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McIIhenny Company,
HOUSTON, TEXAS,
COTTON FACTORS,
And Wholesale Dealers In
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes,
HATS AND NOTIONS
8 = "-' S83JS,
Office or Publication: Uos. 113 A!*D 115 miiuitt Btuet, Galveston, Tkxas. Eitobed at the Postoftic* at Gai.yk&tqs as Skcoso Cx*ass Matteh.
""Ojoqjr,
KOW LAM)ING:
Brig Xjarten, with
4(1 BAGS 110 COFFEE.
The trade wili do well to inquire lor samples and
prices.
Le GIERSE & CO.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY U 1883-PRICE 5 CENTS.
VOL. XLI-NO. 271.
BROUSSARD'S CLOSING OUT SALE
Having nearly sold out the Winter goods, we hare opened the
SPRING STOCK
Of fine clothing for Men, Boys and Children, amounting'
to over
Eighteen Thousand Dollars,
which must and will toe sold at one-half their value. Call-
early and secure the choice.
FIXTURES, COUNTERS, ETC^ILL
M. SCHRAKI & CO.,
Corner Strand aad Tremont Streets.
AMUSEMENTS.
Tremont Opera House
TSTOTICE.
The subscribers to the FRENCH OPERA Season
are notified that the Box-Sheet will be open for the
selection of beats on WEDNESDAY, JANLAiix
81. at 9 a. m. , .
The holder* of Season Tickets will be entitled to
retain their original s*ats, upon payment of the
additional charge for tickets.
The sale of Sinsrle Seats will commence THLKb-
DAY. February 1. _
PRICES—Season Tickets, good for Seven Per-
formances. $30.
SINGLE TICKETS—Jlonday. Wednewlay. Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday Evenings, $3. Sunday
aDd Tuesday Evenings, 50. Matinee. 52.
NOTE—As a large amount is yet to bo secured
to reach the guarantee, all interested are requested
to subscribe at once.
Real Estate.
IjX>R SALE—Must be sold, a lot on Strand, next
' to corner 16th, on south side: cash or part time;
title good anu tares paid to January 1, 1583: nader
lease from month to month. Also, other good
building lot3 on monthly payments.
H M TRU EHEART <fc CO.
Tremont Opera House
L. E. SPENCER, Lessee and Manager.
"kj"!1!11 iCHAU FRAU
THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, February 1.
Henrietta (Jhanfrau and Clifton W. Tayleura in his
charming Comedy-Drama,
PARTED.
FRIDAY. Feb. 2—For the first time on any stage, a
New Original Comedy, in four acts, entitled,
A. PEWTER SPOON.
By C. W. Tayleure. Esq.
SATURDAY MATINEE—C. W. Tayleure's Drama,
PARTED.
SUNDAY, Feb. 4— Last appearance of the eminent
Comedian. F. S. Chanfiau, in
SAM.
Tremont Opera House
L. E. SPENCER Lessee and Manager.
FOT7R. NIGHTS, Commencing; ICpN-
DAY, February 5.
MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
THE EMINENT TRAGEDIAN,
MR. LAWRENCE
BAERETT,
Supported by Mr. LOUIS JAMES and an EXCEL-
LENT DRAMATIC COMPANY.
(The New Play,)
Blonday Ev'g-, Francesca Da Rimini*
Tuesday Evening;, Julius Caesar.
"Wednesday Matinee, TTorick's Love.
Wednesday Evening-, Richelieu-
Thursday Evening, Hamlet.
Parquette and Parquette Circle $1 25
Matinee (reserved) 100
Sale of reserved seats commences Thursday,
February 1.
COMING—Friday and Saturday and Matinee,
February 9, 10, Barlow, Wilson & Co.'a Mammoth
Minstrels.
THEATRECOMIGUE.
GRAND REOPENING OF THIS POPULAR RESORT
On Saturday, February 8, 1S83,
Under the management of
FRANK RAY,
Who has arranged to present to the public an array
of talent that wili please the most fastidious.
Price of Admission - - 10c and 25c.
|®Twenty new Stars will appear on the opening
night.
— Help Wanted—Male.
-TTTASTBD- ' '
VV A Good Barber.
At 1S4 Market St.
TTMRST-CLASS FOREMEN NEEDED for heavy
_1? rock work. Pay from $65 per mo. «E noard up-
ward. according to merits. Only very experienced
hands admitted. Men giving no satisfaction will be
dismissed upou short notice. Apply to Messrs.
STEWART L. JOLLY & CO.. Tampico, Mex.. for
further particulars and directions to reach work.
A. ROSENZWEIG & CO., Contractors.
Mountain Division. San Luis & Tampico Branch
Mexican Central Railroad.
WANTED—A Boy between 10 and 17 years of
age. who is living with his parents.
E. ARNOLD. 159 and 101 Market street.
WANTED—First-class job printer to rake fore-
manship of job office. Address Agent Gal-
veston News, Dallas, Texas.
W
ANTED—Three waiters. Inquire earl v.
A.JWATTT5,
Restaurant Bon Ton.
"1IGAR MAKERS WANTED—Five first-class
J Cigar Makers wanted; will give steady work.
(iEU. EDLOFF & BRO.,
Luling Cigar Factory, Luling, Texas.
Help Wanted—Female.
WANTED—A woman as cook, and a girl as
nurse. Inquire at Tremont bakery, corner
Tremont and Winnie streets. S. KANEWSKE.
"W
,7 ANTED—
A GOOD COOK.
Apply at No. 16 West Avenue K.
Situations "Wanted.
TXT ANTED—Position in furniture store by young
YY man; understands upholstery and carpet
business. Address Box I, this office.
Miscellaneous W ants.
ANTED—At the Galveston bone mills, 1000
VV tons dry hones. Address BAUGH & SONS.
222 Strand. Fertilizers for sale.
THE UNDERSIGNED wants to buy out for
cash,
A FAMILY' GROCERY STORE
that pays well, and must be located at some promi-
nent street corner iu Galveston. State price and
tull particulars. Address Box L, News office.
TT/ ANTED—Bv young gentleman and wife,
Y Y Room and Board with a private family, Best
references given and required. Address !Box E,
News office.
YOUNG MAN DESIRES A WELL FURXISH-
ed room and good board in a private family.
Address W. E., Box S74!
TI rANTED-Tenants for five good houses and
VV the very best of land adjoining. 1 will rent
or farm on shares, and furnish teams, implements,
feed, etc., and advances if required. Applv to
B. P. CURRY,
Seven miles north of Brenham.
"117ANTED—By an experienced drummer in
Y V Texas, some staple line (hardware preferred,,
to sell on commission or swlary—commission pre-
ferred. Address H., Box 197, Austin, Texas
HUNTER & GENSLINGER'S Rubber Stamps
. for office use and marking clothing, are un-
surpassed. J. J. MOORE. Agent. Tremont Hotel.
~\~YJ~A'ST'El)—'Ten or twelve fresh native milch
Y Y cows with young calves. E. Allen, o5th street
and Beach
"YTTANTED—Ladies, gentlemen and children to
YY learn short-hand. Munson's system taught.
Address Alice M. Magnon, 700 Winnie st, Galveston.
Lost.
IOST— Between Kuhn wharf and Market, array,
J almost new. overcoat, marked O B. Finder
please call at Shipbroker J. MOLLER & CO.'S
office, and receive reward.
LOST—Ten dollars reward will be given to any
one returning to me my Newfoundland Pup -
aoout five months old; stands aoout 15 inches hirfh.
is entirely black, and has a mark round his neck*
caused by a tight cord. CHARLES CLARKE!
corner Twenty-seventh and Strand.
Financial.
MONEY" TO LOAN—In sums from $1500 to $30,-
000 at 8 per cent , one to five years, on ap-
proved city real estate.
Apply to
H. M. TRUEHEART & CO.,
Real Estate Agents and Stock Brokers.
Fisli, Oysters, Etc.
f 1 ALVESTON FISH
ur AND OYSTER COMPANY,
P. O. Box CO. GALVESTON, TEXAS.
YSTER8—FISH-
J. L. BELBAZE & BRO. have always on hand
the finest supply of
FISH AND OYSTERS iu the market.
Country orders solicited anu carefully attended
to. Twentieth street, bet. Market and*Postoffice.
/ ^ B. MARS AN A* CO..
VJT . DEALERS IN FISH AND OYSTERS,
Orders solicited from the country.
v
L. MEUNIER. WHOLESALE DEALER IN
FRESH FISH and OYSTERS.
Central Wharf. Galveston.
Building Material.
ARRIVE 5000 9x9 and 12x12 Euglish Pav-
. ing Tile; £»,000 White and 50.000 lUtie Fire
Brick; 1500 bbls Portland Cement (in store); Lime,
Laths. Hair. Plaster. Fire Clay and Rosendale Ce-
ment, Stoneware. Flower Pots, etc- W. H. POL-
LARD A CO., Importers and Dealers. Galveston.
_ Hotels.
CENTRAL HOTEL. Bryan. Texas, continues as
' heretofore. Special accommodations for com-
cial men. Mrs. E. A. CAMPBELL. Prop'ss.
c
nuercial men.
Educational.
ISLAND CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE, Joss &
Benish, Proprietors. Galveston. Apply for our
£2-page illustrated eelalogue.
Billiards. ~
rriHE H. W. CALLENDER CO.'S world-re-
_L nowned billiard tables and material of every
description J. J. MOORE, Aitent, Tremont Ho Lei-
IpOR SALE—Lampasas Business House, stone
building, two stories high: size. 25x120 feet:
fronting Public Square, in town of Lampasas
Bargain for cash. Address
WILEY WILLIAMS.
San Saba, Texas.
Tf'OR SALE—A medium sized two-story dwelling,
_P on 36th, between K and L. one of the mostcom-
plete places in Galveston. Size of lot, bOxloe.
Apply to Abbott Arnold, Houston.
IPOR SALE—At a moderate price, 1v£ lot with
' cosy cottage, handsomely furnished.: also neat
out-houses, on Market street, being third residence
cast of 10th street Sundry large and small place,
in various parts of the city. ^ j!eyer
"TJUILDINti LOTS OF S'jlAIjI. AND LARGE
I") dimensions, east and west;some with cottages
thereon. For sale or lease. SAM MAAb.
I-«OR SALE OR RENT—ON REASONABLE
! terms. Lot No. 10. Block 682, Strand (formerly
occupied by Messrs. Greenleve, Block & Co.) Also
Lot No. 5. in rear of Lot No. 10.
Apply to
™ M. KOPPERL.
Seal Estate Agents.
"DETER G. RUCKER & CO.. Belton, Texas. Land
1 and Loan Agents. Sole proprietors of the Ab-
stract of Bell County Records.
G1 ANO BROTHERS, successors to R. M. Gano &
Sons, dealers in
TEXAS LANDS AND SCRIP LOCATORS,
No. 407 Main street, Dallas. Texas.
