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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23
Rapport ODment.

editorial has brought prominently to
the front the subject Of a reappor
tionmcnt OF the state. Its arguments
and reasoning is sound, and the idea
will not die with the GaI-
cites advocacy. The ball having
been put in motion ever,
paper in central and west Texas Ow-
it to its section to keep the bal roll
ing on. Laying aside the subj .ct 0i
increased population, and the remark
able growth of certain sections winch
would hsye thrown our apportioi-
mcnt all out OF equilibrium had il
been lust IN the first place, We will go
back 10 the apportionment under the
.cnsus OF 1880 and show its radical
injustice, at least to central Texas
The ppOrtiOnment of congres-ionh.
districts at that time was made Tor
the benefit of men, without regard tu
the best interest Of either the state, or
the democratic party. The first die
| trici was carved out for the bcnclir OF
| stewart, and the seventh for Finley
| Hubbard also, had To have one; also,
| Throckmoion; at the same time il
was necessary to save Reagan,
| Mills, Culbcrtson and Wclbourn.
! This forced the most incongruous
elements together, cut lhc.state III the
most grotesque shapes, and made the
population in different districts bear
no relative proportion. Mr.. Reagan.
representing line of counties cN
tending from the Brazos to the Sal.
inc, forced into the shape of u stlc 10y
the necessity to provide Stewart on
the south and Hubbard north of him,
aud cut down 10 30 900 less popula-
tlon than the district represented by
Mr. Hancock. a Though il was known
that the counties in his district were
standing dormant, growing lttle III
population o. wealth, while Han
cocks district includes the growing,
progressive Young counties OF West
Texas and the lourishing cities Of
san Antonio and Austin. Hancock
aud Mills, though in the most rapidl}
growing portion OF the state, were
given the big di-lricts, while Rrag""
aud Ochiltree's districts, though en-
bracinK more dead counties than any
other portion OF the state, were
mndc the smallest, excluding, OF
course, both as to size and rnpiditv OF
Growth. the Eleventh, Lanham'. dis
trict
Another curious tact il Observable
in the manipulation OF lhc4c
districts, that they are so AR
ranged a. to give all thc
q congrcs.mcu to East Texas. The
Brazos may safely be taken n the
enter of population OF the state IN
tact by careful calculviIon. the scnsu'
of 1850 make the center of popula-
ton of the state between McNia and
Waco, then taking the divide between
the Brazos and Trinity as the center
line OF population, and We iind nlne
OF our congressman coming from '"''
OF that line. and two, only, west "i H.
\ startling fact, but no less true; thar
one half OF the state, representing
under the sensus of so, over 6oo,oV'
people, ami now pseibly million ana
quarter, has only two rcprcscnla-
tivcs in congress. The great valley
of the Bralos, representing po-Nih
more than ANY other section, tine pop.
ulation, wealth. industry ANA pro-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

BuIyICAN. CURA-Nenor Juan Bclro
was thrown from "a horse and badly in
iurcd in the right knee. He was cured by
Two applications OF -, Jacobs Oil, the
magical pain-Cure.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23
WAIT tin the clouds roll by.

THE Brazos was evidently left out
in the weather and 20 wet.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

FOR DYSrEPSiA and Liver Com
plant, yuu have a priutel guarantee on
tyery bottle 81 Smloh's Nitali2rr II
never fril, to cure. For sale 10y Cas-.
tl,s Il Morrison.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

II you are tal'uE. broken, worn ont
nd ucrvou-, use "Wclls Health Re
aver" 81. druggists
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

carr McNrRnY Jays thc arrests
in RunnrlI- county has successfully
.quclchcd the fence cutters out in That
county.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

Nervous weakness, dyspepsia, impo-
tenc , sexual debility, cured by "W ellis
Health Reuewer' 8,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

JOuS w BAKtR, the present incumbent. u
j u candidate Ter the office ui County tlrrb 4"
Mol ennan county, -uiirct tu the action "l lit'
NuIIll,L- rnl 10 ILhIIA
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

(, /. NORWOOD u,Iurseui Iucuuuent, IL
araudidhtr toi r'-'l,gtIuu ." ih" nv" of
Assessor, subject o. the action oi 90, irin"-
cratic party
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

u wsII.Nt H. the present incumbent,
81 announces him-oli Tor rc-rlrctlun Ia jh"
ONCE OF County ltrasur"r subject to the h'ti"h
OF lhe hrInmNtAtIN Ihttt
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23
SHERIFF.

