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improvements.

There are improvements now being
made in front of the shoe store on
the Avenue, between Ash and Null
berry streets, that should extend all
along that block from the corner
building at Ash street. 1t is the tear
ing down of the old rotten galleries
and wooden awnings, to be replaced
by substantial structures. This
should be done, as we have before re-
marked, at several places on the
Avenue and on Pecan street.
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1t must have been a good day for
runaways yesterday. A horse went
charging down the Avenue and then
up Bots dare street with a set of
harness on, as if he were trying to
catch up with the Central mail train
that left a few hours previously.
Another one made Maud S. time from
the capitol with a saddle on. He
seemed to think the dangling stirrups
were the spurs of time urging him
forward and he did go, scattering
dust and people till he reached home
Monroe Miller's stable.
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of Avenue H. and Twenty-sixth
street, fell from the scaffolding, break
ing three ribs and sustaining internal
injuries. His condition tonight is
regarded as critical.
MCGEE and. Quinn, counterfeiters
tried yesterday. were sentenced to the
penitentiary, respectively, for ten and
five years in the criminal court.
The remains of Mrs. Cole, the esti-
mable wife of Judge J. p. Cole, who
died in the interior of the state few
days ago. have arrived and will re-
ceive interment tomorrow.
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The Great Southern Remedy.

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My hands and feet are still enlarged,
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had often served him (Clendennin)
while in the postoffice department;
he quotes Boone as saying that 1T Is
not necessary for Clendennin to sign
the certificates, only the bonds. But
if he will not do that he is directed to
send them to Adams; speaking for
himself Dorsey says that Clendennin's
letter is rather hard on him. He has
tseen Postmaster Edmunds, of Wash
| ington, who assures him that there is
nothing unlawful about the bonds.
He (Edmunds) certifieS to them rs a
matter of duty whenever he thinks
they are all right. Dorsey adds that
he has nothing more to do with the
bonds and that Clendennin may burn
them up.
Witness said the letter had refresh
ed his recollection and that he now
remembered that he had made some
inquiries after receiving Clendennin's
letter. Postmaster Haycock and
Peck, witness said, were intimate
friends; witness had not mentioned
Peck'S name in the letter to Haycock
because he did not wish other contrac-
tors to learn that Peck was bid
der; witness had no recollection of
defining form to be used for sub
contracts; it was absurd to suppose
that he told Boone anything of the
kind when he was first employed, for
there were then no sub-contracts;
witness had exercised no authority
over Boone after the bids were put in
but had made suggestion
at Miners request; witness had paid
Moore $3.50 and sent Peck to fetch
n nj hnl pnnnn',
witness did not recollect directing the
insertion of clause providing for ex-
petition in sub-cOntractS; Boone had
only the general instructions, accord
ing to witness recollection; wit
ness had no recollection of hav-
ing seen sub-contractS up to
February, 1878, or of changing the
form prepared by Boone; didn't re-
member giving him any instructions
except in December, 1877, although he
was not positive that he not instruct
ed him after that date; witness could
not undertake to repeat the substance
of any conversation with Boone
after that of December, 1878;
searching examination was based
upon the sub-contract clause provid-
ing for expedition, but witness stead
lily denied all recollection on that
point.
To one question witness returned
an argumentatiye answer.
Had you not better leave the ar
gument to your counsel" said Mer-
rick, land you might testify with
better recollection than you seem to
have"
Again when an improper ques-
ton was ruled out 10y the
court he said, 1t is not
easy to confine questions within
proper limits when the memory of
the witness is more salts actory to
himself than to any one else"
Merrick spoke of bid book.
Witness, correcting him, said it was
IL government advertisement book.
You called it a bid book among
you" said Merrick.
Il was not among them" replied
witness.
Question-Didn't Boone dine at your
houSep
Ans.-Sometimes, and he does so
yet occasionally.
Witness-He saw the bid book only
once, when the bids were in prepara-
ton, he believed that Miner, and that
Boone, filled in the figures and wit
ness was over Boone with Miner.
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Young Loosetongue had a client
here not long since who was beauti-
full widow named Scratch. In adj
dressing the modest but learned dis.
trict judge, Loosetongue said: Now
Scratch, my client, your honor
Here the judge interrupted him with,
Scratch her yourself, sir, if she needs
scratching" followed by roars of
laughter from witnesses and Jurors.
Young Loosetongue is now in the
sheep business.
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rnE pALk L1NE rounNAMENr.

