El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-03
Neighbour
hood Notes
TEXAS.

A0ODO0DO OOD0DDS$
First Load OF Corn.
The fire. load OF new corn in Wash
ington county, Tex, was marketed last
week IN Brenbam. It was sold for
hity five cents per bushel.
preached In a Theatre.
The reformed circus clown evanRe-
list w. - Wheeler preached q sermon
at the Standard theatre, Fort Worth,
last SUI day night, to . large congrega-
ton.
Railway Fall Meeting.
The Texas railway club will hold its
fan meeting at the hotel fremont,
An attractive program has been ar
ranged.
New Trial Granted.
Hiram P. Erwin, convicted last week
In the district court of Dsllss, of arson,
has been granted new trial, entirely
against the expectations of the defen-
dant.
Disease Among Cattle.
An epidemic OF "blackleg" has
broken out among the cattle in the
neigh borhood of Hearpe, Tex. Every
p-ec>ution has been taken to stamp
the disease out.
Smallpox Case Discovered.
What was supposed to have been a
case of chickenpox has proved to have
been small pox the autopsy on the body
of John Csymor, at Hereford, Texas,
showing that death was caused by that
disease.
Gold Medal for Texas.
The national cotton oil mill ofHearne
Texas, has been awarded the gold
.aedai for the best display of cotton
seed meal and cake at the Paris expo
=ition. The mill Is operated by P. S
Grogsn.
Charter for Milling Company.
A charter has been granted at Aus
tin to the T. 81. Thompson Seed and
Rice Milling company, OF Houston,
Harris county. The company has
capital stock of $50, eco. The iDcorpor-
ators are T. q. Thompson, B. F. Bon
ner, and e. r. Spots. OF Houston.
Too Much Grain.
Ie, Texas, collapsed last Saturday night
under the great weight OF grain stored |
there. The elevators and warehouses
there are so crowded that no more |
grain can be received. Temple has
reached the point where she has more |
grain than she can accommodate.
Prisoners Mob Their Guard.
John Bardemsn, q county convict
guard Of Ennis, Texas, was escorting
four negro prisoners from Waxahachie
TO the road camp at Astoria At q con-
venient spot the convicis fell upon the
guard, overpowered him, and decamp-
ed for psrts unknown. with one gun
in good condition, s2T in coin OF the !
realm.
Storm Damages Property.
A heavy wind and rain storm visit
ed Nscogd oches and vicinity last week,
seriously damaging the cotton crop,
and wreckibg considerable property In
the city. Several houses were blown
down or struck by lightning. After
the storm the dead bodies of hundreds
of birds were foundl yipg in the streets
and roads.
Republican Club Formed.
Ayoung mems Mckinley club has
| cen formed at Dallas. TIE club will
attend the state convention al San
antonio In uniform and will assist IN
he entertainment program while
there. Ed. 8. Eberly was elected
resident. E. M. Browder vice presi-
emit, F. w. Bartlett secretary, and
E. ]. Riley treasurer. Its member
ship will be increased to one hun
dred.
Another plague Quarantine.
Another senseless quaran line against |
San Francisco has been ests blished by |
the bright and shining lights who |
preside over the quars ntine laws OF |
Texas. The special state Quarantine |
officer of Austin has established q |
strict Quarsntin against San Francisco |
At Red River bridge, six miles north |
of Gainesv vile, Texas. The state OFF,
GERS are afraid of the spread OF the bu-
bonic plague.
To Try For Liberty.
The jsiler of the county jail at Aus
tin has discovered plot on the part of
the prisoners confined there to make a
bold dash for freedom. The wholesale
jail delivery was projected by r. 81.
Brown and Ed Brady, two of the clev-
crest prisoners. Their idea was to cut
the bars of their cells through by
means OF steel needles and Q powerful
acid. When the plot was unearshed
the two prisoners had almost slicceeded