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TEXAS STATE NEWS.
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Henrt Laboüchere genially de
scribes General Wolseiey as "a perfect
gas-bag of self-conceit."
' Ex-Senator Tabor of Colorado be-
gan life under Secretary Proctor, work-
ing for some time in his marble quar-
ries in Vermont
Count von Moltke Is very old, deaf,
and a martyr to a bad liver. Yet he
carries himself easily and seems a
well-preserved man.
• One of the youngest men now in
Washington is Hannibal Hamlin, who
is not yet ninety years old by con-
siderable. His face has a ruddy hue,
and he is having a high old time "with
the boys." He wears an overcoat now-
adays.
The empress of Austria carries a
traveling basket fitted up so that she is
able to make soup on the cars. It has
silver sauce-pans with gold handles,
and the empress declares that she can
make in it better broth than any chef
can concoct.
Wiiát purports to be the skull of
JJarnley, the husband whose violent
death history charges upon Mary
Queen of Scots, has been found in
an English museum. It indicates that
Darnley was a coarse libertine and
afflicted with a loathsome disease.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes com-
plains of the persecutions inflicted up-
on him by volunteer correspondents.
Twenty or twenty-five letters in his
morning's mail is considered a light
delivery, and nearly all are upon
subjects of interest to the writers
alone.
Two English servants—Ann Warde
and Eliza Wyldc—went to a Salvation
army meeting on a Sunday evening,
overstayed the time when they should
Tlavc been home, and for fear of a
scolding tied themselves together with
a woolen scarf and drowned themselves
in a canal.
Senator Coke, of Texas, is a firm
believer in spiritualism. He is a large,
iine-iooking man in vigorous health,
and not in appearance a person given
to tampering with the other world.
But ho attends a great many seances,
and is fully convinced that the dead
and the living cannot communicate
with each other.
Tiie Rev. Mr. Spurgcon receives
fifty letters a day and employs three
secretaries to answer them. They are
from all parts of the world. The enor-
mous revenues of his church are en-
tirely devoted to philanthrophic move-
ments, as the ample income derived
Srom his books and sermons is
sufficient for his own needs.
A newspaper in Vienna called the
Schwarzgelb has just been suppressed
for publishing the following paragraph:
"Prince Rudolph was assasinated for
political reasons, and the prince of
Hesse-Cassel, who on the 14th of
October, in a trip from Batavia to
Singapore, jumped overboard and
perished, was not insane, but the
victim of a political plot."
The rumor that the poet Whittler in-
tended to take a trip to Europe is set
at rest by the following note sent to a
friend: "As thee lightfully says, it is
scarcely necessary for me to stamp the
rumor of an intended visit to Europe
as utterly without foundation. The
time has long passed when such a trip
would have been practicable or desir-
able. At my age one travels easier by
proxy."
The bazaar in the old palace at Ber-
lin, over which Princess Bismarck an-
nually presides, has just been held and
the chancellor has not disappointed the
ladies, who hoped that he would grace
the occasion with his presence. For a
whole hour he remained every after-
noon while the bazaar was open, de-
lighting everybody by nis gallantry
and suavity. Next to Prince Bismarck
his tiny granddaughter, age 3, was the
persona grata of the bazaar, and a
golden harvest was poured into the lap
of the graceful little flower girl.
¡ At her last reception in the white
house Mrs. Cleveland took to counting
the number of Hading veils that passed
before her. She became so interested
in the occupation that she forgot to pay
attention to the introductions made by
Marshal Wilson. As she shook hands
with a pretty young woman wearing
one of the striking veils undergoing
enumeration the president's wife ex-
claimed: "Four hundred and one/'
The girl looked up in surprise and Mrs.
Cleveland realized that she had made
a faux pas. She at once abandoned
the count.
Thomas A. Edison, the famous in-
ventor, is only forty-two years of age.
His birthday ha* just been celebrated
by his employes—ninety in number—
who presented him with a handsome
set of library .furniture made expressly
for him. The set comprises thirty-five
pieces, each with his monogram en-
graved upon it. A miniature phono-
graph made of gold and silver wa3 one
of his presents. Mr. Edison .is one of
the few inventors who have reaped the
reward of their labors. As a rule, the
or gets nothing but the glory,
, that after his death, while the man
I him out for a few dollars
The much-discussed portrait of Mrs.
Hayes in tho green-room of the white
kousc recently drew from Senator
Evarts a clever criticism. "Time may
do a good deal for the pictures," he
said, "but there was a mistake made
at first which can never be corrected.
The artist painted the portrait in oils.
Mrs. Hayes should always be painted
in water-colors."1
A Huge Skeleton Found.
Texarkana, Tex., April 20.—Last week
s Mr. Lyman was engaged ia running a
line for a fence down to Red river, on the
Chapman plantation. When he had
reached the river, upon turning around he
was astounded to behold the skeleton of a
a large man standing upright and imbedded
in the bank of the" river, exposed by the
constani erosion ol the river. Upon ap-
proaching i lie skeleton he discovered that
it was in a per:eet state ot preservation, all
the bones Intact, and proceeded to extricate
it from the embankif.eiu by the use ot a
knife in cutting «way the clay. In doing
so he came across a numb r of crude In-
dian relics in pottery, executed with more
art, however, than "was possessed by the
Indian predecessors of the white man, and
evincing a civilization more suggestive ot
the Aztecs than the Indian. Near the per-
fect skeleton was also found the remains of
tne body ot a youth half the size o? the first,
but in such an advanced sfaze ot decay that
the bones could not be maintained in place.
