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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9,1884.
FOBTYIIGHTfl CONGRESS.
ISlCOND SESSION.l
PH0l'KK»liVU8 IN HKiW I K AND H01SK
8»n»le.
Washinoton, December 8.—The chair laid
before the (Senate a letter fr. 'in the postmaster
general, recommending a larger clerical force
at pcstofllces.
The chair laid before the Senate the naval
appropriation bill, recently passed by tha
House.
Mr. Mitchell read a letter from General
Grant relating to the bill recently introduced
to give him a pension. General Grant ex
prefses the hope it will be withdrawn, as, under
no circumstances, should he accept a pension
even if the bill passed both'houses and received
the approval of tbe president.
Mr. Mitchell stated that he had introduced
tbe bill because he was cliuirman of the com
mittee on pensions, and the president had m-
comme iided a pens-ion for General Grant. Ho
(Mr. Mitchell) had always felt that General
Grant ought to be placed where he was, wheu.
to accept tbe presidency, be laid down the great
< ffiee he won in war. "In deference to Gon Till
Grant's wishes Mr. Mitchell withdrew the bill.
A message being received frorr the House
( Bnciincirg the non-concurrence of that body
in the Senate amendments to the bill forfeit
It g unearned lands granted the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad, the Senate insisted on its
amendments, and ordered a committee on
conference. The chair appointed as such
con.inittee Messrs. Morgan, Blair and Plumb.
HILLS introduced AND REFERRED.
By Mr. Blair—For au appropriation to pro
mete the Colored People's World's exposition,
to be held at Chicagc. It recites that whereas,
in the opinion of the government of the United
States, the exposition of arts, mechanics aad
products of the colored races of the world, to
be held at Chicago, in September, 18S5, is of
national importance and lutended as one
means of cultivating a thorough knowledge
of arts and trades among the colored people,
and create among them a stimulus to Indus
try, and thow the result of the colored peo-
pleV progress in agriculture, manufactures and
fcience, of forestry and horticulture, and in-
tiouuee among them improved machinery and
furnish to the government information as to
tbe tvudcm of liberty and enfranchisements
of its colored citizens; therefore be it enact-
ed, that i5i;0,000 be appropriated in aid of said
exposition. It is also provided that J. W. E.
Tbcrnas, 111.; Daniel Johnson, Miss.; Philip
Joupb, Ala : W. W. Wyatt Henderson, III.;
Joseph W. Moore, Tenn., and T. Thomas
Fortune, N. Y., be created a board of cjm-
missioners for the disbursement of this
amount, and that they shall give bond in the
sum of f200,000, conditioned upon the
faithful performance of their duties. Part
of their duties, the bill further provides, shall
be to audit the accounts of the exposition and
turn into the United States treasury within
sixty days after the close of the exposition the
fiOO.COO appropriated by Cougess, or such por-
tion of that sum w hich shall remain in the ex-
position ti ( usury after its indebtedness is paid.
The board is also to re port tb9 number of ex
bibitors, etc., at the exposition.
By Mr Ingalls—To amend the revised stat-
utes so as to make the day of inauguration of
a i resident of the United States a legal holiday
in the District of Columbia.
After some further unimportant action, the
Senate went into executive session, and soon
adjourned.
House.
Washington, December 8. —Mr. Keifer,
from tbe committee on appropriations, re-
ported the military academy appropriation
bill. Referred to committee of the whole.
The speaker laid before the Houso a letter
from the postmaster-general asking an appro-
priation of $100,100 for the railroad postal-car
service for the remainder of the current fiscal
year. Referred.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred :
By Mr. Townsend—Proposing a constitu-
tional amendment providing that treaties nhall
be made by and witb consent of the House as
well as tbe Senate.
By Mr. Moulton—To amend an act making
a loan to aid the celebration of the World's
Industrial nnd Cotton Centennial exposition.
[It directs the secretary of the treasury to de-
mand from tbe president and treasurer of the
World's Indnstrial and Cotton Centennial ex-
position a bond, with good and solvent se-
curity of double the amount, for the return of
the loan made by the United States, and in
case such hoi.d is not forthcoming before the
opening of the exposition, ho is directed to
take possession of the entrances to the exposi-
tion ground, and appoint bonded officers of
customs for tbe purpose of collecting the en-
trerce money paid foradmission, to be applied
as a sinking fund for the liquidation of said
loan]
By Mr. Ryan—To open to homestead settle-
ment certain portions o£ the Indian Territory.
By Mi. Buckner—To suspend the coinage
of standard silver dollars.
The speaker said, under the rules, the bill
should be referred to the committee ou coiu-
sge, yt pigbts awl measures
Mr. Buckr.er asked that it be referred to the
committee on banking ar.d currency.
Tbe bill was referred as indicated by the
speaker.
By Mr. Robinson, N. Y.—For the restora-
tion of inaugural ceremonies to the Jefferson
republican simplicity.
By Mr. Cox, N. Y.—A resolution resp?cting
tbe opinion of the attorney-general whether
the provisions of the tight hour law will apply-
to letter-carriers.
Also, i joint resolution proposing an appro-
priation of $ ICO,000 for the completion of tbe
pedestal of the Stetue of Liberty Enlighten-
ng the World, the gift of the people of Prance.
By Mr. Warren—A bill to protect the con-
traction of currency. It provides that when-
ever the value of national bank currency falls
be;ow *M l.s the surrender and can-
cellation of national bank notes, the secretary
of the_ treasury is authorized and directed to
issut United State.-notes in denominations as
near as may be of the bank notes surrendered
am) cancelled, rerieamble in coin in the same
manner as United States notes are now redeem-
able. in a sufficient amount to maintain the
volume of paper currency, including national
I ait. nctts, (irrenbacks and notes authorized
by this account of a total of $(550,000,000.
