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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-19
THE TEST OF POPULATION.

The HERALD Is in receipt of the fol-
lowing communication, which explains
itself:
"DALLAs, Nov. l5.--[Editors HERALD
Will you please publish the votes OF
the following cities in the presidential
election just past, in comparison with
Dallas. II you can't obtain all, publish
what you can: Yours truly,
"W. HUNsTAB,E.
"Galveston, San Antonio, Houston,
Austin, Waco, Fort Worth, Sherman,
Denison and Gainesville" Appropos to
the above we clip the following from the
Galveston News: SHOW this world is
given lowell, boasting without due
foundation in fact. The HERALD calls
Dallas the banner city, and says the
election returns show the city of Dallas
to have cast the largest vote of any city
in Texas Tho HERALD claims 4,45S
votes for the city, but the six wards in
the corporation give but 3,20Q, and four
outside precincts, l,l6i votes, arc added
for the rest. Galveston city Is virtually
the county, and with this mode of count
ing, cast upwards of 5000 votes. Count
ing the population of Texas towns seems
to have succeeded counting votes"
The Houston journal says: "The San
Antonio Express claims the population
of its city to be 32s97, on the basis of
5.Si population to voters. The Express,
however, il not satisfied with its own
figures, but insists that San Antonio has
u population of over IS 900. We have no
disposition of quarreling with the OPP
timism OF the Express, but the para
graph has suggested to us the fact that
on the same basis Houston has certainly
a population of $4,000, instead of 22,75O,
enormously estimated by the state bu
reau computation. BY reports resolved
In the department of insurance and sta
tistics, the population of the leading
towns is given as follows: Galveston,
1900; San Antonio, $1,000; Houston, ~.
$40; Dallas, 1900; Austin, 10000; Waco
1900; sherman, 5000; Marshall, $500;
Paris, 5000; Brownsville, Gainesville
and Brenham, 5000 each; Tyler, $500,
Colorado City, 5000; Fort Worth not re-
ported.
The HERALD has this to say: Fort
> Worth is three miles square, that is con,
tains nine square miles in the corporate
limits; San Antonio Is six miles square
+ or in other words has thlrty-six squar,
: miles in her corporate limits; Houston
has sixteen square miles in her corpo
| rate limits, and II we have not been mis-.
. informed Galveston has sixteen squar,
u niles within her corporate limits. III,
. corporate limits OF Dallas extend on,
u mile aud a half nom north 10 south, an,
= one mile nom east TO west, giving tn,
= ty but ono and ono-half square mile
IN her corporate limits. Look at thes
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State Capital Notes.

AUSTIN, Nov. 49, Special. The fol
lowing is a summary of the teachers in
the public free schools in the cities of
Texas:
Number Of white teachers, first grade,
2O2; second grade, 81; third grade, 32;
male teachers, 70; female, 2i2; total white
teachers, 81.
Number of colored teachers first grade,
10; male, SO; female, 40; total colored
teachers, 9S.
Scholastic population, white, 1865;
colored, l4,0l2.
Seventeen schools recently organized
are not included in the above report.
THE STATE LAND BOARD
has postponed the time for consid-
ering and awarding bids Tor leases TO
the first Tuesday in January. All bids
should be registered with the surveyor
ten days, exclusive OF the day of regis
try, before the first Tuesday of January,
and offered for competition by the sur.
veyor nine days before the first Tuesday,
aud the endorsement of date and amount
Did, and the name of the highest bidder
should be made on the back of the APP
plication by the surveyor.
SLATE MAKERS
are busily at work and have placed
either Senators Coke or MaXey in Presi-
dent Cleveland's cabinet, Gov. Ireland
III the United States senate, Lieut. anant-
Governor Gibbs at the head of the state
government. However, the opinion is
nretty generally prevalent that if any
Texan is honored by President Cleve-
land 1t will be eX-Gov. Hubbard.
AFTER THE PosTMASTERsHIP.
There are any number of petitions
circulating here recommending divers
individuals to the position of postmas-
ter. The most prominent names men,
TONED are Col. John Cardwell, b. $.
Pillow and Col. stephen Darden.
THE CAPITAL BOARD
have decided to change the inscription
on the cornerstone of the new State
Capitol building. 1t was originally in
tended to give the dates of prominent
battles, but this has been changed and
instead the date of tho discovery OF
Texas; the date of the declaration of in
dependence from Spain the date of the
Independence from Mexico, and the more
important political events will be given.
A PREACHER CALLED.
Rev. $. A. Lindsey, chaplain of the
house OF representatives Mt Washington
city, has been called to the rectorship of
Christ church, Houston, but it is not
known whether he will accept. Much
interest Is felt here over his decision.
DELINQUENT RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Texas IL st. Louis railway has
failed to send up its annual report, and
1t Is probable the encouragement will
bring suit against the company. A fail
ure subjects company to fine OF
$1,000,
MISSIONARY DELEGATE,
The Women's Missionary society OF
the M. Il. Church, south, held meet.
Ing to-day and elected Lula b. Stacy
as delegate to the annual conference
which commences in Galveston on the
81 of December. Mrs. @. Il. Stacy was
elected alternate.
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THE BURGLAR WORKS THE TOWN,
a Hotel Mans Tribute to Late Unrort-
innate Gucst-The' Fort to Demon
strate Her Democracy 49,
Other Local Items.

