The Cuero Daily Record. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 3, 1899 Page: 2 of 8
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'aft? TRccorb, AMERICA CONTROL
Gtt&BO PUBUSHIKO CO. '
CUEBO, TEXAS.
———p*
Tb« son-in-law is often the child of
^^r«orroT^^
The finger ot destiny is undoubtedly
on the hand of fate.
There is no earthly love so true and
inexpensive as a mother’s love.
close student of human nature
t lends money to his friends.
moth is not a society favorite,
if it does frequently appear in a
suit.
The slip ’twixt the cup and the lip
i't prevent the mustache from get-
the soup.
L-.
a'*e _
si aJ* -■ - _____________
Milton and Homer were both blind.
This is conclusive evidence that out
of sight isn’t always qut of mind.
Some warm protests may be expected
from our prohibition friends against
the scheme to make Dewey a “full” ad-
miral.
Though a woman be as much chased
as ice-In ^ilnt julep days, and as pure
as baking powder, yet shall she not es-
17.
man should throw bricks
the windows of the German
it Pekin, as actually happened
the British ambassador’s residence
t& Washington, each brick would cost
China a province.
prominent politician, having been
fea the late election, was ask-
j-be would now retire from poli-
‘ “No,” he replied, “I have too
»dg to reward to go out yet.”
reply was thq-^hofe- pHTIos-'
ivemment. The man who
[for, die sake ofxfeward-
the very man who
debarred irom the
is generous and
harbor grudges when
ty is ready to admit a
rs a disposition to-
shavior in the future.
r professes friendship. If
it friendship by a more
spirit in its trade re-
-the spitefulness of the
irm in the far east will
>ked, especially as no harm
done by it.
has already done enough to
it—nay! to urge—the navy de-
tn any effectual means for his
L *+ Enough to saj[ that the
>untry is nauseated *nd exas-
and that Hobsdn’s'Tetirement
iblic observation will be the
popular thing the .authorities
[ possibly contrive. He bores the
people. Everybody, in and
of the service, would be glad to
him for the next few years.
irftn dispatches announce that, ac-
tg to all reports from the Rhine
the vintage this year is most
ny, both as to quantity
quality. So small has been the
of grapes and so sour that many
have not thought it worth the
to press their grapes, while
have not so much as har-
vested the crop. Reports from the
Saar and Main districts are
equally unfavorable, Wurtemberg
•lone reporting a fair vintage.
A twentieth century thank-offering
of twenty million dollars—one-half to
be devoted to the educational, the other
half to the charitable, enterprises of
the church—has been invited by the
Methodist Episcopal bishops. They
ask that it be subscribed and paid dur-
ing the three years beginning the 1st
and have named a com-
mission of clergymen and laymen to
carry the plan into effect. It is a vast
amount that is demanded, vast enough
to test the faith and courage of even
this great and generous denomination;
but ours is not a “day of small things”
In Christian benevolence, and there
should be inspiration in the thought
0# the great things that twenty mil-
doliarg will do.
iam Onion is the rather rank
of a man who has been brought
London police courts one
thousand times on charges of drunk-
and disorderly conduct. In
•very city there are men—and occa-
a woman—who thus go back
forth between the saloon and the
of the police magistrate. Onr this
ot the water we are gradually
to place under guardianship
treatment those helpless
appetite* who cry out, with
stomach’s past reform;
1 are times when, mad with
up heaven for something
its horrible inward sinking.
