El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-06
| Neighb0r-
} hood Notes.
Texas.

Next session of Trans-Mississippi
congress is to be held at Houston.
erford college have been conclu-
ded.
Quarantine in Texas against New
Orleans continues, but is pronounced
unnecessary.
Waco thieves are raiding the mach
inery establishments and stealing the
brass fixtures.
Negro found and jailed away from
the lynchers; he outraged a little
girl near Rica.
The Anderson Ray heirs bring suit
for the site of the Lometa survey, in
LampRSaS county.
Price Simmons of Hillsboro shipped
carload of fat Hill county hogs for
the Houston markets.
Galveston municipal election excite
ment ia growing warm, with honors
between Ely and Jones.
The Baptist revival which has just
closed at Sanger resulted in twenty-six
additions to the church.
JIG. Gibson is the man who was
found in the tank near Goldthwait, and
arrests Oh suspicion followed.
7 The 2-year- old son of Mr.. Cheatham
of Celeste ate lot ofconcentrated lye;
the chances are against his recovery.
Stonewall lodge No. 13, Knights of
Pythias, of Waxahache was given q
banquet by the newly elected officers.
Ex-Chaplain w. w. Watts lectured
at the Methodist church at Timpson to
large audience; be is lately from
Cuba.
John Hawkins, colored, of Navasota
was overcome by we'll damp and died
before he could be gotten out of the
we'll.
DR.. B. 81. Carroll of Waco preached
the commencement sermon at the ex.
ercises of the Decatur Baptist college,
which have just closed.
The cowboy rangers contemplate
equipping themselves as rough riders
and are now planning to ask recogni-
ton from the state.-Ex.
Deputy Sheriff w. J. Price of Calvert
shot and killed mad dog which was
dog he came in contact with.
DR.. and Mrs. r 5. Foster of STUNT
ana have issued Invitations to the mar
rage of their daughter Emma to James
Allen Lon bridge of Waco on June IA.
The young son of Mr. Taylor was
brought to Kaufman suffering from q
dog bite: the maidstone was applied and
it is not believed he is in any danger.
The attorneys for the defense in the
Hayden Cranhll damage and libel suit
are drawing up q motion for new
trial. They do not expect to get one
and will appeal.-Ex.
The Masonic lodge at Bryon gave a
banquet to the new members initiated
in the third degree. Prominent Masous
were present from Millican, Hearne.
Calvert and Bremond.
A splendid showing was made in the
colored Industrial parade at Waxaha-
chic. Visitors were in attendance from
all the ne'e hboringtowns and a great
picnic was afterward held.
The special session of the grand 1ury
on the LIST indicted Frank Fossett, who
shot and killed Doc Carver Monday
evening. The trial will be held June
II before Judge Harris of the Seven
teenth district.-Houston Post.
The Taylor electric light plant
will be moved from its present loca-
ton to point In the western part of
town, and will be operated by the
same machinery used in the new oil
mills and big cotton gin plant.-Hous-
ton Post.
The county school convention is in
session at Italy. The revival at the
Methodist church continues with much
interest under the noble work of the
pastor, Rev. E. A. Smith assisted by
visiting ministers. There have been a
arge mum Der of conversions.
Receiver Christians report of Glen
wood cemetery, Houston, has been
made public. 1t places Thomas Tins
ey, president of the company. in bad
light. Tinsley Is an Eng lishman who
1efied the court and remained in Jail
nearly two years for contemplate
At meeting of the city council last
night in Denison bid was accepted
or the $4,000 worth of thirty-year
ponds, the bid accepted beirg par and
accrued interest for IL per cent bonds. |
The proceeds of the sale will be used
20 take up all of the city's floating in
lebtedness.
The balances in the state treasury to
May 81, 1899, shows the total amount
If cash to be 80, 9O3, lis 81: of this i
AMOUNT 81 ,4S4, 337. 73 is credited to the |
permanent school fund and $780, |
1892 to the general revenue fund. |
The total amount of bonds aggregate |
81. $40, 43O.55 of this amount $685.
1905 is credited to the permanent
school fund Elk.
DR.. T. r. Sampson, president of |
Austin college, has received uotifi- |
cation of his appointment by the gen.
,ral assembly of the Presbyterian !