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VOL. XLVII.—NO. 339.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1889.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
the senate and press.
EDITOR WATTERSON ON EDITOR HAL-
STEAD'S REVENGEFUL REJEOTION
As minister to Germany by the United
State* Senate—A Notice to Journalists-
No Criticisms Allowable—A Case of
Revenge.
Louisville, Ky., March 31.—[Special]—
Of Mr. Halatead's rejection Mr, Watterson
in to-day's Courier-Journal writes as fol-
lows: The rejection of Mr. Halstead carries
with it primarily a warning from the sen-
ate of the United States to the press of the
country to look to its utterances when deal-
ing with that body or any of its members.
Mr. Halatead's offense to the republicans
who voted against his confirmation or who
did not vote at all lay in his criticisms of
certain republican senators who had re-
fused to enter upon an investigation asked
by the republican legislature of Ohio into
the election of Senator Payne.
The election of Senator Payne was not
seriously open to question. With the
lights now before us no intelligent demo-
crat doubts that it was from first to last a
most corrupt affair. That hard spirit and
sympathy with an old man, whose personal
knowledge of and complicity with the
means to which he owed his seat in the sen-
ate was believed by no one at all familiar
with his character, should lead democratic
senators to stand between him and an im-
pending scandal, was natural. But why
the investigation demanded by the republi-
cans of Ohio should be denied by any re-
publican senator can|not be explained even
at this late day.
In Ohio the controversy was one of equal
importance and acrimony, and Mr. Hal-
stead threw all the combative elements of
his character in the fight, and especially
obdi:
arty
in the right. He did what any other brave
against the obdurate ripublican senators.
From his party standpoint he was entirely
and honest journalist would have done and
should have done under the circumstance.
That he may have been too rough in his
methods of attack is beside the question.
He had the truth of It in his premises,
was sincere and upright iu his pur-
poses, and a little excess of temper,
more or less, docs not materially affect the
case. He is punished therefore by those of
his own party whom he dared to call to ac-
couut for doing his dutv as a partisan jour-
nalist. The democrats of the senate liave
assisted these; republicans of the senate to
punish him and thus a dual notice is served
by both patles in the senate upon the jour-
nalists of America to the effect that when-
ever a senator is publicly criticised he will
bide his time to get his revenge by stabbing
his critic in the back and in the dark.
Without doubt the democrats of the sen-
ate and particularly the democratic senators
from the southern states think that they
are getting even with Mr. Halstead for his
abuse of the south. But even if this were
so their position would be at once incon-
sistent and injudicious. With the fight
over the confirmation of Lamar and the
ready confirmation of many confederates to
foreign posts of honor, in our mind it
lies not in our mouths to talk of
sectional revenges. Such talk can not
fail to do more execution at the breach than
at the muzzle and in the long run must re-
coil upon ourselves. It puts a stop to our
protests against proscription and places a
powerful weapon in the hands of our
enemies. We do not question any southern
senator's sincerity or right to vote against
Mr. Halstead, nor do we set up any claim
of Mr. Halstead upon our forbearance. We
are not aware that he or any of his friends
have made the slightest appeal to us in
this regard. But. we thought and we think
that it would have been far better public
policy and at the same time a far nobler
revenge if Mr. Halstead had owed his res-
cue in the house of his friends to those
whom he has solncessantlyand so unjustly,
but so openly, assailed as the incarnation of
all that is intolerant and irreconcilable.
Every forgiving action done and every kind
aud generous word spoken on occasions of
trouble and trial by sectional and political
antagonists, one to another, tends to heal
up the breaches between the people and to
bind up the wounds of war and to make
the union once more a union of countrymen
and brothers.
When Horace Greeley went to Richmond
to sign the bail bond of Jefferson Davis,
when Lamar laid a wreath of flowers upon
the coffin of Charles Sumner, when the
south accepted Greeley for its Moses, when
Johnston and Lee and Buckner followed the
bier of Grant to the tomb, steps were taken
out of the morass of mistrust and strife and
toward the high and solid ground of na-
tional unification and the end of sectional-
ism. We had hoped that in the case of Mr.
