The Daily Cosmopolitan (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 306, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1885 Page: 1 of 4
four pages : ill. ; page 19 x 12 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE DAM COSMOPOLITAN.
(Optics or Publication-—18th Strut, Bbowiktille, Tnu Ektsssd at tbi Posromcs at Bkowkstille, Tbxai. as swxwihajuw Mattbs.)
VOLUME VI. BROWNSVILLE, OAMEKON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1886.
tfUZ HIU ft 0®.
nmrcu m unncmns if
pLOWERg
AMP
FEATHERS,
INI 802 BROADWAY, IEV YORK.
Pay tí Higheet Market Prioe for all
kiadi of Bbdsktas, Emt, White Crane,
Heron-Plumage, etc. Ship Dire* to New
York.
Can use only large quantities. Ex-
press charges must be prepaid on sam-
ple packages.
my27 Sm.
J. L. putbonat, J* Mrs. R. pl'TKflVAT.
1L PIH8C1T, Jr., 1 ft.
(^cosMore to J. L. Putegnat.)
full link of DRUGS,
chemicals perfu-
mery, garden
seed. pa'lent
MEDICINES,
STATIONERY*: FA If O Y GOODS
AIAVA I'.V ON BAND.
Prescriptions Compound-
ed at all hour*.
BMdfMartera for Battery Park Uailrond and
Asbeatos ready mixed pailita. whit« load
Linseed oil. tarpemme. varnishes.
jfaitg ^0Smop0litan.
CHRISTIAN HESS,
Dealer in
Assorted Groceries,
Hardware,
Crockery,
Íí-I Al.) óc. éx.
point isabel, texas.
J. S. if M. H. Cross,
(la—Pwois I Vlvier A Cross.)
Dealers in Dry goods, Boots, Shoes.
Bats, Motions, Ae.
ELIZABETH STREET,
~ hZOWSSVILLE, TEXAS.
ALSO
tafertm md dealm in Groceriea, Al-
Mlw Cjrpiesa and PlM Lumber.
Ofloa, os Abasólo St., batweer
7lk and 8th airéala.
Batail store:
PLAZA dé ARRIERO8,
MAX AMO no a. KMX I to.
George Kiausse,
SUCCESSOR TO
UIKT ft eons.
POST OFFICE BUILDING,
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.
stationery,
school books,
fancy goods
AND
SILVER WARE,
also
rams ms Muskil Instruments
of every description
Always in atocle a full line of
Minting, manila and
writing papers.
blank books
of all sices and styles.
A Vgaand complete assortment of
Office requisites.
INK
Of all t^e Standard Brands.
Timing and impairing of Pianos
Musical Instruments promptly
^tended to.
MTI9PACTION guaranteed
NEWS BY MAIL.
New York, Aug. 6—Cor*
poration Counsel Lacombo to-
day sent to Mayor Grace a
communication regarding a
resolution passed by the
Board of Aldermen regarding
the assigning of a plot of
ground in Riverside Park for
Gen. Grant1* sepulchre. The
mayor had asked the corpor-
ation councel whether if he
(the mayor) approved the re-
solution it would be legally
operative. The corporation
counsel holds that the land
referred to in the resolution is
not an absolute fee, but a fee
in trust for certain purposes.
The land thus acquired cannot
be given away by the city,
nor if it were held in fee sim-
ple absolute could it be so
conveyed by the Common
Council. The sinking fund
commissioners only could
conrcy it, but the provision#
state that they must sell it at
public auction. He says he is
of the opinion that if the re-
solution was signed by the
mayor it would be legally in
operation to effect the cession
of the ground proposed# The
psrk commission had the pow-
er to grant right of sepulchre,
and, of course, the assent of
the Board of Health was a
necessary prerequisite to any
burial within tbe city limits.
Washington, Aug. 1—Sev-
eral of the straight-tint Re-
publican leaders of Virginia
met at Gen. Dezendorfs office,
in this city today, and dis
cussed the politioal situation
in that State. They are all op-
posed to Malione, but are not
united as to the most effective
means of fighting him. They
would all willingly come out
for Lee, but for the fear that
their following might not be
as courageously inspired.
They will support the Demos
crat ticket, bou ever, either
openly or indirectly, and Ma-
hone must make his calcula-
tions to do without them.
John S. Wise, who has just
return to Richmond from At-
lanta, is talking very freely,
and with great confidence of
success. He is seeking to draw
Gen. Lee into a joint disous-
sion on the stump. He volun-
teers the statement that Par-
son Massey, who is a stumper
from away back, will not sat-
isfy him.
Hon. John 8. Bsrbour spent
the day in town. He is con-
fident of Democratic success
in Virginia this fall, but ac-
knowledges that it must be
worked for. Mr. Barbour is
o#e .of jjri«e politicj nf
who do not underrate their
oppooents.
Panama, Aug. 6—News
from Lima is to thé effect that
all efforts at reconciliation be-
tween Iglesias and Caceres are
at an end. The peace commis-
sioner of the Iglesias govern-
ment, Mgr. Ta vera snceeeded
in having an interview with
Caceres and presented the
peace propositions. They were
in effect that Caceres' army
be received into the govern-
ment army without change in
rank or pay, that Caceres' acts
be recognized and his debts
bo assumed, and that a new
election be called.
This did not suit Caceres
and his followers, who pro-
posed oven more humiliating
terms to the government and
the interview ended.
Lima, Peru, Aug. 6—The
Bishop of La Paz, in a letter
to the President, declared that
tho progress of Free Masonry
was an evidence of shameless
neglect of duty on the part of
the government, and he called
upon tbe President to sup-
press the order. In reply the
president said that freedom
of thought should be support-
ed.
