The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-11

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B,=efr Caifzfy-Tbc recent reported
Indian raid has not been csafiftned at
the military heAdquAriers- sp
pears 70 be considerable quie, work be-
ing done by our Mexican population. in
anticipation of the coming resolution
across the border
HeLe,asaa CoHaty Telephone Grand
preparations are being made for the
coming Mai;est-The backbone of
the Ereenback movement IS an indie
pendent faction, ne means weaken
ing aud will soon ~. broken m,
Ike Reid. who lives four miles south Of
the city, had his corn crib and barn
burned on Tuesday nirN Mr.. Red
lost about four hundred busbeis % corn.
and Is a general loser 10 the extent Of
six hundred dollars The burning l.
attributed to ineendisTies.
TtrraHf C9~Ety.-Po.t. The rifle team
IS continually practicing preparatory TO
meet the Dallas team In a combat III 4
= soon TO come OF nj that Tlace.-
MAJOR TimberlAke has herd OF six
hundred head OF cattle that will BE-
here IN few days from the southwest.
! tie intends placing them on the mar X
ct al this point T. Of the
tenth regiment, L ;. troops, are in the
I city purchasing supplies aud will leave
here Tomorrow morning for Jaeksboro,
where they viii rernain subject 20 or
Z ders-
LimertoHe G5gN,y-Crop prospects are
| decidedly good--On Saturday even
ing last, while attempting TO kindle a
fire by the application OF coal oil an ex-
| piosion of the can occurred. which cans.
Ell the mbustible matter TO he thrown
on the person of Miss Ora Smith. aud in
less than two minutes she was so fright
fully burned that she died IA twenty
/ four hours Last Fyiday night. about
/ o'clock. while the family Of Mr. Ru-
bernstein. OF this place, were attending
the young mems ball hi- residence
I caught on fire, and was destroye with
all its contents. Insured for six hund>
Cd dollars, so we hear. End tue building
| insured also. bat We did not le IN for
| what amount
Beng f5ssiy.-Express Tracklayinr
on the street railway has progressed
handsomely. The line Is nov completed
half wsy To the city. Two cars have AZ
rived aid are being put in order for
running -Plover, the finest birds known
to the sporting fraternity. are becoming
very plentiful. The sous Of Simrcd
slaughter them in great numbers on the
prairies adjacent to the ci,y.--A gem
eral court martial will convene IN san
Antonio the 9th day Of MAY. ISIS. at 10
O'Clock a. m. or as soon thereafter as
practicable. FOR the trial OF Second Lieu.
tenant P. Turner. Tenth cavalry. and
snch other persons as may he properly
brought before 1t.
HaTts cousfy.-Ag,= The magnolia
Is now fairly blooming. and renders the
snvirons OF the city beautiful indeed
l-Berries are plentiful and very
cheap -Railroad travel iust now /.
lively. viii Lambert re
turned from San Antonio YESTERDAY
whittier he had been in the interest o
the proposed military encampment a.
that city. From him the Age learn
that the Alamo Rifles, Of San Antonio
may be included in the attendance o
General James brigade.
! from specimens around town the pea,l
crop this year will be splendid. Th.
young peaches are now bali grown. ans
the yield seems to be more full thar
ever known here.
tempt to abduct two Young girls va,
made in this city day before Yesterday
The attempt, however, proved unsuc
cessiul. owing 10 the vigilance Of Mr.
Bunts who headed the williams off sus
took the young girls from the wagon. IL
which they had been placed.--Ne
day afternoon two men lett the CITY Tol
the purpose of obtaining work ON th.
Red River aud Rio Grande railroad
When about two miles from the cit,
they were met IN the woods by thre,
nen, armed with revolvers, who order
ed them TO deliver up their money
They had 10 money, but valise CARRIE
by one OF them was taken by the high
waymcn. short distance from wLer.
the men were halted, three horses wer,
tied, which undoubtedly belonged {.
the highwaymeu.
Harms Comfy Age. A gen
, tieman just down the Great Northern
. road informs Us that much excitement
exists at Tyler from apprehension OF al
attempt at jail delivery. Pipes. Hern
don and Mayes, suspected train robbers
are awaiting their examination befor,
the federal oorrL A gentleman, wei
acquainted in Smith county, while fish
! ing in the Sabine river a lew miles from
Longyiew, discovered a party OF tel
men, strangers, well armed, who evi
IDENTIFY, were up to mischieE-Mr. L.
l.. Collins, the great railroad excursion.
LIST. Is at present in the city making ar
raDgements for grand excursion from
Texas to Chicago aud other large cite,
IN the north and west. All arrange
ments have not yet been perfected, ba
, the excursion will take place about tn,
first of June
PATENT FLOUR.