The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-08-15
STATE ITEMS

/ Ter IN September, 1870, ut iSnn Marcos,
was arrested In DcnisOn last week.
Jesse linsc0 killed one negro In Cor
/ slcann last Thursday, and stabbed an
other in the arm. lilo made his escape.
a man named Wesley Gileson was
found dead near the railroad track, ten
miles from Grapeland station, Hous-
ton county, last week.
j. II. Lee, former manager of the
Western Union telegraph at Austin,
died suddenly Mt New Braunfels few
days ago. He was raised in Atlanta,
Georgia.
The district court Mt Houston recent
| ly declared the stock law unconstitu-
tional, on the ground that it was linn
tied in its operation to only fifty-two
counties in the state.
The Methodist camp meeting ut
White Sulphur springs, in Bell county,
closed on Sunday evening last with
tlfty-hve conversions, and thilty-live
accessions to the church.
1t appears from our western eXchang-
es that much larger amount of cot
ton than ever before will be shipped
from the Rio Grande valley this year.
The worm has disappeared altogether
and picking is progressing rapidly.
Rev. Thomas Bacon, assisted by Rev.
DIR. Hillyer and Others, has been con-
Quoting very interesting meeting, for
several days, at Rock church, on Wal
nut creek. Some of the widest and
| ~, ,yt ranly loss hpNa mimi
tested great interest, and appear to be
seriously impressed.-[ Austin States
man.
Mr.. John Box, veteran of the Texas
revolution, died near Crockett, on the
first instant, aged seventy-tive years.
Trinity Advocate.
Yesterday morning the whole COM
munity was shocked to learn of the
sudden and unexpected death of Mr..
j. w. Bowers, one of Shreveport's
most liberal and energetic merchants.
AS n merchant, he was upright and
true, his integrity undoubted and his
business tact unquestioned. AS man,
his amiable and sociable qualities Gre
ated for him host of friends among
all classes. AS u husband and father
! he was devoted and ailectionate, in
deed in every situation in life he eX-
hibited qualities that drew toward him
all who made his acquaintance
shreveport Telegram
In the case of Gregory J. c. Cooper
VS.. James II. Baker, for libel, before
Justice Hancock, yesterday, the de-
PENDANT was held to answer before the
o.it i ili, uo' ,h ~ n W. f,r,,
;nnaH Ioii rnn',n mn %ar li"' "
i'''''' l>''' 'N''
The New Braunfels murder and the
late Houston murder still remain mys-
teries.
Div, ,,o,,o,s boro rooo,t,, booo,,e
o ,i u,;eSSs,'. j., ," t';e oit, rha,, nre
i I n,,aoloo ~ , ,,' tba rov nf
~ ~ oe seJn " franontora nf tho narI,et
VIC J"iJ ~ a,,a',ats, ,,,nrdin,,
fS hn;d Jm wy @ In thoir ren,lsive
o omo o dn,oi5 of SinSt boIdina off thair
Syrsi uo,U d ,, ~ In;toous SSnnaoIs in
t, unu u'teS p''V ~, "pp tha,,
Ihell n"slve .oi,s"1S Hn'. W. ,,o Jne ~,
may ne, ;I ior t, oo,Id 'losira tio
any OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES t,, i ;s .Wa of hi oInSS
if's,Ui Ills raiie' ",u hnt son,a othor
v, on' s ELI La aIontad for tbn;r relief
The present practice is extremely dis
gushing, and is discreditable to the city.
The city authorities ought to take the
matter in hand. The police should no
more allow it than they would allow
man to sleep In the street.-[San An
tonic Express.
On Sunday as two young ladies were
entering the yard OF Chrlst cnurch, one
oa tne, nif R''I hnr nouw The brute
t,,rned and made belligerept demon