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aUicston
Office of Pcblication: Nos. 113 and 115 Market Street, Galveston, Texas. Entered at the Postoffice at Galveston as Second-Class Matter.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1880 —PRICE 5 CENTS.
VOL. XXXVIII—NO. 283.
AMUSEMENTS.
til 11 V U UJLii
«*• **• EVANS, Proprietor and Manager.
" Your Honor's Players are Come."
Monday, Tuesday & Friday,
•FEBRUARY 16, 17 AND 20.
Gala Matinee Saturday !
fabeweh, appfaranok, sat jr-
i)ii MiTiNEi; AX 12 m.
" Lang-lied Into the Utmost Popularity."
WE ATHERSB Y-GOOD W IN
FROLIQUES,
IN THEIR NEW MUSICAL AND HILARIOUS
HOBBIES ! HOBBIES ! !
A Perfect Humorous Fantasy. Every-
where a Brilliant Hit.
Xlie Froliques! TlieComedians !
The Singers! Tlie ZTliiulrs !
The Fairy! The Fairy!
" These Delights, if Thou €anst Give,
Mirth, With Thee I 3Iean to live."
POPULAR SCALE OF PRICES. BOX OFFICE
NOW OPEN.
MONDAY, Februarv S3—RICE'S EVAS-
CELINE COMBINATION.
For Rent.
Stores.
For rent-two offices on ground
floor of the Merchants Insurance building,
Appl}- to 31. QUIN.
I^OR KENT—TWO STORES AND ROOMS IN
second story Jones's building cor. P. O. and 20th,
now being thoroughly refitted; 2-story house S. W.
cor. 20th and L, 9 rooins and 15,000 gal. cistern; and
cottage on H next east of 19th street.
H. M. TRUEHEART &. CO., Real estate ag'ts.
Mouses.
FOR rent—EIGHT-ROOM COTTAGE, NICE
out-houses, corner NJ^ and 20th street. Inquire
on premises, or at G. A. MEYERS.
I^or rent cheap—TWO NICE DWELL-
. ings, with all conveniences. Apply to
B. R. A. SCOTT, 22d and Strand.
Ileal Estate.
Lan® an® farms for sale on
the Neches side of Angelina county. Texas.
Apply in person or by letter to C. V. H. OTIS,
near Homer, Texas.
for sale—THE PROPERTY SITUATED ON
A avenue Q and 24th street. Solo cause of the
Bale—the inconvenience caused by the withdrawal
of the city railroad company's track from the
avenue.
Lands rendered an® taxes
PAID for non-residents for a small fee. FOLTS
& DONNAN. Brokers & General Agts., Austin, Tex.
d "1 HO ICE, six improved residences, by monthly
V^or auarterly installments, within 5 years clear;
about $550 average.
SAM MAAS or G. A. MEYER.
For Sale.
£>00 iroRDS EK1' OAK WOOD,
Corner Strand and Sixteenth street. Orders left
at my store will receive prompt attention.
THEO. K. THOMPSON,
208 East Strand.
rjl© railroad contractors —25
Steel-blade Scrapers, of best make, and 2 Heavy
Plows, for sale cheap. Call on or address
THEO. K. TH03IPS0N. 208 East Strand.
] LST RECEIVED—BABY BUGGIES, VE-
" locipedes, Door Swings, Bird Cages and Fixtures,
at BALDINGER BROS., 22d and Mechanic streets.
i^or sale—NICE SADDLE PONIES. AP-
ply at C. HILL'S Stable,
corner 22d and Winnie.
t^OR SALE -ANY AMOUNT OF GOOD GAR-
den soil. Apply to WM. T. SAUNDERS,
at C. D. Holmes's.
I>1rd cages—CLOSING OUT CHEAP—
> MEYER & BEN EKE,
Tremont and Mechanic.
^ fine di riiam c alf fob sale.
Apply to
JOSEPH LAB AD IE.
Groceries.
Galveston hulls—our best Flour $1 so
per sack; 10 lbs. A Sugar, Si: 2 boxes Yeast
Bems, 15c. J. CROSS & SON.
K
ennedy's Champion Biscuits: Thurber's
Deep Sea Mackerel, in 5 lb. cans, just received.
J. CROSS & SON, corner lfith and Strand.
IVT OR Til OF ENGLAND WORCES-
Ln tershire Sauce. 10c. per bottle: Carpet Tacks,
100 pks. in box, at Si 75. J, CROSS & SON.
G
ood news for all who are
suffering with Coughs, Colds, Sore Throats, or
any Lung Disease. A large supply of VAN BEIL'S
CELEBRATED " RYE AND ROCK " just received
at CANNON'S CASH GROCERY",
109 Market street.
Poultry and Eggs.
171ggs for hatching—From Light and
Dark Brahmas. Todd and Wright Strain, White
and Brown Leghorns, Smith and Bonny Strain, Ply-
mouth Rock. Uphatn Strain. Price $2 per setting
of 13, carefully packed. Visitors welcome.
Address O. KEATS, Ave. N and 34th street.
N
Pianos.
EW PIANOS OF EXCELLENT TONE
and workmanship, at special inducements.
PARK, LYNCH & CO.
Double reed organ for sale
cheap. Nearly new. Apply at Schoolhouse
Ave. H, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets.
Crockery--Jewelry--Fixtures.
Photograph and picture frames
and Window Cornices of all descriptions, made
to order at MRS. M. e. PALLAIS S.
JUST RECEIVED—New Stock WALTHAM
Watches—Nickel Stem Winders; fine assortment
Clocks; Alarm Clocks, $2. L. E. Curtis, 158 Market.
Seeds—Floral. Etc.
RB. HAW LEY A: CO. OFFER FOR
•• saie a few hundred bushels of choice RED
RUST PROOF OATS.
ft f\f\i i flower pots-ALL SIZES—
wholesale and retail—cheap. For sale
by Baldinger Bros., 22d and Mechanic streets.
LANDRETH'S SEEDS—BY~WEIGHT AND
measure or full papers at 5 cents: can ship by
mail or express. A. WHITAKER, Houston.
rilHE FINEST OF FLOWERS-PLANTS
JL in assortment, 50 for $5. Suggest what you
want. A. WHITAKER, Houston.
Iandreth's seeds—NEW CROP 1879.
J Just received, a full stock
FALL SEEDS.
CREOLE AND EL PASO ONION SEEDS, ONION
BETS, ETC.
A. FLAKE & CO.
C1UT FLOWERS — IN QUANTITIES TO
J suit.
A. WHITAKER. Houston.
Stoves. Etc.
SELKIRK SELLS STOVES, TIN"
ware. Graniteware, Woodenware, Clothes Bas-
kets, Clothes Lines and Pins, Tuos, Buckets, Trays,
Toilet Sets, Birdcages. Cutlery, Furnaces, Garden-
ing Tools. Coffee Mills, Tacks, Hatchets, Mincing
Knives, Egg-Beaters,etc.,cheap. 169 &. 171 Tremont.
WE CHALLENGE OlR NEW m-
proved TRAVELER against any other first-
class Cooking Stove in the market. Also, our well-
known SPIRIT OF '7b, which we sell under full
guarantee.
E. ENGELKE & CO.
Stoves ! stoves r—having purchased
on very liberal terms, i will sell Cooking Stoves
at $0 50, $10 and $12 each. d. A. KEARNEY",
Opposite Tremont House.
ook stoves of a~l lp a ttern s^
Buck's Brilliant, Southern Home, Royal Cook,
Diamond Rock. etc. For sale cheap to the trade.
M P. HENNESSY. 117 Tremont street.
Household Furniture—Fixtures.
IN DOW SHADES and Wall Paper, Ladies'
Shopping Bars. Fancy Baskets. Cbromos-t'iel
Engrav ings, Looking Glasses, of all descriptions,
cheap for casn. a Idivfcj. M. E. PaLLAiS S..
w
c
crockery and glass ware loaned
at reduced rates.
MEYER & BENEKE. Tremont and Mechanic,
rjpiie highest price paid for
A. S.cond-hand Furniture at J. Meyers's auction
rooms, Market street, next to Preston & Robira's.
Sewing Machines.
TO S50-BEST IN THE WORLD
u ""FIRST CLASS 1 WHEELER & WILSON,
I 1M
V
MACHINES. I IMPROVED SINGER,
H. BLAGGE, Agent, f ROYAL ST. JOHN,
J HOME SHUTTLE (Hand).