Halstead, which afforded a striking oppor-
tunity for the display of a large and liberal
party spirit, there would have been found in
the senate enough senators from the south
big enough in brain and heart to see this
aud brave enough to act upon it, and we
can only regret that in this hope we have
been disappointed. We are the more so be-
cause Mr. Halstead is singularly fitted for
the position to which he was named, and is
Eersonally as honorable and clean a man as
e is politically a stubborn and Implacable
fighter; making his rejection turn, as far as
we are concerned, upon partisan objections
which should have no weight.
We have it from very high authority that
if the name of Governor Foraker is not sent
to the senate before its adjournment the
governor will be dispatched as minister to
Germany vcrysoon thereafter. If thi3 be so
the democrats of the senate will have helped
the malignant republicans of that body to
wreak their private revenge on Mr. Hal-
stead only to saddle a man like Governor
Foraker, who in hatred of the south doubles
that of any other republican In the country,
in our diplomatio service. Ou thatissuejwe
have an Impression that gentlemen will find
it as little easy to satisfy their own con-
sciences as to explain themselves to public
opinion, which in the end is tolerably just
In these matters and will not give its ap-
proval to the conversion of the senate into a
den of assassins.
what the woelb sats.
New York, March 81.—[Special]—The
World, in commenting this morning on the
treatment which Mr. Halstead is receiving
at the hands of the senate, says: It Is tele-
graphed from Washington that one of the
points which the senators have against Mr.
Halstead is that he has spoken disrespect-
fully of the senate as a body, and the senate
has established the precedent that editors
so offending shall not be confirmed. If
there ba any truth in this the president
should, by repeated nominations of out-
spoken editors, defend the freedom of the
Dress. The senate has a perfect right to refuse
to confirm the nomination of Mr. Halstead
as minister to Germany if it considers him
an unfit man for the place. It has no right
to reject him because he has exercised nis
natural and constitutional right to criticise
that body or even to speak disrespectfully
of it. There is no sacred sanhedrim In this
glorious country with inherited privilege of
exemption from criticism.
The senate of the United Stal es has not
always commanded or deserved the respect
of honest citizens. It merited severe cen-
sure when it declined to investigate respon-
sible charges of flagrant bribery and cor-
ruption in connection with the election of
ou# of its members—Senator P«yne
of Ohio. Mr. Halstead may have
indulged in uuneoessary personal
refleotions In his comments upon that scan-
dalous refusal. His characteristic of the
action of tho senate was none too severe.
If the senate shall array itself against the
freedom of the press it will enter upon a
hopeless contest. It can not muzzle the
press by withholding offices from editors,
press Dy withholding offices from eauors,
and it will invite plainer speech than its
members may relish.
a case OF revenge.
Toledo, O., March 31.—The Commercial,
Richard Smith's paper, says editorially .this
morning regarding Mr, Halstead's rejec-
tion: Opposition of republican senators to
the affirmation of Murat Halstead as min-
ister to Germany is purely a case of revenge
and will not be approved of by the Ameri-
can people, and will be sure to bring dis-
Srace upon those concerned and wiil lorge-
j bring the senate as a body into disgrace.
It will serve, too, to increase that public
opinion which is growing steadily in favor
of abolishing the senate as too far from the
people and as a representative of wealth
rather than the public and a creature of cor-
rupt methods than of popular favor.
KILLED HER HUSBAND.
Fatal Ending of a Colored Family Ouar el—
Sucoe^iful Burglary.
Hempstead, Tex., March 31.—A tragedy
was enacted at an early hour last night on
the farm belonging to Mr. Stone of Bren-
ham, about four miles from town. Bam
Fisher, colored, was stabbed and instantly
killed by his wife during a family fuss.
