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ZAXDEH. 21. TAUSICK. AIAHX KKiirxin, Special. LEQEBEB, BETfCESSOKS TO l.JEO ZANDER HENDERSON, I WHOLESALE GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, KTniVMJ.

RAliVESTOJT. Choice, (Jncolored Japan Leaf. IMPORTED IN PERFECTION CAN3 ONLY. Tea Is selected for Best Family Trade, and Is guaranteed pure and free from adulteration. QFFIOE OF FITBUOATIOX Nos.

184 AHI 180 MHOHAITXQ BTHEET, GALVESTOW. ESTTHKBD AT THE POSTOFJTCCHI AT OALVESTOW AJ MATTER. VOL. XEIIL-JSO 256. GALVESTOK TEXAS.

SUNDAY. JANUARY 4, 1885, ESTABLISHED 1842 Tea being Imported only In Tin, Is not exposed to the dangerous load -UnlDK commonly used In packing Tea. iFICIE.VIUHStUIEE STRAND, GALVESTON. NOTICE. MUTUAL COXSENT UK.

JAS. S. WATEB3 ritbdratvs from our firm from and after thU date. HUGHES STOWE. January 2, I8S3.

From th'8 dote MB. JA3. 8. WATERS becomes iKCCiated with me In the Insurance business, ich will hereafter bo conducted under tho firm nu of MASON WATERS, 132 Stranfl, 1 ttreet. C.

M. MASON. 1 GalvestoD, January 1, 1835. OPERAHOUSE TO-NIGHT AT O'CLOCK. TO-JJIGIIT O'CLOCK.

FARKWEIiL rilSTORMANCE OF NOBLES By Special Bequest at 8 o'cloct, I Great Flro Scene, 5 ho Wonderful Gambling Scenfi, I' And the Villain Still Pursued Her." rBEMOff OPEJRA-HOTISE AMERICA'S GREATEST ACTRESS, MORRIS. THE MTIOML CAPITAL. A CATTLE A I READY. I A Absolutely Pure. This Powder aerer varlea.

AmarreloC pmlty, strength and wholeeoraeneea. More economical than the ordinary kinds. Sold only in cans. BOYAL BAKING POWDER 103 Wall N.T. "We offer TO-DAY, subject to the fluctuations of the market, from the West: LOOK Clear, Short Clear.

January shipment 7W February 75a burfday i'Ary 15. REPERTOIRE: MISS MULTON. uu HOTEL, 6ALYESTON, TEXAS. ThorovgMy refitted and refurnisJied. -Tht most complete Hotel in the conducted In a strictly flrst-tlass manner.

s. E. iciiuiiT, of Ilie measure Prepared Iy CangreMnian Upaon ond Mr. Warren--Investigating Plato'v Accounta, Btc. TO Tun WASHINGTON; January man TJpson and Mr.

Warreu, two of the committee appointed at the recent meeting of the National Cattle and Horse-growers association, held at St. Louis, hare prepared their bill for a national cattle trail, and it will probably be introduced next waek. It will be accompanied by a memorial setting forth the importance of the measure. The bill provides for the appointment by the secretary of the interior of three commissioners to lay out and establish a public highway, known as a quarantined national livestock traii, for driving cattle, horses, sheep, hogs or other live stock to market from one location to another; and further, to establish, at convenient points on Bald trail, suitable quarantined grazing 1 grounds where live stock may be held and grazed for short periods during-the drive. The trail is to begin on Red river as near the 100th degree of longitude as practicable; thence running In a northerly direction through the Indian Territory, following, as near as practicable, the Kort Griffin nnd Dodge City trail to a point iu Ford county, on the southern boundary of Kansas; thence over the unap- propriated public domain of the United Stated, through tbe counties of Ford, Hodgoman, Lane, Scott, St.

John, Thomas, Sherman and Cheyenne, in Kansas; then in a general northerly direction through Nebraska, Dakota, Wyoming and Montana, or any one or more of them, to the northern boundary of the United States. The trail is not to exceed six miles in width, and the grazing grounds not to exceed twelves miles square. The public lands over which it is to be established are to be withdrawn from sale and reserved for the trail ten years. Ten thousand dollars are to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of the bill. Colonel TJpaon has referred the bill to the Texas congressional delegation, which will aaett to-morrow to consider it.

