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the house, assembled az the Hall house at
: O'Clock and organized; Congressman
uanu0n, Of Illinois, "a the chair, RYAN, OF
hansas, secretary, The roll of mem bers
were called and the organization being per.
feeled, General Keitier and ali the old
oihcers o. the house, except the postmaster
Mho was nota candidate, were renominated
Npeh ulyision OF the vote BY a 70 i5 deputy
postmaster McNaie was nominated posi-.
ihe fifteen votes In opposition to Keller
"S,e east Tor Robinson, of Massachusetts,
piled for q license as master of stesmhoats
The supervising inspector OF the district
reports her competent, but debars her on
account Of her sex, The case was referred
10 the solicitor OF the treasury.
among the indictments by the grand
Jury OIL this district the following were
found: jerks A. Fitzgerald false pre.
lenses IN the prosecution Of pension cases:
Gould 7, Austin, for violation
Of the pension law; Francis
Gtllece, for false pretenses OF
the pension cases. August Doyate and
george Nj nepue, for libel against Slillson
hutchins, OF the Washington POST
John j., Alley, for violations otthe pension
laws, There were ten cases Of libel. The
cases OF Doyate and Depue arose from the
efforts off number OF union printers to
| boycott the Post. The libel con
s,sts IN certain publications in
their organ, "rhe Craftsman rneoting
ON the method OF conducting the Post The
libel suit OF Rev. u. Hicks against the
Evening Star was dismissed. The suit
grew out OF a statement published in the
Star concerning the transfer OF Guileau's
bones from the custody OF Hicks to the sur
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HowS, Dec. i-[speclll.l- morning
about O'Clock small hou6e occupied by
Mrs. Hastlngs, widow lady, was con.
sumed by FIRE. The contents, consisting Of
furniture and the wearing apparel OF sew
eral persons, was also destroyed. Some oil
the occupants barely escaped with their
lives. The origin OF the trels supposed u
Our grain market IL still very good More
grain was shipped last month than ever be.
lore in the same length OF time,
rhe aiher continues TO be fine and
farmers are making good time gathering
their corn crop Water for stock ~ get
ting scarce In great many places,
Several new houses are under oonslruc
ton aud others IN ked of.
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NEWS BY SPECIALS.
Austin: Board Of Education Doings-
ResignatioRs Accepted.
GalVesiOa: Right of Way-Standard
Time Adoption.
Fort Smith; COunterfelters Arrested
and Jailed.
Clebnrne: aurderous Blow, Struck
From the Rear.
Aekianey: Legislative Candidates
Addresses. FOruey; Cotton Fire
Fort Worth: A Cattle Thief ConfesSes
His Guilt.
Special kilograms of Much Interes t.
Special Telegrams of Much Interes


AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, Dec, l,-[Special The board Of
education to-day purchased $4,000 Hays
county courthouse bonds and $4,000 Cam.
eron at par. James B. Simpson, Of Dallas
offered ny telegram $4,000 s per cent
county bonds, but failed to name Of what
county.
The Comanche College association, capi.
tai stock S5,0C0 filed a charter to-day.
kneeand Il harris OF al, from III Paso,
to-day filed protes against Paul McComb
re-sufyeying the Pacific reservation on the
same grounds as presented by General
Gano, Of Dallas.
The managers Of the Deaf and
Dunno institute to-day accepted
the resignation Of Col. Ford, to take effect
| December 3lst.
The following applications for the va
Professor II. V Lowery, Rev, William
Snapard DR., Beaumont. DR.. William
Shapsrd. OF Austin, was appointed.
Secretary Baker has received reports from
l25 counties
An average of lOi counties shows Tn,
school term for four months at a cost OF
little over 30 cents. An average OF seven
teen cities for nearly nine months at cos
to the state Of forty cents per month,
The board OF education has submitted /,
the attorney general the question Of th,
validity of the bridge bonds issued By
counties.
Lieutenant Gillespie, company +, irontie
battalion, has been promoted to a cap
tainCy.