Mike Watson, also colored, was in the house
at the time and was arrested this morning
to await the preliminary examination of
the woman to-morrow, when all the facts
are expected to be developed.
The woman is aboui, SO years old. Fibber
was a few years older. He is said by the
colored people knowing the couple to have
often abused and whipped his wife. They
seem to sympathize with the woman.
The storehouse of Mr. Ijevi Kaiser was
broken open last night and about $100 worth
of goods stolen.
OBITUARY.
colonel W. w. patrick.
Franklin, Tex., March 31.—To-day has
been the saddest Sunday to the people of
this little city that has passed for many
days. Colonel W. W. Patrick did not die
on Friday, as annc meed in yesterday's
News. He was reported ■lead, but revived
and lingered until yesterday at 0 p. m ,
when he passed away to his peaceful rest
aud was interred this evening at the Ov.n -
ville cemetery with Masonic honors by Pat-
rick lodge, which was named for him.
mrs. lui.a manning o'neal.
Franklin, Tex., March 31.—Mrs. l.ula
Manning O'Neal, wife of Mr, E. S. O'Neal
of this place, and daughter of Dr. A. J.
Manning, a prominent citizen of this coun-
ty, died yesterday and was bnried at the
Franklin cemetery this evening. Mrs.
O'Neal was a most estimable christian 1 'y,
just iu the prime of life, dho was iovetiby
all who knew her. She leaves six lovely
little children, a brckm-heart d young hus-
band and a large circle of relatives and true
friends to mourn her death. This is truly
a day to be remembered with sorrow by tho
people of Franklin.
w. c. white.
Killeen, Tex., March 31.—W. C. White,
an old veteran and respected citizen, died
here yesterday after a three months' illness,
and was buried to-day. The deceased leaves
a wife to mourn the loss of a kind and hard-
working husband. The whole community
are in sympathy with the bereaved.
HON. a. s. BAILEY.
ClarksVII.le, Tex., March 31.—Hon. A.
S. Bailey, present member of the legislature
from this county, died at 12, noon, to-day at
his home, near Detroit, in this county. He
will be buried by the Masonic fraternity.
THOMAS RIGBT.
New Orleans, March 31.—[Special]—
Thomas Rigby, one of the wealthiest men
In this city, and for many years president
of the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
company, died to-day, ag?d 90 years.
john a. duff.
New York, March 31.—John A. Duff, a
well-known theatrical manager, died at 7
o'clock this morning at his home, No. 33
West Tenth street.
SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENT.
HARRIS COUNTY.
Houston, Tex., March 31.—Stolen: One
bay pacing pony about 14 hands high;
roached main; branded L 7 on left hip, low
down; white star in face; one hind foot
white. Supposed to have been stolen by
one Bill Sykes, a copper colored negro, wjio
is about 5 feet 8 inches high, weighs about
150 pounds. When last seen was wearing a
snuff colored coat and snuff colored Derby
hat, and had a blue handkerchief around
his neck, had pistol shot wound in neck. A
reward will be paid for recovery of horse
and arrest of thief.
Strayed or stolen, from Cypress Top, one
bay horse, 6 years old, branded i h on left
shoulder; 15 reward for horse and $25 for
thief. Geo. Ellis, sheriff Harris county.
bell comm.
Belton, Tex., March 31.—Seventy-five
dollars reward: Stolon from W. A. Harris,
two horses of the following description:
One bay horse, 15 hands high, 5 years old,
heavy made, gear marks on neck nnd sides,
brand W on left shoulder. One dun or
gray horse, 14 hands high, 5 years old, short
mane, brand U on left shoulder. This
horse has: large belly and both in good
order. Twenty-five dollars for information
leading to recovery of horse and $50 for
thief. S. A. Sparks, sheriff.
foreign news budget.
THE PROSECUTION OF GENERAL BOU-
LANGER QUITE IMMINENT.
No Ground for Complaint Made to Rome
That the Clergy Had Been Converted
—Servia and Auatro-Rns.ian
Discord—Flashes.
