Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), No. 221, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 4, 1889 Page: 2 of 8
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 28.—A man
by the name ot Boyle, who came here a
day or two ago from Luling, dropped dead
on east Houston street this afternoon in
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HOUSrON, Tex., April 28.— At a largely
attended meeting of the central republican
club of Harris county this eveniag a resolu
lion was adopted to petition the president
and his cabinet to disregard the recom-
mendations of Cuney and De Gres, appli-
| cants for federal appointments in the state
i of Texas; that these parties are self-con-
st tuted dispensers of federal patronage
not in affiliation with the better element oi
the republican party in the state and are
repudiated by such and are recognized as
republicans for revenue only. The resolu-
tions will be forwarded to the president
and cabinet.
was caught U-night by two deputy sheriffs.
He is wanted at Pueblo for burglarizing a
sate and stealing a considerable sum of
money, He was arrested as a fugitive
from justice.__
A Fatal Shooting.
To Fight the Trust.
Columbus, Ga., Aryl 26.—The Farmers
Alliance men of this county have decided to
fight the bagging trust by using only bags
gfeg made ol cotton. •
present administration.
E. G. Kathbone of Ohio to-day took the
prescribed oath of office and entered upon
the discharge of his duties as chiet inspector
of the postoffice department.
Surgeon General Hamilton of the marine
hosnital service received a telegram dated
Jacksonville, from Dr. P. I. Daniels, presi-
dent of the state board of health of E lorida,
stating that the report of yellow fever in
Jacksonville is absolutely false, and that
the general health of the city is decidedly
good. . .
Nathan Smith, for several years appoint-
ment clerk lor the presidential postoftices
in the postoftice department, to-day ten-
dered his resignation, which, however, the
postmaster general declined to receive, at
the same time assuring Mr. Smith his sen-
ices were of such value to him that he could
not consent to his leaving the department.
He urged Mr. Smith to accept a leave of ab-
sence for a few weeks, which he finally
consented to do. ...
The board of bureau officers, which has
been considering the proposals for build-
ing armored coast defense • ssels, has con
pleted its work and reported to the secre-
tary of the navy. It is understood the
board finds it is not possible t® build a ves-
sel undel the lowest bid ($1,614,000), and
comply;witi the terms of theact of congress
wh.ch fixes the total cost of naval rams,
batteries and other naval structures to be
built under the authorization ot 82,000.600.
Washington. April 25.—There b®> been
quite a tailing off in the number of patents
issued to Texans, the record for this week
, bowing but three patents granted to citi-
zens of the state.
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The Texas individuals who started out to
tun thinks under the new administration
have” about come to the conclusion that
they are not so potential here in Washing-
ton as they thought they were before leav-
ing home. They don I "‘talk back quite AS
freely as they did, and they have generally
tamed down.
The president has appointed the follow-
ing commission to negotiate with the Sioux
1 Indians in Dakota: Gen. George Crook.
United States army; Charles Foster ol
Ohio, and Hon. William Warner of Kansas
Citv, Mo.
Mr. Irving Miller of Chicago, has been
appointed secretary and disbursing ollicer
of the commission. Mr Miller is a promi-
nent voung lawyer, and a son of Justice
Miller, ot the United States supreme court.
The duty of the commissioner is to treat
with the Sioux Indians in Dakota lor the
concession to the United States ol a portion
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MIus. HanIsOX has sent to the Art
Loan exhibition at Washington two
porcelain plates of her own painting.
fields around here are beginning to create
some interest. A few days ago a Mr. W I-
Hams of Pennsylvania was through thene
parts inspecting tiie minerals, and it 1
thought that he is an expert in the employ
of the Texas and Pacific road. Someday-
ago geologists were making an inspeetinn
ot this section, and returned to town with
as fine specimens of coal as can be found
anywhere.
Some Anxiety Felt
Mangum. Tex , April 28.— There is great
anxiety manifested as to the governor - I
Fourteen lawyers have been presi-
Zent of the United States.
Arrested and Released.
Pittsburg, Tex., April 28.—Sheriff Du-
pree returned this evening from Lafayette
with Ike and Joe Todd, who were arrested
charged with the murder of Tom Dooley.
Their examination was held at Lafayette
to-day and they were released. Gad Allen
was arrested and jailed to-day charged with
carrying a pistol.
Bitten by a Mad Dog.
