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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
Miniature Earthquake in Scotland

A serious subterranean disturbance,
very much like an earthquake 'on "A small
scale, took place at Dunbarton, Scotland,
on the 18th inst. The steamship Clrcas-
suddenly shaken and violently moved
thirty feet by a conm0tion under her
stern. The bank was heaved for a dis
lance of 100 feet and the ship yard was
considerably damaged. The workmen on
board the CircasSian were panic stricken.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22

Philip Il INNER, a blacksmith, atlen pied
TO kill his sister, shot his sweetheart, Cora
Nietz, in the abdomen, and then put a
bullet through his own heart at St. Louis.
1t is thought the Nictz girl cannot live.
Before the shooting She refused ty marry
him.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
IeuaIize OWL Marriages.

The Chamber of Deputies at Lima,
peru. has sanctioned the Radical project
providing for civil marriages 1t still re-
ouires the approval Of the Senate.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
win Not Ex,radite lyman.

A Paris disrat ii to the London Morn
ing Post says that NJ. Darlan, minister of
justice, has decided to refuse 10 extradite
p. j. p. lyman, ON the ground of rrescrip-
tive immunity.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
Electric Car Jumps the Track.

An electric Car on the Madison Street
Electric line, Chicago, while going at a
high rate of speed, jumped the track near
Fifty-Second Street and crashed into a
tree and then rolled over on its side in a
ditch. OF tae passengers on the car eight
were seriously injured.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22

The Marine National Bank at Duluth.
Mimi, has suspended. Inability TO make
collections rapid Y enough TO meet with
drawals was the cause. The bank has a
capital OF $3.50, 00o.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
Carving Aid to Cuayaouil.

Tie Peruvian cruiser Lima, has left
Peru with food, clothing, etc, to the value
OF 10000 so!s, for the relief of the Peru
vians distressed by the great fire in Quay
aquil, Ecuador.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
Cruiser isenOrIed Lost.

1t is rumored at Davenport, England,
that the British Cruiser Talbot. bound
from the North American station, found
cred at sea during the recent gale. The
Talbot was a Sc eond-claSs cruiser of 5000
tons, built last year, and carried a crew of
433 officers and men.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
Will Visit krupp Works.

a Berlin dispatch to the London Chron-
the krupp works to inspect "a recent in
vention Of great importance for improv-
ing the power and durability OF guns.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
Gold Democrats Win.

The appellate division OF The supreme
court, sitting in Brooklyn, y. Y, has de-
cided that the use OF the name ..National
Democratic Party" on the official ballot
is permissible. This reyerses the lower
court.
Plot or Turkish students
A dispatch from Athens SAYS the
Governor Of Mytilene had discovered
a plot of Turkish students to bring about
a general massacre OF Christians, and four
OF the ringleaders had been arrested.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22

Serious cOOiie riots are reported from
Georgetown, the capital OF British Guiana.
The police, in trying TO restore order,
were obliged to fire on the mob. Three
rioters were xii lied and many wounded
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22
Rev. Crosby II. wheeler Dead.

Rev. Crosby ii. Wheeler, d. D., the
we'll known missionary OF the American
board, died AT Auburndale last Monday.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22

The Frankfurter Zie:ung al Berlin says
the sultan has signed "a decree promising
reforms for all Turkey.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22

formed into an ivory color. and a bI1"A
stone stoop has been added 10 each Oh '"s
three entrances. Each stoop mas d
wrought iron railing and fence a
windows are now of stained glass. az
heavy cornice ornaments the rooi l"N'
In New York State are forty->iA Ch'S
tan Science churches. The preach -
consists of reading selections from W.
Bible and from the book written b! -
founder Of the religion, Mrs. Eddy. ~"
ing the past ten years the grown
Christian Science has been truly reiH"''"
BILE. A decade ago the cult was ,'!D'
ed to a few pupils of the Boston ':D,
who taught that ChHst's mission wa
much to heal as to teach. The phil">'lt;
of Mrs. Eddy claims more than ~
believers scattered over the whole ''"
try. Mrs. Eddy published her lo-p'
religion and health, "Sc;sn'e "'rI
Health in 1870. 1t passe! threnSL
editions, and is still N great dcnanN''
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22

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NOTES ANn pERsoNALs.

