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Austin.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Austin, June 2l The Sabine & Western
railroad company filed their charter to day in
the Office Of the secretary of 81, te. The line
startiI g at Sabine Pass VIII run TO Hou, ton,
with its principal office ut that point The
capital stock is 81, 80. 600. The following
composed the association: David L Cronin .
William Steel, j, II X IL mstrong, FleminR
w Jones. jams NJ usher, illiam B Blush,
wards aud Levi w Keller. 1he directors are !;
David E CroJin, William u Brush. william
Steel, j In Is Armstrong, Duyal itIle, Louis
Edward, a d Levi Keller.
La night Ht LuckslL gers butcher pen, a
few miles fIom this city, Une Carl HerderiOetn,
n Germ u, lately arriver Ia the UGHed states,
suicided bv tting his threat wi a bn- cher
knife Parti-s present ,natched the knite
from him. He tore The wound wid.r with his
hatds and soon ait r Xpirei. AZ The iEqu st
It was shown that he was subject to fits OF em-
por Il insanity.
A verdict II acquittal was rendered this morn
lug IN The w shIugtUn county cases for inhac,
tion of the ell ciiln The parties VIII be tri ed
Tomorrow on a now count OF Ia ilmaUatii
and OBJ tructing voters.
a new eCIet society, ilIs SONS OF Mon leu
ma, has Leen estab iished here. Tho ofllc-rr
-ie jos II. : euart NJ, Il Fred Carter. q, %;
r, q. SheldUy 3. 5 I A, 4, R0ache, q. ~ Nj,
MacCOrmick O.. Tne or1aUiz -iiDn Is an old
one IN NJ xico ami on the Pnc nc lope.
Miss Belle Bowers and Mr.. hecior Thompson
of Austin. were married this evening by DR.
smOot. presbyterisn minister, at residence
OF the brides father, Judge Walker. disu let
Judge OF this district The Bappy couple Will
leave for the nOftl tom rTOW
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virginia Republicans.

Richmond, Va Juue 2l Pursuant to a cal
of the chairmon, Hon. John f. Lewis, eighteen
of the twenty seven memb, RS of the repu olican
state central convention met here TO. day, In
accordance with q resolution Il, 81 d by he
committee in February last, which provided
that tor the well. being of ,he republican party
in rgi la, no member OF the republican ol =
ganizauJn or comuittee could be at
the same time member or any other
organization that d Doi acknowledge ail,gl-
auce to tire republican party anu Its pil clpieB.
Chairman Lewis, VINO vas iece1tly nCmluated
the readjusler Candidate for lieutenant Cover.
nor was declared no longer member OF the
committee, and General W C. Wtckham was
elected 10 succeed him as ch tilman +,
Mr. Lewis did not attend the NEE lug alter
the cali for the twenty first was sent ouL anu
motif alton of change OF daie the meeting
TO the 2SLh instant The maj brlty of the
commit e, however, which met to-day and
who REPRESENT the straight out republic ans
uuder the lead OF MesArs. WickDam, JIrgenseD
and DeZenuorf, acted up the first
cali of the chai man aud transacted important
business They decided TO hold convention
on August %, ~ Staunton, for the nomination
of candidates for STATE ofticy rs, II that ne
bat straight out repub &c ms could vote for
delegates or be eigible tr election
as uelegates. The basis of representation in
the convention IS one delegate Tor every hve
hund ed or frac ion of five hundred republican
votes polled for president in each city and coun-
ty Ia 1870. In view Of confusion ctused ny wv |,
GAYS being set, the committee resolved
cut of abundant cauti1n, to
Inc neyt meeting it is thought viii b. u
lively one as he readjusters emeut will have
occasion TO express their dissatisfaction wit
the actis6 of to-day
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Com missioners OF Appeals.

