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was struck over the head with q six>shooler.
he had no money and they let him 20.
A short time since Young
man named Neal Wilkerson, was
arrested in this city, charged with
robbery. His brother John was also srrest.
ed soon after in Lavaca county. He is said
to he accessory to the robbery of the Corpus
Christi stage, for which robbery Logan and
Humphreys are held on positive evidence.
Sunday afternoon officers of Gonzales county
brought in one Albert Smith on charge Of
being spsrtner of fNeal Wilkerson in robbing
mails in north Texas. The officers claim 10
have articles taken from the stages robbed
found in their possession, and say the eyi,
denco is dead against them. The El Paso
stage company offered TO head reward for
the last four stage robberies with $500.
A large crowd excurted to Medina park
yesterday and returned without mishas.
Weather cool and pleasant. Light rains
all around.
The commissioners have to-day awarded
several land certificates to disabled confed.
crates.
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Galveston.


Special to the Herald.
Galveston, August S.-Galveston delega-
tion to the fremens convention at Denison
is composed of Alderman Frank Martin and
John Wagner, Il. Eugelke, foreman No. q;
Chief Engineer Gutenberg, and Vale Lee Clare.
They left this afternoon.
An cnploye of the postofIice named
Taylor, was rua over on Market street Sat.
urday, by Shaokleford, who was driving at
3 rapid gait. Tsylor's injuries are not Sc
rious. Shackleford was arraigned before the
recorder this morning under the charge of
fast and reckless driving.
The sensational rumor regarding the
burning of tho Morgan steamer Arkansas,
proves 70 be without foundation.
Houston and Galveston colored Odd Fell
lows picniced in conjunction here this oven.
ing.
Il. Pilot, who purchased the fremont
opera house recently, is in the city taking
an inventory Of the property, scenery, ETC.,
otherwise making out list of necessary i'm,
provements.
Prof. o. S. Good, now principal of the
Dallas musical conservatory, Sieg Mahcfl
and Il, X. Parker are in the city.
Recorder Campbell, with determination
to break up the dangerous practice of carry.
ing concealed deadly weapons, this morning
imposed a fine of 500 and costs on Manuel
Hendricks for that ofiense.
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Fort Worth
Special to the Herald.


Special to the Herald.
Fort Worth, August SIT has been very
hot day, !also very dull one. You can hear
nothing else but the hammer and saw OF the
carpenters. There are at least fifteen brick
houses going up, also good many frame
houses.
The Missouri Pacific and the: Texas Pa.
ci6c freight depots have been consolidated,
and all the business will be transacted at the
Texas & Pacific depot.
Work has commenced on the new roof OF
the courthouse.
They have already located the place for
the iron foundry. 1t will be in the southern
part of the city.
Major Fairfax Is having an awning built
in front Of the FL Psso, which will be quite
an ornament to the place.
A report reached here today Of O cyclone
visiting Athol Station in this county last
Friday. 1t blew down the new store of
Black and Burnetts and came near killing
a man who was nt work In the building al
the time. Other houses were unroofed.
A woman named Maud Crawford, who
came over 10 TT. Worth somo timo ago, got
into fight about two weeks since, and
was put under bond. She attempted 10
jump her bond to-day but vas caught a, the
depot, while in the act of getting on tho
cars. The officers placed her under bond.
She came from Dallas.
Colemans residence, about Elk miles from
this city, burned 10 tho ground last night,
together with oil the effects contained there.
in. No insurance.
DR., W. Il. 0rgaiu, an old and respected
citizen, was buried to-day with Masonic
honors. A large ooncourse Of people were
AZ the funeral.
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Austin.
Special to the Herald.

