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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.



Washington, August l1.--Pepsous granted
Texans Originals: John b. Dotson Boons
vile, IS; William McDnnough. Palestine.
s6' Charles s, Merton Multen Sc; Charles
Harris, Cooper, So; Nimrod c. Burr7w,
S1ey9da' sSS. Increase James a, Wright,
Charles Shlrnr, Runge, $40
widows Mexican War Mary G. Elrath,
WaXahachie, IS.
Texas pcstmastcrs appointed: Whitehall.
Motley county, John II Griffin La.
marque Galveston county, A. L. Bogatto;
Gidden, Colorado county, ], 4. Anderson;
Holman, Fayette county, Staches yncek;
hoerth, Lavaea county, Thomas ]. HIN,
Texas postoIices established. Middle.
water, Hartley county, Edith Dyer post
mistress; Quail collingsworth county. Sam
Wilson postmaster; Baldwin, Harrison
county, Charles a. Pilaut, postmaster.
The postofices at Adulam. Mason coun.
~ and Hurgrove, Somervell county, Texas.
VIII be discontinued after August IL, next.
Patents issued Texans: Willie W. Hol-
land, Bremoud bottle; Alexander C. Israel,
La Porte. washing machine; Valcourse ].
La Bauve, Houston, spoke tightener; Harry
4 Parker, ~ Paso, metal foil fabric; John
X Rector, Lipan, storage system; William
SpArkman, Orangeylle, washing machine:
John VI. Stukes, San Antonio, preserving
and storing building.
@. B. Wilson Of owlet Green. e. A.
Bush OF Denison, l.. c. Thompson OF Sher.
man. Texas, have been appointed railway
mail clerks,
The comptroller OF the currency has ap.
proved changes in officials OF Texas Ma.
tonal banks as follows The First Nation.
al bank Of Sulphur Springs NJ. r. sher.
wood, assistant cashier tho Grayson Conn.
~ National bank OF sherman, W. g. Hutt,
assistant cashier, In place OF H. q Id.
wards the First National bank OF Flores.
vile. ii. 3, Tom vice president.
The comptroller of the currency today
approved applications to organize Texas
banks as follows;
The First National bank OF Gunter with
q capital Of $4,000, by John uardie, II. G
Sperry, G. b: Polk, t. II. Richardson and
Jacob Houssinger.
The First National bank OF AIabank, with
a capital OF $4,000. by A. e. Martin. John
7. Pate, ]. r, Gillespie, R. W. sun, j. NJ.
Osborne and l.. c. Spikes.
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New Charters Filed.

Austin. Texas August 1.-THE following
charters were filed today,
The First Christian church OF Cooper; no
capital stock. lncorporators: c. c. Taylor
], w. white and j. b. AnderB.
Texarkaua Traction company OF Texar-
kama; capital stock 100000 Purpose: Ts
construct and operate street railway. In.
corporators; j, S. Critic. NJ c. Wade and
r. W. Rodgers Of Texarkana; +, w. Crouch
and II. ]. SpHncer OF st Louis.
Pecos OF company Of Pecos; capital stock
$4,000 Purpose; To prospect for oil and
other minerals. Incorporotors; George
Mansfield, II, w Johnson and James H..
Bowen
The Home Mutual and Sick Benefit assoc
citation of Greenville; no capital stock. In
corporators: G. n. Dnkle, G. r. Ellis and
James Mitchell.
III Paso Country club; no capital stock
Incorperotors; Powell .stackhouse, Jr.. f.
+. Nem and j r. Williams
Authority to do business In Texas was
granted to the Purity Refining aud Fuel
OF company OF New Jersey; capital stock
Also the A. II white company, limited,
of Louisiana; capital stock 10000
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Jim Parish Arrestnd.

III Paso, Texas, August ia dispatch
from zaragosa, Mexico, to the office OF the
Wells.Fargo Express company here states
that Jim Parish, the alleged train robDei,
was captured Sunday in the mountains,
Is alleged 10 be one OF the three men wno
held up the express company's messenger
near BermJlllo and got away with Sb3,OoU.
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ANOTHER BIG DEAL.
illinois Parties Purchase Large Tract of
Rice land With Crop.

