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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-01
LEoIsLATIyE LOTION.

WAsHworoS, April .0,-IPrsss,l-Estl-
matea for the army appropriations bill Tor
the ensuing year were $50 $50, lO3; amount
appropriated, s2l, $50 $50, which Is Si22 SEQ
less than the last APPROPRIATION.
The house subcommittee on post
offices and post-roads, considering the
contract system Of telegrsphy, has decided
10 make % cents the maximum price ioT
twenty words through the United States.
'rhe bill prepared by the committee makei
the time for tue existence Of tho proposed
contract seven years. There is no provision
like that in the sonata bill on the same sub
line. In case no contract 10 made the full
committee will consider the measure TO-
morrow, when final action will be taken,
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WASHINGTON, April ?0-[Press.l-Rciorc
the Jeanette committee this morning,
Melville was asked II he said anything
about poison or had any poison with
him on the retreat. He said: ~ and DR..
Amber frequently talked about the proper
course to be pursusd in an emergency, and
arrived at the conclusion thst under no
circumstances was anything like canpibal-
ism TO be permitted. lfgn emergency arose
which would suggest cannibalism, we de.
tsrmined to take cynadite Of potassium aud
put ourselves out 81 the way. As o matter
OF fact, however, we lett tho vessel In haste
and took no poinon with ms.
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CHICAGO, April 29.-lsasc Jacobson, {
killed George Bsdell. proprietor Of o carpe
cleaning establishment, in this city thil
morning for an alleged reason. The latte!
refused him dollar, which the murderel
claimed Bedell was owing him. An eye
witness declares Jacobson shot Bedell while
the latter's back was turned without word
of any kind.
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CINCINNATI, April 29.-The News Jour.
nails, Grayson, Kentucky, special says: In
the trial Of William Neal for tho murder Of
Emma Cairco, the jury retired this
afternoon in short time brought
in verdict of murder in the first degree;
nounce the sentence tomorrow. Neal ID
the last of the three men implicated in the
crime of outrage and murder of three chill
dren at Ashland, Kentucky.
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, April e9.--News
has Just been received here OF the killing
of Sheriff Adkins, OF Boone county. who
was waylaid, murdered and his body horri-
bly, mutilated. There is little doubt but the
deed was committed by an organized band
kins had been Jealous IN bringing the of
tenders to Justice. An armed posse l:
securing the country in pursuit of the
assassinS.
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SENATOR GIBBS AND TIE sTOCKMEN.
The Abilene Quill and some of the more
extreme papers in the cattle country take
SENATOR GIBBS to task for fayoring vol.
nntary lease system for the school lands.
When. he was fighting the herd law and all
soosrciye legislation no man was more pop-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-01

The reason :housekeepers find such nice
biscuits when"Dr. PRICES Cream Baking
Powder is used, ia because all the available
csrbonic acid is set free in the oven, and
the bubbles of the gas So they are formed
in the dough are prevented from escaping
by its giutlnous nature, and in this man.
ner such delicious results are obtained.
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THE CRIME CALENDAR.
"Murder Will OuV Told in Short
Space.
A Remarkable Record Of Crime Coming
to Light
Blood. Stained Annals-Dark Deeds.
Murder Will Out.

DIES MONIES, April 29.-The State Regis.
of old man Jelloison, Of that place, has
been captured and are John A. Smith and
Joel J. Wilson his son.in-law and Cicero
Jelloison, his son. The latter made con-
fession and told how the murder was COM
y,ittad
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ST. LOUIS, April 29.-The Post. Dispatch's
Canton, Mississippi, spscial SAVE: Isaac
johnson, who murdered his mistress, Bella
Booker, near this place on the 10Th instant,
was captured yesterday and is now in the
county Jail. He was dressed IN woman's
attire when arrested. He acknowledges his
guilt.
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GOV. THROCK HORIZONS HEALTH.

A rumor prevailing here to the effect that
Ex-Governor J. W. Throckmorton, who is
in Washington city, was seriously III,
Colonel T. j. Brown OF Sherman, who is
in the city, sent telegram Of inquiry 10
Congressman Olin Wellborn and received
the following response:
wAsHISGroN. D. C., April 2o.-To Colonel 7.
]. Brown: -,
than now. OLlN WELLBoRE.
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All fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's great
nerve restorer. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot.
tie free to fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline, OBJ
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Ex.CONFEDERATEs OF TEXAS.

The ex-confederstes OF Missouri, Texas,
Arkansas and Louisiana will meet at
Dallss on the 9Th day OF August next. The
representatives Of General Hoods brigade
were in the city last night and there will be
q meeting to-day, to determine the time Of
holding their reunion. They will in all
probability meet with the other ex-confed.
crates on the 9th Of August.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILL.

