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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06
AN lMP0R TANT SUIT FILED
IN u S. COURT AT GALVESTON,
Heirs of Thompson MoMahon, Famous
Banker and Ship Owner, at Law
for City Property, Alleging
Illegal Possession Held.

GALVESTON, June 5.-An important
suit in equity was filed here to-day in
the United States Circuit Court wherein
plaintiffs claim damages to the amount
Of $4,000. The parties to the suit are
Frank II. Mcmahon, r. II. Mcmahon,
William II. Mcmahon, Angelina F.Davis
aud Josephine Quigg, plaintiffs, against
Paul N. Spaffurd, Gardiner Spatford,
James Il, SpAiford, Clinton Hunter, M.
V. McMahan, John W. cMahon, and
others. The compliments are children
of Thompson II. Mcmahon, who, up to
the time of his death in 1872,
was leading banker of Galveston and
tho most influential citizen in marine
ciTclOs. Complainants reclte that their
father was seizing of valuable city
property mt the time of his
death; thar in 1867 Thompson
Ii. McMahon, joined by his
wife, executed an instrument in the
form OF deed purporting 20 convey to
Paul S0affOrd and Paul n. SpafiOrd cor
rain valuable real estate in the city of
Galveston. Compliments allege that
said instrument was without con
sideration at the datG of its execution;
that the deed in question was executed
Tor other purposes and for future CON
nlhHi hllplAey NuJtu utNtI httIuGut Hllt
that from the time OF its execution until
inc death OF Thompson ii. Mcmahon,
the alleged deed was treated as a nal
lily by all parties interested, and was
never placed on record. The
bill alleges that. after the
death of the banker at Zines whom
most of the plaintiffs to the suit were
minors certain of the defendants by the
wrongful use of said "instrumenJ1 con-
hined with defendants, NJ, Mcmahon and
Jno, W. McMahon, to defraud complain
ants through the medium of suit and
degree in the United States Circuit
COMMUNICATING the real estate in queS-
tion to sale for the satisfaction OF pre-
tended lien. Complainauts prGy Jhat
this sale be set aside because OF the a.
legged fraud and tor further
relief in the premises. The property
involved in the suit is located
in the business centre of tho city and is
valued ut $4,000. Additional Interest
attaches TO the suit from the fact OF It's
being family quarrel between tho
children OF one of the most remarkable
ana energetic men OF the South. lie II
was who organized and put in operation
a line of steamers between this city and
Liverpool, known as the "Bl0cE Star
Line" and which piled monthly be-
tween the two ports until 1877, when the
line was abandoned for want of proper
patrDnaOa
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MINERAL WELLS.

Tho Harvest Prospect the rost on Rec.
ord-Church Festival and Dinner-The
Brazos Falling-InfluN OF Visitors.
MINERAL WELLS, June 4,-lSpecial.l
The harvest is fully begun and with
10 days more good weather the small
grain of this section will bo saved. The
yield Is immense and will not fall short
Of 20 bushels OF whest To the acre. The
oat crop is better than has ever been
known in this section. Business is
picking up and every ono is wearing a
smiling face.
The festival given by tho ladies' of the
Baptist Church last night was an enjoy
able affair, as well as a financial sue
cess, having Noted over $50. They sot
a dinner to-day and goodly number OF
persons took dinner with them, which
will increase the amount considerably.
The Brazos River, never 80 out of It's
banks before in this county, IL gradu-
ally falling and Will be fordable in a.lew
days.
There are more invallds visiting the
wells at this time than any previous
time for two years.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

