The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-15
WESTERN NEWS.
Wisconsin,.

FiIty-four members were present ut
the session of the Wisconsin Medical
association, and seven new members
elected. A number of papers werei cad
containing much valuable information.
ohio.
The transfer house of the Atlantic and
Great Western railroad company, at
Leavittsburg, was destroyed by fire.
Fourteen cars were burned-four loaded
and ten light Loss estimated at 500
600. 1t is supposed that it was fred by
tramps, There will be no delay in
business.
The Commercials Gallipolis, Ohio,
special, says the frame warehouse OF
linking, Allemong n Co., wholesale
grocers. burned this morning Loss on
stock, $4,000; insurance, $1,000. The
building was insured for 500. The
cause is supposed to be incendiary.
Indiana,
Colonel Darlington, United States
army, with the Wabash College Cadets,
left indianapolis May . to visit the st.
Louis bridge
Thomas Jeflrcys was arrested at North
Vernon by Detectives OConnor and
Freeman, and will be taken to Indian
apolis. He is charged with bigamy
rape and murder.
Judge Elliott, of indianapolis, has
ruled that the ordinance prohibiting
theatrical performances in places where
liquor and cigars are sold is valid, but
dismissed II number of cases for want of
sufficient complaint.
The directory of the belt railroad
organized and elected w. II. McKeen
president and Il. f. Claypole secretary.
Contracts FOR the road were let, and the
site selected for stock yards.
Illinois.
About ! o'clock, May g. Mr.. J. II.
Copple, of Centralia, Illinois, had an.
other horse stolen. This is the fourth
horse he has had stolen within short
time.
Two attempts were made in jackson.
vile, by incendiaries, to burn builds
ings in that city, one three story frame
dwelling on North Main street, but the
fire was discovered in time and exten.
guished with no damage.
The city marshal of Decatur arrested
three boys who answered TO dcscrip.
ton given of some Jacksonville thieves.
A detective of that city put in an APP
pearance, identified the boys, and part
of the stolen property found on their
persons, and took them back to Jack
sonville.
The Chicago, Danyille and Vincennes
railroad practiced great outrage on
portion OF its passengers at Rossvillc. by
refusing to acknowlede the thousand.
mile tickets. Several gentlemen holding
these tickets, for which they paid
money, some of them not more than
two weeks since, were compelled to pay
cash for fare. or we're forced TO leave the
train. No notice had been given of this
to the public.
Michigan.
The young drug clerk, Of Benton |
IIarbor, who tried TO commit rape on a |
little girl sent after medicine, acknowl. |
edged bis guilt and left the county, for
fear of being tarred and feathered.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Michigan State Medical society, con.
vened at the opera-house in Battle
Creek, May 9th. In the absence ofthe
president the society was presided over
by the first vicepresident, DR.. Foster
Pratt Of Kalamazoo, with DR.. George
Ranney. Of Lansing, as secretary.
The Grand Commandery Of knight
remplars, ofthe state, in session at Do
troit. elected Hugh McCurdy, Of Cor
1nna, grand commander, with Hollis 7.
Knapp, Of jackson, as deputy.