WAsuIYoroS, April 20-ISpecisl. Mes
srs Coke and Maxey regard the cattle bill ms
Il passed the senate today as harmless.
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or Eczema, Psoriasis scald Head, Iniantle or
Birth Humors, and every form Of itching, scaly,
Pimply, Scrofulous, Inner ted, Contagious aud
Copper COlored Diseases of the Blood, Ssin aud
Scalp, with Loss OF Hair, arc positively cured
by tne CUTIcu2A REMEDIES.
Cuticrra Resolveat, The new Blood Purifier,
cleanses the blood aud perspiratlon Of impuri.
ties aud poisonous elements. and thus removes
the cause, while Cuticura, The great skin CureG
instantly sllays Itching and inflammation. clears
the Skin and Scalp heals Ulcers and Sores, and
restores the Hair.
Cuticura Soap, nn exquisite SKIN Beautiher
IS indispensable II treating SKIN Diseases, Baby
Humors,. Ska Blemishes. Rough, Chapped OF.
Oily Skin. Cuticdra Remedies are abso-,
lutely pute, and the only real Blood Purifiers
and sk n Bpnrtitlgr7
Chas. Houshton, Esq, lawyer, % State
street Boston, repo Is case of SAT- Rheum un.
der his observ At on for ten years. which covered
the patients body anu limbs, and to which all
known methods of treatment had been applied
without benefit, which was completely cured
solely bv the CUrICURA REMEDIES, leaving q
clean and healthy skin.
II. Ii. Drake, Esq, Detroit, Micn., suffered
Untold torures from Skin Disease, which ap.
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destroyed bis eyes. After the most careful doc
tOring and consultation Of physicians failed to
relieve him, he used the CUTICURA REMEDIES.
and was cured. and has remained so to date.
Chas. Eayre Hinklo, Jersey City Heights, n.
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PORTLAND, ME-, April 29.-The Steamer
Falmouth, of the International line, burned
to-day. Three men were burned to death.
Loss. 500 OOO...
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Especial atten ion is called to the adver-
tisenaent Of DR.. Clark. He Is an old est-qv
liahed, experienced and reliable physician
and surgeon.
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AFFAIRS Ar AUSTIN.
A serious SlabbInR Anfay Iloiwteu
Prominent Parties.
Tho Land hoard Has q MT 10
crack.
State Capital Notes aud Comments

