The Sunday Gazetteer. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 14, 1884 Page: 1 of 4
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^OASFARY. THE 2STE2W DRTTOQIST^
A 11V SBA-Prins Reduced on Imything in the Drag Line.
You can Buy your Quinine, Pills, Tonics, Family Medicines, Fancy Goods, Notions, ftc.,
Cheaper at Caspary’* than any Drug Mouse In North Texas.
giving the people of Denison Drugs and Medici net
ud you will be astonished at what low prices Drugs can
Caspary is determined to sell goods, and sees the necessity c
halt they have ever bought them. Come and price my goods ;
My stock consists of everything usuallv found in a first-class <
Mr.
cheaper than v _ _
be sold. M» stock consists of everything usually found in a first-class drug' house. I also carry in stock PIANOS, ORGANS,
and all kinds of Musical Instruments. My Prescription Department is complete. Call and see for yourself.
324 Main Street.
JULIUS A. CASPARY.
W.J. HUGHES
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-DEALER IN-
Books and Stationery
$tj\ 'TO3TS.
|Periodicals, Notions, Etc.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
$ehool IS1 fjekool
THE LEADING
BOOK STOKE OF DENISON.
Opera House Building, DENISON, TEXAS.
Teacher* ia the Coaatry will be Supplied at the Very Lowest Rates.
0*Baib, Mc€qnnbll& €0.
SUCCESSORS TO
X)ea.l«xa Isa.
Family Groceries,
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ZESememtefer T3n.em._
Kola Strut, Hext Doer to the SUr Sion, DENISON, TEXAS
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„; THE GILT EDGE
Millie? Block Grocer,
■ ■ HEADQUARTERS FORS^m
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS, VEGETABLES,
FRUITS, ETC., ETC.
Ereryttiii FresJi, and at Reasonable Prices.
LOUIS LEBRECHT,
DEALER IN
CIGARS AND PIPES,
American and French Brair,
MEERSCHAUM GOODS,
_[ A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT._
'Tlgsaor Sz Mosse
MANTTPACTTOIM AHD SEALESS IN
FARM | SPRING WAGONS,
BUGGIES, PHEATONS,
Nos. 4i24 and 426 Main St.,
DENISON, TEXAS.
In Memorinm.
On the 6th inst., at 5:30 p. m., death
visited the household of Mr. Frank G.
Addison and bore away the spirit of his
wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Addison. Her illness
was long and lingering, yet she had been
is patient sufferer. She was a devout
member ol the Catholic chifrch, and in
her dying moments her faith was un-
shaken, snd she passed away as one fully
confident of the realization of all that
church promises to the just after death.
Mrs. Addison was the daughter of Mr.
B. C.Cgrey; she was born in Milwau-
kee, Wis., twenty-seven year, ago; ahe
came to Denison in 1S75. and waa mar-
ried'to Frank Addison last February.
Her remains were interied in the old
cemetery last Sunday, in the family
burial lot. The funeral procession that
followed her remains to their last rest-
ing place, was the largest we have seen
in the city—over one hundred carnages
and buggies being in line. She was an
estimable lady, loved and admired by all
with whom she came in contact, and her
premature demise is universally deplored.
Besides the hosts of friends who weep
over her grave, ahe left three brothers
and two sisters, who have the sympathy
of the Gazetteer.
•’Donnell, at the Parnell, received a
oad of flasks and bottles a tew days
. O’Donnell does an immense bottle
lc, caused probably by the superiority
lis goods. He has an article of high
Df alcohol, especially recommended
nak«rsof native wine.
The claim put forth in extenuation of
the gamblers and as an excuse for tole r-
ating the public gambling establishmen ts
ot this city, that Mr. Montelin is a pro-
fessional and expert gambler is the ver-
iest nonsense. Mr. Montelin’s downfalt
it no doubt due to the very cause he gives
in his confession, the enticing gambling
rooms of Denison. He lost his money
st the banking games, where a person
stands about as much a show of making
h fortune as he does picking it up in 1 he
street. Who supposes for a moment
that be would have lost his money at the
gaming tables in this city if our city au-
thorities enforced the laws? It is not
saying too much to lay the responsibility
of Mr. Montelin *s disgrace, and the heart-
burnings of his wife and children, at the
doors of our city official*. Hid] they
seen to it that the law against gaming
was strictly enforced, Denison at least
would be to-day clear ol the stigma that
it was within her precincts that the
tempter seduced this husband and father
from the path of rectitude.
If the ladies of Denison wish to see
something beautiful and artistic they
will call at Phil L edrick & Co.’s snd ex-
amine the band-painted dinner and
toilet sets, which they have just received.
