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Official Journal of Texas Statu Allium:*, and of the National Farmers Mliance and Co-operative Union of America.
VOL. rill. NO.6.
DALLAS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEB. 7,1889.
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Crtukllu'a Uandv Manuil of Usctal
Information aud W orld'a Atlas oootalus I
tha ore am of a whole library. A marvel
of oomplotonau. Absolutely thorough
sad comprobé imivc. The volume baa
50 full paga colored maps, and a >1*
soriptiou of every rountry la the world.
Compiled expressly Tor the edition of
18Ü9. Au accurate history of the civil
war; dato of each hauls, number
killed, wonnUcd. taken prisoucre In
both armies. Pull aeouuut of lasi
presidential cleotlon. aud electoral xote
or each Bute and Territory. A rrlrr-
irwM-— eune encyclopedia absolutely teeming
with foots on every ooncelvable subject,
¡Mito!from the household to the manufactory.
ACp Tfco work haa no peer in the Knglish
•JMM w language. One agent sold 17 000 copies.
AOPIITQ wauted everywncro. A capital of TÓ cents will
MVUhII I O start jou In buslnesa. Scud 60 eta. for atonta'
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MONEY TO LOAN.
On Improved Farms and Ranches, in Nertb
•nd Central Texue, nt low ratea and on time
to rait, Have expense byapplylng direct to
C.E. WELLESLEY,
Dallas, Texas.
CHEAP LANDS.
For Bale in Archer, Clay, Jack and Young
counties, In tracts of 330 to 5,000 acres. Easy
terms. Apply to C. E. WELLESLEY,
Dallas, Texas.
Or JAMES J. CHITWGOD,
Antelepe, Jack County, Texas,
who will Show the land.
The Marshall Planter and Fertilizer Distrib-
tor claims the especial attention to patron-
age of the
The Farmers Alliance,
Because it is owned, controlled, nmringed and
sold entirely by Alliancemen. lie&ides it is
one of the simplest, cheapest, lightest and most
durable planters on the market, utid tho only
one that, in addition to planting corn, sorghum,
millet, peas, beans, etc., mid sowing cotton in
drills with the most satisfactory results, pos-
sesses the pre-eminent advantage of
Planting - Cotton - S*ed - in - Hills.
It is strongly endorsed and recommended by
Srominent Alliaucemuu. For particulars ad-
res Ahthuk Akkimutox, (leu. Ag*t.
I,ouisburg, N. O,
Or E. Brook, Interstate Agent for Texas, Louis-
iana, Arkansas and Indian Territory, tftepheti-
ville, Texas. Manufactured by Dallas Branch
C. M. A. ,
Texas Business College,
Temporary Capitol
' Auatla, Texas.
has the -finest school room facilities in the
South, and larger attendance than any school
of its iv é In the state. Shorthand Type-writ-
ing, Penmanship and Telegraphy are special-
ties; Book-keeping by actual business prac-
tioe. Telegraph department In charge of a
practical western Union operator. Throe
sebollarsnipa, $«0, to be given away. For cir-
culars and specimen of penmanship.
Address, L. B. WALDEN. Principal.
~ Alliance Badges.
:o:
Every member should have oDe
roll gold, sont to any address for
25 cents,
RGQALIA BADGES.
For Allianoes and members, no lodge Is com-
flete without a ret for offices and Its members,
rioes in gold plate, set 0, 44, or45 cents cacti:
silver 13, or 84 cents each. Write for Illustrated
circular and prices of seals.
THE BRADLEY MFG. CO.
Fort Worth, Texas.
INQER'S
ROYAL
ViflNGBrTFEED BIINDER and
Submerged Stock Tank WaterHeater
uataioirue, aria menu cm ui
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paper,
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rlUM HAdI I D&va, Sanitarium or U<i
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Mrs. U. F
N. S. BURN HAM, M. D..
Proprietor and Surgeon
ANTONIO EYE, EAR AND THROAT INFIRMAR*
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oat pain. Book of par
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music whatever required. g¿nd for book ol
testimonials free "Address
Tha Dorcas Kngazina, lDPurk Place, Now York
All honors offerod to business colloges ai
last year's fair were awarded to our Waco
college. Jointly with our Pallas college, it re-
ceived the same honors at the late t air, with
additional diploma for penwork. These are
the leadiag Institutions In the south. Fine
cat ilogu<> and Journal froe. Address B. H.
BILL, President, Waco or Dallas, Tes.
