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Little Rock, December &c
1.iitle Rock. neccmher 25-WhIslAy ana


Jackson December 2h.-Chares Young
shot and killed his uncle Professor Law
renee Saunders. tonight, installing him
for burglar.
Professor, Saunders who for many
years has been teacher IN the state deaf
and dumb institute. was disguised as
home, knocked for admittance. Young
asked who was nj tho door and receiving
no reply he fired, the ball passing through
tho door and kiiiirg Saunders Instantly.
Professor Saunders was a brother OF
Worlds Fair Comm issioner Saunders.
from Mississippi, and is well known
throughout the entire country
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HEADI.lCIIr FLASHES.

L rue southern Traffic Association's quar-,
III meeting OF the rate committee VIII
b. IN New Orleans ON January ~
S.b,ss1Nah Day has "A large docket OF
49, 10 submit.
3arsa WAS suspended In the freight
Sst.,.gi the railroads yesterday and the
k,l,o ahu local offices We're closed the
sss, day' Christmas being religously.
talcs,u, us holiday ana festival OF
E,na,mssnt w. g. Rnoul, of the Mexican
sxss.,v inc report that the road - 10 be
ra,. INTO a standard Guage me.
Man. mat while It would be of great
gstd ,.., 10 the company TO have "A
5onb suase Inc. the increase Of uainP
arrsn," ut NJ present be sufficient 10
nv ~ INC, INC heavy expenditures neces-
\ ehect Tho change.
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TIL, VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
The Spanish Press Condemns the
Monroe Doctrine.
FROM THE ENGLISH FREEMASONS
They Send Messages Of Peace to Their
Brcthcrcn In tho United States.
Tho Cnmmissiop.

City OF Mexico. December 25.--rhc press
continues to give It's most enthusiastic
support TO President Cleveland. who has
become Immensely popular. and one paper
declares that he has the public sentiment
Of all the new world behind him, and
that he Is invinciblc and that he has In
iccted into the public law of the world
the Monroe doctrine, which is the reason
why Europe Is maddcrgird and utters
grave threats, but Europe viii ind tnnt
all the nations on this hemisphere de-
If IL Had been announced in Europe, for
the people of the new world are sover-
eign ON this side of the sea and have IN
no way the formidable support OF that
great Nauon, which IN itn secession CON
test, rcvolutioutzel the art Of naval war
fare and competed England to copy IT'S
Inventions, and besides that, the tnltcd
States. which IN that war put a0oo,GD
brave men In tho field can raise even
greater armies now, for II is a nation or
~ 0Oo 600 rich in brave and patriotic men.
Europe percievcs IL has boeu called to
IL halt and England viii have 10 yield It's
arrogant pretonsiona on this side OF Iic
Atlantic.
An tho lcading Journals take the side
Of the United States In uncauivocal Ian
EuaEe, the only dissenting voices being
the clerical organ, ~ TEMPO, and the
organs OF resident SpBniards. when de-
clare the United states Is on the brink
of ruin, financial and political, and IN
peril OF the combine hostile action OF
Europe. TO which the Mexican Herald re-
plies that the United States can. by re-
imposition of the sugar tax and by raislnE
the beer tax wipe cut ITS deficit ana
convert II into n surplus. and that the
American people were never stronger ana
better able to cope with any foe than
now The Herald ridicules tho hombasiic
luttcranccs of ia. anti-Americhn press
horc hut these uttcrances are confined oniy
TO foreign iourhals the Mexican papers
culOrigiug Cleveland.
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and the Memphis Athletic club Ia exciting
much enthusiasm among the local admir-
ers OF the game. Many tickets have been
IL. posed OF und rrepprntivus for large
attendance has been inado by the MANAGE
Gcnt.
The Yale-Prit cetop PLAYERS Will arrive
in Memphis tomorrow morning., The list
Includes such well known kickcrs as
tiinkcy. Poe. Wheeler, Cross and Thomp-
sen. Tonight n light rain IL falling.
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IorD p,,NRAvEN EXPECTED.

New Yosk December 25.-Lord Dunrn-
ven. accompanied by Rear Commodore
Arthur Glonnie, Of the Royal Portsmouth
Yacht club. and hts solicillr Gcorsc Ask
with of London, should arrive III New
York OH tho White Star Liner Tcn,onic,
witch ~ hourly expected
II " well Known that Dnnravcns visit
to America ~ for the purposc Of appear
ms before the New York Yacht cluos
special Investigation committee, the frat
session OF which will probably be held on
lFtiHrN
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CAPTAIN BARR AND BRIDE.

