Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 15, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 3, 1883 Page: 2 of 7
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'iju How Year Ushered in WfUi iWtiTiliw
at Baird.
T
vonuo Knld ly a Dallas Posao-
Unknown Jdan Injuroil.
Dlflculty Ilotwccn Drnnken Men
OflloorH nt daiMrille
and
Murder Trial at Decatur-Death of nn
Attomoy-Pcrronal.
Mardor.-'Sufoidal Attcmpt'and Robuory at
' ' ' DenUonPoraonol
Tub Educational Pnbliohin'fj Company
' ' 01mrtrcd--Hotci from Austin.
Interesting Itfiinn from San 8aba and
Williams' Eancii.
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BAIRD.
' Nairn! Jnnunry 2. Tim holiday
hnvupnslon'qulotly.
A grand Now Year's bull was given
ot night at Itogor'sHnll with sup-
per at tho Hlgal lintel. It wiw a com-
plotc Bitecess Tin' light fantastic too
wfth tipped to till' sound of sweet
music until tho weo mim' hours.
.Mirth iclguod Miprome Several
tittplCM from our Htotor city Abilene
wcro in attendance.
Your sulhcrlbers send "happy
Vein-" to tho GA.irni:.
WILLIAMS RANCH.
New
Hj.-lul to tll Oiiy(tt.
Williams Itanoh Jaiuitiry 2.-
(.bii Ih still coming i" mill trade
thiucs good.
Cot-con-
There Is being circulated hero
a
lu'tltloii for ii now comity
tnlt-
lug i portion from Hrown
Comanche Hamilton mill Lampasas
rtfuilllcH to form tho now county. Tho
petition Is meeting Willi siiix-oss mid 1
milngslgned almost iiiiiiiihiitiiiHly hy
ml tho oltl.iuin In tin; proposed now
comity. '
SAN SABA.
Hpi'ollil IfHlinCJu.Mcttri
Sun Hnlm Htm Hnbn county .liuiutuy
J. CoKon picking Ih Htlll going on.
Tho collon crop Ih fully up to expeota-
Hoiih. fjoiuuHhcopmmi have hint heavily hy
buying Impiiro sheep dip. This dip Ih
(imposed of milphur mid quicklime.
Tho Improvements Una ore being
made In our county and town nro un-
precedented. Ciiini-nters have more
than (hoy win possibly do. Tho upper
(KiUntry win never more prosperous.
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GAINESVILLE.
J'lJfOllll I'l thrUKIlM.
Gainesville Cooke county .liiuu-ary2-About
four o'clock this morn-
hig n dlltlculty occurred in tho Anchor
auloon In which W M. Washington
Illohiird MoLlsh Tom Hill .loo lira-
.clton cly marshal policemen Tay-
lor Hint and ltnseau were engaged.
There were nine or ten shots Hred.
Washington mid MoLImIi are wealthy
otiltleiui'n from tho Terri
tory. MeLlsh wiih nhnl in
tiio book mi tho right
Hide. The hull eniiio out and entered'
tho arm above tho elbow. Pollo'mnn
Ueo llOHseiiii wiih Hhot In tho left
wi 1st and the hull ranged up uml It i.
thought tliatiimputation will be iiif-
ewuiry Homo of the pmtv were (It Ink-
big uml resisted the ollleors. It Ih
Miotight tliero will lie more trouble
ttnilght.
DALLAS.
r-ljinulul li llinl)u..iUr.
Dalian Dallas county January 2.
Deputy United Hiatus Inteiual Rev-
enue Collector A l. Cochrane returned
to-night from a crooked whisky expe-
lltlon In wwi Toxut" whither hu Went
Hcverat dayH iijm with u piwse. Tim
puny imiimm liaeK the antmrattiH of
llll IIIICIl Mill DrOKell UP
.... II . Ii .ait 1
In Wood
coin uy ami it will Pe- held in stoniL'i
mini uiflpoH'd ofl.y Die United HUlea
court now in kci-mIi large iiuan.
Miy nfniiwh was destroyed niidnMimll
iot of Ihmor. One man In ehaw
or (hi) still when raided hv llieollhvrrt
nindeh hewipe thtoiiHh the timber
although fired upon hy the posse.
I.ooh A- Freiberg of Dallas
''" ' ' yxnmlnittli.n trial boforo tho
i;nlled Htatw oomiuKMonef tivduy
and were bound over In the Mini of
f"m on thix chnrge of wholtwllJia
Hiplor without llei-UKe.
