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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-27
Texas Posing In the Attitude Si
Sleeping Beauty.
The HoodIum and the Rustier COAspi-
euously Absent.
A Carnival Of Good VIII ana an BsA og
Happiness.
Scarcely Scene Of Sorrow 20 1ar the
Merry making.
An Anniversary That We Would all
ssRecall.
Somes Of the Scenes-A Triumphant
TriDute.
S0mes Of the Scenes-A TriumphlRt
TriDute.
Specials From sundry Sources.
HOUsTOs

HOUSTON, Dec 25 Especial This
morning body Of an elderly maD recently
missed, was found dead 10 tue bayou. The
coroners jury found thai the deceased
came to his death from blow on the head
and it is evident the man was faurdArsd aud
thrown into the bayou Decem position hsd
not set in. No papers OF gAlaahiea were
found on his person.
An article in this moruings Post con
tains ser nsational article, heads d "Doziei s
Doing" in which 1t was stateG bat ]. A
Dozier, who has been the trust q treasurer.
oftne Houston East & Wet Iexas rail-
road, had decsmped with 500 900 OF the
company's money. Paul Bremone, presi-
dent of The road, will tomorrow deny shat
Dozier isa swindler, and say that D0zIer
had simply gone away on q DAustmgs va
cation, and will be back to morfoR. Dog
ief's friends threaten suit tor damages
against the Post.
The Houston Bohemian clab will s0-
morrow start for st. Louis, as gussts OF ele
Missouoi Pacific road.
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wHITEsBoRo.

wHIrEsBoRo. Dec. 5-Tspsoial l--rhrss
miles west Of town in the neikh5oshJod OF
Wares settlement a mar By the nalAe O;
Pledges was killed last night. The oiroun-
stances VI she AiiiiAg acc uaAuUWn. no
was at dance and after. danCing a vhle
A pistol shot was heard and Do sss shortly
afterwards found mortally wounded 9Th
su open knife In his hand. he never spoke
sfier being found, and there no other clue
to the perpetrator OF the deed.
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A marvellous piecs Of mechanical skill was
shrwr . Tuesday hv Berrien Rouse, q
ii.yfsr-oid by, son Of Mr.. GA. Rouse, OF
r1rffsr crnnsy. II IL four-room house
ulsfe frru The pith OF constable. pinned
Ierflhe y The outside Of the cornstalk. II
In the bal. four windows. . chimney 81
zach end ofthe house. thinEled aud fitted
up In style. The entire work was done
With pocket knife. each piece being es
smooth ss u plsnsd and made thin 70 repre-
fent plsnr. The house represents an old
fashioned country resldsncs and II q splen
did piecs Of unrkmEnship for boy. Il Il
oomposed.oi several hundred piece, All put
tocrfhfr In such q manner that denotes q
mechanical nenius IN the workman that, n
fully develops, - make him q us<fnl
and pronpsrt = sn.-r5umtsr fGs.) Re-
UIHIILHI4
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POSTOFFICE IMPROVEMENTS.
Postrna q ster Garrison has received and had

placed in position new mailing rack,
which 10 decided improvement over the
old one, which mad been used ever since
Billy Jones w8s postmaster 1t win serve
to iaoilitste the work very muGh Tho
trame IL Of solid iron, and holds seventy.
five pouches, while the old one held only
eighteen. He will soon e d more inproFe-
ments ia the way Of posioffiGe furniture
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cASrATA-aUNDfE THE PALMS" !"

