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The Texas land Fraud.

Correspondence ST. Louis Times
Speaking of the ring, it says it is now
known that they commenced operas.
tions twelve years ago, or soon after the
war. 1t is also known that they have
forged titles to at least 100000 acres
of land in Texas alone, burned three
courthouses within the last FIVE years
in order to destroy records, and that
they had partners in one-third of the
counties in the state United States
Detective Foster, who has been in the
special service of Texas for over year
past working up the case, has made
many arrests since his return from
Kansas, bringing with him liam, Stevs
ems and Miller, and the lodging Of them
in the Austin Jail. He is now going
from county to county, as information
turns up, and as one arrest leads to
another. In almost every instance the
persons apprehended are citizens of the
highest social standing and respectas
bility, the last in the world who would
be thought guilty Of the crime Of
forgery. McDonough and Richardson,
who were arrested and released upon
bond here, are both men who have been
in Texas for more than aquarter of
century, and men who were above sus-
picicn. Judge McDonough is nephew
of ex-President Andrew johnson, and
q pioneer who became citizen when
this was u republic. The latest arrest
made is that Of }. III. Maddox.
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Hereditary superstition In saxony.

From London Nature: At one of
this years meetings of the Dresden Nat
uralists' society, Isis" Herr Schuster
read an interesting extract, from q
chronicle OF the town of Meissen, dating
from the year 1890 and written by Peter
Albinus, in which the mines in the en-
vious of Nielsen are described. Among
the natural products of the district the
author mentions the numerous vasesand
urns which were frequently excavated,
and were superstitiously believed to
have grown in the ground. People at
that time believed them TO be inhabited
by dwarfs, and that when winter APP
preached they sank down deeper into
the earth; wilhelm spring, particularly
in May, they again rose to the surface.
and thus formed fiat little cone above
themselves. Although Albinus himself
thinks this belief rather too coarse, and
ventures his opinion that the objects in
question are artificiul-thus showing
that already three hundred years ago
the interest in these remains of pres
historic times was vivid one--it is to
lie regretted that the superstition we
have mentioned has even up to the day
not yet died out entirely, since great
part of the uneducated masses in Saxony
are still of the same opinion with regard
to the vases and urns.
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WASHINGTON.
The House Occupied With the Rosump.
ton Hill All Day-The Army ApprO.
prlatlOn Blll Passed the Senate
with Amendments.
The COlOred Residents Of Mississippi
Want the Government 10 Give Them
100000 TO Aid Thorn In Emil,
grating 10 Liberia.
nate Democrats AZ suitable Kepubli-
cans can BE Found,

