The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 63, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 4, 1881 Page: 1 of 4
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Officb or Publication: Nos. 118 and 113 Market Stbeet, Galveston, Texas. Entebed at the Postobtice at Qauvbstok as SscosD-CbMB Matter.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1881-PKICE 5 CENTS.
HE.II ssajj>uoQ joqirj
VOL. Xlv~JNU. «>3.
AMUSEMENTS.
TREMONT OPERA-HOUSE
MO.VDAl' EVK'G, June 6, at S o'clock.
GRAND OPERATIC PERFORMANCE.
kills. uosetti,
_ The Celebrated Prima Donna.
EMMA HOWARD, Coutra Alto: CHARLES GER-
HARD, Tenor; FRANK HOWARD. Basso;
Pianist, Mr. GRUNEWALD.
Programme.
Second Act "Martha,'" „t??r
Selections—" Bohemian Girl," „
First Act " Traviatn," verdi
Elegant Costumes and Scenery.
Admission SO^-
Help W anted.
WASTED—A NURSE
Mrs
Apply to
M. Li
LASKER,
Corner Eighteenth and Postoffice Streets.
" NinSE
AW KT N (BSE WANTED — IMMEDI-
atelr. Inquire northwest corner Tremont and
Avenue M.
WANTED—A GOOD SERVANT for general
housework. Good wages to suitable partv.
Apply to geo. DEALEY, 20th Street, next to P. O.
WANTEO A GOOD,'""RELIABLE COOK--
Noue need apply, unless competent. South-
east comor Broadway and Twenty-fourth streets.
Wanted—A GOOD COOK: liberal wages if
satisfactory. Mrs. D. C. JENKINS, corner 8th
and Poatoffice streets.
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ANTED-
one chambermaid,
at tremont house.
AGENTS wanted to introduce to farmers the best
Stock Book published. Agents are maki.ig 510
per day with this book. Address G. W. BORLAND
& CO.. 108 State street, Chicaeo, 111.
Wanted-ON FORT WORTH BRANCH OP
G., C. & S. F. R R., 26 Stone-Cutters, 50 Quar-
ryraen and laborers. Wages, $2 50 to $3 30 per day.
Passes given. Apply 5 miles from end track, Nor-
way Mills, Bosque county, or P. J. LOONIE. Rail-
road Contractor. Brazos Bridge. Bosque county.
wf anted—1TWO SEAMSTRESSES AND TWO
Ti Buttone-hole Makers on shirt work. Good
waees and steady employment at G. T. MORRIS'S.
ANTED—A WHITE GIRL AS NURSE.
References required. Apply at Mrs. S. N.
JENKINSoN'S, Church, between i8th antl 19th.
Illustrated Cat-
P. POWELL & SON,
revolvebs
v * *J f alogue free.
Cincinnat i. O.
Miscellaneous W ants.
\17A\TED -BY A GOOD TENANT, a small
TT Cottage, containing: two or three rooms, State
terms, etc. Address BOX D. News Office.
ABfTKD-A 15-HORSE POWER RETURN
tubular steam boiler, fire front, breechinj
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Krate bars and fixtures complete, necessary to put
boiler in place and to work Address the under-
signed. with description, price, etc. II. P. DAVISS,
Fairfield, Texas.
WANTED-EVERY SELLER AND PUR-
chaser of real estate to command my ser-
vices. Satisfaction guaranteed. No service no pay.
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anted—500 TONS OF BONES. Address
S. B. ALLISON,
Galveston.
I^VEKY LADS TO ADDRESS O. L. GEER.
J 189 Canal St., New Orleans, La., and get the
Style, free of charge, by mail.
Gents' Furnishing Goods.
Job prices-
ALPACA SACKS $3 00
All-wool CASSIMERE SACKS 2 50
VESTS 1 00
All-wool BLUE FLANNEL SUITS 10 50
At BROUSSARD'S.
__ Notices, Etc.
IjRoissvnn's job PHK I;S ABI; A
great discount on wholesale time prices.
Ship voir butter, eggs, pocl-
try. Vegetables, Fruits, Berries, etc., to us. We
have bought and occupy Brick Store, opposite
Union Depot, and next door to Express Office. Meet
all trains and give pergonal attention to consign-
ments. J. S. Mitchell & Co., Pro. & Com. merchants.
J is A b LED TEXAS CONFEDERATES,
Texas Veterans and widows of such soldiers,
get 1280-acre land certificates. J. H. COL-
LETT, Land Agent, Austin. Texas, will furnish all
necessary blanks, and get the certificates issued.
rime new photograph and Art Gal-
• lery is open again for business with Mr. S. E.
Jacobson as operator. Photographs in India ink
crayon, pastel, oil and water colors. 221-223
Postoffice street, between Twentieth and Twenty-
first streets. N. S. SABELL. Manager.
Real Estate.
Lots 6 and 7, block 150, Broadway and 30th
street. All yielding ground rents. Terms—
One-third cash, balance in one and two years and
8 p*- cent, interest. Titles perfect and all taxes
paid. H. M. TRUEHEART & Co.,
Real Estate Agents.
Geo. h. jalonick—land agent.
Abilene, Texas. The correspondence of par-
ties desiring to buy or sell lands in Taylor, Jones,
Runnels and adjoining counties solicited. Refer-
ences: Ball, Hutchings & Co., m. Kopperl, Gal-
veston, Texas.
Ij!ort~terrett FOR SALE-640 acres in
Crockett Co. including largest spring of ever
flowing water in Western Tex., with a dozen stone
bldgs.; a srlendid sheep-range. Price, $3200. Law-
rence & Edwards, Austin, Texas.
(JJKAAWiLL BI7Fa SMALL cot-
rr'jyjy ' tage and grounds; 8100 to S250 secure
building lots. All part cash. SAM MAAS
I JOLTS & DONNAN7 "
EXCHANGE DEALERS AND GEN'L AGENTS
Austin, Texas.
Special attention given to the LAND BUSINESS
In all its branches. Straight and alternate Land
Certificates for sale. Collections solicited.
For Kent.
Fojj kent—COTTAGE with 4 or 5 rooms;
also a 2-story house on Postoffice, above 19th
street. J. L. DARRAGH.
I^oit k en t—TWO-STORY HOUSE ON N,
nextw«?tof Twentieth:also, four-roe.m cottage,
newly painted inside, on Broadway, between Twen-
ty-second and Tremont.
H. M. TRUEHEART & CO..
Real Estate Agents.
I^OK BE.1T-A TWO-STORY DWELLING,
IJ!4 and 25th. B. R. A. SCOTT,
22d and Strand.
For rent-
two stores,
under Opera-house.
J. P. EVANS.
bm>m rent—THE FLOORS OYER THE
store occupied by Messrs. Andrews & Walsche.
C. L. BEIS8NER, Jr.
l'ob rebt—OFFICES AND ROOMS IN THE
a. Ballinger & Jack Bailding. Apply to
BALLINGliR & MOTT.
Business Cards.
J. W. JOCKUSCH,
NOTJLRY PUBLIC AND CONVEYANCER.
Office: Mechanic street,
_ Near Twenty-second street.
Sadler & melnier, wholesale
Dealers in FRESH FISH and OYSTERS.
Central Wharf. Galveston.
JO. SCOTT, ARCHITECT, 115 1-2
• Market steeet, first door east of the News
Office, Galveston, Texas.
Educational.
ERiWAN LANGL AGE—Have opened sep-
* arate clas-es for ladies, gents and children
Apply fo^Leopold Wollstein, s. w. oor. 16th and H.
ISLAND CITY BI SINESS COLLEGE,
l:i4 Strand. Business office, l/SMarket. P. O. box
512. Write tor catalogue. Joss & Benish. Propr's
House Furnishing-Goods.
JLST OPENED —SAMPLE ASSORTMENT
Table Mats; Picnic. Lunch and Traveling Bas-
kets, at MEYER & BENEKE'S.
Sewing Machines.
milE BEST MACHINES CAN ALWAYS
_a be found at my store. Established thirteen
years, i can suit the most fastidious. Liberal dis-
count* for cash. A large assortment of Sewing Ma-
chine part*, attachments, needles, oil etc in
gtock. h. BLAGGK, Agent. No. 131 Postoffice st.
JEWING MACHINE GOODS — ALL
>0 kinds of Sewing Machine Needles, Parts and
Oils at lowest wholesale price. Send for price list
and gave charges by getting goods near home
OTIS SMITH & CO..
72 Main Street, Houston. Texas.
white sew in g .11 ac ii ! n es/ffhe
it best in the market: Avery & Stewart Singer
Family Machines, by C. EMES. Tailor, ill P. o.-S1
e have a magnificent tea
JTeas, Coliee, Groceries. Etc.
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for Icing at 75c. per pound, and a pure uu-
colored Japan at 50c. per pound. Both the best
▼alue in the city.
J. T. ASHTON & CO.
Don't roast copfkk thjs hot
weather. Go to Alexandre's Tea Store and
buy a pound of his delicious colTee, and you will be
perfectly satisfied. It is as much my interest to
sell good TEA and COFFEE as it is yours to buy
them.
piahts kxtra FI.oTjh-UNRIVALED
A —Rex, a fancy patent, and Belle Creole Hours
i»t close figures. a full line of Stuple and Fancy
Groceries.
JOHN kirk.
24th and Market Streets.
Rooms and Board.
I'"Oil rent—A furnished loom on the alley
between Market and Postoffice awl 17th. Suit-
able for one or two gentlemen. J. L. McKEEN.
) 'l KS1SHH1) ROOMS TO BENT, WITH
A- or without board. 51 Winnie street, corner24th
•treet.
Medical.
LAJ1K MORSSiSi cured free ot cost. Giles's
Liniment Iodide Ammonia. Spavins, splints,
ringbones, bunches, sprung knees cured. Strains,
Shoulder lameness, navicular disease, cure sruaraii-
ir'e& fed.for Parnphet to Dr. < riles. 68 W. B'dway,
Y' TriaI 81ze 25c- J J. SCIIOTT & CO., Ag ts.
