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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
SHOT 10 DEATH.
A Might Prowier meets His DOOM
The End Of 70 xlclous Life,

Quite u commotlon aud excitement
took place Wednesday night nj the
house Of prominent citizen, who re-
sides In the eastern suburbs, near the
fair grounds, The family have been
quite uneasy OF late on account Of the
frequent burglarles that have been COM
mitted In the city, some OF which 90
CURED In their neighborhood. There
fore they were considerably startled
on being awakened ut n late hour ON
the night In question, by the noise OF
some one breaking In the kitch-
en-, which adjoins the dwell
Ing. The entire household were
aroused by the noise, and arose
and armed themselves with whatever
WAS at hand, among which were fire.
arms, by this time, the supposed bur.
glars had effected an entrance into tho
kitchen, from which there issued
fearful din OF tables being overturned
aud the smashing Of orookery ware.
The noise sounded as II, In the dark
ness OF the kitchen, the robbers had be-
come engaged In terrific fight among
themselves. The male portion OF the
family hastened TO the scene and began
firing at Nh object, which In the dark
ness appeared TO be burglar OF gigan-
tic size. After the first shot or two,
the supposed burglar did its level best
to escape from the building, falling
over chairs and tables, and making a
terrible rumpus generally. The noise
Of the shots speedily called to the scene
neighboring alert citizens, well armed,
and also on the lookout for burglars.
The attacking party-by this time a
small srmy--opened heavy fusi-
lade on the midnight intru.
der, who speedily succumbed, and
fell to the floor. Lights were
brought, and on the floor, wreathing
In the agonies Of death, was found a
pet bear, the property of John Garter,
butcher, who resides In East Dallas.
Bruin had escaped from bis fastenings,
and prowling around generally, had
concluded, probably as 1t WAS the rage
among u certain class, to burglarize
this kitchen for food, and thus met his
untimely fate. Nine bullets pierced
his devoted CARCASS, and 1t is thought
that If some OF the attacking force had
not been little nervous, that twice
that many shots, out Of the number
fired, would have taken effect.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
TURCo-RUSsIAN WAR,
Contained Runners ConeerninE the
bismarck -AndraHsy Interview the
HON bardment OF Pleyua Continues


Noon Associated preSA Report,l
LONDON, september 20, The stand
ards Bucharest correspondent says the
ROumanlans In their ab0rtive attack
on the redOubls before Plevna, Tuess
day last, lost three hundred killed aud
wounded.
A telegram to the News, dated Adrl.
anople, Wednesday, states that strong
hopes OF speedy victory In Schipka
pass, are still entertained there. The
Turks, by constant fire night and
day, prevent repairs on the Russian
works. The Russians are withdrawing
u part OF their force.
The Times correspondent at Bucha.
rest telegraphs; Russian officials OF
high rank here have declared that,
although opposed TO the war In the
first place, they would not now listen
10 suggestions for peace,
A Belgrade dispatch TO the Times,
says; The news OF repeated Russian
disasters has created great uneasiness
here, especially rs everything was pre-
pared for the crossing OF the Danube
at Gladova by the Russians and their
reception In Negatln and Tunsk VII
lagos. II Ia announced that the cabi-
net has agreed to postpone entering
on action, and the troops who were
marching to the front have been res
called In towns not 30 near the border,
In order to give no umbrage to the
porte.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
WILLS POINT.


