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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-20
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Tho Claims Com N ission.

WASHINGTON, January l9.-The French
and American Claims Commission met to-
day, A decision was rendered in the case
of Wilt, administrator of Delrin, VS.. the
United States, No. 3l3, disallowing the
claim The question raised in this
case was whether an admins
traitor could prosecute n claim
without disclosing the parties
bcnehCially interested. II was held that
they must be set forth, and that in order to
recover under the treaty claimant musl'haye
been French citizen at the time the loss
occurred and French citizen at the time
the treaty was made in 1850
The French commissioner disscnted
IN an opinion OF some length. Counsel tor
France then moved that judgment be sus.
pended for twenty days, to enable parties
interested, personal representatives of Del
rim, To show, il they can, that they are
French citizens, which motion the Com
missioner granted, as the same question
was raised In the case of Sigismund Roman
vs., the United States, No. ai3. The Com
mission rendered a similar decision in that
ease upon the same grounds. French coun-
sci moved that the decision of demurrer
IN the case eot Dutrieux vs. the United States
No. 59+, bc deferred for ten days
10 enable private counsel in
the case of Valley, ct al.,vs. United States,
No. CSC, TO file u brief, as both cases turn
upon the same question Of law. The mo-
ton was granted and Commission adjourn
ed to meet ON Wednesday, January %
lNSa.
The opinion of the French Commissioner
and United States Commissioner In Wilt
case will be printed In few days. The
following notice has Just been issued
by the representative Of France:
The agent for the government of the
French Republic bcgs to inform parties in
tcrestcd that the term fixed by article s.
section Q, Of the convention OF January
10Th, 1850, for the disposition of cases Is the
two years from the day of the first meeting
Of the Commissioners for business, viz:
nom December nd, 1850, and that there
Is nc. indication that the time will be
extended; consequently, parties interested
are requested TO take necessary
measures to complete their cases
as soon us possible, In order that they
may be submitted TO the Commissioners
for their judgement and thus
avoid the crowding OF cases at
the last moment, which might render Il
impossible for the Commissioners to pass
upon them within the time limited.
GRiNAup Dg CArx.
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speeted citizen of this city, died last even.
lmg at his residence at the age of - vears
me funeral took place to-day from 81
Marks Cathedral, and he was iolowej
TO ms last resting place by his mn
nerous friends. CAPTAIN Iiliv
was at one time wealthy man, but uninr-
,nhha'el', leaves his wife and children very
iu,le rt wherewith TO fight the world.
me Serman carp have arrived, and are
Sqelre William l.. Walters. n Justice or
the Peace in the Post Oak nrecinct
IN this county, died this morn;no,
rom apoplexy, caused by excessive alcnes
none drinking. The Judges uncle NJ ,ha
inquest stated that he did not thint th. the
deceased had been sober since October las, ,ste
verdict was rendered in accordance
Morris Friedman and his wife lotc N;ss
town. law "'''Neu III
Nine Russian exiled Jews arrived hero to.
uay' They are mechanics and will soon be
The body of Paul J. Mendish, who died
az Mrs Blumenkiow's boarding house. WAS
shipped to-day to his family at Cincinnati
Inc severe weather had for several week.
mas occasioned much sickness.
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New York stock Market.

Nkw YORK, January l9.-The stock
market op ened somewhat irregular but in
the main and 9per cent, lower than yestor-
day closing prices, the latter for Michigan
central and Missouri Pacific. Richmond
and Danyille, however, opened q per cent.
higher at 200 In the early dealings an
advance of ! and per cent, the latter ior
Memphis. X Charleston, was followed by a
decline OF and per cent, Northern Pa
c[illc leading therein, while Richmond Il Al
lleaghany sold down . per cent. and 81. At
IL O'Clock there was Slight recovery
stocks irregular, tending downward, bu,
closed firm, Chicago & Northwestern .27J
do, preferred, 1891; Erie, Az; East Tennnes,
sec, l54; Georgia Railroad, 1865; Illinois
central l::;S5si Lake Shore, i.14g; Louisville
" Nashville, 97; Memphis & Charleston,
30; Nashville & Chattanooga S6E New Yorl,
central l;3i3; Cleveland Il Pittsburg, .35;
RRlchmond y Allegheny. 80; Richmond x
pahy'lle, l9S; Rock Island, l.333; Wabash,
Western Union Telegraph, 81.
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lhat Coal OIL Lamp Explodes at
Brenlam and Sets Fire TO
Building, which Burned.
Harrison County School Scrip Booming
...A Citizen of Hallvillc Serious.
ly Injured by Falling.
Journalistic Dots from Corsicaua..
"Religi0.Secular" Journal Born.
Legislation Needed to Remove Compli-
cations RS TO School Land.
Other Interesting State News,


