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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-10


Az Austin correspondent OF the
Bustrop Advertiser, under date of the
2sth ultlmo, whom the editor Of the
Advertiser vouches for rs zone OF the
ablest men In the State, u Democrat
by nature, by Touching, and by lie
time service, and as pure Il patriot rs
llvcs,n has the following In regard TO
the Senatorial election:
1.-THE veterans of 1851, the heroes Of
an hundred Junt0es, Texas stands
erect from Galveston, and die In the
last ditch, from Guadalupe, meet IN
solemn council Huwlcdly they
interchange fears aud hopes. ihrock-
morton must be defeated. Like the
Athenian who voted the exile Of Aris-
tides, they can't bear TO hear him
praised for his virtues.
"a Democratic caucus Is demanded,
under the pretense that tho Radicals
will support rhrockmorton and there
by defeat the will Of 4 majority of the
Democratic party; but the result shows
that the patriot Is the choice OF the
majority. Yet he must be defeated
And there is still hope-a midnight
conclave slrouded In darkness and
yelled In mystery. And now comes
the last role of die in the last ditch,
whose Know-Nothing experience so
happily fits him for this scene.
"Pho signs, tokens, passwords, ETC.,
have not yet been revealed, but il we
may Judge the tree by its fruits this
combination bodies no good to the
country. Why exclude such men rs
w. q. Miller, whose comprehensive
patriotism disclaims the trammels
which faction would impose? 1t is be-
cause they know that with such men,
party, preferment, place, are all subor-
dlnate TO country? But darkness shall
not hide the wicked purpose to rule or
ruin The election leaves no doubt.
sand well may patriots tremble,'
that at such time, such purpose would
be developed by combinations 50 pow
erful in high places. Yet fear alone
must not control our action, but oil
men of whatever antccedent political
faith and utilization, whom experience
hath not failed to teach, and whose
ambition our country's woes have not
failed TO chasten, must unite in earnest
and honest endeav0rs to avert the i'm
pending evil"
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AUCTION AND COMMISSION,
NJ, a. nmnLrR. W, H. ooHER, W, @. sfcKLis
a CA Ea- I'D.

