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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-04

PIrTsBURG, Oct. 2.-This is Grand Army
day and the city is in holiday attire, in
honor of the veterans. This morning
opened gloomy, with steady rain, running
many decorations. but at noon the clouds
passed away and at / y. m. the sun was
shining brightly and the streets were
thronsed with visitors from the surround
ing towns OF western Pennsylvania, eastern
Ohio aud West Virginia. This afternoon
there was grand parade Of 200 veterans
in line.
In the afternoon clouds again overcast the
SKY, and during the rest Of TIE day the
weather was very chilly and threatening
rain. The procession moved promptly
at 2 O'Clock aud iraversed
the principal streets of PittsbuIg
and Allegheny. Seven thousand were in
the line, and no doubt many more would
have participated had not the weather
been SO unfavorable. The decorations
along the route were prciuse, and un-
bounded enth usissm prevailed,
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The Latest Sensation IL Lieutenant
Greeley and One OF
Ills Party Have Been Murdered by q
Mutin0us Crew.
The War Department Refuses the Use
of old Confederate Flags
To be Used In Company Re.UniOn at
Norfolk, Virginia.
Imposing Celebration of the Grand
Army at Pitt, burg.
Proceedings of the Free-Traders in
Session at st. Louis.
Department Notes Other News Items.
Greeley Reported Murdered.

LONDON, Oct. 2--The Uppe'navik cor
respondent of Copenhagen journal says
Lieutenant Greely, of the American Arctic
expedition, was murdered by mptinous
crew. The report comes from Handrick, au
Esquimaux with DR.. Nathorist. Hendrick
states that he got the news from the Esqui-
maux at Cape Horn. The Times considers
the report improbable. as Nathorist has
never been mentioned.
(NoTE.- DR. N. was geologist of Nordensk
Jold expedition) Noriensk Jold telegraph.
ed from Scrabeter, September 22d., that an
Esquimaux named Hans Christian, who
was interpreter with DR.. Forthorst, report
ed having met party OF Esquimaux at
Cad Haven, who had come from Wolstens
hahn. This party stated they had been in
formed by other natives that the command
er of the American expedition and
another member OF the party were dead.
The report now printed may have been
based upon the story.
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posed 10 have been killed, hut Tho state
1ld not prove absolutely. that he is dead.
The evidence was entirely oIfoumstantlal,
and the csse quite mysterious al ihe way
through. Messes, Cooper h Estis, and
torney Estis and District Attorney Bell
prosecuted. Defendant will take the case
up.
The GraDbury college opened with 100
students, and Add Ran college with 800.
Henry Kerr and James Foster, are of 10
the st Louis fair.
Tbe Baptists are In session here. and The
festival at the Methodist church comes of
Friday night.
The telephone business still hangs fire,
but will "get there ELI, with both feet" be-
fore long we hope.
Cotton is coming in freely.
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Foreign News.

