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GALVESTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY. MARCH 0. 1800.
ESTABLISHED 1849
THE CAPITAL CITI
Concerning Congressmen and
Newspaper Writers.
EINGAID-TAULBEE AFFAIR
What Is Deemed Proper Matter
for Publication About
Public Men.
ANEN'T EXECUTIVE SESSIONS,
Some of the Statesmen of the Country
Would Like to Sea a Press Cen-
sorship Established.
THE REPUBLICANS UNSEAT CATE,
A I.arge Number of Domocratie Members
Absent Without Being Paired — llouck's
Harangue—Matters of Interest to
Texas—Notes.
Washikgton, March 5.—[Special]—With-
in the past week the nowspapor men have
had some little excitement on their otq ac-
count. The shooting of ex-Congressman
Tanlboe by Mr. Kincaid, the correspondent
of the Louisville Times, grew out of a pub-
lication mado two years ago by Kincaid,
and by at least a half dozen other papers,
and those wno sent out the matter wore
more than usually wrought up over the cul-
mination of the affair in an ear-pulling and
the shot of a pistol. There was, and is,
more in th's case thantho mere collision be-
tween the two men. According to the re-
port, which may not be true, Taulbee was
charged with conduct in the highest degree
morally disgraceful. The report became
general and the facts connected with the
affair notorious. He was a representative
from Kentucky, and if his conduct was as
reported his people would not likely permit
him to represent them. Kiucaid and
other newspaper men belisved the re-
ports to bo true. They published them.
The question svhich arises here is this: "Is
the publication of matter such as this, pe-
culiarly pcsonal to the individual affected,
'and yet of general interest in so far as it de-
velops his fitnuss for a public office, proper
material for publication?" It is generally
agreed that the criticism of a public ser-
vant's official conduct is within tho scops
of legitimate newspaper work. Such criti-
oism is mado legitimate by the people who
demand it, that it may understand tho
views, fitness or ability of such servant for
the work in which he is engaged. Even
the public servant grants this right to the
press, though ha does it very often in a
grumbling mar.uer, and he only assents
because to refuse would create the impress-
ion that he is vulnerable. If a public ser-
vant wore to hold political views differing
from the people who electcd him, and were
to put in practice in lawmaking these views,
this fact would b^ published without objec-
tion. If ho were dishonest, and practiced
dishonesty in his office, this fact, too, would
bo a legitimate item. And if bo violates tho
laws of decency in morals, take3
issue with tho views of bis people by prac-
ticing or being guiity o£ lewd deportment,
is the publication of this fact an act in which
the press is justified? I do not propound
these questions with the idea of applying
the answer.i to the case of Taulbee, for I
know nothiug whatever about the affair
which led up to his difficulty with Kincaid.
But, now the whole question is being dis-
cussed, it is well for the se who are sc active
at ail times in decrying the work of the
press to consider the difficulties which con-
stantly arise in the path of the decent news-
paper tnun win dcsireB to serve his paDer
and the people in an honest way, and yet do-
sircs to avoid an attack on the private char-
acter, where; the pains resulting are not con-
fined to the person attacked. According to
the logic of most o£ the men who are elected
to honorable positions, theirfidelity totheir
party, their honesty and their industry are
matters about which the public has the
right co know. But their morals is a mat-
ter that rests between the public servant
and bis God, and with which neither the
press nor the public has anything to do.
