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Halff&Newbouer
SueceosoTs to McUhanny Company,
Mate Dealers in Brj GooJs,
Notions, Boots, Shoes and Hata,
Houston Texas.
ftfiVPrtW From correspondence now
V v A .4 V7A.1 """before us from oui' custom
era we lea! Justified In saying tiiHt those who
would be pleased to give us their shipments
•will receive prompt sales uml satisfactory re-
turns. If. OAKGILL, Mauagur.
TREMONT OPEBA HGU3!
THE MO MARCH S OF THE WORLD
TO-NIGHT.
GRAND SATURDAY HAVE RLY MiTINEE
rl.
MEW ACTS. KEW FADES. NEW FEATURES
JTA'Don't forget MSS BOWERS and lier flaa
company opens Christmas Matlnoo, Monduy.__
. Commercial
TRAVELERS,
ATTENTION I
We have now lor sale eui Accurate
Railway Map
OF THE STATS,
dompilEid and Completed to Date.
Sverymlieof Railway In operation
!a shown; all Hallway towns npon
each line appear, and distances are
given with accuracy, A Table is also
given, showing the towns In Texas
having a population of 1000 and oyer,
Price 10o. By Mall, S.5£ac
A. H. BEtO & CO.
Pt7BLISHEI;.\i,
GALVESTON OR DALLAS. TEXAS.
SUGAR-MAKING
In Full Blast.
At Cunningham's Plantation.
This is one of the finest sugar
estates in the south, and its
products rank first-class. Car-
load after carload of both
Sugar and Molasses are now
coming iti and selling rapidly.
Please correspond with us before
placing your orders elsewhere,
and yon will serve your inter-
ests thereby.
We are prepared to fill large
orders from jobbers as well as
ordinary orders from retail-
ers, and all will be. pleased
with the transaction.
ffml Cleveland &Co.,
HOUSTON.
CHRISTMAS!
We have for the holidays L'ommery, Mntntn,
Eitia Lry and Ollquot Champagnes. Also
Eclipse, equal to the best Imported, Chat.
Bonllac. CI,at. T.eville, I'outet Const, Uargaux,
St. .lu ten St. Kstepho and Medoc Clarets,
Sauteme, IInut Sauteme, Limbauhcimar, Uae
deetelrr tr, Deldesheimer, Slarcobrunner
White W«et. Old Martel! Cognac and the
famous Itosebud Whisky. Flee Crackers and
Assorted Candles for Christmas Trees.
CKOiCE HAVANNA CISARS.
GUST. HEYE &
" A GOOD
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Ask our salesman to show
j(HRsample of our FLYER
C1GAS il you wish a
"Road Cart "Free
& Gfl,
JUST RECEIVED:
1000 Barrels Louisiana SUGAR.
500 Barrels Louisiana MOLASSES.
THE SCIENTIFIC
GRINDING MILL,
■with patented double breakers, .jrliida
ear corn with or without shuo&j ou;
shelled corn,oats, cotton seed, eta. etc.
The be-t Mill on earth for Stockmon and
Farmers.
SIMPSON & HAKTtrExx,
10 and 12 Commerce St., Houston, Tex.
ft
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YOL.XLVL NO, 241 GALVESTON. TEXAS, FRIDAY. DECEMBER, *3 i.«"
ESTABLISHED 1812.
SPECIAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE REVISED.
Death of Congressman Moffatt-Retrench'
ment and Reform — Butterworth Improv-
ing-Postmasters Recommended.
Washington, December 22.—[SpecialJ
Ti.o speaker fully Intended last night to
announce tbe ways and means committee
to day, bet at the eleventh hour a hitch
occurred which prevented him from carry
Ing cut his wishes. The formation of ths
new ways and mesas committee aa revised
to night had been rcade and it will coaslst
ol the following well known members, and
their rank on the committee la as here
named: R. Q. Mills of Texas, chairman,
democrat; Benton McMillln of Tennessee,
democrat; C. R. Breckenridge of Arkansas,
democrat; W. C. P. Breckenridge of Ken-
tucky, democrat; B. IS. Cox of New York,
democrat; W. D. Bynurn of Indiana, demo
cr&t: Henry G. ru/ner of Georgia, demo
crat; W. L. WIIton oi West Virgin!*,
democrat; W. 1). Kelly of Pennsylvania,
republican; Thomas M. Brown of Indiana,
republican; Thomas 8. Reed of Maine, re-
publican; Wns. MoKirOe? of Ohio, republi-
can ; Thomas Ryan of Kansas republican.
