The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 2 No. 334, Monday, December 14, 1885

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USURP THE H RADIX <1 Oh MILLINERY, AS WE WANT TO REDUCE
STUCK BEFORE TAKING INVENTOR! ■
TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS.
Everyone it, ..ur showcases has been marked down to below cost. Now is the time to
buy them.
FRENCH FELT HATS and BONNET SHAPES
HAVE ALL BEEN REDUCED TO 50 EACH, FROM $2 oo, $2.25, $2.50.
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JERSEY CLOTH and FELT SHAPES
Ha'e all been reduced to 75 cents each, from $1.50.
IMPORTED MILAN SHAPES HAVE ALL BEEN REDUCED TO $1 25,
FROM $2.00.
Misses’ Trimmed Felt Hats,
Reduced to fi 25, Irom ^2.50.
Reduced to £?i.oo, from fi.75*
Reduced to 75* from ftl .25._________
Infants’ Velvet and Plush Caps,
Reduced to $2.00, from $3.50.
Reduced to $1.50, from £2.50.
Reduced to $2 25, from ^3 00.
Reduced to $1.00, from jSl75____________
Space will not permit us to fully enumerate the many reductions we have made,
thing in millinery has been reduced; among .them, our entire stock of
FEATHERS, PLUMES AND TIPS.
Every
FANCY
EVERY REDUCTION WE QUOTE IS BONA FIDE.
SANGER BROS.
W. M. RAGLAND,
 (Established in 1871.)
OJLIDIEST & LAECtEST
I ’.WELEY HOUSE
In tbe City.
No. JtBO, Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas,
JPtfgmpttcu OcufliTtsts.
CASTLES & MORRISON,
Pro prietors of
THE OLD CORNER DRUGSTORE
Beading Prescription Drug Store in the City,
HEAD QUARTERS FOR ELEGANT HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
FINE TOILET ARTICLES. &&
Waco, Texas, Monday Evening, December 14. 188=;.
WET OR DRY,
FIRST D IT OF JOHN BARLEYCORN'S TRIAL AT
A7LIXTA.
ExMarshal McKee’s Funeral—Death of Grata
Brown—Old Bob Toombs Nearing the
EndOther Notes and News.
IN GENERAL.
Atlanta, December 12—Today was the
time set for the argument upon the injunction
to restrain Ordinary Calhoun from declaring
the result of the recent prohibition election.
At an early hour this morning tremendous
crowds assembled, composed of Atlanta’s
most prominent citizens and a large representation
of the Georgia bar. The auditorium
was so densely packed that no standing
room was left. Every available chair within
the inclosure for the bar and press was occupied,
and every inch of desk room was utilized
by the legal scribes and press reporters.
On calling the court to order Judge McCoy
announced that each side of the case would
be allowed four lawyers, and that each lawyer
would be allowed an hour in which to
present his case. The attorneys for the contestants
were Julius L. Brown,King & Spalding,
Hopkins & Glenn, A. H. Cox and Wil
|is Hawkins. The counsel for the prohibitionists
were Mynatt & Howell, T. P. Westmorelantl,
Henry Haygood, Henry Jackson)
Bill II. Miller, Ilaygood & Martin, Hooper
Alexander, Hoke Smith and Judge Cochrane.
The case was opened by Tulius L. Brown,
who presented the history of the case and
reviewed the laws bearing upon it. After
Mr. Brown had finished, Mr. Alexander
King continued for liquor men. A demurrer
was filed by the contestees, and the wet side
followed with a batch of affidavits, which
were filed Thursday as evidence in the case,
and concluding the introduction of the evidence.
Julius L. Brown read an affidavit from the
printer to show that the laws as published
in pamphlet by authority of the legislature
were not published before November the
21st, 1885. Judge McCoy asked, impa<
tiently, “Mr. Brown, what is ’he purpose of
that?”
“To show that the act in force when the
election was called never had been published,”
was Mr. Brown’s reply.
“Oh, well,” replied Judge McCoy, “go
on, Mr. Brown, go on; but it seems to me
according to your ideas of law there has not
been a legal law passed in Georgia in twenty
years.”
This caused a hearty laugh in court, and
encouraged the prohibitionists to think their
chances ot success were improved. An argument
as to the constitutionality of the hill
followed. At a late hour it was found "that
the arguments could not be concluded today,
and the hearing adjourned till Monday.
There is little betting on the result, but what
there is is for even money. Neither side
will offer odds.
St. Louis, December 13.—Hon. B. Gratz
Brown died at his residence in Kirkwood
suburb, this city, this morning of pneumonia
complicated with heart disease—aged 59
years. Mr. Brown was a prominent figure
in the politics of this state for a number of
years.