By Mr. Ellis—A Liil appropriating $25,000
for iretting a monument tu the officers and
n en who perished in the Greedy expedition.
John Bmtton, successor to the late Repre-
sentative E^nns, of South Carolina, took the
cath of office.
Ihe House resumed consideration of the in-
ter! ta'e commerce biH.
Air. Findley advocated the bill of the com-
mittee, especially thac section providing for a
con mission.
Mr O'Neill. Pa., 'aid the railroad compa-
nies desired proper legislation and had sought
it in the state legislatures. The various States,
fcart laws regulating railroad transportation
aid he did not see why Congress should seek to
bring into the hands of the national govern-
ment tbe coLtrol of these corporations. He
fa von d the commission only for the purpose
of obtaining information.
Mr. Warner (O.) maintained that the time
bad come when tbe general government should
asume the regulation of interstate traffic on
Ibe railroads. Unreasonable preference to
eel tain shippers and unjust discrimination
against others was the most crying evil par-
te tret ed by the rsilroads, and seeps should bo
ti ken to eradicate t hat evil
Messis. Keckwell and Rice opposed the
reagnn substitute.
P<-rdir g further discussion »he matter went
CVtr end the House adjourned.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
flefnrled if r the Wortd'N r'olton Itzp'islti'm.
Washington, December 8 —Secretary Tel-
ler and Pcsfmaster general Hatton left this
morning v ith their families in a special car
by the Atlantic Coast line for New Orleans to
attend the World's exposition. They willstop
a few day s in Florida, but will reach New Or-
leans in time for the opening of the exposi-
tion.
H|)rfn£«*r rommitteff.
Washington, December 8 —Representative
Springer fcas decided to appoint Messrs. Van-
Alstjno aud Stewart as members of the sub-
on uiitUe to visit Ohio and investigate the
conduct of United States Marshal Wright at
Alcr Section in that Statu in October las;.
The resolution passed by the House authori»
ing the investigation provided that Mr.
Springer should serve as chairman of
the sub committee. The committee will
bold the first meeting in this city on Wednes-
day. It Is thought the examination of govern-
ment employes who. It is said, were appointed
deputy marshal, will coLtiuue until the com-
mute* adjourns for holiday recess. Represent-
ative Stewai t says private business will com-
pel biin to remain at home during holidays,and
it is possible, in cousequeuce of this, that the
sub ti'ii: 111 it tee will not visit Ohio until Jan-
uary.
buptfRie Court Decision In the. Head Money
Ousel.
Washington, December 8.—The Suprems
Court has rendered a decision in the so-called
hi ad money cases of the CunarJ Steamshio
company and others against Wm. H. Robert-
son, collector of tho port of New York. These
cases all involve the same question, viz; the
constitutionality of an act of Congress enti
tied an uct, to regulate emigration, under
which collectors are required to oollect from
lite master, owner or consignee of every vessel
arriving from foreign ports fifty cants
lor every pfis-euger brought into a p >rt
ef tbei United States who is not a citizen,
such turns to be used for the benefit anil care
of In migrants and for the regulation of immi-
grants. The court holds tbat the statute is
valid and constitutional, and that so far as its
provisions may be found to be in conflict with
any treaty with a foreign nation, the statute
must prevail in all judicial courts of this
country. The judgment of the circuit ojurts
sustaining the law is alllrmed in all cases.
I'oullrinatioiii.
Washington, December 8.—The following
confirmations were made; Thomas O. Osborn,
of Illinois, as minister resident and cousut-
general cf the United States to the Argentine
lepublic; Johu Baker,of Illinois, minister resi-
dent and consul-general of the United States
to Venezuela; Wlllard P. Tisdell, of Ohio,
agent of the United States to the States of
the Congo association.
Secretaries of Legation; Dwight T. Reed at
Madrid; Chapman Coleman at Berlin; Fred-
erick V. Crosby, second secretary of legation
at Berlin; Otis P. G. Clarke, of Rhode Wand,
commissioner ot pensions; Calvin B. Walker,
of Indiana, first deputy commissioner of pen-
sions; Noah B. Loveridge. of Michigan, se-
cond deputy commissioner of pensions.
Ihe i'ofdniaatrr-griierarii Recommendations.
Washington, December 8. — Postmaster-
general Hatton recommends the immediate
appiopriation of $100,000 for the railroad pos-
tal car service for the remainder of the year.
Mr. Hatton also sent a letter to the House re-
commending the appropriation of $75,000 for
lie employment of additional clerks at Chi-
cago. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis,
Louisville, S'. Louis, San Francisco, and east- I
ern cities.
The President I'nalile Co Attend.
Washington, December 8 —The president
has notified the managers of the New Orleans
exposition that it wiil be impossible for him
to leave Washington to attend the opening of
the exposition on the 16th instant, but he
hopes to be able to visit the exposition during
January.
To Maintain Secrecy of the Ballot.
Washington, December 8.—A bill was in-
troduced in the House to-day by Mr. Beach to
naintnin the seiricy of the ballot in election
for lepresentatives and delegates in Congress.
It provides for separate uniform ballot upon
«hicb candidates are to lie voted for.
Met ul'oeh'a Nomination Favorably Reported on.
Washington, December 8.—Hugh McCul-
loeb, for secretary of the treasury, was favor-
ably reported from the seuate committee on
finance, but Senator Riddleberger objected to
present consideration, and under the rules, it
went over to the next executive session.
Arrival of Minfgter Foster.
Washington, December 8 — General Foster,
United States minister to Spain, arrived in
Washington this morning, and presented the
secretary of state with a copy of tho treaty
entered into between Spain and tho United
States.
To Examine Ihe < ompteted Portion of a Rail-
road.
