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THE GALVESTON DAILY N2WS. SATUIiJAY, MAY 17. 1884.
THE BAYOU CITY.
Commissioners Court Proceedings,
Cottmi Statement—Change of Schedule—Per-
Aonnl—Minor >1 ■ -1111■ Iri.
IBpicultotbb news. i
Houston, May 17.—The cotton markut closed
nominal mill unchanged. Nosalos. Quotations:
Ordinary, good ordinary, low mid-
dling, 11 % c; middling, ll^o; good middling,
middling fair, 11 15-lOc.
WEKKLY cotton statement.
Tho following is Houston's cotton statement
for the week ending to-day:
Hal os.
35!
jr)
(Iron receipts for the week
Shipments gulfward
Cotton in transit and uuileliv>:iv<l •<'
Block in presses aud w un-hi.iu.it' 1.14 4
Stock in presses
13njou City Press .'■'8
Houstoif Press
People's Press I17S
Internal ional I'ress '..
Blacntee'Sj warehouse— .. l'iv— 1,141
Houston's yross stock. May i('. 1 ! ], rJ>
Houston's irross stock. M:iy is. p*H! :l,PH
Cross receipts tliis week tins \ ir v.Vi
tilon leci i| ts this week last y. ar .'1.0411
Totol receipts this year f)0i).4tW
Total receipts lust year U-iJ.SOS
!>>" et receipts this week this year 15.1
Ket receipts this week last year -00
Ti.tal net receipts this year 'si),Sill
Total net receipts last year SrtS,"8l
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The county commissioners' court, ill session
again to day, disponed of the f illowiug busi-
ness :
On motion of Commissioner Blaylock the
court reconsidered its action of May lit, fixing
the terms ot the County Court, and on motion
oi Commissioner Throckmorton i,he tonus of
the court were arranged for the'third Mon-
day in July, November, February aud May of
each year.
The following billis were examined au l or-
dered paid:
Henry 1 Isher, attornt y fees in lunacy cases, $ 30 0)
Geo. Ellis, freight on plows and scr.ipers.... i 01
L. F. Allen, name 1 "0
J. J. Fant, jail account to May 18. 1884 114 30
J. J. Fant, aitendance on County Court ... Ill 00
The report of the jiuy to lay out the road
from Eureka was referred back to tho jury to
obtain right of way by consent c-t property-
owners in writing.
The report of Constable Dun Scanl-in and
bis resignation as constuble were received aud
approved, and the resignation accepted.
On petition of Mrs. T. M. Johnson, her as-
sessment was corrected.
Bill of W. H. Coyle, 50, for printing, was
allowed for $ 17 75.
Justice J. H. Bringhurst presented bis re-
port showing lines assessed in his court, 4345,
which amount the clerk is ordered to charge
to the justice and credit him with *80 75.
Justice J. C. Anders made his report, show-
ing $410 fines assessed in his court, and £81)
trial fees, for use of the county, which were
examined and approved.
A bid of Mis. S. A. Pannell, successor to
A. J. Pannell, undertaker, to bury couuty
paupers at ?5 per corpse, was accepted.
The bid of W. Ruppersberg & Co., to do the
same work at $7 per body,,was rejected.
The application of O. M. Bergiu to be un-
pointed constable, vice Dan Scaulan, resigned,
was laid over.
The application of T. S. Lubbock for the
same position, indorsed by the leading mem-
bers of the Houston bar, was received aud
the applicant appointed, and immediately fur-
nished the required bond in the sum of ijlOOO.
The petition of a large number of citizens
residing in the neighborhood of Lird's mill,
asking that a voting precinct lie established at
Lord's mill, was rejected on the advice of the
county attorney that the court had .10 author-
ity to establish new election piecincts after
the first term of the yeat.
The paving contractors, Win. Boyd <V Co.,
petitioned the court asking payment of tho
pro rutujdue byjthecounty forth-- piveineiitou
Preston street.fronting the court-house square.
The amount is something over $7-W. an 1 the
county attorney advises that, the county is un-
der no legal obligation to pay the claim. Com-
n issit-ner Blaylock moved to reject tho claim,
which was seconded by Commissioner Throck
morion. Commissioner JSUi.- v.-t -d against re-
jecting the claim ami Commissioner Burke
alto, thus leaving the matter in stat.i qio by
a tie vote.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
The Queen and Crescent route has changed
its time so that the trains will leave New Or-
leans as lollows:
Morning express leaves at 11 a. in., arriving
st Cincinnati next day at 4:10 p. m
The evening fast mail leaves New Orleans at
Mi p. m,, arriving at Cincinnati a 0 a.m.,
u nking the run in twenty-nine hours. The
< burige v. ill prove of advantage to the travel-
ing public.
PERSONAL.
V»". B. Womack, of Ceutralia, Trinity coun-
ty. Texas, is at the Hutchius.
Mr. George W. Smyth, of Beaumont, is in
tlie city.
H. 0. Turner, of Louisville, is at the
Bute-bins.
? Mr. George Ellis, of iIo:jkly, was hero to-
day.
A. B. Chamberlain, of Galv- stou, wa3 in the
city to-day.
Mr. Chas. F. Mabson, of Galveston, was here
to-day lor the purpose of meeting his wife,
who has been visiting in Navasota. They
leave for New Orleans to-night.
Mr. I). Cavitt, a resident of Galveston since
JS67, was here to day visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Fi ank Connolly.
Miss Maggie King, of Brenham, is a guest at
the Hutchins.
E. C. Genarde, of New Orleans, is in the
city.
C. F. Tuttle, of Rochester, N. Y., is in the
city.
John G. Carroll, one of the genial traveling
boys and a former Gahestoniau, is in the city
to-day.
