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Reformed Episcopal Church Con-
veuttOu,

vGutIOus
Now York. May 2S.--This mornings SOS.
sion of the eighth general council Of the Re-
formed Episcopal church opened with The
report OF the general committee on appro-
priatons and funds to be raised for obiecls
within tho church. They reported that
I7S4 had been appropriated AT last nights
session of tho committee and that only
"a. $3.50 had been pledged. The amount was
then made up. The long mooted and
troublesome que ton of tho cstechism was
brought up, rs II has been for the last four
years at every session, without any definite
result being attained. The main issue in
volved is that Of eternal punishment, on
which council say they cannot agroe. Debn,.
vas n progress up to the tiBr6 of recess.
AT the atteinSel- session Of reformed Epis-
copal council the CAtechism committee
retired for consultation and unanimously
recommended the use Of larger catechism
for the church and smaller one for children.
Any other catechism sent to the council will
be sent to tho committee on doctrine and
worship.
Twas resolved TO erect q monument In
tho cemetery at Baltimore to tho memory OF
Bishop g. ID. Cummings. founder of the
church. A committee OF five WAS appointed
to receive subscription.
Bishop Cheeney said that no change .af.
fecting the doctrines Of the church had been
made by the council.
Adjourned till Monday when the election
takes place.
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STATE SPECIALS
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH.
Heavy Rains ia North rexxs-Cour,
"' appeals Decistons-A NAN in
Austin overcome by Heat
Hn'idt"ss Ia Progress
Ia 0Verton, Etc.
N Mclxtnney


Special to the Herald.
Mchinney, May 2S.-Our city Is compar-
a'ively dull, owing 10 the country peon,s
being So busy on their farms. Many, l learn
VIII have to lfayo out some lands already
planted on account Of the continued wet
weather.
rne Ms'ons are making large preparations
Tor their celebration on the 9th of June.
arana Master MeLary has accepted tho in :
Vi'a'ion 10 be present on the occasion, md
preside at the public installation of officers
Quite number of lodges from adioininc
counties are expected to be present.
Our new cornet band has becn out on tbe
serenade once or twice under the leader,bir
OF Professor Il. X Rudolph.
Joe Kingsley. of tnis place, has three
youpg canary birds, one of which Is per.
iectly black. The parents cfiho young bird,
are OF the ordinary color.
| Or. Gillett is hard ut work on bis nep
brick, which will be 40A85 feet. As soon n
completed the post oflice will be moved int,
| it. INV
Colonel r. D. Alleson Is enlargipp hi
hotel to accommodate his Increasing patron
age.
District court convcnes on the first Monda,
IN June. There will be considerable ne;
business on the docket.
j. II. Brigham speaks Of building ne,
printing Office.
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LATEST NEWS ITEMS.

Ex-senator Conkling Is ffy.two years
old.
William L. Chandler owes bis defeat 10
Senator Blair.
One million copies Of the revised new
testament have be.n aoli in London.
The correspondent oftho New York World
sees signs In Eugland OF . revival Of the
conflict over the ftoe trade.
Secretary Window has found . ring IL Biz
department engaged In pocketing the pro9h
from tho contingent fund provided for
furnishing the offices.
New York has seven living sx-United
States senators: Henry A Foster, Hamilton,
Fish, E1wln d MORGAN, Rsubsn . Esntous
Francis KernAp, Thomas O Plat and Roscoe
Oopnllng.
The ordinance againlt proians swearing 3
so rigidly enforced at Avon. ILL.,, that plain
'damn" IL q luxury which cost 81, while
fancy os,hs can only DO indulged 10 By ne
very afllucnt
New York city will secure ID slfeet clsans
| inc bill after all The'son passed the blll
but the house defeated Il. A conference VA
sprocd on and compfomlio nnally reached,
Giving tho mayoNfull control 0! he stfee(
cleaning, ana thus preventing thb bureau
from becoming mere political maehlns.
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ADaughier shoots Her Mother


Cincinnati, o., May 2s.-The Cincinnati
Ilmes's'ar sdvices from Cockrano. Ga.
reports that in Lswrens county, about 25
miles from Cochranc, Mrs. Tincy Garrett,
wife OF respectable farmer, told her daugh.
ter to prepare dinner. The daughter re-
fused. Then Mrs. Garrett said she would
inform Mr.. Garrett, and he would wh;p the
daughter when he came to dinner. A quarrel
and struggle ensued, in which tho girl used
shot gun, firing both barrels. One tool,
elect In Mrs. CARROTS head. inAicting \
mortal wound. A little brother struck tbe
gum preventing second shot being Elective
Mr. Garrett returning chastised the daughter
Sc severely 1t is believed she cannot recover
Both daughter and mother are members Of
the church. VI
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AFFAIRS AT ALBANY,
THE U. S. sBNATORsHIP QUESTION
An Organ of the Couklipwites Gives
op All Hepe of Securing u
caucus - The Republicans
DemOralized-The status
OF the Legislature,

