The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-05
STATE winELlsas,

Wv ,'shs' N''t"' "SP"li was huihtd
Dewitt Clinton Baker, aud not Dim.
AIT Baker, ~ your Washington dIa.
patch had Il, Was nominated Tor coll
leolor ~ lniarnai revenue for this
dlnIflcl. lilo had not applied for tho
ONCE, a low days ago no was asked
he would accept, aud answered Yes.
ITO heard n0lhlag more I'll he saw tho
telegram that he had been nominated.
The appointment ID universally com.
mendsd here.
Captain Hayea, receiver " the la.
lefnatl0nal railroad, has given hls
bond for 10000, with George Hall, J.
II Hnlchlns, John hdaly aud George
l'oaly @ sureileS, ana Judge Daval
In accepted H.
Waco, April 0,--The card VI tho
dspnIy UnIted hlatea marshal did not
appear IN the Examiner, undornlAnd
u VIII appear ~ the Register on balur-
day,
Waco has another daily, tho Even.
log hiar.
Andy Brown carried OIL the prize Ia
The contest VI tho Waco Central City
Guards target practice this evening.
NJ, " Mol.nren (demooratl whs elect
oil alderman of tho Fourth ward no
opposition, and only 90 votes Ialled.
l'hiu ward generally polls 800 20 400
Tue WaoO bAr meets tosmOfF0x 10
c0nalder the action VI Galveston on tho
new Judicial bill.
BRENnAM, April 8.--'rho city cleo.
ton passed OIL quietly yesterday and
the heaviest vote aver p0llod was
counted, Monroe J, Kerr was elected
mayor w 4. DoraIi, well known 10
the newspaper fraternity, was elected
marshal, beating both His competitors
combined John w HnckwoIlh was
elect, Il assessor aud collector II. Hoii.
man, j, Il, Parks, and II Reiohardt,
mem beers OF the old board, aud n col.
ored mechanic Aaron Nicely, was
elected for the Fourth ward. The city
wae never before In more prosperous
financial condition than NJ present.
PALESTINE, April S.-rhe following
circular has just been issued
|. and q. N. II H., Palestine, April
lat. lily MI order OF the circuit court
OF the United States for tho western
district VI Texas, dated March "a, 1879,
the undersigned has been appointed
receiver, and has qualified aud taken
possession OF oil the railroad aud other
property OF tho International and
Great Northern railroad company.
The following 0iilcera viii act Tor tho
receiver IN the operation ard manage
ment OF the railroad property In his
charge ii. Nj. Hoxie, general SUPER
intendent; ID. 4. III. Smith, treasurer
for receiver; Geo, j. Pollocks, account
ant; Ira II. Evans, land commissioner
Baker " Bolts, attorneys. All heads OF
departments, agents aud employees
hitherto employed by the company,
will continue In discharge of their du-
lies under the receiver until otherwise
directed. II. $. HAYS,
Receiver.
All employees were paid TO March |.
or the entire floating deDt not exceed-
Ing $50, 900 Ia held IN Texas; that will
doubtless DO ordered paid on the as
scmbling OF court In Austin on the
Goth prox. Current expenses for 70.
pairs, etc., are TO be kept promptly
paid. An inventory OF all property Ia
being taken. Employees seem well sat.
isned, and II IL believed that seldom
has receiver taken charge Of road
In better condition. The STOCKHOLM
ers are holders OF both first and second
mortgage bonds, us well rs the princi-
pal creditors.
TERRELL, April Sat an election
for city officers yesterday the result
was ~ follows: For mayor, tie be.
tween j. X Bumpas and d. N. Irvine,
aldermen, First ward, J. w. Fender,
w. l.. HUFF; Second ward, Jim Harris,
Tom IDgraham; Third ward, A Clem-
ents, W. b. Kirby; city marshal, w.
H. Flowers. Considerable interest
was manifested, but the day passed OIL
without undue excitement. Crops In
this section were never better, and II
we escape frost an abundant crop
will be made. Cotton IL still coming
In, but In small lots. Terrell Is still
improving. A large brick block will
be commenced next week on Moore
avenue by Colonel a. Clements, which
will make six fine brick blocks In our
Young city. j. w. Throckmort0n Is
the coming man for governor In this
part of Texas.
SHERMAN, April 3.--The election Is
over and everything quiet, as usual.
There was a good deal Of anvil shoot
ing last night. The largest vote ever
pOlled Ia the city was at the election
yesterday--1, 20l. Sam Ball was re-
elected city marshal by tho largest ma
jorlty ever given to u municipal can.
didate In this city--62l
Baldwin and Thompson. two citi.
Gems, went outside the corporation to
settle dispute. Thompson attacked
Baldwin with knife. Baldwin
lodged Its stroke, got fence rail,
knocked MIN down, took his knife,
and returned to the city. Thompson
Is not badly hurt.
HUNTSVILLE, April 1.-The city cleo.
ton to-day passed off quietly, resulting
In the election of Judge J. G. Besser
for mayor j. b Chance and J. H0us.
ton, aldermen, First ward; II. II. Bush
and u l. Parish Second ward; X.
Wiley and j. NJ. Mettawer, Third
ward; NJ. II. Smither, marshal; U. F.
Cotton, secretary V. II. Pace, treas-
urer T. q. Walker. assessor and col
lector; ]. w, Hopkins, city engineer.
The days continue warm and nights
cool frost Is feared. No rain for three
weeks, which Is badly needed.
NAvAsOTA, April "a rsilroad
meeting OF the substantial citizens OF
Navasota and vicinity was held here
TO day, to organize movement to
build q railroad from Navasota to
Willis, by way of Plantersvllle and
Montgomery. j. Q. Marlborough, II.
B. Templeman, Joseph Brooks and
John II. Owen were appointed to COM
fer with the incorporators Of the pro-
posed road from Plantersvllle to the
Central to ascertain Whist will be nec-
essary to make Navssota and Willis
the terminal points of the new road.
MCKINNEY, April 3.-0ur city cleo
tinn passed off very quietly Yesterday,