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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02
OVER THE WATER.
China Refused to Pay h Indem-
nifty 10 Franee-A War Imminent
Landing sailors to PrOteeE Ror-
eiEners In Foo Chow-Cholera Re
ports.

LONDON, Aug. IA Times dispatch
from Foo Chow Of July 81, says: China re-
fused 10 pay the indemnity demanded By
France. The time granted China by
France to decide upon the matter was
prolonged beyond Aug. /. A secre;
edict Was issued ordering the Chinese
not TO modest foreigners. French civilians,
and msndArins, however, sssert that the
lives Of foreigners are NO. safe. The Eng
lish hAgship is landing sailors to act in de-
Tense Of foreigners in Foo Chow. The
China Merchants feet has been sold 10 al
American for 5,250,000 tsels, nearly ST.
100000. War, TO all appearance. is i'm
minent.
A dispatch from Foo Chow, to-day.
states that there is g great panic there.
The foreigners are arming for defense Snd
the ladies are leaving, snd the French Con-
sui is preparing to go aboard 8 gunbost.
There Is = report from Cardiff that O
man died OF cholera On the French steamer
GRANVILLE, from Marseilles, st anchor in
Penorth roads. The body was thrown
overheard. Another man aboard the ship
Is very i'll.
A dispatch to-day from Foo Chow asserts
sHss tAe seueteA impression IN tnAs clty Il
that war between France and Chins is in
evitsble. Both natives and foreigners are
leaving the city.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 1.-Between 9 O'Clock
and noon to-day there were five deaths
from cholera.
LONDON, Aug.1.-In the House Of Lords,
to-day, the Contagious Disease bill psssed
to 9 third reading.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. There were II
deaths from cholera here last night, and 2
st Toulon. The fugitives are returning in
increased numbers, and the city Ia becom-
ing more snimased and the shops are re.
| openiug.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02

The highest latitude yet attained by
man. 80 deg. 25 min. 400 miles IRON
the pole; 10 brave men lost and a snip
sunk; cost, no matter what, some hun
bred thousands that might have been
better spent; these are the results OF the
United States polar expeditions. Now
LET the matter rest for all time.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02
Ordering Meat for Dinner,

New York Sun reporters young wife
new TO marketing You may send g ssd.
die of mutton for dinner.
Butcher-Yes, madam. What kind will
i. bel
Young wife (thoughtfully)-well, As nv
husband is away. and there is no one in
the house but mother and myself and the
two servant girls, you had better send .
sidessddle, I think,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02

President Arthur shows a disregard OF
the Civil Service reform in the removal
of Gen. Longstreet for advocating Biaine's
nomination,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02
Not for Blaine.

w~IKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug, l.-Reports
have gone out that the Irishmen Of this
city are generally for Blaine. Al the picnic
of the wilkesbarre Emerald Society to-
day, : vote was taken, which resulted As
follows: Cleveland, l5s; Blaine, Is.
Chandier's visit.
INV YoRx, Aug. lit in reported hare
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02

Carl Schurz says he does not own a
controlling interest in the Westiiche
Post Of st. Louis. DR.. Pretorious has
owned the controlling interest for the
Last three years.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02
New styles.

Aunt Hannah has returned from San
Francisco, bringing with her all the new
styles in ladies' bonnets and hats, milli-
merry, laces, feathers aud flowers, hosiery
and fancy goods. She also has the agency
for the celebrated patent Roman corsets.
Drop in and see the new goods.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02

The Mexican Government has offered
a bonus of $50 per head for Chinese
laborers TO be landed at Gusymas.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02
PACIFIC COAST k0vlCES.
rspEcrAL TO rHE sKSTTSEL.I
Peculiar Maiaday.

