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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-18
Great Fire at Chippewo Falls.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. H.--At
an early hour this morning fire was
discovered in the general store OF
Lee u Larson, and soon afterwards
terrific explosion occurred from oil
stored in the cellar of the building.
Both ends and a portion of the side
walls of the building were blown out
and the flames spread through the
building and to the adjoining building
with startling rapidity. II was
not until il had carried away
every structure to an alley in the center
of the block, that they were brought I'M
der control. The losses are az follows:
Lee u Larson, stock, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
Corban opera-house, $4,000; no insur-
ance.
Opera Store company, $4,000; insur-
w. ii. Stoddart, clothing, $1,000; in
surance, $4,000.
Leclerc d Mandelert, general stock,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
q. e. Dalton, general merchandise,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Chippewa Times, $1,000; insurance,
$1,000.
Geo. Cochrane, furniture and fixtures
in Sherman house, $1,000; insurance,
$500.
Cummings block, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
There were small losses sustained by
other parties on household
furniture, etc., but mostly
covered by insurance. Several persons
were injured by the explosion, but it is
thought none seriously.
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The Defeat of Bismarck

Prince Bismarck was badly beaten
yesterday on dotail connected with the
May Laws.
He made quite remarkable speech
and in It he embodied his view of par
liamentary government. He said: II
1t were possible for the government
quietly to resign and say TO the majority,
''Here are our portfolios; he good enough
to continue the despatch OF public
business" then matters would be even
worse than now. II the majority had u
reconstruct the government the result
would he n ministry like that OF En-
gland under Mr.. Gladstone.
We can conceive that Mr.. Gladstone's
ministry is very distasteful to Prince
Bismarck. 1t is distastefui to great
many Englishman.
But while IL lasts, it lasts bv the will
of the people. And, while Prince Bis
marck's ministries last, they last la
spite of the will of the people.
There Is something to be said for both
sides. Mr.. Gladstone is deplorably
weak. Prince Bismarck is remarkably
strong. Germany, under an autocrat,
is about as well governed rs England
under constitution.
Yet there are prejudices in favor OF
popular government. They exist nj.
most everywhere. Thew exist even in
Germany. Indeed, Prince Bismarck's
defeat is striking proof of their ex'
iStence.
Aulocracy in Germany seems to be on
its last legs.
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SHOT FROM UNDER HIM.
An Austin Youth on a Tear Bids Defian'
to the Police and Gets His Horse Kille,

An Austin Youth on Tear Bids Defiance
to the Police and Gets His Horse Killed.
Early yesterday morning a shooting
ARRAY occurred in the first ward that re-
suited in the killing of horse ridden by
Walter Morgan. The affair in brief,
and as related to a reporter by several
witnesses, is about as follows:
Young Morgan was drinking, and
entering the Gem Saloon, got involved
in difficulty with young man named
Dooly, in the course of which he
threatened to kill the latter. Mar
shall Grooms Lee arrested Morgan,
searched him, but finding no pistol on
place. Mounting his horse, Morgan
cursed and threatened to kin several
persons in the locality, including a
number of officers who were standing
around, and who were In that part OF
the city on special business. He then
threw his hands back into some pockets
attached to the saddle, and, according to
the statement OF several parties, low
cred his arm as If in shooting gesture,
held pistol. Breaking Off into a
rapid gait no rode toward the
avenue, but turning southwark,
circled the block, and was near
ing the scene of the first disturbance,
when a number of shots rang out and
Morgan's horse dropped dead, pierced
through the neck with u bullet, possibly
from Winchester. The young man
was extrcatrd from the animal (the
property of his cousin), and found to be
Injured. Ino name of the officer who
did the shooting could not be ascer-
tanned. No pistol could DO found in the
saddle-bags, though il was the general
opinion that the principal party In the
weapon. He will be tried in the re-
corder's court this morning for carrying
vi x-saootcr. Austin Salesman.
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HUNTING FOR HOwGATE.