The cantata "Under the Palms" was rem
dered at the Tabernacle NJ. e. church last
evening to a large and spprecistive au
dience. The music both vocal and instru-
mental was splendid and there wss eyi
dence Of talent. and cultivation In every
one who took part. The caniaa Is COM
posed OF SOLOS, duets, quartets, choruscs
OF children, and full cboIuses, all illustra-
tive OF the Jewish Feast Of raoernacles, and
represents the return OF the Jews from cap
tivity Ia Babylon. during the reign OF Cy-
rms. The repose Of the Pilgrims on their way
70 Jerusalem by Abava river, where they
addressed the God OF lsrsel Tor direction Tor
themselves and their little ones, /" and the
triumphant celebrstion Of the least amer
their return. a. described by Nehemiah,
when the people made vow never TO Tor
sake the house Of the Lord"
The first part OF thesOsntsta is Deliver
ance. - and CLOSES with the chorus, Meath
the Palms !" and beautiful trio Of ladies'
voices. repre<eniing the pilgrims st rest on
the jourasy. Afief sp interval Of ten min
utss. the second psrt Reioioing, was gwen,
opening vi b . fine chorous, and incluolng
many beautiful solos. qusrtets sDd ci ornsss
Of thanksgiving and the vows OF the people
20 be st< adfsst. The Cantsrs proceeos with
its application 70 ''Christisnity." end closes
with the trIumphsnt chorus, I'VE are
Marching Home 10 zion," By the Children
quartet and full chorus.
The following is list Of the principal
ones who took pkrfs
rFfrcIPsL sIreERs.
Mis- Lizzie Ms, s0Drsbo; Miss Con
ssnc<. soprsno. Niss cr0sshvsipe, alto; Mr..
John H. Ogden. tenor; Mr.. John Love,
Crorus-xi~ Yisa Miss Flanders.
Nus. d. TIauders, Mss keat.
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Nothing IN the history Of tho CONNER
cial development Of g. Louis could be
more bumiliatiug thsu no revelation made
public in the fo1s D'spalch Of last friday,
that In the mEtter o trade with hiexico,
cur 81 Louis merchants gefe Obliged to
nav nalfs cent b0uud higher rates for
ireight than we're psiu bg Csicsgo fora Ion.
. Ar attempts 10 deny. or eyade the dis
grace OF this situati0aufn IN yain. ni.
No words eau express he depth or the
humiliation u efnpbasis*
For nc pss ionr yea 81. LOpia has been
looking forward TO tbe completion ot rail.
ROAD connections Win derico, and Prepar.
ing 70 enirade that lay ready 20 our hand,
81 Louis had had many oigapponi ments
and lossss. lls ginter NAea bud gone 10
Chicago is packing tradata Kansas City;
Minneapolis had ronhsd " ~ its pre,emi.
nence as milling center GaigeSton had
I1eadiiy reached 40 90 its etltou' dtstfict,
tut here IN MuXico 60 leaai eA7 i4lt held
with ali the odds Ia cur favor. IL.
Were we notihe ugarts. on ihe ilre tline!
Did We not have toe Sreai Jar Goald aud
he vast y 1th western system Vorsing 10
ourinurss.l Was DOT taDrg q cgl-ir0n,
st-bound freight pool 10 prevent en- vions
rivals from underbi5ding Us? Did we mol
have the guaranty of our railroad mans-
!. gers that We were securt2 Had We not
made ourselves doubly secure BY getting
up little Tin freight bureau OF our own
| We had the goods; we had a Mexican con-
Rul, Mexican Exchanges, Me4.oaii eiu0s, -
entertained all Mexicaus who came within
our limits; we were fixed like a bride fol
the wedding.
And, 10 and behold, at the very hrst test
IL Is All roth and wind and bosh. When II
comss down TO business We are not worth
cent. The grs at Gou,d system does not ex
tend beyond Kansas City; the west.bound
freight pool binds 81 Louis but not CHI
cago; our own little freight bureau is fast
asiepp, and all Of our clubs, exchanges, re
ception committees. banquet committees
and bunkum committees generally, are SIT
ting stlll, with their mouths wide open
wandering what is the matter.-lPostDii-
patch. srf.Ff
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FORT WORrR

