The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 1

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H. WAUrX.H'Sr tt Oonar.il S't or PuDLicA-nojr. Nos. 113 ASD 115 MARKET STREET, OALTKSTON, TKXAH.ij.-JjfcnfcfeBD AT AT AS SCCOND-CLASS BlATrnrt. ESTABLISHED 1842.

GALVESTON. 'TEXAS, WlEDNES.DAY,.-^feCE[,12, 1884-PRICE-5 CENTS. PROP.PjCTIOlffS IFBLOIffl 3L.IFTS I'B IS9 nod 161 MARKET STREET. ricliirw a ipocixlty. aiaortmtnt of Wall SUml on Snip.

Wanted--Male. SALESMAN FOH A RTi- VV tnil soof'n t'oro; bo aefj'iulntM. Ilbeirvl VMtfCs vaul. Apoiy to If, NtfwsoHico. 1 Htrw A WUtfOK ItlHBCH'S.

IVlfS'lnp. Tasini. AN A uuou hoii'i hai'U. Applv to W. ,1.

1 I Te.T.tJ. butweuu Mnrkvl and i Wan Fvm to r. I Martet A UOOl. 1'iitv as K. KOICKOY.

tiikl TO lr. '-lOUSE IRS. 3IAAS. ISth nad t. At Trfmionl COAL.

COAL. ItLACKSMITHING COAL, OF BEST QUALITY, A SS-ECIALTY. All ol HARD an'l SOFT COAL In any quantity b.v GAX.V£!STOXr OOAX. ST. AND STRAND.

A LIQUOR lor by DEALERS' BOOKS CLARKE COURTS. CG and 6d Trnmont St. UA.NTi.BOOK, Price. $1 30 copy. CLARKE 4 COURTS.

I'ATKKT COTTON JIARKINQ COURTS. PAPKR AND COTTON ll.lKKINO INK. CLAKKE COURTS. UOl' MU1ETC1AUE BLAM'KS publUhotl and by Situations Wanted. A VV by ft K-I -r- EOAL AND CtjU.N'TY BLANKS CLARKE i.COURTS.

JUST RECEIVED A LARQESHIPJIEST OF THE CELEBRATED BRAKES, JACKSON'S BES Wo live with orery Trlpie- PUteJ COFFEE URN. Send for trial order. FOCKE.WIIKHS LUNGE OOTTO3ST FAOTQR.S. Wholesale Grocers Importers. I ana er- POSltlOM JUV A MA.X pop.

to to Housiou. -ANTttJ A i-n of Uwnttr and oC all ktads for CLARKE C' by OURTS. AWYKUS' gSoE ITinted by COURTS. bv CLARKi: 4 CODRT3. Keal Kstate.

TT'On SALE-- FIVE-ROOM COTTAaE.TVITH nt, lot ot KraUDd, on bet. 19tb and 20ih CJtxh, In mouthly pajmenta it ft. for circular, stury, frame school i la fir to of til Wilt oountry; Hiitt dikirj KOB THK ttend nd Iron; Apply to Gtt. 4KVJK. HOTEU Kardon rcutUy.

Tea a INCITOM STANDAKl5" TY vuur- J- H. KA.wi.KV (or noil f. 10 H. M. TRUZHEART CO.

rpt'K SALE-OX LONO 5. BLOCK and SaTontecntb street. Inqulra of onecn T. B. STUBS.

TjXK I.OTiJ VERY HIGH GROUND, Jj on ar. and MK. 1 block from av. car. part caitLi; batauce on Ion? time.

F. HAI.FF. 01 Stmna. R. Hawley Go.

BROKERS (Mambors ol the Board of Trade,) BUILD nsro-, CHICAGO. Any end cTerrinterest iatruateato our cave from Texas will hmTO especial and immediate atieotioc. marks of Mayor and Oraxpford Qoinpleto List of cellanoous Busi- iiosa TrAUB- TO DAIXAS. March convention of the Northwest Terns Cattle-ralsara Absolutely Pure. Powclvr neYAr YmrlM.

A of itrrarth ud irlwlosanunKM. ooooornica tban do ordiowy Undo. Sold gtilr lo cnns. KOTALBAKINO POWDER N. LOVEIffBERG-v NOTARY PUBLIC AND OU SALE--LOTS 1 AND a.

WITH A LARGE 2-Mtory resiUonco aucl- outhouses, on soutbest corner or Church and 17th atreots, at $6500: easy terms. O. 4. METER. Krai Butate Amnt.

UILDINO LOTS OF SMALT. AND LAROB dJmtinslons, east and with cottages thereon. For sale or louse. SAM -MA AS. 21st.

Keal Estate Agents. I hour. tiaiilLy to 60 coats au 10 CGIQU Vermont. GaiTwi'ion 9'JTo few) (Jry bonoa, A'klrwsa DAUQH A COOPER HtFtfTER. I-AXb DEALERS.

A Fit uTTT sS 'tXM Jt Jaoh bulUllnt; ppr month. R. V. Tl UKMV- toe JL acoro t. c' Chur Q.

3 or 0 rooms, wcltiup- above, urfb, bO our. Hild Ji nud -14th, uottiivi'Of room touafc of voouty, oor. of a hpt. Ssth aad M. 'I lihiS'F-A KOtfSIC.

or tu roorna. at pot- ouoatb, dm? rtCorif. at CUTTAOK, WITH 3 OB at rJio iiatti avniuo and AT O. TIAI. C.

H. 'K. ft. 'SAL, COOPER HUtfTER. LA' BALLAS.

TEXAS. aud Arteoca. Kinder and par tuxes on laud la Texas. you daslre la buy oboap Kraxiat; prod or to fnvovt in DAllaA city ty. toe Cbicajo of Toxag.

addrass orcall on COOPER a HUNTEH, aft Elm atrMt. K. By SELW LAHDS. CorropoDtlnnoo Sollqltod. Auatto, W.

Jk SON, AUSTIN, In Laad Lun4 Scrip, buy A aell on com'u, pftT taxea ifr land BOM for taxaa. For vale 800,000 Umb'd land g-Tgx. graaing I. 'HEADQUARTERS FOB Groceries. FRANK LXHCH.

R. W. LJU4DKUU. ilKCH LANDEUM. I LAND Aocxrv ANB SAX ANOELO.

TOM OREBS COUXTY, TEXAS, prompt fxtraonai attention ffirea to all bmiaeaa In- trusted to them. Correapoadance aolrolted. R. JOHNS to Johiu will attend to buslnetefp maEtoot- loctlous, pay txex. adnut perfect land titles, buy, null or lease Jo ft axency business.

ou anil Udtb by JOMM M'jCOkMICK. ItC.Tr--A NtOB COTl'AOB OF FOUR rcotua, ou bos. 10th and tor US mooeh. tvlth R' 1 rpJIOMSON K. M.Jl^o«soN.

JOBN K. LiND AND CLAIM AQKNT8. Buy and eeU landB and laad scrip. Taxes paid f-r non-residvnts. Frompt porsonal attention elrea to all business Intruacad to tham.

sollcttxl. EOSCoacfMs Avanua, Austla. Texas. Poatoffloo box 870 City Cardfl. OTof stum RESIDENCE, N.

B. SLTC1H. COOL Oi'PlOKS fjprncir ur.d Treuiont. A and Board. Tl SOOM AS IT con vouitv oouple: tflvnn and I'diniirrd.

oh. 1 HO.X. 1 ofllce. TBST KECKIVED-- BABY CARRIAQCS, latest styles. GIRLS' AND BdYS' VELOCIPEDES, EUBBEK TIKE STEEL BIOYOLB9.

BA3E BALLS AND BATS, at I. C. UTTY'S. AVE YOOB VAULTS "ASD CESSPOOLS oUMined by our Odorlws Machinery, U. S.

Sanitary J. P. Lalor A Co. coih price paid for empty bottles. O.

corner Tit- and Strand. IA ootuMotlon loubat. Now OrTeanx. notwithstanding the complaint of dull trade, my sales an as large now as at any time during the yeart I believe it is because, oesidt filling orders promptly and with frst-class goods', am content with small uniform profits all the year round--do not charge carrying prices. Also, because frders sent to me ty mail are filled the same care, with as gcad and at as lew prices as if the purchaser were buying the goods in person, with cash in hand.

