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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-25
GALVESTON,

\ SheriT acluitted-An Old Citizen at the
Verge of Death So Victorias birthday
Celebrated.
GALVESTON, May 2.-[Specisl, IT. NJ
Blakely, sheriff of Fort Bend county, ar
rived in the city last evening, appeared in
the criminal court this morning, when a
judgment nisi, entered against him Tues
day, was set aside and trial had. with o
verdict of not guilty was rendered, 1t will
be remembered that Blakelv attended the
Fremont opera.house in February
last, during the French
opera wheu pistol dropped from his pock.
ct and was accidentally discharged, almost
instantly killing Charles Douglas, mer.
chant OF Crocket.
The revenue cutter Mclean, cruised
down west bay and below San Luis pass
in search of the stranded Norwegian bark,
reported ashore yesterday, but without dis
covering the vessel.
Oscar Parrish, an old and prominent citi.
zen, is lying very low, with little hopes ol
his recovery.
Queen Victoria's birthday was celebrated
| by the English residents by dinner at the
fremont house, and also dinner and bal
at the Casino hall tonight. Toasts and good
| cheer ruled supreme.
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JACKSONNlLLE.
A Prominent citizen Observation-Disclosures |
Officials In Consultation.

A Prominent citizen Railroad
Officials in Consultation.
JACKSONVILLE May 4-TSpecial Gap
tain W. f, Thompsonvile was drowned to-.
day while bathing in lake eight miles from
town. No one witnessed this sad death ex-
cept his two little boys. They had gone on
a camp hunt and fishing, apet dog was
swimming at his side and 1t is thought that
an alligator drew him under the water
His body has not been found, though dill
gent search is made. Captain Thompson
has enjoyed the esteem OF this community
for many years, having been engaged in
merchandising for owe. eight years. His
body. when found, will be inferred with
Knights of Honor and Masonic honors.
A special train containing
officials of the international & Great North
ern railroads arrived this morning. After
meeting in consultation with the officials of
the Kansas Il Gulf Narrow Guage
it WAS agreed to at once begin
work on the union depot and to arrange
for proper crossing bv the Narrow
Gauge over the international track. They
left for Longview on other official business.
We are soon to have 5000 school
building.
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LAMPASAS.
Two Important Cases Decided In the Dis.
trict tCourt-Improvement Notes.


trict tCourt-Improvement Notes.
LAMrAsAs, May H.---[Specal 1.-Two i'm
portant cases were decided In the district
court to-day The first tried was that of
Allen Arnold, who was convicted OF mur.
der in the second degree Tor numbering p.
N. littletield in 1875. Two of Arnolds
brothers and his father have all been
on trial for this crime, which was a cold.
blooded murder. The other case was that
Of the State VS.. Andrew Jackson, who was
accused of assault with intent to kill II, l..
Morand. who was ticket agent for the rail.
road at kempner, in this county. Jackson
was fined only So for simple assault.
A bath house of twenty rooms Is being
built at the Hancock springs.
l.. Mangus, the champion billiardist of
St. Louis, played here last night.
Another new hotel will be open in few
DAYS.
Our city council has allowed the Lam
pasas spring to build sewer from their
hotel to the sulphur fork Of the Lampasas
river.
Thomas J. Proctor, of Kosse, was married
to Miss Bell Giesen last night.
We expect to handle 100000 pounds OF
wool at this market this year.
A building and loan association and n
hook and ladder fire company will soon be
organized at this place.
Many buildings are going up.
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GREENyILLE
Suicide OF an OLD CitIzen-The Town De-
veloping and Growing BapidIy,

Suicide OF an Ola CitIzen-The Town De-
veloping and Growing Bapidly,
GREENvILLE, May A.-A few days ago
Mr.. Pierce Bridges committed suicide by
shooting himself with shotgun. He was
an old man living some nine miles east OF
the city, and 1t is supposed that family
troubles caused him to commit the rash act,
Large sales and shipments of cattle are
being made here. DR.. Scoonoyer, post
master here, has shipped several carloads
lately to his rancho on Red river.
Two new groceries have opened here this
week and buildings are going up rapidly in
all parts Of our growing city.
The strawberry and ice-cream festival
given Tuesday evening by the ladies' OF the
Methodist church, on DR.. Scoonover's
lawn, was the most ENJOYABLE
affair of the season. There
was large attendance, and the evening
was made more pleasant by music dis
coursed by our new brass.band. The pro.
ceeds Of the occasion, amounting to $3.50,
will be devoted to iurni ishing the new
Methodist parsonage.
A fine new brick hotel Is in prospect, aud
will be built by some of our enterprising
citizens who see the need of such an enter
nrise.
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SHERMAN.
Two BeilIgerent Lawyers.

