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a a THE DALLAS DAILY HERALD. VOL. XXXVI. DALLAS, TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, PRIOR 1849.

FIVE President. BAYNE, J. T. TREZEVANT, E. M.

REARDON, Cashier. Vice-President. Dallas National Bank Authorized Capital, $500,000 Capital paid in, $150,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $45,000 Accounts of Merchants and Individuals Solicited T. K. DIRECTORS: Fergueson, 8.

A. G. J. Bayne, W. B.

Worsham, vant, T. L. Marsalis, Alfred' Porter, J. Davis, T. 0.

Treze- A. Keating, E. M. Reardon. The following are prominent subscribers to the stock of this bank: G.

M. TRO I'MAN, President Central Natonal Bank, Philadelphia. T. W. BROWN, of Provident Life and Trust Co, Philadelph n.

W. A. PULLMAN, President Seaboard Bank, New York. JAMES E. GRANNIS, of Tradesmen's National Bank.

New York. BAYNE, Preeid-nt First National Bank, Seaboard Bradford, and Vice-President Bank, New York. L. Olean, F. N.

LAWTON, of First National Bank, N. B. BUTLER, of First National Bank, Olean, N. R. HANNA, of Weir Plow Mommonth, Ill.

D. O'DAY, General Manager National Transit Company of United States, JOS. SEEP, of the Standard OIl Co. Commencing February 1, 1885. The Grand Windsor AT DALLAS, The Tremont Hotel AT GALVESTON, WILL BE UNDER MY MANAGEMENT.

G. McGINLEY, Prop'r THE CAPITAL HOTEL AT HOUSTON, TEXAS E. G. CHILDS. Dallas, Texas, Dealer in hard and soft COAL AND COKE.

State Agent Osage Coal and Mining Comany, MeAlister. IF YOU WANT A CHANGE From the Ordinary Hotel Style, Stop at BOGELS HOTEL Corner Ross Ave. and Sycamore St. RATES: $2.50 PER DAY. THE TABLE is second to none.

The BED. DING and FURNITURE is superior to that of any Hotel in the state. No extra charge for fuel. EX HOME COMFORTS. ALFRED FLETCHER, Manager.

GOLDSMITH BROS. The Bargain House of Dallas. CLOSING OUT ALL OUR GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS CENTS' HATS! Trunks and Valises MUST BE SOLD AT ANY SACRIFICE! We must sell out all our GENTS' GOODS by March 1st, as we are bound to have the room then for our new stock of LADIES' GOODS, being determined to be the only house in the city deabng exclusively in Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Shoes and Millinery. Gent's Underwear Shirts or Drawers, 25c. Merino Shirts or Drawers, 40c.

Canton Flannel Shirts or Drawers, 50c. Red Flannel Shirts or Drawers, 30c FINE SHIRTS. New Percal Shirts. 75c. ts with Collar Attached, 50c.

Working Shirts, 40c. Linen Collars. $1.00 per dozen. Gent's Hats Fine Fur Ha's, $1.00. Extra Quality Fur Hats, $1.50.

Quilted Silk Caps, 50c. Boys' Hats, 50c. Men's Wool Hats, 25c. Small Valises, 50c. Large Valises, $1.00.

Trunks, Suspenders, Gents' Neckwear, All at Half Price. All Worth Double! ALL OUR MEN'S SHOES AT HALF THEIR VALUE. GOLDSMITH BROTHERS, 714 Elm St. SALE. A.

E. BAUMAN Wholesale Departm't on 2nd Floor was Greatly Damaged by Water All the goods will be spread out for sale as follows: 100 pair KID GLOVES at former price, 75c. 200 pair fine Foster patent 6-hook Kid former 1,000 dozen Dress Buttons at 50; former price, 25c. to 35c. 15,000 yards Rushing at former price, 20c.

to 30c. 10,000 yards Ribbon at 5c. to 15c; former prices, 10c. to 50c. 2.500 yards Silk Velvets and Velveteens at 50c.

on the dollar. 1.000 yards Silk Plushes at 50c. and 60c. 2,000 Os rich Tips, all colors, at 15c. and former to 85c.

300 Ostrich Plumes at 75c. and $1. 1,200 Linen Collars at 5c. 100 Natural Part Hair Waves at former price, $2.50. 50 Human" Hair Braids, at former price, $2.50 to $3.50.

