Fort Worth Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 70, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 28, 1879 Page: 1 of 4
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»GHN NICK0L3,
President.
A. M. BRITTON,
V ice-Preaident.
S. W. LOMAX,
Cashier.
T DEi 33-
City National Bank,
OF FORT WORTH,
A Regular Banking Business in all its Branches Transacted.
K x chan go Bought and Sold and Collections made on all Accessible Feints. l>raw Sight Ex-
change £>n England, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy
Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
CORRESPONDENTS :
Importers and Traders National Bank, New York,
Manufacturer's Eank, St. Louis, Mo. First National Bank, Galveston, Texas.
Citizen’s Bank of Louisiana, New Orleans.
sram i to ns.
READY. READY. READY.
—Our Stock of-
■'WHViL BROWN,
THE FORT WORTH GROCER
DEALER IN
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Tobacco and Cigars, Etc.
TFIINJES TE-A.S A SPECIALTY.
Call, you will And a Large and Fresh Stock to Select from at Bottom Prices,
theast corner Houston and First Streets, J, H. Brown’s old stand.
NOTICE.
PRICES IRIEIDTJCIEID I
Cash purchasers of groceries at wholesale and
retail will do well to look into 51 Houston street,
before purchasing elsewhere.
I>. O.
ELLIS & HUFFMAN
DEALERS IN
Farming; Implements,
Fish Brothers’ Wagons ; Sorgo Mills and Evaporators a specialty : Champion Reap-
ers and Mowers; Buckeye Reapers and Mowers; Buckeye Ilay Rakes : Oliver Chilled
Iron Plows; Garden City Clipper Plows; II. F. Avery & Son’s Plows; McBride
Riding Attachment; Plain and Barbed Fence Wire; Harrow's and Harrow Teeth;
Russell Threshers and Engines; Hoes, Chains, Ilames, Clevises, Double and Single
Trees. Corn Shelters, Wheat Fans, Fire Brick, Rubber Belting, Cultivators, Double
Shovels, Grain Drills, Wagon Bows and Sheets, Tents, etc.
Artesian Well Drilling Machinery a Specialty.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS. Branch House at WEATHERFORD, TEXAS.
All enquiries promptly answered. 3-ms
CO WEN & BUCHANAN,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
Lumber s Shingles,
Two Million Foot of Dry Lumber. Two Million Dry Shingles.
Having facilities for drving onr Lumber and Shingles at our Mills, we will keep on
hand a Full Stock of Thoroughly Dried Lumber, and guarantee our grades as good
and our prices as low as any. *We always keep in stock a full line of Doors, Sash,
Blinds, Mouldings, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Etc. Also, Cement Chimney Flues ready
to put up. Will he pleased to furnish Price Lists and Estimates.
CO WEN & BUCHANAN.
Having just received a large and elegant stock in
all the newest designs, we are enabled to offer
special inducements in this line.
SHIRTS!
Acknowledged the Best in Every Respect
WE ARE OFFERING AT EXTREME
LOW PRICES.
BUCK AND DOG SKIN
IN EVERY VARIETY.
Fall S tinier Goods
IS NEARLY COMPLETE.
We call the attention ol our patrons
and the public in general, that never be-
fore has such a stAck of FINE GOODS
been brought to this market, which we
intend to sell at the very lowest figures.
We sell no inferior goods for a good arti-
nle, and we don’t misrepresent. We have
received a lull line of
Dress Goods,
Dress Silks,
Brocaded Silks,
Pekin Stripes,
and the ladies will now find a beautiful
array of
Dress Buttons
—AND—
Dress Trimmings,
to match eacli shade of dress material,
which cannot be surpassed this side of
New York, in style or price.
KID GLOVES
From two to eight buttons. Every pair
warranted not to rip or money refunded.
Ladies, Children & Gents Finished Hose.
Plain and Fancy, is simply immense.
Ladies’ Merino Vests.
An elegant lino of
Scarfs and Ties,
CLOTHING
—AND—
FURNISHING GOODS.
We ask the gentlemen of Fort Worth,
and the public in general, to givajus a call
and convince themselves that we have re-
ceived the finest goods ever brought here
and at astonishingly low figures.
SHOES.
We have now in transit a lull assort-
ment of Ladies, Misses and Children’s
Philadelphia, hand-made goods which
will arrive in a few days,
Want of space prevents us from enume-
rating all the elegant articles received.
SPECIAL.