Washington, December 8.—The president
appointed O. O. Stealey, W. G. Nicholas and
Ji. W. Burhaus, a committee to examine the
cempleted portion of the Southern Pacific rail-
road in California.
Issue of Silver Dollars.
Washington, December 8.—The issue of
ilver dollars for the week ended December 6,
amounts to $526,696, and for the correspond-
ing period last year $521,498.
Mill Heport Favorably.
Washington, December 8.—The senate
final e» committee agreed unanimously to re-
el t favorably on the nomination of Secretary
HcCullech.
Heeess Appointments.
Washington, December 8.—The president
to dey s< nt to the Senate another long liat of
ccess appointments.
Pension Payments,
Washington, December 8.—Payments so
far this month on account of pensions amount
to 58,200,1(0,
FIRE RECORD.
A Dlstrfltery Destroyed at Alvarado.
(Special to The News.1
Dallas, December 8.—Internal Revonus
Collector Cochran received news to-day of
he destruction by fire of Vickers &
Son's distillery, at Alvarado, Johnson
coiifitv, end tbe bonded warehouse with 110
bairels of whisky. The fire was caused by a
ciiaft from the furnace under the boilers,
vhith communicated with tho cistern-room.
Notbirg was saved except the government
locks.
£mall blaze at Lampasas.
USpecial to The News.]
Lampasas, December 8.—An alarm of fire
last t-aturday brought out the fire boys. The
dtmoge was slight. A bed in Low & Low's
office caught from the sparks and was de-
stroyed.
'1 he building boom continues.
fenlrta Fe Railway Depot Destroyed.
ISpecui. to Tub News.I
Cameron, December 8.—The Santa Fe rail-
way depot was destroyed by fire on Saturday
evening a little after dark. Tho cause of the
fire was ibe accidental explosion of a lamp.
Giu-house Consumed.
ISpkcialto The News. I
Marshall, December8.— ihe gin house of
Jeiuss Love, in the eastern part of thecounty,
v as burned Saturday night, consuming eight
bales cf cotton. No cause for the fire is known.
No insurance.
Flames at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, December 8.—The fire last
night damaged the buildings, machinery and
stock of the Cincinnati Dessicating company,
in the northwestern part of the city. Loss,
about $30,000; insurance, $7000.
Lampasas.
[Special to The News. I
Lampasas, December 8. — The following
criminal cases have been disposed of: State
vs. Walker, robbery, pleaded guilty, convicted
and sentenced to tho penitentiary for five
>ears; State vs. George Scott, aggravated as-
sault, verdict not guilty; State vs. Geo. Wolff,
aggravated assault, verdict guilty and fined
f£5 and costs; State vs Picket, aggravated
assault, verdict not guilty; State vs William
Wing, disturbing religious worship, verdict
not guilty ; State vs. Paul Smith, theft of a
horse, verdict guilty, convicted aud sentenced
tofivejears; State vs. Bradtis, assault with
intent to mutder, verdict guilty aud fined
1 25 and costs.
Captain Standifer. a prominent citizen of
Elgin, and brother of the mayor of this oily,
is here contemplating building on a valuable
property owned here.
A circus is billed to he here on the 19bb.
Waco*
rSpi:riAL TO ma NEWS !
Waco, December 8.—In the federal court
tbecKte of S. Dalsl;eimer & Co., New Orleans,
vp. M. N. RoFf'nthftl, as assignee, and his
toiidsnifD ba.s been amicably settled.
It i« il cughr tbe pjescnt term of the Uaited
Rates Circuit Court will be adjourned by the
middle of the present week.
FOREIGN NEffS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE OLD
WOULD.
W trt of the Congo Committee.
Bebdn, December 8.—Tho Congo commit
tee agreed that tho African International as
sociation shall have control only over the
navigation of the Congo river; that Engluud
stall have control of the lower, and France
control of the upper, Niger river. England
and France have hound themselves by formal
declaration to uphold the freedom of naviga-
tion. Any other power which may require
territory hi that country will be required t
assume a similar obligation.
Discussion of the English, American, G m'
man snd Eelginn neutrality proposals uufln
ished. At Saturday's sitting the committee
exp ,nged General Ban ford's clause bf a formal
vote. Germany approved the proposal, bu'.
the general impression of the committee was
'hat tbe concession would hate been entirely
in favor of the African International associ-
ation.
The clause proposing au international com
mission, to act independently of the territorial
authorities, was rejected.
'I he pi oposal that only harbor pilotago du-
ties be levied upon ships was adopted.
Kugland and Ihe African International Associi
lion.
London, December 8.—The Berlin corre
spondent of the Daily News says he has good
authority for stating that Eugland's conven
tion with the African International associa-
tion w ill be ratified within a few days. Henry
M. Stanley's visit to London had reference to
this subject.
Ofltrlal Itenlnl from Madrid.
London, December 8.—A Paris corres
pondent of the Daily News says he has received
from Madrid an official denial of .the reports
publithed in the papers that a syndicate ol
capitalists, headed by Messrs. Bennett and
Maekay, were bargaining with Spain for tho
purchase of Cuba.
Premature Heports.
Cairo, December 8.—Count De Leswps says
the ri ports that it has been decided to widen
the Suez cane 1 were premature,
PRAAUfl AMU CHINA.
rJ he Chinese Defeated and Foreed to Retreat —
1 he llloeknde of the Island of Kormosn.
Hoso Kong, December 8.—Reports reach
here that fresh encounters have occured iu
Tonquin between the Chinese and French, and
tbe Chinese were defeated and forced to re
treat. The Chinese military authorities are
preparing to throw a large force across tho
fiontier into Tonquin.