OPIUM
!IW,n® Habitt'urvd In 10
t*> <tO No pit^r till Cured.
i>it. j. .STttPHKNs, Lwbiinon, Ohio.
_ Confectioneries, Etc. _
Rkbkgek's < o.\ fe< tion icr v,
• Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor, b7 Market
St., a few doors west of Tremont. A quiet retreat,
where Lunches are^ served^promptly at moderate
Coffee, Tea^and
G., II. & H. R. Jl.
milAINS LEAVE UNION DEPOT AT 8
X A. M. DAILY, EXCEPT MONDAY, FOR
DICKINSON GROVE,
returning, arrive in Galveston at 0.55 p if.
SPECIAL CARS and RATES for
picnic parties
can be had upon application to
„ „ T m THOS. F. FISHER, G. P. A.
S. S. Jones. Ticket Agent.
ForSale.
GOOSEBERRIES ARRIVING
. daily from St. Louis at >1. P. TIOD & CO.'S,
l-'4 Postoitice street. Pis buildins-
PRICES-WHITE LINEN VESTS,
JOB
at
Colored Duck Yest reduced 20 to 40 per cent.
BROUSSARD'S.
For sale—to make rooai for young
birds—One Extra Game Cock, Plymouth Rocks,
Whits and P. Coehins, Creavecoer, Java. W. C. B.
Polish and Leghorns. Ecgs at $1 50 per setting of 13
Egps from White. Black. Blue and Dominique
Leghorn. MAD A leine PLACE, City.
I.ioK SAI IT-
1 FIFTY CASKS
of the
CELEBRATED PIG BRAND PORTER
will be sold low to the trade.
A. FLAKE & CO.
Brooms —to the trade very low.
We solicit orders. Broom corn, wanted.
Address Pioneer Steam Broom Manufacturing
Company, Strand, between 19»h and 20th.
IToit SA1.E-ONE THOusand LIGHT MAXIM
Gas Machines, at
MARX & KEMPNER'S.
p
OINTERS—A litter of superior-bred puppies,
at $10 and §15 each.
c. c. PETTIT.
Cheap MUSIC-
selection—for ®1.
-13 PIECES, OUR OWN
THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.
"I AAA PIANOS For Sale and 500 Organs—
.1 "f he best. Prices A«tonish. Sent on trial.
Write for Catalogues. 1'. WERLEIN, New Orleans.
I'OH SUE Ofi. RENT-
1 LIVERY STABLE. No. 10, BLOCK 380,
fronting Public Square. Inquire of
^ 23d) . .
geo. bondies
1 street, between P. and O.
•JG3J1S otuwqoaflr f<)
'4U0av 'XKitFJHVf: 'J 'a
•j^qio JCUV suT^nq Qjojaq ??Tn o;
FJasT?qnjr.d jo isajsjui o; oq |yi.w jj -sajug .JOOJj
Suujojj pa^ujqayoA oqa jo judui^iosst? ar'.y ^
q\v 3qhv7 y anvh mo aass i—saiivn
F
bolts, _ . ......
Patent Steam Pumps, witis orwith out boilers, Hand
Pumps of every description. Interior buyers send
for price list. JESSIE A STALL. Galveston, Tex.
Poittxianl> and Rosendale Cement, iust re-
ceived, direct from mills: also, 35.000 English
Fire-Bricks, Cement Druin Pipes, Cement Chim-
ney Flues. Garden Curbing, _etc. Fine stock all
kinds Building 3Iateru '
Importer and Dealer. Galveston.
Miscellaneous.
LABIES' FINE LOT OF ENAMELED
ware. Half price. Hatchets, door-bells, srrass-
cutterg, 50c. LABADIE.
EA NEW EMERSON PIANOS FOR
saio on installments of S15 per month.
THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.. Music Dealers, Galveston.
pollo hall-
HEADQUARTERS
MILWAUKEE BEER,
Dallas, Texas
THE CHEAPEST AND BESTCBOCK-
ery, Glassware and House-Furnishing Goods is
at LABADIE'S.
~A ASSORTED FINE DECORATED
\J Japanned Chamber Sets, at 25. Water-
coolers. all sizes, cheap, at MEYER & BENEKE'S.
Sportsmen's Supplies.
JOINTED AND BAMBOO RODS,
lines, hootos, floats, sinkers, and ail kinds of
ftshing tacklet have just arrived, and will be sold
at reasonable prices. We have a complete stock
of ammunition and pistols.
W. J. HUGHES & CO.
A BROCK, Agent fOr the Oriental Powder
• Mills, iind dealer in Fishing Tackle, has re-
moved to Strand, corner Center treet.
One-half of my Entire
Stock is offered at a Re-
duction of 20 to 40 per
cent.
C.E. BROUSSARD
Notice.
T ROSEN FIELD HAS THIS DAY
* • asssociated with himself DAN BORCHARD,
under the firm name of
J. ROSENFIELD & CO.,
In the notion and fancy goods business, at the old
stand of J. Rosenfield.
J. ROSENFIELD & CO.
Galveston, June 1, 1881.
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DISCHARGING
IX SALCIIA, DIRECT FROM BORDEAUX—
prices.
Cliocola'
te.
CHAMPIGNONS,
PETIT POIS,
OLIVES.
TINAIGRE IN CASKS AND CASES.
MARA SCHINO.
CLItACOA,
BITTERS,
COGNACS,
SARDINES IN OIL,
SARDINES A LA TOMATO,
MA CCA RON I.
CLARET IN CASKS.
MONTFERR AND,
CHATEAU DESCIIARMES,
CHATEAU BELLEVEE.
SAUTERNES:
LATOl'K BLANCHE,
HA I T SAUTERNES.
HEIDEXHEIMEK
JO. WENK,
THE SHIRT MAN.
HAS RECEIVED
A LARGE STOCK OF
a a r z i: undershirts
at 25, 30, 40, .>0, (>5 and ?5 Cents Eacb.
IMMENSE STOCK GS
HALF - HOSE
from 10 Cents a Pair Upward.
KEEP'S Celebrated DRESS SHIRTS,
MADE TO ORDER.
SIX FOR S9 GO.
Corner Market and Tremont Streets.
(Lbe feibestortHcius
Too much rain and. grass is the cry from the
interior of Texas.
Texas has room for 50,000,0U0 of people, and
then bo under the population of Massachusetts
to the square mile.
The mountebank of
nacle, E.ev. Dr. Talmage.
in Texas during the summer mo iths.
Conkling's flight to New York was as sud-
den and unexpected as his departure from that
other place where the pressure was too spirited
for his lordlv nerves.
tile Brooklyn Tabor-
will not risk his health
The English Government denies the reports
of riots in Ireland. When did she fail to deny
bad conduct on the part of her troops or her
officials toward the Celts <
A woman in San Antonio attempted to com-
mit suicide with laudanum. Why didn't she
try a horse? One dose of horse-stealing would
have saved her a deal of troublo.
Now that the temperance movement begins
to imitate the cloud that was no bigger than a
man's hand, the good people of Round Rock
are taking steps to secure a supply of water.
The Water Works Company's stock has all been
taken.
Horse-stealing in the interior of Texas is
only one of the methods of suicide. The Epis-
copal creed forbids self-slaughter, and hence
horse-stealing is considered the surest and most
expeditious way of shuffling off the mortal
coil.
It is difficult to tell exactly wiere the fool
part of Griscom's fasting exhibition comes in.
Is it to be found in Griscom's experiment, in
the medical encouragement given it, or in the
attendance of multitudes to gaze at the spec-
tacle?
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company has
crossed the line at El Paso, and is now laying
track eastward. Fort Davis will be reached
by the 1st of August, which place is twenty
miles from El Paso. Gould's Texas-Pacific will
reach the Pecos River, traveling westward,
about the same time. This will leave a space
between them of about 150 miles.
The cities of Glasgow and Liverpool are
having a controversy, through their respective
newspapers, as to which city can claim the
second place in the United Kingdom. The late
census shows that the actual population of
Liverpool and suburbs is 681,934, while Glas-
gow has a population of 705,000. The second
city of the Kingdom is consequently Glasgow.
It is said that Attorney-General MacVeagh
talks too much and too harshly of leading Re-
publicans, and thus disturbs the serenity of
the Cabinet family. He even talks scandalous-
ly about the President and his brother Cabinet
officers; end it is stated upon seemingly good
authority that he or Mr. Blaine will have to
retire to preserve the peace of the household.
The truth about the matter is, he talks too
much about the Star Route swindles to suit
Mr. Blaine.
Intelligence comes from Kansas that her
prohibitory liquor law has already minimized
German immigration. The Nebraska, Dakota
and Minnesota agents are warning Germans
not to go where they can not get their beer,
and are inducing them to turn their backs on
Kansas. It is not observed that the Kansas
a cents are making any efforts to got up a negro
exodus boom. They might start an exodus of
strictly total abstinence negroes from the
South.
The dispatches this morning announce the
action of the Readjusters' Convention at Rich-
mond. Cameron, the nominee for Governor,
has only figured as a local politician, and his
fame has not burdened the popular breeze. Ex-
Senator John F. Lewis, the nominee for Lieu-
tenant-Governor, has notoriety, but statesman-
ship and high effort have not disturbed his
mediocrity. Judging from the boisterousness
of the Convention, it is not unlikely that it was
composed of mixed races and odoriferous ele-
ments.
Over 200,000 pounds of wool have been sold
at Belton this season. Texas is the finest wool-
growing countiy on th® continent, and yet
there are scarcely mills enough within her
borders to card Belton's supply. Texas can not
be truly great till she spins her own cotton and
cards her own wool, and the press of the State
can serve the people in 110 better way than in
a continued and persistent effort to induce them
to build factories. The appeal and the argu-
ment should be opened vigorously all along the
line and pressed continuously till the work is
accomplished.
