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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
Call for Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa. August 1.-THE
Executive Committee OF the Democratic
Societies OF Pennsylvania has issued "A
call for the annual convention Of the So
cietles al Wilkesbarre, September 18th.
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WASHINGTON. August l7.-Senator
Quay. OF Pennsylvania, accompanied by
his son and brother. and several friends.
left here to-day for the Senator's planta.
ton on the 81. Johns river Florida.
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MEXICO CITY. August l7.-New York
exchange sold at l95 premium to-day. but
the majority OF tho transactions we're at
l3i and rs. IL Is believed herr that siIves
has not reached IT'S lowest level
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WASHINGTON. August H.-Forecast
for Wednesday.
Vireinia-Fair. northWesteriy winds.
North Carolina-Fnir. except showers
on the coast, variable winds.
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RANGE or THERMOMETER.

Following Is the Thermometer report at
The Times ONCE YESTERDAY:
AtsA. NJ. -; 4 NJ, -; , T.. NJ. ": y.
~. "A, . r. NJ -. u NJ. u. Average
81 20.
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PIVE sELF-MUEDERERS.
Many End Their Lives la Gotham by Vari.
Gus Methods.

NEW YORK. August IL a man shot
himself In the temple I'm Central Park
tonight. The report o. the weapon was
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VOL. I2-NEW SERIES. NO. I7O.

deposits Of 225 private bankers. who
make no statements.
This progress 81 due 20 the harmonious
labors Of officers and members. the excel
leut work done by the Protective com
mittce. and tho complimentary notices
from the press throughout the country
When the recent stagnation Of business
is considered the growth of the dssoc.1
ti0u rs gratifying, ana now that Ifost'i
ify is returning II points 20 even a higner
plaue of practical usefulness II ls pieoe
amt 90 note the endorsement OF TINS as
soclation's present policy at the conNth-
tions OF the state Bankers Associallohs,
the local organizations are recothl1ill5
that this central association is the COM
Element 10 themselves and reaches mo
channels they cannot enter continue"
accord can only result In mutual dement's.
n Is impossible 20 estimate what can nS
accomplished by the soildihcauoh anI
concentration Of tho vast interests a.u
far-rcaching influence of members or we
different bankers associations toNaiua
TIE suppression of crime. the promo 1 liu,i
,of the nations credit ana Wehai'' 81. ~.
to shane legislation which has Tor su'No
Justice. equality. equity and right
Very respectfully, -,r
JAMES Il. BRANth'
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and 4 barn loft to sleep In. One OF HIS
peculiarites was his aversion to women. He
would not enter a house where there were
women, and II y woman came about him
ne would move away. This aversion was
so Intense that the old man would starve
several days before he would ask wo-
man for food A married sister living In
the city had exhausted every means to In
duce her brother TO live at her home. but
he would not go about the place. and when
his sister would approach him he would
beat a retreat. He loved children. how
tNcr. and would amure them very much In
romps about the yard provided the women
folks stayed away. lie also loved horses
and gave them constant attention when
permitted to do SO. A few weeks ago he
was stricken with dengue and was given
quarters at the county jail. where he re.
ceived medical attention and careful nurs-
ing. but years OF exposure had finally
shattered an Iron constitution and tho ond
came. Uncle Billy" was liked by every
one who knew him despite his pecuiiarities.
aud his grave was profusely decorated with
flowers today.
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THE HIGHER COURTS.
FIrst pIstrlct.

Galveston Texas, October 27.-The fol-
lowing motions were submitted today in
the First district court Of civil appeals:
To dismiss appeal-Jake Govan ct al
vs.. j. J Bynum ct al, from Houston same
case, to consider additional transcript
For issuance CT mandates without paw
ment of costs--San Antonio and Arkansas
pass Railroad company VIZ. Mary Il. Lynch
ct al from Dewitt.
To file transcrpt--Trlnity and Sabine
Pass Railway company VS.. Alice o'Brien.
from Tyler; San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Railway company VS.. G.. w. Belt, from
Dewitt; w. S. Swilley VS.. Reliance Lun-
Der company ct al from Liberty.
To set aside submisdon--J. j. Hussey
ct ed VS.. Charles Helm ct al, from Harris
To adyance-State of Texas ex rel. p.
A. Dowlin VS.. w. l.. Rigsby, from JEFF
ferson.
Motion to file transcript granted--Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company VS.. James
T. Foreman, from Walker.
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THE SAME OLD CROWD.
roPuLisT STATE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE IN SESSION.
Drops n Hint That II Ia SIN open
for Fusion Deals ana such.
The Proceedings.