A hi ranger hiHt night left Dalliw bv
1 hi 'J'exiui mid Paclllo Itallroiut In ii
tatourinto.iuitloii and In atlcmpt-
hito get oU" near Arlington ubiiut
fwon y niliiw wet while the train
wiih in niutmn wan thiown down a
diilvercand HUKtnlued fatal injuries. It
U leported IiIh hUiiII wiw Inietured and
he ls uncoiiNOloim. Nothing on the
powoa to identify or locate him.
DENISON.
DcnlHon Grayhou county Jmiuiirv
1!. Tho ball given by the brotherhood
of locomotive llremen hint night wimu
Icchlud riuiwciw.
Antuu by tlio name of Hampton on
Hook creek In Ihe'iVriltory one day
last week Hhot ahd killed n wire and
then h nieir. Jealousy wan the dum.
M u llt Htowo ycsleiiluy nevercd
hl connection with ihvKtur store mid
fOriilH u partnership with Mr. .Imite.i
ISennio imil Kow Into the mercantile
Teriltory ' "in"
n VV U' 'tf")l1 of Virginia arrival In
Dctilson Saturday He wua on IiIh
way (o liulluH to H'u hlH ivlatlveH
hut wtojipiHl over In thin
0Tjy HJHwtlieHlghts At the hot. 1 a
nUWnh'k'd up a oonvcMiiUoh mid
found tun hUilolliuitlnn.njuHnnHl.ort
I line a walk toward the epniprci was
projKwetl nnd nccoptwl. At tho cotn-
prew they rnu ncroH nn oldCinnn on 11
coHon halo who had ftomo canb nnd
rdiKwcd that they hike
n ' hand. Wnbvm replied
that he Mover gambled. Tho
Ktninger (hen horrowcl flvo dollarH
and as Wntoti wax about to put bin
moticv back In hl Docket two men
claiming to he xl!ceincn Ktcpjied Up
and limited Walton and the old man
tho MtrniiKorhnviiiK Hiiiitclicd WnfHon'H
money and lied at their nppmueh. After
ahntt while WaUoii wan released and
reported his Iom to (ho r.utliorltftH but
they linve noehie to (ho robberK.
Itoh Htewart c-oiorod who kept n
Kamhlldi;hcll in this city died at tho
(piunumue of Hinnll-pox.
Mlsi I'nide Houtherland slslcr of
Mr. IcPherMin who coiiimKted ui-
clde at the Alumo Hotel nlno at-
tcmplcd to commit the wune act ye-
lerduy hy biking inorpliliio but failed
to nccotnpllrih her object.
DECATUR.
filtfvful l U Ouzrltn.
Decatur January ii. Thu cane of
(heflhiteofToxiw m Tom Cartiight
Mill Gilbert Hunk Allen and Kd.
Johtinou charged with killing laclc
0111 and tho woiJiidiiif; of Tom Gill
on (lie iiKJinliiK of the J2lth cloned Hie
tCHtimony to-dny and Capt. It' C).
Kparkmau opened tho argument for
lliuHtute. Tho ciihc will llftely reacli
ItH term I n uh tomorrow ovcniiiff. At
prcneilt it Ih dilliciilt to hiiiuiIho the
jirobablu rHUlt.
Leo Newton county attorney-elect
who Jiiih been HuMerin for tho pant
three or four weekw with hmiiorrhngoof
uio ituiKK uicu ycHieriluy morning at
toll) o'ltlm-k and wiih buriiid nt 2 tun.
Harry Way All'. Collier CharleH
KciihIiiiw William HeuiborouKh A.
Dovcrcux.and Jloti WellH left on Iho"
evenliiK'H train for Fort Worth.
Tho following aio arrlvalu at the
Carpenter Hotel: C. G. .lonei i-'ort
Wortli ; C. W. Collone A. D. A. Hhoe-
maker. city: W. T. Homo Kort Worth:
J. J. MuGcc Ht. LouIh; K. J-. Sim-
iiioiih city: T. .1. Wood. Tuxn.-: ll.M.
iJoh'm. Now Orlcuim; Kdwurd Halm'll
iieiirieuu: i iioiiiiih Auonny wiciilta
Falls; J. A. Hrldgen Gordon Texan:
h. W. Freeman Tcxuh : Court Italdi
Henrietta.
AUSTIN.
Hprilul to tlirt CluV.ottr.
Austin Travhi county .Iiuiuary t!.
Tho HtiperlnlendliiK architect has
iiHked the capllol liourd to iireul him
an olllce on vSo capltol groiiiidH.
Judge J.JI. liurtH of this city has
been appointed atwlHtaiit attorney-general-
Lleiileniint-Goveriior Atailon aiar-
tln U In tho city. 1 In carno by ap-
pointment to meet Governor Ireland.