Land scrip located and patents obtained.
Pay taxes on land in any part of the State.
OHN DURST,
LAND AGENT,
Tyler. Tex.
Lands bought and sold, taxes paid, lands sur-
veyed. titles, examined, etc. Maps and catalogues
furnished on application. Correspondence solicited.
HOLT & WISE,
SURVEYORS AND LAND AGENTS,
Abilene, Taylor county, Texas.
CONTROL .ranches and farming lands in Taylor,
Jones. Fisher. Haskell, Runnels and surround-
ing counties. Buy and sell Sheep on commission.
For Sale.
1 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES OF A BOARD-
^ ing-house for sale cheap. Apply to EPICU-
REAN RESTAURANT, cor. 24th and .Market.
THOR SALE—Two frame houses, with out-houses
JP and improvements, situated on southwest cor-
ner of avenue A and Twenty-fourth streets, north
of store of P. J. Willis & Bro
R. V. DAVIDSON,
157 Strand.
B^OR SALE—50 head of fine Mules. Apply to
SAM S. HUDSON,
Sale Stable. Houston.
Auction sale of buggies—we win sell
on THURSDAY. February 15, 30 Top and No-
Top BUGGIES, direct from manufacturers, to
close consignment. LY'NCH & PENLAND.
TUST RECEIVED A LOT OF THIN ITALIAN
*) marble suitable for counter tops and furniture
work at A. ALLEN & CO.'S MARBLE WORKS.
A LARGE LOT OF MARBLE AND MATTLACH
./A German Tile just received at A. Allen & Co.'s
marble works. Wholesale yard. Mechanic street,
adjoining custom-house. Retail yard. Center street.
ARGE LOT PRAIRIE HAY. suitable for feed,
packing or bedding. Also, meal and cracked
corn, very cheap. J. J. LEWIS A" CO.
r piNNER'S TOOLS—One set, complete, second-
_Lhand. For sale cheap.
M. P. HENNESSY'. Tremont and Market sts.
XPKESH HOMINY, GRITS AND CREAM MEAL,
kiln-dried, bolted Corn Meal, Cracked Corn,
Feed Meal, and Corn Bran.
GALVESTON HOMINY BULLS.
LECTRIC RED ANT EXTERMINATOR—Guar
anteed to do the work quickly and effectively.
E . ,
County rights for sale. For particulars, address
TUCKER & WILLIS. Druggist
Sole Agents for Texas. Wi
its,
aco.
T7>OR SALE—IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE—
J ■ 30.000 bbh;. Rosendale and Portland Cement,
50.000 Firebricks. Plaster. Laths,Drain Pipe, Stone-
ware. Marble Dust, Whi'e Sand. Cedar Bayou
Bricks. Full stock of all kinds of building materials.
GEO. H. HENCHMAN. Importer and Dealer.
T3UGG1ES AND PHAETONS—ASSORTMENT
_F3 of all styles for sale cheap. Warranted as re-
presented. LEVY BROS. & OWENS.
For Kent.
a.
FIRST CLASS PIANO FOR RENT ON REA-
sonable terms. Apply to
\ O. Box 295, Galveston.
IpOR RENT—Part of two-story house, unfur-
1 nished: to ladies or gentlemen. Apply on
premises, southeast corner Postoffice and 11th.
TYH)R RENT—One-half of lower floor of the Hib-
_P bert brick building. Apply to H. A. Arnold,
cor. Market and 18th streets.
I7K)R RENT—Raised cottage, 4 large rooms, pan-
^ try, kitchen, etc.: corner 34th and avenue O. W.
A. OLIPH1NT. Cotton Exchange building.
F.
<
OR RENT—Brick Store on south side of Me-
chanic street, between 23d and 24th streets.
G. A. MEYER.
THE BRICK STORE
Corner Strand and 20th streets, lately occupied by
'■ ~ ~ H.ROSENBERG.
Moore, Stratton & Co.
Rooms and Board.
jyiUBNISHED ROOMS FOT! RENT. Apply at
204 Church street, corner Center.
r'1 '•INTLEMEN or Gent and Wife can have liand-
X l tomely furnished south Room, with grate.
Addre ss Box A, News office.
l/>OR RENT—A pleasant room, fronting south.
F furn (shed, with or without board, 458 and 460
East Chiirch st., between 15th and loth.
ErvURIS.HED rooms to RENT. WITH or
' without board. 51 WINNIE ST.,
corner 24th st.
Professional.
Chas. 1. Evans.
XT*vans & Kardwicke,
ili attorneys at law
and
LAND AGENTS.
ABILENE, TEXAS.
s. p. Hakdwicke.
t
H B. COX.
Attorney al Law, Waco, Texas.
Office over State Central Bank.
HP. DROUGHT,
Attorney and Counseller at Law,
Sau Antonio, Texas.
Office over Lockwood Kampmann's Bank.
rrv&
I Lawyers and Real Estate Agents, Hillsboro.
Texas, have a complete abstract of all surveys in
Hill county. Special attention given to buying
and selling Lands. Perfecting Titles, etc.
J" M. PEARSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
McKlNNEY, TEXAS.
Particular attention given to collections and real
estate.
T AMES M. KICHARDS ATTORNEY AT LAW,
e l Weatherford, Texas, will practice in Parker
and adjoining counties, and give prompt personal
attention to uie payment of taxes and collection of
claims.
Correspondence .solicited.
p°
INDEXTER & PADELFORD,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEBURNE - -
Refer to Leon & H. Blum.
TEXAS.
W. PATTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Masonic Block,
CLEBURNE
Collections promptly made
TEXAS.
House Furnisiiingr Goods.
"T >IRD CAGES. 75c : Cage Hooks, 15c.: Whisk
_0 Brooms. 20c.; Mousetraps. 10c.; pat. Rat Kill-
ers, 75c.: Sieves, 10c.; Scrubbing Brushes, 15c.;
Feather Dusters. 25c.: Walnut Brackets. 40c. For
Crockery, Glassware and House Furnishing Roods,
of superior quality, call at MEY'ER & BENEKE'S.
JADIES—The cheapest and best House Furnish-
_J ing Goods, Crockery and Glassware; also 10-
cent articles, at LABADIE'S.
OTOVES—STOVES—We are selling Cooking
O Stoves at from §6 50 to $45 00. _ Also, a full line
of House Furnishing: Goods, which we will sell
cheap. D. A. KEARNEY, Opp. Tremont House.
AND HOUSE
. furnishing goods at
J. P. LALOR & CO.'S, Market, bet. 24th and 25th.
rpHE CHEAPEST CROCKER
M
ASCOTTE OIL HEATERS. Best in the world.
. Call and see them.
J. P. LALOR & CO..Market,bet. 24th and 2>th.
Plants, Seeds, Etc.^
I^Kl'lT THEKS. EVERGREEXS. ETC— 20.000
peach trees, choice varieties; 2000 arbor vita? and
magnoiia. two leet high and over. Cheap for cash
to close out the spring stock. WILLIAM WAT-
SON, Rosedale Nursery, Brenham, Texas.
rpo LOVERS OF FLOWERS—Fifty well-as-
JL sorted Plants, for ;in-doors or out-ctoors, as de-
wired, or both, for
A. WHITAKER. Nurseryman; Houston.
ORANGE TREES FOR SALE—«5 years old.)
Y'our choice for a dollar. Corner 10th and
Church. ARTHUR B. HOMER.
Musical Instruments.
V ^athusuek riZSoST
Best and Cheapest.
felix SCHRA3I,
169 Tremont Street.
E) EATTY'S Organs. 27 stops. $125: pianos,
> $297 50. Factory running day and night. Cata-
logue free. Ad. Dan'lF. Bbattv. Washington. N. J.
Sportsmen's Supplies.
J^lSin.NG TACKLE—
Our new stock of Fishing Tackle has arrived and
we are prepared to fill all orders.
Call or write for prices.
W. J. HUGHES & CO.
AFLOAT:
FEB OVLLDB,
4000 Bags Coffee.
IN STORE:
5000 Bags Coffee.
Kauffman & Runge
t>sr STOCK:
16GO Barrels Assorted Boston SEBD
POTATOES.
200 Casks Osimness' STOUT.
ISO Casks Bass & Co.'s AXiE, (Burke's.)
lOO Casks Ballast OIMGEK ALE.
500 Cases Crase fils freres WI1CES,
Assorted Brands.
^.sk for Figures Before Buying-.
ALL CIGAR DEALERS
HANDLE
STAC HELBERG'S
CELEBEATED
Havana Cigars.
XieGZERSE & CO.,
Sole Agents for Texas,
D. Frkrman.
Galveston.
Wji. Parr,
Liveri>ool Eng.
William Parr & Co,,
importers of
LIVERPOOL SALT.
Large stocks of Liverpool coarse and fine salt
always on hand.
Austin Advertisements.
LAWRENCE & EDWARDS. Austin, have for sale
125,000 acres, solid, Cochran county; 230,000
acres, alternates, Crockett county. Attend to land
business generally. Correspondence solicited.
TEXAS STATE AGENCY—Attends to land and
other business anywhere in State. Joh>*s &,
Spkxce. Austin, Tex. (5. R. Johns, former Comptrol-
ler. J. Spence, former Commissioner Gen. Land O.
rp W. FOLTS. Austizu Texas, Dealer in Ex-
. change and Texas Lands and Lfind Scrip.
Business with State departments transacted and
prompt returns made. Correspondents: Ball,
Hutchings Jc Co.. Galv.: S. M. Swenson & Co..N. Y.;
I^ockwoodA Kampman.San Ant'o: 1st Nat.B'k,Ho'n
WVON ROSENBERG, AUSTIN, TEXAS.
. Laud Agent, formerly principal draughts-
man in the general laud office, has twenty-six
years experience in land office business, and offers
to examine and report on land titles, as shown in
the archives of the general land office.
RM. THOMSON. Austin, Texas, Dealer in
. Land and Land Scrip. Large bodies suitable
for ranches for sale. Correspondence solicited.
J
NO. K. DONNAN, Austin, Texas, dealer in
Lands and Land Scrip.
Correspondence solicited.
PERSONS HAVING VETERAN. DONATION
and Confederate land scrip, may finda pur-
chaser by stating price to J. H. COLLETT,
Land Aeent. Austin. Texas.
Brenliam Advertisements.
I McFARLAND, Brenham.
f J . Books, Stationery and Music, Emerson and
Chickering Pianos. All standard Organs.
/CENTRAL house, Brenham—Mrs. L. Biesen-
V. ' bach, Proprietress. Rates. $2 per day. Largest
and best hotel m city. Lars#, airy sample rooms.
TRAVELERS—When at Brenham don't fail to
visit the SANTA FE REFRESHMENT SALOON,
at depot. Lunches and refreshments of all kinds
BRENHAM BATH-HOUSE—Hot and cold Baths
at all hours. Apply^to
SANDER. Proprieter.