This may be true, and yet they would not
deny that a man can reach a state cf de-
basement in which he is as disqualified
from serving his people as if he had lost
his intelligence. It is tho point at which
the press should draw tho line that makes
the trouble with those who furnish the
news for tho press. There are now two re-
ports about tho row. One that Taulbee
pulled Kincaid'fl ears, and that afterward
when approaching Kincaid was shot. The
other is that Kincaid's ears wero not
pulled, but that Taulbee caught him
by the lapel of tho coat in a
rough manner and said ho wanted to
see him. That they separated and Kincaid
secured a pistol, laid in wait on the steps
and shot Tau'ibea when the latter was not
expecting him. Tho facts are probably that
he pulled Kincaid's ears, and the latter
went off and KOt a pistol, the contents of
which he passed to Mr. Taulbee at the first
opportunity. It would seem from all the
facts that this difficulty was two years too
late. Kincaid declares that Taulbee was in
the habit of pushing him aside and step-
mug on his toes when tliev met and other-
wise outraging his feelings. Taulbee denies
it all. Tho termination of the row on the
stairs suggests the discussion of another
point, that is tho extent that a public man
shall proceed with a newspaper man when
his paper has outraged him, whether by
libel suit, by "gun play" or by disgracing
tho object of his wrath by cowhiding him or
pulling his ears. Ail theso things are boing
discussed in one wing of the capitol.
executive sessions.
In the other the newspaper men are boing
hauled into a committeo room and subject-
ed to all the tortures permitted by our con-
stitution and civiliz tion at this timein the
way of being bored by senatorial inquires
as to the source of their information ia re-
porting tho proceedings of the secret or ex-
ecutive sessions of that body.
Latelv tho new3paoers have been giving
rather "full particulars of the discussions
which have taken place in the executive ses-
sions of that body on the confirmation of ap-
pointments of the president and the treaties.
There was a leak somewhere and the senate
went to work to find it out. A dozen news-
paper men have been examined and not one
has given tho desired information. When
closely presssd they have declined to
answer and the committee has dis-
missed them with frowns and tho injunc-
tion to think over their refusal to answer,
as they will bo called again. There is but
one way to ascertain tho secrets of the ex-
ecutive session, and that is from the sen-
ators themselves. Tho senators doubtless
know this. If they do not they ara the only
people about Washington who are thus
iitnorant. To my mind the investigation
was more in tho nature of an effort to stop
the mouths of tho senators who have been
giving information to tho press than to find
out where the leak is. Tbdre is an idea
here that tho senate is too mysteriously se-
cretive than necessary, liven the commit-
tees of that body considering matters of
uublic intorests in no way of a diplomatic
character do so in executive session, and
the world is denrived of information as to
the cuuso of the defeats of many meas-
ures. While the committor 19 inquir-
ing as to tho moans of information which
the press enjoys of executive sessions and
complaining because the papers published
such proceediags, sotno of the members of
the senate are complaining on the lloor
because the press does not publish full r«
ports of nil that goes on iu that body In
open session. Blair made a four days'
speech and complains loudly because it is
not in the nowspapnrs. Hale said the sen-
ate should bo roportcd as the Knglish par-
liament is reported. The Associated Press
agent was rounded up on all sides for not
doing more work, and the speeches through-
out would have been extonded and interest-
ing if Vest had not interposed tho inquiry,
"what are you going to do about it?"
would like a ce^SORSHir.
This discussion in the senate ha3 brought
out the fact that many members there
would like sotno kind of a censorship by
which the press could publish only certain
kind of matter, and should be forced to pub-
lish that kind. But the public is not pro-
pared for censorship of any kind, fta only
avenues of information are through the
press and it will not stand the embarrass-
ment of that press.
CURRENT TOPICS.
contested election case.
Washington, March 5.—[Special]—Tho
house got down to its work on tho case of
Featherstono ngRinst Cate to-day. Mr.
Houck of Tonnesseo went over among the
democrats yesterday and told them that he
intended to take the hide off. It was gen-
erally understood that he would close the
argument and that it would consist of ail
the severity that ho could ring into it. So
the galleries wero crowded to hear him,
one-half of thoso present being negroes, who
arc always present when it is understood
speakers will arraign the south audits
methods. Mr. Houck started out at the top
of his voice, and in ten minutes most of his
audience had loft. He fairly scro?ched uud
fought the air in his Indignation, bu' his
ire was so high that his volco was ruined
and he created no sensation, lie addressed
hlmsolf exclusively to the ropublicau side,
which seemed to ba wavering.