Wm. D.CLEVELAND iraaa. LA. JU foroohonl purprH H. A.

178 MurKot street. oS OU TWO t'l)1 tVKTAftLV FUJt- inUi rotus la prtvntd fauillj; terms Ohuroti bot, 1'th rtutl lutb, No. -W, SOUTH with luo of nd ROOMS of eTery descrfpUon solicited At low JLs rated by OKOftQSM. STE1RER 17J Strand. Stcraea ci description at low rates by GEORGE M.

STEJRER A CO. "TU8T ARRIVED--All stani3ard brands: aOoObar- rola ItoseDdaltt aod 8000 barrels Portland Qeraeat, iO.OOO ftud aido. a7u0 Uno of maaous 1 and 1 materials, at low pftces. W. H.

JPOLLARO A Importers, XI Vvcuaatc street. Ciiurolt for xrnatl family, i food atreeli. For Sal.e. pdi'llns; Hhout rroni adltor, W. 1..

I Ciul'a. TJ1OR .1 tfi 1'hnnton uitcl har- A tIMR. It you to ba nurd of H1''HT. order of I'. 1).

TA YI.OK. AIUHU. Tnxan. rou Ij 1 V. THOMAW 1.AJILEV, 'rto Holo, Huiidoi'd.

Tfnuw. 'I i7t 7To JlONTlIS i hltiott, whltu itiiil tau; uui- 1 with auperlur purtly t'rice, U. I'ETTIT. Iron Pipe. WOO Irco FlttlDKn.

MOD pounds Laad PlM. at Large or Brajw ftnd Kand-punip Kubbor Hoxe, pAcklDe. e.nd a pomplace atock ox Fitters 1 and Vlumberi' Suppflei J.H.HAWLEYCO. mmm. STRAND.

Meeting of the Stockholders OF THE UBIOHT HILL 4SSOCIITION TAKES PLAtlB MONDAY, MAECH 17th, JLT 7JK M. 'A strict utKiBdance Is or Officers aad othar businosa. SEINSHEIMES. BecT and Treas. ALE PORTER.

JZIMIIESI 3 oase, VI Cper doa. 0 1 10 .1 05 KaniTknan et OAI.VKSTOX, Aoctre. aAi.vx:sToivr COTTON ftEOBIPTS. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1SS4. Gulf.

aud Santa Fe railroad and connections fissouri-FKoifio raDrod aotl tfoM-. Houston oompany and G9 627 association sssembied in -the. -Dallas houso at 10:30 o'clock this lapi-uing. President C. 1.

Carter," ofPalo Pinto county, called the convention; Ha said was glad to seo so many nioicubers present. It was gratifying to him contemplate the rapid groWh of tho associttBop since organ- isation at Graham. seven.yearB ago, when an pofainary clapboard house was large enough to 'Accommodate the Htf.then presented E'on. L. Cabell, maypr of Dallas, in behalf of the city, welaome'd the mombora of the convention to the haspitalities of hor citi- ZOBS, and tendered thani dci'lihe name of the peopleof Dallas freodom of the city.

L. Crawford was then' to" the convention, and an appropriate address of about fifteen duration. Ha said tlmt, in behalf of ths iiitizens exeoiitive committee, ha welcomed of the convention to 'the hospitalities of their wives daughters. Tiio vast importance of the stack interests to the was. dwelt and reference mads to tho antiquity of cattle- raising.

A glowing tribute) was paid to integrity the herdsmen and reference made to the tims when tUe now vast industry -was in its when the cattleman had to watch his birds with one eye and hostiles with tho other. The speaker counseled caution and moderation in settling complications with the State and -others fellow-citizens, and closed, by aeain most cordially welcoming the of the OBSO- oiation, At the conclusion of of welcome President -Carter declared, ithe convention for- business. The minutes of the last annual meeting; held at Fort "were read by the secretary, and on inptiqn.the minutes were adopted. The minutes ftf'th'e called meeting at Gfainesvilla, November 13, we're also read by the secretary and. adopted.

At this juncture Mayor Cabell announced that the reception committee had provided carriages, and he invited -the members and visitors to take a drive oveihtha city, leaving the Grand Windsor hotel at It. p.m. to-morrow. The collection' of then proceeded with, tho secretory aunouh'itiig that, under tho by-laws no 'member who arrears for dues could TOM on any question, and that as each member paid his duos he would be giveu a A. recess was taken till pi m.

Following ore the omceirjBi: and names and postofftees df ttie members association: C. L. Carter, president; Loving, score-' tury and treasurer; P. R. Safcweod and S.

P. Cunaingham, assistant secrSlaries; T. J. kiason. Christian, Joseph Anderson, 1 Snggs, Thos.

-Wilson, W. H. Williams, S. B. Barnoti; A.

J. Addington; and on the south Hido, Worsham, W. R. Curtis, H. G.

Bedford, J. G-. Withorspoon, E. H. East F.

Wilson. AdJoui-ned till 10 o'clock morning. LAND SALES'DEPRESSED. Reasons for tho Bxistonce of Such a of Affairs. fBPKOrAL TO THK NEWfl-3 DAM.AS, March beinj the tead- quartors for a number, of owners of large bodies of Elands, THE NBWS representative sought.anJntorvipw this -evening with several of these.goutlenioij, and Isaraod that there is little'or nothing doing now in the.way of land stUesin tho Stata, in a measure, they claim, the action of the state laud board in placing the price for' leasing lands at 8'cents per.

acre. prominent member of the Texas Estate recently'organized here, gave It as his opinion that, ivbile the bill crontmg the Jand board gave that body great power, he aid' not think it outhor-toad it go to tbo length it lhad oone- i'ibe prioo for leased land-at'double-the flgura-it formerly held-at by the Stats, and it is among tho possibilities question will bo fully tested. Cattle Sales at Dallas. TO Tni DALLAS, March soles of cattle made among tho members of the convention to-day aggregate 80,000 head an average of $16. Xtaboas Carpus Case Postponod.

TO THE NEWS.1 DALLAS, March habeas corpus hearing of F. Baum, set for to-day, in tho District Court, was postponed until to-morrow. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. BXiOOKBR'S OVE58 THE STATS. ITJ3MS fSPKoiAi.

TO THE liiberty. March 11. Presiding: Elder E. Leo and Parson A. Gilum arrived to-day, to hold quarterly.

'of the colored M. B. CJaptain F. Cameron loffc to-day for Clifton, to attend to important business. Sequin.

SKOUIN, March 3tra. Mason Miller died this evening at 4 o'clock. A'largolot of immigrants arrived on tho early train. They woro from Australia, and "arrived -without money. Thoy are on Cho hands of the immigration agent, at this place.

Roag-an. B.TEAOAN, Jlarcb. 11. A concert was given at the Baptist church to-night by the young ladies and't-geutlemen of our city. The proceeds, to over $80, will be given to tbo Masons, who intend erecting a Masonic hall here.

Mrs. Dr. J. H. T.

McDowell and Misa Lula Gerald' leave for Richmond, to-morrow, to remain sir or seven Ninths. All wish thorn a pleasant- trip. Tarfous Total Exports this aar Stock on hand Two Charges. Blade JLg-aiztst Tnrnor. fSpEcrAi TO TBB Nsws.l WASHINGTON, March.

1L--Mr. 11 HoaMk fu- troduced.a mamorlal from -A. Blacker, of Austin. Mr. Blacker, cbargoe against Federal Judge Turner, of tbo Western Distrlofe.

The first charge that Tumer'era- ployed a mail as nurse in his family to attend to the siok membars, and hud the name of tho man placed ou the list of bailiffs of his court, aad that said nurse drew his salary as bailiff while serving la Turner's family. The second is that Turner accepted a foe for afHx- juag official oertlHoate to a tranacript of record in a bankruptcy, case. JKCORHZSOXV 3,394 37.3CS BEN THOMPSON DEAD. TEERTBLB A.T SA1J" ANTONIO. axd San Thompson Dead Side by Shot in tha Xioit Bye-- -Joe boater Badly 'Woondad--Par- ticulnrs of the Fort Worth; Z.