SAN Francisco, Aug. IA dispatch
from Tehaohspi, CAL, yesterday, announced
a peculiar mslsdy having broken out
among the w~orkingmen on the new rail-
road bridge being constructed at Needles.
Those attacked would suddenly complain
of dizziness and fall to the ground in a ht.
Two OF them died in 8 few hours. Those
who survived were emoyed 70 the rail-
road hospital 81 Sacramento. Ihe
disease is attracting considerable Sften-
ton. ". F. Knox, Of Sacramento,
who jus, returned from there. says
the stricken men, even those not yet
dead. all looked like corpses. The mAlsd!
wss ST first thought to be due TO missms'
caused By the sudden falling OF the river,
having sosked the ground, from which
poisonous Civilizations arose under the
boiling sun. One Of the men, when ques-
toned IS 20 how he felt when first st'scked.
replied that he remembered nothing unnl
he came TO his senses on the train. The
heat during the period was intense, the
thermometer registering lis degrees IN
the shade.
Trouble cen stock Rsfsers and
Ranehers.
SALT LAKE. Aug. 1.-The Laws fields
north OF Snake river. towards S~hoshone,
are on IRE, and the passengers from there
report thousands and thousands Of acres
burned over, threatening 70 destroy the
gres. river range Of Idsbo. The ire IL
said 70 be in consequence Of sgroving fsud
between the rsnchers sDd stock rAisers,
which led the latter to ire the ssgebrush
and the unusually heavy grass OF this year,
which hsd so; pretty well dried on the
ground. This Was expected 10 keep the
ssockmen from -encrosching on the range
Of the rsnchers.
$50, 900. 900 Already Expended.
SAN Francisco, Aug. Theodore b.
Growney. engineer on the PAnAns Canal,
has jus; returned from there, aud in an
interview with = Chronicle reporter, says
that according 10 engineers statements,
$50, 900, 600 had already been expended en-
the Canal, and that before il Vas completed
it would cost the full estimate made in
1850 by the United St2tesTopogrsphicAl En-
gineers, wig: one billion Of dollars. He
says there Sss been 4 gres. waste Of money.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02
BORN.

In Eureka, New, Aug /. 1884, 10 the VIII,
Of David s. Estey, . son.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-13
PALESTINE.

PALESTINE. April 12-[5pecisl.l-l looks
about here as 10 the Dallas senator wonld
have no trouble In getting tne delegates
from ,hie section In his canvass for heuten-
snt-governor. To day our Senator Gooch,
who has been widely mentioned as posi-
bic caudiis ale for that Office, decisred that
ne vas not q candidate aud did no. expect
TO be. lie stated that he had receive let
ters from nearly every section ot the state
rendering him hearty sssls ance should he
decide 10 ntsr the canvass, but sf.er giving
The msrter careful CONFEDERATION he hed
copcl dsd TO stand apart from the strusg e
and would not be candidste. This ought
to be good news for Barnett Gibbs, az, II the
anderson county senator had go1e into
the fight, and his friends with him, there
wopld have been one Of the l,veiiett con-
tets before the Dallas senator tDst he ever
hxd on his bs De. As IL %, II Senator
a ,,cb ouiv SAYS the WORT, and oil course be
viii. a. he snd Baruttt are close personsl
trends, the Dallas statesman can set down
the delegates OF this ssct'on 40 solid for
MIN In HE ssriraiions tor the second plac.
On the stste ticket. Mr.. 0oorh vii fsSs,.
less 60 mack to the s-rsis. kae hiss p9er
~ vs~rs shr lspfe sentative Of this Is
-. a -: 10y nad y s-c,s Esd -
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WACO.

WACO, April Especial 1.-The repub-
licau executive committee OF this county
met to-day aud appolnted eight delegates
TO the STATE convention At Fort Worth,
April Goth Deputy Revenue Collector
O'Bien heads he delegation, which Is foi
Arthur lirst nnd Biaiae second choice.
The democratic executive committee also
met and called the county convention foi
June I'd TO nominAt- delegates 10 the Fort
Worth co olvention June 11th.
The receiver Of the Texas d St.sLouis
railway flied petitIon In the Federsl
court 10 day Tor authority 10 compromise
suits brousht by eaid rood agalne cluzsos
OF Waco on uupaid balances OF sub Grip
ton. The court reserved decision, on pc
tition.
No decision has been reached In the hig
land suit now pending in the Federal court
Eiabrrsts preparations have been made
by the city churches for Easter services to.
morrow.
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DECATUR,