These goods are something new in this
market, and no lady who can afford u
will want the opportunity to pass with-
hut securing one or more sets. Led rick
St Co. have also received some very styl-
ish turniture the past few days, including
bedroom sets, rockers, etc.
The hottest weather of the season
in New York City was experienced
on the 10 inst. The mercury regis-
tered S3, with no air stirring.
On the 9th, Morison Parish, resid-
ing in Fannin county, was arrested
in Bonham for passing counterfeit
money in Sherman.
The Asiatic cholera in Italy is
sweeping oft the population by hun-
dreds. It is really distressing to
read the horrible accounts^ of its
ravages about Naples. Surely it is
a disease to be dreaded.
GEO. W. JOKES.
The negro patrons of the colored
schools in Sherman complain of the
teacher as guilty of gross immoral-
ity and a large number of them
have petitioned the council to have
him removed.
As was expected, the Democratic
convention for the fifth district,
which convened at Henrietta on the
9th inst., nominated the Hon. J. W.
Throckmorton for Congressman by
acclamation.
At a recent session of the city
council of Corsicana, the marshal
was instructed to “get rid of Maud
St, Clair, even it he had to buy her
a ticket tot Hot Springs.” That’s
the way Corsicana quarantines
against “the plague.”
A terrific cyclone swept through
Minnesota and Wisconsin on the
9th inst. Several towns weie nearly
demolished, and buildings were lifted
up and carried away to parts un-
known. A number of lives are re-
ported lost.
Judingfrom the tone of the state
press, Hon. Wash Jones will not re-
ceive the support of the straightout
Republicans. In the eyent of his
failure to scoop in this element, the
Independent gentleman will not re-
ceive the strong support he did in
1SS2.
Wash Jones wrote a note from
Bastrop on the 9th inst., to W. P.
Goff, of Fort Worth, saying he is a
candidate for Governor and that he
woqld publish an address on the
13th. This removes all doubt as to
his candidacy. It is to be hoped his
address will inform the public for
what purpose he is running.
Gov. Throckmorton receives the
unmistakable endorsement of his
constituency, as he was nominated
by acclamation on the 9th, at Hen-
rietta. His course in congress has
been that of an able and zealous
patriot and the people of the 5th
district could not show any higher
appreciation of his services than to
send him back to Washington as
his own successor.
The Republicans of Maine claim
to have carried every county in the
State at the election last week, with
the possible exception' of Knox, and
have elected twenty-nine Senators,
the Democrats two; have elected
the four representatives to Congress
by a large majority, and claim {of-
Governor Robie a majority of 20,615.
The total Republican vote was tally
So,000, a gain of between 4000 and
5000 over any previous election.
France is somewhat puzzled over
her war with China, owing to the
stale of her finance. It appears
that there is a national revenue de-
ficit of S,000,000 francs, which, if
the war goes on, will necessitate the
negotiation of a war loan. The
French seem to be a remarkable peo-
ple. It is not much more than a
dozen years since they were whipped
by Germany, their finance ruined,
their government changed and still
they go to war with China.
The Maine state election which
took place last Monday resulted in
the election of the Republican can-
didate tor governor, Itobie, by a
majority of 20,615. The Republi-
can gubernatorial plurality of 1SS0
was 8,685. The Republican plu-
rality for president in 1S81 was 90,-
000 and it is thought the majority
will he much larger at the next No-
vember election. The four con-
gressmen from Maine were elected
by the Republicans and the legisla-
ture will be largely Republican.
The Missouri Republican state
convention met in Jefferson, Mo.,
on the 9th and nominated the fol-
lowing state ticket;
For governor—Nicholas Ford.
For lieutenant-governor—M. Star-
kiofl'.
For treasurer—Major J. Thomp-
son.
Auditor—Judge J. Sands.
Attorney-general — Col. David
Murphy.
Judge of supreme court—Judge
David Wagner.
Mr. S. L. Boling’s South Denison
Meat Market is becoming very pop-
ular with our citizens. Why? Be-
cause there they get the best of
everything in the fresh meat line at
living prices. Try him and see if
what we say isn’t so.
