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A very funny play.
Two thousand boys followed the Dude
around in Fort Worth yesterday while he
was taking his customary stroll along the
fashions BILE avenues of that city.
1t 10 said that Mr.. Harry Warren, who 10
now play ing the part Of the Dude, instead
of Ferguson, has III sde such an astonishing
hit that Manager Kelly has closed con-
tract with him for C number Of years.
While Ferguson was play ing the Dude
in Friendly Tip, the piece was con
tinusl failure; by a change OF comedians
the play has jumped into great popularity
all at once.
She sale Of seats for the Dude, tonight,
the Library, tomorrow night, and Minnie
Hauk, next weak, will be resumed ut lO
O'Clock this morning.
A telegram from Max Elser. OF Fort
Worth, to Manager Benton, says: A
Friendly Tip" is one Of the finest comedy
on the road. laundering applause. War
ren as 1.-The dude" is immense.
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LEGAL.


rI'HE STATE Or rkXAs. TO THE shkk-
i III or any constable OF Dallas County. greet
Ing: You are hereby commanded, that by
making publicatinn OF this citation In some
newspaper published In the county OF Dallas
for four successive weeks, previous 20 the return
day hereof, Won Summon W. :. O'Bier, whose
residence is unknown, 70 be and appear before the
the County Court, TO be holden In and Tor conn
" OF Dallas, at the Courthouse thereof In the
city CT Dallas. on the lst Monday inFebruary
mex, then and there TO answer TO the petition
Of G.. Aultman Il Co., q corporation. filed in
said Court, on the 22nd day OF December 1883.
against the said W. $. ODER and o. X. Sim
mons and alleging IN substance as follows. to-wit
For two certain promissoTy notes in writing,
and due respectively: onthe LIST day Of Noyem-
Der. A. d lsS2, ard LIST day OF November 1883,
bearing interest rom date. ri the rae Of 10 per
cent. per anuurn, with 10 per cent. additional a.
an sttorneys fec II collected BIZ legal process
said note being payable at Daras. Texas. and 20
the order OF Bowser & Lennon. Said notes
were on the 26th dsy Of October. lSs2 transfer
red by Bowser & Iemmon 20 G. Aultnan a
Co. for valuable consideration. ard tor n ore
closure Of icn on the following described prop
erty. to-wir one 3 inch cy'encer new model
separator. Wherefore plainfihs pray Judgment
for debt interest. attorneys fcps forucioeura
Of lien and all costs ofsuit etc.
Herein fail not. Int have you then end there
before said cour this writ, with your return
thereon, showing bow yon have execuiCf the
same
witness. W. " c. NIL, Clerk Of ire ccnatz
Court OF Dallas county.
H. ei-oivcn urdcr my hand and The seal Of
faif eceri. II the city Of Dallas this the i2h day
81 January \ = 1854 w ~ q NH
70 4 Cfc,s County Corrt Dalias clinai-
By L IT Reeves reputy.
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A CRIrRI. AEANnONMENT.

Last Saturday, German gardener, LEI.
this city without conventional leave'taking
and aimee that time he has not been heard
Of some say ne took tue cars 90 shsrnan,
having purchased a ticket TO that point,
but this theory 10 not entertained by the
person most interested and perhaps as well
informed as anv ono else. That person is
The deserted wife OF The absconder. His
name is Fritz Peters. The residence OF the
Afflicted family is on HARDWOOD, . few doors
north nj Bryan street. In applying the
torn afll lcted IL 10 not intended to'imply that
the aillic,ion consists in the absence Of the
father and husband. In some degree
his absence may serve TO compensate the
mother for u real ailliction-dire as calam-
ity can make il in the ordinary develop.
ment OF its mission. At tho time that this
head of-the- house concluded to grow con.
spicuously absent, the mother was Ill and
her seven children were down, alto
gether with measles. Since his
departure one OF the children has died and
another is very low. Peters was widower
when he married her; she also was once be.
the gardener took place at Hem
stead, nine years ago. Peters is a
drinking man, and his wife states that he
was expelled a week ago from the lodge OF
tho Knights of Honor in this city. He left
behind him son who, more dutiful than
the father, applies his wages In aid
his stepmother. The lad finds employ
ment at Clancsy's factory. 1t IL fortunate
for Mrs. Peters that she resides in a neigh
borhood of excellent people, who
will not permit her to suffer for
food. otherwise her lot would be
unbearable. As to PETERS present where
abouts the wife believes that ne went to
Galveston. The facts as given arc derived
by the HERALD reporter from the wife and
from intimate acquaintance and neighbors
of the family.
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from the nose was nothing more
than the effect OF sudden and intense ex.
citement. Mr.. Lacy, the elder, asked the
reporter II he would like to gee the young
not shot, which Invitation he accepted. No
wounds were discer cable about her face.
Sho WAS still suffering from nervous excite
ment, and stated that her cousin was show
ing her pistol when the weapon was ac'
cidentally discharged. She thought that
she was shot. as did her cousin and OF her
members OF the family, and hence her
screams and the excitement that followed.
1t was narrow escape she had, however,
for her bangs were slnged by the powder.
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TRMPEST IN A TEAPOT,

