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Nominated for Congress.


Sixteenth Ohio district-A. o. Barnes Of
Cadiz, democrat.
Twenty-eighth New York-Sereno Il
Payne, republican. renominated.
Eighth Michigan-Rowland Common, demo
crat.
Eighth Wisconsin-Lyman e. Barnes
democrat, renominated.
Sixth Wisconsin-Owen A. Wells, demo
crat, renomipated.
Thirtieth New York-Frank H. Martin
prohibitionist.
Seventeenth Pennsylvania-Charles R
Buckalew, democrat.
Thirty-fourth New York-A. Y. Freeman
prohibitionist.
First Connecticut-F. c. Plat, prohibi
ZIONIST.
Ninth Alabama-T. H. Aldrich, republican
and Kolbite.
First wisconsin,. R Doolittle, demo.
crat.
First Minnesota-John Moonan, democrat
Sixth Minnesota-Kittle Halverson, popu.
list.
Eighth MISREPRESENTATION b. Porter
populist.
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DIED..

AVERY On "Wednesday. September u. 1884,
r, koBhkI s AVERY. aged eighty-sir years
services at the residence. saS A strsst .snss.
east, Thursday. pm
BoIDEN Departed this life on "Wednesday. SEN
street Ell is ar n az 500 an at 1875 sth
Funeral Friday. September Il. at pm. ron
Third Baptist Church. corner 9Th and q streetz
Relatives and friends are Respectfully invited
DYER Departed this life the 18th Of septemsrr,
Iss' At ~, .ss c'eock SARAH n. the beloved
Dearest wife. thou hast left me,
But it's jesus that hath Screft me.
He can all my heal.
By her HUSBAND.
Funeral from her lat. rcs,aeece, wheatos. Mont.
18th. at O'Clock Interment at Layhiif GEM
eteg.
LEDERER. In Georgetown, ID. c. on wcdnesaay.
S s,sp i Il 1854, MARY T.. wife Of Cot
The friends OF the family are respectfuly invited
to attend her funeral from the family residescs.
3G21 NJ street northwest, Friday mornins.
September IL. at s:l5 O'Clock. Services AZ
Trinity tCstholic) Church At 10 o'ciock- -
MACHINES On September Il ,ssA. 1t u pm.
Notice II funeral heresfter.
MckENNA. On Thursday, September H. 1854 n
e:as an. GEORGE p. eldest soa Of JON
and Margaret McKenna. aged twenty -four ysaES
ana ten mOnth&
Funeral from the reeidence Of his pareuts. No 1x11
18th street, on Saturday morning et 3 O'Clock.
Cumberland, Nd, papers please copyJ =
MOSES, On September T. 1894. at the residence
OF his nephew, g. L. Peckham. 11so 22d street.
In his nifty ninth year. JAMES EDwARB
MOSES OF Brightwood. ID. O.
Funeral services from First Baptist Church. l6tu
and streets. Friday. l<th instant, pm. .
In Memoriam.
DEMPSEY; In loving rcmcmbrance of our motAc.
ANNIE DEMPSEY. who died one year asp -
day, Thursday. September Is. leos.
Buried one year. our true and loving mother.
The heart that beat responsive TO own;
We start. We pause. we gaze At one another.
Then wondering. ask. can she, indeed. lie eooo0
Vanished the gentle smile by which she won a
Ever 40 duty's path; and must say
Of al the love and truth she lavished On On
BY HER pAueHTERa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-13

Bargain
I'm Hair Switches.
$3.50, Was $500.
$3.50, Was 5000.
$3.50, Was $1,000.
In all shades; also large re-
auctions in Gray Switches.
Hair Dressing, Cutting
and Shamp00ing i'm best
m amer by competent
artists at
S. Heller's, 72o 9TH st.
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We proclaim It.!
and it's irrefutable-
We have the highest grades Of merchan.
disc the world produces-and no house in
America does-or can name lower prices
than we do.
SAKS AND COMPANY.
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m TAFFORD WATER
NAvES LIVES CURES WHEN OTHERS FAIL.
k)lPARKLING STAFFORD Is THE BEST TABLE
~ WATER n L
Cures Bright's Disease, Diabetes. Kidney, Blad.
der. and al Urinary Troubles Drop In and try
Q glass.
For sale By all druggists. or at Depot. 1870 N.
7. ave. NV. U7-Sm
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A Judgment Creditor's Bill.