Galveston.
Special TO the Herald.
GALVESTON, January l9,-An enterprisinp
Galveston photographer has prepared phc-
tographs of the burned district on the
Strand as it appeared previous to the fall of
the standing walls. Colonel Moody OK.
presses his intention of initiating stems for
the replacing of his building at once,
The Executive Committee on Deem
water met this morning at
tne custom mouse, General Malloy.
,ollectorol CnstomS.at this port, Chairman
committee is to be appoiated to draft a
memorial to Congress urging the opnronr;'
alton for the building of a custom. house at
this port ''
Gioni Dionigo, an Italian laborer on tn,
New York, Texas & Mexican Rond
lell from n hand.car neaI
East Bremond yesterday and wa,
Brought to Galveston on the Santa Fe train
at o:5o this morning and conveyed to tn,
hospital for treatment.
The supreme Court aud Commissioner,
OF Appeals resumed Their deliberations. dis
turbed by the fire of last Friday.
| lhe steamer George arrived from Cor
pus Christi this afternoon an,
reports having been compelled /,
turn loose the large Texas Mexican. whicl
she had IN tow at point between tn,
Brazos and Bernard rivers. The barge ha
sails and and II crew on board, and is ey
pected to arrive as soon as the weather vii
permit.
The Santa Fc and government works mr.
discharging large number of laborer
lately,
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The Guiteau Trial.

WASHINGTON, January 19.-When the
court opened this morning, Quit eau made
his usual speech, and called attention Ia
the recent decision of the New York Court
of Appeals, and said in the name of the
American people and American judiciary,
he desired to thank the gentlemen of the
Court Of Appeals.
Mr.. Scoyille resumed his argument. and
complained tina, the prosecution failed to
call Detective McEllresh because the evi.
dence would have been of service to the
prisoner, and also charged the prosecution
with uniuirness all through the trial.
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a nirn,eti

. BELFAST, January l9.-Commissioners
O'Hagan, Little and Vernon, sitting as a
Court of Appeal, yesterday delivered u
Judgment inthc first appeal from decisions
of the Assistant Commissioners under the
Land Act, which reduced tenants i'm.
proved fixed rent lease from CSC lbs to $50.
The question TO be decided was whether
the rent should be varied. The court af-
lirmed the decision of the Assistant Com
missioner. Vernon dissented Great i'm
portanCe is attached to the judgment, as IL
settles point In the Land Act known as
the "lIealcy clguse." The case will be car
ricd to the Court of Appeal.
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Austin.
Special to the Herald.


AUSTIN, January l0.-Captain Neville has
moved hls company to the county line of
Presidio and III Paso counties to protect the
surveying party engaged in strengthening
out the boundaries of those counties.
The suit of Louis Philippe, for $4,000
damages against the international Railroad
will come up tomorrow. The plaintiff,
while q fireman in the company's service,
lost finger in train accident.
The Commissioner of the Land Office saws
legislation is needed to open to sale con.
siderable amount of school land tied M by
conflicts with railroad surveys. In
one case twenty sections out q
one hundred and twenty were proven to be.
long to other surveys, but the company de.
clined to make the correction, and an in.
vestigation of the county records showed
that the road had hypothecated the twenty
sections at sl.W an acre. There is no ali.
thorlty to correct these surveys lodged in
any State or county official
Argument in the Mercer-Colony case will
be concluded tomorrow.
Owing TO the ravages of the capitol fire
the Secretary of State feels obliged to sto,
the sale of the Revised Statutes, only sulli
cientt number being lett to supply the court,
and Legislature.
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a Holocaust.