Rice land With Crop.
JEFF d. Bryant OF the Bryaut-McEnni.
Land company of this city arrived Mon
day morning from Chicago, accompanied
by Messrs. S. d. Moody Of La Grange
III, and Herbert L. Post of Springfield
ILL.,, for the purpose of closing the deal
by which MeSsrs S. B. Moody, Herbert
=. Post, William Bard OF La Grange and
]. u, Mcdonald Of Portage, Wis, become
the purchasers from Jonathan Lane Of
Colorado county aud three sections in
Wharton county.
OF the land purchased 1850 acres Sec IN.
der cultivation In rice this year, wateyed
by the DunOvant canal The deal was
closed and Messrs, Moody and Post will
remain here several days Mr., Post will
look after the harvesting OF the present
crop. 1t is the intention of the purchasers
TO put the entire tract In cultivation next
season
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KAN offIoInIa AZ ealvsston.

Galveston. Texas August ia. A. AL.
len, vice president and general manager
OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
company, with headquarters at St Louis
and Dallas, spent the day In the city YES.
terday, accompanied by General Superiu.
tendent j. w. Maxwell They were ON one
Of their periodical trips of inspection OF
the property OF the company,
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News Notes.

Austin, Texas, August III. A. Lain, an
old veteran at the Confederate home. died
yesterday morning early and was laid away
yesterday afternoon He was an active
member OF the Southern Presbyterian
church, and Rev. II. X Smoot conducted
the funeral ceremony.
Tho funeral Of Mrs. r. r. Lubbock took
pace this afternoon and the remains were
said away In the State. cemetery, Many
friends were present and the grave OF the
noble woman was hid from view by the
many beautiful floral offerings.
The bondholders OF the old water com
pany have sixty days In which TO accept
inc proposition OF the city, to purchase tie
plant OF the company
" Is stated Shat the local mail service
Is 70 he improves by having the force ~
/ clerks at the postoffice distribute It Just
as soon as II arrives.
Rev. Polk Goodson OF the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN church Is conducting n revival
meeting at his church. which win last
throughout the week.
Real estate transfers for the past week
amounted to $4,000.
a couple Of mad dogs were Killed in town
yesterday,
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The A. and c. Extension.

Denison, Texas, August 1l.-Judge Wilder
of tho Territory. who is here today, an
nounccs that the Arkansas and Choctaw Will
make connection with the Katy into
Durunt September 10. The road will then
push on 70 Ardmore, whore It Is thought
that Il will stop, owing to the LAYTON
sherman road, which is also Frisco prop
erty.
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Dry, cool. delightful nights and no ma,
iaria In the mountains at Boernc. Ieras.
800 feet higher than San Antonio; GOOD
hotels. ranches and cottages; line for chill
For Information write. phone or telegraph
r. o. box 1.
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Blackburn. the photographer. has alwovs
been noted as the baby photographer ar
Houston. Under his new light baby pie.
Instantaneous process.
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Track Is Rslnn Raissd

Marlin, Texas, August lO,-rhe Inter.
national Railroad company is having It's
track in the Brazos bottom south OF Mar.
lin raised for a considerable distance. The
object Is to protect the road from dam
age BY overhows.
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Tinnnrsl Stake San o.

The strike OF the tuners is still on, none
OF the men returning to work yesterday.
The master timers held conference yes.
nothing given out for publication.
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Mrs, John II. Robinson. ST., Dead.

Austin. Texas, August ll.--Mrs, John ii.
Robinson aged 81 years, an old citizen
OF Austin died suddenly this morning after
an Illness OF only day. She was the
mother OF Aiessrs. John II. Robinson, Jr.,
Eugene Robinson and Alonzo Robinson aud
Mrs swancoat and Mrs. Sheeks OF TINS
cry and Messns Austin Robinson and Wi,
liam H. Robinson OF Waco
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BELMONT coLLEGE

for Young women. Nashville, Tenn. Prin.
cipaIs; Miss Hood. Miss Heron 'The ideaI
college home of the south" See ,SeImopt
or sand for handsomely illustrated blue and
bronze cstnlogue.
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Tom Green county's Tax Rolls.

Austin Texas, August 1.-THE tax rolls
OF Tom Green county were received today
ny the comptroller, showing a property val
uation OF S4,75S,877 an increase of S3ys, o45
over the preceding year The number or
valued az Sl,O0S PCS an Increase OF 1850
valued at $4,000 The number of sheep Is
bsW, valued at $40 800 an Increase or
221S, valued at 81 OS5
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been postponed until next Monday night
the 18th. At his meeting the diamond
medal will be awarded TO the trooper who
has attended the greatest number of meet
ings during the past twelve months.
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Cavalry Meeting Postponed.
The meeting Of the Houston Cavalry,
which was announced Tor last nigat, has
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day morning. Funeral arrangements, Of
which Wall Stabe also have charge, Will
be announced later
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Scholarship Appointments.

