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BY
Professor Bochert's Military Band
FRONT OF BEACII HOTEL,
Every Evening Except Wednesday,
COMMENCING AT 5.30.
SECOND GRAND CONCERT
of the
MENDELSSOHN AND SALAMANDER SOCI-
ETIES, at TREMONT OPEUA HOUSJ5,
FRIDAY, May 14,1B8U.
PART I—l. Overture, ll'U'bev of Seville, Itos
wlnl; Professor liorehert'H Orchestra. 'i. (a)
Sunday Morning, Abt; (b) Forest Song, Sebrel-
ner; Salamanders; baritono solo, Mr. Julius
lioebure. 3. Tlic Night, Rhelnberger; Men-
delssohn Socloty. 4. Torchlight Dfiuco, Meyer-
beer; Professor Borchert's Orchestra. 5. Sung
<tes Vogloins, Duet, Rubensteln; Mrs. M. 8.
tTJffy and Miss Maud Itoyston. 8. Evening
Song, Abt; Ladles'Chorus.
I'akt 11—7. Concert Polonaise, Relssig; Pro-
fessor liorchert's Orchestra. 8. Jubilate Amen,
Max Bruch; Mendolssoln Society; Soprano
Solo, Mrs. Chas. Fowler, Jr. 9. Tenor Solo,
Mr. U. H. Martin. 10. The Ocean Calm,a Happy
Voyage, Hseher: Salamanders. 11. (a) John
Anderson, my Jo; (b) Fair ltobtraut, Sehu-
inann, Mendelssohn Society. 12. William Tell,
Overture, Rossini. 13. Waltz, Le Petit Blou,
\on Wen/.el. Last two numbers by Professor
Borcliert's Military Band.
Mr. H. II. Wlikens, Leader of Societies. Miss
Anna Wilkens, Miss Emmy Gareissen, Pro-
lessor C. Groenwaid, Accompanists.
Concert to commence at 8 o'clock sharp.
Admission to all parts of the house, 50 cents.
Tlfkets procurable from members, Thos.
Ooggan & Bro., J.E.Mason, Victor Phillips.
Exchangeable for reserved seats on the day of
concert.
Sole Agents for the Celebrated
MM Sonr-nsl fflsly
'The finest that oan be made, and spe-
cially adapted for best bar-room trade.
All ages kept in »took, and shipments
in live barrel lots eSeoted from Louis-
ville. Trial orders solioted.
Cotton Again.
I understand there is still a good deal of
Cotton in producers' hands that Mill
seek a market during the next sixty
dais.
Permit me to sugges that there is «o
better cotton market in the State to-
day than Houston, and that surprising-
ly good figures have been realized here in
January, notwithstanding the bad con-
dition of the general market for
cotton.
i would suggest that you ship me your
cotton or correspond with me about it,
and you will find that you will do
better than in any otl^ direction.
J.
-HOTTSTOlSr.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Stewart Will.Modify His Statement—Fisher
CTunty Organized—Department Notes.
Special to The News.
Austin, May 8.—Major Joe H. Stewart has
concluded to modify his reply or statement
to the public about the state officials having
prosecuted the suit against him and others
for political effect. He was worried, no
doubt, oyer the fact that the suits were
brought at a time too late to have a trial be-
fore the elections, and he being a candidate
they were calculated to affect his canvass.
There could be no political motive, either,
as General Templeton will not be a candi-
date, and Captain Walsh had determined
upon a suit long ago, only waiting with the
hope of getting information as to who held
the alleged fraudulent land certificates.
Major Stewart wants to waive formalities
and have an immediate trial, but the State
is compelled to await depositions of parties
in Brazoria.
Fisher county has organized with Roby
as the county seat; G. W. Jernigan, county
judge; We Tuggle, county and district
clerk; C.E.Ray, sheriff and collector; I.
F. Collet, assessor; Orin Robertson, county
attorney; J. V. Halse, county treasurer; J.
P. George, hide inspector; and H. M. Dill-
ard, surveyor.
By charter amendment, the Paris and
Great Northern Railway company increases
its capital stock from $30,000 to $500,000.
