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DALLAS DAILY HEEALD.
..di..iTr.l WITH THE I
yAl.i.AS DAILY OOMMaRCUU I
DALLAS. TEXAS FRIDAY MARCH IB ISSi.-YOL .XXX. .NO 99.
fstah ishbp sim.
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SANGEE BEOS.
SPRING 1883
We ti e received more goods (he past week than any time previous to thin
Each and Every Department is Being Crowded to the Utmost Extent
We invite an inspection of our goods by all persons interested In new and beautiful K001U.
A MAGNIFICENT LINE OF HOSIERY AND GLOVES
in Witlnn to all the Maple eolors the now shades of Crushed Strawberry. Klectrlp Htue
Cadet Cop'er sad other colors. We ilirtet especial attention to a line of Hilklio.se.
widen we are oil'erine to closo at Jl.tiO worth S-'.OI. A large line of the hi test designs
U'l newest colorlugs in
French Printed Sateens
st v ry lowest prices. Fancy cheeked and plaid Ginghams.
oilVied at sc. will not bo offered again for less than U'ic.
JUST RECEIVED A FULL LINE OF MILLINERY GOODS.
In our Ladies' Underwear Department we have been opening new goods ever since tho
firstof February. Wo may truly say our line is complete and splendid Harglus aro
oilered lu Infants' Wear wo have also tho largest assorlineut of any house.
Novelties in
House
Such as new Tabic Cloths and Napkins to match. A large line of Damask and Turkish
Toweling Kndless varieties of Tidies and Quilts and many other thiUKS space will
not permit ns to mention. This timo we go into
OUR CLOTHING
where wo aro showing
Men's Youths' Boys' and Childrens' Clothing
We have never shown moro bsautlful goods or a greater variety than wo arc cxhlbt
ing this week.
IN GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS
we havo opened new Hues of Fancy Percale and Cheviot Shins Umaundricd Shirts onr
8.'ie anil tt 00 iiiialltics aro by fur the best value ever sold by us. Shirt waist-i In
whits and faucy in French and domestic percale all uew spring pntterus
New Hats for ten Boys and Children
In stiff and soft and all the new shapes.
NOVELTIES IN GENTS' NECKWEAR HOSIERY JEWELRY ETC
in (Irent variety all new and stylish goods. With tho samo persistency that has
characterized all our previous efforts c still continue to offer new gooas at prices which
wo know ti bo correct and respectfully ask au examination ol our goods and prices.
SANGER BEOTHEE&
GOLDSMITH BEOS.
714 ELM
Spring is close at hand and we are opening fresh styles
and new importations daily yet the next two weeks are about
the most quiet of the year. It being neither Winter nor Spring
customers do not feel the need of lighter fabrics. They want
to see the new goods but are not ready to purchase. 1 f we
would be busy we must make extraordinary efforts and present
special attractions. We do not like to see trade dull and
knowing ladies who need or soon expect to need Dress Ma-
terials or Laces or Embroideries or Shoes or Underwear
or Hosiery are always on the lookout for "Goldsmith Bros.'s
Bargains" and read our advertisements and after purchasing
our Bargains they always find they have saved money.
THIS IS WHY WE HAVE
A Constant Rush.
Read what we offer and you will understand why we are so
busy: In Dress Materials we are offering all wool Nun's
Veiling at 25c; -Single width Cashmeres 12JC.; Black Lace
Buntings at 20c; Lawns 20 yards for $1 and
Canton and Renfrew Dress Ginghams
IO CENTS A. YAItI.
EMBROIDERIES is another Department in which our
house stands first both for well selected styles and prices.
Irish Point Embroideries from 35c. a yard; Hamburg Edg-
ings extra wide at 40c a yard; regular prices Coc. Harrow
Edgings from 1 to 2 inches wide from 5c. a yard.
In HOSIERY we are prepared with some remarkable
Bargains. Ladies' Balbriggan Hose at 12k. worth 25c; Ex-
tra Quality Balbriggan Silk Clocked and Ladies' Pin Striped
Hose at 25c; regular price 40c. Also all the new Shades
in LADIES' MISSES1 AND CHILDREN'S HOSE.
THE BARGAIN HOUSE.
GOLDSMITH BEOS.
7t4 ELM STREET.
ESTABLISHED 1872.
"SPECIAL NOTICE."
TO THE GENERAL TRADE I
I be to say that tarn hotter prepared than evor to meet tho demands In my lino of Ooodi
mferMluft-all leading stylea andilsesof thu celebrated "Htmlounkor" Farm aud Spring Wagons
lArrlaies. lluiiilos l'hieUo. "spr" Wagons et. and a nice litis of llimnles from Kaatern Facto-
les; also Buck-boards Boad Caru Hand Carta Wheelbarrow. IXirmhellera Cotton Planters
rioas.cultiratora sic I bavt lust scoured tht agency of the "Van Porn Iron Works" and am pre-
pared to make citlrnaiea and till orders for a great many st? lei of Wrought Iron Fencing Hitch
ing Posts. Weather Vane. Btabla Fixtures etc. Parties contemplating bulhllug new fences en-
oioatng either private or puullo properly should call oil me or writ for catalogue and prices. A
goon Iron Fene ti not only ornameutai but Hi. most durable and hene th cheapest. Defer
tmrebuing elsewhere oall and tiamlne mv iwck which 1 think will prove to you that t hat lh
but lui ol Goods in lb marks) and prloea reuonable. Vtry KeapecUully
111 KUI ITKKET DAtAAK TKXA8
A lino of tiuighams
Furnishing Goods
DEPARTMENT
new Spring Goods In
STREET.