p. H. Goodwin. general 'reisht agent
Of the Gulf Colorado and santa Fe' Wss
In the city yesterday
W s. HoskIns. chief clerk in the office
Of General Manager W. G. Van Week OF
the Southern Pacific left last rignt for
Fort Worth on business trip
Mr.. los. Andrews statloner OF the South
o,n rariGc and Houston and Texas Central
railways. received a telegram Yesterday
announoing the cad news OF the dea,h OF
his mother in New Orleans. lie ielt on
the night train for that city
The officials Of the Southern Pacific rail
way. especially Master OF Transpor,ation
Granger and Chcf Clerk HELEN OF MI
80 ofece wore active yesterday in ar
ranging for a special train to take liysi.
clans to the bedside Of W. o ~, ei, ,,,r az
ooriJ r"t in readiness. Railroads dislike
s s""eIal trains. as they nconyenien1se,e, ne
entire division. hu; Colonel h. a. EiIis - !,
well and 1avorarly known ana Wneh u
WI WIZ med his son was wounded, every
thing possible was done
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NEUROLOGICAL

MENGrR--Corpus Christi TcNas, Octo-
her ll-Mrs. NJ. MeAger pWu'li Hl on ~.
Corpus Christi high schools diei yesterday
al 3:a0 p. m.
BABLE,- sealy, Texas, ooteher 9.7 7,i,,,.-
tavc Babe. aged 60 Years, died suddenly
VIII 10 sitting IN chair at me r. slaraeo OF
.Atolph Burucs. He leaves ~ VIE SON ana
TWO dauRhtors.
MNIrNN -Rusk. Texas. October II Mr..
FeliN NJ MINI dicI n"ar Grimm NcstcrdAy
and was brought h re- today and buried.
John T.. Bisn - OF ilCtrtf, ditd hcr' ih -
W. fe and several children.
iIr Was about 40 years oil! md leaves
Mrs. Lille Virgins daughter Of MI
Bishop of this place and SISTER of ON
morning ANA win lac bur et lhi- afternoon
in the cltv cemetery. Her Illness was long
and lingering and her auncriugs were Ia
tense.
JoNES--Rusk. Texas. october IL MIR. d.
T. Jones died here today. He leaves a
willow He was about 10 years Old. ne
had been manager OF the furnace al We
peiitontiary here for several years. lie
was a Master Mason AM member OF the
NJ eth01ist church
SCutLZE-B rcnhGm. Texas. october H..
DIED, at her home in this city last night,
Mrs Elizabeth Schuizc, aged 6s years, 3
months and u days. She was an ''5t ma
bic lady ana leaves macy friends ana rein,
ives to mourn her demise Her funeral
church tomorrow morning
PHENlN-Fort Worth, Texas, october
10 Madison \, PheniN. a prominent en-.
apoplcxy. lie stood high IN the order of
Maccautes which will be present ia a
body at the funeral o9seqnies tome row:
He leaves sew raj relat We aDd mary
friends here to mourn his loss.
ArFApDEN- Taylor. Texas, October II.
David II. McFadd IN died at his residence
A. CHcleville, six miles north %. %, mere.
even ny In the CrCleV.llc cemetery. Mr..
McFaiden WAS one Of tho community :
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lil NE NEAl..

LONESOME VET-McGrcgor, Texas,
October u AT . p. m. yesterday Mr.. !. i.
Johns n and Miss Stella Ctvet were mar
Red at Comanche Springs church, three
miles from town. Rev +. G. Baker per
formed the ceremony. The newly married
rounl. len at once on the easthornd cot
ton Belt train for Nashville. Tenn, their
future home
BIjRT- CRAWFORD-W Waco. Texas, Oc-
tobrr l0-Boarding house circles arc all
Iarog over the reported MARI axe, in san
| Antonio Thursday, OF Mrs, Crawford, pro'
nrietre.s Of the Crawford hotel, 12l Aus
| lin avenue Mrs. Crawford was widow
land MIR Burt WAS a guest at her house
'rhey left Waco together "A new days ago
Iand a letter received by her son here
| brought, the news of the marriage. Mrs
r'raWiord Is past thrccscore years ana Mr
| Durt Is 30 years Old, ana this discrepancy
in their ages lends TO the event tlnge OF
| romance.
| rrURNER -GLENN--Gainesvile, Texas
| Ortober a.-Yesterduy afternoon Luther -
| Turner Of this city and Miss Florence r.
/ clean OF New orleans were married m
| thn parlors Of the McDougall hotel al
| ocnison Some Two weeks ago Miss Glenn
| v5as mere and stopped q the Turner cot
| tage. where she met young Turner VIE
| Ia only ~ years old. II was a case OF love
! ~, drs, s,eht on the part OF both. and ti'
| Vo,lug peoillc were married as soon as TIC
| oDrnTttin ~ presented itself. They cam,
| here last night, but lett on tho soulhpohnd
! snota Fe train this morning for Ne" Or
| leans.
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ptCuNoND COURT NOTES.

