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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-17
I'm LEGISLATURE.
EqY.SIHTH DAYS PRccEED1Eos'
Resolution Creating the County
+ Jobn Upton Reported Favor
4 ably by the SENATE Conn
lnisse-memOriaIs on
Prohibition, Etc.
SENATE.

Specldl 10 inc hsi"N.
Austin, Feb. 1.-THE senate NIT pursuant
TO adiouroment, Lieutenant-go governor Storey
in the chair.
Roll called; quorum present
PRAYER b. the chaplain.
Herorts of committees wore submitted as
follows:
Mr.. Fer I'll, from judic ar, committee No.
1-Fsyor.bly or bill No l57 with amend
ment, restoring the act formerly 10 forcs per-
mitt,ug parent conveying properly to
minor child to retain custody without bond.
Uofavorabls on bill No. 81, relative to hir'
ing out convicts.
Fsvorsbly on the bill providing for the
safe keeping of ihe Law and other books be-
longint, 10 a county, and Tor toe security OF
records ana papers in clerks Offices.
By ssme-An amendment to the bill pro-
vid,np Tor advertising the s.les OF rsal
estate, recommending publication tWeuty
DAYS in newspapers, unless the officer is nou.
fed otherwise by defendant.
TJofayorably oo this bill providing for
granting letters of guardianship without filing
bond, where the guardian and ward are both
non-reSluentS. .
? sFayorably on the bill amending the charter
of Galveston.
Favorably on joint resolution no. 3o, in
reference to the employment of an architect
ia assist the commissioners about the con-
struction of the capitol.
Favorably on the two bills amending artl-
cles 1535 and 1886 of the code relating to
elections and qualifications OF justices.
Favorsbly on the bill amending article
2725 of the civil code.
Mr.. Rainey from the committee on counties
-Favorably on the bill creating the county
Of John Upton.
MIR. Martin, of Navarro, from the COM
mittee on agricui ural Enthusiastically on
the bill defining the duties and Liabilities OF
employers, and advancing the pay for trans
porting immigrants into the state.
MIR. Moore from the committee on stock
Internationally on the bill amending the
law relating to stock aud stock-ralsing.
The committee on engrossed bills reported
bills Nos. 96, 11S, l04 and 1879 correctly en-
crossed.
that he had signed the bill known as the
, foreign sailors bill; allowing Robertson
county to levy special tax Tor q court
house. and the bill allowing the comptroi-
ler's Office extra clerks for February.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
By Mr.. Terrell--A bill for the relief Of
ST. Allen. Referred.
By Mr.. Patten--A bill smendstory to the
law relative to butchers in towns. Referred,
By MIR. Swain-A bill providing for she
sale or deetruction of useless state property
10 the penitentiaries. Referred.
Oismouon of Mr, Powers senate bill No.
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HOUSE..

The house me. in regular order
The resolution 10 send committee 10
investigate tho Agricultural and Mechanical
college aud normal schools was taken up,and
the committee on education instructed 10
visit and report on the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, the Sam Aouston normal
school at Huntsville, and the colored school
at Prairie View.
Petitions we're presented as follows
By Mr.. Arnold-A petition from citizens
of Lsmpasas county, praying for the pro
hibiiion Of liquors In the state,
By Mr. Wood-A memorial frota citizens
Of Kaufman county asking for prohibitorJ
liquor Lac
By Mr.. Gibson-A memorial from citizens
OF Ellis county, asking for a prohioitory
liquor law.
By Mr.. Kerr "A petition aud claim OF
Davis Aylsr, of Bsstrop.
By Mr.. rrayl0r-A memorial from citizens
Of Bosque county sgrinst The repeal Of the
By Mr. Fssh--AmsmOrisl Of ID. II Peak,
one of lLskwfers Of the declaration of inde-
pen ing for relief
ID resolutions were introduced A.
stfbeus-A bin exempting
used exclusively for borticul-
from taration.
n. Il TItus-A resolution tAft
miltes No. l, be required 10
e3sncv On providing for ths
,sss o. persons in The psni-
uplstoa-A Joint resolution
Constitution rslziing 70 tsr.
a bin crs.ang Key county
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London, Feb. lin the house Of COM
mons to-day the msrquis Of Hsrting on,
responding 70 the question Of the Russo
AigkA1 correspondent would not make any
difereDce in the government decision rsla'ive
10 Csndahar. II is true. be sid, the duke oil
Cambridge bad written upon the question.
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ard sontet opd 70 bebshged on tho 20lb Of
October 1880, but In wlioss case, with
writ Of error being granted, the execution
WAS stayed. DeJarnoit shot and killed his
sister last January. Tho case ha3 been re-
nanded for q new trial.
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sp1clal p ne H1rald
Galveston. Fec. iis-Ths scboo1a Rcd
sbsil 81 TINS buribsa, which elssrsd Tor
Oorpus Cbrisf pifh . csrEo Of nsrchsniizs
IN hsr hold and railrohd iron On dsck'
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Ricbm0ud. Va Fob- 10.-Ths supreme
court Of appeals q Virgins 10 -1sT rendered
= decision reversing he decision Of the err
porzlion court of DssVils. IN TIE c.ss a
J.-nes Tbomss D Jsrns.t. c1r
virtsd IN S.rssnbsr lss Of ths rrurdsr
Of his siste-. AoIlis DeJarnsit,
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Dead

