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Virginia Republicans

Richmond, Va, June Il Pursuant to n call
of the chairman, Hon. John +. Lewis, eighteen
OF the twenty-seven memb rs OF the repu bllcan
state central conyentio1 met here to-day, in
accordance with resolution Jasstd Il by he
committees In February last, which provid. d
hhl Tor the wol'.beipg of he republican party
In re, 10, no meinUer oi The republican or
| sanitation or comDittee could be at
Tile bame time member of any other
organization tnat MOI ACKNOWLEDGE alluui-
ance 10 the republican party and It's vi inc,ples
Ohalrinan Lewis, VINO was rece1tly ,miuat ed
the reaujusler candidate for lieutenant uoyer.
nor w,te declared no longer member OF the
C nmlttea, and General W g, MicKham was
| elected to succeed him as cn .lrman
| MIR Lewis did noG attend the meeting alter
the cali iur the twenty .first was sent OF anu
not u. alton OF change OF date OF the lneetipg
10 tue .Sth instant. The mtjlrity Of the
committee, however, which met to-day an d
who ieprescnt the straight out republi, ans
| under the lend Of Mesers. Wickhem, .Ioigensen
and Dezennorf, acted up the fret
cali Of the chaiman aud transacted important
| business. They decided 10 hold convention
| on Auguat 20, AZ Stauutun. FOR ,he noni nat ion
| OF candidates for safe officers, Il tnat M ne
| but straight out repub leans could vote for
delegates or bo eigib,s for election
us delegates Tho basis OF representation In
| the conventlon ~ one delegate ior every five
huhdred or traction Of five hundred republican
votes poiled Tor president in each city aud coln-
| ~ IN $50, In view of confusion ,used ny two
Gays being set the committee resolved
out OF abundant caution, 10
auJIurn TO meet here ON tn, oSih
Ihe next meeting II Is thought will bs A
occasion 10 express their dissatisfaction wit 4
tle action of [, uuV
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Court Decisions.

Special to the Herald.
iAustin, June 2l,-ln the supreme court to-
day the following decisions Were rendered.:
Western Unioa telegraph company va
Nelll; from Travis. Reversed anu remanded
Houston Il Texas Central railway company
VS. Burke; from Travis. Reversed and re-
mauded.
San ,ntonio water works company VS. the
city of san antonio; from Bexar. Certificate
dismi sed.
Russell VS. Farquors; from Dastrop. Affirm
ed.
Torrance, adm illustrator, vs Mlrchbank, nd
miu,strator; from johnson. Affirmed
Mown ct al VS. Despair; from Gruyson. Dis
mi sed by agreement. Opinion Of commits
sioners OF appeals adopted
Littorvs Thompson from Tarrant. Affirm
ed.
Crutchneld vs s,andeld; from Jack. Anlrm-
cd.
Vance va Sealhol; from Medina. Affirmed,
Halls heirs W Elliott; from Navarro. Al.
frmed as TO the heirs Vt al and reversed and
remanded 90 to Elliott
McCresry OF ai Va Waco lodge No. 70, I. U.
o. f.; from Mclennan. Reversed and re-
manded.
The commits soners Of appeals met this eve
ming to sign minutes and then adjourn FOR tho
term. They have rendered opinions In one
hundred aud siaty.ionr cases
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The Work Of PaciHcatiOu

