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rne VFaeSr Question Forever.

EES Ff&fSf 0ueAtAOM EOFeNcEs
Judge Latham's letter to the pub
lie which appeared yesterday morn.
ing contains three or four distinct
declarations:
/. The FIVE or six stockholders Of
the company confess >their inability
ito furnish water from the Mississippi
river or from Horn Lake" In other
words, they make stand right where
they are on Wolf river. although the
well established value of the stock
has been l5O," with little to be had at
those figures. As the value of stock
held by a close private corporation,
especially one that is allied with
a municipal government by law,
Is determined by the profits, it would
seem that the stockholders have
more ability to declare dividends
among themselves than to furnish
good water for which they are paid.
2. They offer to surrender the en-
tire property (and franchises if they
have any to the city on payment of
value Of property alone, as fixed by
FIVE disinterested citizens. IDasmuch
as the city has no money except that
appropriated by the Legislature in a
budget for specific purposes,
this is very safe proposition,
even if the Eve disinterested
citizens were to underrate the
property, which they might do with
out getting below the amount actually
invested by the present stockholders.
3. This gets down to business. Judge
Latham is authorized to sell $3.50, 900,
or two thirds of the stock, at par to
anybody who will furnish an abundant
supply Of Mississippi river or Horn
Lake water in from IL to ~ months.
He is particular to specify that it must
be clear and abundant, as that is what
the company has always furnished. 1t
would hurt the feelings of the old
company to see a new set of stock
holders squirting muddy water
through the pipes. 1t may possibly
occur to business men as something a
little odd that the Judge does not
make the same offer to "any number
of gentlemen" that he does to city
government whose hands are tied.
Why not allow five disinterested citi-
zens to fix the value Of the property
| in both cases as we'll as one? The fact
is simply this: Ii the last proposition
we're accepted by private
citizens, the present stock
holders would get back more money
than they have invested, besides the
large dividends they have drawn from
year to year and would still hold
| $l25, 900 of the stock. A lively spec
ulation, indeed-the old Dutchman's s
one per cent, at least.
This is a proposition as is propo-
Mtion, and the public can see through
it much easier than through the Wolf
river water that gurgles so sluggishly
from the water pipes nine or tea
m )nths in the year.
1t is very kind in the company 10
offer to sell out to a pOwerless Taxing
District government, and very kind
to offer two,t thirds of the stock at a
| quarter of million dollars, but the
kindest thing of all would be for the
Eeople to pay up promptly for Wolf
| river water at present rates for an in
| definite period. This the company
nlainly says they must do. That is
the issue.
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KILLED with au Iron Bar.

RoCKLAND, Me-, August 6,-At
Vincent Haven, Saturday, Patrick
Cane, a quarrymAn, struck Murdoch
Campbell with an iron bar and then
attempted to drown himself, but was
prevented, Campbell died. Cane is
subject to fits of temporary insanity.
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ents of Lee to remove the boIy to-
their home. Some of the Eve thous.
and people outside the Jail yard raised
long ladders, reaching to the top of
the prison wall and we're thus enabled
to have = tull view of the execution.
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New Jerseys AbscOnding Treas
nraR

NIAGARA FALLS, ONT, August g.
D. JarFard, the absOOpdiBg Treasurer
form New JeEsey, has been arrested
here, Proceedings for his extraditioa
are in progress,
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Bound fhr sam FranCIsoo.

TORONTO, ONT, August g. Boston
OOmmandry Knights Templsrs passed
through this CITY at one o'clock this
morning on their way west,
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The weather.

WARRINGTON, August 6.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley,fair weath~
er, winds mostly northerly, stationary
barometer and temperature.
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gIscQVERY OF rHE REMAINS.

West said, in conclusion, thew
might find the skeleton in the we'll
and could identity it by the gold ring
Shortly after making his confession
West gave up the ghost.
The disclosure created the most in
tense CONSERVATION and excitement in
Matamoras, though no prompt meas,
ures were taken to institute the search
suggested. KHkbride was there, and
denied and riilOuled the story; but
after some little time had passed the
Rlled up we'll was looked, found and
searched, and the excavation brought
to light skeleton, with a gold ring
cliRging 10 the bOpy finger.
At this the town went wild, and
Kirkbride was placed under arrest to
answer the charge.
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A MURDERER's CONFESSION.