Fort WORTH, Nov. lS.-ISpecial.1 l.
w. b. Pages farmer from Milan county,
was robbed on street car while coming
from the depot this morning. He had
$l5 and check for 500 on the First Ma
tional bank of Austin. lie has tele-
graphed TO stop payment of the check.
Montgomery " Cos. grocery house
was burgaarized this morning about 2
O'clock. John Buchanan, a clerk, heard
the noise and getting up fired three
shots at tho intruder and thought he
had hit his man, but when the gas was
lighted the man was gone.
Captain Kennedy, of the Hotel Pick
dent tonight, and made the follow
ing statement in regard TO T..
j. Bennett, who suicided in
Dallas, asking that the HERALD
make 1t public. He says Bennett came
to the hotel and got weeks board. At
the end OF that time he came to him, told
him he had no money, and wanted to
give Capt. Kennedy possession of his
law library, worth at least
500, for the bill of $r7. The
captain told him he did not
wish to take his books: that it was ali
right, to go on boarding for the month,
anu II he did not succeed i'm establishing
himself, tho debt could be considered
cancelled; that he knew man Of
homer when he saw him and would
be pleased to help linn to that extent.
Bennett was very grateful and at the
end OF the month again preferred the
library. Capt. Kennedy desires to say
that Mr. BenuetJ was in no way II hotel
beat, bat gentleman in every sense of
tho word. This matter may be small
thing 70 the world, but Mr.. Bennett has
relatives and friends in Dallas, and
Capt. Kennedy feels it his duty to set
tho character of the dead man before
the people correctly.
FROM the preparations going on Fort
Worth is to have an immense time on
the 9th. She will show her Democratic
enthusiasm, and. dem nstrate to Dallas
that she Is not much Republican.
Fred Warde HAD Il crowded house to-
night, the audience being the most ele-
CANT and refined Of the season.
meeting OF writers for the press is
called for Thursday night TO organize a
Press club. some fourteen persons liv-
ing here are eligible TO membership.
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Notes from Navasota,

NAvAsoTA, Nov. lS.--[Special. EARLY
this morning Robert Gresham, of Wal
lace Prairie, Grimes county, lost his gin
house and three bales of cotton by fire,
the work of an unknown incendiary.
Last SUNDAY the remains of Mr.. Hamp
Thomas, who was killed in the railway
wreck near Hampstead, were buried
with becoming ceremonies by the
Methodists of the Knights of Honor.
The Sunday school teachers and chill
dren, with badges, marched in proc 4.
sion from the church to the grave, &C
companied by the largest escort of
friends in carriages aud mounted ever
seen here. The procession was n mile
long.
Rev. p. p. Norwood, the preacher in
charge of the Methodist church here,
was triod by the presiding elder under
charges OF falsehood and was fully &C.
quilted to-day by the commissioners
appointed for the investigation. The
charges were frivolous and not sustain.
cd by the testimony.
A norther came AT s o'clock last night
with light rains. 1t is cold and cloudy
to-day.
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The Sluggers Stopnnd.


