The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-06
THE STATE OVER.

fHu iNIi lnNHfN 7~l 100 llllN % lN
louaerooufdcrrd frontier town, AND
the wearing of concealed weapons Is
pohihitcd.--Pulo PiutoH sha,o ot ,Ae
public school money amounts 10 tWen'
U-Hye hundred dollars
lhLmala Cmly-Iho Eammor
states that % tcnaat on Judge Wo,s
prairie farm near Waco, raised four
hundred mllons Of sorghum molassc'
Waco is builduRa new Methodist
church ---Cotton,plckers are In de'
mand, They get one dollar per humid
red pounds, and there II such scarcity
OF servants in the town, that the ladies
Of Waco, are doing their own cooking
The Colorado synod of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church oonyones
at Waco on the ii instant,
Herr CoantL-The recent sitting OF
the district court relieved tho Kerr
county jail of all its prisoners The
Fronticrsman says; Company D, irons
tier battalion, formerly commanded by
Lieutenant Moore, of Center Point,
passed through here on last Wednes.
day, en- route for the 'rio, where they
are to join Captain Codwell forces,
They were all tine-looking men, and
seemed as though they would enjoy o |
brush with the impudent Greosers,
This leaves our frontier absolutely free
to inroads of roidng parties rs we'll as
depriying Kimble Of her much needed
protection.
Washington CouaN--A negro in the
BRENNAN jail got the devil in him and
amused himself by roaring most Justify. |
lie was 49,. Uby the introduction Of
an iron bar mo his mouth ---Sheriil |
Hutchinson arrested man named |
Martin ON capias from Giddings
Martin is charged with forgery 10y j.
W. Bell, editor of the Giddings Tribune,
The Banner states that Deputy !
Sheriff Coley arrested and lodged in
.j&il negro named John Ennis, who
TWO years ago wayMid and killed a
white man in Colorado county - A
negro, Fleming NettIes alias Scott, who
was convicted at Bryan two years ago
Of theft and sentenced the pententiary
and who made his escape, was arrested
in BRENNAN and given quarters in the
jail Tho residence OF Mr.. Jannosch .
burned down in Brennan. The gen>
teman was badly burned in trying to
save some Of the things
Cook Copatg,--The Hesperian says;
Enough scandal has been hawked
about our streets the past week con,
corning prominent parties Of this place
to satisfy the cravings Of the most des-
perate scandalSmonger. The promi.
hence and standing Of the parties gave
gusto to the numerous reports, which
has eliminated in the shooting on our
streets Of Mr.. w Il. Fletcher by Mr..
y. p. Airheart. The weapon used was
a double>bareled shot gun, heavily
charged with buckshot; three shots
took effect inflicting serious wounds.
Fletcher, at this writing, Friday 3 y.
m, is pronounced in hopeful condi-
ton by Dr. Conson, the attending ply
stefan. Airhedrt was arrested by Depu
ty Sheriff Taylor, and taken before
Justice Foreman waving eXamina-
ton, he was bound over in bond Of
$1,000 for mis- appearance at court.
Gr0ysoa Cotmlg-The firemen's asso.
citation have between lourand FIVE hund.
red dollars in the treasury Over
one million Of brick are being burned
in Sherman --Samuel Nicely, negro,
discovered horse on the streets in
Denison that had been stolen from him
two years before The horse was in
possession of one Hall who had traded
for him He was returned to his right
Owner.---The Courier states that, as
two gentlemen were strolling along the
bed OF Postoak creek on Sunday, one
of them picked up a pe.rihed toad His
or her toadships physique was well
preserved in its entirety.
the performance of Haverly's minst rels
in Sherman tramp got in his work,
playing doorkeeper, and swindled two
Sherman youths out OF their entrance
fee, and was scooped by the police and
locked up.-----Ihe fremen Of sherman
are to have new uniform.
Berar CouHg--Sln Antonio Express.
About 10000 pounds of wool were sold
yesterday, bringing thirteen to twenty
cents per pound--vey fair prices
There is about eighty thousand pounds
stllan the market. SAN Antonio's
popular advertisement and eagerly read:
The Alamo Rifles want recruits for the
ranks at once-good able>bodied men.
Let all who want to serve come up at
once and have their names placed upon
the company's roster. Apply to Captain
c. w, Runner west side Military plaza.
The Express says Governor Ilub-
bard has requested the Texas delegation
in congress to urge the government to
indemnify this state for expenditures
,ade in defending the border from the
raids Of Xexicans and Indians Cali,
iorniXand Oregon were fully indemni-
fed coral thG money they expended in
protectiG fagainst hostile Indians, and
Justice demands it should be treated in
the same manner 1t adds, rs Grant is
no longer president, there is u fair
chance to get such measure adopted
San Antonio has organized law
and library association, with j. II. Nc,
Leary as its president.