New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-16
TEXAS.
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There is very strong movement IN Texas IN favor OF
the urpuosec " no license law.
TIE kness Vaey OF the I'd mt contains account cf
the s and other oepredstons Committed at Gsseitsvle.
about fortnight previous The mShary followed the
robbers until they lost the trail The guide was N opinion
that he criminals were got iud!'i. On, Nexcan'.
Tie Ttras STATE Gazette OF The S9th st uuner the
head of Later from Fl Psso. says
We learn from gentle just arrived from r. pisc
thst Mr.. 0bver Of this place, who vas dVag 4VV neal
Of cattle to California had 900 scten irou hn oy me
Mssc alero Indians, near Eagle Springs. o~ haad~d
ana twenty five lost out OF Tire drove 81 hchse
Il Rankin, and tselve head out o, M Grays'as' Mr..
Erskne, of the Guadalupe Segun was more sue
eesstul After the Indians had committed Their depreis
tons upon him. his party gave them chase recovered
their property and captured lot OF tine RULES, ~ way OF
retaliation. Messrs Franklin s Dean Vt Bsslr,p had
cst al their cattle; such the sertuao siso OF
John James Of San Antonio.
The driving Is rather unprora,oue. here
Is great Of pasture and scarcity a. water. Mr.
Dunlap is represented to have los 200 lead foG this
cause alsne FGirchild * MoCiuros loss v pat down
u 100. -
Ibe same Journal has the following relaiiv,to the IA
cke RsilrSSad: " .
as, of july invited the Hon X. J. Walker and he Hon.
T. Butler King address them On the subisst OF the
psfifc Railroad aud Railroad Improvements generally
''in Texas Brt these gentlemen declined asircssing
the meeting the ground that there were e' sra Dis
submitted Gov pease for the construction 81 the Pa
cic Rs,rosd end thai the contract might iher,cre, bc
awarded other company. Should their o. provo
better Nan any other, and the contract thereiFe be
awarded the Company with which they are asscsated,
side giving to the Pacific RAILROAD thu
with the Mississippi River, also TO unite that great
work with the gulf coast OF ieNas
man named J. Z. Walsh, says TIE BreHhdm Esf
Of the 3ls alt who has been officiating pastor o. the
Methodist Church at that place who wolf IN shoePs
clothing doubt. made a pastoral VISIT 10 heihcdse
family, all of whom were members OF the church. sad
there being no male member Of the family the no
be took the liberty of hsgng and kissing young sdy
who informed her brother 10 Methodist minister OF tho
asuit whsreupon he called upon tne Vert
Bile Walsh and very properly administered melted
proof by way OF a sound beating
We learn from the Uppe~ Brazos that Munrce Black
was killed recently the Falls of the Bra1os, by
sons who attempted his capture He first killed one OF
the party. He ia the who murdered Barnes,
near Fort (rnham, and subsequently robbed Thomas uG
rison, Esq, fhis horse, &e
MuRpERs--An ARRAY occurred at Gonzales few days
SINCE in which John Duncan was killed by Mr. Nethery,
and Benjamin Dunesn an oid n settler was m'r'A'y
few days later Henry Nobles, residing near Victora.
wns killed by DIR. OTIS
killed recently by tn. accidental discharge OF gun In the
hands of his brother.
few days ago, after the Indians were repulsed by
Capt Van Buren, says The NneRs Valley OF the ID lnst.
another party or the same tribe, visited Major Darsrs
rancho on the Preseocs and murdered five inca, three
Mexcans and two Americana, and Killed and Injured
The trial Of Messrs V. H. Bass and b. +. Means, ~
accessories the murder OF Mr. John Duncan IN Con
gales by T. g. Netherly terminated lust Saturday even
ing ana both were bound the of sO 900 each,
10 appear at the next term OF the District Court.