JOHN S.WITWER
AT WAS1UXUT0X.
Ueneral ltrAtly Now Ih the HauJs of
tho Prosecution.
He Stands His Ground Doggedly Al-
though Kxaspcrated.
Seems to Have l!ee Autocrat of all
the Post-Oflioes.
Expedited Routes According by
Standard of Digcstloti.
the
Assistant Treasurer Wynrnn Steps Into
Sr. (Jllllllun's Shoes
And Mr. John M. Corning Succeeds Col-
onel Irish Deceased.
Other Notes From tho National la 11 il nl.
Washington New Motes.
MIH K1.I.ANY.
Washington March It is understood
that Secretary Folger has tendered the pa
sitionof chief of the bureau of engraving and
printing to John M. Coming of Cieneva
New York at ono time se.-eeant-nt-nrma ol
the legislature of New York and (hat he
has accepted the appointment.
Secretary Folder is reported better to-dav.
His improvement is slight howtver and it
is reared his recovery will be slow. Ho took
cold Monday and is now suffering from
sore throat
RTAR-UH'TK TRIAL
The criminal court-room was well filled
this morning when (loneral lirady resumed
Ills testimony. iteleriing to testimony al-
ready given with regard to the Redding and
a 1 111 r as route witness said tie had no
means of knowing tho mail was being car-
ried in a shorter time than the schedule be-
fore the order for expedition was made; it
would havo made no diilereuce however
he said bucauso ' the contractor
could not have been forced
to carry it on short schedule without extra
pay. With regard to the .Mineral l'ark and
1'ioclie route witness said they had buen
very desirous ol running a dully mail to
connect with the bouthern l'acihu; it. would
have been a good thing if the route had
been properly worked but it was not and
witneaseut it down to weekly service; rep
resentations "were mado tlmt such
ilnmago had been done contractors
and upon renewed promises to
render good service it was
restored to tri-weekly service bin. witness
rclused to restore daily service. Touching
the question of a month's extra pay tho
witness said it was the universal rule to
allow that compensation to a contractor
when service was discontinued ; the law re
quired that new offices he established bv
tt e first assistant postmaster-general after
consultation with the secoud assistant nsto
the cost ot service; in some instances how
ever the order was iniule by the first
assistant without consulting tho secoud
who was therefore bound to
put on the service; witness described the
origin of the mail bill svslem and said lie
did not write to a postmaster ordering him
to discontinue their u-e nor did ho believe
any such letter was ever sent from (lie de-
partment; never know the chief of the in-
spection division (Mr Lake) to omit tor-port
to him any delinquency on the part ol con-
tractors; I nke has a microscopic vision in
these matters; ho was the father of Hie incs-
eni inspection system mm una oeen accused
01 limine m-veiuy mu cumraciur.! nueii
M-eaum i' imvo nun reuioveu Alison
renewed his question of yesterday with re-
gard to collusion or combination "w it It the
defendants to defraud the government
which was denied in inns pos-tive terms.
This closed the direct examination and
Wins began cress examination jtlissnsked
how much ki my witdosi received
Ins position ol inspector ol
Internal rev.t
sir;
ohKction was
nv de and Uli-s
aincd ho wante I to
show witness bad go
dgo ie into the postal ser-
ilentlo circumstances The
vne in only n nl
court rein.-cu' .i:tow tee inquiry w itness
t.ien tool ot hov . isos ol increase nod c.-
p.Mii'oii w.oiuud" Uimimig ins minimis -
iratpin. bfueincnt of revenuo was not
always shown; if the request appeared
rca-ooabio he signed his iiaino to the
"Do you mean to say you did not con.
siib'r revenue?" inquired Illiss.
Witness said It depended altogether upon
the circumstances; when they wero build
ing up the service in the south and restor-
ing the broken down service after the war
small attention was paid to revenue; it was
not oven considered in every case; in 177
appropriations wero divided up between
the railways stages and steamboat service;
this was only achieved after persistent
ell'orls and was regarded as a victory tor the
star and steamboat service over the railroads.
Illiss relerred to witness' statement that he
had not aU-ays available appropriations to
carry out his'plaus. Witness said that was
tho case in the fiscal years of IST'J and lx.it).
Illiss asked why witness hud not increased
service from Kearney to Kent to six trips
instead of expediting at a great co.4. W it-
ness relerred to the ollicial papers aud said
petitions requested expedition as well as
increase; It was frequently the case that
tho people were more anxious to have a Taut
than a frequent mail; did not remember
the case in question nnd did not know
whether he had considered the savin;; that
would have been mado by increasing in-
stead of expediting the route. When asked
if ha had considered the revonues witness
renlicd "that is poorcrilerlon of the value
of the service; it only shows sales ot stamps
and not the amount ot mail passing
o'er the rottto. Senator tiaunders and
Representative Valentine wanted the ser-
vice badly and that was the reason for
emitting it;" could not tell what weight
had been attached to tho petitions lluss
inquired why expedition or increase had
not been allowed in every case? Witness
answered that possibly representatives or
senators were not all aiifltciently in earnest
then again I hoy had not the means to grant
all requests.
