The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 2 No. 74, Tuesday, January 20, 1885

              Vol. 2. No. Waco, Texas, M Tuesday Evening, January 20, i88q Price s Cent
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JANUARY CLEARING OUT SALE.
Tbe extreme bad weather of the past week, has made a general stagnation in business,
and as our huge machine must be kept going weintend to liven things up
by still greater reductions in price.
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' THIS WE WILL ACCOMPLISH
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Hotel.
ECHOES OTEB THE WIKKS GATHERED F30M
YABIOUS SOURCES.
Condensed Record of General and Special News—
—Synopsis of Current Happen I hits
and Notes of the Day
IN GENERAL.
Kankakee, 111., January 18.—The south
infirmary of the eastern hospital for the insane
burned at 4:50 this morning. The
building was occupied by fortysix patients,
six attendants and one night watchman. Seventeen
patients are missing and thirteen
bodies have been recovered. They are
burned beyond recognition. All of the patients
were infirm and incurable. The bedridden
ones were rescued first, and those
who were able to help themselves did not
realize their danger, and were the ones who
perished. It was 12 degrees below zero
when Watchman Cobb discovered smoke
issuing from the ceiling immediately above
the furnace, and he awoke the attendants.
The smoke at once became drawn through
the hot air flues and along the halls and
stairways to all parts of the building. W.
A. Reid began dragging and conveying out
patients, but many patients, clad in their
night clothes only, rushed from the bitter
cold air back into the building. Reid, at the
risk of his own life, struggled on until twenty
of his twentyfour patients were rescued,
when he becawc exhausted and was carried
away.
The remains of the bodies of twelve patients
have been taken from the ruins burned
to fragments, only to be identified by the location
in which they were found.
The remains of the bodies, with one exception,
did not aggregate each but little
more than a handfull of charred ashes.
The entire remains of ten of the victims
were spread on a small table two feet square.
Friends are arriving in search of lost ones,
and the scenes on their arrival are necessarily
very heartrending. Telegrams are pouring
in from all parts of the state from parties
asking as to the safety of their friends among
the inmates of the hospital.
H. W. Belden, aged 50,of Galtesburg, one
of the victims, and the only one whose remains
presented even the semblance of a
human body, was a prominent man in his
section of the state. He was on the second
floo, was an invalid, and was unable to help
himself. Superintendent Dewey, aided by
an attendant, placed a ladder to his window
and Dewey ascended it and broke the glass,
but being unable to break the sash, descended
for some implement to break it with. In
the meantime Belden’s shrieks for help were
loud and agonizing. As Dewey rcascended,
his cries died away. The smoke and flames
poured from the window so that no nelp could
be given him.
Vincinnes, Ind., January 19.—A band of
alleged miracle workers, who call themselves
the “Holliness Band,” and believe
that all diseases can be cured by faith in
Christ and the annointing of oil, are filling
the little town of Spencer with excitement
It is claimed that they have done many miracles
in the way of healing. 'Their greatest
wonder work is said to be the cure of Watson
o A. Pryor, who had lost the use of one
leg through bone erysipelas, but now walks
the streets without crutches as briskly as the
best of his neighbors of equal ages The
band are now trying to cure Wilson Thomas,
a strong believer, who lies dangerously ill o
typhoidpneumonia.
Washington, January 18.—The discussion
on the interstate commerce bill in the
senate will probably be concluded by the
middle of the week and Senator Coke thinks
he will be able to ge. the Eads bill up as
soon as that question is disposed of. There
are two special orders ahead of the Eads
bill, but the senator thinks they will not be
pressed lor consideration and that the latter
will be given the right of way.
The prevailing opinion in regard to the
Reagan interstate commerce bill is that it
will fail to pass the senate and that the senate
bill, which practically amounts to no legislation,
will be substituted for it.
Albany, N. Y., January 19.—In the republican
caucus' tonight Wm. M. Evarts
received sixtyone votes, Levy P. Morton
twentyeight and Chauncey Depew three.
THE STATE.
Galveston, January 18.—About halfpast
eleven Saturday night Judge West of the
supreme court was taken quite ill while standing
in the rotunda of the Tremont hotel. For
a period of about fifteen minutes the judge
suffered from continuous and violent convulsions.
