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Show RACE AVAR IN TEXAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING DALLAS. Tex., Aug. 1. Roports from Palestine received hero today Indicate that a calmer feeling exists along the southeastern boarder of Andorson and Houston counties, where a dozen negroes were slain by a band of whites on Frl-I Frl-I day and Saturday. Deputy sheriffs and i state rangers are at the scene of tho trouble. Tho grand jury of Anderson county has been convened. It. Is believed here that fifteen negroes were shot down. Several white men have boon arrested and warrants have been sworn out for several others, Tho officials at Palestine aro a unit in declaring the action of the whites wliolly unjustified, and say many innocent inno-cent negroes were killed. The whites, It was claimed, were never in danger. |