The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 4 No. 75, Wednesday, February 23, 1887

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YESTERDAY’S ELECTIONS
BISMARCK SUSTAINED BY A
GOOD MAJORITY.
Canada Still Conservative—Sullivan, the
Slugger—An Actress Hissed—Dr.
McGlynn’s Case—The Georgia
Electric Weil—Other Notes.
The German Elections.
Associated Pres.
Berlin, February 23.—'The National
Zeitung, commenting upon the elections,
says: The results as far as known presage
a brilliant septennist victory. Resuits
ascertained today include 26 seats
won from the reichstag majority of Jannary
14, while the national liberals
have wrested from their opponents
23 districts, of which 12
were ■ lost by the new German
liberals, four by the centerists, five by the
socialists and two by the democrats.
The new German liberals have veritably
suffered a crushing defeat.”
The Nauclirechten says: ‘‘If a conelusion
can be drawn from the general
summary of results, the prospects of the
national parties are decidedly favorable.
The sound sense of the German people
has met the disgraceful experiments
in agitation of the apostles
of revolution with a resistance which was
evidently not expected by the heads of
the opposition parties. Accordingly,
among the latter there prevails a general
disappointment, while among the new
German liberals a feeling of intense dismay
is plainly discerned by the big
sounding phrases of the parly press. If
the outcome of the elections is such as
to leave our enemies in no doubt
as to the fact that we are determined
to defend, ourselves to
the utmost for the protection of fatherland,
afld are ready to make all sacrifices
which the emperor asks of them, then
maintenance of peace is perhaps secured.
It is reported in official circles that the
emperor,.will summon the reichstag to
meet without waiting for the supplementary
elections, to be held as soon as verified
returns show the election of a suf
ficient number of deputies to constitute
a quorum.
The almost total annihilation of the
liberals is attributed to Ritter’s bitter opposition
to Bismarck on every possible
p»int and to his venturingjio pose as a
military authority against Generals Von
Moltke and Von Scheillendorff. The
second ballots will be decided early in
March to enable the Reichstag
to meet about the doth of that month.
Staiifenburg and Richert have botli to
submit to a second ballot. The government
press everywhere jubilantly prediets
that the new house will be completely
submissive to the chancellor.
Vienna papers are waiting for more
complete returns of the elections.
The Electric Well in Georgia.
Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. C., February 23.—The
alleged wonderful electric well in Tafiaferro
county, Ga., si.vy miles from Augusta,
which, for the past month, has
been written up by .sensational correspondents
as a panacea lor rheumatism,
neuralgia, etc., is now denounced as a
humbug by persons who have been there
and tested its alleged curative powers.
James F. Todd, a prominent citizen of
Newberry, S. C., passed through this city
today on his way home from the well.
Mr. Todd says he had suffered with rlieumatism
for several years, and reading of
the electric well he determined to give it
a trial. The well, he saysjris about eight
feet wide and twelve feet deep, and has
steps leading to the bottom, where there
is room for four chairs for the use of
those who desire to test the curative
powers, a charge of $ 1 per drfy being
made for the privilege. In one corner of
the well is a spring, the waters of which
are said to be good for dyspepsia.
Mr. Todd was in the well for several
hours on three successive days. He felt
no electric sensations and derived no
benefit whatever. He said that there
was there, beside himself, a man from
New York, another from New Orleans,
another from Charleston, and three men,
two ladies and an old colored man from
Georgia, who had gone there to test the
well; that the entire company were of the
opinion that it was a humbug. These,
he said, had been there and i r . with the
same feeling of disgust.
The West Virginia Deadlock.
Associated Press.
Charleston, "vV. Va., February 23.—
The twentysixth ballot was taken in the
joint session of the assembly today for
senator. There was one member absent,
being one of Camden’s adherents. The
vote is : ExGovernor l’eerman, republican,
40; Camden, 40; 12 scattering.
Whittaker, republican, is still voting
with the caucus democrats. There is a
great deal of interest being manifested
in the ballot which is to be taken tomorrow,
as it is believed the election will be
made then. Next Friday is the day set
apart by law to’adjourn. There is a
majority in favor of extendingthe session,
but it takes twothirds to do so, and it
is doubtful if that number can be gotten
as the members declare themselves tired
out.
An Actress Hissed but Defiant.
Associated Press.
Boston, February 23.—Miss Patrice
Boucicault, daughter of Agnes Robertson
and Dion Bopcicault, was advertised
to make her first appearance on any
stage last night at Music Hall with a
sacred concert. She was on the programme
for two recitations. The immense
house was crowded. The galhri1
were filled with a rather rough class.
