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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-21
IsAIRID.

BAIRD, May 2o.-[spscial IA democratio
mass meeiine was held here to day. Hon.
q. K Webb was elected chairman and w.
r. Lott secretary. M. II. Allen ana Y. 8.
Bell were elected delegates, and J. w Jones
and w. II. Ciiett were elected tlternstes,
10 the Fort Worth convention. The ma.
jority rule waa unanimously adopted.
The delegates were Instructed 10 work for
E. J. Tildep, OF New YorF, aud Thomas A.
Hendricks, OF Indiana. There will be an
other convention to al ct delegates 10 the
Houston convention.
District court II still in session.
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I.tupnfie I<illel.

KANSAS Cry, May. 2D.-ht the city boz.
pital, this morning, ..Dnrias Weaver, col.
ore6 on insane patient, attacked ,wo other
patents with knife, seriously iDjuring
them, aud attempted To burn the building
by setting fire 10 his bed iisg he then
attacked Winfrey, steward ot the h5.-
pital, who, to save his life, drew a revolver
and fired nL Weaver, killing him. VIM
frey was quite severely cut in tha struggle.
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Looking for His wife.

DETROIT, May O-Hsnry Dillon, Of
Akron, Ohio, 1. in the CITY looking for his
wife, who, some time sro, took their
children and skipped out. Since that event
Dillon has come into possession OF q large
fortune by the death Of brother In Gall
mia. He wants to recover the children.
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FERRIS.

FrRRIs, May 2O.-[spec;al.l-It has reined
here for five dayp, but to-day has
fallen the hardest rain Of the season.
A heavy storm Is coming from the north
west. The creeks are all overflowed. The
farmers are almost out Of heart as they
can't plow before next week, should 1t not
rain any more. Merchante, as well as
farmers, are wearing long faces.
J. T. Sewell and bride have returned from
their wedding tyip.
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GALVESTON.

GAayssToT s,n MAY Cs CSies5sd' T6gd
Sailed: BRIG Belle Of he Raw, for Apas.
chcols. Steamship City oi Nortols arrived
from Morgan City and sailed ior Indi-
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Nomin.tions sor Co,r,css.

PrrrsBuRo, Pa, May 0.-The republ-
cans to-day nominated General James 8.
Negley for conersss from the twenty-sec-
ond district. and Hon. I. NJ. Balm for the
twenty.third district.
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Decided Their Property.

PsrKRsIuRe, May 2o.-The directors Of
the Planters bank have decided their prop
ertv TO McIlwain 4 Gilman. Liabilities,
81 000, 900, assets unknown.
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Hanged Himself.

AspsRsoH, IND, May 20.-Joe Frazier,
who murdered Wesley Hop last week, here,
hanged himself In his cell with a pocket
handkerchief last night and was found dead
this moYnlng
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aud say tho white republican party amount
10 nothing.
More fence-outting 10 reported from near
Bedford Two fences around eighty-acre
tracts being cut, IL IL almost au impossi.
bility 60 .acount for theae transgressione,
except on the ground oi pure "cussedness."
No road was interierrcd with, no water en-.
cloaed and the area enclosed small. From
the history q this country for the last
N esns settled.
The flro department have assurances Of
LIBERAL additions from individuals, 10 the
$500 in prizos offered by the department for.
the tournament, ard expsot number oil
companiis to enter.
The iiremsn look TOR large delega-
ton from Dallas In J June, next
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Arrested.

TaoY, n. Y. May 2.-Afert McLaueh-
len vas arrested to-day, charged with steal
ing western raiir rad tickets, veiued ct els,'
600, from Eagle bridge depot.
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CLEgURNE.

CLEBuRSE, May 20. .-tspecial.l-At noon
county attorney, unwarned, was knocked
down and stamped by w. X. Warner, for
remarks made yesterday to the jury trying
Warner for theft OF cattle. Plummers' eye
was blacked, his shoulder dislocated and q
small bone broken. Warner was jailed.
W. d. BrszewelI, for theft Of cattle, was
acquitted.
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GAINESVILLE.

