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Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
Washington Notes,

WASHINGTON, June 18.-In the
United States Senate yesterday the
Houee bill to amend the act for the
erection OF an appraisers' warehouse ip
New York was passed. The Silver bill
was taken up, aud voting upon the
amendments was begun, speeches being
also made by Messrs. Wolcott, Plumb
and Edmunds. The Finance Commit
tees amendment to strike out the pro-
vision that the silver notes shall be .
legal tender for all debts, public asd
private, was rejected-yeas, ii; nays, 30.
The amendment to strike out the bullion
redemption clause was agreed to-57 to
Z. The amendment 10 strike out the
sixth section, for the free coinage Of sil-
YER When the price 10 one dollar for 671X
grains fne was rejected-yeas, Is;
! nays, 46.
The amendment providing that the act
shall terminate 10 10 years was Rejected
yeas, 4; nays. Ga. Nj. Plumb offered an
amendment providing that any owner OF
silver bullion may deposit the same at
auy mint to be coined into standard dol
lars for his benefit, provided the deposit
lie not Less than 500. This amendment
was agreed to by q vote of 43 yeas to "a
nays Several other amendments, equally
In the line of free coinage, were adopted,
aud the bill. as amended. was passed by
q vote of ~ to 25. The bill for the ad-
mission OF Wyoming Territory ss State
was taken up. aud the Senate then ad-
journed.
In the House the sundry Civil bill was
passed and tho Indian Appropriation
bill takan up.
The Senate Finance Committee yastsr
day closed the Tsrid bill against further
amendment, and 1t will be reported to
the Senate to day. The report which l.
to accompany the bill will be submitted
later. Debate on the bill ID not expected
to bsgiD before next. week.
The House Committee on Post Offices
yesterday agreed to report favorAbly The
Ketchum bill, extending the eight hour
law to clerks In first aud second class
post offices whose salaries do not exceed
Sl40O
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
Defeated Again.

WAsulSeToN, June l7.-Tho Wash,
ington Club defeated the Wilmington
team again to-day. Daniels and Nichols
were In the points for the home team,
while Stein and Corcoran did the battery
work for tho visitors, who lost the gam g
through their inability to hit Daniels.
About 800 people witnessed the game.
The following Is the score:
Washington. 20 o 2 0 Q 3 0 l 0-e
Wilmington. 0 ! 0 0 l 0-d
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
o. j. Aession.

Coal and wood, Aour and feed, Lehish
coal, schuylhiIl coal, Les coal. All
grades Of spring and winter wheat fouI
Minnesota nour, Hungarian -four. LEAFS
nour, IN barrels or hall barrels. All
kinds OF mill feed ct mill prices Oak oil
pine klndling wood In blocks or split.
Careful drivers and 22l0 lbs. to the ton
guaranteed. Office, yard and warehouse.
Sl7 West Front street. Tolophone 69v.
l2-3.u
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
soduced Rates for 4,h of July.

Reduced Rates Tor 4th Of July.
In pursuance OF Its usual liberal policy
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
this year sell excursion tickets for the
Fourth Of July holidays between all
The tickets will be sold on July Sc and
4th, valid to return until July 7th, 1890.
This reduction IN rates does not apply
to tickets sold between New York and
Philadelphia, nor New York or Pbiladel-
ph,a and Baltimore and Washington.
By the use oil these tickets one can make
very pleasant holiday trip at email
cost.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
Summer Excursion Book.

A handsomely illustrated book OF
summer excursion tours to all the prin-
cipal mountain, lake and seaside resorts
has been issued BY the B. q o. r. r. Co.
and parties contemplating . summer
Of It before completing their arrange
ments. The book will be mailed, post
paid, upon application to Cbas. o.
scull, General Passenger Agent, B. & o.
r. r., Baltimore, Md.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18

Mr.. Harmon Hssderer, the coming
crack rider Of The WILMINGTON Wheel
Club. y training to surprise the riders
81 the Warrsn's spring sports. He v
going 10 START at sasateh.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
DAVID ADRAMSON'S s
.InstaIIment House,
3l5 Tatnau Street,

