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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
LITTLE HOPE FOR PEACE,

Everything touching the question of
whether there is to be q war between
Russia and Great Britain leads to the
conclusion that there will be . fight
and . big one. The advices of the de.
partment of state at Warrington from
st. Petersburg and London within the
past few days isave little room in the
mind Of Secretary Bsyard to hope for a
Psasefpl solution ~ diplomacy Of the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Not q Trace.

DR.. D. F. Pennington, D. D. S., 536
West Fayette street, Baltimore, Mary.
land. states that he has personally used
the Red Star Cough Cure and in his
family, and has found it a prompt and
sure remedy for coughs and colds. No
bad results of other cough remedies.
Not = trace Of opium or morphis.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Recaptured,

Joseph Jameson was recaptured at
Ojata, while driving through the town,
Oh the LIST OF April, by Constable Ray
mond, and handed over to Sheriff jerks
tender care. Ever Wagness received a
letter with Jamieson's picture enclosed,
and there is no installing the gentle
man. The sheriff will go down to the
Forks for him next week and bring hin,
back to his breakfast, which must be
cold by this time.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
The Dying d

New York, April 3.-Gen. Grant took
his own temperature at midnight.
New YORK, April g., 6 a. m.-Gen.
Grant has had a prolonged sleep. He
has taken food at intervals during the
night. The rest of the time has been
devoted to refreshing sleep. Pulse
steady and full; has no pain.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

Two thousand wives of Turkish SOL
diers made a raid upon the finance
minister and demanded the pay long
due their husbands. The minister
escaped by jumping from a back win
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
The Senate Takes a Hand.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The contirma-
ton of Pearson for postmaster of New
York is opposed by the Democratic
senators.
The Republican senators have decid-
cd to oppose all removals made without
good cause.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
The Six-Hour Race.

The six-hour roller race at the rink
Thursday afternoon drew quite a crowd.
Van Leshout won, making IS miles
1854 laps) from 2 to s o'clock. Cald-
we'll made So miles. Wetenhall drew
out at % miles.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
jumped.

Col. DOMAIN writes to a friend in this
city that upon his return to Grand
Forks on his way east he found that his
claim zeal here had been jumped. His
surprise at the discovery about equals
his indignation over the fact. The col
onel has blood in his eye.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Only q Southern Feud.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 3.-Troops
have been ordered out to suppress the
feuds in Rowan county. One faction Of
$50 men, strongly entrenched, was be.
sieged by the other factions yesterday
One mar vas killed and several
wounded.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

WAsnINeToN, April 3.-Attorney Gen
eral Garland has formally decided to
rescind the order opening the Winnie.
bago reservation. The president will
issue the order at once.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Photographed Specially to the
Inter-Ocean.
Adjournment of the Senate Exec
utive Session.
Nominations Rejected-Others
Left UncOnflrmed.
The Situation in the NorthWes
Territory Unimproved.
BLOODY FEUD IN KENTUCKY 80 II
DIANs ON THE WARPATH.
Especial kilograms to the DAILY INTER
OCEAN,.
The SenateYAdiourns.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The senate adj
journed last night leaving many nomin-
atoms unconfrmed. The nomination
of Gen. Mcclellan for the New York
surveyorship was rejected. The presi-
dent withdrew the nomination of Law
ton as minister to Russia.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

BISMARCK, April 3.-Auditor Caldwell
will rescind ex-Auditor Ordway's order
which named the Ordway ring papers
in which should be published the state
ments of insurance companies.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
office.

The well-known Norman stallion
"Plow Boy" will stand for the season
of 1885 in the vicinity Of Devils Lake, D.
This fine horse is 7 years old. stands l6
hands high, and weighs 1900 pounds;
color dapple gray. Parties intending to
raise stock will do we'll to see him before
using any other horse. Terms reason
able. w. 81. OTB, Owner.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

WINNIPEG, April l.-At a late hour
the news from the west was of the most
alarming nature. The Indians are ris-
ing in all directions and will doubtless
join the rebels by the thousand. Fears
are rife that Riel will make a direct adj
vance on Winnipeg. The wires from
Battleford will probably be cut tomor-
row The belief that the Fenians are
in some way connected with the upris-
ing is becoming general.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
The Saskatchewan War.

