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WE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 14 1887.
the superior courts.
Synopses of Decisions Rendered During the
Tyler Term, 18S7, as Specially Re-
ported for The N aws.
COURT OP APPFAIjS.
John P. White, Presiding Jud^e; James M
Hurt and Sam A. Vn.r.so.v, .!utiles; w. r,
Davidson, Assistant Attorney-general; li. P.
Smith, Oiei-s; Bryan Mabsii, Sheriff, as
Ballifl
MCliE I.N AN" CCUSTY VS. «J. B. STANFORD
Froth McLPisnan county.
Hurt, J.—This snit originated in an appli
cation of numerous citizen?, asking com
miSBioners' court to open a road iu McLen-
nan county. At the August term a jury of
view was awarded and to assess damages
Theyasseeeed the damages of aopellee at
$125,and theroad was opened. At the time the
eider was entered appellee filed with said
court bis cJaim for damages, claiming $500,
which v?as passed on, awarding him 1125,
Irom which appellee appealed to county
court. After a motion to dismiss had bseu
overruled appellee had a verrtlet of $500.
Fiom this the county appealed here. There
is nothing In the constitution inhibiting the
legislature from vesting in the county coart
jurisdiction in such cases. It the amount of
jfce claim is within the concurrent jurisdic-
tion of the district and county courts the
appeal may be taken either, but If above
that the appeal mnst be taken to the district
couit. It was error to file the claim before
the court, but should under the statute have
been submitted to the jury of view; article
■1872. The court construes this provision to
mean that If the report is approved the
court chall consider the assessment made
by the jury with the claim made by the
owner, Bid evidence should be heArd as to
value of thepropertj. Jt was too late to
present the claim to the court, but should
have gone to the jury of view. Tne judg-
ment is reversed and the cause dismissed.
j. w. Oravd vs. Mary e. and Jambs
Cabdhb—From Hill county.
WUlsos, Judge—Husband may make a
valid deed of gift to wife of property be-
longing to the community.
While the husband has the management
and control of the wife's separate property
be h8K ro authority to dispose of It with-
out her cor.sent, but If she ratify the acts
of her husband the same are valid. It the
note made payable to the wife and in the
husband's possession is credited by the
husband in tatisfactlon of a debt owing by
him to inakce, and wife has knowledge and
bas not ;epcdiated same, she is estopped
afterwards from asserting her rights and
disavowing such payment.
Interest on a note the separate property
of wife, is not her separate property, but
belongs to the community estate, and Is
eubject to the disposition and debts of the
husbaiid. The judgment is reversed and
cause remanded.
Tom Williams vs. the State—From La-
mar county.
Willson, J.—For the purpose of estab-
lishing identity in developing the res
gestla, or to prove guilt by circumstances
connected with the theft, or to show the
Intent with which defendant acted, it Is
competent for the state to prove the theft
of property at the same time and place of
the theft of the property in question. But
evidence of theft committed at different
time and place from that In question is not
relevant, and is inadmissible. Such evi-
dence does not throw any light upon the
particular theft for which defendant is on
tria). In tbls case evidence tending to
prove other distinct thefts than the one for
which defendant was on trial had been
committed by him at different times and
places. This was material error, well cal-
culated to injure defendant, and because of
this the jucgment is reversed and re-
manded.
Hunry Stewart vs. the Siate—From
Hopkins county.
Willson, J.—Bills of exception contained
in the record will not be considered unless
filed within ten days after the conclusion of
tie ma!. Because the evidence shows thst
the property taken 13 not that charged in
the irdiitment, the cause ia reversed and
XtZL&adtd.
T. C TuWKSKND et al. vs. A. K. Bam*
abd—Fiona ail) county.
WtlJK'B. j.—This was an arbitration un
Cci the statute bofore a justiceof the peace
An award was had in favor of appellee for
lie sum of $121 98, and judgment was en
It red Accordingly. Upon motion of appel-
lant Town?end this judgment was set aside.
A mandfttnus was issued from the county
ccurt. The amount not being within the
original jurisdiction of the court, the coun-
ty court tad no jurisdiction to issue such
mandamus. The county court can only
issue writs of injunction and mandamus to
enfoice its own jurisdiction, or as an aux-
iliary to some proceeding within its juris-
diction. The judgment is reversed and dis-
missed.
Casey & Swasby vs. Smith & Smith—
From Brown county. Wilson, Judge.
On rehearing. In reversicg the judg-
ment in this cause we were controlled by
the deciMoas of our supreme court in tJreen
& Bear Kros. vs. Hirsh, 5 Texas Law lie-
view 507, and other cases cited. We since
learn thut the supreme court here repu-
diated acd overruled said decision. It is
low held to be the law that a landlord who
leases his house has a lien upon the prop-
erty of the tenant therein situated not
exempt from forced sale, for all rents
accrued and to accrue during the entire
term of the lease. Our former judgment in
this cause is set aside, and there being no
eiror in fbe judgment of the trial coart the
tame is affirmed.
Jobpt F(kld vs. the Static—From Taylor
Ccttuty.
