The La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1900 Page: 3 of 8
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OUmau. UL. August 28.-Tbls lltUe
town 1* wrought, up. to a high pitch
t eSciteiuent over the death of Denle
Walter, a young girt of 16, aa the »-
ittlt of mal practice. It la alleged, at
ti,e hands of Sira. Dr. Wright, the
proprietor of a lying-in hospital. Dr.
Wright was aecuaed of murder and a
warrant waa sworn out and placed
in the hand* of an officer to execute.
He summoned a posse. but when he
went to serve It the occupuuts of the
house opened Are and as a reault A
number of peraons were killed and
wounded. Excitement atlll ruua high.
The dead are John Meyers, laborer;
Michael Ryan, citizen, serving as dep-
uty constable. Fatally wounded are
Lawrence Ryun, brother of the dead
jnan; George Willoughby, citizen; Mrs.
Dr. C. W. Wright. Seriously wouud-
4d: Peter Laure, member of the cit-
izens’ attacking party. Early In the
evening the tlrst act of the tragedy
was enacted, when Constable NUsteadi
went to the house In the outskirts of
Hie town occupied by Mrs. Wright to
serve on the occupants a warrant
tworn out after the coroners Jury had
declared her guilty of murder. A
number of deputies were with Consta-
ble Mislead. Mrs. Wright barred the
door, and in forcing an entrance the
.constables encountered unexpected
•opposition. They broke the outer
■door open and entered the darkened
rooms. Michael Ryan felt his way
across the tlrst room and was about
to enter the door, of . the Inner apart-
ment when a shot rang out and he
fell dead. The constables made a
hurried exit and forced a picket Uno
around the building. At regular in-
torrals they fired Into the building
In the hope that the occupants would
surrender, hut without success. Fin-
ally. it was determined to set Are to
the building. A mob of probably
350 people had gathered and most of
them were armed. They seized dozens
•of bundles of straw, suturated them
with petroleum/ piled them against
the front and sides of the house and
applied the torch Shot after shot
rang from the upper windows and
■George Willoughby, local representa-
tive of the Standard Oil company,
fell with a bullet In the left side. The
next victim was Peter Laure of the
attacking party. These casualties so
angered the crowd that they tired into
the house as fast as they could work
their firearms. Contrary to expecta-
tions, no screams followed the pass-
ing of the llamcs, and the mob began
•to think the inmates of the bouse had
been killed. Suddenly, from a bunch
■of timber in the rear, several shots
.came In the direction of the mob.
These were answered hundred to one
and the lire was' quickly silenced.
Members of the mob rushed to the
timber and found the body of John
Meyers, a blacksmith who had been
employed by Wrs. Wright. He was
shot in a dozen places about the head
and shoulders, showing thnt he had
been lying on his face firing at his
•enemies when he met death. Near
by lay Mrs. Wright, with a ragged
hole in her shoulder. She had also
been wounded, while lying down In
the same position as Meyers. The
mob carried her down town to the
•council chamber, where physicians
»et to work In an endeavor to bring
her to consciousness. It Is probable
that she will recover.
Native** Dying I.Ike Filed.
London,' August 28.—"The present
epidemic of cholera,” says the Simla
correspondent of the Dally Mail, “Is
one of the worst on record. The bu-
bonic plague Is child’s play compared
'rtth it. The natives are dying like
Hies, at the rate of 3000 a week. The
epidemic is undoubtedly due to the
Pollution of the scanty water supply
during the famine.”
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Cape Nome. August lfr via Seattle,
Wash., August 18.—I.Me mining de
velopmenta have beau of a very satis-
factory nature. No dqebt no* remains
of the geatitoeuess of the Kuugtoek
•trike. Harris and Quartz creeks are
rich, and tbe former shows from K
cents to 11.000 to the pan. Oregon
creek and Its tributaries and Hungry
creek, lu tbe granite district, have de-
veloped unexpected richness and a
very wide expanse of pay gravel. Com-
ing nearer home, attention Is just now
centering on Hastings creek, eight
miles east of Nome. There prospectors
have uncovered a gravel bed fifteen
feet In thickness and of unknown
breadth, extending from the gulch
uway up Into the hills. Wherever pros
pectors hare gone It has been found
to carry gold In paying quantities.
Prospectors believe that In It they
have found the "ancient channel.” Al-
ready several pumping plants have
been set up on the creek, and it Is
believed that next season Hastings
creek will be the scene of the most
extensive operations In the country.
The steamer Albion left yesterday for
an Island In the lower waters of the
Arctic ocean to rescue three castawuys
one of whom Is Count Du Pure of
Paris. The men attempted to reach
Siberia by a small schooner, but the
high winds prevented and the little
craft was driven far oft her course
uud into the Arctic.
