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6 THE GALV.ESTON DAILY NEWS, MAR OH 14, 1892. MILLS AND INSTRUCTIONS, WHAT THE OOUNTY PRIMARIES HAVE DONE BIKOE JAHUAAT. MewV Poll in That Mouth as a Basis, Instructions Oarry Him Within Nino Votes of Election. Diii-i9 March TnnNzws published its interviews with tho Texas legislators on their preferences for ITnitcd States senator, in La latter part of January of this year, tho result was Mills 42, Culborfion 17, CUilton 19, non-committal 2D, no reply Only such preferences were put down as were plainly expressed. Since that time the people have been vigor- ously at work, both in prccincfc and county primaries.

The issues which figure iu tho senatorial raco hayo been passed upon in tho meeting houEee aoi at the ballot-box. From uncertainty thon re-cent OTcnts the situation iiioro clear, Jt miiy bu added that tho "recent events referred to, all point to thocleetion of Air. Mills. The of this statement, it ia tho purpose of 'JJ'HK NEWA to demonatrate, as an item of news, by facts beyond dispute. Col; Mills 1 fotty-lwo votes in tfio January.

poll came from tho first, cijrhth, ninth, tenth, Urclfth, eiu'bteenth, twentieth, twenty-iirst, twenty-third, ond twenty-ninth fenatorial dtbtricta, and from the twcuty-aovcuth, thirtioth, thirty- second, thirty-third (2), thirfy-cigbth, thirty- ninth, fortieth, forty-second, fotty-thinlj fort.y-ninth, fifty-fifth, ilfty-aixtli. eixtieth, sixty-firdt, aixty-seco nd; sixty-third, sixty-fourth, sixty-sixth, eath, sixty-eighth, soTenty-sec- ond; eighty-fourth, eighty- eighth and nincty-Eccond representative districts, The non-oommittals aud from ho flnswer was received were tho third, fourth, seventh, eleventh, thirteenth, fourteenth, fif- teeiith, EDvonteenth, iweuly- fifth, twenty-seventh aud sonu- torinl dLstricts, tie first, eecond, third, fourth, lifth, oighth, ninthj tenth, eloveuth, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, Bix- teeuth, twenty-first, twepty-flftn, twenty-sixth, twutity-niiuEi. forty-firtjl, forty- fourtb, forty-Jifth, forty-sevonlh, forty-oiehlh. hlticlh, ilfty-second, rifty-lhird, 2 fifty-tievuiitli, fifty-oiphth, seventieth, BOV- onty-lhird, sovoiily-fourtD. soroiily-sixtli.

seventy-ninth, eightieth, eighty-tirst, ond, oJgUty-fiftli, eit-lity-sixth, (2), eighty-ninth, ninety-first, ntnety-fourlh representative dtstrictai These comprise fifty- eieht. Since TUB NEWS poll the counties of Wichita, Lninar, Hunt, Coliin, Grimes and eon have instructod for "Mills through their county convontioas. In thocounties pf t'rio, Grayson, Hill, Johnson, Lain- 2105R9, JolferBon, Houston, Ornctro and Wise precinct meetings Imvo been held and resolutions asking their senators and roprcficntatives to vote for Milla a paast-d. In Ellis coimt-y an electina.has been held to fill vacancy and Col. Miild secured the vote.

In othorcotmtioa loo nuntorousto mention preferences for Col. Mills hava been expressed in rarious ways beat buitcd to tlic convenienco of thopeoplo ond through the columns of Now let's Iu Tim NEWS' poll Senator Harrison, representing tJiL-uovnticH ofMeLen- nan ana Falls, tioubtful. yenator Uarii- eonlina pulilicly thnt would voto for Mills. $011 a Colliu nud Denton. had not made up his mind, A tremendous majority of tho democratic voters of Colliri county at tho primaries instructed Senator Finch to vote for Mills.

Senator Clark of tlie counties of Lamar, Fantutiand lied Hiver, woa forCulberson. Lamar county, the -biggest in tho district, lias spoken by county primary nnd instructed tho sonutor-- tho county com mitteo decides a majority of precincts shall rule-- to voto for Mills. Senator Pope of Harrison was doubtful then and is now classed in the Mills" column. Senator' Garwood was aiscr- without piofereiicd. counties aro: I-'ayetto, Boatrop and Leo, and Fay cite and Buscrop aro Mills counties 1 03 ehown by their beat mectingw.

Senator Garwood wild ho would obey tho wishes of his 9nfititcont3. -Senator O'Neal of tho fourth district, tfie counties of Cais, Marion, Howie, Titus and Morris, was n6imonterl on Culberton. instructions. Senator Alice, from tho twenty'-soyenth district, coiaprising nil of southwest Texas, was also doubtful. -In tho Beventh Senator Kearby did- not anafrer.

but he is'commouly accredited to "Scna-' torBurney, from the twenty-eighth district, hae not. yet deQned liia Sena' tor Kimbrpugh from Uallus was for- ChiUon, and two of tho Dallas rcjresentatives were for Culbcrson. AU the voMsin THENEWB' poll in Lamar woro for Culborsou, dll of Hunt were against Mills tho EentitoruHd ropresentativej fiom Col- Jin county did not replyi Representative Keith from Grimea did not answer. Konator Sin.ikins from Navarro aleo refused to ari- seen by a XKWS reporter late Idut ulghv Hmlhotiuid he was for Juclgo Culboruon for lyjrsounl reasons, Lut tincotnptocQ ly against Chilton. However, Grayson county primary' yes- onlay instructed He Satires and Tolhort io voto for TJiie iotnl for Col.

Mills to him only 8 rotos short of instead of 9. -Mills Cavrloi Kruyson. UESJSOX, Mr.rch primaries were held in each of tho four wards of JUenisbn thid OYCiiiugt niid while tho meetings were not largely attended Uia i-eprcdcntntivo dctnurccy was present nnd the action of each primary rep recent a tho voico of the party iu that ward. Tho stato senator, tlunto- tittl representntivonud representatives to tho legislature woro requested to cast their voles for lion. Roger Q.

Mills for theUnitea States SDiiate. JJeipgiiles wore selected aud appointed to rcpreseut at tlio c-uuuty COUTEMI- tton, which meets in thia city (n Saturday evening of next week. In tho first ward resolution wns passed fftvoiiny nominations for county ofllcers. A similar resolution wns passed at tho second, but at tho third instructions wero iigainst county nominations. In the second ward a resolution was to tho candidacy of lion.

George Clark, but p.9 thutwns a matter outside the call ussembling the primaries, second was ttio utily ward giving o-xproseion. VAN AT.STVSE' J-RIMAKT. Vs March primary convention was called to order at "2 o'clock this afternoon. S. IVEvwna was elected chairman and L.

