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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-16
Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
3SI GREAT 1881

1881 GREAT 1881
ro TIN PE ESsSE XAsT J, s s9{TEwEsr
- A6'A O'h no5B I Ell Tk a aSo-N " 1'4
STEEL Rails, SPLENDID sOENER
LAHNIFICENT gQUIPMEEi.
November g. 1881.
Trains leave Washington from depot Of BAL.
TIMORE g. POTOMAC RAILROAD, COY.
ner OF Sixth and B st1 acts, rs follows:
10 80 Am. daily, except Sundsy and 2.Gl, 1000
end 10 10 9. N daily, with Palace Cars. Linn.
ted k,press OF Pullman Psrlor Cars 9.S0r.
Am. daily, except Sunday. For Ph!lsdelph;a
s and 10 80 8. n. dsiiy, except Sunday, and
600 90, 10 and 10 Is p. N. daily.
Chic.go Limited Express 8 60 g. m. daily; TO.
Pi.ts5urg ard West IL 80 m. daily $50 p.
70. caiIy, with Palace Oar 10 fitLsourg
Fer Cansndaigua and the North, 8 w = m.
ezcep; Sunday and $50 p. N. daily, except
Saturday, 1ith Pslsce Car e. Csnsndsigus.
For 'nx.kia5, 1890 ., N. daily except Sun.
Fss Baltimore, 6 40. 500. $50 aud 1880 q. m,
eco, 4 20, 40 sac, $40, 10 90 aud iO.l6 p N.
On Sunday. 500 srd $50 am; zoo, s. 10, ESQ,
20 Oh and TO- Is 2. n.
Eor Pope's Greek Lima, e AZ .. N. and 40 I'm.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 6 40 y. NJ. and 40 p. N. daily
excep. Sunday.
LOCAL TRAINS.
Fer alexandria G 81, 7 20, $50. and IL 80 s,
~: md 4 ~, S, & 20. g % and II 80 p nj. Sun.
day ri So. 6 70, and IL 80 s. M. and 20 Pm.
Trsine lesV1 Alexandria Tor Washington, ouO
0.G6, aid 10 {. L., and II, 3, 5. 7, $40
y. n. and II night.
On Sunday s! $40, and III .. Il. and % and
t5 p. II,
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Ale1al.
tria 1t 6 81 end II u 3. N. daily and 70 2.
N. dsilI, except Sunday.
Fset mail, leaving a. II II .. m. makes but two
stops, VIZ: at Quantico and Fredericksburg,
between Alexsndris aud Richmond
! Tickets and information CAL be procured tf
principal railroad s.atiouR Ind ticket Offices
Southeast J. 4. WOOD.
Gen'l. Passenger Agent
| FRANK THOMSON
| General Manager. now
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Opening ana gicssr.g of tire asssis.

Opening ana Ei"ssEg OF s.,e szsssis.
CLOSING
Washington, l.. g., sid Northeastern mails
Q. H., II n. sai snd 8 Is p. 10.
Western mslls 80 and 8 ID p. NJ
Southern msiis. via Richmond, Vs., 10 80 q.
m. and 80 and Is D. e.
South and Southwestern malls, Eis Lynch.
burg, Virgins. wsy and through nas, ! o. g..
N. and 9 " o. n.
Manassas Division CO s. Ii.
Alexandria 10 Round Hill Va, s 90 ,, nj
OPENING,
Northern Snd fVeatern mails. via Wishing
ION, D. g., S 30 q. n. Il In. and co p. r.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, S so >. N
and 80 q. IN.
South western mails vic !ynchburg, Virginia.
Through msiIs) including way mails on Midland
Railroad, S 80 8. n.
Manassas Division 80 p. H. for lock boz only.
Round Hill 10 Alexandria, Va. ) 80 p. ca.
Office Eours-Ofice opens at 30 g. m., snd
closes at Gu .. 10.
Sunday Houra-OGce opsls q Is s. ~, snd
closes a. 8 30 a. u.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-16