Rome, June 2l.-.ln the chamber II deputies
to-day Slgnors Nlcodetra Bllleo and Bollivio
interpolated the government relative to the
riot of Marsailles. sisnor Marcini, minister Of
foreign affairs, said that NJ. Bar
tholmy. OF st. Hilalre, had us
sured General Ctldina, Italian amDassador
10 Fran' q, that the FIench government W .uid
do its utino ito averta renewal OF rioting ~ d
that the disturbances we've chi, fly cinfiicts
between individuals, which was difiitult to
prevent Signor NJ .rclni entered The chsmoer
10 aid the ministry N The work of pacific oil
say ing that yesterday France oilerei to renew
negotia tlons for trea of conn cree ,and tn
IL was moro necessary To maintain the pre- sent
entirely hiendiy relations If the two coun-
tries
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,t ,ne onIce IN a lev days. The postQllica under
tne new management will he on Honstnn strea,
Prooaniy In Brunswig's bulldog
me Missouri Pacific changed time Snndsv
running time. ' '"' ""'
me h,si Watermelon came in Saturday.
"a picnic party went across the river TO dsv
nnu a nsu aueiishttul time uuder the shade OF
Of prohibition, '"''0 '' i"'o'
mere was a large pool Of blood early this
mo'hlns on the Houston street 81, ewalk u.ar
learned. " 4" 'V"" NC
for Dallas via Dent, y V" 'Pe'i"'
mr Stone, ciyii en- inerr in tho employ of
tle Nils onri Pacific, has al ived from Henri
s.n. with corps of assistants he has been
Spnrveyins The proposed line OF thu Missouri
rSc,he trom GAINESVILLE To uenriett,. He re-
!. M Mr,s everything haurishing IN Clay county.
an,s evening negro blotblack named
SSwyne ie,l into the river from y tree, wh, re
ne hsd climb TO dislodge kite, lie was
a"'eu uu. IN an unconscious state by two boys
unu Is sun alive at this writing, though his
recovery is doubtful. ' ms
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Bryan.

hryVu.
Speci Il to the Herald.
Bryan, June 2l,--At 6 p. N. yesterday the
battalion was formed and reviewed by the
governor, wh) m ide II short speech. Three
cheers We're given for General Roberts, IL Ia
not known who. her the title given was acci-
deatsl or Intentional. The governor says
mat no mistake was made, that
ne Is ihe generali.simo of the mill.
Va OF the state; the thought that had
mol struck him before. Captain Olmslead, the
comm ndant, Is G, c,mplimented upou tue state
oi pei lie tion to which he has brought h's COM
panies: large audience Ass mbled in the
chapel last nignl aud were enterlaiued by lea
! the cades ir.E tho freshmen and supho-
M m, re- LASS lass s. IAN Th"t is Bright
hase ssier, Fade" Of rr,y,s, was naSEes Ts . by
Enlerp,, ise." by L. A. Haden, of N.va 70, (,
"NurIy's Dream "by II. l.. RIB of Trin,,y ,
"knins OF lime," by A. A Wyse, OF Br4 zos ;
I'M r ,nnlo.ue o. Millian Tell" by ".
by j W Moss, ofRusk {. THE ,gr's Ad.
dress" by kier. OF H"rris; "Dastu o,
Hem eta of England" by c. S. Graves, of
waller; 'Dea ne Door," by j. 3. stewart.
Si St Va Marri' /, LEs fo,Is, in Bale n"
Mes RS. Wyse, ewart and Fuller Ac1 ,iLred
themselves Z. pf cially well. Alter the gular
pr Sramine h, Il been goLe III ough with, the
governor was called out by tho audience He
ma Q one of his On rac'eristic s,i eches, with
the exec ption that he wa brief. He went on
I" snow the advantag of he pr, sent dUy of
an Industrial calling over the profss. Ions
ana said in the cOnise of bis iemGrl f. that ont,
ol tne str ngsst reasons why young man
shou Il not J"st now adopt a p. of ssion, uch
as mat OF the law or medicine, was, that we
had enough lawyers and doctors TO last thirty
years. He made anumber OF lus rations, one
OF which stemei TO amuse the audience no
nttle. IL was this: he said, '.ust T. ink
OF man or.p' yscian to b. awas eneu, at twelve
O'Clock ona cold winters hit when he was
In a snug bed OF joying himself with his wife
and being asked to 20 tour or five miles.
1he artillery dri took place NJ i've a. III.
Today. Two movements il the iisld artillery
took place at four D. m, The argei shooting
Tor 4 pr ze '0ok place, Cadet Miller being the
VICTORIOUS and fortunate me. The most inter-
"ef'l ; fratura of the day was the exhib tiou In
,he Mechanio's Hall, by Prof. Van Winkle,
who has charge OF tuat department. The
stuien's displayed their skill In the arrange
ment and manipulation Of the various tools
ann pieces OF machinery found In the shops.
when the citizens of Bryan, who
have attended the various COM
mencement eXerc rcises since the inaugura los
OF the college witnessed the work being per
formed by the pupil, to-day, tn y realized tor
The fir time tnat the inttiiuti0n Is in fact
what ITS name indicates IL to be, VIZ, an agri-
cultural and mt chemical college. The gov
e'nur goes to Prairie View tonight to attend
the clobing exercise of the c0iorcd normal iu-
stitute
Senator Stewart, of Houston is here.
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The New York seuatorsh,n

