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The Govornor aud ihe Galveston Council
Moro About the summer Normal Schools

The Govornor aud tbs Galveston Council
Moro About the Summer normal Schools
AUSTIN, i.pril t9.--fSpcclall-A charter
was filed by the Weatherford Opera-houst
company, with q capital stock Of $4,000
the ncorporators are: II. II. Foat, q. W
Bowie and II. Cooper.
In addition to the names already pub
lishcd, the governor has received applica-
lions and endorsements from the folio wing
parties for the position Of state engineer of
railroads: M. l.. Lynch, civil engineer OF
Clifton, Bosque county, aud Il. o. Gregg, a
railway engineer OF Sherman,
The governor Yesterday received the fol-
lowing letter from Galveston
Galveston. April 8, 1888 To his EXcelency
Hon. John Ireland Governor OF Texas:
board of health OF Galveston respect
fully beg leave TO officially inform
your excellency that, in obedeuce TO the
requirements of the charter of the city of
Galveston, we have selected DR.. Henry
Shearer as quarantine officer for the port of
Galveston, and we respectfully request
your excellency to approve the selection.
[Signedl THOMAS MCLANAHAN, M. d.
M. n. GoTT,
N. N. JOHN,
q. kIDDkR,
PATRICK TIERNEY.
To this the governor answered yesterday
Gentlemen | received yours of date.
neglected to answer sooner on account OF
press of business. | suppose from the
tenor of your communication that the city
council of Galveston conceived that they
could nominate the state health officer at
that place. lfthls was the view held and
the intentionin appointing DR.. Shearer, l
beg leave to differ with the city council. The
governor is charged with the duty OF APP
pointing all state health officers. DR..
Baunt has been appointed for Galveston,
with Dr. Shearer as his assistant. This IS
done under an agreement between the two
gentlemen, and | see no reason to
change this ruling. Ihope III the admins
tration of the quarantine laws 10 have the
hearty cooperation of all local quarantine
authorities, and that by this united effort
we be able TO save the people OF this state
during the coming summer. Respectfully
yours,
The comptroller yesterday deposited
with the treasurer the sum of $1,000 90, to
| the credit of the general revenue fund, and
| s., 500 to the common school fund.
The board of education has decided to
establish q summer normal institute in
each of the senatorial districts for white
and one in each congressional district
for coored teachers. Places selected
and persons employed as principals will be
announced about May 18th. The institute
will begin about the first Monday
| in July and be taught six weeks. Princi-
pals will receive about $40.
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wEATHERFORD.
Merrill Parks Sentenced to Fifty Years
imprisonment, etc.

Merrill Parks Sentenced to Fifty Years
imprisonment, etc.
WATERFRONT, April 2l.-[Special.l THE
district court room to-day has been crowded
by those who desired to hear the argu.
ments of the several attorneys
whose names were sent your
paper yesterday as being employed
10 represent the state and defendant, Mer-
rill Parks, on trial for the murder OF Frank
Hogan. The case has been stubbornly and
ably conducted and has been of great inter-
est TO the spectators and eager listeners,
Col. j. l.. l.. Mccall closed the argument for
the prosecution at $50 O'Clock, p. M, and
the Jury, after receiving the charge from
the Judge, retired, and in four hours re-
turned a verdict of murder in the second
degree, and fixed the punishment at fifty
years in the penitentiary. The yer.
dict is considered as being very
light in view of the facts. The defendant
will take an appeal.
Tbs section was visited by severe
wind and lightning storm last night, but
the damage was light, and only to shade
trees, ienc s, etc.
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washington mlsceIiapy.

