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The Washington critic., 1885-08-04
CHAPEL POINT. CHAPEL POINT.
ITO! THE GREAT FALLS AND CABIN
JOHN BRIDGE

N
Tho steam-packet EXCELSIOR will make
regular trips during the season to the above
points every SUNDAY, TUESDAY and FRI
day, leaving her wharf; corner of High ST. and
Canal, at 8 O'Clock a. IN, sharp. Fare for
round-trp bOc Boat can be chartered on al
ternate days For information apply at Office
of j. G. and j. NJ. WATERS, 1917 High ST.,
Georgetown. ie22-tf
The Washington critic., 1885-08-04
EVENING EXCURSION
--oF THL--
NATIONAL RIFLES
To MARSHALL HALL,
TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 4,

Steamer w. w. Corcoran will leave her
wharf Mt G:30 and return mt 11:3O o'clock
promptly.
Tickets. for sale Ivy members. SOC. au32
CtTEABIER CORCORAN'S EXCUR-
y SIONS.
The owners of the steamer W w. CORCORAN
have purchased and will assume the manage
ment of MARSHALL HALL. Daily morning
excursions will be given especially for Ladies
and Children.
Absolute order will be preserved ON the
grounds, the table furnished with ali the mar
ket affords lunches served, and ice, fruit and
milk always on hand.
Steamer leaves every morning at 10 o'clock,
returning at O'Clock p. IN. Fare, % cents for
round trip TO Glymont and Marshall Hall.
Children, Is cents. ieStf
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Nnrn.ntn Nnwa Nntoa.

NAvAsoTA, March O.. Special, 49,
Mayor Freeman has issued his procla-
uation for city election on April Z.
-Four places are designated Tor holding
the election in the four wards. There
has been only one polling place hereto
fore.
An.election will be held In Anderson,
Grimes county, on March 10 on the
question of prohibition in that precinct.
Chambers prevails in somo places In
Grimes aud Washington counties. w.
Ii. Forester, OF this city, lost nearly all
of his livery stable horses and had to
close the business.
DR.. II. Quinney was called to Dallas
yesterday to see his brother, who is very
sick.
Hon. Il. b. GrsonWood, member OF tas
legislature, is at home qaite sick.
Campbell e. Wood died on the JEFF
Hainoy place on March and was bur
led i'm the cemetery hore to-day. III,
was the son of Col. Green NJ. Wood
and aged 20. He was quiet, gentle
manly young man, and his death II
very much regretted.
| There were no ceremonies or demon
stratiOns hero on account Of tho inau
guration of President Cleveland. Gen
eral satisfaction Is expressed with the
members of his cabinet, although very
few know the gentlemen by reputation
Some uneasiness If folt about the 70
suit of the silver coinage and {
general desire that II be let alone.
PlSiu people arc hard to convince that
there will be al oVerplus OF mpuoy.
The weather is clear and pleasant.
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Mr. Dewey Defended.

PLANO, March 6.-[Special.l-The peo-
pie of this place were much surprised
to see the report accusing @. G. Dewey,
the Plano postmaster, of opening mail
Of one Mrs. Ballow,ot Dallas. The HER.
AID correspondent has tried to get the
full details aud basis of such charges,
and finds the facts somewhat like this;
Mrs. Ballew lived on MIR. Hounessy's
place last year. lt seems her husband
skipped the country for some cause. MIR.
lennessy commenced suit against her
for rent, supplies, otc, and gained tho
suit, and 70 stop the sale OF tho produce
stock, ETC., for paying tho rent sho
took an appeal In the case, and II IL said
she also took tho panper's oath. She
registered a certain letter at this post
Office to her husband, In Arkansas, and
&C is said, she made an affidavit in Nc
Kinney to the effect that the postmaster
detained hor letter here, which Is not the
fact. Her letter was forwarded In the
iilst mail out the very day II wa
mailed. The records In tho Plano oflic,
show to that efloot. IL Il to be regretted
that such a report should 80 ebrOaC
without foundation. Mr.. Dewey Is abll
to clear himself OF any charge, and thi
whole ailrlr Is said 10 DO nothing but aI
act OF malice. Mr.. Dewey is now n
| Washington, and will be homo In a lev
days and act things o. k
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Houston unpprnings.

