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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-15

NEW YoRK, December THE stock mar
ket opened irregular. Changes in prices,
however, being merely fractional, except in
cases Of the Memphis & Charleston and
Richmond a Danville, which were ! per
cent. higher. Specialization in. early
dealings were heavy a. a rule, and quota
lions fell off 20 per cent, but dealings
subsequently became firmer and an i'm J.
proveinent Of 20 ! percent. was recorded
In which the entire list participated
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New ORLEANS, La, December..S.-Mr
Isaac A. Hedges of st. Louis
President of the Mississippi Val
ley Cane-Growers Association, delivered
am address tonight before the Louisiana
Sugar Planters Association, which was well
received. Acting on the suggestions OF Mr..
Hodges, the ouisiara Association viii an
point committee OF fifteen
10 attend the next annual
meeting of the Mississippi Valley Cane
Growers Association, whi,h meets in st.
Louis, January 3D..
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aps,iai h me nefald
Fom Worm, December T..-ifhe knight,
~ ibe 0oldsn tule held IN interesting
meeting Last nsht. A committee Of nine
members WAS appointed % dtsft u femon'
STRANGE 10 be presented 10 The Castles IN
Texas setting, forth grievances Of the III.
preme Castle, This enhancement may tor
inmate In q law suit and separation OF the
Texas part OF the order. A general meet
lag Of the Texas Castles In solicited to take
into consideration the good Of the order.
The HERALD OF to-day, with the Presi-
dents message, was on our streets before
the city papers.
J. d. owens, of Longview, Is in the city
to organize an Association Of America"
Depots for the Gull Colorado q Santa Fe
Railroad are being uilt on the old base.
ball ground, between Jones, Pecan and
18th and 10Th streets. Five switches are
being laid
The packing establishment will be com.
pleted next week and the slaughter Of hogs
will begin at once.
c. W. Crosus. formerly proprietor ofthe
Weatherferd Review, has returned from
San Antonio and Galveston ana will re-
main in this city.
FoAr WORM, December 9-Tsm Bur-
net, son Of Burk Burnet, Esq, while
horse back riding on Houston street this
morning, was thrown and kicked in tho
face by his horse. He lost several teeth
and was insensible for while.
Twenty immigrants from Boonville,
Mississippi, with Mr.. Humphreys. as mana
ger, arrived to-day and are remaining here
for few days to see old friends preparato-
ry to the continuance Of their Journey to
Wise county and Abilene.
The organization of second lodge of the
knights of Honor will take place tonight.
There are forty charter members. III. W..
Morgan, Esq, 10 the installing officer ;,
Parties representing the City Council,
Queen City Street Railway and Prairie City
Street Railway, were viewing various streets
this morning with the purpose of locating
the railway which is to encircle the main
part of the city.
A. Canto's team ran off this morning.
He was thrown out on his head, but not
seriously hurt.
To-day is bright and pleasant.
Business since last Monday has been I'M
usually dull.
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Cnod Riddance.

DEsMoINEs, Iowa, December S.-Gover-
nor Geer is informed that the Mercer
brothers, two notorious Decatur county
characters were shot and killed by the Sher-
iff of Christian county, Missouri. They killed
Marshal, Iopleff November 10Th.
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B0.7or. Decemter She -esiate 81
william p. we'd, who died IN Philsdelphih
Yesterday. j. estiinated % be
worth sI0n0g0. = He refused several
years 70 uav tares % THIS
cifv On f410o n personal properly, but
rai1 the ns-essrne1f under protest aul sued
TIE CITY IN 1e7s % recover. DE vas dete1tei.
hut obtained ar a.ate1neut On the 49,
Philadelphia 90 I've.
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San Saba.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
SAN SABA, December 9.-The weather is
warm for the season. Health good.
The dramatic Association, amatuer,
gave an entertainment last night which
drew crowded house.
The whole community here were shocked
10 hear Of the death Of Rev. W. &. Wilks,
the Chaplain Of the Senate.
Contemplating Is nearly over.
Our County Judge Is busy getting MP
statistical information Of our prospected
railroads.
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Special " the Herald,
LfomrY, HIT, December i0.-Our pros
poets for the Austin n Northwestern Rail.
road are nattering. The citizens Of Our
town are nov negotiating for the right-of-
way from South Gabriel creek to Burnet
county line, about eight miles from here,
for which they have a guarantee at that
place of having lipo water
Cotton Is about all out.
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Calling in Bonds.

