The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-28
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Governor Roberts, accompanied by his
wife, are visiting old nelghbors NJ Tyler,
Tho citizens of BRENNAN will vote on the
school question ut tho ensuing city election,
The Reporter published by Mr., W. X.
Foster, Is the name of new pgperat Round
Rock
The next now town on the Central oxten.
sion from Waco, will BIO Morgan, In liosque
county
The pews of tho new Presbyterian church
at Brennan ale being made oht of walnut, At
Chicago,
Mr., John Harvey the nov postmaster ut
Meridian, liosque county, has qualified and
taken his Office,
II IL said, in sherman, that the new United
States court for the lndian Territory will be
held Al Sherman,
A farmer named Luckoy, near Rockdalc,
has gone insane. Ho has younger brother
already NJ Austin,
A broken rail was discovered in time 10
prevent AN awful accident on the |. u q. N.
road tho other day,
Tho body Of m unknown colored man
was discovered In the Washita river, Indian
Territory, few days ago.
A Weatheriord candidate for Mayor up.
ponds TO his announcement; / will be
around soon TO shake hands.
A horse and dump cart took summer
sault oifan embanklnent in Austin, and came
right side up, both uninjured.
The approaching Purlm ball at Sherman
will DO one of the most delightful affairs ever
given by the socity Of that place.
A vhilo convict jumpe from nm Inter-
national train near Grapeland, after slipping
his shackles, and made his escape.
1t Is taken in Clay county MS Il sign of re-
turning prosperity that tho farmers have been
unusually prompt this year in paying their
taxes.
The beach from Rockport to ST. Joseph's
Island is strewn with cOcoaHuts. They are
accounted for by Il probable wreck Of fruit
vessel.
A shot was fired into the house of man
named Riddle at Mt. Pleasant the other
night. II did not effect anything more than
a scare.
All Federal soldiers in the State are invited
to participate ut the reunion Of the 18th Texas
L. $. volunteers, on the 2lth Of March NJ
Austin.
The Free School convention at Sherman,
on March 4lh, will be attended by
Governor Roberts and representatives from
abroad.
The Southern Methodists are about to
build house of worship ut Henrietta.
Nearly enough money has been subscribed
to start the work.
A large band of Indians are reported from
Eagle Pass rs depredating in the country
between Piedras Negras and Laredo
Cavalry aroin pursuit.
Two whiskey sellers took in Caddo, l. T.,
the other day. They had two siI-shooters
strapped to their sides, and sold iirewater
without anybody interfering,
A Lampassas chap, on visit to Austin,
made merry in "Mexioo" and took wicked
woman to task by slapping her pretty jaws.
He was fined $40 and costs.
Denison is keeping lent. AT least the
News says their season of wickedneSs and
wine is not to be renewed until some time
about the twenty first Of next March.
The young ladies of Castroville have
adopted the following eap-year to 'st' "The
young Ultll-Iutll out buppoiJ Wi
arms their reward; fall in, boys, fall in"
A detachment of Captain Arrington's
company Of rangers came in Fort Griffin
recently for fresh horses. They reported a
wearisome and fruitless scout after the red
skins.
The courthouse at Kerrville, Kerr county,
was the recent scene of gay mssk-ball,
which the Frontiersman depicts as an affair
of social brilliancy and strikingly picturesque
effect.
A ranger named jenkins, on lark in
Griffin, sought to try William Tell shot at
an ornamental flower on q woman's hat lie
was restrained in time and put in the cooler
to sober off.
The Sherman Chronicle talks knowingly !
of "a fresh squirt" as about to be taken by
the Texas & Pacific west from Sherman.
As usual, the engineer corps is reported AS
briskly at work,
The Mt. Pleasant Patron says that while
other communities talk of a town CORPORA
ton ms II luxury it has become necessity to
its public who generally favor such an act
being takon at an en- ly day.
Max Elser, an enterprsing news dealer of
Fort Worth, has obtained the contract for
Fputiing up the telegraph line Of the I, " I.
ITO Weatherford. Sixty days are given for
gthe completion OF the work.
At a matinee performance in Austin last
week, the pocket of a prominent society
lady was relieved of pocket book. Just MS
Iithappened, the lady had only nlckle lett
after buying her bon bons ana ticket
Mr.. l.. 5. Morris, of the Austin States
man, is in Denison, on his way to Milletts
rancho, where he goes to recuperste. IL"
will don the garb and undertake the duties
of the cowboy, and thus obtain an cxperi-
ence that cannot but be beneficial to his
health.
A Chihuahua wagon train, en- route for
Laredo, was captured by band of fifteen
Indians, who ran of all the horses and mules
and made three of the drivers prisoners. A
company of twelve armed men started in pur-
suit of the depredators, who are believed by
some to have crossed over into Texas below
Laredo.
Judge Fleming handed in his resignation as
District Judge of the district at Austin, in
person, the other day. The reason assigned
was theextenson of his district and increase
of his labors beyond reason and the reslgna'
ton, so it is reported, was accompanied by
an endorsement of Governor Roberts admin
istration.
1t is complained in Denison that the hogs
styled by the News "the pets of the Prlyy |
Councillors of Denison," are allowed "the
freedom of the city," in defiance of the city