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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-13

WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS.



Washington March l2.-The prcsi-
dent has made change in the days of
holding cabinet meetings, so that
hereafter they will be held Tuesday
and Thursday ofeach week. The cab
met met to-day under this arrange
mept: all members were in attendance.
II il understood the session was de-
voted to considering the Oklahoma
situation and the general policy 10 be
observed by the administration in the
matter of appointments.
The president has designated Mar
iollus Gardner to represent the IN
terror department in the executive
board of the New Orleans exposition,
vice Benz. Butterworth resigned.
| THE HAzEN CouRr-MA HTIAL-
| In the llazen cOurt-martial, the
Judge advocate read 90 the conri the
admission of facts promised by the
/ accused Yesterday. The first admis-
sion Is that while he criticised the ac-
ion of the secretary of war with re-
spect to the Greedy expedition and
said If a steam sealcr had been sent
from st. John after the loss of the
Proteus the whole Greedy party
would have been saved, yet he intend
cd no disrespect to his superior ON
Ger. Randolph kaufman, reporter
for the Evening Star, testified TO hav-
ing had conversation with Gen.
UaZen the substance of which was
, published. and which represented
: Gen. Hazen as admitting he had writ
ten letter to the secretary OF war
D throwing upon the latter the blam'
V for the tragic termination of tn,
n Greely expedition. Kaufman sai'
o the interview as published was sub
: stantially correct. AT this point Il
the proceedings the stenographel
whose compensation, it was ascertain
Ia ed, had been fixed at about one-thir
4. the price he received Tor similar wor
IF in the Swain court-martial, struC
y for higher wages, and the court ~
y iourned.
u 1T CAME TOO LATE
70 A written message from the pres
~ dent was sent to the capitol this aite
W noon for the purpose of with drawn
' from the senate the Nicaraguan NJ
ID spanish treaties.
~ The senate had adjourned, howev'
~ before the message reached its DIES
IN nation.
FooDsTUFFs VALUES.
ITS The values of exports of breadstu
ar for the eight months ended februa
A 2sth 1885, SlOS, 760,l35, against Sll
,ot 1888, GA same period 1891; values
iii exports of domestic cattle and he
'rs and beef and pork and dairy produ
ich February 1885, S7,42l ,bSS; same II
the 1884, $6,954 800; two months END
-, | Eahruary 2Sth. 1885. S9,3S7, l45. sA
ley period, 1851, siS,Vio,osn "aIf 7
ion ducts 10 months ehuihg re1ru
her 2oth, 1850, Slo,oto,t-v' Soanp"'ou "
90 Sl4,s1i,7l6 same peri 1884.
nlt- SILVER PURCHASE.
and Treasury department has pureha
and 465 900 ounces of silver.
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New YORK, March l2.-Messrs. Van
Gundell & Mayhoff, cotton brokers,
have announced to the New forl;
Cotton exchange their inability TO
meet contracts. The house Is an Old
establishment and is running on the
"bull" side.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-13

Arkansas City. March IL. Gen.
Hatch has received an official dis
patch from Camp Russell, Indian ter
ritory, stating that 800 boomers from
Texas and Arkansas are moving west
ward across the Sac and FOX
reservations. The general thereupon
issued orders that they be turned
back and conducted oil the govern
| mont lands.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-13

