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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

TNOR RENT-A GOOD Hon Sc, CAR
IL riagc house, stable, etc, with about SIX
lCrcs Of ground near ireen6ahk stal,n,, o" ",
M Wostern Railroad Apply to iEDR'i f.
N, GAMBI.E. near Del. Junction. l9-eod-2tw'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

TNOR REMITTANCE DIV f.LLlNf %,
II Mark. st., desirable location for 9"od
boarding house. GREGG AIlLR'E lt!-
ton House Building. lo'u
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

rV(lR RENT-A LARGE BRl' X 81 lid.
II Ing suitable for manufacture, about 5000
f0et Of floor, room for steam If reluircd. APP
ply at this office. decls-u
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

Wy NTED-A RELIABLE AN ERltAN
&W or English woman TO do general h"llS'-
work In family of four. good home TO ""
prySY,er person. Address with reference, al.
AIRY this office. Ii--I'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

,uOR GEMS ABLE AND 81 Vol
u ter house, sheds and yard or vii! be
rated for any Other hrsln@sS ~ ~ TO
m II. Sutton 700 y. 9Th 81. de2,-u
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

rf.OR RENT-A 10 AORE FARM NEAR
III Talleyville about four miles from WI
6ington Inquire al this office. de21'd S"t
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

MY A NTED-BY a YOU Nc MAN ASST.
wv uation in II clothing or boot ana sho"
store. Can give good reference Address =.
n. this office. ll2~Z'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13
WANTED.

WY hNrED-A FEW MORE I'm EkiEI-
wv ic young ladies or gentlemen TO en-
rage In II very rrmuncratINe home employ
lnent. Apply to JAMES liAiNES, South
HnTris0n street. JStt'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

TNOR RENT-A STALL IN STABLE BE
sES tween 7th and Sth, and Monroe ana
Adams streets Apply at this office.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

NY A NTED-A BOY TO FEED PRf.S;S
wv one with experience preferred. Apply
~ once to the Morning News Once. ll--N
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-13

rSDR RENT. HOUSE AND WHEEL
n wright shop at KirkwoOt, Dol. Address
1T +. BU RGfSS, kirkwoOd Del. lI6-lhW
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-12-06

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Xoun& Men

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Great English Remedy

Is a never failin :
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Debility, ExhaIs-
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i al Weakness,
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-24

an attempt to outrage .colored
or, n, the Boerne hotel. He also brought
sno,her prisoner, named Joseph HarrinR.
ION. charged with the theft OF horse ana
an attempt to murder. Both prisoners
have been lodged In the county jail.
Iudpe Noonan has been too unwell Tor n
day or two past TO hold court. his iliiiess
IN said 10 have been 0ccasioned by ire ek-
cessiye heat OF the new courthouse.
The woman's benevolent association oil
this city has taken.a house near the San
Pedro, in which they can care Tor those
unfortunate females plsced in their charge.
Several girls are now there and are IN q
fair way 10 moral Improvement.
The public school teachers were mace
happy this evening by the receipt oil then
Jnne salary, which is the last for this
scholastic term. The amount paid was
81, 755. c.,
A gentleman by the name Of l.. Scott,
hajling from Little Rock. Arkansas, wac
relieved of 800 and gold watch yester
day morning while under the influence o
the ''inspiring bold John Barleycorn." NJ
arrests yet made.
A man by the name Of Charles Wolhof
or. was found dead on the train whcI
| Il reached the Sunset depot thi
morning. The cause Of his death wal
apoplexy. He Is q wealthy farmer Of Coma
county and was on his road home from
Gonzales, where he had been to look ate
a suit, which he won.
There was an unsuccessful attempt mad
to-day TO commit suicide bv a young Mex
lean named Jose Marcia Villareal. He too
morphine. UnrcQuitted love caused hir
to make the attempt.
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Thu Nierue-Elnm AMIR

