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the galveston daily news, friday, april 1890.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
SLIGHT CONCESSIONS GRANTED BY
THE RUSS AN CZAR.
Children Under Twelve Yearn of Ag** Not
Permitteil to Work In Factorlei—
Anti-Semitic Dibturbancea
—Notes.
xiovnov, April 24.—Although the Russian
KOVfranifnt for various reasons, chiefly be-
cause of tlio peculiar social ami economic
condition of the country, took no part in
the labor conference recently held In Berlin,
it is plain that soine at least of the ques-
tions there discussed have found considers
tiou tn the councils of the northern empire.
U'ho actiou of the imperial council in pass-
ing :« bill prohibiting the employment in
factories and workshops of children under
twelve years of n^e is ft concession to the
popular demand and dictates of humanity
that is most surprising to those familiar
with the Kuislan abhorreuco of innova-
tions, especially of a conciliatory character
or of a nature calculated to lighten the bur-
dens of the people.
If the bill whs passed with the view of
ronfevrinR a measure of protection upon
the youth of tlio lower classes, which the
council sincerely believed they stood in need
of and were entitled to as an act of justice,
the imperial body has not gone far enough.
If. on tho other hand, tho council intended
Iby its act toapnease t he clamorous agitator
and calm the prevailing revolutionary
ppirit, it has gone too far, lor the loyalty of
even a Kossian is not to be purchased at a
price so insultingly insignificant. But it may
be that the czar is following cautiously in
the wake of his brother monarch of Ger-
many in tho reorganization of tho labor
system of the country, and If this be the
case, as it is hoped, other and more import-
ant changes will doubtless be made in the
future. In any event the people of Russia
may bo thankful for the slight benefit con-
ferred upon them by tho official admission
that there is among them persons of too
tender an age to be subjected to confinement
in close workshops and oicvrtions of brutal
taskmasters.
This fact, which statistics show, has not
hitherto been able to forco ltsclt upon the
imperial mind.
OUR SOUTHERN NEIGHBORS.
railways discussed.
Sajt Salvador, April 24.—[By Central
ntid South American and Mexican Cables
Direct to Galveston]—Congre.v? close J its
ordinary session on the i&d. An extraordi-
nary congress was convoked yesterday. The
principal object discussed was railway ex-
tension.
I)r. Gregorio Melendez was appointed
minister to Gobernaciou yesterday by the
executive.
cabinet crisis.
Montevideo, April 24.—Tho Tclografo
Maritlmo says a telegram from Rio Janeiro
announces a crisis in the cabinet. It is
stated Ruy Barbosaand Quintino Bocayuva
will resign, Counsellor Haraiva takes the
portfolio of state, Viscount I^ucena that of
foreign alfairs.
THE CLERICAL PARTY.
slowly gaining ground.
Berlin. April 24.— The German Catholic
party aro slowly gaining ground in their
efforts to recover revenues and other bene-
fits and privileges which they lost through
tho kulturkampf.thanksto their holding the
balance of power, or what is equivalent to
that, in tho new reichstag. It is confidently
predicted by them that they will squeeze
oat of the Prussian government in the
landtag much more in the end than they
lost as the price of their si'Dport of vital im-
perial measures in tho reichstag, o"d *'!3ro
uro many among their oppoiruits who be-
lieve they are not boasting idly.
ANTI-SEMITIC DEMONSTRATION.
ELEVEN OF THE MOH KILLED.
Vienna, April 24.—A serious anti-Semitic
demonstration has occurred at Rali, in
Galicia, forty-three miles southwest of
Crtscow. A mob numbering 4000 persons
made at attack upon the Jewish quarter
and wrecked and sacked a number of dwell-
ings and shops. Troops were called out to
disnerso tho rioters but did not succeed in
restoring order before cloven of the mob
were killed and many injured.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
accepted the invitation.
London, April 24.—The English govern-
ment has accepted the invitation of the
government or Germany to send a fleet to
attend the German naval maneuvers, which
take place at Kiel on September 8. The
British fleet will comprise vessels of the
channel squadron and four unattached bat-
tle ships; and two first class cruisers,
im majestv cnEERED.
Berlin, April 24.—Emperor William ar-
rived at b'trashurg to-day. He was welcomed
to the city by tho burgomaster and other
municipal authorities. The streets were
decorated and crowded with people, who
cheered his majesty.
refuses liberty.
PARIS, April 24.—It is stated that the
duke of Orleans, who is now imprisoned at
Clairvaux lcr returning to France in viola-
tion of the lav/ bauishiug from the country
all pretenders to the throne and their heirs,
has refused the proffer of liberty made by
the government owing to the conditions
imposed. It is expected the duke'will be
married while undergoing his imprison-
ment.
CHRISTIAN GIRL OUTRAGED.
