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Sale orLota at Morgan.

Special 10 tue Herald
Waco, April ia train OF seven coaches
left here ut 3 a. m. to-day to attend the sale
of lots at Morgan, thc present terminus of
the Centr u railroad in Bosquo county. Most
of the passengers were business mcn of Waco.
The railroad officials were numerous and sew
cral ofthe International managers, including
Messrs. ,layes ~ Hoxie, were along in n
special car The train reached Morgan at l
o'clock andtho sale commenced Al high MOOT.
One hundred and forty lots were sold, the
lots averaging two hundred and dfty dollars
apiece. The highest pric; paid was five
hundred and forty dollars. The total sales
footed up twenty-seven thousand dol ars.
Morgan is ten miles west Of the Brszos river,
and afty miles from Waco. Regular trains
will run there at once.
A postonlce has already been opened, u
newspaper estab ished aud the town will
boom generally. The scenery around the
new town is very picturesque and the lands
fertile 1t will be the shipping point for
Bosoue, Somervle, Comanche and Erath
countie. until the road pushes further west
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AMERICAN PRISONER,


New York, April l6.-Tho suspension Of
Dodge, Potter Il Co., 81 Pine street, pro-
duces little or no effect on tho Cotton Ex
change other thau.a meeting Of tho members
to-day relative TO their affairs No action
was taken but general sympathy was express
cd for tho firm, Superintendent Powers
stated that the suspension In his opinion,
will not effect any member Of the Cotton
Exchange, and that ho cannot toll how tho
firm stands until to-day's averages are made
up. Tho suspension was caused by tho fail
ure Of customers to put up margins. The
members Of tho firm expect TO make arrange
ments 10 resume business.
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WASHINGTON.
r, r. nlLLARouMRnr
a. y Haniingten aud Rx'0oyeTnes
nrewa speak The senate GA the
Geneva Award-Ihe iio.se Con
siders lhe Naval Anairs hiIi,

Washlnpton. AnrlI liepreseniatlye
o,can... 20 a.n,h ps,o,,.s "a "a Lar
"''"''' w ''s"'' ',r ''''' ="
crate argument before Mo ways anil Mei M
committee VI the llou,o to-day IN favor of
his nm IN ,omun.,st, 6eelmen G,r Thai,
W. Wv, ~ w. -. - Wv Wv"
'oss's thIouRh wv lHN"'o"' l''H'hohh saw
Ink Institutions,
RenresenlntIye Chalmers, OF Mlsslsslppl.
-, a., a., H.. A., -, /,
p."'' ' 49, ~ Wv , 80 Wv W. "
captain Eahs Tor lhe improvement OF Niekh'
burg hafbor together with u map from
tho Vleksburg Commercial Exchange. Rs.
- 80 c,.,,.I,,a. "a c.,,aa,.
'',I" '''"' ~o"''''sF'' w" 'u"'"'',''
The Senate Comlnh'ee on Railroads heard
Arguments on the bill " extend tho time for
,ho comnletlon of tho Tex.s A. paclac rstl.
~ 49,, -, e'-,'
ronu' Ahu Aolpurhou w hlpe' on oa'ufuAyi
whom action Ia expected. Z. /, Huntington
and f. N. Wilson argued apan,t the hill.
and Governor brown, OF Tonnossee, r,Ioinod
briefly.
Mr. Wilson's arpumont WINS deyoled 10 tho
lep@l ASPECTS of lhc cnsc. IIe claimed 10
shnw tbnt the Texna a Pacific comnnny 4,
already IN default upon lu obligations 10
build In southern California and the terrific.
rIc,
MIR. Huntington argued that tho panle of
1878 wns moi 4 sufficient ius,Iaeatlon for a
long suspension Of building operations by
the ToXns a. Pacific compnny. llo snl6 fhe
Southern Pacific company Of CalI,ornio
Ind already constructed moro Than half their
road an Tho same roule between ina Color.
ado and the Rio Gnnde rivers
and Ind contracted for the spcedy comnlo'
lion of tho remainder (joverner brown.
Vice. President of the Texas a Paciac com.
NAM. said Mr. Huntington and hls nssoclstos
ps thc Central Pncilc' besides receIyIng n
land grant larger than ,ho Texas ,S Pnlac
compsny were contcnding for, had received
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-16
Cotton Matters.