SAN ANTONIO, April 28.—This evening
two boys named Rodart were savagely bit-
ten by a mad dog, which was roaming the
streets in the western part of town. The
boys had not bothered the animal, which
was frenzied and snapping at anything in
sight The wounds have been cauterized
amd the dog was killed.
Captured.
'Fort Worth, Tex., April 28.—Sam
Clark, whose real name is Sam Edwards,
May Festival.
LaGrange, Tex., April 23.— LaGrange
will have a May festival on the 14th
and 15th ot May. Gov. Ross has been in-
vited to attend. T e several committees
are hard at work and with $1,500 ol sub-
scriptions behind them will certainly make
a success.
Heavy Hail Storm Damage.
Overton, Tex., April 28.— Theprospeets
for all crops in this section were never
more flattering than they were up to Frit
day night, when a very severe hail storm
passed over the country, doing great dam-
age to all growing crops, tearing up cotton
to such an extent as to necessitate a large
percentage of it being planted over. The
fruit crop is one that is largely depended
upon for revenue. Material damage has
been done to this crop by being knocked
off’trees and badly bruised, which will ।
cause it to rot.
Nothing was wounded except
trees.
Hostler Killed.
Gainesville, Tex., April 2-.—Will Lay'
a young man working at the Santa Fe
round-house at this place as hostler, this
morning while getting aboard an engine,
which was being run into a stall, missed
his footin: and fell under the wheels, which
passed over his lower limbs, mashing, his
right leg and crushing the left one into a
shapeless mass. The latter was amputated
near the upper extremity of the thigh soon
after the accident and the young man died
from the effects at noon to-day.
A Sudden Death.
San Angelo, Tex , April 28.—A man
nomed MeKnight, who has been stopping
pi the city tor the past few months, died
suddenly last night and was buried to-day.
He was very quiet, and there was supposed
to be some history connected with his lile.
After his death pai ers were found that
proved he was from Tennessee. and worth,
a few years ago, a large sum of money. He
is thought to have met with misfortune,
and come here to conceal his identity. He
received a decent burial.
Her Neck Was Bioken.
NEwnunG, N. Y., April 26.—Lieutenant
Towne, of Lowell. Mass., in charge of the
Salvation Army In this city, while selling
•he War Cry to-day. entered a grocery
store on Broadway. A trapdoor leading to
the cellar was open and Miss low nt
I stepped into it. falling to the floor. She
was picked up dead having broken her
neck. ____________
already announced their expectation of
receiving Mrs. Harrison.
with their families. were en route to Okla-
homa. traveling by wagon. Two young
men named Hardin anti McAllister had
been traveling with them for a day or two.
and West and Hardin, it is said, became
involved in a dispute last night over a game
of cards. Hot words ensued, when " cal.
it is alleged, shot Hardin twice in tin
oreast and thigh and was himself shot in
the leit shouider, but not badly hurt. llar-
din mounte t his norse and succeeded in
crossing Red river, when it is said, be tell
from his horse and died.
Mr. GLADSTOSE’s visit to Italy has
improved his health immensely. W hen
he returns to London he will look ten
years younger.
Killed by Electricity.
Dallas. April 24—Last night about 8
o’clock Tom Madigan, a plumber. lost his
life in the cellar ot the Grand Windsor ho.
te). It appears that the unfortutate man.
while standing, on a pump designed to
raise water with which to work the hotel
elevator, lost his footing, and. to save him-
self from falling, seized one of the electric
wires that was trailed to the root of the
cellar. His hands were wet, owing to
which and the forming of a ground con-
nection by the pump and the water pipe
iheeleetrie current was discharged into
his body. He f ll to the floor with a
scream, and died within ten minutes. His
hands were horribly burned, and the re-
mains gave ou' the peculiar scent which
is emitted from a body struck by lightning.
so was Mrs. Levi I*.
Fine Coal Fields.
< Cisco, Tex., April 28.—New York par-
ties brought the Wiser coal min s north ol
this place and will be likely to commence
working them in the near future. The coal
The princess of Wales has suddenly
fallen off in her looks to a appalling
extent. From being the handsomest
and most youthful woman of her years
in all the kingdom she is now said to
be only a much-made-up caricature of
her younger seif.
Gets Thirteen Years.
San Angelo, Tex., April 28 —John
Gray, who until recently has been in Waco
under arrest, awaiting trial on the charge
of detaining the United States mail be-
tween Ballinger and San Angelo, was
brought from Waco last week by Sheriff
Johnson, after being ordered discharged
by Judge McCormick of the federal court.