Dead.
Detroit. Feb. 11.--MAd Farrell, accidently
shot by John Dunn on Sunday evening, has
since died.
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A Horrible Crime,

sr. Louis, November lO.-Daniel L
johnson, colorcd coachman, in the GIN
ploy Of MIR. Van Blanona, entered the resi-
dence Of Mr.. DERRICK, on Morgan street
at one o'clock, and outraged the person o
Katie Farrell, a domestic. He remained
half an hour In tho bedroom, and held O
pistol at her head, threatening to kill hel
Il she screamed. johnson was arrested BY
the police at SIX o'clock and taken to Dc.
tricks house and identified by the girl.
While the prisoner was there Katie slipped
out, procured revolver and attempted to
shoot the BRUTE The weapon failed to 60
of, and was taken from her. johnson Is a
dark mulatto, twenty.six years Of age, and
denies the story outright. He says he was
at home all night.
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REaIED1Es TO BE DISCUSSED.
What ths National Tariff Associate
VIII Consider at Its Coming Meeting

What the National Tariff Association
VIII Consider At Its Coming Meeting.
New YoRE, November ia meeting
Of the representatives Of the manuiactur-
ing and industrial interests OF the city was
held in the rooms Of the Executive Com.
mittee Of the National Tariff Association at
the St. Nicholas Hotel this afternoon. One
hundred delegates have been assigned to
the city, and to-day's meeting was for the
purpose Of their selection, but without
fully completing 1t an adjournment was
had for one week. Five hundred and
niney-three regularly appointed delegates,
representing every State and all classes Of
industry, manufacturing, mechanical and
agricultural, have reported to the Execu-
tive Committee their intention 10 attend
the National Convention to be held at the
Cooper Union, November 20 and 80. Gov
ernon OF several OF the States will be rep
resented by parties Of their own selec-
ton. Senator Warner Miller will be Pres
ident, The following questions will be
acted upon; First, immediate remedy for
the injuries done BY decisions OF the Treas
ury Department and the Courts, which
have so construed the tariff laws in many
cases US to legallze evasions Of customs du-
ties, TO PROSTATE numerous important
American industries and give to foreign
manufacturers large sums OF money which
should go into the Treasury OF the United
States; second, the appointment Of com.
petent commission TO thoroughly investi-
gate and report on the progress, condition
and needs Of American industries, and to
recommend such tariff legislation us will
be productive in character, consistent in
al its parts and adapted to the present con-
dition Of the business OF tho country third,
tho consideration Of the policy Of an early
and progressive reduction of the mainte.
nance OF a favorable balance OF trade and
the enlargement Of our markets for Ameri,
can products by the promotion OF our ship
building interests and foreign commerce.
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The Heavy Rains Doing Much Injury 10
the RniIPoAdH,

Sr. LOUIS November lO.-At 0 O'Clock
this morning only one passenger train had
arrived at tho Union Depot instead OF the
fifteen usually arriving at that hour. The
heavy rains Yesterday and last night
washed out road beds and inflicted dam.
age on almost every road. The Chicago
and Alton, and indianapolis and st. Louis
trains were abandoned, the Illinois Cen
tral, Keokuk and st. Louis, and Vandalia
are indefinitely delayed, and all the other
roads are from four to eight hours late.
The trains on the Chicago and Alton, Chi.
cago and Burlington, and the Quincy and
Wabash, which left here last night for Chi.
cago, were forced to return on account ol
the impossible washouts. Railroad com.
munication between st. Louis and Chicago
Is practically cut of.
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Damaging Rains = Robbery = In u Pit.
other Notes.

