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The Most Extensive Exhibit
IN LADIES' and CHILOREA'S HOSE

That was ever city, now be seen at
our store We have made preparations for this display
some ago having then placed our orders In the hands
Of the most reliable manufacturers France, England and
Germany We well prepared to do large business and
to offer ood prices which by far lower than those our
anv previous season. 1t will be treat for you to look
through our line of goods whether you wish to buy
not Our Hosiery this remarkably pretty designs
and coorns are entirely new assortment is complete
and there isn't another house in the South that offers
equal opportunity for selection
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FORT WORTH.

Fort WORTH, April 1.--[Special 1.-The
election has been the one absorbing. topic In
this city to-day, o. the last hour deep T.
'tcrest being manifested. Colonel Sm,th
the present mayor, was opposed by John
w. Turner, who polled the negro vote
almost solid. The contest for sldermen was
void of interest.
The census takers are now near enough
thrsugh to show the population of the city
to be over 2l,000 people,,
The district court adjourned to-day on
account Of the election.
a meeting to take further steps to secure
the Fort Ncrth & Rio Grande road will be
held Tomorrow morning and will doubtless
be largely attended. The 'ailroad enthu.
siasm IL white.hot and our people would
now take stock In a road to 20 almost any.
where.
Mayor Smith was reelected by S96 ma
jority in vote of 2, 2S2.
p. Alexander, Julian Field, ]. p.
Hughes and W. q. Aldridge were elected
alderu en-, -.
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FoRr 'sIrE, ARE: April l.-Ispecial. !
loon Robinson WOO died OF pysmis in the
United States jail here yesterday, coniee cd
inst he wan the Tayian murderer and out
law, John w.. Oliver. After his last muir
der, nea ly four years ago. he left Texas
and settled in the Indian terri.
.ory, under the name Of Robinson
and carried on trGfic In WHISKY
Hs vac shot in the thigh last Decem ber
ia a drrnle EN- row and lay in an old hut
without medical attention until three
wee, ago Whde there in q helpless con.
al lion the re,s ate Of hH toes and would
hsye dcynpred him al We had not
a deputy ruershG arrested MIN Gnd brought
rim TO Fort sniith. When he arrived his
ash was rotten and the bones were visible.
Els acs ia ptonou need bv DOCTORS to he one
NJ the mot remarkable cases OF human
endure nee ever known
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COMMITTEE WORK.

WAsuIgaros. Abril i.-fPrsss.l- The
house c, mmitlea on backing and currency
as Instructed Dlngly TO report favorsbly
/ Q bill authorizing the secretary of the
treasury out of any lawful money depo'-
tied ny ratlonsl hanks Tor the pnrpote OF
retiring tho circulation TO purchase =, cur
rent market Fn,,s any bonds ot the United
states no may deem profitable 80 The gov
srnment, the boUns 90 purchased to ba held
and used Tor the pursDss of this trust
The bill providing Tor the es'Ro ishment
oI national bank In tho Indian
territory was taken up and Huchner,
t-,r tns sno committee, reported there
-, great objections 20 the propositions,
owing % she tact tne. the United States
has 10 jurisdicliJu in the lndiaa territory.
The ludipn committee has agrc %
recommend that oil be framed gv'ag the
Uu,teh States couris jufisdictl5n over civil
as we'll as criminal cs-es in taa Indian ter
ritnry.
George Bliss Continued his TESTIMONY 70.
inung 20 the star route .rinls before sJdne'
er's committee. He said Cook Krpt ia his
possession number oi weeks the abstracts
of sixteen routes prepared br Wood ward
"In nv opinon,n Bliss said, "these sh-
.t-a,ts were retained for the other side 10
copy"
than ono paper went over " Tor twenty
dnys and tbs rouia paid $40 600 or $50 0OO:
,hey ioiud Rsredeli not guilty;
they could not find that the
contractors were guilty; they could
not find men emly that got the sway.
Il ~ continued: 01s man tnund carried The
mail across mountains in leg high bot.
"H,w mucl did he get" Hemph'll IN
quirad.
"On $4,000" Bli.s said he hsi written
a letter to the department OF iusnce I'D
Wing The clam Of n driver from keren's
Oonblna'ipl FIR S25,0e0. "A iewyer
came TO me-" he continued, "nud
A ked ABOUT the letter AM requested l
should draw Il; l said / couido't and
wouldn't: then asked why he wanted II
ssu: he replied he could GEE $4,000 II
bs would get Il out If '7s way"
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BRYAN.

