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Evaporated Peaches, Evaporated Apples, Prunes and Currant, Fresh Country Butter. Cheap as Anybody. Moore & Thompson, Jellies, Pickles, Fine Teas, Chipped Beef, Lunch Tongue, Potted Ham, Moore & Thompson. Vol. 2 No. 148. Waco, Texas, Friday Evening .April 24,1885, Price c; Cents. 2Brp ffiooOa SANGER BROS LADIES’ UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. At our last great sale of Ladies’ Muslin Underwear we sold our entire stock. And those we are now offering are all new and fresh goods. Superior Workmanship, good quality Muslin and Cambric, combined with nice styles and trimming at very low prices, are the inducements we offer Ladies to buy their Underwear ready made. We CaT Your Attention to a Few of Our Leading Lots. PRESBYTERIANISM. CHEMISE, Good quality Muslin, Hamburg Edging with tucking 50 cents. Good quality Muslin, three rows of inserting and Cluster of Tucks 65 cents. Good quality Muslin, four rows of inserting, iTucks and Edging 75 cents. Good quality Cambric trimmed with Torchon Lace $1.00. SKIRTS. Muslin Skirt double Cambric, Flounce and Tucks 45 cents. Muslin Skirts, Hamburg, Flouuce and Tucks 50 cents. Deep Cambric, Flounce and Cluster of small and large Tucks 75 cents. Deep Cambric Flounce and Cluster of Tucks top and bottom $1.00. GOWNS. Muslin Gowns, trimmed with Edging 60 cents. Muslin Gowns, Hamburg Embroidery fronts and Tucks §1.00. Muslin Gowns, heavy Cluster of Tucks, and Edging $1.25. Cambric Gowns, with Torchon Edging and Inserting $1.50. DRAWERS • Cluster of Tucks and Cambric Ruffle Drawers 40 cents. Cluster of Tucks with Hamburg Edging and Insirting 50 cents. Muslin Drawers Cluster of Tucks with tine Hamburg Edging 75 cents. Muslin Drawers, Cluster of Tucks Torchon Edging and Insertion 85 cents. Bridal Setts. TELEGRAPHIC TOPICSECHOES OVEB THE MIKES GA THERE!) FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. r Condensed Record of General and Special News— —Synopsis of Curront Happenings and Notes of the Day. THE STATE. Dallas, April 22.—At 2 o’clock this morning the breeze increased to a hurricane, which made the treetops kiss the earth and lasted about two hours. Lights appeared in the windows of private residences and children were hastily dressed and prepared for the possible contingency of being driven out into the street. The storm was accompanied by a deluge of rain, which only ceased at noon, converting the streets into rivers and laying the country under water. The following damage to property is reported in the city: St. Patrick church, belfry blown down; college in East Dallas blown down ; Padgitt Bro.s’ wholesale house partly unrooted; the Sanger Bro.s’wholesale store, roof badly damaged; the roof of the cupola of the court house sprung; the frame building, in course of construction at the Union depot, blown down; Knepfly’s roof damaged, and a house on Caroline street blown off its blocks; Judge Norton’s building, corner of Sycamore and Elm streets, leaks sprung in the roof and its cornice ornaments injured. Fences were prostrated, fruit trees twisted and shorn, and shrubbery injured badly. Denison, April 22.—The colored woman, Lou Hilliard, injured by the falling of a building yesterday, died this morning. A southbound passenger train ran off the track in the city limits this morning, ditching the engine and two coaches. No one was hurt. A freight train of eighteen cars is reported as being off the track near Carey, I. T. No one hurt. Fort Worth, April 22.—Six men in the Missouri Pacific warehouse having been discharged by Mr. Harris, the freight agent, the grievance committee has waited on him and demanded their restoration, charging that this is a violation of the agreement entered into at the close of the strike. Much feeling has been aroused among the warehouse men, and they say that the discharges were the result of resentment against certain leaders in the strike. The men were already excited over the reduction in their wages from §1.50 to § 1.25 per day, to take effect on the 1st of May, and the indications are that there is trouble ahead. The mail hack, running between this city and Grapevine, was washed away in Little Fossil creek today and both horses drowned. The mail pouch was rescued. Kotperl, April 22.—Miss Sallie Walker and O. M. Jones, of Kimball, after a short acquaintance were married last Sunday. While the family were at breakfast this morning Mrs. Jcnes suicided by shooting herself through the head. Disappointment is supposed to be the cause for the rash act. Valley Mills, April 22.—This morning about 5 o’clock, a southbound freight jumped the track three miles north of here, caused by tracksliding from the rains of last night. Two cars and caboose were turned over in the ditch. Mexia, April 22.