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THE TELEPHONE.
V. B. FOSTER. Editor ud PropY.
CANTON. Vu Zendt O*., TEXAS
PITH AND POINT.
Complaint of the stage oarpenter—
all work and no play. — Texas Siftings.
The land boonu break out just after
the assessor him been around.—Alta
California.
Moving out of the garret is the only
way in which aomu writer* display attic
quit. — Texas Siftings.
Perhaps Mr. Villard will yet mnko
another triumphal progress through the
northwest.—St. Paul Globe.
Jesse Poraeroy’e attempts at escape
are a good argument for capital Pun-
ishment. — Boston 'Transcript.
The all-summer hot cott on the oyster
has linen raised. The oystor is being
lifted, too.—Philadelphia Press.
1 ho hnrdest kicking on public enter-
prises always come from thoso who
give the least.—Kansas City Sun.
The undertakers are brightening up
since tho season for hunting prairie-
chickens has arrived.*-Lincoln Journal.
A lightning calculator—tho man who
calculated that lightning wouldn’t
strike twice in one place. — Texas
Si/lings.
One of last week’s lessons for rail-
roads was that tho air-brake should
not be made of air alone.—Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Canada may havo the union sho is
after, by menus of a little band of
gold around hor lingor.—Syracuse
Standard.
In the olden time when a lawyer in-
sulted a judge,court was adjourned for
the duel. Now tho lawyer is put in
jail. — Galveston News.
An ingenious Boston man has invent-
ed a missile to throw at umpires, which
can be furnished by the ushers in any
quantity. — Texas siftings.
A Chinaman can make money by
runmug a T store, while some Caucas-
ians might peildlo the whole alphabet
and starve. — Texas Siftings.
Tho visit of Mr. McGarigle to Hong
Kong will be a great relief to the de-
tectives. They will not have to annoy
hint now. — Sew York Graphic.
Water is supposed to be ns cheap and
as plentiful us dirt, yet a jeweler has
no compunction in charging $1 for u
main-spring. — Charlestown Enterprise.
The statement of our rival is a bare-
legged, raw-boned, ulcurated, woatlier-
beaten old falsehood, that long ago
wore itself out.—Milwaukee Tec graph.
It is only the harrassed schoolmaster
who can fully appreciate tho pertinency
of the name bo<s give to tenuis shoos—
sneakers.—Boston Journal of Educa-
tion.
While thoso learned doctors aro in
Washington it may bo well for Uncle
Sam to show ’em that dreadfully swol-
len surplus leg of his.—Philadelphia
Record.
The rndkmen have added 1 cent a
quart, with the understand ng that the
milk is to he pure. This may relieve
the demands on tho pumping works.—
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The children for whom thoro is not
school room cun go up tho river
and amuse themselves watching the
expenditure of funds for a Mushing tun-
nel—Milwaukee Sentinel.
A Bar Harbor girl who was told by
an old boatnmn to bo sure and have her
boat well trimmed went to work and
sewed two silk llouncas around the gun-
wale.— Yonkers Statesman.
Many a lady will extol tho fairness
and spread the fume of a business house
during her whole lifotnuu just because
of some little concession they made to
her, which cost them little, but flatter-
ed her self-esteem. — Carpet Trade and
Review.
Many a man thinks that it is his good-
ness which keeps him from crime, when
it is only h s full stomach. On half
allowance he would bo as ugly and
knavish as anybody. Don’t mistake
potatoes for principles!—Burlington
Justice.
It is a little hard on Gen. Miles to
have escaped the perils of tho war and
of numerous Indian ciuupu ngns only
to have his log broken by falling from
a tally-ho coach. Fate seems to love a
joke once in a while, even if it bu a
painful one to tho subjooL—.Veto York
World.
What a Small Boy Can Do.
It appears impossible to predict what
tho average small boy will do under
almost any given circumstances if
' he has nn opportunity to work mis-
chief. The following story from Pilot
Point, Tex., serves to illustrate tho
point taken: Newton Tabor was digging
a well. To blaat out tho rock he used
dynamite inclosed in small metallio
capsules. In the course of his opera-
tions he deposited an open box of these
dangerous capsules at the root of a
tree near wliero ho was working. A
ladder leaning against tho tree reached
up to a mocking-bird's nest containing
a voting brood. His ton-ycar-old son
Dick, with a couple of tho capsules in his
his hand, ascended the ladder, and,
covering the young birds witli distended
mouths, boy like, dropped the capsules,
one at a time. In ono bird's mouth.
