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The Daily telegraph., 1885-12-12
CHRIFF'SAL.

State of Louisiana, Parish Ouachlta,
Fifth District Court.
Succession of L. M. OSBORNE, deceased.
Bv virtue Of an order OF sale
issued by the Hon. Fifth District Court,
in and for the Parish OF Ouachlta, ano
to me directed in the above entitled ana
numbered suit will sell at public anction
between legal hours Of sale, TO tne
last and highest bidder, at the late resl-
dence of L. M. Osborne, deceased IN tne
Parish of Ouachita, on
Thursday, 18th day Of December 1885,
the following described property. to-wit:
One gin belt, pistol, cotton planters, l
two horse wagon, pairs plow gear. mar
rows, avery sweep stocks, lot OLD plows,
cross cut saw, lot plows, gin stand, l
grid stone, / saddle briddle, bride and
Blanket, l mule (Bill), mule (Peter1 l
mule (Jennette), l mule (Fox), pony
(Billy)1 black horse, heifer, bull, cow
cows and calves, cow and calves, !
yearling, shot gun, watch, sett ped
room furniture, wash stand, bed stead
1 cooking stove, dining able, sett
chairs, rocking chairs, clock, nat boat,
hack and harness, rs hogs more or loss
lin the woods)
Terms of sale, cash, at not less than the
appraised value as shown in the inventory
- sow J. E. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, Dec. 6, 1885.
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGs,
= 1ks fiY6p,s OFYIcE,

