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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
CORsICANA.

CoBs1cAEA, March 10 -[Correspondence.l
Last night, aoout five miles east of here,
the west.toupd pstsenee: train on the
Texas & st. Louis railway Jumped the
track, completely overturning .he eogine,
baggage car and coaches down an embsnk-
mert. Or the injured, Mr.. Morris, Of
Alexandra, Louisiana, had bis collar.bone
broken and injured internally; Mrs. A.
0 gems, Of Kerens, bruised about the head,
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SAN ANTONIO, March 1.-TSpecial. Last
night J. A. Kampman, the millionaire
properly owner in San Antonio, was swak-
ened by noise ia his rear yard near the
stables. Descending be found thief in
the act OF getting off with span of horses.
Jamming pistol to the fellows breast he
was on the eve OF pulling the trigger when
his wife and daughters, who had also de-
scended to the yard, implored him to spare
the mans life, which the old gentleman
did, first reading him moral lecture on
the evils Of his ways. Some two hours later
the mans companion was captured hidden
in the stable,
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A Tennessee Trag dy,

NAsHvrLLE, March 11-This morning at
8 O'Clock Willism Spence shot and killed
his son-in-law. Ed 8. Wheat, at the mer-
chants exchange corner. opposite the tele-
yraph Office. Spence was formerly United
States marshal Tor the middle dislrict oI
Tennessee, and was succeeded by Wheat
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I BRasloSD.

BRrMoaD. March ii.--[Sreclal. l--Mach
interest is being manifested in this COM
munity in regard 10 the runniDg o; the
railroad track by the Wooten Wells cont
pauy from the Wells TO point on the Hons.
ton e. Texas Central railway two miles
south Of this place. Prominent ciizens
and property owners Of this place have Sc
cured the services of some OF the abest
legal talent in the state, and av0w they
will sue the Houston g. Texas Central rail-
wsy for damages II they erect depot at
the junction OF the Wooteu Wells rosd.
The road in the first place shoulu have ruu
from the Wells to Bremupd, and had
Messrs Wooten & Wade. proprietots Ut the
Wells, asked bonus frou this place, it
would have been readily granted
The water AZ the springs, only twu miles
from Marlin, owned by Leon q II. Blum,
Galveston, possesses valuable medical
propertie5,
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We are about to increase the size OF our store
by adding another % feet to our front on Elm
street Our SHOE DEPARTMENT., which has
grown particularly in the public's favor, will un-
dergo some marked changes as to the size "f room,
shelving, and to general appearance the altela-
tions will be Improvement to our store, as well
as to Elm and Main streets.
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TERRELL.

TERRELL, March u.-[Special. l-Mershal
Riddle arrested yesterday evening Miss
Amanda Williams, colored, who some time
during the day Sunday, entered the houte
of Rev. ]. B. Daniels and extracted there.
from $50; $40 of the money WAS recovered.
the other she had squsudered in purple and
inc linen wherswilh TO begulle the ebony
dude.
Miss Lucy Ham arrived in our city this
evening, bringing with her a sister and
niece OF Major ]. 8. Grinnan.
The many friends of DR.. A. H. s. Harden
are rejeiced al his coming out 30 completely
unscaihed from the attempt of Mckinney's
wife to blackmail him.
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A Tramp and tho Trail he Took a
Longriew.
Affairs at Austin-Dull Day In the
Departments.
Terrell 6ratifled At u 6entiemau's
Complete yindlcailon.
San Antonio: women's PlesdIngs Save
a H0rse-Thief.
Tho Crevasse on the New Orleans Pa
clHc closed.
City Attorney Swain Of Fort Worth,
Critically Ill.
Other Specials from Snndry Sources
Other Specials from sundry Sources
L.ONGyIEW.

