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SMOKE TUB Stin Village Blacksmith "Tho Iirgust Stock I" Tlio only exclusive tobacconist 1 Small profit I Quick salcil rrlceadcfy competition! Cigar, the tlest anil Cheapest xoke for all smoker, now live yean be fnro the- public. Vol. I. No. 113. t San Antonio, Texas, Friday, August io, 1883. Ten Cents a Week. 4-FOUIl 80MD FACT3-4 At Sim Harts: Antonio ED STEVES & SONS, inlaat Iiitcriutloml uuJ droit Northsrn Hallroiid Depot, and GuIvcMo Sun Antonln railroad track, Kiut Commerce Street. ILmlaburir and ROYAL DESCENT. The Romantic and Mysterious Story of the Progenitor of the Late General E. 0. C. Ord. (Irouml. Upon Which the I llclletethnt the Decerned C.en Deaccmleil l roiu (leorge IV. A few days tince the Liuiit published an item in respect to the alteged descent of the late General Ord from George IV. and Ms al leged but unlaw lul wife, Mrs. Fitz-llrrbert. The following additional particulars ate now derived from an authoritative source : Ere the beginning of the present century a priest, named Ord, arrived from England at the Roman Catholic college, then located at Washington, I). C, bringing with him a lad about eight years old, who, together with a handsome casket and a miniature of the lad's mother, was left in chsrge of the college au thorities. The lad was brought up within the precincts of the college, educated for the priesthood and ordained a priest whcn.arriving at the age of maturity. At the college he was named James Ord, and while under age re- The besc grades always on hand. Also, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Shingles, Fencing, Barbed Wire, Fence Posts, ceived regularly largeycariy allowances, which Newels, Stair Rails and Ballusters. Our lumber is of the finest quality and unexcelled. We would invite the public to ex amine before purchasing elsewhere. Ed Steves & Sons. Sweeping Reductions ! Complete Revolution ! 217 ALAMO PLAZA. tJiOtir surplus summer stock must go. Call and be con vinced. Have everything in the way of gents' furnishings. CITY DRUG STORE. ELLIOTT Ss JFLJ3rJL3Ji3riD, No. 8, JCrtKt Coiuiuorcu Street, Sun Antonio, Texas. are imortnieiu 01 1 ooin and n an uruinci ads. SnonzM.Tnmei. Shoulder Uraces.rtc.. 0.1'KESCRimONS A SFtCIALTY.'CU J. H. MARQUART, FROFRli'.TOK OF THE CRESCENT CITY BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTORY No. 17 Soledad St., Opposite Court House, Miku UOO rS AND SHOES TO ORDEIt, on the shorten notice and bt style. Keeps a Stock of bis Own Manufacture of Pools on Hand. AUo hai the o-ly complete Hoot and Shofl Manufactory in San Antonio. Keeps the largest, test and ptost varied itocle of Leathers, employs more workmen, turns out more coods ana elves teller satisfaction than any other eitablishinent of the kind in the city. ' Only First Class Workmen Employed and Entire Satisfaction Guaranteed! When In need of any thine In this line, renumber the ESTATE OF H. GfflET, (DEOBA.STSD.) Dailj j Auction Sales at o a. m. and 5 p. m., up Stairs, m Dry - Goods Department. GROCERY DEPARTMENT kept at full stand tr J. I lest of Liquors, French and CallfornluWInes. Finest "Old He acrvo Whiskey." Vuluablt'ltcal Estat for Sale. Apply to JOSEPH E. DWTER, Executor. plainly proved that his parents, whoever they were, were of the wealthy class. Though ordained a priest, the young man never administered In the church. In the war ol 1812 he joined the army where he received the title of General and came to Cumberland. There he met the daughter of Colonel Daniel Cresap from whom Dan's mountain derived Its name and subsequently married that estimable lady. Colonel Crcssp and Captain Lynn served In the army, and the Colonel died before the war was over. General Ord returned to Washington after some years' residence on his wife's estate on the upper Potomac, and was em- I ployed In the Government service until within the past 20 years, when he moved to San Francisco, California, and amassed a very large fortune, lie died in 1873 at the age of 80 years, leaving seven sons and a daughter as the 'only representatives of his family la this country, for ail trace of his parentage was lost In his youth by the burning of the r.ollge in which the casket and minia ture before mentioned had been kept. The General's body was carefully examined for marks, etc., and a record made of them. Ills oldest son, Edward Otho Cresap, died on Sunday night of yellow fever on his way from Vera Cruz to New York. He had won a splendid military record. The second son was named Pacificui ; the third, Pladdus, now traveling in Europe in search of his ancestral lineage ; the names of the others are Lycur gus, John, Marccllas and James. The only daughter living was named Georglanna and was married to a foreign minister many years ago, whose name uur Informant could not furnish. It is believed he e by the Crcssp family that General Ord was a grandson of George IV. and Mrs. Fitz-IIerbert, to whom he was married by a Protestant priest while l'rince Regent. The consent of Parliament had not bien given, ami the marriage was Illegal in English law. A son, it Is alleged, was born by this union and consigned to the care of a tutor named Ord, who emigrated with him to this country. The youth took the name of his tutor and married a Maryland lady, by whom he had two sons, Atlantlcus and Pacificus. The first was sent to West Point and the sec ond became a lawyer In New Orleans and emigrated to California 25 years ago, where he held the position of Judge. karl Russell, in his " Life of Fox," denies that there was any issue, and says : " Fortu nately for the nation, the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Fitz-IIerbert was not cursed with Issue." There is a sequel to this singular sto-y which Earl Russell does not tell. In 1812 an action for libel was tried in the Court of the King's Bench in which it was clearly proved that the Prince ol Wales had, for 20 years, paid an annuity to a farmer editor of the Morning Post the plaintiff in the action for sup pressing some letters which the editor had threatened to publish, relating to the Prince's marriage with Mrs. Fitz-Herbeit. The defen dant in the action was sued for ft libel, con sisting In a charge that the former editor of Momimg Post, afterward a magistrate in the County ol Suffolk, had been guilty of receiv ing and obtaining hush money from the Prince ol Wales. The defendant pleaded and proved that the charge was true, and the jury gave him a verdict. The payment of the annuity was distinctly traced through several persons to the Treasurer of the Duchy of Cornwall, one ofthe Prince s officers, 'This does not prove that there was an Issue to the illegal marriage. It only shows that there were facts known that Interested persons wlihed to suppress. Even G. M. W. Key nolds, "royalty's calumalator," docs not Infer that Mrs. Fitz-IIerbert had issue,and the date of the General'a birth makes it improba- ble that It was so. Still there are people who believe In the royal descent of the Ords, and the information here given is published for the benefit of the Light readers. 7MCrJMR0ER. A Tragedy Ends In it Grille : Anil a Jail for Auotlior, The details of the killing ol Elwood II. Price have been furnished by Mr. Smith, from which it appears that Kvltt and Price left La Salle with a large flock of sheep and pro posed to locate near Fort Davis. A few miles ftom Sanderson water bscame scarce and Price went ahead to secure good camping ground. On arriving there Price played a game of cards with the section house keeper, who soon after gave his cards to "Doc" Wil burn, a stranger to the place. During the game a dispute occurred. Wilburn was seen to riic from,lhc table and to go behind the bar, mutterng a profane threat agilnst the de ceased. Here some say that Price die his pistol and fired at Wil burn others say that Price did not draw bis pistol. However this may be, Wilburn went behind the bar again, seized a revolver and fired two shots In rapid succession. Iloth the balls took e.li'.t in the right side of the breast, their ingress being scarcely an Inch apart. Price then wfjked out of the tent, and cried out, "For God's sake send for a doctor; uu't somebody help met" Soon after he fell and died. A short time after the tragedy Mr. Smith entered San derson with his sheep and was horrified to find that his partner was dead. He had the remains dressed and brought to the city for burial. Wilburn was arrested and jailed. The deceased was about a6 years of age, and was unmarried. He -was the Issue of a respected Tennessee family, aiU his parents now reside in (hat State. He" has a brother ( In San Marcos. Mr. Price-was well known in this city as a sober, Industrious and prosperous man. Many will therefore regret his untimely end. aTlitYlemTxed. TELEGRAPHIC. Railroad Telegraph Operators at Dallas and Tort Worth Struck Laredo to Ship Ice to San Antonio. Quarantining Against Cliolera -rope Ap pointment. 