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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-21
A DEADLY DISEASE
NOW IN VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY.
Hundreds of People Reported to Have
Died From lt-Beiieyed to be At
tributablo to Mineral Poison
Tho Location, Etc.

LrHoHBuRS, Nov. @.-The counties
suffering from an unknown and fata
disease before reported, are Lee, Dick
inson and the edge of Scott in Viz
ginia, and Harland, Lee snd
a Joining counties in Kentucky
Owing to tho isolated position par
uculSra are hard to obtain. Hundreds
have died, and allowing for exagger2 =
ton, the mortality is large. Postal
Clerk Wells, who has Just arrived from
that section after having had the disease,
gives sad account of the epidemic He
attributes it to mineral poison in
drought-dried waters, and Gays a strange
aud disagreoable IMMORAL taste, Ike
copperas, exists. Az the time
he left few, springs were flow
ing freely, and the people were COM
pellod to drink this impregnated water.
Although the disease Is unknown, peo-
pie call 1t cholera, and woreit so it could
not be moro dreaded or disastrous. The
symptoms are described a. like Asat G
cholera, followed by terrible hemor-
images OF the bowels, aud the persons
attacked die or recover in about q week.
II Is frequently fatal In tw.ntv.fou~
hours ana sometimes in few hours. in
most instances it has visited an entire
i"uilly ana IL considered 80 contagious
thnt IN some cases the party died alone.
Their friends arc afraid to go to them,
The figures of the mortality ara not
Known, but IL is estimated that 800 HAYS
died in the ten counties named
and considering the small population
aud the number taken the per ceutago Is
large. At the late election the nu,nbsr
ot deaths considerably effected the ma.
J0rluos at various precincts, and thirty
new graves were counted in n small cam
etery rs She result. The people are do
mora!i2od aul local business interests
suifsr. A like scourge visited thIs see.
ton III 1854. 1t is an extremely noun
famous country snd of high altitude.
cattle are also dying in some sections.
Ihere has been a general rainfall in the
stats for two days past and probably the
drought Ia OVoF thore.
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STATE CAPT rALN0TES.
ITEMS ABoUTrHE DEFICIENCIES
The Multiplicity of Pensioners Sugges.
ton that the Sheri0-s Law bo
mendcd-Prompt Tax Coll
lectOrs for Speaker.

AUSTIN, Nov. 2o-[Special. or the
deficiencies mentioned in the comptrol-
ler's report, that of sherifIs, clerks and
attorneys head the list, being $l50.O
attached witnesses fees, S252lO; quarau.
tine, $3.50. The pension deficiency TO
January viii be about $4,000, and il Ger
tilcates are issued for the quarter be-
ginning january, it viii reach $4,000.
With the mutation of years The pen
sion list regularly and mysterlOusly IN
creases. Dallas county thus far fails TO
show up on the list. but neighboring
counties are pretty we'll represented.
IL has been suggested here that the
law relative to the pay OF sheriAs, clerks,
attorneys and attached witnesses by the
state be SO amended as to make tho
counties interested in the serious crimi-
nal cases pay all ioHs and OK pense that
may be incurred, Under the present
system it is alleged that coun-
ties emincntly poaceable and or.
DERBY are compelled to assume part of
the criminal expenses of counties
where crime prevails, because of care
less and inefficient officers. A change
in the law, it is believed, will save the
state la,ge sums annually.
Notwithstanding the dull season, tax
collectors have been unusually proa NJ
IN settling with tho comptroller, the de-
iinquent list being very little, if any,
larger than last year. Suit will DO insti-
tuted against all delinquents at the Jan
uary term of the court.
If the prominent names mentioned for
speaker of the house, Upton, of Fayette,
Ihompson, OF Bexar, and Foster, OF
Limestone, are tho most eonspicuous
with the chances, il is believed, here de-
elded y in favor of the first named.
while all admit that either Of the gen
tlemen named would " AXE a most OK.
cellent. eiilcor, II Is conceded by nearly
every one that Col. Upton's long expe-
Tlence, his we'll known ability as a par.
liamentarian and his equitable and nm
preludiced mind prominently fit him
for the position.
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a. the opera-IIonse.