L. T. Noyes, Houston.
SHELLS for shot-guns. U- M. C. or Winchester,
first grades, 75 cents per 100.
L. T. NOYTES, Houston.
jgAKEB GUNS—Twenty per cent, off list prices.
L. T. NOY~ES, Houston.
D
IEBOLD Fire and Burglar Proof Safes. Largest
stock in the South on hand.
L. T. NO YES, Houston.
Personal.
rpHE TOWN TALK, SELLING A HAVANA
_L fiiler with Sumatra wrapper cigar at 5 cents,
equal to any 10 cent elsewhere. Catering to the re-
tail trade, I now offer wholesale prices at retail,
proposing to largely increase my trade at halt
former profits. A. W. SAML ELS, Strand and 2zd.
Business Notices.
Q W. PRESTON & CoT,
DRUGGISTS,
Removed to Aschoff's old stand, 1T5 Market street.
CURTIN & CO., Galvanized Iron Workers and
Cornice Makers. Estimates solicited.
H3 Mechanic street, Galveston.
rpHE OLD RELIABLE GAME STAND—W. G.
.L Nelson. 123 Center street, near Market, is con-
stantly receiving fresh supplies of game, poultry,
etc. Venison, canvas-back ducts and dressed
poultry are specialties. All orders, wholesale or
retail, filled promptly. Telephonic connection.
EST STRAND IRON, BOLT AND NUT
Works, manufacturers of lag screws, bridge,
car and k«*y bolts, nuts, washers, etc., and dealer
in iron pipe, fittings, steam pumps, syphons and
cast-iron bridge washers. Estimates promptly fur-
nished. JESSE AST ALL. Galveston, Texas.
BLESSING, the Photographer, 170 Tremont st.,
makes negatives instantaneously, therefore ex-
quisite portraits.the best expression. Frames cheap
Business Chances.
rpo COUNTRY MERCHANTS—I want to buy out
_L for cash, if proper inducements are offered, a
well established grocery store, country or town.
Healthy location and a good established trade are
v. anted. Address, with full particulars (confiden-
tial). S. S. DRO, Galveston, Texas.
I~>ARE CHANCE—A good 6-room house for sale
V cheap: 3 lots; house new. Will also sell den-
tal fixtures and household furniture cheap for
cash; a splendid opportunity for a dentist. Ad-
dress Dr. M. E. TARVIN,
Columbus, Texas.
Teas, Cottee. Groceries. Etc.
TNSUKANCK OIL. 25c. A GALLON: KEROSENE.
_L 16c. a gallon, delivered free. J. P. LALOR &
CO.. Market street, between 24th and 25th.
jjressm akingr.
DRESSMAKING—Mrs. Joseph Blum, Fashiona-
ble Dressmaker, No. 115 Market street, bet.
Tremont and 22d streets, up stairs.
MRS. E. MOORE, Fashionable Dressmaker, cor.
Twenty-first and Winnie streets, Galveston,
Texas.
Fancy Goods and Notions.
T^"ILL RECEIVE, by Monday's steamer—
VV y'elocipedes. Bycicles,
Hobby Horses, Vases, Toilet Sets,
Fish Pond Games, Croquet Sets.
>, shades and cornices made to
Pictures framed,
order by
Dry Goods and Millinery.
V TTENTION '.—Having ail the new styles in
S~\- Millinery, I am prepared to fill orders satisfac-
torily. Gilt sroods and ornaments for masquerades
-s,2e] '
Clothing'.
"DARGAINS—THE ONLY' CHEAP STORE in the
_I3 City. Can not be undersold in Fine Clothing,
Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats. Caps, etc., at almost
your own prices. All goods sold 25 per cent,
cheaper than any other house in the city.
J. GROSSMAYER, 171 Market St.
Banks and Bankers.
R. E. Stafford. W. D. Stafford. E. J. Sandmeyer.
I~> E. STAFFORD & CO.. Bankers, Columbus,
V. Texas.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
Remittances promptly made at lowest rates to
any part of the United States.
R
Rubber Stamps.
UBBER PRINTING STAMPS; GOOD AS made
anywhere. Also plain and artistic Stencils.
FRED. A. SMITH.
Medical.
DR. D. e. THRASH,
Office, Market street, over News office.
Residence, northeast corner I8tli and avenue L.
f or tlie Holidays.
jYS—TOYS—We intend to keep a full line of
Toys the year round. Give us a call.
OR & CO.. Market, bet. 34th and 25th.
Tt.
J. P. LAL<
Notices, Etc.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and wholesomeness. More economical
thrfh the ordinary kinds Sold only in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 106 Wall sL, N. Y.
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aBGULJJl DAILY COmmSRCXAXa
DISPATCH.
Texas Railway Securities— Govern-
ment Sonds—Fort Worth City Sonds
—Cotton, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
New York, January 31.—Nothing has been
reached on the conversion of the Houston debt.
Sales $1000 Houston and Texas Central firsts at
108V<: $60,000 Texas Rios at 85%@S5X? ^000
shares of stock averaging 40%.
Wool steady and manufacturers are willing
to pay last week's prices, but no more.
Governor Evans, of the Denver and New Or-
leans company, is here negotiating with the
Denver and Rio Grande for a termination of
the war by a restoration of rates.
Government bonds are much agitated by
contradictory reports in regard to the new call
for bonds. Fours advanced 3i>, fives fell 5a and
threes % of 1 per cent.
The reduction in Western Union rates forced
the small companies to cut down.
Sterling is less active but steady.
The recent sale of Fort Worth city sevens in
this market was at about OS. St. Louis bid 96
for the bonds. ,
Sales $54,000 Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fes
at 111.
Cotton inanimate.
Cotton goods are more active and some
makes have advanced.
Money closed at 2 per cent.
Cotton was knocked down 4 points near the
close because the Alabama treasurer had been
speculating in futures.
OVER THE STATE.
transmitted by wire by special correspondents.
HOUSTON.
Cotton SXarket and Receipts—Through
Train—Slardi G-ras Accommodations
—Personal——Ball—-Small Fires-
Court Wotes—Theatrical.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Houston*, January 31.—The cotton market
closed easy. Sales 25 bales. Quotations: Low
ordinary, 7c; ordinary, 7%c: good ordinary,
S%c; low middling, 9%c; middling, 9^c;
good middling, 10^c; middling fair, 10^c.
Cotton receipts—:-Per Houston and Texas
Central railway—921 bales; Houston. 289;
New Orleans, 124: Galveston, 50S.
Per Missouri Pacific—1026 bales; Houston,
113; Galveston, 913.
Per Galveston. Harrisburg and San An-
tonio—2U6 bales; Houston, 151; New Orleans,
55.
Per Texas aud New Orleans railway—22
bales for Galveston.
Per Houston East and West Texas—231
Dales; Houston, 100; Galveston, 131.
Per Texas Western—26 bales for Houston.
Total for Houston, 679; for Galveston, 1629;
total gross receipts, 2432.
The first through passenger train for San
Francisco via tlie Southern Pacific railroad
passed through Houston this morning, and car-
ried several through j>assengers.
Eight Central Pacific railroad sleeping-cars
have arrived for accommodation of passengers
from Houston to New Orleans to attend Mar-
di Gras.
Judge Burkhardt, of Richmond, is in the
city.
A masquerade ball is to be given this week
by the German Benevolent society.
A small tenement house near the Fair
grounds was burned to-day. and a negro
shanty in the Fifth ward was also destioyed
by fire.
In Jussice Ander's court to-day the suits of
G. Orthey and wife vs. J. C. Hutcheson, ad-
ministrator of the estate of John ]£oop, de-
ceased, were called. The plaintiff took a non-
suit in each case.
Charlotte Thompson appeared this afternoon
at Pillot's opera-bouse in the New East Lynne,
and to-night in the New J ane Eyre. The
audience was large at each performance, and
were highly pleased with Miss Thompson's
rendition of Lady Isabel and Jane Eyre. Miss
Thompson labors under the disadvantage of
having to carry a very indifferent company,
and her superb acting is the redeeming feature
of the entertainment.
COSTUMES for hire: full supply on hand; all the
characters in Arabian Nights; country orders
solicited. Rosenbaum £ Clarac, 161 P. O., near 22d-
lint bishop of Metz, M. Dupont des Loj^
who recently gave orders to his clergy to^^
once every Sunday a service in Gei^ma'^ron
just been accorded the decoration of £;tj011
crown by the Emperor William in r®£^ever
of this concession. Bishop Dupont, |etter ^
has declined the honor in a courteoj"veg ^ ^
Marshal Manteuffel. in which nejuj ^
reason his desire to remain fj^f from all
principle of strictly keeping
political sympathies.
^ ~ • iri legislature of
Thep.e is talk in the Mig death,
making abduction punish/
FORT WORTH.
Cutting Affray—Mardi G-ras Excur-
sion—Shooting* lAfFray—Fatal Diffi-
culty-Driving Park Association—
Pavements.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Fort Worth, January 31.—W. H. Smith,
proprietor of the St. Johus hotel, to-night n*d
a difficulty with John Fahey, in which the lat-
ter was badly cut on the head and face, said to
have been done with brass knuckles.
Dr. Field and wife, Mr. Mignon wife,
W. Hepsey and wife. Miss Laur* Fakes and a
number of others, sixteen per*^s 111 >v'1"
leave on the Santa Fe train*11 morning for
New Orleans Mardi Gras.
James Reed, of this ^ Cannon,
of Gainesville, had a mooting affray at the El
Paso hotel to-nigK- About ten shots were
fired J E Rile**, traveling for a Little Rock
firm,* when passes oa the pavement, was acci-
dental^ shotthe knee. He may lose his
leg Manv pictures on the walls and lights in
the windows and doors were broken.
At Hpodly, last night, P«t Patillo, mistak-
ing s*me remarks made by L. E. Stanley,
struck him on the head tvice with an ax-han-
d.k?. Stanley's skull is fractured, and news
comes to-night that he hjdying.
A driving-park asF^^tion, stock $15,000,
was organized here night. The home
association will try to enter the circuit with
Galveston, San j»tonio and Austin. They
propose to have ^meeting m April.
The Citv Cour*11' ln earnest session to-night,
deliberated on ae kmd ,of pavements for the
streets—asph?c» stone .or wood. A decision
was deferred but stone or gravel seems pre-
ferred. .
OVERTON.
^ jj.ilroad Wreck—Iiist of *WTounded.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
.VERTON, January 31.—At about 12 o'clock
^st night, three miles south of here, the ladies'
roach and sleeper of the north-bound passen-
ger train were thrown from the track by a
broken rail and, after running on the ties some
hundred yards, were precipitated down an em-
bankment fifteen feet. The ladies' car was
turned oottom upwards, and is a total wreck.