LcEsvIRw, March ii.-tspsolal.l-j II
Magill, IT,, son OF John X. MRgill, one OF The
oldest settlers In this part OF the stato, died
yesterday morning alter two mouths Ill
ness of. .inilammatory Ih6umstisn.
We had lively tim yesterday afternoon
over tramp. The wandering gentleman
went into yard aud asked Tor
something to eat. He was refused
and as he vent out toe dog barked At him;
he drew pistol and firing, killed 1t, then
ran. Mr.. Harrison, at whose residence the
incident occurred, seized his shotgun 70
periorate tho iramp's hide, hut bis vile
interierred and the man ran oil. a, w.
Morrison, Mr.. Harrison's sor-ln-law was
summoned By telephone. and getting the
aid OF Deputy Sheriff Reynolds, he anu
several citiZsus started after the tramp.
He was followed norta OF town
but the trail wss lost. Knowing these peo-
son went that way and found his man jus,
starting out on the Gulf, Sabine d. ST.
Louis railway. lie showed fight aud at
tempted TO draw bis pistol, but the persua-
siye influence of n Winchester in Mr.. Nor
rison's hands prompted hlm TO hold up."
He WIS disarmed and brought 20 to"n.
He Will be he'd for the pistol case, MALI
cious mischief and serious threeta--cer'
tRinly, rs they can all be eubsiantGieo
enough to Keep him out of trouble for some
montns.
We have not had our anticipated snow,
but the weather is exceedingly cold and
disagrseabie: wind from northeast.
Health OF community good. A mild
type OF measles Il prevalent { limited
exte OF in the country.
These spells of cold weather are doing
serious Injury TO corn, for it is nearly 81
planted, AID some OF tho earlier plan ling
has retted In the ground.
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Thc GOULD lSOUuS-NeW DreCtOricts
ST.. LOUIS. March 1.-The stockholders
ern railroad company at the annual election
here to-day chose the following directors:
jay Gould, Thomas II. Eokert, A l.. Hop
kins, Sidney Dillon, II. g. MarquaAd, J.
Lowry. John T. Terry, Samuel Shethar,
Russell Sage, of New York; Henry WhelaH,
o; Philsdel phia. PeDnsylvania; R. 8. Hayes,
R. J. Lakeland, X. q. Kerens, st. Louis. :.
At the annual mesting of the Missouri
Pacific railway the following directors were
el, c,ed: Jay Gould, Russell Sage, f. L.
Ames, Joseph F, Lowrey, R. 8. Hayes, 8
H.H. Clark, Sidney Dillon, Thomas 7.
Eckert, George J. Forrest, Samuel Sloan.
A. l.. Hopkins, II. G. Narquand, George
j. Gould.
The folio wing directors were chosen to-
day at the annual meeting OF the Wabash,
81. Louis q Pacific railway: Jay Gould,
scion Humphreys. Russell Sage, A. l..
Hopkins r. 8. Hayes, Sidney Dillon.
SAMUEL s oan, James Cheney, Thomas e.
Tut, Adoph Epgler, Charles Rldglsy,
George Dunlap, T l. Ames, James Jay
and G. G Haven,
At the annual meeting of the St. Louis &
San Francisco railway company the follow
ing directors were chosen: O. Hunting
Sage, Jesse SeliRmen, Edward I. WinslOw,
James D. Fis''. William F. Buckley, Horace
Port r, A. 8. Hatch, Walter l.. Frost,
Charles w Rogers, r. 8. Hayes.
The annual report of the Missouri Paci-
tic shows: Gross earnings for 1888, SO 1851
7Sl, IN increase over 1882 Of 81, ,059 1l2; to-
al expenses $4,978 465; increase over pre-
oeding year, $653, ,576; net earnings, -, 4,175,-
200; increase over 1882, $405, ,636.
The ssni.anpual report OF the Wabash
afoi the last hslf OF 1883 shows; Total re.
ceipts, So, ,5S1, ,512; increase over preceding
ak months, $01, 161, total expenses, So, 704,-
1852; increase, $2O3, ,SlS; net earnings, $2,S26,-
76l: increase from preceding six months.
$ll2,657.
The annual report OF the Iron Mountain
railroad for 1883 shows: Gross earnings,
81 0O4, esq; increase, $322 475 over preceding
ypsr; total expenses. 81 2l4,56 increase,
1867 ,97s; net earnings, $500, ITO; decrease,
SIS sol.
rhs ross earnings OF the Missouri Pacific
and its leased lines for 1888 we're $37 278,
725; increase, 81, ,9n5,37l; expenses, $22,9Sl, :
14O; Increase, $3 10 ia; net earnings, $oA, :
297, 1915; increase. 81, 1856 257.
The annual report OF the st. Louis q San
Francisco shows: Gross earnings for 1883
SO, SOC, SOS: increase, 1924 324; op.ping ex-
penses. 81, ,592, 1879; increase, $l37, 1893: i'm
prove ems $1372O2; increase, S47,3l1;
texas, $93, ,76S: increase. S12, ,642; earnings
ter pavipg operating expenses, taxes, etc.,
81 O7S, ,436, Increase, $126, 1877.
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ATHENS.

