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The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-17
THAT DIAMOND STUD.

After breakfast Sheriff Behan went out to the stable and spoke to the hostler, say ing, Don't say anything about this" at the same time taking diamond stud from his shirt bosom and presenting it to the hostler, saying as he did so, Take this, it cost d hundred dollars, but don't say anything about what occurred here" He then turned to Mir. Hooker and remarked, If can catch the Earp party il will help me at the next election"
 Leaving the ranch, they started off on the trail and crossed the valley to the foot of the mountains and then took up the valley and around to Fort Grant, where they tried to get Indian scouts. Behan offered $500 for the services of the scouts to Col. Bidwell, and during the negotia- tions remarked that he wanted them to hunt down the Earp party, saying, "l have just come from Rockers ranch and l asked Mir Hooker If he knew where the Earps were, and he said mo; and I would not tell you if did.' Col. Bidwell, strok- ing his beard with his right hand, looked straight at the sheriff and said, "Hooker said he didn't know, and would not tell you if he did? Hooker said that, did he We'll, if he did
 YOU CAN'T GET ANY SCOUTS HERR"
 This ended the interview.
 It will be seen by comparison of the foregoing with the Nuggets report that there is the traditional grain of truth in that garbled statement; just enough, in fact, to swear by. Any one doubling the truth of the EPrrArH correspondents re- port of what occurred at MT. Rockers are referred to Mir Lou Cooley, who will sup
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-17

EoR QUARTER OF A CENTURY OR
 E more Hostetter's Stomach Btters has been the reiguing specific for indigestion, dyspepsia, fever and ague loss of physical stamina, liver com paint and other disorders, and has been most indorsed by medical men as health and strength restorative. It counteracts ten dency to premature decay and SUE tains and com forts the aged and infrm. For sale by all drug fists and dealers generally.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-17

counties, would like to give you the facts in the case during our trip in CochlSe and Graham coun-
 Mes. Leaving Tombstone Saturday evening, March
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
THE LAW OF THE CASE.

The Statesman resuscitates bit of
Judicial history to demonstrate that
Governor Roberts himself was the au-
thor, when chief justice OF the supreme
court, of a decision cnunciating the ab-
solute independence Of an executive Of
ficer of the state government with refer
ence TO constituting the application of the
constitution to his own particular de-
partment. The illustration cited by the
Statesman is the well-remembered case
when Governor Davis and Treasurer
Honey had signed the International
railroad bonds, aud the then Comptroll-
er declined to acquiesce and sign also.
A mandamus went ont from the then
supreme court requiring the Comp
troller to sign. But before the matter
came up for hearing new supreme court
came in with the Coke administration
and this new court considered the ques-
ton, the now Governor being chief JUS
tice. The substance of the decision was
that the Comptroller was an executive
officer Of the state government, who
had the right, under the constitution, to
act perfectly independent of any other
executive officer, the Governor not ex-
cepted. This independence of action
applied, of course, to duties in connec-
tion with his own department. The is
t,,t i
was rendered. There was an impress
sion abroad, though, that the present
constitution was free OF many of the de-
fects that characterized the preced-
ing one, and that it contained safeguards
against these clashings of authority
between the chief executive and heads
of departments. Certainly the trainers of
the constitution Intended there should
be head somewhere. and very naturally
the Governor would be that head, with
out, however, infringing on the preroga-
tlves of any subordinate. The EXAMINER
has already expressed its opinion that
in equity and morals the Governor is
right We feel sure that the preponder-
ance Of public opinion is with him,
simply because it is believed that he is
right. But if this defect above alluded
to is still feature OF the constitution it
is just as well that the Prairie View
school matter has resulted in an
imbroglio. The subject will be
brought directly to public notice
and Legislative action can provide
remedy before another such
difficulty arises. On the whole it is
rather fortunate that the cause of irrita-
ton IS no graver than it is. Ifthe Comp
troller is to be supreme in this matter
the time might come, as the Statesman
says, when heroic Comptroller would
not hesitate to stop the machinery of |
the state government to show how much |
power is really vested in one man. Let |
the Governor lay the whole trouble be- /
fore the legislature, with fair aud prac
teal suggestion by way OF remedy, and
we are confident such imbroglios will
not yeX the public hereafter. Mr.. Brown
may split hairs and stand on the law,but
he old alcalde's position is based on
sound. cOmmon-sense, as well as broad,
Intelligent morality and justice.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

