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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
BUILDING MATERIAL.
CHANICS RUN IT.

Ifyou don't know what you want we can
tell YOU. We will keep in stock and meet
COMPETITION on the following goods; viz:
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS. BLINDS, BRACK.
ETS MOULDINGS, MANTELS, NEWELS,
BALUSTERS, FLOORING, RUSTIC SID,
ING, DRESSED BOARDS, &C. SQUARE
TURNED 1c WORK A SPECIALITY. Special
attention given to Church, Store, Office and
Porch Work. All communications from the
country promptly answered and all orders
promptly filled. Estimates cheerfully fur.
pisbed feb25 6m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

BY ONeal & Lunt Auctioneers.
DY VIRTUE OF a DECREE OF THE
ID Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria, Va, rendered ON the 10th day of July,
1894, in the chancery cause of M. P. O'Neal
VS.. Lawrence Downey, ct ais" pending in
said court, the subscribers as commissioners
of sale under said decree, wrll expose for sale
at public auction on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, Commrs
FRANCIS L. SMITH, of Sale.
I hereby certify that John NJ. Johnson, one
of the commissioners in the suit of the Citi-
zens' National Bank against Joseph Cawood
and ais, has given the bond required by the
decree Of sale. Teste:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
ByJ.T. CALLAHAN, D. C. iy24 cots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
By O'Neal & Lunt, Auctioneers.
YALE OF REAL ESTATE.


By virtue of decree of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandra. pronounced
in the chancery suit Of the Citizens National
Bank of Alexandria, Va, VS.. Joseph Cawood
ct ais, the undersigned will offer for sale at
public auction on
SATURDAY, THE oath DAY OF AUGUST,
1895, at about - o'clock,
on Royal street, in front of the Market House,
the following real estate:
i. A LOT OF GROUND in the city of
Alexandria, Va, situate on the northeast cor
ner of Lee and Princess streets, fronting on
Lee street So feet, more or les+, and 95 feet
on Princess street, more or less.
2. A TRACT OF LAND in King George
County, Virginia, known as "Fowke's Fish
ing Shore and containing Is acres, more or
less.
Terms of Sale: One-fourth cash and the
residue in three equal payments, at six,
twelve and eighteen months TO bear interest
and be evidenced by the notes of purchasers.
and title to be retained till whole purchase
=
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
MEDICINAL.
LONG sTRlWa

H"
Of diseases and de-
rangementshavetheir
origin In torpor Of tho
liver. Deranged ap-
petite, constipation,
headache, sour ston-
'ach, gassy belchings,
indigestion, or dys-
pepsia, are due to
sluggish liver.
Mr. JOHN q. DE-
BERRY, u. s. Inspect
or of Immigration
at Buff Glo. N. 2,
~rff nc foil nuas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
By ONeal & Lunt, Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

By O'Neal & Lunt, Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
By virtue of decree pronounced by the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexandra
in tie charcery cause of Diana S. Harper
against VIM. Il. Smith, Sergeant, admins
traitor of Matilda Keynes, deceased, and
others, the undersigned will offer for sale at
public auction on
SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1895,
at about noon, in front of the Market Build
ing, Royal street, Alexandria, Va, the follow
ing real estate:
HOUSE and LOT on south Lee street, De-
ginning on the west side of Lee street about
I62 feet 7 inches south of Wilkes street.;
thence westerly 123 feet 5 inches; thence
southerly "a feet more or less; thence east
erIv 10 Lee street, and thence north on Lee
street TO the point of beginning, being the
same lot of ground described In oeeo fecorueo
in iiber P, No, 3, page $40.
Terms: One.third cash and the residue in
.,,,a nnnaI nayments at twelve and eighteen
,nontIs to bear interest, and to be evidenced
hy the notes of the purchaser, and title TO be
retained until they are paid. Conyeyancing
at the cost of purchaser.
~ - ALBERT STUART, Commrs.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, OF Sale.
hereby certify that John n, Johnson, oae
of the commissioners Of sale in the case ot
Diana s. Harper vs.. VIM. 81. Smith, Sergeant,
administrator, has given bond as required by
the decree Of sale. Teste:
ByJ,T, CALLAHAN, D. G. Jy24 cots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

A LOT OF GRoUNDgwITH A BRICK
DWELLING thereon in the said city of Alex
andria, on the north side of Duke street, be-
tween Patrick and Henry streets, in front on
Duke street Al feet 111a inches, moro or less,
and extending north same width as in front
80 feet to an alley is feet wide, with the use
of the alley, and being the premises now oc-
cupied by Lawrence Downey.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money in cash, and the residue in two equa!
instalments from the day of sale at SIX and
twelve months. The deferred payments to
bear interest from the day of sale and to be
secured by the notes of the purchaser with
approved security, and the retention oil the
title to the property until the notes are paid
Conveyancing at the expense of the pur-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
SATURDA'

the 24th day of August, 1895.
at ID m, in front of the Market Building, on
Royal street. in the city of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, the property mentioned in said decree;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

r.ed suffer no longer; I;
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
ON AITTN
IN NNAFB
Dull Lille NdlIOuu OGlS
TO ENclRcLE CITY.