New YORK, Nov. 1S.-Instead of the
10000 who have heretofore at
tended "the Sullivan seances,"
not more than 1000 were
IN Madison square garden this evening
when Greenfield, the English pugilist
and Sullivan met for four three-minute
rounds, under Marquis of Queensbery
rules. The men were not permitted to
continue their friendly set-to for any
considerable time, however, for Capt.
Williams was Of the opfn-
ION that they were engaged
in fight and stopped them in the mid
die OF the second round, arrested them
and took them to the station house. The
finishing round was about as follows:
Round 2-Both men came up on the
spring. Greenfield spared and danced
it and let go his right,
which found Sullivan's face. The
latter began to look wicked, but while
he was picking out place
to wreck the Briton, ain
friendly way" the latter
tapped him in the forehead with his
right. Sullivan was stung, and rushed
Greenfield to the ropes, and some
quick fighting followed, Greenfield again
clinched and was warned by the referee
to stop such tactics. The
mob was on its feet and
Sullivan again went for
his antagonist. He slapped the Eng
lishman's face to the hue of a poppv
and made him glare wildly. Another
clinch, another warning, and more
shouting Greenfield was made TO feel
that clinching was considered an evil
dence OF weakness and began to work
his hands like windmill in a hurricane.
Sullivan had set his teoth and both
men were about to show how "friendly''
they could be; Sullivan made rush at
Greenfield. They met and then
bounded apart. They then
sprang ut each other again
and their four arms played to anu fro
ike the cross-threads of silk
loom. Greentlld's head was hang
ed against post and swing
ing cut from Sullivan clipped
the right temple. Blood was ON Sulli-
vans gloves and Capt. Williams stepped
up between the two men and stnpped
the fight. The time of the round was
two minutes. Each man went
10 his corner. Capt. Williams went t.
the ropes and exchanged words
with Chief of Police WallinV
who stood on tho steps
and then as Sullivan anC
Greenfield were again advancing from
their respective corners toward eacl
other, the captain stepped up between
them and arrested each, ut tn,
same time pulling the glove from
Grcentield's right hand. The master
OF ceremonies declared tho match IL
Sullivan's favor, and tho contestant.
were taken TO tho Twenty-ninth preclnc
station. Chiefof Police Walling ordere,
their arrest. Sullivan will receive q
and Greenfield 80 per cent. of the gat,
receipts.
Sullivan and Greenfield were subse,
quontly released on bail.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-19

Hon. JosEpu 4. Brown has been 70.
elected senator by the legislature OF
Georgia. Gov. BROWN, AS he is generally
called, was the war governor of his state
and after the war was inclined TO unite
with tho Republicans. He soon tired of
his affiliations, however, and came back
TO the Democratic fold. Upon GEN. Con.
DoS's resignation, Gov Brown was APP
pointed by GgN. CoLQuirr TO fill hisun
expired term. On the meeting of tho
legislature he was elected for the term,
and again he has received the endorse
ment of that body by vote almost
unanimous only two In tho whole as
sombly voting against him. A year or
~ since SENATOR Browns health was
supposed to be 80 bad AS to necessitate
his resignation, but he has recupprated
and will serve his state with character.
istio energy and fidelity. He il a mai
OF wonderful business capacity and nc
senator In the distinguished body o.
which be Is q inembcr will DO hts supe
rlor In se'ise participation In legisla
tive dl'ies.
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Horrible Crime In Jersey,

JERSEY CITY, Nov. lS.-A horrible
outrage by Jersey City hoodlums came
to light this morning. The victim was
Mrs. Bridget Lynch, aged As, who re-
sides with hor aged husband in delapi-
dated shauty on the meadows near the
Hackensack river. The couple were
awakened Sunday night by loud ran
ping on the door. Mrs. Lynch from the
window recognized Feline Woods, aged
IL; Anton Dlckerson, aged 10; Michael
Nash, aged lS-all three being known to
her as desperate characters, and she re-
fused To open the door. As they persist
ed, tho woman called II ir husband, who
came forward with an axe handle lust
as the door gave way. The old man was
speedily overpowered aud brutally
beaten. In the meantime his wife ran
Tor assistance, but the ruillnns pursued
and overlook her. Disregarding her an.
peals for mercy, they dragged her into
the bushes, repeatedly outraged her.
and only departed after threatening the
pair with death II they reported the fact
to the police. The terror stricken, i'm.
Jurod pair kept silence, except that the
husband told tho tale to an acquaintance
who repeated 1t TO the police. The gull.
" trio have been captured ana identi.
ned.
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From Denton.

