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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21

IN May, 1872, Green Butler, citizen
of Galveston county, was murdered at
his own gate, by two men, just at dark.
Andrew J. Walker and jeff Black were
tried for the murder-Walker SEN
fenced to be hung and Black to the
penitentiary for life. They appealed
to the Supreme court on rather tech
nical grounds, and that body granted a
new trial. And now, for the second
time, Walker has been found guilty by
jury of his countrymen, and will, OF
course, be hung Blacks fate is not yet
known.
And thus may it ever be. The well
fare of civilized society demands that
he who commits murder should lose
his own life or be confined during his
life in solitary prison. In Other
words, society should protect itseli
against such murderous beings. We
trust that as better men are placed on
the bench and in other official stations,
the criminal laws may be rigidly en-
forced, and crime suppressed through
out the State.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
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THE PRIMARY ELECTION,

On Saturday last, to nominate Dem
ocratic candidates for city officers, al
the ensuing election, Oh Tuesday, the
7th day of April next, was one of the
most orderly and good-humored con.
vocations we have seen in n long time.
Every one appeared to respect the
rights of others, and rendered it what
it should be, fair contest between
political friends as to who should be
selected to administer the city govern
ment during the incoming municipal
year. In some cases the contest was
very close, and all the candidates re.
ceived votes enough to show a fair
standing in the community. The gen.
tlemen nominated are Sufficiently
known to need no eulOgy from us.
Taken as whole, il is a ticket worthy
of public confidence, and we can truly
say that u majority of the selections
are of the very best material possible
to obtain. Glance at the nominees
for aldermen, and this will be appa'
rent. They will constitute a prudent,
yet intelligent and progressive board,
in whose hands our interests will be
secure. There were many candidates,
and hence some of our best and most
useful men were left out. In some
cases orr own choices fell a little be.
hind, but they, as we, will lend cheer
full support to the ticket.
Nine hundred and seventy-five DEM
ocratic freemen of Dallas peaceably
deposited their ballots, voting their
choice for candidates for city officers.
Now, we ask just and thinking men
to compare this open and fair mode OF
nominating, where every member OF
the party has his full and equal voice,
with the old mode of public meetings,
where confusions arise, men become
weary, and a few active, talking mer
generally carry the day over the null
tit,lde of quiet and modest people.
1t is true that the mode of conduct.
ing primary elections is not fully per-
fected with us yet, as this is our second
trial. But by another occasion the
whole plan can be so worked as tc
guarantee absolute Justice. The great
safeguard required is to prevent impo
sition by members of the opposite
party voting. This requires organiza-
ton and rolls of Democrats to be pre-
pared in each ward or voting precinct
the rolls to be always open for the ad
ditien of new names. In two trials
the plan has worked well with us.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
CHEYENNE, February l6.--The Chey-

CHEYENNE, February l6.---The Chey-
enne Leader has dispatch from Fort
Fetterman stating that Il Cheyenne
runner has just arrived there from the
Red Cloud agency, who says that Red
Clouds son was killed last Monday
night by Il party of Sioux whom he
had compelled to return stolen stock.
He also reports that nearly all the
Cheyennes and Sioux have left the
agency, and that one hundred and fifty
lodges are within fifty miles of Fort Fet-
terman, and will not come in or send to
that post runners. He reports plenty
of buffalo i'm the Big Horn country, and
thinks the Sioux will go there.
New York, February l5.-The Chi.
nese residents of New York celebrated
New Year last night by banquet
and opium smoke, ut n tenement house
in Baxter street. To-day they paraded
through some of the lower wards.
LONDON, February lo.-The London
Observer says the new ministry will
probably be composed as follows: Dis
reali, first lord of the treasury; Cairns
ford, high chancellor; Duke of Buck
ingham, president of the council; Duke
of Richmond, war; Earl of Northum-
berland, first lord of admiralty; Ward
Hunt or Mr.. Hubbard, chancellor of
the exechequer; Claiborne Hardy,
home secretary.
LONDON, February l6.-Three hun
dred and forty-six Conservatives and
two hundred and ninety seven Liberals
and Home Rulers have been returned
to Parliament, the Conservative gain
being sixty. The house of Commons
will have two hundred and sixteen
new members.
The Emperor of Russia visits Eng
land next April.
Ameet'ng was held to-day to con-
slider what course shall he adopted.
The total number of Home Rulers
elected to Parliament from Ireland is
| fifty-one. The Telegraph says the
MARQUIS of Salisbury will become Sec
retary of state.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, February l6.-An
accident occurred this morning near
State Line station, on the Lehigh ana
Susquehannah road, between one and
two o'clock, by which two men nave
lost their lives, a large amount OF
property was destroyed, and per-
sons sustained serious and perhaps Ia
tai Injuries. The train, heavily laden
and running at high rate of speed,
ran into a landslide, which had COM
pIetely blocked the track. The
engine jumped the track ana
hangs over the hank Of the river.
Eighteen ears were thrown from the
track and pitched on each other,
smashing the freight OF ali desei ip-
lions, which was strewn aii over the
road aud hurled into the river. Not
one Of the train hands, as Tar rs We
could learn. escaped without some
slight injury. The body Of the engi-
neer. Daniel Shannon, was fouud
under the engine, hadly burned. Otto
Shannon, fireman, and Frank ryan,
brakeman, were badly scasdeo ana
burnt Three other men, unknewni
are reported KILLED,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
WRONG.