The governor has appointed Wm. P. Se§t
commissioner of deeds for Texas at New
3Tork. ,
Chartered: Denison Crystal Ice company,
5J30,000 capital; Incorporators, Russell My-
rack, Caleb W. Dawley and R. C. Foster.
The St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Rail-
way company filed resolutions of the direct-
ory authorizing the issue of first and se-
cond mortgage bonds, ratifying the pur-
chase of the Texas and St. Louis railway
and to widen the track to standard.
The governor offers $200 reward for each
of the persons who fired on and killed offi-
cers during the strike at Fort Worth.
The scholastic population of Hidalgo
county as per census returns is this year
3570, against 1044 last year. Of this popula-
tion about 40 are' colored, 100 white, and
3435 Mexicans.
The Houston and Texas Central, Galves-
ton, Ilarrisburg and San Antonio and
Texas and New Orleans Railway compa-
nies paid $08,000 into the treasury to-clay,
interest and sinking fund on their debt to
ihe school fund.
_ A SUSPICIOUS RUMOR
Concerning the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
and Atchison Roads.
Special to The News.
New York, May 8.—Boston has a rumor
that the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe gave
the Atchison road in the recent consolida-
tion more Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe as-
sets in the shape of treasury bonds and
valuable Galveston real estate than would
pay for all the Atchison bonus stock. The
rumor looks suspicious.
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GALVESTON, TEXAS. SUNDAY. MAY 9, 1886.
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PLYING DIRECT BETWEEN
GALVESTON LIVERPOOL, HAVRE AND
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THE AltOVE LINE WILL, DURING THE COM-
ing Cotton Season, beginning
1ST SEPTEMBER NEXT,
MAINTAIN TWENTY ■ FIVE FIRST-CLASS,
LIGHT DRAFT STEAMERS,
IN REGULAR TRADE BETWEEN THE ABOVE
PORTS.
These vessels, proceeding from Galveston to
ports of destination direct, are able to deliver
tlielr cargoes in better condition as to marks
and bagging of cotton than If reshlpped from
one vessel to another, as Is the practice of indi-
rect vessels, and in order to facilitate through
shipments and protect sueli shippers as much
as possible, all cotton from the country will
be remarked on the wharf, at the vessels' ex-
pense, and clean masters' receipts given for
the same In strict conformity with the terms
expressed in the through bills of lading.
All the vessels of the above line are guaran-
teed to insure at A1 rates. The first vessel of
the season will load on the berth at Liverpool,
beginning of August, to be succeeded by other
boats weekly, taking goods for Galveston, also
on through bills of lading for all Interior points
and Mexico accessible by rail from Galveston.
Cotton and other merchandise intended for
shipment from 1st September to 1st January
next can now be booked, and further informa-
tion obtained by applying to the undersigned
agents.
J. MOLLER & CO., Galveston.
GULLIFORD, CLARK & CO., Liverpool.
ED. Li RUE & CO., Havre.
GOTTFR. STEINMEYER & CO., Bremen.
LIOVENBERG,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
and agent for the
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of new york.
CITY OF LONDON INSURANCE CO.,
of london.
CO.,
CELEBRATED BRANDS OF IMPORTED IIA-
) vana Cigars, cheapest $67 50; domestic, $14
per M ; other goods at lowest market prices.
Stipulate price of goods wanted when ordering
Sample box. Money refunded for unsatisfactory
gocds returned. A. W.Suinuels.cor. Strand & '22a
FORT WORTH.
The Eight-hour System Begins Monday—Grand
Jury Matters—The Santa Fe.
Special to Tlio News.
Fort Worth, May 8.—The final meeting
of skilled and unskilled workmen was held
at Daggett's hall to night, and was attended
by representatives from all trades and by a
large number of laborers. Reports of com-
mittees from meetings held during the
week were read, all of which advocated the
adoption of the eight-hour rule. All re-
ports were adopted by-the meeting, and a
general vote taken on the proposition,
" shall eight hours constitute a day's
work:-" which was unanimously carried,
Monday being fixed as the day on
which it should go into effect in
this city. This action applies to all trades
and to unskilled labor, none of whom will
work longer than eight hours. This deter-
mination on the part of the journeymen is
favored by many of the contractors, and
the men demanding the time reduction
claim that it is done more for the benefit of
unemployed labor, which will from now on
be in demand, than it is for the benefit of
those now at work.