A'oany, N, y, june 2l.-The vote to. day for
senator In place Of Conkling was. Jacobs 90
Conkling 33. Wheeler IS, Cornell 4. Fo,ysr,
Lapham so. Bradley /, crowley l. No choice.
IieNo'e ior senator in place of Thomas q.
D,p,wb2, Cornel IL, whe,irS, Crow,ey q
| Choice. N'
| Mr. sheridan moved adjournment los, h,
| ~ yeas TO 63 nays ~
| The ,onveution then proceeded IN vo,. o,,.,,
to MI Mr. Conklings vacancy with the follow
lpg result Conkiing %; Jacobs, 80, Whreler.
2oi ooihe l., Lspham, 30; Brad ey, |; Grow .
'eF FoS y p'ailE sTiEsr =; lrs|ssia., No cnSce
81; piat', q; DePew, 10; Cornell, o, Crowley' =,
,spham, !; Whc ir, Al Tremaine, /, Bliss. /,
F.lger, i. No choice, -
senator Murthn moved an adjournment
aarfled a.al yeas 70, nays Gi, and the convention
THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION,
In mo assembly bribery hearing ih,s morn
INV, Mr hosendell associate counsel of MIR,
| Sang, said Bangs was zee sarily abseuct
atleuding 'ourt In New York city and Ii : r.
| qhes's pospoue emcnt OF n hearing an Wetipes.
day. Mr., PecRmsm said witnes,
| from Olean has been here since
rrulv eaiting examination. He wanted to
| go nome ana no hoped the commltte would
rerhlt hIm to give his evidence tuis NOM
| Ing.
h. II Valley, of Olean, was then .w.u,
| ne SAID ! had aconversauon at Oleau withAs-
stmb yman Bredey, Juue4lh; said he was
pretty fellow 10 vote for C0nki,ng and
flalt, when all his consti uon were
opposed 10 their return, Bradley an,wer d I,
| Keep your shirt ON few deyA ami
you Will hear OF something from
Albsny that will ist,pisn yos.
| By Mr.. sk nncr-"nid You keep it?"
! Auswer-"Yes, but would ike To maks n
change W." -
! Cross examined by Mr.. Rosendell-" Which
to?
Answer-To neither Of them tha k God,
occur?
Answer On the street at Oleas.
Questionable he intimate what would
| cause the Astonis hdent?
answer He did not.
Me-. DO oper mov,d to adjourn and a wss
| cQIripa- 49, ~ "''N
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tOney Island Races

Coney Island, June q. Five race, In v hich
fopr oi the favolites were beaten. were RIM on
.ne coney lland Jockey Cub couree at
sheephe Bay to-day. There were about
hve thousand eople present. The track was
~ y, excellent cogdinon, anu the bet,i,g
M ,ar. iha nrst race, free handle ~
py oaen, kosale second, l.. b. sprs gue third
me olh. The second race, ,urI stakes
ior tw0'year-olds. five furlonps, was won bv
nt9ne ,,t lie'se COT, 0hondaga second, Mernionio
.",o ,,nae ioa1a The ,hifd race, hsndicpp
,,9uee, Was won by Irish KING
monitor second. Ontcast third Time, 2 VhS.
ne L URN race, winner to be sold nj auct,un.
ny % niue anu alu long, wan wor by Vic ory,
no hih race, Sc ling s,eeplechase over the
snoi siteplechase course, was won by Zst,a
Carron second. Time 4,ie "'
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Mex can MWtters

New YORK, June Il .--City Of Mexico advices
say that on last Saturday the ceremony OF in
auguraton Of The Mexican 4 CuantJa railroad
TOOK place, presided over by the president Of
me republic. The length of road is nearly
e'ocK w the morning with about two hum
uieu invited pcisobe, and arrived aJ CuantIa at
u o'clock. A fine banquet was given In Inc
| afternoon. - 's
inc Na'ional says that tffers have been
made To the Mexican goyernmp MT with re- o = I'd
10 large loan nj seven per cent and annually
according 10 the notice given by the oflip,ai
Journal Two subvent,ons are to be paid by
.he Mtx,can government for all granted raii-
Annually.
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wcatitertgrg,