Albany, N. Y, May 2S.-Tho Morning
Express, which represents the Conklipg
section, gives up all hope of securing
a caucus. 1t Gays: "We have been
over>ridden in this matter. The party has
been over-ridden. The prospects are now,
in consequence of the withdrawal of
enough names to reduce the signatures
below the requisite number, ths, the
republicans will proceed to vote without
setting their party affairs by themselves" /"
The Evening journal makes the following.
ing classification of Legislators on tho sens.
torial question: Administration senators,
10; assembly, 4S Total, 5S. Anti-sdmin,
itration; senate 8; assembly, 81. Total,
Az On the fence: senate, |; assembly, 4
Total 8.
Buffalo, May 2S.-The Commercial Ad
vertiser, republican, of this city, publishes
to-day an editorial acknowledging ths
Conklng made great mistsk,
in resigning his senstorship. Tho articI,
briefly reviews Conklipg's work ard in par
points 10 bis purity of character, and urge
that he be returned to tho senate.
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Railroad Accident i'm Colorado.

Denver, Col, May 2s.-The following
particulars Of the collision on the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, is furnished by the
Leadville Chronicle: At o'clock this
morning the construction train was backing
north from Granite, when the southbound
freight suddenly rounded curve
and crushed into the cAboose Of
the construction train, carving
twenty men, killing one and iujuring ten
others. Following Is list of the killed and
injured. Patrick McMsnn, fatally injured;
Jno Williams, head cut and leg broken;
William Wright, leg broken in three
places and bruised; William Harrington, log
broken and badly bruised; j A
Kirby leg broken and bruised about the
head; John A Fry, head cut and thigh bro
ken; John McFay, head cut; Pat Vaughn,
bruised inside and on the back; 40 Rush,
bruised on the back and side; Dennis Mahon,
slightly injured. Those fatally injured will
probably not survive the night. The dead
and wounded were removed to Leadville.
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Military Week OF the Nashville Ex-
position,

Nashville, Tenn, May 2S.-The military
week of tho exposition closed yesterday with
grand review by Msjor Clspp, of tho
Sixteenth infantry, United States army. Five
companies competed, viz: tho Crescent City
Rifles, Of New Orleans; Bluff City Grays, Of
Memphis; Porter Rae,, of this city; Sumner
Guards, OF Uellatp, and Howard Reserves,
Of Lebanon. The prizes OF tho week were
awarded as follow: Artillery target practice
first prize 10 tho Louisville Battery. Tho
competitive Infantry drill, open 10 the
world-firs. prize TO the Porter aes of this
city; second przs TO tho Crescent Riaes of
New Orleans. Competitive drill for con>
psnies never awarded ilft prizs rs pre-
icribed-iirst prize 10 tho Bluff City
Grays, Of Memphis; second priz, to tho
Howard Reserves, of Lebanon. Compoti-
tive drills of ar,illery-hrst prise TO tho
Louisville Battery; second price to tho ST.
Louis battery.
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Austin.
Special TO the Herald,


Special to the Herald.
Austin, May 2S,--The following cases were
decided to-day by the court of appeals:
Robert and William Fans VS. the state |:
from Travis. Reversed and remanded. The
case was reversed wholly on the error in tho
charge to the jury In tho lower court. The
sged father of the Fans boys heard the
oplnion reai. 1t was delivered BY Judge
White, and is commented on as very able.
Steward vs. Hildebrand & Co; from Nc.
Lehman. Former submission set aside.
Thompson Il 20 VS. Burnham & Franklin
OF al vs. Hardee. Former submission 50.
saide.
Robinson vs. the state; from Burleson.
Dismissed.
Calvert VS. Riddock from Robertson. Dis.
missed.
Kidd VS. the state; from Falls. Dismissed
Stewart vs. Eliza Robinson; from Falls
Dismissed.
To-day q man was SO overcome BY heat as
10 stagger aud fall. He WAS soon restored
BY the use uf p,enty Of ice water.
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GeOgrnphers Cnmnlimen,.

Lordon, May 2S-k. the anniversary
meeting of the royal geographical society
Lord Aberdare,who presided eulogized whst
had been done by sour American kinsmen,
not only in bringing back the remains of our
Arctic expeditions but for the admirable
surveys OF their own COSTS, and llbsrslity
with which thoy circulated tho results
OF Their labors among tho learned societies
OF all civilized nations" Mr.. Lowell tho
American minister, was present and made a
humorous speech.
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Arknnaas Affairs.