PARIS, March 31.—[Special]—The immi-
nent prosecution of General Boulanger has
revived the rumors of his illness, though
some of his detractors are of the opinion
that his sickness happened too convenient-
ly to be natural. There is no doubt, how-
ever, that his physicians have recommended
his withdrawal for a time from the scenes
of excitement and unwonted festivities, and
the government press have consequently
made merry over the affair, predicting that
the rich viands of the general's new-found
friends will prove more dangerous to
the would-be Caesar than the political
complications or hostilities. It was to be
expected that the announcement of Boulan-
ger's trip to Corsica would provoke invidi-
ous and satyrical comments. The parallel
between him and the imperator who came
from the historic island a century ago was
too obvious to escape notice, but the accu-
sation that he desired to impress the French
nation with such a coincidence and trusted
to them to supply the looked for continua-
tion is hardly worth noticing.
There is more ground for the complaint
made to Rome that the French clergy have
for some reason become suddenly converted
to Boulangism, but that this will advance
his cause is very doubtful. The masses
will certainly look upon their aid with sus-
picion, the more so as the sympathy of the
priests with the gallant general has become
more marked since the recall of the Due
d'Aumale. The fact is that Boulanger was
requested by the majority of his friends and
supporters to leave France for a while for
the purpose of allaying disturbing rumors.
So much is at stake in tho success of the
Paris exposition that it was felt to be judic-
ious to withdraw every disturbiug cause in
order to give a feeling of security to intend-
ing visitors. The serious losses of the year
have rendered it imperative that there
should be some distraction from gloomy
prospects, some encouragement to the work-
ing classes and an appearance of prosperity
in the city.
The optimists trust to the great recuper-
ative powers of France. The small boarders
in the country have been sadly depleted,
but they will pinch and save the more to
fill again the old stockings which the bosses
have emptied, and the speculators who
were ruined in the copper corner can start
new schemes or follow theexample of those
who choose to acquit their obligations with
the revolver. But the exposition
must succeed. Strangers will be
swindled with more than the
usual avidity.. The scries of balls to be ten-
dered ti the working clan*™ by the
municipality will delight the laborers and
those who pass as such. Few exhibitors
will escape carrying home the ribbon or
perhaps the cross of the legion of honor, and
President Carnot and his ministers have
been authorized to exercise large hospitality
at the public expense.
One of the best informed men in Paris
said to your correspondent to-day: The
resolution of tho govenment to prosecute
General Boulanger is fraught.witli the most
serious consequence. What the end may
be no one can j>redict. The government,
after hesitation, which somewhat reflects
upon its courage, has taken up the chal-
lenge contemptuously thrown down by
Paul de Cassagnac when he dared it to pro-
ceed against the general and taunted it for
not doing so. If the case is pressed it will
have this effect at least: the world will
learn what Boulansiism means aud France
will know whether he is her friend or foe.
Corpus Christi Cullings.
Corpus Christi, Tex., March 31.—Quite a
sociable entertainment was given by the
Young Men's Christian association at their
rooms on Thursday night The rooms were
tastofully decorated by the kind and untir-
ing efforts of the Ladus'auxilliary. Tho
programme was informal.
Many strangers have visited this city in
the last few days aud some have expressed
an intention of becoming permanent resi-
dents here.
The telephone exchange will soon be in
working order. The management is doing
everything possiblo to hasten its comple-
tion.
Judge Stayton and his daughter, Mrs.
Breeding, have arrived here on a visit to
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stayton.
Implicated in a Murder.
Mount Pleasant, Tex., March 31. —
Sheriff Dickson returned last night from
Fordyce, Ark., bringing with him George
Shulze, charged with being a party impli-
cated in the murder of the King family
near Cookville. He will have his examining
trial to-morrow. He is a brother of Will
Shulze now in jail.
Yesterday evening the doctors of this
Slace removed a fungus growth weighing
ve pounds from the neck of a negro man.