special TO the Herald.
Austin, August 9.--Mrs. Alice B. Sneed,
wife of Captain G. Sneed, chief clerk in the
comptroller's office, was fatally burned under
the following lamentable circumstances TO-
dsy; While occupied with a gasoline cook :
ing stove she discovered leak and turned
down the flames until she supposed them
extinguished. She then stepped on chair
to fill the reservoir, which stood several feet
above the stove, and while 80 engaged dis,
covered the hem Of her dress on fire and one
of the jets still burning. In state of
confusion and alarm she stepped TO
the floor, but in doing so spilled
some oil which she held in her
hand, ssturatiDg her clothes, and was soon
enyeloped in flames. She ran screaming 10
an adjoining room, where her two step.
daughters vaiDly tried TO put out the flames.
MIR. James Hart, clerk in the district court
room, hearing the screams, came 10 tho rcs-
cue and succeeded 10 extineuishing the
flames by wrapping up Mrs. Sneed in a
quilt. Physicians were called Immediately,
but they pronounced her injuries fatal, and
the poor lady fingered in extreme misery
until 2 o'clock this morning, when she died.
The deceased was tho daughter of the late
joel B. Bacon, of Virginia, and the sad
manner Of her death has spread deep gloom
over this city.
Three hundred and thirty.one land certif.
Gates were Issued to the East Texas railroad.
1t reported here that an unknown man
was cut in two las! night near San Marcos by
q freight train.
The surveying corps of The Austin 4
Northwestern railway will reach the city TO-
day, having to locbte the road from Liberty
Hill, thirty miles distant. The board of d.
reotors meet Wednesday, when bids for
grading will be invited.
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MarshRll
mhfSnhtI
Special TO the Herald,

Special TO the Herald,
Marshall, August S.-A fine mare belong.
ing TO j. w. Guimond, of this city, was
stolen the other night by young man who
had been working for Guimond.
The public school fund Of Marshall this
wear is S2,9i4.
Sixty'aye teams passed through the city
to-day, destined for the Missouri Pacific
road, which is being pressed forward with all
speed and will soon be completed to Shreve-
port, Louisiana.
Merchants are returning from the cast, and
business is beginning to revive.
The first bale of cotton received here was
raised by a negro, and sold for IL IL cents.
Work is satisfactorily progressing on the
msohiro shops here, and the buildings will
soon be ready Tor additional machinery.
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Special TO the 1F'r'l
A'ho-s, August e.--Ihe unity commits
sionors' court met this mcrriDg. Mr.. Hines
of Houston, is here in the interest of the now
Jail. There is some talk of building q forty
thousand dollar courthouse ct this place
MIR. Hines proposes TO draw the plans free q,
charge.
Good rains fell Friday in some parts Of
this county. The cotton crop of this county
is probably as good as any in tho state
Plenty of corn will be made.
City Mharshal Warner will put one huns
dree and sixty hands to work on tho streets,
beginning to,day.
There is I'm order for an election to abolish
the corporation on the 18th instant.
- A camp meeting is in progress at ROckbill,
this week.
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STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH.
Fire at WeatherCord-RAil Acct.
dent at LOngview -Burgiaries
aU COrsicans- sad Death
By burning of am Aus.
tin Lady-Usual
nj Pase stage
Robbery.
Rusk.
kusk,
Special 70 the Herald.

kusk.
Special TO the Herald
Rusk, August S-A man by the name of
James Murray, while on visit from some
of the western counties to his ta,her.in-law
Sellers, who lives about ten miles west of
here, stole, one nigh last week, all the money
the old man had, about S25. He was arrest.
ed on suspicion, but released, having had an
opportunity to secrete portion of the money
which he had on his person at the time Of
the arrest, before being searched.
Subsequent developments established his
guilt and in the search for him he was shot in
the back Friday night with load of small
shot by negro who had also been accused
OF the theft, and who had also been very
roughly handled. He laid out until yester.
day morning, when he came in and surren-
dered, bringing back the balance of the
money he had purloined. He is now in Jail
A party of four cowmen, among whom
was John Samples, passed through here
about noon yesterday, somewhat under the
influence of liquor, being very noisy and
profane. A complaint was made, and the
sheriff, in company with his deputy
and ten other citizens, followed to
arrest them. The party was approached by
the deputy who told them to consider thema
selves under arrest, when John Samples
swore that no officer could take him,
at the aames time drawing a knife upon the
deputy. BE was ordered 10 hal. twice, to
which he paid no heed, when the deputy fired
upon him as he was within four or five feet
of the muzzle of the gun, the whole charge
taking effect in his right leg about three
inches above the knee, literally shattering
the thigh. He was conveyed TO town where he
was examined by physicians who found i,
necessary to amputste his leg. He is doing
very we'll under the circumstances and
will probably recover. He is from
Shelby county, where he has wife and two
children.
The first bale Of new cotton was brought
in to-day and bought by Messrs. Deeben d
Lewis for lie. 1t was grown by Jacob
hcBee, clsssed good middliDg, and shipped
to Gust, Heye & Co., Galveston.
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san Antonio.