HousToN, March 6.-Ispecial.l-Au
alarm OF FIRE was sounded tonight.
While responding one Of the drivers,
joe Walker, was thrown from his hose
carriage aud, II is believed, fatally in
lured. Tho carriage was going at full
speed, struck an electric light post, up
set and threw tho driver against the
curbing. His injuries are internal and
on the head.
Mrs. Mary Adalr to.day brought suit
against tie street railway company Tor
$4,000 damages, for putting hor of the
car two blocks away from homo al
night,
The Houston Light Guards decided
| tonight to formally enter the driu nj
Mobile, the momhers of the company
having pledged TO drill regularly.
All physicians In tho city will hold
meeting tomorrow afternoon IN inaugu
rate preparations for the entertainmon
of members of the state Medical sssoci
alton which meets hero on the 9th o
April. They propose TO give a roya
reception TO the visitors.
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A DAYS NEWS FROM WACO
HON. MR.. JONES TAKEN TO TASK
Fer Alleged unmsrited Renections on the
Br1sos Metropoils-rhe Council
Resolute About Kim The
Municipal Election.

WACO, March 6.-[Special.l when
Representative Jones, OF this county,
introduced in the house the bill looping
or portion Of East Waco, he tackled on
an emergency clause, which reflected
rather severely on the present city gov
ernment. IL recited that onerous and
heavy taxes were imposed on the peo-
pie of Waco, ,thatis being piled up daily,
and finally, that an issue of city bonds
is contemplated by the council, thus in
creasing tho burdens of the tax pay
ers, etc.
Last night tho council tackled Mr..
Jones and bis emergency clause, and
passed resolution, by unanimous
vote, denying the allegations OF the rep
resentative, and challenging investiga-
tiOn. The resolution Is in the nature OF
a protest and rebuke. The council was
rather indignant at Representative
Jones, and In tho debate his course was
criticised quite severely. The resolu-
ton Of rebuko was published to-day in
both the city papers.
Tho mayor win issue his proclamation
tomorrow ordering the city election 1
April Z. All parties are agreed In { )
determination 70 have n iair olech ID.
IL has been the custom here 10 impytt
somo voters, generally railroad hant e
The mayor serves notice that this wti
be dangerous practice II lndulgou
| this year.
physicians report an unusual amop
| of pneumonia prevailing ia tho city
this time. The disease is Of q very M
llgnant type.
The Baroness Won Gablents, a mob
German LADY, Is visiting friends In tn
city.
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COMBINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Thomas f.
Bayard, OF Delaware, to be secretary of
state.
Daniel Manning, of New York, to be
secretary of the treasury.
William G, Endicott, of Massachu-
setts, to be secretary OF war.
William c. Whitney, of New York, to
be secretary Of the navy.
Luclus Q. G.. Lamar, of Mississippi, to
I've secretary Of the interior.
William Il. Villas, of Wisconsin, to be
postmaster-general
Augustus IL. Garland, of Arkansas, to
be attorney general.
When the doors re-opened the senate
adjourned till Monday.
firmod without debate and division, and
by unanimous vote of the senate. No
other business was done.
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PALESTINE, March Especial This
morning tho freight trains stopped by
tho strikers yesterday morning we're
sent out 10 Longyiew under guard Of
City Marshal Rogers, Deputy Sh0riG
MeMeans and Policeman Kelly, who es-
c0rled II beyond the city llmits. Engin-
Ger Frank Miller refused tho strikers
request 10 leave the engine; another
freight left nj O'Clock guarded In tho
same manner going south. The strik-
ers refuse to accept the propositlns OF
the Board of Trade TO accept from that
body 2H per cent. upon their wnges fol
tho next three months IL they would
resume work on tho o0mpany's
terms. The city Is very quiet though
the agitation among the strikers IL still
high and the citizons generally hope for
a speedy termination OF the troubles on
account Of individual aud farmers in
tores,s. So far there has been no vlo
leuce OF the slightest nature and the
men arc TO bo commended for their 50
her aud quiet demeanor.
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Al nnnlsnn.