NJ. II, lIlbbler & Co., corner Of Elm
aud Market streets, are well established
az auction and commission merchants
and dealers In walnut furniture and
every description Of goods, live stock,
wagons, etc
They also have u stable where stock
will be well cared for. They are respon-
slblc men, anddeal promptly and inlrly'
References Mossrs. Adams ~ Leonard,
Bankers, Dallas; u. &, Jordan ~ Co.,
Bankers, Dallas CASTOR, Thomas d
Baylor, Bankers and Insurance Agents,
Dallas; Capt, q. NJ. Swlnk, Dallas
Messrs. Shryock & Rowland, ST. Louis;
Robt. Hare, rs Carondclet st., New
Orleans. iob0dly
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Robinson, DR.. r. ]. Stewart No, 9,
John Bumpas, George Fleming, David
Breton. No. 2, James Sims, VIM. IT,
Gill, n. II, Whlueker. No. 4, n, o..
McAdams, j, r. Stralton, NJ, Myers.
No, ., WIN. Merryiield, Geo. Nicely,
D. V. Lcdbetter. No. q, VIM. Snow,
j. T. Cole, VIM. Jorden.
Magisterial precinct No.. ., seven
teen districts;
No. /, Louis Jackson, Samuel Caul-
tey, Smms. No. 9, Il. j, McIain,
Harmon Newman William Parker,
No 0, John Armstrong, Clark Jacobs,
w. A. Tinsley. No. 4, u, Spong, Peter
Ilandley, +. NJ. Mouser No. 8, Dr.. Ii.
Il. Cloud, j. :. Strother, James Dixon.
No o, John ID. Floyd, Reeco Jones,
John Howell No, 7, Enoch strait, J..
&. Garvin, j, j. Monaghan, No :,
DR.. $. III. Gilbert, Isaac B. Webb, \: Z,
Marsh. No o, Burns Scott, n Is Huf-
fines, n, M. Harper No. 10, sampson
Cox, B. J. Prlgmorc, Thomas Walton.
No. II, j. A. Kinnin, o, NJ. l., Parker,
i. y. IIawler. No. II, William Olin-
ger, A. Blddell, A. u. Pickett. No. Is,
David Bowser, G. l.. Blewill, Peter
Sandifer No. IA, y, j.. Frank, w. j.
Halsell, James II, Floyd. No. Is, Jas.
y. Stratton, w. C. McKany, Thomas
SlSiles. No. 10 o. 7. Scott, DR. Me
Dowoll, l.. Horton. No. II, John Jack
son, B. G. Myers, J. NJ. Kennedy.
Magisterial district No, D, thirteen
districts:
No. /, James Cravens, y. $. Sorrels
md J. A. Sewell No. 2, A. Is. Lenin,
J. p. Potter and Il. G. Joyce. No. Q, j.
A. Rylic, l.. w. Sweet and +, M. Hale.
No. 4, T.. b. Spillman, .. j. Bowser
and II. A. Wideman. no. ., u. u.
Long, William Kemp and w. B.
Paine. No. @, M. M. Thompson, A.
Potter aud w. b. Cole. No. 7, +. ID.
Bennett, d. w. Reedy and ID. 5,
Carver. No s, John Edwards, j, l..
Bennett and j. M. Toliver. No. 8, II.
d. Coats, A. w. Webb andS. Il. jacobs.
No. 10, William Johnston, 9. {. White
and S. w Caldwell. No. III Elias
Myers, w. @. Anderson and John
Rome. No. II, Benjamin Page, James
Collins and Colonel Frecker No. Ii,
Benjamin Davis, Samuel Brandenburg
and j. w. Davis.
Tho trustees named above are re-
quested to have the census Of the
scholastic population taken in their
respective districts as soon as 1t can
be done. w. 5. CABELL,
President Board School Directors.
II. l.. NASH, Secretary.
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l.. q. q. Il.

The Galveston News publishes the
following corrected list Of officers of
the r. w. Grand Lodge of Texas, for
the years 1874 and 1875:
ssaa FOR THE YEAR 1874.
M. ID. Herring, NJ. w. grand master,
Waco; A. Il. Mckinney, r., w. deputy
grand master, Huntsville; r. CheiX-
neyder, II. w. grand warden, Bren-
ham; G. w. Grover, r. w. grand Sec
rotary, Galveston; Thomas NJ. Joseph,