Advertising is a great factor in the
use the same as . bait to fool the buyers.
For instance SUIT worth o2J for els, or
carpets worth Is cents for % cents. II
buyers think awhile they will come
body does busines for glory. / say DIFF
ferent. give you full value for every
cent you pay, no moro and no less. II
you want to be convinced, visit Sl5 Tat
line OF men's, boys and chiidren's cloth.
ing, carpets, otlcloths, dress goods and
dry goods sold on weekly or monthly
payments.
A bill nbovo $40, sl'a week OF q month.
A bill below SO, Soc Il week or y 10 month.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
Old Reliable,

David A. Powell, 3i2 and $50 Madison
street, is still ahead on fresh shad, her.
ring, Goldfish, hsddock, lake pike. white
tish, founders, yellow perch and clans.
Fresh crab meat. only 80 cents per quart,
Delivered to all parh Of the city free OF
charge.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
Ilase Hall,

The following games were played yes
terdAy:
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Phi adslphia-Aihletic, 8; Brook
At syracuse-syrscuse. 1; Roches-
At Columbus-Colum 2; Louis-
willie, L.
Al Toledo Toledo, 10; st. Louis, D.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn. 9; Philadel-
phia, 4.
AZ boston First game--Boston. 2;
New York, I. second game--Boston, A;
Now York, ..
Al Observation-Disclosures, s; Chica-
60, o.
PLAYERs' LEAGUE.
At New York-New York, 0; Philadel-
phIa, 7.
At Bostou-FIrst gams-B ston, 10;
Brooklyn. 8. Second game-Boston, ~;
Brooklyn, 4.
At MISUNDERSTANDING, IA; Buffalo, g..
At Chicago-Chicago, 4; Cleveland, I.
ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.
At New HAven--New Haven, 10; Hart
ford, z.
Al jersey City-Jersey City, 2; wor-
cester, 8.
Al Newark-Newark, 8; Baltimore. 8.
INTERSTATE LEAGUE
At Lebanon-Lebauon, o; Harris.
burg. II.
AT Altoona-Altoona, 8; Allentown, 2.
Ten innipgs.
At York-First game-York. Z; Ess-
ton, 4. Second game-York, 8; Easton, 8.
MOTHS.
What do you think of Cincinnati?
The batting OF the Boston Brotherhood
Club was immense yesterday.
Jim" Whitney pitched his first game
for the Athletics yesterday.
The Cleveland National League Club
was caught In wreck yesterday and
prevented from playing.
The Phllltes want 20 take . brace I'm.
mediAtsly, or Cincinnati will leave them
| far behipd 10 the race
The Philadelphia Brotherhood Clut
10 playing excellent ball, having won six
out OF tho last eight games played.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
wait and Nee Them.

One hundred beautiful road carts arc
on the way 10 Seventh and Orange
streets. Patrons, reserve your orlsrs
for Chapman the monarch OF the tobAc-
CO trade.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
Excursiona tn Colorado,

Excursion tickets to Colorado Springs,
Denver and Pueblo ais now on sale at
all coupon ticket Offices OF the B. g. o..
Il. X. st reduced Rates, valid for return
journey until October 3lst, 1890.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
University Of Virginia.

SUMMER Law LECTURES. nine weekly,
begin ioth JOY. 1870. and end ioti, septen-
dents WHO design to pursue their course at
this or other Law School; IND. TO those who
titionere who have not had the Advantaea 81
s1s'emaef instruction; ror Giro llAr apply
s6Sh ). HiNUE Prof. Sas. saa l,...
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities Of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
IT'S sold everywhere.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
R.R ROBINSON 81 co
BANKERS AND BROKERS',
Fourth and Market Streets.
QcpyrsoAtsd BY s. 8. & 90

Buy and sell stocks and bonds ON COM
mission. Letters OF credit available to
all parts OF the world, and drafts on
England, Ireland, France. Germany and
ewttxerlAnd issued.
WANTED. Union Nat. BankStock.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18

n. ]. Davis, jswslsr, . East Second.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18

The best t,ntype made In the cityis at
gallery. 500 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18
wanh.