•landing army numbers
men and its size is the chief
mess of the armies of
powers. All Europe has
men in arms, against 2.608.580
•go. The cost is now $924,-
year, against $758,000,000 ten
Russia has only to set an
disarmament in order to
’’s pious wish. He pro-
a partial disarmament and
rers will be only too gfsd
roportion as Russia dis-
Kt;-
FIRST DAY
HAVANA V
Friction In Fust
linsiuess W
Manner —An A
—Col. Maby is
OF NEW REGIME IN
ITHOUT INCIDENT.
oiuk House—Barring Delay
Handled in Fxcellent
ttempt to Defraud Service
Very III. ^
Havana, Jai
day under Am
out any incidtju
In all branches
fairs moved
the custom
il$T much frictioi
tomed t the m
was delay. bu|t
Colouel Bliss
to exert his a
attempt to de
vice with the
rials. Under
arriving after
Saturday car
freight until
result was t
terday morning
domination, bu
customs under
Two attempts
The Lydia of
Algiers, a Mor
with cargoes c
pany. During
learned that
charging their
he sent innne
other pound
lighters moved t
confiscate both
During the
of American co
well nigh clea
Ead 'heen^iftrti
The police fo
toward organiz^
wagons, with
arrived todav.
ary 3.—Havana s first
>rican control was witli-
t of great importance,
of the government af-
>ug about as usual. Iu
e there was necessar-
a, no oue being accus-
w schedule. The result
all things considered,
bad occasion yesterday
athority to stop a final
'raud the customs ser-
conmivauce of old otfi-
the regulations, ships
the close of business
inot discharge then
Monday morning.* The
vessels arriving yes-
oarne in under Spanish
were supposed to pay
the American schedule,
were made to avoid this,
ihe Ward line, and the
;:an liner, both arrived
consigned to Cal ban com-
the forenoon Bliss
loth vessels were dis-
caxgoes on lighters, ami
te word that if an-
s discharged or the
he United States would
cargoes,
first twenty-four hours
Jitrol the uostottice was
of mail matter that
rhuhm))2 for weeks. _ '
ree is well on the way
tion. Several patrol
hlorses and equipments,
Havana, Janunrv 3.—First battal.on
Third Nebraska volunteers, came in
last night on thtj Olxlam with Lieuten-
ant Colonel Mk-Clay in command.
Their camp Ties pust behind the camps
of the Second Louisiana and the First
Texas regiment.4.
Colonel Mabry of the First Texas
volunteers, is deriouslv ill iu (’amp
^olumbia with pernicious fever. Hi*
family and the |war department have
been notified.
Eugenio Luzaijreta. judge of Cerro
committed suicide yesterday just Ih*-
fore noon. It itl asserted that bis ac-
tion was because he would not live
to see Spain's sovereignty depart from
Cuba.
Juan Faul, a |iegro desperado, this
morning murdqred his wife, broke
through the crowd and escaped. Later
he saw two American soldiebs ap-
proaching. and. erroneously supposing
they intended his arrest, lie shouted
ip Spaqish, “I wbp’t surrender,” then
shot the top of liis head off.
lainted Beef scandal.
Washington, jinuarv 3— Important
developments in the meat scandal are
expected to result from the investiga-
tion to be made commencing today
by the board of officers appointed to
inquire iuto tlie spoiling of 300.000
pounds of beef, tlie property of Swift
& Co. of Chicago, intended for General
Miles’ army iu Porto,Rico.
T^pneral Miles is making an inde-
pendent investigation through an in-
spector general, Major E. A. Garling-
ton who, under the army regulations,
is the proper medium. This beef was
sent to Porto Rich on board the Man-
itoba after General Miles had cabled
to Washington that lie had no need
for any additional refrigerated beef.
Commissiary General Egan has pre-
pared a number (If reports lie lias re-
ceived from cominissarv officers and
others respecting the character of the
Manitoba beef an 1 of the meats sent
to i’orto Rico for General Miles' use.
On the other hand. General Miles has
received additional reports concerning
the character of tlhe beef supplied to
this army, which declare it to be much
worse than the officers, whose reports
have been made public, who state tire
meat was tainted it is alleged to
have been putrid around its edges and
further stated it was unfit for »usc.
Very Fern liar tlimlrr,
Sail Antonio. Texas. January 3.--
Charles ITaegt r, a tailor, lies dead at
an undertaking establishment, and J.
W. Rooney, a premia air cattleman of
Alpine. fTexas. is in jail with a charge
of murder preferred against him.