II. w. grand treasurer, Galveston, w.
Richardson, II. w. grand representa-
tive, Galveston; John Il. Harcourt, r.
w. grand representative, Columbus.
FOR 1916.
AT Mckinney, M. w. grand mas
ter Huntsville; II. A. Blandford, r.
w. deputy grand master, Austin; John
b. Choices. r. w. grand warden,
Gainesville; Geo. w. Grover, r. w.
grand secretary, Galveston; Thomas
NJ. Joseph, r. w. grand treasurer, Gal
weston; George Dalmar, w. grand mes
senger, Galvcston; w. Richardson, II.
w grand representative, Galveston.
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Ara large meeting of the citizens of
Scyene precinct of this county, held at
Bales school house Oh Saturday last,
for the purpose of devising ways and
means for the better security of life
and property, William Payne, chair
man of the meeting, called the house
to order, when Mr.. Wideman, secre-
tary, read the minutes of last meeting.
After the adoption of several resolu-
tons, the following preamble and reso-
lutions, offered by Mr.. Bowser, were
moved and adopted:
WHEREAS, Lawlessness and crime
have become so prevalent in our midst,
and that our present laws seem to have
no terror to evildoers, rendering our
lives and property insecure, filling our
State AID county prisons to overflow
ing, at an enormous cost 10 the good
citizens of our commonwealth, and
not wishing to resort to lynch law and
vigilance committees;
Resolved, That we respectfully re-
quest our present Legislature to change
our criminal code so as to bring our
criminals more speedily to justice.
Resolved, That horse.stealing shall
be made capital offence, and the
same be punishable by death.
Resolved, That the theft of cattle,
hogs and other minor offences under
the heading of petty larceny, be pun.
ished more severely, and recommend
the whipping post, the branding iron
or some other such punishment as the
Legislature in their wisdom may de-
wise, thereby making the law terror
to wrong-d0ers.
Resolved, That we request our i'm
mediate representative, j. III. Cochran,
to take immediate steps to accomplish
this object.
On motion of Il. A. Whitman, the
accociation request all law-abiding
citizens to cooperate with us, and re-
quest 4. l.. Frank, of Breckenridge, to
circulate a petition in that community,
also ask the cooperation of the Vigil
liant association at the Bennett school,
house.
On motion of Mr.. Force, Mr.. O.P.
Bowser and I. A. Wideman were
chosen to draft the petition. and copy
of the same be left with MAJOR II. L. Z
Burk In Dallas.
On motion of Mr. Ben Lanham, we
request the counties throughout the
State to get up similar petitions to the
Legislature. tH fsFtaei
On motion of Ben Prigmore, of
Breckenridge, the secretary was In
structed to hand copy of these pro-
ceedings to the editor of THE DALLAS
HARALD and request him to publish
the same, hoping other papers may
copy.
On motion of Mr.. Payne, the editor
be instructed to use his i--.ruence,
throuyb his VOL paper, in our
-. -. ABOVE preamble and reso.
Dor Parish La citation adjourned to
Colt n Yarns and osnabiay in March.
tlrpn New OrleaHs prices irman.
&~sffss osss-. ~
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WEDNESDAY, March a, 1874
total. 40 GIFTS.
ALL CASH.
ONLY 1900 TICKETS 10 HE SOLD.