BRYAN. April t.-[spscisl. lone Of the
most interesting cases in the annals OF
Brsz,s county was concluded to-day, the
state Va. Mike Reed for henious crime
perpetrated uoon the person of the little III.
yesr.old daughter OF Robert Minis last
January, the jury assessing his punishment
The verdict is generally approved. When
the verdict was annouced the audience
cheer.d and spplsuded the Jury.
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"DEEPLY TOUCHED"

whsHIEGroN, April l. TPress. ] The
81 cretarv OF state received today the fol-
loving ,eles sram from Munster Lowell:
II received from Sir Henry Ponsonbv last
evening q telegrem In these words: The
queen commands me to ask you TO assure
tue president ~ the United States thst her
majesty is deeply touched by the expres.
sion OF ~ psthy he hiss forwarded through
YOU, and ,hsnks him sincerely for his kind
words of condolence."
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PLANO, April 1.-lSpscisl.l The city
election here to-day passed off quietly
The following officers were elected: For
mayor-W. B. BlalIock; marshal John
W Rowland: aIdermen-J. r, Kendrick,
John B. x Upper, James Gee, N Dudley
and @. Il. Saigling.
All FOOLS day was enioyed BY sill.
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DENlsoN, March sl.-[Special.l .l-Beiore
day this NOR Ing In the southeast quarter
of the CITY q negro named Joe Williams
shot ana sevs ely wounded q mulatto
psned Yates. whom he found prowlirg
about his premises. No srresfs.
Slupger Sullivan showed here tonight.
Asjor Asughs has just received lester
from Mr.. ThrockmortoD, saying that oil.
though they could not get the Federal
court bill down on the special calendar he
would obtain suspension OF rules and
have the bill brought mp on the first aeD-
dnY il Nay
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DENIsON.

DENIsoN, April Especial. J. The with
drawal OF Mr.. StreePSr from the contest for
mayor left the fight between DR.. T. b.
Hanna and J. N. Cook, resul.ing In q ma
iority of 23l votes tor the former. In the
first ward Waits was elected councilman
with no opposition; In the second ward Rem
ME was elected over Brunett (wh.'e) and
Geors. fool olored); In the third ward g.. RAN
dell was elected over DR.. Wilkins and ID. g.
Hsrnest; in the fourth ward Clark was
elected over DR.. Williams. MoWillie was
elected city engineer with no opposition.
The election was holy contested on all
sides, but everything psssed off quietly.
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LoNsvIEw, Apr'l l Especial l-There
hss oeen some com lnnt ooout ths aollity
OF the Gulf SABINE d Snort Line railway -
haul out tue lumber made by the mills on
the lne OF the road. The mil cut about
5000 feet per day; the road osn trsrspori
70 40 per day Ths is sufficient answer
10 this complsi.t.
The municipal election hell to-day re-
su ted in the eleGiion o' T. b Young. may
or; y. u. Booth. CITY marshal; John
Carter, city secretary. Two alderman were
elected. Three hun'red aud fifty y.nine
votes we're pollsd.
A telephone message from Hende 'son
claims that a rich VEIN of silver has been
found in the lower par, OF Rusk county, and
q company has been formed TO work 1t.
Il 8. Terry Is the owner of the m aerial
of the Our Opinion. OF Overtoa. He has
already had trouble about the pay. A stock
com psny has been formed to manage tht
pager in place OF Edgii', who bought from
Terry.
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MINNEAPOLIS, April The Journals Bis
avain' but the water is falling
above. The s,eamers Josephine
and Rosebud we're forced ashore, and are
now herd aground. An immenhs ice Held
is above Fort Yates, and big gorge may
form at anv time. The danger Is not
vet psesed. Mails and passengers are etiii
hninc transferred ut Menden.
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The Pedestrian Match.

NRw YoRk. April 1.--Entries for the pc
destrian match at Madison Square
garden were closed to-day at the office
Of the Turf, Field aud Fam,
aud they are Chsrles Rowell,
Patrick Fitzgerald, R,hert Vlnt Ed. d.
Noremsc, ID. J. Herty, Frank H Hart, Pc
ter N.poieon. Cam prana and halfbreed
called Nitswa-sg.abow. The competitors
must make 525 mites to share In the gate
money. The race begins April 28th.
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CLEBURNE.