The repeated statements that Mr Gay or
Louisiana was to have a place on the com-
mittee are Eot warranted by the facts. Mr.
Gay will lot lie a member of the committee.
Mr. Ilyan of Kalians ban been substituted
to-right for Mr. Fuller of Ohio.
The action of the house to-day in re-
ferring the resolution to give discharged
employes e, month's exirct pay to the com-
mittee" on accounts, cast a gloom aboat the
capital aimcst equal to that caused by the
sodden death of Congressman Moffitt of
Michigan. By referring the resolution to
the ccintnitlee particularly means death to
the resolution, and employes will nave to
walk heme and do without Christmas. The
worst sufferers &re those who were on the
dcojkeeper's roll, and friends of ex Door-
keeper Donelcon, and worked for his re-
c lection. It baa beta customary In the p ist
to give employes of this kind a month's
pay. tut retrenchment and reform is being
carried ont.
The Midden death of Congressman Mof-
fat of Michigan makes too third death In
this confuesp,ttiough theothertwo—Robert-
son of Louisiana aad Kane of New York-
died before congress assembled.
In the last congress there were seventeen
destfcs.
Mr. Butterworth of Ohio, who has been at
deaih'8 door for tho past week, la latprov-
irg, though not yet out of danger.
The death of Representative Moifett to
day will in all probability be the meiu3 of
a democrat being his successor. He was
rae succersor of the notorious J»7 A. Hnb-
t ell. who was tho famous bulldozer lu tha
Cat Held Haacoek caranaSjjn. Hnbbeil vsiil,
it is said, be nominated by tho republlcjns
to Eiitceed Moffett, but it Is donbtful if ha
che be elected, as he is unpopular, while
McfTett was the moet popular republican
in ilo district. Should the district be rep-
resented ty a democrat, it will give the
democrats a good and safe majority should
ihe election of a president be thrown m the
house.
Representative Hare to-day recommended
W. A. Booties for postmaster at Henrietta,
over which there lias been a bitter contest,
there being about twenty applicants.
The postmaster at Flatonla, Fayette
county, haviag resigned. Representative
Moore has recommended G. G. Moore. The
newly selected is not related to the con-
gressman.
Judge Mooro h&s rocalved a letter from
Marshal Rankin of the Western district,
sajirs he will not resign the office a3 he
had contemplated. Judge Moore aiys Ran-
kin hos made a splendid officer, aad the re-
consideration of big plana has simplified
jpof title complications in the selection of a
successor,
George Sealv of Galveston and Judge
Hancock of Austin left for home this morn-
ing. Hancock would not have beau, able to
have gor.e had not the clerk at the hotel
gone in hot pursuit of him at the depot to
give hira his pocket book with about $100 la
it which he had left behiad iiisi at too hotel.
A minute more It would hive been stolen.
THE SENATE.
MtGirLAR proceedings!.
Wa'hhqtoii, December 22.—Mr. Dalph
introduced a blil to provide for the pay-
ment of claims for damages by Indian
depredations. He said there were aome
4600 such claims, segregating some .fU,000,-
OCO or $10,000,000. It was a burning shame
that for thirty year* congress had declined
to take action on these claims. The bill
was referred to the committee on Indian
affairs.
Mr. Eustis, from the committee on epi-
demic diseases, reported a bill authorizing
the removal of the qaarantlne station from
Ship island, Miss. 15 removes tho station
to some other ieland in tho gulf of Mexico,
or to some paas in the Mississippi delta.
Calendar.
The senate then took up the joint resolu-
tion introduced bjjMr. Dolph on the i2s& in-
stant proposinfr a constitutional amend-
ment on the subject of marriage and di-
vorce and prohibiting bigamy and po-
lygamy. The proposed amendment is in
the following words: Congress shall have
power to legislate on the subject of mar-
riage and divorce by general laws appli
cable alike to all the states and territories,
end neither bigamy nor polygamy shall
exist or be permitted within the United
States or any placesubject to their jurisdic-
tion.
Mr. Dolph addressed tha senate la sup
port ot tte joint resolution. He spoke of
lfco sacrednsas of marriage relations, ot
the many varying marriage and divorce
laws in the several states of the union, and
of the propriety of having a uniform sys-
tem governing marriage and divorce
throughout the United States. He denied
that he wes influenced in introducing the
resolution by any desire to pave the way
for the admission of Utah as a state, and
alter giving a sketch of the history of the
Korrt c-n church he declared his unalterable
opposition to the admission of Utah as a
state so long as there was any possibility
frr the continuance of the domination ot the
Mormon hierarchy. At the close of hisrs-
marks tha joint iresolution was ordered to
lie on tho taale, Mr. Callom saying that he
proposed to submit some remarks on it
after the reassembling of the senate.