100 1'aiiper. Coming Net ere Ntorm at lloilge City, i:te. An Attorney t'olnt. Out (lie t.egnl lime, curacies of the Negro's Opponent. Commenting upon Mr. Kendall' Free Lance) letter on the negro, which appeared yesterday, an attorney writes as follows : IMItorsI.lniiTl In his letter to the Pontypool Free Press.'on the negro, Ireland's Secretary apparently has things reversed. I mean John's phonographic Secretary, not England's Secretary for Ire land. He announces a new doctrine when he sas that the Supreme-court of the United States could compel Congress to adm.lt a member whom either hvuse had excluded. If Governor Irelind Is ' teaching this student constitutional law for goodness sakq make him read the constitution, and he will find that he has things reversed. The United States Sen ate can say who can go on the Supreme bench, and Congress can say how- many, shall compose it, but devil a word can the Supreme court say about who shall be members oj cither house of Congress. The constitution expressly leaves each house to judge of the election and a ratification of its members, as in the English House of Commons. And the House and Senate concurring cantakea Judge off of the Supreme bench by impeachment. I will notice this gentleman's cflusion again when I am at a little more leisure. He Is not a Benjamin, a Webster, Calhoun, or even an Ireland, although he Is a Daniel coming to judge without the capacity of judging. 1. HOW HE WaFfOqTeD. homo San Antonio )Ioja l'lay 11 Mick Trick Ou H Saloon Keeper. Some of the "boys" played a ralher allele trick on a Military plaza saloonkeeper. They wrote an order in the name of a celebrated courtesan for a dozen bottles of beer, and sent It by a colored boy who was pruned. They then contrived to be in the saloon when the order was delivered. The saloon keeper read It carelully and said: "Tell M I have no bottle beer." The "boy" conspirators then prompted the saloon keeper to get the bottles of beer elsewhere, and he did so, sending them as directed. They then retired and drank the beer. The saloon keeper sent in his bill and was loudly abused for sending In a fictious account as, of course, the woman re ferred to, knew nothing of the transaction. If there was a mad man for a time, it was tint saloon keeper, but all has now been smothered down and the beer paid for. but he will be careful how he acts on orders from strangeis In the future. THE COUNTY JAIL. Sheriff McCall Ii Determined to Enforce (Inter anil Discipline. Sheriff McCall Is trying to introduce order and discipline In the county jail, and an nounces his intention of putting prisoners on bread and water, II necessary, to secure order and tame their fiery spirits. This action is a necessity, and he acts wisely In meting It. Complaints are made all round of the hideous unnecessary noises made by prisoners, which are unsecmlngly and unpleasant. The Sheriff Is a charitable man, and If the prisoners are wise they will conform to the new regulation. The liberty and privileges they enjoy In the Uexar county jail are far greater than that al lowed in the well regulated Northern and Eu ropean jslls, and they should value the con cession made, otherwise those liberties will be assuredly curtailed. THE NEwTeeFcWpANY. What It is Doing and What the Anlicuser Agents Think. The Lone Star Urewing and Ice company are at work and have secured a location at Abat ciossing. They are to commence opera lions as early as possible, and if not able to monopolize the Texas-Mexican trade they at least hope to secure the lion's share of It. Many citizens, who waited to see what others would do, are new awfully wrathlul because they cannot get shares. What the company can and will do remains to be seen. Mr. Knlppcnburg, the Anheuter beer agent, Is in the city, and when asked how the new com pany would affect his company's trade, he said he did not fear opposition, and added, with a knowing wink, "People will have good beer If they can get It." Alixandria, August 9. There were 121 deaths here from cholera yesterday. Cairo, August 9. Floods In Egypt are feared, owlog to an unusually rapid rise of the Nile. Rome, August 9 The Tope has appointed eight bishops for Portugal, two for France, two for Mexico, one for Columbia, one for Australia and eight for Italy. Concho, Auguit 9. Lieutenant J. A. Shelby, of the Sixteenth United States infan try, died suddenly to-day, at 8 p. m., of heart disease. The deceased officer was a native of Ohio. Providence, R. I , August 9 The strike at Wonsocket mill has ended, the weavers re turning to work this morning. They wanted an advance of cents per cut. The demand was granted. Dublin, August 9. One hundred paupers, of both sexes, have petitioned the guardians ofthe North Dock union to pay their passage to Canada or the United States, as they are unable to get work at home. Mobile, August 9. The revenue cutter Seward met off