Special to the Herald.
Austin, June 20.-The following are the
commissioners of appeals opinions rendered
to-day:
Fs weems vs Miles & Raynor; from Dallas
Affirmed. .
JT Davis VS. Hartsel; from Burnett. Al
Moliie Cross VI r P. tivisar; from Dallas.
Reversed and dtsmisseu.
II usion a Texas q, ntraL ralr ad compa v
VS. A e Laugh edge; from Brnzos AZ
John q YaIbrough VS. ID Chamberlm\
versed and dismiss ed.
Ihe ives erL Union telegraph COO. 3
Bertram d Miller; ir.m Travis He' heed
G ~ Thoupson & Co VS. r E Burnhsm; from
NJ, Lehman Reversed and renauded.
Quinn VS. J N Elan; fr, m Dallas. Reversed
and remaDded ~
q W. Thompson VS. w. p. Mlllsr; from
Llano. R,vsrred and remanded.
Stewart Va Hiidebfand. Reversed and re-
Il. Eikel & Brenstadt VS. Freilich Bat;
from McLen an Affirmed.
A.. Lewir, ct al vs. Londonthal; from Nc
Lenran. Reversed and Temanded.
Juhn Race VS. John Lasnoh; Irom Medina
l.. L orutchfeld VS.. E. S. stanneld. from
4 + L. Wright VS. Bennett, Miller q
Knox, from Bexar Affirmed.
j. f. Luiteu VS. Jennie thompson; from
Tarrant. A Affirmed.
nousIon & Texas Central Railway Company
va. John BARON; from Lilnts one Afbrmed.
Mrs. W. Lehue VS. NJ. Hoff; from Menard.
Affirmed.
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AustFE,
Special to the Her.

SpeCial 10 lne nS.@'-s
Austin, June ~. -, ruyeying party LEFT here
to-day to make q preliminary survey for "a .
Austin a Northwest rn abroad. Flfty miles
the road 70 be oOnple'ed and Tni in opera
on, Three thousAnl tons OF Iron have been
purchased, one thousand % bs delivered ON
The lst day OF Augu {, one thousand let oi
September, aLd it is stro gly rum red
here that the Iudianola d Cue
no railroad win be extended 20
this city, reachlDs here by the lrst Of Jhnus-
nv 1852 1t is alec sisted tnst Col. Price, o. The
Sup.et rou e, cobtemplstes the ex eusiOa OF his
line from Lagrange t. austin VIA Bastrop.
AfforI ey Gsueral McI1eary is OF the opinion
thai the county aovaiOrrm tax OF loe casn
exct ed 20 cuts on the cns hut dred d ilsrs,
whether sevi before ur after the "a u March
CAPTAIN sOheTts Of the frOutlo force, return
afr m a. Kavitt to-day. He repnrts every
thing oulet LOmmissiOne, palght 9 sent
the fnsiDbers OF the Texas legislature and the
fnturspce commi siOnere OfOtner states cnsrts,
showing the c1ndltiSn OF inaursnce companies
IN this etate.
Comptroller Brown has returned.
ThEsh a rec fv.d By the flsh commissioners
have be n dis ed a. 70 lows: The ran
Marcos SO 90; the Gunds'upe. 20 CO., the San
AnfoDio 30 O0O: The Colorado, 90 90; and the
sabine l25 O0O He received 15g.0Oo more than
was exp-cLd Owing 10 he inaOility Of IN.
messenxers Z, get ice, be was 10 ced 70 - nj
more In thesabise than II would oiherWlse haTs
ben eLtltled 20
Tbermoaeter IS In the sh,5e.
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Court Decisions.

Special TO the Herald
Austin, June 2l.-In the fupreme court to-
day the following decisions were rendered:
Western Union telegraph company VS.
Neill; from Travis. Reversed anu remanded
Houston & Texas Central railway con pany
vs. Burkei from Travis Reversed and re-
manded.
San Nntonio water works company vs. the
city Of san Anionioi from Bexar. Certifcste
dismi sed.
Russell We Farquors, from Bastrop. Affirm
ed.
LOraace, administrator, vs. Marchbsnk, ad-
miuittr- tor; from johnson. Affirmed
Mown 81 Al vs Despair; from GrsysOn. Die
mi ssd by agreement. Opinion Cf comm is
siOnefs Of appeals adopted
LittOr " thompson from Tarrant. Affirm-
ed.
CrutchHeld vs. stanneldi from Jack. Anirm-
ed.
yarcs W sealhon; from Medlna. Affirmed.
Halls heirs ts EiiIoit; from Navarro. At
irmed ~ 70 the heirs e Al and reversed and
remanded ~ % Elliott
MoCfe ~ ~ sl " Wac1 lodge No. 70. 1. q
o. F.s from McLennAn. EsYer1ed snd re-
msnded
she cor mssi5nersof aDpeais met this eve
ming % sign mfnutes and then adj urn fir tn
term. Thy hsvs rendered opinions la one
hundred and sixty tour cases.
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JOHN sHERM ms EXPENSES.
a Uniqe List Ehat Was Charged 10
IBcGdentaIs.
JOHN SIu