There is not opt to be any material chance made in its provisions. flumes by tearing the oloching from her body. Her flesh is burned from head'to foot, and in many places so deeply as to endanger her life. She is also suffering- from of the kidneys, caused by the fall over the wagon tongue. 3Jfc3 baby is the mother's; flrst caro having been to isolate it from the flames snatching away tbe CTrfuIrig covers, Mr.

Castiles's hands were horribly burned while tearing the clothing off of bis wife. The were brought to the city, and are now being cared for by the Bisters of Charity at Santa Hosa hospital. EECOBD OF CfillE. A LENGTHY CHAPTER OP CEI3H- NAUTIES. THE LAY'S MISHAPS.

L'ARTICLE 47. January 10, Matinee, at 2 p.m. PRICES. brchcstra and Orchestra Circle SI 50 ulcofy and Gallery. at Popular Prices Bale of Beats opens at the box-ofHco Monday, fa.nuary 5.

at 0 a. m. S5TH ANNUAL KTILLERY HALL, 24, 1835. INVITATIOX COMMITTED: SAI.ZMANN, J. D.

SiWS'EH, EOEMER, CRAS. DALIAN, BOUCAN, W1LLEMET, E. BOREIJiY. EACH ROLLER SKATING RINK OPEN EACH WEEK DAT. argest and Best Rlnh In the Sontlnvftst.

C. Jf. CHEESHAN SON'S )A3SfCllSrCJ ACADEMY, SOOAR and MOLASSES. lam receiving large consignments almost daily. My warehouses are full, and the goods must oe sold.

TTAT.T. ClroiaT. or call at 417 TWRHTT-SECOSP BTEIIT. HEADQUARTERS FOB BEER At, Union Hall, CC Street. Send for samples and prices before buying elsewhere.

Special inducements in carload lots. Can wholesale dealers throughout the State cheaper than they have fyitred "before. 1LEVELAND A AND It Doors FGRJSALir. ae New Fire proof Tank Oacr. G6 NDTT Fire and Burglar-proof Safe.

Sas the latest Chait. Uj Csraae Bingo, ead Hrat-olaso Bank Sno New Fira-Proof rhefto articles are of -list-class manufactu )m the factory, aad far sola cheap. ADDRESS FOB PABHC0LAK8, and Srcin ilercliantfl, 75S Strand, Gaivoston. I. LOVENBERC, AGENT I OB THE Kiagara Firs Ins.

Go, OF NEW YOEK, AND. Crescent Insurance OF NEW ORLEANS. WALTEE BAMETT, IMPOETEB AND JOBBER Havana, Ifew York New Orleans JILT-EDGE TONIC, ndoned bythe lesdlnp ciiemtata and United Btutw, nowbly Professora snSman 1 Barker, of New Haven, both of whom lauthoraof standard on chemistry The remedy for malaria, chills and forer ana fcdl- Jtion. A close attention to the dlrectioiw cures ry without fall, BOIJ BY Jountrv nerchants will find MEED'S GILT-EDQE INIO, like all staple goods. In aio stocks ol all LEADING itERCnANTa Vlth flvB cases a eplendld striking indfather's Clock.

'8 WET1E TOO HAItD FOR MB TO SEU, ECOds pro-rilled for holMaya. ax was too fine. I iLust peM tlidtu and CT ORDERS SOLICITED, No, Carondelet NETV OBtiE4.NS. GALVESTON COTTON BECB1PTS. Inveiitigatlng'I'lato'a ispccxti, TO Tnx Nrws.1 WASHINGTON, January Plato, ex- collector of customs at Corpus is still here, and the department is investigating his accounts aud the charges preferred by him against his successor, Clark.

Mention. TO THB January Uaxey has returned from New York. Hon. W. B.

Lightf oot, of Paris, is here. POSTAL MATTERS. Yatloua In the Service of Interest Throughout tho State. WASHINGTON, January following changes have been made in the postal service in Pofitofllces established--Bragg, Navorro couoty: Special from Conricana, seven miles southwest, on route Sl.OGS; Bozette, eight miles couth east. Peter P.

Fickling, postmaster. Deep Late, Hall county, on route twenty five miles northwest, Teepee City, fifty miles Siloam, county--Special from Lam kin, six miles east; Hazel Dell, four miles north. Star service established--Buffalo to -Harden's store: From Buffalo via Oden (a. and Russell's (n. to Harden's store, thirty miles and back, two tim-s a week, by a schedule not to exceed nine hours running time each way, from January 13 to June oO, 1SS5.

