The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-24
OVER THE CITY.

The track of the Main street railway is
eing repaired.
A light sleet fell last night, which was fol-
lowed by shower of rain.
The force under City Engineer Thatcher is
doing good work on Elm street.
Nickel sugar unequaled in this country.
l.. F. Hughes, 100 Elm street.
In the district court Yesterday Tom Tatum
was acquitted Of the charge of horse steal
ing.
A number of soled doves were arrested
yesterday and fined the usual sum by Mayor
Good.
The north bound passenger train over the
Texas Central, was two hours late last
night.
The west bound passenger train on the
Texas & Pacific, was half an hour late last
night
The poor may have but little to be thank
full for, but they certainly would relish
good dinner on the 25th.
Justice Price united in wedlock yesterday
Mr.. Alex Beard to Miss Mary Pilgrim, both
of this county.
A mixed train on the Dallas u Wichita
was wrecked yesterday about four miles out
from the city. No serious damage resulted.
X. Gallagher plead guilty TO the theft of a
shirt button Of the diamond order, in the
district court yesterday, aud the jury gave
him two years in the penitentary.
Smoked salmon and Halibut, Holland
herring 10 kegs, dried herring and Goldfish in
five pound boxes, just received from New
York. L. +. Hughes, 100 Elm street.
Mrs. Mary L Pace who was confined in
the county Jail charged with the theft of q
coat from ". A. Murphy, was tried before
Justice PfiJe yesterday and honorsbly ac-
quilted.
MIR. j. j. Carnes has removed his insur.
ance Office TO to the room on the first floor
in the rear of Flippin, Adoue IL Lcbits
bank, and il is one of the fuest offices in the
city,
J. M. Potts swore out an affidavit in JUS
tice Prices court yesterday, charging Henry
Beverly, the wounded road agent, with rob-
bling him.
A colored man known as Sam ST. Louis,
died at the corner of Houston street and Pa
cfc avenue yesterday morning of pneumo-
mia. His remains were inferred at the city's
expense.
The north-bound passenger train on the
Texas Central failed to arrive on time yester-
day morning, owing to the wreck ola freight
train Just north Of Navasota, whcih delayed
it some thirteen hours.
A party given by Miss Lola Booso in honor
of her friend, Miss Grace Gibson, last even
ming, who leaves Thursday for the north TO
attend school, was most elegant affair and
will long be remembe ed by those in attend
ance.
Wood is selling at from 81 to So a cord,
and purchasers say that tits an outrageously
high price to pay for it, and the seller swears
by everything near and dear that it is con-
founded cheap.
Gerty Woods, colored cyprian was tried
by jury in Justice Prices court Monday
morning on the charge of vsgrancy. She
pleaded mot guilty" but after hearing the
evidence, the jury gave her one cent and
cost.
There was q fist fight between some parties
the worse for liquor, at Underwoods saloon,
on east Main street Sunday night. The
worsted party claims that policeman stood
by and saw him beaten, and threatens to
prefer charges against him.
The entertainment of the Gruetli-Verien
society, which was repeated at Turner hall
Sunday night, by request, was delightful
affair and marked success in every sense of
the word. The dance was kept up until a
late hour. Professor Bsuers orchestra fur
nishing the music.
Mr. A. Schmidt, dry goods merchant OF
Cincinnati, who has small smount ofprop-
erty in this city, has forwarded check for
500 for the construction of the Chicago,
Texas & Mexican Central road. Thus il
appears that live merchant, hundreds Of
miles away, can see more ofthe necessity fol
the construction of this road than many here
at home.
A private letter from Professor A. R
Roessler, who is now at the copper mine:
which are now being opened in LlsnC
county, in this state, written to W. f. Gum
minis, of this city, says: "The copper ore vi
are getting out now is variegated species
known as Peacock ORE yielding $3.50 ofgolt
to the ton of ore, besides 40 per cent. of cop
per and some silver"