WAHTED-wHEN SEWING MA
w chine men tell you your machine
please call at No. Coz shipley ssr6os. bc.
fore you trade your machine. You will
cave from go 10 $50 by having your old
machine repaired. Calls promptly at
L. PENTON,
ALI No. 009 6hipley st.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18

I OST.-ON THE 18th INSC., NEAR
Ia the toii-gate ou Ksnnett. Turnpike, a
p0cket-book containing small amount OF
money and papers valuable only 10 ow ner. A
reward II LEFT At toll gate or this once. N-3t
Daily Republican., 1890-06-18

7 OsT.-ON SATURDAY, ~ps
terrier pup, white body, Nplack 49,
and tan head. A liberal rev ard Will be paid
on his return 10 No. l0H Jefferson street.
Wilmington, Del. S-i6-6id-ltws
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-31

James Nicholson owns house in woodside.
N. j.. that is infested with rats. He has ex-
perimented with cats, traps, and terriers with
out materially abating the nuisance. Being
something OF chemist, he composed poison
OF strychnlne. arsenic. and prussia acid in
about equal proportions. favored with sugar,
cheese, and tho yolk OF an egg. all kneaded
into paste. This preparation he spread upon
q piece Of buttered toast. which he placed near
a rat hole outside his barn. to sec how the plan
worked before introducing II into the house.
a., On Tuesday afternoon" said MIR. Nicholson.
looking out OF a basement window. / saw q
not eat any OF 1t, but presently ran back into
the hole and soon came out, followed by rat
Q little smaller than himself. As far as could
Judge they held short consultation over the
TOAST and then began to push 1t with their
noses IN the direction Of the hen house. /
DID not suspect what their design was until l
say say a Dig rooster ruah at them. pick up tho
me vtllainous scheme WAS revealvet to me In
all it's hideousness. chased the rooster but
pc eluded me. and fully five minutes elapsed
bet"re could make him drop the toast He
had managed TO devour some OF It, and he died
In less than an hour.
Ing TO bury 1t the next day. and resolved TO
pake no more poisonous matter: but yester-
day morning, when went into the yard with
sh0Vel to dig a grave. found that had sue
ceedeu beyond my most sanguipe eXpecta-
lions. The little that was left Of the ROSTERS
pody was badly manRled, and eighteen dead
rats lay around tho remains They had feasted
az expected. but In sufficient quantities to
Kill nearly score of them"
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The Great Pullman wbeelmen nice,

CHICAGO. May SCAT the crack Of a revolver on the
lake front park this morning hftesn eager bicycIsts
leaped into their saddles padded with might and main
south over Michigan Boulevard and Pullman road race
course One minute later six riders mounted tn
wheels aud started after them and then intervals OF
nfeen seconds for nearly half hour other
left tile line In front OF tile Leland Hotel until f.
Lumsden Of the Chicago Cycling Club and j. T. Taylor
Of Aurora ILL., the scratch Of the race took to the
road behind ls6 Rlistrnng wheels Only seventyhye of
the riders who started cRmo 10 the limo NJ Pullman In
front of tho Hotel Florence
The nrst over the scratch and the man who re-
ceiyei tho lions share OF applause from the great
Although the first to seRch tho goal and the winner OF
tho race Knisely did not mako the distance In the
quickest time. A L. Lumsdei one Of tho scratch men
made the run In no minutes ana SY seconds easily
breaking KniAey time OF hour minute and rs sac
onds The second best time record was made by George
A. Thorne, 81 minutes and ~ seconds II. A Gitteis
was third IN tho time record with hour and ii sec
onds and j. W. Thorne fourth Will hour aud 70
seconds.
Although an Illinois club carried OF the race and
tho splendid medal the chicago oyc!ers wing
over the fact that four OF their men went over the
course in less time than any Of tie others Lumsden
wins the time medal trophy equally costly as that
hung up for the winner OF the race
The contest to day was the fourth annual under
the auspices Of tho cycling climbs ot Chicago Tho
lime ever made over tho road was IN 1888 when tho
Onds only one man was injured IN tho race 10 day
His name IL f. u futile lie broke his nose IN header
in front of tho Auditorium. Tho thirty nys prizes hung
u worth Sl,oUO.
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AtGen. Dix,a Grnye.

