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The Northern Pre.bytsrians.

SARATOGA, May 2l-on motion Of Rev.
DR.. W. q. Young, of Louisville, the follow
ing committee was appointed to confer
with the southern general assembly Rev.
Drs. Humphrey, Nichols, Haight, Professor
Lamar, Elders Osmond, Beatty, Thomas
b. Hegle, Oswald B. Mason.
The report Of the standing committee on
freedmen was presented and read; Rev. Dr.
Alexander Proudfit Of Hackettstown, New
Jersey, Recommending raising 500, 900.
After addresses by Secretary Allen, Rev,
Mr.. Adams, colored, from the synod of At
lanta, and others, the report was adopted.
The following telegram was received and
Lexington, Ky. May 2O---K. Y. Hatfield, mod
The delegation was received Saturday BY
the southern general assembly with unani-
nifty, cordially and enthusiasm. Nothing
Ike il since our glorious reunion at Pitts
burg. DR. RoeEEs, Moderator.
REsPOrsE.
Full messages OF peace and love. Praise
the Lord. fSignedl S. j. PRIME.
Great enthusiasm was evident and the
doxology sung, all standing.
Rev. DR.. T. X. Craven, chairman Of the
committee on revision Of the Book Of Dis
clpliDe, resd the report.
Judge Van Worst asked that the pro-
posed amendments be read fully, that the
commissioners vote intelligently 10 send
down Overtures 10 the presbyteries.
Rev. DR.. Herrick johnson moved that
the amendments be read, seriatim, and
ected upon seperately. Adopted, and the
reading commenced.
THE soUTHEEN rKEsBTTEEIAEs.
LErIsGn0E, KY. May Z--Tbe following
telegram vas received
aarntorn Mav 40 The General Assembly In
Session IN LerinFu0n.
Tbs folI0Ting scti0n was taken this morn
ing
Resolved, That q COMMITTEES Of seven be
appointed b. this general assembly 70 con
- With q similar COMMITTEES. II Il shall meet
With the approval Of the assembly, Of The
PrestyterinR church 81 the United States.
nov In sessio1 IN Lexington, In regard
70 auy plans, o. rnstbcds Of cooperation
IN any pan ~ the crest work, The Master
hes lni1 On his ssrvnnts, ana which Il rniEht
rppssr cguld BE more etectunLT eccon-
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LOCAL NEWS
Exchange Building Contract Let
Work to Commence Shortly.
East Dallas-SOme Figures Concerning
the Little City.
Other Happenings of Local Nature
The Exchange Building

The committee appointed by the Mtr'
chants Exchange, to adopt the plans and
specifications for the proposed new Mer-
chants Exchange building, met yesterday
afternoon at the Merchants Exchange, and
viewed and discussed the plans and specih'
tions submitted by architectsJ. F. Flanders
Wilson & foyer, and A. U. Brosius. After
carefully considering the various plans,
that of Mr.. Flanders was chosen. Messrs.
A. Oppenheimer, w. G. Howard, /. l..
Marsalis, w. G. Connor and W.. White
were appointed committee to make such
alterations in the plans and specifications
of the building as they might deem neces-
sary, with Mr.. Jules Schneider, chairman,
added to to the committee. The meeting
then adjourned un Ill 3 p. m. Saturday.
The proposed building will be one, OF the
most imposing structures of the kind in the
south or west, and will be an ornament to
which the citizens will proudly point The
design accepted, if carried out, will realize
the ideal of the projectors. Work Will be
begun at an early date, and pushed through,
without halting to completion.
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and who is well-known to the horse
traders of this city. When arrested, Moore
strenuously denied stealing the horse, and
said that he had traded for the animal near
Greenvile, but could not recall the name OF
the party with whom he had traded: lie
was lodged in the county jail. The officers
are OF the opinion that there is gang OF
horse-thieves hereabouts who are carrying
on systematic course OF stealing. A num-
Der OF stolen horses are now in possession
of the sheriff of Ellis county which he cap
tured hid away in thicket few days since.
Moore is a halfbreed Indian, and when ar.
rested had 44-calibre pistol and belt OF
cartridges buckled around him, and had
Sl2 on his person.
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We are glad to note the increased interest
manifested in the mission Sunday school,
at the courthouse. 1t is not only extend
ing its influence throughout the town, but
into the surrounding country. We see
Wesley Chapel, Five Mile Lisbon and Jim
Town represented. 1t has a novel enter.
tainment on the tapis, denominating a 'jug
breaking" which will come off in three or
four weeks. Quite an enthusiasm was
manifested by the little ones upon the dis
tribution of the jugs last Sabbath. The
features of this novel entertainment are,
first, collecting money in little eartheh
jugs; second. selling tickets to the enter
tainment; third breaking of the jugs on the
occasion. The whole will be interspersed
with songs, Rotations and etc. The super
intendent has offered a first, second and
third prize for those having the largest
amounts
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Travelling Mania Union