Raleigh, N. C. December 13.—A remarkable
exodusjof colored labor is now in
progress from several counties along the
southern border of this state. For some
months men have been at work in all that
section seeking to induce ablebodied men
and their families to go to Kansas or Arkansas.
It is thought that in all between
1,200 and 1.500 persons have thus far left,
and this is so great a drain upon the labor of
Richmond county that the people are anxious
tr stop it.
Pittsburg, December 13 —The Commercial
GizRte will publish tomorro.v a lengthy
communication from James Briggs, a miner
e nployed at the AHequippa mines of Linn &
Co., in which he makes the startling statement
that, as the outcome of last week’s riot
at Tine Run, the working miners have organized
for the purpose of defending themselves
against future attacks of strikers. He
says they have sworn to a compact demanding
life for life, if any of their number falls
while going to work.
Washington, Ga,, December 13.—Gen.
Robt. Toombs is in a very critical condition,
and his death is momentarily expected. Dr.
Mulligan, his physician, says he cannot live
fortyeight hours. For some weeks he had
been rallying rapidly, but the relapse came
yesterday.
THE STATE.
Austin, December 13.—The grand test
of the grea* iron vault of the state treasury in
the new capitol building was made today.
S. T. Hayes, subcontractor for this p«ipose,
on Saturday evening placed $1,000 in |
the new vault standing on the foundation of
the new capitol, and proposed to give it to
any expert, provld d he took it ou’|by 6 ohlack
this (Sunday) evening. The combination
was set, and a copy duly deposited with the
building commissioners, as an evidence that
there was no crookedness. Mr. George P.
Assman, the famous local expert, was set to
work at 8 o’clock this morning, and worked
nine hours, but failed to open it or find
either one of the eight numbers of the combination
on the vault.
Dallas December 13.—The burial services
of the late exMarshal Jas. A. Me
Kee, whose suicide yesterday shocked the
community, took place at 2 o’clock this aftei^
oon. The seat and center of Col. Me
Kee’s trouble was that he was recently
subjected to an additional
excitement by suits against him
and his bondsmen. About two years ago
Crow, Hargadine & Co. and Goodhar,
White & Co., of St. Louis, attached a stock
of goods assigned by Moseley Brothers, of
Denison, and Col. McKee, in the exercise
of his fnnetions as U. S. marshal, took the
goods in charge. Damage suits to the
amount of $24,000 were recently filed
against him and his bondsmen. Friday
evening Col. McKee, seemingly much depressed
in spirits, called on a law firm in
Dallas to prepare indemnity bonds, which,
it is understood, have since been forwarded
to St. Louis, for the St. Louis firms, who
ran the attachment, to sign, which lay at the
root of the trouble. For several days before
his death, though in conversation apparently
rational, he seemed steeped in
that deep and settled gloom in which voluntary
control over the mind is suspended,
and the patient finds himself unable to re
sist the sad, hard fate of his ruling emotion.
On to Aransas Pass.
San Antonio Light.
The railroad news from Waco is of a
startling character. The Texas and St. Louis
is Just emerging from its receivership, and it
is said will enter the field as an open competitor
with the Gould system for the St.
Louis trade, and entirely ignoring the recent
oppressive freight pool of the Texas railroads.
It is to change to a standard gauge,
an^'shorten the time between Waco and St.
Louis fully eight hours. The importance of
this enterprise and its influence on business
can hardly be overestimated. What San
Antonio now needs is railroad connection
with the “Cotton Belt” system, and what
the "Cotton Belt” needs is a gulf outlet via
the oan Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad.
Tom Varnell’s Second Habeas Corpus Trial.
Messrs. Anderson, Flint & Anderson, of
counsel for Tom P. Varnell, state that the
appeal to the appellate court will be heard at
the Galveston term, in January, before a full
bench. The Hillsboro term, at which Varnell
will be tried, does not open until the
first Monday in March, and Varnell has no
idea of laying in jail that long, if he can get
trial.
Money Lost.
This morning, between Barney Feldhake’s
and corner of Fifth and Austin streets—one
$20 and a $10 bill, folded together. I will
pay the finder liberally.
J. H. McNeil.
Waco, Dec. 14—it
It Will be a Year
Before anybody can buy, in Waco or anywhere
else, a new, complete, latest edition
of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary for
$9 75, always sold for $12. This offer holds
good until Christmas only, at Taft’s bookstore.—
i2io*3t
Special Notice.
Parties indebted to me are requested to
settle at once, as all my accounts (no exceptions
whatever) not settled by December
15th will be placed with an attorney for immediate
collection. Please call on me before
that time, at 427 Austin street. 128iw. I. A. Goldstein.