Country buyers are specially
Invited to examine our stock be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. We
will sell at New York prices with
freight added. Respectfully,
l Sckrli 1 k
M. IIOCIISTADTKR. C. 3CH15U11KK.
HOCHSTADTER & CO.,
—WHOLESALE—
60 & 62 Houston Street. Mow Third.
Fort Worth, Texas.
Cincinnati office: 120 Second St.
S-27-tf
IN 1880.
Programme of the Politicians.
Contingencies that May Arise in
the House of Representa-
tives and Senate. '
New York Herald Special.
Washington, September 24.—
Congressman Springer, of Illinois,
chairman of the committee on elec-
tions, in a recent interview said
that Mr. King, of Wisconsin, had
abandoned the contest against Mr.
George C. Hazelton, the Republi-
can member from the third Wis-
consin district, so that the only
hope now left the Democrats in
the house is to unseat Mr. Orth,
of Indiana, whose seat is being
contested by Mr. James McCabe,
and that would tie the vote by
states in the event the election of
a president devolved upon con-
gress. Mr. Springer saps the rea-
son that Mr. King gave up the
contest was that the evidence was
not sufficient to sustain his case.
As the house committee on elec-
tions has not acted upon a single
contested case, there is a suspi-
cion that the Ilazelton-King con-
tested case is not abandoned. Ac-
cording to Mr. Springers explana-
tion, he admits that Mr.'Orth is a
candidate for forced retirement,so
as to tie the states in the event
that the election of the .president
should be thrown into the house
of representatives. It is under-
stood here that the programme as
already outlined in these dispatch-
es will be adhered to, and particu-
larly will this be so if New York
and Ohio should elect the Repub
lican ticket this fall. The admin-
istration is counting on the pres-
tige of success in these two states
to reduce the Democratic majority
in the senate, for it is believed that
should Ohio and New York elect
Republican legislatures, then Con-
necticut, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey will surely follow, and the
election of five Republican sena-
tors would change the vote of the
senate, even with the addition of
a Democrat in place of Senator
Bruce, so as to make Senator Da-
vis, of Illinois, the balance of
power. In the event of the house
failing to choose a president,
should such a contingency arise,
the vice-president would be chosen
by the senate as now constituted,
and the vice-president so chosen
would become president on the
4th of March, 1881. With Repub-
lican success in the states named
the new senate would stand thirty-
eight Democrats, thirty-seven Re-
publicans and Senator David Da-
vis, Independent, and his vote
would be necessary to the Demo-
crats to organize the senate. It is
even contended that the same suc-
cess which would elect the Re-
publican presidential ticket vfould
give to Mr. Davis’ vote in the sen-
ate additional weight and make
him the leader of a third party of
no mean proportions,for he would
still hold the balance of power.
The sequel to all this is that in
view of so many political contin-
gencies it will be necessary for the
senate to do a little purging on its
own account, and the removal of
Senator Kellogg, of Louisiana, wili
free the Democrats of all fear of
losing authority in the senate be-
fore 1883.
3,000 PEOPLE
Listen to the Discussion
at Decatur.
Grcenbackers Driven to the Wall.
Hnmman Leads Off, Followed by
Olin Wellborn.
Special Telegram.
Decatur, Texas, Sept. 27.
Fully three thousand of the sov-
ereigns of Wise county assembled
here to-day to listen to the discus-
sion between General Hamman
and Hon. Olin Wellborn on the
issues of the day.
Hamman opened in a two-hours
speeeli, in which he likened him-
self to Washington, and the cause
he represented to the revolution-
ary struggle. Ilis speech was a
carefullycompiled epitome of Pom-
eroy’s Democrat interlarded with
enconinms upon his own self sac-
rigeing devotion to the cause of
the dear people. He literally as-
sailed the Democratic party, and
avoided any allusion to the Radi-
cal party.
Wellborn utterly demolished
what little argument there was in
his speech, and exposed the falla-
cy of the final idea. It was a mas-
terly effort in argument and ora-
tory, and carried conviction to
many wavering minds, and the
Democrats had the day, if applause
is a criterion.
To-night Throckmorton and Spen-
cer will speak, of which a report
will be sent at a later hour.
Later.—The people from all
parts of the eouuty remained to
hear the discussion to-night.
Throckmorton has concluded
one of the ablest efforts of his life,
reviewing the history of the Dem-
ocratic party upon the financial
question,and arraigning the Green-
backers upon a scathing indict-
ment.
The work done hero to-day and
to-night will be of incalculable
advantage to the Democracy.