The grand jury made their final
report to-day and were discharged from
further service during the present term of
the IDistrict Court. They returned into
court thirty-seven indictments—fourteen
felonies and twenty-three misdemeanors—
of which there was one for murder, three
for swindling, six for horse-stealing and
four for theft of over $20.
The force at work on the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe road at this place con-
sists of 1.10 men and eight teams, and good
progress is being made on the grade. The
route, as surveyed and located, will not
touch Grapevine, but will run several miles
west of that town. _
CAMERON.
Lots of New Material for the Penitentiaries-
Crop Prospects Good.
Special to The News.
Cameron, May 8.—The District Court has
been occupied this week in the trial of the
criminal docket, and the following convic-
tions have been had: J. H. Hopkins, theft
over the value of $20, two cases, two years
in the first and three years in the other
case; George Hucker, forger, two years, and
"sane individual for passing a forged in-
strument, three years; A1 Simms placing
obstruction on railroad thereby endanger-
ing human life, was sent up for two years.
This case excited considerable interest, as
the principal witness for the State was a
negro detective employed by the Missouri-
Pacific Railway company. A good deal of
expert testimony was introduced to prove
that the obstructions so placed were not
sufficient to throw the train oft' the track.
The case will probably be appealed. Henry
and Ab Ford were convicted of horse-steal-
ing, and the last sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary.
Crop prospects are very encouraging.
Weather Farm and delightful.
CONCERNING TEXAS CATTLE.
THE REPORT ON MR. LAWMX'S BILL.
Virtually Excluded by Present Territorial Laws
—Good Outlook for Texas
Confirmations.
Special to The News.
Washington, May 8.—Mr. Symes, of
Colorado, chairman of the house sub-com-
mittee on territories, has exhibited great
fairness toward the Texas cattle interests
in his action with reference to Mr. Lan
ham's bill against the exclusion of Texas
cattle from New Mexico and Arizona,
through the cattle quarantine laws of these
Territories. It was fortunate for the cattle-
men that their interests were placed in the
hands of an able and just legislator, as
Judge Symes is recognized to be. In his
report on Mr. Lanliam's bill, in regard to
the quarantine law of New Mexico, he says
the present statute of the Territory prevents
Ihe driving or transporting of any cattle
into the Territory, which, within twelve
months before their importation, have been
affected with or exposed to any coutagious
disease, or which have been driven or
transported from or through any district or
country where said disease was known to
exist at the time of driving or transporting
without the certificate, as provided' under
ihe net is obtained.
territorial requirements.
The owners of cattle proposing to drive or
transport them into the Territory are re-
quired to have them inspected and pay a
fee to the inspector of $1 per head for high-
bred cattle, and 20 c<Tnts on lots of not over
5U0, and 10 cents per head for all droves or
lots over 500, and 10 cents per mile for the
distance traveled by the inspector to make
such inspection. It will be seen that this
act places it within the power of these cat-
tle inspectors to prohibit the introduction
of the cattle into the Territory during the
whole year. If there is a mere rumor that
the drove of cattle to be inspected have
within twelve months been within or trans-
ported through a district or country where
the disease is alleged to have existed, they
can be required to have a certificate.
almost absolute inhibition.
The report says there is no danger of the
communication of the disease known as
splenetic or Texas fever during the winter
months. Under the act the owners of cat-
tle can be prevented from driving them into
the Territory as well during the winter
months as during the summer months.
This amounts to almost an absolute inhibi-
tion of tliis important branch of interstate
commerce. Tlie committee says there
should be proper regulations to prevent tl*e
introduction of diseased cattle and prevent
the spread of such disease, and that the
regulations attempted by the territorial
legislature should not be disapproved or in-
terfered with so long as they are reasona-
ble and not in contravention of the consti-
tution of the United States regarding
interstate commerce. The committee
do not recommend the disapproval of
the act as a whole, leaving the
Territory exposed to the introductionlof
diseased cattle without any regulations for
inspection, but recommend a substitue
which disapproves so much of the said act
as prevents the driving or transporting of
cattle into the Territory ou account of Tex-
as fever during the months of December,
January, February and March of each year,
leaving the said act in force as to the other
portions of the year.