J. Reynolds Thoeonvenliou balloted for senator as follows: Mills 29, Culboreon 12. Tho vote on county nominating convention was 4G for and Ii against. After a short discussion tho convention In- etructud for Cleveluud or tome western man for president by vote of 30 to 15. Tho seven delegates "Eolccted to attend tho county convention on the 10th instant woro instructed io voto as a unit ou all questions.

After au joy rime lit a voto WHS taken on Hogg n. 'l Clark for governor aud insulted an overwhelming majority for Hogg. AT BKTJT.B, Grayson Tox.j Mnrch bfjiug two yuting urcomcts in Bolls, tho democrats united this evening under ono chairman in the primary convention Io decide whuthor county eonvunt'oii hbuld bo hold for tho nomior.lion of candidates for county officers in tho coming election to Eolect delegates to the Dciiiiwr: convention and to express a choice for United Stales senator. Tlio nominating convention was agreed to unanimously. Ton delegates woro selected by a committee appointed by the chairmen.

Those so selected woro approved. Tho choice for United States senator was practically unanimous for Q. Irfills, tin eltort to make- tho senatorial voto entirely unanimous was not successful. Chilton had A small following and Culbordon was not in it. TOM 1IEAX.

TOM BEAN, Gi-nystm March pursuance to Iho order of thn executive committco of Graysoh cinmty, a convontiou was held hero this afternoon and delegates appointed to attend the county convention, id to bo hold in Denisun on March 10. Delcgfitcs from Ibis point go instructed for Mills for senator and in 1 favor of county nominations. Mills Club' at Terrell. TEUHEI.L, March Mills club gave grand rally at tho opera house this afternoon. Tho club was out in full forco and nyiiiti enthusiasm for tho great leader of tariff, reform was manifested.

Speeches woro mado by.E. 15, president of tlic a a mills club, Copt. Joseph nuffnifistcrof Kaufman, Byron Brow, editor of the Kaufman Sun, Dr. 1L L. Parsons aud U.

Ii. Warren of this city. After, tho apoccli-inrikuig Capt. T. L.

Stanfield of (ho exccutivp conimitteo Introduced the following resolution, which was adopted in short order: Kosolved, thut the deuiocrntia Blllls club of Torroll incot Thursday. int'Lit next, aad that the. It. Q. Mills bo speakers avoided tho oampaiga.

Tho cuuntyoxccutlvo coinmittee of has that Mills shall get a majotity over till candidates voted for to operate as tho instruction. Hosctt is ropor cd to 'have suid ho cot a refucutiiblo plurality lie would tote forliim." Primaries-will be hold noxt Saturday. A I.nntl ICEglttl In. Foasd March To Tim NEMTP.J--As there had bcou a great deal wiid of late in regard to tho alien land law I would liko to present i a tho rcadcnt of Tun News ond I i wiy fair-minded man will BOO tho injiwiico of it. In 1S8-1 I luft New XeahiiKl for San l-'iancisco.

After arrival at that nort I traveled north, oast ami eouln of tho United States. In tho spring of 1SS5 I ihiully drifted to Hnrucmau county, Tcxnn. 1 bought out on a school beet ion, aa thcit) was no law against my holding Irrud. I went alicud ami improved the section as far my limited nieaus would The drouth of But I lUA-uot spend any time vunning for oftlco, but put all my tiino in at work on my section, whoa good yedtd came I was ready to tabo advantage of it by putting in ti big crop. WHY HE SUPPORTS CLARK, JUDGE A.

T. WATTS BKFOEE THE OAK OHPF CLARK OLIJB. Hogg's PosI- tioua ami Hae Something to Say About Railroad Attorneys, I have kept on improving my plnco op. iy plnco till now I a i at $12 psr aero. Of course I could not "ot thnt price if put on the market, but ns my homo it la worth thot to inu, is it right for tho stato of Texas to step in and compel mo to fioll out at a loss or my land will be salil without my Consent.

I bars to pay taxes, work roads and I conform with all laws of Texas and tlK United Nolv id it any wonder tlmt I cau't ECO wliero tho great boasted freedom of the United States government when such a 'law was passed by tlio state ami signed by I fur governor. A few daynago I had nu argument with an aclvounlo of tlio alien limd lnvr. I told him a fow dciys before I loft Mew Holland thoro came to the ranch on which I was employed two young inon from tho stale of Ohio and got work. What would ho think of tho government of New Zealand, if one. of those young men saved hi a moucy and bqughfcsomo lund from tlto government when I 'had lived on it poveu years, spent nit his money on it and improved it, what would ho think of flip government of Now Zealand if it would stop in and tol) him if ho did not become, a British subject; Iris be eold by tlio government? TLo nUoh laud law man said ho would not livo under a govern iii but.

I said was exactly vhnMUo government of Texas would DAI.UB, March tlio mooting of tho Claris democrat iu club of Oak Cliff last night Judtfo A. T. Wuttb gave hi reasons for supporting Clark in preference to Hofitf for jjovcruoi 1 HPU. K.D. McDonald of Paris and Hon.

Dudley Wooten had nlso been invited to address tho meotmy, but owing toother engagements they could not bo present. Previous to Judyo Watts' address committco consisting of Messrs. M. L. Morris, A.

T. Watts and IV. Ai upiwiiitcd to net jointly i a committee Cliff democratic club ill extending tin invitation to Gov, Hogg. nud Judjjo Clark to meet iu joint debate before some future meeting of tho club. This committee was also in ado a standing too on invitation.

In speaking of tho motion to npixuut this committco, two of tlio apeak- urs, Messrs, Roberta and Kenxcn, iuudvcrt- ently i of erred to tho Gftk CIS tf democratic club as tho club, which catted somo laughter. There were about sixty members i i the club to bo a democratic club und a CU-orgo Ciuik club. Tlie man who voles the republican uational ticket ia uot a democrat, cud I do not th'nk wo should iuvlte him to participate- in this club. Tho committco'on jerinnneut organivcatiou unbmittcd the following report: thu of Dallas county, tliy horpby nuiEOlTGS diTiocratio cltitt. Tho nurao nf tho tioo elmll be tho Ueorcro lUiuk clntt of Unlliij, It eliaUbotho central club of DalltLscounty ntiil its is to oj-potollio in oJHco of Uio ndnitnibiru- tiaa na ivll us lo promote lU- eubcnintorr.l cnndictury of tha Hon.