Washington, June 2l..-Some Of the miscel-
laneous Items OF John Shermans expenses
while secretary OF e treasury have been
dug up, end are unique, TO .p ak. For
hundred and eigh cen pourds ot camphor;
S2i for six dozen salt-sacks; Il 80 f'r shTea
Photographs of the electoral commlss on;
s22 70 for one toilet set; q for three gr ss of
butt ms and $3j for dye for sam t3l % tor
palm-leaf fans, S3 60 for cleaning drivers
coat $50 II for Dav & Mar In g olacA ing;
two h ndrsd n thirteen ucZen monUglam
towels, 81 1894 70; four ard n half dozen ther-
m meter go 25; Two dozen cus2adors, .ec-
GRATED. S42 four and a ha gallons IL odorized
Mo one barre | of flour, 80; one hundred
o>s assorted toilet soaps S1,9Gi 65 ten
boxes CASTLE soap, SLED; lwenty.four dozen
orooms, 1927 81 F,rtnese and sunury other
items there was spent $4,000,
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Tho New York senatorship

Albany,N. Y, June 2l.-The vote to- day for
senator in piacs of Copkliog was: Jacobs 80,
Conkling 33 hee!er 3S, Cornell 3, Folger 2,
Lapham 25. Bradley l, Crowley l. No choice
tt vole Tor senator in place of Thomas c..
Platt was as follows: KerDan 5l. Plat ~,
D,p. w 52, Cornell IL, Wheel r3, Crowley q,
VIM Bliss l, Folger l, Tremaine l. No
Choice.
Mr.. Sheridan moved adjournment. Lost by
25 yeas to G3 nays.
The convention then proceeded to vote again
to I'LL Mr.. Copkling'a vacancy with the follow
ing result Conk.ing 32, jacobs, 80; Wheeler,
3S; Come |, Lspham, 35; Brad ey, /; CrOw-
ley, B; Folger. 2; Iremaiue, l. NO choice.
For PIatt's vacancy the vote stood Herman,
81; p AT, 81; DePew 20; Cornell, 9. Gro Wley, 81;
~ phsm, /; Whe l. l., A; Trem aine, /; Bliss, Il;
F. iger, /. No choice,
Senator MurthG moved an adjournment
"a, ried yeas 70, nays 81, and the convention
TIE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION,
In the assembly bribr hearing III morn
ing, Mr. Rosendel associate counsel OF Mr.
Barg,, iii Bangs was ece sarily a6senct
at ending ourt in few York city aud r.
guess posponement Of a nearing ill. WedDes'
day Mr. PecRm,m said Il witness
from Olean has b. en- here SIN e
Friulv ~ aitlng examination. He wanted tp
60 home and he hoped the commute would
permit him to give his evidence thls morn-
ing.
E. II. Valley. of Olean, was then sworn.
He said fyHa conversation mt Oleau 'rlfh AS
semB yman Brad ey, June h; said he was
a pret,y fellow to vote for Cjnkung and
PlaItN when all his consti uents were
opposed 10 their ro, urn, Bradley answered, ,
"Keep your shirt on few days anu
you will hear OF something from
Albany that will ,st ,uish you"
BY Mr.. SIX nrer-" Did You keep it?"
Answer-''Yes, but would like to make q
change W."
Cross examined by Mr.. Rosendell-" Which
wing of the Republican pacty do yon belong
to?
answer-To neither of them tina God,
BY Mr.. Scott " here did this conversation
occur?
Answer On the street at Olean.
Questionable he Intimate what would
cause the astoDi.hnhent?
answer He did not.
Mr.. Dooper movsd to adjourn and IL was
carriea-
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roney Island Races .

Coney Island, June q. Five races In which
four ol the fayoiItes were beat, N, were run on
the Coney land Jockey Cub courfe at
>h' ephe d nay to-day. There were about
five thousand e1ple present. rhe tack was
IN excellent condition, and the BETH
sw epstakes, three quarters Of a p ile, was won
by Oden, kosalie second, l.. II. Snfague third.
Time BIZ. The second race, sur stakes.
for two-year-olds ive furi"nfs, W IS won by
stone Heige COR, OhondHFa second, MerpioniO
third. lime l:03H The ihiId rec, bt ndic- y
sreepstaEfs, ore nile ard I've for
longs, IVES won by Irish king,
Monitor second. Outcast IN rd Time, u5h.
ha mr. h race, winner TO be solo ~ auction.
one mile and ia ng, wac wO1 by Vic Ory 4,
y ar6e Etcond. Dan X third. Time, l.55
The fifth Tafe. Sc ling steeplechas7 over the
sho ct epiech8se iurse. ives won by Zetia,
CarrOn see8nd. lime. 4s46
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The work of PaciHcaticn

