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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10

A dispatch from Chicago states that 1t
is reported In railway circles that tho
Pullman company had Voluntarily con-
eludcd 10 reduce the price OF upper berth
rates % per cent below the charge mada
for lowers. The report seems 10 be based
on the rumor that the Santa Fe ar1 Erie
roads c n tmrlnte yutstituulg other sle p
ms cars for Pul.u ans, ana that the PENN
sy!vnnia Ia ser'ousl7y contemplating thu
purchase OF al the Pullman sirepers now
operated by that system and reducing the
price OF upper berths. II Is probable. how
ever. that the reported action OF the Pull
man company II premature. TO say the
least. President Thomas Of the Erie DO
MES that his company intends TO abandon
the Pullman car, JuHt what the Santa
Fe people intend to do IL not known. rs
tho executive officers OF this company de-
cline to disouss the matter at this TIME.
saying that no sleeping car contracts will
be entered into for some time TO coma.
Passenger officials OF the Western lines
Rrc rapidly coming Into line on the cheaper
upper berth qu tstion and a strong petition
asking for a reduction In the rates Will
soon be presented to the Pullman COM
pany. In tho meantime the Wagner com
pany. II is said, Is considering q reduction
Ia ita upper berth rntea to eheel.mnto
Pullman
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10

IELLOUGI-VAuGH Cove.
Teas. january G.-Afss Emma Vaughn
end MI. Sam kellough were united In the
holy bonds OF matrimory last night, Rev,
G. c. Summers officiating.
MILLBURGER-HEBRoN-Dryan. Tex.
ps, January s.-Mr. Vincent Millrurgei
md Miss Mary Hebron were married a.
the Catholic church in this city Today.
Father Joseph PellneI officiating.
BEARD-HATToN Falkland. Teras,
january S.-Mr. Philin Beard and Miss
' liz Hat en- ere married here Today. Rev.
j, w. Shirley officiating. The groom is
only IL years cid and the bride 10 years.
BUCKLEY llENSJ. EY-Navnsata. Tex
as, January Married at the home OF
the BRIDES parents at Prairie Plains. Miss
Lucy llensley and Mr.. Andrew Buckley
also CT that place, Rev. Z. II. Guerrant
officiating
LEMEN administration Texos. jan
uary S.-Mlsses Julia Harrison OF this city,
Sedie Roscnfield OF Houston and Miss Car
rie En1el of Ennis went down TO Beilvillc
last evening 10 attend the marrlHge OF
Mr., Max Lemen OF Houston and Miss Mol
lie Harris OF Bel.yille, which took place at
o'clock this afternoon.
BATES-W LDEE-Luling. Texas. Jan
uary S.-Mnrried. at the Presbyterian
church In this city, ycster'ay at p. m.
Mr. ". w. Bates " Beevillc. Texas, 10
Miss Myra Helen wilder Of this city. Rev.
Pobort Hall OF San Antonio officiating.
The bridal cnurle left on the 2:i0 traln
for their home in Beevile.
MARRIAGE LICENSES - BRENNAN
Texas January s.-Following is the list of
marriage licenses issued from the county
clerks office for the week ending January
S, 1896: John Taylor and Lizzie Love- Gus
tav II. Zuehlke and othlie Scbert, Thos
Tapiey aud Eliza miller. Charley Detncr
and Sophia Leckon, s, Cooper and Mile
Richardson. Jas. L. Willsin and Lillian p
Giddlngs, Frederick Haferltamp and VIII
hclmlne Wolf.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Lexington. january s.-Thc rain has
stopped and at this whiting cold northe'
~ Blowing.
Berclair January S,--A twelve hours
rain fell here yiaterdny completely sat
urLtins the ground.
Ednn. January s;.-Thls pcctlon has boon
pleased VII ubundE Mt rglns. and the furr'
err are taxing advantage Of 1t by prerat-
Ing new lands for eclilvaiion. This sec
Ton y receiving nln.oni daily people from
the rerlhern part Of tho State and other
States.
