Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-08
STATE ITEMS.

J. G. Tracy, of the Houston I'm
ion, having taken his seat in the
State Senate, resigns the quill to
take up the lance, "An open field
and a fair fight" in the Senate, will
afford him new opportunities OF
testing tho absoluteism of Texas
Democracy. G..
In the contested election case be-
fore the Senate, between Tendick
and Wells Thompson, the latter
has been declared victor and will
enter upon the discharge of his
legislative duties at once.
The Houston Union brings the
intelligence of the probable success
of the navigation facilities of that
place. The ship channel company
have offered to the city council of
Houston 100000 of their bonds
for an equal amount Of city bonds,
with which they expect to attain a
uniform depth of water over the
bars Of Buffalo bayou, which have
heretofore been great obstacles in
the navigation interests of Hous-
ton.
Petitions are being circulated in sever
al counties of Texas TO the Legislature to
pass law repealiag all fence laws for
farms, &C., and to enact another law, re.
curing all live stock to be kept within
secure fences.
Make this law general and il would
be death blow to the live stock interests
of Texas. The solution is TO let those
counties, whose people vote for such law,
have it, but not to destroy, at one blow,
one of the greatest sources of revenue TO
the State Houston Telegraph.
The inhabitants Of Refugio county are
after the "body snatchers" of their dead
cattle. A party of stock raisers entered
Goliad few days ago, armed with neces-
sary warrants to recover the hides, for
which many of their cattle had been kill
ed by lawless crew of that region.
- .- SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 23, 1878.
Editors Herald: .r
This morning received smoked hog
meat from Boerne, Kendall county, with
tho request TO examine the same for trich-
mae. From microscopical examination !
found it to contain trichinae, in the wan
dering stage, in very large numbers. Two
persons in Boerne have taken sick from
eating the raw meat, and too much care
cannot be taken in cooking the meat we'll
| wish this fact to all those who are fond
of eating raw hog meat. remain yours,
-- GEO. II. KALTEYER, o.,
'rr- H Chemist.
DeGress has written letter to the
members of the Senate, in which he ire
spectfully represents that while he desires
a thorough investigation he claims the
constit utional right Of being permitted to
be present to explain accounts and YOU
cheers, to cross examine witnesses, should
any who re unfairly adverse be adduced,
and to offer counter proofs" His course
will be reviewed and justice meted out 10
him with liberal hands by those who have
his case In charge. r.ro1 --0s1 J.
The Court House in Madison county
was destroyed by fire few days ago, sup
posed TO have been the work Of incendi-
arism. It ais laid at the door Of gang
of out laws who are said to infest the
west end Of the county, for the purpose Of
destroying the evidence on docket against
them" So says the Huntsville Item.
Capt. R. L. Fulton, of Galveston, has re-
signed his connection with the News, to
become o candidate for Mayor Of that
city. .-...... -..,. t..tf u
The married ladies Of Hannibal, Mo,
have formed "Con,e Husband Club" 1t
is about four feet long and has brush on
the end Of it.
The first child born in Dennison City,
Texas, a girl, received as present town
lot from the railroad company.
The Texas Central road has now COM
pleted laying the iron TO the Choctaw
creek, some six miles sonth of Sherman.
They are expected by the first Of FEBRUARY
al Sherman.-Denison Journal.
Old zero beaten at last in Texas. On
Wednesday morning last daylight the
stood s deg. below zero. This
is the biggest thing on ice ever known in
this part of the world before. Yankees
did it--Ibid.
E.B. Hays, Of Dallas, Texas, has been
appointed ticket agent OF the NJ, K. s 7.
railroad at this place, good appointment.
His Office is at the depot. He has acted
under Shepherd & Nelson in that capacity
for some time.-lbid.