Canea, Crete, April 24.—A number of
Turks abducted a christian girl from the
village of PanRso and she was subsequent- I
ly outraged by an officer. Chakir Pasha, i
governor of Crete, has ordered the arrest 1
and trial of the officer for hid crime.
met tiie queen.
Bf.ki.in, April 24.—Ex-Empress Freder-
ick, daughter of Queen Victoria, and Prin-
cess Victoria and .Margaret.granddaughters
of the queen, at rived at Darmstadt to-day.
They were met at the railway station by the
grand duko of Hesso and his family and
were driven to the ducal palace, where they
met Queen Victoria.
a naval appointment.
Berlin, April 24.—Admiiai von HolU j
mann has been appointed secretary of the 1
imperial navy in pln^e of Vico-Admiral I
Heusman, who recently resigned on account I
of ill-health.
FATAL CONFLAGRATION.
Disastrous Results Attendant Upon the
lUirnfnff of a Mill.
Allentown, Pa., April 24.—At 6.30 this
morning firo was discovered iu tho dye
house of the Unicorn silk mill at Ciita-
sauqun. Tho flames spread with remark-
able rapidity and soon enveloped the entire
building, which was destroyed, together
with the machinery and a quantity of fine
silks, plushes, ribbons, etc. The loss is
estimated at £250,000 to $300,000.
Many employes had already gathered in
the mill to begin work. Of these John
Cooper, Charles Brick and John Tottejeaxi,
an Italian, lost their lives iu trying to es-
cape, and about thirty-five more were in-
jured. Three or four may die. Some of
tho injured were taken to St. Luke's hospi-
tal at Bethlehem. Cause of tho firo un-
known.
A LATER ACCOUNT.
Allentown, Pa., April 24.—While the
firemen and employes were working bard
to control the fire an explosion of vitriol
and other acids took place, and before the
firemen could escnpo several of their num-
ber were caught by falling walls and many
injured by flying debris.
At this hour the following have been
taken ftom the building:
John Good, aged 27, a prominent young
man, who leaves a v.ife, killed by falling
walls.
Joseph I/odiegiana, an Italian boss dyer,
killed by falling walls.
Two others, whose bodies have not yet
been recovered, are unknown.
The injured are: Ulysses G. Everett, aged
IS. fatally injured, can not live through the
day; George Pfaff, badly injured: Charles
Fritk, skull fractured and terribly burned,
will die; Michael Moran. internally injured,
can not live; William Price, head cut, inju-
ries not fatal; William Fenstermacaer, leg
broken and burned: Thomas .Tames, buruod
and hurt by falling debris, not serious;
Ueorge Fehnel, slightly injured about the
head; Peter Derhamme'-, cut by flying glass
and debris. Many others were injured
slightly.
The firo is supposed to have been caused
by spontaneous combustion in one of the
packing rooms, and at this hour is under
control.
The loss to the building is $50,000; ma-
chinery, £35,000; stock, £25,000.
OTHER FIRES.
stores and dwellings destroyed.
BlNGHAMroN, N. Y., April 24.—At 2
o'clock this morning flames were discovered
in Smith's drv goods store, at Derugter,
Madison county. Four stores nnd eighteen
dwellings were destroyed. Loss, $75,000.
ENGLISH FORTUNE FAKE.
An Immenso Fortune to He Settled by the
Discovery of a Missing Coat of Arms.
Baltimore, Md., April 24.—[Special] —
Lawyer Edward N. Sheppard of Now York
is looking up heirs in Maryland to an Eng-
lish estate of many millions, and is trying
to find a missing cost of arms in Wicomico
county. Mr. Sheppard was sent here by
the branch of the Fooko family living in
New York. About twenty-five years ago an
advertisement appearing in a New York
paper asking that the heirs of the Fooks
family, formerly of England, communicate ,
with tho English authorities. The matter
was taken up by a lawyer of New York and
after tracing as he thought a complete
chain he went to London, but was not suc-
cessful in his mission. There seemed to be
somo missing links. The matter was
dropped.
About throo years ago it was taken up
again and several lawyers wire employed.
From the evidonce now at hand the heirs
will sccuro the fortune.
The most Important link now missing is
a coat of arms that belongod to the miners
Fooke' branch of t he family, which h.ts been
seen and handled by S. T. Williams and
others of this town several times within
the paBt few years, but which has been mis-
placed. Search is now Jjeing made for it.
Mr. Sheppard feels sure that when this is
found he will havono difficulty in establish-
ing tho title to the vast estate in England,
which is valued at £50,000,000.
It was the property of Peter Fooke. mem-
ber of the West Jersey Land company of
England, a gigantic corporation, perhaps
then and now the largest land company iu
the world. The descendants of Peter Fooke
settled in Accomac county, Va., in 1000,
and part of them reached Maryland In 1670.