V.. F. Swain, of Columbia, a prominent
Mason in Texas, is here to-day,
to S. Talliafero one-half of 10 acres of land,
W. F. Horne, of San Antonio, and James A.
Home, of Dover, N. H., are here.
W, Murray, of San Antonio, is in the city.
TV. Alexander Abey, of that excellent paper,
- the-Lengview Democrat, and ex-secretary of
the State I'ress association, is at the Capitol.
Jonathan P. Patton aud A. Evans, of Michi-
gan, are registered at the Capitol.
J. T. Rogers, of St. Louis, is in tho city.
Dr. George A. Feris, of Richmond, and
Judge J. S. Sullivan, of Galveston, two hon-
ored old-timers, are in the city to-day, regis-
tered at W beadon's.
A. N Earle, of Waco, is a guest at tho Tre-
n.ont.
Messrs. A. and E. Wheeler, of Cairo, Jasper
county, arc at the Tremont.
Reuben D. Boweu, a popular knight of the
road; spent the day here and left for his old
home. Galveston, to-night.
D. C. Malloy, Winston, N. C, is here.
. W. H. Dinsmore, Boston, is at the Hutchins.
S. Bailing, of fccliuleuberg, is at the
Hutchins.
Mrs. Oliver Cleveland, of Liberty Hill, after
n visit here, has gone to Galveston to visit re-
latives.
A. Ballauf, wife and child, of Jefferson,
have apartments at tho Hutchins.
Miss'Lula Blisli, of Seymour, Indiana, was
registered at Hie Hutchins last night.
Otto Wolff, of St. Louis, is registered at the
Capitol.
C. A. Halley, late city editor of the Fort
Worth Gazette, is here on his way to his
home, Nashville, Tenn.
John McKiunon, of Orauge, is registered at
the Capitol.
P. A. Cosgrove, New York, is here.
T. L. Carrow, New York, is in town.
T. W. Bush, Cincinnati, is in th« city.
J. H. Bradley and M B. Schitf, of New
York, are here.
H. A, Bouriand, of Georgetown, is here.
C. C. Robinson, of Boston, is in the city.
Mrs. Geo. Bringhurst has gone to Willis to
visit her relatives, Hon. A. J. Burke and
family.
Mr. Horace Burke, late of this city, is lying
at the point of death in Sail Antonio
Colonel M. W. Stafford, of Galveston, came
lip tlis evening.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Hie following real estate transfers were re-
el riled to-day: Samuel li. Price et al, by sheriff
two and one-half miles from city on White
Oak bayou, #35 20. S. Talliafero to Samuel
Prict , one half interest in 10 acres of land,
two and one half miles from city on White
Oak Bayou, $35. Y. Platz & Eliza Platz to the
LwendiUl estate, one half of S74 acres of luu J
out of John D. Taylor league, Harris county,
$300.
In tho District Court to-day, Judge Master-
son presiding, the following business was dis-
posed of: Sallie Williams vs. Ben Williams,
divorce; divorce granted. H. House vs. C. R.
Hopson et al., continued.
This evening's Age contains tho following
regarding th»- lunatic department of the
County hospital aud some of the inmates who
are lodged there: Yesterday there was con-
veyed by her husband, Mr. Rheume, of Cedar
bayou, for confinement at the County hospital,
his wife, a raving maniac. Mr. Rheume is a
French Canadian, but his wife is u native of
our neighboring county of Liberty. No
cause is assigned for the malady. It is tho
purpose of Mr. Rheume, as soon as
possible after sentence de lunatico iu-
quirendo shall have been pronounced, to And
for his unfortunate wife quarters at the
State Lunatic asylum. Yesterday the husband
mid mother of Mrs. Sehrane, a lady who lias
for some time been incarcerated at the hos-
pital, conveyed her home. The malady of
this woman is pitiful; her incessant refrain
ijeing, " O why will you abuse me so." She
remembers faces, and is only occasionally
violently restive, though she at one time bat
tered down the superficial door of her cell. A
youug woman called Maggie, by no means
uncomely in face, and the possessor of mag-
nificent linir, is a striking object. Prom morn
till eve,' and oftimes throughout the silent
watches of the night, the wonderfully varied
intonations of her voice reverberate, some-
times in tones of low comedy, at others more
silvery, anon in prayer, and again in
harsh and shocking imprecations. She
holds converse with herself and propounds aud
answers questions in cadence totally unlike.
From exactly whence came this unfortunate,
none seem to know. She is not of Houston.
The quarters for hot woather in which these
unfortunates are confined, is dreadful to con-
template. The cells nro located on the second
floor of a superficial structure approached by
a sort of ladder stairway from tile outside.
The place is illy ventilated, the cells small and
there is no room for exercise. Atteu lants are
not provided, there being aside from the su-
perintendent but oue hired man on tho pre-
mises; yet the matron, Mrs. De Pelchin, does
contrive, two or throo times a week, to wash
and dress find take out for open air exercise,
these unfortunates.
Quite a number of the most prominent la-
dies of Houston assembled in Lyceum hall
yesterday afternoon to take action in regard
to having an exhibit of womau's work at the
New Orleans exposition. Tho meeting was
called at the instance of Mrs. C. M. Winkler,
assistant commissioner, and Mr3. J. G. Tracy
introduced that lady, who, in a few chosen
words, explained the object of the meeting,
and suggested that they organize uuder the
name of the Indies World Exposision Society
of Houston, which was done and officers eloct-
td and committees appointed.
At the Hutchius house, to-day, a number of
Masons of the exalted degree of tho Scottish
rite have been in session to confer the high de-
gree upon a class of six, several of whom are
frcm Galveston, among them Captain D.