AZ n HARRIS II u candidate for re-"l"c-
w tiou 1, the office ot ~hrrin"i VI Lehman
county, subject t" The action "i the democratic
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CLEKK OF DISTRICT UOUKl

w h BEA~LtN. the present incumbent, l-
II. "A candidate iuf the oulrr ut Clerk "i lh"
Dl7trlct ,ourt, subject to the action oi the '"'
OCTatlc party
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DISTRICT JUDGE,

- a. M,ktNNEN. 80" AZ, authorized t.
II, announce. II q randtdrl" tor l'l- w !
JUuGE OF the Fourteenth duii'lhi llr trlot'
I Convention
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

OAK sole leather, iuGI3c, rri slaughter -oi'
feather, !oGsb4C; Oak harness leather, b2D'HC
.uniun harness leather iODS5c; -kirtins leather
I4G,aE patent leather. per foot H. Ic; enamel
leather, per foot, .uG2ic; sheep -kiss, sG. @uia
IN ~ per iuL"n, American calf -kin-. S2.Jba
i.ul each; French calf skins, ~ uDab.v each
saddle trees, per dozen, sl2 unNIn" ~; nurst
collars. per dozen, 81 JtG3i.ru, ,urrups,
" ACO manufacture. per dozen. - .UuGd ~.
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G.sbGAI. " = ff n ~ -
WhoIesnIc Prices for Leading
Stapte- yesterday.

lh"fs'h'' ~ --' 49,
ILy a cou.u.ri son If III. market report uf this
,i,.,..,.t u,,,.t ,..t,rl.y it.v,li L,. ....r.
'''". '"t a''' '"''
inst nut I"" Artl'i- nave u"''""'''' "''' ''''
are of such fractional dtmrr,lnf
a. to bee hardly Nor,hy ur note. The huik o.
tra,,. doc. not increase. hut ,sruight say there
49,, , t,.,, = .tit.,.,r ia, ma. ..l,,t.... .,f
"'' "''" '''-"'
hu7Ih"'-, hut "'r hhh'7 ~" h"' '' "' ''' ''''
rourarrI A. thrs atttibut" the decline T." the
.,t..,., ,t..,,.tt.,Y I,,. and ,rtl.i-
''' "'''''' '',' =. ,.,...
pare u" h'''' ''n''' WV" '''
once NOR" -'''"' '"' 1'''''''"' ''' Wv
l"r"ht Ilh'- are ~ i"il"""
uIDE-
t,,, a,,t hides lt4.lt. ,iry -nlt iO.aIla,
@ - "''' ''
,orru.
Ippl miidliug li.r atrict mhIllhs I''t
mlidllns l0tc' strict ioW mldlln. Io''''
10" mldhilns 40.
Fi.u
tt.rr.c,,.ldsu Waco Ft.b co i,iul 4
49, - .t,,,, ia, al ir...,d I,4,. III b 4.
nnn mo-. ,Ir5-'d. iuc; tntH,h, dtr,-rI l1c.
k"dh-h, l:'.c lrout, IA, "aSrefg"", il''
ouuStM rnoruct
.r...,.. ,o, a. ,,ot,m ,n,,..,-
Iuthty-, p"r I"a, ,.,on p',v"I, u,,,,',
Per W. moo" hst'' t Mia.
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'", % ''.' ~ pu' t "u1"- A. IL, y, III "'' '' '"
''- o' '"''',. .r,,'. ,n,mr,t
u.,.,...,.,,I, a, ooa., :, ,,.-,,, ,i,t.,i
Onions per barrel o. !5a3.jo ihcr-e ~. 1ln'.,
sn,y beans i..MDc. Pickle, hnit hni-,
~ ~. Butt.r ~: creamery butter "iaii.
ntir,i nln,ir., 5S,agc oranges. ., iIutG "a per
box Lemons 4 tuhI no per b
,,.,,.,,,
"""o" ~"
ANrs, per d0z. - tDOu 50i nails, per k"s ~
at3.a0, lui basis horse shoes, - 'IHb "lihof-'
~ aG'. e, rI.in fence wire, 'aoc ,bolllns apr
li.cuunt scales, iiuwes'. u per cent. di-'"Hut,
names I undI -. Powder, ti0r, ~ lIVT k'g
bl.StiHK; s-.N. shot. dror - bu'k, f-.-"'
nay GOODS.
h'l',,' i'V" III. ..,,,' .i t',t, ,'r,,... ' t,r t,i.
u" '"'l w w - az '"'''," @ - ",'' ,,l, ty,i.,,
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w. u,',n 1n,' r,r '"r tb'. unr.rt A".n.tn -
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"i,'N', W., a. t,,''', ,r,,i ~, .t,..
ti.,.n # rnttnu' t,ftnrr,' th.ir., ,c. L,t,.-
ua,r, NJ value, hlrtnn. sc. Mhr sNiiir. -.
told Metal, ~ Forest MIL 't' fHH.h'
10 :. 80 pain D-'nhnrRs' A"su'h' ,,t@ Ht .
A'ahama, 'H"''tc' "t"rsih' ,At' M"-"U't'
urt,. - snu'", G.; - ri-, -. I''.
,.n.iN Asp FnHAak
u-.,., ,, =. ,,- nn. ,.l., hs,
~ ~ !" ~; ~ V", IN ,..,t., ,n r ,,,
hI,'H' muI"i my %" "II w. I'i ,'h ,"'' .
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'.,n,,-,. .,,,'1a "'a ,,a iS, ont. ,. ~,
1,,,, .,,.ai oa,. q, ,aag o1 M,II,t
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r,il, ,ii,,' H,,i,, az t.i nr, NJ siliri, MN
lar. va d." Her. NJ SI,,,"Si y"''.w P.h';
! I.llny po,int - U1 ,,.r NJ; shingles. br.t
| .,,'r.' ,i I'M NOR NJ. .btnytr- -rr,,ni h4-t
cSIt.'s' ~ az i"r rrr NJ .iInSSI., ] n,,Tt nin,.
| "a W,.rI NJ. ntt ,bint lnb.r rniltr. .5p'ud
r't \, unI,himr lumber Wine nlna' 500.
/ n., W
LEATHER ,xn -,ppLAuY.
ork ,olr Irnlhrr innlgr. rrI slaughter sol,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

