El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-18
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hood Notes.

AVVO INVkS0s
Texas.
Ten companies of the Texas militia
will attend the Dewey reception at
New York.-Sau Antonio Light.
The taxable values Of Burnett county
are placed at 90, 1855, 764 by Tax Asses
sor Rundley. This is q slight increase
over last year.-Ex.
Leonardo Gonzales, accused of rape
and murder at Ssnderson, has been ar
rested in Mexico and application made
for his extradition.-Ex.
State Health Officer Blunt, at the re-
quest of the citizens of Hearne, will
Investigate the smallpox condition
exising In Robertson county.
An organization composed of ladies
belonging to the various churches in
Gainesville has undertaken to see that
the Sunday law is enforced.-Ex.
Another gas and salt water geyser
has been struck by Judge Rufus Hardy
and Mr.. Josh L.Halbert on the Cheney
place, twelve miles from Corsicana.
Thirty-fve recruits were at San An
tonic put into the Thirty-third regi-
ment Tuesday, leaving $50 more need
ed to fill up the regiment.-Houston
Post.
The people of Bryan deeply appre-
ciate the honor conferred upon Mayor
G. A. Adams by Governor Sayers in
his appointment as state purchasing
agent.-Ex.
The last work of tearing away the
old Baptist church at Waxahachte is
being done. The work of digging out
the foundation for the new one will be-
gin this week.-Ex.
Governor Sayers received a request
from the governor of Coshuila, Mexico,
for the extradition of Matias Chavar-
ria, under arrest in San Antonio on Q
charge of murder.
The board of directors of the Texas
Poultry association Will meet in Waco
next Friday. The meeting will take
steps towards pulling off q frst-class
show there next ALEX.
The Buffalo Trading company has
Just finished its new gin at Buffalo. 1t
is first-class In every respect, equipped
with all the latest improved mach1n-
cry and has capacity of fifty bales
dsy.-Ex.
Free delivery service will take effect
at Weatherford on September l, with
the following carriers: John w. Min
err, Ben c. Mcconnell, w, P. Anderson
and Allen G. Sims, Jr.-Fort Worth
Telegram.
The board of trustees of Baylor I'M
iversity met and elected Oscar 81.
Cooper, former state, superintendent
of public instruction, to the presidency
of Baylor university. Mr.. Cooper has
accepted.-Ex.
The directors of the Jack County
Fair association have just issued q
very neat catalogue announcing the
eleventh annual fair for this year to be
held October IL, IL, Is, and IA inclu-
sive.-Houston Post.
The colored summer normal, which
has been in session at Hearne for the
past month, closed Saturday. There
were three applicants for first grade
and thirty-eight for second grade GER
tificates.-Houston Post.
The first batch of applications for con-
federate pensions under the act OF the
legislature was received
by the comptroller. 1t consisted
Of six applications from Comal county
and four from Wflson.-Ex.
The 6-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee. living three miles east of
had her feet and hands
severely burned while playing about q
sorghum mill. She ran into pile of
hot ashes and embers.-Houston Post.
The agitation looking to a thorough
cleaning of the city of San Antonio is
with hearty approval and
mum bers of citizens have signified an
intention of joining the movement to
see that the city is thoroughly cleaned.
Eek.
In attempting to steal ride on Sa-
bine and East Texas freight train at
Hooks Switch, Otto Valor, a |
German, had both of his legs crushed.
His legs were caught between two cars
and while not broken were badly lac
Mr.. o. Fl. P. Rudesill of Houston is
here submitting plans to the commit |
zee on building church at Gonzales, |
or the Methodist congregation. They |
putting up brick build |
ng at a cost of at least $4,000. San |
Exp.
A large band of Gypsies arrived at
Senham, and are in camp in the SUBJ
lrbs of the city. They came from |
ou thern Texas and are in possession |
VI some fine-lOokinR stock. They have |
attracted considerable attention since |
heir arrival.-Ex.
Rev. S. Williams has built q $40. 900 |
church for the Baptists of Hillsboro.
lie went to work on it yesterday and |
odsy has it assured. The church is |
greatly edited and appears to have
rome to work in .hard earnest. There
rave been about 20 conversions today |