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In charge They had flowers also TO add
to the beauty OF their apparatus.
Next came No. steamer and No. 6
hosa reel, he latter In charge Of Captain
Herman pissen.
Captain Henry Damuth OF No. came
next with his hose wagon and steamer.
Both were beautifully decorated. the Ia
dies o; Tho Third ward havinS rrovidni
them with n large supply OF flowers The
hose wagon WAS thng x beauty a
large floral arch was reared above the
piping of the company, beneath winch
hung iiorll letters y. D., with large
floral in the center.
Hose reel No .. Captain Henry Dom
molly In charge. and hose wagon No. 10.
Captain Frank Hayes In charge. came
next.
Following this was juvenile company
calling themselves Little Seibert Nc a.
There We're eight OF tho small boys attirrd
rroVlscd truck.
The next ia line was very attractive.
Little Willie Minister AND his cousin little
Miss Maggie Kobe, rode in a wh,tc dog
cart drawn by "a snow white Shetland
pony. The harness was golden, and Willie
drove WIKI hiue silk ribbons. II was a
al hrauty Of tho outfit.
The next was the only Roy in Town -
tie WAS on "A large float with colcred at
ienAarfs The only Toy" was little Louis
GrunewNl5. no. over 1 years of age, and
small ~ that, lie was lancriously beating
q hns" drum several sizes larger than
himseif In fact his drum stick was as
large as he was. HIS donkey" accom-
paniet him The latter WAS Of regulation
sizo dun color, and easily recognized
IS one % the variety SO often seen.
of advertising wagons.
Tho line OF march wns ont Fnnrln street
To Ensk avenue. On kusk avenue 30 Matn
street. out Main 70 McEinney. on NcKie-
ney 90 Travis. on Travis To Gusk avonue,
thence 80 Main street, on Main street 10
Frantiin avenue, en- Franklin 10 Milan
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rnRsoNAL MENTION

John NJ. Moore o. Nciaseo ls in Tho city
l, h. Holmes and vile of Liberty, are
In tho city
J. l.. ward Of Fort worth, was in Tho
city yesterday
y 4 Hyatt Of Sabine Pass. arrived In
the city lasl night.
q ". Reeves prominent business man
Of Fort Worth, il in the city.
MISS Emily Noele lcfi Monday for san
Aut3niV 10 attend the Battle of Flowers.
II. x. Cofman "A wen known Travelling
man wh1se home is In Fort Worth, Is -
the city.
Genera Thomas Il. Howard, one Of the
Old Texas veterans. Who came 10 Toxas
IN 1896 has gone TO Galveston to enjoy the
great reunion.
Hon j b. schmitz Of Denton. VINO was
elected 1nf ul Toe delegates az large ~
the lily White state republican convru-
lion, 10 a,lil IN the city hut WIN depart
for home tonight.
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TIfr ClTY WAS QIIET.

SAN Jacin,o Day WAS observed by the
courts the banks and the postonice The
wholesale establishments an closed up
and few of the retail stores observed
people wcrn to be seen on the streets.
l'hose who ala not 20 out to see the hase
bail game went 10 Forest park TO witness
the Nolksfest celebration, ana the city
WIG unllAuallY qulet.
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Judge $ H. Brasheer did not hold court
Yesterday on account OF the day being n
holiday aud consequently no appointment
Of u receiver Wa made ~ IT,. Glenwood
case II is understood. ,howeve9, tiiat the
r'g.lNFi WI ti91Nl,5s nc l"i,tta ~
Thnmos Thlsley president ana principal
owner OF the GLENN ooa cemetery comptuY.
is sim ma tho city pcrfrctinr On appeal
IN the case. but VIII leave for home mis-
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WE WANT YOUR WORK.