Jeffrey, Leopold Weis and R. B. Talfor.
Messrs. P. C. Tucker, A. R. Morrell and J. S.
Sullivan, of Galveston, are conferring the de-
grees, assisted by Messrs. B. A. Botts, L. T.
Noyes and other prominent members of this
city.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
University Regents in Council,
Model Tax-collector—Quarantine at Bagdad—
Chartered—Negro Arrested, Kir.
ISpecial to The Nkws.1
Austin, May 16.—The board of university
regents met to-day, and appointed a commit-
tee to inspect th6 buildings aud report whether
they should be accepted, and to audit the
accounts. The reports of the president and
members of the faculty exhibit a very satis-
factory condition of the institution. Some
little friction in tho faculty was recently re-
ported, but apologies or other peaceful mea-
sures prevailed.
The tax collector of DeWitt county is the
first to make final settlement on the tax on
last year, and is the favorite of the comptrol-
ler's office.
A county jirecinct in Dallas county having
instructed for Patten foi the general land
cffice, upon the report that Captain Walsh is
not a candidate, it is evident that there is some
very dirty underhund work going on, as it has
been announced repeatedly that Captain
Walsh is-in the field aud will stay in it.
Dr. Swearingen, state health officer, re-
ceived a telegram from Mayor Carson, of
Brownsville, that the Mexican authorities had
established a rigid quarantine at Bagdad, in
charge of Dr. Cicero, provided with ample
force and means.
Chartered: R. E. Lee Fire company of Co-
lumbus, and Childress County Cattle company.
Secretary Baker, of the educational depart-
ment, rules that section 79 of the general
school law is in effect and prevails over sec-
tion 50, with w hich it is in conflict.
In the Leader-Stoddard imbroglio the
charges against Stoddard for sending threat-
ening letters to Leader were transferred from
the Justice to the Couuty Court.
The artillery war seems, to have come to a
close.
A negro named Murray has been arrested
on a charge of assisting in the outrage upon
the Leader printing-office.
The Episcopal church fair took in $$00 last
night.
HIWTSVILLE.
Cloirc of lite Fifth Pension of Hnm Houston \*or-
mal Institute, Etc.
[SrECTAL to The News.J
Huntsville, May 10.—The fifth annual ses-
sion of the Sam Houston Normal institute
will close on May 2'J. The annual address will
be delivered by Rev. G. W. Briggs, of Hous-
ton. The following students are on the roll of
honor: Walter Gillis, of Hays county (vale-
dictorian) ;W. R. Butler, of Wise county (salu-
tatorian): M. Blubrook, of Tarrant county;
W. A. Clark, of Raines county; W. Collins,
of Grayson county: R. B. Jackson, of Dime
store county; A. J. James, of Burleson conn
t.y ; B. L. Jones, of Grayson couuty; Miss Ro-
sella Kelly, of Lee county; Miss Emma Mo-
Donal, of Grimes county; J. D. Pistole, of
Leon'county; Miss Nellie Pitt, of Galveston
county; G. Lyle, Smith, of Walker coun'iy;.
C. L. Vowell, of Grayson county; C. Walker,
of Dallas county.
Representatives of undergraduate classes:
C. I". Johnston, of Travis county; W. H. Vren-
able, of Victoria county; Miss Lizzie Drake,
of Travis county; Miss Rosa Kendrick, of
Cherokee county; Miss Belle Anderson, of
Kerr county.
President Baldwin has received tho liand-
f( me gold medal donated by Superintendent
Baker to be awarded for oratory.
The new opera-house will be opened to the
public for the first time on Thursday night
next. ^
EXCITEMENT AT RICHMOND.
A Mm ii Reported fclnin and His Body Placed in a
Cistern.
[Special to The News.] 1
Bicbmond, Maj' 16,-^There is great excite-
ment in town this evening. A small colored
toy reports that some three weeks ago a col
cred man named Ike Wamble and two colored
women, named Maggie Wamble and Texas
Tipton, killed an Irishman in an unoccupied
house and threw the body into a cistern. The
cistern was found to be very offensive, and to-
day the water has been drawn out, when hair,
pieces or skin and maggots were also taken
Iroin it, Two days ago an arm was drawn out
by the toy. It is supposed that after the arm
mos found the parties removed the body,
f eareh is being made. The parties are now
under arrest.
Will ^emi n Copy of the Bust.
London, May 16.—The Longfellow memorial
committee will send a copy of the bust of
Longfellow in Westminster abbey to Harvard
and Bosvdoin.
The lioneaHler Winner Hold.
London, May 10.—The Doncastor Derby
winner was sold to the Hungarian government
for £5240.
TEXAS NEWS ITEMS.
News Nuggets from Various Points.
[Special to the News.]
Marlin.
Marlin, May 10.—There were two acquittals
in the County Court to-day—Ellas Stuart,
chtrged with assault, and Benj. Killchreas,
charged with false imprisonment.
A splendid rain fell this evening, that will
prove beneficial to the farming interests.
Tyler.
Tyler, May 10.—A very heavy rain an l
thunderstorm visited this section to-day.
The east-bound pnsseuger train on the Texas
and St. Louis railway ran into a washout, but
fortunately no one was hurt. Several passen-
gers who wulked into town through the rain,
Drought tho report of the accident.
Texarkann.
Tkxarkana, Tex., May 10.—J. W. Para-
more and C. F. Stephens, of the Texas and St.
Louis railway, who have been in town some
days past, will lcavo in the morning over
their road for Gatesvillo aud other points
West.
George Slider, the man who burglarized the
Young America saloon 'ast winter was to day
tried and given three years in the penitentiary.
Mel'ann.