1t has been generally conceded that
personal greed aud political ambition
arc qualities which have boon very of
ten found among the members OF our
sex; but how deeply these have taken
root, and how ropulsivo have been their
results, II has remained for n nineteenth
century female pension agent TO demon.
strate. IL has remained for Miss Sweet
to show to the people of this country
and especially TO the advocates of
woman's rights-that we ara made
OF the same bang-on get. much. as.
you.can-grah.onice materially rs the OBJ
posite sex. When man has hold an Of
ice through one administration, what
y contemplate, greedy being he immo.
diRtely becomes In our eyes when tho
mmons comes from new admins
ration for him TO resign, and he no.
iusesl The women are as ready as the
men to condemn him, and great is the
Outory against male pigglshneHs. But
tne tables are turned upon us at last, Tor
which disagreeable fact Miss Sweet will
please receive thanks, etc. Women who
have preached and howlod and lied
about masculine greed will now
have q chance 10 sec what glory such
m action on the female pension agents
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FROM WACO.

A Residence SinEed-The' Drowned Boy
The Fire Engine Agent - The Visit
Ing Preacher.
WACO, June 5.-LSpecial.l-GeorgO +,
0glesby's residence, north Fifth street
was damaged by fire this afternoon,
originating from a defective fluo. The
loss is fully covered by insurance.
The body OF the little boy, Darius
Larned, drowned yesterday evening,
was carried TO Calvert to-day for
burial, where his father, who was a
United States army on GER, IL buried.
Mr.. a. j. Bussey, who sold the new
Silsby steamer 10 this city, lett for Fort
Worth aud Dallas this evening, expect.
Ing to sell new engines In each of those
cities.
Rev. DR.. Phillips, Of Bryan, who will
preach tho commencement sermon at
Waco Female College Sunday, IL Ia the
city,
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NAvAsorA NEWS NOTES.

Water Receding and Railroad Travel
hnprovlng-ChIld Dcad-HOrso stolen.
NAvAsoTA, June Especial. The
water is falling slowly, but the transfer
Of passengers and mails ut Courtney Is
naturally being done in less time. The
Central Railway Company have fur
nished several large yawls, which carry
nearly 20 persons, and deserve credit
for thus providing for public conven.
fence. Old residents say the water in
the BRACES was 10 inches higher this
rise than has ever been known here.
Mr.. Q. Il. Miller lost his little son, aged
two years, last night.
Rev. Wash Walton lost his saddle
horse, q black ordark brown, 10 hands
high, left hind leg white; had long
rope on his neck, 10 years old, branded
. on left jaw and BIZ on hip. A reward
Is offered Tor him.
Cloudy and warmi with appearance of
rain soon,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

SUNDAY mornings HERALD will con-
tain an elaborate account of the bust
ness done in Dallas during the last
year, and the great number and costli-
ness of the new buildings erected. 1t
will be q splendid trade issue M well as
a great advertisement for Dallas. Year
after year our trade has been growing
and our buildings multiplying until,
doubtless this city shows the most
rapid progress of any city in Texas.
All advertisers who want to be repre-
sented and properly present their claims
and inducements to the public must
come up before Sunday and indicate
what is desired. This edition will be-
especially valuable to advertisers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

ALABAMA is running Pennsylvanlainto
the hole. The south is beating tho east,
in word, at it's old game, and furnish.
ing iron cheaper than can be done in
the ancient iron centres of the country
The Montgomery Advertiser says in the
premises: "The rates on iron. from Bir.
minghem to the east have been reduced
from $4.75 to the figures at which they
stood prior to the recent increase. Ala,
bama and southern railroads working
together can make Pennsylvania toe
hot to hold an iron furnace"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06
Give Nature a Fair Show.

Common equity forbids the ruthless
robbery of mind and body by excessive
demands without reasonable compenss
ton. Persistence in such a course ex-
hausts all the original forces unless
they are re-supplied, and the end soon
comes. Nothing equals DUFFY's PURE
MALT WHIsKEY for perfect efficiency in
mental or Dhysical reconstruction. Made
from the finest barley by new purify
ing process that absolutely excludes
all hurtful elements, it furnishes
nitrogen for the brain, carbon for the
system and cleansing for the
blood, without clogging the natural
channels with the dregs and debris of
harmful drugs as decocted medicines
do. Any iirst-class doctor will confirm
these facts. Price 81 per bottle of any
reliable grocer or druggist.
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THE BUSINESS BUD JET.