FlSDIHG A SEA SEnPyNT's SKELETON -
The bones CO sea seEpep: have oeen uncsrthed
from lsrge uarl phi aoikcd ~ D. 3. Herbert.
of har.b 3roueh. Monmouth c,uny. n. J.
The relpsos we're carefully uncovered ald r :
moved t. Mr., Hrbcr.'s h,u4". There ere tol-
~ or h = oIoos VI the spioA! ,ITEr, each o7:e
being sou; 5 1chs thick snd Or 10 iLchee
10 clrcunt,r ocs. A. tho head Wtr, f@uGd
fur iusks and Iumbsr OF teeth. The iusks
are between = aud l.c1ts ia l5p2th, and they
ill retain ihs htri etsUo'. p.eca of one Of
the sWbjnes is yea G TOO. lovs. hlr HeI
bert states that the rcuai5s ira similar to
those fuad two yesrs $50 in mis- rit, which
wtr, 8 OF 10 the uuseum Of Yale College. Ii
is est:m .ted that The monster whose remains
were touod this week vas shout Sc f CT long
The remains are 10 Z very Gee state OF p;esci-
valion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-16
THE ST&aNER
EXCEI .SIOl9,

(UHrrynY tie . : kIsiI)
VIII lesve der wharf. foot of Prince str .e.. or
TUESDAYS, ThUh&D.. Is rud s ArUY-
DAfS.> At $50 O'Clock p. IT., Stopping at
tlIey Po!nt md Point Lockout going aud re-
turning Returnins leaves Gorfok on WED.
y ESDEGS. FRIDAYS sid SUNDAYS st 4
o'ciccs =. N.
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGE KENT,
Beginning October l.
First class !sie to Fortress Monroe ard Nor.
folk, 81 &c; second class, eacn Igy, Stu; First
class tGre 70 !-iley Point and Point lookout,
ST 90; Second class, each way, IS cts.
Connects ST Norfolk wi b steamers fo7 Rich
mord, EeH York and Boston.
GEoE3E MATTINGLY, Supt.
P. B. HGOH, q gent mh26
EHLAND s. sEARcAHp C0AsTl NC GO
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A<zleexxaudriu 0uzette
FRIDAY sVRNIHG. DEC. IS.

PsETTY GIRLS IN DEXlCo. The NJ Eicap
girl has cot he iie ito Wv ici;y or The ANNA
ton Of the American girl, but she ls very
lovely 10 her Wy, =ai tbilk tie best pro5tc.
# the coua,ry. She has tho most bctu:itu
,yea 10 the wcr'5. with scf. la guisbitg "
pr, ssion iD heLo IL those wlo like that sort #
thing; g9cd cyppI. X'ioa, 90. rosy, tut o'lei-
less, magnificent head o! hair, spd gsry
shspely heal 10 wear i; 90. in wsis: nad o
graceful wax. She is peri ely Ecd,st. in !sc'
rather limid, ?. rl.c l. Te!!oSsd, SID does TO!
seem 10 fad il Gull 10 have the tld folks
s!op9; it would b, hsrd with her if SIZE did, i,r
the old fo!ss would ss so q shtk OF ot!itg h.
20 up in & bsi'oon "a If i:tlisg her g Gu, Ct
their sight. | figured up mat there lust
hsv, been a: lssst 800 lr;,y girls 10 she
crowd, snd it Waa pleasant 10 pass tTo hours
between = AID ,nidught tdm'Girg them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-16

New Supply Of Coaks, Dolmasn, jackets,
Sacks snG Uis:asa iCc Lacies, MisEes s1d Chill
dren, a. I. ElCnREEG.
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@TRG = &FSH.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT co.
Oh MiTEN)
III NIh hE \

- Il 4 4 = ~
Boats between WASHINGf III and ALEX.
ANCRlA will rue prompt 9 as follows. VIZ:
Lesve Seventh atrse! v h,rf st T 90 80 go
10 60 ard II g q n, and y 50, 90, z 50, 81,
4 20, 5 %, 81 snd p Il.
Lenv" Aiexaldris s! G 90, : go, 5 90 Q sc. 10 50
and II 80 =. n, I'D 1880, 30, 230, s., SO.
90 and & 50 D. d.
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Steamers CT this line will run ss ro!lo5ts,
FEGss NGRFGs.A.

