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Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27

Jam es E. Ward, shipping merchant. Tn. latter says he is not a relative of Ferdinand Ward. The bondsmen qualified in $500, ,OO( each. Ward has property valued as oyer tws millions. 75
 MT. James D. Fish vas this evening shown General Grants denial that letters confirm. ing Wards statements about government contracts had been written by the general. Mir. Fish said: My assertion as published is substantially correct. have no wish to raise question of veracity. General Grant may have forgotten them, but the letters are in existence. When the time comes they will be published" Stephen c. Clark of Mfr. Fish,s counsel said: ssThe letters are in cur possession. They will not be published at present."
 Ins Answer to Ftsh-A Statement From
 General Grant. ss.s 4as
 RHw YORK, May 26.-A statement of Gen eral Grants connection with the firm of Grant < Ward was given to the press to- night. It is mainly the composition of ex- Senator Conkling It is to the effect that General Grants counsel after much investigation have found that certain letters are in existence Which are probably the ones referred to in Mir. James D. Fish's recent statement. The facts are: Prior to July l, 1882, MT. Fish sent paper of Grant 6 Ward to be discounted at the Lin coin bank and that President Thomas L. James of that bank asked whethsE Fish was partner of9 General Grants. Mir. Fish answered thkt he was general partner. The statement consists mainly oi correspondence. One letter dated July 5, 1889, Mir. Fish wrote te General Grant tell ing him it would not be amiss for him and the general to ''counsel' a little occasion ally in regard to the business of contract work as the other partners were so much younger. He said also he thought that the general and himself were virtually only advertised as special partners. General Grant on July 6, 1882, that he was of the same opinion with Mir. Fish so far aE their liabilities in connection with the firm were concerned. This was the only letter that General Grant seni Mir. Fish on this subject. In one of the letters MT. Fish said: "I do not under, stand the governments contracts, perhaps you can throw some light on them." In re- ply Genera Grant wrote: 'tI have looked in to the business and think it proper for MT. Ward to pass the profits over to the firm. have authorized the use of my name and in. fuence'' .---. s+=- '> t.-
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27
MES. s. HOLM 1C6

&A IS located at SAvin Rock, Beach street cor- 5sa nor Summer. Rooms may bs engaged now for
 eM- the summer season. or ternpcr&rily. Also 2 baTnforsR rent. sI0ff Carriages and Wagons for Sale A ths Grand Street Livery Stable Eod number, A ls2 three new Coming eide R1rs, wIth tops
 One side spring with tops 7------@--.
 Two side bars, no tops.
 Twosecond hand end spring win tors.
 Three secondhand Cahriolets @ tensiou with taans Two secondhand side spring, no tops. sz, 2 S Two secondhand buckgoard, no tois ass ] One second hand phaeton with top
 One seE twp essted wagon, no teps s
 One secondhand two slated wason DO top. { These carriages are owned by ont Of town parsies who have given pssitive orders to have them soid st low prices Enqnirs of sTAEaoNs RINE, 1ss St, Jobu strest, sy HORACE P. HoADLEY, ma Hoadley Building.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27

have tract of land, finely situated, close by West Haven Church Street, 400 feet front and 2OO feet deep which will sell at s per froLt foot, will take fos the whole lot There is Iothing else favorably located tkat be bought nearly as low l no1 EDWARD A. RAY.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27

Ae%A FIVE rooms No. 553 State street, water clos
 IIssd et gas and Water and five rooms corner South
 iib and Park streets. Inquire at No. 792 Chape Ereet, Room 2. JAOOB HELLEh.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27
FOR RENT

sseA HOUSE No, 26 Pearl street, for two families; Essa $37 per month EA House No. 128 Bradley street, rooms, SIS per month.
 House No. 20 Grown street, $50 per month. House No. 54 William street, $29 per month. House No. G6 Ferry street. $l4 per month"; House No. 63 Ferry street, $14 per month.
 MERWIN'S REAL ESTATE OFFICE, a22 759 Chapel Street. h N VIEW of the opening of the new railroad to A West Haven there will be some call for
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27
An Explosion in which Five Men Are
 Killed. -~- --+a- r->,.