This wiiey politician has announc
ed himself a candidate for Governor
in « long letter fraught with his
characteristic demagoguery. He is
a shrewd fellow, a good manager
and a fine oratur, but his career of
contradictions are too wall known to
the people of Texas and his ingen-
ius system of tactics will avail but
little. In 1S60 he was elected Lieu-
tenant-Governor on the ticket with
Gov. Throckmorton arid had he
kept the Democratic faith, had he
closely adhered to the party whose
escutcheons art unsoiled, his position
in politics end in the confidence of
the people might have been high and
exalted; but the golden ornaments
in the temples of the false gods were
a temptation too alluring for his
power of resistance and he deviated
from the line of patriotism, and now
his only hope depends upon the ex-
citement of the prejudices ot the peo-
ple. Texas is a very large State, its
interests are diversified by natural
formations and divisions, and in
forming general laws that will oper-
ate with equal protection to the en-
tire population the most conscien-
tious and patriotic law-makers are
often taxed to the utmost extent of
their resources, and it would not
seem strange if mistakes should oc-
cur—and probably they have oc-
cur ed. But a knowledge ol such
mistakes should not impair public
confidence in the sttsight-out Dem-
ocratic party; because, after a hard
struggle, this party reclaimed the
government and wrested it from the
hands of the scum of the Republi-
can party who had set at naught the
rights of the people, suspended the
wr<t of habeas corpus and plundered
the treasury. That party is just^ps
zealous to-day as then, and no
amount ol deqiagogueism, however
skillfully manipulated by a tactician
of Jon’es talent can estrange the
supporters of Democracy. Person-
ally, Jones is a man in good repute,
and while his friends would like to
see him prosper, they cannot afford
to assist him in disorganizing and
tearing down the monuments of De-
mocracy. He is but following in
the wake of Longstreet and other
political .apostates, who, forgetful of
their obligations to their country,
become the advocates of its worst
enemies. To whom Mr. Jones
looks for support of a respectable
character is hard to tell. The
straight-out Republicans will not
support him, the Greenbsckers will
not, consequently tie looks alone to
the tree-grass men to “pull him
through.” All things considered,
we shall look to see him poll a very
light vote. He winds up his letter
of announcement in the following
appeal for personal sympathy:
In announcing myself a candidate
I desire to say to the public that my
motive will be appreciated by those
who know me personally. Whether
a demagogue or mongrel as the
Democrats, by their auxiliaries,
have sought to designate me, let my
neighbors and my comrades answer.
Bastrop has repeatedly given the re-
sponse and so has the old Seven-
teenth, and while Democratic mon-
ey may employ the pen of a Leader
or the tongue of an Evans, I have
little to fear so long as my neigh-
bors and comrades survive.
From a letter in the Boston Medi-
cal and Surgical Journal it seems
that our brethren of Chili get into
the hospitals mainly through trou-
bles caused by overindulgence in a
food made with equal parts of pork
and red pepper, a delicacy which
the ttue Chilian cannot withstand.
It is said, however, to be a good
food to fight on, and our night
hawks think it a good thing to
“bank on,” as they seem to patron-
ize the inan who wears the white
cap. around, selling the same mix-
ture.
“The Old, Old Story.”
In the confession of Monte lin, the
ex-railway postal clerk who was ar-
rested a few days since for robbing
the mails, a confession which ap-
pears in our columns this morning,
another pathetic chapter is added to
the long account of defalcations,
ruined homes and blasted reputations
to be attributed to the unfortnnate
mania tor gambling.
Montelin had a good name, a nice
little family, a salary sufficient to
meet current expenses and was mov-
ing along smoothly until he tempted
fortune at the gaming table. Then
of course the crash came and came
soon, until now, with all gone that
renders life attractive' to a man, he is
stared in t:ie face by the frowning
bars of a dungeon. If be should
live a thousand years longer he
might as well be dead for all the
happiness or honors he could gain
while laboring under the stain of a
felony.
Such instances are the most po-
tent agents against gambling that
can be urged. One such case is
worth a book of theories. So long
as these dens exist young and old
men will frequent them. So long as
they frequent them ruin and disgrace
will follow inevitably. The town
or county that upholds the practice
or winks at it is guilty as a particeps
criminis in destroying character and
the peace and happiness of families.
We commend this pathetic story of
Montelin to one or two' of our neigh-
boring towns where the vice is es-
pecially popular.—Dallas Herald.
Cumulating Library.
The Opera Honse Book Stare will
open up this week a circulating
library where you will find all the
latest works of the day, and for
a small sum per month you can get
all the reading you wish. Call and
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BOBBING POUCHES.
The Postal Thief Squeals.
Pull Text of Hia Oonfoaaku—He Attn-
butoaHia Disgrace to Gambling--
Temptation Leading to Bain—
11,500 in Oaah-Eto.
From the Dallas Herald.