They forthwith disappeared in tho bird’s
♦law. This rendered the bird uncom-
fortable, and in a struggle for relief it'
fell from tho nest. Upon striking tho
ground an explosion Nwm I which tore
up tho earth, dumpod a quantity of
the loose dirt, and the fragments of
rock piled around into the well ami
came near killing Mr. Tahor, who was
working down below. The boy fell
from the ladder and was badly hurt,
suffering the fracture of some bones.
This shows what a bov will do when
he gets a chance.—New Orleans ISa*.
yune
Judge Anders, of the County Co irt nn
a test rase decided that the Bayun City's
Suuday law is constitutional Will.am
Au.gcrhoffcr, tho saloon-keeper On trial,
vas fined *15,000 for one PundnyV vi»>
•Modi.
EX-TREASUR.BR BURK.
Lodged in Jail in Oalventon, He Holds
Quite a Levee—Satisfied That He
Pursued the Right Course
Surrendering.
Galveston, Tex., Dot 1.—Sheriff
Tiernan and his deputy, Barney Mcll-
benny, arrived in this city Thursday
morning from Sau Francisco, having in
custody the abscouding ex treasurer. A.
J. Burk, Burk seemed very glad to gel
hack among hli old acquaintance*. He
held quite an impromptu levee In the
corridor of tho jail. In an interview he
said he was thoroughly satisfied with his
course in surrendering himself. He did
not want to give bail and had come hack
to stand his punishment. He said he
made up his mind to this course while
in Australia and no persuasion on the
part of his frieuds would induce him to
attempt to mitigate or escape conse-
quences of his wrong-doing. He would
be disappointed if he did not receive a
good long scntcnco to Huntsville. When
asked why he did not settle down some
where and begin life anew be cited the
case of Kissane, who was hunted down
after thirty years. Burk thought Kis
Banc had not a moment's peace of mind
tluring all tho thirty years. Burk looks
in good health. Uis wife and child are
still in Gertoany at the home of Mrs
Burk's parents, where they went last
winter.
SAN ANGELO NOTES.
San Angelo, Tex., Oct. 1.—Tho river
is now in its hunks and it is found that
no damage was dono to crops on the Bis-
mnrcK farm, as at first reported.
The Amhurst motor is the name of an
invention Just perfected by a young
Englishman in this place that promises
to revolutioni/.c the present method of
pumping water. The inventor claims for
it that water can bo pumped by water.
For instance a six-inch stream of water
can be brought to tho surface by utiliz.
n four and a half inches of that stream,
making a clear gain of an inch and a
half. A model is being made and a pat-
ent has been applied for. The inventor
has spent three years in bringing his in-
vention to a practical reality.
NOTES FROM CISCO
Cisco, Tex., Oct 1.—The cold wave
that struck this country with the heavy
rain Monday morniug is still here, and
has caused the people to put on their
winter clothes, and many have put up
their heating stoves. Such a severe
spell is not common at this time of tho
year.
LAREDO LOCALS.
Laiikdo, Tex., Oct. 1.—Postmaster
Itandolph received an ofilcial notice
from tho postmaster at New Laredo,
Mcx., Thursday morning that in accord
ance with the telegraphic instructions
from the City of Mexico no mail pack-
ages of any kind originating in New
York City would be permitted to cross
into Mexico. This action is taken by
the Mexican authorities on account of
tho quarantined steamer at New York
with cholera on board.
The Mexican National steamer sent
out a train Thursday for Saltillo, the first
in eight days. The passengers, expross
matter and mail had |to be transferred at
that point where the Morales iron bridge
was washed away. It is thought that
by next Monday trains will be running
through without hindrance.
Large quantities of machinery are
daily arriving from Chicago and Pbila
dclphia for the smelting works now be
pig erected in Laredo for tho Ygnana
Smelting Company. A 285-horse power
englno with boiler arrived Thursday
night.