The Toxiih Fducational rubllHhlng
Company tiled a ohm tor to-day. TIiIh
Ih a company of tuto teacherH formed
to run tho Taunt Journal of Kditcu-
Hon Tho comptroller rcl'iinod to regiHler
the $15000 in IioihIh Neued by Decatur
WIho county on thogroiind'that hiiIU-
clmit tax wnn not lovl-d to jmy tho In-
tercHton theHlnklng fund.
aijnn aiuin iiui oeeu inane io inei
aiijiiiaut general Tor an incrcafoof the
ranger force In DeWItt county on ac-
count of the iiiwicHsneriH there.
Sarah Thornton a white servant
girl accidentally took an overdone of
chloroform hmt night and died early
thiH morning.
Mitt A lteyuold grocors cIomih!
their Jiouho to-day.
The KitlKHtW I'ythliiH had un in-
Hlalatloii and a bull Ih now going on
nt the opera hoimo with a very large
n'Ueiidaneo. The receipts In tho treas
ury were (uuo largo for the Interest
duo mi the
the university school and any-1
lauds. I
him
HEARNE.
rjlul tu tho Clavirttx.
Ilearne Itobertson county January
l!. Our New Year passed of ipiiotly
nothing occurring of any Interest ex-
eept two grand mask balls at-
tended hy vlsltorn fiom IIouc-
ton Fryaii Calvert Itoek-
dale ami Austin Duuoliit? wiw
continued at th Junction given by
the Indies In the Weesina Ui.ismj ac-
compatiled by a splendid slipper.
Our nlisht clerk of the Texas Cen-
tral I tal I way Mr. II. J. Slmw was
married lat night to Miss Kittle Kan-
dull daughter of Judge Handall.at the
reshlence of the brlde't father.
TEXARKANA.
NjirnlnlttMltri t.liiKnUr.
To.xarkana Miller county January i
. .J!... ..I H.l... ...... . ... '.
-. nn. niienii ui .Miner county Hied
hlrt bond as collector of that county to-
day in the mim of $IM(KW. His total
bond for shoiill' and collector Is about
IMM0.
II. 7A i ":"1. " Ulwl WO
blo of llonhain Texas was arrested
VIlMlct Ol the llllll of rinnel.
uere hhi night on a complaint
"iiril
niatle
eiiarging inn with tin a leinnt to .!w
tniud WhUaker & Goaet of that place i
A Slhtht shower ofi.l.wl Atli .'o...
day night and to-day 4 oloudv iiikI
very cold. lUislncss Is reasonably
good. All saloons received their 11-
i!ix.rt on' f)wy no" -Mumbor
twonty-ilvo In the city.
WACO.
Hi.ilnttn l.n UarttlP.
Waco McLennan County January
2. At 2:a0 o'clock last night llro broke
outlu a two story hrlck building on
tho south sldo of the plaza occupied
by wholesale saddles mid ImrmvwMml
vas totally dtroywl with con-
m'rfOMUi'0?k WW l""rrt
thO III illllllL- M-IU I..! 1 ... .'
ci am mu... "ii..::" """"i nn
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OalvtMto January 2. Tho annual
meeting of (hu stockholder of (he
Onlvwton Vharf Company t wk place
u y iiliuillini . rininrlr.!.. U u.... iwuiIlK UIO driver to t.'rt 11 I J... i r i .. .." """." I'VlirilS. MIia hiia
cd tobolneemlhii-v "' ': wus iiii nrtWi- ..ni i....i.S ."". ' l"l K(' !' Alarm n Htfunin. .......
J. M. Uevl .r v;- ..i...... .... man to Mon hut I ; ;:v '. . .' " u:7-' "(t (wt 100000 and won't w .
nuin tor ho llrs ward .May o fl n J !... I .fe W ni w; XME -'
.. -.-. . . mli &i.ni iiiiictaik. . a ---.-. w- m - ' 11 in iini'ii nil . iiiih i....i.. --- iiul
GALVESTON. J S "Jrtrtl TS?d 'MR! ? '" 'S!.i Xt 1 'oK nV'o
SUU Of tho ollleer'L . : A. ??. r hi b-"k0 P for kllldlil. 1
latiauinnxnn.. --.. -' " "-'"v". scrap iron. If Dih i7i..i' .;..;
THE GAZETTE J FOKT WORTH
to-day.
clcclcd
The following dlrectorH were
.f. L. Uorragh J. M. Ihir-
rough 0. O. Well J. Kungc J. H.