The second number on the programme
was a lengthy reading, and wearied the
gallery to such an extent that before the
recitation was half through the reader
was hooted off the stage.
Miss Boucicault followed with “The
Battle Flag of the Shenadoah” and did
fairly well, although the temper of the
house was averse to the reading. When
Miss Boucicault Ame on to read “Too
Fate for the Train” the galleries became
restive, and after a dozen fines had been
rendered there was an outbust of catcalls
and groans and other manifestairons.
•
Dion Boucicault was present, and when
his daughter was.treated in this manner,
jose from his seat near the stage and defiantly
faced the audience. The little
lady, taking the cue from her father, assumed
a defiant attitude, and, despite
interruptions, finished her fines and dignifiedly
left the stage.
Sullivan Captures Boston.
Associated Press.
Boston, Mass., February 23.—“Say
John, hadn’t you better go home,” said a
policeman to a big, broadshouldered
fellow with one arm in a sling, who was
staggering along Tremont street yesterday
afternoon arm in arm with a man
with dark piercing eyes and shaggy eye
brows. The man with broad shoulders
and who carried his arm in a sling
steadied himself against a lamp post,
looked contemptuously at the policeman
and growled between a series of
hiccoughs, “Nah, I hadn’t better go
home, and don't chew fergit it. There
ain’t any man around here can send me
and Billy home till we get
ready.” The women who were in the
street crowded into neighboring doorways
and whispered to each other,
“that's John L. Sullivan.” The famous
pugilist had been in town all day and
had imbibed freely of whisky until he
was roaring drunk. In one of the barrooms
he had fallen in with Billy Porter,
the notorious New York bank thief, and
together they swaggered up town, dearing
the sidewalks of pedestrians as they
went along. The policemen finally persuaded
John and his companion to move
on, and thinking better of it John L.
hailed a cab and he and his friend were
driven to Roxbury.
A Desperado Killed.
Gazette Special.
Navasota, February 22.—Till Westbroo^
c, a notorious negro desperado, was
assassinated in the suburbs of the city
last night. He was leaving town on
horseback, and when near the residence
of R. B. Templeman, six shots in rapid
succession were fired at him by an unknown
party, two charges taking effect,
one in the fleshy part of the leg and the
other entering the lower part of the bowels,
passing through the body. Westbrook
was taken to the residence of Richard
Beck, colored, where he died this morning.
One shot entered the body of the
horse he was riding, which has since
died. Westbrook was one of the most
notorious negroes in southwestern Texas,
having killed three men and| wounded
several others at different times. He
was a terror to the negroes in this entire
section, and but little grief is expressed
at his sudden demise. The verdict of
the coroner’s jury was that his death was
caused by gun shot wounds inflicted by
unknown parties. There is no clue as to
who enacted the deed but officers are ferreting
out the matter.
Dr. McGlynn’s Case.
Associated Press.
New York, February 23.—The belief
that Dr. McGlynn will be reinstated in
St. Stephen’s church was a topic of conversaticn
among the parishioners at the
church today. It is said that Dr.
McGlynn has received letters, not only
from many priests of the Roman Catholie
church in this country and in Europe,
but has also letters from several cardinals
and bishops, commending his course
and approving his strength of purpose in
holding to his opinions on property in
land, which are, they say, consistent
with the doctrines of the church.
The theory now entertained by Dr.
McGlynn’s friends is that he will be reinstated
as pastor of St. Stephen’s, that
he will return to his home in the rectory,
and that he wifi then go to Rome. He
will never go to Rome, it is said, unless
he goes as the pastor of St. Stephen’s.
The reinstatement of the doctor, it is
believed, will take place before April 10,
which is Easter Sunday.
The Canadian Elections.
Associated Press.
Toronto, February 22.—Returns received
up to last midnight of the Dominion
elections yesterday show 99 conservatives,
79 liberals and 4 independents
elected. Sir Jno. MacDonald has been
elected for two constituencies,'and all
the cabinet ministers reelected. A nuntber
of places are yet to be heard from,
but Sir Jno. McDonald’s government is
probably sustained by from ten to fifteen
majority. In the old house the government
had a majority of seventysix.
Hon. Edward Blake, Sir Richard Cartwright,
Hon. Peter Mitchell, leading
oppositionists, are reelected. The contest
had taken an exciting turn, but
passed off quietly.
Memorial Services at Springfield.
Associated Press.
Springfield, 111., February 22.—Memorial
services in honor of Gen. John A.
Logan and Judge David Davis were held
in the house chamber yesterday afternoon.
The'galleries were full of people
long before the opening hour of services.
