The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-11
THE STATE OVER.

San SaJa CountH--A flock of five
hundred sheep were destroyed by the
hail storm on Sunday morning.
Washington C0mtB-Jim Napoleon, q
colored man, charged with resisting an
officer plead his own case before jury
and the fact saved him u heavy fine,
The jury were affected by his manner,
and acquitted him. Officers arrested
white thief, with $40 worth of stolen
goods,
Victoria Comtv--Blas Zamora, who
was shot while attempting 10 separate
two ducllists, died Of his wounds on
Tuesday, "a jockey club has been
organized, and will offer about n thous-
and dollars in premiums at the county
iair.--Experiments in corn fnttening
cattle in the winter having proved to
be profitable, large number will be
kept for that purpose next fall
Encouraging reports are brought US by
the farmers in this vicinity of the
splendid crop prospects, 1t is thought
to be the best since the war.
Galveston County, Dan Ryan, sharp.
err Jumped the city on Tuesday, taking
with him about 81 200 in money be-
longing to other parties, He was found
at Houston, but not arrested -, The
narrow gauge is building depot
Tugs and barges will do the business
formerly done by the direct navigation
steamers. --Texas -four will be sent
direct to Brazil to open up a trade
there. There are three military prizes
offered for the best company, battalion
and regimental drill, at the state fair.
An invitation is extended to Austin,
Dallas, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, dalr
weston, San Antonio, Tyler and Waco
to participate
Walter C0uaiN-llempstead ia ont Of
debt now, Occupation tax is to be
reduced in Hampstead, The Bra2os
bridge company intend to rebuild the
bridge washed away by the late storm.
The thief who stole the money and
papers in Schwartz store left the papers
which were valuable to Schwartz only,
in box car few days latcr.--~A ferry
boat is to be put on the Bra2os, west Of
Hampstead, where the bridge was,--
Corn and cotton crops look well in
South Waller---y'fho new court house
received some damage in the lats storm,
The building will be completed ready
for the July term ofcourt. The Cour.
Ter condemns the extra expenditure on
the court house. More than two thou
sand dollars have been allowed for ex-
tras.
San Antonio Daily Express: Welearn
that the Indians, thought to be the
Lipans, crossed Black creek with their
horse on Sunday afternoon last. They
took several horses from persons all
along their route. Near Black creek
they met boy about fifteen years old,
a son of Mrs. Foreman, widow. The
boy was on horseback and endeavored
to get away, but was fred upon and his
horses leg broken. The Indians then
caught the boy and pinned him to the
ground with an arrow which was shot
through his body, They then mutilated
his body with knives and left it, where
it was found by citizens next day. 1t
has been five years since the last raid
was made through this section. 1t is
not known how many horses We're
stolen.
GraySoa County. The loss by the sher
man fire is reported at $4,000, with
$4,000 insurancc.-The hook and
ladder company of Denison telegraphed
willingness to assist at the Sherman
fire, but the fire being under control,
they were not called on--Miss Ida
Jennings was crowned the queen of
May. Elma Williams was the consort,
The discussion at Sherman on spir-
itualism, was, it is said victory for
Wilson, ----Rev, NJ. A. Carson, of Deni-
son, has been challenged by Mr.. Wilson
to discuss spiritualism at Denison in
Observation-Disclosures Morrison is out
in card denying in part the interpre-
tations of Mr.. Wilson, the spirituaist,
in regard to himself.-A would-be-mur-
derer, nine years DID, u mixture of
negro and Indian, shot q white boy in
Sherman on Tuesday. Hopes are en-
tertained of the recovery of the wound
ed lad. The negro is in jail
McLennm C6umtH--The street cars
arrived in Waco on Tuesday, and the
first trial trip was made on Wednesday
morning About one mile Of track is
laid, and now in operation The cars
were started in time to accommodate
the travel to the Mai.fest on yesterday.
Stockholders, city officers and press res
porters were invited to accompany the
president on the trial trip.--A He>
brew, named Samuel j. Samuels was adj
mtted to the bar Tuesday. General
7. NJ. Logan will deliver the annual ad.
dress at the meeting of Hoods brigade,
on the 9th of June.-A hail storm is
said to have been so severe at Mt Calm
that horses and cattle were killed by it,
and every green vegetable destroyed
for three hundred yards wide and two
miles in length. Wheat crop is in
good condition and promises well. Corn
and cotton, increased acreage, is not as
good as year ago. Oats look we'll, but
acreage less than last year.