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, 1888-04-29
EXCURSION
Through the Texas Panhandle to
Austin, Tex.

The details for the return excursion to
Texas via the Panhandle route are now
completed, and the rates announced are
as reasonable as those given the Texans
on the occasion of their visit to Colorado
last month.
This excursion will be to Austin, Tex,
to join in the grand celebration in honor
OF the opening of the magnificent new
capitol.
These tickets are good to return until
May 81, and to stop off at any point de-
sired in the Panhandle of Texas or along
the line, within that limit, returning.
Excursions at low rates are contemplated
from Austin, during this gala week, to
Houston, Galveston, Dallas, San Antonio,
Arkansas Pass, etc.
The Texans extend o most cordial invi-
tation to the people of Colorado to visit
and see their beautiful country. and their
welcome will be most hospitable.
The word Colorado is a magic one and
the world will be thrown open to any per-
SOL who halls from the Centennial State
on this occasion.
The train will leave Denver via the
Denver, Texas & Fort Worth r. R., Pan
handle Route, Saturday, May 18th, about
1880 O'Clock a. M, and will be composed
of smoking cars, first class day coaches,
Pullman Palace sleeping cars and dining
cars. The rates named are $35.15 from
Cheyenne to Austin, Texas, and return,
over two thousand miles.
1t is requestedthat early notice be given
by those expecting to Join the excursion,
and sleeping car reservations made to
secure choice of Accommodations. Sleep
ing car rate will be ST.. so from Denver to
Austin. Applications for berths should
be made by May LIST, to Union Pacific
Agent at Cheyenne, or GEO. ADY, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Denver.
The Colorado Press Association will
join in this trip.
, 1888-04-29
kidnapped by Mex1cans.

TEMPLE, Tex, April 2S.-T. G. Wright
received a letter from his son-in-law, d.
L. Murrell, this afternoon, which states
that he was kidnapped by two Mexicans
at Coleman Junction, l54 miles west of
here, at ll:25 o'clock on the night of the
oath, and that he was tied upon a horse
and being carried in a northwest direction
toward the Texas & Pacific railroad.
After a few lines to his wife and children
the letter states that he was forced by the
Mexicans to close writing, and here the
letter ends.
MIR, Murrell left Temple on the even
ing of the 9th for Coleman and Ballinger
on a pleasure trip and reached Coleman
at l "a p. m. on the 9th.
This letter to Mr.. Wright bears evil
dence of having been mailed on the train
north of Denison, Tex, on the 25th.
These facts make it apparent that foul
play underlies the whole matter, and Mr..
Murrell is the victim.
The news of this outrage spread among
the friends of Murrell like wildfrc, he
being a most popular and worthy gentle
man, and the city is in a fever of excite.
ment. Scores of men stand ready to Join
an expedition to search for him. B. Il.
Murrell is a member Of the firm of I. g.
Wright & Son, who conduct a general
livery and transfer business, and is an in.
offensive and honorable gentleman, and
there can be nc reason assigned for kid.
mapping him. Frank Murrell is about
five feet eight inches high, and will weigh
l65 pounds. He has only three fingers
on his right hand, the little finger being
entirely gone. His face is round and
rather freckled.
, 1888-04-29
The Sunday Law.

CINCINNATI, April 2S.-The outlook
tonight is for a mixed sort of action to-
morrow under the new law which makes
it an offense to keep saloons open on Sun
day. The Liquor Dealers Protective As,
ISOLATION has adopted a resolution to close
and obey the law for the present. The
brewers have been apparently favorable to
obedience to the law, but to-day had a
session and decided to deliver beer to-
morrow to such of their customers as de-
sired, but they all recommend that the
saloons keep closed until l p. IN.
Two breweries have notified their Gus
TONERS that they would not deliver beer
tn morrow.
The police are instructed to make a
careful note to- morrow of all persons vio-
lating the law and report early Monday
morning to the police clerk, who will at
once issue warrants for arrests. The
brewers have agreed to furnish a bond
Tor such of their customers as may be ar
rested. Several concert halls and hilltop
resorts have given notice that they intend
to defy the law and carry on business as
usual
, 1888-04-29
London Lodging House Character.