131 P. O. street.
White sewing machine—the best
of all—warranted to give satisfaction. C. Emes,
Tailor. 163 22d, between Market and Postoffice sts.
Stationery. Blank Boeks, Etc.
ERMAN SCHOOL-BOOKS
T AND GERMAN JOB PRINTING
are specialties with
PAUL GRI ETZMACI1ER A CO.,
General Job Printers. Stationers ard
Paper Dealers. No. 125 Strand.
OOKS, STATIONERY AND MUSIC.
1 State and Countv Maus. Sen i your ordeisto
" W. j. HANCOCK. JR..
Houston, Texas.
B
Cleacsst Hous8 mtlie Stile. First Class Goods.
Clarke & Courts
BINDER
69 TP.EMONT STREET, GALVESTON.
g@f»Order3 from the Interior Solicited."^®
Bankrupt Stock.
F
or sale at retail.
THE ENTIRE STOC v OF GOODS, lately belong-
ingto e. friboirg, will be sold out at
GREATLY' REDUCED PRICES.
BARGAINS in Black and Colored CASHMERES;
Black and Colored ALPACAS;
FRENCH POPLINS;
Plain and Fancy DRESS GPODS;
FLANNELS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, SCARFS,
SHAWLS, RIBBONS, CORSETS, etc.
e. d. garratt.
C. E.BROUSSARD
119 STRAND.
French and English
CAB SI ME RE SUITS
Made to Order, $22 to $30.
American Cassimere
Suits, SIS to $25.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH
FANC Y DIA G ONALS,
WORSTED and PIQUE SUITS,
$30 to $Jfi.
I HAVE ON BAND SAMPLES OF THE ABOVE.
C. E. Broussard.
For SABINE RIVER
Hamilton, anil Intermediate Landings.
THE STEAMER
LIZZIE,
NOW LYING AT WILLIAMS WHARF,
WILL HATE QUICK DISPATCH.
For passage or freight shippers will inquire on
board or to the undersigned to-day, Feb. 12, 1880.
HEIDENHEI3IER BROS.
GEO. A. HILL, Agt.
JUST LANDING:
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP
FRESH CANNED GOODS.
IN STORE AND"TO ARRIVE:
A LIMITED QUANTITY OF
KENTUCKY CLUB AND ANDERSON CO. TWO STAMP
WHISKIES.
MARX & KEMPNER,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Cider, Soda W ater, Etc.
Belfast ginger ale, soda wa-
ter. etc., .uott's Sparkling Draught Cider, and
dealers in Soda Apparatus and Materials. Orders
from the country solicited and promptly filled. H.
CORTES & CO.. Soda and Seltzer Water Manufac-
turers, corner 26th and Winnie streets. Galveston.
Monuments, Headstones, ctc.
A allen a co., WHOLESALE AND
• Retail Dealers in
ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE
Monuments, Headstones. Tombs, Iron Railings, etc.
Building Stone Work.
Box 724. GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Tea-Coffee, Etc.
Alexandre sells fresh ground
Spices at 5c. per oz.: fresh roasted Coffees. Java,
Cordova and Rio. and a full line of Teas. Try them.
LEXANDRE, 207 MARKET ST,
FINE TEAS AND
parched coffees.
Ashton Sc smith,
THE TEA AND COFFEE MEN,
215 Market street, have GENUINE Java and Mocha
Coffee the choicest Teas in the country at $1 00 a
pound", and a Spiendid Tea for 50 cents, all of their
own importation.
Stencil Plates, Etc.
VOTARY AND COURT SEALS, $4 OO.
Small size. $3 50. Also Stencils and Stamps of
all kinds. FRED. A. SMITH 114 Tremont st.
Millinery.
[HS. X.DiXON HAS A NEW stock
tip anu otraw Hats: low prices, wholes
and retail; Hair Braids. Frizzettes. Puffs, etc.
31
HAVING purchased a stock of millinery goods
at a bankrupt sale enables me to offer induce-
ments. Send orders. Mrs. S. Dixon. 165 Tremont st,
APPLIQUE, New Designs, Zephyrs, Stamp
ing, Fans. Hair Bows & Ornaments in various
styles, below New York prices. Mrs. S. Dixon.
Special Notice. -
As we are desirous to make
a change in our business, will therefore offer
for sale our entire
STOCK OF DRY GOODS,
consisting of STAPLES mostly; well selected,
bought cheap, and suitable to the wants
of the trade. Also a
FINE TWO STORT BRICK BUILDING,
situated on the corner of Commerce and Johnson
streets. The most convenient store in Eastern
Texas, and the best stand in Mineola.
For further particulars, address us at MINEOLA,
Wood Co., Texas. sodeeison & bro.
I. LOYENBERG,
NOTARY PUBLIC
AND
Commissioner of Deeds.
OFFICE AT ISLAND CITY SAVINGS BANK.
Depositions from the country promptly and car»-
fully attended to.
Help Wanted.
WANTED—AT TREMONT HOUSE, TWO
Washerwomen, two Bell Boys and two Cham-
bermaids.
W
Female.
J~anted—A WOMAN FOR COOK, (German)
at residence,
No. 166 Bath Avenue.
Wanted immediately—FIVE good
cooks and two nurses. Apply at Intelligence
Office, Market street, near Center.
W
Miscellaneous Wants. _
ASTED-BY STEADY TENANT. A HOUSE
of 5 or 6 rooms and stable. Address H.
News office.
Lost.
Lost—a gold bracelet, at artillery'
Hall, at Mardi Gras ball. Finder will be re-
warded on leaving it at News office.
_ _ Business CHances. _ _
Private business demanding
my absence from the state for an indetinite
period. I offer for sale an old established law prac-
tice. library, residence and furniture. Also, small
rancho within 4 miles of town. To anyone desiring
to step into a lucrative practice a raie chance is
offered on easy terms. Address P. O. BOX 5,
Oakville, Live Oak Co., Texas.
or sale—LUMBER YARD AT A BAR-
gain: has a good established trade, making 100
>er cent, net profit on capital. Reason for selling,
lave mining interests in Colorado, which demand
•ersonal attention. Address GEO. B. CARSTAR-
'HEN, Taylorsville. Texas.
I^OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—A first-class
foundery with equipments, machine and black-
smith 6hops,fuil supply of tools and machinery with
4}r» lots of ground, centrally located in the city, con-
venient the railroads, and known as the Eagle Iron
Works. Apply to JOHN KENNEDY*. Houston. Tex.
I^OR SA LE—THIRTY* CONSTRUCTION CARS,
. gauge 4 ft. 5% in., cast iron spoke wheels. High-
est cash price paid for Metals and Old Iron. 20,000
Grain Sacks for sale.
P. LEVINE & CO.,
Market street, between 27th and 28th.
Business Cards.
E. PiE
OYSTER AND FISH
DEALER,
I Postoffice box 662,
>- Galveston,
| Texas.
OOO CABBAGES ) c4TIT PT? i- VFTtvtfp
bles at market prices. )
Island city business college,
Center street, t>et. M and N. P. O. B. 512. Send
for catalogue. JOSS «S: BENISH, Proprietors.
Appended are the closing quotations and
sales of cotton on the spot as bulletined on the
boards of the Galveston and Houston cotton
exchanges yesterday:
Bar-son, the shirt man, tre-
mont, between Thompson's and Fellman's.
Call and see him.
Saturday, Feb. 14.
Galves-
ton.
Ordinary
Good ordinary
Low middling
Middling
Good middling
Middling fair
Sales
Market closed
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Quiet. | Quiet; Quiet
1 Repairing done.
Notices, Etc.
1 A DIES WILL FIND IT TO THEIR
j advantage to call and examine the Bankrupt
Stock at 163 Market st. E. D. GARRATT. :
e. rice Sc co., grocers and
J* Seedsmen, were not burned out, as reported,
but are still at their old stand, where they will be
pleased to fill all orders for
CHOICE GOODS
AT THE LOWEST RATES.
Matzos-ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED BY'
A. DRKY'FUS or M. MANS BERG, sexton,
till March 10. P. O. BOX NO. 157.
D
Personal.
oodles—I AM TO BLAME FOR ALL.
Please let u 5 be as of yore. I will do better.
jim.13
PERSONAL - H., WHY DO YOU NOT
Writ j v i have waited all week for my answer.
H.
