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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-21
DESCRIPTION,

oNZALEs Is A NATIVE OF oUAYMAs,
VI Mexico, 20 or 90 years OF age. about 8
feet inches In hight; medium bnild;
weighs about lao pounds: dark complexion
small mussache; coarse. straight black hair
some OF the fingers on right hand dishgursd;
has . hole or sum place In one cheek. out OF
which there 10 . little hair growing; also. 10
said TO have . scar on the SIDE OF his neck.
Gonzales took q small. bay mare branded thus
IB on left hip. branded high up and large,
also. . new. red saddle. Los Angeles tree.
branded on seat concord Harness shop, San
Luis Obispo:" also. . lsrge-sized, nickei-plated
SO caliber cartridge Colts six-shooter: spring
rod on side Of barrel 70 remove empty car.
fridge shells from cylinder. Mare. saddle and
pistol was taken from the murdered man.
Gonzales plays the guitar and sings we'll.
The above reward will be paid by me on re-
ceipt OF Gonzales, / taking all chances Of con.
viction and collection OF any State reward thai
may be offered. Any citizen can arrest him.
hold the warrant.
To the Sheriff Of Eureka County. Nevada
You will please distribute the above among
the odacers and reliable men Of your County,
and II your County papers will publish with.
out charge, give the editor = copy Gonzales
10 . dangerous man to be at large. Ortegs was
. Deputy Sheriff, and In the discharge OF duty
when killed. All information should be sent
to W. J. OAKS.
Sheriff San Luis Oblspo County. California.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

TINE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
i holders OF the Mortimer Mining Com.
pany fer the election Of . Board Of Directors
to serve for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction Of such other business ~ may be
presented, will be held Ut the once Of the
Company, Room I, No. 40i California street.
san francisco. California, on TUESDAY. the
EIGHTH day Of NOVEMBER, 1881. Of II
O'Clock, noon.
Transfer books will close on Saturday, Nov.
0, 1881, OF 8 O'Clock p. N.
DAVID JENNINGS, Secretary.
San Francisco, Oct. 10. 1881. oistd
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THE GREAT ENGLISH RTIIn

L. H.. as'a,lals
Uufs tci ysr1s,
VITALITY. aaI,,
Mesln' sprn
nrhsss. ie5
MAlAH00IL.
potency. ranya
and eli Tie tsIsa.
eneehdSsh-Ahs
excuses IN nuss,
VWUrH~ak
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DISTRICT COURT SUMMONS
In the District Court Of the Sixth Judicial
District, In and for Eureka County,
State OF Nevada.
The State Of Nevada sends greeting TO JOHN
LACEY.

The State Of Nevada sends greeting to JOHN
LACEY.
VOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP-
pear in an action commenced against
you as defendant by Thomas Brown, ~
plaintiff, IN the District Court OF the Sixth
Judicial District, In and for the County Of Eu-
reks, State of Nevada, at the Town Of Eureka.
and answer the complaint therein. which 10
on nle with the Clerk of said Court, within
ten days after service on You Of this ummon
exclusive OF the day OF servieel. II served In
said county, or twenty days II served ont Of
said county, but within this District, and In
all other cases forty days or judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you, according to
the prayer of said compisfnt.
The said action IL brought TO obtain q decree
OF this Court for the foreclosure OF . certain
mortgage de cribed in the complaint, and exc
cuted by the So d John Lacey on the eighth day
OF July. A. d.. 1880. to secure the payment Of .
certain promissory note, made BY him TO
pl .tntiff. on the same day. for three hundred
dollars $4,000 In U. s. gold coin, described in
the complaintherein .andwhtch sum In due with
interest thereon at one per cent per month
from the eighth day of July. A. ID. 1850. until
paid: also, that the premises conveyed BY
said mortgage may be sold, and the proceeds
thereof applied 10 the payment Of said note
and costs of sui., and In case such proceeds
are not sufficient to pay the same. then to OBJ.
tain an execution against said John Lacey for
the balance rem raining due; and Also. that the
said defendant and all persons clMming by.
through or under him may be barred and fore
closed Of all right. title. claim. lien. equity OF
redemption and interest in and to said mort
gagged premises. and for other and further re-
lief. all Of which will more fully appear by ref
erence to the comrlainto on file. 8 copy Of which
10 herewith served.
And you ara hereby notified that II you fail
to appear and answer the sid complaint -
above required, the said plaintiff will take
default against you and apply TO the Court for
the relief demanded In the complaint.
MERRILL a FITZGERALD, Plaintiff Attys.
Dated Eureka. Nevada, Oct. 7. 1881. ola I'm
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Reward.