Washington, prilsl4.-The House sub
Commit ee of Agriculture, to whom was re-
terred the memorial Of the National Cotton
Exchange, asking for the appointment of a
board of entomologists to investigate and re-
port upon the habits and ravages Of the cot
ton worm, boil worm, caterpillar ana other
insects, to-day recommended to the full COM
mttee an additional appropriation of $50
900 be made for the completion of the work
began two years ago by the United States
chronological commission. A report was
also submitted recommending that the work
be completed under the auspices of the agri-
cultural department.
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spel ker announced tho pending question 10
HI upOn Tho unssAga oflha bill ren0rled lhAt
night from tho Committee Of tho Whole, pro-
fing for construction fund for tho navy
Without debate tho bill was passed, - WI
also tbs bill " eqalp an expedition 10 ~
Arctic seA. Tho morning hsur was tho,
dispensed with and the House, ~ 1890, wen
Into Committee Of tho Whole, Whltehorn ID
the chair, on tho Indian appropriation bll'
A number Of amendments were proposed,
and there was great deal Of depullory
debate but no important changes WIS mnde Ia
tho bill, Az $40 the committee roae with
out finishing III consideration, and the llouio
took recess until So the evening session
10 BIO devoted 10 the consideration Of BILLS NJ
ported from Tho Committee on Naval Afaira
The Senate committee on postoiiises and
posl'roada 10 day appointed sub COMMITTEES
10 examine tho existing laws for tho regula'
ton Of tho Star service md " report
whether any fequlsllion Il necessary.
The House fe-aaiembled nj 1la0 for tho
consideration ~ bills reported from tho
Committee on Naval Affairs, A number "
bills we're hyOrRbly considered and passed,
Including tho bill appTopriallng $4,000 Tor
the erection Of nav nj wharf at Key Wa,
Florida.
At 0iaO tho House adjourned,
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Newsp.pcr Men In Council.

Atlanta, Ga, April l6,-Representatyes
of the daily press, of the Southern States,
met here to-day to perfect business organi'
cation and TO increase their news iaciht,s
A permanent organization was affected by
the election Of j. p. Es,ell, of tho Savannah
News, rs President. Mr.. Simontop, General
Manager, and Mr. Erastus Brooks, Chairman
Of the Executive committee of the New
York Associated Press, and Mr.. Somerville,
Manager Of the Press Department
of the Western Union Telegraph
company were present. Satisfactory arrange.
ments as to hours of Transmission and
increase of news we're made. The following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That il is the earnest desire of
the representatives of the Southern press
here assembled, that the duty now levied up
on printing paper and materials used in the
manufacture of paper and type be repealed,
and also authorizing an extension Of the
Voelker wood.pulp patent, and tho Senators
and Representatives in ongress will dis
charge tho solemn duty they owe an over
taxed business by speedily enacting law
that will accomplish their relief.
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STATE SPECIALS,
A COUNCIL ON QUARANTINE.
Commercial Hank fAiiure NJ Texar'
kana--saie Of Lots ~ Morgan Pert
worth Free kchooI Eieetisn-
Fire ~ Palestine.

Special 10 the Herald
Galveston, April 10. "A meeting which
assembled hero W day 10 confer with Gov
ernor Roberts on quarantine matters was
largely attended, there being present the
following gontlcmeni Governor Roberts, Dr.
b. @, HewSon, OF Orangei DR.. A, r. Brown,
Of Jcaeuonj DR.. $, Burke, Of Corpus Christi
DR.. U. u Combs, Of lIrDzos sanliagoi Dr. A..
s. Wolff, Of Brownsville Mayor q, W.
Short, OF lndinnola Judge Wilson, Of
Brazoria county, aud State Health Oilicor
DIR. Rutherford These representatives mot
with the local health authorized Goydn0r
Roberts was elected Chairman and Dr.
Campbell Secretary. Governor Roberts, In
his address 10 the meeting, stated his views
on the quarantine In forcible manner
On motion of Mr.. Noble the Governor
appointed committee, consisting Of ono
from each place represented, u prepare u
report upon quarantine regulations for the
coast OF Texas. The Governor appointed
Dr. Watts chairmaoi Z. w. Short OF In
danola; DR.. Burke, Of Corpus Chrlstii Dr.
Coombs, of Brazos, santagoi DR.. Brown OF
JeferSon DR.. Howson, OF Orange
Judge Wilson, Of Brazorin,
and State Health Officer Rutherford
On motion, Governor Roberts was added, 10
prepare rules for regulating quarantine
The meeting then adjourned until ten o'clock
tomorrow. The committee met immediate
" after adjournment and prepared rules for
adoption by the meeting tomorrow. The
rules proposed favor rigid quarantine rostrie-
tiona
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PUBLIC puiIdlnr Appropriations.

