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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-22
Tho sH.in Court Martial.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 2l.-Whon the
Swain court adjourned yesterday, a de-
murrer had just been presented by the
defence, to the specification to tho
second charge of the indictment. Coun-
sci Tor defense had expressed willing
ness TO submit this without argument,
ifthe prosecution would do likewise, but
upon = statement by tho Judge advocate
this morning, he desired to argue the
demurrer. Gen. Grosvenor, of counsel
for the defense, opened the argument in
support of the demurrer. Chandler and
the Judge advocate followed in opposi-
ton, and after consideration, the court
overruled the demurrer.
The court overruled the demurrer.
The Judge advocate then asked leave be-
fore proceeding with tho arraignment of
Gen. Swain on the second charge to file
an amendment to the second per-
lection to the first charge, de-
murrer to which has been
sustained by the court. Leave having
been granted he read the specification
as amended. II charges that after Bate
man had made tho accusations against
Swain TO the secretary of war, and after
Swain had learned that these ac-
cusations wonld be made, he (Swaim)
sought and procured an interview with
Bsteman and improperly and wrong
iul'y tried to prevent an investigation
into the accusations, by procuring from
liateman,a second letter to the secretary
OF war, which letter, it alleges,
was prepared at the request
of Gen. Swain, upon false statements
Gen. Swain, upon false statements
made by Swain to Bateman. Defense
Immediately objected to this amend.
ment on the ground that it was new
charge, and If admitted would necessi.
tate the beginning of the trial anew
ana request that the charges be referred
back to the secretary of war and moi
tried before this court at thi:
time, The room cleared, and wher
Davis ,re-opened, the judge advocate
general announced the motion to ament
was overruled. lie gave notice that to
morrow hewould proceed with the ar
raignment of accused, and would pre-.
sent an additional charge on which /,
make the arraignment.
| Adjourned.
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IHE ELE1CTION
IS OVER BUT NOT THE GREAT BARGAINS
BROS.
CONTINU TO OFFER.
We BARGAINS
VIII do Well to Inspection Extraordinary
i PRICES
HOSIERY.

100 dozen Ladies' and Children's Wool
Hose, all at 25c. per pair.
100 dozen Ladies' Solid Color Hose at
IL 1-ac. per pair,
100 dozen Ladies' and Children's Cash
mere and Fancy Wool Hose at soc. "a pair.
FALL AND WINTER UNDERWEAR.
300 dozen ChiIdren's herino Vests, all
sizoG, from 25o.
100 dozen Ladies' Heavy Nerino Vests
and Pants, Doc; cheap vt zoe.
100 dozen Ladies' Extra Fine Wool Vests
and Pants, 81; worth S1.15.
500 dozen Gents Heavy Red Flannel
Undershirts and Drawers, 81.
75O dozen Gents Merino Undershirts and
Drawers, cheap at 75e.; only Doc.
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Shaken I'm Slightly.

WORCESTER, Nov. 2l.-while work.
men were warming Atlas powder car
tridges in kettle pots, and on an excaya-
ton for the city water pipes this morn
ing, an explosion occurred. Mother
Habir had the top Of her head blown of,
causing instant death. John Madigan
and Andrew Wickham were slightly in
Jured; The windows of a house near uy
were blown out. A stone wall was dis
tributed over the adjoining fields.
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John Bush Hunp.

LEXINGTON, Nov. 2l.-John Bush, col
ored, was hanged here at 1890 p. m. to-
day, for the murder of Miss Annie Van
Meter, five years and eleven months ago.
Bush was employed by James Van Me-
ter, the father of the girl, when.the kill
ing occurred. Bush and the Y, ,rl's father
were engaged in difficulty, when Miss
Van Meter, coming in range OF
Bush's pistol, was shot in
the thigh, and afterward died. Bush
was taken TO the scafl'old at II m. and
after religious service was allowed to
speak. He spoke for ten minutes, Civ
ing an account of the way the klllfn q
occurred, land maintaining his Innocence
TO the last. He claimed that vanmeter
snot his own child while
attempting to shoot him. Miss
Van Meter was about II years old.
Bush has had four trials i'm the circuit
court, four in the state superior court,
one in the United States circuit court
and one in the United States supreme
court. He was firm to the last, going
on the trap with smile on his face. He
was pronounced dead In seven minutes.
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Belton's Firemer.

