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Mcllhenny Company,
HOUSTON. TEXAS.
COTTON FACTORS,
And Wholesale Dealers in
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes,
HATS AND NOTIONS
I SSrU°UOQ JO^rj
Ottci of Publication: Nos. 113 and 115 Market Street, Galveston, Tzxas. Entered at the Postoffice at Galveaton as Second Class Matter.
With, tlie beginning of the
new year, ana increased la-
eilities, we are prepared to
offer to thQ trade special in-
ducements in Groceries, Li-
quors, Cigars and Tobaccos.
ULLMANN, LEWIS Sl CO
HOUSTON.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1883-PRICE 5 CENTS.
VOL. XLI-NO. 255.
i
THE END NOT YET!
at The great closing out sale of
BROUSSARDS
fine stock of
Clothing, Shirts, Underwear, Hats, Etc.,
FOR MEN AND BOYS.
Lot of fine goods still left at bargains such as were
never known in Galveston Ijeloie. .Fixtuicb, snow-
cases, etc., for sale clieap, as we will soonlia\ e to\acate.
M. SCHRAM & CO., Cor. Trsiuont and Strand.
AMUSEMENTS.
TremontOpera House
L. E. SPENCER Lessee and Manager.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Braning, January 15, 16 and 17,
AND GRAND WEDNESDAY MATINEE.
First Appearance here of ^
M E S T A Y E R S EVER POPU L A R
TOURISTS
XN THE PULLMAN PALACE CAR
Now In the Fourth Season of its Success.
Uproarious Fun!
Artistic Singing!
Grotesque Dancing!
ALL IN A NEW PULLMAN CAR,
Which the Company bring with liiem.
Over 1C00 representations already given of thi3
entertainment Tn the United Stated.
t*rice as usual. Sale of seats begins Friday, Jan. 12.
Coming—January 18, 19, 20—Joseph Jefferson.
Help Wanted—Male.
WANTED—A man who thoroughly understands
the furnishing goods business. Direct appli-
cations to Bo* G, News office.
A
W
N active, intelligent young man wanted, who
. Is quick at figures and writes a good hand.
Address BOX Y, News office.
WANTED—A gentleman and lady competent to
take charge of a male and female academy
at Richmond, Texas. Communicate with J. C.
WILLIAMS, Sec. School Comp. _______
ANTED—-
A good, active boy, 14 to 16 years of age,
living with his parents,
to learn a business
Address fn own handwriting,
BoxQ. News office.
ouit good shoemakers wanted: Good
wages and steady work all year round. Apply
to WM. HOFFMAin, Cuero, Texas.
WANfED--£ifty "first-class
work on the Beach hotel.
Tremont street.
carpenters to
Apply foot of
WANTED—50 *rst-class salesmen to sell stock
on commission; active men can make money
on the terms 1 give. Address WM. WATSON,
Hosedale Nurseries. Brenham, Texas.
B elp Wanted—Female.
w
ANTED—A cook.
Mrs.
Av. I, between 19th and 20th sts.
Apply to
s. J SONNENTHEIL,
"TTTANTED — Servant Girl, to do general house-
W work; small family. Apply to Mrs. F. Stre-
sau. Aveaue H. between 20th and 21st.
Wi
'ANTED—A cook; ope that can sleep at home
preferred.
Apply 353 35th, corner Broadway.
WanTEd—
a woman to do housework.
Apply at 366 East Avenue H.
Situations Wanted.
SITUATIONS WANTED—Wholesale, notions or
dry goods, two years' training under Searle &
Vaunemau, Philadelphia; young, active and ener-
getic; references gilt edged; salary very moderate.
PAUL, care of Thompson & Ohmstede, city.
COACHMAN—Man and wife, willing and oblig-
ing; understands thoroughly the business;
lober and honest; wife good cook and houseworker
ten years; reference; city or country. Box N. News.
Miscellaneous Wants.
Wanted-
Nachadee, who applied for situation as cook
at 26 West Broadway, to call again.
PARTNER wanted with $700 to $1000. sober, ac-
tive and reliable, to help extend a light, clean
and profitable manufacturing business, paying 200
per cent, profits, and without competition.
Address • P. O. Box 463.
WANTED—One or two boarders in a private
family. Terms moderate. Address for par-
ticulars, etc., BOX R, News office.
WANTED TO RENT—A small Cottage of about
four rooms, conveniently located. Apply,
stating terms of rent, to A. R., care News office.
WANTED-Buyers for large consignments of
butter, which must be sold the next five days,
at 20 to 25 cents, iu quantities to suit buyers, at
HAIJ3EY A BOYSON S. Office on Twenty-fourth
street, between Strand and Mechanic.
WANTED—At the Galveston Bone Mills, 1000
tons Dry £ones. Address BAUGH & SONS,
£22 Strand.
Business Chances.
IpOR SALE—
1 On account of sickness—Goldmann's German
prescription store.
For particulars applv on premises, or to
DR. G. F. WE1SSELBERO,
Assignee.
ViAUi^ cHa.slI—a good 6-rooiu house for sale
JUY cheap; 3 lots; house new. Will also sell den-
tal fixtures and household furniture cheap for
fcash; a splendid opportunity for a dentist. Ad-
Iress Dr. M. E. TARVIN.
Columbus, Texas.
|j>OR SALE—A general merchandise store in an
JD interior town. Good trade; leading store in the
Slace; yearly sales. $25,000. Cash required, $3000.
Address, Box P, this office.
Notices, Etc.
l^"OTICE-
The raffle for the eight fancy articles will
take place
THIS EVENING,
at 8 o'clock, at
I. C. LEVY'S.
BAILY & SWINGLE,
COMMERCIAL PRINTERS.
have removed to 110 TREMONT STREET.
DRUMMERS—To Commercial Travelers: 1 have
a full line of Hano's Manifold Duplicate and
Triplicate Books. J. E. MASON.
- {^LOSING OUT ALL OUR WOOLEN UNDER-
wear at cost,
at Jake "Wenk's, the Shirt, Shoe and Hat man,
166 Market street.
COSTUMES for hire; full supply on hand; all the
characters in Arabian Nights; country orders
solicited. Rosenbaum £ Clarac, 161 P. O., near22d.
Fish, Oysters, Etc.
alveston fish
VJT AND OYSTER COMPANY,
P. O. Box 60. GALVESTON, TEXAS.
OYSTERS—FISH— •
j. L. BELBAZE Sl BRO. have always on hand
the finest supply of
FISH AND OYSTERS m the market.
Country orders solicited and carefully attended
to. Twentieth street, bet. Market and'Postoffice.
GB. MARSAN & CO..
. DEALERS IN FISH AND OYSTERS,
Orders solicited from the country.
V
L. meuniek. WHOLESALE DEALER in
. fresh fish and OYSTERS.
. Central Wharf, Galveston.
House^Fumisliing: Goods. _
TPHE CHEAPEST CROCKERY AND HOUSE-
J. furnishing goods at
J. P. LALOR & CO.'S. Market, bet. 24th and 25th.
M
ASCOTTE OIL HEATERS. Best in the world.
Call and see theniL
J. P. LALOR 3c CO., Market, bet. 24th and 25th,
8TOVES. STOVES—We are selling Cooking
Stoves at frora $6 50 to $45 00. Just Reciving—
Carload Heating Stoves at $3 00 and upwards; also,
afull line of House Furnishing Goods, which we
will sell cheap. D. A. KEARNEY,
Opposite Tremont House.
B^OR SALE—CHEAP WRAPPING l'AiJEK AT
the News office.
Clothing.
EVERYTHING in Shoes. Shirts, Hats and Un-
derwear at reduced prices. Call eariv and
you will go away satisfied. at Jake Wenk's, Shoe,
Shirt and Hat man.. 165 Market street.
"O ARGA1NS—THE ONLY CHEAP STORE in the
JJtjCitv. Can not be undersold in Fine Clothing,
Gtflfe' FurnishingGoods. Hats. Caps, etc., at almost
you^ftpwn prices. All goods sold *25 per cent,
cheaper than any other house in the city.
J. GROSS3IAYER, 171 Market St.
Teas, Coftee. Groceries. Etc.
Kl?!ffOVEI>—We have removed to the brick store
on 20th street, next to Boone's grocery, where
we have, as heretofore, a full supply of teas,
spices, jellies and coffees. latter of which is roasted
three times a week. Call and try us.
MARKS & DEALEY.
TNSUKANCE OIL. 25C. A GALLON; KEROSENE,
1 16c. a gallon, delivered free. J. P. LALOR &
CO.. Market street, between 24th and 25th.
M
Musical Instruments.
ATHUSHEK PIANOS,
Best and Cheapest.
F E L I X S C H R A M ,
169 Tremont Street.
BEATTY'S Organs, 27 stops, $125; pianos,
$297 50. Factory running day and night. Cata-
logue free. Ad. DanxF. Beatty. Washington. N. J.
Millinery.
jr°
R fine millinery
GO TO
MARIAN LALOR.
Attention .'—Having all the new styles in
Millinery, i am prepared to fill orders satisfac-
torily Gtit goods and ornaments for masquerades
in variety Crewels. Appliuue. Canvases. Zephyrs,
stamping. Honiton Laces, Path
Fringa*. Fancy (.oo-l-j i» variety
'atterns. Lambrequins,
Mrs. S. DIXON.
jjressrnakinj
MRS F C MOMAND. Fashionable Dressmaker,
northeast corner i!5th ami Fostotlicj sts. Work
and style equal u> I'aris inaur'
=ii ,IRS E "MOORETFashionable Dressmaker, cor.
jVl Twenty flrst- and Winnie streets. Galveston.
Texas. —
Financial.
Real Estate.
ITiOR SALE— Lot with three houses. Avenue M,
' between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, renting
at per month; price $1600: terms easy. Also a
desirable residence, with nearly two lots, handsome-
ly improved, on SW cor. Broadway and 36th; price
low; easy terms. H. M. TRUEHEART & CO.
T7<OR SALE—Lotfc I and 2. block 565, southeast
corner 26th and Mechanic sts : lots 3 and 4,
block 6S5,avenue A. bet. 25th and 20th sts., city. Ap-
ply to Chas. A. Lewis, Fowler,Bosque county/l exas.
FOR SALE—3'JOO acres in Harris county, about
nineteen miles northwest of Houston.