nH HARDY. Vs. are su l,rr tu au-
- nouucr. j. "a candidate I. r ..uuiN Nltui
ney Of McIrnuau c"uui}, subject q" ihr action
81 the drmuCratl, party
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23
JACO EXAMINE ER.
WACO, MAY %, 1854
ANNOU NCE N ENTS.
FOK SENATOR

DICHARD II. tKRI-pN, nj tn Request "i
II citizen. Of MgLeuuAu county T. nhu""hcsl
~ candidate for -tn tt"r nom lI, N'.y
second senatorial district, subject !" th' A't'""
OF the democratic convention.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23
COUNTY CLERK

TAR j. CALDWELL is a candidate for
JtLe ONCE oI 1r'Htut ot Mclrnnnn county ,
subipct Ia the nti Ion ol thr drmut inll' party
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

summer under-hirts and drawers tor
boys and youths can be found at Levine
Rrp.'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

Nrw oHLfANs fcrrHk7


KAS.A- CirY May q! wheat higher at
= .1-Is. cash. nd June. torn higher nt
.stG'. cash. i1'. MAY, q bid June, oats
dull AMI nominal at .Yt. bid
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

Acid. henzoic, per o., 25Gylc, carhuic, 50
luton, 5oc crl -tal- per 10, holtl ~, tartaril
,Oc; citric tic, ALUM UiGnic. A--htrtlih iiG
jOc. lIAi.nm cOpalha ujc. B"rAN, ltM3ur.
Biue Nitriol loo. Calumei s5Ugsl.lp. Lanu,-
hur. refined, S.c ,inchoniih. urr o.. !.
"a Zoe. Choral, nyirAte, per lb.. $40.
Ihluroiorm o. 10. trrAm tartar, powder,
$50 Cum opium ~ - Murphne I'r
uL . t1.Gi, on of iemun, per Ih.. So,
Bromide potas- NGHc; lodde ~ ~ Quminr
phnr, h Der IT,. i,aoS,c. SAit.. EPSON. s.lCt
West Virginia luhricauug oil, -5c: golden
machine iur, lard oil und.-.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

