The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-21
STATE ITEMS.

The mOrsnal OF ltochuaIe, III an ul-
tempt to arrest cattle man named
Olive, dubbed his pistol and struck
Olive over the head The pistol went
of and the ball hit Mayor Burch in the
neck, inhicting Il flesh wound,
II Is expected that the contractors
for supplying Austin with water by the
Holly works, will commence work in
the course of the next two weeks.
We notice in our Texas press items
of frequent convictions fog 9nensea
nga,ngt women, " n noteworthy that
In ante. bellpln times this class Of Of
Senses was almost unknown, TDyans
were sometimes red-handed, and not
unfreauently took swift vengeance on
those who wronged them, but oiienses
against women were unknown, Wo-
manly honor was more respected IN
the outlaws camp than II seems TO
have been OF late In plymouth Church
-lGalveston News
Quite large audience assembled at
Mardi Gras hall, last night, to hear the
speech of DR.. a. &, Olopton,. Az the
Annotated houp no arose, and ~ o few
Hfief remarks retired from the race for
congress-, his reasons being purely pa
triotic. The speaker said he was salts
iied with his course IN politics aud the
reputation no had made for pure de-
mooracy, The doctor had many friends,
and would have made u strong race,
but now that he has declined, we hope
that all the elements in Jefferson will
unite aud thus enable Jefferson to Sc
cure the next representative In con-
gress.-TJefierson Democrat.
Colonel GuEre, Of the Memphis Ap-
pdal, on his late visit 10 Austin, pro-
Eured photograph of Miss Nettie
Houston, which viii grace his account
of his visit to Austin.
NAvAsoTA, August ls.-Quite n Sc
yere storm passed oyer this city yes
terday evening, dang considerable
damage to houses, fences, etc. Dense
clouds of dust were raised that swept
by like moving wall, shutting out
everything from sight. The rain ilnally
fell in torrents, and soon the country
was almost a quagmire, rendering 10.
comotion disagreeable and difficult.
Full reports of the damage by the storm
haye,npt been received, put Is hoped
that It will not outweigh the BENEFITS
aocruing from the fine rain.
Cotton picking Is brisk and consider
able quantity of the staple is being
brought In daily to be glnned in this
city.
Mr.. Baranger, who was so badly in
iurad from a railroad accident las
Wear, has again suffered Injuries from
4 railroad accident at Manor, which
may cost him his life, He is \ mem
Der of the Milan lodge of Odd Fellows
and the subject of their benefactions
The Westward Empire says;
The difficulty between the citizens
on Green's creek, in this county, was
Settled, on Tuesday last, without blood
shed. Two parties, well armed ant
resOlute, numbering at least hundred
and fifty, as n general thing are hart
TO donyince of their error, but we ar
really glad to learn that yEey lls(ene'
To ibid took thefbdvice of disinterestel
parties, and came to the conclusion II
cease their contentious.
The Episcopalians of this city hay,
perfected their arrangements for build
ing chapel so far as to insure II
being erected this fall. They have
slightly lot, which was donated the so
ciety by the town company Denlsol
News
sherman bakers absolutely refuse t
use the flour made by either OF III
Sherman mills saying it is very IN
ferior in quality.
On Wednesday evening last, MI
William Carper received sever
wound ON the head from ston
thrown out of we'll which some me
were blasting rock in. The well Is 81
hated OH the place occupied ny NJ
D6n iHagar a distance OF near on
hundred yards from Captain Mothers
nj which last named place Mr.. Carpo
was living sick. The rock after bein
thrown considerable distance in tn
air descended Oh the roof OF Captain
Ms front porch, tearing hole throug
II about two feet in size-passin
through and striking Mr.. Carper o.
the head. The wound although pair
thi one, we sne pleased 10 stgte
libt eoiisidefed dangerous.-lCleou
Chronicle.
AUSTIN, August l9,--The governt
has received o dispatch from Colon
Moody conveying the intelligence th'
he has effected a sale of one hundre
thousand dollars of the new issue bone
Mt eiphty-five cents.
Aujutant General Steele returned la
night from Dewitt county, aud r
nofts affairs there as smooth on Il
s,sface, but rotton Mt BOTTOM Holi
ton Telegraph.
At McGuire's brickyard, at eli,
dings, MIR. +. w. Mcclure, IT,, and
nnsgfo were Knocked down by Il
lightning, and freedman named Nc
rls, was Instantly killed:
Gsuersl A, r stewart has bes
elected 10 the chair Of mathematices
Trinity university, Tehuacana, Ge
eral Stewart il an able man ana
capable professor.
NEW BRAUHPEIs, August iS.-M
Jacob Sohmidtz, one of the Oldest Gt
man ploneers Of west Texas, the W.
Known landlord OF the Guadope hot
dlsd ct about 2 o'clock this afternoo