El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-30
Neighbour
hood Notes
7 TEXAS.
Military Organization Perfected.

A military organization known as
the Craddock Light Guards WAS form
ed Saturday night at Terrell, Texas.
Bees Delay Commune alton.
A swarm of bees near Colorado. this
state, recently made . hive in the
transformer on . telegraph line, and
men took extraordinary precautions,
and succeeded In driving them out.
Dallas Makes A Record
Dallas made q record in the casualty
line Saturday. There were two stab
bling affairs, q shooting scrape, one
suicide and q death from the excessive
heat. IL was the blood lest day Dallas
has known In this year.
Cattle Ralsers Meet.
The quarterly session of the cattle
raisers' association Of Texas was he d
Monday and Tuesday at Forth Worth.
The session was interesting on account
Of the discussion OF the railroad ship
ment rates.
Army Worm Works Havoc.
The army worm, the dreaded pest OF
the cotton fields, has made its appear
ance in Travis county. Their numbers
are small at present and they have not
succeeded in doing much damage. The
planters will make Q determined tight
against them.
Old Settlers Reunion.
The old settlers and Confederate
veterans reunion is in progress at
Grunewald's park, Fort Worth. The
meeting was opened yesterday and will
he concluded today. The opening ad-
a I'D
Powell, of Fort Worth. Addresses
were alsn made by B. B. Paddock and
Judge Beckham.
Bold, Bad Burglar.
A thief who was evidently familiar
with his surroundings entered the
Niggli residence at Eagle Pass last
Tuesday while the people we're all
asleep, and got away with s61 In cash
from the clothing OF Messrs William
and Oscar NiRgli.
Manager Breaks a Leg.
Manager Murphy, OF the Harrts
ranch five miles east of Temple, Tex,
suffered a broken leg last week while
loading bsled bay. The horse attached
to the wagon became frightened.
throwing Mr.. Murphy to the ground
and fracturipg his leg above the knee.
ed.
Colorado River Bridge.
The Southern Pacific bridge crew
has arrived at Wharton, ready to be-
gin work Oh the Wharton bridge over
the Colorado river. Tools and mschln-
cry are on the ground. Work has been
suspended on the bridge four times
this year on account of the high water.
ha hi loo nil
temporary bridge erected after the
FIRE last year.
College Alumni Organize.
The first association ever organized
by the Baylor university was formed
last Saturday night st Lancaster,
Texas. The meeting was held on the
lawn OF Mrs George White Byrd
White was elected president. and
Misses Belle Mabon and Alma Rswlins
secretaries.
Will SQuelch the popuIists.
The Hill county democrats at q
meeting Of the executive committee
recently at Hillsboro decided to block
the poLulists out in the county. Lists
OF the candidates will be published
every day, and speakers have been
named TO make addresses each day.
The democrats are tired Of the popul- |
istic ways.
Deaf Woman Killed.
An aged Mexican woman was killed |
on she San Antonio and Arkansas Pass |
railroad tracks near Petsus, fifteen |
miles from Beeville, Texas, Saturday |
night. She was waking on the tracks
and being deaf did not hear the ap-
preaching south-b bound train. Her /
body was badly mangled. Death was
almost instantaneous.
Baby Died on Train.
A woman whose home Is at Leland,
Texas, carried she dead body Of her
baby few nights ago on she Houston
and Texas Central, between Palmer
and Ennis. When che got of the train
at Ennis che placed the cesd babe In
his wife and child. The baby died In
Its mothers arms on the train, and the
heart broken woman carried the life-
lees bundl e until che reached her home
The people on the train know nothing
Of the death on the train.
Tumbled From Train.
A. Wolfe, Q prominent merchant OF
Texas in passing from the
sleeper 20 the chair car on the north
bound Santa Fee train for St. Louis
Tell through the adjustable platform
and was left unconscious on the tracks
while the train continued on it's way.
His friends knew nothing Of the sccid-
ent. The accident occurred q short
north of Brenham. Mr..
Wolfe recovered consciousness and WAS
lble to walk back to Brennan, where
nis In juries were dressed. His wounds
are serious but W II not be fatal. His