Mobile bar on August 8, and ordered to Ship Island quarantine the fjllowlrg barks from Vera Cruz: Vasco de Gama, The Rosalind and Standi. The Vasco de Gama was spoken a few days previous, but it seems did not find her way to the quaran tine. Paris, France, August 9 A prominent Spanish Republican states that the situation in Spain is very grave He asserts that several superior officers of the army are In favor of republic; that an outbreak In the Republican Interest Is Imminent In the principal towns, and that the Carlists are preparing to act in the North. San Francisco, Cal., August 9. It is feared that an Introduction of cholera from Chins apd Japan might occur. The Hoard of Health has adopted this resolution: "All Asiatic ports shall be declared Infected and all vessels arriving to this port will be quaran tined until a full examination is made." Heavy smuggling of opium continues in Call' fornla. Tyler, August 9. The new rolling stock and engines for the Texas and St. Louis nar row gauge railroad have arrived, preparatory to beginning through business on that road, on Monday next, to St. Louis. The case of II. C. Trethy, a conductor, charged with cm' bezzlemcnt of fares, collected while running on the Texas and St. Louis railway, has been on trial In the County court here for the past few days. It went to the jury to-day and a verdict of "not guilty" was rendered. New York, August 9 There is no partlc ular change In the telegraph war. No wire cutting was done last night. The Western Union business is going on smoothly. The strikers are still confident and exhibit no Indi cations of weakening. The resignation ol President Palmer, of the Denver and Rio Grande railway, was tendered to-day and ac ceptcd. It Is said to be due to his connection with the Mexican National railroad. Laredo, August 9. The grading of th Mexican National Is now completed to Sal tillo and the rails are being rapidly laid. No grading is belne done nor contracts let out beyond Saltillo. Mr. Sauvlgnat, owner of the ice lactory, has commenced the dally shipment of two tons of Ice to San Antonio, J. Ducas, the butlness manager of Mr Zadic, the proprietor of the Iturbide hotel, I: wanted, but cannot be found. Ducas was In chsrge of the news agency business for Zadic on the Texas Mexican and Mexican National routes. Austin, August 9. The lunatic asylum buildings just completed, were inspected by the Board of Managers to-day and turned over to the State. Mr. William Helligman, San Antonio gentleman, but now of Austin, is the happiest man In town to-day. The genial, wholesouled William, now connected with the Capital Ice company, some months ago took unto himself a wife, and yesterday at a tournament near Bluff Springs, she wa voted the handsomest woman on the (.round. and took the cake the prize offered. The Fort Worth Transfer company, capital stock $10,000, filed a charter to-day. Waco, August 9 There are 13 candidal. in the field for public weigher, the last one, colored man, having been announced to-day, Most of the whits men have withdrawn In order to Insure his defeat. Richard Thurman, a negro drayman, was shot In the leg, by som unknown party, as he was seated 00 a fence list night. The train on the Waco tap of the Central road, due here at 6 this morning, was delayed 12 hours, by a collision with cow, near Perry, just after rounding a curve, The engineer was slightly scalded, five cars considerably damaged, and the track torn up for some distance. Louisville, Augast 9. The art gallery at the exposition was opened to the public to day, and the result very largely Increased the attendance. The pictures displayed repre sent more than $1,000,000 In value, and com pose the largest and most costly art loan col lection ever shown In the United States. The exposition is daily growing in Importance and completeness, and persons desiring to visit Louisville, may depend already upon seeing such a display as has never been seen la the United States, apart from the Centennial, and yet, In a sense of fairness, It must be said thst all Is not yet In readiness; but todays will find everything perfected. Dodge City, August 9. The severest storm ever known In this s'clton visited the city after midnight last night. The signal office was blown down. Good judges esti mate the velocity of the wind at 9 miles per hour. The roar ofthe tornado was defenlng and almost beyond belief. Owing to the per mancnt character of buildings the damage was confined to the destruction of roofs, chimneysi stables, outhouses and Moving the buildings from their foundations. The loss will aggre gate fully $100,000, divided