The senate bills to establish t370 addi-
tional latd offices in Colorado and to ro
move the political disabilities of Aorahaai
C. Meyers were taken up and passed.
The presiding officc-r announced the ap-
pointment ot a special commutes to Inves-
tigate the condition of the five civilized
tribes of Indians as follows: Messrs. Butler,
Morgan. Dawes, Cameron and Teller.
Mr. Teller introduced a Mil to provide for
compulcory education of Indian children.
Referred.
The senate then, on motion of Mr. Alli-
son, went into executive session, and after
half an hour open session was resumed,
when a message from the house announced
the death of Representative Moffiti of
Michigan. On motion of Mr. Palmer the
nsnal resolutions of xegret were adopted,
and a committee was appointed, consisting
of Messrs. Palmer, Teller and Jones of Ark
iuua?, to attend the lateral at the dead
me miei'a home lu Traverse City; and as a
iurther mark ot respect the f-enate ivl-
joumcd to meet on the 1th of January, 1-^88.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills wero Introduced to-day as follows:
By Senator Voorhees: To extend the laws
cf the United States, except of those pro-
viding for the Dre-emption of timber cuRuro
find desert land entries of public linds, over
the public land strip south of the ladian Ter-
ritory. It also creates the land district of
Cimarron.
By Senator Jones: For the erection of a
pnbllc building at Helena, Ark. I; appro
priates $75,000.
CASUALTIES frR M COLO.
BODIES Of PERSONS FJUND FROZEN
Stven ■ Unfertunaf8 Victims of Northland
Weather-Animals Succumb - Sc.r^ity of
Fuel—The Sequel to Sudden Changes.
THE HOUSE.
mark ok kestkct.
Washington, December 22.—When the
house met to day the desk recently occu-
pied by Mr. Moffatt of Michigan, who died
in Providence hospital this morning, was
draped in emblems of mourning and decke J
with flowers.
Mr. Adams of Illinois offered a resolution
for the payment of a month's salary to tha
house employes who were on the rolls ou
December t>, but who have since been dIs
charged or may be discharged prior to Jau-
UKiy 1.
Mr. Bland of Missouri moved to refer the
resolution to the committee on accounts.
Agiee rl to—jeas 93, nays 01.
Mr litrrman of Oregon offered a reaolu
tkn increasing the membership of the oooi-
ruittee cn rivers and harbors to seventeen.
Referrfd to committee on rules.
Mr. Burrows of Michigan said that it be-
rsrcfl his painful duty, on behalf of tne
Michigan delegation, to announce to the
hocse the death of Hon. Bath C. Moffatt.
In his death the delegate felt a
perioral bereavement, and his state
l?8d Rst a wise and able congressman.
Mr. Burrows then offered a series of reso-
intiens, which were unanimously adopted,
sxpreisive of the regret with whittle
house had heard of Mr. Moffatt's dam ,
and providing for the appointment of a
joint committee of seven representatives
and three senators to supei intend the funeral
and. epcort the remains of tho deceased to
the place of burial.
The house then, at 1.15, as a mark of re
sf;cct to the memory of the deceased, ad
journed to meet on January 4,1SS8,
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
pacific railroad commission.
Washikgion, December 22.—the report
of the commission to investigate the affairs
of the Pacific railroad will not be sent to
congress by the president until after the
reccgs.
kstimates submitted.
The secretary of the treasury to day trans-
mitted to congress estimates to meet the
dc flcieEcies in the expenditure in the vari
ous departments of the government for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1887, and prior
years, amounting to $5,580,978. He al'o
submits an estimate Aggregating $8\).07",2'A
to meet lie urgent demand upon the gov-
ernment for the Qscal year ending Juno 30,
1FS8. ard a schedule of claims amounting
to $<183,703, allowed by the sixth auditor on
account of the compensation of postmasters
under the readjustment act of 1833.
new year reception.
The president will receive on New Year's
day according to the usual programme.
The president will bo assisted by Mrs.
Cleveland and the ladies of the cabinet.
Mrs. Cleveland's Saturday afternoon re-
ceptions from 3 till 5 o'clock will begin on
Saturday, January 7. and be continued on
tte alternate Saturdays throughout the
season.
government receipts.
Government receipts so far this month
amount to $21,097,838, being an excess of
$12,927,137 over the disbursements for the
same period.
confirmations.
