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4 DASTARDLY DEED.
DR.. Barrndall Shot aud Instantly Killed
by Charles Herring.
FoRTwoRTHsc CITIZENS EXCITED
over an rnproyok.d and Cowardly Mur-
drr-i,apist Hung Near Peori, iiiii
County-Southfui Murderer
Grimes aud Casualties,
4 Dustar,ily Deed,


FoEr WORTH, June H. Special, 1t
Is safe ~ say that never before in our
history as u city was there such excite
mcnt us there IN tonight over the muir
der of Dr. Claude W, Barradcll, we'll
known and popular pharmacist who
came to this city some
SIX year; y..o,,ri ago ,,ort IRON u o,c,ncE ~;
To night Charles Herring walked into the
drug store where DIR, Barradcll was sit
ting and slapping him on the ouldcr,
said: "Iou are pretty sofa B.
Dr. Barradcll remarked, "Sou are drunk
and don't know what You are saying"
when Herring repeated the remark. Dr.
Barradoll Jumped up from his
chair and stepped toward Her;
poincdt at DR.. Barradell's breast-"Don't
shoot me-" he said, hut Herring pulled
the trigger, and poor Barradell
dropped to the iloor II corpse, shot
through the heart, Officers Ia the num-
bcr of fourteen We're soon in pur-
suit, and We're joined by several
posses of citizens, but nothing
of the murderer has been learned cN-
cept that ho crossed the Trinity river.
The streets are filled with mon, who are
clamoring for the hanging of Herring,
and If he Is caught short work will he
made of him. The only possible reason
that can he assigned Is that during III"
day DR.. Burradcll refused to
sell Herring morphine. Herring has
had several pistol encounters before, and
was considered a very dangerous man.
Barradcll leaves II young wife, the
daughter of one of the wcalthicst cattle
kings of this section. At this hour, II p.
M, 100 armed men are congregatcd on
tho square, with the avowcd intention
of hanging Herring should he be caught.
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Reticent About His Affairs.

Sr. LOUIS, June I.-iSpecial.l- ru-
NOR is current that Mr.. Edwin Harrison,
of the Chateau, Harrison & Vale Iron
company, u capitalist engaged in various
large business concerns, is financially
embarrassed. Mr.. Harrison evinccd II
desire to be let alone when he was ques-
toned on this subject. He didn't think
the public were entitled to know any
thing about his affairs. "Arc your affairs
at all entangled?" he was asked. Said
he: SIN reply to that can only say. that
| have not as vet failed to meet single
obligation. and that of itself, in my opin-
ion, should be Il sufficient and satisfying
rcjoinder."
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KAUFMAN CLIPPINGS.
Pleasant Times at II Picnic-tn Ugly
Customer With Five Fingers on One

Pleasant Times at Picnic-An Ugly
Customer With Five Fingers on One
Hand.
KAUFMAN, June 2.-.Spccial. At a
pleasant picnic held in Il shady grove
near Kemp to-day, quite a number of
Kaufman people were present and
the experience of all will long be
remembered. Nothing was omitted
to lend attraction, and chietest
were the many ladies who gracefully
blended their charms with the seasons
beauties. AS the train was returning
with the Kaufman people Uncle Alex.
Wilson, the Sheriff, was called upon to
arrest turbulent fellow, the
worse for liquor, on ac-
count of his gross misconduct
on the cars where his presence was an
intrusion, especially as he was armed
with pistol. He is hard-looking Gus
toner, swarthy, and has an extra finger
on one hand. He will remain in Jail
here until Thursday at least, and if
wanted elsewhere, q dispatch to Uncle
Alex will do the work.
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CINCINNATI, June 2i.-A mysterious
murder, for the purpose Of robbery, was
discovered this morning. The body of
a young man was found lying under the
Cincinnati and Newport bridge, on the
Cincinnati side, with n wound on the
under side of the left jaw, and the neck
broken. No money or papers were
found on the person. The young man
was drinking last night in several sa-
looms and displaying much money. He
at last started across the bridge. Tho
supposition is that he was killed and
robbed and placed under tho bridge to
give the appearance of an accident.
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THE FARMERS.
CROP REPORTS NEVER BETTER.
Welcome News from all Over the state
Fair Weather and Grateful showers
Combine to Assist Our Crop,
Farmers Cheerful.
In IitusCOunty.