The killing occurred at the corner-of
Cqmfneree and St. Mary’s street. ITae
gef was sliot tinoiigg'ii the heart and
dii(kl iustaiitly, hi fact, it is doubt foil
if Tie knew anything after receiving
the wound. Rooney, 'it is sail# had j
never spoken to the man in his life.
About S o’clock Rooney walked imo
Dick Stray horn’s “Diamond Dick” sa
loon and asked for Straylhorn. Charles
Praeger. whose whose home is in St. i
Louis, was iu the saloon taking a
drink, and passed out on the street. Af-
ter a moment’s reflection Rooney fol-
lowed and.overtook him. and w.thout
a word shot him through the heart.
Rooney threw liis gun aside and dash-
ed down the "street 'into the arms of
City Marshal Sriardein. who looked him
up. Rooney claims to have no knowl-
edge of wliat he had done.
Oil entering the saloon, Roony stated
that he was after a mtiu who had
done him a wrong twenty -years ago
and who he had1 not seen since. That
he took Praeger for the man is evi-
dent.
The dead man had figured'prominent-
ly in politics here, advocating viewsrof
an extremely radical character. Roo-
my is well known in stock circles over
the state, and he was for years the
sheriff, county and district clerk ci. his
county.
Evxpnation Ceremonies.
Havana, Jan. 2—The sovereignty of
Fuba passed from Spain to the United
States yesterday.
The form of the transfer was simple,
consisting only of an exchange of
speeches in the salon of the palace, the
hauling down of the Spanish flag and
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Mayfield. Ky., had an $18,000 fire.
Gov. Johnston of Alabama pardoned
and paroled fourteen convicts.
Joe Caldorina, a boy, was run over
and killed by a cane car at Lutcher,
. . T a
he raising it in its stead the flag of th^
Cnited States on the flag-staff on the
palace roof. Salutes wc%i fired from the
heavy guns of the forts and the war-
ships before and after the change of
flags. The raising of the stars and
stripes was greeted with cheers by the
people, who covered the roofs of the
buildings aroltnd the palace and plaza.
Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke, governor
of Cuba, and Maj. Gen. Ludlow, gover-
nor of the city of Havana, accompanied
At Owensboro. Ky., a farmer named
Wayne Smith was killed by Pud Ter-
rill, a barkeeper.
The dry goods store of Henry Wessel
at Baltimore, Md., was entered and
$7000 taken in money and checks.
Frank Hurley, a carpenter, fell from
a building forty feet high at Cerulian
Springs, Ky., and fractured his skull.
The Louisiana State Agricultural so-
ciety will hold its annual meeting at
by their staffs, arrived at 11:30 in car-
riages. Gen. Brooke and Gen. Adna R. i Shreveport on the 25th.
Chaffee, Gen. Brooke’s chief of staff, in !
the first carriage. In each of the oth- Shreveport is making an effort,
er carriages -rode a Cuban general with rough the Order of the Orient, to
American oncers
The Cubans were have lhe Mardl Gras Ulis y^r-
The Baptist institute at Danville,
Morgan county, Alabama, burned. The
building cost $5000 and was uninsured.
At Haynes, Ark., J. J. Hughes, a mer-
chant, shot and killed Dr. W. N.
that
Gens. Lacret, Mario, Meocal, Mayia
Rodriguez, Serafin Sanchez, Jose Mig-
uel Gomez, Nodarte* Rafel de Carde-
nas, Agr§.mente and Vidal and Col.
Vallgnte. , ■ ; .
At 11:45 Maj. Gen. Lee, military gov- j Scott. This is the third man
ernor of thq province of Havana, with Hughes has slain,
his staff, joined Gen. Brooke. 1
On entering the palace the Ameri-
can general went to the salon facing
the plaza, which is on the second floor.
Capt. Gen. Castellanos entered the
salon without ceremony from the left
and greeted Gen. Brooke and others.
After shaking hands Gen. Brooke sat
' Bobbin* Sworn In.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 2.—Hon. J.