—Prairie Grove neighborhood, about eight miles ' south of here, was visited today about 2 o’clock by a severe cyclone, causing serious results to both life and property. A two story school house, in which were about fifty children, was blown down and torn to pieces, killing one child and wounding several others. The following is a list of the killed and wounded and other damages ascertained so far: J. P. Sawyer’s 14 year old daughter, killed; Miss Estelle Tooke, leg broxen; two children of E. Herring, one leg broken and one arm broken; two children of Mr. O’Hara, one leg broken, one injured internally. S. McKinnon’s house was blown down, and he was seriously injured on the shoulder. The store house and postoffice owned by S. Hughes was blown down and goods promiscously'scattered. The residences of M. B. Cox, H. Thompson and T. J. Williams were demolished. Mr. Larkin Gentry’s house is also reported demolished and himself, wife and child killed. San Antonio, April 23.—The White Elephant gambling house, the largest publie establishment of the kind in the state, has closed its doors tonight for an indefinite period on account of the numerous indictments recently preferred against the proprietors and attaches by the grand jury. As many as twentytwo indictments were issued against some of them. Several small estabjisbments have shut their doors. The tiger is badly crippled in San Antonio. Gainesville, April 22.—About 3 o’clock this morning the citizens were awakened by loud cries for help, by the shrill sound of the alarm whistle and the roar of rushing waters. The rain had been falling in torrents all night, and Pecan creek, which runs through the eastern portion of town, had risen to an alarming extent. Many persons had taken refuge in trees, when theyj found that it was impossible to wade through the torrents, and the air was filled with the shrieks of women and children. In several instances mothers, with their babes in their arms, remained clinging to boughs for hours until '.hey were rescued, more dead than alive. When day broke the banks, for a great distance, were strewn with debris of every description. While this was going on, the scene on Elm creek, west of the citv, was equally as horrible. Soon this morning word was brought that several families had been caught by the water and were lodged in trees and would be drowned unless assistance was rendered. Men, women and children were discovered, some swimming, some clinging to trees. Several rafts and boats were procured and laupched, but were broken to pieces "to sink by the force of the current. In one iijstance a negro man succeeded in getting a woman and her two children in a boat, when it upset and the frantic mother saw her chilsink to rise no more. SeveraLnew boats were constructed, and after five or six hours labor they succeeded in rescuing majorit^ of the sufferers. Round Rock, April 22.—A tremendous rain storm visited this neighborhood last night and this morning. The bridge over the Brushy was washed away; also the first bridge south of Round Rock, and washouts are reported on the Georgetown branch. Sherman, April 22.—The heaviest rain known here for years fell last night and today. The bridge of the Texas and 1’acific Railway company, across Postoak, was carried away, sweeping the county bridge two miles below it, away also. Denison, April 22.—A family camped in the river bottom, near Rock Bluff ferry, last night, were surrounded by the rising water, which forced them to take refuge in the trees for safety, and they were rescued by boats. Houston, April 23.—The State Medical association adjourned this afternoon, to meet next year at Dallas. There were 150 members in attendance. The new officers are: President, A. P. Becton of Sulphur Springs; first vicepresident, R. Rutherford of Houston; second vicepresident, John C. Jones of Gonzales; third’vice president, Sam R. Burroughs; secretary, Dr. Burt of Austin; treasurer, Jj Larendon, of Houston. Fort Worth, April 23.—The situation at the general freight office of the Gould lines is daily growing more interesting. The mutterings of the employes are becoming louder as the 1st of May approaches, and rajlroad officials do not attempt to conceal the fact that a serious rupture is feared at that time. It is becoming more apparent that on all sides the arbitration which settled the great strike is regarded as merely a truce which is liable to be broken at any moment. A committee of three from the machinery department of the Missouri Pacific road waited upon Mr. Harris, the freight agent, and requested the reinstatement of the discharged men. This was lefused. They then threw down the gauntlet by declaring that unless the men were put back to work by a certain time they would all strike. Undaunted by this threat, Mr. Harris still refused to accede to their request, and in this shape the matter stands. Rumors are afloat that preparations for a strike are under headway, and that it will take place on the first of May. Austin, April 23.—Of the counties borrowing money from the school fund only thirteen have paid the interest which was due on the 10th of this month. Cleburne, April 23.—The convention of the Congregational churches of north Texas is in session here. The new church built by the members of that church here was dedicated tonight with appropriate ceremonies. Rev. Clark of New York officiated. IN GENERAL. New York, April 23.—The temperature in Gen. Grant’s room last night was so high he did not sleep continuously. His rest was broken, but the entire time of sleep was about six hours, same as Tuesday night. The General would have arisen and dressed at 7 o’clock this morning, but Dr. Douglas advised him to remain at ease an hour more. The General did so and between 7 and 8130 gained nearly an hour of sleep. He then rose refreshed and in no wise worse, if not better. Chicago, April 23.