Fully equipped with the latest improved
machinery: most shillful operators. we
are now ready to turn ont the best of
laundry work. Try us. This is the Model
Laundry. 10ll rrairie: phone 49, L. A.
hamburger and Gus Dreying, Jr.. pro
prctors
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The Cantata of Esther is the entertain
ment for next Monday and Tues
day evenings Professor Taliaferro
has taken great pains with the rehear-
sails Professor Sogalrs orchestra has
been secured Tho ladies' anticipate Civ
ing their friends aud patrons two de-
lighifnl evenings. Tickets are 75c and
800. Secure your tickets now.
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rrpsT ANNOUNCEMENT

4 hereby announce myself the lcading
washwoman OF Houston. aud respectfully
solicit Your wG#hir@. subject 10 good
work. 40 az Prairie avenue. Phone
3aa Give II to us ana wo.ii do the rest,
81 Packard
phone 1892. Phone 2s2 Phone ssa.
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Tho grand carnival to be given by the la
uios Of Christ church at the Auditorium
ON Monday night next would not be
complete without the Older set were
represented. With this in view the la
dies Of Christ church congregation arc
requested TO meet the Ladies' Parish as
ISOLATION this afternoon at 4 o'clock at
their room in the Parish house.
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THE OLD TEXAS VETERANS.
Galveston Honors the Heroes Nho
Won An Empire.
GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC PARADE.
The Seven Ages of Man Iiiustrated-Jn dce
Kleherg Makes an Ell qucnt Address
on the Results Achieved.

ves'on' people or all sorts anu Conn.,
turning out ami Joining with the Texas
Ne','d'ls anu oaus"'ets oi '.e n,n,
IN iehaihs eeiat 10 'he oceasion'
event OF the day was the grand civic and
military ,o,nd. ,,-,,,ip,,es i, bv the
,.''",'''S pS'aue' parne'p~ ,, "a w n"
veterans OF the war for Texas inuepe"'-
cnce and the veterans OF the civil war.
pn,i,.htors ns mo p.,,,,r, ,h ,o,,i will
- 'ns '@,'''' '',e 49, - 49,.
AIRY civic societies, school chlilren, e'e'
The parade was IN Il measure emblem
atical. innsn,uch as II ,v,dded through
80, ., ,.'"s"'"v' Us II Np,teN '''o's"
the "n'l'dl9' the struggle lot ihuepe"u-
ence and through the civic and indus
trial tlisplav TIM results of hot ,,d.n..ui
80 ,,. '''v s..'' VI wa ''i''' 20
"''A - "'usl'dtcH vac seNeH "eNS
OF man. from the school and the bearded
BARI to the second childhood Of the octo-
senarian. The line OF march was through
several OF the principal streets and the
procession was one OF the largest seen
here In quite awhile Tne streets were
,nronEed with people ana the vetrans
Mere loudly chccred and seemed to en-
J9y the enthusiasm. heightened by the
almost continuous paying of the soul
stirring air OF Dixie by IN. various
bands
The procession was led bv a platoon of
mounted police, and these were followed
by l.indenbers 5 band Then came Major
uniform and Marshal j X. Fe9n If me
Veterans association. Next were car
LthHtS, the NlSt containing Hon. GUY NJ
Bryan. presiicnt OF TN '7ssc,SIat,ol ana
iion. N F. hiehers. the orator OF mo
ing officers of the association. and come
forty other carrlac,s containing ~, yet-
craus and the Dauchteis OF rbe Een,lhl,,
NeXt came Camp Magr,ieier I'nifct con
trterate Veterans with Mr.. carner. a
We'll to the trout Ia Nh. clfy1s n.N natr"l
wagon CHER OF Polite loae- ana IT, Al.
dermcn rode. ThetI saine Nerrv'> Iao5
preceding the I'niVersiiy cadets Ina las.
kor Light Guards VINO were Followed nv
the Retail Clerks aSsoeiaifon I'M, ,.s,,,,
the Building Trades assemil,, INN w,
plumbers and gus nt'ers. NeSi ci4m, NE
University Cadet band. fnlloSy4.i n,--3l,e
children of various schools 5earln., han
mrs with inscriptions as Follows re
dpendcnce Forever Il Shall Never sur.
render or Retreat"
chief OF the FIRE pei.ar,,nent 1vseror
and his assistant. John ,inerirEer r"ie
ltehind 4 rraneing hlatk sized men No
Are department, as follows. HOOK and
ladder truck No. l. chemical engine ~.
/ hose trucl< No. !, engine IA I~apfje,,iI,.
4 )
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lnaooticido poison for bcdhugs, guaran-
Ted Is cents and ~ cents bottle, al
Low WIS drug store, Binz corner.
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PEPPERH

