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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-29
ST. LOUIs

A Suicide by Shooting Cigar Mak.
ers' strike Virtually Ended-Au.
o.ner Train Robbery In Prospect,
ETC.. Etc.
Special to the Herald.
st. Louis, July 28.--John T. Gsrbstt. !
heater Ut Helmbocher's. forge, living with iii
VIE. and daughter sged IA, al 2208 Jackaon
street., shot himself through the head Al an
early hour this morning. Family relatIons
Unpleasant and drink were the cause. Ha
rose A S'S0 .. m. and said to his wife. s.kias
me once befo,e saying goodbye Inc
!ast time" She kissed him and saw ni,toi
10 bis hand. She tried to take II. In ths
struggle his wife and daughter were upahis
70 scream tor help. One shot settled 1. He
had lame foot, and was morbidly Afraid
amputation was necessary. Some time aeo
the girl claimed 10 have been outraged sv
iour men. There was great excitement and
threats OF iynching. Last night the Gill
eloped with one of the mon. Who
stole three hundred dollars from her mother.
The outrage story is thought to be lie.
Emmet Jones, the murderer of Antonio
Vale. both colored, twelve DAYS sgo. va
arrested at Brownwood, Illinois, yes,srjsv
and lodged in Jail here Ia, day. The prieoner
tells story of rough treatment by Vale
When working on the same boat he
says he was going to ssk Vale to nav W
. DOCTORS bill for vopna
he (valle) caused. he p,stsnSs
TO believe Vale was going 10 shoot in self.
oefense. The story 10 without . thadoW OF
foundation, snd 1t was . deliberate murder
for revenge.
The cigar makers strike is virtually ended.
Nearly all shops pay union prices. A fsw
are not running.
Governor Crittesden Issued proclamation
to~dsy Offering rewards for the train robbers--
I've thousand dollars for arrest and
conviction Of each person participating IN
the train robbery on the 18th inst dve thouy
sand for the arrest Of Jesse or Frank Jamee,
and five thousand additional for the conyic.
tion of either Of the latter for participation
in the train robbery. r. p, Good
all, sheriff of Lsclede county.
snote from j. M. Richsrdson,a o responsible.cji.
zen Of Plato, Mo-, stating that seven men an.
swering the deecrip,ionsof the train robbers.
six miles from Plato, met a mail boy and ssk.
ed II he carried the mail; II 60 they had
no business with him. All vero
we'll mouLted and armed apparently
intending to strike the Iron Mountain
road. Another train robbery is 10 prospect
ifshey are not frightened by the governors
proclamation.
A circular, dated Tyler, Texas. just re-
ceived here, says that William A. Couch has
resigned % general freight agent Of the
Texas y st. Louis (Paramore) road, 10
accept the office Of detective. He formerly
held q position In the internal revenue de.
partment of the government. John h. Prey
has been appointed acting general freight
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Railroad Accident.

Erie, Pa July ga collision caused by
mistake ofsignals occurred on the New York
and New Haven division Of tho New York
New Haven & Hartford railroad at this place
this evening. Eli Latin conductor of the
west bound train was killed and Henry
Halleck was probably fatally injured. James
MILDLY and E lwsrd Elliott engineers of the
respective trains were thrown from their en-
gines. the former being severely and tho lat
ter alightly injured. The locomotives and
cars we're wrecked. All trains were DELAYED
four bours. The dsmsge to the rolling
stock 10 between $50, 900 and $4,000.
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Terrell.

special to the Herald.
Terrell, July 2s.-Early this morning the
lorg'needed raiA commenced TO fall, and II
this writing Is still inundating the long.
parched surface of the earth. More than
sixty days haze elapsed since the last rain fell
OF any force, and Il 10 now certain fact ths,
enough cotton will be made 10 ioice the
heart Of the most avaricious farmer. No
worms have % yet made their appearance,
and several farmers have commenced pick.
ing the frat bala.
The cotton factory is being rapidly pushed
to mpletiop, while the oil seed mill will be
a1ished ut as early day as possible.
Arrangements are now being made for the
building OF complete and costly brick cot
ton warehouse.
Recently many persons living in the coun-
try districts have been suffering with attacks
Of malsrial fever, but principally Of no So
rious nature.
Atno ime has the town been d. 'ived Of an
abundance OF pure cold water from the wells.
VI course all the garden vegetables have
been OF but little account lately. Large
quantities OF berries and fruits OF every des-
criptlon have been shipped 10 various points,
which In this section do remarkably we'll.
% Sunday, the 3lth inst will commence
at Able's springs an old fashioned Meth, dist
camp meeting, which, 1t is predicted, will be
largely attended. These springs are noted for
the GOODNESS. purity and abundance Of health.
giving water, and attract visitors from every
section of the county. Surrounded BY groves
Of trees there is in all North Texas no more
pleasant place Of public resort than Ab.e's
springs.
Many of our merchants are already pre-.
pairing to take. their departure eastward 10
purchase their fall stock.
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GO0dWO"d Gun.