Two Mexicans under the influence of
mescal got to fighting Thursday evening.
Ono wns dangerously cut in three places
with a butcher knife while tho other
was badly beaten with a club. Both
parties were placed in Jail.
It is reported that tho Texas Mexican
load will in a short time put on a night
express train between Corpus Christ!
and Laredo. This arrangement in con-
nection with the Aransas Pass Railroad
will shorten the time between Laredo
ami Galveston about fourteen hours.
Tho river took a sudden rise of five feet
Thursday, but no damage was done to
the railroad bridge.
Tho large grading outfit of Hampton
A Thornton, who have contract to finish
the gap on the Mexican National road
between ihe City of Mexico and Larqdo
wns permitted to pass through the Mexi-
can custom house in bond. A portion
of tho outfit wns dotained several weeks
in New Laredo by tho collector of cus-
toms, who demanded full duties for sec-
ond ham! material. This adjustment
will insure the commencement of active
work all along the gap in a few days.
The fall wool clip is arriving In Laredo
in large quantities, and proves to be one
of the heaviest clips sheared for many
years.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Cisco. Tex., Oct 1.—Lieut.-Gov. T. B.
Wheeler returned Wednesday afternoon
from the Indian Territory, where he has
been with the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad surveyors for the post
two weeks. The governor is much pleased
with the present prospects for the road
to build to Cisco. He left the eurveyors
between the Canadian and Washita Riv-
ers and thinks they will reach Texas
within the next six weeks. They are
malting a careful survey and coming In
the right diractlon for Ciaco.
CLARKSVILLE NOTES.
Negro Boy* Arrested Entering a Store—A
Lady Killed in a Runaway Accident.
Another Serious Accident
Clarksville, Tex , Oct 4.—For some
time past some one has been burglarizing
the grocery store of Barry. Love A Co.,
of this city. Friday night last Mr. J. D.
Barry and Mr. Bam Stanley concluded
they would sit up and watch. About
10;80 o'clock they heard some one enter
the bouse. The burglar went through a
small hole in the glass door, went up the
steps over the store to some iron bars,
sprung them a little, and then forced his
body through the hole. He was then
over the store with steps lending down
Into the lower story. He struck a match
within three feet of Mr. Barry and Mr.
Htnnly, saw them, and attempted to
make his escape. They arrested him and
found he was a little negro bootblack by
the name of John OutwosL He said
there were two other boys with him,
A rthur Carr and Bprigs, and they were
soon arrested and placed in Jail. They
were caught before they left the public
square. The boys are all negroes, and
(lie oldest is not over H years of age.
The juveniles said there were older no
groes in it, that they could not get
through the hole in the door and that
they would put them in and they would
go up the steps, through the bars, across
the opening ami go down into the store,
open up the buck door and the Degro men
would go in and get what they wanted.
Saturday wns a bad day for runaway
teams. Mrs. Pettis and some other ladles
were in a wagon driving to Myles. A
young man by the name of Igo, who was
riding a horse and carrying his Win
Chester gun, would run his horse past •
the wagon, then stop and run past it
again. He did tills several times. The
mules became frightened and ran away,
throwing Mrs. Pettis out. killing her In-
itantly. Igo has not yet been arrested.
Major M. B. Morrison's team ran away
with him Saturduy, breaking up his
buggy, aud cante near killing him.
Cotton is coming in pretty fast now
Corn is selling on the streets for 40 cents
per bushel.
EASTLAND NOTES
Eastland, Tex., Oct. 4.—Judge Con-
ner sat yesteraay at tills place in a habe-
as corpus case in which Judge Tracher
was the applicant, lie had hoen arrest-
ed by virtue of an alias capias from De-
Witt county, after forfeiture of bail.
Prior to tho forfeiture hit father had
made complaint of ids lunacy to the
county judge of this county and he was
convicted and ordered to the asylum, j
but, his friends interfering, gave bond
to tho county judge for his restraint and
keeping under the statute in such cases,
tnd the writ of habea? corttus was sued
but by his guardians to provont his being
carried to DcWitt county to answer the
-harge of homicide after forfeiture of
itis bond af iresaid. After hearing, the
court romanded him to the custody of
tho sheriff to abido the action of the
court from which tho capias issued.