Dallas, Texas, October 2T.--The populst
State executive committee hiss been in
special secret session here today and Is
still delibcrating behind closed doors to-
night. The full committee is In attendance.
Following is the membership: T, S.
Bradley, Abilene. chairman j. NJ. SLAMS
berry az Longview and j. ID. Rayner OF
Calvert, for the State at large; l.. p Ais
bury, First congressional district; j.. d.
Howell, Second; S. G.. Earle, Third; S.
9. HARPER Fourth: l.. Il. Lyday, Fifth
h. O, Call, Sixth; A. b. Isaacs. seventh
r. b. King, Eighth; NJ. G. Cranberry,
Ninth; ]. b. Gray, Tenth; j. w. Rutledge.
Eleventh; A. b. Tarber. Twelfth; w. NJ.
Pardue, Thirteenth. G. NJ. Cureton, sec
rotary. About fifty other populists, most
ly newspaper publishers. are present. 1t
is learned that the committee advises the
party In Texas to stand by tho Omaha
platform in all National matters, but In
State affairs to support any movement
TO snatch the State from democratic rule,
This is interpreted es being d bid to fuse
in next years State campaign with all
elements opposed to the regular democratic
organization on State, county and legis-
lative tickets. Tho committee Is formu-
lating lengthy address which Will not
be completed before tomorrow and may
not be made public for several days. This
address will particularly attack Attorney
General Crane and the State railroad COM
mission, because of the settlement of the
Southern Pacific railway rebate suits
At midnight The subcommittee appointed
by Fopulst State Chairman Bradley to
draft an address to the people OF Texas
finished its task. The address is very con-
servatve for populist utterance. as indi-
Gated before. 1t mildly condemns the ac-
tons of the attorney general in com
promising the rebate suits with the South
ern Pacific and denounees the democratic
state administration. 1t will be submitted
to the full committee in specan session to-
II orrow.
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Third District.

Austin, Texas, October 81 Proceedings
OF the court of civil appeals for the Third
district today:
Affimed-J w. Richardson ct al VS..
A. Moody, from CALDWELL j. II. & Eugene
Lindley VS.. Mum y Blakeney. from Hunt;
B. l.. Fielder VS.. Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway company, from Grayson.
Reversed and remanded~-W. a. Holt va.
John Mccain & Co.. from Dallas: Moody
Griffin We. San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Railway company, from McLennan; Gull,
Colorado and Santa lie Railway company
VS.. S. j. Hamilton, from Bell; j. l.. Har-
ris vs. Essie Warlick ct al, from Brown.
Motions granted-C. II. Hodge VS. 7. b..
Jones' from Robertson, to advance (this
cause Is set for November 10; Isabella a
F'nlay VS.. l. N. Jackson ct al. from Llano
to dismiss appeal; Gulf Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway company ct al VS.. I. G..
Yates, from Tom Green. TO dismiss appeal
as to st. Louis Southwestern Railway
company.
Motion overruled-L. W.. Andrews VIZ.
Union Central Life Insurance company,
from McLennan, TO dismiss appeal
Motions submitted-B. r. Golson ct al
VS.. II. NJ. Harwood, from Llano. to file
transcript; German Insurance company VS..
I. NJ. Pearlstone g. Son, from McLennan. to
dis1niss anneal
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Labor Dsy rfsyss I / 1lIsi
Daliss rllF.


