The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-17

More money.
Many orange trees are in bloom.
Ice cold soda at Botica del Leon
River is stationary today at all
points above.
Trains are now rdnning regularly
over the N. s NJ.
Fresh drugs received every steam
er at Botica del Leon.
The steamship Clinton sailed from
Brazos at ) 80 this morning.
The steamboat Bessie arrived at
Rio Grande City this morning.
For SALE A Brewster buggy. al
most as good new. Apply at this
Office.
Much matter, both editorial and
local, was crowded out of yesterdays
HERALD.
The schooner Lake Austin now at
Point Isabel, Is discharging her cargo
of lumber.
The regular meeting of the Cath
Ollie knights of America hold their
regular meeting tonight.
For SALE - shares of the Rio
Grsnde railroad company stock, 800
each. For particulars apply at this
Office.
The number of pupils enrolled at
thehigh school yesterday for this term
were: boys 525, girls 219, total of
542 Last years enrolment was, boys
$50, girls ia, a total of 454.
Many trees about town which usu-
ally bloom only in the spring, are
now covered with blossoms, on ac-
count of the drenching received dur
ing and since the storm of Aug. 90.
The lengthy opinion delivered by
the appellate court ct Galveston,
which The HERALD copied yester-
day from the News, was read by
many with much interest. There
are some complicated questions in
vo1Hed In this case.
Mexico City dispatches say that
the wife of President Diaz will raise
money by subscription for the relief
of the poor people of Matamoros who
suffered in the recent hurricane
Such aid will doubtless be very
< welcome, as many poor families lost
their homes in the storrTi.
The Brownsville friends OF Capt.
VIM. B. Davis, who held the position
of post surgeon at Fort Brown pre-
vious to Major Cleary's arrival, will
be interested TO learn that he has
been relieved at Fort Brady, Mich,
and will proceed to New York City
for duty as attending surgeon and
examiner of recruits at that post.
The Matamoros fair, which open
ed last Sunday, wiz probably con-
tinue for two weeks. The chief at
traction at the fair is the gambling
; tables, of which there is a great va
riety. There are also a few stalls
where various articles are sold, some
side shows, and several restaurants
where an excellent Mexican supper
may be had at reasonable price
a band of music Is also generally
going, performing some lively piece
A party composed of several
Brownsville colonels, esquires, and
other prominent citizens, together
with two or three distinguished rep
resentatives from Fort Brown, took
in the Matamoros fair last night-Or
at least, they did take it in at first,
? as luck favored them. But it turned
out 10 be the same old 5tory-they
f'piked" too long, and when they
started home had to stand off the
fonda" where they had feasted on
chill connections and lad TO foot it
to the ferry. They would have been
compelled to swim the Rio Bravo, !
had it not been for certain United |
States official who was Of the rarty. |
This gentleman, though not so very
tall, so impressed the boatman by his
fairness" of couDtensnce, that The
!, latter accepted his endorsement on
= the notes of the various members of !