FORT WORTH, Dsc,25.-Tspseial l--ilbFigt-
mas was observed here rather quietly, yag
not much drunkenness. ana bat lew nooi-.
dents. Fred Lower had iiDgsr blown off
by a cannon cracker, Henry Miller, had
hole bored In his cheek by toy pistol set
ridge, while there wers four rnnaways, with
dam age to the amount of fsbcut $500
The private banking house of TidbaH.
Vanzandt Co. becomes the Fort Ncslh
national bank after January let.
The action of the mansgerasut Of tho.
opera-house in permitting Si6don's fem sle
mil strels 10 play there is severely Crti-
cised. IL was o vulgar yariety pericrln-
ance, and all ladies but eleven lett the
place after the first act.
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New Yorksrs ought not 10 ccmplsin Of
the manner IN which they have been trest-
I'd lately By Chicago. In the great corn
deal inst closed their profits were over 81
On0 90. The firm OF Henry Clexs& Do.
In New York. insugortted the buying,
c1nrneDcing in . comparatively moosst
uav 70 pick NJ Dccenber and May corn,
through the Chicago house Of Schwartz A
Dupse. Soon n number OF heavy Wal
street stock operators became Interested,
nDf TIE movement took on almost the
shsrs of . c,rnsr. Single crders fr -
much rs 90 bushels 81 time we're tele-
r-r-tr1 he-s srd he trsines- - ftr CT
rrro fruss uas so e1orno1s thsl tnfif en-
rlnres ~efs Eert srT tirr al niftt % Eelr
.ts 49, rrfs uroDrfif I,'--i-5. lie teai
rns tft m1al srtre.sIlI i1r . .hcri turn
nat hsa ever 1f.en nacs IN re CticeF1
r-rIr rrsrkst. Nifltr tro wetfs flIe cri-
1~rsl I.arIi-s sold OF hrF rcrr e. g. csnis
rtnt fa1 brtn purtrased 81 5oCfnIf. an1
T|.rrrrtrr rrfr at o. csnis ttlt bs1 5esr
trrrti a. fs cas- TIE oriri1n efer1t 40
- ffai a. st1ftars ir ne corr crcr hl
- rrrtfr rtl ofssi ~ - Tist ir pTlcf
80 ralsss go partiss cone IN n e-rin-ti
rr1.frrrar. Its artIf ~ 11It1g rlIrs
vi b. hoif4I 1zatE--'<~t t-sg1 lr1une-
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CHIPPEWA FALLS WIS, Dec Early
this morning fire destroyed lafayette
mills, warehouses aud otatr buildings; los
about $50 600, insurance, $4,000
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ENNIS.

ENNIS, Dec. 25.--TspeoiaLl Christmas
passed off quietly. Nothiss doing on sc-
count Of the mayor issuing orders aud dep
utiEing about fifteen extra men for mar.
shals to prohibit the use OF 6rs-woFka anu
simple drunks; consequently the town was
q exceedingly dull. The people lefs thetoEn
and country people went ELSEWHERE to en-
Joy themselves and speno their money
Every body is dissatisfied With the close
restrictions placed upon them BY the
mavor.
Wta ather very pleasant ar bright.
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cANE PRns ENTATIoN.s

Yesterday morning Mr.. J. G. Bulk, the
popular day clerk Of tie Windsor hotel
was presented yesterday morning by
Messrs W H. Boy kin, ]. A. Robn9on,
v b Curhs, and j. G YsnbGulkeuburg
with handsome ebocy cane with q head Of
massive gold tlaborstely carved On it was
engraved "his name, J o. Burk" and also
the initials OF the donors.
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AUSTIN, Dec. 25.-Tspsciti l--TS.itg Ens
generally observed as hedday, the state
departments, banks and wh1iesle houses
remaining closed. Everything passed on
quietly.
This morning at 4 oclock lot Of elolh-
ing was discovered on fire a. thn va 55 ,rcom
Of the Southern hotel. Damage abghf,
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pEpARrrRF or rnE nuNTRns