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who wears
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3 rand Stat
tst year
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, for
test dia-
ls now
that
ooliege
Drs. BETTS & BEHS,
* 601 MAIN STBGET.
DALLAH. TEXA8,
MM
MERVn Q Debilltv, SperamntorrhCBa, Seminal
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reasonable,
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ef early
igs Organic
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A CI IDC PI IDC The awful ffects
ft Clint uUnt ylof>, which brin
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induigencw and solitary habits, which ruit
both body and mind iinflttlng them l'or busi-
ness, study or marriage.
M AKU1ED MEN. er those entering on that
happy life, awat e of physical debility, qulokl)
üssisted.
OUlt SUCCESS
ts based upon facts. First- experience. Ree-
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imrod in our laboratory exactly to suit eaoh
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«hume, and add golden years to life ÉSPNi
otters answered unless aocompanled by foui
oents In stamps. Address or call on
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601 Main St., Dallas, Texas.
TBE DCBCAS MAGAZINE ,
is full ol' useful Information on Woman'F
Handiwork: Knitting, Crochet-work, Em-
liroldcry, Art Needlework, and other house
hold topics of practical character Every lad;
houid subscribe for it. Prioe, fihe a Yeai
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Seeds, Seeds, Seeds!
For fresh Field, Gardon and Flower Seedc,
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Sucocss' rs to Dritmm & Baker Bros ,
828 Main St., Uallns; 800 Main St, Ft. Worth.
jt^**Send for Illustrated fia ulna-no
FISHING SEINES AND NETS.
NHTMNCIM ■MCaTfiSaSftfit
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* €4)., 0ft AND tW WASlllNilTOM UTI1KKT, LIIICAC.O, fU
LOCAL BREVITIES
CHABUSS F. CLINT'S law offlee ls70U <laln
St. Dallas, Tex„ opposite St. George hotel.
ROBKUT ¿i L, KNIGHT, Attorney
CutiuFeilorat Law. Kooms 8 and I
chants Exchange, Dallas, I cxns,
and
N, S. Bumhaia, M. n,. tyn, w and
throat surgeon, San Antonio, Texas.
Wall paper—H. Hamilton, 747 Elm Street.
Paints, oils, etc.—U. Hamilton,, 747 Cln<
street. .
J. A. Holland, Attornev-at-law. Offlcr
corner of Third A Main streets, Fort Worth,
Texas. Your business solicited.
"Time and tide waits for no man." ' Ac
occasional dose of Cheatham's Chill Tonlr
often saves you irom a long spell of sick-
ness. "No cure, no pay."
It I* a Fact.
Our Secretary's ltectipt Book 1a the han
diest thing extant. Send tor one. Remit
price, 00c, with order.
- Dr. O. E. Stowers. Dentist: O (Bee, 2nd
floor.648 Elm St, Dallas, Texas. Has been In
reiorular practice since graduating in 1873.
Services equal to the bast, and at reasona-
ble rates.
Buna lay Eoes
THAT'S WHAT HUB ARB Do IK O NOW.
I am prepared to sell Black Lang h" n and
White Ii«ahor ¡ e*,s riotn the Qnnttf edi 'g
pens In the south. My kens are 4 aging
now iDfoetnher) tbrei eggs «very four days
Orders looked for string delivery. Lang-
•hsus $SM D3r4k>zen; Leghorn* *2 • *' rtoie.i.
Express charges prepaid. . Address W. H.
OusUy, care Southern Mere
Bury, Dalias, Tex.
core sic
torpid
Z-X-L LIVMB FILLS
: headache, indigestión, costtv
□PPICIHL.
Leoturlng Appointmenta.
Palo Pinto, Ts*.
Editor Mkkourt:—I herewith send
you a list of appointments tor publication.
1 will give a public lecture at tho follow-
ing plaoes, to.wit, at early candle light
Millsap Valley,
Brazos,
Angorla,
Now Salem,
Cottonwood,
Jaoobs Weill,
Blue Flat,
Mt. Zion,
Coalville,
Sunset,
Sharpsville,
Lake Creek,
Bockey,
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7, Thursday night
8, Friday night.
" 0, Saturday night.
" 11, Monday night.
" 12, Tuesday night.
" 18, Wednesday night.
" 11, Thursday night.
" 15, Friday night.
" 16, Saturday night.
" 18, Monday night.
" 11), Tuesday night.
" 20, Wednesday night.
" 21, Thursday night.
J. B. Bump,
Lect. Palo Pinte Co., Texas.