The best smoking Tobacco ls "little
Joker"
h glrr Bros shoes a. Sanger Bros.
Big bargains ia cupots this week at
h. linbcr'-.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

Reports from Sow York show nn Improy al
ten ,'ucy Ia All cotton goods tut prices tor TINS
.utuk-t remains unchanged At present N"ul"n
goods have advanced from Ir u icts pr Naut
So quote Tor tins niarArt. Augusta ~
brown ~ue"tlug, '4c; standard I I, 7"i lhi'-
ript. = to ~, '4Hft,r, fancy prints. i'l 'tt'.
bleach It rnttuu. Farmers Choice, ,c, l.'u>-
uA,r, Al value, E,ictnu. -. WHIT sNiiir. -
told Metal, ~, Forest Mlll, tC, tilrt"n,
II. !, 30, pain o-cnburg5, Augusta, sGi Ar:
\ 'ahant, 1tnI'ac, hrurgia, t'ic' M"-put"
urt-, - stuHr e., - c ri-. -. Ifc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

GALVESTON, May p spDt cotton CLOSED
uuirt. Receipts, " bales stock, o., 100,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23

"Cau be made the picture of health,
"Wilh a few bottles of Hop Bitters.
"Will You LET them suffer-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28
SAN SARA.

SAN SABA. Feb. 27.-[specisl IA very
strong rorth wind has been blowing ell
dav, though u is not very cold
Sheriff Miller. Of McColiooh county. hiss
Issued the following circular and disiribu,.
ed IL smong the s. ock men OF the adjoining
counties.
"All persons are notified that the brands
that have b, n used IN deinciDg afd chang
inc The braurs OF the ciiiz.ns OF this and
rdjoin ng counties will not be recognized,
and all are nvtifi.d 4 not to use. contract or
drive awsy any stock having these brands
on them except those that have btrn iden.
ified and proved until the spring round
up. at which tine all cattle with blochsd
or dsfsced brands will be held Tor identi H.
c.tion. Any pefs,n thus offending will be
de,li with a. tba Law directs. All citizens
are earnestly requested TO give me their
assistance IN this mstter."
Commissioners court is in special sstsion
to-day.
The new stone store house o. W. T. Mur-
ray 10 nearing compl' ton. Business 10
i'm proving.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28
81 Unprecedented BARGAINS |
!: : GOLDsMI TIL BROS.

What we have say is worth reading for it is not likely
anybody else will say again. We have received
first batch Of invoices of Spring Goods and know what
have expect Within the weeks the goods for
the coming will begin to arrive and space will be
needed for their display. Silks Dress Goods, Suits Laces
Gloves Embroideries Millinery, Hosiery, Underwear aud
hundred other different lines will be their way
All we need is room, and determined to have
at any cost. Come and help make the room and see
how we will reward you for your trouble.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28
LLANO.

LIAso. Feb 27.--fspecisl.l-The weather
Is very cold.
Stock men are beginling 10 stir.
Farmers are busy and bnve hne prospects
ahead.
Our college building is TO cost 81 800.
About $2, 500 ia already subscribed.
The w. II. Streemrz (of Hcus'on) Mining
company, twelve miles rom this piacs, has
truck toe finest of free gold. There /. some
excitement over this unexpected and val
uable discovery.
The hotel under the management OF Mr..
j. NJ. Jackson, Of Llano, will be opened
about the 10TH of Msrcn.
TIE Dniissionors court have ordered
the building of n 0,O0D court house.
brick yard is ju.t starting un here.
W L. Moore srd Hon. +. Walters, OF
Llabo, start in q frw days for Mexico.
Business Is imnroving.
our county votes on local option March
sth. IL il bel ev, q II will carry.
Town and county quiet.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28

LINCOLN, NEB., Feb. 27.-A fire In J. l.
Osborne & Co.'S. bniter and egg packing
bouse, at o'clock this evening destroyed
the four-story building, 80 by i40 feet, and
large amount nj stock. The ST.. Charles
hotel, adjoining, was also burned,
with several small residences. Less
S75, 900. Three adjoining blocks are
ocsupied by lumber yards. There was
great fear OF an Immense disaster, but at
s:25 the fro was under control. A stiff gale
from the north endangered Il large portion
of the city. II Is thought now safe.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28

Discovery Of Gold Near LlGro-Con-
siderable EXcltempni.
A Beautiful San Antonio Maiden
Pumped Back 10 Life.
A She rIfr's Significant Warning 10 the
Brand. .Bl0tchers.
O,her Specials from Sundry Sources.
AUSTIN.