T. Addingtoit, A. J. Addincf- J. Addington.

Gainesville; W. M. Allen, Strawn; H. L. Adams, Colorado City; Alamo Cattle Jfort Worth; J.

P. Bresett, Jaoksboro; H. Bedford, Seymour: T. H. Burnett, iB.

Burnett, Fort Worth; John R. Bourlaud, Gainesville; Jos. Graham; Honry Black, Crystal Fulls; GflO. Barefoot, J. C.

Bryant, Montague; S. Boloher, Cramesvillo; George E. 'IsoU, Gaiuesviilo: H. C. Babb, Henrietta; W.

Burnoy'SIvil Bend; Bourland, 'iBtouewoll, I. Burgher. Gwaltnev Grovo, Tejc; B. C. Btirnoy, Ith-la-lah, P.

M. Buruetfc, Hanrietta, M. Britton, Fprt Worth; W. K. Brown, GainesviHe; CUL.

Carter, Fiats, Jack coanty: S. Crawforci, Graham; W. R. Curtis, Henrietta; M. Obok, Former; J.

C. Carpenter, Decatur; Isaac A. H. Chiles, Henrietta; B. Antelope; W.

Donnell, Elias villa ille Grill, Dook as Gulp. Gainesville; Joe Campbell, 1 fcCpnrietta; Alfred ookum's ranch; G. M. Casey. Clinton, Spacnlation as to the Shapn Zabato "Will Xako in the Housv- TO Tua Ncws.1 WASHDTGTON, March, what shape the debate in the Honsa on the Morrison tariff hill will taice can not now be devbed-by the fire, to-day, jsboiii a.SO, and was wisest man.

There are these elements to enter I entirely clestroyed. The all bravely tha contest--well defined elecaents: I assisted iri carrying out fifrnlfcare, but on Randall, with proteotlpn views, a half-way account of tho rapidity of tho fire much WBS Republican in this waa but the loss March IX--A contract was let to-dav by Rev. Drs. Morehouse and Marsdcn for another three-atory brick building--an addition to Bishop's Baptist college, (colored) --to cost. $13,000.

Sfcato Senator F. L. Johnsou, of San Augustine, Is hero, en route to Dallas. Ho says his county and adjacent sections of the State havt no interest in the fence-cutting law. auc2 leaves It for tho stockmen to figbt it out.

Ziufltin. town is-vory quiet. Cotton is still coming in. There has beuii up to date about 4000 bales of cottonshipped from this place this season, the same being principally raised in this county. The southeast portion of tho county was viitited on the 7th by heavy showers of rain, that portion of the county.

iTt.e weather is now fair. Most of tho farmers have finished turning tha soil of their land, and are ready to plant. San Sab a- SAN S-iBA, March fearful ga.o bos been blowing from the southwest all day, with indications of rain. There ia-talk, of putting up an ice factory at this place the coming season. Our town continues to Improves, notwithstanding the absence of a railroad.

The grand jury lias only returned sizteen indictments so for this term, which, denotes -a good atate of morals in this county. This section is filling uj rapidly with, newcomers. and tho signature. Eaton, in tho ivotild HiJ nu oi-der on the K'ltou. Mi'.

Scott, of tbo conijinny, fiod that BoiJoy ltnl bought Juiouut-cof'nrssJiiu in January, find told him to say nothing aboufc it. His Tjest recollection was that, tvvi? or i ln'cc days tho matter had boon made public. The' Eaton-Murphy uml'U-n'y closed by Mr. JOabJn, tlirongh Iiis couuHcl, and, with dcfcji.se, iu witlicirawiug tbo charges. Mr.

Kurmnn snid: Mr. Chainmm nnd ft -n tie- men of the council, I desfre i-o wy ob.i«r;t Mr. Eaton hud iu asktug this iure.itigHtiuu'was to viudicato hiscliaracter of thcchurg.i; of having seat SI iss Murphy a boa: of poisoned candy, and which charge ho was infonned and had been in Miss Murphy. Tho evidence adduced not in any manner connect Mr, Eaton With tho b'or of poisoned candy, and also we have ablo to show, as we bad boen iuforuiod, that Hiss Murphy over clmvgud Mr. Kalou with having tho.

enndy. TJsoivforc, eo far as that charge, with rcfcrencf.s 1f the candy is concerncdj there is. evidence to siostain it, rinrl hud it not i foi' Ibis CQ5J.iI/.ER3rAN.D. ITnrk Oa iSw.cjAt* ro THE New Wiiri-Ji. fall of nmufy J.ou^yn eport- on and CJjfc-b'W.

bills offerfi'5 Commtjrclul biJi A member oJ Hie ihfiMi rftj'trrcd to l)o ycst were caHed ousby thn recent of The fiupromftf'otjrt, i tit liio rcpottcJ upoo I'rom men bantdiif KVAixfJti. by wli BJ-C not in favor charge about the candy the- ol lier would never have been "With, reference, to the other tbt'jo ie such a conflict of evidence 1 both tliafc not couscieutlously nsk tlio couiic;) to iinri vo'i'dict of polity. Tberefoi-o, Sir. Eaton, with consent of tho dofcndanty, desires to withdraw' all tho charges. A perfect storm of applause a tho building at the dose of 2U.r.

Fnramn's' rn- marks, and when it hud subb-i'clod Mr. Bull rose and took tbe stand. Ho Jookfd out over audience without a tremor on bis face, but Jjis voico expressed the omoiionB illlirig liis bowm as ho nmdo foUowiup; stateiuuut; Mr. Moderator--Counsel for the tion having in private uiitdo 10 couusel for tl foudaut a statcmctit eiuiiJnr t-u MJC ono made, wo have consented a tht-so may bo withdrnwii. if such cons-eni; was ncures sary.

and have notjhiug furthur to Bay ubou tbe matter. i 3fr. Murphy mado a feeling speech Uiaukin; his couusel for their cfTorts iu his beluilf. 3fr. It.

ouo of thy counsel, llic: rose and said: Mr. President---I desire to uay Hint, wliilc' i Oi rjiialitv tj.trfls?! of IliO i i tilt: JrilTlClloa Of I he include anil's powor t-i a rvnotcn. atttl ihiuk iv I -r i a i nid ffXnK craal IB- (0 Bassist's dwelling-' of propriety were I to fail to appreciate tbo manly courage of tins 1 yona? man aud his attorneys, which they have dia played iu.withdrawing tbc.se ehargcF so KCOJ as tbej- discovered, tbe charges could not sustaiued. Mr. Otis Katou then rose nml suid; I de-si re to say, iu tho interest of hiwi ii3, own blood in his TCIJIS, that had nootbui motive in view than the vindication of honor and bis good The counciJ called by tlie Baj church, to investfgiito the nv.t in secret; session, and their rov-uri- viudiGates Dr.

Murphy and Jiis They also there is uo evidence to iauicato thatGeo. S. Eaton senc the box of The cheerfully coiuinc: them both to their Tiio import si'imed by J. J3. Kimboujrh, reside iii; IV.

H. Ta.ylor, clerk; J. B. Links. Jasper N.

Hauc-v, E. M. IVc.ls and lir. W. U.

Stone. J1CS8E ASTA Strand, Qalveston, Tex. RAY AGE-- 3TOKA'OK-OF ALL KtXt3 OF JLs morchaodlae, at lowest prices, by J. E. BVRNSL 107 Strand, bet.

Slat and 2d, with 3. S. FlojdL WumhauM--Av. A and 37th itreets. Proi'essional and Real AW AND LAND OFFICE Or JOSE.TU Balllnger Block, Qalrnton, Texas.

has complete abstracts of Oalrestoa county. clal attention to Investigation land titles. fTTAKLTOJI, JORDAN TAKLTON. J-Lawyers and Real AircutA, Texas, nave a abstract of all surreyy. in Hilt county.

Special attention rfTan to ami jclllne LantK Perfectlnz TlUes. etc. OH AS. 1. EVANS.