The court expressed grave doubts as to
the jurisdiction of his court in such case,
tnd hence his action. The case will be
tppealed to the Court of Appeals, which
will soon elicit a decision upon a case
sow unprecedented in Texas court de-
cisions, ami the novelty of which has
baffled tho legal lore of the wisest of the
bar. The decision will bo looked for
with deep solicitude and anxiety.
Eastland has no saloon, even without
prohibition or local option, from the aim
pic fact that the patronage did not pay
before they drletl out
The range is finer here than at any
imo in ten years. Farmers arc busy pro-
curing seed and sowing wheat.
Borne disturbance arose in the town
school Friday caused by the alleged un-
reasonable and iinmodcrato chastising
by the assistant teacher of one of her
pupils, but upon full investigation by
:he Board of Trustees the teacher was
exonerated, though there is some dis-
satisfaction. Tho town is ^incorporated
for school purposes and rather than as-
sume the responsibility it is rumored
that two of the trustees arc threatening
to resign.
County court began Monday and dis-
trict court the first Monday In Decem-
ber. Both courts have boavy dockets
One of tho alleged Bald Knobbers wag
captured hero the other day by Sheriff
Schmick and delivered to the Sheriff
from Arkansas who had the requisition.
The alleged Bald Kuobher called him
self Yates.
SUNDAY IN GALVESTON
Galveston. Tex , Oct. 4.—Sunday
differed very materially from the two
precceding Sundays, during which the
Sunday law has been enforced. Thcro
has been no Sunday since tho officers
declared their intention of enforcing the
law that it was not possible to procure
all the inhibited liquor that ono desired
by means of restaurants with bar attach-
ments, which havo beon doing a very
good busing. Wltile the law was not |
openly violated in any instance Sunday
by t*c saloons, save in one particular,
whero j^^vas dono under tho precon-
certed eMIfeeiiient of making a test
case, the saloodf where a djiuk could be
gotten during tho day was the exception
rather than the rule. All sorts of
methods and it rat agents were resorted
to, some by stair entrances in anoth^
portion of the block, where tblnty s^P
era might go and tarry in a vacant room
with tables and chairs until some one
appeared by meani of a rear entrance
and filled hli order Other places wit)
eecond-etory club room attachmeate dlt
a land office business through dummy
elevator waiter*. In other lnetences oni
would go up * stair on on* elde of the
block, down the rear way into a court
yard which led to the rear entrance ol
some saloon probably facing on th<
other street. Some of these place* ol
resort even served drinks in their kitch
ens. The drinken enjoyed hugely
searching out these strategic entrance!
end probably more tippling was done In
Galveston Sunday than would hav<
been done had the aaloons been wldt
open.
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Houston Boy, Stealing e Ride on s
Street Car, Hal His Arm Mangled
and Dies After Amputation.
Houston, Tex., Oct. 4.—An accident
that ended in death happened ou the
Glenwood street car line Saturday even-
ing at 7 o'clock. A Dumber of extra cars
are usually put upon the cemotery line
on Saturdays. At the time spoken of
Charles Ball!, driver of car No. 85, rati
beyond the switch In tho vicinity of Sa
bine street, when be discovered that an
extra car was coming toward him. He
at once stopped the car, unhitched one
trace chain, turned the mule alongside
the car faring the hind end, and was get-
ting the car back to the switch when he
saw a boy going from the car crying.
Not knowing that bu accident had oe
currcd he drove around the belt, and in
returning to where he uod backed his
car was told that a 10-year-old boy
named Bushron had been run over, nnd
that his arm was broken. Inquiry showed
Ihst the boy wns stealing a ride on the
iron in the rear. When driver started the
car backward the hoy evidentally be-
rnme frightened. Jumped to the ground,
failed to clear the cur nnd had his right
arm crushed by a wheel. The arm was
amputated, and Sunday morning at 10:45
the little fellow succumbed to bis injur-
ies and died.
FIRE RECORD.
