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The daily gazette., 1877-11-26
ANOTHER FALTHFLEss LAWYER.

ANOIdEh All Ar AEAoO LA w Hp'
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-L. j. Theras-
son, of law firm ofTherasson q Bryan,
of Nov. 10 Pine street, was arrested to
day by deputy sheriff on orders is
sued in two civil suits begun against
him in the Supreme Court, in which
he Is charged with embeZzlement Of
large sums of money belonging to the
Zabriskie eetate, amounting to up
wards of $4,000. For the past eigh-
teen years Therasson has had entire
control of the property of the late Mrs.
Marie Titus mother of Mrs. ZAbriskie,
and such was the confidence reposed
In him that up to the time OF her
death in September last, he never was
was called oa to make any statement
| of money passing through his hands
| In making her will he was named as
one of the executors, The reluctancy
with which he forwarded the probate
of the will and secured the papers OF
! administration of his co-executor, A.
| G. Zabriskie first attracted the atten-
tion of the family. When asked for
the account by Mr. Z4briskie. Tneras-
son stated he had lost all vouchers for
the first fifteen years, and when fur
ther questioned he admitted his in
| debtedness to the esta in the sum of,
$40, 900. This led TO an investigation
| from which it was found 1herasson
had appropriated at least 100000
Money entrusted to HIM by Mrs. Ia
briskie amounting to $50, 900 had also
been appropriated by Therasson. In
the first suit brought by A. Q. IA.
briskia, bail was fixed at $4,000, and
in the second suit. which was brought
by Mrs. Zabriskie bail was fixed al
the same amount. Being unable to
obtain bail Therasson was locked uE
In Ludlow street Jail. Mr.. Therassor
ives a prominent member OF tn
Church of the Incarnation and super
intendent also of Its Sunday school
He was also treasurer of st. Luke
Hospital and stood well In social cir
cles. .{
The daily gazette., 1877-11-26
. RoMEs DYING PONTTFF.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Tt is announced
from r ,me that an attempt to cup the
Pope has failed and has produced an af-
Aux of humors to the chest. Cardinal
Smeoni, in view of the condition of the
Pope's health. has asked the cardinals
to confer with him on the general inter
ests of the Papacy. 1t is probable that
a species of Council cf Regency will be
appointed. A dispatch from Berlin to
the Times says: "rne governments Of
Germany and the United States have
entered into negotiations for mutual
naturalization treaty to supersede the
treaties now in force with the separate
G erman States.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-26

brought her large quantity of the same
scFts Of which they were manufacturing
more necklaces.
"Where do you get these?" she asked,
kindly. 'e
20 we dug them up over there, In Mr..
Overton's garden, this morning. There
are plenty more there. Do you want
someY'
For a moment Milicent's brain reeled.
Mr.. Overton was the foreman who had
accused her brother!
"Stay here, until / come back" she
said, and made her way back to the
nearest magistrate, who aceompanie ed
her to the spot Immediately. The pre-
else number of packages were found that
were missing. They were in tin box to
protect them from dampness; aud the
children had been attracted to the spot
by the appearance of the earth having
been recently dug up. and the sight of q
small spade induced them to try 1t.
Overton lived alone. He was a surly,
morose being, and when at home was apt
to drive away the neighboring children;
but when he was at the factory, they
general enjoyed his garden, although
| they had never before attempted to ap-
propriate anything. But the buried but
tons were irresistible; and their childish
fanciss could find..no way of using such. a
quantity, save by stringing them like
beads.
One neighbor, too, spoke of seeing Over
/ ton digging in that very spot on the night
| of Richard Ascr0ft's arrest; but 1t did uot
then awaken any suspicion In his m1nd,
nor did he ever think of 1t again until the
| affair of the morning was related to him.
Overten was arrested Immediately and
Richard discharged. 1t was the very hour
| when the button-makers were dismissed
l for the noon meal and the bell rang In
vain for their return. They were crowd
| ing around Richard, and finally bore him
TO his home in triumph. Something In
the shut windows and closed curtains OF
| the house prevented their going farther,
and the boy, waving his hand TO them In
token of the thanks which he could not
speak for tears, he entered and shut the
| door, amid their loud and joyful tears.
Overton had grown rich by petty pilfer-
| ings which had never been discovered.
This time his ayarice had outrun his dis
| cretion, and he had endeavored to fasten
his guilt upon the poor boy, whom he mad
/ sent into the room for that purpose.
"Shall we go to the factory again. Rich.
! ard T asked his mother, as he came eager
and painting into the house few mornings
after. = '-
"The boys and 1 must; but you shall
not, nor Milicent either. You shall both
/ stay at home and take care of father. Set
what Mr.. Fenton has this morning giver
me-" l.. ..t-O 49, .-r. 81.
l And the boy held out a deed for the pret'
tiest little cottage and garden in the out
facturer to furnish it throughout, and alst
TO tax his ingenuity for q bed and chail
that should be especially adapted to an In
| valid, for the use of Mr.. Ashcroft. -.
"There, father, said Richard, "Mr. Fen
ton says he thinks that is but q small re
turn for all the trouble that we have had
so you see he is tender-hearted, after all We
have said about his being SO stern" --
The daily gazette., 1877-11-26
/, WoRRELL,, :
raruets & Dry Goods,
w. MASONIC TEMPLE.
'P'' OCTOBER 1877.
|DRY GOODS t1o.Eel
DEPARTMENT.