The Washington Hydraulic Press Brick
Company today filed a bill in equity against
w. Finley Basin to enforce q judgment
creditors bill Of $151.20. The judgment Is
sought to be enforced on the defendant's
title and interest In and to lots 20, 221 and
223, square go.
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AsHToN-BARNES. On September r. 1894 by
the Rev. E. Hez Swem GEO. W. ASH ROY ~
MARY Z. BARNES
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For the first time In eighteen months the
statement Of Northern Pacific receipts for
uG''st Shows an increase over 1855.
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A white man by the name of Alfred w.
Masius was arrested yesterday afternoon
by oflcer c. II. Murphy on Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast on the charge OF carrying
concealed weapons. In the Police Court
this morning John W. Bright told the Judge
that he saw the prison er, who seemed TO
be drunk at the time, fiourishing a pistol
and pointing 1t at him. He lodged and
then ran for a policeman, with the result
that Masius was put under arrest. Masius
claimed that he did not know that there
was man in front of him when ne took
out the pistol TO clean IL and reload IL.
Judge Kimbaii fined him So
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Back to their Books

Better off i'm health
worse off i'm clothes.
That's the condition
vacation is leaving
most of the boys i'm. =
What you want first
of all is School Clothes.
We've made some
shreWd moves while
you've been summer
ing. Figured down
prices-and built up
qualities. You'll give
this store a better
name than ever this
fall. With the discon-
tinuance of our Ladies'
Shoe Department-our
Boys Clothing Store
has grown-the entire
second floor Is utilized
filled with active
st0ck-styles of the
new season. What a
lot of room! AS much
as the average clothing
store I'm town requires.
to do all its selling.
We need every inch.
You can build your
expectations upon
these starters:
60 En- for Two-piece
%SoSW Short Pants
Suits, two pairs of
pa t 8 with every
Jacket. Every Suit is
of strong, reliable chew
lot that'll hold color
and shape.
So ze for a S hort
@3eI 10 Pants Suit
that not only has two
pairs of pants with
every jacket-but each
pair of pants has double
seat and dou bic
knees patent waist
band-patent fastened
button s. and every
seam warranted not to
rip. That's a SIS Suit
everywhere else.
With such values at
the beginning, what
must the better grades
offer? If you like now
elites, we cam show 'ern
to you dozens and
dozens of 'em.
We can fix the Boys
Furnishings for YOU
and their Shoes-and
Hats. This is really
the only complete store
i'm town.
Monday school be-
gins. Tomorrow and
Saturday are getting
ready DAVIS.
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At Boston the Post Office Clerks Ma
tional Association voted to hold the next
convention at st. Paul, Mimi, next Septem-
Der. BENJAMIN Parkhurst of Washington
was installed president Of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-13

George c. Maynard Of Washington has
been elected secretary, historian and treas
urer of the OLD Time Civil and Military
Telegraphers
Mehrkof Brick Manufacturing Comnanv
OF Little Ferry. Nj. has gone into thu
hands Of a receiver
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]. I. WALKER SONS 2O4 10TH ST. NV, CAR
pet Lining, Felts Fire Brick and Clay; Asbestos
Paints, Brush.s, Lime. Cement; two and three
ply Roofing Material sal
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First Floor.
ITEMS Goods.

59c-Men's American Hosiery Co.'S 81 Autumn
Underwear, all sizes.
25c-LArge Mems Heavy and Medium weight
Shirts and Drawers, SOC and 75c quality.
1Oc-small Mems Plain and Fancy Balbrisgan
Socks, zoe quality. ~t-
PIC for Mems 25c Autumn Neckwear.
$125 for Mems $3.50 Umbrellas with hook and
fancy horn handles
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Our goods may be obtained from
q. q. G. SHIFTS,
Cor. New York ave. and 14th st..
MERTZ'S

Sent by mail on receipt Of price.
The Bands cost $50 up; the Fruit Salt 81 per
bottle, and Pills 80 per bottle, bottles for
LORING 4 CO.. q West I'D st. Department No.
a, New York. or q Hamilton place, Department
No. f. Boston. se7-1m
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-29
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Fears That the Fruit Crop Is Ru!ned-Re-
ports OF the Freeze,

