The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-03

kind Of stock. Many more horses and othe
kinds OF property were also sold, an,
generally at good prices. A report on ou
streets that a tornado blew away most o
Denison yesterday evening is creating mucl
interest.--The sun and wind ia improvin,
the miserable condition of the roads, an(
more people in consequence are in town to
day, and the plaza and streets generally iudi-
cate much trade.--The Greenbackers vii
metal the court house tomorrow night. -
Miss Bessie O'Hara, of Baltimore, left fol
nome via. st. Louis this morning.
w. h. Britt, late of Ssndidge &
20, leaves for Calvert this even,
ing'-A Methodist camp meeting is to be
gwen at Parker station, on the Texas & Paci
nc railroad, fourteen miles west of Fort
Worth, August the 18th. DR.. Brust and
G Hey. Il. Webb, Of Austin; G. II. Giddings, OF
ohlcs, and number more
noted preachers will be- there. A
tent will be in readiness in case of rain. e.
Inc Democratic county convention was
called to order at the court house Saturday
afternoon at o'clock by Captain John
llama, chairman of the executive committee
he stated the object of the meeting TO be to
select delegates to the state convention, to
meet at Dallas on August 10th, and to the
congressional convention, to meet at Wealth
eriord. James Walker was elected secretary.
Captain John Hanna was elected temporary
Chairman. Committees on permanent
organization and credentials were
then appointed. The committee on
credentials reported that the basis of repre-
sentation in this convention be one delegate
Tor each 100 votes cast for Governor Roberts,
and one delegate for each fraction over so
votes so cast. The report was accepted.
line committee on permanent organization
reported. M. K. VanZsndt was recon-
mended and elected permanent chairman,
ana W. A. Walker secretary. 1t was moved
that the delegates from each precinct select
its delegates or prcportioned amount of dele
gates TO the state convention. Adopted.
The following were elected delegates to
tne congressional convention TO meet at
Weathertord, Sept. /. TB Matlock. A X
middleton, w w McNat w Il Wynne, r b
Merreil, J = Nj Yeates, j p s Dunn, A Ii
Boyd, j L Morehead, John Trigg, w G Hen
derson, NJ Scott, D II Hightower, Granville
Mitchell, John S Morris, j P Walker, j H
alexander, } I Nicholas, j G Russell, Z G
Thurman, K Allen, Henry Farman, Robt
Mozart, Q NJ Peake, 7 T D Andrews, B B
Paddock, w + Canoe, 2 Chapman, A j
Chambers, Il B Pitts, j P Woods, r T
Twombley, j F Swayne, B P
Ayres, Julian Fields. Delegates selected
to the Dallas convention, were }
M Cooper, Hyde Jennings, NJ j
Bruiston 5 l. Easley, j JHogsett, w Pen.
dleton, j + Taylor, A M Quay, DR. w S
Davis, K FL King, Fl Shipp, j Fl Alexan-
der. The majority are said to be for Roberts
for governor. The question then arose in re-
gard to the nomination of county officers,
II was agreed that the call for the conyen.
ton only meant to consider the nomination
OF candidate for representative in the leg.
stature and therefore other county candi-
dates werey not considered. 1t was carried
that no nominations be made for representa-
tive. Afterward reconsdored and it was car
rled that nomination be made, again recon-
sidered and agreed that delegates be elected
to nominate candidate for the legislature,
and that the convention shall be held at Fort
Worth, Sept. 25th, The convention elected
an executive committee for this county, with
M. Il. VanZant as chairman. The conven-
ton =, endorsed John d. Temple
ton, and recommended his nomination
The case of the state against A. f. Cropper,
for theft of a watch, was concluded this
morning, and he was acquitted.
criminal court lie through with the docket and
the general business will be over tomorrow.
courthouse is leaking. at
intervals have been falling for the last three
days. Certainly the creeks are booming
and past fording, and some bridge, and fences
are swept away.-J. T. Turner, who has
been to Dallas to sell car load of iron, re.
turned to-day.-The armory of the Fort
Worth guards" over Ellis & Chilton's store
is being lighted up with gas.--E. r. Ellis
received this morning present Of very nice
box of grapes from Dallas. Harris &
Andrews bought of L. L. Shield $50 very fine
beeves this afternoon. They are from Tom
Green county--to be shipped to VIM. Young
u Co., Chicago, TO- morrow.-John S. An.
trews bought of McIntire 81 Wilson, of
Dallas, 600 fine beeves on the Concho.-
The bridge on Clear Fork, twenty-three miles
west, having washed away, the train from the
weqt this afternoon is delayed indefinitely
Local Option Monarch reigns supreme at the
Fort, and McBrayer plays we'll its part. They
are favorite brands, and are to be had at the
Local Option saloon, presided over by the
genial Chris Rintleman and Charles Hitler.
The imbibing of either and few whiffs from
a Pacific Railway Improvement cigar is suf.
icient to make the grand duke smile.
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