ArHlHs, March 11.-[Special. david
Fredwell was arrsigned fer trial on yester-
day for the murder of Henricutt at Goshen,
this county, in 1876 Out OF venire OF
neled and the requisite number was OBJ
tanned from like venire, and up to date
the evidence is being heard for the state.
Quite number of witnesses are uuder the
rule on both sides. The trial will Last all
the week no doubt.
So far the convictions have been McDev.
ers (oolored), Of aggravated assault. foe
$1OO; w. J. Cooper, theft OF pistol, two
wears in the penitentiary. Five other mur-
tie chance OF O trial of any ot them, as this
ia the last week OF this term OF the court.
The grand Jury was convened again tod ~.
So far about fifteen bills have been found.
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AUSTIN.

AUSTIN, March 1l.-lSpecial.J The fish
com mission to day shippsd 100 hsh t. Sal
phur Springs.
The comptroller to-day deposited with
the treasurer Sl2,0 ,00) San Sabe couri'hOu'e
bonds purchased some time ego,
The comptroller in answer To letter say
II collectors can get advertising Of tax rates
done for less price than the law. fixes they
have the right to do 80 and pocket the diff
ference,
The governor to-day appointed j. >. Par
kins Judge of tue shird district, vice Peyton
.Werren resigned.
The attorneys snerai has received let
ter stating hs csn be furnished wiki q Ger
tilted copy Of the bond given by Moses
Taylor, binding him to keep the Columbia
branch of the International e Great North
ern railroad In good order.
William Smith, an old citizen, died this
morning OF heart disease.
The land board this morning allowed
A Mount of Jones county $50 commissions
on lands leased by him They also agreed
not TO change sections in the Texas d Pa
cific reservation which contain 7l2 acres in
stead of GAO by reason OF error in surveys.
From ths court OF appeals docket here i,
appears that only eleven civil and thirty.
two criminal appeals have been filed for the
term of 1884.
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CIEBURNE,

CLEgURHE, March IO-[Specinl.l This
morning at $50 o'clock a tlre broke out in
the Merchants Exchange saloon on the
south side OF the square, totslly destroying
wa large bricks and two frame buildings,
bus Tor the heroic efforts of Captain Ling.
dTen and bis followers, it would have eli.
tireiy consumed that side Of the square.
AL were very well insured except Colonel
Dnam bers. owner OF the bricks, who loses
considerable It's origin is disputed.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CLEBUREB. March 19-rspecial.l IA fire
broke out this morning IN the rear Of y
two.storS brick building Oh the south side
OF a square occupied by the Merchants FIX
change saloon. The building aud it's con.
tents we're coon destroyed and the flames
attacked similar building on the east.
The lower story of this was occupied by
Laski & Fabisn, mixed merchandise, and
the upper story by DeBerry & Smith, Poin.
dexter & Padelford, and OTIS &c English IS
law offices. The FIRE continued TO spread
towards the east and quickly caught and
reduced to ashes two wooden buildings,
by by J. @. MaIrys, groceries, Here
its courss ended for lack OF
food upon which to feed. On the west
no progress was made by the fire, the build
ing next to the initial point having only
been scorched, result having been gained
bv the prompt aud VlgeTouS WORK OF voiun-
teer firemen. The following is q summary
of the estimated losses and actusl insurance:
b. j. Chambers owner of swc brick,
buildings; loss 5000; insurance, IS o0o.
Heath Eros, tive wooden buildings; loss,
So 400; insurance 81 500.
Poindexter & Faddieiord. law library and
furniture; loss, sc, ,0So; insurance. $500.
DeBerry & Smith, law library; lossS ST.
0O0; iDGuraDcc, $Ses.
Otis & Eoglish, lose. 81 900; TO insurance.
B. " Fchels, saloon, stock and fixtures;
loss, So, 500; insurance, $I,t0a. s.
Laski q Fabian, loss and damage in re-
movel, Sc, ,O0o; insurance. 81 900.
}. G. ksiery, G. / sohmeltE and W. II.
Rice lose u: ore or lees ty removal and wa
ter. but the anIounte csnnot.be given until
alter adj ustment by the underwriters. As
to the origin of the fire /, is pretty generally
believed Co have been incendiary. Early
arrivals state that there was an oSerpower.
inc odor of burning oil. Who did the firing
will probably yeS come out At present
tine talk drifts towards the implication Of
one or two mon of no good regulations
Certainly no efforts will bespared to detect.
and pnoish the ScoundreLs.
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FORT WORTH.