John Fooke, who moveu from Dorchester
county to Talbotcounty, leftJEaston in 1847,
He moved to New Jersey, end from him
sprang the present, branch of the family in
New York. His brother, Wirt. Fooke, was
tho head of the Worcester county branch,
from which the Fookcs of this county
sprung. Among those interested in Mary-
land aro Mrs. Sumuel J. Williams and
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Trader, Mrs. John P.
Gordy, Mrs. Elijah Freeny and the children
of W. L. and James Laws.
LEFT TWO WIDOWS.
THE 1(EAL CONDITION.
CABLE CLICKS.
minor items.
Fire in the oil refinery of Sir W. A. Rose
& Co., at B»nk*idft, London, last night, j
caused damage amounting to £120,0001
Employes of the various Berlin railways j
have beeu warned that they will be dis- !
missed if they absent themselves from duly j
May 1 for the purpose of taking part i;i the j
demonstration which the wors-.uea propose 1
holding on that. day.
Oregon Democratic Convention.
Portland, Ore., April 21.-—The demo- j
crrtic Btate conventiou this evening nomi-
nated K. A. Miller of Jacksonville for con- '
gress Governor Sylvester Pennoyer was*
renominated for governor. The platform i
favors ei:11 hours as ,i day's labor, the j
Australian system of balloting and the free
coinage of silver.
lied Kivei Falling-.
BHREVEPORT, La.. April 24 —Red river
fell three inches to-day notwithstanding it
rained heavily last night and this morning.
Peculiar Soramblo Over a Corpse in ail
Undertaker's l^tabllHhmeut.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 24.—[Speclal]--Last
night James B. Morgan died In ttie West
Pennsylvania hospital of pneumonia. To-
day in Devore's undertaking establishment
a quarrel occurred over bis corpse by two
women, each claiming to lie the wife
of deceased. Wheu tho corpse was
dressed for the grave and just before the
cortege took up its march for tho cemetery
and while the present Mrs. Morgan, accom-
panied by two friends was paying the last
loving offices to her dead, a lady and three
children entered the room, claim
ing to be wife No. 1. She kissed
the dead man's face nnd wept over
him, when wife No. 2 demanded proofs
of her baing what she claimed.
After an unseemly wrangle, participated in
by all present, wife No. 2 ordered the re-
mains stripped ot the shroud she had pro-
cured and for a time it seemed as though
Morgan's body would be taken to the grave
yard as naked as they came into the
world. With difficulty the angry women
were pacified and the funeral procession
took the corpse away to the cemetery,
wife No. 1 occupying the first carriage
behind the hearse, followed closely by the
vehicle containing No. 2. It is claimed to-
night that Morgan left two other bereaved
widows to mourn his death. All aro resi-
dents of this city.
WANTED FOB MURDER.
I Ile Spcoiul Ono fit Two Aftsaftslns Caught
In Texos,
Indianapolis, lod., April 24.—[Special]—
About a week ago a requisition was sent by
Governor Hovey to the governor of Texas
for tho retnrn to this state of Ovid White,
who had hi en arrested at Mineola. White
wasjebarged with a murder that oecuired
seven years ago, near Saiem, and
since that time has been a fugitive.
Owen Thompson, jagainst whom the same
charge rested, was run down by detectives,
tried, convicted and sentenced to life im-
prisonment. Tftat was six years ngo. After
tho murder White and Thotnjoti separated
and the former was followed all over
the country, being arristed in Dakota but
escaped from nrisou. He is now confined
in the Salem jail. The murder was an
atrocious one, (lie assassins shooting their
victim from his horse for the purpose of
robbery.
Kovemtcts of Ocean Steamships-
t'openhhaoen. April 2-1.—Arrived: Thing-
vmia, from Xov. V rk.
o.u'THAStPTON, April 34. - Arnvc.i. Steamer
Aller, from New York.
Hai.timobf., Mil., April 2-1.—Arrived: Mary-
land, from London.
! n;inn, April 24. — Sighted: India, from
Baltimore for Hamburg.
hambtjrg, April ii.—Arrived; Thurston, ftom
New Orleans.
NO PEN EQUAL TO THE TASK OF PIC-
TURING THE DEVASTATION.
The Situation About as Bad as It Possibly
C'ould He—Tho Morganxa Hrcalc Will
Entail a Loss of Twenty
Millions.
New Orleans, La., April 24,—A special
to the Dally States from Bayou Sara says:
The steamer Dacotah has at last reached
the real point of distress. The boat had a
stormy passage up the river, and after many
delays in furnishing assistance to woak and
breaking levees in West Haton Rouge,
reached Eayou Sara yesterday evening. She
has wide a trip to Polnte Coupee nnd has
come back to Rayou Sara. Her arrival was
a godsond to tho people whose lives are in
jeopardy, for she has not only already
saved an Incalculable amount of property
but a goodly number ot lives.