Stricken lit at a Fentlval.
New York, August 28.—Seven hun-
dred jtersons attended tbe Harvest
Home festival at Grlggstown, N. J.,
to celebrate the successful gathering
of the year’s crops. Two hours after
ibe festival began fifty persons in at-
tendance were stricken with serious
illness from something they had eaten
4I'd had to be conveyed to their homes.
• Five, members of the household of
Charles Howell Cock of Bell Meade
, Were severely stricken, as were sev-
*ral families in the vicinity of Har-
ihgen. No one has died yet, but many
Are reported to be seriously ill.
T,“* Mill hot the UolU Meriel.
Hearne, Texas, August 28.—Mr. P.
* Grogan If the National Cotton Oil
•Hi Informed this emu-espondent that
toe mill at this place has been award-
Afl the gold medal for the beat dls-
flisy of cotton seed meal and cake at
u® Paris exposition.
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Branham, Texas.—The first loud of
*** com was marketed bore (or K
<*nu Per bushel.
INCIPIENT RIOTING.
RAQE’TMOUfLF STARTED PROM
SHOOTlNd OF A fVHITE BOV.
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Negroes Were Atteeked IndUci-luluM*?.
Sororml Heeds Were Crooked ssd gke
Negro Is Bold to Hose e metered Well
as s Resell.
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New York. August 27.—A number of
Incipient racq riots broke out hero-to-
day, the direct cause being the shoot,
tug ou Saturday night of John Bren-
nan. a white messenger bop aged ^0.
Fort Worth. Texas,
onol W. A. Squires of the Quit
Brasoo Valley road has Just rotu
from a trip over tbs route of
proposed extension to Eagle Past and
ths gulf. The right of way from Rod
river to the Rio Orande is virtually
secured, said Colonel Squirts, and the
representative of the Baltimore Trust
company, who accompanied him Is
very favorably Impressed with what
he saw antf learned on the trip. Tbe
route of the proposed extension Is
from Pock City to Stephenerllle to
Hamilton, Lampasas, Llano, Freder-
icksburg, Comfort and to Eagle Pass
Branching off nt Lampasas the route
by John Davis, alias “Lamp I.lghfgp,” would be to Qeorgetown. thence to
a negro. Brennan was one of a crowd g^ly ftnd on t0 Houston, giving deep
of whites who taunted Davis, «nd Water connection. Colonel Squires
bullets from tbe black’s revolver expresses himself that these extensions
lodged in his stomach and chest «e wlll ^ fln,iiy constructed,
is lu a hospital nud likely to die. Tjho ■ ■ -■ ■ ■ , ■ ■ ■
Navigability of the Hrazoz.
Galveston, Texas, August 28.—Cap
tain C. 8. Riche stated yesterday aft-
ernoon that In all probability the ad-
ditional Information which was neces-
sary for him to reach his decision as
to recommending a survey of tho
Brazos river with a view of making
It navigable as far up as Waco would
arrive lu the morning. As previously
stated, it will depend on the effect ol
the Improvement on railroad rates.
On Investigation a parallel case hat
been found in Mississippi and desired
information and steps have been taken
to find the effect on the. freight rates
there. The Information is expected
some time today and on it will rest
Captain Riche’s decision in the mat
ter. Mi; . „
Good Fruit Crop In Count Country.
Alvin, Texas, August 28.—The pear
crop has Jicgun to move freely at this
place. Several wagon loads of very
fine fruit were brought hi by farmers
today and found ready sale at good
prices. The crop will be the largest
in the history of tho coast country.
Figs and pears are the only fruits
that are being shipped from here now.
The demand for tigs Is a great deal
larger than the supply, the wet sea-
son having damaged the crop to a
great extent this year. Farmers are
making preparations for a large fall
cabbage crop.
Hillsboro'* Cotton Mill.
Hillsboro, Teaxs, August 28.—Pres-
ident A. L. Lowrey of the Hillsboro
Cotton ^1111 company gave out yester-
day that the contracts for the erection
of the building had been let to a firm
of experienced cotton mill builders,
and he said work on the building was
to begin not later than September 15.
The company Is well satisfied with the
progress made and Is confident of hav-
ing one of the best built and equipped
cotton mill buildings In TexaB.
Rumor of D«f*at.
Paris, August 28.—A special to I.e
Selcle from St. Petersburg, says: “It
is persistently rumored In St. Peters-
burg that the Russian government re-
ceived a dispatch asserting that after
a fierce battle Inside Pekin the allies
retreated, losing 1800 men, mostly
Russians. It is further said that ths
Chinese occupy fortified positions,
from which they are bombarding tbs
allies in a murderous manner.’’
