The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 2 No. 240, Thursday, August 20, 1885

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A Tixas Sheriff Killed by Hangers—The Firemen’s
Contest at Lampasas—Local
Option Items.
IN GENERAL.
New York, August 19.—A dispatch
from Health Commissioner Raymond, of
Brooklyn, warned the sanitary authorities
today to be on the lookout for Henry Ryners,
twentytwo years old, a sailor on the
schooner John Gillisson, who had left the
vessel, now lying at the dock, sick with
symptoms like those of yellow fever. The
JohnjGillisson came into port from Cienfuegos
a few days ago and was detained at quarantine
till August 15, when all being well on
board she was allowed to come up to her
dock. It is reported her captain had died,
on the voyage, from the fever.
Cedar Rapids, la., August 19.—The
democratic state convention was called to
order at II o’clock this morning. After
naming the committees the convention adjourned
until 2 p. m., at which time they reassembled,
and, after a sharp debate on an
amendment to increase the license fee to
$500, passed the following resolutions:
We approve and accept the principles of
the late democratic national convention.
We declare in favor of the repeal of the
prohibitory liquor law of the state of Iowa as
unjust and hostile to temperance.
We pledge ourselves to favor and use our
best efforts for the enactment of a license
law of $250, with power to increase the sum
to $1000, as may be deemed best for the
public interest in the various localities of the
state, as expressed by the legally constituted
authorities of such location.
We pledge ourselves to favor and use our
best efforts for the enactment of a law which
shall punish, as criminal, the manufacture
and sale of all adulterated liquors, such
adulteration being the cause of intemperance
and destruction to the health of the people.
Columbus, O., August 16.—Delegates to
the Ohio state democratic convention began
to arrive today,and it is thought all will be
here by tomorrow morning.
The indications point to a large convention,
and there is a probability of short work,
resulting in the nomination of the old ticket,
so far as the incumbents desire the places.
There is no organized opposition to Governor
Hoadly, and the expressions of a irajority
of the delegates are that he will be
nominated on the first ballot.
Jackson, Miss., August 19.—The democratic
convention to nominate a state ticket
met today at 12 o’clock, a full delegation
being present. ExLieutenant Governor
Sims was chosen chairman. Governor
Lowry was renominated on the first ballot
over Darden, by a vote of 190 to 42. Messrs.
Featherstone and Walker, prominent
candidates, refused to let their names go
before the convention, knowing they would
be defeated. LieutenantGovernor Shands
was renominated.
St. Louis, August 16.—The action of the
national executive committee of the Knights
of Labor in issuing a general order to the
Knights employed upon the roads west of the
Mississippi, prohibiting the handling or repaiiing
of Wabash rolling stock, has been
followed by no serious result today. Members
of the Wabash committee, which is in»
session here, are of the opinion that the ful
force of the order will not be felt by the railways
for several days yet.
Alexandria, Va., August 19.—The
youngest son of General Fitzhugh Lee, the
democratic candidate for governor, died at
Evergreen, Fairflax county, this morning.
THE STATE.
Fort Worth, August 19.—The sun had
hardly set upon the grave of John Nichols
before it was whispered around that John
Nichols was a defaulter. At first it was
told in the strictest secrecy, but this evening
it is common talk upon the streets. Thepeopie
are utterly astounded and shocked at the
news. “Why,” said a well known gentleman,
“John Nichols was one of the best men
I ever knew. I would have trusted him as
quickly as I would myself.” Last Saturday
a committee was appointed to make a
general examination of the books and to count
the funds, and on that day Mr. Nichols borrowed
$22,000 from another bank on the
City National bank’s account. With this
amount on hand the great deficiency was not
discovered on that day, and it was intended
to turther examine into it on Monday. Monday
as Mr. Nichols was in the act of opening
the vaults, he was taken with convulsions
and died soon after.
Later—The committee of bankers appointed
to examine the books of the City
National bank at midnight made the following
report:
“We find a shortage in the accounts of
John Nichols, late ricepresident and teller
of the bank, of $30,000. We exonerate F.