Hats! Hats! Hats! 1,000 Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets at 10c. 250 Trimmed Hats and Bonnets at former price, $3.50. This will undersell all bargains ever offered heretofore. I will continue to sell at former advertised prices until all the goods are sold--TO MAKE ROOM ROOM WE MUST HAVE- To enlarge every department in the wholesale and retail FOR OUR COMING SPRING TRADE. LADIES' SUITS! BY WATER.

100 Ladies' Suits, satin and velvet trim med, at former price. $10. 50 Silk Suits, black and colored. at $15; former price, $35 and $50. SLIGHTLY DAMAGED--Cloaks, Dolmans, Circulars, Newmarkets, and Jackets--AT HALF OF FORMER PRICES.

COME EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH. E. BAUMAN, Dallas, Texas EXTRA INDUCEMENTS OFFERED WHOLESALE BUYERS. NO. 96.

FROM FOREIGN FIELDS. The French Gain a Brilliant Victory in China. THEIR MARCH TO THE INTERIOR. Gen. Gordon's Death, as Told by His Escaped Servant.

THE GOVERNMENT MOVEMENTS. Disposition of British Forces and Commanders--The Plan for Raising a War Fund-Australia Ready With Her Volunteers. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES. The French Loss at Lang Son. PARIS, Feb.

official dispatch from Gen. Briere de Lisle states that the French loss at the taking of Son was 3 killed and 272 wounded. Lang THE MARCH THROUGH CHINA. Gen. Briere De Lisle has telegraphed from Lang Son to the government the following account of the march of the French troops to that city: The French troops raised their camp at Dongson on the 10th inst.

On the 11th they defeated the Chinese near Vandi. On 12ch they had a second battle with the Chinese. The Chinese made a stubborn resistance, but were completely routed. We stormed several torts, and after a rapid march arrived on the 14th at Lang Son, which we found evacuated and burning. Our troops took tion possession, and at once occupied a posibeyond Lang Son in the hills.

A large quantity of arms and ammunition and provisions were captured. The Chinese withdrew towards the frontier. Their losses were very heavy. Darkness and bad weather favored the Chinese. Our losses since the 9th has been thirty-nine killed and 000 wounded.

This Needs Salt. LONDON, Feb. from Korti state that the Arabs are deserting from Metemneh in large numbers, and I entering the British camp at Gubat. MUSKETRY FACES THE POOR MAN. It reported to-day that the riotous conduct of unemployed workmen terday and the growing feeling of yesdis- content among the same class in other large business centres, has created a strong teeling in government circles in lavor of accepting offers from several colonial governments of volunteers for service in Egypt.

It is deemed unwise to make a furcher draft on home troops. Victoria, New South Wales, will send a contingent, composed of 700 men, for service in Egypt. Combined action ou the part of the colonie. for furnishing large service force of volunteers for Egyptian is suggested. HOW THE BRUTISH FORCES ARE DISTRIBUTED.

Gen. Brackenbury will retain command of the late Geu. Earle's division. Gen. Wood will join Gen.

chief of staff. Gen. Grentield is Wolseley as his command of 4,000 Egytian troops to taking Echeloned, between Assouan and Dongola Hassan Bey's contingent will join the English forces at Korti. ANOTHER ARAB REVOLT. The news of an Arab revolt in Remner has just been received in London.

The Arabs massacred the Turkish outpost garrisons. The governor of Sona has massed the remaining 2,500 Turks, and appealed to the porte for 4,000 reinforcements. The insurgents were incited ing emissaries of El Mahdi, who is preparby to make an attack. PROVIDING A WAR FUND. The cabinet yesterday considered means to meet the credit of the Egyp000.

tian campaign to the amount of $2,500, Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Childers posed the suspension of the sinking opfund, but finally decided to make 2 further issue of per cent. to the amount wanted. ME.

Childers will propose to meer the extraordinary war expenditures during the coming financial year by raising the income tax 8 for the year, in this realizing pence way 000,000. AUSTRALIA IS RED HOT. A dispatch trot Adelaide to the governmeut says: "The South Australian government will furnish at ita own pense 2,500 volunteers to reinforce the troops in the Soudan. There is great flowing enthusiasm into in the Australia and money is patriotie fund." PROMOTED. Gen.

Brackenbury has been moted to briga proPREPARING TO LEAVE. Generals Graves and MeNeill and many other officers will start for Suakim on Friday. THE RAILWAY PROJECT. The first portion of the plant number of the workmen for the Suakim railway are to leave Cairo by the end of the week. The line will probably be of a permanent character.