Save time A>d money BY" GOING
t- a lolph W. Samuels's to buy your supplies of
Cigars, Cigarettes. Tobacco, etc., at corner 22d and
Strand. Branch. Tremont street, under the Opera
House. All he asks is a trial to be convinced of the
above fact.
PERSONAL—JoHN THIRD:
you tnrough.
WILL SEE
Write or telegraph vour wherc-
ANSON. Milwaukee.
Medical.
Le roi de medecine—the great
Southern remedy for Diarrhea. Dysentery, etc.
It needs only a trial. O. CHISHOLM, Galveston.
The Privilege of Inquiring
into DeGress's Right to
Office Allowed.
Wells Flowing Sixty Per Cent, of Good
Petroleum Reported in Brown
County.
President Hayes is very much displeased
with the action of the senate in rejecting
nominations of census supervisors for Ohio,
and threatens to send some of their names in
again.
Gov. Roberts, of Texas, is more than
seventy years old, yet at a recent leap year
ball he danced, dressed in homespun, with
seven young ladies. The next day he com-
muted two death sentences. [Philadelphia
Times.
A commission of three members, one ap-
pointed by France, one by the United States
and the third by the emperor of Brazil, will
meet six months after the ratification of the
treaty signed January 15, 1S80, to arbitrate on
French claims and counter-claims of United
States citizens, resulting from the war of
secession.
An effort is to be made to introduce and cul-
tivate the cinchonia tree, from the bark of
which quinine is made. An intelligent gentle-
man who resided for several years in Bogota
and Peru, directs the attention of the govern-
t ment to the rapid destruction of the cinchonia
trees in South America, and says they will
flourish in California, Oregon, Colorado valley,
Texas, and northern Georgia and Alabama.
Political managers in the interest of Gen.
Grant are endeavoring to neutralize any in-
fluence Sherman may have in the south by
trying to induce the passage of resolutions in
state conventions instructing delegates to Chi-
cago from the south to refrain from voting
on the ground that their states can not help to
elect the candidates and therefore should not
be prominent in making nominations.
The Washington Post, February 12, pub-
lished what purported to be an interview be-
tween the president and the secretary of the
treasury. Mr. Hayes accuses Mr. Sherman of
using his cabinet position to forward his pre-
sidential prospects. The article says the presi-
dent urged the secretary to pay more atten-
tion to his civil service order, and concludes
with the intimation that an open rupture be-
tween the president and the secretary is
hand.
One of the Blaine stalwarts has introduced
a resolution in the Maine legislature, of which
the following is a verbatim copy:
Ordered, that the Judiciary committy be
diractied to inquire into the spediency of so
amending the Constition of the state that the
wright of suffage shall be limeet to those who
are able to read and rite the English Len-
gaage.
The friends of education will have cause to
rejoice, and a purified ballot will certainly be
secured, when the above becomes the law in
Maine.
A good deal of dissatisfaction exists in
Pennsylvania at the action of the late repub-
lican convention, and an effort is being made
to organize a bolt and the holding of another
state convention. A meeting was held last
week in West Chester and a committee of five
appointed " to confer with the republicans of
other counties in the state, on the propriety
and necessity of calling a state convention to
take such action as will insure a fair and hon-
est vote of the Pennsylvania delegation in the
Chicago convention." _
The ruling of judge Turner in the DeGress
quo warranto case at Austin, yesterday, opens
up for judicial inquiry the question whether a
retired army officer, receiving pay from the
governmennt, is eligible to hold a municipal
office in Texas. Col. J. C. DeGress was at the
last municipal election in Austin elected mayor
by a vote more than double that received by
the democratic nominee, Gen. Steele, and the
republican candidate, Maj. Purnell, and at the
time the alleged cause of ineligibility was fully
known to the voters. The attorney general
was solicited subsequently to bring suit as the
law provides, by quo warranto, to test the
mayor's eligibility. He refused to act, and the
county attorney, after nursing a like solicita-
tion some forty days, has filed the application.
The administration of the mayor, it is under-
stood, is very generally acceptable to the peo-
ple, but some strong personal and political an-
tagonisms, and the opportunity to manufacture
a small amount of political capital, together,
have brought out an influential combination of
republicans and democrats pledged to investi-
gate his qualifications in the courts.
BREVITIES.
A portion of South America is described as
being very Chili.
We never were able to understand how it
was that the Pilgrim was able to make Pro-
gress with Bunyans.
The art of dying gracefully is seldom pos-
sessed by a dark-haired actress.
When New York elected its mayor, Tilden
was trying to Cooper up his " barl."
It was Adam who first introduced the fash-
ion of carrying a Cain.
In Africa the lion is found in the jungles,
but in this country the lyin' is found in the re-
ports of the doings of congress.
Now, gentlemen, wouldn't Frederick Doug-
lass make a good dark horse in the presidential
race?
Miss Abbott still continues to fill the? Grand
Opera house nightly. She can Weatherall
her financial successes or failures. The joke
is on Weatherall. [N. O. Times.] Now, we
wonder Weatherall jokes of this kind have to
be explained or not; if so, it's Abbott all we
want to know of 'em.
Isn't winter summer about? [New York
Mail.] It will doubtless spring up in the course
of events. [N. O. Times.] It may fall yet.
Autumn-ble to that.—eh ?
The art of sitting down in tight pants with-
out paying the rent has never been discovered.
I put my arm around her waist
And drew her gently down to me,
The honey of her lips to taste;
For there was no one by to see.
Her brown head on my shoulder lay;
That was on yester eve, take note—
i had to brush four hours to-day
To get the powder from my coat.
From Carnal County.
[To the News.]
New Braunfels, Feb. 9.—First of all comes
the rain, and then comes the mud—mud until
you can t rest; but nevertheless no one grum-
bles at it this time, for it 4had been a great
while since we have had any of it. It .has
been raining off and on now for over a week;
all the springs and wells aie filled with water,
and the cattle have not to go so far for it.
From the present outlook, we will have a
good crop year in this 'part of the country.
Wheat is looking splendidly, and some corn
is up and looking well.
Masquerade balls are now in order. Four
last night, and as many more to come. Every
one that goes enjoys ^himself to his heart's
content.
Court and county officers are very quiet
here. New Braunfels supports three lawyers,
and they have to go it on half rations. Our
new and elegant jail has very few boarders,
and Mr. George Schmidt, our excellent
sheriff, is not troubled with any jail deliveries.
His business seems to agree with him, as he
grows fatter every day, and he has built him
a fine residence.
Raining again as I write this. Felix,
Resolution of Thanks.
[To the News.]
Centreville, Leon Co., Tex., Feb. 2.—By
authority vested in me by the Leon County
Pomona grange, I take the liberty of sending
the following:
At a meeting of the Leon County Pomona
grange, held at Jewett, Leon county, Texas,
January :24, 1S80, the following resolution was
adopted, to wit:
Resolved, that we the members of Leon
County Pomona grange, in grange assembled,
do hereby tender our thanks to Gen. W. P.
Hardeman (Old Gotch, of Lost. Cause), for his
Robertson County Republicans Elect
Delegates to State Convention—
Grant is Their Choice.
Boily of the Man Murdered Near Dallas
Identified—Details of the Deed
Horrible—No Clue Known.
aotious in exposing the frauds practiced by
certain commission merchants of Gi "
weights of cotton, etc.
Marline HiWtfnrtil la 10
to ttO day.. No ewt till Cured.
£>&. J. sixurtf K&'b, Leb*ae&, oiuu.
And that the secretary of this body be and
is hereby ordered to present a copy of this
resolution to the general, and also one copy
each to the Galveston News and Waco Exami-
ner, with request to publish same. All of
which I respectfully submit.
A. F. Nash, Sec'y L. C. P. G., P. H.
There will come a time when three words
tittered with charity and meekness, shall
receive a far more blessed reward than three
thousand volumes written with disdainful
sharpness of wit. [Hooker,
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
was a no-party man, and the good of the whole
people should be his study if elected. Kenny
claimed to be a strict democrat and would not
deviate from the teachings of that time-honored
party, and if elected would do his duty. Both
were listened to with respectful attention.
Irish Relief Fund.
I Special Telegram to the News.]
Houston, Feb. 4.—The Irish relief committee
met to-night and reported receipts amounting
to $1521 05. It was determined that £500
should be donated as follows: To sufferers in
each county, Sligo, Mayo and Kerr3*, in pro-
portion to the extent of distress. The money
now in bank will be sent derect; $250 yet to
be collected will be sent to the same.