WAsmSGToS, April 2l.-Standard dol
lars issued past week 800, 400; for correspon
ding period last year, Sl32, 100.
Hon. j. X. Partridge, United States min
lister to Paris, reported in person
TO the secretary of state to-day.
He remained half hour and departed for
Baltimore. Partridge declined to say any
thing about his visit to Secretary Freling-
huyson, and state department officials will
say nothing further than that leave OF alb
sence has beer granted Mr., Partridge upon
his own application on the ground OF ill
health, but he has not yet indicated how
long he desires 10 be absent from his post.
The secretary OF the interior to-day re-
quested attorney-general Brewster to APP
pear in behalf of the commissioner of the
general land Office in the mandamus pro-
ceediugs inaugurated by the state OF llll-
nois in the supreme court OF the United
States. This an application for manda-
mus to compel the government to allow
that state per cent Of the net proceeds OF
the sales Of public lands within the state,
of which payment was made. at the rate.of
81 .25 per acre in military land script.
The presidents, private secretary today
telegraphed the Secretary of state as FOL
lows: 1.-THE president was slightly indls-
posed yesterday, put is now quite well.
We leave this afternoon ana will reach
Washington tomorrow night"
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Prohibition in Bad L9CE.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 2l.-A decision in
the constitutional prohibition amendment
case was filed at O'Clock this afternoon,
The opinions are voluminous, the n -jority
covering 800 pages of legal cap, and the MI
nority, consisungof Judge Beck alone, COW
ering 113 pages. The majority oninion is in
harmony with that rendered at the first
hearing, declaring the amendment null and
void. The opinion of the court was deliy-
cred by Chief Justice Day. The only new
question raised in the argument for re-
bearing, was that Of jurisdiction. The
court is positive that courts are instituted
for the purpose Of adjudicating acts of the
legislature. The court says petition for
rehearipg was presented in this cause, and
the whole case has been re-argued by emf
pant pOunspl
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WACO.
A Suspected Murderer Observation-Disclosures
Expected In Large Nunbers-Return-
ing Home, Etc.

A Suspected Murderer acknowledgements
Expected in Large Nunbers-Return-
ing Home, Etc.
WACO, April 2l.-TSpecial. IA negro
giving his name as John Achols, who has
been around here for some months past,
was arrested at the Narrow Guage depot
this evening, by Deputy Sheriff Ford, sus-
pected of being the same negro who is
wanted at Marshall. Texas, for murder
committed there. He will be jailed until
the Marshall authorities can be heard from.
Another mass-meeting OF the citizens
is called to meet at the Baptist
church Sunday to perfect arrange
ments for receiving and entertaining
delegates. Some seventeen hundred are
already booked as coming.
The lumber fight still continues and all
dealers announce that they will hold out
to the end. Prices went no lower than $l4
per thousand to-day.
The veterans are getting back from Bel
ton, and the Knights-Templsr have nearly
all returned from San Antonio The Waco
delegation to the shooting tournament at
Houston came back this morning.
Vaughan Slayden, ten-year old girl
died here this evening. The remains will
be carried by parents to Champaign,
illinois, for interment.
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SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Making y

Making Professions as a Health Resort.
SULPHUR STRINGS, April 20.-[Special.l j
This place is now laying its claims as a
health resort. People drink the sour and
sulphur water from the springs daily and
always applaud their virtues for several dis
eases.
Colonel Johp s. Cofiey has made arrang-
ments anu will soon have a telephone line
built from the freight depot to the Whit
worth hotel. This enterprise will be appre-
ciated by the public.
The supper given by the ladies at the
Methodist church last night proved sue
cess.
r. NJ. Henderson, ofthe banking firm OF
J. w. Dobbs IL Co., Of this city, reached
home to-day from a trip to Fort Worth.
Weather beautiful.
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MARSHALL

Good Religious work at JefersoB-Ihe
Recorder Busy-Etc.
MARSHALL, April 20.-Ispecial. REV.
Father Granger has returned from Jefier-
son, where he has been for the past three
DAYS assisting the members Of his church
in thar CITY in giving fair for the benefit
Of the church. Six hundred dollars is the
amount realized. The people 81 jefferson
know how 20 come TO the front In the AID Of
q good csuse. Twenty-Five sinners have
four comfort In the bosom Of the Metho-
dist church during the present revival.
Recorder Lane is making y lively ior the
eviI-doers. Ten more walked up and de-
posted SO esch and trimmings, and still
the work goes on.
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PALESTINE.
The County Sunday school Association
Meets

The County Sunday school Association
Meets.
PALESTINE, April 2O.-[Special. 1.-THE
County Sunday School association for An
dersSn county met in annual convention
to-day in the Presbyterian church of Pales-
tine. 1t was called to order by DR.. j. Il.
Palmer, president. A considerable num-
Der Of delegates attended, from both the
city and country. The following officers
for the ensuing year were elected: lrah
II. Evans, president; Rev. ii. Is. Phillips
vice PRESIDENT; j. l.. McMeans, scribe
DR.. ]. H. Grant, corresponding secretary;
]. S. Winston, treasurer. The convention
will continue in session until Sunday next
when mass-meeting will be held at the
opera house, and an address will be deliv
cred by Rev. DR.. Il. a. Sabn, the State
Sunday school superintendent
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SWEErWATER
An Important Murder Case--A Heavy Wind
"A Ball.