The French blockade of the island »f For-
mosa is only nominal. The French fle=»t is
anchored at Keeling, while trade with other
ports goes on as usual.
THE C01\G0 CONFERENCE.
Ilorcn De Coiirrel'a Attack on General San-
ford's Hallway hehrine, Etc.
London, December 8.—Baron de Coureel,
tbe French delegate, presided at the meeting
of the commit tee of the Congo conference at
Berlin Saturday. Several technical delegates
gave their opinions, and the discussion had
tasted five hours when the report was reached.
Further discussion thereupon was adjournal
till Monday. The report was debated by all
as applying only to the Congo, the Niger being
reserved for separate discussion. Most all the
members of the conference were nresent.
Baron DeCourcel made a forciable attack
upon Uer eral San ford's railway scheme, in the
course of which be said the conferenc e had no
power to grant concessions. General Sanford
was at once aroused by tbis, and iu an indig-
nant manner expressed the hope that, no one
su pected him of being personally interested
in the proposed railway.
Baror Lambermont. of Belgium, supported
General Sanford, but as Baron De Coureel aud
other delegates stated they had no instruction*
to act in this matter and that it would hare to
be postponed. General Sanford's proposal fell
through. .Full conference will meet'fuesday to
rtceive report of committee.
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.
Hliandy Shelled nnd luhat ltants C aptured—The
Mnhdl's Reason for Not Making an
Open Attack.
Dongola, December 8.—A messenger who
reached here yesterday from Khartoum says;
An officer sent by General Gordon to capture
Shandy shelled the inhabitants out of the
place and took many prisoners. Also, that
small parties of rebels make daily attacks on
Khartoum, but are invariably repulsed with
heavy loss. The rnahdi, he says, fears to mike
an open attack, on tho ground that it would
letuit iu great slaughter of his followers.
RAIhHOAO NCCWtj.
< ontinoens Trip Tickets Onlv to the West,
New York, December 8.—Under the lead
of the New York Central Hailroal company
tbe ra ilroads be gan the issue of continuous trip
tickets only to tbe west. This is, in one sense,
a blow aimed at the ticket brokers, as it pre-
vents the scalping process bynot allowing pas-
sengers to stop ove:r and obtain rebates. In
another way it is thought to indicate a possi
bility of an agreement between the different
railroads, ultimately leading to a restoration
of i ates to a pa> iug basis. Tickets to Buffalo
can not be purchased now for less than ft 46
anywhere.
| Meeting to Consider Through Hates.
Chicago, Decembers — the Transcontinent-
al Kaiinuv association freight department
met bereto dny to consider the epiestion of
through rates from seaboard to seaboard for
next j ear. To daj's business was confined to
that portion of territory directly covered by
the lines of tbe association, to wit: Between
tie Pacific coast aud Missouri river. To-
morrow consultation will be held with the
roads between tbe Missouri river and Chicago,
and Wednesday they will l*ave for New York
to consult with the roads between Chicago and
the Atlantic seaboard.
Award of Percentages.
Chicago, December 8.—Arbitrator Tucker,
of the Transcontinental association, to day
announced his award of percentage for both
passeiger and freight as follows:
Passenger Freight
Name or Road. Percentage. Percentage.
Central Pacific 21.4 19.5
Vuinn Pacific 8U.G
Southern Pacific 17.8
Atchison, Topeka nnd S. F.. .10.5
Atlantic and Pacific 9.0
I.'enver and Rio Oiunde 4.0
Burlington and Missouri 3.8
Texas and Pacific S.5
G., H. and 8. A .3.4
18.0
20.2
14.0
9.8
3.2
4.3
5.0
ti.l)
Iten s tiom tho Fort.
[Special to Tub News.I
Fort Worth, December 8.—The Pickwick
Gun club met to-night and arranged for the
first annual shoot, to take place December 26
ard i.7. Invitations will be sent all over the
State, ond a successful meetiug is looked for.
Mr. John Brooks, an employe of Williams &
Co.'s drug store, was found dead in his bed at
tbe Gault house this morning. His death was
from natural causes. He formerly lived at
Camden, Aik.
I be assertion of the Tarrant county prison-
d's tbat they are poorly fed and cared for is
rot suj ported by the facts after a careful in-
vestigation.
Hempstead.
ISritciAL to The News.I
Kewpstfad, December 8—John D. Hardin,
a f: rmer living near Ibis point, has prepared
a bole of cotton to ship to tha N <w Orleans
exposition, and will enter it for the prize. The
bale leaves here to-morrow.
J. D. Montgomery, of tbis place, will offer
as a candidate for door-keeper of the Houso of
tbe Nineteenth legislature. Mr. Montgomery
is a one armed man, a native Texan, a:l i is
well quelified, it is stated, to fill tbe office.
\t ants It Ratified.
NiiW "i ork. December 8.--Tho Maritime ex-
change urges the ratification of tha proposed
tieaty with Spain.
UHMNENH THOCIILKM,
Failure at Waco.
ISrioiAi. to The News.I
Waco, December 8.—B. Haber, dealer in dry
foods, clothing, eto., assigned this morning to
M. N. Kosenthall, a member of the firm of Les-
filDg, Solomon & Rosenthal. No schedule as
yet has been filed, and the same will hardly be
done before Wednesday, until which time no-
^^ing definite as to assets auei liabilities can bo
staled. Extreme dullness in trade and I11
ability to collect outstanding accounts iagiven
as the cause. He has been in business here tor
tbe past twelve 3oars, and has many friends
who sjmpatize with him in his misfortune.
Attachments Filed Against a Htoue Company
[Special to Tin: News.I
Dai.t,ar, December 8.—Two attachments
were filed to-day in tho District Court agaiast
tbe Pacific Stone company—one by Sanger
Bros., for $705 aud tbe other by Schneider &
Davis, for £1540 The plaintiffs allege that,
defendants were about to convert part of their
property into money for tbe purpose of plac-
ing it beyond the leach of their creditors. A.