Senator Jonas, of Louisiana, in an inter-
view with the New Orleans States, mentions as
a remarkable fact that more than a year ago
he had a conversation, while in New York,
with Jay Gould, in which that gentleman
spoke of his intention—then a purpose in em-
bryo, now a demonstrated fact—to make New
Orleans the objective point for a combination
of railroads unequaled in this country; to pour
into foreign-going vessels at New Orleans
amounts of grain from the most distant fields
of the North and West in such vast quantities
that the only impediment then known to him,
as an obstruction to be removed from the road
to success, was the lack of facilities for its
rapid handling. If one thing is more clearly
pointed at than another by the Gould South
western railroad combination, it is that the
cities of New Orleans and St. Louis will be
benefited thereby. This conclusion is now
almost self-evident.
The best authorities in England and Ireland
hold that the Land League is not revolution-
ary or unconstitutional, but a peaceful remedy
within the pale of the people's rights under the
British Constitution. These authorities, how-
ever, have no power to impress their view of
the League, in the presence of a dominion that
knows no law but its will, and no rights that it
is bound to respect. Bishop Croke's stirring
appeal to Mr. Gladstone, and his terrible defini-
tion of the word "eviction," as understood in
Ireland, will doubtless avail nothing. It seems
to be resolved that the League shall be sup-
pressed and the Leaguer crushed—peacably,if
possible, but forcibly if necessary. Yet the
spirit of liberty will survive, and each succeed-
ing generation will have its O'Connors, its
Parnells, and its Crokes; and till Ireland is free
or is depopulated, as Bishop Croke predicts,
there will be no end to the agitation, no peace
to the Irish peasantry, no rest for the Crown.
The last vote at Albany yesterday indicated
a good feeling between the Democrats and the
Administrationists. With their united vote
they adjourned the General Assembly, and
with the same vote a Republican and a Demo-
crat can and may yet be elected to the Senate.
The breach between the Stalwarts and the Ad-
ministrationists is a jagged gulf that can not be
bridged, and is too deep to be filled with po-
litical carcasses. The Democrats are therefore
masters of the situation; but the wisest of them
are at a loss which card to play. There are two
horns and a button to the dilemma. Either horn
will gore the Administration, and secure New
York to the Democracy; while the button
that is the stubborn adherence to two Demo-
cratic candidates—will result in the loss of a
great opportunity. One of the horns is to go with
Co'.ikling and the other with the Administra-
tion, and of course either would secure a Demo
c-ratic majority in the Senate, and a continua-
tion of the war between the factions. As yet,
however, there are 110 indications of swinging
011 to either position.
OVER THE STATE.
trtaxamirntd by wire by special correspondents.
Colonel Fred. Grant will make a popular
railroad president. He is warm-hearted, affa-
ble and courteous, and many have risen to emi-
nence in railroading with less brain capital
than he possesses.
An item is going the rounds that "William H.
Vanderbilt walks the earth in mortal fear that
he will lose his money and die of starvation.
Poor fellow! how we pity him' Won't some
charitable person start a subscription for him i
CRIMES V.±SUA.L1I£:S.
Friglitlul Accident.
Riciiixond, Va., June 3.—A gentleman who ar-
rived here this mornine; on the Chesapeake and
Ohio train, reports a terrible accident, yesterday,
at Lawmoor, Alleghany county, by which four
persons we e so frightfully injured they will prob-
ably die. It appears that a negro boy employed at
the iron works at the above place, who was con-
veying a can of dynamite to the powder-house,
stopped at tlie blacksmith shop, which he entered
with the dynamite ean iu his hand. In a moment
afterward, persons in the vicinity were startled hy
a thundering detonation, and saw the
debris of the shop flying in the
air in all directions. Upon hastening to
the i'cen? it was found that the building was en-
tirely demolished. The bodies of the boy who had
the fatal explosive and three colored men who
were at work in the shop were discovered in the
ruins in a dreadfully mutilated condition, but none
actually dead. They were laken to the hospital
attached to the iron works for treatment, but it is
not likely that any of them will recover. What
causetl the explosion can not now be learned, as
none who were in the shop at the time are not in a
condition to give any information.
A murderous A Hair.
Memphis, Tenn., June 3.—A shooting affray oc-
curred at Senatobia, Miss., Wednesday afternoon,
betv. et-n President McCraeken, Deputy Chancery
CI ric of Tate county, and a barber named Bio mt,
wh.ch resulted in killing of McCracken and motal
wounding of Blount. The difficulty originate-1 the
day before when Bloiu^ threatened JtcCracken.
Yesterday Blount met*JJcCraeken and said. ,-I
intend to kill you," and drew his pistol. McCracken
stepped inside a store and came out with a pistol,
when Blount remarked: "President, give me a
chance." McCracken lowered his pistol, and as he
did so, Blount fired. McCracken returned the tire,
and each fired three shots. McCracken died at S
o'clock in the evening. Blount is in jail, and not
expected to live. He came to Senatobia five months
a^o.
A Baptist minister in .Versailles, Ky., has
succeeded in locating hell approximately. In
the course of a recent sermon, reported in the
Louisville Courier-Journal, the Rev. Dr. Wool-
folk remarked: "Every star is a burning
world. Our sun is one of the smallest of these
stars, beiijg only a million miles in diameter,
turn science, in its recent advances, has made
known to us much respecticg its constitution.
It is one of the yellow stars. It is far advanced
in the process of consolidation, and its light
and heat are much less intense than formerly,
its rays, perhaps, being absorbed and rendered
yellow by the imperfect combustion of its gases.
Tlie white stars have much more intense com-
bustion—their furious heat consuming all gases
and emitting a bright, vivid light. But even
with a less intense combustion of our sun, there
are jets of flame which gush up from its center
to a height of 70,000 miles in half an hour, and
terrific storm3 of flame, which sweep across
the surface at the rate of 100,000 miles an
hour." Some such world as this, the preacher
believed, would be the future abode of the lost
—a fiery realm of outer darkness.
HOUSTON.
IIrorganization of the Texas Western-
Director h and Officers Klectcd—Worlt
to be Brjun at Once—A Big Enter-
prise — Fniier*! of Commissioner
K.archer—Man and Team Drowned—
Tlie Texas Western—Died from Borne
[Special Telegram to The AVwi.l
Houston, June 3.—The reorganization of the
Texas Western Narrow-Gauge Railroad was per-
fected to-day, and the road was formally turned
over to the new management. At the stockholders'
meeting held to-day the following officers and di-
rectors were elected-. Directors—General U. S.
Grant, H. Victor Newcomb, John B. Alley, Colonel
Fred. D. Grant, Josiah C. Reiff, A. M. Gentry, "W.
D. Cleveland, G. K. Mcllhenny and J. G. Tracy.
Officers—President, Colonel F. D. Grant; Secre-
tary, J. G. Traoy. Executive Committee—General
U. S. Grant, H. Victor Newcomb, Josiah C. Reiff.
Active operations will at once be commenced on
the construction of the extension of the road to
the Rio Grande.
A movement is on foot to build a new iron bridge
across the bayou at the foot of Fannin street. Tlie
bridge is estimated to Cost £40,000, and is to be
built by a stock company. The following subscrip-
tions have already been made to the capital stock:
W. D. Cleveland, S2500; E. P. Hill. 52500: King's
Bridge Company, 85000; T. W. House, S2S0O.
Alderman Kennedy to-day received a valuable
diamond pin which had been stolen from him over
live years agro. It was brought into Foley's dry
goods store by a party who offered it for sale. Mr.
Foley recognized tlie pin and informed Mr.
Kennedy.
The tracks of the Street Railroad Company
through tho city were inspected to-dav by Alder-
men Kennedy and Thomas, who will make a report
of the result of their investigation to the Council at
its next meeting, with a recommendation that
steps be taken to improve the condition of the
streets traversed by the tracks of the cotnpan3r.
The funeral of County Commissioner Karclier
took place this afternoon under the auspices of
Holland Lodge. The committee appointed to pre-
pare resolutions expressive of the sense of the
court at the death of Charies P. Karcher, late a
member of the court, respectfully report the
accompanying resolutions, and recommend their
adoption:
"Whereas, this court has learned of the death of
Charles P. Karcher, the Commissioner for the Third
Precinct, and a member of this court, which oc-
curred in this city yesterday.
Be it resolved by the Commissioners' Court of
Harris county, that in the death of Commissioner
Karcher we deplore the loss of a useful add consci-
entious member of this body, an honest man, good
citizen and true friend.
Resolved, that we tender our respectful sympa-
tliy to the family of the deceased in their great sor- •
row.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent
to his family by the clerk of this court, and that
the city press be requested to buhlish the same.
Resolved, that tho members of the court in a
bodv attend his fnnorai.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Blaylock, )
Frank S. Bcrke, (-Committee.
C. Anson Jones, )
A dreadful accident occurred to-day at Harris-
burg. Frank Kulix. driver of AnheUser's beer
wagon, while en route to Harrisburg with a load of
beer, drove his team Into the bayou to water them.
The horses lost their footing and fell. Both horses
and driver were drowned. Kullx had been repeat-
edly warned of the danger of driving into the
bayou at this point. He was a young German,
about twenty-iwo years old, and lived in this city.
The horses were valuad at S400.
The walking-match is still in progress at Gray's
Opera-house. At IS midnight the score stood.
Dupree, 100: Adair, 100 and 13 laps.
Colonel Fred. Grant and Chief Engineer E. S.
Harriott will leave on Monday for Fredericksburg,
from which point they will make a reconnoisance
of the line of the extension ot road, returning
here in about ten days. It is said that at the time
the Texas Western obtained tneir new charter for
the western extension, Paul Bremond, for a con-
sideration paid by them, relinquished all right to
build on the western charter of his road, and that
the Texas Western take up the line embraced in
the Bremond western charter.
Orangps Weienaus. formerly Station Agent of
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Rrfilroad at
Galveston, has been appointed General Traveling
Agent of the Missoui i-Paciflc Railway.
W. Wynn, of Housville, died at the Hutchins
H >use 'his afternoon. Mr. Wynn was c-n his way
home lrom San Antonio, where he had gone for the
benefit of his health. He leaves a wife and six
children. Hi- remains were escort >d to the depot to-
night by Holland Lodge F. and A. M.