Special TO the Herald.
San Antonio, August s,-Tho usual FL
Psso stage robbery occurred Saturday night
about 10 o'clock, four miles this side of
Fredericksburg. There were only Two pas.
songers, named Bowers and Lamb. Three
unknown mon did the business. About $40
was taken from tho passengers. Tho mail
sacks we're cut open and robbed, II Is not
known Of how much. Two gentlemen In a
buggy we're robbed Of small amounts. Men
on horseback came up snd ordersd them TO
dsmount. They refused, and one Of them
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PapaI Guarantee Law

Rome, August S.-Three thousand people
to-day attended the meeting called to make
demonstration in favor Of the abrogation
of the papal guarantee law. The chairman,
Signor Petroni, was the person who was con-
demned to term of penal servitude under
tho pontiflcal government. After several
speeches resolution was proposed declaring
the abroga,ion of the law Indispensable. The
police delegates present caused the resolution
to be put, when some disturbance ensued,
but the meeting finally dispersed quietly.
Addresses were read from Garibaldi, Louis
Blanc and Victor Hugo.
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GrOesbeck.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Groesbeck, August 8.-This evening two
boys hailing from Robertson county and
giving their names as Willie Midley and
Virgil White were arrested by Sheriff Jack
son on suspicion of having stolen bay mare
and bay horse, which they were riding. AT
ter being taken to Jail they acknowledged
having taken the horses from their parents.
The younger boy also took from bis father
$26 and revolver, and says he was induced
10 commit the theft by the elder one.
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Mentnerrnrh.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
WeStherford, August S.-Yesterday morn
ing about o'clock fire broke out in the
wash room of the Fountain house, consuma
ing the entire building, extending from
North Main street to Austin avenue, Most
OF the furniture was saved. Insurance about
$4,000. The saloon next door, kept by b. f.
Ellison, was also burned, and the fre ex-
tended to and consumed the Grange store. .. ..
Three bales Of new cotton in town last
Friday. The first sold for 13 cents, and
secured a premium of $40.
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me game called on that account. After the
ram tue game was resumed and only five
innings was played which resulted in q score
VI TO IN favor of the Inyincibles.
me cotton crops are very good in Wash,
ington county. Worms have not appeared.
A eryeood rain fell yesterday, but not
enough 10 do much good. "
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COrstcana.

Special to the Herald.
Corsicana, August 8,-Tbe room of Mr..
Frank Keevin in the post Office building was
entered Saturday night while ho was asleep
and his gold watch and several articles Of
clothing taken. Several other places were
visited but nothing of value was taken. No
clue 10 tho robbers.
Six thousand dollars was paid out here by
tho Texas and ST. Louis Railway 10 con-
s,rucilon hands in the psst three days.
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Special TO the Herald.
NAvssoia, August s.--The Navaso.aan
Invincibles visited Brenhsm yesterday TO
play the return game Of base ball. best two
out OF three, with the Independents. They
falling 10 appear on tho grounds, q game
was soon arranged with the Brenhsm club.
After the frat inning, rain commenced, and
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New York Stock Market.
Designs ON the Gear and Emperor
william.

London, August s.--The Standards dis
patch from Vienna says nihilist named
Guenburg, of noble birth, has been arrested
AZ Belgrade. It's stated the police found
documents on him proving that the nihilists
and socialists have designs respectively on
the livos Of the czar and Emperor William.
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LongvIew.


Special 10 the Herald.
Longview, August ga freight train
jumped the track at the east end of tho
junction switch to-day. The engine and
three freight cars went of, One man was
sllghuy hurt. Number was delayed five
hours and Nc. about two hours, by tho
accident.
The weather Is hot and dry.
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The Popo invited 10 Como 10 Amer
fpn

London, Augus! 5.--Tho Standards corr
respondent at Rome says serious proposals
have been made recently to the pope that no
should transfer the seal of tho Holy Sec TO
America, where an Independent position will
be assigned him.
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Drowned.

Annapolis. pAugust s.--W. j. Logic, of
Kearneysvillo, West Virginia, candidate for
cadet engineer OF naval academy, was
drowned near shore yesterday while
bathing.
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Continued ON Fourth Page.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-23
Political News Items.

