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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-16
STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH
Particulars of the killing OF Young
Davis at McDade - An Alabama
FOrger Arrested at Marshall
General Grant and SON Ex-
pecfed to Visit Galveston
on the 10th Inst
Galveston Items

~"iNeStOm Items.
Special to the Herald
Galveston, Feb. l5,-Mrs. Margaret Kelly,
an old resident, .about 60 years old, was
found dead ia her rooA in the Frsrklin
house, on Mechanic street, at Z O'Clock this
morning. Death ensued from an epilep,ic
fit.
An officer Of the Mexican man.of-wsr,
lhberstadt, lying AZ anchor in the harbor,
vent on u cruise last night among the div s,
aAd foil by tho wayside, and was relieved of
seven dollars, aud gold watch and chain,
valued at $3.50. by Henry Lawrenco, I,hown
rs thief. As he was leaving the room a
woman seized the watch and chain, Wrestling
them from the thief, who escaped with tho
money. The officers recovered tho watch
and chain from tho woman and made COM
plant against Lawrence snd caused war
rant to issue for his arrest. Lawrence has
skipped the town." as no has not been
arrested.
Claudio Weston was Jailed last night for
robbing Thos. Maher Of all his mon y, and
bound over this morning in bond of $40 ior
appearance At the criminal court.
The lady managers Of the Protestant or
phans' home, have purchased the Bolton
| property on Centre street, for the homeless
waits of humanity, and will repair the build
ing and improve the ground. Mrs. Judge
Ballinger and other humane ladies, raised
$500 in two days, to cOnsummate the pur-
chase under their direction. 1t will become
one OF the most attractive places in the city.
General Grant and son are expected rs
passengers on the steamship Whitney, for
Mexico, which will touch here on the 10Th
instant
Colonel D. Il. Hungerford and Andrew
Ohampin, representing tho Texas u Mexican
railway, are In the city
The steamship State of Texas, from New
York, arrived 10 tho outer roads to-day and
will come TO berth at the wharf tonight.
The steamship G, Haines Hanlan, from
Brashear, cleared to-day for Brazos Santiago
Schooner Lizzie Oar, OF Boston, entered
to-day.
The messengers of Momus distributed
Invitations to-day.
A norther is blowing
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HOUSE.
Tho house met in regular order.

The house met Ia regular order.
Memorials and petitions were presented as
follows
By Mr.. Stewart-A memorial from citi-
zens of Duvsl and Maverick counties against
the repeal of the stock law.
By Mr.. Kendsll--A petition from citizens
Of Denton county, asking for normal school
to be located in the town of Denton.
BY Mr.. Matthews-A petition from the citi-
zens of Whitewright, asking for a prohibitory
liquor law.
BY Mr.. Chonowoth-A memorial on the
same subject
By Mr.. Wooldridge-A petition from
citizens OF Lamar county, asking charter
for Blossom Prairie school.
by MIR. Dsniels-.A memorial from the
county court of Dallas, offering the court
house for the supreme and appellate courts.
BY Mr.. Parker-A memorial asking a
change in the constitution so as 10 allow
any Incorporated town TO levys special tax
for water works.
BY Mr. Richarz-A memorial from citi-
zens of Gillespie county sgainst tho repeal
ofthe stock law.
BY Mr. Stewsrt-A petition from citizens
of Live Oak county against making new
county from that and Nueces.
By Mr.. Matloek-A petition from citizens
of Clay county against the repeal of the
Sunday law.
BY Mr.. Wurzbach--A petition from John
Hensely for rolief ss a veteran.
By Mr.. Strbbling--A memorial from
citizens of Taylor county, in reference TO re-
ports Of the supreme court,
Bills sna resolutions were introduced as
follows:
BY Mr.. McCord-A bill creating = county
attorney ia every county in the state.
By Nj. Gould-A bill sueudng tho nci
relating to inquests.
By Mr.. Matlock--A bin 10 pay Levi Per
ryman for carrying prisoners 10 the peniten.
tlary while sheriff of Mortsgue county.
By Mr.. Nssh--A bill amending the brsud
law so that different persons can use the
same BRAID but on different parts of animals.
BY MIR. Merritt-A bill requiring ps,tles
in litigation, when they send papers from
one couuty TO another to nclose fees for the
sheriff, unless tho psuper'e oath |, taken.
By Mr.. Daniels-A bill exemptinc all
guards of prisoners from road duty.
BY Mr. Woods--A bill detlni-c the time u
payor and other city officers shall hold
Office.
BY Mr.. Dsniels--A bill providing for the
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Opening OF the Reichs,ay