New York. December ?6.-on the Alien
Slate line steamer state OF Nebraska,
which arrived last night from Glasgow
were Captain Churlie Barr and his En-
rltsh bride. Captain Barr declined 10
tnil, on the controversy over the Amcri-
cas- cup. He did not think there was amy
great prospect for races bctwern NE DIE
Mrs Barr is a decidedly pr%ty young
lady of Che blonde typo.
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EoREcEIvERsHIp coNTEMrLATHp.

oS''lnore, December 25.-iNr. Alexander
aw. chairman of the financial commit
q the Baltimore and ohio railroad,
ks,sa' positively denied the newly re-
w. tatemcnt that a rcceiverSnlp Tor
* road Is contemplated. iIc -aid.
10y may deny specifically that the
S.auary interest on the bonds of the conf
ny VIII be passed: that a receivership,
St ..ssrI friendly or otherwise. is contem-
Y Southern RAILWAY systems are to he
kas'liated You may also deny In the
~ positive terms the statements that
wv mas been any irrcgularity in the
r.nsr OF Keeping the books of the COM
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LrNcoLNsmInn rRnrMAsoNs.

Now York, December 25.-The World
tomorrow VIII publish the following from
Lincolnshire l'reemnsons:
Sualding December 25.-Lincolnshire
FrecmasonH Wish peace and good VIII 10
United States brethren. There IN gem
oral disposition on part Of Freemasons OF
England to prevent i'll feelings over the
Venezuelan controversy,
The World this morning pushlishe' n
similar EXPRESSION of sentiment cablcd by
the Free Masons' club Of Manchester,
Irprlnu nd
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New York, December GA special to
the World from Washington says: The
president has rendered places ON the Ncne-
2uelan high commission TO Edward j..
Phelps OF Vermont, cN-mlnlstcr TO Eng
land' Robert r. Lincoln OF Illinois. tx
minister 10 England.
Their nrccntancca have not boon re-
ceived. and The third place on tho nigh
commistion win not be hlled untl Nj.
phnlnA md MT LAnnnln nncnnt.
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,,r1.n Trp ny ROBBERS.

san Finucisco. Cal. p'eep'per 20
.r,,..o masked robbers held up u Mission
sttnat rsr returning from lneieyde to-
niaht and robbed Richard CLARK. an ON
nloye Of tho Pacific Coast JOCKEY elun'
~ .a. y sgi5j C.ark and two other men we're
sbot by The robbers. bnt II Is beliHVsd
none Of the wounds VIII prove Iat.i. a.
though Clark VIII prouaO'' loss o"' %
his legs
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A vol.1rNTpER REGIMENT

Cincinnati. ohio. December 2J.--Lcaders
In the order OF knights OF Pythas held
hero quiet meeting Monday night and
organized "A volunteer regiment OF infantry
That will hold itself I'm readiness IN case
OF war Among those present were Man
agrr James Henncpsy Colonel phnlclton
and Captain Billy Sargent Tonight they
published a notice that all knights in good
standing are invited to enlist.
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THE RuMOR DENIED.

HeN York, December 25,--Samuel Spen-
u. president of the southern railroad.
seen At hts home in this city IN ref
( IN q. 70 the rrmor that the Baltimore
n svhlo aud the southern read were to
,,uvnsoiidat"d. Mr. SPENCER. who was
|nuy president OF the Baltimore AMI
~ said there was ahsolGely no truth
a,,his tumor. Further than making ms
~ ~ ne refused to discuss the AFFAIRS
uN Southern road.
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TiIn UNDERSTANDINGS cKEW.