Hays county, Feb. 4, 5,6, 7, S and 9.
Travis county, Feb, 11,12,13,14,15 10.
County secretaries aud business agents
please arrange time and place as per above
and oblige
T. A. Evans, Lect. F. S. A.
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To the Members of the Farmers Alliance of
Tyler County:
Bro. Turnbull will lecture the order at
the following times and places:
Chester, February 14 at 3 p. m.
Coimsnell,
Woodvllle,
Warren,
Springer,
Hopewell,
Holly Fork,
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17
18
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20
Some one will be expected to meet blm
at Warren from Springer with couveyanoe,
as he will come by railroad. Brethren,
please take notice and give blm a Hill at-
tendance, as matters of importance will be
discussed. W. H. Jenkins,
Lect. Tyler Co.
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To the members of the Farmers Alliance
of Blanco county, Texas;
1 will be with your Alliances on tho fol-
lowing dates:
Postoak,
Hickory,
Now Chapel,
Franklin,
Johnsou City,
McCall,
Pittsburg,
Snearly,
Twin Sisters,
Cent or,
Smith,
Reeve,
Brethren, I desire to have a full attend-
ance on the above dates, as I wish to pre-
sent matters or great-importance to you all.
John W. Bakkr,
Agent Marble Falls.
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Salvation Oil onoe dried,
cents.
tilWHys «sed. 26
OBITUARIES.
TRIBUTO W RBBPEOT.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Whereas, It pleased the Allwlse Creator to
takit from our midst on Nov. 30, 1888, Slstoi
-ailleEnloe. In her death our order hus lost
>t worthy member, the I). M. Churoii a shining
liu-ht. And her huitband an affectionate wile,
t ho bereaved huxlmna 1 also a member of the
A ilnnctt, and was eleoted nher.tr of Tylor
oouuty at the lat< November election. We
teu ttr him togotlier with n host of relatives
And friends, our hcartffl<t sympathy.
J. M. bTicwAHT, Pres.
Cherokee Alliance, No. 470'J.
TRIBl/TÍÍOF RERPKGT.
Since it has |ilfa ed Almighty God in his
wisdom to remove from our midst our t eiov'
Uiottier Clifford Uoutt, who died Jan. 14, A. I).
lo8 , tind
ftliereas, in tho death of Dro. Scott, Sand
lili Afiance No. 575, has lost a good inombi r,
thu Uhuruh a good number, the toramunlt)
i good oitizvn and the family a devoted bus-
nuiband aud loving fatucr. Thereforu.be n
Kef ol ved. Thatweiue mcmb< rs of Sand
lllil Alliance tender our heartfelt sympathies
<o the bi-reaved fam.ly, wnd bow in humble
(tubmisal n to Him who doeth all things well,
andlurther
Resolved, That a copy of thuso resolution-
Db Sf-nt to Tub Msmguut for t.ubllcutlon, and
Lhntaoop) be sprtad upon our mimrtu-i.
Oone by order of the Ailiunce In nesslou, Jau.
15,1H8H. W. H. G UIK, Bco'y.
TBIBDTB OF BS8PRCT.
Whereas. It hath pleat,ed Almighty God 111
HIr providence, to remove from our midst on
Doeembor 14. lo88, our Brother A. F. Cum-
minus : theie ore. be it
Uosolvi'd, B> Turnover Alliance, No. 1C0! ,
that In his death our order 1ih« lost a worthy
member, his family tin affectli note I'm her an
companion, our couiitry a goo'i ciiUrn ; that
we tender ou. Una- tfoit sympathies to tho be-
reaved family, and that a copy i f these r so-
lulions i.o sent to the family of t io deceases,
and also a copy to Tuk Uoutiihin Mkrcijuv
for publication, and that ft copv of name bo
spread on tne minutes of tho Allitnoe.
j.E itnoxKB, 1
T.J.Aihibit, y Com.
J, H. HiStkii, J
TBtBOTR or nXCPXCT,
Bundlck Farmers Alilanoe has lo t nno of
her best niemhor-i, W. U. Waddlll, step son of
W. it. htoké . and Soü o£ wile, via bom Got.
i , lt*yi, aud died Mov. 10,18*8.
Willie was luneed a remarkable young man,
full of sympathy, lovi and kindnos*; he win,
fHltbful in bis alt 'nuance at our All aneo
incetingi!, and although nor. a member of any
ruüglous soeiaty, jot ne lespetu-d the house
of Gid and th religion of bis mother. Hisaf-
ilction wn« long and painful yet hu boro It
with fortitude. He talked o ilmly to bis moth-
-r about dying, suting that he had no fear><
of death, that angels were in tbe room, and
that he would soon niifs ovor tho nvor of
death In the arms of tils father.