C. Bulwer from any connection with the
affair.”
The Gazette affillr remains in statu quo,
and it is not likely now that any paper will
be gotten out until after the sale. Possibly
about Monday it will make its appearance.
New York, August 19.—William Carlton,
the actor, committed suicide early
this morning by turning on gas and shutting
off all ventilation in his room. The remains
were removed to an undertaker’s, and
will'be buried by the actor’s fund.
Denison, August 19.—S. A. Goldstein,
who was adjudged insane, several days ago,
gave his guardian, Sam Star, the slip yesterday
and is at large. He is well known in
the state. His whereabouts should be
promptly wired to Mr. Star, of this city.
El Paso, August 19.—Dr. Swearingen,
state health officer, arrived m the city this
morning. He appointed Dr. McKinney
health officer at this point and instructed him
to inspect all trains over the Mexican Central,
the object being to prevent yellow fever
and smallpox reaching this country through
this point from Mexico.
McKinney, August 19.—The prohibition
canvass waxeth warmer. Voters were addressed
at this place to night. Ran Clark
for, H. C. Mack against. The indications
now favor the adoption of the measure.
Toyah, August 19.—John Morris, sheriff
of Reeves county, was here on a spree last
night, and made several bad plays with his
sixshooter, and at II p. m. became so dangerous
that the state rangers had to arrest
him. Sergeant Cartwright, accompanied
by three other rangers, approached
him and demanded his surrender. He had
his pistol in his hand at the time and made
no reply, but shot at Cartwright and then at
T. P. Nigh, missing Cartright, and mortally
wounding Nigh. The shooting then became
general between the rangers
and the sheriff. Morris received three balls
in the breast and was conveyed to the Field
hotel and died in a few minutes. Nigh lived
only a few minutes after being wounded.
Sam Lane, proprietor of the Favorite saloon,
was wounded in each thigh, but the wounds
will not prove fatal.
Mexia, August 19.—Some of the saloon
men were placed under bond last evening for
violation of the local option law. There were
fifteen cases in all. Mr. Pinkhard, clerk for
M. A. King, refused to give bond, and was
taken to jail. He will apply to Judge Hurt,
of Dallas, for a writ of habeas corpus, when
the legality of the local option election will
then be tested.
Lampasas, August 19.—The three first
prizes, $200 each, were won by Fort Worth,
Brenham and Temple. Second, a silver
trumpet, Temple; third, a silver trumpet,
Fort Worth; fourth, a silver pitcher and
drinking set, Brenham. The state diploma
was not contested for.
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White House Pleasantries.
Boston Courier.
When President Cleveland was asked to
appoint Judge Tree to a foreign mission, he
replied:
“I’d just as leaf as not.”
This gracious answer to the application
was received with a profound bough.
“In making this appointment, however,”
continued the chief magistrate, “it is not
to be considered by any branches of the
judge’s family that they have only to apply
for a position to be appointed.”
“Certainly knot,” was the response.
“Then, I guess, you can tell Judge Tree
to pack his trunk,” said the president,
“You expected me, of course, to appoint
him,” he added.
“We knew you wood,” was the reply.
“Well,” said the president. “I was
aware that Judge Tree did not pine for the
office,, nevertheless in such a position, I’m
anxious to see, as our English friends would
say, a good man at the 'elm, and while I’ll
maple"
“Chestnuts!” exclaimed the delegation
in a breath.
Then the president retired to his desk with
a pleasant smile on his face, and the delegation
departed, well pleased with the success
of their mission.
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Cheap Coal.
Mr. W. D. Lacy has decided to put in
Cheap Coal for the next thirty days, to avoid
the rush when cotton begins to move. He
proposes to sell two or three ton lots delivered
in consumer’s bins at $7 per ton,
provided such delivery can be made by
dumping from cart or heaving from wagon.
Owing to the very low price, spot cash will
be demanded. Remember that these low
prices are only for a short time, after which
they will be restored to last winter’s prices.