CHICAGO, March 30.-In the after
noon balk line tournament, DAILY
defeated Wallace in we'll contested
struggle. Both were in good form,
but DAILY. who was the favorite at
100 to 60, the stronger in general play.
He ran 90 from the lay-off, and took a
commanding lead which, however,
was reduced materially by Wallace in
the twentieth inning with run of
"a; DAILY soon after raced away with
20. and Wallace could not overtake
him. DAILY finished slowly. and al
his eaSe Score--l2 1-l9; Wallace
40. highest run "a, average 50 Gas.
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Messrs. Edwards & Church are the
authorized sole agents for Austin to
sell the Alaska crystallized combina-
ton spectacles and patent self-adjust-
ing spring eyeglasses. L have in
structed them during my stay In the
fine art of adjusting glasses. l there
fore unhesitatingly recommend them
as qualified opticians. Very respect
fully, etc.
PROF. A. STATESMAN,
Of Branch London Spectacle and
Eye=glass Co, m18-tf
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The New Gas Works.

1t seems now positively assured
that the new gas works will be in
operation by September as stipulated.
A STATESMAN representative was
yesterday shown bill of lading of
one hundred and twenty-four pieces
of machinery, weighing in the aggre-
gate "a, 425 pounds, which had been
shipped to this city from New York.
addressed to the Capitol gaslight
company, and some of it has arrived
and is at the International depot.
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James Berkely Howard.

A telegram was received Thursday
announcing the death at Abiline OF
Mr.. James Berkely Howard, son OF
Mr.. j. w. and Mrs. Maggie How
ard, of this city. Mr.. Howard was a
young man of most exemplary habits
and great promise, and at the time OF
his death was in the service of the
United States postal department at
Abilene. He was sixteen years OF
age. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard, who
were with him during his sickness
will be home this evening. They
have the sympathy of the commun-
itY.
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SAN ANTONIO, March 30 Stilwell
Ii. RusselPs cases, six in all, for utter
ing false accounts against the gov
eminent, is on trial in the federal
court.
Philip Palmer's case, for perjury
comes up next.
A negro waiter at hotel, named
Lewis Cane, to-day met his colored
mistress, Kate johnson, who had
"gone back on him" for another, and
shot her through the head and
through the neck and shoulder. He
then fired three shots without effect
at his own head, and tried to beat
his Trains out with the pistol. The
girl is still alive, but can hardly re-
cover. 1t is said the other rival came
near being killed in the difficulty.
Care was arrested.
A negeo child named Minnie Crider
was kidnapped yesterday and is sup
posed to be now in Austin or HOus-
ton.
Two more damage suits were filed
against the Sunset road to-day on ac-
count of the Great Dry Canyon
disaster-Peter Hollywood for
$4,000 and VIM. JardaiS for S35.000
making $165,0O0 in damage suits
against this road in the last two days
The Turner's have decided to lease
their hall for another year to some
responsible bidder.
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A lady applied to the veteran board
here not long since for aid as the
daughter of San Jacinto hero. The
affable president gave her a blank
form prescribed, to be filled out after
printed questions. She looked down
the column and came to the. one,
"Your age?" do have to answer
all these questions literally ?" Yes'm;
the law requires it," "Then / guess
the state of Texas can keep its lands -
and she fiourished out. She was yet
unmarried.
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ayes. Jeremiah Swipales.