Dallas. Texas. OCTOBER Tilt ~ coIa
and wet At the fair grounds today and ~
attendance was not halt - largs q ~
OF q few days ago. 1t wa designated "
Labor day. and elaborate exercises appse~
pirate to tho occasion were expected u ~
carried out. Congrcssnan Joseph y. navs
ers Of nAstrop had been Invited TO address
the crowd expected 70 assemble In Music
hall and was on hand ready To comply
with tho invitation, but no laboring man
appeared. No committee was cent 70 newt
or confer with Major SAyors, and after
waiting at Music hall till 1 o'clock hs
concluded TO leave. No explanation Of the.
course pursued by the Trades council dele-s
gates has been heard. Major sayersS
friends were rather Indignant at the treat-
ment he received.
Ex-Governor James 8. Hogg, who l. one
| OF the directors Of tho Fair association, ar
rived from Austin this morning and wan
| the center OF an admiring group all day
long. He had talk with the other di<
| rietoIe and had them arrange for q cocxle-
| burr horse race next Saturday This IL
one OF the ex-govenor's own ideas, The
| racers are to be pillow horses ridden by
| their owners or a pillow hand. Ten horsea
will SO IN each race and purse Of SIS Will
| be awarded the winner Colonel Hogg says
he expects 10000 farmers to DO present.
| The State Press association will meet
| hero on Friday Or Saturday.
| The slight rain of today has ceased fall-
Ing and fair cool weather Ii expected. The
Fair association has assurances that with
| clear weather tho big crowds OF last
week will come again.
Governor Culberson, who has been att
| tending the fair for more than week. Will
| leave tomorrow for Chicago, where he Will
| meet and return with his wife. who is ia
| Battle Creek. Mich
Ex-Governor Hogg says he Will remain
| till tho fair closes.
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San Antonio, Texas, October 27.-The fol-
lowing proceedings we're had today in the
Fourth court of civil appeals;
Reversed and remanded-- Galveston. Har-
risbug aaid sam Antonio Railway Company
va. j. o. Sullivan, from Bexar: Thomas u.
Whsatley ct al. VS.. James Nipper from
Bexar; D. II. Loving VS.. Lula Loving,
from Mason.
Dismissed by appellant--Leon Pous vs.
Guggenheimer & Cohen from Duval.
AffirmedA. G.. Pickett, Jr.. VS.. j. Q.
Jlckson ct al, from Wilson; First National
Bank of Mason vs.. r. B. Ledbetter ct al,
from Mason; Pacific Express Company VS.
A. B. & z. x. Critzer from Bexgr; Pa
cific Express Company VS.. Il. Hertzbere
from Bexar; Brltu-n Davis vs. Texas and
Pacific Railway Company, from FL paso,
Motions submitted-San Antonio and
Arenas Pass Railway Company vs.. John
G.. Barnett, from Gonzales; TO affirm Gil
certificate,
oyerrulsd--City of San Antonio VS.. N
Mackey, from Bexar; for mandate.
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Mr., Tom West Of Fort Worth are chaper.
onlng q party OF sportsmen that came i,
yesterday at ~ a. m. on special The
party consists OF Mesers. Van Hlacon Ker.
ems, Lakeland, McHenry, Bower and
~ a,Nsr, ana are all from st. Louis. and il
- UNDERSTOOD VIII remain about len DAYS
ttarpon fishing and duck shooting W. , -
MAJ a southeasterly gale for two DAYS that
" sum blowing that keeps everything IN
por, In consequence these gentlemen
couia not get down to the Pass YESTERDAY mr.
touay ana are suffering with EMU IN their
palace cars until the weather Stacks IN
a. an election held here today to fiji 81
vacancy occasioned BY the removal OF AZ
herman =, bracht from the Second ward, Mr..
~ ~. n. Noryeil was elected to fill the un-
city and light vote was polled.
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METEOROLOGICAL,