CLxBuRsR, April. rs ,ecial. 1.-The elec-
ton pa ,sed off quietly TO day. W. N. Hodge,
VINO has held tne Office of mayor tor three
terms, was de eated saven votes by ]. NJ
Ode'l William Poindexter was elected
alderman OF the ffst ward; O Dickson, sec.
ono ward, and J. a Wlllinghsm, third.
Mr.. Samuel Copeland. a citizen of this
county, died to-day oferysipess. H. leaves
wife and seven children to mourn his loss
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WEATHERFORD.

WEATHERFoRD, April l.-[Sneciel 1.-The
city election passed IF TO-DAY very quietly.
Colonel NJ W. Buster WAS -lecied mayor;
+, V. Dssmitn, l. NJ. Bailey, 0 H. Cor
man and Henry Miller, aldermen
Quite number OF architects are in the
City with plans of court-houses TO bs SUBJ
miJied to the com m'sdoners court which is
now IN session. The court vii! doubtless
mske selection this week, and the estima-
tons are tnst the buil1ing will cost ab0ui
$4,000.
rhe Ladder OF the Methodist church spread
an excellent dinner to-day. The receipts
were $ll0, which will be used for parsonage
improvements
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GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, April -TPress THE Nal.
lory s,eamship San Marc 9, from New York
for Gatvesto yesterday reported on the
he aco, IS ashore oo the west side of San
Louis Pass, twenty eight miles from Gal,
weston. Captain 8 ", er. sge' OF the line.
returned from the scsee this svenlog and
reports the vessel as In thirteen feet Of
wster with both anchors out aud resiirg
easily, alLhougn there Is some sea on. The
steamer. Maddox and Buckthcrn are by the
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CORSICANA.

CoRsIcANA, April -ISps nal 1.-The Cor
sicsna Atbleiic cluo have orgsniz-t meet
i.g for tn. % h prox. g. the racn track, to
w6ich they " i! inyits al sthletas aud ath-
lstio ass Citations of Central Texas. Their
programme will consist in part OF pedes-
trian races, long aud high jumping, foot
bal MAJ Chez, eJ'. Handsome gold a,edsls
are 10 be awarded sns winners. Horse
rac'rg will also bn included among the
sports.
@. l.. Collins has leased his interest in
,werklv Courier to 81. O. Wood.
Our town has beeu very busy to day max
ing collections which is about all the busi-
ness that IL being done.
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MExIA.

MExrA, April 1-[Special.l livery little
interest was manif sIed in tue municipal
election to-dav. The old set OF aldermen,
with one exception, " re re-slsc ed. there
being no opposition. Mayor. W. e. Doyle;
marshal, +. A. Hord; aldermen, NJ. W.
FREQ KArner and ]. W. Bike.
We had good rain last night, which will
be considerable benefit TO the farming
interest.
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BELTONs

BELToN, April | 1-lSsecial. 1.-The city
vere closed at G p. m, and at this hour tho
following are in the lead: H. L. Ksrnes, for
city marshal; city treasurer, A. Fl. Davis;
city secretary. H. Q. Swighror; ASSESSOR and
collector, l.. W. Albertson; city attorney,
w N ShannoD
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TEXARkANA,

TExARKANA, April 1.-[Special. ]-Mayor
A l. Chic has been re-alected mayor OF
Texarkaua, Texas, by $50 M m'jority. The
r-sult of the election on the Arkapsaw side
Ia not known. the probability, however.
being that Mayor Forster has been re-
alockad
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move" and Va consequences tue FrinEsnt
a. iney msfhsti q iii. easier. fadins
Of ai kinds fr che p,ai fss weeks hos heen
qu,ie aoiiv seyefsl herds Of cattle oi aug
log hands at iair figures.
The lsmbiug season u h.rs and sheep
men ara Dusy. Tna v.r, best suo,sts -
Teaortsd 90 far. and n no had weather Il
had there will ba a larger oer cent OF
lambs lnis ses-on than ever behre.
The 'encs.ontting troubles have entirely
ceased, aud there sppssrs = settled deter
minaiion on the par nj our peouls 10 &C.
GEO the sl,uation--ioreiye -nd forget, aud
make a visorous push towards renewed
pf1HpsTity,
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MKINNEY,

MCKINNEY, April - [speciall The
election TO day was quiet and orderly. But
little interess wss taken by the cit zsns in
the matter, though there were seven candi-
didatas for citv marsh
Jeff Newsoms returned yesterday from a
a trim east,
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ARLINGTON.

