The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-12
STATE NEWS.

The GAINESVILLE Gazette speaks oI
q " refreshing" norher
+ Madison county assessment IL lSg
cents on the one hundred dollars.
Houston talks Of building an Gle.
yator They ARE good things to have.
-'lhe Supreme Court has decided
That currency Is not money under tie
laws Of Texas.
The Register claims for Sherman
n population Of six thousand two hum
dred aud niuety-iour.
The City Council Of Galveston has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the re.
moval Of sand from the beach,
--Donaciano Garcia goes to Hunts
vile for fifteen years, from san An
TONIC for stealing u pair Of horses.
The Texas Veterans will meet in
Austin on the 2lst Of April, the ami.
Ncrsary of the battle of san Jacinto.
One Hugh McCree, who murdered
j, knight, AT Lampases ON the day Of
the State election, aud He'd, was ar
rested Sunday last in Fayette county.
The citizens of Houston have pre-.
scented sheriff Ashe u set of silver
! plato valued at $3.50. in testimony of
their appreciation Of the moral cour-
age which he exhibited at the election
riot.
George l., Cook, Il stranger, sick
aud penniless, attempted to shuttle or
his mortal coil, in San Antonio, last
Thursday, 10y swallowing two ounces
OF laudauum. Observation-Disclosures
of stomach pump saved his life.
"A cat at lIearne has adopted
young squirrel, and Is raising it-not
| by hand, either. They are both very
fond of each other, especially the sQuir-
rell about meal times, and never weary
in exhibiting their affection.
"A council Of administration was
held ut Fort Griffin Monday, and j. \.
Brock, Of Ohio, was recommended for
the appointment Of post trader ut Fort
Griffin, in place Of w. II. lIick, the
present incumbent
--Corsicana Index: Corn and sweet
potatoes are selling on our streets at
30 cents, and oats at 90 cents per
bushel. Chickens are worth ~ cents
apiece, and eggs -! cents dozen.
Good country butter is worth 80 cents
per pound.
"A gentleman of Denton county re.
ports to the Review that the late frosts
did no damage to the crops in his see
ton except TO kill the earliest. Since
that time the fruit has bloomed again,
and there will yet be a pretty fair
crop.
"A fellow named McClary attacked
and nearly killed u man by the name |
of Montgomery, in Austin. 1T seems |
that Montgomery was Il witness against
him in some felony case and as soon
as he got liberty enough he hunted for
Montgomery.
-Comanche Chief: The gsowth of
this section Of the state was never so
large as the past year The immigra-
ton has been immense. Most of the
new corners are of the better class of
people, who bring their locks and
herds with them.
San Antonio Herald: 1t will not
be long before our citizens adopt eur
rency rs a basis, several of the leading
mercantile firms have done SO al
ready. This arrangement will give
particular satisfaction 10 army Office rs
and Government employees, who are
paid in currency, and have heretofore
been paying heavy premium for coin
to meet their expenses.
---Denison News: Mr.. J. S. Searcy
informs us that he knows the where.
abOuts of horse which it is believed
was stolen from this city. The horse
is a red roam, fourteen and a-half hands
high, branded u p in o circle on the
shoulder, and also on the hip; about
seven years old. For further particu-
lars enquire of Mr.. Searcy at the Star
Store.
San Antonio Herald There is
very little advantage IN having
Thermopylp and balmy climate, as
far as immigration is concerned, un-
less the stage robbers are suppressed.
After wOud.be immigrant has been
Obliged to turn his pockets incide out,
W lille perfect stranger ticklesrlis ear
with the muzzle of II pistol, it is hardly
worth while telling him about how
Crockett fell, or how much corn we
can raise to the acre. 1t won't draw.
Evansville Gazette: Several de
feated candidates held convention
Wednesday night, and exchanged
sympathies and coincidence with each
other. After q few old fashioned vocal
discourses, in which all parts were
fully repi esentod, they snng, My
eyes are dim, | can not see,' to the
tune of Rye Straw then shook hands
all around and departed, each saying
that be was glad that he was beaten
that the grapes were sour, etc,
San Antonio Herald; Three New
Workers have recently purchased two
thousand head of mutton from the
sheep-raisers in the neighborhood OF
the Sabinal. They intend conveying
them to Northern markets, and are
satisfied of lucrative return. The
urice paid per head was s. jO-a good
average price considering the line
condition of the animals aud their
heavy coating Of wool, the ralsers
might have demanded moe extern
sive remuneration.
-Denison News: In the News OF
Tuesday morning mention was made
of the finding of the body of Patrick
Mcpeak, at Jacksboro, under circum'
stances that lead to the belief that he
was murdered. A coroner5 inquest
was held over the body Tuesday fore
noon, and an examination OF tne
corpse showed that the man came eL TO
his death bv stab with knife in the
left side of the neck, which severed
the iupular vein. a man named Tom
Riley was arrested on Sunday on sus-
melon of being the murderer, but was
afterwards released. Subsequently, q
shirt belonging to Riley was found
scattered with blood, and he was
AMIN arrested and is now in Jail.