Star service changes--Milam Tex, to East From January 13, 1835, increase service to three times a week. Greenville to Caddo Hills--From January 39, ISSo, extend service from Caddo Mills to Hunt, Hunt county, increase distance eight fcjtar service discontinued--Oakwook to Berden's store, from January 10, 1SS5. Postmaster commissioned--Joseph F. Murray Newport, Clay countv. BU81IVE8H TUOUBLEW.

Aulgnmeut at Hlllaboro. TO THE KILLSBOKO, January W. and assigned to-day to Tom Brooks. Assets, $1350; liabiKties, $1490. A Book her per at Loularllle.

LOUISVILLE, January P. 5Ic- Kinney, bookkeeper in ths wholesale house of Tapp, Leathers suicided by shooting himself in the head. It is rumored thiit he was defaulter, and the books are being in- vt stigated. Totacco sianufncinrera Aufgned. CINCINNATI, January A.

Andrews-. manufacturers of plug tobacco, Nos. 81 and S3 East Front street, assigned to Stephen Coles this afternoon. Liabilities, nsgets, $15,000. Cause, dull business and urgency of creditors.

A HUNTER SEVERELY WOUNDED. fcerlnus Accident to Lad--Fat IK! Fall Ice-- Otber Committal. TO TUB January very sad accident occurred-here to-day, by which Nat Royal, Ron of Jesse jftoyal, of Palestine, was accidentally shot. He and Smithey "Wootars had out bird-hunting and were returning home! when, by some means, Smithy a gun was the Jond of shot lodging in Nat's breast Just above the heart. The wound is very serious.

A YoQDtf Alan Severely TO Tin; January aa the north-bound passenger train wns coming into the depot, Mr. J. R. a young man of ibis place, was pushed against the cars aome unknown person, causing him to receive painful braises on his head and left arm. It will be sometime before be will be on the streets ngain.

'Fotrad Dead In Bed. IfipKouo. TO TOT NEWS DALLAS, January Rosenstnin, who recently arrived here from Weatherford looking: for employment, wad found dead in hU bed thi8 evening. A jury of inquest was held, and rendered a of death from heart disease. A Fatal Fall on Ice.

nSpKoiAi. TO THE NETS.I DALLAS, January Keefe, janitor of the City died this afternoon from the effects of a fall on the ice. rrCHfed on Suspicion--Fired luto ft Slain--ConatuJjlen Carved--Incen- dlarlHm Train Bobbery--A Bookkeeper JsnlcEden- Crooked Canhier --Otber THE NEWS DEEP-ffATER EDITION. Copies of THK NEWS deep-water edition--fssuod December found ou sale at Hie counting room of Urn ofilco, put up In raady foe nialJlDir. Ordera from tno interior will recuiva immediate attention, end Buppllfis will bo fu nil shod in ornmall guantiUea.

Tho edition valuable one, contafnfnp as It docs, doaci-Jptlvo articles ou tlio resources and possibilities of twenty States and Territories, tbe ffoofwaphicJ location of which makes them natural to the port of Galvostou as a deep-water outlet to tho Guff of Morlco. TombitODC Struck by Lightning. TO THK Nnws.1 ZOKGVXBW, January 3. Daring, the late heavy thunder storm the tombstone over the grave of Mrs. Lewis Durham was shattered -B it is thought by lightning.

A JLad'ii fSracLix. TO Tns January 3. A lad of 12, a son of John Holman, in jumping on and off tho cars to-day, had his left foot cut off at the ankle by pie wheels. THE EARTH COVUX.9ED. JANUARY 3, 18SG.

Gulf, Colorado and San ta Fe railroad and connections Missouri Pacific railroad aad connections, v. Houston Navigation company and coxt- Doctlons Various Total Erports this day Stock on hand Balea. 151!) 787 678 -1O4 Tie MoIIce Buggy (Jumpan 1 CHICAGO, January Inter Ocean's Rock Island special says: The large works of tbe Moline Buggy company closed this afternoon, having made an assignment. No slate- men of affairs has been made. A aligned at IVew NEW YORK, January of East Fourteenth street, made an assignment this morning-.