the arrest and delivery TO me Of
the body of FREDERICO CON.
ZALEs, NJ any JatI or Prison In
h Untted States 0r Mexico.
Gonzales murdered Sebastian
Ortega. near San Luis Obispo.
California;.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

rTvHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
i holders OF the Hamburg Mining Company
for the election OF . Board Of Directors 10
serve for the ensuing year. and for the trans.
sented, will be held at the ONCE OF the Com
psny, Room 4. No. 401 California street. Ban
Francisco, California. on TUESDAY, the
EIGHTH day Of NOVEMBER, 1851, at ii
O'Clock A. y.
Transfer books will close on Saturday. Nov.
8, 1881, ct . O'Clock P. n.
DAVID JENNINGS. Secretary.
San francisco. Oct. 10, 1881. olstd
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OF Memory. Lassitude. Nocturnal -,
Aversion to Society. Dimness Of yis,a. ~
In the Head; the vital fluid passing M -. -
In the urine, and many other disessss ss..,',
TO insanity and death. $50
DR. MIET1E will saree IA sar,., a.
Hundred Dollars for 1 cssso a M ss,in "
the VITAL RESTORATIVE IN. /. !.
special advice and trestmsnt) viii "a, Il. 4
for anything impure OK injurious scxss M
DIR. MlNTIE treats all frivsie Di,ssssn n
cessfully without mercury. ConsrlSs,,ss
Free. Thorough examination "a sd,m \
Guiding analysis Of urine, Is %. Prsa yIai
Restorative, % 90 q bottle, Or fo1, ~
the quantity, 80 %; sent 10 any sddrsa ~
receipt Of price. OF O. o. D., sccurs ircr n
servations and in private nsrns Il ssirA.
a. =. MIHTIE, n. d.
III KeaPny ~. San Franesses,
DIR. MINTfE's KIDNEY nRNRnY
NEPMRET1CUH, cuss1 Il iindagl EIt,d
and Bladder Complaints, 0onouhaa ON
Leucorrh0a. For sale By I'll dsusnlh,tl q
bottle, six bottles for IS 90.
DIR. MINTIEs DANDEIION pTEIa
are the best and cheapest DyDxEr9Ik a
BILIOUS cur In the rartsA Tn
all druggists. nssl
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EUREKA WATER WORKS,

THE WATER WILL BIZ CLOSED OFF
l. from the entire tswn tonight ct 8 O'Clock
and will be turned on tomorrow mornine Al (
O'Clock. and will continue to be closed on from
DAY to day as stated until further notice, with
the exception Of that portion Of the town tak-
ing water from Reservoir Hill. This step d
deemed necessary TO accumulate sufncienf
vaterf for are purposes.
je7u GEO. y. BLISS, Superintendent.
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The Rusiness 0uilnoh

