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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-03
Gainesville IteIns.

special 10 the Herald.
Gainesville, Feb. 28.-Our city council is
now making some long needed improve
provements ia tho way of crossings.
Luther nuntor, charged with the murlar
of F. j. Watkins abou. year ago, was tried
last week and acquitted. Public sentiment,
though divided at Watkins death, Is now in
HunaePs favor.
The negro woman, Maada Waite, charged
with completely in The murder of her hus-
band, Frank White, was found guilty of
murder in tho second degree and punish-
ment assessed at five years. confinement in
tho penitentiary.
A little boy about II years old is now in
Jail charged with the theft of horse.
Scott Mays. one of the parties charged
with robbing old man Reynolds, from the
Indian territory, was given two years in the
penitsntiary by jury of bis peers lsst
week. His attorneys have made q
motion for new trial. L. is generally
thought no had better go along with tn Q
present verdict, as eleven Of the Jury were in
favor Of giving him ton years, while ons held
cut for two, aud they cana to his terms 10
prevent hung jury; and IL is likely the
next jury will give him a greater term.
The grand jury adj ,urned Saturday, hav>
ing found sixty blls of indictment.
The fifty hour walking match between
Madam DuPree, Of Chicago, AID Mr.. Fred
Johnston, Of this city, ard Mr. Lon Carey, Of
Deuilon, terminated al Zen o'clock and ten
minutes Saturday evening". The msdsm
bestthe two five miles. Johnston walked
toe first twenty-five hours and Carey tho
second. TIE scOre stood at the cloBo: Mad
an DuPrco lss miles, Johnston IS miles and
Carey % miles. Our amatcurs hbored
und8r disadvantages. Johnson's friends
presumed him 70 give L up before his time
was out, thus giving her several miles start
before Carey came on the track. The mad
am walked 100 miles the first twenty-five
hours. Had Johnston coniinusd they would
certainly have beaten her. as Carey walked
nearly ten miles further tho second twenty
Eve hours than abe did.
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Affairs at AUSTIN.

Special 10 the Herald.
Austin FEB. 28.--The following railroad
men are in the city, and are drsfsiDg mo
morial 10 The governor ans legislature in
opposition TO the house railroad bill now
under discussion. Governor J. 9. Brown,
John Sssly, II. n. Ho1ie, h Andrews, s. o..
Hsmminwsy, q. .Jordan, Z. w. Gave and
others. They bad = highly satisfactory con-
ference with the governor this morning on
the subject
The lsgislsture is 70 have telephone com
rnunication with the outside world. The
" res were erecied to-day.
A csnvnss Of the house on The prohibition
proposition exhibits 63 fsvOrhbly, 20 op-
posed apd 10 doubtful
The governor has appointed Colonel
B-svsssr, Of san Antonio, 70 fll The vhrancy
in The veteran boErd, caused By The desth Of
General Waller.
w. A R3gsrs, for lErd forgery, is On trial|
IN the district court. Tbs pfevsiiing 0pin,
ion T. be vii oe e0nvicisa
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Franklin, w., March LA FIRE, which al
most swept away the business part of this
town Sunday morning, broke out in The rea'
Of W. II JonlSina & Cos store sid was ocoi'
dental. Tho total loss il S125,oOO, with S5o.'
600 Insurance. The losses are as follows
Seaboard & Roanoke, Org good; r. Hof,
wood and sn;oF tbod; A J.. oaFdnar, store
ard s,oclr, warehouse, dwelling AMI able;
Spike & Bsal. stors and teusi occupied by
j. i. News0n; MRS W. T. R'rT..., MOTEL and
out0uiingg DR.. II. e puyhly, store and
goods; SieE's grocery store; J. ID. Waikin's
restaurant, ihe Gazeste Office; P.Cobb & Co.,
gents furnishing store; German Z; Barrett,
drugz; Wough & Gar, ). w. Moore. w. Z
Bsarrnsn & Co. A. NJ Moihsi, Edwards
81 Mariler and J. w. Mcsnes, oil general
mercbsndiae; Lowbrick s. Brown, tn and
stove store, and Mrs. Atkinson, millinery.
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san Antonio Irems.