Willson, J.—Eecent possession of stolen
properly not Jn the exclusive possessionof
ceferaant and not claimed by him, even if
onexplaiied, is not sufficient to warrant a
conviction To warrant an inference of gatlt
from recent possession of stolen property
the possession must be personal aud ex-
clusive, must be unexplained, and must In-
volve a distinct and conscious assertion of
property of defendant. Reversed and re-
mauCed.
Ed. CaowELL vs. the Static—From
lilmestoce county. Willson, Judge.
A fraudulent taking of property without
the const nt of the owner, with the intent to
deprive the owner of the value of the
proper;?, ond appropriate it to the use of
the person taking it, constitutes the offense
of theft. Such a taking of the property
completes the offense. The factum pro-
bandom, therefore, is such taking, it ia
manifest in issue. The taking was not seen
toy an eye witness, but is inferred from
other facts in the case. It is then only
proved circumstantially, and the case rests
upon circumstantial evidence, and an
omission to charge upon circuantantial
evidence is error. There is no evidence of
the corpus delicti of the alleged theft ex-
cept the testimony of an accomplice; as to
this po! tion of his testimony there is no
corroboratirg evidence. When the corpus
delicti Is proven by only an ancompllca
such testimony is insufficient, unless"cor-
roborated by other testimony tending to
establish the offense, and the defendant's
ccnnec'ion with the same. Reversed and
remanded.
ABBEBT OF HEHllY S. IVES
On a Charge o! Grand Larceny—Alleged Mis-
appropriation of a Draft.
New Yoke. December 13.—Henry S.Ives,
of the defunct banking firm of Henry S.
Ives & Co., was arrested about 4 o'clock
this atlerncon on a warrant issued on a
charge of grand larceny made by Julius
Dexter, president of the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton and Dayton Railroad company. The
affidavit alleges that oa June 6, 1837, a
draft drawn by the First National bank of
Cincinnati on the 3d day of June on the
Western National bank of New York
lo the oider of the Cincinnati. Hamilton
and Da? I on Railroad company for $100,000,
Indorsed by F. H. Short, assistant treasurer
of the company, was stolen by Henry K. I ves.
The draft was alleged to be the propertv of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton. The
draft had been sent to Henr7 B Ives as
trustee of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dsjton, to be turned over to A. R. McKeen,
president of the Terre Haute aud Indian-
apolis Railroad company In part pay-
ment of $889,500, dua to the Terre
Haute for sto?k purchased bv the
Ciicit-nati, Hamilton and Dayton
railroad. Ivef, Instead of indorsing aud
delivering the draft to the order of Mc-
Keen as required, it is alleged indorsed
is to the older of Henrv S Ives & Co. and
deposited it with the A«n®rlean Exchange
National bank of New York to the credit of
the firm.
He was taken to the police court, where
counsel ciaimed ihe case one for the civil
tourts. Ives saidhe did not expect crimi-
nal proceedings. Ives was held In the sum
of $50,0(0 bail. His sister furnished suretv.
Ives said he was not guilty,
FORT WOBTH.
A Seisaticnal Suit Decided and Damages As-
sessed Jor the Plaiatifi—Arrests.
Fort Worth, Tex., December 13.—The
case of Miss Nancy J. Wallace against
Thomas Daggett, lnstituced to recover $25,-
pc0 damages on account of alleged seduc-
tion tinder promise of marriage, was heard
in the district court to day, and resulted in
a veidict for the plaintiff, the damages
being assessed at $7500. Both parties to this
stit are of well known families In the
county, and the trial created the
greatest interest, the court-room be-
ing crowded with spectators all day.
The city is reported by the police to
be full of crooks, not less than fonr rob-
beries of houses being reported last night.
Two arrests of parties charged with rob-
bing houses have been made to-day and the
parties lodged in jail. Both of them were
negroes.
In a difficulty on the public square this
afternoon between J. M. Moko and Sam
McClane and his two 3ons, Moko was severe-
ly stabbed in the back and beat over the
head with a loaded quirt. All the McClanes
were arrested and placed under bond.
LETTEB FBOM LOS ANGELES. !«•
The Candid Advice o! the Writer is to Stay iu
Texas—Seasons
Dallas, Tex., December 13.—A private
letter to Agent Leman In this city from a
friend in Los Angeles draws the following
gloomy forebodings of the future of south-
ern California:
"My advice would be think twice, and Be-
riousl; too, before coming this way, as
everything looks bad now for this section
of the country. Reel estate, the specula-
tion in which has attracted thousands
to this place, Is dropping away
belcw the fabulous prices paid for it a few
months ago, and many are now trying to
unit ad, but find It impossible to do at any
thing like the price they gave for It, or
rather agreed to give, with the nsual ad
vance, of course, In all transactions of like
character. Many a poor man would like to
get out at even half he put in if he could do
so, but his chances are slim Indeed. What
is to become of the many hundreds
of the purchasers of town lots who have
mado small advances on them when the
time comes for payments to be met, Is a
query to everybody here. The climate Is
delightful, and new crops of vegetables and
finite are constantly coming in, but to talk
of a city atd country with nothing to sus-
tain them but a floating population, and
with only the pretenses of a few speculators
to make the city a great business pMat, is
absurd and exaggerated. My humble
opinion is that Texas is far superior to this
country in nearly every particular. Your
climate is good, no better soil can be found
in America, and with a few experienced
agriculturists your fruits will outrival this
country in a very short time. Again my
advice is to stay In Texas If you want to
gain wealth and be happy."