JfutchlnHand i. Juln. TIickd dlrcc-
(ora will Hoon meet and elect a presi-
dent vice president and xccrctary.
The Aupicinu court which met and
adjourned yesterday convened again
mid organized to-day at 10 a. in.
Chief JiiHtleo Wllllo and AphocIuIc
Jtifitlce West being iircseiit.
Tho court of appeals and
mid comiulwdoncrM of appcalH were In
wshIoh to-day with full benches.
There were present about twenty
nttorneyH among tho number cx-
Governor E. J. D.ivIh.
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SAN ANTONIO.
fpi-olut to Dm Oaxtittn.
Ban Antonio January 2. Tho
Hrltlsh AHociittlon gave Fred Wardo
(lie (radegiau and his supporter J. S.
Mulonci ari!coption at their room. last
night.
Tho district court met this morning
and adjourned until lo-morrow when
thu4)cVltt murder case will be taken
up.
At (ho county comtiilwdoners meet-
ing (o-day (ho appointment of A. J".
Diguowlty iih school-land ngent was
cancelled and Coulity Judge Mason
authorised to transact the biiMnc..
JEFFERSON.
Hjinnlnl lollio fliif.r'ltn.
Jellerson January L. Ono of Jetl'er-
hoh'h most aecompllnhed and talented
young ladles was captured by a New
Vorlc capitalist who Ih widely known
jim Mr Leopold Htern. Mis Hvn
Htcrn Iho yotin hrldo and
daughler of our post-
mlHtrohS Iiiih dlsjdaycd such cxtniordi-
nary talent In music and Ih so gifted
anil accomnllHhcd. tho lin won
piaisc and admiration throughout (his '
Hecthiii of the country. The marriage j
ceremony was performed at
tho synagogue by Kabul
Keliuhl in the presence of a
large audience. Tho happy couple
leavoonlho morning train 'for their
future home In New Vorlc.
FATAL FlUIXH.
Desperate and Doadly Encounter in tlio
Streets of Now York.
r.illrniiiin.Slioiilxii ltnn(;li
Turn
inn UMmt in
Nuw York January li. About 1:0
o'clock to-day roundsman Delanr of
Uio 'looinUs police sipiud entered
Ihpior store No. Ill Hester street
armed with a warrant for tho arrest of
J no. Doc. Tliis warrant was Issued on
tho complaint of a man who said that
Saturday night lie teudeied a two hun-
dred dollar note In payment for
drinks and was givcil change
for only one dollar. Tlio license lor
the house was Issued for James Kyan
but James Kelly who has been ar-
renU'd a number of times for violating
the exclcea Is the real owner. When
Delancy entered the bar room he did
not see the man whom he
wanted but learned ho was
up-Hlalrri. The bar room
wiw wcll-Illled with friends or Kelly
and among them JameH McGowan
barkeeper in lllllv McGIoi-v'h miiIoihi
and Cooney another barkeeper. They
tried to prevent Dclaney from
going upstairs. Finally Cooney
pulled him (o the lloor
and McGoweu struck him in (ho eye
with his pistol. The roundsman then
decided to artcst McGowan who ran
through the saloon to (ho sidewalk
wiiuro a carruure was in wult nir. In
which was a woi
Cavanagh whowio
... - ----- . ..
omiin named Tlllio
IIS 111 fill. Hiilnnn u-lfli
j .McGowan when tho olllcer arrived
and A'ho ordered the carriage. As
.ueuowan o.itcreii the door of
Iho i can-luge he tired at the roundsman
and al. Ihesameilme Dehiney Hred at
JreGowan The ball from McGowiui'h
pistol struck tho olllcer In the right
oye ami passing downward lodged in
the cheek. The ball from the round-
man's pistol struck McGowan In the
left side and passing through tho upper
loboof (he heart. Ho fell dead in tho
carriage which wiih driven at once to
the sixth prcolnct station house. Great
excitement In the neighborhood fol-
lowed the shooting and the wife and
owner of the wllooft oidercd the doors
liarred. Subsequently the doors
"''?. lnni !n ll" imrty
I-? iitit n.Ht... i.... .
. mwmdii iiiniui ciuirge oi a ser-
' Kix VHl'" ll l"nc' "Bl arretted
mi iianiis mcnming e
.......v.. vvii.v linn a nniiiiieu man
-ovens will blood mid Siloun
noimulnu hemei'. Tho ................ ..
Alllll'iiin I. ..ii i -
""""-i Jjeiuiioy is Ulllt 1101
n 'l'? ll" wanted In then
roimdHuian J)elaney Is Unit not llnd-
.'... V". .."".. ".""u '." ' "
saloon.