RICHMOND, Va. June 2S,-.rhe excite
ment over the Bicrne. Elan affair has not
yet abated. All day inquiries were made
as to the whereabouts OF the principal !
Both are still at large, Notwithstanding
Biernc was arrested last evening, II seems
Jones, alter Bierne was arrested by
the Richmond policeman, was turned
over to the county deputy sheriff. TIE
officers then went In search VI Elan. tracing
him TO house In the vicinity, but were re-
fused Admittance, and tho county officer
declined TO force an entrance, not having
. search warrant. The passenger train
from Richmond, bound west, passed
Hanover Junction, and immediately
thereafter Bicrne was missed, and II il sup
posed no escaped on the train and got or
McCarty aud W, s, Royse, two Of Beirnc's
friends, were In the city to-day, and II II
believed were here to arrange another meet
ing as soon As possible. What has been
done no ono but interested parties
know.
The arrest Of Blerno and friends las,
evening was In measure Illegal. He was
not placed under bonds.
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going on rsp.dly and the yield is bsyond
Tue most ,anguine expectations. and early
as2t Sses deliveries will begin, there being
many thousand bushels Of seed; W. &.
Howard & Co., ofDallas, being the heaviest
dealers.
Corn prospects are all that could be de-
sired, and with another rain In few days
the yield will be the greatest ever known in
this section.
Cotton is growing finely and everybody
IS elated at our future prospects, and many
are the line brick buildings in course OF
erection, that will be completed and well
Tiled with merchandise for the fail trade.
The engineer corps Of the Santa Fe are
busy engaged in layi out their large
tract of land at this poiut into lots. AMI
will probably have sale August LIST and
2ld, at which time Parsons reunion wi
take place,
The weather is very hot and vegetation Is
beginning 10 suffer.
| Mrs. Wilson and her de.uyhtcr. Lille
from Lebanon, Tennessee, are expected OF
tomorrow mornings tram, and will spent
the summer with her daughter and sister
Mrs, G. 3. Clayton.
The pay train Of che Santa Fe went nortl
making the employees happy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-24
A Flood,

OMAHA, June 23.--W. G. starkey ar.
rived here yesterday on the first train out
of Pawnee county since tho flood, which
has prevailed there. lie relates that the
whole southern country has been flooded by
the rising of Nemhah river, caused by the
heavy and extensive rain storms, John
Beres and his family, living near Cincin-
natti, Pawnee county, were compelled last,
Sunday night by the Hood to leave their
home. They started In u small boat Tor
the neighboring hills. While crossing
the stream the boat was upset ard his
wife and four children were drowned. All
tho bodies were recovered at Bakersiord,
seven miles above Cincinnati. An old man
named Aker and his wife drowned while
trying TO escape from the submerged house
near the same place. Tho Bohemian fam
lily of ten persons undertook TO reach n
place OF safety and were drowned. One
woman was saved by tying herself to n tree,
where she remained eighteen hours, and
was nearly dead when rescued, IL Is also
reported that two men were drowned IN
Long Branch creek. near Table Rock. This
swells the list OF drowned In Pawpoe county
TO sixteen persons. The damage to crops
and personal property is very great. The
flood has subsidized.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-24
WACO.

Verdict OF Not Guiity-Accidentaliy shot
WACO, June 23.-ISpecial. l--Argumen,
was concluded In the Is. u. Baker case this
morning and the case was given to the jury
nj noon. After being ont only ten minutes
they returned u verdict of mot guilty"
Baker was charged with the murder of Dial
las Hopkins last January, near Crawford.
Both had recently come here from Arkan'
sas.
John.Shinn, for killing George W. Smith
near Ross station. last Saturday, was
brought out to-day for hearing npon a
hnbeas corpus. After hearing the testi
mouy no was discharged.
Mayor Charles Moran, pro
prietor Of the Waco farm,
was accidentally shot In the right arm ~
he was returning to his farm from here thi'
afternoon. Some little boys in the edge o
town were target-shootng with small
rifle, and one OF the balls CHANGING
struck Moran. The wound is painful bu
not dangerous.
q. W. Slatterry's goods levied on II few
days ago, weresold by the constable to- ia,
realizing $40, Only apor,ion OF the stocl
was lcyied upon.
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sUNDAY.JUNE -. 1883.
a Controversy - Religious Notes-A MON
opoly Ciinched,

a Controversy - Religious Notes-A MON
opoiy Ciinchsd.
Uousros, June 90. - Special i This
morning three CON missioners, W. W. iiar-
rail-. o, l.. Cochran, and Henry Brasbear.
tried the case Of the Gull, Colorado
Santa Fe Railway company
". John Lyons, of the Fifth ward, Tor con
domination of certain property, eight lots Of
ground owned by the defendant and wanted
by plaintiff for right Of way. The rond
had offered the defendant VI 600 for the
property, and his refusal to take this price
led TO the matter being laid before a
board OF commissioners for arbi-
tration. II was In evidence that
defendant paid but $s25 for the property,
and IL was also In evidence that he has
Tor one lot. Tho commissioners
appraised the property at $l,750 prepare
tory to being condemned by the court.
Defendant gave notice of appeal.
The Rev. 8. II, WerleiD, OF the Southern
Methodist church. leaves this evening for
Bryan, 10 deliver the opening sermon nj
the commencement of the Bryan Agricul'
tural and Mechanical college.
The Rev. r. W. Il. Elliott, d d., Bishop
of western Texas, will preach In the Chris
tian church tomorrow at both services.
DR.. William Carey Crane. president o.
the BAYLOR university of Independence
ID In the city and will
deliver two SERMONS tomorrow
Que at tho First Baptist church in th,
morning, the other at the Fifth Ward Dap
tist church In the evening. DIR. Crane hal
for the last twenty years been president o
Baylor university.
This afternoon the Galveston syndicate
which is headed by Colonel Sinclair
purchased u controlling interes
In tho Buffalo Bayou Street railroad
This gives them absolute control of tn
street railroads In Houston, which will nd,
a great deal to tho prosperity Of the tow
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Stockholders Meeting.