R. Pfeffer fell from his wagon at the Union Depot
in the Fifth Ward, this evening, while engaged la
taking a sewing machine out Of the wagon. The
machine fell upon bim, and he is severely injured.
An altercation occurred to-day at Walker's Sta-
tion. between a convict guard and a negro, in which
the guard drew a pistol and killed the negro.
Bright night before last, were bound over to-day to
await the action o( the Grand Jury.
A crazy man, wlio maintains that he is John the
Baptist, was arrested to-day as a nuisance. Yes-
terday his partnar in street exhortations was
liled. The latter proclaimed himself Jesus of
Nazareth.
Five carloads of dromedaries passed through
last night for the front. They will be used in con-
veying the mails through Arizona.
The following stations have been located along
the line of the Ctiiupsro.Texan and Mexican Central:
Hale, Duucan, Ce iai" pile and Midlothian.
Impeachment - pt^cebdlngs will be instituted
against J ustice Prife, Of the First Precinct, to-mor-
row. There are flf®te,n specifications in the charge,
among which are dhjraption und malfea-ance.
The Missouri^anfte trains arc running from
Fort Worth to St. Sols, via Dallas, over the Texas-
Pacific road. Tse Sriiige over the Trinity, which
gave way and necessitates this circuitous route,
will be repaired by Jtonday.
T-.vo little children of Jacob Herliolate. residing
in East Dallas, were poisoned by eating the berry
of Jamestown weeds. The eldest, three years old,
is no* expected to live at this writing.
Th« reported mature between J. C. Brown. Vice-
Prevident of the Texas-Pacific, and Mr. Hoxie,
General Manager of thfc Gould Consolidaton, is a
Hoax. The representative of The News is author-
ized to say that th# relations between these gentle-
men are of the mott amicable nature,
WXZI.S POIKT.
Dry and Hot Weather—Crop Condi-
tions—Death of an Old Citizen.
l&pecial Telegram to The Ncws.\
Wills Portlt, June 3.—The weather is becoming
dry and hot.
An old farmer told me to-day that the late heavy
rains damaged the small grain crops seriously, but
the other crops wopoa have a good outcome if the
dry weather continued.
Every day for the last week wagons have come
in from the country with cotton. It looks some-
thing like the opening of the fall cotton trade. It
is not all ginned yet, a thing without precedent in
this county.
Judge Ellison, an old and highly-respected citizen
of this county, was t. :rud near this place on yes-
terday evening with Masonic honors.
Some sickness in town, but of a light type.
SA.X .LXTOXIO-
The Express Has a tlbel Suit—A Re
markable Case for the Medicos—Wool
Market, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News. 1
San Antonio, June 3.—The Austin Dispatch a few-
days ago published an editorial reflecting on the
prirsife poriUc Character of James P. New-
comb, editor of the Evening Light, and to-day the
San Antonio Express reproduced the article in its
columns. Mr. Newcomb his employed counsel,
and will sue the Express fpr$iJ0,000 damages for re-
publishing the alleged libel.
Pentecost was celebrated atrthe Temple Bethel
to-day with imposing ceremonies. The rite of con-
firmation was administered by Rabbi Lowenthal to
the following persons: Misses Camille Moke, Har-
riet Cohenigneim, Bertha Frank, Bertha Michael.
Emma Scharz, and Masters Emile, Frank and Isa-
dore Coen.
Alexander Turner was to-day married to Eliza
Daniels. Turner is a colored man, ninety three
years of age, being the oldest colored man in the
city, and buried his former wife not more than four
weeks ago. He has children living who are grand
parents.
The excitement in the wool market is subsiding,
as the bulk of the wool is in and sold, and prices
are weakening a little, but business is reported
good.
Some three year« ago a full account was given in
The News of a difficult surgical operation on the
child of S. T. Lumly, a printer of this city. The
child had swallowed concentrated lye. which had
closed the throat, and the child was starving for the
want of a passage through which to pass the food.
Dr. Herflf made an incision through its side and
into the stomach, and placing therein a tube, passed
the tube through it into tlie stomach. In this war
the child was not only kept alive, hut thrived and
grew for three years. A few days ago the child
was chewing some dried apples, and a piece be-
came lodged in 1 he throat, and in its effort s to ex-
tricate the sajpe it was worked down the liiroat
through tlie food passage to the stomach in its
natural way. and from that time it has begun to
take its food again in the natural manner, and can
now dispense with the tube in its Hide. The case
has been published all over the world in medical
publications, and its termination is as remarkable
as the operation was difficult and extraordinary.
The following was a special to the Evening Light
to-day from Laredo, Texas: After a post-mortem
examination had been held on the body of the
teamster, Thomas North, who was killed by a po-
liceman in New Laredo, as previously telegraphed,
the Mexican officials gave It up to the American
authorities. The remains have this morning been
brought across the river and buried on this side.
DENI SON.
Third Day of the Tournament—Capi-
tal Shooting and Plenty of Sport—
Good Feeling All A roil ud—Run Over
l>y the Cars and Crushed.
ITo The News. 1
Denison, June 3.-—The interest in the sporting
tournament to-day was unabated. The weather
was good. The grounds were visited by a greater
number of people than on any previous day. Sev-
eral new men entered the lists.
The first contest for the day was at ten birds,
three at 31, three at 20 and four at 31 yards rise;
entrance $10. Four moneys; twenty-four entries.
First money won by Dollarhide on ten straight
birds; Messrs. Judy, Campbell. Thomas. Wo-id-
yard. Yocum. Irwin and Wirilay tied on nine birds;
money divided after third bir;i let ween Judy,
Thomas, Woodward and Irwin. Third money was
won by J. L. White. Fourth money divided be-
tween Watson and Fred- Wnite.
Second contest for the day was number fifteen on
the programme, being the same as the previous
shoot. First money was *on by Dollarhide on tea
straight birds. There were six ties on eight birds
for the second money, v hich was won br
Hughes on the twelfth bird. Third money was woil
by Watson. There were six ties on six birds, for
fourth money, which was won by Stewart.
Contest number sixteen, ten glass balls. $r>0
entrance. State rules. There were eighteen
entries in this contest. Wj-nne, Dunn and Campbell
tied on ten birds and shot off, Dunn winning on
fourth ball. There were five ties on nine for second
money, which was won by Watson on the eleventh
ball. There '.-.-ere four ties on eia-ht balls for tnird
money, which was won by Jim White.
Contest No. 18; miss and out, English rules,
thirty-one yards rise, $30 entrance, twenty-four en-
tries four prizes. Dollarhide won first money,
Watson second money, Hughes third, and Stewart
fourth.
The greatest good feeling has prevailed among
the contestants throughout the tournament.
A man named Barney Lynch was knocked down
and run over by the cars in tlie Houston and Texas
Central yards here last night about 9 o'clock. Both
his legs ivere broken just above the ankles and the
fie-h terribly mutilated. But little is known of the
unfortunate man, except that he was employed as
a section-hand on the Central road. He was intoxi-
cated at the time of the accident. One of his legs
was amputated this morning.
A LSI IN.
A Killing In Wlilc-li Railroads arc In-
terested—Cash Balance in the Treas-
ury—Cotirt Decisions.
[Sjjtcial Telegram to The News.] 0
Austin, June 3.—The contract for conveying
prisoners to the Penitentiary and blank bonds were
sent to Slaughter <5t Colleohead, at Jefferson, to-day,
to be signed and executed by the 12th instant.
The cash balance is now $1,700,000.
Alternate certificates are selling at $33.
The Governor is considering the applications of
four railroads for land certificates for completed
sections under charters granting subsidies, but in
which the obligations of the companies as to time
of completing claim divisions have not beeo com-
plied with. The Texas and Pacific and the Interna-
tional are included. If the certificates are not issued,
the ruling of Attorney General Boone in the catie of
the Sunset road will be reversed. It is understood
by General Ludlow, the Collector of Internal Reve-
nue here, that the revenue districts of Texas are
now made to conform to the three judicial districts.
General Ludlow's collection district comprises the
same counties in Judge Turner's judicial district.
supreme couet decisions.
Treadwav vs. East'oorn, from Lamar; reversed
and remanded. Hardy vs. Ford (two cases), from
Brazos: reversal! and remauded. Slielton vs. Mc-
Murrav, from Denton: affirmed. Eddleman vs.
Seumwatt, from Denton: affirmed. Grau vs. Ho-
man, from Lampasas: affirmed with damages.
Miles & Raines vs. Weems, from Dallas; affirmed.
Barnes vs. Racker, from Smith; affirmed.
I)A LLA.S.
A Brace of Crazy Cliaps — Railroad
Stations Established— Impeachment
Proceedings.
[,Special Telegram to The News.]
Dallas, June 3.—George Tyler and Robert
, Sayers, arrested for drugging and robbing J. B.
COIEXAN.
Arrested for Murder—Wool, Sheep and
Yield.
tSpecial Tttsgram to The News.]
Coleman, June 3.—A man was arrested here to-
day, supposed to be Lee Wilson, who murdered
James Burns at Mineola, on the 30th of May. He
claims to be a business man from California, but
answers tho description.
The wool yield of this counly is about 180,000
pounds. About half has been sold at 21 cents; the
remainder wfll aeli Jtere for 24.
Wheat is being;harvested, and an average of thir-
ty-five bushels to the acre will be gathered.
JtASTKOP.
Interest Manifested in Railroad Jlat-
tefs—Crott* in tiood Trim.
1 Spec id! T-qt^Qram to The News. 1
Bastrop, June 3.—In consequence of the inter-
view with Colonel Fred. Grant published in yester-
day's News, tlie citizens of Bastrop held a railroad
meeting this evening Many are hopeful of secur-
ing the Texas Western Narrow-Gauge to this place-
Only a few worms in this section. We are free
from grass and weeds. Some parts of farms, of
considerable size, have been turned out on account
of the high price and scarcity of labor.
JEFFERSON.
A Convict Killed While Attempting to
Escape.