Robbins became treasurer of the S^ate
cf Texas Saturday afternoon at 4
o’clock, at which hour he was sworn
into office by Judge R. E. Brooks of the
district court here. His bond of $75,000
was approved by tile governor earlier
in the day. The formal induction into
office of Mr. Robbins was witnessed by
the outgoing treasurer W. E. Wortham,
and a few clerks of the department.
Treasurer Robbins’ new force of
clerks have already arrived and will
enter upon their duties immediately.
Mr. Robbins has retained the following
ciergs, who served under Mr. Worth-
am: J. R. Brown, H. L. Haynes, R. C.
Lomax, A. 1. Kirksey and J. T. Worth-
am.
Mr. Wortham reti es from the treas-
ury department after twenty-five years’
continued service, the last eight years
as treasurer. He is now cashier of the
First National bank of this city.
Rev. George T. Chandler, pastor of
the Central Presbyterian church of
Knoxville, Tenn., has accepted a call
to Kosciuski. Miss.
Figures About Oil. „ . _ _
Corsicana. Texas. January 3,-Sur- I uron a fiofa' whlle °eD' Castellanos
prise will overtake anv resident of P10v,’n ,oward the group ot Cuban «ea'
erals.
The remains of Mrs. John Whiting,
a prominent Alabama lady, aged 90
years, who died at Birmingham, were
interred In Montgomery.
Corsicana who sits down to figure on
tlie magnitude of the oil industry as
it now exists here. What it prob-
ably will be in a year from now is
beyond the keij-.oX the most astute.
There are now in this fieLT'abotR 3.70
flowing wells ami the uumber is in-
creasing daily. Forty of these are
the property of the Southern Oil com-
pany, which claims to be the pioneer
in oil development. 4 In conversation
wijh our corresixmdent Mr. Ralph
Beaten, president and general man-
ager. said:
British Vice Consul Jd^ome intro-
duced him to Gen. Maria Rodrf&uez.
At the last stroke of 12 the boom of
a gun brought all eyes to the point in
A committee of Pine Bluff, Ark.,
business men will go to Washington to
urge an appropriation from congress
for improving the Arkansas river.
A $10,000 monument, erected by the
school children of New Orleans to the
Text Book Board.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 2.—The state text-
book board met Saturday and formu-
lated a report, as required by the fol-
lowing section of the text-t^>ok law:
“The board shall prepare and submit
.to the governor before the twenty-
sixth legislature shall convene, a re-
port, wherein it shall discuss the feasi-
bility of state publication of common
school text books, and submit esti-
mates of the probable cost to the state
of such publication.’0 >,
The board agreed to report toythe
governor that it docs not at the pres-
ent tiipe see the feasibility of state
publication, as the present contracts
have not been given a proper test, and
the state publication is reported to be
a failure.
room where .stood the.capUln ?en- -iteui John McDonogh.. a philan-
eral, who was talking with an Ameri
can officer. Immedoately all was si-
lence.
Capt. Gen. Castellanos handed the
manuscript of his speech to Capt. Hart,
interpreter, and began to speak.
Addressing himself to Gen. Wade,
president of the United States military
thiopist, was dedicated in the Crescent
city.
■‘ilie Southern Oil company has in- ’ commission! though he seemed to look
vested £1u0.imm> iu tlie oil business
here. We have paid during the past
year $40,000 iu cold cash. We now
have forty producing wells, which give
us ou an average 300 barrels a day.”
at the floor. Gen. Castellanos said:
‘‘Gentlemen; In compliance with the
treaty of Paris, the agreement of the
military commisisoners of the island
anfl the orders of my king, at thi.s mo-
J Brooke In Command.
Havsftia, Jan. 2.—After the ceremo-
nies were over in the palace Gens.
Brooke and Chaffee, with otners, step-
ped upoq the balcony and looked down
upon the plaza. A big American flag
over the arsenal was m full view and
further away the stars and stripes
could be seen over Cabanas fortress.