James West, good for naueht
about Matamoras, who had suddenly
come into possession of money a long
time ago, was taken down with an ills
ness which proved to be fatal. Finding
his end approaching he said, Il have a
terrible disclosure to make; send for
minister" :" The minister came, and
West poured out the long hidden mys
terry concerning the stranger. Ward
had come to West and told him of the
prospeotor's money and how easily
they might obtain it. The two men
decided to murder him, and took into
their confidence a man named Kirk.
bride, butcher in Matamoras. The
three waylaid the stranger one dark
night at Arehor'e Forks, and, while
Ward and West held him, Kirkbride
cut his throat with butcher knife.
They then robbed him of his iewelry
and about $50, 900 in money. On one
finger was gold ring which fitted so
tightly they could not remove it, and
they therefore decided to allow it to
remain. They buried the body under
manure pile for few DAYS. then
dragged it up and threw
1t 10 a we'll on Wards place
and filed up the well. Ward gave
out that the we'll had caved in in
order to cover the crime. The three
divided the money equally and kept
their mouths shut,
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MECHANICS

Clerks Building and Savings Assn.
NHE regular monthly meeting Of this
i association will be held WEDNESDAY,
Aug. s. 1883. at the Office of the secretary,
No. 264 Second, corner OF Court street, at 5
o'clock, 7. IN. Fines will be rigidly enforced il
dues and interest are not punotually paid.
BY order of the Board.
l56 LIS P. B. JONES. sec'y.
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Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, etc., bound at the PUBLIC
LSDGER bipde-y. " Madison street
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MASONIC NOTICE.

4 NEGRO 0N1 LODGE No, l5s, The i
t5ass Ia ,tSif % SSIdPS5Sh5ipR Ssd S6Sb29 St S
August, at 5 o'clock pm, for dispatch Of
business. EA, ,FC.MM Degrees. Visiting
brothers iraternally and cordially invited.
By order Of 7. ]. GRAHAM, N. M
Attest: D. @. TRADER, Secret ary.
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WARDS CHANGE OF FORTUNE.


His team remained at Wards, but
that individual said he had absconded
with his employers funds, and he had
left him the team in payment for his
services. This story was secuted, but
there was no evidence Of other facts and
it therefore bad to be accepted. Soon
afterwards Wards circumstan ees un-
derwent great change. He was a
poor man and owned small and
sterile farm, which he disposed Of and
moved TO Mstamoras, where he pur-
chased hotel property and brancbed
out amazingly. About three years
ago Ward, while walking into the
yard from the house, threw up his
hands, and exclaiming, "0b, my God!"
dropped dead. With his death all
talk OF the disappearance of the New
Yorker ended, until it was brought
back in a thrilling way recently.
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MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY.
Startling Sensation in an Ohio
Town.
The Disappearance of n New
York man and $4,000
Explained.

WHEELING, W. VA. August g.
The little town of Matamoras, Ohio,
thirty five miles below this city, has
just experienced a singular and un,
paralleled sensation.
In 1864 New York syndicate sent
a man, whose name cannot now be
recalled, to Matamoras to prospect for
oil land. He came with fine team,
and had about him $4,000 in green
backs. He went from Matamoras to
Archer's Fork. short distance above,
and stopped with man named Ward,
whom he took into his employ. He
and Ward prospected about the coun>
try for a time, when he suddenly dis
appeared.
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Has Vulcan Loft The Rklsa2