SHERMAN, May "a Especial - The
county courthouse was this morning the
scene of serious fight between two lawyers
of this city, Charles Crenshaw and G. f.
billiard, attorneys-at.law. While pleading
a case in the county court they had mis-
understanding about a judgment. They re.
paired TO an ante.room and the fight
resulted In Mr.. Crenshaw receiving severe
but not fatal cut, from knife In the hand
of Mr.. billiard. The wound is near the
apex of the heart and the cut ranged down.
ward and is about four inches long. DR..
Biting, attending physician, says the knife
glanced, and by hitting the ribs 1t was pre-
vented from making more dangerous
wound.
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Rumors About ROYALTY.

BERLIN, May A.-The provincial Cores
pondence says The czar has initiated and
upheld policy which made it possible to
settle all pending questions amicably. Ger.
many joins with other countries in Wishing
the welfare of Russia. She is con-
vinced the schemes of the nihilists
were directed against the peace
OF Europe, and their quashing has rendered
good service to civilization. The coronation
is a festvity Of peace.
II ia announced that Bismarck will visit
the Emperor William during the latter's
stay at Gastein, and that If the Emperor
Francis Joseph goes to Gastein, Count Kal.
noky, Austrian minister of foreign affairs,
will accompany him. IL is rnmored that
King Humbert and Signor Mancini, Italian
foreign minister, may also visit Gastein
during Emperor Williams 8 stay there.
Bismarck has decided, If his health does
not improve, he will go to Kissingen at the
end Of June, and afterwards proceed to
Gastein.
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HOUSTON,


The Baptists on Boom -GaivestOn's Gus
tom House Site.
HousroH, May A.-ISpecial. l-Nearly q
thousand darkies attended the picnic of the
Baptist church, Of which Rev. Watts Is
pastor.
The ladies' of the Fifth Ward Baptist
church gave lawn festival last night,
which was so successful that they are re
peating II tonight to good audience.
One of the commissioners to select site
for Gaveston's custom house say they did
not, as enormously reported. recommend
two sites. They recommended one site, but
as the price asked for that seemed too high,
majority named another place that would
answer, but they named 1t only as an alter
native.
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LIMERICK, May H,-rhe inhabitants of
this city and county are preparing hearty
welcome for Archbishop Croke. The hills
and villages OF the county will be illuminat-
ed tonight in his honor.
Archbishop Croke, replying to an al
dress at Wicklow depot, said 1t was the
pope. great love for the Irish people that
caused him to be solicitious for their wei
iare. He was confident, when the pope
understood the situation better, the efforts
OF the priesthood and himself would be
crowned with success. Time would prove
the correctness OF his representations to the
pope, meanwhile he urged the people to
submit to the Vatican.
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TENARkANA

Water WORKS Charter vetoed-A Negro TO
bs Hung, and the Negroes are Guarding
Ferries and Swear They will Rescue
Him.
TEKARKANA, May A,-[Speciall-J. ]. j.
Reed, who died suddenly yesterday even
ing, of paralysis, was buried to-day from
the Episcopal church.
Mayor Foster vetoed the bill Of the city
council granting charter to Messrs, Best,
Biedler & Orr to erect the park water
works.
Sheriff Dixon, with posse of six men,
accompanied by the sheriff of Little River
county, Arkansas, and posse Of twelve
men will leave here at 6 n, IN. tomorrow,
for Richmond. Arkansas, with Joe Young,
the ncgro rapist who is 10 be hung at the
latter place tomorrow. The negroes of
Little River county are organizing, and
swear they will liberats the prisoner. All
the ferries on Red river arc being guarded
by the negroes.
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PARIS, May N.-Advices from Madagas.
gar state that French detachment landed
and carried several military posts erected
by Hovas on Sakalava territory in defiance
OF French rights IL is also stated that Ad.
miral Pierre has occupied the custom house
at Maiunga, securing the road aud water
way TO Tananrivo, the capital Of the island.
succeeded in driving the hostile natives
back sixty kilometres and tranquility has
been established on the left bank OF the
Niper
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TYLER.
Death of u Prominent Drugglst-A Railroad
Superintendent Resigned.

