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THE MARTIN CASE.


- strict Attorney PInclSncy Calls At'en-
ion To some Points Not Published.
To The Editor of Tho Post
Brazora. Texas, June 10 In your issne
Of today appeared synopsis OF the oIiin-
ion of the rour; OF crinrnal appeals in
The case of Frank Martin W. The state
from Wharton county, the Judgment of
tae district court being reversed THIS
op Mon, as published, II misl, aiding. A.
natto, of fact, the defendant Was indicted
Tor murder IN the nrsi degree that is,
upon express malice hopr. TO IS ape
thereby the extreme penalty Of The law.
he under th. advice of MS conns l. en-
tered ms plea oi suity To 'he rbliGe m
The Indictment. NotWi' hs.apiipe TINS, ~ '
rViiorcc aisolu.-,d - or me oi aucn mona
islt afreottV that Tn, iury assessed iiir
a,ath penalty. Observation-Disclosures the do
PENDANT hdd pleaded gWitS 81 nlNfprr
upon express maioe Under iofnwl Gn p
ingn oi our court Of crininal appeals ~"
court irvins The cas-" f"ii ron )c'i'd 10
submit TO me IuIy IN" issue ~ - Whriu-
or The defendant was suiiS o. murder "a
| the ufst or second degree ana deuuil-
! fully both offenses. one of the Witnesses
| ,sair nrii ty the state was uuqu sstlul.apiA
an aecuTnpiire fhe district rpurl fhAh-i
Ia rharre tine irN upon ihe n ~ 81 90
| compile rcstmouy that Is. liza, the DE-
| i.naart colid nos hr convicted upon tar
| testimony Of an accomplish unl 80 ~
! almn war rdilol oratfd, etc. Doubtless M
rcuri consderel thar a defendant Vii"
! had deliberately onu snl.Uhly, unbri INC
I forms 1f iuW. confessed his gutl' pN u
son-nn lton Of gun OF the chais' IN M.
inuif NuchI that S. nuid'r mon "NinHai
/ nUlii,ca IVES Hol on.ltl ID 10 an iuaif lclloi
to thu inIy thai No could not he convicted
| upon tho unrorroboratcd testimony OF ~
| arrOiuliler ON tlIis ground lhe judgment
al convict on is reversed. lbc published
I synopsis. OF Me opinion uakes no u,htipl
OF mo plea o. gu lty iI"ade'S ui me
Post viii probably i"me.nber tne rifcN.h
/ stances Of the eflnie OF winch deIelJIiii
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HYNrNEAl.

