Gainesville Daily Hesperian. (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 161, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 8, 1889 Page: 1 of 4
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(J A1NES VLLLE, TEXAS. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1889
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NEW EMBROIDERIES.
Swiss and Nainsook Flouncing 42 inches deep at 60c,. 660, and $1.00 a yard.
Childrens' Fine Embroidery Flouncing 23 inches deep at 35c, 50c, 75c, and $1.00 a yd.
NEW EGYPTIAN ALL-OYER LACES, NEW DESIGNS AT 65 AND 75 CENTS A YARD.
WHITE SWISS AND HAMBURG ALL-OVER EMBROIDERY FROM 95c TO $2.00 A YARD.
New Line of Narrow Hamburg and Nainsook Edgings and Insertings at 21-2,5,10c and up,
We have always been noted for the Fine Class of Embroideries that we carried, but this season we have excelled all previous efforts.
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nvE^xx.. orders
Samples of Dry Goods Sent on Application.
Correspondence Solicited.
Corner Dixon, Broadway and Commerce Streets.
THE ctomflttlVSTERY
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Tie laqiiit g Testimony--
Craala
ChicagdfoPone 6.—In the Cronin
invest todty. J. W. Moore, cash-
ier of John T. Lester <k Co,, brok-
ers, testified that between June,
1882, and April 13, 1883, Alexnn
der Sullivan paid to the firm on
transactions with the firm the sum
of $133,800; that during the same
period he drnw out 1115,818 on
checks and stock worth $14,000,
showing a net loss of about $4,500.
One of Lester A Co.'b bookkeepers
was put on the stand and proceed-
ed to read an abstract of transac-
tions in stocks which Sulivan had
with the firm during the period
mentioned. The list was quite
long and was not all read.
Capt. Thomas F. O'Connor, a
member of the can-na gael, said
that in 1885 a man came to see
him. This man he believed was
n Philadelphia, but he could not
remember his name. The man
told him some men were going
a4r4fe: As witter and that the
that he (witness)
would be called on to go.
O'Connor mentioned this to his
friend Dr. Cronin, who advised
htm not to gossip. There were a
fsw good, honest Irishmen behind
the English bars, who had been
given away as soon as they arriv-
ed, and that he did not believe in
the dynamite policy. The stran-
ger saw the witness in Dr. Cro-
nin's company and did not come
to see him again.
The only notable witness of to-
day was John F. Beggs, a lawyer
of camp no. 2 clan-na-gael. Mr.
Beggs was cross-examined in a
way that for time and scope could
hardiy be surpassed. He testified
that P. 0. Sullivan is a member
of camp no. 20. Other than this
the relevancy of the bulk of wit-
ness* testimony was not apparent
at this stage of the prodeeding.
The witness declared himself a
friend of Alexander Sullivan.
would be swept away, involving a
loss of millions. The magnificent
San Francisco store is on fire, and
the whole big block seems doom-
ed. Tho firemen bave telegraph-
ed in all directions for aid.
At 4:30 p. m. the conflagration
was rushing through the heart of
the city. To add to the peril, a
smart breeze be^an blowing 08'
the bay, fanning the flames fierce-
y and about the same time a
thousand feet of hose was caught
in the advancing blaze and de-
stroyed. The opera house block
opposite, all ware houses at front
of Columbia street and also a great
group of buildings in the rear of
the Post Intelligence newspaper
office are now burning. People in
the Yestre block, occupied by the
Western Union telegraph compa-
ny and Post Intelligence, are hur-
riedly moving out. At *.his writ-
ing the Western Union had but
one wire undisturbed over which
this dispatch is being sent.
Mrs. Cleveland's Violin Lessoas.