The report on the bill relating to the Ari-
zona law is substantially the same and both
reports are accompanied by substitutes for
the original bills, which embody the provi-
sions suggested in the reports.
concerning texas confirmations.
It is about settled that Collector Sweeney,
of Galveston, will be confirmed in a few
days. There has been a fight made against
him, as heretofore stated in The News
specials, but it has amounted to nothing.
The only other Texas cases to be acted upon
by the Senate besides postmasters are
those of Marshal Reagan, District Attorneys
McCoomb and Kleba»-g, and McLeary for
associate justice of the Montana Supreme
Court. These will all be confirmed in duo
time.
personal.
Congressman Throckmorton has return-
ed, and was in his seat in the House to-day.
He appears much improved.
Lieutenant J. M. Simms, late of the reve-
nue marine service, at Galveston, has ar-
rived here, accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
Lieutenant Simms leaves Monday for
Erie, Pa., where he has been assigned to
duty on the revenue steamer Perry. Hon.
Barnett Gibbs and wife arrived to-day and
will spend a few days in the capital.
Messrs. W. H. Nichols and P. S. Wren,
of Galveston, are here. Mr. Wren leaves
to-morrow for Providence, R. I., to attend
the session of the Grand Council of the
Knights of Honor.
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES,
private bills.
Washington, May 8.—The president
signed eighty-one out of 240 private pension
bills, and, without one exception, has allow-
ed the others to become laws without his
signature. He vetoed two, and sent a mes-
sage to the House of Representatives giving
bis views on the question of legislation on
private bills.
vetoed by the president.
The president has vetoed two pjjvate pen-
sion bills. One, which is for the increase
of widows' pension, is vetoed on the ground
that the general law would give the in-
crease from the date of its passage while
the special act gives it only from the date
about two months later. The immediate
reason for the other veto is a mistake in the
name of the beneficiary. In it the presi-
dent takes occasion to state his views ou
special legislation by Congress. He can
not see that a congressional committee has
better facilities for examining pension
claims than the bureau created for the
purpose and suggests that if it has better
facilities the law should be changed. Or if
it is found that the bureau is unjust in its
action, the organization should be changed.
off on a pleasure trip.
The president left Washington this after-
noon for a short visit to Representative W.
L. Scott's stock farm, on the shore of the
Chesapeake bay. He was accompanied by
Representative Scott, Colonel Lamont and
Mr. William Woodward, of New York. The
trip was made on Mr. Woodward's steam
yacht Wanda, which was brought from
New York for the purpose. The party ex-
pect to return to Washington Monday.
american schooner seized.
The secretary of state has received dis-
patches from Consul-general Phelan, at
Halifax, and Commercial Agent Robinson,
at Yarmouth, announcing the seizure, at
Dif-'liy, yesterday, of the American schooner
David J. Adams, Captain Allen, for pur-
cl.asing bait in Canadian waters, and her
subsequent removal, with lier crew, to St.
John. The matter will be carefully inves-
tigated at once and acted upon as promptly
as circumstances will permit.
FORTY-HINTS CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
house.
Washington, May 8.—On motion of Mr.
Peel, of Arkansas, the bill passed authoriz-
ing the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf
Railroad company to construct a road
through the Indian Territory.
The House then weut into committee of
the whole on tlie military academy appro-
priation bill.
Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama," stated that no
complaint had been made against a single
provision of the bill by the secretary of
war, and therefore it might be safe to as-
sume that the measui'b was adequate in all
its appropriations. The sum carried by
the bill was $297,805, as against $310,021 for
the current year:
Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, said that
while he was not in favor of lowering
the graduation standard at Annapolis or
West Point, thought that the standard of
admission to the institutions at those places
was too high, and excluded from tlie bene-
fits of a military and naval education fully
per cent, of the youth of the land.
Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, took the same
view.
Mr. Mills, of Texas, gave his experience
in the matter of appointment to the
naval academy, and thought there was a
gieat mistake in considering that the
standard was too high. Tlie trouble was
with the teachers under whom the boys had
studied. Some wero good iftul some were
bad.