A simple wreath Of immorteles was placed
upon the grave Of Gen. John A. Dix in Trinity
Cemetery yesterday. Tho exercises were UNI
dor the direction OF John A. Dix Post 1876. q. A.
r., with the cooperation of Alexander Hamil-
ton Post 1872 and Lloyd Asplnwull Post GOO.
A thousand men. women, and children
grouped themselves on the hllocks about Gen.
Dix's grave. and when tho members OF tho Of
tlciatinG posts had taken their positions the
United States, Army band from Fort David
played The Salute to the Dead" The ritual
Of the G. A. Il; memorial services was read by
Commander Cornelius Ten Eick and Quarter.
master L. .. Landres laid the simple circlet OF
immortelles upon the grave. The grafton was
odeii. The army band then played a drge.
and briei prayer closed the exercises The
Post to convey members and their families up
the North River TO the l55th street pier. The
post had among its guests Past Department
Commander Gen, Jardine, Senior Vice Com
mander Halsted. Past Commander Gen. Mich
olas Day OF Dix Post. and Past Senior Vice
Commander Z. Ii. Freeman.
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LAWN TENNIS.
Gossip About the Clubs In this City and
Elsewhere.

Gossip About tho Clubs In this City and
Elsewhere.
One OF the crack English playeN c. O. Eamss has
recently arrived In this country. lie II Amembor Of
tho London Stock Exchange, and, although coming
over on business he will play IN several tournaments
while hero Bames ranks among the nrst ten players
in England. lie 10 now practising on the ST. George
Cricket Clubs grounds Hoboken, and will make his
drst appearance in public at the tournament Of the
New York Tennis Club next Wednesday. lie will also
play In the Middle States championship at Rochester
on June o, where lie will probably meet C. A Chase in
tho all corners should he visit that city, he will play
Il A. Taylor for the championship The LondoEer VIII
not remain here long enough 10 take part IN the now
clarence Hobart is playing a remarkably nne game
this his drives being very severe ana accurate HIS
club atep in the New York Tennis Club think he viii
stand fair chance Of winning the all corners match ut
The Country Club OF wsstchester county viii give
big Invitation tournament como time In July. INVITA-
tions have been sent TO r d. Scars Dr. Dwight, II A
Taylor shaw and all thS prTm n pSysT In ths
country. The courts are In sp'ehulu cohuluoh' anu
valuable prizes will be offered. , -
Tho Flatbush Field Club opened Us new grounds on
waverly avenue Flatoush yesterday. Last fall the
club was obliged TO vacate Its quarters on Diamond
grounds are larger than the old and very pictur
osQne There are Ave courtR two OF dirt and three OF
grasa The club also intends laying three more The
ulcers the club are: President Boocock;.Vice-
President W. l. Tompkins: treasure Cohrad Boliin.
place the first Thursday in July Among sthose pres
emit Yesterday were the Misses Schoeneck the Misses
srhoonmaKor, Miss Flora Donahne Mss DAISY slocupl,
Mr. Riker Clarence Pettitt Roscoe Jennings aud AvR
kRt
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1uter.scholart,c Games At Princeton.