Illiss "Yon distributed the plums?"
Witness lurther explained that on soma
days he was more liberally inclined than
others when ho was not in an Increasing
mood.
lilt's "That was the Imperative mood
was II?"
"I was Imperative In manv things. Bona-
tor Teller and others had asked tor increase
and expedition on the WhiUt Klver and
Hawllna route. They asked expedition be-
cause last tri-weekly service was much bet
ter than slow service seven times a week
aud anybody can see that without a micro-
scope" said witness.
Illiss reminded him that behatnr T.
hud hot askid for expedition In lortj o i-
liours. Vtinis presumed i!iu !...
route wi.s u.i. !td i ii . .-t.- .. . i
faster lime. "It muas a lime In that case
as tt I had done as 1 pleased about It" said
witness.
"Yes" asserted Illiss.
"Just as 1 had the right to do under the
law without relerence to senators and pe-
titions" ooiiliiiiied witness.
liliss produced a letter in this connection
asking a live-day schedule and inquired
why a lorty-five-hour schedule had been
allowed. Witness answered he bad no
means of knowing whether the days spoken
of meant twelts or twenty-four hours;
atteutioti was not always paid to recom-
mendations ot postmasters because they
often had personal motives. The inquiry
Into the schedule upon this route was
S tithed to some engih. Witness said he
id not know that au expedited schedule
would result in bringing mail to Itawllns
two hours too late to connect with other
malls; did not believe such was the case or
If It was it has beea a mistake or com
pounding clerks wh se duty It
was to look after suoh thlnn with particu-
larity; the schedule was only nxed hy die
sicond assistant pro lor in a. The iuiur
li y of the Bt. Charles and Oreen-horn rout
aa never Inquired Into; the. testimony b-
tv tM'hnirttl in a.1 h.l.1 ... I
-- :
chedules. The route iron 1' midad to I
ueuis aim
m.. . X : 1 L
examined i
In conneotioa wits the (iarland and Par-
rottcity route Ulic.Ued wimess' atten-
tion to postmaster s letter protesting that a
proKWHl tirty-honr sfhedule was impossi-
ble. Witness replied th it nothing was im-
possible iu this direction if
men and horses enough were
used it wull be done; this was the
contractor' business not his; the assertion
was ridiculous on its face. Witness pre-
sumed he had not considered productive-
ness when he increased that service; witness
did not always seek to verify statement
made In the endorsement when they came
to hint from responsible persons; he pre-
sumed they spoketh truth. Hliss inquired if
the witness remembered orders connected
with the 1'ullrs and linker t'ity route lie
answered he had an indistinct recoiled ion
ot such orders ; he had made orders in con
nection with over 10000 routes. KlUs asked
if orders for expedition had been ordered on
this route instead of increased trips. Wit
tics answered il seemed ridiculous
to think slow service six times a week was
better than three trips per week or a lat
schedule esieetally if the people wanted it
that way. illiss asked how he knew tiie
people wanted it. Witness said he had ac-
cepttd the representations of members of
liongress as to the needs of the people.
ltlisa "Were they always expressiuis of
llieir own unbiased judgment'.'"
ltnidey "Certainly; 1 could not assume
anything else." .
The examination recurred to (tie Ueildiin;
and A I turns route vrhness said that the
mail was being carried in less than exoe.
dited time per ori'erof expedition hut if
he had known it woujil have made no differ-
ence; thu contractor could not have been
loreed to carry it on abort schedule without
extra pay.
imviuge (laugningj i inina tne witness
is getting the better of Mr. Illiss. 1 think
he had better be stopped."
Illiss "Mr. Davhlgo need not protect me.
There are others needing Ins protection."
Witness was asked if be sought to drive
bargains for tlie go'.virmiient. He said he
had expedited all routes at lesi than the
pro rata.
Hliss "Then you assart that eighteen of
nineteen routes were expedited at less than
the pro rata."
Answor "l do una Will show It to vou
Wo had a general rule for expeditions : we
calculated that tirsl-ciiiss service in the wes
tern country was worth about At a mile
depending on the character of the country
and that it should not exceed $30; these
nineteen routes will show an average
less than $.'W per mile." Witness
assumed the contractors alhdav ts were
true; that they had not committed perjury;
the only means he tiaed to prove them was
a general rule allowing so much per mile
lli'CorilillL' 1 1 the section of country where
the route lay. He denied thero wero errors
manifest upon the face of tho alii lavit or
that they were absurdly at variance
with the results; did not remember aiiv-
thing about two atlldavits in one case. Illiss
pointed out an instance. W itness said the
result was shown by the proposition whicn
would uo tno samo in either case altbougli
the terms were diil'erent.
Illiss "Can both be true?"
The Court "You are as goo J a judge as
ho."