""" i iniin wnohnd hecured
me wmraiii -we w 111 o in. Hinir- n..i
Nfii iiiit ttitwv i -4"it.. ..; . i
l On rr.". . -"" "'"
et man who shot me. He wild
"Hot you oir. policemen ami
you too." i 'told hl.n t
-- u Ut'lIILI llll MlfliiM t. .
caped from m. and iW0 d r. r7
ami sail u-um.ui (. i.. ' . ;.'
w. .... .;:vv" '" "j mo
v.r..l..l llll. ... .. "I--"-"
""" on Hianx iii.i.i
"ll"ii i neii mo
r RESIGNED.
London Jnnuary iYIseoimi v..
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..-ii.i i.iiii.irii ru : r-.i .1... ......it.. . i i
.:."?"5V. ys "'i.!-'i . t. re. bo $i.- U3.jar; v:? v. "
I". "K4."T..Vl K1 l'Utb0 place 'M12.0 12.011. 17; 7 I .: "."?"?.
o o lKKuvU "''ked by:stan;ilng.?l;i)illo6 hMv mn
where they i;avo their names s 2 ' U ? Sb "J!Kjr!!1'f
.-M...IHM. i iii-ii iii.t inn.. .....
uiwii ..... .. ; . "" i ruero Kimii iiinii.Hiuni. ..:i... . ..
.... mil uiiiiritrcii mm teniv iuuIhmI nn rtin..i... i ..:""' T"lievcr
mo aside and sprang for tie S ' " " kl: U''1 'I"''"''"! of her they
There wu a linVWt the laVt
jnndo for It and I sol.ed 1 in oCn '
beat mo over the head with lie but? K" rKt V h lu Wth m'1 Heh
of a pistol. Ho then broke aw y.an 5'S"7Ml"n utlrf"
as ho was gelt ng In tho bai.'r i n.J n ul e' w.ltn nhu aground
which there1' wasV J U if . . r''-0 U" wl the jlbbKiiii of
tempted to catch him again 'but he Zlh I'i L?tu" " . tiho
iiouscs weroi 7 "r . """V "l nml got in it she turn uZ .'. . . "''V1 w P r'w
TEXAS WEDNESDAY.
DOMMSTJO JifiWS.
.
Oonrening of Stato Ajsemblios Dancn-
howcr'8 NarrativeInjunotion Dis-
solved. ratal Boiler Uxploaion Publio Debt
Statement Damages Wanted
Pajments Prom tho Treasury Yostor-
day'a Pirea and Pailnres.
COINAGE.
Washington 1). C Jnnuary 2.
Thocolnago at tho mints during De-
cember was K(WO pieces amounting to
$370 1 m
DISSOLVED.
New York January '2. Judge llar-
ictt to-day dissolved (ho Western
Union injunction against the Mutual
Dillon pooling arrangement. The suit
of Williams vs. the Western Union
goty over until February.
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BOILER EXPLOSION.
Hast Saginaw Mich. January i.'.
The boiler In the saw mill oHI. 1.
Holllster three miles northeast of
the village of St. Jjouis exploded yes-
terday killing IMt. Goodwin and in-
juring J. Klchter severely and F.
Mayor slightly. Cause low water.
The engineer has been arrcatctl.
DAMAGESWArTTED.
Washington January 2. Hed Cloud
had a short interview witli Kecrelary
Teller. Contrary to expectation he
did not say a word about the affairs at
I'lne Treo agency hut confined him-
self to eomplafulng (hat sixycar.sago
General Creole took over ono hundred
horses from him. Ho now asked that
he be paid $10000 diiinagcs. He will
have another tidk before he leaves for
home.
WAYS AND MEANS COITOTTEE.
Washington D. C January 2. Tho
ways and means comniltteo to-day
look up tho cotton schedule oil
grades valued not exceeding 2-' cents
per pound an advance was mado from
7j to 10 cents ; valued at more than 'til
cents per pound and not moro than
forty from 15 to 10; at 10 and not
moro than 50 from 20 to 22; at fiO and
not more than 00 2-") to 27 ; ntliOmid
not more than 70 front HO to 5-1.
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
Washington January 2.- In (ho
star roulo cases testimony was taken
relative to the expedition on the Kear-
ney Kent route In Nebraska. Nothing
now wiih elicited in the Dickson case.
Argument for tho prosecution was
made by Wells. .Smith then spoke on
pari of Dickson but before concluding
said hewas unwell and the court ad-
journed (HI to-m irrow.
PAYMENTS.
