The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-20
STATE NEWS.

-Cltizons of Marlin are feeding on
green peas.
Wills Polnthas nearly completed a
new Baptist church.
The authorities of Mckinney are
improving the sidewalks OF the town.
The Hampstead oil mills are turn
ing out 5000 gallons Of cotton seed oil
per week.
The Baptist Institute nj Cleburne,
was sold the other day under II mort
gage for $1,000.
Rev. james Il. Ferguson, of Bell
county, died at his residence on the
Salado river last Saturday.
"A negro was mobbed and killed in
Huntsville by his own race on election
day because he voted the Democratic
ticket.
Terrell STAR There are more
buildings being erected in Terrell at
present than at any former time in the
history of the place.
Terrell Star: A great deal of meat
| has been lost in this county this sea-
son. There has hardly been enough
cold weather to purify the atmosphere.
William Handy, of Summeriield,
was cutting wood II few days ago, and
he slipped Off the log on which he was
standing, cutting several toes of one
foot.
Richard II. Carnes, of Anderson
county, has been arrested and turned
over to the Sheriff of Henderson
county, for the murder of Robert Lau-
derdale in that county in 1873.
Some burglars broke into Cox &
Brothers office in Giddings, few
nights ago, and stole trunk contain
ing $500. Thay got over $500 of the
money but overlooked the envelope
containing over 500.
"A negro confined in jail at Calvert,
for THEFT, got hold of some kerosene
oil the other day and set the jail on
fire. A timely discovery of the act by
the Sheriff saved the building from any
serious damage.
Mckinney Enquirer: We regret
to learn that Captain w. N. Bush, for
merly Sheriff of this county, was Sc
verely wounded by II young man nam
ed James Hagan, at Plano, last Tues
day. We have not learned full partic-
ulars of the difficulty, but are glad to
know that Captain Bush is out of dan,
ger Hagan escaped.
Austin Statesman: The excite.
ment about mines and mining opera
tons in Mason and Llano counties is
reviviDg. Some fine specimens have
lately been secured in that section, and
we look forward with hope TO time
when another Ell Dorado will be devel-
oped in striking distance of our
favored city.
AT Cuero, Wednesday night, Geo.
Mertz was shot and instantly killed by
William Templeton. Mertz threaten
ed to kill Templeton and was waiting
for him on n corner with asix-shooter.
Templeton was told of it, and he got
rifle and shot Mertz, and then sur
rendered himself to the authorities.
Whisky was the prime mover in the
homicide.
Mckinney Enquirer: A row oc-
cured in our Jail on Tuesday evening
among the prisoners, and during the
melee one of them alarmed the town
10y the cry of murder. The facts as we
learn them are, that one, being pos
sessed of razor, was flourishing il
around, when Early, who was i'm the
same cell with him, knocked him
down and took it away. The officers
soon arrived and quieted matters.
Galveston News: Mr.. ID. Freeman,
who was so dangerously wounded, is
reported to be in fair way of recover
ing. Yesterday he talked with his
friends and asked how the affair hap
pened, he not knowing anything about
the shooting, thus proving that the
shot was fired while he was lahoring |
under fit of temporary insanity in
duced by his physical sufierings. He
was also able to eat such food rs was
placed before him, and gave other evil
dences of marked improvement. DIR.
Kelly states that the brain was not
penetrated by the bullet, although the
skull was fractured, and Mr.. Freeman
suffered considerably from the concus-
sion. The Doctor regards the symp-
toms as favorable.