Melissia, May 16.—Rain has been coming
down copiously for tho lust two or three days,
obstructing travel, and entirely preventing
farm work.
Two negroes to-day engaged in a difficulty
concerning a dusky damsel. Ono was armed
with a hand-ax, and the other with a shot-gun.
Nobody hurt. The gunnor now languishes in
jail, awaiting his trial at this place next
Monday. _________
Corsicnna.
Corsicana, May 16.—The heaviest rain and
hail storm that has visited this section pre-
vailed this evening, aud it is feared will do
great damage to the corn and cotton, as well
as to the wheat.
The Commonwealth, started this month, and
of which one copy was issued, has suspended
publication.
The citizens of Waters station, in this coun-
ty, have petitioned the government for a post-
office, to be called Bray.
Marshall.
Marshall, May 16.—Colonel F. B. Sexton
is out in a card to-day, accepting the call as a
candidate for district -judge. The contest be-
tween him aud Major W illiam Stedman will
be warm, and probably result in a divided
delegation to the district convention.
The District Court is engaged yet on the
case of Fitzpatrick heirs vs. A. Pope, adminis-
trator. The line of sleepers on tho New Or
leans Pacific trains, from Marshall to Alex-
andria, was resumed to-day. Connection is
made at the latter place with a line of boats
to New Orleans.
Hlierman.
Shekman, May 16.—Tho heaviest rain that
the oldest inhabitant can recall fell last night
aud to-day. Post Oak creek, in the western
portion of the city, is booming, the water be-
ing at least two feet deep on the bridge.
The News correspondent returned this even-
ing from the southwest corner of the county,
w here crops of all kinds were well advanced.
Wheat was looking remarkably wellr Oats
were spreading out and a large crop antici-
pated. Good stands of cotton were the rule,
and all clean and well attended to. The rains
of the last few days have no doubt materially
injured cotton and corn on rolling ground, as
the rush of water washed it out.
^ A'lvin.
Alvin, May 16.—One car of new Irish pota-
toes raised here were shipped to Galveston
yesterday. There remains al out anotti ■ r car
load to gather, and iu a few days can bo
chroniclid the shipment of new cabbage.
One citizen has about :20,000 head now nearly
ready for market. People here have demon-
strated the practicability of raising vegetables,
and the remuneration as compared to cotton
raising is largely In favor of the truck garden.
Almost before planting time for cotton the
first crop is realized anil one, and, with favor-
able seasons, two more crops can be grown
from the same land, either one of them bring-
ing more cash than an acre of best cotton.
This is only the beginning of what will un-
doubtedly be a large business in the near
future, as new farms are continually being
opened.
Orange.
Orange, May 10.—The river is falling rapid-
ly, though another rise is reported at head-
waters. Quantities of timber are arriving,
but prices tend downward.
There are said to be four aspirants for
county clerk and twenty for sheriff. None
are ready to be announced, however.
Orange has never experienced a duller sea-
son than this; yet there are bids out for
several new business houses and improvements
are being added to all the mills. Orange has
a new church organ and a race track, on which
some money changed ham Is Monday; and last,
though not least, is the already neat Weekly
Tribune, which will receive shortly new type
and printing material, which will make it still
neater. <
An excursion is planned on the steamer
Lnmur for Sabine Pass Sunday next.
The weather is cloudy and showery.
Aavasota.
Navasota, May 16.—Examinations in the
school have been conducted tho last two days,
so as to assign students to grades. The regu-
lar examination in full will be held on thd 22d
and 23d instant, and the public is invited to
attend.
An effort is being made to have connection
by telephone with Anderson, Grimes county,
and Independence, Washington county, with
prospects of success.
The ice factory is nearing completion.
Dr. A. D. Horn, of Austin, has been on a
visit to relatives here. His wife accompanied
him.
The Lamb springs, of Grimes county, are
famous for the cure of many diseases, and im-
provements are going on there for accommo-
dating the sick.
The County Democratic convention will
meet at Anderson on the 24th instant to elect
delegates to the State convention.
The weather is very warm and dry, but
cloudy and threatening rain.
THE DAY IS DALLAS.
Condition of Cotton and Wheat,
Personal — Political — Indicted for Burglary—
Bied—Onieers Elected—Immigration
Societies—Minor Notes, Etc.
ISpecial to The News.1
Datlas, May 16.—Major Elliott has ap-
pointed Mr. R. W. Andrews, of San Antonio,
son of H. B. Andrews, of the Sunset route, to
be secretary of the Texas commission to the
World's exposition at New Orleans. There
were rearly fifty applicants for the position.
J. C. Mearby and family returned home to-
day from Hot Springs, very much improved
in health.
Lr. Ennis, Mr. Warwick and several others
of the excursion party that went to the sale of
lots at Midland, returned to-day. They ex-
press themselves as well pleased with the re-
sults of the sale.
Another disastrous raiu set in this afternoon,
accompanied by thunder and lightning.
Farming operations are fully three weeks be-
hind on account of the weather, and it is
feared that the exci ssive rains have almost
ruined the cotton and will cause wheat to
rast. A cold norther followed the rain of to-
day.
The County Democratic convention meets
here to-morrow to select delegates to the State
conventions at Houston and Fort Worth.
Five bills of indictment for burglary have
been found against Charles St. Clair, alias
Thomas Selaines, and Frank Wilson, who
were arrested recently whilo in the act of go-
ing through a residence. They robbed live
houses in all, most of them in daylight.
Mr. John P. Tollivar,ageil twouty-four years,
died this evening of rheumatism of the hoart.