He was tried to-day in the district court
lor five erim nal offenses—one for theft ol
horses and tour lor robbing passengers of
stages, and was sentenced to thirteen years
in the penitentiary.
Mule Theft.
Bonham, Tex., April 23.—Some tew day-
since a fine span of mules belonging to Mr.
Pendleton, of the west end of this county
were stolen. To-day Sherin Chanev re-
turned from Texarkana with J. S. Harris,
charged with the theft. Harris s !s fie is
not the man. He was once a rerident of
the Indian territory. Mr. Pendleton also
secured the mules.
Rope and Cordage Factory.
Galveston, Tex., April 28—The Gal-
veston roe and cord factory was organ-
fzed to-day by the election of J. D. Rogers,
George Sealy, A. B. Homer, N. II. Ricker.
Leon Blum. L. S. McKinney and Henry
Landers as directors. The amount of
stock now subs ribed to this enterprise is
867,000. The stock is to be increased to
$100,000.______
The Yorktown in Commiss.on.
PIILADELPHI A. Pa., April 26.—Officers
ot the Yorktown went aboard to-day and
the ship was put into comrission. Th,
ensigu was hoisted at the peak and pennant
at the truck, and Capt. Chadwick read his
orders from the quarter deck. The men
were placed to her posts and the cere-
mony was completed. The ye-sel will at-
tend the celebration in New Yurk haroor.
of their reservation.
Paul Vandervort of Nebraska has been
appointed superintendent ol mails at
Omaha Neb., and Henry A. Thomas of
Massachusetts has been appointed superin-
tendent of malls at Boston, vice Peter
Hughes, resigned. .
First Comptroller Durham severed his
connection with the treasury department
to-dav. He tendered his resignation on
the change of adminiatra'lon, and it was
accepted by Secretary Windom to day to
take efect at once.
Charges have been filed with the presi-
dent against ex-Represeutative Smalls of
South Carolina which if provad true are
likely to prevent his appointment as col-
lector of customs at Beaufort. SC. said to
have been previously determined on. One
ot the charges against him is that be bolted
the party ticket at the last presidential
election and has committed acts of treach-
ery to the party which make him unfit for
the least recognition at the han s ot the
Educational Notes.
Natchitoches, La.. April 22.—At a re-
cent meeting of the Natchitoches schoo
board a number ot schools were established
and sessions of others continued. The
school in Natchitoches will be opened May
8111, with Miss Della Ezernack, a teacher
at the normal school. as principal, and Mi89
Bessie Russell, a graduate ot the present
session, as assistant. This tree school here
will be largely attended under the manage-
ment of these teachers.
Police Guard.ng the Cars.
St. Paul, Minn., April 26.—The street
car strike continues, but with four police
men to each car the company kept cars
running all day. No trouble ot moment has
been reported.
Will Not Attend.
Vicksburg, Mias., April 26.—The V olun-
teer Southrons have given up their trip to
New York owing to the excessive charges
of the Pullman Car company.
action on what is known as the Greer
county land bill. People are very much
dividediu opinion as to whether the bill
would be beneficial to our county or not.
as it makes no provision forthose wl"
have been here for five years now, and ds
poses ot the land arbitrarily as though the
county was a blank, when such is not the
case.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Mrs Marshall
governess and
Morton.
Some time ago two German girls
landed in Few York bound for Chicago,
and were told by a runner, one of their
own countrymen. that they could get a
ticket <8 cheaper outside the garden.
They went with the runner, and each
paid him $20. He took them up to the
elevated railroad station, gave them
two five cent tickets and bade them
goodby for Chicago. Neither girl
could speak a word of English, and
when they got to Harlem it was some
time before they could be made to un-
derstand that they had been swindled.
A Prisoner Jumps Fiom a Tiain.
Uv alde, Tex.. April 28.—Last evening
as the westbound train was running a few
miles west of Webb station, a prisoner
jumped off the train and made good his
escape. He was arrestet at Gainesville for
burglary, committed at Alnine, and was
being taken there by Sheriff Gellespie, of
Brewstsr counit. The sheriff dropped
asleep and the prisoner watched his oppor-
tunity until the train was running slow
and made the jump.
A Lost Ch id.