Austin, Texas. August l1.-secretary Of
State Tod today announced the following
scholarship appointees to North Texas
State normal school: Miss Minnie Rest,
Brentwood; Miss Daisy Royd, Ector; Miss
Halle h. Long, Bosaue county: Mr.. G. q
johnson, Denton; Miss Rosa TAYLOR, South
mayd; Mr.. j. NJ Gross Midlothian; Miss
Carrie Cooke. Henrietta
Appointees Sam Houston normal, NisS
Marie II Milllgan, Dallas; Miss Saliie X en-
spey, Fails county; Mss Minnie Dlttart.
bnGGllvlHei Miss Anna Bell Mckinney; Miss
Ela Woisinger Montgomery; Miss Ella
MMqlddson' lorena; Miss Kate McKlbben,
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Texas postoIices established Middle
water, Hartley county, Edith Dyer post.
mistress; Quail, coilingswoIth county. Sam
Wilson postmaster: Baldwin, Harrison
county, Charles a. Pilaut, postmaster
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The postoffices at Adullam. Mason coun.
~, and Hurgrove, Somervcll county, Texas.
will be discontinued after August IL, next.
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@. B. Wilson OF owlet Green, e. A.
Bush OF Denison, L. c. Thompson OF Sher.
man. Texas, have been appointed railway
mail clerks.
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X-Rights.
Closing Prices.

Following are the closing prices reported by Prince X Whitely, bankers and brokers, g Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street street, New Haven:
 Rid ASkad
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Govern m ent Bonds.
Cotton.

Reported over the private wire of / L. Me Lean & Co.,, 20 Broad street. New York; New Haven office $40 ChapeI street, Hu. binger Building. Norman A. Tanner manager.
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REAL ESTATE RECORD.

Yesterday.
 The following deeds were filed for record in the town clerks office yester- day:
 Warranty deeds-George A. Schleich- CT to Harrison Hewitt, jr., 21 4-12 feet on George street.
 Quit claim deeds-Connecticut Say ings bank to William B. Murdock, ct al, property on Mansfield street; John F. Shanley to Theresa Beighoefer estate 50 feet on Dixwell avenue; Robert
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SEW FORK STOCK MARK E7.

Opcning, Highest, Lowest QuotntIons Following are the closing prices reported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 52 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street street, New Haven:
 Open High Low Last
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MALCOM X COOMBE.
*EX Dividend.

SC Center Street. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
 New York, April 1O
 Aekad
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New Haven National Bank 100 1g7 Mechanics State ......... 50 75 . New Haven county Ma
 tional Bank ..........s. 151b Merchants National Bank 50 boI5 Yale National Bank. ...... 100 126 Second National Bank. 1U0 197 First National Bank ...... 100 137 Nat Tradesmens Bank. 100 15O Union Trust Co .......... 100
 RAILROAD STOCKS.
 Par Bid Askeh Adams Express Co ...... 100 POO 2lO Boston X Albany. 100 262 o64iL Boston & N. |. Air Line. 100 1OSIh 4 Danbury X Norwalk Ky Co 50 GA Fair Haven & West, Ky. p 1T 4s15 Housatonic Ky ........... 100 25 N. l.. \. II. X H. RR. Co. 100 21S 222
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wARsHIPs SENT TO MING 20.

Anti Foreign Outbreak, Following Stor-
 ies of Missionaries Cruelties
 London, April 1O-A dispatch to q news agency from Shanghai, published here to-day, says that allegations Of cruelty against Catholic missionaries have caused an anti-foreign outbreak at NingPo. in the province of Che Kiang, one Of the ports open to foreign trade on the Ning-Po river. A state ment was circulated that some of the missionaries gouged out boys eyes Two British and two German warships have been dispatched to Ning-Po.
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NEW HAVEN LOCAL QUOTATION, Furnished by Kimberly. Root & Day, Bank. CTS and Brokers, 133 Orange Street.
 BANK STOCKS.
 Far Bid AsknN
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E. L. Baker was taken from his house or Ward street to the pest house last night and a Mrs. Knapp in the same house was also taken away. Extra precautions of the health authorities seem to be followed only by the break ing out of new cases.
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LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FEEDING OF REV. c. J. HAWKINS
 4 FORMER RESIDENT.