The Gordonsville Gazette says : For some
months the Nahoneites have had their own
way in Greene, and concluded they we've 10
have a walk-o this "faul." But such Is
not the case. The nomination OF Daniel
gave our party new life, and they have gone
TO work-snd are working like beavers.
Each day witnesses the weakening oil The
Readiusters aud the gaining OF strength by
the Conservatives. Look out for Greene.
The Old Commonwealth says that John
0oode, in his H~arrisonburg speech, said
that down about Yorktown John Paul. IN
speaking to a sea Of black faces, said 10
them that 1t used to be in his country "run,
negro run. the patrol will catch you,' o
1t was "run, white man, run. the negro Is
after you." (0h! Johnny, has IL come 10
this y
The New York Express says: From
present Appearances the acknowledgements
can. Repudiationists Of Virginia viii be
buried under 10000 majority. Wonder
whether ex-SeDatoFs Hosr, and Dawes, and
Frye, and ConkIing will be able 10 see
I" the morning" through such figures.
The correspondent OF the L%ynchburg
Neus says II ever a candidate for Office In
Virginia had reason TO be proud OF a popu-
lar oulburst OF enthusiasm in bis behalf
John W. Daniel must surely have had his
heart stirred within him in the good old
county OF Carroll.
Organize Daniel clubs at every precinct.
Begin the mass. meetings and bar becues.
Only six weeks remain for work.
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IErrX |+|tr|M"I
Or. Hayes Agnens VITO fftnrpsa tfom
Elberon to BIS cou1ikI-.es, = nasfd.e asss
Pa. yesterday, SAID INST 'ns scsusn 49, I
,ca.e ,sss one Ia wbict from W., my. tns.v
was yery little hope, sod the auaopss
should hsye been satisfactory IS ss.,'ps rse
public mind at rest uPen thai poini' ~
penetration OF the spine by the Dali anp lnc
scattering OF the small sliyers OF ihe bone:
wobndiag the surrounding tissues Wou'u
sufficiently account, he remarked, ior Tue
subsequent septic conditions, and, Win tne
injury 10 the yertebi@. was the ineyitsDfe
cause OF that train OF sequences which re-
suited 10 the bursting OF the mesenteflc
artery and the ensuing fatal hemorroage.
Mayor Ewing, Of 81. Louis, yesterday
teIegrapked Mayor Herrick, Of Cleveland,
rendering, on The part Of the owner, DR..
Jesse Arnotf. the use OF the hearse used ~
Springfield, H., on the occasion OF The
burial OF The remains OF President Lincoln.
II IS described as n massive and handsome
the body being OF black. gold, and
and the sides Of glass, with gold Dg-
ures burned into The surface and silver
columns dividing IT. Mr.. ArBott bad tne
heafse built In Philadelphia In 1850 at a
cost Of $4,000.
From July % ehe date OF the assassina-
tool TO September 1st these were sent 10
the insane asy Ium at 81. Elizabeth "a cranks
IS for the CORES pondiDg period last
year. or these % were males and rs To-
IL Is believed that the large majority
were made crazy by the set OF Guiteau..
Guiteau,, although now apparently IN
better health than he has been Tor some
is threatened with an attack OF mala-
aud several days ago DIR. Noble Young,
the physician to the Jail, ordered him TO De
placed on sick diet. .a
The mourning dresses for Mrs. Garfield,
her daughter Miss Mollic Garheld), and
Mrs. and Miss Rockwell, were made up on
Tuesday by Lord & Taylo OF New York,
the remarkably short time OF two hours
aud bali.
Yesterday afternoon the taking 81 tesli-
moDy 10 the case Of ex-senator Cbristisncy
against Lille NJ. Cbristiancy was resumed
Examiner LoyeiOy at the office OF
Cook Il Cole.
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Z asse}sl fsr bis future flstor'sp waic'
ths soesety hs been coIlssiuk.
The nrss ih>,sImcnt Deeeral BRAptEF
n. JOHNSON . Memoir Of shc Firss Mafy'
|iapd Regiment n eryinfercsinEs NM
the mors valuable because ss5isten ~ tnf
~wipter.of fe62-'65. with the vivid ihapres-
ATOMS of an eyewitness snd active partici-
paptof the scenes described.
General LAYS CONTINUES bis Interesting
history Of bis gallant North Carolipa Drs'
gsde.
DR.. j. wmIaAN Josgs, In bis "Reminis
ceuccs Of the Army Of Northern Virginia"
gives some details Of Port Republic and
JAcKsoS's march to McCLKLLAS's nank'
with some anecdotes illustrating JAcKsors
secrecy and the skin with which ne con-
cealed bis purposes from even his own
higher officers.
"Notes and Queries" contain some sharp
comments on "Msnufaciuring History
who Runs the M~achinef" and "Genersi
sherman Manufacturing History" "Wbat
Confederate Battery Fired the FIRST Gun at
Appomatox Courthouse" Is answered by
The proof that it was " JOhnson's Battery
OF Richmond.
Editorial Paragraphs and Literary Notices
complete this No. OF q magazine which
ought to 60 into every fsmily and library 10
the land.
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PRINCE EDWARD.
resnondence of me Rlchmond Dlsnalch.