Tuesday night about 0 O'Clock the report
OF pistol resounded from room In the
rear Of Morris Lacy's grocery store on
Live Oak street just east Of the track OF
the Texas Central railway. Among others
who heard the shot WAS Mr.. J. X. Skiles,
and 40 Il was followed by the screams OF q
woman he ran into the house to learn Whist
was the matter. He met Miss Lacy in the
store. Blood was running down her face,
and her sister and others who we're
endeavoring TO quiet her were very much
excited. Mr.. Skies was given TO under
stand that she was accidentally shot in the
nose, ana every effort to hush the m tier
was made. Hearinga noise in an adjoining
room he pushed open the door and Jaw an
old man and young man scuffling. The
former thrust the latter out
OF the room and closed the
door. The two women 10 attendance
brseeched him not 20 mention the affair
assuring him thar IL was purely on ncci-
dent A HERALD reporter o. led TO ascer-
tain the facts and was informed a, first that
IL was all a mistake, hut subsequently that
tue harmless and accidental discharge OF q
pistol IN the hands OF the YOUNG msn, who
IL cousin OF Miss Lacy va. ell there vss n
TIE matter. Dr.. Esrnn ihfy tisisd hsd
called and pronounced that The t.eec 3
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lnto the red room and word was sent TO the
president. When the latter entered he was
introduced Ia Cook, This, said James, was
obviously the ilrat time they had
met Cook explained what had
bsen done by Gibson and HIMSELF
The president suggested that they were 90
SOW; that they should bo more earnest In
their york. and they should have The ao-
oused parties indicted and tried, Cook
promised that no time should DO lost. On
sai tns MT P 'ssSS 'nS you ''R know n
am criminal lawyer aud that my nssocla.
tions arc not always with angels. l hear
good deal about what " going on, and
feel !, my duty to say from knoxledse
session that something dreadful Is
know what 4 10, but think can learn dur.
ing the coming week" Toward the close
81 Sd0, August 81 e. st,oI meeting 4 'SS
were present, the question of additional
counsel was discussed. The attorney-gcnera
said he had concluded to retain Hon. Ben
jAmin ii. Brewster, and that he would re.
tain any other whom James would suggest.
James asked that Hon. George Bliss eS-
United States attorney tor the southern
sion the witness said; al desire to
say 10 the committee that | gladly avail
myself Of the opportunity Afforded by their
summons 90 present TO them and tha pub.
lie this statement OF essential iactg
OF my connection With star route proceed
iDgs. deem Y due 10 the truth OF hl1,ory
and q matter OF justice TO myself and
still more OF Justice TO the memory OF the
late President Garfield. His conduct In
the whole affair was honorable aud courage
Gus In high degree and INSPIRED by n
lofty sonse of the duties OF his office, II he
had taken lower. his obligations Gs chief
magistrate aud as nn honest man, II liz my
firm belief no would not have fallen
victim 10 the sssassln's bullet" Governor
Stewart, n member OF the committee said;
''your belief, Mr.. Jones, is that the sssas-
sination OF Garfield was in consequences Of
star route matter? al don't say that" TO-
plioe James. - mean Judging from the
cemor OF the people and the ellpp ings
found in the assassiD's pocket that Gut
Ex-A,torney- General McVeagh testl.
fed at some length concerning
the star.route frauds, coroboratlng the
testimony OF James is the main
feature. After President Garfield was
shot witness considered II undesirable
to conilscato the star route cases and
BIO decided to do nothing to compllcste
Garfield. He wished his succession
to 90 in ms little embarrassed
as possible. McVeagh, continuing. said:
II had several conferences with President
Arthur as to general subject OF prosecution
OF the star route cases, and he expressed
the desire that would remain aud con-
tinue responsible for the prosecution,
irst as attorney general and subsequently,
rs leading counsel for tho government, but
feel could not do co." McNeaeh will
continue testimony tomorrow.
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STAR ROUTE sLUsH.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-lfress.I-
Postm aster- General James and and ex.At.
torney. General Moveigh were examined
TO-DAY by the Springer committee relative
TO the expenditures in the department OF
iustIoe in the prosecution Of the star route
cssss. James said that his attention was
ant specially called to star route matters
BY ex-United States Senator Georse -, =.
fnrmsd gentlemen. II vas their belief that
noiiIions of dollars had been wasted In un-
necesssry star route service, much OF which
had never been performed and procured by
thst An honest, thorough investigation
Won Id render practicable retrenchment
without detriment to the service, wniUn
vonId not only mako the post ONCE SELL
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FREQ Distribution.

