El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-18
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J hood Notes.
Texas.


From the city assessor and collec-
tors books it appears that $72 ,447.71 in
back taxes are due the city. Austin
Tribune.
Gov. Sayers received q telegram
from Superintendent of Penitentisries
Rice, saying that he roughly estimat-
ed the loss by the fire at $50, OOO.-Ex.
At a recent meeting the Paris city
council passed an ordinance making all
officers except mayor, aldermen. and
city marshal appointive by the council.
Dallas News.
An unknown man was found dead on
the railroad about one mile from Cal
vert. 1t is supposed that he froze to
death he has not as yet been identi-
fied.-Houston Post.
Ben Graves, Alexander Clark and
Will johnson, Collin county farmers,
have been frozen to death while at
tempting to walk from Mckinney to
their hOmes.-Houston Post.
A daring and successful robbery was
perpetrated in East Corsicans by two
negroes armed with sixshooters, the
victim being q railroad engineer nam
ed Ben McKey.-Dallas News.
The senate bill perpetuating for an
other two years the life of the San ia
cinto battle-ground purchasing commit
tee was signed by the speakers of both
houses and sent to the governor this
morning.-San Antonio Light.
A little Mexican girl was burned to
death on the Ellis ranch several miles
east of Beeirlle. Her clothing caught
fire while she was playing near a fire
place; she ran out into the wind and
was actually roasted alive before assist
ance could save her.--HOuston Post.
The coal situation in Denison is one
of more moment than the city has had
to face for many q day. ALI the coal
dealers in the city are out of coal. They
have orders which they can not fill.
and there is little promise of coal to
supply the demand soon.-Dallas News
United States Deputy Marshal Ian
caster left Eagle Pass for San Antonio
with two Mexicans who were arrested
| by State rangers Wednesday on q
charge OF smuggling, having in their
possession at the time of their arrest
two mules, two saddles and two car
bines.-San Antonio Express.
William Pieper, Jr., a we'll known
young man of this city, who has been
driving an express wagon in the city
for several years, was found dead on
the road leading to the South western
Insane Asylum early yesterday morn
ing. The body was frozen stiff.-Aus-
tin Tribune.
The last time the Texas visited Gal
weston every body expected her to run
other unereditable thing. There has
been quite change in the reputation
of the Texas and the fact is gratifying
not only to Texans, but to the entire
country.-Denison Herald.
Very little will be heard of the pro-
position to lop off a portion of West
Texas to increase the size of New Mex
leo and augment the importance of Ell
Paso, which thriving gateway, il il
learned, has capitalistic aspirations.
Imperial Texas will never voluntarily
part with an acre of her great domain.
Fort Worth Register.
Ennis is undergoing a'fuel famine
and the extreme cold weather still
holds on. 1t is impossible for the
fuel dealers to obtain coal. Four cars
authorities gave permission to deliver
it on the Sabbath. The demand was
so great that no one was allowed more
than 500 pounds and then many did moi
get any at ali .-HOuston Post.
The San Antonio city cam
paign just closed. resulting
in the triumphant election of Marshall
Hicks over Mayor Bryan Callaghan,
has been the most exciting and closely
contested in the history of the city
Mayor Callaehan has been in Office
ntin uously for twenty years, ter
years of which time be has been mayor
and by many was considered invincible
Dallas News.
A wolf came into q camp on the
| West Ranch near Oskville and tried tC