The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-20
THE STATE OVER.

Berdr CouatB-Herald: There are q
large number of strangers in the city
just now Mr. Gaines, who drew n
pistol on hack driver the other day,
in order to convince him that he was
too exhorbitant in his charges was ar>
rested last night and lodged in jail
On the recommendation of the com.
handing officer, Tonkawa Indian scouts,
at Fort Griffin, Texas, private johnson,
Tonkawa scout, is appointed sergeant
to date from the first instant. --lsaac
Schwartz was arrested last Friday by
the mashall, under complaint for dis
turbance of the peace, and quiet of our
town. He is held under bond for his
appearance on Saturday 18th. -
Thus far there have been thirty six
buildings started this month in this city
as per the reports of the building per,
mts issued lift was not for stran-
gers visiting this city in the last stages
OF consumption, our health physician
would have nothing to report. The
inspection of hides by our market mass
ter acts as an admirable check on cat.
tie thieves, and at the same time is II
protection for the butchers themselves.
The second United States artillery
passed through our town last Wednes.
day, for what purpose we were unable
to learn. They were en- route for San
Antonio. Last evening, about s
o'clock, Deputy United States Marshal
Robert Il. Robinson, had a difficulty at
the old stand saloon, on the Main Plaza,
which resulted in his being arrested
and placed in the calaboose.
Grayson Comy-News: Two car.
loads of cattle We're shipped Monday to
Montgomery Bros, NATION, Illinois.
Fifteen carloads of cotton were shin.
ped Monday to Chicago, and five car,
loads to st. Louis,-Several car loads
of rails arrived Sunday for the Denison
~ South Eastern railroad. We have
learned further particulars in regard to
the killing of I. Grayson, shot at Eu.
faula. Saturday afternoon 1t appears
that Grayson created disturbance in
Crabtree's store. Being requested to
keep quiet, he used threatening lang,
uage, and advanced toward the clerk. n
son OF Mr.. Crabtree the proprietor of
the store. Seeing this offensive move.
ment, Mr.. Crabtree fired at him twice
with pistol, both balls taking effect in
the head, killing him instantly.-Mon.
day evening a party of strangers were
seated in the waiting room of the Mis-,
souri, Kansas ~ Texas railroad, discuss,
ing the probility of finding employment
Another party who had overheard their
conversation offered TO procure them
employment at Dallas provided they
would pay his fare TO that place. Andy |
MeDouglar, car repairer OF the Houston
~ Texas Central railroad, who was also
IN the waiting ROOM being satisfied that
the party making that offer was not
actuated by disinterested motives but
simply wanted TO get free ride IN Dial.
Lac, expressed himself to that effect
whereupon the stranger made for AnJy
when Andy in self defense, struck him
on the nose. The stranger then tried
to draw a derringer, but was prevented
from using 1t. Andy then left the room
by one door and the stranger by the
other. When Andy turned the corner
IF the depot building, not dreaming of
danger. the stranger, who had gone
around the other side, took deliberate
him and fred at him lie was at once
lisarmed by some Of the railroad men
md taken TO the calaboose by special
policeman Robinson. His examination
will take place to-day before Judge
Rrk.
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