WINNIPEG, April 3.-Battleford is i'm
periled. The Indians are all around
the barracks. Troops cannot reach
there short of four weeks. The supplies
at Fl. Pitt will probably be captured by
Big Bears band.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The president
has nominated Gen. Phil Thompson, of
Kentucky, to be assistant attorney gen.
eral.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
The Public Debt,

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The public
debt statement for March shows a re.
duction of $4S3,O00.
That slight cold you think so little OF
may prove the forerlnner of a com.
plant hat may be fatal. Avoid this
result by taking Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
the best of known remidies for colds,
coughs, catarrhs, bronchitis, incipient
consumption. and all other throat and
lung diseases.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Another Indian War.

GALVESTON, Texas, April 3.-The Chi.
ricahua Indians are on the warpath
and the Sierra Madre miners are leav'
ing their claims.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Marines for Central America.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-One hundred
marines have been sen to Aspinwall tc
protect American property from the
Barrios invasion.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
The Burlington Hawkeye says: "4

The Burlington HaWKeye says: "A
telescope to cost 100000 is being
manufactured for the Lick Observatory.
1t will take two years to finish it. This
telescope will be necessary to discover
the Republican majority in Iowa if the
prohibition cranks are allowed to run
the party"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Nominations

WASHINGTON, April 1.-William
R. Roberts, New York, nominated for
the Chillian mission.
Charles T. Russell, nominated for the
Liverpool consulship.
J.T. McGraw, nominated for collect
or of internal revenue of West Virginia.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

WAvERLY, Mo-, April "a cyclone
swept over this region yesterday, de-
stroying a church and many houses.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

LONDON, April 3.-Russia virtually
accepts the English conditions as to the
Afghan frontier.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
SEEDLINGS.
SEEDS.

Soft Maple seeds will he Of the new
crop of 1855. and will he forwarded. post
age prepaid, to any p~ostotlire address as
soon rs ripe, and should he planted at
once. They will then make a fine start
by fall. Soft maple orders must he &C.
companied by cash.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

THE Glendale Commercial issues one
Of the most commonsense spring edi-
tions we have seen. It contains 48
columns; every line of interest.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Minnesota Railroad Commissioners.

ST.. PAUL, April 3.-Gov. Hubbard has
appointed George L. Becker and S. S.
Murdoch railroad commissioners.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
CANNON COMING.

LONDON, April "A complete battery
Of muzzle loading nine Founders, with
ammunition, has been shipped to CAN
ada for use in suppressing the Riel re-
bellion in the Northwest Territory.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Farm for Rent.

We have ITO acres of breaking 8 miles
north of town to lease on easy terms
Good buildings, etc. Inquire of
EATON i HIGBEE.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

Land Office at Devils Lake, D. T., Apr. 3, 1886
Notice is hereby given that the following. named settler
has filed notice OF his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Devils Lake D T
on May i, 1885. viz: LEVI H. LISTZ, D. S. No. 1871,
for the e nwl4 and " 4 nell sec 20 twp l4 r IS.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said land:
Samuel Coy Lewis W.. Stoeser John Kuderman Will
liam Stueser all Of Grand Harbor, Ramsey county D. T.
HENRY ". LORD, Register.
Ellis i Woodwork, Attorneys. 2-7
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
INTER-
"A SECOND fist fight has taken place in
the Illinois legislature. A Dakota leg
islature isn't as bad az that.