MouNr ,PLEAsASr, Juno III Spc-
cial. One firm at this place will build,
shortly, II large platform and ware
house to handle the coming cotton crop
in big lots for eastern markets. Machin-
cry is arriving daily for n cotton press,
gin and gri>t mill, to be built within Il
short time. Weather is fine and farmers
are happy. Corn will be short, but q the
season Is favorable from now on more
cotton will be made than farmers can
h,,
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The Louisville & Nashville.

NEW YORK, Juue 4.-A meeting of
directors of the Louisville & Nashville
was held this afternoon, at which w. f.
Whitehouse, representing the English
was present. Discussion
of plan of organization which shall re-
lieve the present financial .embarrass-
ment of the road was the principal busi-
ness of the meeting.
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Murder at san Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO, June 2i.-lSpccial.l-At
Pcarsall, Texas, Ned Allen, II saloon
keeper of this place, was shot and
killed ut o'clock II. III. while
in his place of business, by four
men, J. G. Evans and the three Chap
man brothers. Allen was Il very
handsome man with some money
and was Il sort of local
Don Juan. He had, it is alleged, made
n public boast of improper intimacy
with Mrs. Evans. He was struck by
four balls. The parties were not arrested
and left town this evening amid the
cheers of the populace. Allen leaves II
wife and two children.
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Fort WORTH, June H.-[Special. y.
w. White, Il dry goods merchant, as
signed to Neil Anderson to-day for the
benefit of all his creditors. His stock
is valued at $4,000, and his debts
$4,000. After the assignment the
First National bank attached for
$1,000. White, it is said, made the assign
ment to keep his wife from getting any
portion Of the stock, she being de-
termined to sue for divorce. The stock
will be replevined in the morning, by
the assignee, for the bank.
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Mr.. s. s. Higgins returned 10 Dallas
yesterday from a trip to Comanchc,
Coleman, Waco and other points in
West and Central Texas. lie reports
fine crop prospects, especially in ti'e
Bosoue valley, where the wheat wiz
average from 30 to 40 bushels per acis'
and oats from 80 to 10 bushels. He &C.
ports that the corn and cotton crops are
unusually thrifty.
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A Youthful Murderer.

LAREDO, June A.-[Special.l Isaiah
Wilson, charged with murder in Rob-
ertson county, was arrested here to-day
and leaves tonight in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Reinhardt. The murder was Il
cold blooded act, and unless the jury take
compassion upon his tender years, being
only II, he will hang, or failing in this,
spend the remainder of his life in prison.
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MINERAL WELLS, June "a Special
Owing to the howl Of the harvest
moon, farmers are too busy to go shop
ping, and merchants find trade smaller
in consequence. However, Tie harvest
is nearing the end rapidly and the yield
is heavy. \ little rain just now would
be useful, especially to corn, but cotton
and corn also can come to the average, II
all succeeding months prove dry.
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STEUBENvILLE, June PA portion of
Gould's tunnel, on the Panhandle rail
road, west Of here, which was nearly
completed, caved in this morning, bury
ing eight men and one boy. -Four of the
party are thought to be fatally injured.
and the others badly but not seriously
hurt. Their names are not known.
They are mostly Italians.
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RESIGNED.

Judge Drummond Tenders His Resigna-
tion, to Take Effect July 1.
CHICAGO, June 2i.-It is stated that
Judge Drummond, of the United States
Circuit court, has forwarded mis- resigna-
ton, to take effect July lst. 1t has been
rumored for several years that the ven
cradle jurist was contemplating retiring
from the bench. He succeeded Judge
David Davis as Circuit Judge.
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, June 2i.-lSpc-
cial. Little Rock experienced bust
ness failure to day in the shape of w:
II. Scott e Co., II wholesale and retail
hardware house. Liabilities, $1,000. The
name of III. Witter IL Co., of Memphis,
is in the list of creditors, for 500.
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SUNBURY, Pa, June pa passenger
train from here, this morning, on the
Shamokin railway, collided with a
freight engine. William Mulick, train
dispatcher; Shultz, fireman, and tramp
were killed. Engineer Umpelby was
badly scalded. Both engines are wrecked.
No passengers hurt.
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In McLennan County.