Special 10 the Herald.
San Antonio, Feb. 2s,-An E1psess specia
from Fort Davis, states that on Saturday
night, at Silverstein's saloon, one Brooks, .
bugler in company II, tenth cavalry, shot 9
Mexicsn woman, named Maria Ferrisra
seriously wouDding her in the left lung. Alsc
shooting Abbot Davis, colored porter in
McDonsld's store giving him q flesh
wound, ami attempted 10 shoot soldier.
Cause. jealousy. Brooks skipped out,
leaving four months pay due him.
A letter from Fl Psso, dste1 the 20th
gives a bad account Of affairs there. Des-
p.-adoism Is rampant, and two strangers were
kBOcked down and robbed st PssD del Norts,
Mexico. Every person is gnrrOtted snd rob
bed II cauehi cut nt night. -Four thieves
were captured 5ut broke jail Three were
killed while sttempting 10 escape Suspicious
charncisrz have been ordered 10 leavetovn, but
they refused 10 20 and were sent 70 work In
Be chsfn-gsng IN Chihuahua. Meuco.
Its run0rsd hsre thst The Sunset rosd has
sod oct i.s western ertsnsion " the Inter
usfi0nsl srd present appearances are s1ch as
% plaos s0rns foundation IN The rumcr. Il is
san n at The consoiidstion Of the Sunset roso
with The S0ufbern Pnc-fc is failure, and
g Urion depot IL strorzly talked
Of sf ths irfsrsrcfion Cf The
Surssi 4 Inisrnsf0nAL The latter r0s1 i
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STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH
Grand Mardi Gras Display ( Calves
IONA Mess Made of the Duel on
the Mexican Frontier - Boys
shot in Graham - Opinions
by the Commissioners of
appeals, Etc.
Affairs at Austin.


Special to the Herald.
! Austin, March News has been received
here of the arrest of man at Fort Griffin
for the murder Of the negro soldier at Fl
Concho, for which McCarty was arrested.
The senate reapportionment committed
will act in q day or two, after which bolf
committees will hold q joint seaGioI
and complete the reapportionment of rep.
resentation and the senatorial apportion.
ment Will be made.
Luther Benson, who is regarded as bette.
temperance lecturer than Cough, is expected
here in day or two.
! Mr.. McComb's bill in the house yesterday
was to amend the Sunday law SO as to allow
each incorporated town and city to make its
own Sunday regulations and enact local
Sunday laws.
The senate committee en- claims and &C.
counts will report on the Toby claim, recon-
mt ing that $45, 900 be paid by the UAited
States from the fund reserved for the pur-
pose of paying debts against the republic of
Texas.
General A. r. Hawthorne had large au-
dience to hear his lecture on Brazil at the
capitol tonight. He asked for voluntary
contributions to send missionaries TO that
benighted people. Quite number con-
tfibuted
A special train left here over the Central
this evening, to bring Major Swanson up.
The arguments Of the railroad men against
the great railroad bill will
it is thought be, exhaustive end convincing
with regard to the wrong of its principal
features.
The reconsideration of tho vote killing
the railroad rght-of-way bill is thought
by some to mean its passage,
with amendments less discriminating in the
provisions against the interest Of railroads.
Senator Homan has prepared an elaborate
letter to the governor with reasons
why Hubby should not hang, and upon tnese
mainly rested the governors reasons for COM
mutation. It turns out that Tom Todd,
principal witness agcin:t bin, didn't
appear st the examination trial, but after he
had taken full possession OF Hubby's prop
erty, including his homestead, he turned up
as the principal witness against him, it be-
ing, it is argued, to his interest to put
Hubby out of the way. O.her strong reasons
as this are urged why thetastimony is insult
eient to hang him. Several prominent
members and lawyers think no act of the
governor more just than the Communication Of
Hubby.
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United states supreme Court neei.
afoue


stous.
Washington, March The following
cases were decided in the United States
supreme court to-day:
Richard Hewitt and joseph Hewitt, appel
lsnss, W Robert Wilson, sssignee, etc.; sp-
peal from the circuit court Of the United
States for The northern district Of Alsbsms.
Decree reversed, with costs, and The case re-
s..ss..s.ss s..A essscssSss 20 dismiss The bin.
Opinion BY Justic- F,els.
6srveg Terry, sppsli ant ". John Jones
Cur. etc.; spre.i from the circuit court Of
the Uaited States fJr The dissrict Of South
Caroline. Dec es sffrmsd, with costs. Opin-
ion 81 Justice Muller.
stephen T. JOres. assirnes, etc, appel
iant, " Fredsrick X WslEsf = A., sppssl
from the circuit court q The United States
81 tbe districf Of Kentucky. Deere affirmed
,-iih cos.a OpIrion b. Jusiics Miller.
Th0nss C5ddinEton. sppslsnt " ths
Pens- co.'s 4 Geo-ria rAilr0sd c0mpang e
s1. sppssl from The crcut co1rt o. the
rnae3 states for he borthern cis.rict ol
Flori1a- Deere sffrrned win cos.s Opin-
, 10 rby Jzstcs EDsr.
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HOUSE.

