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Vol. IV.
Denison, Texas. Friday Morning, April 21, 1876.
No 52
TELEGRAPHIC.
Associated Press Dispatches.
News from all Parts of the World.
Progress of the Overflow on the
Upper Mississippi.
Proceedings of the Nebraska Rem-
Democratic Convention.
Wheat and Fruit Prospects in the
Northern Slates.
I Terrible Ravages of the Eastern
Plague.
Terrible Indian Massacre Near
Cheyenne River.
Destructive Fires at Several
Points.
Kansas City Estimate of the Texas
Cuttle Drive.
Movements on the Rio Grande.
Galv eston, Tex., April 20.—A
special from Brownsville, of the
twentieth, to the News, says Diaz is
busily organizing his forces in Mata-
moras and neighboring forts.
Telegrams have been received
here ordering Gen. Potter, present
■ ommamler on this line, to duty in
Kentucky, and it is reported he will
be relieved by Gen. Devine.
Gen. Labarra is still here with his
family, awaiting the approach of
fe derul Mexican forces. He seems
co nfulent that Matamoras will soon
be m the hands of the government
forces. All Mexican officers here
assert that Matamoras was only lost
through the treachery of General
To Iedo.
Omaha, Neb., April 20.—Don
Pedro arrived at 10 a. m., and took
a carriage drive through the city,
and left by special car, attached to
the Pacific express, at 12 : 20.
The Democratic State Convention
held in Lincoln yesterday was the
largest and most influential conven-
tion ever held. The State resolu-
tions for hard money and reform
were adopted with great unanimity.
Two-thirds of the convention favored
the nomination of Gov. Tildon to
the Presidency, but no formal ex-
pression was given to this prefer-
ence.
The following delegates were
chosen to the National Convention :
Chas. 11. McDonald, F. A. Harman,
Tobias Colton, G.B. Scolield, Alex-
ander Bear, Geo. Miller.
The delegation is known to be for
Tilden unanimously.
Columbus, O., April 20.—Gov.
Hayes has issued a proclamation for
circulation in the coal regions, where
the. strike is now pending, declaring
in most emphatic terms that the riot
must be stopped, and that the min-
ers who are willing to work must
not Ire interfered'with, and declaring
further that whenever the civil au-
thorities arc unable to protect peace-
able miners, he will order a military
force to disperse the rioters.
Rock Island, Ills., April 20.—
Fleming Bros’ brick gas tilling and
machine shops, in East Rock Island,
were burned last night. Loss
$,jO,OCO.
Providence, April 20—P is an-
nounced that the Ballon Manufactur-
ing co., a large corporation, whose
mills are at YVoonsocket, have made
an assignment.
The indebtedness of the company
exceeds $1,000,000; liabilities prob-
ably exceed assets from $150,000 to
$200,000.
Pjiiladephia, Pa.. April 20.— |
Dr. Peter Sc huh and bis wife, Rus-
sians, committed suicide yesterday.
Mrs. Schuh swallowed poison, and
her husband shot himself through
the heart. They were very pool but
persons of education and refinement,
who had once occupied a much
.higher position in society.
Chicago, April 20.—The Inter-
ocean publishes crop reports fiom
some two huundred points in Illi
nois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and
Tennessee. The winter wheat and
fruit in Illinois promises well. The
majority of the repoits arc encotii-
aging. Peaches were injured by the
cold spell during March, but apples
of nearly all varieties, and small fruit
looks well aud promises abundant
yield. Michigan and Pennsylvania
repot t excellent prospects for all
kinds of crops. Michigan expects a
plentiful yield of everything. In In-
diana the winter and spring proved
unfavorable for winter wheat and
peaches, but apples and the smaller
fruits appear to be thriving. Re-
ports from Ohio say the wheat is
badly damaged, except in well drain-
ed lands, and a reduced yield of all
kinds of fruit i§ expected.
In United States District Court to-
day several gangers and store keep-
ers pleaded guilty to indictments
against them. The Grand Jury re-
turned two indictments against 11.
M. H. Rapp, former superintendent
of Reesh and Palmer’s distillery and
one of their principal witnesses in
the trial. One indictment charges
conspiracy, the other perjury. Rapp
lias left the city-
New York, April 20.—The
Comptroller of currency has ordered
the banks in the State of New York
to resume business.
Cincinnati O., April 20.—The
Enquirer’s Lima, Ohio, special says
this afternoon a spark from a pass-
ing engine ignited Theo. Maher’s
ware house, which, with the con-
tents, 1,000 bushels of grain, was
destroyed. Loss estimated at $10,-
000; insurance unknown.