Ueoiro Clark. aid Jit Ihu Iho a ttfinucritcj' in tho titato of 'VoxnK nnd ehull liort both nipti nud measures looltiufr to pro- (iressivo movement ul thu niatf riiil ittteri'Stt) uf tho Btnto. "Wo Imvr nu abidlnf- a i i in tljo Tntnro ijrusioiity oT sttilo if lot alono, uml we tioliuvo tlio of ttio Etuto'a tiilitiisuu- der tho preseut t'lucuiivu has to hor iijtint'iits oiid has retarded and prevented tlio Ucvnlopnivtitof liur aro opposed to tlio jtolicv IIIIB drivon front tho a tho cnijitftl, ImtL 1 furoiyu and 'loiuOdtic, wlucli la os- acritinlly neccssury lo fiilnro bfiiove ttml tho ic-olectioTi of Una, JHTHOA S. Huru (jovfrunr wnulii bo uufortunuto tho oxtrojiio ami wo oursolvt-o lo Ufn every honorable ufTort to defeat his for tlmt oiilcp. Wo declare oxir Tsnltv Iu the iltniu- era tic pavly nuil uyrcollmttliis club will uivo' its loj'til to uuy movement looldiiir to tho difCuiitiiiuiincD of Iho prciccit mliiiiniotution nml its destruction policy, prur-tilcd uuch luovenient tho ranks of i JuiiKtcrntic paity.

do to me. Ho eaid that'tho. government of Texas never intended the law to affect my case and I paid it would, so wo agreed to refer tho question to Tun NEWS to decide would law iillect mo as I had bought ipy land before tho IRIV wa3 jyissed or not. As there was a letter in THE NEWS about cheap Australian wool, it inipht interest some WQR03 are there. When I loft thero was citing $-125 por year on a eheop ranch.

came to Texas. I tried to find tho mno kind of employment. I was ofl'orcd the big sum of colonial blanket as ottered SIC cars in this country. As ISiiu suit of, clothes could be there for $20 iis you can buy in tho cast horo for $30, Mills is tho man for senator. JQUN'MACDOHAJLD.

alien land law passed by the lost legislature is a corpse. Had the supremo court declared tho law constitutional your rights would hftvo been affected, because you acquired titlo to tho laud bafore tho pass- a i a Tho law was pronounced a nullity by tho $15 per month. I hnd colo which coBt HIC tlicro $7 and I wa foi it twico bcforo Ijgot off tho cars in this nil tho frlomla of to moot vrith us for tlio purpcao of iu- aujruratinfl a prand ilills rally, and tlmt wo suggest to all Mills clubs tho county that thoy a ennio timo in their rcsiwctivo places, Befofo niijournment President Turrcll an- nouncoil that detachments of the club would go to I'ootry and Abie's Springs to-uf ght to organize clubs, After adjournment a few more narnca.woro added to tho roster of tho Torroll Mills club -WenTfar MoKiXNEY, Mnrch primaries wore over the county to-day to express a preference for United Stntc3 Indications are that Mills has received a majority. Tills boi is carried by Mills.by a handsome majority. Tho democratic primaries nominated tho following candidates: Sum Burks, marshal; W.

H. Sims, treasurer; R. B. Davis, collector; W. P.

Gloyd, secretary Jnmefi Strator, W. T. Brooke, II. Parker, W. T.

Moore, T. T. Em ore on, aldermen. It is reasonable to presume that the forty- two votes given MilJa in tho January poll will stick. None of the counties which wero for him then have changed and nono of tli or senators havo announced tlioir flopd if any havo been made.

Taking the A3 votes as a basis, Col. Mills still lacked 27.votes, GO being a majority of both houses. KeprcBsntaiiTo Bonll, in Ellis county, was elected as a Mills man. That makes 43. Senator Harrison says hu will vote for Mills.

That Is 44. If Senator Finch of Col- iin county obeya tho of Coliin count he will bo 45. And if Representative Gougl of ColHnandfJfjater Doggctt of Coliin aud Donton fall iu lino their consUlueuld tho ia 47. If RoproBentativo Jiogers of Anderson obeya inatruetiona there will be 4 Tj3Tnr county, by aysrcgato vote, went for Mills, and Hodges, who wat personally for Cul be re on makes 4y. reseniativo Moody of Limestone flnnouncea that ho wiUinostofuredly vote fcr and ho is tho fiftieth man.

Senator Simlilns has not aaid bo hiinbeU but, his friemln eay he will voto for Mills, making 51 votes for the man from Corzicana. Senator Pope is now classed in the Mills column uad that is a total of 52. Part of Representative O'Brien'o district, the biggest partof it too, has declared for Col. Miila. In TBB NKWB' poll Mr.

O'Brien did h.ot declare his preference. If he cornea to WillH it- will run Iho Mills vote- up to 53. Floater Peyton, who represents the counties of Lamar, Fannm and Delta. iuTiy reasonably go with Lnmar to Mills and thero will bo 54, Representative Murchison of Houston county was classed for ChiltOTi but tli3 people of hia county Imvo apoUun for Mills and ho will bo 55 if he votes with them. And floater Frcerr.sn Iron 1 And Henderson counties hod been by the votora of Aniloreon county to--and says ho for Mille.

Tlio tcoro rime up to 56. Kaufman county instructs Representative to voto for Mills and you have 67. Thti citizens of Ernth coimly through precinct havo requested their TOJTC- It" for Mills, and if they do two more votes will bs added to the total of tho roan of Cowtcann. Should otily one obey will bo 63. Tl.ocijSncL'3 are tlittt instead of ope from Dallas Milts will ijct two, makinjt 6'J In all.

IlepKEcntntivo B. H. Era tine, who was not hciavd from in THE Xzmn Jannary jwll has been asked by the Bovcrriffntj of Frio county to yolo for making GO. Hunt cotmty iij3trucJcl ncrreicnt.ilit Til-jon to for Stills ami ho iqfihjtd and his rosip- boon doiuujidr.i tlio of bucn refusal, bnt has net bcon forthcoming. It i thrit trtTcinj; iiir.ir;ic!JcnH from district nnd parts of declarations of momlwrfl of tiit IcKlslnUire.

Col. Milbi has aaincd e'lfMctu rotoj in t'Vb- rimry and thus irir in Ho Babied iiitiu- tccn really, but RfiprejentnlivpTilJun's i in oboy the inntructious of his county cuts off one. Thin Icarcd him only nine of an election now, vofcs boiiiff necei'j'ary to elect, tW nboro wrilttn Senator Pope i Iiistructctl Unaiilmoitrily for Mills, OitoKauEECK, March mass moot- Ing WOA held lioro to-dny lo o-iceftmn tht clioice of tho people in this precinct for Uuitec States senator, which resulted in tho uuani- iJioua indorsement of Ii. Q. Mills.

Fifteen delegates wore selected and instructed to voto ia accordance therewith in the countj moss meeting to be hold hero will instruct Rcpresentatires I. Moody i M. Scllerfi whom to voto ior for benator. IiiAtructcil for Mills. DECATUH, March democrats of precinct No.

1 (Decatur precinct) held a mass meeting in the courthouse this evening and passed a resolution requesting our repre- Gcnlutivcd and senator to volo for Hon. R. Q. Mills for United States senator. The Chilton and Culboreon men united agaiust the Mills men, but wore defeated.