This morning the members OF the Enris,
WaKahschie and Dallas gun club leave for
Ellis county where they will join the other
Nimrods Of the club in grand holiday
huBt. Grand prepers tions haye been
made aud they vii! no douoi have a roya
Time oft. They leave here Ia . special
car. The HsEALD has spy among them
VINO will take notes.
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Continues to Rise.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Dec. 25.-The river
continues TO riss four inches per hour.
The cold weather ro-night has tendency
10 check the rise. River experts do not
Most OF the barges t5ro loose yesterday
we're recovered. The iotai lose may not
exceed $4,000. The river was II Iect,
lnoheE. 81 10 o'olnck t0.nig.t.
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yo.rnr lsdias seeu, 10 havs taken q
Irp&/ufe this year IA making Christ
rrf1<1tf 10 their rcuilemcn friends,
fs1iifrmisl In upper BroadWay yes-
sr "6Iiruers and fancy work have
luperosded bv stuffed owls nDd irs
Ihape been thirty pears IN the bnsl-
hni 1 never ssH owls 40 much In de-
y 4 - they are ibis s-sson. have men
n inE onf Tor Owls in Clrnda. few JerleT
i Lons Island. but shall be OBLIGED
~ .cfI one-fhIrd of my nr1er1 Reckless
y spoil Ihe birds ID shooting Them.
II Il ther are nseIrss Tor our purp1ses.
ed birds bring tIrhff prizes win ttt
IA Bs s1rs and a1fe me horned oEI.
| - fhaa bali n my r1s1umars s.Y - ne.
u nnfnd owls ars hef1 20 Fri. ouIf q
"A ar ~ s|1rt 4 young LADY s1rr0rfnIT
nrhf .ns lIra one IIIsf ste bad peiIed
isd o. tro gf1rI and ordered . Ill ~
n sIr1rd bhs ru1ti1ered Il ne Only
H. rss Q, f.Iii1F uha' Re vanied. TIE
|e.f o.. ir1u s. urTard' ncc1r1Irr -
r'Fd. NO.. here a. a rrrt 1Ir1 iDni -.
n rrn ron IfrnsrIFn1Il-tIe Jon a -tIre1
~ u III tf1rr ne literary nf . pcrr ~
.I4r .rsn 1f.4r CfrIEfrnas. ard be fiifs
49, = 4 p|r ne Fo11 pro- f1r It Hsrt
%. = re NNI. Errt1tf ICrCIe1 1IrI o. -
81 rI. rt|tt rs bt11 rr1e|11 s|ute
'&r4If rIIf. I'm "a Ine H1Ich ~ r
.I41IIr rtIrl Io ne rI'f cf .
,<n-I1rr 1roIer. %. - I lrrpces ~
I.I|.r. Ert a. tI|1I 1r1 . I1.1I111 tIr
|1-rr@1. a. i1-tIIs. 111 11clelor sp.rI-
- - - Is. =. <: !. :::: 'ss.s .s.'. .. 2. e e
( |.rr n1.. -. ~ rrrI'-ntr r,t ns..
II ~ PARA sea H.rs n Z 1rs 49,
. II. -. r. |....M. 80 |..4. L..|. .||...|.
J. ~ <tI'11 n TIrr1 InIT a. ItrIF-
= |||| Tie r&|T| n I1I gre \ 81
= a. 1lr1 ,,lr' a 1r11E l.r-
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10 sell 10 them because they we're drunk.
Ossare and his brOfbef-in.Iaw. Eiwafd Ey.
rirg, put them out, when the party BON.
barded the saloon with empty beer Kegs on
the sidewalk. Eyfing took q shot gun and
fred through The window. fatally wound.
ing Schroeder, who died In fifteen minutes.
Eyring gave himsslfup.
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| .
have never seen s,Seh night. II &c >nied
to throw caiumny ~ tho teeth of al the
l&Iainters thai aver dabhird il starlight The
Eky itsslf was Of q rnduy, powerful, name.
less, changing color, dsrk and glossy, like a
serpent's back. The stars, by innunserable
millions, stuck boldly forth like iampe.
/ The milky ways was bright, like nioonlit
clous; half heaven sesmed milky way. The
greater luminaries shove each more clearly
\ than winters moon; their light was dyed
Nn every sort ofcolor; red Ike fire, blue like
bseel, green like the tracks 0i sunset; and
W sharply did asoh stand forth Ia ito own
.tuster that there Was no appearance OF that
flat, star.spangled arch We know 90 well in
pictuses, hut all the bottom OF heaven was
one chaos Of contesting luminaries, ahurly-
,burly of etarB. Against this the huls AND
rugged tree tops ssood out rodly dark.
As We continued 10 advance the Lesser
lights and milky wsye frst grew pale and
then vanished; the countless hosts Of
lheeven dw.nded in nnmber by successive
Jmillions; those that stil shone had tenn
pefed their exceeding brightness and fallen
back into their Gu 5tomary wistiul distance,
, And the sky declined from its first bewilder-
nc<lg Hplendor into the Appearance OF n com
0nisnt Slowly thia change proceeded
Shere was no sign Of any cause.
kteness Ike mist was throgn
~ OF lhe mountain. Yet
I'VE turn 4 corner n great
Nd net OF forest shadows
u upon our wander
l1l.l&I5lIIIILY swipming low along
w.na r-muuun1nr-~la . 80 -ffe, mlsnappen,
wa1ip slt siiisd oil6er hack
-whs's1R fe when the neon aDpeaTs1''
ns NE old poe, NIX balftauLihR, TO the
stars teng upon courtly purposs.
tAs the sunllRht round The dim o,rth's mid
Ilchl iowerIof shEdow Q1urs
tfreafiaf pas tle dim, wide portals,
Vlewlels to the eyes o. mprlals,
Iill Il ho9os fbe moons pfic Islei on the morn
inF's golden shsrhs"
So sings n Irowbr'dge. With a noble 10.
spiration. And 50 had TIE sunlight Aoud.
ed thaf psis irlet Of the moon; aud hef his
foceput out, one alter arotbfr, that GALAXY
OF stars. The wonder Of the drive was
over, bnt BY sOula nice conjunction OF
-SleArnFss IN lla mr. and N shadow Ia the
valley Thfrs W ffsvsied. ee had zee n for a
little While that brave display Of the mid
night heavens. II va gone. hut 4 bed
been. nor snail 1 tyer seain behold The
same mibd. ne vic tfe ffF1 ~ fsa was
|f.rgna eift afFs t1fftars ttiiihs y "a
pc tisses-'ig i.9r nlg vhs aas esee 9
T 49, t1 : rsIr lnf E.rtncf l1frteiI
Ilti'a nd al IN -iisr j aQs gftalis more
hssritiug fhan that befveen the ordinary
So Of night ard fht aplendor that sbcne
E pon ~ IN hat driys Century.
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A REcKLrss DRrvEn.