The farm has been in cultivation for more
than forty years.
A Burglar Caught.
Honk y Grove. Tex., April 20.—Two
business men ol this city, going home at a
laie hour last night, heaid what they sup-
posed to be some one rummaging in a con-
fcitionery establishment oa the cast side of
the square. The door was onen but the
lights were out as the proprietor had gone
home more than an hour before. The two
gentlemen waited bv the door till the par-
ty emerged, when they seized him. He
had supplied himself liberally with cigar-
ettes cigars, tobacco and other goods, but
had Jailed to find £r>0 or i which was in
the cash-drawer. The burglar proved to
be a young man who has been noticed
around town lor several days, sai .! to be a
Swede. He now languishes in the cala-
boose.
A Raüroad Man Killed.
Wichita, Falls, Tex., April 21.—The
man Henry Cambrón shot by Tobe Stewart,
as alleged, in this city Sunday morning,
died of his wounds at 1 o'clock last night.
Justice Drown held an inqutst this morn-
ing and returned a verdict in substance that
deceased came to his death from a gunshot
wound from a weapon in the hands of Tobe
^tewart. Cambrón was foreman of bridge
gang No. .'í on the Fort Worth and I>euver
road and was a mm highly thought of by
his men. His brother arrived from the In-
dian TertPory this evening., and will carry
deceased's remains to McAllister. I. T., for
burial. The prelemiuury trial of Stewart
b in progress this evening and attracts
q jlte a crowd.
The Oklahoma Craze.
Gainesville, Tex., April 20.—The
boomers are leaving this section for the
Oklahoma country by road wagons and rail-
way trains. A number have already started
across the country in covered wagon9 with
Ramping utensils, to be near the land and
ready to crqss the border at bi¿:li noon
April 22. A number will leave to morrow
aight by rail for I'aola, whence they ex-
pcet to enter the Oklahoma country
Uroiiííh tne Pottawatomie reservation.
The party will include a ¡rood many mem-
bers of the Grand Army of the Republ c,
who expect to locate soldier claims. The
e\'.ytement is increasing and a special
tram for the benefit of Oklahoma settlers
will be run from here to Pureell on the
night of April 21 on the Sania Fe.
A Cause Cc'.ebre
ilii.lsboro. Tex., April 20.—When the
case of the state against j. m. Drake
charged with the murder of S. L. Guinn'
of Baylor University in Waco in Marcht
18S7, was called for trial in the distric
court of Hill county on a change of venue
from McLennan, the state announced ready
an-1 the defence applied for a continuance,
alleging ; s grounds therefor that there were
matters material to a defense known only
by the defendant, and tint under the re-
cent act of the le^isl iturc at the next terra
of this court, he could avail himself of his
knowledge of these l'icts by testifying him-
self. The court overruled the application.
A Maniac Shot.
Hico, Tex., April 2J.—N. 1*. Malone of
Old Hico, while in a tit of insanity, attempt.
ed to commit suicide by cutting his throat.
Since that time he has been closely guarded
by neighbots and friends. To-day he be.
came more violent and seizing an ax tried
to kill his wife, who ran out of the house
screaming for help. Deputy Sheriff W. D.
Hcnham happened to be passing by ami
hearing the screams of the woman, rode
quickly to the house and seeing Mrs. Ma-
lone held up in the corner by Mr. Malone,
with the ax just ready to do its bloody
work, shot and wounded Malone. From
accounts his recovery is very doubtful.
Frightful Accident.
Gkaxhury, Tex., April 20.—Mrs. Carrie
L. Cox was thrown from her horse late
Saturday afternoon and seriously injured,
lier horse became entangled in some barb
wire and pitched her against a tree, break-
ing three ribs, the collar bone, her nose and
indicting a severe cut on her chin. She
also sustained internal injuries, which her
doctors say are tin most dangerous. It was
for some minutes after bring thrown before
any signs of life anpeared. She was un-
conscious and remained so for six hours.
At present she is somewhat improved,
but still in a critical condition.
Heavy Bond Required.
Wichita Falls, Tex., April 20.—The
examining trial of Tobe Stewart, the
alleged murderer of Henry Cambrón, w#b
concluded before Justice Brown this even-
ing, and defendant was allowed bail in the
sum of $7,5u0. There is little likelihood of
the bond being given, and an effort will
probably b? made to have the same re-
duced. Clara Smith, as accessory, was
bound over in the sura of 8250.
Chautauquan Grounds.
Talyok, Tex., April £0.—A delegation
cf ten or twelve masons leave Taylor in th
morning for Georgetown, where they will
assist in dedicating the chautauqua grounds.
Delegations ot masons from Austin and
neighboring towns will be present.
Romantic Marriage.
Sherman, Tex , April 20.—Quite a ro-
mantic wedding took place at the Binkley
hotel last evening. A couple, who were
divorced in the district court April 10, came
over from Denison last evening and very
quietly secured the services ot a justice óf
the peace, who tied the nuptial knot.
Destroying Ctops^
Vernon, Tex., April 20.—Jack rabbits
are damaging crops in some portions of the
county. Farmers* Valley settlement, in
this county, has organized a "rabbit so-
ciety." They meet on Saturdays and offei
a prize to one who will kill the most.
A Big Deal.
Laredo, Tex., April 20.—One of the
largest delivers ever made in Laredo was
perfected to-day in the purchase of the
stock improvement company by a syndicate
composed of well-known Galveston and
*I<*w York capitalists.
Fire Apparatus.