Tho Dishonest Officer OF the Army
Writes Lieut.. Greedy for MOney-The
Letter stolen from the Latter-A Trip
to Nebraska for the Fugitive.
WAsHINaTON, Dec. l4.-Lieut. A. W.
Greedy, the arctic voyager, re.
Gently received q letter from
Captain Howgate, the fugitive sig
nal service officer, asking
for the loan of money. The letter came
to Lieutenant Greedy through the
daughter of Captain HOwgate, who
resides at Cleveland, Ohio. Captain
Howgate did not give his
address. Lieut.. Greedy replied through
Capt. Howgate's daughter, saying
he had no money to spare. The letter
itself he placed in drawer in
his office in the signal service bureau.
On Wednesday he received an
anonymous communication stating that
his private drawer had been
opened, and that come of his private pa
ners had been copied, among others this
letter from Capt. Howgate. On
receipt of this communication he
laid The matter before Secretary Lin
coin, and two detectives and an officer
of the signal corps were sent to Me-
brasks, where it is thought Howgate is,
to arrest him.
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A Diamond Necklace.

CiNcINNATI, Dec. 1S.-[Special.l John
r. Mclean, of the Enquirer, has created
a fiutter of excitement among the fair
sex in Cincinnati. by the magnificent
diamonds he has just bestowed upon his
young bride. The present is in the form
Of a diamond necklace. The center
stone is blue diamond, so carats, and
was formerly the property OF the duke
of Brunswick. Extending to the clasp
at the back OF the neck is a row of
twenty-one diamonds on each side.
These stones gradually diminish from
5 carats next to the center stone to ~
carats at the clasp. On the clasp itself
are four single carat diamonds, making
q total OF forty-seven stones. Mrs.
Mclean is delighted with the jewels,
and says that the necklace is quite as
handsome as the famous 100000 neck
lace of Mrs. August Belmont. This Is
the largest retail purchase of diamonds
ever made in tn s city. The dealer who
sold the necklace to MIR. Mclean says
that the price paid was $4,000.
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THE STORY OF A DUDE.
How Rutherford G-7 don Was Met by Il
Brother of His Loved One,

How Rutherford G-73 don Was Met by the
Brother of His Loved One.
The ticket seller smiled, the usher
grinned and the people turned from the
glitter and glare of "Sieba" to view,
what every one longs to see once, a
tender and genuine dude. 1t was nearly
amonth ago, at Saturday matinee, and
he was entering the Star theatre. Down
the centre aisle he ambled, with his
daintily-gloved hand grasping the sll-
yer crook of a cane. and his lofty collar
thrusting his keenly-p0inted nose high
in the air, and deposited himself in u
seat. Near him sat two young ladies',
and the dude soon began operations.
h9sn'ns his IN Fascinating nla s slsst eye Ss
on the one next to him, a
fair-haired blonde, with soft gray eyes
and velyety cheeks flushed into deep
red by her interest in the play. The
glance seemed to lack its wonted mes
meric power. He picked up her. hand
kerchief which had fallen At her feet; h =.
offered her his opera.glasses, and show, d
how solicitous he was for her every littls
comfort. But it failed. The young lady
treated his attentions coIdly, and
snubbed him by turning her back hair
upon him. But "A dude is not thus to be
thwarted. When the two young ladies'
lett the theater he followed behind them
at respectful distance until the one
who had unwittingly won his heart en-
tered No. 176 Jackson street. A few
doors away the dude found a tOw-h' ad-
ed infant pounding tin pan and "hoor-
aging" for Cleveland.
"Say, sonny who was that young
lsdy?n he asked. "I'li give you nickel
il you'll tell me-"
%..Sanny took the nickel aud informed
him that she was Miss lilly Hubbart,
and the dude muttered to himself in his
delight: "Haw, Ihave her."
The next day luck gave him sight of
his adored one as she was walking along
Grand street. He addressed her, but
she swept by him scornfully and re-
buked him with whitening glance.
But the dude didn't MUD little things
like that. On October a postal came
to Miss Tiilie. 1t read:
Pardon the liberty take, but l owe 1t
to myself to say that 1 am deeply in
terested in you. When can meet you?
Answer by personal in the Herald at
my expense.
lluTHERt ORD GUYDoN.
North Ninth aud Eighth streets.
Brooklyn.
Miss TiIlie foolk no notice Of this
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Death of Mrs. }. r.. U'Connor.