ST. Lorls, January ia special from
Clinton, Missouri, says: The house of
George c. Smith, at Lewis, five miles north
of here, was burned at O'Clock this morn
ing, and five OF the inmates perished,
Elizabeth Smith and Rachael, each aged 10,
Ella, aged 6, Theodore, aged l6, and the
mother, aged 43. The fire is supposed to
have started from the clothing hanging
by the kitchen stove or from Il coal oil ex.
plosion. Mrs. Smith was first to awaken.
when she aroused her husband, who made
his escape with n little girl of neighbor
who was staying there for the night and one
of his own daughters, aged about wears.
Smith and daughter were seriously burned.
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RlcnMoNp, VA. January l9,-The Senate
to-day passed hill to ratify and confirm
the consolidation of the Richmond A
Southern Railway Company with the Vir,
ginia, Kentucky & Ohio Narrow Gauge
Railway Company, under the name of the
Richmond II Louisville Railroad Company
This is the bill vetoed few days since Ey
the Governor. The Objectionable features
set forth in the veto message having been
eliminated, the bill, having previously
passed the House, now goes back to GOV.
ernor Cameron.
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Another Cralill's Work,

LANCASTER Ky, January l0-James Il.
Wilmot, a farmer living near here, on the
night OF the 18th killed his father, aged 50
years ms wiie, and two daughters, aged ~
and l5 in their beds. and then hung him.
self in his barn. lie had used a new sharp
ok. He attempted to shoot son aged
~, but the latter escaped and ran
for his life, Another son, aged S,
was rescued by lady, who was aroused
and, discovering the murderer's intention,
took the little fellow in her arms and
escaped. The older son aroused the
neighbors, utthey were unable to enterthe
house until daylight. Wilmot was in good
circumstances, but possessed an insane de-
fusion that he and his family would die OF
starvation.
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SAN FRASctsco, January io.-A dispatch
from Seattle, Washington Territory says.
James Sullivan and William Howard were
arrested yesterday for the murder of Geo.
C..Reynold', whom they waylaid and mur.
dered on Tuesday night. The prisoners
were taken before magistrate yesterday
for preliminary examination. The eyi.
dence Of guilt was most conclusive. At the
close ofthe examination committee ofsafe.
~ forced their way into the court room
and overpowefed the officials, took
tance fro m the court. house and
hanged them. Their bodies were len aus.
pended and a crowd, numbering 400, pro.
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WHAT THE TRIAL HAS COST
'"'y Thousand Dollars Expended in the
Prosecution of Guiteau, B


Prosecution of Guiteau. B
Inc government has been put to a great
expense to prosecute the assassin, and the
costs ot the trial have been estimated 10 OK
ceed Soo'Wo' ltcannot be definitely learned
what Judge Porter and Mr. Davidge are to
receive for their services rs special prosc-
cutting officers, but from the hints thrown
out it is believed that their fees will not be
exaggerated when placed at $4,000 encb
Including Saturday next in the days of trial
IT VIII bring the pay OF the Jurors up TO
SlldS. In addition to this comes the botei
board bill, which, it is presumed
Will not exceed $3.50 per day per man
WIN IN must also be included the three
oalllils III attendance upon the Jurors. This
iiEures up tle handsome sum of S3,2l3 to
nne paid 10 the proprletors of the National
! iiote'i for witnesses, including mileage,
lhere has been paid out SS,O7S.S5. OF this
sum so 1889 was paid in behalf of the
government and $3.50 for the defendant
and OF the latter S3S9.55 went TO The
Gulteau family and their connections
for reporting and printing the
trlal and papers used in the case prepara-
| tory to the hearing, it is estimated
that S''Wo will be required for seven Dep
uty Marshnls used in the halls and the
chamber 81 ,302 will be necessary Then
there are the miscellaneous expenses to be
covered, such as the physicians charges,
medicine, chairs for the court room and in.
cldentals too numerous to mention, but
whichi will take about 81 900 to cover, in
all maklnga grand total of $50,06l .S5. In
regard to the payment of experts. about
which so much was said during the trial, il
ls.rnlght to say that they wero paid fees and
mileage the same as other witnesses, days
and distance only being taken into consfd-
eration
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Corsisanu,
Special TO the Herald.