The patient is doing well and will be up in
a few day%
AUSTRIA.
sep.via and discord.
Vienna, March 31.—[Special]—Pessimist
feelings again pervade diplomatic circles
both here and on the continent, and the
opinion daily gains ground that Servia will
yet prove the apple of discord between
Austria and Russia. Iu optimist circles at
the court of Berlin the opinion prevails
that M. Ristich, who has been practically
entrusted with the supreme control of
Servla's fortunes, will be able to steer a
middle course between Austria and Russia
without letting his trust become the serv-
ant. of either.
Iu one sense they admit that M. H istich
has a difforent game to play between these
two great powers, but in another sense the
game is easy, as Servia is protected by their
mutual jealousies. Pessimists, however,
argue that the envious fear existing be-
tween the two great powers will undoubt-
edly result in an overt act by one or the
other, which will precipitate the war so
long dreaded. Both powers are continual-
ly strengthening their frontier force, and at
present each has an immense army ready to
move at a moment's notice.
The present Servian parliament are radi-
cals. A number of the Viennese statements
assumed they are also "Russophiles," and
that the radicals and liberals, the conserva-
tives being entirely wiped out at the last
election, were mainly preoccupied with
measures for quickly and effectually hand-
ing over their country to the Russians.
This is a great mistake but it may yet be
made a pretext for Austrian interference in
Servian affairs. The fact is, the Servians
have no special affection for Russia and
certainly have no desire to bo merged in the
Russian empire.
italy.
letter from the pope.
Baltimore, Md., March 31.—The follow-
ing is a letter of Pope Leo XIII, addressed
to His Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons
in reply to the letter of the archbishops of
the United States: •
To Our Beloved Son, James Cardinal Gib
bons, Archbishop of Baltimore—Beloved
Son: Health and apostolic beuediction.
We have read your impressive and power-
ful letter of the 30th of December, written
in your own name and in that of other
archbishops of tho United States. It does
honor to you, while it affords us no little
consolation, for nothing could be more ap-
propriate to the time or more worthy of
your high office than the public defense of
liberty and the rights of the apostolic see
and devoted clergy of Italy against the at-
tacKs of those who, holding forcible posses-
sion of our city, endeavor by threats of pun-
ishment to stifle the very voices of those
whose duty it is to proclaim the laws of the
church, and because you have made this de-
feuse with prudence aud vigor both justice
aud religion owe you a debt of gratitude
and this more because your defense has
merit of constancy. Those striking proofs
of your faith and zeal serve to bind our
hearts in closer union and inspire
us with the pleasing hope that your
words will havo weight with those
even who, though not in communion with
us, are at least unbiased witnesses of in-
iuries inflicted upon us aud the church,
ioreover, wo are consoled, not only because
your declarations, which ara in accord with
those of other dignitaries of the church.
may win zealous support of upright and In-
telligent men, but we rejoice especially in
this that your prayers united with those of
the rest of the faithful confirm and Increase
our confidence in the almighty power and
ever watchful providence of God.
Sustained by this hop# and praying that
the fulness of heavenly gifts may desceud
upon you, beloved son, upon other arch-
bishops of the United States, aud upon the
clergy and the faithful entrusted to your
care, we impart to you and them as a pledge
of our iove, apostolic benediction.
Given at St. Peters at Rome on the 19th
day of February, in the year of our Lord
1S39. eleventh year of our pontificate.
LEO XIII, Pope.
a bomb exploded.
Rome, March 31.—While Father Agostino
was preaching in St. Carlo church to-day a
bomb was exploded. There was great ex-
citement in the congregation, and several
womeu fainted, but the preacher continued
his sermon.
CABLE SPARKS.
short foreign" items.
Constantinople, March 31.—Tho sultan
this evening received ex-King Milan of
Servia with imposing ceremony and after-
ward gave a dinner in his honor.