NORNAl.L WlLBAHGER bas,top
Texss. June ~ Married. at ,he NJ ~,
odist chnrch on "Wednesday nlrn' az e.s'
o'clock Miss Claudia Mlihare@f 81 80
mon and Air Llpscomb NoIVIl oil Beat
mont, Rev ~. NJ scar cfiicietlng- MY.
W. H. McCcrd sane iiear, of NV tear.
W IN organ Accompaniment ny MISS i.a.e
u'l,iin cn, comet by professor y n',nS;
Az the swcc. ,gaico notes lLngeirl na'
Wont cut on the nigh, arr. MISE 'fSan'
stuck the brilliant chords 81 H"i'lr'N
sohrl's wedding match the heavy rHrtnns
at the door parted as Il by magic rud ~.
eating party nlrctcd up iho n res -,
The follow ine order rhn four ush'fH' sNN
up tre l.f, sic and two M w
Noesrs. sam Savers RNa higgins. lr ".
Fowler and Eug aae Nihhiri ne w
couple Of attendants, one up me riGh'
GIN and Mr. SANDERS, second 'oppl' 81
Attendants Miss hlorcncc NorVali OF
beaumont. &stcr Ga the sronm, ana MI
Wood White third couple Of atte i'N's
MISC snrah " ,1harrcr and l,r. w. II,
ronba. aud last camo the BRIDE WIN her
maid If honor M'aa Nauan Olive VINO q
nlso her mat cousin. and the eroom WIN
his best man. Mr. r. Simontrn. Tnesr
marched in stately grace h"apins tn'
with I 9 moniu "l h', st u Me- "'N =, NJ,
the organ until Inside the eltai iHii u
the groom and bride m"t unfFr inc ne w.
an1 kncel nE upon snowy cnShirns' r.
r..ved n solemn hcned nr from the
v.ner,i,le MINISTER Of tod who IN simple
and earnest rannor, pronohpN'n 'n'hi
man and Wife, and again ~ IN" SCUM ~
The wedding nnrHn m" MnHi ~ :" " 800
empt I'd Of tts crowd The brides az, IS
was a lovely SIR. with pearl pnsselu ~
| feric lace and chiffon IN mnNnsS, Whlt
| she carried an eXquisite bouquet o' E',lii'
/ duke lassairines and bric roses lh'
| bridesmaids were all dressed IN pur'
| white CARRYING bouquets Of NIX chrna'
,lons and iessnmhins Tho bridal rhItS
WINS lrconrnr. ID 70 the hrne o' ~
| ,.i.'s mother. Mrs. u Wiibargcr l.,
| un,te a large comrany of young poople
I lifelong Friends ard assaHnies. whefr ~
+ elegant sunpcr WAS served ~ u "'ln'i
! The attendants and friends aeconphnl''
4 ,h, h4ppy par - tho depot where ihei
boarded ,ho train for Dallas Galveston
and Other points and " II he a hotne IT, f.
| aodu9 iniancne 20 Beaumont nftei Jane u
| nNI r'DAfl}- Bl Rrii tnmesne F"Na"
Jun II l-ltr last oN.ning 'n'elllseno
came ann rncing tat Miss Aruh i!nir'
had married Mr Ludwig laicomb OF Trn
| i,v ~ Chester last uiphl MisS Ann" hii
nc stnnsblv TO spe'd scvorn werk
with relatives at Chester and Other roints
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SERGEANT HOGAN


Falls Hell. to s2OO,ooo Worth OF Land Near
Dallas.
New York, June ao.--rhe Morning Ad-
yortiscr SAYS; after fourteen years OF
f,ithful service as an enlisted man in
the I'm ted states army, Sergeant John f.
Hogan. company +. tNrst artillery, mas
come irs,o fortune of 100000, and now
.lhsats ct leaving the service.
Sergeant Hogan Is stationed at Fort
Wadsworth.
4 personal in n New York dai asked
for Information MS 10 The wher.ahoMts or
John r. Hogan, formerly Of Dallas. iexas;
Ne r.srpndt.a III person. and AZ q motel
found a lawyer from the West, who IN
formed II M that land in Texas TO me
value Of about 500, o0e was wa,itag TO he
dl,ifled between him aud he sister
Hogan remembered thai, years ago MS
fn,he had some land near Dallas which
hi.i been s,i,iattcd upon the title 10 wh1ch
vas IN liiirai on. His father oscd and he
had not heard from his fam ~ in years.
II seems thar she ii'e 10 th" land after
suits, ionding MP 10 the supreme court had
d, IN decided Ia favor OF the Hcsans.
,'au;uin Hubble, who cDnlimrhi baTery
r. sad We'll, II = good luck for Hogan.
btlt tad luck for me, lie gets Ss,o1p,. hut
| l,s. a splendid irst sergeant.
pallns Texas. June .e.--John a. Hog an.
who by the decision of the supreme cOur',
al tie ( nitcd States, becomes the owner
of uhoui saro,0A sNorih OF black land neae
this CRY. resided here about fifteen years
ago ard g. NOW serving as sergeant n the
United States army.
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LINN AND DENNIS.