THE STORY OF GEN. GORDON'S DEATH. The caravaneer who reported the news of Gen. Gordon's murder to Gen. Wolseley adds that Gen.

Gordon's clerk and the chief clerk of the arsenal were also killed. EL Mandi only entered Khartoum three days after its fall. He insp eted the place and returned to Omdumar, where he remains. After Gen. Gordon fe'l the Arabs killed his clerk and nine others with spears.

The rest of the garrison escaped. With the exception of the attack there Khartoum. was no lighting at All the Europeans most of the notables were killed. The and inhabitants joined the rebels. No women or children were killed.

All who submitted gave up their valuables and were allowed to depart unharmed. It is reported that ECI Mandi hanged Pasha Faraga. The rebels plundered the town and killed all the Greeks in the arsenal. All the prisoners were freed except the Italian con-ul, Nicola, and a doctor. El Mandi has 4,000 good tighting men, who, however, of the been frightened by the have battles of Abu Klea and Kabbitish.

A sh ikh reports much sickness and dissatisfaction among El Mandi's troops, who are tired of war, and desire English protection. The natives respond slowly to El Mandi's levies. GORDON'S WRITINGS TO BE PUBLISHED. Sir Henry Gordon, a brother to Gen. ing Gordon, intends collecting for publishhouses the letters and scattered writings of Gen.

Gordon. THEY WANT WORK. The street in tront of the office of Lucas Aird, just before the award of the contr.et to build a railroad from Sunkim to Berber, was blocked to the with proposed workmen seeking railroad. employment day One hundred on English workmen, native laborers, is considered supplemented a with force to construct the road. The firm is expected to complete the road within a year.

KORTI THE BABR. in It is expected and Gen. Wood will remain Korti, base that supplies this pluce will be kept as a of Mex.can Te CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. the Central express was running between to this and Guaji, on Sunday, on its way Alaya city, seven prisoners from Chihauhau attempted to escape. Two suebut ceeded the in train jumping through the window, was stopped and they were re-captured.

The passenger train from Vera Cruz lost Friday night ran off the track near Otumba. The engine Was reversed in time and turther damage than a wrecked engine prevent torn rails. fears The that general government, the Mormons in Utah were entertaining negotiating for the purchase of lands in the state or Sonora, in order to transfer their entire sect to Mexico, has asked the governor subject. of Sonora for information on that the Mormon The governor replied Mexico. Puplic agents opinion were is already strongly in against receiving such a sect and eyery measure will be taken to prevent their entrance.

Mrs. Lowell's Illness. LONDON, Feb. disease from which Mrs. James Russel Lowell is sufare fering in is brain fever.

Two physicians attendance. Her condition is considered dangerous. EXPECTED. The wife of Minister Lowell is low to-day. No hopes are entertained very for her recovery.

'The latest report is to the effect that her death may be expected any time. Mrs. Lowell is not expected to surthe night. Physicians expected her vive death before 10 to-night. Mr.

la addition to his groat distress, is much Lowell, exhausted physically, having had 110 sleep the past few days. He has receiyed many letters of condolence from members of the government and others high in the social scale. The American legation and the private residence of Mr. Lowell are besieged by solicitous inquiries as to Mrs. Lowell's condition.

Bluffer Bismarck. BERLIN, Feb. an exciting scene took place in the reichstag last evening, during the debate on cereals. While Bismarek was speaking in favor of raising the duty on wheat to 8 he noticed a commotion among the new marks, German Liberal and Socialist members, who occupied seats on the left of the house. Becoming indignant at the noise he stopped for 8L moment, and then pointing in the direction of the offending members, said: "Mischief is your tactics." Cries arose from the left: "This is monstrous.

You will then say that we foretold the people would suffer from this blood tax." A deafening tumult ensued, and it was some moments before order was re- stored. Opposing Views on Masonry. LONDON, Feb. troubles between the English Free Masons and the Grand Orients, of France, continues. The Prince of Wales, replying to a recent letter of the French grand master, says, "The English Masons always held to the belief that God 14 the first and great landmark of genuine Free Masonry.

Without such belief nobody can rightly claim interest in the traditions of true Free Masonry. It is expected the grand Orients will conyene a meeting in London to explain the attitude of the Orients, which is intended to allow the fullest liberty of conscience. The Congo Conference. BERLIN, Feb. committee of the West African conference sat for five hours to-day.