The President Promises Not "a Mont
nate Democrats n suitable KepubIi,
cams CRn BE Found,
Noon Associated Press RepOrt,l
WASHINGTON, November 10 The
nominations OF Thomas, IA collector
and Cochran, rs naval officer at Balti-
more, have been referred 20 the usual
committees, where, II IL said, they will
Ice held 10 make weight for or against
the confirmation OF the New York
nominations for like places.
The nomination OF Lawrence, for
the New Orleans customhouse, took
the same course, and will probably 70.
main In the committee until the New
York nominations are contlrined or
rejected.
The republican caucus committee,
consisting OF Edmunds, Cameron,
Chrstiancy, Bruce, Kirkwood, Ham.
lin and Howe, are said to have exact.
ed Il promise from Hayes that he would
not nominate democrats hereafter, II
suitable republicans could be found.
The nomination OF Postmaster Filley,
at st. Louis, for second term, Is con.
sidered personal defeat OF Secretary
Schurz.
In the senate Mr.. Dawes of Massa-
chusetts, presented Il remonstrance of
forty,flve national banks, OF the city
OF Boston, against the passage Of the
house bill for the reconciliation of sill.
yer. The petitioners set forth that
they are required by law to hold, and
80 possess, many million dollars worth
of bonds Of the United States, and
they are apprehensive that the passage
OF this bill will greatly depreciate the
value of such bonds and have detri.
mental influence on business through.
out the country. Referred to the com.
mittee on finance.
Mr.. Sergeant, of California, from
the committee on appropriations, re.
ported without amendment the house
bill to provide for certain deficiencies
In the pay of the navy and marine
corps, and for other purposes, and 1t
was passed without discussion, and
now goes to the president for his sig.
nature.
Mr.. Eaton, o. Connecticut, intro.
duced Il Joint resolution, proposing an
amendment TO the constitution Of the
United States, providing for the Great.
ing of tribunal for the states for the
decision of all contested issues arising
in the choice of electors for president
and vice president. Referred to the
select committee having that matter
in charge.
AT the expiration Of the morning
hour, the senate proceeded with the
consideration of the army appropria'
ton bill.
The senate committee on commerce
have resolved to address n communi-
cation to the president, asking his
reasons for removals in New York and
elsewhere. This creates sensation.
Kellogg has concluded his answer to
Spofford and will submit 1t Saturday,
night; meantime, giving Spotford
time to prepare his answer, by which
means both cases will go before sub
committee together.
The house resumed the considera-
ton of the bill for the repeal of the
resumption act.
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The Manchester Guardians special
correspondent ut Paris believes the
senate will certainly vote second dis
solution, which the chant Der OF depu-
ties will resist.
MADRID, November ia royal des
cree has been issued, which subjects
the Bosque provinces to the same d.
rect taxes as the rest OF Spain.
The Times correspondent at Get
tinge telegraphs: "Undoubtedly II the
Montenegrins move promptly, they
could capture Antivari and Schukne,
but experience does not lead me to ex-
pect such result"
a Reuters dispatch,from Ragusa says
the Montenegrins have taken Fort
Sonstas. They bombarded Antivari
all yesterday. They have captured all
the Turkish provisions and depots.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, November 49,
Chakin pasha has arrived at Brchamie,
to take command OF the place of
Chefkat pasha, who has been removed.
VERSAILLES, November l5.--In the
chamber of deputies this afternoon,
after speech by Gambetta, Albert
Grevy's motion for appointment of a
committee to inquire into the electoral
abuses was adopted by vote OF 42O to
203.
PARIS, November Duke DeBrog-
lie, president OF the council and minis.
ter Of justice, will open to days debate
In the chamber of deputies on Albert
Grevy's motion for the appointment
of a committee to inquire into eec.
ton abuses. 1t is believed that M.
Gambetta will reply, and that the de.
bate will close to-day.
-Four vacant lite senators are to be
filed.
The candidates OF the right, who, 1t
is believed, are certain of election, are
M. M. Chabarett, Lstvier, Lucien,
Brum, Granpunet, Greatfulthem.
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CROP REPORT.

Absence OF killing FrOsts Noted In
All the States, but the October Rains
Did Considerable Damage-rbe LOSS
by CaterpiiIars Heaviest in Texas
Four Per Gent. Reduction on Last
Years Yield.
WASHINGTON, November l5.--The
cotton returns of the department OF
agriculture, made during the month of
November, compare the product in
bales with that OF 1870. The absence
Of killing frOsts Is noted In all the
states. Slight frosts in the more north
ern districts have been favorable to
the increase OF the yield by fastening
The ripening of later hollis. Rains in
October have been unusually heavy
and generally interfered with pick
ing, causing staining and loss Of fibre.
The losses from the prevalence of the
caterpillars were heaviest in Texas,
and were somewhat serious in Louisi-
ana, and TO less serious extent In
Mississippi and Florida. In the fol-
lowing comparison by states with the
crop of last year, Texas has the lowest
percentage, ana would be still lower,
but for the fifteen per cent increase OF
area. Arkansas and Tennessee stand
high, not only by reason Of a good
crop, but because their yields were
relatively low last year, and Alabama
Is about one hundred only because her
last crop was very poor one. The
figures are as follows: North Caro-.
lima, 81 South Carolina, 90; Georgia,
90; Florida, 81 +; Alabama, lG5, Missis-
sippi, 92; Louisiana, 81; Texas, 50
Arkansas, 10; Tennessee, lis. Thii
indicates about four per cent. reduc
ton of the aggregate Of last year, ever
If the future Of the picking season
should be as favorable as that OF 1876
There are also reports Of a low yielC
Of lint to the seed, which may furthe
affect returns.
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Senate-The appropriations commit
tee agreed on the postal deficiency bill,
and will report tomorrow.
f. G. Ward was appointed collector
of the third Georgia district, vice Far,
hin, removed
The committee on foreign affairs
agreed to report an appropriation OF
one hundred thousand dollars for the
French exposition.
Hewitt's appropriation for an Indian
commission department was rejected
The committee on commerce passed
on all nominations against which
there were no protests. The Others,
including the New York appoint
ments, were held over until the jec.
tons should be arranged and filed.
The secretary of the treasury issued
an order by which ballast Of no mer-
camille value may be discharged with
out the formality and delay OF ap.
praisement.
In the house the bill to repeal the
resumption act was debated on all day.
No vote was taken.
General William l.. Mcmillan, pen
sion agent at New Orleans, and Will
der, postmaster at Chattanooga, were
confirmed.
The senate postvfllce committee
agreed to report favorably on General
Tyler az postmaster ut Baltimore.
In the senate the army appropria
ton bill passed, amended by allowing
the army to be recruited to standard
of twenty-five thousand men, ant
striking out the provision for four cav
airy regiments on the Rio Grande.
In the senate, Mr.. Bruce, Of Missis'
sippi, presented the petition Of thu
co,ored residents Of Mississippi, asking
an appropriation Of 100000, to ali
them in emigrating to Liberia. Refer
red to committee on commerce. II
presenting the petition he said tn
number and character Of the peti
= TONERS entitled their petition to con
alteration, though he was not prepare
TO endorse their plan.
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FOREIGN.