BUSINESS TBOUBLES.
philadelphia assignment.
Philadelphia,Pa., December 13.—Searle,
Vannt man & Co., jobbers of notions and
white goods, 725 Market street, made an
assignment to-day. Liabilities $285,000;
Bf sets rot known. The principal creditors
a:e Philadelphia, New York and B>stoa
tousep. Judgments entered to-day for
about 7,000. They hope to compromise.
Movements of Ocean Steamers.
Philadelphia, Pa., December 13.—Ar-
rived: Steamer British King, from Liver-
pool.
Glasgow,December 13.—Arrived: Steam-
ers Scandinavian of Boston and Boston
City, ftom Baltimore.
Amstebdam, December 13. — Arrived:
SchoUoBiE, from New York.
Liverpool, December 13.—Arrived:
Steamer Kansas, from Boston.
Qubbnstown, December 13—Arrived:
Steamer City of Chester, from New York.
New York, December 13—Arrived:
Steamers Aaranla, from Liverpool; Eron,
from .London; Rngla, from Hamburg.
hasibtirg.December 13.—Arrived: Steam-
er Lcssisg, from New York.
Glasgow,December 13 —Arrived: Steam-
er State of Nevada, from Ne w York.
Southampton, December 13.—Arrived:
Steamer Nnordland, from Neiv York, for
Antwerp.
Qcekkstowh, December 13.—Arrived:
Sttamer Arabic, from New York.
Bates Ordered Restored.
New York, December 13.—The presidents
of the truck lines finally settled the fight
over the rates from the west to the sea-
board on live and dreseed beef to-day, and
the rates were ordered restored. The
Grand Trunk was represented at the meet-
ing and acquiesced. Commissioner Fiak
will fix the differentials. The agreement
will teice tffect on the 26th instant, and the
rates for live stock and dressed meats will
be on the following basis: Chicago to New
York, dressed b6ef, dressed sheep, aad ar-
ticles loaded in refrigerator cars with
dressed beef, 05 cents per 100 pounds;
drtsstd hogs in refrigerator cars, 65 cents;
dressfd hogs in common cars, 60 cents;
live cattle, 35 cenls: live sheep, 10 cents.
Statehood Convention.
Aejibdeen, Dak., December 13—Aber-
deen is being rapidly filled up with dele-
gates ccming to the statehood coaventian
to be held here on the 15th. Over 100 dele-
gates are already present. Governor L.
K. Church is in the city, but will leave for
Bismarck to morrow. Oyer 1000 visitors
are tspeeled to be present by Friday, and
everythii g point3 to a harmonious conven-
tion.
Scales at Stockyards. '33
Chicago, 111, December 13.—Tha western
railroad lines entering Chicago have, after
tbiee mor.ths woik, put ia a plant of tnirty-
f!ve fifty-ton cca'.ea at the stockyards, aad
will on Monday nutt beRin weighing ait
live itofk brought to the cit7. and charging
for iransportaliufl by the 100 pounds, ia
stead of by the carload, as has been the
practice for past years.
Sherman.
Phebman, Tex , December 13.—The Sier-
ras o improvement bureau had an important
lrfctirg in their hall to-night, at which
there was ranch good news imparted and
a Scleral feeling of prosperity exnlbited.
A cull ha3 been issued by cue president for
a meeting of members at their hall oa
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock sharp for
the ccnsidei&tlon of important business.
Democratic Victory.
Charleston, S. C., December 13.—The
municipal election here to day passed off
quietly. The Independent vote was light
aid the whole democratic ticket was elected
by a h8ftvy majority.
east texas conference
Adjcmtment at Marshall Yesterday — Ap-
pointments Anrounctd for the Differ-
ent Districts-Presiding Elders.
Marshall, Tex,. December 23.—The Eist
'Itrxas coiiieience opened, with Bishop Dan-
can presiding aad religious services by
Ilev. John Adams.
The taraes of traveling preachers who
bfeve died during the year were reid aud
Icuchipg tributes paid to their memory.
Reports of various committees were read
and adopted.
The evening session was mainly devoted
tc the appointment of standing committees
and resolutions of thanks to the people of
this city, the churches and railroads.
Tie bishop then announced the following
appointments for the conference year, and
lie conference adjourned finally:
Marshall District—R. W. Thompson, prs-
Bidirg elder; Marshall station, James
Campbell; Marshall mission, to be tilled;
Harrison circuit, F. J. Browning;
Hallville circuit, H. H. Vaughn;
Deberry, J. T. Browning; Centennial
miec-iOD, J. M. McCarter; Longvlew,
station, G. A. Leclere; Kllgore circuit, J.
W. Linnan; Churchill circuit, G, M. Loag-
ier: Henderson siatlon, W. B. Phillips;
Henderson circuit, H. W. Hawkins; Tlaup-
fon and Overton, W. A. Sampey; Alexan-
der institute, J. Alexander; agent Bible
society, J. B. Hall.