An Explosion in which Five Men Are
 Killed. ~ -='+- r-,'@
 ALBANY, May 26.-A boiler in the paper mill of Moore E Wilson at Kings Ditch, be- tween Cohoes and Waterford, exploded at employees escaped.
 His Vengeance SaGIsied-Terrible Work
 of an Inforfated Husband.
 NEW YORK, May 26.-This afterno on John Carpenter, formerly welI-known Sixth ward politician, who lives on the corner of Clinton and Grace streets, stabbed his wife Mary to death at Twenty sixth street and Third avenue. He also stabbed Mrs. Della, Am brose, his wife's sister, in the neck, inaicting probably fatal wounds. The murderer then stabbed himself twice in the abdomen, in ficting wounds that will terminate fatally. Carpenter and his wife have been separated for ten years and on the 9th of October, 1878, the murderer entered St Francis Xa- vier's church during mass and rushing up to young woman named Mary Lyons, who was kneeling in one of the front psws, stabbed her in the back, believing she was his wife. Carpenter fled from the church, buk was fol. lowed by number of citizens and arrested He was tried and sentenced to eight years imprisonment and only came back few weeks ago, sinco Vhen he has been trying to discover where his wife lived. Carpenter and his sister-in law were removed to Belle vue and at a late hour Carpenter was report ed to be sinking rapidly.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27

FOR SALEs-
 Ibe4A $4,OOO will buy brick house in the center EESis of the city Il roomss well calculated for f$sg boarders. $2O00 can remain on mortgage at per cent. interest. Call 0t ... s....s .s- -s
 HINMkN'S REAL ESTATE AGENCY, nnekP R3 Church Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27
Rock East River.

NEW YoHk, May 26.-The rock in the East river on which the steamer Pilgrim struck was found and located by the Fall River Steamboat company on Saturday. This hitherto unknown obstruction lies five hun dred feet E NE in general direction from Nineteenth street bridge. There is only be- tween two and three feet of water over it at low tide. A steamer of the United States coast survey is now engaged in buryiHg the rock.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27
FOK SALE OR KENT,

aesA WITHIN ten minutes drive of postofice. g 11A Rentee el house, or rooms, nice barn, henery sId and chickens two three acres of land, large quantity of apples, cherries, grapes and small fruit excellent water, nice beautiful shade trees To the right party will rent reasonable, or will sell more less iand to suit purcha .er
 HINMAN'5 REAL ESTATE AGENCY, ; a1gtf G3 Church Street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
A SMUGGLER SNATCHED.
REPORTER TIE VICTIM
\ Newspaper Man Niio Evidently Didn't
stand in with Customs Officials
Other Notes and Incidents Ju
the Rio Bravo Border.

LAREDO, July Special. A San
Antonio newspaper reporter was arrest
ed hero last night charged with SNUG
Cling silk dress from McXico to this
side. The dress had reached the Pacific
Express Office billed for san Antonio,
but the officers found il before train
time and arrested the agent, who had to
make 4 clean breast OF the case to clear
himself. The reporter was given
as the owner, WHO promptly gave
bond when arrested and his
name. Friends say that he will
come out alright. II looks great deal
like something is wr0ngin arresting this
man, for there is II marvellous amount OF
smuggling going on and the officers
know it too, but then some folks stand
i'm with even the United States custom
officers.
The sun has been very hot here to-day,
exceeding any of the season.
All churches were well attended this
morning.
The City Council has contracted with
| the water carts to sprinkle the streets
better than heretofore, and life will bC
much pleasanter in Laredo in future
Tho river is very high and nj a stand
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We learn from Superintendent JAY e.
McGuire that the Summer Normal insti-
tute will begin tomorrow morning, ut
the Female college on Live Oak street
The regular meetings of the institute
will Ice held each morning from To y,
and will be devoted TO "tallis' and dis
cuSsionS on "How to Teach" The Prln.
cipal hopes 10 have citizens come ana
give half-hour talks on some subject
connected with their business or prolos-
sion and related to teachers work The
teachers give instruction in banking
Who Is more competent to give iniornla
ton on that subject than the banNors'
Composition is ono of the most impor-
iant OF the subjects in the school currl-
Culum. Who Is better prepared than
the editor or reporter to interest ana IN
s.ruct the teacher on that subject
The lawyers, doctors, ministers, cont
mission merchants and others are in
Vted to contribute from their
stores of information and experience.
lie also desires, for the first week, two
classes of children 10 DO present; one
class to he between six and eight years
of age, who can neither read nor write;
with those he will illustrate the latest
methods OF teaching children how TO
read. The other class to he able to read
i'm any third reader and to write we'll;
with these he will Illustrate object
teaching, which he makes the basis of n
nrrn part of school work. Many teach
crs will be In Attendance who Will desire
To study subject matter. Glasses VIII he
arranged to accommodate them.. Teach
crs Will be selected to take charge o.
those classes, and an extra session VIII
no held from 20 O O'clock In the after
noon ror their benefit. The citizens gen
orally are invited to visit the regular
sessions. They will find tho exercises
Interesting, and will he better a3le IL
,lpcide whether their children are boing
well or III taught.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
Rnnnreh Riot.