TYLER, May A.-Ispecial, IA message
was received this evening from San Anto'
MO announcing tho death of Charles o
Bowen, well known druggist, doing bus.
ness at Mineola, Wills Point, Longview,
Paris and this city. lie had been in Ill
health for some time, and was visiting San
Antonio on this account. His remains will
be shipped here for interment.
The general superintendent, Vandyne,
of the Texas & St. Louis railway. has re.
signed to take effect on the first. The
question as to who will be his successor is
rather weighty one with the employees OF
that road, as with new superintendents gen.
orally come great changes.
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Bows s'andChiIdren'sC|othing

A large lot of buff and brown linen kilt
suits, at 81 10 TO $l50. They are we'll
worth 50.
All-wool knee pants, at 81 to $l.25; worth
5O per cent. more.
Cotton-knee pants, 80 cents; the material
alone is worth the price.
We have placed on our Job Counter a
large lot of boys shirt waists, at 80 cents.
They are all good styles, and would be
cheap at rs cents.
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This is How We Price Them

Five lots of youths fine wool suits, late
styles and new patterns, there are about a.
suits in all, and have been selling at $500
and IS so. We have made one lot of them,
and give you choice for 5000.
Five lots OF mems all-wool pants, in odd
sizes, their iolmer prices were So %, So 80
and $lOo, and were selling fast at that; but
sizes are missing now. If you can find a
Fl YOU can buy any pair of them tor 81 80
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CLEBuRNE.
Murder Trial Nearly Over.

CIrpuRSE, May A.-[Speciall-The jury
In the simpson.C Churchill murder case
com mitted here last September, will pro.
baby find verdict tonight at late hour.
which will he sent you tomorrow.
Willisn,s, supposed to have been impli.
Gated In this case, was acquitted today.
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SAN ANTON 10.
Editors Rcturn-suddeniy Called Home
stabbed In u Fracas, Etc

Stabbed In FrRcas, Etc
SAN ANTONIO, May 4.-TSpecial. THE
Texas editors arrived here from their rexcur.
sion to Monterey this morning. They were
received by the committee Of the local press
and escorted to the hotel in carriages.
Their time was occupied in visiting the
Alamo, San Pedro springs, the government
buildings, and other places Of interest. some
embracing the opportunity to see the old
will formally dishand tonight and 20 home
10. o.morrow. Whiles they have had much
pleasure, y majority Of them are worn out
and need rest
An insane negro, perfectly nude, escap
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Mans genuine blue middlesex or assabet
r'rbt cloth suits all sizes, to AZ, $l2
!Msn fine all WOOL light weight cassi-
mere suits, light and dark shades, at $3.50.
TSsv T,sy cannot be duplicated for less than
Mems cashmere suits comprising several
h,oten lots. A few sizes may be missing.
Tbpy Thew were $40 and $l2; we offer them at
e The material alone cost more money.
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LONDON, May a. Advices from Mozam
biaue say Portugal has declared war against
Makatolo and other chiefs on Schiree river.
A Portuguese gun-b0at and troops have
been despatched from Mozambique to the
scene OF hostiities.
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Foul Murder.

sT. LOUIS, May A.-The body Of W. l..
Howard, with four bullet holes in it, was
found In the woods near Nevada, Missouri.
last SUNDAY. Yesterday Bill Fox, a diso.
lutte character. was arrested ON suspicion.
Being closely pressed he acknowled red ahs
act. His story shows he deliberately lured
Howard into the woods, shot him In cold
blood and then robbed the body Of 40. Hs
claims Howard did him some wrong a wear
ago, but 1t is plainly evident the murder
was committed solely for plunder. Howard
was highly connected.
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Cree Indians.