The French az amber ~ Deputies VIII
R'sisI - second Dissolution by she
scnate-A Crisia Impending Moth.
Ing OF IInpoTtanon From the seat oi
war-M OntenegFinH Doing deed ser
vice,
Noon Associated Press Report,l
VIENNA, November l5.--The PolIti-
cal Correspondence special from
Bucharest says II is reported that Gen.
eral Skohelofl captured additional
Turkish positions on Monday alters
noon. A movement OF troops inside
of :Plevna IN observable, US though n
sortie was imminent.
81. PETERSBURG, November 10 "A
special To the Galos from the Grand
Duke Nicholas headquarters at Dram
koleh, on ORbod's hill, seven miles
south OF kers, says: "General Helm
man aud ,rergukassoil's corps are be-
sieging Ei1eroum.n
LONDON, November l6.-A special
from Bogels 10 the Times, says Gener.
nj Skohelof, on capturing the position
on Gr0ent hill, near Brestooz, lmmedl.
ately threw up u redoubt, which gave
rise To the belief nj headquarters that
one of the Turkish redoubts had been
captured.
The Times Vienna dispatch says
Mehemet Ali Is going with the forces
AT sofia, toa position vt Ghaik0utze,
ten miles west OF Sofia, where the road
from Lompalanka intersects the road
to Nlsh, He will be able 10 watch Ser
via II needed, and cooperate with the
force ut Orohani.
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Tne SOARING Eagle.

Detroit Free Press: Price, OF Iowa,
Ia not alone In bis belief that the
United States is country where two
aud two make five and the laws Of
gravitation are suspended. The man
who in the "afternoon of the nine
tenth century, or at any other time
OF day, declares that America has
nothing to learn from the experience
of other nations, that 1t cannot, with
respect to financial law, be compared
with any other, has no fitting place
outside Of the asylum for imbeciles.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Payment VI Pensions Resumed
nuEhAm Lawrence lnterytewea.

Payment VI Pensions Resumed- Rf
nnEhem Lawrence interytowea. \
NEw ORLEANS, November 10. --Gen.
eral w. l.. Mcmillan, pension agent
for the consolidated district including
most OF the southern states, CON-
menced to-day paying amounts due for
the last quarter, the payment OF pen.
sions In this district having been sus-
pended since September 4, on account
OF lsabela troubles, General McAiil-
Ian reporta sufficient funds on hand 10
pay of the entire Hat.
In an Interview to-day, Mr.. Efllng.
ham Lawrence said no had received no
further information with regard to his
nomination for the office OF collector
than thar contained In the published
dispatches from Washington. He ex-
pressed hlmself M reasonably hopeful
OF confirmation. lie said shat II no
should succeed Judge King, no propos.
ed To be collector In fact, IN well an In
name. He intended, he said, to man
age the eustomhouse first for the best
Interests Of the government aud seq
ondly, IN such way as TO best pro.
mote the interests OF business men.
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MATRIMONIAL.