Terrell, Tex., April 20 —The city has
raised enough money to buy a larger por-
tion of the fire apparatus needed by the
city. They will probably make a purchase
this week. The fire department will be
organized at the arrival of the new outfit
Behind the Bars.
Coleman, Tex., April 20.—w. C. Perry,
sheriff oi this county, brought in yesterday
<BOn>iBg from £1 Paso Will Utley, the man
who killed Clarence Harris, the railroad
agent, last fall at this place. He Is now
safe behind the bars.
A Negro Wounded Dies.
Houston, Tex., April 30.—The wounded
negro, who was brought here a few days
ago from San Jacinto county by Sheriff
Robinson of that county, died this morning
at the infirmary. He was shot by a deputy
sheriff in an effort trying to prevent his
escape. The ball took effect In the thigh
and passed out through the Dowels. Under
Instructions from Sheriff Robinson, who
was forced to return home immedlatelv on
account of district court being insess'ion,
the negro was sent to the infirmary and
medical aid bestowed. The body' was
buried this afternoon.
A Sort of Free Fight.
Winona, Tex., April 20.—Two negroes
by the name oi George King and Alex
Gclden raised a small war in the northern
part of town Saturday night. George King
shot Golden twice in the legs and cnt him
on the shoulder. Golden gave King the
contents ot a shotgnn in the face, and Ed
Bell, a peace-maker, got an eight inch gash
above the hip on the left tide. The trouble
arose from King wanting to whip his sister.
Golden's wife. All are colorea and will
recover if given medical attention.
Army Officer on Trial.
San Antonio, Tex., April 20.—One of
the most ludicrous and at the same time
serious incidents in the history of Ameri-
can army life reached its second stage upon
govornment hill this morning, when a
court-martial convened for the trial of Capt.
Bainbridge Reynolds of the third cavalry,
upon charges oí conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman. The board of
judges in all the pomp and circumstance of
glorious war met yesterday, but as accused
announced not ready for trial adjourned
until 10 o'clock to-day.
Cotton and Woolen Mill Project.
Wolfe City, Tex., April 20.—A mass
meeting was held yesterday at Wolfe's
opera house to consider the proposition re-
ceived from an eastern capitalist in which
he invites a proposition from the citizens
of Wolfe City. Much interest was mani-
fested and in a few moments a subsidy ot
$5000 was subscribed for the purpose of
erecting a cotton and woolen factory at
this place. The citizens of Wolfe City are
wide awake to their interests, and they
are lully assured that thev will «'et the
mill.
Court Notes.
Palestine. Tex., April in —M. T.
Smith, John Clemons, Ben Thompson and
Mandy ;3Iills, the colored individuals Im-
plicated in the burglary ot Joost & Mitt
obeli's store, had their preliminary exam-
ination before Justice Watts this morning.
Kach of the parties were bound over in the
sum of $250. Ben Thompson is also held
tor theft of a pair ot mules, and has impli-
cated two other colored men, Martin An-
derson and Isaac Walker, who have been
arrested and are in jail awaiting examina-
tion.
Will Go.
San ¡Antonio, Tex , April 20 —Within
the past week considerable interest has
developed here in the coming semi-cen
tennial at Galveston. The contemplated
trip of the Belkuap rides to the big blow
out in June is attracting much interest.
The enterprise of Galveston's clt:zens in in-
augurating such an entertainment is a
source of general comment. It is definitely
settled that the famous Belknaps and their
competitors in many ftiendly contests, the
San Antonio rifles will lend their presence
to the affair. •
Alleged Burglar Arrested.
Paris, Tex., April 20.—Tom Williams
colored, of this city was arreBted and jailed
to-day on the charge of burglarizing the
store of ltice & Linton Sunday morning,
A lot of coffee, flour am! other t roceries
were found, it is said, at Wililams' hou.e,
and a bullet hole was through his right
heel. He has been four times tried for bur-
glary and twice convicted, but his case
each time was reversed by the court of ap-
peals and on final trial he was acquitted.
His cases have baffled t'.e best minds of the
Paris bai.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
An Indian Shot.
Goodlaxd, I. T., April 20.—Sunday
evening Ellis Wood, a fullblood Choctaw,
went to church with his Winchester, and,
as it is a violation of the Choctaw law to
take a gun to church, an Indian policeman
attempted to take Wood's gun from him,
when he resisted. The officer then knocked
Wood do.vn, and while he was down, it is
said, shot him twice, one ball passing
through his right thigh and the other took
effect in one side.
National Bank Organization.
Meridian, Tex., April 20,—The stock-
holders of the First national bank oi Meri-
diau met yesterday and elected the follow-
ing directors: C. C. Ban ton, S. E. Moss, J.
W. Rudasill, Jim C. Robinson and Peter
Pearson. Ata meeting ot the directois,
the following officers were elected: C. C.
Blanton, piesident; S. E. Moss, vice-presi-
dent and J. W. Rudasil, cashier.
Murderer Arrested.
Kyle. Tex., April 20.—Deputy Sheriff
Sam Townsend and Jailer Danforth of San
Marcos arrested Ed Lynch on a north
bound train here this evening, charged
with murder, committed in Philadelphia-
Bome months ago. He will be taken to San
Marcos and jailed to-ni^ht to await instruc-
tions from the authorities at Parsons, Kan.,
the telegram that caused his arrest bein^
from that point.
An Eloping Couple.
