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oorsIcana Cuttings

CoRsicANA, April 0.-lSpecial. The
heavy rain of last night so increased the
volume of water in the Corslcana Fish
Tank associations lake that it broke the
dam this morning, letting out nearly all
the water and losing their stock of fish.
II is the most serious misfortune that
could have happened to the association.
as they have been five years getting the
lake In fine condition and an excellent
stock OF fine game fish, and had, during
this. spring, strengthened the dam and
made many improvements on the
grounds. The tank w. the finest In
the state, covering about rs acres,
work Will be commenced immediately
TO repair the damage, as far as possible.
Mr. Ed Triplett was seriously injured
Saturday night by the overturning Of a
hack, the plate glass window breaking
and cutting his hand so that he viii
probably lose the use of two OF his
fingers.
Hon. b. +. Doris returned yesterday
from Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. yoorhies, of Elizabeth,
new Jersey, who have been visiting
their brothers, Jacob and Joe Allen, left
this morning for home, taking In the
exposition on their way.
Mr.. A. A. Jack, general ticket agent of
the Texas division of the Texas N st.
Loris railway, with othor officials of the
road, spent the day In the city.
The fancy dress ball given BY the Cor.
sicana German club at tho opera house
next "Wednesday night, promises 10 be
me finest affair Of the kind ever given In
the city.
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CRIMSON CLOUDS COMING.
Signs of Peace Vanishing on English
and Russian Horizons.
THE TALK AND TEMPER wARLlkE.
Hostilities Liable to be precipitated at
Any Time.
GRAND ARMY REVIEW IN INDIA.
The French Cabinet Formed at Last La
test on Operations In China Pro
gress of Wolseley and Gra-
hsm Ia the soudan.
GRAND ARMY REVIEW IN INDIA
WINNIPEG SITUATION CRITICAL


RusstAs REPLY UNsATIsFACrORY.
LONDON, April 6,--The morning pa
pers generally declare the Russian an
swer regarding the Afghan frontier dis
pute to be elusive and unsatisfactory.
WAR REGARDED INEVITABLE.
Prot. Armmus Hamburg, the
the opinion that war between
England and Russia is inevitable. He
says that the Rawal Pindi meeting
will perhaps delay the outbreak, but II
the Ameer of Afghanistan consents to
an English railroad from tho east side
to Herat, hostilities will commence
within few weeks. He believes that
Russia only awaits the completion of a
railway to Pulikhater, and that if she
has been able to get sol.
diers secretly across the Cas-
The NovG Vremya, Of ST. Petersburg,
demands that Russia withdraw from
the Paris declaration, regarding the fit
ting out of prlvateers. Prot Vamberg
| adds in an interview that the Afghan
question is mainly, who Is willing to
give the richest subsidy to the ameer,
who, with his friends, will 20 to the
highest bidder.
.e,.sz ARMING OCEAN STEAMERS.
The government will arm the fast
ocean steamers. They will receive 10
guns each and each will have transport
tion facilities tor 500 men. Two Thou.
sand men will Immediately be drafted
for regiments serving in India.
VOLUNTEER MANGUVRRs.
Thirty thousand volunteers altogether
took part in the man9uvres at Brighton,
Dover and Aldershat.
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRINCES
PARTY.
DUBLIN, April GA II the principal
streets of the city are profusely dec
GRATED In honor of the coming of the
Prince and Princess of Wales. Even in
the shops belonging 70 professed Ma
tionalists preparations are being made
TO illuminate, although on q less extern
sive scale.
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NO. l4s