—It is proposed to have a national celebration of Cen. Grant’s birthday here next Monday in the new hall where the opera ’festival was recently held. The festival chorus will appear accompanied by a large orchestra. An in vitation has been sent Hon. Roscoe Conkling to deliver an address. Hon. Henry Watterson has been invited to be present to represent the South. Gen. Sherman has also been invited to be present. Proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to the foundling home of this city. St. Louis, April 13.—The coroner’s inquest in the Preller case reconvened this afternoon and the testimony of Dr. Chas. Luskin, who analyzed the stomach and lungs of the deceased, was taken. The doctor makes a lengthy report, ascribing the death of Preller to chloroform, and said he would make further examination. New Orleans, April 23.—An impromptu excursion of some sixty visiting Texans, ineluding Gov. Ireland, ExGov. Lubbock, Commissioner Elliott, and some twenty ladies, visited Mr. Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Miss., today. Gov. Ireland explained the object of the meeting to be a desire to see and shake hands with one of the grandest statesmen and purest of patriots. To this Mr. Davis most feelingly responded, thanking the governor and other Texans for their courtesy. He urged them to be good and true citizens of our common country, to cherish sentiments worthy of the citizens of a republican government, and to see that the truth ©f history be preserved, whether written for schools or for the library. Vocal and instrumental music was given by several of the visiting ladies. The party returned to the city today. Ciaro, April 23.—The Khedive’s government has replied to the demand of France concerning the Bosphore Egyptien and quotes, fifty precedents to justify its conduct in seizing and suppressing the paper. Washington, April 23.—The president today appointed Samuel B. Cooper collector of internal revenue for the First district of Texas. This appointment is made to fill the place of the incumbent, Sinclair, who has had the office since 1S73. The commissioner of internal revenue says of this appointment that it was in the interest of reform and with a view to improve the service. Memphis, April 23.—Martin Mitchell, who keeps fishing grounds at Black Fish lake, Arkansas, twenty miles west of Memphis, came to this city late^last night and reported he had shot and killed three men yesterday, in St. Francis county, Arkansas, about twentyfive miles west of Black Fish lake. It seems that about two weeks ago Mitchell was shot at by two men named Cummings and Barton,and slightly wounded. Yesterday he met them in St. Francis county and a regular fusilade was opened between them. Mitchell says that Cummings, Barton and another man who was with them opened fire on him first, which he returned with a Winchester rifle. Cummings was shot three times in the abdomen, Barton was shot through the body and the third man had a bullet through his brain. St. Louis, April 23.—A dispatch from southwestern Kansas reports the heaviestjrain fall since Tuesday that has ever been known in that part of the state'. Over twelve inches of water is said to have fallen. All the level country is submerged and is a vast pool of water. At last accounts the water was subsiding but it was still very high and it will take several days for it to run off. Chicago, April 23.—The Railway Age today publishes a list of twenty railroads that have been placed in the hands of receivers from January 1 to March 31, 1885. The total capital stock and bonds aggregate §275,289,000. The Age says the record for ’84 gave a total number of roads placed in the hands of receivers as thirtyseven, embracing 11,038 miles of track and §717,000, 000 capital and debt. The first quarter this year shows more than half as many roads, more than 37 per cent. of the mileage and about 40 per cent, of the total capital stock involved by the receiverships of the entire preceding year. New Orleans, April 23.—There is a general desire on the part of the citizens and exhibitors to reopen the World’s Exposition next October, and last night at a meeting of citizens held at the St. Charles hotel a committee was appointed to visit the board of management and request that body to take steps looking to the continuance of the exbibition next Autumn. Chatanooga, April 23.