New York, June 6.—Miss Loo-
ise Hood of Newark, N. J. has
been making little excursions
twice a week for some time past to
this city and causing her friends
any amount of curiosity in conse-
quence. Now their curiosity has
been satisfied. They have learn-
ed the object of her visits and are
happy. Miss Hood is a violinist,
and her little visits to this city
were to give lessons on the violin
to Mrs. Grover Cleveland at the
latter's rooms in the Victoria
Hotel. Miss Hood says that the
ex-mistress of the White House
has been making rapid progress
and is now quite proficient with
the "fiddle and the bow."
A CYPRIAN'S FATE.
Firs Swept.
Seattle, W. T., June 7.—Fire
broke out at 2:30 p. m. today in
tb« Pontu building onJTront street
and by 4:30 p. m. was raging over
a district of five or six blocks with
tremendous fury. The wind was
from the north, and the direction
of the Are was along Water or
Front street and from the water
front-to a big brick block between
Colombia and San Francisco
streets. Indications are that the
whole business portion of the city
A Sad Affliction.
Norwalk, Conn., June 6.—Mrs.
Catharine Gunning, the divorced
wife of Thomas P. Gunning, Jr.,
and niece of Senator Leland Stan-
ford has shown no signs of recov-
ery from her malady. She will
today be removed to Dr. Buell
asylum at Lychfleld, where she
will be put under treotment. She
evaded her watchers Sunday even-
ing, and divesting herself of her
clothing except two garments,
marched out into the street. It
was at a time when people were
returning from church, and the
incident created a considerable
flutter. She was recognized by
friends and returned ta the house,
but only after a hard struggle, as
she is a large and powerful
woman.
She Staggers Over the Side of a Bridge
and Is Killed.
Laredo, Tex., June 6.—At 3:30
this morning a public woman
named Rosa McC'lure, formerly of
New Orleans where she was well
connected, while in an intoxicated
condition fell from the Mexican
national railroad bridge and was
killed. The night watchm&n saw
her go on the bridge and wanted
her to come back. While he went
into his tent to get hia lantern the
woman staggered over the edge of
the structure and fell on a pile of
rocks underneath, a distance ot
about thirty feet. She was not
instantly killed and the watchman
ran toward the city to notify the
police. A coroner's inquest
was held and a verdict rendered
in accordance with the above-
mentioned facts.
A Sad Suicide.
Black Jack, Tex., June 7.—Mr.
Sam Jenkins, a young man about
eighteen years of age, shot him
self, causing instant death, at the
residence of his mother four miles
east of here.
Night before last young Jenkins
came to tho house from the farm
where his sister and another lady
were, and after talking to them a
few minutes went to a room where
his Winchester was, and after get-
ting it, repaired to the room where
he slept. He sat down, and tak-
ing his shoe and sock off of one
foot lay down, across his bed and
called him. Receiving no reply
she pushed the door open, and to
her horror there lay the lifeless
form of her brother. No cause
can be assigned for the rash act
Young Jenkins was a very quiet,
sober, industrious young man,
and the only support for his
mother, who is 7ery old and left
alone.
ff and Corporal Fussellman ar-
rived here Beslango was not to be
'ound. They learned he had gone
to Moxon Springs and followed
lim there. The desperado con-
tinued to elude their grasp for
several days by lying out in the
hills. Last nifiiht hunger forced
lim to come to town for some
'ood. He was seen and exchanged
several shots, but he managed to
give the officers the slip by taking
to the brush. Owing to the heavy
storm of last night he could not
be followed till morning, when
the officers discovered him and in
a skirmish killed him.
CROPS RUINED.
Killed by a Bad Man.
Haymond, Tex., June 7,—At
5:30 this morning Donuano Bes-
lango, a Mexican desperado, while
resisting arrest, was Bhot and in
stantly killed by C. H. Fussell
man, corporal of company D
rangers. On Friday last Beslango
who is a bad man, Bhot Alfonzo
Ballis of this place, and astride o
his victim's horse, rode through
the town yelling like a fiend an<
firing his Winchester at every
person whom he chanced to meet
The citizens were terrorized and
telegraphed to Alpine for Sheriff
Gillespie. When a deputy ther-
Five Blocks Burned.
