The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-10
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NavWro CoOaH-rwo persons with
confectionery, aud tools to make the
same, were captured in Corsicana on
Sunday evening
G,Gsoa COantH--Sixteen building
contracts were signed on Saturday in
Denison The Cresset calls for mechan
les and skilled lahorers.
Browa COmty.-Barr, u stock dealer
was shetland killed by another stock
man, named Briskill. Tho difficulty
arose out ola difference of q brand on
cattle.
C6ryeH Co,mty-Tho citizens of Eagle
Springs have organized themselves into
n vigilance committee to put stop to
horse stealing. M. Drenmans store,
ten miles north Of Gatesville, was de
stroyed by fire on Tuesday oflast week,
The loss is about two thousand dollars.
No insurance.
7,uram Comatu-Two thousand head
of cattle crossed the river northward,
Monday. A man had one hundred
and ninety.Iive dollars stolen from him
while in n saloon in Weatherford on
Sunday He was too tight to know
how loose his pocket was. Each
pupil in the county is entitled to 81 Is
tinerest in the public school fund.
Hopkins C0mtN-A lodge of knights
of honor has been organized. 1t is o
life insurance of u peculiar nature.
When q member dies his friends are
paid two thousand dollars by the 9th.
ers.--A petition of business men de.
sires the city fathers OF Sulphur Springs
to resign, that the city may cease to
exist.
clay Co,mty.-The surveyors passed
through the county Saturday, en- route
to Archer county, to survey the school
lands of Palo Pinto.-Archer will
soon receive immigrants in large nuns
number of fine sheep from
the north have been experimental with
here. The result is l72 lambs from 1862
ewes, and ninety>six pounds of wool
from eight yearlings,
GalUesioa C0,mtU-The direct naviga.
ton steamers have been withdrawn
"A hotel company has been organ
lied i'll Galveston.-A proposition has
been made to Galveston, to supply the
city with fresh water. at the rate of 50
per year for each person.--Galveston
has not yet voted upon the public school
question. The subject is in the hands
Of the city attorney to report upon.
Young Camty-The grand jury having
investigated the financial standing of
The county, conduct of officers, and state
Of the buildings, thus report The
county is out of debt, with thousand
dollars in the treasury, script at par,
official conduct excellent and buildings
n good repair. No crimes of any great
and but few of the lesser
This negatives the re-
ports of lawlessness in Young county.
Washington CotatH-Wayne Robson,
charged with the murder of |
,olored man last fall, has just been ar.
ested near Arcola ard brought back to |
3renham.--Pete Rasmussers saloon
vas entered on Fridry night, and the
lrawer robbed of nine dollars. A tramp |
las been arrested on suspicion. |
land case is now on the
locket, which involves the title to
arge portion of the town of Brennan
Harris County-Dr. Thomas Robin
on has been elected city engineer of
Iouston.-H. +. Mcdonald, late SUI.
of the Texas Western.
las brought suit in the federal courts
or the appointment of receiver
Iouston has another military com>
ANY, organized in the fourth ward
n a game of base ball between the
Iouston Lees and Galveston Amateurs,
IN Sunday, the game resulted: Lees,
5; Amateurs, TO-
Parker Coumty.-A. 5. Moran, editor
If the Weatherford Times, was thrown
rom wagon on Thursday last, and
severely bruised. lie was on his way
o the picnic.-The base ball game
between the Weatherford and Fort
Worth mines, resulted in defeat for the
ormer, by six to seven count No
Investigation Of the evidence nor going
,ehind the returns-About six humid.
ed persons attended the Grange picnic
m the Sd instant.-The Weatherford
ar passed resolutions Of respect for W.
:. Prince, deceased.