S. P. VANS HA.RDWICKB, A'lTORNJCTS AT LAW and IAND AGENTS, ABILENE, TEIAS. WALL 1'AVEK. D.

W. OITCIK, ood i your Wall Ptiyor of SSW lyt. A i ttu: uh.mp. A.IJror.u I lu'j. Tylur, 'I'exas.

A WOHK A. A full llnwof voo'l-vi un of utnl Inrjz All fully busl- 1 CVunr.r, VIK' J1H. 51. PEARSON, ATl'ORNEY TEXAS. Particular attention given to and real gstgfo- CHARLOTTE sirux (.

tloa a of DOT FOR SALE. ONE BOOK, to fit In opinliieilz feat feet wide; i'iias Improved locics, ato, ONE fSPEOIAI. TO THK NET5T3.1 ANTONIO, Slaroh 11 Ben Thompson and IQag Fiaher aco lying: suits by side in the Both shot in be left who attempted to ejnrate the parties, was stoc in the tog, and, is thought, will, die of hemorrhage. The tragedy has just occurred. It is almost impossible ty give accurate details of tha tragedy ac the Vaudeville 'esterday the representative of THE Hsws met King Fisher In the United Skates District jourfi-rooni and elicited the fact that he was route as companion to parties who visited tie capital city on business connected with fenbe-cuers had assumed a threatening' attitude toward county officials, especially in Hotfiua county.

The as it; subsetiuently transpires, spent the day in Austin, and returned to this city by the ovening 1 train, accompanied, by Ben Thompson, who had been drinking freely. After eating- a jpTinb Fisher mid Thompson witnessed tha parjCormanco of Bast Lynne at Turaer'B Opora-houea. At the conclusion of Ita they drove to the Vaudeville in a -where Thompson bought two tickets Sain faulbirth, Bello Hum; W. Duke, of admission insisted that Fisher cotnpaalon on tn-October Address 2ft7 FrKoklm Houston. Tex.

PECIAL ATntNlflON IB CALLED TO A supply ot Opera Pviff cJKAratoes just cvlvocl. My Msortmentn or itill up co uiandard as regards quality prloea, and to those who with tfriiimweruan wlllsafQce. W. Saicuali, gor. atrantf JtSfed; branch Bo'" A BOB 03W I A VtMCIT-LiTrTEB anxiety.

Send add. or destinatio soi-lc your return. Aa.TtDlog to relteTe. EB allay ion; then wlU not Te. Mother, X.

Y. Oysters. BUSH j.Kt CYSTIC coar- GASTON! Postofpoe box 00. L. BULBXXE.

DEAXEft DEAXEft IN P19H AND OYSTERS. Countrr orders solicited. UK1OIAN J1H.1.KT yKK.d. uiid t.u»;n-l» of Hod Kurt Vrofil WKiBl) HATS. SI'UWICK, Witeo.

Texas. oC flu ft ffiipk'ji. ti'unktnulicir, TV A A CO: at NAI.it wb.n OP HARNESS. i ijrHi. wilt I'OI: lu (full ulootl.

bus 1C.KI 'Kf'K I tldlw II f.li unlit; iMlvtu, or to I I uuU iiutoat i i i car- tMiutv.nJ tiMpuf, uu(u. ii.iiKi-t. li.r; H. I I i i A Imp. CiTOVlilH i ITHn.vMaerniiii llao KVrilnliliiK Ou'HN.

wl.k-h "rr will a A. Oyp. tlouso. UUIT.M. CK'EAM" tucal, cruclc-fj corn, fcctt jt ON JULIA E.

MAR9AX- A DKALEfW IN AND OYSTEKS, sgUgitgcl froiri gpuatry. SJlZVB. iKAlde measurement: Thir- tr-two Inches bJeb, elebteea wido and air- teen laches dMp. Has the'latect improved proof Chest, with Crane Hinee, and first-class Banlc Loclc. oxm xraw SJUTZI.

Inside measnreniant: inobwi blch. inches wldeand fourteen Inches deep. These are of flrst-clacs manufacture, just from the factory, and for sale cheap. Address, for Particulars, Goo. M.

Steirer COMMISSION AUD MEKCHAUTS, 1 171 Strand OalTosrton. THE 1WOST EXQUISITE RELISH IS THE WOULD. Sewing- Maonines. rPUIE LATEST I.MPBOVKD MGHT JIUNKIKO JL Sew JJome-- aimpleM.mosedum'ole. E.DUUTZ, 150 Potoffloe alrfel, SSd "OUY TlfiE COST, Tlffi WITH raw actocbiavax.1 on trlaj.

OC76BMAN. bet. PoetoOioe acQ Church gja. rpIIB PERFECT No. 7 American and Darli Sew- JL Injc Xachlne.

Terms easy and In reach of all. No for a few diye' Crtal. For sale onlr by A. B. COIVAitT CIS Powomoostreet: GHILI-GON-GARNE (2 doz.

a-Ib. Cans in PBEPAKED BY TOBE BOOTH, OHIOAC3-0. fov Sola by all Wholesale Grocers. Leo Zander igents. Gas-fltters.

Etc. JS atari UuulcluK i I'UBLIO, iiw MritMii-t Market, Ut 'JlsL l. 1IAKHAK MATHEWS, 1'LVMIEKS, OAS AND STEAM FITTERS. atrcet, bet. JtMund Sid.

Telephone cocoection. TOS. it Dealer In atcvta. and manufacturer of wr Iron ranjtei. Iron railings, crflstlnjjs, balconlex.

and all klnis of Iroci. tin. copper and sheet- Irou work. Vluiublnr. gas and steam-uttlng promptly attended to.

Mtfcbaulc. bet. SOth and 3ts. Pi-otegsional--Law. Vf USNDY, LAWYER AXD NOTARY TUB- l- Prepares wlUs, aeeds.

nil nourlal worlc done, ufllce: near the Postofflce. I.NJAM1S U. ATTOKXEY Fnlln county. Coll'ictlons aapsctarty: prompt alteiiliuy to all Ifgal bmloe-a. Marlin.

Teias. NOW AFLOAT AND TO ALrrivo JLljout Ij Per Norwegian Brig FBAM, bags BIO CBFFEE, SAMPLES AT OUB OFFICE KAUFFMAN RUNGE, should go in with him. Shortly afterward ThpqpjKpP met Joe Foster in tho dress circle, Wme were exchanged, which brought the melee, during which both Thompson aziid Fisher were killed outright and shot in tie loft leg; severing the artery, from the hemorrhage Qf which it.is feared ha will die. The dead raon met their fate side by side, in a corner formed by. the partition wall separating the saloon from tha auditorium, and the wall of a private box.

to the right of the entrance to tho dress circle. With the firing: of tbft first shot tbo circle -was c3 cured, the occupants jumping into the parquette below aad through the side windows and into the streets. No oca in seems to know fired the first sat; nor how many were engaged in the shooting; Whan it became apparent that a bloody affray -was imminent, an effort was made by the special police detailed in the Vaudeville and attaches of the theater to proront the shedding of blood, and it is at this crisis where statements become incoherent by all parties who were in a position tb see the melee, and they are few in numbers, are having bean summoned as witnesses and cautioned to abstain from mating public at this time the substance of their evidence, and all other parties who profess to have seen 'the affray locate themselves In the parquette and other portions of the building 'where it is unreasonable to suppose that they view of the spot where the killing took place. The news spread with, Before -the theater was fairly cleared of ite occupants 1500 people) clamored at the closed doors of the biiildlug for admittance. ain Jacksboro: E.

P. Davis, Thmckmortou; J. iL Dawson, ii'ort "Worth; Dobhins, Benfcon Buuass, Gainesville; R. T. Iwrisl Gaiuesv'ille; D.

Donald; -Eowisrills; JH. Davis, Bcra-iev W. C. Everhoart, Sherman; J. S.

Eweu, Palo Pinto; W. M. Earheart, Chico; Dr. H. T.

Ed- Henrietta; G. JC El kins, Colorado; John F. Brans, Sherman; C. Easley, Henrietta; John H. Frey, StophensviHe; C.

C. Fitoh, Sherman; J. T. PleminK Clarksvillo; A.Torsvth. GainesvfllerCr.

A. Graham, Sam GlasgoTv, G. W. Glasgow, Gfakam J. S.

Goodwin, TT. Goodwin, Fort G. Qowan, Secret Springs; J. H. Granlues, Gainesville; C.