ROBERTS bartlett. Toxas, October Is.
Tho little 5-year-old daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs 4. NJ. Roberts died It their home.
shout six miles west Of Bartlett, this cvcn-
ins
wllALiS--.yoak,mn Texas, October 27,--
lima Willis, aged II years. Death was
caused by en- attack OF dengue prolonged
Into typhoid fever.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TcNss, october 20
Little Gerald tho lS- nscnths-old child OF
MIR. G. q, Koffroth died yesterday after
mon. The little fellow drank cup OF
kerosene oil with some othcy preparation
mixed with n By mistake, and after much
suffering died,
WALLACE Wharton. Texas, october ~.
Died at his residence Dickson aunch. tails
county. Bruce Wallace, After an Illness Of
fourteen days, Octohxr 81. 1891 Mr.. Wal
lauo has been a resident OF tli!s county
many years, Honest. manly and respect
cd. his death will be regretted. He has
grown TO inanhood among this people, aud
his friends VIII he pained 10 hear OF his
doath.
Whats sherman, Texas. October 26.--
Mrs. s. X, Wheat, aged SIS. died al her homs
on West James street THE morning Mira
Wheat had been sufferer from cone,isnp'
ton for many years and her death, though
a sad blow TO her family and many friends
was not unexpected. Deceased was u ma
| tive OF Alabama and consistent member
OF tho BaptiSt church. A husband anC
| three grown children survive. aud with
| host OF friends mourn her loss
| BROWN~-Wharton. Texas, October 81
Died at the family residence on Durlesor
avenue. Tuesday. October 20. 1891, Mrs
| Ncna Warren Brown. beloved wife o.
Robert Nj. Brown, Esq. this city, In ths
| S6th year of her age. Sadly once agair
has tho grim reaper invaded the hearth
at,ne and left another circle desolate
| hearts wrnng with grief and souls In sor'
| row, Nena Warren Brown was made TO b,
| iovod-~hrightening her circle OF friendship
/ tho Joy and consolation OF house an'
home, the salace aud pride OF friends, tn,
| beloved az ALL A loving wife. iont
| friend, an exemplary Christian, she goe
To her long rest truly mourned. Tho fun
efal takes place this evening. She will b,
laid TO rest next 10 tha grave OF her lnfan
sou. In the city cemetery.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

ALTo---Alto is now connected with Rusk
and Jacksonville by phone.
SIIGARLAND - Tho sugarland Inn
opened this week with Mr. Peter Letochlpa
as proprietor.
BARTLETT Total receipts of cotton at
Bartlett, Texas, up 10 October ~, ms
year, Is 5202 bales, against 1864 bales last
year.
CUERO.--Thc cuero Oil mill has ehut
down for want OF material 1t will prob
ably make a short run IN December to
clean up accommodations.
ITAsCA--otis Manner, aged IA, blew the
whole top Of his head off, a gun he was
trying TO put away being accidentally dis-
charged.
DECENTRALIZATION Aycock, the Fort
Worth newspaper man who was Shot here
last week. Is recovering from his wounds,
though slowly.
DALLAS--The pbyslo- medical physicians
and surgeons adjourned TO meet here next
year. Many interesting papers were read
and discussed.
DALLAS--A State organization OF barb
ers was formed hero with about sixty
members r. NJ. Morgan OF IIillsboro was
elected president and @. +. Baker OF Cam
eron secretary.
HEARNE. Yesterday. had II not rained,
the compress Wouih nave presseu COTTON
the entire day (lhe first full days work
this YEAR,. but the press was forced to
close for the day until the cotton gets In
condition again.
FORT WORTH Miss Plossie Thomas OF
this city. aged Is years. won the second
prize In the plnno-playin9 contest at the
State falr at Dallas. First prize was won
BIZ a young Dallas lady three years older
than Miss Thomas.
MOSCow.-A protracted meeting at the
Baptist church closed Sunday night. 1t
was conducted by the pastor. r. II. Bill
bro. assisted by Jeff Rhodes OF Wcodviilc.
There were four aecessions by letter and
the church greatly revived.
BRYAN Mr.. John s. Allison Of Sonora.
Sutton county, arrived ,cre last night and
left this morning with the remains Of his
brother, VIII Allison. the young student
who died OF congestion at the Agricultural
and Mechanical college Tuesday morning.
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HoehpofRT BUDGET.