Und?r the charge of a physician he
was removed by friends to his room in the
supreme court chambers. This morning the
judge was resting easy, and tonight he is
THE MAYOR’S VETO.
The Document to Be Read to the Council Next
Week.
Waco, Texas, January 19, 1885.
Hon. Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen—The accompanying ordinance
fixing the salaries of city officers is resoectfully
disapproved for the following
reasons:
1. The duties of city marshal have become
so numerous and onerous that they cannot
now be satisfactorily performed by one man,
including that of city marshal, street commissioner
and assessor and collector of taxes.
The salary of three hundred dollars should
be withheld and a street commissioner appointed,
or a special policeman appointed to
see after the streets, thus relieving the marshal
of this duty; *or else a separate assessor
and collector should be appointed, on a salary,
and thus enable the marshal to give
more attention to the streets and to other
business.
2. Section 9th o! this ordinance says the
“city enginecrj shall receive the same compensation
as is now fixed by ordinance,”
and article 69 of the city ordinances says
he shall receive a compensation of 81,000
per annum,” together with office rent and
stationery.
Now a proper regard for economy demands
that this fixed salary should be repealed before
the present ordinance goes into effect,
as the old plan of paying only for services
when rendered is tar preferable and cheaper.
In case the people decide to erect any publie
improvements a special engineer will be
needed anyway.
Respectfully returned,
W. H. WILKES, Mayor.
EATON, GUINAN & CO.
Their Handsome Wholesale and Retail Establishment,
and Its Features.
Eaton, Guinan & Co. are fairly domiciled
in their new quarters, on Austin, between
Seventh and Eighth streets, and a visit there
is interesting. The house is two Stories
high, fifty feet front and a hundred feet
deep, and the only business house in Waco
that is put back a decent distance from the
edge of the street. A car load of goods can
be unloaded on the banquette and then
leave ample room for pedestrians. The interior
of the lofty building is divided into
two departments—on the left for jobbing
trade and packages in bulk, and on the
right for retail and city trade. The office is
central and overlooks each department—the
whole floor, in fact. In the jobbing
department the firm will carry
at all times an extensive stock of western
produce, fruits and p.ovisions, making a
specialty, however, of produce and fruits. In
the retail department there will be a full line
of all staple and fancy groceries and housekeeping
supplies. Inj resuming the retail
trade the firm extend a cordial invitation to
all their old friends and customers to call and
inspect their facilities for serving the public.
Prompt delivery of goods purchased will
be made anywhere in the city, and telephone
connection will save our lady readers who
have ’phones at their home a trip to the store
when the weather or other causes ferbid.
We feel sure that the firm will at once acquire
a lucrative retail trade,for they have the
goods, the facilities and the disposition to
afford thorough satisfaction to customers.
Their jobbing trade has grown to large proportions
and comprises all the territory tributary
to Waco.
AMUSEMENTS.
seeing a play like the Silver King, presented
in a manner so excellent, a person n ght
well brave the uatowardness of the elements,
though it were much greater than it was .ast
night.
THE TRICE ESTATE.
Up in the Probate Court ToDay—Mr. J. R.
Richey, Late Guardian, Absent.
In the county court this morning, heaving
probate matters, the final report of James R.
Richey, late guardian of the minor heirs of
Simon B. Trice, deceased, came up. There
is a contest over the report, made by Mrs5
S. B. Trice, the new guardian of the heirs.
She claims that the report and accounts of
Mr. Richey, as late guardian, are not complete
and accurate. She is represented by
coansel, M. Surratt, Esqr. Clark & Dyer
appeared for Mr. Richey. When the first
item in the report was reached, it was disputed.
Mr. Richey’s appearance in court
was absolutely necessary, but he was not
there, albeit due and proper notice had been
served on him to be on hand. It was stated
that he had sent word from Mr. Abernathy's
yesterday that he couldn’t come in town today,
as his (Richey’s) horse had got out of
the pasture and couldn’t be found. Judge
Evans directed Clerk Baker to enter a fine
of $25 against Mr. Richey, for contempt cf
court. Then the court issued an order calling
for Mr. Kichey’s immediate appearance in
court. This was given to Deputy Sheriff
Dan Ford, with instructions to proceed at
once to the country, find Mr. Richey, and
bring him into court. The deputy sheriff
looked mournful as he contemplated the
snow and cold look of things out doors, but
he mounted his horse and started on his errand,
leaving town about half past eleven
o’clock. Mir. Abernathy’s residence, where
Mr. Richey is said to be stopping, is four or
five miles south of Waco. The report was
taken up again at 2 o’clock this afternoon,
and is now under way.