New YORK, June B.-GOvernment
bonds quiet, but strong, final quotations
showing slight advances in most cases
but a decline af y In currency 6's, State
bonds strong on moderate business, The
railroad bond market was less active. A
steady decline, accompanied by some
realizing, has been made to-day. The
market opened weak and dull without
any important reactions during the day,
slowly but steadily yielded on limited
TRANSACTIONS till after 2 o'clock. when
there was moro decided break In &C.
tive stocks, which was checked only a
few minutes before the close. In fnal
transactions there was a rally of a to y,
closing barely steady nc improved quo
tations, while the eNtreme declines wore,
In a number of instances, considerably
ever per cent. The not result Of the
days operations is a loss of y 20 y per
cent.
The total sales were 10000 shares, an
increase OF about 5000 shares uyog yps-
terday.
IL is stated that the city o. pekin, Of
the Pacific Mall Compny's line, earned
$4,000 net on its last trip, which is tho
largest ever realized on one voyage By
any Of the company's steamers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

DALLAS has too long despised the dag
OF small things. Resting upon her SUI
perior population and business con
nections, sho is permitting Fort Worth
TO build railroad to the south of hor
tapping the Central at Waxahachle, and
II IL now projecting snd will build a
narrow gauge to Mckinney, connecting
With tho narrow gauge that extends
across the State TO Jefferson. The He j.
AID gives forth the warning note now,
and says to the property owners, bust.
ness men, and all others, that the time
for cotton, and vigorous sction, has
arrived. viii our people heed the
warning9
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

THE HERALD takes this from the Glen
Rose Citizen, quoting from the Atlant a
Constitution, and endorses its senti.
monts "The Constitution oonolusively
shows that the wonderful and solid
growth Of Atlanta is due fer more to tho
cooperative spirit of her citizens than
to her superior position and climate. In
everything tending to her outgrowth
her citizens cooperate Eestfully. The
capitalists and artisans are materially
Interested, and hence, all 10 vim and
progress. The Same is true of all the
young but powerful cities OF the west,
and from their history every town can
learn a profitable lesson.
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The HERALD has given spaee 10 n

The HERALD has given space to the
discussion of prohibition pro and con-,
but II does not propose that It's columns
shall be open to polemic displays, only
suited to country debating societies. If
"Breeze" has any arguments 10 adj
vance In favor Of prohibition let him
produce them, but this paper will not
publish foolish rspartee or childish re.
plies TO sound arguments. The HER.
AID Is not enlisted in the fight at pres.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

TEE Cass County san is troubled
about the county scat of Bowie The
county commissioners have condemned
the old oour. house at Boston, and New
Boston has already announced rs cam
didste for the ocaiion Of the new site.
"Whore shall rest DO iound2" Where is
TeKerkana?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

The Boston Advertiser has not much
confidence intthe new version OF the
Old Testament and thinks the present
version will not be superseded. Who
doubts the truth of what the Advertiser
thinksF No, sane person, after the fate
assigned to the revised New Testament
by the reli gious world, would dare trifle
with so ais salvation on the revised
edition where it differed from the Old
in any essential polnt-Or apparently es-
sentiaN.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

THE estimates are many that the me-
gro is outgrowing the whites in the
South. 1t is calculated that the colord
population in 1885, or 100 years hence,
will number no less than ls2ocO,OOO
against 100000 whites. AS the Mont
gomery Advertiser says, there is some
consolation in the fact that the present
generation must die before the colored
brother so largely outnumbers US. The
South is likely to remain Democratic
however, for at least so years yet
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