Happy Cal Waguer's troupe delighted
the audience last night. In general
terms, the reporter is prepared to say
there is no minstrel company visiting
Dallas that presents 80 many and such
Nariod attractions. Cal Wagner, himselc
~ Incompatible, whilst Lon Remedial
SAM Price, Billy Garter and one or two
others, have just about climbed tho hin
10 minstrel excellence. The singing
was good, tho wit was fresh and tho oid
negro element, which always pleasea
When well rendered. was done up wolf
MOI tho least of tho items was tho bnnin
playing duet, and Herbert nako i'm his
Iohtortions surpassed anything I'm tho
lndia-rubber line the reporter has ever
witnessed. The man seemed boneless
mere cartllagenous vaultor. Tho
merit OF Cal Wayner's troupe consists
IN the individual excellence OF It's mem.
nership, and rs its motto seems 10 lao Of
tho excelsior style, their can be no
u3uot OF lts pleasant reception In Dallas
whenever Cal elects to cast nm anchor
WlhdWHrl IN this direction.
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Hire RECORD,
had ONE AT HAvERHILI., NAssA.
CUUSRrrs


HAyERHILr, Nov. 2O.-The Brickett
building, comprising several stories and
the basement of the Creighton house,
Mrs Clark, proprietress, and several
boarding houses in the rooms above,
was burned this morning. The fire
originated in the hotel aud quickly
spread to the root of four stories above.
Tho hotel had tweuty-uino inmates who
barely escaped with their lives. Several
tied their bed clothes together and cams
down on the outside OF the building by
the'o means. Ono man was badly cut
by, sliding down y telephone wire. A
oaby was tied up in sheet and thrown
to the hremau. Katie Gilmartin and
josie Brnncham Jumped from the fourth
story window. The Gilmsrtin girl re-
cetved fatal injuries. The other girl
was seriously hurt. Tho losses are as
follows:
Frothlngham & U1derhill, druggists,
NQuJ0; insurance, $1,000.
Frank Page, $1,000.
Mrs. CLARK, $1,000; insurance, 81 800, on
me building, 5000; Individual loss,
The origin of the fire il unknown.
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More AboutCon.o

<SPARIs, Nov "a telegram from Bcr-
w states that the agreement il about
concluded between England and Ger
many whereby the Congo conference
VIII establish niles relative 10 the trade
81 the Niger river, eutrusting to Eng
and the execution of tho agreement,
The idea of the formation of tho inter
national commission il abandoned.
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Tone OF til. stock Market.
NEW York, Nov. 20.-Governmsnt
strong.

NEW YoRK, Nov. O.-Governmsnts
strong.
Railways firm.
State securities dull.
The stock market opened strong this
morning over more peaceful advices
from Chicago regarding the railway sit
ualion. Prices advanced 4 to IL, per
cent. In the afternoon there was a
complete change in the temper OF spec
ulation and under the leadership of
Rock Island prices dropped 4 to 8per
cent. Unfavorable reports were circu-
lated and the bears and room traders
made vigorous attack on the GranEers
and trunk line. shares, Rumors OF y fresh
cut in rates were current. Rock Island
was the special feature, selling down
from NY to l0SAGl0S3s; Northwestern
declined ~ to S9%; 81. Paul ls1 to 1857;
Lac1awanna Ia To 1851; Lake Shore
~ to CO.'S; New York Central ~ to S7I,;
Union Pacific Ia TO 49H, and Western
Union IL to 500. The market closed
weak at tho lowest figures of the day.
Compared with last nights figures
prices are 4 TO ~ per cent. lower, ok.
cept for Canada Southern and North
western preferred, which are 4 To "
per cent. higher. Transactions, -, 900
shares.
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CArr b Mnh,nn L,sIrn.

BAYoNNE, MI, Nov. ~ Carr & Hop.
son, limited manufacturers Of sgricul-
tursl implements, at Bergin Point, have
ssigned to Norman T, N. Nellis. with
Gus preference. Tho January statement
showed assets 1857 900; liabilities Sll0.-
700. The company's capital ia $3.50 0Oo.
IL IA expected 90 resume shortly.
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Explorer Stanley to Represent lila Uncle

BERLIN, Nov. 20.--John A. Kason,
american minister, has announced that
Henry NJ. Stanley, the African explorer,
has been appointed technical delegate
TO tho Congo O. nfsrencr rpr America,
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Galveston Dsr,les.

