Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-08-17


nay" The Waco Register of last Saturday
says that gift store of Mcssrs. Wood &
Clingman in that place was robbed on the
9TH inst. The proprie;ors having learned
that n man had passed through East Waco
on the morning after the robbery, who had
offered a gold watch for sale, obtained
horses and went in pursuit. They overlook
him about Is miles south of ,Waxahachie,
in Ellis county, and upon demand made
to surrender lie put spurs to his horse and
drew revolver, which he fired five or six
times, and upon attempting todraw 10Th
er was fired upon and brought to the ground
by DR.. Clingman.i Wliea he found that he
was fatally wounded, he, made confession
Of the robbery, said he was Mexican, but
would only give the name Of "Jack." Upon
his person all the missing articles were
found. IN a ngfG CTlJf SCrTt.5
The two following items are from the
same paper; -'-
On last Saturday, night. a, Mr..
King, living near Dresden, missed
two mules, and at the same, time two
negroes disappeared from the neigh
borhood. On Monday, the mules,
being still missing, Mr.. King be-
came satisfied the negroes had stolen
them. dOn Tuesday morning, in
company with Mr.. Shepherd he
started in pursuit, and, in abou. six
or.seven. miles from here, at an lab-
rupt turn in the road, came sudden
ly upon them. The, negroes were
armed, and, without any warning,
fired, severely if not. dangerously
wounding Mr.. She p pcrd. Mr..
King then drew his repeater, and
succeeded in killing both of the ne.
groes. Tie matter is now under
going Investigation before Judge
Harrison. sL W.
The health ofour town is remark
ably good but we learn that sick
ness is on the increase on the Braz-
os and Nayasota near here. Our
citizens may look and prepare for
the worst; disease is flooding tho
country Miilican Neps Letter, 30.
This week begins the first work
towards removing buildings from
this place to Bryan. We learn that
Mr.. Beckham is purposing to take
down his. hotel here, and have it
rebuilt at Bryan. Mr.. W. w. Sim
mons is intending to do the same
with his store house, and Messrs.
D. 7. Iglehart & Co, have moved
their stock of goods with view to
move the building In the course
Of the next six weeks we may ex-
pect to find Millican a mere selec-
ton and way station.-I6id.
The health of Bryan is said to be
very bad a number of deaths have
occurred, and the sickness is not on
the decline. The diseases are neu-
inonis and typhoid fever, and are
well known not TO be contagious,
but are diseases that visit all por-
rions ofour State at certain seasons
and never confined TO certain local.
ties, We hope in our next to note
. decided improvement in the health
Of this place.-I6id. g. l-.1sal
The yellow fever that has pre-
vailed to so alarming extent in our
city, ge are sincerely reic;eed TO
state is rapidly declining, the csses
befDg gfexer and the malignant char
acter ofthe dissase less violent, and
more easily to manage. Yet il
would not be safe % say that il is
dying out; but that any unfavora-
BE change ofweather may increase
he fsvsr and il would be advisable
Tor all strangers, OF uDacclimated
persons TO keep away until it is
thoroughly eradicated and ceases
10 be epidemic.-IHdidnoia Bulletin
REMOVAL OF TROoPs.-The troo ps
stationed IT this place have left for
San Antonio. About 20 men will
-troain TO guard the government
prsperty, and will be under tho
OF Lieut.. m.AI5id
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