KNOXVILLE, Tam, June 2S.--At meet.
ing OF the stock and registered bond hold.
ers OF the East Tennessee, Virginia 4
Georgia railway company to-day, the al.
rectors were empowered to make anv
extension to the system they deem proper
either by construction, purchase or lease
and authorized them to place a mortpar,
for such acquisition to provide means 10
meet the expenses. Nothing was done
ABOUT the sale Of the ronS
to Jay Gould or any syndicate. What
was contemplated IL not stated,
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FORT WORTH.

Tho Spanish Fovsr-The Suicidal Mania,
Etc
FoRT Worm, June 2).-ISpecial, IA
great excitement has been prevalent for the
past three days among cattle men here
over the death Of twenty.three lots
Of 1856 cattle shipped from
Colorado City hound for st. Louis. to
Hunter, Evans & Co. Local veterinary
surgeons and cattle men examined the
dead animals and the sick cattle, and came
to the conclusion II was Spanish fever. The
Stock Journal ut once telegrapbed for j.
Austin, TO come on at once
and determine the cause Of death. An
| examination Of eighteen OF the dead
cattle was made. and tonight
Surgeon Smith gives his opinion that death
was caused by drinking alkali water
from n stream not far from Colorado
City, and that while some OF
the symptoms are like unto those In
| spanish fever, IL Is not that disease. The
cattle are doing well under treatment, and
will be forwarded to Hunter IL Evans
on Wednesday or Thursday OF next week.
| The disease causes the cattle to lose all
power over their fore shoulders, the
cattle being unable to rise aud believing as
| If in great pain.
Mrs. Ray Singleton, n cousin OF Frank
and Jesse James. who married Mr.. Single
ton in Kansas City several years ago, the
famous outlaws being present ut her mar
ringe took twenty grains OF morphine to-day
with suicidal intent. She says she ha'
nothing to live for since her husband wa
killed In October last by Canada Bill. Mrs
Singleton was ut one time u spy 'or GUAM
trell.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-24

PirrspuRG, June ga largely attended
meeting of the representatives OF the
Flint Glass-Worker's association
was held this afternoon AT
which II was decided not TO work for six
weeks, after the last OF the month to stop
work each year for the same length
OF time; IL the workmen carry out their
determination no flint oils ss
factories will be in operation after nexI
week, and there will be war among
'no Wahu'hvturers MS was
expected IL is believed
however, that enough men will continue
NJ work to run ali factories when IL is desir.
ed to continue work.
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TYLER,
various and MIsceiianeous Events.