COUkTEnMAFDED.
| PARIS. Oct. 2.--Tbe order for assembling
the cabinet to-day under President Grevy
has been countermanded. A reported
ministerial crisis exits.
ALFONSO INDIGNANT.
PARIS. Oct. 2 ALFONSO, in declining the
invitation Of Grevy to prolorg his stay In
Paris, remarked that Grevy's apology for
his treatment by the people nj ght make
him forget the bitterness of his entry, but
Spain would long remember the Kisses OF
the populace who would not see that be.
yond the king, 1t was the nation they were
Kissing.
OFFICIALLY DENIED.
LONDON, Oct. The Times Paris cor
respondent is authorized by the Spanish
minister of foreign affairs to deny the re-
ports of treaty between Spain and Ger
many.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 2.-The British
consul at 'Scutari, Albania, was fired at
while on hunting expedition few days
ago but was not hurt. The would-be as
sassin escaped.
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
II is reported that the French minister |
Of the interior has ordered an inquiry as to
what means were taken to secure order On |
the occasion of King Alfonso's arrival at
Paris Saturday.
HOW 1T IS VIEWED AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.-The newspapers here re-
gard the insults besped upon Alfonso as a
moral defeat to France. No power. they
say, would now wish for alliance with her.
The insults were, in their opinion, more
directly aimed against Germany, who con
,iders them signs of weakness.
ALFoNso's RECEPTION.
MADRID, Oct. 2-Mapy persons of note
lave gone to the frontier to greet Alfonso
md escort him to the capitol. Great prep
irston is being made to welcome the king
IN his arrival.
King Alfonso and suite were received here
his morning with unbounded enthusiasm
,y the crowd in waiting. In parting at the
rontier with his French escort, the king
,ade the aid de.camp of President GrevAy
o convey his thanks to the president for his
cordial welcome he gave him to Paris.
MINE ACCIDENT.
LEIGH, ENG, Oct. 2.-As a cage was
,eing hoisted in the Nelson coal pit here
o-dav the rope broke, precipitating the ,
age to the bottom of the shaft, killing six
nj ipor !
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N snecialiles Alton n Tern Ifsaie broke
Western preferred, q 10 4 f.2 Ohio
Central, ~ 10 2 ~, and
5t Louie and Ban Ffanoisco
preferred, 10 10 IL; Chicago. 81, Louis n
Plttsburg preferred ross 20 ~; Mutual Un-
ion ~ TO 10; and Homestead Min
Ing, IL 10 IL f.2. The depression
IN Northwest was occasoned by rumors OF
the company being selling treasury
stock. The rumors have been
used before, but not with as
much effect es to-day. IL
can be autboritatively stated that the
stories are without foundation. The Even
ing Print says that ss the bears
any prominent stocks which are known
to be supported, Side is sure It was made
by few partieso on the Alton and Terre
Haute and Cleveland. Cincinnati, Colum-
bus Indianapolis & Chicago first which
was sold down to l-2points, and the latter
61-4 Whether there is any reason in
the financial affairs here for decline OF not
it is believed the depression to-day was
artificial The general situation in rail road
affairs Is encouraging, earnings good,
and no immediate prospect OF serious COM
pllcations in regard 10 rates. A special
OF the Post has gone over
he corn districts OF the west and north
vest of Chicago, and so TAR as st. Paul
n the last week, and gives II as bis opinion
hat the best farmers aud merchants report
he damage to the corn crop largely over
and that if corn does not
ctually freeze before it dries there will be
n abundant crop even in the frosted dis
riots; also thai there is very large sup
ly OF old corn in the country yet.
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AUSTIN.

AUSTIN, Oct, 2.-[Special] 1.-The treasu-
rer to-day received from Eastland county
the bonds purchased some days ago.
The state was offered some 5 per cent.
state bonds to-day at 81 cents premium,
but declined.
e ght of the railroad companies in the
state have sent in their reports TO the en-
gineer.
Governor Ireland is visiting in Mexico
on an invitation from Governor Nuva
Leon and will not return before the latter
part of the week.
Frank B. Forster, prominent banker,
and a New York capitalist, intend estab-
fishing beef packery here. The former
has also lnaugurated new street car line,
which he hopes to have in operation soon.
Cash in the treasury to-day, 81, ,4N SO.
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Clearing. Hon.e Association.

New YORK, Oct. 2.-The Clearing House
association held it's annual mesting to-day.
The association consists of sixty three men,
bers, including the assistant treasurer of the
United States seventy-iour banks in the
city of New York, four national banks,
twenty-sx state, two national and ten
state banks are not members
of the associations. Transac-
tions for the past year were S4l 1862. .13s. .453;
daily average transactions, Sl3 .77O, ,442.
Total transactions since organization in
1858 were $7l5201 $40 1887; average daily
transactions for the same period, $77 ,612,-
765 '
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Struck Dumb Witb anonlexv

MAGUoKsrA, Iowa, Oct. 2 During the
progress of the joint discussion here yester-
day afternoon between Judge King and Gov
ernor Sherman, and while the latter was
speaking, he was taken with of his ap-
popectic fits and stood motionless and
dumb Tor several minutes. Wnen about to
fail, he was rendered assistance by the
members of his committee on the stand.
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sr. LOUIS, Oct. "A conference Of the
representatives from various free-trade OF
CARNATIONS Of the country was held at the
Polytechnic building this morning. Ex-
Governor Phelps, OF Missouri, opened the
convention with an address. He spoke OF
the necessity Of close organization, and out
lined the objects OF free-trade. He said
free-trade was q necessity, and in giving
the history Of projections, he said that
political parties had always urged IL as a
temporary measure. The whig parry
taught that 1t was ephemeral, but protec-
tion still existed and still the cry was in
a few years longer its subject will be &C.
complished. He deprecated the fact that
tariff on tobscco had been lowered 10 the
detrim, mt OF necessities. Speeches were
made BY others advocating the ..organizs.
ton Of northwestern and Mississippi
Valley free-trade league. Action on this
question was postponed. A committee on
organization, etc, was appointed. The oid
officers OF the Missouri free-trsde leae1e
were rec ected.
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BURLINGTON, IA, Oct. "A Hawkeye
special from Iowa Station, Illinois, says:
William Diver, a deaf mute, rejected by his
brothers widow, attempted to kill her to-
day with hand axe, AMI inflicted serious
injuries. Interrupted in his eudeavor, he
cut his own throat and pounded himself on
the head with the axe until he fell dead.
The woman will recover
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swEErwATER.

swEKrwATER, Oct. 2.-Tspecial This
evening at $50 T. Z. Douthet's residence
was discovered TO be on fire anh was
totally destroyed in thi-'- 'sinu'. with
everything in tba second lsur. Tue rest
ceDce Of w. Posey was saved by good
work Of our citizens, and no wind ct the
time. The loss is nearly covered By In
surepce
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TYLER.