Fears That the Fruit Crop Is Ru.ned-Re-
ports OF The Freeze.
Tyler. Texas. March 2S--Light freez-
ing rain s falling here Tonight. Fruit men
concede that the peach crop is ruined,
which means loss Of 100000 70 Smith
county alone.
Baton, TeNae March 2s--The cold OF the
last few days has done much injury TO
crops ana fruit Some farmers are re-
planning Their corn
Moscow Texas. March 2s.-The recent
freezes nave cut the fruit crop snort about
10 par cent The vNces5.ve rams nave pre-
vented the farmers from blowing their
land so far Tne cotton crop will be in
creased IN acreage gnis year 10 what was
anticipated by the farmers on account Of
be'ns SO late N painting corn,
Livingston, Texas, March 2s--We have
had "a Few days fair weather, but just
as the plow can start II Is threatening
ram again and the prospect is raJher
uiscouiasing, though there s time enough
set for good crops TO be grown.
Bastrop, Texas, March 2s-A norther
hleW continuously from Friday until
TUESDAY bringing freeze 80 that gardens
nhd crops afe much damaged and far
mers are considerably set back,
Tay,or Texas. March 2S.-The freeze
OF the past few days has not been as dis-
asst GUS TO fruit ana crops as was al first
supposed me cod north Wtup that pre-
EAlleu lor -FOUR Gays previous 10 the T ctZe
drove the sap back from the buds and
small branches ana they escaped W IN
0n.y slight damage. Corn was bit down.
but not killed
Caldwell Texas, March 2s-About
o CLOCK TINS ate noon violent north wind
shower OF sand Repo Is are that the
lrnit crop IS considerably damaged
Brennan, Texas, March 2s.--The norther
mat has prevailed here ror several days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-29

soa'Ae t4tne yast tne vouncn Las oeen
sta"ins sctip aohinst tue sdeet luiiu ~
sas tv4 iiSutths tue streets aiia tue - cas-
~tei Hei s'ete1t.f ueCiA4es " lesvs"'-~
s4e soap g..4ier 20 ies ster % 30 ~
.tvln tne sieet tuiil. a. lne tas1 iesdia4
uAeeuhE vi tne UVu.cl tue n4iahte vvil-
neys anu ueterlliHe Wmcn fuh1 me scrip
u~uiu ~ us,4Mai asa4ust, t,nd t@e cg9ii-'l
Met idst uiEait 10 guns44er linear report
amy dcciueu 70 4raw tie ordcr as-.nst
tue street tuud, ana as tne treasurer stlll
declines 10 reraster Il. tue e.eeuic hsnt
oeuuOuing to the uI.trIet Judse TOR
manuaUlus, compelling the treasurer 70
register the scup, and tnus uttetmlAe
agains, the street tu9I eT general fund
AS the Gay tur Tine city elrct,on draws
nigh Interest is Increasing, aud the elec-
uon ueNt TUESDAY promises 90 oe the
Narmcst one We have had for several
years.
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TEXAS TOWN TOPICS
RESULTS OF EFFORTS or THE posi-
NEWS GsTHERERs.
Two Fusi,iv,s From Justice Caught a.
Foakum Repor, Of The Commit
tee which visited the Fam
Ine stricken District

AIlCE. March s7.--The drouth sufferers
committee, consisting Of George Hobbs,
@. w Newberry and S. 3. Mosser Of this
place. employed H. " Perkins, who, ac-
companie8 by State Ranger Lee Tucker
went into the lower county TO investigate
the condition OF the people In that sec
ton, returned yesterday and reported the
following:
on our trip OF about % miles we Wis
ited about thirty iArse ranches. the prin-
cipal ones being Piasiano, at which place
there are 5il people assisted a regular
set OF books is Kept ANA az supplies re-
csived and Issued are entered thereon.
At Federaies. another ranch, there are
1s5. Conception 10. "a Gonza.enia l5o
and Patio Bisnco Sc, all people VINO are
IN very SOD circumstances and need as
distance.
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P,prnan. who had been here Ia fail all the
Time he case has been pending, over "a
wear. made bond ahd was our, but TINS
motion of the state has cost him several
pi0nths' more IN jail IL Is generally nn-
ijsysd tbet when the case Is troi az ain
he win bs acquitted He s. uudlr sentence
of dve years In the penitentary on the
charge of arson
MANIFEST QUEEN.
Chief VIII Lusk of the Brennan Fire
department Is IN receipt OF a letter from
the Bellvnlc Fire department announcing
that they have elected Miss Ellen Lang
hammer ms one Of the queens TO the bTth-
ham Najfest. bui thai she had asked tor
time to decide whether she would accept
or not
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WHAT FARNERs sly.