WASHINGTON, December s.-The secre-
tary of the Treasury has to-day author
lied the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to redeem $3,OOo0OO of bonds
of 1910 class to be called i'll
each week until further orders, beginning
with "wednesday next, to pay interest on
bonds to maturity to January 20, 1881.
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Bonharn.
Specialize the Herald.

cpeClhl W llit Atidiu
BoNHAH, December 10.-The vote on
prohibition for the county came Off today.
The vote of this precinct stood-for pro-
hibition. 400; against prohibition, 90.
Tbers was lively interest taken in the
election and il is now conceded that pro-
hibition has been carried in the
county by several hundred majority.
A contest Of the election will probably
arise from scheme Of the antiIocal OPP
ti0nisfs in distributing a ticket printed with
blue ink instead Of black, as required by the
statute.
Earnest Bogrefe, a confectioner Of this
place, mysieriously disappeared several
days ago. He left hcre say
ing he was going 10 Sherman
and his absence carsed bis creditors to be
come uneasy and sue out attachments
against his goods. lie left his business
here and bad no known cause for his dis
appearance. lie len property enough to
pay perhaps all his debts. H0xrcfe vas
well thought Of here, and his disappearance
gives n good deal Of apPrebens. 0n 10 his
friends.
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Houston.

Special to the Herald.
HoUsroN, December S.-The Grand
Lodge of the State convened to-day. -Four
hundred and fifty members were present.
One hundred and eighty lodges are repre-
sented, which is seventy-two more than
last year. Over half the grand officers are
already present. The meeting is the largest
ever had here.
Grounds for building shops were granted
to the Texas Western Railroad in the city
limits to-day.
A man named Livingstone, just from
Now Orleans, was knocked down and bru-
tally beaten tonight. His assailants
escaped.
F. Simkins, painter, fell from second
story to-day, receiving fearful internal in
juries.
General Albert Pixies, of the 33d degree,
will address the Grand Lodge tonight.
HousToN, December 9.-To-night the
Grand Lodge elects grand officers for the
ensuing year. Two hundred and fifty sub
ordinate lodges were represented to-day. :.
The city is crowded with visitors from all
parts of the State.
Mr.. Warde plays Richelieu for the benefit
of the Fire Department and Lyceum. The
house will be packed. Baker and Farron
also play to good houses.
G. S. Fegnet had a eockle-burr cut
out of his wind-pipe by Drs. Stuart and
Boyles to-day. 1t was very skillful ope-
ration and the patient will get well. I.
Two bales Of cotton were stolen from q
moving freight train on the Santa Fe Road
last night. The thieves were pursued but
not caught. A system of this stealing has
been practiced for some time.
The following are the officers of the Grand
Lodge elected tonight:
T. NJ. Matthews, Grand Master; Chas.
Stewart, Deputy Grand Master; ri.
S. Nichols, Grand Senior Warden;
Il. E. Coorhbs, Grand Junior Warden;
Henry Schertfius, Grand Treasurer, George
II. Brinnhurst, Grand Secretary.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter: Peyton Now
lin, Grand High PRIEST s. M. Williams,
Deputy Grand High Priest; G. w. Foster,
Grand King; II. S. Twomey, Grand Scribe;
Henry Scherffius, Grand Treasurer; Rob
ert Brewster Grand Secretary.
Past Grand Treasurer b. A. Bolts, after
seventeen years service as Grand Treasurer
of both the Grand Lodge and Grand Chap
ter, retires and declined reelection.
HousfoN, December 10.-A negro robbed
the Texas Express Company of sos yester-
day. Ninety-six dollaIs were recovered. He
was jailed to await the action of the Crimi-
nal Court.
The Masonic installation of officers will
take place Monday.
The Lodge OF Sorrow holds meeting to-
morrow night.
In the case of the Turnverein and Good
men societies VS.. VIM. Reichardt for new
trial, the Judgment was set aside an ad new
trial granted Three thousand dollars are
at stake in the case.
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RIanco,s Farewell