1t is said the Guiteau iurymen were
like school boys when discharged, for
they had been kept in almost constant
confinement for seventy-two days, and
away from family and friends, and when
they were discharged one of the jnrors
spied his wife in the courtroom waiting
for him. He yelled out, MY gracious,
let me get chance to hug my wife, will
you?" and he broke for her like young
ster for his sweetheart. The crowd
knowing the poor fellow had been lock-
ed mp for seyeDty-two days, good-na-
turedly gave way, and his wife was as
happy and eager to hug him as he was
her.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
PREMONITION.

The disciples of that species of folk
lore that trends on the supernatural,
will find a rich ield for speculation and
wonderment in some Of the circum-
stances connected with the recent death
of Mrs. Sarah Dorris,of st. Louis. This
aged woman, as has already been related
IN the news columns of the EXAMINER,
was murdered at st. Louis, a week ago
this morning, by her grandson, Russell
Brown, "a dissolute young man, rot yet
| twenty-Oneyea of age. Robbery was
| the incentive to the fearful deed. Mrs.
Haldermam, daughter of Mrs. .iDorris,
says for weeks prior to the murder her
mother was IN mortal terror of
the grandson, although the two were on
excellent terms and she was constantly
befriending him and shielding him
from the anger of his grandfather. As
an evidence of her fear and premonition
OF her fate, she, some weeks ago, when
the st. Louis papers published portraits
of certain murderers who were hanged
in st. Louis during January, took the
paper to Mrs. Halderman and asked her
if she saw any resemblance between any
one of the portraits and any one she
knew. Mrs. H. replied that one of them
looked very much like Russell Brown,
whereuron Mrs. Davis said:
"Yes, the likeness is striking, and now
mark my words: Russell Browns D cture
will be published in this paper, and Russell
Brown Will be hanged for my murder"
1t was not more than a week after this
before the unnatural grandson choked
his aged relative to death, while
an accomplice tore her jewelry
from her person, and to carry |
out her premonition Russell |
Browns picture has appeared in a st. |
Louis paper as the murderer of his
grandmother. He has confessed the
crime, is now in jail, and if the mills of
Missouri justice grind well he will as
suredly 60 to the gallows to meet JUS
tice. Had he ever threatened his grand
mother or given her reason to dread the
effects of his cupidity her premonition
could be accounted for very readily. As
It is it is simply a curious case, that is
'emanded to the psychologists for their
lelectatioD.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

The New York Chamber of Commerce
is opposed to the bills restricting the
immigration of Cinnamon. The Cham
Der proposes to send a remonstrance
against such measures to congress, as
calculated to damage the commercial in
tcrests of the country. 1t is claimed
that our trade with China is small
enough now, and ii will be unwisc TO an
tagonize the government 10y stringent,
excluding bills. Great Britain is far on
the inside track of Chinese trade now.
Whatever bills may be passed the Chi
nese laborer will go into the country, if
he wants to, through Mexico and Brit
ish Columbia.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
n Strange Crime.

