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VOL. 4. NO 181. WACO, TEXAS THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1887. PRICE 5 CENTSGrp &ool>«. SANGER BROS WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT. During the coming week we will offer each (.lay some special Counter Lots of all such White Goods as we are overstocked in. Look out for them as we shall offer values beyond the expectation of everybody. AVc also offer the following Special Values during the week. White Goods Bargains. 25 Cents a Yard. At this price we offer a lot of Imported Embroidered Canvass Cloths, all colors, that are worth 4o cents a yard. $5.00 a Pattern. Combination of plain and fancy Imported "Wash Goods in patterns at $5.oo, reduced from $7.oo. 20 Cents a Yard. 40 pieces of printed French Lawns in all shades and delicate tints, all choice patterns, reduced from3o cents a yard. 1212 Cents a Yard. At this price we offer a lot of all colored Embossed Sateens that are worth 2o cents a yard. $6.00 a Pattern. Choice selection of Imported Patterns, plain and fancy to match, high art novelties reduced from $8.5o and $9.oo a pattern. 25 Cents a Yard. At this price we offer our entire stock of Bourette Ondine and printed fancy novelties that have been selling from 4o to 5o cents a yard. WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION To our large sale of Embroideries during this week; our offers are bona fide and all who are fortunate enough to get some of our Embroidery Bargains, will get new patterns in choice goods at very low prices. Our June Offerings In our different departments are many, and Economical Buyers should take advantage of them. Don't Miss Onr Embroidery Sale. Sanger brothers. Slartitoarr. HORS FU L L & CAMER ON . IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF CUTLERY.: BLACKSMITHS’ AND MECHANICS’ TOOLS, SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE. Fell Stock of Wagon Material and Tinware. Home and Country Trade Solicited. ISrtjcrion Brujsisis. THE OLD CORNER DRUG STORE, IS THE Leading Prescription Drug STORE IN CENTRAL TEXA.S. COMF1 El E STOCK OF SDUIB'S PREPARATIONS AND MERCKS t CHE Ml CALS ^ Only Best Of Medicines Used In Prescriptions THE WHEAT SQUEEZE NINETEEN CHICAGO FIRMS GO TO THE WALL. Losses Over $2,000,000—Dynamiters *fcnd the Queen’s Jubilee—Secretary Garland Cutting Salaries Bismarck and Fritz. Echoes of the Panic. Associated Press. Chicago, June 16.—local paper says : “Kershaw & Co., will meet all dentands for margins made upon them today, notwithstanding their failure to go through the clearing, house yesterday. The announcement of the firm’s complete solvency comesin an official way and from sources that cannot be questioned. The report that Rosenfeld began suit against Kershaw is a mistake. The rumors doubtless grew out ol the fact that Lindblom began suit and guarnisheed the American Exchange National bank, laying his damages at $25,000, although it only involvesa check tor $10,000. Rosenfeldhas commenced suit against Wilshire and Eckert, but he Jias not garnisheed the bank. This statement is in the nature of a promise that $600,000, which will be made up forthe fiim today, will be paid in full, $300,000 having been paid yesterday. This will tide over a large number ot small houses, which are now hanging on. In generaljinancial circles the second day of the panic was even more quiet and eventful than the first. There seems to be no doubt that all the banks have demanded wide margins on their wheat loans, or that collateral now held by them is more than sufficient to save them from loss. The banks have not kept the condition of their books to themselves,but prudently let one another know just how they stand. All that the board of trade now asks of the banks is that they do not ask for more collateral. If they do, the grain men look fora panic of the worst kind. Notice was posted up in the window of Kershaw & Co’s, office this morning which stated that the firm expected to pay all differences today. When the market opened at 9:30 a. m.. the first sales were seventyone for June and seventythree for July. The failures of yesterday numbered fifteen. They were Crosby & Co., $75,000; H. R. Matthews, $60,000; J. A. Edwards & Co., $50,000; B. M. Crafts & Co., $40,000; B. J. McCleary & Co., $25,000; Pickering & Co., $20,000; S. D. Eldredge & Co., $18,000; Gregg. Son & Co., $15,000; Hord Bros. & Co., $10,000; T. E. Balding & Co., $10,000; Hibbard & Co., $10,000; M. S. Robinson & Co., $8,000; Yourt & Bros., only $5,000; S. C. Orr, $5,000. Total, $361,000. Including the failures of the day’ before, M. Rosenfeld & Co., Hammill & Brine, aq_d E. E. Bailey & Co., there is a total of nineteen firms, with aggregate liabilities approximating $2,000,000. The facts in regard to the deposit of money tor Kershaw & Co., yesterday at the American bank, on which he founded his promise to pay in full, are made public this morning. Wilshire did deposit $600,000 to the credit of Kershaw & Co., yesterday morning. WhenC. J. Kershaw left there at 8 o’clock, after an hour’s consultation with Wilshire and several bank directors, there was nearly $800,000 on deposit subject, as he supposed, to his check. He hurried down to the office of Armour & Co. At 10:45 be was told his checks were being thrown out by the American Exchange National bank. The trouble was that immediately after Wilshire produced $600, 000, to go as he supposed, to the credit of Kershaw, Irwin, Green & Co. demanded half of it. President Irwin is senior partner in this house and had this advantage, that he could credit the money, as he was disposed to. When Kershaw’s check for $200,000 from the house went down for certification, it was thrown out. Some big checks had, however, gone through all right before, aggregating perhaps $150,000 Armour said this morning: “ The amount of loss to this market is not nearly so severe as some unfortunate ones are claiming. Most of the failures so far are of men who were broke before this panic, and who were waiting for a good excuse. Nobody can lose money on Kershaw, for he is margined way down. I offered 72 34 for one half million bushels of wheat to a bank yesterday, when the market on the board was nominally 70 cents, and the bank would not sell it. The banks all say they will not sell. There would have been a great deal of cash wheat taken yesterday, but you could not do business.” Dynamite Plotters. Associated Press. London, June 16.—The following is from an official source: “Information has been received in London which leaves no doubt the dynamiters have arranged to commit an outrage or series of outrages during jubilee week,but the authorities have full knowledge of the conspiracy and those engaged in it, and are confident they will defeat the plotters* For months past reports of the movements of plotters abroad and their probable accomplices in England have been received in Lon don amost daily. The chief ports have been watched during the same period in view of the arrival of certain suspects without previous notice having 'been received from British agents abroad. The movements of Patrick Casey and his asst ciates in Paris, who have been very active lately, have been closely followed by special detectives, and others outside the Casey ring are also known to have been watched. O’Donovan Rossa’s complaint to the New York police on June 3d, was absurd. He requires little watching. Others in New York and elsewhere are more important and are constantly being shadowed and reported up.” Troops Ordered East. Associated Press. Washington, June 16.—An order has been issued from the war department directing Company B., Fourth Cavalry, now in Arizona Territory, and Company B. Sixth Cavalry, now in New Mexico, to garrison Fort Meyer, near this city. Both these companies have seen long and arduous service in the Indian country. The Fourth Cavalry Co., under command of Captain Lawton, took a prominent part in the Geronfrno campaign and is now chasing the hostile Apaches in Arizona. It will not take its new station until relieved by Gen. Miles. Unser Fritz and Bismarck. Associated Press. Berlin, June 16.—P*6f. Vffschow emphatically contradict* the recent alarmist statements concerning tjie nature of the growth in the throat of the crown prince. Dr. Schmeniger has advised Bismarck to take an absolute rest for some time. Cutting Down Salaries. Associated Press. Washington, June 16.—Attorney General Garland today issued an order fixing the compensation of all assistant district attorneys, employed at fixed salaries, for the fiscal year beginning July ist next, ar a rate of 20 per cent, less than that now paid. The order also directs the discharge of all assistants. A Russian Advance, Associated Press. LONDON, June 16.