Wharton. Texas, June .N.--rhe silver
democrats. nader the call of Y. Halves.
ct aiinan. met N county convention ;h's
evening. They appointed delegates TO
the d strict conventions. The heavy nsnt
can't M on the instructions for john ~.
Linn for state senator and l'cnns for
nuater. The Tight Tor Linn aud Dennis Voc
led 10y H. A. Adams. who. after running
d. bate. carried the convention win MN.
the regular democracy having ~ county
g,ttlCncn.
This action by the convention today Is
regarded as n reputation OF the liawes
leulcr published in The Post today
ADAMS carried the convention Almost
60 unit. aud is being compltmnniea on
his victory j. T.. Lam for the senate anu
John Dennis for Noater are Instructed TOT
by q large majority of the Halves cou-
Nenttor
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TIM. BRYAN LYNcHlNG.

a Mas Meeting OF Citizens Resolves mat
tho Laws Must he l'phcld.
Bryan. yo>as. Juuo 2o.-A mass moetnS
of 5io good e tzers OF l}ra2os county was
held AZ .ho court house today fpf the
purpose OF adiusins the trouble CROWNS
ont of the rrcont iynchln4 81 the three
negroes and ihe subsequent arr ~ OF '" >
Of thc alleged participants on ycs'rriW
j r. Mathis oil Reliance WAS elected
chairman aud y, j. Bucnallan go siN'
.spnot he, N.lc mad hy County AioiNef
a. board Sneriu 4 6. Nuln, j. w
Dorenus. Esq. -. :. lloyd. =, tppk
Captain j ! Adams, tciirrhl ~. y -
dald Mr.. stockton ini others. I'm i'N-
drnrv OF all the -pe ."lies was ioi i"'te
ana good order ami that the officers lie
upheid ia tiIe discharge ot The duties
i, committee Of four from the ~ ana
four from Tho iouiirS MAS appointed 10
del erm ne " ha' should be done
After due consideration The committee
reported as inilowst
Ne tho Undersigned COMMITTEE, ap
polnt.d by a mass meeting o. the citizens
az Erazas county, after due cpnsii'ltti on
ana roneuliatlou have d-rided mat IN
law must and shall he enforced. dnn we
rioIre ourselves 10 stand 10y our .hrllii
"a III. diseharee Of h $ duties. ana also M
dav and that they shall have a lff ana
t,nuarilal trial. Ne also pledge ours Is
| IA ken order and respectfully ASK all GU
,.ns 10 20 10 ihcir homes and inform
| ,h4ir neishl,ors that this the only nfopcl
| ,yaN IN proceed IN the matter NJ. Parker
| chstrnan. j. r. smith, j. u, FLOYD, PAWS
! .hiriey " \ stewart. r. Is chatham
| VIM koppo. 80 Hall
| Tho report was unanimously adnpte.
1 and the meeting ADJOURN o.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.

No President OF the University Yet Elect
ed--Rcguars for the Tyler Drll
Austin. Texas. June ~. The University
regents today reelected the following
members of the faculty
Associate professors: Thomas Fi,zhugh.
George Y. Garrison and Thomas Y. Tay-
Tor.
Adjunct professors: Sylvester Primer
and r. l.. ilamberlin.
Instructors: Arthur Lcfevrc. j. Magne-
nay ana ,,r 'n,s r. s. Gould and r. l..
Bats. ,.,,aa IN tina
vacant law protessorsnii' res,s n Walton OF
rres dent Of university or professor VI
physics. 49,, ,,r,a, i,,,aret of
aNnrnditur.s wen. completed an" Wv
hoa,d adiourred 10 meet again on Jun.
% AT Bryan by Invitation of ,he ne NJ,
of managers OF the Asr'ou''"'"' "'''
chancai college.
SAILING ON THE LAKE.
N,se Hcsaic Ross of Eryap. Miss Lula
r,r,,,i of Waco and Miss susie Turner
Of Houston arc on visit to MISS Lolita
r,nley daughter OF Comptroller Finley.
asi evening all four Of the young lailes
we're given n delightful ride on me las"
by Captain I'd huck. ownrr OF me p'rs ~,
tlomen who particnated ~ adnd'lon ~
captain Hucil were Messrs. Wsi TOWN
and Marshall Graham OF ms S',y ana N,t
crai hours and the young ladies describe
Il as being "perfortlN grand.
coLLECToRS SETTLE.
grh, following collectors settled with the
| comptroller today
patton taxes collected. ss1i 20 ad valorem.
l. n MURRAY OF Coke county. or,cura :
tion taxes collected SS,'.'o an Nu'o'e'''
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hi, today they refuses to tell thor
troubles. <u..> ,o,
Tho summer normal (pr,va'c,. con,
Quoted hv Professors c. \: Peterson ana
~, T. FRAN. has an attendance OF forty
eight this week.
Water ,lo,ons. peaches and cranes are ON
the market. The doctors report that fever
cnses are numerous.
The Herald today commenced printing
,gckcts for the democratic primary cleo
ton TO be held on the 9th for the purpose
of nominating county ticket.
The county commissioners viii meet
again on Monday to accept the bond of
s. H. Bennett, whom they appointed INK
collector 10 Mi ont the uneXpired term of
r. T. Culpcppcr deco a cd
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A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.