HANIN is champion sculler no more.
Beach, the Australian, has beaten
him by six lengths in a championship
race 4s
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Land Office ut Devils Lake. Oak. March 30 1898 :

Land Office at Devils Lake, Oak, March 80, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following named settler
has filed notice Of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof will be made
beirre the Register and Receiver ut Devils Lake, D T
on Nav Q. leSj. viz: JOHN A RUSHFELDT, D 8
1927. for lot l. sec 81. and lots 3 and 4, and the NV Il,
Of the NV Il sec 26, town LEG, range 65.
lie names the following witnesses to prove bis con-
tinuous residence upon. and cultivation of said land:
George B De Groat William D Spencer Roger Evans
John Parry, of De Groat, d T..
HENRY ". LORD. Register.
John " Maher, Attorney, 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

Final proofs in the Grand Forks land
district can be made before John w.
Maher, Notary Public, ut Devils Lake,
Oak. 52-tf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
The Saskatchewan Insurrection.

WINNIPEG, Apil 1.-Rattleford has
been pillaged and burned by the In
dams. The Crees and Stonies have
joined the uprising. Riel's forces now
number 1000 including Great Bears
S00 Warri0rs
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
ROSES AND PIONEERING PLANTS.
VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS

Indian corn grown neal Bismarck,
Dak., was a fine crop the past season. I
have but a small quantity on hand; SOC
per pint. Improved new varieties of
potatoes. Will furnish price list upon
application.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
And So Does France


PARIS, April 3.-China wants peace
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
APPLE TREES.

l am sorry to have to state that but
few varieties have stood a test of cold
weather 10 degrees below zero. How
ever, I found crabs bearing fruit in
Hans Johnson's orchard, between Grand
Forks and C~rookston; also in the settle
mcnts northwest of Grafton, in Pembina
county, Oak.
STANDARD RUSSIAN APPLE TREES.
Tetotski, 3 rs
DucneSS,3 10
Wealthy (American Ironclad) yrs. rs
CRABS.
T~ranscendent, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ia
tlslop, ) Vrs....... neutrality-suspicious.. 10
Sweet, 3 10
CRAPS, bearing
Many fruit growers believe n tree
should be started where it is expected to
bear fruit. In order to meet this view
and encourage people, l will furnish
gratis ready to plant of the above named
varieties at the following low prices: II
gratis for 81. 90; 25 for Sl.75.
SMALL FRUITS.
These grow very we'll wherever they
have been tried, and no II can afford to
be without them.
Per Doz
Red Currant, > s. 50
White Currant, $50
~Gooseberries, 2 $50
Raspberries, = LOO
Strawberry Plants. loo
Blueberry Plants. 200
ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS.
American Mountain Ash, 4 ft.......Sl.OO
Horse Chestnut, / so
Balsam Fir, = #. 1.5C
Norway Spruce, . Observation-Disclosures. 1.5C
American Arborvite, 6 in....."... %
Lilacs, 3 ~
Snowballs, 3 sc
ROSES AND PIONEERING PLANTS.
Prairie Queen. Sl.W
HarrisOn's Yellow Z;
Mixed 3;
feona .5t
/" 81
" Variegated. 81
Bleeding Heart. 2;
Phloxes, White. 2;
furple. z;
VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS.
3;
1mprOved...."........... 81
Il;
.;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
Address

OLAF BERGH,
Coolin P. O., Towner Co.,
Dakota.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

For Sale.
l have pure fife wheat, also Scotch bar
ley to sell for seed.
JAMEsMCCANNA,
45-l Coolin, d. T.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04
SMALL FRUITS.

These grow very we'll wherever they
have been tried, and nc one can afford to
be without them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-04

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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-16
Fort Worth Notes.

