The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-29
HERE AND THERE.
A Pcaceablc German Shot for Fun by
u Drunken RoustabOut.
The Party Of Eminents we're Not Ar.
rested, Their Behavior Proper--Fe.
nIan Agents under Surveillance
Storm Between Here
and ST. Louis.

Sr. LOUIS, July y. Base BALL. The
lonisville's was rather Unexpectedly
surprised, st. Louis, for the second
time this week, defeating the Browns
yesterday by II score ofIto2,
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.--Among
the passengers by the San Francisco,
are the new South Wales Rifle Team,
consisting Of McGarvie. Smith and
lieutenant j. IL. Maddox, OF tho first
regiment rifles, and ID. Geesly aud j.
\. Slade.
CINCINNATI, July -. While Wes-
ley Benjamin Hodgman, n peacoable
German, was working Ia u brick-yard,
in Covington Kentucky, last evening,
he was approached by Lee Grain, u
drunken roustabout, and fatally shot
in the abdomen. There was no cause,
whatever, for the shooting, There IL
much excitement among the Germans,
and threats Of lynchlng are made.
DETROIT, Mich, July 2S.--At Grand
Rapids, this morning, fire broke out
In the rear Of the Botsford block, and
soon reached the upper stories OF tho
Lyons q Botsford's blocks, which are
used rs offices and sleeping rooms In
connection with hotels. The buildings
we're deluged with water, combining the
Dire TO the upper part, but greatly dam
aging goods below. The loss is prob
ably $4,000, mostly by water The
insurance IL not known. A young man
named Edward Parissy who occupied
u sleeping room In the upper story,
was suiiocated. His room mate, &. II.
Thompson, operator for the Western
Union Telegraph Company, was 80
badly burned about the face and head
that he cannot live.
QuEENLAND, July 2S.-Durlng the
passage OF the emlgrant ship, Windsor
Castle, from London, the star-board
watch showed signs OF mutinous con-
ducts, by forcibly rescuing sailor
from irons. The Captain obtained as
sistance Of fifty immigrants and arm
Ing them, headed by the mates, de-
manded possession OF the prisoner,
which was granted. During the melee,
two Of the mates aud the carpe inter-,
were wounded. AT South Australia,
two passengers arrived by Summarize,
supposed to DO Fenian agents from
England, and are suspected OF being
concerned In the late escape OF con-
vIcts from Western Australia, In
whaling vessel. The police are keep
ing them under surveillance.
81. LOUIS, July 2S.--The telegram
from Sheffield, Ia, July 70, which an
nounced the threatened arrest OF Web
NJ. Samuel, Judge Krum and other
gentlemen, forming an excursion
party from st. Louis aud the guests OF
Mr.. b. w. Lewis, president OF the ~.
Louis, Kansas City and Northern Rail
road, for violation OF the game laws OF
Iowa and other alleged improper con-
duct, was evidently written and i'm
posed upon the Associated Press by
some friend OF the party and intended
as joke. The party arrived here to-
day and say their reception In Iowa
was upon every hand courteous and
hospitable, that they were molested by
no one, did not commit any breach Of
decorum, give no ofiense or incur any
displeasure.
Inquiries from business men at the
East regarding the condition Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad,
which are quite numerous, 1t Is proper
to say that the damages to the road by
high water, etc., u week or two ago, ID
thoroughly repaired and passenger ana
freight trains are running regularly.
IA big storm between us and st.
Louis. Can't do anything more to-
night.--Operator.l