Vienna, March 31. — [Special]—It is
rumored that Emperor Francis Joseph ha3
beon seized with sudden illuess. A Turin
telegram reports that Kossuth is dying.
London, March 31.—Prince Jerome Bona-
parte and two other survivors of the disaster
to the steamer Countess of Flanders, which
was sunk off Dunkirk by the steamer
Princess Henriette, reached here to-day.
London, March 31.—It is officially an-
nounced that Sir Phillip Henry Currie will
succeed Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new
British minister to the United States, as
permanent under-secretary of state for the
foreign office.
Paris, March 21.—[Special!—M. Bouchez,
the public prosecutor, is opposed to the
prosecution of General Boulanger, and is
reported to have resigned in consequence of
the government's decision to proceed
against the general.
Berlin, March 31.—[Special]—Emperor
William was deeply moved by tho news of
the Samoan disaster. He immediately tele-
phoned to Prince Henry and afterwards
conferred with Count von Moltke, Priuce
Bismarck aud others.
MISS MARY ANDERSON.
A Secret Reason fcr the Illness of the
Great Actrets.
Louisville, Ky., March 31.—[Special] —
A telegram from New York giving a secret
reason for the illuess of Mary Anderson,
received here to-day, has created a sensa-
tion. The telegram states that dramatic
critics all over the country, especially at
New York and probably at St. Louis, have
for the past year or so been receiving letters
from abroad signed "S. Cecil," saving many
hard things about Miss Anderson.
Investigation has just showed that S.
Cecil is Miss Sarah Cecil, a lady traveling
abroad. It is claimed that Miss Cecil has
become a monomaniac on the subject of
Mary Anderson, the mania taking the form
of jealousy. Miss Cecil once studied for the
stage, and it is said her teacher made a
deep impr ssion on her heart. This
teacher afterward joined Mary Anderson's
company in the capacity of an instructor.
Miss Cecil became violently jealous, so much
so that her health was affected and she had
to go abroad. Since then the letters referred
to have been coming to this side.
Miss Sarah Cecil is a member of one of
the best known families in Kentucky. She
is a daughter of tho late James Granville
Cecil, who died in the fall of 1834. He was
a native of Virginia, and came to Kentucky
whan he was 13 years old, locating
near Monticello in Wayne county.
He moved to within a few miles of Louis-
ville a few years later and there remained
the rest of his life. At the time of his death
he was the richest man that ever lived in
Boyles county. In addition to his splendid
estate he had £750,000 iu cash. All the prop-
erty was divided among his children, six in
number. Miss Sarah being tho youngest.
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
capital cullings.
Washington, March 31.—[Spesial]— It is
estimated at the treasury department that
there has been a decrease of $12,500,000 iu
tho public debt since March 1.
respecting removals.
Tho secretary of the interior to-day issued
the following important order respecting
removals: Department of the Interior,
Washington, March 30.— Order; Heads of
bureaus and other officers of this depart-
ment will not call for resignations except
by directions of the secretary, aud in mak-
ing recommendations for ttie dismissal of
employes, will please state specifically the
reasons therefor, and must state whether
there has been due examination of all papers
on file in the appointment division, and
there must be transmitted to the secretary
of all papers bearing ou the subject and the
recommendations. John W. Noble, secre-
tary.
postal matters.
ORDERS AFFECTING TEXAS.
Washington, March 30.—Star Service
Change—Route 31,254: La Grange to Fla-
tonia; from April 8 embrace the office of
Muldoon, Fayette county, next after Black
Jack Springs, and curtail service to end at
Muldoon, omitting Pin Oak (n. o.), and Fla-
tonia, being a change in point of connection
with railroad, decreasingdistauce i}4 miles.
Fort Worth L cal News.
Fort worth, Tex., March 31.—At a con-
gregational mee'lng this morning over
$30,000 wa3 pledged towards the construc-
tion of the St. Patrick's church. Several
references have been mado to the grand
church edifice which is to be 70 by 110 feet
in size with towers 140 feet high, all of
stone. Work will begin very soon.