San Diego. January ;.--A slow rain be
gan falling hero Sr3tAy night and cor
iinucd until :hia morning. III, has put
fine season In tho grouhe There WIZ
10 q largo crop OF cotton and corn nlante'l
In this county this year. The acrenke THU
yonr VIII be much larger thnp last IT,
Dbval county. Tho fnrmers have began
turning the soil for corn.
wnrrentoa. January ga coed dcul n
new land hpa hrrn clrarn4 n his vicinity
which VIII be phi In cultivation this year
ffcre IL stiil some cotton heinz hold for
batter rti-rs. TIL. weather has hcen coll
ami dry ri-cs January J. end sone plow-
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TEXAS,
No State in tho Union I, More Pros
porous.

No state In the Union Is More Pros
porous
The Chattanooga Tradesman's annual
number contains tho following specially
written article about Texas
Texas celebrates next year the SEMI
centennial OF her admission into the Union,
and tho entire Nation Will Join IN the
Jubilee over the marvellous record OF the
Empire State. II SURPRISES all belief how
this mighty State has lenpcd forward,
and the cencus OF 1900 will undoubtedly
States OF the Union. An empire In itself
Il unites within It's borders almost every
mineral. timber and agricultural product
Governor cuiberson sends greeting to
the people OF the United States. and snys
that Texas offers more reasons for resi-
dence and more substantial evidences cf
growth than any State In the T1ion.
Its area IN over 1900 square miles larger
than the following States NIL combined;
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont. Masal-
ohnsetts. Rhode Island. Connecticut, Della
ware, New Jersey. Maryland, Virginia.
New York. Pennsylvania and ohio.
In other words. Texas occupies nearly
ore-.h'rtcenth OF tho aren OF tho entire
country
Compared with foreign lands. Texas
would blanket Englnrd. Ireland. Foot
land wales. Ilollnnd belgium Denmark.
SWlfVcflhr1, IoT'lrni uUg irrcrc. ~ "
isrger than the Austrian or German cm-
pires or inrrer than France.
In 1870 Texas ranked twcnty-nfih nn,ong
the other States, with n popuin'ion or
?i2 roe. In 1890 II rose ~ the seventh rank.
with population Of 13h ga 1gin of which
was white and NA negro. these bcine
located csrecinily on the cnaft ard onsr
near Louiriann. The population OF norrocr
IN the following other States In is9a wa.
Ala 5&ii,p- <s.oi; Teriersee. 2Ls7; l.ouisia-.n.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10
work AT TEXAS CITY.

rernrlng for Two nrcdres In Work IN
the Channel.
riAs 49,. Ct,,, ro...,, I..,,. ,,,.. -.
YOU y, oaiiury elns gu ~,
aio. n 'NNe''e" i'"'
lEslr X, ,,r,,,,,,..,, t......,..
,ks " !, ~ tnv,b tI,, , luz ,,vsttI,s nte
Cd $1,000 ssH oi,er .,, ug ,,i, new port bort,
.o,,, ~ "a f,SS.,,. Mii "rrIse
~ - ~, IN. UpI,It Wy l',th-
- W. all,t Mhl uni,r'Ne tne
uIr,e3 uirvuuS PurS""ssu' o'hels hre
". " Wy peV ,.,,I7.
tnc ttss 'Mo-story pui ,r on inc cor
p ~ ~. uy btrset nhi ieNas avenue ~
VI SHVy ennhuirteu hhn VIII pc ocoupleh by
! 1ufr ~ hihseh OF DehiNoh as soon as
slpmanr&
y NV Y, H.1e 'ocRman mas hegun WORK on
1aWo-..Wv mouse Just west OF the Motel
y ~ Hu1ftart Laundry and reside In the
.v.sonoWL
WnerHnen hnd TcNas clty quite re-
i'or{, - the shell road from Galveston Is
- ~ Wy. n,'u'.lu,', ..,.... A.. ,,.,,
IA Yne tren employed removing the spoil
MEANS " the south OF TIE chnnnei near
Une psAeohs experience great ulNieuliy w
uforkinG OWNS 70 mo extreme hardness
ne maierihl.
: xns tpE Magnet Drought down inc coai
COW Huu lunDer OF pontoNns from san
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INSTALLATIONS AND nANouEr.

snithville. Texas. January S.--Last
right the members of smithvnie lodge Nc.