The bill was then read by sections , but
r-o amendments were offered, and the com-
mittee rose and the bill passed.
The House again went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Rockwell, of Massachusetts, criticised
the appropriation of $300,000 for the manu-
facture of arms at the national armories,
maintaining that it was inadequate, and
favoring its increase to $400,000.
The bill was then read by sections for
amendments, but without making much
progress tlie committee rose and the House
adjourned.
THE CURTIN COMMITTEE.
Testimony Taken at the St. Louis Session Yes-
terday.
St. Louis, May 8.—Three members of the
congressional labor investigating commit-
tee. Messrs. Curtin, Burns and Stewart, who
arrived in this city from the West last
night, met in the Circuit Court chambers
this morning and continued the examina-
tion of witnesses in regard to causes and
effects of the southwest labor troubles. Ad-
jutant-general Jamison was the first witness
examined. He testified as to the strike and
its effects on the commerce of the State, and
said interstate commerce had been serious-
ly interfere^ with. Mr. Kochtiseky, state
labor commissioner, testified that serious
disagreements existed between the railway
officials and their employes as to the proper
construction to be put upon the March, 1885,
at. .ement. He reiterated his efforts in
conjunction with Governors Marmaduke
and Martin in regard to the strike, the de-
tails of which are well known. He said
that the Knights of Labor could not expect
official recognition from any one, for they
were not incorporated. He supposed that
the expense incurred by the Knights of La-
bor in conducting the strike had been about
$1,000,000, and suggested that Mr. Hall,
whose discharge caused the trouble, could
have been supported for a much less sum,
and no strike would have then been neces
sary.
No Knights of Labor were present at the
morning session of the committee, and dur-
ing the noon recess' messages were sent to
Messrs. Delany and McGuire, prominent
members of the organization, requesting
their presence, and they, together with sev-
eral prominent citizens and railway officials,
arrived at noon, or a short time afterward.
During the recess Governor Curtin re-
marked to a reporter that he felt confident
that the last strike had occurred on the Mis-
souri-Pacific railway.
A 8EA-BERFENT STORY.
Sailors Say the Steamship Durham was Injured
by One.
Philadelphia, May 8.—A singular acci-
dent happened to the English steamship
Durham, on her voyage from Rio Marino
to this city, whence she arrived a few days
ago. The Durham was in mid ocean—lati-
tude 33.24, longitude 38.20. The sea was
calm and tlie steamer was under a fullhead
of steam. No object was to be seen any-
where, when suddenly a shock, like the
striking of a heavy body, shook the vessel
from stem to stern, naturally producing a
profound sensation among the fcrew. At
first Captain Dobbins, master of the steam-
er, supposed that the shaft was broken
and that serious damage had been done,but
it was soon found that his fears was ground-
less.The sailors declare that the object which
the ship encountered was a huge sea serpent,
which some of them saw distinctly after
the collision about 100 feet from the vessel's
»de, lashing an enormous tail. One of the
crew says that the monster had a head as
large as an elephant's, and apparently sev-
eral loDg arms. It soon disappeared be-
neath the water. When the steamer was
placed in th<v dry-dock here for repairs it
was found that the shoe had been broken
and the keel fractured. Great marks were
found upon the bottom of the vessel, wllich
members of tlie crew declare were made by
the teeth of the sea monster, which attempt-
ed to make a meal of the ship, but found
that its appetite had led itto tackle too large
a contract. _
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
republican members seated.
Columbus, O., May 8.—The Republican
members of the Ohio Senate convened this
morning without transacting any business,
and went into caucus to discuss the Hamil-
ton county contest cases and seat the four
Republican claimants by a viva-voce vote
before it was ascertained that there was no
quorum present. The caucus decided to
pursue this course, and the members came
into the chamber again at 11 a. m. The
journal of each day since Tuesday was read
and declared approved. Mr. Pavey, of
Fayette, moved to take from the table the
report of the Republican members of the
senatorial investigating committee, which
was agreed to by a viva-voce vote, and the
resolution submitted by the same com-
mittee was adopted, which recommended
the seating of the four Republican claim-
ants. The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote, and the new senators
came forward and took the oath of office
amid a storm of applause.