Hoc. Samuel T. Williams of Maryland
to be secretary of the legation to Brazil;
O. B. Su au?, minister to Turkey. Also the
following among other postmasters: J. C.
Gilmer,Honey Grove, Tex.; J. H. Harrison,
Sulphur Spilngs, Tex.; C. A. Whitaker, Tax-
arkana, Tex.; C. M. Adams, Colorado, Tex.;
B. A. Eishburn, Mexifi, Tex.; J. O. Frink,
Taylor, Tex,; H. E, Pickett, Waxahachie,
Tex. 8. S. Carlisle oE New Orleans, to bo
minister to Bolivia; J. G. Walker of Texas,
to he consul general at Bogota.
NEW \'OKK IN DANGEE
01 a Similar Explosion to that Which Oc-
curred in Eochester.
New York, December 22,—An evening
paper eays this city Is la danger of an ex-
plosion similar to that which occurred la
Rochester yesterday. It points out that a
five-inch pipe runs entirely across the
islard at Sixty-fMh street, and under the
Hudson and East rivers, and Is used by the
Btendaru Oil company as a pipe line be-
tween its works at Weshawken, N. £., and
Hunter's Point, L. I. It says that, though
it was supposed the pipe was to be used for
crude petroleum, there is notning to pre-
vent Its CBe for naphtha, and that under
such circumstances a leak could fill the
sewers and other numerous exsavations
witli dangerously explosive gas.
CHIEOKEE ELECTION TSOOSLUS
Still Unsettled—Proposition Agreed to by One
Party but Frowned Upon by the Otber.
St. Louis, Mo., December 22 —A special
from Table quah, I. T., says nothing definite
has yet been accomplished in the OHorokeo
election troubles. Thursday night Spocial
Agent Armstrong drew up tho following
preposition which was agreed to and s'igaed
by the Downing leaders:
"We, the undersigned, as representative
rcen of the parties to which we belong, re-
cogniziig the present emergencies as pre-
senting! an apparent cause, do hereby agree
to nee cur best efforts to have the national
council by common c onsent meet to-morrow
mcrtiing at 10 o'clock for tho parpose of re-
ceiving and computing as the law provides
the vote cast at the recent election, August
1,1687, agreeing that the mutter of so con-
vening the council shall not be by U3 taken
hereafter as a precedent, nor made the
basis of future argument."
Tie nationals have not yet agreed to it.
Their leaders drew up another caper de-
manding the same condition of affairs that
existed Before the seizure of the exeoa^lve
office by Chief Mays, and signifying their
MllingneES then to compromise.
THE WEATHSK,
Meteorological reports received at Galvoaton,
December 22, 1887, at 2 p. m. Observations
taken ut the same moment of time at all
stations:
Kiln
Locality. Bar Tlier Wind, last Wea'her
S h cs
Galveston 30.20
San Antonio .. 3C.24
Palestine ai.ss
New Orleans.. SO 12
XK
NIC
XK
N
.« Sleat.
,iw Cloudy.
.04 oioudy.
.30 Rain
indications.
Washington, December 23, la. m. — For j
eastern Ttxa*: Light rains, warmer llf lit t j i
ftesh Tmlable winds, geneially northwesterly
en the gcaot, 1
Topeka, Kan., December 22.—A farmer
named L. C. Clark, living near Golden,
Grant county, went to Hartland on Monday
for the purpose of getting coal. Next morn-
ing be w as found about six miles from home,
frozen stiff. The animals were also frozen.
Clark's wife and three children had in the
meantime nearly perished.
A brother and sister named Robert and
Sarah Holeeapfel, residing in Greoley
county, found themselves without fuel Sun-
day evening. They tore down a small shed
to turn the lumber, and that night all bat
a small amount which they had themselves
burned was stolen from them. Etrly In
the morning the young man went to Horace,
and aid not reach home until neariv mid-
Kfp.bt. Hefoui d hiS3iater in bed insensible
aiid almost stiff, fine had been without fire
all day. He tried to revive his sister bat to
to avail.
Oiler tfeatbs are reported from Greeley
ceucty, that ot a farmer 62 years o" age,
who lived alone, and was not only without
Ice) but without food.
There nrt- also reports of great suffe ing
ir, Claik county, on tho Indian territory
line. A family of four were traveling over-
land. The horses were overcome, and the
ft-rrily wns obliged to abandon tho horses
»r.d wagon and walk mllos to the nearest
house. A two-jear old ccild froze to d9ath
in 'is father's arms before shelter was
reached.
there moke fp.ozen.