—A movement is on foot in this city to tender Gen. Grant the freense, duriughis convalescence, of a pnvate hotel on Lookout Mountain in sight of the battle fields of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain and Chatanooga. Central Loan Office. Solid gold stem winding Elgin watches warranted two years, at $35. Solid coin silver, 3 ounce cases, stem winding Elgin watches at §12.50. Great bargains. Money loaned on all articles of value. D. Domnau & Bro., 73tf South side of square, blue front. Q For plunge hip and sponge bath tubs, call on C. N. Curtis. Proceedings of the Presbytery of Central Texas. Our report of the session of the Central Texas Presbytery closed at 3 p. a.Jm., yesterday at which hour the evening session opened." The clerk read a request from Mr. Palmer, who is studying for the ministry, under the auspices of the Presbytery, stating his desire to prosecute his studies at Berlin, and assigning reasons therefor. {Referred to the proper committee, to report on later. The Presbyterian church at Belton presented a call] for the pastoral services there of Rev. W. George, D. D. Referred to ap propriate [committee, with inst ructions to report thereon. The Moderator named the standing committees as follows: On bills and overtures; on judicial matters, on narrative on the state of religion; on minutes of the general assemlily; to nominate correspondent committees of the Presbytery; and on systematic benevolence. The Presbytery then [adjourned until Friday, April 24, at 9 a. m. At night the church was well filled with a congregation comprising representatives of various denominations in the city, to hear an able sermon from Rev. Mr. Hutton, of Cameron. Today the Presbytery has been in session, busily engaged in the transaction of routine business. Rev. W. T. Spears, of Georgtown, ’will preach tonight, at 8 o’clock, and a cordial invitation is extended to the public generally to be present. The Devil’s Own. The ministers ot the gospel in St. Louis have been preaching against base ball, and it is suggested that they were moved thereto by their horror in reading the following of a game played in that city: “Bundle stole second, gained third on Lewis’ sacrifice to Barkley and scored on a hit over Robinson and through Welch’s legs by Sullivan, who was given a life by Bushing’s muff of a foul fly.” FOREIGN. Paris, April 23.—The cabinet at its session today took up the _Bosphorc Egyptien case, and after a full discussion adopted a line of action to be pursued concerning the affair, and telegraphed instructions how the matter should be treated to the French consul general at Cairo. France considers Egypt’s reply to the French demand for the rehabilitation of the Bosphore Egyptien as evasive and unsatisfactory, and has resolved to dispatch another note to Egypt about the matter. It is stated that the form of this note was agreed upon today by the French ministers, and it is said the note threatens that unless Egypt gives satisfaction France will adopt active measures to secure it. London, April 28.—It is stated that cholera has reappeared at Cairo, and that seven deaths from the disease have occurred there. London, Apiil 23.—The three .hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare was celebrated with much ceremony and festivities today [in Stratfordon Avon. The town was beautifully decorated and the church bells chimed all day. Vienna, April 23.—Information which has been received from St. Petersburg ereates a sensation. It is to the effect that the only condition on which peace can be assured is that England [shall acknowledge the complete neutrality of Afghanistan and the extinction of English influence in the Ameer’s country. In this case only can peace be fully retained betweeg England and Russia. It is possible this demand has been communicated as an ultimatum to London. The highest military circles in Russia are bringing great pressure to bear on the government to declare war, and say the chances were never so favorable to Russia. Dallas, April 23.—Miss Ida Ileare, the next friend ofjJWillie Leonard, son of the late Jack Leonard of the firm of Adams & Leonar< h, has brought suit against Sam Adams for onehalf of the property owned by Adams & Leonard at the time of Mrs. Leonard’s death, which occurred a year ago. The firm was then worth in property and cash about §500,000. The representatives of C4 II. McCormick, the great Chicago reaper man, have offered for probate bis will in the county court. They have filed their bond, which amounts to $20,000,000. The object is to handle the property of McCormick in this state, of which he had a large amount. * It Leads the List. Bart Moore has just received another car load of the celebrated “Anchor” brand of flour, which he introduced here and holds the exclusive agency. A number of Waco families have used it, and he has yet to hear the first complaint, either as to quality or price 127tc Lawn rakes and garden tools at Horsfull & Cameron’s.—3l72m Our Line of COMPSISE MANY NOVELTIES'. AT POPULAR PRICES. SETTS OF THREE PRICES A T $4.00, $5.00 AND $600 Handsomely Trimmed and WellMade 0 Setts of Four Prices, $8.50, $10, $12, and $15 Sett ALSO A FULL LINE OF LADIES', MISSES' AND lCHILDREN'S GAUZE UNDERWEAR IN ALL THE DIFFERENT STYLES. CORSET DEPARTMENT. [• We are carrying a very large line of the Lest grades of made] and French Woven Corsets, Special Makes, Madam Foys, Ball’s Corsets, B. D. Health and Automatic Hip. SAN'GER BROS. insurance. The Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Hew York. ASSETS $103,876,173.51 The Oldest Company in America. The Largest Company in the World. No Other Company in the World has Furnished Insurance at so Small a Nett Cost to Policy Holders. ,!W. P.IHOWLANDJIDistrict Manager, For (Central and Western Texas.) WACO. Room 5, Sturgis Building, Opposite Pacific Hotel. UlrtBcriptiou Dcusnists. CASTLES & MORRISON’S. OLD CORNER DRUG STORE IS THE * Loading Prescription Drug Store In the City. Best Stock Of Patent Medicine. =^THE TRIUMPH CIGAR.=^