S. B. DAVIS, 21st and Strand.
IPOR SALE—A medium sized two-storvdwelling,
one of the most complete places in Galveston.
Also a small cottage. Apply to Abbott Arno.d,
Houston.
OR SALE—Quarter block of ground with an
elegant residence and necessary out houses,
on northeast corner of L and T/iirtv-fourth street,
at a reasonable price. A good many small rest
dences at moderate figures. ,.rv__
Vjr. A. J>1 li< x ii.it.
FOR SALE—The two lots and residence, corner
10th and Church streets, formerly owned by R.
J. Hughes. The place and houses have been lately
PUT IN THOROUGH REPAIR,
and large improvements added. This is one of the
finest pi
ply to
1 large improvements added.
»st places m the city. For price and terms, ap-
y L. C. MICHAEL,
Office Greenleve. Biock & Co.
B
UILDING LOTS OF SMALL AND LARGE
dimensions, east and west;some with cottages
thereon. For sale or lease. SAM 31A AS.
FOR 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.
TjX>R SALE—Lots 1, 2. 3 and 4, and improye-
JP ments, in block 145, corner Broadway and 26th
streets, known as the Allen Lewis homestead. Will
be sold for cash or on time. Applv to
A. G. MoMAHAN,
Fowler, Bosque county, Texas.
"TT'OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—Or will exchange
JP for stock cattle, my two elegantly finislied.two-
story brick store-houses, in the town of Fiatonia.
on the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad. For further particulars apply to
E. H. F6RDTRAN. Fiatonia. Tex.
Real Estate Agents.
L~ ii. PLANCK. Land Broker, Gonzales, Texas.
. Texas lands and ranches, with or .without
stock, wanted; correspondence solicited.
aANO 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.
G. RUCKER & CO., Beiton. Texas. Land
and Loan Agents. <Sole proprietors of the
Abstract ot Bell County Records.
JOHN DURST,
LAND AGENT,
Tyler, Tex.
Lands bought and 'sold, taxes paid, lands sur-
veved, 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.
TT^OR SALE—Two Manilla cables, 12i^c.; two
_P large anchors. 8c.; fine lot of tarred hemp
rope, Sc.; two bbls. cow-bells, ast., 30c. each; who
wants them? LABADIE.
LARGE LOT PRAIRIE HAY, suitable for feed,
packing or .bedding. Also, meal and cracked
corn,frery cheap. J. J. LEWIS & CO.
FOR SALE, CHEAP—A few thoroughbred young
trotters of the best blood in the Jand; also 12
Holstein and 24 Jersey heifers, at my Jersey farm,
on the island.
P. N. liARRIS.
CHEAP READING FOR THE MILLION—A full
line of Seaside Libraries, all that are out. from
No. 1 to 1590. J. E. MASON.
10C
\/ \ HEAD OF STOCK CATTLE for sale at
)\J Johnson's Ranch. Nothing under 3 and
4 years old. Commenced gathering April 15 and
deliver May 15. Delivered on cars G., C. and S.
F. R y and G., H. and S. A. R'y. For further par-
ticulars apply to J. W. JOHNSON, Sealy, Texas.
ATS~AND SHOES
at great reduction. Must have room for our
spring fcroods. at Jake Wenk's, Shirt, Shoe and Hat
man. 165 Market street.
rDINNER'S TOOLS
_L hand
One set, complete, second-
For sale cheap.
M. P. HENNESSY, 1 remont and Market sts.
N
EW MILCH COWS—Choice lot to arrive in a
few days. Apply to A. J. McLOUTH.
at Poole .t Robinson's.
rjpYPE IN SMALL FONTS,, suitable for amateurs,
. price 50 cents and upward.
FRED. A. SMITH.
~1/ELECTRIC RED ANT EXTERMINATOR—Guar
Ala anteed to do the work quickly and effectively.
County rights for sale. For particulars, address
TUCKER & WILLIS. Druggists,
Sole Agents for Texas. Waco.
"UpOR SALE—A No. 1 horse, suitable for any kind
_I' of work, will be sold cheap, as owner has no
use for him. Apply at L. J. Bartlett's stable.
"THRESH HOMINY. GRITS AND CREAM MEAL,
kiln-dried, bolted Corn Meal, Cracked Corn,
Feed Meal, and Corn Bran.
GALVESTON HOMINY MILLS.
TT^OR SALE—IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE—
_P 10,000 bbls. Rosendale and Portland Cement.
50,000 Firebricks. Plaster. Laths. Drain Pipe. Stone-
ware. Marble Dust, White Sand. Cedar Bayou
Bricks. Full stock ol' all kinds of building materials.
GEO. H. HENCHMAN, Importer and Dealer.
"DUGGIES AND PHAETONS—ASSORTMENT
_0 of all stvles for sale cheap. Warranted as re-
*. 1 fV\' 1
presented.
LEVY BROS. A OWENS.
For Rent.
IT^OR RENT—One-half of lower floor of the Hib-
J bert brick building. Apply to
ii. A. ARNOLD, cor. Market and 18th street.
TTHill RENT — A lar^e room. 4?. feet wide, 1J0
.1? feet long, and clear of obstructions, same being
the entire third rioor in our building opposite the
Cotton Exchange. Apply to
HEIDENHEIMER BROS.
PARKER SHOP TO RENT—
_l ) The barber shop under the Tremont Hotel.
Apply at he tel.
Tj^OR RENy—Raised cottage. {large rooms, pan-
try. kitchen, etc ; corner 34tli and avenue O. W.
A. OLIPH1NT, Cotton Exchange building.
rpo RENT—The store under Tremont House, on
_L corner of Church street, will be rented very low
to a permanent tenant.
IT>OR RENT—Brick Store on south side of Me
_D chanic street, between 23d and 24th streets.
G. A MEYER.
T^OR RENT—
J ' THE BRICK STORE
Cori&r Strand and vuth streets, lately occupied by
Moore. Stratton & Co. II. ROSENBERG.
Rofcms and Board.
J^URISRED ROOMS
J without board.
TO RENT. WITH OR
51 WINNIE ST.,
corner ^4tli st.
Ediicational.
T SI. AN I) CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE. Joss &
Jl Benish, Proprietors. Galveston. Apply for our
32-page illustrated catalogue.*
C
Business Notices.
^lURTIN & CO., Galvanized Iron Workers and
Cornice Makers. Kstimates solicited.
63 Mechanic street. Galveston.
rpHE OLD RELIABLE GAME STAND-W. G.
JL Nelson. 123 Center street, near Market is con-
stantly receiving r.-esli supplies of game, poultry,
etc. \ enison, canvas-back dlicks and dressed
poultry are specialties. All orders, wholesale or
retail, filled pioinptly. Telephonic connection.
~\T rEST STRAN D IRC > N. ~ BOLT AN D * N UT
V V Works, manufacturers of lag screws, bridge,
car and key bolts, nuts, washers, etc., and dealer
in iron pipe, fittings, steam pumps, syphons and
cast-iron bridge washers. Estimates promptly fur-
nished. JESSE ASTALL. Galveston, Texas.
]~~>LESSING. the Photographer. 170 Tremont St..
makes negatives instantaneously, therefore ex-
quisite portraits.the best expression. Frames cheap
Plants, Seeds. Etc.
j IV£ OAKS. ROSES. ORANGE TBEES, SEED
J -A Potatoes, Seed Cora and Oats, Barley, Millet,
etc.
Full line of
Flower, Field and Garden Seeds.
C. D. HOLMES & CO.
ORANQE TRE3
Your choice
Church.
2S FOR SALE—(5 years old.)
for a dollar. Comer 10th and
ARTHUR B. HOMER.
Banks and Bankers.
R. E. Stafford. W. D. Stafford. E. J. Sandmeyer.
D E. STAFFORD & CO.. Bankers, Columbus,
IV. Texas.
COI.LECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
Remittances promptly made at lowest rates to
any part of the United States.
Sportsmen's Supplies.
TN ORDER TO REDUCE STOCK, we will, for the
X next ten days,
SELL GUNS
at 10 per cent, less than regular prices heretofore
charged. Parties needing guns will get first choice
by calling earlv. W. J. HUGHES & CO.
Medical.
— TO IO W OU HALVt;
C) ()()() Keal Estate or Co»Uterals
SiiiSn cVmpanyeaw. F. BEERS. Secret,
te'u*' Loan Company
GALVESTON
Ci:i-
Secretary.
DR. D. E. THRASH,
Office. Market street, over News office.
Residence, northeast "corner ISth and avenue L.
Oculist and Aurist.
J^R. M^SALM, German Oculist and Aurist, Aus-
tin, Texas.
Artificial eyes always on hand.
Billiards.
npHE H. W. CALLENDER OO.'S world-re-
X nowned billiard tables and material of every
description. J. J. MOORE, Agent, Tremont Hotel.
AFLOAT:
PER OYLLEH,
4000 Bags Coffee.
IN STCiRE:
5000 Bags Coffee.
*
Kauffman & Runge
lis STOCK,
And to Arrive from Boston, per Mary
23. Drury,
1000 BARRELS
ASSORTED BRANDS OF
Write for Figures Sefore Purchasing.
1
Blank Books.
OUR STOCK CONSISTS OF THE
GREATEST VARIETY,
Is unexcelled in quality, and in price .
UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW.
WILLZAM TERRY & CO.,
Wholesale Stationers,
Galveston.
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and
1 O OL "ACS
TRACE TAELS,
United States. Dominion of Canada
Mexico. Patented.
County right, with Pool Race Track Table,
complete, with 36rubber balls in colors. $350;
with 36 ivory balls. $400. State and County
Rights for sale. Address SPANG & R1GBY,
Box US, Brenham. Texas.
D. Freeman,
Galveston.
Wm. Parr,
Liverpool Eng.
William Parr & Co.,
importers of
LIVERPOOL SALT.
Large stocks of Liverpool coarse and fine salt
always on hand.
for
A controlling interest in the WACO STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY, two miles of road note in
operation, tcel leqxiipped and nearly new. ItYa ti-
ck ise very valuable, and two best streets in the
city yet to be occupied.
KELLUM d- ROTAX,
Waco. Texas.
Austin Advertisements.
IAWRENCE & EDWARDS. Austin, have for sale
J 125,000 acres, solid, Cochran county; 230.000
acres, alternates, Crockett county. Attend to land
business generally. Correspondence solicited.