Permit .ie to say to the bereaved ones and
tho craft generally : Live as did Willie, and
meet blm In th« sweet bye aud bye
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
R. C.GOSRBTI,
O. CHAHDLBIt,
J. D. PATTKBSOW
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Com.
itvspecifuli. .
F. H. Kobbhtt, Sec'y.
Jan. 37. 1889.
IX M EH O RIAN.
Forks Creek Alliance. No. 8Z63, Guadalupe
oounty, Texas, met January 10, 188 . and
pasked tbe to'lowing resolutions of respect to
the memory of our tate Brother Edward Kbor-
hart Hr.. decea cd:
Resolved, That In tbe death of Dro. Kber
hart our president, we b*ve lost a worthy
member, oar oounty a good oltixcn. tbe fitmily
an iniiuigent father.
Resolved, l'bat we extend to his family
gur sympathy in their bereavement.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions
be eent to TBI M*aoc v for pubii
Bucear for publication, and
a oopy'to the fami>y of our deceased brother.
RüBtíAXDIBO, IVs.
ra severe and
I (r f
avatod oougb acoom-
'■ K
epeoay reuet. juaw
Ubimu^, Sec'y.
ft
Legislative.
BILI S 1MTUODVCBD. ,
A bill to authorlzo and require suits to en'
force the title's lien upon lands sold to the
state for taxes. A bill providing 1'or tho lu
croaso of the road fund by augmenting It by
tho fund recohod from estrays and occupa-
tion taxes. To compel railroads to classify
freights, fixing tbe maximum churgos and to
prevent unjustdlsoilmlnations. Extomltug
for ten years the payment of the principal of
the purchase money for publlo lands purchas-
ed under the not of July, 1870. Piaclug ull
schools in the state undor tho district system.
Providing for tho Issuance of bonds by tho
state to supply deQcleuoles In the revenue.
BILLS VAKSICD.
The bill to create Coke c unty, and amend'
mentí to substitute Bingham, Dlvk Dowliug,
Tilden and Dowllng were successively rejected
and Coke prevailed. The bill passed to on
grossment. The house bill to give dlstrlot
i ourts in i lauco, Gillespie, Kimball, MeHard
aud Llano counties Jurisdiction to try misde-
meanors, of which justice and countv courts
have jurisdiction, whon indictments for the
same have boon found in the district courts,
passed to engrossment. Tho houso, bill
changing tho time of holding 'lie district
oourts in Harris aud Montgomery oountiei
passed to engrossment. Tho bill permitting
amendments to pleadings during vacation,
was passed.
BBPOBT OF COMMtTTKKS.
The bousd educational oouimlttco havo
nearly perfected (he general school bill. It
provides for tbe adoption of uniform text
books by 1801. Tho present opinion of tho
committee Is that there should bo a state
board to soloct the text books, consisting of
Hupodntondent Coopor, a member of the
university faculty and perhaps one other per-
son, Tbo constitutional amendment t« re-
duce the legal rate of interest to II |ior com.,
bills for uniform text books lor public sciiocils,
for good roads, ng ilnst state aid lor Immigra-
tion, for tho ropeal of restrictions upon suf-
frage, on tho stook law, for permission to In-
v«stcounty tohool funds in reul eaiuto secu-
rities and against two Dallas dlstilet courts
wero reported. Tbe bill to punish by con-
finement In tho penitentiary ollloers who
swear to falso accounts will be reported favor-
ably.
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Domestic.
A Are destroyed fully 12,000,000 worth of
property on Seneon ptrcot, E.vuhnngo street
an 1 adjoining streets, Buffalo, New York, last
Saturday.
A spcoiai from Fort Smith, Ark,, says tho
new district court house of Scullyvllle coun-
ty, Chockiaw Nation, with all the county
reoords, iras destroyed by lice, Thursday
ulgbt.