Damaging Rains - Robbery LIN q Pit.
other Notes.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntellIgencct
SrKvBESvlLLE, November 2O.-0wing to
the heavy rains Of the past few days, the
bridge department Of the Pan Handle road
were kept on duty to-day. A small wash.
out occurred near Newcomerstown.
To-day, while Dennis O'lIrien and his
family were at church, their house was
broken open, and all their jewelry and
other valuables to the amount Of 500 were
stolen, Mr. O'Brien is road master on the
Pan Handle road. He lives near the cor.
her Of Sixth and Washington streets.
STEuHENviLLE, November l9.-1Ast night
about eight o'clock a cab containing Mrs
Dr.. Whitney, Of Washington, y. G., and
two children, while driving along South
Fifth street, ran intoan excavation In front
Of the residence Of Thomas Bishop. The
excavation was seven feet deep, IN which
there was three feet OF water, and the cab,
driver and horses all went In with crash
Mrs. Whitney was seriously injured,
while the other occupants escaped with
slight injuries. The excavation was made
by order Of the City Council, and should
laye been properly guarded.
The store Of James Sterling was broken
Into last night, and a small amount OF goods
stolen.
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THE KANAwiIA TROT BLEs.
The state Troops on the Ground Fear
OF Mob work.

Special Dispatch to the intcillEcncet
CnGRLEsroS, November l0.-Colonel Ap.
pleton, in charge Of the State troops in the
Valley, informed inc that nothing new has
developed at Coal Valley to-day. The
Hawks Nest company Of militia Il on the
ground, and the company from Hinton
will be there tonight. There Is great
danger Of an outbreak tonight, and Sheriff
Tyres is very much excited. viii keep
you posted on developments. The United
States MafShal at Hinton Ia guarding the
Charleston Jail 10 prevent an attack from a
mob, which is supposed 10 be organizing
on Campbell's creek for the purpose oi
Ilynching Robinson, who murdered Allen
BelCher 4 few days ago, In Maiden,
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Sweet LIiiey.

WASHINGTON, November 19.--A specia
officer Of the Department Of Justice to.da,
arrested Fred. I. Lilley, late deputy and
Auditor Of the treasury for the Postoflict
Department, on a warrant charging thai
Lilley named Ss,OOOas The compensation fol
services he rendered him IN procuring
for George +. Bratta, the mail contract fol
route No.30, ,00S from Donaldsonyille to RED
River Landing, Louisiana, and In pursu
sahce Of his agreement he received drafts
from Bratta to be paid from amounts due
him, Bratta The charge was made on In
formation received from Bratta.
Lilley was released on 5000 bail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-21
CHICAGO NEWS NOTES.
Recent Rains Change In the WcathC
The Shooting OF fGultcnU.


Cir cAGo, November 1O.-The schooner
Moonsoou, n worthless rotten crait, lader
with 1O7 cords OF slabs, has been seventeen
days outfrom NIuskcgon and nothing heard
OF her. II Is almost certain that she has
gone down with all on board, her captain
and crew Of six men.
Trains on all the roads south, southeast
and southwest arc delayed or abandoned
on account Of heavy rains and swollen
rivers.
AT Wilmington this morning two freight
trains, laden with coal and merchandise
ran together on the bridge over the Kan.
kakee river, when thirty foot span gave
way, precipiLating m engine and twelve
cars into the river, where they now lie In d
badly demoralized state. The engineer
and fireman jumped in time to avoid the
disaster. One man who was on the bridge
at the time went down, but swain ashore
unhurt The damage TO the train Is about
$4,000. The damage to the bridge is heavy,
As the other Chicago 4 Alton bridge at
Coal City was swept away BY the recent
flood, the Alton trims ran on the Wabash
4 Western Indiana tracks between Chicago
and BraCevillp. The bridge will be TEN.
porarilY replaced by Monday.
The twenty-siXtl nnnual game dinner,
given by John i. Drake, Of the Grand Pa.
Ciic Hotel, this evening was tinually elab.
crate and costly. OF the $40 guests invited,
800 were present, including the elite Of the
city. Every part OF the country contrib.
uted TO tho table III It's novelties Of game,
fowl and fish, and later in the evening
there was 4 brilliant socia! reception and
dance in the spacious hotel paflotS.
The shooting Of GuitCau was matter OF
almost universal comment OH the streets
this afternoon and Tonight A remarkable
fact Ia that the most stald and lnw.abiding
citizens are, In their expressions Of opinion
on this point, utterly llwless, md tile pre-.
vailing sentiment was one Of regret that
the bullet had not gone truer to It's intent.
Around the windows where the bulletins
were displayed, people gathered In Consid.
erable numbers and occasionally a shout
was heard az the news was read and com.
mented on by q newcomer in jOctilnr
strain. The underlying feeling is that the
fitting end Ot the assassin would be by as.
sassination.
After q furry Of light snow, which has
been flying for twenly.iour hours, the
weather began to grow rapidly colder this
afternoon, and the thermometer ran down
from 40' this morning 10 lSo tonight. Al
midnight there was sharp cold wind
blowing,
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RonRINa A MAIL STAGE.
Passengers and Mall Pouches Pay TrIb.
utc-A Freight Train Attacked by
Masked Men,