Richmond, Texas, october lo.-The case
against II. T.. and Armstoad Mitchell was
called FOR trial this morning. The case OF
the former was continued until next term
of court. but the case OF the latter has not
been disposed Of.
Roscoe Lalley, an ox-school teacher died
in the court house from congestiVe chill
thig afternoon at go. His home is al
Kondelton, this county
Tbc Albert Sommervlle case Will come
an tomorrow. He is charged with the muir
der Of his cousin, Miss Ella sommeryille
On the 18th Of April last while walking
bv her side on their way home.
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home this morning at $50. tired from
standing. but delighted with the trir The
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass never does
things by halves or that Ia not Tor the
good of its patrons.
Frank Chlds, a colored youth, white at
tempting to play conductor on the cxcur-
sion train FOR Corpus Christi yesterday
morning, was caught by cattle gua.d and
his leg broken. A Gonzales surgeon at
tended to him.
Hefiron Jones, living near the Clear
Fork School house, whlle pitching corn
from his wagon into the crib was strickcn
with fainting fit. SO far he has not
recovered consciousness.
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Mexican war wdow-Mary a. Daniel,
Morgan, Bosquo county.
Issue OF September 26Orignal Especial,
October D--Daniel Buchsohachcr. Warda.
fayette county; Dennis w. Downing. Bur-
Lesson county. Survivor Indian wars--tli
ram H. Grain. Gallaghcr's Ranch, Medina
county. Widow Indian wars-Drucilla
Holder Mount Vernon. Franklin county.
Issue of September 2S--Original--James
Wharton, Goliad Golad county; George
Weichlein. Boernc. Kendall county; Sanp-
son p. hun. III Paso, III Pas0 county.
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BICYCLES GO FREE.

st. Louis. October 12.-Circuit Judge
Russell decided today that tie .iisrour
Railway company must carry j. r. Bett's
bicycle from Webster Grove 20 81. .-ou!s
and return without charge above the cost
of MI Betti's transportation 'icaet The
case was instituted last April IL test
case. The railway company fled 4 molten
10 ouash the alternative writ of man llilus
secured aud Judge Randall oycrrucd the
motion. The decision applies TO all rail-
ways in Missouri.
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Karnes city. Texas, october l2.--N. j..
Williams. painter by trade, was found
dead near this place in lonely tpot In
The woods Yesterday evening He had leen
dead for some four or five days, and bis
body was very much decom2oasd. He had
knife wounds in his neck which are sup
posed to be the Immediate calde OF ni'
death. He WAS seen here In Town on
Monday. October 3. the last time. No olew
hns as vet been brought TO light, but me
o,li,crs are at work on the case, New
developments are expected.
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GOOD ROADS CONVENTION

Dallas. Texas. October H. The Texas
Good Roads league met today in the Audit
forum and organized by olccung Judge
Hall of Polk county, president. and T. T.
Woodward of Dallas secretary Professor
r. NJ TAYLOR OF tho civil engineering de
rartmeut Of the state inivrrsitv read a
paper on the question which he had pre-
pared after great research ald with much
care.
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SANTA FEE DALLAS RATES.

Today the Santa Fe will sell tickets TO
Dallas and Fort Worth at the rate OF
$3.50 limited to October n to return. This
is very cheap rate and gives the patrons
Of the road week in Dallas or Fort
Worth.
Passengers may leave on the Santa Fe
Limited" at p m. and arrive at Dallas
or Fort Worth the next morning at I
O'Clock.
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Lulirg Texas, October i2.-The big ex-
eursion TO Corpus Christi. over the san
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway vas a
grand success. -Four hundred and toliy.
soyen tickets were sold al Lockhart f'd
9qe here. About the same number we're
sold at Gonzales. The train was crow1si
~ suffooation. though the railway extend
ed every courtesy. The excurters returned
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MIR. MISNER,S RErrRN.

