The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-09-21
TEXAS NOTES,


will far surpass the most sanguine esti-
mates
Marshall wants to he the northern
terminus Of the New Orleans Pacific
Rail Road.
The Constitutional Convention will
not cost over sixty thousand dollars.
Cheap enough.
They have had six hundred dol.
lar fire in Clehurne, Texas, and they
think its big thing,
General Charles Graham died at
his residence, near Linden Texas, on
the 9Th instant, aged 81 years.
The Grand Jury of Kaufman county
found forty-two true bills against diff
terent persons during is last sossion
John +. Gray, accused of murder
was bound over in the sum Of $500 by
Kaufman examining court last Fri"
day.
---Wm. w, Lang Grand Master Of
the Texas State Grange, viii soon APP
point one deputy for each county in
the State.
The smallpox is reported to have
broken out at Howe station, in Grayson
county. The Sherman Register is
our authority.
In Bell county there is a farm in
cultivation 0f 35OOO acres, all enclosed
under one fence. II belongs to thirty
Swo different men.
The election of Chief Justice comes
off on the 18th of this month Col.
Edward Clark, Of Marshall, is prom
inent candidate.
The time of holding the Parker
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair las been chat,ged from the 2Sth
of September t" Tuesday October l9th
Fort Worth will soon have another
foot-race. G. Fitzgerald bets three hum
drcd dollars that he can run three hun
hred aud twenty yards in thirty Sin
seconds.
II NJ. Martin, of the sherman lteg-
Sstef, IL candidate for Mayor OF Sher-
man. We wish him success, although
a.newspaper man is rarely successful IN
politics.
The Sumac, 20 important as tam
ming material of great Insurance IN
Texas. Immense quantities are al
lowed to rot without being gathered,
when il would bring a good price IN
the market.
Nearly all of the Influential papers
of the State demand that the Conslltu-
tional Convention abolish the inIe-
NOUS registration law which was io'c-
ed upon the public, to favor Radich
swindling.
COL VIM. Y. Leader editor of the
Jefferson Leader, has bad his face
slapped and mouthnl of saliva
elected upon his manly (?l countenance
by one Coleman, whom he had viiihed
through the columns of his Journal
The Houston Age has been sold TO
satisfy Judgment of the Hon. q.
Cook. Col. II. ID. Westcott, District
Clerk of Harris county, was the pur,
chaser. We pr sumo the paper VIII
be continued rs usual.
-Denison is doing all in her power to
have the Austin college located there
Hev enterprising citizens are making
strenuous exertons to raise the neres-
sary funds and are meeting with HAT
tering success.
The first annual fair Of the Capitol
Fair Association will commence at
Orin ,y.- Nlyemher the Vth. Inc
preandrs oipthe Association aie uhe-
Gualed for beauty and convenience,
and the managers promise very SUI
perior exhibition.
--The International Railroad Com
many have extended their depot plat
form across n street in MinDeola, ana
the citizens of that burg are so mug
uant about il that they threaten to
withdraw their patronage from the
road If they don't remove the ohstfuc-
ton.
Not single patriot in either La,
mar or Cook county has announced
himself as Il candidate for the once Oh
assessor and collector Just say the
word, and we will send you Il do2en
red-hot ollioe-seekers, ana wont charse
n cent for their service; in fact, we
will be glad to get rid of them.
In the year 1873 Mrs. Sarah r.,
Hudson moved from Webster Parish,
Louisiana, to Texas. Her daughter,
Mrs, Il. j. Wilburn, of sherman,
would he grateful II any one knowing
her whereabouts would write ana III
form her where she is.
Mr.. James Wisks, formerly a
resident of Calvert, but lately Of Rock
dale, was fatally stabbed last Wednes-
day by man named Alface. MT.
Wisks Ind his infant in his arms al
the time he was assaulted. The asaas-
sain was arrested and locked to await
the result of the stabbing.
The copper ore recently dug from
the mines in Archer county, iniiii
miles west of Cambridge, aud whici
was taken to Dcnison for an eSppri
mental sale, brought such line pric'
that Mr.. McNaughton, the owner, MAJ
been induced to make larger CONTRACTS
for future delivery,
The negroes of Mckinney had
big row ut the Baptist chlrch IN
other night. The Rev. Gregory, pas
tor of the Baptist church, undertook u
nut bend on the Rev. Charles Angus
tus Caesar. The fight was Lively untl
both parties were arrested. me heS
Gregory was fined one huhureu uoi
lars, and 1t was not good oaV ior me
either.
On last Friday IN San Antonio
the magnificent Jewish temple, latei.
erected In that city, was dedicated u
the presence Of an immense ,ihmoe
Of spectators of all nationallties an
religious denominations. Inc cere
monies were Of the most impress ~,
character, and listened to with w
greatest respect by the vast cohgreg'