—The Russian government semiofficially explains that Russian troops have occupied Kerki in order to protect the flank of the new railway. Death of a Painter. Associated ^ress. Berlin, June 16.—Scheuren, the celebrated landscape painter, died at Dusseldorf today. LOTTERY LUCK. Dallas, June 16.—The topic of conversation in railroad circles today was Charles H. Funnell’s luck. Mr. Funnell had onetenth of ticket ;No. 52,749 in the Louisiana Lottery, and consequently drew $30;ooo. Mr. Funnell is a native of Canada and thirty three years of age. He has been in the railroad business eighteen years. He was at first with the Missouri Pacific at St. Louis and afterwards wiih the same road at Galveston. When the Texas and Pacific went into the hands of the receivers he was appointed chief clerk in the general freight agent’s office, which position he still holds. FIENDISH CRIMES. Dallas, June 15.—For several days it has been known that the authorities had their attention attracted to a new outrage, which, in the interest of justice, was withheld from the public. The vietims of this outrage, committed under the most atrocious circumstances, are two colored girls,3 and 10 years old, residing on Camp street. After the crime, leaving the children for dead, the demon fled and for several days his whereabouts was a mystery, but it was understood at a late hour tonight that he has been located, with the certainty of his arrest within fortyeight hours. “Arcadian,” the ideal Waukesha water, nature’s specific for diseases of the kidneys and bladder. For sale by Early & Finks. North and south and east and west; Jackson’s photographs are best. Fresh Arrival ol Seasonable Groceries. Pure olive oil. Fancy queen olives. Durkee’s salad dressing. Hamburg eels in jelly. Russian caviar. A very large assortment of California and eastern canned fruits, which we offer at reasonable prices. Marshall & Heard. TEXAS TELEGRAMS. A BLOODY BREAK BY HILL COUNTY PRISONERS. The Sheriff and His Deputy Attacked, But Come Out First Best—Cutting Affray at Houston— Capt. Hay Out on Bail. A BREAK. FOR LIBERTY. Hillshoro, June 15.—About 12:30 p. m., today a bold attempt to escape was made by four or five of the prisoners at the county jail. As Sheriff Cox and Deputy Lee Graham entered the main hall to feed the prisoners, they locked the main door behind them and threw the combination on all the cell doors save one occupied by Steve McClanahan, the alleged crazy prisoner, which door is always left open. They then opened the inner door and Deputy Graham stepped in to deposit their meals, Sheriff Cox standing at the door. Four prisoners, Nip Allan,sentenced for horsestealing; Granville Oliver, indicted for horse theft; Steve Me Clanahan. sentenced for horse theft, and Prince Jackson, colored, sentenced for assault with intent to murder, were concealed in McClanahaa*s cell, and as Graham stepped inside the runround they rushed out. He immediately steppad batk into the main hall, but before the door could be closed they rushed against it and were in ' the main hall. Nip Allen had a brickbat tied in one end of an undershirt sleeve and hit Graham on the,head, stunning him. Prince Jackson, then jumped on Graham, and theother three on Sheriff Cox. He drew his pistol and fired, but with three men on him he missed the mark. They struck him on the head twice, when he weakened and fell to his knees. They, jp'abbed his pistol and after a scuffle secured the keys, and unlocked the outer door which would have admitted them to freedom had they gotten through it, but just as they succeeded in unlocking it, Herman Eastland appeared on the scene with a shotgun and, poking • it through the iron bars, fired. Jackson then grabbed the gun and succeeded in pulling’it from Eastland. At this juncture Nip Allen shot Eastland in the head with the sheriff’s pistol. Mrs. Cox rushed in where the battle was raging, and as the r.egro Jackson threw the gun down on her husband and attempted to fire, she knocked it aside and the weapon failed to fire. As feoon as Graham recovered he went to the assistance of Sheriff Cox, who recovered the keys and locked the door, and, with the keys as his only weapon, he fought the four prisoners, one of whom was armed with a pistol, one with a shotgun and another with a slungshot, driving them back into their cells and preventing their escape. The alarm having been sounded by the gunshot, the hall leading to the jail was crowded by this time with citizens armed with pistols, guns. etc. Sheriff Cox was cut on the head in four places and has a bruise on one arm. Mr. Eastland’s wounds are painful though not necessarily dangerous. Deputy Graham’s wounds are painful but slight. There were nine prisoners upstairs, though only Four took part in the fight, and all four of those were badly cut by the keys in the hands of Sheriff Cox. McClanahan, who has been playing crazy for two or three months, was in the thick of the fight and as soon as the fight was over went back to his crazy antics. A BLOODY FIGHT. Houston, June 15.