AtSIINs
AusTrs, Feb. 27'-[3pecial.l-The Cam.
sron high school, capital stocK $500 fllct
The money Ia the bank for the Houston
military drill should read $1,000 and not
s 400 us published In the HBRALD special
yesterday.
Interest on land notes received at tho
tressurer's Office to-day, 81 900.
In ths election for county seat for Ed.
wards county, the county com N issioners In
casting up tue vote declared Leakey the
snocc,sful candidate, but Afterwards be.
cause Of alleged fraud, set aside their de.
c,sion. The H. after WAS referred 10 the at
torney general to-day aud he rules that the
county commissioner have no right 10
change their decision and that the cleo
ton cannot be contested The only way TO
settle the question OF fraud Is To hold new
election, when the citiz.ns OF Bul head
the defeated candidate, will have another
shoVibg.
The land board met to-day TO consider
wheS cher they would lease fragments and
watered section H. organized counties.
Commi ,sioner Walsh favored leasing,
subject TO legisls lstivc action.
Comptroller Swain thought II would be q
good idea to sell the wateFed sections al
not lees than SIS per acre, where they are
entirely surrounded BY lands owned OF
Tine povsrnor suspested that thj, vonld
,l.cs ali tns innds In the hands of vs.Ith :
men and corporstiops. and he opposed n
H. contendsd that va,sred ,ec,io,,s sbould
not be ,oid, but thought the price OF leAs
r. Walsh concnrrsd and . yssoIu,,on
VA, adoptsd not to entertain sny ufono,i
tion TO purcnase. hut Will lease Tor a tsrm n
Air yesrs At NOT le,s than 20 osnts ner acre
| The board r,serying the right 70 re,est ANY
and nil bids rel alive 10 lessing the W. .ters5
| lands.
| ihe governor thought 4 cent. ridden
lousIy low. and supRrsted that IL was onlv
rivht And nropsr ,oincrsnse the nrics
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28

SAN FRAscIsco, Feb. 1.-Two women
this morning horse-vhipped ID. l.. Rsgens-
berger, a prominent attorney. Regensberger
was walking on ksarney street when the pair
sprang out OF the carriage, performed the
deed, re.entered and drove away. The
cause said to be expressions by him in re.
septipg tho Intrusion of tse woman into his
society at the Msrdi Gras ball last night.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28
KERENa

KsRsss, Feb. 27.-fSoecisl Upon COM
plaint bv II. b. Lux. Beverly Jemison, col
orsd, Was fined $40 and costs before the
justice court to-day for tue careless use OF
firearms.
P"llv Hopkins, the colored girl who pois-
oned he Scroggs family lat week, was ar
rested yesterday near Powell station in
this county, and brought back here for
trisl. She was srrsifned before the justice
court to-day. and pleaded guilty. In de-
isult OF bail she wss committed to jail.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28

MARSHALL, Feb. a. Especial III all
Long and Sol u.bertou. colored, both far.
mers, had pertonhl difficulty in which
Hall shot the negro through the arm. He
came In and surrendered biulrelf b the
au thor,ties, waived an examination and
was placed under 500 bond 10 answer, aud
released. The negro IL not seriously
wounded.
A dame noither has prevailed all day,
IN King it very disagrees ble.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28
Dual Death.

New ORLrAHs, Feb. T.-Tho Picayune' 8
Vicksburg spe cisl: Harry Stitch. n cclored
policeman. arrcttei Harry Johnson, a we'll
known steamboat engineer this afternoon
for some trivial offense. Johnson refuse d
TO % with the officer and stabbed him IN
the groin. Siich then suot Johnson. Both
died IN a Few minutes.
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n, Hot Springs.