Washington, d. O., April l6.-The
House Committee on Public Buildings
aud grounds have, during the present Con-
eress recommended bills providing for the
erection of thrty-seven public buildings at
various points, which will necessitate appro-
priating in the aggregate S6730,0O0. One
third Of the amount is required during tho
first year. OF the thirty.seyen bills above
referred to, twenty-three are now upoa the
calendar of the House, and the remaining
fourteen are with the committee, and will be
reported to the House whenever reports Of
the committee are again called.
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Special 10 tho Herald.
Texsrkana, Ark, April l5.-The Commer'
cial bank here closed its doors this morning
owing to over-advances to one G. 7. Potter
cotton buyer for New York house
amounting to some $685. The bank start
ed some four or Ave months ago under
the brightest prospects possible
and had from its first
start the confidence of the whole community
1t held at this time deposits amounting to
$4,000, large part of which were the earn
ings of hard working people. To-day there
has been much excitement and street talk
Rumors ran high throughout the county.
The stockholders are holding a meeting to-
night, at which the real facts and figures
will be brought out.
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Savannah, Ca, April 15.-The sixth an
nual convention of the State Young Mems
Christian Association Of Georgia met to-
night. Delegates from all parts Of the State
are in attendance. George Walter, Presi-
dent; addresses Of welcome by Rev. s. Land
rum and Fl. T. Train; responded 10 by
Mckinney Lowe, of Augusta, Walter X.
Brooks, Of Atlanta, and Thomas r. Cree,
Travelling Secretary. The International
Committee will remain in session until Sum
dav
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FrightfuI Accident.

Harrisburg, Pa, April l5.-The Pennsyl-
vania steel works, at Steelton, three miles be-
low this city, was the scene of frightful
accident at five o'clock this morning.
While the men were at work in the mill
where steel is made, the ratchet that controls
the movements of the large vessels that con-
tain molten metal broke and turned the
retort upside down. The contents were
poured into the pit underneath, in and
around which about eight men were work.
ing. George Cost and A. Westbrook were
badly burned that their lives are despaired
of. Monroe Miller, Simon Martin, George
Caren and one or two Others were also badly
buried, but not fatally.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-16
Nashville Centennial.

Nashville, April 15.-The impression has
gone abroad that the jackson equestrian
statute will be unveiled here on April "a.
The centennial exhibition opens on April %,
with appropriate ceremonies, but the dnveil-
ing Of the statute does not occur until May
10. From May IL to % will be reserved to
military display, competitive contests, sham
battles, etc, and some Of the best military
organizations in the country will take part
This will be the most attractive week of the
centennial exposition.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-16

road Of Alabama eTtoi ding from Monlgom-
cry 10 helmu This lease WIS ratified by The
Louisville 4 Nashville road Al Ia special
meeting IN this city last Saturday but lhA
matter has bren kept secret, The Georgia
railroad board of directors ratified and con-
hrmed the lease Tuesday, and Il was ratified
by the Georgia Central IN thefhne day,
II i understood that Mr., Courtney i tho
representative Of tho syndicate controlling
nearly all tho second mortgage bonds OF the
road, and largely interested III the shipping
Interests Of Charleston,
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Aboutth the Purchase OF Bon DIS.

Washington, April 14.-The bill intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Wallace to-day
proposes to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase and extinguish all out
standing six per cent. United States bonds to
an amount not less than S5,O00,0O0 per week
The bill further provides that the amount of
these and of all other purchases of outstand-
ing obligations of the United States to be
made by the Secretary in each successive
week shall be advertised by him on Monday
of the week preceding.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-16
aE0HaIA's GoLD,
The New Mines Richer than ~ First
Reported ~ Fabulous Findings,

Atlanta, Ca, April l6,--AddIuonhl adj
vices from the cold aeld In the Wacoueohee
valley show richer results than before report
cd. A solid gold nugget wins found Monday
weighing 40 ponnyweghts, without flaw or
era 81. Two hands picked up 900 penny
weights In one day, The mines are not Tor
sale M ANY price,
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special TO the Herald.
Palestine, April ia disastrous fire oc-
Cured here this morning. The fire origi-
mated in two.story building owned by T. B.
BrunsAel When first discovered the
flames had gained such headway all attempts
to extinguish them proved truitless. They
continued to spread until three residences
adjoining them were burned to the ground.
The value of property destroyed amounts to
$500. Amount of insurance on the whole,
81 400.
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The Telegraph War.