RFLroN, Nov. 2l.-[Special. The fire
''i"rt'nent. bv order Of the chief,turned
80 this evening in iull uniform for
nriil ana inspection. Tie mayor pnd
alnernlan seemed very mucn pleased
with tho department.
light rain is now falling. Frost yes.
teruay morning.
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NO. s.

horse. Sheriff Douglass and his depu-
ties, Spangler, May and Kelly, were
soon after them, in company with Mar
shal Blaine and Policemen Kelly and
Middleton. About two miles north Of
town they saw them about quarter of
mile ahead. AS soon as they saw the
officers they began shooting at them.
Sheriff Douglass called on them several
times to stop and surrender.
Their answer was shot from Henry
rifle. The officers then divided and
surrounded them.
PITCHED BATTLE
was the result, in which some thirty
shots were fired on each side, the
Elder Akin using Colts As and the son
using Henry rifle. The officers say
Barnes was not shooting. The son was
killed first tIhis headlbeing literally blown
off with four Winchester balls. He had
also two shots in the body. At his death
his father took tho rifle and used it until
he fell dead with bullet through his
heart. Singular to relate, the father was
dead when the officers reached the wa
gon, and the son, with
CUP OF BRAINS
laying on the lumber, was still breath
ing. Barnes was wounded in the affray,
but not seriously. He was placed under
arrest and the bodies brought back. A
jury OF inquest was summoned and
some evidence taken this evening.
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DnYonnr,a Cnnditian

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.-The condi.
ton OF DeYoung, the proprietor of the
Chronicle, shot by Adolph Spreckles on
wednesday night, is becoming more
serious. Ho passed restless night.
His sleep was broken, his stomach
troublesome and his fever higher.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-22

NEW York, Nov. 2l.-In tho suit
brought by William Mundy against
Eliza Powell, In the supreme court, for
100000 damages for maliciously running
his character and reputation, the iury
disagreed and were discharged.
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Rohherr nt Iefrer.nn.

JEFFERSON, Nov. 2l.-lspocial.l .l-Da-
yid Beatty, colorod, returning from st.
Louis, on visit to his father here, was
on his arrival last night met bv two
In men who relieved him Of the sum o +
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Execution of Oliver Ba.eman.


KANSAS Cry, Nov. 2l.-The Evening
Stars Savannah, Missouri, special says:
oliver Bateman, young man of 20
years, was executed at o'clock to-day
Tor the murder of the two young daugh-
tors OF John Mclaughlin, ON the 3lst
or August last, The muir
derer slept we'll last night.
ate. hearty breakfast, appeared cool
and unconcerned throughout the MORN
ing, laughed and chatted with those
about him. He left letter for publica-
tion, admitting the crime and express
ing his penitence. At the appointed
hour he was conducted TO the scaffold,
erected in sort of a natural
amphitheater about mile from
town. One hundred deputy marshals
made way for the condemned man and
he walked to the scatisld with an indif
ferent swagger. He weakened some-
what during the scriptural reading and
murmured a brief invocation. The tran
was sprung and the murderer died
without scarcely a struggle. IL is es-
stimated that 10000 people witnessed the
execution, many coming in wagons q
distance OF fifty miles. Bateman's
crime was one of the most revolving In
the annals of the state. The fact of the
murder of the two girls, and the subse-
quent violation of the elder ones per-
son in q field near their iather's house,
were published during the recent trial.
The family of the murdered children
occupied seats In front of the scafiold.
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FANCY GOODS AND CoRsETs.
$50 dozen New Lace Collars at 25c.
900 dozen Real Lace Capes for Children
zoe.
1000 dozen Corsets at SOC, worth Toe.
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MILLINERY.

300 dozen Ladies' Imported Velvet Hats,
all colors, all Ft5Oc. each.
100 dozen Birds, a5c each.
1000 pieces of Velvet Ribbons, 10 yards
In piece, from 4Oc. the piece, all colors.
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CLOAKs AND SUITS.

CLOAKS AND SUITS.
One lot of CIoaks worth Sc, all NJ SOC.
each.
Handsome silk Nowmarkets, trimmed
with Fur, would be cheap Mt $50, only
S1S.50.
The cheapest CIoaks In the state to be
found at Goldsmith Bros.
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That Indian Outrage.


SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 2l.--lSpecial.l-
Lieutenant Eggleston, in pursuit of the
Apaches who recently raided Preside
county, has been heard from. The fol-
lowing has been received at military
headquarters here. Action not taken
AS noted below:
Marathon, Texas, Nov. 10 lSSi.-Adjutant-
General Department of Texas, san An
tonic.
A courier came in at 4 O'Clock this
evening from Lieut.. Eggleston at his
camp on the Rio Grande, near San VIM
cent, distance of 100 miles. He reports
having followed plain Indian trail
from Petty's camp 10 that point, and the
citizens with him have followed it
short distance into Mexico. The trail
leads towards the Los Pinos
mountains in Coahuila, about l50 or .0)
miles distant. We reached Petty's
camp on the 7th, and found him killed
by three shots, the children's heads split
open, and the wife outraged and killed.
The Indians then raided cattlemen's
ranches and ran Off twenty-five horses.
Lieut.. Eggleston requests permission
to cross into Mexico, and that the Mexi-
can troops may bo requested TO act con-
jointly. He states that by these means
they can undoubtedly be destroyed
ana thinks the trail can he followed for
the next five days, otherwise he says he
thinks there is no more need of scout
ing here Mt present. He also reports the
country very rough and almost impas
sible.
ISignod MCFARLAND,
Commanding.
A reply to the foregoing, dated the
2lst, was made from the department
headquarters as follows:
"The commanding general cannot
grant permission for our troups to cross
into Mexico as the arrangement for re-
ciprocal crossing of troops has been ter
minated. The general, however, di-
rects that the nearest Mexican authori-
ties bo notified as to the direction of the
trail and directed to cause pursuit of the
Indians. Lieut.. Eggleston will remain
so long as his supplies will permit, at his
camp on the Rio Grande, TO await devel-
ments, and If necessary, to pursue on
the Texas side ofthel river, all theIndians
that may be discovered.
VINCENT,
Adj jgtant-General.
On August 1S.lSSi, the international
convention for reciprocal crossing of the
border of the United States and Mexi-
can troops ended. Gen. Stanley has
written the war department, strenu-
ously urging the Importance of the con-
yaptiOn and nra tie ~o,.,rt .S....4
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Ask Your Grocer
LEADER ROASTED COFFEE
In one-pound Packages. Neith-
fer Ground, Colored or 9th.
wise Adulterated.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-16

MEssRs. DAVIS, Chalmers, Hull and
the like, have aligned themselves with
the Republicans. This is as it should
be. Having abandoned the Democratic
party for no good reason, as We have
always commended, there was nothing
left for them to do but to join the only
other respectfully organized political
party. It is true that they were moi
bold enough to go into the Republican
party at a single bound, but tarried
along the way as Independent Demo.
crats, Greenbackers, RefOrmers, etc. etc,
They are Republicans now, sll the same.
and it is in strict accordance with til.
fitness of ,things that they should be
Whether they desire, or if they 50 desire
whether they win be permitted to pur
sue the damnabie methods of the carpet
Dagger In an effort to get control Of the
State Government IS a matter abou
which We viii have something to say il
the future, should occasion require. Fo
the present, gentlemen, adiea
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Wool and Whisky.

We note by the Congressional Record
that two important questions were voted
upon in the House of Representatives,
on the 7th. The first was motion OF
Mr.. Converse, (Democrat) OF Ohio, to
suspend the rules and put on its passage
a bill to restore the duty on wool where
it was before the passage of the Tariff
bill by the last Congress. The motion
was defeated by 126 to lib. Messrs
Barksdale, Muldrow, Singleton and Var
Eaton voted in the negative; Mr.. JET
fords in the affirmative. Mr.. Money
would have doubtless voted in the mega
tive if he had been present.
The other important vote was'on res
olution introduced by Mr.. Thompson
(Democrat) OF Kentucky, declaring
.'inexpedient and unwise for the presen
Congress to abolish or reduce the tax O
whiskey." The resolution passed by
vote of 179 10 80. The vote of the Mi
sissippi delegation was as follows: Yeas
Messrs. Barksdale, Jeffords, Muldrov
Singleton and Van Eaton. Mr.. None
was absent, but would have voted yes
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-16

IS the issue of The Current of April
10, viii be begun short serial entitled
..The Grimms." It is based on the incl
dents of the terrible Pittsburg riots OF
1877, and not only presents strong pic
ture of the life and surroundings Of the
amill-men," but, from its clear and and
analytic development Of character, Illus
trates that even from desperate and al,
most hopeless surroundings may come
brighter and happier conditions. The
story from beginning to end possesses
dramatic excellence, interesting situa.
tons, and is interviewer with humor and
pathos. The Current is published Al
Chicago, and is one of the most readable
weekly newspapers in the country.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-16

Democratic-C Conservative State Con-
Vention.
RooMs STATE DEM. Cons. Ex. Cox.
JAcKsON. MISS. ApEil 9, 1854