When ho concluded he moved tho previ-
ous question, and the democrats Stkou »
y«a or nay voto. Several republicans voted
with them, but the motion carried. It was
thought that theaa republicans would voto
against, the seatiug of Featherston, but
when the time came they either withdraw
or pairod. There is great indignation
among the democrats over the number of
their party who were absent when this im-
portant case came to bo voted on. There
wera eighteen damocrats missing who
could hava been present. It is said that
eight from New York alona wero absent.
Tiiero were many republicans who absent-
ed themselves because they did not want to
unseat Cato on the evidence adduced. Tho
democrats consider this the most important
contested election case that lias come up or
will come up. The position of tho republi-
cans is simply this: There was a conspira-
cy on the part of tho democrats in tho First
Arkansas district to elaot Cato over the
protest of a majority of tho people, and
that conspiracy extended far enough
to prevent the republicans from
securing evidence of such conspiracy.
Any person can see that this establishes the
doctrine that a party can oust any member
from his seat without evidenco of fraud.
Yet with this outrage about to be perpe-
trated democratic members of congress ab-
sented thomselves without pairing, and
thus permitted the republicans to establish
such a bad precedent, l-'oatnerstone says
that he is not pledged to stand with the re-
fiublicans, and that in all matters he will
>e governed by what ho thinks is best for
his people, and he will not be moved by
fealty to an/ party.
pensions.
Original luvalid — Evans K. Chestnut,
Valley Springs; Valentine Leonard, Pilot
Poi nt.
Increase—Hob. E. Hooker, Peoria.
Mexican Survivors—Edward Lee, Round
Rock; Robert F. Mayfield, Laredo.
favohing free coinage
Senator Coke intioduced a petition of
citizens of Smithfield, Tarrant county,
favoring free coinage of silver.
houston and deep water.
Senator Reagan introduced a petition
from the mayor and board of aldermen of
the city of Houston asking congress to pass
the bill appropriating the sum of $0,200,000
for the deep water harbor at Galvestou in
accordance with the report of the board of
engineers appointed to examine tbeToxa3
coast for the proper place for a first-class
harbor.
national banks.
The Commercial bank of Vernon by J.
Walker of Centerville, Tenn., and his as-
sociates and the First National bank of
Georgetown by Ernseny Taylor of George-
town havo'applied to the comptroller of the
currency for authority to organize national
banks.
Tne comptroller of the currency has au-
thorized the City National bank of Wichita
Falls with a capital of $00,000 to commence
business.
postal mattees.
Postmasters—a. c. Burleson, Duplex,
I'annin county; F. A. Thompson, Levita,
Coryell county; J. II. Lynan, Tolephouo,
Fannin county.
Postoffice Established—Souleman, Archer
county, Philip W. Davis, postmaster.
Postoffice Name Changed—Wayne, Cass
county, to Bivens.
Postmasters Commissioned—Henry Noet-
zil, Garland; James R. Baldridge, Graball.
fifty-first congres3.
senate.
Washington, March 5.—The chairman
announced that as there was r quorum
present, and as tho hour of 3 o'clock had
arrived, the educational bill was before the
senate as unfinished business.
Mr. Barbour addressed the senate in ad-
vocacy of the educational bill.
Mr. Plumb addressed the sonata in oppo-
sition to the bill. In tho first place, he
said the measure had not been asked for.
Tho bill, he declared, was the conception of
the senator from New Hampshire. He
(Mr. Blair) was the bill, the measure,
the idea. No southern, state and
no northern state had ever said
that it needed federal aid for its
schools. He ventured the assertion that if
tho bill went over for two years longer
eveiy southern stato would say that it (lid
not want it. Commenting upon Mr. Blair's
remarks as to making up to the southern
statas for tho burden of additional pension
measures, Mr. Plumb said that if the bill
became law the southern people would bo
warranted in believing that tho inonoy was
the grant of the aroused consoicnco of the
north on account of the great wrong done
to tho south in and after the late war. It
would be regarded in tho form of an expia-
tion, just as conscience money was sent to
tho treasury from thoso who hail defrauded
It. After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
house.