Berlin, Feb. l5.--The speech at the opening
of reichstag will be read by Count von-
stoberg Wernigeroda vice-presdent of the
council. twill state that the empire main
tains peaceful and amicsble relations with all
foreign powers; that iss politi ii relation
with tho great neighboring empire Is es.
pecially in accord with the friendship,
which Is, personally, writes toe emperor,
with their rulers, and that there ID among The
European powers not only complete con-
currence in which TO maintain peace, bu. in
principle there is no difference Of views CON
cerning the essential objects of the pending
negotiations of Constantinople. The Gun
peror, therefore, is.conident that an agree
ment among the powers will succeed in
averting even partial disturbance of the
peace Of Europe.
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Houston Ifcnla
Special to the Herald

Special to the Herald
Houston, Feb. l5.-The seven members of
Strakosch-Hesse opera troupe, injured in the
late accident on the Central, have got over
their hurts, and to-day left for New Orleans
G. B. Mitchell, a carpenter, was to-day
thrown from his horse, and his shoulder
broken.
John Gordon, who murdered John Dobbs,
ono of the county commissioners of Orange
county, WAS Interviewed in Jail here to-day.
Hc says the shooting was accidental. The
sheriff of Orange county says Gordon walked
ip TO Dobbs, and simply because the latter
refused to take drink with him deliberately
shot him dead The citizens of Orange had
made arrangements to lynch the murderer,
but Shecf Michal secretly conveyed him to
the next station on the railroad. He rot q
hand-car aud carried him out of danger of
the u,ob, arriving safe at Houston.
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house.

Washington, Feb. l5.-When the house
met tits morning, Mr.. Blackburn occupied
the q air, owing to the necessary absence Of
the speaker. The desk recently
occ cd by Mr.. Fernando Wood WAS
dra' IN black and decorated with hand
son basket OF flowers.
n Carlisle of Kentucky, from tho com
nit on WAYS and means, reported back
the bill in relation TO the duties
on he manufacture of iron, etc.
Refe ed TO ihe house calendar.
NJ. Updagraif, Of Iowa, offered an amend.
meut striking out the clause sppropriating
S20C00 for the improvement of tho New
river f Virginia. lie said he was opposed
to N king appropriation, for mud puddles
The amendment was rejected.
After the transaction Of some unim-
portent business the house, at 1:l5, went into
committee of the whole on the river and
harbor bill. Fifteen or twenty amendments
to various portions OF tho bill were offered,
but every ono was rejected.
A dispute then arose on
point Of order as to the
character of tue pending bill--whether it
was general or special appropriation bill
This discussion of this point continued till 8
o'clock, when tho speaker decided that the
river and hsrbor bill was the special appro-
pria.ion bill,
Mr.. Clyster hymer, Of Pennsylvania, in
ridiculs of the bill. offered su amendment
appropristing S400O00O0 for the improve,
meat OF Kiskemenettss and ConnemaUgh
rivers of Pennsylvsnis. The amount he
said was large, but was the exact sum es,i-
mated By the engineer. The amendment,
however, was withdrawn.
The house then adjourned.
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Gainesville Items
Special to the Herald.