New YoRK, NV. 20. Eight negroes
called on Mayor Edison to-day, and after
stating hey had arrived from Calves
ton and were without funds, asked 10 be
Sont 10 Liberia. They were sent 10
Casio iardcn.
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bosroN, Nov. 20. Private sdvices
rom Pernsmbnco, dated to-day, state
mat the ship Alert OF Boston, Capt. j. G.
irsrA, rom Now York TO Shanghai, with
fp'loOO gallons OF case Oil, was struck nv
lShthlhg and burned. Capt. Park, his
oulc9rs and crew were saved.
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French and Chinese

PARIs, Nov. 2O.-LeParis says: Gen.
Briere DeLisle, commander of tn.
French forces in Tsnquin, telographs
thatthe Chinese made a vigorous attack
On the French gunbosts, Eclsire and
Trombe, rs they were proceeding along
the rive after llling the garrison
At Tu Yeu Guam. One sal or was killed
ana : wounded. Gen. DeLisls reports
5000 Chinese coming down Red riyer,
and that he is ready to meet them. He
sent Col. Duchesne TO relieve tn Yen
Quan, and clear that region of the sns-
my's forces"
LeParis adds that three first class
ernissrs are going to China.
Inc ministers will, on Sat
urday next, fix the amount
Of increase of duties on foreign corn,
Tnich the chambers will be asked to
adopt.
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E,hihlt H. nih,,.,1

PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 2O-rho mayor
sent message to a select onmmittee of
tho common council, recommending tbnt
the old liberty b n, now Ia ind pendnnne
haii 90 sent to the New Orleaus OK
position.
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From almost every section of the state
come reports of general improvement
OF the hea tn of our people, due no doubt
Syrup. '"si
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LoNDoS, Nov, 2O,--The queen returned
to Windsor Castle from BSlmoral to.
day in excellent health.
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Lundoorg..s rorinme. Eienta.
renI,npo-ss Perfume. AlpS.ae v's'e,. ''''''
4'-nuS'rss fcriume, Lily oftl, s',ov
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city vs.. John stokor, fast driving, dis
charged.
City VS.. Joe Davis, Interfering with
private property, continued.
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ss n IT h THAN WEIR.

9erst NEY LOW PRICES Can and
b Materand
We have some Fire and RararPoof
= co
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An Actress Suing an English NobIoman.

- 1$Vtro5' SUING MI EhgIIsh NObIeman.
3 LONDON, Nov. 2O.-The suit for breach
.2fpromise, brought by Miss Fortescuo,
tne actress, against Lord Garmoyle, the
oldest son of the Earl of Cairo, was be-
gun to-day. The courtroom was
Wowded with leaders of fashionable
society and Stage celebrities. Lord
Xrmoyio was not present. Henry
<fmes, Encouragement, who appeared
Rr the defendant, stated that he was
to accept verdict Of 10000
nmages against his client. He de-
<hr there had been nothing in Lord
armoyle's conduct throughout the
>xhoio Affair unworthy of an English
entleman.
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Capt rads.

GALyssT n, Nov. % Capt. Eads and
party loft this evening for New orlosn,
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A painter, whose name was not
learned, fell OF the roof Of a house in
East Dallas yesterday, aud struck on a
piece of plank, running 1t into his hodv
several inches, producing serious
wound.
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SIDEWALK NOTES.

=, Every smoker should try "Lit,is i,
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Look at This,

DIR. Taylor, OF Hot Springs, 10 at the
st. George, with has perfect and painless
antldote for the morphine, opium OF
whisky habit. Call at once, as no " I'M
remain but few days. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
LEFT WITH THE CASH.
A Trusted New York Messenger Takes
Time by the Forelock
And a Package OF Twenty Thousand
Dollars and Skips-A Mexican
Plot-Crime of a Betrayed
Girl.