The house met ia regular order. Prayer
By Rev. j. L. Leave.
Mr.. Haynes offered resolution that Rev.
&C. Chaplin bo rendered the hall of the
house Of representatives on Thursday night
for the purpose Of delivering a Lecture on
lawyers. Adopted.
Mr. Gather offered concurrent resolution
that both houses adjourn sine die at II N.
Tuesday, Msrch 10Th.
Mr.. Smith wsnted TO say the 11th, ns he
was ia favor Of going home when the sixty
days were out.
Mr. MoOonnb said he could not pay board
On 50 a day He WAS TO. going 70 os.sy heso a.
that figure by Gnycues vote. IL TO msjor-
ny said for him 20 STAY, then he wcald stay;
bu. no did not want " Do IL. he wsntei 70
know IL be NUT stay bore a. that 50 be could
draft home for money TO live on.
AIr. STiDgfcllow cid not value his time.
TIE people had already done that tie
Ennted consideration postponed till the llth.
li-. Todd said be had just come from home
ard knew the people did not want this body
70 hang on. They did not want much leg
islaiior: didn't iced IT except upon schools
and the university. They would consider it
a waste of public money 70 cit longer.
In the middle Of Mr.. To3d's speech Mr..
Denman called a point order.
During the confusion Mr.. Todd asked
what the speaker saic, and Mr.. Denman told
him that the speaker ssid "sit down." and
then Mr.. Dsnmfn took the floor and spoke
against the resolution and imrugnod the
motives of Mr.. McC5mb's ss being scsuate5
in desire 70 adjourn BY mercenary pur-
poses.
Mr. McComb wanted his (Denmsn's) words
taken down sa unpsrlismentsry.
Mr.. Gibson favored an adjournment on
the 18th, as matter Of economy. he had
tried holding on before and knew that IL
would be more econcnscal e - a.,ssss Via
the sirty Gays were out and come back On q
called session, If necessary
Mr.. McCord had no false mooesty In this
matter. Re for one could not remaia here
for two dollsrs Per day, and the people did
not expect IL. Il would be Going injustice
70 ourse YES sDd families.
The cnesiion % postpone e is1- md he
resolution was sdopisd By 81 yeas 70 q n)ss
Memorials and pstiions were prseIied
&c follows
By Mf.Mack-A petition from Colin Gun
", ssking that each county hsTs At least
twelve justice p-ecnct.
By Mr.. Ayer-A petition from citizens
r Brszos county, askiDg that = prohlbii0ry
lauss be submitted 10 The people.
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Hrardl Gras at Galveston.

Special 10 the Herald.
Galveston, March 1--Thg has been gala
day for Galveston. Thousands have surged
through her fag-draped streets, while merry
maakers kept tho multitude con-
etantly on the qui viye for new
startling contretemps. Flag,decked trains
added 10 the crowd, and by noon ten thou
send strangers wsre within tho city's gate
crowding tne atreats, awnings, windows and
every available spaca TO witness tho parade.
The Texas Eighties, Sharp Twelve aud Jolly
Crewe made their appearance ON Market,
street and lookup their lineof march through
the principal thoroughfsres. Ths was 81 satire
on thc municipal administration, abound
ing in personal hits at individuals and the
cotton exchange, and. embraced eight
floats and fifty .gayy. caparisoned
horsemen. Tho procession and characters ex-
cited good deal of amusement, but fell
short of expectations. All looked eagerly
forward to the grand pageant the Heights
of Momug. Promptly 1t 8 o'clock the cry rang
out, "Hera they comew Down
Market street rolled the royal
csvalcado, consisting Of seventeen gorgously
decorated cars, representing the elements Of
earth, cir, fire and water. Ihe theme was
supeTbly rendered, surpassing 10 grandeur
and magni6cenca anything ever before wit
messed ia Galveston.
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Washington, March 1.-The debt state
ment issued TO day, shows decrease Of the
public debt during the month to be; Legal
tenders, 81 1S4 Sl5, $50; cash in the ;Tessury,
S23S. .2C9 276 90; gold certificates. 1854 14S, :
O0O silver certificates, S47 3S4 260 90; cer-
tiilca,es o'eeposit outstanding, S7,965 900 90;
refuuding certificates Sls, 1916, COG. legal
leaders outstanding, SS4 COS 100. fractional
currency outstanding, S7l4 al, ,392.
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Foreign Commerce to the Unite.