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ID | tx-waco-nwp-day_1885-04-24 |
Title | The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 2 No. 148, Friday, April 24, 1885 |
Date | 1885-04-24 |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 148 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Publisher | The Day Publishing Company |
Language | English |
Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
Resource Type | Text |
Format | Newspaper, 4 pages |
Collection Name | Baylor University - The Texas Collection - Historic Waco Newspapers |
Uniform Title | The Day (Waco, Texas) |
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Title | tx-waco-nwp-day_1885-04-24_01 |
OCR - Transcript | Evaporated Peaches, Evaporated Apples, Prunes and Currant, Fresh Country Butter. Cheap as Anybody. Moore & Thompson, Jellies, Pickles, Fine Teas, Chipped Beef, Lunch Tongue, Potted Ham, Moore & Thompson. Vol. 2 No. 148. Waco, Texas, Friday Evening .April 24,1885, Price c; Cents. 2Brp ffiooOa SANGER BROS LADIES’ UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. At our last great sale of Ladies’ Muslin Underwear we sold our entire stock. And those we are now offering are all new and fresh goods. Superior Workmanship, good quality Muslin and Cambric, combined with nice styles and trimming at very low prices, are the inducements we offer Ladies to buy their Underwear ready made. We CaT Your Attention to a Few of Our Leading Lots. PRESBYTERIANISM. CHEMISE, Good quality Muslin, Hamburg Edging with tucking 50 cents. Good quality Muslin, three rows of inserting and Cluster of Tucks 65 cents. Good quality Muslin, four rows of inserting, iTucks and Edging 75 cents. Good quality Cambric trimmed with Torchon Lace $1.00. SKIRTS. Muslin Skirt double Cambric, Flounce and Tucks 45 cents. Muslin Skirts, Hamburg, Flouuce and Tucks 50 cents. Deep Cambric, Flounce and Cluster of small and large Tucks 75 cents. Deep Cambric Flounce and Cluster of Tucks top and bottom $1.00. GOWNS. Muslin Gowns, trimmed with Edging 60 cents. Muslin Gowns, Hamburg Embroidery fronts and Tucks §1.00. Muslin Gowns, heavy Cluster of Tucks, and Edging $1.25. Cambric Gowns, with Torchon Edging and Inserting $1.50. DRAWERS • Cluster of Tucks and Cambric Ruffle Drawers 40 cents. Cluster of Tucks with Hamburg Edging and Insirting 50 cents. Muslin Drawers Cluster of Tucks with tine Hamburg Edging 75 cents. Muslin Drawers, Cluster of Tucks Torchon Edging and Insertion 85 cents. Bridal Setts. TELEGRAPHIC TOPICSECHOES OVEB THE MIKES GA THERE!) FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. r Condensed Record of General and Special News— —Synopsis of Curront Happenings and Notes of the Day. THE STATE. Dallas, April 22.—At 2 o’clock this morning the breeze increased to a hurricane, which made the treetops kiss the earth and lasted about two hours. Lights appeared in the windows of private residences and children were hastily dressed and prepared for the possible contingency of being driven out into the street. The storm was accompanied by a deluge of rain, which only ceased at noon, converting the streets into rivers and laying the country under water. The following damage to property is reported in the city: St. Patrick church, belfry blown down; college in East Dallas blown down ; Padgitt Bro.s’ wholesale house partly unrooted; the Sanger Bro.s’wholesale store, roof badly damaged; the roof of the cupola of the court house sprung; the frame building, in course of construction at the Union depot, blown down; Knepfly’s roof damaged, and a house on Caroline street blown off its blocks; Judge Norton’s building, corner of Sycamore and Elm streets, leaks sprung in the roof and its cornice ornaments injured. Fences were prostrated, fruit trees twisted and shorn, and shrubbery injured badly. Denison, April 22.—The colored woman, Lou Hilliard, injured by the falling of a building yesterday, died this morning. A southbound passenger train ran off the track in the city limits this morning, ditching the engine and two coaches. No one was hurt. A freight train of eighteen cars is reported as being off the track near Carey, I. T. No one hurt. Fort Worth, April 22.—Six men in the Missouri Pacific warehouse having been discharged by Mr. Harris, the freight agent, the grievance committee has waited on him and demanded their restoration, charging that this is a violation of the agreement entered into at the close of the strike. Much feeling has been aroused among the warehouse men, and they say that the discharges were the result of resentment against certain leaders in the strike. The men were already excited over the reduction in their wages from §1.50 to § 1.25 per day, to take effect on the 1st of May, and the indications are that there is trouble ahead. The mail hack, running between this city and Grapevine, was washed away in Little Fossil creek today and both horses drowned. The mail pouch was rescued. Kotperl, April 22.—Miss Sallie Walker and O. M. Jones, of Kimball, after a short acquaintance were married last Sunday. While the family were at breakfast this morning Mrs. Jcnes suicided by shooting herself through the head. Disappointment is supposed to be the cause for the rash act. Valley Mills, April 22.