ID. and tth., were dispensed, VILE.
The Mayor reported that In accordanc
With the instruction Of the Council
that the claim Of the Ouachita Fiie
o., hadheen adjusted, and
the claim referred to the Committee
on ways and means for regular. action.
The followiae Ordinances were then
Introd1pea 8Pd adopted.
ORDINANCE No. 500.
An ordinance = AZ oe salary Of the
ensinesssld az hs.6an q the Fire
Department. F
Be Il ordained by the Mayor and
City COUNCIL OF Monroe, that the salary
Of the engineer of the Fire Department
shall be fifty (s50) dollars per month,
and the salary Of firemen Of the Fire
Department shall be four ($4) dollars
per month.
Be 1t further ordained, etc., That
this ordinance shall take effect from
and after the first day Of December +,
1886, and that all ordinances in conflict
with this are hereby repealed.
Approved, LEWIS D. ALLEN, JR.,
.sIfS. Mayor.
.@ORDINANCE No. GOO.
An Ordinaace appropriating s15 to re-
pair GgqNd 4stEeet, below Chas. A.
Dowsap's saw mllIs.
Be It ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Monroe That the sum of $1t
be and the .harsby appropriated
to xepejr and drain Grand street below
DyMusy's SAW mill, to prevent thu
washing Of said street, and building {
ls~ssnssessary to protect said street
from overflow. MN
Be It further ordained, etc., That the
Treasurer. be authorized to pay the sale
sum 0fsllS 10 pr. Robt. Layton TO
aid work after the same has been ap
proved 'by the Committee on Street
and ;Landings.
Approved, L. D. ALLEN, JR.,
~ Mayor
ORDINANCE No. col.
An ordinance. annexing Calvary street
tolbe Qity Cemetery as q part there
o. aud Tor burial purposes, and clos
inx.leid street for all purposls o
travel except the burial of the dee 4,
whereas, The City Cemetery at thi'
time requires an extension In its limits
for the burlalo the dead and whereas
tho short street known as Calvary
street, Immediately in front of said
Cemetery 4 of no use to the public
but, which, !, fadded to and made part
OF said Cemetery would subserve the
public Interests and facilitate the spect.
able burial Of the dead-There-:ore,
Be II Orasinsd by the Mayor and
City Council Of Monroe; that Calvary
street, be, and II is hereby declared
closed against all public travel, save,
such use Of it as may be made for the
burial Of the dead.
Be it further ordained: That the
said ground, which, composes said CAL
vary street be, and it is hereby declar-
ed Get part forever, and annexed to
and made part Of said City Cemetery
Tor burial purposes.
Be II further ordained: That the
Mayor Is authorized to have said
ground surveyed into lots and is fur
ther authorised to dispose of the same
by aale.. lQr cash, ct such prices as may
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snd Landings and to make deeds In |
no name of Tie CITY, Of same-the
lands received, from the sale Of same,
to be deposited with the Treasurer as
! Cemetery fund, subject to the order
Of the Mayor, and. out Of which the
expspse Of survey Is to be paid also
the expense Of necessary improve
ments.
LEWIS D, ALLEN, JR., Mayor.
Approved:
ORDINANCE No. COZ.
An ordnance setting apart the trian-
gular lot hereinafter described, for
Cemetery purposes and adding same
4 to and making it part Of the City
Cemetery:
Be 1t ordained, by the Mayor and
City Council of Monroe, that the GER
tain triangular lot, or parcel Of land,
bounded by Elysian, Calvary and
DeSiard Streets, recently acquired from
the v. s. & P. r. r. Co., by donation
be, and it is hereby declared set apart
and devoted to Cemetery purposes, and
as being and composing q part of the
Monroe Cemetery.
Be Il further ordained: That the May
| or be and he is hereby authorized the tt
have same surveyed into lots which he il
authoriy Il to sell at such prices as 9
the Str D: and Landings COMMITTEES
may f. and, that the fund realized b.
deposited with the Treasurer as
Cemetery Fund subject to the order o
the Mayor out of which all expense o
Improvement and the expense of sur
vey shall be paid.
Approved, LEWIS D. ALLEN Jr.,
Mayor
ORDINANCE No. COB.
An ordinance appropriating the sun
, of sixty dollars for the relief Of Fre
Haberyan and Of the Monroe Bulle
tin.
Be it ordained by the Mayor ant
City council of Monroe, that the sun
of $64 90 be and the same Is hereb
y appropriated, out Of any funds In tn
s City treasury, not otherwise aprropr
d ated to pay the Monroe Bulletin 70
' printing briefs in City cases and
q pay Fred Haberyan for services
a Fireman of Ouachita Fire Compan!
I No. 1, from the 4th, day Of Marcl
A. D. 1885, to the 4th day of Decen
g ber, 1885, the sum Of s22.5O there
d to Fred Haberyan.
,r| Be it further ordained that tho TT e'
}. urer, on the order of the Mayor is al
ts thorized to pay out said sum to IL
parties named.
There being no further business Il
r. Council adjourned.
L. D. ALLEN, Jr., Mayor.
IL g. A. SINGER, Sect. and Treas.
J. Once upon time a man got ms
: with the editor aud stopped his pape
- a L IL = T. l..
The Daily telegraph., 1885-12-12

GEM SALOON,
w. .. LEYENS, Proprietor.
No. % DESIARD STREET,
,kt door to Eholars' Drug Store.l
MONROE, LA.
THE GEM IS CONSTANTLY
supplied with Imported and Domestic
Wines and Liquors, and Imported and Do
mestic Cigars, all new and fresh. Mixed
Drinks prepared with care, and polite atten-
ton will be received by all.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26

