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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-04
A Mysterious Sensational Death.

ST. LOUIS, June 2.-R. NJ. Reynolds,
late first auditor of the United States
treasury, killed himself this morning at
the Southern Hotel. There is an air
shaft in the hotel over the rotunda
which cuts through the different floors.
At FIVE minutes to 8 o'clock Reynolds
either jumped or fell over the railing on
the third story into the air shaft. He
struck the marble floor of the rotunda
with report heard all over the hotel.
de wss picked up quite dead in front Of
the office clerk. HIS skull was frsc-
tured, and one OF his legs shattered. A
visit insde to Reynolds room disclosed
tae fac that Il v as full of gas, although
the stoli cock was turned; hence tbe
sstheOry'' Ia hsld in the hotel that Il
must be suicide, aud that after The iail-
nre totssphyxlate himself he took the
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CROPS.
Grapevine Prairie Takes to Rejoicing rs
the Bright Side IL Looked at.

Grapevine Prairie Takes to Rejoicing rs
the Bright side is Looked at.
GRAPEVINE, June 2.-[Special.] THE
report by special OF May % was little,
In fact, considerably exaggerated, con-
corning the damage to crops or Grape
vine Prairie and adjoining timber Sec
tions. This was natural, however, a s
every body was Respondent at the time
and Inclined to look at the dark side of
the picture. The wheat and oats,
which was blown down by the severe
winds, has Strengthened up, and the I'M
surpassed yield that was promised before
the rain holds as good now as then. Cot
ton and corn are now being stirred by
the pillow and hoe In every field. Never
WAS greater energy manifested on the
part of the farmers. A new era seems
to have been ushered in and everybody
and everything seems to have received
fresh impetus, and an impulse to
p-u-s-h! If the weather remains fair
this week a new face will be put on the
entire country hereabouts by Saturday
evening. The damage to crops will
have been recovered from entirely and
everything will be as promising as If
nothing untoward had happened.
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Another Dynamite "Incident, u

DENVER, June AT an early hour
this morning the residents Of the west
ern portion of the city were startled by
a loud explosion. Investigation showed
that barn few feet from the residence
OF G. r. Davis. on Eighth street, was
blown up with giant powder or dynam--
ite. Some months ago the employees OF
the DAVIS mill asked for Increased
wages, which was refused, when
the men struck. New men were
then the strikers have boycotted
Davis and made numerous threats.
Two days ago five sticks of giant pow
der were found on the Denver d Rio
Grande track near the city. The con-
cussion caused from the train passing
over 1t would have blown the train to
atoms. Several other attempts to blow
up the property have been discovered
recently. If the outrages continue the
Indignation of the citizens may possibly
materialize into vigilance committee.
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Receipts, nt0i shlrmeuis 700. lifonF aud Q
a. 10 n uhtrf ONgN. tiers, p ~ "a d iui good
chloe shipping, $50 tot lii common Ia mo-
dlum, li0id iHli leodcrs, 80 10 TO- cows
''Cors higher cash, 3, bids June 500 bIdj
July, NJ l.2i August, "
out u'mlnu'i mo- bids $1,000.
hpg.- Rttclpi., 40 % slow, weak aud 10
thoap-Nn receipts; .icndy; fair 10 good
muuons, 500 90 ifoi common to medium
$40 to. $50
CuICAGo.
CHICAGO, June 2.-flour qnlet and uu'
changed.
Wheat active and buoyaut, with feeling
unsettled and nervous; opened X higher, al.
yanced "a additional, nccompnn'od by rapid
fluctuations, and closed "a 10 vs. higher than
yesterday; June, sil4 To s5ss, closed soss
July. so1s 70 s.iss, closed S774i August, $50 "a
Corn active, with much stronger feeling
and higher prices; opened y toy higher, adj
vanced additional and closed ~ over yes
sossS ic to az July, ilss d. ' Closed Az
August, 10 TO ~, closedsi5Js,
Pork In fair demand prices 10 TO 20 higher
cash, 1880 TO 1885; June, loS 70 loS2,S
| closed 10 IN 10 1910; August, 1910 TO 10 %
closed l0,i7Is TO 10 80.
Lard In moderate demand; 8 to 10 higher
cash, 6.45 10 $50; June. 6.iTls To- 10 %; July
ass TO 6.57ii. CLOSED 0.55 TO o b7,si August
6.a2IS 10 q. IS.
Boxed meats steady; dry allied shoulders
s,95 To 400; short rib, 525; short clear, 900 te
$40.
Afternoon board; Wheat strong, = to :.
higher; corn strong, "a 10 " higher,
The Drovers journal report: Cattle Re
ceipts, 1 400; slow, but Arm; choice fat cattl,
scarce and In fair demand; shipping, 20 e
$40; Texans. $50 10 $50; stockeIs and feed
ers, 800 10 400,
Hogs-Recelpis, l2C0o; opened higher; bu
weakened, and closed eaf Ter NJ 3UJ 10 i.lO.
Sheep-Receipts, 500; common grades YER,
d ull; sborn, . 90 10 365; wooded, $50 TO 47b
lambs per head, go to $50.
Beeves--Recelpts, - car loads io
| expectation and IL car loads fo
home trade TO slaughterers direct; no trading
in beef cattle; dressed beef sidss steady at
TO Q l-2, go
sheep-Receipts, $50; mark ct firme! with
upward tendency; extremes AS TO 800 To-
clipped.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, June2-Flour dull.
Wheat firm and higher; red. 99h TO S9ss
anoHi; No. red, June, 871s TO osIG, elosinl
s71s; July, 20 to | O0lf, closing l.OOI5; August
COS TO i,OlA, closing l.02A,
Coin firm and higher; No. 2, Ola TO ola
elevator; 52I, to 53A,, aficat; No. 2 June, 6l1t
t. 521., closing 50; July, 5l2s to 5294.
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yhe Austin Night Prowiers again.