Two Brothers, Sanctlficatlonlsts. were
Whipped with Qnlrts by a 1*1 ob
and Forced to Leave Their
Home, near Belton.
Western and Frontier News.
ISpecial Telegram to the News.]
Austin, February 14.—Judge Turner to-day
rendered his decision in the quo warranto
proceedings against colonel DeGress. His
decision grants the county attorney permission
to file the information inquiring into the right
of colonel DeGress to hold the office. The
case will come up for a hearing oh its merits
on Monday, the 23d.
The criminal docket was called in the United
States court yesterday, and several cases were
set for a hearing. The peg-leg robbery caseB
will be taken up Monday.
Robertson Republican County Conven-
tion—Orant the Favorite.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Calvbrt, February 14.—Republicans held a
county convention here yesterday aftd elected
delegates to the state convention called jointly
by Davis and Cochran to meet at Austin next
month. Capt. T. J. McHugh, member of the
republican state executive committee, in call-
ing the convention to order, advocated har-
mony in the republican. ranks. Mr. David
White was elected chairman of the executive
committee for this county. The attendance
was large and very orderly. McHugh is a
thorough organizer and indefatigable worker,
and democrats will have to put their best man-
agers to the front in this district in the coming
campaign, or he will outgeneral them. He
carried a large delegation to the Dallas con-
vention last year, and is a strong republican
leader. The republicans of this county favor
Grant for president.
A few tricksters held a bogus republican
convention yesterday, trying to fool the demo-
crats by making them believe that the repub-
licans were split, but it did not succeed well.
Railway Construction and Movement
of Officials.
[Special Telegram to the Naws.1
Dallas, Feb. 14. —A locomotive for the Dal-
las and Wichita, purchased by the contractor
before the bonds of the roads were gobbled by
the Texas and Pacific, reached here to-day,
and was turned over to the Dallas and Pales-
tine trunk line road. This road, the mange-
ment states, has secured thirty miles of iron,
and will commence grading by the 20th inst.
Gen. Dodge, president of the Texas and Pa-
cific Improvement company, passed through
to-night on a special car en route to Fort
Worth. The general was accompanied by his
wife, daughter and major Charles Frost,
treasurer of the company.
Bids for the construction of 100 miles of the
Texas and Pacific west of Weatherford will be
opened and awarded next week. Material is
being rushed forward for bridging.
Four convicts at Kelley's camp, near Mineo-
lo, made good their escape to-day by over-
powering and disarming their guard. They
were engaged in cutting cord wood at the
time.
Rio Grande Commander—Prevention
Against Small-Fox—Irish Relief.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
San Antonio, February 14.—Lieut. Col. N.
B. Sweitzer, of the eighth cavalry, brevet
brigadier genesal U. S. A., is announced as m
command of the district of the Rio Grande,
dating from the Sth inst.
This city and county have entered into a
league to prevent the future introduction of
small-pox into the city. Infected persons will
have the privilege of putting up at the pest-
house or leaving the city.
A collection for the relief of the Irish suffer-
ers will be taken up to-morrow at St. Joseph's
cathedral. Other methods of obtaining con-
tributions are suggested and will be put in
operation in a few days.
Col. George W. Brackenridge has donated
some thirty acres near the head of San Anto-
nio river for the purposes of a public park.
The grounds will be improved and the street
railway at once extended to that point. It is
a lovely and romantic spot.
The OTurdered Man Identified.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Dallas, Feb. 14.—The skeleton found yes-
terday in the Trinity bottomjs supposed to be
the remains of Jaines R. Harper. The clothes
were identified by the cousin of the deceased
to be those worn by Hanger when last seen,
about two months ago. It will be remembered
about that time the cry of murder was heard
in the resident portion of the city, and upon
the arrival of the sheriff a club besmeared with
blood, and a piece of skull, with adhering hair,
in a pool of b ood was di coverd.
The night was dark and muddy. Leading
from the spot were fresh ruts of a vehicle,
upon which, it was supposed at the time the
murdered man had been hauled off. The
track was followed until lost in a main
thoroughfare. The mystery is partially ex-
plained by the discovery of a skeleton yester-
day. The hair adhering to the piece of skull,
and that found near the skeleton, are of the
same color, and the button found with those
on the coat of the deceased. No suspicion as
to the murderers yet made known by the
authorities. Harper was a mechanic, 24
years of age, and a native of Georgia.
Conductor Appold Dead and Buried—
Honor to be Paid Gen. Syk.es.
[Special Telegram to the News. ]
Brownsville, February 14.—Henry Appold
died last night at 11 o'clock and was buried
this evening at 4 o'clock. The corpse was fol.
lowed to the cemetery by the largest concourse
of people that has been witnessed in this city
for years. The coroner's inquest was formed
this morning, and took the testimony of the
physicians, which was as reported yesterday,
and then it adjourned until to-morrow to ex-
amine the witnesses from point Isabel who
were present.
Gen. George Sykes's body will probably leave
on this trip of the Harris* for West Point, for
interment in the grounds of his alma mater,
and will be accompanied by CoL Bates and
first lieutenant Rodman. Gen. Canales and
staff, of the Mexican army, will accompany
the remains to the depot, and a saivo of
nine guns will be fired the moment of de-
parture. The city council met to-day and
passed resolutions in respect to the deceased,
and that body, together with citizens in gen-
eral will assist in the funeral procession to the
train.
Oil Struck in Brown County — Bell-
Puncli Violations.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Dallas, Feb. 14.—Specimens of crude petro-
leum, brought from Brown county, were
refined here to-day, and yielded sixty per
cent, of oil, and pronounced to be of good
quality. Tlie specimens were taken from three
wells, Varying in depth from 90 to 120 feet.
The flow of the vein is said to be about five
gallons per minute.
Arrests were made to-day in 100 indictments
found at the last session of the grand jury for
violations of the bell-punch law. Appearance
bonds of $150 were promptly given in each
case. The Liquor Dealers association has em-
ployed counsel, and will fight the cases.
A Train Depredator Captured.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Denison, Feb. 14.—For two years past trains
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
have been shot at by some one, always near
Caddo, I. T., and just after dark. Engine cab
windows have been splintered, cabooses perfo-
rated and two or three brakemen have been
wounded, whilst others have repeatedly had
close calls. All efforts to capture the perpetra-
tor have been futile until yesterday, when
United States marshal Ayres laid for him and
discovered the malefactor to be a white man
named Myers. In making the arrest marshal
Ayres -was forced to perforate him in fourteen
different places with bullets. Myers was a
desperate man, and for two years," for various
misdemeanors, has defied the officers of that
district.
A Mob Whips Two Brothers.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Belton, February 14.—The two Dow broth-
ers, sanctificationists. were t^ken from their
home at 12.30 this morning, carried to a point
one mile northeast of town and badly whipped
with quirts by a mob variously estimated at
from thirtv to sixty men, some of whom were
masked. The Dows were then told to run for
life. A large number of shots were fired to
hasten their movements, and they only given
twenty-four hours to leave. Their fatlier and
mother had arrived from Scotland a few hours
before the mob's attack, but no one was mo-
lested but the brothers.
Glowing Reports from the IVojmda.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Laredo, Feb. 14.—James A. Carr, who went
to the Sierra Mojaaa in the interest of the Hi-
dalgo mining compan3", of this place, returned
to-day. He gives a glowing account of the
richness of the mines.
Joint Political Discussion.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Brenham, February 14.—W. K. Horaan and
M. M. Kenney, candidates for senator of this
district, met in a joint discussion at the opera-
house this afternoon. Homan claimed that he
KEW YORK.
Railway Stocks and Bonds—Cotton and
Hifle«.
[Special Telecram of ths News.l
New York, Feb. 14.—The Chronicle says so
wonderful has been the recent growth of cot-
ton consumption it seems unwise to put a limit
on the probabilities for the future, as even 115,-
(XX) bales weekly for the whole of Europe may
be exceeded.
Hides are nominal. Galveston 19@19>£e.,
four months.
Wool stroag. Sales 160,000; fall Texas 28@
35c.; spring 38>£c.
Houston and Texas Central shares advanced
to 77>^; Texas Pacific firsts sold at 106; Inter-
national second incomes 75; do. stock 43.