TYLER, Oct. 2.-[specisl The mechanics
In the car department OF the Texas d 81.
Louis railway shops bere, this morning. re-
fused 10 allow Master Mechanic Adams 10
iuaugurate - new foreman and held the
tort during the day. Mr.. Adams has or.
ders from headquarters TO enforce his ap-
pointment and 10 call on officers for assist
ance II necessary.
One member OF supreme and all Of the
appeals court have arrived. The others are
ernected 10 night.
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LITTLE Rock. Oct. 2.-Tspecisll-The
Psrsmore and Arkansas Valley route met
The reduced rates of the 81. Louis. Iron
Mountain a Southern to-oay. ulfei-g o.
sale round-frip ficke's from B1tile ROck 20
al I,ouis for 50 Movements iis this rail-
mad var are watched with interest,".
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DEsMorNs, Oct. 2.-The dispatch from
Moqueteta telling of Governor Sherman
being taken sick there yesterday,
while in joint debate with Mr..
Kinne, is pure fabrication. Governor
Sherman was at Dewitt Yesterday, where
be held joint discussion with Kinne
in the afternoon. He left there in
the evening, and is now. at 8 O'Clock p. M,
ton, where he speaks TO night. He has
not been in Moqueketa during this
campaign, nor for three years. He is in
good health, although much worn out by
reason of making two speeches day and
travelling at nigh
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Failed TO lndict.

RUTLAND, W., Oct. 2.-The grand jury
adjourned without indicting Hayer for en-
bezzlement of the funds of the Rutland
lway while treasurer of the road. The
evidence failed to establish whether he or
some other persons are responsible.
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The Stock market

NEw YORK, Oct. .2.-GOvernmsnts stroug.
Railroads about steady; west shore Rfsts
weaker ct 745s 10 70; state bonds
sctive. Another dull day in stock circles.
Al the opening the market Was firm and
higher with general advancement IN prices
of A 70 rs pei cent. the latter Tor Western
Union in . favorable decision Of the court
of appeals legslizing fifteen millioa dollars
Of stock issued at the time a. the
consolidafion Of the American Union
and Atlsnfic 4 Pacific t. egrapn company
With the Western Union. A1tsr n a m.
the msrket was quiet and barely
stssdy, and continued 20 until
the afteruoon, when shsrt
nftsck vss made % Clevslnnd, Cine mat
Colubus A lDdisns Ms Cbinaeo. csrYviDe
stock dorn from &. IS % IS. This VA
/ f1lloved ~ "a sffack on Grand truni
aud LscfausnA Oring 20 the sbsencs o
suaporing o-dsrz the roads we're rrnersii,
fuco ssful, pricss beinR fofctd down IA 4
2 per cent. Northwestern u fsrrrd su1
ering mo.t. There vns liftis recovery .
the clo-e 81 The market which vas veal
n comuarsi With last nirhf
closes. prics. sye DON IS 20 ? per oeut
errrrt far Ws1ssh A Caicsgo. Burlingto
a QuincT, vhich are sfrsction hirhei
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Pool Meeting. .

CINCINNATI, Oct. IA meeting of the
general managers and others interested in
forming pool between Chicago and Ohio
river points was quite fully attended to-
day. Alter considerable discussion with
out reaching an agreement an agreement,
they adjourned till tomorrow.
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COKSlCANA.

CoRsIcANA, Oct. 2.-[Special.l-Ed. Wal.
let, yard master in the Central yard, lost
his thumb this morning by having it
caught between the draw-heads, while
making coupling. This leaves him, with
only four fingers, having lost his left arm
several years ago.
The Corsicana compress has handled over
three thousand bales of cotton since Sep
tember 1st.
Two negro walters at the Commercial
hotel engaged in a spirited fracas early this
morning; several pints of gore was spilled.
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enarBuKr. Sept. D-IOorrsspondsncs-l
The district court sdjou-n d to-dsy alter
, tvo-rssks session. Lee Waller vas
corvictsd Of murder in the frst dsgrse'
..d sivsn % years IN the penlts'isry. The
murder vss committed littie over yesr
30. W. B. Motthss vss The nsn sup
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STER.

