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Evaporated Peaches, Evaporated Apples, Prunes and Currant, Fresh Country Butter. Cheap as Anybody. Moore <& Thompson, Jellies,| Pickles, Fine Teas, Chipped Beef, Lunch Tongue, Potted Ham, Moore & Thompson. Vol 2 No. 240. Waco, Texas. Thursday Evening August 20, 188 Price * Cents. 33ru iSodQb SANGER BROS’ If We Have Noise and Confusion We Also Have 1 Pin Jr BIG INTERESTING Q)ll 'p THE MORE NOISE—THE MORE CHEAP GOODS! The one must outweigh the other, and We know that our customers will not mind the noise of the workmen in our store, and will come in as large crowds as ever, just so we continue to offer decided attractions in the way of Cheap Goods. OUR SPECIAL AUGUST SALE Must leave our shelves empty of SUMMER STOCK. It is now, not a QUESTION OF PRICES, but to get Rid of the Goods in as Short a Time as possible. WHITE GOODS. Embroideries, Laces, Ladies’ and Misses’ Hosiery DRESS GOODS SILKS. 0 LADIES’ UNDERWEAR. PARASOLS. RIBBONS. All offer some new Bargains, not a department in the house but what has some of them, and while in our establishment don’t forget to pay a visit to Onr Carpet Department. SANGER BROS. Ulquors. CLARET. A Pure California Wine at Only 80c. per Gallon. I. A. GOLDSTEIN, ■WHOLESALE AUD EETAIL LIQTJOE XHELA. ILIELR Remember our “Budweiser,” and “Pale Lager” are the Finest Bottled Beers it the Market. ISttscripflou IB casuists. CASTLES & MORRISON’S. OLD CORNER DRUG STORE IS THE Leading Prescription Drug Store In thef City. Best Stock Oi Patent Medicine. ^RTHE TRIUMPH CIGAR.E= THE NEWS BUDGETDEFALCATION OF THK SUIC1DKD BANKER AT FORT WORTH. ♦ 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. If you want a Rogers or Wostenholm pocket knife call on Horsfull & Cameron. The best assortment ever seen in Waco.— Itc. 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. » 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. 8 12 2W 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.” Tucker’s Simple Remedies are in much demand among the people. They do testify of their merit. For plunge hip and sponge bath tubs,call on C. N. Curtis.
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ID | tx-waco-nwp-day_1885-08-20 |
Title | The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 2 No. 240, Thursday, August 20, 1885 |
Date | 1885-08-20 |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 240 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Publisher | The Day Publishing Company |
Language | English |
Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
Resource Type | Text |
Format | Newspaper, 4 pages |
Collection Name | Baylor University - The Texas Collection - Historic Waco Newspapers |
Uniform Title | The Day (Waco, Texas) |
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Title | tx-waco-nwp-day_1885-08-20_01 |
OCR - Transcript | Evaporated Peaches, Evaporated Apples, Prunes and Currant, Fresh Country Butter. Cheap as Anybody. Moore <& Thompson, Jellies,| Pickles, Fine Teas, Chipped Beef, Lunch Tongue, Potted Ham, Moore & Thompson. Vol 2 No. 240. Waco, Texas. Thursday Evening August 20, 188 Price * Cents. 33ru iSodQb SANGER BROS’ If We Have Noise and Confusion We Also Have 1 Pin Jr BIG INTERESTING Q)ll 'p THE MORE NOISE—THE MORE CHEAP GOODS! The one must outweigh the other, and We know that our customers will not mind the noise of the workmen in our store, and will come in as large crowds as ever, just so we continue to offer decided attractions in the way of Cheap Goods. OUR SPECIAL AUGUST SALE Must leave our shelves empty of SUMMER STOCK. It is now, not a QUESTION OF PRICES, but to get Rid of the Goods in as Short a Time as possible. WHITE GOODS. Embroideries, Laces, Ladies’ and Misses’ Hosiery DRESS GOODS SILKS. 0 LADIES’ UNDERWEAR. PARASOLS. RIBBONS. All offer some new Bargains, not a department in the house but what has some of them, and while in our establishment don’t forget to pay a visit to Onr Carpet Department. SANGER BROS. Ulquors. CLARET. A Pure California Wine at Only 80c. per Gallon. I. A. GOLDSTEIN, ■WHOLESALE AUD EETAIL LIQTJOE XHELA. ILIELR Remember our “Budweiser,” and “Pale Lager” are the Finest Bottled Beers it the Market. ISttscripflou IB casuists. CASTLES & MORRISON’S. OLD CORNER DRUG STORE IS THE Leading Prescription Drug Store In thef City. Best Stock Oi Patent Medicine. ^RTHE TRIUMPH CIGAR.E= THE NEWS BUDGETDEFALCATION OF THK SUIC1DKD BANKER AT FORT WORTH. ♦ 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. If you want a Rogers or Wostenholm pocket knife call on Horsfull & Cameron. The best assortment ever seen in Waco.— Itc. 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. » 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. 8 12 2W 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.” Tucker’s Simple Remedies are in much demand among the people. They do testify of their merit. For plunge hip and sponge bath tubs,call on C. N. Curtis. |