—This morning about 5 o’clock, a southbound freight jumped the track three miles north of here, caused by tracksliding from the rains of last night. Two cars and caboose were turned over in the ditch. Mexia, April 22.—Prairie Grove neighborhood, about eight miles ' south of here, was visited today about 2 o’clock by a severe cyclone, causing serious results to both life and property. A two story school house, in which were about fifty children, was blown down and torn to pieces, killing one child and wounding several others. The following is a list of the killed and wounded and other damages ascertained so far: J. P. Sawyer’s 14 year old daughter, killed; Miss Estelle Tooke, leg broxen; two children of E. Herring, one leg broken and one arm broken; two children of Mr. O’Hara, one leg broken, one injured internally. S. McKinnon’s house was blown down, and he was seriously injured on the shoulder. The store house and postoffice owned by S. Hughes was blown down and goods promiscously'scattered. The residences of M. B. Cox, H. Thompson and T. J. Williams were demolished. Mr. Larkin Gentry’s house is also reported demolished and himself, wife and child killed. San Antonio, April 23.—The White Elephant gambling house, the largest publie establishment of the kind in the state, has closed its doors tonight for an indefinite period on account of the numerous indictments recently preferred against the proprietors and attaches by the grand jury. As many as twentytwo indictments were issued against some of them. Several small estabjisbments have shut their doors. The tiger is badly crippled in San Antonio. Gainesville, April 22.—About 3 o’clock this morning the citizens were awakened by loud cries for help, by the shrill sound of the alarm whistle and the roar of rushing waters. The rain had been falling in torrents all night, and Pecan creek, which runs through the eastern portion of town, had risen to an alarming extent. Many persons had taken refuge in trees, when theyj found that it was impossible to wade through the torrents, and the air was filled with the shrieks of women and children. In several instances mothers, with their babes in their arms, remained clinging to boughs for hours until '.hey were rescued, more dead than alive. When day broke the banks, for a great distance, were strewn with debris of every description. While this was going on, the scene on Elm creek, west of the citv, was equally as horrible. Soon this morning word was brought that several families had been caught by the water and were lodged in trees and would be drowned unless assistance was rendered. Men, women and children were discovered, some swimming, some clinging to trees. Several rafts and boats were procured and laupched, but were broken to pieces "to sink by the force of the current. In one iijstance a negro man succeeded in getting a woman and her two children in a boat, when it upset and the frantic mother saw her chilsink to rise no more. SeveraLnew boats were constructed, and after five or six hours labor they succeeded in rescuing majorit^ of the sufferers. Round Rock, April 22.—A tremendous rain storm visited this neighborhood last night and this morning. The bridge over the Brushy was washed away; also the first bridge south of Round Rock, and washouts are reported on the Georgetown branch. Sherman, April 22.—The heaviest rain known here for years fell last night and today. The bridge of the Texas and 1’acific Railway company, across Postoak, was carried away, sweeping the county bridge two miles below it, away also. Denison, April 22.—A family camped in the river bottom, near Rock Bluff ferry, last night, were surrounded by the rising water, which forced them to take refuge in the trees for safety, and they were rescued by boats. Houston, April 23.—The State Medical association adjourned this afternoon, to meet next year at Dallas. There were 150 members in attendance. The new officers are: President, A. P. Becton of Sulphur Springs; first vicepresident, R. Rutherford of Houston; second vicepresident, John C. Jones of Gonzales; third’vice president, Sam R. Burroughs; secretary, Dr. Burt of Austin; treasurer, Jj Larendon, of Houston. Fort Worth, April 23.—The situation at the general freight office of the Gould lines is daily growing more interesting. The mutterings of the employes are becoming louder as the 1st of May approaches, and rajlroad officials do not attempt to conceal the fact that a serious rupture is feared at that time. It is becoming more apparent that on all sides the arbitration which settled the great strike is regarded as merely a truce which is liable to be broken at any moment. A committee of three from the machinery department of the Missouri Pacific road waited upon Mr. Harris, the freight agent, and requested the reinstatement of the discharged men. This was lefused. They then threw down the gauntlet by declaring that unless the men were put back to work by a certain time they would all strike. Undaunted by this threat, Mr. Harris still refused to accede to their request, and in this shape the matter stands. Rumors are afloat that preparations for a strike are under headway, and that it will take place on the first of May. Austin, April 23.