H. Graham, Gainesville; George H. Goddarf, St. Louis, Mo. Samuel Gawio, Springs, T.

E. S. Gardenhire, Sivil fiend, I. B. Gatewood, Ennis, D.

B. Gardner, Otta Cattle jjombany; J. Hansley Henson, J. G. Halsell, Docatur; VV, P.

Harmison, Roanoka; J. J. Hittson, Weataerford; Wm. Hittson, Hittson Crossing: Hunter, Evans St Louis. Mo.

J. T. Hill, "Weatberford, Tex. E. Hushes, Dallas; Houston, Terrell; F.

J. Hall, Gainesvillo; Lark Heni'u, Belle Plain; Hopson Reyncilds, J. T. Harris, Wade Hampton, S. B.

Hones, Horton Spanish Fort; Hulin Glaze, GainosvIUe; E. P. Iknrd, Fort "Worth; S. Ikard, M. L.

B. Ikard, Henrietta; G. R. Jovrell, Anson; J. M.

-Jones, Kiverland; D. C. Kyle, H. M'. Kidwell, "Weatherf ord I.

J. Kimberlln, Sherman; M. O'Lynn, Pinto; J. C. Lindaay, J.

C. Lovius, Jacksboro; George B. Loving, 'Fort Worth; A.M.: Lasatcr, White; E. G. Leonard, Henrietta; Sam Lazarus, Sherman; James S.

Ligo tle com Converse, datermined to ave duty on ivool restored, come what will from tfie accomplish- mont of his object, if ho accomplish it. Huixl and Mills, nearly Ireo-traders. Hovribt, a pronounced trimmer. ETelly and Kasaon, violently opposed to any of tha Tha discord IS ma'ft) largely in tbe dominant party, and the minority may yet become the dictator on the only reallyjjreat issue before the Forty -eighth Congress. Ohio platform- is a BanquoVg-hofit that 1 down.

It esiats as a reserve territory; as it were, to fall back OD. But tho question 13, -will the majority party concentrate on it; and if they do not, will there be airy fanrmbuy on fchertarifl! among; Democrats? The bfg-brained Republican Payson, of Illinois, says thero will be a break-up in tho Democratic party in their convention at Chicago. He says they do not unite in Congress, an'd will be wider apart in July next. 35HXTXSH HX1? "Would ba Done if Gal-rest on Stad Zoep "Water. ISPECLLI, TO THE WASHnfGTOS, March J.

Vickers of Yickers ot. owners, is here. His firm put on the steamship Bowens between Galveston and Liverpool, sixteen years ago, and had to discontinue it. Mr. Vickers expressed the deepest solicitude in the.

efforts to deepen the channel at Galveston aud will.undoubtedly restore bis ships to that trade whenever there Is tweenty feet of water obtained. He suggests to Galveston shipping, raen to inaugurate stops to secure the influencefbf European ship-owners in getting the ai needed for a hacbotv contract and works. Vickers could contract valuable connections on this sido of the ocean and make G-al- yeston his southern junction with tho railroads if the water was of trwenty feet depth. Jut covered. C.

Stewart has just jcoxnpluted the new. and drug-store Ijiuildiug. adda admirably to tha looks of town. Farmers are busy planting corn. Business quiet; weather pleasant.

Browasnrille. BROWTCSVILLE, Zklarch J. Gomi- Ia, Morgan steamer ageut, arrived on tho steamer I. C. Harris this afternoon from aii extensive visit to Kcw Orleans sntl other points.

Tho scboouer Hatty arrived this evening with 175,000 feet of luiabej-. 1 Mr. Rentfro, attorney, Heft for JRio Grande this morning. 'Jjatge amounts of hidet have been crossed over for the last two days from Matnmoros. Ijirge 'numbers of stock are being driven from here, to San Antonio.

The city is very quiet. THE MEXICAN TK.BATTT. Cioditable "Work by the Texas Soca- Graham; Louisville Cat- oo, omuany, Louisville; Jl. -E. Mabrey, Graham, Tex.

J. B. iTatthews, Fort Gilffln Merchant Archer: J. G. W.

G. W. Merchant Hem-iotta; R. R. Milton, Archer: J.

A. Mathews, Fort Griflln; G. W. Moore, Morris Brown, E. L.

Mon-ic, Spanish Fort; Bankers- WtKSS.UAKWi. Cilurch hotel. A X' VC.HK; iiH-l City CoUfxe. for J. M.

hv- JL4 i'aniiiv Uiirotv oil CO'IVANV. only A WOOLUKIDUE, vv BANKER, Hotels. WI1SON HODSK, Texas, MalntAlus Its former pouulairUr, and Is stilt the aj; hotel of tha cdty. GEO. EB3AVI.

jranaxcr. rpHB ONLY VLASO3 ANI OKOANS, oiatle JL cidlly Tor our ni'e low tor cash or on ino'EJcnLb by TiaOS. GOOOAN 4 earner ana ilarke', streets. GaiTeitoix YNCHftUUaMAlCtNEWAYS-Beit In KKMf NER, AiceiiU in Galr. AUcirrs3 L.

S. Yfcrct Lycchburar, A. Tho nipt It: a. T. CHILL CURE.

HOULD ANY ONE suffering with Chills and Fever, Acud.Bllioits. or Intermittouc Fever, after taking IXL Chill Cure, return tha bot- tlo aad say that It did not benefit him. the dealer la euthorized to refund tho amount paid for It, $1 00. All druggists. M.

T. COX7ZT.XI7 "Wholesale Houston. Texas. Millinery. ATEST NOVELTIES IN FAXCT WORK, OHB- nellle, arrastine and plush lessons clen.

Call examine specimens of work. Starnniaz besUn the ciiy. Miw. K. BROCK, Masonic BlkT Drawing: of -the Xiomsiana Ziottary at Orleans.

CIAI. "TO THE NEW OBLKjJiS, llarch 11. At the regular monthly drawing of tbe Lottery company, to-day followiog numbers drevi" principal prizes: tho capital prize ot $75,000, sold in Columbus, and Milwaukee; 6903. the second capital prize, $25,000, sold In Port Carbon, and 1S8S draws 1 10, 000, sold in Francisco, Cai. JTos.

8803 and 70,805, each, draw sold in Kew York. Buffalo and Baldwin, E. i jfoa. 1MB, 13 ,511, 3S.648, 50,814, each $2000, sold In Washington, Memphis, Columbus, and Tylsr, Tex. Tho follow inf numbers drew 31000 each, but the plooea where sold are not announced: 9104, "15.210, 21,899, 43,540, 45,888, 46,387.

95,851 and 28,549. 71,817, Kxibber Stamps. STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS Ind'rlible Ink. 75 rents.

FRED. A. SMITH. 1M Tremont street. KELLTVILLE, 'TEXAS, UIA blcod iULTRY-- PLYMOUTH latciiiBK.

CoiiK.r lillioaD itralo. tl 50 per settliig: for clr. Ohaa. N. Eley.

Smith Foint. The Company "Wilt Not Enter the BCott3Con Drill- Tii THE NBW OLEJLXS, Crescent Kifles tonight, elected Lieutenant Frank S. Palfrey to fill the vacany caused by the resignation oi Captain Harry Allen. The new captain was junior lieutenant of the company. promotion is due to his merits as an officer as well to his personal popularity.

First Lieutenant Oscar Putnam positively declined, the use of his name as a candidate for he retains his old position. The Kifl.es decided cot to enter the Houston drill, as a number of thoir best znnn could not get off and 'the time for preparation was so short. Captain-Palfrey himself ad vised against it for these reasons. Jay Gould i. HJLVAXA, March yacht Atlanta arrived with Gould and frailly on bdrfird.

The yacht remains here sometime, then visits Frank Murry. Emit McCoy, Elm Springs, I. C. M. Mann, Colorado City, Dr.

J. K. Mintor, SivEBend; John Millsap, Colorado City; H. H. McConnoll, Jacksboi-o; Jasper Belle Plain; A.

S-Nicholson, Fort "Worth; Ozee Deoory, Henrietta; William L. Pierce, C. E. Parry, A. H.