[.Special Trtegram to The News.~\
Jefferson, June 3.—Uuder-Sergeant E. B. Scott
shot and killed to-day Barney McDufE, a colored
convict, at Scott's Tie Camp, about three miles
south of this place. The prisoner had formerly
lived here, but was sent to the Penitentiary from
Dallas county. Tfee Jury of inquest found that de-
ceased was killed iffcile attempting to make his es-
cape, and that the officer only did his duty.
NEW YORK.
REG VIAR DA
Texas Railro;
Wool—Hide:
Higher—She
T ^COMMERCIAL 1)1 S-
ATCH.
Stocks and Bond!
eef Cattle Active and
sr—Shee|» and Lambs Firmer-
Cotton—The Acreage.
Imperial telegram to The Neil s ']
New York, June 3.—Hie Nevada Central road
has been purchased la the Gould interest, with the
view of establishing a north and south line from
the Oregon system to the Texas-Pacific. All prom-
inent Southwestern stocks advanced, with good
buying. Missouri-Pacific. 109. Sales of City of
Houston Consolidated tis at SS^t; Texas and Pacific
incomes, 90; ditto Rio Grande, 10-7^; International
firsts, 114; Texas a»J ^aciHe stock, S68; Gulf, 'Col-
orado and Santa Fe stock, $J$fj,:ia»i(^.scare^r
Wool firm; fine to medium spring Texas, new
clip, 30c.; sales in Boston IQOflQQ pounds at that
price. , ■ ' u
Smith. Faweett & Co. quoted)ides firm; dry, 19c.
dry salted, 15c.
Bi
eet cattlij ifctive at }4c. advance. Sheep and
lambs firmer.;, .
J. Goldberg,' of Jefferson, is here. Blumenthal,
of Corpus Cfijfeti, and Isaac Ash. of Palestine,
sailed on the Westphalia,
Wool in P'.}liadelijhia is more active, and ad-
vanced, owing, to the scarcity of desirable old wool.
The Record.sayj there is general confidence in the
maintenance of present values.
Special advices to Lehman Bros, give an average
increased acreage to cotton of 5 percent., though
the crop prospects are not verv flattering. The
market to-day declined on easier Liverpool, and the
closing of that market till Wednesday, over Whit-
suntide. Manchester is virtually closed for the
week.
Stocks closed lower.
Cotton goods advancing; ticking improved ic.;
woolen goods exhibit more animation, and deliver
ies on account of former orders are being made
with considerable freedom.
NEW ORLEANS.
Celebratiug the French Anniversary-
Telegraph to Shreveport—Grant aud
the IHusquitoes—The Overflow Sub'
siding—National Board of Health.
tSpecial Telegram to The News. 1
New Orleans, June 3.—The French Consul here,
Vicomte Paulde Alzac, Chairman of the Committee
of Three, has issued a stirring call to his country-
men to unite in celebrating, in grand style, the
national holiday of France, on the 14th of
July—the anniversary of the Destruction of the
Bastile and order of things it represented. In his
call he says: ■' Next fltli of July France celebrates
this glorious anniversary, recalling the final en-
franchisement of the national inauguration of the
modem era. and the union of the entire national
power for the attainment of liberty and progress.
It is meet that Frenchmen residing in foreign coun-
tries should join with the mother country, and
should give on this occasion a conspicuous evi-
dence of their attachment to the Republican
institutions which l ender their county great, happy
and respected." Tlfe celebration promises to be en-
thusiastically carried out. and with all the energy
of <>ur numerous French population.
By the 1st of August it is exnected that New Or-
leans wiil lie connected with Shreveport by wire
over the New Orleans and Pacific Railroad. The « oi k
of putting up the wire has already been commenced
by the American Improvement Company, and
forces are at work coming from and going toward
Shreveport. It is under consideration to build a
line of street railroad in Algiers, and a number of
promiuent gentlemen are interested therein. 'Ihe
toad, when completed, will run from Harvev's Ca
nal to Tunisburg, below Morgan's Algiers road de-
pot, and will be seven miles in length, one way, or
fourteen miles round trip.
It is announced that a contract for the completion
of the Meridian and New Orleans road has just
been adjudicated. The proposed road will place
us in direct communication w ith the coal, marble
a id iron deposits of Alabama: will pass through
the best timber region in the world, and will
materially shorten the distance? to ell Atlantic
cities lying beyond Richmond, Va. The
City of Merida. from Vera Cruz to New Or
loans, arrived at the Pass la«t nUrht v. i'ii General
Gran; and Captain Eads and party on board. An
effort was made to induce President Jones, of the
Board of Health, to allow Ihe distinguished travel-
ers to pass up, but he would not permit it, Grant
aid Ead' being unacclimated, so the General will
have to stay among the galiinippers until Sunday,
when he is expected to arrive h.-re.
The overflow- from the Alsatia crevasse is very
rapidly sub-iding. If the present fall of the river
continue-;, the flow of water through the crevasse
will have ceased within two or three days, when
immediate repairs will be instituted. Planters of
the overflowed district are even hopeful of raising a
crop, an I upon the subsidence of the flood will iin
mediately begin replanting.
It is considered by goi>d authority that the late
action of the National Board of Health at Wash-
ington^ leaves it discretionary with committee as
to what arrangements can be made about quaran-
tining vessels from infected ports at Ship Island or
at Mississippi River Quarantine Station. One
thing is stated a« certain: the National Board of
Health is not going to do anything which will be
contrary to law or offensive to the State of Louisi
ana.
LITTLE ROCK.
Death Sentence Commuted—Particu-
lars of tlie Crime—Evidence Circum-
stantial.
l&'pecial Telegram to Tlie News.']
Little Rock, Ark.. June 8.—This afternoon Gov-
ernor Churchill commuted Cal. Emery, under
death sentence for murder, to imprisonment in the
Penitentiary for twenty-one years at hard labor.
The recommendation for Executive clemency
canle from the Supreme Court judges, Emery's
attorneys having appealed to that tribunal after
the lower court had pa sed sentence. The case
is altogether the most remarkable in the
criminal calendar of the State. The murder was
c •inmltted in July, 1880, in Franklin county, tl e
victim being Mrs. Mary E. Taylor, a handsome and
intelligent widow, ami betrothed to Emerv. Mrs.
Taylor suddenly disappeared. A week later litr
body was louud iu me Mulberry River, hor ib!y
mutilated. Emery and one James Younffblood
weie arrested on suspicion. The latter was tried,
found guilty on circumstantial evidence and his
own admissions, and sent to the Penitentiary fur
tw enty-one years. Emery w as tried later and sen-
tenced to hang. He appealed, w ith tho result as
stated above. Tlie evidence tended to show that
Emery and Youngblood had met Mrs. Taylor as
she was crossing a Held on her way to the dwelling
of her brother-in-law and had ravished her, aud
afterward murdered her to prevent the outrage
from becoming published. They then threw the
body into the river, leaving portions of her cloth-
ing on the bank in ot tier to lead to the belief that
she had voluntarily committed suicide.
DOMESTIC DISPATCHES.
ITEMS OF JTKW8 FROM MFFMRENZ
DIRECTIONS.
Readjusters In Convention.
Richmond, Va., June 3.—In the Readjusters* Con-
vention last night, a motion to drop the lowest can-
didates watt finished at 12:30 a.m. It resulted:
Cameron 387, Jlassey 245, Wise 105, Grover 101.
After the second ballot H. H. Riddleberger's name
was presented to to the convention, and was re-
ceived with great applause. Riddleberjrer came to
tho front ana stated that, while not a candidate be-
fore tlie Convention he thought the office should
seek the man. General Mahone was next named
auwM the wildest enthusiasm. Captain John
S- Wise, one of the nominees, then addressed the
Convention, earnestly appealing to the Convention
to sacrifice everything: for the prood of tho party;
not to consider men, and with this object in view he
urjred adjournment, which, amid grreat confusion
and excitement, was agrreed to, and the Convention,
at 1:10 a. m., adjourned till noon to-day.
Seeend JDay's {Session.
Richmond, Va., June 3.—The Read j listers' State
Conveution met this morning: at 10:15 o'clock,
President John Paul in the chair. Imme-
diately after the Convention was called to or-
der, Captain Richard W. Wise, of Williams-
burg, who last nominated General Mahone,
said he had done so without that gentleman's con-
sent, and now desired to withdraw the nomination.
The Convention then proceeded with the third bal-
lot,the result of which was announced at 12 o'clock,
as follows: Grover 104, Cameron 291, Massey 257,
Wise 88; whole number of votes, 742: necessary to
a choice, 372. In this ballot a number of votes were
cast for H. H. Riddleberger, which were subse-
quently changed at the instance of that gentleman,
who briefly addressed the Convention, thank-
ing the delegates who had complimented
him, yet at the same time saying that
he thought it was well understood that he was not
a candidate, and that his name was not to be con-
sidered. He hoped, however, that now his friends
would feel themselves relieved of any aud all obli-
gations to support him. A resolution was here in-
troduced to drop the lowest candidates on each
successive ballot* and that the candidates dropped
should not be renominated till one ballot has inter-
vened. This gave rise to an excited debate, which,
amid great confusion, was put an end to by the
main question being ordered, by which the resolu-
tion was adopted by t»n overwhelming majority.
At this point several delegations favoring the
nomination of General Grover asked leave to with-
draw ten minutes for conference, which was
granted, and business was temporarily suspended.
Tlie Nominees.
Richmond, June 8.—The Readjusters nominated
Cameron for Governor, and ex-United States
Seuator^John F. Lewis for Lieutenant-Governor.
Upon the return of Mr. Grover's friends,balloting
was resumed. The fourth ballot showing a stead3-
gain for Massey. Before the vote was announced a
number of changes were made, mainly favorable
to Mr. Cameron. The couuty of Accomack then
changed solidly from Wise to Cameron, giving tlie
latter its twelve votes. This action was received
with prolonged applause.
Change followed change in rapid succession,
from Wise to Cameron. Amid the great confusion
which attended these numerous changes, the
friends of Massey and Grover asked leave to retire
for consultation. No attention was paid to this
request, but the confusion continued to increase.
