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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-19
4 HORRID STORY.


Brutal W OK oI tlenulsh amer
DETROIT, MIcH., December 18.-Yes-
terday a neighbor burst open door in
the house Of Thomas Greers, at 456
Woodbridge street, and found lying with
the children upon bed the father, crazy
drunk
The cold, naked, and bloody body of a
child lay on the foor-a girl years old
was dead; boy years old was strang-
ling 20 death Of scarlet fever, and the
other children-a girl of ; and a boy
year old-were so III with scarlet fever
that they could not move The mother
died a week ago during child birth. The
brutal father seemed soaked in liquor.
The body Of the girl on the floor was
swollen and discolored as if by beating.
The children are not expected 10 live.
Greers was arrested
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Accident on the norfolk and western.

LYNCHBURG, Va, December 1S.-Pas-
senger train No. on the Eastern Diyis-
ion Of the Norfolk and Western railroad,
due here at 1858 Thursday night, ran into
the caboOse Of a freight train about five
miles below this city. Engineer Al. Gates
was badly cut about the face, head and
hands No other damage of consequence
was done. The accident happened on n
curve and was entirely unavoidable.
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4 GhastIy Welcome.

CHICAGO, Ill, December ls.-When
Joseph Kosa, a cutter employed in q
Clark-street tailor shop, returned to his
home Friday night he found the door
leading to MS fiat locked and barred.
When the door was finally forced terri
be sight met his eyes. The bodies of bis
wife. Antonio, and his l3-months-ol child
were dangling from the transom OF
the bedroom door, suspended by pieces
of shawl straps 1t is supposed that the
woman was temporarily insane.
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A WooIlen viii Burned.

GUuFoRD, Me-, December ls.-The
woollen mill of William p Appleyard, in
Guilford village, was burned at 8 o'clock
this morning The fire caught as the
mill was being lighted up for work from
lamp in the cardroom. The wheel
house. the brick bOiler-house and store
house are the only buildings uninjured.
The loss will reach $4,000.
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New YORK, December lS.-Vickermau
and Nesbett, the two Nassau-street tailors
who were arrested yesterday and held in
$4,000 each for SANDER on Jacob Rosen-
berg, late juror in the McQuade trial, are
still in Ludlow-street Jail, being unable
TO find bail, which Judge Barrett required
they should furnish before they can be
released.
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4 Colored Man and "A White Woman SEMI
to Prison for Having Married i'm Mary
land.
HAGERsTOwN, MD, December lS.-JO-
seph II Woods, a colored man, was yes
terday sentenced 10 eighteen months in
the penitentiary for marrying Anna NicO-
demus, a white woman, and the same
penalty was imposed on her This is the
first case Of the kind in which the law
has been tested in this State, and the fight
was made as to the construction to be
placed on the fifteenth amendment
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A Texas-

TERRELL, TEXAS, December lS.-A de-
structiye fire started yesterday in Port
wood & Cowles' warehouse, containing
in round numbers $50 bales OF cotton,
all Of which, together with two adjoin-
ing frame dwellings, were destroyed. The
total loss is estimated at 100000; insu-
rance, $4,000 The origin of the fire is
a mystery.
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WASHINGTON, December 1S.-The ban
quet given tonight by the Democrats and
Republicans Of the New York State dele
CATION in Congress to Hon. 4. 5. Hewitt
was a grand affair Outside of the State
delegation there were present Speaker
Carlisle and Congressmen Randall and
Morrison.
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The shooting of PoIygamist Dalton.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, December 10
Deputy Marshal Thompson, who shot
Dalton. at Parowan Thursday, while the
latter was trying to escape arrest for un-
lawful cohabitation, was taken to Beaver
for examination. The officer says he IN
tended merelv TO shoot over Dalton, not
to hit him Dalton had twice escaped al
ter being arrested, and sent the deputies
word if they wanted him to come well
heeled." He would get away with them
and would not be taken alive. The ex-
citement has subsidized
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Not Opposed.

PHILADELPHIA, December lS.-The
action of the General Executive Board
of the Knights of Labor in issuing The
circular requiring a special assessment OF
twenty-five cents from each member
causes in many quarters expressions OF
disapproyal
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FACTS AND HEARsAYs.

