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SHORT NEWS STOKES

LONDON--Heayy snow storms have pre-
vailed over the counties Of Berkshire, Lin.
colnsbire aud Herfordshire. IN Scotland
there haze been snow and hail and the
weather has been as cold as during the
month OF November.
MOBILE. ALA.--Thc second days ses-
sion Of the biennial council OF Catholis
knights was almost entirely taken up with
The reading and discussion OF the report
OF the committee on laws.
NEW YoRK.-Mr. Booth. Tucker, com
mander of the Salvation Army. was in
dirted by the grand jury for maintaining
a nuisance and disturbing the peace at the
barracks OF the army in West Fourteenth
street,
EVANSVILLE. Ind. AN unknown party
criminally assaulted tho l2-year old daugh-
ter Of Fred PUnte. n farmer. resulting
in the chiids death. Bloodhounds VIII be
brought into service. There liz much excite
mcnt over the outrage.
ST. Louis. Mo.--The Mississippi Valley
Cottonv GOD association has decided To adj
vance the price OF all grades OF cottonwood
lumber 50 per 1000 feet.
NEW YORK-The annual meeting Of the
American Tobacco company was neld at
Newark. y. j. The net earnings for the
year were s3.593lsT.
LONDON LeT3audys chestnut horse
Count shombsrg won the race for the
Chester cup.
ST LOUIs-Lieutenan Moss OF the
Twenty-;ifth infantry. U. 8. A.. v u the
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BATTLE or FLOWERS.
weather WINS Perfect and Fort
Worth Nrioiccd.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 1.-THE Battle
of Flowers parade this afternoon was a
gorgeous success. Jupiter Pluvius re'cnted
this morning af,c, a stormy night and tho
afternoon was perfect.
Tho parade organized between 3 and 4
o'clock and the entire programme was car
red out The Gaily decked vehicles, the
military and the bicycles formed a line
nearly two miles in length and WAS the
erandest pageant over seen in North Texas,
far surpass INK the famed displays OF Los
Angeles and Nashville, it is so stated by
those who have witnessed them.
Immense crowds thronsed the streets SO
that the marshals had difficulty In clearing
II way for the procession
Artistic decorations and pretty designs In
flowers and combinations OF colors attest.
ed the care and labor OF the ladies Purple.
colors Everything moved smoothly and
in every respect it was a gala affair.
Thirteen prizes were awarded. the
judges being Colonel y. H. r. Green Of
Terrell Colonel sam H. Ghannon of ST
Louis. Mrs. Or, winthrop. Mira Colonel r.
u. Hunter. Mrs. J. NJ. Adams and Mrs C.
r Rridowel
Tho May carnival closed with the sham
battle two receptions and hall tonirht.
and viii be a bright remembrance 10 ali
who enjoyed II.
Military companies here are tho Denison
Rifles. Captain w. r. Mungon: Grcenyiile
Rifles Captain J. u. Nichols: Garrity ri
rcs (COrsicana). Captain u. C. Lee: lloyd
Rifles CFort WORTH, Captain A. y. Kelly;
Fonribios Qrort WORTH, Captain II I. LII
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the ground that the subject had been COW
cred in the action OF the senate of last
session on resolution, Of which Senator
Cameron was the author. The Cameron
resolution was agreed to without reference
TO committee on February 90 and when
the Allen resolution was introduced on
April 20 promise was made that n rcr.
mtted to go to the committee 1t should
have Immediate attention What DELAY
there has been was due TO the fact that
the committee meetings were not reg l'arlv
held, Tho only material difference be.
tween the two resolutions is the cam
cron resolution Is an expression Of sym.
pathy with the Greeks In their interyen
tion In Cretau affairs, whereas tho Alton
resolution expressed sympathy with them
in their struggle against the advancement
Of the ottoman empire and EXPRESSED the
opinion that this sympathy should be ten.
dere1 by the executive.
The committee also took I'm informally
the Cuban question and decided to ask the
secretary Of state to supply the fullcs,
poss bic information IN rcgarl to the sit
uation In Cuba. The opinion was expressed
that Secretary sherman wpull he willing to
put the committee in possession of all the
facts at his command.
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ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Mrs. smith Is Charged with ktlltnt,
Her Rival.

