Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-04
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Marshall, escaped on lhe bIfuI FOL. .U. .u
bee, NO negroes. aui aIl foo foo. ii...t.0.g
ono wlo WIS charged v.Hl mnrdar a.0
.cqusmly onr same dul F,ys h.m0'lun
anp,a,r woe arrested nDl brought lua
uHe ih.d vla shot by freedman al.'r
in the oc,of stealing ~ saddle. The Ir.
mai,,ng nine volo sin NJ large.
/ The mail carrier an lhc route between
, o. lcr and Paris, Texas, Was arrested IN
| Quiman wood County, on "Wednesday,
la.i u.s. tDi nyit made by MIR, Pohsi, r. VI.
I At Qpmnn, for purloining q registered
envelope from the mail bag while on route
| for Tylcr, and taking lherofrom 30 dollars.
! Mr.. Mcintosh, The mail carrier, was cSam-
| incl before Thos. McCarty, u. s. Commis
sioncr, at Canton, Van Zandt cou!iy, aud
committed to Jail at Tyler, in d3iault OF
BAIL to await his trial before the U, ). Cur
cult Court .VarshaH WaG IN.
The Trinity Advocate announces The
death on the first Of December, Of Hon.
James VI, Perry, whom II charactcg'tes ms
one of the "hcst, most useful, and respect
ed citizens Of Palestine.
The Harrison Flag says Inn; Hon, l., b,
Evans las entered upon the discharge o.
lis duties, as Collector of Internal Rcyc.
nue. Tor the fourth District of Texas,
Tic case OF the State Of Texas VS. ", \.
Fitzgerald, on Il charge murder for Kill
ling Wm. A. Ratcliif in this place ON the
19fd ult., was investigated last week be-
fore County judge W. V. Tunstall.-The
investigation consumed nearly five days,
and resulted in holding the defendant to
bail in the sum Of $500 to answer n charge
of Observation-Disclosures AdCocdte.
George Jackson shot and killed his broth
or, john, recently, in Brazoria county
The difficulty arose in matters concerning
their property.
The Store.house of Alex. Simon, Esq,
at Brennan, Texas, was broken open re.
Gently and goods to the value of about
$1,000, taken out. No clue had been found
to the thief Mr.. s. has been quite unIOr-
tunatc during the past II months. lie was
sufferer by the last fire OF that place.
OD5EQuIEs OF GEN KENr.-Thc obs:qpics
OF General Lor en- Kent took plac" on sun
day, according TO the published program
me, which it is unnecessary to repeat. The
hcarse was adorned by white and black
plumes, and drawn by four gray horses
The coffin was draped with the American
g flag. The display was solemn and impos'
ing, being by far the largest funeral pro-
cession seen in Galveston since the war
1t will give great satisfaction TO the North
ern friends Of General Kent to recognize
in these solemnites a tribute to his worth
and an evidence that his zeal and labor for
the good of our city were so highly appre-
ciated The flags at public buildings and
on the shipping were kept at half-mes,
during the day, and the bells were toled
while the procession was mnrching.-Gdl
Bulletin, l7M.
Bishop GREGG.-The Right Rev. Dr.
:, Gregg, Episcopal Bishop o, this dioces"
arriy ed in this city on Saturday, and
preached at Trinity Church yesterday
, The services was read by the Rev. Dr
Cross of Houston, assisted by the Rector
, The Bishop left for his home at Austin this
morIing.-IJm
# !, sd thai Mr.. J. G. WOldart, of Ty'
Ter, Texas, viii chip this season thirty par
rels of wine TO New Orleans. 1t IS sa'c
that he receives for it five doi,crs cr.l'oh
Som- idea of the profit Of wine Culture
. NAV be formed from the experience Of the
Germans around Cincinnati. They sell
grape 'rice to the wine manufacturers at
from Gig ty cents to ono dollar and TWEEN
ty-five cents per gallon. From two to five
hundred gallons is the usual yield per
acre, six and seven hundred gallons are
sometimes made, and there are reports OF
. still greater crops.-Ib'd.
Mr.. Maltby, editor of the Brownsville
Ranchero, arrived this morning, and LETT
by the St. Mary for New Orleans.
Mr.. Maltby was arrested last week by
the military, for printing insulting remarks
, about yankee ladies'" He promised tc
publish retraction in his next issue, and
on this promise he was released. He has
not published a next issue, but has gone to
New Orleans for the purpose Of appealing
, to General Hancock did,
Alta meeting cf the City Council oil
Galveston on the 10th inst, the Rail road
Bridge to Virginia Point with all its ap'
pertinanccs and privileges, was given &c
Mcssrs Cordroy & James, Bridge builders
of New York, who, having organized O
company for the purpose, propose to re-
build the same.
assassin TroN.-On last Monday night
about o'clock Mr.. Geo. F. Absolute, one
of our most worthy and estimable German
citizens, was assassinated and almost in
= SANITY killed. All that is known of the
sad affair." is in substance as follows: Mr.
Anschuz was returning home, and on op'
ening his gate, some fend in human
form, concealed near by, rose up and with
. ont moments warning fired upon him, the
! ball taking deadly effect, producing deatt
, in n few moments.
. The assassin Immediately fled and nc
clue has been found, as to who he was
Mr. Absolute was peacable, quiet, inof
fensive citizens, bearing enmity towards
= no one, and his friends are utterly Mt los'
, to know what motive could have induced
any one, to the preparation of SO foul
deed
This foul deed has ccused thrill o
Q horror to prevade our whole community
= and no effort will be spared to bring thu
Q william to justice.
!, Since writing the above, we learn tina
suspicion has fallen upon man who lef
here the night the assassination was per
G petrated. Several persons have alread.
9 started in pursuit, and will no doubt oil
overtake him. Until we learn something
more definite we withhold the name of tn,
! party suspected Waco Examiner
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/ that has ever been discovered for the relic
/, and cure Of diseases of the Lungs anC
Throat. 1t can be used by all with perfec
Misunderstanding and curing the Coughs