j. y. Wisner and wife nee Miss Rare
through Mexico being twenty days in the
Republic. MIR. Wisnor is the representa-
tive Of the passenger department % the
sohhoard Air Line. with headqult'crs in
Houston. He found his desk loaded with
business, and forgetting for awhile the
Joys and pleasures q married life, he viii
now devote himself to his Office work He
is me, on all sides 10y friends e>tond ng
por!ratulat ions
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woMAN's PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Loelnart. Texas, october ll--At il L.
s,,,rdcv October II. 1895, the eNecut-
n irc '' hard Of the Texas Woman's Press
Association yg op%io win hold its midyeer sCsslGa
in 1aliss' The meeting will be held N
Mrs, sydney smiths ofae, on the sec 'H'
loor of The Exposition building, a..
Mrs, NJ. r. walton President
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pEACE on EARTH.

bis is cncc morc enjoyed by the rheu-
tc wfc enough 10 cou..cract ihe!T
Gr esiVe maiady with hos'ctier's
much B..tcrs. 10 testimony is strong
'hln chat whi-h indicates - q
irco oi reset Va this complaint Il IS
o enl.nonuy effective rs treiim
kidney trouble dyspepsia, debility,
Pr compla.nt and consliaa on. Use 10
h persistence for the above.
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Srh LAURA Lamrson, View York Aug, II.
liti Snawmut. Baltimore. Sept q.
lArl Geneva Boston, Sept 4
Sch Belle o'Noil. Philadelphia. oct Z.
sch Mnggie Hart, Boston, sept g.
Sch Sir WultU Hasiu Philadelphia.
Sept, IS
Sch Mec,mbcr. BCston. sept. %.
Sch Chas. Is. Schulz. Philadelphia, oct. g.
Son Ihos. Z. rollard. HnMlmore. Oct. o.
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TO CENTRAL AMERICA.

Ncw Wayerly, Texas, october 10
Fsrs. Il. N Traylor and William Daniel
this place left n few days ago for Cen
/ America. They "a b. way Of New
leans, thence to Guatemala City,
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IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
,or children teething 1t soothes the chili.
.of,ens the gums. sllays oil pain. cures
wind collie ana IS the best remedy for
diarrhoea-
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Two Presiding Officers Of Election
at Each Election Precinct.
SEPARATE BOXES TO BE USED
Voters Registering at tho Rate OF Five
Hundred u Day The Coast Meet
ing mt uoustou-Firc.

Galveston. Texas. october l2 Tho com
IL issioners court today decided TO appoint
two presiding officers OF election for every
precinct In the county where such action
is deemed advisable In accordance with
section 10 OF the election laws, which
reads as follows:
AT tho first regular or called session
of the commissioners court In each county
in each year. or MS soon thereafter us
practicable said court shall select and APP
point some suitable aud competent person
in each election precinct to serve as pre-
siding officer Of elections In SAID prcrluct
ana said appointment shall be noted upon
the minutes of the court. provided. that
the commissioners court of any county
may have the power when they deem ad-
visahle TO appoint two presiding officers
Tor each election precinct. one Of whom
shall he the presiding officer at the ballot
box used for the deuositing of ballots cast
for electors for president and vice presi.
dent Of the United States and members of
congress OF the United States and the 9th
or presiding officer nj the ballot box used
Tor the deposit OF ballots cast for State
district and county officers"
Additional appointments were made Tor
some of the wards IN the City and II is
probable that most Of the other precincts
Will toe similarly provided.
REGlSTR ALTON.
Tho registration OF voters Is progress
ing very satisfactorily although Bcs.trat
l'shor would ilho 10 see The huliragists
n.aroh M a little faster with thc hope chat
The total number Will exceed that in any
other c,tN I'm thc state. having especially
III II .uu hou,'"u auN laila'. h' 10
o'riuch Inns afternoon was SON M av,r.
aro of moro thaa 5oo day for the Nix
dnvs since the books were oprucd and AT
this 'atc ho could Register 10000 voters ~
the time allowed If that nanny proecntoi
themselves to demand certificates The to-
ta' registration al the last election WA.
SEES and "A ,onaidcrablo Increase /, cX-
p,,ttd this yca,.
uot1vAp 1,rppy
,r, ,.,,. ,. -.,, ,. H.
The bolivar Gerry sun hangs IRE aud
thonfh the people ON the peninsula are be
COMING somewhat roStiye there Is noihlnf
ior tn'm TO DO bu' to wait until inc ferry
gets aronrl TO them A7coriins to the All
Vef'Semcnt IN We local papers the 'lmt
LOT nllhE mus Tor huldinG approaches H.
al lo"sl elEiL irci "i water on ihe mas
i"Ad sidt ~ the nav expired today but lh'
commissioners court decided inat AK th'
resolution inviting hidS lcit IA" 'onpeu
ton open nniil October II the bids Woal1
not he opcned untl that day only ON.
hid has thus far been received. The plan
'ontomplatos a loin' Terry TO ho oporh'c1
by we county anu iulI ana interstate
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Schulcnhurg Texas, October f. 90. 7.
johnson merchant of this town. made
deed of trust to Charles Senglerman to-
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pEXAR's BIG DECREASE.