In the same lodging house that Taffy
~patroniZed with his custom lived another
character, known to his intimates as
"Patter Bill" He was n Cheap Jack and
talking c%oster, but was too ~improvident
ever to mako a position. He was In q
chronic state of impecuniosity. Had he
been careful and sober he might have
made a comfortable living, for he had n
tremendous fund of genuine humor, and,
while selling, kept his audience in roars of
laughter. Perhaps he was just n little bit
too funny, for the crowd laughed SO much
that they forgot to buy. One day, after
a week of absolute bankruptcy, Patter
Bill was at his wits end for the money to
pay for his nights lodging. He was in
debt to a pal, and this added to his
worries.
81 don't know how I'm going to get any
rhino," he said to the deputy ono evening.
81 haven't got a brown to 90 to market
with" All of a sudden he appeared struck
with a brilliant idea. He went to the pro-
prietor and borrowed a couple Of sheets Of
colored paper and u pint of small onions.
He wrapped the onions up in colored
paper and wen out into the borough road
"LN OoBoh " P1Otci uDouI u HIhrHelous
cure for coughs and colds which had lately
been imported from foreign parts, under
the immediate patronage of the Royal Col
lego of Surgeons, tho principal hospitals
and the royal family. He asked one penny
each for the marvellous cold curer, and he
handed each purchaser a little onion
beautifully screwed up in colored paper.
By changing his pitch or stand, Patter
Bill disposed of all his onions in q couple
of hours, returned to the kitchen, paid his
pal, paid for his lodging and had a very
handsome balance left with which to start
a fresh commercial enterprise on the NOR
row.-Georgo r. Sims in Philadelphia
Times.
, 1888-04-29
The Rrewers, Tronhie.

NEW YoRK, April 2S. The state
board of arbitration and mediation to day
resumed the investigation OF the brewers
strike. Richard Elsner, secretary of the
Milwaukee Brewery Employees Union,
was the witness. He testified on cross
examination OF the boss brewers conspi-
racy. When a letter written in English
was handed witness and he was asked if
he wrote it he replied that he had not
come here to expose the boss brewers
conspiracy. Witness became very excited
at times and spoke in broken English.
Elsner declined to answer n questions
regarding the English letter, saying it
might criminate him.
At this point the hearing was adjourned
until next Wednesday. Elsner will again
be called upon to testify when the hearing
reopens.
Lawyer Untermyer said after the close
o. the examination that the names Of
Herbrand, Elsner and probably Others
will be presented to the grand Jury for in
dictment on evidence obtained during the
hearing.
, 1888-04-29
a Row at a Fight.

MILWAUKEE, April 2S.-Between 600
and 800 sports from this city, Chicago and
elsewhere went to Thiersville. fifteen miles
out, this afternoon to witness a fight to a
finish between Pat McCarty and John
Ward. These men fought to a finish
two years ago, Ward, who was then the
acknowledged heavyweight champion of
Wisconsin, being knocked out in the
~twenty-ninth round. To-day's affair ended
in a great row. The inability to obtain a
referee mutually satisfactory resulted in
the choice of two men as umpires instead
of Il referee, Milly Sisson acting for Nc
Carly and Jack Bolan for Ward.
Five savage rounds were fought, Nc
Cartin having the best of it all the way
through. When they clinched Sisson
tried to separate them and Ward struck
him a terrific blow. Sisson thereupon
jumped upon Wards back and was pun
melting him when the seconds interfered.
While this three cornered fight was going
on the seconds got to fighting among
themselves. Finally Slsson was thrown
over the ropes and tho fight was resumed.
In the fifth round Bolan awarded the
fight to Ward on a foul, and 10 escape
the great uproar he jumped into a buggy
and escaped the angry spectators.
, 1888-04-29
Why the sambers arc Changed.

The hotel clerk finds many curious
people. II at stme time there has been q
suicide in on Of the rooms, the first duty
of the clerk is 70 see to it that the news
paper reporter Goes not get the number Of
the room. And If he should, the number
Is changed at the hotel As quickly as pos
sible. The reason for this is that the
average arrival who is posted on the sui
eide invariably asks the clerk what room
1t occurred Ii, and follows the inquiry
with the remark that he doesn't want
that room" There is hardly q first class
hotel In Chicago that hasn't had some sort
of tragedy, and the clerks arc never sup.
posed to know what room they occurred
h--Cbicago Mall
, 1888-04-29
rhe AGO.. Etucatronal rollr.