Itncoln, Neb,, Dscem'oer 22.—In the
r.etvly organized couuty o? Perkins the
fjenih of a man and boy is reported. They
weie attomptirg to make their ranch,
twenty miles from Ogallala, when a storm
overpowered them. Both were frozen to
<Iea',b.
Another man, named John Grant, who
i ad been on railroad construction work oa
tl-e nii-.ek hills extension of the Burlington
and Missouri river rotsd, was found dead a
mile cut from camp on the Kansas liae.
En i3e»d have been discovered, although
st ficritg Is reported as being V6ry ssvere.
sbrs.vkport weatbkr indicator.
Sbm.vepoiit, La., December 22.—'Yester-
day fas extremely cold, ice forming
ttrci ghont the city. This morning a snow
set in, in; mug Into sleet and hail this after
men. To nigbl; at an early hoar the weath-
er biis somewhat moderated, but the heav-
ens indicate more snow.
JBFKtthSOIS WKATUBB DrVRV.
Jbffehson, Tex., December 22 —This has
been tbe coldest and most disagreeable day
of the season. It commenced snowing this
morning about 7 o'clock andsuowed for
about two hours, and then commenced
sleeting.
chili.v at daingerfield.
Daikgehfield, Tex, December 22.—1
regular old-fashioned blizzard atruck tais
place day before yesterday, and since that
time we have had a regular norther. The
thermometer stood ot 8-' this mornimr, and
It is fat.iii turning colder, block Is suffering
terribly.
hkcguraging reports.
Kansas City, Mo., December .22.—The
wt fiiler coniinuca to moderato in this city
sndintre stata of Kansas. To-night tha
thermometer is 2S above, and Is slowly
lit'ng. Eacourag'ug reports are coming
in irom tho west which go far to remove
the impression which seems to have gone
out that there Is extreme suffering in Kan-
sas irom the lack of food aad fuel. Wuile
there have undoubtedly bean isolated
cases of death from exposure, and
instsnces of individual suffering
from a scarcity of provisions or
ccal, tite16 Sh eo doubt that the condition of
affiusbaa been greatly exaggerated and
missepfestnted by irresponsible persons.
A oipfi 'tch io-Blfht from Arkansas City,
near tbe Indian Territory line, says 1ob3
lfctm one inth of snow fell there, and that
there hs.8 been no suffering there whatever,
and adds that the people of Arkansas City
would be glad to send presents to taetr
eestern filends if tie litter will make
known iheir individual necessities.
Clark county, Kas.. which has bsen re-
ported as being the region where the most
si fferlni? prevailed, sends an emphatic de-
niul or the stories to the Times to night,
Ibicuab Hon. A. L Cowden, postmaster at
Ashland, the county seat. Mr. Cowden
fsvB Mondav's storm abated Tuesday.
While there was a stronir wind, only four
inihes ot enow fell, and the thermometer
did not go below zero. No suffering or loss
ot life is reported throughout the coauty.
Tte following dispatch to the Associated
Press from Hatchiileon. In the south central
portion of tbe state, was received.to night:
Tte only effect of the coMJJsnap at th s
place baa been to stop work on many build-
ings now being eracted here. Plenty of
coal here, and ttieie has been uo scarcity
this season. Special dispatches to the
News from points within a radius of 10O
mileti moicate that there has been no nu-
usual suffering from the cold. There are
bo advices of any scarcity of food or fual.
The backbone of the blizzard is broken, and
to day was bright and sunshiny.
no more suffering than usual.
Garden City, Kan., December 22 —In
conversation with the representatives of the
eleven counties southwest of Kansas the
Sentinel to-day learned that in those coucij
ties there has been no more suffering from
the cold snap than is usually experienced
by people who are provided against such
emersencies by clothing, food aud fuel. iNo
deaths have been reported from the cold
and tho people are well provided with food
and fuel, the ooal famine having come to
an end about two weeks ago. The Sentinel
of this city has correspondents la twelve
connilis, from whom it hears regularly and
it can state authoritatively that In the coun-
ties of Beott, Wichita, Greely, Hamilton,
Kearney, Finney, Haskell, Grant, Stanton,
Morten, Btevens, Beward, Gray and Gar-
field there has been no more suffaria? than
'he usual inconvenience from cold in any
community.
the situation greatly imtrovud.
Chicago, IU., December 22—A Dally
News special from Topeka, Kas., says the
situation in western Kansas has greatly
improved dnriDg tte past twenty-four hours.
The weather bas moderated and the supply
of coal is being Increased. Twenty ear-
loads were shipped to-day from tho Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe company's
mires in Colorado, which will be distrib-
uted ol once to towns most in need ot fual.