Washington I). C January 2.
Payments from the treasury by war-
rants during December were as follows:
On account of civil and miscellaneous
S.i97l)fiO:Hll; war $21)08 I7r:i5: navy
?MO7fi:W5 Interior pensions $-s!vil
002 Indiana. SMUO.Wl.ItiH. Total.
$1081180815. Tho abovo does not
Include payinentH madoon aecount of
Interest or principal of tho nubile
debt.
FAILURE.
ht. Johns N. II. January 2 Franc-Is
Carvllloi'i Honti of Liverpool Kng-
lantl with a branch house In this city
under the name of Carvtllo MoKcan
1 . i.V'!" '"""''orn in lumber failed. I la-
bilities $300000.
FIRES.
Chatham. N. J. Jnnuary 2.--Tho
residence of Georire II. Vnekenuwii ..v
coiuinlssioner of N-w York City. 'was
burned. Loss $.'.0000. Insured.
Detroit Janiniry 2. -A lire at
MnuUU'o hist night destroyed property
i. Vwii ut )00(M wlh "wuwnco at
stateIssemblIFs.
Harrisburg Ia January 2.The
senalo ohoso John K. Heyhurn nresl-
dent. ' ' '
Columbus Ohio Jauuary 2. Tho
Ohio legislature coTuned and nd-
journed Itssesnloii this afternoon with
a quorum present In both houses. The
goYcuor'a annual message was nre-
sentcd and read In both houses.
DEBT STATEMENT.
Washington January 2. Tho debt
niHiemuiii lo-iiay snowed tlio decrease
I -j. i- "iiioMiiiiiiui; S(-
Z f. J.X -"11 . Jliiro available.
lUlll'IIITV 111 IkTtlllflllt.. tTw.l
vi-ivi.i.iii.t i). Increase slnp
June SUtli si.l.t()o'783S3 C
An nnnounceinent has rceontlv boon
made. "The Tallanooa iw V. . '?. " . .
J up fur exjcnslve repairs." This N n
i ""'" "l "" 0I" story. The
la lapoosa ism old (ransportthatea.
not be called a shin at all. K0 tvm
"laid ill) for nvi.i J.. -...t i. ....'"
JSS VS!&ffi jii"S5
i...wk:. .v;rv"rvr.B10."0 -
'.' fh-1"" .r. .'"
""":":"". rnu at nil ovcuis
was spent on
-.. it. wimni ue ve
rv liileriMllinr ..
! ft K l(ZJ. '"!" ''. "IH-nt on
i ..:u"x " io wnai
wlsi .. .. v...-. ...i'"". """'"""irauon
or that it must build andvrepa r n
tho publlo which tho iirbtrormtU Van.
Uorbilt eondemned'win pay he- bill "
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JAyiJAHY 3.
FOIMTnSEVKN'M COiVCIUESS.
Important Bill Prosontod in Hoforenoo to
Land Qrants.
Tho Fitz John Porter Owe Boaumod in
tho Senate.
Boports of the 7ork of Both Honaca of
Congress.
IfOUM.
After the passage of (wo relief hills
the speaker proceeded with tho call of
states for tho Introduction of bills.
At I;2o thesenato rusumed the con-
sideration of the Pit. John Porter
blll-
Among the hills was ono by Harris
of Massachusetts to transfer nduiinis-
trillion 'of the revetiuu culler service (o
tho navy department one hy Iluliuau
of Indiana limiting to two years the
period of presentation from the time
of accruing of claims against quarter-
masters or commissary bu-
reaus and to one year from the pas-
sage of the act of tho presentation of
the claim or a state tor nionoys ex-
pended and one suppressing Indian
hostilities. At the conclusion of tho
call of stated the houeo proceeded to
tho consideration of bills touching tho
administration of tax law. The
(list bill was ono relating
(o the exportation of tobacco snull'
and cigars In bond free of tax to adja-
cent territory. Passed.
J t places tobacco exported by rail
Into Cauuilu and Mexico on thu same
footing with tobacco exported In ves-
sels. A bill was also passed to empower
postmasters to administer oaths to 1m-
'jiortors of books.
A bill was also passed providing
Unit Peri(iio tobacco he sold
by inaniifaeturerH and pro-
ducers directly to legally qunll-
Jled manufacturers to be used in the
manufacture of cigarettes or smoking
tobacco without the payment of tax.
bit s.-niiif.
Washington January 2. The presi-
dent laid before the .senate a com-
munication transmitting tho report of
the Mississippi Hher committee with
maps etc. which were ordered
printed.