h consequence of the action Of lead
|, prv Goods Houses Of PhitadeI-
h sdrsrt,sing htr goods at EX-
|REuELY LOW RITES, zoe an
snts from this date, and until
dtr notice, a SWEEPING RE-
|mCTIONinth the prices Of our EN-
RE LINE OF DRY GO0DS,ana
rdtAly submit the folI0'O'ng'
For The last Is years De haue "ept
kMgmlities of Goods. Our Stock
ID this time complete in eusry de-
ktusnt. We haze made prepara-
u for thus Seasons Trade in ad-
of any since 1873. Our sup
lis arsfrom the best importing man
tdrlng and job6,ng houses IN
wicu. We thoroughly understand
kIwiness. In th,s special saIe, and
ttss special prices, no change DiH
made in our terms. While zoe re-
rtRqt the prices at ,Oh,ch sos shall
III goods OiU be TOO LOW for
rttsJle competition, De are satisfied
da The proper course to pursue,
qw store can be successful that does
d nOgn,ss that IN PROTECT
NC ITS CUSTOMERS 1t consults
twn best interests.
h lconclus,on, our friends and the
Willie are asked TO EXAMINE for
iaslves, and compare STYLES and
WiLITIES. 1t wiU certainly
liY THEM. mala t0
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-13

THE HERALD announced In yesttr-
days issue, the dcoease OF Mr.. Benson,
IN Cstimable gentleman, who has
been In Dallas but u short time, after
very short Illness. lie appeared to
he in the most perfect health few
days before, aud our reporter, who
was well acquainted with him, had II
long conversation with him at his
residence. The physician who attend
ed him, said that his disease strongly
resembled cholera, yet differed from
IL in some respects. He died short
time after his attack. Mr.. Benson has
been engaged in the stock business,
and had imported some very fine hogs
from Kentucky aud other states lie
had ranch short distance from
town, and on his ranch were large
numhrr VI pigs to whom he gave his
personal attention. The pigs have
been suffering from an epidemic which
affected their throat first and
afterwards their intestines, and
many Of them have died. a
short time ago AIR, Benson was bit.
ten by hog that was aAiicted with
the disease, and had an attack of sore
throat, from which he had to all appear,
ances recovered. He was taken down
sick on Thursday. and died on Friday
of u disease which, as we ga!d before,
the physicians could not definitely
define its exact nature. After his
death, it was mentioned that he had
been bitten 10y the pig, and Il has neen
discovered that he was afflicted in II
similar manner as his stock-the
symptoms We're the sane, We con-
slider it safe to presume that he was
negotiated with the disease by the bite
OF the hog, and suffered from the same
disease. His partner, DR.. Stewart, is
ut present lying sick at his ranch, but
whether afflicted in the same manner
or not, we have not learned. Mr..
Benson was a most estimable gentle
men, and possessed of considerable
means. He was formally the owner
of the Benson house, at Saginaw,
Michigan. lie leaves n wife to whom
THE HERALD extends its heartfelt
sympathy.
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Fire Insurance.

The Western Assurance Company,
of Toronto, Canada, has concluded to
invade Texas, aud places its Dallas
agency in the hands Of Dargan x Tree
evant.
The statement of this solid corpora
ton shows the handsome sum of
81, SIC, 1907 as in it, asset column, OF
which sum S675,0i1 10 is deposited in
the United States for the benefit OF its
policy holders in the states, and Of
that sum Sj6l 900 10 is In United States
bonds, and s54,5Ol 90 cash ia bank.
These securities have the true ring OF
solid merit, and in the hands of the
enterprisiDg firm the company has Sc
lected, we predict for 1t large share
of business.
Call on Dsrgan & Irrelevant before
insuring elsewhere.
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The HERALD Is under obligations to
Mr.. NJ. d. Darlington for courtesies
extended by him while in the city of
New York. Thanks.
Doc Adams, formerly ofthe Wealth
erford Times, and more recently of the
Fort Worth Standard, is in town, and
will remain day or two.
Mr.. w. II. Harrison, who represents
the mercantile agency of II. q. Dun Il
Co., in this city, returned last evening
from two weeks trip to New Orleans
and Mobile.
Max Il. Elkin returned from his
visit to Waco. lie WAS enthusiastic
over the Mai fest, and reports that
Waco spread herself on that occasion
We are glad to he able to announce
the recovery of Mr.. Tom Marsalis, OF
the firm of Marsalis Il Underwood, who
has been dangerously sick with pneu-
monia for u couple ofweeks.
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TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY.

