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Wills Point.

WILLs PoiNE July H,--Spec!al1-
Thejury ofiuquest in the case Of the
woman who suicided here last Satur.
day evening have not yet arrived at
any verdict, and will probably not do
SO IN several days. The husband of
the unfortunate woman came in Nor.
DAY morning from Mineola in eoInpg-
ny. with Mr.. Ben Pegus, of that Mace.
IL mas come to light that some parties
here had for several DAYS been threai-
en'ng TO do some violence to the old
man-perhsps kill him-if he did NOT
leave; all being done to have some
fun. As he was unable to sneak or
understand English ne became greatly
alarmed and imagined that they were
gong to murder him and hence he
quit sleeping at home, and finally
started, he says, to go to Canton and
give himself up TO The officers: but in.
stead OF going to Canton, lie took
up az Mlneolai having walked all the
way from here to that place. Ii
is generally supposed that his
WlIe, Delng driven W desperation at
the ldea that her husband was either
murdered or had left her through fear
~ HS'Ho hibluoiONlJ anu bll6 lelU atone
among strangers in strange land, not
aelo TO even converse with anyone,
chose thu plan of ending her existence
as the easiest way out Of her troubles.
me general hope among our citizens Is
that the parties guilty of such folly as
has led to such sad result will be
found out. 1t is supposed that is what
the jury Is working at now.
The Normal Institute Is growing in
members and in interest, there being
about 100 in oil in regular attendance.
Professor BuIkes, by the interest he
has aroused and enthusiasm created
among tho teacher, has shown him
self 10 be the right man in the right
place. Professor w. /. Cowles, of this
city, has added much to the interest of
the institute by his very clear and
lucid demonstrations of the principles
of mathematics.
Colonel G. b. Kilgore has been mis-
taken for President Cleveland several
times to day on the streets, owing 70
some slight metamorphosis of his
facial expression.
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Forney