Pcirmer, Gainesville; I. BC. Philips, vallay View; WT. J. Forcall, AbUene; Geo.

T. Reynolds, Vo'rt Griffin; A. E. Ray, Gainesville; TV. B.

Reynolds, Fort Griffin; C. Runnill, Gaioefiville: Sam F. Reynolds, Roandke; T.M. RUey, Bowie; James Reunie, White Bead HiU, I. A.

B. Roffi, GainesviHe, Texas; J. C. Fort Worth; White Bend Hill, I. J.

D. Reed, Fort Worth, Texas E. 'Raynor. Saymour; R. Slaughter, Dockumn's p.

Srree- ney, Gertrudes; J. Stevens, Gainesville; C. C. Slaughter, Dallas; J.H. Stradley, Jacfcsbaro; E.

E. Sugg, Gainesville; H. B. Sanbromej Hous- C. R.

Smith, W. G-. Salnion, F. Sherwood, John H. ville; J.

H. 1 3no. M. Simpson, DaUas; T.F. Stephens, Fort Worth; E.

P. wen- son, New York; E. J. Simpson 1 Weatherford; Abilane; A. Thompson, Falla: J.

T. Townaead -Sons, 3SasUand; H. M. Taylor. Strawn; Udell, St G.

Veal, Dallasj'Dan Waggoner Son, Decatur; Thos. F. West, Jacksboro; P. Wells, Henry. War.ren, Weatherford: J.

G. P. S. Witherspoon, Gainesville WiUIams, Bros." Thomas. Spanish Fort: J.

B. Wilson, Dallas; J. W. VVHsou. Gainesville Wade, J.

Williams, jHenrietta; J. H. Wilson, W. H. Williams, 'Spanish Fort; James P.

Wilson. Vernon; Wm. Young', Milwaukee; H. White, Jiicfcsboro; W. E.

Washington, Gainesville: J. B. Toung, Buffalo Springs; J. W. Fort Worth; L.

4. Wilson, Jacksboro; J. B. Slaughter, Ranch, and S. Sherwood, Pilot On reasEembling named new- members Bleoted: H.

H- Childress, W. W. Soofift, G. D. Oaks, J.

E. P. Shb-ley, A. P. Bush, C.

B. Adanjs, J. John FUnfi. J. A.

J. J. W. Mcxre, WL W. Baraett, James W.

ETnor. G. W. Wifllams. B.

Tackett, E. Stiff, C. W- Ward; C. O'FarreU, G-. B.

Stewart, H. H. Childreaa, F. M.J5)augh O. R.

Brfgman, W. Jackson, W. Gr Charles Coon, H. W. Cartwright, W.

ll H. T. Moore and H. T. Groom, The -association then proceeded to elect WASHINGTON, March of tiie credit for ratifying tho Mexican treaty belongs to the Texas senators, as they have labored with much diligence, which necessary counteract the self.an efforts 'Gibson and Jonas of Louisiana, to defeat the measure.

It seems to be agreed thai: the most interesting part of the fighfe was between Louisiana and Texas, with the latter winning, a brilliant- victory. Illness of IWEr. Stewart. TO THE WuwsJ March Stewart'is confined to his room with an attack of malaria, prevalent here now. ludopbndenco to Have a Railroad-- Clsbum.o.

March 1L--There have been further developments couctrning the origin yesterday's fire. As the grand jury mee within four weeks tho whole affair will mo probably, receive thorough ventilation nt i hands, "The. owners tho destroyed building intend to rebuild immediately. Colonel Chambers put up a two-sto; brick building, similar to that burned, to co not less than 59000. Heath Bros, will also erect a substantial tw story brick buildiog.

The City Council mot iio-doy aad tnuisacte tho. usual-routine business. Sweottoator. Mai'chi boom fo raBwjaetJwaler is in order. iAu effort is now be ing made to put in waterworks.

An exaciiua tion or tost of tho probable supply will made, and if sufficient water can be had th works will be built No tovm in West ffi has better surroundings or a better class citizens, and, with an abundance" cf water, flourishing city will take the what i now. a beautiful town. The people tere very indignant at the action of the Hundreds of men wit large capital will not invest a cent until tbej get through changing their rulings every days. MimFHY-EATOft TR2AI. TBCB CASE TO Church Crowded---Testimony of "Wari- ons 'Witnessos as to Sand- writing-, Etc.

rSPXCiAL TO Tnii FoKrWoBTH, March Murpby tria was called, at 10 o'clock this forenoon. The church full, and unabated interest; was exhibited. Mr. Lomax testified that in judgment the letters marked forgeries and those marked genuine werp -written, by the sarno party. Th letters referred to a.11 purport to have bee: written by Miss Murpliv.

Mr. Lomax also gave it as his judgment tbat the anouymous letter and the genuine letters written by Sir. Eaton "Were written by the same party, J. C. Scott was next called by tho defense, and testified in substance the seine us Mr.

officers. for the year, as-foilows: ter; tat yio iilent, O. P. Car ISPECIAL TO THTI March citizens of Independence are determined to have railroad connection with the rest of the -world, and hare raised a money subsidy and donated the right of way and depot grounds the immediate building of a narrow-gauge railroad to intersect the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe at Clay station, five miles frtm Iudependen.ce, This I Miss Bodkins was introduced and testified 'that Miss'Murphy was in the Texas Wesleyan college on the afternoon of tie much-talked-of Tuesday before Christmas, after 5 o'clock. Mrs.

Murphy testified at length and strengthened and corroborated her daughter's previous testimony. Captain Edrinston was put on tho stand by theprosecution'and testified: I have knovrn Mr. Eaton seventeen years, and ain acquainted with his handwriting. I do not see enough resemblance in the writing contained in the anonymous letter to warrant my believing that it was written by tho same party who wrote tbe genuine one. Captain Edriugtou testified witli much, reluctance, stating be did not wish any connection with tbe matter, uud affair hod become public.

Adjourned till the afternoon. The council met at 3:30 p. m. The first witness called wasHalley. He testified as follows: I had a conversation with Mr.

Eaton before this trial came up as to the between myself ana. Mr. Eaton regarding the pressing by Mr. Eaton of a $100 bill down Miss Murphy's clressatthe Gormauia Opera-house. I will say tie told me of the face at his room in tbe Grand Central hotel.

In regard to Otis Eaton, be told mo in reference to.this poisoned candy matter that he had em- plbyeii In the matter, and that he oould 'prove by bis depositions where the arso- nio came. He wanted me to send off a dispatch stating that tbo whole business was A trumpad-Tip affair, and I told him I could not take the responsibility of sending such dispatches unless I was certain he had tue.alle-ged document in his possession. I was only certain Ke hod one deposition in his pocket aud that I-had seen The witness qualified himself'-as jitx, expert iu handwriting-, and on the Montgomery branch of the 3. Workmen now engaged in clearing'the right of way aud maku-g ties. Tho road will be finished on or before May 15, One engine and several care bean purchased, aud the railway will soon, be a reality.

THE NEWS correspondent Is indebted to Captain Tom C. Clay, of for this- information. 1 Independence is about twelve north of Brenbaru, and.is surrounded by. some of the prettiest and richest farming lands in the' The two famous schools, which have iu state-wide reputation, (Baylor university and the Femalo" college) aro located here. "Rov.

Moses Johnson, the pastor of; the Colored Baptist church baptized-'fifty-four, sinners on Sunday last pur-Hebrew citizens will give their grand annual Furim boll on the ISth instant. These bolls always looked forward to with pleas-' ure by a large number of our citizens. Several farmers near Brenhami will commence planting cotton duringfthepresent week. ZiAMPAgAS. Don at ad a Woolrly TO THE LA3lP.A3iB, March weather is flue.

Captaiu A. H. Barnes, an enterprising citizen, has donated a block of'thirteen lots Iii the Barnes addition, valued at' $3500, to the Centenary, college committee as a site for a 'college building, the.building committee are- preparing to build upon the same at once. The prospectus of tno Christian a. resideBt, J.