Bangor Me. December 2S,-A special
dispatch from Greens Landing says: a
telegram was received here yesterday re-
uuestluE twelve members of the Defend
ora crew. who live in Deer Isle, To come
10 New York AZ .on1o. The men started
ON their trip today and will hc present
at the Investigation OF tho charges made
by Lord DunraVcn.
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Richmond December 25Gcneral Dab
ney Maury, one of the Oldest Confederate
commanders now living has Just written
Il letter to Governor O'Farrcl, of this
state, Offering his services IN the event
land The letter is strictly private. and
At General Maurys request tho governor
declines to give IL out 70 the newspapers.
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=, ..,,,r o. 1-bn budget
No" 'i'eHi'' .,,,.,,..s ~ mo city
OF reee'p's an I.,.t,,,,,,.l % the coun-
Tor uhe next ye''i' .e,t,,,,o Of 81 s,;g-
ell last night, gives an cstliht'e o. 'i'''1'
coz ,o,. rccoints and 81. $50 G35 for expenni-
V'' ,.taa 81 stroct Improvement.
lures r,, Nt,,cr negro. shot
In Aiglet,s a'a" he narainour. fatally
wounding her
me Pa IS a ~ tho disabilities ms
to holding commissions IN me o dero,a
states military service rom ron "a The war
,e. ', ''fno1,nmissioncd officers of tho United
G,',tes army or navy, was the subject oil
S"nivsrsai comment among the Confeder-
ate veterans yesterday IN N has ' U so
f ta v ,tisr ms, to whom the law will arpy
the scnate's action was generhiiy re ai cso
rather as more or 'eSS SIM En-. III" Nation
hutton calcusalen HOSE ,hreatening times
tbon Ms anything of immediate ana I'Ac
teal utility; o,o,ock n how named
Last e Ny,1i,reie nj 9red il years. was
e eSoi in tne right groin and severely
wounded by an unknown nes'0 10y ""'
escaped; uo,,,n colorea vas shot IN
i.uNi, TX, arm last night at her house On
t,iia street between Clara ana cypress
Iv nm unknown man.
Luicher, D Dec nu,rrc c and Moore rail-
CURED on the LuicNer "i', 49,, -
ROAD ,eaa', ,,'o,r ives The train was re-
men lost their nY.s' - sam Johnson
tuIninb ~ ~ wno'e name is unknown, were
rIding ON soLe OF ne iG 1',c g Tis rue
On ync iSlo% we'S 10 'f The ground an. ne
SSo %g5S s s%r e,ps wnf isa, Of acs9S
resulted immedlateS'
No,roe december 2S.-Jesso womNck, a
rc Monioe' White citizen Of ouacni'a parish
OF re5r EhnrI a hSS found nis yeaT,od
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.r.v.oAD TIME TABLE

e,.,ns on the following roads ar.
~ 4 depart from the Grand Central
t !vyv. ~ southern Pacific Houston . and
Setss rs en.iim East and West Texas,
Tt. e. Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
end ~ lie International and Great
Trans g" and the Columbia and veiasco
k ~ M International depot loot az Son-
re-. and Texas use tho Katy denot,
EsnM cnivestor, La Porto and houston
90 ~ .san Jacinto street depo''
m.,.,on and Texas Central.
Main Line. ....
900 q m. Arrive..... o:Ss a'm.
.iiiCA dps, BIN B Mal,s.'''' '''' 'A
1886 pm. Arrive..'''z'~ Pm
southern Pacific.
San Antonio Trains
.s, ,s. :. sos am. Arriye;..:. sao pm
New Orleans Trains.
5:O am. Arrivc..... S:fo am.
teavs"-' XIX S:ss p.m. Arrive. ..lO:bu pm.
Is'''-' Victoria Trains.
s:25 am. Arrive..... 4a5 pm.
~,..,uri, Kansas ana Texas.
and Kansas City and st. Louis
u's Trains.
7ss am ann. Arrlys s s:sS pm pm.
vi, colorado ana SANTA Fc.
6:s5 am. Arrive.... s:ie am.
$50 pm. Arrive..... 9:26 pm.
tA'''' Galveston Trains. ,..
| TAO am. Arrivc..... 500 am.
e:O5 am. Arrive. 3:Sa pm.
E.vs'.'. i:So pm. Arrlye..... $40 pm.
x 7:S5 pm. Arrive. wa pm
lay av ;,ons leave the Santa Fe depot 10
. =" alter and arrive at that depot 10
s,sr,es ,arller ,han the above time.
Sss,uasonnI ana Grcnt Northern
St. Louis Trains.
80. 1 90 m Arrive..... $3.50 am.
t.svs pm. Arrive. ....l2:40 pm.
Galveston Trains.
,rs 6.t0 am. Arrive 80. b:25 am.
1rs 9l5 pm. Arrive. ..lo:d0 am.
ssve',,IiO pm. hrrive..... 3:2V pm.
Arrive..., $40 pm.
coium,ia and Vclnsco Trains.
s..ve (daiv except Sunday. ..1oAO ara.
1rIye daily except Sunday)..'. 4:lo pm.
noustoa Fast nnd West Tcxns.
Through Trains.
x.v. a.g5 nm | Arrive..... 7.uU am.
Mixed Trains.
f..vs 7.3n am | Arrive..... 1880 pm.
Texas Western.
4, Monday. Wednesday, Friday .l0.0O ain.
X, Tuesday. Th'sday, Satday... 2:O0 pm.
san Anionio and Arnusns Pnss.
..,,yo no,hl ............ 6:4E p.rn.
Leaves fdaiy) ..............,.:... WV am.
GaIyestoi. Lin Porte aud Houston.
D,ily Except Sunday.
t.,v. 1910 am. Arrive. s.5N n. m.
Esye..... 500 pm. Arrive..... $3.50 pm.
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r,AnrHOUAKE SHOCK.