City, Mo-, special to the Post-Dis-
patch says: The air is filled with all
sorts of wild rumors. The strikers
claim compromise has been effected
| by Gov. Brown, representing the
railway company, to restore the old
wages OF last October, with prob
able increase, Gov. Brown denies
the statement and says the railroad
will not negotiate with the strikers
because they are not law-abiding.
honest citizens, and could not treat
with them under any circumstances
STRIKE AT PLEASANT HILL
occurred this morning. The shops
and yards are IN possession of the
mob, and trouble Is feared. The
militia are still at Centretown, wait
ing orders.
WHAT A POLICEMAN DID.
st. Louis, March 1l.--United States
Marshal Cousins of this city reached
Hannibal, Mo, this morning with
strong force of duputies to protect
the Wabash railway properly. Train
Master ltitchic also arrived, bringing
four engines from Springfield to move
about 100 loaded freight cars held by
the strikers. These were met by the
strikers who refused to allow the en-
gines to go to the Missouri, Kansas a.
Texas yards for cars. Two of the
leaders were arrested. The locomo
tives were then permitted to pass, but
the engineers refused to run their en-
gines without permission of the
strikers. Policeman Ledford, who Is
ola nt hnl ns ssin hAa 10
of the locomotives, ran to the yards
and got out one of the trains, which
started east this afternoon. The reg
ular engineers finally concluded to run
their engines aud the work pro-
crossed, The strikers are very indig-
nant at Policeman Lodford,
AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. March 12.-No further
| developments in the railroad strike on
the Missouri Pacific. The pay car has
not yet arrived.
Midnight
GOV. MARTIN TO MIR. HoxIE.
Atchison, March 12.-There is no
change in the situation, everybody is
awaiting the action of Mr.. Hoxio
Gov. Martin sent Mr.. Hoyio n long
telegram to-day calling his attention
to the good behavior of the men, their
tlrmnoss of purpose, general the
sympathy of the puplic with strikers
and the extent OF the strike. The
railway commissioners are said to hav,
Joined in the governors representa-.
lions in the message and state emphat
Out'tle niuItIa. a -''i-
MIR. HOMES REPLY.
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Galveston, March ia shocking
accident occurred this morning, re-
sulting in the almost instant death OF
VIM. Il. Mcltac. Mcl,ae was In the
employ of Park n Mcltae as manager
of their sand business, and in at
tempting TO board the engine of the
Texas Mexican narrow gauge on
avenue N, between Twenty-tirst and
rwenty.ihird streets, missed his foot
ing and fell between the wheels and
was SO horribly crushed and mangled
that he died in few moments alter
being extricated.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-13

New York, March la.-Captain
Charles \. Bracket appeared in the
United States circuit cours to-day and
pleaded " lot guilty. to an indictment
for bribe-taking. Capt. Bracket
asked a speedy trial and tine 18th lust.
was fixed upon. The case Of Capt
Chalker, similarly indicted, will take
the same course.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-13

Philadelphia, March l2.--The jury
IN the case OF Ladner Bros, formerly
brokers of Third street, on trial for
appropriating money OF their cusio-
mers, returned verdict this morning
of guilty of larceny.
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arations to complete the Kizalarvat
and Askabad railway. Fonr thousand
Russian troops are reported TO have
left Tiilis fortnight ago for hskabad
INCREASING THE INDIAN RESERVE.
Measures are being taken to in
crease the number of the reserves in
the native army of India. The gov
eminent will probably recommend the
permanent addition of 10000 English
aud 10000 native soldiers to the In
dian government.
A COUNTER MOVEMENT.
London, March 12.-The Standard
aillrms that Gen. Lumsden has ocou-
pied Robat pass, and expresses the be-
lief 1t is the only timely movement TO
prevent the Russians from occupying
IL. Large quantities of provisions are
being stored at lierat.
THE INDIAN PRESS CLAMoRous FOR
WAR.
London, March l2.-ltecruiting is
in active progress to India TO supply
the reserves and makeup for the
drain of the reserve force darfted for
active service. The native press are
unanimously clamorous for war with
Russia.
HEALARM ABATlNG.
London. March l2.-The relations
between England and Russia are as
suming more favorable aspect.
Baron DE Staal has impaired to Gran
vile the contents of a despatch
from DeGiers, the Russian minister
of foreign affairs, in which II is stated
the car earnestly desires speedy
and peaceful solution of the existing
difficulty. Autograph letters have been
exchanged between Queen Victoria
and Emperor William and letter
urging personal influence with the
car to preserve peace. Bismarck re-
mains passive and made no official rep
resentation to Russia.
CoNsOLs AT BED ROCK.
Consols to-day touched SO 81, the
lowest price in six years but recovered
at the close, marked buying orders
again being received from Berlin
The war scare is abating.
TO THEIR TENTS.
Korti, March 12.-Gens. Wolseley
Brackenbury and Dormer have start
ed for their respective camps.
''TIiE ALIBI's THE THING, SAMMY
Stephen j. Meany, acting as assist
ant counsel for Cunningham and Bur
ton, the alleged dynamiters, sailed
to-day for New York. His object II
to procure evidence with which t.
prove an alibi in the case of the ac
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An Alleged Luereiia norgia Acc
aulfled.