DESIsoS, March 0.-lSpecial. j AT ex-
aetly 10 o'clock this morning all the
hands at work In the Missouri Pacific
shops, to the number Of about 200, ceased
work. At3p. IN. meeting was held at
Bunett's hall. Very stringent instruc-
tions were given all TO behave decently
and protect the cOmpany's property.
Committees were appointed to watch
tho buildings and loaded cars. The
men then marched In force TO
the yards, whore It was found
the company was running freight over
Red river into the Indian Territory by
switch engines, whore the mogul en-
gines were coupled on aud proceeded
north with them, Tho men took
charge of the switch engines and locked
them up. Orders were issued to allow
nothing but mail cars to 60 through
which order goes into force tonight,
The men arc prepared To hold out two
months, and, II necessary, will bo aidot
by the citizens. Any attempt at disor
dor will be promptly quelled.
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ma CnhInci Cnnllrmod.
WAsuIEGToN, March 0.--The cabinet
was all confirmed to-day.
sENArE PRoCEnnINas.

WAsuIEGToN, March 0.-The cabinet
was all confirmed to-day.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Aftor the reading Of the journal Mr..
VANWYCK was recognized and of
fored the following resolution, for
which he asked immediate consdors-
tion:
Resolved that the secretary OF the in
terror bo directed To inform the senate
whether patents have been issued for
lands granted in 1915 - tho Now Or
leans, Baton Rouge Il Nicksburgi popu-
larry known as the "Back kbone" railroad,
II so, for what number Of acres; to what
corporation or individuals; whose ro'
ceipt was taken for ulo same; whom
signed; whether unusual means were
used to hasten tho prepara.
ton aud execution OF said
patents; whether the clerical iorco
employed worked nights and Sunday
so that they might bo cqmpis,od before
March 4; on what day ,hey we're ready
for the signature Of the presidents what
necessity existed for any special eNer-
ton to secure completion aud signature
before the 4th day OF MUrch,nnd whether
anything was done 70 protect aciua
settlers In their rights 10 any. sucl
lands; also whether previous TO tho 4tl
of March anything was done or writer
In regard 10 any other unearuod lanG
grants forfeiture which had been signed
bv the foriy-eighth con uyt0ss,
MIR EDMUNDS objected to present
consideration, aud under tho rules th'
matter won't over for day.
Mr. HOAR laid before tho senate thi
letters which he hud received from Oh!
president of tho Union Pacific railroad
which he asked might be printed for IN
InImntInn.
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srmrnthr from Saw Antonlo.

SAN Antonio, March 0.-[Speclal.l--
Ono hundred aud flfty employees Of the
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
railway, comprising mechanics, labor
ers, otc., met tonight, and in view Of the
present strike on tho Gould system,
passed resolutions strongly expressing
sympathy, condemning the tyrannical
Gould management aud offering assls-
tance IL needed. The engineers were
fully in sympathy, and some were
heard TO offer thoir months wages u
further tho cause. They state they
have no grievances against their owl
roads. The resolutions are signed by
the most prominent workers here, and
will be forwarded to the various STRIKE
| locnllllos.
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BoNuAM, March 0,-lSpecial. ITO day
the agent Of the Texas & Pacific railroad
hero received orders to discharge all
employees except the agent and tele-
graph operator until the troub blo between
Tho company end the strikers Is eettled.
No freight trains are moving ex
ospt occasionally one being slipped
out ut night. The strikers
say they are not going 10 let anything
except mail coaches go over to road
to morrow. Merchants dislike to see
tho trains stopped now, ~ they have
Just ordered potatoes for spring plant
Ing, aud unless freight moves there viii
be no seed potatoes in tho market, be
sides other business delayed. However
the greater part of the people are IL
sympathy with the strikers.
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Matters at MexIa.

MExIA, March 6.-[Special.l The
state Sunday School convention meets
here July 81, to last three DAYS. Ample
preparation for all.
Tho city fathers are having some Of
the worst streets repaired, gullies filled
up,'etc., greatly TO the convenience OF
pedestrians.
The Struper Dramatic company
played here Wednesday and Thursday
nights to fair houses, considering the
hard times.
Miss Matte oliver, of Dallas, is visit
ing friends here.
Weather fino and corn planting the
order OF tho day.
Tho grand jury being In session, per
sons fearing on that account are absent,
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premninre Prnmisea.