expected there was adeficiency In the
money order accounts OF more Chan xTOo
anu postal accounts OF more than
s40O. There is, l think, no disnuta
touching these facts. The aeficiency
has been refunded TO the government
under arrangement with one Of the sur
itles OF the delinquent officials and
ne attempts TO excuse the wretched
condition OF his office by stating
that his assistant had entire charge Of
the money order business as we'll as
the details of the office. In making such
an excuse this officer admits, IL seems
70 me, violation of his plain duty in
turning over the operations of his office
70 ian assistant, without any pretext
of tne sickness or unavoidable absence
vi tne postmaster, which is contrary to a
reasonable construction Of section 4D8I
~ J, tne Revised Statutes, which provides
si.ae' IN case OF the sickness or unavold-
apie absence of the postmaster.
~ any money order postoffice, he NAV.
Win the approval OF tho postnlaster
senetal, , authorize tho ohief clerk. or
sue sot otner clerk employed thereia. to
act IN his place and to disehaygs all
the duties required bv law mi s,,ch
postinsster. BY the claim now ,nada
that the assistant, having mi cha-.ya
is responsible for the deiino,.s3c,i,
ana irregularities complained ~
the postmaster also annsnrs
70 contradict his own sworn staten,e,,t'
made TO the department as lats al sem,
.eIiioer ~, ISL TO the effect thai he.
ceding quarter the money. order i,nsi.
ness IN his office, except when
necessarily absent. | shall d. nLl in
my power TO rid the public service nf
officials who exhibit UGH loose ideas OF
thelr duty to the public.
A document before me, signed by
many residents of the city where the
postmaster Is located, and who belong
70 noth political parties, asserting thair
ssntiro confidence in bis honesty aud
nuelity, demonstrates the unfortunate
ease with which such papers
may be obtained ana gives rise to an
unpleasant suspicion touching too-
PREPAYMENT method OF poli-
tical honesty. II cannot IA.
moYe this diligent postmaster
Il, can surely suspend him.
. RMS l have determined 10 do promptly,
ana L desire you at once To present
70 me the papers necessary for
that purpose, with designation
OF James b. Corcorsn to perform the
uuies OF postmaster In place Of the
,, Official thus suspended. Yours truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND
+ PosTMASrER GENERAL Villas INTER
VIEWED
At an interview with the postmaster
general he stated to representa-
, tive of the Associated Press
! this afternoon that the senate
committee asked for, aud had
, sent to 1t, the papers In the case. in
Guiding the inspectors report, and tn,
; reason for declining TO ap
= prove the proposed remoya
was unknown to him, and cOtia 1all
be sumised. The facts ar
plainly shown, said he, by tha OH
|, |, cial report of the inspector.
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Postal Points.

WASHINGTON, April8.--lSpaciail Fol-
lowing are the changes announced In the
postal department for Texasi
Postotllcers established. Bual John
son county on Route 3l0S5, Cleburne, 0
ms. W., Alvarado ms. II, Eylan, Bowie
Co., on Route 3i0l0, Park, ms. " W.,
Buchanan ms. =. Il. Phelps Walker Co.,
on Rouse 3l0o6 aud 8lO3i Dodge nus. N.
r., New Waverly, II nus, y w. Vienna
Lsvsca CO., on Route 3ii27, Halloftsvlllo,
u ms. n. W, Secluston, s ms s. e., Re-
Established: nSt
Postmasters Commissioned; William
N. Elliot, Sherwood. John l. Rodgers.
Buel, johnson %. Jay n. Faust. Evlan.
Bowie Co.. Chas. w. z. Sehurn Phelps,
vacl Co, Texas.
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DALLAS TEXAS TUESDAY, 1885 l&EsHsHasA

the government will remove MIR. Dewd-
ney and appoint MIR. Royal, member of
parliament, TO the acknowledgements
snip OF the northwest territory.
Some OF the government supporters
urge that rewards should be offered for
the capture OF Riel, dead or alive, but
the cabinet are said 70 be divided as to
the policy of such course.
MARCRiNG TO PRINCE ALBERT.
Sr. PAU, April "A Winnipeg spe-
clal to the Disaatch says: The troops
started from Fl On Appalle al day
break for Prince Albert, and will proba
bly, be 10 ned at Touchwood Hills bv A
battery. b battery is now remaining at
Qu' Appelle station. The Queens Own
rifles will then Join the main
body ON the march north. A Gordon OF
police has been established along the in.
ternational boundary and with the assis-
tsnee of tho American troops in the do
partment of Dakota the rebels escape
into Montana will be prevented.
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India.
ORDERS TO CONTINUE WAR PREPARA.
TIoNs.


ORDERS TO CONTINUE WAR PREPARA-
T1oNs.
CALCUTTA, April 6.-Orders have been
received by the Indian government
from London TO continue preparations
for war, Notwithstanding the pacific as.
surances OF Russia. This action has
created a good impression in India, and
sustains the enthusiasm of the British
and native troops.
SHY FIVE British officers at Brindlsi
have embarked for India, having re-
ceiysd orders to re-join their regiments
in this country.
GRAND MILITARY REVIEW.
hAwAL PfNDI, April Ga grand re-
view OF all the British and native troops
here took place to-day in the presence OF
Abdurrahman, Ameer of Aighanistan,
and Earl Dutierin. All the native chiefs,
with their brilliantly uniformed stats,
marched past the point of review, and
occupied two hours. The troops pre-
sented a splendid appearance, and the
parade was one of tho finest spectaclos
ever heheld in India. The ameer was
profoundly Impressed by the ceremony
WITH the power and glory of England.
Earl Dutlerin gives grand banquet IN
honor OF Abdurrahman, tonight. The
Immediate completion of the railway
10 l1uetta has been Orut red,
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The Winnipeg War.