—Of the counties borrowing money from the school fund only thirteen have paid the interest which was due on the 10th of this month. Cleburne, April 23.—The convention of the Congregational churches of north Texas is in session here. The new church built by the members of that church here was dedicated tonight with appropriate ceremonies. Rev. Clark of New York officiated. IN GENERAL. New York, April 23.—The temperature in Gen. Grant’s room last night was so high he did not sleep continuously. His rest was broken, but the entire time of sleep was about six hours, same as Tuesday night. The General would have arisen and dressed at 7 o’clock this morning, but Dr. Douglas advised him to remain at ease an hour more. The General did so and between 7 and 8130 gained nearly an hour of sleep. He then rose refreshed and in no wise worse, if not better. Chicago, April 23.—It is proposed to have a national celebration of Cen. Grant’s birthday here next Monday in the new hall where the opera ’festival was recently held. The festival chorus will appear accompanied by a large orchestra. An in vitation has been sent Hon. Roscoe Conkling to deliver an address. Hon. Henry Watterson has been invited to be present to represent the South. Gen. Sherman has also been invited to be present. Proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to the foundling home of this city. St. Louis, April 13.—The coroner’s inquest in the Preller case reconvened this afternoon and the testimony of Dr. Chas. Luskin, who analyzed the stomach and lungs of the deceased, was taken. The doctor makes a lengthy report, ascribing the death of Preller to chloroform, and said he would make further examination. New Orleans, April 23.—An impromptu excursion of some sixty visiting Texans, ineluding Gov. Ireland, ExGov. Lubbock, Commissioner Elliott, and some twenty ladies, visited Mr. Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Miss., today. Gov. Ireland explained the object of the meeting to be a desire to see and shake hands with one of the grandest statesmen and purest of patriots. To this Mr. Davis most feelingly responded, thanking the governor and other Texans for their courtesy. He urged them to be good and true citizens of our common country, to cherish sentiments worthy of the citizens of a republican government, and to see that the truth ©f history be preserved, whether written for schools or for the library. Vocal and instrumental music was given by several of the visiting ladies. The party returned to the city today. Ciaro, April 23.—The Khedive’s government has replied to the demand of France concerning the Bosphore Egyptien and quotes, fifty precedents to justify its conduct in seizing and suppressing the paper. Washington, April 23.—The president today appointed Samuel B. Cooper collector of internal revenue for the First district of Texas. This appointment is made to fill the place of the incumbent, Sinclair, who has had the office since 1S73. The commissioner of internal revenue says of this appointment that it was in the interest of reform and with a view to improve the service. Memphis, April 23.—Martin Mitchell, who keeps fishing grounds at Black Fish lake, Arkansas, twenty miles west of Memphis, came to this city late^last night and reported he had shot and killed three men yesterday, in St. Francis county, Arkansas, about twentyfive miles west of Black Fish lake. It seems that about two weeks ago Mitchell was shot at by two men named Cummings and Barton,and slightly wounded. Yesterday he met them in St. Francis county and a regular fusilade was opened between them. Mitchell says that Cummings, Barton and another man who was with them opened fire on him first, which he returned with a Winchester rifle. Cummings was shot three times in the abdomen, Barton was shot through the body and the third man had a bullet through his brain. St. Louis, April 23.—A dispatch from southwestern Kansas reports the heaviestjrain fall since Tuesday that has ever been known in that part of the state'. Over twelve inches of water is said to have fallen. All the level country is submerged and is a vast pool of water. At last accounts the water was subsiding but it was still very high and it will take several days for it to run off. Chicago, April 23.—The Railway Age today publishes a list of twenty railroads that have been placed in the hands of receivers from January 1 to March 31, 1885. The total capital stock and bonds aggregate §275,289,000. The Age says the record for ’84 gave a total number of roads placed in the hands of receivers as thirtyseven, embracing 11,038 miles of track and §717,000, 000 capital and debt. The first quarter this year shows more than half as many roads, more than 37 per cent. of the mileage and about 40 per cent, of the total capital stock involved by the receiverships of the entire preceding year. New Orleans, April 23.—There is a general desire on the part of the citizens and exhibitors to reopen the World’s Exposition next October, and last night at a meeting of citizens held at the St. Charles hotel a committee was appointed to visit the board of management and request that body to take steps looking to the continuance of the exbibition next Autumn. Chatanooga, April 23.