The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

she1iifcf Falls county With theAssistauce
OF our worthy Constable. W W. Ifvsn,
arrested a negro near toaI. for commits
ting rape on i little girl: ;hsv brought
the eoiored indiyiduei into town, hands
cuiied aud chain around his neck.
We learn that he was an escaped con>
yiet.
HsSAtassoa cos,atg -Banner: The
psnpeFs we've ali required In appear be-
fore the court in person or By Surgeon
certiiieate--Mr. Billingsles. who was
so roughly handled by the negroes at
Chapel Hill, died at his rpsiience. near
Buckhorn. on Tuesday morning.
John Morgan Vas arrested at Chapel
llili on charge Of heing implicated in
beating BillingSles and Anderson He
was released on bond --On Tuesday,
night Deputy Sheriff John Trsylor ar
rested one Calvin Rivers. eolored, an IS.
capped convict. ON Mr. Woods place.
sspear Mill creek, six miles south OF Bren-
ham. The negro resisted arrest and
shot Traylor through the palm of the
hand. Traylor then took a pull at the
| negro and shot INN in tie head, afeer
which he surrendered and was brought
20 town. On wednesday morning Nj.
Traylor left with his prisoner for Hous-
ton.
Van ZaHdr 6ohsaig.-Local County
commissioners court has been in session
this wesk.--About thirty immigrants
got oil of the train here East Thursdar
night from the state OF Arkausas. They
will settle about ten or fifteen miles
from here, in this county Quite
sensation has been created here from
the report OF the discovery OF very
extensive silver mine about six miles
west of this place on what is known a.
Cedar creek. il extends for about If.
teen miles down the creek, part of
which Is in this county aud part in
kaufman county From NJ. Carter
We learn that Ben Hadloy. the half
breed Indian who, with two negroes
murdered saloon keeper about six OF
seven weeks ago in Gregg county. was
convicted and mis- punishment assessed
at death, last THURSDAY Oae of the
other negroes viii go tn ? same way, one
OF them turning states evidence. IL
will be the first legal hanging that ever
came OFT in Greag county.
GrgysOR County -Register Deputy
Sheriff Douglas Winter, and Constable
Crabiree and Others, who left Sherman
last Thurdsy for the purpose OF arrest
ing the gang of desperadoes who have
been terrorlzing the people in the vic
unity OF Gordonville, returned last night.
being unable Go find the gang. They
secuted around Gurdonviile and above.
but were unable to learn anything de-
finite The gang had been in the Cor
donville neighborhood defying the
authorities. Saturday night last
couple of tramps got on the rear plat
form of the sleeping car OF the Texas
and Pacific railroad. The porter tried
To make them get of, but was attacked
by the two men, who Knocked him oil
while the train was in rapid motion |
He was badly hurt and laid by the track |
some six or eight hours, until picked |
up by the next train The tramps es-
capped --Herald Twenty>one new
dwelling houses are in caurse of cons |
struciion in this c.ty - Pete Roberts |
the d,rkev who WAS charged with bur |
clarizing MaHlok's safe at the Bank +, !
change, was held in bond OF $500 Tor |
his appearance before the criminal |
court "A party living al Dalia- had !
his pocket picked while OH the train be- |
tween Sherman aud DenisoD.