among 200 people. The storm was accompanied by a grand dis play of lighting, forming one continuous sheet of angry flame. A very heavy rain fell, and the water stood over a foot deep In the princi pal streets. Fort Worth, August 9. The Grand Lodge ofthe Knights of Honor met to-night, ilh a grand banquet, at which 500 persons were present. Governor Ireland, Hon. II. J. Labatt, of Galveston, and Captain Paddock delivered well received speeches. A promi nent lawyer of Galveston, In the employ of the Santa Fe, says the road will, within 30 days, be extended from here to Gainesville, nd thence through the territoiy to a connec tion with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe at Dodge City, Kansas. At 9 o'clock this morning, the Gould system oloperators struck at the signal "Good-bye." All of the men except one, a train dispatcher named Ham mond, walked out. The butlness of the Texas and Pacific and Missouri Patlfic Is greatly de layed In consequence of thl 1 move. Dallas, Tex., August 9, The members of the Telegraph Brotherhood have been taking railroad operators Into membership, and to day called them off of the roads included In the Gould system. This call was not confined solely to Texas. The railroad officials claim that they can readily replace the vacated places. The State Horticultural and Porno logical association met to-day. They have a great variety ol fruit on exhibition. The County Treasurer has received $18,600 for the Dallas county school fund, exclusive of Dallas city. A six-year old boy, playing in the yard, knocked a bee hive over and was so badly stung that he Is expected to die. While Judge Aldrldge was hearing a habeas corpus case to-day a woman, with her child In her aims, walked into court and desired to make oath as to the father of the child. The Judge refused, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Kufnae tu lteronslder tho Assessment tTtoii llollgtoiii Schools. There was a lively scene at the Board of Equalization meeting this morning. Mr. John 1. Ochse appeared for a reconsideration of the Bexar Building and Loan association assessment, which was granted. Mr. Ochse then explained the position of the association, on which Mr. Braden moved that the assess ment be reduced to $40,000. On a vote being taken, the motion was defeated by three to two, and on a vote that the assess ment stand as originally made, viz : $6o,oco, It was carried by three to two. The taxing of schools and convents then came before 'the Board, and Mr. Ed. Braden moved a reconsideration of the assessments. On being put to a vote the motion was de feated by three to two, the old majority, County Judge Mason, Tour not and Guergin remaining solid for assessment. Mr. Braden then left the court, apparently much dissatis fied at the result of his motion. The bond of Mr. E. A. Glraud as Special Deputy County Surveyor was approved after considerable discussion, several members of the board considering that the appointment should have been made in writing and that Mr. Glraud should have been made a general deputy or not appointed. The law, however, does not specially require this, and the bond was accepted. Pat Welsh's assessment was reduced $1000, and the following addition to assessments were made: E. J, Quirk, $100; Julius Op penheimer $15,000; I. P. Simpson, $400; C. Speiser, $2000; Waterworks company, $25, 000; T. E. Smith, $50; W. R. Thornton, $1800; T.T. Teel, $500; T. II. Zanderson, $9000; J. II. McLeary, $1640; San Antonio Gas company, $50,000, The court then completed their work and adjourned until the amended roll Is com pleted, when they will meet to approve It. ABSURLtTaND FALSE. Authoritative Denial that Itallroada la Mexico are Wilfully Obstructed. The lollowing letter has bren received from Mr. Fe A. Lister, Superintendent of the Fron tier Division of the Mexican National railroad: Editor S in Antonio Light. San Antonio, Toxaa : Laredo, Texas, August 9 Dear Sir 1 The report telegraphed from Laredo and printed in your paper of August 8, that our trains in Mexico "are constantly compelled to ,s!op and remove obstruction! composed of large piles ol stone and wood from the track," Is both absurd and false. It seems to me that the fact that the Monterey division has now been in operation nearly a year with trains running both by day and night, with no acci dents resulting in injury to a single passenger, should ah w that Mexico Is not Inhabited by such a race of bloodthirsty villains as It would seem to be the case, judglpg from the para graphs dally seen In the papers of Texas. Very truly yours, F. A. Lister, Superintendent.