FoRNEY, July 4.-.Special. Yes
terday and to-day have been the
wsrmest days of the season. The
thermometer was 9S in the shade.
Farmers are rushing everything
to clean their crops. Hay men are
again moving with full force In their
meadows. 1t Is estimated that there is
being put up within aradlus Of five
miles Of Fornoy an average of 200
tons per day,
Mr.. Tom laton agreed yesterday 10
put up q brick store house so by so,
west OF Forney Hotel. The house will
be built Immediately,
A move is on foot to organize a mer-
camille firm with such mon as vii.
liam Burget, G. w. Reynolds and DR.
Sowoll. When such mon as these
take hold Of anything no such word
as fail is known TO them,
Mr.. o. B, Clemens lost his fine Nor
man stallion last night. He clicked
himself to death with u halter.
Forney Is soon TO have q harness
shop.
Ed, Harry returned from Dallas to.
day.
Miss Bud Thomas rs visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. w. Record, who now is
convslesolng,
G. II. Garter Il Co, have begun 20 re.
plenish their wagon yard for the fall
trade. WI. Laugran ordered So cara
yesterday.
Forney calculates to boom this fall,
as she Is going TO make efforts to Sc.
cure the Tyler Narror Gauge. Mayor
Horndon has given some OF he bust.
ness men TO understand that Forney
can getI Tho road If sho viii only exert
herself,
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TERRIBLY. July Special. The
Summer Normal Institute enrolled
five more teachers to-day M essrs.
Carter, Metcalf and Guiton, of Dallas,
among the number. 1t is not too late
yet; let them continue TO come. Morn
ing programme: Spelling, grammar,
geography, primary work and his
tory. Quite lengthy discussions were
had ON the question Of giving prizes
in schools. A large majority OF the
teachers decided the system Of giving
prizes to b9 unwise.
Evening exercises: Algebra, geome-
try, physics and civil government;
Professors Goolsby conducting in
algebra, Black In geometry, Bradfield
in physics and Superintendent Grove
in civil government. Many young
ladies, fresh from college aud those OF
the high school, are In regular attend
ance.
G. @. Wilson, grain dealer, receiv-
ed an order to-day from Columbia,
South Caroline, for FIVE car loads of
hay. His advertisement In THE HER
AUD brought quotations into him from
all parts of Texas, and through which
he has purchased 63 car loads of OATS,
10 of which are from Cedar Hill, Dali
las County. Printers ink pays.
Judge w. ii. Allen has returned
from Mckinney court.
Superintendent elect d. L. Hunter
lott Tor tho Dallas County Sunday
School Convention; from thonce he re.
turns TO his home.
General 4. N. Wall, of Galveston, TO-
day stopped in Terrell on private bus
| mess.
Monday is recorded as the hottest
day and night OF the season,
A light rain fell a, Rockwell this
morning.
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EAGLE.PAss, July l4,-[special.l-A
ranchman named Malone has Just
brought in news of desperate battle
at a point 10 miles above here on the
American side Of the river, He states
that the fight lasted nearly two hours,
and that 10 Mexican residents of Texas
we're killed. Hestatos that the attack
ing party was composed of marauding
Indians from Mexico. A small de,
taohment OF United Statos cavalry has
gone TO the point In question to investl-
gate. 1t is not believed tho marauders
we're Indians, as there are none nearer
than the Santa Rosa Mountains, in
Mexico, a distance OF 100 miles, and
these have evinced 10 hostile inten-
tons. Mexicans from the state Of
Coshuils, intent on cattle lifting, are
believed TO have caused the trouble.
All the United States cavalry at Fort
Clark have been sent to the Indian
bad fix,
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DENIsoN, July A. Special. The
Missouri Pacific this morning brought
in four troops Of tho United States
cavalry from Fort Macintosh and Del
Rio, bound for Fort Reno, Indian Tor.
ritory. About five more troops are to
follow. Several troops from the same
region were sent TO Arizona. This is
only temporary move for the Indian
trouble, after which they will return
TO their Texas posts.
From a personal view of tho sur
rounding country this appears to be r
year Of plenty Tor North Texas. Tho
yield OF grain is unprecedented.
Threshing ia now going on in ali dl-
rections, The yield OF oats will run
from 50 to 100 bushels per acre, and
everybody seems to havo planted
q large acreage In oats. Corn all looks
fine and healthy and Will yield album
dainty. Where the web worm did
much damage the farmers replanted
cot .on or sowed millet, both OF which
look exceedingly well.
Captain w. j. Scott, formerly post
master here, now wears the diamond
at the McDougall House, during
the abs 9nt o Of Steve French, who has
gone to his old homo at Mt. Sterling,
kentucky.
Prohibition Is much talked of on the
streets, and II is thought Denison will
have q struggle over II again soon.
The bridges west Of Denison have all
been washed away, and should be re.
placed, They were not substantially
built, nor we're they anchored, The
test OF the Sand branch water supply
seems to indicate a plentiful lack Of
water for a city's supply, and is most
likely only surface water, and that
from small surface, too.
The coal mine, near Bells, that IL
being developed by the three lodges OF
knights of Labor here, gives very
good indications; and at the same time
they are working mine of very fine
manganese.
The colored people have started a
roller skating rink on Maine street.
The city tax list is out and shows
many, too many, delinquents.
The new cotton gin, covering nearly
half block OF ground, Is about ready
for It's roof, and will fire up in time for
this seasons trade.
The business OF the police court has
Increased wonderfully, and that mill
is now running at its full capacity.
a. III. Coffin, insurance agent, has
sold nalt interest in his business TO q
Mr.. Hunt, from Tennessee.
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that not possessed by any other eavenng agent It pro-
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necessary that bread raised with yeast should lose it's fresh
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Inc same distressing results follow from eating biscuit
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Another greatly superior quality possessed by the
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No leavening agent baking powder except the Royal
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Waco.

WACO, July li.-LSpeclal. THE ne
gro, Jim Woods, who was shot yester-
day by the officers while trying to ar
rest him, is getting along as we'll as
could be expected during this hot
weather. II is hard 10 tell whether he
will live or die. The officers were no.
titled that complaint was filed against
thom, charging them with assault
with intent TO Kill. They waived OK.
aiming trial and gave bond In $1,000
each to await the action of the grand
Jury.
This morning about / o'clock Tom
Tatum, q hack driver, entered the
house of Kitty Martin, a courtegap,
and became enragod at seeing her in
tho arms OF another man, He took a
stick about as large as an axe handle
and nit her q severe blow over the
head and one on the arm, She re-
turned the attack with pocket.
knife, cutting him TO the
hollow just below the heart and in
ilicting another wound In tho back
about two inches long, Complaint was
made against Tatum for aggravated
assault and battery, but nc is In no
condition 10 be removed TO Jail. No
sympathy has been expressed for him.
This Tatum is the same who figured
so conspic uously at the time his pal,
Scott, was killed by Policeman Am.
monet last fall.
An attempt was made 10 burglar.
ize the store OF w. ID. Wallace, In East
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Bowie.