A reckless driver carrying in all prot &.
bility too much Christmas lioaor, drove
over ladY on Elm street yes.erdsy morn
ing. Their nRmeH we're not learned, A
hoi ssmsn was hunting a poiiealrjss 20
bsYs bin srregsi. Ihs lazy %gs oaoly
bruised an eDfArsd sesefe 6fs,ies,
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yjeRxO AND Jno6ED Foa EUR
|.. gYARk

Ulysses Grant was uIrestei yesterday
morning, BY constable Miitr, on awa;rant
sworn ont Before Justice Edward, ohareiag
him with burglary. be Is charged with
having entered the residence o. Mr !, w.
Lane. and stea ipg pistol which be alter
wards sold. He was lodged in the onunty
lail, to await the action Of the grand IuIy
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In fhir weeks i<-us viii Be found The ID
vsrfIsInE card q He-<rs. Oliver A GnFrt,
bsnEers. Of DALAI. Texss. They are fn0xn
ell over tbe sInie for their wealth and busi-
ress qualifications. They have ample
capital. and Nth their accommodating
gpirit they universally become f<vorit<<
given ineu q GOOD % tion Of their br<i-
rets IEer auprrcisfe the rcc1urf of q
I1nn Of ur1erEte or small mssrs and
lhtIf Its|IIuII0n H one Of ihs ssfe-f IN t1<
ttaIe. They csus % DsIIes from kexIs.
IN LIue1IC1e county. and kucr t1sc<IT
ngr a. trra r1u ssIl. 9irs them gcur
narkInr tu1IIes.
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round Dead

MouNT CAMEL, Pa, Dec. 26,Enanuel
Boiisb, s wealthy farnor, was found dead
In the hotel at the Lahigh Valley depot,
with terrible wounds about his mead.
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PALEsTTN1

PALnTfsr, Dec. 3.-T5pscilll-Tbe
sheriff to-day closed the stationary snd
fancy goods store Of Mcolinlock a. ihs sat
OF J. O. Gregory for 5000 more sfvaroed.
Other liabilities are about ti1 oC. with
hardly 5000 sssetts. The cruditors are
mostly In northern and esstern aifiee.
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PRESENTATION.

The employees of Mr.. W. H. Patterson
presented him yesterday morning with q
handsome and costly rocking chair liz ed
and trimmed in elegant style.
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<, ST. LoUIs, Dec. 20. "a partially corrected
Int Of the losses, esd insarsnos BY lsss
nights lfle on Elm street ara sRrausl
Cupples & o., stock, 10000, insurance,
$500. rhe building was, owned by 4.
Llgeett and valued az 5000 and insured
ior $40 500. The Hoyte buildirg, corner Of
FouTth sud Eln streets was damaged tlr
25,Oro and Insured Tor Sl5 800, The Isi.
doro Bnsf Wine company's stock, ia the
baseulCpg, vas ysiued st 81 5000 the loss
cannot vet be ts'imatfd, but 1t Is believed
that ha is fully insured. Knights OF Honor
and frank Blair Pcsi, g, A. r i0ss on
furniture ard psrspbernalis, $1,000; par
tlnlly iosuhed The MntphY Varniih cun-
pany, adjoining the Hoyte buildiug, icss
abong $4,000; insured for $4,000 The
Huiton & Co Coffln factory, loss on stock
90, ,OOQ. Insured for $1,000; building dam
seed, 81. 500; Insured ior IS COO. The pay
mgs.tr aud qnar.ers=stes eliee Of tne
United States army l1ses $1,000. The
losses on the Niedfinghsus fire building,
owned BY the St. Louis Stamping company
insured for S23 500; heal $50 coo; stock in
sured for s68, 200; vsined at $4,000 10
900. "a - vss iai tsfa pi
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anor rN TnrIEG.