1923. Independent Order of Odd Fellows
installed the following officers for tie
current term: Il. ID. McNaughton. N. @ ;
S. C. Cullum, V. c.; w. E. Davis. Treas
urer and T, c. Collins secretary. After
the installation the lodge adjourned tn
the Missouri. KaHsas and Texas dining
Nall where the members were jolnei by
their wives. sweeJ-hearts and a numbtr
CT other invited guests. and after the al
dress on oddfellowship by Captain q. a,
King. They nartn0k Of .bauntlful sprea :.
tae We riety and excellence of which re-
Elected great credit on Colonel Snrdbolt.
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PALESTINE POINTERS.
A Business Session of the City Fathers
Local Notes.

Business Session Of the City Fathers.
Local Notes.
Palestine, Texas. Japuary THE city
council met last night In rcg,ilar session.
with his honor, Mayor Frank Hufsn,Ith
presiding; Secretary w. c. Campbell and
Marshal w. IL. Hust at their stations and
Aldermen Dubose Maioney. Mcleod, Ad-
dlngton. Gregg and Walker present.
The session was long one and ab,und-
cd with much Enthusiasm and a volume
of business.
AS has before been stated. the city will
issde $4,000 In bonds, with which to erect
another Hchool house. and the city attor.
hey is now drawing up llie papers.
a petition was received from the prop
vrty owners on Crawford street praying
that the Narioua vehicles which are left
standing on same be removed. This peti-
ton WIS received favorably and an o-dI-
nance passed prohibiting all sorts OF We
hicles from being left In the public
streets.
on motion of Alderman Maloney the
mayer VIII appoint board OF public
WORKS TO consist of three members from
the council and two from the city. who
VIII look into the ACCESSIBILITY OF the city
putting In system OF waterworkg Of It's
own. an electric light plant and erecting a
city hail, said hail to be used as hall,
departments for market stalls AMI the
lN9tNhttFs ar MalDNty Injuries ttAl St1s-
900 Will put In the waterworks, $500 will
build the electric light plant and $500
VIII build the city hall. a e that u bonds
were issued for these II. ms they could
easily be Heated, provided the taxea wero
increased % cents. This scheme met with
much favor and II viii undoubtedly be-
come n reality.
An ordinance was passed requiring all
landlords to number their houses, Us re-
uLired by Uncle Sam before he Will nut In
tree delivery
The streets will also be named and
moro lights placed throughout the city
Marshal Huist's appointments Of o. L.
Ferguson and II. T.. Hardegree as police
men were confirmed.
The street commissioner wna ordsre to
make improvements en- Main street by
the cutters. remove all hitching posts
and curb the cutters with rock or brick
30 wCll that bridges will be unnecessary.
Instead Of the city nN!cts being used
In working on the streets. II was ordered
that they he turned ovei to the county
TO work on the county roads, proper re-
enumeration behs paid TO the city for
them.
News reached the city tonight that
jesse PEBBLES, n young man living at
Tucker this county. was thrown fIom his
horse against tree violently and that he
was not expected to live.
Judges Burnett, Of this judicial district,
and Brashcur Of the houston judicial DIS
trlct will swap benches next week, by
reason VI Judge Burnett being interested
In some of the cases TO be tried here,
The case of the State VS.. b. A. Durham
was postponed until tomorrow, Mr. Dur
ham being on the sick list.
After two days session the grand jury
adjourned.
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BRILLIANT WEDDING.
A. S. Cleveland Of Houston Married To
Mlsy cunningham.

A. S. Cleveland Of Houston Married To
Mlsg cunningham.
Savannah, Ga, January S.--'rhc mar
riace If Mr. Alexander sesgums Clevr-
lnnd OF Houston, Texas, aud Miss Viz
p.nla Wayne Cunningham. rrlminciit at
torney OF this attorney, at Christ churcr
tonight was a brilliant social affair The
ceremony was performed by Bishop SeS-
sums OF Texas, assisted by Rev. Rahhl
white. rector OF Christ church Of this
city
Little Sarah Cunningham, sister Of tho
bride was the maid OF honor, Mr.. VIII
liam Clevelani. Jr.. brother Of The gro7r,.
hest mnn. The bridesmaids were Miss
Keen OF Terrc Haute. Ind. Miss Dunn
Ing Of Auburn. N. y: Miss Metoalf or
PiitsburR. Pa, and Miss Worebrihse OF
Savannah
The usher, were M~ssrs. WAYNE Cum
bingham. Arthur y. Elliot. q. Arthur Cor
don. Julian Hnrtrldcc, John Norris, nnd
j. q. Johnson OF this city.