NEW YORK, Aug, 16.--On Friday last Pay
ing-Teller Butler, of the Leather Manufacture
ers' National bank, made up a package of
SIC, 900 for shipment to Evansville, Ind 1t
was taken by Acting Messenger John
Mcmahon to the Office of the Adams
Express company, as was supposed. McMa-
hon remained about the bank all day. as
usual On Saturday he did not appear and
his absence until Wednesday excited no sus-
picion. On that day a telegram was re-
ceived from the Evansville bank stating that
the package had not came to hand An ex-
animation was begun, and on inquiry at the
express office it was learned that Mcmahon
had not delivered the package. The bank
officers went to MeMahon's house and found
that he had not been home since Friday
morning.
The officials of the bank believe that Me
Mahon secreted the money, and after busi-
ness hours decamped with it on board sail
ing vessel bound for Canada. They placed
the matter in the hands of Pinkerton's de
tective agency, but so far no traces of the
missing man have been found. Vice Presi-
dent Macy said the theft was due entirely to
the carelessness of the teller, as it was his
duty to see that packages did not go out eX-
cept in custody Of two men, as was the i'll
flexible rule.
To a reporter who visited her house Mrs.
Mcmahon stated that she had not seen her
husband for some days, but that he had
been drinking heavily for the past two weeks
and had been keeping company with fellows
who had done time at Sing Sing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Logan at Utica.

UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 1G-Gen. John A
Logan and wife, accompanied by c. "
Haekett, state committeeman for this district,
Mayor Sherman, Commissioner EARL and
others reached Utica from Watertown at 10
a. m. They were met at the depot by the
Grand Army posts Of this city and con
Quoted to the Butterf1eld house Senator H. j.
Coggershan introduced the general in an ele-
giant speech. Logan spoke about five
minutes, compHmenting the city and thank
ing the citizens He then stood for twenty
minutes Handwriting in the Butterf1eld house
parlor. At 10 o'clock the party lunched, and
at II 40 the general went west to Buffalo
Mrs Logan taking the next train east for
West Point
ROME, n. z, Aug. Gen. John A. Bo
gan passed through Rome at l2:15. A large
crowd assembled at the depot to see him He
was introduced to the people by Joseph L
Ssylor Gen. Logan said it was pleasure
to meet so many of the people of centra
New York and to shake them by the hand
He spoke only minute or two, and con
cluded by inviting any and all old comrades
present to shake hands with him. Many
pressed forward and accepted the general1
offer He then continued his journey west
ward
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
INDIAN OUTRAGES.
Protection Wanted for Citizens OF
Colorado.
A Number of People Killed by Rene.
gade Red Men and Criminal
Whites and NEexicans-
The Situation.

OGDEN, Utah, Aug. lev ednesday Gov
ernor Murray received long message from
Harold Carlisle dated at Durango Col, re-
questing the governor to call on President
Arthur for troops to protect citizens on the
San Juan river, in southeastern Utah, from
the depredations Of and massacre by Indians.
The message was sent in behalf of the Kansas
& New Mexico Land and Cattle company,
who claim to be heavy sufferers Most of
the trouble comes from the late White river
Utes, removed last year from Colorado to the
Uintah reservation, in Utah, and renegades
from the Navajos Zunis, Apaches and
Southern Utes, together with criminal whites
and Mexicans.
A few days since band of renegades killed
two men, wounded two others dangerously.
and killed and stole large number of cattle
In addition to this they burned number of
ranches and a lot of provisions and other
property They almost ruined great cattle
industry, and sorely distressed the inhab-
itants of that locality in other ways
Mr.. Carlisle represents to the governor that
the lives of the people are still in imminent
danger, and that they dare not resume their
business for fear of further outbreaks The
stockmen have been compelled to abandon
their ranges and remove their families to
places of safety, to the great damage
and ruin of their business, and they there
fore asked Governor Murray to request the
president of the United States to order troops
to their region to afford them protection and
to remove the Indians to their reservation.
They represent that their lives and property
are at the mercy of these marauding savages
who are thoroughly armed and on the war
path, and they pray the governor to afford
them swift relief-before their business be ut
terly destroyed
This telegram was verified by one from
James Mccarthy, dated at Durango, Col,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Illinois State Fair.