Meanwhile the officials of Spam were
I liree hundred barrels a day means 0f nnon, Jan. 1, 1899, there ceases saying farewell^o their nation s seat
pooo barrels a month, or 1 OP..700 bar-
rels per year. That is to say, the
gross income of this single company is
$170 a day or $74,770 ner year. The
output of these wells alone will keep
the big refinery running a third of
the time.
This oil business is a big thing for
Corsicana.
ContU^frate Thief
San Antonio, Texas, January 3.—T.
I>. Wright and wife and Miss Anna
- |
E. Backer of Findlay. Ohio, spent Sat-
urday in the city while en route 011
a trip around the country. As they en-
tered the <*oaoh on Sunday afternoon,
a pickpocket rubbed up against Mr.
Wright and extracted from his pocket 1
his purse, containing $lo. his Jrunkl
checks and tilie three tickers. All ef-
forts of the defectives to catch the mail
and recover the tickets proved unavail-
ing.
This morning as Mr. Joseph McMil- j
la 11, passenger and ticket agent of tin*
Southern Pacific, was opening his mail
he picked up an envekqie coming from *
a local hotel. In the envelope were
tlie tickets, the robber retaining the.;
trunk (Decks and money.
The party left yesterday afternoon
for the west very much grarifi d at
the consideration shown l>y the gen-
tlemanly robber.
1n Cuba Spanish sovereignty and be-
gins that of the United States. In con-
sequence, I declare you in command of
the island, with the object that you
mayiexercise it, declaring to you that I
will be first in respecting it. Peace
having been established between our
respective governmnts. I promise to
give all due respect to the United
States government and I hope that the
good relations already existing between
our armies will continue until the ter-
mination of the evacuation of those
under my orders in this territory.”
After Capt. Hart had translated the
address, Gen.* Wade said to Gen.
Brooke:
“I transfer this command to you."
Maj. Gen. Brooke said:
“I accept this great trust in behalf
of the government and the president
of the United States, and (addressing
of power in the new world.
lurning to his officers, Gen. Castel-
lano said, with tears in his eyes:
/ . %
‘.Gentlemen, I nave been in more
battles than 1 have hairs on my head,
and my self-possession has never fail-
ed me until to-day. Adieu, gentlemen,
adieu."
Then, with arms upraised, he moved
away. u
Gen. Brooke held a reception in the
palace, attended by thousands of Cu-
bans. Cuban generals were introduced
and Gen. Brooke told them he expect-
ed their assistance. Gen. Lacrete as-
sured them this would be done.
The parade of United States troops
was a grand one. Many houses were
decorated. The stars and stripes were
run up at Morro Castle and Cabanas
and Spanish troops marched out.
As Ca.pt/ Gen. Castellanos was es~
Capt. Gen. Castellanos) I wish you and j COrted to the wharf by Gens. Clous and
the gentlemen with you a pleasant
return to your native land. May pros-
perity attend you and all who are with
you.”
Gens. Brooke and Castellanos- then
shoot- hands, after which Gen. Castel-
lanos and staff retired from'the rootu.
of the largei
Fields »|
Commerce. Tex a
negro, Chester Fie
A lx >ut fifty men a]
stayed last night
south of town at tL
white man, whose
liis upper and then
him to reist oil. w
dered not to move
them. He stayed 1
this morning and n
hot pursuit, and it
pointed that he Iu
render at a. etriSiu
six nudes from here
1,1 r_je.
. January 3.—The
Is. is still at large.
*e lifter him. He
about two miles
* house of a young
,vife he made cook
orenare a in d for
die they were or
or he would shoot
|ntil about 2 o’clock
w |lie 111**11 an* in
lias just been re-
< oifiond to sur-
gra ve ya id .Hm.J
I.arg«* Cattle Shipment.