Id. December N.--An earthquake
has been experienced in the dis
of Oreuy. viaua. Puebla 10 Tribes
mi and Veiieorras. In the PROVINCE
lacla, Several houses coiiapeedt bug
athw are reported a. the result ~
IbteIranean, disturbances.
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Tho following are the entries for the
New orleans races as pceted al tho lufi
Exchange last night;
First race seven and one-haf iurlohs9
Sen }uirc. Allah H.. Pony Bob James
t. Carter Semc,e 50 each. Miss Mamie
VI B.ssic N!uhois 90. RiBhtmore' queen
Bfes Aunt Ida i03 each,
second race gr@rn-Cighths OF milo
U.iena. sister Eosaiind Oreanisi ~ ga eil .
Ha,ythorno Belle, Minnie clyde ", bi,a
ola Manic O.. Eyancsoa. l'onAnoe VS.
Fouffie 10 .,, ,,,,,,,.
solling-~I.c grandc, Monk oyerton, bcil$
l.trnrtt. Invade, pulitzer NJ onch' lAloA.
Pave Pu!a.fcr. Artist NJ ench.
Fourth race, one nh,c, haulinap-rquiit
q 9i. Lillian T. s5. Wo,sry lqs, - 'Inr
n sir Planet ge Gladiola 50, Ariist ~,
Dorninion rot PlccaroOn 100. Texas ntaf
u. Coronct %, Pergy 49, Jake zimmerman
ms prig III. ,,. ,,.,,,,
selling Alex rockrell -, Ny Hent lo1,
Kim. Elm l05. sibcl W. i3laeksmlth; Ia I
Thancl. Nero iNs cash. St Leo IN, ~
Reno los. Hpeudoline no.
post Tips- ,e.
Fi,sst Rarc-- BESSIE Nichols Aunt iAon'
second Race-5ouffie G.adiola,
Tiirli nece--Artist Pulitzer.
Fourth Raco--Pcrcy, Lillian Il
Il
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A Ct-HAN SHOT.

Tampa, Fla, December 2j.--Andrew Her
nnndoz, n Cuban. was shot late last night
by Spaniard In Ybor CITY. a party OF
Guiana were out strolling. when n Span
lard cried "viye llspataF The Cubans re-
echoed the cry Tor cuba, whcrcupcn tho
Sphnlnrd shot INTO the crowd. Hernandez
war atruck in the abdomen. causing hiiyht
m1pry. Threats were made during tho
day by both SpDniafdA anu rubnns, ana
trouble was feared tonight. Tho vigilance
Of tho police probably avertcd H. a negro
also was "a victim of the rhootinR. stray
bullets inflicted II mortal wound IN MA
head, from which he died today.
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THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.

london, December s1.--lNe ttlly ENtWS
says referring TO tho Venezuelan contro-
vcrsy:
If Senator Grey intcrprcts tho real OBJ
icct Of tho commission, It's appointment IS
not Intensive, and though Lord Salisbury
can not officially recognize ihc ccunmis-
sion, he VIII do Nc,l to render 1t every
courtesy and assistance.
the Standard publishes an article from
Madrid advocating an understanding he
tween the United States and Spain ON
thu ground that Venezuela merely CON
tends for tho same rights against England
as Spain formerly ala when all the span
ish-Amcrcan republics were colonies,
The Epico and the best journals mere
condemn the Monroe doctrine.
7 he Vienna corTcs nondrnt or the stand
ard says that thu, Nou Fret Press VI
cnun journal has an interview with gen
oral Guzman Blanco cS PRECEDENT of Nene.
2uola, IN which he said that he believed
that Russia and tho United states had
agreed upon common ground aganst Eng
land whose Interior object was 10 become
master Of the Orinoco. Amazon ana the
La Plata stroRms,
II England drives matters to extremes,
SAYS General Blnuco. war between ENG
land and the United states is inevitable.
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ronr nALL CANT

McmnhIs. Tenn. December 25,-Tomor-
row aftrraoon's foot ball game between
a picked eleven fro N Yale and Princeton
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R,yRrAL OF A CARDINAL.