DENTON, Nov. lS.-[special IA party
consisting of b. f. Paschall, w. II.
Mounts, DR.. r. S. Ross, j. NJ. Chapman,
and DR.. c. Lipscomb, went to the Terri
tory last week for three DAYS hunt.
They were joined at McAllister by Mr..
X. ID. Coleman, with team and camping
OUTFIT, and report a jolly good time, be-
SIDES baggiug s deer, 80 turkeys, 60
ducks and about the same number of
squirrels. A good rain fell here to-
day. Mr.. j. j. Lusee lost from his lot,
III the east part of the town, brown
mare pony, which is supposed to have
been taken by Lake Crook, one OF the
escaping prisoners None OF the five have
been captured. The Monitor is making
"town cow" Wagons are daily depreJa-
ted and at night the best fences serve as
no barrier, and shrubbery and yard grass
ego down before her rapacious appetite
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PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The following letter has just been re-
ceived by the president of tho Texas
Press Associations:
New Orleans, Nov, IL, lSSL-Col. William l..
Hall, President Texas Press Association,
Dallas:
MY DEAR SIR:-I have tho honor to
tender through you to the Texas Press
Association the courtesies and hospi-
talities of Texas headquarters at the
exposition here. Should you conclude to
visit New Orleans after your annual
meeting in Galveston in the spring
would thank you to let me know as
early as possible Mt about what time
your association could be present here,
that might make all arrangements for
your comfort and general enjoyment
during your stay.
Very truly your friend,
JOHN II. ELLIOTT,
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Hon. JOHN BRIGHT says although
business Is depressed In England, il is
not felt so severely as In protection
countries. lie says since the adoption
Of free trade II. England, the hours of
labor have been diminished and wages
have doubled. Before free trade was
adopted in that country the same argu-
ments against 1t were advanced that are
now urged in this country, but after a
fair test of its workings there it has
proven blessing to the country and a
boon to the laboring classes. lie thinks
II the United States embraces free trade
that England and America will cause
the whole fabric of monopoly to totter
and fall.
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facts and then look at the figures-4, 453
votes cast at the last election, and tell
us II Dallas is or is not the largest city in
Texas. Give Dallas thirty-six square
miles in her corporate limits and she
will show you a vote bordering on T.
500. Give her nine square miles in her
corporate limits, as Fort Worth has, and
she will show you a vote more than
double the vote cast in Fort Worth at
the last election. The truth is, Dallas
has more population, more fine business
and residence building, more manufac-
tories, more in the way of public inn
provements, moro money, and does
more business than any city in the
state, except Galveston.
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Marshall Matters,

MARSHALL, Nov. ls.-[Special.I--
Hazlewood, Of Carthage, newly elected
judge of this judicia. district, is in the
city.
A Seasonable rain fell yesterday, ac-
tompanied 10y r norther, masking the
weathor cool aud pleasant.
Tho pavmaster of The Texas & Pacific
~ on hand discussing substantial obli-
gauohs among the employees OF that
road.
Wild ducks are abundant in our mar
ket and are selling cheaper than beef
All OF our newly elected county Of
nclals nave made their bonds and en-
tered upon their official duties.
Rovs; Davis, Morse, and other
Methodist ministers, leave for Long.
view to-day to participate in the confer
ence that commences there tomorrow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-19

WE must have refornatory institu
ton, for there are at this time several
hundred boys in the Texas penitentiary
who, from association with hardened
criminals, will, when their time is out,
DO ready for even greater crimes. Many
boy, properly punished for his first of
tense and under good influences taught
habits of industry, would make good
citizen as the result of his experience.
In the penitentiary they are not only
not reformed, but from constantly hear
ing the boasts and experiences of hard
ened criminals adopt this life as means
of livelihood. SENATOR GIBBS received
much praise for his almost successful
effort to secure such an institution.
Now let some member of the present
Legislature see it through and deserve
well Of humanity generally, and his
constituents in particular.
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Tho MncO RnceE.

WACO, Nov. ls.-lSpecial. This has
been raw, cloudy day, with the wind
from the north, but no rain, which was
favorable Tor tho Inauguration of the
races at tho driving park. The crowd
to-day was not as large as EXPECTED, Ia
dies refusing to turn out in the face Of
such Indictment weather. For all prac-
tical purposes, however, the day was
just What was needed, dry. The Judges
were in their places at 2 o'clock. They
were Col. Lewis, of Battle Creek, Michi
gan: j. w. Mitten, Corsicana, and Wiley
Jones, Waco. In the pool selling for tho
trotung race, $50 class, Prince Middle
ton was decided favorite. At the out
set there were a dozen entries for this
match, but IA the time TO start drew near
they narrowed down to four. The result
was as follows:
'rrot, $50 class, purse $500; won by
Myrtle.
Time, 2;27l..
Trot, 2:2O class, purse $500; three
started; five heats; won by Felix.
Time, 2:2i.
Mile heats, running, all ages, purse
S6m; i've started; won by John Sullivan
Time, l:i7.
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coRslCANA BRANCH oFFlCs.