"Yes, jeremiah Swiggles," said
Swiggles' wife, you're a brute; a
regular hog, not fit for decent people
to associate with. You couldn't get
any woman in the world but me to
live with you" "If L am what you
say l am, dare say you're right. my
dear" After a brief moment Mrs.
S. saw the point, and now she wants
a divOrca
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Death to the Parasites,

Which hide between the gums and
teeth, and eat into them to their de-
struction. SOZODONT is master of the
situation. Whoever uses it regularly
after every meal, and cleanses his
teeth and mouth, will soon be rid of
the parasites.
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If Won Want

A free sample copy of the new paper,
send your name and address and that
of your friends on postal card to
Texas Farm and Ranch, Austin,
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Forty Years Experience of an Old
Nurse.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is
the prescription of one of the best fe-
male physicians and nurses in the
United States, and has been used for
forty years with neyer-failing success
by millions of mothers for their chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain
cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels and wind collie. BY
giving health to the child it rests the
mother. Price twenty-five cents a
bottle.
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GALVESTON, March 30. = Harry
Griffith, chief engineer of the Mallory
line steamship San Marcos, died
at $50 this morning at the residence
of Mrs. Hildebrandt. corner of
Church and Twenty-severth streets,
of erysipelas. He was attended dur
ing his sickness and in his last hours
by the Masons. His remains win be
embalmed and forwarded to New
York by the Mallory line for inter
ment. Mr.. Griffith has been connected
with the line for many years, and
was well and favorablY known here,
Martin Richer, q c3r2e1fer, While
st work On TIE new B - ~ 1er
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Call and be convinced that you can
buy fancy goods of us as cheaply as
staples. j. 81 5. KOPPEL.
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DALLAS, March 29.-United States

DALLAS, March 29.-United States
Commissioner Mccormick to-day
gave a hearing to A. j.. Lawson,
charged with train robbery on the
Gulf, Colorado 81 Santa Fe road. and
held him for trial at the June term OF
the United States court in Dallas
In default of bail he was remanded to
Hill county Jail at Hillsboro.
Bob Combs, an alleged cattle thief
was captured to-day. He is accused
of having done a heavy business in
the stock stealing line throughout
north Texas.
Frank Sicily to-day challenged
Henry1N ussbaumer to glove fight
for the championship of Texas, Mar
quis of Queensbury rules to
govern. Nussbaumer this evening
accepted the challenge, and the affair
for 500 will come off next Saturday
night. The money was posted this
evening. Nussbaumer is resident OF
Dallas, member of one the first
families, and Sicily has been in the
state several months. There has
been conflicting claims all along as to
which is the best man with his hands
The Texas and Pacific railroad
company, after nearly year of nego-
tiations, to-day finally secured the
purchase of large block of ground
on which is located the Lemp beer de
pot, facing College street and Pacific
avenue, and will at once begin the
erection of the largest and finest
! freight depot in the state, for the
Gould lines centering here.
Tom Ochiltree's forces are busy as
bees to get possession of the federal
patronage in this section of the state
and announce that a clean sweep is
to be made. A man named Manning
of Van Zandt county, is listed for col
lector of internal revenue in place OF
William Umbdenstock, headquarter:
at Marshall; A. w. Nowlin. a Dalla:
| lawyer, is after District Attorney
Bigger's place; Robert Clark, of Dial
las. is being urged to succeed Post
master Whissen- 1t is the old fight q
the outs against the ~ins, Will
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

