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? TKK EXTING UISHhRS Warranted to Put Out Any Fire In Its Incipiency. Can be Usued by a Child. For Sale By, HORSFULL & CAMERON, COLD DRAFTS and OUST —Kept Out V/itl — |H0BSFIiG l OAMEBOK’S. VOL. 4. NO. 75. WACO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28,1887. PRICEISICENTS ®rjj ffiooBz. SANGER BROTHERS. 1887 SPRING AND SUMMER 1887 In this ns in everything else we are in the lead; the Winter Season has hardly passed and we are already prepared for the,spring and summer seasons, and the sweet hum of busy people, after a very short lull, is again hoard in our establisliment, SEE OUR NEW EMBROIDERIES. Thousands of new patterns of dainty design ,in low, medium and line qualities. See The New Line Of Laces. Elegant patterns and new designs of handmade Torchons from five cents a yard up. NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS. Among the many we quote a full line of new shades in thirtyeight inch, all wool Sliooda Cloths at 05 cents a yard, medium weight, and just the thing for this season of the year, also a full line of spring shades in forty inch, all wool, hair line stripes and checks at 75 cents a yard. New Spring Line Of Infants’ French Embroidered, Mull and Silk Caps in a large variety of styles and prices. NEW SPRING STYLES IN JERSEYS. See the pretty styles; we have them in all qualities. WHITE GOODS. This stock is showing many new things; we carry the largest stock in the city. New Lawns, New Tlaids, New Sateens, New Piques, New Batistes and a large variety of new patterns of all styles of White Goods at popular prices. It will be to every lady’s advantage to look through our stocks before making their spring purchases. Ju every case we give our customers the benefit of our advantages as large buyers. BEAR THIS HST MIND AND GO TO SangeR Brothers. GEO. WILLIG. K. G. PATTON. ED. A. MARSHALU. Attorney at Law and Notary Public ' WILLIG, PATTON & MARSHALL, Real Estate Agents, 118 NORTH FOURTH STREET, Next to Garland Opera House WACO, TEXAS. Special Attention Giien to Real Estate of NonResidents. We Sell City Properly, Farms and Vacant Lands, Rent Houses and Collect Rents, RENDER PROPERTY AND PAY" TAXES. 3ftte tJJ. ®. M. RAGLAND, (Established in 1871.) OLDEST Sc LAEGEST JEWELRY HOUSE In the City. No. 3(H), A Ha tin Avenue, Waco, Texas. preset ion Brujjffisis. THE OLD CORNER DRUG STORE, IS THE Leading Prescription Drug STORE IN CENTRAL TEXA.S. COMPI H IE STOCK OF SVUIB'S PREPARATIONS AND ! MERCKS' CHEMICALS* Only Best Of Medicines Used In Prescriptions 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. Landreth's Seed! Potatoes. Early Rose. Burbank. Early Vermont. Peerless. These potatoes are received, by the ca load, direct from David Landreth & Sons, and are guaranteed as good as any seed in the United States. Also Landreth’s onion sets and garden seed. Marshall & Heard. Leave your orders for tuning and repairing at Chase & Cooke’s, and have your piano put in first class condition.
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ID | tx-waco-nwp-day_1887-02-23 |
Title | The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 4 No. 75, Wednesday, February 23, 1887 |
Date | 1887-02-23 |
Volume | 4 |
Issue | 75 |
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_1887-02-23_01 |
OCR - Transcript | ? TKK EXTING UISHhRS Warranted to Put Out Any Fire In Its Incipiency. Can be Usued by a Child. For Sale By, HORSFULL & CAMERON, COLD DRAFTS and OUST —Kept Out V/itl — |H0BSFIiG l OAMEBOK’S. VOL. 4. NO. 75. WACO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28,1887. PRICEISICENTS ®rjj ffiooBz. SANGER BROTHERS. 1887 SPRING AND SUMMER 1887 In this ns in everything else we are in the lead; the Winter Season has hardly passed and we are already prepared for the,spring and summer seasons, and the sweet hum of busy people, after a very short lull, is again hoard in our establisliment, SEE OUR NEW EMBROIDERIES. Thousands of new patterns of dainty design ,in low, medium and line qualities. See The New Line Of Laces. Elegant patterns and new designs of handmade Torchons from five cents a yard up. NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS. Among the many we quote a full line of new shades in thirtyeight inch, all wool Sliooda Cloths at 05 cents a yard, medium weight, and just the thing for this season of the year, also a full line of spring shades in forty inch, all wool, hair line stripes and checks at 75 cents a yard. New Spring Line Of Infants’ French Embroidered, Mull and Silk Caps in a large variety of styles and prices. NEW SPRING STYLES IN JERSEYS. See the pretty styles; we have them in all qualities. WHITE GOODS. This stock is showing many new things; we carry the largest stock in the city. New Lawns, New Tlaids, New Sateens, New Piques, New Batistes and a large variety of new patterns of all styles of White Goods at popular prices. It will be to every lady’s advantage to look through our stocks before making their spring purchases. Ju every case we give our customers the benefit of our advantages as large buyers. BEAR THIS HST MIND AND GO TO SangeR Brothers. GEO. WILLIG. K. G. PATTON. ED. A. MARSHALU. Attorney at Law and Notary Public ' WILLIG, PATTON & MARSHALL, Real Estate Agents, 118 NORTH FOURTH STREET, Next to Garland Opera House WACO, TEXAS. Special Attention Giien to Real Estate of NonResidents. We Sell City Properly, Farms and Vacant Lands, Rent Houses and Collect Rents, RENDER PROPERTY AND PAY" TAXES. 3ftte tJJ. ®. M. RAGLAND, (Established in 1871.) OLDEST Sc LAEGEST JEWELRY HOUSE In the City. No. 3(H), A Ha tin Avenue, Waco, Texas. preset ion Brujjffisis. THE OLD CORNER DRUG STORE, IS THE Leading Prescription Drug STORE IN CENTRAL TEXA.S. COMPI H IE STOCK OF SVUIB'S PREPARATIONS AND ! MERCKS' CHEMICALS* Only Best Of Medicines Used In Prescriptions 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. Landreth's Seed! Potatoes. Early Rose. Burbank. Early Vermont. Peerless. These potatoes are received, by the ca load, direct from David Landreth & Sons, and are guaranteed as good as any seed in the United States. Also Landreth’s onion sets and garden seed. Marshall & Heard. Leave your orders for tuning and repairing at Chase & Cooke’s, and have your piano put in first class condition. |