st. Louis, April 2S.-Cotton shows an in.
crease of receipts over The previous week. and
iair movement, the sales being considerably
over one thousand bales per day. The ouo.
tations were steady until Thursday when
they declined Il.
Louisville, April %, during the week cot.
ton has been dull, n sequel, in part at least
days. Fo'''"' va
Memphis, April % The summary of tb,
general trade of Memphis during the week
shows 1t has been fair for the season.
The entire farming interests are actively en-.
gagged In plowng and planting. Hivh waite,
anu the threatened overflow, with otneI
causes, have checked trade to some extent
put not very much. The volume has beer
iuily mp to the usual standard for the season
Large receipts of cotton at Liverpool, and tht
duilness Of the market In that city have lind ,
depressing effect on the staples here. ant
sales Tor the week have shown falling of
rom the previous week. Exporters hay,
been out OF the market for three days. nm,
what sales have been, were to spln.
ners. the future outlook is favorable
atihough the season Is fully two weeks late
Preparations have been made for planting n,
acreage which will be equal to that of ias
year, both In cotton and corn.
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FEARFUL FRESHET.
MANY RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY.
fearml Railroad NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or Late Sultan of Turkey p,scov,
ered' who COnfess-Peru in n
Most DISTRESSING 6 .Cenditien-
New York sueing Louis
:iaa"-rhe Business
Outlook, Etc,
Peruvian MAifers

rahaiha' April 2s.-Aifa.rs In tho Parnvlsr
capital and throughout the distressed country
generally, ,thepeople are In wor q consition
now 'hah was considered possible six weeks
ago.
sensible people looked to the nomin a,on os
senior ,aidiion, a patriot anu remarknnIe ne
p,,o'isiohai pr sident as Offering the hest Nos
sisae y. y. avenue OF escape from the lremenoons
T,,v",u Tha' IN which they We're involved
ansy presumed that the new govsrnme I
would not fail to win the suppo,t OF nil tna a.
partihents Of the country. In this hone tnay
nave oeen bitterly disappointed AIsouins
Where the only Visible remnant of fciu =
Su,e, ,v,,e, oniy miiitary Is now 10 be found, tue
Withefeo debris OF an army OF Il, ,OO0 h,lf of
whom have no arms with which to onnoss ni re a.
s,stance to the Chilians, hns d..
ciH,ed IN favor of the dictatorship of PleraIn
anu announced war to the bilier end with
ai Sn,ii' =, lulfa aaa several ether departmen 8,
naNe Iolloweu tne same example, while the
municipality OF Lima Itself has not h, sita,en
10 increase eompulsion and disorder by openly
p esidenL. vs. "0 ne"
II they continue to oppose pacification, there
appears to be no other future before The conn.
ny than 10 continued occupation by The
ohiilans ana the eXaction of the last dolla,
available In Peru for the support OF the army
oloccupatlon. Pierala Is IN Jauga, and hi,
en.ssariss IN the southern and northern parj
republic are active Ia their support of his
government. 1t Is almost certain tina, IN,
government of the Senor Calllion can.
ny stand moment If the China,
soldiers are withdrawn, DR.. Raphael Nuep.
se,s' now president of the Republic has b.er
nominated Us candidate Tor Preiid o
rahama. His chances for election are IRA
rate "'' "s
An extraordinary Gazette of Ap,il7 contain,
contract made BY st. l., n. b. Mys with tht
loeai government for the establishment o]
oank at Calon with branch office, at Pana.
| ma and Davids.
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The spanish Commission