Work cu the first part of the electric rail-
ways will soon ba begun. A complete
plant for on*? bss keen ordered, and' the
first part cf it will Is shipped April 10, the
s?cond April 20 and the third April 30.
About April 15thelinemen will come and
s:t:ie six or eiiiht «kil!ei mechanics. To-
morrow, if the poles are received, work will
be begun setting the poles.
Hast Texas Presbytery.
Lufkin, Tex., March 81.—The Presbytery
of Eastern Texas will meet at this place on
Wednesday, April 10, at 7.30 p. m., and will
be opened with a sermon by the Rev. C. C.
Williams of Tyler. The territoryembraced
within the bounds of this body is all that
portion of the state lying between the Trin-
ity and Sabine rivers and the gulf of Mex-
ico and the Texas and Pacific railroad on
the north. -
Dallas Local News.
Dallas, Tex., March 31. — The Dallas
league nine and Maroons, a picked amateur
team, played four innings to-day. Score:
The league, 15: the Maroons, 5.
Tho muncipal campaign is ^getting red
hot. The candidates for mayor are Mayor
Connor, General Cabell aud Aldermau Ed.
C. SmUli.
xux5ACOO IS CHEAPENED
by the addition of foreign sub-
stances costing less money. Thera
is no profit or pleasure in using
adulterated goods. The "Seal of
North Carolina" Plug Cut is guar-
anteed to bg_absolutely pure.
I.TARBURG BROS.
the SPORTING BUDGET.
EIGHTY ROUNDS FOUGHT AMD THE
FIGHT A DRAW
Between the Belfast Spider, We Ira, and
Frank Murplir — Bolh »Ien Barlly
Abused—Chicago Bruisers Enthu-
siastic—Other Sports.
Chicago, 111., March 31.—The long talked
of fight between feather weights Iko Weir,
the Belfast "spider," and Frank Murphy of
England for tho championship of the world,
took place at Koutts, Ind., this morning,
but resulted us so many fights have lately,
in a most unsatisfactory manner, the
referee after tho eightieth round being
obliged to declare the fight oft for the day
and announced that it would have to ba
finished some time before Tuesday. It is
extremely doubtful, however, if the men
will come together again, certainly not
within that time, and another draw will
have to go on record. The fight this morn-
ing was a most peculiar one. For eighteen
rounds it was as scientific and as hardly-
fought battle as has ever been seen in the
prize ring. In not more then ten rounds
was a blow struck, and most of tho time
the men did not oven put their hands up.
The explanation for this act is the fact
that after ten or twelve rounds Spider's
hands went back on him and he could do
uothing with them. Murphy, who proved
himself the most plucky tighter and tho
most wretched general, failed to get auy ad-
vantage out of Weir's predicament, who
kept dancing just out of the English lads
reach.
Another thing was that Murphy was not
in the best condition and great welts left
frtfm each blow plainly showed that ho had
not been rubbed enough, as Billy Myers put
it. Spider proved himself much the cleverer
ot the two, and tho way In which he sailed
into Murphy during the first two rounds,
smashing him first on one eye and then on
the other, then on the nose and knocking
him down with a crack ou the neck con-
vinced many that he could havo wou tl.o
fight had his hands held out.
There were others, however, who were
loud 111 their assertions that Murphy showed
himself the better man of the two.
He plainly proved himself to bo one of
the gamest men that ever entered the ring,
and with his two eyes almost closed and in
spite of having beeu sent to grass twice ho
rushed his long limbed antagonist all over
the ring. This was in only a part of tho
fight, however. During the rest of it neither
seemed inclined to do much of anything,
and the two men alternately chalied aud
blackguarded each other.
Spectators occasionally varied monotony
of ihe proceedings by taking a hand in talk-
ing matches aud urging tho lighters to givo
them their money's worth.