While it was at its height. General Mahone ap-
peared before the Convention, and, as usual, was
greeted with thundering applause. In an instant
order was restored, and he proceeded to
&lead for harmony. He begged that fair play
pi shown; that delegations wishing to
retire might be allowed to do so, and that proceed-
ings might be suspended during their absence. No
further objection beinp made, the Massey and
Grover men left tlie building. Upon their return
the Secretary proceeded to call the roll over for
chances. When about half the counties had been
called it became evident, from the numerous
changes in favor of Cameron, that his nomination
was a fixed fact. At this point Massey put in an
appearance and was greeted with great applause.
He said he would not deny the fact
that he had until now indulged in feel-
ings akin to those of his friends in
the Convention, and apologized for any liberty he
might take in addressing them. The cause of
readjustment in Virginia, he said, was his cause.
He had urged it in its infancy, fostered it its youth
battled for it in its manhood, and would not desert
it in its old age. What he had done was for the
cause of Virginia and her people, and now rather
than see his cause jeapordized by any desertions
among the representative men of the party, he was
willing to sacrifice everything of a personal nature
for the further advancement of his party's interest.
His friend3 had stood firmly be him, and
he hoped they would now follow him.
They might not have the leader they desired, but
they should be willing to do everything for harmo-
ny, and he hoped they would as one man vote to
make the nomination of Col. Cameron unanimous.
A tremendous outburst of applause greeted this
movement, and the question being put, it war car-
ried with but few dissenting votes. As soon as
quiet could be restored. Colonel Lewis E. Harvie,
of Amelia, nominated Hon. John F. Lewis, ex-
United States Senator, for Lieutenant-Governor.
Mr. H. H. Riddleberger made a powerful speech in
opposition to the name of Lewis, and
presented the name of Hon William Milnes,
of Page count}*, to the Convention.
Judge Shumate, of Fauquier county, was also
placed in nomination, after which the calling of the
roll on the first ballot was commenced. Before the
conclusion of roll call, nearly all the votes having
been cast for Lewis, a motion was made to make
his nomination unanimous, which was adopted.
Captain F. S. Baskero, of Wythe county, was next
nominated for Attorney-General, and having no
opposition, he was declared the party's nominee
by acclamation.-- The committee appointed to wait
on Mr. Cameron aud Infoi m him of his nomlna
tion, reported that that gentleman w ould acknowl-
edge the compliment raid 'ttim at 9 p. m., to which
hour the Convention adjourned.
Cameron's Speech.
The Convention reassembled at 9:30 p. m. Colonel
Cameron nominee for Governor being introduced
thanked his friends for their steadfast suDpgrt, anc
announced that he was a Democrat. lie said he
intended not to carry war into Africa, but to carry
Africa into the war. In conclusion, he said
he was going forward to tight a fight
for the State of Virginia, and if he fell or failed in
this fight, it would not be for want of effort or
courage on his part to do his whole duty.
. Speeches were made by other nominees, ac
cepting with thanks the honor paid them, after
which the Convention adjourned sine die.
Voting at Albany.
Albany. n. Y., June 3.—First ballot for a suc-
cessor to Conkling resulted: Jacobs 50. Conkling
34. Wheeler 18, Cornell 20, Rogers 14. Bradley 1,
Folger 1, Crowley 1, Fen ton 2. Lapham 6, Woodin
1," He ~ ~ • '
rass the Government by causing alarm and adding
to the difficulties of the grave circumstances
already existing Mr. Gladstone said vigorous
st^ps were adopted by the Irish Executive vester-
day. for dealing with the resistance to the law, in-
cludirg that at the Castle near New Pamas.
Sir Stafford Northcote !*aid the statement was not
reassuring. Mr. Forster's absence must of itself
be said to cause anxiety.
Mr. G!a-Is;one's motion to take a recess until the
9th iustaut was agreed to.
Tiie Scrutin de Liste Bill.
Paris, June 3.—A report of the Senate committee
on the Scrutin de Liste bUi was to-day presented in
the Senate by M. Waddington. The report recom-
mends the rejection of the bill, and repudiates the
idea of placing the Senate hi conflict with
the Chamber of Deputies. It is said if such a
conflict should ari«e the responsibility wil
be with the latter body. The report points out that
scrutin de liste enables any pretender to be ap-1
pointed to an exalted position, while the Chamber
would be powerless to resist him, seeing that he
would be an elect of tiie Nation. Debate on the
bill has been fixed for Thursday next.
Honors to Archbishop Crokc.
Dublin, June 3.—Archbishop Croke. of Cashel,
has returned to Thurles, County Tipperary. He
was delivering a series of speeches on the land
question, which the opposition journals assert
would have led to his arrest if he had been other
han a Catholic Bishop. On his return to Thurles
he was met two miles from town by a band of
music and 3000 persons, with flags and banners,
bearing patriotic Irish inscriptions. He was brought
in procession to the Arch-Episcopal Palace. The
people were with difficulty restrained from taking
the horses out of his carriage and drawing it them-
selves-.
The New Testament Not Authority.
London, June 3.—Lord Selborne, Lord Chancel-
lor, in a letter to Right Rev. Christopher Words-
worth, Bishop of Lincoln, presents the opinion that
the Revised Testament can not be read in the
churches of the English Church until it has been
recommended and authorized by some sufficiently
rvublic authority, and that any ciergyman so using
it incurs a risk of being regarded as an offender
against the law.
Aiislo-Freneh Treaty Commission.
London, June 3.—The Anglo-French Commission
to negotiate the form of a commercial treaty, after
several meetings during the week, has adjourned to
allow the French commissioners to return to Paris
to consult their Government. On questions of
principle the French commissioners display strong
protectionist leaning.-. The success of the nego-
tiations is doubtful, and it is thought that the pres-
ent tariff may be prolonged, and a new treaty ne-
gotiated after the French elections.
The Bulgarian Question.
St. Petersbcko. June 3.—A letter to the Official
Messenger from Sofia states 1 hat the true signifi
cance of Prince Alexander's action is grossly per-
verted. The mas; of liulgaiians are grateful
to the Prince for dismissing the Ministry,
against whose worse than Turkish rule the Bulga-
rians of Widdin, for example, have frequently pe-
titioned the Russian Consul. Prince Alexander has
received many addresses and thanks for his action.
Consideration of the Land Bill to be
Postponed.
London, June 3.—The House of Lords has ad-
journed for the Whitsuntide holidays till the 12th.
The House of Commons will also adjourn from the
4th to the Sth instant, and consideration of the
Land bill in committee will be postj»oned l'rom to-
night to the 13th instant.
To Experiment.
London, June 3.—The British Electric Light
Company has obtained permission to experiment
with lighting the House of Commons during the
recess.
1, Henry Ward Beectxjr 1, Dutcher 1. Mr. Madden
voted for Woodin, and Mr. Gorsline for Beecher.
Seely is paired with Hoffman, of Chemung
Lewis with Pinney, and Crapser with Butler.
There was no choice, and a ballot was then taken
for a successor to Piatt, with the following result
lvernan 5Q. Piatt 30, Depew 30, Lapham 2, Cornell
13, Wood 2, Vance 1, Crowley 3, Dutcher 4, Miller
8, Folger 3, Tremaine 3, Wheeler 1.
Mr. Sp'nola offered a resolution that this joint
committee adjourn until noon Saturday. Mr. Cul
linan moved to table the resolution. The latter
motion was lost, and Spinola's motion carried by
a vote of 89 in the affirmative, the Democrats and
Administrationists voting together.
Atlanta Exposition.
Chattanooga, June3.—Director-General Kimball
of (he Atlanta International Cotton Exchange, ad
dressed the citizens yesterday, and a large sum of
money was raised. Chattanooga will make a large
exhibit at the Exposition. Much interest is mani
fested here.
Grant tn Quarantine.
New Orleans, June 3.—General Grant, Captain
J. B. Eads and other passengers per steamer Cit;
of Merida are detained at quarantine. They
arrive here at noon Sunday.
Commission Signed.
Washington, June 3.—The President to-day
signed the commission of Geo. M. Duskin. of Ala
hama, as United States Attorney for the Southern
District of Alabama.
Scrip Dividend.
Atlanta. June 3.—The directors of the Atlanta
and West Point Roilroad have decided to issue
scrip dividend of 10 per cent.
Heavy Loss Estimate.
Chicago, June 3.—A special dispatch from Des
Moines, la., says the losses to the Iowa farmers
this year from poor seed will amount to $2,000,000.
2ity
will
MARINE MATTERS.
New York, June 3.—Arrived. Lizard.
New Yoiul June 3.—Arrived : Steamer Alsatia.
Arrived out: Steamers City of Paris, Waldersian,
Ethiopia, Persian Monarch.
Rkval, June 3.—Arrived : Bark Laplake, Charles-
ton.
London, June 3.—Arrived: Steamers Asdrubal
from New Orleans, at Antwerp, and Chrysolite
from New Orleans, at Liverpool.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
FOISTS OF INTEREST BY ATLANTIC
CARLE.
Parliament at Its Work.
London, June 3.—In the House of Commons to-
night, Mr. McArthy's motion for a vote of censure
on the Irish Executive was rejected by a vote of 130
to 22. Joseph C«>wen. R.idical member for New-
castie-on-Tyne, was the only English member who
voted with th^ minority. During the debate on
the motior-, "Vt'in. W. Johnson, Liberal member for
Mallow, said the result of the action of the Land
League had been to bring Ireland to her present
deplorable condition. Mr. Parnell advised the
Government to reluse to give assistance of armed
force to tiie landlords, in carrying out the evic-
tions, and warned them that if they continued to
employ the military and police there would be ex-
tensive bloodshed before the Land bill
was parsed. If blood, he said, was
shed by the police and military, there would
undoubtedly be retaliation, and the lives of many
landlords and tenants would be lost. Lord Hart-
ington said that under the guise of propriety, Mr.