The real condition of things In the over-
flowed district is just coming to light. No
pen is equal to the task of picturing the
devastation of the country or destitution of
the people. The entire front of Polnte
Coupee is under water. Most of the levees
have gone. Of course the entire stretch of
eighteen miles of frontage has not been
swept away, but cravasses are so numerous
and are eating so rapidly that the situation
is about as bad as it possibly could be.
All that remains now are strips of lovees
hero and there, showing above the flood.
The water back o? the leveas 1r so deep now
that hundreds of lives are in danger. The
sraull stretches of levees still stauding aro
crowded with men, women and children,
side by eide with horses, mules and cows.
At Colonel Claiborne's place, several
miles above Rayou Sara, the water is waist
deep. At the base of the leveo in an old gin-
liouse 500 negroes were found huddled to-
gether, while hundreds of head of stock
wero stauding tn the water up to their
necks. Tho condition of the unfortunate
blacks was pitiable. The water was grad-
ually rising, and their horror know no
bounds. They were afraid of their lives and
were pitoously begging to bo taken to some
place of safety.
The lexas and I'oclfic boat E. B. Wheeler
succeeded yestorday in saving 200 people
from the back country around Morganzo.
Ruin and desolation meets the eye on
every side In PointeCoapee parish. Desti-
tution is complete. Not a plantation is
loft above water nnd not a leveo unbroken,
while hundreds of families are homeloss.
Thousands of head of stock have boen
drowned, and from meager reports received
from the interior it is quite probable that
human life has been sacrificed to the flood.
The Dacotah Is a busy boat to-day. After
discharging her lumber and other materiul
at Grand bavou she proceeded directly to
Old river and rescued 200 head of cattle
that had been in the swamp 'or four days.
Comiug down stock and people were
picked up everywhere, and when tho Daco-
tah reached Rayon Sara she bad 1000 head
of cattle and nearly 100 poople ou board.
They were landed and tho boat immediately
left on her return voyagt.
The Dacotah Is doing noble work, and
not only la she blessed ou every side but the
corporation which sent her as well.
COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
tiie people to 1)1,
Nrjw Olu.tANS, La., April 24.—John O.
Grant, superintendent of the Texas and
Pacific railroad, speaking of tho Morganza
crovAsse, says: This is one of tho worst
calamities that could have befallen the
residents of this state, and yet it could have
been avoided if the people had only made
au effort. They are to blame for it. Now
they arc creating a big hubub about stndiDg
relief up there and all that sort of thing,
while befo-e the disaster occurred they
seemed unaware of tho impending danger.
If need he they should have raised *500,000
to hold that levee, and it could have beeu
done, too, and the money would have been
well invested, as there is £20,000,000 worth of
property that will be now irretrievably
damaged, which a little display of energj
would hayo averted.
NEW ORLEANS NOTES.
effects of the high water.
New Orleans, Ij»., April 2-1.—Favorable
winds causod tho gulf water to recede and
the Louisville and Nashville railroad trains
are again running on time. The overflow
of water from the lake, which has much in-
convenienced the people in the rear of the
Seventh and Eighth wards of this city since
Sunday last, is gradually receding.
Tho latest reports obtained at tue Illinois
Central railroad are to the effect that the
water is rapidly receding off the tracks,
and that tho outlook for the resumption of
traffic is most encouraging.
The Louisville, New Orleans 'and Texas
railroad, better known as tho Mississippi
Valley, has beeu the greatest sufferer by
overflows. They displayed wonderful pluck
and energy in their efforts to keep above
water, but fate seemed to be against them,
and they finally surrendered to the in-
evitable.
water rising.
a big force at work.
New Orleans, La., April 24.—The Times-
Democrat's Mariugouiu special says: The
crevasse water has struck our levees, and
reinforced by a six-inch rainfall in three
days is now rising rapidly against them.
All our men and implements were brought
back from Moruanza In time, and all the
force of the district are ready for work this
morning, Tho crevasse at West Baton
Rouge adds greatly to the maBS of water
that we now have to contend with. The
water is now only three feot from tho Mar-
iogouiu dyke, and still rising rapidly hero
aud all along the Grossetele lino. None of
our population of over 4000 have left tho
country.
A LEVEE GIVES WAY.
tiie parish overflowed.
New Orleans, La., April 24.—United
States Engineer Douglas telegraphs that
the Point Pleasant levee, in Tensas parish,
gave way this morning. Point Pleasant is
twenty-three miles below Vicksburg and
the levee thero is one of the most Important
in Tensas front. Water from it will no
doubt overflow a greater part of the parish..
repairing the lsvee.
to mattress tiie fnds.
