The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-04-06
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Special kilograms To the Galveston News
AUSTIN, April "a small house OF
cupied by negroes, situated south of
the Central freight depot, Was burned
by children.
Dewitt Clinton Baker. and not Dim
nit Baker, as yonr Washington dis
patch had it, was nominated for col
iector OF Internal revenue for this
district. He had not applied for the
Office. a lev days ago ne was asked
If he would accept, and answered yes.
he heard nothing more till he SAW the /
telegram that he had been nominated. I
The appointment Is iyeTsalIy COM /
naeuCed here.
Captain Hayes, receiver Of the In |
tefnatlousi rsiifosd, has given his |
bond for 80, COZ, with George Ball, J. |
ii Hutchins, John Seaiy ami George |
Seais az suFeties, anu Judge Duvai |
ha accepted 1t.
WACO. Apfil 3 The card Of the |
deputy United States marshal did not
appear in the Examiner. | understand
II viii appear in the Register on Satur-
day.
Waco has another daily, the Even.
ing Star.
Andy Brown carried of the prize In
the contest of the Waco Central City
Guards target practice this evening.
Me NcLsren tdemocra,) was elect
ed alderman OF the Fourth wsrd; no
opposition, and only 6S votes poiled.
FMS wpri generally polls 800 10 40J.
the Waco bar meets Tomorrow to
consider the action OF Galveston Oh the
new Judicial bill.
FREEMAN, April S.-The city cleo
ton passed of quietly yesterday and
the heaviest vote ever poiied was
counted Monroe J. Kerr WAS elected
mayor; w. +. Doran, well Known to
1 the newspaper fraternity, was elected
marshal, beating both his competitors
ombfhed; .iohn w Haekwofth was
! elected assessor and collector II. Hotf-
man, J. +. Parks, and h Rsichsrdt,
( mem beTs of the old board, aud col
| of.-d mechanic Aaron Neeiy, was
elected for the Fourth ward. The city
was never before in a more prosperous
! financial condition than ut present.
| PALESTINE, April S.-rhe following
| circular has just been issued
/ /. and q. n. r r., Palestine, April
ist BY an order of the circuit court
of the United States for the western
/ district OF Texas, dated March p, 1875,
| the und rsigned has been appointed
i receiver, aud has qualified and taken
possession of all the railroad and other
property Of the International and
Il eat NoFtheru railroad company
3na following officers will act Tor the
receiver in the operation and usaGage.
rnenl OF the railroad property III i.is
Ia eaI
lat. ndent, ID. :. ii Smltn, treasurer
for receiver; Geo j. Poliocks, acrouut
ani; Ira Il. Evans, land commissioner
Baker 4 Bolts, attorneys All heads Of
departments, agents aud empioye s
hitherto employed by the company
will eohtiuae in discharge OF their du
lies under tue receiver until otherwis,
, directed. II. 5. HAYS,
Receiver.
all employees were paid to March l
OF the entire floating dent not exceed
ing $50 600 Is held IN Texas; that vii
doubtless be ordered paid on the as
sem bling OF court III Austin on thu
Goth prox. Current expenses for re
: pairs, etc. are to he kept prompt,
a paid. An inventory of aii property i
being taken. Employees seem well sat
| isiied, aud il is believed that seldom
. has IA receiver taken charge OF ros'
, in setter condition. The stoekhol,i
J, ers are holders Of both first and secon
= mortgage bonds, as we'll as the primer
pal eTeditors.
TERRELL, April Sat an election
Il tor city officers yesterday the resui
d was as follows: For mayor, tie be
:, tween J. X Bunpss ana - n. Irvine
aldermen, First ward, J. w. Fender
Il W. l.. HUFF; Second ward, Jim Harri,
q Tom lpgraham; Third ward, A Glen
ents, w. b. Kirby; city marshal, "
u II Flowers. Considerable interef
was manifested, but the day passed o
II without undue excitement. Crops /
u this section were never better, and
!, We escape IA frost AN abundant Gro
, viii he made. Cotton Is still comm
in, but in email lots. Terrell is sti
improving. A large brick block wi
be commenced next week on Moor
:, avenue by Colonel A. Clements, whic
will make six fine brick blocks In on
$ young city. j. w. Throckmorton
u the coming nan for governor in TIA
l. part Of Texas.
n SHERMAN, April 3.-fhe election
m over and everything quiet, as usua
!, There Was u good deal of anvil shoe
" ;ng last night. The largest vote eve
NJ polled ia the city VAS at the elec:io
r. yesterdsy-l, 20l. Sam Ball was T,
y elected city marshal ty the largest M,
: iority ever given to a municipal Car
> dictate In this ciiy-52l.
lt Baldwin, and Thompson, two eitl
& zens, went outside the corporation I
a.. settle dispute. Thompson attaeke
Baldwin with knife. Baid9i
Is lodged its stroke, got a fence raj
I, knocked Kim down, took his knit
b, aud returned 10 the city. Thompso
70 is not badly hurt.
HUHTsvIIIE, April 1.-The city eles
!" ton to-day passed of quietly, resuitin
lie Ia the election of Judge j. c.. Resss
Il for mayor }. Il. Chance and J. Hon.
,e ton, aldermen, First ward; X. II. Bus
:, aud T.. l.. Parish. Second ward; ]. L
- Wiley and j. NJ. Mettawer, Thir
Ia ward; III. L. Smither, marshal; U.
re Cotton, secretary; Y. II. Pace, trea:
4 arer T. q. Walker, assessor and co
:. iector; J. w. Hopkins, city enginee
The days continue warm and NIGH
cool frost Is feared. No rain for thre
weeks, which is badly needed.
NAvAsoTA, April "a raiiroa
m meeting of the substantial citizens
+, Navssota and vicinity was held hes
to day, to organize a movement
T. build railroad from Navasota .
s. Willis, by way of Plantersyiile ar
@. montgomery. J. q. Marlborough,
r. Templeman, Joseph Brooks ar
John IL owen we're appointed to col
V Ter with the incorporators o. the pr,
=, posed road from PisDtersviiie to th
10 central to ascertain what will be ne,
/, essaIy to make Navasota and Will
>. the terminal points Of the new road.
Y MeKfNNEY, April g. 0nr city ele,
Id ton passed of very quietly vesterda,
10 with the following result: For ma
!, shal, ], n. Davis tre-electedl; assessed
9 aud collector, q. r. Howell; treasure
), T. C. Mckinney. Two young mel
he strangers, Were arrested last night Il
le shooting into the negro church at tn
place. No damage was done. TT
" prospect for or pa is very fisttering.
r, Lamar Rifles.
g Mr.. II. w. Keller, late first lieuter
re ant of the Lamar Rifies, hss bee