Special to the Herald.
W, ula.ford, June 81 AT q meeting of cili.
zens .bls venting at the courthouse, Colonel
Tom Lewis presided The proceedings were
enthusiastic Thr righ ,f way through =,
county ard CepOl n suuds were guaranteed tne
Waxnhachie w railroad spec cues were
mace bytt I'd Judge Lpmis.
Ibe road Is ~ uo U-Iupis..I in iour months
from IN first,
v iiiam Burton viii ha hung here on the
nrstoincAt month unless reprieved orsentence
commuied.
Crops are wanisg for want of rain. Wheat
and oats turned out largely.
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JOHN snERM ,N'sExPENsHs.
uniqe List That WEI Chnr~cd an
InCtsleutnIs "

washington, June sl.-Some Of the m,scs,-
mucous Items of John shermsn's eypen,es
wnue secretary of treasury have besn
DUG M, nnd are uniuue. 50 tn sn,ah r,.
,natance, there ia a charge of slo5 10 r,r ,bres
~, n"n"reu anu eigh cen pounds of camphor,
81 ior SIX dozen salt-sacks; ~ 50 for tnses
lIoo lIoo"-eographs OF the ell CT, raj commlss on.
bntt pS ~, & "ns ,oiiet set; y Tor three gr So OF
,'.,n hs snu $50 Tor dye fer cam; sSi a5 for
psai".,esf oa ians, sS 20 for cleaning a aris.r,s
,oas , W, u Tor Day \ Mar in's blacI inv:
Two 2, ndrsd N thirteen ZEN moSve,a,n
"we,s, m es,sr s'sS 30 four and half dozen iher-
GRATED; ss four and y la I gallons d. odorlssl
aronoi, myn nay rum, s'2' fifty gross matches.
rtv one barre of flour, 40; one hundred
Sorss ".s s, assorted toilet soaps sl,9Gl 6sj ten
chan,o,. nss.lie soap, sl65; iwehtv-S ur dozen
omons, sl27 10 Forttese and sunurv Other
Items there was spent s,b O00 ''nea
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London, June 2l.-A dispatch from Rome
to the Times says 1t is impossible 10 de-
serbs the Indignation tho Mar allies allalr has
caused here In ths cha ,nber of deputles, with
ironical comments OH the statement Of siguOr
haciui, minister of foreign silairs, that th :
conduoi OF both of The Mar all e5 autnor-
lite, and the Italian Con, ul had been erltctly
correct aud that they had done their utmost 10
prevent Insult to the Italian e,cu cheon.
'SlgnOr Mnrclnt added That he had sent Instr c.
tions TO call IN the Ann bassador, aud ordered
that the most energetic measure, for the nro-
tec'ion OF he Italians might oe taken, aud he
did not doubt that the French govern ment
woald be Interested In prose cutting acts cllcu-
lated to disturb the good rotations existing
betweol the two countries.
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Telegraph Suit.

Hew YORK, Jure sl.-Judge Truax, of the
supreme court, this morning rendered his
decision In the case of Rufus Hatch against
ans weston Union and Other telegraph
com panits He dIsmisses the complaint AMI
diesnlves the injunction restricting tho Wsst-
,rn uaioD company Issuing thelr { scrip Tor an
Increase OF Il teen million doliars of capltai
Stock. The aetioi In analure is slhilar 10
VIM, =. Williams, II decision In which w.s
rendered >este day. The opinion has not
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DcnisOn.

Special TO the Herald.
Denlson, June ?l.-Emauci patton day was
celebrated TO- day by tho colored people OF this
city with great ecat. Liberal delegations
were present from Sherman, Gaines
vile and the Indian Territory Fully
five thousand people assembled Ut Forrest
park, where spe, king, da cling AMI big bar
cue were indulged In. The u most good Or
mnniously.
1t Ia reported In railroad circles that Mr., A.
A. Ialmage general manager Of the Missouri
rae Tic railway has been requested turesign,
nI nnu lnal MI. D. II, IL Clarke, maaager OF Inc
Union Pacific railroad, will bs appointed
manager of Gould's u hwestprE railroad in.
teresta, With headquarters at st. Louis.
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Killed by the Cook

san Francisco, June al Dispatch from
Maseatlan, dated tho l7h, report the arr val
there OF the mate snd four men of tho schoon.
or Eu'tice, who say that during the yosage
the COOK k led Captain Hornsby, and was
Ia optd In the cabin, hut sci ihe ye sci on
nre, III" Eustlcc eff snn Francisco Ma 3ltt
ior VA eatlan, with cargo valued at $40, 900
Ihtre were ihc cautain, IL ate, u ,hinese cook
and four slilors on board, Wv"
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To CnIi on tha presiaan,