At an adjourned meeting of the Travel
ing Mems union, held at Craddock's opera
house, a permanent organization was
effected, about sixty members joining. The
following mem bers were elected as officers
for the coming year:
OFFICERS.
President, T. Z. Barry, of Dallas; first
vice-president, A. B. Tabor, of st. Louis;
second vice. president, George Mellersh, of
Galveston; third vice-president, j. +. Jen-
kins, of Dallas.
DIRECTORS.
H. G. Barrow, of Chicago, Illinois; j. G.
Denny, of Dallas, Texas. f. ID. Grice, Gal
weston, Texas; @. NJ. Durham, of New York;
A. w. Childress, of Durham, North Caro-
lima; ". o. Common, Dallas, Texas; L. b.
Trotman, Galveston, Texas: @. w. Guild,
of Kansas City, Missouri; u. A. Aldrich,
Rock Island, Illinois: II. l.. Mitchell, OF st.
Louis, Missouri.
Alta meeting of the board of directors in
the afternoon Mr.. Frank Wheat was elected
secretary and treasurer. All of the men,
bers have entered into the above union with
the determination to make it success, aud
with the cooperation of the travelling fra.
ternity will soon have this union on solid
basis. The union decided to make its head
quarters at Dallas, owing to its central loca-
ton, and the secretary will be glad to give
any information to anyone who may apply
to him. The committee have gone to work
to get up the necessary papers Gid supplies,
and will be readI6 few days to receive
any and all Applications that may be made
for membership ~ the union. ANY vi the
brotherhood who may desire further inior-
nation should address the secretary.
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Alteration Ex-Confederates.

A meeting Of the ex-Confederates living
in Dallas will be held at the city hall on
Thursday morning next, the oath inst, at s
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose Of organizing
an association for Dallas county, auxiliary
10 the Southern Historical society.
we hone that every one included in the
above call will attend the meeting
Let M zee that II IL written impartially.
John G Mccoy, J L Williams; s b
Oovrv. John II Cochran, John Elliott,
Il FsBurke, william J Keller. Sydney
Smith, Thomas K. Ferguson, Z " Temp
kins. W B Wright, g Bogel, w L Cabell,
VIII CASTOR. S ID Thruston, G 9 slaughter,
ID A Williams, John NJ StemmoDs, s J Adj
ans. II Leonard, John w Wright. George
z Fern, c g Mitchell, 5 z Mendez, =
scruggs. D 1 Crawford, " n Herman,
BoDder, A P Smith, John G Storey, i 9
Locke, Z L Thomson, B N Melton, II II
Ramev. d Cuilreath.
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MITCHELL SCRUGGs General State Agents Dallas. Texas

been referred to the cotton exchange for
decision as to the shipper entitled to the
premium. One shipment of twelve boxes
OF fine, ripe peaches came from the Rose
dale nurseries. at Brennan, and the other
from ]. II. White, OF Jacksonville. These
peaches are the first in the market. The
extraordinary frotts of last winter must be
taken in consideration.
Early roasting ears are selling at ST. per
dozen.
This city was visited yesterday morning
from 3 to o'clock by a lively and refresh
ing gale, accompanied by rain fall heavy
enough for the immediate demand of the
growing crops in the field and garden.
A reporter met Mr.. Jacob Binz, OF Hous-
ton, this morning, the president of the La
Hercules mine, who has just returned from
the mine, having gone there in response to
telegram stating that rich lead had been
struck. Mr.. Binz found that the lead had
been struck, but says there is no certainty
that it leads ON to fortune. He says it may
lead to what is known as pocket" and
il so the yield may be nothing. He says
that $50. 600 or 100000 may yet have to be
spent upon the lead to develop whether it
is pocket lead or not.
Yesterday there were three. different
colored baptisings at different points along
the bayou. About thirty-tive converts
were made happy.
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LAMPASAs.