MOVEMENTS or TINE TROOPS,
OTTAWA, April 6.-Col. Williams,
member of parliament, 10 command of
the provisional battery at Kingston, has
received Instructors to push forward
Immediately 10 the 'front.' Notwith-
standing the pressure brought TO bear
upon the government TO rush tho re-
mliuder OF the trOoos via Chicago, they
adhere TO the original plan 20 send all
troops by the Canadian Pacific road.
PEACE PROJECT.
IL Is reported, as means OF pacifylng
the hali.broeds In tho northwest, that
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Mlsdirected MIssionary zea,.

WAsHGSeToN, April 6.-The United
Statos consul at Sierra Leone, under
date OF the 2lst Of February last, has in
formed the state department of the an
rival at Sierra Leone, of DIR. VIM. Tav
lor, the American bishop for Africa. 10.
gether with DIR. Somers and Mr.. Chate-
lane, on about the I'd of January, on
their way TO Liberia, where they viii
stop Tor short time before proceeding
20 81 Paul de Loando. There
February 10, another party of
missionaries, 90 in number, on their
way TO LOando. They intend 10 pro-
ceed toward tho interior of Africa, in
the hopes OF meeting party starting
rem the eastern coast. The consul exs
presses much anxiety for the fate of
these people, lG of whom are children.
the youngest being 10 months and an.
other 23 months old. Should they have
arrived az Iioando they will have made
avoyage Of oyer 5000 miles from New
York, via Liverpool. They
propose going 1000 miles at
east to the interior. The consul SAYS
no is constantly asked what the mis-
sionaries are going TO do with children,
snd people who know the coasts do not
hesitate to say that 1t is absolutely
wicked to bring them out here where
they have many chances to die and
only q few to live. "It would no doubt
ba WE'LL" the consul continued for mis-.
sionary societies ut home to consider
well before contracting the ex-
ponse and responsibility of send
ingl an expedition TO the wilds
of Africa. He hopes for the best, but
says: "We are prepared to hear sad
news within q year from this little band,
who go out with light hearts, not know.
ing what is before fhem.D
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In Regard 70 Reslrnatinn,.

WASHINGTON, April &C. d. Walker,
first deputy commissioner Of pensions,
has resigned. Judge Charles Chesley,
solicitor of internal revehue, who re-
signed at the request OF the attorney
general on Friday last, withdrew his
resignation to-day at the request OF the
president, who Informed him that
he would like him to remain in
In tho Office for at least go days
longer, his services beina desirable In
closing up the operations of the revenue
bureau for tine present fiscal year. The
encouragement coincidsd heartily in
the request.
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WEST, April G.-lspeoial. The Kirk
patrick presbytery, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, opened It's meet.
ing to-day by sermon by DR.. Girls.
man, OF Corsicana. Rev. A. s. Hender
son., OF Ennis, IL moderator, and Rev.
w. !. Lackey, OF Rice, Is clerk. The at.
tendance Is large, and the body will
probably be In session until next week.
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AN AoRrEMENr WITH prpsIA

AN AGREEMENT WITH PERSIA.
LONDON, April 6.--The Russian al
Persian governments havo agreed ur,,
a frontier between their respective terri
tories near Merry, and have appointed
commission to f. Tho boundary stone q
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ArAbia.
AN OUTBREAK FEARED.

ALDEN, April 6.-The government of
Yemr has asked the Turkish govern
mont TO send 1900 reiniorcements to
suppress an uprising in favor of El
Mahdi, and to prevent friendly chiefs
from joining the insurgents.
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APostmaster Bounced.