Section forty-four article eleven OF
the State constitution abOlishes all
usury laws, and forbids the Legislature
making laws to limit the interest Oh
money. Many years ago the old sys-
tenn of fixing legal rates of interest
began to be discussed, and many came
to assail its wisdom. In some States 1t
was finally abolished, andsince March,
1870, it has been cast aside by our con-
stitution. No matter how unwise or
ruinous to the interests of the State,
there can be no relief till the constitu-
ton can be changed - subject is
one of greut magnit d like that
of taxation, may tewed from
various standpoint plausibility.
II must alread manifest, how
ever, to those who observe closely, that
the effects of this constitutional inhi-
bition on legislative power is perni-
cious in the extreme. 1t strikes a; one,
if not the chief, fountain of general
improvement and development in the
country. 1t instigates men Of means
to loan money at exorbitant rates on
deeds of trust, and thus paves the way
for the ruin and bankruptcy of men
and families. Money, which is but
the representative of property, should
be invested in property and trade, and
kept in circulation. The moment the
money holder finds he can loan 1t at
| two, three and even five per cent
month, that moment he is tempted to
sell all the property he has, get
more money and loan all he can
at those frightful figures, taking
deeds of trust on property worth
two or three times as much, and when
the debtor fails and the property falls
under the hammer, he buys it in at
nominal figures. Thus day unto day
is bringing thousands in this State
nearer the precipice of inevitable
ruin, while the few whose selfishness
is invited and stimulated by that con-
stitutiopal provision, without any haz-
ard whatever, are amassing wealth.
The man of money, by the strongest
cord of nature, self-interest, is drawn
from the improving class, and made ia
be drone in the hive. Such system
only requires time to ruin the country
The argument on the other side is gild-
ed with plausibility, but it is in fact
hostile to the general welfare. Any
system which seduces citizen into
being q shaver at destructive rates
rather than q farmer, merchant man
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
NORTH TgxAs-ITs GROWTH.

We have prepared the following Ia,
bic with much care for the TWO ioiu
purpose of showing the rapid growth
of North Texas and the reawakening
of that portion of the people VINO re-
fused to vote for years, until the last
Legislature enacted new registration
and election laws. The increase in the
vote arises from this latter cause and
emigration combined.
We take the second congressional
district for illustration. The first col
umn in the table gives the Democratic
vote for congressman at large in lSI2.
The second column shows the Demo-
cratic representation in the State con-
vention of 1878, based on one vote for
each hundred or fraction over flfty.
Next comes the votes for Coke ana
Davis, then the convention vote OF
each county in the next State conven-
ton, and in the last column is shown
the gain of each county in the next
State convention to be held:
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from Tuesdays Daily Herald. ]
IL. ,a.,sal