Now Market, Va, June 9i.-A large repre-
sentative delegate N, comprising both VIII to
asd coioisd republicans OF Virginia, includ.
Ing DR. George X Gilmer, rostmas,er at Rich.
mund, j. H.. Rines. Uhi'ed States internal
revenue coii,cior at Lynchbnrg, and others
next in the Interest of the Msho, repdiust.r :
onaillion The delegation win emu ace rem.
,esentaii,es from every cONgr,s ion, d .ktr n
10 the state, including ex-mpmbers Of the Vir-
gin n legislature.
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orxsna, Mexico, In Novsmbcrpe,t unt.v ,bs
"p,p''ss oi the government OF the tat OF Vera
necssaarv "hsene en.s are being made for all
:, ION building fm exh bits fro,r
tnr , United Sta es s,d alt goods tr,e, 'lad
dnt,.s .a"i9,tlon nrs exempt by law from import
n iva b.., euueeu w ra es Tor p seage and friesht
9, ,os vee,' received from points ON the JJuilad
S SS,"us 70 Ner' Cru anda cordial my,,at,on
nv eNtended 10 the citizens Of this connt.
r, " 10 partieids,e In The exp silion. ether AZ
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Tho Extension Of claims,

Washington, d, g., June 2l.-The French
American claims commission, In response to
many Inquiries, whether ths time for nllng q
claim cannot bs extended beyond the day
mentioned In the treaty, in cases where tho
claimants have been unable to get their
cases ready, has prepared An elaborate opin.
Ion In which IL is held that
the committee have power under the treaty 10
extend for three months the time for iiIing
any particular claim, provided II be patisfac'
torlly shown that the claimsnt has used d ue
that application Tor extension of time ID moi
the result OF neglect. Each application for
extension, however, will be decided on its own
merits,
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Sunday schooi Couycu,iou

Toronto, Ont, 2i.--The southern dele.
CATION to the International Sunday school con-
yentlon. which opens to morrow, comprising
Geo,gla, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, etc.,
tions having already arrived. Governor Col
qnlt OF Georgia, president Of ths CONVEX tion. Il
with the party. Colonel Zowiskie, aide do
camp In CANADA to the queen, will ent. rtain
the guests at Il garden part.
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Comptroller Knox's Opinion Eus.
talncu.

Washington, d. O., June 2l.--when tho ma
tional banks were withdrawing their circula-
tion last spring through the way Of funding
BILLS, Treasurer Gifllin decided that IN order
TO withdraw their bondB they must denosit
nn equivalent amount In legal tender
notes. Comptroller Knox on tho other hand
wns Of the opinion that the banks could wi h =.
draw their bonds by depositiug gid or any
feried 10 the attorney general, who has just
rendered a decision sustaining The view taken
by mptroller Knox.
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Special to the Herald
Colorado, june l.-Traok- laying is nity
mixes west of Big Springs and progressi &
rhpl ily. Extensive preparations are being
made by stock men for barbecue and fourth o,
July c'leb Ion. va ~
}. T. Williams, j. W. Coleman and O Fan
srie, o. Yellow House Cauytn, ere nere with
STNy Ihousanu pounds of wool lor shipment
TEey have more on the wsy.
Tho town Il full of people from different
parts ot the state.
Business Is improving. Three more new
buildings re goingup.
dance house ruster named Campbell ia
Dtfors his honorthis eve ming cha, ged with an
assault. -"
Tho town Is very quiet and weather hot.
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The Marsaiiles Riots.