ARLINGTON, April 1.-TSpecial. THE
city ele ction passei Oft very quietly here
to-day, with the following result: w
Finger, mayor. J A, Lott, marshal, &. W
ICollins, P. o. Stevens, A. ]. Rogers, III. ]
Bripson and w. A. Robinson, aldermen.
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UNLAWFUL FENCING.

WARRINGTON, April 1.-[Special. THE
federal government is graphing with the
fence QIestion as will be seen by the sub
ioined letter of the United States
land commissioner. he says. also:
"A large number OF cases In the
several states and territories west
of the one huDdreth meridian are re-
ported where the Enclosures range from
1000 to 5000 acres and upwards.
The cases above referred to are to be re-
garded merely asindicative Of the situation.
am satisfied from Information 30 far re.
ceived that tho practice OF ILLEGALLY inclos-
ing the public land is extensive throughout
the grssing regions, and that very many
millions o. acres are thus inolosed, and are
now being so irclosed to the exclusion of
the stock OF II others than the fence
ownt re-, and to the prevention Of settle
mepts and the obstruc ction OF public travel
and intercourse"
Department of the Interior. General Land Office,
Washington. y. c. To hesisttrs and Receiv.
er, United States land Offices, and Special
Agents:
GEnrLxMsN: You are instructed to cir
cnl.ie the fol owing notice in your district:
NOTICE RELATIVE 40 UNLAWFUL ENCLOSURES
OF PUEBLO LANDS.
In view of the numerous complaints of
the unlawful inclosures of public lands for
stock range pu' poses, and consequent I'M
pedimept to settlements, all persons are
hereby not fled as follows:
The public lands arc open to settlement
and occupation olly undsr the public.land
laws OF the United Sfatos. and any unsu-
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MARSHALL.

MARSHALL. April Especial. William
Umbdenstock, U ted q, tes revenue col-
,ector, and Colonel W. T. Scott were ar
rested to-day by Uuited States marshal
on charge ot bribiug Guthridee, Uriled
Sstes district attorney, i. tutir compro-
mise suit in the B mtrey csse. They were
taken to Jefferson, where they wi give
bond In the sum of SO COO These men hav
toe sympathy of our people, who |, OK upon
the proceedings more in the lighs of perss-
cutiOp ,ban prosecution
The city electipn here passed off very
quietly. .PI ts will be elected by hand'
some mhi lritv.
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COLENfA

COLEMAN, April .1.-[Specisl. .]-Spring
has at last made its appearances with Us,
aud apparently to stay, a. ts evidenced by
everyw where and gladdening the heart Of
the ''co v. punohsr." To use west Texas
exp ressioI cattle has commenced to
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THE WEATHER.

GALVESTON. April 1.-Following is the
weather report for the cotton belt furnish
ed by The United States signsl service, act.
inc ia conjunction with the railways:
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HENRIETTA.

HENRIETTA, April 1.--TSpeci,l. l-E. NJ.
Simmons was shot and killed this evening
about 8 o'clock by &. w. Wexford, oar
keeper at the Parlor saloon. There were no
words between the parties at the time Of
the killing, but they had quarrel some
weeks ago. Simmons was generally con-
sidered dangerous charscter when pro-
voked, but there is some indignation
against Wofford for shooting with SO little
provocation. Wotford surrendered to the
sheriff and is now in jail. The jlry OF in
anest returned verdict in accordance with
the above facts.
Sneriffs Sparks and Foute, OF Roane
and Lodnon counties, Tennessee, arrested
Henry Haley and Tom Williams here to-
d.y tor murders committed 10 that state
three yeats ago. They left with their
prisoners for Tennessee this evening
The ctv election passed of quietly, with
the following result: Mayor, W A squire';
city secretary, John +. Conn; treasurer,
Lem Barber; marshal, John Mcclure; CITY
attorney, D. I. Bomar; city engineer, y. T.
Scrivpuer.
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HUNTSVILLE.

HuNrsvr1Lp, April 1.-[5pecial, THE
election or city officers t. day resulted as
follows: Mayor, J. W. Bush; marshal, A. 8
Usrmichsel; treasurer, Fl. Psce; at,or ney,
Ben Csmpnsll; eceineer, II g. Pri,chett;
,ecr,tarv 3. II. o iphant, aldermen, s Z
Smith. w. H. Rov and K 8 Rather. The
tire-l,miL men are jlbilHnt over the result
heir candidates 10 the main being elected
John n pbug,ass, o merchant. YES closed
to-day nv Galveston firm. Liabilities
nhoat &6 GOO: assets little above 81 900.
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DAILY SPECIAL SUMMARY.

