The El Paso Daily Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 226, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 25, 1883 Page: 1 of 6
six pages : ill. ; page 33 x 22 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
I
«y*.
■Wr'
VOL, II.—NO. 226.
Ela PASO. TBS"AS. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1883.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DRUGGISTS—BOOKS AND STATIONERY
O. O. IRVIN, M. D.
W. A. IRVIN.
IRVIN
WHOLESALE AND RETAfL
DRUGGISTS!
-DEALERS IN-
Bools and Stationery, School Sojjlies,
Paints, Oils, Brushes,
Wall-paper, Window Glass!
Cigars and
Tobaccos.
Toilet Articles,
Notions
Fair Dealing nod Low Pric* s our Motto. All Orders promptly filled.
THE EL PASO NEWS COMPANY.
EL PASO TWEET. .... ELPASO, TEXAS.
w
w
— Wholesale and Retail Dealer ia and Agent for
OIIICKERING, STEIJfWAY, DECKER, FISCHER, IIARDVAX,
PIANOS.
PIANOS.
NEW ENGLAND AND BRIDGEPORT ORGANS,
Wilson,Domestic, White, Davis, St. John, American and Singer
SEWING MACHINES,
Japanese and Ohinese Fa cy Goods, Notions, Etc.
Alio, a complete line of sm MUSICAI.I MERCHANDISE, Sheet Music, Cro-
quet Sets, Hammocks, and Sewng Machines, Findings for all Machines.
GOODS SOLD ON THM IN ST AL if E NT PI AN. -&S
Send for Catalogues aud prices. Prompt attention given to mail orders.
EL PASO.
EL PASO ST.,
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL.
C. T. JACKSON.
A. W. -lACKSOiN
C. T. Jackson & Co.,
DEALERS IN
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Doors,
SASH, OLINDS, TRANSOMS,
Moulding, Plaster, Cement. Etc.
... OFFICE AND YARD -
EAST OVER/IjAjstd srr.
- PLANING MILLS.
iTROMERO?^ L. H. MAXWELL.
ROMERO & MAXWELL,
, *A*DFlCTC»lMA!n)DtAI.l;Itl IS A1.L USDS O*
Lumber, Sash, Doors,
GLASS, OILS ^ND PAINTERS' SUPPLIES.
Full Stock of Oak, Ash, Walnut, Cherry, Ash Poplar and
^ Maple, Lumber and Veneers.
Proprietor of El Paso Planing Mills,
MILLS ONFOURTH STREET, NEAR THE A. T. <fc S. F. DEPOT.
OFFICE ON SAN ANTONIO STREET.
■u-^u-j i. i. hi
Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of
OEOCEEEY,
CHINA <5c GLASSWARE,
Cutkry, Plated Ware, Lamps, Chandeliers.
House-Furnishing Goods,
We make a specialty of this line, and our assortment and prices will*be found
eaualto hut of the largest cities. Also beg to call atteati o to our assoited pack-
agMLPf FAJ1CY GOODS, suitable for eouutry stores. Mail orders will hare our
best and prompt attentiou.
El Paso St.,
EL PASO.
T exas.
1 w
CLOTHNIS AND FUftNITlfltE.
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
THE PIONEER HOUSE. AND MOST EXTENSIVE.
BENEKE & PIERCE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY
SOLE AGENTS FOR
"Charter Oak" and "Early Breakfast" Stores.
Manufacturers of all Kinds of Tinware, Roofing, Etc
Plumbing and Gas fitting-. Miners'* and RaiPy Supplies a Specialty.
EM FStreet, - 1_ Paso, TexaK'
cc
Can To1] T3o Tliat ?"
W 3ED GOT THERE!
>)
AS WE SAID WE WOULD, AND
Our Hew Double Store
IS FULL OF THINGS THAT MEN WEAR.
Too' Busy to Say Much, but COME IN, and well tell
you the Rest.
" El Paso's Greatest Clothiers and Tailors,"
CORNER EL PASO AND OVERLAND STREETS.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
CENTRAL HOTEL
JOHN DOUGB"15!!^ Proprietor.
