The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-17
TEXAS NEWS.
0lsaanxs from Ill ths Texas PaPsrs

The Huntsville Times reports =
brutal outrage upon freedman BY
the Loyal League Of that place, on
the 9th ult lie had heard that
there was to be n meeting Of colored
people, and attended. 1t was dis
covered, however, that he was not a
member of the league. A committee
of eight was then appointed to at
tend to his case. They pu, rope
abou, his neck and hcisied him
several times, because he refused to
confess that he was spy In vain
he explained that he merely went to
hear the speeches. They hung him
until life was nearly extinct and then
beat him in the most cruel manner,
laughing Of his suferings all the
while with the most 6cudish CLEO.
We are glad to say that the wretehes
who committed this outrage have
been arrested for trial
There was fire at Columbus on
the night of the eth ul, The Times
says
The fire originated in a barber
shop on Spring street, and was max
ing rapid progress when it was ar
rested by tearing down and removing
the store house owned by Mrs. Hoff-
man, and blacksmith shop owned by
Harry Taylor. All the buildings,
from the store Of Col Lack to the
upper corner of the block, were de-
stroyed. Tho loss was about e3, 900,
Mr.. J Zig was principal loser
Mossrs. Folts Il Mcdonald lost,
among others things, 800 in specie.
The Trinity Advocate learns that
10 Federal troops had arrived at
Springfield, that l25 more were soon
expected, and that a number Of cisi-
zcps had been arrested for refusing
to let L. s. troops carry on a white
man, charged with an attempt to kill
negro. The testimony against the
white man was very lame, aud the
citizens thought that he had better
be tried at home than at Austin,
whittier the troops proposed to take
him.
The Brennan Inquirer Of the 4th
says:
We learn the colored population
had q fine time of il on Saturday
last, at Wa,rousyillc, in this vicinity
IA regular military drill, in addition
to speaking by new recruit Of no
mean pretensions in that line.
Well, strange .umors are afoat
concerning the joining Of the loyal
league camp, at Watrousville, by
gentlemen who have hitherto borne
irreproachable characters in this COM
muni'y. We are not officially ad-
viscd Of the truth Of the rumor, other.
wise names would not be omitted.
We hope the rumors are unfoz I'D,
John Dodd, notorious desperate,
was killed, few days ago, near Con
zalos, by sop,9 persons who were at.
tempting to arrest him. The In
quirer says Dodd has killed several
persons within the las, three years.
He had threatened the lives Of the
men who went to arrest him, and
fred on them; they returned the
fire, killing him instantly.
Cot. j. Il. BAYLOR ARRESTED
The San Antonio Herald Of the I'd
says d well. but not very favor. , .
known frcnehman, OF that place,
named Lecomte de Wautine, was
shot and killed on tho night of the
lst The Herald learns that Col.
John Il. Baylor has been arrested
on an affidavit made by son of the
dcceaaed. 1t fcrbcars further COM
ment, merely adding that those
best acquainted with Gov. Baylor
have not the slightest idea of his
guilt, and hope soon to announce his
full vindication."
Three wagons, loaded with goods,
were robbed few days ago by ten
men, near Concrete, in Dewitt coun-
ty. One half the party guarded the
wagons, while the others took goods
to the amount of $4,000. Part Of
the goods, says the Gonzales Inquirer,
belonged 10 Mr.. John Schwab, Of
Belmont, Gonzales county, and part
to merchants either in Scguin or New
Braunfels.
Tho News Boy suggests that,
as fairs are all the go, a Baby Fair
be held a, Jasper this fall, and that
Newton and Tyler counties be in
vited to contest for superiority in
the Baby line" In case one is held,
We would ndvise our Jasper cotem-
porary to set up in the candy basi.
ness.
The Mckinney Messenger Of the
Bird contains the following.
1t is reported that Maj. +. NJ.
Dougherty, Of Cooke county, who
who was taking large lot Of cattle
to Kansas together with several Of
his hands, were killed by the Indians
between Forts Arbucklc and Cobb,
few days since. We hope the TO-
port may provo false. Maj. d. once
represented our.countylin the lower
branch of the Legislature.
NOMINATIONS men from Titus
county, travelling Esst--namcd Bow
man, Bickers,af, and rarson Ellis, n
Baptist prcachcr--robbcd some ne.
groes near Corsicana, and then, GO
ing around the town, mot negro