a JOLLY acknowledgements.
THE wrong fellow to be roped in by
A hangman.
THE kind of string Dallas lovers
most like-Twine.
C. c. FULTON, of the Baltimore
American, is expected in Dallas.
ORNAMENTAL shrubbery is turning
our gardens into miniature Arcadias.
THE Eunwashed, who havn't four bits
to pay for a bath, could look aloft at the
clouds yesterday and he encouraged.
Two dollars and a half and board,
per day, is what Dallas gardeners call modest,
and they should certainly ask it, very mod
estly.
THE retirement of John +. Dickson,
ESQ.,, from the General Superintendency OF
the Texas Pacific road and the succession OF
Colonel George Noble, late OF the Kansas Pa
cific. to that highly responsible position, Is
reported.
The mail car of the $50 train on the
Pacific road, jumped the iron track and took
dirt one short distance this side of Mes
quite station on Sunday morning, and mail
agent Heath was suddenly constrained to
adJutge that the Sabbath was breaking rath.
er rough fer him, by finding ghimselfinvolun-
tary walking fy-fashion across the ceiling
of his car, with a couple of lighted lamps
coming towards him like they intended 10
carry the light of their countenances clear
through him. The application of the air
break brought"order out of chaos" inclusive
ofMr. Heath, but the car was too much dam
aged TO be brought in and after Transferring
the mail the train came on through.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
LOCAL NEWS
.lFrom Saturdays Daily Herald.l


On and after to-day daily mail will
leave Dallas over both the Texas Central and
Pacific roads.
TIE El Paso allium ccpa, or to come
down from our scientific stilts, tho FL Paso
onion, is being largely planted In this city.
SEVERAL new private residences are
going up ON Cochran street, which is improv-
ing very desirable and beautiful part of the
city.
A LETTER reached gentleman in
this city yesterday, containing draft for
twenty thousand dollars, from an aunt
whom he had been led ls believe had died
before he was born.
"CRIPPLE BROWN" darkey in this
city, who has been lame from n tumefaction
Of the ligamentS of one Of his knee joints, for
ten years, was set upon by n savage dog yes
tcrday morning and bitten on the diseased
knee, since which time the normal use of his
limb has returned to him. The words of
ISAIAH suits him exactly, "Thcn shall the lame
man leap as an hart"
CAPTAIN William NJ. johnson with
his corps of engineers, after an abseI.ce of six
week., returned yesterday, having located
the Wichita road as far as Higgins Ferry, ON
Elm Fork, u distance of twenty miles from
this city. The Scaptain reports the route as
explored an econemical and practicable one,
and that graders have commenced work on
the right OF way west of Turty creek. Let
her bound
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
NEW COUNTY.

While in Austin we were surprised
to hear, for the first time, that a propo-
sition was before the Legislature to
create new county, to be taken from
about equal portions of the counties of
Denton, Tarrant and Dallas and
small portion of Collin, so as to en-
brace the Grapevine or northwest quar-
ter of Dallas county.
To avoid the confusions, jealousies
and discontents previously occasioned
by haggling up the old counties of
East and North Texas and deranging
cuunty-seats, the North Texas delega-
ton, from 1916 down to this time: have
adhered to the policy of creating, as
near as possible, counties thirty miles
square, and locating central county
seats. The four counties above named
are SO formed, and their county-seats
are centrally situated. Establish this
new county, and each one of them will
be left in an awkward shape. So far
as Dallas county isconcerned, weknow
nothing:ofpublic sentiment on the mat
ter, but we suggest that good bridges
over Elm Fork would be much
cheaper mode of giving accommoda-
ton to the Grapevine country, than to
establish a feeble county to bear its own
burdens and build its own bridges be-
sides. AS the case now is, Dallas coun-
ty is bound in good faith, as soon as
practicable, to build those bridges. Our
county is now in good and convenient
form, with five towns in different parts
on railroads, and as soon as we get a
road twenty or twenty-five miles in a
northwest direction, the Grapevine
country will be within one hour of Dali
las by rail.
The creation of an occasional small
county, where the population is dense
and the old county is unreasonably
long and ill-shaped, some times be-
comes but an act of justice-as for in
stance as seen in the corners of the old
counties of Washington and Bnrleson,
which are both narrow, but sixty or
sixty-five miles in length.
But if these square and conveniently
shaped counties around MS are once
broken in upon to create new ones,
there is no telling where it will stop.
These are our notions, but it is for the
people to approve or disapprove, as to
them may seem best.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For city officers Df Dallas, nominated
at q primary election in which nine
hundred and sevcnty-live votes were
cast, February l4th. Election Tues
day, April 7, 1874.
For mayor-General William L.
Cabell.
For marshal-Junius Peak.
For assessor and collector-Edward
J. Darlington.
For treasurer-.Robert II. West.
For city attorncy-William M. Ed
wards.
For city engineer-Captain William
M. Johnson.
FOR ALDERMEN.
First ward-Henry Ervay, Joe a.
Leonard and II. T.. Burks.
Second ward-R. ID. Coughanour and
- Howell.
Third ward-.John Owens, Joseph c.
McC Connell and Alex. Il Hensley.
Fourth ward-William G. Young and
Henry b. Mcconnell.
Each ward elects its own aldermen.
The whole city votes for all other ofii-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
DXLLAS AND WICHITA.

