Gainesville Daily Hesperian. (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 154, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1889 Page: 1 of 4
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OAltfESVILLE, TEXAS. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY SLffigfe
NO 154
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Corner Dixon, Broadway and Commerce Streets.
WAS IT BUNCH.
Tk« TIUI
Pioiflc Robbery
I acidest.
Recall*
Proto the description of one of
the men who robbed the Pacific
express oar in Dallas Friday night
many people think it wax Eugene
P. Ban eh, who single handed and
alMe robbed a train on the Louis-
ville, New Orleans and Texaa
road in December, last. Hunch
la known to a great many people
in Texas as he was formerly coun-
ty clerk of Cooke lounty, and is
one of those impressive individ-
uals that are not easily forgotten.
A man in this city who claims
to know him well says he saw him
here about five or si* weeks ago.
He is aur« h« saw him. but pre-
tended not to recognize him.
Banoh is considered dangerous
and ubiquitous, and he having
nothing personal against him
though not to let on in order to
keep down suspicion and an at
tempt made to arrest him.
Oar informant says Bunch was
at tbe Frisco depot and left for
the North. He says that be has
been on the watch out for Bunch's
return, bat be hu not seen any
more of htm.— Paris Newa.
Mahone, to be submitted to his
committee for their approval or
rejection. The committee then
called upon the president for the
purpose of presenting to him their
side of the question of Republican
politics in Virginia. The Presi-
dent wis unable to hear them to-
day but said he would meet them
at a future day. He said he
would be glad to have a copy of
proposition made to the Mahone
committee, and the committe,
promised to send it to him. Then
ihey returned to the Kbbett house
where they held another meeting
and appointed a committee of ten
to wait on the president and make
an appointment with him for &
visit by the delegation at some
future time.
HIS FIBST DAY
Tbe Fisheries Qeeetion.
Chicago, 111., May 29.—A spec-
ial dispatch from Victoria, B. C.,
to the Daily News, says: This
city is in a state of great excite-
ment oooaequen t upon an order
received by the fleet to prepare
•ail for Behring on June 15. The
fleet oonsists ol the Swift Sure,
Amphion and Defender. The
Amphion is a twenty-knot cruiser,
la heavily armored, and is by lar
the moat powerful ship of war in
the Pacific ocean. Sealing schoon-
ers are being assured that every
protection will be afforded them.
Torpedo boats are being fitted for
protection of the harbor. The
Colonist*, speaking on the sub-
ptllsss the prompt action of
the British government in protict-
ing her interests, and thinks a
rupture between England and tbe
United States is imminent.
First Arrival ef Troops.
Galveston, Tex., May 29.—The
first detachment of regular troops
to join the encampment and par-
ticipate in the drill to take place
here during the semi-centennial
celebration arrived thin morning.
They consisted of Major J. B.
Burbank's command of artillery.
The troops were met at the union
depot by Gen. Openbeimer and «
large concourse of interested spec-
tators. When everything was in
readiness the order of march was
given, and the procession moved
toward Centennial park. With
the command are Lieuts. Ludlow
and Benton, who with Maj. Bur-
bank, selected the camp grounds,
and the work 6f pitching the tente
was immediately begun. By,
evening they were safe and snug
in their temporary abiding place
Col. Young ani his detachment
are on their way to this city, ant
are expected to arrive day after
tomorrow.
The New Uoveraaieat Jailer at Fort
Sailtb I* Assaulted by Prisoaert.
Fort Smith, Ark , May 29.—
While the day guards at the U ni-
ed States jiil were at dinner today
the prisoners confined on the sec-
ond floor of the prison pried open
by some means, one of the cage
doors opening into the guards'
corridor, and descending to the
lirst floor, where Deputy Jailer W.