Discussion as to the final action of the conference was resumed, and progress made. Consideration of the neutrality question was adjourned till the next meeting, cu Thursday, when it is hoped the British ambassador will kave received tinal instructions from uis government. It is proposed to made coat oil contraband of war. This forms one of the principal subjects before the conference. England favors and Frauce and Russia oppose the proposal.

The Reporters Livening Things Up. LONDON, Feb. is stated that Henry Burton, under arrest as an accomplice with Cunningham for causing the explosion at the tower of London, is about to turn informer. The report states that Burton actually is ill from terror resulting from his position, and he has indicated a disposition to give the government the benetit of all intormation in his possession concerning the recent dynamite con- piracy. Gen.

Stewart Dying. KIRBIKAM, Feb. Stewart, wounded in the engagement at Abu Klea, is not expected to live. GORDON'S SERVANT ESCAPES. It is stated that the caravaneer who reached Korti is Gen.

Gordon's servant. Ho secured his escape by brivery. He bought a camel and crossed to Debben in twelve days, thence proceeded to Korti in an English pinnance. Gen. Weed has started to the front.

The Pope as a Business Adjuster. RoME, Feb. 100 representatives of French factories are coming to Rome to have an audience the pope. They will present him with an ward address on the duties of employers toworkmen, affirming the necessity of submission, both of employers and employes, to the teachings of the church. The pope has prepared a reply in the form of an eneyetical letter on the reconciliation of capital and labor.

ly act. France Eyeing Italy. The Dynamite Spirit in Switzerland. BERNE, Feb. officials have been warned of a plot to blow up the federal palace with dynamite in retaliation for the expressive measures It is stated that police of Geneva recently adopted by with federal council.

have discovered a secret dynamite lactory in that city and that ail the workmen and employes in the factory were Swiss. Who Betrayed Gordon. KORTI, Feb. Faraga, who opened the gates of Khartoum to El Mahdi's forces, had been a slave. Gen.

Gordon treed him and made him a military commandment. He used to receive letters from El Mahdi which he told Gen. Gordon were important. Oh, Now He Does Mourn. the ROME, death of' Feb.

Cardinal pope MeCabe is holiness refused to see Machael Davitt. It is stated that he tears England would deem an audience with Davitt, under the present circumstances, an unfriend- ROME, Feb. is rumored that France is preparing to send an expedition to Tripoli to forestall Italy. She Itanans. PORT SAID, Feb.

second Italinn expeaition to the Red sea arrived The majority of those who intend attending the inauguration will count the cost, and to them the matter of through wherein cars other than sleepersperforce expense must be inourred to the extent of the accommodations -becomes an item not to be dis. missed without thought. The course of the B. O. management, always proK essive and liberal, puta the fastest time and the finest accommodation, upon the basis so eagerly sought, to wit: not one cent extra, and no rule made, as additional.

On the B. inauvuratian tickets will be good up all trains. and no rule made, as upon other lines, to contine inferior redisced rat- 8 tO slow trains and accommodation. THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR. A Perjury Bombshell Dropped in 8 Chicago Court.

MR. SULLIVAN'S CONFESSION. He Was to Swear Falsely for a Govern. ment Situation. A KILLER CONVICTED AT ATHENS Bloodhounds Wanted in Cooke County to Track Murderers Crooks at Calvert- A Cattle Thief Convicted at Wortham.

THE DAY'S CRIMINAL RECORD, Sulliyan's Bomb Shell. CHICAGO, Feb. went on the stand in the federal court this morning and rehearsed the story told in his allidavit of his subornation by Mackin, to commit perjury. The revelation ereated a sensation in the jury box. The members of the jury being closely guarded, this was the first intimation they The had of confession what was coming.

of J. J. Sullivan, a witness for the defense in the Mackin case, to the effect that, for four silver dollars and the promise of a place in the government printing oflice in Washington, he committed perjury, and the testimony which he gave last week was at Mackin'a dictation, has produced great consternation among the parties implicated. Brien, the man who is alleged to have acted as the g0-between for Mackin and Sullivan, and who first broached Mackin's scheme to the latter, was arrested this morning, and warrants have also been isened for the arrest of Titman and other of Mackin's witnesse. Sullivan Titman, owner of ho the presses on which swore printed the bogus tiekets on the night of Nov.