WASHINGTON, April 6.-The postmas.
terat Rome, New York, was to-day
suspended from further duties In his Of
flee by order of the president, and Jas.
T. Corcoran has been designated for the
duties OF the office in his stead. The
president proposed the removal of the
postmaster and nominated Corcoran TO
the senate at its recent session
and as II failed TO take ac-
ton on the nomination the
postmaster-general applied to the pres
ceived written communication, which
has been procured from the depart-
ment, and is as follows:
ExECuTIEE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d. @.
April o-To Hon, William +. Villas, POST
master General:
DEAR SIR:-In answer to your in
quiry as to the disposition to be- made of
at Rome, Oneida county, New York
which was presented to the senate on
the 10Th day Of March, with proposition
that he be removed for cause, and which
proposition was not acted upon prior 10
the adjournment of that body on the "a
day OF April, have 10 say that to me il
clelrly seems 10 be my duty to exer-
else, by piompt action in this
case all the power which tho present
condition of the law has lett In my
hands so far az IL may be done inde-
pendently OF the senate 70 pro.
tect the interest OF tho govern
meni, 10 vlndloato the laws
which have been enacted for the raQu-
lation of the postal service, and to i'm
press upon federal ofIice-holders the
fact tbat no indulgence will be granted
by the executive to those
who violate the law or neglect public
duty. This postmaster, under section
iOli, OF the United States Revised Stat
utes, and the regulations OF the post.
ofhce department, was required 10
transmit 70 the department. weekly
a report OF the business done bv him In
the money-order branch of his office. n
appears from tine official report of
an inspector of the poatofIine
departments, now before mo, and which
was submitted to a committee of The
senate While the proposition 10 re-.
move this officer was before n
that an examination OF his otIice
was ordered on January 20, 1856. I'm con.
sequence Of ths fact that no such weelslv
reports had been male siney
December 0, 1851 It further S'pgo sn.
pears from this renort tsp,
sucn examination Developer most dis.
graceful confusion In All TINT nertainad
10 the accounts and tho finunciai conoi.
tlon OF the oinoei that there had been no
entry IN the money order cash
pooK since july 1891, aud
as that might have been
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The Franco.CbInese war.

THE FRENCH ROUTE NEAR LANG son.
PARIS, April 7.--When Gen. Negrier
was wounded i'll Lang Son, thore mad al
ready been killed and wounded 297 OF
the French troops. Gen. Herbiu-
ger, seeing that every man who
fell into tho hands of tho
Chinese would be Killed, throw his ar.
ttllery and II portion Of the treasure and
stores into the river, utilizing the
mules TO carry the wounded in the
hasty retreat.
A MISTAKE.
1t is reported that the Chinese attache
at Berlin, who was said TO be coming
10 Paris TO conclude peace negotiations,
has telegraphed that he is not coming
here ana that he has no mission to
Paris.
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Egypt.
pRosrEcrs FOR A LOAN.

LONDON, April Cit is believed Il al
the Rothschilds will advance a temper.
airy loan TO Egypt, pending the ISSUING
OF tho loan OF f0,0O0,00O recently agree
upon.
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Secretary Frolinghuysen Sinking Rapidly
WARRINGTON, April GA dispatch re-
ceived this morning from the home of
ex--Secretary Frelinghuysen, says he il
not expected TO live through the day.
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Bisnnrclt.

BERLIN, April 0.-Prince Bismarct
has gone to Schocnhausen to arrane
for taking possession of the estate pre
sented him on his birthday by tho reo.
pie of Germany.
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The Sondan.
AGAIN ADVANCING.


SuAKIM, April CTS guards and the
Australian contingent marched this
morning in the direction OF Handouts,
with an order to build zereba at that
point. The British expect no serious
opposition on their lln0 of march until
Wednesday, when they will probably
reach q point whore large body of
Arabs arc reported entrenched.
Gen. Wolseley is expected here soon,
Its believed the guards will soon em-
bark for Newport. Gen. Freemantle
Will command the advance. The COM
pleted zereba on the Handaub road is
called station No. j, and the railway
Will be pushed rapidly TO that point.
The cavalry made reconnaissance in
the vicinity of Handaub to-day.
Bodies OF the enemy We're seen moving
towards uandaub. The SCOTS guard
will occupy tomorrow the zereba on
the Handaub road which the Cold
Stream guards and Australians built to-
day. The Cold Stream guards aud Aus
tralians Will then 60 10 Handaub. A
weeks supply of stores and provisions
Is being moyed out to Han-
daub and tho whole army
will bo moved there Wednesday.
Working parties of troops will to-mor-
row cut way Tor the railroad through
the bush, which is thicker toward Ham
daub than any place heretofore reached.
The convoy which went out to
Gen. McNeill's zereba, has returned
with garrison and stores. The hostile
Arabs all night Kept up a fire on the
zereba for three hours and wounded
one man.
AN ALLEGED REVOLT.
CAIRO, April Gel Mahdi has sum
moned the Emir of perber to 20 with
his army to Khartoum to assist in
quelling a revolt.
AThe heat grows worse. The sick list
has increased largely. osman Dlgna's
son was shot in the recent engagement.
GEN. GRAHAM IN GREAT aLEE.
LONDON, April 0.-Gen. Sir Gerald
Graham telographs from Suakim to the
government as follows: "Our march to
Tamai and our destruction OF that place
after Osman Dlgna's boast TO drive us
into the sea, must greatly discourage
the rebels"
GEN. VOLS ELEY.
WADY HALFA, April 6.-Gen. Lord
Wolseloy has arrived here. Prince Has
son Will return to Cairo.
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Tho Central American War.
MEXICAN MEDIATION.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 6.-President
Diaz has been requested by the Central
American states to send commissioner
to mediate between them. He has named
Joaquin Baranda, the minister OF Justice
ana public instruction. Baranda will
leave for the south this week,
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been filed by the same Company re.
gardiDg tho tax voted by the quail.
lied voters Of Howard township. Oct
18th 1881, to aid III the construction
Of the Minnesota, Iowa. Sotitl,Ws's
tern railway heretofore Cancelled by
this boardD with . suggestion that
this tax bc cancelled also under this
release. Therefore Dc IL
Resolved, by the Board Of Super
yisors Of Howard county, that the
tax voted Oct. Is, 1853, by the quail
fed voters Of Vernon Springs town
ship to aid In the construction Of tho
In Crosse, Iowa 4 southwestern
rail way, be ind is hereby Al,ated AMI
canoe led and the county Treasurer
is hereby instructed to strike the
same from the tar lists.
Resolved further that In accord
nEce with the above noted sugges.
ton tho tax voted by the qualified
voters Of Howard township
Oct. 25th / 681 to aid in The cOnstrnc-
tion Of the Minnesota Iowa South
western Railway be and Is hereby
abated and cancelled.
Resolved that the proposition Of
Widman & Sanford to renew their
contract for blark books etc. for
another year be aud is hereby nc y
cepted.
Resolved that he proposition oi
W. r. & F. j. Mead to renew their
contract with the county for it, job
printing be and is hereby accepted.
The following claims against the
county were acted upon and the
auditor instructed to issue warrants
on the proper funds for the payment
ct the same as allowed.
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TENTH DAY

TENTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adiourA-
ment. All members present
Resolved that county treasurer re-
fund to Henry Monholland $3.50 ont
Of road fund OF road district No. 4
jamestown. poll tax enormously re-
turned against him for the year 1884.
Ordered that county redeem tax
sale certificate No. 346 OF the sale Of
1879 the same having been issued Oh
an erroneous sale.
Whereas, The qualified voters OF
Vernon Springs township, did on the
18th day of October 1881, vote INK
Of 5 per cent. on tho taxable proper
ty OF said township to aid in the con
strnc:ion Of the In Crosse, Iowa 4
Southwestern Railway, which sud
tax has been duly levied Us required
by law, and
Whereas, The Canada, LII Crosse
4 Southwestern Railway company
as successors to tho rights, fran
chises &C., Of the La Crosse, Iowa &
Southwestern Railway company, has
filed with the county Auditor docu-
ment signed by its President, with
its corporate seal affixed, duly at
tested by its secretary, releasing and
cancellng said tax, and
Whereas, \ similar document has
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}. 5. Clal kson, the Iowa state-n.al,.
III denying that he had II hand in
sending the insulting telegram to
Pir>iirh' Cleveland Immediately
after Senator L"Yan's election, SAID
the other day: Il never promise my
SUPPORT taHny one four years ai,cad."
II iaik>oi had stopped right there
he might l.,se h..n understood 10
meath tliat four years might 30
cl;ih.'e coln'itioh, that the suitable
man Tor president now would not hc
suitable Tour years from now. But
he added; Il have srcn too many
ncn killed politically to pledge my
self beforehand So, the reason hc
Is not willing to pledge himself to
Glen. Logan now is that he fears Lo-
gan may not win. Clarkson is one
81 those Statesman who must know
which side is going to win before. he
knows which side is right.-Chicagu
News.
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! lis Spencer's, jamestown township.
| 5000 to build bridge on road No.
223, between section ~ ind -, Oak
Dale township, and that supervisor
Hubbard be and IL hereby appointed
committee to expend the same.
Resolved, THAT the sum Of $4,000
be and is hereby appropriated out Of
the bridge fund to build bridge on
road No. So. near Lights farm, in
Albion township, and that supervisor
Oakley be- and Is hereby appointed
committee to expend the same.
Board adjourned until p. m. June
9Th 1886.
SEVENTH DAT.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt. All members present.
Day occupied In settlement OF
account u county treasurer.
Board adjourned until s q. N. June
9th 1856.
EIGHTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment All members present. Con.
tinued settlement with count ,
treasurer.
Adjourned until s a. m. juno 10th,
1885.
NINTH DAY.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
nent. All members present.
Completed sttlemeRt with county
treasurer, found HE accounts correct
and oil moneys properly accounted
for