Corsicana, Texas, January 3.—The
New Year, oj-k ned wirli Corsicana- send-
ing sixteen cars of far cattle to tlie
Chicago markets. Tins is tlie firsr
shipment of the season, an J is much
earlier than last season, Urt as there
i< a large numiter being fed hen*, other
> i.pieehTs will follow as soon as tliev
are in condition for market. The
lain. \t slumped yesterday morning <*. n- ■
sifted of, a choice lot of 3-year-olds.,
which were in the pink of cohdi'ion.
mil Cie owners export a fancy price
b r them. Tin- lot i^oiisis-tcd of 270'
head owned by Eden Bros. In add'd m
0 this lt>{ three cars were shipped bv j
1 htvle and I >e La fosse and : one car
by Mr. Tom Wibon.
I'h.* entire lot of sixteen cars went
over the Cotton Belt and all were iu J
fine condition.
Ordered Muitared Out.
Washington. Jan. 2 —Secretary Long
has ordered that about 800 sailors, vol-
unteers, who enlisted solely for the
war be mustered out. Only about 200
of the volunteers are now left in the.
• service. The department made this
'order reluctantly for the effect wall be
Chaffee the band played the Spanish
Royal march.
Gen. Castellanos thanked Gen. Clous
and as he stepped into his launch wept.
Crowds of Spaniards, men and women,
all dressetl in black, sat on the wall
and silently watched the fleet pass out.
There was not a shout, not a handker-
chief w’as waved. Men and women wept
together. The Spanish squadron;
which sailed to rendezvous at Martini-
que, consisted of the Rapido, with Ad-
miral Maliterola on board; Galacia,
Marquis de Molinas, Vincente Yanez
inzon, Marquis de Ensenada, Vasco
Nunez and Patriota, the last towing
Charter* Filed.
The following charters were Hied In
the secretary of state’s office at Aus-
tin: y
Independent Society of Charity, Lore
and Harmony ot America, principal of-
fice in j^ris, Tex., no capital stock.
Purpose, benevolence and charity. In-
corporators, Wm. fcavis, ^W. D. Scott,
Ben. Green and Lee Green. * *
Ilico oil mill of Fott Worth, capital
stock $50,000. Purpose, the construc-
tion, erection, maintenance and opera-
tion of cottonseed oil mill. Incorpor-
ators, Winfield Scott, Robert McCart,
E. P. Harrold and others.
The Patriots of Yoakum, no capital
stock. Purpose, the support of a li-
brar for the use of its members and for
social and literal pursuits. Incorpor-
ate s, A. G. Steere, A. W. Twner,
Geirge T. South^well £»nd others.
Dr. Carroll R**i^n*.
Waco, Tex., Jan. 2.—-At the close of
one of the ablest sermons* of his life
yesterday morning Dr. B. H. Carroll
tendered his resignation of the pastor-
ate of the First Baptist churCh. It was
a great surprise to nearly all the mem-
bers of the congregation. The First
Baptist church of Waco is one of the
first of the denomination to be organ-
ized in Texas. It has grown under
Di^ Carroll’s preaching during a long
course of years to be a powerful and
influential body. ^The congregation
met yesterday afternoon and accepted
the resignation. A committee of fif-
teen wras appointed with Dr. Carroll as
chairman to select a new pastor, thus
giving the retiring pastor the leading
voice in the naming of liis own succes-
sor. The doctor says after so long
service he desires to withdraw frorti
the active ministry.
to compel many of the vessels to be .
put out of commission at a time when e transP°rt Filipinos,
they are needed, but under The law the
secretary had no discretion in the mat-
ter.
Geij. Wade received the following:
I congratulate the commission upon
the successful termination of its mis-
sion and the peaceful occupation of
Cuba by the United States.
/ william mckinley.
lte*d Will Attend. «
The death of. Senor Romero, the
Mexican minister to Washington, will
prevent the attendance of President
Diaz and also President McKinley up-
on the inauguration ceremonies of Gov-
Joseph D. Sayers.
Although the two above-mentioned
persons can not attend. Speaker Tom
Reed and several other prominent
members of congress have promised
Maj. Sayers that they Will be present
at his inauguration.
M brv S^rioualy 111.