New Orleans. La,, April 24.—Ths break
in the o'ld Morgan?,a occurred 250 feet above
the new work, or Morganza proper, and
Captain Kingsman says the break;is400 feet
wide and 15 feet deep. A cargo of steel has
been sent from this ci»y and an effort will be
made to mattress the ends of the broken
levee and thus prevent the destruction of
the entire, dyke.
WILL DO BUT LITTLE DAMAGE.
levee hreaks.
Natchez. Miss., April 24.— Henderson
Ashley levee, in Concordia parish, 25 miles
below this city, broke vesterdny, and is dow
100 feot wide and 13 feet deep. Tho break
will do but little damage.
BONAPARTE'S SLEIGH.
A Frlcelcus Historical RcIIc in Possession
of a Chlcatfoatt.
"There it is!" said Bruno Gan/el, and
from a dusty corner of the garret, where
the sunboams hardly penetrated,struggling
fitfully through a small pune of glass, that
was curtained over with cobwebs, he
dragged forth a curious-looking vejiele.
It was grimy with age, and the woodwork
on it was worm-eaten and out of gear.
The upholstery was faded bo that the
original shade was no longer recognizable.
In fact it looked as if it wero really not
worth storing away. But in shoving this
ancient vehicle into the light,there sounded
tho tiukling of three little bells. Thene lit-
tle bells were of silver, of pure silver, and
they bore, each of them, an inscription in
those odd-looking Russian characters
which to the untutored mind would seoui
as if turned topsy-turvy. When tinklina
together the little bells chimed in so as to
produce a harmonious volume of melody.
"This is tho sleigh in which Napoleon
made his flight out of Russia in 1812," said
Mr. Gansel. "He had obtained It iu Wilna.
and one evening in the early winter of thut
fateful year his driver stopped with it iu
front of my father's house in a little town
of Silesin, Prussia. Thus far the sleigh had
carried him safely out of tho reach of h?s
enemies, the swift Cossacks under Tcher-
nitcheff. Yes, sir, quite a historical ro-
mance clings to this old sleigh, and though
I have never tried to sell It and though I
would not part with it for a small fortune,
I have no doubt thut I could get a lot of
money for it if I were so minded. The great
Corsican, you understand, left tho sleigh,
for which he had no further use, in Ger-
many ou his rapid journey to Paris at tho
house of my father. Or, rather, he ex-
chauged it for a light traveling coach of
my father's, with which he pursued his
travols the next day.
"I have often been told the whole story by
my grandfather and father, many years ago
wheu I was still a small boy. Napoleon
stepped but ono night at our house, to-
gether with some of his aids-de-camp and
eneral Murat. My family preserved some
other relics of tho famous conqueror for
years, dating from that night he passed
under our roof, such as au old fur coat aud
a pair of dilapidated top boots. But these
were finally turned over to the museum in
Iireslau, while this old sleigh remained
with us, fell Into my hands at my father's
death, made with me the trip ncross the
ocean to America, more than a quarter of a
century ago, and has rested under my roof-
tree ever since I made myself a
new homo in this western city,
nearly 5000 miles away from my
nativo place. It has doue a good deal of
traveling, this old sleigh. Proparly speak-
ing it is a Rutslan "troica," a sleigh with
three horses attached to it abreast, such as
were then and are now in universal usage
for fast driving iu that country. The three
bells you see here were fastened to the
wooden bow that surmounts the shafts
of the sleigh, and under which the horses
stand. They are, as you will perceive, of
early Russian manufacture, probably a,
century old or older."
"And hava you anything to show that
this is really the sleigh iu which Napoleon
escaped from the Russian ice and suow in
that disastrous campaign of 1812?" queried
the reporter
"Well, yes, I havo, if you are curious t >
see it."
So from his garret in his residence at
Fifty-fifth street and Drexel boulevard tho
owner of this prioeless historical rdic led
the way down to earth again. Iu his li-
brary he unlocked a drawer In his huge
desk, aud from Its recesses drew fo-th un
old-iashioned le:,thern wallet. After n
Boiuewhat tedious search Mr. Gausel fished
out a folded sheet of paper. It too, showed
old age. It was yellow and the ink on it
tiad faded. But the oilicial seal attached to
the signature of the burgomaster of the
little Silesiau town was as fit sli as a daisy.
When translated, this is what the document
said:
"April 7, 1816.—This is to certify ♦•hat the
sleigh exhibited to me to day, and to which
this document has been attached for the.
purpose of identification, is the very one in
which Napoleon, the whilom emperor of the
French and tho groat scourge of Europe,
now happily transferred to a far away
island la midocean for safekeoping, made
good his escape from the grim Cossacks and
the more savage winter in Russia in 1812.
I affirm this of my own personal knowledge,
for I saw the fugitive monarch arrive in
this sleigh, and saw him descend from It at
tho house of Johann August Gausel, our
worthy senator, at whose request thi3 cer-
tificate is made out. This for truth's sake
only, and for no other reason.