-. The Situation at Hot Springs. -
Hor SPRrsGs. Any., Feb. 27.-rne com
mittee OF fourteen, some of whom are net
citizsps. virtually control tne city. Law
is practically srspended. The leader
Of the committee Is Ohs-les Watson, whose
real name is Charles Foulk, and who IL un-
der indictment at Carlisle, Pennsy!-
vsnia, Tor murder. arson and
burglary. About twenty diiional
men we're made TO leave the city to-day, by
order OF tha committee, az the point OF the
bayonet. Every one forced TO leave was q
material witness against Doran and his
accom- plices.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28
A RIsoay ARRAY.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 27.-la an rifrey al
Winston, Estill county, yesterday. Preston
White. was killed and Harry Wit and his
companion ramed Prichell were both
drunk and created n disturbance. Young
Witt, attempting 10 qnell the fuse, was at.
tackled and ,hoL by White. WITT, senior,
came 10 his assistance aud was shot by
Prichsl Daring the scutlie bttween young
Witt aud White. Priohell attempted 10
shoot Witt, but shot White through the
head, killing him instantly. Prichell was
arrested
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28

RRAsIso Pa. Feb. T.-Notice was posted
in nine hat factories, employing 500 hands,
announcing reduction in wages OF IL per
cent. The reasons given are that compe-
tition nnd the exorbitant duty on wool.
The Weimer Machine works a. Lsbsn on,
employing several hundred hands. have
reduced wages from Is to IL IL per cent.
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The Iudinnu Democracy.

IspIANApiLIs. Feb. T.--The dem ocratic
state ceutrsl COMMITTEE held meeting TO-
day and xed June y n as the date of the
state co, veuton. Ex-senator Mcdonald
rendered his resignation as chairman, but
the committee declined 10 eocept. and he
will continue 20 act as chairman, temPor-
arilv at lsatt
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rniIurr Debt Conpromised.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. q. Davis q Ketschsr,
hsrdware. have sss;gred; liabilities, $l7,-
Goo, nominal esseis, $4,000; most by local
creditors.
The deb, 81 Helena, Arkansas, $3.50, 900,
has been com promised nj SO cents, eight
tenihs OF the creditors agreeing.
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A "CAIICo" PARTY.

Yesterday evening . number o. young.
gentlemen and ladies from the city and vi
cinity arrsyed In various ricturs sqne garbs,
Of csi.co. srsen oled OF the ho.nits sble resi-
dence OF Captain George NJ llrrsh. Oak
L.~n, and whiled away several hours IN
dancing ard kindred amusements. The
ccssion 10 referred ~ hy participants a.
"psrfecily delightful"
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ISJcLTOS.

BELros, Fab. q Especial. .l-To-day has
been one OF the mosl dissgressble days for
some time. A strong nor,h wind has been
blowing, clouding The streets with dirt and
dust 90 one could scarcely see across the
tquare.
rho burning cedar is still under good
head way, and iurther losses are still being
reported.
Material Is arriving for the construction
of telephone line between this place and
Temple.
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BROWN WOOD.

BRowEwooD, Feb. .27.-fSpecisl THE
stone building, the lnwer story of which
was used as courthouse aud the upper
story as an Old F,llow8 hall, wgs d,sroy-
e. by lire last nistt. The fire originated In
the district olerk's oillcs and was Tho work
of an incendiary, the object doubtless being
TO destroy indioiIuo' Is a tive.gnllon OIL
c,n was und Uodtr the building, the coD-
tents of wbicn were used in tiriug the Duild.
ing The offices Of the district clerk aud
sheriff were IN the build,ng, the entire
records OF which were destroyed excepc q
few Indictments, upon which there had
heen no arrests and which were in the
clerks sale.
The Odd Fellows hall and furniture are a
total loss, valued mt about So 900. insured
tor 81 900. The building being iso ated and 1t
bei K very calm st the time. saved the rest
of the town. Our cit zsns are subscribing
literally to u rev .rd for the arrest aud con-
yiction of the party who fred the building.
Mr.. a Hinson, worthy citizen OF our
county. was killed yesterday by horse
falling on him.
The Brown County Milling Co. closed q
contract Yesterday with the Nordck- Nor
mon Co of ofInnians, tor . full roller mill OF
l75 barrel capacity per day.
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To Ifs Rrourht Home

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 1.-THE Legislature
has made provisions tor bringing the re-
mains Of the distinguished war corrf spor d.
eLt j A. McGahsn, from Constantinople
10 Ohin for bnritl.