Dallas, Texas. May l2.--The taking Of
testimony in the trial of Mrs. Ada ilendor-
son Smith for the murder of Mrs. Frank T.
Smith was finished tonight. Argument Of
counsel will begin tomorrow and probably
consume the entire day.
The trial has attracted keen attention
from large cruwds OF spectators all the
week
The tragedy was extremely sensational
in character II took place IN october,
1850 Both women ,laimed TO hc the VIE
Of Frank p. Smith. alternately of Kansas
City. Mo. and Dcs Mones, Iowa. smith
had exercised marriage relationship to-
wards both women. The parties were all
connected with sidoshow enterprise al The
State Fair which WAS N some way con-
nectcd with the circus ,Or pinations OF j.
b. McMahon. recently klNei at wichita.
Kan. 10y OK Sheriff Cunningham OF Taylor
county, Texas. The woman ON trial here
for murder walked into the hleenent q n
boarding house whore her victim was sit
ting alone, shot her - heath aud later sur
rendered to officers y no We're called, she
justified her act on the plea that the other
woman had stolen the affections OF her
husband.
The records of Collin county show mat
Smith was married to Mss Jennie Written
at Mckinney. ToXls. III June, ls9j She
was killed in 0ciohar OF The same year
Her slayer claims TO have married. Smith
in Kansas City previous to this Texas mar
riage. A hung jury was the icsult In n
former trial. Her alleged husband. Frank
p. Smith. was present at that trial, lie Is
absent now. 1t Is sad he IL sick at Kan
sas City. His 'athsr and brother are here
and have testified. Smiths father was in
Dallas at the time OF the tragedy. Daring
her first trial several mentors OF The
Daughters of RebekIh sat ty Airs Saith,
but she is alone this time. She is quite
composed and alert to c"ory play made ~
the lawyers and quick to mako such sug-
gcsiions as seem 10 her to he pertinent.
The keenes, interest is manifested by tho
general public in the outcome Of the pres.
ent trial.
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EDITORS ASSOCIATIONS
VIEW OFFICERS WE'RE ELECTED
ny DOTH.
A Joint Session Listened 10 Fine
Literary Programmed Mg han
auct Hugely Enjoyed.

Greenville, Texas, May l2--The second
days proceedings of the Texas Press and
the Texas Woman's Press associations wa.
the most interesting so far.
At the former officers were elected a,
follows. sam NJ. Vernon of Comanche
president, John q. Rankin of Brenham
first vice president VIII IL. Mays Of
Brownwood second vice president. and IL.
Wilson Of Lockhart, third vice president.
w. II. Mel assistant secretary. was elect.
ed secretary, and c. +. Lehman reelected
treasurer.
The Woman's association elected Mrs NJ.
X. Walton president, Mrs Alice Wilson
secretary and Mrs |. II, Julian, treasurer
The two associations me, in joint SEES
sion at p. m. and enjoyed a delightful
joint literary programme.
Retiring President Baltic and Secretar,
Cox We're each presented with elegant golt
headed canes by the association.
At . o'clock the two associations held
joint memorial service in honor of j. L
Mitchell, an honored past president. who's,
home is at Greenvile The leading nd
dress was by Hon. l.. e. Sentcr. who wa,
followed by Mrs. NJ r. Walton. r. II. Ma.
pior. Sam Vernon. Dr. Ellen Lawson Dohbs
Or. w. NJ Yandcll, Il. W. Harris. Judg,
Sheriff. and others. Upon the tender ox-
prcssions OF love and affection for this rood
man AS expressed by the speakers many
tears were shed.
association will he held AT Waco
The excursion leaves tomorrow for Den
YER.
magnificent banquet is in progress ir
honor of the two associations, with DIR. w
NJ Yandell as POSTMASTER
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Fort Arthur Gimme, Matter.

