The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-13
STATE wIRELINGs.

Tho Goveruor Offers ono Thousand
Dollars Per Head for Train Robbers
-wooi.Growers Meeting at Nan AM
tonic,
Special kilograms 10 the Galveston News,I
AUSTIN, April 1.-THE governor In
response TO the solicitations of the rail-
road men for protection OF traine
against robbers has Increased tho 10.
ward TO ono thousand dollars for each
arrest and conviction. Az to the propo-
sition 10 put IA guard OF state troops or
state police on each train, II IL inprac-
ticable, as the twenty or thirty express
trains running daily ~ the state
would exhaust the whole frontier bat
talon and the legality Of the prooeed-
Ing Is doubtful. The other proposition
not made public, and which was men
toned In yesterdays dispatch from
here, has ale0 been abandoned. The
rewards offered and the OWL authors
ties OF tho counties must secure the
capture Of the robbers.
An Important case from Dallas, In
volvlng the legality OF locations iu
Mercers colony reservation, Is hein9
argued In the supreme court. The
court otappeals has six death verdlcts
TO pass judgment upon at thls term.
FAN ANTONIO, April 1.-THE meet.
ing OF wool,gi overs was well attended,
fifteen counties being well represented.
The secretary was instructed to COR
respond with our representatives In
congress, informing them of the oppo.
sition to the bill for the reduction OF
the tariff on foreign woods, now before
congress, and furnishing facts and fig
ures regarding tho number OF sheep
growers IN Texas and tho value and
number OF sheep represented and
owned by them.
Mr. Moss exhibited figures giving tho
number of sheep owned by one hum
dred and eighty-one persons, who had
responded To circular recently Issued
regarding the organization OF this US.
ISOLATION and Its purpose. The num-
Dor aggregated 852,625. There are
still upwards Of 200 wool.gr0wers to
hear from.
Mr.. J. $. Manning, deputy postmas-
ter, publishes card In this mornings
Express In reply to the attack on him
by Mr.. John III. Copeland, the editor
OF the Courier. According to the pubs
lished statement OF both parties dis
agreement about the proposed joint
establishment OF news depot In the
new postofilce has much to do with the
i'm broglio.
The trial OF Cox, Ryan and Satterlee,
for the murder of Doctor Brazell and
his soD, on the 10th OF September, 1915,
Ia progressing slowly before the district
court. The widow OF the murdered
man, his daughter; Mrs. Nancy Ed
wards, and his son Sylvanus were ex-
amined to-day. The two latter wit.
nesses identified the prisoners. The
details of the murder are sickening.
The defense will, so hear, establish
| an alibi.
The failure Of Frank Il Slchel is a
complete one. There are no assets to
speak OF, but liabilities are light.
BRENNAN, April 1.-THE commit
to o appointed to cooperate with the
Gu nvassers OF the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad held meeting to-
day and organized committees for all
the county precincts. They report
great encouragement from all parts Of
the county, and feel assured that the
citizens OF Washington county will
freely respond to secure the success Of
this important competing line, which
promises 80 much for them.
The newly elected city officials were
sworn In yesterday.
The Irish potato crop since the late
seasonable rain ia now safe, and the
yield promises well.
The students Of Baylor University ut
Independence, aided by the young PEG.
pie OF the county, will have grand
San Jacinto celebration about eight
milea from here