The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-25
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been recOpturcd and arc now roned,
Smith Countg-plenty of rain,----A
thief stole four hundred dollars worth
of property from Sheriff Brook sleeps
ing room and the thief entered another
house but was frightened away,
HamAioa Gmtg--Now wheat is sell
ing at eighty cents to II dollar pes
bushcl, Lumber for the new court
house has been received, The Hers
aid says We heard that II young man
was accidentally killed at a tournament
in tho neighborhood of JoEcsboro ON
Thursday of last week, but could not
learn further particulars,
Parkcr C6uW-Jamcs Mock, friend
of james Maddox, OF Fort Worth,
committed suicide by taking poison, a
few miles south Of WeatheriOrd, on
Friday, the 18th instant, He left his
homo seven years ago. and through his
msiortuncs had contemplated suicide
for some time. He left no word TO his
friends and was buried by the sheriff,
J0da8oa CounD--Tho Chronicle gives
the particulars of foul murder OF a
cowboy by his companion, near Alvara
do, on Saturday the Nth instant. Doc
Phar shot aud killed Pete M, llerrell
Cor Collins in the road took his money
and mule and dragged the body into
the brush. 10 attempted to escape
but was caught twelve hours alterward
Corvette COmtH-The Waco Examiner
says II is reported that man named
Allan Bowen II witness for the defend
ant in the late trial in the district court
here, of Bill Green, for horse stealing
was found hanging by the neck TO the
limb of tree in Coryelle county, neal
Eagle Springs on Friday last, The re-
port comes pretty straight, and we have
little reason to doubt its correctness,
Bro,gu Comiy-Another attempt was
made TO break Jail, this time by the I'M
mates. They had raised the door and
and were just about to remove Il large
stone, which would have enabled all tc
90 free The sheriff heard a noise, and
thus saved the trouble ofrecapture. ---
j. W Woods was thrown from horse
and had his leg broken, but is now res
covering. ~ good rain visited the
county last week
Eallg ComtH-Judce Alexander will
be at Marlin ON the 3Oth to hear the
habcas corpus case of Bill Cox, charged
with killing Alfred Wright.--Fully
two thousand colored people attended
the colored Baptist association held al
Marlin last week.-Prcsdent Hayes
has appointed DR., VIM, Killebrew post
master MT Marlin. --Dicll Long, an al'
legged cow,steoler, has been safely lodg,
ed in the county JAIL The recent
vote on the stock law stood for the law
log; against it, SOl
GroySoa ComY--The colored troop,
of Denison will have grand parade
next Wednesday, August lst,--A
herd of deer camo from the woods anc
passed through the streets of Denisor
pursued by dogs, and went west--pcr'
haps to furnish the particulars of the
Cresset butchery scare. ---Denison',
military company are to be organized
before the strike reaches the town.
Postmaster Webster, of Denison, has
resigned his position as chairman of the
republican county committee Hayes
order is complied with,
ImrdW CoHAy.--Last Friday night
Minnie Levy, one of the unfortunate
inmates of tho 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 Disappoint,
ed affection is given AS the cause OF the
rash act-A scatlold fell in the court
house with five men on it Saturday
They miraculously escaptd---" Liar
was pronounced to two parties on Sat,
urday. Neither took it.
Williamson ComtE-Good rains and
good crops, A---rSo of Halls Rangers
brought prisoner from Bell county,
who is charged with murder in west
ern county. lie is of Jack Harlan 5
gang-rhe Record says; A negro
was ncarcerated in the Jail last Friday
for attempting to outrage white girl
in the country. AS soon rs he was ses
curely locked in the inmates of the iail
demanded his initiation fee, which is
one dollar but the dollar not making
its appearance, they took the uniortu.
nate fellow, stripped him, laid him
down on the floor, and gave him twenty
lashes with leather strap, but they
haven't got the money yet, He was
placed under bond of $50
NeL6anm Colmtg-rhe Clipper fire
men have disbanded and will Join en-
CINE company No. 1.-The Clipper min
strels are on the programme for the
winter show season. Troy Jones was
found robbing II corn-crib in Waco, and
taken in, when lie undertook to move
his team. The Examiner deals with
Streets weekly with gentle hand. -
James Cayne, charged with assault with
intent to kill, had a hearing on u writ
Of habeas corpus, and his bail was re-
iuced from five hundred to one hund.
red dollars.--The streets were alive
yesterday with men and teams Crops
IS general thing are laid 10y" and the
farmers can now afford to spend more
lime in town.--Joe Graves, colored.
sho was convicted recently OF burglary,
md punishment assessed at ten years
Imprisonment, is granted = ne trial.
Huntington Vindicator: Three of
he penitentiary convicts, belonging