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miscellaneous.

Washington, Feb. S.--A largo and noisy
discussion arose in the house this morning
over the proposition TO set apart portion OF
the gallery for the accommodation of fami
lies of members and senators during the
electoral count. After this a contest arose
between Messrs. Atkins, Reagan and Cox as Ia
the order ofbusiness, Mr.. Cox dcsig0iny 80 cal
up his aprortionment bill and Mr.. L gaa in.
sisting TO 60 into committee on Tao rger
and harbor bill. Mr.. Arkins, however, WIS
victorious, and at one o'cock the house went
into committee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill.
AT meeting of the ways and means com
mittee of the house this morn,
ing, Representative Tucker, of Vir
ginia presented bill to repeal
the stamp tax on tobacco and was instructed
to report it fAvorably 10 the house.
In the senate the vice.president submitted
the credentials of Mr. Philetus Sawyer, sens-
tor-eect from Wisconsin,, to succeed Senator
Cameron, and the credentials of A. 2. Cor.
man, senator from Maryland, to succeed Mr.
Whyte for the torn beginning on the 4th Of
March, 1881 Read and filed
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Washington, Feb. Mr. Bruce, from
the committee ou education and labor, re-
ported adversely the joint resolution TO prcs
vide for the enforcement of the eight-hour
law. He remarked that he did not concur.in
the report. Indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Maxsy, from the committee on post.
Offices and pOstroads, reported an amends
ment to the postoffiee appropriation bill,
approprating one million dollars to be ex-
pended in the establishment of American
steamship lines TO foreign countries from the
Atlantic, gulf and Pacific ports.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan the hour of
meeting tomorrow was fixed ut IL O'Clock.
protracted discussion followed on reso.
luton offered by Mr.. Ealon, calling on the
president for information whether the oh.
Jections had been made against the Mexican
government bringing suits in United States
courts against American citizens, the inquiry
having reference TO American awards. in
in We'll Il Ssbra claims, which resolution
is pendiny, The resolution was finally laid
over with ut action and consideration of the
pension appropriation bill was resumed.
After q long discussion devoted prin
clpally to the management Of the pension
bureau aad the best method of dealing
with fraudulent claims, Mr.. Plumb's
amondment appropriating 100000 for An
additional bureau and clerks in the pension
olllee, was adopted-ayes, SO; nays, 2l
Tho committee then rose and reported the
bill to the senate, when the committee amend.
ments were agreed to with the exception OF
the Indian provision, which was stricken out
and Mr.. Plumb's amendment, upon which
discussion WAS resumed The bill was finally
laid aside without action.
The senate then adjourned.
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HOUSE.
The house met II regular order.

The house met Il regular order.
On motion of bir, HutchesOn the resolution
on immigration was postponed until the act
amending the act creating y commission OF
arbitration was disposed of. The bill finally
passed.
Colonel Whitehead, secretary of the senate,
announced the passage by the senate of the
joint resolution requiring the heads of de-
partments to employ females to the extent OF
one-hslf their force.
The special order being senate bill No. IA,
relative to the pleading Of drunkenness rs an
excuse for crime, was taken up and passed TO
the third reading.
The senate Joint resolution amending the
constitution so as to allow an appropriation
for immigration purposes, was taken up.
Mr.. Baker moved that bill No. 70 be mad 9
the special order for Thursday az 11:30
o'clock, so as to allow this discussion to be
closed.
The motion for the previous Question
failed, and long discussion on the immi.
grant question consumed almost the whole Of
the morsng. The bill was finally engrossed
Bills and resolutions we're introduced IL;
follows:
By Mr.. Bsrry-A bill for the relief of per.
sons whose lands have been sold for taxes
Referred.
By same-A memorial from the Pan
Handle stockraising association, asking that
the fence law be left unchanged. Referred
The house then adjourned.
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AND TT rs ICAUsE