Aliianv, Tex., Oct. 4.—Fire broke out
about 2:10 Monday morning in the Given
Hotel, on the south side of the square,
and by 3 o'clock the whole row was
burned to the ground. At one time it
was thought tho whole city was doomed,
hut by the combined efforts of the citi-
zens the flames were confined to the
south side. The following is a list of the
losses aud insurance: Albany Hotel
Company, on building, about $6000, in-
sured for $2300, $1140 in the Pennsyl
vauia Insurance Company and $1250 in
the Hartford. Stewart Johnson, dwell-
ing, $3000, no insurance. Thompson &
Cheatham, proprietors of Albany News,
on office und fixture, about $2300, in-
sured for $1450, $1200 in the Pennsyl-
vania Company, and $250 in the Home
Company. Capt. F. L. Given, on hotel
fixtures, $2500, fully insured, $1000each
in the Hartford and Home, and $500 in
tho American. Stout Williams, on
dwoliing $500, no insurance. There
were only four or five guests in tho hotel
at the time, several of whom barely es-
caped with their lives. Judge Peter
Heart was the heaviest loser,having lost
all his personal effects. As tho News
outfit was destroyed there will be no
paper printed here for some time.
NOTES FROM SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Sulphur Strings, Tex., Oct. 4.—We
had a glorious rain all over the county
last week that put the ground in splendid
condition for sowing grain, tand the
acreage will be large. Cotton is coining
in at the rate of 200 to 300 halos a day
and bringing fair prices. Trade of every
kind Is improving rapidly.
Tboro have been ten brick business
houses put up this year, and several
others are under contract, and some very
fine residences have been and are now
being constructed.
District Court commenced a seven
weeks term Monday, with his honor
Judge J. A. B. Putnam, presiding, and
there has been very little business done
ns yet.
THE SUNDAY LAW.
Galveston, Tex., Oct. 2.—Constable
Kacblcr Friday served seven warrants,
issuing from Judge Meyer's Court, upon
attaches of the News for violation ol
the Sunday law. •araoeg which was a
warrant of arrest for It. G. lxtwe ’as
manager, on the charge of compelling
and obliging his employes to labor on
the 18th day of September, that day be-
ng Sunday. Upon a conference with
the county attorney a stay of proceed-
ings was agreed upon in six of the cases,
service being mnde upon Mr. Lowe, who,
refusing to give bond, remains con-
structively In the custody of the author-
ities pending a proceedings on habeas
corpus, with the view of bringing the
matter of tho Newi' liability under the
law to a apeedy teat. The potltion for s
writ of haboat corpus was immediately
drawn.
SAD CASE AT McKtNNEY.
McKinnxy. Tex., Oct 4.—Tuesday
there Is set for trial a writ de lunaticc
Inquirnndo la case of Dr. H. B. Sullivan.
The defendant is a well known physician
of mailced Intellect and ability, whoec
genial manners made him a favorite
wherever k town. Honored for bis skill,
admired for learning and loved for hie
geniality, he succumbed to the wine ruf
ud now raves In his terror, and a Jup
will pronounce on bis sanity.
RAILROAD NOTES.
eaXAt, SAB1NB V alley and north
WESTERN.
Austin, Tex., Oct. 5.—The Texas,
Sabine Valley and Northwestern Railway
Company was chartered Monday, capital
$1 000,000. The proposed line will run
from Longview south through the coun-
ts of Harrison, Rusk, Panola, Shelby,
San Augustine, Newton, Jasper, Orange
and Jefferson to a point on Sabine Lake.
The northern division will run from
Itongvicw through Upshur, Camp, Frank'
ills. Hopkins and Delta to some point in
the latter county.
TI1E ItOCK ISLAND.
Winnta Falls, Tex., Oct. o.—The
Rock Island surveying forces are a short
distance beyond Anodark, Indian Terri-
tory. They are surveying tke prelimi-
nary line and locating one. They are
not making more than three miles a day,
at which rate It will take them about
thirty days to reach Red River from
here. The grade is so slight that they
will probably accept the line already
located. Auodark Is 100 miles from
Wleblta Falls.
CORSICANA CULLINOS
Corsicana, Tex , Oct. 5.—Tho local
zommitlee received a telegram Monday
from the committee on the location of
the State Orphan Asylum, at Austin, as
follows
"The baby is born and Its name is Cor-
j sienna.”