Preferences, $17,000. Tho firm rated at $40,000. An LOAGOOTKE, January J. Sharum, general merchant, assigned. Liabilities, assets, 515,000.

SOUTH AMERICA. General Sal mar's ion. Mexican Cable Direct to Galveston.l LIMA, Peru, January Balazar minister for Ecuador, leaves shortly for Chili on a diplomatic mission. Full Amncaty Grunted. LniA, -Pern, January government has issued a decree granting fall amnesty to all concerned in the late revolutionary movements.

EJYYBI.OPED IX FLAMES, frhccka In the Vicinity of Washington--Shake- Vp In Virginia. WASflxitQTOif, January are beginning to coma in of an earthquake shook in this vicinity last night. At Brighton glasses were tfptieS from the table and children were awiikenecl frora sleep in fright. The tremor accompanied -by a noiso similar that rcado by a wagon drawn close to a house. In fcouth Washington the chock was felt, and it was first thought l.e from a heavy railroad train passing.

Farmers from neighboring counties in Mary- Jand slate that the hock was quite severe. Iu 'tho neighborhood of SilverSprings there wasa rumbling sound and perceptible tremor in the bonnes. In the vicinity of Langley, the trembling of the earth was plainly felt. At Warreutun the motion was from east to west, accompanied by a dull heavy sound and shcking of windows violently. A Shock of Earthquake.

LACOKTA, N. January shore of earthquake was felt in Laconia Friday night. It pissed from north to south, accompanied by rumbling sounds. Carthqnake Bhochn Felt In Maryland. BALTIMORE, January special from Frederick, says: In the southern section of Frederick county last night, ten minubss I after 9, a shock was felt, supposed to bo an earthquake, which caused great consternation among the people.

At Bucfceyestown, Limekiln Switch, Hicksville, Adamstown, Greenfield Mills and other points, the shock was so severe that people ran out of their housed in terrible alarm. F1KE KB CORD. The Bristol Ttumel Fire. COLUMBUS, January special states that it is not positively known who fired the tunnel at Bristol, on the Baltimore aad Ohio railroad, yet it is supposed to have been done by strikers. Tbe theory is that an attempt was made to destroy the tunnel to prevent the shipment of coal from tbe syndicate mines.

The destruction of the tunnel would cufc off Sbawnee, Dickerson and McCuneville, wtere work has been. steady all summer and to the present time. Fifty feet more of the tunnel caved in to-day and the firemen were withdrawn, as they can do no good. It is thought it will have to burn out Two more boxes of guns sent from Pittsburgh arrived at Newark to-day directed to James O'DonneU, who is under arrest in that place for aiding and abetting the strikers in the destruction of property and attempts against life. A Blaze at Plymouth, Man.

PLYMOUTH, January 8 --A fire which started in the pickery-room of tho works of the Plymouth Cordage company this afternoon, proved to be the most disastrous that ever 'occurred in. to The fire destroyed the pickery-rcom building and two large manufactories filled with machinery and combustible material. A third factory was faved by the utmost exertions of the firemen. The operatives barely had time to savtj thair livfp. Freeman Joyce, a cripple, in tbo pick- was rescued badly burned and will probably die.

James CVITeal waa badly burned about.the hands and arms, and Charles Peterson was severely burned on the hands and face. The two large buildings burned were brick, five stories high, aad about 150x80 feet. There was a lerge quantity of. imported hemp and manufactured stock on hand. The loss to the company is about and was insured for in mutual companies of Boston, Boma 2GO hands are deprived of employment.

BL'SPICIQUS CHARACTERS ARRKSTED. A Couple cf Mysterious Individuals Captured by the Sheriff at a Grange. rSFECIAL TO TUB NKWS.1 LA GHJCNGE, January suspicious characters were arrested, yesterday evening, by ous- efficient sheriff, John T. Ranktn. They passed through town, coming from the west side of the river." Near the bridge they inquired how they could go on and avoid the town.

Bheriff Rankin overtook them about; three miles from town, and broujjnt them in after considerable trouble. When in town the one who gives bis name as Tom Breedon made abieak for liberty, and, aided by the darkness of the neighborhood, would have succeeded but for the vigilance and courage of tbe therifl! and his two assistants. They succeeded only by shooting his horse from under him. In the pockets of the one giving his name" as John P. Bickford were found a me- morandnm- book and a good deal of love poetry and album verses.