OUR CLAIMS are based upon thl Foundation of Fact
that We Receive, aud will alwantinue to Receive, The
Lions Share Of Business in Ourj
We Buy Direct from the Iacturers, and in Great
Quantities, for our Wholesale TIT Dallas and Waco and
Retail Trade at Dallas, Wa.vert and Fort Worth
We Pay Cash for EverM our Business in the
Eastern Markets being Transaatere, through Per-
manent New York Office
Our Unlimited Means andetua Presence On The
Ground secures us Better Terrnh in Regular Purchases
Of strictly First-cass Goods at Forced Sales of Job
Lots, than possibly be obj by any other Buyers
from Texas.
We have established B d. and Business House,
in the Lone Star State, of ,ymany Older States and
Older Firms might properly ene Proud Our interests
are plainly those of Every @, Every Farmer Every
Mechanic, Every Professional We Give and Gladly
Give, Our Customers both solesale and Retail, the
Same Benefits, in turn that Of in Our Favor as Buyers
IN New York and tho East.
Our Goods are selected great caro-, and in
liberal while iudcious mannor order to fully meet the
wants of all classes of Socioty{
Our Prices are as Low as an Name them, and con-
sequenty Lower chan Other9rs do Ask for the
Same Value to the Customer plain to the general
derstandng that Our Profits ai made in Day, but
realized at q Seasons end bur Large Sales at Close
Margins We never Advertuything at "Your Own
Price but do maintain and aepared to Provo thatOUR
PRICES the LOWEST at " All Alike can buy Dry
Goods, Notions, Millinery Thing, Furnishings, Hats,
Boots and Shoes, and Car The Intelligent Gus
toner will not be umbuggedle either senseess or shame
less Proposition to Depart individual favor from the
strict and honorable Busnesncipe of ONE PRICE
and that the LowEsr-for EtbOdy.
SAM GEL Bros
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NoustonI.e,ns


Special to the Herald.
Houston, Feb. SAT Corpus Christi this
morning, about 2.o'clock, Frederick Koop's
sleeping apartment was eHeked by some un-
known party, who took hitrs punk, carried it
half q mile from the house n h ran.scked IT,
Shortly aiterwsrd Koop thskght he heard
some one in his room. let covered his
head and raised toS blanket,
with his hand and asked. "NhA il thero -,
His inquiry was answered bya Ahot from a
six-shooter, the ball of which passed through
the bed-spread and lodged in Winaow.sill
about half an inch above Koop's head. This
Is tho same party who claims to be relative
OF the dead miser, Koop, of Houston. He
IS carpenter, about thirty years of age;
light hair, mustsohe and goaiee; cross eyed.
weight about l75 pounds; five feet six or
eight inches high aud walks with linn.
| The trunk was found this morning with a
few letters and svest misaing. A Negro
named Peter Marshall was arrested On
suspicion, nut es yet no proof has been found
other than that he slopt in the room
adjoining koop, and cid not wake when the
pistol was shot As sufficient evidence conld
not be produced against him, the marshal
has released him.
A letter received from Goliad, dated tb,
Sd, says somo negroes were sen! TO clean on,
an OLD well ut BrookiDg rancho, eight mile,
west of Goisd. The negro unor
reaching the bottom of the well perceiyod
boot sticking up In the mud. Upon null
ing the boot up he found it contained tn,
bones OF mans foot and leg. He ther
went to town andinformed the authorities
who proceeded to investigate. They fount
the deeomposed remains Of a man
also u saddle, six shooter
scabbard and belt The saddl,
has the brand Of Tim Hart, who left Sspalo,
June "a for Beeville, to purchase som
sheep. When last seen he was at q ranch,
i've miles from Beeviile. Itis supposed h,
was murdered by some Eugltsh-
men who were close by, anC
VINO have since gone 10 England. A nephey
OF Hart, residing here, says the family ar
satisfied that the remains are those of hi
uncle. The lettor also states that Pedro Las
ira, owner of the race horse "Red Rover,
died from delirium tremens.
One of our prominent eitizens--a butcher
and alderman-has been placed under $500
bond to appear before the district court OF
the charge of theft Of title.
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Supreme court Decisions.