HELENA, May A.-Bsnton advices soy
Lieutenant Steele, of Fort Maginess. while
out scouting with Corporal Ramon, found 4
band Of twelve Canadian Cree Indians near
Mussel Shells on the MissOuri
river, and finding themselves Gov.
cred by the indians guns, Withdrew
and returning with reinforcements can.
fmred the band OF ffty.two Indians under
ciief Tober.
The Indians have been started for Fort
Assinoiboine and will be driven back Into
Canada
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WASHINGTON, May 2.-In future registers
and receivers Of land offices must not re.
ccive filings upon odd sections Of lands
granted to railroads within limits Of grants
withdrawn for indemnity purposes.
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ST. LOUIS, May N.-St. souis, 8; Eclipse,4,
ghany, 1.
;, ClNc,NNATI, May 2i.--Cincinnati, 10.
ColuT bus, g.. ~
Cleveland, 1. s-
DkrRoIr, May "a 2i-Detroits, 2; 'B ostons.Tf I.
dence, 4.
BUFFALO, May A.-BufIaloes, g; Philadel.
phias, 4.
NEw York. MAY 24.-Athle,os, ID
Metropolitans, 2.
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WARRINGTON, May 4.-The annual dinner
in honor Of the queens birthday was given
by Minister West at the British legation
this evening. Covers were laid for thirty
persons.
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PnlApRiPniA, May A.-Captain Rand and
ma 10, Thomas Peplor, have been convicted
of violating the neutrality laws By carr In ,
b rms 10 / he insurgents Of Hayti.
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Sugar Crop.

HAVANA, May A.--The sugar crop Il
estimated at 25 per cent. less than last year
A great drouth prevails.
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l prise for you. having hought the entire
stock OF the SEASONS GOODS from the
largest manufacturers In New York, and CAN
SAVE YOU FULLY so PER CENT on all your
purchases.
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GorHEspuRo, May "a. The Arctic cxplov-
insvessel, Sophia, with Professor Nordsnsk-
jold and other scisntinsts, hss Mia Al
Greenland. ss"S~ ~
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Won by Lowinud Ch,ss

Epson, May 2i.-The royal stakes (handi.
cap) was won by Lowland Chief Nvs.s
Bread second, Rout third. Fourtesn st~,ss
ers, including LorillArd's Sschem.
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Our sales in this department have been fully 90 per cent
,yr than before This in spite of extraordinary eff
S pu forth by exclusive clothing houses Our low prices
and honest goods have done this The present season has
Sssn the most successful have ever known We keep
cOwng and always will. Wehave large number of reduc-
n to offer We are month earlier than before but we are
"oerstockeda and the goods must be sold
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Bows all wool suits 10 to l6 at $500. The
prices on these have been % to 80 per cent.
higher Six special lots of school suits
marked now at S400. There are suits
among these that are worth from $500 to
500 more. A full line of kilt suits have
been marked down to 80 and 81 80 suit.
These are two piece kits; can be worn
with waist in summer and with coat in fall.
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Nsw YoRx, May N.-An assignment for
the benefit Of creditors was made by II. g..
Rideout q Co., jewellers, for $80,0Q0.
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An elegant line of Fancy Percale Waists, Laun-
dried at Soc and $1OO White all-lnen Waists, finest
make and best material, at $3.50.
We have never before marked down SO completely
as we have this season. New goods have been re-
duced, and the season hardly began This has refer
eence to other departments us we'll as Clothing.
Customers should avail themselves Of our present
offerings before the stock is picked over.
SANGER BROTHERS.
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Means. .,..,..... co 5S -,
The pssterers working on the new hotel
struck tor and received five dollars day
TODAY,
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WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW
~ Line of LADIES SUITS Being manu-.
ataSMiuters auMters Samples, bought at 80 cents on the
sv.rr .N and the prices we have marked them
considered,
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Billiards,

New York, May M.-The game between
Maurice DAILY. and Joseph Dion, in the
cushion carom tournament, was easily won
by DAILY by over 100 points. This decides
the championship in his favor.
he having won five games and
lost none.. He will play Slosson
tomorrow night.
Vignaux has challenged Schae fer TO phy
for the balk line championship within
thirty days after the closing of the tourna-
ment, for $500 a side, and has also issued
an open challenge to the win
nsr of the present tournament, the
game to be in this city within ten days a.
ter the close of the tournament, for $500
side, and the championship emblem. SEX
ton has also issued circular challenge with
the same conditions.
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HERE AND THERE.
No Law for Furnishing Drunken
Doctor Wac Turns
Loose Small Pox Infected People
Department Notes From
Austin are More Than Usually Inter.
esting and Important.
A Slick One, Who Robs the United
States Express Company
or Ten Thousand Dollars At Cleveland. J.
Ohio, aud slopes.
Kentucky Republicans Nominate Nor.
row for Governor.
Other News Wise and Otherwise.