Cotton closed steady, with bears declining
to sell large lots at quotations. Liverpool
specials say the dullness to-day is onlv a
natural result of the previous heavy purchases
by Manchester. At Havre Egyptian cotton
advanced 'M>er cent.
Sales of Houston and Texas Central firsts at
108>£; Iron Mountain stock 63.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Sculling Match.
London, Feb. 14.—The sculling match be-
tween Robt. W. Boyd, winner of the race
with Elliott at Newcastle-on-Tyne Monday last,
and John Hawdon, for £200, came off over
the same course to-day, and was won by the
former by twelve lengths. Time, 20 minutes
52 seconds. In the betting before the race
Boyd was favorite at 3 to 1. Boyd got the best
of start, and in first 200 yards had caught up
the four lengths conceded to Hawdon by the
conditions of the race. When the half-mile
was covered Boyd was leading in grand style
by several lengths, and continued to increase
the advantage to finish.
Special Alliance.
A Berlin dispatch says: It is reported on
fair authority that a special alliance would be
concluded between England, Germany and
Austria.
Loans from the Exchequer.
London, Feb. 14.—Yesterday Hon. Henry
Lowry Corry, James Chaine and John Mul-
holland, conservative members of parliament
from Ireland, waited on the chancel or of the
exchequer in relation to the subject of loans
from tne treasury to railways and other pub-
lic undertakings in Ireland. The chancelor of
the exchequer promised to appoint a select
committee to inquire into the subject.
Election of a Member of Parliament.
At the election yesterday in the borough
of Southwark for a member of parliament the
polls closed at 8 P. M., when it was announced
that the result would be declared to-day. Ed.
Clarke, conservative candidate, was elected.
The polls to-day stood: Ed. Clarke, 7683; An-
drew Dunn, liberal, 6S30; Geo. Shipton, work-
ingmen's representative, 799.
The result is a conservative gain. As South-
wark is a liberal borough, the chances of liber-
al candidates were impaired, as was antici-
pated by the candidacy of Shipton, working-
men's candidate.
Will Move an Amendment.
Shaw Lefevre, liberal member house of com-
mons for Reading, will, in committee, move
as an amendment to the government bill for
relief of distress in Ireland, to leave out re-
striction of two months as tne term of which
outdoor relief may be given. He will also
move to insert in the bill a new clause, to give
tenants ejected during the present year for
non-payment of rent, the right to claim com-
pensation for disturbance of tenure, under the
provisions of Gladstone's land act of 1870.
Canada Represented In London*
The Standard says: On the appointment of
sir A. T. Gait as Canadian resident minister at
London the Canadian government will retain
Mr. Annan as chief emigration agent for the
dominion, in order to afford every facility for
emigration during the prevalence of agricul-
tural depression in the united kingdom.
Ministerial Retlgnations.
The Vienna correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian says: Austrian liberal ministers. Dr.
von Stremayer, minister of justice: baron J.
von Horst, minister of national defense, and
baron |von Korb-Weidenheim, minister of
finance, persist in their intention to resign.
Count Taafe, president of the council, opened
negotiations with herr Berztug for ministry of
finance, and herr Conrad for ministry of in-
struction; both, however, refused to enter the
reactionary cabinet.
Treaty with France.
The balance of the treaty between the United
States and France, signed at Washington on
the 15th of January, for settlement of the
claims of French citizens resulting from the
war of secession, has been published here. The
treaty provides that a commission of three
members—one appointed by France, one by
the United States and the third by the em-
peror of Brazil—shall meet six months after
exchange of ratifications to arbitrate definite-
ly on the claims of French subjects, and on
any counter-claims of American citizens who
sustained losses under like circumstances. The
treaty applies solely to demand for indemnity
originating from acts of injury committed
with the cognizauce of the federal authorities,
the United States government having abso-
lutely refused to accept responsibility for acts
of the confederates, or for any loss arising
from loss or emancipation of slaves.
Half a Million Ponnds to the Irish
Fund.
Liverpool, February 14.—The London cor-
respondent of the Liverpool Courier says:
Assurances are given to-day that the state-
ment of the intention of the baroness Burdett
Coutts to devote half a million pounds to the
amelioration of the distress in Ireland, was
true. Contradictions of this statement have
been made in some of the London daily
papers, but the fact is incontrovertible. The
money will not be given in alms, but will be
invested in the purchase of lands in the dis-
trict of Connemara or Galway, to be after-
wards let to small tenants at long leases and
moderate rents. A committee of Irish gentle-
men interested in agriculture is associated in
the scheme.
Will Endeavor to Obviate a Strike.
Burnley, Feb. 14.—The Burnley masters
and operatives, weavers, will hold a confer-
ence on Monday, and endeavor to obviate a
strike.
The Exploring Steamer Vigo.
Rome, Feb. 14.—The steamer Vigo, with
Prof. Nordenskjold, the Arctic explorer, and
company on board, passed the straits of Mes-
sina for Naples, Thursday night last.
Incitement to Provocation.
Brussels, Feb. 14.—The Russian organ, Le
Noir, says the system of incitement to provo-
cation in respect to Russia has never had such
full plav as now in London. Everything
seems to be done that is calculated to harass
the Russians and stir up public opinion against
her, both by covert official denunciation, by
sensational telegrams, and inventions of the
journals.
Election of President of the Reichstag.
Berlin, Feb. 14.—Count Von Arnim Boytz-
enburg, who was yesterday elected president
of the chamber in the reichstag, was a candi-
date of the ministerial conservatives, and the
government did net support herr Von Benig-
sen, although the latter's frequent interviews
with prince Bismarck before the opening of
parliament gave the impression that it would
be the case.
Roumanian Independence.
Bucharest, Feb. 14.—England, France and
Germany will probably recognize the Rou-
manian independence in a few days.
Markets by Telegraph.
St. Laos, February 14.—Hogs steady and un-
changed. Cattle uncnanged; supply very light;
only a small local trade; receipts 100; shipments
500. Sheep steady and unchanged.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York. Feb. 14—The weekly statement of the
associated banks shows the following changes:
L »ans, increase $63,000; specie, increase $1,751,-
700; legal renders. Increase $^48.1cx>; deposits, in-
crease $2.7^3,ikx>; circulation, decrease £33,600; re-
serve, increase $1.:319.0^5. The banks now hold $4,-
650.475 in excess of legal requirements.
The Drouth in Texas—Crop Prospects.
The New York Times published the annexed
letter from Gov. Roberts, of Texas, written in
answer to inquiry respecting the effects of the
late drouth. The letter is dated January 30,
1SS0, and says:
Last year during crop-time we had a pro-
tracted drouth in the western portion of
Texas, which cut off the crops badly, especial-
ly where they were not well cultivated, that
has produced great scarcity of provisions and
means to buy them among the poor people in
some regions of the west. In middle, eastern
and northern Texas, embracing three-fourths
of the farming interest of Texas, fair crops of
cotton and corn have been made, and in some
portions large cotton crops have been made,
and the increased price of cotton has made the
farmers more easy in their circumstances than
they have been for years baok, and
this applies to three-fourths of the
farming region in the whole of Texas. One
main reason that the drouth last summer had
so bad an effect on the crops in the western
part of Texas, or at least a portion of it, was
that there was but little rain there in the win-
ter of 1878-9, which made the crops late and
prevented them from being put in well. But
this year, in western Texas, we have had good
rains up to the present time, and the farmers
are putting their grounds already in good con-
dition for planting, which in this country by
early planting almost always insures a good
crop, which is usually so abundant, with the
advantages of pasturage, as to make up for
the scarcity of the previous year. In fine, I
would say that during a residence in Texas
of nearly forty years, and having traveled
over a large part of it, I have never known
any man to suffer for the necessaries 0i life
who would work.
GENERAL NEWS.
Houston's Hood Cotton Bale
Still Traveling and
Raising Funds.
The Assistant Attorney General Gone
to Louisville to Represent the
Postmaster in Lottery Cases.
Secretary Sherman Consider]'®? the
Recent Change in Pilot Rules
for Western Rivers.
The House Sub-Commsttee in Donnelly-
Washburne Contest will Mate
'Two Reports.
Senate Census Committee Examined
Voluminous Mass of Papers
Relating to Southern and
Southwestern Supervisors.
Simmons's Confirmation Still Delayed.
[Special Telegram to ths News.]
New Orleans, Feb. 14.—The Hood bale of
cotton from Houston brought $620, which was
subscribed mostly by members of the cotton
exchange. It was redonated, and sent to
Mobile.