Capt. W. E, Smith, Postoffice
Inspector, who arrested John Monte-
lin, the veteran mail clerk at Taylor,
a few days since, on the charge of
robbing the registered letters and
the general mail, airived in the city
Saturday night, and from him a
Herald reporter learned that Monte-
lin had made a confession which is
given below. Montelin has been
brought here for safe keeping. He
was the oldest and perhaps the most
trusted clerk in the service, and
when the news was first published in
the Herald a few days ago, his
friends were slow to believe it. Hit
operations were extensive, and the
manner in which the inspector fer-
retted out the robbery ana trapped
the thief by decoy letters entitles him
to credit.
THE CONFESSION
of Montelin reads at follow :
Taylor, Texas, Sept. 6, 1884.—
Capt. W. E. Smith, Postofflce In-
spector, Austin, Texas.:
My Dear Sir : Having known
you for many years as a United
States officer, and having always
received the kindest treatment at
your hands, and believing you now
entertain feelings of sincere symoa-
thy and pity for me and my unfor-
tunate family in my present great
trouble I feel it is my duty to my
government and the people that I
have so grossly wronged, to make,
of my own volition, this my volun-
tary statement, by my own hand,
concerning the many depredations
committed by me during the past
three months, while acting as rail-
way postal clerk between Denison
and Taylor, Texas, and I at the
same time desire to state to you the
many causes, which have led me,
step by step, to commit sakl depre-
dations.
Sometime last June, owing to
sickness in my family, I commenced
drinking hard, and the next step
in my downfall was gambling, and
in consequence of this last step, I
was frequently, while in Denison, in
the company of gamblers and bad
characters, and having lost consider-
able money, I waa compelled to
give my note tor various sums lost
by me. The gamblers, being like
all of their class and kind, utterly
heartless, commemced pressing me
to the wall, and threatened to expose
me if I did not pay my notes at
once.
This being impossible, and fear-
i ng exposure and consequent dis-
grace, I commenced robbing regis-
tered and ordinary letters, hoping
thereby to pay off the debts men-
tioned and to avoid disgrace and
exposure, and I fully determined to
quit stealing when said debts incur-
red by gambling were paid off.
But the effort and promise was
more than I could perform, and I
continued in my evil ways, until
arrested and brought to justice by
you yesterday.
During the first month ot my
depredations I don’t think I robbed
more than five or six registered
packages, I don’t think any of them
contained over $50. After the
month of August, I robbed
several register packages and ordin-
ary letters. Two of the registered
packages which I robbed in August
contained $500, ot which amount I
abstracted $450.
Said packages were mailed Allee-
Wee, Indian Territory, and were
addressed to some parties st Clifton,
Bosque county, Texas. Of the
many registered packages and ordin-
ary letters robbed by me, I am of
the opinion I stole from $1,000 to
$1,500.
The most of this amount was ob-
tained from registered packages, for
ordinary letters rarely contained
over $5 or $10.
Of the five decoys or test letters
placed by you in the United States
mail, and which struck me on my
run yesterday morning I rifled four
out of the five, and all the money,
$Soo, taken from them was found
in my possession by you when you
arrested me in my room.
Before I conclude this unfortunate
narrative, I desire to again state that
my downfall and consequent disgrace
to myself, unfortunate children and
heartbroken wife is largely due to
the gamblers of Denison, and I hope
all men, young and otherwise, will
take warning by me and shun the
saloon and the gambling table.
As far as I am concerned, I can-
not expect clemency, but I do hope
and pray that my government wiil
take into consideration my unfortun-
ate and heartbroken wife and our
two helpless children, for they have
not committed any crime and de-
serve sympaty and mercy.
The evidence of my guilt is in
your hands. It is full and complete
and I have no defence to make or
ofler, and hope that you and the
department you have the honor to
serve will have mercy and compas-
sion on my poor wife and children,
and will pray the couit to give me
the lightest sentence, and in return
for this clemency I will promise you
now to use every energy in my
nature to become an honest, up-
right, law-abiding citizen. If in the
future you or any other Inspector
of the post-office department require
any lurther information concerning
my recent depredations I will glad-
ly give you all the information 111 my
possession, but at the present time I
am not in a condition or state of
mind to describe the registered
packeges and ordinary letters which
were robbed by me, but hope to be
able to do so when I overcome my
present excitement and extreme
nervousness.
The above is a lull and free con-
fession made by me and I am willing
and auxious to do all in my power
to repair the many wrongs commit-
ted by me while in the railway mail
service. I am sir yours very re-
spectfully, John Montelin.
The beneficial remits to a popula-
tion supplied with pure water is
always noticed. Early in the season
all the good people supplied them-
selves with drugs at the Star Drag
Store. Result: A healthy people
this fall.
A DANGER SIGNAL.
Med ill Alarmed for the Republican Ticket
in Illinois.