The orations were interspersed with band
music and quartettes of voices from
Quincy and Springfield,
Order rubber ,st?rops st once from Brooks
& ~Vallace. d&wtf
A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Seven Prisoners Overpower the Belton
Jailor and Escape.
Belton, Tex., February 22.—At 6
o’clock this evening persons in the vicinity
of the county jail heard loud cries of
murder and help issuing from the grated
windows of that building, and those who
first came in sight of the front door saw
seven prisoners rush 'out and scatter in
various directions. Three ran down
Nolan creek, making for the Leop bottoms,
three ran up the creek with the
cedar brake as their hope of escape, the
seventh and most daring of the lot ran
to where the fine bay horse of Mr. Vanness
was hitched, between the jail and
the square, and, cutting the rope, sprang
upon the horse and waving a pistol over
his head rode up Pearl street with a
shrill yell. An investigation of the matter
revealed the fact that the jailor had
been overpowered and locked inside the
cage. His statement of the matter ootained
through the bars was that he had
unlocked the cage to put in a n^ew prisoner,
when the seven who were waiting
with blankets which they immediately
threw over his head, took the keys from
him, unlocked the doors, let themselves
out and locked him up. Up to this hour
every effort to release him has proved
fruitless, and it is probable that he will
spend the night in the cage, and the
capture of none of the prisoners has yet
been reported, although officers were in
bot pursuit within five minutes
after the escape. The names of the
prisoners who escaped were John Me
Donald, W. L. Jones, sentenced to four
years for assault with intent to rape;
'lode Estes, charged with murder;
McKinnery, convicted of theft of saddle;
Richard Stockton, \V. Jacobs and Jerome
\V. Hawkins, sentenced for five years for
horse theft. The last named was decidedly
the leader of the J^ng, and was the
one who got off with Mr. Vanness’ horse
and the jailor’s pistol. He is considered
a tough case, and is reported to have
served out more than one term in the
state prison for horse theft. The chance
for the immediate recapture of the escaped
prisoners ' is not good, owing to
the quickly approaching darkness and
roughness of the adjacent country.
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
Appointment of Organizers and Other
Business.
At the afternoon session of the committee
of the National Alliance, held in
this city yesterday, the following named
members were appointed as organizers :
W. C. Griffith, S. O. Davis, W. F. Price,
\V. K. Deason, Wrn. Reid, George \V.
Belcher, J. B. Barry, A. H. Bryson, G. B.
Ely, N. H. C. Elliott, Virgil Winsted, W.
\V. Barker, J. C. Faulkes, \V. M.
Matthews, J. F. Alsup, J. B. Wilkes, A. D.
Wallace, J. W. Baker, A. J. Telman,
Geo. Sumner, R. L. Rogers, W. W. Durham.
These men will be distributed
over the cotton states, and are empowered
to organize alliances under the laws
of the National Alliance.
The examining board will meet in the
city of Waco on the second Tuesday of
each month for the purpose of examining
candidates and commission them to
organize Alliances. No one can be
commissioned without a personal examination
by the committee, which is composed
of the following named gentlemen:
C. W. Jrfacune, E. B. Warren and W. B.
Briggs.
The committee adjourned this morning,
to meet again in this city on the
second Tuesday in March. The organizers
appointed will be assigned to certain
congressional districts in the southern
states.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Outline of Yesterday’s Legislation in the
Senate and House.
THE HOUSE.
Austin, February 22.—In the house,
Mr. Prendergast presented a petition
from citizens of McLennan county, favoring
a geological survey.
By Mr. Mills—From citizens of the
same county asking for a law against
planting Johnson grass.
By Mr. Newton of Tarrant—by request—
giving effect to Art. No. 10 of the
constitution so as to prohibit monopolies
in hauling sleeping cars.
By Mr. Payne, prescribing how a judgment
against a debtor’s property in cities
or villages, in excess of his homestead,
may be subjected to forced sale.
By Mr. Plumley, amending the crimi
nal code as to opium smoking.
By Mr. Prendergast—a resolution that
the twentieth legislature adjourn, finally,
on Thursday, March 19 ; laid over under
the rules.
By Mr. Showeller—joint resolution
amending the constitution so that the
legislature may pass a law for the regis
^ration of voters in cities of over 5,000
inhabitants. .
The railroad commission bill, after
some discussion, was postponed until tomorrow.
The bill and substitute was
ordered to be printed. In discussing the
railroad commission bill, Mr. Payne said
that after the Aransas Pass railway was
constructed to the gulf and the ships
were withdrawn, railroad rates were
raised 50 per cent, and it was not till the
people made a howl about it that they
were reduced.