Jacksonville,Fla., June 7.—The
most extensive fire which has vis-
ited Jacksonville for many years
>roke out at 2 o'clock this morn-
ing in the rear of a building on
Bridge street formerly UBed by the
electric light plant. A high wind
>revailed and the fire spread rap-
idly northward until it consumed
everything combustible in an area
of five blocks, bounded by Hawk
street on the west, Adams on the
north, Clay on the east and the
creek on the south. The buildingB
were mostly wood and of inferior
character but many business firms
were among them. Sixty houses
were destroyed, many of them be-
ing the homes of colored people.
Loss about twenty thousand dol-
ars; insurance light.
Bitten by a Mad Dsg.
Richland, Tex., June 6.—This
morning J. T. Patrick, a merchant
here, was out hunting, when a dog
came up to where he was, and
after biting every one of his
hounds attacked Mr. Patrick and
bit through his rubber boots and
just grained the skin and went to
where some men were fishing and
bit a very valuable horse belong-
ing to Dr. Brown, when Justice
of the Peace R. G. Lutch killed
him. Nearly every dog in the
community will be killed as the
dog had been loose around there
for two dayB. A mad stone has
been sent lor.
A Heavy Hall Stsrm Near Rbsais Dees
laestimable Uaauge.
Rhome, Tex., June 6.—The
most destructive hail storm in the
annals of this county swept over
us last night, leaving nothing in
its track but desolation. All the
standing grain of wheat and oats,
which is about one-half ol the en-
tire crop, is an entire loss; and the
other half, which was in the shock
only about two-thirds of it can be
saved to the farmer, and some do
not place the estimate of grain
saved bo high as that. Corn and
cotton suffered the Bame late.
Some of oar farmers had not cut a
stalk of grain, and their farms
ook as bare as if a storm of fire
lad swept over them. Young
corn may sprout out from the etub
eft, but advanced corn cannot
revive.
A small renter's house on Col.
Rhome's plaoe was blown, injur-
ing a man by the name of McEn-
tyre to some extent. Garden
truck, flowers, etc., are complete-
ly demolished. All window lights
to the north and west were broken
in which the rain ponred, damag-
ing carpets and furniture. Our
farmers are blue and melanoholy
at that which was a few hours ago
the finest and brightest prospects
for all crops for years heretofore,
now a desolate waste.
The hail east of us was some
heavier than here, and it is sup-
posed that it was heavier and
more destructive northwest of us
than to the eaet.
engineer who built the dam which
burst formerly lived here, and
was well known and considered
an able man. 8everal parties who
live in Pittsburg, but who have
spent the winter bare, have re-
ceived intelligence of the death of
relatives.
Rev H. C. Hoffman of the Ger-
man Methodist church illustrates
at one and the same time the woe
of the calamity and prolificness of
the Germans. He had over sixty
relatives in Johnstown including
lis father and mother and not cne
escaped. He has several views of
the town. They have been re-
produced by a local photographer
and are Belling rapidly. The
money goes to relieve the suffer-
ers.
A Young Man Solddes.
Black Jack, Tex., June 6.—
Night before last a youog man
named Sam Jenkins committed
suicide at hiB mother's residence,
four miles east of vhis place. He
retired to his room and took his
shoe from hiB right foot, placec
his Winchester at his forohead ant
fired it with his toe, killing him
self instantly. He was a sober
quiet, industrious young man and
the only support of his mother
who is a widow. No cause known
for his rash act.
Kllllnt by An Editor.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 6.
R. Benjamin, editor of the De-
land News, shot and instantly
killed Capt. J. W. Douglass at
New Smyrna last night. Douglass
ie a prominent citizen of Dayton
and a well-known Democratic pol-
itician. The shooting was the re
suit of an old feud renewed by re-
cent attacks by Benjamin in the
columns of his newspaper. Doug-
lass assaulted Benjamin knocking
him off the pier to the marsh and
jumping on him, choking him and
holding bis head under water
Benjamin managed to get hold
of his revolver, plaeed it against
Douglass' body and fired, the ball
entering his heart. Douglass died
almost instantly. There is much
excitement.