Foar WORM. March 11.-[Special.l IA
number Of our citizens 80 to Dallas to-
morrow to attend the stockmen'a convsn-
tion.
The republicans here are jubilant over
the fact Of securing the state convention Of
their party tor this CITY,.
The county clerk was busy to-day Issuing
1856 road overseers' commissions.
City Attorney James W. Swayne is very
i'll and not expected to live.
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Thus offering chance to lay in uP-
DIV of Shoes considerably reduced prices This rare chance
should be taken advantage the sale will only last few
days. and Shoes will go prices that never heard OF
before in the history Of our Queen City.
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and II IL thought internally injard. a. shs
has been spliting blood ever since the scoi
dent. Mrs. w. J Mccormick, o. X. vii.
son ard n negro woman, all from the Les
about the be ad, MS were slso the train men,
but none seriously. pr ". n. Hick, road
surgeon, came down from Tyler to-day and
Is In attendance on the injured cnes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03

Every smoker should try Little
Joker.N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03

prophet is not without honor save in
his own country"
The Sherman cisy council met last
night and transacted their usual rou-
tine work of auditing accounts and al
interest before the board was the
resignation of Councilman DIR. e. f.
VIM. The doctor has been very
active member and willing worker
in any cApacity TO which he was as
signed. AS street commissioner his
services have been very efficient, and
many long neglected Improvements
have been made under his vigllant
eye during the past few months, but
in auditing his accounts with laborers
il was found that some irregularities
hsd got into the business and in con-
sequence thereof he was permitted to
resign. II Is charged that he sold
the city scrip, which was issued TO pay
labOrers in such way as to make it
profitable to himself and when this
was discovered 1t was made known TO
him that resignation might save the
trouble Of an investigation.
j. w. Storey, Esq and family, who
have been rusticating among the Ar
kansas mountains, returned last
night. They all seem benefited by
tht trip, and Storey says he now feels
ready for hard work again.
State Engineer j. II. Britton came
home last night from ten days. trip
over the railroads. He looks healthy.
j. o. Nicholson of Laredo returned
from an extended visit to Missouri and
stopped over in sherman to spend a
few days with friends here, where he
studied law and all sorts of counting
business. We think he still does a
little practice in this line here yet that
requires occasional trips back TO Sher.
mau.
The young Democracy of East Sher-
man have prepared Cleve-
land and Hendricks pole 100 feet
long and propose to raise ii Thursday
night with appropriate speeches, fire.
works, music and firing of cannon.
Judge Hare and Capt. T. J Brown are
down ON Ia cards for the talking, and
all the OIL her folks will help on the
other proceedings. A big time is ex-
pectcd.
Mr. Frank A. Williamson, late sales
man for Schneider & Bro, was taken,
about four weeks ago, with typhoid
fever and died last night
st 10 o'clock. The funeral
took place at $50 this afternoon.
MIR. Williamson left a wife and one
son about 10 years of age. His death
is greatly lamented by all who knew
him.
A dancing party was given at the
park last night by the society young
gentlemen of the city, in honor of Wis.
iting ladies, Miss Lillian Blood of
Denison, Miss Lizzie Moore Of Kansas
city, Miss Cora Savage of Gainesville
and Miss Adel Parrish of Austin,
Tex, being the honored ladies'. They
had a cool and delightful evening and
the youngsters had a most delightful
time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03
National Association OF Stationary En-
gineers,

BALTIMORE, Mp. Sept. 1.-The
third annual meeting of the National
Association of Stationary Engineers
met to-day, J. Il. Buckerley of Chi"a-
go In the chair. The report of the
president advocated laws for the uro-
lection of engineers, The report of the
secretary showed fifty-eight suDordi-
nate associations, comprising about
1000 members. The members delegates
present number forty.eight and more
are expected.
BALTIMoRE, sept. >. After recess
the report of the special committee
on steam boiler Insurance was read
IL strongly urged an effort to abolish
the boiler insurance. The subject
was indefinitely postponed. a resolu-
ton was then adopted recommending
that the subordinate organizations Sc
cure state legislation requiring the in
speCtion of boilers, that the lives aud
property of citizens may be
protected. The report of the
committee ON ritual excited
n prOtracted discussion. II stated
that many Of the subordinate organ
iEations objected TO the use Of the
Bible in secret work, and IL the Bible
was left to the option of the organizs-
tons that the objection could be
avoided. The report was recOmmitted
Adjourned till tomorrow.
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ten days. The object Is to regulate
rates and place the association on a
more sound basis.
THE RATE WAR WAVES HOTTER.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The Tribune
this morning says the passenger rate
war TO the West Is regarded by rail-
road men as in an uglier shape than
yet presented. No open outbreak be.
tween the trunk lines has occurred
but the general tendency Of affairs
showed an increased inclination 90
wnrd lower rates. The Wabash, st.
Louis g. Pacific railroad Is selling tick
cts TO st. Louis at 81 against the tariff
rate Of So %. How much more Of a
concession will be allowed under the
pressure could not be learned, but
some Of the outside brokers who are
carefully watching the situ0tion init
mate that s. % Is not the most extreme
that the company could be induced TO
make.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03