hoTgah's PFap".i,,"a 80 1ne lialdcrs
ai ihe finatlng Indebtedness ~ sac
Raaa- Sash and Indemnity hondr
0nerrd,
SPECIAL lo The Herald,l
llousroN, May T., AT u meeting Of
the holders Of the floating Indebted.
ness Of the Houston aud Texas Central
railway, g, A Whitney and other,
on behalf Of Charles Morgan, of New
York, who recently purchased the
road, proposed the payment of all
sums under one thousand dollars In
cash, aud Nil amounts over one thou.
sand dollars In indemnity bonds Of the
company at par The holders of the
floating indebtedness will consult at
toruey as to their rights in the prem
ises aud answer, on Wednesday next,
whether they will accept Commodore
Morgan's proposition.
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TIE nrn-.hnnner 0nc.tIon.

We had "A call, yesterday, from our
veners bile friend, Colonel Jefferson
Peak, aid were much Interested In Il
bit OF grasshopper experience which
he was kind enough to give US. His
daughter, Mrs Fowler, has u farm six
miles from the city, which had been
planted principally in wheat, barley
and oats. The colonel was informed,
n few days since, that the grassh0ppers
had entirely destroyed the crop; upon
which Information, Colonel Peak con-
trNcted with man to pillow up the
land and plant corn. The colonel sent
his son out with the man, but when
they arrived at the farm they found
the wheat only slightly Injured, and
the neighbors coneurred in the opinion
that it would yield about twelve bush
els to the acre. The barley was 80
badly injured that it was deemed basI
to plow 1t up, and the oats will make
rather more than half crop. So we
have another and very valuable refu'
tatlon OF the panic theory OF those
who caviled at the course of THE
HERALD on the granshopper visitation.
We are deeply indebted to Colonel +.
for his polite attention.
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Van ALAriSE, TrKAs, way ~,
10 Tho Editor Of Tho Herald
Your lively aud ever welcome Jour
nal reaches us regularly, and inasinuoh
~ all parts ~ the state appear Ia he
represented In ils list uf OIrrt spond.
ents, ! thought few lines from here
would q considered no intrusion, Our
town, with its three hundred inhahi,
tanls, seems 10 do lts full share OF bust.
ness has It's prosperous aud efficient
school, with lls capable, urbane and
courteous teacher In happy eileotile
Sabbath school; It's house of worship,
where each Sunday our good people
gather TO return thanks To Him who
controls the destiuies Of nations ana
Of men. IL has It's kind hearted, whole
souled, hospitable people, whose hearts
are ever open Tor the relief Of distl ess'
ed ell0w'beings; and what to ne
comparative stranger ~ ! ami aeems
pleasanter II possible, than all che, II
its invaluable elements OF social pleas.
ure aud happiness.
Around US Is - magniii lent country
10 look upon, ~ replete with natural
resources fur agriculture, az II was ever
my pleasure To SEQ. The fertile fields
tee nj with iine crops, OF which, oats,
barley, corn and cotton, the much
dreaded chopper seems 80 far to have
been unable seriously TO effect, aud
we do not think will, lnasmuoh ~ they
nov appear TO he leaving,
What Is to prevent northern Texas
from becoming one Of the most beau
tiful wealthy and prosperous o0un.
tries In the worldp Every acre OF soil
is rich, and can be easily cultivated
No stumps or grubs or stQuos intefpose
Co break or duh agricultural nipple
ments, the lands are beautifully undu.
lating and well drained. The seasons,
~ rule, are said Ia be excellent,
while the climate is as salubriois AZ
that OF Italy. The winters are never
cold, and the almost continuous breeze
OF summeF prevents Us from having
the intense heat of more northern lat
itudes, These, with our placid sunny
skies, our hracing atmospheric breezes
our almost houndless eXpause OF broad
rolling prairie, fertile az tho rloh val
ley of the Nile, and susceptible OF pro-
ducing IN endless variety Of cereals
fruits and flowers, what man. who Ii
not chronlc grumbler, can help but
be contented and happy.
But perhaps | have already wearied
the patience of your readers, 30 with
my DOW and thanks for yepr kind in
diligence, ! will close.
Truly yours, DON CARLOS.
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A Sion,nhnnt Dlansior.

