Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-30


10 drain the valley OF Mexico seems likely TO
60 into effect The city council have already
appropriated s2oo.ooo per annum. and ask
the federal government 60 contribute like
sum. II y estimated that the work can Dc no.
complished for s2.ooo.ooo.
Chinese Mtners Turned Oh.
SEATTLE, W. T., October 30.-Al Cinnamon
employed by the Cedar Mountain GOAL COM
pany, about forty In number. have been dis
charged. All the mines I'm the seattle coal
region are now operated without Chinese labor.
A sample OF Texas Jusstce.
BRowNsvrLLE TEX, October So.-At the
district court to-day, Rafael Castiilojo was sent
TO the pen for four years for burglarizing the
olacksmith-shop in Fort Brown. The convict,
ls-year-oid boy, stole some valuable tools,
which he pawned Tor 81 cents.
Tenne~sce's Desperate Moou.htner~.
DETERMINED EFFORTS MAKING To DEsrRor
THEIR ELLEGAL TRAFFIC..
NASHVILLE, TENN, October 3O-The situa-
ton In Grundy county has become more In
teresting. United States Marshal Ttllman of
this city, has complied with the request OF
leading residents OF Tracy City, who asked that
men be sent 10 that section 10 aid In the sup
preston OF the mooushine whisky business
and the capture of the people engaged In IL
Mr.. Tillman conferred with Judge Key, of tho
United states circuit court, and the lat
cult court commissioner In the disposition OF
cases that may he brought before him. The
marshal appointed Milo Robbins "A deputy mar.
shall, who is authorized To make arrests and de-
stroy all Illicit stills that may he found. The
two officers are now al Tracy City, and will lie
assisted by the citizens I'm bringing the offenders
10 Justice. There are a number of desperate
characters I'm Grundy county who will resist
the representatives OF the law unless the latter
manage TO gain the Immediate advantage.
should n general raid be made, the develop
ments will most likely be full of interest.
They Riddled Him with Bullets.
PARIS, TEX, October 30.-A notorious negro
desperate named Tom Davis, alias John VIII
liams, was shot and killed I'm Bowie county by
posse who were attempting his arrest for the
killing OF n constable at Van Buren,, Ark last
December A reward of 500 had been put ON
his head by the governor OF Arkansas and the
citizens of Fort smith. He WAS surrounded I'm
cabin I'm the Red river bottoms 10y eight men.
hen he came out he was ordered to throw up
his hands, but he replied Toy pulling his revol-
Yer, when the entire posse fired, Kidding his
Refused to Haul Him Up TIil.
SoMERvrLLE, MASS. October 3o.-Dennis
Lawton, an Arlington man. sues the Local
Horse railway company for $1,000 damages
because its employees refused To take him 10
the top OF Clarendon Hil where the track
ends. He was the only passenger I'm the
and the driver stopped half way zap the HIN
and refused To go any further. l.awton IN
sisted on being taken To the end of the route
and staid i'm the car. He was carried all the
men squirted "A hose at MIN and otherwise A.
sailed him. This suit results.
Gov. Ireland's sharp Answer.
AUSTIN, TEX, October 30-An application
for the pardon of one Reynolds has elected a
communication from Gov. ireland, In which
an important issue is taken with the court OF
appeals involving the status of convicts where
indictments were found originally by "A grand
jury composed OF more than twelve nembers.
He says: You ask me 10 pardon this man or
give him assurance OF his future treatment, and
he will return toprison. l can do neither. 4
have uniformly refused 10 negotiate with any
one who Is deiylng the law, no matter what his
case may be. He must submit Ia the law and
return To prison before I hear his case at all.
This office cannot be converted into a court for
the correction OF errors of the appellate and dis
trict courts"