From the Chicago Intel-Ocean.
New York, September 7.—Tne
Hon. Joseph Medill, of the Chicago
Tribune, was here last week, and
had a long interview with Elkins
and others, of the National Com-
mittee, in which he made an earn-
est appeal for financial aid for the
State Committee of Illinois. He
represented that the latter commit-
tee had been unable to raise the ne-
cessary funds, and had no means for
prosecuting the canvass; that the
democrats were unusually flush
with money, which had been fur-
nished them m large quantities by
the distillers, brewers and gamblers,
who are determined to elect Harri-
son Governor and seucre the Legis-
lature, and unless immediate and
plentiful aid was given, the Repub-
licans would not be able to carry the
state for Blaine. Mr. Medill exhibi
ted a convincing array of figures
which were intended to show the
relation of the German vote and
that of the Prohibition P-irty to the
canvass, and argued that unless
something could be done to recover
strength among the Germans, and
counteract the prohibition inove-
went, the usual Republican vote
Would be reduced by an amount
much larger than the majority given
•for Garfield four years ago. If the
election was to take place to-day,
Mr. Medill said there was no doubt
the Democrats would carry Illinois
by a considerable plurality, and the
only hope the republicans had ’Was
in the votes they could gain between
now and November. In order to
gain any it was necessary to have
large fund of money, which, under
the existing circumstances could not
be raised in Illinois. Mr. Medill
represented that the demoralization
in the State Committee was very
great, and would be very disastrous
to the party unless greater harmony
and activity could be secured. Those
who were ordinarily active in Presi-
dential canvasses were indifferent
and unwilling to take the lead, and
their apathy made the outlook very
discouraging.
The committee told Mr. Medill
that a call of tins sort and such rep-
resentations as he had made were
received with gieat surprise from
a State in which the candidate for
Vice President was the acknowl-
edged leader, and asked him why
Gen. Logan’s friends did not take
hold and pursue an energetic can-
vass. He replied that Logan’s
friends were not those who usually
contributed largely to campaign
funds and that their resources had
been exhausted.
He was told that the committee
had calls from doubtful states which
it was absolutely necessary to meet,
and could not pay the expenses of a
cnavass of so wealthy and powerful
an organization as the Republican
party of Illinois.
They were very much discour-
aged by the news he brought, but
thought it would be better lor him to
present the case to Gen. Logan him-
self, and not call upon the commit-
tee to conduct his canvass for him.
The attitude ot Long Jones as
Chairman of the State Committee
was freely commented upon, and it
was thought that perhaps it would
be easier to raise the necessary funds
for the campaign if he was to retire
from the chairmanship.
ROMAN HISTORY.
-v ———
The Fotent Effects of Filial Lore.
Once upon a time a bold warrior
was exiled from the city ot Rome
and forced to take refuge in another
government,. Chafed and mortified
at the indignity of his countrymen,
he instigated and encouraged a war
b etween Rome and the country of
his adaption. The war was pressed
with the fury ot desperat ion against
the city on seven bills, and finally
the exile, at the head of a mighty
army, drew up in a short distance of
the gates of the city. The Romans
were paralyzed with fear, they saw
no chance ot escaping utter destruc-
tion and they asked for mercy. The
exile was inexorable, but relented
when his aged mother tottered out
to meet him and besought him to
spare the city. He said: “Mother,
thou hast saved the city, but lost thy
son!” And so it was, and still the
Star Store comes to the front with
the largest stock ot goods ever be-
fore handled in this city. A full
line of goods now in stock, and the
largest stock of ready-made clothing,
gents’^/furnishing goods and fancy
goods eyer before handled by this
live firm is now arriving, and due
notice will t^e given as soon as the
stock is open for inspection. Cotton
is now coming in and the indications
are that the trade in Denison is go-
ing to be remarkably good, and the
Star Store is determined to take the
lead in everything. Consequently
its stock is going to be replete in
every particular—nothing is. going
to be lacking. You would be sur-
prised to see the piles ol goods now
on hand. Go at once and see the
Star Store—it is ready for you.
Attention Farmers and Country Physi-
cians 1
Caspary, the new druggist, will
make it largely to your interest to
price his goods before purchasing
anything in his line elsewhere.
Ginners, Attention!
We are selling ties for $1.25 a
bundle, cash, at our press. Address
North Texas Compress, Denison,
Texas. __ 3t-2t
Mr. William Clark, of the Del-
monico Restaurant, has rented the
elegant sleeping apartments in the
Ogrand building, and those wishidg
a well ventilated and nicely furnish-
ed sleeping room can be accomodat-
ed by calling on Mr. Clark at the
Delmontco.
