Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-12-21
STATE ITEMS.

of the Texas Central hailroau Will s'aI'
from Rice Station, some six miles north
Of Corsicana.
The Central Railroad adopted the Cur
rency basis on the LIST of the present
month.
There are just ninety members of the
Texas House of Representatives, and we
believe there are near that number of
aspirants for the speakership.
AN old Texan 'just down from jocks
boro," informs the Galveston News that
there was 10 inches of snow between
Wealth erford and Jaoksboro, but he didn't
say it was that deep in any ole place.
-F1EYDIsu MuRDER.--One night In the
early part Of the week, two men called at
the house of o negro, living mile or two
from Weston, and calling him out ae
manded gun which they said was in his
house. He denied having any sun. Ihey
then said they were cold, and he invited
them in to warm. They dismounted and
o inferred the cabin when they made most
revolving propositions to him respecting
his wife. These he spurned. After be-
ing repeated and refused the second Tune
one of them drew pistol and shot MN,
killing him almost instantly. They then
remounted their horses, and it is supposed,
came to Mckinney and took the cars.
This is one of the most cold blooded, pru-
tai murders ever enacted in our coun ~,
and we hope no effort will be spared IN
brin ging the murderers to speedy justice.
Our in formant tells us that the perpetra'
tors o. this deed are transient men, one
bearing the name of Calvin Brown, hall'
ing from Robertson county, Texas, who
has been staying about Weston for the
past three or four weeks. We did not
learn the name of the other.-Mchtnney
Enquirer.
THAT SMALL Pox.-We are beginning
TO believe that we were badly frightened
with little cause last week about the
small pox. The alarm has subsidized and
no danger is now felt. The patient is
rapidly recovering, and q feeling of safe
by, for the present at least, prevades our
community.-Ibid.
An "epizootic" of horse thieves IS
now raging in these parts. We hear dai-
ly of stolen horses. Keep on the lookout
for boree thieves, house thieves, big
thieves and little thieves, white thieves
and black thieves. They are around, by
the wholesale and retail.-Ibid.
We are told that disease resembling
all pox has been prevailing in the
neighborhood of Millwood, in this county,
for several weeks past No deaths have
occurred, though many cases are repor-
ted The doctors seem to regard 1t as
pecies of chicken-pox.-Ibid.
-ARREsTED.-This week man from
Coryell county, charged with robbery
was arrested by Sheriff Bush and returned
to that county for trial.-IJid.
The Central is now completed about
en- miles north of this place.-Ib,d.
The Cincinnati Star speaks in terms Of
,raise Of Mr.. John Durand, late general
upper intendent Of the p, G. & l. II. H.,
who has come TO Texas to take charge of
he Houston s. Texas Central Railroad
Central Teran. B.. ......-..s
-Assafedita on the bridle.bits is con-
idercd a good disinfectant and by many
Gentlemen who have tried it, rs IN good pre-
eutive for epizootic. Our citizens may
do we'll to try it with their horses.-In-
f'dnofa 6a''ee"'
Tie San Antonio Board of Trade are
considering the propriety ofadopting gold,
Is the standard currency of the commerce
# that city.-I5id
The Tyler Reporter says that the
orso ua,odv has made its appearance in |
'ons ''0"'
The Tyler Index is now printed on
ew Cylinder Power Press. The Dallas
1rn,,n h.. beer nr;nted on n Power
- N.D nao - ~.
ress lor "oh'n past
Hon. II. C. King, Democratic Senator
lect, is reported quite sick, and fears
re expressed that he will be unable to
,, a. A W. hons that every Democratic
iii 10 presant 10 narticinate
Of The S,nate : Waco Er.
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COL hing is an aoie anu up'is"' ~
nd we, Too, sincerely nope NC may na''
scovered soon.
The borse disease is measurably aba.
ing. To get dray now is easy enough.
lacks, too, are 70 De seen. MANY OF our
uggy Iwnel a iii, III ,hs rr.nJ ,ropble ;s
ver.-Houston Age. 9
The surveying party over the Paris
ranch Of the NJ, H. 9 1. railroad reach
our e'sy A. N Wo,tsr In
,rms that the route over which the Tap