Roberts was sitting One of
them made a furious attack on
lim with an iron bar, inflicting
several severe scalp wounds. The
ailer made a desperate resistance,
and prevented them from getting
through the outer door until Dep-
uty Charles Barnhill, who hap-
pened to be in the courtroom,
came to the rescue and drove the
prisoners at the muzzle of his six-
shooter,though they had succeed-
ed in getting the door open when
le arrived. Mr.Roberts was un-
armed, and it is fortunate that he
was, as he was taken by surprise,
for had he bssn armed the des-
peradoes, six in number, would
have been the result. The leader
in the attempt was one Wolf
Berger, who is charged with as
sault, and he is the one who UBed
the bar vigorously on the jailer's
head. This was Mr.Roberts' first
day on duty at the jail, and it was
a rather rough experience.
may think would be good, it ought
not to b9 difficult for the advo-
cates ot division to see that
the cause they support is a
lopeless one. The Texans do
not have to divide their state if
they do not want to, and most
emphitically, they do not want
to. Considered from tbe Texas
stand point, there is no occation
to divide the state. It would
make more offices, but there is no
reason to believe that any of the
new states would be better gov-
erned than the whole state is now.
There would be an increase in the
number of United States senators,
>ut this is an argument for which
Texans care less than the people
of the rest ol the southwest do.
Texas is so large and its resources
so that it is capable of supporting a
populetion eqnal in number to one
third the present population of
the entire Union. With such a
population it would be a public
ranking in many respects with the
second if not with the first-clafs
powers of the world. To be a
citizen of Texas and enjoy its
glory would under Buch circum-
stances no mean honor. State
pride is very strong in some states.
TRIFLES BY TELEGRAPH.
Vlrflata Republleaas.
Washington, May 29.—In re-
aponae to a call iasjed by Gen. V.
D. Greener, chairman of the anti-
Mahone wing ot the Republican
party of Verginla. a delegation,
composed of about 150 of the moat
prominent members of that eec
4mo of the party, met at the feo-
belt Houae today and prepared
oommunloation addressed to Gen
Ceuaterfeltera Caught
Chicago, 111., May 29.—A posse
consisting of two sheriffs, a dep-
uty marshal and eight citizens
made a raid on a gang of counters
who have been operating in the
neighborhood of Versailles, 111.
Four were captured, and besides
counterfeiting tools and coins, a
large quantity of illicit whisky
was found. Capt. Porter of the
secret service today took the men
to Springfield, where he had been
bound over in $1000 bond each for
counterfeiting. One of the gang
turned Btate's evidence, and the
capture bids fair to be of greater
importanoe than the officials orig-
inally thought.
A new line of black organdies at
I Nkumxgen, Zacharias A Co.
Arrested far Atteaipted Rape.
Palestine, Tex., May 29.-War
ren Lockett, colored, was arrestee
today charged with an attempt to
outrage Elizabeth Swanson, col
ored, Saturday evening. He went
to the bouse while tha girl's pa
rent was absent and seized her
but was defeated in his purpose
by the arrival of her brother, who
heard her cries while at work in
the field near the house. The
evidence developed a former at-
tempt on the girl by Lockeit
about eight months ago. Justice
Watts fixed his bond at $500.
Nashville, Tenn., May 29.—
The Old Dominion Land company
of Chattanooga was granted* chat-
ter today. The capital stock of
$35,000,000.
Winona, Minn., May 29.—Yes-
terday Misa Lena Weinber, while
insane saturated her clothing with
coal oil and then set fire to it. She
was horribly and perhaps fatally
burned.
Blair, 111., May 29.—Evangeli-
cal meetings have been conducted
here for the past two weeks by C.
M. Murphy and W. T. Evans.
More than 100 people have pro-
fessed religion.
New York, May 29.—Deputy
Collector Wrn. J. Searingen, on
request, today handed in his res-
ignation to Collector Erhardt.
induced several wives and young
women to travel with them. Two
of the preachers were mobbed
there Monday night, and Rev.
Sibet Wasjjearlj killed. An at-
tack was also made on Rev. Nel-
son leader of the band here. Hie
assailants were armed, masked
men. He escaped from them and
at onoe left the city.
GREAT SLAUGHTER OF SEALS.
Embroidered silk mitts, the lat-
est novelty, at Neumegkn , Zach-
arias Co.
Whisky tad Kalvea.
