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Atlanta, Ga, March lS.-At half
past this morning fire broke out
in the james bank block five story
building corner of Whitehall aud Ala
barna. The flames leaped rapidly up
the elevator shaft and that corner of
the building was soon destroyed. The
people sleeping on the upper floors
narrowly escaped with their lives |.
V. Sims, with wife and sou, of Will
liams burg, ;. c. got out on the roof of
the four story building adjoining and
were rescued with great difficulty.
The entire building was not burned.
The part destroyed cost 100000; in
sGred for $4,000. One man is believ-
ed to have been lost
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Bozeman, Mont, March lS.-James
Panceford and party, which went up
Bridges canyon to rescue the Schloss-
man party buried in the snow ava
lanche, returned to-day with the
bodies of Schlossman, one of the lIaz-
ard brothers and Z. j. Smith. The
other Hazard could not be found.
The slide had crushed in the cabin
and all were crushed. They were dug
out of eight feet of snow with timbers
across their bodies. The corpses were
hauled by hand through the deem
snow five miles TO where horses could
he used. The parties must have been
dead three weeks. All were buried
this afternoon
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ST. Louis, March ls.-The executive
committee ofihe Locomotive Brother
hood are still in session here. consid-
ering grievances against the Missouri
Pacific management. Conference be-
tween the committee aud Capt. Il. s.
Hays, first yice-president and II. NJ.
Hoxie, third vice-presilent, will he
held this afternoon. No threats oi
striking are being made yet.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS!.
France Beginning to Sicken
of Her Picnic in
China !
An Episode of 81. PatriCk's Day
in the Morning and Even
ing in Ireland!
Mexico has an Army Corps
Ready TO Pin Barrios win
Bayonets
The MonotOny OF Camp Life In
Egypt 10 be shortly
Br0kea
ENGLAND.

THOUSANDS OF CoLLIERs TO RE cur
down.
London, March l7.-Thousands of
golfers in southwest Yorkshire have
been notified of 10 per cent. rcduc-
ton in wages.
A SOP 10 CERBERUs.
London, March iS.-Rumors are
current the Prince of Wales while in
Ireland will announce the Duke of
Connaught and family will reside in
Dublin, the Duke succeeding the
Earl OF Spencer rs lord lieutenant of
ireland.
DOES WoLSEIEY WANT 10 GOVERN
EGYPT!
ondOn, March lS.-l.ate adyiccs
from Cairo throw discrcdit on the
report that Sir Evelyn Barring, the
British agent in Egypt, urges the APP
pointmnpt 81. 90" W~i--i-s - -
gOvornorship.
GONE TO BERLIN.
London, March lS.-rhe Prince OF
Wales and son and Duke of Edin.
burg have gone to Berlin.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19

Cleveland, March lS,-rhe United
States railway mail service mutual
benefit association met here to-day.
The folio wing amendment of the by
laws was adopted: Tie amount to be
paid beneiiciaries OF deceased mem
bers shall be the amount collected
within sixty days from an assessment
of So upon each member in good
standing on the date that proof of
death is received by the secretary,
less $50 TO cover cost of collection;
provided, such death benefit shall in
no case exceed the sum OF $1,000 and
provided further that the sixty days
shall be computed from the date the
assessment notice is issued. The as
ISOLATION is 81 800 in debt.
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NOT PREPARED FOR TT.
walter Evans Thinks His Res,gna-
ton should Not Have Iseen hur-
ricd Up.