New Orleans, May 2S.-A Little Rock
special ssysin Woodruff county aboy named
Bennie johnson, aged seven years, sent BY
his parents 70 neighbors house, was at.
tacked on the road by two vicious dogs and
killed and his body almost deyoured.
George Latimer, an old and almost help.
less colored Baptist preacher, was
shot and killed by William
Newsome, drunken desperate,
because Latimer refused 10 kneel down and
pray when ordered to do so BY Newsome.
Tho murderer gave bail and escaped.
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Bank Statement.

New fo'k, May 2S.-rhe weekly state
ment ofthe associated banks shows the f l.
lowing changes: Loans increased. S7So-
900; species decreased, 81 1888, 700; legal
tender increased, $760, 800; deposits inc-ess-
ed, S557, ITO; circulation: increased, $l65, 900;
reserve decreased. S20l5 Gi6. The banks
now hold $lA,722 300 in excess OF legal re-.
utiremerlls.
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Giuciunnfi Hyncns

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 2S.-This was the
first day OF tho Quson City Jockey Club
meeting. The first race, milo dash, was won
BY Ennskilen, Pacific 2ud, Una Scd; time,
l:45l.
Second race, for three year olds, dash one
and one.half mile, was won by Boo!iack,
Windrush 2nd, MN,e,a -3rd; time, 2;4l.
:, Third race, oil ages, mile heals, Guy WOE,
BELL of Nelson 2nd, Surge 3rd, Lizzie L. AN,
Burlington 9th, Adah 9th; time l47a, 1:463
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A0u Antonio.

Special to the Herald.
San Antonio, May 2s.-Las! Wednesday
two men robbed Krause s. Cloves store,
between this city ard New Braunfols. OH
csrs obtained description of tho men; and
Deputy Sheriff Tom Martin, Of Hayes coun.
~, succeed Ia finding them. He demanded
their surrender, when tho men resisted aud
ho drew his pistol and killed both. These
parties are thought to have been implicated
in the stage robberies.
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Photographers Resigned

Cincinnati, o., May 2S.-It is announced
that the resignation of q. T. Williams
superintendent Of Eleventh district, with head-
quarters at Cincinnati, and of Frank A. Arm.
strong, manager of the Cincinnati offico, have
been rendered 10 the present management of
tho Western Union telegraph company.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-29
LOGON otiyc Boiler Explosion

Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 2s.-Thc
boiler Of a locomotive Of tho Nashville &
Chattanooga railroad exploded In this city at
$50 this morning, on account Of over pres
sure of steam, Fireman Charles Hardomsn
was blown distance OF fifty ysrds and
instantly killed. Tho engineer, who had
Just stepped behind tho tender, escaped In
Jury. A pioco of iron Weighing nine pounds
was thrown half n mile and struck j. q.
Finch, car inspector Of tho East Tennessee
&virgina railroad, on the shoulder, trsvers,
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Experimental shipment of spriur
wheat.

ST Louis, May 2s.-Tho contract hs,
Just been closed here for the expe erimen,sl
shipment Of ,hirty.fve thousand bushels Of
spring wheat, from s.. Paul to Glasgow, BY
osIges 70 New Orleans, thence by steamer,
AZ the rate OF twenty EIGHT cents per busbel
II In's Shipment proves successful, others
viii follow, amounting perhsps Ia
a million bushels. Tho negotiation
tor this shipment was made through tha 81
Louis, New Orleans & European desns,cb
given. ''s was
A large lot of sack -four has iust beer
ssnipped from here to Liverpool by river tc
New Orleans, at the rate of flty cents pe
bundred, owing to The abundance Of tonnar,
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Naval Promotions.

Washington, May 2s-The president to-day
made tho following promotions in The navy;
Commodore James II. Potts 10 be rear
admiral 10 FIJI tho vacancy caused BY The
retirement of Rear Admiral Steveni; Captain
S. r, Franklin, to DO commodore; Comman-
der ]. Miller to be captain; Lieutenant Com.
mander p. Y. Harrington 10 be commander.
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Houston.

Special to the Herald.
Houston, May 2S.-A fire broke out at 8
o'clock this morning 10 Robert McLen's dry
goods store. Insured for about Sll 900; losa,
$4,000. Origin not known. The action OF
the fire department prevented large con-
ilagration.
y. II. Lombard lost valuable gold watch
and chain by burglary last night.
j. ID. Homsn filed suit against the Cen.
trail railway for $4,000 for Injuries received
while In the employ of the road year ago.
Mrs. g. w. Baldwin filed suit to ray for
divorce on the grounds Of i'll treatment.
Society gossips feast ON this as fine morsel,
as there wssa scandal connected with the
pair year ago.
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Troy Police Force.

