El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
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A Baptist revival is in progress at
Bowie.-Ex.
r. G. Dun & Co. paid the special tax
of $500 for the year.-Ex.
Big Springs is hopeful of telephone
exchsnge.-San Antonio Light.
Dublin has boy who has six fingers
on each hand and as many toes on each
foot.
The Santa Fee passenger station at
Gainesville was slightly damaged by
| fire Saturday.
Fifty recruits were reported Satur-
day to San Antonio for the Thirty
third infantry.
Clsredon is making great prepsra-
tions to enterta n the Northwest Texas
Press association.-Ex.
Brazoria county tax rolls shows Sc.
292, $40 valuation, twill be an increase
of S193 $40 over last year.-Ex.
The Sunday closing furore has struck
Cleburne and hereafter soda fountains
and drug stores must shut up chop
San Antonio Exp.
Prof. Oscar n. Cooper of Waco has
accepted the chair of mathematics and
pedagogy at Baylor university
Sherman Register.
The Katy railway is putting in 200
feet Of siding at Italy in order to give
more switch room for handling their
increased business.-Ex.
The Texas Trunk railroad company
has paid the comptroller S20.70 tax on
gross earnings of S2.O70.53, for the
quarter ending June 30.-Ex.
Governor Sayers has appointed J. P.
Buchanan of Brennan as district at
torney for the twenty-first judicial dis
trict, to succeed W. E. Maynard, re-
signed.-Ex.
There was a complaint filed against
Dan BurIeson at Bastrop,: charging
criminal assault upon q 14-year-old
girl. Burleson is still at large. Fort
Worth Telegram.
The Houston Light Guards will
make the trip to New York York to
participate in the ceremonies with
which Admiral Dewey will be welcom-
ed home in October.
Governor Sayers has appointed Jno.
A. Baker of Philadelphia as commits
sioner of deeds at that place and w.
Eugene Parker to q like position for
Kansas City, Mo.-Ex.
Brazoria county has filed its assess
mept roll for 1899 with the comptroller,
showing q total valuation of Sc 292, $40.
which is an increase of S193. $40 over
last year.-Houston Post.
A Brenham citizen was fiued S25 for
whipping his wife aud the Banner con-
cludes with the woman on the prospect
of having to take in washing to pay
the fine.-Fort Worth Register.
The West Texas Fair and Roundup
will be held at Abilene, October % to
%, inclusive. The Abilene people pro-
mise that this year will witness the
grandest success the fair has ever had.
There are a number of cases of
whoopinR cough prevalent in Denton,
most Of the them being confined among
,he young children. Several deaths
have occurred with the disease.-Bon-
ham News.
A. J. Berry, survivor OF the battle
lis team running away. He was thrown
lnder the wheels of his wagon and 80
BADLY injured that he lived only a short
vhile.-Ex.
The railway commission has
an issuance of |
ponds to the amount of 49,
81 per mile on the proposed extension |
# the Gulf, Beaumont and Great |
Jorthern.-Dallss News.
A 16-year-old girl. the daughter of
farmer living near Texarkana, in
;ass county, was criminally assaulted
y a white man. The perpetrator
,ade his escape. If caught lynchipg
J Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Red river is CD second big rise.
he other day while Mr.. John Jones,
be ferryman at Tulip, was trying to
srry the stream the bank ceved in and
e WAS drowned before assistance
ould be obtained.-Dallas News
The Southwestern Telegraph and
telephone company is putting all the !
Tres underground in the fire limits of
Vaoo. The work will occupy several
lonrhs. The Independent Telephone
ompany has completed its under
round system.-Ex.
AT noon on the End in Piney. a small
ceek a few miles this side of Bellville, 4