The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02
STATE OVER.

Mtrion CosHaty.-The Rothschiids
case was called and continued until
tae next term Of the district court
Wise County.-John Crockett was
sentenced far nine years to the peni-
Tertiary for murder.-Thirty-f four cases
were tried by the district court; three
for murder seven for assault to muir
der
Ftafaia COtts,iy r. II. Reeves wss
arrested on q charge of wife beating,
aud reports OF grsver charge being
made, the town OF Bonham became
greatly excited, but NO violence was
attempted.
IdyTont Cbufay.-A temperance
move 10 the Fort has resulted In the
organization Of good tempIsr's
lodge.--The directory has been sent
to press.--The Evening Herald is
out. --Another mad dog startles the
citizens.
Harris Cou'ay.-The haJeas corpus case
of tirissom still continues, and the in
tense interest is undated. The brother
in-law, brother and son of DR.. Brown,
are IN Houston. They report that the
people of Columbus will let the law
take its course.
Smith County has Q trade
guide. Mr.. Wiencken, Of New Jer-
sey, lost two children with scarlet
fever while visiting the country with
his family. city authorities
seem reluctant at enforcing the ordi-
nanees of Palestine.
GTdysoa County. Ia max
ing an effort to get the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas road TO that city from
Denison, instead Of through Savoy.
H. b. West confessed to making
counterfeit nickles, and was sent 70
jail.--Severnl petty thefts are reported
by the news Of Sunday.
Mdckeifnrd County. AN unknown
newspaper correspondent of the Fort
Worth Standard tells of a fight be-
tween the colored soldiers of Fort
Griffin. and some buffalo hunters and
citizens. There was one Mexican shot
but not dangerously. The negro sol.
diery were repulsed. Order was then
restored.
Cooke County. has q
base ball club.---Two cows were re-
Gently bitten by mad dog. The cows
died and the dog was killed. --The
Hesperian editor claims to have had
something stolen from his smoke
house. Readers may believe Il, but
newspaper men take It with allowance,
The courthouse tax levy u twenty
cents on the hundred dollars, or S., 600
for the year.
heLe,psan G0.1nty.-OnIy thirteen
OF Company L, fourth regiment
HOODS Texas brigade, are known to
be living Of the one hundred and th;r.
ty-two who marched out Of Waco, on
| t,a sb1A ~ -
now reside In the county.-A Dor.
ton Of the city,of lWaeo il badly over
flowed, and school children are pre.
vented from afteudaAce ~ sohool.
while the health Of the city y endau.
gered.
Marion Osnaty "A mad dog WAS on
the streets Of Jefferson Sunday, and
bit a negro child and several dogs.
.Hays Caspty. Preparations are beius
made to Incorporate tho town of San
Marcos hats harvest has begun. Tho
crop isa good yield.
Traris Gossty.-During thunder
shower on Saturday q building was
struck by lightning. the electricity pass.
ing along the gas pipes, and shocking
several persons. but fortunately none
were injured.
McI.ennaH Caunty.-The grand iury
presented ninety-iour bills of indict-
nient ere it adjourned Saturday.-
The directors Of the Waco, Bolton and
Gainesville turnpike. propose to com.
mence the work Reconstruction on their
line soon.
s. Hrrrisoa ebxaty.-Two horse thieves.
who took horses ffom Tarrant county.
have been captured in Marshali.
The case of E. II. Jones, charged with
the assassination Of Whitworth. has
been continued. mayor of Mar.
shall aid the grand jury are having Z
newsps per quarrel over the peace and
order 81 the city.
Harris Cdsnfy.-The mail train ON the
Central road leaves Houston q .. M.
and arrives at Sis p. m. The express
leaves 1t $50 p. m, and arrives at Q 4
49, Two casesYCf negro cutting and
striking ON Monday Greas excite
msnt still prevails in Houston over the
hcniciie OF last Friday. Grissom was
called into court Monday on the writ
OF hatsas corpsa. The testimony was
not all taken, and the case put over
until Tuesday.
7arum Cosnty.-Fort Worth is still
sgitated about its sanitary measure. --
The county treasurer has turned over
thirteen thousand one hundred and
sixty dollars in county script
postoffice in Fort Worth has been re-
moved to a convenient locality a
mad dog was prowiing through the
streets sunday, and bit several other
.te.Ue Thu lfauxlard wauxs a.. L.
ordinance enforced The remains Of
a man, long since buried. we're found in
. cattle trail on FOSSIL creek The bones
are supposed to be the bones Of Mr..
Denton who WINS killed BY the Indians
about twenty-five years ago.-At I'll
dance house = kentucky denisen lost |
$40 BY being dragged. - fighter
lost his ear in an encounter last Nom
day - The new jail has been sccepted
BY tie athoritics.