The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-10
TEXAS IN BRIEF.

-Denison talks about erecting gas
works.
The supreme court meets In Austin
tomorrow.
yellow Jack Is the absorbing topic
In Galveston.
Young peaches as large as part
ridge eggs In Austin.
Stone coal of good quality has been
found In Lamar county.
"A house was struck by lightning In
Galveston, Thursday morning.
Hon. Galusha a. Grow, president
of the International, has arrived In
Houston.
Mr.. Lewis McQreen and Miss
Mollie Clover were married In Bryan
last week.
Exchanges from all parts of the
state give cheering accounts of crop
prospects.
Not an exchange comes to THE
HERALD but endorses the call for u
convention.
The state fair commences ut Hous-
ton on the 18th of May, and continues
five days.
-Dcnison wants the thieves and
"fakirs" of that interesting village to
emigrate.
"A colored woman was killed by
lightning, In Sherman, last Tuesday
afternoon.
There have been two deaths in
Galveston from smallpox. There are
several other cases.
II. p. Dimmitt has been appointed
by Judge White, sheriff of Guadalupe
county, vice Gordon, removed.
The Sherman Register continues
to regale its readers with several con-
tinued stories-a ia New York Ledger.
The Hunnicut case will go to the
Jury as soon as the attorneys get
through talking, as the evidence has
closed.
Ridge Paschall, of Austin, has re-
ceived the appointment of collector
of Gu toms for the district OF Corpus
Christi.
"A negro woman named Harriet
Keyes was arrested in Marshall, Mon
day, Oh Il charge of poisoning her little
step-s0n.
On the wing-Charles Martin, who
moved his printing shop from Mineolu
to Hallville, is about to pull up stakes
and try Marshall.
Married in Galveston on the 3lst,
Mr.. John ii. Perry to Miss Il. ID. Nc
Grew, and Mr.. George M. Perry to
Miss Theodore III. Colman.
Athens Courier: "a gentleman of
our county shot and killed four wild
turkey gObblers at one shot we deem
this good shooting" SO do we.
Bob Johnson, colored prisoner
confined in the Houston Jail, died
Thursday night. The corOner's jury
returned verdict of death from cpl
lepsy.
The Austin Statesman "goes for"
the mayor and board of aldermen, in
the matter of little bond or scrip trans
action, that is neither child.like
nor bland.
A wild turkey was killed within
the corporate limits of Austin few
days ago. Did the "green grass" in
the streets attract sir gob.'s attention?
Business can't be very brisk.
The DelSsOn Times has changed
hands, Messrs. J. e. Montgomery and
J. w. Bursor succeeding Mr.. Net. II.
II. Baker. The name has been changed
to the Daily Cresset.
SAN Antonio Express, sIst. "Yori1-
town farmers are selling wagon loads
of very fine, fresh, sound Irish pota-
toes, last fall crop, at 81 80 per h,lshel.
Two crors II year is not unusual"
Mr. q n Hardy was united in
,,orri,v.. to Miss StelIa Best, in Gaines
vile, on the 2lst ultimo. IT was pretty
hard on the lady, bit IL was the oes.
thing by lohgouus the hegeh'ie''"''' 'o''"
do.
brownsville Sentinel, 9th: "rhe
son of Carlos Esparza was fired upon
three times by band OF twelve ca,ile
thieves, out at the Arroyo Coi0rauo'
back from the Baranca, OH last lues-
day.
A severe rain storm visited Paris
Tuesday night. Several small build
ings were blown down. 1t also visited
Ennis, doing c0nsiieraoie ua"'ase ~
the way of blowing "o"h HOUSES
fences, etc.
Gan A,tonio Herald. Goth: "rhe
.,nron,a nn,,rt has reversed the ver-
Tp J;apr onnin.i A I Allen. sentenced to
,i,o na,;t.,ti,ry far two wears for cat
tle stealing, and the prisoner will
probably be set at liberty"
Tbs individual who deals in mow-
ORC ra,n.rs ,hreshers. and kindred
;,,,Janants of agriculture. smiles and
,nnps hannv In anticiuutiop of n boun-
teons harvest. and a consequent in
creased demand upon his stock.
o'e'''e" ,,.r :,
-brownsville Sentlnei mere 10
at Point Isabel ana Bra|os, wI,'ihs
shipment, over one thouSanu u'les vi
goat skins and ten Thousand h,ues, oe-
sides other frelght, without tahhs NV =,
account what Is still "eihg "rwar"eu,
Hampstead Courier, 2Gth: "The
freedman, Jerry Jones, who was Grip
pied 10y the cal s in TINS city some years
ago, obtained verdict lor S+,9n'
against the Central railway o"'.pa"y
at the present term Oh the A's''n
county district court"
The Governor is to appoint COM
mission to Investigate the charges
which have been recently y male ana
published relative to the harharic cru
elites and fragrant outrages said to
have been practiced upon the peniten-
tiary convicts of our state.
Mr.. L. r. Logan, of Austin, has
been commissioned special deputy
grand worthy chief templar for the
state of Texas to organize new lodges,
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