II Is confidently believed that-as the price
of ticket moderate, only Sj--every ticket
will be sold befor the day nXed for the con-
cert and drawing; but whether all are sold or
not the drawing viii positively take place.
Should there be any unsold tickets they viii
be destroyed, and all the offered gifts, lilo In
plumber, will be drawn, but diminished in
value in proportion to the percentage of un-
sold tickets.
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JACK HAMILTON is still in Washing
ton city, asking the administration for
,ap~ ntiice. saa
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PERSONS wishing to visit the Mardi
Gras ut Galveston on the 18th are no.
titled that the Central will carry pas
sengers over that road for Galveston
during the Mardi Gras festivities for
full fare down and passed back gratis.
Tickets to be good for four days, viz:
February 10, II, IS and 10, inclusive.
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OFFICE BOARD ScHOoA DIRECTORS,
h. DALLAS, February a. 1874

49,. -,
As" meeting oi the BOARD OF school
directors, held this day. magisterial
district Nm was Divided into fo,r
d,str;o,s ona a.. e.,....
''' "'u '"e ioiio"his n"iiieo
trustees were appointed, until the first
tuesday In September 1874, for each
school district in said mapisterio,
precinct:
No. !, Captain j. G. Dent, William
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MODE OF DRAWING.

There will be upon the stage two glass
wheels, the contents OF which can be seen
by the audience. a committee consisting
of three eminent citizens in no way connect
ed with the management, having first made
an accurate count and examination, will
place in the larger wheel 1900 leather tags,
cut by the same die, exactly alike, and hav-
ing numbers on them, from to 1900. CORE
spending to the number of all the tickets
sold. similar, committee--having first
examined, counted, folded and sealed up in
l4O square boxes, precisely alike, as many
slips Of paper, on which are printed the 40
gifts of denominations from $40 to 81 ,0OO-will
then place these 40 sealed boxes containing
the gifts in the smaller wheel. Both wheels
will then be turned until their contents are
thoroughly mixed. A blindfolded boy,
under 10 years of age, will then draw from
the larger wheel one of the tags, and, hold
ing 1t up in full view of the audience, its
number will be called loud enough for all to
hear by the crier appointed for this purpose;
the tag will then he passed to n committee OF
three distinguished citizens, who win say
whether the number has been rightly called.
1t will then be passed to registrar, who will
file IL upon u copper wire prepared for the
purpose.
The number of the tag thus drawn, cried,
proven and filed will be recorded by three
clerks, in separate books, prepared for the
purpose, - -s&.sN. ..'r
a blindfolded girl OF similar age will then
draw from the smaller wheel one of the
sealed boxes, which will be opened and the
gift taken out, unfolded and held up to the
view of the audience.
The amount of the gift thus drawn will
then be cried, recorded by the three clerks,
and the paper fled by the registrar with its
tag upon the wire. f4
The gilt thus drawn will belong to the tick.
ct bearing the same number rs the tag
drawn Immediately before IL. Thus this pro-
cess will continue until 40 numbers are
drawn from the larger wheel, and all the
boxes from the small wheel. And the 40
gifts thus drawn, ranging from $40 to 81 ,Ouo,
win DO paid to- the parties who present the
tickets having numbers thus determined by
lot to be entitled them. s9sKs 8
After the drawing Is over, the large wheel
Containing the tags win be placed In the
hands OF q Committee chosen by. the audi
ence, who can exafnine for themselves and
see whether all the tickets sold we're repre-
scented by tags with corresponding numbers.
u.aHF.as -.------sHH lr s...G ID. asrs. a
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The Dallas Daily Commercial made
its first appearance on Sunday last. II
is seven column paper, not quite as
large as The HERALD, and has large
amount of reading matter-more, in
our opinion, than can well be afforded
in n daily paper in this city. Terms
$40 per annum. G. A. Cutler, editor
and proprietor. We wish you abund-
ant success, colonel.
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A CHOICE FARM FOR SALE.
2 IL Miles South of Dallas
100 ACRES UNDER CULTIVATION.

Soil varied and very ich, well suited for
agardcn, vineyard, an orchard and farm.
Ten or fifteen acres may be irrigated at
very small expense,
A never failing spring of fine water, SO sit
uated as to water stock from every part of the
farm with great convenience, and Is not
more than thirty or forty yards from the res
idence. An abundance OF good timber; con-
siderable cedar. Good, new and substantial
buildings, fenoings and gates. Good dwell
ing, out-buildiDgs, two tenant houses and an
excellent barn. win sell all or part.
2SOdSm JOHN NJ. CROCKETT
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MANAGEMENT.

The drawing of gifts and payment OF the
same will be under the supervision and con-
troll of the following gentlemen:
MAJOR $. j. ADAMS, Of Adams Il Leon
ard.
CAPTAIN W. II. CASTOR, OF CASTOR &
Thomas.
MAJOR II. V. TUMPKINS, of Tomp-
kins & Litttetcld.
CAPTAIN W. l.. MURPHY, OF prather &
Murphy.
COLONEL JOHN KERR, President of Dali
las County Bank.
CAPTAIN JOHN w. SWINDELLS, HER.
AID office. ass
: GENERAL JOHN j. GOOD, Attorney at
Law.
II. p. AUNSPAUGH, Cashier OF City Bank.
BEN. LONG, Mayor of Dallas.
A. SANGER, ESD, OF Sanger Il Bros.
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LET the Democracy of the city
remember that Saturday, the 18th
instant, Is the day on which the
primary election will be held. Every
Democrat should vote for his choice
for mayor, city attorney, city marshal,
city treasurer, city assessor and col
lector and aldermen.
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SAFE KEEPING on THE MONEY.

All moneys arising from the sale of tickets
will be placed in Adams d Leonard's Bank,
there TO remain as special deposit until the
concert Is over and all the gifts fully pro-
vidcd for, and then subject only to the joint
the concert and the committee who superin-
tends the drawing.
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A SPECIAL dispatch to the Galveston
News, says that the friends of the
Pacific railroad have concluded to
postpone, for while, the introduction
ola bill guaranteeing interest on their
bonds.
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Ths9'ailg 9erala
cLosG or ruE rInsr voLuME.