He had been here only n short time, and was
in charge of tho Texas Ice comyany, which is
tho property of his undo. Captain Jim Brit-
ton, state railroad engineer. Deceased livod
in Sherman seven, 1 years. His remains, ac-
companied by his brother Mr. Zac Tollivar,
will be shipped to Lebanon, Tomi., his former
homo.
The colored Odd Fellows celebrated tho fifth
anniversary of their order to-day by parading
the streets with a band and holdiug a picnic
at night.
It is said that a combination is being formed
among^ certuin..white Republicans to iuduce
the railroad companies to refuse reduced rates
to colored men who wish to go the Chicago
convention.
Tho Southwest Land company, with a capi-
tal stock of $200,000, paid up, elected the fot-
.lowing officers to-iisy: President, W. H.
Gaston; vice-president. W. H. Kerns, of St.
Louis; treasurer, W. H. Thomas; secretary, N.
W. Huntor; geueral manager, W. G. Veal. A
board of live directors was also elected. The
stockholders are prominent business men iu
different parts of the country. Tho compauy
hr.s lately fitted up fine quarters on Main
street, which they now occupy. Captain Veal,
the general manager, was instrumental in tho
formation of this company, and is one of tho
largest stockLolders in tho concern. He will
leave soon for California, Moxico and Europe
in the interest of the company.
The Missouri-Pacific Railway conyinny are
organizing immigration societies in different
parts of the State. Dr. Ennis and Messrs.
Wnrwick and Lewis, of the passenger depart-
ment, have recently organized societies in
Wichita, Tom Green and other counties. These
societies will co-operato with all other socioties
in induciug people to come to Texas.
Charles Peters, tho boy who coufessed to
robbing C. H. Clancey's safe and setting lire to
the building, was to-day indicted by tho grand
jury for the offenses.
T"he city ordinances aro beiug codified, and
500 copies of all ordinances passed since De-
cember, 1880, arc to be printed.
It transpired that the building on the corne r
of Main and Lamar streets, levied on yestor-
day as the property of Donnell, Lawsou &
Simpson, of New York, to satisfy a claim of
the Fort Worth Water company for $13,500,
belongs to Mr. C. T. Bono aud not to defend-
ants, and the suit has, therefore, boeu with-
drawn.
The county commissioners to-day reduced
the county tax twenty cents on the $100. This
makes tho county tax forty cents and the state
tax thirty ceuts on the $100. Fifteen cents of
the couuty tax is to be devoted to tho improve-
ment of roads and the construction and repair
of bridges. The abovo reduction is mado on
$15,000,000 of taxable property in the couuty.
Mack Newhouso ana John Davis wore to-
day sentenced to jail for theft of two pairs of
shoes—the former for three mouths and the
latter for four months.
THE TURF.
Lout Dny of the Raced.
Washington, May 10.—To-day ended the
most successful meeting that the National
Jockey club has ever bad; tho attendance was
very large. The track was iu a perfect condi-
tion and the racing was good.
First Pace—One mile, was won by Emma,
Bullfield second, Mac third. Time—1:47%.
Second Pace—Five furlougs. Won by l'Tor-
rien, Tellie Doe second, Petition third. Time
—i.03)a;.
'1 hird Race—Six furlongs; heats. Won by
Nimrod, Mordaunt second, Caiuillus third.
Time—l.lfi^, l.H%
Wash cup, two and ono-quarter mile. Won
by Duke Montalban, Bluo Grass Belle second,
Ella Wiirfield third. Time—4.03 V.
Fifth race, oue mile aud one hundred yards
— Won by Blue Belle, Mike's Pride se.'Ond,
Ghost thir-i. Time—1:52.
Last race, one mile, gentlemen riders—Won
by Flow • r of Meath, Torrid Zone second,
Banger third. Tin e—1:49%.
Firm Day of LonlHtille Races,
Louisville, May 10.—The spring tneeting
of Louisville Jockey club began to-day, t' o
weather being fine, but the track was a little
deep.
The opening race was for a purse of $500, for
tlirie-year-olds and upwards; six furlongs
straight. Sadie McNairy won by a neck; Fel-
low Piny and Favorite, second; Premium,
third. Time—1.16%;
Second Race—Purse $400, for all ages; mile
and a quarter. Ferg Kyle wou easily; Fos-
terall, second; Lillie, third. Time—l.llj^.
The great Kentucky Derby race followed,
a sweepstakes for three-year-olds, $100 en-
trance, half forfeit, with $i500 added, of which
$200 goes to second; mile aud a half. This race
brought to post Buchanan, Loftin, Audrian,
Bob Miles, Bob Cook, Boreas, Exploit, Pow-
hattan and the Admiral. There was a good
start. Bob Miles, Powhattan, Audrain and
the Admiral were first to show up in front,
and the Admiral at once took the lead of a
full length; Loftin then got second place ahead
in front of Bob Miles, and Bob Cook and Pow-
hattan well up. They went on for one mile
without change, but at this point Buchanan
moved up, as did also Audrain, aud at the
head of the strech Loftin had the lead of a
length of Bob Miles, and Buchanan lapped iu
the second place, Audrain fourth. From here
to the home stretch the race was with Buch-
unan, Loft-m and Audrain, Buchanan winning
by a length and a half, Loftin second, three-
quarters of a leneth in front of Audrain who
was third. Time—2:40J£. Bob Miles sold in
the last pools, at $450 to $400 on Buchanan.
The fourth race for purse of $500, for all
ages, mile heats, v as won by Manitoba in two
stright heats, Josie Carter second in the first
heat and third in the second heat; Shelby West
third in the first heat and second in the second
heat. Time—1.45%, 1.47%. Milo did not
come to the post in time, was left aud (lis
tanced.
Racing at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 16.—Spring meeting
of tlie Suffolk pork—class 2.50. Won by Fleet
Mi dium in three straight heats. Best time—
2.32V.