A rumor reached the city last evening
|hat riot between the whites ana
blacks, existing near Forney, was in
progress. The report was circulated
HAT the Queen City guards had been
to be in readiness to quell
Hi disturbances at short notice and that
special train would be in readiness.
The matter was thoroughly ventilated
by Il HERALD reporter and
proved to be farce. No in
formation whatever, reached the Guards.
an the basis OF the rumor was traced to
h. over-enthusiastic soldier, who, doubt
Jess. was bilious for Il contest. lie based
bis deductions upon the special and To-
fal notices that apr cared in the issue of
yesterdays HERALD. Either these
facts were the motive, or disposition TO
BE "funny," was the incentive, and in
Drder to give the benefit of the doubt, we
attribute it to the former.
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MINERAL WELLS MITES.
The Railway Project Under Headway-
Tho Stock All Takcn-The Fourth

The Railway Project Under Headway-
Tho Stock All Takcn-The Fourth
About Crops.
MINERAL WELLS, July G.-LSpecial.l j.
The board of directors of the Millsap Il
Mineral Wells Railroad company, met
ut the Mayors office, in this city, ye 'ter-
day, and organized by electing Tom IL.
Milliken, of Woathorford, President, and
C.. NJ. Wilcox of this place Secretary
The capital stock of the company Is ST.
OO0, with tho privilege of increasing
the stock as the board may see tit. The
stock was all taken within fifteen
minutes after the books were open and
the company will Immediately apply
for u charter and begin work on thu
road. 1t is the intention of the company
to have trains running into this city by
| the 18th of October.
The glorious Fourth passed of quietly
without the firing of a gun ora bmck
eye.
Corn is suffering for want of rain
The crop will DO about ono-halI, bl
owing TO the amount of acreage plante'
there win be more raised than can n
consumed during the next year.
Health of the country good.
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The Continental Guards.

Instituting a monumental military
company, to be armed and uniformed
after the style Of l776, appears to obtain
popularity in this city. \ regiment ex-
listed at perhaps still exists
called the Continentals. The
Uniform was in all respects
like that worn by the
heroes Of Bunker Hill and they carried
Queen Anne muskcts, iiye-foot barrels,
banded to the stock with brass rings,
and the huge Hint locks, big as steel
traps, gave the regiment an appearance
fully behind to the times.
If the Dallas people who
fancy this kind Of an organization
feel disposed to carry the plan as faI
into details as the Boston Continentais
did, no doubt the Queen Anne muskess
can he had by making application To
Mr.. Lincoln at Washington. There are
several thousand stands Of ilnt-lock
muskets in the United States arsenal.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
CLEBUI,NE CHIPS.

The Small Grain Outcomc-Tradc lndi-
cations.
CLynuHNE, July a. Correspondence
-Threshers of small grain say the yield
in many places is not so good as was
indicated by the fine looking straw,
while in other localities 1t is yielding
every pound indicated.
Tho presence of an increased number
of wagons and men on our streets the
last day or two lOrotolls mn improve
mont OF trade in the near future.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
He Got Revenge.