Washington May 12.-upon the applica-
ticn OF the secretary of war the attorney
general has examined the laws bearing
upon the changes of nayigable waters to
ascertain whether the secretary has au-
thority 10 permit the construction of a ca
nal from Sabine Pass TO Port Arthur,
Texas, distance of about eight miles, by
the Port Arthur Channel aad Dock COM
pany. He finds that he secretary OF war
has such authority under tne act Of July
13. 1889. No action has yet been taken I'M
der the opinion.
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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARIZES.
Climate and Crop Reports of the
Weather Bureau.

Louisiana.-Nights continue cool for cot
ton; POOR stands requiring rcplantingi
some chopping out. Corn good; some lay
ing by. Cane tiourishing. Rice up is good
hut it is not all planted. Rainfall badly
distribute except over central portion
Of sugar belt some sections need rain
| badly.
Arkansas-Cotton and corn about all
planted and coming up but to poor stands
go damaged by cool nights and cutworms.
Weather favorable for blowing and niant-
| Ing, but unfavorable for growth. Wheat
OATS and fruit doing fairly well. Hot sun
shine followed by rain needed
Missssippi-Cotton fair stand and about
| half chopped out Corn worked out. some
cotton and corn replant5d owing to worms
and unfavorable weather. More ram ana
heat required, especially for gardens
Worms and other pests increasing water
reccdnG on lowlands slowly.
Alabama. Week dry and cool. except
| warmer toward close Rain needed 10
start late corn and cotton, "hich are up
TO POOR stands and much being Iepiahten.
Cotton chOppns progressing anu coIii
| receiving second blowing. Cut"orms raw
aging corn. Spring oats aud minor crops
good, bur need rain.
Goorgia-Continued dry weather ana
coo, nights during tho week were dotri-
mental to growing crops Cotton anu .o' II
being worried: stands of both poor corn
being seriously damaged 10y cntworms'
Oats heading Wheat doing ven Dn'
some rust Good crop OF straWberrlas lee,
ing Skinned. Some Irish potatoes and
beana marketed.
Floride-An unusually excellent week for
general cultivation and cleaning crops
Copious and general rains with higher
temperatures essential FOR cotton corn,
cane tobacco and vegetables, when suow
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THE HIGHER COURTS.
Cour, of CriminnI Appcni..

Austin, Texas, May l2.-ProceedIngs Of
the court of criminal appeals today:
Affirmed Wesley Wright. from Fort
Bend: Green Phelps. from FL Poso; =. e..
H. Gulf from Coleman: Claud Nichols. from
Hamilton: Earnest Dean, from III Paso
Jim Thurman, from Bosque; John Maines.
from Falls Charles Hart, from Coleman
Dave Toms, from Coleman; John Hum
phrey. from Harrison; Laura Copeland,
from Harrison.
Reversed and remanded-stevc Messer
alias Steve Moore. from Tarrant Ross
Kennedy. from Medina; d. W. MoGlasson,
from Bell.
Appeals dismissod--J. " Brannon. aliaA
Vnson, from Mills; Perry Sanders, from
Mills.
In the case OF G.. w and Ellis Wright.
from kaufman. the Judgment is affirmed
as TO the first named appellant and re-
yersed and remanded as 10 Ellis Wright.
Rehearings refused -f.lge Brittian, from
shelby: John Wheatley, from Ellis; Thos.
Tlnsley. from Harris
Certorari granted-Tom oliver. from
Shelby.
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ABILENE r0STOFfICE.
Continued From First PaseD