Steamers CT this line will run IS fo!lo5ts.
FGss NGRFGs.A.
Connecting with Merchants sad Rim III Line
for Boston, steamer
E.gD 4 12 TEE EtgEE
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESD and
FRIDAY, mt 6 Gu O cioch pm: retuTni rg, lesve
Norfolk on sItarnats days al i.90 2. m.
Thu s!sunch iron steamer has Just DC en- pnint.
cd throughout, stsiaroolns newly furn' tned and
csrpeted, and il lha abandonment az w,!ll as the
safest bos! On the Potomac river and Ch esapeske
bay, and is tbs only steamer making close con-
neot;on with tie New To-k and Bosto stesm-
era: also connects with Richmond stea mers end
railroad limos :outh. StopG st PINEl' POINT
aud POINT LOOKOUT gc,nE and stunning,
For tn" foil und pintcr, commencing, Oct LIT,
rates OF fare will bs 80 follows:
First Glass fsrs to Fortress II onJoe and Nor
folk 81 50; second class ST. 50; first cir IS fare to
Piney Point and Poe. Lockout 81 50 atcond
class i5c.
EGE H1W VOs:N,
sTsH-a Ese 81 c. AyssSRT -aJT:S sGEs
Gg3Sa4r
EVERY FRIDAY, AZ y a.: enc :etnrnirg.
lssve New York from pier 81, East river, RV.
Eek SATURDAY, nt ococs 2. -.
TIE ahe.nlers OK .l;s 2psny make connec-
tons st II crtoib FOL 8cst1. BAD eli points Haai
at New YORK. With sill points Wes! snG North.
wsat, and st alexandria with Virginia Midland
Railroad eni Washington and Chic Railroad,
Through r.iss given anc troiah: hsndled csrc.
fally .nd ri0El-r..is. For further IN to-tnstcr
spply &c 10 a. k:ED, iLscnt,
tbEac5'. wharf.
VIM. TEuMpSG4. P-oaideG,,
l&iJ : st;ee..
sep 2T-.f Washington, . q.
.,<es=.e. o. yD&'4 iogkAg, uINH WEEK
4As3l ~ To
PHILADELPHIA. F&LIi KIYE2. PROTl-
DE2tiS AID BOSTON.
Steamers iasE9 alexandria EFEAY TUES.
DAY sud !oavs Pailsoelphis EYEHY SAT.
URDAY.
This line ca2nac:E at alexandria via tho O
s.. q Il. End " ii .. Z. Rs., anc o! Philscs].
phla WIZ C:yds's regular S!esclahips for Ee!I
River, Providence Inc Boston.
Freight forwarded with pccro nsn asc and osse
free Of COMMISSIONS.
* charge 70, tTaasfas ~ f'.;;adslpais, srd
to wharfage. Hos4ca. :ii:ia& 4:ale. Froquer!
departures. Through rstsr 2nd !ayouEh h:Ns
CT lSdiDg given, lIsucsnna at tins lowest RISES
agents
5. 4. REID, Aie1a16r;a
WIZ. z CLYDE 81 GO. phiisds!ph!s
JOHNSON & CO.. Nrzh. & Georgia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-16

Linen Table Cloths Napkins snd Towels from
auction 81 !ess thah Da.I 81 tic ususl price, At
l tICuBsRGS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-16

Lace CuI!sins from - c.s yards 90 ST. 30 c
yEId, elegant deeisne. at J. BIcuBEKG
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Eai6s SAX GE BENT.

EOR SALE.-A FARM of sbou. SC0 ACRES
e situated on arlington Heights three miles
from the South end OF the ! ong Bride in full
view oflhs Capitol Ead farm hiss been u:ed
as Dairy Farm 70: the lsst thirty years
will SILL the whole in q BODY OF divds il in three
farms OF soou. lOO scrss esch. Improvements
coed Terms eaey Persons wishing to ins pect
tbs property can resch the same by Washington
aud Ohio K K. at Arlinston Station which is
about mile distant k1d !! nile from Fort
Runyol on the WASHINGTON and Ale1snd,i. 4.
K. For particulars enquire of the subscriber
deC5-tf s. 3. COKBETT.
E'OR RENT Or SALE--Ths splendid RIBS.
T. lDhNCE ard RU u n D known as
'uOIIEGSS.h the resider CO Of the late Then p.
'on 4. Mason. Apply to
GREEN & WISE,
augs7-!f Zeal Estate gents.
EOH So LIE --O,:e OF tho largest and most
e eligibiy located EESiOEECHH. with sps-
coIs grounds attached, in the city. For terms,
&c.. scrly 10 Green c Wise je30-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-16