BURIAL OF A CARDINAL.
me. December 1.-THE remains OF
nj Paul Molcherr, who died In Rome
scmber Il, were accorded an impos-
neral here today. The procession
Inc church OF At. Geon. where tho
ms been lying since IL was brought
Rome. to the cathedral and thence
tomb. included all the clergy ana
from the near towns. cardinal
Krcmentz. nrchbisnop OF Sosok,e.
: OF Trevers delivered an oration-
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Monticello, December 25.-'rhrce small
boys, sons of Bob Miller. greeted jack
son Wainwrlght this morning with
christmas gift" Wainwright wac
drunk and began shooting at the boys
woundlnE them all, two, 1t Is thought,
fatally. Al are colorcd.
Little Rock, December Ex-Governor
Clorlte has refused to interfere in the
case OF George ward, who is under sen-
tonce to hang Mt Van Buren, December
a. Ward. who Is ~ years old. shot and
killed Henry Bacon. july q, while tho
latter was attending church services.
jealousy was the cause, There was no
mitigating circumstances.
Little Rock. December 25.--Whsty and
failure 10 get employment drove Peter
Byrnc a citizen Of McAlister, I. T., to
suicide at the Deming house There was
II bullet hole IN his left side In tho Vi
entity OF his heart and revolver with
oua chamber empty lay at hts side. Byrne
was formerly roadmhstcr of tho ChactaN.
oklahoma and Gulf railroad at McAllis.
ter. Recently he lost hs position, and
came to little Rock last Thursday in
search of employment.
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THE HOTELS.


Nv. Bryan, Jr., Lake Charles; Il.
~. Texas; w. II. Howell Galveston;
q brewery Wharton; c. NJ. Kuhn,
IN. W, j. o. Zuber Eagle Lake: c.
smith Dcnison; j. O. Stanger, Dal-
IN Mss Matilda Walker. Dallas; Miss
|ssIe Goodlet, Dallas. r. W. otter.
nisr; g. G. Dennis. Navasota: w. w.
smd City Earnest Saunders. city Jno.
|ssnrek, Navasota; Y. u. Craddock,
|ISAftt; Dan b. Lewis and wife, Uncle
|s@ Co.. Burt Hodgkins and wife,
vnele Josh CO.." ~ Il. Lewis, Shep-
|Ed ]. =. Strong. Bell Buckle j. d.
||rNsi'ay Beaumont: j. Il. Jones' Temple;
M, Ingram. st. Louis; w. IL. Taylor,
~ Louis; W. l., Johnston. Alvarado;
|iTa 7 White, burton; q. W. Wyman.
|ssNani v, d, Poyer, Crockett: Edward
|rsgins, Norsork; a. j. Cordova CuSclar,
|ns,sa, Jones Aloysions. Antrim; Dan
||yy.'ehard Nevish; j. V. Tackaberry,
law York; c. q. Tackaberry, New York
N L Lee, Flatonia; j. G. Shafer, San
|c~s'IMo; Harvey Norris. san Antonio.
\. Luke, San Antonio; c. Schwarz, Gal
", ,~o1 Z. Schwar1. Austin; Lee Blanch-
Nv ~. Beaumont; II. c. Langham, Beau
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Titusville, December 2S.--simon Ham
burg and J. ID. Garner. recently q Chi
cngo, who were Jailed here in default Of
$4,000 bond TO answer to the charge OF
kindling the fire that caused T.tusvilc n
loss Of 100000, were spirited away 20 Or
.ando last night to save them from being
lynchcd
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WORK or THE WATERS.
Tho Unprecedented Rise In the O
RNrr NMMrna Grcat Dnmngn.

