El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-19
Neighb0r-
hood Notes.
Texas.

In the supreme court at Austin Dec.
10 applica tion for writ of error was re-
fused In the case of Willard Patterson,
garnishee, vs.. o. G. Section, from Ell
Paso.
Jim Williamson, who lives five or
six miles north of Terrell, Tex, had a
narrow escope from being killed. He
was blowing in bis field when he heard
the report of q Winchester from a
great distance, bullet passing
through his hat Immediately after
wards, fired from q gun in the hands of
sportman mile away.-Exchange.
A Dallas dispatch says: A we'll
dressed stranger was found dead at IL
O'Clock tonight in the rear of an AUS
tin street saloon. Papers found on his
person prove him to be A. T. Randell.
school teacher of Boggy, Leon coun-
ty, Tex. Foul play is suspected and q
searching inquiry will be instituted
at the inquest tOmorrow.-San AntO-
MO Express.
Rufus Pennison who died at the con-
federate home on Sunday, was the next
to the Oldest inmate of that institution.
He was 81 years of age and was admit
ted to the home in 1887. He was a ma
tive of Vermont and served in the con-
federate army throughout the civil
war. The Oldest man at the home is
Captain Glover, whose age is 93.-Aus-
tin Tribune.
Along with other recess appoint
ments sent to the senate Tuesday by
President Mckinley was the name of
Hon. Edward r. Meek of this city to
be district judge OF the northern dis
trict OF Texas-a position he now
holds. His was one of the two which
failed of confirm alton at the close of
the last session of con9ress.-Ft.
Worth Register.
A stranger was found crushed to
death beneath his wagon ten miles
from Commerce today. He had lost
the road In the snow and driven over q
creek bank, the wagon overturning and
falling on him. Papers in his pockets
identified him as G. B Wheeler, from
flaming county. The body was taken
ing to locate relatives by wire.-Ex-
change.
A Dallas dispatch says: DR.. Will
liam Schiven Friersop was today found
dead in bed at his bone No. As Eighth
street, Osk Cliff suburb. He retired at
"a late hour last night in excellent
health. He was "a years old, a native
of Louisiana and bad lived in Dallas
three years. He was one of the
wealthiest residents of this city and
occupied conspicuous rank in the
medical profession of Texas.
Alderman A. r. Rosenthal of Hous-
ton and Chief J. J. Hussey of the fire
department are in Waco. says a Waco
dispatch. They closed deal with
Horace Moore of this city, agent for
the Holloway chemi"al fire engine,
taking the engine in the hands OF
Agent Moore in this city and it will be
shipped to Houston tomorrow. 1t is
almost counterpart of the Waco
truck and is a beauty.
general land Office by Land Commits
sioner-elect Finger. Out of the 80
clerks in the department, only II will
be retained. as follows: j. T. Robson,
A. Rsgland, ]. J. Terrell. George L.
Crum, Sid Roe. L. G. Wise. Doc
Smith, J. S. ORlesby. Miss Corine
Baker, j.. P. Harris, Lyman Bailey.
The appointment of the new clerks
has not rs yet been given out. but the
they will be retained.-Ft. Worth
Register.
The fact that Houston has been sell
SS"Co W 4AT. 1Chtry rs UQ6 D6SG Dl6C0
in the United STATES for wintering his
dog and pony show speaks good deal
for HoustOn's climate and other ad-
vantsges, and the wintering of the
show here means getting down to the
material facts in the case, that some
twenty or thirty men. sixty ponies, 100
doRs. twenty-five monkeys and q baby
elephant will have to draw on Houston
for their sustenance from now until
March 1snext, to say nothing of the re-
equipment of lot of vehicles and 9TH
err circus equipage that will have .e be
put in order for the opening of the next
season. Mr.. Gentry has not yet select
ed his Immediate location for winter
quarters. He told reporter for The
Post yesterday that he had several
places in view, and while the exact site
had not yet been selected, he had fully
determined upon Houston as the best
place to put away his show for the win
ter.-douston Post.
New Mexico.
L. W. Kiester, who was east, came in
last night and continued west to Los
Angeles. Several Albuquerque friends.
who met Mr.. Kiester when he resided