—Tonight a fearful affray took place at a boardinghouse in the Fifth Ward. The house is kept by Mrs. Hennessy. The difficulty was between Ed Powers and Jasper Bilby. Powers’ throat was gashed on the left side about three inches. He also had two stabs in his arms. Bilby received a shot through the right thigh. Mrs. Hennessy received a shot in one of her arms. After Powers received the cut in his throat he was taken to the Fifth Ward Hotel where the wounds were sewed up. About two “years ago,Powers was shot by a tramp near Overton while stealing a ride on a passenger train. The conductor of the train was killed at the time. Owing to the excitement that prevails and the lateness of the hour no particulars can be obtained a? to how the difficulty commenced. It is evident Bilby used the knife and Powers the pistol. Powers is in great danger. ADMITTED TO BAIL. San Antonio, June 15.—Capt. Silas Hay, fatherinlaw of the late C. B. Me Kinney, sheriff of LaSalle county, who was charged with killing George Hill at Cotulla, and applied for bail and was refused, had the decision of the lower court reversed today* and was admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000 before Judge Noonan this evening, the case having been transferred to this county on change of venue. In the case of Jim McCoy, the slayer of McKinney, who was refused bail and appealed, the ruling of the lower court was sustained and the prisoner was refused bail.
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ID | tx-waco-nwp-day_1887-06-16 |
Title | The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 4 No. 181, Thursday, June 16, 1887 |
Date | 1887-06-16 |
Volume | 4 |
Issue | 181 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Publisher | The Day Publishing Company |
Language | English |
Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
Resource Type | Text |
Format | Newspaper, 8 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_1887-06-16_01 |
OCR - Transcript | VOL. 4. NO 181. WACO, TEXAS THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1887. PRICE 5 CENTSGrp &ool>«. SANGER BROS WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT. During the coming week we will offer each (.lay some special Counter Lots of all such White Goods as we are overstocked in. Look out for them as we shall offer values beyond the expectation of everybody. AVc also offer the following Special Values during the week. White Goods Bargains. 25 Cents a Yard. At this price we offer a lot of Imported Embroidered Canvass Cloths, all colors, that are worth 4o cents a yard. $5.00 a Pattern. Combination of plain and fancy Imported "Wash Goods in patterns at $5.oo, reduced from $7.oo. 20 Cents a Yard. 40 pieces of printed French Lawns in all shades and delicate tints, all choice patterns, reduced from3o cents a yard. 1212 Cents a Yard. At this price we offer a lot of all colored Embossed Sateens that are worth 2o cents a yard. $6.00 a Pattern. Choice selection of Imported Patterns, plain and fancy to match, high art novelties reduced from $8.5o and $9.oo a pattern. 25 Cents a Yard. At this price we offer our entire stock of Bourette Ondine and printed fancy novelties that have been selling from 4o to 5o cents a yard. WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION To our large sale of Embroideries during this week; our offers are bona fide and all who are fortunate enough to get some of our Embroidery Bargains, will get new patterns in choice goods at very low prices. Our June Offerings In our different departments are many, and Economical Buyers should take advantage of them. Don't Miss Onr Embroidery Sale. Sanger brothers. Slartitoarr. HORS FU L L & CAMER ON . IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF CUTLERY.: BLACKSMITHS’ AND MECHANICS’ TOOLS, SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE. Fell Stock of Wagon Material and Tinware. Home and Country Trade Solicited. ISrtjcrion Brujsisis. THE OLD CORNER DRUG STORE, IS THE Leading Prescription Drug STORE IN CENTRAL TEXA.S. COMF1 El E STOCK OF SDUIB'S PREPARATIONS AND MERCKS t CHE Ml CALS ^ Only Best Of Medicines Used In Prescriptions THE WHEAT SQUEEZE NINETEEN CHICAGO FIRMS GO TO THE WALL. Losses Over $2,000,000—Dynamiters *fcnd the Queen’s Jubilee—Secretary Garland Cutting Salaries Bismarck and Fritz. Echoes of the Panic. Associated Press. Chicago, June 16.