A Bar overwhelmingly Acquitted.
LAMPAsAs, May 21.-lSpecial.I-All the
Attorneys-atlaw who live here, extended
a reception 10 the visiting members Of the
bar who are at present In attendance In the
district court in this city. About twenty
FIVE lawyers were assembled together ana
received one OF the finest bsnquets ever
given in this part OF the state. Walter Ack-
en-. A. q. Walker, J. 9. Matthews. Captain
r. ID. Walker and others represented Lam
pasas and made appropriate remarks,
which were responded 10 in like manner By
the visitors. The local press and state
dailies had representatives on hand. Your
correspondent responded 10 toast offered
TO the HERALD.
The triai Of John s. Bonner. better known
as "Klamity," Of the Houston Post two
years ago, has ended In the Defendants &C
guittal. This party vas charged with CON-
hitting burglary m Bolton i've years ago,
and-his defense secured . change Of venue
20 this county.
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How He Played 1t.

Monday afternoon a stranger, who repre-
sented himself as book agent, hired
horse and buggy from Mr.. Ed. Randalps
livery stable, corner of Griffith street and
Patterson avenue, for drive, he stated, of
some four miles in the country. He said
he would be absent but few hours, but so
far he has failed to return, and there
is but little doubt but that the
party, who was well dressed and
plausible in his general appearance and de-
pertinent has made away with the team.
In response to kilograms sent out to sur
rounding towns furnishing a description
of horse, buggy and thief, an answer, was
received from Mckinney which said that
party and horse answering the description
had been apprehended there. The reply
was to hold them, and an officer went up
on last nights north bound train to identify
than
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Resume Work

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-The strike among the
coal miners at McAllister and other places
on the Missouri Pacific railroad in
the Chocktaw nation, which has been q
serious inconvenience TO the railroad and a
number of towns in northern Texas obtain
Sng their coal from these mines, seems to
be in fair way of a settlement. These mi
ners can only remain in the territory by
obtaining permits from the Indian authori-
ties. Without these permits they can be
expelled from the country as ''intruders."
This being explained to the miners, large
number have signed an agreement TO re-
sumo work. All except the ringleaders OF
the strike will return. The latter will no
doubt be refused permits and be required
to leave the territory.
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MAJOR z. v. Tompkins, dealer in sgri-
cultural implements and machinery, s
having q switch built from the TeKas Cen
frrl down town switch into the Senger
hall building which he owns ana will here
rfter Occupy. The building is the frutf Of bis
enterpriss and 20 him Il due the credit o.
Dallas having such q building 70 entertain
her ruesfs. As hail for 6anRerlesf pur-
pose Il Mss never been equalled N ne
rouft ard ~ q house for his business y
c<rrol b surpsssed. II Il Of mammoth
r'-ouorfious. q handsome structure and 4
= rr-p-x1 keeping With the liberal pub
IL F.fr1f q ne owner.
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a Fearful Runaway.

Yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock Mr..
Arthur Coffin accompanied by his wife and
badly, was driving down Live Oak street in
a spring wagon, the animal SHE'D at some
thing and dashed of at furious speed. So
suddenly did it start that it jerked Mr..
Coffin, who had hold of the reins, out OF
egs, and severely stunning him, Mrs. Cof-
fin and the baby was also thrown out and
sustained severe bruises. though fortunate
ly, none OF them are of a serious nature.
The frightened animal succeeded in smash
ing the vehicle into smithereens.
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Star-ROute Trial,

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Ingersoll said il
was in evidence that after Reredell
attempted to carry out his infamous
scheme the government had put him
upon the stand sealed with the seal of the
department of justice. While he was doing
that he was borrowing money from his CO.
defendant, Vaile to buy bread to support
him while he tried to swear his
co-defendants into the penitentiary
The government knew what he was doing;
that was beyond denial. How he hated
and abhorred this informer system! Every
act of the government should be a flower
springing from the heart of honor !.
The government should be incapable Of
deceit. The department of justice should
blow from the scales even the
dust of prejudice. Representing SUI
preme power, 1t should disdain
a subterfuge as confession of weakness.
He held every pretence cowardice. The
government should be the incarnation Of
candor, OF courage, of confidence. That
was his idea of a great and noble govern
ment.
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HOUsros.

a Lively Race Tor . Prenium-Costif Ia
bls DellcncY-A Gale strfkss ne CITY
Doubts whsfhsr ne hss struek ftEich
HoUs7os. May ns-rspecial-l-A promi-
Dsuf fruit firm here offered 81 for frsi coD-
signns1t Of spring peaches rnissd In Tens.
and this morning the TsrHs and Pncihc
Erursss corupsnies ssch received . ship-
usut fyr The firm. he me- between he
rival drivers vns quite q sDiritsd one. and
b5th bscksd up 70 ths siors 81 he ssrBs
line, thus making tis. Ths rnsttsr has
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East Dallas.