Waco, Tex,, April 20.—Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. George are guests in the city, having ar-
rived on this evening's train from Hamil-
ton, where they were married this morn-
ing. Mr. George is a rising young attorney
ot Hamilton and his wife, liee Miss Willie
Akers, is a daughter of a leading farmer
near that town. The girl's parents objected
to the match and the young people eloped.
Cotton Planting Active.
San M-rcos, Tex., April 20.—Cotton
planting has been very active during the
past week, and the late shower of rain in-
sures good stands. Stands of corn are
much better than at first, and are looking
well. A good deal of corn is being plowed,
crops are generally clean, and farmers are
well up with their work.
Residence Consumed.
Marshall, Tex., April 20.—A residence
on s farm two miles sonth of Hallviile was
burned yesterday. It was the property of
John L. Booty ot this city and was insured
with Carter & Poland in the Planters' and
Merchants' for $300. Origin unknown.
Cameron Court Notes.
Cameron, Tex., April 20.—District eourt
onvened here to-day, Hon. John H. Hen-
derson presiding. The grand jury was
called and all but six rendered excuses
that were accepted by the judge and the
sheriff was ordered to complete the panel
by to-morrow morning.
Habeas Corpus Sued Out.
Waco, Tex, April 20.—A writ of habeas
corpus was sued out In the federal court
to-day in the casé ot John Gray, charged
with robbing the San Anselo and Ballinger
stage. It will be argued befoie Judge Mc-
Cormick Wednesdav.
Washington, April 18.—Gen. A. G.
Malloy is the next Texan to draw a prize
In the government distribution, he having
to-day been appointed state agent of the
burean of animal industry at flSOO per
year, a small office in contrast with that he
came here to solicit.
Dr. J. W. Coombs of Houston stated to.
night that owing to apparent lack of unity
among republicans in the matter of choos-
ing a customs collector at Galveston he
would probably file an application for that
position at an early day.
It is said the attorney general is favora-
bly disposed towards Dickerson of Rich-
mond for marshal of the eastern district,
Dut that as Dfeke. son refused to make any
attack on Reagan the latter will stay in un«
til bis term expires.
Col. Sinclair's chances for being collector
of revenue are not bright, as it would be
charged that the Island city was obtaining
more than its share of the spoils, being sure
ot turnishing the district attorney in addi-
tion to the local places. In this scramble
McDaniel goes down, and the winniug man
is likely to be Burk of Austin, though Pur-
nell ot that city is working northern influ-
ence for ail it is worth.
The Oklahoma craze is even here. A
colony ot Washingtonians, claiming to have
plenty of means, propose joining in the ex-
odus, and their leader says they will arrive
their on time. Land Commissioner Stock-
slager said to-day there would be six ap-
Elicants for every quarter section in Okla-
oma. He thinks that the government
will be able to maintain order and keep
the surplus population who fall to get
homesteads from overflowing into the ad-
jacent Indian lands.
The president to-day made the following
appointments:
Thomas R. Coulter of Ohio, auditor of
the treasury, lor the postoffice department.
To be collector ot customs—John W.
Fisher for the district ot Richmond, Va.;
Harrison Geer for the district of Huron,
Mich.; Max Pracht for the district of Alas-
ka. in the territory of Alaska.
James E. Stewart of Chicago, postoffice
inspector, with headquarters at Chicago.
George M. Christian, assistant superin-
tendent of the railway mail service, and
designated for duty in the office ot the first
assistant postmaster general.
The secretary of the interior has accepted
the resignation of George A Howard, chief
clerk of that department. Mr. Howard
tendered his resignation March 0 last. He
will be succeeded by E. M. Dawson, chief
of division oi patents and miscellaneous of
the iuterior department. Mr. Howard re-
tires to enter business at Cleveland, O.
Thomas H. Musick of Missouri has been
appointed to the office vacated by Mr.
Dawson.
Col. Fred Grant, the new minister to
Austria, had a short interview with the
president this morning prior to his de-
parture for his new post.
It Is said Edwards. Lacy of Michigan,
who was a representative in the forty-
seventh and forty-eighth congresses, will
be made comptroller cf the currency and
John R. Thomas ot Illinois, who hae served
in the last five congresses, to be first comp-
troller of the treasury. The announcement
is made confidentally upon the authority of
a Hepublican, than whom there could be no
better authority. The president has
definitely determined upon those appoint-
ments and they will be mate within a lew
days.
W. N. Norton, son of Judge A. B. Nor-
ton, was made special agent to investigate
fraudulent land entries, at $1,300 per year,
jnd the following postmasters were ap-
pointed in place of Democrats removed:
U. T. Page, Dawson, Navarro county; Will-
iam Carnes. DeLeou, Grayson county, and
lames L. Fore, Pittsburg, Camp county.
John J. Osterhaus of Beiton was appointed
railway mail clerk.
It is understood a large number of presi-
den tal postorticeg. where vacancies exist
either by resignation or expiration ot term,
viil be taken up next week. It comes from
:i reliable source that no woman will be ap-
pointed to any ot the more important post-
jfficesin Texas, as the president has de-
clared he wants such places filled by active
{/arty workers.
tne government. The records and aeeounts
have been thoroughly overhauled and pre-
sented to the grand jury for the first time
In many years by government officials es-
pecially sent out from Washington by the
department to make a personal Investiga-
tion of the many charges preferred by the
press and public.
Denison, Tex., April 20.—The first train
load of coal from the Denison aad Washita
mines will arrive in the city during the
week. A large number of boomers are pre-
so to Oklahoma from DsnUpa.
leave Friday.
IsSiTlíí
Car Driver3* Strike Still On.