Died, in. this city, yesterday morn
ag at o'clock, Mrs. John F.OConnori
wife of the cashier of the City
National bank. The departed was
kind and unassuniing in manner,
liberal in The works ot CHARITY, beloved
by ali within the radius OF her acquaili-
tancesnip, and withal, devoted thrls-
tian. She had been in delicate health
for a long time, but was not taken serl-
eusly iii until last Sunday. The re-
mains will be sent to Davenport, Iowa,
where the deceased formerly resided.
The HERALD tenders it's coincidence to
the bereaved husband.
Requiem mass will be celebrated this
10 a. m at the church OF the Sacred
Heart, on Bryan street, tor the fepose OF
she soul OF the departed. The friends OF
the family are invited to attend.
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Tough tDId Folks in connecticut.

The population of Connecticut by the
census of 1880 was 622,70O, and may be
roughly computed at the present time al
650, 900. In this number Mr.. Frederick
Ii. Nash has detected more than 5000
above so years old, aud publishes a list
of them, arranged by Townships. OF the
5000 there are 65l more than 90 and IN
more than 100 years old. Brief sketches
of most of the living centenarians are
given, and of some who have recently
died, a. d we are impressed by the very
slow effects OF rum and tobacco upon
their vitality.
For example, Mrs. Nancy Coley, OF
Easton, ii set down us los years old. AT
birth she was::so small that she was put
into u teapot and the nd was shut on
her. She was married twice--tirst in
1879 and again in 1865. The biographer
says:
"At the age of Is Aunt Nance ac-
quired the habit'of taking snuff and has
continued it for ninety years. In this,
the evening. of her days, snuff is her
only sOlace."
Mrs. Elsie Chittendon, of Guilrord, is
another example. She WIS 100 years
old last April, and, like Mrs. Coley, has
been married twice.
For more than sixty years she has
Dt5 n SuuH JdktTs sue HAS no pnySlCdl
iii ease, has never taken medicine, Snd
continuing,
Mrs. Chittenden, however, has been
total abstainer from spirituons liquors,
and "tO this" says the biograpber
"many attribute her longevity"
Mrs. Bridget Farley, of Stratford,
however, (who heats Mrs. nittenden by
three years, makes her own bed daily,
is subject to no physical disabilities ex
cept rheumatism, and thanks God for
fully of her sins') takes spirituous liz
uOrs with moderation every time she
gets chance, and has done so since u
tender age.
Mrs. Farlev celebrated her l03d birth
day on August 90 1881, with twenty
friends. Aided by her staff, she walked
to the place of meeting. Previous to
dancing license was taken to drink her
health. There was prompt response
by the old lady, who declared that it
had been her habit through her long
life now and then d stake drop" and
that she always "felI better after it,"
when the music began, aud there was a
call.for All old fashioned reakdnwn, she
took the floor with partner, bent on
going through the figures of genuine
"fore and after" But it was ga walk
over simply" the aged dancer declaring
"there was too much rheumatic hang
ing around her left ankle joint, other
wise she'd shake the dust out OF the floor
seams with vengeance"
We conclude with the case of William
Hamilton, who died last July at the
age of 102.
He was an honest man, attended
strictly to his own business, was re-
spected by all who knew him and had
been an inveterate smoker for eighty
years. His house was ON Zion street.
His end was peaceful and he retained
nearly all his faculties to the last.
Tough old folks they have in COnnecti-
cut. The state voted as follows in No
vember: Cleveland, 81, 1889; Blaine, 65,-
Oh: st. John. 23O5; Butler, l.GS8.
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Rodney on the Run.

