The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-12
THE STATE OVER.

Graysoa county.-News; Eighteen
car loads of cotton were shipped to Chi
csgo Saturday. train No. S
OF the Missouri, Kansas AZ Texas. John
Harness, conductor, which leA this CITY
Saturday morning met with an accident
near Caney. between Caddo and Atcka,
by which eighteen coal cars were ditch,
ed Buring the past ten days several
detaehments Of United States troons
have passed through Sherman on the
Central road en-route for the..Rio Grsnde
country. -At the regular election last
Saturday evening by Sherman Lodge
No. 40. l. .. .. f., the following officers
were chosen for the next term e. l..
Stowe, \. G.; J. K Cole. V. O.; C. L.
Dickerman, Secretary; S. W. Porter,
Treasurer; g. A. Dickerman. represeu,
tative to the Grand Lodge, j. 2. Loving,
alternate.
Elhs Cosmty.-Review On Monday
last, a special train three coln
panies of the Twentieth infantry
on board, stopped over at the
depot about an hour. They were bound
for San Antonio. receipts O.
cotton at Billiards. elevator. for the
week ending Friday. 4th instant. foo,
up 69 bales.--Business about town i.
quite dull. and the sale of almost every
thing shows large falling OIL which il
TO be expected however Immediately
following the holidays Some cotton Is
coming in and there is much yet re-
naming in the couutry.-A few nights
ago, come unknown party in passing the
residence of Mr.. Evans, in the west par,
OF town, appropriated q $40 saddle and
an oyercoat belonging to an acauaint
ance who was stopping with them over
night and had left them on the fence
not suspecting any danger of theft
An old diiapidated saddle was left as a
memento of the exploit
Trdris Cesnty.--J. NJ Lane, Kansa.
sheriff. will to-day started home with
Bill Mcdonald. the murderer arrested
by the Texas rangers in Mason county
last week. The rangers expect to get
the 500 reward to day. Hope they
may. They earn it 1.-THE three ran.
gers who were fined by the mayor tor
creating disturbance at the Casino
theater, were yesterday discharged by
Major Jones. In the past six weeks
Major Jones has discharged eight ran,
gers for q free indulgence in LIQUOR.
The rule he has established in the sery,
ice 10 good one.-Sergeant Sparks
and Private Taylor, of the state police
force, were made TO pay pretty well for
Indulging in row at the Casino theatre
the other night, Sergeant Parks left
over $40 with the city. aud Taylor about
Sl5. Major Jones win also take some
notice OF their conduct On New
Years eve sevaratgentlemen responded
to an invitation from DIR. Rainey to be
present at the blind asylum. and while
all were enjoying themselves within,
listening to music, chatting. etc, set
OF fellows. with malice er meanness in
their hearts. cut their horses loose and
used their knives freely on the harness.
We have not learned As to whether sus-
picion rests on anyone or not.
Comanehs County.-Chief. Mr.. p. w.
Brewer kiped a hog of Berkshier- Pol.
and China breed, on the 2lst ultimo
which, when cleaned, weighed $50
Christmas passed OF with.
out any serious disturbance. good
amount ofegss and whiskey WAS oblit.
Grated, but everybody seemed happy
and in good humor. There is an
effort on foot 10 raise thousand dol
lars to build an Episcopal church. A
Miss Nam, of Washington, D. C.. has
donated q thousand dollars on condition
that another thousand Is given by the
citizens OF Comanche DR.. Nc Dowell.
u m 70 m. t.a IA.
luforms as that few days ago Deputy
Sheriff Horton Of Hamilton. assisted by
Frank Hannah, arrested G. w. Ii Mar
tin. about twenty or twenty-five miles
from Hamilton on Benefits creek. TO
in the Ham land swiudie
Martin ran away from his house and
was run down and captured. and he re.
quested the officers to allow him 20 20
back to his house and get some chill
whereupon the officers con-
sentcd, and they went back with him
After he had gotten into his house be
look from shelf over the d ,or A bot.
tie and drank from il, which proved to
be strychnine and resulted IN his death.
kayfmam Connty.-Times. wednes>
lay morning, about sunrise, thousands
,f wild pidgeons passed over Kaufman.
to be in search OF mast
Mt Kaufman Was one of
and pleasure. There was
much life and merriment. yet we have
. record no act that would tarnish the
pod name Of our fair and prosperous
own---On Monday evening, ~ Mr..
J. d. Echols and his wife we're driving
INTO town, the horses suddenly took
right and ran fnriously Of with the
'asgy, throwing both Of them TO tie
Pound. breaking Mr. Echolss leg Just
hove the ankle, and seriously injurinr
~ wife--The prisonsrs. idcascsrsted |
. De county jail attempted escape the
lthef night A rasof bad been turned |
INTO fle, with which they endeayored
o cut uway he haS Of their cell win-
loyA 49, IAsrsnce Iseus: Psspou
3sldsip bod his saAdls and hridie
to1sn o. Nosdsy nieht Of lsst wsek
)eseFal hoesoe were stulea aAout ~
ane tima - Terrell 2uite : eenee>
IN w. 49, ii Ln1ssnus ~ $780, |
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