Rochester. Y., April 18.—There was
comparjt vequietto day among the striker
and cars were run without trouble in many
instances. It was reported that one car
had been tbiown over on Hudson street,
but no one was injured. The windows of
iuveral cars were broken with stones.
Marly this morning a mob surrounded a
boarding house on Clinton street where
lour drivers lived. The men grew fright-
ened, and as they cannot speak English
ihey were somewhat troubled. The woman
disguised herself and escaped to another
house, where she sent word to the police
asking aid. The patrol wagon was prompt-
ly on hand and six men were arrested, and
the four drivers were taken to the Main
street barns, where they will stay.
A Mad Dog Creates a Par.ic.
Franklin, Pa., April IS.—Thursday af-
ternoon a mad dog created a terrible ex
citement in Cranberry township, and before
he could be killed I it two men and a num-
ber of animal*. Just as the scholars at one
>f the public schools were enjoying their
recess thy dog made its appearance fol-
lowed by a number of men. A panic ea-
rned and the scholars became frantic aud
ook refuge in the schoolhouse and the
nearest trees. The dog ran into the hall-
way of the schoolhou«e, where it was lina!-
y shot and killed. During the excitement
several children were badly hurt and a num-
er fainted.
In Fossession of Outlaws.
1 en ver, Col., April IS.—A special d'S-
patch from Lamar, Col., says that Boston
* town eighty five miles south of here and
ibe same distance from any railroad, is in
possession of a gang of outlaws, headed by
Bill Thompson, an ©Id pal of ••Billy the
Kid." Thev have taken possession of the
-tores, sa'oons and nostoflice, damaged the
contents and threaten the lives of citizens
it they attempt an interference. The town
has been fired in several places and the peo-
ple have iled to surrounding towns for safe-
4y. It is feared the town will be burned
any pi * lit. Couriers have been sent to
Trinidad and Las Animas tor aid.
Penitentiary Investigation.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 18.—At a meeting
of the committee ol appropriations, State
Senator Bobbins to-day filed a charge Of
mismanagement and irregularity in the
government and discipline at the western
penlteutiary. Senator Bobbins in his bill
of complaint alleges barbarous and crue
treatment of the prisoners, misappropria-
tion of public money in awarding a con-
tract to a high bidder, drunkenness of keep-
ers and favoritism to certain prisoners.^ It
is further alleged that whisky in various
sized bottles, revolvers, playing cards and
money in sums ranging np as high as $30
have been lound in the cells.
Off for Eerlin
Nkw York, April 18.—Among the pass-
engers on the Cunard steamship Etruiia
for Liverpool to day were the members of
the Samoan commission, John A. Kasson
William Walter Phelps and Geoige H.
Bates. Ex-Mayor Abram 8. Hewitt and
iamilv are also on the Etruria.
Fears of Drouth Dispelled.
Chicago, 111., April 18.—Dispatches from
vaiious points in southern Dakota and
northern Iowa íeport a general heavy rain
yesterday and last night, giving great re-
lief to the farmers ana dispelling the fears
ol a droath. At Morning Sun, la., the
stoim was accompanied by heavy hail,
which diii considerable damage to window-
glass and light out-buildings.
Gove.nment Officials Indicted.
Port Townsend, W. T., April 18.—The
United States grand jury has fonnd twenty*
five indictments against William Harned
special deputy collector; eleven against Her
bert F. Beecher, treasury agent, sad twelve
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Foreign Notes.
Sir Charles Russell in his speech in be-
half of the Parncllites before the Parneli
commission declared that the publication
ot forged letters aud articles on Parnellism
and crime was a serious and reckless cal-
umny. He characterized' the manner
I adopted by the prosecution in abandoning
the charge based on forged iette.s as the
most ungenerous. Parnell's only care now,
Sir Charles said, was to unmask what he
believed to be a foul plot against him.
The strike among the dock workers at
31arseiUe8 has spread to all the men in that
city employed on the docks. The strikers
are becoming demonstrative, and threaten
to attack the offices of the various steam-
ship companies. The authorities have
placed guards at the offices.
Seventeen members of the Boulangist
party will be indicted by the senate court.
They will deny the jurisdiction of the sen-
ate to try them.
A rumor prevails on the bourse that at
attempt has been made uponf<he life of the
czar, but no confirmation has ten received
in any quarter likely to be promptly in-
formed of such an event.
M. Rouvier, the French minister of
finance, has prepared a scheme for renewal
of the privileges of the Bank of France.
The chamber of deputies has adjourned
until May 14.
Le Temps siys the government is dis-
posed to agree to Germany's proposal for
an international conference' on the slavery
question.
It is rumored that an attempt was made
upon the life of the czar and that his ma-
jesty was wounded by an exploding shell.
The affair is said to have been hushed up
by the Russian authorities.
A Cairo dispatch says that owing to the
scarcity of tne water area cotton culture
this season is much restricted.
The duke ot Nassau took the oath of of-
fice as regent of the grand duchy ot Luxem-
burg April 11. The ceremony took place
in the chamber of deputies. In an address
the new regent expressed a determination
to.mam'ain the automony of the country.
Advices from Vienna state that the em-
press of Austria has been attacked by the
family malady—insanity. She suffers from
long spell* of melancholia and cnteitains
delusions accusing herself of the death of
Crown Prince Rudolph, ghe is possessed
with ideas ot suicide, thinking to leave the
emperor free to remarry. Sometimes she
dandles a cushion or a pillow, tftinking it is
a new-born heir to the lliroue. The em-
peror is greatly effected. He suffers Irom
insomnia and has no zest for work, taking
only languid interest in state affairs.