LAV BREAKERS.
William Allen Taylor, a Negro Rapist,
Waa Lynched Hear Dallas Last
light.
A Mob Five Hundred Strong, Moatly
Boys, Took the Prisoner from
the Authorities.
Special to the Fort Worth Gasette.
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 13.—William
Allen Taylor, the negro who out-
raged Mrs. VV. H. Flippen tluee
months ago, was lynched by a mob
of 500 masked citizens to-night.
Two weeks ago Taylor was identi
fled by Mrs. Flipper, and Sheriff
Smith, thinking the prisoner no lon-
ger safe in Dallas, ran him off four
nights ago to the Waxahachie jail.
The people found out where he waa
and were arranging 10 take him
from that place of durance and safe-
ty last night. Sheriff Smith, get-
ting wind of this, started at mid-
night last night tor Waxahachie.
He was followed by three parties of
citizens, one of which was to watch
the Ennis road, the seeond the Mid-
lothian road and the third the Cle-
burne road. Just after daylight this
morning the Midlothian party went
into the brush near the farm of Jo-
seph Witherspoon, midway between
Midlothian and Waxahachie, where
they remained till 12 m. sharp,
when Sheriff Smith and Constable
George Miller of precinct No 1 hove
in sight in a double seated buggy
having between them Taylor. The
party took the officers by surprise,
disarmed them and placed them un-
der ariest and started for Dallas. At
1 o’clock to-night they were met one
and a half miles west of Dallas by
about five hundred masked men,
who took the prisoner from them
and hung him to a tree. Taylor
protested his innocence to the last,
Taylor was born in Alabama in
1859 and came to Texas in 1869,
stopping at Dallas, where he got em-
plopment either as a cook or bar-
keeper. He was educated far above
the average, but was always silent
and morose. He was as cool when
the rope was put about his neck as
he would be eating a meal. The
circumstantial evidence ol the guilt
of Taylor was not only complete as
to Mrs. Flippen, but also as to the
rest of the white ladies assaulted
about that time, and the fact that
Mrs. Flippen identified him left not
a doubt in the mind of any one as to
his guilt. The mob was quiet and
orderly, saying not a word, but act-
ing magnificently. The hanging
was over an hour before it began to
be noised about the streets. One
peculiarity about the mob was that
it was composed almost exclusively
of boys under 21 years of age.
TAMMANY END0R8E8 THE TICKET.
Tammany Hall has wheeled into
line in the support of Cleveland &
Hendricks. Tammany hall was be-
sieged by a large crowd Friday an
hour before the dcors were thrown
open. The address prepared by the
sub-committee, with Gen. F. B.
Spinola chairman, is a very lengthy
document, and at this hour we have
not space for even a synopsis. The
committee submitted the following
resolution at the close of the address:
Resolved, That we, the Demo-
cratic-Republican general committee
of the city and county of New York
in Tammany hall assembled* hereby
ratify and indorse the nominations,
by the national Democratic conven-
tion held in Chicago, July 10, 1884
—for president, Grover Cleveland of
New York; for vice-president,
Thos. A. Hendricks of Indiana—
and hereby pledge ourselves to the
earnest and cordial, support of the
candidates so nominated.
The dispatch states that applause
and hisses greeted the reading of the
address. For some time it was
doubtful which prevailed, but finally
cheers had the best of it.
Gen. Spinola moved the adoption
of the resolution. Senator Grady
made a most violent speech against
Cleveland, and announced most em-
phatically that he would not support
the Democratic nominees. He
closed by declaring himself in favor
of Benjamin F. Butler. Burke
Cochrane, who was opposed to
Cleveland’s nomination, announced
that he would do what he felt his
duty to his party, and support the
nominees.
The chairman ordered the secre-
tary to call the roll on the adoption
of the resolution. The result ot the
vote was 810 yeas, S7 nays.
A committee was then appointed
to make arrangements for a grand
ratification meeting, and after the call
for primary elections was read the
meeting adjourned.
If you want your prescriptions accu-
curately compounded with nothing
but pure fresh drugs* take them to
Caspary’s drug store.
A Card From Dr- Robert
Friknd Murray:—Many thanks for
the extended notice you have given me in
your paper. An old man, like myself,lives
m uch in the past and looks forward for
rest in the future.