RooMs STATE Dem. Cons. Ex. Co9.
JACKSON, MISS, April 9, 1884 J
The Demoeratie-C Conservative State Ex-
ecutiYe Committee have named Wednes-
day. June 11th, 1884, at II o'clock q. M
in the city Of Jackson, as the time and
place for holding State Convention to ap-
point delegates to the National Democratic
Convention. and 10 nominate Presiden-
tial electoral ticket All Democratic-Con-
servative citizens OF Mississippi, irresPee-
five of past political associations, and diff
ferences. who can unite with as IN the
effort for pure, economical and eonstltu-
tional government are cordially invited to
ioin in sending delegates to the Convention.
The basis Of representation will be the
same as heretofore fixed, unless otherwise
ordered by the Convention, viz: Each
county will be entitled to double the mum
Der Of delegates that it has Representative
in the lower House OF the State Legislature
The committee recommends Saturday
May 3lst, 1884, as the day upon " hich thu
counties shall hold their conventions, I'm
less the county committees shall otherwis'
order. It is requested that thorough or
ganization Of the DemOcratic-Conse
party be effected in each county, prepar
atory TO the November election.
w. L. HEMINGWAY, Chm.
D, ?. Porter Secretaries.
M. SMITH,
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The Claims of Fayette Urged BY
Another Correspondent

EDIToRs CLARION: As the claims oil
other places in the State for the location oil
the Female Industrial S ;hool are being
presented and urged, i desire TO present
and press those Of the town Of Fayette, 10
the county of jefferson. This is matter
in which the people of Jefferson, A. well al
many others in the counties contiguous
thereto, are manifesting very great interest
and they confidently look TO the honorable
board Of trustees of the contemplated In
stitution TO give the subject all due inves,
tigation and consideration, feeling assured
as they do, that no better, more beautiful
or eligible location in all respects can be
found in the State for such an institution
than is afforded at Fayette.
The county OF Jefferson proposes 10 do
nate buildings specially designed and
erected for a female college, whose Origi-
nal cost was over $4,000, and also the
grounds belonging thereto, and which con
tain twenty acres of land. these build
dings are as solid now as on the day they
were completed, are ready for occupancy,
and have a capacity for over one hundred
boarders. They are situated ia beauti-
tui grove, on commanding cminence in
the suburbs Of the town, and in beauty and
elegance the buildings and grounds are not
surpassed by any ia the State. The town
Of Fayette IA twenty-five miles from Match
ez, immediately on the Natchez, Jackson
and Columbus Railroad, within about one
mile Of its junction with the great Louis
vile New Orleans and Texas Railroad, 70
that its accessibility BY rail from every d.
Fection is complete and perfect. There
can be no objection on that score,
The town Of Fayette il a handsome
aud thriving village, and is in the midst
Of community noted GOV, a. always, tor
it, intelligence, refinement and morality.
II i exempt from epidemics, and its gen
eral healthfulness, as can be abundantly
shown, i unexcelled BY that Of any place
IN the State. With these advantages and
with the proposed donation Of this most
valuable property, which, other things
being eqgai, ought 10 81 Jar IL the aaeonaf,
We ol this section feel that We have stfons
ground 10 stand Oh, and that our claims
are entitled to the highest confederation.
We appeaI Therefore 10 The hopofsbls
board 81 trustees to come and zee for them
selves and 70 give ua aud our claims b fair
hearing and afull consideration.
JEFFERSON.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-16

THE citizens Of Oxford held pnblic
meeting last week in behalf Of the Mem
phis, oxford and Columbus railroad.
Bv this road, connection would be made
with the Kansas City railroad, now ter.
minating at Memphis, and the Georgia
Pacific from Atlanta, rapidly building
to Columbus. Hon. A. ]. Baker cd
dressed the meeting. Resolutions wess
adopted pledging liberal subscription
and earnest work. Lafayette county
and especially the town Of Oxford
would be immensely benefited BY Il.
building Of this road. very liberal
charter for which VAS granted # ths
last session Of the Legislature.
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More About the Yazoo Valley Rail
road.