PRINCETON. May 9O.-The Iuter-scholartic
Athletic Association Of the middle States held
their first meeting this afternoon on the Prin-
ceton University grounds. Two Inter-
scnolartio records were broken ono in
throwing the base ball by n st. Luke 8
student. Z. b. Wright who beat the recent rec
ord Of 9l5 feet by 16 feet inches. the other in
the running broad jump by E. S. Ramsdell.
Germantown Academy. who cleared 20 feet ~,
inches.
The results Of the games give Berkeley first
place in the Association. with 81 points
Lawrenceville second. with %: Halsey third.
PrepaEatorY School NTH. with g. and Chopin
The result of the events we're as follows:
~ Bs@sde n 1eAdsm fSn' r qS%s T o
n fs ssS rSR aT ssa Time 0
ssts ss u
Tsnssvis: time IsssefSnis Heat e! seconds 10 run
heat Won BY D2aEo time IL IS seconds Rent was
very close second
a. Wiliism. stevens High school, second, and W. II.
Sy
ME- neq f't'Px s
NY; time = minutes 81 rs seconds; G II Briacior
Half Nile Run-won by j Oddie Jr Callisens:
time, minutes. 25 seconds; II. y, Arnold, Law.
renceville second
HRsey.
Two hundred and twenty yards hurdle race-won by
". Y. Smith, Berkley, time. 90 3.5 seconds: r. A
Brinckerhoff, second and +. CandR Berkeley, third
Putting the 8pOund shot-WOn by r. ! Mcdowell
Princeton Preparatory School with 80 feet 5 Inches
II. Fulper. Princeton Preparatory School second
with 20 feet lo1l inches NJ Lilly. Jr- LAwrencevle
third. with y feet u inches
One-mile walk-Wou by 5: b. Bissen, Berkeley; time
sminuteS 2Oh seconds p. X. Turnure Berkeley was
second.
minutes 1884 seconds A. Holland, HAlsey was second
Throwing tho RAse Bal-WOn by L. b. Wright 81
Lukes School (Brateton with 1871 feet5 inches break
ing the record by ID feo inches F. Moore Lawrence
Vile, second with ?oj feet II inches C. C. WabrdEe
Lawrencevilie third.
Running Broad Jump-won by z. s. RamsdelL Ger
mRntown with ~ feet IN inches beating the record
by ono foot 81 inches X. l. l"ll Cutler, second with
20 feet inches, eGnalnR the former record, W. 4
Smith Berkeley, third, with - feets inchsa
Tug Of war 600 pounhB)-HalEey, y. Y. vs. Lawrence
Vile. Won by IIalsoy BY feet Inch.
40 yards Tun-WOh by X W Allen, Berkeley. Tina
o. rs seconds; u. L. PeL Cutler second
Tho officers OF tho aed were: Referee, RvertJ Wen.
Walter pohrn Princeton: Mr.. George Lawrence
r v A. A.; Judge OF waking W. A. Berrian, NJ Al c.
Ttmers-G 4 Avery, NJ. A. G J. +, White. b A C.. and
Z, A. Ware NJ. A, q. Starter-WiliAm Robertson OF,
hcial scorer-H H. ,lAneway. Princeton. Clerks OF
Course-hr. Butler, Mr. Leach, and Mr.. Wilson OF
Princeton.
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The Decoration Day celebration In Newark
yesterday was the biggest and most enthusi-
astic held there for many years. In the morn
ing there was u parade Of the police and fire
departments, local and visiting Grand Army
posts. two regiments OF State militia, and
school children, more than 5000 persons being
IN line. In the afternoon there were sports Of
every description In and near Newark. and in
the evening there were appropriate exercises
In the First Presbyterian ,hurch. The graves
OF 2OO0 soldiers In the various cemeteries were
decorated during the day by members OF the
Grand Army posts.
In Harrison and Kearny there was gen.
eral suspension OF business, and In the former
place there was q parade. and Phil sheridan
post q. A. Il, OF Newark. presented the public
school with an American lag. Mayor Haynes
of Newark made a speech.
In Orange there was parade OF tho Third
battalion and UZa Dodd Post. c. A. r., and
afterward a decoration Of soldiers graves iu
the Orange cemetery by the veterans.
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OBITUARY..