Cotton is easier. Sales of futures to-day ag-
gregated 1200 bales: February. 12.80c.; March,
12.95c.; April, 13.05c. Overland movement to
January 31, 3P2,446; last year 217,891 bales.
The steamship Hanover arrived with 97 emi-
grants for Texas.
The steamship Harris sailed for Brownsville
to-day.
A gentleman from Washington, D. C., says
he heard that J. B. George claims to have made
a contract with some one in Galveston to se-
cure favorable action in regard to the harbor,
but that the contract was not recognized. It
is a question if this had any influence on his
action afterwards.
[Associated Press Dispatch.]
Washington,February 14.—Judge Freeman,
assistand attorney general for the postoffice de-
partment, left here to-nieht for Louisville, Ky.,
to represent the postoffice department in the
case of the Louisville lottery company against
the postmaster at that city, for withholding
letters addressed to the Commonwealth Distri-
bution, by order of the postmaster general.
This is the same case which was recently argued
in that city, but owing to the illness of judge
Hayes no decision was rendered. A reargu-
ment of the case will be heard by judge Baxter.
The sub-committee of the holise elections
committee met to-day, and decided to make no
written report in the Donnelly-Washburn Min-
nesota case, but each member should state his
views at a meeting of the full committee on
Tuesday next, at which time a vote will be
taken. * It is stated on authority that there will
be a majority and minority report submitted
to the house, and it is believed the majority re-
port will be in favor of Donnelly.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The senate census
committee held a session of four hours dura-
tion to-day, which was devoted mainly to the
examination of voluminous papers relating to
the nomination of a number of census super-
visors for the southern and southwestern
states. The Georgia contested case of Rev. T.
J. Simmons was not brought before the com-
mittee to-day. Th«re were indications that
the democratic members are delaying action
on Simmons's nomination, with a view to in-
ducing Messrs. Felton, Hill and Stephens to
procure its withdrawal. Favorable reports
were authorized to be made to the senate upon
several of the New York nominations and
upon two Connecticut appointments.
House.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The house met this
morning for debate only, and was addressed
by Mr. Bright, of Tennessee, on the project of
funding the public debt.
He attacked the money oligarchy which had
for so long a time dictated to the legislature
and to the rapacity of which there appeared
to be no bound or bottom. That the money
power had secured the passage of acts of 1869,
1871 and 1875, the latter being one of many
assaults upon the treasury notes. He argued
that the legal tender act was perfectly consti-
tutional, and quoted authorities in support of
this argument.
Mr. Finley, of Ohio, followed with a speech
in favor of the bill for equalization of boun-
ties.
Mr. Hayes, of Illinois, discussed many
phases of the financial question, stating, how-
ever, tha the hoped that for one session,
p.t least, congress would cease all attempts
to change or disturb it. The people wanted nq
more congressional tinkering with the cur-
rency.
Mr. Ballou, of Rhode Island, spoke in favor
of repeal of the legal tender act, and in de-
fense of national bank system.
Mr. Joyce, of Vermont, spoke in opposition
to the reciprocity treaty between Canada and
the United States.
Mr. Myers, of Indiana, spoke in favor of the
bill introduced some time ago by himself for
the retirement of national bank notes.
At 4 p. m. the house adjourned.
Ponea Indian Removal Question.
Senator Kirkwood's special committee, in-
vestigating causes and method of removal of
the Ponca Indians from their reservations in
Dakota to the Indian territory, had before
them to-day E. C. Kemble, an ex-army officer
and late Indian inspector. Mr. Kemble was
the first inspector appointed under president
Grant, and served to the end of his term. He
was the officer wTho was intrusted with the
execution of the orders issued by the interior
department, under act of congress, providing
for the Poncas' removal. He was asked to
state his knowledge of the circumstances
which led to their removal, and connections he
had with it and the tribe previous to that
event. His testimony developed many facts
not heretofore published. He said he has
known the Poncas since 1862. The first he knew
of them was when he was an army officer on
duty on the Missouri river, and often visited
them as secretary of the Indian commission of
the episcopal church. The witness, accompanied
late Wm. Welch and other friends of these In-
dians to their agency, and participated in
councils with them. At this time their con-
dition was destitute and unprosperous. Dur-
ing the period covered bv his acquaintance,
and at tlie time of the visit referred to, they
divided into two bands, full bloods and half-
breeds. the former preponderating in numbers
and in influence. 1 he full bloods were anxious
to move from their reservation; the half-
breeds generally preferred to remain. White
Eagle, Standing fiear, and others of the full
bloods, who subsequently opposed re-
moval, were then, in 1872, anxious to
go.- They wanted to live among their
kinsfolk "the Omahas, in Nebraska, and Mr.
Welch visited the Omahas and endeavored to
effect an arrangement by which the Poncas,
or those who desired, could go there, but it
failed. His influence at Washington caused
them to be placed on the feeding list, for they
were starving. The}* lived in continual terror
on account of the Sioux, and dared not go over
the bluffs by day or out of doors by night
from fear of them. They were harassed by
Spotted Tail's brutal Sioux, and, besides this,
their little crops frequently failed from
imperfect tillage, drouth and other causes.
As Indian inspector, in January, 1877, he
was summoned to Washingtoh by the Indian
commissioner, J. L. Smith, to take steps for
their removal to the Indian territory. He was
instructed to first obtain their consent, and
then take a delegation to visit Osage agency,
in the Indian territory, and endeavor to nego-
tiate with them for a part of their lands. He
arrived at the Ponca agency about January 22,
and held three councils with ail the head chiefs
and principal men of the tribe. At the first
council they were unitedly opposed to any
change of location. Subsequent reasoning
overcoming their prejudices induced them
to talk more favorably, anfl they finally
agreed to give up their lands and
go to the Indian territory, provided the
delegation, after visiting that territory, should
be pleased with it, and be allowed to go to
Washington to finish negotiations. Permission
to do so was obtained by telegraph from the
department, but it was added that the main
features of the negotiation must be settled be-
fore they could visit Washington, leaving only
minor details to be arranged there. It had
been partly determined, in conferences with
the commissioner of Indian affairs, and subse-
quently with the agent of the Poncas, that it
would be necessary to give up their lands in
Nebraska before attempting to complete nego-
tiations for the selection of another tract. It was
feared they would do as other Indian delega-
tions had done, viz: practice deception on the
department, after putting it to a considerable
expense and gratifying their curiosity to see
the great father. They were then asked to
consent to surrender their lands in Dakota as
a condition precedent to the delegation being
taken to the Indian territory, and this consent
was formally given in council, at which all the
head chiefs and principal men were present,
on Januarv 27. " At tnis point the minutes of
this council were produced before the com-
missioners and shown to be certified
by one of the chiefs present, who
had been signer of two treaties between the
United States and the Poncas, by two inter-
preters and by the agents and by a dozen
others. Witness Kemble then described his
visit with a delegation to the Indian territory.
Standing Bear was one of thejehiefs who had
consented to give up the lands in Nebraska.
When they arrived at the Osage agency the
weather became bad, roads heavy. The strip
of country they had seen along the route tra-
versed was unprepossessing, and the Poncas
became heartsick and asked to be taken
back to their homes. They refused to
look at the Indian territory or any part
of it and were taken to Arkansas City, in
Kansas. From this place Kemble explained
the situation to the Indian office by telegrams,
and asked further instructions. Nothing
definite was received in reply, and eight of the
delegation left him at night and started back
to their homes afoot. Two chiefs who re-
mained with him were surviving members of
the last two treaties with the Poncas. With
these he went to Independence City, Kansas,
| the nearest telegraph station, where he was
[ emphatically assured by the commissioner of
Indian affairs, in a telegram, that the the re-
moval of the Poncas would be insisted on.
Adjourned to Monday.
Hew Pilot Rules.
Washington. Feb. 14.—The secretary of the
treasury has under consideration, for approval
or disapproval, the recent change in pilot rule
No. 1 for western rivers. The rule, as amend-
ed. reads: When steamers are approaching
each other the signal for passing shall be one
sound of the steam whistle to pass to the left;
these signals to be given first by the descend-
ing steamer. In the old rule the descending
boat has the right of way, but the ascending
boat must say which way she wants to go first.