II seems from the report Of the astrono.
mers who went TO the south Pacific ocean
to observe the total eclipse of the sun on
May 9th, that there is no planet Vulcan
after all.
The story Of this supposed planet is very
curious. Many year. ago La Verrier, the
famous French astronomer, after II had be-
come certain on account of Irregularities in
the motion Of the other members Of the solar
system that there must be another blanet
beyond Uranus, figured out tie
spot where this planet should be,
and then sent word TO the
men who handled the big telescope OF Eu-
rope that II they would look In that spot
they would see q new world. They looked
and 10 the round green disk Of the planet
Neptune slowly sailed into the field OF
view. Applying similar methods Of 70.
search lie Verrier aiterward announced
that there must exist between Mercury, the
inermost known planet. and the sun one
or more unknown planets which produced
otherwise inexplicable perturbations in the
motions OF the other planets. 1t has been
generally supposed that these perturba-
tons were caused by meteoric MISTER
gathered in dense streams abound
the sun, but some have al.
ways maintained that a planet must
exist there, and in 1859 French amateur
observer announced that he had seen IL. IL
was called Vulcan, a very appropriate
name, considering that II must face the
fierce rays OF the sun at exceedingly close
quarters.
During the total eclipse Of 1878 two
American observers, Professor Watson, of
Ann Arbor, who has since died, and Pro.
lessor Swift of Rochester, believed that they
also had seen the long.sought Vulcan. In
fact, they saw two supposed planets close
to the sun, SO that the new Vulcan, II ap.
peared, had q brother. There have been
three total solar eclipses since 1878, which
have been observed by parties OF astrOnom.
mers sent TO various parts of the world for
the purpose, but, although on each occa.
sion careful watch was kept for Vulcan and
bis brother planet, not glimpse has been
caught Of them. The May eclipse was Z
very long one, the longest since 1868, and on
| this account II offered unusual facilities for
the search for intra. Mercurial planets, but
none were seen.
1t seems probable, therefore, that some
mistake was made In 1878, although II 10 not
impossible that o 70 or more planets do ex.
ist close to the sun. and that their presence
was detected IN 1878 on account Of their
being. in unexceptionslly favorable posi-.
tons in their orbits. On the whole. how.
ever, II is likely that astronomers will con
clude that the modern Vulcan Of the solar
system Is as my thical as his ancient name.
sake.-[N. Y. Sun.
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scheme in view and that the FIRST ste d
toward such . movement was taken when
ne proposed to invite delegates nom the
central American states 10 meet here with
syiew OF considering whether those states
could not be gathered together under one
central government and call the Republic
Central America. happen 10 know that
when General George Nancy Of
tennessee, was sent 10 Columbia
S American minister, this was one
matter concerning which he had particular
and explicit instructions, and that Barrio's
visit here last fall looked toward the same
thing. Think what Blaines name in his.
tory, would be could he extend our south.
ern boundary by pesceable methods TO the
kio de Ia Plata! JefYerson's great stroke
would be q bsgatelle beside it. No wonder
MT. Blaine and those who speak for him
alike say be does not want to be president,
but secretary Of state, and that there
would then be secretary worthy of Amer.
can traditions, and one who would do more
In his time for the great republic than any
child she has born or reared"
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james q. Blaine.

WASHINGTON, June "A writer In the
Capital to-day says: THE most popular
man in political life to-day IL James G.
Blaine. When say popular mean strong.
est with the people. There Is not state In
the Union wherein he has not q powerful
following that would 20 any length for him
in their devotion to him. have learned in
the past fortnight that Mr.. Blaine
has been quietly taking stock vi
his. political strength and resources
and preparing to use his forces to
the best advantage In the states where
elections occur this fall, Ia order 10 get
them well In hand by the next national
convention. | am told that a vigorous
foreign policy will be the doctrine upon
which he means to make his fight, and that
this Is Intentionally outlined In the chapter
OF his work that for reasons Of his own he
has permitted TO see the light. Ills eulovy
on Jefferson for the acquisition of the vast
territory known as the Louisiana purch ase
shows the bias and direction Of his thoughts
and plans. ! am not one OF those who
believe In tho atory 20 often bipted
at that General Grant 10 full Of the desire
TO estab ish mighty empire BY combining
Mexico with the United States, but am
assured by an intimate friend Of Mr..
Blaines that he has long had such q
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- -
The spanish ROYAL Scandal