O. Slaughter; Ixuxe, about 10 hands bigti. ThYfindeVwiTfre- by nSarBine co 10th and Broadway. arana. Savings tarak iuu dccidftd to go Into liquidation.

KOUUUU la. mini, secretary and treasurer, J. C. X-oving; assistant secretary, F. Sherwood; sergeat-at- arnis, W.

E. Kavnor. The secretary read a telegram received by J. N. Simpson from Randolph Lawrence, sec- of the state land -board, to effect that the board declined to change their ml ing regardingSiha price of lease The executive committee oaked.and were granted till to-morrow id make their report.

The following letter.was road and received: Cheyenne, Wy. 2 1 February 39, the President and Officers of tbe Cattle convention, Dallas, Texas--Gentlemen: Hr. A-. S. Mercer is hereby authorized to express to you the unanimous views of this.association on the snibjects ot We have had tion for two o.

large number of Eastern Statea. We territorial veterinary i yoara, and have stopp fatally diseased 'bulls tr cordially invite your co-operation in govarnmont aid in this matter, 1 aird "will cheerfully act with you oil all things' or the benefit of stockmen. J. BC COHmTiPresident, TH9MAS SXHEGIS, Secretary: Wyoming Stock association. Thomas West mijyed that a committee I'ot sevea -be appointed on tho land question, Lost.

J. N. Simpson suggested that rpund-up mittees be appointeoso that could go 156. work to-night There were ivrb commltteee-- selected-- one for the north side 1 "of Hed river 'and one for the south side; Tha't'-on tbe north. aide la compoMd ol W.

aaltiaetofl 1 C. 32-coli intbiacii H. Burne Marshall weekly newspaper, to be issued soon came out' this morning. Rev, Hocont Toxas and IPaciflc. Survey -Columbia Tap B.a5!read--San Saba Soyids, Stc.

iSnzciAL TO THE XEWS.I 'WLaroU laud begird, met to cC the writt-en of tho argument of the committee on the raise of rental of school lands to the minimum -bf an acre. Thero was SOHJU informal discussion, but not even a motion to reconsider action of tbe board, which hava boca noceissary to bring np tho subject raent. It was tacitly tbe board would not reoado from its position, so thur tbo subject is finally remitted to tho conference committee comprising the next Denaour.it ie fcStato couveution. The negative act-ibji of tho board was communicated ly to tho corrimitteo ut Dallas Secj'etary Komlolpb. Tho was not present, but whatever his' opinion, it made no difference, as tho other members hud up Their minds to stand pat oa thoir law doCiSiun.

Members of the board are not; yet. convinced tho Jondf; will not lo leased ar. at- that-Tnttf -wiCi i'- on Kacond or Dilnl ciilJ. tke inny dwti? a 'in; c'OrtwMtnplion I- 1 link's. bclow.l iiKt Jiurhilvcr, jvjr.

online. and Stock Quotations. ICr.w Voitlt. nclije fulloiviiiic fn'r ct-nt boiins.Si OY v-. s.

i r.s. i or 1 Kne Sr.I*. CMM 'JV-nu. fold; Term, djuwj Texas r. iiiuci ifl Tcirs It.

J'ii. IJQ, frr.icl,. i Do. fiiiuK fund 1 uud n'Io ao3 Nn Central. Mouilfc find OJiio.

I Nasyj Ckat. S. IVutroI i -St. Paul, M. A.M..

i aut -ft Omalia 3' Do. fprefanVrfi) ob. 31. L. 6 PAC Sx.

1 '30 W'W'. Telegraph. A3.iDtiiKxp)'«?-.t?... I Cciit. i Altoc 15.

C. li. itnJ Alton Do. i C. B.

i Q. 3 2 Oui. St. L. O.

Io. pi-cferrvd. S. y. Ueuveri H.

Io. Eous Tenuesfieo. X7t. Fori TVuynir Si. Jo.

Do. ipfiL) llliunis Ontra: 3 '37U; f. Ind. U. aud 1C TJO.

(ftTOterrttfj jd Lake Erie aud Suore 1 Chicitfro Uaily Bleport. T3 Tun CHICAGO, Trfarchi 13. Tbe stocks, to are bushels, for ibe wtek; corn of -et-h. are yestarJfly's ek: loshic prices: OpfoeO- Jover aorf BO half houf, Hut bulls chtuUicd re- ortsof astorm OD way from tin? Pacific and tbo IfiUist njrrJcuXtural i-eport corn, scariaj tfco shorts to liberal buj-Incj then lEW-riar Ariapur was have ifi t-ho fTtvnl of million or for a scnlp. were flsrijr; 'bat net'd and Iiiirhcr aad IStt lavrt.

Tb'i I'l-C'-'pJK. of bojjs fair nn4 lower nt ihis mornlpsr. On as ctnva under the original l.iw, and still have a Inrg-? margria for proiitv They say tbo leases at- 4 cents aud that they may bo aunul'ed and nt an tame by "tbe State, while at 'S frive leases that avo permanent for KJX yoai-s. On the other band, canJumen say they already the choicest school 4 and don't propose to take less iiosir- lands ot double that price. The bcwrrt holds they will pay cents, find onlTlemen say they will not.

Evidently tbesrockmc-naro ixund to have the lands, eveii at iliv rattv. unless thev are strong enough t-o tu'viac out and hold tJie raHgcs ajjahist intruders, in which cae Ihov got free rosurt. it believe-3. thoy hsd not anticipated would be adopted, until.the board to and raised thereat. In tbe nieautmio tlio pctonw will pay the taxes and support tho without any material help tlio children's The recent resurvey of the and Pacific reservation having: shown that the railway sections iu the reservation contain instead of GW), the amount 'or iu certilicato, in order to avoid exijeuse mid trouble of rosurvoviEg ami sections, tho laud boarU.

at instance of Commissioner WjJsh, agi-oedto patent the sar- voj's as they 'nij'l resu-rvo from locations outsido the reservation seventy-two acres each to mnke up the The board received" a lougthv county, nsicinj; tliat they sell school laaads only to uututil They stiy thocorpcratious and Inrfj'" 1 land will otherwise.gobble Tip. as HuroJd fc Iknrd and the Prnuklva Lain 1 and company had done in thePanhanaJH ct'inury. Thoy tho people want-a Upmoc-'ratic platform observed, aud tho beaks ot looss from the thnriU'ii relegate t-o the obspiiriiy of private life le- jlat.oi's who have pej-sitTt-otitty favored cormorants. Th is talk smacks strong i li c- i-h a ar- neut of RtfprosentJUivn 1 ami is ioubtloss aimed nt Seiinror who Is tho hartltist to down of any man the advou'-ates have peritfon was a quasi-iiuiorseiueut; of the joard aud A goutlouiaa from the lower country writi'S the attorney-general )jroposes to action with reference. to the Othnnhiti Taj he ciin furnish a ceri.ilioi! copy oi" the unssing bond that ifoses Taj-Jor furnished State to keep the road in good riinuinjr orJu; 1 'u sertain nunibtir of yearn.

He i'nj-t-her hat tlie road is iu every respect had ns.ro- He.says this can be fully also he gemsiueness of tho certified" copy of iho )0nd, and that as Taylor's estate is from G.OOO.OOCi to 310,000,000, the Srato can enforce ts requirements. Bonds of San Se.ba to tho amount, of 13,000 were taken by the- compiroller for tho ormaucnfc school 'fund. A gentleman who recently btoppud at "Worth saj'showas unoble, with otbers, to get accommodations at the hotels, and does uoi. yn- crstnud what would bo with two or ree thousand visitors case the Democratic ouventtdn is called to meet there. ciioict- to extra, Our in.

1 Jicaa aud the market to firowl, GQ3 OOf JMU- 5 St. Louis Sally KoDort. iPr'rcjAi, TO Tin: Sr. 1-cjcis. Marc? 1 lowor- but frr.ru S3 to 3IH, JoV tinTM Oowu the to' ie ojcuiiisr fiKtntrs of .51 tlie oibur The si rcp.Kih to-day reported plaol- toba wave on ri'be nsUliuc demwwi c-otiiiuucstroixl rsi irinier.