GAIszvnLE, May 20.-fSpecial. AL.
Huoneycutt, u metabtr OF the hrm OF
Whitney q Hupneycutt, butchers, at
tempted TO commit suicide this afternoon.
He was lately married to one Of the teach
or, OF the public school, ard has been board
ing at the Avenue house. At noon he
failed to come to dinner. and was found
lying In bed, but nothing was thought OF 1t
until abou. 1880 this afternoon, when he
called the troprietress. She went to his
room, and he told her to send for
his wife, who was at school,
imm rdiateiy, as he was dying. She did 60,
aud called three physicians. By the time
they reached him he was apparently life.
less, hut upon application Of a galvapic
battery he was brought to. Refusing, how.
ever, to take any medicine, they applied
* sarnsi remedies, and he IL thought now
be out Of danger. He left a letter for
bis wife, who gave IL TO the physicians with
Instructions TO keep the contents secret.
So lar they have done so. 1t Is inferred
hat business losses was the cause, as he
ufl, red several In the past month or two.
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AuSTIN.

AUSTIN, Msy 20.-fSpecialI The comp.
tr1ller to-day paid into the treasury sl3 600
TO the O, edit OF the general ftver no and
a, 900 TO the available school fund.
General George w. Rue, ofSan Antonio,
is prominently mentioned there us a dele
gate from tue state at.arge, to the national
democratic convention, and " he desirso ~,
he may be selected.
Mr.. Paul Bromond, president OF the East
K West Texas railroad has written tho
oom ptroller q lengthy letter complaining st
tho action Of the commissioners court OF
Polk county, in increasing yhe assessment OF
his railway TO 81, 600 per mile. He sayst he
true value Is only 5000 per mile and that
the increase was ade by men inimical to
ths road and who were proUpted by
malice. In adjoining counties the road 10
assessed at 5000. IN reply, the comp
trollsr refers to article 1,7C0 OF the Revised
statutes, which provides for the assessment
Of property, and the loan act defining the
duty of the county commissioners courts,
and adds: THE question is one over which
this department has no Jurisdiction. The
assessment will remain NJ 5000 rs under
the rulings Of the comptroller's doDartment.
The action of tho commissioners Is tina.
and there Is no appeal"
The report OF Msjor Braham, financial
agent Of the peniicn,isriee' has been re-
ceived. II shows that he had on hand
ing April for the hire of
coavicts TO railroads. farms, etc
s3oGi7. Paid out at Huntsville, S2l ,759;
Rusk, 50, ,s5i; leaving n balance on hand
A pril 3tb, S2l ,262. THE annual report from
the 10th OF May, 1883, TO April 80, 1884,
shove the total receipts to be 1891 l66; dis.
bursemen,y, 1862, 1903. In the disburse.
ments there are on hand property, ma
ohiuery, material, etc, valued at S39, ,69l.
Dnring the year there WAS raised on the
convict farm 10000 bushels OF corn and 2lO
bales OF cotton, the latter heing worked up
into cloth for convict clothing.
Colonel s. Il. Edwards was buried this
evening with military honors. A large con-
course followed his remainB 10 the grave.
The governor to-day issued circular ex
pressing his qualification at the attendance
upon The inter state drill a. Houston, OF so
many OF the state auards and commencing
thsr soldierly end gentlemanly conduct.
The supreme court affirmed Houston x
Texas Central railway vs.. Reason, from
Grsysou; Todd ct al. vs.. Mssterson ct al,
from Barnet; Central Texas Il Northeast
ern railway vs. the State, from Ellis; Elm
ger Va. Cater, from Barnet: Nix & Story vs.
Cgrdwell &C al, from Caldwell: Mont
gomerv w. Etheridge ct al from William
SOD. Reversed and remanded: Meyers ct
ri. VS.. Heath, from TaIrant; Meyers IL
Eske We. Heath from Tsrrent; Loeb vs..
l.. q II. Blum, from Limestone.
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STUPENDOUS SAL y OF
H[O S II E RlY
GOLDSMITH BROS.
ia Elm Street.
HOSIERY ALMOST GIYEN AWAY.
As all may. convince themselves who will take the
trouble to come and see what they offer

327 Dozen Ladies' Hose, all full regular made
solid coors, Pin Stripes, Fine Babriggan silk clock
ed, French Ribbed Hose, in solid colors and fancy
stripes, Light and Dark Ground Fancy Balbriggan
ETC., all worth from 80 cents to 81 pair, all at
25 cen is per pair.
1t others complain Of business, are bound to
keep busy will and do sell nothing but bargains
Special bargains in
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WACO.