FREQ Distribution.
what causes the great rush at Patterson
& Co. 9 drug store" The free distribution
of sample bottles OF DR.. Bosanko's Cough
and Lung Syrup, the mos popular remedy
for coughs, colds consumption aud Bron-
chitis now on the market. Regular size 80
cents and 81.
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REPORTED UNFAyORABLY NEWS
SUCCESSOR.

WAsnIsGros, March 6.-GPress. l. The
house committee on agriculture have di-
rected an adverse report made on the resc-
luton to appropriate $4,000 for the pur.
chase OF seeds for distribution among the
sufferers by tho overflow OF the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers and tributaries.
The name Of John Mason, OF West Vir-
pinia, is mentioned as the probable success
sor OF John Q. New, late assistan. secretary
OF the treasury.
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CENSUS WORK SUSPENDED.

WARRINGTON, March 5.-[Press. The
entire clerical force OF the census bureau,
los in mum Der, has been suspended from
the 10Th inst, owing to the exhaustion OF
the appropriation for the maintenance Of
the bureau. Tho superintendent, chief
clerk And one clerk are not Included In { he
order ~ sufficient sum remains to pay
their salaries fortnight longer, when IL is
hoped the deficiency appropriation bill will
be passed,
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GENERAL. M,KENZIB.

WASHINGTON. March 5.--[Press, l-Briga
General Donald S. Mckenzie, United
States army, was examined by the retiring
board at New York to-day. AS he Is re-
garded as hopelessly insane, there IL no
doubt OF his being placed on the retired
LAT
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PRICE CUTTER
At Work on Groceries and the Cele-
brated Arbuckles Coffee.

Buy your groceries where you get them
the cheapest. | an selling Arbuckle's cof-
fee five one pound Is l-lbl packages for one
dollar. Leveripg's sDdall other brands five
pounds % lbs) for ninety cents. Don't for
get tho place. ED. 8. ALsTos,
racuse aud Elm
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Mr.. +. Nj. Israel, OF the Texas & Pacific
land office, stepped high in the air yester-
day morning add appeared to his friends to
be rather naughty In his bearing. yet when
they learned that he became at 4 o'clock.
they forgave him.
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lam constantly receiving choice, freph
fancy groceries, and keep the best stock q
fine goods 10 be found in the city; cell them
low and guarantee I'll goods leaving my
.tore to be exactly % represented.
ED. =. ASTON.
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nur NEWS COpYKIGHT bills.

WAsxusros. March 5.-[special. The
nswsnsper copyright bills OF WstteIson for
tWenty.four hours right, and Of Senator
sherman for eight hours right, will be de,
feated II the war OF the country press ana
III eject on members will avail. Aessrs;
Coke and Naxey are put down as opposed
to the bills In any shape.
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ga LIE NAILED