AUSTIN, June 2.-[Special. THE night
providers were on the pad again last
night. The servants room at Mrs. Ed
Finnins was entered and everything OF
value carried off.
Maj. Joe Stewards servants loom was
then visited, but the major was awak-
ened in time to scare off the intruder'
who before he left let fly stone which
smashed in window sash. The next
place raided was Prof. Tallichetts,
where the miscreant raised the window
of the room in which the servant was
sleeping and deliberately fired at her.
The ball passed through the feshy part
of the left arm and entered the left side,
inflicting dangerous, but not necessa-
hearing the shot hurried out into the
yard, when he was fred at, but with
out effect. No clue.
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\ mulatto woman, the very picture OF
n female fury, dashed down Main street
yesterday morning with clenohed fist
nutierlng To herself vengeance upon
"Ibe villain" ~ she termed. She went
into pawnbroker's and soon reappear,
ed with pistol wrapped up
In piece OF paper. As she
glided or rather ran down Main street.
a HERALD reporter followed In her
wake and brought up In beer saloon
on lower Austin street just in time To
near her say, AS she handed the weapon
TO a Senagambian; "Hers's yonr old
pistol, take II. IL Is the last time I'll get
IL out for you" This was rather us
weather, aud the reporter wended his
way up town and got oven by refusing
10 let the "lions" blow him in for a
single free "ad.n
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One Less Rape Fiend.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, June AIT 1:3O
o'clock this morning body of masked
men rode into the city and Went at on 80
to the Jail, where Townsend Cook (col-
ored) was imprisoned for the outrsging
of Mrs. Knott, near Mt. Arfey, few
DAYS ago. They broke down the door
of the fail, evarpowered the sheriff and
proceeded to Cooks cell. A rope was
placed around his neck, after which he
was led out and put into a wagon and
the maskers proceeded out on the Mt
Arrey road.
Ats O'Clock the body was found
hanging from tree about two miles
from this place. Two bullet wounds
were found in the back OF his neck. A
piece of paper was tackled to she tree
and bore these words: "This man con-
fessed his crime" No clue has been
obtained as to who were engaged in the
lynching.
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Insurance..

Office of insurance, statistics and his
tory, Austin, Texas, April ii, 1SS5,-To
all whom 1t may concern: This is to
certify that the Manhattan Life Insur-
ance company, of New York, New
York, has in all respects fully complied
with the laws of Texas as conditions
precedent to its doing business in this
state, and that said company holds a
certificate OF authority from this office
emitting it to do business in this state
for IL months from the 1st day OF Janu-
ary, 1885, to the 3lst day OF December,
1885.
IL. S. -Given under my hand and
seal, at Office, in Austin, the day and
date first above written.
81. P. BEE, Commissioner.
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.IIY AND COUNTY NEWS,
From saturdays DsIiy-May 80
The state sundey Law