London, July 2S.-The race for the Good
wood cup, distance two and q half miles. was
won by Purkins' six year old bay mare
Madame Dubsrry. Cravens' nottingham
second. Greeton's Fernandez third. Four
ran. The racing stakes. 8 year olds, was
won by Gardens chestnut colt Privsteer,
Toullsido Passsic second. Chsplin's Wan
dering Nun third. Five ran.
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Treaty Signed.

Washington, d. O., July 2s.-Senor Car
rie,cha rged affairs Of the Argentine republic,
has received from the minister under the
date Of Buenos Ayres, July 25th the follow.
ing cablegram relative 10 q fnal se.tle-
ment of the long disputed boundary question
between thrat epublic and Chill: The treaty
has been signed with Chilli with the good off,
cl. {. the United States ministers in both
countries. [SiRned] YEIaAYEN.
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Saratoga RNces.

Ssrstogs, July 2S.-Rain fell and the
track 10 heavy. The ilst race, three-fourths
OF a mile, was won by Sir Hugh, Victim
second, Gabriel third.
Second race. spinawsy stakes, five. .eiebts of
q mile-Memehto first, Nightcap second,
Tuscaloosa third. Time LOG.
Third race, free handicap sweepstakes, /
mile and 8 furlongs-- -Ferida frat, Timberts
second. Windrush third. Time-2 68}.
Fourth race-sellipg race, one mile Gov
erDor Hampton won, Knight Templar sec
ond, Potomac third. 'fime-l:47.
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Houston.

Special to the Herald.
Houston, July D. Yesterday negro boy
about eleven years old was taken suddenly
sick and died shortly Afterwards. A physi.
cian pronouncedita case Of poisoning, and
suspicion points strongly 10 bis uncle, VII.
liam freeman, - having administered The
but up 70 . late hour to.night he had elu.
ded tho officers.
Mr.. E. Pilott Of this city, has purchased
tho Galveston opera house and will manage
both bic opera house hero and The one Ia
Galveston IN tho future. This gives him .
corner on amusements In Galveston and
Houston.
New cotton 10 beginning 70 come quito
lively, and II things continue 90 they arc
now, Houston will receive two.thirds Of The
cotton crop this year.
This has been The hottest day Of tho year.
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Tho williams Bro,herv.

Minneapolis, Minn., July GA Lake
City dispatch says gentleman just arrived
from Eufala woods, gives Information that q
party headed BY Sheriff Doolittlc, came
upon the Williams brothers yesterday.
They were fred upon by the latter. The
sheriff and two others were killed. The
desperadoes escaped.
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AFinnd,,n,c,heme

Chicago, July 3 A snacisl from the
City Of Mexico s-yp sDs so,,.nment has
information that Unauthorized parties in the
United States and Eogland are endeavorisg
to form 0 scbeme TO resdjust the national
debt held in England. The scheme 10 a
private speculation and Is repudisted BY tho
prclident and secretsry of the treasure.
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Maud s. ,s wonderful reat.

Belmont Park, July 2S.-Ten thousand
witnessed Maud S.'s sttemptto beat her rec.
ord of 2;l0 l Q made at Pi,tsburg. Maud
made the first mile in 2:l2; second mile 10
2l3 2; third mile In 2:l2. There three
consecutive heats are ,he fastest ever trotted
by any horse in the world. Mr.. Vanderbilt
was present snd witnessed the race from the
Judges stand.
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Iudlaus In Arms,

Denver, Col. July ga Santa 70 special
says pasry Of soldiers arrived Lea. night. from
Fort Stanton and reported that Q dispatch
Was received from Messlera agency jus. a,
they left stating that those Indiaus, or q
large number OF them were IN armv that
MontEel'a and Rsmsu Chequsa, chiefs, had
left the agency and mastered two Mexican
families llvinG.in Tullsrasa canyon. No
Official information has yet been received.
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A Fixed Lixbt.

Washington, July 2s-Notice is given by
the lighthouse board that on and after
August 18th, AXed white light of the
fourth order, will be shown from the light.
house recently erected eff Fort Point,
entrance 10 Galveston hsrbor.
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A Rntile.