TIE trial Of Mr. William iIaril charged with the same
ofeuse, up last Monday, and bond oil sl,OoO was
required for his appearance
A man by the name OF Sock Davis shot a, the
Houston House Saturday evening, 2sd inst oy
Joseph Bates Bates lodged in Jail immedlately after
the occurrence. and Tuesday last was tried before an
examining Court aud committed
An atfray occurred in the streets of village Sun
day evening I'd inst between Charles III. Peabody Al
bert Western and Miles Husbands which resulted in the
death Of Mr. Peabody, from pistoshot IN the hands Of
Mr. Wosern. Wettorn and Husbands were immediately
-. txnflf IN n h m
term OF the District Court when the ma ter wl no doib
undere judicial inv CATION until which tune forboar
comment expression OF our opinion, lest we mg.s
do injustice to some Of tbs parties concerned
(Cl.rkssyie tTlod River Coz Messenger
Colonel c. G. Mills hot mans horse from under him.
with doublebarrek gun, some three weeks sace, in
Harrison County We have not learned tho particulars,
but undorand that no was held under bood oil s9ooo
for his appearance before the District Court for assault
with intent to kill.
The Central Tsran of the 92d ult. says:
1--WE learn from Antonio Rivers that james Wsemsn
was killed at Jacksonville Monday evening last by
named Nash. Nash it seems, kept grocery aud
Young Wseman for no but youth OF some 10
ner called bis shop about sundown TO request his two
uncles who there 10 accompany him TO supper Be
ing invited TO participate in drink by some oi the party,
he odably split btiors upon the counter for
which trihipg ofelse Sash drew his knife aod inflicted
wound in the region Of the heart which produced death
almost nsanaD eeusy. Nash Immediately arrested,
and while under strict guard Tuesday night, shot
by lin the dark in the back with nlne buekshot,
of which passed entirely through the body AT Last
opinion that he could live bat short time.
CHEBoKEE CouFrv-We regret 10 learn that one Of
the workmen attached To Reynoldss Now. York Circus
was killed recently at Jacksonville Cherokee County by
adespeedo If that place - represented 10 rave been
most cold bloOded, unproyoked murder. The rafiisn
made his escape. The citizens OF Jacksonville and pro-
petors the together offer $500 reward Tor hs
rest The unfortunate murdered was q citizen u
Grayson County and leaves interesting bet dis-
consulate family 10 mourn his aniimely death.
Tie Lagaea Register of the 10th ult., has s follow
ing OF most revolving case Of killing which
lately took place IA that places
"A fatal rencontsr took place in our streets on last
Monday between Conrad Frillman and N0i. WipgPte,
or as no il commonly known, Shawnee RI which tor
minated in the death Of the latter. Ii seems that soma
days before difficulty occurred between them during
drunken brag which resulted in rnfrienciy feeling
Frhlman tho street and broke two ystsr-GAons over
his head attended with abusive language. Frlnsn
went Immediately and armed himself with Goable-bir-
relied pistol and two kniyes and went in pussat Of HIM
lie met him the street, whfse the difficulty Do
CURED about ALI hour before, and ordered him 10
prepare bnse as he intended 10 III hio and hereupon
drew bis pistol and shot him IN ira head seyefns h4
iugular, and killing him lns!antans Susly.
The deceased left and several helpless chitrea
He old 1exian having lived in Texas twenty SOW an
years and mingled the bloody bate OF JacntO sst
nearly all tho trying scenes Of IL in her infancy
'Ernss Is in Tia hands Of the officers awaiting liz
examination"
The Veza AdgOcate Of tho 22d uk gives the snnsIed
account Of late murder, nted IA De Witt County;
We informed that -. g. Jacobs some time 80
week killed Major Houston Of CUsr0, by shooting nm
xth revolver This horn tragedy was the result Of
srztandns between lie parties rs to ms rS-l .,
posseesion 10 negro child Jacobs mode h M.
at last accounts although the whole seIgnoorno9e nso
turned out in pursuit he lad nos been aPprehsnaea'
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