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GALVESTON, Dec. L. Special. THE an
nouncement that the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe would apply TO the incoming con.
gress for the right ofway through the In
dian territory, to point on the southern
boundary Of Kansas west Of Colleeville, has
In conversation with Mr.. Walter Gresham,
the attorney OF the road, this afternoon, he
expressed no DOUBT but what congress
would grant the right Of way and expressed
the belief that 1t wOnld meet with the
hearty support Of every southern and
western member OF congress, and that II
there was ahy opposition to the
measure, II would come from the
eastern members. lie further stated that
II the bill passed and became a law, work
on extending the lac north from Fort
Worth 10 It's objective point would be com.
menced as soon thereafter as practicable
he spoke IN the highest terms OF the great
fertility OF the county through which the
line would run besides the important con.
neciians II would make, besides being the
shortest line TO st. Louis, Kansas City aud
other poiuts north. This Is an aggressive
move on the part OF the Cult, Colorado 4
Santa Fe, aud II carried through success
,ully Will render the line Tree Ut the con
tracing grip Of the Gould system OF railway
The Gull, Colorado & Santa Fee have adopt
ed the standard time, and iralus commeno
ed running on itthis morning It's thought
that the city will adopt II ~ the regular
meeting Of the council next NJ iuday night
The orimi al court Wa siu session to-day
and will be closed this evening by the Law
regulating the times tor holding court.
The grand jury presented number Of In
dictments this morning Tor petty prcadilloe
and r,p0rted that they had finished N,
business before them Trey we're then dis
charged by Judge Gustaye Cook.
The regular monthly police report show
/ that there weere 2si ar ests during the pas
month IS OF whicn sere state charges b,
/ total OF unes -ere 1851 80. The poauI
Welded revenue Of $50.
The real estate ira. siers for the weel
amOunts to $1,000
DR. Penny, health physician, reports tel
deaths during the week, OF which one wa
grown aud the rest children.
General A. G.. Marley collector Of thl
port, lett this morning Tor Austin End Sher
man, from which point he will go to Wash
| lugtOn,
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McKISSU, Dec. l.-lSpecial. To-day
Captain W. w. Meretl and Colonel r d
Allison, candidates for the legislature, ad-
dressed the voters Of Collin at tbs court
house. The discussion was marked with
great bitterness Of speech aud aorImony Of
feeling. The most prominent features Of
the discussion ere personal remarks, which
might, by courtesy, be called criticism.
Last evening as passenger train No 4, in
charge OF Conductor John Brown, was pass.
ing point where the track is crossed by
the Sherman dirt road, horse attached TO
a buggy, ia which were Mrs. Stinneti, Miss
Mantua aud two children, became fright.
ened aud whirled around over,urnins the
buggy aud throwing the occupants out
against bArbed wire fence, injuring them
severely. Conductor Brown, who was
standing on the rear platform with De Ar
mond and Captain j. IL. Britton, with
true nobility Of spirit, Immediately CHECKED
his train, ran two hundred yards, and was
the first TO reach and aid the ladies, II the
railroads have no souls such men as Con
duotor Brown have hearts Of true NOBILITY
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Fan" the dog which Mrs. John II. 4.
Gray, of No. 6S Madison avenue, thinks Ia
her luAt pei, was taken IN u basket 10 the
Jefferson Market police court Thursday by
Henry kistemann, Of No. l3l West Forty
first street, It's present holder. Mr.. kIste-
mann was accompanied by veterinary
surgeon and gentleman expert IN judging
does. DR.. and Mrs. Gray had with them
two ladies' and child who knew FAu.n
Justice Duffy told Mr.. kislemann that
Mrs. Gray had recognised the dog as hers
When she vert to buy one IN pluce OF her
/ Lost net, and asked him what he had TO %
lie declared that Mrs. Gray was mistaken,
| His lawyer asked Mrs. Gray how old her
dog was MIS- Gray ayeftgd her lnca irDu
ihs lawyer rnd ouhWerri Gildly that tlif
dee wuH sireh tc her in FAIRS. Ia 1919, and
was then 0 months old
"rnn' makes II more than ~ year,
old y ni1iued the lawyer iuum phRntly
| ''nid ahreydf hHyr pup,l ne col tiuuyd.