Fonnd Dead In 111* Field.
Grapeland, Texas, August 28.—John
L. Tyre, a farmer living three or four
miles west of town, was found dead
In his field yesterday. Justice Davis
went out yesterday morning and held
an Inquest. <t Is supposed that he
was kicked by his horse, producing
death. He was alone at the time.
Villainous Deed of Tramp*.
Marshalltown, Iowa, August 28.-.
Four tramps insulted two’young girls
In the outskirts of town last evening.
An old colored drayman named Wil-
liams went to the rescue of the girls,
when two of the tramps shot him
to death with revolvers. A posse Is
In pursuit of the murderers. The en-
tire colored population Is aroused and
If the murderers are caught they will
probably he lynched. Williams was
an Inoffensive citizen and leaves •
family.
C>Mnl » Big Loza.
iSnn Antonio. Texas, Angnst 28—
Carelessness on the part of a negro
porter in leaving syrup boiling over
a gas llame In the cellar of Drels#’
drug store overnight caused tbe fire
department to be called out yesterday
morning. The cellar was filled with
water before the cause of tbe fire waa
discovered. r$o damage was done
from the Art, as It only burned In the
pot and caused smote.
the rough white element began to I The cotton gtnners of this section mat
Houthwzzt Tezzz Cotton tllnnorz.
San Antonio. Texas, August 27.—
search out tbe negroes. Before day-
break tills morning James Arnold,
colored, while passing Sixty-fourth
street and Amsterdam avenue, was
attacked by a crowd of whites aud
badly beaten. lie was treated at a
hospital. Shortly afterwards, about
two blocks away, the gang dealt out
a similar experience to Alex Balen-
tine. a negro, who was passing quietly
along. In neither ctose were arrests
made. At 0:30- o’clock this morning
a crowd of whites, led by Frank Me-
Tike, 2-1 years old, went to a five-
story tenement ou Sixtieth street, oc-
cupied by negroes, with the avowed
purpose of cleaning It out. They had
about demolished all the windows and
Incidentally cracked u head or two,
when the police arrived. Me Pike and
another man was arrested.
At 1:30 p. m. Joseph Doyle, aged 18,
filled his hat with stones and took his
stand at Fifty-ninth und Eleventh
avenue. He succeeded In inflicting
scalp wounds ou two negroes before
a policeman clubbed and arrested
him. Offcer Oleary placed under ar-
rest for “being sassy” William Hop-
sou, a negro. He rashly undertook
to take bis prisoner to the station
through West Sixtieth street. That
street between West End and Am-
sterdam avenue Is culled “iCuckoo
Row,” and here colored people live
by the hundreds. The fact that one
of their race was lu the hands of a
policeman was all that several of
them wanted and half a dozen of
them thought they would release Hop-
son. Clearry used his club and then
drew Ills revolver. By threatening
to shoot the first man to move he held
the mob at hay until nnother police-
man came to his aid. They arrested
George Meyer, also colored, who,
Cleary said, stnrted the attempted res-
cue. Meyer resisted arrest all the
way to the station and when he got
there he had several scalp wounds.
One in particular Is very large and
it is thought the negro’s skull was
fractured.
William and Henry Rapp, brothers,
and white, were arrested and locked
up ou complaint of Adam Johnson,
colored, who claimed they had stoned
him.
The foregoing are only a few as-
saults which came to light by arrests.
The fact Is thnt all dny long the' po-
lice iu the neighborhood mentioned
were kept busy dispersing small mobs
bent on mischief. The consequence
Is that tbe force Is unusually alert
tonight and prepared to cope with any
serious trouble should it break out
Chinese SOU In Evidence.
Pekin August 10, via Taku, August
22.—Armed Chinese are reported to
the. southward and westward. A reg-
ular iutreuched force has been located
by the Bengal Lancers in a village
four miles to the southwest. It Is be-
lieved flint the best Chinese leaders
are In command. Detachments of the
allied forces were out today recon-
nolteiing and looting. The Imperial
city and the forbidden city are under
close guard by the international au-
thorities. This morning a thanksglv-
*nr sewlfle’ waa attended by-tte feMU*
hew of tbe British and AmteH#
dKfmtvfT?
Storm nt Nacogdoches.
Nacogdoches, Texas, August 27.—Die
tnnt thunder end low, angry-looklng
clouds In the north end northwest In-
dicated a storm all the evening. About
? o'clock a hard beating rain with con-
siderable wind reached the town. The
lightning was wonderful and the thun-
der terrific. The damage te.crops must
be great. Shade trees are broken end
telephone connection that off.
Big Order for Cattle.