Plouse bill regulating tax assessments
was considered. One feature of the bill
is to take values at that which their
owners have their houses insured, as a
basis of assessment. Amendments were
adopted, allowing assessors to call upon
a bank for certified statements of moneys
onhandand deposits to credit of parties.
The i: ’l passed and the house refused to
rec snsider.
House bill regulating the registry of
claims allowed by counties and allowing
interest on them, was defeated.
House bill defining disorderly houses
passed.
House joint resolution for an amendment
to the constitution, that no banking
corporation created under the laws
of Texas, shall issue its note or other
obligation to circulate'as money, and
making each stockholder in such institutior.
liable for its debts to an amount
equal to the par value of the stock owned
by him in addition to such stock, was
considered, and the majority report was
adopted.
A GOOD SELECTION.
Hon. James B. Baker Endorsed for Alderman,
Fifth Ward.
At a meeting of the citizens of the fifth
ward, held last night at the firemen’s
hall, Hon. Tames B. Baker was unanimously
endorsed as their.choice for alderman.
As Mr. Baker contemplates
removing from the.’ward,he promised the
citizens to give them an answer today.
Sever d speeches were made by the citizens
of the ward, and their unanimous
verdict was that Bridge street should be
made so ladies coming from I^ist Waco
can pass that thoroughfare without having
to meet the vulgar stare of its habitues.
Article 350 of the digest of city
ordinances covers the points made by
those who talked last night. Let that
article be enforced and there will be no
need of any further legislation on the
subject.
TAPPING A TILL.
Two Railroaders Arrested on a Charge
of Appropriating $4.
Mrs. Johana Rosentcld, wife of A.
Rosenfeld, who runs a lunch joint opposite
the Missouri Pacific depot, swore out
a complaint before Justice Makeig yesterday
afternoon charging W. M. Sheehey
and J. C. Housemany jointly, with appropriating
$4 in lawful money from the till
of complainant to theirj| own use. The
two men named were eating a lunch at
Mrs. Rosenfeld’s counter, and one of her
little girls was waiting on them. A milk
lnan drove up to the door, and the little
girl went out to get some milk. While
she was out, so“Mrs. Rosenfeld claims,
the two men pulled open the till and
took the money from it. They were
promptly arrested by officers Jackson
and Kraft. On being searched at the
jail, $2.25 was faainlaftane. ollke.au ur
and $13 on the other,'' TRoWO"men said
this morning they intended to ask for a
preliminary hearing today.
S. A. Hogan, Esq., appeared for the
defendants this morning, and, waiving
an examining trial, their bonds were
fixed at $100 each. These they may
make this evening.
Cattle Losses During the Winter.
Associated Press_
DENVER, February 23—Reports received
at the office of the Colorado Cattie
Growing Association indicate that
from south of Montana to the Gulf of
Mexico the cattle have wintered better
than for years. Reports from western
Canada also show that cattle have not
suffered more than usual. Prominent
Montana cattle men say it is expected
the losses will be severe in some sections
of the territoiv where grass is short, but
the losses as reported by some eastern
papers are greatly exaggerated. All
danger to range cattle is now over, and
the cattlemen are looking forward to a
year of prosperity.
Death of Mrs. Joseph E. Johnston.
Associated Press,
Washington, February 23.— Mrs.
Lydia McLane Johnston, wife of Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston, commissioner of
railroads, died at her residence in this
city yesterday of paralyses.
Causes all the Trouble.
Chicago Herald.
“Casus Belli has been the cause of
more wars than all the other foreigners
in this country put together,” said the
driver of a Blue Island Avenue car as he
leaned heavily upon his brake. “Who
brought on the revolution? Casus Belli.
Who started thewar ofiSia? Samecuss.
Who was it that made us fit the south
in ’61? Casus Belli. Who was it that
tried his darndest to get up a war with
Mexico? Belli. I see by the mornin’
paper that the same beast is figgerin’ on
a war with England over a mess of fish.
I’m for chokin’ the gizzard out of this
Belli, even if he does come from Roman
and Italian stock. He’s got no business
in a free country. He’s wuss’n Satan.
How old is lie, anyhow?”
A New Legal Question.
A Georgia negro went to a lawyer the
other day much disturbed in his mind
because some white man had told him
that he had not beer, legally baptized.
The day of the ceremony was very cold,
he said, and the preacher, who was not
well, stood on the bank of the stream
and repeated the words of the ceremony,
while two deacons dipped the convert.
This baptizing by deputy gave rise to
the question of the validity of the ordinance,
and he wanted legal advice.
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