The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-29

The total assessment of Bexar coun-
ty for this year is S1l ,067 Az against
$40, 900, 900 last year.
Mr.. Jack Stewart, who lives seven
miles from Mason, has captured two
panther cubs, about six months old.
He keeps his pets at home.
j. u. McCown, farmer near
ROckwall, reports a singular disease
among his cattle. 1t bears the ap-
pearance Of inad itch. The cattle
suffer extremely and rub themselves
against the frees until their bones are
bare, md die Suddenly. Mr.. Nee.
lost six fine cattle from the disease
during the past week
Mrs. Jane L. CAN'T, of Sherman, a
poor widow in reduced circumstan-
ces was recently raised from poverty
to aflluence by the death of brother
in California who left her an estate
worth quarter of a million. She
has daughter of twenty, in whom
the sherman boys will now seemuch
to admire. ., ..........
A SAD TRAGEDY IN AURoRA.-A
sad tragedy occurred late Wednesday
night, near what is known as Boyd's
mill, about one mile from Aurora, on
the Fort Worth road. Ely Rainsdale
and, lack Hays, two high strung
young bloods, living about two miles
from Aurora, walked to town on the
night mentioned for the purpose of
ATTENDING the revival meeting that is
now the all absorbing topic of that
| little city; and both of the Young
uiieniwere' said TO have been deeply
interested In them. On the road
lioine, after the service, they got to
quarreling about some fair rural maid
whom, IL seems both claimed as q
sweetheart; from words they went to
blows, from blows they went to slash
ing and cutting each other with jack
knives, fighting fully fifteen minutes
with these deadly instruments, until
both fell TO the ground exhausted
from the loss of blood. They were
found In this condition and taken to
the farm house ofDilly Boyd near by,
tboth apparently lifeless. Jack .lIays
| died in about two hours afterwards,
from q wound received in the breast,
knife having penetrated the heart.
Ramsdale was still alive at last ac-
counts, but the attending physician
has but little hopes of his recovery.
1.-Two executions take place at Long
view on Friday this week.
A private telegram was received
1 BIZ J il. Brown from Fort, Griffin
last night, Informing him that G.. II.
Hardness, a prominent merchant of
that town, and well-known here. was
lying at the point of death, and UNI
less ice could be procured within
| twenty7four hours, death was newt
able. Within thirty minutes from
the receipt Of the dispatch one hun
dred pounds of ice was packed, en-
route for Griffin and the driver in
strut1edIts rpi,R3 lie journey in all
possible haste. BY procuring fresh
horses at eachintermediate town. and
peGscidenti the, distance, one hun
dred and lily miles, can be made by
two o'clock to-day, . making just
twenty-four hours sooner than the.
telegram limited. The Democrat
deeply regrets to hear of the sickness
of it's old friend, Mr.. Hardness, and
hopes for his speedy recovery.
70 The Sims lSnching case in Burnct
county Is undergoing investigation.
Twelve men charged with the offence
gave themselves up to the sheriff and
others were arrested. The investi-
CATION of the matter has resulted in
the. discharge of all parties under ar
rest except John Wolf, VIM. Fair
quar.and Charles Faris, who are vet
TO bo tried, The evidence addnced
has disclosed an ugly state of affairs.
This was o. cOld-bloOded murder
which occurred two years ago. Sims