Immediately after tho reading of the
Journal tho consideration of the Arkansas
election case of Featherstono vs. Cato wiis
resumed and the contestee was accorded tho
floor to spoak in his own behalf. It was the
duty of tho members, he said, not to elect
to-day a representative from the First dis-
trict of Arkansas, but, laying aside party
prejudice, laying aside every sentiment of
possible party exigency, past, present or to
come, to dotermiuo whom the people of
that district had chosen to represent them.
He was not seeking personal vindication
nor dreading personal denunciation. IIo
was standing here as a representative of
42,000 free men and asking justice for them.
Mr. McRao of Arkansas iu a four minute
speech defended and eulogized the peoplo of
his state. Tha people, he said, wero not in
favor of violence. They wore for law and
tho coastltution and every Imputation that
had boon against their repute was without
foundation. If he were to chargo a great
state like Kansas with crime and in a mau
ner that hia people had been chnrged, tho
peoplo of that state would Bay that ho had
the spirit of assassination about him. If
he wero tried by his own people he would
bo convicted of tho charge.
Mr. Houk of Tennessee, who has charge
of tho case for tho majority of '.he commit-
tee on elections, made a presentation of the
claims of the contestant, Ho charged that
the "Arkansas bulldozing community" hud
entered into a conspiracy to prevent tho re-
turn of Featherstono to congress, and dwelt
upon frauds which I10 assureed had been
perpetrated in Crittenden couuty. There,
he asserted, democratic election officers had
been appointed in violation of law, an as-
sertion which was responded to by Mr.
Outhwaite of Ohio with a denial that thoro
was any ovidenco in the caso to prove it.
Mr. Houk said that gentlemen would
deny tho ten commandments, and ho as-
serted his charge of fraud and intimida-
tion.
Iu conclusion, he urged that the colored
people of the south should bo given a fair
chance. If tho white people of the south
would hot take their hand3 off tho govern-
ment must take it off. Let no man hold a
seat on this floor who was returned by
means of Winchester rifles, clubs and
fraudulent ballot boxes. He was in favor
of a national election law. Ho was in favor
of tho government becoming so strong that
it could protect a black man in the Bouth as
well as a white man in the north. At tho
conclusion of his speech M". Houk de-
manded the previous quostion. Tho voto
resulted yeas liS.Jnays HI; so tho previous
question was ordered.
Mr. Outhwaite then offered as a substi-
tute for the first resolution reported by the
majority (declaring Cate not entitled to the
seati a rosolutlcn dedal-lug Featherstono
not entitled to it. Rejocted—yeas 138, nays
144, Mr. Hill of Illinois voting with the
democrats. Mr. Springer of Illinois moved
to recommit tho caso to tho oommitteo on
elections with instructions to their com-
mitteo to appoint a subcommittee of five
members to proceed to Arkansas and in-
vestigate tho election in the First district in
chat stato. Mr. Springer's motlou was de-
feated—yeas 138, nays 140.
The vote declaring Cato not the elacted
was yeas 147, nays 139, and Featherstone
was seated by a voto of yeas 140, nays 135,
and the oath of office was administered to
him by the spoaker. The houso then ad-
journed.
church legislation.
voluminous protests.
washington, March 5.—Senator Stock-
bridge presented to-day two immense pack-
ages, remonstrances against the passage of
any bill in regard to the observance of the
Sabbath or Lord's day or any other relig-
ious or ecclesiastical Institution or rite;
against the adoption of any resolution or
amendment of tho national constitution
that in any way give3 preference to the prin-
ciples of any religion above another, or that
will in any way sanction legislation upon
tho subject of religion. The remonstrances
contain individual signatures of 308,377 citi-
zens from different states and territories.
general washington news.
assistant secretary of v/ah.