Noble Tribute "a Dallas soIaiers-Em-
cient service Of the officers ami Hon
CRADLE Conduct Of the Men.
At a meeting Of the citizens OF Van
Zandt county, residing at and near
Wills Point, at the court house In Wills
Point, on the 10th day of September,
1877, the following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
people are due and are hereby CRATE
fully extended to his Excellency, Hon
orable r. b. Hubbard, governor of the
State OF Texas, for the prompt ana
efficient action he has taken In aiding
our authorities to suppress lawlessness
and violence within our borders, and
that we are fully aware of and duly
appreciate the manner In which his
efforts were seconded by Adjntant
General Steele, to whom our gratitude
IL also due.
Resolved, That our sincere thanks
are also extended to our fell0w-citi.
zens, the citizen soldiery Of Dallas,
both officers and men OF the Lamar
Rifles and Stonewall Greys, for their
geDtlemanly conduct and courteous
bearing while In our midst, exempllfy--
ing, as they did, a high and dignified
regard for the honor OF their uniform.
Resolved, That we shall ever feel
most lively sense OF obligation to Colo
mel H.. G.. Bower and Colonel Eblen,
not only for the courteous and digni-
fed manner IN which their official du-
ties were performed, but for their dis
interested and kindly offices In aiding
to restore harmony to our distracted
com munities, feeling that to their
efforts, In a great measure, we are In
debted for the era OF good feeling
which, we hope, Is to again dawn upon
us; and that we shall ever hold In
grateful remembrance their noble ef-
forts TO restore peace and quiet to our
troubled people, and feeling our utter
inability ut present to adequately re-
quite the obligation, we assure them
that we shall hold ourselves ever ready
to manifest our gratitude In whatever
shape the opportunity may offer.
Resolved, That to j. g. Kearby, esq,
of Dallas, we are also indebted for his
unremitting exertions to restore quiet
and harmony to our people, and we
are not disposed to forget the spirit In
which his services were offered, and
shall hold his efforts In grateful re-
membrance.
Resolved, That copy OF these reso-
lutions be furnished The DALLAS HER.
AID, Dallas Commercial and Wills
Point Observer for publication, and to
his excelIency, the governor of the
state of Texas, for his information.
JOHN II. GUM, chairman,
IXnRAN Nj aQQratary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21

A Berlin dispatch says the meeting
OF Prince Bismarck and Count An
Grassy, at Salisbury, is regarded as u
sequel of the recent interview between
the Austrian and German emperors,
and as a meeting merely to strengthen
the views then exchanged between the
two sovereigns regarding the continu-
ance of an understanding between
their imperial courts upon the means
OF avoiding complications. The result
Is secured without formal treaty stipu.
lations, inasmuch NJ II represents the
personal agreement between three
emperors.
The foregoing, which is semi official,
is identical In meaning with the com
ments OF the London Times Vienna
correspondent.
A Russian dispatch dated Gorney-
STUDIED, the 10th, says, yesterday affairs
were quiet everywhere. The blockade
and bombardment OF Plevna continues,
A st. Petersburg special says the Ga
los publishes a telegram from lgdyr,
In Asia Minor, showing the Turks on
the 18th were surrounding General
Tergukessofeff positions.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
A Cbicago Bank Failure.

CHICAGO, September 2O.--The Mer'
chants, Farmers and Mechanic Saw
ings bank has failed.
Later-Judge Williams granted a
petition, filed by number of depos-
itors in the Farmers, Merchants and
Mechanics savings bank, to appoint a
receiver. A. ID. Wards bond Is fixed
at $35O,OOO. Little excitement on ac'
count of the failure, as 1t Is believed
it will not prove disastrous to depos'
ltors or the general public.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
araud Lodge of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows,

BALTIMORE, Md, September ~.-ln
the Grand Lodge, the special order,
the amendment to change the name
OF the Grand Lodge from Grand Lodge
OF the United States to the Supreme
Lodge Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows, was taken, the yeas and nays
called, and the amendment lost, fail
ing to receive the vote as required by
the constitution. IL was considered
inexpedient and impracticable on ac-
count of the laws Of the Spanish gov
eminent in relation to secret societies
to take any step toward granting a
charter to the lodge OF Havana, Cuba.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
THE COURTS.
District Court.