This, it is believed, will Eupply destitute
localities for one week, and raliroad of-
ficials think by that time they will Oa able
to supply the demand. Every effort is be-
'e{! wncif by the company to get coal from
item in.'s.
Cherokee t ounty Iron.
Dallas, Tex , December 22,—Daring the
convection attention wag attracted to a
beautiful display at the Windsor hotel of
tiiciolee conntj Iron, vhlca Mr. C. iii-aac-
i;e3, wbo tad charge of the exhibit, spared
no paiTiS to describe. Tho Iron, eshaust-
lessi mines of which crop to the surface iu
Cherokee county, i3 unexoeied, much o!
the ore being of almost virgin purity, while
it3 quality is attested by a certificate fro®
Ite lronMlll company of St. Louis, dato.l
July 18, 1SS7, showing that four different
specimens wero used in the furnace with-
out mixture, and proved to be neutral iron,
well adapted to the manufacture of bar
iron. Each specimen stood a test of over
52.CC0 pounds to tbe square inch, aad an
analysis assayed CO to 65 per cent puroiron.
A DABE.Y AND DYNAMITE.
Ee Puts Dj t a mite Cartridges in His Stove-
Big Explosion-House Destroyed—Two
Children Killed—Natural Result.
Cincinnati, O., December 22,—Ed John-
son, colored, living two or three miles west
of this city, placed some dynamite car-
tridges in the oven of his stove io thaw this
morning. Soon after a terrific explosion
took place, nearly destroying his house,
killlrg his 18 year-old daughter and au la-
fact 1 jear old, and seriously injrtrUi; him-
self find nis wife.
CB1NN CONVICTED,
Bat "Wlih the Jury Verdict Cornea a Petition
for the Prisoner's Pardon—Other Pe-
titions to the Governor.
Pelton, Tex., Decembor 22.—R.M. Chian,
who has been on trial since Tuesday morn-
ing charged with the murder of Doc Lacy, a
negro, in Temple, on June 3 last, was con-
victed of manslaughter iu the district court
hero this evening and his punishment, as-
sessed at two years in the penitentiary.
But with their verdict the jury brought in a
petition to the governor signed by every
member asking that the condemned mau ba
pardoned.
The petition for pardon sets forth the ev-
idence adduced on the trial, the charge of
the court and the finding of the jury. A
similar petition will also be signed by the
judge before whom he was tried, the dis-
trict attorney and othar prosecuting o!Ti
cars. A large petition from cltizsna here
who tave known the prisoner for years will
also be forwarded to Governor Ross.
The killing was brought about byslan
d«rout- remarks meel® by the negro L»sy
about the wife of Chlan's brothsr.
BOHOONBR FOUNDSSBD.
The Catherine W. May Disabled b / a Storm
in the Atlantic—Several of t,h»
Crew Drowned.
Philadelphia, Pa., Decenber 22.—The
schooner C. G. Cranme-, which arrived
from Norfolk, reports tha'm Sanday oft
Cape Henry she fell in with the schooner
Catherine W. May (late Williams), bound
from Philadelphia for RicnmontJ, which
had encountered a gale on the 17th and had
sprung a leak. The crew were kept at the
pnmps from Saturday until Sanday, whoa
the foundered and they were almost ex-
hausted. The captain and steward were
drowned. The survivors were taken aboard
the Cranmer, which had also snffereii by
tie same storm, and she wai subaeqieutly
towed here with seven feet of water In the
hold.
vessels blqwn out to SKA.
Providencktown, Mass., December 22.—
A strong gale with rapidly falling barome-
ter began at J. o'clock to-day from the west-
southwest, changing as it increased to the
northwest with frequent snow squalls. At-
2:30 p. m. ihe wind suddenly increased to a
hmrlcfiue from the northwest, reaching a
velocity of over sixty miles per hour a1:
3:30, end still continues. Vessels are hav
Ibr a hard fight as the sea Is running vary
high. A fleet of vessels which left this
afternoon have nearly all put back more or
lent damaged. Several vessels which
ought to coiae In were blowa out to sea.
struck the bar.
Byannis, Mass,, December 22.—An ua
known schooner struck ou Dogfish bar this
afternoon atd has colors down for assist-
ance.
WSAT CAUSED THE WAViS
That t wept the Beach at Bar&coa on tho 4th—
A Thr6o Days' Blow-So Lives Lost.