The city Of Dallas at the last logis.a-
IRE applied to have her charter amend
A, Amongst other things 81 'use was
p4,r,ed in she amendment charter, TO
az fleet that tho city shoui ipass no
3,ai.ance In conflict with the state
AWE. The attorney general Of the
ste, Hon. John h. Templeton, holds
han since the adoption ul lhe
Intended charter the general laws OF
h. ,tste on the Sunday IH~ subject
..Ilv % Dalias. Such being the case,
here ~ nothing left for the county otli-
ipls co. do but enforce the stale laws On
ne subject. l. is given out, htieiore'
.bgt GREATER the state sunday laws
-ul lr enforced They are ~ ulloWs'
Ana ls3-Any person who shan here
yer !. Dor or compel, force or oulSo hls
Wrlugas, woTkmon or apprrnures 20
.p..6 SUNDAY, shall be nued NOT less
nan .u nor more tnan so.
An. ISi-The preceding article shdll
4ot .ar 10 household duties, works 81
.stl,.. v, OF charity, nor 10 ~ ce's sSry
yori farms or plantations IN order 10
lrsg.H the loss 't any crops nor 70 inc
-unI of steam boats ana other water
caf rail Carsi wa on tfalnsi
.ups." carriers, nor % the de-
Igelr Of goods by them, or me
-scllg or storing OF said goods by the
oar lie. n their SCENTS 10 whom said
.ort. are delivered; nor 10 stages car
vino 10 United states mail or pessen
.ers.nor 10 tounuries, sugar mills or
arlgrs who have herd oil stock actu-
Iy gathered ami under herd; nor TO
sons travelling; nor TO ferrymen or
.-erers of toll bridges, keepers ~ no.
els, boarding and restaurants
ga their servants; nor to Keepers OF
very stables and their servants; nor TO
3 person who conscientl lusiy Dec
ives the seventh or.any other day OF
no week ought TO be observed rs the
sabbath, and who actually reirains
rom business and labor on that DAY Tor
religious reasons.
Avn lS5-Any person, who shall run,
~ ne engaged in running any horse
.ac,, or who shall permit or allow the
~ ~ any nine or ten-pin alley, or VINO
,ra.l bg engaged in Notwithstanding, or
ly species of gaming, for money or
lther consideration, within the limits OF
NY G. Y or town on Sunday, shall oe
med potless than $20nor more than $50.
AIR. lS6-ADy merchant, grocer or
ilcal0r IN wares or m6rcnatdlsst or any
rater in any lawful business Waatao-
yer, or the sgent or employa OF any
Jeb person, who shall sell or bsrior on
.NGAAy Sinai We Al-a't NV , t4'"h W.
Ior more than 500; provided, this aTncis
haL no. apply 10 markets or ueal.
-.r~ IN provisions as 70 stles o.
Loyisiena made ~ .. them De
ore O'CLOCK nl'i 'N'i
10 the sale Of burial or shyoudiDg nSte
ial; provided the sale Of newspSrers,
90 and milk at sny hour in the DAY
he'll be Permissible; provided further,
nat noting IN tlis letter she'll be con
.trued 20 prevent The sending or rec6iy-
.ngot telegraph n ssGgesin or 20 the sale
dugs and medicines. SUNDAY nn-
Ter this law, begins at y O'Clock Sstur-
lay night, aud ends at - o'clock on
Sur DIV liEht.
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LUCK 10 strp on the treacheruua banana
pssl and his feet flew from under him
a. thtugh blown by dynamite, ~ his
efiuris 10 recover himself he caught the
ladies' and tho quartstte went down ~ =
hunp. HefOra he could recover himself
Tho 'lrdlos had He'd 'n'oa neighhoflnN
store q recover from the shOck and ga
lust their attire, "Why, ht Ia ~ drums
A. u billed wi" remarked a spectator.
"I.uI aTu au infamous iIhf,' rtto!le
tbo old Gentleman, who WaA now
Thoroughly mad. They clinohod and
such another rough aud tumble night
mas rarely heen witnessed in these
parts. Look out for black eyes. IL was
4 draw tight, but the old gentleman
proved that there Is good deal OF life
Ia the old man vet.
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II is plain 10 the most casual observer
that the city is infested by Il lSge num-
Der Of worthless negro Migrants, who
have no visible means of support and
who have never been known TO do a
DAYS honest work during their entire
STAY here. They are dangerous class,
and as they are sleek and fat
thoy must survive by some dishonest
means. II the truth was known these
are the parties that commit the bur-
glaries, aud the police should arrest
them and bring them up standing in the
courts to answer 10 the charge OF va
grancy. There is plenty Of room ON the
poor farm for them.
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card from Prof. Collier on Normal
schools.