Tiie Ccsatral Hotel under this management, has been re-fitted, renovat-
ed and enlarged. Its rooms are cozy, cheerful and comfortably fur-
nished.
HTTIIE TABLE 18 IJrVSlJRPAgSGD I."% THE STATE M
This establishment, recently refitted, offers to Its numerous patrons
the best accommodation ti.e city affords.
Good Sample Rooms Free of Charge for all Commercial Travelers.
A new and elegant bar connected with the hotel, supplies the choicest
brand* of Wines and Liquors, as also the most popular brands of Ameri-
can and imported Cigars.
THE ONLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN THE CITY..
The Senate Billiard Parlor
-IS THE-
ONLY RESORT FOR
C I
GEORGE A. SPECS, Proprietor.
WATCHES. CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.
Grand Opening Weels. !!
— AT
CLOTHING
Jeweler!
Br. PASO ST., EL PAJeO,
E. Howard & Co., Elgin, Walthani, Springfield and Rockford Quick
Train Movements. Also,
A Fine Selection of Diamonds.
18 and 14 KARAT GOLD WA"i"CHES.
DUBER SILVER CASES A SPECIALTY.
Also a large assortment of-Mexican Gold and Silver F1LTGREE JEWELRY,
QUARTZ CHAINS AND BROACHES, Miller Bros. RAISED GOODS in Sleeve
Buttons. Watch Ch«*ns, etc. Silver Plated Ware, Knives. Forks aud Clocks.
WATCH REPAIRING done promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed. 3-8tf
SIGN OF THE BIG CLOCK I
ft paso mexican filigree jewelry depot.
IMPORTER AND DEALEF IN
Diamonds and
-<n.
y
TRAIN-ROBBERY.
Cow-Boys Ditch and
Ea%t - Bound S.
Train.
Rob
P.
the
Secretary Frelinghnysen Cables
Orders to Protect Our
0
( ommeree.
Damage From Storms, and Ya
rious News from Over the
Country.
STARTLING TRAIN ROHBERY.
0.w-b.y» Ditch the California EiprtM,
KU1 th. Enflnetr, and Bob t he Train
Special to tbe El I aso Time*
Demikg, N. M., Nov.—The through
California express was thrown from the
track this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock,
at>out fourteen miles west of Deming by
a party of cowboys. They killed Engi-
neer Webster and fired two shots through
the mail car. Mail agent W. X. Swan
had a very narrow escape. They went
through the mail car but took nothing.
They took about eight hundred dollars
from the express car, a gold watch and
about two hundred and fifty dollars from
the conductor, J. Yail, and fifty-five dol-
lars from A. Gaskill, of the United States
Publishing house, Chicago. They did
not go through the passenger cars.
There were six in the party, and all of
them Americans. They are beliered to
have been the same party that were in
Demin^ last night. They wert all
masked but one. A partj have started
in pursuit, and it is thought they will be
-captured. A. J. Loomis.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Protection of American Intererts.
Washington, \oy. 24. — Secretary
Frelinghuysen cabled to the commander
of the Asiatic fleet instructions as to the
course to be pursued for the protection of
American interests in ca?e of a war be-
tween France and China, lmt the nature
of the communication is unknown,
FROM NEW YORK.
Shot Dead.
New York, Nov. 24.—Owen F. Plun-
kett, a cigar maker employed in his
brother's factory on Bowerj-, was shot
dead to-day by a dissolute fellow named
John Sculten. Seutten worked at the
beneh near the murdered man on the
top floor of the building, between who
was another workman. Without any
known cause he drew a revolver and
fired at the other workman, but the ball
missed the mark. Sculten then re cocked
the weapon and fired at l'lunkett, who
fell dead. Sculten was arrested.
Ten Cars and One Engine Wrecked.
New York, Not. 24.—The express
train from Syracuse on the West Shore
road r*n into a freight train at Tappen,
wricking ten cars and one engine. No
one was seiion.lv hurt.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
A Bad Fall.
Sr. Louis, Nov. 24.—The southern
wall of the Uaion depot, in course of
construction, fell, knocking down the
scaffold and precipitating fifteen brick-
layers to the ground below, s distance of
twenty feet. Benjamin Ansfelter is se-
riously injnrad; his back is broken and he
cannwt survive; Anthony Iltner, son of
the contractor, right arm broken; Frank
E. Pite, right leg broken, wound in the
back.