..r ... ~ Hf.I Huf tH..f.H.
slttUt-, hts DaIaHt hfu Hud IL uutuinA
in the upper stories, The ntues have
CROSSED chestnut street aud many large
business houses on the other sidH are in
imminent dssigOr,
The fire originated in am unknown
manner. la the five story brick struc.
tuTa at No. ~ Chestnut street, occupied
hy Stephenson & Co., GOiz a StTaitnu,
Richard A. blythe aud bTased0 4 Co.,
dealers In cotton aud wool, Afier the
lire was discovered aud the flames burst
from the Windows, tho front of thu
three upper stories foil out and crashed
down into the street. The loud noise
thus made caused TumOr that an eA'
plosiOn had also occurred, hut IL II mol
vet known whether or not there were
any explosives In tho building, When
tho wall Tell, a labOrar. James Mckay
was engaged in removing sale IRON
AN adjoining building. lilo wa.
instantly Killed, A horse attached 10 u
hose car, standing In front of the build,
ing, WAS also killed. The flames spread
rapidly 10 the buildings on tho cast, and
Nos. i23 aud l2l Chestnut street Were
enveloped la II ,mes, The former build
ing WAS occupied by Irvine Z. Beatty a
Co., dealers In wOrstud yarns, nnu the
latter by George II. McFadden Il Co,
1880 \. MA fourth alarm has lust
been sounded. So lar as known now,
two men have been killed at the scene
of the flre-John Mckay, Tor Meteor
mick, driver offs hose cart, and }. NJ,
Blyer, aged Is.
Has 4. M.-The firemen are confident
they have the fire fully under control
and !. cannot spread further. The losses
aye very heavy. A rough estimate Is
that they will not DO loss than S2OO,uOO.
Fire this morning destroyed the house
Of the j. Leroy, Pine company, manu-
iHciurors' supplies, aud Coon * Co.
collar makers, In the same building
Loss estimated Rt $4,000; partly IN
surod.
About o'clock bed In n store-houst
WIS discovered on fire. Ce0rRo Lucas
and Thomas HardriBon were arrested
on charges of arson,
Nine large business houses were al
most completely burned ont. Six were
badly damaged; four others less.
The burned buildings arc as follows
Stephenson Il Co.; Irvine G. Beatty u
Co; Il. l.. Ehlback & Co.; Thellius a
q. II. McFddden d 90. This includes
all the buildings on the north side OF
Chestnut street bet Second and Lee
titla, except the Corn Exchange Ma
tional bank, which was not Injured ox
cepi in the rear, but ~ tho tire is still
burning IL is in great danger. Tho fire
spread 10 the right and left and two
buildings on Second street were badly
affected. NJ. Honior ~ Sons
building on South second street was
wholly destroyed, and Pitkin ~ Thorn
as, IS South Second street, damaged
The frs, building to take fro on Lotltis
street wus II. X. Bennett n Co. The
flames spre"d 10 Bedllle IL Weiss, Jos
w. Scu'ly, and an empty warehouse adj
joining them, the corner building, be-
came ignited, thus completing The
nn-IArA.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26
Defending New County Projects.

AUSTIN, Feb. 20.-lSpecial. "A fair
Illustration of the parental care exer-
cised by the big western counties over
the communities located far from the
tactical font-the home of the county of
ficers-has come 10 light In tho Opposi'
ton to Midland county. ltappears That
some half dozen malicious persons con
coctod plan 10 injure the cause of tho
new county, and defeat il, II possible. y
petition has been presented TO the COM
mitteo on county boundaries, which
says the undersigned citizens and tax
payers do not want a new county. 1t
turns out that there are just three tax
PAYERS TO DO ruined 10y the
awful tax they would have TO
pay, Dun IL Stephens, who have rsnch
and one Euglishman, who is not nat
urtlzed, but owns a few sheep at Car
son. Tue remainder are the names of
persons living in Mitchell county, some
OF whom own cattle in Tom Green,
60 or 50 miles east of where the new
county Is wanted, and who haVeGo moro
right or interest in the matter than il
they lived in Arkansas, While the COM
mittee got the facts in this case, such
interference with public business is
what is now assisting in the Legislative
clog. Much time woHld be saved II no
petition was recognized that was not
supported by sworn testimony.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26