The House Military Committee yester-
day made favorable report on the Mill
tary Academy bill.
Senator Cheney has been appointed to
succeed the late Senator Pike on the
Senate District Committee.
1t is rumored that the conference COM
mittee on the electoral count bill will ac-
cept the House amendments.
The present Chaplain Of the House is
quite popular with the average Congress
men. His prayers are to the point and
short
Representative Oates, Of Alabama, has
been called home by the dangerous i'll
ness of his wife Before leaving Mr.
Oates paired with Mr.. Gallinger.
Representative Hewitt, Of New York,
was seen for moment az WOrmley's
yesterday morning, and expressed the
opinion that nothing would be done with
the tariff at this session.
The House Banking Committee has re-
quested Comptroller Trenholm 10 draft a
bill relative 10 the Freedman's Bank de-
positors and report at the hrst meeting Of
the committee in January.
The members Of the House could get
their minds on little else but tariff Satur-
day morning. There was much excite
ment. doubt and anxiety, the Morrison
men being, as a rule, out OF hope
The Secretary Of War Saturday trans
mitted 10 Congress deficiency estimates
aggregating $37, ,16j in the appropriations
for The signal service for the current fis-
cal year The largest items are $23,770
for observation and report of storms,
and $1,000 for military telegraph line.
In the House yesterday afternoon, after
the attempt to take up the tariff bill, Mr..
Crisp tried to get up the Pacific railroad
funding bill.
The attempt was not a success, as on
filibustering motion of Mr.. Springer, the
House, at 2:15, adjourned.
The President approved two bills Friday
evening, the first of the present session.
They were The joint resolution author
izing and directing the payment Of the
salaries of the officers and employees OF
Congress for December, and the act pro-
viding for the adjustment of matters col
nected with certain judicial proceedings
in PENNSYLVANIA, IN which the United
States was a party.
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ONE CENT.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS


PARIS, December 1S.-The JoVrndl des
DENTS publishes a dispatch from Berlin
stating that Germany, France, Russia,
and Turkey are in complete accord on
the Bulgarian question. The dispatch
adds that Turkey is to continue to have
the initiative in advancing proposals re-
specting Bulgaria, and that the three
other powers named are TO accept pro-
posals as made, but does not say whether
or not there is to be previous under
standing as to the nature of what will be
proposed. In addition to the foregoing
the Dejats' kilograms contain statement
that Germany has advised Austria to Join
in supporting Turkeys proposals and re-
fused to guarantee her against the conse-
quences of a double-dealing policy.
The Gossip of London.
LONDON, December lS-In response to
the Glasgow circular concerning Walt
Whitman's alleged need, the PdH NAL
Gqzette invited its readers to send him
fifty pounds as a Christmas present AL
though the next day an interview with
Whitman was cabled to London and the
PAL MdK Gazette drew attention to the
exaggerations of the Glasgow statement,
gifts amounting to $50 have been already
received and will be forwarded to Whit
man so as to reach him New Years day.
Mrs ELEPHANTS life of Principal Tul-
lOch will be ready at Easter next.
w. A. Allen is about to publish two
volumes of history of the United States
by Percy Greg, who is known as the
author of a volume of verse called 4" In
terleayes" Greg was a strong sympa-
thizer with the South.
c. Kinloch Cooke will publish through
Macmillan a memoir of Sir Peter Scratch
ley late high commissioner of New
Guinea. Cooke has made a special study
Of Pacific questions. Scratchley's papers
have been placed in his hands
1t is said Earnest Coleridge's life Of
Samuel Taylor Coleridge is likely to be
published early next year Hall Gaines
short biography of Coleridge is an
nounced for January 20.
The Queens Donation.
IONDON December II The Queen
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HOUSE

HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Ward. of Indiana
Senate amendments TO House bill author
izing the employment of mail messengers
in the postal service were nOn-cOncurred
in. and a conference ordered.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Bacon, Of
New York, to Eli the vacancies on the
Committees on Banking and Currency
and expenditures on the State Depart
ment, caused by the death Of Mr.. ArnOt
Mr Dibble. of South Carolina, asked
the unanimous consent 10 put upon its
passage the bin apprOpriating 100000
for the public building at Charleston, ;. C..
Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa, argued on the
ground that in view of the recent expe-
rience Of that city this was not the time
10 appropriate five hundred thousand dol
lars for the erection of a new building.
Mr.. Dibble remarked that if the bill
was not passed the Government would
have to transact its business in open air.
Mr Morrison at 1:37 p. VI. moved that
the House 90 into the committee of the
whole upon the tariff bill.
And said Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio,
ION that demandithe yeas and nays"
The vote resulted: Ayes, 149; noes, 154.
The Virginia delegates voted aye except
Mr. Brady who voted no, and Mr. Tucker
who was paired He would have voted
ave. Every member of the House was pres
ent or accounted for. Owing 70 deaths
there were only 322 members at this time.
Had the five absent members been present
to vote the result would have been ayes
153. noes 15j. OF the dead members one
favored and two opposed the measure;
so with the seven pairs announced on
full vote Of the House as il was last ses-
sion it would have been ayes 1G1, noes
1914 Twenty-six Democrats voted no
only FIVE Martin, of Alabama, and four
from louisiana from the South Only
six Republicans voted for consideration.
For the most part the men who voted
against consideration last session did the
same this time Exceptions were: T. J.
Campbell Findlay, Pindar, Yiele, Demo
Gratis. who voted with Mr. Randall before
and this time with Mr. Morrison. Mr..
Jones. who voted with Mr. Morrison, was
against him this time Hayden, Stone,
Of Massachusetts, Republicans, who for
merly voted with the protectionists, voted
for consideration in this instance.
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WEATHER REPORT.

WASHINGTON. December ls.-ludications for
Virginia. rains southeriy winds, shifting 70
colder n0rthwesteriy.
For North Carolina and South Carolina uin;
southerly winds. Sitting 90 colder northwest
erly.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE EVENTS OF a DAY A> NikED
FROM At HOME AND ABROAD

shooting OF a Polygamist-No opposed
4 Texas Fire -Hewitt's farewell-a fatal
Shot-The Tables Turned-Noo oolien 'ili
Burned-Death of the Oldest Isl 'Ps'-
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RANGE or THERMOMETER at spence. Tyree
{ Cos shoe house. Broad street, Dec. is, 1856:
9A.M. l2M. Bpm. 6P.M.
Il {. 45 30
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FROM WASHINGTON.
INCIDENTS AND GOSSIP.
xLIxth CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, December 1S.-The Sen
ate was rot in session to-day.
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The Queens Donation.

LONDON, December 1s-The Queen
has donated 800 to the fund for the re-
lief of the families of the men who were
drowned by the wrecking Of the three
life-b boats off South Port last " eek.
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Notices undcr this head viii bc inserted for
..,.rt,. each Insertion OF not more than four
.... .t oieht words.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-15
AN OUTRAGE FIEND.
HE'S LYNCHED BY A MOB OF FIVE
HUNDRED.
special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram TO the statesman
MORGAN, July 1O.-This morning, while the pre-
lminary trial of the Degro, Sidney Davis, who out
ragged the Clifton lady several days ago, in pro
gress at Meridian, a mob of about 800 men rushed
into the court room very suddenly, and quickly
bound the sheriff. gave orders for no one to inter
fere, and gathering Davis up very roughly they
went to the Bosque river bridge, about one mile
away, where a halt was made. Then one of the
party told the ravisher his time had come, ard if
he had anything to say to speak fast.
Then Davis confessed that he was guilty and asked
if they could get preacher to come to pray for
him. There was no preacher in the vicinity and
the mob thought it was not good idea to proOng
the proceedings So they threw rope over limb,
put one end around the fend's neck and drew him
up to remain until his worthless life was extinct
Davis was brought from CebuTne to Meridian
last night on a freight train. 1t is the gen
eral impression that the lynching party in
tended to take him when the train
stopped, but seeing the numerous guards
who accompanied him, they decided to increase
their party before making an attempt to mob him.
and that they spent the whole of last night in get
ting recruits. This morning they were 500 strong,
and accomplished their purpose, and their
action, though not in conformity with the laws of
the land, is commended by many, because it was to
avenge an outrage committed by Davis upon one of
the most respectable ladies of the county, and no
one was near to defend her, and she was powerless
protect herself
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-15
LYNCH LAW.
WORK OF A MOB OF 500 MEN
AT MERIDIAN YES
TERDAY.
SHERIFF MORROW, of BIG SPRINGS,
ADEFAULTER, AND SKIPS TO
OTHER REGIONS.
FLED THE COUNTRY
ESCAPE OF SHERIFF MORROW TO
PARTS UNKNOWN.
Special Telegram to the Statesman,