Washington, March 1.-The secre-
tary of tho treasury reports that
the value Of merchandise exported from the
United States for the single month of De-
camber, 1880, was ninety-eight million eight
hundred and fifty six thousand six hundred
ana ihirty-two dollars, being the largest
monthly export ever made in tha history of
the COUNTRY ahotolal exports for the year
1880 we're SSs9G49 800. Imports during
same period, $500 500 ,435.
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London, March LIN ell Lsnten pas-
iorsls Issued by the Irish Catholic arch
bishops and bishops on Sunday, strong
hope was expressed that the government
would deal effectuslly with the lard ques-
ton at an. esrly date. The people were
warned agAinst joining illegal stock combi-
nations, but the strongest sympathy was ex-
pressed for them Ia their trials.
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pererred Connrmntionn.

Washington, March 1.-The senate ia di-
eisry committee held their regular weekly
meeting this morning, and again adjourned
without taking action on the nomination OF
ex-senator Matthew's, Judge Billings and
Messss. Shepard and Jacobs for appointment
respectively as ju.sce IF the supreme court.
circuit judge for the af.h circuit and Uniie1
states attorney and United States marshal
cor the southern district of New York
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snow blockade

Milwaukee, Wis, March 1.-The rain oJ
Saturday changed TO heavy wind and .
STOW storm. Railroad trains on al the lines
ceutering Ia Milwaukee have been suspended.
The present snow blockade is the heaviest Of
the entire sesson. The water, snow and
rfeezing combined malzes Il certain that there
viii be great difficulty in clearing the rail-
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Petersburg. vs., March 1.-About l25
hands employed ct The tobacco factories Of
s. w. Vensble q Co. and 9. A Jsckson q
Co, tive Of the largest manufacturers in
Petersburg. struck yesterday for higher
wages Both firms refused 10 scceie 70 The
cem snds Of the strikers.
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Decisions by the Commissioners of
Appeals.

ApDeiiS.
| Special to the Herald.
Galveston, March 1.-The commissioners
of appeals decided the following csses yes
terday:
Affirmed: Bayless et 81. vs.. Alston ct al;
appeal from Lamar, Opinion by Watts, j.
Conwayvs. Merriaeld appeal from Dallas.
Opinion by Watts, J.
Tunnel vs.: Breedlove; appeal from Hays.
Opinion by Watts, ].
DumeIt ct al. vs.. Whaley; appeal from
Galveston. Opinion by Watts, j.
Lac vs: Phelps; appeal from Harris. Opin-
ion by Watts, j.
Wheeler ct al. VS.. Ahrenbeck ct all an
peal from Waller. Opinion by Qunnan, J.
Albright vs. Corley; appeal from Houston,
Opinion by Quinnan, j.
Miller VS.. Olement OF al.; appeal from
Gonzales. Opinion by Quinnan, j.
- Moody 6 Jamison We. Cox, appeal from
Brazoris. Opinion by Quinsn, j.
Reversed and remanied: johnson VS..
Mcdaniel; appeal from Burnet. Opinion
by Watts, j.
Rlamo VS.. Neice; appeal from Fayette
Opinion by Watts. j.
Turnley VS.. Texas Banking and Insurance
company; appeal from GALVESTON. Opin-
ion by Qdinen, j.
Brooking ct al. vs.. ENaton; appeal from
Terrant Opinion by Quinan, j.
Danuenham vs. Tansley appeal FROM Bra
zors, Opinion by Quinan, j.
Bryon vs.. Crump appeal from Austin.
Opinion by Walker, j..
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romInnfIons by me Pre.Ident.

Washington, Feb 2s--Ths president cf ths
senate to-day made tie fo,lowlng nominal
tons. Roben r. Miner % be postmaste1 n
Newman, Georgia. snd A n. Morrison 70 be
postmaster a. Ennis. Texas
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graded west thirty mile, and ironed about
ten, Track-lsying will bo resumed this
week.
Eight deaths were reported for the week
ending the Goth.
The Texas Building association wero the
lowest bidders for the erection Of the cfiice
and quarters for the United States army in
this city.
Jay Gould and party will arrive the last
part Of this week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-11
Mental Progression.