AusrIs. April :O,-[speoisl.l IA serious
cutting flIfay occurred about o'clock this
evening between Colonel l., Il. Edwards,
manager OF the Texas Investment oompa,
ny aud r, l., Wren, secretary OF tho Odd
Fellows, In which Edwards received Elk
wounds, two Of which are considered
dangerous. From all that can
be gathered regarding the affair,
II appears that Edwards and Wron had
met previously, when the former abused
the latter. Parties separated them and later
front OF Edwards oi'ce and started down
the street, Edwards ran after and struck
Wren a singing blow on the side OF the
face with his list. Wren wheeled
and with 8 pocket knife inflicted six wounds
upon his assailhnt In the left side and In
the back. DR., Bart probed the wounds and
pronounced them not fatal ops serious;
Wren was arrested by Marshal Lee ana
Edwards conveyed 10 his home.
Burpst claims her advantages for q gum
mer normal school and has notified the eec-
rotary that II $40 for board 10 not cheap
enough Burnet will make II lower.
The following case was before the land
board to-day, but the final action was sus-
pended for further proof the land In con-
| troyorsy being section block % OF tho
Southern Pacific survey in Tom Green
county, Messrs. SandoTson and Sutlill
claiming as actual settlers under the 81
per acre appraisement. Mr.. Bates oilers to
purchase for So OF per acre, and contends
that the claim ia not good ~ settlers. The
board awaits iuriher proof from the settlers.
A resolution was passed by the b ard al
lowing the secretary to sign I'd aoknowl'
edge all leases.
Hon. Charles Il. Gibson, speaker OF the
house of representatives, and Miss Emma,
daughter of Colonel J. l.. Drskill. were
married to-day at l O'Clock by Rev. DR.. j..
w. Poindexter, OF tho Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, at the residence OF the
BRIDES parents. A large n lumber OF guests
were present, including Governor Ireland.
The bridal presents were costly and numer-
m. train for Waxahachie, their future
home.
William Spence, press correspondent, ia
quite sick OF his residence with fever.
THE COURTS.
The supreme court affirmed; Grimm vs..
Childress, from Guadslnpe; Davis vs. Dixon
ct al, from Cooke; Texas Pacific rs aso,,a
vs.. Lsmbert ct al, from e!
Pasc; Chase VS.. Rowan, from
Hill; Daniel VS.. Western Union Telegraph
Company, from Grayson; Aiken vs.. Hale
e. Mcdonald, from Lamar; Jeffrey vs.. GrG-
ham. from Young.
Reversed and REMAINDER: Ryan vs.. Ryan
ct al: from Tsrrant; Zslef OF al. vs.
Jennings, from Collin; Scalf vs.
Tompkins, from Collin; Poe ct al.
vs.. Polk, from San Saba; Frazier vs.. Wood.
ward ct al, from Curyel!; Houston d Texas
Central railway vs.. Hicks, from Dallas.
Submitted on prieis for both parties:
Austin & North Western railway VS..
Mays, from Travis; Austin & Northwest.
ern railway va. Cornell. from Travis; Rou-
want vs.. San Antonio National bank, from
Bexar; Davis vs., Gray, from Hays; Austin
& Northwestern railway va. Daniels, from
Travis.
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yUANTED-AGENTS. ADDRESS THE BI1
w LOUIS ELE TRIO LAMP GO. st. LOUIE
Mo-. for circular, cuts ana terms for the 6O Van.
die Power Casperson Electric Lamp. ap2oH0sos
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ODDS AND ENDS.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-[Press &c. 9,
Wing, chief of the diplomatic bureau state
department, has resigned and W. II. Ed
wards, recently associate counsel for the
United States before the French and Amer
lean commission, appointed to the vacancy.
1t is reported at the office OF the second
auditor of the treasury that soldiers are
being extensively swindled by false repre-
sensations on the part OF attorneys as to
'moaey alleged to be due them under tina
new laws on account OF bounty, etc.
Nearly SEQ letters are received daily
from soldiers inquiring into the status OF
claims which they have been induced to
file under the pretense that they were en-
titled to additional bounty under the al.
legged new laws. The second audi:
tor suggests as one method
claimants who suppose they are EMIT led to
additional county writs directly to his Of
fee for information on the subject.
Members OF the Utah commission had a
conference with the president to-day In re.
gard to questions before that commission.
Senator Garland reported favorably to-
day, with some amendments, from the
committee on judiciary, the bill intro.
duced early in the session by Senator Ed.
munds, to provide for the adjustment of
accounts with the United States of rail-
roads aided by the issue OF subsidy bonds.
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KELLOGG ON THE RACK,

WARRINGTON, April 29.-[special. lin
the Kellogg trial to-day, Woodward was
placed on the stand, and questioned rela.
tive to papers, but his examination was
somewhat curtailed by the court who re.
marked time was too precious to be
wasted in triass. II am not going to
make star route business OF this case,
during the other case shall never forget"
The government then called James B.
Price. He said he resided at Jefferson
City, Missouri, and had carried mails for
thirty years; had known Kellogg fit.
teen years; was stopping in this city
in July, 1879; had conversation
ct Willard's with Kellogg in regard to petit
tions and papers, told Kellogg he would
give him $2O,0 900 If he would get orders for
see; few days aiterward Kellogg told him
be thought It would be all right; that petit
lions would be granted and the expedition
order made; the orders were soon forth.
coming and witness gave Kellogg five drafts
and promiesory note aggregating $20, 900.
The note was produced and Identified, as
was the five drafts. The district attor.
ney directed attention to the endorsements
upon the papers by Walsh. Wltnes, said
Walsh's endorsement was not upon them
when he gave them to Kellogg; The note
order for 1000. dated July 16, 1879. The
drafts were also read. They are five in
number for So. 900 each, endorsed by Price
and Walsh. Witness had nothing more
to do with the drafts after giving them
to Kellogg and paid the note at maturity.
Witness next conversation with Kellogg,
some time in 1881, latter the newspapers got
hold of all their stuff, and Kellogg told him
In substance; There was nothing In the !
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-01

OF the HERALD,
this morning. He
learn we bad
He left at 1910 for
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POSITION was Vlslteu III tuoho Ella AonVno W
over 100000 persons, the admission fee
being only 60 cents, which gave access to
everything within the grounds.
And yet as immense in park dimensions
and area covered by buildings as was the
memorable Philadelphia event, the
coming New Orleans Exposition will exceed
il. Already lie the space being put in readi.
ness, some 249 acree, ID acress more
than used in Fsirmount park, and there is
Q daily increasing requirement for more,
as our states are enlarging their proposed
exhibits, and foreign governments and ex-
hibitors increasing in number. The main
building, 1873 feet by. 9O5 feet, or
80 acres, cover ii acres more than
did the Philadelphia centennial prototype;
and 30 will other things be proportionately
larger. Surely this must be matter of
great pride and interest to the south, as
we'll az to New Orleans. 1t will show what
We are capable of accomplishing, that all the
energy, the xiii, the mental resources, etc.,
do not lie exclusively in the colder chimes
Of our northern and western brethren.
From New Orleans as center base, people,
capitalists, manufacturers, mechanics and
laboring men will radiate all through the
south. aud especially must they be brought
to Texas and be made personally acquaint-
ed with our people and their welcome, with
our great state and her llmitless presenta-
lions for all manner of investment Of money
or muscle.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
EOO6S or THE WEEK.