Tyler District—John Adams, presiding
elder; Tyler station, H. M. Dubois, Lacey
Booty, supernumerary; Tyler circuit, A.
Little: Mineola station, J. L. Du-
son; Lindale circuit, W. H. Crawford;
Canton clrcvlt, J. C. Calhoun; Elom cir-
cuit, D. F. Cullin; Athens ciroult, William
Walcwright; Malakoff circuit, ; New
Yoik circuit, D.W.Towns; Laressa cir-
cuit, C. H. Milch; Iiondale circuit, F. R.
Large.
Palestine District—W. B. Patterson, pre-
fiditg elder; Palestine station, J. 6,
Matthif: Palestine circuit, E. T. Brasher;
Kickapoo circuit, J. M. Circuit; Graps-
land circuit, W. P. Pledger; Crock
ett and Augusta circuits, B R,
Bolton; A. G. Scruggs, supernumerary;
Trinity circuit, A. J. Frick; Mount Vernon
(iicnit. J. L. Withe; Alto circuit, J. T.
Smith: It. S. Finley, supernumerary; Jack-
sonville station, W. Whopper; Jackson-
ville mission, T. T. Booth; state prison, J.
C. Wtolam.
San Augustine District—T. P. Smith, pre-
siding elder; San Augustine station, C. F.
Smith; Melrose, W. H. Ardls; A. D. Parks,
tupeinumerary: Center and Teanah. J. W.
Johnson; Shelbyville circuit, L. C.
Ellie; Carthage circuit, G. R-
Hughe?; Breckville circuit, J.! M. Saith;
Fine Hill circuit. John Helpenetell; Buena
Vista, J. M. Porter; Nacogdoches and
Timpson circuit, 8. H Nettles; Bexsou cir-
cuit, J. B. Burks; Linn Fiat circultt, M.
Dotegan; Hemphill mission, M. D. Loag;
Beaumont District—R. M.Strowes, presU
ing el e'er. Beaumont station, George V.
Ridley; Orange station, L. A. Burke;
Orange mission, to be supplied; Lib-
erty circuit, L. F. Smith; Surger cir,
cult. J. S. Murphy; Woodvllle circuit
J. A. Smith. Jas. Pernussion. R. M. Stn*rt;
Buibvllle circuit, J. H. McEutght; Haaer
circuit, S M. Thompson; Livingston clr
cuit, W, L. Pate; Montrose circuit, T. S.
Aimstroiig; Newton circuit, Wllltam
Sptouhe. _
sporting matters.
dempsey downs reagan.
New York, December 13—The third at-
tempt of the Dempsey Reagan fight for the
middle weight championship took place to-
day np the Hudson river. There had bean
given out a report early in the day that the
sflalr was off forthe third time, butthls was
only a '"stall." The men met and battled
/or foit] -five ronnds. with kid gloves,under
ihe London prize ring rulep, aud the flght
was wen by Dempsey. who outgeaeralei
lteagan and outfought him from the vary
uart. Reagan stood up with remarkable
pemenefs under the "Nonpareil's" mas-
terly and powerful strokes, bat ia
tie forty fiftll roand, after the men
bed been er.gaged for an hoar aad niae
minutes, Reagan's seconds seeing he had
no possible chance of wianing, threw up
the sponge. Reagan suffered severely,while
Dempsey was comparatively free of marks
of the contest. Frank Stevenson was referee
and only about twentv people were present.
TteBtakewas $2C00. The spectators were
unanimonB la confirming the oplaion that
is generally held among sporting raan, that
Dempsey ia easily the champloa middle
weight.
MEXICO.
Residents Fined for Beligious Demonstrations
on the Streets—The Loan Project
City of Mexico, December 13.-—About
twenty of the richest residents of the city
have been fined under the law forbidding
religions ceremonials and observations la
lie streets, they having yesterday placed
tmall altars with lighted candles oa the
balconies of their houses on the occasion
of ihe least of Oar Lady of Guadalupe.
It is reported that Senor Chavarrl, re-
sponsible editor of the Monitor-Rspabii-
cano, ia under arrest for publishing an arti-
cle reflecting injuriously oa a publln mia
here, the article coming under the defitii-
ticn of "siandalous attacks on legally con-
stituted authorities."
The project for a loan of £10,500,000 is
rapidly going through congress, aad is now
in the senate, whence It went from the
house of deputies. It is believed that part
of the moiiey will be applied to building a
railway across the isthmus of Tehuaatepec,
which will enable the government mate-
lislly toreduc8the army aud thus effect a
large annual saving In military expenses.
CORSICA NA.
The Favarro County Tax-Payers Petition for
Improvement in Public Boads.
Corsicana, Tex., Decemcer 13.—A com-
mittee of local Odd Fellows was before the
board asking its co operation in providing
for the entertainment of members of the
grand lodge. Dr. W. J. W. Kirk stated
that the meeting of the grand lodge will be
the most important event held la the state,
and will have the largest representation.
A committee of five was appointed by the
board to confer with a like committee from
the Odd Fellows'lodge, and to tako step3
neceesary to entertain the delegates to the
grand lodge.