London, July PA Bombay dispatch
says battle was fought yesterday between
the Ameer and Yakoob Kahn, during which,
one Of the Ameer's regiments deserted and
went over to The enemy. Thereupon tho
remainder Of the Ameer's troops ned, leaving
the guns on the field.
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Ban Franci'co, July 2s.-Ths British ship
OrIa.mme, from London for this port has
been burned at seG Tho crow bavo arrived
a. Arlington In the Italian bark 81. Andrew.
No particulars,
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AAsAasinAlAd.

Cincinnati, July 2s.-A Nashville dls.
patch reports The assassination OF Julius
Goodman In the eastern part Of Giles county,
Tenneehee, and the arrest Of w. w. Rea on
suspicion Of being bic murderer.
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0villo. Ont, July 2s.-Ths srullen' raco
between Wise, Of Leslieville, and Jake Car
dus, Of Ovillo, four miles and turn for $500,
came OF to-day and wss won BY GAndus.
Time $3.50.
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colonel sohn @. Bsrch Dead.

Washington, July 2s.-Colonel John O
burch, secretary Of the United States senate,
who has been III for some time with organic
di.eass Of tho heart died al bic residence In
this city At half.past ! o'clock this afternoon.
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A ALo,t.ry AGENT Arrestea.

New York July 2s.-B Frank Moore, agent
and manager Of tho Louisiana Lottery com.
psny, was arrested to-day charged with
keeping . lottery ot'ce In Park Row. He
Was paroled until Monday next for exsmi-
nati0n
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STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH.

Heavy Rain to the East Outrage ON q
Little Girl In Denton County
charter OF the Paris q Great
Northern Railroad Filed at
Austin = Grass burned
In Crosby Nnd Bay.
lor Countless
Etc Etc.
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Hotter Explosion

San Francisco, July 2s-A di.psich from
Nspa announces a boiler explosion on tho
farm Of William 7. Snead, Instantly killing
q man named Davis.
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RI. .0everner nagley u

Ex.0everner nagley Dead.
Ban FfancIsco, July 2S.-Hon ]. Bsslsy,
sx.go,sfnor Of Aictisap, died In this city
yssSsfdAy.
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Deasen.

Special 70 the Herald.
Denton, July 2s.-It 10 reported hero this
evening that an ousrsse:was psrps.ra.sd on
tho person Of . little girl about twelve years
old. In tho vicinity Of Denton, late yester-
day evening. The particulars arc mot yet
known.
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Special 10 the Herald.
Galveston, July 2o.-For two yeass
xssquslla Pstss has pfsssd . young
Mexican girl viii attentions. The
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The residence of Miss Mary u. Antiouac
was partly destroyed. The stock of w. ID.
Anderson X Co., dry goods, was badly
Iamaged by water, and that of NJ. Rivers (,
Marcus slightly injured. Loss 5000, tul.
~ covered by insurance. The fire is sup
posed To- have been caused by the EXPLOSION
OF Sn oil lamp in Barnum & Bros. store.
BALTIMORE, December 2S.-A fire at Nos.
80, S and 10 Camden street caused losses
aggregating SIC, COO, divided among several
manufacturing firms, in sums of s., 600 to
So,WV each. Losses are mostly covered by
insurance. ~
RALEIGH, n. c., December 9S.-The fol.
lowing are the chief losers by tire at Wades.
6oro last night; Peters & Williams, ]. II.
Horton, J. A. Began, G.. Z. Horton, Thos.
Crawson, B. b. Horton, A. G, Brewer. The
loss Is now given at $4,000 and Insurance
5000.
'kRoErE, Iowa, December Yesterday
q fre broke out in the village of Morayia,
Iowa, the flames being preceded by a
loud report. Over $4,000 damage was
done. The fire was undoubtedly incen-
diary, Five stores were burned, and num-
ber of frame buildings destroyed. Nearly
all were insured.
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Eagle Pass.
Special 10 ths Herald.

EAGLE Pass, December 2S.-Dolan viii
liams, who murdered Cobaro Chnrsz at
Concho on December 9Th, was captured
here yesterday by the Sheriff.
Several nights ago the store Of Mr.. Jones
was burglarized and o large quantity of
goods stolen. Suspicion points to Pedro
Solengo, aud the festive Pedro, who was at
the time out ON bail, charged with horse.
stealing and attempted murder. again
became an inmate Of our jail. But
Pedre is an old hand at giving
the officers the slip. Last night, he with
other prisoners broke Jail. Deputy Voden,
with posse, promptly started IN pursuit
and succeeded in capturing Vileros, while
the latter was making Off with the Deputy
Sheriff horse, temporarily left alone
during the search. It's thought that tools
were smuggled into the Jail by one of Pc.
dros female admirers
Business brisk and the town Is booming
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New York Stock Market