-Class 2.33. Won by Young Morrissoy^ in
three straights. Beit time—2.29%.
Free-for-all pacers-
Rich Ball .' 1 2 4 11
Fuller 3 1 2 a a
Buffalo girl 4 4 13 3
BillyS 2 3 3 4 4
Time—2.1 EM, 2.22, 2.20, 2.2% 2.3-%
CROCKETT.
ConinilmilmierR Court—Prospect for Crop* —Po-
litical -\o1i-h.
[Special to The News.1
Crockett, May 16.—The Commissioners
Court has been in session during the week,
granting petitions to open new roads and at-
tending to other business in general. The
court ordered' an election in the Urapoland
precinct for local option. Tho election is to
be held on the 13th day of June.
The crops ore as poor as over known in this
county at this time of the year. Cotton that
was planted before the cold spell is dying out
and there is not enough seed in the county to
replant.
There is a full crop of candidates iu this
county, which is increasing and growing every
day, and this crop is the only one that seems
to be doing well. All of them claim to hold
the winning hand. Vhere are only four out
now for representative, but The News re-
porter hears the names of several other gen-
tlemen mentioned in connection with said
office, among whom aro Colonel W. W. Davis,
of Augusta: Mr. Z. B. Johns, of Coltharp,
and George Lundy, of Lovelady, all of whom
are prominent men in this section of the
county.
f'hiricalinaM Indians Cnptured.
San Francisco, May 16.—The following
was received from the Department of Ari-
zona, dated May 15: Captain Crawford tele-
graphs that Lieutenant Hunter has turned
ovir to him twenty Cbiricahuas Indians, four
men and sixteen women and children. Two
sons of Juh are among them. This is the last
of the Cbiricahuas nnd Warm Spring Indians,
who have been in Mexico. All thdse Indians
are now in the reservation.
Occurrences Throughout the Land,
African M. E. Church Conference.
Baltimore, May 10.—In tho African Meth-
odist Episcopal general conference, to-day,
Bishop I'aylie delivered an interesting address
on the reconstruction and redemption of Af-
ricn. Ho said the slave trade of central Africa
still went on; that tho people wore drivon
ueross the country like cattle and shipped down
the const.
Rev. Th. Jackson read a fraternal letter
from tlie Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. W. B. Derrick said that it was time to
show the Methodist Episcopal church if it did
not want to associate with the African Meth-
odist church, that the African Methodist
Episcopal church did not need it. When ne-
groes are admitted to tho conferences of tho
Methodist Episcopal church it makes those
conferences restless, and the only way to keep
things quiet is to keep the colored man out.
Many of the members seem to consider the
action of the Methodist Episcopal conference,
in sending greetings and uot delgates, an in
suit.
Funeral of Charles O'Conor.
New York, May 16.—The remains of Chas.
O'Conor wero buried from the Roman Catholic
cathedral this morning. There wero 8000 peo-
ple present, among tliem being Roscoe Conk-
ling, ox-Senator Kiornan, Rev. Dr. Morgan
Dix of Trinity Episcopal church, Motisignor
Capel, Bishops McQuade, Hendricks, McNuery
and Wipgen, Wm. M. Evarts, R. P. Flower,
John Kelly, ex-Mayor Grace, John Graham,
Wm. Lummins, Benj. H. BristoW, and hun-
dreds of other jirominent citizens.
Iowa Greenliaekers.
Deb Moines, la., May 16.—The state com-
mittee of the Greenback party to-day nomi-
nated the following as delegates at large for
Ion a to the National Greenback convention:
General W. B. Weaver, W. S. Ken worthy, E.
H. Gillett and L. H. Weller.
A Rrewery Assigned,
Cincinnati, May 16.—A Commercial-Ga-
zette's special from Tiffin, O., says: C. Muel-
ler, of the Clinton brewery, has assigned to
Frank Wagner. Liabilities, $00,000 to $75,-
000; assets about the same.
National Union League.
New York, May 16—General James S.
Negley, of Pittsburgh, president of tho Na-
tional UDion League, has called a meeting of
the National Council at the Palmer house,
Chicago, on June 3, in the evening. Ad-
dresses may be expected from distinguished
members from all parts of the Union.
The Gubernatorial Question in IVortli Texas.
Ho The News.l
Greenville, Tex., May }4, 1884.—Where is
the excellence of the majority rule? The
s&nie objection holds agaiust the majority of
the whole rule as in tho two-thirds rule, and,
for the same reason, except that two-thirds
may lock a convention on two candidates bo-
fore it, and, if it should be ruled that a ma-
jority may elect a candidate, then throe or
more, by dividing tlie delegates, may pro vent
any nomination and cause a deadlock, and
then the very thing occurs which the dark
horse hopes may strike him and knock him in
to tho gubernatorial chair. And it is well
known that there uro perhaps ab(rat 150 gen-
tlemen in Texas who are now well satisfied,
since John Ireland has been governor, that
tliey, too, could furnish, in their persons, as
good, or better, timber for the executive of-
fice. Nay, some of them have been seasoning,
and, perhaps, are now better sousoned timber
wherewith to make it. Moreover, this part of
tlie great State of Texas would like
to have a change. Many of in
who are close observers of men—I mean th i
si lid voting muss of men in North Texas —
would much prefer a stronger, an ablei man,
aud clear-headed, at the helm of State,
than the lion. John Ireland has' proven him-
self to be within the last two yeitrs. L'-t;. t*--
ccming State convention fail to nominate on
•he first ballot, aud tne present incum-
bent holding the governorship had as
well withdraw at once, and it would bo
better for him to do so, and, indeed, much
better for the Statt of Texas. Let us have a
new deal. We have some able msu—men of
the highest order of executive ability—in our
State, w ho are preferred to the present gover-
nor, anil who would, like some of Ireland's
predecessors, place the whole State ou a higher
plane aud leave the whole in an honorable po-
sition. Dye Slayton.