WAsRiHareR, April 1 -[Special IA. B.
Norto,,, NJ Dailas, il Here. His friendly re-
la,ioI.s uiIh Arch Cochran, together with
the fact ascertained here that cochran is
looking with longing eyes towsrds the
Dallas pos,otiics lead to the conclusion that
!, Is =, other case Of outs verses the ins
Your reporter sought to interview Norton
o.night, but he could not be found ut the
hotels.
Mr.. Coke delivered his speech on the edu.
cation bill to-day. He occupied tgo hours
and n iew minutes. The tfort was extern
poraneous and is pronounced the most
po wertui speech vet delivered Against the
bill. Members of the house came over to
hear it. The senate listened attentively.
The speech 10 spoken OF rs the best deliver.
ed IN this sena st thi, congress.
The Tex Is federal appointments are yet
before the senate judiciary committee.
rrucey's name is formally passed upon ia
vorablv The chances are Taylor will never
b, confirmed.
Members of Texas delegation will not ex-
press an opinion On the letter of E4ds in
which he refused to come to Washington iu
behalf of the G G4lveston harbor bill Messrs
Moody and Bslo have been teleeraphed to
come to the meeting Of the delegation to.
morrow night.
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.a4. ..a il. I.s.f. fhta aIaroonu.
snp, snu w 80
.lI onnslsE w ,s, o.,rsn
Msfoo. passenreis, uo.vu,nE WI ~, .,"'sa ,s =
imhilsI.np e'saueo, n,psn''e " s',,
tot ooAt nia. lno SNIP os,sp ~ \.
ys, Drshn y, "~ 'ahsn ou'i ou lsu sa,',,,l o.i,H
WI, o'ntneu'e o. spvh ~ ny ~ '
rhs ste.m'f fsnuo'' uapsh "sru
Owned by me n,so.h N,.uhn hn,ius ~
"onpAny, whlon pss ptsh use' ~ ,h",.s
~ ianpioo Iot we pn ~ aI'N'u
a. noon oouhn mf -" o'rAns, 70
pof,s tue schooner h-orooa, werAown
craft on lhs cost, a. h.v,ns oren sslAen
by the Mrxiosn authnnllrs ior nliesru vlo-
lslloh ~ the custom lass OF INA, county
GALyssrs, Ann L. lr.~,sl lnr
steamship San Msrcne, ~ the iofy nhe'
Capt,in nurross, ~ ashore on Tue oeaon,
sixteen miles vest of ne cry. rho saiiru
rom New YORK ON the 23i Win nlr
freight aod 40 passengers, principaliv Yer
man Immigrants, and grounded uurins lhe
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GORDON.

CAIRO, April i.-Gardoa has hat.iy de-
cided 10 abandon tue p'licY oi c1nc'liating
natyes, be az colV'no 'g tspeA-e' et
forts aud failures a. { ir - utterly useless.
His new policy Wi pr more vigorous, and
ss the first s;ep rHs 4rd, ctrryi git uus the
Eg,pt al col nvf> caiailel u give safe
conduct I, pst.its lsaviag khiftoum have
received order t,ie utc a. the 0eieagued
a -
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LONDON. April l,-fne Times, com mment :
ing up'n the Cincinnaii riots, ssys: o..
cuITHuces liEo this uiusi siys TIE sia esmen
oi ,nsl vast aao growing rfpuhfo food ior
reflection, Que way 10 lessen the q ,fiiculty
OF prrssryins order 10 10 secure a decent
adiuiuistration Of justice, whar0 "boss' aud
crmiunl lawyers no longer bayo things
their Own WAY.
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LONDON, April l. Latest advices Iepors
that Osmsn Digua is encimped in the Vi.
cipity of T,maDieb, having about 1,OoO
folio uers and many sbeishs, and tnat ne is
preparing to give bat le 10 tribes friendly
to the English. Yeserd,y the rebsis ap..
preached within q mile Of Suak m and
looted cattle. Tho inhabitants of Suskim
are discontented and angry at being left
nv the British to take care Of themselves.
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Dame EuroPs's Scholars are Keeping
the Peace.