They.stated.that they were to Washington county. J. P. Bickford is about twenty-five years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, dark and sanely mustache, weighs about ICO pounds; wears a Mexican hat; was riding a -white bort? branded on left shoulder, mavked overbid on both ears, red chorus saddlo made by Klein, oC Victoria. Tom (alias Keller) Breeder ia about twenty- four years old, 0 feet 1 inch dark complexion, dark hair asd small black mustache; riding a bay horse hands high, branded triangle on left shoulder; old black, fall-, rigged saddle.

Both men were armed with six-shooters and carried a full supply of cartridges in belts. Sheriff Re nkin will hold both men for identification. More About that Black Directory. TO THE Krws.1 DALLAS, committee of five citizens, including an able lawyer, are interviewing merchants respecting their connection, if any, with the black directory. Sangar Bros, were called on to day in the line of the inquiry, and they denied having furnished any data to the individual who oat the publication.

The parties whose honesty is assailed have organized agolast further custom with any merchant who may be proved to have furnished the objectionable data. Further developments in the shape of an interesting suit may be expected within a few days, Jailed at Anstln for Safe-keeping. TO THE NEWS.J BOBNET, January Bitts and Charles "Xeager, the parties charged with robbing A. M. Cox and W.

T. burnt, of this were yesterday carried-to Austin for safe-keeping, as they could not; give bail. Justice of the Peace William Haynes, after hearing the evidence, held them in a bond of each. Deputy United States Marshal Bales was here wanting the same menjon a charge of robbery. Hoodlnms Fined, TO THK NEWS.T WACO, January Morris, Jeff.

Davis, Wm. Tnbbs aud Lou Morris, tho parties who shot out tie lights, broke the mirrora and raised coin generally in the Pacific one night during the November races, appeared before Justicu Davis to-day and pleaded guilty to a charpe of disorderly conduct and were and costs each. A Variety Theater Fired into, rSPECiAL TO THE WACO, January 7 o'clock to-night, two or three drunken rowdies drove by the Variety theater on a street hack and flred into the building as they passed. The sheriff and police force gave them a lively chase, tmfc failed to overhaul them. Their identity is known, however, and they will be picked up by the officers to-night or to-morrow.

They passed into tbo forward car, pointing a pistol at the heud of each passenger, and in turn demanded "your money or your life." When the brakeman entered to car and was about to pull tbo bell-rope a revolver was pointed at his breaflC and he was told, "If you. move an inch I will blow your heart out." In the jncanwhllo tbe other passengers concealed. wctcbea and other in their boots, end werfl beginning to weaver from their demoralization. The robbers noticed this aud suddenly left tho car and jumped from the train while going at full speed. Murderous Aswault on LONDON, 1 Jannory Abuoy, of London Bast, was attacked by a number of xnulattoes last night, who knocked him do rra and brutally kicked him.

Constables Nichols, Abbey, Palmer and Brldgowater attempted to arrest the offenders, who drew knives and made desperate resistance, and In -a fow seconds all the officers were Buffering from cuts and stabs, Briclis and other miseflas vrero freely used, and one or two persons who assisted tbe officers were struck. The five wounded men were taken to the hospital. Constable Kichols is cut in four placets, and is in a dangerous condition. Palmer has three cuts. Brldgewater is cut in the back and neck, and the fourth party stabbed in tho Charles Abbey VB8 kicked and cut about tho face.

William Brown, a barber, and Charles W. Taylor are under arrest. James and Alfred Henderson, tho principal assailants in tho affair, so far have eluded arrest. Situation Jn iloctJDK Vnller The Bristol TUDDC! StiJI Barn Ing. COLUMBUS, January is reported quiet to-day at noon among tbe strikers ia the Hcclifng valley, although trouble is anticipated tonight.

Tbe B.rifitol tunnel, sear Gbawnfte, on the Baltimore nud Ohio railroad, which was burned by strikers early yesterday morning, can not bo used for tho passage of trains. The tunnel, -which is about 1000 feet long, has solid cf coal on either side, wbica is atill burning. Three or four hundred feet of cho tunnel have caved in. -The incendiaries have tot been apprehended, as they did their work in difgnise and con not be identified. Toe Hocking Valley Railroad company will this afternoon put into effect an order prohibiting ibe congregation of idle men about their depots and frefght yards.

