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exchange very sensbly and truthfully
remarks that the insanity dodge is bocom.
ing acurse to society, and its scope is
widening to dangerous extent. At the
rate things are going it cannot be long be
fore criminal prosecutors will be compelled
to face the subtle theory of those metaphysi
cal experts who hold that a man whose
Rther was n criminal is free to play the
rogue because hereditary traits render
MIN irresponsible. Our last Texas Logisla-
iurc took step in the right direction in
This matter but 1t was only a step,
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They are having an old-iashioned fight
between thespeoplc and monopoly in Had
dington, one of Phiadelphia's suburbs. A
new management in street car line put
up the fare from six to nine cents, and
thereupon an indignation meeting was
held at which nearly the entire populacc
was present. They resolved to walk and
now they trudgc along, carrying their bun
dies as they did when they were in blissful
ignorance ofthe street car luxury, This is
the really practical. way Of solving the high
fare problem.
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CART. HowoArr stole $4,000, and report
says larished II upon mistress, but poor
Howgate is being prosecuted to the full OK.
tent of the law Even that sterling
Republican sheet, the Globe Democrat
sees something rotten in Denmark
here, as II says that no less than five
indictments have been found against How.
gate, while the Star Route thieves who stol,
agood many times as much and layished Il
the Lord knows where, have been released
by one court and have never been indicted
ut all. lisa disgrace to the name of ju,
nco and the fair fame of this country tina,
such miserable manipulations Of law and
me courts are tolerated In high places. Nc
wonder that the poor and obscure ar,
punished whilethepowerful 20 "unwhipped
q justice" In tac different localities Of mi,
country, when such examples are set bo
n1OFe the people. y, ~
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-22

PHILADELrHIA has just completed the
estimates and awarded the contracts for
keeping her streets clean during the coming
year, 1889. The figures aggregate 1884,
06.50, being an increase over the present year
of over S76,0O00O. Now let others follow
suit; award contracts in time to responsible
parties and realize the aphorism for once at
least, that an ounce of prevention is better
than the pound of cure.
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THE total number of immigrants which
arrived in this country from foreign coun-
tries during the four months ending Octo-
Der 3lst, was $50 1872, as against 2l6,533 dur
ing the same time last year. Sixty-seven
thousand arrived in the month of October
alone. and q 900 during October, 1850.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-22

ANOTHER bank failure, in Boston this
time. II seems that the entire capital,
together with heavy assessments ON the
stockholders, will be necessary to cover the
liabilities.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-22

In appears from the deferred kilograms
that the man who fired at Guiteau the
other evening is also crank" young
man who lived in the country near Wash
ington. This hasn't been very good year
for "cranksn either.
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namare snit Affirmed.

The case of Mrs. Knowles Shaw and heirs
against the Texas Central Railroad, praying
for Sl1 900 damages on account of the kill
ing of her husband, by an accident on that
road in April, 1879, which was taken up
from the Mckinney District Court, has
been affirmed by the Supreme Court.
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Getting Counsel.

The prisoners charged with criminal Of
fences were brought from the Jail into the
District Court yesterday and the court APP
pointed counsel for them. Hoch, who is
charged with robbing Hernschrodt ola sum
OF money, wanted to plead guilty then and
there to the charge, but his attorneys pre-
vented his doing so.
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The Case ofthe State VS.. r. s. Rosser. =,
In the case OF the State VS.. Captain Il. S.
Rosser, charged with the killing of DR.. ].
W. Calder, the State has examined five wit
nesses and rested yesterday on the fifth wit
ness, The witnesses for the defence are
now being introduced
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-22

THEY have lynch law at times up the
country, Us well as South. A mob hung
I'd. Maxwell at Durand, Wisconsin, Satur-
day, after he had waived examination and
was being carried to Jail.
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THE Post-Dispatch is no apologist orhome
or other folks. 1t says there were iorty-two
human lives taken by violence in ST. Louis
during the year just ended, and that the
majesty of the law didn't get in its work
on anybody, did not shed drop of human
hlnNd
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THE result Of duel between two colored
men in Virginia, few days since, may
have the effect to put quietus on the seeth-
ing cauldron of Virginia honor. One of
them was actually hit and will probably
die. Heretofore no fatality for long time
has attended the Virginia duel, and there
has consequently been no aversion to resort
ing to the code.
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FAR,I RANCnE AND COAL LANDS.