Correspondents OF tne hlCnnOnu DlsDalcn.J
FARMyILLE, Va, September 20, 1881.
BY invitation, Judge O'Farreli, OF Rock
ingham. addressed the people OF Prince
Edward to-day. The large audience-room
OF the courthouse was filled, aud his hear
ers gave him a respectful and Interested at
tention. The Democratic voters OF Prince
Edward appreciate and value the able de.
fence OF their cause by the accomplished
orator from Rockingham. He discussed
the Issues Of the canvass with marked
ability and clearness. The Riddleberger
bill was thoroughly riddled. Being an
original ReSdiuster and opponent OF the
funding bill, he asked the privilege OF
speaking to honest ReadIusters. who did
not propose to make this fraudulent issue
in this campaign a pretext for reSdiusting
their lifelong principles and associations.
s. f. Coleman, Of Cumberland, respond
ed to a call briefly, but in a telling ten-min-
utes' speech, in which he exposed the
shoddS pretension Of the sham opposition
TO "tissue-baIIots." He read an original
letter, sent from Petersburg headquarters
in 1876, in which county superintendenis
were directed TO use only a fstissue-bsllot,"
manuf ictured for special purposes, which
Mr.. Coleman also exhibited. The cham
pion shsms OF the period were thoroughly
exposed. r..
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iCOND AUDITORS OFFICE,
February 16, 1881.

S%ouTHgBN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAPERS
FOR JULY IN August (under one cover is
one OF the most Interesting and valuable Is
sues Of ibis magazine we have yet had.
Msjor PAUL +. HAMMOND continues his
Interesting sketch of KIRBY SMITHS Ken
lucky csmisign.
General H. A. EAaLY's paper on "The
Advance on Washington 10 1885," is in the
happlest style Of this able soldier and in
comparable military critic, aud settles the
facts concerning that important movement.
Judge w. w. CLARY's paper on "The
Attempt 10 Fasten the Assassination OF
President LINCOLN on President DAVIS and
Other Innocent Parties Is 50 able, sealh-
Ing, and most conclusive review OF the at
tempt OF the so-cslled " Bureau OF Military
Justice y to blscken The name and fame OF
our Confederate leaders by means o. q band
Of hired p~eriurers.
General j. A. WAbxER's and General
GEORGE II. sTEUARr's reports Of "Opera-
lions Around Winchester in 1885," and the
reports OF General Ross, General FsRGu'
SON, and General ADAHs IN .'Sherman's
campsign In Mississippi 10 Winter Of
1884, arc all published for the drs' time,
and are very valuable additions 10 tue
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ALLEtiHANY.

Correspondence OF The Richmond Dlspatch.l
C~ovISGroN, Va, September 20, 1881.
County Court met to-day. But little BUSH
ness OF importance was transacted.
There was a general massmee,ing OF the
citizens this afternoon for the purpose OF
expressing their grief at the death of Pre-
.sident Garfield. Democrats, Republicans,
and RskdiusleTs were all present and took
part In the meeting. Stirring speeches
were made by Messrs. Mcdonald and Bow
Ter, Reys. William A. Dabney and William
r.. Harris, and General Wiliism Skeen.
Suitable resolutions were offered and
adopted. caei s so wi
Thus far there has been nothing done In
this eouBty BY either party In the coming
g~ubernatorial contest. We are expecting
some political speeches during the session
Of the Circuit Court next week.
We have had most abundapt rains, and
the grass will be sufficient for fall grazing,
Franc,