The educational folly of the age consists
in the assumption that any large proper
tion of our ~popu'ation desire much In
struction In schools. Rev. John Harvard,
who saved q few hundred pounds from
his scanty salarytha he might endow a
college, stated that he made the sacrifice
because "the young people about him were
possessed of an absolute passion for go
quiring knowledge" Had he lived tn our
time he would have discovered that the
young people had a passion for almost
anything else. He would have used his
money in obtaining the pleasures of vaca-
tions. Girls go 10 high schools now. not
for the love Of learning, pure and simple,
but in order to get a chance to teach, and
the sons of rich men attend college chiery
because 1t Is fashionable.-Chicago Times.
, 1888-04-29
A Missing Man Retnrns

DECATUR, ILL.,, April 2S,-The missing
tax collector, for Austin township, John
b: Folsom. who was believed to have been
killed or a defaulter for $500, returned to
his home to-day. He disappeared sud-
denly on March 10, since which time his
family and bondsmen had not been able
to locate him. He was taken temporarily
insane in Decatur, and with about 500
in his possession started East on a trip,
going to indianapolis, Boston, Albany,
! Lansing and other points. Folsom a
he came to his senses when he reached
Champaign on Tuesday with only a few
dollars In his pockets. Folson's bonds
men, who have made good the shortage,
believe the collectors strange story, and
will not have him prosecuted,
, 1888-04-29

COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 26.-William
George, a MuskinGum county murderer,
was to pay the penalty of his brutal crime
before sunrise tomorrow on the gallows.
The evidence against him is conclusive,
and his attorneys waited until the last
moment before appealing to the supreme
court. A motion for leave to file a petit
ton in error to the court below was made
and argued to-day. This was a queer
procedure, but it won; the motion was
granted and sentence suspended until the
proceedings in error are determined.
Georges victim was slain with an ak, and
an unusual part of the proceedings to-day
was the exhibition by the attorney for the
defense of the murdered mans skull. The
Judge was aveIse to gazing upon the
CHASTITY sight, and skull was not allowed
to remain long ON exhibition.
, 1888-04-29
BREvITIEs.

The secretary of the treasury yesterday
accepted bonds to the amount of SlO6,.
600.
p. Link & Co., of New York City,
dealers in wines, assigned yesterday.
The revolutionary rising in Roumanit
has been renewed, this time close to the
Russian frontier.
Senator Stanford, in an interview, say.
that all talk about him as a presidential
candidate is absurd.
The Republicans of the sixth congress,
slonal district of Illinois have renominatct
Representative Hit for congress.
II. p. Gravel, treasurer of Scott county,
Kansas, has been found short in his ac'
counts to the amount of $4,000.
Emperor Frederick ate beef yesterday
for the first time since the beginning OF
his recent illness. His condition is i'm
proved.
The New York weekly bank statement
shows a reserve increase of 81, $40, 900.
The banks 0 hold lG,l96,O 600 in ex-
cess of the legal rule.
The chamber of deputies has decided
by a vote of 1876 to 105 to discuss the
clauses of the Panama lottery loan bill.
The adoption of the bill is considered
probable.
Daniel Moriarty and Daniel Hayes were
hanged at Tralee, Ireland. yesterday
morning for the murder of Fitzmauricc,
a farmer, near Lixnaw, County Kerry
Jan. 81 last.
The Russian government has decided t,
expcll Jews from Hclsingfors, excep
those who have served in the army. Tn,
Finnish papers are vigorously protesting
against the decision.
The stallion Wheeling Wilkes has beer
sold to Mr.. Bissel of Grand Rapids
Mich, for $1,000 Bissel has also pur
chased the mare Dongola for $1,000 ant
Sentiment for 81, 900.
The South End bank of Columbus, O..
suspended temporarily Yesterday. The
former cashier, p. w. Corseilus, over
drew his account $50, 900. 1t is said tina
all claims against the bank will be paid il
full.
, 1888-04-29
A Divided Convention.

SALT LAKE, April 28.-The Demo
cratic convention at Provo was invaded by
to-day by the Mormons, who voted down
the resolutions declaring against the par
ticipating by members of the peoples
church party aud against the admission
OF Utah as a state. The Democratic
chairman and secretary of the meeting
and the body of Democrats thereupor
withdrew and the Democrats held a meet
ing and passed the resolutions voted dowr
by the Mormons and selected delegates t.
the territorial convention. The Mormon,
also continued their meeting and selected
another set of d~eleRates.
, 1888-04-29
A SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Fatal Accident While Towing
With a Pistol.
Ray Fake Dies in the Pres
ence of His Sweetheart.
A Missing Tax Collectors
Return.
Shot Through the Head.