DECATUR, April 12.-[Special.I- 1.-The clt.-
gems OF Decatur have held two mass meet
ings in the part week to take into consider
alton the extension OF or the building OF
railroad from Dallas TO Decatur. Much in.
terest Is being manifested. A committee
consisting OF Judge Sewsrd, r. L. Csrswell,
J. G. Hslsell, Sam Levy. Colonel Lang, A.
Dever.ux. X. M. Collins. julius UIlman,
Henry Greathouse and Colonel J. W. b 9th
were appointed to confer With Dallas on the
subject.
Two men supposed to have been engaged
10 robblng the safe Of the railroad freight
Office here few nights ago. have been ar
rested.
A fine rain has put smile on the face OF
the farmers.
Decatur still has the improvement bonn
on 1t. Gates opera. house Is nearly compile.
ted aud ~ill be ready for use in few days.
1t has q sesting capsciiy OF about GOO. The
sage is very we'll arranged aud hse an
eighteen foot drop curtain. All the scenery
IA new aud nice-
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RROySwOOD.

BRowswooD. April ~ -[Spsci,.J J. 1n'
weather tn ued warm yesterday. to the
great delight of the farmers particul ar J,
and with the chSuge OF temperature came
one oil the tiAest rains of the season. which
almost insures a foe crop OF small grain.
The Brown countr mil house havin 4
been raised 10 five instead OF three stories
high ~ a massively built structure.
Our town 10 improving rapidly. Several
dwellings are In course OF construction.
District court after three weeks OF hard
labor Adjourned to-day. The grand jury
has returned iorty-nine indicimente, thirty
cf which are 'or le!onies. There were sev.
eral convictions and but ono acqaittal, dur
inc this court
II is universally regretted by the reoplo
OF this county, that District Judge w. A.
hlacs burne, Of Burnett, and District Al
toruey Browning, OF Lampasas, have been
cut out ol this district. IL is frequently
said that we have one OF the best district
iadges snd attorneys in the state.
The eiection Tor incorporating the town oi
Rfownwood, came cif tod ~. Considerable
interest wos manifested. Votes poled show
Two 10 Que lul lnCtrDarA.lla.
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s. AIEp PROPOSALS. s

NFfiCE Or COUNIY JUD1E, DALLAS
~ CouFrY, March 49, 1sst.--By direction Of
tSe Commis doners Court pslls. county. no
dee 4 hcrsbr efvsu that on Monday, April IA:
nm 4 In the rurp0sa OF bui dinf Fire Proof
House for the safe prase- vadnn 81 the record.
AZ De las county. according b the plans ana
specInrsti lions nov 10 be se n N he ono OF I.
II Tlauds ra architect Payments will be made
n sad work AZ Il pioRre, ses 70 per ceut beiEs
S~rervs ID IN ali tssi stes until The completion
n 4 3 building. Bond and eecurity vi4l be re-
SS~~~u.Iv n oerved 70 reject auy or all bids sub
S5kscI RE BURKE
C~ursv Judwa D~ras IN v.
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GROEsBEI OK.