Tho Unprecedented Rise In the Usage
River Causes Great Damage.
ST Louis, December 25A special to
the Republic from III Dorado Colo. says;
10 tho farmers who live along the Usage
river Christmas brought only veal and
gloom. Tho Unprecedented rise tn tho
river OF thirty-fye feet IN three days has
spread all over this section nnd many
farmers have lost everything they pos
Hesscd, Some OF them had thtir corn In
shocks, others IN cribs The Hood has
taken all away IA the lowlands, Not only
have many OF the farmers lost their crop,
but their stock ana buildings Af well.
At bugurl al the end OF tho Lebanon
branch. the MIN branch of the Missouri
Pncinc, the river Is three miles wide aud
no train has been able to get within u
milo and ouc-half ut the town for four
days That town md THIS ~ shut OF
entirely from tclegraphtC communication
with the ogtsidc world
AZ Tuacumbia tho county scat Of
Miller. n terrible condition exists. Nearly
the entire town rs under water Only tho
office among them. can ho seen.
n arge Touring mill. the printing office
OF the local paper aud ANAL stores and
residences are entirely submerged
Twenty cars. loaded with railroad tiea
arc standing on side tracks at BaGnell
aud there nre thousands Of ties floating
about IN the river and baclewatcr. The
loss of property la this immediate vicinity
~ estimated at sl,0O0.00U The river ~
higher than even during the famous
flood OF iSii The suffering of Tho people
whore land ard property have been
devastated Will undoubtedly be terrible
this winter.
Jefferson city, Mo. December 25.--rhc
omge, Gasconndc and MORGAN river Hoods
are sllbsidlng and tonight the weather
IL clear. Communication was eatnulianen
with the Gngconadn his evening. The
cniirO OHal,r Nhilry for 400 miles ~ II
scene of desolntion ana great suffering.
necessarily resulting. az hundreds q l'n'-
iica have lost cycrything. II W thought
the loss by the floods VIII reach s20r0,OVO.
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An ARMENIAN PRIEST ARRESTS,

Washington, December 26.--rho Trrkh
legation received from the sublime portt
the following telegram under tod0y's date.
IAN Armenian priest, belonging TO tho
revolutionary committee, was arrested ~
MnrBsh His whole correspondence with
reference to tho Zitoun insurgents was
found on HIM"
Fine line of holiday goods at Burg
helms.
The Wonder Store sells toys,
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Columbus December 25.---Mrs. ]. a.
Nix. member of a prominent family, made
two desperate efforts to commit suicide
here yesterday She first endcavorcd to
rip open her head with n pair of Scissors
and succeeded pretty well with that; hut
was not content with results. so cndcav-
ored to butt her brains out against tho
pillars OF her huuac. Her chances FOR
life arc very slim. Temporary alteration
Is the onlY oAplannIion.
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have suffered horribly. as he dled Of
suangulation. When found his feet were
ga the iioor and his legs were hent under
MN. nnd the features were frightfuily dis
torted. No cause is assigned for the sui
ciue as Morris appeared cheerful to those
VINO saw him last Resides property at
tnontqwn, Pa. owned large blocks OF
valuable land near Fort Monde. Fla.
Tallahassee. December 25.-william Rob-
inson, aged II, the only support of
widowed mother. was accidentally kiilci
four miles west Of here yesterday. lie was
showing shotgun into q boat, with tho
charged. The entire load entered the CEN
death.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26

Memphis, December PA special to the
Commercial Appeal from Chattanooga
says: John II. Beasley, who was recently
shot by Chief Justice Snodgrass, is to-
night very much improved. The past
two days he has been suffering greatly
ana his physicians were not altogether
satisfied as TO his condition. but tonight
they think he is all right again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26

McDonough, December a5.--Flotcher
Scwell one OF the most prominent ana
popular young men of this place. son o.
one Of the leading merchants q 'ho town.
10 lying at the homo OF ais father NJ
tho point Of death from knife wounds IN
his neck and chest. The wounda were
inflicted by JOIN w Norris "a young man
who is now occupying a safe cell In the
county iatl Sc~cll reVu'' Morris -
leave the store because he WAS drank;
Morris took offense. and In trying to pro-
woke a fight ierked out his pocketknife,
q long ,laded dangerous weapon, ana
s'artcd for Sewell. Tho town marshal
was present and sprang Mt Morris. but
before he could reach him he had driven
the knife into young SowcN three times
making MS many wounds one OF the
wounds Is IN tho neck, ana 1t is feared
that 1t will prove fatal