Austin. Texas, Jam ary 3.
tight nt midnight Govern*-r <’nll>
r* ivireit ji me<s.'ig.«* 3r.*111 Li ;.t
< '•<’ »im*1 I >\\ y» ;• »>f t h»- Texas f »;*<•«**
at Havana -rating r 1 at Colonel
brv. in
<^U}tl’<llllllllt KhIi.i
Rosebud. Texas. January i
8inaitiH>x quarantine has be«*n pia t
cully raised and all road guards have
been removed and school will start
today. '1 he position made vacant by
tlie resignation of Miss D. Lorbett will
be filled by Mrs. bt w of tins place.
nl.i-i
JI. \\ it
je.\;
I-USt
ISot)
n.i nr
now
Ma/
command of the I'ir Texas
i*s, was si ri u-ly ill tip rc. II-*
upon rec i[ 11 of th.s > m r n*
ig nic./sage to Major \. ( . All- 11
rkana, which j~ ^eif * \ l it.a:
The steamship Algiers sailed from
New Orleans for Havana with 13,391
sacks of flour.
Wilt Oppose.
Denver. Co., Jan. 2.—An officer of the
association said that the National Live
Stock convention to convene in his city
on the 24th of January will adppt
strong resolutions opposing the pas-
sage of the anti-scalping bill, which is
Looked to be considered .soon after the
holiday recess. , i ‘ T.
The association will have delegates.- > :— ---——
from twenty states in the Union, rep- During December 15G. marriage li-
resenting $350,000,000 of invested capDi rense were issued in Grayson county,
Lai. . Texa"
Official reports to State Health Offi-
cer Piunt are Jjiat there are three
small-pox cases at’ Pecos City, four at
Baistow, five at San Angelo, five at
Gatesvilie and fifteen at Laredo.
Ex-Ciow*rnor Dead.
Birmingham, Mb.. Jan. 2.—Ex-Gov.
William Hugh Smith of Alabama, died
at his residence in this city, aged 75
years. He was governor In 1868, serv-
ing two years. In 1881 President Gar-
field appointed him district attorney
for the northern district of Alabama
and he served until 1885.
Store Hurn*.
Celeste, Tex , Jan. 2.4-T. P. Deben-
port’s store burned yesterday morning
about 2 o’clock at Lane, five miles west
of here. * The building was owned by
J. P. Pierce, the postmaster. T. P. De-
ben port lost goods valuefi at $3000; in-
sured for $1500. J. P. Pjerce’s loss on
building $350. Mr. Pierce was. in-
sured for $200. The postoffice wa»
in the building.. Everything was burn-
ed and the building was falling in
when the fire, was first discovered.
Origin of fire not known.
John A Grogan, postmaster at Quit-
man, died from the effects of a bum
he received.
Ilurnetl to Prath. :
Pateville, Ark., Jan. 2—The resi-
dence of J. W. Stafford in Big Bottom
township was destroyed by fire. Two
I children, aged 5 and 7 respectively,*
Were burned to death in the flames.
ry
11 avc jus! r«
t ah • .rr.im 1 r<'in
i ►wy< r at 11 ivana
h sick. Malar
ma symptoms.
Mrs. E. Sujl.iv.au was burned to death
seven miles from Van Alstyne, Tex.,
by her. clothing catching fire..
t "V'«t, with |innnmc
Not.ify Mrs. Mabry.’
Mine. Botkin, on trial it Los Ange-
■. Cal., charged with Sending a box
of poisoned candy to Mrs. Dunning of
I over. Del., causing the ideafh of that . A special commercial treaty is to be
lady and her sister, was found guilty negotiated between the United States
and given life imprisonment. . and Switzerland.
Russj Marrias*.
Ennis, Tex., Jan. 2.—T. Farrar
and Miss Theresa T. Miles of Garrett
drove into Ennis yesterday morning
and met Rev. E. A. Smiih as he Was
going to morning service at the Meth-
gap
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Wood, H. G. The Cuero Daily Record. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 3, 1899, newspaper, January 3, 1899; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth838182/m1/2/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cuero Public Library.