The sleeper is lying broadside, and is much in-
iured. Mrs. M. W. Mathews and daughter,
liss MoUie Mathews, formerly of Tyler, on
their way to Mississippi, were badlv bruised,
and are stopping here. Mr. O. F. Anisley, of
this place, has a severe rash on his head"and
Tr*3 ,°.t^erwis^ injured on his shoulder and leg.
Mr. lom Collins, of Troupe, was badly iujured
in his hip. Several others were more or less
injured, but none supposed to be seriously*
SAN AWTONIO.
Small-Pox Report—Acquittal—Bond
Filed—Through Train—Oldest In-
habitant's Death—Alamo Commit-
tee.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
8an Antonio, January 31.—At the request
of the mayor and city physician, your corre-
spondent sends the following list of small-pox
patients, which, they claim, embraces the en-
entire number which have been reported and
proved to be genuine cases: Geo. Grandjeau.
white, who wa3 taken on the 10th, and died;
Jehn Martin, white, who was taken sick on the
22d, and died; J. Frank, who is dead, and An-
drew Broson, who died yesterday: the latter
two were ,colored. There are two cases in
the pest-hcuse, one a negro woman named
Martha, and the other a negro man.
name unknown. both of whom are
doing well. Conductor Crowel, who is in a
caboose outside of the city, and a woman, with
a light case of varioloid in the Forth ward, are
all of the others. The woman is isolated, the
house guarded, and upon it a yellow flag, g>n
which is inscribed in large capitals the words
small-pox. Dr. Menger states that beddinp
clothing and everything with which the dee
Eatients have" come into contact have been
urned. He also states that all who have died
have been buried outside of the city, and the
coffins have been placed inside of larger
ones to avoid any contagion from dead bodies.
All places from whence patients have been
taken have been thoroughly fumigated and dis-
infected. He thinks, as there has been no naV
case reported since Saturday last, and th/it
there have only been the number above men-
tioned since the 16th instant, that the spread
of the disease was very small, and is about
over now.
Mr. Strove was acquitted in the District
Court to-day; he was charged with unlawfully
selling liquor.
Fritz C. Hanersen, the newly elected city
collector has filed his bond and assumed his
duties.
The through train, the first direct from New
Orleans to San Francisco, left here at 6:40 this
evening.
Senora Caudelaria Hernaudez, the oldest in-
habitant of this section, died here to-dayv at
the age of 110 years.
The Alamo Monumental association met this
evening at the National bank and appointed
the following committee of seven to confer
with the legislative committee in reference to
the sale of the Alamo and its purchase by the
State. They will heartily co-operate with *he
latter committee aud endeavor to secure the
favorable action of the legislature.
A Railroad Sale—Court Notes— Fed-
"eral Building- Commission—Forgery
Trial — Mortuary—Short Liberty—
Blooded Stock Sale.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Dallas, January 31.—In the United States
Circuit Court to-day, in the case of the Inter-
national Trust company of Boston vs. the
Texas Trunk Railroad company, the court
granted a decree of foreclosure of the mort-
gage, and ordered the sale of the road by the
special master on the first Tuesday in May,
1SS3, at public auction, to the highest bidder.
for cash, at the door of the court-house of
Dallas county. Abner S. Lathrop was ap-
pointed special master. The lancf grant aud
the rolling stock are to be sold each separately,
.9 ^ I — .1 ,.A A ,) Kt,1 f rtf rrav il
and the railroad road-bed, right of way,
id
_ de-
pots and other property, are to be sold to-
gether. There are thirty-four miles of this
roud now in operation, and it is projected 350
miles, running from the city of Pallas to
Sabine pas^. The line runs through the coun-
ties of Dallas, Kaufman, Henderson, Ander-
son, Cherokee, Angelina, Tyler, Hardin and
Jefferson.
The United States District Court will ad-
ourn on Friday next for the term, and Judge
McCormick leaves for Graham to hold court.
Messrs. Buckley, of Sherman, Smith of Fort
Worth, and Dillard, of Kaufman, the commis-
sioners appointed by the secretary of the
treasury to locate the proposed Federal build-
ing in Dallas, will arrive here to-morrow. They
wfll probably reach a decision..
J. W. Grissom, alias Crenshaw, arrested in
Waco two or three months ago on the charge
of forging notes on the Wheeler &■ Wilson
Sewing-machine company, is being tried in the
District Court.
The mortuary report for the week ending to-
day shows four deaths, one of which was from
small-ix)x.
WACO.
Gin and Cotton Burned—Oddfellows'
Lodge—Mercantile XTotes—Deatl
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Waco, January 31.—Yesterday morning, at
Moody, a fine gin-house and gristmill, together
with nineteen bales of cotton, were destroyed
by fire. The property belonged to J. W. Nalor.
The amount of the loss was not learned; in-
sured in the Roj-al company for $1200. A
man named Henry Neely had been in the habit
of sleeping in the loose cotton in the gin, and
was thought to have perished in the fire, but
to-day he was brought into Waco and jailed
on a charge of setting fire to the piace.
Last night a lodge of Odd Feliows was in-
stituted at Banks, bv F. O. Rogers, of Waco,
a prominent officer of the Grand Lodge of the
State. The Moody lodge began with nine
members.
The business of T. D. Dic-kerson, of McGregor,
was closed by a Waco creditor to-day.
Keating & Higginbotham, millers at JCraw-
ford, have given a deed of trust on their mill
property to secure $4112.
The arrest of Richard Wilson, the negro
who bnrglarized the university, Sunday, has
led to the discovery of a den iu this city, where
the officers found quantities of clothing and
other things evidently stolen.
This afternoon Mervin Ross died; he was 18
years old, and the eldest son of General S.
Ross. His death is a very sad one to the large
circle of relatives and friends of the bereaved
family.
MARSHALL.
Railway Accident—Numerous Wed-
ding—Attempted Suicide.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Marshall, January 31.—The passenger
train from the south over the International
and Great Northern road last night was de-
layed three hours by a wreck below Overton,
caused by a broken rail. One coach and the
sleeper were thrown from the track and cap-
sized. Several persons were badlv bruised,
one lady being so injured it is thought she will
die. Mr. Sessious, master car builder of this
place, was severely bruised, but not seriously
hurt. He is able to walk about to-day.
Married last night: G. F. Merzbaeher and
Katie Deckert, R. H. Kirk and Mrs. Laura
Kirk. The former couplo left for New Or-
leans via Galveston. Joe P. Alford, county
clerk, and Miss Annie Badgett, were married
to-day in Jefferson.
Frank Ames, a cripple, attempted suicide to-
day by a dose of laudanum, but was prevented
by" friends and physicians, who took him in
ohaige.
JEFFERSON.
Hymeneal Events—Assessor's Notes.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Jefferson, January 31.—Mr. J. P. Alford,
county clerk of Harrison county, and Miss Ada
Badgett, niece of Colonel D. B. Culberson,
were married to-day, Rev. S. A. Hayden offi
ciating. Mr. L. D. Lary, a prominent attor-
ney of Texarkana, and Miss Ellen, daughter of
Mr. T. P. Norwood, were married, Rev. E. G.
Benners performing the ceremony. Thus Jef-
ferson loses two of her most charming vouug
ladies, while Marshall and Texarkana are the
gainers. The former couple leave ou an ex-
tensive bridal tour, while the latter go direct
to their future home, Texarkana.
The streets have been crowded to-day with
wagons loaded with cotton.
The tax assessor informs your reporter that
city property is being rendered at from 33% to
50 per cent, over last year.
AZjVIN.
The Santa Fe Railway Houston Ex-
tension*
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Alvin, January 31.—The shell ballasting is
being put on the Houston branch of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railway, and is being
uuloaded faster than a force of nearly 100 meu
can place it. The work will require over 4000
carloads, which is being delivered at about 100
per day. Will be ready for use by 1st of
March, weather permitting. Carpenters are
building the depot at Houston.
Weather fine. Several persons have pur-
chased land here, and are preparing to build.
Captain Fox, of Galveston, is having a place
improved here. Gardening is going on lively.
The late cold snap killed early gardens.
The company is having a "turn-table put in
here.
CLEBURNE.
Bankrupt Stock Sale—New Mineral
Well, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Cleburne, January 81.—The stock of furni-
ture of J. YY. Youug, which was attached
some time ago, was to-day sold at auction in a
lump for $3000. B. W. Bryan, a cl^rk in the
Cleburne bank, was the purchaser. The stock
invoiced *5501.).
An effort is being made to build an observa-
tory on the top of Caddo peak, in this count}-.
A mineral well has beeu found near there, aud
with a proper effort this place could be made a
resort that would attract many visitors.
O'Brien Moore has resigned the editorship
of the Cleburne Telegram.
TESARXANA.
An Editor Jailed, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Texarkana, Ark., January 31.—Jasper W.
Blackburn, late editor of the Republican, at
Little Rock, was arrested yesterday for being
drunk on the street, and in default of bond
was fined and committed to jaiL The circum-
stance is much to be regretted on account of
his age. At the earnest solicitation of a staunch
old Democrat, the fine and tost was remitted
this morning.
Many changes in commercial circles show
the hard times have been seriously felt, but so
far no failures have occurred here" this season.
The Texas and St. Louis railway depot is
about completed.
MORGAN.
New Academy—Improvements—Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Morgan, January 31.—The new academy
building is completed, and is the finest build-
ing in the county. Professor Waggoner
opened school this morning with the best of
prospects.
There is a good demand for lots, and from
the outlook this place will improve more t.hu
year than ever before.
About 3000 bales of cotton have been shipped
from here, and more is still coming in. Irade
fair. Health good.
PALESTINE.
Slight Railroad Accident.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
palestine, January 31.—A broken rail near
Overton threw the north-bound passenger train
off the ti*ack last night, the sleeper turning
No one was seriously injured, and the
train was fixed up and got away in two hours.
McKlNNEY.
A G-in Burned.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
McKinnby, January 31.—The gin of J. R.
Cummins, near here, was burned to-day. No
insurance. Loss, about $2500.
THE STATE J.APITAL.
proceedings of the eight-
ebntb legislature.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Senate.
Austin, January 3L—Mr. Gibbs. for the
committee, reported back Mr. Martin's pro-
posed amendment of the article in the consti-
tution which had been recommitted.
Mr. Taylor, for committee, submited an ad-
verse report on Mrs. M. A. C. Wilson's memo-
rial.
Mr. Patton, for judiciary, a favorable re-
port upon the Senate bilhproviding that con-
fessions and disclosures made to physicians
and clergy shall be privileged and confidential:
favorably, the Senate bill increasing the pen-
alty for breaking fences; unfavorably, the bill
increasing the penalty for sheep aud hog-steal-
ing.
Mr. Jones, for same committee, a favorable
report ou the bill authorizing commissioners
court* to use money in county treasury for
working public roads.
bills, etc., introduced.