washington, April 2S-Ata meeting OF tn,
spanish-Ameiican commission at the stat,
department. to-day, Thomas l. Durant, counse
Tor the United States before the commission
stated that he had been instructed by the acc.
retary ofstate to request the umpires cour,
LeWenhaupt to reconsider his reconstruction
IN the Bozza case, inasmnch as it cOnceda n
me spanish government the right In deter
mining the question of American cltzonsin ia
go behind the naturalization papers nnd
require evidence to establish the fant
that conditions required bv our Law 10 entiiie
an alien to receive naturalization paps RS as
American citizens had been fully complicd
with previous to granting Of ofccr,ilcaie. Hethen
read to the commission letter which he had
received from the secretary OF state This mora
ing, giving him Instructions to that efrect. and
stated that he should q! once make
formal request Of Count Lewcnhaupt 10
reconsider his decision. Pending the deierml.
nation OF this question. the work of the com
mission Will not be interrupted, as there are
now six cases before them In which questions
OF citizenship are to be determned
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Council Bluffs, April ?3--The situation of
the rivers at this point continues to grow
worse, and 1t Is not only serious, but despe-
rate. The water has been rising ut the rpts of
an Inch an hour all day, and the emit. Q lot
tom lands are inundated to the depot of from
one to six ieet. The tracks OF all The Railroads
leading to the union depot are under
water from two TO taree feet, and M
passenger trains run to or from II
az stopping Mt the city local denots
The Union Pacific track has been washei ant
for several hundred yards and plai foims have
be.n erected over the water ior the transfer oS
passengers and baggage. The river Tonight ia
Lnr or nye inches higher than 1t was ever
No up trains have arrived or departed from
mis- city to-day, ns bridge was washed away
on the Elkhorn river In Nebraska, ""-'
The trouble will probably be over to.mo,row
Trains from all directions are ARRIVING ma
and irregu ar, and are using each others
tracks to get to the city. Reports from I'M the
river are to the effect that the river ia stIil
hensi0n here.
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Tyler.



Special to the Herald,
iyier' April 3.-Maior Buringame, chief
engineer ef the locating party of the Missouri,
racine with portion of his corps arrived
mere 'o-day This party is now 10 miles
norm OF ftown, and coming this way. Itis not
known definitely TO outsiders ii the final line
VIII cross at this point Ifnot 1t will pass
within seven or eight miles west of here.
two weeks. '"s'"e vi
Sneep,shearing has been going on for ten
oays' az pelng nearly shorn,
", Il, Hubbard, representing large Boston
WV wooi rouse, Is mere, and paying fair prlces,
Olner buyers areeXpeoted soon,
Inc present rein was u copious one and
inuoh needed, Farmers are jubilant and will
.nke advantage to plant, snd also replant
Where necessary.
A slight northeri is now blowinv with ,r,s
poets OF fair weather paws
Inc artesian well at Thorndale has reached
ueptn OF three hun ired feet with no wafer
anu h WI go two thousand feet unless water
Land speculation still prevails. Msssr,
ett burkett 4. Murphy purchased two Thousand
acres Oh the International, six miles on Al oI
mere, prospecting for crossing of the Mis-.
sour raciilc, or Chicago, Texas n Mexican
central raAfoad.
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Fall Of n Building.

s.. joseph, NO., April 9.-A portion Of the
st. james hotel In this city fell In at $50 this
afternoon. The foundation on the north side
gave way, ana the building crumbled to the
ground without moments warning. Strange
to say no one was seriously injured. Most of
the guests were In IN adjoining building at din
ner, or there would have been much Ioss OF
life. There wera i've persons In the hotel office
ing brick and escaped ,irhurt. A lady
named Mrs. Boyd, who was lying III In tho
second story, was buried In the ruins, but the
shape In which the timbers fell protected her
from serious injury. She was removed within
was Intense excitement. In u short time hun
dreds OF men We're working like heroes to re.
move. tho ruins. Ths giving way Of the
foundation was caused by water soaking into
the wall below the surface,
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f"srAL DEPARTMENT CuANeys
Law suits ana Penal Pro.ecu,,o..
Ia Follow.