The president has approved the act pro-
viding for an assistant secretary of war. .
mr. taulbee better.
Tho attendants nt the Providence hospital
report Mr. Taulbeo a little better this rnorn-
ina.
appointed storekeeper.
Jame3 M. Brooks has been appointed
storekeeper and gauger in the district of
Arkansas.
caldwell confirmed.
Tho senate confirmed Henry C. Caldwell
to be judge of the United States court for
the Eighth judical circuit.
BRYAN.
An Unknown Man Does Up Several Bier-
chants with Bogus checks.
Bp.yan, Tex.. March 5.—Last night, after
most of tha business houses had closed, a
stranger went to four different business
houses and exchanged bogu3 checks for
cash. The cheeks were all drawn on the
First National bank of Bryan in favor of
Charles Davis and signed by T. P. Wooton,
a well-known carriage maker of this city.
The forger stated to each of the victims
that Mr. Wooten had given him the checks
after the bank closed, and as ho was com-
pelled to leave town on tho midnight train
he desired the cash and could not
wait until mo.ning. Mr. E. J. Jenkins, «t
James & Gentry's drug store; Mr. J. G.
Chatham, bookkeeper for Cole, Buford &
Co.; Josenh Locke, the grocer, and S. II.
Franklin,"who keeps a meat market noar
the Exchange hotel, are all exactly 84 out.
They wero all made aware of their loss
when Mr. II. Bootright, the cashier of the
First National, informed them that the sig-
natures to the checks were forgeries. The
stranger was a mau about 23 or 25 years
of age, dark hair, about 5 feet 8 or 8 inches
high, slightly stooped, rather heavy and
woro a sack coat. His general appearance
was that of a mechanic.
GIDD1NGS.
Damage by tho Recant Cold Weather—
Farmers Replanting Crops.
GiddiNOS, Tex.t March 5.—Tho cold spoil
recently reported killed all vegetables and
vegetation. The forests look liko the fall
of tho year.
The new hotel is in full blast and quite
an accommodation to tho traveling public.
There are now in process of building four
business brick bouses.
Farmers are busy planting corn and re-
planting thjir sardea*
POLITICAL POT-POURRI,
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF REPUB-
LICAN LEAGUES AT NASHVILLE.
The Republican* Visit tho State Capitol anil
Are Given a Cordial Welcome by tho
Tennessee Legislature—Other
Political Notes.
Nashville, Tenn., March 5.—It was after
11 o'clock when President Thurston rapped
tho national convention of the Republican
league to order to-day. The proceedings
wore oponed with prayer, after which tele-
grams and letters wore read from President
Harrison, republican congressman, Hon.
T. C. Piatt of New York and others. The
invitation tondored to tho governor of Ten-
nessee and members of the stato legislature
to Boats on tho lloor of tho convention was
accepted with thanks, and an invitation
tendered ',0 tho league to attoiul the recep-
tion at tho statu-houso at noon. This was
accepted unanimously, and an adjournment
had until 2 o'clock for this purpose. The
members then formed in line, and headed
by the Evansvilio brass band mashed to
the capitol, where they woro heartily re-
ceived by tho chief executive of the Btate
and joint houses of tho legislature.
Upon arrival at the state capitol tho band
played Dixie, and an tho league marched in-
to the house the sceuo was most leuiark-
ablo. Inspired by strains of the old tune,
members of the legislature aro'So and with
shouts and waving of handkerchiefs and
llags welcomed the visitors. It was some
time before order was secured.
Speaker Clapp then arose and, in a brief
address, said he was glad to wolcome tho
Republican league to the home ot Jackson,
Polk and Johnson.
"In tho nanio of tho legislature, gentle-
men of tho Republican league, I welcome
you. and 1 promise not to count you present
to make a quorum."
