The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-10-16
TEXAS NEWS.
Gleanings RON all The Texas Papers.

Paris Press Of the 3rd inst.
We learn from a gentleman jast
from Honey Grove that party Of
Federal soldiers killed a man by the
name Of Osborne Lee, who rsided
near Honey Grove, oa Thursday
last They attempted u arrest him
and he, resisting, was shot down.
They also Killed a negro, and arFes
ted Mr. Columbus ioakum, and
carried him to Pilot Grove, where
they are stationed
The Constitution of the I, ;, an
old fastened instrument, says, that
every State shall be guaranteed a
republican government. The above
shows how beautifully the party in
power are carrying out this living
principle.
Our Paris contemporary has been
to Jefferson recently, and We arc
grati6ed to notice that he obtained
quite q number Of new ads. Ii We
had been there, we would have spent
a day or two to aid him in doubling
/ the number.
We learn from the Mount Pleas
ant Press, that Rev. j, W. Z. Nc
Kenzies College located near Clarks-
vile, and for many years very
/ popular institution, has been removed
to Pittsburg, Upshur county,
We notice that our old and highly
esteemed friend, Rev. $. d. Dayen.
port of the Episcopal Church, is
lacaied at Dallas. We trust he will
be properly appreciated, Such a
minister and gentleman is an acqui-
sition to any community.
The Chief Of Police at San Anto-
MA has resigned on aecoun. of hay
ing been detected in several petty
the'ts. That he should have resigned
for such cause is the most extraor
binary thing we've heard Of since
the "broak up"
Capt. j. W. Graves has bought
the press and printing material of
the Cleburne (Johuson county
Chronicle, and will shortly commence
the publication Of apaperat Cleburnc.
The Press contains the following .
Boston, Texas, Oct. I, 1865.
/ EoroEs Pass
Sirs-At , o'clock last night, a. m.
Capt. VIM. G. kirl nan was assassi.
mated in my yard, by two unknown
men. kirkmun has the appearance
OF having received full load o.
buck shot in his chest, and several
sis hooicr balls besides One shot
~ 10 in his ear. No inquest has
| I held as yet VS. a e awaiting
Esquire TilsoDs arrival, who Ina.
been sent for. IL looks to me as il
he was called ont Of his Office aud
brutality shot down Respectfully,
y y. ANDERSON,
The sherman Courier states, that
two white mon and a negro, horse
thieves, were found dead OF tho
rs.iric, 8 or . ":i-- Crow. NJ 80
Grove, in Grayson county. The
white men were named William
Estes and John Bridges, The negro''
name was Morgan,
Tho Courier also states, that Jas
Holt was killed At a dancing part,
in the South West portion Of Gray
son county, by jim Bryser The
difficulty occurred about something
connected with the dance,
The negroes in Titus county ar.
coming up fully to the times. The
Mt. Pleasan, Press Of the Bird states
that as Mr.. W. d. Taliaierro wa.
going down to his mil with a negro, thu
dafkey drew pistol and fired at him
The negro was unquestionably d
good shot, but Mr. T. lodged the
bullet and escaped
Pomp Duty, said to be no,oriou,
outlaw in Red River county, was
killed by Mr. NJ. c Harris on the
cath ult.
| A number Of Indians were seen
within one and half miles OF
Weatheriord, on the 9th ult They
captured a number Of no SEES from
Mr.. b, skaggs, two miles west oil
that place. A private letter from
Wea,hcrford to the editor dated the
2Sth, says;
On Saturday, eight miles north
.: No., .- ".,a,.'. Q ..s,,v, sae ia.
dams wounded two children. but not
seriously. The men Of the house
killed one Indian
W c. Hurley, the phrenologist,
was al Dallas on the lst.
The Denton Monitor refers with
merted Irony to the military titles
given various editors throughout the
State among whom he includes US.
We would inform orr respected co.
temporary, that, 30 far as we are
concerned, the title given us was not
Of our own seeking, aud upon the
complaint Of brother editor, last
winter, we freely and graciously
surrendered it to him. We wish it
distinctly understood, that We never
have held any Office, either civil or
military, aud are not, at this late day,
coyetous Of titles. Our junior asso.
! ciaie, on the contrary, was a sure