The hri 'e was attlred In a gown of ivory
satin With point lace. She carried white
md gilt PRAYER book The bridesmaids
wore white satin and chiffon and carried
bouquets.
The bride was given away by her father.
She Is ono of Savannah's handsornf
young women and has been vorv pom
ular belle. She will he missed from go
cietv here where she was great fnvorlte.
After tho ceremony rese1tian was
heif nj the home NJ the hrldr's warrants
On Maaion street which was attended ny
the iepdlrg families of this city Tho
h-'do belongs N orr NJ the nrs, famil'ou
~ Georgia. Amcng the Gunsia present
r'er- 40 r'o'Nor and hra'hs- m ~ r-oom
and Bishop sessums and wife Of Texas.
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<,ranre. Texos. January s,-The Orange
1d11ni.l. which has been In corrse OF con-
|{1n<iion for several months past has been
|c1sl.lt ted and Is In operation. havint
|1nr}fd up in full blast toeay. This mill
leS Il cap loily OF l25 barrels q cay and
r111he run day ard night until the rice
b. Nav on hand Is r'llled. They hive
\ lid at the mill about 70oO barrels aud
= Gf1at deal more Is stored at the farms
ia nil be brought In as soon as there
4 rooin at the mill. The rice anrenge In
1r4tee county viii be greatly Incl eased
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mum. ~: minimum, 10. North wind ~
bern prevailing. Teddy tho wind Is in tie
east. and u IL rniuing. with a prospect ol
a ton,.nnance Of raid. Fl
Holland. January. s.-The ground h
wetter than 1t has been for the pas, four
or five years. There Is more corn and hogs
m this county 1t prcccnt than was cvcr
rorc before sorn T. ceiling from is 10 70
tents per bushcl Feoin nSpcatunces tho
farmers are working There will Ne moro
cotton nrd. less corn IN this section nrxf
tlll. The third rurfy OF hills sco,ion. fnys
the democrats told them In raIac more
ccin ard hogs and nnw corr IL 70 choau
: t their stock Will not cat it.
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Luling. Texas, January s.-Last night
thieves threw rock through the plate
glass show window of Hoicomb & Miles
hardware store and helped themselves To
pistols and cutlery. The town is infested
with sneak thieves. whom the officers are
doing their hest 10 come up with.
The new firm of Taylor d. Yaliand OPEN
cd for business today.
Mrs, W. Il. Walker, wife OF Hon. W. p.
Walker. is dangerously III at the family
residence In this city.
The town is agog over the grand fire
mans ball tonight. A large number of
visitors from surrounding towns have al
ready arrived
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Condemnation Proceedings for the Net
Depot Site

Condemnation Proceedings for the New
Depot Site
Galveston, ToVaH january S.-Condem-
nation proceedings viii ~ once he inst-
tuicd against s, card OF Fort Wayne,
Ind. who owns lot II. In block 6sj por-
tion OF the property upon whieh the Santa
Fc proposes TO erect new Union
depot
UNITED STATES COURT.
In the United States court G. II. shin
OF this city has Med n libel against tho
steamship Olaf Eyree. The libel alleges
TINT on the ith OF January llbellant was
ongnrod In dischnrging coke from the
Vcss and a large iron bucket hiled win
coke Toll upon hln left leg and broke II.
Libcllnnt adds that he also received In
jurles on the side and back and internally.
He alleges that tho accident was caused
by defective splicing Of n rope TO which
the bucket was attached. lie asks for 81,
coo damages The steamship was solzod
last night by Deputy United States Mar
ghpl w. L, owen.
An order has been Issued by Hon
David u Bryant Of the United States cir
cult court instruct,ng the clerk and jury
commissioner to draw the names OF sew
outy-nve persons TO serve as Jurors at the
next term OF the court. which bcgin1 on
Monday, February H. IN this city.
CITY RAILROAD ELECTION.
Galveston city Railroad company was
held today at noon and tho following d.
rectora werr elected Leon Blum, Gus
Mayhofr, John Sealy. Julius Runge, A.