Governor Taylor was then introduced and
added a cordial wolcome.
President Thurston, in response, gave a
glowing tribute to tho hospitality of Ten-
nesseeans, and warmly thanked them for
the hearty welcome to their state.
RHODE ISLAND.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Providence, R. I.,March 5.—At the dem-
ocratic state convention this morning
"Honest" .John L. Davis of Pawtucket was
nominated for governor, Wm. H. C. Wad-
dell of Bristol for lieutenant-governor,with
tho rest of the 1837 ticket.
In their platform the democrats declare
their adhesion to all wholesome forms
tending to purity of elections, economy in
administration and abolition of oppressive
monopolies, condemning the latest-form of
monopoly, the trust, under which vast ag-
gregations of capital continuo to strangle
individual enterprise and to suppress right-
ful competition. They affirm devotion to
the principles of tariff reform as enumer-
ated by ox-president Cleveland,and demand
the abolitiou of customs tax on raw mate-
rial.
Our diversified industries they say should
110 longer bo compelled to languish under
tho oppression of war taxes to enrich an
overflowing treasury and gratify tho cupid-
ity of unscrupulous legislators. They con-
demn wholesale traffic in public offices car-
ried on by tho chief executive of the nation
as a violation of bis pledge.
They heartily commend tho democratic
members of tne national house of repre-
sentatives in their stand against the parti-
san conduct of the spoaker. They congrat-
ulate the people upon the adoption of ballot
reform and pledge themselves to strengthen
tho system. They dematid revision of tho
constitution of tlioatato doing away with
the requisition that the governor must re-
ceive nn absolute majority of all votes east
or tho election goes to the legislature.
the race question.
john r. lynch discusses it.
Charleston, S. C., March 5.—[Special]—
John r. Lynob, tho colored politician of
Mississippi, dolivered an address here to-day
in which he spoke of the moral, religious
and educational status of the colored Amer-
icans. In these respects, he said, the raco
has made material progress, but could have
and would have made more progress had
the difierent religious denominations among
the whites rendered them tho necessary as-
sistance. The efforts on the part of the whites
to aid the blacks in those respects havo b«en
confined almost exclusively to thecitios and
towns, while the rural districts havo been
comparatively neglected. Still tho race hits
made gratifying progress. The spoaker then
touched upon the labor question and ad-
mitted that tho raca has less to complain of
in this respccl at the south than at the
north, although the sentiment is more fa-
vorable Ht tho north than at tho south.
This, he said, is due more to custom than to
race prejudice, the institution of slavery
being tho foundation of tho custom. Slavery
boing abolished, tho two races should now bo
upon an equal footing in tho field of
labor according to skill and merit. Tho
colored laborer is entitled to receive the
same protection and the same rates of
wages for like labor performed that the
white man receives. They should demand
nothingimore and ba satisfied witii nothing
less. Education is one of tho most pressing
needs of^.the rase, and ho therefore hoped
that some measure as the Blair educational
bill would be passed at the present congress
Tho speaker then discussed the question
at somo length. lie contended that thoro is
very little antipathy between the two races.
The troubles at the south are duo more to
political differences than to race animosity.
The white and colored people are bound to-
gether with ties of love and affection that
can not be destroyed. The colored raco is
indebted to the white raco for the rights
and privileges they enjoy to-day.
In conclusion ha strongly condemned
and denounced all schemes looking to tho de-
portation or emigration of tho colored peo-
plo from tho United States and from the
south.
'We aro not wards," he said, "but citi-
zens; not beggars, but laborers. The col-
ored people neithor ask nor desire any finan-
cial aid to support, themselves or to assist
them in going from one place to another.
All they ask is justice, equal rights and a
fair chance in the raco of life. If, utuler
such circumstances, they can not survive
they will biame none but themselves."
FATAL EXPLOSIONS.