2,5Ol tracts Peters Colony" or T L. & /. Co,
lands In Montague Clay Archer, Jack. Young,
Palo Pinto, stephens, Eastland, Callahan ana
Shackelford countics-sce county maps va
rious sized tracts in same and other counties
Lot of coal and farm lands of $1,000 acres in
Stephens 2O,0ot acres in Young n healthy
region; has early promise of several more ran
roads. Early inspection invited. Come VIZ
H. S. GRAHAM,
Graham, Young county Texas
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The Rev. Geo. II. Thayer, OF Bourbon,
Ind, says both myself and wife oSe our
lives to Shiloh's Consumption Cure" Sold
by Hickox Il House, druggists, 6C5 Main
street, Dallas, Texas.
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ATTENTION, KNIGHTs.--Thc members of
Occur De Lion Lodge No. s. X. of p, are earn
estly requested tomeet at their castle hall Tues
day evening, 22d, at "a o'clock, to join in cele-
brating the Eighth Anniversary of the Lodge.
Visiting Knights in the city invited to attend.
r, p. ARMSPAUGH, c. C.
II. II SMITH X. of Il. and S.
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INDICATIONS.

For the GulfStates of rain, WINDS mostly
from the northwest to northeast and stationary
OF sllpht rise in tcmpcrNtnre.
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Imported wines of the rarest vintages are
kept at Apollo Hall.
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Special @oticc.
OFFICE OF TEXAS TRUNK R. R. Co., |

OFFICE OF TEXAS TRUNK R. R. Co..
DALLAS, TEXAS Nov. II. 1851.
nD-THE REGULAR annual meeting of the
stock holders ofthe Texas Trunk railroad com.
pany will be holden at the office of the company,
n the city of Dallas state of Texas, on the 18th
day of December, at u o'clock noon, for the
election of directors and the transaction of
such other business as may come before 1t.
W. l.. CABELL,
Vice-President.
d. A, ROBINSON, Secretary. novl2-tdl5
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Spreial 5loticc.

sToCKHoLDER MEETING.-The regular
semi-annual meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Dallas Real Estate and Building Association
will be held at eight O clock on Monday, the
2Sth of November, 1881, at the Office of Sanger
Bros, Dallas, Texas.
T. p. Barry ALEX SANGER,
Secretary & Treas. President
Oillnov2SJ
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The population of the United States, as
finally determined by the census, foots up
80 l55.7S3.
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Special to the Herald
SAN ANroNIt, October l3,--Last night at
O'Clock an unknown white man attempted
to commit an outrage on the person OF Mrs
Netting, German widow. The villain
grabbed her by the throat, but was frighten-
ed off by hercries and screams. No clue to
his identity,
General Fisk who is to build the magnif-
cen, new hotel in the city here, SAYS work
will bean in q few days,
An after apt was made yesterday to wreck
tho Sunset train near llondo City, by
placing rails on the track, but without
damage
The following are the shipments, by mll,
of cotton, this season, mp to October 18th:
July, 100 bales; August, 100 bales Septem-
Der and October, up to the 18th, 800 bales;
total, OF bales.
a Bracket, Texas, October 18th
special says: NaIuade Salicido made a
murderous attack last night in the back Of
a yard on Cornelia Marquee. Salicido fired
several shots at MARQUEE without effect
Marquee returned tho fire, the ball entering
the body of Salicido, who is not expected ia
live.
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Palestine.


| Spcclal 10 the Herald.
PALESTINE, October l3.-When the old
town of Palestine was the business centre
of the entire county, more sales and pur
chases were n de in its public square inf
one day, than ow occurs there In three
months BusinJts mas moved away from
the old square TO the new town. LEAVING
b lildings unoecupled and falling TO pieces'
'st night a fire broke out in a dilapido.
ted IN. onty used as a bakery, and spread
rnnidIv despite the active exertions
of i6e liremen, until II en-
yeloped the !, hole east side of the public
square, destrovin, every building on that
side, and for the tin.'e threatening the new
the famous clock built by Judge lowers,
The losses are NJ. A. Ash Si0'oO; insur-
ance, $1,000.
J. j. Williams 5000; insurance. $500 on
the building and $500 on the law liz .'rary,
which was slightly damaged.
Greenwood & Gooch has an insurance OF
5000, on their law library, while their loss
was but triiing.
The insurance companies will lose about
S35,O0O in all. II is doubtful whether that
part of the old town will ever be rebuilt.
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Fort Worth,