Bamafed by Storms.
St. Louis, Nov. 24.—It is reported that
the damage to bridges, faros property,
buildings, etc., in Randolph county, 111.,
by the late storm reach SI00,000.
The Iron Mountain railroad,.brtween
Piedmont and Poplar Bluffs, is still ob-
structed. At the latest advices three
iraius and nearly 200 passengers are at
&e latter point, awaiting repairs to ^be
track.
FROM BOSTON .
Rev,
FIISfE
OF EVERT DESCRIPTION,
Dry and Fanc£ Goods,
Ail of which hfrehfce*
daDOsod 'rfpefclATly
This
not be
GRAND OPENING OF AN IMMENSE STOCK OF
FXTRNTJ
Betow the Aeequa.
An experienced and competent watchmaker
atteddanoe.
m m
13 ..t£
William Mitchell Arrested on »
Chars* of stealing;.
Boston*, Nov. 24.—Rev. Was. Mitchell,
tbe newly installed pastor of the West-
bore Congregatioual church, was arrested
this morning on the charge of stealing
books, stated, when * arrest© 1, tliat he
offered one tiioosand dollars to keap the
matter quiet.
Reward Offered tor Nathan Ssltalay.
Boston, Noy. 14.—Prussian au&oii-
ties inform the police that Nathan
Szkalny, fifty-five years of age, of Mew-
razlan, is wanted for falsifying a bill of
exchange to the amoant of 910,000. A
reward of lo per cent, of the amount
stolen ia offered.
FROM I.OUISVILLE.
Tarf Convention.
Louisville, Nov. 24.—Turf conven-
tion adjourned the rule* adopted to allow
no r installment after beirg ruled off.
Riders, rubbers and attendants on siablrs
are excluded from th- p moling trouu s —
the p-nalty expulsion. Anyone < ffering
money to jockeys, trainer or attendant on
any stable without permission of tb*
owrier, or gambling upon the griunds
by employees,-win be punished by ex-
pulsion or suspension. Ten out of fif-
teen associations adopted tho above
rules. Stakes clubs closing Jaauary 1st
will run under them. B ;ii G. Brice was
elected secretary of tb<i as-eciatjon. It
meets in Chicago the secou 1 Wednesday
in Novembe r.
FROM KANSAS C1TV.
Chase* of Venae Granted.
Kansas Citt, Nov. 24.—The Times of
Richmond, Mo., says: In the state case
of Charles Ford, charged with the Lex-
ington stage robbery, defendant obtained
a change of venue. The cases taken to
Clinton county will come up in March
next.
FROM GALVESTON-
Instantly Killed.
Galvestok, Nov. 24. — The News,'
Mai shall special says: During a terrific
wind and hail storm this evening the
front of ("arsjiirs livery stable was blown
down and fatally wouuded Oeo. Smith
and in^tautl3' killed his horses.
Train Wrscked.
Galveston, Nov. 24.—The News"
Dallas special SH3-S it is rumored to-night
tLat a wreck occurred east of Marshall,
on the Texas Pacific road and that two
people were killed and several wounded.
Appointed Boeoirer,
Vicksbehg. Not. 24—General JC. S.
Butts, president a< )he„ WhSburg fcsAk,
who was appointed receiver by Chancel-
lor Cow nan, filed s bond of $100,000 and
took charge of tbe assets of the Missis-
galley bank. It Is stated that there
shout *300,003 discounted ptper la
bunk which Is perfectly
portion tcin*
OlUUHts and business
Robbed and Murdered.
Galveston, Nov. 24.—A News Gid-
dings special says: Mr. Keuffel and
clerk were murdered in his own store at
Feodor last night by robbers, who ob-
tained only $15. Officers are in pursuit.
Brutal Mjirdtr.
Hickman, Ky., Nov. 24.—Kiug and
wife, the accouat of whose murder was
sent last night, lived alone on a farm.