The Usual Result Follows an Attempt to
Thaw Frozen Dynamite.
pittsp.urg, Pa., March 5.—Just before
noon to-day two workmen attempted to
thaw out several sticks of frozen dynamite
and the usual result followed—a terrible
explosion that wrecked the blacksmith
shop which they were in and Instantly
killed ouo man named David Hayes and an-
other, Wm. Shoddy, bad an arm and leg
broken and will die, as ha is badly injured
internally.
EXPLOSION IN a COAL MINE.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 5.—A special dis-
patch just received hero says an explosion
occurred iu a goal mine at Plymouth, Pa.,
this morning and four men were badly in-
iured.
TEE SOUTHERN
COTTON OILCO
Houston., Tex.
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOB
Cotton Seed.
E. W. I hu^PSON, Manager
MISSOURI'S TREASURER.
Tho Deficit Raid to Kb tt.JO.OOO-Tlie Bonds-
men Uendy to Far It.
St. Lor is, Mo., March 5.—At Jeffarson
City it is now considered a pretty well set-
tled fact that State Treasurer Noland is
short in his accounts something over mo,-
000 Even Governor Francis is in doubt as
to the exact amount, owing to what ho
terms irregularities in tho books. Tha
bondsmen who have talkod about the mat-
ter agree that the deficit is over $30,000, and
all who possess any information adhere to
this sum or very near it.
Treasurer Noland was at the state capitol
this morning and reiterated bis former de-
nials of s. shortage. "The whole matter is
now in tho hands of tne committee of inves-
tigation appointed by the governor," bo
said, "and I must decline to discuss it
further."
Until Treasurer Noland makes a full and
free statement it will probably never be
known whore all the money went or what
it wen* for.
It is now claimed that tho bondsmen warn
all a'waro of the shortage and that they in-
tended to make it good, and were ready to
pay the money tho minute they know the
exact amount of the deficit. In this they
reckoned without tho governor, who
assumed that if there was a shortage his in-
vestigatiou must show it and then it would
be time to notify tho bondsmen and mako
the stata's loss good. He went upon tha
theory that it was useless to attempt to
place a certain sum of money in the treas-
ury without showing where it came from
and without the snina being charged upou
the auditor's books. This is tha straw that
broke the camel's back.
Some of Treasurer Noland's friends ques-
tion the right of the governor to suspend tho
treasurer, but Attorney-general Wood says
tiovernor Francis bad not exceeded his au-
thority, and that upon receiving informa-
tion that thero is a deficit ho wlllcommenco
quo warranto proceedings in the supreme
court to tho eud that a writ of ouster may
be issued.
It is now developed that Governor Francis,
while iu New York, received a telegram
from his private secretary, M. A. Fanning,
with reference to the trouble in the treas-
urer's office and at once hurried homoand
to Jefferson City, taking charga of tha
treasurer's offico at once. Then tho bonds-
men met and decided chat tho deficit must
be met and the matter hushed up, but to
this proposition the governor demurred on
tho ground that such action would be un-
lawful and he could not afford to compro-
mise himself in that way. Hence the in-
evitable exposure.
TEXARKANA.
A Prisoner's I,eap for liberty— A Death
Caused by Cards and Whisky.
Tekaiskana, Ark, March 5.—A short
tlmo ago an individual was arrested here by
the name of D. R. Hooker for running what
is known as the "shell game." Ha was
placed in jail and confined there ton dayB.
He made some friends while there, whom
he undertook to liberato after he was re-
leased by passing a file aud cold chisel to
them. He then left here for Lawlsville,
Ark., and getting ou a big drunk informed
tha sheriff over there of what ho had dona
with the tile while hero. The sheriff cauia
over and he and the jailer searched the jail
and found it to bo as he had stated.
George Edwards, the sheriff, thon left for
that place and found that tho would-bo lib-
erator of jail birds had flown. Ho followed
after him and caught him near Hope. He
boarded an Iron Mountain train for this
placo with him, and when nearing a small
station between Hope and Fulton the pris-
oner leaped through tho car window feet
foremost, breaking tha glass as ho went.