CAPTAIN w. W. Peak, city marshal and
tax assessor, and collector of the new town
of East Dallas, is on his rounds with his
tx rolls under his arm collecting taxes,
Aaich are % cents on the 800. He puts
the valuation of property in the new town
1T 1000 600 or more. The new town has
assumed a fixed position, and it is under
stood that The petition of her citizens to
the city OF Dallas proper, asking to be an
nexed, will be Withdrawn. They declare
their intention, generally speaking, OF com,
ing into the city, provided they are relieved
of taxes formerly incurred by Dallas, but
prefer to wait for the present.
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A s,oIen Horse and supposed Thief Cap
fured

Last Tuesday night Mr.. W. n. Arnold,
Of GreenviIle, lost avery fine horse which be
bsd siaksd out 10 lot. He trsiled the
thief 10 Mckinney and from there 10 this
CITY. arriving here Sunday evening On The
sotIfh bound Texss Central train he re
ported the facts 20 Officer OFerand, Who
frnosd the horss 20 Charles Meyer. 70
whom The party hsd sold Il for 1870. and
from him 70 Billy Moore, 20 whom Be has
rssoid II. The borss having been found,
me ufsrsr beEnn % look Tor The thiei whom
10 soon found. ana arTested IN The ref-
- N More. Who has for sUrne time
ps1f been trsding In horses here
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wEATHERFOKD.
A Homicide Near PoolviIle-Arrested for
Alleged Forgery, Etc

Alleged Forgery, Etc.
WATERFRONT, May 2l.-[Special.l-
Beverly Brown was shot and killed Satur-
day afternoon by Bates Cockburn. The
difficulty arose about the slapping Of a boy,
trother-in-law Of Brown. by Cockburn.
some weeks ago. Brown struck Cockburn
with a stick, whereupon the latter drew his
pistol and fired. Brown died In lew min
utes. Cockburn has fed. The occurrence
was near Poolyille, twenty miles north Of
here.
L. Cannett was arrested at Big Springs
and Jailed here yesterday morning,c hsrged
with forgery. He has for some time been
selling sewing machines, and only last
month narrowly escaped the penitentiary
for embezzling funds belonging 10 Mr.. John
Leper, his employer.
The Methodist Sunday-school will par
ticipate in picnic Thursday.
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wAsHHeroS, May 22.-The following
story is published here Quite recently a
prominent army officer was ordered away
from Washington TO join his regiment in
the field, at his own request, as stated IN
official orders. The fact then came 10 light
that be had sold his pay accounts TO no less
than three or tour banking concerns, which
made a practice Of discounting army officers
pay. The name Of Colonel A. p. Morrow
IL freely mentioned in connection with the
publication. He was, until ordered 70 join
bis regiment, an officer upon General sher-
mans staff
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NIAGARA FALLS, May 22.-The reunion Of
the Virginia Cavalry and Twenty-eighth
New York volunteers took place here to-
day. The visiting regiments were escorted
10 Prospect park by the members Of the @.
A. R., where the Virginia regiment was
welcomed by Captain Gardner. The Vir-
ginia regiment presented to the Twenty
eighth New York fagcsptured from them
during the rebellion. The southerners are
Joyous over their treatment, every comfort
being provided for the visitors. They leave
for home tomorrow.
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CHICAGO, May PA bicycle rase for the
championship Of America, twelve hours
daily for SIX days, began here yesterday.
champion lady bicyclist, william Wood
side. champion of Ireland, and W. J. Nor
gan, champion Of Canada. Score first day /:
Woodside. IA miles and laps; Armando,
19s miles and u laps; Morgan, 142 miles
and lana
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bisbed by cordial and friendly N opefas
iloh Than by iepafate and lndependeht aos
Ton That these committees report The re-
suit NJ tbeif dellbeMtlon u tlieIf respective
assemblies In 1871 tgIRBed
Eogs ffArrrlb, aodefsior.
Attest, w. N. llonTnrs, Permanent Clerk.
SARATOGA, May 22,-At 20 days session
Of the general assembly, Bev, Dr. baker
read the annual report Of the board OF
homo missions. Tbs report sald The great
field OF work. was beyond the Mississippi
among the Indians. Mormons, Spanish
speaking people and along the Northern
aud Southern Pacific railroads, and In
Alaska One thousand three hundred and
eighty seven missionaries were supported
by the board and 1873 teachers by the
women's auxiliary societies. The report
recommended the general assembly TO ask
from pastors and sessions OF churches
to raise 100000 for the imperative
wants of the coming year. The receipts
adopted, after being amended by striking
out the recommendation that President
Arthur and the secretary of the interior be
asked to establish civil government in
Alaska to grant aid to schools established
there by the board.
AS to the appeal of the case of Rev. DIR.
W. A. McLane, the Steubenville, Ohio,
presDyteIy suspeHuiDS lin Hoin bho LII
istry for heresy contained in his book, the
judiciary committee recommended that the
matter be referred to the Ohio synod for
action.
Rev. DR.. Grimes, of Steubenville presby-
terry, thought such action an injustice to
accused and the presbytery, leaving them
open to the assaults of the secular press.
DR.. Howard Crosby thought it should take
the regular course and 60 back to the synod,
before action by the general sembly. He
cared nothing for what the secular press
should say, and had no fears oft, and
asked no favors from it.
Herrick Johnson, of Chicago, and others
insisted this was an appeal from decision
on the part OF doctrine and directly ap-
pealable here.
Rev. DR.. Thompson, of Northumberland,
Pa, wanted The general assembly to take
issue in this case and make a firm stand
against Heterodoxy. 1t had been alleged
this body is afraid to meet squarely case
of heresy.
The report was not received-22 to 233.
The motion to refer to committee of
eight clergymen and seven elders, to report
to the general assembly, was postponed by
the expiration of the hour.
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RFrourns, Esq., q prominent druEEist
Of San Marcos. 1eras, writes. FREELY
Ash Bitter have givsn entire sAtisfsction
10 III rho have used H. During The pasi
too year i havs sd ssTernl Fross, and
the demand i constantly Increasing,
~ ffri Il clsirnef f1r n. An sfsrrunl pu-
rifsr q ne blood. - vel - q The eutirs
rTsssn- Presses IN ttE ecticn vsry
49,. $1,000 Il =
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The convocation of the northern district
Of the Episcopal church will convene in
this CITY on the 2ith. A full attendance OF
delegates is expected to be present. Bishop
Garrett dedicated the new Episcopal church
at Bonham Sunday.
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The Markets,

