The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-26

tom, which reads as follows: "Mesquite
| has furnished this county, meaning
Kaufman, "a representative for two terms
and now she wants TO go ono better" etc
Now, II this Dallas "Demoorat" don't
watch pretty close he will not be abls TO
run the pontics OF moro than hall do ,sn
coun lies. Our people wora not aware before
| reading "Demo Gratis" card that Kaufman
county had been coming over 10 Dallas
county for local representatives. TryitnSain
sMr. "Democrat' you ne l isa little
moro experience. Mr.. klmeroueh was the
first man Ia the county who announced
hlmtelf: his election " CONCEDED by all who
know whereof they speak. Ho is not
politician, but farmer ard bus ness man,
and never offered for office before In his
lie. SO far as Hon. II. II. Naeh Is concern
cd your correspondent knows that ho has
been earnestly solicited to make tho race
n"mbsiIsss IS5 s.i,s 'f1 isIsnas and md nd%iieu Il IL
Dallas county, but Rockwall sud Ksuf-
man counties Ms we'll. by reference to the
map, IL will be seen that Metquite - the
geographical cente- o! this serstorii DIS
tIlcl aud why should man who aspire, to
re ,.er mt district be objected TO peciuss
he bappeas 10 reside In u. center OF his
experience OF two tarms in the lower housf I.
He did not expect TO bo n candidate for sny
oiice when Mr.. Kmbyough 80.
nouncsd for the house, but It has
no happened In the course OF
human events that he hes been prevailed
on 20 come out for the senate, aud that ls
iUst all there Is OF the matter. Our people
want good, true. able and tried men TO rep.
resent them, and they will net be deferred
from selecting them by such triv,s objec'
tionn as those urged bv democrat" even
'fhe don't reside at Terrell.
GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, April 2J.-[Press. 1.-The final
session Of toe State Board OF Underwriters
was held to-day, at which rates on all
classes of risks we're fixed and classiita-
tions decided on. On floating policies Tor
cotton shippers6 B per cent. was adopted a.
the highest rate for any locality embrac,d ,d
IA the t'rms Of the policy. On
the classification OF towns the committee
10 whom the matter WIS referred made
their report, which they submitted, to-
gether with letter In which they call at.
tention TO the fact that on the question OF
Iates their efforts have been directed more
10 the eoualiz itioh OF existing rates shan
the making OF any material general ad.
vance. They consider the introduction OF
the three fourth clsuts very considerable
increase, and assert that II will serve to lessen
the numoe oil fires which otherwise occu-.
The class tication report, being incomplete,
VAS not given the press and by subsequent
resolution was referred TO tho executive
CON mi5tee, with power TO net on communi-
cations from merchants Of San Antonio,
Fort Worth, Dallas and Gainesville. The
c,mmittee reported tnat in their opinion
the rules and rates Is recommended be
adopted by the assoc alton. Com
m,tets wero appointed TO ap-
ply schedus rates 20 presses here
end rate on presses In Houston. A resolu
ton was ado. Ted making an additional
charge o. 8 cenis on each additional story
above tae third in all cities and towns 10
the aiate, 70 all OF which this sum shall be
added Az the basi OF rates. Charges for
ona.stoTy buildings are TO be made hs fol-
lows: Standard buildings having an
area of 600 square feet, ior
each additional 1000 feet or
fraction thereof cents additional Tor build
| ing aud contents. Instructions were given
TO tho SECRETARY to issue circuler to all
in ,ns boards requesting the adoption OF the
'niHt loss average, fireworks, vacancy
\ loua,, .i.oil stove clauses, as provided In
\ s'nss (ate trrifl. A resolution defining
apppSsll vas also adopted. 1t was further
d lssolvti that the rules and rates not
already acted upon, rs reported by the
ecmmittee on. rates, be referred
to the executive committee, with
pow. to act On floating cotton policies
an addition Of per cent. was made ana
not less than 5000 bales to be added. Rsso-
lutions of thanks vera adopted and the
board adjourned sins die.
In the district court to-day the case or
Thomas Il. Hudson VS.. p. }. willis & Bro.
was called for trial. This is a suit for dam.
ages, wherein plaintiff claims $lGOOc0
damages, SEQ ,01c on stock and Sl00,00J ex-
empiary, alleging wrongful and malicious
SCI gure by attachment OF piaintih's STOCK at
Rgckdale, Texas.