The committee on petitions presented tbe
following, printed to the number of 1000,
to be circulated over every portion of the
county in behalf of straight roids:
To the Hon. Commissioners' C^art of
Navarro Consty—Gents: Wo, the ttader-
eigred cltizeoa and tax payers of Nivarro
county, appreciating the* great benefit to be
received by citizens living ia tha in-
terior from straight, hard, macada-
mized roads, do most earnestly pray that
3 on will at once taka such steps as
may be necessary to Btraightaa, broaden
and macadamize the bad places ia the pub-
lic roads of Navarro coanty. »Ve will not
attemptto csc-tate the most expedient meias
fcr fce'omplisbisg the end d?$ire'<, hut big
to crggest that ihe amount uocassarv to do
the v oi i he provided either by dlrsct tax or
.by :i.e issuance ot boads, or la t'ue 9veat
that vour honorable body thinks wise,
let ihe right of way for the roads
be acquired by deed from propertv holders
or coaaenidation proceedings when neosa-
saij , and iet this auioaat bs met eltiier by
tss or issuance of bonds, or bp such other
means as to soar honorable body m*y
iee jm wise. Tha advantages to aonrae to
parties living In the country from such im-
provement in our opinion can not be over-
estimated, and we do not believe tha oost
of such lmprovemeat will be greater th*a
the g:eat mass of citizens and taxDayers
are willing to pay. Whether the cost be
much or little, It Is certala it will not grow
less by delay. Ia consideration of all these
facts we do mo3t earnestly pray that your
honorable body will proceed at once on the
important improvement of straightening,
biuudening, and macadamizing the roads.
Ve:y respectfully, etc.
powdbrl.y prostrated.
Vtry Suddenly Tsktn 111 Upon His Return
Eomt —Hopes of Ultimate Recovery—
What Caused the Illness.
Philadelphia, Pa., December 13,— A spe-
cial Srom Scranton says: General M*3ter
Workman I'owderly became sick in Provl-
derce, K. I., Saturday evening. The attack
did not prevent, him starting home, where
he arrived at 1 35 p. m. yesterday. Before
leaving New York he sent a telegram to
his family, instructing them to have the
carriage ready and pnysicians. Wnen he
reached Scranton he became quite weak,
having been stricken with severe hemor-
rhage of the lungs on the Fall river steamer
on Lcng Island sonnd. He was quietly
cctvejed home.where his famli? pUfsloUu
was In waiting The doctor re-
mained with him the greater
paitofthe afternoon. Powderly's condl-
ncn was serious until an early hour la the
morning. Then he rallied. To day he 13
resting easily. He is still very much en-
feebled. No one except his physician aad
family are allowed to sse him. Dr. Allen
fajs Mr. Fowderly Is tired and worn out,
his attack being due to constant traveling,
and to a great extent of the work and lec-
turing be has been doing. The doctor di-
rected that Mr. Powderly remain quiet for a
lew days, and thinks with the rest gained
thereby he will soon recover. Mr. Powder-
ly suffered considerably heretofore with
quinsy and other throat difficulties, bu5 his
present Illness was the most sadden and
seveie he at any time has undergone. For
a time the doctor thought he could not sur-
vive, but this evening reports that he la
gieatly Improved, wita fair prospects of ul-
timate recovery. He is now able to sit up
an hour at a time and converse with his
friends.
FOLLOWED TO TEXAS.
A Young Man Harries the Wrong Girl and
J lees- Pursued by a True Love.
Sheiiman, Tex., December 13.—A few days
since a yoncg lady arrived In Van Alstyne
on a most peculiar mission, and to a few
has told the following romantic story: Some
few months since a couple of yonng people
were living near Clarksvltle, Tenn., dream-
ing of happy future when they would have
plighted their troths and would live hap-
pily all their lives, as the story usuilly
£oes. But there came an event to prove
lhat the course of true love never ran
smooth, and this one left a furrow which
has rot smoothed ont yet, and Is not likely
to. In u moment of thoughtlessness the
male portion of the couple aforesaid tar-
ried too long at the wine when it was red,
and married another girl. By and by,
when the influence of the draught passed
off. he realized his step and left la a doable
quick way for Texas. His where-
abouts were unknown for a long
time, bat it finally developed
that he was in the vicinity of
Van Alstyne, aud the young lady whom he
was lo have married followed him aad Is
now in that eectlon looking for him, with
what success is not to Tae News reporter
known.
The names of only a portion of the parti-
cipants In this little event were known to
Tee News reporter's Informant, aad none
are given pending further developments.
Big Bew York Failure.
New York, December 13.—The well-
known firm of DeCastro & Co., shipping
and ccmmlsslon merchants at No. 85 Wil-
liams street, have failed. The firm la com-
posed of Fernand Feraz* and Diego
DeCastro and Joaquin DeCdstro, both
of Paris and special partners. The
capital of the house was placed at $530,000.
The firm was locked upon as the most in-
fluential one In the Colombian trade, aad
for a time bad the cream of South American
and Central American trade. At the offi :e
of the firm It was said to day that ex-
pected remittances in coffee consigned
to item had tailed to arrive, and this
tad precipitated the assignment.