...f .'r0l frdr.rn. 'lf rrd '' 7
etahd pllfa are nnw haf inB
ON tho nuWfs, and nu Immense
crowd ~ several thousand people
IL Watching the apparent Destruction ~
pur ~ the finest Diii 'H Uinefs ln the city.
A. ihH mo- iho iiru broke our, employees
in iho offices iu iNn luililng wOrO pro-
plfinW tu leave FOR The night aud ~ TAR
az learned, aii e-rrp'd safely. Tue fire
Is shid i0 have udrit-itd 30 tho bottom
~ the elevator shat, where's new boiler
was put Ia sId other imp Dyements
made, The latest reports say the lAmos
are not yet out. aud already tho loss by
fire and water N very cons dcrallo. 81
one hour from the discovery Of
the whole block must go. The
il,mes then burst through the roof
and there was a brilliantly illuminated
scene Tor blocks around, Twenty engines
were now pouring enormous
volumes OF water into tho burning build.
ing, vet tho danes seemed 10 defy all
attempts to suppress them. AZ
that the walls were on the point OF fall
ing, scattered the crowd In all dlrec-
lions. Tho flames poured out Of every
window in front above tho second
story and IL WAS feared IL would be Inn
pos sihle 10 save the Portland book, cor
nor OF Washington and Dearborn
streets, gdj Joining the burning buildings.
On account OF the Intense cold II WAS
difficult 10 employ the engines 10 the
best advantage, Occasionally a
pipe would burst aud IL would
ba several minutes before wator would
loo brought again TO play whore most
needed. The slaud-pipe did good service
In dreuchng the adjoining walls whore
there was danger OF tho fire
catching in tho the Grants
block on two banks. They
are tho Contlneptsl National and Ma.
tiomal bank OF Illinois, Their
vaults had beou closed, aud
tho officers of both institutions
said they were not at all anxious as TO
tho safety OF their funds.
The building Is, for tho most
part, occupied by lawyers, architects,
aud Insurance agents, many of whom
will lose everything contained in their
offices. IL is now known that two of
the most valuable law libraries
in the city are destroyed, beside valu-
abe papers. The GRAMS block was
erected - years ago by w. O.
Union National bank, of this city,
MT a cost OF $4,000. Tho building was
Insured for $4,000.
The estimated losses on furniture, etc.
amount u nearly $4,000.
The fire was practically undOr control
at @ o'clock and foars a. 10 tho safety Of
adjoining blocks are no longer enter
Gained.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26
Excitement al Iuiins.

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. l0.-.Speclal. J.
Tremendous excitement reigns &C Lu-
ling. Squads OF men collect ON all cor
nors, aud people from the country are
fast arriving. Luling, the county scat
of Caldwell county, IL situated about ~
miles east of here ON the Sunset road.
IL will be remembered that i've or Fix
nights ago City MAJ shall Shoai, assisted
by one Hines, shot two negroes
on the railroad track n short distance
from town, llo alleged that they we're
engaged piling cross tics on Tie track
with tho intention OF wreckihs tue
train, ono at the negroes was instant
I ~ killed aud one badly wounded, Yes
I to-day the wounded man madea state
mont saying that himself and friends
wrrO ontiued down tho track by negro
named Jerry, 10 play cards, and lhAi
! they worO enga god In playing whom ehut
| by the marshal and his assistant
I J8!rY was arrested ana u ~
presumed will be used rs states wit
| ness. IL IL asserted that Shoat, some
DAYS previous to the shooting, wrote Ia
a railroad official, asking II tho COM
pany would pay reward for train
wreckors, dead or alive. lie was an-
swerod in the Affirmative, IL Is Bon'
orally believed that Shoaf hked Jerry 10
dCCuy mis- two companions 10 So
Guided spot, and that tho murder
was committed simply for the purpose
of obtaining the reward. ShoaI ana
Hines were arrested and gave bail
Shoaf for $500 and Hines tor $1,000.
The negro Jerry could not furnish bond
Tor 81 900 and went u Jail. The town Is
divided into partisans of the marshars
ana believes In his guilt, and trouble
may ensua. Parties In from Luling say
that business Is almost suspended,
everybody being engaged in discussing
the latter, At Aarwood, GonZales and
other towns on the road the opinion Is
expressed that Hines and Shoaf were
the reGl robbers, who recently went
through the bound Sunset train.
1t is supposed in the excitement tina,
they quickly toarded the train ana
went through il. This idea, however, Is
secuted AT Luiins.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. l9.-LSpecial. l.
Thomas Simpson, formerly q Sunset
railroad CONDUCTOR of this city, left with
a party of friends, a few days ago, on 8
hunting trip out west. He became sep
arated from his companions, and is
yet missing. Great fears are en-
tertained for his safety, and q
strong search is being made for
him. This morning Alderman Lock
wood received telephone message from
Sabnal Canyon, from Mr.. Joe Simpson,
his brother, saying he had not yet been
found, but an old man passing Ken
edy's pasture, in which Mr.. Simpson
was lost on that day, heard cries some
distance away, but paid no attention to
them. Kennedy's pasture is now being
searched thoroughly Tor any traces OF
the missing man. The country IN
which be disappeared is swild one. he
had come money with him and fears OF
foul play are freely expressed. Various
searching parties will leave here shortly
II he Is not found.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26

