The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-24

Jacksboro when they left, but there
were rumors of some indian depreda-
lions west of that
We learn that on Friday last DIM
Guilty occurred between two men on
the stage between Jacksboro' aud
Weatherlord, resulting In the death,
by shooting, of n Mr., Shire, Missouri
an, ly a man named Charlie Gentry.
Shire Is said TO have been a quiet, good
citizen, and well-known by citizens of
Jacksboro'.
THE Mexia Ledger, speaking Of the
Great Eastern circus, pays the follow
Ing compliment to Its courteous, stir
ring manager, every word Of which we
take pleasure In iteratlng;
We can say for the manager of this
circus, Mr.. j. s. Totten, that he Is one
Of the pleasnntest and most business
like gentlemen we ever knew engaged
in so trying business. We wish him
and his excellent show abundant sue
cess.
In an experience Of twenty years,
Mr.. Tottcn Is the first and only busi-
ness manager Of circus who has call
ed at the business Office Of the HERALD
and settled for advertising, The rule
heretofore has been, call often II ne
cessary, but not early, and get 1t If you
can.
THE city fathers should remember
that Its most difficult TO generate sick
ness by dregs, sediments, dross, secre-
ments scum and resuse generally, aud,
rs the heated term approaches next to
impossible to spread n pestilence. Such
nuisances as the pools on Main street,
between Poydras and the Southern ho-
tel, on Elm between the Episcoal chap
ell and the 1ntelligencer office, the
basin opposite the postoflice, and others,
are far from rank-smelling, and under
the most unfavorable circumstances
are likely to emit odors highly condu-
Give to good health. The main spoke
on the wheel that whirls our population
Is fragile, and will be easily shattered
by Bronze John or any of his lieuten-
ants.
THE building of cisterns for the use
of the fire department is the great he
cessity, and how to accomplish that
end, the all absorbing question of the
day. The depleted condition of the
city treasury, owing in part to want
of power in the old charter to enforce
the collection of the revenues; the in
ability of inducing contractors to do
the work for city vouchers; and the
unwilllngness Of those In arrears to
cancel their indebtedness to the corpor-
alton until forced by the marshal sham
mer, have thus far defeated every
movement of the authorities tending
towards the construction of these water
reservoirs.
The financial embarrassment of the
city calls our merchants and property
holders to the rescue, and at meeting
of citizens, held last evening, it was
resolved to raise sum sufficient to
build eight cisterns by private subscrip-
ton, and such assistance from the city
as can be obtained by advancing
money upon her warrants. Messrs.
Jules Schneider, w. J. Clark, n. G.
Randall, s. j. Adams, w. Il. Hughes,
w. II. Prather and Il. p. Corren were
appointed committee on subscrip-
tons, and they will to-day circulate
lists.
We trust the response will be as
liberal and general, as thewater supply
is urgent, and the season for obtaining
ii short. ..
The Geneva conference has at last
concluded lis lab0rs and awarded the
amount due by England to the United
States on account of the Alabama
claims. The amount was easily ar
rived at after the case had been proper
Represented tothe tribunal. Itwould,
however, be an impossible matter
for even so learned and astute court
MS that to arrive at the amount of bene-
fit conferred an suffering humanity by
such y medicine as William b. Par
kers Compound Fluid Extract Buchu.
Thousands attest its excellence. For
sale by all druggists, everywhere.
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