Captain William M. Johnson, chief
engineer, has just completed the loca-
ton of the first twenty miles OF this
road from Dallas to Hagansford, OH
Elm Fork, the distance being precisely
twenty miles. He tells us that after
thorough examination he fixed upon u
most excellent and decidedly the best
route, with light grades.
Working parties commenced clear
ing out the right of way west of Tur-
tie creek yesterday, and propositions,
10y responsible parties, to grade the
first ten miles are in the hands of the
company.
This is very cheering, and the more
so, coming directly from Captain john
son, whose high character as an engl-
neer is well known to all the railroad
men OF Texas, Kentucky, Missouri and
Kansas.
BY the way, we understand Captain
Johnsou's friends have just determined
to run him to-day for city engineer.
From Il teen months intimate acquaint-
ance, we can most conscientiously rec
omm end him for the position.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21

Mr.. BALLINGER, of Galveston, hav-
ing finally declined an appointment on
the Supreme bench, the Hen. Peter w.
Gray, of Houston, has been appointed
and has accepted. Judge Gray has
grown up from boyhood in Houston.
His father, VIM. Fairfax Gray, was
clerk of the Supreme court of the
Republic. Coming to the bar very
young, the son rapidly stepped to the
front, served several years in the SEN
ate and for eight or ten years as district
Judge. He was also member of the
Confederate Congress.
As lawyer he Is worthy OF his new
associates-as man he is sober, affa'
bic and Fundamentally lie is firm,
concientious and conservative man, in
the true meaning of the word. We
presume he is about fifty-three years ot
age. We regard the appointment as
a wise one.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21

TT will be seen by reference to a table
elsewhere, in to-day's HERALD, that the
increase of population in the north
west counties has been very great, and
vet the table does not show the true
increase up to the election on the I'd
of December last. This is plain from
the fact that all emigrants who had
settled i'm those counties from other
States, inside of the previous twelve
months, were denied the right of suf-
frage. The number of new settlers
thus cut off is large. Compare the
votes of such counties as Hood, Erath,
Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise, Montague
and others, for the years of 1872 and
1873, and abundant cause will be found
to rejoice at their rapid growth. BE
sides this, there are such counties as
Young, Stephens, Throckmorton, East
land, Callahan, and others not yet or
ganized, but in which are q large mum.
Der of new settlers.
This tide of migration to that region
is steadily increasing, promising that
the true line of frontier will rapidly
extend West. The outlook is crafty
ing to the whole State, but doubly to
this section.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
EVERY now and then in Texas quiet

EVERY now and then in Texas quiet
people are annoyed for a moment by
the act of some wiseacre locating GER
tificates on old titled land. Thirty
years ago it was common till the Su-
preme court, by repeated decisions for
years taught such gentry better sense.
At this day it is only attempted by
occasional "sharpers," so-called, but
really the most verdant of individuals.
1t is too late to successfully levy black
mail in that way. From the earliest
decisions on the complicated surveys
of Kentucky, in all State and federal
courts, including the unbroken decis-
ions of Texas for thirty years, it has
been held that when government pa
tents land to A. or b., calling for cer-
tain known metes and bounds,
although the bounds may contain
double the quantity of land called for,
vet the patentee shall hold. The good
of society and the State aud the pro-
lection of third parties as purchasers,
render this rule absolutely necessary.
Besides, under Texas decisions, If any
one would be entitled to seize upon the
excess it would be the State itself,
and not an individual, for who,
in such case, would be the injured
party? Most assuredly the State and
not G. or ID. If G.. or ID. owns land
certificate he is entitled to locate 1t
only on the vacant and unappropriated
public domain of Texas, but to not a
scintilla of right to lay it upon land
which the State has already patented
to another. Were that admissible, no
sane man would invest his means in
Texas lands. Fortunately the oft re-
peated decisions of our Supreme court,
when the giants Hemphill, Lipscombe
and Wheeler adorned the bench, long
ago and forever settled this question.
We refer to this subject now because
of incidentally learning that several
tracts of land i'm various localities were
being located upon, on the ground thai
they contained more land than the
numb ber of acres named i'm the patents
If any one so threatened feels uneasy
we advise him to eat his hog and hom'
inv i'm peace and sleep in perfect quiet
for his rights are as secure, so far a.
that question goes, as is the title of the
United States to the capitol at Wash
| ingtOn.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
ConstitutionnI Convention.
I Mckinney Enquirer.

