The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-02
STATE NEWS.

ago.
Oiled, at his residences IN Fairfield
Ffeaeslone county, ut six o'clock nm
on Tuesday. April IS, 1879, +. NJ. brad
iey' srl In the seventy.tousth year o
his age. ~ - y
The Fort Worth Standard say,
vaplaln Eugene Millett OF Austln, I,
lhe Cattle King OF Texas. lie liza,
some fifteen thousand head OF stock
oalile on his rancho In Baylor county
and many thousands on the trail.
Mr. Charles Rous, Of Baltlmore
was married TO Miss Fannie A. Wood
daughter Of Hon. Il. Z. Wood, by The
Rev, j. q. Fackler ut the residence OF
the brides father In the city of Corsi.
cana, on the morning Of the 10Th In.
slant.
= Mr. Henry G. Thompson has re.
Tired as a partner Of the San Antonio
Herald Publishing Company, his inter.
est having been purchased by Colonel
j. Y, Dashiell. Mr. Thompson has
been connected with the Herald from
boy up. "
Houston Telegraph: The German
oahd, mentioned yesterday morning
Is one OF the Prussian army bands
given six months furlow specially by
Kaiser Wilhelm TO come To America
ana play al the Centennial. There IA
no doubt but what this splendid band
VIII play Thursday OF the Fair.
San Antonio Express: Wool Is be.
ginning to pour into the market In
great quantities, In consequence of
The depression of the Corpus Christi
market, many of the wool. growers
who have been accustomed to dispos.
ing of their products there, are ex.
pected to come TO the San Antonio
market this year.
Sherman Register: Last FRIDAY.
we were shown some very fine specl.
men heads Of wheat, plucsed from the
farm OF Mr., G. G. Tolson, near this
city. The heads are from five and
quarter to six and q half inches in
length, and are pronounced by ali who
have seen them, to be the finest in
this section. Mr.. Tolson has consider
able acreage in wheat, and If nothing
Details 1t, he expects a fine yield,
--Shermon Patriot: Hon. L. Grin
stead of Metcalf county, Kentucky,
paid the Patriot a call on Saturday last.
lie is member of the present Ken
lucky Legislature, and is on a PROS
pecting to our State to secure large
tract of land for one hundred and fifty |
or two hundred families who desire to |
move to Texas. Mr.. G. will spend two |
or three months in looking at Texas
Jefferson Leader: We had the |
pleasure of a call yesterday from w. S.
kerfoot, Esq, OF THE DALLAS HER
AID. Mr.. X. is out In the interests of
this journal, and it afforded us much
pleasure to meet him. The DALLAS
HERALD is one Of the oldest and best
papers in our State, and is
deserving the most unbounded success.
We found Mr.. Kerfoot to be genial
and afiable gentleman.
Sherman Patriot: One DIR. Coletso,
who figured in connection with the
Bastrop coal mines and afterwards at
Denison with the so-called 'English
proves to be a first.elass
hief and swindler, for whom reward
If $50, 600 has been offered. He proves
o be most accomplished rascal and
raud and is brother-in-law of the
notorious Colonel (?) McCarty, whom
many of the Denison people remember
o their regret. /
--Denison Cresset: There was
eavy rain fall Thursday night, accom-
anied by violent wind, which al
most amounted to hurricane. The
ain, mixed with hail, fell in torrents.
damage was done to trees
which have been set out in front of
,rivate residences, many being torn
Up. Mr.. Ed. Lanes new cellar under
lis residence, corner Of Houston avenue
nd Candy street was flooded with
water. .htrt
Fort Worth Democrat We regret
o learn of the injuries received by
'aptaip Greene and his sister last
Wednesday,. Miss Mamie was taking
tea kettle of boiling water from the
tove and it fell from her hands, delug-
ng her feet. Her cries brought the
taptain to her assistance; he had just
AIKEN off his boots, and stepped into
he hot water in his stocking feet and
,adly burned. We are glad to know
hat their injuries are not serious and h
hat they will soon be about again.. 4
--Denison News: Mr.. Pete McGhan,
Who W as so badly hurt at the railroad,
evening, died about five
Iclock Friday morning. He never
egained bis consciousness after the
.ccldent 1t is supposed he received In. ,
ernal injuries, and quite likely the
pine was injured. The engineer says
le was lying in the track when the
rain approached, and was throw n one
idle by the pilot, his arm falling on
he rail. Just rs the locomotive came
10 to him he raised his head, and it Is
luite likely he was struck in the neck
n back. 1t is not probable he would
lave died from the effects Of the injury
o his arm alone.
Honey Grove Independent: The
Weather has been very fine for several
weeks, and crops, though late for this
attitude, are looking well. The soak
ng rain on Tuesday night and Wed
lesday, has proved blessing, and II
general, will add millions of dollars to
he wealth ofTexas. Wheat Is begin
hing to head, and will with the bene-
icial rains prove an abundant harvest.
40 rust of any consequence and no In
iect seems to bother it, corn, thou sh
ate, is growing splendidly, and the
cotton is about all planted. Every
hing looks cheerful, and nothing re-
mains with the farmers now but TO
,attle with the weeds.
Calvert Texan: On last Saturday
light, as an extra south-bound freight
rain on the Central road was nearing |
,r crossing the Walnut creek bridge, |
iome four miles north Of this place,
everal shots were fired at the engineer
md fireman, and as the caboose passed
he conductor says several discharges