San Antonls and Isbsttewa.
San Antonio, Tex., June 6.—
gan Antonio was quite intimately
connected with Johnstown. The
Ybors's SeaittfelBi I a tbs Wind.
New York, June 6.—Orders
have been received at Brooklyn
navy yard that the cruiser Boston
must go into dock at once. What
this sudden activity means nobody
appears to know, but it is thought
something important is in the
wind. Some of the naval offioers
suspect that the condition of af-
fairs in Hayti means work for the
Cruiser. It is said that the authri-
ties at Washington fear rioting as
a result of Legitime's downfall,
and believe American interests
will be greatly jeopardized. The
Ossippee is the only American
vessel in Haytian waters, and
should riot and bloodshed run
rife in the island nothing short of
a powerful force could save the
lives of foreigner*. The fact of
the Boston being ordered into
dock appears to naval officers con-
clusive that she is needed for a
cruise, that cruise is a very sud-
den one, and that the vessel's
highest Bpeed is peeded.
A Political Crime In Arkaasas
Little Rock, Arkansas, June 6.—
J. H. Freyer, who arrived in this
city yesterday from his home
in Cypress Ridge, Monroe
county, says that a mob of twelve
or fifteen men came to his home
on Monday night last, and drag
ging him from his bed took hiin
a shot# distanoe. They then strip
pad him of his clothes and
tying him to a tree, beat him in a
most shocking manner and threat-
ened him with death if he divulged
it. Freyer is a farmer who stands
well in the oommunity, having
been a reaident there for the past
twelve years. It is believed to
a political crime, Freyer being a
Democrat.
Two NagroteRflMA* ef Tkelr Cabin
•M suet te'Mfc
Osyka, Km., J«K> 0.—On
Monday evening state. ten white
men armed with shot guns went to
the house of a n igro, named Dock
Connelly, who lives five miles
rom Osyka in Tangipahoa par-
ish. A negro named Huey, who
was supposed to be a fugitive
'rom justice and the object of their
ooming, first saw the mob from
Connelly's house and tried to
make his escape by running out
from the back door, bnt there he
met another armed crowd, who
literally riddled him with buok-
shot. Connelly, who remained in
the house, was dragged out and
shot at least thirty times, hia body
being torn into shreds. There is
no clue whatever to the identity
ot the parties who did the
killing, but it is under-
Stood they aie from the northern
part of Pike county, Mi«s. The
only person who saw the men was
Connelly's wife, who was in bed,
having only a short time before
given birth to a child. She said
She did not reoognise any of than.
It is not known for what crime
such a terrible fate was meted oat
to the negroes. It is said a week
or so ago Huey made an indecent
roposal to a young white girl.Misa
humpson, who lives in the
northern portion of Pike county.
Ten days ago an officer arrived in
Tangipahoa parish and arrested
Buey. The officer never stated
fbr what erime he was arrested.
The negro was gone for a week.
When he came back a day or so
4go his body was terribly laoerat-
ed, and he said that he had been
whipped by the officer and warned
to keep out of that section forever.
What charge there was against
Connelly cannot be learned. It
is said, however, he was a bad
negro.
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A Rare Bargain.
Having determined to quit the
mercantile business I desire to
sell my Btoek of general merchan-
dise in buHt, also the house in
Which it is kept and the lot upon
Which the house is built. I will
give any man a rare bargain who
pnrcbaeea this stoca of goods eon*
si sting of a lot-of staple groceries,
dry goods, hardware, patent medi-
cines and other general merchan-
dise.
Call and see the stock and other
. property offered for nale located Hi
e {-Mountain Springs, Cooke bounty
Texas. C. D. Maddox,
Proprietor.
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Leonard, J. T. Gainesville Daily Hesperian. (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 161, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 8, 1889, newspaper, June 8, 1889; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth502856/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.