The tax rolls Of Bear county we're re-
ceived today ut the comptrolers office.
Total valuations, s3l ,6S620a decrease, 81 =
Az OPS. This Is the largest decrease In
Gpures of any county whose tax rolls have
vct been received, although in proportion
10 values it is less than two or three
oth arx
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NEW nurcnINs HOUSE.


Samgel MeGqwcn,, neag Hn,g.s,, Mad d.
4 1viile,, Miss Pauline e okCC. Misi ,,, MlGE
\ GrIinn Eight Beils;' j. NJ. EoysteTT,
sciis; j. Il. Ka.s3r. I,atqnia; 4.
p brack, Chas. II. Long, W. !" NoI,u-
D., Sells Bros: j. t.. stewart, Miss s~i1-
4, j, NJ Callisor. Eagle Lake, W. IN
4 ese Columbus: T. ". Fox. Sau An
PHO, L.. l.. Fuster. Nclasco; TIL. DWy,r'
r. ham; 4. q. steele, :. SieHie, 6Ec't-
IN, l.. l.. Sn tn. san AntoNi - ~
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Y BE-, e. Y, Horton. Austin, Rotert p'I
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n toa Bob Williams. r. l.. Allen, Nacu
. y. Whatiey, lluntsvii'e: Al. T. SnCn'
y and wife. Hampstead; +. llans
Wv York T.. NJ. ! Wy, chicago; ~, -.
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Sharicn Bates. Brazoria; W. y. i,2.E'
"a tieville. Ark; NJ. l.. GorNey, " ~
<pke, Mrs. r W Beck. Sau Aulon,o' - .
y, Arnold, Trinidad, Colo: Fort Sin!Jn'
!eltcston; W. l.. Foley W. I. Mo!r,s'
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FoR GNLNEsTON TODAY.

The passenger department OF the Bay
shore line, the Galveston, La Porte and
Houston railway, announces a 81 rate.
houston to Galveston and return. for a.
m. and ! 80 p IN. trains today to accom-
modatc the Baptist delegates who desire
to visit the Island City before returning
home An unusual attraction is offered
in the monster freight ship Algoa now ly
ing at Galveston, which will take 22000
bales OF cotton from TeXas-thc largest
cargo ever leaving American shores.
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IT WILL Be INTERESTING.
La Porte Creditors Are Said to o.
pose the Purchase
OF THE ISLAND CITY REAL ESTATE
santa lie Tickets to Dsiias--Excursion to
Galveston-Bicycles Go Free in
Missouri-Persona,s.

There is possibility that there will be
an interesting hearing before the United
States court at Galveston within the next
week in regard to the Galveston. La Porte
and Houston railroad.
1t will be remembered that August ~
last the receivers of the road purchased
subject to the approval of the court blocks
$50 and 45l on postofiice street In Gal
weston the price agreed upon being Sli0,-
600. The intention when the purchase was
made was that block $50, which is shielded
on three sides, should be used as freight
house. a track will be run on the south
side of Postofiice street close 10 the wall
OF the old cotton shed, and doors will be
cut through for handling freight Two
tracks will enter this block from the west
through openings which can be closed at
night. Block i5l Is to be Oiled with shell.
These two blocks will be used exclusive
~ for freight.
1t is stated that the creditors of the
road object to the purchase, and they have
already filed answers to the application
for the approval by the court of the trans
action II is understood that meeting
OF representatives Of those interested will
be held about October 10. the gentlemen
coming from other States. What the re
suit of that meeting or what action the
court VIII take can not be anticipated.