Chicago, March l2.--The Journals
Elkhorn, Wis, special SAYS: The jury
returned a verdict Of not guilty in tho
case of Nellie Hoarn, charged with
poisoning her father, mother and
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ATALEof mn rEnRLToRY.
How n brutal Assassin Died win
his Boots ON.

TT. Smith, Ark, March ia de-
putv marshal arriving to-day IRON the
iudian territory brings to light Two
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The host smoking tobaeco Is '1.iltle
Joker.n
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-13

Draw-poker is much dearer TINA {
drawon an Opera Pun Cigarette.
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woLsELEy WANTS TO RIDE.


London, March 12.-Thc govern
ment has ordered the contractors to
push the construction of the Suaklm-
Berber railway. Two hundred add
tional navvies have been sent to work
on the road.
GoRDoN's DIARY,
London, March l2.-Gordon's diary
was written on Egyptian telegraph
blanks, the pages sewed together with
Irvine and every page ILLUMINATED
with pictures. Gordon's letters indi
cate his diary was written for the use
OF the government, and IL is requested
that the government edit this diary
and publish ac-similes of it as soon
ms it reaches London. The diary, a
left by Gordon, is in six volumes.
HOW THE sTKHAs BEHAVED.
A dispatch from Suakim says; TIL,
Indian native soldiers of the Sikna,
regiment were in their first engage
ment on Egyptian soil yesterday. a
party of Osman Digna's Arabs mad'
an attack on one of the British out
posts in the neighborhood of Suakim
and the Sikhas were sent out into INT
field to repcl the attack. They wer'
splendidly handled, and showed adj
mirable GOODNESS and steadiness. Tn,
skirmish was hot while it lasted, bu
the Arabs were soon repulsed an'
many of their dead were left on TIN
field. The casualties among the lndi
an troops were few and unimportan'
The Arabs became panic-strlckel
when they saw the swarthy Mohame
dams from India facing them in tru
British style and delivering their fir
with such precision as to make a.
most every shot tell.
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arations to complete the Kizalarvat
and Askabad railway. Fonr thousand
Russian troops are reported TO have
left Tiilis a fortnight ago for hskabad.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03
Senator Jackson Has Evidently Get the
Press and the People 70 Thinking.

Senator Howell L. Jackson's late
speech ON National Aid 70 Educntion"
il by far the clearest explanation Os the
whole question and the best argument
in behalf OF the Blair educational bill
that has been made, north or south, in
or out OF Congress. IL is the result.
evidently, OF much study, and hae at
tcniion. The speech wis too long for
these columns and il is so condensed
and solid that n synopsis Is next 70 im-
possible. The senator's views are so
clearly put and well stated as 10 elicit
the favorable comment OF many think
ing people who were, or may be yet,
opposed TO the idea OF granting federal
aid to the common schools He has
struck the popular heartand the minds
OF nearly all educators. The bin died
in the House Of Representatives with
the last Congress. But II is sure fo be
revived and 10 become living issuo
in the next Congress, and a. the meth
ods sought TO be used and tho objects
in view are better understood "a seems
likely that some such measure will be-
come a law Senator Jackson's speech
has been published in some Of the
newspapers in full, and il will no
doubt he circulated widely in more
convenient form and have a great in-
fiuence upon the public mind and up
ON Congress. 1t was splendid effort
and has greatly elevated the senator in
the popular eeteem. There h great
satisfaction in knowing that Tennes-
sees ancient fame for having able and
brilliant men in the United States Sem
ate has not diminished, even though
we were not TO agree with them on
every question that arises.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03