An Important Murder Case--A Heavy Wind
"A Ball.
SwEKTwATER. April 20.-[Special. THE
case OF A. J. Gilstrap, one OF the parties
charged with the murder of L. Chiftlet and
NJ. Guillot, at this place in February last
came up before Judge Wheeler to-day on
writ of habeas corpus for bail. Quite a
number of witnesses have been examined.
The court at eight o'clock adjourned till
nine tbs evening, to convene at n. j.
Dulanl rs room. He is said to pc ma
teral Witness for the state, and who was
wounl I'd at the time of the killing, and is
yet CT fined to his bed. Considerable in
terest seems to be manifested, and quite an
array of counsel for both sides are present,
and it is thought that it will take about all
day tomorrow to get in the testimony.
A strong wind has been blowing all day
and the air is full of rain.
A fine ball is now in progress at Bradley's
new opera house.
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SAN SABA.

small Pox in San saba. But No Fear of an
Epidemic.
sAs SABA. April 2l.-Mrs. Hayden, Of
Louisiana, who is visiting her brother, and
who contracted smallpox while passing
through New Orleans. has entirely recov-
cred, but her little son has the disease In its
most yirulent form. DIR. Gregg, the attend.
-ing physician, thinks there Is no danger oil
the disease spreading, as the family who
have il live four miles IRON town, but 70 IN
sure the further safety the authorities nave
quarantined against the place.
The weather has been very Windy ior sOine
DAYS mast. aod last night we bad very
hard wind, which blew away some OF The
fences in town, and one or two small houses
IN the suburbs Of the town The ROADS are
very dry and dusty, and we are needing
rain very much.
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Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston,
A Runaway Wife

NJ. NJ. Graft, a farmer, who lives near
Groesbeeck, Limestone county, arrived in
the city yesterday morning and repaired at
once to the office of the chief of police, with
whom he had an interview, which devel.
oped the fact that Mr.. Gratis wife had
eloped with his hired hand, L. II. Hick-
man. who had succeeded in ingratiating
himself into the good graces of his sun
posed better half They loved and skedad-
led, and the wroDged husband came to this
city in search OF them, hut he Jailed TO find
any trace Of them The runaway wife left
two children behind her
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PITTsBURe, Pa, April 2l.,-James Park,
jr. one of the oldest iron and steel manufac-
turers in the city, died this morning Of APP
oplexy. Mr.. Park was prominently iden-
titled with all public aud charitable move
ments. He was man possessed Of won
derful will power and tenacity Of purpose,
and built one OF the largest steel .manutac-
torie. in the country. lie was strong
protectionist. presiding at the national tar
in convention at CressOn last summer, and
during the past winter spent most OF his
time at Washington advocating a high
tariff. His estate is valued at over SOU
COO, while his life was insured for 500, 600.
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HUBBARD CITY.
Municipal Election - Terrific Wind
Storm

Municipal Election - a Terrific Wind
storm.
HUBBARD CRY, April 2l.-[Speciall-
Our city election passed off very quietly
and but little interest was manifested. For
mayor-F. A. Taulman; marshall. M.
Amonett: aldermen-A. G. Speaker, W. a.
Putnam. Jno. Newton, Geo. w. Bishop and
w, @. Ralston. These were all re-elecsed.
A seyen-year-old son OF 5. b. Rugle died
last night after an illness Of several months,
aud was buried to-day.
A terrific wind storm, accompanied by
rain ana lightning, visited our city last
night. Several unoccupied houses were
blown down. The weather 10 pleasant to
day.
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ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-Four brothers
named Baelow, and two Others, Gall and
Winfield, desperadoes living in the vicinity
of Normanville, Kansas, and a terror TO the
community, went To the store OF John NOR
mile, postmaster at NOrmanvlle, night be-
fore last, and demanded liquor. Being re-
fused, they wrecked the store, robbed the
safe and fired several shots from revolvers,
one OF which mortally wounded the post.
masters wife. They then fled, Sheriff
Blair with posse is in pursuit.
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A Rig COMPANY.