pif Nn'. vito tr .twrn' rn'iI. r
wan fhH Uffrfnf lfuuinss 80 tnr Hiu
Hrsnde, yet his ku0wl NdRe and Inform.
alton led him a. The conclusion that n
very poor mountain was hflng 10.
tempted ~ be- reared from u diminltivo
muln hin. "IhnTg IRE thieves on bOtii
Fiius Of tho riVur," remarked CAPT.
Peak, "aud you may Tast assured that
tho TONps side gota away with
the largest portion NJ the swag.
Tho Mexican, 10 Is true, ~ o thief,
10y nature, hut the Texan, having n
larger amount OF experience, and u
greater Intelligence, usually gets tlo
turkey, while the Mexican carries OFT
the buzzard. IL IN n mutual affair, how
ever, aud agreements exist where Que
side IL obligated 10 beneht tho other
whom AN opportunity occurs"
In answer 10 an lnterrogatory with
reference 20 the alleged false
reports which have been dis
seninsted by tho rangers OF
gsnization might he retained by tho
nothing, but his manner of reply WAS
such AZ 10 convince the reporter that he
reposod but little confidence IN the
rumors aud was not very favorably in
clinod toward tho actions OF
the state force. He stated
that he had recently held II
consultation with Gov. Ireland, during
which tho border troubles were dis
cussed, and that he told the executive
the contending factions numbered In a.
ratio Of about six TO "A hali.dozGn. at
Is game" remarked the captain, "of
You tickle me ANA III tickle you"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26
TexarI.ana Suffers Heavily.

TExARKANA, Feb. 2l.-[Special. AT
2 O'Clock this morning fire broke out
in the Marx brick block valued at $780,
600. Despite every effort of the fire de-
partment the building was soon reduced
to ashes. The insurance on the build
ing is placed at $4,000.
The other buildings destroyed in the
vicinity of the one mentioned are as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Duke, residence,loss $1,000; insu-
rance, 500.
JAMES Written, livery stable, loss
$1,000.
p. S. Ramseur, wagon factory. loss
5000; covered by insurance.
The Interstate newspaper office, fix
lures and building, loss $4,000; insured
for $500.
The total losses are estimated at
$l75, 600, but will probably reach $250,00O
The total account of insurance ia
S113,0O0.
Nj. V. Flippin, J. II. Drsughon and l..
G. Demorse, and this Citizens bank, are
among the losers who occupied the
Marx block. The net losses in their
cases is slight, with the exception OF
Flippip, who sustains clear loss Of $l0,-
600.
The origin of the fire is not definitely
known,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26
ypi,bts of uonor Litigation,

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1.-two suits were
fled in the United States court to day
against Robert j. Breckenridge and the
supreme lodge OF the knights Of Honor
of Kentucky and the Peoples Bank of
Kentucky. The petitioner in one case
is c. b. Duff, of Louisville, who states
that he paid out Death claim 10 the
amount of $4,000 upon certificates
which breckenridge refused to pay, and
he sues to recover the amount. Inc
petition further says that the books of
The order show that Breckenridge should
haye Sl52, 40 in his hands
as treasurer, while tho statement Of
the Peoples bank shows only Sll4,67
deposited there. Defendant asks chat
the deficiency be explained. Other
suits have boon fled by the supreme
lodge Of Missouri to the amount of
$4,000, paid out by them on death GER
tificates. A motion for the appoint
ment of receiver is to be made by
plaintiffs before Judge Baxter on Feb
ruary "a.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26
Phelan's Protectors.