An allldavit signed by John Horsey was
snown m a case wne.ro no was not a sub-
contractor. Witness laid he did not remem
ber taking anv steps to ascertain
Horsey was a sub-contractor; the
jacket did not show that; . it
appeared to be regular aud the case had
been made by turner a careful correspond
log clerk; the jacket should have shown
that tact; if Horsey was not the sub con
iriviior it would navu nceii a mistake on
tho part of the clerk Witness would
not assume the man was a scoundrel be
14130 ho was a contractor.
1 assumed
til(y wr0 houorabU m
.'a.
Then you a"i'ji''d their statements
true because tarv oeie conliaclors
" I assumed their statements true so far
as I hey knew; at the same time 1 ticd my
own riile as a gride."
Illiss asked why the Lacquerville anil
Adanvillo mute had been expedited to
tliirty-tlin e hours; why hud that time been
selected. itness said the route was 1
long and lour miles an hour was about
as slow timo hs ho iilluwci
n expedited
j ufiidavit base
mutes. Illiss produced mi
I upon a lliirtv-threc-hiiiir
B(;.ilulo prepared lv I'eck In New .Mexico
j January Ih70 six iuo.lhs belorc ord rs
1 am uskl. wiiy j.wk had made the same
i ..iinumi....
i Willies- "That question you will have
! to ask l'eck. You will have to go and see
him.
Hilhstanli'iliy the same questions were
nsked in regard to a similar uf-
iidavit. on the Julian nnd
Cotton route where an nlliduvil appealed
to have been prepared seveiai months in
advance of the order. The court remarked
that it was necessary In investigate I'eck.
"Ho conld not have known what the
order could bo except by collusion" an-
swered Illiss while tho defense laughed sa-
tirically. "Why don't you ask him why ho was In
collusion wilh i'ock?" inquired lngcrsoll.
"You can ask him yourself."
illiss then appealed to the court to stop
the running comment of counsel on the
other side. On moro . than
one occasion will lo this was
witness bad been under examination his
answers bad been guided by suggestions
fi oin that source.
lngersoll "it could not have been from
a better source."
Witness (indignantly) "1 say that is not
true."
A question having arisen in regard to
tho gcopa of cross-examination Mer-
rick expressed Ins understanding
that it was not Co nil tied to tho limits ol the
direct examination but when defendant
went upon the stand liethrowsliimself open
as far as tho whole case is concerned.
Tlio court coincided in that view.
Witness was asked if he had not allowed
combinations up to the limit fixed by atll-
davits In each ot the nineteen routes. He
answered that all were expedited at less
than the ro rata.
The Court "You don't include the Ilia-
mark and Tongtio Klver route."
"Yes sir; tha'. was expedited at less than
the pro rata."
illiss "Ho means hy a pro rata based on
Miner's lro-incn allldavit."
lngersoll "He means an allldavit laid
before him for action."
The Court "That aflldavit contemplated
alight with Indians I suppose."
Illiss inquired II witness thought that one
man was required lor every ten miles ol
route.
He answered that as It was a new mute
running through ilia Had Lands of Dakota
and Inlested with hostile Indians bo did
not think It was too many; still while
they accepted the allldavit they did not
allow cxiedilion on that hurls. He was
lint asked how far the schedule would re-
quire a horse to travel per day. Objection
was made and sustained.
"That Is like the story of (he Irishman
who asked how fur it was to town" began
lngersoll.
"That Unit of order" m.errup'ed tbe
court. "An Irishman always Is." Laugh-
ter Bliss asked how It was that a re-
jected allldavit and oiler to carry the malt
for less than the pro rata had been received
the same day. Witness said they might
hav been received at diirerent hours. His
recollection on that point was not distinct.
Witness was asked if he knew
of any way to regulate expedition better
than that of using contractors' atlldavits.
He answered that ss a general rule there
was no better way.
Illiss "Even where th contractor has
had uo experience"
'Yoti don't expect tne to aaswer that
question?''
HHee "Why not:"
"It la in ridiculous " ft.atiidita- I
Witness went on to say be retarded con
tractors as noDest men anil did lot care
snap or bis finger whether the had exnert
nee or nut "and there wu uo butter rule"
iiv vKieu
Adjourned.
nor ro HILL.
Additional charge against Supervising
Architect Hill have beeu tiled at the treas
ury departmeti' and are now In the hands
.r.. .
oi secretary f alser.
Their nolle W nt
yet made publ
? " . ; D"5. ! on.
"u""r7 '" .!. to contract
expenditures for the uew government
buildup at Philadelphia. This matter is
atd to be assuming a serious shape ami
the charges recently tiled are not in tne
nature ol repetition ol old stories.
THR UAKN OOl'RT MARTIAL.
It is rumored to day that General Terry
may be selected as one of the llsien court
ot inquiry with two colonels from the si all
bureaus of the wsr department.
THE NSW THKASt'RKR.
The president to-day appointed A. W.
Wymaii assistant treasurer of the United
States to be treasurer vice James Gill'dlaii.
whose resignation has been accepted to
take ellect on the 1st. Mr. Wvniau will se-
cure Ins bond and quality by that date.
He was almost overwhelmed with congrat-
ulations this afternoon.
A Hurprlse.