"Friedkich A. Wuiwler, Burgomaster.
Ileilstadt, i. S."
So there it waa There was uo hocus
pocus about that. It bore all the signs of
genuineness. The old burgomaster had
even woven some of his own patriotic re-
flections into the dry verbiage of tho certifi-
cate.
"Yos, my father told mo how this certifi-
cate came to bo made out," remarked Mr.
Gansel. "Vou see, after the Bourbons had
beeu reinstated in France, and everything
had once more resumed its slow ahd poky
old-fashioned aud reactionary way in Eu-
rope, and especially in Germany, relies of
that heroic age, during which millions
fought and struggled nnd died, some in de-
fense of their native hearths, soma to ag-
grandize the power and glory of ono man,
sad relics, I sav. were oue by one dragged
out of dust and forgetfuluess and shown to
the growing generations. My grandfather
too had done this, and people from other
villages all around us would often come to
look at the Napoleon sleigh. Some of his
enemies, it seems, had spread the rumor
that the Bieigh was bogus, aud that is what
induced him to get it officially approved of,
so to speak." [Chicago Herald.
AN ARKANSAS TORNADO.
Ail Expert's Answer.
Bobby—Why do they have that big lan-
tern in front of the engine, papa?
Papa (with memories of the past)—To
warn traveling actors, Bobby. [Tesas Silt-
ings.
Trees nnd Houses lllown Down in Caimien
and Much Damtige Done.
CAMDEN, Ark., April 24. — [Special]—A
tornado passed ove:1 the northern part of
this city last night about 7 o'clock.
Its track was from southwest to north-
east. Houses, trees aud residences were
blown down. A church belonging to the
colored people was demolished. The big
shingle mill of R. D. Newton & Co., one
and a half miles couth of town, is reported
badly damaged. Station Lilly on tho Cot-
ton Belt >oad is said to be destroyed.
An Interesting Incision,
The supreme court of New Hampshire
has decided that a vacancy exists in the
office of governor, owing to the illness of
Governor Goodell, and that D. Arthur Tag-
gart, president of the senate, must assume
the duties of the office until tbe governor
recovers.
This is an Interesting decision. It was
rendered no doubt under a provision of the
constitution of New Hampshire (like one
in the constitution of the United States
and of inauy states! which authorizes the
lieutenant-governor or president of tho
state senate to perform the duties of gov-
ernor when the governor is unable to per-
form them himself. The same question
substantially was raised whilst President
Garfield lay helpless on bis death bed, but
there was no law and no decision of tho
supreme court of the United States which
authorized Mr. Arthur to take the presi-
dential chair pending Mr. Garfield's illness.
The federal constitution provides that "in
case of tho removal of the president from
office, or of his death resignation or inabil-
ity to discharge the powers and duties of
said office, the same shall devolve on the
vice-president," etc. Many state constitu-
tions and c.ity charters contain a like fea
tnre. The trouble was to decide what sort
of "inability" the constitution referred to:
and whether there could be a constitutional
"inability" which had not been ascertained
in a manner provided by law. New Hamp-
shire has decided for herself, if not for all
the states. [Richmond Dispatch.
Starch grows sticky—common powders have n
vulgar glare, l'ozzonl's Is the only Complexion
J'swdvr Jii for ««,
TUE SPORTING WORLD.
RAIN PREVENTS NEARLY ALL OF THE
GAMES.
Houston and Galveston To-Day—The Stand-
ing of tlio Texas League Clubs—Topics
of the Turf-General Sport-
ing Noivs.
(james to dat.
At Ralvcston vs. Houston.
At Dallas vs. Austin.
At Fort Worth vs. Waco.
stan pino of tiie cu7ps.
The following is the standing of the clubs
up to date. In this table the Anstin-Waco
games of April 12 and 15 are not counted,
as thero is a protest in cach case. In the
standing heretofore published Waco was
credited with winning tho game nf April 12:
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the game to-day.
Houston will opon a series with Galves-
ton to-day. and these games will be the lost
played here until May 17. The battery for
Galveston was not announced, but France
will do the twirling for Houston.
KO GAME—RAIN.
The Dallas-Austin and Fort Worth-Waco
games yesterday were postponed on account
of rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
at boston.
Boston 2, New York 2. Batteries: Welch
and Mnrphy, Olnrkson and Hardla. Base
hits: New York 5, Boston 5. Errors: New
York 2, Boston 1.
at tittsburo.
Both the National lenguo and Players'
league games were postponed to-day on ac-
count of rain.
at brooklyn.
The Philadelphia Brooklyn game was
postponed on account of rain.
at cleveland.
The Clevelaud Chicago scheduled game
for to-day was postponed on account of rain.
PLAYERS' LEAGUE.
at new york.