Advices from llayti by the steamer Delta,
state that heavy fighting took place on
March 29 between St. Marie and (ionaires,
and that on the same day great damage was
done by an earthquake at Port ue Paix,
many houses being wrecked and several
persons Injured. No lives were lost at Port
de Paix.
Kansas and Texas Fight to ths Death.
St. Locis, Mo., April 14.—The lateat re.
ports from the Indian Territory are that a
bloody tragedy was enacted in the western
part of Oklahoma a few days ago. Two
men from Kiowa, Kan., and two Texans
had «^desperate tight over the possession of
a claim. On<t of the Kansas men was killed
and one wounded. The men called a truce,
put the dead and wounded men in a wagon
and started for medical aid. While on the
road the other two men renewed the quar-
rel, and sometime later the whole party
was lound nearly dead on the prairie by
cowboys and taken to the stage station.
The Terminal and Transfer War.
Sr. Louis, Mo., April 18.—The Mer-
chants* Bridge Terminal company to-day
tiled in the circuit court its answer to the
counter injunction asked for by the St#
Louis transfer railway company to prevent
the former from proceeding with the laying
ol the tracks on Hall street, it is held that
the transfer company has a j rior right to
that portion of Hall street on which the
MeichantV company propose to construe!
its tracks, and prays that the injunction
may be dissolved.
Southern Manufacturers' Association.
Augusta, Ga., April 18.—A call was is-
sued yesterday by President H. II. Hick-
man of the Southern Manufacturers' Asso-
eiation for a meeting 6 all southern manu-
facturers at Augusta, Ga., May 1, to discuss
matters of general interest to manufactur-
ers. Officers of the Farmers Alliance in
Georgia aud the Carolinas will be invited to
meet with them to discuss the question ol
cotton bagging for the next crop iu opposi-
tion to the jute bagging.
Minneapolis Stnkirs.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 18.—There
has been no change in the status of the
street railway and motor ^employes' strike
siuce last night. No effort has as yet, 12
in., been made to run cars on any of the
lines, but it is probable an attempt will be
made this afternoon. The strikers offered
to submit to arbitration, but President
Losvry ietused to entertain the proposal,
saying that wages had to be reduced.
Lynchers Are After Him.
St. Louis, 3io., April 18.—Information
comes Irom California, Mo., to the effect
that au unknown tramp entered the house
of a farmer named Deakcns. right miles
south of that place, when all t ie family
save a daughter, Miss Neva, aged 2>, were
absent and criminally assiulted the young
lidy. Men a-e scouring the country tud if
caught the oilentler will be lynched.
No Tidings of the D¿nmatk.
New York, April 18.—The Aller from
Bremen, arrived at her dock this morning.
It was hoped that sne might bring some
news* of the passengers and crew of the
abandoned steamer Denmark, but bueh was
not the case, as the first her captain heard
of the disaster was from the reporters who
thronged the dock. The Aller had sighted
no wreckage or encountered any signs of
disaster.
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Trouble Brewing.
St. Louis, Mo., April 18.—Private ad-
vices Irom the City of Mexico say four Of
the men arrested for derailing the train of
President Diaz a lew weeks ago have been
shot, but that no public announcement has
been made of the fact. They also state
that exciting times are looked for in Mexi-
co before long and that there is a proba-
bility that Gen. Gonzales will supersede
President Diaz before the latter's term ex-
pires.
The Baldknobbers' Lives to Be Spared.
St. Louis, Mo., April 18.—Advices from
Jeflerson.City, Mo., say Gov. Francis will
commute to lite imprisonment the sentence
of the Baldknobbers condemned to be
hanged at Ozark Friday next. Over 100
members of the legislature and a large
number of influential peeple in southwest
Missouri have petitioned the governor to
take this action.
The on Movement on.
Wichita, Kan,, April 17.—Mayor Barker
arrived here last night from Oklahoma, and
reports that the soldiers are not equal to
the task of keeping the boomers out. They
slip into the country and conceal themselves
so effectually in the woods that the scouts
cannot find them. Every station of the
Saata Fe road is guarded, aad only those
having permits are allowed to get off the
trains.
Guilty of Murder.
Fort Smith, Ark.. April 18.—The trial
of Jack Spaniard, which has been occupy-
ing the time ot the United States eourt at
this place lor the last four days, terminated
to-day. The jury brought in a verdict of
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Sensational Bank Robbery.
Oiyenne, Wyo., April 18.—Shortly aftei
the bank opened this morning an unknown
cowboy rode up, entered and presented a
check tor $10 to Cashier Smith, who was
alone at the time. Smith turned towaid
the window to examine the writing and on
turning his lace toward the man found
himself covered with a sixshooter. The
man said: "The check is no good, but 1
want cash all the same." Smith demurred
and the man threatened «o bhoot, where-
upou he handed him ail the cash out
oi the sale, amounting to over flOOO.
The robber took this and a winches-
:er rifle standing near the cashier, backed
io the door, jumped upon his none and
rode over the Wyoming line. Smith im-
mediately gave the alarm and a posse was
organized and started in pursuit. The
robber's horse was found near Pine Bluff
station, and it is believed he took the train
there,
A Buffalo Horror.