Special to The Herald.
Galveston, Feb. SIN the supreme
court to-day the following cases we're de-
cided:
Texas Cotton Press and Manufacturing
company vs. Mechanic Fire company No. 6 ;
from Galveston. Affirmed.
Dean OF al VS. the state of Texas; from Gal
weston. Affirmed.
Shaw VS. Oade ct al from Galveston. Re-
manded at cost Of appellees,
McGuire ct al VS. Nswbill from Madison.
Certificate for affirmation dismissed.
Williamson VS. Nelson from Austin. Sub
mitted on brief of both parties.
Lewis ct al vs. Meissner; from Austin.
Submitted on brief Of both parties.
Wooters OF al VS. Kaufman ct al; from G al.
weston. Submitted on briefs and oral argu.
ments of both paAies, Justice Gould not
sitting.
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Mining Fight,

Denver, COL, Feb. 8.--A dispatch from
Loadyille 10 the Republican says contro-
versy between Robert 0'Neil, Peter Hughes
aud others and Judge Pendry, regarding the
ownership of one of the valuable mining
claims on Tyler mountain, eliminated last
night in fight between nine men stationed
by Pendry TO guard the property and
eighteen men in the employ of his oppo-
nenis, who about midnight attacked the
guards without notice. The latter returned
the fire and perfect fusilade was kept up
till daylight, when the guards surrendered.
One of the guards was killed and another
severely wounded. None of the attacking
party was injured. There were no arrests.
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nigh water AZ new orlen,.


New Orleans, Feb. S.-Within
district, embracing hundred eousres
tho stree,s and sid.ual,.,
oouo.o5 ,,;n, Ems "e epureiy
oo'e''u WIN "a'er' osrenous efforts are
being made by the clty authorities to close
the breaks In the canal leveee. Creyasses
IN the new and old canal levees have
occurred, submerGing nearly all that portion
of the city west of Broad street, between the
two canals, andall that portion west of Villere
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Washington, Feb. S.-Mr. Frye, from the
committee on rules, reported resolution
providing that whenever tho morning hour
shall be dispensed with that the house shall
be get apart for the purpose of allowing
members to move 10 consider bills on the
calendsr,at at which all motions shall prevail un-
less five objections are made. The resolution
was, under the rules, laid over for one day.
Mr. Reagan, of Texas, CHAIRMAN of the
committee on commerce reported back the
river and harbor BILL and it was referred To
the committee of the whole. Mr.. Reagan
stated that he would move to go into com
mittee on that bill Immediately after the
morning hour, but Mr.. Atkins gave notice
that he would Oppose it with the legislative,
executive and judicial bill, which he there
upon reported back from the committee on
appropriations, and which was also
referred to committee of the whole.
MIR. Reagan still endeavored TO obtain con-
alteration Of the river and hsrbor bill in
committee of tho whole, saying that the
action of to-day would probably determine
whether or not the bill shall pa's. Tho
speaker, however, ruled his point out of
order, and the committee refused either to
consider the river and haroor bill or to rise
Mr.. Atkins then proceeded briefly to ex-
plain the provisions of tie bill. 1t appro-
PIRATES Sl7, $4,000, 3 decrease of S6000000
from the estimates, and an increase Of ST.
100000 over the appropriation for the cur
rent year. The principal item of interest
was one of $5l7 900 in the internal revenue
department The bill was then read by sec.
tons for amendments. After considering
forty eight of the eighty.two pages of the
bill, the committee roso and the house I'D
journed.
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wATEE sTILL RISING
NInrIne OoIllsion.

New York, Feb. S.--The steamer John
HOPKINS from Boston, reports having spoken
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, efi Smith
island, the schooner W. w. Drew bound to
Georgetown, South Carolina, in disabled
condition. The Drew reports having been
run into on Wednesday morning by aa un-
known stesmer and had her jibboom and
bowsprit With rigging carried away, night
head stove in and other damages done, The
revenue cutter, Hamilton, went to her assis-
lance.
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Railroad sole.

Richmond Va, Feb. s.--The state board
ofpublic works yesterday sold the states in
teresls in the Atlantic, Mississippi 81 Ohio
railroad amounting TO four million dollars:
for i've hundred thousand dollsrs. of which
one hundred thousand donsrs was paid in
cash. The Clyde syndicsto bscsme hs
purchasers. a motion vi b made To-Day
in tho United States court by Tie railroad
company, through General B. L. Baker as
eouhsel. for the po'tOonement Of the sale II
the road upon payment of the balance due.
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Aouisinnn Lottery Drawing.

New Orleans, Feb. SIN the Louisiana
state lottery to-day tho capital prizes drawn
were as follows Number 93,5S6 drew $780,
900; the whole ticket was sold in New Or.
leans. Number S0,268 drew $4,000; sold in
Allegheny City. Number 25,789 drew
S5, 900; half sold in New York and half in
New Orleans. Number 47,064 drew $4,000;
sold in New Orleans. Number 5000 drew
81, 500; sold in New York.
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CAPITAL CRUMBS.