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DisISFEcTIoN IN HOsPITALs.-An improved
asinfecting apparatus has been introduced in some
Of tho hospitals of Germany, with the best results
The agent is heat both moist and dry and described
the arran consists of large with double walls
of sheet metal and bad heatconducor between; this
communicates with chimney at the top behind, and In
front has two doors, the upper doorway admitting a
frame-bearing wagon rails, and the lower another
wagon also rails with the hecmg system The former
wagon has permeable bottom and cross-oars In the
frame from which hung in linen bag the clothes to
be dsinfected; the lower wagon carries a thick tube
which returns horizontally ,on ITSELF and bears as
series Of projecting ribs and above and parallel with it
another tube of "copper" with numerous small holes to let
steam out When the laden clothes wagon has been
shed into the upper part and the doors shut behind It,
the steam valve OF the connection with the Tb tube sys
tenn opened also air val below and the chimney
above the heating proceeding till thernometor read
Able outside marks 110o CT then tho steam and chimney
values are twOhirts closed and the other steam valve
that OF the perforated tube opened the steam thus al
lowed TO act directly about twenty or thirty minutes
After this closed, further heating by the steam
pystem continued abOut quarter OF an hour the Vent
latng valves being fully OPEN
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12

end unchanged. Bran firm a 73c Cornmesl hHe ~ Ia
Whiskey steady and unchanged Provisions frn ana
higher little done. Pork-new sS asEed In c9 s9 so sSort
clear G go long clear g "a short 30 S II s0
Fiour 600 bbs wheat 700 bush Corn S600V D9sn
Oats 900 bush Rye loo bSsh BSr,sy corn o3e
buso Oats, iOo0S bush; rye 5000 Barley none whit.
ToIPpo Jan ll,-Wheat dull and Low or; no mH,
81 0iia No white o4i2c; No Rcd spot a. al
January e9ac February 81 o92 s'ksns fsG sT
Red Rejected 9e Com qutst t.SsTv SnG SysE fS fSb
ruary 81 NC May 5SSc; Rejected 81 i2c; No gIaae
Onts quiet and lower; No spot and January 800 100 h
syac asked, Rejected Sac Recepts-Wheet S5uuo Dus'
Corn 1000 shpmonts-wheat, $4,000 bnshi 0orn'
33 600 bush; Oats 10000 bush.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
New Qualifications.
HARPER g. BROTHERS, New-York,
HAVE JUST PUBLISHED:
THE BREAD-WINNERS.
A SOCIAL STUDY.
16mo. cloth, 81.

Praise and unstined praise should be given to the The
Bread. .winners"-fN. Y Times.
Tho story is admirable in graphic portrayal OF many
,,,,ovo,, ,ha.oa ~ American life Maud Matchln Is
the embodiment OF an type as real and distinct ~
Daisy Miller In this character the author shows nus MUGS
power OF analytical study and synthetic ereaton-N d
World .
,S,e Dora II, the book sho VS. the practsed hand
In the svle there Is charm nearly all novlces mss
certain graceful and melody which depends
variety I'm the pattern and swing OF the sentences
might mention many scenes which seem 10 US pa" . ,
80, nu, ~ ve beCap suoh catslot % should not know
where to stop-IN. Y Tribune
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
EDWARD BULwER, LORD LYTToN.

THE LIFE LETTERS, AND LITERARY REMAINS
OF EDWARD BULwER, LORD LYTToN. BY his son.
the Earl OF Lytton ' Meredith ~ Volume lcon'ah
ing Volumes l. ii. OF the English Edition. lHuSu' ca
by Six Portraits, Eleven Wood Engravings hdsA
les Of MSS &c. &c. 12mo cloth, - TO-
Seldom indeed has the history Of English letters produced
40 string combination of cmnence in the subject ana a'
thor autobiography distinction In Its editor anu
ability in both as has illustrated in these memorlas
nOndon Daily Telegraph.
From be ginning end reads with unhaggng interest,"
and feels as he Laws aside impatient for the sequel
IN. Y. World 49, -
Tho franknass of the autobiography remarkableN Y.
Times.
Full Of varied interest and shows us now carly the pre-
cocious genius versatility and untring industry OF the
novelist began to make him famous-lPan Mall uaZet'e
London