The vigilant sheriff caught him by the lap
of the coat and had his hand terribly cut by
tho glass In trying to hold him
in. The sheriff had to give in and
the prisoner dropped to the ground.
The train was stopped and backed to
where ho foil. He was picked up and
brought to town. He is bruised, bui uot
seriously hurt. Tho sheriff had several
stitches mado in his hand aud bandages
placed therooa.
Last night at Lewiavillo, Ark., twenty-
fivo miles cast of hero on tha Cotton Bolt
railway, Louis B. Atkinson was shot and
insvantly killed by L. M. Ruinsoy. Curds
and whisky were at the bottom of the fight.
DAVIS LAND COMPANY.
Only SSOOO Worth of Stock So Far Bald—
Meeting of Directors.
•lACKloN. Miss.. March 5.—At a meeting
of tho directors of the Joff Dtvis Laud com-
pany yesterday $8000, the proceeds of stock
sold, was turned over to a trustee for tha
benefit of Mrs. Davis. It 1s thought twica
as much more wilt be secured.
Jefferson.
Jefferson, Tex., March 5.—Tbe steamer
New Huveu arrived this afternoon with a
full cargo.
Tho fruit crop in this vicinity is ruined.
The commissioners'court has let a con.
tract for a new bridge at. Terrel's ferry, tha
recent high water sweeping the new bridge
away at that place.
Tha .Lone Star Iron company expects to
begin smelting ore in a few days at the rata
of fifty tons per day.
NEW YOHK SPflOIAL REPORT.
Mew York, March 5.- -The gross earnings
of tho Texas and Pacific for last year increased
$543,418; net ditto, $308,330. Tha road is reported
practically treo of Boating debt. The earnings
for tho fourth week iu February increased
Russell Sage ridicules the proposed govern-
ment telegraph except perhaps for government
uses.
Bonds dull. The sales include $.5000 l-"ort
Worths at 104%: $3000 t-'<. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas firsts at 8<5%; J7000 seconds at £1; 200
shares at 3; $30,000 Texas and Pacific3 at 01;
810,000 incomes at 38^,
Atchison stock 331}.
Money abundant at 4.
Sterling further advanced, partly specula,
tivo: documents, $1 SIM to $3 81t>; acceptances,
$4 to $4 H3
Silver OO'/ji.
Cotton more active on the unexpected Liver-
pool advance.
Sugar firm.
Coffee advanced 5 to 10 points.
Wool continues dull. Manufacturers onI>
buy fro:n hand to mouth. The market look*
easy. 1-ail Texas, 17®31^c per pound.
W. M. James of Ki Paso is here.
Dally Weather Export.
GAi.VESTON.Tex., March 5.—Tho following was
tho temperature and condition of the weal hor
at the points named below at 8 a. m, this morn-
ing, as reported by the United States signal
Horvice.
a. m.
Bar.
Pre- Wind.
Min. cipi-l
Tom. ti n Vol Dir.
Fort Kliiott.
Fort Sill . ..
Palestine
Shrcveport
«an Antonio
Galveston
Corpus Ohristi 29.74
Rio Grande
Brownsville .. 30 83
30.01
2H 04
|20 88-
iS9.«t
3S f#.
of)
Si
fit
55
SO
fiU
U4
.00 10 N Cloudy.
.00 20 N Cloudy.
70 (j E Cioudv.
p> C ,s iCIoudy,
.00 Lt. SE Cloudy.
.55 17 NK'Hyraia
.00 0 s I'tiy cty
.OiiLt. SiPtlycly
.00:
S I'tiycly
indications.
WAsnrNOTON, March 5.—For eastern Texas:
Easterly winds, lower temperature. For Arkan-
sas. Rain or snow, northeasterly winds, coide
Thursday morning followed by warmer weather
Friday morning.
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