SpeClAl 10 lpe Herald.
CoRsIcANA, January l9.-The Texas Mes
senger made its frst.appcarance as a weekly
today, and requests n prayeriul considera-
ton of its claims and patronage. 1t saws:
" a preaching editor is about the right sort
OF u man" From its appearance we sur
mise it will he u religio-secular journal.
q. A. Dodge, who has been on the OBJ
server staiii starts new weekly next
month.
Mr.. John McCammon broke his leg Tues
day, night ut skating link, but is doing
we'll.
Ben Marks, of this city, who was on trial
this week in the District Court, for assault
with intent to kill John Mullins, was fined
so. The verdict seems to give general sat.
isiactiou.
The city is extremely muddy. Country
roads are impossible
Business slow and the rain continues.
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CArLETTspURG, KY, January l0.-Mrs,
Simons and Mrs, Carhll were examined at
dne 9iDoons murder trial this morning.
lhey SAID they, saw three men the morning
alter tne murder aud recognized them as
Neai, Grait and Ellis. They were standing
very close t0gethera short distance from
the cemetery. which is about IA half mile
from the Gibbons house.
Mr., and Mrs. Compton were then ex.
amlned. Neal called at their house n few
nights after the murder; he appeared scared
ana would look at the door at frequent in
tervals; Neal was offered an overcoat whei
he spoke OF going home, but refused, stating
1t would be bad thing to run with.
Every witness examined vet clinches tn,
truth of Ellis confession. The prosecution
day
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LoNpoS, January i0.-Therc were two
failures on the Lyons bourse yesterday ~.
erega,c liabilities, fl60,0oo. A Paris dispatch
TO the Standard says. Just before the
hoursc closed, Union Generale shares,
which were largely hearod fell 225 frames,
and produced panic.
=, n Paris dispatch TO the Times says. Al.
though the boursc payments were effected
u must not be supposed that all Is right
again. II is evident that many engage.
ments were tided over which may yet pro, c
ruinous.
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eeeded to the county jail and, overpowering
the guard, they broke down the door of the
cell IN which Benjamin Payne was confined
Tor the murder of n police officer. Pavne
was taken to the place where the bodies of
sullivan and Howard were sus-
pended and there hanged. After
hanging for some time the bodies
were cut down and given to coroner. The
committee of safety have issued a notice
that persons guilty of highway robbery in
summary manner.
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Breuhau,.


0ptVIuT N TlV ITVTuIU,
BRENNAN, January l0.-AtG o'clock this
afternoon frame dwelling, owned by Her.
mann, caught fire by the explosion of a
coal oil lamp. The furniture was saved,
The house was valued ut $500 and insured
for $500
A telegram from Washington to-day an.
nounced the decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of Mcrrick & Durant VS.. d. c.
Giddings, in favor of the defendant The
suit was brought TO recover fees for the col
lection Of State bonds in Europe some wears
ago. Giddings'' action in the premises Is
thus vindiCated.
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Marshall
Special TO the Herald.

0NVVINT 10 TNV HCfnIU.
MARSHALL, January l0,.-Kit Collins, of
liallvillc, fell down the stairs leading up
into the Uden building In this city and
fractured his arm, knocking out several
teeth, and iniuring him otherwise very sefi.
ously.
Two years ago our county school scrip
was draE ~ ihe market ut twenty-five
cents on the dollar. 1t is now in demand
at iifty.tive cents.
Lea Pierse, adjuster, came this morning,
settled his losses, and has gone on his way
rejoicing.
Weather wet, cold and disagreeaLle.
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Chicago has enough cases of its own, but
the neighborinC towns and States are doing
their best to increase them. Yesterday
seven tramps were broken oat and covered
with the filthy disease They came from other
cities and walked into the health office.
Last night Joseph Alderman, who arrived
here by way of New York from Germany,
by steamer, wa ked into the health office
with very bad case of the disease. He
was sent TO the pest house at once.
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refused to Accent II.

