The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-15
THE STATE OVER.

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is beginning To manifest itself already.
county criminal court is in session
Joshua Hail Davis, who has been ina
jail since June last, for murder, and who
lately had new trial granted him by
che appellate court, was yesterday re-
leased on bond in the sum Of s. 500
Berar Cgao,ts-The excursionists are
doing San Antonio. Extensive pre-,
peration are being made for the Christ
mas holidays Antonio is to
have a news jail San Antonio has q
skating rink, and number OF bows with
broken arms,---A stranger, named
Willis, suffering heart disease took so
much chloriform that ii killed him.
Seven deaths during the pass week
Colorado Coiuty-Citizen Shipments
of cotton from Columbus LIST July to
30.h November, 1888 bales Shipments
TO same date last year, 1900 showing u
failing oil of 32l0 bales.-Five col
ored men made their escape from our
jail last Saturday night They got off
their shackies and took of the locks
With them during the night and made
their escape, notwithstanding the guard
Hurts Cotalty.-W illiam johnson.
negro. was arrested, and lodged in jail
charged with horse stealing --District
court adjourned to~day.-Thec county
clerk, and friend were thrown from
buggy while out riding, and slightly
bruised-A railroad hand, named
Wilson, while camping out built fire
and lay down on a pile Of straw close by,
which caught on fire, burning him very
bad.
Grqysoa County. - Some splendid
specimens of lead ore have been dis,
covered on the land of Colonel Peale
just across the Fanuin county line
On Friday last the engine OF the south
bound freight jumped the track at the
crossing Of the Texas a Pacific and
Houston * Texas Central railroads, tear
ing off the pilot but doing no other
damage. Three hundred and thirty
seven letters have been registered at
our post office during the present quar-
ter which is not yet out.
Montague Co1.1stu-N orth-West D.
Spear, from Bear Hin, in the southern
part of the county. reports large NUNS
Der of immigrants settling N that vicin-
ity this tall, and that they are OF the
class of farmers that build up the coun-
try.-T J. White, who was indicted
IN Montague county, October. A D.,
1915, for murder, WAS brought here on
Tuesday last from Bosque county, by a
man named Todd, and delivered into
the hands OF Sheriff Perkins, who has
confined him in the Montague Jail
We learn that deer are very plentiful
Il this vicinity. NJ. Hobbs. former
sheriff of Cook county, is lying in the
Montague county jail. charged with
horse stealing.
Tom Green Couaty-News Item Dis
trict court has closed its November
term. The result is five felony con-
victions, one misdemenor and one dis
vorce. The divorce case was the only
suit on the civil docket-The guess
ton Of moving the county seatifrom Ben
iicklin TO Saint Angela ithe town op.
posite the fort), is again being agltated
4 petition has been presented to the
county Judge. signed by one hundred
persons, among them the principal busiS
ness men OF the county, asking for an
election. There are grave doubts, how>
ever. rs 10 whether an election for that
purpose can be called if called. very
posted as to the result of the election
being for removal Buffalo hides are
coming in slowly. Frary ~ Bro. made
the first shipment of about 1000 last
week
HeLennaR County The election OF
alderman was very exciting In the
district court Monday, negro named
George Andrews was convicted of the
theft of a horse from Mrs NJ p. Price,
and sentenced to FIVE years irnprisment
in the penitentiary Mr.. J ID. Price,
4 prominent farmer of Mount Olivent,
McLennan county repsrts the farmers
still very busy sowing wheat in that
neighborhood. He thinks the acreage
being sown there in small grain is much
larger that ever before.-Mr W T.
Treadwell Rev g. L. Hickey. Dr.
Lowry and Major A. Hinchman pres
scented Rev. Thomas Hunt, OF Hill
county. "a Methodist minister, whose
head has grown grey in the service, with
very handsome buggy as "a token OF
their appreciation OF his worth and in
order that he might continue with
greater ease the good work 20 which he
has devoted lifetime.
t-IfgCtsc iDhf'i - iiAflt Was - rll4Gsl
fire on the roof of the sun offceOn Tues
day, bat it was quickly extinguished.
At its next meeting the commits,
sioners court will be petitioned 10
order an election on the local option
law court opened on Mon
day, Judge Raby presiding Wheat
sowing throughout the county still con-
tinues vigorously. Cotton Is about
gathered, although GIN houses are still
crowded The vault in the court
house is finished except tn. shelving.
The weather gives another fore
taste Of winter this week--James
| Holsted was arrested on Monday for
| using loud and vociferous language in a
| public place. IL took four men 10 per.
suade him to go TO jail lie pleaded
guilty to the charge in Justice Hardy :
court on Tuesday b. Clawson,
who is in jail on charge OF theft of u
| steer, and who was tried for an aggra
waited assault on Monday. broke from
| the officers as he was taken back to Jail
and made an attempt to escape {
Deputy Sanders outsran him, caught
him, and he is now safe once more.