Inc markeuS.
New YORK, May 22.-[Special. money
2 to 3per cent.
Exchange 1851 to 4S9.
Governments steady, As declined t.
Railroads quiet and irregular.
Fort Worth e. Denver firsts declined u.
Texas & Pacific Rio Grande division firsts
declined IL.
Stocks dull and unsettled.
Denver G. Rio Grande, 3-4.
Houston G. Texas Central. unchanged.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, 81.
Missouri Pacific, 105 7-S.
Texas G. Pacific, 5-S.
The attorney general decides that ma
tional banks are not liable for taxes after
January LIST, 1888.
Cotton dull and futures to points
higher; sales, $1,000 bales; Galveston re-
ceipts, 7l2 bales; good ordinary 95-16; low
middling, 10 IL; middling, IL.
Coffee barely steady; futures 10 points of,
Rio and Havre weaker; sales $4,000 bags.
Wool and hides nominal.
Beeves-good receipts; dropped IA IL
cents.
NEW YoBK, May 22.-[Press. l-Govern-
ments to 3 per cent. lower; railroads, ir.
regular and without feature; state securities
quiet and strong.
Stocks continued to decline, when raid
seemed to be made and prices were further
depressed s to 5-S; the latter on Oregon
and Transcontinental and st. Paul. In the
last half hour there was a complete rever-
sal of the situations. Several stocks
touched extraordinarily low prices to-day
years. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
sold at 81 20 So, the lowest price during
the years 1881 and 1882, being $1.2O IL.
Central Pacific sold to-day at II IA, the
lowest price in two years, being so IL.
Union sold to-day at 81 IA, the lowest
price at which it sold in 1881 and 1882, be.
y
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NEW OELEaEs. Nay 22.-Dsvid Todd, son
Of Justice Todd. Of the supreme court, and
james Dsvessy. Of the INSECT,
fourhf q duel this morning near the city.
Amer exchanging harmless shots 81 fifteen
PAGES both parties declared themselves sat
isisd. The trouble grew out Of articles
published In the Msscot rshsctiDg On
To7d's father.