=. WASHINGTON, March s. Ispeclei;l- a
fensational special in the New 1osh Morhsa,
giving an alleged animated a nnd Psors an
chairman. in a meeting of the commerce
committee of the house, makes the false
ssrtement that O'NeiIl charged that the
committee recorda were changed to SUIT
Reagan, and give him power 70 have tne
inter-stats commerce bill set for an early
eday. Members Of the committee deny the
charge. and say II Is an unjust ming. the
sctirr ~ Mr.. Reagan in having the bill set
for An early day was fully authorized.
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Dikasfrous Failure

or the many furniture dealers TO under
sell the old reliable furniture house Of
George Rick, at TAI and 749 Elm street,
makes one feel just like going and buying
one Of those fine psrlor, bedroom sets, or
one OF those beautiful lounges, or SEINE OF
those handsome chairs. His wardrobes,
tables, sideboards, rockers and in fact
everything he has he is selling Just way
down to bed-rock-only one price and that
the lowest.
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Walters for cattle convention banquet
March Is, from 2 O'Clock p. m. Hotel and
restaurant walters preferred. Call ct Del
monico restaurant and register your names
early. A. Il. LIvrHosroN.
Proprietor.
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All groceries, staple or fancy. sold BIZ Ed.
g. Aston. ere guaranteed of the finest
quality.
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DEATH OF SOLICITOR RAyNon.

WASHINGTON, March 3D. Prass. Hon.
Kenneth Kaynor, solicitor of the treasury,
died az the National Hotel this ailernoons
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WASHINGTON.
The Pleuro- Pneumonia 6iil Considered
Ia u. New Light.
How Representative Reagan Has Bler
Griev0usiy Misrepresented.
Death Solicitor OF the Treasury
Rsynor Yesterday.
TX. Postmaster Gen, James restImon,
, startling Hints.
Proceeding OF Congress ons
THE pLruno.pSEUMoSiA BILL.

THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILL.
WAsuIsGros, March 6.--[5peolsl Hon
y. Il. Miller, president OF the Texas Lave
stock Convention, says Of the pleuro-p neu'
monia hin that II Is harmless now that sec
tion four, providing for arbitrary qusrGh
inc. Is stricken out. lie says
the persons interviewed by the Austin
Statesman aud making no objection 10 the
bill are not posted inli o.he."ise NY
in. Simpson, q. @. slaughter, aud others
equally prominent IN cattle RAILING, de-
nonncIup the bill aud urglng itg defeat.
Mr.. Miller says the words IN tho Dill 10
preyent pleuro- pneumonA nnd other
infectious and communicshle diseases
"are a most dangerous feature. The
epnrehons.on 20 derivable from the general
sweep Of The words above quoted, making
the penalty apply 20 diseases not named
and affecting Texas more than the only
disease named In the bill. The words I'm
fictitious aud communicable diseases may
be taken TO heart by the Texas COW man
II he turns his attention 70 the fever tnat
springs up In Texas herds. Mr.. Muller Is
willing for general measures 70 protect
cattle from going into northern herds and
and spreading fever to the detrlments OF
the Texas cattle market. But he opposes,
in copiupction with his colleagues, the
original bill and will still iUferest himself
in seeing IL nut in better shape, In its fur
ther oourse before IL becomes n Law, by
eliminating the eighth section. 1t is in
ferred from Mr.. Miller's remarks that he
favors A law putting all cattle regions on
an equality as TO stamping out diseases
incidental no more 10 one sec
ton than TO another. Following
remarks by two Kansas representatives
roused the Texans on the floor. Mr.. Peters
aid. ",lbe state OF Kansas has lost more in
dollars through the destruction OF cattle
nv the Texas fever than has ever been lost
nv anv other disease affecting cattle, and
especislly pleuro.pneumonia. III You limit
this hill 80 as TO be applicable to no other
disease OF domestic animals than pieuro-
nneumonia the measure will be vslueless to
the large cattle interests OF the west"
Mr.. RYAN said: Tho cattle OF the state
kf Missouri and the state OF Kansas are I'M
mediately exposed to Infection from dis
ease impaired by Texas cattle, and l haz'
ard nothing in saying that more cattle nave
been destroyed IN my state by Texas lever
siore than have ever been destroyed IN the
limited States by pleuro pneumonia. Ihefe
IA no adequate protection 10 the great cat
lie interests OF Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and
ali the territories adjoining the state OF
Texas except by quarantine. Now, Mr..
Chairman, IL this Is TO become
simply q pleure-ppeumonia bill ~ Will
fail OF the purpose of the committee on
Agriculture, and IL will fail to meet the de-
mands the country"
These remarks were met by the Taxans
with counter facts affecting tho health OF
Kansas cattle.
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have cut the prices on all my canned
goods. Call and examine for yourself.
ED. 8. ALsror,
Corner Sycamore and Elm.
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PERS NAL.