Rome, June 2l.--In the chamherd deputies
Today sIgnors Nicodetra Bileo aud Bollivio
interpolated the government relative 20 the
riot of Mnrssillea. slgnor Marcini, minister Of
foreign afTaiIs, said that II. Bar
tholmv. OF st. IIilsire, had as
snred General Csldina, Italian ambassador
10 Fran, e, that the French gOverum sut W uid
do its utmo tic avert renewal OF rioting nud
thst the disturbances weie chiefly ,nficts
between individuals, which was diff ult 10
prevent sign0r NJ srcinl entered The cham Der
10 aid the ministry n the work OF pacific alton
sayiDs that yesterday France oflereI 10 rrnew
M aotiations for a trea of conn ercP, and IN
IL was more necessary to maintain the prt sent
entirely nieudly relations { the Two cOun-
triez
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the Office In a "a days. The poa'otc updee
the new management will he ON HodstOn street,
probably IN Brunswig's building
The Missouri Pac fc changed time Sunday,
but tn, re il no great difference from the on
running time.
The I,st watermelon came in Saturday
cholera Is now n or ier
A picnic party went across the river to day
and had adelishtfu time ~ der th, shat" of
the trees Several speechts W, re ipad' In favor
of prOhlbitlo1.
There was u large pool of blood early this
morning on tho Houston street ST eWalA ~ ar
the depot, but no particulars to 1t could be
learned
Colonel Eddy left ,'lls morning ON special
for Dallas via Dent.l.
Mr. Stone. n civil engineer In the employ of
the Mis- ouri Pacific, has ar ived from Henri
eta With corps IF asSlsiants he has been
surveying the proposed line OF III Missouri
Pncific from Game. llie To Henriett He le-
p'rls every thing hvurishins IN Clay county.
This evening negro b otbIack named
Gwyne fell into the river from tree. wh' re
he hsd climb d to dslodge kite. lie was
pulled out In an uncon.c'ousstate by two boys
and Is still alive at this writing, though his
recovery is doubtful.
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Mexican Matters.

New York, June Il City Of Mexico advices
say that on last saturday TIE csiemupy OF In
auguraiion Of he MeAican a Cuants railroad
took place. pieslded yer by the president OF
he republic. The length OF road 10 utsTly
eish fy-six milss A train lett mere at i've
O'Clock la the morning with about two hun
dred invited peTsODe, and arrived al Cusnua 81
II O'CLOCK. A nne banquet was given In the
afternoon.
Tne National says that cffsrs have been
made 10 the Mexican government with regHId
to a large loan NJ seven yer cent and annually
according 10 the notice given by the on s,al
journal Two tubveutiOns are 10 be paid by
the Mexican government for all granted raii-
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me E,ten.ion of claims

Washington, %. O., June 2l.-Ths French
Americas claims commission, 10 response TO
many inquiries, whether tbs time for cling q
claim cannot be extended beyond the day
mentioned In the treaty, IN cases where the
claimants have been unable 10 g-t their
cases ready, hiss prepared 2n elaborate opin-
ion In which IL held that
the committee have power under the treaty %
exteud for three months the time for fling
any particular claim, provided IL be satisfac-
torily shown that the elaimsnt hiss used cue
dIlltRencs In the preparation Of his case, and
th 81 application Tor extension Of time j. not
the result Of neglect. Bsch sppllcat.un Tor
ertentiOn, however, will be decic ed On Its own
merits.
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Bryan.