Frsnk Murray Ind Elem johnson, both
oclored. md quarrel yesterday eve
ming about a dnsky damssl whuu the
former shot The latter in the lower rart q
tue left leg, lnfieipg o very painful tbohgh
not dangerous wouuo. Murray has lot yet
heen arregtad
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ELwAUEEE Dec 25 "A Chippewa Falls
SPECIAL 10 the Sentinel SAYS tho Lstsyette
hoaring mill vas hurDed this nsurning.
Los. S95 600; insurance SIS 900. The ware
h)use sno its contauis wesU partially de-
aroyed LOSS, SO COO.
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CHRISTMAS BALL.

The christmas bail given by the Turnve-
rein and singing society Frahsinn at Tur-
ner hall last evening, was well attendeda and
a marked success. Splendid muse aud the
dance were the features OF the evening, =
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-
EXTRA POLICE.

City Marshal Arnold has on four specisl
police which will serve during the holidays
so far everything has been orderly apd hut
few arrests have been made they beipg ior
drunkenness and firlng tire-crsckeis.
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SAN ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. rs Especial. ] The
day has been singularly DEVOID OF inoi,
dents. not even the usual quota Of drunk.,
no difficulties, mo fires, and 20 far as Learned
no accidents from toy pistols Services
were held in the churches, and were well
attended. The contest OF the Athletic
club was well attended, and a numbsf o.
handsome prizes awarded 10 the lsadine
contestants ,Wainyrisht, AGED 90 took
3 prizes, 200 yard dash, 420 yard dash and
running high dash. =, =.
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A sadNNq,,el

DESyER, Co.., Dec. zo.-fur,her particu-
lars of Fridays terrible disaster at the yir
ginius mine near Ouray, have lust been re.
ceiyed by special messenger to Montrose-
Immediately on the receipt of the news a
paay consisting O. thirty cne left 0ursy
10 bring ia the dead. The journey TO the
mine was made In the face of great
peris as terrible storm was raRiug. Hsv-
ing cared for the wounded and improvised
sleds for the bodies, the party started 10
return. When the Cumberland basin was
reached second snow slide descended, but
being on the lookout all succeeded IN
reaching the edge before II struck
them and thus escaped death. The tlede
containing four dead bodies, however, we're
carried 1900 feet down the mountain side,
and then hurled over q precip!ce 500 feet
biRh, where they must remain until spring.
The party finally reached Quay, near y
dead from exhaustion.
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CLEvslASD O., Dec. % Ehe Liabilities
of Lambert Il Cray. bankers Of Alliance
who assigned, are ' ariousAy estimated at
from $4,000 to $50 200 assets unknown.
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Christmas in Gotham.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Christmas was OBJ
served with the ususl religious aud secu-
lar celebrations. The avenues and boule-
Yards were crowded With tleighing parties.
II showed heavily this afternoon.
During . saloon row last night fhomss
attacked Policeman Smith tith q knife,
when Smith shot him fatally. He bad
previously disarmed another officer and
beat aim numerically.
William Krouse, Q German carriage
painter was found dead this morning his
body blackened With bruises. .rT-.
Albert Buchalz ard Mary. Sullivan, vho
arrested. IL fs thought they murdered
Krouse to sbtsin some property be owned.
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Solo and Chorus-"Very Ligh y, Lignliy nIeso
Santa Claus an0 Family
Chorus christmas Bells" :. Earth Family,
santa Claus and Family and School
Distribution OF Glfs. BY Santa Clans nd Family
To every child OF the sunday School and
those In the audieuce.
Tableau--. mo Cross No Crown"
The - asic Hss i1El4Shco ~ NJ. thack,r
pianist, Professor Lawrence cornetist, ana ).
Al. Pratt, first violin and director