LoNGvIEw, JulyG,-[Special. II Friday
morning white man named Wood shot
and killed negro hand at Wilkins saw
mill, near Easton. As reported it seems
that the negro and Wood had a difficulty
the night before and the negro tried to
throw him against the saw, but was pre-
vented. lie swore he would kill Wood,
and was seen by a Waterman going
about Thursday night armed with a
pistol looking for an opportunity to kill
Wood. These things We're told Wood in
the morning; he got his gun, found the
darkey and killed him. Another report
says Wood was accompanied by friend
named Thornton and that both shot al
the dDrkeV
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LOCAL LITERATURE.
VERY QUIET SABBATH.
k Water Supply Again - The Cotton
Cases-The SIMMER Normal Insti-
tutc-Jail Statistics-The Belt
ROad-Hurt Her Foot.
The Water supply.

fhe announcement yesterday morn
,.t's HERALD that there was scarcity
water and that the already small sup
IN was rapidly failing was the subject
4 general comment yesterday. Con-
liners are getting entirely out of pa
|bnce and a majority of them favor the
Ity selling the works to a private cor
pration and looking to the purchasers
br water. They claim that they
nd more water and better water
efore the citv purchased the works
~ they have since that time. The
after and spring have been spent in
nix but not spade full of dirt has been
nrned. The supposition is that the
God sense OF the council will dictate
ne necessity OF replacing the river
umr, which will be necessary in case OF
fire 10 say the least Of it. About $780,
II has been expended in water-works
nd good salaries and sums paid out and
I'LL there is no water.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
A Texas CnttI,mnn Killed.

DODGE CITY, KANSAS, July Ok. b.
Shoate of Goliad, Texas, was killed at
O'Clock this morning in a quarrel with
Dave st. Clair, gambler. The latter
was arrested and lodged in Jail. Shoate
was member of the cattle firm of Boren
Il Shoate, VINO have 600 head of cattle
on this market. Excitement among the
cowmen is intense and the lyncning of
ST. Clair is threatened. The sheriff has
placed a special guard at the Jail to pro-
tect the prisoner.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
rinhorinn,s Career and Influence.

It does not require n great amount of
fancy to vest tho life and character of
Allan Pinkerton with a dramatic inter-
est equal to any contemporaneous ex-
perienco. The sensational romanticism
of his career rs detective Is by no
means its most conspicuous clement OF
regard, though II was through this
medium that he became famous through
ont the world. lIc was, indeed, vital
force, man among men, with per-
sonal and direct influence independent
of that subtle. invisible practice of u
strategic profession, and was az vnlu'
able In service Ms citizen and patriot as
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
THE EXPOSITION.

Commiss ioner-l Chief Elliott Calls u
Meeting of the Commissioners nj Aus
tin.
HousroN, July 6.-[Special. The fol-
lowing from Commissioner Elliott is
self explanatory: There will be meet
ing of the Commissioners to the Now
Orleans Worlds Exposition on Tuesday,
ihr 18th instant. i'm Austin. The district
and honorary commissioners are ear
ncstly requested TO be present without
further notice.
JOIN Il. ELLIOTT,
CommissiOncr-in-Ch
District Commissioners will please
notify honorary Commissioners in their
district,
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a Word for Mr.. Gould.

II is rather fashionable to hold M Mr.
Could as a man who cares very little for
the rights of holders of securities of his
companies. This topic forms the theme Of
almost daily diatribes against Mr.. Gould,
and especially against Gould properties
The Mail and Express has tho following
iigwes, making good showing for the
nluch-abused railway king: We have
thought il worth while to throw Il little
light upon this subject by the following
table. 1t takes the price Of stocks with
which magnates of the street have been
identified July |, 1881, and July. |, 1884,
and shows the amount of decline in each
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Cure for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by u
sense OK weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdom m, causing the
patient to suppose he ha . some affection
of tho kidneys or neigiboring organs
At times symptoms o, indigestion are
present, as tlatulenoy, uucasiness of the
stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspira-
ton, producing very disagreeable Itch
ing, after getting warm, IL n very com.
mon attendant. Blind, bleeding and
itching piles yield ut once TO the applicn-
ton Of DIR. Bosank rs Pile Remedy,
which acts directly upon the parts ai-
fected, absorbing the tumors, allayine
the intense itching, and eitectlng y per
mnnent cure. Pricc 80 cents. Address
The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Company
Piqun, Ohio. Sold by Hlckox Il Pattcr'
4 son, Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
New Cars Arrived.

The Belt line street railway has re-
ccived two new summer cars, which will
be placed on the line to-day. Tho other
six cars are expected some time tn $
week, I'm the meantime the three old
cars are running on the road. The
track laying was completed TO Lamar
street Saturday morning, giving tie
roa four miles, switches Included, or
three and II half miles, route proper.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
Destructive wind storms.