IIALLETTSV1ILE. ;
Re be Opened March 10
S1esantly furnished brick
nj modern Hotel convenient
PEPPER. tho popular Ho
charge. The patronage OF
,ness especially solicited.
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ANNOUNCER:

FOR CONGREi
THE POST IL authorized
HON, w. +. McCuMB G
county for Congress from
Eressional District, subjec
OF the Democratic Conven
THE POST is authorized
HON. THOS. II. BALL of
as a candidate for Cong
First Congressional Distr
the action of tho Denoc
sional Convention.
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Mansfield Dramatic club, Auditorium.
Friday night, SOC.
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A DAY FAMOUS IN HISTORY.
The Anniversary OF the Battle of
San Jacinto.
EVENT ELAB0RATELY CELEBRATED,
Gorgeous Street Pageant, Civic and MIL
i;ary Exhibition Drills and Amuse-
msnts at Forest Park.


1t was well and appropriate that san
Jacnto Dsy sh9nli ba ushered in With
s,f,,n ~, ,be ,,ua sr Tho Houston Iieh.
'A'tt., - ~ ...., -.
AFtiiefs' lns event co'A''"'''i0'H'e ="
April Il ives one that dealt very strongly
ia p1ns nov.do- and other munitions OF
-. -, 49,, -, ,...st,r
VA ana t"e N'NtF OF 'He V'i'i'N" S'>'N'-
day morning awcAe the slcei'hs pop"'Ace
60 -, - ,,,l
sS''S a. 'N''e' "' N'.i -,
brave Texans whom hc lea nN9h me hs4A
of battle met Sanla Anna. the Napoleon
Of rhe Wc.t cnu-,,fs3 him and sent him
W. 80 49, -,
home N.'4uiSAel general ms h'ouo
plufnes trailiu,. ia tae Dust 1t was q sig
,aI vl,o,,5 ili,,s,r,.i,,., ,f,,. mower of r,sh,
"a '-~7' ''."- ''e
over Hlish' ana the es4eNfHu'h o' 'hF az
n!versary Is one tdat showa be al '"ter-
e.. - a. W., Nv 80" -,
So Vi '-'e ''-
since ihAt h4,ile mighty shAnse. .., nave
49, 80, e., ~ 49, w.,
Il. - Hf r. ,l,3f i,rsis
~, 49,. =, ,t. s-.,,,. vei'i.1 -
iiifnDlt holds MON 1neft rs no. bfieniet
,,.''' i,.t.S ,-',.+ r.,c
81 iln ' W'l2A r. ic. e
IN SIexis.sr, tvrants nriso ana ooiaaae-
,N s.9,p am tn''r MN st.t4..ea no
turning point ,s4,s r,arhoa whau On March
" -, ...i..l.,.,.- ~ q. r.'-...f,.s ....5 ,,.. =
-tgne8 AM ltitr q, wa .afor.e8 6. lie
,iftof,. 1.,,su H.. ,i'-ii -. st1 f.ointo. un-
pafali..lra h fhe htstal, II Mar.
Progress vtas ~. uaiehwo,d frem tnat
tifna l,-ttH Mo .r4:t 8r .a,, uona ~
ecls tnis rreit et4te "a nc onwarI !,...r, y
OF ciVtU2aties n. Ia afe Toss 81 those lrit
Who iouerj iu tAAl taitla Young IL. q
yeeeo nat plutlci In iae rAriy days aud
many uf t4osg ~h4 west INTO the Alt.ls
for Hlni .l3-uDa had re4eNei aisaucaI
years SiN1Y sl..ts waN, "a snat 80. se.
! rr older ont-- have passri AWAY. AND In
~. iHre. -lf. ,slss u.4f have PASSED
tunsa Wao catnc op- e ine asht have
grown oDcr. tA. 4ark hatg aces Ht!tfne4
aii ile aucas have heonria Hu1Ri,5. j .cy
are nerses however. Ag tAe4r n7nts wiG
lons Use IN tle ueorry ut toe people.
san jeC.ata II 'df5 WAS on al-tI,, nsnttt
taEt followed Qian TIE mas+.ter,s az 9c-
liad ana -. tlie .taiHo nl!e 10 p-orle
have ,tr event ~ etle sffatt. .h-y lt-se 10
crop 50 i-aT Tor lnnss Wap % u t.e 1ayo-
rets ioirt 20 flisfy Goo blOod,nr-,y
-AeNitaH Nt' Dut he-. those uniotta'-
no.. 30 TAI O.. .t.f|
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%. c. Crawford, the Tea Man, iol2 Texas
avenue,
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COAL OFFICE FOR RENT
over Paoloriza's Stationery store. sOi
Main street. cheap
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EDrsON'S MIMEoGRApH. the New
Automatic, Just received. Pasioriza's sta
tlonery store. s0i Main street.
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EomD"
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.