Nsw Yoiik March 15. The proposed
easing of the Wabash to the Missouri Pacif
ic or Iron Mountain is creating some discus-
sion here. Pusiness men are surprised that
liiuhl who regards the southwestern sys-
om as among the best nronerties in the
l' tnted Stales should consent to the addi-
tion of less lemuncrative lines. It Is said
be is not. satislled with tho management of
the v abash and looks to this method as
10 way to improve it. Uussell Kan aava
the scheme is likely to bo carried out in
opru.
iNkw i ork March in. The Mai nnd Kx-
preta contains the following in its late edi
tion relative to the esse of the Wabash;
"Foreign holders of Wabash cabled over
here yesterday said au operator to day In-
quiring how much truth them was in (lie
teported intention lo lease the Wnbaso
to the Iron Mountain. The re-
ply stated in ellect that such lease
was extremely probable. 1 under
stand that the matter has been under
discussion two mouths and that nuihotl'v
to make such lease has been given the di-
rectors. There ia some doubt whether the
lease will iuclude any guarantees bv the
iron Mountain. 1 have understood that
the Iron Mountain would guarantee Wa-
bash bonds. M r. Bage. I see says there
will bo no guarantee .that the lenso will
ho something like the Kansas v
Texas lease. Tho Wabaeh would
get us net earnings nothing
more. This would probably accomplish
tlio results desired as elfectuully if a guar-
anty was glvon. Tho point In the whole
matter is the southwestern system termi
nates at 81. Louts. It meets thero the
Ohio it Mississippi Illinois Central Van-
nana waoasn biki viucago a Alton
Hues. lu order to preserve har
mony it is necessary lor such a
division ol business to be- mado
as will bo reasonably satisfactory to these
enmpot ing lines. The result is that the
Wabash gels only a small portion of
through business from the southwest.
Now if tho Wabash was leased to the Iron
Mountain the southwestern system would
be extended to Toledo and tho roads cen-
tering at Bt. Louis would uot coninlnin il
the Missouri l'acilio gnvo its business to
us own lino. mat wouij
make Toledo Instead of 81. Louis the dis
tributing pointt and the Wabash instead
llof getting 8 per cent ol the business would
reasonably expect to get fa) or bo tier cent
aud this amount of business would make
with the Wabash all the dillerenco in ilio
world. Instead ot being barely able to
pay fixed charges tho Wabash
would probably earn a dividend
on its common stock tho first year after the
now arrangement took effect. The roads
which would lose business bv this combinii.
lion between the Wabash and southwestern
system would not be in position to retaliate
sutticlentiy severely because they com
pet wiui the vv abash down
to St. Louis now and beyond Bt. Louis
there are no through lines save those com
posing the Uould southern system. Mr
huge says speaking In Ins capacity as
director in each of the companies Inter-
ested it will ln a great lliiui; lor all nl us
aud he is not lar from right"
Crop mid ItiiNlnuas Nutvs
Inrw oiik Match 15. A. private letter
front a gentleman traveling through the
southwest records the fnimw'ng memornu
dtim: "Through northern Ohio southern
Michigan mid Iowa and purl of Indiana
larmers urn in niiirn iioiitit about the out
come of their winter wheal. There has
been very little snow on tho ground
and they are aliald the repeated
inawing ami iree.ing will havo killed a
good ileal of the seed. People living along
tho Mississippi do not look for much trou-
ble Irani high water. The alluvial deposit
resulting from au ovcrtlow nets as a fer
tilizer. Cotton lands thus far have been
greatly enriched. Ht. Louis businessmen
tell me thatgeneial business has been niucli
improved since the 1st of
March and a good year expected. The
Wabash roail is doing au immense passen-
ger business and is carrying numerous
iiiimlgrania en route lor the southwest. In
the wheat region ol Missouri and Illinois
larmers report much damage has been dono
lo crops by warm days and freezing nights.
Mnny farmers are plowing up their wheat
fields and sowing them with flax."
The Hltuatloii ut Helena.
M km I'll is March 15. A special to Hie
Associated I'rosi from Helena Arkansas
says: Hie gango this morning registered
forty-six feet a deelino nfthrce inches dur-
ing the past tourteeii hours. A negro man
is reported to have been drowned on ltob
Ncal's place opposite hero last evening.
There is no decline in the overllow back in
the bottoms. It will require a consid-
erable more fall of the river to
proluco any material change in
the situation behind tlio levees. The water
from the great Bt Francis basin is coniioe
out rapidly and is as clear ascrystal having
irniiri ivn nimi in iiiiiray seuiiueiil in mat
dismal bay. Preparations for the new crop
ara energetically going forward. Tho dam-
age In the Mobile A Northwestern railroad
lied win be quickly repaired as soon as the
water falls stllllclentlv to admit of work.
Trains will probably be moving ovor It
within two weeks.
Fluttering-.
Htcituoi'D March 15. The annual meet-
ing of stockholders of the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad was held to-day. The report
of President Huntington lor 1SS2 shows:
(iross earnings $;i:il4(i77 an Increase over
the previous year or nearly f UnO.tXM; operat-
ing expenses $23H'244ll Increase or$JAUK;
net earnings tlW.5L"J an increase over
tha previous year of t5P3.-
not). The advantages of a
deep-water terminus at Newport News are
referred to as being already felt in a greater
degree than expected and western exten-
sinus and connections are mentioned as re-
sulting most benellcially to the road. The
trntllc ol the road and financial allalrs of
the company are In a most aatislactorv con.
dilloii Thu old board of directors with
one exception are re-elected.