|
.s's witness and the present efforts to-
~ us pardon, The resolution proposes
-ya'nnan be brought 10 the BAR TO
ss!n. 40 prerequisite
Ahen sought to secure immediate
sa ne resolution, but it went over
hSuols from Mr.. Gallinger of New
$50 aud Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts.
80 criticised the resolution as Civ
,,.N 'le authority of the senate and
~ WOULD propose an amendment with
~ 70 having Chapman punished unless
sshfsed himself OF contemnt withont
Go lle question Of pardon. The
~ ionorriw. VIM W. III
~ i aoisal of Alabama made a state
/ nls'lV' to his resolution on Cuba
ae committee on foreign relations
t,ri. eah' today hod considered the
trrrs 'eierring the resolution IN tho
-. -. ~ md had not reached an agree
In n sae committee desired. however.
Nh itsiution so over until tomorro,v
ls s.,es 10 having a statement OF facts
Il V,, 49, me senate by that time. on
ss, aps request the resolution went
trh 'I c,a,Nr by Mr.. Butler (Pop.) OF
y i,,arm .sna requesting the president
IL urou relative to the sale Of
Il. VENT sl iacific railroad was presented
ls,rnS DIS for public building at
lain,roiL ~ to cost 5000, N0O and nt
lesst 'S' md, to cost 81 500 900. were
Is. n.ss ,s.. then took up the calendar
NH, ,ai minor bills. The Immi.
s..tes az the microscope bills were
All osloc," .ht over on objection.
ta.ln All n, 'ne senate had an executive
" 50 p. IN. adjourned
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employed Houston architect TO submit
plans for putting the eouri house IN per-
| feet condition.
| RoCKpoRT The first shipment OF to-
matocs for tho season aud perhaps tho
| earliest for any season went out OF Rock
port ON the Sth of this month.
RICHMOND--A large crowd OF witnesses
Will leave here 80 attend the Albert SOM
mervillc murder case, to DO called at
Edna. Jackson county. Friday.
GROEsBEECK Mr. j, T. wilder of
| Hampton Gn. Inns been elected az super
| intendent OF Groushecck High school. Tho
old board of teachers were collected.
WEST MIR. u. j. Howard OF West has
shipped his second train of fat oattio 10
| Chicago Mr. Howard and othors viii
| shlp this season about $500 head from this
| place.
MINERAL WELLS Work ngain begun
on the cur and Bra2os Valley railroad
between this place and Milsap Aoort
| twenty nyo men and teams started out
from here.
nUFFALO-In the hnbcas CORPUS hear
ing of Algia Stevens for the killing of H.
q. Coburn last December Judge j. Nj.
Smithoi granted Stevens bail In tho sum
oil $1,000. which he gave.
sHERNIAN--R o. Hall. Jr,, recently ap.
pointed to FIJI ont City Treasurer J q.
tcudricks' uneXpIrod term, has filed his
Official bond and holds II ready for ap-
proyAl by the city council.
WACO The following queens for the
May carnival have been reported TO head
quarters here! Miss Pauline Eckcrley.
IIcarnc; Miss Eva l3ush, Huntsville; Miss
Eullh Glider, Gainesville.
SUGARLAND- MIR e. H. Jackson has
gone TO De Walt. whore he VIII take charge
Of the store belonging to Mcssrs. u. u.
Cunningham and W. X. Morrow, who pur-
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INsiiRGENT ACTIVITY.
DeIpndo's Men Mndr a Dash Ia In-
yann's Outposts.

| SNnnS OutpoN'H'
| Now York. May ia special 10 inc
World from Jacksonville says:
A band of Cubans Mnacr D.lgado Gu
compassed lIayan. Saturday, and sunday,
firing AT the outposts, Sunday night tho
firing was heavy for over an hour, and II
is said that several Spanish soldiers were
killed and wounded, and that -ho Cuban
loss was sim creator Cubans are making
frequent dashes around the outposts with
their cavalry. aud every morning from ten
TO twenty-five wounded Spanish soldiers
are talon into the city hospital.
Generals Garcia and Rabi. In Santiago dc
Cuba province ara active. In fact, they
control the entire province, aud hay"
fortified tho towns The town OF Coaviilc
near the city of Santiago de Cuba. was
raidcd by insurgents supposed TO be from
General Rabi's forces recently. ana a.
mos, totally destroyed IT. although wilma
a mile or so of several thousand Spanish
troops
The storehouscs were looted and the
blockhouses were burned. and most OF ihc
stores and buildings in the place, afinr
being pliaecd. were burned.
In most sections Of The province OF
Santiago de Cuba the pacihcos arc plant
Ing their regular crops and they feel con
Hdcnce in tho insurgents to protect them
This is tho great stronghold OF tho rebel
lion at present. and General WeyleI nus
been greatly worried over the success Cf
tho insurgents AT various points there
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'"E SUGAR SCHEDULE.
n"nee Committees. Amend
NJ, sen' Doomed tn ns,no