Specnl 10 tue Herald.
Gainesville, Feb. 15...- On Saturday o
negro boy about fifteen years old stole some
money from the msn with whom
he was working and took the cars
for Whitesboro. Sunday MIR. Bolton
our sheriff went down and brough,
him back and lodged him in Jail.
A man was arrested at Dexter, in this coun-
ty, by description sent with warrant from
haufmsn, on charge of stealing cattle, but
1t proved TO be n case Of mistaken identity.
Our sheriff now has young man in charge
arrested on warrant sent from Lagrange,
Texas It may be case
Of mistaken identity, although
the description so far ss sent suits. lie
seems to be nice and intelligent young man
and looks like anything but horse thief.
The grand Jury are working rather slowly,
and have returned but few bills so far.
This morning tho court will take up tho
etGte docket, aud there may be some interest
ing criminal trials this week.
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exchange, sale or destruction of useless state
property.
By Mr.. Perrenot--A bill 10 assist in pro-
tecting sheep-rsisers from the disease known
as scab.
BY Mr.. Woods-A bill protecting the
people of Texas from sudden decrease in
value OF property, caused by construction of
railroads.
The immigration bill failed for want of a
two thirds vote.
The bill of Mr.. Labatt,in reference TO bag
gage-smashing, passed.
The bill suthorizing the sale of school
university and other public lands, excapt
tnat set aside for the new capitol was takon
up. 1t provides that not mora than one sec
ton can DO sold to one party. Under sus.
pension of the rules the bill passed.
Ibe morning hour was consumed In dis
cussion of the bill diminishing the iurisdic-
ton of county courts of certain counties.
which was taken up with the senate amend
menl, adding additional counties. The house
refused to concur in the senate amendment.
Tho senate substitute for the house bill 10
reference TO the condemnation of CERTAIN
property was postponed, and one hundred and
twenty-five copies ordered printed.
MI. Nash's bill, amending the public
welgher act, was taken up and engro, sed.
/ The bill by Mr. Tarkorsly Amending the
charter ofthe city o. Houston, was taken up
and passed. by addition of the emergenc,
clause.
The commissioner of the general lsnt
Office, in response to requests by the house
sent the number of land certificates issued b,
thc atata % the several railroads. They Gr
as follows:
Number of certificates. .............. 1904
Nu'pV' ~ W uCres' ,.''' ,.'.,,......,.,al39 $50,
TeSas " Pacific railroad ............ SIS
Certificates of Housos 81 Texas Cen
trsl railroad d.......... Al.
International Crest Northern rail-
Touu u.".,...,.... observation-disclosures. X 2Y
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe railroad -. s,C2
BY Mr.. Bruce of McLennan-A bill L
erect branch insane asylum.
BY MIR. Gray-A bill amending the lGy
regulating the fees for private corporation
charters.
BY Mr.. Tomkns-A bill allowing citie
to hire out their convicts.
BY Mr.. Trayior-A bill protecting th
wool growing interests of Texas.
The bill changing the time of holdin
courts in the twenty-hfth Judicial distric
was engrossed.
The house then adjourned.
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House of Commons.

London, Feb. l5--The bill for tho pro.
lection Of persons and property in Ireland
continues to make very slow progress in tho
committee Of the house Of commons. but 90
far nearly all the amendments tending 10
li"it Its scope have been rejected by over.
VII lining msjorides, This was the case last
night With the amendment to strike out tho
words, "Whereyer the committee, the nro.
moters of which pointed out that the bill at
present stand on the main will be liable TO be
arrested on suspicion of having
committed or melted an oHense either
IN England or the United States"
and also with amendments providing that a
person to be arrested must be in Ireland Of
his own free will and not have been brought
there on some other charge.
Mr., Forster, chief secretary for Ireland
during the debate made definite statement
The mere advice TO tenants not to pay only
Gnthtb's valuation would not be- deemed
ground for arreet, but the iucitement to an
act of violence or intimidation would be;so
regarded.
There still remain to be considered about
eighty amendments
The Irish members are steadily obslruct.
ing the progress of the bill in committee.
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Washington, + b, l5.--The senate COM
mittee on military affairs to-day authorized
favorable report to bo made to the senate on
all pending nominations for appointments
and promotions. These include the
nomination of Major y. j. Swain, to be
judge advocate general; Colonel Charles II.
rompkius, to ba deputy quaHermaster-
general; Lieuteustt-COlonel Febieer, to bs
assistant Rpaymaster-eeneral, aud forty or
fifty other army nominations of less note.
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Ia consequence of the fact that the regular
trains on the International railroad are 10 be
run from tomorrow 10 San Antonio the
schedule is changed for tho arrival and de-
parture of trains from this place from a m
to IL o'clock noon.
The committees appointed by the two
houses TO visit the agricultural and mechan-
ical college and normal schools to investigate
and report leave in the morning.
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Another riro in Denison

