The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-10

"A lot of Texas horses, shipped
from near Corpus Christi TO Liverpool,
England, were sold at an average of
sll5 gold, per head.
The City Council at Galveston have
ordered five thousand dollars to be ex-
pended in throwing up levee on the
south side of the city.
"A difficulty occurred last Sunday
night ON Spring branch, Comal Coun-
ty In which Mr.. Henry Lawhorn was
shot and killed
The Gainesville, Cook county'fair,
was a most decided success. Among
the live stock exhibited WAS sheep
weighing $40 pounds.
"A widow woman, living in Hous-
ton, Mrs. Julia Ann Johnson, wishes
Information of her two sons, aged
about fifteen and seventeen respec.
lively.
The city assessment of San An
tonic, including real and personal
property and poll tax, amounts to &c.
ABA, l37. The assessments last year was
~, $50
john f.. Wherry, of Memphis, was
knocked down in Houston few days
since and robbed OF u pocket-book CON
tanning Sl25 in gold, watch and chain,
and a plain gold ring.
A man named John Skycock was
arrested near San Antonio for an
u1AptlI lin infant "a, L. iII fnnp,, hi,,,
loose his name would make him
assault his own father.
In the District Court of Houston,
last Friday, the jury in the case Of
Dnnham VS. the Central railroad COM
pany rendered u verdict in favor Of
plaintiff for seven thousand dollars
damages.
Last week the bids were received
by the 'larrrant County Construction
Company for grading the road from
Fort Worth to Eagle Ford. The bid of
Messrs. Tierney IL Roche, Jones e.
Abbey and Mr.. Dauney was accepted.
"A white man named Charles Ave-
ma was tried in the Criminal Court nj
Marshall the other day for the murder
Of his own child, and was sentenced
to thirty-two years imprisonment in
the pententiary.
Last Thursday night train No. 2
run over n man named lgnase Noza-
bilHy, one mile west Of Schubert berg.
His legs were severed both above and
below the knees and his body other
wise mutilated.
On Sunday last Charles Carter
committed suicide, at his residence in
Colorado county by shooting himself
IN the head with six shooter. He
leaves wife and infant daughter, born
on the day before the commission of
the crime.
The Fort Worth Democrat is right
in taking us severely to task for our
second mistake, and will scarcely be-
lieVe US When we state that the error
was not intentional, in proof OF which
we made n correction in the next issue
olTHE HERALD.
The Houstonville (Ky.) Advocate
says: "Ihe Texas fever is rng-
ing hCreabouts. We have heard of
about twenty persons-men with fam
ilies-who propose TO leave about the
first Of November for that State. 1t is
their intention to so by rail-
coleman, Mathis & Fulton COM
menced Strengthening cattle at their
factory in Fulton, Arkansas county,
last Monday. For the present they are
only killing old stock for their hides
and tallow, and are killing only about
two hundred Il day.
Jim Nader, of Sherman, was the
first To commence building after the
fire. The following persons intend to
rebuild rs soon ms practicable: Batsell
" Bro, Tom Richards, Ed. Moore,
Hall ~ Son, Lindsay, +. w. Sumner
and rom Newcomb. Many will be
prevented on account of the City Ordi-
nance compelling them to erect brick
fronts.
A scheme for the immediate ex-
tenti0n of the International railway
from Rockdale to this city will be sub
United to the people, we are told, at
an early day, The people will do any
thing reasonable and right TO insure
the extension of the road, that freight
charges may be lesseued and trade
quadrupled.-AHStdu Statesman.