Parnell had uttered the mo:-t serious threats to i%
duce the Government to abandon the very first or
their duties. Although the general charge
had been made against the Government
of assisting in unjust evictions, no
facts had been advanced to show that
landlords had been abusing their rights. The Gov-
ernment did not intend to surrender even tlie or-
dinary powers which Parliament gave them bpto
the hands of the Land League. Sir Wm. Ji^rcoqrf•
Home Secretary, replying to a question by Sir
Stafford Northcote, said he had received, a tele-
gram from Mr. Foster, Chief Secretary fob Ireland;
stating that the force at New Pallas thcountered
no resistance.
A Voicc to the Breach.
London, June 3 —The Times in a leading article
this morning condemns the Government's inactivity
in Ireland, and says:
"We see little hope of immediate improvement
if events are allowed to Uike their course, and if
the Land League is permitted to carry on Its propa-
gandas ia the spirit revealed by Mr. E^n's *
btters,
iriipoh
- s**1
and if any attempts to recover rents or. tiUerilfJoji
the possession of lands held by detauitlji£ tfelitjhts
are to be resisted with open and outra£b<5il§ vio-
lence."
Scenes In Ihe British HotilS:
London. June 2.—In the House of Commons io-
day, during the time of putting the question to the
Minister, Thomas P. O'Connor was called to order
for using the word mendacious. Mr. O'ICelley,
Home Rule member for Roscominoii, thereupon
applied the epithets calumnious add lying to
several members of tiie House, and liSd a suspen-
sion for the remainder of the sitting. It ivajs mov«;d
by Mr. Gladstone, and carried by a v^tt} of 1 SB to
14. O'Keiley then withdrew quietly. M}-.
gave notice "he would call attention to.FllP fcjH
stance of the suspension of O'Keiley oil Fl i "
The
to &&
Condition Acknowledged
Serious.
Londox, June 3.—Tiie Iliiiiy Telegraph says:
Government hus received such seri.ms news frohi
Ireland during tlie last few days, that measures
calculated to deal with the unexceptionable state
ol affairs there, is, we believe, engaging the atten-
tion of ministers.
The Chronicle says: We understand thit the Gov-
ernment is considering the question of the suspen-
sion of the Ii ish jury laws, aud will probably in-
troduce a bill iortliat purpose in the course ot tho
present session of Parliament, without interfering
with the Land bill.
A Heated Discussion.
London', June 3.—On themotlon of Jlr. Gladstone
in the House of Common.^3-day to lake a recess
till the "Jth instant, Conservative members raised a
heated discussion on the state of Irelaud. .Sir Wm.
Harcourt, Home Secretary, replying to the attack,
by Sir Stafford Northcote. at niea the charges of
concealment of the tulle of information, and ac-
uts.-d Sir Siait'ord Northcote ot ceiUiaj to embar-
EXTRA NIGHT REPORT.
{.special telegrams to the galveston news.]
New York Stock market.
New York, June 3.—The stock market was weak
in early dealings, and prices declined per
cent., but at the flrst board the speculation was
strong in tone. aDd prices took an upward turn.
The risiug tone continued till the second board,
when the improvement, ranged from to 534. the
latter in St. Louis and San Francisco preferred,
ditto common aud first preferred, Memphis and
Charleston, Pacific Mail and Wabash-Pacific being
most prominent in the upward movement. In the
late dealings a weak tone prevailed, and the mar-
ket closed at a reactiou of per cent., Cleve-
land, Columbus and Indiana Central, Kansas and
Texas. San Francisco, Lnke Erie and Western and
Memphis and Charleston leading the decline.
Speculation was fairly active and dealings gener-
ally on a large scale. Total sales. 3S0.502.
.Til lie I us Lane Tlarkets.
London, June 3.—In the Mincing Line markets
during the week business has been restricted by
the races. The auctions have been suspended till
the 81 h instant. Theie have been further trans-
actions in low 1 rown sugar to arrive, ehietiy in
Jaggherg. at the recent advance. Barbadoes and
crystallized West India also maintained an im-
irovement. The U generally is not so strong,
iome contracts are already being made in
the sugar of the 1831-2 crop, for delivery
under the present rates. Tea was inactive; Indian
was easier. Colony and tine coffee fetched high
rates: easier kinds, including Brazil, were steady.
Rice was quiet, and there have been further specu-
lative operations in black pepper to arrive. Quar-
terly sales of cinnamon, ou Monday, were unexpect-
edly good, and fetched trom February prices to
20d. advance. Rather a large quantity was sold.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, June 3.—A leading grain circular
says: The grain trade is extremely dull. AionV
*pot markets are lower for foreign English on ac
count of the scarcity. It maintains its price for
cargoes in all positions. There is little inquiry,
and sellers are giving way ou spot and in neighbor-
hood. Since Tuesday markets have been nearly
of a retail character, and rates are unchanged. At
to-day's market there was scarcely an average at-
tendance. Wheat was in limited demand, and rates
were bareiy sustained. Flour was slow of sale at
unchanged rates. Of corn there were liberal sup
plies, but it was in indifferent request, and prices
declined a penny.
Manchester Market.
London, June 3.—The Manchester Guardian, in
its commercial article this morning, says: The
amount of business is again moderate, ahhough
sales in some departments have declined, owing
partly to the firmness of prices aDd partly to the
fact that buyers for the present have satisfied their
requirements. The rather stimulating report of
the Liverpool cotton market induced producers to
raise quotations a point, practically for yarns, but
the only effect has been to stop business.
Too Much of a Good Thine.
[PVom the Neto Orleans Times.!
The Times has more than once had occasion
to commend the activity and energy displayed
by the Texans in advertisingjthe uneaualed
natural resources of their State, and toe in-
dustry and enterprise of its people. The Times
has gone farther than mere praise by present-
ing these Texaus as examples to be imitated by
our own people who desire the development:
end greatness of Louisiana. The Times
does not desire now to qualify or with-
draw one word of the praise it has here-
tofore given to the Texans, but, on the
contrary, renews all it has said, and de-
clares that the people ou the other sido
of the Sabine River are equal to pretty much
any emergency that can arise, and when it
comes to "drawing-the long bow," oi, not to
put too fine a point on it, heroic exaggeration,
our good neighbors m ill even then be able to
produce a champion who can knock the spots
out of the most reckless and unscrupulous
Chicago liar. Take, for instance, the follow-
ing letter from a correspondent in the Lono
Star State, explaining the rapid growth of a
thriving Texas town since the census of I3-S0
set down its population at 1J423 souls. Hero
it is:
Tyler, Texas. May 28,1881.—To the Editor of the
New Orleans Times: Building is rushing: fifteen
more brick stores being built, aud houses going up
so fast you can't count them. Tyler's prosperity
was caused by the Texas and Sr. Louis Railroad,
which runs from Cairo. 111., to the Rio Grande,
Tyler bein~ h adquarters for the road. Tyler
has 7000 inhabitants, and imm grants are com
ing in at tlie rate of 100 per day. Tyler is talc
lng away all of Dallas, Houston and Galveston's
wholesale trade, aud also a good deal from St.
Louis and New Orleans. It will be the city of
Texas in five years. Old Scratch.
This correspondent, who signs Senor Satan's
ncm rle plume, certainly plays tho devil with
the real facts of a truly flourishing town,
which he damages by his "exaggerations. Tho
Texas and St. Louis Railroad does not ran
from Cairo to the Rio Grande, but from Tex-
arkana to Waco in the limits of the State. It
is a narrow-gauge road, and has objective
points outside of Texas in prospect, but they
are now only in prospect. Tyler is increasing
in population and business very fast, but not
to the extent claimed by "Old Scratch," br
several large jugs full. The Times is well
posted as to Texas, where it already has an
important ami growing business, and it has
called attention to the wild statements of tho
correspondent quoted, in order to discoun-
tenance the exaggeration of the growth and
development of an empire, the simple truth
of which is sufficiently significant and aston-
ishing.
The Inventor of the Bowlr-Knife.
LFrom the Philadelphia Times.]
On one occasion Bowie, whose reputation,
had reached Memphis, arrived by boat at that
citv, or rather at what was then known as tho
Third Chickasaw Bluffs. The bank from tho
boat landing to the top was about 150 feet
high, and a large number of people were
watching the arrival of the strangers. Looking
down one of them recognized Bowie as he
stepped over the gang-plank and made the
remark: " There comes Jim Bowie."
' What! " shouted a big flatboatman, then
known as the " Memphis Terror." as he looked
down the bluff; "what! Jim Bowie? That's
the fellow I've been looking for for months.
Jim Bowie! Why, him, I'll whip
him so quick he won't know what hurt
him. I'll whip him if I never whip another
mau as long as I live! Stand by, boys, and
see the fun! "
Bowie came slowly up the bank. In his
hand he carried an old umbrella. He had no
Weekly Cotton Statement
New York, June 3.—The comparative statement
of cotton for the week ending to-day shows the
net receipts at all United Stares ports for tha
week, 32.406 bales: last year, 23.8S9: total receipts
to this date, 5.524.820; last year, 4,768.103. Exports
for the "week, 0D.962: last year, 71,803; total ex-
ports to this date, 4,126,607; last year, 3,505,591,
Stock at all United States ports, 463,0lti; last year,
390,962. Stock at all interior towns. 67,761; last
year, 71,604. Stock at Liverpool. 9C2.000: last year,
776,000. American, alloat for Great Britain, 145.-
000; last year, 24! >> 10.
Evicting: by Aid of the Military.
Dublin, June 3.—The Viceroy had issued a pro-
clamai ion and posted it in the vicinity of New
Palls, declaring that any assembly of persons for
tlie purpose of obstructing tiie execution of writs
is an unlawful assembly, and warning all persons
at their peril to refrain from such assembling, as
they will be dispersed by force. A fiyihgcolumn of
engineers, infantry, artillery and cavalrv, whiah
left Dublin yesterday for New Palls to assist in the
execution of the decrees started from Limerick
Junction for the place. This morning the first
bridge reached was found to be de-troyed, but the
infantry crossed on a parapet bridge. The people
assembled in great numders, groaning and shout
ing. When the house of the first ten-
ant to be ejec.ed was reached their at
titude became very threatening, whereupon
two priests interposed and entreated the people to
abstain from violence. The priests' interference
had a marked effect. The Sheriff, guarded by
police, entered the first tenant hou-e amid inde-
scribable groans aud curses. Another telegram
from New Palls stales that the Viceroy's procla-
mation had the effect of preventing a disturbance.