Later—At 2:15 o’clock this afternoon
Deputy Sheriff Ford returned to the city,
having Mr. R. in charge. Mr. Richey told
the officer he did not come because he was
too unwell. He came to town in a buggy.
Mary Clark Gaines’s Successor.
Washington, Jan. 13.—Of course the
great suit Of Myra Clark Gaines will go on
just the same as before her death. Her sonin
law, Mr. Christmas, who was with her
when the will was signed, will push the suit •
He seems to have been a great favorite with
the little queer old woman. When he quarreled
with her own son, and killed him in
her own house, she did not cast him off, but
seemed anxious for his acquittal, sitting by
his side in the court room and counselling iti
his behalf. She was a pretty good lawyer,
was this woman. She had been at law half
a century, and had herself followed every
step in her famous case—or, rather, large
number of cases. Belva Lockwood cites her
as being the first woman in this country to
argue a case in court.
“First Ladies” in Washington.
The secretary of state’s wife ranks all
others at presidential dinners. At dinners
to justices of the supreme court she is first
and before the chief justice’s wife. At dinners
to senators she is before the wife of the
president of the senate (not the vice president’s,
when there is one in regular order)
and over the speaker’s wife when they
are to representatives. At diplomatic corps
dinners the white wife of the minister
from the “colored” republic of Hayti is first
lady.
apparently restored to his usual health, but
weakened somewhat from the sudden attack.
Overton, Tanuary 19.—Early this morning
conductor R. O. Frazier, of the southbound
International passenger train, assisted
by brakeman Power, attempted to eject two
tramps from the cars, when the tramps
opened fire upon them, one shot taking effect
in Frazier’s breast, passing out at the back,
another took effect in the lower part of the
body of brakeman Power, Parties are out
searching for the tramps. If caught, they
will probably be lynched.
Crawford, January 18,—The stretchers
of tht Baltimore and Ohio telegiaph l ne
passed’here yesterday putting up the wire.
San Antonio, Texas, January 19.—Probably
the most daring burglary ever perpetrated
in this city occurred about 2 o’clock
this morning at Cliff Cook’s keno room.
The large safe was bored into and the combination
picked, the burglars receiving
$4,800 in cash. There were in the room at
the time of the burglary three men—Dill
Miller, alias Nichols, the watchman; Tom
Taylor and George Whitney. All these parties
were tied and gagged, but have been
arrested and jailed, at the suggestion of Cliff
Cook, together with a well known Chicago
crook named T. M. Ward, alias Palpin.
The police officers and detectives are of the
opinion that all were engaged in the burglary,
and that Ward tied his companions to baffle
suspicion.
Vernon, Texas, January 17.—The second
cowardly and coldblooded assassination
at this place in four days occurred last night
at 8 o’clock, the victim being Mr. Roy Morrison,
partner of Mr. C. M. Byers, in the
livery business. Morrison was called out of
his stable by two unknown mounted men and
shot down like a dog. The bullet entered
the right side of the face, cutting away a
portion of the upper part of the ear and
passed through the head, coming out a little
higher upon the opposite side, which plainly
shows that the poor man was looking up into
the face of his assassin when shot.
A Wacc Lady’s Experience Traveling.
We clip the following from the Water town
(N Y.) Post,cf last Thursday: “Mrs. G. M.
Shepard, of Waco, Texas,is visiting her relatives
in this city. While traveling through the
the state of Arkansas Mrs. Shepard had a
thrilling experience. The train became water
bound on account of an immense freshet,
and the passengers were for several days in
danger of losing their lives. At one time
they were also deprived of food for thirtysix
hours. Over a thousand head of dead
cattle floated past the cars in one day, and
one river was encountered, with a natural
channel about as wide as Black River, but
on this occasion it covered a surface ten
miles across.” Mrs. Shepard is the wife of
Mr. G. Mr. Shepard.of the Pacific express
company.