ARCHBISHOP CRoKE has Just returned
from Rome to Dublin, and in reply to
an address said no would never rest un-
til the Irish people obtained tho rights
they were entitled to. What these rights
are It is hard TO determine, but the HER
AID will stand shoulder to shouldr with
the archbishop.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

part ref scts on their own sex. How
llntoGhsely proud We should be OF her!
70 think of that ten years in office, and
the lat little sum she had made out of H.,
and then to think OF that brave officers
widow whose last ten years have not
been laid In such comfortable lines, but
whose future might be relieved and
frightened by timely aid in the shape
OF that office just now. A wOmanly
sense OF justice and right (Which have
invariably been deemed superior to a
manly sense of such things), womanly
charity (thsn which there is not better
article in the market) haye all b en-
sent below par by this refu sal to step
down and OUT Exchange.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

DALLAS has OF late received many
heavy blows, and when she got this she
didn't cry, but was compelled TO indulge
in just little Singer. II Is from the
Cleburne Chronicle that the HERALD
gathers the idea thai Cleburno proposes
to be arrival OF Dallas for diagonal
commerce. Diagonal means southeast
and northwest.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

AMERICAN prestige has gone up over
100 per cent. on the Isthmus of Panama.
Under Democratic administration
I mch q result is 70 DO offset against
: he miserable hasco oc BLAINE's mauip-
u lation of the state department, when
d le American name was rendered we'll
n Ugh ridiculous In the whole southern
@, lntinanl.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

THE commissioners of pensions is
awake to.his duties, In the District of
Columbia alone he has stricken off 200
names, many OF whom have been dead
for years and other, widows have re.
married, IL is passing strange that the
previous administrations did not dis.
cover those swindlos.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

4 n is said the treasury department, in
adi 1ition TO the GO or 50 clerks stricken
FIRE nu the rous, finds that at least 100
me r'9 can be discharged, 1t will be a
saving to the government of Over $685..
900 annually. One by one the rose fall,
in.soi ne instances, but In the treasury
depar' ment whole clusters are picked
from their stems.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

Mr.. s. W. s. DUNCAN is preparing
valuable statistics to assist the HERALD
in its trade issue of Sunday. MIR. Dun
CAN is one Of the most progressive of
our citizens, and ono of the most valued
friends OF the HERALD, aud the paper
must express its obligations to him here
and uow
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

TUE BGECHERs uever got loft. a son
of the REV. HBNaY WARD has
been appointed collector of customs at
Port Townsend. 1t is said his father
would ROT recommend him for the posi-
ton, and forbid any Of his family doing
so. Bus he got thoro, all the same.
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Damage suits at Jelrersnn.

JEFFERSON, June 5,-lSpecial. Mrs.
Catherine Harrington recovered 5000
damages in the District Court for the
killing OF her husband by the Texas 4
Pacific Railway Company.
In the case OF II, j. Donovan vs.. the
Texas & Pacific Railway Company for
libel, the Jury returned a verdict for the
9efeudant,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

AN old maid who was not remarkable
for beauty of feature or person re.
marked to the president tho other day,
when she got an opportunity of shaking
hands with him; "Mr. President, do
you ever intend 10 get mArriedH" The
president blushed and stsmmered out
something 10 the effect that he had no
immediate intention OF allying his per.
son connubially; but his past record
does not discredit the idea that he may
yield to gentle and strictly moral female
influence.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

A.aIscREANT placed dynamite under
the private csr OF SUPERINTENDENT
CUMMINGS, OF the Texas q Pacific road.
II was discovered before any damege
was done. 1t is said the srperintend-
ent treats tho matter with indifference,
but tits 10 DO hoped the would-be mgr-
derer Will be detected and hung on IL .
FIRST llmt IT a tree that can DO found.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

A KENTUCKY paper is responsible for
this: "Whisky makes widows, buS il
sometimes takes care OF {hem. 4 sa.
loon in Lincoln, Nebraska, which pays
$1,000 license, is kept by widow who
has lost tive HUSBANDS b. their use of
liquor"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