speciaI 10 the Herald
Denison, Feb. l5.-Fhe was dis
covered at 8 o'clock tonight in
the kitchen adjoining R. H. Rue's residence,
on Scars street, west of Austin avenue. By
the prompt action of citizens in drsgging the
kitchen away and keeping the main building
well wet. the house WAS saved. The loss Is
sbou, 5000.
Last night the fire department turned over
the tre apparatus to the city and TO. nigL
the council appointed Phil LedrielS tenn
porary chief for reorgauzaton purposes, and
resusclated the wslerworss question.
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ST. Louis, Feb. l5.-John G. Shrufer
stabbed Henry Ksmming in the Lack and
abdomen late last night, inaicting
mortal wound lie is now at
the hospital ut the point OF death.
Shrutier who is said to be an escaped con-
vict from Louisiana and desperate charac-
ter, was srrestei this afternoon aud locked
up. Both men are Dutch.
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Oorsieana Iten,a.

Special to the Herald,
Corsicana, Feb. 15.-Mr. B. Il. Davis, ar
rived last night with the remains of his son,
who was killed near McDade on Saturday
last, as the papers stated, for resisting an
officer. The circumstances ore as follows:
Young Davis was waiting at McDade
for timber to build bridges in Bastrop
county. While waiting he amused himself
hunting with some young men named Nash,
whose father runs gambling house. They
entlced him into the den on the plea of play
ing for fun. They then stocked the cards
and made him bet his hand. Not having
money they offered to take his gun as COL
lateral. His hand lost. He then left
tho place, but was overtaken on the
street and the gun demanded. At
Tho same time q gun was presented at
him. He refused to give the gun up, and by
tho advise of citizens left McDade for Bas-
trop TO avoid difficulty. When four miles
from McDAde Dave Cartwright and John
Nash rode up and called to him to hold
up. They had secured writ of seQuestra-
tion, but seither Of them we're officers, both
being gamblers. DsYis's gun was discharged,
but 1t is said he was shot first. The sending
of two interested gamesiers TO execute this
writ was but licease to murder. Both are
out on small bail.
Sandy Jones, charged with rape, was SEN
fenced to-day in the district court to thirty
nine years in the penitentiary.
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winter wheat oron.

ST. Louis, Feb, Is, "A private dispatch
published to-day gives very full report of
the acreage, of the present condition and
prospects of the winter wheat crop in the
districts tributary TO 81. Louis. The reports
show so far the damage by severe
weather has been veIy slight
and only few localities have suffered. The
acreage is much larger than last year. The
present condition OF the wheat Is favorable
and the prospects from illinois are particu-
larly encouraging, and in Indiana there will
be large yield.of IN extra quality.
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Washington, Feb. 15. --At. meeting to-
day of the hou'o committee on elections
Representative Field made report In
favor of Representative Kitchen in the case
OF O'hara VS.. Kitchen, of North Carolina.
The report was adopted by tho committee,
who instructed Representative Field to pre-.
sent 1t TO the house. An adverse report was
agreed to on the petit o ot Morgan Rowles,
of Georgia, for comp ns ltion for expense Of
contest.
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Marshall Itena.
Special 10 the Herald.

Special TO tho HoraId.
Marshall, Feb. ia young man named
A. +. Farmer, alias Brady, was arrested yes
terdsy upon postal card received from Tai,
adega, Ala, charging him with forgery and
embezzlement He is in jail awaiting the
arrival of an officer from Alabama, and also
from Palestine.
Our citizens are elated over the issue Of the
election cases before the federal court at
Je0er on. Many of the cases were dismissed
rilt some nolle pressed. Some of tho do.
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New York, Feb. l5.-The feet Of steemers
sailing for Europe TO inoiroS have full car
goes, embracing cereals, live c,ttle, and
many other kinds of merchandise, md $780,
coo In American snd Mexican silver.
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Much Mail

Richmond, Va, Feb. 10, The mail EN-
barge, resulting from the Interruption of
trains by the carrying away of Long bridge,
was brought to an end yesterday evening by
the arrival of q train bringing about 1000
pounds of mail matter, principally letters,
for Richmond and other southern points.
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ahin.nigenrs Killed

New York, Fob. 15.--Three ship-riggers
were instantly killed on board the Swedish
ship Clymer, lying at Dola, in Brooklyn, this
morning, by falling off the main mast which
they were helping to hoist out in order to
put In new one.
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fucker as wcoa,s successor.