,, Madrid newspaper, HI Globo, has been
incon,inently suppressed for abiding to the
royal scandal which has separated the royal
family ofSpain. Mention mas been made of
the fact that the high-strung queen gathered
up her babies the other day and went to Join
her indignant mother at a German spa,
AL along or the kings bad behavior.
Gosips who have been in Spain recently
have great deal to relate touching young
Alfonso in the role OF gay Lothario. The
dispatches the other day referred TO the
woman who has ensnared his majesty as
"a member OF the royal circle" IL
might have been inferred that the Delilah
was Spanish noble woman Of high degree,
hut the fact Is she Is only a beautiful and
dashing circus rider-a member of the
Cirque Royal" IN Madrid, and not of the
royal circle. The lady's name Is La
senorita Csrmen Fuentes. She is a
native of AndaNusia, and is known
among the dudes of Madridn as
"Nuestra Carmencita." The passion OF
the young king for the fasci-
mating rider has been raging for something
like six months. She occuies a Handsome
villa in the suburb of the city, and il II
said that the bold monarch has been in the
habit Of driving to the place on pleasant
afternoons In the eye of the world and
spending his time there rs though the lad
were his lawful spouse. "Nuestra Car.
meiclta" rides no more In the royal circus
household
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wards the Rabbi We're 4 the best kind up
TO the time he took u dish in the Cinderella
performance. He had no III will towards
tue Rabbi and my feeli Ks were friendly to
ward him until he published that card Of
MS IN the newspapers. Here the counsel
Tor the defense asked the witness how IL was
ne had, after knowing what he did and
having heard the Rabbits confessions
voted to extend his contract from Two to
hye years, but witness said he had no recol.
lection OF such occurrence. Here the guard
detected the reporters Catching on"
when the windows were closed, hut 1t was
so warm they were compelled TO open them
again. The above was caught,
as already stated, by snatches,
and, OF course is not complete, though il IS
given for what 1t is worth.
Mr.. Sam Klein was the next witness ex.
amined, but owing to the lateness OF the
hour the reporter was compelled to leave.
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HIGH WATER.
Ne Line from ST Louis

Makes better time to eastern cities than
the "Bee Line Route" Ifgoing TO Indian
apolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, Al
bany. New York or Bosto ask your ticket
agent TO ticket you over e cool, comfort
ALE "Bee Line Route" b. way OF st. Louis.
No changing Of cars by aking the bee
Line TO points named a, owe. Passengers
holding bee Line tickets have been, are
now and will be carried through to destina'
tion With comfort and without delay. For
particular information either call or tel.
ephone, telegraph or write to- your ticket
arrant q, address JOHN Howard,
Texas Passenger Agent Bee Line Route"
Dallas Texas.
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ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS.


LEXINGTON, Va, June 2S-Valentins's
recumbent figure Of General Robert l.. Lee
was unveiled to day In the presence of 3O,.
900 persons. Wade Hampton acted as
chief marshal, Of General J. Il. b. Stewart
association. Tue procession marched 10
the cemetery, decorated the grave of Stone.
wall Jackson, returned and paid a like
honor 10 the grave of General Lee.
The exercises were held in the university
few remarks he introduced the orator of the
day, Major ]. w. Daniel. Father RYAN
subsequently recited his original poem,
The Sword of Lee"
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The Summer Heat High,

The summer Is now upon us with its
fierce heat, and one can easily envy the
happy lot OF the winner OF the capital prize
Of $4,000 In the (l5Sth) Grand Monthly
Drawing Of the Louisiana State Lottery,
on the 10Th day of July. Any one can OBJ.
tain all further information on application
to NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
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BELTON.
Good Rain-JubIlant Farmers.

Bolton. June 2s.-ISpecial. Last night
we had a good rain over the northern por-
tion OF the county, including our city, and
to-day II has been raining at Salado and
the southern portion.
The farmers are jubilant over excellent
corn crops and good prospects for cotton.
Bishop Parker Is here presiding over the
district conference Of the Methodist Episco.
pal church, which Is now In session.
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FINE, VERY FINE AUCTION ROOMS


naudou
viii lbe
nav @ sms 'sI tor The hsnalns
S9mnsn MERCHANTS
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wv
How to Take u Girl's Arm

The vulgar habit Of clutching girl mid.
way. between the elbow and the shoulder
blade Is INDUCED in only BY the dudes; by
gentlemen never. The southern gentle.
man OF culture bends his arm at the elbow,
me latter member resting on his hip, while
MS hand Is allowed to run straight out In
front OF him. In the niche thus formed
the arm Of the lady is allowed to rest, her
dainty hand neither touching his broad
palm nor any other part Of his, but is al.
lowed 70 dangle gracefully at the side Of
MS wrist. The support thus furnished the
i NM one is more secure than the old style OF
lightly on the sleeve OF the Gentleman n
coat.-[Nashville Banner.
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BrrrKRcrR TKYI