ST. Louis, Feb. 2O.-A dispatch from
Kansas City says it has transpired that
Capt. Thomas Phelan, who arrived there
from New York Wednesday night, was
accompanied by two New York detec-
tiyes, acting as a body guard. One OF
them is the detective, Fred Harshaw, of
the New York metropolitan police force:
The other is representative OF hodges
detective agency. These gentlemen are
to remain in the city until Phelan's
safety is assured. Detective Harsshaw,
in an interview, states it is probably
known that Kansas City has been Sc
lected by the English government as
an outpost OF secret service
circuit, extending from New York to
New Orleans and San Francisco. He
saws there are five well-known English
agents in Kansas City now, and resi-
dent agent or chief of circuit will he
located there to watch the movements
of all suspicious Irish clans or indl-
yiduals
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ST.. LOUIS, Feb. lO.-Thomas Furlong,
chief of tho secret service OF Che Mis-.
souri, Pacific railway, accompanied by
w. 4. Mcdonald, an attorney Of this
CITY, and several witnesses left hero to-
night for Chatham, Ontario, TO effect,
if POSSIBLE, the extraditi0n of Francis
Baum, one of the Texas cotton
swindIers, who is now under arrest al
that place, and will have q hearing Sat
urday. Col. Robert Cowart, an attorney
to-day, en- route for Chatham,
10 look after the interest Of Baum, and
il is expected Mossrs Wright & Craw-
ford, also of Dallas, will be there to as
sist in his defense. Furlong also has a
numher of dispositions in his possession,
and has strong hopes Of being able to
eXtradite Baum.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 20.-[Speciai.l j
Telephone messages were received here
this morning to the effect that Thomas
Simpson, the young man who became
Loaf from the party Of hunters in the
Sabinal canyon, had been found alive
in Mr.. Kennedy's pasture, where he
had lain for four days and nights with
out food or water. When found he YVES
more dead than alive, but was soon
partially restored by the application OF
stimulants. His wife has gone TO his
assistance with medical aid. Though
the Young man is very weak ana much
emaciated, he will fully recover with
good treatment.
Mrs. Mary Gillespie accidently caught
fire from her kitchen stove this morn
ing and was so seriously burned that
yery little hopes are entertained of her
recovery. Her entire body was en-
velopad in flames, and she frantically
rushed into the yard, white The wind
was blowing, before aid could DO sum-
mOned.
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Another killing Vernon,

FORT WORTH, Feb. 2O.-ISpecial.l-
Word reaches here tonight Of p killing
at Vernon, in Wilbarser county, which
occurred about II o'clock last night
Heck Garrison and Tom Gibson were
in the saloon OF Paul Hoefe, quarrel
ing, and were about to come to blows
when John Davidson, a cattleman, step
ped between the parties, pushed them
away and told them not to fight. Gar
rison grew very angry at the interior
ence and tried 10 draw his pistol, which
caught in his pocket. Davidson drew
his revolver and told Garrison he
wanted no trouble, only wanted TO
prevent difficulty. Garrison cursed
Davidson and pulled his pistol, leveling
to fire, when Davidson fred three shots,
killing Garrison instantly, one shot
passing through the heart. Davidson
did not attempt to escape, but went TO
the sheriff and gave himself up. The
preliminary examination resulted in
Davidson being allowed bail in the sum
of $1,000, which he promptly gave. Gar
rison was citizen of Jacksboro, where
his body was taken. This is the third
killing in Vernon this wear,