GxorsBgEcK, April 2-[Special. THE
dtupcrp5ic executive committee OF this
cpuuty beld meeting here Wednesday and
.l,u,en Dr. T. IL. Danpia, OF Groesbeeck
enairman, vice Iohn Lloyd, moved out OF
the county. There was considerable dl =
cu.sion over the recent rciion OF the state
committee in dying the power to I'LL va
caucI.s in county chairmanships in the
CHAIRMAN OF the senatorial district. The
cqmmitte condemned 1t as an undemo
cratio and an uuwSrranted interference
with loca rartv ORGANIZATIONS. The
name OF DR.. Dennis, has however,
bfen forwarded TO the chairman OF
this senatorial distric' for appoint
ment as chairman Of the county executive
commi tee, as IN act OF courtesy TO tue
state committee.
Siuce the committee meeting, the polit-
ical pot has began 20 holl There
will be lively contest OVERTIME assessorship p
and T. tria ugnlar race tor sheriff Ii ~ uu'
stood that DR.. Camp Will egatn be put
forward Tor representative by hi8 friends
aud will begin the race with mu b strong
or following than before Colonel swami,
of Kosse, u said to De an Gs9rhnt ioT the
pps,tion. There will be no opposition ia
this county to the reelection OF the Hon.
l.. l. Foster a. fioater from Limestone,
Falls aud MoLennan.
The convention tor sending delegates TO
the Il RI Worth convention, will be held
May "a h, and the precinct meeiirgs on the
l7ti. A primary election VIII probably be
held to nominate county candidates.
rne gresnhack aud repunl can eiement
vi L. ito Thought, make tire night this year
under the independent banner.
The folio wing persons were convicted al
the last term OF the district cont; Alberl
Evans, swindlipg, two years; George Ap'
lev, theft, two years; A. II. Beatty, theft,
two y.ars: Gus Love. theft, two years; Bob
Butler, assault with intent to murder, two
years: Audrew Sellmsn, manslanghler'
two years; George Keeier, manslaughter,
two years.
Entirely TOO much rain has ial!ea for the
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COESICANA.

CoRsrcASA, April II. = Especial - The
Navarro county republican convention met
here to-day aud was called 10 order bv b.
A Jackson, chairman. On motion X. Il.
Prinus Wal elected chairman and Q. w.
Williams secretary. A committee appoint
ed for tho purpose reportsd the following
names Tor delaga es 10 the state conven ion:
Hon. A. Zsdek. William Green, p. Gran.
vile, A. Bnrns. p Il. Peterson, B. a. Jack.
son. and s. w. Younger, which were ac-
csp,sd.
Resolutions were passed endorsing the
preseut adminisirltinn--also ths action OF
tho repuh.i al senat0rs In appropSiatiug
S75. .00n COO for the educaiioA OF the mafsss
witnont distinction OF race or color. Also
rscoga;zIng Ia Hon A Ildek as n tried
friend ana true republ can aud IL appre
cia,inn OF which selected him es chairman
oi the delegates to the state convention 10
cast the vota OF Navarro county and
recommending him tn the state convention
Us e suitable delegate To the national con-
vent on. They slso condemned the scton
OF tho recent convention OF republicans
held In Atlantis, Georgia, a unjust md a
dissr sce 10 men who call Themselves repub
lic4ns. The convention pledged its mem.
bsrs to support only the regular republican
state and national ticket.
Adjourned.
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MARLIN.

MARLIN, April l2.- [5peoisl The re-
publican county convention met here to-
day and selected The following
GelePcies To the Fort Worth
convention: DR.. william Killebrow.
r G.. Well, and j. +. Knox. al while At
terv,rds tn9 Independent negro ,l.ment in
the county, met In the COURTHOUSE and held
a meeting, out Of which they could not
evp.vp whether they were of any party or
not, but definitely decided that they were
after the ioaves and fishes. They are tired
81 voting ior white men for office and will
hereafter demand some recognition from
tho party with whom they affiliate.
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MARSHALL.

&ARsHALL, April l2-[5peoial IA cold
set nOItAer prevailed al day yvsle1day.
Nuch alarm was ttl' ior the safety OF lfuits
and vegetables, bus All j, lovely 10 dav.
The Commercial Uhiou insuTa ce COM
nany Of London has TItadrlwa it. sgsucy
lrom this city
District Attorney j G. Garrison is In
town.
The services a. the gat1el.a church to-
morrow promises 60 be very interesting.
The choir has been reinforced wi h several
volunteers, and a grand musical treat Is ex-
peetel on t1ia i1ynus enstGr day.
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BAIRD.