s.,l. , .o'K' May IA special 10 tho
nsa. rom Washington says; The svsar
rses1. 's Of the 'arin bill. framed by ''I 1be
seSs aa members of the senate fIn,r r"e
.srss I've IN the interest of the ,rnst ,s
aa,, aas seventeen senators who were
art., ' snd whose views could Nc, "V no "a aa
slssIs the senate stands thus :' A Do as
,a,sem,a.aIa trust, AZ; for schedule g.
a., a@ m IS; not classifleS 'p NE =. o.
,a ',i total Membership Of the ,sDa va
nisslss '. .a clear majority asains, ', tb !"
aa'., as II stands at present. ga' and 'p1 re
stss y amended to lessen ,b ana n.d II
.a' I, The trust the adoption Of Ds r DPo.
me-" , = amendment VI ZEN
ssa, ~. no doubt that the ms,or,,,
.a "a, ne schedule viii be much hI ,,rrey
"a s.gis,s,a above praei nsSn larger ger
ssS ana ' ssye p9PIllsi votes WIN
sa he s , ana NOT cI Igsns w WHO
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


The atmospheric pressure is below 5000
inches throughout the country except at
Jacksonville. where 900 is reported The
area of lowest barometer oN1eri es the up
per Mississippi! valley and the western
Srea. lakes region, 81. Paul, omaha. St
Louis. Dodge city, Palestine and FL paso
reucm clear weather. Elsewhere it IS
ger orally cloudy, and It is raining at lack
sonv-lle, N.cksburg and Memphis. Rains
have been pretty general throughout the
country during the past twelve hours eX-
cept over the Rocky mountain slope.
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FL Paso, Texas, MAY '2'-Ihe mrs. 10Y
session Of the twonty-seconi annual con-
yontlon Of the State Fircman's association
was held in the opera house today win
about 200 firamen from all over the state
in attendance. When W. II. Burgess IN mo
name of the city delivered 10 President
brake tho massive key 10 the city the con-
vention rose 10 its ice; MS one man ana OF
me same instant the people IN he failery
began honDarling tn, yis'tOrs win bou-
attcnding a grand rail- AMI banquet
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Third District.

Austin, Texas, May i2.-Procecdings OF
The court of civil appeals for the Third
district
Affirmed Layton c. Puckctt ys. Waco
Abstrac, and Investment company. from
McIennan; r. NJ. Clary w. s. X. Myers,
from coryell: Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway company VIZ j. X. Rains. from
Grayson.
Reversed and remanded-W. NJ. colgin
vs.. City National hank OF Gatesyille. from
Coryell: Edmund Wiggin ct al VS.. Emma
Virgins, from AcLennap.
Motion for rehearing snbmitted-Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway company,
VS.. r. ]. Brown. from McIennan-
Motion 10 dismiss appeal submitted--P.
swaman vs.. Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway company. from Bell.
Continued 10 next term--D. l.. Mcdonald
VS.. e. Dorbondt, from Burnet.
Postponed TO May 1s--st Louis aud Iron
Mountain Railway company vs.. j. u. Hum
phrey. from Williamson
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washington. May I2.-For Eastern Texas
Partly cloudy; north winds
Georgia, Alabama and Western FLORIDA
,,,,.aa,or,rc weather with showers; so'rh-
west winds. ,.,o, showers.
south winds. becoming north
soutn s,orn Texas and New Mexlco-Gener-
ally fair: north winds. x.,y,,
q Oklahoma. Indian Territory ana k l,n',n,
Fair in western portion and ocoatiohai
showers in eastern portion; north WINDS
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an. OF THE REVOLUTION.
.cut Troops Find No One q"
Ouuuse Them,