They then walked out of the room. The vote stood about 175 for Milb and about 50 against. i "Knlly, Cr.BBiniNi:, Mnrch a citizen's meeting this evening it was resolved, to Imvo a monster Mills rally at.this placa on next Saturday evening at 2 o'clock. This ia expected to bo ono of the most enthusiastic over had in north Texas. Distinguished speakers will address thcinccitmy.

Mtlln HUH Konr to Oner MEXIA, March tho democratic masa meeting held at tho opera house to-lay tlia committco to canvass tho precinct on tlio senatorial question reported a petition pigned by 276 faroiing Mills, '63 for Culberson and 2i for Chilton. Instructed forXIilla, oiT.ixaYir.T.c, March democratic primary instructed for Mills, An in- fonnaiToto resulted in favor of Hogg for governor, insti lifted fov and Mllln. precinct went for Cleveland far president, fliiiin for senator and instructed for a county convention. For Mlllri. PI.ANO, Cnllin March ihe primary election of this nrccmet for choice for Ecnalor tho follcwing iraa tho rutjult: Mills 150, Ciilbertion 11, Chillon 1.

Clark and HoftfiT. LASCASTJIII, March aro on toot by two of tho democratic party both Clark and Hoatf clubj horo, TiJft- Meeting. Mtnrch Ilojcr Q. i WAS nddrcsscd lo-dny by Dudley O. Voolen nnd Charles JO.

IlooVor of Dallas by i i df tho and maile excellent wliicli the book wna and ciphly-four new menlw.ra enrolled their t.ii:^«. Iho club inninhiiraliip at his place lo tti-i It generally that Mr. i carry four to one it the volrs jiolled hero next Saturday. Thrre WOTO eomc. 400 iJteacnt tha meeting.

The i supreme court because of defect in tho titlo of fhobill. Tho court went this far and halted. Had tho titlo Won perfect, however, tho law' would have been unconstitutional as no Bluto can pass lawin contravention, of tho treaties entered into by tho United States. An alien enjoys in tin; state Toxns, us iu Minnesota or any 1 other atate in the American union, such rights aa aro accorded to citizens of the United Statea by tho IQWB of the nation to which auch alien belongs or by thn treaties of such nation with the United As a Js'ow Zealandor, under treaty rights ox-" is Liny between the United Stales and Great Brita. you can snap your flngom at Gov.

Hogg antl Ihe axitliors of the proposed alien Itind law to bo pnacted at tho called session of tha legislatures for no law Iho ad in iniat ration cas frame and Iho Texas legislature pass, can escheat your land because you nits an THE NEWS. Lily AVhilo, DAT-tiAa, 'Anarch TUB cor responclcnt from Auslin roporti-d that I was connected with tho "lily whito" movement in Texas against the best interests of my This IB untrue. I conccdo to oil men tho right to express thoir wishes with regard to any and all public questions that are before tho people. I am not a republican from colorstandpoint, but from choice' nr.d principle. I nm willing to grasp hands with any man without regard to coloi who is laboring to upbuild tho republican party.

Tknow no man on account of color. 1 Btop only to consider who can best work and who can beat It was reported that my as a delegate at largo from Texas to Iho Minneapolis convention was secured ou the account of sympathy. This wna not true, I won on. nicritaffainst Ctmcy's combination. was fight to tho finish.

1 mnke this statement for tho benefit of my frlcnde. C. Hopubllcan Torrltorlnl Convention. SOUTH McAtESTEB, I. March republican convention of tho Choctaw nation wna held in this piece ycstjrday evening, Tho following officers were elected: President, T.

N. Foster; vice presidents, S. L. Shctlcnborder, R. R.

Earnest, K. Calkins and Wm. -Cameron; 'executive committee, Lloyd Cramer, Frank Pierce. J. Kllte, M.

Llndloy and L. Graham. Tho republican convention convenes at this place May 23 for tho purpose of electing clelepdtca to the national republican convention, which meets at Minneapolis Juno Industrial Conferanco Club. BoKUAsr, March J.2.--Agreeable to tho commands of the St meeting of Feb. 22, nboufc'sovbnty-fivc' citizens of this' county iriet at Bonhani this afternoon, and formed an industrial conference club.

After the organi- sation an executive committco composed of eight members, ono from each precinct, wna elected. This committco will meet in tho city on April 9, to take further action and map out the futuro courso of tho club. Tho meeting unanimously indorsed tlio platform of the St. Louie conference. CanilJdotn for Comptroller.

SI-KINGS, March R. M. Henderson, in conversation with THE NEWS correspondent to-day. Eaid after mature consideration lie had concluded to allow the Hopk i cdu ty democracy presen hift to tho democracy.of tho atato for Tho democracy of this county, in view of this announcement, will in Eho near future take action and formally present tho name of Col. R.

M. Henderson to tho democracy of the state for their COTSiJctniEon and urgohisnomination. Mnrch "lily whites" iavo organized a republican club of twonty- iiRmbora at thiti placo and have notified all candidates who wish their support to for- vard their name to tho wcretary, with what documentary ovide-nco of worth thoy may poswhj. Tho club will volo a unit on nil candidates who paw muster on tho inalificattona demanded by tho TtoiHibllcnn Clnlt TUceLiny. WEATIIKP.VOUO, Marci E.

relumed from the stato republican confentioa at Austin, tie states tlmt they fun and sot ihrouyh very- nicely, and closed by paying tfiAt t.ho rcpuJ.licnn clubs of Tc.ias would ricct in April 13 to organize a wtato ami that they orjfftnixo in tho stale nnti hopod gain so in nth by the prcjent ftyht in ocratic of (Tic club present. Proceeding with his address Watts eaid in Bubstsneo tho This is the opening of a cniiTafy, in which uovcnior and other stato oJllecry ate lo be It is the duty ot every citJ2fu to consider tho issues and tho men who reprtpout them, nnd in innthig a selection to select tho beat man for tho gciioial interests of the stnte. If uftcr deliberation ho thinks that tho present administration should be continued Jio should co-opevato in trying to sc- curo Guv. Hogg's rc-oleetion. If OH the other hnnd ho concludes ho can do bottur ho should support candidate.

Both Clark and aro. ropresentativQ democrats nnd this should nut bo n. camiuiign of passion nnd prejudice, but biio of rcDEon r.nd counuou sense. Gov. Hogg's aela aro public acts nml it was for tho peoplo lo judge whether thoy wanted thorn continued.

They aro look to these acts in i i comparison between Hogg, and other cnudidiitcs. Thero bus bcon too much of disposition in this campaign to lug iu tho cry of railroad Attornoyship. This ono and that ono nro declaring tlint Judge Clnrk is unworthy of tho public confidence because ho bccjuno tho attorney of tho Cotton Butt railroad when he loft tho appellate bench. Did you over consider who tho chief supiwrtero of the administration are? (Hero the speaker mentioned a nuinljor of HoggV Biipporters' in connection with railway Fliiilroad Inivyors also support CInrk, but tha point I wish to i that it is immnterinl whether they uro railway or not. Samuel U.