AUSTIN, May "A Especial, THE county
judge of Howard county ,elegrsphed tho
governor to-day that thirteen days ago he
ordered asmall.pox camp established and
infested persons placed therein and closely
guarded. doctor up there was granted pey.
mission to visit the camp, and Yesterday
while intoxicated permitted those in omar.
antine TO leave and roam around the town
Ul sa, blaI sr,s.,.a Springs -, The doctor
atty for violating quarantine laws, The
governor being absent, the telegram WAS
referred to the attorney. general, who do.
cides that there Is no penalty for violating
quarantine regulations, the law passed by
ME legislature providing one, not going
into effect TILL some time in July.
The comptroller in reply to the
assessor OF McLennan county rela.
tive to assessing railroads saws.
The roadbed ,oi railroad should DO
assessed as land and valued as other land
adjoining, and should not be valued at the
cost of construction. Article 46SG, Of The
Revised Statutes, requires every railroad
to render the whole number Of ecres Of
land owned, possessed or appropriated ior
their use, with valuation affixed to tho
, same. There is nothing IN the tnx
, ihwswnch requires railroad
company to render culverts, bridges,
trestiework, embankment, etc, and Il
would not, In the opinion of this depart
ment, be just to require railroad COMPANY
to render their roadbed for taxation al The
, cost of construction.
/ All railroad stocks, and stocks in other
; corporations out of the state, and owned BY
B inhabitants OF this state are taxable, but u
; owned by persons living in other states
! they are not subject to taxation.
The comptroller deposited $500 TO the
credit of the general revenue to-day.
The governor is still absent.
;, The committee to select site for the lu-
J. natic asylum have not made their report
The weather is very dry, no rain worth
Q MEL tioninE having fallen for the past siI
0 weeks. Corn and cotton are suffering ter
0 rihly, and without rain very soon, will be =
' total failure.
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OuR LAST IMPORTATION OF LACES AND
~, EaBROlDERlEs has st come to hand,
snu We are determined to soil them all out this
season and have marked them at prices that
0Sunot be duplicated elsewhere.
cIoS,,,are are now offering a splendid line Of
'LoVts, HOSIERY and CoRSETS.
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I'VE CAN SAVE YOU SOME MONEY IN
w SHOES having bought so eases at auc.
ton hat were sold withou, reserve. In conIe.
quenoe of the depression of trade In the East,
we got most of them at our own price. and now
offer You the chespest line Of INFANTS, GILL;
DRENS, MISSES. LADIES and GENTS
SHOES eve, hro"ght to DALLAS
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CLEVELAND, o., May A.-The United
States express company's money carrier,
Alexander Granger, received sundIy
packages Of money and other valuables
from the east-bound Lake Shore train at
the union depot this morning, and put
them In buggy standing outside. Some
body from the ice'room called him, and no
one being In sight, he stepped little
way from the vehicle to ascertain who
called. Returning he drove to the express
company's s main Office and there discovered
two bags similar to the Oompanys
pouches. but filled with brown paper, had
been substituted for two containing money.
II is supposed that the robbery had been
carefully planned by experts and executed
at the moment Granger's attention was d.
verted. The pouches are said to contain
$4,000, remittapces from railway stations
to head Quartet
The auditor thinks the remittances we're
In pouches and not over $4,000 in money,
and might not be moye than 5000. No
clue yet.
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floU WANT TO MAKE A NICE PRESENT
=, We an sell YOU q silk Dress Pattern ~ cheap
=" you buy a Worstcd one elsewhere
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Nrow Is THE TIME FOR LAWN DRESSES,
IN and we are selling good LAWN, 20 yards
for 81; LINEN LAWN, yards fortl.