West Point, Texas. March a-Th
weather has damaged cops and CARTEL
this section. The Post repons, Z.
viewed some of the most proninss
mers with the following result:
c. ". Moore, an extensive farmer 1,
Colorado valley said: Corn il a
land Is damaged very little, but al
~ back land viii have to be planted d
Very little cotton IS planted In this
ton and none IN. Gardens are senal
managed and farmers needing rain bad
MIR. John Andrews o. P.ulE. "C0i
al bitten down and muca Of It wild
planted over. Cotton Is not planted
gardens and fruit are kale1.H
MI. g. W. Carnes. :" IN crops an 4
deas t-e Injured badly and ioos tn Z
cold weather" 4
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GONZALES. March 2s.--A salt was fled
yesterday In the district court here BY
Tom S, Jones against the Galveston, Har-
rsburg and san Antonio Railway COM
pany for S25ol damages ca account Of
injuries sustained o. plainuu Ia april
1876 whie an empioye OF me railroad
Jones fe.l from h4n1 car 9raie running
fast and Chy car passing over atm 50.a
his less were broken BESIDES bAius ajlrsl
othersuse. the attorneys l1g tle plal-
till are Fleming 8 camp % san AiilJnl1
md burgeas g. Hopkins VI GUHLalea
Commissioners court ~ sub wrestling
with plans and specifications. examining.
four eslcn day. icy Ui4 pe in SESSION
al the week as this Us a very Important
matter and they want % set tre latest
improved plans flr The court house.
IN entertainment plN be given on FRI
day night al h.ein's uau igg the bs14At
OF the Atasonlc cemetery tun1. Tss pr.u-
cipal feature Of the programme VIII b. tie
rendiu9u Of an g.l-iashiCnei "DszstIict
School OF htty years ago, A number
Of ladies and gentlemen, some Of them
wen advanced On years viii BE- school
children again. c. C. Walsh. ESQ., IS the
teacher. Those who h7ve seen the re-
hearsal9 Of the 'Daes.rlct ScaoQi" uEg-
nounce II q success
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BEAUMONT. March 2s.-The LBS Cabin
club have received their charter from
Austin and viii at once begin taking
steps booking 20 the Improvement Of
Massle lake. near the Kaysee road and
not FAR from Cooks nlun. The cub VIII
have q capital stock of $500 The fell
lowing prominent citizens are named In
the charter as trustees tor the h-sI year:
b. Weaver. Aal n. Ureer. vs.. 4. CAS-
NeN, ~. a. a. Gctad4en. 3 :. Luag.
John n. Gilbert. n vs.. Potter and Nv.
C. AycrllA
The reception gwen at the home o.
sir. AID Nrs 49,. a. F'letclss LAST niEnt
ia honor of Miss it3 CEl9 geN. the bead
Lfui young Nlr44nlAn WAC Is Wis. sn-
4flss Sndle Caswel. was ere OF tie la9st
e.eEan; e1sirs taAi has ever de!Ehte1
the social circles OF This city. Ia The Az
ssaca OF Er. aa3 MS tlt'c1er fEe au-
ties of hostess We're tisra1rEe1 1y sits
Henry Ions hssisre' by Airs MeFsdien.
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=
f S9s subs sa6gidsd and Il. ~, ~
en,,. ,HVIe ran. rhre i,nolctts.. Wil
cT5n We, ~ aspiy Injured s..as eiss n
~ VIII aave q D. Sna nue., I, q u
~ 9akum, Texas IA s.ea'sa ~ =
eE"t was UP Wa natch
~, speil, but IN ~ kLlt ~ u
,,,'S,bhetatlon was nc, WIN, inlt lMa
"luus Tor the pas, injured =. ~ X
Slc ground and ieN dsis HI
~ 5000. q lara ,s.lef g05i ~ /,
~ uellg put In cui,ii,,.sse.a1ass :,
- tal uieIs generlii, WIN tbs 4.
W. TohUit.on than for sis 10 K
d. they have plenty . ! aunb.t 4
SCUM 9qi ; ASingsl9, Texas, Mari, Hr
ed bv I'M y n.y.. turing the nlsS, Ca
struck So 10y Wind ana ~, w q !,
M. no,.t '' 81 angelo before ny tlr IL
ancts' toa s "ilu 'hQic ttlans AZ, NY, 4. ldi,j
blIzzor,, ne we arr gong Id we n
Snesb a. u vs. steadily e,ostaH
savSio3,a hu cattle are eyhs.,lsiig III,
st1nd s, rs tney are In tss ~
cntfic 6o,n weather, Over SO ~
tina lset q Deen shipped ffo~ ii
Territory. "a hours 70 N Il
MeDade, Texas, March H.
wave nus passed. Strang. ssh III
~. iilE ice Two morning. ~ III
'iS WaHlise Ia Vegetatitn !, ~
L'sin, InXos, March y I ,ssTt, h
W we lass three or fo1r Az
esIeednle cold lor,b Ni,Ss
!ul'Mi eu yesterday mornins u
lllot kl,led out a good desl 81,
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- rycELLENr MEpIOI y.

