The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06

had something in it beyond doubt, an
from the circumstance he would say
was money. The crew OF the sloop wer
unknown, and the vessel was certainl,
not Of these waters, as the architecture
of the boats along the coast are yer,
different from the one in question.
Simeon Clark, of Texas, formerly o
Atlanta county, who was brought bach
from Texas last year upon the requisi
ton of Gov. Stone, for the killing oil
William Ct. Fay, at Goodman, many
years ago, and who was tried at Lex
ington, Mississippi, recently, and found
to imprisonment in the Holmes county
Jail, and recently discharged. was killed
at Sails, Attala county, on last Tuesday
evening, by Messrs. Roby and Shelby
merchants OF that place, upon whom
| Ire made an unprovoked attack. Clark
| was very desperate and dangerous
| man when under the influence OF
whisky, and is said to have killed seve-
raj men in Texas. He met his death
about half q. mile from where he was
born.
The Houston police have not been
paid for five months.
The Firemen's State Convention will
be held in Dallas, June 10.
Outlaws are numbering and robbing
citizens in Nueces county.
Navasota will make another effort to
secure the county seat Of Grimes county.
About three hundred families have
settled In Houston county since last fall,
and yet they continue to pour steadily
in.
A new building, erected by subscrip-
ton, is being. put up in Cuero for the
different religious denominations, to be
called the Cuero Union Church.
Refugees are arriving in Galveston
from Fort Bend county, stating that
they are driven from their homes by
armed and threatening men. The mat
ter will be Immediately investigated.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany proposes putting up line be-
tween Galveston and Shreveport. It is
stated that Mr.. Sampson, with his
force, is now in Galveston waiting for
the material.
Sunday evening about dark a young
lady riding pony, in San Antonio, was
halted by @ man on horseback who
seized her bride reins and attempted
to get hold Of her. but was frightened
off by passers by. This is bold outlawry
in a large city.
The Muscalora Apache Indians were
. short time since down in the Double
Mountain region above Fort Concho.
They stole sixty head of horses from
buffalo hunters. who followed and over
look them, fight ensuing. The In
1ians held their own and killed one of |
jhe hunters.
The Denison Cresset is informed that
reight trains on the NJ, X. and T, rail |
way have been fired into lately near
Eufaula Creek, I. L. Engineer Dell had
very narrow escape from pistol ball |
which struck the jacket of the engine,
md, CHANGING, the cab within a few
nches of his head. The way car was
Ilso fired into at the same time, but
doing any damage.
A murder was committed Wednesday
vening in Washington county, after
)ole's circus had been in town. A party
II Germans, from Austin, came to town.
nd one named Ward, who was quite
'oisy, left town to keep from being ar
ested. Late at night man named
Holman was found dead III the road,
bout mile from town. Ward was
hot in the head, and fled, but will
be found, and it is thought
will be able to throw some light on the
ark deed.
The case of poisoning west Of Fort
Worth is reported as being case of the
tmost recklessness on record. It ap-
ears that the package was duly marked
arsenic" but several pronounced it
oda, and hence 1t was used in making
iscuit. l.. M. Briggs of Comanche,
[. 0. Walters OF Dallas, the cook of the
arty. Frank Lantery Of Fort Worth,
harles House Of the frontier, and Jake
auhl Of Illinois, with two others, were
ictims of the wanton carelessness.
hey were still in danger at last report.