By Mr. Fleming—A resolution that the Peni-
tentiary Committee report what appropria-
tions are needed to provide that convicts may
be confined within the State prisous. In sup-
port of his resolution, he stated that miuers
who had been induced to settle in his section,
and were employed iu working coal mines, he
understood were to be discharged in order that
the mines be worked by convict labor.
By Mi*. Gibbs—An amendment adding that
if not feasible to confine all in prison, what is
the most humane and profitable employment
for outside convicts? Accepted and the resolu-
tiou adopted.
By Mr. Fleming—Amending the tax laws.
Mr. Randolph, on motion of Mr. Davis, was
added to the Penitentiary Committee.
A young negro, giving his name as The House concurrent resolution providing
Dti/K was arrested in East Dallas this morfl© smelling committee upou alleged sales of
it>{? ior tapping a till. 1 * ' " * * 8 ^ J
officer found
o . On searching him. the
"discharge from the penitentiary
on his person. He was sent up for two years
fro<n Denton under the name of Charles Beck,
his time expiring two weeks ago.
Yesterday Mr. Henry Bachelor, of this coun-
ty, sold to William Sanfurd the two-year-old
chestuut colt Major B., by Enquirer, dani Anna
Weadon, by War Dance; aud the year-old
chestnut filly Nellie Glove, bv Enquirer, dam
Jenny Gamble, for the sum of $1000.
Weather clear and warm.
COLUMBUS.
A Residence Burned—Arrested for
Theft.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Columbus, January 3L — On last night
about 12 o'clock the large two-story residence
of Mrs. S. M. Taylor, who resides about one
mile east of town, was burued to the ground.
The fire broke out in the kitchen, where ashes
together wkh fire had carelessly been placed in
a Vox. Everything was lost. The house was
worth, together with the furniture therein,
about $3CK)0. There was also in the house $500
iu money; no insurance.
On yesterday one Mariou Wright aud Sam
Spinks, Jr., were arrested by Sheriff Towns-
end. They were charged with the theft of a
saddle, alleged to have been stolen from one
C'has. Moore, while attending church in this
county near Osage. The saddle was found
snugly concealed in a sack in their wagon;
bond was fix<Hl at $200 for each defendant, and
not being able to give the same they can be
fouud at Hotel de Towusend.
Weather fine and farmers hard at work.
GIDDINGS.
Weather—Personal, I*tc.
[Special Telegram to The Nt ps.]
Giddings, January 31.—Good weather yes-
terday and to-day. A norther blowing now,
but the sky is unclouded.
Dr. P. S. Turner, who has been plying uis
profession of dentistry here for the last two
years, has gone to Belton to locate perma-
nentlv.
R. N. Atchinson was found to be a lunatic
by an inquest held at the court-house yester-
day.
Rev. Junkin, D. D., of Houston, held com-
munion service at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday. Several accessions to the
church.
CORSICANA.
Crop Notes—Cutting Affray.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Corsicana, January 31.—The weather has
cltared again, and better roads are increasing
no.ton receipts. In some parts of the county
cotton is all out, and preparatious are being
made for the new crop. A great deal of open
land is being fenced.
A cowboy and discharged railroad man had
a difficulty"to-day, resulting in the latter being
cut seriously, and perhaps fatally.
SHERMAN.
Not Seriously Injured.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Sherman, January 31.—The negro Jordan
Holly, reported yesterday, as having beeu shot
by Lewis Ladd, for which Ladd run a race to
town to give himself up, is not seriously in-
jured, the load of buckshot taking effect in the
fleshy part of the thigh. Ladd was released
this forenoon on a $3000 boud, and the exam-
ination of the case set for February 6.
ERSMOND.
A Horse-Thief Captured.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Breioxd, January SI.—A horse-thief was
arrested here yesterday evening and two horses
recovered, which were stolen from a gentle-
man i^ Mexia. The thief says his name is
Calvin Eggledon, and that he is an escaped
convict from a Brazoria sugar farm.
NSW ORLEANS.
Mysiir Societies Concerned—No Cos-
tumes—A Farmer's Suicide—News-
pap^r Libel Suit.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Ne^ Orleans, January 31. — The mystic
societies are much concerned at the non-arrival
of thar costumes and other arrangerueuts for
the r$)resentations of next Monday aud Tues-
day. They were shipped on the steamship
Newairg Abbey, which sailed from Liverpool
the oi iust. The steamer now is eight or ten
days Overdue, and is anxiously looked for. It
is feared that she may have "broken down ou
the vivage; as the costumes for Proteus f.ud
Momjs, as well as for the R«*x pageant, are
aboail, serous disappointment and no little
iucoii enience will result if the ship does not
arrivi Saturday.
C. W". Roy, a" resident of Assumption parish,
committed i'uicide by shooting himself in the
bath-joom of the St. Charles, hotel this fore-
uoou. The ball passed entirely through the
headj When discovered, bis body was lying
face downward on the floor of the" bath-room,
with Si chair, ou which he had evidently been
sittiiL", resting upon his limbs. Ray was for-
merly overseer ou a sugar plantation, but had
not l^td employment for some time. He was
of resectable parentage, and bore a good repu-
tation. No reason is assigned for his criu e.
Ht leaves a wife aud two children.
"the libel suit of Dr. E. Dreyfus against the
Pi< lyune, damages at $10,000, was called
for trial to-day. A jury was impaneled aud
evi letice was being taken when court ad-
joi rned for the day.
maritime intelligence
Italian Steamer Wrecked.
] ondon, January 31.—The Ansonia, a large
Italian steamer, was wrecked on the coast of
:jk>1L Twenty of the crew perished: the rest
he crew and passeugers were saved.
Collision.
IBaltimore, January 31.—The steamboat
Giroiiua, off Cedar Point, ran into the British
$namship Riverdale, at anchor. The whole
p^rt bow* and side of the Carolina, back of the
wheelhouse, were $tove in. and her decks were
crushed, causing a damage of several thousand
dollars. There was a dense fog at the time,
'ilie Riverdale immediately lowered her boats
and assisted the boats of the Carolina in sav-
itg her passeugers. No loss of life. Two offi-
cers of the Carolina were slightly injured by
splinters.
Arrived, Sailed, Etc.
New Orleans, January 3L—CJgared:
Steamships Chalmette, for W York: ship
King Cerdie, for Liverpool; schooner Mattie
YY. Atwood, ifor Boston. Arrived* Steamship
Algiers, from New York.
New York, January 3L — Arrived:
Anchoria, from Glasgow.
London, January 31.—Arrived 30th: Ardau-
corrach, from Galveston.
While the forestry enthusiasts are trying to
make tree culture more general :for purposes
of farm protection, climatic effect, rainfall
equalization and the like, they should not for-
get to keep an eye out for direct sanitary ef-
fects also. It is well known that the Scotch
fir has a tonic effect on the atmosphere, which
renders it a most valuable sanitary agent. The
Australian gum tree, which is readily trans-
planted, emits a camphoric, antiseptic vapor
which purifies the surrounding atmosphere of
malaria and counteracts its contagious effects.
In the Rocky mountains the miners say there
is nothing so conducive to health as the odor of
the fir tree, and many prefer to sleep on a
blanket under the spreading boughs of the
mountain fir rather than seek a physician for
auy slight indisposition. The upas tree of
India, on the other hand, gives off a most bale-
ful and injurious vapor, which sometimes be-
comes deadly in its intensity. From this it
appears that trees have a direct and positive
influence on the quality of the atmosphere,
some rendering it healthful and others the
contrary. That the sanitary conditions pre-
vailing m a given locality may be considera-
bly influenced by the character of trees grow-
ing tfeere is not unlikely, and the subject is
well Worth a little study ou the part of those
who give attention to such matters. [Missouri
J, Republican.
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public lands, in excess of maximum permitted
to be sold to any one purchaser, Mr. Davis
moved to refer to "the Laud Committee.
Mr. Fleming seemed to think the investiga-
tion needless, since Governor Roberts had iu a
public address to the stockmen told them that,
the inhibition as to the quantity of land any
person might purchase should not be enforced";
that purchasers, especially stockmen, had their
cousins, aunts, etc., to buy for them, so they
could get all they wanted. If this had been
done with the knowledge of the governor, who
approved the law and the money for the lands
f*aid, he saw no good to be attained by proving
what was already known.
Mr. Pfeuffer thought the lesolution ought to
be adopted at once.
A motion to refer was adopted.
THE LAND PROBLEM.
Mr. Chesley moved a suspension of the rules
to take up and refer the House substitute for
the Senate bill suspending the sales of school
and university lands.
Mr. Pfeuffer thought it could be considered
without such action.
Mr. Harris moved to suspend the rules and
take it up for action.
Mr. Matlock opposed immediate action be-
cause he believed the committee could perfect
the bill. The bill takes the land out of the
market and repeals all laws providing for
sales. The object is to prevent sales at a loss.
Taking the lands out of market enhances the
value of other lands and prevents the State's
lands from advancing in value; until the State
offered the lands for sale they had no value;
until the State has sold them they never wiil
enhance in value. It is the history of
the public lands of eveiy State and
country that has owned lands. The law may
be imperfect, and the lands, in a few cases,
se'l at a sacrifice, but the State had better
bear the loss than withdraw them for an in-
definite period from market. It is a good
idea, as the Senate first proposed, to with-
draw the lands for ninety days after adjourn-
ment, but if that be not done, and the laws
governing the sale of lands be repealed, the
legislature will be met in efforts to perfect
a better land system by the large in-
terests which will be better served by an
indefinite enjoyment of free pasturage and mo-
nopoly of the land market for thirty or forty
years. The State has men attempting to sell
those lands, and now, when the time has come
that they can lie sold, when this policy is
bringing money to buy them and people to oc-
cupp them, you will suspend the policy and
reject the fruits of all your past efforts. You
will drive back from this State the tide
of emigration and suspend the development
of the country. If you say Texas has no longer
for sale any of these cheap lands, you drive im-
migration "to the Northwest. You havw nought
immigration by publishing to the world that
you have 50,000,000 acres of fertile lauds for
sale and occupation. You have encouraged
railway building at a large expense from your
landed domain, and now when the people
of other lands are proposing to come, you
throw away the profits of your policy and the
cost of your advertisement. Under this bill
an emigrant cannot purchase a little home of
160 acres out of your fifty million acres. Pass
the bill to operate for the ninety days and
then enact a bill to meet the wishes of the
people whether it be to sell or lease.
. Mr. Pfeuffer said the bill is intended to have
only a temporary effect, or untii a better law
is passed. He had reliable information there
was a combination to-day that purposes to re-
tard legislation until they make the returns
upon *'{00 sections of these lands they p:*opose
to gobble.
Mr. Matlock—Does the bill vepeal all the
laws on the subject?
Mr. Pfeuffer—Yes; but only until better
laws can be made. If you amend it aud send
it back to the House the House does not agree,
and it goes back and forth; it will do no good
to pass it at all.