NcGREGoR, June "a Especial
Farmers are busy threshing their grain.
In few days it will begin to be brought
in for sale. Crop prospects were never
better. Messrs. nogg Il Killingswonh,
Norton Bros, q. w. Acree and others
will buy grain this season.
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Arrested for Horse-Stealing.

Houston, June 4.-[Special. To-day
a horse-thief named G. M. Dillett was ar
rested by deputy-sheriff six miles
from this city. His last work was to
steal horse yesterday from Harper, of
this city. His wife is suspected of being
his accOmplice.
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CoRsIcANA, June 4.-[Special. The
west-bound freight train on the
Texas & st. Louis railway, ran over and
killed an unknown man, supposed to be
tramp, nine miles east of here, be-
tween Powels Station and Kerens. The
coroner has gone to hold an inquest on
the body.
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DENTON DOINGS.
Fire Department ElectiOns-Giving the
Fire Boys q Banquet.

DENTON, June Especial. The Den
ton Fire Department met last night and
elected the following department. Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Hon. William
J. Austin, Chief Engineer; r. c. Scrip
tun, First Assistant Chief; j. b. Schuntz,
Second Assistant Chief; r. j. Rich, Sec
retary of the Department, and ii. ii.
Dawson, Treasurer. At meeting of
Engine Company No. l, the resignation
of Foreman SchuntZ was accepted, and
Bishop Neeley was elected to fill the va
cancv. Our fireman received rousing
demonstration on their return from Fort
Worth last week, and will be rendered a
banquet on Thursday night of this
week. Our fire boys have long believed
that they had the besS engine in the
State, and this brilliant success at Fort
Worth confirms them in their belief.
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Capture of an Illicit Still in Full Blast.

ATLANTA, June A.-[Special. deputy
Collector r. c. Cannon, of Texarkana,
with Deputy Marshal North, of Jefferson,
and Deputy Maxey, of Atlanta, captured
distillery in full blast near White Sui
phur Springs, Cass county. The distil-
lery was of forty gallons capacity.
About 300 gallons of whisky
were seized. 1t has been suspected and
constantly watched for more than Il
month, and it is considered an important
capture. 1t will be followed by the az
rest of all parties concerned.
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Lumber Dealer Failed.

NEW YORK, June 24.-The insolvcnt
schedule of Thomas j. Crombie, lumber
dealer, was filed to-day. Liabilities,
$685. 900; nominal assets, $4,000; actual
assets, $4,000,
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ST. LOUIS, June A.-ISpccial. Rocky
Fork, a negro settlement near Alton,
Illinois, was the scene of cowardly as
sassination last night. a negro named
Henry Williams was called to his door
about midnight and riddled with bull
lets. Nobody seems to know by whom,
or for what purpose the crime was com
mitted, but two men are under suspi-
ton, and according to reports received
this evening the prospects are in favor
of q lynching. This is the second crime
of the same kind in that locality, and
there is great excitement.
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ABILENE, June Special. j. Por-
ter, frclgh,cr on his way from Abilene
10 Anson, yesterday, dropped dead on
known. lie leaves Il wife and family
bAp.
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Accusing His Wife of Murder.

BIG SPRINGS, June A.-[Special. l.
Tom Green, (colored), to-day made com
plant in the Justice court against his
wife, charging her with the murder OF
three of their children, at different
times, by means of pouring melted lead
in their ears.
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BIG SANDY, June M.-[Special. Our
farmers report crop prospects encour-
aging and say corn is coming out rap
idly and cotton doing well.
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ABILENE, June 2i.-[Spccial. The
corn crop will be the best ever known in
Taylor county. The wheat and oat
Weld will be very large also.
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NEW York, June I'll. W. Bmham,
of llotchliiss, Burnham Il Co., shot him
self dead this morning, In consequence
of depression attending his recent fail
l.rA
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An Ahsconder Causes an Assignment.