Austin. Tex, Nov. 6.-(speclal)-
Fort Worth Stock Yards Belt Railway
company was today granted charter.
The Intention OF the company as stated
in the charter is TO construct railway
around the city OF Fort Worth to be-
gin ut a point on the line OF the Trans.
continental division of the Texas and
Pacific railway about two and one-half
miles northeast OF the city OF Fort
Worth and run westerly. passing
through the property OF the Fort
Worth Stock Yards company, contln-
uing in southwesterly direction near
or within the corporate limits o! the city
of Fort Worth TO u point on the line
OF the Texas and Pacific railway west
OF said city. Thence 10 continue In a
southeasierly and easterly direction.
encircling said city within or near
the corporate limits OF the same for a
sufficient distance TO interaect all the
lines of railway entering Fort Worth,
total distance OF seven niles The
capital stock In 100000 and the lncor-
porators are: G. w Simpson and s,
n Niles OF Boston. Mass, G. W. Simp.
son OF Chicago. H.. and walter Ross
and w. Il. skinner. c. II. sllllman,
a. iiNNiif tis' VI
Fort Worth.
a charter was granted TO the Forney
Mercantile company, capital stick
100000. lncorporntors; j II. Moore. Jr.,
c, II. Wlcrs and j +. Yates. d, c.
Landers and G.. w. Voicrs.
For the Information OF the county
clerks throughout the state the comp
troller states that the DELINQUENT tax
lists OF NIL the counties will not he
forthcoming for some time. II was
hoped that the list might be completed
by the FIRST Of next year, but thls
seems improbable now The force al
lowed by the legislature IL hard Mt
work. but being Insufficient. the work
Is necessarily retarded. The counties
viii be taken alphabetically, and ut
this time only Anderson and Angelina
county lists are ready for delivery.
Mr. Frederick Warde appeared hero
last night In the "Mountebank." He
assumed the role OF Wiliam Belphe-
gor, a wandering mountebnnk. and the
climax he reaches In the second act
upon returning home and finding his
wife, TO whom he II devoted, gone. Is
the work OF n master OF pathos. His
support, taken az whole, Is very
good---in fact better than any company
which has preceded him here.
Governor Cuberson left last night
for East Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
A DESPERATE RIOT.
EIGHT coNvICrs ASSAULT THE
DEPUTY WARDEN.
Other omrcr. Rush In and n Cen
erni uattic Ensucs--considei-
able Damage bone.

Jackson. Mich. Nov. ga desperate
riot occurred at the state prison this
morning. Deputy Warden Northrup
was struck on the head with hammer
and IN thought to be fatally injured.
Superintendent Coffee was beaten into
insensibiity with n club and Foreman
Muller was struck with whatever the
convicts could lay hands ON. The en-
ragged prisoners also smashed score
OF machines with hammers before they
were controlled. There were 100 con
victa ut work In the shirt factory. but
only eight were concerned In the riot.
The trouble was started by Foreman
Muller threatening to report Dick
Hgniiey, u twenty-year man. for not
doing his work properly. iun,icy &C.
cured n club and knocked Muller down
The other officers rushed to the fore
mans assistance. when several con-
vctB took q hand and the riot became
general. but on the appearance OF the
armed keepers the prisoners ceased
their murderous efforts and were
locked In their cells,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27

preparations are being made for this
AFFAIR, and II will be the social event Of
the season here.
The big oil mill started its machinery
again last night after being Idle for q
month. II now gives employment to
$50 men.
Clark shearer. son OF T. c. Shcnrcr,
died here this morning. Eis death
makes the fourth one among the
Shearer children during the past tlve
days, three having dlcd within
twenty-four hours OF opch other. The
deaths were all caused by malignant
form OF typhoid fever.
Mrs Goldman and daughter, Lena,
the principal witnesses In the case OF
the state va. Claud Turner, recently
tried here and resulting In hung
Jury. have left the state and their
whereabouts are unknown. County
Attorney Maxey has had an attach
ment Issued for them. This IL the cnse
In which Turner In charged with an
assault upon little Lena Goldman.
Ben Green, charged with bringing
stolen property Into Texas. wns sem
fenced to 1--WE years In the penitcntlary.
The motion for new trial In the w.
II. Gaines murder case was set for
Wednesday, the 2Tth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
DISCOVERIES MADE.
THE MUSIC TEACHER, RICE, WAS
NOT KILLED AS STATED.
The Detectives Are Industriousiy
VIII Give Out Nothing.