The governor to-day promised to restore
Barry Hobby to citizenship. His term of i'm
prisonment will expire Friday next.
The death of Colonel A. NJ. Hubby wai
received with unfeigned sorrow by the larg,
number of persons here who had known hin
in other years.
The committee on state affairs will report
favorably on the establishment of fish
commission, the commissioner TO receive
ST. 500 per year, and $4,000 to be applied an,
nually to transport from Washington cal
of fish furnished by the general government
until distributed. There is on exhibition in
the vestibule of the capitol two German carr
in glass reservoir, one spawn of 1879, be-
ing nearly two feet long, the other of 1885,
being about four inches long.
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Menyx storm.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. ga heavy storm be-
gan here Sunday morning, attaining its
greatest force Sunday night. There has been
no news from the lower bay, end nothing Is
known regarding the shipping Several
washouts on the New Orleans g. Mobile road
are reported, and trains have been suspended
and wires down pretty nearly everywhere.
Thedamsge in the city is slight.
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onuo.,t,ou to stanley Mottbo,y,

New York, Feb. 8.-A telegram was for
warded yesterday by the president and secre-
tary of the New York board of trade and
transportation, in behalf Of eight hundred
business firms, members Of the board, to the
judiciary, committee of the United States
senate protesting against the confirmation of
Hon. Stanley Matthews as judge of the
supreme court.
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Nomlnn,ions BIZ the presideut.

Washington, Feb. g. The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate; George b. everett, TO be collector
of internal revenue for tho flfh district of
North Carolina; John NJ. 0utnd1f, 10 be
United States consul at Mazstlap, Mexico.
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Pork House burned

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. S.--The large pork
house of O. Ferguson & Co., this city, was
destroyed by fire last night. Less on stock.
S275,000; insured for S325,000. The building
was valued at $l35. 900. and was insured for
100000. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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- pSilss made the largest purchase Of cotton
so'day over effected here in one III ,,sr;os'
Lovelady over $1,000. S ~ paying
M: V. Carson, a patent elevator man
hlred team here and tried 10 ahscona MrI, IT.,
escaped from sight at Troupe. Ho swinaisS
cash and notes. ~ S'o M
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A specix Of War.

New Orleans, Feb. 8. The schooner NJ.
M. E. Chase from Raratan briggs news of
great excitement ut Port Medina, owing to
the report that the Costa Rcsns are pre-
pairing to invade that section. The people Of
Port Medina are preparing for resistance.
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FIre nd Fort Mor,h

9pVuIAI 70 The Herald.
Fort Worth, Feb. ga lire broke Out in
third ward on Houston street at 8 O'Clock
to night consuming an ontire block excent
Turner's large brick livery stable, which
was saved by the heroic efforts Of The liro
men and citizens. Loss, about 81 600
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Two Men Killed.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb S.-A part of the de-
pot here, about four hundred feet, fell in
whilea lake shoreman was under it and two
persons are known to be killed. No passen-
gers killed
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Our People I've Faith

ONLY in Business Methods of Sg their Patronage at
Any and All Times.
1t is Not Strange, therefors Shop'wo Goods, in
or out of Bankruptcy and whepout to be Closed Out
Held Over till Another Seasb have No Attractions
at Any Price, to This Public whe LIGHT Of Bargains
in Fresh and Seasonable Good FAIRLY ABLAzE at
SANGER'S, as aforesaid
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Wow Railroad

Special to the Herald.
Tyler, Feb. s.-Governor Hubbard saws
the preliminsries have been completed at
New York to push the Kansas IS Gulf Short
Lane from Tyler to Sabine Pass. Il viii
pass 'hrou0h the great pine belt country. il
q =, narrow guage, and will be n feeder for the
le1As " st. Louis railroad. j. w. Brown.
the new superintendent is now in town.
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The oklahoma Invaders Escorted
to Texas.