PALESTINE, March 29.-Orville
Grove, civil engineer well known
throughout Texas, for many years
employed by the International, died
at San Marcos yesterday. His remains
were brought here, and a solemn
Masonic funeral was largely attended
MIR. Grove was young man of fine
abilities, Swallowed by only one weak
ness that eventually caused his death
The Knights of Pythias had grand
celebration last night. Knight Dan
Heath lectured on the principles of
the order, and afterwards there was a
promenade concert, ball and supper,
largely attended by visiting brethren
from other parts of the state.
CORSICANA, March ga most
shameful outrage was committed on
the person of Mrs. Rhody Davis, at
the farm of Mr.. j. J. Farmer, near
Dresden in this county, on the night
of the 9th inst, by negro named
John Williams, who made good his
escape after committing the deed; and
Notwithstanding all efforts to capture
him by the entire neighborhood, is
still at large. He is described as about
% years of age, black, heavy set. five
feet eight inches high, scar in fore
head over right eye, smooth face, has
two sisters in Houston and his mother
lives in Falls county.
Our compress did the largest days
work this week ever accomplished
since its starting, having compressed
one thousand bales in ten hours with
but two tiers.
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GATESyILLE,M March 29.-At l o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the
east side of the square, and, as the
buildings adjoining were all of wooden
structure for several houses north,
the fire spread rapidly, the wind being
from the south. The whole row, from
s. d. Crittenden's new brick store
house north, to the corner, vas con-
sumed, including DR.. Gil oer's drug
store, A. II. Stone q Bro, grocers; Y.
S. Jenkins new two-story brick store;
r. III. Cumby, dry goods; w. A. At
kinson, grocer; and J. X. Saunders,
bank and dry goods. Loss not known
yet. By hard work the buildings
across the street were saved, but the
best portion of the business part of
the town is burned. The greatest
part of the goods in the rock buildings
were saved. Parties occupying the
burned district were all insured.
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Ladies

Do you want n pure, bloom
Ing COmplexiOnl If so, d
few applications of Hagan's
MAGNOLIA BALM will graf
ify You to your hearts con-
tent. 1t does away with Sal
Iowness, Redness, Pimples,
Blotches, and all diseases and
imperfections of the skin. 1t
overcomes the flushed appear
ance Of heat, fatigue and ex:
element. Itmakes a lady of
THIRTY appear but TWEEN
TY; and so natural, gradual,
and perfect are its effects,
that II is impossible to detect
Ats application.
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ELGIN, March 30.-Major L. Scott
died at his residence in this city last
night at o'clock, and will be buried
tomorrow at 8 o'clock by the Elgin
Masonic lodge. He has been our
postmaster for about ten years until
recently, which position he resigned
on account of bad health.
Taylor Moore and family came
down from Austin last night on the
evening train on a short visit to his
sister, Mrs. Fannie Sheasby.
Capt. McGinnis has returned from
the wholesale markets where he has
been buying goods for the firm of
McGinnis q Bro. They are making
some extensive improvements on their
store to make room for their large
stock. The captain, whilst in the
Island city, obtained, by contribution
of the merchants, a church bell and
chandelier for the new NJ. Z. church
of this city, for which our people feel
thankful.
Our town is rapidly improving.
Farmers are busy with their crops,
with fair prospects for the coming
season.
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GALVESTON, March 29.-William
Morrison, who shot and killed Tom
Seymour in one of the wards of the
city hospital, few months ago.
while under fit of delirum tremens,
was tried in the criminal court this
morning and acquitted on the ground
of insanity.
Doc MCGEE and Barney Quinn, ar
rested a few weeks ago for passing
and manufacturing counterfeit
money, were also tried in the criminal
court to-day on two charges-one for
passing counterfeit money and the
other for manufacturing. On the
first charge McGee was found guilty
and sentence fixed at five years hard
labor in the penitentiary, and Quinn
was acquitted. The jury is. now out
celebrating on the guilt or innocence
of the parties rs to the second charge.
BY private dispatches received by
merchants here to-day it is learned
that the greater part of the business
portion of Gainesville is in ashes.
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No Lenders.

We use no leaders of any kind to
deceive the public.
m29-1md=w j. s.. s. KoPPEL.
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more bitterness and effort than here
tofore. VIM. Jesse Grant, just back
from Washington, appears to be
engineering the movement.
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GALVESTON, March 30.-The su
preme court finally adjourned for the
term to-day, having disposed of 1873
cases, together with sixty-five opin-
ions of the commission of appeals
adopted.
The following cases were trans
ferred to Austin: Houston and Texas
Central railway company VS.. Paul
Bremond; Hampstead real estate and
building association VS., Cochran
Martha E. Hill VS.. G. T. Moore;
Greenleve, Block 81 Co. VS.. L. & H.
Blum; Texas and Pacific rail railway
company VS.. James Murphy; Texas
and Pacific railway company VS..
Laura Kirk; Texas and Pacific rail-
way company VS.. A. f. McAllister;
Morris 81 Cummings VS.. the state of
Texas and Gussett; Morris & Cum
mingS VS.. schooner LeOna; Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe railway company
VS.. Samuel Kelsley; b. b. B. and G..
railway VS.. Caroline Menard; j. M.
BrOwnsOn VS.. Seaman ct ais.
Cases transferred to Tyler: w. A.
Atkinson VS.. John r. Ward; w. C..
Suder VS.. International and Great
Northern railway company; G. NJ.
& n. Houston VS.. w. T. Blythe; j..
W. Raleigh VS.. j. NJ. Cook.
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How to Secure Health.