Tildeti was a railroad Throckmorton was for years tho' attorney of Texas nnd Pnctfio voice-Grove aiid EO Clove- lnnl the attorncj 1 of railroad. IJccauo Jerome Kearby or L. Crawford are criminal lawyers Js no indication thai thoir integrity is "(Horo Judge Watts recited tho history of tho settlement 'of bonds and land jjrahts niiulo by tlio Iwclfth Irglglatuco to Uie Texas and -fRciOo and tntemationnl and Great Northern, eulogized Gov.Throck- moHo.n for the Bpirit of compromiso ho as attorney" for tlio Toxns nud 1'ncific 1 .) Tho point I want to inoko is that railroad law- yere nro patriotic ns xvoll as other men. Iu peak nig of tho alien hind law, I will say to thoso who arc not lawyers that corporations nro of thveo kiudR--domestic, or thoso chartered by pur own state; foreign, or those chartered in other efates and doing busiues's in Texas, and alipu, thoso incorporfitod iu Europe. By Adjudication of tho supremo court it bos been.established tliat unless prohibited by atato a foreign or alien company can own land iti any elate, I Imvp always favored a law allowing foreign or alien companies to own Iniid iu Tcxns, but lei it bo by dofen'yiblo 1 BO that if tho legislature should 6eo propor at nnyliine to say to tho cotporntione that thoy should sell thov uhould IIRTO to do BO.

Jutlgo Clark favora thie. Judge Clark snya tlmt lie wants tho people to lnko charge of tho commission nnd as thoy want td. NVhen they tell mo that Judge Clark, who was iu most of the pitched battles ofj the civil war fighting for what ho thought was right and enduring privation and hunger'-for four yoara, would eclr out to a -Tailrbftd it Is to talk nonsense to me, When the Intern nt inn at and Great Northern was trying to get 530,000,000 from Iho stato by compelling Col. A. IJIedV eoc, at that time comptroller of the state, aigti bonds, which he refused io do, George' Clark QS attorney general of tho state, camo forward with a brief, on tho points of which tho comt decided in favor of tho state.

alone entitles him to tho reputation of having bcon ono of the ablest attorney generals Texas ever had. There id nothing in Ins pant i that indicates that Judge Clark is not patriot. (Horo Watts reviewed Clark's position-en the railway commission, ns well as Hogg's record as attorney general end tho position' occupied by him and his friends in regnrd to the atfaira of tho International and Great Northern ruilrond.J What has Air. Hogg done? Thvcp years ago when ho began his canvass for governor Texas stood at tho head of tlio column. Tb-3 ftate was everywhere opening up and railroads woro building, Hogg wont in with a declaration of war railroads and railroad building has stopped.

I havo been told by people who havo been north that'what we gay down, here ifl-bnt fuint echo of how Texas stale affairs are rcfiarded northern capitalists. They say they cannot invest horo as long as tho present ta(o of ntfaira exists here. Jay Gould Enid as much when ho was Dallas tlio other day. I cnn't see- what advantage there would be in continuing the administration, After tendering Judge Watts a voto ofc thanks thn club adjourned to meet again oue weak from next Saturday night. Dnllns Clnrlc Club.

The CJark democratic club which mot las night in tho city hnll auditorium was well attended. A tho usual preliminaries tho following names wore added to tlie roll of membership: E. G. Knight, B. M.

Melton, E. E. Guiidoh, John C. Storey, James W. Brown.

J. Moroncy, A. C. Ardrey, B. A.

Hoyt, T. G. Matthews, D. V. Arnold, C.

A. Preslou, J. W. Strickland, R. D.

Rollins, W. K. Bagby, F. M.Cockrcll, R. H.

Tomlinson, H. Briggd, Robert Burford, A. 13. Jackaon. G.

Currio etatcd that eovcral republicans had approached him to know if thoy would bo admitted as members of the club. Two republicans, ho ntated, had signed tho list. Mr. Barry--Wo don't want them. can't clo Hint.

This is a democratic club, Jutfgo Wooten opposed admission of republicans. Afr. Barry--Itisvery cnayfor our republican friends to understand why we cannot athnit i i club. -Mr. Cleric is not now a condidnto for election.

is a candidate for tho nomination, Mr. Kay said thntthero could bo no question as to r. ClnrkV democracy. Mr, Bowdor--We have mtmy scatlemon who in countyj city nnd ptato elections vote tho democratic ticket, but who ndhcro to the ro- party in imlifjrmt polititrt, ShouM not wht) urc in our homo elections bcmlimltttl to i I'at O'Kcefc--Flcpnbli-jans iKsihR ir.cn ibcro gf tlio club; could not co to tha convention, and we don't wmt fhoio who avo notrjunlinwl to ntic-nrl tho convention nnd pnrtlcipaio iti the Mr. lihrry that action on the question hn Air.

liavo two names on tho libt who havo voted democratic stato ticfccU and ronuMicnn nationnl lirkc's. ur.dcistandin« wm that i policy, in LO ranks or i Uomocrntic paity. recommend slogan uf this rlub and in tlio Ucniocracy in tlio present cam- shall bo to "Turn Ter.aa JOOBO." TLo presidents of tho suvernl (jttorpo Clnrk duiiiocr.iLiccltibd organized in Ihu wards of thu city and the various cubUiyi'loua of thu county BtniH ulio bo ox-oftlcio vice prtti'louts of ttiiu club. Tlicro filmll be a Bin ruling conitiiittuit of tlirco kiuiwn ai nu executive com unit co, niipuintod by tlic-iirosulcnt, vvliicli Glinll rejirocout 1lio club iti nil niiittcra wiion tbo club not In The adopted without, difcursion, and it was nccopted as a decision on tlio question of eligibility to membership. "Turn Tuxas J.opse." March call circulated to organize Clark clcb and signed by 170 democrats drow together at the appointed tiir.ea Invgo and enthusiastic crowd in the courtroom nnd was called lo order by Capt.

W. H. Taylor, who was elected temporary clmirmnu, nud Cflpt. Lou BUzard was elected temporary secretary. M.

H. Uarrctt.Janlcs While, H. C. Mack, J. iS.

0Jid -T, Hoard wew up- pomtcd a committee on permanent orgnniza- tton. AltO'thofollowintj committeo on tions was appointed: Col. Ii. Do Aruicud.K. A.

McLcnry J. A. Evans, O. S. Beck end Col.

A ion The committee on permanent organization reported as follows: Permanent president. I)r. G. A. Kooto; George Horndon, Grsfc vico president; Sayles ColToy, second; D.