Washington, March lS.--Mr. Evans,
commissioner oil internal revenue,
said to-day ii was not true, as asserted
in the executive session yesterday,
that he had expressed to Secretary
Manning his willingness TO resign
As matter of fact said Mr.. Evans,
II have not resigned, and have not
mad word of conversation on the
subject with either the president or
Secretary Manning" Mr.. Evans has
written letter to tne secretary of the
treasury in regard to the matter,
of which the following is n copy:
Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury:
SR:-l have received your letter of
this date III which you state that by
direction of the president | am in
formed that my resignation rs com
missioner of internal revenue is ac-
cepted, to take effect upon the qualiii-
cation of my successor was Ina IDLY
prepared to receive such u letter
TODAY. In view of the fact that
| had not resigned, and
especially have information
that my successor was rcnominated in
the senate yesterday, it may be proper
that | should take this occasion to
state that while have never resigned,
nor even had an opportunity to talk
to you on the subject. still 1t has
oeen my fixed purpose to resign at All
early day; at no event earlier than
the close ofthe fiscal year,my second in
office. aud | thought had probably
fair right to assume the existence o.
an apparent cause, was acting upor
that assumption, with no thought oil
desire to embarrass anybody, and moi
supposing was doing so.
Very respectfully,
WALTER EVANS,
Cnm'r Internal ReYenuc.
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mint, Carson City; Malcomn Hay, d
Pennsylvania, first assistant post-mast
err general Martin V Montgomery, u
Michigan, commissioner of patentsi
David S. Baker, of Rhode Island, at
torney for the United States district
of Rhode Island; Benjamin Hill, Jr.,
of Georgia, attorney for the United
States, northern district of Georgia.
HE GOT THERE ALL THE SAME.
Washington, March 1S.-J. j. 5.
Hasser, of West Virginia, has been
clerk of the interior de-
partment.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19

New York, March l7.-Gen. Grant
was sleeping batween 10 and II last
night after u hypOdermic injection of
morphine lie slept well during the
night and only awoke twice. He is
feeling better this morning after last
nights rest. Mrs. Sartorls is expect
ed TO arriyetomOrrow.
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NINETEENTH LEGisLNrURE.
SENATE.
Special to the Examiner.


Special to the Examiner,
Austin, March Is. Mr.. Evans
presented a communication from
superintendent Goree and Fl.
nancial Agent Brahan, of the peni-
tentiaries, asking that $500,50O be
appropriated Tor the support of these
institutions during the next two
years.
Senate bill amending the law re-
lating to the disabilities of minors
was ordered engrossed.
The gambling bill came back from
the house with certain amendments
that that body had refused to concur
IN. The senate voted TO recede from
its amendments.
Bills changing the time of holdinl
courts in the Ninth and Eleventh dis
tric,ss were ordered engrossed.
House bill validating certain acts O
the city council of MeXia passed.
, House amendments TO the bill pr,
scirbing the manner Of aseertainiu
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Com'r. Internal Rev,


Washington, March ls.-The de-
crease in the public debt during Janu-
AIRY was S9,420,046; decrease since
June 30th. 1854, $S0,92l,9 $40; cash in
treasury, $i6O,3il,s0I gold certiii-
Gates, Sl3i, 279.530; silver certificates,
Sl4l, l96,7Ol; certificates Of deposit,
$40, 10000; refunding certificates,
S253,OO0; legal tenders, SS+6,6sl ,Ol6
fractional currency. S6,96S,00S.
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The Pacific wnea, crop menaesa.

san Francisco, March ls.-The
great grain sections of the state are
suffering for want of rain. A four
hours shower to-day improved the
prospects in the coast counties, but no
rain has fallen in the interior and
crops there are in critical condition.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19

ST. Louis, March is.--Ed Doolittle
and John Scbouback, the two Ken
lucky strikers arrested at Hannibal.
Mo, a few days ago by United States
marshal for interfering with the oper-
ating of the Wabash road, had hear
ing to-day before Judge Brewer, in
the United States circuit court, and
were each sentenced to sixty days in
iail
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19

Louisville, March ls.--Miss Ada
Beard was shot in the side last even
ing and seriously wounded by Miss
Fannie Bender. George McLeary,
brother of the clerk of the city coun-
ell, paying attention TO both, and jeal-
ousy is alleged to have been the cause
of the shooting.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19