1t Is n part of the Democratic creed
that there shall be constitutional con-
vention. The Democratic party went
before the country in the late election
with this feature as q part of their plat
form.
There was no issue more squarely or
! directly made than this, and no posi-
tion of the party more fiercely assailed
by the Radical leaders than this one.
The people of Texas adopted the con-
stitutioY of 1869 because they well
| knew that reconstruction would never
come except under Radical auspices.
They knew the defects of the present
constitution, admitted them, but chose
to take that instrument bad rs it Is IN
preference to living under Reynolds
| arbitrary rule. We believe il was cor
rect policy to do so. But now that its
workings have so clearly demonstrated
its many Inconsistencies, and the utter
impossibility of administering the
government economically under it
and the people having so emphatically
endorsed the action of the Democratic
convention in declaring in favor of a
new one, we do not see how the Legis-
| lature can hesitate Il moment to make
provision that the will of the people
should be carried out
we r.sre' 10 ilo'ice u.spos,,io,i p,i on
the taII ol s1n'c ieauins teh.ieileh
u,iu ii,iiuen.'ai pap " "sv WY "o,n
S 9l ne" CONSTITUTION .o coii,niissioi. ir,.
inls Is autl-Deliiotia'ic. tnis Is
ulreot n.,acN r upoii 'ne il.ell'seuoe i VI
the peop'e. lhis Is as tiucn 10 Wv say
TO the people you are hot conipeteht 10
the LUSH VI cinoos'Ts men u. ii w. ,iiahn h
,ne orguhlc Id" VI eHas. .,t,. ~ s.,oulu oe
ooriIe III iii'hu .l"v .he oue'i'u'ioii u, ".
tae doe Leepuolic, .ic oi.e W i1f', ahI VIA.
" ioo1. tina,i"'eu ,io"i wv vs. H9' =; ~
uirec.,y ny .ne peopte. W. "sni ~ ~
eAPtt.eu w say :ua1 any Io'iiinisaion .,.
can pe selecte" e,viiei W 'hs So't, npi
anu seila,e' ci ny 'he heS Sisiuture, w. pe
:oiiiPoscu Vi men suPc!ior III patliul-
lslii' Wisuoni anu lhtesiiyy tliai .ne re,
iirestl.a.ives VI tnE peoP'e WHY ,ru,iieu ,laa
tne instruments ailrueH ~ anu uiuel
tne l'lotecIils cuieol Mn'on Ine peopie
oi meAas leceiveu so many piessiiSs.
me REPRESENTATIVES ~ the peopie
SHOULD pe careful nov lhey uisIesaru
tne wisneso' .hose " hose SCI 'an'a .le1
are Oh tllis one suDJece we nave iiealu
an outspokeh eHpressi IL oi MANY oi
our people, Us Mcii US tae u..einnIts W
many persons iroin o!nslohL por.lol's
Oh the olatei WIN whom we nave coihe
III cohtacu since the n'ee''hs vi WIG
LeS'slalure.
lhete is vague rear ereeplnS .nao
the minus oi some ma. Tue ieeisle'ule th
nesltates OH Illls poi.t because y, 'ne
rear lhaC convention ihiehI GuU lts
Term OF once snort. this we uo ~.
peiieVe, ana leei quite cohiiuen' ' no
sueh cohsiaelatlon enters into Ine
question. indeed conslltutlo'!ai con .,i-
Vehtioh snould not interfere III this
matter, ont provision should pe n,aue
for census OF the People, alteT wnich
another session OF Ine present Legisia-
ture should reapportion .ne representa-
tive ana senatorial dislricts. hach