The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23
THE STATE OVER.

Examiner insists that there is no smails
pox in Waco Only one case of il in
the county mile from town
BdStrtp CosEtg.--Adyeftiser Heavy
frosts this week. Eggs sell 10 Bastrop
at FIVE eents a dozen. The county
court appointed Captain 3. p. 9rgain
county attorney, to ill the unexpired
term of Mr.. Russell, deceased An ex-
eeiient appointment. and viii give gen.
erd satisfaction
Graeson CouRfs.-- Denison Herald .
The track of the Denison and South>
eastern is laid four miles beyond Bells
PLAN Missouri, Kansas and Texas
train No. ] brought in seventy through
passengers Peach trees and early
towering shrubs are blooming, and the
outstioor hooking birds are turning
over the leaves OF their latest operas.
Wilson Coaaiy Chronicle The
peach trees are beginning to bloom
Eggs are abundant at 10 cents per
dozen. Mr.. BAYLOR handed in some
stalks of wheat the first Of the week
which had jointed Stephen X ems
per, "a colored man in the Grass Pond
colony. died on Tuesday night from an
abseess in the head The report that
Bed Goodwin was captured at Corpus
Christi must have been false No con-
tirmation of il has been reported.
Ersh C.taaty.- Empire Our popuia.
ton continues To increase with pro,
gressiye class --Fsrmers are still
breaking land tor another crop -
County Attorney Martin has resigned.
aud N V. LaRaum appointed in his
stead.-W heat crops continue to look
well and promising Prom present
indications the improvements in town
will far exceed that OF any previous
year.--Commissioners court has been
in session this week, and good deal of
business transacted
Harms County Age. On Saturday
evening an old colored woman named
Lucy Butts, apparently about fifty
years of age, fell, while in the yard of
Mrs Rosefield. on Congress street, and
Immediately expired. --Mr George
lieiss, charged with assaulting with in
tent to kin his brothern in-law, Miller,
has on giving the required bail, been re-
leased from custody.-The county
officials will be quartered in Gray 8
building. during the repairs on the
court house. The criminal court will
adjourn during that period,
IIlrast County -Democra Garden.
liier the murderer OF Frank Parker, of
/ BirbNisle, will have preliminary ex-
! animation before Justice McClung next
/ Thursday This court has been ia
session during the past week, and it,
I time has been chiefly occupied with
road matters, which they have given a
/ patient hearing and consideration, in
iOrlsr that the rights and iu-
terests OF all parties he protected
----tieorge iiill was badly bruised
! 10y drunken prisoner confined in the
! egisboose last night, rs he vas trying Il
( move him from lower to an upper cell
/ IN the cooler
/ hatfalaa ti,uatg - Beacon Elm,
precinct is rapidly filling upswi,h sturdy
! and industrious farmers from the Older
/ states Elmo has not been burgiarized
| Notwithstanding piittering star stand,
] as authority for the assertion that 1t hai
! been. w lille tarnes, youth of six
teen attempted to outrage Ida Arther
girl of thirteen last Saturday evening
at Lawrence. in this county. where theJ
both reside. The cries of the CIR
brought her step father to her assistance
when Carnes knocked the old mai
down and ran off The boy was ar
rested twice, but finally escaped ane
left for parts unknown.
Grgys6a Couaig. 4 numbel
OF our citizens of the Jewish faith ME
Sunday afternoon at the store OF Mr. |
/ eidei, tor the purpose of forming :
Hebrew benevolent society. Mr. q
". Green has been appointed ine
agent for the Missouri, Kansas ans
Texas railroad in place ofG. W. Hogan
resigned w e learn that Sheriff Ever
heart, who has been confined to hi
room several weeks with rheumatism, i
able tobe out again. but il hardly adj,
10 be on duty yet---The new Method
i.t church will be dedicated next Sun
day morning with appropriate ceremo
MES. DR.. Bush, of Austin, and Rev. Mr.
Csrhart OF Dallas, will assist in tn.
dedication.
Young tal6tty.--Leader Cattle il
this and adjoining counties are reported
in tine condition. We hea- seyera
candidates already mentioned for tn.
different county offices Loaisvill,
drummers have been in town this week
Graham Is visited by drummsrs from
nearly all the eastern and northern
eities.-A difficulty occurred a. Rel
knap last Friday, between W. Clarl
and $ II. Weatherford, in which pis
tot was discharged by Mr.. Clark, shoot
ing himself through the arm, and Mr.
eatherfoFd in the thigh. Both ar
flesh wounds and are not considered
dangerous commissioners cour
was in session Monday and Tuesday
having the Jail contract under considsra
ton.
Victoria County Three o
Captain Halls men passed through thi
city on last Thursday, on their way t,
. Calhoun county. The recent depreda
tions on stock there neeessitating thei
presence in the Long Mott neighbor
hood - Lieutenant Armstrong, ac
eompsnied by brother of Captain Hall
and private of theScompany passe,
through town on Monday on their wa,
to Cuero There is q great deal o
drunkenness in the streets at present
We learn that petition has been filed il
the commissioners court asking for al
election to repeal the local ontion Law
The local option law is considered a
utterly a dead letter
Bsoaea COUNTY Banner An old mai
named Mackey. living near Hazel Del
in Comanche county, was hung by
mob on Thursday night week age
Mackey was accused of harboring son
who was accused of stealing horses.
DIR. James Johnston, assisted by DR.. II
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