Mr. Shannon—Will you not be willing to
limit its operation to the ninety days?
Mr. Pfeuffer—It should pass now as it is, be-
cause the lands are l»eing daily sacrificed. If
the Senate is ready and able to adopt a lease
or sale policy that will protect the lands from
l>eing pirated, that measure will take the piace
of this enactment, I am perfectly willing to
?>ledge myself to go to work at once and per-
fect a measure that will protect the public in-
terests, and until that measure is perfected I
am satisfied to k eo the lauds for an indefinite
period out of market and secure from spolia-
tion.
Mr. Shannon said he would like to know if
the senator and others so feverish and nervous
upon the subject of squandering the school
lands had ev^r exaniiued the laws. Under
these laws these lands can not be sold at less
than $1 an acre. The surveyor is required to
report, under oath, his clarification and valu-
ation of the lands. The County Commission-
ers Court must approve the valuation, and
these reports must be approved by the com-
missioner of the general laud office. T^iese re-
quirements, it would appear, would far to
protect the State from lass, unless it be con-
cluded that all our officers, surveyors,
county commissioner and commissioners of
the land office are frauds. Noth-
ing is perfect that is human, and
there ar? imperfections, no doubt, in this law.
He had endeavored to cure them iu the Seven-
teenth Legislature, but failed. He was satis-
fied. however, it was now easier to cure im-
perfections of the existing law than it would
be after repealing all the laws and creating a
combination of influential interests against any
legislation to go to work and enact a new anil
better system. He knew the difficulties of so
great a task. If the lands are indefinitely
withdrawn from sale the result is that there
will be no taxes from them, and
no revenue for schools; they will
be used without pay by those who resist the
sale, the school fund getting nothing, general
revenue nothing aud the development of the
ountry broughc to a stand. Now, if sold at
che lowest possible price it would place *50,-
000,000 in securities in the treasury, which
would iu the twenty years sales b:ing in an
annual interest of S per cent., solving the in-
vestment problem, giving the school #4,000.000
for the annual support so much condemned.
We would have a permanent and ava' abl •
school fund in excess of any country, re-
publican or monarchial, for the use of
the children of this generation and future
generations. Bad men may have taken ad-
vantage of this law, but this cau be prevented.
Under its provisions single individuals may
have purchased more than the seven sections
they are appointed to purchase by the law
It is desired to prevent tnat.
Mr. Fleming—Suppose they have; what
harm?
Mr. Shannon—They have violated the letter
and spirit of the law. It should not be per-
mitted; but if you suspend the laws now you
are legislating to enhance the very lands so
fraudulently obtained. The remainder of Mr.
Shannon's speech was to indicate other defects
in the law that might be remedied and to show
if the lands were withdrawn that the va lue of
the property would decline, and neither State
nor school fund b© benefited. In regard to
leasing, he argued a law for that purpose
would only confirm cattlemen in permanent
possession and free use without leasing from
the State. They would simply lease the rail-
road alternate sections and so prevent any one
from leasing the school sections.
Mr. Peacock thought it would be time to talk
of selling or leasing when the legislature had pro-
vided against the sacrifice of the lands. There
was no question before the Senate except
whether to withdraw the lands indefinitely
from sale or for ninety days. Under this pro-
position the nervousness seems to be on the
part of senators who oppose indefinite suspen-
sion. It is a little singular that those who ap
pear nervous represent that section of the
country where the cattlemen live who are. un-
der indefinite suspension of sales, to have free
pasture for stock. They say the sale of the
lands has advertised the country and brought
emigration; so it has advertised the lauds.
Money has come into the country and the
lands are being sold at a sacrifice. So strong
is the conviction that such is the fact, that
senators from that section have permitted bills
to increase the minimum valuation to $2 per
acre. If they are right, sales taking place
now at $1 are ruinously low. and the lands
are being sacrificed. In one breath they tell
us the Taws are good, and only require some
one or two amendments, and in the next
breath that they are being sold at less than
half their value. What's the remedy? Sus-
pend sales being made at a sacrifice until
the good law is made better, and thus save the
people from loss. They tell us surveyors—
sworh officers—value the lands, and I am in-
formed the surveyors belong to the land rings,
despoiling the school fund, and that some of
them have already made princely fortunes in
the use of their power over these lands. It is
said if you indefinitely suspend sales, cattlemen
and land syndicates will combiue to prevent
further legislation, so as to perpetuate free
grass to stock, and give a monopoly of land to
those who have purchased, but if you suspend
for ninety days, will not there be a stronger
incentive of these parties to defeat legislation,
so they may go on gobbling these valuable
lands at inadequate prices?
Mr. Gooch opposed suspension of the rules
to take up the bill, because he opposed the re-
peal of the existing laws. He would oppose
this repeal until the legislature had perfected a
better measure. He was not wedded to the
doctrine of selling exclusively to actual set-
tlers. For many years that was the law. and
for five years up to the time the existing laws
came into force only 55,000 acres were sold. If
the lauds are ever to bo sold this policy will
not sell them. If they are to be
Sold at all there must be some discretion exer-
cised by State officers. The law now gives the
commissioner of the land office the power to
*ake them out of market. If the sales have in
ome few cases been at less than the value of
the lands, it does not follow that the public do-
main will be squandered unless this bill passes.
At the rate of sale of the last rear, under an
extraordinary aud unusual demand for lands
everywhere, only 4,000,000 acres of the school
land were sold, and it would take eight years of
continuous squandering at that rate to take up
the public domain. Are we iu favor of educat-
ing the children of this generation, or of fifty
years hence? I favor the policy that gives the
present generation some benefit f roai this pro-
perty, and therefore I advocate the sale of the
lands at fair prices for long terms, with a low
but adequate rate of interest, such as would
lead purchasers to prefer paving it rather than
to pav the purchase money at once in fulL This
woula give usa permanent and good investment
which we now do not have, but to those who
would suspend ana then build np a new system,
I warn them they are on dangerous ground. I
have beeu hero five sessious, and of all legisla-
tion this upou lands is the most difficult aud
the hardest to perfect and pass. Opposed by
influential interests, it becomes weli-nigh im-
possible. My opinion is that th^'best thing to
do is to amend the laws in most needed points,
and especially to enlarge the discretionary
power of the commissioner of the general l4^d
office.
Mr. Gooch indicated points requiring atten-
tion.
Mr. Gibbs said that Texas had run after land
speculators to give away this property with
indecent haste. He and "his people prefer to go
down in their pockets to support public schools
for the present, rather than deprive the child-
ren of future generations their rights by sell-
ing the lands at ruinous prices. Now, the peo-
ple are tired of the present law. and rather
than sell to speculators at less than their value,
would permit the cattle to feed upon free grass
a thousand years.
Mr. Matlock—Why not let the people of the
future go dowu in their pockets far schools,
too?
Mr. Gibbs—I prefer that the children of this
day should lose $1 than thos ,• otf a future day
to lose $5. As to the argument that railway
lands are held by owners who will combine to
prevent the lands from being leased, he held
that the State had the power to bankrupt the
railroad comiianies if, in this land matter, they
twarted the will of the people.
Mr. Davis warned the legislature that- they were
as liable to mistakes in land legislation as their
predecessors had been, and that it was extreme-
ly doubtful if the programme to indefinitely
suspend sales in oraer afterwards to produce
perfect measures' would pan out as expected.
A great deal of time and effort had been ex-
j>ended on the present laws, and it was only
common-sense to ask that something better be
produced before wiping out all that had ever
been doue. The motion to suspend the rules
failed of a two-thirds vote.
Mr. Stratton moved to take up the bill to
make it a special order to-morrow, and this
failed also of the two-thirds vote required.
Mr. Terrell, by leave, offered an amendment
to the constitution, which prohibits any one
from voting except those who have paid "a poll-
tax for the benefit of public free shools, the tax
to be paid thirty days before an election, the
tax receipt to be stamped by a judge holding
the election. It does not apply to soldiers of
the Mexican war, or who have served iu the
army of the republic of Texas, or who from
age or infirmity are physically unable to earn
a support.
The House concurrent resolution for a visit-
ing committee to State colleges and normal
schools was adopted.
The House bill amending the law protecting
wool-growers passed to a third reading.
Mr. '4ibbs introduced an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting secret sessions of the
State Senate.
The president read a telegram from Senators
Cpkft and Maxey promising help for Austin
postoffice.
A bill relating to verified pleading in district
courts passed to third reading.
Mr. Stratton presented a memorial from citi-
zens of Matagorda county, suggesting State aid
for protecting a vast area of fertile lands from
overflow.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
House.
Austin, January 31.—The consideration of
Mr. Chenoweth's bill, providing a board of
equalization for the assessment of railroad
rolling-stock and movable property, was re-
sumed.
Mr. Taylor withdrew his amendment of yes-
terday, and offered the following: 1. Requir-
ing railroad companies to furnish their tax
statement of rolling-stock or movable proper-
ty to the assessor of the county in which the
principal office is situated instead of the comp-
troller, as provided in the bill, aud requiring
the assessor to forward the same to
the board of equalization. 2. Changing
the order of sections 6 and of
the .bill, and providing that the board
shall turn over to the comptroller the result of
their action, with the list of property and val-
uation, and that the comptroller should
apportion to the counties, towns, cities aud
preciucts, and amending section f ight to con-
form to amendments of sections &ix fend seven.
Mr. Taylor said that the rule of construe:ion
was different, as applied to the Federal and
State constitutions. The Federal constitution
being composed of delegated powers, Congress
has only such powers as are afforded by it.
The State consitution, on the other hand, is a
limitation of powers, and the State legis-
lature may enact any law which
is not limited by its terms. In construing
the Federal constitution you must look to *ee
whether you are permitted to do the act; with
the State constitution you must look to see
wnether you are forbidden to do the act. He
then took the ground that the manner of as-
sessing railroad i*olliug-stock j.s proposed did
not go outside the range of constitutional
limitation. Section 8. article 8, of the State
constitution provides that all property of rail-
road companies shall be assessed and "the ta xes
collected 111 the several counties in which said
property, is situated, including so n.uch
of the road-bed aud fixtures as shall be in
each county. That has i .othing whatever to
do with roiling stock and movable property.
The next sentence bears on that question; it
says the rolling stock may be assessed in gross
in the county in which the principal office of
the company is located. There is a very wide
distinction between the meaning of the words
• may be"' and "shall be," the former imply-
ing that what may be may not be. The con-
stitution also provides that it may lie
assessed in some other manner as
provided by the legislature. If the
constitution reads it shall be assessed where
the principal office is situated, there could be
only one opinion on the subject; but. subject-
ing the term may to the well-known rule of
constitutional construction, it very clearly im-
plies that there may be other modes and man-
ners pointed out for attaining the same end.