Brownloe, a prominent contractor, is president
of the company, and has the contract to build
an adelition to the Grand Windsor hotel, work
on which is temporarily suspended.
Failed at e.onionche.
(Special to The Nkws.1
Comanche, December 8.—A sensation was
caused in Comanche by the failure of Dickson
& Green, tho oldest, and considered the strong-
est store here. Their liabilities ure supposed
to be over $40,000; nominal assets, $00,000.
Tbey have been carrying n large credit busi-
ness, end the shortness of the crop* aud diffi-
culty in collecting wus tbe cause of the failure,
and not speculation. They have the sympathy
of the entire ccmmunity here, where they
bave lived thirty yeers.
Assignment of the J. 1. Case Plow Company at
Racine, Wla.
Eacine, Wis., December 8.—The J. I. Case
Flow company, in this city, this morning filed
an astignment to Charles H Lee for the bene-
fit of creditors. This course was rendered
necessary on account of foreign attachments
being levied against the company's property,
nnd because of similar actions being threaten-
ed at home No preference was made in the
assignment except for wages accrued siuce
November 1. The nominal value of assets is
estimated at $008,010, and the total liabilities
aie estimated at from $750,000 to $800,000. It
is honed arrangements may be made hereaf-
ter for discharging the assignment and
allowing tbe company to go on with
its business, and a meeting of its
creditors was being held to day to see
what can be done. Except the ineiebtednes-t
to Mr. Case, Individually, and a few small se-
cured claims, the debts of the company do not
amount to more than $60,000 to $70,000. The
failure will not aiftct any of the other institu-
tions with which Mr Case's name is connected.
The banks are secured for all advances made,
and Mr. Case is undoubtedly worth in available
pioperty upward of $2,000,000. The assignee
las filed bonds in the sum of $675,000, with
J. I. Case and Stephen Bull as sureties.
George Opdyke Co. Suspended.
NewYorc, December 8.—George Opdyke
& Co., bankers and brokers, bave notified the
Stock exchange of their suspension. It was
one of the best known firms in this city.
Opdjko & Co. assigned to William C. Feet.
Mr. Opdjke said tbe necessity for the suspen-
sion wus a surprise to them. The assets, it is
1 hougbt, will equal the liabilities. The sus-
pension was caused by the failure of custom-
ers to put up fresh margins. The firm has not
I een prominent since the death of ex-Ma, or
Opdyke, the founder of the house. It lose
heavily in the panic of 1873.
CASUALTIES.
An Overdose of Morphine.
rspecial To Thk News.I
Toyah, December 8.—Mrs. Belle Fulton,
wife of an engineer in tbe employ of the
Texas and Pacific railway, at this place, wa3
discovered this evening iu what was thought
to be a dying condition. Dr. Robinson was
called at once, and immediately pronounced
it a case of opium poisoning of the moat hope-
less character. Every means known to medi-
cal science wus resorted to, but to no effect.
A e arelul investigation developed the fact that
the lady bad taken fully fifty-five grains of
sulphate of morphine; the physician thinks
he will not live till midnight. Mrs. Fultou
was aecemiplished und quite popular iu the
town, und ber motive for taking the drug can
not be imagined.
A Railroad Employe's Horrible Death at Tox-
arkana.
[special to The News.I
Texarkana, December 8.—Jim Patton, an
emplojeof the Iron Mountain railway, while
attending to bis duties in the yard yesterday,
was run over by the yard engine and torn al-
n'ost into shreds. His boweis were literally
torn out, but notwithstanding he lived nearly
half an hour. A well-nigh empty whisky llask
upon his person goes to support the statement
of 1 arties knowing the man that he was in-
ebriated at the time. He had ample chance to
escape, but seemed bereft of reason when the
danger came upon him.
Elevator Partially Collapsed*
Cbicago, December 8.—The large grain ele-
vator of Armour. Dale & Co., on Sixteenth
street, partially collapsed this morning, psr-
mitting 50,000 bushels of wheat*o escape, but
w hicb was rapidly secured and stored in an
adjoining wan-house. The total loss will not
xceed $10,000.
Ilrownsvllle.
fHfEoiAL to Tub New?. i
Brownsville. December 8.—Steamer I. C.
Harris arrived to-day with four passengers
and forty cars of freight. The vessel will sail
for Sew Orleans Wednosday.
Mr. Brooks has recovered his flatboat Teaser
which turned over a few days ago with fifty
cords of wood. The boat is now in good
shape.
The steam schooner sailed Saturday for New
Orleans with a good cargo.
Affairs iu the Argcatine Republic.
IBy Mexican Cable Direct to Galveston.]
Buenos Ayres, December 8.—The cholera
having subsided, the Argentine aud Uruguyan
fovemments have raised the quarantine ou
rench and Italian vessels, and will admit the
■ejected steamers.
Nothing has been heard from the steamer
Matteo Bruzzo.
The conflict between the government and
tbe church still rages.
Church Centennial Celebration.
Newark' N. J., December 8.—The centen-
nial of the Presbyterian church at Caldwell,
this county, was celebrated yesterday, and a
letter was read from Governor Cleveland,
whose father was pastor of the church when
Mr. Cleveland was born. The letter expressed
gi eat interest in the centennial, as reviving
emories of the writer's early life aud of his
parents.
The Largest Pearl in Extstence.
Guaymas, Mex., Decern rer 8.—A pearl
weighing ninety-three carats and valued at
$17,100, was shipped to London yesterday. It
is believed to be the largest in existence. It
was purchased from an Indian for $90, who
found it at Mulleje, Lowor California.