The employes on tho surface roads in Now
York and Brooklyn have struck. The outlook
ts, as usual, In favor of tho corporation com-
ing out on top. Wm, B, Itngerp, the Fenti.
sylvania railroad engineer who was asleep on
his engine when a collision occurred last woek
near Columbia, aud oaused tho death of Con-
ductor .THEn C. Ryan, wus arrested, charged
with Involuntary manslaughter. He gave
bond for hearing. The llromnn, it Is alleged,
was also aíloop at tho timo and will also bo ar-
reated. The entróme court to-day dooldod
adversely to Levi Stewart in the 110,000 libel
suit against the Minneapolis Tribune, based
on a lu.moroua Item in which some one was
quoted as saying that Stewart bad moved his
oillce to his homo to save expense. Tho oourt
held suoli statement was not libelous. The
Orst annual meeting of Dakota assombly
Knigbt* of Labor convened at Aberdeon. The
attandanco was not large, but the official re-
port si.ows a material Inorouee In member-
ship. The convention was Is session for two
days. The supreinocourtorNcw Mexico to-
day gave a decisión in tho Maxwell land umnt
case affirming the title to that property and
dismissing the b 11 of tho govornm;iu to set
aside tho put on t. Mrs. Itawson, who hat'
boon on trial at Chloago for shooting her hus-
band's lawyer, has boon acquitted. lion
JohnM. Clayton, late liopnb lean candidate
for congress In tbo second dlstrlot, was assas-
sinated one day last week. No particular*
given. Mr. Clayton was contesting for the
seat from the second dlstrlot In tbo tll'ty-tlrit
oougross, now hold by Hon C. H. Brecklu.
rldgo. In Plummervlllo township tbo ballot
box was stolen In tho reoont election and is
supposed to havo contained a majority for
Clayton. He and Carroll Armstrong, chair-
man of tbo Demooratlo congrtstlonul com-
mute, have been there since Thursday lust
taking testimony in tho oontest. Mr. Arm-
strong sent In the news lion. W. li, H. Clav-
ton, brother of tho deceasod, Is tho city. HU
Information Is not any mure than tbe Ga-
zette's,
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State.
Tho rocent rains and l'reexes have mado the
tunnels near Clsoo quite Jubilant. They ftel
assured of good crops this year. Wheat is
looking well. Farmers arc vory busy grub-
bing, clearing up, elo. Some hare com mono-
oil plowing. A boy named Ed. Davis, aged
14, colored, was drownod at the Caldwell cross-
ing of the North Bosque, Tuesday. Ho was
riding through the ford and got into deep
water and was separated from his pony arid
lost In tho whirlpools of that fatal stream,
wblch has, It Is said, drowned more pooplfc
than all the Texas rivers combined. News
reaohed l'almer of the burning of one of Jon
Barron's h¡jubos one mlio north of there, in
wbloh Mr. W.lllam Dom's little baby wan burn-
ed to death. The lire was very small when
started and Mrs. Dom ran to a tank about lui
yards off to get a pa l of water to ext nguisb
the are, but boiore shocou'.d roach the house
It was undor such headway that It was Impos-
sible to resoue the little ono. Texnrkana
has ceinpressed 30,0(0 bales of cotton this
season. The striko on the Han Antonio and
Aransas Pass railroad is ovor. Reports from
the west tell of tbo splendid condition of Uvo
stock. Four business houses wero destroyed
by Are at Hamilton Tuosday nlgbt. Wagon-
er and Martin, who wore taken to Graham
from Dalla*, by order of Judge McCormlok,
have been released on bond. The entire
bottom between New Year's creek and t^o
Brasos river, • distance of five to seven miles,
is Inundated from back water from tbe Braz-
os river, and tenants living on the river can
only roach town by means of boats. Planters
are starting tbolr plows on tbo hill farm*.
Thursday night at Bnnls, Ed Vaughn was
killed while coupling car* Tbo train knock-
ed him down and ran over bin, horribly
orushing his lett leg and arm. Of tbe six
persons who esosped from the oounty jail at
Gainesville a tew nights ago, three have beeu
recaptured. Ono returoed voluntarlally, and
two are at large. S. P, Kay and W. T. Wad-
die, of Big Sandy, Texas, had a dispute which
led to blows, whereupon, Mr. Kay Mobbed Mr.
came in and surrendered to Sheriff L H. La.
nier, and was oarried by bim to Shrevcport.