LANCASTER, Oct. 2.-[Correspondence J.
Since cotton has begun TO move our little
town has resumed its wonted life and ac-
tivity. Everything has taken on a more
cheerful and lively aspect since school re-
opened. The fresh buoyant spirit Of youth
in its eager, earnest. pursuit Of knowledge,
sends to rouse our dormant energy from
its long summer lethargy. The institute has
opened under very encouraging
auspices. The spirit of harmony
and cooperation is in every way
stimulating TO teachers, snd quite credible
TO the heads ana hearts OF patrons and the
trends Of education, who foster and cherish
Yesterday Mrs. Grove, wife of our es-
ieemed citizen, N. X. Grove. was buried.
Funeral services at Methodist church by
Rev. q. B. Coldvell. Captain Grove and
vile have been well and fsvorably known in
this community for ever 30 years.
Lies race well rup,
Ii'Ss work vel done.
Lies victory won:
Vow eomsth rest
To-day after funeral services BY Rev. III.
b. Henry at Mrs. Lou y. Whites. Mr..
James ". Carey was lsid away among The
silent dead in the village cemetery. He wss
vell-knOvn ss q youpg man Of sterling
worth possessed Of many noble traits.
Farmers are svailing themselves Of this
hDe weather BY making q vigorous ''fall
csmpsigL-0
Mrs. fenton has rented her farm and Is
occupying the Ererts property. There il
room and . hearty welcome for lev more
such ismfies.
DR.. Mofiett, alvavs provident of his own
ease and comfort, has more SIMPLY provided
for that Of his family and trends in the
erection Of an elegant iroi 20 his residsnce.
We uDderstand The public school term
vii begin much earlier this year thar
, usual. sincs everything has been more fl
v0rnble for securing fall crous-
! We undsrstsnd. by the HrRsIp. sber'
; are lo5 OrEariEed school communities II
/ Dallas couuiy. Would u not Be wise Il
Z the nert legislature 70 make soms chanE
! In the sdrnirisfration Of county school 10
, feresfs7 u You'd seem that the count
: JUDGE crowded With oficisi cufies. cUul'
! scarcely d. himself OF scnool interests iu'
tics. vbile hsving ell 20 engage his TN
and sttertio1.
J. Our tom vrs tb'y rrp-s.snied 81 NJ
. Bsechs-'s lscturt b. Eddis Csrk and Vi
}. e White
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TrraRKara. O-t. 2-Ispsci.ll-Tbe
couuty court of NHiAr oouuty. Arkansas.
convened last NosdAy, Ja-ss Hsmiiton
residing. TIE judge IN soeo-asncs VIA
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Fires
AT MOUNT PLEASANT, IA.

BURLINGTON, IA, Oct. "A destructive
fire at Mount Pleasant, to-day. consumed
a half dozen buildings, including the Ma
sonic hall and office of the Herald. Six
firms lost their entire stock. Loss. $40, 900,
partially insured.
t4 BARBED WIRE BURNED.
DEKALB, ILL.,, Oct. 2.-The Superior
Barbed Wire company's warehouse was
partially burned yesterday. Loss, SIS, 900;
insurance, $1,000.
BIG BLAZE.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 2.-Howard and Can
dies, wholesale druggists, burned out to-
day. Loss, $50 900.
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CLEVELAND, o., Oct. Judge Hoadly
to-day feels somewhat exhausted after
speaking last night, bat hopes TO be able TO
speak at Ssnduskv tomorrow night, and
other places during this. the last week of
the campaign.
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cLFBURSE

cLrBuEsE. Oct. e.-Tspecisl The new
coursbouse viii Re completed and turned
over to ,he c5uDty this week.
Corn is selling Oh the street for fosty ctnts
- k-shnI
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"rhe oomplstion of the Ksnszs Ciiy and
Memphis hes ben long looked ior~sra 70
a fhs rnssrs Of nnkinr Memphis fr.in
~.r-.-f. -, = lIrs ~.s surveyed ron Mem
-,.IIs ~ errirrfeI1. No. ana q lsrEt fgrc<
-rr ruf % work lrFdinE an1 brinf1rf
rr.tirr s1nne - rtri1|y thet re er.r-
fi-lrrrs. ls5rniiss hss besr fnisn.1 ~ tnt
rr~rrfIr- 81 30 81 eIfrtn NE. -
Trff|errr SRI oInnort statlcrs - ~ L
= rx-tIr buiIt s.T.r.l tr.ss.n sno sn -, =
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an act Of Tho Arkansas legislature, ~.
Gently passed. will ofder The city marshal
10 pay 10 the county treasurer all such
fines acofuing from offenses against the
city as are punishable By the states laws.
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CEDAR HILL