EDIToRs CLARION: Just rs fate wonld
have il. what | considered the most inter
esting portion of my letter about the Iazoo
road was left high and dry last week, hav-
ing reached the printers hands too late 10
get in the paper, but fortunately 1t was
matter that would not spoil by keeping
over. so this week your readers have the
benefit Of il for what il is worth; but b.
fore doing so | desire to correct an error
which | made as to giving credit TO the
nroper persons about Mr.. Jos. Il. Lane
splendid store house and hotel building
at Pocahontas. | am credibly informed
that Mr.. JOS. +. Lane, himself, was the pro-
ipctor aud designer of his own building OF
which Mr.. J. c. Mathews was foreman and
Mr.. G. w. Hicks, Of Clinton, superiDteD-
dent of construction. The structure is,
hoRever a credit to every one who woI ked
upon It; indeed, do not know Of nicer
and better building from Yazoo City or
Grenada to New Orleans.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Besides Capt. Frank Long, the popular
conductor of the train, there were on board
Capt. Fl. P. Farrar, under whose skillful
direction the road has been built from
Jackson to Yazoo City; also Capt. j. f.
White, master mechanic of the Illinois
Central from McComb City to Cairo. Capt
White is one OF the best machnists in the
South, and has done what no other man
has ever done before, and that is, built
railroad locomotives in the South, lat
Water Valley for use in The North
He has two 35-Dn locomotives which
will be shipped 30 Chicago the LIST of May.
He built 100 freight cars for the Illinois
Central at Chicago last November, and he
is now building five passenger coaches for
the same parties. This speaks we'll for the
workmen at Water Valley shops, which
now number 265 men upon its pay roll
Capt White informed me that the contract
had been made for a freight depot at Yazoo
City, and that it would be duplicate Of
the fine depot at jackson. The passenger
depot at Yazoo City is also settled upon; il
is to be fac simile Of the elegant passen
ger depot at Hyde Park, Illinois, near Chi
cago. The Company will move the turn
table at Bentonia to YaZoo City. shortly,
and will erect an elevator and fine wharf
Ahere also, so as to be prepared to handle
river freights to the best possible advantage
At Yazoo City The track is all laid and
soon as the yard at Yazoo City is com
pleted. the whole road will be thrown open
to the public. The LIST Of May, 1884, Is
set for opening the road to regular passen-
ger and freight traffic. Considering the
short time this road has been building, and
the insurmountable difficulties that have
been overcome, the road is quite a credit
TO Capt. Farrar, Col. Clarke, the indefatiga-
BILE President, and the able assistants
which they have had under them. This
road opens new and important avenue Of
trade and travel to jackson, and cannot
but prove OF immense advantage to the
whole State. Yours truly,
GD.B.
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The Tinted Stales Comm sIoI1ers q she /
st.ts of Mississippi 10 the New Orleans { =
position. respectfully announce The ioliO".
inc Committees Of ladies. who i = hopea
md believed viii interest themselves N
,,,oc,,;rv exhibits and encouraging their
prepsrstion Tor the Miszippi Department
Eli works ii the pencil, erayon, brush,
seulptor,s claisei. etc, should Be sent 70
Mrs. Il. D. Money, Al Winona, during the
month Of October, and By the zeth Of ina.
month Il possible: and specimens q
needle work and embroidery 70 Mrs
H. L. Mullrew, It starkviile, during the
month OF October.
It's important that these contributions
.bould BE unused a. suggested, at certain
points, ii order that proper care may be
given to their shipment, and reception IN
New Orleans; and also in order to enable
the State Commissioners 10 make proper
arrangements for pntting them IN place IN
the Exposition building.
| The Committees are as follows.
| COMMITTEE TO COLLECT Aofs1A7 - -
1 Mrs. FL. d. Money, Winona.
u Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Beauyolr
Mrs. J. F. H. Claiborne, hatcher.
Mrs. A. NJ. HiIiman. Clinton.
Mrs. A. c. Peyton, Hazlehnrst.
Miss Saliie Anderson, West Point.
81 Mrs. Jno. Fl. Scruggs, Columbus
Mrs W. Fl. Hardy, Meridian
Mrs. ]. NJ. Stone, lnka.
y Mrs. Brisbane, Vicksburg.
COMMITTEE TO COLLECT SPECIMENS O
t NEEDLE-woRK AND EMBROIDERY.
/ Mrs. H. L. Mnldrow, Starkvilie.
Il Mrs F. @. Willis, Hamilton, Monro
/. county.
Mrs. C. E. Hooker, Jackson.
Mrs. Hastings, Port Gibson.
Fl Mrs. W C. Faulkner, Ripley.
.. Mrs. NJ. B. Richmond, Pdseagoala.
Mrs. J. c. Clark, Kosciusko.
a Mrs. F. Barksdale, Yazoo Ci'y.
Mrs. w. II. Inge, Uorinth.
no Hiss Blanche CASTOR, Enterprise.
ce The press Of the State will coulter fav
rs BY publishing this list, and giving it
IT frequent insertions as possible.
We Respectfully,
~ S. A JONAS,
A. L. HuET,
e. S. Commissioners.
il April 8, 1854.