In our day knowledge Is power as IT
never was before. We live in a steam
age, the age of rapid transit, of ceaseless
movement and activity, III an age essenti.
ally practical. Where is the bookworm
of the past? the dreamy thinker, the
slow philosopher only to be dimly
traced in some aged survivor of a quieter
and slower epoch, only to be met with In
remote towns. still outside the radius OF
modern hurry, towns which grow fever
every year, and which in another decade
will be ss populous, as noisy, as unrest
full as the cities OF to-day. Imagine quiet
Austin Caxton in the hub-bub of New
York life; conceive of any man to-day,
devoting his life to one abstruse work,
feeling THAT even If he lived to complete
it. he would have accomplished wonders.
One can scarcely even conceive of leEi-
cographer to-day-it seems as If it were
incredible that any one could toll through
years study, devote lifetime to task,
no matter how important. We feel that
dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossarles
and such monuments of industry are out
of place, unless they are manufactured
by the Thousand, steamed into being, or
evolved outof consciousness without con-
centrated effort. Never IN the worlds
history was so much attempted as to-day,
but is it as well accomplished as in the
stage-coach days of slow living Are the
royal roads TO learning any real gain /?
All these primers, and handy volumes
and condensed history, science, politics
do they make better men and women of
as? Will the next generation be wiser,
nobler, stronger? The history of the
world will soon go on sixpence, and
before great while we anticipate prep
aration of infants food, which shall in
troduce knowledge of science and the
fine arts into the system by absorption,
and the time given to education will be
saved entirely. York Mail
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Life i'm the Oil Regions.

That the oil region lis country where
fortunes are quickly made is well -known.
The man who is begging his bread to-
day may be wearing a diamond ia his
shirt front tomorrow, and the day
laborer Of last week is a moneyed man
of the next month. On our streets we
can point to men who couldn't draw a
check for ten cents six months ago. Now
they can draw their check for SIC, 600
and the bank wouldn't accept it. Yonder
is man who walked from Oil City as a
tramp a year ago. To-day he is porter
in a hotel. Here comes young man
who borrowed ten cents of us last week
to get glass of milk. Now he wants to
borrow ten cents more. He says he
wants to buy meal. He dimes on
liquid meals. Go to Bradford and you
see the same evidences of prosperity.
A man who came into this field when
the excitement began with less THAI
800, is now worth as many thousands.
Another, who was put in the lookup,
and borrowed money to pay his fine,
was arrested again last week and sent TO
Jail. He could not borrow anything this
time. Here's another man who went
there with his last cent in his pocket.
Last month he drew his check for 800
600. He, too, is in Jail He signed an
other mans name to the check. Such
are the ups and downs of oil life. Here
to-day, in Jail to-morrow.-OH city
Derrick.
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A Swindier Disgraced.

There is a man in New York whose
dinner could not have digested very well
or afforded him much solid comfort. He
dined at hotel and took his meal in
good style. After laying in a liberal
supply Of what he fancied and running
up a substantial account, his check was
handed to him. Instead of paying the
amount marked on it he furtively put it
in his pocket and attempted to pass out
the door in an unconcerRed manner,
without bestowing the customary atten-
ton on the official who sits at the receipt
of custom. Had the greedy and we'll
fed person been mindful of the fact that
two detectives are kept OF constantduty,
lurking for gust such patrons MS himself,
his course would have been different.
AS it was, his passage to the street be-
came q very different affair from what he
had intended it to be. Instead of being
allowed quietly to chuckle over having
swindled the hotel out OF the price OF
his dinner, tle was brought to a halt by
one of the detectives and made TO give
an accounted himself. HIS stammerine
apologies cid him no good, and only
served to stimulate his captor to make a
conspicuous example of him. Calling
to his aid another employe of the house,
the detective caused the wretch to
"walk Spanish" to the doorway, al
which point he kicked him into the
street, amid the applause of the bystand'
ers, who by this time were informed as
to the why and wherefore of the transac.
ton. In alemoralized manner the de.
tected and disgraced "diner out" landed
on the pavement and skunk away with a
view of reaching place where the gaze
of his fellow men would not be so con-
spicuously directed at him 1t would
have been quite as legal to have had this
fellow arrested and convicted of swind-
ling the hotel, but the moral effect OF
thus boosting him into the street was fan
more impressive on the bystan9ers than
years imprisonment in jail would have
been. -PhiiGc,elphi0 Times.