NEw YORK, December 2S.-The stock
market opened s@2 per cent, higher than
yesterdays closing quotations, while Rich
nond 4 Danville sold up 0per cent. to llG.
In the early dealings the general market
advanced TO Il per cent, st Paul and
Missouri, Kansas & Texas leading the up
ward movement.
Stocks generally strong Alabama, class
A, 2s to 5s,sS0l, do A small, Sc; do b 81 to
99 do 9 81 to 81; Chicago Il Northwest
ern 1859, do preferred l6l; Erie, Az; East
Tennessee. Railroad, 1885, Georgia Railroad,
l66; Illinois Central, 1927; Lake Shore 4
Michigan Southern, ll6t; Louisville ~
Nashville, 1927; Memphis & Charleston, "A;
Nashville 4 Chattanooga, IS; New York
Central & Hudson River, 1921; Pittsburg 4
Cleveland, 1873; Richmond Il Allegheny, 80;
Richmond Il Danville, 1907; Wabash 4 ST.
Louis Pacific, 53I; do preferred 67l Western
Union Telegraph, -; Sub-Trcasury bal
ances coin, SS4, ,2Ss, ,736; currencv, 1886, ,lS7,
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Hillsboro.


HILLscono, December 2s.-Deputy City
Marshal Sweeney, who was SHOT by Hig.
gins, is improving 1t is now thought by
his physicians, Drs. Dudly and Kennedy,
that he will recover. Higgins still protests
that he had no intention of shooting
Sweeney.
II is thought that the shops Of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific Railway will be located here
Hlllsboro is improving rapidly.
City property can be pur.
chased at reasonable rates. Hills.
boro needs good bank, lumber yard and
opsra-houss.
Town lots in the nav town OF Mount
Calm, on the line of the Texas & st. Lsuis
Railroad, viii be sold ON the 4th inst. Thl.
will be q town Of some importance, situated
as il is In the southern portion Of Hill
county, in the center of the richest
and most beautiful prairie Of. Central Texas,
Several business men of the county con.
template going down and purchasing lot,
and going into business. This will no
doubt, be tho second best town in the
county. Excursion trains will run 20 Mt.
Calm on the morning OF the 4th Of January.
Weather exceedingly mild. Several brick
buildings will DO built here shortly. A
hrst-class contractor conld do well here.
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NewSy Notes from Austin =. The
Comptroller aud the Board of
RegentS--Death ofa Highly
Connected 0utcast.
san Antonio TO bo Illuminated by
Electric Lights Shortly...About
Lieutenant Fllpper.
what Railroad Tcamster Got for
lnterrupting q Dusky Dance.
hillSbOro Items.
Personal aad Other Pointers from the
island Clty...lIouston Dots.
Wedding Beilsat CalVert...Recoycry of
Cash Drawer at Groesbceck.
Other Interesting State News,
Austin.

Austin.
Special 10 tho Herald
AUSTIN, December 9S.-Thc COMPTROLLER
having ruled that the authority delegated
by the Board of University Regents to the
Governor approving vouchers ofthe pro.
lessons of the Agricultural & Mechanical
College and the Colorei Normal School was
illegal, Doctor Ashbe! Smith, President Of
the Board of Regents, has written 10
the Governor that be will
oe IN Austin tomorrow will
the view of explaining the difficulty
lnterposed by the Comptroller's lecisior
FIVE cases of smallpox OF the contluen,
type have developed in the hospital tent
in the family Of the Swede two of who's,
children died of the disease last week.
Inc Governor to-day commits.
stoned Professor Alexander Uoep
engineer to inspect the Teyas {
81. Louis Narrow Gauge Railroad, com,
pleted between t'or>icana and Waco.
An old man naiued Andrew Campbell
was lound on the street to-day In an uncon.
scious condition, and beyond recovery from
the effects OF whisky and morphine Uo
was conveyed by some colored people 10 the
courthouse, where he lay for upward of nm
hour exposed TO public view. The snfIere,
proved 10 be highly connected in Bali.
more.
The Greenbackers are making annie
preparations for the reception of cx-Con
gresham Gillette, of Iowa, who is expected
10 speak here on the Both inst
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Csrsisaua.
spetlal 70 The II.r,ld.