Ft. Lari me, April 20.—Mr. Mili-
gan, of Scranton,Pennsylvania, arriv-
ed here to-day from Fort La rime.
He says while coming in on the
morning of the 46th his party was
attacked by Indians in Rio Canon,
near Cheyenne river, a ranche about
ten miles from Custer. A few of the
party escaped. Mr. and Mrs. Metz,
of Larime city, were killed, and a
colored woman taken prisoner. A
man named Simpson was also killed.
The bodies were burned the next
day. Mrs. Metz had been ravished.
Three men were wounded, Grischan
from Missouri, mortally ; Filton
from Missouri and C. \V:. Bedgroser,
from Virginia City, were seriously
wounded. The men are at Chey-
enne river ranche.
A party from the Black Hills to-
day say that about ten days ago three
wagons were found at the entrance
to Buffalo Gap, on the Yankton
road, destroyed, and the stock gone.
The signs of a fight were numer-
ous. The Indians had undoubtedly
attacked and destroyed the entire
outfit.
St. Louis, April 20.—The Kan-
sas City Price Current of to-mor
row, Friday, will publish further ad-
vices regarding the coming season’s
drive of Texas cattle. Seventv-seven
thousand head are added to the
number previously reported, making
a total of 335,000 head. Probably
one-fourth of these cattle will stop in
Northern Texas. Some will be for
shipment, but the larger portion will
go to stock new ranches. The other
three-fourths will go ;o Wichita,
Dodge City, Hays City and Platte
river.
The hulk of this vast herd is com-
posed of cows, yearlings and
year-old steers and heifers. The
proportion of three and four-year-old
steers is exceedingly small.
The U. S. sub treasury here have
been redeeming postal currency lor
the past two days, in silver, and
nearly every bank and business
house in the city is paying small
coin over the counters.
About <even o’clock to-night fire
was discovered in the extensive
Brewery ot Heins Bros., East St.
Louis, which together with the very
large ref rigerator attached to the build-
ing wastutally destroyed. Two en-
hundred tons of ice, valued at six
thousand dollars. The insurance
was twenty-five thousand dollars, and
is placed in A. F. Miller’s agency at
Belleville, 111., but the names of the
offices cannot be obtained to-night.
Quincy, III., April 20.—Reports
from Quincy are now more favora-
ble. It is believed that a large por-
tion ofthe bottom will not be reached
bv the overflow. There are four
breaks in the embankment, the worst
being three miles above Hannibal.
In the country south of Hannibal
the greatest damage has been done,
houses and barns having been swept
away, and farms left clean of every-
thing. The report ofthe loss of life
by the overflow' is contradicted.
Several families who did not move
when the warning was given were
caught bv the water, but were taken
out in skiffs. The water is leported
falling there to-day. The river tell
here one and one-half inches. 1 he
bottom above the city, as far as
Ward’s, is overflowed, and it is be-
lieved that large quantities of stock
have been drowned.
Water in Suy levee bottom rose
rapidly yesterday and at noon to-day
the overflow extended from tiie river
to the bluff at Many Points between
Hannibal and Louisiana, and at two
o’clock rise at Rockport, where Suv
strikes the bluff', was over twelve
inches deep, and many ot the houses
that stood high and dry this morn-
ing were surrounded in the after-
noon, and the occupants taken out in
skills.
Washington, April 20.—S. T.
Suit has published a card denounc-
ing as false, and without foundation
in fact, the story connecting his name
with alleged payment to B. II. Bris-
tow, Secretary of the Treasury, of
forty thousand dollars, as ail induce-
ment to him to resign his position as
LI. S. District Attorney for Kentucky,
and to release his distillery suits.
The Senate confirmed Michael
Schaeffer Chief Justice of the .Su-
preme Court of Utah, and Joseph C.
Wilson Collector of Internal Reve-
nue.
Representative Caulfield, chair-
man ofthe Committee on Expendi-
tures in the department of justice,
addressed a letter to Secretary Bris-
tow, stating that the testimony of
Judge Bartley made no charge
against him, Bristow, only hearsay
as to what he claimed had been told
him bv Suit. Suit was brought be-
fore the committee, and emphati-
cally denied the truth of any charge
implied in fudge Bartley s testi-
mony.
There was nothing further for us
to investigate. No charge had been
made and none proven against you,
and you stand before us with the
fullest exhoneration.
CONGRESSIONAL
HOUSE.