CENTRAL Live Stock Ag«
Son, Austin, Texas, buy
and sheep in round lots.
?y—E. W. Shands &
a sell cattle, horses
rpEXAS STATE AGENCY—Attends to land and
L other business anywhere in State. Johns &
Spence, Austin, Tex. C. R. Johns, former Comptrol-
ler. J. Spence. former Commissioner Gen. Land O.
rp W. FOLTS. Austin. Texas, Dealer in Ex-
X • change and Texas Lands and I And Scrip.
Business with State departments transacted and
prompt returns made. Correspondents; Ball.
Hutcliings & Co., Galv.; S. M. Swenson & Co., N. Y.;
Lockwood& Kampman.San Ant'o: 1st Nat.B'k,llo'n
T XT VON ROSENBERG, AUSTIN, TEXAS.
V V . Land Agent, formerly principal draughts-
man in the general land office, has twenty-six
years experience in land office business, and offers
to examine and report on land titles, as shown in
the archives of the general land office.
Pi
M. THOMSON, Austin, Texas. Dealer in
V. Land and Land Scrip. Large bodies suitable
ade
for ranches for sale. Correspondence solicited.
J NO. K. DONNAN, Austin, Texas, dealer
Lands and Land Scrip.
Correspondence solicited.
PERSONS HAVING VETERAN. DONATION
and Confederate land scrip, may find a pur-
chaser by stating price to J. H. COLLETT,
Land Agent.®Austin. Texas.
Brenham Advertisements.
T McFARLAND. Brenham.
*) . Books. Stationery and Music, Emerson and
Checkering Pianos. All standard Organs.
/CENTRAL HOUSE. Brenham—Mrs. L. Biesen-
v bach. Proprietress. Rates, $*2 per day. Largest
and best hotel in city. Large, airy sample rooms.
rr\RAVF.LERS—When at Brenham don't fail to
X visit thtrS ANT A FE REFRESHMENT SALOON,
at depot. Lunches and refreshments of all kinds.
B
RENHAM BATH-IIOUSE—Hot and cold Baths
at all hours. Apply to
C. ~F. SANDER. Proprieter.
L. T. Noyes, Houston.
SHELLS for shot-guns. U. M. C. or Winchester,
first grades, 75 cents per 100.
L. T. NOYES, Houston.
AKER GUNS—Twenty per cent, oft" list prices.
L. T. NOYES, Houston.
D
IEBOLD Fire and Burglar Proof Safes. Largest
stock in the South on hand.
L. T. NOYES, Houston.
Professional.
rp B. COX.
X . Attorney at Law. Waco. Texas.
Office over State Central Bank.
P. DROUGHT,
Attorney and CounselIer at Law,
San Antonio, Texas.
Office over Lockwood & Kampmann s Bank.
II
rnarlto:;, Jordan & ^aklton. land
1 Lawyers and Real Estate Agents. Hillsboro,
Texas, have a complete abstract of all surveys in
Hill count}*. Special attention given to buying
and selling Lands. Perfecting Titles, etc.
J" M. PEARSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
McKINNEY, TEXAS.
Particular attention given to collections and real
estate.
C
•'HAS. 1. EVANS,
ATTORNEY' AT LAW AND LAND AGENT,
51LENE TEXAS.
JAMES M. RICHARDS ATTORNEY' AT LAW,
fj Weatherford. Texas, will practice in Parker
and adjoining counties, and give prompt personal
attention to the payment of taxes and collection of
claims.
Correspondence solicited.
jpO IN DEXTER & PADELFORD,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEBURNE
Refer to Leon £ H. Blum.
TEXAS.
H.
W. PATTON,
ATTORNEY' AT LAW,
Masonic Block,
CLEBURNE
Colics tions promptly made.
TEXAS.
Building Material.
\ USTIN LIME—P. C. TAYLOR. Manufatnrerc
_Z~A_of Lime, Austin, Texas, is prepared to fill all
orders for Lime and Building Material. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed.
rj ARRIVE. SOX) 1^x9 and 12x12 English Fav-
X ing Tile; £5,000 White and 50:000 Blue Fire
Brick; 1500 bbls Portland Cement (in storei; Lime,
Laths. Hair. Plaster, Fire Clav and Rosendale Ce-
ment, Stoneware Flower Pots. etc. W. H. POL-
LARD A CO., importers and Dealers. Galveston.
For the 11 olidays._
rpOYS—TOYS—We intend to keep a full line of
X Toys the year round Give us a call.
J. P. LALOR & CO.. Market, bet. 24th and g3tb.
Hair goods, switches, frlzettes. Etc.,
in trreat variety. Also, Fancy Jewelry. Ladies'
Bags. Wallets, etc.. at Mrs. GAUtiER'S.
Personal.
rpHE VERY PERCEPTIBLE INCREASE IN NY
J business is due to the fact that I sell a Havana-
filler Cigar for 5 cents; all Havana at three for »5
cents, other goods, as well as box trade, at propor-
tionately low prices. A. W. SAMUELS,
Corner Strand and 22d.
"PAPER FOR SHELVES AND
X purpos
HOUSEHOLD
purposes, for sale cheap.
at the News Counting Room.
Rubber Stamps.
HUNTER A GENSI.INGER S Rubber Stamps
for office use and marking clothing, are un-
surpassed. J. J- MOORE.- Agent. Tremont Hotel.
There is a depth of sadness, mingled with a
little seasoning of grim humor, in the contri-
bution of the venerable Archbishop Purcell to
the extext of $00 toward the payment of his
own debts* The subscription fund as yet
amounts to only a few hundred dollars—a mere
trifle in comparison with the debt of $4,0Q0,0U0
and iu accumulation of several years interest.
The old man is in the extremity of poverty, liv-
ing on the charity of kind friends, but for whose
aid he would have absolutely nothing at all.
Helpless and broken down as he is, he feels that
the debt ought to be paid by somebody, even if
he has to help do it himself. This debt is a
nightmare to the archdiocese of Cincinnati.
One of the most unpleasant features of the
great debt, as regards public sentiment, is that
many of the creditors have little or nothing to
show for the money they handed the .arch-
bishop for safe-keeping. [Philadelphia Times.
OVER THE STATE.
TRANSMITTED BT wire BY special CORRESPONDENTS.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
T!hl<* Powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength ar.d wholesooieness. More economical
than the ordinarv kinds. Sold only in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 106 Wall st., N. Y.
Thk News is in receipt of several com-
munications suggesting names of citizens of
Galveston for different municipal offices. It
is proper to say that all such must be arranged
through the business department. In an open-
to-cill-municipal contest, the columns of The
News would soon be flooded with such matter
were they free to all tendering it; and as it
would be improper to print some and reject
other communications of this character, The
News is constrained to put all on a level.
The business department is the department to
consult in this respect.
Owing to telegraphic troubles TnE News
Austin special this morning is slightly incom-
plete.
TnE tone of The News New York special
relative to the new issue of Galveston 5 per
cent, bonds now offering in that market is not
so emphatically discouraging as have been pre-
vious reports from the same quarter. While
no sales of bonds are yet reported effected, it
is stated that those charged with their negotia-
tion are feeling the market. Now that the
bonds are in the hands of the American Loan
and Trust company, as financial agent of the
city of Galveston, it is expected, with some
reasonable amount of assurance, that they may
yet be placed in accordance with conditions of
agreement. Nothing more is heard from par-
ties said to have been offering these bonds at
IK). The effort to forestall the negotiation of
the 5 per cents may turn out abortive in the
long run. It is to be hoped that it may.
Operators in future contracts will find
matter for reflection in the decision of the
United States Circuit Court, rendered at
Tvler, Texas, on the 11th instant. The ques-
tion at issue came up in the case of Jem-
isou & Co., ^>f New York, vsi Cage &
Co., of Mineola. The plahitiffs sued de-
fendants for a balance due them on their
future account, and the defense set up
was that the contract was a gambling
contract, and therefore against public policy
and void. The Yerdict and judgment were for
the defendants. The decisions of the courts in
a number of States lead to the conviction that
the best legal mind of the country ^regard fu-
ture contract operations as nothing more nor
less than simple gambling, aud that debts con-
tracted under the systemjare outside the pale of
legal jurisdiction. There may be Nothing left
for it shortly but appeal to the sense of per-
sonal honor. When it reaches this point—and
it is apparently not very far from it—dealing
in futures will then be on a parity with any
other kind of betting.
HEW YORK.
REGULAR SAIIaV COaxaiERCiAL
DISPATCH.
£
Toxas Railway Securities—Wool at
Philadelphia—Galveston Bonds-
Railroad Votes—Cotton, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
New York, January 12.—Sales $2000 Santa
Fes at 109; later 110 bid; $1000 Cairo and
Texas firsts at 105; $30,000 Texas and Pacific
incomes at 57%; 7000 shares of stock at 40 to
40}<i.
At Philadelphia lino wools are l<g.2e. above
the lowest prices last month. Three thousand
pounds flue Texas sold at 2Se.; 5000 pounds me-
dium at 32c. Sales for the past year in Phila-
delphia exceeded the previous year 13,000,000
pounds.
Two hundred thousand dollars of new Gal-
veston fives have been received here, but no
sales made. Those holding them are feeling
the market.
The maj or of Houston is expected here, with
authority to fund the debt and accrued inter-
est at 50c. on the dollar into a new 4 per cent,
bond, but he will fail possibly. The bond-
holders will propose a compromise.
It m reported that the consolidation of the
Fort Worth and Denver with one of the south-
western railroads is contemplated. Fort Worth
bonds advanced to 73.
Mexican National securities advanced on
rumors that an English syndicate would com-
plete the roads if reports from their representa-
tives—who leave soon witi General Palmer
for Mexico—were satisfactory.
Arrangements are ma\:ing between the Wa-
bash and St. Joe and Western and Southwest-
ern roads for a joint track to Chicago.
The supply of money exceeds the demand.
Commercial sterling sold at 4.81.
Cotton feverish, closing dull but firm.
NEW ORLEANS.
Important Railroad Changes Pore-
shadowed—A Steamboat Collision.
fSpecial Telegram to The News.]
New Orleans, January 12.—Last evening a
party of officers of the Southern Pacific and
Central Pacific roads arrived at the St. Charles
hotel from San Francisco—W. H. Porter, C. J.
Wilder, E. F. Gerard, Charles Seyley aud C.