Three Old Georgians.
John P. King, Mark A. Cooper and Junius
Hillyer, statesmen of prominence long before
most people now in the world were born, are
still living at their homes in Georgia, and all
watch the march of the present actors on the
present stage of affairs. Mr. King, who
lived the life of a gentleman of leisure in
Paris as long ago as 1820, was in the United
States senate in 1836. Colonel Cooper was a
member of the house forty five years ago,
and Judge Hillyer in the forties.
We have always found Rivcire's Diarrhea
and Cholera Mixture a sure curefor
diarrhea, dysentery, flux and Cholera.
Price 25 cents abottlc at Rivcire's drug
store.
Checsman’s Skating Rink Change of Programme
Monday afternoon...................Skating for all
Monday night.........................................Music
Tuesday afternoon...................Skating for all
Tuesday night............................... Ladies and escorts
Wednesday aftenoonLadies and escorts
Wednesday night.................... Skating for all
Thursday afternoon................. Skating for all
Thursday night..............Ladies and escorts
Friday afternoon........................... Ladies and escorts
Friday night.................................No skating
Saturday morning, afternoon and night
for all.
Every morning (Saturday excepted) from
10 to 12 o’clock for ladies only. No skating
on Sunday.—I 12 iw.
Riverside Livery Stables.
We have purchased the Riverside livery
stables, at the foot of Bridge street, and will
at once equip the establishment with teams
and rolling stock sufficient to make it the
most complete in the city. The best of service
will be provided, and at moderate
prices. Teams will be sent to all parts of
the city, on request. Horses taken to beard
at cheap rates. Telephone connection.
11 im W. R. Kellum & Son.
Pledged lor 1885.
That the Household Sewing machine will
give the best satisfaction. I can sell you
with guarantee a second hand machine for
.$20.00 in monthly payments,satisiastion garanteed
with every machine I sell. Old
machines repaired. Call on me for any
thing in my line, for this is my regular business.
Fifth and Sixth streets, Austin avenue.
131tc :S. J. Smith.
|The ‘‘Silver King " at the Garland Last Night.
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It was nearly twelve before the curtain
went down at the Garland last night, shutting
out from sight the “Silver King” rejoicing
in the reunion with his family, in
conventional last act style. The length of
the piece is about the only objection to the
Silver King. In this play a person is
afforded a chance of witnessing the portrayal
of more woe and agony for the usual admittance,
than in almost any other drama extant.
It can very justly be called a wail of sorrow
in five acts, concluding with a spasm of joy.
The lighter hues of comedy, to a certain extent,
relieve the sombre background of
pathos and make the piece attractive to those
who might otherwise care little for a continuous
representation of woe. Of the players,
it can be said that the cast throughout was
exceptionally strong. In the leading role,
the veteran actor F. C. Bangs was superb,
and delighted the audience beyond measure,
by his impressive and finished delineation of
the character he assumed. Worthy of the
leader, was the support furnished by Miss
Charlotte Behrens, as Nellie Danvers, and
her portrayal of the trusting wife and noble
mother was a thoroughly exquisite piece of
acting. The applause that so frequently
greeted the players was the best evidence of
their merit. In spite of cold and sleet the audience
was fairly large, but for fhe sake of
A Bible in Litigation.
Some queer things occur in Waco occasionally,
but we don’t believe anything like this
has ever happened here. We quote from the
Dallas Herald of Saturday: “J. S. Herring,
a Bible agent, has brought a sequestration
suit before Justice Kendall against the
Pacific house, to regain possession of a Bible
put up by Robert Parker, his subagent, for
his board. It promises to be a very interesting
suit.”
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A Tribute to Old Hickory.
Nashville American.
He was the sternest foe that monopoly
ever faced. He was the most heroic of all
popular tribunes. He built a party that will
last as long as time and until its last recorded
syllable. It is his spirit that broods over
the democratic party today. It is his highborn
and deathless purpose that goes befoie
our hosts as the pillar of cloud in front of the
sacramental army of Israel.
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Fresh London Layer Raisins.
Fresh Leghorn Citron.
Fresh Patras Currants, new crop, 1884.
Fresh English Standard Layer Figs.
Fresh Princess Paper Shelled Almonds at
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