—A movement is on foot in this city to tender Gen. Grant the freense, duriughis convalescence, of a pnvate hotel on Lookout Mountain in sight of the battle fields of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain and Chatanooga. Central Loan Office. Solid gold stem winding Elgin watches warranted two years, at $35. Solid coin silver, 3 ounce cases, stem winding Elgin watches at §12.50. Great bargains. Money loaned on all articles of value. D. Domnau & Bro., 73tf South side of square, blue front. Q For plunge hip and sponge bath tubs, call on C. N. Curtis. Proceedings of the Presbytery of Central Texas. Our report of the session of the Central Texas Presbytery closed at 3 p. a.Jm., yesterday at which hour the evening session opened." The clerk read a request from Mr. Palmer, who is studying for the ministry, under the auspices of the Presbytery, stating his desire to prosecute his studies at Berlin, and assigning reasons therefor. {Referred to the proper committee, to report on later. The Presbyterian church at Belton presented a call] for the pastoral services there of Rev. W. George, D. D. Referred to ap propriate [committee, with inst ructions to report thereon. The Moderator named the standing committees as follows: On bills and overtures; on judicial matters, on narrative on the state of religion; on minutes of the general assemlily; to nominate correspondent committees of the Presbytery; and on systematic benevolence. The Presbytery then [adjourned until Friday, April 24, at 9 a. m. At night the church was well filled with a congregation comprising representatives of various denominations in the city, to hear an able sermon from Rev. Mr. Hutton, of Cameron. Today the Presbytery has been in session, busily engaged in the transaction of routine business. Rev. W. T. Spears, of Georgtown, ’will preach tonight, at 8 o’clock, and a cordial invitation is extended to the public generally to be present. The Devil’s Own. The ministers ot the gospel in St. Louis have been preaching against base ball, and it is suggested that they were moved thereto by their horror in reading the following of a game played in that city: “Bundle stole second, gained third on Lewis’ sacrifice to Barkley and scored on a hit over Robinson and through Welch’s legs by Sullivan, who was given a life by Bushing’s muff of a foul fly.” FOREIGN. Paris, April 23.—The cabinet at its session today took up the _Bosphorc Egyptien case, and after a full discussion adopted a line of action to be pursued concerning the affair, and telegraphed instructions how the matter should be treated to the French consul general at Cairo. France considers Egypt’s reply to the French demand for the rehabilitation of the Bosphore Egyptien as evasive and unsatisfactory, and has resolved to dispatch another note to Egypt about the matter. It is stated that the form of this note was agreed upon today by the French ministers, and it is said the note threatens that unless Egypt gives satisfaction France will adopt active measures to secure it. London, April 28.—It is stated that cholera has reappeared at Cairo, and that seven deaths from the disease have occurred there. London, Apiil 23.—The three .hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare was celebrated with much ceremony and festivities today [in Stratfordon Avon. The town was beautifully decorated and the church bells chimed all day. Vienna, April 23.—Information which has been received from St. Petersburg ereates a sensation. It is to the effect that the only condition on which peace can be assured is that England [shall acknowledge the complete neutrality of Afghanistan and the extinction of English influence in the Ameer’s country. In this case only can peace be fully retained betweeg England and Russia. It is possible this demand has been communicated as an ultimatum to London. The highest military circles in Russia are bringing great pressure to bear on the government to declare war, and say the chances were never so favorable to Russia. Dallas, April 23.—Miss Ida Ileare, the next friend ofjJWillie Leonard, son of the late Jack Leonard of the firm of Adams & Leonar< h, has brought suit against Sam Adams for onehalf of the property owned by Adams & Leonard at the time of Mrs. Leonard’s death, which occurred a year ago. The firm was then worth in property and cash about §500,000. The representatives of C4 II. McCormick, the great Chicago reaper man, have offered for probate bis will in the county court. They have filed their bond, which amounts to $20,000,000. The object is to handle the property of McCormick in this state, of which he had a large amount. * It Leads the List. Bart Moore has just received another car load of the celebrated “Anchor” brand of flour, which he introduced here and holds the exclusive agency. A number of Waco families have used it, and he has yet to hear the first complaint, either as to quality or price 127tc Lawn rakes and garden tools at Horsfull & Cameron’s.—3l72m Our Line of COMPSISE MANY NOVELTIES'. AT POPULAR PRICES. SETTS OF THREE PRICES A T $4.00, $5.00 AND $600 Handsomely Trimmed and WellMade 0 Setts of Four Prices, $8.50, $10, $12, and $15 Sett ALSO A FULL LINE OF LADIES', MISSES' AND lCHILDREN'S GAUZE UNDERWEAR IN ALL THE DIFFERENT STYLES. CORSET DEPARTMENT. 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