BOWIE, July H,-ISpeciall Yester-
day was a most extraordinary hot
day here, tho thermometer indicating
over 100 degrees in the shade. A hard
wind blow for little white carly this
morning, shaking houses considera-
bly,, but doing no further harm so far
as learned. A south-bound freight
wac detained up tho road an hour by
reason Of the force Of tho wind against
the engine.
Miss Florence Cheek, very intelli-
gent ana estimahle young lady of this
place, was united in tho bonds of mar
rage on Sunday last to Mr.. John Boil,
hentuckian, and engaged in bust
ness at Sunset, this county. The GER
emony was performed by the Rev.
Schrader, of the NJ. Il. Church, of Sun
set.
Miss Minnie Darlington, daughter Of
Mr.. j. w. DARLINGTON, of the firm nj
w. =. Trlmble IL Co. aged about Ia
years, died on Sunday last, from
typho-malaria, after a protracted I'M.
ness of two weeks, and was buried
yesterday.
There has been some activity in the
wholesale iobbing trade of late, some
houses having sold good bills. The
retail trade however is dull and quiet,
Business men generally, however, OK.
pect good trade this fall.
Mossrs. Audrain, Assessor of CLAW
County, and Professor Eaken, head OF
the Hen ietta high school, spent part
OF Saturday and Sunday among
friends in Bowie.
The County Court is in session, en-
gagged with civil business this week.
a number of criminal cases were dis.
posed of last week.
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grain crops, he would adjourn court
Ior one week. The petit jury fer tkisl
week was discharged. This action on
the part OF Judge Piner meets tho an.
proval OF all, as the late wet spel
greatly retarded farm work.
The worms have destroyed a great
deal of cotton. Many farmers re-
planted after the worms DESTROYED
their cotton three weeks ago, and are
very much disheartened at this sec.
opd visitation.
A mad dog bit number of hogs be-
Longing to c. g. Dickson, living across
Elm, YESTERDAY.
j. w, Cunningham has procured a
still and will make up large lot of
peach brandy az his farm across Elm,
The Denton Min and Elevator
Company has shut down at
the mill for three weeks,
IN order TO get ready for tho new crop.
To-day Is the hottest 81 the season.
Thermometer 1859.
Mr. NJ. II. Block mond, deputy sher-
III from Falls County, arrived this
morning with Thomas Weeks, an at.
tached witness the Charles Barber
murder case.
County Commissioner Cook, a Few
10y bAliNt1 AhIbSlltl bbl DllS0NlE Oh
wheat from % acres of land,
A new engine house is being erectsd
near the Baptist Church.
The new elevator will be ready to
receive wheat in very short time.
70 is an imposing as we'll as solid
structure. W. S. Parker was The con-
tractor.
Il. q Scripture is building an ele-
CANT residence on Oak street.
Another new law firm, Messrs.
Woods ~ Observation-Disclosures w. NJ,
woods, an old Texan, a brilliant ora
Tor ana an able lawyer; j. II. McCor-
mick, ex-county clerk, genial and
whole souled gentleman, of extensive
acquaintance. A strong firm.
Mr. Matt. Herbert returned TO Dem
ton Tow days ago, after an absence of
several years in New Mexico.
Tho opera Saloon was closed up by
attachment few days since. II Ia
learned that Mr.. Butler has satisfied
his creditors, but will not resume bust
ness a. prohibition will be In force
here after the 18th instant.
Three teachers attending the Sum-
mer Normal were this morning ex-
PEELED for drunkenness upon the
streets. 1t is said they were each en-
thusiastic advocates OF prohibition,
and 1t is surmised that their action,
after the victory, was intended as a
clincher or, why should they have
played the role Of "horrible example?''
Professor John Collier, principal OF
the Normal School, preached two ex-
cellent sermons yesterday,
But little new wheat has yet been of
Tered. Some has been sold at from 50
to 10 cents. An immense amount of
wheat Is now being threshed.
Inc corn crop is unusually heavy
this year..
illE HERALD ~ the best paper, all
things considered, that reaches this
city, and it has many friends and q
growing patronage here.
Fastholt Bros, will burn tho first
Kiln, OF brick at their new yard next
week,
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THE TEXAS TELlGRAMS.
lCHURCH SCANDAL AND SUICIDE
gainesville Greatly Exercised Over It
Canard About jackson, Of
nillsboro - John Longs
FL Paso Sensation, Etc
GainesNllJe.