'FVVIaI W IHt IltfAIU
Reno, l. t. Feb. s--The six Oklahoma
prisoners have been released and escorted TO
tue nearest point in Texas. via Fort sll
From Texas theyGre to work their way bsct
to Kansas, ~ ''eA
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Milwaukee,, Feb. 8.--A Ere at Omsro ycs-
terday destroyed half Of the business portion
of the town. Loss 100000.
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IncltsonyilIe Itema

Special 10 the Herald.
Jacksonville, Feb. 8.-Mordecsi Sc Co., of
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STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH.

hig Fire at Fort worth-A Patent
elevator man in the Role of N
swindler-PreIimin for N
new Railroad From tyler to
SABINE Pass-W Work ON the
sangerfest Hall ut
Galveston, Etc, Etc.
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Of Trade Leads On to SANGER'.to Bargains!
No Time, measured by its eqet Money, is Lost at
this Grand Central Headquarters Sc the great River of
Custom, like the Brook of the Pc oevs on for ever.
1t IS, simply, in the Nature oily Business Things
that This Should Be, as it Is anc Will Be-So!
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-04-26
PILOT GROVE ITEMS.

Business is dull owing to . pres o.
farm work.
The Baptist brethren held protracte.
meeting during the past veek. Number oil
converts not yet reported.
Prominent among our many villags
needs il practical merchant tailor. Nc
more doctors need apply At present.
Wesley RE has had . serious tussle
With the mumps. The mumps BY taking
undue advantage seem to have got the
better Of him.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Meirhoffer,
the agent at this place. permission has been
granted to passengers going north to ride
on The way freight, due here at Z O'Clock
a. IN.
DR.. Thurston il building commodious
addition to his yeas: factory, and will soon
begin to manufacture for . wholesale
trade. II the doctors yeast can raise Will
Wilson or reduce Moore it ought to he &C.
corded the blue ribbon.
has been more wheat shipped from this
place than from any other Of like popuia-
tion IN Central Missouri. Next week se
will furnish the BAzoO With an authentic
statement in proof of our assertion.
big" Needy, dressed in q Iaborer's
garb, called on his girl. This provoked the
old woman's ire. and she told Elm in Ian
guxge peculiar to an irste woman that hsr
daughter did not Need(y) any such COM
pany and 10 "gIt up and git." and he GO,
up and got.
Will Rucker hss, sside from hrs girl,
Two objects Of especial care, his billet doux
and Q mustachs. OF the former he bas
a varied assortment. Some are musty and
some are musky. In come he IL ''desr
Bill" and in others "desrest Willie"
Concerning the mustache We have only to
ssy that il IL the most delicate object To be
seen in town, Charley Long's feet alone
excepted.
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A. to the Seventh Scandal.


In the BAzoO Of Wednesday last. the FOL.
lowing item appeared
"knoboo-ier has another scandal case
besides the one referred 10 At length to-day.
Bob Beatty, . young men whose reputation
been criminally intimate With . ssvsatesa.
yesr-old young lady, the daughter of re-
spectacle parents. There 10 con idessble
talk over the sHsir, but thoee Who know
the lady are 10th to believe the report.
Our neighbering town Is fast building up
. reputation, but not Of al enviabls kind.
The BAzoo will not sgain refer TO the case
until there is more convincing proof that
the female in question bss really been
guilty Of SHINING"
Ga Tuesday evening last, . representa-
tive OF this paper visited Konbnosisr.
where the inform alton that led 10 the shove
publication vas CLEANED. Sisce then, how.
ever, a stsiement hes been forvsrded The
BAzno, bearing the signatures OF sumber
Of Knobnoeters prominent ei,isess, desy-
ing the truth OF the rumor, and vouchssf.
ing the intelligence that the report -
started through spite work BY irresponsible
parties, Who manufactured the story out OF
whole cloth.
IL il asserted that the young man ~
ierred to, Bob Beatty, doss not tear % ~
envishle reputation; but, on The conssasy,
moves in circles where the doon are bsrred
on his sccusen, which probably sccounss
for the snimus sbovn- The youae lady in
the csse, - intim-t ted in the article pub.
lished b. the BAzoo. he's always horne Q
character that has rover been u The leass
aasailed, while her parests are aooeR The
mott respectable people Of Johasoa eoossy.
The oBAzoo regrets- that uessios vas
Dsde Of The affair. and eheesfslly don all
10 its psver TO place The Injured parties u
. proper light befors The Psblic.