MANSFIELD, June a. Editor HER
AID. The citizens OF Denton petitioned
the Board of Education to locate sum
taer normal institute at that place, and
as token of their appreciation of the
institute rendered the board their mag
piticent school building and offered TO
board the teachers for the nominal sum
of $40 for the month. Denton is pleas
ant place to spend month. 1t has good
society church privileges and such sur
rounidngs, as to make one feel at home.
The undersigned was appointed prin-
sipal of the inst tute and Will do all ne
cRn to make it profitable to the teachers.
any one who is now teaching or who
expects To teach can be enrolled,
whether living in this district or out OF
it. | am anxious Tor every teacher to
attend one of the normal institutes, as it
may avoid sad disappointment to
them when they apply for position in
the public schools this fall. Some OF
the teachers desire special course IN
elocution in addition to their work in
the institute. To meet this demand
Mrs. Speer has consented to
instruct class at that
time. She is thoroughly posted
and first-class instructor. Tuition
fees made known to any applicant.
Eminent men will lecture for us during
the term. 1 earnestly request every
teacher in the district to attend and be
present on the morning OF the Sth OF
July, and remain with us until the night
Of the 9th OF August. They will then
have right to an opinion on the merits
of normal institutes. JOHN COLLIER,
Principal of State Normal Institute,
Seventeenth Senatorial District.
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HAPPY HAROLD.

The Weather Clear and the Boom Re-
newed-Extensive Cattle shipments on
the Way.
HAROLD, June 2.-[Special.] The
weather is again clear and the roads are
getting in good condition once more.
For awhile it was difficult for freighters
to travel with their loads and business
was curtailed in consequence.
Six trains of cattle have been re-
ceived the past two days and as many
more will reach here tonight and to.
morrow. There are nearly 10000 head
now waiting for shipment from below
Laredo.
The building boom continues and the
town is fast assuming settled appear
ouea
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him 70 had. He broke ayM, he

him 10 bed. He broke away, however,
rushing down stairs, ct carving
knife and returned. 10y warned him
TO stop, but Champlin, with an oath,
rushed at him with the knife. The doc,
tor, who was standing in front OF his
wife, fired and Champlin fell. Mrs.
10y screamed: "You have killed himV'
But the doctor said he had only shot TO
scare him. 1t was found, however, that
Champlin was dying, the ball having
entered between the eyes. Loy was
taken to the station house and locked
up on the charge of murder. He re-
GREETED deeply the tragic termination
OF the affair. but made clear statement
of tho entire transaction, showing that
he had acted solely in self defense.
In the police court to-day DR.. 10y
was charged with murder in the second
degree, which In this state carries the
single penalty of imprisonment for life.
His examination was postponed until
tomorrow. He was released on $4,000
bond,
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Saturday evening deputy sheriff OF
Collin county, while on bushes on
Rowlett creek, met a man whose pistol
showed rather prominently. The
officer questioned the. authority OF the
party TO carry IL when the party
whipped out his pistol and
fired five shots at the
officer at the same time, riding OIL at
full speed. He was pursued, and 80
hard Was the chase that he abandoned
his morse and He'd to the brush. TO pre-
vent being captured. The party, who
was stranger in that section, acted in
such q strange manner that IL Is be-
l.Rved he Is q fugitive from justice.
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Improvement of County Roads.

AT the last meeting of the county COM
missioners' court $1,000 was voted to be
expended upon five of the main roads
leading from Dallas, in grading and
bridging, the work TO be under the SUI
pervision OF County Surveyor Strong.
The roads to be improved are: Dallas
and Grapevine, by way OF Sewers
school.house; Lancaster and Dallas;
Preston and Dallas; Rockwell and Dali
las, aud Grand Prairie and Dallas.
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In response TO inquiries sent out to
10 counties surrounding Dallas, Secro'
tary w. l.. Hall has received answers
which are as follows:
How much moro land planted in cot
ton than usual? Twelve per cent.
Are planters well up with work? No
Have they finished chOpping Out2 NO
stho stand GOOD? Yes.
How much Is cotton I'm advance or last
wear now? From ~ TO II days late.
j. TIE acreage IN wheat and OATS a.
large rs usual? No.
Wore these crops damaged by storms'
Two thirds OF crors planted damaged
especially oats and wheat. Cotton
slightly damaged.
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Fort worth aud waxahachie.