Baird, Tex., April 28.—Great excite-
ment was caused in Baird last night when
it was known that little Cleveland, 4-year-
old son ot Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ligon, was
not at home; neither was he in town. Great
crowds of people turned out to search for
the chilli, td later on in the night he was
found about five miles from town, between
Baird and Belle Plains, and on his return to
his parents there was great rejoicing
among the people of Baird.
Fifteen Federal Prisoners.
Paris, Tex., April 28.—Deputy United
States Marshals Will Fleming and H. E
Parker came in irom the Choctaw nation
to-day with seven prisoners, John Byerly.
Dennis Woods, Mack William’, Caleb
Ware, Joe Boyd, Vaughn Boyd, charged
with burglary, and March Colbert, charged
with la-deny. They are lodged in jail, mak-
ing tilteen now in jail to be tried in the
federal court.
was instantly killed by the lab. an . :
ot a section foreman name d savage "an
drowned. Expressman Rodgers, Brake-
man Reid and mail clerk were badly man-
gled, probably fatally.
Fe lattes for Liquor Selln
WoosTER, O., April 26.—Frank Sanier, a
saloonist ot Sterling, tms county, was ar-
raigned before Judge John D. Nicholas
last evening to plead to indictments charz.
lug him with selling liquor on Sunday and
to minors, selling on election day an t
violating the township local option law.
sanier entered pleas ol guilty, and his line
was fixed at $433 and a jail sentence of
thirty days, 'I lie new Republican mavor-
W. C. Yost, has annouucer his determinu
lion of enforcing the Sunday and all -ther
liquor laws, and lias given the police strzet
instruetions to that elfect.
Honey GROVK, Tex , April 28.—News
was brought to this city of a fatal sht oil ng
w hich.occurred twelve miles northwetem there are more pensioners of the United
this city. Dan West and Libert Turner I States in Texas tlan any other southern
state. The total number is 3,875 and they
draw each quart-r $100,22475. This makes
$400,809 of pension money annually spent
in the Blate. The largest number in any
one county is in Bexar, where there are
105, and sixteen counties cannot show even
Charles SEDELMIATER, the picture
dealer who sold John Wanamaker
■ Christ Before Pilate,” cabled from
Paris to him at Washington when he
was appointed postmaster-general
congratulating him upon his elevation.
The message was returned from the
Washington telegraph office indorsed:
•The person to whom addressed un-
known here; try Philadelphia.”
Prince Louis DE LIGNE and Vicomte
de Jonghe fought a duel at midnight
by torch-light in a French forest.
The Orchard Lake Cadets.
New York April 26—The first military
orgauizatioti to arrive for the centennial
came Hom Michigan. There are about 100
in the party, including sixty cadets Iron;
Orchard Lake Military Institute near De.
troit, Mich., and their friends. Two years
ago the company of Orchard i.ake carried
off the first prize at the national drill held
in Washington. The cadets will act
as an escort to Gov. Luce and staff of
Michiean. The Twelfth regiment armory
has been placed at their disposal for erili-
ing purposes and general rendezvou*
A Surplus Unaccounted For
St. JOsErII. Mo.. April 26.—In mak.ng a
Imai settlement with ex-Collector Tany II.
Trice, County Judge Keene discovered that
the report of the treasurer showed that
Trice had paid $17,384 17 more th an his
statement showed that he had collected,
while the state treasurer’s statement snoxed
602.17 le:s than claimed, making a surplas
unaccounted for of $i 1,682.24. JudXe
Keene filed a protest, but the otter jHt4
would not join in it. An investigationT
tsked for. »
A Frightful Accident.
Helena, M. T., April 26,—A frightful
accident occurred at the residence of Al-
fred Meyer, of Billings, last night. The
victim was a girl. Selma Holmes. She had
started a fire in the kitchen stove with
which to prepare the evening meal, using a
scrap of paper taken from a box near by.
Among the lilts of paper happened to lie a
package of gunpowder, placed there by the
girl with other papers, which she had
taken from a trunk belonging to her
brother. She placed a lighted match to
the contents of the stove anu an explosion
tollowe i instantly. The girl was blinded
bytne powder Her ‘clothing caught tire
and in the excitement she ran out into the
streetablsze. It was several minutes be-
fore she was overtaken. When the flames
were extinguished it was found she was
horribly burned about the head, face
and arms. Her injuries are believed to
be fatal.