Forkrenddenly leaped over ifs banks.
and swept mp the triangular valley oi
Roaring Camp.
In the confusion Of rushing water,
crushing trees. and cracking timber,
and the darkness which seemed 10
flow with the water and blot out the
faig valley, bat little could be done to
collect the scattered camp When the
morning boke. the cabin Of Stumpy
nearest the river bank was gone.
Higher up the gulch they found the
body OF its unlucky owner; but the
pride, the hope, the joy, the Luck. OF
Roaring Camp had disappeared. They
were returning with sad hearts, when
a shout from the bank recalled them.
1t was relief boat from down the
river They had picked up, they said,
a man and an infant, nearly exhausted,
about two miles below. Did ANYBODY
know them, and did they belong here ?
1t needed but glance to show them
Kentnck lying there, cruelty crushed
and bruised, but still holding the Luck |
OF Roaring Camp in his arms. As
they bent over this strangely assorted |
pair, they saw that the child was cold |
and pulseless. -He is dead" said one.
Kentuck opened his eyes. "Dead ~
he repeated feebly. Yes, my man,
and you are dying too A smile lit
the eyes of the expiring Kentuck.
Dying he repeated, "he's a taking
me with him,--telI the boys I've got !
the Luck with me now and the
strong man, clinging to the frail babe
as drowning man is said to cling to
a straw, drifted away into the shadowy
river that flows forever to the un-
known sea.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03
THE FIRST SHOT.
A Singing Rebuke to the American From
Its Own Side.
TREAT IT FAIRLY.
Manchester Times.

Manchester Times.
The Times is opposed to the Blai
educational bill, but does not believ,
III misrepresentation for the purposI
Of making point; consequently w
cannot allow the following grossl,
false statement from the Nashville
American of Tuesday last to go uncon
tradicted
| [Then follows the Americans arti
Gle in full
Inasmuch as four moro Democrats
voted for the passage of the bill thar
against it, how does the American
make it out that "two-thirds OF the
Democrats opposed it,? Again; why
does ii say Lamar and Voorhees, voted
against it, when the Congressional Rec
| ord (page 2,724) says both OF them "a.
vored its passage? Why does it claim
that two-thirds of.the Democratic SEN
ators "voted against the bill" while the
Record says only nine Democrats SO
| voted?
The Democrats who voted for the
bill were Brown, Pugh, Garland, Call,
Colquitt, Jones, Williams, Jonas, Ran
som, George, Hampton, Jackson and
Kenn;l-13
The following Democrats stated they
were paired, but would have voted for
the bill had the gentlemen with whom
they were paired been present: Glib
son, Camben, Lamar, Vance, Voorhees,
and Walker
This makes nineteen Democrats
who favored the passage OIL the bill,
out OF thirty-six Democratic Senator'S
The following Democrats voted
against the bill Bayard, Butler, Coke,
Groome, Harris, Mlxey, Morgan, Pen
dleton and Saulsbury-9
Democrats paired who would have
voted against the bill Coekrell, Beck,
Farley, MCPHERSON, Vest and Slater-6.
Paired, who did not state how he
would have voted: Gorman-1.
1t will be seen that instead of two
thirds of the Democratic senators being
opposed to the bill, nineteen favored
It's passage, fifteen opposed it, while
one was nOn-comnliftid.
Of the men the American names 4.
beng ~ui positive character and weight
in the party" and who il SAYS voted
against the bill, we lind only six oflhe
ten it names recorded against the
measure.
Next, the American SAYS "only two"
OF those who voted for the bin have
since come up for reelection, and that
neltlt'r was reelected This is not
true Four Democrats who voted for
the bill-Drown, Call, Pugll and Hanp-
ton have been reelected, while Far
ley, Groome, PtmdIeton and Slater,
who opposed the bill, have been re-
tired
The question is not political one,
and even if it were, the American
would not be justified in leryerting
facts. Honest, fair dealing is the only
safe rule to adopt, aud II the American
is honest in its opposition TO the meas
ure, it can do much more for the cause
il processes TO advocate by telling the
plain truth than by misrepi iesentation
We believe the bill to be unconsti-
tutiona!, and therefore oppose it, but
we do not propose to publish false
statements concerning it, as has been
done by the American, and we hope
our contemporary will have the fair
ness to publish contradiction Of the
untrue statements published by it
Tuesday. Let's oppose the bill on prin-
ciple, and assert nothing which cannot
be proven.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03
MAKING LOVE BY TELEGRAPH.
The Romantic CourtshIp and Marriage Of
Two Telegraph Operators.
Dayton, Ohio, Dispatch.