Attorneys for the assignee said the llablli
ties and assets, rouguly estimated, were
from $750,000 to $1,000,000, about three-
fourths of which were due in Ceatral aad
South America. The firm estimates that
their debts will be paid in time, bat their
entile capital, $5,000,000, would be gone.
Duck Creek.
Duc k Creek, Tex , December 12.— Au of
ficlal communication from the postoffije
department, received this evening, brlag3
the information that the postoffice has been
ordered removed to within eighty rods of
each depot and the name changed to Gar-
lard. This will no doubt settle exlstlug
troubles.
Qonz&lea.
Gokzalbs, Tex., December 13.—It was
contemplated that Colonel W. D. Carey
should attend the mestlng of the grand
lodge of Masons, now being held at Hous-
ton, bat by some misunderstanding he pro-
ceeded in another direction. He ti" re-
queued to report at the branch ofllae at
Houston as soon as possible.
Fare to the Dallas Convention.
Dailas, Tex., December 13.—Captain J.
S. Daugherty yesterday received the fol-
lowing telegram from Major J. Waldo,
Texas traffic commissioner, on the matter
of fare to the Immigration convention, De-
cember 20:
Hoc si on, Tex., December 13.—Rate of
oiie faie for the round trip by the short line
will be extended delegates to the Dallas
convention. Tiokets to be sold December
17, IS aud IP, good to retarn until December
21, inclusive.
Mistaken in the Disease,
The other day a small boy appeared at
school after a day's absence, and without
an excuse.
"Why were you absent yesterday ?" the
teacher asked.
"My sister has the ammonia la the left
leg," he said, "an'I couldn't come yester-
day; au'they couldn't'tend to my exense
thia morning."
"AJTimcnla in (he left leg!" exclaimed
the teat her. "What do you mean?"
"That's what she has got, ma'am," Insist-
ed the boy.
The teacher was in doubt whether the boy
waseimply getting up a smart answer or
whether he had made a mistake. She sent
him home with a note of inquiry therefore,
and learned from the reply that his sUter
bad been ill with pneumonia la the left
lung. [Boston Transcript.
California has some big orchards, aud
the largest Is in Sulaun valley, and Is owned
by A. T. Hatch, president ot r,ne California
Fruit union. Mr. Hatch has 200 acres ia
pear trees, 180 iu peaches, 70 ia apricots, 10
in nectarines, 210 !u al monde, 40 In cherries,
1C0 in plums aud prunes, besides 40 acres
of currants and gooseberries aad hundreds
of lemon and orange trees. O! thsae acres
300 bore fruit this season to tbe amount of
200 tons, which brought the owner $100,000.
Be calculates that when the whole orchard
In in full bearing It will produce 800 tons of
truit worth $400,000.
Brahford, Conn., has a gftuulun "wild
girl." Her name la Lizzie Heard. Hue
is m8aiie, and was placed in the Middle-
town asj Inm, from which she was released
fotir mouths ago. Saoa afterward she dis-
appeared, and ten davs later was found by
hunters la a swamp near Branford. Sue
was taken home, but two daya afterward
escaped to the woods ag\ln. and wa3 then
at last accounts wandering la the 3wa<np3.
hopkins on TRIAL.
The Late Assistant Cashier of the Fidelity
National Bank Before the Court-
Taking Testimony.
Cincinnati, O., December 13 —The trial
of Benjamin E, Hopkins, late assistant
cashier oE the Fidelity National bank.be
gan this morning in the United States court,
J edge Sage presiding alone. The court
passed upon the demurrers which had been
argued, and Btruck out six of the forty or
fifty counts, whl :h cover practically the
same acts. The indictment as it remains
wsb stated In substance to the defendant to
be a charge of misapplication of fanda of
the Fidelity National bank and ot making
false entries in tbe books of tie
bank. To this defendant pleaded not
guilty. The jurors summoned were then
called and sworn to answer questions
touching their fitness to serve on tuls trial.
The slow process of their examination tbe x
began. The selection of a jury was accom-
plished and the jury sworn Defore the noon
adjournment. Nearly all the jurors are
farmers from the southern and western
part of tbe state, none from Hamilton
cowry. Mr. Brace, for the govern-
ment, then stated that they expeoted
to show that Hopktus had at one
time misapplied $800 000 of the Fidelity
bank's funds, and $70,000 at another time.
That he bad drawn personal checks upon
ihe bank for large sums when he had no
lnnds to draw upon, and that he had made
a false entry In the books of presenting a
million dollars nsed In the Wilshlre wheat
deal.
Mr. Bateman for the defense said thev
wonld prove that the defendaat was not
awate ot what was being done In the bulk.
That be signed improper drafts when naad-
ed with others by Harper, not knowing their
nature. The taking of testimony then com
menced.
religious unity.
"How Sweet for Brethren to Agree, How
Sweet is Unity"-Proposed Consolidation
of Presbjterian Churches.
Louisville, Ky , December 13 —Thecom-
mittees appointed by the last general as-
semblies of the northern and southern
Presbyterian churches will meet in this city
to morrow for the purpose of taking steps
looking to the anion of the two bodies. The
committees', after a joint meeting will prob-
ably recommend to the respective general
assemblies at their next regular session
come action In regard to the matter. The
conference Is the result of harmony of
actios and tbe opinion evinced at the last
general assemblies that were in session
niiigthe same week last May of the north-
ern at Omaha and the southern at St. Loots.
rOUQHqnCOBNS 15c.