ST.. LOUIS, July 6.-Dispatches from
Decatur, Springfield, Shelbyville and
other places in Central Illinois report
that very severe wind storms swept
over Macon, Sangamon and Christian
counties between midnight and day
light Saturday morning, which
destroyed property, but so far, no
lives are reported lost In the vicinity
of Illiopolis, Sangamon county, several
farm houses were badly damaged,
barns and outhouses carried away and
wheat and corn crops utterly ruined.
Com was beaten flat with the ground or
whipped into ribbons by tho wind.
Wheat in the shock was blown away
and that still uncut leveled with the
ground. The loss in Sangamon county,
as far as heard from, is estimated al
over 100000. In Macon county the de-
struction was still greater, nearly all
houses and outbuildings in the path of the
storm being entirely demolished or badly
damaged. The dwellings of Mrs. Grey
Pat Ryan, John Coombs, John Kraft
Aaron Widycli, Nancy Stackle, George
w, Whitlock, Samuel Walker, Georg,
l.. Eckbard and Henry Adterbide wert
completely wrecked. 4 numbc
ruined. Aufterbide's vito and bah,
were blown 200 yards and deposi
ted under hedge, completed,
covered with mud, but unhurt. Two o
John iNraft's children We're badly in
iured. ono may die. The wind life,
loaded cars Off the track at Body sta
ton. The Madison Presbyt, riJn churcl
and parsonage were entirely destroyed
The loss In Macon county Is estimated
at S20O,G00. Christian county is also sal
u have suffered severely, but no detail
arc given.
IN EEETUCHY.
| CAIRO, Ills, July GA heavy raj
and wind storm passed over Columbus
KY, yesterday evening, killing
woman and two children, destroying
Methodist church and several othC
buildings.
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Jail Birds.

There are confined at present in the
county Jail 81 prisoners, charged with
t le following otl'enses: Murder ,; burg
larry, g; theft OF cattle, s; robbing United
States mail, ,; theft Of horses. .;
swindling, :; theft Of over $50, =: embc.-
element, /; theft of under 80, /; forgery,
|; theft from person, l; counterfeiting
United States money, /; iunacy, ;; tota,
81. D:stric, court cases, -; United States
tourt, =; COunty court, g. White male,
Il; colored male, 8; colorcd female, /.
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,,o,, rh., IA, on the veto.

The House passed tho Fitz John Pcr-
tor Relief hill to-day over the Presidents
veto hva vote If Us to n. The Two pollt-
zeal parties had been engaged ior9n hour
or two in struggle over the MeNleon
Pension bill. the Republicans anu "
minority of Democrats INSISTING NV
giving that bill proicren'c 3veuu,r ., .
business, while q majority al Doiho'rnn, ~
amendments inserted by the
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Cnnnty Ron,ls.

The Rockwell Success says if Dallas
puts her roads in good condition she will
command u large cotton trade this
season from Rockwell; If not. IL will go
elsewhere. The attention of the County
Commissioners is specially directed to
this subject, which has already been too
luur dClgycd.
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The Cotton Cases.

While making a call at the county Jail
yesterday, n HERALD reporter dropped
i'm to see Easton and Cammack, the cot
ton swindlers. Easton says that the
cases are assuming turn as shown by
recent developments, of which he is
totally ignorant so far as his personal
knowledge extends.
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sPLINTERs.

The police force don't fancy the report
OF the grand Jury. .H
The grand jury did not find any bills
f,ryioIOtion of the Sunday law or for
gaming.
Mr.. q. Myers horse, which ho was
riding down Elm street, whom near Col
ige street dropped dead with his rider,
5. Beck, the ieweler, 5ll Main street, IL
agent for "Kayton's Celebrated White
Crystal Spectaclosn acknowledged TO be
the best spectacles in tho market. Call
and purchase pair and be convinced Of
their superiority. a perfect tit guoran
toed!
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AT ABILENE.


Company 4 Of the Rangers, Arrive.
ABILENE, July O. Especial. Captain
Gillespie, of Company 4, arrived this
morning with twenty rangers from
Brownwood. They will bc stationed
here, and will locate their camp ono
mile from Abilene.
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Mashed Her Foot.

In handling keg of beer on the
nigh; of the Fourth, at Mayors garden,
The bearer accidentally allowed it TO
roll on the foot of Annie Wolf, Il little
girl, causing her great pain, but not
serious injury,