T. W. Wily, third; 11. T. Scay, fourth; W.

T. Boverly, fifth 11. Do sixth; Cnpt, Loa Btixard, pormanbhi secretary: Brook first assistant secretary nnd K. A. Me, 1'jcnry t-econdi J.

S. Heard, treasurer, and S. Phillips, saryennUnt-arnia. Tho report of the cent mi I too unanimously adopted. Tho committee on resolutions reported ai followa: i.

Thntwo as cHizctis iuitl democrats i Etnto of rccoRnizinp fin iinjMirtunca tc tlio Btnto of ri'btoring In Hits canvass llio ccu- tiJenco (tlitit boa bi-en so recklessly destroyed by tliondiniutRtralioniiowin ixnvor) capital, immigration and all ttic UKCiicios and clDincuts nnd prnKrces which nnitor CiindtUoiis, flow iutu our bordorn anJ develop uur 2. That hi tho candidacy of tlio Hon. GCOPRQ CJnrk for chief fxecuiivo ot' i llio dawning of bettor things nnd tiiuca for tha slot nnd hero plodge.ourselvos to omnloy ull lienora- bio means to socuro hii election. resolutions wcry uiiftTiiuiously and -eu- tliuBtnstically adopted. Tlio president appointed tho following On recent ion and Mack, W.

W. Miutt, JCBSO Shain, Caitt. Vf. A. Rhon.

R. T. Sefij'j Caut. Txin Bhxard, OcorKO Ilemdon, J. S.

Heard, M. II. Gaiuett and J. L. Whito; by volo of tho club Dr.

G. A. L'ooto was added to the commitlcc- Ou badges nnd printing--H. C. Mack, James While arid Morons Avon.

Ou motion of H. C. Mack tho Dallas Clark club and all other Clark clubs iu Texas were Invited to attend on tho occasion of the visit of lion. George Clark to this city on Saturday, March20. Tho inscription on tho badges to bo worn by the of the clu.L 1 wua by a Toio of tho meeting decided, tu be, "iSirn Texas Loose," tho portrait of Jttdgo Clark ia the niiddlo aud "McKinney" at Uio bottom of the badge.

ITio nicoliiiff was addressed by Meritt and plhcrrj. On occasion iu the history of Una city IIHS thero been nuch a. turnout on euoh filioit notice for tho organization of a club oi any Bort. 11 Amony (he names enrolled was tlmt of Hoii. J.

Throckmorton. Tho canvass of tlio city of signers to tho call for tho meeting developed only Bis out and out Hogg men, a votois had not nindo up their but all ot thcso are against It is believed that 300 or 400 names will soon bo added to tho roll. A grand con- tral meeting of tho county is called for Saturday the 19th. at the courthouse to form a central county club lo bo known as the ''Warwick" club. While McKiunoy does not claim to rank iu sizo i Dating, Fort Worth aud other cities that aro getting up Clark demonstratiohB it begins to look as if the reL-eption of Clark here on March 20 will not fall short of anything of tho Borfc that has yet or may transpire.

Proceedings wore ordered to bo scut lo THE KEAVS for publication aiiu the county deusworatie papers are requAstwl to publibh tbe bflinc. Cuiiipnlgii Opnircd In Lniuar. 'PARIS, March gubernatorial campaign oponetl hero this afternoon with a strong speech by Col. J. Dudley In arraignment of tho Hogg administration.

Tho meeting was well attended by people from all parts of the county, and wag presided over by Hon. D. McDonald, who Bpoko briefly, but eio- nently. in favor of tho candidacy of Judge porgo Clark. After tho speaking a Clark club was organized with J.

G. Dudley as president, JVJ, llichardson, II. C. Oowdey, John S. Stone, S.

Brnmo, J. 0. Walker aud .1. T. Berry vico the county ovurwhehnliiyty iu furor of him.

Thu Chilian men made some show, but CuU beraon wasn't iu it at all. livery prccltiut has instructed in favor of county nominations which wes voted down two yvtivs 150. At p. in. Ctvpl.

T. J. Drown delivered an iinproinjitu nddrcea in tho district court Jtooni. Tliu house was crowded tmd. tho captain mndo a strong ejtceoU Jfroui tho Hugf? standpoint and was very frequently applauded.

Both candidates havfi worm ainl catlnisinstic supiortcrs iu Shortimn. aud polittciaiiB nro nil in thoir glory in tiomothinir lively. BroM'it's to-tlay did not noticeably differ torn that delivered at Fort Wort ex- cop! that it wasuot eo lony aud contained a great ninny local poinle. To-uight tlie Clark club met at tho courthouse and an enrollment of over iiOU was reported. Steps were taken to property receive Judge Clark upon hie Arrival in the city.

Committees wore appointed to net under the auspices of the Shurmau club and organize clubs in Grayson and surrounding The Clnrk men here are terribly in eanicsl, und so are inen, and bristles are coiuy to fly as tJiis will bo a brittle ground royal. There are about 8UUO democrats in Grayson county. Tom Jtrown'8 Speech. Four Mnrch mado before tlo Sam Tildeu democtatic club last night by tho lion. Tom of Sherman has beeu discussed Ueely in tho city to-day and the general expression has been that it was' a diitappoint- ment.

Even warm friends of'tho governor, who this speech was made in tlio interest of, admit that they woro IB appointed. Much was expected from Mr. Brown and his failure to make out any better case for his client WAS a bitter pill to swallow by thoso who expected to witness the romploto burial of George Clark. "I never heart) tho upccch," eaid Senator Carter to a NEWJJ re i wrier ihis morning, "but there ia ono thin" I read in tlio Gazette that 1 wish to deny. Air.

Browii is quoted as follows by tho Gazette: "Tho referred to llio alien land law and of tho Kood urising from it, and epoakiug of its law, suid it was referrod to twenty-live lawyers who Imcl bisty days in which to cxamicu i(, ''and I ono of tho number wo didn't 01 ami no it; itivcot to tlio Covert) or, onit if EATHER MYSTERIOUS CASE EOHOES OF THE FAMOUS BRAZIUAtf OOUNTEEFBITINa CASE, Legislative Outlook--Mills Likely to "Oet There" on First Ballot-Verdict in the Martin Will Oase. ho couldn't relv on Iweiity-llvo why, rely r.ponf I tliink Uarter was ou. tlint commit tec. Yuu mustn't blame JI.r£g for tho noidpct of tho conujtittca in not oxniuininK tho bill boforo it became Jaw. Tito trurcrrjor is fur any defects tlmt niigLteiit in tli3 law i oxtrik icssiou will remedy, aay defects tbat may exist.