3, was also arrested, and he confessed that he swore falsely 111 saying that he rented the presses to Sullivan oll the occasion; that W. J. Gallagher, 0110 him of the about approached on the subject, three weeks ago, and it was arranged between himself and Gallagher and Muckin that he should give this false evidence. Titman was put on the the stand this afternoon, and swore to substantially the above facts. Today's revelations have created a sensation, as they break down the entire theory of the detense and leave the damaging testimony of the prosecution uncontradicted, except by Mackin, the principal defendant, who testitied this afternoon that he did not hire Sullivan to commit perjury.

Lynched, Very Likely, SAN ANTONIO, Feb. men in to-night from Laredo report that about 12 miles south of town to-day they passed the dead body of a Mexican, which hung suspended to the limb of' a tree which grew near the road. The man's face was uncovered, his tongue was hanging out, and from the cursory examination made it was coucluded. he had been dead some hours. He was not identitied and no cause for the act is assigned.

Some trouble has been lately exporienced in that neighborhood from thieves and he was perhaps hanged by mulcted cattlemen. Criminal Notes From Athens. ATHENS, Feb. case of' Hiram Hood, charged with the murder of Charles Adams, both colored, of this county, at or near Malakoff, last fall, was tried and defendent found guilty of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty five years. No appeal.

The case of Tredwell, who is charged with killing Honeycutt, at Goshen, was continued. District court is being held in Scott's opera halt, and the county and commissioners courts are occupying the jail. Judge Williams is giving satistaction as a district judge. More Crooks at Calvert. CALVERT, Feb.

-The store of B. F. Newman was entered last night and a lot of goods and $17 in cash stolen, supposed to be the work of negroes. No arrests. Officers have at last come to the conclusion that the number of tramps hanging around town can be utilized to an advantage in working the streets and giving the town a thorough cleaning.

A number of arrests have been made of the tramp fraternity, and they are now doing labor as mentioned. Lottery Law Violators. HAMILTON, Feb. the instance of Anthony Comstock, of New York, affidavits have been made and warrants of arrest have been served on the members of the firms of P.J. Sorg Co.

and Wilson McNally for violations of the state lottery They are tobacco manufacturers at Middletown, Ohio, and advertise AL distribution of prizes among purchasers of their tobacco. Blood Hounds Wanted. GAINESVILLE, Feb. Holman, from Marysville, came to town to-day for a blood hound to track the two Raineva. Parties are in hot pursuit of the murderers, and hope to capture them shortly.

He Got Four Years. WORTHAM, Feb. is yet in session at Fairfield. Jim Anderson got four years in the penitentiary in the celebrated Await cattle steal. Marshall Matters.

MARSHALL, Feb. remains ot William Garlick, late cashier of the Island City Savings bank, of Galvesion, were brought to this city and interred thecity cemetery yesterday. The religions services were conducted by Rev. I. H.

Jenkins, of the Episcopal church. A vague rumor that caused much excitement on the streets yesterday 01- tained currency that the shops of the Texas Pacitio railroad would be closed. on the 19th inst. The HERALD correepondent is unab'e to trace the report to any cludes reliable source, without and therefore comthat it is foundation, in tact. Burnet's Granite and the Legislature.

BURNET, Feb. -A special train from Austin, Sunday, brought to this city about 100 membe ca of the legislature, who came for the, purpese of ated in this onunty. The purpose of situ- the examining the granite Quarries visit was in contemplation of changing stone in the erection of the capitol from limestone to state citizens extended to the granite. The a cles hearty reception, and furnished visitors is to about carry thirteen them to the quarry, which vehicity. The miles south of this selves as to the advantage to expressed be gained themlegislators to the state, but they seemed to be posed to the payment of money to op- 40- to cure have the change.

All appeared convict labor furnished to the willing free capitol of syndicate to work quarries and guarding cost, except the feeding, clothing ple here of the convicts. The peoconsideration, would much it prefer a monetary employment 89 would give of to 9 great number their men, money here who would spend I and bring relief to the the present voice and stringent times. They believe citizen in this section of Texas of every when the sentiments out they of say by granite, all means if build the the capitol pay even state has to money to get the change. Waco Local Notes. Waco, Feb, Methodista are making great preparations for the coming revival meeting, which the evangelist, Sam Jones, will conduct in this city.

