Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-08-03
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dered to participate in the exercises of
the naval militia at that port, after
which she will make a cruise to Chill
ian and Peruvian ports.
PRINCETON, August 2.-The store
house of s. NJ. Dufie & Co. was bur-
glarized last SATURDAY night. The
sneak thief entered the back window,
broke open the cash drawer and found
only a few nickles and dimes to pay
him for his trouble and hazard. He
evidently was frightened away by
some innocent person who happened
to pass, as he left a lamp burning and
left other evidences of a hasty retreat
COLUMBIA, Mo-, August 1.-The
weather crop bulletin of the Missouri
Weather Service of the State Board of
Agriculture for the week ending July
80, 1892, says The week just passed
was hardly favorable as the two prece-
ding weeks. The average tempera-
ture was above the normal except in
the extreme southwestern counties
and the rainfall was generally INSULT
cient, being confined to showers which
were excessive in spots as to be dam
aging,
ST. LOUIS, August 2.-Annette Car
roll, and 18-year-old girl just returned
from boarding school at Nashville,
Tenn, committed suicide by taking
strychnine early this morning. Her
only reason for the act was that her
father would not pay his grocery bills
and she being the soul Of honor, did
not care to live with such a parent.
MELBOURNE, July 3O.-Quite SEN
sation was had at this place to-day.
While the Judges and Clerks were
quietly holding primary election in
the Court House, they were suddenly
interrupted by the appearance of
three couples preceded by Esq. G. G.
Haley, who when quiet was restol ed,
proceeded in one voice to tie the nup-
tial knot They were from Lawrence
County, but gave no reason for thus
interfering with Izard County's pri-
mary election. AS the newly-made
couples departed from town, the Mel
bourne Coronet Band discoursed some
its sweetest music.
The Rev. Wade Preston, whose
withdrawal from the Methodist
Church last winter and joining the
Baptists was the cause Of much church
discussion and newspaper controyer-
sy has returned to his old fold, the
Methodist Church. South.
AS a Democratic Caucus has de-
cided to postpone action upon the
Worlds Fair appropriation until De-
cember, an early adjournment Of Con-
gress is now probable.
Precious Williams, a 15-year-old
colored youth, was arrested by the
police, of Little Rock, Monday night,
for tapping the till of Galloway Il Co.,
grocers, at 1913 West Fifth street. lie
committed the oflense at 8 O'Clock, Sc
cured 500 in cash and skipped, being
overtaken by Detective Sam Speight
at 5 p, m. and lodged in the calaboose.
lie was bound over by Justice En-
mich yesterday for the Grand Jury.
The Arkansas weather bureau re-
ports that crops throughout the state,
especially cotton and corn, continue to
improve-corn safe; less rain than
usual.
The Homestead strike is reported
about settled. No new developments,
save twenty Of the old men have ap-
piled for work, and the strikers are
using every effort to prevent break
in their ranks, which seems impossi-
bic.
WASHINGTON, August 2.-In the
matter of deaths July has broken all
records in the history of Washington.
Never, even during the ravages of
epidemics, has the rate been so high.
Reports Of the health department
show during the month Of July that
there were about $40 deaths. The
largest previous mortality for any
one month in the history of this city
being that of April, 1891, when the
number Of deaths was 1913, and this
during the epidemic Of influenza.
The great mortality is due to excess
i've hot weather, During the prevail
encc of the heated term, about nine
days, there was siXty-seyen deaths
from heat.
ST JosEpu, Mo-, August "A fire
this morning at an early hour in the
Pacific House caused a sudden exodus
of guests, and burning in the excite
ment many guests, who are more OF
less Injured, but none seriously. Mr.