Speci' to the Herald.
Bryan, June zl.--At p. IN. yesterday the
battalion was formed and reviewed by the
governor, who IN .de a short speech. Three
cheers We're given for General Roberts. 1t is
not known whether the title given was acci-
dental or intentional. The governor says
ne Ia he gencralissimo of the mill.
tia of The state; the thought that had
not struck him before. Captain Olmstead. the
comm ,ndAnt, is ovmplmented upon toe State
of pel feu utivn to which he has brought L.a cJIn-
panies. a large audience ass mbled in the
chapel last night and were entertained by ten
Of the cades Ir.1n the freshmen mn and sS,pho,,
"uie eeler, faas OF Trevis; "Tee Effects eli Of Of
Enterpl ise," by {. a. Hadep, Of n Va 70;
"huins of lime" by A. A Wyse, OF Brazos;
Thomps "A, of Wal .r; suns Of BATH y
by J. w Moss, Of Rusk n The y s. .g,'s 4 IA, d.
Henr eta of England" by G. S, Grave, of
Waller; ''pea n,s Door, by J.s stewart,
of Of Warris LIys To;Is, in Of Glivessoa gal,S m,
Mes.rs. Wyse, ewart and Fuller Acq ,itted
themselves G pf cially well. Alter the gular
pr, granme h, d been go.e III oush with, me
governor WIS called out by the au' ie"ce lie
m4 o one OF his cn rac,eristic sp' eche-, with
The @ <ce ption thaJ he wa brief. lie went o.
10 show The aUvanteg S IF he pr sent day of
an iudustrlai calling over the profess ions,
and .ld in the conise of his emart +, that one
of the STR INCEST reasons why young man
shou not j.st now adopt p' of ssio,, ruch
as hat of the law or medicine, was that we
had enough lawyers and doctors 10 4, thirty
years. he made anumbt + OFF lus rationE, one
of VIII clI ssemei 10 amtlse the audience no
little L. was this: he said, 'Just t ink
OF man or.'pi yscian to be awah ened. at twelve
O'Clock on oOid winters ME hit " hen be was
In a snug he'd ei jOying himself vita his Wife
and being asked TO g four or i've miles.
I he artillery dri took place at five a: NJ
today, Two movements III the Gsld artillery
took place at four o. m. The target shoUtit
for prize took place, Cadet Miller being tn,
vict"-nus and fortunate me. The most inter-
s,.ug feature of the day was the exhib tion in
the Mechanics Hall, by Prof. Van Winkle,
who has charge OF tuat department. Tne
stu1 en- S displayed their skill In the arrange
ment and manipulation OF the various tools
ana pieces of machinery found In the shops.
When the citizens of Bryan, who
have attended the various COM
mencement exec "cises since the iuaugura ion
of inc college witnessed the work belng per
formed by the pupils to-day, til ~ reslized for
the fir { time that the instltuttun Is in facI
what its name indicates it to ", VIZ, an agri-
cultural and mechanical college. The gov
ernur goes to traIrie View Tonight to atteGd
the closing exercises of the coiored normal IL
stitute
Senator Stewart, of Houston, is here.
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london, June 2l.-A dispatch from Rome
40 the Times says 1t is impossible TO de-
scribe the Indignation the Marsaiiles affair has
caused here in tina cha nber of deputies, with
ironical comments on the statement of Signor
Aarcipi, minister of foreign affairs, thar the
copducs of both of the Mar allies author-
ities and the Italian CON nj had been ierfectly
correc, aud tn at they had done their Utmost To
prevent in. nit 10 the Italian ecu cheon.
Sign II Marc nj added that he had sent Instr c.
lions to call In the ambassador, aud ordered
that the most energetic measures for the pro-
tection Of he Italians mig re taken, and he
did not doubt that the French gOveri ment
woald DO interested in prose cutting acts aleu-
lspd to disturb tue good relations eXistiAg
betweel the two countries.
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Hampstead

speciE 10 the Herald.
Hsmpstsad Jane si.-As1ui three Thousand
neEross from this aud adjoining cyuntiss nuet
to-day st ths pic nic grounds near Hsmpstssd
% oelstrnie the anniversary q mir r. edorn. /.
Music wss furnished Dy tne Hemue-esd trs-s
t.snd. sffeches wers made by
arnat1r Buyron. 81 F0rt Bend
Reprrsenta ives Ernrs ana Belk, q Grimes,
and Freeman, Dsws ana ottrrf - ttis Tisce.
Fataties Nsre lu siluucsrcs. 1be csy passed
On Presently frd quietiy-
harr or ftf uro- urifr iIc a. spies 20 fts
J frrun Hunfrs. Bon p u Nils j. 81
tr-tf % ce|lrer fh- rIafi strtr1i mill
fsrF emp Eles sTs errrc-ef-
on fflriIr sour r. frIrer 20 llrlils tod q
she rrlrr rIrrIs efrt furtl ruf ffrIf o. on fi.-
faf g. tfIree frrrrEEfg ErT weerls-. fr.f-
Irsf scar 81 10. arta l-rlr - rrfn-lF nserfr.
arl rittcrf r enc fcfl. ID. sril,t r- ulil
q. alrIfst . fliirra
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EAGLE eprfags,