WILMINGTON, DEL, June A.-Joseph
Johnson, president of the Newark, Del
eware, Brick company, has absconded
with 5000. The company has made an
assignment to the Newark National
bank. johnson left the laborers unpaid.
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A 100000 SUIT
the Western Narrow Gauge Rail-
road to Enforce Contract,

Houston, June "a. - Especial. -
Through her attorney, Mrs. Mary f.
Gentry, widow of Col. A. M. Gentry, ap-
piled to the District court to-day for
receiver for the Western Narrow Gauge
railway. Her claim is for 100000. The
purpose of the proceeding is to enforce
the contract with Col. Gentry, under
which the present company was to
build the road within two years, now
past, and deliver to said Gentry or his
certain bonds.
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store Houses ut Clcburne.

CLEBURNE, June 23.-tSpccial. This
mornings ! o'clock fire consumed the
stores of j. A. Willingham, J. f. Jetl'ries,
William Murdock and Blackwell Bros,
on the west side of the square. Loss, $25,-
600: covered by insurance.
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HIILlsnoRo, June Special, The
negro who attempted TO commit rape
on II white lady near whitney, u few
days since, was found hanging in tree
this morning near Peoria.
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DENTON, June Special, Finley
GrissoIn, u stockman from the northern
part ofthe county has been placed under
arrest for cattle then. There are i've or
six charges against him,
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In Marion County.

JEFFERSON, June 4.-[Special. This
section of the country was visited ly n
fine and refreshing rain this evening,
which will improve the crops great
1oo1
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LvERrooL, June 2.-As the steamer
Pavonia, from Boston, was entering the
dock to-day, the cylinder burst The
engineer was killed and many Others
iniuruu
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Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Bruceline in another column
said to be the greatest and most perfect
hair restorer ever discovered. Don't faik
to read the advertisement.
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In Cameron County.

BROWNSVILLE, June H.-LSpecial.Ji j
In Cameron county they have had
splendid rains the past few days. crops
are in a fair condition.
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vINcENNEs, IND, June 4.-At
12:30 o'clock last night mob of
about fifty people went to the jail, bat
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IN COMMERCIAL CIRCLES.
The Feeling Ia Wall streei..A iirok.
er'S Opinion.
FAILURE OF MORGAN 8 SONS,
Thoma,J. Crombie, Lumber Dealer Goes
UndeT-Littl" iioek, ", ~, scott
= co., Hardware Merchants
commercial Crashes,
Hank susp"nsion-Matthe" Morgan \ san
At New York,

Hank susp"nsion-Matthew Morgan y soh
Al New York,
NEW YoRK, June ~ Matthew Nor
gan a Son, bankers, have suspended, The
suspension Ii attributed Ia shrlkasc OF
values OF railroad bonds, principally
Denver x Rio Grando. They We're not
members of the Stock Exchange, They
are known as merchant bankers; drew
exchange and dealt In securities not ON
the stock list, of which they are large
holders at high prices, Edward Morgan
is expected irois Europe in few days,
Their liabilities are mainly due ON the
Exchange, but have no linhili tiles on the
stock Exchange. The members "I the
firm are large real estate owners, Tho
New York hotel bcisg one of their hold
ings. and Il is belieScd their inability To
realize ON their real estate II the imlnc-
dintc cause of their suspension.
e. +. Wocrishoilcr, who is prominently
identified with the "bcar" Interest, wns
interviewed with regard Ia the situation
in Wall street. lie said: 81 regard the
failure of Morgan ~ Sons ns very scri-
Gus, Ii was nm old house aud greatly
respected. do not think ii wi have
any great effect on the stock market. IL
Is more of u commercial disaster. j do
not anticipate more failures at present,
although think stocks will 90 lower"
Regarding GOuld's position, nc said:
..Gonld cannot fail; lie has lost u great
deal of money, hut he has plenty left;
anything may happen; Gould may. go
under; this house may tumble down; but
| am taking my chances on II; don't
, intend To move" The market, he said,
/ looked bad, aud he acknowledged that
| he felt blue.
I The assignment was made 10 protect
all creditors equally. The correspond
/ cnts of the firm are the Union and City
banks, in London; 4. NJ. ilcinc, Marcu-
| ard. Andre & Co., and liattcngcr ~ Co.,
I in Paris, and other correspondents
/ in nll parts of Europe. The social con-
ncc,ions of the members of the firm arc
very high. \ daughter of Edward
Morgan is the wife of August Belmont,
[ ir.,and Henry Morgan Is connected with
{ The family of Mr.. Brown, of Brown
/ Bros. ~ Co., by marriage.
! WALL STREET, y. ", June IL
! Friends of NJ. Morgan II Sons say their
suspension is II good deal like Garrison'S
assignmcnt--that is, their assets exceed
I their liabilities. The suspension was
mainly due TO Il decline in securities.
| The firm was large subscriber To the
| Mexican National Construction COM
pany. II is understood they held quite
I n number of Mexican National bonds,
! Denver and Rio Grandc issues, Kansas
Pacific consols and various New Eng
land securities.
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Sent Up For Two Ycars-A Young Thief.