"Np, alr.' replied Mrs. Gray. Then ~,
/ dog vas put IN evidence on Justice Dliy'i
desk and eXamined cruicillY by tho iuup'
ot uugs Utd the veterinary turgton. "Fan'
/ 70 very smali terrier, with long silk,
hair. The h'ut witness Pat So ago at . 1 .
years, and shid 10 had had one litter o
pups. The surgeon thought 10 was o yosr
the estimgte rose 90 v ears.
justice Duffy was puzzled. Fan ral
over the desk aud Jumped luto Me
Gny's arms, kisblng her Gn,
licking her iare. Mrs Graz
cast an eloquent look NJ Justice Dnil5 an,
pressed the dog all otlOuAtely to her breast
Justice Duily's face frightened. Thul
Fan" was taken out OF Mrs Gfay'a arm
aud jumped into those OF counsel for th
defense. 10 also licked Justice Duly
face and iampeu on Justice Duify's clerk.
THE dog seems an ptleuilonAte one,h rt
marked his honor more puzzled than ever
"it iawns on everybody"
"Ies," broke In Mr. kis,emann, "bu
when this lady came to my place she n
to make this log stand on hia hind legl
Her dog would do that, but this on
WluldnhN
Dr.. Gray looked inqulrIngly at hia wifi,
but she shook her head disconsolately an
whispered, mo, | couldn't make her d
that now"
The Two ladies who accompanied Mn
Gray were shown the dog. The first on
clssped her hands and declared It wa
FAM
"is itstal very, very short3' asked IN
econd lady, anxiontiy.
Counsel held up the tall. II was abou
three inches long.
"Oh, it's FAM exclaimed the lady wit
a cry OF delight.
Mr.. Klstemann said that he bought thl
dog IRON steward Of the steamer City Q
Chester who would be In New York again
week from next Sunday. II Mrs Ora
could show that the dog was hers he sal
be would give II up without charge, bu
while there vas cloud on his title 10 the do
he would not sell II for any amount. ju
tice Duly then adjourned the case unit
December B, at the Essex market pole
court, when the steamships steward will I
a witness. Mr. KistemAnn is not TO dispoi
Of the dog In the meanwhile.
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stocks and non,ls.

New YoRE, Dec. l.--Denyer & Rio
Grande, "a IA; Houston G Texas Ceutral,
52 Kansas & Texas. y 5S: Missouri
Pacific, ~ rs; Texss & paolflo, %;
governments strong, railways firm; states
steady.
The change In the temper OF tho stock
market rs more apparent today, The mar,
kei opened generally is TO 1 IA higher
the latter on Rock Island and Cleveland
Columbus, Cincinnati and indianapolis and
continued strong aud advancing no 10 1
o'clock, for oil stocks. There was an ex
oeptional attack upon tho Oregon & Trans
continental and Northern Pacific
the November result Of which at o'clock
was the Oregon q rranscontinental
showed net decline OF 6S and
the Missouri Pacific preferred, B..
but with these exceptions tho Who'll,
list was higher. There was scarcely hal
or reaction In the gradual harden
Ing OF prices throughout the afternoon.
At the close, the market was firm .
the prices nearly mp 10 he highest. The,
were Ia reneral the highest OF the week nn,
l'2 to 2 "a above fridays closing sales.
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SAN ANTONIO,

SAN ASrosIo. Dec. l,-[Special, J. opheliA
Burrs sixteen years old, was shot and killed
yesterday on Burr ranch, thirty miles east
of Eagle Pass, by rifle In the hands OF a
boy named Travis Collins, fourteen years
old. The jury Of inquest returned ayerdiot
OF accidental death.
San Antonio has begun the use OF the
ninetieth meridian time.
The International railroad has struck
water at Eroinal station. at depth Of s5C
feet.