—local paper says : “Kershaw & Co., will meet all dentands for margins made upon them today, notwithstanding their failure to go through the clearing, house yesterday. The announcement of the firm’s complete solvency comesin an official way and from sources that cannot be questioned. The report that Rosenfeld began suit against Kershaw is a mistake. The rumors doubtless grew out ol the fact that Lindblom began suit and guarnisheed the American Exchange National bank, laying his damages at $25,000, although it only involvesa check tor $10,000. Rosenfeldhas commenced suit against Wilshire and Eckert, but he Jias not garnisheed the bank. This statement is in the nature of a promise that $600,000, which will be made up forthe fiim today, will be paid in full, $300,000 having been paid yesterday. This will tide over a large number ot small houses, which are now hanging on. In generaljinancial circles the second day of the panic was even more quiet and eventful than the first. There seems to be no doubt that all the banks have demanded wide margins on their wheat loans, or that collateral now held by them is more than sufficient to save them from loss. The banks have not kept the condition of their books to themselves,but prudently let one another know just how they stand. All that the board of trade now asks of the banks is that they do not ask for more collateral. If they do, the grain men look fora panic of the worst kind. Notice was posted up in the window of Kershaw & Co’s, office this morning which stated that the firm expected to pay all differences today. When the market opened at 9:30 a. m.. the first sales were seventyone for June and seventythree for July. The failures of yesterday numbered fifteen. They were Crosby & Co., $75,000; H. R. Matthews, $60,000; J. A. Edwards & Co., $50,000; B. M. Crafts & Co., $40,000; B. J. McCleary & Co., $25,000; Pickering & Co., $20,000; S. D. Eldredge & Co., $18,000; Gregg. Son & Co., $15,000; Hord Bros. & Co., $10,000; T. E. Balding & Co., $10,000; Hibbard & Co., $10,000; M. S. Robinson & Co., $8,000; Yourt & Bros., only $5,000; S. C. Orr, $5,000. Total, $361,000. Including the failures of the day’ before, M. Rosenfeld & Co., Hammill & Brine, aq_d E. E. Bailey & Co., there is a total of nineteen firms, with aggregate liabilities approximating $2,000,000. The facts in regard to the deposit of money tor Kershaw & Co., yesterday at the American bank, on which he founded his promise to pay in full, are made public this morning. Wilshire did deposit $600,000 to the credit of Kershaw & Co., yesterday morning. WhenC. J. Kershaw left there at 8 o’clock, after an hour’s consultation with Wilshire and several bank directors, there was nearly $800,000 on deposit subject, as he supposed, to his check. He hurried down to the office of Armour & Co. At 10:45 be was told his checks were being thrown out by the American Exchange National bank. The trouble was that immediately after Wilshire produced $600, 000, to go as he supposed, to the credit of Kershaw, Irwin, Green & Co. demanded half of it. President Irwin is senior partner in this house and had this advantage, that he could credit the money, as he was disposed to. When Kershaw’s check for $200,000 from the house went down for certification, it was thrown out. Some big checks had, however, gone through all right before, aggregating perhaps $150,000 Armour said this morning: “ The amount of loss to this market is not nearly so severe as some unfortunate ones are claiming. Most of the failures so far are of men who were broke before this panic, and who were waiting for a good excuse. Nobody can lose money on Kershaw, for he is margined way down. I offered 72 34 for one half million bushels of wheat to a bank yesterday, when the market on the board was nominally 70 cents, and the bank would not sell it. The banks all say they will not sell. There would have been a great deal of cash wheat taken yesterday, but you could not do business.” Dynamite Plotters. Associated Press. London, June 16.