Mnritime Intelligence.
New Orleans, December 8.—Arrived:
Steamships Abock, Antwerp; Chalmette, New
York; bark Gloria, Marseilles; schooner Nan-
tasket, Bath.
blieep audi Wool.
The San Antonio Express quotes:
Mt-xleuu ewes, ^ head 5 75(2H 00
Wool—
12 months fine clip, liprht 15(7^18
c months light 10^^13
li! months medium
G months medium
>U*.xk:an
liuri y 4@G iesa
CONDKNBED TKLEHKAMS.
A Chicago dispatch says; The new freight
rates to the seaboard of 46c per 100 pounds on
cuttle and 70o on dead meat went into elfect
ti -day. The previous rate was S)e and .'IJ'^c
respectively. Commission men regard tho
advance as a boom for tho live stook shippers
and stock Interests east of Chioag > and uu
favorable to the dressed beef trade of tho clt>
Slaek orders caused the closing dowu'f
Shoenberger & Co's mill at Pittsburgh. A
reduction of 10 per cent, was made last y'ek.
Italian laborers on tho Port Dover an/'^irt
Rojal railway, in Ontario, threaten " lll"'n
the .town of Port Rowun if not paid w«Kes due
them b\ next Wednesday. Troopj '^ve bejn
ordered to the scene of trouble.
Organization has been complete!; and hei l-
ouarters of tbe International Vindow-glass
Workers association establish*! at Sunder-
land. England, Embraced in tho association
are all the skilled window-gless workers of the
world.
The proprietors of th/t Norwalk (Conn.)
shops declare no union letters shall be again
employed.
Tbe Woman's Suffrage party yenterday call-
ed cn Sir John Mucdofd at New York and
thanked bini for having incorporated woman
mfliagein tbe pending Canadian frauchise
bill.
The new railroad bridge across the Arkansas
river at Little Hock is completed. Tho Urn',
train passed over it yesterday. It will be
opened for bu.-iness Wednesday.
Alexoneier Smith's Sons carpet factory at
Vonkers, N Y., closed since November 20,
throwing 3000 hands out of work, resumes
Thursday.
Larceny is the charge upon which John M.
Musters auei I'hiiip Lucas, Jr., composing a
private banking firm at Mount Vernon, were
indicted. They received' money from de-
positors when aware of their insolvency.
The barbed wire-makers, nt a meeting in St.
Louis yesterday, advanced prices 3% cents per
pcuhd.
The cotton factories in the vicinity of Au-
gusta, Ga., advanced the price of goods x(
cents per jard. The millsare running on full
time.
Richard Tuckett, Peter Kohie, Joseph
Duseninn, Jonathan Fox and Thomas Williams
were killed by an explosion in the slope of the
Hemy .t^y shaft, at Shomakin. Pa. All
leave f milies The bodies of Kohle and
Lusemanwer.
John C. Mackin, secretary of the Cook
county Democratic committee, has been ar-
lested at Cbicago, charged with ahiing some
unknown person or persons in sub ititu ting over
210 fmuelulent for a like number of genuine
balle.ts at the recent election. He wan taken
1 efoie United States Commissioner Hayne
nnd held in $1000 bail for preliruary exatniua
lion next Saturday. The charge was pre>-
feirecl by the citizens committee, which has
undertaken to unearth the frauds In the
Le nron-Brand contest case in tho Sixth Legis-
lative district.
The Importance orOne Vote.
The importance of one vote is forgotten
when heavy niojorities roll in for the favorite
candidate, but when he scrapes Ihrougti or is
defeated by a small anil uncomfortable figure,
then " tbe might have beens " rise up to accuse
and breed discomfort to one's feelings. The
closeness of the Illinois iegislature—now
doubtful, and, at best, one way or the others
only by a bare majority of one or two, and
that one or two depending upon oue vote more
or less gathered from Chn ngo, a city of half
a million people—is tbe latest illustration ot
the importance of one vote. The Jelfersou-
ville News relates an instance where one vote
elected a representative, a United States sen
ator. and, perhaps, annexed Texas
to the United States. The News gets
its information from Hon. Dan Blotch
er, of Holman, Scott county, Ind
It was in 1846, when Ham Davis was the Demo-
cratic candidate for the legislature iu that
courty. Just before the polls closed William
H. English asked M". Blotcher if he knew an-/
voters who had not voted. He said yes,
"there was Wash Owens, but the darted beg-
gar wouldn't come because he had no boot*."
Mr. English insisted that Blotcher should get
Owens, so be started for him. Owens refused
to come to the polls because he had no boots,
but Blotcher, by a deal of persuasion, g it
Owe^rs to start oil the promise that he would
lend him his boots Accordingly, when tho
pair got within half a mile of Lexington,
Blotcher pulled oil' his boots ami loaned them
to Owens. In those days it was universally
the custom to treat voters, and Owens re
ceived bis dram aud 50 cents, and, leaving
Blotcher standing barefoot in the cornfield,
siai ted for Ihe polls He voted aud then pro
ceeded to invest tha 50 cents in Jersey
lightning. The consequence was that Owens
ge.t gloriously diunk and forgot all about
Blotch el's boots. This was a modification of
Daniel in the lion's den. It was Daniel's bare
foot in the corn field, and ho at length gre w
lonely, ami started after Oweii3 with red ven
geancein his eje. Of course it was using mild
language? to say that Blotcher was mad. But
when the ballots were counted and Hiran Da-
vis was lonnd to lie elected by a majority of
one, then Uncle Daniel's wrath was changed to
rejoicing. But this was not the only good re-
sult. In the content for United States senator
Edwark C. Hannegan wus elected by one ma-
joiity, and Haunegnn's vote annexed Tex is,
bringing on the Mexican war. We doubt if
ever a bootless Democrat before or aftorwarel
exeicised sMch an important influence over
the destinies of his country. It should teaca
t very man that his vote is important.