Stingy People
Will find that Taft’s book store is the verv
place they are looking for. The holiday
goods are marked down so low that the stingiest
man is compelled to admit he can’t
grumble at the prices.— i2io*3t
Our Lunches,
At the “White Elephant”—try them.
They are immense. Alex Brule.
127lm.
Pure Fresh Butter.
You can always get pure creamery butter
direct from the creameries at Marshall &
Heard’s.
Everybodv now takes Tucker’s “I. I. I.”
to build them up and restore their lost appetites
from the dengue malady.
Watches at prices far below any other
house can afford to quote, at Levinski &
Albea’s, the leading jewelers.
A sweeping reduction of 20 per cent, in
bracelets at Levinski & Albea’s, (he leading
jewelers.
Bon Ton Restaurant.
Waco Fish and Oyster depot, No. 506,
Austin avenue. Fish and oysters delivered
promptly anywhere in the city.
157im. Alex Brule, Prop’r.
THE COURTS.
Happenings in the Various Tribunals ToDay.
In the recorder’s court this morning P.
Felipe, Antonio Roches, Gus Clevis, John
Snider, T. Little, W. H. Hornica, Joe
Smith, W. R. Nailor, A. S. Fellows and
James Ryan paid Irom $2 to $3 each for
drunkenness. Jennie Dixon, offensive conduct,
was taxed $3. The gay girls who
drove so fast the other day, had their cases
continued. They are preparing for a vigorous
fight.
This is “Jstice Sleeper’s regular court
term opening day. A number of cases
were set for trial and several judgements
by default entered. Justice Davis did not
transact any business of importance.
In the district court, on motion of coun •
sel for defendants, a new trial was granted
in the case of A. F. Richmond vs. the I. and
G. N. Railroad Co. Richmond, an exconconductor
of the road, was discharged and
blacklisted. He sued for $20,000 damages
and got a verdict for $800. He didn’t seen
to want a new trial, but Mr. Bollinger, for th<
railroad company, did, and got it. The cast
of W. S. Baker, administrator of the estat
of S. E Bedwell, vs the heirs of Jonathai
Bedwell,was compromised and discontinued.
LOCAL LRIMINALI 1IES.
Robbingol a Granger—Wheeler on a Rampage
The Tramps.
Ed. McDonald, white, was arrested Saturday
night by officers Lowry and Whaley,
charged with stealing two $20 gold pieces
from Bob Nailor, another white man, whi
lives near McGregor. About $12 was foun<
in McDonald’s pocket. lie had a new suit
of clothes on his his person and a great d,ai
of whisky inside^ his corpus. He says he was
drinking and don’t know anything about tht
matter. He is in jail. It is said Nailor
was drinking too.
John Wheeler and whisky were taking in
the town last night. Whisky was the silent
and Wheeler the active partner in tht
firm. He grew so furious that he insisted
on breaking open several business houses or>
the plaza. Constable Lee Jenkins appeared
on the scene and landed Mr. Wheeler in
jail, where he now languishes.
Eight of the nine tramps arrested last
week and jailed were released this morning.
They could not be accommodated at the
county convict farm and Sheriff Harris said
he wouldn’t feed them in idleness any
longer. They promised the jailor that if they
couldn’t get work in the city they would
shake the dust of Waco from their feet.
The W. L. I. Benefit.
The Day has advertised Chase’s Barley
Malt whisky as a remedy for dyspepsia and
those who have tried it say it is a good one
Another remedy, and we believe it will take
rank with any, is to invest in a ticket for the
performance to be given by the amateur
minstrels, for the benefit of the Waco Light
Infantry, and enjoy two hours of laughing.
It will make the most confirmed dyspeptic
feel better. Cutler, Cheesman, Lyons and
all the favorites will take part. W’atch the
papers daily for details.
A $1,000 Fine.
People who are ground through the police
court mill sometimes grumble at the size
of the fines and costs. Let them read this
and then talk about big fines. Deputy
sheriff Dan Ford went out to McGregor Saturday
and collected (in clean, cool cash) a
fine of gl,ooo from a citizen of that burg.
Fine and costs footed up $1,400. It was
imposed by the county court of Navarro
county, as the party who paid the fine comminted
the misdemeanor in that county.
It was the biggest fine the officials here had
ever heard of in all their experience.
A Card—Don't Want Mins*rel Show Money.
To the Editor of The Day:
The notice that appeared in The Day of
Saturday, that the “Young Kersands Minstrels”
were playing to raise money for the
New Hope Baptist church, is inaccurate.
The pastor and officers know of no such
a thing. The church is not ready, as yet, to
form an alliance with a minstrel show, notwithstanding
we are in great need ot funds
for our new building. Respectfully,
L. G. Jordan,
Waco, Dec. 14. Pastor.