Announcements under this head &c per
word each insertion.
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~ College Romp," Auditorium. Friday
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AFTER \ DAYS HARD WORK
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
1t makes a delicious drink and relieves
fatigue and depression. A grateful tonic.
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HOT sTON, WEDNESD DEC. 10.
CLOSING TIE REFrGEs.

The long continued con;llct between so.
ciety and fits criminals is gradually resoly.
Ing Itself into a victory for society. Not
only are the facilities for apprehending tho
criminal constantly improving but the
fields In which be can hide are being stead
~ narrowed
The dispatches tell US thai within the
past week two more extradiilou treaties
hsye been perfected between ihis country
AID South Africa and Argentina. rcspe i've
u. which wen nirh covers tho las, refugees
isr Auc-icsn fss.tires fran Justice The
common law offences covered by ;bese ,res
ties are nov supplemented with tie siatu-
tory crimes uati j, is almost impossible
'or raau 20 offend sgplns; the law any
vhere ana show himself among civilized
people without danger u Bong lrprths.esd
an1 returned - ibv .-.islit; on from which
b. his sed. Tie altlaas haye We, rior-
cry ana in response 20 tse C.etstes and
nscess lies y he hlsa.st r.rl-l-a.cb cioeed
ihsir ooors sgsinf: ne rom mon enemies @.
spcie'y
Nov. % eos-.s tre .vr.es a. bone wifi d.
thsf 91tT L. making % i-ai-osr.lle for sc
o-1-1inei q escape rui't justice n ,se sc'
va ilssfP' - Fir i-s1irr Law srd trser
@i' ,,rapFt sfre sea ,s-fv t,,-rsie eEa .-s,
t7s a. sr'ous ta--rs ~ -ar .1farruri,y
7'ss co>s e rrin. "a. prOrs.2ft % today ;he
wax f-'r r. ;hs fupp-ess.sa c. cf.Iae TIE
r-iisinti is s-sly enough agPreaen1es
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Chicago, December 1j.--Illinois Central
railroad officials have before them the ap-
piicatons OF 500 employees of that road
who desire to purchase stock OF the coui.
pany. The Illinois Central employs % 900.
More than one-fourth Of the employees Of
the company are now stockholders and /,
is thought one-half will soon be enrolled
In the success OF the plan Of making the
employees financially Interested with tho
executives 1t is believed the company has
taken formal step in the direction of
sowing the strike problem and teaching
the laboring classes the value Of economy
President Fish is the author OF the plan.
which no other railroad In the world has
yet adopted. although it's success has been
proved after months OF experiment LARGE
manufacturing concerns and other cor
porate interests are addressing the Illinois
central FOR information as to how the
scheme has worked and II it can be ap-
piled to other industries
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FEDERATION or LABOR.
President Pomcroy Of the walters
Y mInn DcmIch RcnrcsnninIinn