—The following is from an official source: “Information has been received in London which leaves no doubt the dynamiters have arranged to commit an outrage or series of outrages during jubilee week,but the authorities have full knowledge of the conspiracy and those engaged in it, and are confident they will defeat the plotters* For months past reports of the movements of plotters abroad and their probable accomplices in England have been received in Lon don amost daily. The chief ports have been watched during the same period in view of the arrival of certain suspects without previous notice having 'been received from British agents abroad. The movements of Patrick Casey and his asst ciates in Paris, who have been very active lately, have been closely followed by special detectives, and others outside the Casey ring are also known to have been watched. O’Donovan Rossa’s complaint to the New York police on June 3d, was absurd. He requires little watching. Others in New York and elsewhere are more important and are constantly being shadowed and reported up.” Troops Ordered East. Associated Press. Washington, June 16.—An order has been issued from the war department directing Company B., Fourth Cavalry, now in Arizona Territory, and Company B. Sixth Cavalry, now in New Mexico, to garrison Fort Meyer, near this city. Both these companies have seen long and arduous service in the Indian country. The Fourth Cavalry Co., under command of Captain Lawton, took a prominent part in the Geronfrno campaign and is now chasing the hostile Apaches in Arizona. It will not take its new station until relieved by Gen. Miles. Unser Fritz and Bismarck. Associated Press. Berlin, June 16.—P*6f. Vffschow emphatically contradict* the recent alarmist statements concerning tjie nature of the growth in the throat of the crown prince. Dr. Schmeniger has advised Bismarck to take an absolute rest for some time. Cutting Down Salaries. Associated Press. Washington, June 16.—Attorney General Garland today issued an order fixing the compensation of all assistant district attorneys, employed at fixed salaries, for the fiscal year beginning July ist next, ar a rate of 20 per cent, less than that now paid. The order also directs the discharge of all assistants. A Russian Advance, Associated Press. LONDON, June 16.—The Russian government semiofficially explains that Russian troops have occupied Kerki in order to protect the flank of the new railway. Death of a Painter. Associated ^ress. Berlin, June 16.—Scheuren, the celebrated landscape painter, died at Dusseldorf today. LOTTERY LUCK. Dallas, June 16.—The topic of conversation in railroad circles today was Charles H. Funnell’s luck. Mr. Funnell had onetenth of ticket ;No. 52,749 in the Louisiana Lottery, and consequently drew $30;ooo. Mr. Funnell is a native of Canada and thirty three years of age. He has been in the railroad business eighteen years. He was at first with the Missouri Pacific at St. Louis and afterwards wiih the same road at Galveston. When the Texas and Pacific went into the hands of the receivers he was appointed chief clerk in the general freight agent’s office, which position he still holds. FIENDISH CRIMES. Dallas, June 15.—For several days it has been known that the authorities had their attention attracted to a new outrage, which, in the interest of justice, was withheld from the public. The vietims of this outrage, committed under the most atrocious circumstances, are two colored girls,3 and 10 years old, residing on Camp street. After the crime, leaving the children for dead, the demon fled and for several days his whereabouts was a mystery, but it was understood at a late hour tonight that he has been located, with the certainty of his arrest within fortyeight hours. “Arcadian,” the ideal Waukesha water, nature’s specific for diseases of the kidneys and bladder. For sale by Early & Finks. North and south and east and west; Jackson’s photographs are best. Fresh Arrival ol Seasonable Groceries. Pure olive oil. Fancy queen olives. Durkee’s salad dressing. Hamburg eels in jelly. Russian caviar. A very large assortment of California and eastern canned fruits, which we offer at reasonable prices. Marshall & Heard. TEXAS TELEGRAMS. A BLOODY BREAK BY HILL COUNTY PRISONERS. The Sheriff and His Deputy Attacked, But Come Out First Best—Cutting Affray at Houston— Capt. Hay Out on Bail. A BREAK. FOR LIBERTY. Hillshoro, June 15.