Paris, Tex, Nov. 26.-(Speclal)-some
important discoveries have been made
to lay In the murders of the three men
and boy found in the shanty boat on
Red River Sunday night. an account OF
which was given In these dispatches
last night.
The man who was thought to be
Henry Thomas Rice, the music teacher,
aud Identified as such by several re-
sponsble citizens, turned up In the
city today alive and well.
The man taken for Rice was JEFF
Maddox, formerly OF Atlanta, Ca,
whose father ia said to be in the
grocery business there, Maddox was a
man Of line appearance and shnpely
build, with n heavy black mustache.
Rice knew him well and II is said that
Maddox won $3.50 on him In a poker
game about three weeks ago. the
resemblance between the two men Is
very striking. The younger man,
with red complexion, beard
and second growth, and over
short teeth, who was taken for Maddox.
Is not known to any one yet.
The boy turns out to be Pnulle
Applegate, whose father is a carpenter
and lives In this city. An older broth
er went down 10 the boat and Identified
him by his clothing. knife and scar
on his hand. HIS face had been eaten
away by the dogs. Maddox was In
this city two weeks ago today and the
boy went with him, Maddox buying
him a railroad ticket to Arthur. He
was a very bright boy, but was con-
tinually running around. Although he
was but 12 years of age, he had visited
alone nearly every city in the United
States. Maddox had taken fancy
to him.
f. T. Canady was harness maker
and had for several years been work
ing in various towns in Missouri, Kan
sas and Indian Territory at his trade.
His father lives at New Castle, IND
a letter from his father dated Novem,
Der 3. 1896, addressed to his son ut
Arthur city. is a pitiful one.
United States Marshal Williams has
written Canady's father advising him
of the fate OF his son. The three men
will be buried at Arthur tomorrow.
Applegate's body will be brought here
tomorrow. Detectives are hard al
work on the case. but Will give oui
nothing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
SUFFERED SEVERELY
Ex-sHERITF w,NsLow LOSES his
LEFT HAND.
He Is Now Resting Easy md Doing
as Well as Can De iix-
pectcd.

Brady. Tex. Nov. 26.-(special)--Mr.
II, r. Winslow. ex-sherlff of this coun-
ty, and one of the proprletors OF the
mill and gin at Voca, twelve miles
southeast of this place, had the mis-
fortune to set his left h<,d caught In
the Sin saws. while ginning. lacerat-
ing II SO badly that It had to be am
putated Just above the wrist. lie suf-
fcrod severely from loss OF blood be-
fore the doctors from here could reach
him. He liz now. as the latest news tn
dicates, resting easy, and doing as
wen as he could under the cir,Im-
stances.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
THE Jon NEARLY COMPLETED.
Lswisviiie VIII Soon Have Com
pictc System of wntcrworks.

Lewisville. Tex, Nov. 2G.-(Spcciai)-
@. w. Wilson and company OF Denton.
who had contract for putting In the
water works here. have about COM
plc,ed their work and II IL question
of but few days until Lewlsyille will
have nice system OF water works
In operation.
Ex-Governor r. n. Hubbard IN billed
to deliver his lecture here on Decom-
Der ath. an event looked forward 10
with more than ordinary interest by
our people.
Rev. J. A. wyatt the newly appoint
ed pastor of the NJ. II, church south,
has arrived here and win enter upon
his duties rs pastor OF that church.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
NE)DED.
|'cKisaHAM HOTEL THE SCENE
OF THE CEREMONY.


S- York. Nov. 26.-Miss Edith
sielier was married to Harold s.
.oFmick at the lat,er's apartments
-s buckingham hotel at 1880 to-
apartments where the ceremony
Ssl p.Aee were beautifully decorated
PINK and white ohrysanthemurns.
I'm asainst a background Of palms.
". 0tiaal couple stood within "A wish.
IAN white lilies and orchids, be-
n =. wedding bell of the same flow
kfh.'ne guests were composed only
N immediately family OF the bride
n ssvom, MIR. McCormick's mother.
nias'ner. c. II. Mccormick ana
li,s Mccormick. Mrs. Emm- ms
Am and her cousins. the Misses
~ anH henrietta Mccormick OF Chi
-. 'e,ns present at the ceremony.
Inn me Rockefeller family.
Mn ea after the ceremony, the
y Il, y. the cake and distributed II
1,r.a more Intimate friends. who re-
We, 70 The Rockefeller mansion, No.
htfs orts-sixth street, where they
ldsr , ~ by Mr.. aud Mrs. Rookie
NJ s w behalf Of the groom and bride
hfsea "ere The wedding breakfast was
", The bride ana groom remlin-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
The Groesbeck journal.