Fort WoRTH, Jan. Al Delayed Spe-
cial. IAN event which has set society in
a 6utter, took place at the Episcopal
church to-p ght, the marriage of Kleber
NJ. Nanzandt, jr., the son of Major Van
zandt, one of our leading bankers, and
Miss Virginia Ryan, a leading belle.
The church was crowded with the best
families, Notwithstanding the night was
very dark and the streets sea of mud.
The Fort Worth Rifles, of which Mr..
Nanzandt is n member, were present Mt
the ceremony In full uniform.
Charles Golden, whose occupation was
general, died suddenly at the room of
Georgia Lewis, Santa Fe variety
woman, some time early this morning
He was u heavy drinker, aud had
spasms, which were often very severe.
Last night, Georgia noticing that one OF
his attacks was coming on, had him Ia
ken TO her room in u hack, when she adj
ministered dose of morphine, a reno.
dy he had been taking for tho trouble
this morning she woke up to find Col
den cold and stiff beside her. A physi-
clan was called in who pronounced Col.
den dead. The jury of Inquest returned
a verdict OF death from alcoholism.
Golden came from Fort Madison, Iowa.
The Fort Worth 4 Denver to-day APP
piled to the commissioners court for
| additional right-of-way through the
Tarrant county school lands in Wichita
county, through which their extension
will run. IL ~ now settled fact that
this road will at once DO extended nj
least as far as Vernon. A surveying
party is being formed, and will take the
field in lew days. Our citizens are
jubilant over the fact.
The bankrupt stock OF Leo Wenar was
sold at public cutlery to-day and brough,
S2il, Simon Kaiser becoming the pur.
chaser.
X. Brunow, Max Reicher, Gus Smith
aud man named Sullivan engaged In q
bloody fight on lower Houston street
this evening. Brunow IN badly hurt
while Relcher and Siuith AFRO cnnsidera
bly, bruised up. sullivan got off without
q scratch. the trouble WAS about dog
Vad,aa N ,.,,x.,., 81 ,,a,,x an,olfk,, q, ttI 4,
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TeroAY. JANUARY 1o. 1885.

THE HERALD, during the sitting of
the legislature, will be delivered in
Austin several hours earlier than are
the papers published in Galveston and
Houston. This announcement is made
because heretofore the trains running
between this city and Austin, when the
legislature was in session, left Dallas in
the evening and the HERALD did not
reach the Capital City until the morn-
ing after publication. The members of
the legislature will receive the HERALD
promptly on the day of publication, con-
tanning full legislative proceedings,
with other interesting state news.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-16
DIRTY LINEN.