.lOHNSTpiV GCARIW.
They Return Thanks lor Their Kind Reception
i>y lloiistoiliaus.
[To the News]
Armory Hall, Hempstead, Tex., May 13,
1884,—At a called meeting of the Johnston
Guards, held this evening, the following reso-
lutions, reported by the undersigned commit-
tee, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the Johnston Guards respect-
fully beg leave to tender their sincere thanks
to the citizens of Houston for favors so gen-
erously bestowed, and hospitalities so kindly
extended to the company on the occasion of
their visit to the interstate drill.
To H. B. Bice, superintendent, and tho board
of managers our grateful acknowledgment
is due for our reception and comfort at Camp
Cleveland. Your courtesies toward our com-
pany will ever be borne in grateful remem-
brance.
To Colonel R. W. Crawford and lady for the
kind consideration of our welfare and the
pleasant remem brance of us on the evening of
May 7, you will Over live in our memory.
To Miss Bojie Crawford, " our fair sponsor:"
Well, we can not find words to express our
kind feelings for you. God bless you I
A. C. Tompkins, i
J. Kaiser, > Committee.
E. C. Legros, )
CRIME8 AMI CASUALTIES.
A Peddler Murdered—The Guilly Purtles Ar-
rested.
Little Rock,'Ark., May 10.—Tho Gazette's
Prescott special says: Frank Ward, a peddler,
on April 12 dined at Polk's house, twelve miles
from Center Point. Polk accompanied him to
a creek where, aided by a man named Ktiy-
kendill, he murdered Ward, burning the body
6 no pulverizing tho bones. Yesterday the
murderers were nrrested, and Kuykendill
when arrested believed that lynch law would
be enforced.
A Duel in Mexico.
City ok Mexico, May 16.—A duel was
fought Wednesday between Torres Sonora and
Pedro Garza near here, the result of an old
feud. Pistols wero used, the distant e being
twenty -five paces. Torres's right hand was
shut! ered.
A HUSBAND AVENGER.
Monroe Gray Hills Ills Wife and Her Para-
St. Louis, May 16.—Meager advices from
Columbia, 111., on the St. Louis and Cairo
Narrow Gau^e railroad, say that a double
tragedy occurred at Smith's Landing, a few
miles from Columbia, this morning. It ap-
pears that Monroe Gray rented a farm, near
Smith's Landing, from William Ditch, and
this inoining Ditch visited Gray on some busi
ness. After some conversation Gray went out
to look after his stock, and on returning,
shortly afterward, found his wife and Ditch
in bed together. He immediately drew a pis-
tol and shot and killed both. Gray surren-
dired to the authorities, and was taken to
Waterloo, the county seat.
MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived, Hailed, Etc.
New Orleans, May 10.—Cleared: Schooner
Nellie A. Druy, New York. Arrived: Steam-
ship Anjer Herod, Cardiff; City of Dallas,
Belize.
Fatal Accident to a Wedding Party.
Little Rock, Ark., May 16.—The Demo-
crat's Russellville (Ark.) special says; Horses
attached to a wagon with a wedding party ran
awny. throwing four persons out and ktllin?
Mrs. Feller and dangerously wounding Mrs.
A. Lyons.
austin.
Bellville Standard: Trade is rather dull in
Bcllville ut present, but all are hopeful of tho
good time coming The weather of tho past
week has been delightful, nnd our agricultur-
al friends have done much toward getting
their crops in good condition... .Austin county
has a cash I nliincc in her treasury of $SD:3li 55.
... .A number of new buildings aro in course
of construction in Bellville.
burleson.
Brenham Banner: Caldwell is about to have
a boom by the erection of a block of brick
buildings 100 feet deep by 107 feet frout. They
will be owned by Jones it Hamilton. T. V.
Murray, A. W. Mclver anil B. G. Gay & Co.
Davis & Perry have the contract for the brick
work and Howard Burns for the wood work.
Both firms live iu Brenham.
callahan.
Balrd Clarendon: The rock hauling for thB
court-house bus suspended aud the work Is
again at u stand-still Surveyor Cochran
informs us that all bids sent iu from this
couuty for state lands have been aceipted...»
Father F. A. Peters who headed tho enter-
prise of planting a German Catholic colony
ou the Staked Plains, twenty niHes east of Big
Springs, at a place called Marieniiol I. was iu
town one day this week. He said ho had
bought a car of machinery for his people, that
they were well pleased, and were being suc-
cessful injrnis.ing agricultural products, lie
walked over the railroad farm here, and said
tho corn wr,s the best he had seen on the road
from St. Louis to Iiaird, and part of the wheat
crop there was the best ho had ever seen in
any country.
el taso.
El Paso del Norte is one of the Spanish
towns which marked the movement north-
ward from Mexico to Santa Fe. It is a town
of about 3000 inhabitants, a church $2i)0; years
old anil u very limited irrigation agriculture
in the bottom of the Rio Grande valley. El
l'nso is the American town on tho left baitk of
the Rio Grande, and has a character wholly
different from the new towns on any of tho
transcontinental railroads. There aro many
substantially built brick buildings. The Her-
ald says there is getting to bo quite a large
population here. Too much of a good thing is
too much. El Pnso has its court-house (or at
least will have it soon), its through trains to
the City of Mexico, its gasworks and olectrio
lights.
frio.