London, June Sl.-A dispatch from Mar.
Sal'les states that The prefeot Of police has do.
cidea IN the event of further disturbances TO
proolaim mar iaI law. "Details Of the dis,u,b-
nnces show That ho r OF rs on each side dId
tbemso YES to hunting down isolated ind,viI.
derrd. -'"A
- dispatch from Marsailes to the Pcuter
Telegram company. dat d II o'clock last nlgnt.
says the town Is p'rf city quiet,
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ErNItfillIlI,

Special to the Herald.
BrenhGm, juno 2l.-About seventy five
members Of Hooi's brigade arc already here
for reunion tomorrow. Elaborate prepnra
tions have besn made to give them well
come.
at the c'osirg cNrr1i cs of the
free schools to-right gold-htadtd canes >
were pre- sented Ivy Colonel Gidding4 IL behall
of ei'zeuS TO Jonn S S,ylea, &. G. Garrett and
Il. Re chardt, prominent friends of he schools
during recent troubled. A recent dee lion In
the supreme court places the snhoo 8 on solid
iouni l,lon.
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Paris.

special to the Herald.
FaTis, June 2l.- Hon. Il. Gibbon, one OF our
mos. respected citGons, a resident of forty
years standing, twice elected A. ayor, after
Twelve months pauent endurance Of untold
suueilng iroh' cancer, which had eaten nor.
t,on OF MS face, destroyed the right eye and
attacked The bran, Settled his business affairs
III satisfactory mNpner and blew out his
Gamer FOR some Yeas and waa given M by a
numnero physicians here and abroad as in
Gu able hi. death was regard, Il as a matter
oI nut short time. The co stant daily in
eresslng lear OF insanity, of which ne had
evide lily apremonition, caused the fntaj ari
uehry Nj yer, young man long nlicted
win epiiersey, to-day to k an overdose Of
nnrphiu|, whether Intentionally or through
mistahe / unknown, aud Narrowly escaped
iatal consequences,
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WHGai,gchje
WWNNt1EVHiF.
Special " the Herald.

Special IN the Herald.
WaXahsohie, June, 2l,-To.aay has been
s Ia day Ter the colored cltizens, ceiebra-
ting emancipation anniversary from sunrise
vi noon. Every road leading To tOwn Is
hronged The crowd numbers ahOut three
thousand In the procession WINS the colored
bands ot Cors cana and Wax ahOchie, IL IN. u
Gibson and county Rtiorney nasu, de-
llvered addresses Tor them.
Cops are suffering for want of rain.
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Hempstond,


spcCihi w tuo hei"us
Hampstead ] June 2l.-As,ut three thousand
negroes from this and adjoining counties me,
to-day at the pic mic grounds near Hampstead
10 celebrate the anniversary of their freedom.
Music was furnished by the llempstead brass
band. Speeches were made by
seu, tor Buston, Of Fort Bend,
Representatives Evans and Beck, OF Grimes,
and Freeman, Daws anu othera OF this place.
ENtabes were In abundance. The day passed
of NJ pieasantly and quietly.
A grand barbecue, ball, etc Ia to be oven
here ON eth ptox under the suslfces Gf the
johnson Guards. Hon. II. q. Mills 10 ex-
pccted to deliver the ora,i.,n. several mlli-
tury comp MES are expected.
ON n ,rlpby your reporter to Dellvlllc to-day
the corn crops were found cut ehoft from onc-
half tn three lourths Wy dry weather. Cot
on Is small. but thrifty, anu n month behind
last ear OF this date. Rain 10 greatly needed,
aud without II comes soon the entire crop will
be almoIt . failure.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-22
Marshall.


Special to the Herald.
Marshall, juno 2l.--Several parties have
been here recently in regard TO n road from
here to the gulf The lat and mos. promis-
ing Ia that ofa New York company. They
have the capital and the dsposition to build
the road, aud they will begin Immediately.
They ask no local aid, they want no county
vote, oil they ask is iair play along the line.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-22
CCrsicnNa.

Special to the Herald.
CoIsicana, June 81. - Official notification has
been received by Henry NJ. Ryan from the
pos,oillce department, appointing him pos:
mast TO succeed MIS-. Pauline Wood, the
present incumbent. Mr.. Ryan liz generally
liked and has had two years experience under
q lorlGer postmaster.
Tho new uuion passenger depot VIII be
commel ced next week.
The hotomperature one hundred.