1t seems strange that any one will
suffer from the many arrangements
brought on by an impure condition of
the blood, when Rosadalis will restore
perfect health to the physical organ
ization. 1t is indeed Strengthening
syrup, pleasant to take, and has prov
en- itself to be the best Blood Purifier
ever discovered, cffectually curing
Scrofula, Syphilitic Disorders, Weak
ness of the Kidneys, Fry Jipelas, Ma
laria, all Nervous disorders and debil-
ity, Bilious complaints ald all dis
eases indicating an impure condition
of the blood, liver, Kidneys, stomach,
skin, etc. 1t corrects indigestion. A
single bottle of Rosadalis will prove
to you its merits as a health renewer,
for it "actS like a charm" especially
when the complaint is of an exhaust
i've nature, having a tendency to less
en- the natural vigor of the brain and
nervous system.
BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures
pain in Man and Beast. For use ex-
ternally or internally.
DIR. ROGERS VEGETABLE
WORM SYRUP instantly destroys
worms and removes the secretions
which causes them.
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704 Prizes Amounting to 81, 1875 900
Whole, $50; half, $780, fourth, SIS; tenth,
So; twentieth, $3.50
Address your orders to
THOMAS J0RDA & CO.,
Commission Merchants.
Havana Lottery Prizes cashed at highest
market rates.
No. 11S Common street, New Orleans.
Louisiana.
POstoffice box 1929.
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Free f! Cards and ClrOHlOS.

We will send free by mail sample set OF
our large German, French and American
Chrome Cards, on tinted and gold grounds,
with price list of over 200 different designs,
on receipt of a stamp for postage. We will
beautiful Chromos, on receipt Of ten cents to
pay for packing and postage; also enclose
confidential price list of our large oil chro-
SON & CO., 46 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.
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MONEY NO LOAN--In sums ST $500 to slo,-
wi 900, on improved real estate in Travis,
Williamson, Caldwell, Bastrop and Burnett
counties, to years time.
ZIMPELMAN & BERGEN,
Financial Agents, 1O5 East Pecan street.
m25-d&wt-tf
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FORT WORTH, March 3O.-James
Siffley, cashier of the Great Eastern
show, has been sending money by
express to number of cities payable
to his order. This belonged to the
institution, and Siffiey exchanged one
receipt for a railroad ticket and has
gone, together with the stolen money.
The case of the Unsted States
against Mrs. Burchill for delaying a
letter was concluded to-day. Com
missioner Kennedy dismissed the case.
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WACO, March 3O.-A posse of abou
one hundred citizens, headed by a
deputy sheriff, yesterday surrounded
pasture which they believed to be
the rendezvous of a gang of horse
thieves operating recently in this
county. They captured a negro
named Douglass Seals, who admitted
he was employed as cook and forager
for the gang, and carried the party to
two deserted camps, the thieves being
now absent, he said, operating else
where. The negro gave the names of
several citizens of good standing,
whom he charged with giving aid
and protection to the gang, in consid-
Grafton of participation in their gains.
d. t. Moreland, the young man
wounded a few nights ago by hack
driver named Bell, in a quarrel for
twenty-five cents, is reported dying
tonight.
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HOUSTON, March 30-Wyatt Lips
comb, sheriff of Milan county. to-day
arrived in Houston with a Mexican
convict named Joe Seagar, who es-
capped from the penitentiary about
one year ago. Seagar will be returned
to the penitentiary at Huntsville,