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

season.--Elghteen hundred head oil
cattle and three hundred head OF horses
crossed the Brazoe "Wednesday.
Nagarro Cosnty.--A young man in
Corsicana got hold of a trunk which
contained dynamite or its equivalent,
and in handling it pretty roughly, the
explosive went on, SCATTERING the trunk
and contents to atoms, some oi-Nhieh
the baggage-smasher found in his body.
hatfmon CoA,l.s--The Elmo Beacon
gives the particulars OF sudden death
in that place on Saturday OF last week.
Mr.. Powell came into the Office of DR..
Splawn, and lay down on the lounge.
In short time he was unconscious, and
though medical aid was offered, he
could not recover.
Lamar Cotfats.-General Joseph f.
Johnston visited Paris on Tuesday last.
The Psrisians are troubled over the
name of its first born fire engine. Re
member, "a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet THE North
Texan wants Eetor brigade TO have its
reunion at Paris.
Colin Couasg.-Dr. o. U. Calhoun was
bitten by a rattlesnake, while toying
with it. He came near losing his life
by the poison. He is now out of dam
ger--Peter Bomar was also bitten
but not dangerously hurt. by snake
bite.--Rust has attacked some fields
of wheat in the east part OF the county
Marion Cotsaty.--The "Jimp." says
that General Joseph Z. Johnston is in
Jefferson. and attending the state fair
1911 A 400 .v
such authority. the hotweath-
er set in the people are calling for ice.
The methodists. presbyterians and
baptists have united TO hold their
picnic.
Travis Cotnty-The Austin Leader,
the evening paper, after an uneventfui
career of three months. has suspended,
and Mr. Leader has the sympathy OF
the Austin papers as coincidence for the
| financial loss sustained in the enter
prise.-The Germans are getting up a
SangerSfest for next autumn.- DE
Gress, Hendricks, Chandler and Neill
are the candidates for mayor of Austin
| at the June election.
Grasson Cosenty.-A. L. Darnall of the
Patriot, haa been made postmaster At
Sherman. John Dorchester will act as
assistaat,-The two. months grand
jury adjourned after finding four hun
dred and twenty three indictmeDts.--
The Cresset has information of the
waylaying of three desperadoes of the
Indian territory. and thinks they have
been Indianized for their misdemeanQrs.
Washington County.-A murder was
\ .anr~,,,Ftal WoS3v, avIuy avan,nn alto,
Coles circus had been in town. A party
of Germans, from Austin county, came
TO town, and one named Ward, who
| was quite noisy, left town to keep from
being arrested. Late At night man
manned Mohlman was found dead in the
road, about mile FROM town, Ware
Vas shot in the head, and fled, but will
probably be found, and it is thought
will be able to throw some light on tbs
dark deed.
| Grapson C5,asty.-The iron and tie
have been purchased for the Sherman
street railway. Denison don't neee
any.-Wm. Haynes and j. Manger
broke Jail on Wednesday, by breakin,
two iron bars with an oak upright which
they loosened. Manger did not leay,
town, as he claimed to be citizen o
Kansas. He was in because he coul,
not pay his fine for not working tn,
roads. Manger skipped the town. tn,
escape was made in broad daylight
The News wants better Jail.
Tarrp,t Cousty--The case of poison
ing west of Fort Worth is reported u
4 being case of the most reeklessnes
on record. 1t appears that the pack
age was duly marked arsenic, blu
several pronounced 1t soda, and heuc
it was used in making biscuit. L. NJ
Briggs, of Comanche; II. o. Walters, o
Dallas. the cook of the party Franz
Lantery, of Fort Worth; Charles House
of the frontier, and Jake Pauhl, of Ill
nois, with two others, were victims o
the wanton carelessness. They wer
still in danger at last report" Bill,
Panther" kept by Fire Company No.
!, for about seven months, died and re
ceived christian burial by the company
4 Harris C6anty.-The military ball wa
the social event of the state fair. Beau
ty aud military splendor mingled in
happy union on that occasion.-Th
military drill was witnessed by yer
large crowd. The Washington guard
of Galveston won the company drill
and the Bryan cadets in the battalio,
drill. Major James e. Barkley. Car
: tain A. P. Smith and Colonel Ashbt
Smith, acted rs judges. After the CON
petitive drill, the seven eompanie
passed in review on dress parade
: The largest and best display of flower
) and vegetables that has ever been o
: \ hsh,f<af1 N, tho NJ Ia NJ ~.
: fair--The races of the third day wer,
r FIRST mile heats, best three in fiv,
, not run, owing TO the condition of som
t of the horses entered. The second rae
: trotting in harness. won by Billings
0 making the first, third and fourth heat
Houston Cosmty,--A bold dash for lii
erty was made by convicts on the II
ternational road south of Crocke
Wednesday morning. The sheriff an
8 posse in charge of ten convicts wei
y sleeping on the train, when Frank Wi
!, son, Texas Jack. who was sci
! fenced for fifteen years. secured fot
!, reyolvers of the guards, and assumir
q commanding position and presentir
revolver at the surprised sheriff
head, shouted, "boys, now for liberty
4 uey 0ekuhudo4 ~ nave bucn SuoCki
ri loosed, but the rsyolvers Of each va
j. snatched by the officers and pssse
r ger juss in time 70 prevent bloot
I'll aHfay. The second leader was knock,
4 down with the butt. of revolver. II
d consicss were then chained TO the
!. seats By the necks. IS
u Navarro County--The district COZ
\ has sent six .persons to the penitentia
: for theft and for passing counterfi
: money, one for bribery and one for
assault 70 commit murder. jam
\. Donelan was sent to the penitentia
:. for seven years Tor an attempt to m,
der. while Leon Alexander was se
!. for eight years for burglary. Pro
n erty worth more than life.--Chi
aud fever are raging.--Corsicania
y in poor health, will visit Tampa,
!. Springs during the SUMMER
- crops Of this county are now in m,
- Hourishing condition. The cotts
= though late. looks well, and if the y
son suits, We see no reason why it shou
IS not do well. All small grain is l
NJ commonly good, and wheat is now &
" tag ready for the reaper. Taken al
ID gether. the crop prospect is very enco
~ aging.
"a Hurts Cosnty-A train OF seven y
n sepger coaches passed into Houston
IN "Wednesday. carrying visitors to
70 Estate fair.-A FIRE broke, ont at fi
as Eociock p. m, but was extinguished