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Big SPRINGS, July l0--About July 1st, r. w.
Morrow, sheriff and taX-cOllector for Howard and
attached counties, left there ostensibly on bust
ness trip to Midland. Failing to return when eX-
pected, his bondsmen became uneasy, and upon
inquiry at MOrrOw's house were informed by his
wife that she was ignorant of her husbands where
abouts. On examination his safe revealed the fol
lowing letter addressed to j. NJ Walker, one of his
bOndsmen:
Big SPRINGS, July l, 1856.
am leaving for parts unknown. Never did 1
think would come to this. 1t pains me to leave
my bOndsmen in the hole when they treated me so
well: but will pay them some day. 1t hurts me
to be fugitive myself when have run down so
many have been robbed by some people, and if
ever arrested will give them away in good shape;
would do so now, but have no recourse. | have
lost some in gambling and drinking. Never will
touch another drop. | am not behind much.
Yhe comptroller has robbed me, as has the coun
also. | am not behind at all with the county, and
if everything was summed up properly | would
not be snort a dollar, but have got things mixed
and hardly know how do stand with the state. All
leave my poor wife and babe is our little house
and lot, and take nothing with me to live on.
NV doom is near at hand Would that | could
drop dead in my tracks. 1t would be sweet indeed.
Goodbye, my good bOnd5men; leave you all
(,igned.) X. W. MORROW.
The state comptroller was at once wired for
statement of Morrows account. His reply gives
the deficit at about 5000. The bondsmen, after
looking for his bond, claim that this amount will
be considerably reduced. The county officials claim
about $50 due them from Morrow. His bond of
$500 will fully cover the shortage. lie is
also under one thousand dollar bond for the kill
ing of Eugene Goats, near Eaton station, a short
time ago. Papers were sent to FL Paso, and a re-
ward of 700 offered for his arrest but it is feared
he has escaped into Mexico. Morrow has held the
office for two successive terms, and was a strong
candidate for reelection. While he was known to
be rather careless in his business, no one ques
toned his honesty, and his action in thus making
himself a fugitive from justice is the source of
much comment
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TEX AS CROPS.
CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF
COTTON AND CORN.
SnaciaI Talaprom tn the Statesman


GALVESTON, July 10. go Messrs. Kaufman &
Runge, leading cotton factors, exporters and i'm
porters of this city, to-day make the following re
port of the crop prospect of Texas for the season
iSS6-S7. 1t is based on S75 replies from all cot
ton-prOducing counties
The increase in acreage points to 10 per cent
The cool temperature during April and May pre-
vented the rapid growth of the plant but the dry
weather was highly favorable for farming OPP
erations. The plant is vigorous and the fields are
free from grass The extreme western and north
western parts of the cotton belt, where very small
per centage of our crop is raised, suffer from
severe drouth. No rains have fallen there for
months and all crops are pronounced
a failure. Answers from all sections indicate that
early rains are required to maintain the present
good outlook, and to assure full yield
Our reports show an average of SO per cent in
bloom and 40 per cent. forming bolls.
There are no worms or apprehension of their ap-
pearanCe, due to the prevalence of dry weather.
Grasshoppers are doing slight damage in parts of
central Texas. The last seasons prediction, &C
cording to our returns shows total of 100000
bales.
The state will harvest very light corn crop.
The rains in June too late to greatly benefit
the weak condition of the plant Enough has been
made, however, to provide for home consumption.
Wheat and oats are reported failure, with but
few exceptions.
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TREvELYAN DEFEATED.