A later telegram says the committee
will arrivo Tuesday morning to make
further arrangements. The news spread
rapidly over the city and was the source
of much comment. The site for the
fiuilding is 103 acres of beautiful rolling
prairie, about a mile and a half west of
1 the western limits of the corporation.
A good portion of the ground ia in cul-
tivation, and. being of a sandy character,
ia easily tilled and very productive, giv-
ing at the same time good grounds for
building purposes. The northwestern
corner of the tract Is within a few hun-
dred yards of tho I. O. O. F. Orphan’s
Home. This corner will most probably
be the scat of the asylum, it being adja-
cent to a switch on thi St. Louis, Arkan-
sas and Texas Railroad extension from
this city to Hillsboro, built for the ac-
commodation.of the Odd Fellows’ Or
phans' Home. The property donated
to the Orphan’s Home by this city is
valued at $15,000.
The Daily Evening Courier will change
to a morning paper during the fair this
week.
The Corsicana Observer l office will"
during the fair this week, isssuc an even
ing sheet for the distribution of itoms of
interest about the fair.
Those whose ideas of propriety will
not pormit them to view the fair grounds
in connection with tho races are taking
advantage of the last chancej to see
the grounds nnd stock in the stables.
HELD FOR RANSOM.
San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 5.—Julian
Guorro, a prominent Starr county ranclt-
ero, arrived Monday and gives an
account of a bold und most cruel out
rage by Mexican bandits About three
weeks ago Juan Garcia Barrera, a
wealthy horse raiser, left his runch for
Iioma to deposit $250 he had rcceivod
for stock. When some nine miles from
'lis ranch h was taken captive by five
'sxicans who demanded the money he
This he gave them. Then they
k% ’olded him, tied his arms to bis
sl#\ "J led the horse and rider to a
bushy Scality several miles from the
road, b', ’nformed'hlm that they wanted
an addttien -1 present of $1500. He hes-
itated about complying, and they kept
him for several days with a bandage
over his eyes, and finally threatened to
.tioot him if he did not meet their
Aemnuds. lie thereupon wrote an order
tphis son for the money, telling him he
dad purchased some stock and
wanted it at once. One of the
bandits conveyed the order to his
pn, who succeeded in making up the
amount after visiting several ranches.
The thief returned with the money and
Seuor Barrera was released. He had
been hold hound and blindfolded for
•wenty days, and had been fed on good
'ood and given hot coffee twice a day
Dy one of the lobbers, who was detailed
to remain constantly with him nnd at-
tend his calls. Tho robber* were stian-
gers to Berrcra nnd undoubtedly came
from the Mexican side. Great concern
was felt for Berrcra's safety by his
friends, who were using every means to
discover tho cause of his continued alt
sence. Upon his release aud reappear-
ance he detailed his experience and hard-
ships during his detention. Posses be-
gan scouring the country for the bandits,
A posse under Officer Coy arrested nine
suspicious characters, four of whom wr
forced to confess by the use of ", •
persuasive measures.
Mr. Guerro says Btarr Co / now
beiug overrun by desperado 4 *n Mexi-
co, and life and property u o never so
tiaccurr. Tho story is a strange one,
tout unquestionably true.
Andy Wilson was brought in Monday
by Sheriff Bodemnn of Kendall County
and forwarded to Austin in custody of
Ranger Martin. He Is wanted by Ihe
sheriff of Travis, charged with complicl
ty in the recent fight noar Manchaca,and
Is suspected of train robbeiy.
CENTRAL CITY BUDGET.
Waco, Tex.. Oct. 5.—At 1 o'clock
Monday a hack driver stopped in front
»f the New McClellan hotel end went
toutde, leaving his horse* with * ground
weight attached to the lino* An omnl
hue drove up behind the carriage, and
after leaving it* passengers moved CsA
The horses attached to the hack
followed, and ran into a buggy owned
by Mayor Sturgis, which was overturned,
and the animal becoming frightened,
rushed arouDd the corner ami against
another buggy, owned by Dr. Barker.
Both vehicles were demolished, end two
fine animals injured No person was
hurt. The driver of the carriage was
arrested.
District court met Monday morning.
The grand Jury was impaneled and
charged In his charge to the Jury,
Judge Williams bore specially on ths
new laws enacted bv the last legislature.