L. O. Davis and wife, and Miss Mnttlo Davis
were poisoned with rough-on-rats, which wns
supposed to havo beon conveyed into tho bar-
rol of flour by the rats. Prompt medical aid
pulled thorn through all right and they are
now out of danger. At 11 o'clock Saturday,
Feb. t, as Chorlos Scholl, editorof tho Evening
Dispatch, was orosslng Malu street, Denlson,
Texas, in tbe direction of Porter's grcoory
store, carrying a Wlndchestor rlfle,C. M. Lane,
editor of tbe Morning Now Era, who whs upon
tbe side-walk, drew a 32-oallbor pistol and bo-
gan tiring upon blm. Scholl replied with his
Winchester, and in all, a half dozen shots were
exchanged. John Cowhh, a fat mor, living
noar Maytleld. committed suK ido by shooting
the top of his hoad off. The body of üoone
Marlow, tbe murderer of Sheriff Wullaoo, Is
brought to Grahgm for buriul, Tho oolleo.
tor of customs ut Corpus Cbrlsti Is informed
that cigars oaunot bo imported through mail
from Mexico undor tho postal oonuootlon with
that oountry. A Fort Worth man received
notico from the White l aps to leave town.
The small-pox patients at Galveston are do-
ing vory well and as yot there has boon no
fatality. Tho oases uro of a mild type. Four
llourJng mills, equipped with roller process
machinery will be In operation at Weather-
lord Uy tho lime tho new wheat ciep is har-
vested. Hen Lowíh was looked up at Wooo
ehargod with attempting to murder his wlfo.
Tom Ewon, a weil-knowu sporting man of
Gainesville, was mortally wounded In a tearful
shooting uffray, which uoourred in a gambling
house In Furccll, I. T. A new salt vein has
been struck noar Colorado City. Pilot l'olnt
is muol'. excited ovor a case of varioloid in
that town. Passenger train No. 19, which left
Fort Worth at 9:15 a. m. Monday on the Fort
tVor h and Denver wus ditched eleven miles
north of Clarondon, Englueer William Cure-
ton was badly soaldod about tho face and Fire
man William Shelby was soaldod from hoad to
foot, the flesh being cookcd by oscupod steam,
lie lived about eluht hours. John Cash,
aged 83, died at Gainesville from an overdose
of morphine. It Is suppoiod ho suloided.
lie hud no family. Watchman Jaok llon-
derson Jumpodfrom a "wreckor" train at Na-
vasotn and landed ou his head, breaking his
nook. He had a wife and ono ohlld. Charles
Baloli, a tarmer, living near Walnut Sprliigs,
shot and k lied bis wile and then himself.
They had boon married only a short time
Sill Lanst'ord wus killed by tho sheriff's
poBso near Prairie drove, Limestone county,
while resisting tho arrest ol' his brother Cass.
I'ho officers escaped unhurt. In an alterca-
tion between Ed Russell and Compton, two
oolorod drivers at Torrel. Comptonv broke
Russell's skull Just a novo tho forolnad with a
liurnnss punch. Shopmen mid truok men of
tho Ban Autoulo and Aransas Pass Railway
are out on a strike for wages overdue, and un-
less the company settles with Its employes
protty soon freight and pnssenger men will
also go out. O dictáis,howovor, say tho troublo
will bo over In adav or two.
A lire at Galveston a fow day* ago de-
stroyed tbo Santa Fe Machino shop*, ten loco-
motive* and all the machinery, loss* betwvea
176,000 and 1126,C01.
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Congressional.
Congrognman Thorns* has prepared the fol-
lowing rofolutlon wbloh ho will Introduce at
the earli) st opportunity:
Whereas, Newspaner dispatches show stops
have boon taken look ng to the acquisition of
thoSumoan Islands by the German govorn
mont, in violation of tbo rights and Interests
of the government with wbloh tbe govern-
ment of the United States hold* treaty and
oominorolal relations, and In violation of the
treaty rlgbtiof tho United State*, therofore
be It
Resolved, by tho Renato and house of repre-
sentatives of tho United States In congress as
-iomliled, That the president I* hereby a
thorl/.cd and directod to take tuohitep*, foro-
iblo If doemod expedient, as are nocossary and
proper to proloot and maintain tbo honor and
dignity of the Hag and tho Interest* of the
United States nnd Its citizens against nets ol
thu empire of Germany and of hor forces.
Tho house passed tho Oklahoma bill by u
vote of yeas 148, nay* li 2,
Twenty-live private pension bill* wore
prtssod.
In the senate the house amendment* to the
senate bill for the admission or South Dakota
a* a «lato wore non-concurred In and confer-
onoo asked
An amendment wns adopted appropriating
(100,(00 for e stablishing a coaling station at
Pago Pago, Samoa, and tbo bill wns reported
to the hrniHe and passed.