Chicago, March ls.-rhe Journals
springfield, Ills, special says; Rumors
are current in legislative circles
that Haines win vote with
the republicans for adjournment
sine die and leave the appoint
mont OF senator with the governor.
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he boundaries of countries were con-

the boundaries of countries were con-
Cured in.
House bill for the reliefof Virginia
Littlepage passed to third reading.
Substitute hausc, bill 10 require
railroad companies to keep crossings
Of public roads in good order,
passed.
House bill amending the law regu-
lating the working of public roads,
passed TO third reading.
House bill regulating the manner
of taking testimony in civil cases
came up. Senator Fowler moved to
Indefinitely postpone. Carried-yeas,
-; nays, s.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate bill passed declaring the
purposes for which private corpora.
tons may be formed.
The report of the conference COM
mittee on the bill abolishing the fish
commissioners Office was adopted,
thus cutting of that department at
once.
House bill regulating the sale of the
school and university timber lands
and to prevent trespass thereon was
passed
The price of the land is fixed at 50
per acre. Purchases are limited from
100 acres TO ; sections TO any one per.
son, firm or corporation. Tho pen
atty for trcspass is from $50 to $500.
House bill amending the law so as
to prevent destroying oflish by dyna.
mite and like agencies passed.
llAnua nd q u 90.
EVENING SESSION.
Senate bill to transfer BraZos coun-
ty cases from the Austin to the Gal
weston terms Of the supreme court
with amendment transferring Rives
county eases to the Austin branch,
passed.
In committee OF the whole the
general appropriation bill was con-
sidered. All items under the head of
the judiciary department were ap-
proved. Ninety thousand dollars is
added over the cost of last year. &c.
| 600 was given for the support OF the
capitol building commission. The
/ salary % the superintendent of pub
lie buildings was reduced from
81, $50 to $500. Other items for this
department were approved.
The house bill regulating banking
| passed.
lp the night sassic"-
; House DiIl amending the road law
so that majority of jury may, with or
without county surveyor, Lev out
roads ordered by the commissioners
court, was ordered engrossed.
House bill empowering county COM
mi sioncrs to extend road service
from five to eight days, was discussed
at length and engrosscd rs was also
house bill requiring butchers to keep
hides of slaughtered cattle for inspcc-
| ton.
Adjourned.
! LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
johnson and kleburg are still al
sent from their seats.
The house committee is having a
warm contest over the report upon
/ the Greer county land bill.
The petition of citizens of Camp
county protesting against the attack
of Armstead upon their county judge
has the legislative ring about it, They
say it was "unwarranted ami cow
ardly.'
Two dollars per day is Fastening
legislation. The 3lst will probably
be selected n the date on which tinu
adjournment will he had.
Yesterday was remarkable for tn,
quiet debate in the senate. The mem
bers had been reading the news
papers.
CITY NOTES.
ON Monday ni0ht while DIR. las. &
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19

New Orleans, March ls.-Vermont
had its inning to-day at the worlds
exposition and 1900 Green Mountain
eeis were present.
The immigration convention voted
to merge the two southern immigra-
ton societies. California is included
IN the territory.
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Galveston, March lS.-Among the
Whitney's passengers for Vera Cruz,
was Col. A, IL. Belo, senior proprietor
of the Galveston News, who with his
iamily,will spend several weeks visit
ing the City OF Mexico aud other
points of interests in that country.
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had been rescued. II is feared most
Of the roo others have been sutiocated
-
AUSTRIA.

WANT no NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE.
Paris, March ls.-The National says
instructions will be sent Patenotre.
French ambassador in China, to re-
new negotiations with the Chinese
government in view of securing
peace.
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GERMAN.


Berlin, March 1.-two hundred
and seventeen miners were imprison-
ed by the explosion OF fire damp m
colliery at Camp llazeu, near Zaar-
bruck. Ia Rhenish Prussia, this morn
ing, aud AT a late hour but seventeen
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19

Little Rock, Ark, March ls.-The
second and last joint ballot for sena-
tor was rs follows: Berry, 81; Dunn,
50: Newton, 16; Fishback, ~; uorner,
8; House, 4; Roots, l; Crittenden, 2;
scattering, Q.
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New York, March ls.-The board
of trade commends President Cleve-
land and cabinet for adherence to civil
service rules and urging observance
wherever possible,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19

Elizabeth n. j., March ls-The
panfiine factory of Elizabeth port
was totally destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss. S2OO,00O; no insur-
puce.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-19
IIsII.AND ID.