—The ladies of the Liberal Hall emigregation
have decided to give their entertainment
on Thursday night next, at the Me
Clelland opera house. The programme will
be of a musical nature, with refreshments
and a ball. All the committees . were appointod
yesterday and their personnel gives
assurance that the entertainment will be
firstclass in all its details. Further particulars
will be given from day to day.
The $50,000 Check.
On Saturday afternoon last the Pacific Express
company brought to U. S. Clerk Finks
a certified check for $50,000, which was de
Price * Cent?.
posited in the Waco National bank. It was
the money required, by order cf Judge Pardee,
to be paid in by the purchasers, at the
recent sale, of the Texas and St. Louis railroad.
Cotton in Waco ToDay.
We think twentyfive bales would cover
the receipts by wagon up to noon. Prices
remain virtually unchanged from Saturday’s
quotations, being 8 to 8130. The total receipts
to date will aggregate 56,000 bales.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Next Easter Sunday falls on the 25th of
April, a fact which has not occurred since
1734, and will not occur again befoie 1943.
Miss Cleveland’s favorite flowers are pond
lilies and roses. A bouquet of pond Mies is
taken to her room every morning and afresh
basket placed on the table at breakfast.
A suit brought by spiritualists against the
t rwn of Randolph, Vt., to obtain a share of
the town’s money for the support of the
gospel,' has been decided in favor of the
town by tl e supreme court.
William Bender, of Cincinnati, recently
t r w into.the fire apackage containing $40,
000 in government bonds. He had been
drinking heavily and fa icied some of his relatives
were after his wealth.
A negro at Fort Gaines, Ga., said to be a
good farm hand, has offered * to contract for
next year for a quart of whisky every Saturlay
night, a mule to ride on Sunday, clothes
and food, and $5 cash at Christmas.
The boys in the Chinese Mission school in
Boston appear to prefer women teachers.
One of them who, in the absence of his own
eacher, was put under a man teacher, seemed
uneasy. When asked the reason, he replied,
‘Me want old gal!”
The engagement of James Bayard, eldest
.son of ihe secretary of state, to Miss Deakins,
a West Virginia farmer’s daughter, is
announced by a Washington society paper,
h is understood that tbe secretary of state
still refuses to recognize his son or the lady
in any way whatever.
A Limp Baggage Smasher.
Healdsburg Enterprise.
At one of the stations on the San Francisco
and Northern Pacific railway, a few
Sundays since, an elderly gentleman got off
ihe cars to take brief observations during the
>toppage of the train. The assistant at the
station rushed out and made a regular baggage
smasher’s attack on a trunk, which he
slammed about with a reckless disregard of
consequences. The other man interposed:
“Young man, won’t you break that trunk?”
The young man turned a withering look upon
the old gentleman and impudently inquired:
“What’s the matter with you? Do you own
this trunk?” “No, sir!” came back in a
tone that evinced much indignation, “but
I’ll have you to understand, sir, that I own
this railroad.” As Colonel Donahue moved
back to the train the limp young man reclined
against the station for support.
The Big Bridge Magnetized.
N. Y. Sun.
Tests made of the elevated railroad structurqs,
of the Brooklyn bridge cables, and iron
store fronts show that they are all magnetized.
The induced magnetism from the earth is
supposed to have been fixed by the jarring
to which these structures have been subjected
while under magnetic influence. The bottom
parts of all pieces of iron thus magnetized
show north polarity, and the cables
of the bridge are said to be magnetized in
the direction of their diameter, the upper
surface of the cables, throughout their length,
being of south polarity, and lower surface
north.
The Water Question.
Dallas Times.
The water we now get is not good—that’s
certain. If Old Dives had lived here before
he departed hence, and Lazarus had brought
him in accordance with h?s request, a bucket
of water and told him he got it at Dallas, the
poor old man would have told him to pour it
out and bring him a gallon of hot !ea*d.
What She was Engaged To.
Harper’s Bazar.
Student to serv nt at the door: “Miss
Brown?” Servant; “She’s engaged.”
“I know it. I’m what she’s engaged to.”
A Test of Advertising.
Dickens, 15 volumes $8 "oo.
Scott, 12 volumes $8 00.
Thackeray, II volumes $8 00.
George Eliot, 8 volumes $6 00.
Black, 13 volumes $8 00.
Irving, 10 volumes $7 50.
Bulwer, 13 volumes $7 50.
Cooper, 16 volumes $15 00.
Macaulay’s history of England, 5 volumes
$2 00, etc., etc. I defy competition on
ab"Ve prices in Waco or out of it.
1214tf. J S. Taft.
Compressed yeast received every other day
at Marshall & Heard’s.
Celery received bv express twice a week
from Kalamazoo, Michigan, at Marshall &
Heard’s.