Corn ruJ'XJt' fflii-iy r.oiivf re liipjs.l. TJit nmrii 1 vn.s usoj as s. bid! i i The Ittiufi f-i nu-tii per of corr; tvc-pits itv- 0 into le.irii;|j 33 HfTrtlcfii 3ii per in f3. Tills rvjort sliows only Oil tin: crop in erclmn table, niraintit nti ceDl. May AC r.jjc, sold up to cioscJ ni ICnnsas City XSa TO Tax iCASSAS CITV, 1) CattJo ruleo fairly active, roceipis bendi Good to fhnice S6 cO.

tm Tbe prain nR'at toni 1 Io. 2 red -fasU'. -Trheat, t-riccs. No. cr.fih.

core PO Id c.ish oats Bulcl at 29'' quiet firmer from country choice, $2 3di2t'J s.tid laril jirtn citor uud for shoVl jar.l. CoutmlssLon iu eacks, cii: boiug- quiet. in i.hi« anrod lOc for. 34C for i tho ay s-- Jft. iior ZiocoOL TO ficulty at IVTotos.

11. Iu uioniing- W. V. TVoodwiird, receiver of T.Kiis and Louis by Clark Dyer, attorneys, itlzA I-'f-'sujU ngaiart to the fc-nif vlyupod ry to cure the road iii Thfl Tei'iis and Tjoni? Hoilway company, 'in cotuncoration of promised by ciiiztms of this ii.q-rt-ed to complwlw toe roud io at Uia timt' iiaiuoJ ir: tbe contract, 'ftji-d tho sub- scrtbcrti refused (i tlioir subsorjptiOiifi. Suir.

was brought by railway couipany is business Mcllhony, it, -and Professor itor-in-chief. They propose a. vigorous effort in behalf of. the enterprise. The prospectus says: "From all available sources will be collected such news aa is most pleasing and important to the moral and Christian members of society.

''It is published to recognition off. tie fact that, intelligent people desiro information in regard to all the great, moral' and reHgious movements that look toward the uplifting of men." the IWext Oattlo Convention- LSPKCIAL TO THE SHERMAN, Horch citizens of Sherman propose to have "tha nerfc. annual meetinu of "stockmen held in Sherman, it possible, and hare subscribed toward expenses of entertainirig them. Delegates will- visit Dallas and make an effort to have Sherman, as tho point hold their next annual meeting. Cravasso Closed.

TO THE NEWB.J Jtfarch telegram- from- General Superintendent Gumming, of and Pacific railroad, received from the overflowed New that the. crevasse will be closed this evening nnd 'the road from the Trains were delayed ttve hours but as soon HE the is closed the road wili.be ttWJWi tafalnB time. passed his opinion in regard to whether or not letter, aud on the back the word Eaton, in tho anonymous letter, aud the signature of George S. Eaton of a csrtain special teiogram TON NKWS some time ago were the same. He said: t( If I were to see tho two letters of Eaton at any time together I should say they Were written by the some party--that is, the word Eaton, as iu the annoiiynious letter aud the genuine signature." Mr.

"Williams testified, as an expert in handwriting, that in tho anonymous letters there does iiot appear uniformity, compared with the genuine letters written by Mr. JEatou. I should say that all, including tho anonymous letters, wore written by tho sumo party. Several of tho forged letters vrcru 1 held to tho light by the witness, and, loolcinjr ch-rough, he pronounced the paper to tho same water- mark--Dorbv juills--as that sbowu Jii tlio Dr. Boali and Adams lebter herids.

Mr. J. W. Stmders ixwtilied: He was umil- foi- tho Loving Publishing company. as to the quality of tlie paper used.

That some of tho forged letters were written 'on paijer coiuinouly used by business in their correspoudenire. that kind yl" paper very usod.i7i I'tjrti Wortii. ReiJresiuntafcive A. J. wus next called by the defense, and said: I am a merchant.

Have-held official pasitions iu this county. Have been tax assessor, and baudled instruments of writing during a space of twontv-tivo yuai'A Have baen a mciuticirof tho Baptist church siuea 18-4'J. I should say tho aiaon'fmous letter marked Keii- uitie word writtan by the same party. 1 think this priucfpally because of the similarity be- 6wocu word Eatou iutho ttnozijfmouslettor in ICansas. KANSAS CITY, March Journal' 'eosho Falls (Kansas) special says: Tho silna on is becoming still more serious'.

An ntiou-to-day shows tho appeared iu LC herd of one Privean. This is thi the rst roporc of which con trad h'R'd. A well-developed case was also diocovui-ed iu atuca O. Toles; heard of in Jjyon county, some ilcs soutli of Emporia, assembled ere aro fearful of tlio result, but still hopu for 9 beit. A uaeetuijr hero f.o-day brought stORlimeu oni parts of tho there iu tendance.

It was orgaiiixed by Mac pretrftJou niid 1 F. Oil secretary. Govei-nor Finiify that thus far only stock affected. Cattle fir. for shipment nml corn-led cattle tiro not vot touched by Uio rtifL'iipu.

Expurts then made a report of their examinations, Dr. Kolcom, army surgeon nt 3-Torfc Tjcnvcn- worlu, stated that close ho was convinced tho malady was.the foot mid mouth distmse. f.SiKCfAL TO TOE XEWS.J Kai'ch is nifui- ifesbed iu this community iu regard to tho run- nine a railway truck by the Wootan company.from'the wells to A point -on tho Houston and Texas Central railway two iniJes south of this place. Prominent citizens, pro perty-ownors of this place, Jjavo huetirod tlie services of the ablest legal tnlt-at in tho and say they will siio the 1-IonsUjn and Texas Central railway for dam Hires if they r. dejxit at the junction of the Vfootnn road.

Cidnrodj Stc. Nevada Cii-v iroui'Ki Seluy, ci the ubsorj oers in 1.1:0 County. C-onru 1'Ue triori, re- su.tinp in a vurtJiel- Jn of St-Iey, und cirriud the court, an'd tliyre dor in lavor uf. On tin? of tlocbifnii company filay suits Ilt6 su as Liot-td. arc vr iu (-' KO 'nf vms.

o.ify, R'lio a go x- change day A serious diOIcuity orTiirrod last, uiglit at Tiirufi-sviliu. cuiiiily. l.K.'ttrccn and R. A. Thorp, in Brandon wai baJly bnOJ-x-u- rroub.e grew out school and is said is lifct-ty to rroi.

1 hi old men, of 10, is now stiitod ac the duiu ilxt-U for il.w strike of enginoors ond on TVTJUS au-1 Si, I-ouis should fujl 10 pay up by that sucoud building of the wooitwi milK will to--niorrorp'. Slayuifii ,1 Kirfesoy ui-tj jabw jjj Phifrt- i a thf inachlnery, which wilt Dr. J. Cranlii). ot T4ie Gatosvfllo Advanoo, aivd Mr.

W. H. Soa'I, oC Hum.Jw in tho ciiy. The Purim ball at Tbe 1 uudcT.tlns ot tlui JUxdies Hobreur Aid is a Mr. .1.

D. thia oreufng fcr Groen- ho loctiircs tc'-iaorrow ovcntng 1 id. from sh.ps Jl. Arrivuil: Surdiniau bior fur Now Is'avarro for Liverpool; Eiireiifcls for Bremen; for Port Antonio; ship Lady Palincrstou for Liverpool; barklibel for Barcelona, Arrived steamship' Soteri from UtUla. Htonry VTaaliinGrtoi? Arraifj-noS-at JflCmri- lin for DUUing; Tttp.

XrvaJ HAM.IN, ilnrch tho Dist-ricfc Court this luoruing; tho caso ol Stalo of Teras vs. Henry Woaliington, with the of his last was cdlied fo Botli tha Slate siid tlw defendaut a for trial, and tlie was in tho selection of jury from tbo niiv of sixty nien suzn'oiouod for-tho purpotfc' An t'scfllcjifc jury has eelectotj. rjvidfucti for tho State inbjiUy Introducoi bc-forearKuinunttbis About Tho -k-fcnso it and Dickinson, nud tb liams, Esq. and. TJio trial zu day.

1 bv 1 oswrfi. Martin' bu Stato "t-y 2. Wil-.