A Warm Welcome.
Nxw York March 15. A large number
of personal and political friends called lo
see Patrick Kgau to-day among others
being his cousin Key. Mr. Kuan of Tatrv-
towu K Y. Many letters of welcome to
this country have been received by Kgan
rum proiirneiii laun leaguers in ail partaol
the United Htalrs. One of these
letters from Mrs. Powell in which she
most warmly welcomes him and says: "I
hope your visit to America will be the
means nl making; all the strength and In-
telligence of the Irish race In a solid and
harmonious movement for tbe flally .contin
ual practical advance of the Irish nation
towanls it rights and ultimate peace and
sphere of active freedom and prosperity.
llhody'a Republicans
1'aoviPSKci It. I. March IS. Tbe repub
lican state convention met to-dav. aver
town being represented. August Obourne
of H Istol was nom Inated lor governor by
ociaiuniioo ana j naiuorun oi wooic
socket was nominated lor lleutemnt-guv
ernor. Tbe piesent incumbents were nom-
inated to complete th aula ticket via
Joshua M Oddems. Secretary of atatei H
K Colt attomey-goneral; Bamuel Clam
A Short Mornitiff Session U all the
Senators are Etiiial to.
Tho
Fate or Mr. (iihbs' Keformatory
Carm for Convicts Hill.
KepresentatlTe Adams f Wood Died
Yesterday Afternoon.
Proloujred IHseiisslon In tho House on
the Land IIUIs.
llrownhig's Substitute for tho Senate
It ill Voted Mown.
Pally Special llttlletlus From l'olats
Where Happenings
Of Any Moment Jlal.se it nipple.
Klghu.euth I.eelsliitiire.
RKXATR.
Austin March 15.-Bpeclal.-llills were
referred as follows:
Hy Mr. Terrell-To make an appro
priation to pay the claim of the heirs of Ell
Kirk for services rendered and monev ad
vanced the sta e In 1854.
Hy M r. M artln To repeal all laws author.
zing the sale of school university and asy
ii in laiuis.
Mr.tubbs' bill to establish a rcformatorv
farm for convicts under the age of twenty
years wbb laid before tho senate and
amended so as to leave Its location to the
penitentiary board and increasinir the nn.
propriation lrom STft.oiio to tion.nm. h.
erni oiuer amendments were adopted and
tun uiu engrossed.
Mr. l'atterson moved to reconsider the
vote. Carried.
A message was received from the cov
entor appointing notaries and tho senate
win consider tne same to-morrow.
in inu iiiiuruoon inern was no mmcm.
.i H. ..n i .r .: ' '
...ii. tu oi-uuiuuMjuurueu 1111 lO-U10rr0W.
1101'SE.
Hurst moved to reconsider thn vnU hi
which Brownings substitute was adopted
on yesterilav for the senate laml bill.
Ay res opposed lie motion and rmniir..l
the substitute lar superior to any measure
iiiai. oau yet oeen presented lu reference to
uie sine oi scnooi land.
McKinnoy contended that it would he
moro expedient to accept the senate bill
and engraft upon It the opinions of tho
house and tliouuht that iihIxhu thl .
done all legislation on tho subject would be
ucit'iiiru.
Moore ot Haslland thought that the sub-
stitnte would directly or Indirectly bring
more to the school luud than any other
means which might ho adopted and ridi-
culed the argument advanced hy several
that it was necessary to adopt tho senate
bill in order to get anv legislation.
ratterson hoped that the motion to recon-
sider would prevail and contended that the
sena e bill had never received its marked
consideration from tho house. The uubsti-
tuto. he argued embodied nothing more
nor less than the old ideas of appraisement
which had never proven satisfactory to a-iv
one.
Douglass Insisted that the prcsont law
upon the statute hook was lar prnlerabla to
either the senaie bill or the substitute and
thought that if tho present law was amend-
ed so as to prevent a persnn lrom purchas
ing sections ol land through fictitious
names it would be the best for tho people
Ml i HP Dtnirj
llrowning said that ho asked no man to
follow his banner but that tho question
should he "which ia the best measure
the sennle hill or mv substitute. If the
latter then support it Notwithstanding
me opinion oi the senate J would rather
navn mo tno oui law with Walsh in tho
chair than to havo this senate bill adopted
It- is an abortion and should not receive our
approval."
llazlcwood favored a reconsideration
and in a clear logical manner ventilated
what he considered to be the lallacies of
liiowning's substitute contending that Its
provision tor the appraisement ol tlio land
was tiiuidlv as expensive. If not Imiru ui.
than too method provided iu thu senate
bill.
Hill said tlmt this ntiostion. like 1III1N V
others which have heretofore been consid-
ered was ono o! conllicling interests and
that wo should endeavor to meet on a com.
inon pluno with tho spirit of compromise
determined to do what would be for the
beat Interests of the people. Ho thought
the senate bill was tho best and should be
auopico.
J-muter moved tho previous question.
1 he question rccurrine on tho motion in
reconsider. Upton moved a cull nl the
house.