our druggists sell a Pr 10
rheumatism that has sslsaso,rss,;
er ginecr on the southern M ts.c I'll.
,w,.no,93bled Win rheumatisImI, . LoI 'psl;
H. H. w %.as treated by, sey eyer M tas
ia Ne %%is.ted tho lot sprIPsssss ussd Q
als1 nesr.yro ,et relief until NIX, ~ 4; IL
bii'oripa Jt pain Balm, wfle4H Ne as
o.t id' r,efarred to above YEA u;
~ heat medicine in me W.
matism. -------------------
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SEISMIC SHOCK

BGstrop Shaken Tn Ltttio-slltbt Iypn,-
bins AZ Mcpado
Bastrop Texas. March 2s.-sor,etbin,
akin to an earthquake was heard on5
t.'t IN these parts yesterday evening.
Ihere were several loud reports east of
mere gradually dying away into rum
Dung sound IKE subtrranean thunder
with some shaking Of the earth. an OF
wE''h combined to create a sensation In
this quiet old town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-29
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
GENEROUS DONATIONS TO THE
CAUSE or CHARITY.
Two Lots and House Given To Tho
ladies AID Association Tor tito
Homeless Recent Bond
Election Questioned.


Galveston, Texas, March 2s-Mr. Hun.
ter Griffin Of this city has made a pro-
position to the Ladlca' Aid association
for homeless children to donate two
valuable lots on tue corner OF avenue
taa and Twenty-ninuh street ana erect
thereon a home to cost $2OVO tor the little
walls OF the society, provIuod The as
ISOLATION will name 1t the -. L. Dayey
Home for Homeless Children" At
recent meeting of the board OF lady man
ayers OF the association the proposiuop
Oh Mr. Grhun Wds gratefully accepted.
ana "a vote OK thanks PASSED for Alr. lru-
nn's liberal donation, hr. Grltn viii at
once commence the erection OF the home
and 1t will be constructed to meet all
the requirements necessary for such a
home and he expects 10 have It COM
plated and ready for occupancy by fan.
In the meantime the association have
rented and fitted up the old Noah John
homestead as home for the little waits
that have come under their care. The
association Is meeting with hearty EN-
couragement from all classes IN its noble
and humane undertakings
IN DOUBT,
As a doubt exists on the election OF last
Monday on the proposition to issue $2OO,0O0
In bonds OF the city TO STOP the erosion
on the beach, and as some hold chat the
proposition carried, Clly Attorney Baliln-
ser Is investigating the natter ana will
report at the next meeting OF the council
rhe law says 1t requires two-thlrds Of the
Taxpayers to vote in The affirmative "a
order to carry such Il proposition. But
many Take the ground thuJ " a tax payer
does not vote he valves the right ana
chat two-y5lrds Of the vote cast carries
me e.acuou. y comparison was made by
one O. The city tNtaers tgis morning
.r GER be- I4lg 30 rod
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-29

VICTORIA. March zs.-Couuty commits
sioners met yesterday and accepted tae
resignation Of Nj c. A. Wsr,asimer as
county clerk. on the Hrst ballot Hr
Walter f. Dsas was elected ,1 I'll me
vacancy 10y vote Of tE7e o oae S9v
Mr.. Clark. MI, uels q cuca a.e4 his
bond and assumed Lh uues 81 ;ae ot-
ice. Ihe appointment sWss Yer; general
satisfaction. AIR. D-as Is yolns man
OF nug AGILITY anal stands a4Ea 80 sac
commumty he mas ziEuiae3 BIS Intention
ci belps o candidate az ras ensuing =4ec-
ton 10 No7rnOef ior the t4,l term
Hon. Il d. Linn returned yesterday
from Washington. He expects th= cole
leCtQrsulp Iultter o. D. se.usl -1ls week.
Burglars robbed Sir W WH-elpr 5t ,na
SIN chauEr lu ais TROUSERS pockets niEEt
before last by raising and re1cllgg
through the Wiu49s III Els bed room, Dat
made THAR escara.
The funeral II M~s. Viola Case az me
Presbyteriaa church yrssrl-g was axe
tended by nm unusually large .r1w1 most
OF whom ned been pupils of hers a, sonic
timt during her forty years NJ teaching
Colonel A. IT P!ares begins loading 70
cars of cattle ~ Pierce station today
for the Territory.
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THE BRENNAN BUDGET
AARON SHANNON on TRIAL FOR
MURDER.
witnesses FOR tho stare In the IudePond-
ence Tragedy Testify Tho Human
Arson Case Licensed to Wed.
Elected May queen,