Washington, Feb. 15.--The house COM
mii,ee on ways and means elected Represen-
t3tive Tucker, of Virginia, chairman, to sue
coed Fernando Wood, deceased.
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Illinois wealth

Chicago, Feb II According 10 the esii.
mates of tho state agricultural bureau, the
farm and lake stock products Of Illinois
during 1880 aggregate $3.50, 100000
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AHnmnn IIoInnnust.

Chicago, Feb 1.-Two grandchildren Of
q farmer named Wagner, living near Me-
Henry, III, peiished in his house, which
burned on "Wednesday night. ~
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iendants plead guilty and were fined ono
dollar and costs. AL the cases will probably
% disposed of tomorrow. The whole busi-
ness, 1t is alleged, was only scheme to extort
money from the people Of Harrison county.
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New Orleans, Feb. l5.--Tho water in
overaowed district is slowly but steadily re-
csding.
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Not Going to America.

London, Feb. l5.-Paruell is not going to
America.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-02-11
The Coal Famine,

The Troy Times of Monday evening
ity and tGfoakhottsthe northern ne f DOR.
ton OF the state is steadily diminish
ing. The Delaware u Hudson canal
company, which uses for its lscomo-
tives about two hundred tons daily on
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga and New
York and Canada divisions, has not q
forty.eight hours supply for those
divisions. A total failure of supply is
not anticipated, howeyeDEr a. df'r s5lo;Sw11.
About six hundred car loads of coal
have been on the way for o week and it
is expected will reach their destination
this week. Compressed coal dust has
been tried in the locomotives burning
hard coal, but without success. The
Delaware T. Hudson company's dock
at Kingston has been cleared of all
sizes OF coal except furnace and
steamer lump, of which $4,000 tons re-
main. The last of the domestic sizes,
1000 tons of stove and 1900 tons of
egg, was purchased by an Albany
dealer.
A Philadelphia dispatch says: The
coal famine is becoming serious, and it
is very many years since there has
been such scarcity of this important
staple as now. There ought to be at
least 100000 tons at each of the tide
water shipping points, and now there
is very little with the present outlook,
the west taking all the coal that can be
shipped in that direction and at; full
prices, and all the local and line yards
bare. 1t is quite apparent that the
companies will be unable to accumu-
late any largo amount on the wharyes
until navigation is fairly open. Rates
are uomiRslly ~ to Boston, but no
sailing yessels are going out. The
cold weather has prevented anything
ike the usual work at the mines, for
operators cannot get the miners to
work at all In such weather as we have
had for the past week or two. The
coi!ieries have been in operation nomi-
nally on full time, but there has not
been an average of two days of full
work during the week. Meanwhile,
the consumption of coal has been large
and constant. For this scarcity there
arc other reasons. The movement of
cars 10 necessarily very slow in this ex-
tremely cold weather, and, with the
heavy snow storms that have been SO
prevalent, the switches have been clog
ged and side tracks encountered 80 that
there has been very unusual delay in
the delivery along the line, which has
made cars slow of return. Motive
power also Is easily thrown out of gear,
accidents are frequent, and the cause Of
vexatious delays. The result has been
to cause very serious trouble to the
trade. Too late consumers find the
risks of the hand-to-mouth policy that
they have pursued.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-02-11

1t will be remembered that at the meet
ing of tho general conference of the
Methodist church at Cincinnati last
year, the Burlington district was sci
of from the Troy conference and add
ed to the Vermont conference, greatly
against the wishes OF the Representa-
tiyes Of tho Troy conference. The
Methodists of the Burlington district
refused to accept the decision of the
general conference a. final, and In order
to prepare themselves for any emer-
gcncy, shave. under a Vermont law,
transferred all of the church property Ia
their possession to q board of trustees
to hold and keep for the benefit Of the
Methodist church of the Burlington
district. The Vermont conference may
send preacher TO Rutland or Burling-
ton, but he will not be given 3 church
In which to preach, and he will not
find any congregation to support him
unless he first acts as missionary and
gathers in snfiicient number for the
organization of new church. The
churches In the Darlington district pro-
pose to exchange pastors with each
other until the next quadrennial con-
ference, and II then the district IL not
restored TO the Troy conference they
win In the future paddle their own
canoe. Under no circumstances will
they consent 10 b controlled by the
Vermont eop3syVnee.