FIRE RECORD.
perished in the flames.
Jackson, Minn., May S.—Frank Benoit's
farm-house, twelve miles west of this place,
was burned yesterday about noon; nothing
saved. In the house were three children—
I, 3 and 5 years old. All perished iu tlie
flames.
GIVING IT TO MR. GLADSTONE.
HIS HOME-RULE MEASURE ATTACKED.
Army Officers Studying Ulster History and
Military Strategy—The Situation
in Greece.
SCOTLAND.
another attack by churchill.
Glasgow, May 8. — Lord Randolph
Churchill has written another attack on
Mr. Gladstone's home-rule policy. A citi-
zen of Glasgow, a Liberal, recently sent
Churchill a letter asking his views on a
proposition to unite the Liberals who
oppose Gladstone with the Tories, on the
basis of a solemn pledge by the latter that
they will never propose home rule for Ire-
land, or any policy which shall partake of
the nature of home rule, beyond the con-
cession of local government, and resist all
attempts to enact further special legisla-
tion for Ireland. To this letter Churchill
replied. He says: "I can not admit that
any incident in the history of the Tories
gives any evidence of the necessity for
such a pledge as you propose; because the
maintenance of the union in all its essen-
tial conditions is, and has always been,
a cardinal principle of Tory policy."
The essence of the Union is a similarity
in the laws for three kingdoms as a general
principle. Scotch and Irish habits and
customs may, from time -to time, re-
quire special treatment, but these are
minor incidents and can not detract from
the sanctity of the general principle. No
Torj can ever propose home rule, because
it violates this principle. Tories must ever
resist such schemes as the one presented by
Gladstone, or any others that can be
reasonably held to contain the
germ of home rule. My speeches
advocating that Tories closely imitate
the action of the northern States iii America
during the period from 1801 to 1805 all indi-
cate that it is the only policy for imperial
safety. If Parliament, for the sake of pur-
chasing a short illusory quietude, hand the
Irish loyalists over to their heriditary foes,
Ulster will light and will be victorious be-
cause she will command the sympathy aud
support of an enormous section of the
British community and the approval of free
civilized nations.
ENGLAND.
a question of veracity.
LONDON, May 8.—The Pall Mall Gazette
continues to call attention to the reported
threat of General Lord Wolseleyto resign
and lead the Ulster Loyalists iii rebellion
if home rule be granted to Ireland, despite
the fact that it has been officially denied
thart he ever made such statement. The
Gazette says It has been informed that
Lord Charles Beresford said in the lobbv of
the House of Commons on the day Glad-
stone introduced the home-rule bill that he
and General Wolseley had agreed that if the
premier's measure should pass, and they
were ordered to crush any rebellion Ulster
might undertake they would refuse, would
resign and would then go and help the
Ulster men.
considers gladstone a traitor.
The Sheffield Telegraph says General
Wolseley considers Gladstone a traitor,
and refuses to have any social intercourse
whatsoever with him. The general will not
even sit at the same table with Gladstone.
The Telegraph also declares that English
military circles support Lord Wolseley's
views on Irish affairs.
gladstone's movements.
Gladstone spentthe entire morning at his
official residence in Downing street. He
and Baron Wolverton held a conference,
lasting an hour. Labouchere visited the
premier's Downing street office to-day for
the first time. He had half an hour's con-
ference with Gladstone.
IRELAND.
rough on gladstone.
Dublin, May 8.—The Express (conserva-
tive), commenting on the alleged Wolseley
threat, saya that one result of the passage
of the home rule bill would be to clear the
army within twenty-four hours of some of
the best officers, who, adds the paper,
would not go alone to Ulster. The Express
also declares that military strategists are
already studying the maps and Ulster his-
tory.
GREECE.
ports blockaded.
Athens, May 8.—Germany, Austria, Eng-
land, Russia and Italy have notified Greece
that a blockade of her ports has been order-
ed. The government's official journal, to-
day, states that the movements of the Greek
army must not be taken to indicate warlike
intentions on the part of the government.
The government has decided, adds the jour-
nal, to refrain from disturbing the peace,
but believes it necessary, however, to be
papers denounce the injustice of the pow-
ers in their policy of coercion toward
Greece, although they recognize the faults
of Premier Delyannis and his government.
blockade begun.