Marriage OF Oearge W. Gaines. Agent
0f the Central Railroad nj IhiH place.
20 Miss iiliie Oonkiing, OF Houston.
Special 10 Tho herald
Houston, November Ia, George w.
Gaines, agent OF the Central railroad
at Dallas, and Miss Lille Conkllng, OF
Houston, were married this afternoon,
at half'past four. No cards.
The bridal party, consisting OF the
bride and groom, WIN Lalland aud
Miss Emma Conkllng, attendants, and
Robert Carter and lady, left on the
$3.50 train for Dallas. You have won
from Us n most charming lady lIous-
TOMS loss Ia Dallas Gaines.
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Marine Matters aud Dinas,srs.

LONDON, November l5.--Great un-
easiness ia felt about the British steam-
or Mexican, Captain Whitburn, which
sailed from Port Royal, South Caro-
lima, September 10, for Liverpool.
Nothing has been heard OF her since
her departure. She had a crew OF
thirty, but no passengers.
QUEENSTOWN, November l5.-The
American line steamer Illinois, hence
November 8, for Philadelphia, return
ed here to-day, having lost four boats
and a funnel In IA hurricance; other
wise all Ia well.
The Inman steamer City of Mon
treal, from New York for Liverpool,
which has arrived, lost boat and one
seaman, while unsuccessfully endeav-
oring to rescue the Grew OF a disabled
ship. The ships name is unknown.
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striking Engineers Convicted OF OBJ
atruettng the sails

Boston, Novemlt Is. some eleven
striking engineers o. the huston and
Worcester railroad, we're convicted In
the United States court for obstructing
the mails. Motions we're made for the
arrest Of judgment. The court has dis
erection In regard to the penalty, rang.
ing from one to ten thousand dollars,
and from one day TO two years impris-
onment
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The Telegraph Companies Case 10 be
Heard on the 22d.

HARRISBURG. Pa, November 15..-
The attorney general has notified Will
liam Orton, president Of the Western
Union Telegraph company, that he has
appointed Thursday, the 22d instant,
as the time to hear argument why the
Western Union and Atlantic and Pa.
cifc companies are consolidated, con-
trary to the provisions OF the constitu-
ton of this state. The argument will
take place at the attorney generals
office,
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OMAHA, Neb., November l5.-Three
distinct earthquakes, ringing church
bells and making tall buildings totter,
occurred here. Similar reports come
from the surrounding country, but no
dsmsge Is reported.
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A Bull,onl..,. view Of rhinx..

Baltimore Gazette: The finance bill
introduced EX-SENATOR Stanley Matthews
is the most Objectionable piece Of soft
money dishonesty that has yet been
brought forward. 1t is all the more OBJ
iectionable because Mr., Matthews is
supposed to act under the direct inspir-
alton Of Mr.. Hayes. .b
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The catholic Hierarchy OF Scotland.

INC tNtHOIIC HIbEHFCHy vi bCVTI"HU'
EDINBURGH, November 15.-The
Scotsman's London correspondent says
the chief of the new Catholic HER
archy OF Scotland will be styled the
Archbishop OF st. Andrews, and will
reside in Edinburgh. There will be
bishops of Glasgow, Lymere, Aber-
deem, Withen and Dunkeld, at con-
sistory to be held In December. The
following will be created cardinals !:
The papal Luncios at Vienna and
Paris, and the archbishop of Venice
and Palermo.
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D,reet Gable Repaired.

NEW YORK, November l5.--The Off.
GERS and directors Of the direct cable
company announce that their Rye
Beach cable has been repaired, and Is
working through as usual. 81
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To he Hanged.

New YORK, November 15.-Tbe
governor of Maryland signed the
death warrant yesterday, Of Henry
Norfolk, and he will be hanged at An
napolis. December q.
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FIRE RECORD.
a sI,75O, 900 Fire ana Right hundred
Hnd Finy Employees Thrown qua Of