In the county court Monday Judge
Evans disposed of half a dozen misde-
meanor cases. There are several hun-
dred cases on the docket, and the term
will occupy seven weeks.
A four-year-old son of Mrs. Strong, of
Houston, was thrown from a buggy
Monday morning, and had a gash cut on
the back of the head. He Is not badly
hurt.
Mayor Sturgis has been busy signing
the city hail bonds for $55,000. The
bonds will be sent to Austin for regis-
tration, and then put ou the market
through the Waco State bauk.
The waterworks bonds for $150,000
I have not yet been signed.
The charter of the Waco Town Com
pany, capital stock $50,000, has been
received from Austin. The object is to
sell and improve property In and around
Waco.
Sam Stewart (colored), who has been
locked up here and supposed to be
wanted for crime in Dallas, made bis
escape from the city prison Sunday
night _
SOLD BRIGANDS.
Four Armed Men Ride Into Town,
Break Open a Store, and After Load-
ing Themselves Fire the House.
Paris. Tex., Oct 5.—News was re
ceived hero Monday of a bold and
desperate case of robbery and arsoz
Sunday at Ben Franklin, a smufl town
twenty miles south of here on tho Sant*
Fe railroad. Four armed white met
entered the town and broke open the
store of Price & Derrick, and, after
taking all the valuables aud goods they
could conveniently carry off, they
saturated the house with oil and set it
on fire. After the blaze was well under
way they rode off, firing their guns and
revolvers. The store and its contents
were entirely destroyed. The robbers
rode off in a northeasterly direction.
The officers here were notified, but at
this time no clue of the daring brigands
has been obtained. Excitement runs
high at Ben Franklin, and it would not
he well with them if caught.
WHEAT PLANTING.
Wichita Falls, Tex , Oct. 4.—As yet
no report of the progress and vim with
which wheat has been sown in this
county lias been made, and in fact the
reporter had no idea of the appearance
of the county until the other day, when
he toon a trip some twenty miles up on
Red River and through Specht’s Colony,
Wheat in many places is up fresh and
green, and the farmer is still scattering
the seed. There lias never been a more
propitious season than this fall. Mr.
Specht, who is staying here now watch-
ing over his colony, remarked that the
prairies look now like they did in 1885.
When driving over it the grass was up
to the buggy seat. Of course there aro
more farms than them, and one traveling
over the country rarely ever gets out of
sight of the plow. Gang plows are usoil
to some extent, with four to six horses
or mules to them. The farmers aro in
time with their wheat crop and many of
them are breaking corn land.
SAN ANTONIO SIFTINGi.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 4.—The suit
of Mary Groesbeck aeainst the Grocsbock
family of this city, pending for several
day*, was decided for tho plaintiff Sat-
urday.
The charter for the Texas Tribune
Publishing Company was forwarded to
Austin Sunday, the object being to pub-
lish a weokly papor in tho city devoted
to the cause of labor, tho Farmers’ Al-
liance and in opposition to sumptuary
laws. The company will issue $1000
shares at $10 each. One-fourth the stuck
ha* been taken and the first issue of tho
paper appears Oct. 13.
TOPICS AT TERRELL.
Terrell, Tex., Oct. 5.—Monday was
a veupffiull day for business until about
10 tvclock, when the cotton commenced
coming in very fast, enlivening businV>^
very much.
’’’he Howard Oil Comps- y have moved
,.i seed house outside iho city limits.
* ... now being put up on ths Texas &
’’aclflc right of way In tho cavern part
the town.
Dengue seems to have fastened Vsclf
on quite a number of our citizens.
Quite a number of farmers have be
i in town looking after hands to pick
cotton and do general farm work.
A heavy rush of freight business is re-
ported at El Paso. The yard* of tho
Atchison and Iho Mexican Central are
crowded end trains are going out as fast
as they can be made up and motive pow-
1 er found to move them Trains loaded
with machinery for points In Mexico Q’J
the yards on both sides of tho river, end
large quantities of ore are being brought
from Mexico. The indication* ere that
the boom will continue for some time.
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Foster, W. E. The Canton Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 1887, newspaper, October 7, 1887; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1142856/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.