AN AMERICAN TRICK UTILIZED.
Dublin, March lS.-Gfeat excite
ment on the line of the Cork and Ban
don railway, was to-day occasioned by
the finding of the bodies of two men
frightiully hacked to death with
knives aud then thrown across the
track to be mangled beyond recogni-
ton. The tragedy is surrounded with
mastery, but the police theory is that
the men were passengers on the train
aud were murdered for the purpose of
robbery, the assailants having secured
seats in a compartment with their vie
tins. and that the latter after having
been fatally stabbed were thrown out
Of the car TO be run over by another
train,
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-. Louis, March Passenger
rates advanced to-day to Si6 to New
York and corresponding prices TO
other points.
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FRANCE.


PARIS, March lS,-To-day being the
anniversary of the commune precau.
tious were taken to prevent disorder.
TIE troops were confined to the bar
racks.
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Washington, March ls.-The senate
has confirmed Jas. ). Miller commits
sIoner of internal revenue.
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Dublin March ls.-rhe mystery of
the two corpses backed and nutilated
on the track of the Cork aud Bandon
railway has been solved. 1t appears
four men, who had been celebrating
st. Pmrick's day ut Cork, started to
wall, home along the line of the rail
way. All were drunk ana fought
desperately with knives. Two We're
killed, and the survivors, badly cut,
managed to drag the dead bodies on
the railway track. The survivors
have been arrested.
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Washington, March lS.-Wm. H.
Vanderbilt. of New York, had Il short
interview with the president to-day.
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Draw-poker is much bearer than :
draw ON AN Opera Pun Cigarette.
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WASHINGTON NEwsITEMs.
Events AT the white House aud IL
the Department.

els Wharton, of Philadelphia has been
appointed legal adviser upon ques-
lions of international law in the con-
sular department, to succeed Judge
Henry O'Comor. DIR Wharton re-
signs from the chair of International
law of Boston University, and accepts
the position,
THE OKLAHOMA QUESTION
Is being further considered by the adj !
istration, and Gen. Weaver and
Hon. Henry Clarke, representing set
tiers here, are earnestly urging immc-
diate action. 1t is probable concln
sion will be reached in very short
time, possibly tomorrow, as the stu
alton IN southern kansasis considered
critical Information received here
] tonight shows the settlers very much
/ enumerated because the cattlcmcn
claim the recent action OF the govern
ment leaves them in exclusive posses
sion of Oklahoma aud the Indian
territory The representatives of the
settlers here understood the procla-
nation to require the removal of all
cattle syndicates.
THE LABOR COMMISSIONER.
Henry a. Newman, OF MISSOURI, nhs
been appointed special agent of the
labor bureau. Newman was formerly
chief of the Missouri bureau OF labor
statistics, and is regarded us being
well itted for the duties of his new
position, in which he will be required
TO make thorough investigation o.
the condition OF the laboring classe'
in the several states.
, THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY.
President Cleveland is AZ years oil,
I to-day, and most of his callers tool
occasion to congratulate him, a lit
tic child to whom the president ha'
been particularly kind few day
since, sent him handsome bouquet q
violets with her card, wishing hll
: "many happy returns OF the day
GEN. HAZEN
7 concluded his testimony before III
court-martial to-day, and argumcl
will commence tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS.
Milton j. Durham, nf kentuc
first comptroller OF the treasury; w
liam Garrad, of Nevada, supcrinte
dent oIsthc mint, Carson CITY, Ne
Jas, X. Ryan, of Nevada, coinsr of 4
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They Took u out on the superinten-
dent.