Havana, December 22.—The huge wave
at Bai acoa on the 4th was the result of a
three days' Wow or norther. At 4 o'clock
p. m. an immense wave was seen approach-
ing, from which the people fled toward the
bills. The wave struok the beach and. broko
and flowed lu about. 400 l6et. Nearly 300
huts find houses were destroyed. No lives
.-.ere lost. The beach was swept clear of
every habitation that stood upon i:. Tha
coral rocks, which previously wore covered
with r-attb, were washed clean. The grow
[•or of Baracon telegraphed to the captain
gruer«i for aid for the houseless. It was
not a tidal wave.
DIED SUDDENLY.
A Youbk Man Expires Sitting by a Saloon
Stove--Excessive Drinking.
Ti£MFLK,Tex., December 22—Mike Fitz-
patriok, an employe on the Santa Fe rail-
road, walked into the bar-room of T. C.
Branton this mornlng'and took a seat near
the stove. Soon he was observed breathing
hard and acting strangely, so a physician
was called io, who pronounced him dead.
Fltzpatrlck has been working for tho
Santa Fe aboct two years, during which
lime, he hao been on mauy spr'aes In
Temple, and wae getting off a big drank
when he died. Excessive drink was tha
cause to which the coroner attributed his
death.
SEiRCKIKO FOR THE BAP I
That Went Adrift in the Atlantic-Vessels
Warred to Keep a biarp Lookout for It
New York, December 22.—The owner of
the big raft astray on the Atlantic ocean
baa tent a fully provisioned steamer in
search of It. and Collector Magone seat out
fas revenue steamer U.S.Grant to search
tor It and warn vessels to look out for it as
n d-iigerous customer to run afoul o£.
Livingstone.
Livinqsione, Tel., D»ctmber 22—The
case of the State against Jas. R. Freeman,
charged with the murder of Milton Fen-
wick, has been on trial since Monday. The
jury m halt an hour after the case was sub-
milted to them returned a verdiot of not
guilty.
Alli&ncs Cotton at Alto.
Alto, Tex., December 22.—The Farmer's
alliance made a heavy sale of cotton here
to-day, Tte purchaser was f M. Sjuan.
WBIS BEOS.; .
Wholesale ueaioia 1u
Drv ^^V)3o f\\r\ >n<8. Boot*".
g sSitt S83A- ^ Ai.aak8iS{flt(
O-alveston, lexaa,
Invito Inspection of thei e .' * '1
now and deeliahle goad . Hava t.tui oa Ml«
About $50,000 t».toit'- -:,i
E oa soTwtbl-? €?k; t hi t*grt
which we will out ro -.atilln.-ta <o cot„?
We are prsr-ed to CoUiM,
solicit shipmenta
A f IS HADE WITH FIREARMS.
THAT NEW GAME (N A GAMBLING ROOM.
Ed C. Hatton and Joe Meadows, Spjrtjfig
Men, Exchange Eleven Shots at Each
Other, but Hit Another Man.
Dknikon, Tex., hecember22.— At 8:15 to-
night Ed C. Hatton and Joe Meadows, two
ot the proprietors of the Bank Exchango
gambling rooms, got into a diffloulty in re-
gard to the use of one of the poker rooms
in tho building, and after an angry war ot
words tiled tho persuasive effect of tlio
festive six shooter. Eleven shots were ex-
changed as compliments, damaging neither
participant, but with rather disastrous ef-
fect to TJhornhill, a local sporting man.
The room was tilled with men at tha
tirr.e the fustlade began, bat impor-
tant engagements colled a majority away,
and tho room being clear the men were loft
in gocd position to practice their ipaoailar
kind of tun. Hatton jumped ia a 3in*ll
hallway before he fired the.first shot. 2His
Eocoru rhot struck Meadows' pistol aid
knocked it from Ms hasd and six test away.
Meadows very deliberately walked over to
where his fallen weapon lay, picked it up
aad joined the picnic. Hattou's third and
fourth shots scattered the chips oa the favo
table, and his fifth shot struck Tliornhili on
the right je.w ai:d ranged backward, coming
ont near ihe spinal colnnm, inflicting <t
wourd that will probably result, fatally.
Hatton fired bis sixth and last shot high
and snapped his pistol twice afterward, la
the meantime Meadows played a star en-
gagement with no evil results.
Atier tho fun had subsided offlcar l.ou.
Stoncmau arrested Hatton, and Marshal
Cntlrr took Meadows in out of the wet.
A preliminary examination was held at
H.30 before Recorder Kevins to deolde fch$
amount of bonds necessary, and after hear-
ing tho testimony of witnesses the bond of
Meadows was lined at $500. with Alex. Uad-
dlck. C. C. McCartney mm Jorry Nolan as
bondsmen. Hatton'sbond svas pat at .f JOOO,
with Alex. Roddick as seoarlty.