Special to the Herald.
FoRr WoRrH, October lS.-This afternoon
at o'clock the discovery of dead man in
bed at SHOWS restaurant caused much in
qulrV, but 1t was in vain as to who he was
or wnere he was from. He arrived here the
middle OF last week and paid one weeks
board in advance. He, seemed to
have plenty of money, which he spent
freely at the theatre. In his bed was found
n bottle of whisky nearly empty, and in
chair close by was found a vial with little
morphine yet remaining. There is consd-
cradle mystery in regaru to hi, death, and
developments may yet be made of what
is now only coniectured, There was no
papers on his person. The coroner's verdict
was that he came to his des IN from un-
known causes, but probably by the use Of
morphine administered by his own hauds,
Inere proposition just
received from distant company
TO build water works for the Fort for n siipu-
lated price, and to be turned over to the
city, at a specified time. 1t will bc consd.
cred by the city council at the next
meeting.
The meeting called at the hall ofthe board
OF trade, tonight, to consider the Fort
Worth 4 Mckinney railroad, did not occur
on account Of the. non.attendance
of number Of the most
prominent actors on the scene
Many of our most atlluent citizens having
! signed an agr cement to further this road
the. business here will be left intheir hands
and Q general correspondence will ensuc
Mr.. Hunstable, the agent for Mckinney will
goto Gainesville in the morning. Colonel }
NJ Eddy left Fort Worth this morning TO
Greenyille tostart out a corps of surveyor
to Mckinney.
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Waco.



Waco, October l3.--George Gray, sober.
industrious mechanic living on North Sixth
street, here, committed suicide this morn
ing, at 0 o'clock, by shooting himself
through the head with pistol. For two
or three years he has been subject to spells
Of temporary insanity, in one of which
he attempted self destruction by cutting
his throat about year and half since,
At one O'Clock to-day an alarm of fire
was sounded, which proved to be burning
bale of hny in the rear of Sincair's saddle
store. No loss further than the bale ofhay.
The brick work was com.
menced on q thre-estory brick hotel to-
day, which will be tho most complete in the
city when finished
Work on the extension Of the street rail-
way Is progressing slowly.
News reached the city this evening
that Reeder 4 Harrington's store house on
NeiPs creek, Bosgue county, was burned
Monday night. The stock was estimated
at $4,000, part Of which was saved. In.
sured in Winsetts agency for 5000. The
origin Of the fire Is supposed to have been
caused by lamp explosion.
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Austin.
Special 70 the Herald,

AUSTIN, October l3.--Myriads of what are
supposed to be the army worm have ap-
peared north Of this city, moving to the
northeast.
A large excursion party, principally from
the northwestern states. with the purpose
Of looking up lands In Texas, Is expected
here early next month.
The counting Of the votes cast at the late
election will begin on Monday and continue
at least two days.
The attorney general decided to-day that
Justices of the peace, as they have iuris.
diction 10 forfeit bail bonds, regardless OF
the amount thereof, may issue writs of gar
nishmont to enforce their collection of judg-
ments, even when the amount exceeds 500.
The. asylum managers, before they re-
signed, withdrew the contract they had on
tered into for the new buildings.
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Further from Ohio.

CoLuMnus, O., October 13.--Chairman
Nash, of the republican state convention.
says that returns from 81 out of IS counties
show u net republican gain of 2,723. He
estimates Fosters plurality at over 20,00O.
He estimates that the house will stand 60
republicans to 80 democrats, the senate 70
republicans to 10 democrats. This estimate
leaves Hamilton county only republican
senators, there being three elected. The
senate will stand, republicans, q, demo-
crafts 10
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Concho.
Special 10 the Herald.