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{^raistdest
J* Win c
Modern DA^5'
for consumption
wasting25^- .
si D|5EAfuHk
^LDALLAPr-r#
GOES DIRECT TO WEAK SPOTS.
_ . j signs .-
going back begin the use of Wells' Health Re-
nbwkr. Rejuvenates lagging viuil forcoe, causes
the blood to course through the veins as in youth.
For weak men. delicate women. Cures Dyspep-
sia, Bruin or Nervous Weakness, Exhausted
Vitality, Restores Vigor. Si.00. Druggists or
Express. E. S. Wells, Jersey City, N. j.
2uick, com-
.)lete cure, all
annoying Kidney, Bladder and Urinary diseases,
Catarrh of Bladder, &c. $1. Druggists.
E. S. Wells, Jersey City, N. J.
B
uchu-Paiba.i%'
tying Kidney, Bladder and Urinarj
TRIED
IN TUB
CRUCIBLE
About twentv years ago I discovered a little
sore on my cheek, and the doctors pronounced
It cancer. I have tr ied a number of physicians,
but wllliout receiving any permanent benefit,
Among the number were one or two special
ists. Ihe raedicine thev applied was like fire
to the sore, causing Intense pain. I saw a
statement in the paperB telling what S. S. 5,
had done for others similarly afflicted. I pro
cured some at once. Before I had used the
second bottle the neighbors could notice that
my cancer was healing up. My general health
had been bad for two or three years I had a
hacking cough and spit blood continually. 1
had a severe pain in my breast After taking
six bottles of S. S. S. my cough left me and I
grew stouter than I had been for several years,
My cancer has healed over all but a little spot
about the size of a hall dirue, and It Is rapidly
disappearing. I would advise every one with
cancer to give S, 8. 9. a fair trial.'
MRS. NANCY J. McGONAUGHKY,
Ashe Grove, Tippecanoe county, Ind.
J ebruary 16,1836.
Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable, and
seems to cure cancers by forcing out the im
purities from the blood. Treatise on Blood
and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
DRAWER 3 ATLANTA. OA
BENSON'S proacbable in PLASTER
curative properties, rapidity and safety of a"-
tlon, unci Is the only improvement In the art
of plaster making du'lng the past quarter eon
turv. Tor the relief and cure of chest paln=,
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, lumbaco, kid-
ney troubles,weak back,stiff or enlarged joints,
lorp'd liver, enlarged spleen, Benson's I'laWei-
ls unequalled. There are many imitations and
SO TUC counterfeits on the market Q CO f
IO I ft L Bny Benson's & you get the O C.Q I ■
nn4 WhSehcy Halw
liacureSat home with
ont pain. BooSof par.
ttcr.lars sent FH51I5.
B.M.WOOU.T5Y.M.O.
- Whitehall stb
ghWsmM"-
Duluqg
Atlusta, Ga. Offlco
TOYMEN:
manhood, etc. I will send a Taluww.*.
containing fall particular* for home euro, froo oi
ohu-tfo. AadreasProLF. O. FOWLEB. Moodua, Ooxm.
suffering from the ef*
fectaof youthful er«
jrora, early decay, lost
luable t reatise (sealed^
A Triple iSllitnoA
Unhappily for the wretched victim Of their
aeeauite, dyspepsia, constipation and blilou3-|
nees are faithful allies. H'hen one of thes9
foes attack the system, the other two speedily
lollow in its wake, and successively inafcal
their onslaught Successively, but not sucT
ceeffully, If Hosteitei's Stomach Bitters bel
usf (i to repel tne onset The Bitters as easily!
* stlrrates these monsters as St. George 1* de-f
picted iu the act cf doing to tbe dragon In thel
steel vignette upon the gins5* bottles which!
contRln the mcdlcln*-. Xhoir flight, like thelrl
aovanc e, Is nearly simultaneous. Their mucti-l
elltv destroved, they precipitately retreat,!
leaving health matter of tae position andf
£tron;iy intrenched by the Bittern. Tnisl
gi&ml rortifler is also a jelUble bulwark]
cgainf-t the insidious assaults of malarial dls
ease, and stops the approach of rheumatism!
It, moreover, relieves nervous complaints]
and Imparts vigor to the weak.
The treatment of many thousands of caaetl
of those chronic weaknesses and distressing,
ailments peculiar to females, at the Invalid?
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y..
iSSFARMERS"
■al i na. (Ill AH \ NTfCIC f!ft. 1190 Pin J St..
,•Honorable, U«o*
fu! Business. All
or nan nmo. ■ « Home or Trav-
eling. UU ARAM EE GO-. 113) Pino St., ST. LouuJklcX
has afforded a vast experience in nicely adapt-!
ing and thoroughly testing remedies for the!
cure of woman's peculiar maladies. I
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription!
is the outgrowth, or result, of this great and!
valuable experience. Thousands of testimo-l
nials, received from patients and from physi-
cians who have tested it in the more aggra-!
vated aud obstinate cases which had baffled!
their skill, prove it to be the most wouderful!
remedy ever devised fcr the relief and cure of I
euffering women. It is not recommended as al
"cure-all," but as a most perfect Specific fori
woman's peculiar ailments. f
As a powerful. Invigorating tonic*!
it imparts strength to the whole system,!