Cincinnati, OHIO. December 1.-THE ssr-
o0i days session of thc sixteenth annual
convention of the American Federation of
LABOR was cliled to order by President
Gomprrs wi,h all Of the rs de!oeatcs
present The committee on credentials
a kod for further time. Objections were
Tt.seI by those who claimed that the CON
tgst Of @oodhurn W. Pomeroy president
Of the Ws-tcrs' association mast come
t'irre the convention FOR anal settlement
and q VS. arEucd that II mii,ht As well
%" fougnr Out on the iioor OF The tonvon-
ION To-Day as any other time. Pomeroy
~ SICK in ned at MS hotel and IL was
urged that the committee should 20 there
While every effort is being made to keep
lobrcH out u the FNicrat.on. there WAS
HUI" bat politics Ia tine afternoon scssion
l'elog ate Weyman of the Bakers' union
brooklyn, opened stormy depnte charg.
ins ;hsi Fomeroy had heon persecu 81 by
inc chicago org Anlaltions and later by
,Ne limos trdeiilion because he workei
Tor the republicans in the INST campa gn
an now the fight against Pomeroy as one
Of Mark Haunl's mon wax c4rrieI to The
American Federation by political oppo-
uentA.
Deiegate MORRISON of the Typographical
document -esued llst fall by rotneroy,
wheh he s.gHed as general organizer Of
the federation and for which his com
Then followed free for all in which
an wanted tho floor ~ the same tIma e,s-
pc ANY the deleB ttes from Chicago. Dee
Ea'e woodbury. as the prosecuting wit
E"% aad contestant, made terrific speech
agalust Pomeroy as "A hoodler aul
memrr other stormy spe";hes followed
The convent on finally voted on tho main
quest on The reject on of Pomcr.y's ere
dfnlia&. This was carried there bc,ng
only l9s discerning votes ont of a total OF
s4o"' The report Of the committed on Gre
a"ntlals was then adopted. There was
mnfh jFllncation over the unS,Dtlng Of
fomeroy, as the vote WAS an Endorsement
OF the prey.ouB acton OF the general ofh-
GERS and the executive council.
Adjourned untl . a m tomorrow
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MunicipnI scnndnI.