Crooked Cashier Gone to Canada, LEXINGTON, January G. Scrag- ham, teller and assistant cashier of tbo Lexington City National bank, bus defaulted for about and fled to Canada. He has been taking money by piecemeal for months and covering his tricks by false footing)? of addition. He only fled when Bank Examiner Gettman came to examine the bank's books, on its application for a twont- ytars renewal of charter. Serafrhaoi bet" heavily for Blame aud also speculated in stocks.

Ho is about thirty years old, and has a wife and two children, whom he left here. He was also a member of the Main Street Christian church. He left a note for the'bank examiner, saying, "I am $37,000 short, and nm off for Canada, Needn't look for me nor money." It is thought hia defalcation wiU exceed $40,000. Lyncbfera Arrested Tor Murder. OTTUMWA, Ia, January sheriff of this county, under a warrant Issued by W.

Orr, of Ibis city, lost night proceeded to Blakesbnrg and arrested Daniel Anderm, William Anderson, Jesse Fisher, George Fisher and Flojd Chichester, and brought tbem to this city to-day. They are charged with the murder of Pleasant Anderson, hnug by lynnh- ers on she night of the 29th ultimo. The men arrested are said to be those who seized Plea- rant Anderson at his fatber-m-law's and took him to a school-house, where a mock trial was had. Defendants waived examination, aad gfcva bail in the sum of each. The two Andersons arrested are cousins of tao Anderson who was hung.

Tvro XegroeB charged with IncendlarUm. Ksw ORLEANS, January Picayune's 'Kew Iberia special says: R. S. Reese and Benrjiy Ray, both colored, were lodged ia jail charged with firingr the town of Jeaunerette, yesterday. Tbe principal ia the crime is still at large.

Eleven buildings- wero destroyed. The lots is estimated at $25.000. A Princely Price for a Ranch. TOT: NKWB.I DALLAS. January N.

Ewing, of the firm of Cobnrn Ewing, of Kansas City, paid bore to-day cash, for the Hanson ranch and stock in the Panhandle, consisctag of 100,000 acres and head of cattle. Ne- otiatiortf bad been In progress for several months. Tbo ranch is one of the fiuept in the Pttubandle, and Is partly inclosed oy seventy miles of wire fence. A Lady 1 Clothing Accidentally Catches Fire nnd She la Burned. TO THE BAIT AKTOXXO, January 3 --W.

S. Castilea, and baby, campecl on the Somerset roadside last evening. During the night Mrs. Caa- tilea's clothing caught fire. Her shrieks woka her husband, who discovered her in the act of getting np and her clothing in flames.

Grasping blanket he ran after her and threw it it around her. In a frenzy of pain she freed herself from his arms, bounded off and in her flight fell over the tongue of the wagon. The flames spread rapidly, covering ner entire body by tbe time her husband reached I Be, however, heroically fought the its theft, was released. Dry Goods Store IB Flames. BALTIMORE, January dry goods store of F.

Lazarus, on North Gay street, was in flames early this morning, and a large part of tbe Btock destroyed, which is probably insured. Two Consumed. N. January this mora- irg destroyed Smith Hedges's furniture fac- torv, David Miller's cigar factory, and a few email buildings. Loss, mostly insured.

Druft Store nnd Grocery Burned. PITTSBURGH, January Incsn- diary Qre at West Lafayette, last night, destroyed Repard'a drug store and AronholG's grocery. Loss, insurance, A Lost Money Package Tarns Up. January $3300 money package.lost by the Adams Express company, Tuesday night, waefoundthismorn- ing, nnd John O'Hara, arrested last nigdt for What a Fr-nmlnem Legislator Proposes to Do. TO THB DALLAS, January a--A prominent member of the state legislature, it is learned, intends to introduce a bill giving a rigat to the District Court of Travis county to mandamus heads of government departments.

He has canvassed the subject, and believes that it will carry without noticeable opposition, A Young Man Severely Wounded. iBpEdAL TO THE WACO, January Hatch, a young man who lives near Golinda, in Palls' county, was accidentally shot by Charles Rtce, while out bunting yesterday, with a charge of bird shot, eeyerai of the shot taking effect in bis face. His left eye is put out and the other badly injured. In a. Critical IfipKCiAL TO THE NEWO.I WACO, January W.