don't right soon the society
lads and lasses in general and several
IN particular will be discussed in the
bitterest language and most sarcastic
style at every dining, ice cream supper
and ''sich like" Oh, for the sake of
those who are nearly out of some
thing fresh and startling to run over
and tell their neighbors, won't some
body Just please marry, even If ii ia
necessary TO run away, to give them a
sweet morsel to roll under their
tongues.
The GAZETTE man dropped in yes-
terday TO witness tho opening exer.
cises of the Masonic Female institute,
and was well repaid for his long walk.
lie found the president and all his as.
sistants present, and appeared to be
as deeply interested in the success of
the school as farmer would be in
his growing crop.
The exercises consisted of SINGING
and prayer, then some peculiar calls.
thenie movements, which ended In
the distribution of the school into
their various rooms. Then began at
once the lessons OF the dAy. and
IN passing from room to room
the same manner of teaching was ob.
served. In all the different depart
ments the pupils are taught TO think
Tor themselves, and to act promptly
upon the thought. We are but offer.
Ing rust what is due, in that Bonham
should be congratulated on having
such an institution of learning. one
tina; has the interest of the young 81
heart and is doing all that can be
done to advance the school inter.
est, The president has exercised good
Judgment in the selection of assistant
teachers. The one feature above all
else that strikes the visitor IL the deep
interest manifested by the teachers in
their work. II Ia not formal
round" with hem, but they are work
log Tor results, and are rcaping them
IN the conscious advancement of their
pupils. We would like to say moro
ABOUT our female institute but will
leave 1t for another time. We shall
speak Of 1t again.
Miss Nina Moore of Paris ia sper d.
ing few days with the family OF J.B.
Aberaathy.
David Marsh, conductor on the
western division Of the Transconti-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03
WACO wIRELETs.

Special TO the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Sept. AN effort
will be made 20 induce Gov. Ireland,
when returning to Austin, to stop over
in Waco Thursday night and address
the sOvereigns.
The soliciting committee of the
Waco & Palestine railroad II a. work
to-day and the citizens generally are
responding literally. The money
thus secured will bc used 20 purchase
right OF way through the county anu
depot grounds in the city.
IL IL current rumor that the division
headquarters, repair shops aud
round-houses of the HOus-
ton & Texas Central railroad are
10 be removed, at an early date, from
Waco TO Walnut Springs, Bosquc
county.
Mr.. j. j. Carncs, adjuster for the
Gcrman-American Insurance compa-
ny, ia in the city, to settle losses by
last Sundays fire.
Mrs. A Jones Taylor, wife of one of
our prominent merchants, died to-day,
aged only twenty years.
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BONhANI.
A Gathering of Youth and Beauty
The Masonic Female Institute.

A Gathering of Youth and Beauty
The Masonic Female Institute.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
BoNHAM, Ten, Sept. 2.-On Mon
day evening the hospitable home OF
Mrs. ]. NJ. Num- presented grand
pyrotechnic display, On every tree of
the beautiful yard were suspended
lights Of various hues. The entrance
gate was ornamented with taste
fully arranged floral arch.
from which hung magnificent
chandeliers, bidding welcome to
youthful seekers of gay and innocent
fcstivity. Soon the spacious lot was
filled with horses, buggies and car
rlages, and ere long the mirth, laugh.
the spirited CONVEX ation and the han
Ply SMILES of youth responded to the
matchless music of Prof. Englishis
band. Nearly all the beauty and gal.
lantry OF Bonhnm were there. 1t was
indeed an enjoyable occasion, and
COOL behavior marked the whole.
no' did the eongenial spirits
begin To separate until the
eTening was giving way for
the mornlng. Especial honor and
praise are due 10 Mics Maud aud Mr.,
heiston for the graceful and efficient
manner IN which they made even the
most di1ident and timid enjoy theme
selves.
There was another disappointment
IN social circles when Il was learned
that the elopement WAS only runor'
There are many people in this little
city who are nearly dead for some.
BODY to marry, and If somebody