Tho Globe Democrat comes to us with
fac-simile Of jim LEGATE's letter on
the ST.. JONI sale. just how far Mr..
CLARKsoN is excused from participation
in the negotiation, to our mortal vision
il not perceptible. AS to Mr.. ST. JOHN,
he must take care of himself. IfCLARK-
SON dickered with LEGATE he commit
ted the Republican committee, of which
he was member. In any event no
credit is reflected on the party who Of
fered, as they themselves confess, to
purchase the retirement of ST. JOHN.
Two things, however, must be carefully
borne in mind: First, That LEGATE was
the most intimate friend OF ST. JOHN;
and, secondly, That ST.. JOHN spoke in
such states as were doubtful. His lee
lures in the cause of prohibition might
have strengthened his party in Kansas,
Iowa and other states, but he prepared
to crate where the issue was close and
the majority doubtful. Still, we Demo.
Gratis can't help to wash their dirty
1 linen.
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%. oc'Itt " Co. Barbed-wire works.
owned principally by the firm Of Oliver,
frperts d Co., thpt are witte,workers.
and are included. Don Cameron's
name has been mentioned I'm connection
with the firm, hut Harry Oliver 5 id he
has not dollar OF interest. The his
tory of the rise Of this hrn is one of the
most remarkable in sho annals of the
country. Seventh eu years ago, II. w.
oliver, IT,, John NJ Phillips and Will
liam j. Lewis entered into o CO. partner
snip Tor the manufacture OF iron.
DIVERS business career, up to
1865, had embraced the performance
OF the duties OF q shipping clerk for
| Graf, Bennett u Co, and toe tilliag of
clerkships under William Thawin, in
the employ of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company. Phillips was n brick
layer in Baldwin township, and Lewis q
practical iron worker. They built Il
miniature mill at the south side end of
renth street bridge, in which Oliver
Kept the books, while Lewis and Phil
lips looked after the practical part of
the work. The outht consisted of two
pudding and one heating furnace, and
the product was wheeled away on bar
rows. From this humble beginning has
grown the great firm of Oliver Bros. d
fnllllps, which now employs over
1000 mon. Among their various
establishments may be mentioned two
mills, on Tenth aud Fifteenth streets,
south side, two ON Woods Run, in the
lower part Of Allegheny City, q steel
mill aud two wire mills on the south
side. One of their largest ventures was
the manufacture of barhed wire Some
eighteen months ago Harry Oliver WIS.,
tied England, and, on his return, inn
ported workmen and erected a steel
MILL into which it has been impossible
for information seekers to gain an en-
trance. The new process is said to be q
better one than the well-kuown "Mus-
keL" process. The firm has been uni
formly successful, and the profits have
aggregated millions. Three wears ago
Mr.. Lewis retired from the firm with q
fortune of several millions of dollars.
Tho present owners are II. w. Olive,
r., George Oliver, Otis Oliver, j. NJ.
Phillips and several relations of the
original proprietors. H. w. Oliver, ir 4,
is the best known member Of the firm
outside of the city, by reason OF his can
dldacy for United State senator in 1881,
and his membership in the tariff com,
mission. He has been known as one of
the stalwart Republican leaders in the
state, and liberal contributor to cam
palgn funds, but has never held any To-
cal Office. His railroad speculations
nave been on a large scale, and he is
said to have cleared 100000 in a single
zeal In Lake Shore alone.
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THE failure of OLIVER Bros. 81 PHIL
LIPS, iron and steel manufacturers of
Pittsburg and also That of JOHN j. CIs-
90 81 Son, of New York, the first colos-
sal enterprise, employing 1000 wage
workers, and the other an ancient house
Of the first responsibility, unsettled
business yesterday and caused sharp
decline in shares. The flutter in Wall
street was nearly as marked as that
which followed the crash, beginning
with the Marine bank failure, and the
decline, which has already reached two
cents in leading railway securities, may
further favor the bears to-day when the
disaster is fully estimated.
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THERE are daily illustrations of the
necessity for the repeal of the assign
ment law and a change in the attach
ment law providing for an equitable dis
tribution of failing and attached
debtors assets. If things continue as
at present, the country merchant will
have to pay all cash or quit business. 1t
is useless to argue that this evil can be
remedied by damage suits, for when all
man has is attached, he can not fight
to much advantage. AS matters now
stand, il is scramble as to who will be
first to attach and gobble up tho stock.
A change in this matter should be speed
ilY made.
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THE governors message on the peni-
Tertiary question is really strong ar
gument for the use of convict labor in
building state railroad. He admits
that it will take time and much money
to perfect system, having for its OBJ
ject the incarceration of all convicts
within the walls. The state must build
several large penitentiaries, and they
should be located ON it's own railroad
so as to realize the greatest possible
profit ON manufactured articles. We
have the iron, ties, labor and the school
lands to be developed, and the neces-
sary amount of money can be borrowed
ct low rate of interest.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-16

THE special attention of tie legis-
lsture is called to the following sensible
and timely article taken from the San
Antonio Express. As the law now
stands, a newspaper IL. bold indeed that
will publish news Of interest to all, for
fear Of the expense attending libel
suit, and particW arly so where men who
have been guilty of misdeeds have
money to prosecute and are yindictive
in disposition: "The recent Judgment
against the Galveston News is all the
proof needed that the Legislature should
enact some law under which we could
have at least the semblance OF free
press in Texas. Half the papers in the
state almost have been harrassed by
libel suits based on articles the public
good warranted them in publishing, and
failure to publish which would have
laid them open to the censure of the PEG
pie as being derelict in their duty a.
public journals. We hope the session
to be convened to-day will not pas
without some action in this importan
naatter-important to the people as wei
az the press of the state"