Saver, the negro shot in a drunken row near Rollers' factory last Saturday, is in a very critical condition and is not 2ikely to recover. The negro who did the shocjting is still at large. Jailed at Hlllaboro. T0 THS" HILLSBORO, January and Cain, the yonng men who are charged with having made false affidavits concerning the age or Miss 7 tcaUcy, upozi. failaro teJ givo bond, placed in Convict Killed by TO THB Nsws.1 DALLAS, January.3..-- News was received night of the killing, a few miles from this cifcy, of a- convict, "one of a ganjt at work on the Texas by tho- guards, froaa whom he had attempted to escape.

A FoUcel.Iemenant bent Up for Twelve Monies. CIXCIXXATX, January Lieutenant Unllen was sentenced by the United dtaoes Court to twelve months in tbe county 3'ill for imprisoning in Hammond street police scatioa- bouse a number of voters and preventing them from voting at- the late election, for Murder. TERRE HAUTE, January Smith, nineteen years old, was arrested yesterday for tbe murder of his father, Ira Smith, farmer in the southern port of this county, cu Year eve. IfunUcglon Eaylng Houston and Texas Centra! Ooupana. ESPECIAL.ro THE CHICAGO, January is buying Houston and Texas Central coupons, the company itself not having tho funie.

Partiss selling ths coupons OTD obliged to sign a paper Fcying they sell tbena to tho Southt.ru Improvement company, which now controls the road. Temporary Injunction Orantcd, LITTLH ROCK, January Chaucel- lor Carroll, to day, H. B. Plant, of Now York, filed complaint against tho St. Louis aud Mountain Railroad company, Jay Gould; Sidney Dillon, H.

G. Marquand and ptbevs. ol- Jfgina it is intended to lease the Memphis and Little Rock railroad to the Iron Mountain, end asking for an injunction to prevent. A temporary injunction was granted. The 6t.

Pnnl Railroad and Wisconsin Central. CHICAGO, January St. Paul road hos not yet decided to allow the Wisconsin Central entrance into this city over its liae, and in event of refusal the Wisconsin Central will make its shipments east via Detroit and Grand Haven, which, it is expected, would re- bult in a war of rates. Four Years In tbo Fen. TO THE NBTTS.I WABSHALL, January Powell, colored, for toeft, was sentenced for four years in the penitentiary.

A Train Robbed In Maryland. BALTJTMOira, January train which left this city thd Baltimore Central railway for Oxford, yesterday afternoon, was boarded at Rising Sun, Cecil county, bv ttvo men, who by threats of violence compelled tho passengers to surrender, money, watches and other valuables. The men then from the train, which was running at full speod aud were supposed to bo fatally fnjured. It is sup- pocd they are icsidents of thac immediate neighborhood and bo captured. A special to Wilmington (Del.) Every Evening gives additional particulars the robbery til'the Oxford accommodation train on tbe Central road, last niffut.

Two men unknown boarded the train at O.IB- ing bought tickets forSylmar station, three miles distant. The train consisted cf two passenger cars. The robbors entered tho ti ain at the roar and passed through tbe'Jafitcar without molesting the passengers. Keoeiver PHILADELPHIA, John C. Bullite and Richard C.

Dale, ou oehaJf of "William W. Robinson, of Now York, fllsd a bill of equity in tho United States Court providing for the foreclosure of the Philadelphia and Heading company mortgage loon, and theappoirtmsut of a receiver. Tho Ruta War. CHICAGO. January nre selling ckots to New York via tba Chicago and At- Jantic, for Sll 50 flret class, and 50 second and via the Grand Trunk figures are $13 for first-class and for second class.

Declines the VIce-i'reKldrriey of tho Erie. CmcAGO, January Tuekor has written a letter declining tho vici-presldency of-tbe Krie road, offered him some timo ago. Bis reasons are person ol. Will Withdraw Kiln NEW YORK, January tho request; of large holders of East Tennessee uecuritius, anil all members of the bomd, G. I.

Seney will his resignation. Temperance Movement. active friands of are bimly ongp.ged in arranging for an organization to Lido a reform over the present critical state. The luoveinor.t culrmnated yesterday in this -iiSy, when tho Kaiional league (non-partisan aud non tarian) for tbe suppression of tl liquor tro Hie formed a platform of principles aad objects -was circulated. Twenty-six States ero represented by proniinon names..