The followlnc wero found ahsonl- T-lf.
soi. Moore of Washington Tlielps llosen-
t lint and Tucker.
The absentees were excused aud tho mo-
tion to reconsider prevailed. Avcs. 61:
nays .'!!). -
The question recurring npon tlio adop-
tion of Browning's substitute the substi-
tute was lost ayes 41; nays 48
Cramer by leave introduced a hill to re-
peal all laws authorizing the Hall) of free
school university and asylum lands.
By Kendall-A bill to withdraw all the
ahovo lands from sale.
Iloth hills were referred to the cotnmitleo
on public lands.
Hill introduced a petition from the citi-
zens of Ban Jacinto county as to restoring
the civil and criminal Jurisdiction ol said
county court.
Adjourned till 8 p. in.
XVXMINO ekSSIOK.
Oil motion Of Htollt. It. O. Mills mernhnr
of congress was Invited to a seat within
tne oar oi tue nouso.
The pending business was the senate laud
bill.
Frank offered hn amendment to section
1 striking out that portion providing that
lands may be leased.
McDaniols approved the amendment and
minium vuai me lanus ought to bo kept for
the benefit of futuro generations.
lTank contended that thelandasforthe
benelit of the children of the iiresent n.
anon ana snouia nn Disposed of In small
quantities lor llieir baneitt.
Wurxbach lavored the amendment nl
argued that the leases could not ha ni
enecuve ami would in tne luiure prove as i
mine us me present leasing system Had In
the last three or lour years.
rending discussion by Robertson ol
Jack favoring the lease clause information
was received that Adams of Wood who
had been sick for some time. hliii u
about 3 o'clock this afternoon.
f rymler ullered tbe following resolution:
WllgagAS. A. h. Allium III Wno.l .
died at 3 o'clock this alternoon.
Itesolvnl That tbe bouse as a token ol
respect stand adjourned till 0:30 to-morrow
morning and that a committee be ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions toex-pre-a
the sense of this house. . .
Messrs. ineiiowethi Jerymier and Upson
were appointed as the committee in Lu
suitable resolutions and to accompany the
the remains to their last resting place.
a uo uuusv men oojuurneu.
CAPITAL CHBOKtl'LlHet.
The homo penitentiary comniltia. this
evening agreed to report favorably the
lease as amended by the senate. There
were tmrieen members present. Klght
favored tha lease four were onnoaad ..l
one non-com initial.
lite total amount ol tha annmnrluitnn r
running the state government for the next
jwp years as tuaue by tha house la $3040-
Tha Independent Farma
aTatPiina nf II Ilia.
bamlry of J.welt. cap til stock elW.ow)
tiled a charter to-day.
The comptroller paid Into the treasury
to-day 10000.
Since the two or three holiday i taken by
ihesenate.it ia difficult to get and keen a
quorum.
i tie governor bas appointed the following
notaries for Harris oonniv: W. K. Hart-
ford W. 8. Oldham. J. K. McAspen W. N.
Shaw. A. L. Steel. Garrett H internal!. J.J.
lidlespie A. P. Tompkins J. 8. Sellers F.
M. Poland K. A. lliraud J. P. Corapton.
John Kennedy J. 0. Kidd W. Kerficks
H. K. (iillett 8. Taliaferro il. M. Curlln.
" u. ii. ocuneiuer i. vtr. Arcoer.
Ualvaatun.
(iiLVKSTON March 15. Special.! A sp
cial train arrived tbis morning bringing
Isaac U. Knox A. Casady K N. 8cruggs
C. C.JUaiy W. Atchlsons N. W. Jarvis.
Karras. 0. H. Ciodderxl. J. II. Camnholl
Samuel Sealing N J. Coleman aud L.
Knox live atock men of SL Liuis who
have been iu attendance upon the slock-
men's convention at Fort Worth. Ibey
lelt lliat city last Friday for Mexico. The
express themselves as delighted with Oal-
vesiou. ana nave spent to-day visiting its
principal points of attraction. They leave
in tne morning via the Missouri 1'aeitlo
railway for home. The partv is under
charge of Ueorge II. Uice. of tiie Pullman
I'alace t ar company wwle Mr. Hoxieand
Frank Yoakum of the Uould system ar
looking after the comfort of tha partv.
The Washington Guards aro holding a
meeting to-night lo determine whether
they will become contestants in tho inter
s'aie drill to take place iu New Orleans In
May next.
1.. ('. Michael of the wholesale dry goods
house of tlreenlevo lllock A Co. was mil.
denly taken dangerously ill this morning
and much appreheusiou is felt as lo his
condition to-night.
ine lunerai oi captain James a. Hurd
whoso death was aunouueed yesterday was
largely attended to-day.
Mayor Fulton's inaugural Is highly ap-
proved by citizens generally.
T'.o Hibernian society will celebrate 8t.
Patrick's day by a parade in the day and
grand ball at night.
Tho steamship Whitney from Vera Cram
arrived to-day with a good freight aud i-
senger list and sailed for New Orleans.
Weather bulletin for the cotton belt fur-
nished by tho signal service in conjunction
with the several railways of the state:
Max. romp. aim. Temp. HalOlVf .