A. Grow. Mr. Porter is the general auditor of
the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific roads,
and the rest of the gentlemen are auditors of
the various departments of the system. Mr.
John Yost, who accompanied the party, said
the purpose of the visit was to open up the new
route to Sail Francisco over the Morgan line,
and to establish offices here and to arrange
a system of blanks and checks and other
details necessary to the workings of a great
line of road. " la reponse to the question
w hether it was not the purpose of the visit to
absorb th* Morgan road into the Southern
Facificsystem, Mr. Yost said it would probably
happeu taat way, but a definite conclusion
would be reached iu fortv-eij*ht hours. Messrs.
C. P. Hiyatingtonaud T. W. Peirce are expected
to ar'- Mlu tk« city at 11 o'clock to-night. The
gene, ^opinion iu railroad circles is that they
come To settle the preliminaries that will leatl
to thu transfer of the MorgaH Louisiana aud
Texas railway to the Southern Pacific. The
Morgan railway officials refuse to talk upon
the subject. ,
The responsibility for the collision between
the steamers Laura Lee and City of Greenville
this morning, iu which the latter was sunk,
has not been fixed. The pilot of each boat as-
serts that he gave necessary signals to prevent
the collision, but that they were disregarded
by t he other. The officers of the two boat- are
inclined to side with their respective pilots.
An investigation will be held to morrow by
the United States inspector of hulls, when the
facts will be judicially determined.
SHRBVEPORT, LA.
A Newspaper Sale.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Shiieveport. La.. January 12.—Mr. L. R.
Simmons has sold the Standard newspaper,
job and book-binding establishment to Mr. J.
L. Tilley, of this city, for $26,(500. The trans-
action took place four or five mouths ago, but
the act of sale was nc* recorded in the record-
er's office until a few days since. The new
proprietor retains Captain S. L. Morrison,
editor of the Standard, as his agent aud attor-
rey. In fact, it was stipulated in the act of
sale that Mr. Simmons was to retain posses-
sion until the 15th of November, 1SS3, to com-
plete contracts on band.
Thk number of foreign mission stations of
the Protestant Episcopal church is 148, thirty-
four of which are in Western Africa, thirty-
one in China, fifteen in Japan, one in Greece,
fourteen in Hayti, and fifty-two in Mexico.
The annual budget calls upon the members of
the church for $128,376 40 to support the mis-
sions during the present fiscal year.
HOUSTON.
Cotton Market ant Receipts—A
Raving Maniac—Knights Templar
Installation—Amateur Theatricals.
[.Special Telegram to The News.]
Houston, January 12.—The cotton market
closed steady. No sales. Quotations: Low ordi-
ary, 7c; ordinary, ^c; good ordinary, 8%c;
low middling, 93^c; middling, good mid-
dling, 10c; middling fair, 10^%
Receipts—Per Houston aud Taxas Central
railway, 1028 bales: Houston, 545 bales: New
Orleans. 19'J; Galveston. 594.
Per International and Great Northern, 2S3
bales; Houston. 31: Gaive9ton, 252.
Per Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio,
92 bales for Houston.
Per Houston, East and West Texas railway,
94 bales; Houston, 65; Galveston, 29.
Total for Houston. 783 bales; for Galves-
ton, 505 bales. Total gross receipts, 1497
bales.
Tim Collins, the son of the late John Collins,
of this city, who lo3t his reason some weeks
ago and has been confined in the Harris county
jail, has become a raving lunatic and has not
ceased his raving in his cell at the jail for the
past two or three days, not even sufficiently
long to take the necessary sleep and repast
which would be necessary to maintain life. He
keeps up his raving night and day. Morphine
has been administered" in large " quantities to
produce sleep, but it has been of no effect m
producing the desired result. Collins will be
sent to the insane asylum at Austin to-morrow.
The following officers elect were duly in-
stalled to-night in Ruthven Commandery No.
2. Knights Templar: W. H. C'oyle, eminent
commander j A. L. Steele, generalissimo; J. C.
Kidd, captain general; R. M. Elgin, prelate;
W. T. Hardenbrook, senior warden; Chas. C.
Gehring, junior warden; F. A. Rice, treasu-
rer; Robt. Brewster, recorder; G. A. Gibbons,
standard bearer; O. C. Drew, warden; C. C.
Wiggin, guard; S. Conradi, sentinel.
The officers were installed by Past Grand
Commander Henry Hcherftius, and J. P. Harri-
son, grand generalissimo, acted as marshal.
A military drama," written by J. W. Mitchel,
entitled The Light Guardsmau, was presented
at Pillot's Opera-house to-night under the
supervision of the author and the direction of
Mrs. Colonel Jordan. The attendance was
very good. Taken as a whole the performance
was very creditable for an amateur company.
BHENHAM.
Death—Improvements— Personal —A
Drummer's Deception—Hymeneal,
Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Brenham. January 12.—Mr. Geo. W. Gentry,
who resided in this county for over forty years,
and removed to Comauche county a few months
ago, died there a day or two since. He was an
old and prominent Mason.
Twenty-five workmen are now engaged com
pleting the new building of Baylor university,
at Independence.
A vinegar manufactory is now in successful
operation here, with a capacity of ten barrels
per day. When the works are fully completed
twenty men will be constantly employed.
Mr. Warren Adams, cotton-buyer, of Gal-
veston, returned home yesterday, after pur-
chasing the present season 11,000 imles of cot-
ton and shipping it direct to European and
Northern spinners.
A so-called drummer victimized one of our
leading hotels a day or two ago by claiming to
be employed in a leading Galveston house.
The wires soon brought the news that the man
was a fraud, but he had skipped out before the
police got hold of him.
Miss Mary, daughter of County Jud<re Mc-
Adoo, was married last evening to Mr. >V. D.
Bolton.
Several farmers in this county commenced
plowing the present week.
The editorials lately appearing in The News
concerning detectives and their tricks cause
much favorable comment here among intelli-
gent citizens.
zniiUSBOAO.
At Rest—Death of a Good Man.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Hillsboro, January 12.—At an early hour
this morning, at the residence of Dr. N. B.
Kennedy, Colonel. J. H. Bullock, late of the
law firm of Tarlton & Bullock, breathed his
last. No relatives attended the bedside of the
dying man except Miss Maggie Bullock, his
daughter, and only child. The deceased will
be buried to-morrow, at 10 o'clock, in Hillsboro
cemetery. Through respect to the deceased,
the bar convened fLis evening, with Captain
S. Greshaw in the chair, and the following
resolutions were adopted:
That the entire bar, dressed in black and wear-
ing white gloves, march in procession;
That County Judge J. N. Perliam and Messrs.
B. D. Fulton, A. P. Minnin, V. H. Hay. E. Pendle-
ton aud J. S. Crain act as pall bearers; and as a
badge of mourning each member of the bar wear
a piece of black ribbon on the lappel of his coat,
and that the pall-bearers wear a white sash at the
same time.
Subsequent to the burial suitable resolutions
will be drafted and presented to the county and
district courts. The man whose loss we lament
to-day has been "for a number of years a mem-
ber of the Hill county bar. Every relation of
his life has been more than true, and by many
acts of kindness and charity, especially to the
poor, the needy and unfortunate, the prisoners
in jail and beggars on the street, he has em-
balmed his memory in the hearts of all who
knew him; and though at the time of his death
he was a member of no church and bowed at
the alter of no creed, yet we can not believe
that a man with a soul so humane, a heart so
full of sympathy, a mind so just and a hand so
charitable, can fail to meet the highest reward
in the immortal spiritland above.
W2ATHBRFORD.
Knocked Down and Robbed—A Nows-
paper Opening-
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Weatherford, Jauuary 12.—Wm. Hern-
don, a cattleman from the valley, was last
evening invited tor take a hand in a game of
cards and left the Lone Star theater for that
purpose, but soon after going out three men
wont after him, made an attack with brass
knuckles, knocking him senseless and inflicting
serious wounds about the face and head. They
also robbed him of $450. This morning he
gave the names of his assailants, and in a
short time all three were in jail. Their names
are P. R. Chalk, Ben Lansfords and Wm.
Armstrong.
The Commercial printing office and material
were to-day purchaial by W. J. Cai-son, princi-
pal creditor, at sale. A good paper man can
now get a bargain, and this is a splendid loca-
tion for a first-class paper. That Colonel
Styles will come is not definitely settled.
TEXAMANA.
Tried and Releasod—Much Elated—
Treasurer Polk.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Tex ark ax a, January 12.—Mr. Bunch, the
clerk of Cook county, who was arrested a few
days ago here, was honorably discharged yes-
terday.
H. Frankle & Co., merchants here, who
were arrested for concealing stolen goods,
were examined this week and discharged.
The citizens are much elated over the special
in The News from Austin in regard to the
charter filed in the capital for a narrow-gauge
road from a point west of Marshall to this
place.
Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee, passed through
here to-day In change of officers to the place of
his crime.
The weather is cold and rainy, cotton re-
ceipts light and trade dull.
ATHENS.
Jailed for Ifturder, Etc*
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Athens, January 12.—Bud Taylor, charged
with the murder of a negro of this county, was
arrested in Louisiana by Detective Spratt, who
delivered him up to our sheriff here last even-
ing. He was lodged in jail by our sheriff.
A jury of six men declared Jane Sullivan, of
Brownsboro, this county, insane to-day. The
trial was held before J. B. Bishop, county
judge.
A slow, drizzling rain has been falling all
day. Business rather dull.
HIcXXETXTElT.
*
Personal—Bcath—Assignment.
[Special Telegram to The News.)
McKinwey, January 12.—Hon. Jas. Bledsoe,
of Sherman, is in town to-day.
Mrs. P. W. Woodlief died very suddenly to-
day. She had been here only a short time.
The firm of Chaddick & Williams, at Piano,
have made an assignment; liabilities about
SbOOO, nominal assets about $7000. L. W.
Oglesby, assignee.
EEX.TON.
Cotton—Sheep, Etc.
[Special Telegram to Ttoe News ]
Belton, January 12.—Cotton is again com-
ing in at a lively rate, and buyers are active.
The recent cold snap was pretty rough on
sheep that were not in good conditiou, bu£
those who have their flocks in good order, ex-
perienced trifling, if any, loss.