Chicago, August 27.—Armour J1 Co.
have received go order from the Rus-
sian government for 6.000,000 pounds
of- "beef on the hoof” to feed the
soldiers of the peer in Chine, this 16
the largest order of the kind In the
history of the Chicago meat trade.
Options ere said to hare been taken
teiTe takelooa
fat rsHIt to Hi t.h# Th#
will he amt frem BUI
Hawaii and Jey»b> f I f IF
rjiiti h .m
here today for the purpose of discuss-
ing the organization of a cotton gln-
uers’ association to secure from In-
surance companion a lower Are lnaur
ance rate. At present these glnners
are pay lug a rate of 4 1-2 to 9 per
cent nnd they claim tbat Southwest
Texas lias more of the latest and most
modern gin machinery than gins In
any other parts of the State and are
therefore entitled to a better rate.
All tbe glnners around here are In
sympathy wjtli the movement and an-
other meeting will be held next Sun-
day to perfect the organization.
Quiet at Akron.
Akron, Ohio. August 27.—Sunday
passed peacefully In Akron, and un-
less something unforeseen turns np,
the original plan of disposing with
the services of the military this morn-
ing will be carried out. Funeral serv-
ices were lield this afternoon over the
remains of little R’hoda Davidson,
who died Friday from a wound re-
ceived In Wednesday’s riot. At the
time she was shot she was held In her
mother’s arms, the carrlagegln which
the parents were driving having been
wedged In by tlni mob in, front of the
city building. Mrs, Davidson Insists
that she saw an officer fire the fatal
shot. At the funeral services a great
deal of feeling was expressed, but
there was no excitement or Inflamed
utterances.
Ha* Not DrcUrtHl War.
London, August 27.—The Polltlsche
Corresponded of Vienna, Often em-
ployed as the mouthpiece of the Rus-
sian foreign office, asserts emphatical-
ly that Russia has not declared war
against China and does not contem-
plate taking such a step alone. Tbe
Cologne Gazette, in an article which
is said to forecast Germany’s attitude
regarding compensation, declares that
the necessary Indemnity can be secured
by Increasing the maritime customs,
the powers assuming complete control
of China's finances. Including the fi-
nancial administration of the pro-
vinces. .
Ha Azfzlo'z Flu* Stock Show.
Ban Angelo, Texas, August 27.—At
a meeting of the executive committee,
held last evening, the date* for the
Ban Angelo fine stock show and roping
contest were changed to October 17,
18 and 19. L. L. Farr Is secretary.
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A True Home Industry.
ALL the stock owned by SAN ANTONIO citizen*. The LAR-
GEST brewery in the South. Last year’s output I 50,000
Kegs more tnan any brewery south of St. Louie.
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a E* STOLE, Pro&
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Dealer In
UEMAMIRY
High Grade Monuments
and Fine Carving
JL SPECIALTY.
A Dl> mark guaranteed to give aatlsfite
xY- tloa.
tttT Iron fencing at • pedal low miss.
Ask for prioss before placing your order
»l»e where. * MMf.
MUslonarto* Deetltute.
Cleveland, Ohro-./August 27.—Dr. A.
B. Leonard, corresponding secretary
of the foreign missionary board of ths
Methodist Episcopal church, who is
visiting his son-tn-law in this city, has
received a cable message from Min-
ister Conger and three missionaries
In Pekin saying that the native Christ-
ians In Northern China have survived
the attacks upon them, but were homo-
less and destitute. The cablegram said
tbat all tbe Methodist missionaries
were safe, though all the mission
property is destroyed save that at Tier,
fsin.
Tens Steam Laundry,
San Antonio, Texas.
Tk H. Gray & Co., Prep’;.
All work guaranteed to be first-
lcass. Compare our woik and pri-
ces with those of other laundries.
Laundry called for and delivered.
E. S. Gregory Agt,
AUG. STREITH0FF
Killed Hlz Nephew.
Texarkana, Texas, August 27.— A
shocking affray occurred Sunday In
Arkansas a few miles from this place.
A farmer named William Green was
dogging a bunch of hogs from his com
field, and two of his nephews who
ownpl the swine came upon him.
Green, without warning, commenced
shooting at the intruders. Emmet
Green, aged It, was lnstantiy killed,
and tbe other boy vh wounded. The
parties had been quarreling over the
matter before and hot blood existed.
Uncle Green surrendered to the sheriff
and Is now in custody.
Womb Killed by Cora.
BecvlUe, Texas, August 27.—Madam
Teresa, an aged Mexican woman, was
killed in Pettus.1 fifteen miles north ot
this place, last evening by a south-
bound freight train. She was walking
down tbe Ban Antonio and Aransas
Pass track and being partly deaf did
not hear the train nntfl It was so nesr
her she did not have time to get out
of tbe way.
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