Buffalo, n. Y., April 16.—A fearful
tragedy was enacted by Thomas Domíng-
uez, a Spaniard, who attacked his wife
with a razor. She must have lought des-
perately, for her hands, arms, head and
tace were cut and slashed in many places?
but he finally obtained mastery and almest
cut her head from the body. The fiend
then dragged her down stairs, threw her
out upon the pavement in the court, where
'die died. He then went back into the
rout bedroom, from which he could-sce
nis wife lying below almost swimming in
tier blood.' Standing there with the 6ame
razor he cut his throat, leaving a whole
into which a man could easily push both
hand', and, falling close to the window,
ded instantly, l'he murderer lett a letter,
in which he accused his wife .of infidelity,
.nd sud he intended to kill her.
Accepted the Feduc ion.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 18.—The scale con.
ference ot the Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio coal miners and operators adjourned
after adopting the scale providing for the
payment of 71$ cents per ton mining iu
western Pennsylvania during the summer
months and 7Ü¿ cents in winter, and
cents per ton same seasons in Ohio, t his
is a reduction of 2J cents per ton on the
pr.ces of the .scale, which expires on the
30th instant.
^iot in a Church.
GreensbURG, Pa., April 18.—During a
estiva] in the A. M. E. church in Mount
Plersant, a dispute arose about some
charge, and a riot ensued, In which knives,
clubs, etc., formed a prominent part.
During the row the chief of police had an
ear almost bitten oil', besides sustaining
other injuries, aud another policeman was
stabbed twice in the back.
Tragic End of a Charivari.
A drain. Mo., April 18.—A crowd sur-
rounded the house ol F. Burnett, a farmer
living five miles west ol here, last night, for
the purpose ol giving him the third succes-
sive charivari, lie haviug been married on
Saturday. After the intruders had disre-
garded the repeated warnings to leave the
premises they were fired upon by the oc-
cupants of the house. Jes6e Cliristobar
whs fatally shot and Otto Peeoles and Ed
Hussell received severe wouuds. but will
recover. \
Ryan Released from the Penitentiary.
St, Lduis, April 18.—Bill Ryan, the
Missouri train robber and associate of
of Jesse and Frank James, was released
from the penitentiary yesterday. He was
sentenced for twenty-five years for com-
plicity in the Glendale train robber? on
the Chicago and Alton road, in October
1871), but Gov. Morehouse, a short time
before his retirement from office, com
muted the sentence to seven and one-hall
years.
Destructive Forest Files.
Danville, Ya., April 18.—Information
has been received here of terrible forest
fires in Patrick county, which swept every-
thing before it. One man, six horses, a
large number ot hogs and cattle, numerous
dwelliugs and tobacco barns were con-
sumed."^ Many poor people aie left in des-
titute condition. Such a tire was never be-
fore known in this section.
Ex-Confederate Home.
New York, April 18.—Three bales ol
cotton were sold on the cotton exchange
for the benefit of the Confederate Soldiers'
Home at Austin, Tex. The first bale
weighed 488 pounds and brought 12 cents
per pound. Another bale, JH)3 pounds, was
sold at l.'Jjj cents per pound. The third bale,
weighing 409 pounds, sold lor 14$ cents.
Suicided on His Cemetery Lot.
Minneapolis, Minn., April IS.—P. F.
Lockwood, a well known real estate dealer
and capitalist, committed suicide by taking
poi-on upon his own cemetary lot. Lock-
wood was (¡Ó years ol age and quite wealthy.
He formerly resided in New York city.
Boiler Manufacturers' Union.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 18.—About loo
boiler manufacturers from all sections ot
the country met in the Hotel Anderson in
this city "and organized the American
Boiler Manufacturers' Union.
SOUTHERN FARM NEWS
Good Culture for Fruit Tress c
There are some rich natural soils,
upon which fruit tree* may be planted
out in orchards, and grown and frnitedi
for a series of years, without needing
enrichment. But upon these after a
time, and upon poor soils always, the
profit to be obtained in growing fruit
for market becomes very small, unless
pains be taken to keep up au<I add to
their fertility. It is trie that
"fruits are mostly water." a:id it is
also true that to the other constit-
uents of the pulp of fruits the atmos-
phere supplies a large proporticn of flic
elements. But what of the seeds? From
the orchards of a single small neighbor-
hood the waste fruit ground for eider
yields from 200 to 500 bushels of apple
seed to the nursery trade yearly, in a
good year for fruit the crop of seed in
apples and stone fruit equals or ex-
ceeds the average crop of wheat in the
same locality. And then the leafage,
year by year carried awav by the winds
of autumn, removes a large amount of
choice and necessary minerals, ex-
tracted from the soil by the roots.
Applying Ashes.
Neither wood or coal or sslies should
be allowed to go to waste; both can be
used with good results if proper core is
taken. Unleached wood ashes are, of
course, the more valuable: next comes
leached wood ashes, and then coal.
They all are, however, well worth the
labor of saving and applying, and can
be used for a variety of purposes. It is
rather true, in the garden, the truck
and small fruit patch, that they can be
used to the best advantage. If properly
stored away so as to keep dry, they are
fine and can be readily applied and in-
corporated with the soil.
Murder and Suicide.
Kankakee, 111., April 18.—Charles
Funk, a cigar manulacturer.shotand fatally
wounded his wife and shot and killed him-
self. Thev had been married about five
years, but had not been living together f«r
two years on account of ill-treatment.
We3t Point Cadets Will be There.
Newburoh, N. Y., April 18.—Orders
have been issued for all the cadets at the
United States military academy at West
Point to participate in the military parade
in New Y'ork at the Washington celebra-
tion on Tuesday, April 30.
Huge Beet Sugar Company.