The case Of the state vs. w. w.
Knight, charged with theft OF cattle,
occupied the attention OF the court the
entire day yesterday. Arguments OF
counsel were not concluded until dark,
when Judge Hunt gave his charge 70
the jury.
The suit Of X. w. Riddle vs. ]. M.
Hall was concluded, and the jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff for
S244, value OF rent cotton.
Nichols, Sheppard & Co. vs.. Red
dington d Turner; judgment by de-
fault for plaintiffs for 1912 10, includ'
ing attorney fees.
Russell IL Co., va. A. ]. Beck, ct. ais
Judgment by default for plaintiffs, for
S575 90, including attorney fees.
s. III. Watson va. A. b. Chandler
and f. +. Redfield q Co.. judgment by
default for plaintiffs for S354.SO.
Gregory q Hogg w. VI W. OliVeI
and w. II. Crozler; judgment by de-
fault for plaintiffs for 1913 70.
The suit of Hawthorn d Co., va.
Houston and Texas Central railroad,
for services rendered In grading the
road, still occupies the attention OF the
court.
| Recorders Court.
Only three cases In this court ii. A.
Glyens, intoxication, one dollar and
costs; Pete Bruen, creating q distur'
banee, discharged +. J. Hart, carrying
concealed weapons, jury trial, fifty dol
lars and costs.
Justice MeLure.
Jack Hogan aud Big Mouth Harry
were brought before his honor, chsrg'
ed with assault and battery on Thomas
Cbildress. They were dismissed at the
request Of the county attorney, who
has filed complaint against them In
"'e gustiee Peak.
Nothing but civil business before
tbis magistrate.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
The Warrior has Submerged the En-
tire River Country.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 90
The Warrior river has risen sixty
feet and Is still rising rapidly. The
entire river country is submerged.
The floss of crops is calamitous. The
Alabama river Is rising slowly at this
point. The rain has beaten out an Inn
mense amount of cotton. 1t has been
raining since Tuesday.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
The Aim and Effect Of MacMahon's
Manifesto.

LONDON, September 2O.-The Stand.
ards correspondent at Paris reports
that President MacMahon's manifesto
created an immense sensation. The
Bonspartists and clerical party APP
plaud 1t as a declaration of no surren-
der. The Temps, which 80 far, Is the
most outspoken Of the republican pa
pers, declares the manifesto unprece.
dented.
The Times Paris correspondent says
the people look upon President Mac
Mahon's manifesto as only an electoral
srtlfice, designed to brighten tlmid
electors into subordination to official
candidates and to encourage. function
aries to exert pressure.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
The Lnrses and Finest Steamboat ON
the Father OF Waters Destroyed.

Nne
ST. LOUIS, September 20.-The steam
or Grand Republic, the largest and
finest steamboat Oh the western wa
tiers, took fire at twelve o'clock last
night and burned nearly to the waters
edge. The flames communicated TO
the steamer Carondelet, alongside, ana
all her upper works were destroyed.
Her hull IL of iron and will be saved,
but her machinery will no doubt be
badly damaged. Both were lying at
the foot Of L,spersnd street, about two
and half miles from the centre OF
the city.
Later-The steamer Grand Republic
burned to the waters edge and sunk
before morning, Is doubtful whether
her machinery can be Of any value.
She is owned by Captain Thorwegan,
and was value d at Sl5O 900, and insured
for $4,000 In about twenty-five offices.
The Carondelet probably is total
oss, aud was owneG by Captain Hicks
and three associate, which was valued
at $40, 600; and insured for $1,000.
Dispatches from Cincinnati states
that the loss by the burning Of the two
steamers at st. Louis Is 100000. The
steamer Grand Republic was insured
for $4,000 in the Home, Carroll q
Powell agency.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
Death of United states Senator Louis
W BOgy, of Missouri.

ST.. LOUIS, September 20.-United
States Senator Louis V, Bogy, died at
l:lO this morning. He had been at
flicted with malarial fever several
months, and lately an abcess of the
liver was discovered, which fastened
the end, and was, perhaps, directly the
cause OF his death.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21

A party were enjoying the evening
breeze on board yacht. THE wind
has made my mustache taste quite
SALT remarked young man, who
had been for some time occupied In
biting the hair that fell over his upper
lin. III know itW innocently said
pretty girl. And she wondered why
All her friends laughed. "People are
40 childish abe remarked.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
w.,,...,,,sd Tribute.