passengers ana MAIL POuches Fay TFib-
uto-A Freight Train Attacked by
Masked Men.
ST. LOUIS, November 10.-A special from
San Antonio, Texas, says: The Interna-
tional stage, going to Laredo, was stopped
by two armed men this morning, sixteen
miles from Laredo, at Dcadman's Hall, and
the passengers aud mail pouches were rob-
bed Of money and jewelry, but Il is not
known how much. The passengers were
Mr.. and Mrs Mddlewart, Mr.. Marks Long,
II. Josie, B. +, Cahill and DR.. SPAIN. The
lady was not mOlestGd. Officers are IN
pursuit, though the robbers are doubtless
now safe in Mexico.
An Austin special says News reached
this q y this evening that freight train
standing on n side track few miles from
Palestine, was attacked by seven masked
men. The train men were driven of, and
dozen cars were robbed Of their contents.
It Is said four Of the men have been arrest.
ed. 1t Is further reported that three
masked men have robbed store and post.
office at Smithvillc, Last Rope county, yes.
terday. The robbers were young men, and
are still ut large.
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CUMBERLAND, November lO.-1ti learned
hero that Z. 1Ioye, Of Garrett county, rep.
rcsenting certain heirs Of John Hoye, dc.
ceased, formerly Of this county, has object.
ed to the ratification Of the sale of the
property recently made to the Mountain
Lake Park Association in Garrett county.
Objections have been fled in the Orphans
Court for Allegheny county, where the dc.
wise Of the property was made before the
formation OF Garrett county, and the case
will be heard tomorrow The ground oi
tho objection is alleged to be inadcquuGy
OF consideration.
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An Editor Shot.

ST. Lofts, November 10.-The RepuJli
cans Bonneville, Mo-, special says Thos
McDearman, Marshal OF the city, shot and
killed A. d. Thornton, editor Of The Boone.
vile Netrs, this afternoon. The NeuS thit
morning had articles severely rehecting
on McDearman's official acts and indulg,
ing in some personal abuse. MCD earman
met Thornton on the street late this after.
noon, upon which blows were struck and
pistols then drawn and NtcDearman shot
Thornton twice, once in the side and again
In the head, the hitter killing him instant.
y. McDearman gave himself UP.
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CncAGo, November 10.-A Kansas City
special says Sheriff Bucker, OF Bourbon
county, Kansas, reports that ho has cap
tured the notorious Dick Little, one OF tit
james gang OF train robbers, at the resi-
dence ot his father, thirty miles from For
Scott. The State offered reward Of SlO,OOC
and the railroad company 5000 for the
capture Of Little, who was In both the
Glendale and Blue Cut train robberies
and 1t is believed was the leader az Win
ston when three persons were killed. OH
GERS will leave Kansas City to identify
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yiscera had been taken out, placed in q
bowl, and in that bowl the ball was found
in its cyst.
After recess long and tedious cross-ex-
animation Of DR.. Bliss took place, Upon its
conclusion the District Attorney inquired
OF defense II they proposed opursue the
same course OF examination with the rest
Of medical witnesses, and upon Robinson
replying about the same, announced to the
court that the prosecution had expected to
close to-day, but under the circumstances
they didn't deem it advisable to introduce
another witness, Guiteau here attempted
to say something, when the District AttOr-
ney, bowing with mock gravity, continued:
If Mr.. Guiteau will permit your honor, l
will move adjournment, Guiteau appeared
to relish the pleasantly, and nodding, re-
piled: "0h, certainly, you shall have full
chance" t'
Adjourned,
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A New CIncinnaiI ponk,