Washington, April 20.—A bill
was introduced by Lawrence to limit
the power of courts to punish for
contempt; also enlarge the privileges
of the writ of habeas corpus. It pro-
vides that whenever any person
shall be detained or imprisoned bv
order of the senate or house he shall
be entitled to the privileges ofthe
writ of habeas corpus, and the person
having custody of the person so de-
tained or imprisoned, shall, in obey-
ance to writ, produce to the court or
two- jJustice issuing the writ the person
so detained without order either from
.Senate or House. Any person im-
prisoned or detained by any court of
the United States or Justice or Judge
thereof for contempt, shall be enti-
tled to apply to any court having
Appelate Jurisdiction, for a writ of
habeas corpus, and the same shall
be issued, served and obeyed, pro-
ceeded with and determined as in
other cases.
Young offered a resolution recit-
ing the unsettled condition of Mexico,
citing the many outrages committed
on the persons and property of Am
gines went over from here but could j erican citizens living in the neigh-
render little assistance on account of; borhood ofthe Rio Grande, and re-
the scarcity of water. Loss one bun- questing the president to order such
drcd and twenty-five thousand dol-
lars, including four thousand five
hundred barrels of beer, worth thir-
ty-six thousand dollars, and fifteen
military force to rendezvous at some
suitable point on the Rio Grande as
will be able to enforce the neutrality
laws; also requesting tbs president
to direct the general of the army to
proceed in person to the scene of the
threatened out break an 1 take such
measures as may be necessary to
maintain peace and protect the hon-
or and dignity of this government.
Referred.
Cate otferred a resolution reciting
charges made in a newsp per report
affecting official conduct ot B. H.
Bristow, Secretary of the Treasury,
in regard to remission on forfeiture
in the case of the Barque Mary
Merritt, seized at Milwaukee June 6
for violations of customs, laws and
instructions, committee on expen-
ditures in the treasury department to
inquire into the circumstances and
ascertain on what ground judgement
of forfeiture was remitted and for;
what purpose. Adopted.
Bill to tiansfer Indian Bureau to
war department was dien taken up.
Hutoii moved an amendment al-
owing officers retired last to be em-
ployed as Indian agents. Adopted.
Sparks offered 1111 additional sec-
tion providiug*for admission to Uni-
ted States citizenship, of any Indian
who may prove to the satisfaction of
the court nearest to the reservation
of his tribe, or nation, that Ire is suf-
ficiently intelligent and prudent to
conduct his own affairs and interests,
and that he hasadopted habits of civ-
ilization and has for years been able
to support himself aud family, but
such Indian shall not on that ac-
count forfeit lii.s interest in property
of the tribe. Adopted.
On motion of Cox the words ‘•re-
ligious denomination” were substitu-
ted for the words “Christian church-
es.” Without making any final dis-
position of the bill the House ad-
journed.
senate.
Washington, D. C., April 20.—
Senator Morrill, of At., introduced a
bill authorizing the Secr’y of Treas-
ury to allow Mrs. Minnie Sherman
Fitch to receive free from duty, wed-
ding presents from the Khedive of
Egypt. Passed unanimously.
After the expiration of the morn-
ing hour, the bill to amend laws re-
lating to the legal tender of silver
coin was taken up, and Bogy spoke
in favor of making silver a legal
tender for all amounts receivable in
payment for custom House duties.
Boggy moved to amend so as to
make the silver dollar authorized by
this bill to becoming legal tender for
any amount, and also receivable for
Coke
FROM AUSTIN.
Will be Elected United
States Senator.
Full Organization Completed.
Special to die Dallas Commercial.
Austin, April iq.-r-To day n
the Senate, Senator Hobbv introd 1 -
a bill to organize the Court of Ap-
peals.
Finer, of Dentuii, introduced hik'-i
to organize Ccuntv and Commissio"-
ers Courts, to go into immediate ef-
fect. The bill provides for the si
*,ion oi criminal and,civil courts once
a month every second month and at
the same time.
On motion of Senator Piner, the
election of President pro tem of tne
Senate was set tor 3 o’clock. Ad-
journed.
The House completed its organi-
zation as follows: Autrey was elec-
ted door keeper: Vick, assistant;
Stanton chaplain. A number of res-
olutions of minor importance were
introduced. Adjourned.
Governor Coke will be elected
United States Senator on the first
ballot. Hancock is virtually out ot
the race. The election will occur
week from Tuesday.
MARKETS ill TJSLEGKAPH-
N’cw York.