Denver, COL, April l6.-By decision of
the United States Circuit court, rendered to-
day, the Western Union Telegraph company
has recovered possession of the wires along
the Denver Pacific and Kansas Pacific roads,
which we're forcibly taken from it on the
2Sth of February, and the American Union
company is enjoined against further inter-
ference Herewith.
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Rnilrond Leased.

Louisville, KY, April l6.-Private dis
patches from Savannah received here state
that the Georgia Central railroad and Geor-
gia railroad have leased to the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, with the privilege of the
purchase, that portion of the Western rail-
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COlOred LnrOra.

f. Petersburg Va, April 10. AT regular
quarterly term ofthe hustings court OF this
city, Judge Z, Mann presiding which met
to-day, four colored men were empanelled
as jurymen. This Is the first time for sever
years that negroes have been cmpanelled
iuries here.
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missouri Instructs for Grant /.

sedalia, Mo-, April l5--The Republican
convention, after the election Of delegates to
the Chicago National Republican convention,
adopted a resolution re-aiiirming the princi-
Piles of the Republican party, endorsing the
administration Of General u. 8. Grant when
President, and iustructing the delegates to
the Chicago convention to vote as a unit on
all questions and for General U. s. Grant as
a candidate for President.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-16
A Public school victory

Special to the Herald.
Fort Worth, April l5.--The election on
the school tax passed off very quietly to-day.
The total numter of votes polled was four
hundred and seventy. Only forty-flve votes
were cast against the tax, which leaves a
majority of four hundred and twenty-five
for thn fay
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-16
Cincinnati Excursion to the south.

Atlanta, Ga, April 1.-Two hundred ex-
cursionsts arrived here to-day from Cincin-
natl, and were to-day rendered a reception at
the Kimbnll house. The Mayor delivered an
address of welcome, and appropriate re-
sponses were made. Tomorrow the excur-
sion win leave for Augusta, Charleston and
Savannah.
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Massachusetts Republican Convca.
yenliOu,

Worcester, Mass, April 10, 80 Tho
Republican State convention met and organ
lied here ut noon to-day, Henry l., Laws
was made permanent Chnlrmao and read 4
carefully prepared speech, settling forth the
dangers which threaten the country In con-
nection with the next Presidential election,
Tho Committee ON Credentials reported III 10
delegate, present from $40 cities and towns,
Col, Fopkins presented n lat Of NAMES Of
delegates 70 Chicago In the interest Of Sonu-
tor Edmunds, and Gen. n, j, Banks presented
another list IN tho interest of Gen. Grant.
After speeches IN favor Of tho nomination Of
Gen, Grant for President by Ex-Governor
Boutwell,, George l.. Ruiin and others
Messrs. lloar, Goldman, SANFORD
and Seely were elected as
delegates'at large TO tho Chicago convention,
RESOLUTIONS were then submitted declaring
adherence TO tho principles Of tho Republican
party lavoring honest currency, with every
dollar equa IN value 10 every other dollar
iavoring the maintaining inviolable tho SOW
ereignty of the National Union, declaring
the right Of the general government 10 pro-
tcct tho ballot In national elections and 10
protect its citizens from assault under the
fiction of State Sovereignty, insisting upon
honest elections and M honest counts, depre.
eating the use Of tho public service rs part Of
the machinery Of party organization, do
plorng tho existence of sectional strife, setting
forth the importance of the forthcoming
presidential election and recommending, hut
not instructing, their delegates TO the Chi
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-16
Frank LesIie's Will.

New York, April l4.-The contest over
the will of the late Frank Leslie began to-
day before Surrogate Colvn. The contest is
brought on by the sons OF the deceased, the
will having left the greater part of the prop
ertY 70 the widow.
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Special to the Herald.
Galveston, April 15.-Frank Adams was
to-day convicted and sentenced in the United
States Distr let court for forgery to five years
in the penitentiary ut hard labor and to a pay
a fine Of 81. 1900.
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Railroad ROueI,f.