WAsHINGToN, March 6.-Tho Star
says: Representatives Bayne, His
cock and Millard, called upon President
Cleveland to-day and had quito a long
talk with him. They told the president
that they approved of the attitude he
had taken in his inaugural and in carry
ing out the policy therein, declared no
would have their hearty support, In
this they spoke as Republicans, and said
they believed they spoke for the ma
jority of the party,
Tho president received their advances
in tho best possible spirit, and thanked
thOm with much feeling aud earnest
ness for their promises.
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NO. ll3s

be continued as formerly, which at beat
Is barely sufficient, with the most rigid
economy, to support themselves aud
will satisfy them. The officials say that
they are without authority to act or
make any other terms other than those
already proposed. And so the matter
stands. The best of order prevails.
The men are acting with cool. delibar-
ale Judgment and say that nothing shall
occur OF an extreme or revolutionary
character. The city is quiet, presenting
q Sabbath ike apnaarnnca.
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AT AIar.liall.

MARSHALL, March 0.-Ispocial.l- Q. 1.-The
strike still goes on. A meeting of some
OF the leading citizens was held late
yesterday evening and committee APP
pointed to wait upon the strikers, and
also the local railroad officials. The
men adhere TO tho position taken by
them that tho reduction proposed by
the company IL rulnous In tho extreme ;
that they only ask that their pay shall
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Tho Graenvilin Rnnnri.

GREENvrLLE, March o. ISpecial
Tho strike among the employees of the
Gould system has not reached Green
vile yet, aud If let alone the men here
will probably not join in 1t. Five
sou and Mineola. Passenger trains are
ruuuiup as uSuul
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TAKING THROUGH TICKETS
The Old Occupants OF the 0irlces Step
ping Down and Ont.
AND AL ABOARD" AND AWAY
For their Long and Lonesome Cruise
Up Salt River.
------
THE CABINET ALL CONFIRMED.
sions-- Cleveland Ents rtslning tho
Callers and Getting the Run
of tho White House.
SENATE AND OTHER REPORTS
Scenes at the While House.

scenes at the w hlte mousse
WASHINGTON, March 6..The first Off
cial act of President Cleveland was the
of his cabinet. His second |
was to aflix his signature to the COM
mission of U. S. Grant as an officer on
the retired list of the army, with the
rank of general.
THE CROWD OF CALLERS
at the White house to-day was even
greater than yesterday. They began to
arrive before the doors opened and con-
tiuued coming in large numbers all day.
The president received some OF them in
tho library aud others in the east room,
just as it happened to have been con-
vonient. This arrangement kept him
busy running up and down stairs. The
majority of the callers consisted of dele
cations from the different states.
Among them were the following.
Virginia, headed by representatives.
Barbour and Wise.
West Virginia, headed by Senators
Camden and Kenna.
Iowa, headed by Representative
Pusoy.
Missouri, headed by Representative
Bland; another by Reprosentative'elect
Heard.
Alabama, with Representative
Wheeler
Michigan, with Representative May
bury.
Iliinois,with Representative Springer.
New York, with Representative His
cock.
New Jersey, with Representative
/ Brewer.
/ Louisiana, with Representative
| Blanchard.
Members of the National Democratic
committee also called in body.
Among tho other callers were AttOr-
nep-General Garland, Senator Jonas,
Gen. Joseph II. Johnston, Wash. Nc
Lean, Attorney Genera O'Brlen, OF New
York; Sllas w. Burt, OF New York; eX
Senator Hereford, Representatives
Turner and McAdoo, Cen. Hancock
Geu. Farnsworth.
THE NEW CANS,NET.
Tho president to-day accepted IN
Resignation of Mr.. Arthurs cabinet an
signed the commissions OF the new cab
met officers. They will probably entel
upon the discharge of their duties to
morrow.
Among the later callers were Repre-
sentatives Randall, Hancock, Fulle
and Curtin, Senator Pugh, A, *. Nc
Clure, Postmaster General Hatton, th
Randall club, of Pittsburg; tho Coy
ernOr's Guard, OF Columbia, South Care
lima; Col. o. III. Payne, OF Ohio, and Mr'
Tyler, widow of ex-President Tyler.
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At Fort Wnyno, Indiana.