Special 10 the Herald.
Eagle sDrings, June 2O.--N1r. sampseli. rail-
road contractor, is moving his force to this
place end vii mske this his headquarters
until the grading is c1mpieted TO the Pecos.
several lsub-coniracto . pas ed h re y~Gterdag =.
They Will be, in gfadIng from Sau MGrt1re
Springs 90 the PscOs ard wind up the grading g
Of the Texas n Psciflc % II PasO.
The coal We n discovered here several months
ago VIII be OpeDei as sOOn a. The Texas a
Pacific is completed 10 this p ace.
Ev " nay numbers Of emigfants pass Eere
enrJute 10 III PasO snd Silver city.
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Special TO the Herhil.
Big Springs. June 2o.-Tbe wttsr Of the BIG
sprttg. has proved a failure. and the rslir5ad
c0mp.ny viii lose money BY thsirinFest1neti
io n fpriI g.
The low + now elrnost cep1Vulated- u
COZ Al. 4 81 one saicon, cue restaurnutl ote
wa.sr uegnn ere gan nler. two fmsll grucer-
ies II sslOUfIs, au1 afsw feilruGd men la =
fng frr pay day.
hsc lrnt- On- a N m was q reEro rsrDe.l
Ju.ler IOnrs1u. EEd white mIau rsr- ~ = ~
Newman Tue rrzros ruck 5annHor CF-T rfle
head uifh fIl1ie. frrciurli = tlle Il Ct. Eer
Insa VI J de b { - nDrni1S TIE rsrro Urs
rartr I'd ty sher II Ntr-. assiste1 b Ge1--
B-rer ard J. y. Blrdueli. sud loere1 - Is1
Al rllTsfr fra..
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Paris.

Special to the Herald
Paris, June 81 = Hon. f. Gibbon, one of cur
most rlspected citizens, u resldeLt OF forty
wears standing, twice elected u ayor, after
twelve months pa1ent endurance uf ubtJld
Suffering fron4 cancer, which had eaien por-
tion OF his face, destroyed the right eye ana
attacked the bra n, settled his business affairs
IN a satisfactory manner and blew out his
brains. Mr.. Gibbon had been afflicted WI h
cancer for some yea S and wa. given up by a
number Of ply ysicians here and abroad as IN
cufal,le Hit death was regardt d as u matte,
of but short fims. The co stent dsily In
creasing fear of insanity, If which he had
eviie ,tly premonition. caused ihe fatal act;
Henry NJ yer a your man lor 6 tllcted
with eplier sey, to-day to k an overdose of
morphinp, whether inte tionally or through
mistake uukn'wA, and narrowly escaped
fatal consequences,
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berry is heard from. The east bound stage
Saturday night from Lareio 6S miles from the
city, at Pices station waB stopped by one 1nao
with n drawn pistol. The mail pouch Were
cut and riled. 1t is not kn wn how much booty
WAS seruud Two IA lroad men ou the st,e
were ut robbsd as they had but little wealth
This business is getting to be rather mont to-
nous.
he public school examinations to-day was
very ere d tab and wa wei attended.
The terpHtional railroad carried the mail
fo'tv miles west of n AnfoniO last Sunday,
to Moare's Hollow. IL will now ru1 regular
trans.
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W eatherfOrsI.
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
w, atherford, June q AT meeting of oiii-
zens this evening at the ccurt- house, Colonel
Tom Lewis presided The proceedings were
enthusiastic The right OF way through Parker
county and depot grounds We're guaranteed the
Waxahaehe Tap railroad Spe, cues were
nIaus by olOnrl L4nhsIu aud JdLga LOInis.
fhe road is to be complsted In four months
from Ju iirst.
v lllam Burton Will be hung here on tho
irto' mex month unless reprieved orseutence
commuted.
Crops are wanisg for want of rain. Wheat
and oats turned out largely.
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To cali ON the President.

New Market, Va, June 2l.-A large rrpre-
sentative delegati' n, comprising both WI te
AID coloIsd republicans OF Virginia, includ-
ing DIR GegIRe n. Gilm =, ostrnesief ~ Rich.
mOnd, J. n. HiDes. UUifed States iuie nal
revenue ccilscIOr at Lyncblufg, ard Ofhe .
will c-Il on President Garfield on 1hnfsaay
next IN the Interest Of the "a dshO resdjust r
c1alitiOn. Tne oel+gntfon viii smD ace rep
10 the state, including sx-nembers Of the Nlr-
Gin A 1agfslefure