Galveatsn TO
63
Houston ..
HI)
67
65
61
47
4i
40
4S
AS
61
Hempstead
Heaiue
Waco
TH
T7
HI
7lt
6(1
78
Corslcwia
.tw
.at
.Ml
.w
Dallas
l'aleslluo
Tyler...
ltuuujvttlu TO
Means 73 M hu
l otion receipts to-day 2J4U; exports
3700 bales.
A storm ia brewing to-night.
thilnasvllie.
Uainrsville March 15. Special. The
district court which baa been in session
hero for tbe last six weeks will adjourn to
morrow. Tho term has been the longest
perhaps ever held iu Cooke county and olll-
cers and attorneys who have worked hard
aro giau to see it ciose out or a large
criminal docket but aix convictions were
obtained. Of these three appealed. The
others were sentenced yesterday for short
terms. There is a good deal of oommeut
and apparent dissatisfaction among our
Iieople over the light punishment received
it Thomas and Hudson both of whom
were charged with murder in the first de-
gree Tha iornicr who killed three men
received two years and tha latter six
years in the penitentiary. Hanging un-
doubtedly would have beeu the just
deserts ol both. Thomas will
not likoly to be transported for sometime
as he is quite ill with a throat all'eotion.
On Saturday evening last a'.ahooling affair
took place boiiio twelve miles west of this
city In which Harvy Morris shotM. D
Haggard iu the back of the head withe
lUmtguu iiiUicting a two in1-from
is thought he will die. Morris had au Ex-
amining trial before 'Squire Fo-inan yes-
terday and his bond was fixed at $1000. '
Had blood had existed for some time be.
tween thn parties and while Haggard was
approaching the housn of. Morris' brother
he was shot by defendant who was lu the
liouso at a window. Haggard was unarmed
aud states he did not know defendant waa
in tun houao. Morris says he shot Haggard
because he was afraid he would kill him.
Tlio Cooke County Medical association
met here this evening and appoint another
meeting in this city ou the 20th of thi
month nt which time delegates will be
chosen to attend the meeting of the North-
west Texas Medical association to be held
at Paris in April next.
Fort Worth.
Fort Worth March 15. 8pooial.-A
body was found January 23d iu the Trinity
river near Dallas Yesterday Farmer J.
H. Byres In removing tho debris depot
ited ou his lowlands found a sealed bottle
containing a slip of paper with the follow-
ing wjrds written on it: "1 am tired of
this world. 1 havo uo one to mourn my
loss; 1 will drown myself near the Novelty
mill at (1 o'clock this morning. 8o farewell.
My homo lain Ualveaton." Bigned "A 0."
Persons here connect that corpse with the
paper found as described.
Forty-live Immigrants bound for Wichita
county passed over the Fort Worlh& Den-
vcr road yestorday.
v'.yt' Bllowy was sentenced to pay it -small
flno and serve a short time In the
county jail and John Shreves Is still to be
tried on tho charge ol putting the switch-
kov dodge on the young Mississippi.
II. F. Simmons fell against Dr. V. W. ;
nnrradoll's show window breaking a pane
tlirie by six. lie ran to keep down sus-
picion. A bystander 'spotted" him. The
chase and capture was all tbe fun in town
to-night.
Corslcatut.
CoiisicAiiA March 15.-8pecia).-There
was a called meeting f tbe council this
cveuingto diicnss the city surrey. The
original survey was found to be Incorrect in
a numbor of Instances when taken In com-
parison with a survey made by Engineer
llerron last year. Most ol the field notes
Clted !n 'he original survey have been oblit-
erated. The new survey is being followed
n running Hues for side walk curbing and
if followed to the latter will cut front yards
corners orhonses stables and other prop-
erty luto the street. Nothing definite bas
been arrived at as yet.
A heavy thunder storm followed by wind
and rain struck the town this noon end
for nn hour the rain fell In torrents; the
streets were turned Into running streams
riie thermometer bas fallen several degrees.
The commissioners court will hold a
specini meeting on tbe 22d Inst. to receive
uiu. iur ius erection oi three iron Driuges in
the county ana for fncll tha mniula
around the court-house.
Waco.
Waco March 15.-f8peclal.-Investlga.
tlon or the official returns of the city census
taken a few months ego shows th previous
announcement of the taken population Is
about 800 in exoeas of the actual number
th correct figuna being under 8600 or
gain of less than thousand over the lest
untied States census.
Uuichers at tbe market-hones to-day had
all the employes of Bantbrd Johnsons In-
pendent market arrested for violation of e
city ordinance which prohibits selilns;
msats outside th market-house. A lively . .
arm ( (it aeitAk
0. W. Blattery who got the contract tor
paving the streets ol Fort Worth fatted to
mak bond her end has gone elsewhere lor
luai uuruvav
A heavy rain-storm hnrat'andA.td. mA.
us about midday end oonUnued ell the
evening.
Bryae
BaiAH March 15.-8peolL-A seven
storm visited this tec lion to-day eeeoiiir
nled with violent rains doing c-rl.'4
damage to gardens and prtwu. . turmr t
from labor.
Jot Burnt tote md-"-t r 1
Houston t Ttxat Oentnd r
demeatt tat Injorle r
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