Washington, April 23-The nh. =,
postal department Is absorbing nuh,,. 49,.
W." now FIRST Assistant Postmaster General
i.her Is expected to resign in few aavs.
vr TacancS 70 m 20 as minister to Turkey orto M
inently spohen o"., 81 claims, as he is prem
Wnen he resigns, the vacancy p p,acSs,
aMer oy Mr.. stlliwell u, Russsil So~sn' wsr
I,a, I,",,o, ~, 'ns WESTERN district OF Texas Mr,
D. Webster nffiNsag,on of NaS.,a Hawseye, and Mr..
SS,euisiaiy 70 Mr.. Seward. Mr.. Ha,ton T. hs.
,ev'u ,an, 70 pe me cunning man. In view nj Tho
S Sscs that there has been 50 much ~ aho,t s,e
oGVnu ana ,no assistant Postmaster. General Bredv
vhgn oyerhauling OF his department msda a.
sne M ea.hest possible convenience If ~ ~
rnarseu that there is q ring of densri.
sh, v;sionS C'eIks employed In the Star route al.
contractors Mr. Elmer, of New Yarl MN WIZ WY !,
NO., w succeed General Brady ~ secodd assistant
general, has no postal experianca
,ma NV ne is thorough business man and has
Iamss sa're coniidence OF Postmaster-lie eneral
,aii anu as his duties are confined prlnoi.
psiiy 70 making contracts, he will I'M " how
W W perIorm them to the satisfaction and nroft
vi tne government. General Braiy nad no
h,s s" cn', ons. ms room was more desirable than
ara, nsrIpm',y, p"ny, anu when 'he Postmaster. gem
snouKn surprised he had no recourse b,,t In
vs vDuus ,As,twasnot known when the senate lea
soSx would end, 30 that his successor could he
vvVaintiiieu No., he was called upon to resign Shat
s sne department might be rid Of his obnoxions
esV,cos. s'U IL said The department. is in pos.
srs ION OF Information that will make IL yery
warm and unpleasant for him before The end
oe,nuse OF his too close ialimacy with Star.
WIN contractors, and the probaoillties are that
trsn,., ne WI, ue sued tor the .covery OF money
hTiau,u.siently hia,n. appropriated, and perhaps In
Iane I.e. tuo. Ine pOstmastsr.g r.general isconl-
oems Ce tnat with the frauds he has already dis
| covered In lhe star routes and other needless
ssApenses, Thar he can In two years make his
| department entirely self sustaining.
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Austin

Special to the Herald
Austin. April 23.-The following cases were
decided In the supreme court to-day;
Georgetown agents VS.. Graham, from W.T.
hanson. Dismissed.
Mckinney vs.. Adams, administrator from
Washington. Reversed.
The following cases were to-day disposed of
In the court OF appeals;
Hoskins vs. Bingham, from Coryell county,
Affirmed.
Hunter Il Lee vs. Halter 4 Osborne, from
Collin county. Affirmed.
Rainey VS. Dallas u Wichita railroad, from
Dallas county. Dismissed.
krause vs. Erwiu, from Fannln county
Reversed and remanded.
Lanevs Peters, from Falls county. Dis
missed
Booth VS. Case, from Dallas county. Reversed
and remanded.
Cross VS. Peters, from Lamar county. Rs-
versed and remanded,
Ilaney u Andrew vs Shaln. Affirm cd.
pierpontvs Lasse, from Coryell county.
Affirmed.
Hardin vs. Bossly, from Dallas county. Ar.
ilrmed.
General N. @. Shelly delivered n short. elc.
CANT address In memorial OF Judge Dural In
,he supreme c0nlt room.
J.. Annoy Knox AMI Alex Sweet, the Gal.
weston sitter, to-day purchased the Weekly
Review from Mr.. Jones. They intend max
Ing from their standing as writers, there Is no
doubt about their success.
Parties who have returned from the saengei-
fest say. that they were unable to procure
lodging In Galveston. hence their sleepy ap-
pearanCc,
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san Antonio.
Special to the Herald.

pTVOIt0I 10 VTIV IIVTHIU.
San Antonio, april 2S'-An Express specIa
from Fredericksburg says last night us th,
stage from San Antonio to.thisplace was com
ing in, it was stopped about ten miles
from town by two men, who demanded the
mail.
They cut the sacks open, but the driver,
James Brown, does not think they pot any,
thingior their trouble except IS cents and a
piece of tobacco.
They were medium size men without masks.
and the driver would know them again.
Henry Miller, Of Fredericksburg, a passen.
gcr, saved his money by putting IL In his boot
Saint Marks Episcopal church will be con
secrated Monday. Bishops Elijah and Gregg,
Quintard, and other noted dlvines, will assist
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Galveston,