Five thousand dollars were paid by the
city to-day for street improvements.
j b. Hartzell, well known conductor on
tho Sunset road, died yesterday in III,
Vance house.
Pleasapton road Is TO be surveyed from
the city limits to the Atascosa line. The
county Judge now has considerable iorc'
OF pfisolers at work on the roads.
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Pn,tI,. Nllrhmnrr.

Patti needs little ialherly advice. She
said yesterday that shv could not sleep
we'll. Her diamonds trouble her a. muon
by night as by day, She dreams that the
opera chorus stands over her with knives
demanding her $4,000 worth Of GEMS, aud
then she awakes IA a cold pefspiration aud
wishes she had not hmond In the world.
There Is no particuler reason why she
should be- burdOned in such manner Let
boys In Boston, another 10 the proposed
Home for ared couples, handful to the
suffering poor oi Ireland and then discharge
The detectives who watch her constantly
Perhaps few trlDs AZ charity concerts
might not iujure her de,icpte throat, aud
they would serve toAiirsct dollars that now
20 into other channels. - Boston Globe,
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FoRr sNIrH, Dec, 1,-[speciaLl William
shipley and Sam Hardesler, OF Hartford
arrested here Thursday for passing counter.
ielt money, were tried b,ijre United States
Commissioner BriTzolara to-day aud bound
over 10 await the action OF the grand Jury.
They had thirty-seyen counterfeit ten dol.
lar national bank notes, which they claim
10 have found To an cid house near Hart
ford. Several bills were passed here, watch
led 70 the arrest OF these parties. A great
many OF these bills are In circulation, aud
thew are a good counterfeit
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CHoGeo, Dec, Ia 81. Paul, Minnesota,
special says. skeletons Of twenty.three
persons and about tho same number VI
horses were discovered In the north part OF
Dlokey county. Dskotah near the head Of
the Moose river, by a party OF explorers.
Among the skeletons were found brass cav.
airy buttons, snurs and other effects Of
mounted men The remains are Of some
party travelling With cAval y esclrt but
there is no record Of any such missing ex
peditlon,
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HIGHLAND.

RIcHIASD, Dec. l.-lSpeoisl.l-A new
ra"e track has been laid of at this place
A good crowd was in attendance at the
races this evening. Several very important
races came of Nearly five hundred dol
lars and a barrel at whisky changed hands
The races occutuyury Saturday.
At the residence OF the brides father
Mr., A. N. Miihsan Was united TO Mis-,
Denisa Gilbert. Mr. Milhgan Is promt
nent gin and mill owner In this place
They boarded the north bound train on
their wedding tour to northern cities, soon
after the happy affair came of.
Weather warm and clear.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The cigar manufAc.
turers have been directed 10 close
their shops against members Of the
cigar makers union No. II, on account oi
the refusal Of the latter 10 work with the
members Of the progressive ucion, the
Lookout beginning next Monday. No. II
IS part OF the international unlcu
and numbers about 1900 in this city.
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CLruuRSE, Dec, l,-lspecial. l-Yes,erday
evening about o'clock Bob Haley, pro
p,ietor Of the Paragon salooa, was struck Z
,nurderoue blow iron, behind, on the back
tthr head hy Dock Martin, keeper OF a
lunch staud IN the pead saloon. Tney had
/, pr,ylous trouble, IN which Haley gave
Martin the worst OF Il, Haley Is at the
pnint ofdonth The ciliEtns are eIoited and
Martin is at large.
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GANE.vILr, Dec. L. Special - Al.
though but ew days ago ouN John Bellah
was arrested for stsge robbery In the well
known Black HoloS, this county. we have
vet another similar adventure 10 chronicle
Of the deed, being perpelrated on the same
stage anu In the same place, teemingly by
a Marty wen posted as 10 the conteuts OF
the mail. q. II smith, driver Of the stage,
eiyes the following eccount OF the robbery
and the modns operandi; Meeting tue
ltage, he pafsed b., presumaol recouniiss
commanded the driver 10 throw up his
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BmonroS BEAsH, Dec. 1.-The last races
Of the season we're run to-day. =
Mlle-R. Monroe, first Fiona, second;
Rochester, third. Time--i,50.