HAVANA. December IAN enthusiastic
farewell of General Blanco was made partic-
ular;y noteworthy by demonstrations ofthe
conservatives, who displayed many large
flags inscribed with their political motto. 1t
was apparent that the Conservatives in
tended this to celebrate the
alleged death blow received dur
ing the administration of General
Blanco. The Automanal organ has no
w@rd of farewell for General Blanco, nor
were there any Automists present at his de-
parture.
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Brenhan.
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
BRENNAN, December 7th.-Captain J. f.
Mathuas, member of the Perry rangers,
died at his home at Chapel Hill this
morning. He settled there in 1859.
The Sentinel, an evening paper, suspends
permanently on Saturday. The Daily In
dependent is to succeed it on January list.
The ladies tonight presented silk flag
to the Mechanic fire department. A mag
nificent supper and dance followed.
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MONTGOMERY, December The Grand
Lodge of Freemasons of this State adjourn
ed to-day. r. w. Cobb was elected Grand
Master. The lodge in body will leave for
Atlanta in the morning.
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Special d DE Herald
BUzsrT. December o.--Ben Hines, who was
SENTENCED 10 THE peDitentia-y for two years
ard subsequently, Frnuted an appeal, was
bron@iIi through town Yesterday en- route
fgr LIano.
The surveying corps 81 the Austin 4
Northwestern kailroad have not come In
A NUMBER ofpsrsons are in town looking
ff.r business loc1ti0us-
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Brewers Unitiny

MILWAUKEE, December s. = Arrange
ments are pending between the brewers
of Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati, st.
independent association, to be known as
the Western Brewers Association. The
price is to be 81. per barrel and 50 per keg
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The Ryan-sullIyan right.

Nrw York, December S,-Final arrange
mcnts for a prize-fght between Paddy
Ryan and John l.. Sullivan. were CON
cluded Yesterday. Ryan won the privilege
ofseleciing the battle-ground. The fight is
for 81, 500 a side.
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Bridge Destroyed.

MEMO MINE, Wis, December lone span
of the bridge across the Red Cedar river, at
Cedar Falls, was taken out last night by
wind-storm. One man was killed ana
three others seriously injured. W
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A IseadyiIIe Incident.

/, LEApv1LIE, Col, December SIN
County Court yesterday Lawyers
Ryan and Scans. had an alterca-
ton and the latter pounded the
former over the head with a chair, fractur-
ing his skull. His recovery is doubtful.
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Conductors, Convention.

New ORLEANS, December s.-Railroad
Conductors Convention elected r. b.
Brown, of the Louisville & Nashville road,
President for the ensuing year. 1t was. de-
cided to hold the next annual meeting at
Milwaukee.
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British Board of Trade

LONDON, December 1.-The returns of
the British Board of Trade for November
shows decrease in the value Of imports Of
"a, l59, sos, and an increase in the value Of
exports of 81, SIS, 464.
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Palestine
Special to the Herald.

hpctlAl 10 tnc nerhlu
PaLF.TIxE, December o-Some time since
your correspondent photographed an ac-
count Of a spicy scandal about an interest
ing widow losing $4,000. taken by young
gent other acquaintance. Yesterday the
young man, named Lucas, was arrested
in Sew Orleans and City Marshal
Rogers went after him last night. II il the
o.t-repeafed siOry-a bsautiiul young
widow with sJO.O0Oin cash from insurance
on her husband life, afine-looking Hebrew
young fellow taking care Of the widow and
money: then whispering and talk
in t1wn. disappearance Of both towards 81.
Louis: then fhe widow. rushing back affer
the flying Lucas with her money in bis
possession; now Lucas on his way back
here in charge Of the police 70 meet the
flashing eyes Of an irate widow.
PaLrs1IsE. December 1o.-Abouta month
since. a man nnred Frank Eastwood,
caDped near Elkhart. had difficulty with
yOnng negro a. camp and shQt and killed
him. Frank vas arrested, and has lain In
iail since. When the present Grand Jury
met. Judge Edwards issued prUcessea 1ur
witnesses IN this case. but al e.
ferris or tie District Attorney and court
officers have failed 20 this time.
% fnI single man Of tho fftv or SIXTY ne
nrues uIl0 were witnesses II the killing.
/ Fnnk dos MOI deny The shooting. Tei
When tl- Grand Jury meets De1t hed1les-
oar. unless some evidence a f1TIhc0l1inr.
T Prank VII Re discharged.
Abouf sefentv-live ifldicinerts have
thus ~ been br01zlIt INTO cJurf-
s;s .:ss - f s.s ~ pa, y s y "a
tstcl- We "a umpor1ry -ork here. but he
rr11e1f ~ Disclosed ana The refusal
csuses u-liltora1ll comment
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tween llls blneo ahd Han gaba. ~ was
oc1nllled ~ wllhiiiy olsiftflng Tie mall,
bot nned me dollaf and costs fof obstfuot
Ing The public f0nd.
business dnll
Weather e0Ol and cloudy,
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HTT7T--I = y TIT
Ovrfror. December s-An Irish ped
der ma1s . desperate efort 20 commit sui
cide 1t 4 O'Clock this evening. cutting his
throat trsoe. He vi probably recover.
J. @. crrvorT j. here. recovering from IN
furies received ~ q I'll from The curs isE
J. s. Y-uns lss ben appointed ngsfFiri
Clerk ~ Eusk County
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Shaving Proceedings.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., December S.-Judge
Potter, of the Supreme Court, to-day
granted an injunction staying the sale of
the Sprague Print Works, advertised for
to-day. Considerable feeling is manifested
in consequence.
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RIHNoEb. Va, December 6--Le0n
eco1per. news and music dealer on broad
street. this city, shot and killed himself IN
his store this afternoon Cause unknown.
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Tyler.
Special to the Herald.