BHK WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
Why n Middle-Aged Lady Ifccamo Highly In-
dlgnant.
[Chicago Herald.)
" This superstition about Friday being an
unlucky day is all bosh," observed an elderly
passenger to the middle-aged lady whose ac-
epiaintance he had formed. "I don't take no
stock in these superstitions, anyway. Now, I
know something about Friday from my own
experience. It was on Thursday that my first
w ife died, e nd on Friday X married my present
wife."
"Younasty wretch 1" exclaimed the lady
by bis side, " how dare you sit down by a re-
jpec table woman and talk so shamelessly ? It's
disgraceful, and I wonder that your neighbors
didn't tar and feather you. What a mean
thing a man can be, anyhow. The idea of a
wife dying Thursday and the widower marry-
ing again on Fridoy."
" But, bold up, madam. You are excited.
It''
" Now, don't you try to smooth it over.
Don't say a word about it You'il make a bad
n atter worse. The old excuse about children
to be taken care of, I s'pose. I think a
man''
" But, madam, you are wild. True, my first
wife died ou '1 hurt day aud I married my se-
cond on Friday, but three years intervened be-
tween the two events."
" Oh !"
Metnrifinor Capel's Fighting Gloves.
[New York Morning Jotiriial.1
Mgr. Capel's rejoinder to tha Rev. Dr. J. H.
Hopkins yesterday made its appearance, pub-
lished by Pustei & Co., of this city. Tho lat
ter reverend gentleman seems to have trusted
to second band quotations in venturing to re-
ply to tbe rnonsignor's monograph, Catholic.
Ti e result has been disastrous, for the doctor
has to bear the burden of citing and therefore
of fathering no less than six garbled quota-
tions which are taken from contents that
mean the contrary of that from which the
quotations aretaken. Of course the monsiguor,
habituated to hot fight, has caught his adver-
sary. Not content with pointing out these
" garbled" citations, the mousignor "corners"
the doctor for substituting in an important
passage on which the crucial question of the
jui isdiction of the Protestant Episcopal church
turns, the vt'orel "mission "for "orders." In
the third round monsignor strikes his adver-
sely with three matters of fact, which over-
turn bright hopes tbe doctor bad about prom-
ising signs of communion witb the great east-
cm eburch.
Dr. Hopkins now confesses he wrote his re
ply in four days, snatched from hurried duties,
though it appears he had three and a half
months for revising before his reply was
{Tinted, Tbe moral is, do not cross swords in
too great a hurry with a priest like Monsignor
C a} el, whose struggles have been with war
riors like Canon Leddon, of London, the most
thoughtful and best read of the high church
p&itj in England.
The Lord Mayor of London is a Methodist
lay preae her, and recently delivered a sermon
at the opening of the Methodist church.
LIQUOR IN ALASKA.
M^nslilners In lli« Korth-A Talk Willi an Old
Prospector.
fSan Francisco. Call.]
" Or.e of the drawbacks to the sottleineut ot
Alaska and tbe opening of her mines," said a
weather-beaten old prospector to a Call re-
porter, a few days ago, " is the difficulty of
getting whisky there. I'll tell you, my boy,
it's liaid rocks for an old-timer, who has bad
his ' tod' regular, day in and day out, to strike
a country where he can't got it " And the old
fellow, who has recently returned fron tlio
new territory, heaved a sigh as the reoolleo-
tion of his whiskyless experience in that c vtn-
try Hashed through his mind, aud iu the s'rne
breath hesaid: " But you bet we have a gold
substitute."
" And that is? " ventured the reporter.
"Homemade whisky," he replied, "anl
w hile it is not as fine as some of the double-
distilled juice for sale here, it answsrs Clio
same purpose and is better by far than lult
the water front, grog in this town."
" Can you get elrtink on it?"
"Well. I should say so; yon just ou^h'.'er
try it. Why it's better than Chinese w'mkjr
to get full on, un' it takes less of it. Yes, I
know it's again' tbe law to have any kin I of
liquor except for medical use up there, b it
they all do it, and I'll bet two t.o oue vo l 0m't
find a miner's cabin in Ihe t rritory"without n
slock of home-made stutf buried Bjtria.vaora
a bout."
" How is the whisky made?"
"Well. I'll tell you; but don't yo'i give it
away. Tbe process is very simple, a!tho;i,;li
some of tbe ingredients are very expensive ia
that country. Fitsf," he said, "you get a
good big barrel, plenty of ice—which is
abundant all tho year round—some flour, su-
gar and water, and that's all. Then you mi*
'ein together and set trie barrel in a cool place.
In about four days fermentation ensue-, aat
then you have your whiskv; see?"
Being asked She proportion of each of ths
ingredients, the old fellow slook his head, say-
ing: "That's a secret, my boy, ond you will
have to go to Alaska and become a proipectje
before you will bave it disclosed to you."
The prohibitory laws were made, further
conversation disclosed, on account of the na-
tives, who are uncontrollable when In liquor,
and tbe penally for giving or selling liqu ir to
tlcm is very heavy It was also learned that
considerable illicit traffic iu liquor exists in the
territory, and it w ould appear that the traffick-
ers are oiganized something aftor the man-
ner of the moonshiner gangs iu the South, the
only difference being tbat while tho southern
moonshiners aim to defraud thegovernuo nt out
of the revenue tax, tbe Alaskan distillers have
lo aio'el detection entirely. Iu addition to ;ho
manufacture of whisky as above, a rurj is
also distilled out of molasses, and considerable
whisky is made from potatoes. Jamaica
ginger also is used extensively, in a diiuted
state, as a drink.
