Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-01-04
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San tanis snd biEpss, ,sys me Ago
we're In iIsusion on fsiurdsy last, and Isf,
The same evening for the State Boarding
House al Huntsville,
"A rarity Of Ten mr. twelve indians made
. raid into Hood county, and tilled two
women and wounded several children,
recently.
The Herald says that the work on the
70 ad from Colum bus 10 Fan Antonio will
soon he commenced, ample funds having
been received.
--Grasshoppors are injuring the wheat
In Lampasas county.
The Bolton Journal learns that the
Chamberlain flock OF sheep, the largest
and finest in that portion ~ the ooun-
try, has been sold for $40, 900 In gold,
cash.
"A man was run over and killed by n
ira in Of cars on tho Central, at Dodge, the
other day.
We hear rumor that the State Jour-
nal has changed hands, Mr.. James
P. Newcomb, becoming the purchaser
| Of Mr. Quick's interest In the paper.
Tho Gainesville tGassdtto complains
Of GOLD, freezing weather, and no Turkey
for Christmas.
Tho Gan Antonio Herald fears tho
presence Of tho EpiIootio- horses
thsrs have shown symptoms Of the disease.
Tho editor hopes the disease will not pre-
vail, as cuisines is dull enough now"
The Same paper says: ave under
| stand that cold loot' has come prancing
into Gonzalas at lively rate. The num-
ber Of horses attacked we have not learned.
II 10 believed that the stages between San
Antonio and that point will be Temperate
ly discontinued.
The body Of o Mexican WINS brought
20 this city yesterday for burial who was
killed by Indians on Black Greek, twenty
miles below Cnstroville, on the Dist OF
this month. We have not heard the par
ticulars Of the killing, or the number Of
Indians engaged. Our informant knew
nothing further except that there were
two arrows sticking In the body of the
man when he was found. - San Antonio
Herald.
The Social Club of San Antonio gave
n grand masquerade ball, on the 26th
ult.
THE midnight mass at the Catholic
churches on christmas eve night was large
ly attended and the ceremonies were very
impressive. The churches were very
Handsomely decorated. - San Antonio
Herald.
"A boy ten years old, six feet high,
gross weight 30l pounds, and whose name
is Bean, stalks around in jasper county
The Hearne Free Press vouches for bis
being ''streng MS an elephant and active
as o squirrel" Next!-Ibid.
The scrape ut Galveston, in which G.
W. and Lewis j. Levin, shot, MORALLY,
Jack Spirico, of the Crescent saloon, and
wounded, so TINT he is not expected to
recover, another employee, named Pena,
was still undergoing investigation at last
accounts. The Coroncrs Jury adjourned
on Saturday night till Monday morning
The dead man WINS native of Messina,
Italy, and about 20 years of age.--Honston
Union.
"A hog was slaughtered at Houston on
christmas, weighing G60 pounds.
Tho Lampasas Dispatch records a
$1,000 cattle trade there.
The four negroes charged with the
murder Of Ben. McKeever in Burnett
county, last August, were tried in that
county few days since. This trial last
ed three days, when n verdict Of ":nurder
in the first degree" was rendered. They
were sentenced to be executed on the 18th
day Of January, 1s7S.-.-Lompasds Die
patch
Mr.. Stephen Miller has just returned
| from Dallas. where he has been 10 sell his
cotton. lie says he got fair price for it,
and thinks, as necessity compels our peo-
pie to trade elsewhere than at Jefferson or
| Longview, they had better 90 to Dallas,
| also. We had NO idea that cotton would
ever be carried from our county to Wes.
tern Texas, under any circumstances but
as 1t is seveveral wagons Of this place are
OH the eve of starting 10 Dallas, with Get
ton, to bring back goods, groceries, etc.
| Quitman Ntws ~
"A new ship has been started between
New York and Galveston, under the title
of The CITY OF DALLAS, in honor to our
Texas interior city by that name. The
first captain is Mr.. Jones, of Dallas, and
several other officers are Texas men.-lbid.
We have recorded the arrival Of the City
Of Dallas at Galveston but that the cap
tain il Da las man lie news to us.
On yesterday morning, at the railroad
cam r, difficulty arose between Col. Keys
OF This place, ard q young man, whose
10 me we have not heard, which resulted
in the death Of the latter. II seems that
tn Q deceased threatened Mr.. Keys life,
and Mt the time of shooting was attenp-
ting TO carry his threats into effect, After
the deed Col. Keys very promptly came up
aud surrendered himself TO Sheriff VIII
liams.-Q Itman News.
The horse disease is reported to be
b ere, but we think it rpistake.-ILid
--Christmas fights opened at Quitman
on the 2lst--weapons principally walking
sticks. So says the News.
Tho usual quiet Of our town was bro
ken on Tuesday evening last by o serious
ARRAY between Ed. Fletcher and John
(Boog) Bomar, on the street in front Of d.
+. Carpenters Billiard Saloon, in VIII ch
the latter lost his life, from pistol shot
by the former. DR.. N. T. Bomnr, the IA
Their Of Boog, and Jim Ned younger
brother Of Ed Fletcher, were present at the
time. We forpear making fnrtcer com
ments on this I'M fortunate difficulty las
the matter will undergo judicial investi-
eations) further than that II has cast q
feeling Of gloom and regret over the entire
community, who sympathise with the sor-
rowing parents ia their sad bereavement
-GainesviHe Gazette PAIN.
Rev. Henry W. South, preacher in
charge Of the Dallas Circuit, Trinity An
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