The result of w hich, as" asserted by members
of the board who voted for the change, is that
the ascending boat chooses her side, whistles
for it, and shapes her coursejacccrdingl}*. If
the descending boat accepts the course, well
and good; if, however, she orders, as she has a
right to do, the ascending boat shall pass 011
the other side, the latter must change her
course to the opposite side from that for which
she first held, thus crossing the bows of the
descending boat, and exposing both to the
danger of collision.
Senator Lamar in Washington.
Washington, February 14.—Senator Lamar
returned to Washington to-day. He is still
obliged to use a crutch, but otherwise appears
to be in excellent physical and mental condi-
tion, and is in good spirits. He will resume his
seat in the senate on Monday.
An Injunction Granted.
Morganton, N. C., Feb. 14.—Judge A. C.
Avery, of the superior court of McDowell
circuit, has, at the suit of a stockholder, grant-
ed an injunction restraining Wallace W.
Rollins, president, and the directors of the
western division of the North Carolina rail-
road company from transferring or disposing
of the effects of said company, with an order
to snow cause on the 27th inst. why a receiver
should not be appointed. Gov. Jarvis will
probably call an extra session of the legisla-
ture for the purpose of considering a proposi-
tion by eastern capitalists to purchase the
Western North Carolina railroad, which in-
cludes the western division of the companj\
The latter is an important link in the railroad
chain which connects the west with the At-
lantic seaboard, via Ash ville, North Carolina.
Mr. Parnell to Drexel, Morgan & Co.
New York, Feb. 14.—Chas. S. Parnell has
written a letter from Altoona, Pennsylvania,
to Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co., acknowledg-
ing receipt of their letter of the Sth instant,
containing reasons for declining to act as
treasurer of the Irish relief fund. He says
they do not, in their letter, give the full rea-
sons assigned to Mr. Parnell by them for their
singular action, and reminds them of further
statements made by them to Mrs. Parnell, in
explanation of their course. He complains
that they have only given partial information
to the public, and asks them for detailed infor-
mation as to drafts received by thein on ac-
count of the relief fund since their resignation,
and also the disposition made of these drafts.
The Late Storm—Lives Lost.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14.—Reports from Ten-
nessee, Kentucky and West Virginia show that
a great rain and wind storm passed over those
states on Thursday night and yesterday,
washing away bridges, doing great damage to
crops and other property. The Ohio river
rose rapidly at Frankfort, Ky. The lower
part ot the city was flooded last night, and it
was expected that the water would be in the
state-house yard before morning. At Mayfield
a family of nine persons was drowned while
trying to escape from the house, which was
surrounded by water.
Showing Demanded of Savings Sauks.
New York, February 11.— Htiuv L. Lamb,
acting superintendent of the banks of the state
of New Y ork, has, in pursuance of a resolution
of the senate, issued an order to presidents of
the savings banks, to furnish as soon as prac-
ticable, a statement of the amounts charged
for premiums on government bonds by their
respective banks during the ten years from
January 1, 1870, to January 1, 1880.
St. Louis Jockey Club Meeting.
St. Louis, Feb. 14.—The programme for
the June meeting of the St, Louis jockey club,
which will be announced to-morrow, embraces
6 stakes, aggregating $4300; 11 purses, aggre-
gating $4100; tnere are two hurdle races and
the usual consolation purses. The meeting
will commence Tuesday, June 8. and continue
three days. Stakes closw on Monday.
Ice Breaking l p.
PortJervis, N. Y., Feb 14.—The heavy
rains of the past two daj-s have raised the
streams in this vicinity two or three feet. Ic©
in the Delaware river commenced breaking up
this morning, and is now running freely the
entire length from Deposit, N. Y., to Water
GaD.
Notice of a. Contemplated Strike.
Lonaconing, Md., Feb. 14.—All the coal min-
ers, numbering 20,000, in the Cumberland coal
region, have given notice that they will not dig
coal after Feb. 23 for less than sixty-five cents
a ton, and unless the demand is complied with
they will stop work.
Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14.—The southern railroad
was yesterday turned over to the operating
company. The company expects to run regu-
lar passenger and freight trains through to
Chattanooga next week.
MARINE MATTERS.
Steamship Louisiana Returns Disabled.
New Orleans, Feb. 14.—The steamship
Louisiana, which sailed from the bar this
afternoon for New York, returned at 6 p. m.,
towed to Port Eads, machinery disabled.
Herald Relief Fund.
New Ycrk, Feb. 14.—The Herald relief sub-
scriptions amount to $191,566. Among yester-
day's contributions is one of $1000 from an
anomrmous contributor.
Will Not be a Candidate.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—Hon. E. B. Washburne
authorizes the announcement that he is not
and will under no circumstances be a candi-
date for president.
Death of Mrs. W. M. Tweed.
New York, Feb. 14.—A Paris dispatch an-
nounces the death of Mrs. W. M. Tweed.
A Farm In Western Texas.
Hans Mickel, the traveling correspondent of
the San Antonio Express, has made a visit to
Capote farm, which was purchased by major
Alexander Moore, an ex-army officer, com-
prising 20,097 acres, fronting on the Guadalupe
river on the north, and running back ten miles,
taking in Capote hill. It is situated in Guadalupe
county, fifteen miles southeast of Seguin, and
ten miles from Kingsbury, a station on the
Sunset railroad. Major Moore took possession
of the farm on the 10th day of November,
1878.
The first part of the farm visited was a field
of 1300 acres. Here were growing w heat, rve,
barley, oats and alfalfa, 01* California clover.
In the rear of the field was a gang of men
working on a ditch which drains a number of
springs near the Capote, and said ditch is over
three miles in length. It is three feet wide at
the bottom, and averages over three and a
half feet in depth. It is intended not only to
drain and make available some 700 or 100 acres
of very rich land, but will also be used frr- irri-
gating purposes. At the south end of tin field
were three breaking plows at work just finish-
ing this year's breaking of new ground. Each
plow had attached seven yokes :>f large oxen,
and the plow was run ten inches deep. In the
field were three teams harrowing, with three
horses in each team; two rollers, and two two-
horse grain drills, while two men were sowing
oats broadcast. By the time we had made the
round of this field we traveled eight miies.
This field comprises the actual farming, or
grain-raising, that will be done this season,
but it is the intention, which will, probably,
be accomplished by another year, to get
from 1800 to 2000 acres under cultivation.
Forty miles of fence were built within the last
fourteen months. The entire farm is inclosed,
and there are numerous cross or section fences,
making field pastures—one of which has 12,0U0
acres—farms, lots, etc. The coral is a hollow
square of sheds and stalls of about five acres
in extent, in the center of which is a v. atering
trough, filled by a wind-mill. The stock is one
of the leading features of the Capote farm.
There are about 150 horses, 131 of which are
fine brood mares, selected personally from
some of the finest stock farms in the United
States. They are used as farm horses and for
breeding first-class draft and carriage horses.
There are 108 large work oxen. In the rear,
on the south of Capote, is the stock
rancho, having 2800 head of cattle.
There are also twenty-nine head of short-
horn and Devonshire bulls and calves.
The hog rancho is also located in the southern
portion of the farm, and has on it now over
6000 head of fine Berkshire hogs, for whose
special benefit there will be planted this season
fifteen acres of Jerusalem artichokes. The
goat rancho comprises twelve full-blooded An-
fora bucks, and some six hundred nannies,
esides the above is a large poultry house,
with several improved breeds x>f chickens,
ducks, turkeys and peafowls. On Capote
farm are employed, on an average, about
seventy-five men the year round. Everything
is done with military precision. There are
fifteen or twenty 16-inches sulky plows, har-
row, cultivators, self-dropping corn planters
corn-husker and sheller. thresher, and a
portable eighteen-horse steam-engine, which
is used for grinding corn, barley and
rye for feed, which is mixed with
cut straw, threshing, and at present is running
the saw mill, but will soon be replaced here
by a stationary engine. The sawmill is used
to saw timber for home use, and will be em-
ployed to convert the black w alnut into lum-
ber for shipment east, of which it is estimated
that there is over 3,000,000 feet on the farm.
The blacksmith shop employs two skilled men,
the time of one being taken up in sharpening
plows and keeping tools in order. Besides the
regular field crops, a regular gardener is em-
ployed for the raising of all kinds of vegeta-
bles for the table use of the proprietor of the
house and his large force of laborers;
also, a fine orchard of all kinds of fruits,
™ a vineyard is being planted this spring.
All tnis has been done in fourteen months.