BAIRD. April l2,-[5pecial I-Our town
for the past week has been visited ny Oh lows,
concerts and dramatic representations OF
inferior classes. Each company has been
prosecuted for not oD'aining license. They
seem TO he popular nuisances. from which
no benz I'll Is derived.
Our bank is nsar completion and, though
small. presents . very pre't appearance.
S X Robertson VII sooa move into his
handsome rock store,
Il NJ. Robertson and 5chwar Bros.
contemplate building rock aud brick houses
on their business lots.
Oar district court Is drawing near, and
the officers are busy preparing. 80 far there
In not much ofa docket, either cri,ninsl or
civil. Our people are fast getting the bad
and demorslized elements thinn.d out, a.
i'm migration pours In.
We are now having n cold nnap, which
will retard the growth OF all vegetation.
The farm-'s are working with zeal.
which. with the smile Of Providence, will pe
crowned with success.
District and county candidate are loom.
ing no, and affection .tely sm 10 upon aud
kindly shake the hands Of ths dear peo-
ple -
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GAINEsYILLE.

GATgEsvnLr, Aoril . Especial. News
vos ftca,ve1 g. daY OF tbs death of Mrs.
Gaines, widow Of Colond c ,iues, in honor
OF whom Gaiuesyills took iis name. Sne
Was a very estimable wOmsu
W. W. Taylor was this morning discov.
cred under the influence ot morphine.
There IA little hope OF his recoYsry. He
admin Nefed the drus himself, his wife
having deserted nim
Claims to the amouns OF 81 coo we're
levied to-day on the stock OF Il schwartz.
proprictor of the Crascsn, rea'auraut.
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DESIsON,

DsSIsoS, April IL + special IA Musko-
sc Indian Territory, special to the Herald.
NeNs says: Toe United States snsgbost
Wichita collapsed flue t7-iay about two
miles south Of thA NOUN Of Grand river, in
the Arkansas river, having on board Colo.
mel w. b. Adams OF Shsron, PennsylvAnia,
end party o, river intpectors aboard Tor
Fort Gibson. Captain III. A Mayer was in
charge. The accident resulted N the kill
ing of deck-hand, aud the badly mi ariug
oi ano'ner, both white, uames unoO.aina-
for repaifs
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CLEBuRNE.

CLrBURSE April 12.-[SDecisl THE re-
puolicaDs OF Johnson county held con-
venton yesterday aud appointed delegates
10 the con r-ssional ard etete conventions
six deiega'e and six At'rnstes were sp-
pointed. There was much interest mani
tested.
j. f. Dihney. n prominent grocer, was
taken very suddenly to-day eheut ~ O'CLOCK,
while utlendiOg to bis asnes, with the
cramp, and is in q criucl condition. Two
physicians are IN attendance.
The friends of Hon. Barnett Gibbs, in
/ This section, ejOica AZ his groRing pOpu.
! larty in connection with the iieu,enent gov
! ern ship.
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GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Apri Il. Press. Tho Gulf
Colorado e Santa Fs railway telegraph 10.
day officially announced uniform rate of
% cents tor ten words nnd cent ior each
additional word. day or night mess, se. 10
II points on their line. The new tarif goes
into ELECT Monday thu lito. Toe same
will commence running two daily irsins OF,
the Dallas and Cleburne division. one,
north bound, connecting at Ceburne with
tho through express from Galveston, and
the south bound connecting for Lampasas.
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PIrTsBURG,

PIrrsnURa April l2-Tspeoial.l l-There
was cnn,iderabl5 frost ia this section the
SIN and Oh. Dutit being 20 dry it IS thought
but litle damage vas done. A light rain
fell last light. The farmers never had d
finer epring than t1is has been for prepar
Ing for the couing crops. Toe prospects
are excellent.
Rev Mr.. Virgins, Presbyterian minis.
ter from Texatksns, pregched here The
night OF the 9t., and made arrangement 8
bv which Rev. Br nm is TO serve that de-
nomination here during this year.
Arrangements are being made By which
several brick buildings are TO be ereolst
here this summer.
Pittsburg is also In have c);ton seed OF
mill. The company has slready been or
geniz,d and the charter filed.
Major John NJ. Richardson, OF this coun.
ty. In a candidate for state superintendent
~ od
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,s:EI1A.s I1yE SSsHa

by MoAtlee, though innocent, allowed
penitentisry. He says he wa paid o2o0 and
was promlsed more; that he got out OF the
penitentisry under the three.fourths rule
for good behavior, but thst Harris has
failed to fulfil his promise; hence The dis'
closure and arrest
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TYLER.