Elsewhere In THE HERALD ofthis
morning will be found a just, we'll
merited and timely tribute to the wise
counsel, pru dence and sagacity Of the
officers, and the gentlemanly bearing
Of the prlvstes composing the Stones
wall Crews and Lamar Rifle.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
T.i.rraph,e BreviiIe..

NEW YORK, September D.-Panama
advices report the burning Of the town
Of Coneysgue on the 18th Of August.
NEv YoRK, September D..John E.
williams, president OF the hewoFoli'
tan bank, r. dead.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
Flooring OF Factory Crushed I'm BIZ
Over weight.

CINCINNATI, september 0.-Last
night the third floor Of the MILESTONE
linseed oil factory, on Englestine ave.
nue., upon which rested about fifteen
thousand bushels Of faxseed, gave
way, carrying the floors below to the
cellar, at the same time forcing out
the south wall. The loss exceeds
500. 900.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-21
indication ems that the Tide r. Turning
An industrial Matters.

PITTSBURGH, September ls.-The
American iron works, employing 1900
men. and Lloyd, Son q Co.'S iron
mills. employing 1000, resumed work
this morning. The former has been
idle six months and the latter eleven
weeks. The striking coopers had .
meeting yesterday and resolved to 90
10 work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
Winter in London.

Life in London begins and ends late
in the day. The very crossing
do not turn out till ten o'clock, and no
newsboys rouse the sleeping echoes of
the streets at the unearthly hour of
eight. Everything encourages man to
lie in bed late of morning, If he gets
up at nine he will tumble over the house
maids pail just outside the door, and
even the cloth will not be laid for break
fast. The great "West End" does not
seem to be fairly up and about till two
or three in the afternoon.
Toward six the streets are crowded,
and Burlington Arcade begins to put on
its liveliest face. At eight one goes to
dinner, and if there are more men than
ladies present you willnot getaway before
half-past eleven. Thus, at this time of
the year, the Londoner gets along with
an infnitesimal quantity of daylight, and
it is luck for him that he is able to do
so, for the sky is hidden by fogs and
vapors, and, until one gets used to it,
the heavy and somber air fills one with
the blues" and gives rise to dismal
presentiments of approaching evil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
Marriage Etiquette For Widows and
WidOWerS.

1t is contrary to custom to invite
guests to the marriage of a widow. If a
widower marries a young girl the ETH
quette is the same as chat of a first mar
rage. A widow must marry in the morn
ing early, without show, and has only
her witnesses and those of her intended.
Her dress must be plain, of quiet color;
black, however, is not admissible. On
leaving church the bride invites to break
fast the witnesses who have formed the
party, but no other guests are invited to
this repast. On the fifteenth day after the
marriage cards are sent bearing the new
address of the married pair. A widow
never makes wedding calls after remar-
rying. Those who receive the cards do
the visiting There is month allowed
for the return of cards and the visits.
When a single lady marries, after hav-
ing passed the usual age for marriage,
the ceremony should be simple and un-
obtrusive. Dem0reSt's Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
Laura Bridgman.

All readers re of course familiar
with the history of Laura Bridgman.
Previous to the time when the dis
ease came upon her which was the cause
of her calamity, she had never been well
only a very short time, and that just
before she was two years old. AT that
age, DR.. Howe informs US, {" the scarlet
fever ravaged her system with great
fury, destroying utterly the organs of
sight and hearing, bunting the sense of
smell and prostrating her whole system so
completely that recovery seemed i'm
possible.p Of her subsequent recovery
and wonderful progress under the care
of DR.. Howe, who took charge of her
education when she was seven years
old, need not speak.
On arriving at the house, we were
brought into the presence of very good
looking lady of forty seven years. Her
countenance was spare, and spectacles
covered her eyes from view. Her regular
features and tidy appearance would con-
vey any other impression than that she
was the person whose mistortunes have
been told in both hemispheres. She
arose from her chair and took US each
warmly by the hand as we entered and
at once commenced conversation with
the remark that she had not expected to
see US that evening, our call being later
than was intended. Let it be borne in
mind that she conversed by means of
the deaf and dumb al phabet, and that she
was addressed by these same characters
being made in the palm of the hand and
communicated to her through the sense
OF feeling. .
Knowing that was minister, she in
quired if | was Baptist. On my an
swering that was Congregationalist,
she remarked and repeated: " We can
not commune here, but we can in heaven
This remark was probably suggested by
the fact that she had just attended the
covenant meeting of the Baptist church
of which she was a member. 1t being
suggested to her that the temperature
of the room was warm, she went to open
the door as readily as anyone could
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
The Blue-Glass Epidemic.