Rain prevented the New York-Philadel-
phia Players' league game at Brotherhood
park this afternoon. The giants left for
Boston at 11 o'clock to-night, and tho
Phillies op«n at Eastern park, Brooklyn,
with Ward's team, to-morrow.
at boston.
Boston 7, Brooklyn 3. Batteries: Brook-
lyn, Murphy and Cook: Boston, ltadbourn
and Kelly. Hits: Brooklyn, 7, Boston 5.
Errors: Brooklyn 8, Boston 7.
at buffalo.
Buffalo 18, Cleveland 15. Hits: Cleve-
land 17. Buffalo 10. Errors: Cleveland 3,
Buffalo 5. Eattories: Haddock and Mack,
Casey, Hominiugs and Sutcliffe.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
AT PHILADELPHIA,
The Syracuse-Athletic jtames was pre-
vented to-day on account of rain.
at brooklyn.
The weather Was a disappointment to the
frieuds of the bridegrooms, who were to
have played Harry Wright's Philadel-
phiaus. _
THE TURF.
linden park.
Linden Park, N. J., April 24.—Rain fell
here more or less all the afternoon, but it
did not dampen the enthusiasm nor decrease
the number of persons present. The track
was iu better condition. Results:
First Race: Ono mile. Silleck won. Au-
tumn Leaf second, King Idle third. Time:
1.44^.
Second race: Seven furlongs. Seadrlft
won, Esau second, Hartsburg third. Time:
1.30%.
Third race: Seven furlongs. May Daley
won. Stonemason socond, Wattorson third.
Time: 1.29,
Fourth race: Mile and a half furlong.
Castawnv II won, Golden IieoT second, Sal-
yini third. Time: 1.48>£,
Fifth race: Seven fuvlongs. Bohemian
won. Count Duna second, Arkins third.
Time: 1.30%.
Sixth race: Four ami a half furlongs. Lot-
tie won, Best Boy second, Favor third.
Time: 0.50)^.
in england.
LONDON, April 24.—The races for the
princess of Wales handicap at Sandowu
park to-day was won by Eord Randolph
Churchill's black filly l'Abb<jsso de
Jouarre. _
JACKSON ACCEPTS.
toe offer satisfactory.
CniCAGO, 111., April 21. Tho fact that the
California Athletic club had ratified their
offer of a $20,000 purse for a fight between
Peter Jackson and John L. Sullivan wa3 tele-
graphed to .Jackson yesterday. The answer
come back promptly: "I accept the terms."
A Jewel Tliat Nobody Wants.
A costly ring, unguarded by police or
special watchman, bangs suspended by a
silken cord around the neck of a statue of
the Maid of Almoduna, the patron saint of
Madrid, in one of the beautiful parks in
the Spanish capital. It is set with diamonds
and pearls, notwithstanding which there is
no danger of its being stolen. The greatest
thief in Madrid would not touch it uny
quicker than he would the plate on his own
mother's coffin. Its history is curious and
interesting and equal to anything found in
mediu'val folk lore. The rin^ was made for
Kfng Alfonso NIL who gave it to his
cousin, the pretty Mercedes, ou the day of
their betrothal. She wore It during her
short married life. On ber death the king
presented it to hte grandmother, Queen
Christina. She died soon, and the king
f aBsed the deadly little circle to his sister,
nf»nta del Pilar, who died within the
month. Afiraln it started on its deadly
rour.ds, next finding a place on the finger of
Christina, the youugast daughter of the
duke of Montpensier, but in no lsss tlian
three months she also was dead. Alfonso
next put the ring in his own casket and
lived less Mian a year after so doing. No
wonder it sifely naugs on a staute iu an
unguarded squara.
FIGHTING A BOA.
A Mexican Indian Chews Off the Head of*
Gigantic Serpent.
A dispatch from Mcxlco says that one day,
last week an Indian made au excursion to %
mountain near Chovantzieurm, state of
Mlchoacnu, to look after somo fuel for his
hut. While cutting up a dry oak he sud»
cienly felt a bite on the ca'.f of his leg given
in the fraction of atiecond. A moment later
he felt coMing around bis body the terrible
folds of a lioaconstrictor. Instinctively ho
leaned his head over toward the wounded
leg and was almost fascinated by tho glare
of two bright baslliok eyes that gleamed
like fiery coals in the head of the serpent.
Quicker than a flash the Indian ducked
his head and caught the neck of the reptile
between hiB jaws, sinking his teeth iu the
quivering flesh aud clinging to it with the
desperation of the dying. The huge ser-
pent lashed its tail and tried to twist ita
head in order to bury its fangs in the In-
dian, but the latter clung ou and began to,
chew away at the neck of the boa, which is
the thinnest and most delicate part of a
snake's anatomy. After chewing for a lonir
time the Indian succeeded in beheading his
antagonist, the foldB dropped from around
bis body and the Indian was free.
THE WIDOW3 OF INDIA.