Wednesday night two thieves
at Purcell broke into a freight car,
standing on the switch at that
place and stole therefrom several
jugs of whisky which were being
clandestinely shipped from Texas
to parties in Oklahoma City.
This liquor was handed over by
the thieves, to other parties who
Secretary Blaine's nephew, Har-|8lyty proceeded to peddling it
ry Stan wood, who was appointed 0Ql amon8 l^e "boys". It only
rhon—roll of Tbem Killed Within a Short
Time on tbe Canadian Coast.
Dispatches from the lower 8L Law-
rence and flie gulf tell of the most re-
£>$rk«kla#vent that has ever occurred
in these localities. From the upper
a deputy yesterday, will be as-
signed to Searlngen's division.
Wilminton, Del., May 29.—So
far as' can be learned, the late
Miss Gilpin, who died last week
at Galveston, Tex., left no prop-
erty or library here. She is re-
ru-
There would be special reason lor, membereJ b . f„w old rtjidents,
each pride on the pert of Telas >f|who uke
little stock in the
the future which they predict and |
hope for their state were realised.
—Denvea Republican.
A MINISTER'S HIS TAKE.
He Re fates ta Give Alaia aad
Thauaaad Dollara.
Lorn a
mored $20J,000 bequest to endow
a girls' school hefe.
St. Joseph, Mo., May 29.—The
new Catholic church to be erected
in Father Shelby's parish in South
St. Joseph will be dedicated by
Father Phelan, of 8t. Louis. The
services will be Sunday June
took a few "swigs" of the fiery
liquid to put every man in fight-
ing trim who had been so unfor-
tunate as to partake there
of, and the oonsequeuce was a
hoodlum row, one of the old
ffestlioned sort, broke out in earn-
eat, and before the participants
were sepafated three men were
badly stabbed. United States
marshals interfered and arrested
those who had been dealing out
the "pixen" at 25 cents a gulp,
and also nabbed the prowlers who
broke into the car, all of whom
are now staked out in the mar-
shal's prison camp near Purcell.
Some of the men engaged in the
Austin, Tex., May 29.—Some
time before her death Miss Mary|30t and Father Phelan will lecture!stabbing bee made their escape,
8. Gilpin was in Austin visiting a|in Tootle's opera boose on the and It is said two of them were in
lady friend residing at 207 West I night of July 1.
Seventh street. One day she at-1 ... _
.ended the Episcopel church end p0**!11!' 2?,_
took a fancy to the preacher. Felt A SPeclal from EsUU».lie, V.
day, so her lady Wend, write., "?" "'at yeeterda, domif a hear?
Mi.. Gilpin, being dre..ed ,ery I storm several persona stopped
shabbily, hobbling along with an
old broom slick, drew her sight
draft for one thousand dollars on
Gainesville yesterday, one cf
whom is badly cut about tbe srm
and back.
Take a Trip.
The Divlaiea of Texaa.
Thetialveston News ridicules
the idea that Texan ever will be
divided. The News undoubtedly
understands the feelings of Texans
in regard tj this matter, and it is
the people of Texas alone who
could decide tbe question of
whether or not the state should be
divided. If they would consider
that the whole matter is to be
viewed in the light of what the
Texans want and not in tbe light
of what the rest of the country
Philadelphia bank in favor of
the pastor. The check was en
dorsed by a wealthy lady of Aus
She met the pastor on a street car
and she intimated she was in need
of help, saying she was going to
tbe house of the minister. The
preacher said she need not, as £e
had no help to give and treated
the old woman very oooly. Miss
Gilpin
iD | Tbe Missouri, Kansas and Tex-
an old house at the mouth of] aahave put on sale to all priuci-
Moccasin Creek, two miles south pai points south, east, north and
of town, for shelter. Among them | northwest, Chicago, Cincinnati,
was a dissolute gitl
named Law-
son ana a young negro «amed
Muncy. Muncy had some liquor
and offered it to the girl. Upon J
her refusal to drink he drew aj
pistol and shot her dead. The
murderer is still at large.