Two Estimahlc Ladies the Victims OF the
Midnight Assass n.
Pinauemine. La, June 0.--An atrocious
murder was committed last night I'm the
town of Bayou Goula. Between il ana ~
o,elock neighbors heard groanS N me
hotIsn Of WIDOW Te,esai,ore LANDRY, hil-
uured IN the center of the towns me, dmey
xy,ut Ia investigate ihu cause ana iounu
Mis. Landry stabbed through ,hs hear n,
ndopted dnnghhcr. with two tcrrinies
aashes across her face. II IS beAeVe"
bar wounds Il prove fatal A
onn1riciii ness for n short VINO, mn eou,u
III nothing OF what had happened. nv
She was asiecp when struck There w ,ns
"vtdenflv two persons IN this work Mrs.
Landry was stabbed win knife !hro rnsn
M neck and hacked with a Ratchet aeross
he inca and on the throat. whl.e mo
gnshos on Miss iIethert's fnce were mae mae
Vim the haichrt The knife ara hatchet
were left behind by Lhe assassins ana may ma;
serve as II c,ew. The lades were wen
, known ~ this section of the State ana
| hiuhiy repiN.cted hy the entire community
| All the stores In the town arc closed 20
| oov and every oTnrt s being made 10
| cd pture the mnrdercrs. Several arrests
Lnsr seen made.
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hardy 5 APPEAL.

BIS hls Tale of Woe il Dudley
ts,, r'etHnody is invited.
w. Texas, June sO.--Lct all true
4, ~ Texas Who ara opposed TO
49,. ~ represented at our CONVEX
M ua on Juae q. our meeting
i, "aa 10 results of great impor-
d, pe brave men we VIII resen-
ss''y N Texas and give il a
IT,. me- In addition 10 that. our
IN sending de,osates 20 the
u 'hpoh VIII slrenslhen tne
sIta saf democrats at CHICAGO.
o, on. 'a"hl has been made al
Hassn,lon hanisome entcria4 iinens.
t9A~. "Al be heid at M.Iutts
i'sana, II oar deiegalos pn on
tslors " lhe date mentioned or
sOas ~, me diIheulDs Of holling
sslss re-, seha ng regularly aeered-
u ANA ~ many counties Is Iui.y
as,tnal a Were lhat has not been
satson 81 sinocrai.s having a. heart
a,ts,a our caus. are oafne fly
y our GUY convention aud alt
kpr GENERATIONS. II Is trusted
ssis false harmony wiH falI
VI h,sh sir tree SILVER friends
~ demanded practices attemp,
etats upon whose every
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FROM MiRrr TO sonRow.