—About 12:30 p. m., today a bold attempt to escape was made by four or five of the prisoners at the county jail. As Sheriff Cox and Deputy Lee Graham entered the main hall to feed the prisoners, they locked the main door behind them and threw the combination on all the cell doors save one occupied by Steve McClanahan, the alleged crazy prisoner, which door is always left open. They then opened the inner door and Deputy Graham stepped in to deposit their meals, Sheriff Cox standing at the door. Four prisoners, Nip Allan,sentenced for horsestealing; Granville Oliver, indicted for horse theft; Steve Me Clanahan. sentenced for horse theft, and Prince Jackson, colored, sentenced for assault with intent to murder, were concealed in McClanahaa*s cell, and as Graham stepped inside the runround they rushed out. He immediately steppad batk into the main hall, but before the door could be closed they rushed against it and were in ' the main hall. Nip Allen had a brickbat tied in one end of an undershirt sleeve and hit Graham on the,head, stunning him. Prince Jackson, then jumped on Graham, and theother three on Sheriff Cox. He drew his pistol and fired, but with three men on him he missed the mark. They struck him on the head twice, when he weakened and fell to his knees. They, jp'abbed his pistol and after a scuffle secured the keys, and unlocked the outer door which would have admitted them to freedom had they gotten through it, but just as they succeeded in unlocking it, Herman Eastland appeared on the scene with a shotgun and, poking • it through the iron bars, fired. Jackson then grabbed the gun and succeeded in pulling’it from Eastland. At this juncture Nip Allen shot Eastland in the head with the sheriff’s pistol. Mrs. Cox rushed in where the battle was raging, and as the r.egro Jackson threw the gun down on her husband and attempted to fire, she knocked it aside and the weapon failed to fire. As feoon as Graham recovered he went to the assistance of Sheriff Cox, who recovered the keys and locked the door, and, with the keys as his only weapon, he fought the four prisoners, one of whom was armed with a pistol, one with a shotgun and another with a slungshot, driving them back into their cells and preventing their escape. The alarm having been sounded by the gunshot, the hall leading to the jail was crowded by this time with citizens armed with pistols, guns. etc. Sheriff Cox was cut on the head in four places and has a bruise on one arm. Mr. Eastland’s wounds are painful though not necessarily dangerous. Deputy Graham’s wounds are painful but slight. There were nine prisoners upstairs, though only Four took part in the fight, and all four of those were badly cut by the keys in the hands of Sheriff Cox. McClanahan, who has been playing crazy for two or three months, was in the thick of the fight and as soon as the fight was over went back to his crazy antics. A BLOODY FIGHT. Houston, June 15.—Tonight a fearful affray took place at a boardinghouse in the Fifth Ward. The house is kept by Mrs. Hennessy. The difficulty was between Ed Powers and Jasper Bilby. Powers’ throat was gashed on the left side about three inches. He also had two stabs in his arms. Bilby received a shot through the right thigh. Mrs. Hennessy received a shot in one of her arms. After Powers received the cut in his throat he was taken to the Fifth Ward Hotel where the wounds were sewed up. About two “years ago,Powers was shot by a tramp near Overton while stealing a ride on a passenger train. The conductor of the train was killed at the time. Owing to the excitement that prevails and the lateness of the hour no particulars can be obtained a? to how the difficulty commenced. It is evident Bilby used the knife and Powers the pistol. Powers is in great danger. ADMITTED TO BAIL. San Antonio, June 15.—Capt. Silas Hay, fatherinlaw of the late C. B. Me Kinney, sheriff of LaSalle county, who was charged with killing George Hill at Cotulla, and applied for bail and was refused, had the decision of the lower court reversed today* and was admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000 before Judge Noonan this evening, the case having been transferred to this county on change of venue. In the case of Jim McCoy, the slayer of McKinney, who was refused bail and appealed, the ruling of the lower court was sustained and the prisoner was refused bail. |