CINclSSArI, November ia new Ma.
tional Bank with q capital Of $4,000 was
organized to-day by some prominent bust.
ness men OF this city. The name ia to bc
the Exchange National Bank" The fol.
lowing are the officers President, Francis
Ferryi vice.President, Hugh COlyillci
Cashier, John NJ. Blair Directors, Lowe
Emerson Benjamin +. Power, franklin
Alter Wm. II. Aims, James Cullen,
Francis Ferry and Hugh COlvllle,
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WASHINGTON, November 20.-The three
and one-half per cent bonds, purchased In
New York under the circular Of November
4th, not having reached the sum Of g, ,0OO,.
900 weekly, the Secretary Of the Treasury
today authorized the Assistant Treasurer
in New York to accept, before Wednesday
next, such additional amounts rs viii
make, with what has already been pur.
chased, A,000,000. Interest will be paid
10 date OF presentation,
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NEWARK, MI, November 1g.-C. MI
gent, charged with completely with Cash
Ter Baldwin, to deiraud the Mechanics
Bank, came before the United States Com.
missioner today. The preliminary testi
mony developed nothing new, and MI
gents counsel moved for his discharge, as
nothing criminal has been proved. At the
Commissioners request the argument was
postponed until Wednesday next
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ST. Paul, November 2O-Miss Clara
Louise Kellogg, who begins a concert en-.
gageinent here tomorrow night, announced
10 lier company here tonight her en-
gagcment and approaching marriage with
Mf. +. i. Whitney, Of Philadelphia. The
marriage Is to take place at The close OF the
season, about Antil, In New York.
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rsTABLIsHED AUGUST "a, 1852.
III. now thought that the immigration
:, = hi, country this year will reach one
nillion
r..,. r[TELIlGEycER has several times

TIN lyrELLlGESCER has several times
.,a,a.,ed the opinion that the Land Act
'l ',nl5 move great remedial measure for
Wand. , The day will come when Mr..
nr,aJ.,ouewill be more popular in Ireland
S.n S'a parneII. The practical working Of
Sa we" "a, can be seen in the following figures.
W. ". ,eod that in County Down, in one
V..t 4 sub.commissioner disposed Of sew
',,sen % appeals, in every one granting a
'- '-Ir,,jon oi rent. The extent OF the relief
s,n,ed is shown by this table:
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CnAnLbroS, s. G., November 2O.-The
btigg Lizzie picked up al sea the boat Of
the ship France, Of Dunklrk, containing
the chief mate and four seamen. The
France was wrecked in hurricane, and II
Is feared that the two other boats, with the
remainder Of the crew, are lost, or the men
starved 10 DEATH
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CANDIES, N. j., November 2O.-The large
iron works Of John +. Starr have been given
into the hands Of a committee Of creditors
who will operate them until various pend
ing contracts arc finished, when some per.
manent Arrangement will be made,
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MONTPELIER, W., November lV.-The
Supreme Court overruled the exceptions
raised by the counsel Of Eineline l..
Mpker, the convicted child murderess,
and sentenced her 10 be confined in the
State prison till the last Friday In March,
1882, the last three months solitary, and
then be hanged.
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A IInrrihia AnnI,innI.

rorGHkEErstE, November lD.-tohn Nc.
Grath and Jas Sheridan were killed this
morning by locomotive. They we're walk.
ing on the track on their way to work,
Sheridan was carried three miles on the COW
catcher and horribly inahgled. MCGralb
leaves an invalid vile and Sheridan wife
and seven children,
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sMrnriELD, N. G., November 19.-Au.
gustus Smith, coloted, was executed yester.
day Tor heinuus crime committed upon
Lillian johnson, a white child eleven years
old. About 1000 people were present.
The last words Of the condemned were:
Farewell, and meet me In heaven"
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.lHG slice " AA 70

That the Irish tenants are satisfied is best
,sured by the increase OF appeals to the
commission. .