CINCINNATI, April 2l.-1he American E1-
port q Warehouse company has just been
formed here, for the purpose Of exporting
whiskey in bond. and wzrehousing abroad.
The principal Office is in Louisville. The
officers are, Cbas. A. Kellogg, Of Cincinnati,
president w. II. Thomas, OF Louisville,
vice president; G. L. Nils, Of Cincinnati,
secretary J. q. Schmidt. OF Cincinnati,
treasurer +. r. Bay. Of New York, man
aeer Their first vessel leaves Newport, Va,
on May the 4tb. Nearly al leading distillers
and shippers Of the vest are stockholders.
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Cox, April 2l.-Ths hearing in the case
Of scarmody, Morgan, Oberiikey and Feath-
erstone, arrested here some days ago on a
charge Of being engaged in the dynamite
conspiracy, was resumed this morning In
was proved that the two documents iOuud
on Deasy, one Of the men arrested at Liver
pool for bringing explosives and internal ma
chimes into England and ordering acids in
the name OF Oherlikey at Glasgow, were in
the writing Of FeatherstOue. 10 was also
disclosed that the name Of featherstOne
was an Alias.
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A Bloody Murderer Caught.

NASHVILLE, TENN, April. al. Ryan,
sheriff, of Lion county, Kansas, and spec
ial deputy T. N. Dixon arrived this morn
ing from Emporia, Kansas, with Andy Tay'
lor one of the parties implicated in the
murder of Sheriff Gates and deputy Con-
way, of Hamilton county in this state last
September. Taylor was in irons when he
arrived and is in Jail, where he
Il be detained under orders, from the
governor, who has reason to believe there
Is danger OF Tsylor's getting lynched
if carried to East Tennessee at present.
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sAvASSAH, GA, April 2l.-There is no
truth in the report that President Arthur
mad a congestive chill. He is IN splendid
health, and is aboard the Talapoosa which
is still lying in front Of the city. He is er-
pected on shore for lunch and will probably
leave This afternoon by rail for Washington.
A telegram was received at the White
House this morning stating that the presi-
dent will leave Savannah by rail at p. m.
to-day and expects TO reach Washington
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r.rs.r D.s. from ne FIrs =, sulphui

F.rfbsr Data from ne FIre 81 Sulphur.
TrraErara. April a. 5pecial-l-Aoeu
80 dsts concerning tire burning Of Nat
fbev's MIL In Sulphur yesterday reduce
tsee-tinats Of the loss very considerably
buf5tis quite probsbls Il VII rssch SO 90.
-. - mill rruuer wns saved, but The
49, r.lrrInr ms chinery and sheo With
---r'-s fF-rr too ard q hsf rnilliyn feet o.
i---tr-. uns Wholly destroyed. Ihe insur-
-. .-nnnr-la y So 90.
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MILWAUKEE, April 2i.-An alleged box
OF dynamite. sent frow Newark, y.
J., by the Adams Express company and
turned over at Chicago 10 the Ameri-
can Express company 60 be delivered
TO the Milwaukee cement company, was
opened to-day and found TO contain iuse
far blasting purposes. The rumor arose
through words OF an official who told the
EXPIRES driver 10 handle the box carefully,
as il might contain dynamite.
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THE CURE.

CUTGCURA REsoLvENT, the new blood purifier
destroys the disease germs, which float in the
from the system The vital organs are again
nourished with pure blood The cause is re.
moved.
The Respiratory Fluid robbed Of its poison,
ceases To irritae and intldme the skin in It's pass
age through the Pores. Meanwhile the CuTi-
CURA ana CT TICURA SOAP, the great Skin Cures,
cleanse the SKIN, clear the Compile xion, and re-
store the Skin aud scalp TO perfect health and
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ST. PAUL, MINI, April 2l.-From various
reliable sources an approximate estimate
has been made as to the probable wheat
acreage in Minnesota and Dakota this year
as compared with 1882. In the former state
a loss in acreage is noted by land being
given up to draining, but no land is now
bi oxen. The total acreage in Minnesota in
1882 was 2,572, COO bushels; this year it is es-
timated it will be fully 100000. In Dakota
last year the acreage was 500 bushels,
which, this year has been swelled to ,6U0,,,
geo bushels, and it is estimated THIS VIII
swell the total crop fully $4,000, 600 bushels,
as compared to 70, 100000 bushels in 1857.
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s.-,-.,-a-er.Ba Jury AsJourp..

senteBoed-GraBd Jury Adjourns-
Bas1sor, April 2l.-l5pecisl-l-I1ee Mich
ols. oolored, Who vas indicted By the grand
surv for the then Of cattle from Osburn 4
en-. was found guilty this morning and
sentenced % The psnitsDtiary Tor three
ne rrrnd Jury adjourned this evening
vrrr reporter did not ascertain the number
- -. L--.-.-L
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TSignedl
RatifyIng the Lease-Rates Reduced.