opeCldi 10 tne herald
Galveston, April 80. All the sing.
ers left. The chief of police has
given orders to have the arches removed ON nc.
count OF their unstaDleness, by reason of stin
winds which have been blowing for the last
few days.
Poisonedmeat will be given to the CANNES
next week, but officers are specially notified
not to throw any in enclosures of any kind.
II H. Bridges, young man who attemnted
suicide last night recovered, and has gone
home to Houston. lie has been on spree n
long time and female Is thought to be AZ The
bottom of his troubles
Margaret Taylor, committed to fail without
bail by Recorder CampOell for theft or silver
ware from Seeligson's residence some time
back, will be brought before Judge Stewart on
haOees corpus on Monday.
shaw's sample showcase was found last
night on the sidewalk aad brought 10 the
station by Officer Tierney.
The mortuary report this week shows eleven
dealht: eight infants; two over fifty-eight one
over twenty.
G, q. Childs, express messenger on the
Santa Fe, fell from a car while at full speed
and was seriously injured. He was brought
TO- the city, and is being cared tor at the
The custom house records show
the amount of duties collected
from April lst to date, ninety
three thousand dollars: amount due Monday.
twenty mine thousand dollars, making total
OF one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. This shows well for the shipping of
the island city.
The Houston Posts editorial on the saenger-
fest shows mean spitellilness against Calves
ton, and Is almost devoid of truth In its as
sertions as regards the numbers present, and
the singing. 1t, In fact, Is scandalous and
report not expected from an honorable Jour
nal. II is severely criticised by every one AS
such.
Tonight there Is q grand promenade concert
and dance at Saenger hall for the benefit of the
orchestra.
Tomorrow there Ia to be an excursion over
the bay and gulf by Gobbels association.
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is, isfs, X. owen & so,, bakery, loss about one
sno@sand sn a dolla's;W q, Fowler, photograph.
s,osn 81, no loss; ;. shlosberg. dry goods, whole
,,nousanu dollars; May \ Mcllheuny, drugs.
ipss lour thousand dollars, insurance. two
un thousand dollars; G. A MoSitzky, shos shcr,
NJ Wv,aa manager Ben A; Key, j. W. Butler, j H.
esen nad their stocks badly damaged by re,
saved. ""''us' were
Inc origin ofthe nre is unknown as vet
ual work f""' vi" e"ee'-
instotai loss TO property owners and ten
ANTS Is estimated al twenty-five Thousand dol
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IKOsse.
rpltl

kosse, April e3.-Last night the saloon OF A..
W. thompson was entered through the rear
window by some parties, who set all the bar
re's and vessels to flowing, flooding the floor
ttothe depth of several inches; cutting the hill.
iard tables and piling the barrels up around
mem, and carried of several boxes of cigars.
The loss is about 81 ,0OO. Mr.. Thompson and
son @ are old citizens here and arc highly
tnought OF, and had not single enemy thai
they are aware Of, A fresh supply of ii1uoTs
ETC, received the evening before had not been
!sRen IRON the freight depot, which enabled
them TO proceed with business.
"A splendid rain commenced at 10 O'clocl,
Wednesday night and continuing until dav.
light has fallen In this section. 10 was roS,
soaker, and everybody looks happy AZ ii
hopeful where tney looked gloomy before.
Al OF our saenra'fasters have returned and
look better iu, lur acc atitu.
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Houston,

Special to the Herald.
Houston, April 23.--The jury In the case OF
Tom Sorby, charged with manslaughter, re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
Ed Pierce was acquittedj 1t will BE remem.
bered this Is his second trial at this term of
court, the other being q mistrlal.
The Houston lycsum has decided not to pur-
chase thol Baptist church properly although
Is. A. shepherd offered to advance all the
mo ey for them.
Ell Perkins will probably lecture here next
week under the auspices of the Houston Ly.
ceum.
The weather Is still cloudy but no more rain
has fallen. -.