A blockade has began, to be established
by the foreign fleets extending from Cape
Walis to Colonna, and from the gulf of Cor-
inth to the most northern point of tly) Greek
frontier.
ITALY.
the coming cardinals.
Rome, May 8.—The date for the creation
as cardinals of the archbishops of Rennes,
Rheims, Sens, Baltimore and Quebec lias
been fixed for June 10.
the cholera.
During the past 24 hours 15 new cases of
cholera and 5 deaths reported in Brindisi,
and 10 new cases and 4 deaths in Venice.
more deaths.
Later advises report ten new cases of
cholera and four deaths in the province of
Venice and fifteen additional casfs and five
deaths in Brindisi.
THE DOMINION.
car-drivers strike.
Toronto, May 8.—The street-car em-
ployes met shortly after midnight last
night, and at 3 o'clock this morning ad-
journed, after deciding not to return to
work. Accordingly all Knights of Labor
in the employ of the company went out on
a strike. Several non-union men took out
cars and their number was added to until
twenty cars were running without molesta-
tion, on Queen, Yonge and Rathburn
street routes. The principal grievance is
that the men are compelled to sign what
they call an iron-clad document that they
will not become members of any lab#r or-
ganization. They demand its withdrawal,
shorter hours and increased pay. The
superintendent of the company says they
will not yield one iota to the demands of
the men. _
In Turin a new Raphael, it is believed,
has been found. It is a profile portrait, and
bears the words, " Urbiuo 1497,"
A WAXAHACHIE HANGING.
« *
George Young, a Negro, Hanged for the Brutal
Assassination of His Mistress.
Special to The Kows.
VVaxahachie, May 8.—six thousand
people, from all parts of the county, wit-
nessed the execution of George Young, thU
evening, at 2 o'clock. As early as 8 o'clock
this morning crowds were pouring iu from
all directions.
At 1 a. m. Sheriff Reyburn and deputies,
accompanied by Sheriff Smith, of Dallas,
and two colored ministers, left the jail
yard with Young for the grounds of execu-
tion. At 1.14 they mounted the scaffold.
He was handcuffed, but liberated, and after
Sheriff Reyburn read the death warrant
he was given an opportunity to talk. Ha
was cool and talked deliberately, freely
and clearly for sixteen minutes,|admonish-
ing all young men to forsake their evil
ways and turn to Jesus. He declared his
innocence to tlie last and said he was not
afraid to die. He requested especially
Sheriff Reyburn and the jury that found
him guilt;,' to meet him in lieaven.
D. G. Biggins and M. J. Brooks, the col-
ored ministers, read scripture and sang
and prayed with him, after which the black
cap and rope were adjusted. At 1 54 the
trap was sprung and lie fell
about seven feet, breaking his neck.
In lour minutes his pulse registered six-
teen; at five minutes barely pei
and at seven none at all. At
teen; at five minutes barely perceptible,
it eight the
heart's action ceased, and at eleven lie was
pronounced dead by Drs. Flores, Ward, I).
G. and A. A. Thompson, the attending phy-
sicians.
After hanging fifteen minutes, his body
was cut down and turned over to his friends
for interment. There was no contortion
visible in the face, so complete was the ex-
ecution. The best of order prevailed
throughout the day, and the universal
opinion was that he met his fate bravely.
the crime.
The negro, George Young, who was exe-
cuted to-day for the murder of his wife, was
born free in Caloway county, Missouri, in
1855, and early in life begun a wild, roving
careei as a deck-band upon steamboats on
the gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi
river. He worked one year on the wharves
at Galveston and New Orleans, and was
with John Robinson's circus two years.
