The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-18
SHERMAN.
lence of the Herald.

Correspondence OF the Herald
SHERMAN, July 10, 1850.
There arrived at half.past four o'clock
Yesterday evening, over the Texas " Pacific,
about one hundred and sixty excurslonlsts
from East Tennessee, Alabama nd Georgia
About half the number went south on the
Houston 81 Texas Central, that was waiting
here to receive them. The remainder stop
ped at Sherman, some of whom VIII so west
BY public and private conveyance, to take
look at Texas. We learn there were about
one thousand in the party when they crossed
Red River, but they have been stopping on
along the entire route since at various points
A vote was taken yesterday on the train.
Three hundred and six were for Hancock,
ff,een for Garfield, and four for Weaver.-
Hon. DIN Wellborn will speak here on Tues
dav night the 10Th, instead of Friday, the
18th, as announced He will speak at Whites
boro, at o'clock pm. instead of l o'clock,
as announced The Hendricks brothers.
three ia number, and Mr.. Gaines, passed
through the city going west yesterday, on
prospecting tour, and viii return and give
Grayson look. They are from Columbus,
Mississippi, and are acquaintances OF Captain
Tom Lipscomb. All young men OF
means. and will buy land most
likely, before they return,--
The following friends Of our popular pro-
prietor of the Delmouico came in from Cor
NTH. Miss, in the excursion party yesterday:
sam Stowsrt, Walter Pats, Bud Palmer
Horace Palmer Caleb Cooper, William
Young, James Persons and Mr. ). Turner.
---Ths picnic Mt Bells was prrtactsuccess
1t was a genuine old-fashion picnic. 1t
passed off quietly, and all seemed to enjoy it,
The Greenbackers were there in full force
headed by young Raageb, who defended
their party rights, but claimed the Demo-
Gratis did not give them an equal show, MS the
band WAS persuaded off to another portion
of the grounds His speech was so long that
local candidates did not get much to say
Colonel Cockrell made good Democratic
speech family by the name of Briggs,
living in a shanty on Lost street, and con
sisting of woman, two daughters and
son. placed themselves on the outside OF too
much watermelon this morning, and the re-
suit was that the entire membership of the
shantv were down sick in an
hour afterwards. Their groans
attracted q woman passing by, who, with as
sistance of several parties living near by,
rendered relief to the sufferers, who, with the
exception of one, we're able to be up in an
hour afterwards. The other was still suffer-
ing greatly at last sccounts.--At three
O'Clock Yesterday morning fire was discov-
cred in the unoccupied frame dwelling on
the north side of Pecan street, one door east
of the Jones block. The ignition Of the
building was accomplished by saturating
the inside of the front door and a portion of
the floor by introducing coal oil through a
broken window frame, and then setting 1t
s6re. When detected the flames had made
considerable Roadway, and the party whose
attention was attracted to the building by
unusual light glaring from the front of it,
saw some one, he thinks woman, leave the
premises hastily on his approach. The prop
ertv has been for sale for some time past.
The owner, we understand, has offered
3 reward of one hundred dollars
for the apprehension of the
scoundrel who attempted the destruction of
his property-On yesterday afternoon
north bound train, Mr.. Geo. Hardwcke, in
company with his sister, Miss Lucy, and also
Miss Bette Mills, left for Tennessee via St.
Louis. After short stay ia Tennessee, Mr..
Hardwicke and his sister will pr coed to visit
relatives in Virginia, where Miss Lucy will
probably remain permanently. Miss Mills
will return to her home near Nashville. In
losing these two charming young ladies the
society of our city sustains an irr parable
loss. and we might add with truthfulness and
proprietv loss duly appreciated and much
regretted by their host, of ardent admirers
MIR. Albert Dawson has been conllned tt
his bed for several DAYS with fever though
he il much better at this writing. 1t is hoped
he will be up again soon and resume DIS GU
tias "a nroorietor of the American house.