GAINESVILLE, July H. Special. -
Tnis community is worry much excit-
led over an outrageous scandal which
has recently came to light. For some
months it las been whispered that inn
proper intimacy existed between Rev.
D. Z. LAZY Baptist preacher Of this
county, and tho wife ofJ. y. Barring
ton, ono Of his elders. They were tried
before the church, but were acquitted,
and tho scandal died away until about
aweek ago, when MIR. Darlington was
found dead in the Indian Territory,
bis death having been caused by an
overdose Of morphine. After this Mrs.
harrington and Lilly were seen to.
gether constantly, and tho suspicious
of the citizens began to DO aroused and
q committee was appointed
10 investigate the affair. A
letter was found written by Barring
ton to his wife, telling her that on &C.
count OF her inidelity he no longer
wished 10 1--we and intimating his in
tention of committing suicide. An
anonymous letter addressed to Bar
rington was also found, which in
formed him that his wife and Lilly had
been caught in adultery. Mrs. Bar
linton being pressed, confessed that
she and LILLY had been cohabiting
since last fall and had planned to leave
the country. She said that she loved
Lilly and had told her husband so.
Lilly az first denied everyth but
when he was confronted with his para
nlour's statement he partially confessed
and tried to excuse himself by reflect
Ing on Mrs. Barrington's character. He
Said she had written many letters to
him Of an unchaste character. There
Is a strong feeling of indignation
against the guilty parties, and some
even assert that there was foul play
Connected with Barrington's death.
Lilly is said to be hiding and trying to
Escape to m ore congenial cline, bat
II is not probable that no will do so
unlil this matter has been sifted,
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Marshall

MARSHALL, July II. Especial. =
William Swinot died this morning ard
was buried from the Catholic Church
this evening. He was an old and
much respected citizen.
A terrific rain and wind storm pre-
vailed hero today. Many shade
trees have been blown down and
broken. The only casualty thus far
known was cauD5d by tho bre aklng of
a large plate glass IN one of the frame
doors OF Weislman & Co.'S. store, The
fragments fell upon the hands OF two
OF the clerk, eating them severely,
Colopol H. NJ. ll1Xie passed through
lsst night oH his way 10 Ga weston,
The urug store OF 2. n. Kyes was
broken open, tut nothing of much
v'iue IL missing. MIR. Thomas Car
tes's residence was also entered, but
the thief was frightened Of before do
ing any damage. The city marshal Is
on his track and will land him in the
cooler
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ment for supplies, and the cattle soon
aiter disappeared, and the engine and
other machinery was taken to pieces
and portions hid. The whole matter
VIII be Investigated by the grand
Jury, which convenes next Monday.
The pieces that could not be found
nave been replaced by Crutcher & Har.
rlson, who have sold the mill aud ia
outfit to George Post d Son.
The colored people are very much
divided in regard to desire on their
part that one of their number shall he
appointed county judge in place of
Judge John t. Kilgore, soon to resign,
having been appointed postmaster
here. There ere throe applicants for
me position, one being colored, and as
there are thros colored county Commits
ssioners' it looks as though "your
honor"' would soon be applied to him.
Still, there may be- as much division
among tho commissioners in the mat
Ter as among the colosed rank and flo.
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Cotton Gin.