CoRslcASA, December 2S.-In the District
Court to-day the bail Of Robert Tyckls, un.
der indictment for murder, was forfeited.
It seems that in family quarrel a couple
Of days ago Tyckle was so badly cut that
his life Is now despairod Of, which Is the
reason OF his non.appearancc for trial.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the Narrow Guage authorities for a
grand barbecue at Mount Calm, on the 9Th
Of next month, when the sale Of lots takes
place. Our people are manilesting consider
able interest In the new town us a point Of
investment.
Owing TO the continued fine weather and
good roads, cotton Is now coming In very
freely, and business Is looking up.
Belle Boyd, of Confederate fame, now o
resident of our town, lectures at the Opera
House Friday night.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN, December ga
special to the Times gives an account of q
terrible tragedy which occurred this morn
ing At Bellclorte, Alabama, small station
on the Memphis Il Charleston Railroad,
forty miles from this city, resulting in the
possibly fatal shooting Of G. NJ. Fennelly,
X. W. y. Martin and his son Jose. They
are the only merchants in the place. and
the difficulty originated in Jealousy, The
weapons used were pistols.
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Galveston
Special to the Herald,

epecialt To the Herald.
"AlyEsroN, December 2S,--Arthur John
SON. al'as jim Wambolt, the negro who cut
another negro named Manning, had an ex-
amlhatlon before the Recorder and was
nal court.
.olher bnrglaries were committed last
night; small amounts. The police are on
lhe alert for the depredators
Cotton receipts 3,7iS
Beaumont B. Buck, the Texas hoy, who
declined most emphancally to be hazed BY
cadets at West Point, is in the city on Il
visit.
., Alexander White, of Dallas, is ut the
fremont.
Colonel II d, Andrews, Vice President
9t !lle Galveston, Houston Il San Antonio
Railroad, is in the city.
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smalI.Po, nj Nav York

NBw York, December 2s.-Ths health
authorities reported this afternoon family
Of six persons, father, mother and -four
children sick with small pox at tenement
house on Bleecker street. The family Is
named Forrest and all members Of II were
in different stages of the disease. They
we're removed TO the small pox hospital.
Another case of small pox was found on
Second street and thrle other suspicious
cases were reported ior investigation.
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waxal,achie
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
WANAnAuur, December sS. There was
grand ball at the opera-house on the night
OF the 10Th, which was well attended by the
was had
a hnsgre glrl about II years old was acci,
IJsnihnly Killed yesterday evening by the
ss,sVnarSs sn oil shotgun Which fell on the
SIDE Death cnsucd IN ten minutes.
Mr.: George Chastine of Houston. is To he
married , re, To Miss Price rrippett, daughter of
A. lrlppett, one of our prominent mer.
Shanls. They will leave on the train for
Their future home. 80 N
myerythlng has passed Off very quietly
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Special 10 the Herald,
SAN Antonio, December sc. d. Car.
ter, colorcd, says that two men from New
Brauulels attempted to murder him last
Monday. \ woman is the cause.
All stock In the Electric Light Company
Of this city has been taken and the ma.
chinory ordered.
A well.authenticated repert pre-
walls that Lieutenant Flipper has
been found guilty and dismissed from the
service, but the officers at headquarters and
vicinity profess ignorance.
Contractor Moore Of the Sunset route,
who is grading near Devil river, is reported
badly cut by his stcpson. lie Is not ex.
pccted to live, No particulars,
X. A. Hollands tea.storc was robbed
last night Of $50, Entrance was made
through the rear by opening door through
a broken window.
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MACON, GA, December 2S.-At Round
oakOs, Jones county, forty miles from here
young farmer, named Jack Williams Gray
intericrred with negro dance Monday
night, and was fatally stabbed by three
negro brothers, Bob, Henry and Alfred
Jackson. Gray fred into the brothers, Ill
ing all three, one dying on the spot, one be
fore reaching the door, and the other, few
hours later. Gray crawled out of the house
and died ON the steps.
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EXTRA REPORT.


ATLANTA, December 2s.-To-day, General
William McRae, Superintendent of the
Western & Atlantic Railroad, resigned, and
Robert Anderson was elected to the VA
cancy, Joseph NJ. Brown. son Of Senator
Brown, has been made General Freight
Agent.
Elijah Whitehead was killed by Turner
Sutton at Hawkinsyills, Pulaski county,
yesterday. Both men were negroes.
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Escaped

SHREVEPORT, La, December s.-Last
night twelve prisoners, all colored, broke
out of the iron cage and escaped from the
parish Jail. Among them were John Mo-
bile, Paul Pringle and Ed. Bolton, SEN
fenced to be hanged in Mansfield, De Soto
parish, next Friday. Only three have been
recaptured. The jail was new and built
by p. J. Pauley 4 Bros, of St. Louis
Deputv Sherifls are securing the country
for the escaped prisoners Mobile, Pringle
and Belton were sent here for safe-keeping.