I'earsall News: The prospect for a corn
crop in Frio county is magnificent. Some are
already insured in a crop, for we learn that
several parties have corn tassoling, aud the
fine raiu which has just fallen makes a certain-
ty in their favor.
leon.
Centerville Fanner: From every quarter of
tho county comes the report that farmers, on
account of heavy and prolonged rains and the
unpropituous season generally, wero never
more behind with their crops. Many who had
planted cottou ure now compelled to plant
over. Corn, also, is very unpromising...*
Heavy rains recently have damaged farmers
greatly, both by was'liing away fences aud de-
laying cotton planting. Roads, also, aro ter-
ribly cut up and road-working is now out of
order Hickman and Henry Manning
(colored) were lodged in jail this week by
Sheriff Black, the former charged with larceny
uud the latter charged with forgery.
maverick.
Eagle Pass Maverick: Cresenoio Valle
Acosto, a Mexican, about 35 years of age, do-
ing business as a barber near Ware's saloon,
on Main street, committed suicide by shooting
himself with a pistol last Sunday. A short
time before he shot himself he told his wife to
bring their sou from tho river. The woman
did as she was ordered, and brought the little
fellow around into the kitchen. While there
she heard her Husband say, " Ya mivoy"—
1 am going. Immediately after, hearing a
shot, fired, his wife found him lying on the
l ed, his head resting ou a pillow. Ho wrote
seme notes, about ti or 9 o'clock, on Sunday
morning, ol which the following is a transla-
tion: "In the- name of the Tatber, the Son
and the Holy Ghost, I am a Roman Catholic:
I am goiug to tho eternal mansion where
none will speak ill of me. Not from cowardice
ni l- as a traitor do I take my life. I take iny
life because 1 uin ashamed that they take ino
for an Indian. 1 am a Mexican—1 n sick---t
am crazy. Holy Father and Holy Mary', I
lieg foi tbalove of God do not despise-my
family, your honorable families— loierican
aud of my nation, Mexicans. Worthless, I am
"jours, Cresencio Vallu -V'obta."
NAVAllRO.
Corsicana Courier: Nineteen colored pe.i-
T'lt—sixteen females and three in ties—were
baptized in the old Colliim mill tank Sunday
afternoon. About six hundred people, whites
and blacks, witnessed the baptismal rites.
Some of the enthusiastic converts wo e quite
boisterous.
nolan.
At the city election held at Sweetwater last
Wednesday tC. Ayccck was elected mayor and
and Frank licugh marshal.
presidio. ,
Fort Davis News, May 1: The Methodist
church, in tie southern part of town, is rapidly
approaching completion General Grierson,
the post commander, is having new improve-
ments inaugurated every day at the garrison.
... .A heavy frost and freeze occurred Thurs-
day night," in the low grounds surrounding
Fort Davis. Mr. McKinney informs us he
iost every thing planted in his truck garden.
Webstei's and Merrill's gardens also suffered
from the frost."
tf rorertson.
Franklin Paper: The damages by the storm
about Englewood, reported iu our last, was
very heavy. Mr. P. M. Shuriuan lost his en-
tire peach orchard, the trees being twisted oil
at the roots.
refugio.
A terrible rain and hail storm occurred here
(Refugio) on Wednesday afternoon, which did
considerable damage to crops. The Mission
river was very high, and there had been no
mail from St. Mary's for three days. A note
from Mr. Blodget, postmaster of Refugio, to
the postmaster of Goliad, dated yesterday, ill
which he says of the storm: " Heaviest hail
and rain fell here yesterday (Wednesday) for
seven years. No crossing our river for three
days. The corn crop and every green thing is
stripped by 1.1k hail. Oats aud all small grain
cut all to pieces."
sabine,
Hemphill Reporter: Reports from di Iferent
parts of the couuty say that crops are looking
well, though all are very late, especially ou the ■
bottom lands.
SHACKELFORD.
Albany News: Deputy Sheriff Henry Heron
bad his left arm fractured, near the eibow, on
last Monday, night by his horse stumbling and
fulling on him The little child of J. B. Mc-
Gce, liviDg west of town, came to a sad and
untimely death last Sunday evening. Mr.
McGee, wife and child were returning home
from Salt Prong in a wagon. Tho little girl
was seated by her mother, when some sudden
movement of tho wagon knocked the child
from her seat and she fell front the wagon in
front of the wheels, which passed ovor her
breast, crushing the tender form to death.
TnritT Legislation.
[To The News.]
Eagle Pass, Tex., May 11, 18S4. —'The indi-
cations at present are that Hewitt's bill will
meet the fate of Morrison's. A bill that would
be less objectionable than any other uudor the
present circumstances, would bo one with a
descending scale of percentage, say a reduc-
tion of 10, 15 or 20 per cent, each year on the
piesent duties, and limited to five or ten years,
or until such a time as the effects of it coula
be fully determined. By this plan our large
importers would not be suddenly affected, and
they would have time to regulate their im-
portations so as not to be a'fected in the future.
We are satisfied that a bill of this character
will ultimately be adopted, as It possesses ad-
vantages over any other and will accomplish
the desired end with less injury to any.
11. e. m.
I.OSH OF THE ILLYRIAN.
During tlie Fog, the Steamship Strikes a Rock
nnd Sinks
London, May 16.—The steamship Ulyrian,
from Liverpool for Boston, was wrecked, last:
night, near Cape Clear light, Ireland. All the
people were saved.
The steamship lllvrian wont ashore during a
thick fog. She struck a rock with great force,
knocking a hole in her bottom below water-
mark. The fore compartment beg in to fill
immediately. During the night the sea in-
creased, and this morning the vessel rolled on
her side and sunk. Captain Farghier was on
deck when the lllyrian struck and was the last
to leave the ship.
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