The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-27
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Judge Norton sun fcIlhlhh ho''
ent
And the "boysn were happy last
evening.
"A large assortment Of silk hats just
received NJ Pages.
Dallas has not had lire alarm for
the past forty-eIght hours.
Slight shower Of rain not, how
ever, enough 10 lay the dust.
Don't forget to pay your compll-
ments TO Martha Washington.
Another "spelling match" at the
Methodist Episcopal tabernacle heNt
week.
Temperance mass meeting at the
Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow
evening.
AT Pages you will find the largest,
cheapest and best stock OF hats In the
olty-at prices 10 suit.
Two arrests We're made last night,
by the police, Of individuals who were
too drunk to take care of themselves.
The remains of Mrs. Susan II.
Work, relict of H. V. Work, ESD,
were buried In Oakland cemetery yes
terday afternoon.
General George and Mrs. Martha
Washington will receive their friends
at Fields theater, OH the evenings Of
the S0th and 3lst.
The transfer men complain Of the
serious annoyance of the hotel runners,
and respectfully call the attention Of
the authorities TO the matter.
Geo. III. Grain, master transporta-
ton Texas and Pacific, will accept our
thanks for a late number of 81. Louis
paper containing items of interest.
The splendid new building belong
ing to Major j. l.. ID. Blades, ut the
corner of Commerce and Lamar
streets, Is nearly ready for occupancy.
Yesterday was Good Friday and
the tenth anniversary of the assasslna-
ton of President Lincoln, he having
been killed on Good Friday night, 1865.
johnson has few more of those
cheap tickets to st. Louis and Chica-
90. You can save from one 10 five
dollars by buying your tickets from
him.
Mr.. ii. b. Hoffman, representing
the old and reliable house of Owens,
Lane Il Dyer, machinery builders, Of
st. Louis, Missouri, called on us yes
terday.
Julius Winter, jr., representing
the popular tailoring establishment OF
Julius Winter Il Co., arrived in the
city last night, and is stopping at the
San Jacinto.
Why can't Dallas have few pub.
lie pumps distributed along her most
public thoroughfares, where weary pc
destrians, during the coming summer,
may Stake their thirst?
--"Quartermastern issued q small
hand-bill yesterday, defining his posi-
ton Oh the questions of the day. THE
HERALD's reporter will endeavor 10 in
terview "Quartermaster" to-day.
Another passenger train will be
placed on the route between Galveston
and st. Louis, via Atlantic anu Pacific,
in n few days, reducing the time be-
tween the two cities nearly six hours.
"A young gentleman from Ferris
was arrested yesterday for refusing to
pay u hackman for the use of his hack.
He was released, however, on pay
ment of the amount, which was
trihing.
First mint juleps of the season at
the sample room under the San Jacinto,
yesterday. Luke looked smiling and
happy in cOncocting them. The bar
was fragrant with the first bouquet OF
the season.
The following letters are held at
the Dallas postoillce for non-payment
of postage: Lottie May, Sherman,
Texas; Mrs. Newton, Eagle Ford,
Texas; st. Louis Book and News Co.,
st. Louis, Mo.
THE HERALD's publisher and edi.
torial staff return thanks for an invi.
tatloA to the "Very Few" masquerade
on the 9TH of April. TIE HERALI
will endeavor to be represented on the
interesting occasion.
In another column will be founc
the notice of dissolution of the firm o
Sells & Peyton, managers of the SaI
Jacinto. Mr. Sells retires, and th,
management, in the future, win be un
der the sole control of Mr.. Peyton.
The mulatto, Bryan, shot by al
officer, few days since, while attempt
Ing to escape from Jail, is pronounced
out Of danger BY DIR. Johnson, his ply
stefan.
--At the store Of M,ssrs. odell Bros
he reporter, vest r,iay, counted four.
zen different cards announcing differ