TYLER, December THE following cases
were affirmed to-day by the Court of APP
appeals
Henry Taylor VS.. the State; from Hous-
ton county.
Wiley Baker vs.. the State; from Hunt
county.
SEIZED Davis VS.. the State from Gonzales
county.
Chas. Murphy VS.. the State; from Cooke
county.
Andrew swearinger VS.. the State; from
Washington county.
VIM. Allen VS.. the State; from Fort Bend
county
l.. Hunsucker VS.. State from Hopkins.
j. Smith VS.. State from Delta.
! WILEY Miller VS.. State from Hunt.
Ben d. Hines VS.. State from Plano. Re-
versed and remaDded.
Dougherty & Ammermoor VS.. Trieberg
ct al Motion Tor rehearlng oyerrdled.
Jerry Holmes VS.. State from Atascosa.
Rehearing granted and case reversed on its
merit.
TYLER, December '10.-The following
cases were decided by the Court of Appeals
today Margaret Cook vs. the State, from
Washington county; Tobe Frost vs.. the
State, from Washington county. ID: b.
Warren VS.. L. Warren, from .Palo Pinto
county Henry Good vs. The STATE STATE from from
Hunt county; Henry Graham VS. the State,
from Lamar county; G. +. Capell VS.. Hous-
ton, from Red River county, affirmed.
lobe Frost VS.. the State,
from Washington county. Charles Gard
ner VS.. the State, from Tom Green county,
reversed and remanded. -
Frank Penning vs.. the State, from Hen
derson, dismissed.
The business of the Court Of Appeals at
this branch is about finished, and ii will adj
iOurn in few days. Cases appealed after
this date should be forwarded 10 Galveston.
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TouLoN, Ia, December ga farm
laborer named Andrex Jackson, stabbed
and instantly killed his employer, Peter
Huber, during a dispute about wages.
Jackson is under arrest
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Arrested For Embesalement.

New ORLEANS, December 7.-Isadore Luz
cas-, a young man. was arrested here to-day
as a fugitive from justice from Palestine,
Texas. He is charged with embezzling
81, eco, and will be returned to Texas for
trial.
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Forrrrss Norn0E Dsrernl.er In 4 re-
rr-tel f.nt William Alien. uho killed
Wrn =. scl1tttr. fri.-1, ras teten ifei1
- - Trr-rilt rn-lrr-l0rrs lasi rirIIf ID e
49, ri -I.nsIsi fl...r and hrrred.
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TT. Eco1r. Eks., December 7-Nearlv a
flH block 81 franie business houses in short
frrcz. Eansas. was burned on The ligiit Of
ne 5ib. involving the lose Of about 500.
Insurance unknown.
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CHIcAeo. December The authorities
are Al last beginning energetic measures 70
arrest the spread Of smallpox. The vac
cinnafion Of az pcrsons VII be insisted
upon
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Crushed blythe Wheels.

