The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-05
TEXAS ITEMS.

,Throckmoyion will be sprung upon
the Democratic Convention at Austin
for Governor, if there is any chance
/ Epitomist.
AS Governor Throckmol ton has pos
itively and emphatically declined to
become q candidate, we suppose there
will not be "any chance" But il there
should be "any chance" the conven-
ton could not sc ect II better man,
n more patriotic citizen, sounder
statesman, or a more polished gentle
man. Fort Worth Democrat
Chance or no chance, we know that
the Governors name will not be
"sprung" upon the Convention, by his
friends. If his name is brought before
the Convention at all, it will be
unsought by him, and without his con-
sent. The Democrat expresses our
sentiments precisely, when it says "the
iGaayention could not select a better
..g}Rp, a more patriotic citizen, sounder
statesman, Gr q more polished gen.
tleMan' IMAM ne.
The gap in the Texas Pacific is fast
closing up Canton Times.
1t has gotten bravely ovcrthe gaps"
Our old and honored friend, Charles
DeMorse, of the GAINESVILLE Standard,
isbeing overwhelmed with honors. The
Gainesville Times names him as q
candidate for Governor, and the Paris
Press names him as Comptroller.
They are talking of a rousing barba-
cue in Van Zandt county.
The Times says that n Mr.. Graham
Inflicted an ugly wound on the person
Of Mr.. Sumner, at Summers Mill,
Van Zandt county, on the Goth ult.,
with n, piece of scantling. Sumner
was in liquor and attempted to "hash"
Graham.
Van Zandt county will make two
thirds crop of cotton, says the Times.
The Democrats of Parker county have
-held preliminary meetings and nomi-
mated candidates for sheriff, clerk,
treasur"' and surveyor. We rejoice to
notice that an old friend, r. w. Duke,
is the candidate for clerk.
Jail deliveries took place last week
at Fort Worth and WeatherfOrd. At
Fort Worth, some prisoners escaped by
cutting through the roof; among the
number was one named Sol. Bragg who
has been convicted of murder. Two
prisoners declined to leave. AT Wealth
erford, five prisoners escaped, having
been assisted from the outside.
We understand that an unfortunate
difficulty occurred in Cedar Grove; the
other day, in which Uncle Billy Glib
bard was struck with stick and DIR.
DE- 4 Snow slightly wounded with q
pocket Knife! Kaufman Star.
Five prisoners confined in the kauf-
man jsil escaped on Thursday evening
last. One of them, a negro, seized the
jalor as he opened the door, and held
him until the balance got out, when
they all "cut dirt" All of them were
caught before they got far
The Kaufman Star raises the name of
Judge Richard Coke, of Waco, for Gov
ernor.
The edit or of the kaufman Star re-
ceived fully opened cotton boil last
Friday.
The Cedar Grove kaufman county,
Male and Female Institute wish to en-
ploy competent teacher to take charge
of the school.
]. III. Hollinguist, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Kaufman county, has called County
Convention, to be held in the town of
Kaufman on the 10th inst, for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the
State and District Conventions.
The Kaufman Star of Saturday has a
very timely and deserved compliment
of Hon. John J. Good, on his appoint
ment as one Of the delegates to the
State Convention. WV
Ayoungman known as Bud Williams
was killed, three or four miles from
Cranberry, on Sunday morning last.
He was killed in an attempt to arrest
another man, the particulars of which
webave not yetlearned.-[W eatherford
TIMES, I'd inst. ~
They are talking railroad again in
Weatherford. ID G y
A meeting was held at Weatherford
last week, at which preliminary ar
rangements were made fer organizing
q farmers club. sail 80