The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

unl. The Rifles, however did not 90
through the loading and firing, which
IL no easy part Of the manual, with the
brt ech loading rifles.
General BrngR,
In making the award, said awe love
the grey (the uniform Of the Houston
Light Guards, but we must give the
prize TO the blue" the uniform OF the
Travis Rifles. On hearing the award
the gallant Light Guards gave three
cheers Tor their successful rivals. The
utmost good feeling seemed 10 prevail
among all the companies, and ms Mr.,
Davis said,
"Honorabie Emulation, Not Jealousy,
was the order oi the Day"
A beautiful wreath was also present
ed with the banner and Colonel Small,
of the Age, made the presentation
spec n, In which poetic imagery and
graceful metaphor were combined. Mr..
Davis also spoke few words, and was
loudly cheered-in fact the fair has
been one grand ovation to the eX-
president from beginning to end.
Your correspondent must again take
occasion TO thank Captain Coilin,
Lieutenants kirkpatrick and Rice, of
the Houston Light Guards, for numer-
Gus oourtesies aud attention, and they
told him To bespeak for the Lamar ri.
flies similarly warm and hospitable
reception, should they ever visit the
Bayou City, either for pleasure Or in
honorable competition. Colonel James,
of the Texas Military institute, who
has been appointed colonel of the first
Texas volunteers, desires the Lamar
Rifles and the Stonewall Greys to be
incorporated in his regiment.
The furniture made at the peniten-
tiary by Ward, Dewey ~ Co. deserved
the premium which was awarded it.
Their exhibition of boots and shoes
was also very fine. A. w. thinner
man, of the "infant WONDER" Denison,
was awarded two prizes for best family
and bar refrigerator. Dallas seems TO
have almost ignored the state fair, as
but few entries were made by our citi-
Zens. When her own fair comes Off in
the autumn the
Queen city Of Northern Texas
will then he able to show what she can
do at home. The trotting race between
Blind Tom aud Rodney was won by
Blind Tom. Time, 1886.
The pacing race, mile heats, best two
in three, between the horse "Waco"
and the mare "Jennie" was won by
Waco" Time, 2:34.
The firemen from Galveston had an
opportunity of testing their mettle last
night, and they
NObIy Stood the Test.
Phoenix No. Hook and Ladder, Pro-
lection hand engine and the steamer
Lee. A boarding house, near the Cen
trail depot, caught fire about ten O'clock,
and was entirely consumed two men
perishing in the flames The Calves
ton firemen and the Houston boys
worked side by side, each striving to
Guido the other. Hooks and ladders
We're freely used, and two small houses
adjoining Maher's building were pulled
down. In falling some of the frag-
ments struck Sam Wilson, secretary Of
the Phoenix No. >, and he and George
Charles and Andrew Davis were
slightly injured. The Stonewall Steam
Fire Engine of Houston broke her wheel |
and was entirely disabled.
Wagley Il Lockhart have
Withdrawn their Land Distribution, |
and will refund the money to all |
ticket holders. 1t is thought they will |
present another scheme to the public |
in different shape shortly. A body
of colored Free MasOns, under Richard |
Allen, at one time well known in the
radical Legislature. issues an invitation
to "all MasOns i'm good standing,n to |
be present at the laying of q corner
stone at the Antioch Missionary Bap-
list church (colored), thi1 afternoon at
three o'clock. One w. y. Matthews,
of Kansas, will officiatc IS "grandmas-
ter" 1t is almost needless to say they
are not recognized by the Masonic fra
ternity here or elsewhere in the state.
AT nine o'clock this morning an ex-
cursion left for Morgan's Point to wit
ness the dredging operations of the
ship channel company. The steamer
Charles Fowler was chartered for the
occasion, and was crowded with pas
sengers. The party will return to-
night. Charles Morgan has promised
to bring his
Ocean Steamships TO Constitution
Bend.
four miles below the city by October
list. What with their numerous rail-
way schemes, ship channel and state
fair, the average Houstonian thinks
the Bayou City. in few years, will be
larger than Dallas or st. Louis, while
they leave Galveston out of their cal
culations entirely. Whether their an
ticipations will be realized remains to 2
be seen. Most Of the people here
think that when the ship channal is ;