CANTON, o., April 2S.- Massillon is
greatly excited over the sensational and
accidental shooting of a young man while
in the presence of his lady love. Ray
Fake, aged IT, son of VIM. Fake, and
employed in the Neios Letter printing of
fee, last night called on Mamie Roof, to
whom rumor had it that Fake was en-
gagged. The evening was spent pleasant
fy, but toward the close Fake, who had
been drinking. spoke a few sarcastic
words which were not received well by
the girl When going home and while at
the gate, Fake took from his pocket a pis.
tol with which he began firing. The gin
requested him to put it away as he might
hurt someone. Hardly were the words
uttered when the pistol discharged, send
ing a ball crashing through the boys
head, entering at the chin and passing to
the brain. The unfortunate boy fell on
his knees and expired.
, 1888-04-29


At the joining of the trio of paths de.
scribed as leading to Bethany, the garden
of Gethsemane Is located. 1t is surrounded
by a stone wall which is divided by shrines
facing inside the garden. all looking
strangely new In comparison with the
gnarled old trees that they surround
After knocking at the low gate, the visitor
is questioned by an old monk and then
admitted. The garden Is carefully kept
by the venerable custodian. The white.
washed fence of paling and the trim flower
garden afford another strange contrast
with the gnarled and ancient olive trees
In n corner of the garden is q well of
delicious water. A bucket with rope
running over a pulley used. Near this
we'll are the humble quarters of the monk
in charge. A marble canopy with an iron
gate incloses Canova's bass relief of THE
Agony" A neatly kept walk leads one
around the circuit of the garden from
shrine to shrine. Parts of the walls are
covered with pictures representing scenes
which took place during our Lords last
night on earth. Norwood and the
Passion vine trail about the walls In pro-
fusion. 1t Is a lovely spot.-Edward L.
Wilson In The Century.
, 1888-04-29
An Eight Mile Run.

New YORK, April 28.-Tbe second
annual championship meeting of the Ma
tional Gross Country Association occurred
at Fleetwood park this afternoon. The
chief event was an eight mile run across
country, and the chief interest centered in
the contest between T. p. Coniff, Irish
champion, and L. G. Carter, American
champion, for the championship of the
world. The American led all the way,
with the Irishman well up till he reached
the seven and one-half mile post, when he
fell in a dead faint. 1t is thought that he
will recover. Another of the contestants
tainted at the finish. Carter's time was
Abs.
, 1888-04-29
Excited Wheat Brokers.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-There was
considerable excitement at the session of
the call board to-day owing to the steady
rising of prices. The excitement grew
high when it was announced that's. Sears,
a well known broker, was unable to put
more margins to meet payments, and his
suspension was declared.
Prices on change have been steadily
rising for several weeks on account of the
untavorable prospect for growing grain
owing to a lack of rain. During the past
week wheat and barley figures have gone
up about So per ton. Fears are expressed
that other suspensions will follow if prices
continue to rise during the coming week.
, 1888-04-29
TWENTY FIRST YEAR.
Rat War Losses.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-The, statements
prepared by Chairman Midgley of the
Southwestern Traffic Association of losses
sustained by association lines during the
recent rate war, showed a reduction of
revenue, as compared with the correspond
ing period last year, of Ga. per cent on
western and til per cent on eastern tom
mage, or a total decrease of 81, lO4, 900;
there was also. a decrease in tonnage
amounting to II per cent of west bound
and 81 of east bound traffic. 1t is calcu-
lated that the losses on all lines between
Lake Superior and Texos reached a total
of 81, $3.50, 900 on through t%aafic; to this
should be added reductions to and from
interior points, a traffic three or four
times as large as through business.
, 1888-04-29
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