1 came to Denison two years since and
became a citizen of this interesting and
growing city. Mrs. R. and myself are
much attached to it and Its citizen*. It
is our home, and we expect to live, die
and be buried here—we earnestly desire
to do what we can to impress upon the
minds of all, especially the you ng whose
education may be entrusted to our cars,
such lessons as will aid in forming the
best possible character for the future—
no profanity, no whiskey snd no tobacco,
we teach all. While connected with the
Baptist church, we have no idea of ever
becoming its Pastor, we shall do what
we can to aid in the erection of the house
of worship now going up; and then we
will help the church in securing a pastor
who mar settle among us, snd consecra-
ted to his work, and adapted to this im-
portant change, be a blessing to the com-
munity.
We shall hope that you and all friends
may feel willing to aid u* ia the comple-
tion of our neat house of worship on
Woodard, (Church street) snd should we
fail to call on any one personally let him
know that be may have the privilege of
contributing any amount he may choose
to this, either to Deacon W. C. Tignor,
John Wemeberg, church clerk, or to the
subscriber. Your friend.
Sept, nth, 1884. W. H. Robz*t.
West Owen Street.
Caspary will sell you paiats, oils,
drugs, medicines, fancy goods, and
n fact everything in hia line* cheaper
ban any drag store m Denison.
KILLING-
Jot Gutter Bkoots Baa Thompson to
Saturday’s Sherman Courier.
Last night ubout 10 o’clock aaoth-
et of those occasional chapters ol
blood which mar the harmony o:
our orderly city waa read out from
the mouth of a shot gun in the bands
of Capt. Jot Gunter, and resulted in
the instant death of Dan Thompson.
On entering the saloon, the body of
Thompson waa seen lying on the
floor, surrounded by those who had
been attracted by the excitement
Wounds in the neck, face, cheat and
stiou filer were visible. , The chest
wound is large and has ihe appear-
ance of having been made by the
entrance of a whole charge of buck-
shot. Hia shoulder ia crushed and
torn, Thompson lived but a mo-
ment. Below we give the statement
of Ike Jones, bar tender at the
Horse Shoe, who was an eye witness
to the shooting:
“I was in the saloon watching
tome boys play pool. The game
became dull, and I went out on the
side walk and sat down by Thomp-
son. He was sitting in a chair,
leaning back against a brick Column.
The subject of the attachment of
his ssloon by the Driving Park As-
sociation was being discussed be-
tween us. Thompson s id, *It hurts
me like h—the way they have treat-
ed me; they may kill me yet, but
they will have to come over on my
aide.’ Alter a moment's silence he
asked me, 'Have you got anything in
the .house?’ I saw some one cross-
ing the street in the direction of
southeast, and coming towards us. I
saw a gun in his hand. I did not
recognize him until he passed us
about ten feet, when he turned round
and began firing—1 then recognised
Mr. Gunter. Gunter fired one shot
while I was sitting in the chair.
Thompson started to rise after the
first shot and said 'don’t.’ At this
point I started to go into the house.
Saw Gunter fire a second shot, I
thought he was shooting with a win
cheater or carbine. After getting
into the house I thought I heard an-
other shot and thought it came from
the west side of the street.
R. B. Mitchell, a farmer from
Far.nin county, who waa near the
scene of the killing, made the fol-
lowing statement to our reporter:
“I waa standing in the open spaoe
south of the saloon. I heard what I
took to be the report of a gun. My
attention was directed to the saloon
by this shot, and stepped west to
where I could get a better view.
One or two more shots tallowed im-
mediately. After this I heard a
shot, the report of which indicated
that it came from the west aide of
the street.”
THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE.
Yesterday tne Sheriff levied an
execution in favor of the Sherman
Driving Park Association, upon the
aaloon property of Thompson. Mr.
Gunter is the president ot the asso-
ciation, and it ia supposed that
Thompson held Gunter in some
way responsible for the levy, and
became very much enraged at him
However this may be, rumors that
trouble between the two would re-
sult were rife upon the streets dur-
ing the afternoon and early evening.
Thompson to various parties made
threats of personal violence to Gun-
ter, and, it is said, he told Gunter he
would kill him. From a responsi-
ble gentlemen we heard it stated last
night that Thompaon had during the
eveniqg posted himself in a hall-
way. expecting to kill him as he
passed on his way to supper. These
and many more rumora were dis-
cussed after the killing.
A friend and adviser of Capt. Gun-
ter told a reporter last night that at
the earliest possible moment proof
would be forthcoming in abundance
to substantiate tbe truth of the
threats and other hostile demonstra-
tions on the part of Thompson.
Whatever the true cause ol the trou-
ble which resulted in tbe killing, tbe
short and bloody work indicates
that Gunter believed himself ag-
grieved to that extent which denud-
ed the life of his enemy—in abort
that his own life was at stake, and
that to preserve it required tbe kil-
ling of Thompson.
