The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-17

The Ellis county fair opens at Wax
ahachie on Wednesday next.
Fannin county has indicted her
county court for neglecting to publish
a financial statement as required by
law.
The Marvin college building at Wax
ahachie is to he sold on the first Tues
day in November, to satisfy a debt of
five thousand dollars contracted In
building it.
b. NJ. Martin, of the Sherman Regis
ter, has sold out his interest in that pa
per to Mr.. j. {. Stockton, late of Iowa,
who takes charge of the publishing
department.
The postmaster general has ordered
the appointment of James f.. Amder-
soll as postmaster at Wills Point, Van
Zandt county, in the place of T.. f..
Wright, resigned.
We noticed forty bales of cotton be-
ing conveyed by wagon down the
Avenue, yesterday, all within the
space of five minutes, and it was not II
good day for drawing cotton either
State Gazette.
The report of the city sexton, Mr.. G.
l.. Nitsche, for the month of Septem-
ber, shows the number of deaths to
have been sixteen, of which ten were
males. The proportion of colored deaths
was five.-I State Gazette.
Cotton is coming into town rapidly,
and our merchants are interested IN
getting hold of il. We are glad to
learn from our farmers that the crop is
turning out some better than was eX-
pected. After all, there is n prospect
of the pressure IN money matters be-
coming relieved to some eXteat.-l FL
lis County News.
Our readers will regret to learn OF
the death of Mr.. Lawrence Kellett,
general manager of the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad,
which sad event occurred yesterday
morning at four o'clock, from the
effect of injuries received about week
ago by falling from II train while in
motion. We are without particulars,
but imagine that his sutferings must
have been very intense.-l Galveston
News, 9th instant.
Last "Wednesday evening, German
named August lillian, In the employ OF
John Snowhite, attempted TO drive a
team loaded with corn to town from
the plantation of Mr.. Snowwhite.
When he arrived ut Sandy creek cross
ing he found that stream greatly swol-
len by the rain that had fallen that
day, but still believing he could cross,
he made the attempt and both he aud
the horses were drowned. The e4iorses
and wagon were found Wednesday,
but up TO the time of going Ia press the
body of the man has not been found
TCentral Texan.
At Mormon Grove, about seven oi
eight miles south of this city, last sun
day evening, Buck Richards shot nnt
killed one * l.. Nelch, under The fol
lowing circumstances: Nelrh WIS eli'
t4,mped at spring ia the grove. hav'
ing With him two mules and horse
some on,. went down Io the spring fol
water. ami when within shprt dis
lance was halted hy Welch, who pre-
-ented his Winchester rifle and order
ed him off. The party ordered of
went over to where Buck Richards an'
others were herding cattle and reported
to them what had taken place. Rich
ards and his party c0nceivini
the Idea that the stock wa
stolen, went down to the grove 10 see
abOlt il. As they drew near Welch h'
halteil them and drew his life as If e
shoot When ne did fhis.und before hl
had time to use the rine, Buei
Richards fireti at him with double
barreled shotgun, loaded with buck
shot, killing him dead on the spot
Three shot penetrated his body. Hi
body was brought TO the city, and an in
Quest held and he was buried at th