E,,l Account of the Wedding-Coming Entertainment at the Baptist Church -Rrv. MT, streeter and Rev. MT. Griffin.
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zeidler to Theresa Berghaefer estate, 56 feet on Dixwell avenue; John w. Bris- tol to Augusta c. Bristol, 45 feet on Winchester avenue.
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AFFAIRS IN RALEIGH.
Governors 11eSsnEe-Summer ASrI-
cultural School.


cultural School.
RALEIGH, n. c.. December 6.-(Spe-
cial)-There was ice this morning, but
the roses continue to bloom; but not. of
course, so handsomely as they did a week
ago.
The penitentiary directors are greatly
pleased at the fine financial showing their
report for this year. which is in prepara-
tion, will make. They say that the pro-
fits of the years work are large
Application is made for new lodge
of Odd Fellows at Morgan IIill, Bun
combe county.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
/ Governor Aycock is at work collecting
facts for his message to the Legislature.
He said to-day: You know the fiscal
year ends November 30th. Well. it re-
quires about a month for some of the de-
partments and institutions to get up the,
reports. The result is that I cannot get
some reports before January 1st. There
are some forty or fifty reports made. and
as yet not. half a dozen have come in
these reports. 1t also requires time for
me to digest them. The result is I am
greatly crowded in the few days in Jan
uary before the Legislature meets
The legislative joint committee to in
vestgate the books OF the State Auditor
and treasurer VIII meet here next week
for that purpose. Senator f. Y. Webb is
the chairman of the committee.
A new headquarters flag for the Gov
ernor has been received from the War
Department. 1t is Of blue silk. with the
arms eXquisitely embroidered.
SUMNER AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
The Board OF Agriculture adjourned to-
day. 1t has authorized President Wins
ton. of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College to hold there during the vacation
months next year a summer agricultural
and nature study school for the benefit of
public school teachers. The use OF the
dormtory will be free and the cost OF
living will be very small indeed. Presi-
dent Winston has for some months had
this plan in view, and no doubt the
school will be great feature.
To-day $1,000 was received from the
Peabody fund by State Superintendent
Joyner. or this $500 goes to the Norma
and Industrial College for Women: 5000
to the negro normal school at Winston.
and $500 70 the public schools
CHARTERS GRANTED.
A charter Is granted the Ureka Trouser
Company Of Lexington, capital SO. 900:
]. D. Crimes and others. stockholders A
charter is also granted the Spray woollen
Mills. at Spray. Rockingham county: cap
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churches in response to call extended
by them some months ago.
In the death of Mr.. a. j. Mccoy, which
occurred on Thursday. the county loses
one of her Oldest and most respected citi-
zens His home was in the foothills OF
Jack mountain, near Doe Hill. and he
was one of a large family. Of his i'm
mediate family there were eight sisters
and two brothers, and he was the father
of eight children. He is also survived by
his mother. whose age is past 90. The
funeral took place from the Doe Hill
Methodist church. and was conducted by
his pastor, Rev. NJ. P. Weillle.
Professor J. II. N. Cobb, Highlander
by birth, now of Humbert, Neb.. has just
returned from a business and pleasure
trip to his native county. His wife is a
daughter of the late Milton Hook, ESQ.
Mr.. Cobb had not visited Virginia for
fourteen years.
Hon. l. B. Moore, of knapps Creek.
". Va. spent Thursday night in Monte
rey.. In speaking Of the apparent restless
state of large game in Pocahontas county,
he said that a large tive-point buck gal
loped through his front yard only few
days before he left home.
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ital, 100000 with leave to increase to
$500 ,OC0. OF the stock $50 s1C0 snares are
preferred and 600 of $50 each common
The preferred stock is to get an annual
dividend of L per cent. and when the
earnings exceed this, the excess is to be
divided with the holders of the preferred
on common stock The company is au-
thorized to manufacture wool. cotton,
silk. or other fabrics
CHILD LABOR IN FACTORIES.
There is much public interest in the
recommended tons made as to the labor OF
children in factories. 1t is felt that they
are not redical Recommendations; that Is
are conservative. Two hours day toc
children under IA: no night work for
those under that age: that is no work
from 6 P. NJ. to 6 a. NJ; no employment
of children under u; no child under Ia to
work unless it can read and write This
is a guard against Ignorance Then, too.
INSTRUMENTATION that eleven hours be
a DAYS work for an adult in factory is
felt 70 he a sound one. Such are the
comments heard regarding the ma er.
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taken to the spot either or an early
morning freight train or by private con-
vsyance just before day. The temporal
ture was well nigh freezing, but the crua
mother had fortunately taken the pre-
caution to dress the child in two gar
ments and wind a sheet about its form
otherwise it would have certainly died
from the cold before it was found by
residents in the small village about J
O'Clock. 1t was taken to the house oil
Mrs. r. w. Corbett. who has promised
20 care for It. pending developments
A bridge-tender. short distance from
the water tank. discovered the child
having been attracted to the place by tts
cries. There is the greatest indignation
here and at Castle Haynes over the at
fair. following as it does the cruel treat
rnent OF an infant in it's twice abandon
ment by woman in the hospital here
earlier in the week.
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FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN.