»nd to the womb and its appendages inl
particular. Tor overworked, worn - out."!
"run-down," debilitated teachers, millmen^l
dressmakers, seamstresses, "shop-girls," house
keepers, nursing mothers, and feeble womeL
generally. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the greatest earthly boon, being unequaled
as an appetizing cordial and restorative tonic.l
As a Boothiii# and streugl)ieninf|
nervine, "Favorite Prescription" is une-l
qualed and is invaluable in allaying and sub-ff
duing nervous excitability, irritability,
haustion, prostration, hysteria, spasms &n<fl
other distressing, nervous symptoms com-J
monly attendant upon functional aud organic
disease of the womb. It induces refreshing
sleep and relieves mental anxiety and de-|
epondency.
l>r. Pierce'# Favorite IPrcscription
Im a legitimate medicine, carefully
compounded by an experienced and skillful
physician, and adapted to woman's delieata
organization. It is purely vegetable in itfl
composition and perfectly harmless in iti
effects in any condition of the system. For
morning sickness, or nausea, from whatever
cause arising, weak stomach, indigestion, dysj
pepsia and kindred symptoms, its use, in sma"
doses, will prove very beneficial.
"Favorite Prescription" Is a posi-
tive care for the most complicated and ob-l
stinate eases of leucorrhea, excessive flowingj
painful menstruation, unnatural suppressions!
prolapsus, or falling of the womb, weak back!
u female weakness, anteversion, retroversion!
bearing-down sensations, chronic congestion!
inflammation and ulceration of the womb, in}
fiarnmation, pain and tenderness in ovarie
accompanied with 44 internal heat."
Aa a regulator and promoter of func
tional action, at that critical period of clinng^
from girlhood to womanhood, "Favorite Pre|
scrip tion " is a perfectly safe remedial agent
and can produce only good results. It ij^
equally efficacious and valuable in it3 effecti
wnen taken for those disorders and derange
menta incident to that later and most critic"
period, known as " The Change of Life."
" Favorite Proscription," when taken
in connection with the use of Dr. Pierce'i
Golden Medical Discovery, and small laxativd
doses of Dr. Pierce's Purgative Pellets (Little
Liver Pills), cures Liver, Kidney and Bladder]
diseases. Their combined use also removes
blood taints, and abolishes cancerous and
scrofulous humors from the system.
"Favorite Prescription5' is the onli
medicine lor women, sold by druggists, undei
a positive guarantee, from the manu-j
facturers, that it will give satisfaction in every]
case, or money wiil be refunded. This guaran-l
tee has been printed on the bottle-wrapper,!
and faithfully carried out for many years
ff^arge bottles (100 doses) $1.00, or si]
bottles tor $5.00.
For largo, illustrated Treatise on Diseases ofL
Women (100 pages, paper-covered), send ten!
cents in stamps. Address,
World's Dispensary Medical Assssiation,
6011 Main St., IM ITATO, !Y, Y.l
Dr. McGORKj
SPICIATjIST.
Kory Building 120 and 122 Market StrMt, I
twe.n 22d and 23d. Galveston, Tez.
Treats sucof safully all forma of
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No matter of how lorn? standing or how-
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PILES, FISTULA, tt&OTAL ULCEHS ANl
BTBICltJBS pclnie-.aly and ponr siiientiy curei
YOU NO and MIDDLE AGED MEN', gcfTertnl
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railed Vigor, speedily restored by tha use of I
DR. MoQORK'H
i3sttigoeatorj
The Great Vnal JRasiorative. ;
For tbe cure of Nervous Debility. St.erIII
ty, Spermato, rboja, Dizzlaeas. D.-spoudeir
cy, falling Memory, Morbid Faara, Train
t.Tliigs, Erotic Lit-ams, pains In the baell
boaa, kidneys, loln-i, or bladder, and al
diseases arising from youthful follies or la
discretions. It restores, without fall, *
Manhood, Impaired Vigor aad Exhausted
tallty. Stops all debilitating discharges, p'
nes the blood, cures dyspepsia and lndigestloi
UOB IUO UiUUU.l uiua iuuigoo»«w
eradicates all blood poisor.s, and Invlgorati
and builds up the systorn. Price $3 per bottl<
or four bottles for $10, sent secure from obsa
vatlon to any address, with full directions i
advice by
T. KcGOBK M. O , Specialist.
No matter -who baa failed to cure yoa, <
what alls you, call and see the doctor. It cos
nothing. Per anna livlngout of the city treat
by correspond ence, which Is strictly conflde
tlal. A speedy cure guaranteed in the won
cases; slight cases cured in a few days.
Dr. T. Be"-"- —
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Office
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Mathey-Oaylus'l
CAPSULES. ,
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York, with great succe sa. These Capsules are eape* I
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Sold everywhere.
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Amsterdam, N.
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