ATLANTA, GA, December s.-Last night
al swanee. on the Air Line Road, passes-
ger train ran over and killed John "a.
Dean, and man named Hurst, both OF At
lanta.
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Special TO the Herald.
SAX ANTONIO, December 9.-The wife Of
John BOSNIAN, Castroyille, took some
oxalc acid in mistake for epson salts to-
| night. She will die.
Chas. Csoney, of Austin, this morning
made compl amt against Manuel Flores for
| kidnapping and seducing his daughter,
Mary Cooney, at Austin, on promise. OF
marriage. The taking away is alleged to
have been in September, but the seduction,
recently. Flores brought ugh the the girl
at a house, he going to Laredo. The
father came here and took his daughter
home and returned to look for Flores whom
he found and will lodge complaint against
him. Florer was arrested and placed in
Jail, in default of giving $500 bond, to await
the action of the girl. Flores says he is will
ling to marry her. Ifhe does he will be re-
ased.
Pauline Stansell, widow, committed
suicide to-day. She first stabbed herself
five time in the left breast and then hung
herself with rope to hook in the room.
When taken down she was dead. The
cause is not known. The coroner''s jury
rendered verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
san ANTONIO, December 10,-A negro
named Thos r. Boyce died yesterday I'M
der suspicious circumstances, Just
before the funernal started this
morning an officer stopped it
to hold post mortem examination.
The stomach was taken out and is now
undergoing analysis by physicians. The
coroner's jury was summoned. Witnesses
were examined and the jury adjourned
until Wednesday to await the exam
ination. The wife and mother-in-law,
deceased and white man known as
Charles Fly have been jailed on suspicion
of putting Boyce out of the way. The negro
population are quite excited over the affair.
Colored Masons will bury deceased who only
married last month against the wish of his
mother-inlaw and prisoner, who is an
old lover and who has sworn to have her
even if he went to the penitentiary the
next day.
A special from CHARLOTTESVILLE, Texas, says
DIR. Collins, formerly of Wilson county,
Texas, was found a mile and a half from
shot of. with gun lying across his breast.
1t is thought he committed suicide.
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DUmrx, Decs1nhsr s.-Parnell vas taken
suddenly - yesterday with cl.iiis and
shITering fts-
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PnnaDrLrHfa. Dersrber s-Jcin ".
F07lsy j. seriously ia ard & is feaftl
cannes I've
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Texarkana.

Special to the Herald.
TExARKANA. December 1.-The prisoners
in the Miller county jail knocked the jailer
down at one O'Clock this evening as he
opened the door, and ten highway robbers
and one horse-thief escaped. The jailer
fired three shots after the fugitives,
and it is believed one shot took
effect. Ford, the murderer, did not try to
get away. The officers are in hot pursuit.
w. f. Robertson, brother of the Sheriff Of
Miller county, died to-day.
Later.--One of the prisoners that escaped
to-day was recaptured this evening.
TExARKANA, December 9-There were
two men found about five miles from the
city on the Richmond road murdered. They
proved to be two brothers by the name Of
Adcock, of Little River county, Arkansas.
They were both shot through the head.
The supposed murderers are friends of a
man that was sent to the penitentiary from
that county, against whom the Adcock
brothers were witnesses. The murder was
not committed for the purpose Of robbery.
They had money on their bodies when
found About thirty men left the city in
search of the murderers at dark this even
ing.
TEyARKANA, December 10.-A change OF
streets in the suburbs, by order of the Coun-
Gil of the Arkansas side, necessitates the
removal ofabout forty dead bodies in the
old Cemetery. They are being disinterred
to-day and removed to the State Line Gem
etery.
Tie citizens raised 5000 to-day as re-
ward for the murderer of the two men here
yesterday. Great excitement prevails.
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N 6aoon Gun and idsloi sliois On NJ
dylhg 20 The spot, % The northwest
corner W tho square, n wsg dlstoyffel
ifoibefi and deputy Mefshs a Hweti, %
on The other A Sweet received plno shots
In tlie shoulder, which onussd instant
death, IN, Holber received u wottnd IN
The right arm, but II Ia not dangerous,
Methyin and Chalk we're not hurt. A Jury
Of inquest was held to-day, and
the verdict of the Jury was that A.
Sweet came TO his death by gun shots
from the hands OF Ellis Chalk. IL seems
that there had been q difficulty between
Marshal Holbert and some Of the Chalk
family few months ago, and the general
supposition Is that Ellis Chalk
fully intended to kill Halbert, but
missed his aim and killed Deputy
Sweet and Sheriff Blanton Immediately ar
rested Methvin and he Is now being tried
for bond. Ellis Chalk escaped and has not
been heard Of since. Mr.. A. Sweet. left n
wife and several children, residing in the
town of Lampasas, where his remains were
forwarded to-day for interment.
Bolton December 10.-The bond re-
quired by the Missouri Pacific Railway, to
cover $4,000 subsidy right-ofway and
depot grounds in the city Of Bolton for the
branch road from three miles south of Tenn
pie into Bolton, has been signed by numer-
Gus wealthy citizens and approved by the
County Clerk, and will be forwarded to
Fort Worth on Monday.
Justice Estell to-day refused to bail .Eu.
gene Methvin, implicated in the killing of
Deputy Marshal Sweet Methvin will make
application for habeas corpus hearing.