"Mr. Brown was not on any such committee, nor was I. There was no committee of twenty-five lawyers that passed on the alien land law bill, nud Tom Brown, knows it. Such a committee, to my knowledge, never Aad na to his roferenco to dart horses I want to say thero are none, in Fort Worth of thu spotted or paint vniieiy." -Wo nro nil thoroughbred? haru, and there arc lota of that breed in Fort Worlli-r-Uick Wynne along with tho real--end if tlieru is a candidnto started out horo 'ho will bo a thoroughbred and a winner." The circumstance of Mr. Brown, having things nil his own way lait mjjnl--no ono to answer him--has caused the friends of'Mr.

(Jiark to determine that hereafter when a Hogg man mounts the rostrum in this city to have a genuine CJurk man to reply to him, and notice is given by them to nil of Gov. Hogg's champions that they will have a joint debate when, they speak in Fort Senator A. M. Carter and Representaiive Swnyno will leave for Austin to attend the oxlmsession of tho legiaieture. Senator Cartor will cast n.vole for Roger Mills fdr tho United but Representative Swayao will 6co Mills sailing over the river Jordan bcforb ho will give him a vote, lie ia for Chilton straight.

rcaidents; Will T. Hawkins, secretary, and J. Burdette. treasurer. H.

Biiley, H. D. McDonald, J. S. Crook, W.

Douglas and Walter By wat OH constitute the executive committee, Tho names of 113 members wero enrolled. Another meeting was held to-night, which vrns addressed by Hon. H. D. McDonald and K.

L- Ross. The club made arrangements to extend Judge Clark a fitting welcome on big arrival horo next Saturday. Bands will play and ono cf tho greatest demonstrations ever hold in this section will ho had. The club ia composed of men of every avocation nnd nil will work earnestly and persistently-far tho election of Clark. Toxnrlmiuu TEXARKANA, March talk is largely indulged in at New Boston, and from what ia said tho contest for governor ia ffointf to be quite lively i chances very much in favor of CInrk carrying tho county.

Hon. FT. V. O'Neal of Casa county spoken of as a probnblo candidate for con- rcss. Thcto was some talk for awhile that udgc J.

L. Shcppard would also bo candidate for tho position but It is now pretty certain that he will stand for re-election to the juclgefiliip with little prospect of any opposition. This county will also probably back U. Hftrt for tho olUco of district attorney ehould ho entct tho race. Judge Warren Jones prominently spoken of for tho legislature.

Rail Hot Campaign In Clrnynon. SmittMAN, March lias had nothing bu 1 polilkrf to-day. Tlicro has been i.otMufl eteo tolkcd nnd at this hour, 10 p. it hap not censed. At '2 p.

in, to-day every voting precinct in tho conaly hokl primary conventions lo nelect a county convention thntvrill send delegates to a etate convention to select to a national convention to give cxprcrfaion on a United States BO unto eay whether or not county noin(nn should be made. So i hoard frorn tho attendance i i and oY dclcKaleifiOlcctcd, N'oi prcoinct BO- fnr as hertrd from In- atnjclcd a a i H. O. Mills nnd oaxtnln A of Roll HELTON, March a meeting of tho democratic voters i Valley precinct on motion of T. H.

Hridgcs, James C. was elected chairman and George W. Bird well eecrclnry, R. Birdwell offered tlje folio wing rcsolutfoa, which after debate was unanimously adopted: no it resolved by tho ilomoemtic -votora of Sprinp Vnlloy precinct, Ull county, Texas, in inau nice 1. That wo nro opiweod to what fa known na tbo Frank And rows resolution because it is' IHililic.

unjust ar.d.UDclctiiocratio. Wo ttiorcfcra 1 f-j(iuost aud iiifctrunt -our mambor'of ttic comity democratic ciccutEvo committee, Mr. James WhitcLvitu volo agninst tlia Faicl reaolu- nt tlio mcciinq of commit loo in Helton on March lf. l92. 2.

'i'lmt wo deny tlio richt of tlie demooratio county executive conimitteo or oT auy jirocodinij convention to dictate which shall bo blnil- cm tho democratic primary. The democrats in each primary aEsemblod mutt for thoniEelvof ivho nro niid who nro not democrats, who shall and who eball not be ailmittod Into tho primary. 4, Tliat in order to sccuro of action, Gothnt substnutlallj" tho sumo qnnliflcationa may prevail tliroiiRhout tho couuty, wo thluk It propor that Ihu comity c-zccutive coininittud should ana- cost to tlio primaries for their-consideration a anil reasonable test which tlmll admit decip: cratfi only und axclado nil otliors, but n'esiiurn nud dofy ttictation frtmi any BOUTCP. fi, Tliat by -Tutors wo mran nil honest men who a djuocratio iirln- and a to aincrt democratic comiaations. Ktsolved, that tlio tliis meeting bo instructed to furnish cipy of these rcfolutmr.a to tho county nuJ I'HG DALLAS nud Fort Wutth (iuzt'ite with a request to publish the Adjourned, Gcnrgc Clnrle Club.

DESTOX, March virtue cf a call signed by over 100 vutew for tho organization of Iho George Clark club of Deaton a mooting was held in the courthouo this afteruoon and effected organisation. Tho following resolutions were passed: 1. ThattliP umlorpfgnrrl democrats stanch and truo, dovotcJ to tno beat Interest of tho party aucl the cooil of tlio'connnonwoalth. That wo aro opposed to tho repressive Icffiolft- of tho present nUminifitTAlion of thn affairs of imr atato aud fully agroo Ti'jtJi tho Hon. Gcortro Clark in liis noblo plan ouil iiloas of taking clT Iho halter nnd turning Texas loose.

Arriinglng-for a Special Ti-aln, DEKISON March itnzle- wood and of Shennnn aro in. tho to-day as representative of tho Clnrk club of SheTinan for the purpose of arranging for a spoclnl train between and Sliormnn on both Monday nud Tuesday of week. Mr, Clark is to the pcoplo at SEiernian Monday, nnd it is desired that a big oxeurdion po down from Denison. Tuesday ho IB to ad- the pcoplo of Denison nnd anotlior excursion if to come viy from Sherman. Tito Deniaoo cotninittee has been ot work to-day arranging for the reccp- tion, that Mr.

Ciark'o nudicnco hore will ably bo ono of tho largest lie will meet during the campaign. SEABOHIITQ TOR HI3 WIFE, to Bbo Is Pound but Itefuflos to Go Eaok Him. PARIS, a Jewish rabbi named Leopold Nisscnson, arrived iti tho city with letter of recommenclnUon frorr. Mayor Levy of Sherman. IIo waa Jn Bcarch of hla wife, who Imd taken their two children anrl left him in Sari Francisco, last fall.

