The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-20
STATE Nh VS..
Is improving.

--Sneep snearlnB IL gong on IN the
West, and the new wool clip is arriv-
ing In San Antonio.
The city of Houston now pays her
monthly bills in currency, instead Of
city scrip as heretofore.
The Mckinney Enquirer says Col
lin county willpan out 100000 BUSH
els of wheat this year.
"A farmer named Murray was shot
and killed, last Tuesday, in Navarro
county, by painter named Kelley.
Colorado county il going to build
an iron bridge across Cumming creek.
The contract has already been awarded.
AT the municipal election in Sui
phur Springs last week, w. II. King
was elected Mayor and w. III. David
son, Marshal.
DR.. w. j. Goodman was elected
vice president Of the Tyler Tap Rail
road company at the meeting of d.
rectors on the Sth instant.
The reports from the middle, south.
ern and western counties are that the
wheat crop is better than IL has been
for number of years past.
--Mineola Reporter: Mr.. Johnson
killed two deer at one shot last Mon
day. He can step up head until the
other precincts are heard from.
The Jefferson Fire Department
have accepted an invitation from tho
Department at Shreveport to be pres
ent at their annual anniversary.
The murrain is prevailing to dis
astrous extent among the cattle in
Nueces county, and cattle dealers are
sustaining heavy losses in that section
with their stock.
The work of raising subscriptions
for a county fair In Smith county is
progressing finely. The stockholders
are to have meeting and organize OH
the 25th instant.
"A fellow named Leigh, living near
Gonzales, accused his brother of steal
ing his horse, who gave the lie to the
charge. The accuser then shot his
brother In the shoulder with bucksbot.
"A negro named Tyler Lark was
found dead near Longview last Thurs
day. A post norton examination
elected the fact that he had been shot
the bullet entering between the
shoulders.
--Cleburne Chronicle: A drove of
Zoo sheep passed through town yes
terday morning en- route for Cook
county. The sheep We're purchased
and driven from San Diego on the Rio
Grande.
There Is petition In circulation
In Brazoria county, to be laid before
the Fifteenth Legislature, asking that
new county he formed out of part OF
Brazorla, Galveston, Harris and Fort
Bend counties. 8
The Texas State Grange will be
held at Houston, commencing on the
second day of May. Judge Jones,
Master of the National Grange, and
other leading members OF the order
will be present.
Paris North Texan: The high
wind and rain OF Thursday morning
blew no good to the farmers, who are
already far behind in planting. The
spring, 80 far, has been very unpropi-
.tious. IL l sa
Paris North Texan: Major Wicker,
who has just returned from visit to
Bots dare Springs, informs US that
the whole face of creation Is covered
with living green-wheat. He says
the crop Is splendid and appears If the
yield would be immense.
-Mineola Reporter: 1t is said that
during lean year young ladies have the
right TO exercise the privileges of
young men; but we don't see them
loafing ON the. street corners or around
stores. A yong lady is too much of a
gentleman for that.
MIR. Andy Scott and son and a
young Mr.. Easterling, of Bee county,
were out turkey hunting q few days ago,
when young Easterling mistook Mr..
Scott, who was crawling on the ground,
for turkey, and shot him, putting
seventeen buckshot into him, inflicting
O severe and painful wound.a
Mckinney Journal: Martha
Pharigo, who committed the crime of
infanticide In Plano last week, mystic
riously disappeared short time after
the crime was discovered, and when 1t
was believed impossible for her to
travel. She has effected her escape
and gone for good, and II Is probably
better for the community and county
that such cases should never come be-
fore the courts for adjudication. No
punishment which could be inflicted
upon her by any temporal tribunal
could atone for the crime which she
has committed. f..a ~ !
Tyler Democrat We regret to
have to record the fact that on Tues
day evening last, while returning
home with his father nom this city,