New York, June 5.-Business fail.
ures throughout tho country during the
last seven days number: For the
United States, 1877; Canada, 20; total, 223
AS compared with 2O3 last week and
$50 the week previous, The failures In
every section are comparatively light,
except in the south, where the number
noted, %, is far in excess OF the average.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

PBoF. oDLUM, it seems, the crank
who leaped from the Brooklyn tr idge,
had an idea of tho coming storm and
prayed away his sins before he jumped.
The world, however, doesn't feel the
loso of msu vino is crazy enough to Al.
tempt Representations.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

The cholera is spreading in Spain
and IL viii be- beyond the history Of this
disease If 1t does not spread all over the
civilized world In the next year or two.
The neutrality-suspicious. of this coun-
Try are an effective as they can be- made,
but in spite OF all precautions there is a
probability that tho epidemic will reach
this country. The bost sanitary regula-
tions possible should he enforced every
whore 10 guard against Its lncursions.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

NORFOLK, Virginia, gave BLAINE 40C
majority at TIE preaidentia! election.
Now the Dem ocratic candidate gets 900
majority and the navy yard people sre
not saying word about being co.
creed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

EIGHTY harvesting machines hsve
been sold in Hunt county this season.
Even this sale shows that the prospects
for harvest are considered good-rnore
than good, indeed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

THE Georgetown Sun gives vs. the
tidings that the commissioners court
of Williamson county has elected w
NJ. KEY ~ county judge and that the
Judge elected has given the required
Inad
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

PALESTINE, June 6.-tspecial. THE
CITY oalabooso having become insecure
the city council last night accepted the
bid OF Pauly Bros, Of ~. Louis, TO place
therein steel cage 10 cost sl,l0O, pay
aole in city scrip, three years, at s per
cent.
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satIsfactory AdmLnI.tratlon.

NEW York, June 5,--The Irving hall
general committee tonight unanimous.
ly adopted resolutions endorsing the adj
illustrations of President Cleveland
and Governor Hill aud approving the
policies OF Secretaries Manning and
Whitney.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

TALMAdE carries $4,000 on his life,
but does not consider that as an item in
the death of those who 90 to attend pop.
'ular amusements,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

FROM the Red River country we get
the fact that work is progressing rapidly
on the Frisco railway bridge across the
Arkansas river at Fort Smith.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

THE Colorado Graphic proposes to
publish daily. 1t is good paper, in
good location, and the HERALD sees no
reason why it should not expand.
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eat, and WHEN any cogent arguments
arc offered on either side it will publish
them. silly sentences and drivel will
not find place In these columns.
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SATURDAY, JUNE G. 1885.

The Greonville Appeal says what ev'
cry other county seat paper echoes;
"Few farmers in town these days"
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MARSHALL, June 5.-ISpecial. Hon.
W. IL. Pope is just in receipt OF u dis
patch from the State board at Austin
notifying him OF his appointment by
Thorn TO the position OF financial agent
for the State to collect the frontier
claims against tho general government.
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Missouri Paolnc's Gnt.Edged DIyIdeud

New York, June 5,--Kiornan's News
Agency says the Missouri Pacific rail-
way company has declared quarterly
dividend OF ~ per cent, payable July
|, 1885,
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Harrison County soho,a.,Io Canaan.

MARSHALL, Juno 6.-Ispeolal. The
seholastio population OF the county, OK.
elusive OF the city, " $3.50.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

PIrrlshnoss of Nomo,

BosToN, June 5.-Mexican Central
l2Is; rs, 5ll. scrip, a5,..
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In Fact Our Mems Shoes

Have meyer failed to please those who once triad
them They will always encourage the pur.
chaser of one pair to return and buy another
pair.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-06

"enve the attention Our magnificent
5 L I p p e r 81 SIIPPBR'
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-20

BosToN, July 19th.-The New York and
New England Railway Company's car
shops in Norwood caught fire this after
noon. and half of them, including the main
building, were destroyed Very little roll
ing stock was injured. Loss, 100000
e. IL itn.t,r-nl