Waco, May 2o.-[Special Farm labor
ors can get remuucrstive employment in
this section of Texas, as manual labor 10
unusually scarce. Farmers are In the city
every day offering so per dim 70 bands
70 chop cotton. The grain harvesting sea-
-on will soon open. which will increase the
demand for labor.
The state comptroller writes the uses.
scr Of tax3s Of this county that the eduoa.
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Reciprocity.

OTTAWA, May 2)-It 10 reported "
Trooper visited Washington recently
secure a. tx.cas;,c Of the fishery CO
treaty.
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CINCINNATI Dramatic Festival.

OrrcnsArr, May N.-The Dramatic Fes.
tival association has made IN assessment OF
80 per cent on guarantees, TO make mp the
deficiency Of $42. 700.
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TEMPLE, May D.-T5pecial. THE body
OF A. ID Gee, who was killed here by Il. w.
day. Garter surrendered himself last night
and had an examining trial to-day. The
testimony IL voluminous, but shows that
Garter shot Gee In self defsnse. Garter was
required to give $500 bond, and though
ho Is stranger here the bono was made st
nnce.
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CORsICANA.

CorsIcAEA, May 2o-fSpecial.l-In the
cour ~ conrt to day before Judge Autry,
James Simmons plead guilty TO fence-
quitting and VS. finsd SIS and costs. Next
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,yEFFERsON.

JEvrsnsoS, May 90-ISpecial.l-The dis
trict court is now engaged in the case Of
William Scott vs.. the East Line 4 Red Riv-
or Railroad company. The plaintiff is su-
ing for $2c, 900 for severe injuries received
In 1888, Both sides are ably represented.
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CALVERT.

CALvkRr, May D.-fspscial.l-.The dis.
tr,ct court, which was TO convene in Frank.
lin on the first Monday In June, has been
postponed until the third Monday in June,
by Judge William K. Coi,erd, IN order TO
give farmers more time TO work their crops.
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HENRIETTA, May 0.-fSpecial. l-Yester-
dsv morning Mr.. J. b. McCullar, one Of eur
highly respected citizens, who wss return
ing to this place from Fort Sill, while near
the mouth Of Wolf creek, in the Indian
territory, was accidentally shot In the left
leg by Winchester rifle, which he had Just
bali entered half way between the knee and
foot, breaking both bones. Lieutenant
Auger, on his way TO Henrietta, found Mr..
McJullar In critical condition, and he at
once dispatched q messenger 20 the com.
msuding officer ct Fort Sill with : request
for sn ambulance end surgeon, which was
sent Immediately. They returned to Fort
Sill with Mr.. McCullar and placed him in
he post hospital, where IL was found am.
putetion was unnecessary. IL ~ thought
Mr.. McCullar will pull through all right.
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MATAMORAS.

MArAMoRAs, NIX, May 20.-[6pecial. J.
Rsports reached the city this morning thai
q serious revolt had broken out yesterday
between the people and government at
Linares, place OF about 900 Inhabitants,
and about 200 miles from here. While We
tertained that this Is the beginning Of q
revolution, which will sweep over ali Mex.
leo. No Que can doubt that the present
stnte Of affairs in Mexico are not very pleas.
sut and the people being iufamn unable and
two or three factions visiting there 10 no
doubt tha. certain parties arc instigat.
ing the people to the revolt, hoping to reap
Q rioh reward. That the present govern.
m any say the only remedy II revolution
which Will annex Mexico to the United
States,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-21
DEMANDS or TIE WOOL GROWERS.

RESTORATION OF THE TARIFF OF 1867 ASKED
WOOL NOT A RAW MATERIAL.
CHICAGO, May 20.-The National Convention
of Wool Growers of the United States resumed its
session this morning The committee appointed TO pre-
pare address the growers Of the country sub
mitted In part the following:
We believe that the interest which you represent VIII
again he prosperous until shall reverse It's
action OF the last session. and restore the rates OF duty To
those which prevailed under the tariff Of 1867.
You have heard much OF late doubtless, touching the
sOundness OF the policy OF putting raw materials OF
manufacture" including WOOL the free list We trust
that you will resent such propositions whenever and
wherever made, with the Indignation which they merit
Wool is the finished product Of million lOck-ovners,
who have years OF intelligent and patient labor aud the
expenditure OF large of money brought their pro-
duet to the present standard of excellence We especial
ly urge you sustain at the polls for legislative offices
only such candidates in favor OF adequately pro
tectng and encouraging the great interest or sneephus
bandry by voting to the wool tarl or 1857 or
rates OF duties least protective those embodied In
that act.
The report unanimously adopted. The remainder
Of the session spent discussing methods for united
action the pending National political canvass and Tor
making the power ofthe woo-growing Industry felt.
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INDIANS ON THE WARPATH.
PIAPOT AND 100 FOLLOWERS PITCH CAN'T Al
QU' APPELLEE.


lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
WINNIPEG, May 20.-Dispatches from Indian
Head QT Appee and other points in the Northwest
Territory which the Indian reservations are stu
aied arriving hourly here, according to the move
ment Of the Indian bands of which have assumed
menaeng attitude in the last few days Piapot with
about 1000 braves has lift hs reserve burned up ali
cabins and effects behind and taken to the warpath
After striking camp the band moved in perfect military
order Oh Qu' Appellee the advance guard reaching the
camping ground about mile north Of the station In
the afternoon followed shortly afterwlrd by the
main body. The whole arrived about O'clock When
camp pitched eighty-three lodges were counted,
which were shortly Increased BY tWeuty lodges Oclohk-
ing 10 various bands U Is computed that there can DC no
less than 200 Indians in the camp
Tie departure OF strong force or pDnce from hoSlh,
consisting OF sixty men and thry-seyen-louhueI helu
guns OT Fort u Appclle shows that the authorizes are
ully alive TO the aspect OF affairs ami are Determined
to he prepared for action. Papots force Is nOufIy
increased by The arrival or dlscOhVehteu
Indians from other reserves Nothing but the presence
or strong military force Will compel TINS iurpuyht
chief TO retreat Although the departure OF inc ponfo
from Regina was kept profound secret by ceitaiu
Indian system OF teiegraphy Pidpot was HauT ltui
OF ,he circumstance few hours ater ana heClC
QuAppelc. at hrs Intended. word has Doen sest 20
AL police stations throughout the Territories 10 Dc IN
readiness for emergency. private telegram Wl re-
ceived here asking II local volunteers could De rene" on
for assistance In the event OF general uprising Inc
residents OF the towns aud villages Ic nucu adIlcu
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PETITIONS BY THE WESTERN UNION.
..-.- .---. -. .-.., ~. -r11.. I,L-.-r.

WARsAw DEPOT, May 20.-OperatOrs of the
Western Union this section OF the state, have been
suped with blank petitions having printed heads, from
the main Office upon which to secure signatures remon
sTang against enactment OF any by Congress re-
latng to the telegraph business which, the petition
states shall increase the number OF public officials or
establish Government monopoly telegraph business or
which shall employ functions of the Government TO de-
strov the Prosperity OF individuals who have embarked
in alegate enterprise. which provides ample facilities
for public accommodation, believing that the interests or
the people will be better conserved by leaving TINS
branch Of the commercial business TO tho free competition
private enterprise The petitions generally signed
BY capitalists and business men Among the names,
however are many stockholders OF the Western Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-21
NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

WAsHINGrON, May 20.-Lieutenant-CO Com
mander O. +. Hcyeunan, Lieutenants +. Han
ford. y. l.. Mason. j. IT, Mahan and L. h.
Underwood, Passed Assistant Surgeon L. B. Bald
win, Chaplain j. X. Lewis ana Passed Assistant
Engineer L. r. Harvey have been detached from the Pen
sacol. and placed waiting orders Ensgns b. o. Scott
A. sharp and J. A. sherman from the Pensacola ana
ordered 10 examination for promotion Ensign L. M'
Garrett from AlbairOs aud ordered TO BOzeman, Mon
tana on duty with the United states Geological survey.
Leaves Of absence have been granted 10 Admiral A.
Ludlow Case year from June l, with permission
to go abroad and to Medical Inspector H. C. Nelson for
one year from April 20, with permission to go abroad.
Capam George u. Perkins has been ordered 10 com
maBd the fag gsAip Hartford. June Il; Commander g. C.
Witsc been ordered 10 command the swara, reliey-
ing Commander i. H. Cooper who Will then be placed on
waiting orders. Lieutenant W. Mct Little has been
placed on the retired list, and Lieutenant d. q. Mcilche
has been recommended for retirement
The Vandalia arrived AT Key West today from Msian'
Zas,
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THE CINCINNATI MAY FESTIVAL.
rpYrELEGRAPm TO rHE TRIBUyE.l