New York, April 20. —Money 3(541;.
Prime mercantile paper 4-l@6e. (jolt!
opened at 13c prem., closed at 13 Jc.
St. Lunin.
Sr. Louis, April .20.—Flour—Steady
with fair demand. Wheat—Lower, No.
2 fall 47ic cash; No. 3 do 32AC bid; No.
4 do tjSfc. Corn—Easy and more dome;,
No. 2 mixed 48-1(111400 cash; 48.4c tor
April; 47]c for May. Oats—inactive,
3t,ic bid cash; sales at 35c afloat. Bar-
ley— Unchanged. Rye—Higher, 67'c
bid. Whiskey-Steady at 8c. Butter-
Weak with a large surplus, choice dairv
packed 23(5300; good to prime 2o@25c;
country store 15(5250. Eggs—Lower,
ioi@lic. Hay—Ih airic $jS(ri) 10. Pork—
Easier, $22 25 delivered. Bulk Meajs«—
Dull, $8 25(011 75(512. Bacoiv^Kasier,
; iB(ai2ij(5i3c. I-aj/f—Lower,
ijje asked. J togs -ijl^artTT with fair de-
mand ; light shipping $7 10(57 3°» vot-
ers and bacons $7 25(57 5°? butchers $7 ;
Baltiinores $7 50(57 75; receipts :75c.
head. Cattle—Better leeling and more
doing; good to choice native steers, me-
dium to fair $3 u&3 35! poney steer-
$3 75(314 25; fair to choice cows $3 50;
stackers $275(54(5425: tenders $325.
Receipts 5 50. Sheep—Lower but fait
demand for good mutton, lair to good
custom duties ; and providing that | $4|4L5c; good «^***™*S 75!
the relative value between gold and • ' C1,.
silver of lawful standard be fixed
from 15 1-2 to 16.
Chicago, April 20.—Cattle—Dull and
weak, with pens full; fair to good ship-
ping S>4 25514-65; choice to extra $4 75(6
5 35. Hogs—Receipts 1000 head; dull
and weak aud 50 lo-var.
NE W A D l -ER1ISEMENTS
Louisville, April 20.—A Couri-
er-fournal reporter visited Col.
Wharton, LL S. District Attorney, and
called his attention to the testim my
of Ino. Bartley, before the committee
on expenditures in the department ol : /~J.EORGE E. LOVING
justice, that S. T. Suit had paid
Bristow a large sum of money after
the secretary had resigned his posi-
tion as District Attorney of Louis-
ville to procure release of certain
distilleries belonging to Suit and
seized while Bristow was District
.Attorney. Col. Wharton said no
distilleries were seized while Bris
tow was District Attorney, and that
no distilleries of Mr. Suit’s had been
seized since Bristow resigned. That
upon careful exunaination ol the
tecords of court he finds no case
against either distilleries and whis-
kies in which Suit is claimant or had
an attorney.
COMMISSION AGENT
For the Sale and Shipment of Live Stock,
DENISON, TEXAS.
Will make
LIBERAL ADVANCES on SIIIPMTS
to Clrcago, St. Louis, Buffalo and K v -
sss City.
All stock for sale or shipment will re-
ceive prompt and personal attention.
5LJ**Oflice :n News Building.,
apr. 19.
UNDERTAKERS.
FOREIGN.
I
TNDERTAKER'S NOTICE.
Constantinople. April 20.—In !
Ililliah and Bagdad from March 28
to April 21 there were two hundred |
aud eleven new cases of the plague, j
aud loi ty-seveii deaths. The plague
has made its appearance on the left
bank of the Tigres.
Berlin, April 20—The Northern
powers, it is affirmed, have decided
not to take any further steps in the
Eastern Question wifliout previous un
derstanding among themselves. j ril n u
The Monkahatar Pasha is prepar- ! ^ _
ing for another expedition tonevict-i
lial Nicsic.
We have jir t received a lull line ol
UNDERTAKERS GOODS,
Consisting in part of imitation Rose-
wood, Walnut and other cases, and
a.e piepared to till order - cm short notice
at low rates. Funerals undertaken and
and everything furnisher when parties
desire. MILLS »v LAMB.
Shop, 3 doors West of Ct.k - Stable
DENISON. TEXAS.
Montenegro
against Turkey.
has declared war
A '
A DAY at home. Age:-,
wanted. Outfit and ternw ive
TRI E & CO.. Augus'a. Maine
inch. 7, i-y d.
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Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1876, newspaper, April 21, 1876; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth722169/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.