A romantic love affair, terminating
in a wedding, came To light here to-day
During the strike Of Western Union
telegraph operators, two years ago, a
lady operator, Cora Lennox, was
brought here from Union City to take
the place OF Il striker. No one was
quicker to perceive her good qualities
than Lawrence +. Moones, an opera
tor ut the Cincinnati end OF the wire.
He seemed to know from the click Of
the instrument that pretty girl was
at the other end, and soon the wires
were used by the two to talk love. So
well were they manipulated that re-
Gently Mr.. Moones took II trip TO this
city 10 make the better acquaintance
OF The girl, and on the 29th OF last
month he came to Dayton, procured a
marriage license and made the charm
ing operator Mrs. Moones. The we'd
ding was private. Mrs. Moones has
rendered her resignation as operator,
and will soon join her husband in Lou
isville, where he accepted place as
telegraph operator few days ago.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03
DE rot wait UasiI Chilli Winter is
Here.

The Summer is over-Autumn
brings forcibly to mind the necessity
of fixing the revenue for the Winters
supply OF the requirementso Of life--and
the sanguine man turns naturally to
making small sacrifice OF dollar or
more (as he can afford it) upon the
altar Of Fortune, by sending TO M. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans. La, for ticket
or fraction of one in the 1S5th Grand
Monthly Drawing of The Louisiana
State Lottery, at room, on Tuesday,
always Tuesday, Oct ,beE 18th, when
$265 500 will be scattered broadcast in
sums from $4,000 downwards. So
prepare for Winter-by investing at
once.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03

Can any one bring us case of Kid.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03

And SO the work of regeneration
began in Roaring Camp. Almost inn
perceptibly chnge came over the
settlement The cabin assigned to
Tommy Luck"-or 1The Luck" AS
he was more frequently called-first
showed signs of improvement. 1t was
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03
Prom a we'll known ors,zen.

a reporter Of the Sun, calling at the
| Office OF Rev. j. j. Bruce, the courteous
and efficient tax collector OF William
son county, noticed his improved ap-
pearance and asked after his health.
well" said Mr.. Bruce, during tho
year 1877 small scab appeared on my
Nose, and though il gradually grew
larger, IL did not become sore or trOu-
ble ne very much until the summer
OF 1878, when the inside OF the sore
assumed somewhat the appearance Of
n seed wart, and began TO itch and dis
charge, which made me quit. uneasy.
used various salves, plasters, and other
remedies, none of which did any per-
nianent good, the sore gradually
spreading, and my anxiety OF course
increasing with the growth OF the can
cerous ulcer. In October last my at
teniion was called to Swiit's Specific
Is. s. 81, and began using il. The
effect at first was 10 cause the sore to
assume an angry look, and in short
while TO discharge quantities OF mat
ter, which relieved Inc OF the poison,
and the progress towards recovery has
been steady and sure, until to-day /
have only the scar and small sore left
to remind me Of the painful ulcer, and
it has ceased TO trouble me at all, so
far as pain and itching are concerned.
The Swift Specific has greatly improv-
ed my general health. do most cor
daily commend this remedy TO all
who are suffering rs | was"
There is probably no more reliable,
high-toned gentleman in the county
than Mr.. Bruce, and his endorsement
OF Swiits Specific is another evidence
OF the great merit Of the remedy. .--WR-
iiaDlson' C0unty, TSzas, Sun, June 1Sth,
1885.
For sale hy all druggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ". n. I60
w. 2b 81. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03

SALVATION OH, the greatest pain
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cure where it is possible for the seat
OF the disease to be reached by lini-
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-03
WHAT AN old SMOKER SAYS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. %, 1884

NASHVILLE, TENN., Oct. %, 1854.
Mr.. w. S. Jones, City
The sample of Smoking Tobacco received of labeled
'PIPE PEACE, is the BEST Smoking Tobacco l have
had in ten years 1t is deciously favored is plenty
strong and doesn't bite the tongue shall smoke none
other as long as get ths and want 10 lbs to lay
away for a rainy day Your friend, GEO. E. PURvIs.
Manufactured by E. B. ROSS, Rossview, Tenn, and
put up attractive style Orders from obbers and whole
sale dealers solicited.