TAI. BurrkRcvr rkxAs Sept. 4 1881
WONDERFUL Right for BLACK IEC
IN Sstte by giving from rs 20 % drops inter
hsny aud sp7lying externally once or twice 10
' ne parts are ted. sad IL gave immediate relief
a. J. MlukE W; 3; shlFLETr.
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No Delays via the Wabash

No Delays VIA the Wabash
The following telegram was received
Yesterday:
ST LOUIS, June 2S, 1851 CASTOR Ne.lier, South.
western Passenger Agent Wabash, st. Louis
Il Pacific Railway Dallas Texas
Overflow does not interfere with our trains
all OF which are leaving st. Louis and run
ming on time, making prompt connection
at Toledo for New York, Boston and east
ern points.
II. G. TOWNSEND.
General Passenger Agent.
No change Of cars from st. Louis to
Chicago, New York or Boston. All meals
served In dining.cars.
CASTOR MEsIIkR,
Southwestern Passenger Agent.
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SURE CURE FoR.BLAcK LEG

s sssss. Morley Bros: N Aus@'A issa.
sfaErIsa.n fN have sold .'woynrp
: for ;, several Of my customers Sho ~ ~
ne or t 'Ts s sSse Of BLACK IEGiy siSi ss
srpsily. n we,. ~ and sppl, ns i ex,
""0'Aed Ike a charm Y, ms ktc
J. B. HuTCRIsON.
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Ponds Exfrar

Ponds Extract
The Vegetable Pain Destroyer" never
falls to afford relief from pain. Try it once,
and nothing could induce you TO be with.
out IT,
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MRS. r.. Mccoy, Waco, Texas, says
Browns Iron Bitters has completely cured
me OF dyspepsia In its worst form.
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CHICAGO, June 2s.-The Inter. Oceans
Muskegon, Michigan, special says: The
dock with 10000 feet of lumber fell into
the lake this afternoon, precipitating about
twenty men at work on II into the water.
Three or four Of them are missing. The
men were Hollanders, and their
names are unknown. A boy nam.
ed Frsk Barhardt was crushed nnier
400 900 feet of timber. Two immense niles
Of lumber are adjoining. which threatens 10
fall and thus prevents search for the bodies q,
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Faded articles of all kinds restored to
their original beauty by Diamond Dyes
Perfect and simple. 10 cents, at all drug
gists
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Nr. Berihold, of Breslau, Pfussi,, used
bis 'sirosd directors pass to frank his wife
end daurht"r's baggage, and was condemn.
I'd 10 q weeks imptisonm for obtaining
frnudulently N.3S worth nj accdmmoda.
'ion u. apreale bi' the sentence VIZ
confirmed
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Weather Report.

GALVESTON, June 2s- Following Is the
weather report. ..
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Cheap Excursion Tickets
Now on sale at the New Union ticket
office, 5O4 Main street. Notrouble to answer
questions.
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IL ..ess, WINS ......
Virtue ysS:s ;;Ssss,a a 4 sss;' d:
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WE HAVE PLACED
on SEPARATE TABLES SOME LARsR GlrEs:of =
Mems, Youths, Boys and Childlen's
SUITS

na marked them in MAN. instances usr ONE HALF former
Selling rrce and are offering special attractions in LIGHT
GENTS UNDERWEAR and everything that is required
to complete genemans wardrobe for the Summer at prices
hat battle most OF our customers We are rapidly building
up the largest retail trade in Clothing and Furnishing Goods
North Texas and altogether due to our per-
sstent efforts deal fairly and squarely with the public We
confess quite freely that is our pride and ambition to be
leaders in our line, and our customers saw SO.
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A. BOCCIUS.
ARCHITECT
Civil and Machine Engineer.
DALLAS TEXAS. ofirc, Lamar Street On.
p0slte Ton. pkn. Hall.

All soiiSsuoN:.' -. Dssas. Ts.as ~ Main sr.,
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rnnEn AT mnslE.

Persons at a distance may be e--ed ct nome by
addressing letter to DIR. GIBBoN, stating case,
symptoms length Of time the disease has continued
damage and curiosity, to any part of the country,
with full and plain directions BY inclosing ten
dollars in registered letter, through the Postohce
or through Wells, Fargo Co., package OF medieES
will be forwarded to any part Of the Union. Please
say YOU saw this advertisement IN the REcoRD-
TEr6y Address DR.. J. F. GIBB0N,
ia94-4Dtf Box 1867, San Francisco.