Tbe clause providing for a congressional
committee to Instituto an Inquiry Into the
condition of Alaska was voted out oi'llio
house of representatives. Represen! al I vi
Burrows, one of tbe most prominent candi
dales for tho speakership, says: '1 shall tell
Gen. Harrison that not to have an extra ses-
sion, will bo to gam bio with rato and oourtdo-
feat. It Is an absolute necessity." Tho cit-
izens of Now Mexico have presented In oon
gre.is a protest against tholr territory being
admlttod as a state. Senator Reagan made
ono of tho most vigorous speecbos of tbo ses-
sion in referenda to tbo Samonn controversy.
Contrary to those who preceded him,
ho did not mince matters, but plainly declared
that if our rights have lieon vlolatod wo should
assert those rights as becomes n great ai d
powerful nation,and furtberon beaddod that
the liisBllíatloji of h grc-A! nttHon In the Tne
of arrogant power Is worse than war. In com
mention on tbe oorrospondenoe submitted to
tbe senate, Judge Reagan doclarod that no
American oltlzen could read It without feol
ing humiliation to toe tbo rights of tbo United
States brutally overridden and trodden down
by German*. The speooh is tho event of the
debate and Is generally talked of by publlo
men. Mr. Mltoholl offered a resolution,
whlah was agreed to, calling upon tbe seoro-
tary of tho treasury for statement* of the
amounts In the sinking fun* to tho orodlt of
tbo Union arid Central Pacific railroad compa-
nies respectively on February 1, 18M , under
tho Thurman net, with tho amount of eaeh in
vested In bonds, tbe market value of sueb
bonds and the amount which would havo boon
In the sinking fund If no Investment In bonds
bad been made. Mr. Dunn of Arkansas,
from tbe committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, reported the bill to provide for ti o
better protootiop of fur*, soal and salmon
fisheries In Alaska, Tho oommlttoo on way*
and means held it* first meeting for several
montbi for consideration of the senate
amendment of tbe tariff Mil. According to
oxpectatlon, after vary little dl*ou**lon, tbe
bill and amendment* were referred to the
treasury department in < rder to secure com-
putations a* to the effect on the revenue of
tbe proposed change* in the law.
Foreign.
Mr. Edward Staabope, minister of war, ad-
a meeting of his constituents in Hern-
er or later, probably sooner. It would urst,
bringing tbe fiercest and most horrible wat
ever known. It was impossible, he declared,
to view tbe preparations for war now being
made throughout Europe without seeing tbat
war wns approaching. He boped, however,
that tha wiadom of England's statesmen
would prevent that nation from becoming In*
volvod. The condition of King Otto,'of Ba-
varia, is changing; his stupor and melancholia
are ameliorating "and be has rational mo.
ments. A syndicate of American* have ob-
tained from the Paris municipal oounoil aeon*
cession of twenty acres of land for tbe Amer-
ican show at the exhibition, King Leopold
has orcated an Afrloan sooiety of the Red
Cross, the objoot being to suooor the victims
of war and epidemic, and to aid Afrloan ex-
plorers. The Grand Duke of UesBO and hi*
daughter are journeying to St. Petersburg.—
Geo. S. Drivers, supposed to be au American,
out his throat with a razor at the Angel hotel,
Islington, severnl days ago, Mr. Armstrong,
tho British government agont in New Guinea,
was invelglod on the island of Munoba by na-
tives aud big head splltopen with a tomahawk.
Proceedings are being Instituted In Berlin
against tho lireuse Zeltung for high treason
In printing an article, describing as damag-
ing to monarehlai feeling o 1' old Pruislab pa-
triot* the publication of tbo ludlotment
against Prof. Geffokcu, with the objeot of ap-
pealing to publlo feeling. Parliamentary cir-
cles are much excited ovor this autlon of the
government. It. Is stated M. Goblet and M.
DoFrevoluct both desire tbo position of prime
minister. Tbo n ost Important post in the
now cabinet will be tbat of minister of the in*
terior, as tbnt individual will havo supervision
of the general elootlon which It i* expected
will take place In Maroh. The Roulangistade*
clare that, should the government blunder
Boulaager will bo president of the executive
power within a month. A private letter
from Hayti by the steamer Orange to the
Haytlen mluljter, Mr. Preston,dated January
21, at Fort au Prince, alleges a Legitime vlo-
tory at Trova, twenty miles from Capo Hay-
tit n, over Gen. Papillon, who surrendered on
condition that his lifo should be apared. ike
gunboat, Bellro, now called Delante, sailed
that day toward St. Mario. Crown Prince
Rudoiph of Austria, was assassinated by an
injured husband, whose wlfo waa found In a
compromising position in tbo company of the
crown prince.
