The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-30
TIE STATE OVER.

leon CouuiL--The dead body of Colo
mel Jack Brady was found in tho town
in the rear OF store. Whisky is said
to be the cause lie had been on q
spree,
Brdsos C6uatR--The farmers aro much
discouraged by the dry weather. The
crops have been cut short and the worm
is doing some damage, II Z Loman
was elected chief of the fire dcportt
ment
Na,jm C6n,tH--Thc Jimpecutc re-
ports an attempt to murdcr the mail
boy on The Coilecyille route Saturday,
by negro named Johnson, The boy
was shot in The right Jaw the ball
ranging down, The wound is not dam
gcrouo The mail was ransackcd aud
tho negro escaped,
FrefsioaG County. Some damage has
been done to the cotton crop by the
drouth and some by the army worm.
The yield h estimated at u half bale to
the acre in some localities, and less ia
otherB Levi Nelson, charged with
assault with intent to kill was dis.
charged us being non compos miatS,
TalraH tamW, -Fitzgerdld, who was
shot in Fort Worth on Saturday, died
Sunday night and was buried Monday
alternoon Many roughs are in town
and much thieying is going on.---Judge
Carroll ordered the grand Jury to in,
vestigate the murders Five have been
sentenced to the penitentiay this term
one Tor manslaughter and the Others
for theft and burglary,
Poik Cd,mty.-Rain is badly needed
throughout the county. The crops are
y little short on account of the drouth.
Word is progressing on the Bre-
mond road, and that the survey from
Livingston will be resumed in October.
There is considerable sickness
throughout the county, but we hear of
very few deaths The prevailing disease
is fever.
Hopkins Co,o,in Henry Brown, esq,
one of the oldest citizens of the county
died last weel1,--Ahout seventy thou,
sand feet of lumber is being used in the
improvement of the fair grounds. The
fair begins October lst.----Mr. Clakelv
was arrested in Sulphur Springs last
week by Deputy Sheriff Moore, of Brown
county, upon charge of murder CONS
mitted in that county last February, A
reward of five hundred dollars had been
offered for Clakoly by the governor
GrGvsoa C0uaN--A hotel in Denison
is to have the Lords Prayer printed on
the bill of fare. The Crcsset for author
ity,---rhc Denison Infant Wonders
won the lourels from the Sherman boys
in base ball game, Sunday, in n score
OF ~ to l9,---Ihe compress in Deni.
son is ready for business, William
Carrier fell from II wagon Sunday even
ing and the wheel ran over his head
cutting deep cash almost to the skull.
yet it is thought the wound is not dan.
gorous. ~ terryman, name unknown.
was drowned while attending duty,
Saturday.---An empty building was
burned in Denison Sunday.
Btru County. Dennan. be,
lieved to be James Bcardall, who muir
dored Louis Wares, in 1865, who was
convicted and escaped, was captured 10y
Halls rangers and lodged in the coun>
ty Jail last week. Mr.. Sandy Bauph
n cattle man, left Fort Davis for I'll
Paso about the times the Indians were
last reported in that vicinity lie had |
proceeded on his journey q short dis.
lance beyond the stage stand, Mueto or
Dead Mans Hole, when the Indians
were reported there, and has not been
seen since. A body is decaying in the |
vicinity, but the stage men did not in.
vestigate to see and recover the re-
mains. --The robbers ofseveral houses
md the ravishers of two negro girls,
ire said to have been summarily dealt
With by the enraged citizens, in the
EASTERN part OF the county.
Travis CoDmtI-A fire broke out in
Austin on Monday afternoon, at four
,'clock, which totally DESTROYED the
esidence of Esquire g. Il. Freeman.
'lr Freeman lost all his clothing, fur,
liture and many volumes of very val.
liable library. The fire originated in
he kitchen, attached to the dwelling.
nut how is not known, as the cook was
at camp meeting" The department
urned out promptly, but were unable
o save anything. Loss. about $4,000.
On Friday morning the new resi-
ence o>Mr. |. Stein, situated near the
liver was totally destroyed by fire, the
'ork of an incendiary. Insured for
Il ,OOO.-6reat preparations are being
made for the October fair. Ten or
welye military companies are expected
o be present.-Duncan has credit for