New YORK, April 28.-The stock
market to day was very active and strong
throughout the session, there being no in
terruption or advance worthy of the name
from the opening to the close, and leaving
prices in most of the list about the high.
est for the week. The opening was strong
at advances over last evenings final fig
ures of from to 1 per cent in New Eng.
land. There was good bvying all around
the room for both foreign and domestic
accounts, and though traders and pro-
fessionals were still waiting for a further
reaction, there was some liquidation
of long accounts, the market showing I'M
usual strength in tina the early trading.
Governments active and strong. Money
HOP per cent. Mining shares, dull.
Copper-Market firm. Lake, SIG. rs.
The petroleum market opened firm at
Sc. but became weak on reports OF a new
well flowing and declined to Sal. Later
reports stated that the flow had decreased
to a small volume and set traders buying
back their early sales, and a rally occurred
on WHICH the market closed firm at So.
Consolidated exchange : Opening, sc;
highest, sc; lowest, S4f; closing, So.
Stock exchange-Opening S43, highest
S5f, lowest SAT, closing SSH. Total sales,
1878, 900 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's, 18Th; American Express,
100; Canada Pacific. 594; Canada
Southern, SIT; Central Pacific, 1929; Bur
lington, 125; Delaware, Lackawanna. l3l;
Denver & Rio Grande, IS; Erie, 26E; Lake
Shore, 90; Louisville & Nashville, 57g;
Michigan Central, 81; Kansas & Texas,
l4i; New York Central, 1913; Northern
Pacific, 25; preferred, 52l; Northwest
ern, Ill; Oregon Improvement, 53!;
Navigation, 90; Transcontinental, 25t;
Pacific Mail, 36f; Reading, 634; Rock
Island, 1l33; Milwaukee Il St. Paul,
743; Texas Pacific, 81; Union Pacific,
81; United States Express, TAI; Fargo,
1876; Western Union, III.
CHICAGO, April %. misunderstanding
l,0OOs market steady; steers, SO. 5@5 100;
lockers and feeders, 50. 35@3. 60; Texas
cattle, s.. 25@40O.
Sheep-ReceipGs, $500; market weak
and heavy and 25 cents lower; natives,
"a. 50(96. rs; Western, 81. 35(06. 25;
Texans, So. ga 90.
Wheat-Market shade frmer. Cash
and May 800; June, 80 BIG.
Corn-Market steady. Cash, So;
May, 55 3-16; June, 54B.
, 1888-04-29
Suicide of an Actress.

LONDON. April 27.-HeleEe Crosmond,
a prima donna, committed suicide in a
cab in Picadilly Wednesday night. She
had signed a contract with the Drury
Lane Opera company, but owing to a
misunderstanding she tore up the contract
in a fit of temper. Later she tried to
reopen negotiations, but in the meantime
a substitute had been engaged, and in a
fit of dependency she shot herself. Mrs.
Crosmond was the daughter of Madame
Rachael and accompanied Col. Mapleson
Oh one of his American tours.
, 1888-04-29
Cowardly Murder of a Negro.

PALESTINE, Tex, April 2S.-On Mon.
day night last Abe Wiley, a colored man,
farming on Paul Heidelberg's plantation,
twenty miles north of Palestine, was called
out on his front gallery and fired upon by
some unknown person with a shotgun, his
body being riddled with buckshot and
producing instant death. There is nc
clew or suspicion as to the identity OF the
murderer. Wiley had no enemies in the
neighborhood, but several years ago,
while living in another part of the county,
was suspected Of belonging to a beef steal
ing gang.
, 1888-04-29
SPORTING NOTES.
Opening Day at West Side
Park, Nashville.
Howard Wins the Second of
the Bicycle Races.
Lively Time at a Prize Fight
in Wisconsin.
Turf Events.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2S.-The
first day of the spring meeting at West
Side park was a decided success. The
weather was beautiful, the track splendid
and the attendance over 5000.
Five furlongs Little won, Cleaner sec
ond, Prince Fortunatus third. Time,
1:023
Six furlongs-Brizanette won, Cupid
second, Norma third. Time, I:l6.
One mile-Jacobin won, Cruiser sec
ond, Paragon third. Time, 1:4l.
For 2-year olds, FLIES, four furlongs-
Lauristone won, Daisy Woodruff second,
Monita Hardy third. Time, so seconds.
Six furlongs-Balance won, Roi Dor
second, Lit Boat third. Time, l:54S.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The attend
ance at the National Jockey club was
better than on either of the preceding
days. The weather was beautiful and the
track splendid.
Six furlongs-Volta won, King Idle
second, Doodle third. Time, I:15i.
One mile-Favor won, Frank Ward
second, Bess third. Time, 1:44.
For 2-year olds, half a mile-Holiday
won, Sycamore second, Bonnie Park third.
Time, 494.
Seven eighths of q mile-Bronzomarte
won, Romp second, Lucy H.. third. Time,
1:31.
Steeple chase over full course-Bob
Miles won, jim McGowan second, Her
cules third. Time, 4:293.
SAN FRANoIsCo, April 2s.-One mile
mile-Bas Bleu won, Sus Corning second,
Carman third. Time, 1921.
Seven-eighths OF a mile-Sonora won,
Jubilee second, Cassandra third. Time,
1:29t.
One and one.eighth of a mile-Ed.
McGinness won, Love Knot second, G..
II. Todd third. Time, 1:55.
One and three-quarter miles-Canny
Scott won, Hermess second, Lama Gard
ner third. Time, BOB.
Three-quarters of a mile-Perequine
won, Love Knot second, Gibson and APP
plause a tie for third place. Time, l:l44.