Notice.
Please announcs In Tbe Mkroury tbat
tbe AUianue ofthl* county (San Auguitlne)
ha* organized a mercantile aiioolatlon,
which began buslneis on tbe 18th of Janu-
ary, 1880. Till* aisoclailon has a paid-up
capítol or over fib,000, which no doubt
will be increased to <120,000 by the first of
Maroh. Fraternally, W. D. Moss,
Manager,
to citizen*
and report
Sc Co., Pal
Patont office, vvi
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JUDGE A. W. TERRELL.
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Texas during tbe pa*t week
for tbl* papar by O. A. Snow
t lawyer , opposite U. S.
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J. Clark, Tylor, radial tube boiler; J. A.
Johnson, Austin, artist'* easel; H.S.Mun*
ger, Dallas, saw gin.
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inducing capital to come here, Lfor one am
ready iu refuse to pay that price, such a
scarecrow shtuld be lost on leglalatori
who were elected to promote by nealthy
laws tbe security of the capital alreauy in-
vt med here.
The roads that are already here are
owued by men in northern ano eastern olt-
le , and loreign cupralists. Since the sale
ol tbo Uuif, Colorado & Santa Fo road, if
one dollar of railroad bonds Is owned in
Texas 1 never hive heard the owuer'a
name. If the earning* yr the roads were
■ educed to 5 per cent tin the money actual-
ly lnvosted iu them, 1 leel persuaded that
not loss tiiuu <11-2,000,000 of the <131,000,000
the roads now receive In lolls would re-
main with us us a borne circulating medi-
um, Till* would be fO.OO to every mau,
woman and child lu '1 «xa* and our state
would leel the beulflceui influence of suah
a change like an electric (hock In the en-
hancement of land values and tbe promo-
tion ol home Improvement*, SUuuted a*
we are, that $1)1,000.000 goes aa last a* col-
lected to New xerk aud northern cities,
aud is emptied Into the pockets of those
who own mo bonds, never to return here
except to be Invested in now roads under
u like claim ol exemption Irom control or
to plaster our turma with mortgages.
A pleasing picture was presented by Gov-
ernoi Brown of the groat chuuga railroad*
havo mude tti our prosperity, tie lorgot to
tell you that with tbat change has come a
practical transfer to northern and New
Kuglund capitalists of tbe gains of all our
inutistrlo*, wulcb contribute to thetn an-
nually tbe greater part of fill,000,000 road
toll*.
He lorgot to tell you tbat a lederal law
create* a commission wblch ts now at*
tempting to protect the people against ex-
orbitant rutes en Interstate trafilo, leaving
I'caus unprotected as to short hauls in the
state.
He lorgot to tell you that under tbe con ,
blned influence of leoeral and transporta-
tion tariff, Texas i* not only deprived oí
tno profit* on our yearly labor, but tuat
our farms and properties are plastered
wHtu<ii*rig*g!r«j<j mia.ai.vleyM«-:n*?e-r*- -
vired state* in a way never dreamed o( be*
ore this mugnificent development cauie.
He omitted to tell you that if lower rate*
should result In the destruction ofartiti.
«tal capitalization aud unreal values, those
who own them have been gathering toll*
lor *o long a series of years that they can
afford lower prouts, and that If they can-
Lot, und the roads must change hand*,
thoy may perbapi oe bought at what It
would cost to reproduce them, and by men
who could theu afford to operate them for
profits that wouid be reasonable.
He lorgot to iniorm you that under ox*
ttting combinations or the roads, every ei«
ion ol 1 exus to .float ber commerce irom
nor own ports is strangled in tue auueonda
coll of high rale* ou state iraflie, aud low
rates to New York and Boston uy rail, and
that Texas has no law on ber statutes
booas to prevent It.
When he advised you to avoid fixing In-
flexible irelght ra es by law on the one
baud, and ou the other against creating a
commission through wbicb they could be
readjusted irom time to time and mane
Uexioic, he lorgot that he waa inviting you
io disregard ibe very prinoip'
gated by the platform on
aeutlemenof tbe committee, In closing
let me indulge tbe nope that some legisla-
tion wlit 't a adopted to leUove the people
of the sisre Irom tbe oppression Ot I all-
road ««iiibifca.ions tbat destroy competí-
Hon, 'J'.scuuiluute against localities antf
woik oppression by extratug
raws. It canJMtiloae on
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