One Hundred and Ten Miles an Hour.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 26.—As a
train of fourteen loaded cars, with Superin
tendent Pope’s private car attached, was
descending the heavy grade between Two
Harbors and Jakadina, on the Duluth and
Iron Range railroad, the air brakes lefused
to work and the train gained a frightful
velocity. The brakeman managed to un-
couple the private car, which was then
stopped by hand brakes. The rest of the
train blunged on madly at a speed of 110
milesan hour. Finally the ttam lett the
track, demolishing the engine and all the
ears The engineer, Charles Cutler, had
both legs broken, and two other men were
seriously injured. Cutler is the famous
snow plow hero of the Northern l acitic
road. _______
Two Killed and Three Fatally Wounded.
Berwick, 111., April 26.—Two men were
Killed and three injured in the wreck on
the Central Iowa railroad, near here, 1 as
night. The wreck was caused by the
breaking of a wheel as the train was going
over a bridge at Cedar creeK. Two cars
were buried into the creek and took fire,
burning the bridge. Conductor Calvin
Sir Julian PAUXCEFOTE. the newly
appointed British minister to the
United States, is said to be much
pleased at the prospect before him
The position in question has been the
ambition of my life,” he said, recently
Uis daughter is described at a most at-
tractive woman and a great favorite in
London society.
OVER THE STATE.
The Boston Journal reports that
Samuel Cummings of that city, while
leaning against a rail in his grain-
mill, “began sneezing and sneezed so
hard that he dislocated his shoulder.”
An Assassin’s Shot
Richmond, Tex., April 28.—A. Glick. •
citizen of this county living near Pittsville,
was shot last night while standing in bi.
own house, by an unknown party. The
Shoitook effect in the face. Ills not known
whether or not it is fatal. 1 articulars
could not be learned.
Special Court Session.
Galveston, Tex., April 28.—Justice
Lamar, associate justice of the suprem
court, and the Hon. Don Pardee, United
States circuit judge of theFinu judicial
district, will commences special term ol
the Untied States district court at Galves-
ton May 20. __
Kai road Wreck.
Brookston, Tex., April 28.—While an
extra work train was switching here thiz
evening one flat car next to the engine left
the track, breaking one pair of trucks and
slightly damaging the irack. Fortunately
the men were all in the caboose. Nobod-
injured.
Chargel w.th Arson.
PITTSBURG, Tex., April 28.—Gad Allen
colored, was arrested and jailed yesterday
evening charged with burning 1*. B. Lig-
on’s residence Thursday night. 1 be ex-
amining trial is being held and considera-
ble interest is manitested.
Jekemiah Rusk can not get used to
being called “Mr. Secretary.” As he
was entering the white house a few
days ago one of his W isconsin friends
caught a sight of him and cried out to
him by his new title. Rusk did not
turn his head. Again and again the
Wisconsin visitor called “Mr. Secreta-
ry” with no result. Finally he yelled
Governor." Rusk turned around at
once. ________________
Archdeacon Philpott is now the
senior clergyman of the Church of
England; born in 1791 and graduated in
1812. He is father-in-law to the dean
of Westminster.
Prince Bismarck spends a great
deal of time of late, in the Napoleonic
practice of playing solitaire with
cards. He claims that the game quiets
his nerves, which have given him a
good deal of trouble since he gave up
brandy and tobacco. Bismarck looks
pale and haggard and has grown ten
years older in appearance in the last
twelve months.
While Bismarck was at college he
fought twenty-eight duels.
Southern Stave Men.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 20.- rhe
Southern stove manufacturers held a meet-
ing in this city. A full representation ol
the Southern stove founders was present,
and the result of the meeting will be the
formation of a permanent organization,
subject to the Xatioyal Stove Maker’s asso-
ciation.
The Engines Fixed. ' A
Minneapolis, April 26—The street
company made an attempt to start "
motor line to-day, but when the new me
came to fire up they found the engines had
been “fixed.” the boilers being fitted with
snap. Soda and vitriol. It took all day to
put them in shape.
Postmaster Pea san Dead.
New York, April 26.— Ex-Postmaster
Henry G. Pearson died this morning of
hemorrhage ot the stomach, caused by can-
cer Ex-Postmaster General James. Mr.
Pearson's father-in-law, took charge of the
postoflice and telegraphed the .news 0 1 ne
death to Postmaster General W anamaker-
Prominent Virginian De id
Parkersburg, W. Vx, April 6.—Hon
Caleb Boggess, known throughout the two
Virginias lor his eminent legal attainments
and his prominence in the general affairs ol
Ilie states before and since the war, is dead.
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