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WAXING HOTTER.
points anent the pending contest on
THE LOCAL OPTION QUESTION.
vJudtfe (Jeraltl’a Reply to Dr. CarrollProhibit ion
Man* Meeting ToNight—Senator Homan
Arrives to Battle Against
Whisky, Etc.
The second ward antiprohibitionisls will
organize a club at the federal court room tonight
The local optionists will
challenge the other side to match a speaker
against Hon. W. K. Homan—Antiprohibidon
meetings will be held at a dozen or
more places throughout the county Saturday
The grand prohibition rally for the city
of Waco will take place at the court house
tonight, and ward chairmen appointed to
organize clubs throughout the city. Senator
Homan and others will make speeches
Prof. A. J. Moore, colored, of this city, is
announced to deliver an antiprohibition
speech at Harrison station next Saturday
John Nailor, of Moody, says Moody
will go three to one for prohibition, but he
admits it will be nip and tuck at McGregor
The newsboys who sell the city papers
are entering into the spirit of the canvass.
Yesterday evening they sung out: “Here’s
yer Evenin’ Day! All about Mr. Coke’s
sledge hammer!” Hon. George Clark
will make an antiprohibition speech at Robinson
Saturday afternoonThe big barbecue
on the 29th instant ought to draw 1500
antiprohibition voters to Waco At Cedar
Grove yesterday Messrs. M. C. H. Park and
S. L. Samuels spoke for the antiprohibition
side, replying to Hon. E. A. Jones and
J. I. Moore, Esqr. The meeting was a large
one and the prohibitionists didn’t get any
new recruits Senator Coke’s speech and
Dr. Carroll’s sermon continue to engross
public attentionThe fourth ward antiprohibition
club was not organized last night,
on account of Judge Gerald’s speaking, but
Capt. Boggess, the ward chairman, has already
obtained fifty or sixty names of persons
who intend to join the clubAldermen
Alexander, of the first ward, wants to
organize the banner antiprohibition club in
the city, at the mayor’s office tomorrow
night. Let every first warder who can spare
an hour or two be on handJudge Gerald
spoke two hours at the court house last
night, in reply to Dr. Carroll’s sermon of
Sunday night. There was a big crowd present,
and the judge was cheered time and
again. In the course of his speech Judge
Gerald asserted that it was the first time be
had ever heard of the state constitution being
held to be apolitical platform; that democrats,
republicans and independents had contributed
to the formation of that constitution,
which he had heretofore considered as
the organic law of the state, and supposed
to be made for the benefit of white and
black, democrat and republican, prohibitionist
and antiprohibitionisf, greenbacker
and independent. He asserted that neither
republicans nor democrats had ever recognized
the organic law of the state as their
platform, but had always looked to the great
assemblies of their parties in national convention
for them; that the democratic party,
instead of indorsing, had ever opposed such
legislation. Would Dr. Carroll like to be
held personally responsible as a Baptist for
the acts of a Christian convention composed
of Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians and
Presbyterians, acting for the common good
of the Christian community, although some
provision might be inserted in it that those
who wanted it might indulge in infant baptitm
and open communion? Yet Senator
Coke and Gen. Ross are charged with going
back on their acts when it was notorious that
the former, in a speech in this city on the
adoption of the constitution, had said that
he did not approve it in many things, but
take it all in all, he thought it better for the
general good of the people than the old one,
and therefore should vote for it. Judge
Gerald said that Mr. Carroll had, taken a
text from St. Paul, and he referred him to
the same authority, which said there were
many things which it is lawful to do that
it is inexpedient to do, and that no one denied
its being constitutional and lawful if
the commissioners’ court had made the
proper order, but that it was not expedient or
democratic, and believed that it would do
more harm than good in Waco.
—Dr. Jarrett, who resides at Valley Mills,
Bosque county, where local option was in
force (nominally) for over four years, told
a Day reporter today that during the four
years any man who had the moneyjcould buy
all the liquor he wanted in Valley Mills.
The people got disgusted with a prohibition
law that couldn’t or wouldn’t prohibit and
voted to license whiskey selling again and
get the revenue. Waco had just as well
profit by the experience of other places.