No one *een tiiein alive since Tuesday of
last week. Arthur King, when he dis-
covered the murder, loun«J evidence c-f a
severe struggle. Furniture was strewn
about, and a gun with broken breech was
on the flaor. Mr*. Kiug's throat was cut
and there was evi lence of three heavy
blows on her head. Mr. King's head « a*
crushed by a blow. The trunk in which
King kept his money was chopped open,
with a hatchet. Aliout $200 in another
place was doc found. The only clue is
that the show bed had been used by oae
person, and the table nhows that a visitor
had eaten with the aged couplc. This
paints suspicion toward Clerk Mender,
who was seen recently near King's.
Committed Suiclae.
ALBUQUERQUE, Kov. 24. — Lorenzo
Wood, an employe of Post & C., hard-
ware merchants, of this city, committed
suicide by cutting his throat this morn-
ing. The deed was committed about 11
o'clock a. m., in an upstairs portion of
the firm's warehouse, and the instrumeat
used was a common pocket knive, which
the deceased hud taken from the show
case. He left this note: "I see it all now;
I atn at fault. Break this as easily to my
family as possible, for their sake, not
mine." Woods was a son of Judge
Woods, of the Dixon, Illinois, judicial
district. He formerly traveled for the
hardware ho«<e of Duncan, Wy.itt &
Co., of Kansas City, and Hubbard,
Spencer & Co., of Chicago. Deceased
had many friends, both in Topeku and
Kansas City.
Killed in a Bear Fight.
Dkxner, Nov. 24.—A Kepubl cm Fair-
play special says: Jacob Radcliffe, one
of the most widely kaown and rcspecccd
early mountaineers, was killed in a bear
fight about ten miles south of Mullock
ranch day before yesterday. He was
alone, about a mile fioui camp, when a
silver tip b-ar rushed from cover upoa
him, mangling his light leg aud
barling him ia'o the air; as he fell,
the 1 o^r toie away his scalp and the left
side of the face and stove an ugly hole
into;the eight si le of his body. A ran-
dom shot and cries of the wounded man
were heard by Hank Seymour, bis
partner at camp.and promptly answered.
He was conveyed to a ranch but only
lived a few hours after his terrible en-
ODunter. The body was brought to thU
place to-day and will be buried to-mor-
row by the Order of Odd Fellows, of
which he was a leading aud ioyal mem-
ber. "
a Professional Thief Shot Drad.
> Philadelphia, Nov. 24. — Heiry
Smith, aged 45, a ptofes.-ional thief, was
fbdt dead by Geonre Trenwith this morn-
tsg-in th* latter'a saloon at South
Fourth street. iSniitli had a quarrel
with Trenwith. Tlie latter is known to
prisons and the police.
B«a Over and Killed.
Nortmfield. Vt., Nov. 24.—Chicago
express demolished a wagon last evening
at Laneiville, and William Mcintosh and
wife and daughter and tbe Rev. Joseph
House, of Berlin, were killed,
1ft 11
Senteneed tor M order.
LrrrL* Rock. Arkansas, Nov. 24.—
The trial iu Howard county of the col-
ored rioters. indicted for murdering Wy-
att aereral mouths ago, has just ended hi
sentencing three men to be hanged sad
wenty-nine to terns* of imprisonment
ranging fr«i five to eighteen years.
OYER THE CREEK.
DeLesseps' Ojinicn in Refer-
•ence to the Rising of
Mahdi.
FROM LONDON.
Failed.
London, Nov. 24.—James
chants at Manchester, failed.
£110,000.
i Co., men-
Liabilities
FROM PARIS.
FROM DUBLIN.
Proclamation Issued Prohibiting the Cel-
ebration.
Dldi.in, Nov. 24. — A great demon—
moustratioa was announced fortc-uiorrow
to celebrate the unveiling of the memorial!
1 ear Listowel, county of Kerry, to Allea*
Larking and O'Brien but a proclamation!
will be issued prohibiting tbo celebra-
tion.
Cansed a Painful Sensation.
BeKi.iN, Nov. 24.—The defeat of tho
army of Ilicks Pasha by the Egyptian
rebels caused a painfal sensation here, as
wight German officers are with the Egyp-
tian expedition, It is the uuauimeus
opinion that England cannot withdraw
her forces from Egypt, aud that she must
avenge the murder of Commander Mon-
crieff, Consul Suakitt aud others, who.
were active opponents.