New ORLEANS, May l2,--rhe lower
coast steamer, Emma, sank last night
near Stalla's plantation, twenty-five
miles below the city. Captain Canton
reports that he saw by the syphon
that the boat was making water fast,
and ordered her headed for shore,
which was reached. While the boat
was sinking, the passengers were oil
landed except TWO children and two
colored women, who, IN the excite
ment, were swept overheard and
drowned. The boat sank in twenty
five feet of water. The captain does
not know the cause of the accident,
but thinks she must have struck n
snag. Edward Sayette, clerk, and D,
Michero, are reported missing.
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live Agents wanted.

TO sell the Great Centennial Well
Augur, the greatest improvement Of
the age. This augur was pateiled
June 10, 1876. II has three boring bits
and is put up in three sections without
centre shaft, which makes II bore
faster. easier and straighter than any
other augur. By removing one OF the
sections and substituting a stone at
techment We take out boulders nearly
as large as the bore. II Il built with
an Adjustable head so that the sides. or
sections, draw out or shove together so
az 10 make different sized wells. from
two TO three feet in diameter and at
the rate Of fifteen feet per hour. Any
one wishing to engage In this splendid
business will call on ID. n. Root, the
uatentee, or ]. r. TODD, general agent,
at the Gan Jacinto hotel, and see the
angur.
n. B.-Anyone in the city wishing
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Some four weeks ago, u young man
named Sam Greenwall obtained n sit
uation in NJ. Sues dry goods store,
through the good offices of gentle
man clerking there, who boarded at
the same house with Greenwall, and
took pity on his impoverished condi.
ton. He went TO work, and not only
sold goods, but kept the books. Last
Saturday Mr.. Sues was out of the store,
and GreenwaIl came to the gentlemen
who had charge in Sues absence, and
complained of having severe head
ache, and would have to go home. The
gentleman told him he thought he
had better wait till Mr.. Sues re.
turned. He went back to his work,
and when near three O'Clock he came
to tne gentleman again, and stated that
he must go. He vas again told
that he had better wait till night, as it
was so near, and then he could go
home and lie down. He then went
out for a few moments and returned,
stating that he could not stay any
longer. 1t IL noW thought that when
he went out he proceeded to Adams ~
Leonard's bank, and presented a
forged check foi 1902, signing Mr.. Sues
name. That evening, Saturday he
drew the money. He was going down
the street, when he met an acquaint.
ance who asked him where he was
going. lie said down the road for a
few DAYS. lie left that night. The
forgery was never discovered until
Friday, when Mr.. Sues sent his bank
book over to have it balanced, when
check numbered fifteen was thrown
out at him, drawn for S92. Mr.
Sues had drawn a check for $3.50,
and also numbered 10, and he then
discovered that the other was forged.
The signature was almost perfect, and
experts have found 1t almost impossi
BILE to detect the bogus check. Green
wall must have had considerable ex
perience to obtain the faculty ofimita
ting in so high degree of perfection
He has such start that all probability
of capturing him at present is out Of
the question. Before leaving, however
he took certain articles from the store
such as silk handkerchiefs, etc. Green
wall is young man about twenty-on'
wears of age, tall, slim, smooth face
blue eyes, light hair, respectfully dress
ed, usually wears a white cravat, dari
clothes and soft hat. His family liy
in Philadelphia.
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Another Benedlct.

Our jolly young friend and fellow
townsmaI Miles X. Thorburn, arrived
last evening with his young bride, nee
Miss Lucy Darlington, and are stopping
at the residence OF Mr.. |. G.. Leigh,
until the bird-cage is fitted up. Miles
and his wife have many friends in this
city, who gladly welcome them back
and The HERALD wishes them the
fullest measure of happiness and pros
perity, and may all their big troubles
be little ones.
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GarIands OF Roses

All entwined about-we get Foetical
once I'm awhile. John w. Thompson'
a gentleman well known in this city
as handsome, rising young lawyer
has just returned with his brida from
Nashville, Tennessee, where he was
married OH the third instant, 10 Miss
Carrie NJ. Garland. There is true
saying, that the most potent power on
earth is woman's smile, as 1t will
draw a man from the uttermsst parts
of the earth. Mr.. Thompson had beet
engaged to the lady for six years, and
like the men Of the house Of douglas
slender and true" he went back fol
the girl of his choice and married her
And now Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. ThomP
son, THE HERALD welcomes you t
Dallas.
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FOREIGN NOTES,
c,unnusd from H.'p,gs.