—The Day neglected to state yesterday
that W. H. Jenkins, Esqr., of the local option
side, met D. H. Haidy, Esqr., antilocal
optionists, at the speaking at Robinson
night before last,and made a stirring speech,
too. We do not wish to create the impression,
even by an insinuation; that the local
optionists are shirking any meeting or
discussion, for such is not the case. They
are aggressive, confident and zealous.
Another Cremation.
The body of the late Dr. Charles Hoppel,
of New York City, was incinerated at the
Lancaster (Pa.) crematory a few days
ago. The cremation and an accident which
occurred at the furnace is thus reported:
“The body of Dr. Hoppel was placed upon
a heavy iron frame, shaped in the form of a
flat grate, which stood upon rollers upon a
platform about the height of the door of the
retort. The body was then covered with a
heavy white shroud of cotton that had been
steeped in alum to make it partly firepioof.
The heavy iron door of the retort was
opened and the platform upon which the body
rested was pushed in front of the opening.
A small wire which ran through the retort
was then attached to the iron grate and was
wound around a roller by means of a crank,
and the body was slowly drawn into the retort.
After the feet of the doctor had got
inside, the wire caught in the opening, and
despite the efforts of the attendant, the body
could not be drawn any further into the furnace.
While seeking for some other means
to move the corpse the alum sheet caught
fire and the flames were speedily communicated
to the clothing upon the body, and before
it could be moved into the retort the
flesh was already burning and the odor filled
the room to the great disgust of Dr. Hoppel’s
friends, who were sadly watching the proceedings.
The body finally being in the retort,
the doors were closed and shut out the
hiss of the steaming flesh. The steam
blower hummed in the chimney, and the intense
heat was kept up for an hour and a
half, when the furnace tender looked through
a peep hole in the retort and pronounced the
incineration complete. A glance at the
body showed that it appeared exactly as it
did when it was put into the furnace. The
heat had made no apparent change. There
were the perfect outlines of the body under
the white cloth extending stiff and solid.
When the furnace door was opened, however,
and a draft of cool air
struck the form from within it,
seemed to melt away as if by magic and a
few hands full of dust was all that remained
of Dr. Hoppel’s body.
A Repentant Atheist Recants.
London Telegraph.
Leo Taxil had the courage to present himself
at the meeting of the Freethought societies,
convoked in Paris to consider his recantation,
but he had hardly entered the hall
when he was violently abused by the president,
who, in the course of his denunciation,
exclaimed: “After having obtained 17,000
adherents, after having created the great
anticlerical movement, you abjure it all, and
this at the supreme hour of the struggle.
This is more than infamy; it is a crime. It
would have been better had you killed the
men than deceived them thus. M. Leo
Taxil, accused of having betrayed his allies,
replied that on the contrary, as long as he
was of their opinion he held frankly to them.
When his views underwent a change he candidly
informed them of the fact. This
apology was, however, of no avail. The
blood of the atheists was up. The man who
had organized their societies, who had drawn
up their antiChristian text books, who, in
short, had been their champion, had actually
dared to leave them and to acknowledge the
error of hisformer ways. This was too much
for their feeling*,and the hall rang again with
cries of “traitor and coward.” M. Leo
Taxil went on to declare that he was thoroughly
disgusted with the republic. The
president then ordered M. Leo Taxil to
withdraw and he left the hall amid furious
denunciations from the entire assembly.
A Darkey’s Partnership.
IntcrOcean.
Gentleman—“What are you doing nowadays,
Uncle Erastus?” Uncle Erastus—
“Ise workin’ for Sam Jones, sah.” Gentleman—“
What at?” Uncle Erastus—
“Pickin’ blackberries up on ole Mrs.
Brown’s pasture lot.” Gentleman—“Doesn’t
Mrs. Brown object to it?” Uncle Erastus—
“She doan’ know it, sah.” Gentleman—
“What does Sam pay you for pickin’ Mrs.
Brown’s berries?” Uncle Erastus—“He
’lows me half what I pick.”
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