Of this place. and taking $3.50 in cash and
three watches were examined before Po-
lice Justice Owens Saturday night and
sent on to Tazewel to await, the action
OF she grand jury.
V. L. Sexton, attorney, and John l..
Ba bcr a prominent businessman OF this
section. left to-day for Washington MI
Sexton will present petition to the Pres
ident for the pardon Of James Green and
John Wasco. two of the men convicted or
alleged violation of the injunction OF
Judge Mcdowell. during the recent strike
Mr. Green is the president of the local
OF, the United Mine-Workers OF America
at this place He. along with some
others. was sentenced to jail on the 18TH
of last October at Abingdon. va.
the terms of the persons rang
ing from forty days to four months
Mr.. Green got the longest term. He IS
a member Of the Town Council OF Poca-
hontas and a man of fine character. Here
he is thought to be Innocent and IT IS
hoped that his pardon will be granted.
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Christmas Holiday Excursion Ratea.
1902 and 1908.

On account of Christmas and New Year
holidays. the Southern railway VIII sell
special -orInd trip tickets between all
points on its lines and to points on lines
Of its connections at greatly reduced
rates. basis one and third fares for the
round trip. These special tickets to Be
on sale for students and teachers OF
schools and colleges. presenting certih-
Gates from principals. or presidents De
cember 18th to End. inclusir" with re-
turn limit January sth. 1906. To the gen.
eral public. December sd. 9th 18th. Goth.
3Ist. and January 1st with return ii X
January 3ri. 1873. These special rates
WI apply TO all points south of the Po-
to-nac and east OF the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers.
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A DESERTED BABY.
Another instance of q Mothers
Cruelty Develops Near
Wilmington.

WILMINGTON. n. c.. December s.
Blue with cold and almost in dying
condition. another tiny infant. scarcely
two days old, abandoned by a feartless
mother presumably from Wilmington.
was found this morning in basket over
which a black cloth was thrown, under
the water tank at Castle Haynes sta
ton eight miles north of Wilmington on
the W. & ". railroad.
The founding is supposed to have been
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supper on the night of the 18th. for the
benefit OF the new Baptist church. at
that place
Miss Susie Blair. VINO has been i'll. is
inncl batter.
Tho rural delivery rial. inspector, James
WalhaCh. was here this week and went
over tho route. He condemned every box
iron. wooden. and vacant places where
there We're none. He notified every one
to have new boxes in forty days. Here
;ofpre this has been considered one of the
best routes in the State. D.
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Garncrcd mt P~cn tas.

POCAHONTAS. VA, December g.
(Special.)-The supply house of the Po-
cahontas Galleries Company Of this place
was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning
at an early hour.
Tom Moore. John Thompson. and Jim
Williams. the men arrested last week for
breaking into the dwelling Of II. P. Reese,
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M0NTEREY'S NEW PREACHER.
of Rev. Dir. Trlmble-Derth
of A. J.. Mccoy

MONTERREY. VA, December 6.-(Spe-
clal.)-The now pastor OF the Monterey.
Pisgah, and Crabbottom Presbyterian
congregations, Rev. w. 8. Trimble. ar
rived hero yesterday, accompanied by his
wife and son. Rev. Mr.. Trimble's last
charge was at Kokorno, Mo. He accept
"a the pastorato Of these three Highland