J. Walker. A. W. Fig and J. Loblt The
board OF directors Will meet tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the company's
office for the purpose OF electing officers.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Galveston Will subscribe to the new bond
af he "a
what extent II is not possible TO say Us
yet. The local bankers are quite unnni-
nous IN tho opinion that congress should
have granted the secretary OF the treas
ury authority TO Issue low rate bond, In
which event. II Is said the subscription
here would have been quite liberal.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The schooner Helen arrived yesterday
with 1900 pounds OF red snapper1,
Mr.. md Mira j II, chubb OF Roston.
after an absence OF thirty years, returned
10 Galveston this morning and viii re.
main here about two weeks. visiting reia-
tives.
The persons who were injured In tho
street car collision sunday are slowly I'M
proving. Mrs. G w. Todd and Mira OPP
penholmer ure stu confined TO their BEDS
and VIII not be nble t. be out for some
time
Among the viaitcrs in the city today
wore ]. p. Boot 81 New orlrnna, r. J.
Kneseek OF IA, etlcvilc, J.. 7. kubena Of
LaGranSe. VIM II. prnAs OF Herman. MO-.
Dave Kricgshntcr OF louisville and EN-,
voulknr OF Now Braunfel9.
file remains OF Mr., voelEer arrived last
night from Temple. accompanied by his
widow and three children. The funeral
took place this afternoon at o'clock from
the residence Of the pa. snts OF MIRA. Noel-
ter. Mr. innd Mira. Henry Beissner.
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Anderson, Texas, January s,--J. II. Pat
tillo OF tho Houston Drug company WINS
here today. He aid good business In our
town, as his company advertise In The
Post. No firm can do business here un!ess
they advertise In The Daily Post.
Make Mcintyre has a pair OF twins at
his house. boy and girl
Mrs. MeL.ndiey and children OF Nnva-
sofa are at the county capital visiting
w. S. Mcintyre and family.
Today was sheriff's sale day. and several
good pieces OF land were sold.
j. l. Bradley and family have moved to
San Antonio for the winter.
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pNT PORT ARTHUR.
Corps Gone to WORN on
the Route.
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD.
nz1'rss~ ', iiic on His Way Home.
<ns~3f au,i T., ni'- & bb,dal
urko- lex - News.

eauutont. TeSas, January s--Sews was
tived ID this city today that the Kan
CITY Plt,sburs and Gulf raj road la |
ft>d7fo build direct railroad from
tAHhur TO Beaumont for which line
jutv<Ying corps began running a lsac
/. 4 Hofning. The company is now build
VA rppr from Port Arthur to con
1nlx&Qn With tho Sapine and Fast Texas
luyWuT ~ Tay.ot's and 1t Will be COM
af4o Within ten days. Spikes and nan
~ kcr the spur arrived this morninG
xf4lln Are due to arrive not later th.tn
,c1iGnt Construction OF the direct iinc
n N Port Arthur will began within the
IT two weeks.
tlr. Gus Warnecl;e and CAPTAIN Hurry
. tneton Of Houston arrived ia Beau
Int this morning and today slgncd II
sttract to dig Two artesian wellf at ioft
l,thur for the Port Arthur Towns e
npany,i1n each contract Mr.. Warnecke
How OF water
1-he 1I((I GIL baby which old Aunt
: ny. Z .0o:yress. claims TO have found II
>baeko5 Binder her gallery last Friday
'rui1 1nent.on of which was made
sG1(461hy's Post, was last hight re-
-n@U 14flts mother. the mother having
nAA114 lis return. The NEGRO woman
4 nIUils that she did not find the 81 Il !.
Nu1I1/1 II was brought TO her and
Y ;p<pmised TO pay her s. week to
&x1Afor the Seige Of the Alarno." was
W1ced:nt the opera house tonight to
\ ~ leudience. The play Is one OF those
fatrical performances that nrouses a
riotic enthusiasm In the gallery and at
ran1e time Interest and entertain the
re discriminating. The company travels
a fpscinl car and carries an excellent
I'D and orchestra.
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oRANRuRG ITEMS.

Granbury. Texas, January 7.-Grnnbury
college has had about twenty new pupils
since January l.
MIR. II. $. Sigh has taken charge OF the
Brazos hotel.
Two petitions are being circulated for
postmaster here. 5. d. Lancaster's term
having expired. One petition Ii for Mrs.
Cats and the other one for Mr.. ]. IL
Baker.