Gents 7. unI,ied Shirts for 81 CO. best in
town, ut /. ! ICHBEkG $.
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The steamer hAHOWSMITH leaves 7th st.
whsr! Washington o: ! { II md Siexsndris
st79O 3. n EYEHY MONDAY, THIGHS
Dan ana SATURDAY FIR all river landings.
On McnGsys es i=r us Non!n Ferry en- Thurs.
day Homiai and GurrioraIl; on S,..urda Cur.
rionaI md i4eonsrGtoan; Conflicts 81 Shep.
h5.Js with 3. & G. z. T.
8 W RIDLEY Son Manager,
Capt INo (. WOOD. r.. Z Pass ? g. LnoI5
sI:QE GoAEoLE, PORTSMOUTH, gOR-
n.,>7Cc nr>>;rIn1. W., ry,ury>r, ~,
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TEEGS EoaEoE and tbs SOUTH.
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pUFFALO LITAIA WATER received d.
- rect from tho springs, in n ecklen burg CO.,
Va, always in stock sno foE sale at Soc per bot.
tie or IS 81 per case of ore dozen bottles.
nov22 JANSEY & CO.
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nKIED FRUIT.-Peeled and Unpee,ed
~ Dried Peaches. Fancy Sliced Apples, Dried
Cherries. Raisns. Currants ard Citron, all new
Choice Fruit for sale by
nov28 j. G. MILBURN,
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INLAND s. sGABcAHp COAsTl Nc 90
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SKATES! SKATES SKATES The Amer
~ lean Club. New Y ork Club, the Acme
and liue Of Wood Top Skates, Wholesale and
retail at
decl3 JAS. r. CARLIN b. SONS,
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gST RECEIVED -HJ droleine In perial
- 6ranur, Wncheate,s and Bulbs Cough
syrup Pasker's hair B,lssm and Ginger Tonic,
hehso1's Celery and Chsmomie Pills, Miller's
Neuralgia Pills, Sarforo's Ksdicsl Cure for
Ca!:rrh, at w. r. CREIGHTUN'S.
oet3l s. King street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-10
]. II. Skiles. Lawyer.

In referriOgto Mr.. Skiles' card in this
issue, We take pleasure in saying that
we are confident that his firm integrity, ard
already recogniz ed ability ss apubl'c man,
though yet young, will secure for
him IN his new profession the business and
confidence of his hosts of friends, and strsn-
gers also who may entrust to him their
interests as attorney. He will make COM
mercisl and insurance Law speci4lties,
such are the men who are now needed. The
insurance comoanies and SCENTS will 10
doubt eventually turn their business into
such mems hanIis, and Mr. Skies propos es
to represent their Interests exclusively,
should their prospective support justify sue
in bis future practice. We wish him e.
success.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-10

Meeting OF Ex.C0nfederate Missouri
Soldiers.
An adjourned meeting Of e1-Confederste
soldiers was held at tho court house yester.
day afternoon, at 8 O'Clock, Col. w. L.
Williams presiding, and Col. d. A Williams
secretary. Communications from large
number of old soldiers, declaring their in,
tention Of being present at the re>union,
were received and read. A communication
from Maj)r Waldo, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Houston s. Texas Central
rairosi company, stating that the ex- Conted-
crate Missounans would be passed over that
road for one fare, |. Q. pay full rate to Dallas
and b, passed b,ck fres Il oon c,rtif ,s,e of
membership. O.her roads will be heard from
by next meeting. Varioui committees 70.
ported rog ass, and all tJ81as pressge Y
grand sui'sss. M,jrr Barley was ap.
pointed chairman of comn.tee OF amuss.
men'j, with authority to select his commit
tee, Arrangements will be consumm aled
with other railroads leading TO Dallas, and
noNce will be given through tho papers
Vo'one d NJ. Hoxie, general msnager of
Ihe l. u e. N, railway aud the Texas &
Paclhc, proposes togive regular excursion
rates of one and one-itth rate. Colonel
L'eper, from com uittes on arrangements,
reported that the Grand Windsor hotel will
give raducai rates of tara The repor. of
ION Fish r from the country, is, that the
people will: urn out with their large baisets
almost in soil phslsnx to the entertainment
OF all who favor Us with their presence
Meeting adj urued 10 m set next Saturday,
a. o'clock p. m at h. court house
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-10
CITY Chlr.CHAr.

The disastrous Ere a. Denton last week,
destroyed The Saloon, branch house OF
Craddock. of this city, the prince of sal on.
lets. but he did not let the good people of
D,nton suffer, for he has opened finer
one ,hsn that destroyed, and tho very best
Of WHISTLES and cigars are once more at
the service of the people of the town and
those who visit it. Cradd5ck is a live
energetic and enterprispg n, in his
business. and not even the ravsess of fire
can down him.
On Friday night the resid 10, e Csptain
W. A. HSrwood WAS the scene joy, beau.
", wit .snd general merry maxi
Ing. Miss Katie Harwood, tho
jewel of her 'a,her's household gave com,
plimentsry party to one of her pretty, am.
liable and admired young lady friends, Miss
Luvlnia Jones, Of Sherman, who was pay
ing Miss Katie visit. Many of tho vounc
ladies and gentlemen of he OIL, were pre,.
ent and all enjoyed the event Of the evening
most plea,aptly,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-10
ARRESTED ros MURDEs.