San Francisco, Cal., April 18.—A beet
sugar company was incorporated with a
capital of $5,000,000. The object is to erect
large sugar refineries at various poii.ts on
the coast, in addition to the one already es-
tablished at Watsonville, Cal., in expecta-
tion of refining 50,000 or 00,000 tons of sugar
yearly.
Rock Salt in Kansas.
Kingman. Kan., April 18.—Workmen at
the salt shall struck salt at a denth of 675
feet. The salt is as clear as glass and seems
to be absolutely pure.
Fell into a Kettle of Boiling Sap.
Cleveland, O., April 18 — Edward LuU,
a farmer near Canton, O., while boiling sap
to-day was taken with a fit and fell into the
kettle, being fatally scalded.
Riel Rebellion Echoes.
Duck Lake, N. W. T., April 16.—Gabrie1
Dumont, late leader in the Riel rebellion,
has arrived here again on the seene of the
lí'só battles and is addressing meetings of
hail-breeds, urging them to press their
grievances upon the dominion government.
Street Strike Situation.
Minneapolis,Minn., April 14.—There is
no change in the status of the strike of the
street car employes. The men continue
firm and declare thev will not give up the
tight.
Assistant Treasurer on Deck.
New York, April 18.—Second Assistant
Treasurer Roberts hss assumed charge ol
the sub-treasury. Sixteen expert counters
from Washington began counting the $27,-
000,000 in the vaults. It will take them
three weeks todo tht work.
A Kicking Cow.
Speaking of blows make on think
ol tlioso milk stool blows which fall on
the ribs < f cows if they yield to their
impulse fo kiek a careless milked. If
any horned animal kicks you, try to
make it think you like to be kicked,
and do not beat and scold it.
Georgia Dots.
The Spalding County Alliance has
declared war on all monopolies, trusts
and combines.
Most of the ynembers of the Lilly
Fond Alliance in Floyd county aro
making their own fertilizers.
The picayune idea of the Alliance is
rapidly evayorating. Its members are
getting ready for b isiiicss.
The Walker County Alliance lias ap-
plied for a charter for a Trade and Ex-
change association.
The Farmers Alliance of Guiriuott
and Forsyth should unite and brild a
guano warehouse at some convenient
point on the Air Line, says an exchange.
The Farmers of Georgia must rais«
their own horses aud mules and stop
sending to other states for them. Thero
is no reason in the world why Georgia
raised stock should be inferior to any
other.—Southern Alliance.
The small farms are the paying farms.
The farmer who plants just what lie
can cultivate and raises all his home
supplies, making cotton his surplus
crop, is bound to succeed. He will
live well and make money.
Farm Notes.
Look well to the seed corn.
Habit frequently makes a man.
Farmers who honor their profession
will, in turn, be honored by it.
A good crop cannot be secured ex-
cept at the expense of constant, unre-
mitting toil.
No other worker except the farmer
can safely settle himself in a home of
his own.
A man who gets intoxicated is wholly
unreliable, and may kill a horse or
burn down a barn.
' A few dollars expended for papers
are sure to return many fold to the
owner of even a small farm.
The value of the garden as au ap-
pendage to the farm is seldom or never
overestimated, but often undervalued
The stronghold of the nation is the
simple virtues, the sterling qualities of
manhood which are bred in the homes
of the people.
Life upon the farm ought not to be a
monotonous round of unvarying toil,
but should be so diversified as to call
into play all the faculties.
To be sure of thrifty chicks, it is best
to use for listening only eggs that are
less than fifteen days old.
The quality-of the birds exhibited at
the poultry shows the past winter,
proves that improvements keep march-
ing on.
If the supply < f coops left over from
last season is not sufficient for the num-
ber of broods you expect this season,
make more while you have time.
The farmers of North Iowa are pre-
paring for spring work. Fifty per cent
of the acreage will be put in corn and
twenty-five in oats, with but little or
no wheat. It is a remarkably early-
spring, with prospects flatrering.
The-liead of the family will cften be
surprised when he learns how much lio
and his boys can do to ameliorate the
cares of the patient mother by a good
garden, and when it has become an ac-
complished fact, will be equally sur-
prised to see what the mother can ao
for all in the way oí good living and
improved health.
Get your business well in hand; know
it in all its details: be able to give your
orders wisely and compel discipline.
No business can be run successfully
without perfect discipline. There are
perhaps as many bankruptcies trace-
able to haphazard management as to
anything, and that is true of farming,
too.
Have the hatching room contain all
that is necessary for the comfort and
health of sitters. Water, corn, gravel,
green food and dust bath.
Farming pays a good deal better than
a good many schemes that promise and
sometimes pay 25 per cent, a month
profit, as one of our Chicago capitalists
that received a few such dividends and
finally lost $125,000 can testify.
Give your help a good bed to sleep
in and as pleasant quarters as |>ossiblc.
and not t nek them away in any out of
the way quarter that comes handiest.
They will do better work for you and
think a vast deal more of yon. A good,
bright farm hand will not stay where
he is kept like an animal. The world
over, in all kinds of business, it is the
employer who looks after the health
and comfort of his help that gets the-
l>est iervice and makes the most money
out of it.
We have had several inquiries about
hulless oats. Do not make your in-
quiries too loud, brethren, or yon will
attract a gang of the most conscience-
less swindlers that ever infested **>*■
country. For years a lot of frauds havo
sold hulless oats for $10 a bushel,
agreeing to buy all or a portion of tho
crop raised at that figure. Of course
they never did it. Hulless oats
furnished by any of tho
from$l 50 to $3 a ~
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