Spencer, the Greenback apostle
dispensing the gospel of fiatism,
to-night is afliicted a dysentery of
words hula constipation of ideas,
and does not even profit by the
perusal of Pomeroy’s catechism.
He has followed Hammaa’s exam-
ple, abusing the Democrats and
exempting the Radicals from any
blame for the ills that afflict the
country.
STOP DAT KNOCKIN’.
No More Negroes Wanted in
Bleeding Kansas.
Kansas City, September 24.—A
convention of delegates from the
Wyandotte and Kansas City exo-
dus relief committees passed the
following resolutions to-day:
Whereas, we have reason to ex-
pect the renewal of the emigration
of colored people from the South-
ern to the Northern states as soon
as restrictions on travel are re-
moved; and,
Whereas, the resources at the
disposal of the relief committee
represedted in this convention are
nearly exhausted, and we feel our
inability to further meet the de-
mands upon us to care for addi-
tional destitute immigrants; there-
fore be it
Resolved, that with a desire to
prevent want and suffering among
the colored immigrants, we merely
express our opinion that all prop-
er moans should be taken to di-
rect the tide of emigration into
other and older states, where ac-
cumulated wealth and population
afford better facilities for their
successful settlement.
Attempt at Suicide.
New York, September 26.—A
man named LaFayette Beach, who
was a colonel in the Confederate
army, and at one time worth $100,-
000, was found to-day in a top-
story room of the Grand Central
hotel, holding a handkerchief
soaked in chloroform to his mouth.
He had been boarding at the hotel
for five or six years. No cause
could be assigned for the attempt
to destroy his life.
Leader Turned Loose.
Special Telegram.
Austin, September 27.—Leader,
the newspaper man arrested on a
on a charge of theft, was dis-
charged on the ground that the
complaint had no foundation and
was malicious.
Gone Glimmering.
Special Telegram.
Houston, September 27.—A man
named John G. Illig has abscond-
ed, leaving a wife and four chil-
dren. Domestic difficulty was the
cause, and rumor says a buxom
servant girl was at the bottom of
the matter.
On To Kansas.
St. Louis, September 24.—One
hundred and fifty colored emi-
grants from Nashville arrived here
to-day en route for Kansas. They
claime to be bona fide emigrants,
able to pay their way and take up
land on reaching their destination.
A New Planet.
Washington, September 26.—
The Smithsonian Institution re-
ports that Professor Peters, of
Clinton, announces the discovery
by himself of a planet of the elev-
enth magnitude in 22 hours 44 min-
utes, right ascension, and 10 deg.
5 min. south declination, with a
daily motion 7 minutes south.
Roberts Will Go to the Fair.
Special Telegram.
Austin, September 27.—Gover-
nor Roberts goes to Georgetown
on the 7th prov., to attend the fair
at that place. Thence he goes to
Huntsville to assist in the opening
of the Sam Houston normal
school, on the 10th of October.
He will speak at both places in
defense of the policy of his admin-
istration.
Figlit BetYveen Servians and
Austrians.
Belgrade, September 26.—An
affray occurred on the Danube at
a point between Orsova, in Aus-
tria, ana Tekia, iu Servia, between
Austrian smugglers and Servian
custom-house officials, in which
ten men were killed. Reinforce-
ments have been sent to Orsova,
as it is feared the lighting will be
renewed. The navigation of that
part of the Danube is temporarily
unsafe.
YELLOW FEVER.
It is Slowly Dying Out.
Only Six New Cases at Memphis,
And a Few Case3 Elsewhere.
Fever Notes from Divers Points.
FROM MEMPHIS.
Memphis, September 26.—Six
new cases iu all, three white and
three colored, were reported to-
day. Six deaths reported since
last night.
DONATIONS.
Donations to the Howards to day
were $3,000, from F. C. Buell, of
New York.
EARTHQUAKE.
A slight shock of earthquake
was felt here last night. The
course was from the northwest to
the southeast.
BURGLARY.
Last night two masked negroes
entered the dwelling of William
Howte, residing two miles east of
the city, and, presenting loaded
pistols, proceeded to ransack the
house. Nothing of value was ta-
ken. The burglars escaped.
FROM OAK GROVE.
Memphis, September 26.—Four
new cases are reported at Oak
Grove, ten miles south of Bailey
station, Tennessee. Two deaths
recently occurred in a family by
the name of Bailey, residing there.
ELEVENTH HOUR QUARANTINE.
Memphis, September 26.—Col-
lierville, Tennessee, twenty-two
miles east of Memphis, has quar-
antined against Oak Grove.