Minneapolis. MINI. December 5.-M n.
neap-ls r. apparently Oh the brink Of A
municipal scaaial. The announcement
maj a warrant ~ out Tor the arrctl or
ChS Clefh Charles T.. Han-y. aaa TIA.
iia-ey ~ on las way 10 mexico by aeyi-
o. routes. - Received with a. on.aln..nt
nancy was tNpeltei TO go 10 Mexico Jan,
net} J, having been orgrreI there by Ma
pnyb an, he left very suddenly lAst
rr nay night and. although The s,tal a.
thoIiU"s nave made every effort to arr.i,l
hiin BEFORE he crosass The borde. they-
helye not yct succee,lsd '
The grand jury Is in s.ssstou arJ tg in
vest gazing a number OF aldermen charged
wtn poo1lng n paving. sewer ana other
contracts Ii has lfuk,l out thai at le,st
Two .Inlctmenis have been found aa1
some ~ MY Others are promised. The eyi'
u .n,ie mas been gathered by Chicago dc
teSlyes under the direction OF certain
members OF the Good C5ilzenship ies,,il..
ainnons the charges made - che that The
nallo, boxes IN the Eleventh ward were
tainperoi wsth TO secure III. cIsct ~, 30
~ ~ alderman favorable to the como no
Tess. 1919 80 f'Nh-
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Washington. December -. - The resoiu
ton OF Mr.. Morgan which passed the sem
ate today is az follows:
Resolved. That the president is request
cd, If 1t is not in his opinion incompatible
witt the public interest to send to the
senate copies Of the papers relating to the
condition Of affairs in the island of Cuba
which are referred to in the report of the
secretary or state that accompanied his
annual message as papers collected in the
annual volume. entitled Foreign relations
of the United States
And also a statement OF the several
amounts OF the claims lodged in the de-
partment of State by citizens of the United
states against spain growing out OF the al
legged instruction now existing in the ISL
and OF Cuba.
And also all the correspondence with The
Spanish government relating to the vessel
called the Competitor and the persons cap
turcd with or near that vessel. with a state
ment OF the charges pending in any court
In spain or Cuba against said persons and
the proceeding of such court In those cases
ana the place of their Imprisonment, the
character of their treatment while I'm prs-
on and the condition of their health whetn-
Ell said prisoners have had the privilege Of
counsel of their own selection on any trial
that has taken place on such charges o.
we're represented by any consul, attorney,
or other agent of the United States"
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the sunport of pa,rv all years in the Island 81 ~, N
from private sources pa @ president III his srd.
persecution rapine and determination upon the yeo
aoupls as 10 Us cedbly Yet 1T PICTURES a, n
dssracul to the civilization of it stuns tha
As Mr. Morgan spoke the galleries word. r.,.
attention by The senator's and the large spectator %
Mr. Morgan went on to speak of the situation which
action to save thousands people from cruel .a %
The wholesale massacres of Spain surprise to ths
If is ncces sary to reconcile Is.
lose of Cuba by foreign Morgan we shan
that II the enough 10 sas,
ment OF wrong We can AVOID with by Remaining .
own people are being ruined slaughtered with the ps
10 take any action towards stopping this annhaon s
MIR Morgan spoke of congress at the last -
sad left TO the president the choice the pO
delaying The presidon. chose 4 '"s y 1ss4
Tho has continued" cgan until 1t has r.A
a devastation and extrmnaon o
pirates" 80 @' ass''as nsal
All of these declared would be found 4 M
thent'caly stated to secrecy
hey are brought to the knowledge Of the world
Congress had reason 10 the president An ~
able for the Observance Of the rules Of s ss would Da hsS
The bitterly Of suppaea x,.,
to prevent the ending p
necessity protecting our citizen, abroad
ns to Turkey he EXPRESSED the hope that the policy
not be relaxed and that would not TuN
lenses
people Cuba have rights under III
which enforce despite the gpu
of the president of the United States If
% and froofs 70 M brort bsnr snJ IN h .d pc -
correspondence While p1
other wrongs are threatened government in the msht
nterposs helping
TO forbid the further devastation and death that cruel
The senator said he foresaw that the time near at hand vh
aad the United states be TAX 1t oreshadow
and the moment sh come at tine when the president would sh
when his came the senator would follow the os Of tn. su
would American hesitate respond?
In conclusion Mr. Morgan said
I'm this condition establish 30
monahys
in the Island have alternative left but the single ha M
continuous repetition of the evs portrayed in the message The psa
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JURY DISAGREED.
Result of n Murder Trial Growing
ont of LocnI Option.

| Waco. Texas, December 15.--The trial
Of Charles Watson. charged with the mur-
der OF sid Larsin a. West. MeIcnn1n
county. was concluded YESTERDAY evening
and the case was given TO the jury.
The killing Of Largin was the result OF
difficulty which grew out Of a bitter
factionsl fight In IVES. over the local op.
ton law. West had adopted local opticn
soon after the first law was passed by the
legislature aud had repeatedly re-adopted
it when the question was brought before
the people. In spite Of the prohibiiory law.
however. whisky and beer were sold in
West by means OF the various schemes
known only TO the initiated in the art Of
eyading the law. The courts were appealed
10 and parties were indicted from time %
time, but it was seemingly impossible to
get conviction Last spring sotne fifteen
or twenty indicted parties were brought
before the county court on charges OF viO-
lating he local option law and Largin
was one OF them. Watson was a witness
against come OF the defendants and there
we're forty or fifty others. Largin had
two or three fights during the trial of the
cases with witnesses for the prosecution
and after the trials we're all over and
the witnesses aud defendants all returned
home the bitter feeling elgendered be-
tween the factions was intense Largin
had been doing the fighting for the ants
and had wNn the reputation OF a danger
Gus man. On T. 1886 Watson entered
the rostofhce AT West about Z O'Clock a.
m and called for his mail. While Watson
was waiting for the postmaster to look
for /, Largin came in. The latter stepped
up 10 the window where Watson WIS
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