Harrisburg, Kansas City, Louis
▼ille, New Orleans, St. Louis,
Denver, Colorado, Arkansas, New
Mexico, Mexioo City, Niagara
Falls. This is the largest territo
ry allowed on round trip summer
excursion tickets of any previous
and will meet with all the desired
, wants of the people. For any in
uaumjwj. formation relative to limits o
disffoetad, returned to «d rent* <*U on Mr. O
end of Anticosti island to the
len bland a driving, blinding snow-
storm began on Tuesday, and on the
night of the same day great floes of
ice began to come down from the St
Lawrence and the Saguenay. The few
people along the north and south
shores and on Antico6ti who were
astir on Wedneskay morning wit-
nessed a sight that startled them. As
far as the eye could see up; down
and across the gulf, the floes sUll mov-
ing were packed with harp or Green-
land seals. The ice was fairly black
with them. It was impossible to hunt
them in the moving ice, but during
the afternoon the snowstorm ceased
and the ice packed. Then evorybody,
old women, boys, girls, old men.
priests and farmers from miles around
armed themselves with clubs, hatchets
or any other weapon thev could get
hold of, and went on to the ice after
the seals. It was a fearful slaughter,
and the poor animals seemed bo dated
by the sudden attack tliat they were ab-
solutely incapable of making any es-
cape. A knock in the head was suffi-
cient to settle them, and before uif ht
every person that could walk had liis
or her pile of dead seals awaiting
transfer to the shore from Cape Derotr
iers and Lanse au Griffin to Fouril-
Ion.
In Gaspe there were over 4,000
killed, ana one priest had 300 to hie
credit. Along the north shore, from
Cape Tiennot to the Mingau Isles,
there were 8,000 taken, and in the Es-
quimaux Isles the slaughter was fear-
uL On Anticosti the greatest num-
ber were taken at Point au Lepinette,
where the shores are still heaped with
the carcasses awaiting skinning and
boiling down. The son of the light-
house keeper at Poiut Cormorant
killed seals, and lost 100 of them
because he could not get tbem ashore
before night set in, when it became
to go on tbe ice. In the
Islands and on the Bird
tbe killing amounted to 7,000.
At Havre au Basque the inhabitants
continued their work at night, the
floes cqv^red with seals drifting into
the horseshoe like harbor and retrain-
ing them t At Grinshue the wonder-
ful incursion of seals was a godsend
tQ the people, who earned enough
within a few days to keep Uiem a
year. In the Bird rocks the carcasses
were piled up liko so many bags of
potatoes, and the People were opulent
in their richness. Tliero must have
been at least 500,000 seen altogether,
and the total number killed during
three days reached over 150,000. They
are not the fur seal of Alaska, but are
valuable for their oil, and their bides
are used for boots, trunk coven, etc.
They are worth here $3 each, ana the
fat is worth $5 per hundredweight.
Fishermen were sent from Quebec to
the gulf, and an enormous number
of seals were killed. Never in the
history of the gulf have so many
been seen at one time, and the more
her lady friend, tore ap theoheck,
and thus the preacher lost 91006.
Traaks, Treeks.
Go and get one while thej are
cheap at Goo. Y. Bias's.
commotion in this county. They | „ „ Ilh t M. K. 4 T. By.
call themselves the "Pentecost ( ' , f
Band," and it is believed they are
seeking to make oonverta to Mor-1 A furnished room, by single
monism. Tbey have broken op [gentleman. Address J. R., box
several families at Garmago and '686, city.
ignorant offer up masses as thanks for
the godsend.—Mor
ontreal Special.
PfclladelpbU UdlM Take "L. T. I
At a down town restaurant, .with a
big bar attached, waiters may be seen
coming daily to the bar with a cup
and saucer and asking for an "L T.
straight" The cups are handed back
to them containing a fluid that very
much resembles tea, , but smells ot
something stronger. L. T. means
ladies' tipple and it is simply an ingen-
ious way of service whisky straight
at table to the many women who cal)
for itwithout^attructing attention.
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Leonard, J. T. Gainesville Daily Hesperian. (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 154, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1889, newspaper, May 31, 1889; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth501066/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.