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AUSTIN, July 24.--The arms heretofore
used by the Lamar Rifles, OF Dallas, have
been turned over to the Fort Worth Reserves.
FORTY sets OF field notes, located by the
veterans for 1850 acres, and IS for $40 acres in
Greer county, were filed in the Land Office to-
day.
SUBz, Egypt, July 24.-Cholera has broken
out among the soldiers of British regiment,
which recently arrived here from Cairo. Two
members have died.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt July "a A European
has died here from cholera. Five hundred
deaths were reported from Cairo yesterday;
also one death at Ismailia and one at Suez.
HoUsroN, July a4.-The telegraph Office
is running smoothly. Some of the strikers
have returned to work. A Swede, named
John Jensen, ran off with August McColsen's
wife
LAREDO, July "a -Three Mexicans were
captured here to-day, answering to the de-
scription sent by Sheriff 7. p Mccall, of
San Antonio. They are now being held to
await further instructions.
WACO, July 24.-Twenty out Of the FL car
loads of machinery for the East Waco com.
press have arrived. The fight in gambling
den on Austin street, to-day, created consid-
cradle excitement for time.
LONDON, England, July 24.-During the "a
hours ending at 8 a. m, there were 46S deaths
from cholera at Cairo, 20 at Stitch, 10 at Tan
tab, g at Shirbin, 10 at Mansurah, ~ at
Chirbin, 43 at Mehallet, 95 at GiLeh and at
Chobar 7.
RICH Hill, July 24.-The oil excitement
continues. Old Pennsylvania oil men are on
the ground taking options and leasing land.
They are paying as high as $40 per acre, for
options SIS per acre, in tracts Of $40 acres.
A large number of wells are now contracted
to be put down.
New YORK, July 24.-Alfairs at the West
ern Uuion company seemed to be in better
condition this morning than at any time since
the strike. Over 500 operators we're at their
desks, and all the important wires were said
to be fully manned The only delays in hand
ling the business this morning were for
points west of Buffalo and Pittsburg, where it
was reported that considerable damage was
done by storms yesterday to the wires of the
company
THE striking telegraph operators met to-day
at Clarendon hotel, with over 400 present. II
was announced that the cable operators at
Duxberry, Mass, and North Sydney Cape,
near Breton, had struck. A communication
from Chairman Campbell, of the Executive
committee of the Brotherhood, was read,
which instructed all operators on the Southern
Telegraph company and Postal Telegraph
company, handling business on the Southern
lines, to take nothing coming from the West
ern Union, American Rapid, or Baltimore and
Ohio companies.
ST. LOUIS is in considerable danger of a
water famine. Only "a feet OF water remains
in the reservoir, which supplies large part of
the city with drinking water, and the pumping
capacity of the works is not sufficient to meet
demands during the present heated spell. The
Board OF Public Improvements addressed
communication to the Mayor on the scarcity
Of water and the danger of famine, and this
afternoon the Mayor issued proclamation
stopping all street sprnkling and the washing
of sidewalks and the use of street hose
MELBOURNE, Australia, July "a There is
much excitement among the people with refer
ence to annexing New Guinea and New
Hebrdes. The Frenchmen at Normeo, New
Caledonia, are in ferment owing to rumors
that Great Britain will annex New Hebrides.
An agitation is begun in favor of the annexa-
ton of the islands by the French, and the
deputation has waited upon the Governor of
New Caledonia and urged him to annex at
once on the ground that the New Hebrides
are depending on that colony. The govern
ment promised to counteract the designs of
Austria.
FORT WORTH, July 24.-Wenar & Samuel,
retail dealers in clothing, dry goods, boots and
shoes were closed by attachment to- day. LA
biliues, $4,000; assets, $4,000. An en-
CINE and 10 cars plunged through bridge on
the Forth Worth and Denver road, late YES
terday, demolishing the engine and cars, and
injuring severely three men. This morning,
freight train on the Texas and Pacific
jumped the track at Aledo, 10 miles west of