Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-04
4 BITTER FIGHT FOE OFFICE.
The Acting Mayor of Galveston Arms
His Followers ana Proposes TO Hold
The Fort Against His Contestant.

4 BITTER FIGHT FOR OFFICE.
The Acting Mayor of Galveston Arms
His Followers ana Proposes TO Hold
The Fort Against His Contestant.
GALVESTON, Tex, May 3.-The nayoralty
contest between ex-Mayor R. L. Fulton
and Acting Mayor Joseph Atkins,
which has been pending for the past
few days before the city council, has reached
crisis. The contestant Fulton proved the
existence of glaring frauds in the returns
from the Eleventh ward. In fact the con-
tesstee Atkins was unable to point out sin
gle genuine ballot in the Eleventh ward box.
The real ballots cast in that ward have never
been found. The fraudulent ballots were
properly numbered and the count CORE
sponded with the tally sheets in every in
stance, but over two hundred citizens de-
clared under oath that the ballots
accredited to them were not theirs.
Upon the presentation of these facts the
council by a vote Of to unseated
Alderman Allen Democrat) and seated II !.
w. Quincy, well known co1ored politician
When the same evidence was presented in
the mayoralty case the contestee Atkins at
tempted to draw from the witnesses informa-
ton as to whom they voted for in the
Eleventh ward for mayor. Contestant Full
ton objected to this ON the ground that such
evidence would be holding an election at d
time and place and in a manner
not provided by law The council sustained
the objection, whereupon Mr.. Atkins through
his attorneys withdrew from the case, and
gave notice that he>would hold the Office of
MAYOR pending q decision of q
more learned tribunal Friday night
Mr.. Atkins summarily discharged nearly
the entire police force of the city
| and appointed his followers to the vacancies.
The city harbor was closely guarded by a
Gordon of twenty policemen and there is ev-
cry indication that he is preparing to resist
by force his removal from Office. The city
council met yesterday. but did not pass a
vote of election, but appointed a committee
to consult with leading disinterested attor-
neys.
The situation is grave and it feared the
council cannot avoid throwing out the Elev-
enth ward returns, as they have already
done SO in the aldermanic contest. With
the Eleventh ward omitted Fulton has a
majority of ninety-one votes. Both con-
testants are Democrats. Fulton has served
two terms as mayor. All the police
men around The city have been armed.
Great uneaslness prevails and many respect
able citizens previously supporters of Atkins
now freely condemn his course. The con-
test has ceased to be one of persons and has
narrowed down to an issue between the
council and the acting Mayor. A special
meeting of the council has been called for
Monday night.
Nubar Pasha Apologies to France.
CAIRO, May 3.-Nubar Pasha has formally
apologized to the French government for the
suppression of the Bosphore Egyptien. In
an interview Nubar Pasha to-day stated that
on June he would probably be able to
name a day for the payment Of the Alexan-
drian indemnity.
GENERAL GRANT.
His Throat More swollen, But His
General Condition Good.
NEW York, May 3.-General Grant after a
good nights rest arose at Z o'clock this morn
ing feeling better than yesterday. At the
regular weekly consultation of physicians
held in the afternoon the patients throat
was found to be little more swollen than at
the last examination. His general condition
was thought TO be good if not better than
week ago.
A BEER BREWERY GIVES WAY.
Torrents of Beer Running Through
the Streets.
PITTsBuRG, May 3.-Great excitement was
occasioned at about 3o'clock this morning in
the neighborhood of Thirty-sixth and Char
lotte streets by the collapse of the walls of
Wainwright's brewery. The building was a
large one and was considered substantial
The lower floor on which were thepuncheons
containing four Thousand barrels of beer sud
denly gave way. The strain on the walls
was SO great that the rafters were started and
in moment almost the entire structure was
| in the cellar. Several hundred barrels OF
beer stored in the cellar were also crushed
| in and torrents of the malt fluid ran down
the streets. Mr.. Wainwright places his loss
at from 5000 to $4,000 He has an in
surance of 500, 900 against fire loss. Under
the circumstances he doubts if anything can
be collected The employees of the building
escaped uninjured. The whole front of the
adjoining residence of Louis Ch1istman was
carried away by the falling walls and dam
aged to the amount of $4,000. The family,
who were in bed, escaped uninjured.