The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-10
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

LOOhiI WV btNeps
The weather Ia cool and pleasant,
Strawberries are both plentiful and
cheap.
Local news Ia becoming distress.
ingly dull
All the private and public schools
are well attended.
Hay Ia selling on the streets ut
eight and nine dollars ton.
Let there be general turnout TO
witness the sport ut the Maifest.
This beautiful weather has brought
out II number OF lady equcstrians.
1t IL very generally believed now
that Sam Bass has made good his On.
cape.
Active preparations are being
made TO assure for the Maifest u grand
success.
"A new plank sidewalk has been
made In front OF the old Scott house on
Elm street,
Take your families to tn Maifest,
no improper characters will be admit
ted TO the grounds.
Street corner loafers should now
follow the pleasant example OF the
oyster and adjourn.
The brick foundation of two new
business houses, near the corner OF
Main and Sycamore streets, Is being
laid.
Bob Roland, who wanted to whip
Mr.. Vic Balls, was fined twenty-five
dollars In Justice Peaks court yester.
day.
The west bound train on the Texas
and Pacific railroad was four hours late
last night. II arrived here about three
o'clock this morning.
The flyNbroom man, the book
agent, the tightening rod fiend, and
"glaes-put-in'' man are on their rounds
hereabouts.
1t Is suggested by an exchange
that the word picsnic be abolished,
and that candidates free lunch be subs
stituted. Second motion.
Mr.. w. X, Wheelock Is having a
two story brick business house erected
on Elm street, IN East Dallas, sdjoin-
ing Aliens drug store.
The African Methodist Episcopal
church, of which the corner stone was
laid some time ago, Is partially COM
pleted. 1t is situated, on Young street,
between Ervay and Howard.
Captain Anderson, United States
deputy marshal, has been busy this
week summoning witnesses IN the
case of the United States vs. Pipes and
Herndon, in the United States court
at Tyler.
This Is the time when the weary
inhabitant OF city business offices
rests from his labors moment to dc,
eide whether he will go to the woods or
the mountains to recreate during the
hea ted term.
The sermons of Reverend Knowles
Shaw, at the Commerce street Chris.
tian church, have brought forth very
favorable comment from those who
have heard him. Services have been
held there every night this week.
The lima De Murska opera purity,
having 30 enchanted the San Anto-
mans, will not appear before audien-
ces In north Texas for week or two.
The troupe will certainly favor the
Dallas public, however, with several
operas.
From special telegram to the
Galveston News from Tyler, it Is
learned that the United States grand
jury adjourned yesterday. The par
ties charged with train robbing are
still in Jail. Their trials will likely
begin next week.
1t was learned late last night that
MIR. J. w. Webb, hurt by the accident
10 the hose cart, and Charles Kemr,
who was burned about the face aud
hands, at the bnrning of Cagle's resi-
denoe, night before last, were out of
danger and rapidly improving.
Colonel w. l. Murphy, OF this
city, was granted his discharge In
bankruptcy In the Federal court at
Tyler yesterday. Colonel Murphy Ia
an old citizen of this county, and
his many friends will learn with pleas
ure that he has been relieved from his
financial embarrassment.
Young Charles Scales funeral was
generally attended yesterday morning.
1t took place from the Lamar street
Methodist church, where a solemn and
touching discourse upon the many en-.
nobling virtues of the young man was
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Bourland. Sew
eral Others present paid tribute to his
memory. Although but sixteen years
Oh age, he had attained much popular
ny among all classes of our citizens.
His remains were deposited Ia the Ma.
onic cemetery.
Indications.
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