After the shooting Thcrnhill walked np
to tte W hits Elephant saloon aud examined
his wound before a glass: then entered a
cairisge and was carried lxoaie. Dr. Atohe-
sen waseumrooned and upon examination
prononnti d the wound as very serious.
Hatton la from San Antonio and has baan
in partnership In the Bank Exchaag«
gambling room for six or seven months.
Meadown was former proprietor of tho
White Elephant saloon of this city. Both
men to o sell known to tho sporting frater-
nity of the state.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
A Fir(man Killed and Others Injnred in fowa
—Two Women Fatally, Others Seriously,
Injured in a Collision.
Rcck Hapids, Iowa, Dscember 22.—A
eerlous accident occurred yesterday on tho
Cherokee and Dakota branch of the Illinois
Central, which ia just being completed
through this place. A train loaded with
supplies, when about ten miles wost of this
place, collided with a work train which had
on board about 200 laborers. Fiteman Geo.
Davis of Cherokee died from the effects of
bis injuries. Engineer Cailel is In a crit-
ical condition, having received severe In-
juries in the spine and Internally. Many ot
the laborers were slightly Injured.
a collision.
Cincinnati, O., December 22.—This morn-
ing a collision occurrod on tho Cincinnati
Northern railroad, now known aa the Ohio
and Northwestern load, at a point three
and one half miles beyond Idlewild sta-
tion. The Montgomery accommodation,
coming south, and the outgoing passenger
train, golrg north, met at Bloody Run
trestle. Both engines were wreoked.
Mrs. Prootor, Jiving at South Norwood,
aju'j Mrs. Ringgold wera fatally Injured.
Engineer Edward Collins had an ankle
broker* by jumping.
Engineer George Glasgow had a lag
broken.
Edward Blokey, passenger, a badly
mnebed foot.
Charles Barber, passenger, was Injured
about the iace.
F0S WART OF EVIDENCE
The Conpiretoro Who Aided In the Eicapa of
KcGfiiigle are Acquitted in Chicago.
Chicago, It'., December 22.—The trial of
Dr. St. John, Levi Deli and Captain Freer,
indicted for conspiracy in aiding ia tho
escape ot Warden W. J. MoGarigla, came
to a sudden close this noon. The state at-
torney acknowledged la open court that he
lied not evidence enough to convict, and
Judge Collins ordered the jury to bring in
a verdict of acquittal, and the state nollted
ihe oiber inoictmeufs a«alnst them. The
indictments ogatrat Captain Irwin, master
of tfco f rhoorer Blake, who has kept him-
self in Canada t-iDce the escape, still standi.
OBITOAKY.
hon. sjsth c. moffatt.
Washington. December 22.—Representa-
tive Be ft C. Mcff t of Michigan diedatT
o' irck this morning, at Providence hos-
pital.
mrs. -tchn t. wilson.
Waco, Tex., Dso- ruber 22.—Mrs. John T.
Wilson, wife oil tbe propr'etor of the St.
St. Charles hotel, died to-night.
BU3ISES8 TROUBLES.
attached goods.
Jefferson, Tex., December 22.—The
Dretbin & Lewis stock of goods that were
attached some days ago by H. B. Clafiin &
Co. end others has bsen ordered to be sold.
Sl eriff Deware will sell the stock In par-
cels ar.d will continue the same from day to
<5ey till tho stoct is disposed of. Due notloe
of dcte of sale will be given. Also tha
saloon stock and hotel furniture of G. F.
Crosby, wbo was attached a fe>v days ago,
will be sold. ^
Movements oi Ocean Vessels.
Bremen, December 22,—Arrivesd: Mer-
chant Prince, Galveston.
Dover, December 22 —Passed: R. F. Mat-
thews, New Orleans, for Reval,
Genoa, December 22.—Arrived: Amy
Dorn, New Orleans.
Liverpool December 22 — Arrived: Al-
bany and Texan, New Orleans.
New Orleans, La,, December 22.—Ar-
rived: Steamers icsranola, Cardiff, Har-
old, Utilla, Yuaatan. Liverpool.
Isle of Wight December 22 —Passed!
Glendcwer, New Orleans for Bremen.
Boston, Mass., December 22.—Arrived:
B ean-tr.' Siberian from Glasgow and Jan
B e; del from Antwerp. Botn had expe-
rienced heavy wearier.
Southamptoh, December 22.—Arrived
Bttsn.tr Xrave trout New York for He*.-,
u.ea.
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