Mr. Garland presented a remon-
strance from certain merchants of Ar-
kansas against an increase of duties
on tin plates. Hefcrred.
Mr. Cockerel! presented iipctltlon
from leading grocers of Ht. Louis for a
reduction of the duty on Hiiar and an
abrogation of tho Hawaiian treaty.
Several petitions were presented for
the passage of a bill giving incicased
pen-ions to one-armed and one-legged
soldiers.
Mr. Pendleton presented a memorial
from tho Cincinnati Chamber of Com-
merce and Hoard of Trade favoring
the pasaire of the pending bonded
whisky bill.
(inrlauti from the coiiim ttee of lm
judiciary reported the original bill as
a substitute forthe bills refirred to
that committee pruiding for a lea lure
In certain railroad land grant. In
presenting the report Gurland said
the question was a very important one
and that lie would call up the bill as
soon as the Flty John Porter and the
present session bills were out of tho
way. Tho bill in brief authorizes
tlio attorney-general to inslltuto suits
In (he name of the UnKed Slates
fii'nlnit the road.i granted land which
have not patented the same with the
view of obtaining judgment ami for-
leiture and provides that if within
one rear previous to tlio passage of the
act the roads in question shall have
made (substantial progress in construc-
tion they shall Ixs exempt from judg-
ment for forfeiture.
At tlio closo of the mornlug hour the
calendar was taken up. Logan re-
sumed his argument against tlio bill
liijustillcation of his remark the
Other dllV about Iilfinln unmnH. ......
uiiangingtneir minds M
..1 . ". . . . f - l "w...v....... n
i .Mini tt Limit in
un in in April IH71 stating that Gen-
eral Porter claimed to have procured
now evidence which would either ac-
quit or greatly modify thejudgment of
his case and iisklm? Pre. imnf . .....
. . . '""'fiiiii-'vilHU -". v
the desk and had read two letters. One ought
letter of General I'onn in Pr.i.i... I ivlicn.
... . I w mum iu .--. w
amine tho question or have it examined
mm
ml acted upon as justice or as mercy
eniiind to othei-K. 'Pli ..r.i.i.... .r
plied saying be regarded tlio case one
of the greatest Imparlance partieu-
arlyiwio theannyund navy; that be
had rend H.eevllei KV.n before (ho
court nn id d and also General Porler'a
HUU-iCflllrii llelillSf. il..i.riiiin.. !....
if heli tl been wronged ho iCIem in
unint) would right him as far as ho
could and had come to tho eoncliHi.n
that noniew fiu-ta had been develoiicd
ami it was doubtful whether by
he action of tho oxwuUvo
alono a trial could be legally
given. Mr. Logan wild he would
make no comment on Mr. Grunt's
letter but would let It be Its dwu conn
mont upon the question. A condition
was read which the friends of Gcm-r.il
iorier said ho romi-mhoied. With
-.'-OH wagons. Mr. I.ikmi u..i.i
I... 1 I 1 P"- "Hill
w nun mauo
n calculation
snowing tu.
orrnai
...... 1. 1 i...i.i ... . .
'line miles
"umu mini jusi nun wagons
lll.l..l .1 IWl.l .
"mi ' -.""o. i no argument that
oner was not to blame for mlllmr to
obey promptly the O.'l order was un-
W 'yto Ict tlmt heha.lro-
eelveda prior order dated at 4 o'clock
" the 27th stating tho enei y wis
novlng up on his line d
nVJtM" nrU9tlmmu-v"t ""-v "-
.' ft hlri LoJun Proceeded next to
V" ' mv ril-v. VIZ! till
that day but only a skirmish vvh eh
' ."Jlii"1'"11 ""l '""'"tanll for it
wa directly coutradioted by the evi-
dence and upon this point !. r
from tl.etes huony of Oeu. Mel owe
Uoynolds Theuck UnH mf '
olcgel and ot i..r imir ' . ".'.
J.nckKin's coniniand to show there was
a severe battle tlmt dav. One or the ( 11-
vWon cammandern under KgKt
that day CJeiierul Wilcox was mw
V! 'he senate and' told "
howelllf the M-nator succeeds In
proving that he will place the."
juiggeiKTallnaVoryCr;';!;:
riiSrlt'wahoro:'0 1UtolwM "l
on-Ywwd I was Intjiu light
wisihereabattltMin 20th of'Augus
I iV '."l0 rynJn Tln ly the ol.o
leld board Tor their resorllng to
Porlor'a favor. Tln-r.. rnU ... ?..."
-T1-- yf
Howell That
itttu . a
" Mrftjrru
mod hy Pop'o.
