The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25

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The men whose bodies were floating
In Red River few days ago are thought
to be horse thieves who left Denison Q
short time ago. The men answer the
description very well. It is thought
that they were shot on the territory
side.
Trouble Ia brewing in Galveston ovel
the question Of nae of money in the late
municipal election there. 1t is claimed
that much OF the filthy lucre was used
in the way Of an drattnent,tnt al henlt'
nens, and the Grand Jury OF the Crimi.
nal Court now has the matter in hand,
| Mr.. Flank Pekas, citizen Of Veto
ria and @ teamster, was, while in camp
near San Antonio, attacked by two
| Mexican robbers and dangerously shot.
| After he was shot he ran off, and falling
down, the Mexicans supposed him
killed. and therefore left him alone.
contenting themselves with robbing
his wagon, getting &54 in money and
some coffee.
On Saturday of last week row oc-
Cured near Olarksville, in which John
MeArdle, q brakeman on the Texas
Pacific Road, was shot and killed by
Julius Watts. A woman named Ann
Stephens Was the cause Of the quarrel.
She was arrested, but Watts Is still at
offers q reward of 800 for his arrest
He Is q young man, about twenty years
Of age. smooth face and tallow com
plexion, and lived near Blossom prairie.
An excursion party e fs eff fl ana
stockholders OF the Iron Mountain
Railroad Ia now in Texas. taking q
look at 1t. They were In Austin Thurs
day under charge Of Col. Il. M. Hoxie.
of the International and Great North.
ern Road. There are twenty.one gen.
tlemen In the party, from New York,
Connecticut, Chicago and st. Louis.
They called on the Governor while In
Austin, and no doubt are well pleased
with the State capital.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Il. Thomas.
living on Coletto creek, in Victoria
county, was kicked on the leg by
young calf. 1t caused slight singing
sensation at first, but In a moment or
two was forgotten. The next morning
his ankle began to swell, aud In few
days was greatly swollen. He used all
the ordinary remedies without avail, and
finally sent for a physician. A violent
fever ensued, and the physician did all
he could for him. but In vain, death re-
lieving him of his sufferings few days
ago.
The authorities of Montague county
arrested, o few days ago, Mr.. N. L. Du-
bose, of Goliad county, foreman for d.
Il. Hart, in charge of 2440 head OF cattle
being driven through that county They
kept him prisoner thirty.six hours,
he had the certificate |
Of the proper officer that his cattle had |
been inspected in Goliad county, and |
that he had bills Of sale for all the cattle |
he had, properly authenticated, and |
that he had submitted his herd to an |
by the authorities there for
comparison with his bills Of sale. He |
thinks the object was 70 EFFORT money |
from him, and although he had to give |
= $500 bond for his appearance on the |
l2th. he still refused to pay any inspee-
lion fees.
a few weeks ago o man named Chas.
Williams was being tried In San An
.onio on the charge OF striking woman.
During the trial an officer OF the law
appeared In the courtroom with a war
rant for the arrest of Williams on the
,harge OF murder, he being accused of |
killing q preacher named Hawley, in
Arkansas. He was delivered to the
officer and by him confined In jail,
where he has remained ever since,
awaiting the arrival Of parties from Ar.
kansas to identify him. The men came
! day or two ago, and said Williams was
not the man. He was, nevertheless,
still kept in confinement nearly week |
onger, and now he intends to sue for |
damages.