Il ltF'tNs
The arrest of Hugh S. Peoples, in De-
trolt, on the charge of murder, recalls
strange, mournful and mysterious
crime. The murder was committed
three years ago. The victim was a
yonng fwoman, Martha Whita. This
unfortunate creature was found in the
river, bound and tied in sack. It was
clear that she had been murdered by a
foul and cruel hand. Unluckily, and in
spite OF a sharp investigation, no trace
OF the cause which led to the crime
could be discovered. The girl was
buried and the melancholy affair was
forgotten. Suddenly, two newspapers
printed in Detroit spread abroad some
remarkable statements, which seemed
to show that Hugh S. Peoples was the
murderer who had been vainlv looked
for. Peoples put himself on. the Of
fenslve and sued the newspapers for Ii
bel. In this manner the whole story of
the crime was brought once more
before the public. The suit was
certainly novel and interesting one
and, IN view of the verdict which has
just been rendered, il is hard to under
stand why Peoples was so ambitious to
vindicate himself. The case excited
wide. spread attention and was full of
what is called in these feverish days
sensational revelations" Climax and
situation abounded in this odd drama,
which was uncomonly overcrowded with
cOntemporaneOus human interest. The
anti-climax, like all good things of its
sort, was startling. The jury came to
the rescue Of the newspapers, and the
reporters, who have done valiant detec-
tive work---as reporters often do--were
found to be the right hands of justice
Peoples was then arrested on the
charge of numbering poor Martha
Whitla. He now lies III Jail and may
end his life on the gallows. If he is
really murderer, Mr.. Peoples has had
the courage of his convictions. He has
held bold front to the last 1t is hard
luck, however, to sue for S50,000 and to
get the cold comfort of jail---perhaps d
moose
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
"RobhinsIn Screuelx >.

Notwithstanding the many below
cost" advertisements throughout the
city, Sparks, Mallory & Allen continue 10
have a healthy and satisfactory trade in
their clothing and furnishing goods.
This shows the good judgment of the
people who realize they can better satisfy
their wants, as to style and quality Of
goods than of the hurrah stores. All
styles of mems hats "a specially.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
N O FIR E

NO damage by water, or damage other.
wise, but goods sound and perfect at less
than New Y ork cost.
Our object is to sell rs fines Justify. Bus
mess is dull. We all know everybody
wants our goods. We sell cheaper
than any house in the city. All you have
to do is to come around and see old Alex
Alexander on his return from Whitney
Tie will he in the store. Everybody
knows him. He will be.pleased to see all
his friends.
REMEMBER Onr Clothing, Dress
Goods, Notions which we now offer to close
out to receive our New Spring Stock.
which will c"me in time; therefore We
will sell cheaper than ary Other house in
the city. Come and see our enormous
stock Of Clothing. Boots, Shoes. Notions.
Dress Goods. Hats, and in fact, ever, thing
man, womrn and child needs.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Mormon missionaries quietly pursue
their work in Texas as they do IN nearly
every other state in the union. 1t was
but last "Wednesday that twenty-three
persons, six men and seventeen women,
passed through Dallas en- route for Salt
Lake City. These converts had been re-
cruited in southern Texas nd were in
charge of two Mormon missionaries. 1t
is significant fact that several of the
proselytes stated they were recently
members Of what is known as the "Holi-
ness" sect or band. From that fold to
Mormonism was but Short and easy
step, !
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Some people are wagering money that
this congress will give polygamy a wide
berth. But don't polygamists need a
wide berth? Mark Twain tells of one
whose family bedstead meausred
twenty-seyeu feet across, and when all
the wives snored the poor Mormon nearly
lI.l
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Ex-Governor Richard b. Hubbard
and wife mourn the death of their eld-
est son, bright lad Of ten years. There
will be nearly a million people in
Texas to sympathize with them, for the
big-hearted and big-braine0 Ex-Governor
has the love and admiration of a mil
lion Texans.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

The Galveston News suggests to Gov
ernor Roberts that he take the field as
an independent candidate for Governor,
untrammeled by party pledges or plat
forms, and give Wash. Jones, the other
prospective independent aspirant a face
to-face tussle. Ifthe alcalde acts on the
suggestion the millennium or another
deluge may be looked for next.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

We have read Colonel Loughery's
salutatory, as managing editor of the
IeXaIkama Interstate. It is frank and
polished in tone, devoid of extravagant
promises-just such paper, in short,
az one would expect him to write. Again
We congratulate the Interstate that it
has secured Colonel Loughery's services.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

