El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-02
Neighb0r-
hood Notes.
Texas

Dallas has 471O public school schol-
| ars.
District court is in session at Abb.
line.
Mckinney is to have a Young Men e
Christian association.
Tho Hidalgo county ehabeas corpus
cases are being heard at Laredo.
Prof. Reed, of Rusk, has been elect
ed . teacher in the public schools of
Tyler.
The Atchley spriaries near Beeville
have shipped this year 5000 queens
and colonies of bees.
The state colored Normal 1t Prairie
View has opened with the largest en-
rollment yet on the books.
The state department this morning
is in receipt of information that there
are nine new cases of smallpox at
Greenville.-Dallas News.
Seventy-fve conversions are report
ed at the Liberty church revival meet
ing, near Texarkana, conducted by
Rev. p. 81. Williams.-Ex.
District court will convene in Las
Cruces today. Judge Leland will oc-
cupy the bench, at least temporarily,
as Judges Parker and Leland changed
benches.
The insurance commissioner has
granted permit to do business in the
state to the American Guild Fraternal
association of Richmond, Washer
man Register.
The Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone company, having q capital
stock OF 81 900 200, secured q ten-year
renewal of it's permit to do business in
Texas.-Denison Herald.
Fifty divorce suits are dooketed for
the October term of the district court
of Navarro county. The entire docket
is one of the largest that county has
had in many years, being of great
length.-Ex.
The commissioner of insurance Quail
fled the National Aid association of
Topeka, Ksns., and the American Fra
ternal Insurance union of Buffalo, N.
Y, to do business in Texas under the
fraternal act.-Bonham News.
The members of the Kaufmsn county
bar met at Kaufman and elected Hon.
Joseph Huffmaster special county Judge
to serve for the term on account of the
continual illness of Judge Vetey. who
is quite sick.-Mail Telegram.
The new Texas and Pacific railway
passenger station at Fort Worth, &C
cording to Contractor Thompson, will
be ready for occupancy the 18th of o.
tooer. A grand reception will sig
nalize its opening.-Austin Tribune.
The comptroller this morning ap-
proved pension rolls from Erath, Ban
dera, Falls, Fayette, Tanning, Frank
lin, Freestone, Fort Bend, Foard, Col
lad, Glasscock, Gillespie, Gregg,
Gaines and Guadalupe counties. 213 In
all.-Austin Tribune.
The city council of Corsicana has
passed an ordinance carrying into ef-
feet the corporation court law passed
by the last Legislature. The mayor
has Issued . proclamation putting the
election of city recorder the second
Monday In October.-Corsicana Sun.
Larger attendance as Q rule 10 re-
ported of the schools in oil the cities
and towns of the state. In some places
additional school houses we're built and
In others rooms added on. The growth
OF Texas scholastic population is in
deed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Regis ter.
The executive board of the Lamar
County Baptist association met at Pa
ris and formulated q plan to reach all
of the churches within the bounds of
the association. The board will meet
again on the 23d of October to place q
the field or his entire
time.
As Policeman Harry Hooper was 60
ing to quell q disturbance in a negro
quarter of Texarkana stranger passed
him and grabbed his pistol from his
hsnd. The act was SO unexpected that
Hooper lost his hold upon weapon and
Register.
A board of trade has been organized
at Tyler with j. A. Liptsry as presi-
dent and j. T. Bonner secretary and
treasurer. The board has Just con-
tracsed for large supply o. advertis-
ing matter, which will be distributed
among homsseekers outside the state.
-Denison Herald.
The young business men of Waco or
ganized last night and will aid in push
ing the city to the front. Officers
were elected and a constitution and
bylaws adopted. They are very en-
thusisstic and will work in connection
with the old Business Mems League.
Fort Worth Telegram.
Hon. Fred T. Williams, who was
while looking after the loading of
horses. wac taken to Waco. His BROTH
or, N. w. Williams, ESQ.,, went after
him. The injured man was placed on
, cot and brought home. He has never
yaiud lOcOmOtion since he was hurt |
and 1t is feared he Is permanently in