CINCINNATI, May 20.--The sixth Clnclnna'l
May Musical Festival opened at the Music Han 10 en.
In manner which insured its artistic su ccess anu
gave promise Of a corresponding financial outcome
The whole evening was occupied with performance OF
Gounods Redemption" which was given for the hrs
time in this country without abridgcment Inc soio
parts were in the hands OF Nine. Niisson
Miss Winant Mrs Hartdegen, lheouo'e
Toedt, Max Heinrich, Franz Remmer1, anu
OF course were treated with the degree OF renemen
which was 10 have been expected from sucb taenleu
singers but the charm OF the performance lay IL ~
the work Of tho chorus and orchestra To this too u9n
praise could hardly given. The band was pracuSay
The same as that which played IN the Boston ana NM
YorI, Wagner concerts though there was small adu
tonal contingent recruited from the ranks OF the oea'
ynrsie
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second The delegates from Long Island City who With
drew from the convention viii call Assembly Dstrict
Convention I'm compliance with the call Of the State Con
mtee and delegates the State Convention
FIGHTING FOR LEG4CY FOR YEARS.
THE LEGATEE DIES AND HIS WIFE AND HER HUs-
BAND WIN THE VICTORY.

BAND WIN THE VICTORY.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBnSE.l
ATLANTA, Ca, May 20.-The long pending
litigation the property Of the late Riley Garrett OF
GAINESVILLE, concluded by the property being turned
over TO Mr.. Higgins Mr.. Garrett eccentric Old
bachelor worth about $4,000 He recognized only one
of his kinsmen, the late Dr. William A.
wheelus, OF Brooklyn, Ncw.York. Garrett
died suddenly and even before he was put
in his coffin his attendant physician DR.. Long, applied
for administration and secured the appointment lie
opened the dead mans trunk and found therein VIII
wrapped around photograph Of DR.. Wheelus, by when
the property was bequeathed to the doctor when
Wheeus arrived from NewYOrk he was surprised to hnd
stranger In possession, who persisteny obstructcu
every effort he made 10 secure his rights. In the
litigation which ensued DR.. Wheelus was worried
TO death and left his widow to continue
tho fight Dr. Long on preext, succeeded nhavlng
her confined in Hall County Jail, from which she was
speedily released by friends. Later she married Ham
iton uggins. of Athens and the fight against the ad
mnisrator renewed.
Dr. Long removed Florida and the legal tangle which
ensued was ineyplicahe Twice the Supreme Court or
Dr. Long arrested and brought to Atlanta
and remained i'm custody Of marshal several days mar
rewly avoiding Imprisonment III iail AT length he TUNED
all the personal property OF the estate TO tne mar
shal. He then Immediately filed bill against the mar
sbal enon him from turning the property over to MI
Huggns setting up claims for fees OF his counsel Tor
years of filtration. Mr. HuggiDs filed cross Dill ana
answer which contains great many serious charges
against Dr. Long He prays that the surCties on Longs
bond James f. Randolph and A. NJ. Parks, OF Jackson
County and A. WBechcl, OF Hall County, be mnde par
ties to the suit To-day consent decree was taken ana
the entire property was turned over to MI Huggns
Several damage aud libel suits are threatened
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A NEW MAID OF The MIST.

BUFFALO May 2O.-Visitors to Niagara Falls
will be pleased TO learJ that successor 10 the Maid ct
the Mist IS 10 De built this The boat will be
built on this dc OF the and VIII he considered an
American boat. 1t will be % feet long, with 10 feet
BEAM having a hurricane deck ana cabin and will be able
TO carry 80 passengers II will DE shaped propeller
model, with wheedrycn by dn engine of forty
horse power 1hc contac. for the buldng OF the boat
has been let George Noter Of Buffalo, to be completed
ami make it, first trip May 2l sj. dock Is 10 be
built nj the foot the inclined railroad in Prospect Park
and also directly opposite the Canadian side at point
where the Maid of th Mist used land The small boats
now in will he retained and used ioc the acCOmnOGa-
ton OF those who prefer them.