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L1uoilsd. Texas january s.-The measles
I've become epidemic In Gollad. The on
\ 70 family OF Mr. Raglanl is PROSTATE
NPHtth them.
|RLEMr. Smith OF the county prison has a
--sorouGhbred bloodhound TO train for
1cnp<s."
IlhH Hopstonlan has charge of the Gollad
and is making "a good weekly OF 1t;
r. Yates retired as editor.
rhe'young men OF Gollad will give n
and ball and banquet at the opera house
vnnulrv IL, Mr.. Simmons will prepare the
'tnQret.
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the town in tho way Of walks. which are
u great improvement
Several citizens have Just returned from
hunt In South Texas. whore they report
a grand time.
DIR. Il. u. Taylor was called 10 Bolton
to ate d tie funeral CT h s and laugh err.
the child OF County Clerk ". w. Upsnaw,
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Ahlul fNN.b fHN n
Hero Is n difference IN the total reoorte1
Ivy these Journals OF about $50 miles or
nearly 70 per cent OF the mileage esti-
mated by the Railroad Gazette. In g,unc-
Ing over the States We mud that this JOUR-
nal and the Age are twenty-five miles
apart In the returns from Kentucky.
thirty miles apart ne to Alabama. thirty
three miles as 10 Florida ana Loulslnni.
over forty us to Virginia, and nearly forty
as to Texas
Such radicrl differences prove that ono
or both Journals have made grave crr1rs
IA calculating now mileage In tho South,
They are more serious from the fact tNat
'l'9 summaries hayn bccn given ont 10 t1a
daily rrcss and have been too generally
accented na rsliah'c.
Some time ago the Manufacturers Rc,-
ord was led to question the accuracy OF
these compilations. ami hcg1n rubllshinv
fiifrFnHrira from rcpnr's REQUIRED from ths
chief engineers OF Southern ines nnd
other authdriiles. last year one OF 'hc 9
railroad publications raw NJ 10 criticise
tho Manufacturers Records nTtires hut
The criticism was shawn n he bisel,rs.
Under tho circumstances we think II
would We very ndvimblc FOR tho "rhiru'n.
ton" editors OF theso Journals 10 get 70.
gather and re'tiry tho errors that on, or
both have evidently mnde, or 10 ura tho
figures comrlcd by tho Mauufactur rs
Record. which were published two weeks
before their estimates appeared,
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armory, largs number being In attend
ance. Captain +. A. Reionardt. who has
been in command Of the company COM
tinuously since 1855, was reelected. there
being no opposltion ticket. lie has boon
a winner IN times gene by When tho COM
pany was In compatition and the Eoil $
VINO have followed him ON victorious nellH
rejoice 10 homer him with their votes as
their commander. II " deserved CONF
piimcnt TO him. lie Is given his same lieu
tenants.
The following Is tho complete roster OF
Officers as elected last night. t. A.
Ri hardt. captain. Spencer liu.ch n fits
lieutenant; George n. Torrcy. second leu
tenant; Il. II. Swanson. third lieutenant
]. G. Mckecvcr. FIRST sergeant; X. Burns.
second sergennti 4. L. Rushtnore. third
sergeant; j. C.. Wiggan. fourth serg ant,
w. N. BauRh. NTH sergeant; u. NJ. Win
stead. first corporal; Il. Robb. second cor.
poral; w a. Reichardt, third corporal
y. p. Bujac. fourth CORPORAL.
The annual election OF offictrs OF the
Rutherford Hangers took place at their
armory last night. There was large at.
tendance and considerable enthus asui. All
the old officers were reelected with TIE
exception OF second lieutenant. VI. VI.
kaufman. who der,inad. First Sergeant
c. c. Bpnvens was elected TO tho vacancy.
Tho officers are; c. Tow'es. captain; #.
c. Lumm. FIRST lieutenant; a. 4. shen-
herd. second lieu en- M; G. c. Bfavcns. Jr.
second lieutenant: c. W. Breeding, &c re-
tary; ". Il. Tompfsn. treasurer; L. A. ].
Lamkin. surgeon; W. A. Knight vetor,u-
arv. The troop now has an active member
ship OF sixty-one.
Justin c. white, collector md nssossor,
completed his report OF collections for the
month OF December yeAtcrday, and has
reason to be proud OF the sh9SlnF male
There Is large increase over the cor
responding month OF 1891. as the compari-
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