Troy, N. Y, May 2S. To-day one of the
republican police commissioners was sus.
pended by themqyor for mslfesssnce in Office
and the board oi commissioners Immediately
proceeded to select II police force largely
democratic. The force i, already on Cd :.
and tho action OF May or Murphy gives gen
eral sa,islac,'o' rio oitv has been wIthou,
poice or C...c..y. iJ.e. Lice the second
of this month.
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OvertUn

Special to the Herald.
overton, May 2S.-A negro boy wa,
brought TO town yesterday, blood pouring
from the entire surface Of his body. no hay,
lag been inhumanly beaten by his parents
both Of whom arc arrested.
Heavy rains through this section, and crops
grassy but looking we'll.
Governor Hubbard and Hon. w. w.
Spinny have accepted an invitation 10 ad.
dress Hubbard college at its commencement
on June Oath prox.
Five new residences are being built here.
Henderson Is making preparations for the
reception division Of Ectors brigade.
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Cornell uniyersitx Grew

New York, May 2s.-The Cornell Uni.
verslty crew, consisting Of A. II. Conley, Of
Cleveland, o.; John Lewis, j. G..
Allen, OF Albany, New York; j N d Shen-
ksl, Of Rochelle, Illinois, and E Reed, Of
Brooklyn, left for England
to-day on the steamer England.
They were accompanied from the 81. Nicho-
las hotel to the steamer by large number
OF friends who wished them success and
heartily cheered them as the vessel LETT her
dock.
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shot and Fatally Moundea

Louisville, Ky, May 2s,-George Riley
shot and fatally wounded Anthony Domss
yesterday. Both were employed at the
Louisville & Nashville railway blacksmith
shops. Riley threw three pieces of coal a.
Domas, and being asked by Domss to stop,
drew q pistol and shot him. Riley was
drunk, but managed 10 escape.
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Terrell

Special to the Herald.
Terrell May 2S.-There has beon sub
scribed by some Of our most substantial
men, fifty thousand dollars for tho purpose
OF erecting cotton mill here.
Steps have been taken TO secure the
machinery as soon as possible.
Crops are looking well, but grass and
weeds are crowdirg the cotton very much.
Corn looks we'll, and a few days of fine
weather will enable the farmers TO lay II by
for the season. Wheat is being cut and Is
turning out finely.
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Fort Worth.

Special TO the Herald.
Fort Worth, May 2S.--Mr. Aurmsn, q
prominent lawyer hero, had a difficulty on
Main street this afternoon with Mr.. Brewer,
10 which the latter shed some blood. The
fight arose out Of q recent case In tho court.
They were both arrested and placed under
bond,
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The excitement and feeling asa,uae
n'm intense. He d prrrsri,v n
My 'he insanity dodge. No
telegraphed. '"
.ne railroad men who met in council 70
Determine on summer excursion rates h.vs
settled their business and ro,urnea homa ~ !
u p EXCURSION Rates commence June 1st.
ioai estate transfers this week
S,a Suvun' ,a 70 Sao 200. Thi. shows considers.
a. o,e increase In the value OF properly. u. well
,M,o:r'usfy reports show an unusally small
oNa.,! ,s'sn.y tnis week considering the tithy
cond'tion OF the city and the uswholes ,me
condition Of the atmosphere for the psst
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Louisvllc, Ky, May 2S.-Hon. John
prcs.ca, aged 65. disd Of heart diacase st
his homo IN rrimb!e county yesterday. lle
has boon pro minent In sta,e affair, for yesrs
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Marrying his Aunt.

Vienns, May 2S.-A some what astounding
assertion is made by FroRch paper pubs
lished here. after long genealogical dsqui,
sltion, tha. Prince Rudolph, Ia marrying
Psincess Siepbanie, married bis own aunt. =
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Corsicann.

Special 10 the Herald.
Corsicans, May 2s,-Another heavy rain
visited u, last night, flooding sll tho streets
and damaging crops In thi, vicinity. All
the creeks are high, and fears for the bridges
are entertained BY railroad men. Building
has temporarily suspended.
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Shoe Eactnry Durnad.

Elphin, N. a., May 28.--Tbe shoe factory
Of B. w. Hoyt burned this morning. Loss
$500; insurance 81 500. Seven hundred
worKmen arc thrown out Of employment.
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sentenced TO DO Hanged.

