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Johnston, president of the Texas Veteran R association, in the 87th year of his ago. died near the City of Mexico, where be had in the hope of recovering his health. General gone Lane will take immediate steps have the remains brought back to Texas and have them interred in the state cometery at Austin, with appropriate honors. A. Allen, the slayer of Pottain, was brought over from Jefferson and consigned to our jail for safe keeping. Major William Steadman has been solic. ited and will probably submit to having bisname placed before the convention as # candidate for district judge. GAINESVILLE. GAINESVILLE. A pril .[[Special.]-Mabe Norton played "Rosedale' last night to large house. She gives benefit to-morrow night, half of the net proceeds to go towards purchasing a town clock, of which this town is in great need. The v-pressed brick company will fire its first kila Monday, containing 150,000 brick. A burglar entered the residence of Dr. Watson in the absence of the doctor, but was frightened way by the screams of Mrs. Watson. C.L. Potter. a prominent attorney of this the place, is in Washington advocating claims of our city for the Federal court. Charley Powell. who is charged with the assasiination of Lige Hudson, gave bond in the sum of to-day and was released. Telegraphic rates were reduced to-day. A ad wo now send ten words for 25 cents. greater reduction is expected. HOWE. HOWE, April 25, [Special. Clark & Brothers' Calloon and Show company meda our town all yesterday. They gave two entertainments, one in the alternoon and one in the evenin The recent cold spell has done but little if damage to the growing crops. The spirit of improvement is still in our little town. Several new houses have been hiffit in the past few weeks, besides two limmer yards Two of our citizens had a difficulty yes. terday and were preparing to settle the matter in: hostile manner, but were prevented by some of the lookers on. No one hurt. Farmers are busy with their crops since the fine weather began. large acreage of osta and corn has been planted this spring, but hardly any cotton. LONGVIEW. LONGVIEW, April Cocke to-day arKüllingsworth and Depu rested George Hamuel. colored. who is wanted in San Augustine county for murder committed last epring He will be taken down the road to-night PraebyterWe are o have Cumber ian church festival to-morrow Some excitement was created to-day by Marchal Booth abasing a darkev. 'Squire Potter, who had a pistol on his person. The darkey escaped. Romers are current of the intention of the republicans to run A full ticket in the county this fall With the greenbackers to help them they can carry the county. WACO. WACD, April 25.- [Special. busia ness men of this city to-day subscribed bonus guarantee to the Telephone company to extend its wires from Waco westward via McGregor to Temple and on the line of the Santa Fe railroad. This raises the list of towns on the Waco telephonic circuittothirty.one,covering a territory of several hundred miles. An expert of the Hall Safe company. of St. Loais, arrived to-day and unlocked the sale of the Citizens' National bank, which had been sealed close since last Saturday. All funds and valuables were found intact. and the expert says there is no evidence of tampering with the locks. TYLER. TYLES, phenson, of the vicinity of Troupe, for. feited a bond of $100 to appear here to day to answer the preliminary charge of theft of a horse and male. Dr. W. A. Welborn, of Honey Grove, was day unanimously elected snperintendent of city public schools for the ensuing sebolastic year. beginning September 1st. Terchers for the same term will be examined and elected the last Friday in May. Edmond Grant, of the Red Springs neighborhood, was jailed to-day in de. fault of $100 bond to answer the charge of arson. CLEBURNE. CLEBURNE April 25.--[Special.]-This being the 25th, the flabarne Light Guards were out on rees parado and made a very creditable appearance. They were 80 unfortunate as to lose all of their guns in the fire of the 19th, but had arms within fortyeight hours Afterwards. The boys leave for Houston on the 5th of May, and Cleburnemay expect herself well represented at the interstate drill The first picnic of the season takes place to-morrow on Nolan. Rev. A. G. Pearson, the boy preacher. will begin series of meetings at the Cumberland Presbyterian church, of this city, Sabbath, to continue two weeks. SAN ANTONIO. SAN ANTONIO, April 25.-[Special.]-A dispatch from Eagle Pass says: Emil Cahn has just returned from a trip to Mexico and says that at Cardinas, near San Buenarenturr, a wild, thinly settled pastoral region, a band of twelve Kickapoo warriors raided the neighborhood of several ranches, burned some jackals, drove off what stock they could secure and murdered two Mexican sheep-herders who were tending their flocks, but offered no resistA ance when discovered by the savagas. large posse of citizens was at once organized and started in pursuit, but up to the present writing no further details have been received. ... The Memphis Meet. MEMPHIS. April 25.-The second day's spring meeting of the Memphis Jockey club was everything that could be desired as regards weather. The track was in splendid condition, and the attendance showed a large increase over yesterday, numbering 3,000. First Race-Milbarn stakes, all ages, one mile: Princess, the favorite. won; ManiRailev toba, second; Ferg Kyle, third. Time-