right place, and know how IN Use II
Afterwards. Meantime II the Turk,
~ would appear by official Prussan
telegrams, can send out soldiers and
horsemen, aud even guns TO form au
amLuscade for Russian accommodating
parties, the fortress OF Kars, from
which they are sald 10 have come,
cannot be 80 closely invested, This,
II not very interesting asa military
fact, il certainly no from apoliIloal
point ofview, Wherever the RUSSIANS
have hitherto gone, they have NJ once
established their own administration,
A Rustichuk dispatch to the Guar
dian, dated Thursday, says from the
preparation being made on both sides
IL IL plain that the time for action on
the Danube Is close at hand. The
Russians evidently intend TO open fire
on the Turkish positions along the
whole line, and under cover OF over
whelming artillery fire attempt to
cross the river NJ several points stimuli
taneously. Notice has just been given
by the military authorities here that
the Russian batteries on the opposite
bank OF the Gurgcoo may commence
firing on this town and fortress At any
moment, For the last two days the
Russians have been establishing bat
terles on the left bank from which a
bom bardment can be directed on the
forts aud town Of Rlstlchuk, and on
the station of the Varna railroad,
which has Il terminus there. These
batteries will open fire to morrow The
Turkish fortresses ON the Danube are
IN admirable order and are we'll pre-
pared 10 withstand an attack,
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The Skating Rink.

This place OF amusement opened
last night, and q large number were
present The floor was In good con-
dition, and before eight O'Clock dozens
Of skaters were careering oFer the
floor. Some Of the boys took tumble
and dropped on themselves, while the
Young ladies laughed heartily. The
stage of the opera.house was fitted up
as an Ice cream parlor, and numbers
were cooling of with the CONCEALED
tactical fluid. The rink promises TO
be q success.
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Mr.. w. X. Wheelock, the union de-
pot agent here, has received pilgrimage
tickets to Jerusalem via the lnman
line of steamers. The rate is very low,
being only S236 for the round trip,
which entities the holder to first-olass
railroad passage and intermediate
cabin passage. Persons desiring to
visit the holy city can do so at nom-
inal cost, as it will be cheaper than
staying at home, at the above rates.
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Marshal Morton arrested a darkey
yesterday, on charge Of theft, and
while taking him to the calaboose, was
souhdly cursed by Tie negro, The mar
shaps proverbial habit of keeping his
temper prevented that darkey from
getting the mauling he so richly de-
served The police nave uitcn To put
up with a great deal of abuse that they
would resent in q moment were they
private citizens.
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This company held meeting last
night, and determined to go to Hous-
ton, provided they could get transpor-
tation from the Central road cheap
enough to meet the depleted state OF
their exchequer. 1t cost the company
over two hundred dollars last year,
above their fare, and they don't feel as
rich this season as they did last.
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Cotton.


New YORK, May l2--ls m,-Cotton quiet.
Uplands l1JSc; Orleans lie. Sales 30 bales.
Futures steady at decline. May l07s9l0 800;
June 10 etlO SOC; July 10 93tl0 Doc; August
10 O3SlO csc; september IL Ul9ll Use; October
10 SSglO &c.
Consolidated, net. 2l6 bales; exports TO
France 2sl0; continent los: channel II rs,
Market closed quiet aud at noon quota
lions.
LIvERPooL, May l2-Noon,-Cotton dull
and easier. Middllng uplands, lS-lOd; Or
leans, I'd.
sales COOS bales; speculation and export
1860; receipts 1900, all American.
Futures partially l-i2d cheaper Uplands,
low middling clause, May and June delivery,
sd; June and July 1850; July and Au.
gust sgd; August and september, . 81 -a2 !;
October l.S2d; October o l-32d; shipped
April aud May l3-lBd; now landing s4d.
2.3O y. m.-Uplands, low middling clause,
June and July delivery, 8 2j.3l; August and
September, % lj.l6l.
Aales American 800 bales.
GALVESTON, May l2-COttOn market dull
and easy. Middllng lU1Sc. sales ~ bales
NEW OkLEANs, May u Cotton demand
moderate and prices Irregular. Sales 100
bales Good ordinary 9g14c; low middling
lO9lOhc; middling l0hglOAc; good middling
~ .gll1sc; middling iair llA9l2ci fair lI1s@
| l2,sc.
Receipts, net, eJ bales; gross 1880; ex-
ports Liverpool 5,i0f stock 100 3l.