Ratifying the Lease-Rates Reduced.
New YORK, April 2l.-The stockholders
in the Western Union Telegraph company
to-day ratified the lease of the Mutual I'm
ion Telegraph company's lines in accord
ance with the ruling of the court. There
was only one dissenting voice, and that
came from Josiah G. Reif1, holder of one
hundred shares of Western Union stock,
who, through counsel, entered a protest
against the vote being taken. With the
exception of this protest Reitf took no &C.
tive part in the meeting, even declining to
vote. Votes in favor of ratiiying amounted
10 Gl2, $50 out of a total 100000. Some votes
were also cast in favor of the contract dated
May 7th, 1881, for the lease of the lines and
property of the Northwestern Telegraph
company of Wisconsin the corporation
for the International Ocean Telegraph com.
pany, which has under Its control cables to
Cuba; the Gold and Stock Telegraph COM
pany the American Telegraph and Cable
company, which has two cables to Europe,
and the Continental Telegraph company,
whose system of wires connects New York
and Washington. Contracts for the pur-
chase OF the lines of the Michigan Tele-
graph company were approved.
Areduction inrates.on provisions is being
regulated by the New York Central & Hud-
son River railroad company on the ground
that the present tariff thereon is not being
maintained by all the roads, and acting
under the agreement OF March, 18th, 1881,
on and after April 22d rates on seventh class
will be on a basis of thirty cents per one
hundred pounds, and on ninth class thirty
five cents per one hundred pounds from
Chicago TO New York. Rates on live hogs
will be the same as that on seventh class
goods,
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PARIS.


Thht FIre-Los-es Hhu IhsufaHO'
PARIS, April 9.-r5peciAl. AT 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon the Farmers ware
house, belonging 10 Martin q Wise, on
South Wall street, caught fire by some
unknown cause and was entirely consumed.
together with some 800 bales Of cotton be
longing 10 Martin & Wise, Fitzbugh and
Others. Loss estimatsd in all between
SIS 900 and $4,000; insurance about t12,-
900.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2l.-The special
committee appointed to investigate the
charges against the supervising architect,
Hill, will meet at the treasury department
Monday morning, prepared to receive the
testimony of such witnesses as may present
themselves. Letters have been received
from Poulson IL Eyer, of Brooklyn, attor-
neys of Manly, Cooper e. Co., of Philadel-
phia, announcing their purpose OF appear
ing before the committee next week, to IN
vestigate the charges preferred by them
against Hill,
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Pf1TsrURs. Pa, April Z.-sylvesier Coz
grove, financial agent Of the symen's-An-
derson Steel company, which failed about
a year ago. on trial m the county
court for some days on q charge Of false
prstsnses, VS. found guilty today. Ine
suit vas Instituted b. fhe merchants and
manufacturers anf Eafi0usl hank. which
gave the frm q loan Of g. % on The repre-
srrrsfi0r ~ C1sF-1rs that the irm had
made sales 20 Mills A son. o. Chicago
amounting 20 tlG.y0.
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SULPHUR SPRINGS.


sULrHun srEIs0s. April A.-[Special.l-
Dave NJ. Smith, grocery dealer, mace an
assignment 20 II. II. Garrison to-day. BIS
assets and Liabilities are not known Nj.
Smiths friends hope be viii cOmpromise
the MISTER sud resume business 81 his
plase. where he IL well liked.
We bad heavy shower Of rain last night.
Cotton IL coming in slowly.
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MARSH ALL.
A Guardianship Question settled-Fishing
Party-Rainfall-Etc.

Party-Rainfall-Etc.
MARSHALL, April 2l.-TSpecial.l-No
demonstrations of any kind have been made
by our citizens to celebrate the forty.sev
enth anniversary of the battle Of San
Jacinto.
The litigation between Colonel f. u. Sex
ton and Mrs. V. L. James, with reference
TO the guardianship of their ,grandchild,
Bessie Stuart, has been amicably and salts
factorily adjusted, Colonel Sexton continu-
ing his guardianship.
Mayor Stark. Senator Pope and several
lesser lights will angle in the classic waters
of Caddo lake for the next few days, Sun
day included.
A heavy rainfall occurred this morning
The public school OF the city will be
opened next Monday. Judge Weller will
forward an application asking that two
normal schools be established here, one ior
the whites and one for the colored. lie
recommends DIR. G. B. Stuart for the posi-
ton of principal of the whites school.