The warrant issued for the arrest of
Rodney Preston, charged with the theft
sfa horse from Mr.. Mart Cole, is still
after The fugitive. A warrant is lively
thing in Texas and it generally over
takes it's victims. The officers are wide
awake to the situation and the officials
all along the railway lines have ere this
read official relegraphic sketches of
young Preston and they are all no doubt
anxious to form his acquaintance.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate
trainers in the city and county, re.
corded during the past week. Reported
aud collectors, office No. 700 Main street
d. b. Grisby, ct al, to Alice Bowen,
quit claim to % acres, about ~ miles
north from the courthouse, for valua-
BILE consideration.
H. b. Bowen and wife to D.B.Grigsby,
ct al, 8 acres about IL miles north from
the courthouse, on Turtlescreek, for q
4 valuable consideration.
w. III. Bennett to j. M. Balch, 35M
acres la the w. Fl. Bennett survey,
about l21S miles east from Dallas, for
$500.
w. j. Clark to w. Illingsworth, 126x
l20 feet, the southwest corner of Young
and Clark streets, for $575.
+. y. Camuse to James Moroney, %
by 100 feet on west side OF Jefferson
street, in block %, for $lS5.
g. M. Swink and wife to FL. Krnegel,
= fractional lot on the southwest side Of
Akard avenue, adjoining the Hebrew
cemetery on the east, for 500.
w. q. Randall to J. j. Carnes, 10 acres
in the r. Moore survey, about l mile
east of East Dallas, for 81 100.
Mr.. M. Samuel OF al. to M. Il. Bass,
lots 8, 8, z, and s, in block 10, OF the town
Ut Hutchins. for $l75.
Is. ID. Atwell to M. A. Bass, quit claim
TOT k acres in the town OF Hutchins, for
= valuable reconsideration.
]. w. Thompson and wife to III. G..
Clark, so by 200 feet from Commerce to
Jackson street. in block 90, for $4,000.
John Clark to H.C. Clark, rs by 80 feet,
the west corner of Pierce and Preston
streets, for 5000.
JA and w. II. Middleton to w.
Triyg, 70 by III feet, the south corner of
thr extension of Ervay and Beaumont
streets, about about ~ miles southeast
from the courthouse, Tor $3.50.
j. -. earns to Mrs. v. ID. Stewart. 5
acres in the r. MOure survey, about one
mite east of East Dallas, for $575.
IL. Bowen and Wife TO X. A. Daniels,
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Reports from IN stations in Mr.. q. IT,
Turner's division Of the Missouri Pacific
system, inciudin- Mine" Il, willis int'
Terrell, Dallas, ShcrlnHn. Pilot P"iut'
l,enton, Grecnvllc, Mckinney, Dew
ldsou aud Gainesville show that ,hC
COTTON shipments iuI the yrnr 80 dod IL
~ompVr reaches 1SIs2 hnlt.o' hg"li's'
-5,lb7 ba,es fnr tha previous year
Gainesville increased over Last year
lOJ65 bales; Ter, !, 2,5Oi; Deht0n,
Osi; Demson, 1889. with dcirn.e ~ ~ta'
lions, NJ follows: Dallas. 1883; Shrr-
man, 4ifl; PHO, P"in'' 2 ms; "rren'
vile, I,37s; Mckinney, ~. These r.
,0ris cover the cnttou acluall.y nhipp' Il
t.v the Missouri Pacific system. he in
crease of shipments ir"m SMALLER sir-
uiuns, with u corresponding dectcas"
from he large onts, - doubtless due "a
the maintenance of 'qnnI rates, Ivy
which purchasers are enabled 10 sbip
with profit from the nearest station.
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The Cnnyn Conference.

BERLrw, Dec. 13.-The Congo sub-com-
mittee has completed its work of draft
ing report embodying the different
schemes of naturalization proposed. No
decision has been arrived at i'm regard to
the American project for territorial neu
trality. The project, together with Gen.
Sanford's railway scheme, will probably
be presented TO the fun conference on
Mouday, when the English delegates
will introduce the liquor question.
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We hope to soc a law enacted by the

We hope to soc q law enacted by the
next legislature ordering the publication
Of all sherifis', trustees sales, guardian
notices, administrators notices, and
in fact, all notices that are issued for
information in some newspaper. The
present mode of sticking written
notice in three conspicuous (?) places
in the county is nonsense, and in many
instances is the means of delrauding
widows and orphans and coed citizens
out of their PROPERTY, There arc, in all
countries, lew who watch the walls and
doors of a court house tor bargains. -
[Greenyille Herald.
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The German White BOOK.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE third Install
ment of the White Book deals chiefly
with South Sea affairs and shows thai
German commerce still holds com.
handing position in the independent
portion of the western Pacific. The
only fears entertained are that Anglo
Australian competition may arise. The
Book recommends an increase of the
navy and permanent German consu :
ship in New Britain and New Ireland,
and strongly urges the necessity of en-
forcing respect for the German flag from
English traders.
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The Baltimore & ohio rs,,s,.ph Corn

pany.
Mr.. j. NJ. Skinner, superintendent of
construction of the Baltimore * Ohio
telegraph company, stated to n HERAi II
reporter yesterday that that company
expects opening offices this week ut
Clarksville, Texarkana, Bonham, Paris,
Dodds city, Sherman, Mckinney. Plano
and Dallas, and will connect with the
Gulf, Colorado Il Santa Fe wires by
Monday. The company also contenl-
plates hirilding Il line from Galveston To
New Orleans over the Texas Il New Or
leans raiiruad, ana making connection
at Calves on with the Gall cable. The
line will take in tn. principal
northern cities, and west % the
Mississippi river IN Omaha
and will organize an associated press,
with Mr.. Phillips, formerly superin-
tendent of the New York Associated
Press, at IT. head. The relay office for
northern Texas will be at Dallas, and
the Office Of Mr.. Hall, stat superintend-
ent, at Galveston.
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An Old CDin