Special Telegram.
Memphis, September 27,12 M.—
One new case has been reported,
Allen Brown. Three deaths have
occureed — Carl II. Schurmeyer,
Chas. Hailman and Harriet Arch-
ery, the last named colored. Chas.
Hailman died five miles from the
city, on the Poplar street boule-
vard- He was stricken with fever
last evening at Fred. Watkin’s.
He had black vomit last night.
Mrs. Prestige remains very low.
ROWELL’S RIVALS
Have Made Him Sick and
Lessened His Speed.
Merritt Within Ten Miles of Him—
Westi n Picking Up and Dogged
by the Colored Contestant.
Excited Thousands Present.
New York, September 26.—
Weston’s movements throughout
last night were erratic and uncer-
tain. His physician this morning
declares he is not in his right
mind. Rowell lias been off the
track since seventeen minutes
past six o’clock this morning in his
tent, and has been a terribly sick
man. Rowell’s sickness has in-
spired new life into Merritt, Ha-
zael, Guy on and Hart, and they
all pass along with increased en-
ergy. Merritt manages to keep
his lead of four miles over Haaael,
and is now but sixteen miles be-
hind Rowell. Rowell came on the
track at 12:11, and was greeted
with a storm of applause, lie
looks sick and left the track at
12:30, during which time he made
only one mile and two laps.
New Yfork,Seoteinber2G.-Tliere
was a rumor this afternoon that
Rowell had been poisoned, but
there was a rush of blood to his
head, a severe attack of colic and
vomiting. He went off the
track severa’ times, but im-
proved and is walking easily.
Merritt. Ennis, Hart and Krolme
are also walking without apparent
difficulty, but Guyou, Weston and
Ilazael make great efforts.
The score at 9 p.m. stands—
Weston 394, Rowell 449, Hazael
419, Guy on 412, Ennis 371, Merritt
436, Hart 401, Krohne 208, Fedei*
meyer 348.
Row* 11 sticks to Merritt’s heels,
and is evidently trying to tire him
out. Weston is both cheered and
hissed. Hart was presented with
a magnificent full-rigged ship, and
Dan O’Leary, who made the pre-
sentation, carried the emblem
around with “ Black Dan,” as the
colored boy is called. The whole
interest has settled on Rowell,
Merritt and Hazael.
At ten o’clock, when 117 hours
had expired, Rowell’s score was
449 mi es and 4 laps. This left
him ten miles behind Weston’s
record for the same time iu Lon-
don, when he won the belt.
Weslon and the colored hoy
cause quite an excitement. Hart
was watching Weston and dogged
him around mile after mile, in
Rowell fashion, Weston trying to
shako him off, reversed often with
that object in view, but Hart also
reversed and still stuck to him.
They knocked up against each
other several times, and the jud-
ges weva appealed to by Weston,
but no foul was allowed. The
crowd applauded for over half an
hour. The building fairly shook
with rounds of applause.
Rowell retired fora rest at 1Q:13,
Hazael at 10:11, Merritt at 9:55.
The score at 11 o’clock p.m.
stood—Weston 404, Rowell 450,
Hazael 431, Guyou 415, Ennis 374,
Merritt 440, Hart 407, Krohne 375,
Taylor 214, Fedeimeyer 348.
Hazael came on the track at
11:47, and walked very stiff and
lame. He seemed prett y well used
up. Hart came out a few minutes
afterward. The garden is still
packed with people, who are anx-
iously expecting expecting the
other walkers to appear.
Midnight.—Score now stands—
"Weston 405, Rowell 450, Hazael
432, Guyon 415, Ennis 375, Merritt
440, Hart 411, Krohne 278, Taylor
273, Fedeimeyer 348.
Special Telegram.
New York, September 27.—Fed-
iemeyer has withdrawn from the
contest.
As Rowell beared his five hun-
dredth mile, which he completed
shortly after one o’clock, the vast
audience began to cheer, and
when completed the cheers and
yells shook the building.
The receipts so far, are $61,485.
It is thought the total receipts
will be $80,000.
At one p.m., the score stood :
Weston, 434 miles, 2 laps; Rowell
499,6 laps; Guyon, 452 miles, 1
lap; Merritt, 488 miles, 3 laps;
Krolni ’t 417 miles 5 laps ; Hazael,
473 miles ; Ennis, 418 miles 3 laps;
Hart, 453 miles 3 laps ; Taylor, 224
miles 6 laps.
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