yav,Ala. May 12'-The steamship
a,r,r Of the Machcca Line came in
y ..aoon from Port Cortez, bringing a
,,f passengers, From one of the
IS i was learned that the revo-
aleh was started some weeks ago,
~, nv the capture of Port Cortez by
~ ilnder General Juan Drummond,
Z, Jansed. owing TO the failure or
~ Of some Of those in command.
y, prummond made a gallant fisht,
s,ried Port Corte2 by storm and held
~ from April 10 until last Saturday.
ar az 500 government troops sent
:. him met speedy defeat. The gov
~ then retired and called for aid
-ilcaragua. which came In the shape
n and a tug with two guns, the Mary
| liza Mcaraguan general in command.
i party reached Port Corte2 last
s,ssy and gave notice, under a flag of
I ,or the women and children to leave,
nay intended to lombard the city. on
~. It was stated. during an engage
y, when the revolutiorists intended to
= Mupp gun, they found that some
na the cause had removed part OF
!. treh and II was useless, and when 1t
70 ,asrpted to use an old cannon cap
nd irm the Honduras troops there was
lgsziiire discharge. and General Drum
IL. vs. slightly injured.
Ne morris coming in from the interior
i. tar friends had deserted them
sgpi De revolutionists In Port Cortez
, ly tgn their arms and seek safety by
pig to Guatemala. so that when the Hon
Srrsin troops arrived during the evening
D. bud the Nicsraguans In an assault
~ into Cortez they found no one to
sEttem. General Drummond was made
Tioier and was taken on board the
iligOan tug Just as the Clearwater left
" Cortez on Saturday, 1t is learned that
nlr'h measures will probably be dealt
70 him beyond Punishment from the
ftY.
70 officers Of the Clearwater state that
: found the Honduras government In
.Irs at Port Cortez. and the port bad
. lapened for business, the Clearwater
i'ns obtained her custom hous, papers.
'rships. either American or English.
w i'riyed at Port Cortez.
Nlaneton, May l2.-The state depart
e'hs received no information whatever
'isirg the reported killing of Mr.. Alger.
United States consul at Port Cortez,
,lsFs' nor of the alleged insult to the
.sIaa nag by the Nicaraguan steam tug
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Physicians Wise in Their 1cher'
uti0n.

The above class of scientists recosni,se
and have repeatedly borne testimony " 70" &c
efficacv n, Hostetters Stomach Btleis aa
a remedy and preventive OF fever aud agne'
rheumatism. want OF yigor, liver com
plant, and some other ailments enc ~,
firm conditions Of The system. Exptfleng~
and observation have taught them ils ns'
ne They but echo the verdict long STU
pronounced by the public and me ~,
Only the benighted now aTs iGnoran' "
Americas tonic and Alternative.
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Cmhnn Ncrrnils.

Kansas City. Mo, May l2.-coionel d. 3
Hartman who has been recognized fere
az Western representative Of the Cuban
iunta in this country. is authority for the
statement that 1850 men have been re-
cruited for the Cuban army In Kansas
city and vicinity. and are now waiting
to be transported 10 CIbau sell,
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Lennn NIctlm, buried.

New York. May i2.-The bodies OF the
twelve unidentified victims OF the Leona
disaster were inferred in Mount olive
cemetery. the Mallory Steamship company
defraylng the expenses OF the burial The
Inauest Was not held today. thirteen OF the
Messengers whom the coroner intended 10
subpoenae as Witnesses having !ei' LOT
Galveston.
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TlINVAL DEFIANT.
,,,t rhsyHave a Right to
Adoption.
!, rnlApst 0 THE REVOLUTION.
,.,,Govcrnmcnt Tro"ps
D n. =. o,,siion when They
"'' ,a.cki port cor'eH'

a. special dispatch from
lae'n A.' The reply of the Trans
~ wv 10 the note from the sec
nI N'. for the colonies, Joseph
FiV y ~. assisting upon the cbserv-
i'1'S'',' o,,on convention, is defiant
&c u - .lsts. the dispatch says. upon
'.pe .,,e Trspsvaal to demand arbi-
fN = question in dispute and alsc
'1a nj to pass an alien INN Nr"''on
y y .erts II this right is disputed,
''.'..,.rs the best means oi arriving at
..,,,rd o. the question.
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Cnttnn ncit HuIIclin.
REMARKS.

baihser Ma> 81 min g. rs Tai nisI y;
ht'ru', ,I,T 50, min. 10. rainfall, ~'; l@''l-
Su' I1,aX' q min. %; rainfall, ~. a.
Good rains are reported from oH US
MIS- EXCEPT Charleston.