MARSHALL, June Especial. II.
Lloyd, charged with forgery, was found
guilty in the District court to-day and
given two years in the penitentiary. He
forged an order on Mr.. Logan, on which
he obtained two meals and nights
lodging.
4 hoy named Phil Rowe. II years old,
was arrested this evening for stealing
- from one boy and pistol from an
other. He says he came from Nicksburg
by boat, and that his mother, Margaret
Rowe, lives in that city. Sheriff Perry
took him in charge, and will keep him
until his mOther can be notified.
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BROS.
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TuE FiRE RECORD.
4 nrstrnctI,e Eirr at CIehurn.

CLEnURNE, June "a Special. At 1
o'clock this morning the alarm of fire
nwolSc our quiet little city from its Slum-
bcrs, and very soon large, excited, par
TALLY dressed multitude hovcrcd around
and silently and hclplcsSly witnessed
the angry, uncomfortable flames aS
they consumed about S90,U1 worth of
valuable property on the west side of the
square. Fortunately, most of II was COW
cred hy Insurance. The water works
had not been completed and turned over
To the city authorities, and no water was
10 hc had, except 10y the huckotiul
With buckets of water, however, many
good citizens worked like Trojnns, and
probably kept from being rOnvcrtd
Into ashes the unburnt half of the
block west of the square.
4 large portion of the goods Of j. 4.
Willingham were moved, and in Il
damaged condition, saved; rs also u
portion of the goods of !. Il. Jcil'rics.
This Is the third destructive fire in
Cleburnc this year.
The building and goods were insured
rs follows:
William Murdoch, on stock, Fire In
Surlncc Association of London, $500;
Hartford Fire Insurance company, $500;
German American, $1,000. Total, 5000.
j. T.. Jcitrics, on stock, Hartford Fire
Insurance company, 5000; Liverpool
aud London and Globe, $1,000; New York
Underwriters Agency, 5000. Total,
SG,On.
j. \. Willimgham, on stock, Hartford,
5000; Phoenix, of Hartford, $1,000; LiV-
crpool and London and Globe, $1,000;
New Orleans Insurance association,
$1,000; Insurance Company of North
America. $1,000; New York Under
writer's Agency, $1,000. Total. $4,000.
Blackwell Bros, ON stock, California
Insurance company, $500; Phoenix, of
Brooklyn, New York, Sl,WN. Total,
$l,S0O.
ON BVILpINGS.
Hugh Shaw, PhmniN Insurance com
pany, of Hartford, $500.
T.. NJ. Heath ~ Bro. Phoenix Insurance
company, of Hartford, S2,1Oo.
Mrs. Mamie Dunn, Springfield Fire
and Marine, $500. Total, $500.
Total insurance on goods, S2l 800: total
on buildiDrs SS,7NI, Grand total $40 800
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The hest smoking tobacco is "Little
Joker"
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