This number Of TnE DAILY HER
AID closes the first year Of Its exist
once, We had intended giving some
thing moro than tho more announce
ment Of tho fact, but shall postpone
further remarksnntll tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-11
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

DR.. Alpheus Morrill,, prominent hom npa-
THO physician of Concord, N. H.. died Satur
day morning, aged 81 years.
Governor Howard of Rhode Hand and Gov
ernor Dingley of Maino, we're in New York on
Saturday.
Deacon E. Hathorn. Washington, n H.,
manufacturer, was drugged and robbed of
So, 100 by Boston confidence man, Friday.
A Quebec despatch states that the damage
done by the moving OF the ice in front of that
city Friday, reaches $500, 900 A large number
of vessels loading for Chicago were sunk, aud
nearly all the wharves and booms have been
carried away. The loss to steamers was very
heavy.
1t is stated that the Erie has leased the At.
lantic and Great Western Railroad, paying 80
per cent. OF the gross receipts for the rent
thereof The lease is for 100 years.
The railways between Chicago and New
Yolk have advanced freight rates five cents DER
one hundred pounds.
A Washington despatch says that Postmas-
ter Burt of Boston and Col Mosby of Virginia,
are working hard to secure the election Of
President Grant for third term.
The lobbyists for the insurance companies
are in large force at Washington, and it is now
doubtful if the Geneva award bill can be pass
ed in the House in the shape it will come from
the Senate.
The internal revenue receipts SATURDAY. were
1915 207; for the month, 81, 683 1885, for the rs
cal year, $86, 53S, 047 outstanding national bank
circulation, $448, 1858 sos.
Base ball Saturday-Bosr on-Bostons %,
Baltimores7
A Paris despatch says that severe frost has
damaged the grape vines throughout the coun.
try.
Don Carlos announces that he will strenuous.
ly resist the Republican forces at Biscay.
A f1ie in North Parma, N. Y, Sunday, de-
stroyed six dwellings and other property.
The Patriarch of the East Indies died sud-
denly at Madrid, Sunday
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-11

FIRES.


Incendiary.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May lob. Congdon
y Sons saw mill and box mandatory OF So.
Hadley Falls, was burned by opposed incen-
diary fire about o'clock Sunday morning.
Loss {! 1000. Geo. Gordon; foreman of the
box shop, was found dead near the mill during
the fire, it is supposed from heart disease.
An ncendiary fire at Westfeld this morning
destroyed Leonard & Maynard's large barns
with their contents, including eleven horses.
Children Rurned to Death.
BosToN, May 10.-In East Freetown, Mass,
yesterday, four children at play in Gideon Rey-
nold's barn set the building on fire and h
daughter, aged four years, and daughter of
VIM. Reynolds, aged two years, were burned
to death.
I'm the Woods.
DRTRoIT, May 10-Fires are raging in the
woods in many parts of this State. Reports
tonight from Muskegon state that fires have
reached within a mile and half of the city,
with the wind blowing almost gale towards
the city, and unless the wind abates it will be
IN Imminent danger.
Heavy fires are reported near Grand Haven,
and along the line of the Detroit q Milwaukee
railroad between Iowa and Grand Haven. Fires
on the Flint & Pere Marquette road nave cut
off all communication north OF Evarts, and on
the Jackson Lansing & Saginaw ROAD nortn OF
Arcana. large quantities of valuable lumber
are already DESTROYED Unless rain falls soon
the fearful scenes of 1871 will be repeated.
BoTHwELL. Ont, May 10.-Seveeal large
fires have been raging in the woods around this
town all day. Large quantities OF timber, ETC.,
has been DESTROYED and about 300 cords OF
wood were burned at Harris siding, on tne
Great Western railway.
The fire in the woods has somewhat suDslded
and the town is now considered out OF danger.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-11
WASHINGTON.