PALESTINE.
large, brick foundry and machine shops, to re-
place the destroyed buildings, are already under
way, and in less than sixty days all the old
employes of the works will" be once more at
their stations. The loss of the Messrs. Dilley
was about $20,000, and the insurance covered
about $10,000, all of which the adjusters
allowed. It will not be long before this very
essential part of Palestine's mechanical and
business prosperity will be again in the full
tide of work aud success.
SAINT ANTONIO,
Southern Pacific Kailroad Completion
—Ben Thompson's Oase—A Girl's
Wound — Ex-Minister "Washburn
Injured—Turners' Society Election
—Polk's Transfer — Personal — Seal
Estate Transfers — Marriage Li-
censes. *
[Special Telegram to The News.]
San Antonio, January 12.—Colonel Peirce
and Major Converse have gone to the junction
of the Sunset railway with the Southern Pa-
cific and to-day at 2 o'clock drove the silver
spike, thus formally connecting the two lines.
My previous telegram as to this ceremony be-
ing put off until next week was obtained from
Colonel Peirce's own lips at the Sunset depot,
but he changed his mind yesterday and has
now gone and finished the work. The first
through train or first trains making connection
run through to-day, aud hereafter there will
probably be an uninterrupted service of trains
through to San Francisco.
The Ben Thompson case is still in the pre-
liminary stages, only eight jurors being ob-
tained. and counsel and judge have been work-
ing all day at them. Another venire for GO
jurors lias"been issued.
The girl whom The News reported about a
week ago as being stabbed in the shoulder by a
jealous wife, near the Sunset depot, lies in a
critical condition. The wound is bleeding yet.
and to-day the medical men had a consulta-
tion. and determined to open the wound wider
and tie the artery. The girl may yet die of the
wound one of the doctors says.
The ex-minister to France, the Hon. E. B.
Washburn, who is passiug the winter in this
city, while out riding yesterday evening was
thrown from his horse. Mr. Washburn sus-
tained a rather severe hurt to his back, but it
is not thought to be serious. *
The Turners society of this city have elected
the following officers for the coming year:
President, B. J. Mauermann; vice-president,
C. Zuschla^;; recording secretary, C. Runge;
corresponding secretary, A. Nette; first turn-
wart, H. Schultze; second" turnwart, H. Zork;
treasurer, J. H. Schaefer: teacher, Ed. El-
mendorf; tyler, Geo. Hilgers.
United States Marshal Gosling has gone to
Nashville with Polk.
Congressman R. Pacheco, ex-governor of
California is in the city.
To-day was a tine day.
The following are the real estate transfers
for the week:
Satisfactory Insurance Adjustment*
[Special Telegram to The, News.]
Palestine, January 12.—The insurance ad-
justers to settle the losses by the late fire, in
which the Dilley foundry and machine works
were destroyed, completed their labors to-
night, and. the adjustment has been made in a
manner satisfactory to the companies inter-
ested and to the Messrs. Dilley themselves.
As an evidence of business energy and pro-
gress it may be stated that the walls oX a
DALLAS.
Xfimrods—Bradstreet's VTeekly Re-
port—Prisoners' Transfer—Railroad
Suits—Transfers ot Real Estate-
Joseph Treuer and Anna Treuer to Colonel H. B.
An.trews, for $13,000, the southwest half or lot 15
and lot 14. in block 33, lying between avenues B
and C and Ninth and Tenth streets in San Antonio.
Esther Levy to CathfHne W. Woudrack. for
$1200, lots 11 and 12, fronting together 41 varas
on the north side of South street, ou the east side
of the San Antonio river, iu the Fourth ward, said
lots havinea depth of 59 varas. bounded south by
South street, east by the Alamo ditch.
Adams & Wickes to Simmang Bros., for $500, lot
6, block 3, range 3 south, on the west side of the
San Pedro creek, bounded north bv Monterej- street
and east bv St. Salia %treet. having a front of 20
varas on Monterey street, with a depth of 60 varas.
A. B^ Frank to M. L Williams, for $330, lot 2,
block 7. ward 2. in Sam C. Smith's subdivision of
Upper San Antonio, bounded east by San Pedro
avenue and west by Jackson street, having a 20-
vara front on said avenue and running back to
Jackson street for depth.
Win. Muthto E. D. 1. Wickes. for $1000, lots 6
and T, block 1, a subdivision of lot 1. in range 4,
district 1, on the east side of the San Autonio river
in San Antonio.
Sain A. Marvick to F. Pasche and Auna
Posche, for $1500. lot 1. block 32, in Sau Antouio,
having a 17-vara front ou avenue C, and a depth of
50 varas.
M. J. Crowlley to John II. Copeland, for $.100,
the eastern halt' of lots 10 and 12. iu block; 35, above
the Labor diloh and east of the San Pedro creek,
iu San Antonio, bouuded on the north by Park ave-
nue. on the east by Lewis street, on the west by
Maverick street, and on the south by Evergreen
street.
John H. Copeland to Matthew HaJliede. for $350,
the eastern half of lots 10 aud 1^, in block 35, in San
Antonio.
Vincente Hernandez to Ramon Ortega, for $200,
a piece of land in Bexar county known as survey
200%, on the south side of tne Medina creek, about
sixteen miles west of San Antonio.
Amanda J. Dignowity to Willis Yates, for $10,
lot 25. block 2, Out of the original subdivision of
city lot 142, situated in San Antonio, west of the
San Pedro, on the Alazan crt?ek, having a front of
33 feet by a depth of 75 feet, bounded south by
Roberts street.
J. M. Foster and wife to T. H. Clark, for $2500, a
piece of land in San Antouio, being- 6 lots out of
original town lot 1, situated west of the San Pedro
creek, bounded by Laredo street. South Eleventh
street and West Third street, being "triangular in
shape.
(ieorge W. Caldwell to Mary Louisa Lowry, for
3600. lot 5. block 7, in San Antonio, known as
Lacoste and Edward's addition to Upper San An-
tonio, bounded west by San Pedro avenue, and
having a front of 20 varas on said avenue, and run-
ning back to ar: alley for depth. •
Sam Maverick to S. Lowry, for $130, lots 9 and 10
in block 18. according to a subdivision of original
city, lot 1. range 2. district 2, known as Maverick's
addition, bounded on the north by Vinton street,
east by Tilden street, and having a front of 100 feet
ou Vinton street and 150 feet on Tilden street.
Julia C. Gallardo to Candelaria C. Coy. for $T5,
lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, in block 11, in Carmen settle-
ment, on the south side of the Medina river, on a
tract of land 100 varas in width and 1 league in
depth; said four lots have together a front of 50
varas on St. Thomas street and 25 varas on Santa
Teresa street. §
S-W. Merchant to A. J. Merchant, for $1000, a
piece of land in San Antonio, below the Main
plaza, on the margin of the Sau Antonio river, and
bounded by the said Viver and the' San Pedro
creek on the east and south, on the west by lands
of P. T. Adams and John Eckford, on the north by
land of J^eon Lee Coinpt.
Adams and Wickes to JMike Malev, for $450, lot
11, in block, 24, iu Third ward, or. the east side of
the San Antonio river, in the city of San Antonio,
.bounded south by Lamar street, and on tne west
by Mesquite street, having a front of 1S4£ varas on
the north side of Lamar street, and a depth of 66
varas.
J. H. Mcl^eary to Stephen Davenhauer, for $5,
110 acres of land on the Calveras creek, in William-
son countj', adjoining the town of Calveras.
R. P. Tyler to Anstide and Emile Cagnion, for
$657, one-seventh interest of one league aud one
labor of land, situated in Bexr.r county, in survey
30#. in section 5. h ing on the Medina creek, on the
Medina river, and about 16 miles northwest from
San Antonio, and containing about 657 acres of
land.
Amanda J. Dignowity to Adolphe Frey. for $20,
lots 3S and 3d, block 5. out of original subdivision
of original citv lot 139. situated on the Alazan
creek, west of the San Pedro, having a front of 33
by a depth of 75J^ feet each, bounded south by
Albert street, in San Antonio.
Jair.es L. Tate to Sam Sell ram, for $2500, a piece
of laud iu Bexar county, being part of survey 62 in
the name of W. T. Neil, containing 878 acres of
land adjoining the Castroville road, the McKean
tract on the Medina river and the Lyttle farm.
W. C. Tynan to L. J. Kerns, for $2CS, a piece of
land in Bexar county, being part of the Miguel
(Jrolarris. original grant survey No. 5, and con-
taining S2tfc acres.
Fernando Fuentes and Juana Barra to Juana
Flores y Palacio. for $75, lots ®. 9 and 10. in block
7. in Carmen settlement on the south side of the
Medina, in Bexar county, on a tract of land 100
varas in width and one league in length, said three
lots have a front of 37 varas on Pio Nono street,
and i!5 varas in depth.
Geo. M. Maverick to Emile Goldbeck, for $459,
lot 6, block 28, oue mile northeast of Main plaza ia
San Antonio. •
The following marriage licenses have been
issued during the week:
Juan Rodriguez to Juana Bara.
George Schlachter to Clara Weike.
A. J. 11. Barbour to Sadie Chew.
Charles Demmer to Alvina Swierz.
Andrew Streleek to Meri Kokott.
Carlos 31 unos to Josef a Gonzales.
FORT WORTH.
Assessors' Work—Grand Jury—City
Improvements—Now Paper, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Fort AVorth, January 12.—The city asses-
sors (four men) began their work January 2,
and are very busily engaged. Real estate in
value remains about the same as last year. The
total valuation will be about $3.500.000, an in-
crease of $500,000.
The grand jury, after considering a few
cases, will adjourn in the morning. There
have been over thirty indictments.
Oue hundred and seventy-five men are at
work digging trenches, laj'ing mains and
otherwise employed iu the construction of the
waterworks on Houston street and the banks
of the river. Much interest is manifested by
citizens,and crowds are continually around the
workmen.
The city is placing in position fifty gas-
posts.
Mr. Curtis, national bank examiner, is here,
examining the banks, and finds them in good
condition and doing a prosperous business.
The case of Andrews & Harris vs. the Texas
and Pacific railway, for damages, was decided
for defendants to-day.
An evening paper, by R. F. Walton, is ex-
pected to appear next week.
BRYAN.
0 Mortuary—An Appeal Taken.
[Special Telegram The News.]
Bryan, January 12.—Mr. H. A. Moore died
last night at the residence of his brother, Mr.