The body of Thompson waa re-
moved to tbe court house, (where
Justice Bullock empaneled a jury of
inquest composed of the following
gentlemen: W. A. Welle, Burt
Willis, Charles McFailand, Bob
Burns, Sam Zemenaky end Harry
Mitchell. Alter examining the
wounds the jury adjourned over
until 9 o’clock this morning when
they will meet for further investiga-
tion. j
FRANK M. ADAMS.
Mr. F. M. Adams, cashier of the
First National Bank, has announced
as a candidate for Justice of the
Peace (or this precinct. We don’t
think of a young man in the precinct
better qualified to fill this important
trust, or one who would discharge
hia duties with more strict conacien-
cious regard for justice. Mr. Adams
has resided in this city several years,
and for a long time has held tbe re-
sponsible position of cashier of tbe
oldest bank in tbe city, hence he has
a very extended acquaintance, not
only with our basaloesa men but tbe
public generally, and his correct
hue!nets habits, affable manners and
integrity of character will be vouch-
ed for by all who know him. The
position be has occupied has famil-
iarized him with business law, and
having a taste for the legal profes-
sion, his spare time has base de-
voted tor several years to st udy with
the intention of fitting himself for
that profession. Hu primary reason
for seeking the office of Justice of
the Peace, is to avail hitnaelt of the
legal experience which that office
will furnish. At tbe same time it
would bring an income sufficient to
meet bis living expenses, and leave
considerable spare time for bis favor-
ite study. ,
There are 304 pupils enrolled ia
tbe schools at Vinita, I. T., 97 of
whom are Cherokees.
KOTIUX TOTBTKJ
Denison, Texas, Sept. 1st
Thia ia to annooooc th
this day sold ell my lasers
hardware firm of Lee per aad
rick to Messrs. Levi aad K.
go—who assume el) my Dm
ties—ead In this connection 1
return my thanks to the
thia community at large for
tronage and favors '
me, and to bespeak for
sors a continuance of th
shall Mill be feuod
ters, where I will be
aU old
many new
ing with tbe Increased
ities of the
merit the
lion
Very
r
tore shown me.
Respectfully
Thomas Boumuce.
Referring
indersigned
to
undersigned take
we have formed a
ship under the fin
Lingo * Om. and
the old stand—the
ing nil the liabilities
all debts due Lesper ft
In making thia
per to
every effort to retain
and promioenoe ot the
increase the same as u____
lay in our power. Our Mr.
Kackliffe (late with Hams,
& Lingo, but with
vious hardware experience)
constantly in the territory
to Denison, and with 1
rices to meet all
ho
pa to secure a fair
trade—and while thus
striving for the fobbing
shall in no way abate our
the city and country retail
the other band, 11 poaaibt
full and complete stock in
partment, increase the
pre decessors. We think 4
ties are unexcelled by nay
this section, and we
to use them in the
building up of a business
to the firm, our common!
City of Denison. *
Most respectful^
Levi Limoo,
E. H. Linoc
ia the
;■/
Mr. A. Jacobs is tbe
in Denison for Hennlav’s Improved
Soft Elastic Section Corset, mid to
be the best and most comfortable
corset ever invented, and whan a Indy
once uses this oorset aba will nee no
other. Mr. Jacobs makes this prep-
position : “Any lady not satlsded
with this corset after wearing it far
six weeks, can have the pries psld
therefor refunded by returning It to
him.” This is fair, and if there is a
lady reader of the GaxbtTEKE new
needing a corset, we would advise
her to give this corset a trial.
New arraseoa and loo
just received end instruct!
needle work free, and
neatly done at Bennett's old
Mrs. John Wilson, of west'
ard street, has moved her
ing to Bennett’a old
she will be pleased to see
tamers in this future.
h?23
rhen needing pure,
don’t fail to give him a call.
ia atilt
ia large
| Harbiaon ft Wilson, the litre end
popular grocers, have jq
their immense stock of
the new brick building
at of tbe Adams Express office,
and they especially Invite their old
customers to visit them in their new
quarters. They always give aatfa-
1 act ion.
Messrs,
from live 4
morning, and the
S tree per, assumed <
management the I
money for
condition of Use least
that compelled the
use. Their I
tie* in the
$1,500. Mr.
med the
use furniture, ale., ead
•use himself far the y
ind the bouse la
ae to work with sasrgy is 1
aad put it in Srst rlaas
will of course take a m
corapilah. Mr. Sheep
r. |. E.
• Mr. I
bar lag |
able to the
Euper will
ice cream, tt
lag met base, tmd supply
stand, on Mala
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