Father 81 - l,dn Fatally Shot During
The Wrda ng Festivities
pel RIO. Texas. Juno % \ shooting ar
fray occurred hero last night NJ u MeN
lcnn woIdine II the auburbs of l'ei mo,
IN which th. fnihcr of tho hridr was shot
If NOT nortallv, At al eyeuua very dan
soronsly Senor BenNo ORTIZ "nd HISS
Va.nroal were marr."d Al he rns'n" q e
Of the br uo father Scn"f 'ieGifntes u
leraI bv lodge ,;lld,. and during TIM
fostiv.ti.s witch followed one Saiomo en-
ter,d thc honse. drew "A pistol ana iirea
n shot. he hhll taking effect ~ me hfhi
.lf The BRIDE father. who nov Les In u
worry orrinal condition. After nrirg the
Shot ssa.one ran out of the house. iii'hE
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RAILROAD TAXATION.
a Jury Reduces Valuation Fixed b. the
Comimls .nmnrs.

Coimesnri. Texas. June % The Jury n
tho case against thu Sabine ana Eas.
Texas railway has rendered " verdict 10
tho effect that the company has $50
N lev of road In Tyler county instead oil
20 inslos as rendered by the company mat
In. valuation oi same January J, lN"' WIS
ssv)o per mile ins'ed OF $l"'ow rs tss'sS y,
10 the tax board OF equalization, ana
that the county commissioners wefe Anl
Influenced by malice or any snosi,ion %
Cypress the ROAD IN having valued u az.
slDl gD per mile The county judge rihniA
,lai the jury had no legal rigni 10 81
n Judgment as IN the roads valuation,
NO, even the supreme court being '"Siru
,,tth s,,ch right. and that the county Kin
proceed TO collect taxes from the company
on thu valuation of $1,000 per me-. Judge
West charged the jury as 20 the ehcea-
slve levy of court house and other taxes,
hut the yer1 nt made no reference TO H.
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A NEBRASKA CYCLONE.

Much Damage to Property and Some Loss
OF Life.
Republican City, Ncb.. June 2o.-A tor
rIhle wind storm which passed over this
section last nigh, did much damage md
resulted in some loss of NE All SECTIONS
to1ehcd by tn" storm have no, yet been
heard from. hut IN one township the resi-
d.nce of T., Z. Duncan WAS completely
dnstroynd and debris s,rewu In all dircc-
tiAns Mrs Duncan was Killed instantly
and Mr. Duncan. two sons and a daughter
were badly hurt and may die
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DROWNED IN THE TRINITY.

cod sprlnEs, Texas. juno l9'-Ne"s
reached here laic Yesterday eve that one
Of a party Of fishermen from Waverly,
Texas. had been drowned in the Trinity
river about four or FIVE miles above mere.
A small uarty left here 10 HELM them, bri
when they ga, there The body had been
found aud the crowd had LETT No pariic-
ulars can be obtained so far,
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nocvl lie. 1e>as. June ~ The porulls'
county convention today elected Delegates
to the stat, sressional and district
conventions. 1heN in !pr-ed Noalhy fo'
go tlneE Aahhy Tor rrUtenant oN.rn'r
it,n fen j igr g. mpironer aud =. r; ~
tit tqr rail al commits iuler. q. *.
'fdWfi Ms cl'ci,d 10 The - It" conNcp-
t,tr and H. e; raN hers aud Lon T..
Gdriisr wre iftrnlnendel As delegates
70 lhe NatnnAl .nilN.niinn
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,ruo C.oNyrNrloNs ~ pARIs.

