El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-23

and the summary was sent in, which
was refused, without verificatfon by
the original rolls; hence the order te
retake the census.-Dallss News.
The Caldwell county democrats are
now discussing the question whether
the convention or primary system shall
control in the party organization next
year. The minority contend for the
adoption of the convention, and the
large majority contend for adherence
to the primaries. The latter is likely
to prevail.-Ex.
J. L. White, of Mckinney, is sue
cessfully experimenting in gold fsh
placed in q big fountain in the yard OF
his residence q few months ago his
tribe has increased to $50 in number.
Mr.. White is very proud of his success
and gives his own careful personal at
tentfon to feeding and caring for them.
Elk.
Two convicts who were brought In
recently from Orange and placed in
the city jail at Houston for safe keep
ing saved a city prisoner named
Mitchell from suiciding last night.
Mitchell attempted to hang himself,
using strips of q sheet for rope and
making two attempts, the last coming
near jerking him to the kingdom come.
He was cut down just in time to save
his life.-Ex.
Some cases were tried in the Justice
court at Hillsboro for disturbing re-
ligious worship in which three defend
ants we're fined $25 each. The testimo-
ny showed that they has a Jug of
whisky at Woodbury. church and
stationing themselves just outside near
the door invited a number of people to
drink with them, all the time laugh
ing and talking boisterously. About
seveuty-five witnesses were exami ned
in the trial.:Houston Post.
Rev. Martin Zielonka of New York,
the new rabbi of Rodef Sholem, of
Waco. has preached his first sermon
to large congregation. completely
filling the Synagogue. Rabbi lie
lonka succeeds DR.. Wise, who resigned
to accept an appointment in one of the
larger eastern cities. Mr.. Zielonka,
the new rabbi, is not much past 20
lister ever elected to fill the pulpit of
Rodef Sholem.-Dallas News.
John r. Storms of Bsndera, district
attorney of the thirty-eighth judicial
district, today rendered his resigna-
ton to Gov. Sayers to take effect
Sept. l. The governor accepted the
spoken Of for the position are J. w;
Baker of Medina county. Charles
Montague of Bandera county, Will
Morris of Kerr county and ]. Stuart
Clark of Kendall county. Mr.. Morris
and Judge Burnett of Kerrville are In
the city.--Ex.
A strange specimen of bug, the
like of which was never before seen at
Denton, was shown by Carroll Garri-
Son, and judging from its physical
appearance alone good name for 1t
would be the rhinoceros bug, so called
On account of the horns, three in num-
Der, which protrude from the top of
the head and lean forward. The bug
was we'll supplied with legs, large and
strong, which it moved about very
nervously while 1t was being exhibited.
The horns. which were responsible for
Its peculiar appearance, were black
and hard. and the one in the middle
Was curved at the end.-Dallas News.
Boone Dean, q young man Is years of
age, and who was employed as q Soc
ion hand, came to Sweetwster to visit
MS parents on Saturday night, and re-
NAMED at home until late Sunday
when he started on foot for
The section house. Soon after leaving
! freight train passed going east, and
t Is supposed that Young Dean waited
100 long before stepping to one side, for
The train to pass. His body was ter
IDLY torn to pieces, both legs and one
Irm torn off close to the body and the
land and both feet severed from the
Irm and legs and scattered along the
rack for more than half q mile
Post.