speclnI 10 The HefnId.
CoNcho, October l3.--Dlstrict court Is in
session. All the prisoners escaped some
time since, but several parties under bond
will be tried. McCourtly, of Paint Rock
applied for change Of venue, which NAV
be granted. He Is charged with having
killed colored soldier at San Angelo lnsi
winter, which caused considera'
BILE commotion, Two women CHARGED
with having killed soldier several
years since will be tried These
cases will excite considerable interest as
the parties have money and many friends,
This Is q hard year for government con.
tractors, as grain is very high and the rain
has come too late to make hay.
Frank Il. Alderman, of South Farming.
ham, Massachusetts, recently from the
mines Of New Mexico, and searching for
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NASHVILLE, TENN, October l3.-In the
pn9 o. iniie race Yesterday. Boot Jack won,
oone'guarter miles race Boot Jack was first.
bonfire, second, Merry Moll, third time
2lo ~, In the mile and an eighth race
Kate Clear won, Rochester, second; time.
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Rather Kepul,iica,

Dfs MoiNEs, IosA, October l3--The state
register has full returns from Bs of 30 coun-
ties, which give Sherman, republican candi-
date for governor, a net majority of "a 400
over the democratic candidate. Tho reriss
ter'ss returns Of the Legislature give the re.
publicans ~ OF 90 senators and rs of 100
REPRESENTATIVES,.
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Cleburne.


Special TO the Herald.
-sCLEpuRsE, October l3.---Tom Dooh one
committed suicide about three o'clock this
morning by shooting himself IN the head
with revolver The deceased was married,
about % years old, and with one child. lie
Is well known around Clcburne, and the
cause Of his rash act is unknown. lie lin.
gered In state Of unconsciousncss until
s o'clock this evening, when he died.
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The Arrest Hastily pe,c,n,,,

~" DON, October l3.--It Is understood
The determination to arrest Parnell was
only reached ut Yesterdays cabinet council.
Tor his arrest was issued to detectives al
Dublin on the arrival there of the chief sec.
rotary for Ireland, Mr.. Forster, who left
London Immediately after the close of the
cabinet council '"o
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SHREVEPORT.

Progress OF the vlcksburg, shrevepors 4
fscihc Raiiway--M Marriage Of tho Mayor
OF fBaton Rouge.
Special to the Herald.
silRKvEroRr, La, October I3.--A priyate
.etter received here ts-day from Johr, Scott.
ysice-pres'dcnt. and general manager of N.
ticksburg, Shreveport 4 Pacific railway
states that the bridge across the Ouchiia
river VIII be completed by the first Of jan
uary next, and that the road would bo In
running oruer about year hence.
n uonerai Leon Jostremiski. mayor OF Baton
married to Mrs. sallie Aston here yesterdav.
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rancho TO locate in this section, killed him
self accidentally with revolver.
Thomas Heating, son of the post wheel.
right, and employed as messenger boy
IN the telegraph office quietly walked back
into the sleeping room and made his first
inspection OF q revolver. The pistol was
discharged, making severe iesh wound in
the knee and entering the floor.
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NEW ORLEANS, October i3.--In shooting
ailray on the street between Chief of Dctecoe
tlyes Thomas Deveraux and Detective Mike
Hcnnessy, In which eight or nine shots
were iired, both men were badly wounded.
ann Deyeraux is now reported dead. II Is
believed Hennessy cannot recover.
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ArpuRs, N. Y, October i3.--Edwin u.
Morgan died at his home In Aurora to-day.
He was one of the principal stockholders In
the New York Times, and a congressman
three times.
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ParnelI Again Arrestsd