The force was so strong that resistance would have
been useless. Other ejections were effected in the
course of the afternoon without opposition.
The Word "Mendacious."
London, June 2.—The statement which Mr. O'Con
ner in the House of Commons to-day termed men
daeious, was one in a question by Mr. Tattenham,
Ccn-ervative member for Leitrim. attributing the
murders in Galway to the action of the Land
League. The whole proceeding in the House showed
a growing feeling between the Government
and the Irish members. Mr. Gladstone, in the
course of his reply to a question, defended the
threats to eject the tenants of the Xenmore prop-
erty, on the ground that most immoral doctrirjes
had been preached concerning rents. Mr. Parnell
defended his advice to withhold unjust rents,
and said that Mr. Forster, in not
resisting the landlords, had viola, ed the
solemn pledges of the Government and thrown its
whole weight on the side of the landlords. But
tenants, he declared, would continue to light the
question of rents, and ho believed they would win,
even against tlie bayonets of ihe police.
Alexander's Propositions.
London, June 3.—A Vienna dispatch to the
Times saj's: The news from Sofia represents
that agitation against the plans of Prince Alexan-
der, of Bulgaria, grows in intensity. There seems
every probability that an attempt to realize his
plans will be strongly opposed. The agitators who
go about the country are advising moderation and
abstinence from all legal and constitutional
measures. The agitation does not, however, seem
to hav6 deterred the Prince from continuing his
journey through the country. The ■ struggle no
doubt will be a hard one.
Bismarck Growling; Again.
London, June 3.—A Berlin dispatoh to the Times
says: Tlie fate of the Government's Insurance bill
jipuid appear to be settled as far as the present
parliament is concerned, as Prince Bismarck re-
cently declared that the provisions for a State sub-
sidy. wlijc£ the committee and Reichstag rejected,
was indtsbeusable. The effect of the introduction
of,(be. bill on pending elections will probably be the
same a5 If the bill had passed.
Comin£ to America.
London, June 3.—One thousand striking weavers
are preparing to emigrate from Cherwitz, Germa-
ny, to America.
Car Works Established.
Knoxville. June 3.—The Southern Car-Works
Company was to-day duly organized under a char-
ter from Tejinessee. with a capital stock of $100,000.
The work§ will be in operations in sixty davs, anil
pistols, and was evidently not expecting, or in
fact prepared for a fight. This fact did not
escape the now thoroughly interested specta-
tors. Up went the flatboatman promptly, as
Bowie reached the top of the bluff. "Is your
name Jim Bowie'" he asked.
Bowie replied that it
" Then," shouted the fiatboatmau, as he
squared off, " I think you are a damned ras-
cal, and I'm going to whip you right here and
now."
Bowie was a man of few words. He stood
and gazed at his adversary, who was more em-
boldened than ever. " I think 3-ou're a
damned coward," he 3'e!led, " and I'm going to
knock your head off," and so savirig, the
" Memphis Terror" advanced to the conflict.
Bowie n -ver flinched. His keen eye was
fixed 011 the " Terror," who tit this moment
was face to face with him. But as the man
of Memphis drew a dirk from his breast, Bowie
stepped back a foot and thrust out his umbrella,
as if to keep his antagonist at bay.
The "Memphis Terror," seizing the umbrella
with one hand, made a pass at the inventor ot
the famous knife with the other. I11 so doing,
he pulled the umbrella to himself, leaving free
in the right hand of Bowie his murderous
weapon, which to this moment had been con-
cealed in the folds of the impromptu sheath.
The sight of Bowie standing there, with the
" Tcnife 111 his hand and the gleam of vengeance
in his eye, was too much for " The Terror."
From the bouncing bully he became trans-
formed into a craven coward in a second. His
face turned pale and his knees trembled, while
the dirk dropped from his hands as he gazed on
Bowie's weapon with staring eyes. "Put it
up; put away that scythe, for God's sake,Bowie
1 was mistaken in my man."
Bowie advanced a step.
" Don't—don't kill me! "'beseeched the bully;
" for God's sake, man, don't go for me with
that scythe, and I sweat' to you I'll never attack
another man as long as I live."
Bowie looked at his now thoroughly demor-
alized opponent for a moment, and then turn-
ing on his heel with the expression, " Coward,"
walked rapidly away. Thenceforth the Mem-
phis " Terror'' was" a changed man, and until
the day of his death he never lost the sobriquet
of " Put-up-that-scythe."
Bowie was very fond of music and dancing
and on occasions where he could enjoy both he
invariably appeared in the best of humor, and
the reserve which had begun to characterize
him at this time appeared to thaw out. It was
on one occasion at a dance, when he was in
such favorable conditions, that I had an op-
portunity for a free-and-easy chat with him
about some of the encounters in which he had
been engaged. Referring to the disparity in
size between himself and some of the men
whom he had met in conflict, I asked him how-
he regarded his chances under such circum-
stances.
"Suppose," said I, referring to a man of
herculean build who stood near, " suppose you
were attacked by such a man as Hob Johnson
there. What then ?"
"Oh," dryly responded Bowie, "I would
cut him down to my size 1"
will em:
haS oS'd
py 200 mechanics. The company already
ora year's work.
Wliittaker's Case.
New York, June 3.—Ex-Governor Chamberlain
con- luded liis argument this afternoon for the de
feus* in tho Wliitiaker court-martial case, when
the court adjourned till Monday next. At that
time Judge Advocate Gardiner argues the case for
the prosecution.
Hanged f-or ITIurder.
Charleston, S. C., June 3.—Benj. James, col-
ored, was hanged at Marion Court-house to-day,
for the nliirder of David Merewither Howell, at
Marion, oh August 9, 1880.
TIIE TURF.
Epsom Itaces.
London, June 3.—The Epsom summer meeting
came to a close to-day. Race for Oaks Stakes for
three-year-old fillies, distance about a mile and a
half, came off, and was won by W. S. Crawford'?;
Tlirbas: Jlr. Cookson's Lucy Glitters second aur
W BlinKinson's Mira third.
The race for the Acorn Stakes also came off, and
was won by Lord Stamford's Incognito. Second
place was secured by Sir R. W. Bulkley's Cariad,
und third place by Mr. J. R. Keene's Forget-Me-
Noi.
Tiie race for the Glasgow Plate, handicap, dis-
tance five furlongs, was won by Mr. Bellam's three-
year-old, Spurs. Sir J. D. Astley's Chevionet came
iu second, and Duke o£ Hamilton's Tne Gowau
third.
The race for the Epsom Gold Cup,distance about
one ami one-half miles also came off, and was won
by Lord Arlington's Ben d'Or, who beat Robert
the Devil.
What They Want in Colorado.
L-fVoiu the Durango Record.]
We want girls—girls who can get themselves
up in a good shape to go to a dance. The boys
are getting tired of receiving invitations with
a request that they " bring ladies." They ara
like oranges and apples—scarce.
We want girls who will go to church and to
Bible class 011 Sunday, and that kind who can
draw a congregation of tho other sex, and who
will take a buggy ride after the lesson is over.
This will help the livery business, and will
also hasten the sale of residence lots, for bug-
gies are the vehicles in which homes are first
thought of by many.
We want girls that can wait on the table,
who can smile us into an appetite when stom-
ach bitters are impotent, and who wilt make
the boarders regular at meals.
We want girls for sweethearts, so that whea
we get an arm shot off, or kicked by a mule,
or thrown from a bucking horse, and are laid
away for repairs, we may hear a gentle voice
and see the glitter of a crystal tear spoken and
di'opped in unconscious sympathy.
The grain trade ot Odessa, Russia, one of
the greatest grain ports of the world, is almost
wholly in the hands of the Jews. It is prob-
able that the Odessa Israelites will be com-
pelled, in consequence of the anti-Jewish agi-
tation in Russia, to leave that country. They
will emigrate mainly to the United States,
where their co-religionists have met with such
kind treatment, and have be^n so unifoa-mly
successful in business. The St. Louis Globe-
Democrat learns that a large colony of them
will settle in that town, which they believe
will soon become a great grain center.
Mrs. Caroline Placide Blake died a few
days ago at Long Branch, aged eighty-four
years. She made her first appearance on tho
stage in pantomime, when seven years old,
and remained continuously iu her profession
until 181)5. She lived to attend the funerals of
her two distinguished brothers, Thomas and
Henry Placide; of her husband, the comedian
Leigh Waring; of her second husband,William
Rufus Blake, comedian; of her son-in-law,
James W. Wallack, Jr., and of his wife—her
daughter—once well known as Ann Waring.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was seventy-eight
years old Wednesday. It is well known that
his mind has been failing rapidly of late vears.
His memory Is almost entirely gone. He can
not remember the names of persons, nor even
the commonest words. But his old age is beau-
tiful, and, i* cheered by the watchful care of a
most fcfelidfev And devoted daughter.
. An absent minded man in Monroe, Ct., went
to church one morning with his overcoat on
his arm, as he supposed: but the laughing of tha
people in church attracted his attention to the
tact that he had taken his every-day panta-
loons, and that the suspenders attached to
them were dangling about his legs.
Mr. Irving has received an offer of $100,000,
all expenses paid, for a seven-months theatrical
tour in America. Since, however, this would
derange his present engagements and scatter
his company, he has declined the offer. It is
practically the largest offer ever made to an
actor.
Some wicked paragrapher says: " A very
curious incident occurred near Louisville the
other day, a railroad train being thrown from
the track without injuring anybody above tha
rank of major.^ ^
A girl in Indiana cultivated, harvested,
threshed and sold 350 bushels of wheat last
year, and yet we are told that women are not
ready for the franchise.
Round weights of lead, that can be pro-
cured at the notion counter of any large dry
goods store, are sewed in the facing on tha
edge of a basque to keep it in position.
The Princess Dolgorouki, it is said, has
already invested between $2,000,000 aad
$3,000/000 ia American securities
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