WA.HIEsrox, March 5.--[5peo,al.l -Oolo
mel George F. Afford, .ot Dallas, is here,
He denies he IL on a political GRAND ana
rooms With Jules Randall, OF BRENNAN.
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POSTAL POINTS.

WARRINGTON, March 5.-[Special. l--Postal
news for past week for Texs, MAY may nj; ?.
s Tsnss; T. 3. Bloys Honey Grove; J; B
Baker, Copperas Cove; A. ", HswEins
Clio; J. s. Berry Dawson Ss,i, T. II " h %ss
tlneton. Rhome; G. Il. White, White Hal,
7 +. l.. Phelan, Shseffer, Duyal county; g
+. Bates, Lloyd; b. Foy, Nevada; 4. "a
d. LaGrone. Deadwood; F. q. Carter
Postoflices established: Olive, Hardin
county; shaeifer, Duval county; Arnold
Dallas county. o,.,o, cr,ol,
Postofices discontinued to n,dsao oDop CASTOR
Dallas county, mail TO Dallas. o
Bonds approved: G. y. Zones, Uorinth'
Denton county, $500; 8. e. stinson, Albany
'' Postmao,ers appointed today: W. II,
Wright at Bedford and II. W. Congdon az
Pearsall.
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Creamery butter in small pals, strictly
choice article, for sale at Alston's.
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Neufschadel or hand cheese, pineapple
cheese, Edam cheese and Little Joker
cheese, Just received at Alston's.
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Broma and cocoa ia halfpound tins, al
Alston's.
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TIE DUDE TONIGHT.

Mons jams and marmalades, Shaker pre-
serves, champagne and calves foot jelly, at
A lstonis
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Whole cAulifiower, in large cans, just re-
ceived ct Alston's.
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FoRrY.EIGHTu CONGRESS FIRST
SESSION.

WARRINGTON March 5-TPressl MIR. Gar
land from the iudicisry committee, reported
favoraDly the original bill providing Tor the
collection of statistics touching marriage
and divorce.
The chair laid before the senate the bill
extending the limits Of Yellowstone park,
and after debate, participated Ia by
Messrs. Vest, ingalls,. Dawes. MCMILLAN and
Harrison the biz passed.
The senate then, on motion OF Mr.. saw
yer, passed the bill authorizing the post
master-general to lease buildings for post
offices OF the first. second and third classes,
for reasonable rates tor terms not to exceed
ten years.
finished businsss, being Mr.. Pendleton's
bill providing for the exercise OF jurisdiction
conferred upon the United States consuls
In places outside their dominion.
A debate arose and.while Mr.. Pendleton
was speaking Mr.. Sherman asked and OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to have read
message from the house announcing agree
ment to the senate joint resolution appro-
priating $40 600 for the contingent fund.
Mr.. Cockrsll introduced bill to amend
the Revised Statutes so as to give to pro-
cesses of the United States courts the same
force in ell states that processes OF the sew
eral utates have iu their respective states.
After further debats on the Pendieton
bill the senate went into executive session
and soon thereafter adjourned.
HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON. March 5. -tPress, On
motion OF Blanchard, the bill passed max.
ing an Appropriation Of $500 to supply
the deficiency in the amount required Tor
expenditures to ascertain the depth OF
water and width Of the channel OF South
Pass Of the Mississippi river and TO gauge
the waters OF the Mississippi river and
randall. from the committee on appro.
priations, reported back the senate joint
resolution for an addition Of $40 900 TO the
contingent fund OF the senate for witness
fees in the Danvllle investigation, with an
amendment providing that the sum shall
only DO available for the expenses OF inves-
LEGATIONS heretofore ordered. The smend-
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People have been humbugged so much that is nearly
impossible to get them to BELIEVE an ADVERTISEMENT;
but have asked you 70 and buy SPECIAL
BARGAINS unless the TRUTH Therefore, tell you
that MIR. IT, Mituenthal has just returned from Southern
Texas where he obtained large stock of bankrupt goods
consisting OF the above and knowing next thing TO i'm
possible for TO take OF Spring Stock of goods that
now daily arriving unless We mako ROOM therefore,
will you will be surpr eed beyond your belief
worth Of goods at prices that will aetonish well
as please you. These goods are now spread
counters loose Come and convince yourselves at
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For Mexican and other novelties in Jew
ely, call Oh Knepny 4 Son.
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Thunder and lightning, in bottles, at Al
stons.