The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-24
DALLAS, TEXAS,
TUESDAY MORNING APRIL a.,
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

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OF admission.
Green peas are selling at two dol
lars per buahel.
Base ball was one OF the Sunday
amusementa.
The beer gardens were well pat
onized on Sunday.
No runaways yesterday. What IL
going to happen?
New potatoes bring two dollars
and n halfper bushel.
Butter IL "riz." Forty cents u
pound for good axle grease.
The police were busy yesterday
notifying parties to clean their side
walks.
BE on hand next Monday night,
and see Johnny Thompson's ION
hand"
More thunder and lightning last
night. What Ia the matter with old
Probs 4?
Ten cents will he charged on the
tram to the fur grounds during the
Mai-Fest.
Tonight the council meet again
Three dollars piece, and still we are
not happy.
June Peak makes nm efficient re-
corder and dispatches business with
promptness.
The work of filling up that ugly
hole just east of the city hall, is pro-
crossing finely. En- dVdnt.
The rats are so numerous In the
city, that they are becoming n serious
nuisance. Who can abate it?
Manager Elkin was arrayed in gor>
geous attire yesterday. Embroidered
slippers and big steele buckles.
1t will not be long before that
seventeen thousand dollar market
house is paid for, thank heaven.
tliNo city in the state supports more
street-railroads than Dallas, or patro-
Misses greater number Of brass bands.
We saw an alderman, yesterday,
engaged in cleaning his sidewalk in
accordance with the ordinance. That's
right.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2
are talking of giving performance
for their benefit, at the operahouse,
soon.
Prof. Harrington, the magician,
went north yesterday. He caught the
Fort WORTHLESS and made some
money.
-Four vags took u comfortable
snooze on some cotton bagging on the
corner of Main and Jefferson streets
yesterday.
Why cannot the Americans enjoy
themselves like the Germans? A nice
park to go to would be disideration
to our citizens.
There Is leak In the water pipe
on Main street, near the corner Of JEFF
ferson. A large pool of water is the
result. Find 1t and stop 1t up.
Manager Thompson has q very
fine flower garden, which cost him
great deal Of money. We are indebted
to him for fine bouquet OF roses.
"A motion for new trial was
granted in one of our courts on the
ground that the verdict was rendered
on San Jacinto day-a legal holiday.
The cutters on Main street were
all cleaned out last week. They are
again filed with water which has run
back from the hose used to sprinkle
the streets, and the work is ready to
be done over again.
AT the recorders court yesterday,
a little darby, about twelve years of
age, was sentenced to ten days i'm.
prisonment for disorderly conduct. On
receipt of sentence he notified the |
court "that he didn't care; got free
grub anyhow"
Alderman Newsom suggested to
us, yesterday, that meeting OF Louisi.
anians be held, to jubilate over the
emancipation OF their native state
from the yoke of carpet-bag despotism
Since then, steps have been taken to
that end as our readers will see In
another place.
The Famous Auction house of 50
Elm street, has just received very
large consignment OF goods, damaged
by the great Southern Hotel fire at
st. Louis, and will close them out In
front Of their store, regardless OF their
value. Sale to continue from day to
day until disposed Of.
The battle of San Jacinto was eel.
ebrated In hearty manner at the San
Jacinto Park Sunday night. Saturday
was the proper day, but owing to pres.
sure Of business, the boys postponed
the celebration till Sunday night
The Texan forces, headed by a
blonde. drove the Mexi-
cans into their Notifications, rout- {
ing them horse, foot and dragons.
Our peace officers should look into the |
matter,