or me SKATE VS. Aaron shannon, tudl stl
with the murder OF james Il. Clay az In
dependence on January s. 1854, was called
Tor trial Ia the district court this morn
ing At 10 o'clock both the State and de-
tense announced ready Tor trial and the
work 81 lmpuneiing the jury was com
mencei. AT noon ;he venire of l20 men
was exhausted and only ten iuyymen had
been secured, the STATE had exhausted
al her peremPtory challenges and the
defendant all but two. The sheriff was
instructed to summon fifteen Salesmen
Al p. 10. the cour, reusseub!ed and the
jury was completed as follows: j. S.
Lauder1ale, Joe Stone 2, Burkhardt, 5.
G.ndoyI, VIM. Eorth John Demcnt, VIM
KLAUS L. Landua, Rudolph WiUe. J.
a. Watson, D. s. Williams and J. A.
Dunlap.
The Indictment was read, to which de-
fendant pleaded mot guilty" The rule
was invoked by the state and the wit
uesses were escorted from the court room
by the sheriff
Carey w. STYLES the hrst witness for
the state, was called to the stand and tes-
,ihed as follows.
] was al Independence January 4 with
several others on the sidewalk iu front
OF Pages store. Aaron 5aunuoa was
there jim ClAy rode up on ms horse; !
walked up to where Clay was sitting on
ula horse and ! slapped Clay ON Tue leg
ana spoke U hlin' dtEsctlN SAaniI'h Cautu
Clay 20 where ne was staBdIng they
spoke some words / did NOT nedr, the urst
words | heard We're spoken by Clay wno
shannon said; III You cal me q coward
YOU are 6 d. liar or Co. d. liar
ana repeated That NJ you cnll me COW.
ard, you are a c. d. lying S. Of
D." CLAY then tried 90 ride his
horse over shannon, bus shannon caught
the bride and Stopped him. The horse
was facing northwest. Clay had his back
10 me. Inc horse turned round, There
Was "a pistol snol fired. After the shot
Clay reached back Tln ms rsht 4and
ana unPuck!ei his ,SadqiepocNet and dreW
she house ana caught hold OF Saonupn.
Clay Cal'ei out. Let uW 40. br.
snots We're iirad. pr. Waters cried 5It
ana fell he was shot No tha right prels,
just below the collar Bone and died soon
afterwards. After the hrs. shot was tred
t1eH@ were several shots IN rapid success
sion, The nDrs wheeled and ran between
Jwo stores whore Clay fell Just back Of
the old Ii. c. Robertson store. he was
lying on The ground. There were two bull
Observation-Disclosures Shannon called
Clay he was about zen feet away. There
Gated that Shannon was angry or intend
Ell 10 raise q row with HIM. After the
conversation that ola not lear and tue
words lying S. OF u D. Clay tried
.u ride his horse over shannon. Slan-
non hod a pistol ln his hand and struck
Clay once on twice and struck at aim sew
umes. uId NOT soc tns DIR sho,
tired. ] heard d. J don't know whether
s. was fred at Clay or not don't think
there was anybody CLOSE hy. D~. Waters
was tae hrst man 20 them an not
sure. but | do not think Dr. Waters
ragsht hold of shannon untA after iHe
col If q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-29
MAnre. ..HnIE

JACKSONVILLE March z7.-Democrats
generally are well pleased over me re-
suit Of the harmony meeting IN Dalas
last week
Work Is soon to begin on the new court
house. Measrs hyor & Risk, contractors.
are herr getting ready 20 execute their
contract
The jacksonville smateurs exceeded
the most a1nEuine expectations Voc pre-
Fenting Ten Nights 10 q Barroom" Fri
day night