LONDON, July 16.-Right Hon. Geo. Otto Treve-
lyan who, with CHAMBERLAIN, resigned from the cab
met to oppose Gladstones Irish policy, has been
defeated as a unionist candidate in Hawaick, for
parliament. In the last election Mr.. Trevelyan was
returned as a liberal from Hawaick without opposi-
ton. This year John Dillon stumped the district
against him, denouncing him for his opposition to
premier's policy toward Ireland, and point
ing out the unreasonableness of Trevelyan's atti-
tude in view of the fact that he had been chief
rotary for Ireland, and, from actual observations,
knows the merits of the issue. The result has
been that out of a total of 50l6 votes polled in
Hawaick burgh, Mr.. A. l.. Brown, Gladstone can
didate, received majority of thirty, obtaining
2523 to 2493 secured by Trevelyan. The announce
ment of the result produced sensation through
cut the country. The liberals are now predicting
that Lord Harrington also will be defeated by a
Gladstone candidate in Rosendae.
The Lancashire election takes place Monday. In
the last election Lord Harrington was returned as
liberal, by majority of 1l22 in total pell of
1n,2SS.
ELECTION NEWS.
LONDON, July lO-The tories and uniOnists COM
bined have beaten Timothy Heally, Parnellite, in
South Londonderry; Thos. Lea, unionist candidate,
receiving 4,737 votes to Heallys 4,629, The entire
poll was 1855 votes, falling off of 515 from last
election
The tories have won CO seats, from the union
lists and from the liberals. The liberals won y
seats, the Parnellites and the unionists 4. Net
uniOnist gain 81: .SS tories have been elected 81
unionists, 145 liberals and u ParLellites.
Niscount Barring, unionist, has defeated G. Nc
Ginac, Gladstonian, in North BedfGrdshire. This
is unionist gain The tories defeated the union
list candidates in South Essex, in Penrith, in Mid
die Cumberland and in Middle GlouCeetershire
The tories have also won South Leicestershire,
Northwest Suffolk, Gainsboro division in Lincoln
shire, Northwest Staffordshire, North Norfolk and
Hyde division of Cheshire.
Major Saunderson, tory, has been reelected
from Ormagh over Williamson Parnellite, by a
vote of 4,5I2 to III, an increase of $50 over the
vote obtained by Saunderson. Joseph Arch, agri-
cultural representative is defeated by Lord Henry
Bentenick in Northwest Norfolk by only 20 votes,
although in the last election he defeated Bentinick
by a majority of 400. The tories have won Ripon,
Yorkshire, from the unionists. The liberals have
won Osgoldgrass, Yorkshire, from the unionists.
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THREE MEN KILLED.
DESPERATE SHOOTING AFFRAY IN
CLAY COUNTY.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

HENRIETTA, July Louis, Elmer and Jim
Smith, three brothers, were shot in Clay county,
near their home, by Tack Dauthil, Doc Thomson
and Sterling dawson. the parties who did the
shooting were working for man who was building
fence on land claimed by the Smith boys. The
smith boys went to where the fence was being
Duilt and one OF them began to fill the post-holes
with dirt. Dauthill, Thomson and Sterling ad-
yanced with their Winchesters to within fifteen
feet of the Smiths. when the shooting began.
Within twenty seconds the Smith boys were shot
TO the ground. Jim and Elmer being shot through
the heart fell dead Louis lived long enough for
his mother TO reach him and speak a few
words with her. The shot that killed Louis ranged
close to his heart and struck the spinal chord,
causing 1T sever. After the shooting Dauthill
Dawson and Thomson came to Henrietta and sur
rendered, The Smith boys had host of friends
here, and We're among the first citizens of CLAY
county. The probabilities are that more bloodshed
will FOLLOW
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WELLBORN AND FURMAN.
,necial Telerram TO the Statesman.

ARLINGTON, July l0.-For the past week local
test between the WellbOrn and Furman factions in
the excitement of which other political matters
paled into insignihcance, both factions, however,
being solid for Finger for representative and l.. r.
first that the Furman faction was largely in the
majority, and was fully eyinced by the election of
full set of delegates to-day. The following reso-
luton was then adopted:
Resolved, That our delegates to the county con-
ventiOn be instructed to use their individual efforts
tr advance the claims of Gen Sui Ross for gov
ernor of Texas and to vote first, last and all the
time for Geo. W. Finger for the legislature and L.
F. Taylor for district clerk
Upon motion, the convention was then ad-
iOurned
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A HEARTLEss MOTHER.

HpeCIaI Telegram 10 the SIaIesman
FoRT, WORTH, July "A most peculiar case of
heartessness came to pass to-day Yarger Coski,
Il domestic working for Sheriff Maddox, is the
mother of a beautiful, healthy boy of Is months.
Three months ago Mrs. oNeill borrowed the baby
as company, and partly to aiG the mother To-day
the three months was up, and Mrs. O'Neill went
refused to take the child. The baby was placed
on the bed and Mrs O'Neill started TO leave, when
the mother carried the child outside, and put it
the ground and left It, Mrs. O'Neill returned and
took the child, and then called an officer TO her,
and 10 compel the mother TO take her child The
mother is a handsome young woman, legally mar
red, and the boy is singularly handsome