Washington, Aug. 8—The
future of Tamunany Hall-con-
tinues to occupy the quid-
nuncs here, and in New York
a meeting of the society was
held last night, at which the
attendance was large and the
interest very great. There are
two theories. Tbe one is that
Tammany lives for revenge,
and that in due time John
Kelly will resume active leader
ship and direct the javelins that
shall reach the marrow of the
administration, while the
other is that Kelly's lightning
days are over, and that new
blood is to be infused into the
organization, and a loyal line
of policy pursued, which shall
recommeud it to presidential
favors. There is nothing in
the air, however, but specula-
tion. Only one thing is cer-
tain, and that is Tammany so
far has received nothing.
The World, in noting the
interview, says editorislly:
"Senator Eustis, who returned
from Europe yesterday, is still
covered with war paint. He
reiterates his dissatisfaction
with tbe way things are go-
ing, politically, and is evident-
ly in for a war on the admin-
istration. He will probably
find more followers now than
when be went abroad. There
are more disappointed Demo-
crats in tbe country."
The Star, of this city, says
editoriallv on the subject:
"Senator ^Sustis has returned
from Europe in a pugoations
®©pd. Be dwoDiicw the
President point blank, and
claims that the party must
renounce him as a traitor.
The trouble all lies in the
officers. According to Senator
Eustis, 'To keep a horde of
unscrupulous, ignorant and
dyed-in-the-wool andoffensive-
vely partisan Radical leaders
in office all over the oountry
under Democratic ru e is iu
direct violation snd contradic-
tion of the very principles of
Demooracy.' The Senator is
evently quite put out because
the Republicans are not, but
he should remember that the
President has promised to re-
move just the classes of men
,he describes."
Washington pedestrians re
port a curious incident of the
effect of the warm weather
upon the asphalt pavement.
It was 2:20 o'clock when a
sparrow flew down to catch a
grasshopper. Tho grssshop.
per didn't move, for the good
reason that its feet were struck
fast, and before the sparrow
was through eating the morsel
it was in a like conditiou. Its
mate flew over its head and
about chirping piteously, and
flew down to rescue its better-
half. It, too, opon resting its
tfeerfo the tar was stuck fast.
If sparrows were like men all
the feathered tribe in that
tree would have flown away
without bearing of the piteous
cries of their kiudred. But
they didn't, but one by one
they flew down to the rescue,
and one by one their tiny feet
stuck in the tar, until by 3:10
o'clock the reporter counted
seventeen sparrows stuck fast
in the concrete.
London, August 6.—There
was a little Rosso-American
warfare in the Grand Hptel
last night. Unlike the Anglo-
Russian sffair it was nnatteudi
ed by tedious diplomatic par-
ley ings, but it was begun and
ended in one brief battle, from
which America emerged as
usual—victorious. A young
spring of Muscovite nobility,
who is an attache of tbe Rus-
sian embassy in London, was
dining in the ordiuary of the
Grand with a noisy party of
friends, all of whom wers ra-
ther overheated with wine.
Just opposite them was seated
a quiet, uiiddle-sged gentle-
man who was alse dining with
a friend.
The Russians began a ti-
rade of abose sgainst the Eng
lish, whom they called brag-
garts and cowards, and boast-
ed they would soon give them
another lesson like that at
Penjdeh. Then discovering,
from remark made by the quiet
gentleman at the other side
of the table, be was an Ameri-
can, tbey diverted (heir attack
NUMBER 806.
to the American people, call<
ing them a nation of parvenus,
a pack of canaille, etc.
The conversation was car*
ried on in very loud tones and
in French. The American
made a remark to his compa-
nion in French, to wsrn tbe
Russians that he fully under-
stood what they were saying,
but the wsrning was unheeded
and the torrent ofabuse flowj
ed on the swaggering young
attache being tho most auda-
cions in his intfolence.
The placid American arose
without a word, seized an
empty decanter by the neck
and smote the budding diplo-
mat upon the head with a
whf)ck that resounded through
the dining hall. Tbe Russian
jumped to his feet and began
fumbling for his revolver, but
tho American proceeded to
hurl plates and glasses at him
with such rapidity and such
skillful aim that the Russian
was glad to retreat. One or
two of his comrades seemed
inclined to stand their ground,
but they saw that the Ameri-
can's ammunition wds by no
luesns exhausted, and they all
fled.
The whole body of guests
in tho dining-room—most of
whom were English men-heart-
ly cheered the American, who
oalmly resumed his dinner and
conversation. It is said that
the young diplomat today.eom-
plained of the assault to Ba-
ron de Stael and asked the
ambassador to take oflleial Mo-
tion to secure redress. The
veteran ambassador is report-
ed to have advised the attaehe
to become more proficient in
themsnly art of self-defense
before s'irriog up any more
placid-lookiug Americans.
London, Aug. tí,—On leav-
ing St. Petersburg for his two
months' vacation, M, DeGiers
the Russian Foreign Minister,
was accompanied to the station
by Sir Edward Thornton, the
British ambassador to Russia.
On the way they had a long
friendly and familiar chat, and
at tho station the Russian
statesman watmly shook hand
with the British representa-
tive. M, DeGiers arrived at
Berlin tonight and was met by
Count ShouvaloiF, tbe Russian
ambassador to Germany.
Mrs. Mary Beneman, sister
of tho famous Com. Perry, who
is living in Iowa at the age of
112 years, is in good health
and has a vigcroue mind, al-
though some of the events of
her youth have escdjied froui
her memory.
The Philadelphia Times says
that the sleep of death is
dreamless. This is a fortunate
thing for some of us. Wo
might dream ofibeol.
á • :>J
V-."
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Daily Cosmopolitan (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 306, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1885, newspaper, August 14, 1885; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth178076/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.