The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-07-28
THE STATE OVER.

iSH;iE toRaiy.-Pienty of rain -
thief stole four hundred dollars worth
of property from Sheriff Brooks sleeps
ing room. and thethisf entered another
house but was frightened away
Galpsstos County The jail Is fall and
the jailor had TO refuse prisoner from
Houston. merchants are little
excited about the cotton worms, many
Of then, being reported In the southern
ipsft ofethc state.
Grimes Coxsiy. Iohn Henry, secs
ton hand on the Houston and Texas
Central read, Was run over at Nav asota
by the south bound freight train. MoH-i
day night, and killed It is said hei
was intoxicated and had fallen across
the track.
Hal,tias GoantH---The prssoners in the |
jail came very near making their es- |
cape last week. When discovered they |
had cut hole through the floor, and |
were digging away the dirt underneath.
The damage to the Jail has been re>
paired, and a close watch is kept To
prevent further trouble
lMadisoa County. The Plaindealer
says; The prospects of an abundant
harvest were never more promising
| Cotton Is doing well Enough corn will
be raised in our county for all who may
| seek homes among us.--Bwrliing
| houses are badly needed --Pat Wolf,
who escaped jail last summer, has been
recaptured by the sheriff.
H.,milien Coaaty--Sew wh4a. is sell
ing at eighty cents TO u dollar per
! ushel.--Lumber for the new court
house has been received.---The Her
! aid says; We heard that a young man
was accidentally killed at a tournament
in the neighborhood of Jenesboro. on
| Thursday of last week, but could not
learn further particulars.
Parker Co,mty.-James Mock, friend
4 OF James Maddox, of Fort Worth,
committed suicide by taking poison, a
few miles south of Weatherford, on
| Friday. the 18th instant. He left his
home seven years ago, and through his
misfertnnes had Contemplated suicide
! for some time. He left no word TO his
-friends was buried By the sheriff
JohaSea Co,mty--The Chronicle gives
the particulars OF a foul murder OF 3
cowboy by his companion, near Alvara-
do, on Saturday, the l4th instant Doc
Pfiar shetland Killed Pete NJ Herrell
Cor Coltipsl in the road, took his money
and mule and dragged the body into
the brush. He attempted to escape,
but was caught twelve hours aftetward
C0rgt}}e Cglatg-The Waco Examiner
says II is reported that man named
Allan bowen, a witness for the defend
ant in the late trial III the district court
here OF Bill Green, Tor horse stealing.
was found hnnging by the neck to the
: limb or a tree IN Coryelle county, near
: Eagle Springs on Friday last. The re-
T port comes pretty straight, AMI we have
little reason to doubt its correctness.
IL Brusa County Another attempt was
made TO break Jail, this time by the in
mares They had raised the door. and
and were just about 10 remove large
stone. which would have enabled all to
20 free The sheriff heard a noise, and
thus saved the trouble of recapture.
i j. w Woods was thrown from horse
, and hsd his fce broken, but is now res
covering ga good rain visited the
county last week.
FaHs Coaaty Judge Alexander win
be at Marlin ON the 30th, to hear the
5 habeas corpus case OF Bill Cox, charged
| with killing Alfred Wright --f'uily
|, two thousand coloresi people attended
the colored Baptist association held at
Marlin last week--Presiden Hayes
has appointed DIR. VIM Killebrew post
; master at Mariin.---Dick Long, an al,
: legged cow-stealer, has been safely lodg-
ed in the county jail.--The recent
vote on the stock Law stood for the law
l29 against it, SOL
| ~ fyo.,, ..,,,st..tI NJ
, telegrsphs from New York that the
Estate bonds for sale have been received
but w all street is in no condition TO
take them now. Capital is timid and
remains in the vaults, pending the labor
troubles. lie says If fexas keeps out
of thcstrouble, the bonds will be readily
taken.--It appears likely that the
state will use both the civil aud penal
laws 10 reach. parties implicated in the
recent land grab.
Freesfeas Csssty-on Wednesday OF
last week. at Davids' mills, Mr. Bugg
was killed by his brother-in.law. Adams,
for abusive language in reference TO
. Adams mother. Adams made his es-
cape.--On Saturday, the 18th, at
. Woodland. Mr.. HARRISON was killed bv
Mr.. w. p. johnson. The Freestone
Herald did not learn the particulars.
: - Plenty OF rain has fallen Just when
most needed The corn crop !. se
cure and abundant, and cotton is grows
. ing fnely.---The district conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church met in
Cotton Gin on Wednesday. the 18th.
3arrant Co,o.ty,-Last Friday night
. Minnie Levy, one of the unfortunate
inmates of the Red Light" who is
: said to have lived with man in Dallas,
whose name she took, attempted to
commit suicide by taking morphine.
She was saved by the timely aid OF
another girl, who called assistance.
Minnie is said to have seen better DAYS
and enjoyed good society Disappoints
ed affection is given as the cause OF the
, rash aet--A scaftold fell in the court
! House with FIVE men ON it Saturday
They miraculousIy escaped" Liar Z"
, was pronounced to two parties on Sat,
ursaay. Neither took Il.
~ HRGassoe County food rains and
good erops---Tso of Halls Rangers
brought a prisoner from Bell county,
who is charged with murder in a west
Tern county. He is OF Jack Harlan
, gang The Record says: A negro
) was incsrcerated IN the Jail last Friday
for attempting to outrage . white girl
in the country. As soon as he was Ne
curely locked in the inmates of the iaiI
demanded his imitation fee, which i
one dollar, but the dollar not making
, its appearance, they took the unfortu.
! nate fellow. stripped him, laid him
down on the floor. and gave him twenty
flashes with a leather strap, but they
haven't got the money yet. He was
placed under a bond Of $50.
II Harris County Two negroes stole a
ihorse Bonn in front Of the Telegram of,
, Ace Tuesday evening" sThey wer,. com.
! PEELED to abandon the horse but evaded
pursuers.-- Bodine, of Mohawk.
= Ohio. dropped. in g the markethoase
! TuesdAB and his physiciansa think il
! ldoubtfA il be can reeoser S, He has no
! friends in Houston, but Is kindly cared
| for by the citizens. is quiet in
/ the city.--Iohn Harris alias James
Haynes. a jailbird from Galveston, was
, taken in alta saloon in Houston, the
cath, He was, returned where he is
wanted. -----A lady who has been
troubled for the necessities of life, de,
liberately walked into saloon, Tues.
day night, and taking her lord by the
arm led him away from where he hail