New York, May pa dispatch from
Coketon, Alabsna, says George Griffin,
colored, has been sor,encsi 10 be hanged In
Tho jail yard July lst, for au outrageous
Grim, on white woman In Augusts.
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ing the entire breadth Of the trunk and csus-
ing instant death. Another piece of iron
weighing two hundred pounds psssed
through two cars loaded with corn I'd then
struck and knocked down the CINE, of a
house. '' VI
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Special TO the Herald.
Galveston, May 2s.-Honry Hamburg
the uxorlcide, has had no preliminary oxam-
animation, the coroner refusing him bail.
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consu, General al Merlin

Washington, May .s.-Tpo prc.idens To-
day appoi,'pd C,arlos Ksles, OF lniiea .
consul golcrJl Of tue Untoi S,s.es 1T Baum
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Dukc orAIbnuy.

London. May 2'-Priacs Leopold, HE
Queen. youngest son, has baon raised 10 ,ot
peerago wAh the title Of Duke Of Albany.
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CoxISe FREreHr.-Bark Whistler.

COMING PREIGHT.-Bark Whistler.
Capt Swan. which sailed from San
Francisco on the 5,h of June. in the
Puget Sound line of Chas II Wells. for
Seattle direct. has on board freight
consigned as follows:
For Tacoma-T K Brown. So pack
ages.
For L,conucr 4 G Caches. 81
packages.
For Port Blakely-Reuton, Holmes
& Co packages. and Hall Brothers
270.
For Olympia s. q Ward 10 pack
ages. ] G Horr IL, samuel Williams
202, A G |, Il Frost 512
For Seattle Harrington & Smith
$500 packages. T w WusthofT So, wald
& Campbell Sc. J Dugan 81, Chi. berg
Bros 10, John Collins 76. Schwabacbsr
Bros q Co.7l0. Hall. Paulson & Co /,
] II Sanderson 81, II McAleer l5s. A
Mehlhorn 2j7. ID s, q 2 stone & Co 3l2.
Flynn Anderson /. Dougsn il Wright
Q. Wa Chong l6. j Borren 26, q Cros-
by 10. y Baxter & Co 10. / y Bigelow
IS. L Reinig. SIS. w Fl Pumphrey / l..
p s Tel. Co 2. p X Gerard 7. ] Fl Hill
ton 81. Fl Uhlfelder 2. T Lyle 10 Tok-
las j. Singerman -, Slorah & Co s, L
B & Co 4.
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TRINITY PARISH SCHOOL.

This school for girls sad little chill
dreH established IN April last. IN Ter the
rectDrship Of Rev Geo Fl Watson. with
Miss Habershan ss LADY Principal. has
now an average attendance of 30 pupils.
The present term closes on Friday.
July lst.
After vacation Of two weeks. II Is
props d 10 reopen again on Monday
July 18th. and 20 continue the follow.
irg term until the holidays.
An additional teacher will be en-
ployed If the number OF pupils reaches
forty.
To secure q seat, early application
should be made TO the Rector or Prin-
opal.
Terms Of tuition per month: Prima-
~ department 81; Preparatory 50; Ac~
ademic 81 je4 2wd
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THE DALLEs.-Of this thrifty town
= travelling correspondent writes: At
The Dalles. where the traveller takes to
the railroad to complete his journey to
Wallula or Wsila Wslla. the growth Of
q settlement. as it is affected by the
passage Of a road. is very noticeable. A
couple Of years ago The Dslles was q
hamlet cf small hopes. Today 1t as
sumes the dignity of municipality. g
thriving. busting, thrifty to~n OF
5000 or 5000 inhabitants, with fine
farming country for its support. Alb ,ut
the railroad stsiion . number of bad
characters have located, but the great
bulk OF the population is composed Of
the valuable classes. who come to add
moral and financial strength to the
place. The embryo city occupies q
charming location. from which fine
views OF the mountainous country are
bad.
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CLOSED QUA numerous class 4
individuals are deludei With the idea
that they can write books, ss well as
for the papers, and they never get
over it no matter how often and sharp
ly they are rebuffed One Of this
kind gets il as follows from O late
Portland paper: w II Gray. q fossil
lied citizen of this State. who for the
past fifteen years has been under the
hallucinstion that he could write a
history of Oregon. and VITO for time
has caioled th Astorian into tire pub
l.oatiop Of some Of the diseased fancies
of his mind has at last .ensibly been
closed down upon by that Journal, with
the remark that they can give him no
further space in the future. 1t is about
time this life long egotist and brain
contortionist should subside. or else
prepare b. make amends for the
ISLANDERS he has circulated on the hon.
ored dead