El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
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San Antonio sprinkles twenty-eight
miles of street.
Austin firemen are moving for state
tournament in the spring.
There have been LAP applications
for pension to date In Texas.
Galveston city railroads are bid in
by Julius Runge for 5000, 900.
The Texas railroad commission is
holding open session at Austin.
Martnsll g. big gin atWhitesboro was
wrecked by the busting of fly wheel.
Sherman is getting to be almost as
much OF manufacturing center as she
ia of school center.-Register.
The Waters Pierce Oil company has
Withdrawn its application for permit
to do business in Texas.
The North Texas Normal college
opened at Denton Tuesday with total
enrolment of 179.-Houston Post.
The Greenv:lle Rifles will attend the
Dewey cebration ct New York If q
railroad rate can be secured.-Ex.
The promised resumption of the
building on the Sweetwater & Else
where railway has not yet materializ-
ed.-Denison Herald.
In a shooting ARRAY on j. E. Tay-
lor's farm five miles north of Luling,
James Moore, c0lored, was killed by
another negro. Herald.
If Texas had some of the big lakes
that are in the northwest, they would
be of incalculable benefit to her. Texas
needs more water.-Bonhsm News.
Groveton will have a telephone line
In full operation by the 18th of this
month. Paul Traylor of Dallas will
have his line through here by that
time.-Ex.
A. B. Kelly of Dallas has been ap-
pointed first lieutenant In q Philip
pine regiment, and announces that he
wants 100 recruits in Texas to aid in
subjugating the Tagalos.
Editor Frank Bushick, of the San An
tonic Express, announces himself as
candidate for congress. Mr.. Bushick
is one of the brightest young news
paper men in Texas. Elk.
The department of education is
sending out today stetements of the
amount appropriated under the S3, 0OO,-
600 apportionmept of the school fund,
to the various counties in the state
Elk.
Saturday night at Ottine a negro
and Mexican were gambling. A fuss
came on, and the negro shot the Next
can, killing him. The negro made his
escape, and has not yet been caught
Ex.
Advices from Austin are to the effect
that the state legislature will be con-
vened In extra session next January, to
consider tax bill now peing framed by
the tax commission, and other matters
of urgent importance.-Ex.
The higher courts will meet next
month, the supreme court converting
on the first Monday in October, which
the third court of appeals convenes
on the following Wednesday, the 4th.
District Attorney Martin Dies has
sent his resignation to Governor
Sayers as attorney of the First judi
election. has 0hsd failing health and
is unable physically to attend to his
duties.-Denison Herald.
The department OF insurance this
morning granted a permit to do bust
hCSo LII ehAo Sb0tC taS E6b6Fu61 NQyStlC
Circle of Philadelphia. This fraternal
order was admitted under the new law
regulating fraternsl and benevolent
organization, passed by the Twenty
sixth legislation Worth Regis
ter.
The board of regents of the Unlver-
sity of Texas has elected Prof. Wheel
err, formerly of the University of Chi
cago, to the chair of zoology; Prof.
Schurter, formerly of the Cornell uni
versity, to the chair of oratory, and
Prof. V.llevaso, formerly of the public
schools of Galveston, to the chair of
French. The board adjourned with
out taking any action regarding the
election of president for the univer-
sity. The board will meet again in
about q month.-Dallas News.