After a round had been fought without a
blow Weir made a splendid rally. Tho
sixty-seventh and sixtj'-eightli were as live-
ly as the most" bloodthirsty could desire,
aau Weir had his urau almost-kn^-ukcU out.
The spurt was a short one, however, and
tho old tactics were resumed under the in-
structions of backers.
When the spectators saw that nothing
could be expected they soon tired of tho
show, and the postj>ouement was made at
the crowd's demand. Weir's backer acted
very square, aud before each rally repeated-
ly urged the Spider to go in and fight eveu
if he got licked.
Parson Davies' management of the affair
was excellent, and his arrangements were
all carried out like clock work. A special
train guarded with Piukerton men took tho
party down and back, and the crowd was a
most orderly one considering. There were
one ort-vo little encounters between tho
sports and the natives of Koutts that served
to enliven the proceedings.
A very queer specimen representing him-
self as an officer worked his way through
the crowd and cried: "This fight is stopped."
"The h—11 you say," said one of the Chicago
admirers of the manly art, as he let him
have one behind the ear aud sent him roll-
ing towards the door. Another gave him a
lift, and the man finally reached the out-
side in a somewhat dazed condition.
After the fight Weir showed but little
punishment, though he said his ribs were
frightfully sore, and he thought his jaw
was broken. Murphy was badly used up,
his eyes were almost closed, aud on his ribs
was a lump as big as a California pear.
To-night "Parson" IJaviessaid that if by
aay moans he could prevent it there would
bo no second meeting between Weir and
Murpliy. After the return of the fighters
to Chicago it was ascertained that one of
Murphy's ribs was broken. Weir in addi-
tion to his injured bunds has a fracture of
the jaw, though not a bad one, "Parson"
says that under the circumstances another
fight within three days would be bestial.
He is willing to divide the $1500 pursa
equally between the men, declaring that
they have earned it. In this case ai! bets
would virtually be declared off. Should
some such arrangement not be made Davies
imtimates that if forced he will call on the
police to jail tho fighters and their backers.
Murphy and his backers have asked that
special mention be made of the fair play
accorded them in every detail. They make
the request in view of the gossip atnoug
sports previous to the match that there was
a probability that Murphy would be given
mighty lit tie show in Chicago.
smith and-mitchell.
New York, March 31.—[Special]—Richarfl
K. Fox has received from George W. Atkin-
son a cable to the effect that, the backers of
Jem Smith and Charley Mitchell met at the
office of tho Sporting Life and arranged final
Sanger's amphitheater. The price of tick-
ets ranges from half a guinea to 5 guineas.
Jack Balder will second Smith with Jack
Harper as an assistant. Jem Maco will seo-
ond Mitchell, Jake lvilrain wiil ba his chief
adviser and Charley Rowell will be his
bottle holder. The cable says that, if Smith
wins Kilrain can have all tho fighting ha
wants.
Asa Kelloga Commits Suicide.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 31.—Asa Kellogg,
commercial agent fortheSunset route, with
headquarters at Cincinnati, was found dead
in his ream at tho Southern hotel to-day.
A bottle marked laudanum explained tho
cause of death. In the room was found a
note unsigned, iu which the writer said:
"The world is a losing game. I've had
enough of it. A fool is as well off dead as
alive." Kellogg was last seen alive at 3
o'clock this morning, when he went to his
room. Cincinnati friends have been tele-
graphed. _
Movements of Ocean Vessels.
London. March 31. — [Special] — Sighted-.
Steamers T.a Champagne ,l:oui New York for
Havre and Servia from New \6rk for Liver-
pool. Thostsamer La Champagne from New
York arrived at Havre t > da
New York. March
Alaska. Liverpool: L
ranla from Liverpool
31.—Arrived: Steamers
.Bourgogne, Havre; Au-
Indtcatlons.
Washington, March 31.—For eastern Texas
and Arkansas: Fair, preceded by light rain in
Arkansas, slightly cooler winds, becoming va-
riable.
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