Logan- t innkcs no dlfffi
denies It J am talking n&
It Ih very strange lift com."
to make this a trial of PoimE?
PflllAT?
.ir. jjognu mi yes J t 1
trial of Porter and I wlirS
country understand too fff
was on (rial for dlsobeyinc rT
dors claiming to have show
doubt (here vas n battle ori-l
.Mr. Logan mid th0 i
wiih did Porter receive nS
uiiie pari in xiint butt c nnd
ho obey It? Porler arrives ii
triv.i ::'
Whillim n(. ilifMln ... ...i . Wl
later wrote to Uurnside. snvii
'
other things ho thought his
M'lIU llll M...1 ...1.11. '"
up and adding 'i
'h star Ib up.1' Whni 'x
ii? Mno hud been reV
-Mac
...... k.f ..1.1.
mean
...............I ..I'M -- "'"
""""'""" i iiiu army nud Jv
"'-" lw"" "B mean nnu if
That was (he ntcuiilmr tr. n-"
iyj.u inib uiiti nave MnnV
Again Porter wrote in til
letter "you will uj
us soon hy way or Alcxandrli
wiw it Alexandria? If tR
successful it would follow iVi
to the Interior of Virginia ft
andria was the place to retreJ
case of defeat. There was ot
ways to explain Porter I
Lither ho was a coward orelu
not intend to fight unile7
and as the senator front e
(Mr. Kiwell) said ho was nota.
other exjiliinalloiiH must be civ
Mr. riewel! asked Mri
whether he niennt to convey'?)
that .Mr. Porter was on the
tlin Confederate army or an
near it.
Logan.No I don't wish ff.
the idea he wason the on iA-r
erato army at all but if he htf
Pope's order lie would huvi.
iiil- (iiiicuenue IIIIIIK.
aewell.Tho .senator
derstnnd thuHiitiutlon.
.1... ri.. ..-...! i ... "'i
ilocijR
Tiictt
rone contemplated his strlkl
right Hunk oi Jackson and mm
street who was in his Hank. J
M.. I II .... .
.ui. ajwuu i pun wnat no
docs the senator say Longstrert
his front? js
Mr. Sc well Upon Longstret
evidence. fa
Mr. Logan denied there wi
fortio in Darter's front am
from Hie Confederate rcpotlsU
that the diibl of which Porter
was nindu by driving n few muk
tho road with a bush tied to tin
riaughtcr. Dust in the ro.i
Logan attaeked by four'
and a brush. Porter
lie had 1.1000 men under coiuiut
scared so badly that ho retrciili
he wanted to be restored to (hi
from which lie was oxpelhsljl
when ho was ordered to ritl
failed to obey on uceoii
mules and a brush. Why JR
been a volunteer soldier he to
have been permitted to stay!
country. There never was ai
the volunteer service who wou1
had cheek enough to come befo
gross or any other tribunal ai
that mi ordinance should siifi
for IiIh benefit.
Loimn said: "During my life
served about seven years in tlio
I don't wish to speak of what
done myself but have been lhf
many battles and if I had ever
during my whole oxpi
where with tho commai
12.")(HK) men I would not nttm
army iind where If I had beeno
I ought to be kicked out of lu
In disgrace. Them is no exc
tli is man'H conduct. Have
who seek to excuse"
never heard of tho charge at Hah
have they never heard of forlorn
Mr. Logan gave way for a ino
Mr. Cookerell to go into cxecut
ohm. and when tho doors v
opened the senate adjourned..
The young gentleman whom
bad oitrar on a nrowded l
to ko west and take a
re he UliL'hl Imvn n Inuwlri
or land and a whole blizzard
himself.
A young lady in Logansport
ana danced so exccsively at
quorade ball the other night (1
ruptured a blood vessel in her
lying live minutes later.
In connection with these
House jams and hand-slm
Col. Itobert Ingersoll once exf
himself on thesubject with (hut
extravagant humor that nUki
so irresistible at die Hit-side at
dinner table. The great ntuei
never been to a White House
lion but by tho testimony of i
town he knows the way of It
you know what my idea is?" In
Well. I'll huvo eight pumps si-
the cant room nnd u i-.-ird tmv
top of each pump. The .biggwt
should represent the prcslden
othci seven his cabinet olllero
ambitious citi.i-ns should Hie tli
work (he punij) handles once a
a can) on cadi dish. The atlalr
tie coiiducled quietly mid wii
iilnut (hioriim and would aim
just as much as tho average W'a
ton reception."
Ii. ii CONNER &
COUP
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Accordaons Valentines a)
Croquot in Season. .
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