On the Goth instant Mr.. l.. CALHOUN
will open branch office of the Dallas
HERALD in Corsicana. He will take
charge Of the correspondence, advertis.
ing and subscription, both daily and
weekly, for that and neighboring towns.
In the future the people of Corsicana
will find in the columns of the Daily
HERALD, all local happenings in that
city, and it will be the endeavor of the
HERALD TO make it an indispensable
and welcome visitor in every house
hold
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ONE of the most important measures
to be considered by the incoming legis-
lature is the establishment of reform
atory for juvenile convicts, of whom
there are quite number in the peniten-
tiary. AT the last regular session, SEN
AToR GIBBS introduced bill establish
ing reformatory farm and it passed
the senate almost unanimously, but in
the last hours failed of passage in the
house for want of two-thirds vote to
suspend the rules. Gov. IRELAND
heartily approved of the measure, and
under the impression that it had been
passed, in his final message congratu-
lated the legislature upon its passage.
Such an Institution can be made self
sustaining, and the young convicts be-
ing separated from hardened criminals
can be reformed and prepared to earn
an honest living.
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A Horrible Crime Committed by Jersey
City HOOdlums.
ILLINOIS MURDERERs Gagged.
Two of Them WOmen-Safe and store
Sacked at Somerset, in Atascosa
County-Soveral Destructive
Fires from incendiarism.
THE GENERAL CRIMINAL RECORD.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. lS-(via Calves
ton).-Great popular excitement pre-
walls here over the English debt ques-
ton Knots of people are on the street
corners, discussing rumors that the bill
will be defeated or withdrawn. Its OPP
posers claim that E2,500,OOO in excess
over the amount necessary for the con-
version OF the debt is a grand steal; also,
that Mexico is unable TO meet the inter
est. Crowds in the streets are shouting:
death to Gonzalesw Although un-
armed they have been fired into
by tho soldiery Some have been
Killed and many wounded
CONGRESS- COMPELLED TO ADJOURN.
During the debate in the chamber of
deputies this afternoon shot fired by u
guard in the street outside caused such
excitement and confusion in the gallery
and in the body of the house that the
speaker was compelled to adjourn the
session. Large bodies of troops are
patrolling the streets tonight.
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JEFFERSON, Nov. lS.-[Special.l MIR.
j. j. Cundin, foreman of the Wide
Awake office, was married few days
ago to Miss Rose Annette, of Frederick
town, Missouri. He has returned home
with his bride, and his friends are glad
to welcome them. Mr.. Cundifl has al
ways borne the reputation of thorough
gentleman, and highly merits his mo-
BILE help.mate.
A rabid dog this morning was shot at
by Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Hart.
The scene created quite an Excitement.
The dog has not been captured up to this
writing,
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3o'clock; four buggies, hearse and two
horses were consumed in the flames.
Mr.. Harry Hart and a negro were sleep
ing in the stable at the time. The negro
was awakened by the smoke and had
barely time to escape. Mr.. Hart had to
jump out Of two-s,ory window, and in
doing so, injured his right foot very bad
~. Mr.. Kennerly is in Galveston on a
bridal tour Insurance, $l,40O, which
will about cover LOSSES
AT PATTERSON, PENNSYLVANIA.
MIFFLINTowN, Nov. IS.-A fire broke
out in Patterson, on the Juniata, this
morning. Eight houses, occupied by
eleven families, four stores and the post
Office were destroyed. The loss will ag-
gregate S60,0W; insurance, $4,000.
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THE cock and bull stories the Republic
cans have been telling the colored peo-
pie for twenty years will have one good
effect. Alter four years of Democratic
rule the negroes wont believe Republi-
on oath. They have been fearfully inn
posed upon, anu nothing but the cleo
ton of Democratic president would
have undeceived them. The Demo-
Gratis will bestow their favors not upon
one or two heightened, light completed
fellows like DOUGLASS and BRUCE, but
upon the more lowly but more deserv-
ing. BY falsehoods and incendiary ap-
peals the white oflice-holding Republic
cans have kept the colored vote in the
south pretty solidly Republican, but
they will find they have lost their grip.
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THE Fort Worth Mail is still building
the Waxahach o road, and the Gazette,
is extending the Santa Fe. Up to this
writing they have only secured the
right-of-way to the White Elephant.
From there the line will run to the va
rieties theatre