RoNr, January l0,-In the.Chamber Of
Deputies to-day n letter from Signor Sclla,
ex.Minister of Finance, rcsignng his seat
IN the Chamber, was read. Signor
De Protis, President Of the Council, and Dep.
utics of all shades of politics, concurred In
deprccating the loss of his services aud the
Chamber refused to accept his resignation.
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French Politics

PARIS, January l9.-Thirty.two of the
thirty.threc members OFT Committee on
Revision ofthe Constitution are hostile TO
the government bull. Ministerial journals
state that the government will make the
adoption Of the bill u Cabinet question and
will refuse TO accept any modification.
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can Internal Question Z"

LoNpoN, January lD,-Thc Novoc Vrcmya,
of ST. Petersburg. commenting ON the agi.
tation in England in regard to
the treatment of Russian Jews
says The Jewish question is absolutely an
internal question. No foreign interference
can be permitted
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DENVER, January ia special from
Santa Fc says; Last week Lieutenant Me.
Donald, who has been scouting along the
southern border with twenty scouts for the
trail of Mana and his Apaches, crossed the
border into chihuahua and was arrested by
Mexican authorities and,taken to chihuahua
CITY Tor a trial Tor invasion. The.mcts have
been reported to the War Department.
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Coming

Crry or MEXICO, via Brownsville, January
lI,-llon. Mattias Romero, leaves for the
United States Sundayncxt. Notwithstand.
ing he declines to be. Minister to Washing.
ton, Il is generally supposed he will have
u special mission regarding the Guatemala
question.
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MERIDIAN, Miss, Janua i9.--Thc trial
of two Alabama desperaG Robert Jones
and Billy Miller, the latt .olorcd. for the
murder of three sons OF Judgc j. =. Walker,
Of Alabama, near Aberdeen, Mississippi,
will begin at Aberdeen January 30, at a
special term of court.
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Detained

HALIFAX, n. s., January lo,-The
steamer Bristol, from New orleans for
Liverpool, will be detained week or ten
days to repair her. propeller, blades of
which are gone. She is docked at the
agents wharf to discharge portion of her
cargo.
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The snail.psx.

Cnicleo January ie.-Dr. Dewolf,
Health Commissioner Of thi. city, says that
unless the people protect themselves by
vaccination, smallpox will be rampant
here, and not woman or child will be safe.
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A Riot

NEW loEK, January l0.-A An Atlanta
special says; A serious riot IN the camp
OF the Mobile & Atlanta Railroad, near here
occurred last night, Twcnty.men were on.
gagged in IL several were badly wounded,
and Alex. Butler, colorcd, was shot and
killed.
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ltsrinti Rock
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
RouNp Rock, January l9.-william Chan.
man and son, residen of Round Rock
were arrested Monday for theft of a horse In
BraZos county lew days since, They
were tracked by Mr.. Brown, of T,rnzo,
county, and the horse found In their nos.
session. They claim TO have bought IA,
horse of Mexican at San Antonio, IL
which place they were taken by officers.
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Fire

HAzLsnrRsr, MISS, January ia fire
Tuesday night burned FIVE buildings. Loss,
s2l 900 partially insured. Print Matthews
loss, Sl2,l0O on store and goods insured for
S6S,0o0. II. ii. llagg, store and stock, $40.
600 insurance unknown.
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To I,p,luce Taxptiop.

BERLIN, January io.-lIerr Better, Min.
ister Of Finance, In presenting the budget
IN Rcichstag announced that the surplus
from 1881 would be devoted TO the reduction
oftaxation OF the poor and Of the income
tax.
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Compounded

NAPOLEON, o., January is.-Ex.Governor
II. X, Scott has by paymen. of 5000 com.
promised suit OF $4,000 damages by the
mother OF Warren q. Dewey, the bay
whom Governor Scott killed.
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vienna, January le.-The only mobilisa.
iion OF the army expected Is gradual cali
ing upon Of reserves of the ha,talions nj.
ready in the disturbed districts.
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Assigned

PENSACOLA, FLA, January io.-w. II.
Carter made an assignment yesterday in
mvor Of his wife as preferred creditor.
His liabilities amount TO $4,000; assets.
$500.
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Sar Ap,onlS
Special TO the IIereld.

SAN ANTONIO, January lo.-The mar
riage Of Miss Abbie u. Foster, daughter of
Judge Amos 7. Foster, United States Pos.
Of Washington, Missouri, VAS celebrated
last night at the Menger Hotel by Rev,
Father Spillsrd. Of Austin.
Capt ain Ed Lilly, q wcll.known and re