The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-13
LOCAL J0TTINGS.

LOCAL JOTTlNGS.
The city needs drainage.
Only thlrty-ono prisoners In tho
Jail.
Social at tho M. Il. Tabernacle to-
night.
The midnight street car IL well
pstronizod.
The new city Ollie era will be In
tailed Monday.
Professor Scales funeral u on
o. clock to-day.
There were no arrests by tho po lioe
night before last
Miss Rives' concert postponed I'm.
I'll Saturday night
Corn has raised to thirty.hve an
forty cents In the shuck.
Jack Hardy may be truly called
the "king OF the Texas turf"
Ten Nights in Bar-room will be
reproduced next Tuesday night.
Mr.. w. M. Babcock, OF Cleveland,
Ohio, has taken position Ia the of
flee of the Lamar hotel.
The recorders court will soon be-
feature Of our city government.
Who Is to be the "Bijah?"
The new minister from Tennessee,
who 10 to take charge of the Episcopa |
church, Is expected shortly.
Professor Georges dancing acad-
envy resumed operations last night.
"A sign on the corner of the court
house square was put up, and read /:
"Where Is the city engineer?"
When will the Fort Worthers come
here to play ball? The Dallas nine
are itching for another game.
The county clerk has not issued a
marriage license in two days. Even
the matrimonial market is dull.
The Trinity, swollen by the heavy
rains up the country, is on big rise,
and threatens to leave its banks.
"A 6uller night, or one more devoid
Of items than last night, never
worried the mind of poor reporter.
"A friend who has just returned
from Fort Worth, reports the crops to
be locking we'll in, and about that viii
lage.
"A large number of seats have been
sold for Miss Rives' concert, and the
house will be crowded on Saturday
night.
The weather for the last few days
has been highly conducive to bad
colds. A great many people are COM
planning.
Texas horses have carried off all
the honors In the New Orleans races.
Hurrah for Texas. Dallas got the cream
of the affair.
What steps are being taken to in
augurate school system In the city?
When do We receive " portion of the
Peabody fund?
-Cabbies were shivering In their
oil.cloth coats last night, waiting, yes,
waiting for the gentle passenjaire, who
failed to come.
The Dallas female college will re-
sumo on Monday next, under charge
Of a new president, appointed by the
board Of trustees.
The Lsmar Rifles have bought the
lumber, and will proceed at once to
erect an armory on Live Oak street,
near Its intersection with Elm.
"A petition is being circulated
among the German citizens, and has
received about seventy-five signatures,
to appoint Mr.. 4. Kuhlthaw on the
police force.
The Tonkawa Indians, which were
to parade yesterday afternoon, failed
to do so on account OF the inclemency.
Of the weather, much to the disap-
pointment of the gamins.
Dallas sells more goods In one day
than Austin does In q week, 20 says a
gentleman connected with CONNER
cial newspaper In the east, who has
been on visit to this state.
= The darby, Bill Thompson, who
was arrested yesterday for stealing
Mr.. Lynch's watch, has been turned
loose. He proved that he bought 1t of
man and paid three dollars for II.
The colored woman, Mollie
Thompson. arrested for stealing was
dismissed. She was re-arrested on a
charge Of malicious mischief, and
found guilty, fined assessed at fifteen
dollars.
We call the attention OF our
readers 10 the card Of w. q. Cain,
Esq., assignee of Messrs. Clark, Bryan
Bros. Mr.. Cain will close out their
entire stock, one Of the largest In the
city, at once, regardless Of cost. Some
rare bargains can be had by calling
Immediately.
We cay 1t without hesitation, and
we say Il I" boldly that the best mint
iuleps, smashes, whisky punches, pine
apple lemonades, and all other sum-
mer drinks, are TO be had ct the parlor