Mile and Furlong-Litlo Fred, first
Clsrence, second; Black Jack, third. Time
POP.
Mile and quarter-Little Dan, tirst; Joe
Mitchell, second; Henry b., third. Tine
2.l5.
quarter Nlle-Caramel, first, Frank
e. second Garfield, third. Time-l,li.
The French pools paid SlH.
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sT. Louis, Dec Especial l-Trading in
ootton market very dull and almost liieless.
No change in quotations.
Cash wheat declined No. 2 red, Si0l IA
10 St0i.
Cash corn still going pp. No. 247TS.
Nothing doing m wool and hides.
Cattle market dead; no Texans or other
good grades on sale,
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FoRSEY, Dec. l.-[speoial IA FIRE oc.
Cured In this place to-day which con-
sumed about twenty bales OF cotton Ihe
the cotton caught from the sparks OF a
passing engine, Owing 20 the strenuous
exertious OF the citizens destructive con.
lagralion was ayerted The cotton was
owned by l., & II. Blum, and was In charge
of the railroad officials.
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BoNIIAlr.

BoSnAN, Dec. L-lSpsoiAl THE capao.
ity Of the Russell operA.nouse was taxed
last night with the beauty and chiyary Of
Bonham, the occasion being the benefit
concert rendered the little TeIas prima
donna, Miss Daisy Crooks. Satin sou.
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AND THIS,



In Tapestry Velvet MoQuette, Smyrna and
Administer we are showing the greatest variety
Of leading novelties at prices that leaves COM
petition far behind us IN the race for DO ular
favor. New things IA Rubber and Cocoa Mats
Amongst the latte we call special attention 20
the new sCRAPERMAT
CRUMB CLOTHS.
Full line of Felt Crumh Cloths and Ingram
Squares in all sizes We are showing some
choice designs in the Remington Art Squares
the latest imported novelty,
UPHOLSTERY GOODS.
For furniture covering and portiers we ar,
showing an extensive line of lutte and SILK Ia
pestiiss A full line OF Silk and MOhair Plush
es, plain and embossed A handsome llus o.
rurcoman Curtains Ia plain, striped aud dado
WINDOW SHADES.
We have lust opened most attractive line o
new Dado Shades Our limo of Opaque an,
Holland Shade Cloths includes all the new snI
staple ooloN
New line OF HassockS 0uomars and Blscklnl
Cases The last named make welcome IIolida,
Presents for gentlemen.
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Lcft An TO nj, ,iolher.ln.T.aw.

Jennie CLARK, OF Philadelphia, and Ellsa.
beth Johnson, oi Louisville, we're neces OF
Robert McClolland. Robert MoOlelland
died September 2Ilh Of this year, leaving
rs his heirs a brother, Hugh, aud the two
nieces above mentioned. Bv the will the
deceased lett about so O00 worth OF real
estate and personal property 10 0rphia NJ.
Dougherty aud her four children. The
most remsrkable thing about this matter Il
OF the deceased. In the circuit court yea
ierday Jennie Clatk aud Elizabeth Johnson
filed their bill of complaint, In which thex
relate the above iaots aud ask 10 have nj,
will set aside and the properly divide,
among the heira.at.la~. .-fChlcago Herald
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READ THIS.
NEW PATTERN CARPETS.


r,nestry Carpets at Csc, 7jc, SOC, s5c, zoe 10
npsr ward. Body Brussels at 49, Las, l 60
|vdi IS per yard Moquettos at 40, GO and
Ti5SS.in Carpets at 25c Soc. 4oc and SOC yard.
iai.Wool Iugrains at 5Sc, CSC aud 7Sc per ard
TTtra supers, A l-Wool at 49,, SOC, 20 and 90
wysrd S'ply Ingrains at OO | Is and l 25
r'"" CURTAINS. CURTAINS.
yolns like ours In the South, We are show.