A shed will be constructed, which will seat 6,000 people. 'The commissioners' court has gerryby mandered dividing the precinots in this county be city of Waco so it will in two different precinets, thus nate enabling in all the county vote to predomiwho reside in the the precincts. Tax-payers nant. city are rather indigDr. D.

R. Wallace, of the lunatic lum at Terrell, is spending few asyin the city. a days 25th, Emma Abbott will sing here on the and reserved seats are already in demand. the A narrow gauge railroad, to run down talked Brazos valley from Waco, is being up. FROM FORT WORTH.

THE JAIL IS AGAIN FILLED UP. The Villagers Steering Shy of the Wily Railway Man--They Think They Smell a Dallas Mouse- Liberality to Tax Payers. property-owners. Mardi-Gras at Galveston. FORT WORTH, Feb.

the close of the last term of district court there were sixty-four persons in jail, which number was reduced to forty-two conyictions and removals to the penitentiaries, but the number has again to titty-five by arrests. The last, proposition the Santa Fe to the people or wort Worth, for a bonus to help build the road, is not received with that favor accorded a few years 840, when $75,000 given. The shrewd business "Hen here to know, you know." what the city is to get for its shekels invested. It is even suggosted that the road is using Fort Worth to play on Dallas, which is agreeable to the moneyed men of Fort Worth. John Hill, a negro, was lodged in jail to-day for obtaining possession of a pistol in an unlawful manner.

The city council met to-day, transacting sideration no important business but conthe time of the question of extending for relief paying taxes sixty days, a measure of for the poorer sinall GALVESTON, Feb. MardiGras festivities this year did not take of. that gorgeousness of preceding years. The Sons of Malta, however, determined not to allow Fat Tuesday without being appropriately celebrated. This order arranged reception of King, parade followed Momus, and 8 day by a very attractive display night.

The merry monarch and his ministers arrived on the 1:30 evening train and were met at the Union depos by the Washington Guards and Sealey Rifles and escorted through the principal streets to the Tremont hotel where Momus was received by the mayor in few upt remarks and the keys of the city turned over to him, after which a reception was held in the parlors of the hotel. At night the the street parade was given through principal streets of the was witnessed by large crowds. Frequent pyrotechnic displays along the line of inarch added an additional attraction to the mystic march. The goat and traitor were properly guarded in the line of march, and at the dead hour of midnight the ceremony A A A of burning the traitor took place at the Ball square, and WaS witnessed by numerous throngs, to many of whom the spectacle was novel. After the solemn cremation the procession proceeded to Artillery hall, where a grand ball and banquet concluded the festivitios of the day.

The day was generally observed as a holiday, and passed off' peacefully. Notes From Bonham. BONIAM, Feb. R. M.

Lusk, floater of this district, arrived home last Sunday and started for Austin this afternoon. The people of old Fannin are proud of their floater, likewise their senator and representative. The weather to-day has been beautiful and springlike, reminding people that winter will soon be added to the things that were. Mr. Cox, living some six miles south of here, who has caused so much unessiness among his friends on account of failing to return home utter starting from here a few days ago, has not yet been heard of.

He was a man of strict habits, thereby rendering his absence a greater mystery. The colored man as a juror in Dallas seems to excite a good deal of newspaper notoriety. Readers of the HERALD down this way have decided that Mr. Simpson has been badly left by the matter already published. Points from Palestine.

Feb. -'The unitorm rank Knights of Pythias ball at the Temple opera-house last night was the grandest success of the season. The floor was absolutely jambed. 500 maskers taking part in the gay carnival. The affair was 8 success financially and otherwise.

Col. George A. Wright was married this morning at the Christian church to Miss Mamie Swanson, daughter of Col Henry Swanson, an old citizen and es. teemed business man of this city. Tho bridal party left at 10 o'clock ier New Orieans exposition.

Run Over and Injured, GAINESVILLE, Feb. -Dr. C. Williamson, from the Chickasaw nation, was coming to town yesterday, when his team ran off, throwing him out, and the wheels passing over his breast and head. The wound in his breast produced hemorrhage, and his skull is fractured.

People are going to the capital of the nation to witness the inauguration of a president of the United States--not (TOing to a court of royalty to behold the crowning of king. It is the great American privilege to go as one pleases, and not have to stand around and await he pleasure of as to. the train to depart in. At the Baltimore Ohio depots, it is needless to remark, the great American custom is still in vogue.