The wide Awake" society at Dallas
is composed oflittle girls. The secretary,
Miss Fannie Sues, wrote to President
Arthur that he had been made an
honorary member, and received in reply
a pleasant note from him, returning
thanks for the compliment.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Bradlaugh will probably be allowed
to take the oath quietly when the
British parliament meets. He said long
ago that he was willing to go through
the form.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

David Dayis practices law as well as
act as vice president. He went up into
the supreme court the other day and
argued case for the state of Texas,
wherein the Western Union Telegraph
cOmpanl is defendant
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Advice is chcap-dreadtully cheap. Blu
we must be true to our instincts of hu.
manity and tell our suffering friends to use
st. Jacobs Oil, and surprise their rheuma.
tiSm and themselves also at the result j
ID. l.. Harvey, esq, OF Chicago, says: -
would be rccrcant to nay duty to those
afflicted, Gid l not raise my voice in it.
nrlsc.'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

There is a bill now before the Massa-
chusetts Legislature to effect change in
the jury law as will enable part of the
jury to render a verdict instead of re-
quiring the assent of all the twelve, as
at present,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

A Paris paper thus describes how the
local option law is evaded in Lamar
county:
\ man goes into certain house on a
certain street, pulls oil hisscoat, hangs it
on peg with small amount of filthy
lucre IN one of the pockets, aud when he
puts his coat ON the f. l. Will be gone and
instead bottle of red eye.
Prohibition does not seem to prohibit
in Texas any more than it does in Kan
Soc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
hat every one will wonder at.

Governor Churchill, of Arkansas, hay-
ing commuted few criminals, the Lit
tie Rock Gazette gets off this bit OF SEN
timent:
Wanted-More legal hemp matinees,
few pardons and few combinations.
Don't interfere with the law. Let it
swing from one end OF the state to the
other, free in its motions as the pendu-
lum of clock.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
Female Weakness,

NEwToN,Newton Co., Texas.-Dear Sh
l can testify to the virtue OF your Indian
Blood Syrup. was afflicted with diseases
peculiar to my sex, for many years, and
have derived more benefit flom your val.
liable sirnp than from any other medi.
cine | ever tried. 1t also cured my little
daughter OF the piles and seat worms.
l221lw Mrs. MARY WHITMAN.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Guiteau's theory is that the jury
which convicted him was not made up
Of Christian men. If he had been held
mp before jury composed OF clergymen
he thinks that they would have been
able to grasp the inspiration" idea.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
Those Dcar Little Children

Who are suffering from colds, Group anC
constant coughing, Which if allowed tc
run On may terminate in lung diseases
etc, should have at once Il suuply OF
compound syrup OF tolu" 1t is very
soothing to the throat and lungs. and en-
tireiy harmless in its effects. Price %
cents per bottle, prepared only by Tucker
4 Willis
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

General Grant will visit Texas again
TINS spring. He is pretty busy just now,
helping the President to select post
masters etc At least that is what he
said at d banquet in New York the other
Iiy
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Tucker N Willis have Just received a
large and fresh supply of Ferry's, Sib
ley's and Landreth's garden and flower
seeds. Come at once and get your as.
sortment before the stock is broken. A
liberal commission allowed to dealers.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
A Mania for Suicide in Austria.

Vienna Correspondence y. I World.
We do not know of any other people
in the world SO ready to solve the diff
culties of life by resorting to suicide as
the Austrian. Here is a girl of fourteen
who throws hersrlf head foremost into
the Danube because her teachers were
displeased with her. Then major
who keeps boys school near Agram,
on being told that two of his boys have a
malady of the eyes which it would be
difficult to cure, sends his wife to a dis
tance on some pretext, and during her
absence kills the two boys and commits
suicide. The mother is left with two
other children and the miserable pension
accorded to majors widow, $500
year. In Vienna 4 shoemaker, once very
well off but reduced in circumstances
brought about by drink and idleness,
sees 20 other means of ending his misery
than by shooting first his wife and then
himself. One cannot help thinking that
the detailed accounts of suicides con
tanned in all the papers contribute to-
wards the Speeding OF this mania, which
used some time ago to be confined to
unhappy lovers and criminals who saw
no escape.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