City Marshal Shanklin had prorioiiftly received inqiiiric? nbout tlio woinnn and had bar locntcd in a millinery store whore was employed. Ho brought tho husband ond wife together nt tho city Jiall, but she refusr.d to jjo with him, IIo then TJianJcil tho children, Ind lo ijlvo theni no, jlo nttompted to tnko tlwoirlcatj a boy of yctirj, by force, but Foufu not permit him and told linn ho -souId havo lo pet tho child legally. Thn woman enys that bo tnndo i burden to litr nml fihft 'vas forced to Icavo i who from Snn KrnncSeoo to thentw lo Sherman nml then to thin city, whoio iias fovMiernl wefikK. 5iho i i i IIID; conducted herself well 0ho r.imo here. TJw oflU-orn crank.

He inQnifenls for his ifo March has just been disroacd of in the district court of more than usual interest. In 1889 H. T.Martin, one of the leading and wealthiest cUixens of tho cuuuty, died, leayiuif a largo a i of children aud valuable properly, in the shape of lauds, worth about $13,000. Amony bU papers was found win, in which ho bequeathed tho property to his children, giving to some of them largo amouats, while others wore- cut of! with a amall pittance of The will purported to bo in the handwriting of tlie signed thereto as witnessed were tho names of lion. W.H.

Tipton andE, G. both of whom are leading citizens of tfie county, K. Martin and others attempted to probate tho will, wfoau two of Martin's married daughters filed au opposition, charging the ir.atruinenl to bo a forgery. Strauge to toy, the two Tiptoiu whosa names apixjar to tho instrument 03 vritnessoa hare no recollection of having signed it, but testified that while this wa6 the cose their gen- uino signatures to bo to the will. After mauy a jury brought in verdict finding tha i to be a forgery and declining to admit it to probate.

All the parties to the affair are well known, citizens and consequently tho progress of tho cose has been watched with no little interest. The applicants will movq for a new trial and failing to obtain it, prosecute an iiDpeai to tho euprems court. Counterfeiting: In. the other case Herring fc K-olly, a leading firm of Waco lawyers, were tho plaintiffs 'and tlie heireof Joseph H. White, deceased, who, it will be remembered, acquired no litlli no- torioty in ISSS.iaaj and 1837 "by reason oE-'hia connection with the famous Brazilian counterfeiting cases, were tho defendants.

The suit involved the titlo to 178 fine land deeded by White and wife to plaintiffs as afoo for defending White in tho counterfeiting While this instrument is on ifa face a warranty deed, tho defendants allege that it was only intended as mortgage to secur-otho paymcnt.uf a fee of $2000. That Mrs. EtoVina U. who is a nntivo of Brazil --ios not familiar with tho English lauguagb and the interpreter acting for notary -taking her nckucwledgnieiic failed to explain the true character of the conveyance to her, aud that Ehe understood it to be mortgage and not' an absolute conveyance, as it rcally appeared to bo. Tho jury found in favor of this position and a verdict was' returned against the plaintiffs; "White, it will bo remembered, entered plea of guilty in the United Statos court atSt.

Louis without tho concent of his COUPS el and as. given a li ght critoucc. TJ cade ul I of intercbtand many interesting facts connected with thut then famous- cro.ppedout tha evidence. The plaintiffs hivy6 mefed fcr new trial, nnd failing to receive Lt, will appeal the caae. UelAforSirindltnf.

A man giving his name as Nalh taken to Blooming Grove to-day to ansiver to a charge of swindling. It alleged that he owed a Blooming Grove liveryman small and in settlement of it profered bill. Tho proprietor, owing to it being night. failed to examine it closely, and gave him good money in change. Attorneys loft with Neeley to represent Jiiui'inthc.

examining BIoomingGrovo to-day. Neeley admits passing the money, and says that it was all tbe result of a mistake, which he claims to have rectified B4 BOOH, afi it WRS Case, John Scanlin was declared.to be of.unsound mind in tho county court to-day. There is an" ait of mystery about his caee. He is about S3 yeans of age and said to bo a native of Hid education, appears to be of tho very best. Evidently ho has at eome place and at Kouae time been the victim of misfortune.

On his right tcmplo is ecar of large prbpor- tions, showing that he has at gome time suffered a serious hurt. He wa's working "'as a member of the "Katy" section at this point when his actions became of such a character ns to betoken his mbntal une3oundncs6, Nothing of hia past history is known-, hure. He will be sent to Terrell for, treatment: legislative Outlook. Hon. David flotorial representative for the counties of Hill, Johnson, Ellia and Navarro, Icavo for" Austin in tho morning.

In conversation. with THE man to-day ho unbosomed himself- -fis fallows ''The people wiil expect us 'to'elect kuiiatdr for tho unexpired, torm "and thia wo will do. Whilol kept' no tally sheet, I am convinced now that Mills will be "elected on the tint ballot. As to whether or not wo will take action upon all the subjects' embraced in the governor's call, I cant say. I know, however, that wo will have to work both night and day in order to it, and it see ma to mo that even then we wiL3 hare our hands full.

If tho ben a to rial succession takes "up much of omrtimo am afraid we can't do much, but if I am correct about it Mi P.p. go in on tlia first ballot and but little' time will bo lost in this connection." Derden is an enthusiastic Hogg man and also st-rong for Mi lid, 8UIOIDE BY A Sick Woman Who Was DcmeutodFinds Lethe tha Boique. IitEDETi, March a sensation prevailed for a time yesterday when word was received that Mra. A. P.

Watdnp, living four miles weat of this place, had suicided by drowning herself in the llosquo river, She had bcon sick for about two vreeks and was under the treatment of Dr. n. Kim- monB this place, who had vJsitcd her the day before and found her better. A i it was not thought necessary, to sit up with her and her husband lo giving tho medicine, which was kept up till fi o'clock in. the morning, when she told him to KO to sleep, as she was resting well.

Ho lay down and slopt till daylight, when ho tmd went out about hw feeding. On his return hia children asked him what hnO become of their ma. To hia consternation ha found that his wife hsd goao and could nowhere bo found. Search was made at once and it was not till 9 or 10 o'clock that her remnina wore found the river. It Eccma that when she got up aha took hor dress in her hand and cot a tin bucket and fork and started for the river, which was about yards distant.

She was tracked through tho field which had been recently plowed, and on lo where eho crossed tho river and turned up tho stream about SOO yards to a largo holo of water, ivIiDrosho left the bucket and fork and walked down a steep bank and plunged in. The was found floating on Iho wftior, and only short distance below tho body was found in only three feot of water. It is aupnoscd sho had Docomo domsntcd and was (ho CAUHO of the rash act. Myatoriout Shooting. WIMJI POINT.

Mp.rch Thia morn- in? about 5 o'clock T. II, Grammar was dU- eovercd by -Judgo tT. G. lUisoll lying on the cJdcwalk on the wcet flido of Fourth street and irt dyjng condition from tho cflccte of A giiHAliot wound. Grammar died without tho tUy of ilftyor.

Aft a result of iho coronor'n Inquest James niu. C. woro arrested, chnrgctl with the killir.R. I3uth gave bond. A mountain of Mn dilcovarctl iu rcrxirtcd to not El.