a $3.50 900 Fire and Right Hundred
ana Finy EmpIoyeH Thrown qua Of
work.
CHICAGO, November l5.-Field n
Letters dry goods house was burned
last night. The building except two
lower floors, was completely Quilted
and the stock OF dry goods destroyed,
An accident happened TO the ilremen,
by which one was killed outright and
four Others taken from the ruins 30
badly hurt that they will probably die,
The building cost $3.50 900. The stock
was valued at about 81 100000. Eight
hundred and fifty employees are thrown
out.
Later-The fire broke out again1
making the flooding OF the basement,
where packages of goods We're stored,
necessary. There were only two fa-
talities, but five Others were badly in-
jured.
Insurance nearly million dollars
5000 each with the State Firemen's,
Home Mutual, Merchants and Ira
ders', Merchants Mutual, Sun, leu
tonia, and Union, of New Orleans, and
Virginia State, and 5000 in the Cres-
cent Mutual, OF New Orleans.
The loss on the stock in packages is
estimated not to exceed forty per cent.
The insurance thereon includes the
Virginia Insurance, and Home, of
Richmond $4,000 each. The loss ON
fixtures is thirty.tive per cent of the
insurance.
a Destructive Fire ian New York.
NEW York, November l6.--New-
mans hardware mandatory, ut l57
West Twenty ninth street, turned
this morning. The3building was ak
stories high, occupied by A. g. New
man as house furnishing hardware
mandatory. The flames extended
to Nos. I59 and 1911. The stock and
buildings burned with great rapidity.
Losses on stock in buildings Nos.
ISL, 1850 and 16l is $4,000; on builds
ing, $4,000. Insurance unknown.
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Extension wanted.

Boston, November l5,--The Boston
lead company asks an extension OF tho
committee appointed to examine its
affairs.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
177-'I111717-1--1'--l -------------------
SANGER BROS
80 and 5I2 elm
THROUGH TO
500 and 81 Main Streets.

We shall this week offer very attractive
Inducements In every department OF our
vast establishment, II Is impossible 20 call
attention 10 more than small fraction of
our numerous bargains, and We therefore
ask OF Indies ana gentlemen to ply M IL
visit Of examination with the assurance that
desirable goods nj moderate prices can be
found IN every nook end corner OF our store,
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Several Thousand Chinamen 90 be
Discharged I'm Favor OF white Cigar

Makers.
SAN FRANCISCO, November l5.-The
committee OF cigar makers have noti-
fed the committee in New York Of
their intention to discharge several
thousand Cinnamon and bring white
men from New York to fill their
places. 1t il now reported that one
order for five hundred has already
been forwarded.
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Tho Pope siili Lingers-A Trial 30 be
Made for Foreign Successor.

hhNV I'VE " ESHSNprNWfs
New YORK, November l5.--A Rome
dispatch says Cardinal Simeoni, secre-
tary of state, is summoning all the
cardinals to support him in his trial
for foreign pope aud n conciliatory
policy. The pope's favorite dictator
has been dismissed. 1t is supposed he
has been giving information to the
Italian government. The cardinals
hope to keep the death of the pope a
secret fer twenty-four hours, but will
fail, because such decided arrange
ments have been made that the gov
eminent must know of his demise i'm
mediately. @
The black small pox is prevailing
with violence in the vatican.
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Business Resumed az Port Royal.
AUGUSTA, November l5.--Quaran-
tine raised at all points against Port
Royal. Business resumed at that
nlaoa
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CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

For years past the residents Of Sonora
have been familiar with = dsformed French
man named Henry Pelon. better known
among his c~ountrymsn 40 ia Bsbe."
| He WAS employed by J. n. cabexut - =
| cook snd waiter. On New Years Day, that
bsing his birthday he resolved 10 celebrate
Il, and inviting Henry and Yssant 81. Cyr
and Fremont Dixsn. hired . carriage and
wont 10 Green Springs. Here his compan-
ions found that California wine had effect
81 its rapid results, and wishing TO attend
. dance near by. locked the intsxicatsd
man In . barn. when they returned. sew
eral hours later. Pelon was gene and every
efYsrt TO find him proved uaavailing until
last ThursdAy afternoon, when some boys
discovered him near Chinese Camp. 80 ex-
haustsd that no could hardly utter the
word "Sonora." He was conveyed to
Chinese Camp. where he died about 0
o'clock the ssms evening from the com
bined effects VI fatigue. exposure. starva-
ton and tho grape juice poison called Cal
iforniA wine. Deceased had . considerable
hank account. aud M relatives living In
this section.
The Red Bluff !S.ai..si correspondent At
PAsksnts speaks VI . rock found by y. =.
Dsxtsr. while blasting. which proved TO
contain the remains Of . very large petri.
fisd r~attlesaake. which. on being taken
from its solid receptacle. was found 10 BE-
perfect svea to the rAttlss. A similar
petrihcatien was found on Reading creek.
In this county. many years ago. and was
fer . long time IN exhibition at the drug
store here. The rock had been smashed
BY . blow OF the pick and parts Of the