BRIGHT Pickett. who KILLED Henry
Williams 1T kOauSke station,
Caught by she sheriff Of Ellis ou~-
ty-she Prisoners versiOn OF the
Affair.
Bright Pickett, who stabbed Henry Will
liams TO death at R,anoke. Denton county,
Friday evening, and who made bis escape,
has been captured. The day after the kill
leg Sheriff R, burn, of Ellis county. received
q telegram from the authorities at R'snoke
| acQuainting him with the killing
d giving description OF P,chett.
Ga the receipt of the dispatch
no went TO the house OF Mrs. r ager, who
is mother-in.law of Pick-tt's brother, sc>
companied by the deputy. When they
neared thshouse they met Pickett's brother
who was on his way to the same place.
He gave the sheriff an account as thew
travelled on Is 10 how it came about, and
his version jibed with that of Pickett himself,
who after bis arrest told his story
about the bloody stfA,r. The otficsr on arr
irving at the house, found Pickett lying
on the gallery sleeping souuuly. When
they swoke him he did not make the least
resistance, bat told them that he was ready
to go. Sheriff Ryburn and his deputy, Mr..
Dickinson, came upon yesterdays north
| bound train over tho Houston u Texas Gen.
trail road, having their prisoner in charge
en- rou,o With him 10 Roanoke. the scene OF
the killing. They stopped over here and
took the west bound train for Fort Worth
eoirg to their destination via the Missouri
| Pacific ropd.
Pickett gives quite aditferent account Of the
tragedy to the one in general circula ion
tie says that Il. Williams kept bantering him
to wrestle with him aud wanted to bat him
$40 that he could throw HIM. II told WI.
liams that he was not betting an, but tn al
lie would wrestle him for the fun of the
thing. This answer it seems ince sed Will
liams, who boosted in swaggerirg wsy tina,
he could whip him (Pickett and be address
ed the most opproDr0us ep,thets 10 him
Pickett then started for him running bis hand
IN his )ckst for his knife, Wllinm. doing
likewise, ut the same time advancing on him
when he stabbed him, he claims. purely ia
self defense, killing him. He mounted bis
horse and went to mis- relatives 10 Ellis couu-
ty, where no intended to remain until the
matter partially subsidized. He says that be
had no intention of leaving the country
Sheriff Ryburn says that when he arrested
Pickett tina. he did not have anything in the
way of weapon upon his person. The
prisoner Is young man about .enty-seven
years old. and does not look anything like 8
dissnpated or desperate character. His con
uectons in Denton county are good and h,
has the name of being hard working. steady
young MAD.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-10

WIN Griffith and wife, of Waxahachie,
are guests at the St George hotel.
RRRobns, Houston agent of the Pan
Handle route, isss the Grand Windsor.
OF Stephens, chief engineer of the Texas
4 81. Louis narrow gauge road, 10 At the
Grand Windsor.
Mrs Henry g Mold and daughter left las,
evening tor Wooten's Wells, near Bfemond
10 the interest Of her health.
Mr. S Downs and bride. nee Mise Tier, of
Mississippi, arrived in the city Yesterday and
are stopping at his fathers, Mr. L Downs.
Miss Lilly Bonhau, schsrmiog young lady
Of Sherman, who has been visiting Mrs
Cockrell Of this city, returned home yester-
day morning.
Mrs. d G. Burt, who has been visiting the
family Of her brother, Dr.. Gillespie OF
Grape Vine. left last evening for her home
in Washington, Arkansas.
Mr.. X chsrdson Nelson, of color, editor OF
the Galveston Speculator. was in the city
yesterday. lie 10 mak,ugv tour of North
Texas 10 the intereet Of bis paper. which OR
and sfter the first of September will DO issued
IS an afternoon daily.
Judge BWksds left Inst evening for
Greenv,lle,, where he goes as attorney for the
plaintiff In the great land suit OF Shelby
county against the settlers of that county's
school land, which involves three anti one
half leagues of foe land.
Mrs. Colonel NJ. Pointer and her three
children left last evening via the Texas &
Pacific road for Hot Springs, where they
will spend several months Mrs. Pointer il
10 i'll health, and goes 10 derive bentfl. from
these celebrated life giving waters.
Colonel Charles P. Virgins and wife leave
this morning on the Texas Central north
bound train tor st. L,uii. The kindly
wishes of troops Of friends go with them for
pleasant visit and speedy return 10 the
warmly attach ones left behind.
Elk G vernon r 3. Hubbard was in The
city yesterday, guest of the Grand Windsor
hotel. He was visited by number Of ouI
pr ,minent citizens, and members of the
B ,srd of Trade on the sub, ct matter of the
Texas u st Louis marrow gauge road being
brought to this city at An early day.
I Our thanks are due and rendered to thu
popular RewsdeaIers, Messrs. Mason s. Erb
Tor acopy Of the latest London News
and most superb one it Is in reading matte
ard engravngs; and for Puck eic. 'Puck
is in half mourning this week for ,he stricken
president.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-10
Capture Of u colo e+d snoo,ist.

