The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

notice in to-day's paper.
Judge Burford, yesterday, fined +.
M. Hanks fifty dollars for carrying a
pistol. Mr.. Hanks appealed from the
decision.
Mr.. Davis, of Schneider Il Davis,
lost a valuable little terrier last Sat
urday. See his advertisement in the
preferred specials.
w. II. Dickinson was before his
Honor, Judge Burford, yesterday,
charged with assault and battery. He
was fined five dollars and costs.
The Southern Hotel has changed
hands and In the future will be under
the immediate supervision of Prof
Wilcox q Son.
-Flocks of geese passed over the
city last night, which, according TO
knowing ones, is sure harbinger Of
cold weather.
Judge Barksdale has yet rendered
no decision in the Central Railroad
Depot injunction suit. He desires
some further argument on the subject
and ID consequence the legal combat
will commence again to-day.
Prof. Georges class of young ladies
received an hours instruction yester-
day afternoon, We took a peep in
the Hall and We're PLEASED to note
their quick perception of the instruc-
tions of the Professor and their grace
full execution of the various dances.
Who gave the clown his points
1t is understood that all he requested
was the names of three lawyers--the
ugliest, the most conceited and the
greatest ladies' man. The answers
given Saturday night filed the bill.
Last Saturday week three hundred
and seventy.one bales of cotton were
shipped from this point over the Texas
and Pacific railroad. This is the larg-
est shipment made this season from
any one point in Texas. and over any
one road,
1t is false economy for the mer-
chants of Dallas not to have the streets
watered. The binding, penetrating
dust iDjuresth the goods of our merchants,
especially those that are displayed
near the doors, more in one day than
the cost of sprinkling the streets
would amount to in one week. The
sprinkling ceased only because of the
utter inability of the owner of the
wagons to collect his weekly dues.
"A terrible runaway accident occur
red yesterday morning, which resulted
In the death of the gray team belong
ing to Mr.. Bowles, the milkman. The
horses became frightened at some tri.
fling object near the market house and
commenced to run at frightful speed
towards the depot. In their mad ca
reer they ran into clump of trees, one
OF the horses being killed outright and
the other receiving such serious inju-
ries that he had to be shot.
Elder M. Il. Cornell will lecture
every evening this week, under the
auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tian Associan, at the Baptist Church.
His subjects are interesting and excit-
ing, such as "rhe Existence of Satan,n
care the Planets Inhabited ." "The
Good Time Coming" etc. The sue
cess of the previous efforts of this gem
tleman are sufficient to justify the
prophesy that his coming lectures will
be well received.
The largest and most elegant pub
lie dinner ever given in Dallas will be
rendered this evening at nine o'clock
to Mr.. Smith, the public spirited pro-
prietor of the lie Grand Hotel. AL
'SN"J h"huiVu Vi our uOsu pTOml-
nent citizens have contributed and
great many more will, in all proba-
bility, add their names to the list to-
day. Mr.. Bogel will receive all appli-
cations and is fully authorized to act
in the matter. The editors of THE
HERALD return thanks for an invita-
ton to be present.
The Rev. j. II. Collinsworth, of
Tennessee, commences this evening a
series OF lectures, at the Cum berland
Presbyterian Church, ON Jefferson
street. His subjects are well chosen.
and present vast field for scientific
investigation, viz: "The Unity and
Identity of the Church." "rhe Modes
and Subjects of Christian Baptisms,"
etc. DIR. Collinsworth is said to be- an
excellent speaker, strong and conc!u-
sive in argument and graceful In ges-
ture. Admission, free.
Immense numbers of people ar
i've almost hourly In the city, and the
hotel accommodations, numerous as
hey are, are scarcely sufficient for the
hrong of travellers that cIamor daily
or food and lodging. Verify, Dallas
Will soon become u second Chicago.
hat Is MS regards sudden growth and
prosperity; let us hope, however, that
Ter morals will never become an cor
upt as that great commercial city OF
Illinois.
According to an advertisement
shich appeared In The HERALD, an