Strange Snperntltlnn that Slakes Her Lot.
Doubly Hard to Hear.
In India a widow must not «hange tier
clothes for thirteen days aftev ber husband's
funeral. No oue pays any attention to her
or gives ber a kind word. She must be con!
tent with one meal a day and at the end of
this time her head is shaved. The Hindoos
say the soul of a man after his death goes
to heaven quickly aud pleasantly in propor-
tion U> the sufferings of his wife during the
month after his death. Consequently the
mother-in-law and the restof these relatives,
try to make these sufferings as great as
possible. Even in death she has not the-
funeral of other women.
In the northwest, provinces of India, where
the holiest of tjie Hindoos live, t.he woman
is often dragged along with tno Husband's
corpse to the cremation, She Is pushed into
the water and made to stand there while the
body is burning. She comes home in her
wet clothes and she dare not change them.
It matters not if she bo sick, or whether the
weather bo warm or cold. She sleeps in.
these clothes for thirteen days and she ia
persecuted by nil.
An Old Policy-
General von Caprivi has begun badly so.
far as the press is concerned. In tho Prus-
sian landtag ou Wednesday he assorted that
tne new ministry had come to the conclu-
sion to withhold Information fro n the
newspapers, except such email quantities of
it as they might decide from time to time
to portion out; aud ho further stated—al-
though, of course. In less explicit language
—that a "reptile" press would be main-
tained outside of Germany for the purpose
of influencing public opinion in favor ot the
government. This conception of the func-
tions of journalism is more worthy of the
last century than this: and ther-j Is little
hops for substantial progress where it Is
held by those who have the authority to
act upon tholr belief. [Boston Post.
Long Distance Telephoning.
An extraordinary feat iu telephoning was
recently accomplished between St. Peters-
burg and Bologne, a distance of 2405 miles.
Conversation was kept up, notwitlistanUinij
a rather high induction. Tbe Russian engi-
neers propose to converse by telephone over
a distance of 46C5 miles.
BUHHET'TS
WOOD
VIOLETS
This exquisite perfume is
made from the true violets and
the low price of this article
makes it a necessity to those
who love the Sower. Also
Perfume cf Garden Ksslofrap?.
Perfume sf Sauta Jasmine.
Pe^sime dI English Swsot-Brlan.
m SALE AT RETAIL AT FOLLOWING PRICES i
Small Size, Gold Plated Sprinkler Top, .35
Four-Ounce liottle, Glass Stopper, .75
Eight * Sl.L'5
Sixteen" " " 11 2.25
For sale generally in New York City, Chicago, St,.
Louis, Boston, aud all laiige cities and tovVUS,
by dealers iu flue perfumery.
JOSEPH BURNETT & CO.,
PROPRIETORS,
BOSTON AND CHICAGO.
FOR SALE
3000 Barrels
PLAHTAIIOH 11 CLARIFIED
SUGARS.
HAWLEY & HEIDENHEIMEH,
RECEIVING DAILY:
STAWBEEBIBa
PIEPLANTS Every Monday.
PINEAPPLES AND TOMATOES,
NOW UNLOADING;
Bananas, Oranges, Lemons, Cocoanuts,
Potatoes, Onions.
O O JST JT El C T X O S K-i "5T_
We are the largeat manufacture re of all kinds
of Confectionerv in Texa*, and make prices ia
competition with, any market, in the country,.
Interior jobber* will consult their interests by
getting: our quotations.
RATIO, LAM & WEINBERGER,
CT ami (>& 8TKAND.
That Tired Feeling
Tho warm weather has a debilitating effect,
especially upon those who are within doors most
of the time. The peculiar, yet common, com-
plaint known as "that tired feeling," is the
yesult. This feeling can be entirely overcome by
taking: Hood's Sarsaparilla, which gives new lit©
and strength to all the functions of tho body.
"I eould not sleep: had no apj»etite. I took
Hood's Sarsaparilla and soon began to sleep
90undly; could get up without that tired and
languid feeling: and my appetite improved."
R. A. Sanford, Kent, Ohio.
Hood's SarsapariHa
Sold by all drugglPta. $1; six for $5. Mado
only by C. 1.1IOOD & CO., Lowell, !Mass.
IOO Doses One Dollar
R. E. Stuhle, Pres't. A. J. Rosa, Bao'y.
TFXAS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
[tstablleliod 1873.]
Wholesale Dry GoqSs anu Groceries,
COTTOIST FACTORS,
General Commission and Purchasing Atfoncy
Ail kinds of Produce solicited.
J. £. ROGEB3, Manager,
P. U. Box 4U. GALVESTON, TEXV
WANTED.
A competent accountant who haa experience
and a practical knowledge of the details of u.
private banking business. Address
I. L. Mi' & 60.
BANKERS,
44 WALL ST., - - NEW YORK
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