One of the strongest points urged upon C.in-
gress for the organization of the new territo-
rial government was this whisky business, and
it is expected that tbe marshal and bis depu-
ties will, in a great measure, check it, aud in
the course of time abolish it entirely.
Speaking of John Ainsworthy, tho Alaskan
storekeeper, who recently passed through
here to serve some eight months iu tha prison
at Silko, for assault and resisting an officer,
the old prospector, who knows the prisoner
well, said that John was a pretty hard cose.
In regard to the resistance made by Ains-
worthy to the placing of an attachniont o r his
store, he said he had no duubt but th it Ains-
worthy bad considerate contraband whisky in
bis cellar, and it was the fear that the officers
w ould discover it tbat caused him to resist so
stoutly.
Hie Policy Card Mania.
A gentleman gathcting ststistiss for an en-
terprisliig house engage'! in the tannuf ytarn
of fancy cards for advertisers, has picked up
some interesting notes in regard to th i card
mania. In all parts of the country be found
that not only children and young girls, bit
middle aged and even elderly ladies n tve ex-
tensive collections, in some cases amounting
to tbi'ueaiids. Tte taste displayed l.i mount-
ing and arranging them frequently gavo evi-
dence of considerable talent iu regmi t.j aa
effective combination of colors One lad/ has
covered tbe entire side of a large ro i u with
various colored cards, so arranged ast> form
at a little distance a beautiful landscine, hav-
ing in the foregrouna a locomotive drawing a
large train of cars, to the left a woole.1 emi-
nence, and in the background lake au 1 moun-
tains, with the moon in the distance, anil steam
and other boats upon the river. The whole
made an elaborate picture, aud must have
taken a great deal of patient persevoraue in
matching colors, besides talent in design.
The handsomest portfolio collection'p whips
was the one seen at No. 78 North Poopieten
street, Baltimore, tbe residence of Mr. ibu",on,
w ho has kindly indulged his wife iu her pal;
hobby, and she has certainly developed great
tasto in arranging her beautiful collection.
The gentleman, remarking several cards tljat
he bed not seen before, Mrs. Burton, who wla3
showing tbe collection, said; "Oh, yo.i! they
are new ones and have quite a history. Yon
see I have been several years collecting the
great number of carels before you, and, as I
have no children to display tasto upon. I be-
came a perfect enthusiast iu this matter until
about a year ago, when suddenly niy collec-
tion loBt all attraction, and seemingly without
cause, I lost interest in everything that before
w as most attractive. My low spirits of course
fifi'ee-ted my friends, and one day my husband
compelled me to pack up and go to Philadel-
phia, believing a change of air would restore
my spirits. But just 11 o contrary happeneeL.
Before I bad beeu away a week 1 go", very
much worse, and added to all was d longing
for home that greatlv aggravated matters. It
was then tbat the friend whom i was visiting
received tho cards you have noticed. They
were sent to her by the Brown Chemical com-
pany. The moment I saw they were from
Baltimore I was deeply affected, for they
seemed a very messenger of hope. I ha-teuo I
to obey an inward monitor, aud procured a
bottle of Brown's Iron Bitters. In a day or
two I was able to travel, and in a week after
my return to Baltimore I resumed ;ny collec-
tion. Of course I conttnued the tonic untit I
was entirely restored to health, and, I m ist
say, that after my husband and my.pe. port-
folio, theie is nothing iu the world so gor.l as
Brow n's Iron Bitters.
Mrs. C. W. ivloore, Austin, Tex, say3:
"Brown's Iron Bitters cured me of general
debility. It is with pleasure that I add my
tistimony to the thousands who, like myself,
bave been blesse d by this wonderful medicine."
Mr. J. S. Whitfield, Rockdale, Tex., says:
" 1 have derived great benefit from the use of
Brown's Iron Bitters for general debility aud
weak back. I can not recommend it too
highly, since it gives tbe promptest and surest
lelief of any medicine in existence."
Mr. H. L. Piner, L.-ouard, Tex., says:
" Brown's Iron Bitters cured me of the worst
form of dyspepsia. My wife also experienced
Ibe most decided good from its use."
Mrs. B. B. Davis, 245 Texas avenue, Hous-
ton, Tex., snys: "Brown's Iron Bitters speed-
ily and easily relieved me ol indigestion and
nervous headache. It also benefited my hus-
band while suffering from malaria."
Mrs. M. F. Gorrey, 21S Rusk street, Houston,
Tex., says: " Close confinement to office great-
ly debilitated my son. Brown's Iron Bitters
benefited him."
Mr. John C. West, attorney at law, Waco,
Texas, says; " 1 bave used Brown's Iron Bit-
ters in my family. It is the best tonic in use
for male or female, oltl or young, and it is
gaining ground here every day.
More OrnoriM'ntMl Than Ireful.
[Philadelphia Call.J
Little Nell—'* Ob! what a beautiful gold box
yen bave on your center table, Mrs De Rich.'*
Wrs. De Kich—44 That is not a box, dear; ifc
is a boob."
" Is tbat a book? Why, it's all covered with
pold and thing?. Isn't it beautiful? What
kiiid cf a book is it?"
" It's a Bible. You know what a Bible is,
den't you?"
"Oh, yes! My ma bas one, but it is not
that kind."
44 Isn't it? Why, whnt kind is it?"
" Hers is a reading Bible."
Live ftork.
Pan Antonio Express:
Cown,per head
Cows and calves
Yearling steers
Yearling heifers—
Two-year-old steers
Two-year-old heifers
Three-year-old steers
$18 00®03 00
25 00&30 00
11 60(^12 50
13 00^13 50
15 00(<y>l6 00
17 00^18 00
00 00@'<tt 00
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