A. PEEP AT ETERNITY.
A Colored Lass of Sixteen Summers
Journeys Through Heaven and Hell.
[Philadelphia Record.1
A religious revival among the colored peo-
ple of Bordentown, of sonic weeks duration,
lias been so violent in its tendencies of late
as to cause a general agitation in that once
peaceful place. The colored population
have gone absolutely ciazy over a girl six-
teen years of age, who was so completely
overcome with religious emotion that she
fell into a stupor, from which she did not
show signs of recovering for more than twro
days. Now, having recovered, she sincerely
believes that she has passed within the gates
of both heaven and hell, was introduced to
the rejoicing of one and the curses of tlie
other,and returning to the flesh that she might
furnish the solution of humanity's great
problem. The transition was effected in the
African M. E. church, wherefrom the cries
of the sinners have been disturbing rustic
sleep this many a night. Levi Johnson,
the exhorter, was in his best form about
10 o'clock last Thursday evening, when
Abby McCloe, with a shout of joy, leaped
twice toward heaven, and then fell into the
aisle insensible. She was gathered up and
carried, like dead, to the altar, and subse-
quently to her home, a block or two away.
The supposition was that she was injured
by her fall in the church. Physicians at-
tended, and, finding she had sustained no
bodily harm, declared that she had gone in
a trance, and pronounced her beyond their
ministration. The humble household was
filled with awe. Colored clergyman flocked
to witness this spiritual phenomenon.
*' They sang and prayed for hours," said
one of the family yesterday, " but it didn't
seem to do any good. De Lord was takin'
his own time. There was a doctor here who
thought she had a fever, but when he felt
her pulse and found it all right, he supposed
she'd went away in a trance too. About
noon on Saturday she showed signs of life
for the first time. Saturday night she drank
a glass o.f water, but eat nothin' until Mon-
day, and all she had that day was an egg
and a piece of pie. Last night she made
motions that she wanted to go to church,
and we carried her there in a chair. That
seemed to do her some good, for this morn-
ing she talked like herself for the tirst time,
and said she had been to both heaven and
torment. She came down stairs to-day, but
had to crawl down, because her feet are so
sore she can't walk."
" What is the cause of her sore feet?" in-
quired the liccord reporter, to whom this
statement was addressed.
" Walkin' through torment," was the re-
ply. " It was so hot she burnt the bottom9
of her feet."
By request the reporter was shown up to a
small bed-room on the second floor, where
the late tourist, an attractive mulatto girl,
was sitting in a comfortable rocking-chair
with her scorched (?) and shoeless feet rest-
ing on a stool.
When asked her experience while in the
transitory state she tola this story in all sin-
cerity :
44 Well, I went through heaven first
There I saw mother, my two sisters, and my
brothers. I walked by them, but couldn't
get in the path they were in. They took
me in a room where there were many lights,
some were just lit, some part burnt, ;ind
others almost out. They took me in another
room where there was all little angels sot-
ting around. Then I went to another place,
up steps, like. There sat a large man writ-
ing with blood, and there was another one
on his knees praying, ' Father, spare me a?
few days longer.' He had long whiskere
and spoke cross and grum. After I left
there everybody seemed to be shouting and
rejoicing. I said: 'Oh, mother, how I
would like to stay!" but she said: ' No, you
must go back and tell them how things are
here, and prepare,' "
Here the girl showed sigus of exhaustion
from lonff fasting, and after a short rest con-
tinued :
"Then I started to another place. It
seemed like a man who led me. It was
awful hot, and there was a blazing up and
smoking as if something was boiling. Peo-
ple were screaming for water; such scream;
ing I never Tieafa TiFim- lite. Tattle de-
mons were running around with dippers
pouring somethiug that looked like hot lead
down their throats; and there was a big
black man locked to the floor writing in a
book. They had men shoveling hot coals
and ashes back on the people as they roiled
o:T. That's where my feet were burned. I
*"id not stay there long, for angels that wero
around me all the time soon carried me back
to earth."
There must be something supernatural in
Bordentown exhortation when it can work
such a wonder as this.
LIGHT AND SHADE.
A negro preacher described hell as ice
cold, where the wicked froze to all eternity.
Asked why, he said: " 'Cause I don't dare
tell dem people nuffin else. Why. if I say
hell is warm, some of dem old rheumatic
niggers be wantin* start down der de very
fus' fros\"
A little girl at school read thus: "The
widow lived on a limbacy left her by a rela-
tive." " WThat did you call that word?"
asked the teacher; " the word is legacy, not
limbacy." " But," said the little girl, %t my
sister says I must say limb, not leg."
" Alfonso," said Christine, thoughtfully,
as she let down her back hair that evening,
"is this simply a sporadic case, or do you
expect all your wives to take naturally to
being shot at? Because, dear, I don't want
to be disagreeable; but, you know, I shall
really have to go back to mamma before
I'm quite perforated like a colander, if you
don't engage a better style of assassin. Why
aren't you able to afford a dynamite explosion
like the czar? This is not at all like what I
had been led to expect." ?
It was a women's rights meeting. The
speaker was saying : " Let us take our stand
right here, and firmly resolve that neither
the votes nor the arguments of the opposite
sex, nor any power on this earth, shall turn
us aside, or move us an inch from this
posi " Just here a wicked bat flew into
the room, and the meeting adjourned with
so much quickness that some of the mem-
bers lost their back hair. The speaker, who
could not be "turned aside," was seven-
teenth from the last in getting out at the
front door. And it is not certain that the
bat was one of the " opposite sex," either.
Dramatic criticism in the near future:
" The part of Cordelia, perhaps the most
affecting of all the mighty master's crea-
tions, was sustained by a princess robe of
white poult de soie, trimmed with large
bunches ecru, turned up, and cut bias; dia-
mond ornaments. The unyielding, never-
wavering purpose of a fiendish Goneril
found an admirable exponent in a heavy
robe of black organdie with fan trail, knife
plaiting and pompadour corsage, and the
other parts were excellently rendered by the
respective costumes sustaining them, a more
detailed description of which is, owing to
crowded state of our columns, deferred to a
more fitting opportunity."
There may be beings, thinking beings,
near or surrounding us, which we do not
perceive, which we can not imagine. We
know very little; but. in my opinion, we
know enough to hope for the immortality,
the individual immortality,* of the better
part of man. [Sir H. Davy.
Another Body Cremated.
A dispatch from Washington, Pennsylvania,
dated February 7, to the New York Herald,
gives the following account of the incinera-
tion of the body of Miss Dolly Hartman, of
Pittsburgh, who left special instructions that
her body should be cremated:
Miss Dolly Hartman, whose body has been
cremated here to-day, died at her father's resi-
dence in Pittsburgh, Tuesday last, after an
illness of three weeks, and suffering from a
form of disease wholly unknown to the medi-
cal fraternity. Whil^ingood health she ex-
pressed a wish that I er body be burned after
death: accordingly fdrangeinents were made
with the Lemoyne executors for the use of the
furnace. Up to a late hour last night the
home of the deceas id was thronged with visi-
tors, but nothing indicative of mourning was
present. The body was |laid on a sofa, covj
ered with flowers, etc. At an early hour this
morning the service of the Swedenborgian
church was read by Rev. Mr. Veterburg.
The body was then inclosed in a mahogany
casket and was removed to the Union depot to
take train for this place. A large crowd
gathered to see it off. The father,
mother and three brothers of Miss Moninger
and Rev. Mr. Veterburg accompanied the
body to this place, where a large crowd was
assembled. A hearse and two carriages con-
veyed the body and the relatives at once to the
crematory, over a mile and a half distant,
where everything had been placed in readiness
by John L. Dye, fireman. At half-past 11 the
body, dressed m a fine white dress, was placed
in the iron cradle and the hair removed. The
body lay inclined to the side, and appearing as
though in sleep. There was a little collar of
lillies of the valley about the neck. After ser-
vice by Rev. Mr. Veterburg, consisting of
scattering ashes, etc., the body was wrapped in
cloth which had been moistened with alum wa-
ter. At sixteen minutes to 12 o'clock it was
shoved into the retort. There was a little odor
perceptible. The incineration occupied two
hours. The family left for Pittsburgh by the
afternoon train. The ashes will follow. The
body only weighed eighty pounds. The cre-
matory ^as in charge of V. Harding, son-in-
law of Dr. Lemoyne. No person was denied
admission, but only few were present.
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