Columbia, s. c., April 15.-The Green
vile & Columbia railroad was bought to-
day by w. A. Courtney, of Charleston, for
So, 1858, 400.
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Foreign Amsirs.

London, April l5.--A st. Petersburg dis
patch says information from Oronburg states
that tho long continuation Of winter has con-
plelely exhausted the nocoasaries OF life In
that region. Rumors Of starvation aro daily
incroasiOgi Ave thousand families cannot op-
tain sufficient food,
Lorlhrds throeyoar.old chestnut coli,
Wallonstein, by winning the race tor tho
Newmarket handicap yesterday, has incurred
penalty OF flO In The race for tho City
and Suburban handicap, which will come on
NJ the Epson Springs meeting on Thursday,
22nd instant and Of fl2 In the race for tho
Chester Trade cup, which will oome on 81
the Chester meeting, Wednesday, May o.
WallonsteIns easy victory yesterday greatly
surprised all sporting writer's.
STEAMER BURNED.
Tho British steamer Alnowch Castle,
bound for Val Paraiso with n large cargo Of
war material, hna been burned while lying
at anchor In the rivor Elbc, She WIS insured
for Gl370O0.
AMERICAN PRISONER
ConSantinople, April 10 An American
who was convicted Of manslaughtor before
tho consular court and sentenced 10 lmpris-
onmont for two months, has been aont TO Tho
American prison at Smyrna. lilo WINS con
ductod thi,hcr by tho sul.Gcnoral him
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Tho roric, Hat useful Hat for the field and fishing and when
~ nnvn will no doubt popular They are late
and have already sold extensively throughout the south " SCH
al %
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Magazines Versus Newspapers.

Magazine literature no longer holds the
high significance that formerly clung to IT,
The reason for this is plain. The news
papers Of late have been improved to the
extent Of becoming competitors with the
magazines. Authors began to see that
there were other channels besides the mag
aziues in which they could reach tho peo.
pie. They went to the newspapers with
their productions. So that to day the
author seeks the newspaper channel, find.
iog il as respectable to appear in as ln the
old magazines. The magazines no longer
control the destinics Of American litera-
ture' All of the best writings do not ap-
pear in the magazines Scarcely news.
paper of responsibility aud influence bat
in the course Of a year publishes more
hrst-class literature than any of the old
magazines. They do il because they have
the space, opportunity, aud because the
people are continually demanding that their
paper give them higher class Of lltera.
ture. The magazines profess much; they
are beautiful to look upon and represent a
desirable class OF reading matter, but they
have no longer the same right as Of old to
look down upon all newspapers and read
them severe lectures Ia the Sir Oracle
style. The truth is, the magazines are too
slow and publish too little. II the public
relied on them two-thirds Of the best liter
atare of the country would be suppressed.
The writer who is impressed with the
mightiness of the magazines aud contrib
utes to their columns to the exclusion Of
the newspapers finds that he has buried
himself, and that his literary friend who
has been writing for the daily or weekly
press has passed by him in both popularity
aud ability. The assumption Is false which
asserts that all the best literature produced
at present iuds its way into the monthly
The people read the newspa-
pers, and the best thought Of today is
lowing through them to the people.
Quincy Modern Argo.
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Uses of Paper,

A complete list of articles made Of pa.
per would be a very curious one and
almost every day it becomes more 40
Among other things exhibited last wear at
the Berlin Exhibition were paper buckets,
brouzes, urns, asphalt roofing, water cans,
carpets, shirts, whole suits of clothes lew.
elry, materials for garden walks, window
curtains, lanterns and pocket.hapdker.
chiefs. The most striking Of the many
objects exhibited in this material was per.
haps fre.stoye with q cheerful fire burn.
ing iu il. We have from time to time
noted the announcements of newly.inyen.
ted railroad carriages and carriage wheels.
chimney pots, -four barrels, cottage walls
roofing tiles aud bricks. and dies for stamp.
ing, all made of paper. A material cana.
BILE of so many uses, so yery diversified in
character, is evidently destined to play
very important part in our mapulaeturipp
future. Articles Of this kind. which have
Just now perhaps the greatest interest and
which are among the latest novelties in