Paris. Tcxas, Ilno 20. 1'he free silver
and gold stnnlari democrats each held
convent. ons here today the latter beng
much moro largely att nded
mo free silver men favored y eon'l, ~,
oncc of tho primary election system lot
AZ nomination. eA''p' 'pl'''''"t'
aud congressman Il, ,,,o
Tho rod standard mcn approved "i lne
admin strniion Of Cleveland and dec.hren
,hai no nnu was bound ny the pna~y
prlnarie on lnf" "
l'ic popiisi, republicans and negroes
,vcrc uarmiitoi aud invited 70 pnr' iPltn
jn thorn. Th..v rlccifd I25 delegates 10 ~.
Ftaic convention called 10 met 1T Austin
on Juno -.
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cuoro. Texas juno 20 The d!str'ct
court il Sun trying murder eases -Four
have been triel ana one 3 ON trial nov
rne results Of the four Were. enc Ire
sentence. one twenty-five years, one
,,,an,v wears and ore fifteen years. JiIss
S.,tn,es is winning many favorable rcn-
n,entx hy his promrtness in the dlsnH {, II
Of business and County Attorney Lack =
a,strict attorney. Only one has escaped
tits court
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ElGllTEl.N HLARnYlTEs.

Austin Texas. jun % Eighteen pr
sons showed UP at thu Hardy clnb met
ing tonight Colonel Gaines read list
oil ihry men whom he had collected 40
wpra.6n, Travis rounil ii tho Hardy
Siafa convefs IN, whirh IL WIS docil -d
shall he hold al The opera niso ION
mtieos were appointed TO j., Is after do
tats "f SNd convention ami tho cub
adjourned suhjcc; to he eaH " Eros d n
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right they have trampled 10 submission IN
their outrages. and that every democrat
who III his heart repudiates Dudlevism
viii be brave enough and true enough TO
stand mp for his honest convictions and
To make this fight. which is nigh, for
principle REGARDLESS OF personal conse-
quences, memorable in the annals OF the
democratic party in Texas and in the Ma
ton. Rufus Hardy
Chairman
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BeoN le, f.Nas ,Iune 20 The democrat
ic coun'y convention today selected dcle-
s,les TO NJ various ronvour'ons j. g.
Bcsslov for conpt'ss. l.. G. n for aus
II ~ attorney ana \. Is irlN ics IN wer"
WdNs It j a. Nny1r wns elected cpliniy
81 tiriuah.
The roppl SIS also solcciod delegates 10
ttetl conventions They nlnrscd Nearby
"a governor i'n Terrell for comptroller
ana j. T.. tlllott tor railroad commissioners.
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pEC,IfIIAR ACCIDENT.

Dallas. Texas. June 2o.Ths morning
.Iohn Tucker. a hackdryer while turning
his vehicle at a street corner was lassoed
by a wire attached 40 a pipe to nj sprluk
ing carts; aud was jerksd from his box 10
the ground He Is IN a critical condition.
Charles Stewart. a saloon keeper, drop
ped dead this afternoon of heart disease.
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IN VALLEY COUNTY.

Omaha. Mob. juno 2o.-At 80 this
morning q heavy wind storm passed over
the town of )rI. in Valley county, Ne
hraAig Tasr nlly unro' fl K the Union Fa-
clio depot and ovcrtnrnine several empty
hex cars ind small buildings. 50 far AS
can uo asc, ribinsd no one was killed or
Injured
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GALNEs.roH. CoUNTN

e,,,r1 N.nev Men Notified Tho Are Net
''0''''' ing Without Au'hori'y' -
Galveston. Texas, June % --Prs5uan' 20
ooi the,e was meeting OF The sound
nom, a mocrats he'd here tonight forty
49,, icing n attendance and
t2qs y ION vas named TO so tn Aus',n
eo,lanien Of nat wins the a af'5 nr S "
op pmn..,,r',,9l. - no effect, hey rontendinl
=. .,-sa,nhlaee WAS not "ept .s-nta..
,ivs 1hsrman Mepons!d chairman m, o. o.
me o9".N meeting. telling them they
oifrs n,,,io1i authority ahd mat u ne
VIZ .i,,1 money men had turned out to me
81 mares on une ingS rau'a If nay" pees es,
800 ~ VA in which The sins Ard virtues
vt y, r,,, ,ie ,ulher,on cleveland Tii.man'
-" ~. l',.n ,,,,f And ,'row,ry welr discn's'n'
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,,,,yD,,rp AND FIVE YEARS OLD.