One ofthe proprielors Of the HERALD
has received a coin and piece Of the
tessal ated floor taken from King Solo
mon's temple. The coin is so aged and
covered with rust that the marks on il
are almost completely obliterated.
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Fine Horse stolen.

Saturday night some thief entered the
stable of Mr.. Thomas Cloud, who re-
sides in the northern sunurbs Of the
oity, and stole fine race animal from
hin. The door, which was locked, waS
pried open by the thief.
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uIH uIF lHfN f, tiiu wls ai ~ fu af
f.sud ant indp0d IN NJ ealnhfoaa.
Nlttti slnes thtt tunt Npuna NhHekrr
~ alfOd WIN uuiafkaile powers ~
Uirtrvtiinn snd .hfoWdness, Arkan.
sas q z,ttr.
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The Baltimore & OHIO Telegraph Com
pany.

The Baltimore Il Ohio telegraph COM
psny have Effected its poles from the
northeastern suburbs down Live Oak
street and Pacific avenue, as far as La
mar street, and are stretching wire. The
company will open an office within the
next few days on Elm street, and by
Wednesday, expects to connect here
with the Gulf, Colorado d Santa Fe tele-
graph lines when it will be ready tor
M
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PARIS, Dec. l3.--The chamber of dep
uties passed the navy estimates, coupled
with q recommendation urging the
building of swift cruisers and torpedo
vessels, and quick completion of mem
of-war.
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A Dead rreuchrnau.

PARIS, Dec. l4.--Pierre Clement Eu-
sena Pcletan, French writer and sena'
Ia u dead, aged II years.
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proprietor of the Gilmore house, FIRST
reported the parties now under arrest to
the police authorities. This is no doubt
correct. Some Of these despersdoes
were boarders at Lindley's house, and
he observed their suspicious move
ments, and noticed their absence from
the house until late hour on the night
of the robbery. AS soon as he read the
account in the Gazette Sunday morning
he reported his suspicious to the police
headquarters. But now those who are
interested can 60 further back than Mr..
Liudley's information. On the train at
the time OF the robbery was
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Now that the train robbers, with the
exception of Kline, have all been cap
tured, and are safely behind the bars
awaiting trial, the people generally de-
sire to know to whom the reward offered
by the state and railroad company is to
go. The public is generous always i'll a
case like This, and men who are always
ready to shove their hands deep into
their pockets, do not wish to see any de-
serving person go unrewarded or his Of
forts unappreciated. One report IL to
the effect that
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whose name is w. 4. BurkS. lie IL III
the employ of w. 8. Davis 4 Son, and
travels on the trains for the purpose OF
checking the baggage Of passengers so
the hotels in the city. After the rob-
berry he called the leader Of the gang by
name, and events proved he was COR
re- It. He not only did this, but more.
The following interview by Gazette re-
porter with Detective Basye tells the
whole story:
"Did you have any conversation with
the check-boy ON the train after the rob-
berry" said the reporter.
" "H young Barks"
Ibid he tell You he recognized any Of
the robbers?"
"He did,"
(which oneY
"He came into the baggage-ear where
l was after the train had been robbed,
and said: 'Mr. Basye, l know that tall
fellow who said his name was Miller,
that he was a brother of Sid Miller, the
gambler" WELL said /, who is hep
The boy promptly answered.: His
name is Cook, and he is a mattress ma
ker. He boarded at the Commercial no.
tei when did, / said no more TO him
about IL then, but remembered exactly
what he said"
the police here as hd did TO you?"
al do not, but this i do know: He
also caused the arrest Of young Parker"
"How"
ale saw Parker in the Capital hotel
lobby sunday afternoon, walked up,
looked him over and spoke to him. He
then went straight across the street to
police headquarters and reported to the
chini that one of the boys who robbed
the train was over at the hotel, and il an
officer was sent with him he would
point him out. Detective Adams was
sent over there with him aud he pointed
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