~ an exceedingly interesting line Of the very
l,bl0nable Madras Curtain, which have but To
4 I zen 10 be admired TambOur Cluny, An.
. :,ue aud Nottingham La Curtains in largest
Mde,y at extremity low prices.
special OH. rinvs in Antique Lace Curtains Al
i IA l5O and 90 we arr selling Curtains that
,TsM Az high as 90, at 6 90, $50 we are
nllng those that were S % and II 90.
OILULoTHs, LINOLEUMs.
ipI Corteoine IN all widths at popular prices
Ve are showing number OF new patterns In
IiafSe line of MATTING5 of all kinds in
jin and fancies.
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NEw YoRg, Dec. l.--0 key Hall has sew
cred his connection with the Truth, and
will shortly Leave Tor London u petma.
uenlly Join the English bar.
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HARTFORD, Dec The late Mrs. Charles
II. Norham LETT $4,000 TO the Trinity col.
lege and Hartford hospital, and $25 900 10
religious organizations.
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Everybody has heard Of the failures Of some of the largest
nucres Of suits and coaks that have occurred lately and
ehave just received some Of their goods bogght, at
bird of their value We will offer this week lot OF Children
Ad Misses suits all beautiful goods, and the most desirable
Christmas present you can give to the little Ones
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hands and set out lie thea searched the
driver and took his money, about five dol.
lars, and pistol and then weut tor The
mail. Seizing the bag, be quickly
Gus II open, extracted two short
white envelope packages aud eae long one
supposed TO have been registered letters
About this time Esquire Morrison and
wife, ofMary Vile. drove up and were com
manded to stop, which they did, aud were
relieved OF $4S, The rob6er wore for a
mask red silk handkerchief, which at one
ume Tell rom his isoe, but he Was not g2o
ogn'Eed. He was Of light complexion and
light blue eyes aud light mus,ache, weigh
ing about l65 pounds. He was riding a
large tiea.bitten horse with white spot in
the forenead,
DR.. Neal, Of Walnut Bend. who was shot
| by Bill Lynn short time ago, died
| Wednesday night. IL will be remembered
that after he received the fatal shot he had
fallen 10 the ground and he raised up and
shot Lynn dead on the spot.
| difficulty occurred ON the street yester-
/ day evening between Gus Schln OF the
firm OF schih & Sommer, and n. ID,
Phipps, lie insurance agent from Paris
which came near terminating in the death
Of the former, he being struck twice by
Phipps on the head with rock, making
TWO or three severe cuts. which had TO BE-
sewed up. The cause arose earlier in tbs
day. schiti making remark that insulled
! Phipps, but being in crowd reirained
rom reseR,ing It. Meeting Sehil later
they fought. Phipps was unib ured.
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FORT WORTH.

FoRT Worm, Dso. l--[Speclal IA. A,
Nicholson, who was accused OF cattle.steAl.
ing, confessed to-day in detail, the crime
He and i've others haYe in the last four
months stolen over 600 head, for which
they received thirteen thousand dollars.
The confession causes considerable excite
ment among oattlemen.
Fence cutters have destroyed over eight
miles OF fence In this county, around the
ranches Of Major Smith ana Judge Thur.
mond The land enclosed by them was all
their own. A public meeting is to be held
at the courthouse Que day neXt week 10
take action In regard TO the cut
ting, Clu2ens are astOuisbed that such
lawlessness exists in this county.
/ Jacob Partridge, maniac, escaped from
his mother and keeper to-day while being
taken TO johnson county. lie threatened
to kill his mother II she told 0hcers o
the law and posse nt once hunted for him
and found Partridge hiding IN creek bed
lie resisted, but being unaTmed was cap
tured aud put In Jail. Fhe women wer,
very much frightened when the escape wal
msde known.
Richard Evans. the negro who KILLED
George cooper, was remanded to jail to-day
without bail. The testimony given to-day
indicated murder in the Il rst degree.