHEST MILITARY PRIZE
WAS AWAKDED TO
SCHOTT'S CHILL TONIC,
The only safe, sure and certain cure for
CHILLS AND FEVER, BILIOUS DISEASES, SODR STOMACH
AND AGUE CAKE.
ANY CHILD CAN TAKE IT.
Palatable, Pleasant and Cheap.
THE THOMPSON DRUG CO.,
GALVESTON, TEX.
NOTICE.
WELLS, FARGO & CO.'S EXPRESS
win; sell a large lot of
UNCLAIMED PACKAGES, ETC.,
at COLTON & BOLTON'S Auction Booms, Nos.
2,4, 6 and 8 West Houston street, Saa
Antonio, Texas, on
Wednesday, September 22,1886,
unless charges are paid before day of sale. For
particulars, see lists, which are posted In all
offices of Wells, Fargo and Co.'s Express la
T62&8
J. W. NICHOLS, Supt.
Houston, Tex.
w
TO THE PUBLIC.
ELLS, FAEGO & OO.'S EXPRESS HAVE
extended their service over the Fort
Worth and New Orleans railway, connecting
with our scrvlce on main line of the Houston
and Texas Central railway at Waxahachla,
thus forming the shortest through expreM
line frQm Galveston to Fort Worth and Mid-
lothian, Tex.
The superior advantages of this new line ai*
at once apparent, as giving the public, mer-
chants ana business men of Galveston and
Shipments via WELLS
O & OO.'S EX-
snipi
PRESS
from Galveston, If placed In their office
j. uuiu uai v coiun, it pmuou iu »uou
corner Tremont St. and avenue A, previous to
6 o'clock p. m. will reach Fort Worth next
morning, TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN ad-
VANCE of any other express line, and at sama
rates.
To obtain the advantages above named,
mark and ship goods via WELLS, FARQO «
CO.'S EXPRESS.
a^'iugus^TsSe1"0^'8''*-
Cigars Enough at Last
New factories having been erected in place
of those destroyed by the great Key West fire,
we have at last been supplied with sufficient
Clear Havana Cigars
to meet the wants of the tiade.
The Celebrated Brands
El Principe de Gales
and Flor de Madrid,
manufactured by V. Martinez Ybor A Co., are
still known as the finest CLEAR HAVANA
goods made, Send your orders direct to
KINO & FORDTRAN,
Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Dealers,
And State Agents for El Principe de Gales and
FI -
lor de Madrid Cigars,
GALVESTON ...
TEX.
T W TTATTCT
BANKER AND COTTON FACTOR
HOUSTON,
Will make liberal advances to Interior mer-
chants and other shippers to secure their con-
signments of cotton. Strict attention given
to classing and selling.
BITTERS.'
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