Rounl Rock, TeXns, Junf IT'T-N'' IHF'
y nan IN mis- town named Giles Pats.
ye. Ia a colored man looks healthy ard
walks with as much Free aud energy a.
noTi men YOU NEE; on the street. IRON
ID nr inierrogated hy The Post, CORE
sunndent as to his ape he showed pa
Der given him by his old mistress, he
saii which stated that according 20 Mt
pottls' figures Giles was born IN l'si'
making him TO- years old.
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RAIN STORM.

Mason city. Iowa. June %. The heaviest
ra storm IN eighteen years fell here last
night. 1t fol 10 depth of over four
inches. In tho n1rih aud west Of the cily
4 was trco,npan. ed ny hail and wind ana
the crops for distance Of twenty niles.
1913 nl,ss VIDE, were destroyed. The
dannpe VIII amount to thousands of dol
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c.,tcrs in Selection OF
| p,h,,tss at Large
s,6As AND CuLBFRSoN.
-. No Opposition' But
" m y. . scramble for tho
s,A,r Two Places

,une co.-As the cSd OF
~. Indications begin to crop
Impending hot 'l'ne az .. Wv
a.,.e convention which meets
week. There are any nn'noeI
.tslegates at large whose
..is;,nr heaven and earth in
IA st,rring up the waters
camnhow or other the I'M
ID so,,en abroad that a JOB mas
ny an imaginary machine
! Reagan, culbefson ana Shi-
:. Thsse were the men IN
a. Travis county convention
,,count for the impression
~ the choice OF the bosses.
.r,,on is tina. at the state
,rya.ling idea is that at least
/. a.lesates al large shall he
Y. M holders, ni.l men Who
n,sr,ously held office. John
his many warm friends IN
eIss and ex.lioNctnor ii"es MN
sr,ne him for delr. safe at large
s.sn, OF EXPRESSING hnseii as
(Mrw 10 have Ills oWn naln'
..Ta the list 10 slNe Duncan
i n MN n" REAGAN aud culperson
.s,san without opposition, rpt
~ an eAun.ng scramble Tor
~, nlaces.
',rsn.,ulhorson-liogg and Chil-
.shsIuc enthusiastically backed
~. S ,o h. runu.ni, counter to
N folks in this matter liz
..t,,,Ys seem TO Ia opposed
!" Ice kaii,y and urge As a
ma, wsNuus Duucau mat be
i.ssa, ths firth district con
Th.y are wiling 10 recogn ~
IAN o,herw however. amt
rnhs IS good mntrgiai Ton cler-
y AZ well As !. ". Blake. w!iom
,,ss .rylns tp unsn ptf Of VA
s.ss,e a. lats'. IAcy wrpAl
~ O, furtt,at .Vcn. they FAY.
r,ye plske temporary .nuirWAu
s.,n;icn aud l,4noau permanoui
Nina viii on, Qutt ilHlifg tl
,,srg The Inv -iuit Duncan !
- frends can not soc Il maj
rsy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-21
CET HER WRIST.

Palestine. Texas. Juns l9.-Mrs. Laura
IT, Phillips. who attempted suicide here
several days ago by severnE an artery
on her wrist, is still In a precar.ous con-
ditton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-21

All peace off Gers are requested 10 lcok
gu, for Ollie Pender. mulatto boy IA
years old, spare built. weighs 10 pounds.
right eye has been removed from socket,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-21

Was found dead in his saloon, about onc
milo south Of this place, this morn'nR
lie had n 4l-cali,sr pistol wound in his
hre,a, lie also had IN his hand q ii-cali-
her Colt'a pistol II . not known at what
time lie was Killed. bat It rs huppoNtp 70
49, i.en Al n late hour last night. as he
We In h e nishf clothes AMI the s-dc door
of the saloon was open, VIII the key on
III. inf de- /; Is sapposed thar lin "as
clrrcd WIN Tic aboNo result. No clew.