The gentleman from Wise (Patterson) contends
that the bill is iti conflict with the constitution
because the constitution provides that the ap-
portionment shall be made by the comptroller,
whereas the bill rests that duty in
the board of equalization. One of my
amendments would obviate that difficulty if
there were any difficulty to be obviated, but
under my construction of the constitution there
is no difficulty there. The provision that the
comptroller shall make this apportionment is
dependent upon the prior provision in the
same section. If the assessment should not be
made where the principal office is, and the
legislature should enact that it be made else-
where. then the provision relating to the ap-
portionment made by the comptroller ceases
to have force. One of the amendments which I
have pi*oj>osed is to strike out the word
"comptroller," and insert in lieu there-
of "assessor of the county where
the priuciiMil office is situatedithat amendment
I offered out of deference to the views of cer-
tain members. Mr. Taylor proceeded to ex-
plain the object of his other amendments,
which, he said, was also out of deference to
the views of members rather than to effect
any constitutional repaiis in the bill, for he
believed that in a strict interpretation of that
instrument none were needed, and he then re-
sumed his argument on its constitutionality,
saying: So far as section IS of artice 8 is
concerned I do not think there should be
any question with reference to it; it
simply says the legislature shall provide for
equalizing, as near as may he, the valuation of
all property subject or rendered for taxation
to the County Commissioners Court. This
provision in parentheses is to constitute a
board of equalization. This is simply a pro-
vision that the legislature shall provide for
equalizing all property for the purpose of tax-
ation, and provide, among other means, that
the County Commissioners Court shall be one
of the boards and one of the meaus for this
purpose. It does not say 4,the'' board, but
" av board, and we all know the distinction
between "the" and "a" We all know that
" the " relates to a definite object and " a " to
an indefinite one. "A," the indafinite article,
implies that there may be other boards created
by the legislature.
Mr. Foster, of Grayson—The constitution
provides that the executive department shall
consist of a governor, etc.
Mr. Taylor—It provides for only one gover-
nor at a time, but the governor may be substi-
tuted by impeachment and some other gover-
nor may tak> his piace. If it had said " the
governor," it would apply to " the " governor,
aud no other governor could be substituted for
him. I withdrew this morning the amend-
ment striking out " assessment and assessed,"
and inserting "valuation and value," be-
lieving it unnecessary. The board gets char
acter from the acts it is exf>eeted to
do. Yon may call it a beard of equalization
or by any other name you want to, but such
name wdl not affect the constitutionality or
unconstitutionality of the power. I shall not
offer the amendment; while I am willing to
offer the suggestion that the objection .which
applies to the name would be obviated by such
an amendment, and one more of the fancied
troubles dissipated, still, the first clause of
section 8, article 8, recites that the property
shall be rendered where it is situated The
next clause provides that the rolling-stock
may be assessed in gross in the county where
the principal office of the company is
located. If that is not a limitation upon legis-
lation, in the name of common sense, what is
it£ It has been said by the judges of our
highest courts that we should apply no fancv
construction in the consideration cf any qnes-
ti#i» of law, and I take it that this applies to
constitutional no less than to statutory law.
When you proceed to construe the constitution
yoo must do so by no strained construction'
but by the rules of common sense. There can
be no" doubt at all that in section 8 it was
intended that this property was to be assessed
as in the counties, and hence it might be as-
sessed in the counties where the property is
situated, or where the principal office is lo-
cated. The same rule that applies to section
8 applies to section 18, v.'hich makes the County
Commissioners Court a board of eq&lization.
If the County Commissioners Court is to be a
board of equalization, how can you
constitutionally establish any other one? If
you cau do so you can establish them on a
dozen separate boards and overreach the con-
stitution by the legislative will. He offered a
substitute for the bill providing that railroads
shall render for taxation in each county the
pro rata portion of the value of their rolling
stock and providing for ascertaining such pro
rata where roftds do not render them to the as-
sessor. to render and report to the board of
equalization where the assessment must take
the coarse of other property.
Mr Thompson, of Bexar, moved to postpone
the bill and substitute to 11 a. m. Friday next.
and the amendments and substitute offered be
printed; this motion "led to a heated contro-
versy.
Mr. Brown dreaded that the members—if
postponement were voted—would forget the
arguments they had listened to. He was not
a constitutional lawyer, but he thought it was
the privilege of every citizen to interpret the
constitution to suit himself, and he was con-
viucel every member ou the floor had made
up his mind as to the construction he was
•ping to place on the provisions in question.
He found in the constitution the principle that
taxation was to be equal, and he thought it
was the duty of the legislature to make it so.
Mr. Parsons favored the substitute, and for
that reason he favored the motion to postpone.
Mr. Graves thought the bill constitutional,
but if there was a doubt as to its constitution-
ality it was a step in the right direction. If,
said he. we are so trammeled by the constitu-
tion that we can not pass such a bill, which is
equal, even-handed justice, let it pass and be
declared unconstitutional. That will open the
eyes of our people, and they wiil then loudly
call for a change in the constitution.
Mr. Fisher hoped the motion to postpone
would prevail, and Mr. Foster, of Limestone,
hoped differently, saying there were two ways
of killing a measure—to vote it down by a
square vote and to postpone it.
Mr. Nash favored a postponement for the
reason that sufficient time had not been given
to some members to make up their minds as to
its constitutionality or unccustitutionality.
Like Mr. Brown, he claimed the right to con-
strue the constitution of the State to suit him-
self, but when he took the oath of office he
swore in the presence of the House and of God
to be governed by it, and he could not concur
with the member from Grayson (Graves), who
made the argument that we ought to vote for
a bill that was unconstitutional and let the
courts determine its ur * onstitutionality.
Mr. Graves—I declared positively that I be-
lieved it was constitutional.
Mr. Nash—I know he did. but the gentleman
said even if it was unconstitutional it would be
a step in the right direction. I want to force
the i ailroad companies to render for every cent
of their property, and I do not want to come
in conflict with" the ccnstitution. He (Nash)
was desirous of investigating the constitutional
feature of the bill, aua if he found that it did
not conflict with the organic law. then there
would be one vote more in favor of it.
Mr. Chenoweth, who had expressed a willing-
ness to accept all of Mr. Taylor's amend-
ments, took the floor against postponement—
assuming that the members were prepared to
act. and by implication that the motion to
jxwtpone. aud any measrre looking to the de-
feat of the bill, were directed against legisla-
tion in the line of the bill's purpose. He said:
I call upon you to vote it or to kill it, and let
us understand how you stand upon measures
of this kind.
Mr. Wurzbach denied for himself any mental
reservation in the matter, and accorded the
same compliment to the other side. He then
dwelt on the measure, finding a strong objec-
tion in the fact thpt. the assessment, as pro-
posed, could not be a legal finality, because to
be such the assessment must be approved by
the County Commissioners Coxtft.
Mr. Upton fawon#«tipiJW^6nen:ent. He want-
ed to see the comptroller's report, wkieh had
not been published.
Mr. Chenoweth—I furnished the House yes-
terday the figures from the report.
Mr. Upton—I would like to see this substi-
tute printed. So far as the question is con-
cerned I am willing to grapple with it at auy
time when I know that I am gnvjpling at it
with justice to all parties.
Mr. Hill called Mr. Chenoweth to task for
the implication that any measure lookiug to
the defeat of his bill was directly against any
legislation in its direction. He thought there
were two ways to defeat railroad legislation;
one wastD introduce bills that couid not pas:,
and another to do nothing at all. There was
a middle ground to Le struck.
xMr. Cravens favored a postjouerufnt to give
time to inquire into the practicable value of
Mr. Tavlor's amendments as 1 constitutional
cure aud the wisdom of Mr. Hill's substitute.
Mr. Etheriuge opposed a postponement. He
<'tsked if the legislature was not the proper
j tribunal to interpret the constitution iu cou-
1 sideling the bill, aud was it rot already pre-
I pi red to give its decision.- All acknowledged
the necessity for legislation ou the question.
Then let the legislature act. and act promptly.
Mr. Dennis cautioned against forced action.
and asked more time to consider Mr. Taylor's
amendments.
Mr. Scott agreed with Mr. Chenoweth that
the motion to postpone should not prevail, but
his reason for so agreeing was that he was op-
posed to the bill, amendment and substitute.
He then took the position that the railroads in
Texas.pi»y as much taxation iu proiJortion to
the real valuation of their movable and im-
movable property as do the citizens ou their
taxable values. " it is,"' he said, " well known
to every business man in this house, that they
render at $2 and an acre the lands that
they would not sell at §10 an acre.'*
Mr. Chenoweth—I ask the gentleman if he
l>elieves that the wagons and carriages of this
State are of greater value than all thn rolliug-
stock and movable property of the railroads in
the State?
Mr. Scott—I have no definite information on
the subject, but I will reply that i do not be-
lieve in any unjust or unequal taxation.
Mr. Brown asked Mr. Scott to show proof of
intent at discrimination agaiust railroads.
Mr. Scott—Railroads pay taxes in propor-
tion to the taxes paid by property-owners, and
if it is not discrimination against railroads,
who do you propose to transfer the power of
assessing them to? A board at Austin.'
Ou motion of Mr. White, th* motion to jK>st-
pone was tabled—yeas. 59; navs, 32; and on
motion of Mr. Chenoweth. Mr. hill's substitute
was also tabled—yeas, 48; nays, 4-i.
Mr. McKinney then introduced a substitute
making the Commissioners Court in the county
of the principal office of the railroad company
where it renders for rolling stock a board of
equalization to pass on the assessment. He
supported the substitute in au able argument.
to prove that its provisions were just equal
and constitutional.
Mr. Chenoweth opposed it, and dwelt with
force on the corrupt influence tuat uught be
brought to bear on eoualizatiou boards at the
headquarters of corporations.
Mr. Taylor moved the previous question ou
the substitute, amendmeuts and the bill.
The substitute was lost, the amendments were
adopted, and the bill as amended passed to en-
grossment—yeas, 53: navs. 30; absent, 14.
The speaker read the following letter from
Senators Coke and Maxey: In compliance with j
the action of your House resolution wet-ailed | Butteas
on Mr. Hat ton, who promises to telegraph th-: 1
postmastt-r at Austin to in -i ease the lorce to |
meet the wants of the legislature.
The speaker had read a communication from
the citizens of Lee county, 111 reference to
county boundaries.
BILLS REFERRED.
By Mr. Foster, of Grayson—To set apart all
money realized from the State penitentiaries
as a fund for working the public roads.
By Mr. Labatt—Relatiug to the qualification
of voters in municipal elections.
By Mr. Ayers—To create a railroad commis-
sion, and describe their qualifications, powers
and duties.
By Mr. Tilson—To prohibit the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors within the
prescribed limit of Kingston High school.
A petition was introduced by Mr. McGarrity
from citizens of Gonzales asking for the sub-
mission of a constitutional amendment for
prohibition, and a memorial was presented by
Mr. Cochran from citizeus of Dallas praying
that Bible reading be allowed in free schools.
