The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-26
STATE NEWS.

w. III. ClOntOn died at Wehlherioru,
OH Sunday, 10th instant; aged three
months.
Waco Examiner: Judge John G.
West Is the owner Of o sword which
was pickd up on the battle field of San
Jacinto.
Died ut the residence OF General
Thomas Harrison, after prolonged
Illness, at six o'clock last evening, Mr..
Alfred Bedwell.
Mr., II. b. Kennedy and Miss j. V.
White were married, by Rev. Richard
Dunlap, at the Presbyterian Church in
Ladonia, the other day.
Mr.. Sanford, who was offered the
position of Missouri, Kansas and
Texas freight agent In st. Louis, has
declined, and will remain In Denison.
Bolton Journal: The grasshoppers
are doing considerable damage to the
gardens. They have eaten up the cab
bage, lettuce, radishes and other ten
der vegetables in nearly all the gar
dens.
--Texarkana News: A petition Is
circulating In Mckinney and unani-
mously signed, asking the Legislature
to pass law furnishing first offence
for horse stealing by public whipping
second offence, whipping and brand
ing; third, hanging.
The Editorial and Press Associa-
ton will meet in Jefferson Wednesday,
June 7. Editors and publishers not
vet members should send their appli-
cations to the secretary, G. G. Vogel,
ESQ Houston. An excursion to Gin
cinnati has been offered 1t.
San Antonio Herald, April %: The
actual work will not be begun on the
depot for ninety days at least. 1T
seems that The estimates of the cost Of
the work will have to be made over,
the original plan having undergone
extensive notifications.
Bolton Journal: The State Bank
of Bolton, which was chartered on the
4th day OF January, 1875, was organic
ed on the 18th instant, In accordance
with the charter. Mr.. ID. A. Chamber
lin was elected President and MIR. H..
]. Chamberlin Secretary and Cashier.
John Convey, of Denison, received
q letter Friday giving a description OF
the following penitentiary convicts
who escaped from the camp at Mineo-
la, a few days ago. VIM. Bangy, Frank
Mitchell, Tom Holmes, b. Lindsey,
G. d. Hensley. A reward OF $50 each
IL offered for their capture and return
to the penitentiary.
Bolton Journal From what we
have heard, the tleecy staple will not
receive as much attention from our
farmers as 1t has heretofore; more at
tention Is being devoted to other crops.
When Belle county farmers learn to
make their meat aud bread at home,
they will find that they have more
money left over from their years work
than now.
Bolton Journal: Kirkland, the
keeper of the Little River bridge be-
tween Cameron and Rockdale, was
murdered by unknown parties on the
night OF the 10th instant. He was
found dead the next morning In little
store which he kept at the bridge. The
contents of the store were missing,
and his pooket-book, containing Isome
fifty dollars, was gone.
--Marshall Leader: The fruit crop
has the appearance now Of being
very good one, Notwithstanding the
draw backs Of the season, and the cold
dampness thrown upon it when in the
tender bud and bloom. AS far as we
are able to judge we believe two
third crop of good fruit will be made.
The wheat, corn and oat crops were
never more promising.
--Weatherford Times: On Tuesday,
18th instant child of Mr.. Cicero
Long, who lives some eight miles from
town, met with most horrible death.
The little fellow, about one year old,
while playing on the floor, fell into a
tub of hot water and was severely
scalded. He fingered in great pain I'M
I'll Thursday evening, when death put
an end to bis sufferings.
-Bonham Enterprise: w. S. Ker-
foot, general agent and correspondent
of THE DALLs HERALD, favored us with
call yesterday, and we found him
genial, social gentleman. He islrep-
resenting one Of the Oldest and most
substantial papers Of Texas, and has
done much In building up Dallas and
surrounding country. We wish Mr..
X. and THE HERALD success.
-Weatherford Times: We learn
from the farmers with whom we have
conversed that there Is fine prospect
for plentiful crop this season. A
large acreage of wheat has been sown,
and although 1t was feared that 1t was
Injured by the late freezes, II now
promises well. A good stand of corn
Is up, and with a fair season there will
be an abundance Of IL at gathering
time. The fruit was, however, slight
ly damaged by the frost.
Palestine Advocate, ed instant:
Judge Morris and General Webb
Flanagan, of Henderson, were at the
Laclede In this city on Tuesday; they
were here In the interest of Rusk
county, to make negotiations for iron
for RAILROAD from Henderson to Over
ton, o dlstance Of fifteen miles. The
building of this road Is not certain,
but probable; iftaccomplished, II will
tap due scope Of country and greatly
benefit Henderson,.