CHICAGO, Aug l6.--The Illinois state fair
will give its thirty second annual exhibition
at Chicago, on the grounds of the Jockey
club, beginning Sept 8 and ending Sept. ID.
Indications are that the fair will be the most
successful ever given. The premium list has
been largely increased and amounts to s28,
600 The railways have made especially low
rates, and the agricultural display gives
promise of being generally in excess of any
former year.
The Chicago Il Northwestern railway gives
notice that freight for exhibition will be trans
ported free one way, as follows; Freight will
be way billed at regular rates noting on way
bill "for exhibition at Illinois State Fair" II
roshipped within ten days after close of fair
no change of ownership having occurred and
with proper evidence from the secretary Of
fair, it will be returned free at owners risk
TO point Of shipment.
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Plotting in Mexico.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16-A special telegram
from the City of Mexico to The Globe Demo
crat says conspiracy against the govern
ment has been discovered there 1t embraces
a plot to depose President Gonzales and put
in his place Jose Maria Inglesias, and to as
sassinate Gen Diaz and all leaders of what
are known as the Tuxtepec party. The plot is
said to be widespread in the states of Vera
Cruz, Pueblo, Morelos, and Quaretaro, and
that there is great public anxiety. A num-
Der of arrests have been made in the City of
Mexico during the week, embracing several
prominent persons, among them Francisco
Mejia, exIninister of finance; RicoTrlo
Rominez, ex-judge of the federal district
Gregori Perez Jordon, prominent lawyer;
Gen Feliciano Chavarro, Col Jose Maria
Rodriguez D. E, Yeas, Augustin Mendoza,
Ambrosio Dominquez, Ramon Juare2, Miguel
Salcedo and Vidal Corral
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then takes another look, stops suddenly
to smooth out tho wrinkle, twists around
and surveys them sideways, exclaims;
"Mercy. how loose they arel" looks at
them again square in front, works her
feet around so they won't hurt quite so
much, takes them off, looks at the heels,
the toe the bottom, and the inside, puts
them on again, walks up and down the
room once or twice, remarks to her better
half that she won't have them at any
price, tits down the mirror so she can see
how they look, turns in every possible
direction and nearly dislocates her neck
trying to see how they look from that
way, backs off, steps mp again, takes thir-
ty or forty farewell Looks, says they make
her feet look awful big and will never do
in the world, puts them off and on two or
three or four times more, asks her hus
band what he thinkt about it and pays no
attention to what he says, goes through
it all again, and finally says she will take
them. 1t is very simple matter, indeed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
The Racing Record.

CHICAGO, Aug l6.-Driving park races:
First race, Il mile heats; Nora M. won il
two straight heats, first and second; time
40 seconds.
Second, race, l mile; Top Sawyer, first
Lady Trumps, second; Rebel Scout, third
time, l:455a
Third race, Il mile, Year Odds; Leonardo
first; Eaulter, second; Eva Breton, third
time, 0:50A.
SARATOGA, Aug. IS. The races were a
follows:
First race, u mile; Simeon, first \ Roseire
second; Bob May, third; time, LII
Second race, mile and 70 yards; W. r
Woodward, first; Fosteral, second; Bessie
third; time, Al.
Third race, q mile; Peter L., first; Sow
erign Pat, second Vera third: time l:59.
Fourth race, ~ mile, Glenarm, first
Scalper, second; Burke Cochran, third; time
SOB
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Tried TO Hide Her DIshonor.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 16.-Alice Erett,
jagged -, daughter of a prominent Methodist
minister, has been rsceiving the attentions of
a young man by whom she was betrayed.
To avoid publicity she left her home and
went to her sister, living near Pine Grove.
She proceeded but a short distance
when she was suddenly taken
sick and her babe born. After
recovering sufficient strength she
strangled the child to death and carried il
behind her sisters residence where she dug
a grave, into which she placed the new born
babe After the interment she walked to her
sisters house. Yesterday the facts became
known, and Coroner Halberstadt, of this
city, sent Sheriff Boyer to Pine Grove t.
place the young woman under arrest on q
charge of infanticide. The woman was toe
i'll to be moved, whereupon the sheriff put a
constable in charge TO guard her The case
creates great excitement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Crime tM Berlin.

LONDON, Aug. l6.-In consequence of the
emigration to the states from Germany, es-
pecially on the part of young men, there is
always an overplus of female population in
larger German cities, but there has been all
alarming number of mysterious disappear
ances of women and girls of manageable
age from Berlin. 1t has been suggested that
these disappearances may be the result of a
traffic known to exist both in London and
Berlin by which certain infamous houses
in Belgium are regularly recruited with fresh
victims. The Berlin police, however, have
another theory. The mysterious manner in
which the girls have disappeared leads the
police to believe that the Internal system OF
crime for which Hugo Schenck and Karl
Schlossarek were hanged at Vienna last
April has been put in practice by unknown
miscreants in Berlin The police believe that
servant girls and others who are known to
have saved a little money are first enuapped
into correspondence by means of matri
monial advertisement, and persuaded into
marriage and are then deliberately robbed
and murdered