TyLrs, June 2S, Especial 1.-The propo.
sition from the Kansas \ Gulf Short Line
railr Md TO locate their machine shops here,
still hangs fire. Tho only difficulty now is
the raising the necessary amount OF cash to
purchase the right.otway through the city.
The matter will reach q finale Monday.
Professor J. Q, Brooks, late superintend.
ent Of the public schools Of Gainesville, has
been chosen TO fill the same position IN the
CITY schools here.
TX Governor Roberts Ia spending a few
days with his children he Q,
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Austin, June 23.-lSpecial,l-Mr VII.
liam BrueggerhoT, who has been
dangerously i'll for some weeks Is bet ter
this morning, but still very low.
II. Logehorn, bookkeeper for krissels 4
Co, furniture dealers, died suddenly las
night.
was alive this morning. hut no hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
The United States court has completed
its business and adjourned.
The Austin Greys will compete for the
prize offered at the annual encampment,
The new Masonic temple here will be ded-
icated Monday.
company, capital, 81 500; Collin County
Cattle company, Mckinney, capital
stock, 100000. Rio Grande Bridge and
rramway company, capital stock, $40 geo;
First Presbyterian church at Wichita
Falls.
Weather not and dry.
TnE HIGHER COURTS.
Affirmed Garcia vs., the state, from Bexar
county; Hernandez w. the state, from
| Benar county Bascom W.. the state, from
| Guadalupe county Texas 4 Pacific railway
company VI. rolbert ct al, from Grayson
county: Scarborough W.. the state, from
E,s,land county. Reversed and dismissed;
Holly w. the state, from Wise county, two
cases. Reversed and remanded; Nolan Va
the state, from Medina county Cartright Il
| Nasn VS.. the state from Bastrop county
Submitted on the briefs Tor the state
Phanloh vs.. the state, from Frlo county
Wood w. the state, from Frio county. lie
hearing submitted, johnson VS.. lnterna
tional Il Great Northern railway, from
1 n a,,k, "a tod 40 .T
firm. On certificate: Houston
Texas Central railway VS. Com
rahan, from Falls county, Submit ted
on motion to set aside at,irmance on Ger
rihcate. Packer VS.. Bagget Ut al, from
Bell county, briefly stated the majority ri
The cour, in the case OF Hally vs.. the state
held that the acts OF the legislature pun,
| ishing the giving away Of whisky in the
districts where local option has been adopt
cd IL unconstitutional In view OF that
provision OF the constitution which requires
tho legislature to pass law to prohibit the
sale Of intoxicating liquors, Judge Wilso.
dissenting holds II to be constitutional, bF
! II is no oilensc to give away liquor unless
il N with the purpose OF evoding the law
and both opinions hold that in the particular
case the Judgment should be reversed and
the prosecution dismissed,
| The commissioner oi appeals reported the
following cases to tho supreme court TO-DAY
30 be affirmed Ryleo VS., Rylee Ut al, from,
Hocd county, Reese h Jandon W. Patter
son, from Mclennan county; Burgeois Ell
al vs.. Mills, from Dallas county; Hubbard
vs.. Rgham, from Coryell county: WEIGH
vs. b ,rry, admir-, from Navarro county
English vs.. Hutohins, from Hayes county
Reversed and remanded Grain ct al. vs.
Wright ct al, from Lamar county; Malloy
Va, Callahan, from Navarro county; Norri,
W. Ennis u AL from JOIN son county. tt
be dismissed. Mcmillan vs., Frost ct al
from Navarro county. Rehearipg submit
ted and ira, sierrei to Tyler; Prater vs.
Daugherty. from Uoryoll county,
The court then finally adjourned for tn,
term.
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Gaining Ground.

LONDON, June GA Times correspond
ent at Constantinople saws that, notwith-
standing official denials OF serious trouble
in Albania, the agitation there is gaining
ground The attitude of even Moslem
tribes is dlSquietng The commander OF
the Turkish forces IN Albania is Hatiz
Pasha, notorious for his connection with
the Botak affair,
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forces were repulsed ster series OF
engagements. The lower portion o.
Mirsgoane Tell into the hands OF the
government forces The insurgents TOOK
refuge in +. y. Reflect. Jeremie is block
AIDED again, the inhabitants having RISEN
Twenty four rineleader insurgents were
shot AZ 81. Louis and ten al Canadian &c
day. Troops are besieging Jeremie.
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MARSHALL


MARSHALL, juno 3.-[Special. Mot.
withdrawing the extremely hot weather
capacity last night TO witness tho com.
Mencement exercises Of St Joseph's school.
The performances OF the boys were splen.
did. The premiums were numerous, and
Judge Keller delivered an appropriate ad.
dress d the close Of the evening entertain.
ment.
Miss Mary Meager, vciy esllm able lady,
WAS buried tins evening.
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Hon. W.T.. CraM ford.

Probate Judge, writes from Williamstown,
North Carolina. "Haye used DR.. Worth .
ington's wonderful cholera and diarrbn
medicine for violent diseases of the bowels.
and found 1t OF unfailing efficacy; believe ii
to be the best in use,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-24
JEFFERSON,
a Rnpist Caught Confcsscs the Crime and
duplicates others.

JEFFERSON, June 23,-lspecial ALEX.
ander Lacy, one of the black brutes who
criminally assaulted Mrs. Rogers, rs re-
ported on Goth instant, has been captured
and made confession OF his own guilt, and
says there are two others interested and
equally guilty, 1t appears that tho third
one implicated stood outside of the hoase
with his gun to keep watch while his Az
sociates werc In tho house. Tho other
two villains were seen near here on yesier-
day evening and will In all probability be
captured to-day.
Our Ice factory Is now supply ing us with
good and abundant quantities Of leo. Mr..
w. X. kennon and his accomplished young
wife returned home few days since after
an cxtended bridal tour throughout the
east. The weather continues opprcssively
warm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-24

GArnvuLr, June aS.--Ispecial. Colo
rel ]. J. Pickett, Of Joncsboro, this county
y prominent lawyer and brother of,x Lieu.
tenant Governor n, II Pickett, took twenty.
two grains of morphine At o'clock this
this morning here with suicidal intent, and
died n 6p, IN. He had been drinking very
hard for three days here, caused by having
lost u prominent case in court, After tak.
ing the poison he converted freely. refusing
to take anything. lie asked friend n he
could be OF any service TO him In the other
world, remarkipg that no was going there
When he took the morphine he seemed 10
~ sober and rational. He leaves u wife
and three children. He had always stood
high In tho county.