Prank Moore, of Bryan. Mr. Moore was
postmaster at Bryan for over six years, and
was at one time connected with several of the
leading newspaper of the State; among the
latest was the Independent. He was a good
citizen and a man of exemplary habits. His
retrains were forwarded to Mount Holly, N. J.,
where his mother lived.
Mr. Joe Cooper, who was killed Wednesday
night, was buried to-day.
J. D. Coulee, who was fined for slander, took
an appeal in his case.
TYLER.
Marriage Licenses.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Dallas, January 12^—Messrs. S. J. Adams,
R. V. Tompkins, J. C. O'Connor, W. H. Flip-
pen and W. C. Conner started west last night
on a big camp hunt, dressed a la Davy
Crockett and loaded down to the guards with
what would be termed in Arkansas as fish bait,
powder, lead, etc. They will be out several
days.
Bradstreet's report for Central and Northern
Texas, for this week, says the weather has
been favorable for picking cotton, but receipts
were light in consequence of bad roads. 1 he
grade was damaged to some extent by stain
and trash caused by previous rains. Average
price is 8^c. Receipts at Dallas to date, 30,tX)0
bales.
The following were the failures, attachments
and assignments: Denison—Bennett & Co.,
failed; Gordon—Rogan, Courtney & Co.. at-
tached: Morgan—Newton & Wese, assigned;
Marshall—L. J. Womack, attached: Loneview
—A. H. Bessenger, assigned; Abilene—M. A.
Stanford & Co., failed and attached; Waxa-
hachie—F. C. Boevner, closed by sheriff;
Graudview—F. D. Ferris, assigned.
Wentworth Manning, for whom a warrant
was issued a few days ago, charged with per-
jury in making affidavit that his mail had been
tampered with iu the Dallas postoftice, was
brought here to-day by a deputy marshal. He
gave bond in the sum of $1500 for his appear-
ance before Commissioner Bentley, on the 15th
instant.
Two damage suits against the Texas and Pa-
cific road, both from Lamar county, were de-
cided in the Federal Court against the railroad
as follows: M. Murray, for loss of a leg at
Blossom Prairie, about a year ago, $0500; Dr.
Maness, breaking a leg, $500.
Following are the feal estate transfers as re-
corded by the county clerk for the week end-
ing Thursday, January 11, 18S3:
J. L. Futrell, Sr.. and wife to J. L. Futrell, Jr., et
al.. 160 acres on Mesquite creek, for $1000.
G. W. Scott to John H. Cole, 50x180 feet, corner
Highland aud Ashland streets, city of Dallas, for
$100.
E. W. Crawford and wife to Edward McCuIli-
more. 3^ acres two miles southeast from the city
or Dallas, for $86.
H. C. Goble aud wife (quit claim) to B. F. Rus-
sey, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, in block 302, Peak's addition
to the city of Dallas, for $1.
Edward J. Godwin and wife to Terauce O'Neill,
15 acres two miles west of the city of Dallas, for
$230.
Henry Zimmerman to D G. Oppeuheim, 90x132
feet, southeast corner Ervay and Pocahontas
streets, city of Dallas, for $1000.
D. G. Oppenheim to Sarah Oppeuheim, same as
above, for $1000.
I) H I-Artigue an<t wife to H. Morrison, east
half of lot 6, in block 128, Smith, Murphy & Mar-
tin's addition to the city of Dallas, for $1200.
T. O. Ward aud wife to C. A. Mohr. lot 10 in block
290. Erwin's addition to the city of Dallas, for $500.
T. C. Coker aud wife to A. Swaden, a triangular
lot fronting ou Elm street, city of Dallas, for $1300.
C. A Keating to Spikes & Sanford. 112 1-100 acres,
five miles south from the city of Dallas, for $327.
J. W. Greenwold and wife to E. W. Ericson, 50x78
feet, oa Main street, city of Dallas, for $700.
D. C. Landess and wife to Scott Beeman, 21 8-10
acres out of the Lagow league, for $500.
Almeda Crowley et al. to William Caruth, 100
acres out of the John C Cook headlight: also, 34
acres out of the C. L. Lovejoy survey, for $3000.
J. W. Crowdurs to J. V. Crisman, lot 4, in block
12, 50x125 feet, south side of Williams street, city of
Dallas, for $125.
Mary J. I^artague and Daniel Lartague (by sheriff)
to Hiram Morrison, east half of lot 6. in block 76,
fronting 25 feet on Main street, city of Dallas, for
$1350.
Mrs. S. L. C. Witten to J. I). Young. 160 acres ou
the west side of the Elm fork of the Trinity river,
for $10.
S. T. Newton »by sheriff) to Sawnie Robertson,
25x69 feet, southeast corner of Pacific avenue and
Austin street, city of Dallas, for $2300.
M. T. Ledbetter and wife to Stemmons & Field,
60 acres out of the John Johnson 640 acre survey
patent, for $400.
Geo. W. Waller and wife to Tully McB. Williams,
83V&x550Vo feet, on MeKinney road", for $750.
W. P. Shryock et al. to John B. Stone and D. M.
Fullenwider (quit claim). 1 acre out of lot 8 of the
John Urisrsby league; also lots 8 and 9, in block 296
tor No. 3 railroad addition), city of Dallas, for
$150.
N. Fredrickson to Eliza Justice, 50 by 131 feet on
Mill creek, for $150.
Following are the marriage licenses as issued
by the county .clerk for the week ending Thurs-
day. January 11,1SSH:
John S. Gauge and Mrs. Emma MeKinney.
James R. Davidson and Katie E. Tucker.
Rev. John Davis and Miss Tullie Murphy.
BROWNSVILLE.
Stabbing Affray—High Wind-
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Brownsville, January 12.—Wm. Jones, a
soldier of troop 1, Eighth cavalry, got into a
row at a low dive kept by Emma Fry, a lady
of color, last night. It seems that Jones had
been drinking, and had an interview with a
Mexican named Theodoro Heredia, which
wound up by Heredia stabbing Jones through
the lungs in two places, producing very se-
rious wounds, from which it is doubtful if he
will recover. Heredia was arrested and jailed
and Jones is in the hospital.
An unusually hi^h wind has been blowing
from the south all day.
THE STAT^CAPITAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIGHT.
EENTH LEGISLATURE.
HEMPSTEAD.
Mortuary—A Gloomy Day.
[Special Telegram to The News.)
Hkiipstead, January 12.—Our little city
was to-day wrapped in gloom. S. W. Reese,
brother of T. S. Iteose, after being confined
for sometime, died from consumption.
Little Bennie Schwartz, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ignatz Schwartz, died this morning. He was
sick only one night and day. The kind parents
were not at all looking for the calamity which
befell them in the death of their littie sou. Ho
was a bright little fello« and beloved by all
who knew him. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of the entire community.
Times are dull and but little doing'.
A cold l ain has been falling all morning.
Cotton—Business, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Tyler, January 12.—The cotton receipts at
this station for the present season up to this,
are 18,000 bales, and we expect to receive 10,000
or 12,000 more before the season closes, which
will make the largest amount of .cotton ever
before received here. Business is again look-
ing up after a few dull days during the holi-
days.
Rain began falling here early this morning
and .till continues.
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS—
SECOND ANNEAL SESSION.
DECATUR.
A Lady's Death.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Decatur, January 12.—The wife of J. W.
Booth, chief clerk of the House of Representa-
tives. was buried to-da}-. Mr. Booth, who was
called home on account of her sickness, will
return to Austin and resume his duties in a
day or two. _
FOREIGN INTELLIGENOE.
FOZNT3 OF INTEREST BV AT-
LANTIC CABLE.
Foundered—Gambetta's Remains.
Paris. January 12.—A boat has been found off
the harbor of Cette containing the dead bodies of
four persons belonging to a French coasting
steamer which, it is believed, foundered in a storm.
There were twenLv-two i>ersons on board.
The remains 01 Gambetta were removed this
morning from Pere la Chaise cemetery. Very few
persons were present, aud no demonstration was
made. A special train with the body started for
Nice at 9 o'clock. Several personal friends of the
deceased accompanied the remains, which will
reach Nice early to-morrow.
Tho German Floods.
Berlin*, January 12.—The Emperor William, at
his own instance, lias increased the contribution
from the imperial fund toward the relief of the dis-
tressed by tne floods. The emperor said, in making
the increase, that it was intolerable to him to think
of hundreds shivering from cold ana hunger while
he was sitting in a warm room. Twelve German
square miles of territory are submerged at Raab,
Hungary.
The French Chamber.
Paris. January 12.—Humbert, a life senator.Pey-
rat aud Coltuan, all Republicans, were elected
vice-presidents of the Chamber of Deputies.
Senator Spaller, Republican, who was yesterday
elected vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies,
received 192 votes, against 145 votes tor Bousset,
Radical. This indicates that the Gambettians are
not very strong in the Chamber.
A Reproach—Wales Nominates.
London. January 12.—The Times, on the burning
of the Newhall house at Milwaukee says: It is a
reproach and shame to modern intelligence that
nearly a hundred lives were lost iu sight of a
crowti eager to aid, from want of effective mecha-
nical appliances.
The Prince of Wales has nominated Iroquois for
the Stockbridge cup next season.
France in Egypt.
Paris. January 12.—Several newspapers affirm
that France is- resolved to uphold her rights in
>>ypt and state the question will probably be sub-
mitted to a conference.
General Sausser, commanding a division of troops
in Algiers is appointed to succeed General Ghauncy
in command or the Sixth army corps.
A Dynamite Package.
Limericx. January 12.—A parcel containing dyna-
mite was posted at the Limerick postoftice to-day.
aad net being addressed it fortunately escaped
being stamped, whereby a terrific explosion was
avoided. The police are inquiring into the affair.
Egyptian Affairs.
Cairo, January 12.—Lord Dufferin informed the
Egyptian ministry, in reply to their requests that
Great Britain withdraw from control, aud suggests
the apoointmeut of a European financial adviser
who will not interfere with the administration,
The Emperor Thanked.
Berlin, January 12.—The Reichstag, on motion
of Wiudhurst, Ultramontane, unanimously voted
the thanks of the natiop .to the emperor for do-
nating for the relief of the sufferers by the recent
tloous.
2XARITIXSE INTELLIGENCE.
Crow Landod.
Cochin, India. January 12.—A portion of the
crew of the British ship British Empire, recently
burned at sea, landed here to-day.
Supposed Lost.