The world is given to epidemics.
Sometimes it is disease that seizes upon
n community, and smallpox, cholera or
fEsse yellow fever, according to latitude
and the amount of filth INDUCED in,
.decimates the population. Again the
epidemic takes moral or religious form,
and we are devastated by revivals, tenn
peranee reforms, or some other fever
that affects the moral nature. Another
time there will run through country
some social or aesthetic malady-a rage
for old china, passion for dancing the
German, or determination to get cured
OF real or imaginary ills by drinking
mineral water, taking variety of baths,
or eating Graham bread. There seems
to be in human nature tendency to act
in concert physically, mentally and
morally, and those people who have in
dependence or force enough to resist the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
A Letter That Wasn't Received for Over
Forty Years.

An application was recently received
at the Dead Letter Office in Washington
from Palmer Gardner, of Burlington,
Racine County, Wis, for letter mailed
to him in 1885 This letter contained a
certificate of deposit for $3.50, issued by
the Onondaga Bank, of Syracuse, N. Y,
and was sent from there in October of
the year mentioned by William N. Gard
ner to his brother, Palmer Gardner, at
Detroit, Michigan Territory" Not
being claimed at Detroit, it was sent to
the Dead-Letter Office, and thence back
to the Postmaster at Syracuse, who, be-
ing unable to find the sender, returned
it to the Dead Letter Office again, where
it lay undisturbed in the dusty files until
the Centennial Exhibition. 1t was then
conveyed, with other curiosities of the
Dead Letter Office, to Philadelphia, and
there CHANGED to be seen by an acquaint-
ance of Mr.. Gardner, who informed him
of his discovery, and thus, after the
lapse of more than forty years, the letter
reached its destination. The postage on
the letter, when it was first mailed from
Syracuse, was twenty-five cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
A Hint to the Girls.

A few days ago, young lady, we'll
known in society circles, appeared on the
avenue with an Ulster reaching from
neck to feet, and long, pointed hood
lined with cardinal The garment was
not stylish, but its shaggy warmth and
sensible length sent such a thrill of COM
fort to my shivering corpus, arrayed in
Il fashionable and modern costume, that
| felt inclined to go to my dress-maker
and tell her to make me something just
like it, ! overheard young lady COM
menting on the appearance of this for
midable. looking wrap. "Isn't it hid
eous?" she asked, disdainfully, of the
gentleman by her side. 81 think it ex-
tremely sensible, on the contrary" was
his reply, land if only half dozen
girls, equally well known as Miss Blank,
would each wear such a garment, it
would set the fashion, Would you
really like to see me in such a guise?'
the pretty girl asked in contemptuous
tones. Eyes, l would like you better
than do now if you had the courage to
be sensible, and would dress for comfort
more and for appearance less" From
the reply / imagined the couple to be
affianced or just married. But the gen
tleman's reply really confirmed me in my
previously held opinion that women dc
not dress to please men, but each other
- WdShIn gtOR Letter. -..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

Rev. Phillips Brooks, in a lecture to
the Yale students on preaching, con-
dennis what he describes as the tendency
to sentimentalism in religion. He says
that a hard theology is bad, but soft
theology is worse. Good preaching ought
to stir mems brains and consciences, and
not simply the feelings. AS to senti-
mental praying, he says: "The prayer
may be too light, as we'll as too heavy, to
ascend. saw once, when was in Lon
don, the announcement in a shop win
dow; Limp prayers. 1t only described
book of prayers with a certain kind of
binding; but it struck me as being a
phrase peculiarly applicable to many Of
our modern prayers"