crp1R HILL, Oct. 2-Tspecisl I-During
the temporary absence Of the ststion-mss-
ter Of the Gulf. colorado & Santa Re this
evening. the citizens took possession o. tne
depot and run vIres t1to me once snn ,'s cos-
nerffne Cedar Hill with the outsld world,
md feIiving one more for the Colt road.
causing much rejoicing 10 our little burg
Cotton IL coming IN frCely and trEoe Il
hsffer than ever before.
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sAx ANTONIO, Oct. 2-TSpecial. l-Geo.
Mackert was tried to-day and found in.ane.
A little girl by the name OF Clarburn
was run over by q wagon and severely in
jured.
An old lady named Mara Pebric coming
out Of drug store was kicked by horse
lust above the knee he'd leg broken.
The Joint surveying parties in Medina
and Btxar counties, engaged 10 adlustlng
he line, announce much land formerly
supposed 10 belong TO Medina that properly
belongs TO Bexar aud 90 shows on new map.
Acouple Of sporting ladies had a heavy
mill and much damage was done TO tneir
persons and furniture. They were ar
rested.
Rev. Henry Wsrd Beecber lectured tc-
nieht AZ Cssmi hall on the 'Reign OF the
Common People," There was standing
room only.
store csught fire from calcium stored there
Ior The Volksiest. Tne fismes we're sup
Everything is looking forward to the
feerivifies.
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MARSHALL, Oct. 2. -[5pecial.l- The
Chicago Ideal opera company played last
night to a large and select audience.
Two young bloods, one remote descend
ant Of the empress Of India, and the other
a son OF ST. Patrick, had.a slight misunder
standing over game OF billiards to-day.
which resulted In serious pounding for
the first named.
To-day being the Jewish New Year all
their business houses are closed, and d.
vine service is being held in their syna-
gogne.
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HOUSTON.

Housros, Oct. 2.-[Special.I-Msyor
Baker is conferring with the electric light
people relative to lighting up the city with
electricity. The bargain will soon be struck,
and ere long the city will be redeemed
from darkness.
This afternoon carload OF cotton near
the international press csuiht fire from
some unexplained cause, and before the
flames could be extinguisbed, consider
able profits were destroyed; loss, $500.
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weather Report.


GarvEsros. Oct. 2.-TspsciAl.l-Ths fol-
ing IL the weather report
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KOSSE.

KossE, Oct. 2. -[Special.l- Yesterday
about Ii o'clock, Jimmie Saunders, the lit
tie nine year-old nephew of Mrs. Apple
white, was killed about three miles west OF
town. He had by some means gone to
drive the calves to water. and became en-
tangled in a rope, one end of which was
around his pony's neck. No one saw the
sad affair, but when found his left wrist
was still fast in the loop Of the rope, and
The pony standing still, having run himself
completely down and dragging the little
fellow all the while. The boy was dead,
having the skin all torn off his head, face
and chest.
Rain is much needed for stock water,
though il would be an injury to cotton
still unpicked, of which there Is not great
deal left. Cistern water Is very scarce.
Twelve hundred bales of cotton have
been shipped from this station up 70 date,
against 1880 last year.
MRS. Annie Baker. widow Of the late DR..
@. q. Baker, died to-day, leaving i've or
six small parentless children, and q mum
Der OF friends and relatives to mournthsir
loss.
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Fort WORTH.

Fort WORTH, Oct. Especial. Milton
Morrison was sentenced to seven years 10
day for swindling with monte.
Charles +. Porter champion foot racer
of the state, signed an agreement to run
Joe Mignon 100 yards on the lStb for $500
aside. Jacobs aud Lehave also challenge
Porter and he will accent.
Charles Gay will walk IS hours with
"great unknown" late this month.
rhe ice company is putting in machinery
tn make thir capacity 40 tons daily,
Vrs. w. NJ. Edwardy has again deserted
h.r husband, going to Bryan, Mr.. Ed
~. .rdy took two children and went to
Galveston. 1t is understood that he will
let his wife 60 her way.
The council tonight sustained the veto OF
Mayor Smith of the to Sunday law, and
then passed an ordinance repeating all
ordinanc on the books against selling
ANYTHING on Sunday. This ordinance will
probably be vetoed also. The council pro,
pose to compel the telegraph and
telephone companies to string their wires
no lower than thirty feet from the ground,
and change the location OF the poles. Ac-
lion was postponed two weeks, as the tele-
phone company propose to fight the ordi-
nance. 1t was decided to purchase lot
centrally located, on which to build a fine
citV hall.