London, Januarv 12.—The British ship Pride of
the Ocean, from Hamburg for New York, is sup-
posed to have bieen lost oil Harwich, as a boat and
other wreckage, evidently belonging to that vessel,
are washing ashore
Frozen Sailors.
Boston. January 12 —The brig Goldflnder, Cap-
tain Stuart, from St. Domingo for Boston, was
towed into Delaware Breakwater yesterday, hav-
ing four men frozen to death. The captain is
frost bitten aud only one man fit for duty. The
vessel is oovered with ice and was picked up at sea
eleven miles from cape Henlopen.
Arrived, Sailed, Etc.
New York, January 12.—Arrived: Australia, from
Hamburg.
New Orleans, January 12.—Cleared: Steamships
Lam pert and Historian, for Liverpool; Chase, for
Vera Cruz; bark Sefiiro, for Genoa. Arrived:
Steamship Excelsior, from New York.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Senate.
Austin, January 12.—Messrs. Davis, Pfeuf-
fer and Gibbs were appointed a committee to
report with a like House committee the time,
manner and place of opening aud counting the
vote for governor aud lieutenant-governor.
Mr. Chessley offered a:resolution instructing
the Asylum Committee to rejiort what legisla-
tive action is necessary to provide adequately
for the care and treatment of lunatics.
bills REFERRED.
fey Mr. Johnsou, of Collin—A bill making it a
peual offense to enter, without the owner's per-
mission, on inclosed lands with gun. or catch
fish from waters thereon.
By Mr. Matlock—A bill amending laws for
the redemption of lands sold for taxes.
By Mr. Buchanan—A bill to withdraw juris-
diction of justices courts of suits for the enforce-
ment of liens on land, except attachment liens:
also, a bill to provide for payment of teachers'
claims.
By Mr. Getzendaner—To amend the constitu-
tion, and fixing the maximum State tax at 50
cents and county and city tax at 25 cents, ex-
cept to pay debts, etc.
By Mr. Patton, by request—A bill granting
an annual pension of $150 to Texas veterans.
By Mr. Fowler—To amend the Penal Code,
better defining the offense of swearing or mak-
ing indecent exposures in public places.
By Mr. Evans—A bill providing, in suit for
divorce, the material facts must be proved in-
dependent of admissious of either party to ob-
tain judgment.
By Mr. Peacocf—To diminish the jurisdiction
of the county courts of Camp and Morris
counties.
By Mr. Fowler—Better defining the offense of
disturbing religious worship.
By Mr. Perry—Providing that depositions
may be transmitted to the courts either by mail,
by a party interested, or any other person, and
regulating the manner of transmitting the
same.
By Mr. Gibbs—To authorize the governor to
contract for running and marking the bound-
ary lines of all the unorganized counties. Also,
a bill to lease county school lands Ijelonging to
unorganized counties; corporations aud syndi-
cates are prohibited from leasing the lands.
Also, a bill to authorize the governor to ap-
point a county surveyor for each unorganized
county.
By klr. Kleberg—To require in case of two
convictions, when punishment is by imprison-
ment, that the sentence in the second case com-
mence when the first sentence expires. Also,
fining an officer from $50 to $1000 for charging
higher than legal fees.
By Mr. Chessley—To amend article 2. section
3, article 7, and section 10, article 11, of the con-
stitution, changing taxation to accord with
the general idea.
By Mr. Traylor—To provide fees for county
officers in felouy cases: also, to regulate creat-
ing, establishing and laying out public roads.
By Mr. Jones—To regulate citation of cor-
porations in civil cases.
By Mr. Pope—To fix punishment for assault
to commit rape at imprisonment or deftth; also,
for assault to commit robbery at five years iu
the penitentiary.*
resolutions.
By Mr. Getzendaner—Declairing it necessary
for proper aud economical treatment of the
insane, another asylum is necessary, and in-
structing the Asylum Committee to inquire if
it is not expedient to locate the same elsewhere
than at Austin. Referred at the instance of
Senator Gooch, who objected to the declara-
tion of a policy in the preamble of a resolution.
By Mr. Terrell—Instructing the Committee
on State Affairs to report what action is neces-
sary to assert Texas's claim to the disputed
territory of Greer county. Referred.
By Mr. Pfeuffer—To appoiut a joint, com-
mittee of the House and Senate to report* what
repairs to the executive mansion are necessa-
ry. Referred.
the governor's message.
A lengthy message clearly and forcibly
stating the claims of Texas to Greer county,
being, in substance as to the evidence the sauie
as that set forth iu Colonel Swisher's pamphlet
recently commented upon in The News, was
referred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions.
Mr. Pfeuffer submitted a petition of the New
Braunfels City Council asking a change of city
charter to permit a change of city limits, the
sam& being too large for the"town.
The committee to arrange for counting the
vote for governor reported, and the Senate in
a body adjourned to the hall of the House at 11
a. m., aud in the afternoon session completed
the count.
afternoon session.
The committee, by Mr. Matlock, reported
favorably the bill authorizing additional
elerks for the land office. There being no
quorum, a motion, to suspend the rules and
pass the bill failed.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
House.
Austin, January 12.—Mr. Latham, of Came-
ron, aud Mr. Abbot, of Presidio, presented
their credentials and were sworn in.
bills referred.
By Mr. Moore, of McLennan—Making re-
fusal to remove cattle found withiu half a
mile of a residence on land not belonging to
the cattle-qwner a misdemeanor.
By Mr. Moore, of McLennan—To prevent the
hiring of minors without the consent of parents
or guardians.
By Mr. Foster, of Limestone—Repealing the
law regulating the sale of public lands.
By Mr. Thompson—Rushing or limiting labor
on public roads to five days yearly.
By Mr. Labatt—Providing for surrender of
charters of cities and towns. The same intro-
duced by Mr. Finlay in the Seventeenth Legis-
lature.
By Mr. McBride—Providing for the payment
of teachers' claims, audited as valid under acts
of August 7, 1S70, and April 22, 1879.
By Mr. Ayers—Relating to qualification of
jurors in criminal cases. The bill provides
that the purpose of ascertaining whether the
cause of challenge exists in the matter, or
whether Troin hearsay or otherwise there is
established in the mind of the jurors such as to
the guilt or innocence of the defendant as will
prevent him rendering a verdict upon the
law and testimony, the juror shall first
be asked whether there is established
in his mind such conclusion as will prevent
bim making a verdict upon the law and .testi-
mony and without partiality for or prejudice
against the defendant. If he answers in the
affirmative he shall be discharged, but not if
his answer be in the negative, unless upon
further examination by the court or under its
direction the court shall be convinced that he
is not an impartial juror.
By Mr. Wilson—Regulating the fees of dis-
trict and county attorneys.
By Mr. Robinson, of Jack—Fixing fee for
processes to be served in counties other than
that in which the instrument was issued at $2;
not to apply to administrations, executives,
guardians, etc.
By Mr. Duff—Authorizing counties to levy
an annual tax of 50 cents ou the hundred dol-
lars for construction of court-house, jails and
bridges.
By Mr. Townsend—Authorizing a special tax
for the same purpose.
By Mr. Gass—Conferring the civil and crim-
inal jurisdiction heretofore belonging to it upon
the County Court of Coryell county.
By Mr. Wood—Making the use of profane,
obscene or vociferous language in any public
place or near a private residence punishable
with a fine.
By Mr. Swan—Repealing the act making it
a penal offense to sell cattle as agent without a
written power of attorney.
By Mr. Tileson—Defining a public place.
By Mr. McBride—Making it a penal offense
for county clerks to forge the name of parent
or guardian to marriage license of a minor.
By Mr. Wurzbach—Creating under the su-
pervision of the land office commissioner a
bureau of school, university and asylum lands,
the head of the bureau to be appointed by tho
governor.
By Mr. Patterson—Amending the Sunday
law" inflicting a penalty of not less than $20
nor more than $50 for selling on Sunday, ex-
cept provisions, before 9 a. in.
By Mr. Caven—Protecting deer between
January 20 and July 20.
By Mr. Barrett—Making the concealer of
stolen property subject to the same punish-
ment as a thief or embezzler.
By Mr. Scott — Protecting land-owners
against being eaten up by stock-drovers. The
bill provides that the stock shall not be held
Senate.
Washington, January 12.—Mr. Plumo Introduced
a bill for the relief of settlers on the Osage Indian
lands in Southern Kansas. Referred.
Mr. Ingalis introduced a bill providing for deter-
mining the existing, or in the case of the remova
or inability of the president of the United Stab
to discharge the powers or duties of his off
Referred.
It provides that whenever two heads of depart-
ments shall state in writing to the chief justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States that the
president is unable to discharge his duties, the
chief justice shall lay the matter before the court,
where the question will be-decided. and should in-,
ability be found to exist, the vice-president will be
notified and assume the duties of president.
A resolution providing that the benate meet at 11
o'clock iu the morning, after the 15th instant, was
adopted.
At the closing of the morning business. Mr.
Plumb proposed to take up the bill to enlarge the
powers and duties of the department of agricul-
ture.
Mr. Morrill moved to postpone the calendar in
order to proceed with the tariff bill. He did this
for the purpose of ascertaining whether it was the
earnest purpose to pass the tariff bill this session.
A sharp discussion ensued, during which Mr.
Morgan took occasion to sav: 44 If the bill could be
destroyed by discussion and amendments it ought
to be."
Mr. Plumb had an earnest desire to proceed with
the tariff, but with due consideration to other busi-
ness.
After further debate.and the adoption of a resolu-
tion to meet at 11 o'clock, Mr. Morrill withdrew the
motion to postpone the calendar.
The Military Committee to-day decided to report
favorably on Logan's bill providing for increasing
the efficiency of the army.
The Senate Postoftice Committee agreed to re»
port the House bill providing for the issuance of
postal notes for transmission in the mails of sums
less than five dollars, for which a fee of three cents
is to be charged for each note issued.
A bill was passed granting the right of way to
the St. Louis aud San Francisco railroad through
the Fort Smith military reservation.
The Senate then went into executive session to
consider the Mexican treaty prepared by the Grant
commission.
The executive session lasted three hours and a
half, and when the doors reopened the Senate ad-
journed.
House.
Washington, January 12.—The Judiciary Com-
mittee, this morning:, by a bare majority decided
to table Mr. Knott's resolution, which provides for
the forfeiture of the Northern Pacific land grants.
It is thought this action kills the measure for this
session.
Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, from the Pacific Rail-
roads Committee, reported Jaj bill authorizing
the Southern Pacific and other railroads to unite,
so as to form a continuous line of road between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Referred to House
calendar.
A bill to increase the fees of the Star-route wit-
nesses, coming from west of the Mississippi,
passed. A bill to prevent unlawful occupation of
public lands was referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr. Bingham, chairman of the Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads, reported favorably on
a resolution calling on the secretary of the interior
for information as to whether land-grant railroads
had complied with the laws of Congress respecting
the construction and maintenance of their own
telegraph lines for the use of the government and
the public. Adopted.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
shipping bill, the pending question being on the
committee's substitute as amended for the 18th
section.
Mr. Knott moved to strike out of the substitute
all provisions for drawback, stating his intention
to be to strike oat the subsidy clause. The motion,
was lost—ayes 93, nays 131.
After "the rejection of the amendment by Mr.
Mills, the vote recurx*ed on the committee's substi-
tute. and it was agreed to -yeas, 134; nays, dS.
The substitute in brief limits the amount of draw-
back tonnage tax collected in any one year, and
provides for free ships and free material.
Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, offered an amendment
to section 20 of the bill prohibiting the alienation
or voluntary sale and delivery of vessels engaged
in the foreign trade to a citizen of any other coun-
try, or for the purpose of obtaining a foreign regis-
ter within ten years from the date of the certificate
of registry.
A lively debate ensued, during which Mr. Robin-
son, of New York, pictured the anxiety with which
the patriot imprisoned ou board a British man-of-
war daughter) at Fort Henry would look to see i£
the star-spangled banner was floating in the morn-
ing air. It was with equal anxiety that the people
to-day looked to see ii the star-spangled banner
still existed on the ocean. He did not believe in
this despair of American ingenuity and talent; he
believed we could build ships and man them, and
both iu building and manning beat the world.
[Amusement.]
Mr. Robinson, continuing, said: One old man on
the banks of the Delaware had turned out of his
yard withiu one year twelve vessels to fly the
American flag. That man was John Roach, born
in Ireland, that country where the Great Creator
had established his principal factory for the manu-
facture of great and glorious patriots to supply
with limitless supply the unlimited demands
i
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for longer than twenty-four hours in any one
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land.
localit\fcrithout consent of the owners of the
By Mr. Browning—Making the burden of
proof in application for change of venue rest
with the applicant where it is controverted.
By Mr. Brown—Authorizing county commis-
sioners courts to change the course of any pub-
lic road upon application of one freeholder,
fc By Mr. Staguer—Increasing jurisdiction of
justices courts so as to allow the levy of at-
tachment liens upon real estate in the same
suit in which the attachment is issued.
By Mr. Newton—Making disposal of property
upon which a landlord's lien exists a penal
offense.
By Mr. Browning—That whenever a county
or subdivision adopts a proposition for a stock
and fence law, such law can only be repealed
by a vote of the CQuntyor subdivision—no elec-
tion to be held until twelve mouths after the
expiration of the adoption of the proposition.
By Mr. Tilson—Making the carrying of con-
cealed weapons punishable with fino ot not less
than $100 nor more than $250, imprisonment of
not less than thirty days and forfeiture of
weapons to countv on conviction.
Mr. Staguer—Increasing the jurisdiction
of county courts to allow the enforcement of
attachment liens in the same suit in which they
are issued.
By Mr. Wurzbach—Providing office rooms
for justices of the peace in the county-site;
provided it has more than 2000 inhabitants.
constitutional amendments.
By Mr. Pendleton—Authorizing the legisla-
ture to levy annually for free schools an ad va-
lorem tax" of not more than 25 cents on the
$100 on all property, and $1 poll tax on all
males between 21 and b0.
By Mr. Pendleton—Limiting State tax on
property, exclusive of tax to pay State debt,
to o*> cents on the $100 aud cit}* tax to 25 cents,
except for payment of debts growing out 'of
the erection of buildings, not to exceed 50
cents in one year, and except as by the consti-
tution provided.
By 2kir. Parsons—Limiting the State tax, ex-
clusive of the tax necessary to pay the public
d«bt, to 50 cents.
, penalty, forfeit-
ider laws relating
of America for genius and brave men. [Ap-
lause ] And coming a lonely boy to this country,
ohn Roach nad built up a great American ship-
yard. and if he had fair play he would have down-
weighted the Atlantic against all British influence
aDd genius. [Applause.] When seme future
American historian came to write of the great
men of America, one of the most glorious pages
would be that upmi which this glorious Irish boy~'
would blaze molt brilliantlr. [Thunders of ap-
plause.] Mr. Robinson concluded with an apos-
trophe to the American flag, which the House ap-
plauded. Mr. Buckner's amendment was rejected.
The section exempting vessels engaged In foreign
trade-carrying from State taxation having been
reached, Mr. Page, of California, moved to strike
it from the bill, in order to save 15 or 20 constitu-
tional speeches. Agreed to.
Mr. Crapo, of Massachusetts, offered a sub' vitute
for the 14th section, which was agreed to, and
which is to amend article 2504 of the Revised
Statutes so as to read as follows: That all ma-
terials of foreign production to be manufactured
in this country into articles necessary and used in
the construction, equipment, repairs, or supplies
of American vessels employed or to be employed
exclusively in the foreign trade, including trade
between Atlantic ports and Pacific ports of tho
United States. may be withdrawn from
bonded warehouses, fre? of duty, under such regu-
lations as the secretary of the" treasury may pre-
scribe; and if the duty shall have been paid on
such materials so used the same shall be refunded
and repaid to the owner or owners of such vessel
so using them, or to their leeral representatives.
The following provisions were then, on motion of
Mr. Dingley, of Maine, agreed to as additional
sections of the bill:
Section 23. Whenever any fine, i
ure. exaction or charge arising unoc.
to vessels or seamen has been paid under protest
to any collector of customs or consular Officer, and
application lias been made within one year from
such payment for refunding or remission of
the same, the secretary or tise treasury, if
on investigation he finds such fine, penalty forfeit-
ure, exaction on charge was illegally, improperly
or excessively imposed shall have tho power either
before or after the same has been covered into the
treasury to refund as much of such fine, penalty
forfeiture, exaction or charge as he may think
proper from any moneys in the treasury not other-
wise appropriated.
Section 24. That section 2906, Revised Statutes,
be omended by striking out the words, 44 propelled
in whole or in part by steam," so that said section,
as amended, shall read as follows: 4* Section 2966.
When merchandise shall be imported into any
part of the United States from any foreign country
on vessels, and it shall appear by bills of
lading, merchandise so imported to be delivered
immediately after the entrv of the vessel. The
collector of such a port may take possession of
such merchandise and deposit the same iu the
bonded warehouse, and when it does not appear by
bills of lading that the merchandise so imported is
to be immediately delivered, the collector of cus-
toms may take possession of the same and deposit
it in a bonded warehouse at the request of the
owner, master, or consignee of the vessel, on three
days notice to such collector after entry of the
vessel."
Section 25. That section 2872, Revised Statutes,
be amended by adding thereto the following:
4' When license to unload between the setting and
rising of the sun is granted vessels sailing under this
section, a fixed, uniform and reasonable compen-
sation may be allowed for service between the
setting and the rising of the sun. Such regulations
as the secretary of the treasury may prescribe to
be received by the collector from the "master,owner
or consignee of the vessel, aud may bo paid by
him to the inspector or inspectors."
Mr. Humphreys, of Wisconsin, speaking to the
last amendment, said . One of the original objects
of the bill to promote American shipping has been
defeated by amendments. Had it been adopted,
the free-ship clause would permit 1027 vessels
owned by Americans who deserted tho flag during
the war and sailed under the British flag, to come
back and receive an American register. By the
free-ship clause Congress would be aiding in Fits
John Porterizing the country This Congress,when
it should have closed, would have done more
general legislation than any. Congress
for the last ten years, and yet it
would go down as a Congress abused by the Re.
publican press throughout the country,"and some
Republicans, feeling lazy, were seeking to undo
what they had stood by formerly. He believed,
despite the abuse, the Democrats and Republicans
alike had tried to revive the industries of the coun-
try.
On motion of Mr. Duryer, the section relating to
the tonnage tax on vessels engaged iu commerce
with Canada, or .Mexico, or the vVest Indies, was
amended so as to provide that the tonnage tax on
other vessels shall not exceed 3 cents per ton.
Mr. Money, of Mississippi, offered his amend-
ment authorizing the postmaster-general to con-
tract for the carrying of the mail in steam \ esseis
at a rate not exceeding $2 per ton per mile for
every outward trip.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, raised a point of
order that the amendment was not germain to the
bill.
The speaker submitted the question to the House
and it was decided not to be iu o*der by a vote of
73 to 75.
Mr. Reed, of Maine, moved to strike out sections
IS. 19 and 2J of the bill regarding drawback of freo
ship and free material, provisions and machinerv
for carrying out these provisions, and it was agreed
to—yeas, 159; nays, 54.
Mr. Cox, of New York, then moved to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Commerce, with in-
structions to report back to the House without
delay a bill providing for the purchase of free
admission and register of foreign-built ves-
sels and for admission of all material used
in the construction and repair of vessels
in American yards to be used in the foreign
and not in the coastwise trade. Motion lost—yeas,
77; nays, 131. The bill then passed.
Mr. Kasson. of Iowa, rising to a question of privi-
lege, had read an editorial in the New York Times
commenting on a discrepancy between the civil
service bill, as it passed the Senate, and the text as
telegraphed from Washington.
31 r. Kasson explained the bill of the Senate as it
came from the Senate, without crossing of a t or
dotting of an i, with same paper and same ink;
went back to the Senate without bearing the mark
of any person connected with the House of Repre-
sentatives, except the indorsement necessary to
signify its approval by the House. The clause re-
ferred to in the article did not appear on the bill,
and was struck out in the Senate.
Adjourned.
Congressional Notes.
Professor Mitchell was before the Mississippi
River Committee to-day and expressed the opinion
that when the Mississippi river improvements are
completed under the present plan, a channel, fifteen
to twenty feet deep, will be secured in place of the
now most shallow water.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Various Items.
Washington, January 12.—Clark Mills, the sculp-
tor, died this morning.
The secretary of tne
United States district attornev at Nashville to take
treasury has directed the
ornev at Nashville to take
steps to recover by suit, or otherwise, $200 from J.
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