ronh', Health and Business
''es From the Coast.
',@' reSas, October 27.-Dengue has
N0uise and 1t is believed that there
ease In town. Victims have quit
~eir experience.
'ssor James o'Keefe. the principal
\, pubic school, has awakened con-
~. interest in educational matters
lss. sear' Our school Is in a most
condition at present. A good
papils from a distance are in at
Pri,ies einen's py inc eils
me raising of the quarantine en-
[uIsS Slaess has considerably improved,
d nra me oyster trade. The Lcu-
kgste, 'tle shutting out the Berwick
fexss ~ II does, proves a bonanza 10
kss ~ oyster trade ana t5e oystarmen
y csa Tor all it is worth. Tie
|hay sra Is not quite up to the Ber-
|hsu 1sineh, but sin its an oyster,
as spited by cooking is about the
~ ssnss--ind people will have
\ 10 aue has fallen off somewhat
h ri aordinary big tides enabling
(Shsrma e4ek ia,o grassy flats, where
|<rshsr San NOT gat al them, and to
n boa, c1 thai a good many OF the
lu nras. age engaged in the oystsY
y houston Of San Antonio ana
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HYMENEAL.

MCCARTHY CoNNERS-Yo alum, Texas.
October 2I--At y. m. October 20 Mr..
Chales McCarty was married 10 Miss An
ME Corners Rev II, y. Knlchcrbockor OF
tho Methodist church here performing the
ceremony.
ROBINSON GIBBS.-fiuntsyllle Texas,
October a. Mr.. Iy Robinson and Miss
AHA Gibbs, popular Young people OF this
city, surprised their many friends last
night by getting married at tho brides
homo. Rev. j. l.. Massey officiating.
MccUSTiAN- HARRlS--A Alto. Texas. oc-
tcbor co. Rev X l.. McCustian and Miss
Minnie Harris were united IN marriage
Sunday Rev. Ncwhurn officiating. Mr.
McCustlnn Is the pastor OF the Baptist
church al this place.
A DOUBLE WEpDiNG--Ci Texas,
October 26.At tho Baptist church toner
row morning at 1916 O'clock, by Rev. Is.
Y. Dixon. Mr. VIII Warren of Big springs
and MiAs Queen Patterson OF this place
and Prof Henry and Mas May Chandler
will be united IN maiT'b1go.
EDWARDS --IY ELECTROMAGNETIC, reSas,
October 25.--J. Y, Edwards and Mrs.
JoSio Gardner PYLE were United IN mar
rlage Saturday evening at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. DR.. IL. j. Jones Of
Relating only q few of the intimate
friends of the contracting parties were
present.
SHAW. HORD--Sherman Texas, October
CIV. u. Shaw OF this city and Miss
Blanche IIord OF California were married
Sunday in Dallas, the bride coming from
her faraway home 60 meet her future hus-
band. Mr.. and Mira. Shaw went from Dal
les TO -Farmersville In Collin county. to
visit relatives of the bride before coming Ia
their home ia sherman. The bride liz well
known and has many friends in this city
having once lived here The groom is d
wen known and popular abstract man OF
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RELIGIOUS,
san Antonio baptist Associations,