Collision on Luke Geneva.
Geneva, Nov. 24.—The collision.
on
01.10,000 Damacoe Asxed.
PITTSBURG. Nov. 24—Rev. Jofm
Wilder, colored, haj prepared paoers for
a suit of conspiracy and defamation of
character against Revs. Drs. Melli^an
Sloan and Watson, ministers of Re-
formed Presbyterian church, asking
0150,000 damages and alleging that the
defeu dants by conspiracy declare bima
caono-maniac, which hijured his reputa-
tion so he could net pursue a profession
and gain a living.
Mills, Welson, Walter and Company^
Miller, Me tea It and Parker and
departments -of Clark and Cempany-
clesed down to-night on (account ot lack
of orders. Minsick and Company ar-
ranged to put men on half time. Oiii
Brothers and Phillips resume Monday.
Collision.
Cincinnati, Oaio, No v. 24 -Th*
Commercial (Gazette Circleville, Ohio;
▲ collision on th; Pi lota Valley rail-
way near Ashvilie, between two freight
trains. Jamea Wright, of Circleville,
was killed and his brother seriously
hurt, fif® «D«k persons were slightly
injured. The freight wss running with-
out orders. __________
Repaired Ten Laehoe Baeh.
WELKwarew, Del., Nov. 24.—Ply*
whipped at New Castle to-dey,
three co|onyl4knd two white 1
for;. ______
in the pilloryr
j;
\.:v
' ■
i
The Defeat of Hicks Pasha
Csusfs a Painful
Sensation.
British Troops H:*ve Been Or-
. drred Not to Evacuate
Cairo.
Be Lcsseps Opinion.
London. Nov. 24.—De Lesseps is of
the opinion that the uprising of Mahdi
and his followers are not daagerous. He
says if left alone, he iloes not think
Muhdi will get far enough north to
trouble the Suez cannl. Arsonati, he
says, must be strongly fortified and
guarded, as that is the most important
point at this juncture,. He thinks it
5vould be very unwise to cenu English
troops to Soudan as they cannot stand
the chmat"..
More Arrests.
London, Nov. 24-—The arrest yester-
day of the socialist Wolff and the capture
of two infernal machines \\ as tlie result
of a conspiracy o*< the part of Wolff and
a Frenchman named Bolderane to obtain
the reward expected to he paid to an
informer. The Frenchman had under-
taken that role. Investigation shows
the conspirators had relat one with the
police sad had made all arrangements
thought nccessary ro prove a socialist plot
to destroy the German embassy, embas-
sador and attaches were 011 the eve of
accoin p 1 i * h me n t.
Repulsed.
Paris, Nov. 24.—A.imiral Peyson,
minister of marine, received a dispatch
from Admiral Courbett, commander of
the French forces at Tonquin, stating
that the French forces^ and all available-,
troops have been concentrate d at Hanoii
in order to begin cperatiens. Sufficient;
garrisons ::re left to defend the other ci-
tadels of Delta. The enemy attacked!
Hai'dzuon- oa the 13th inst., but was re-
pulsed at tbe time they send the dispatch
011 the 17;li. The soUud of a ci>nnon was
heard In the direction of ilai'dzuo ag. A
telegram from Saizon sa3rs the French
began operatioas in Tonquin on the 2Cth
instant.
Evacuation Postponed.
Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 21.—Ord-«nfi-omf
the English government to postpone tlie
erscuation of Cairo by Brifdfc troops,
have been forwarded.
Lake Genera yesterday was between the
steamers Cygae and Rome and during a
heavy storm the Rome foundered and
twenty persons were drowned. The
Cygne was much damaged. Both boats,
plied between Ev an ar.d Occhy.
A
.
"f •»
a h •
...»
**
■! i-
so 3.
V
:: .1'
HRB ■
m&Mt-
Ks., Nor. at-3be Ar-
heM
la
its
pity to-day-
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The El Paso Daily Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 226, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 25, 1883, newspaper, November 25, 1883; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth502930/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.