Fort WAYNE, IND., March o.--The
strike Of the Wabash shopmen, inaugu-
rated here on Monday, still continues.
Fifteen workmen, who refused to como
out heretofore, to-day Joined the strik-
ers, leaving, as the strikers claim, not
man In the blacksmith, and but one
Journeyman in the carpenter shop. The
other apartments are deserted except
by a few apprentices. The men on the
strike number about 275. The Knights
OF Labor have showed their hand In or
ganizing the strikers at this point and
many members have been taken into
the order to-day and to-night. The men
are quiet and orderly, but express de-
termination TO stand firm.
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Tho Menther.


An ICE UONUE MD UNHI'FIUW'
KEoKuK, March 6.-The Ice sorged at
the mouth of the Des Moines river, and
the railroad to Alexandria wes over
flowed to-day, but the water tell this af-
ternoon, enabling trains TO get through
tonight. Specials to tho Constitution
sosin sSssg . "a oSo W Sss % beam carried swaS; u
also tho approach to the bridge of the
Central Iowa railway at Eddyville,
while much damage has been done to
tho dam at BOnepart.
INDICATIONS.
WAsHINaToN, March 6.-FOr the west
gull statos; Fair weather, slight
changes In temperature, variable winds,
generally southeasterly.
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The sirlke nd nd. Lonl..

Sr' LOUIS, March 6,-The yard men OF
the Wabash railroad are still out to-day.
They number about 90. a dozen have
Joined since yesterday. A meeting was
held to-day and an organization ef-
t0oted. The man are determined to
stick. The foreman Of the yard says
places are being flied as rapidly as ne
wants. SO many people are out of en-
ployment that they have more trouble
stltkars
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The snnios Cnsn.

WAsHINGrON, March G.-Commander
Mahen, commanding the United States
ship Wachusett, reports to the navy de-
partmenl that he sailed from Calloa to-
day for San Francisco via Panama, and
that he arranged with the government
of Ecuador that the American prisoner
Santos, confined in GuayaqulI, shall
haye fair trial. He adds that Santos
is in no danger from violence.
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DALLAS TEXAS SATURDAY, MARCH 1885,

reached for discussion and action. Sem
ator Teller feels that an attack has been
made upon the integrity of his own Of
ncial action as member of the last adj
Rinistration and has declared his inten-
ton of making such a defense as will
leave no doubt of the propriety OF the
act in question or his indignation.
Senator Van Wyck is convinced that
the public interests demand an expla-
nation of the issuance Of patents to the
Backbone company.
The subject win probably come up
Monday
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CnrsIcnnn Cniilngs.

CoRsioAEA, March 6.--[Special.l l-Dr.
S. w. johnson aud lady and @. w. Jes-
ter and lady returned this morning from
a two weeks trip to the New Orleans
exposition.
Col. w. J. Betterton, of Dallas, spent
the day In the city.
Mrs. Rice, agent for the Galveston
Opera Glass, Is In the city In the inter
est OF that spicy sheet.
The new skating rink opened TO.
night, and the w. A. w. gave a hop At
| their hall.
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Plano Pelnts.

PLANO, March 0.-lspeclal,l Tho ac-
cusation, announced in several papers
of this state, against @. Q. Dewey, post
master here, who is now in Washinion,
for opening letter addressed to Mrs.
Ballew, aud for which a warrant Is out
for his arrest, IL eurmisod by the best
citizens here to bo u malicious prosocu'
liOn,
Tho Young mon and ladies of the
Plano Institute will give literary en-
tertalnnent tonight
Several carloads OF cattle were shipped
To New Orleans to-day.
! Weather bright aud pleasant.
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MARSHALL, March 6.--Tspecial.l IA
committee of the strikers waited on 0.
A. Haynes, chief Of the motive
power and carshops, and charged
him as being tho instigator
aud author OF thoir troubles
aud advised IN unmistakable terms
that unless he settle the matter In the
next "A hours they would not bo respon-
sible for the consequences. Haggerty,
master mechanic, has lett, He rendered
himself extremely obnoxious to the
men both before and since the strike.