TYLER, April 12-TSp.osl.I The repub-
licsUs Of Smith county convened to-day
and elected delegates to ho state conven-
tion numbering twenty -one, the shortly
Of whom are decidedly not favcfing Arthur.
Colonel Dan II. Jones, a nstnrslizsd Ea-
gishmsn, and deputy collector under Um-
denstock, was made secretary. The motion
to take the sense OF the convention on the
choice for president was tabled. c,lored
man named Warren wss elec ed chsirman
and s. ID. Wood secretary OF tue ex sculive
committee of the c,uutg.
Bergtleld & PJbs' - ~ signed con-
tract to J. O. Share q "a Wlibsrlg & Moore
for the wood ara ink Snrs of thr brick
bu ldings on the siush side OF the square.
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NOTICES.


H1O,iCE-1HE ANNUAL MEETING OF
IN Stockholders and Directors OF the Texas
Trunk Railroad Company
nv order of the Bosri Of Directors the annual
meeting OF he Isirct rs NJ the icxas Trunk
Raiirond Company will b. held Mt the public
ofice OF said company. Ia the city OF Dallas,
state o Texas, ~ SIS Nj street, On the Pod
Tuesday la May, 1851. at ~ m aud tao snnual
viii be ned at the same plare aud on the ssmo
day. .,s p.,,s.n,
John R WHITE. Secretary
DALLAS, TBxAs, April s. 1854.
NIOTICE-THE NJ A X CHILD ADVERTISED
IN some three weeks aeo Oh Commcrre street
Piesse = N early sps.1w
NIOTiCE Is HERsY GIVEN THAT Tue
IN regular snnusl mee'iny OF the 81 ckncld.
ess and OF the Rosrd OF piIectors OF ne II ,us9n
q Texas Central r ilwsy ,mpsny wi be held
st the Com mpany's ofino in tae 0ity OF Houston,
on Monday, May 8 1854
Hcus-ox Msrch ~ 1881
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LcNGvIEW.

LoxovrEw, April l12.--[special 1-Mention
vss made In the HKRALp some weeks ago
1T suit p-iis fl-a Ef-vor :! the s..rr 81 =.
8, Williams, Of Dura1t. Mississ ~. TO di.
rect the payment Of the amoQE due IN
dtr sws psieiss cf 'hs k4paI cit Eatos
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ENNIS.

ENNIS, April l2.-r5oscisl l-rhis mo orn-
ing abonl l:3) fire wls discovered In the
carpenter SHOP OF Brown E Wins, aud II
was soon IN ashes. The fire spread quick
ly to the two story frame building adj Jin-
iDg, belonging to John Farfer. and from
that TO a one.sinrv franc rdjoiniug, be-
longing TO John Rove, and set fire also to
the root VI q one-story bfick. Had tns cot
under headw tina whole block would
nave been destroyed, but through the ener-
gy OF our citizsus the ire wss rot under
control after DESTROYING the tsrse frame
bull llings. 81 one time when the hfe W.
highest and threatened tho town 30 strorg'
ly ,ssistarce was telreraphei for to Dillas,
but before they had time 10 start, the u ~
wss gotten under control, and the order f'r
help was revoked. O1r FIfe COMPANY
worked hsroici,y, c1Usi1ering thai ey
had Just been inausu ated. aud had not
had time to drill or arrange their plrcrs
! The lovers are:
Brown & Willis. loss on builiing and
| tools $500.
! JOHN Farror, loss unknown,
! John Rove, loss unknown.
! ! A P,oe and Roach, Foolish grocsrl
Il me, loss oy removal OF goods; Ill fully
covered by insurance. The origin Of tn.
Grs Is thought to bs the work of an incsn-
diary.
Westher pleasant. A fine rain fell her,
yesterday
Crop aud fruit prospects are fine, Bust
ness brisk.