The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-13
STATE ITEMS.

Rev. Thomas Bacon, assisted 10y Rev.
Dr. llillycr and others, has been con-
Quoting u very interesting meeting for
several days, at Rock church, on Wal
nut creek Some Of the widest and
most reckless young men have mani
tested great interest, and appear to be
seriously impressed, - Austin States
man.
Mr. John Box, n veteran of the Texas
revolutions died near Crockett, on the
first instant, aged sevunty-llvc 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 Shrcveports
most liberal aud energetic merchants.
AS II merchant, he was upright and
true, his integrity undoubted and his
business tact unqucstioned, AS u man,
his amiablc and sociablo qualities ere
ated for him host of friends among
all classes. AS n husband and father,
he was devoted and ailtctionate, in
deed in every situation in life he eX-
hihitcd qualities that drew toward him
all who made his acquaintance
shreveport Telegram.
In the ease of Gregory J. G. Cooper
w, James Ii. Baker for libel before
Justice Hancock, yesterday, the de-
fcndaht was held to answer before the
criminal court in bonds of one thous'
and dollars, which was promptly iurn-
ished, - Galveston Civilian.
The New Braun(els murder and the
late Houston murder still remain mys-
tcries.
Blind beggars have recently become
n real nuisance in this city. They are
to be seen almost blocking the way of
the early irequenters of the market,
seated on the pavements, guarding
the bridges, rolling up their rcpulsive
eyes, devoid of sight, holding out their
hands, and uttering piteous appeals in
their native tongues, whatever they
may be, for aims. We feel Us much ms
any philanthropist could desire the
misfortunes and miserics of this class
of our inllow-creatures, but some other
mode should be adopted for their 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 II
man 10 sleep In the street, san An
tonic Express.
IN SIIn.lnN N turp 1uliag IN
entering the yardof Christ church, one
of them punched u COW standing AT the
gate with her parasol. The brute
turned and mado belligerent demon
STATIONS at the fair couple. One
jumped up and down and screamed
and the other cried "murder." \
young clerk took The cow by the horns
and q printer siraddleu her neck until
the ladies We're safe in the church The
heroism of those young men was equal
to Casnbanca's. Il Houston Telegraph.
Advces to the It'll of August have
been received from Fort Davis. San
tiago Tallaments train, while on the
way from San Antonio to Chihuahua,
and encamped ut Barrila station near
Fort Davis, on the LIST of August, was
surprised by war party Of thirty In
dians, aud all the horses belonging to
the train to the number of one hum
dred and fifty head, We're driven of 10y
them.
Rain is very much needed in western
Texas. The cotton crop stands the
drought well, and will turn out good
yield.
The Gonzales Index says:
The weather is still very hot and dry.
There is not the slightest prospect of
rain, No harm is likely to accrue from
the drought, except that stock water il
becoming scarce, Cotton is doing we'll.
But few worms, aud these the wasps
and birds are destroying.
w. II. Pascoe has retired from the
editorial chair of the Galveston Civil
ian. He is succeeded 10y Cyrus Thomp-
son and Thomas j. Girardeau.
Travis and Williamson counties in
structed for Hancock.
The Smith county convention in
structed its delegates to do all they
could to secure the nomination of
Herndon.
TIE Galveston News has been
shown specimen of cashmere wool.
raised by {. s. Runlile, Esq, of Burle-
son county, consignment of which
has just been received by the commits