Editor Gazette.
The criminal laws OF Texas ought to
be reformed In several particulars
First, by putting stop to tedious ara
needless delays. Miscarrlages OF justice
frequently occur because case can
not be brought to trial before the death
of Important witnesses. The state sets
a premium on crime by staving OF It's
punishment as long as possible. sec
ond, there are too many courts to pass
through before n culprits fate is sealed
II lrd. more stringent provisions should
be made for the admission OF lawe
10 the bar. The present farce OF al eN,
animation lets In every shyster ana
,nountebnnk that wants to git In.
When admitted, this clnss delight IN
nothing SO much as to defeat thq ends
OF Justice and nullify the law inIorder
TO win other cases for Themselves
Make an examination mean some
thing, as 1t does in the case OF ,eichers.
Yours for better criminal laws
W. C. NORRIS.
Editor Groosbcck formal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27

DhliaH' NV eos
Editor Gazette:
our laws aud their administration
being so much travesty on Justice. n
license to the darkest crimes and a
naturalization OF suffering victims and
suffering citizens. something must soon
be done as an effectual remedy or
mob law" viii become practically our
only law. While criminals have as little
to fear from the law as now. moral
izing against mobs is very much like n
dog baying at the moon. Nowhere
have ! seen anything SO good ON this
subject as the Gnzette's recent edito-
rails. For this the Gazette merits the
praise OF all good citizens. Continue on
this line until the public will force the
desired change. In the meantime. II
mobs must continue. worli II not be
well for them TO give attention to shys.
ter lawyers who live by defeating Jus.
tice and turning criminals looss7
w. A. JARREL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
crecnviIie Headlight.

Editor Gazette.
In reply 10 your favor rs to whether
or NOT I favored the reformlnf OF the
criminal laws of Texas. and what
wnuld propose, II In the affirmative.
would unhesltatingly say ] 10. The
scramble for office In TEXAS and
the desire OF criminal lawyers
~ stork conventions In the Interest of
a candidate whom they knof can be
relied upon to reverse the vtdicts OF
Jurors 80 that they can gan noto-
yIety ms well as filthy lucre, has been
onc Of the causes OF makingit nearly
Impossible to convict persol no mat
ter how great the crime 9mmi,teu.
Many red handed murderers ave been
turned loose on society by pc h'gher
courts on some technicnlity pr irregu'
larity OF the lower courts, regardless
OF the guilt OF the criminal This
should be stopped by statuI and the
court should only be alowq TO pass
on the guilt or Innocence the ac-
Second, our criminal lawsshould be
so amended that when mlrder. rape
or any great crime against loclety mas
been committed court coup immedi'
ateiy be convened. the grah jury re-
turn a bill and the accutd put on
trial and speedy justice Fhould be
melted out.
Third, our judiciary shout be taken
out of politics: then no more such
scenes would be witnessed \ at Dallas
during the last state convection.
Fourth Yes. will hhrtily CO.
onerste with any move andbo all / can
~ secure laws that will crak the necks
~ mo guilty and prevenith higher
co.,r. from thrusting on society bloody
criminals. reversing caseswhere par
ties are guilty, on technlcfties. Then
you will see mob vloleneefease.
Your editorial OF the 2ot1was timely
| ana mas my unqualidd endorse
ment WILL l.. S13GlsNT.
Editor headlight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
WILL OBSERVE THE DAY.
Elaborate Program Prepared for
TbH nk.givinR.

Roanoke Tex. Nov. 2G.-(special)--
Roanoke viii observe Thanksgiving. A
large program has been prepared, with
speeches. Rotations. vocal music. etc.
Some three or four weeks ago Mr..
Newt Graham. n prominent citizen llv-
ing n few miles northwest OF Roanoke.
disappeared and has not been heard
from since. After n report In the Ga
zette some days ago that nm unknown
man was found dead north OF Fort
Worth In the river bottom there has
been considerable talk as TO the prob
ability OF Its being Mr.. Graham, as
the description In the Gazette points
To his Identify.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
Texas Farm md Ranch.