Adjourned.
Legislative Notes.
provision for the appointment of road coznmis.
sioueiy defining'their duty.
1 he bill introduced br Senator Gibbs. to
amend article 4208 of the Revised Statutes.pro-
vides that the dark shall not record any deed
muess accompanied by a certificate that there
«re no taxes due the county or State, and if
tne property lies in a city or town a similar
cenancate must be had from the city collector.
ms is to protect purchasers and secure a more
prompt payment of taxes.
Other Notes.
Auttin, January 3l—The following in-
surance companies were to-day authorized bv
«w.nSLT01}er ^Pai?at to transact business in
"us 'Mate for the current year: The Fire As-
sociation of Philadelphia; the New Orleans In-
rl!^°e comPany, of New Orleans: thel Tra-
IkI8 SPBV®110® oompany, of Chicago. Illinois:
R. ,. ^amsburg■City Fire company, of
^ Tex^ business of these
'or ,tbe year ending December 31.
-• makes the following showing: Total
$102,494 02, .ancf losses in-
curred, $100,427 34.
naand Transportation coir.-
a charter i!* the Office of the
?x.SuatV The object of the company
>erry at Columbia. Incoro^-
(• -n S.mitk» J* L* Santh, J. H. sha-
Capital. *3000.
was Baid into tlls
treasury to-uar.
tifiiil K?! counties . f the State have been no-
of SL / *?**ary of sate to make retcrrs
t.inW^,«ad.'loaii'tcaao,s of office**, a" per-
IninrV?.. '' * e.ec tiou. Some ..f the til-
th" State amODS the leat!i"° counties in
. ^he comptroller will iu a few davs issue new
instructions simplifying rendering- "of lauds f r
assessment, the effect of which wi!! 1* tosecre
larger aim more prompt tax revenues.
Business in the comptroller's otllce. untier
close attention of Comptroller Swain abi,-
seconded by Joan McCall. his chief of sts'
is progressing smoothly. The papers end boots
pertaining t'i the ofiice are ali arranged in
their place iu the room assigned to the eomu-
troller m the temporary capitoL
r • iT-, iruxu oc.
Louis, white on a trip north, for extra clerks,
lie again brought the. matter before the Wash-
lugton authorities, as will lie seen from the
following telegram sent by the postmaster on
January
To the Honorable First Assistant Tostmaster-
^aehuwtaii. !> c.: Made application for
Per month during the session of the legislature
from Louis, Mo.; has the allowance been
STanted. .1. c. De t;p.r.ss.
Ac tins: Postmaster.
Mr. Rodney says he will use every effort to
apply the needed remedy in some shape.
Right Rev. Bishop Elliott, will preach in
it. , church. Austin, next Sunday, in
behalf of the University of the South.
FOREIGN IHTELUSEMeE.
POINTS OF INTEREST BY AT-
LANTIC CABLE.
Prince Jerome's Correspondence.
Paris, January 31.—Prince Napoleon's
correspondence, fouud in two trunks, discov-
ered by the police at Tennes, contained nothing
of political importance and were returned to
him.
The Orleans Princes.
Paris, January 31.—A report is current that
the Orleans princes have drawn up a mani-
festo in which they protest against- the charges
mado against them, and declare their readi-
ness to sacrifice their personal interests for
r rauce. It^ is stated, should the necessity
arise, that they will publish a manifesto, and
at the same moment quit the country.
The Pretenders.
Paris, January 31.—Owing to the siekness
of M. Fallieres, M. Dewes conducts the debate
on M. Fabre's proposal to proscribe the pi e-
tenders.
General Campenon has declined the ministry
of war. The preliminary investigation of
Prince Jerome's case has beeu concluded. No
decision is yet announced. The printer of the
Manifesto has t»een fined 400 francs.
Sifect of ££. i'allieres's Illness.
Paris. January 31.—M. Ferry visited M.
Fallieres, presideut of the Council, to-day, and
afterward had a long conference with Presi-
dent Grevy. The illness of M. Fallieres is
likely to cause the breaking up of the cabinet.
aSirister of V/ar.
Paris, January 31.—M. Theixvuden has beeu
appoiuted minister of war.
Princo Jeiomo and the Ex-Empress.
Paris. January Ui.— Prince Jerome, in au
autograph letter, thanked the ex-empress for
her visit-. She replied, stating that iu the fu-
ture she woul-.t have nothing t>:» do with poli-
tics, aud she invited the prince to visit her
when he regained his freedom.
Preach Items.
Paris. January 31.—The Marquis de Rays
and six subordinates were committed for
trial for breach of trust, fraud and man-
slaughter in connection with the attempted
colonization oi New Ireland.
M. Fabre's resolutions are expected to pass
by a great majority. The effect the cashier-
ing of the Orleans princes is likely to have on
the army is a subject of anxious speculation.
London Items.
IjO:\]m>?», January 31.—The vessel sunk off
Mumblesbead, ou the 2i*th instant, was not the
Black Watch but a vessel of similar tonnage,
carrying a crew of twenty-six.
At a meeting held here last night to devise
ways and means for relief of the distress in
Ireland. Justin McCarthy said lie anricipated
that a pir.ehing famine will be ftit in Februa-
ry antl March.
Phoenix Park 2Murderors.
Dcb.LIN, January 31.—Two prisoners in Kil-
mainham jaii have been i.leutnied as the
nix park murderers. K»vinagh's cart was re-
cognized as that upou which the ae.sa>sius
drove off. The car-driver, bouud for America,
was arrested at Cork while alighting from a
Dublin train. He is suspected of being thy
Puoiuix park murderer, lie oalied upc-i the
crowd to cheer for Councillor Can".
The Turf.
London. January —Acceptances for the
next race for the Lin.*ohis>htre handicap num-
ber forty-six. including I>>rd Ellestnerc's Wai-
lensteiu, Lorillard's Sachem and Aranzas. Ac-
ceptances for city end suburban stakes num-
ber fifty, including Kcene's Koxhall and Loril-
lard's Iroouoss. Suchem. Arauzas and Passaic.
Acceptances for th« ir 1 eat metropolitan stakes
number nineteen, including Iroquois.
Cetovrayo^s Reinstatement.
Uluxui. January 31.—Cetewayohas has been
reinstated us k;ng of Zululand. About 500O
Zulus were present at th-? ceremony. Many
chiefs expressed great dissatisfaction at the
condition on which be was restored.
A itussian Horror.
Odessa, January 31.—-The Vestnik news-
paper say -: Famine prevails in the govern-
ment of Kherson. Several residents commit-
ted suicide to e-cape witnessing the misery of
their starving families.
Count Halnolcy.
Viexxa, January Count Kalnoky, in
conference with De Gier.-,-. resolved tnat Bis-
marck should take the initiative 011 ail ques-
t ous relating to a revival 01 former alliances
between the emperors.
Prussian Ur.ilroads. .
Berlix. January 31.—The Prussian govern-
ment estimates the c-' -t of the proposed exten-
sion of state railroads at ?6, J 25,200 marks.
A Bocky mountain Avalanche.
Dsxvi:;:. Col.. January La>t night,
about tureo jni.es from Crested Butte, oc-
curred one 01 "he .uosi disastrous snow-slides
ever kuowu in thr ilocky mountain regions.
Late hi th- night thirty men employe.! iu th-*
Howard V. Snuti; anthracite .--uu mine were
star tied Lo.ti --ivep t ;• a:i •'•umous ; umUiag
ii«'ise. ar.d almost instantly tile avalanche w -s
upon tLciu. 'I'ur bmi'inj.-
sleeping vvas crusticsl to »it
occupants burled do^u the
scuing party start -a
1 \vnicb they were
11s and the human
louutain side.
• 11 from Crested
as
Austin. January 31.—It would be interest-
ing to know how the land combination Senator
Pfeuffer reports is expected to retard legisla-
tion, and what mem tiers belong to it, or, if
none do belong to it, how does it retard? This
announcement would appear to call for an in-
vestigation if the legislative debates were not
like confessions to doctors and priests—privi-
leged communications.
The constitutional amendment committee are
reported 0 to 3 in favor of Mr. Terrell's suffrage
proposition.
The governor, it appeal's, was not consulted
as to the recent penitentiary lease, and is in no
way committed to it or against it. He was
here when the propositions just presented were
rejected, and was tiefore the board, but not
present at the subsequent negotiations and
proceedings. The report mentioned in yester-
day's legislative note? does not, therefore, do
the governor justice, and must have beeu sur-
mise predecated upon his appearance here dur-
ing the negotiations at that date.
The Committee on Constitutional Amend-
ments have decided to report favorably the
following maximum taxes: State. 40 cents;
county, 25 cents; road. 15 cents; public build-
ings, 25 cents.
Mr. Stout's bill, introduced yesterday, was
reported as follows: Relating to laying out.
opening and working public roads.' makiui:
men were all
uncovered
Logan Inmau.
L-'uis Ru
Charles Betfis. J
J. ltaym
name unknown
were* fou
others vv.-re ««
nr.ded. se\
the company's
exj-ensive
stroved.
A'passenser
steii Butt.
six inik s of Civ
going ahead to
•:« ar the
four miles froi
wh'ie it
engine was* st;
ck i, v a
and is no v uncii
r abi t?i t
A wrecking en
,"."e uiut
could not get u
coaches, and i*ei
for che starving
SE'.£ TELEGR
APH on
Philip
>rds. W
in. .Moore,
The foll«
The New:
uarv5, IS
Since v.
large p:r
zroui trOi
•wing is an extract-
. dated Konigsbc: ;
tney
.. Rus
arrival 1 hi
the German <
in Lubeck. Hanover, C
Stettin, Erevan, ivott £ «•<. r,
cities. To one win. u
iu Texas it i? inipo^:Ke t
cold climate, and auiou^ tU
ulation. I never can get
hordes of soldier -: iu time
reef and indirect tax- s a:
seems to me no nati"l» exc •
man race would endure l.i«
themselves w ith the t ir -u^i
system is a nec—^sity, f •> ^
the army that Genu --uy h.
would overrun and en-la
10,0UO,l*k) of population
Texas, and still there v\ 01
the soil here. ...
To an advertisement that a fanii.y m lexis
needed two house giris. ov .* Ill/ arraicit.
came in twenty-four hours. A ->.i h-
girl, that can cook and a. housework. _u -ts '
marks a year, equal t > l "s> ami a / a" is
very faithful she may exj» : a tew L u.: • a >
cifts. so that the whole !u.*:y amount t » .
Out of this amount the w-.mau has to civ..:-.*
herself and pay b'_*r taxes, and tht-re is ta-
fore no possibility of saving anything,
dreds of young men and wopien \ vop >se to
out- with me if 1 could advance their fare, they
agreeing to pay it back with intercut.
be-too manv* lor
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