san Antonio baptist Associations.
Bcxar. Texas, October 25.--rho thirty
ninth annual session OF tho San Antonlo
Baptist association, which convened hero
on the 2ist inst, has Just adjourned after
u very harmonious session. Out OF about
nifty churches in the association thirty
eight were represented. Delegates and
visitors were hero from the counties oe
Atnscosa, Dexar, Dcwint. Frio, Goliad.
Gonzales. Karnes, l.avaca, Medina and
Wilson. srwo new churches were adunit-
tod at thds ecsslon. one from AtaScosa and
ono from Dewitt county. w. w. Sloane
was elected moderator. Charles 7. Sp0ng-
Ter clerk, w. II. Holcombe treasurer and d.
s. Snodgruss corresponding secretary.
Tho report OF the outgoing execnlve
board showed s5a2,62 paid out Cor missions
AIRY purposes during the past year.
The new executive board Ia constituted
us folluws; w. w. Sloane, chairman, and
| u, $. snodgraeH. secretary; u. j. Smith, w.
| w. Boon. s. G. Pitman, j. Cox, G. g.
Deason and Charles T. spangier,
Tho report OF tho finance committee
| showed the following amounts on hand Mt
tho close of the meetingt For associatonal
| missions Si05.44: for State missions, WEBS
| for home missions, 1904; for foreign mis-
| rlonH S93.S0: for old ministers RELIEF fund
| So; for Sunday school missions. s15.77; for
ministerial educmdon. 1890; for minutes,
| s3i .S0 for Bifclner Orphans home, s29.2os
Total $2a1.S9. (After adjournment OF the
association other contributions for 'Buckner
| Orphans home were handed in, swelling
| the above amount several dollnrs),
| There were about twenty preachers pres-
cnt NJ this meeting and the attendance AZ
| the llstviccs was excellent.
| u W. Currirghsm, -. w. Lee, s. T.
| Edwards, j. A. Wells, u, H. Puc, Lot Mii-
| Ter, j. w. Miller, ]. d. Byron. X. Il. Byron.
| y. W. Lee, Marshall Blfrney and several
others were visitors from tho Rio Grnda
association.
Dtnfng the whole meeting the utmost
| harmony prevailed and not one word was
J saff about 4he UNCONVENTIONAL trouble.
| A resolution WAS passed requesting
| churches to send delegates to the next an
| nl,al session instructed ne to the auv'sa-
| bility OF dividing the association
] Floreeville wars elected as tho next place
| OF meeting and Thursday before the fourth
| Sunday In October the time.
| The Post correspondent vans invited 10 the
| hospitabie home Of Mr.. J. N Dixon, Somer.
| sete enterprlsing farmer merchant, ard
| had the pleasure Of shaking hands with w.
| j. Bryan--not the famous Nebraskan, but
| "A namesake and recent visitor, who came
| down zone night when old st. Peter slept
| and left tho gates of heaven ajar.' Mr.
| D. still believes In the Chicago PLATFORM
| and lis fearless and peerless advocate.
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Terrell, Texas, October 27.-The mail
carrier between Terrell and Poetry, Mr..
Furgeson, was assaulted on the road by a
negro day before yesterday. Mr.. Furseson
was badly bruised by the negro. but not
dangerously. The negro was riding in the
hack behind him. Finding that ne had
not sufficiently wounded Mr., Furgeson, the
negro made for the woods. Officers are on
the lookout fer him,
Governor Bob Taylor's appearance at inc
opera house Monday night was greeted by
large audience.
Mr.. Wilson is feeding several hundred
head OF cattle near the city.
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Criminal Appeals.

Tyler, Texas. October 2T-Cases in the
court Of criminal appeals disposed of as
follows today:
ADMINISTRATIVE, from Travis; Lometer,
from Dallas; Porter, from Shelby; Taylor,
from Robertson; Spalding, from Hopkins,
Jones, from Navarro; Hoffman, from
Bexar; Ewing, fromSLlmestone; Muckloroy,
from Nacogdoches ForreeJer. from Bell;
Shields, from Bosque; ex parte Freedland
from Dewitt.
from Nacogdoches; Reftoe, from Angelina
Hooper, from Nacogdoehss; Shelby, from
Milan; Estell, from Bee; Caldwell, from
Bexar.
Appeals dismissed-Strawn, from Bowie;
GULL. from Rains.
Motion for rehearing overruled-Will-
Jams, from Harris.
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Hutto. Texas. october 27,-That old but
ever laughablo farce The Deestriok
skule" was presented by hone talent in
the auditorium Of the new school house
and in point. OF finances especially was a
success, $7s.05 being realized, which VIII
be used IN addit.Vnal improvements 70 me
new school building. The school has been
running two months and the public school
viii opsn November with four teachers
and about 200 scholars, i,
The Baptist ffth Sunday meeting will
be held here next Sunday and number
az visitors are expfcte1.
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day given two yeAr on charge o. dls-
posing Of mortgAxed properly, A Jury q
out Ia the case OF Dee FRANKIE. charged
With forgery and George Anderson. cherkcd
with houc theft, Ia on trial. making three
contested felony cases tried In one dAy.
District Attorney Sam Green II plck and
the State is represented BY County Attor-
ney Blakeelcc.
Densue fever "a almost an epidemic here.
w. A. NOR. editor Of the Herald. 10 quite
sick. having had relapse from tho deugie.
The public schools are 80 crowded that
the trustees are trying TO secure more
room md employ another steacher.