Editor Gazette.
That our criminal procedure is
farce no candid person VIII deny
Ostensibly for the protection of society,"
IL Is really for the protection Of criml-
mails. The guilty should be punished
whether white or black, rich or poor.
But those able to fee criminal lawyer
will never hang as long as lawyers
make the laws, If our appellate court
has a legal right to reverse the judE-
ment of a trial court for errors that
have no bearing upon the guilt or inno-
cence OF the defendant. that rlgh,
should be taken away by nm iron-clad
and unequlvocal statute. There are SO
many faults in the present system that
It Is difficult to decide whether 1t Is
better TO patch the rotten thing up or
wipe out and try 1t again. Would Hike
to see every paper in the state SPEAK
out on this subject. and lay on and
spare not. Every person, except those
contemplating crime, should talk. and
work and vote for change.
TEXAS FARM AND RANCH,
Per A. a. Pittuck.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
A. T. LITTII, ARRESTED.
He 10 Again In the Tells for seri-
ous OGcnsc.

Ardmcre. I. T.. Nov. e6.-tspecial,)--
Denuty a. S. Pulliam came In today,
having in charge A. T. Little, who
was arrested on a grand Jury warrant
charging him with seduction. Little.
however, gave bond TO the United
states marshal In the sum OF slo0o.
and was released. u VIII be reinenn-
was arrested on this charge last Au-
gust, but the prosecution was stayed
by his agreeing to marry sthe girl,
which he did. and lived with her about
nine days. Little is from West Texes'
and Is well-known in that section
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
Remnant DAY.
BARGAINS,

There is n Thanksgiving
feast on our remnant counter
alone to-day, but we will go
further, and to make it a red
letter day will sell all goods
in all departments regardless
OF cost. Blankets, comforts,
flannels, canton hannels do.
mestics, prints dress goods,
cloaks and CO. boots and
shoes; in fact ~ Try, hing for
to-day at ~ oksgiving
prices.
Every purchase, Sy$a dol.
Nar's worth of good. ~ sis a
chance in our $50 distribu.
ton
TERRY DRY GOODS co.,
Houston and Fifth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27

had while witnesses are available. and
their memory is fresh; fewer causes for
contlnuance. fewer challenges to de-
PENDANT; and possibly. three-fourths
jury verdict
Besides this. restrict the power of
appellate ccurts to remand except for
rulings OF the lower court clearly pref
judicial to the rights of the accused.
These rights were given the prisoner
anyway. because he was formerly not
allowed to testify in his own behalf.
nor his relatives. except under severe
restrictions. New the. are unneces-
sary. Formerly, also. the defendant
was not allowed counsel. nor to crosa
examine Witnesses. nor TO have COM
pulsrry process for witnesses unless he
could pay for them. Now the odvan-
tagc is all with the accused. especially
n he has money. Either put the slain
upon an equality with the slayer or
abolish corporal punihment altogether.
think II would be wise, also, to revise
our entire constitution.
L. NJ. FAUST,
Editor Commerce Journal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27

A..susss~s.s friday
OF ar.s count Of vsse
TO select suadry school
To rcccivs ChieaEo Cottage ors~a
A. the Gasetse's chrsssmas 0ifs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
EdItor commeree Journal.
The Franklin County Herald.

Mount Vernon, Nov. "a.
Editor Gazette:
have read with much satisfaction
the articles you have published In
your excellent paper on this subject.
and II strikes me as being "long-felt
want" have noticed with much dis
gust the course OF events In our higher
courts. and II has become matter OF
light comment all over the country,
the loosencss Of our courts. THIS Is
grave subject for consideration, md
the agitation OF II should begin at once.
We have laws sufficient 10 repress
crime and punish criminals Il our ON
GERS Will only do their plain duty, and
II no other means Will accomplish a
strict adherence to the laws, the reoplo
should rise up In their might and put
men In Office who Will execute The laws
aud not attempt TO dictate presidents
heretofore unhenrd OF.
Let the good work go on. You have
our support In your noble fight The
Gazette is truly the paper Of the peo-
pie. CHARLES DEVAlL,
Editor Herald.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-27
cALIotN ELnornD.
Voting Was Linht In the Terrell
Municipal Election.

Terrell, Tex. Nov. 26.-(speclaD-In
tho eicotlon for alderman In The Third
ward yesterday Mr.. A. Ia Calhoun beat
Mr.. Oscar Price by reasonable ma
jority. The election was quiet, and
voting was very light, many forgetting
that the election was on.
In tho cane OF the death OF Mr.. d. II.
Mycrs' two children II has been defin-
itely announced that the disease was
diphtherla. but every precautlon has
been taken TO prevent the appearances
OF any other cases.
The district stewards OF the Terrell
district Of the Methodist church meet
In this city tomorrow to arrange for
the conference work for tho ensuing
year.