Sheriff Ryburn of Ellis county, and his
deputy Mr.. Dickinson, arrested George
sweet (colored)' here yesterday, and turned
MIN over to Jsiler Graham for safe keepinp
Shul their return from D,uton county.
sweet, who isa desperate, daring negro. Il
wanted in Ellis county to spswer
sae charge Of attempted murder.
Iome ~ ago no and sable brother named
S Sim II ,dgers had falling out when be shot
nun, nun, seriou " wounding him and /. was
in "uugn'M hrst that he wouli die of bis in,
neen lodging tho officers ever since and
Ssney were under tho impression that
~ ou asu 'et' the country, until they came up
Sa o u,n on Main street yesterday morning a.
~ sau,sered along the street munchinr a
higs ginger cake. There WAS no chance for
oisos " run, and no gave In gracefully to the
oacars' who turned him over to the taller. IA
above stated. '''''' 90
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-10
CITY COuSCIL.


The water Question Coasidered-rhs
sunday Law, E.c.
The council met in adjourned session, lsst
night. A full board was present. A petition
from the police force asking for the erection
ola calAboosei in East Dallas, was read. The
motion for its adoption was seconded and
carried.
A petition from the city secretary and the
city assessor and collector, for awnings to
their windows, was referred TO the commit
on public buildings with power to act.
The mayor said there was q lady in the
room Who was on her way from out west 10
Kaufman and was wi bout means to 90
further, and suggested that the council pro /.
vide for her nights lodging.
The port OF the city health officer for
the hospital for the month WAS read by the
secretary. The costs of the hospital were
S74.04. The report was orIered filed.
Alderman Cnilders begged leave to call
the attention Of the CITY
engineer to the condition Of
the saver In front of Pajgitt Bros store.
The Mayor exbihi ed two Texas & Pacific
ed By the state comp roller and given 10
the mayor When no WIS In Austin, They
were ordered fled.
The judges OF the election wera asked to
bring forward their returns on tho late elec-
ton for city marshal. They did so, and took
the proper oath; Aldermen Moore and Err
vy were appointed teliers. The vote was
counted and ]. y Arnold was declar, d
elected by majority Hf',j vot his bond
approved aud he sa..4 ..so off 4.
The accounts of the judges "a clerks OF
election we're allowed.
Alderman Carter offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, The necessities of the city of
Dallas demand that the city should own
her own water works, therefore,
Be it resolved. That the city purchase
from the present company their water
works or proceed ut once to erect her own.
Second. Resolved, That his honor, Mayor
Crowdus DO requested to visit the
cities of Kansas City Indianapolis, Indiana
Evansvi l., Indiana, and such other cities NJ
he in his judgment may deem necessary, t.
investigate and report the best and most
desirable system of water supply machinery
and further to gather all Information on thi.
subjsct that be can, looking to the imme
date establishment Of system of wa,el
supply in the city Of Dallas
Third. Resolved further, That the secretary
draw check on the city treasurer fol
$500 and delYer to him for necessary OK
penses.
Alderman Clark offered the following
resolutions: :
Resolved, That - city attorney in con
junction with I lmittee on ordinance
be and are her. .ructed to draft al
ordinance pro- .as labor and tn
transaction ,f any business dur
ing the entire day of Sunday
in conformity with and in tho language 9
the state law on that subject.
| The ayes and nays wsre called for, and re-
suited rs follows:
| Ayes-Clark, Garter, Chiders.
Nsys-Ervay, Williams, Moore.
The mayor cast the deciding vote, votin
In the affirmative.
Council adjourned.