George B. Deane. Jr.. Justice Of tho Third
Judicial District Court, died OF peritonitis at
his homo, CT Bank street, on Thursday night
He had been suffering from an abscess for
some time. and while holding court on Tues
day complained OF illness and was compelled
to go home. He was born In this city in 1S49.
In 1874 he was elected member OF Assembly.
In 1875 he was elected Alderman, and after
ward he served two terms as Clerk OF tho
Third District Court. He was elected Justice
In 1887. The funeral will DO on Sunday at 4
o'clock in the afternoon from tho North Bap-
tist Church in West Eleventh street. The burial
will be at Woodlawn.
Col. William II. Chase, who died recently IN
Washington, aged % years, was a native OF
and aiterTard practlsed law ip Unadilla. He
war Of the rebellion. and served until the con-
fict closed. Id was breyeted Colonel for men-
ase the VE
sion Of the Treasury Department at WsshinR-
ton. He leaves wife and five grown children.
terprse at Pretcria soatS 4rea. dhie ed sb sP
on May II Of typhoid fever. aged a years MIR.
at
trade. HI He returaed 70 Brsmiey EnSand. his lie
formerly Miss Mary Gerard Of Elenvllle. and
by six children, who reside at Bramley.
department Of the Delaware and Hudson Rail.
road C9mp4nys shops ct Opeonta N, Y, died
on Wednesday very suddenly, aged 81 Tears,
He was pative OF Germany and came to this
country when young man. lie was for q
time employed in the railroad shops In Albany
and was transferred to Oneonta about twenty
yesrs ago. He was q member OF the Masonic
wife and five children.
The Hon. Steuben Jenkins, historian and an
tiQ%ary. died on ThuFsday night ct his homo
In Wyoming Pa. aged 10 years. His apcestors
were among the earliest settlers Of the Wyo-
ming Valley. his grandfather having been Q
prominent figure in Colonial and State history
In that region. lie was a lawyer and a life
State Legislature and held the ONCE OF County
Commissioners Clerk for seven yeara
Thomas Hill, an ex-member OF the Assem-
bly,. and otherwise prominent In public affairs,
Is dead at his home In tho town OF Olive, Ulster
county, at the age Of 81 years. He was an
earnest Methodist and an active Democrat,
He leaves large property to be shared among
his four children.
Mrs Ruth Wing. widow OF Barnabas Wing,
died at her homo In Quaker Springs. on
Wednesday. aged 81 years. She was the
oldest woman and the longest resident OF tho
town OF Saratoga.
" John FiscReES a well o knoESRR citizen Of
found dead in hia bed on Thursday morning.
He leaves wife and married daughter
Asher Kinney aged IS. died IN Atica N, Y,
yesterday morning. He was one OF the original
members who orEanized the Congregational
Church In Warsaw y. \.
DR.. Dinder, Catholic Archbishop OF Posen.
and Herr Tiffer, managing director OF the
Credit Anstalt, are dead.
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a RUNAWAY CAB.
Two Frightened Passengers Jump Out
One OF Them Fractures HIs Knee Cap.

Two Frightened Passengers Jump Out
One OF Them Fractures His Knee Cap.
frightened horse. with q cab containing
two men. ran down Sixth avenue from For
tieth street and across Thlrty-fourth street to
Third avenue at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Under the elevated station the excited pRssen-
gers leaped out. At the Thirty-fourth street
ferry Policeman Sheridan stopped the horse
and arrested the driver, William Smith Of 418
West Forty-ninth street. At the Thirty-fifth
street police station the men who jumped from
the CAB said they were Thomas Thompson
and Charles Flow OF Glen Cove. l.. !. Thomp-
knee. and was sent TO Beiieyue HospIteI Flow
was only slightly bruised. and started imme-
dately for home
The cabman. who was locked up, said that
his horse was frightened by an elevated train.
ne knew nothing Of his fares, save that they
street. The horse aud cab belong to August
Reiss Of 126 West Forty sixth street
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4 TEXAS DESPRRADo'S END.
George Makomaon, who Wouldn't Rob
Preachern. KILLED by a Eknrlncn Bonne.

George Makemaon, who Wouldn't Rob
Preachers, Killed by n Sherin-s Posse.
AUSTIN May 30.-A Sheriffs posse and gang
OF horse thieves had terrific encounter twen-
ty-three miles above Austin in the mountains
late yesterday afternoon, In which one OF the
thieves, George Makemson, was killed, and his
brother Frank captured. George is the fellow
who. six years ago in this city, held up and
robbed DR.. r, NJ Swearinger, the Rev. r. K.
SmoOt, DR.. Stoddard. and several others Of
their gold watches and what money they had.
As he took the, watches he examined them
carefully, and whom he came up with DR.. Smoot
he poticed that his watch was engraved.
You arc preacner" he said. Here's
your watch. / don't rob preachers" and no
handed the watch back.
:, Three days after he was captured about
thirty miles above Austin while asleep, and
was tried, convicted. and sentenced to the
penitentiary Tor twenty years. -Four weeks
ago. upon petition OF the county officers, prisop
robbed. tho Governor pardoned him.