The La Sale bi-centenary celebration
will take place at New Orleans on Apri
Sth, the day on which La Sale discov.
cred the mouth Of the Mississippi river
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

They are slaves who will net choose
Hatred, scUfling and abuse,
Rather than in silence shrink
From the truth they needs must think;
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three.
james Russell Lowell
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

There is nothing that equals Compound
syrup OF Tar and Wild Cherry for those
common coughs and colds. Tucker &
Wills always havca fresh supply on hand.
Price % and 80 cents Ter bottle.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

We often hear of woman marrying a
man to reform him, but who ever heard
tell of Il man marrying a woman to reform
her? Answer one at time, brethren,
and so avoid confusion.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Tennessee will vote in August on the
question Of calling a constitutional con-
vcntiOn.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

A firm in Vienna, which has done
business for hundred years, has failed
for S600,000. The Germans take their
time, but when they shoot something
6ropc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Does the conference of Central rail-
road officials with Gould's lieutenants
forbode d consolidation Z?
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

st. Louis Post-Dispatch: Several
knotty points are likely to come up in
the Texas sheritls' convention"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Henri Watterson suggests that Oscar
Wilde should be vaccinated in some
aesthetic spot.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Aleck Stephens will celebrate his 10th
birth day one week from to-day. The old
commoncr weighs nearly as much now
"a his Over-cOat
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

The Atlanta constitution wants your
Uncle David Davis vaccinated with
dcmocratic lymth.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

! They have queer imbroglio at Nava-
sofa. V. L. Kotch and his merchant.
both Catholics, were unable to agree
upon q settlement of an account. so they
called in their priest, who took Kotch TO
his closet and consulted, and tried, If
possible, to reconcile the brethren, but
kOtch was obdurate and declined all
offers TO compromise. Anger arose and
Kotch accused the father of being liar
and thief, whereupon the reverend
father made use of his boot to propel
the audacious layman from his presence.
The battered brother hied himself to the
court house and made complaint against
the father for assault and battery. The
father was arrested and pleaded guilty,
and has retaliated by accommodating
Kotch, his wife, children and grand
mother. Why in the world the priest
should eXcommunicate the innocent
women and children in this case, is
what every one will wonder at
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

Editor Ramsdei, OF the Washington
Republican, Offered 50 for the best writ
ten letter accepting an offer of marriage
Gertrude Nelson pocketed the half-eaglc.
by this ciiusion:
My DEAR DoNALD-Fresh with the
breath IF the morning came your loving
missive / have turned over every leaf
Of my heart during the day, and on each
page | ind the same written, namely,
gratitudc for the love of IA noble man,
humility il finding myself its object,
and ambition to render myself worthy
OF that which you offer. l viii try.
Yours Hencerorth.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

1t appears that the Examiner miscon
strued the position of fhe Marlin Bal
with reference to the dispute between
the Governor and Comptroller Brown.
The Ball believes the Governor is right
and the Comptroller wrong. We can
only crave the Balls pardon for our
mistake, and take occasion to remark,
too, that the ExAAuNEE never suspected
the Bail of "man worship" But our
meighhnr viii LOT misnnderstand us.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
WACO EXAMINER
WACO, FEBRUARY 1. 1882.

The o1ice-seeker's Tennyson This
morn I stood in Arthur's hall"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

The trial OF Sergeant Mason, fol
shooting at Guiteau, has commenced.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
At the national capilal :

I'm here are the congressmen, Sam;
They re grinInR out acts by the pecks. ,
20 yes" replied SSH, ppm no HAM
The acts that VT spell with an " -
-Courier-JOurnaI.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04

A Vas sar gill ;akes liberties with one O.
Mother Goose's poems:
Oscar Wilde has crossed the sea,
with silver buckle On his knee;
v hen he comes here he'll smile on me,
Aud then I'll happy, happy be--
(lhe dear, aesthetic chlldD
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-04
TO Arrive :

500 bushels German Millet Seed.
Koneos Corn and Meal during the