Mr.. NJ. c. Hurley, OF Fort Worth, and
Hon. Arson Rainey, Of Waxahachie, a
committee Of one from each town, met
here yesterday to confer upon the build
ing Of the proposed railway between
those two places. Fort Worth has
agreed to build and equip the road II
grounds and 5000, the business men
Of Fort Worth agreeing to invest $4,000
in the enterprise. From what could be
learned the meeting was harmonious
and tho prospects for the baiiding of the
line good.
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J Yesterday morning David Peasant,
an a IN IN : hf

eattrQaE morning DANlN Il ttdA,L-, a.
negro some 40 years old, limped into the
flee If County Attorney Clint and
asked If there was not provision in
he law whereby man could punish
smother for hoodooing him. The county
attorney was badly ratified, and con.
ieesed that our wise Legislatures had
allied to pass or enact any law govern
ug such cases. When asked to give an
account of his troubles Pleasant
with The firm conviction that what he
as tellipg was every word true, and
with marked earnestness, told his story.
No aAid that Doc Whitaker, colored,
bo had been visiting his family for
,nue lime, had hoodooed him and all
the members of his family who were
uoW sd-ridden by reason of his power
blamed from his Satanic majesty. Ac-
.priirg to him " hitaker carried rab.
Dit's foot in his breast and
:. small load-stone, by means
1T Ehich he got people under his con-
rol and worked them harm. He had
~ one Ills utmost to fall out with Whita-
Ner, blt could not on account of the
abhit's foot and the "curious" stone.
iha other night he had succeeded in
citing possession OF the stone and 10
nd behold, the spell was well nigh
roEen. He had buried it in an iron
OK. where mortal never would
nd ii and since then he felt that he
0uld at least partially fall out with the
estrDyer of his happiness and was of
Ae opinion that II he could only get
osseYsion of the rabbit foot, that he
.0uid murder him without any compute
90 If conscience. County Attorney
lint, told him that he could overcome
is troubles by soaking his head several
mes q dey in pan of water and
rin ing all the pure water he could get
ia ands on. The attorney advised
.,lu lot to get toe mad, and to report to-
4Crrow as to how the treatment affect
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TYLERs TROOPS.
The Douglas Rifles Organized-WhO the
Officers Are.

TYLER, June2.-[Special.l- Last night
betwee 30 and 80 of the young men of
Tyler organized themselves into mill
tary company to be known as the
Douglas Rifles, in honor Major James
p. Douglas, of this place. The follow
ing officers were elected:
r. J. j. House, captain.
r. N. Townsend, first lietenant.
b. B. Cain, second lieutenant.
j. S. Loftin, E. d. Halsey, Lip State
and j. +. Taylor, sergeants.
G. j. Waldorf, color sergeant.
j. A. Sanford, guartermaster sergeant.
Bonner, Edwards, Alexander and
Wiley, corporals.
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railway service. dated ~. Louis, which
reads as iOlIowsi Just received advice
from Chief Of Police Baxter ana crown
Solicitor Douglas, ~ Chatham. that T..
Raum died In ihe Chatham Jail sud
denly nj o'clock =, IN. yesterday tsat
urdRyD, physicians state from heart dis
ease. Verdict of the inquest mailed me
to-day at Buffalo, y, y. Will probably
90 To Chatham nom tnoTo, II anything
further develops Will wiro you
The remains " m probably bo Inferred
In some OF the eastern states where tho
deceased had relatives living.
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Jack Haley, agent for the lessees OF
the peuitentisry, aud G. G. Wright,
sheriff OK Clay county, arrived on the
uss..o5und train yesterday with
ne following prisoners for the
psuiteu tlsry: Frank Husk, Bill Per-
kius, Tom, Dick and Lewis Calhoun,
horse theft, i've years each; William
Scott, theft OF watch, two years, from
CLAY county; and Albert Graham, two
years term, Tor jail breaking at Mobee'
Ifa NVLaalhT county.
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Jim Wobber, desperado of darkey
who shot az police officer Keehan some
two years ago IN East Dallas, was cap
ture6 Ia Freestone county and brought
IN last nigh by deputy sheriff. City
Marshal Arnold learning of his where
abouts sent capias to the sheriff who
made the arrest. He now looks through
the bars of the county jail.
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Hard Times,
While money is close, wages snd pri'
ces low, expenses should be cut down
in every household. Economy the
watch-word for mothers, head OIL docors
bills by always keeping in the house 9
bottle of DR.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup. Stops cough instantly,
relieves consumption, cures Group and
pain in the chest in one night. 1t is
Just the remedy for hard times. Price
30 cents and $1,00. Samples free. Sold
by all druggists.
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The scholastic census OF Dsllascounty'
as completed by Col. %. Stevens, clerk
Judge Bower of the county court, with
two precincts TO hear from, Is rs follows,
NJ compared with last year., VIZ: FOR
1881, q, 2Ol; for 1855, 5,s91, showing an IN
crease Tor this year over that oI last year
OF 69i.
This does not include the census oil
Dallas or East Dallas. The census OF
Da las has not vet be6n completed, but
IL il safe to soy It will show gain oil
over 600.
The scholastic census OF East Dallas
for 1881 was 33i and Tor this year i3i. A
gain Of 100,