Newspaper Postage.
WASHINGTON, MAY 9-The House Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads have agreed to
recommend the enactment of law which
shall require the prepayment of postage on all
newspapers and other printed matter The BILL
will provide for prepayment of postage by the
pound, probably at the rate of cents per pound
for newspapers and periodicals mailed regular
ly by publishers, who can thus put up and pre-
pay large packages without the trouble of sep
arately stamping the publications destined from
the same post office.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:~Currency, $27 .777,097; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, S53 ,O00 coin, $50 031, 1856, including
coin certificates $35, 255, 600; outstanding legal
tenders, 1882,
The Howard Court.
The Howard court of inquiry adjourned sine
die this afternoon. The decision of the court
and the proceedings in the case will now go to
the Judge Advocate General for review, after
for executive action The findIngs honorably
acquitted Gen. Howard on every charge.
The President Impatient.
A Herald special says that the decision rela
tive to the Arkansas matter was brought about
by the fact that the Attorney General told the
contestants that it must be settled that day
Saturday and if they did not agree to COM
prOUllSc Tile ITeSluoub WOuiu reCOSulZc one OF
the contestants, and that Messrs. Clayton,
Dorsey and the three Republican Representa-
tives were greatly surprised when it was intl-
mated that Baxter was the man he must recog
nize as he was declared elected by the President
of the Senate when the votes were counted and
was sustained twice IN his Office by the Supreme
Court, which has Gu iously enough since that
time decided otherwise. The whole plan of
compromise is that of the President.
Various Matters.
There is no doubt about the passage of the
bill repeating the moiety acts. 1t will be taken
up in the House Tuesday week.
Internal revenue receipts up to Saturday for
the fiscal year were $3.50, 100000 leaving $4,000
600 for the balance of May and June to make
up the estimates which will be obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-11
Superior Court.

MAY CRIMINAL TERM, 1874 sYMoNps, j., PkEsIp-
ING.
SATURDAY.-State vs. James Mclaughlin. APP
peal from the Municipal Court upon complaint for
keeping an open shop Sunday. James said he
lived over his shop and on this day he had been to-
church and invited two friends home to dine with
him. that he asked his friend in to the shop to sit
down while his wife prepared the dinner. When the
officers came in they found these gentlemen standing
in front of the bar and the bartender rinsing out
glasses. The friends did not wait for dinner but i'm
mediately left. Verdict guilty.
Butler, Asst. County Atty.
..-..--zs F. o. j. Smith for defendant.
State VS.. Mary Corkerey. Appeal from the Mu-
nicipal Court com plant for search and seizure.
Defendant pleaded that her name was Mary Ann
Corkrey and not Mary Corkerey. Replication that
she was known by one name as well as by the other.
Verdict for the State.
Butler, Asst. County Atty.
O'Donnel for defendant.
William II. Dyer paid fine of fifty dollars and
costs on a complaint for search and seizure
Nelson Leighton paid fine of 500 and costs an
Indictment for being common seller. Nelse says
he has paid out for fines, etc. within two years
which. he considers rather exorbitant license con-
sdering the small amount of business he transacts
The grand jury came in and reported one indct-
ment against Austin Leonard Of windham for incest
with his daughter, she having by him two children.
Leonard was admitted to bail in the sum of three
thousand dollars. Cobb & Ray appear his coun-
sal.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-11

PROGRESS ON THE P & o. RAILRoAD.-There
are at work on the Portland & Ogdensburg
Railroad in the mountains three hundred good
men, and the work is going on now to the sat
isfaction of the officers, who are naturally anx-
ious to hasten matters. 1t is said that the con-
tractors, Messrs. Fuller & Harding, have
good thing in the job, the work being much
less difficult than at first supposed
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
Suicide in AuRusta.

Suicide in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, May 9.-Hiram Craig, an indie
pendent farmer of Augusta, worth $4,000 or
$4,000, committed suicide last night by hang
ing himself in his barn with a trace chain. He
was 70 years of age, and one of tho founders OF
the Baptist Church in that city.
Petal
The following postal changes for Maine are
announced for the week ending Saturday: Post
masters appointed, Mrs. Fidelea A. Lord, Ac-
ton, York county; Burton e. Winslow, Damar-
scotia Mills, Lincoln county; S. Lawrence, So,
Gardiner, Kennebec county.
William H. Harding has been appointed post
master at Mt. Crawford, N. H.