Prior to coming to Ellis county lie lived
one year in Houston. In 1883 he moved to
Palriier, where he lived with the woman ho
killed, as his wife, until in April, 1885. Ha
has no relative living that he kuows any-
thing of. He was tolerably well educated
and could read and write well for one vjiose
opportunities had been so limited. Fannie
Y oung, the woman murdered, was about 30
years old, a bright, handsome mulatto, and
from the evidence as given in the trial was
never married to her slayer. They had not
been living harmoniously for some time,
and when on a spree once or twice he had
threatened to kill her. Once he weut so far
as to say: " Fan, if 1 kill you, what must I do
with Mat?" having reference to her daugh-
ter, a girl about 14 years old, who was liv-
ing with them. On the night of the homicide,
April 5,1885, when they had finished supper,
George took a sack, and with the remark, " I
will go and get some coal," left the house
and went up to the Houston and Texas Cen-
tral railroad depot platform,where he filled
the sack and with it returned to the yard
ience, leaving it just on the inside. Pulling
off his boots he slipped around the house in
bis stocking feet. Reaching the window
unobserved, he deliberately shot her
through the head with a six-shooter. After
firing the fatal shot he iled. The ground
being wet his socks came off, and
through this identity the link of cir-
cumstantial evidence was made so strong
that his guilt was established beyond a
doubt. For a week he was at large in the
community, the terror of all. Well armed,
he swore to " die game." The country was
scoured with bloodhounds, but to no effect.
Deputy Sheriff Will McCue came upon him
one night in the brush, and demanded him
to surrender, instead of which he ran. Mc-
Cue tired upon him, shooting him through
and through, the effects of which came
near proving fatal. He was placed in the
county jail here and cared for by a doctor.
At the September term of the District
Court his case was tried, E. P. An-
derson and C. E. McDonald for
the defense and County Attorney
M. B. Templeton and F. M. Maxwell
prosecuting. When submitted to the jury
a verdict of guilty was returned in one
hour. The case was appealed to the Ap-
pellate Court and affirmed. During the
March (1880) term of court Judge Ansou
Rainy passed sentence upon liim, the first
death sentence every passed in this (Ellis)
county, setting Saturday, May 8, as the day
of execution. The sentence was received
with indifference and was treated lightly.
Scarcely a change was noted in his counte-
nance. The News correspondent, in com-
pany with Rev. B. W. N. Simms,
visited the prisoner in 'his cell on
Saturday,lApril 24, and found him talkative
and very indifferent as to whether he
was hanged or not. He was firm in the de-
nfnl of the crime and said: "It's hard to
live such a rough, hard life as 1 have had
to live and then die forlanother's crime."
Mr. Simms talked to him some ten minutes
in a plain, earnest manner and beseeched
him, whether guilty or not, to make peace
with his God ere it should be too late.
With the doomed man's promise to try, the
minister and the reporter left him. He
wanted nothing but tobacco. The scaffold
was built on a vacant lot, near the creek, ,
known as the " circus lot," and the hanging
was public. _
SHREVEPORT, la.
Dots from the Criminal Court—Order of Red
Men Gathering.
Special to The News.
Shreveport, La., May 8.—Of the cases
thus far tried at the criminal term of court,
nine have been convicted—all penitentiary
cases. Twenty-seven bills of information
were filed to-day, making over forty cases
on the docket, only four being against
white people.
Charles H. Litcliman, great incohouee of
ihe Improved Order of Red Men of Ameri-
ca, arrived here to-night, and is quartered
at Tilly's hotel.
Senator William Robson and Representa-
tives Foster and Randolph, of this parish,
have left for Baton Rouge, to be present at
the meeting of the legislature Monday.
The annual celebration of the Improved
Order of Red Men takes place next Wednes-
day, and bids fair to be a grand affair. *
SUICIDES.
Frank clemment.
Newark, N. J.,Maji8.—Frank Clemmeut,
of the Modjeska company, committed
suicide at the Market street railroad sta-
tion, at 12.30 o'clock to-day, by throwing
himself in front of a freight train. His
head was severed from his body. He is
supposed to have been in this city for a
week on a spree, as he last appeared with
the company at the Grand Opera-house, in
this city, last Saturday night.
shuffled off at eighty.
Little Rock, Ark., May 8.—[Special] —
Dr. C. McGill, of Orna, Ark., aged 80, com-
mitted suicide yesterday by taking a large
quantity of morphine. Cause unknown.
A New York Stock Failure.
New York, Mav 8.—A. J. Wood, of tho
Stock exchange, failed. It is said he was
short of the market considerable Stookl
ltf>ugb.t jpr hi.® account,
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