DUBLIN, October l3.--Mr. Chas. s. Parnell
was arrested this morning at Kings Bridge
railway, station while ON his way to attend
me Kildare convention. II is not yet known
with what offense he Is charged.
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tive democratic and republican candidates
for the same office.
On taking the chair Mr.. Davis said:
Senators-The honor lust conferred
comes, as did the scat which now occupy
In this body, without any expecta-
ton on my part, Iii IL carried
anypartyohligations / should be constrained
to decline this high compliment. do not
accept Il as tribute to my personal merit
but rather as recognition OF the indepen-
dent position which have long occupied
IN the politics of the country. l
mark Of confidence, and L
shall be my endeavor as il will be my duty
20 administer the trust with impartiality
and entire fairness. Not having been
trained IN the parliamentary practice, beg
the indulgence of the senate In this respect,
sdes.n
On motion of Logan, oommitte consist,
ing OF Bayard and Logan was appointed by
the chair to await on the president and an
nonnce to him the election of Mr.. Davis, Of
Illinois, as the president pro TEN.
The resolution offered yesterday by Kel-
logg, calling for the papers In the state de-
partment, ia the case of Vincero Robello.
was adopted after being amended so as to bc
addressed to the president instead of to the
secretary of state.
Mr.. Voorhees, stated that he had received
q communication from lady which had in
duced him to offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Joint committee on
the library be instructed to inquire into the
expediency OF causing a medal 10 be made
i'll gold commemorative of the tragedy and
most lamentable death of Jas, A, Garfield,
late president of the United States.
Inc resolution was referred 10 the com.
mtttee on the library, together with the
suer ainidcd to, which.makes the sugges
.ion Wat gold medal be struck and
bIeSented to Harry Garfield, the late prcsi
medals be presented to the presidents ! cabi
net, members of the senate and house ol
representatives and the surgeons who at
, tended President Garfield.
q nkNntE gnOrtDx,,..
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

The Republican Senators Take Adyan.
tage Of Their Increased Number
and Place David Davis, Of I'LL
nois, In the Chair as
President Pro TEN.
Hannibal Hamlln Nominated as Minis.
ter to Spain, and Blaine's Son
as Third Assistant Secre-
tary Of Stakeholder
Nominations
Iowa Gives sherman, Republican for
Governor, $4,000 Majorlty..-
The Legislature Large.
ly Republican.
Further Returns from the Ohio Elec,
tion indicate that the Republicans
have Carried Everything.
Notes from the Nashville Races...A Fa,
tai Shooting ARRAY In
New Orleans.
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uANIIS CONFIRMED.

WtsniNaroN, October l3.-The senate in
executive session this afternoon confirmed
the nomination of Hannibal uamlin To he
minister TO Spain. All other nominations
which have been sent to tho senate were
referred to the appropriate committee
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ST. LOUIS.

suicide OF an Notwithstanding Manu-
iActurcrs In session-An Outrage-News.
Catching on''-Kansas CITY Itsms
Efo '
, 1881-03-11
AN lthlucKY HllSRAMn.

Minnie iutltr, young Gerfnnn woman. VAS
arrested yesterday forenoon !,y tho police Ut tho
West Twelfth Street Staton. upon n warrant
sworn unt t'cfore Jnsttca ingcrsoIl charging hor'
psn p,siaauf fFey Iev L. wersm tS Tho srppai sStni
The .tusy il rntnr sensational and h casiIy lid.
Minnie wa employed iit sofnc ENpncity abnut
tho Wcst Twelfth Street .rurner-firlI. md being
2 eonlei} yosinE wt.1nn ha'! nm abundance pf
Night nf jan y, A6an,l0uctl her itGgtinntc bahe,
Il little n!rt onlyA weeks old which was efton the
stepsDf tlr rcstencenf the pastor Of 1t. Francis'
e9y nj ~s tas ssses' sr'1 ho g nss
WHY found shortly. nttcr At,d WIS Gargd for until
tho following tfny. when IL Was removed to the
lsoschlll urphun Asylum, where II ynt remains.
tho priest ut once Instituted II ecnrch fur the
mrtiicr. which ftnuy proved successful
Ths prlson"r hns aeGnnwv'l9ed everything,
n5cse!it wasn tic !ittle one ny WI abandoned. ;The
f9r Mtn.,ta'a har!d.. Ito knew II tho tahc's
birth. md thouah ha was not tho father. hn
,'ses ;Ss, , w'.s ,, iii!s :sxor M o. { Jsale!!.y
cota1r'tt blood: Minnie Indignantly denies this.
sesl tu ceeort hcr homo from dance. Ut tho hall.
Tho t,t,st pilablo NJ MI. however, Is the hus-
bAtr uf Tho prisoner. plain. houest-looklng
a IL wsh who i orc m he f. t" nse Taa to o"s s1S'e'
or,Ier to make this nntch that sho vas
Induced 10 nbunstui1 her otlspring Prior Il, tlntr
taarr'axe s1e told him nbont tho child. bur he
understood th4t tho occurrence WIS nh old Une,
A1d that tho father 6f tho child wns willing to
hurry her If h!s parents were willing. and as
charge Of tho child. Tho case IA act for trial on
tho 14tt.