CoTToc GIN. July H. Special
Tho BrazOs Synod of tho Cumberland
Presbyterian Church closed its meat
ing yesterday. On Saturday addresses
were made in behalf OF Trinity Uni
Versity by President McLeskey and
Colonel Erwin. of Tehuacapa; judo O
Frendergsst, OF MSXia, aud Dr.. Cris-
maDi OF Corsicaua. One thousand dol
lars was pledged 10 assist In tho nd
dltlons 10 the buildings of the uniyer-
sity, making nearly 5000 which has
neen pledged for, said purpose within
ed the following parties to serve as
trustees for the next two years: John
karner, of Mexia; Il. S. Matthews, of
Tohuacana, and Rev. J. s. Groves of
Cotton Gin.
The postmaster at Tehuaoana has
received commission for money
order office.
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Tyler

TYLER, July II. - Special, THE
murderer Carter and the negro horse
thief, who escaped from jail yesterday
evening,arestill at large. Bloodhounds
were brought here from Marshall this
evening to follow up their trail, but
owingto the heavy rain of last night
the scent could not be obtained.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
business men was held this Afternoon
at the court house in the Interest ofTy-
ier and tho extension OF the Trunk
Railway to this point from Kemp.
ana forming thereby con.
meeting link between the
two future great cities of North and
East Texas. A committee of % promi-
nent business men will visit Dallas 10
confer with the recent purch asers IF
the Texas Trunk. The sentiment hero
is that Tyler must and will have this
road, and it is only the connection that
VIII save Dallas from high priced lum-
Der and furnish cheap iron ore and fuel
to her smelling furnaces and foundries.
The children's concert drew we'll
last night and Melted neat lltttlo sum.
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70 the amount of SIPS. He was seen by
Mrs. Marwilskey, but escaped through
Last night Bonito Lodge No. 30
hnights of Pythias, enrolled the fol.
Wood. IL
Hice-Chaneellor-N. B. Morris.
Prelate-W. G. Culo.
Master at Arms-H, f. Soana
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LoScviEw, July Il, - Special -
weary two. weeks since, Colston and
ame', men previously employed AZ
iNoaoh's Mill, near hero, took four
yoke Of cattle without leave or license,
nu heir whereabouts was not discov.
S.eu until Last Friday, when the cattle
reie iound near Rusk, but tho man
~; nsu made their escape. The mill and
&c entre outfit had been turned over
W Vrucher u Harrison here, In pay
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Palestine

PALESTINE, July IA. - Special. -
Colonel w. l.. Chew, for several years
chief clerk of the International d
Great Northern 9tock and claims
agents department, OF this city, was
married last night ut $3.50 to Mrs.
Mamie Slade, at the residence OF her
mother, Mrs. Alexander, Rev. Mathis,
OF the Methodist, Church, officiating.
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Waco, last night, but the parties were
frightened Off before ACCOMPLISHING
their object.
Mr.. Henry Gillian, of Bradstreet's
Agency, lett this afternoon for trim
to Lampasas and other points. Mr..
Ed Cooper, Of the Dallas Agency, is
hero In charge OF the Office during the
absence of Mr.. Gillian.
Mr.. Sanford Johnson is In recent of
q dispatch from Mr.. G. Il. Abbott, of
kalamazoo, Michigan, stating that no
would be ready to enter the fall races
with a good string of horses. He pro-
poses to take the whole circuit, from
Paris TO Houston.
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DENTON, July li.-lSpeclal. Dis.
trict Court convened this morning,
Judge +. L, piuer, presiding, After
recognizing a few witnesses, tho Dis.
trlct Judge announced that owing to
the fact that many farmers were badly
needed q. their homes TO save their
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Austin

AUSTIN, July u,--tSpocial. l-Scho-
laslic reports arc all in, showing 1885,.
! IL children in counties and 65,s55 in
the cities; total 1926, au increase
cyer last year of j,722,
The Board of Education to-day ap.
pointed the following students to the
sam Houston Normal Schools Miss
Lucy Forbes and Mary odom, of Aus
Yin; Miss Henry Williams, of Dallas.
Ihe competitive examination for the
Peabody scholarship in the Nashville
Normal College will be held at all
Shite summer normal shoots on
July 81,
The I'll paso court house bonds,
oIer which there has been so much
controversy, were declared illegally
Issued by the encouragement, to
whom the question was submitted,
because they were in excess OF the
limit fixed by law.
1t VIII require strong evidence TO
convince people acquainted with Colo
PEI Jim Britton OF mis- complication In
the II Paso court house middle.
Twelve prisoners left here for tho
lenitentiary to-day, among them Bob
pearson, sent up for 80 years rs an &C.
tompllce in the assassination OF DR..
Hl0Vall, last winter.