Pittsburg, March 1S.-While on the
way home last night, II. II. Latimere,
of the Yough slope
mines, West Newton, was attacked by
striking miners, who concealed them
selves along the road side and assailed
him with volley of stones and brick
The assault was entirely unexpected
and Latimere was so badly injured
that he will probably die. About
twenty miners have been working at
the old price, aud refused to Join the
strike. This caused bitter feeling and
yesterday ali the strikers aud their
wives stood about the mouths of the
pits and abused the workmen Lati-
mere interfered, hence the assault
Warrants have been sworn for the ar.
rest of the strikers and wives.
The River and Coal exchange met
here to-day and reailirmed the decis
ion not to pay the rate demanded
by the strikers.
ARRESTS RIGHT AND LEFT.
Forty arrests, including iiftee
women, were made at West Newto
this afternoon tor completely in tn
attack upon Superintendent Lat
mere, of Yough Slope mines, Ia,
1 night, aud warrants are out for M
wards of sixty mere. The prisoner
: were held in 81 900 bail each, and
2 default were sent to GrCeuburg ia
@ The assault was entirely unprovokc
o and has created great iudignatiC
Latimere's condition is very serioI
= Beatty Bros NINE at Bridgevil
s started up to-day at the price d
manded by the strikers.
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The best smoking tobacco is little
Joker"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-23
OUR NAIL BAGS.
WHISKY and Snakes


CLEBuRNg, Aug. o. Editor HER.
ALD1-R Q Mills says ths principle
ofE prohibition is an invasion Of
the right Of personal self.
government. Personal liberty is
the germ from which springs all
liberties-civil, political, and religious,
and whom it is destroyed they must
perish with il.
Senator Coke says hs opposes
prohibition because It seeks to exact
sumptuary law, etc.
Now, 10 show mo ahsurdl.y q E such
seasoning; | VIII give in substauce
the following by Andrew y Martin,
L.. l.. ID. 81 Nashville, TeouesseB:
Suppose person ia tbe exercise of
his personal liberty should conclude
to 20 into the business Of snake
culture. There "a no laWin the state
denying auy ono the right 20 invss Isl
his money ~ such an enterprise. Aud
suppose iurLber, that this singular
person should select Dallas as the
place for opening up, and he should
establish him on with his SNAKES on
one Of the main busioess streefs of
that city. He would OF course have
in stock every variety of snakeg, Begin
ming with the little green tellowtha, mas
no tangs, which is as harmless aa "A
lemonade, up 20 tho cotton mouth,
whose venom ~ az deadly ~ any ovof
found In the 0iliest gin. We again
suppose the man prospers in business:
his snakes multiply rapidly; they fill
his house and overflow into the streets:
fhaU cat 4nf1 ltEa~ lngf.t,art
and into the houses Of many pegple
they sting 10 death a prominent cidzsn,
who was a useful member of society,
and husband and father; moth5r
finds her brave boy dead with mo
venom OF one, and other victims are
found in many houses; tho number
still increasing as the many snakes
multiply. AT last the compliant IS 20
urgent that the Legislature OF the
State comes TO Tbs relief Of tho COM
m';nity, and suppresses tho snake
man, by declaring snake Culture I'M
lawful. lie and and his friends at
once become "pergOnal liberty
apostles; they deDounce the law rs
being violatiye OF tbs hill OF rights;
destroys the germ from which springs
all liberties; unconstitutional; uudem-
ocratic; tyraDical; offensive; summit
uary. But this cry neither prevented
the enactment Of the law, nor retarded
its enforcement, for we may suppose
the citizens were every where on hand
TO aid the officers ofths law until they
kill the last snake that could bo found
in that city. Nov for the facts In the
case. Is there less Of personal
liberty involved in the snake business
than in the whisky business Would
it be doing violence TO actual facts 20
substitute for the snake man the
saloon keeper? Where is tho differ.
ence in the tw eases? | believe 1t is
the Will OF great majority OF the
people Of Texas that the whisky
traffic should b3 suppressed, and II
every good citizen will do his whole
duty IL will DO done. A SOLDIER,