The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-28

meets Saturday night Let there bo good
attcndance, -The Commissioners court
will advertise for bids for the new court
house, 70 be Of brick, also of stone, Some
of the court favor the latter II not too OK
pensiye,--The pay-car passed down the
Central yesterday, and paid the
employees for their last months service,
Next Monday Ia the last day IN which
you can pay your State and county taxes
without paying heavy penalty. Bear this
In mind aud save money,--,Tho canvass
this fall will be lively. More.men will Offer for
office than has over been known before
A daily campaign bulletin Is the latest
project In this city. 1t is 10 be started carly
in the canvass and will be the candidates'
frlend.--The farmers generally ARE better
up with their work than for many years.--
Last night several young couple were out Gu
ioying moonlight drive, THE 81. Louis
II Texas Narrow Gauge railroad will not be
completed to this city before January next
There will be q Pu i'm ball ut the resi-.
denco Of A. Fox, ESQ., tonight. A Jolly
time Is anticipated The north.bound
passenger train flew tho track Mt Thornton
this morning. No one hurt The train has
not arrived yet--S, Q. Dailau, esq, ex-
section boss on the Central, died Monday II
Workman with pneumonia. lilo leaves II
wife and three pretty little daughters
February o. Waxahachle Lodge Of Odd
Fellows will celebrate the 26th of April, the
anniversary of the order, on grand scale.
Governor Hubbard will make speech. A
ball at night. The boys of this city has ac-
cepted an invitation and will attend.-R q.
Raala hua eanaipnl h,a ,a,.,,,,,astn, "a
District Deputy Grand Master of this district
of Odd Fellows. City Treasurer
James Kerr has Il COW that
brought forth twin calvos,--Last
night some infamous villain entered the
vacant store room ON Collin street, between
the butcher shops, through back door and
act the building on fire, but the fire was dis
covered by passer-by VINO soon pat it out,
II was either spite at some of tho occu-
pants Of the adjacent buildings, or with nm
intent to draw crowd TO the spot, SO some
other place could be plundered,
Certain parties are suspicioned, and
may be apprehended and dealt with
There will be good attendance NJ the mas
querade ball Monday night u Mt least
there isa good deal OF ,tir ms circles in
the city.--Last night wolEan named
Annie Hall, living east of the railroad, Mt.
tempted TO commit suicide by taking lapda-
mum. She left note giving her reasons for
her rashneis. The prompt and efficient
treatment of physician relieved her and pre-
vented her shunling her mortal COLL
d. S. Ryan, esq, of the Galveston News, is
in the city to-day. He has many friends here
who would like to run him for Office. The
Central railroad paid their State and county
advalorem taxes to-day, amounting to $780,.
The County Commissioners court tc-
day adopted plan for the new courthouse,
submitted by +. Il. Ruflini, of Austin. 1t
will be an elegant building, Bids
will be received ut an early dato--
The City Council meets pext Tuesday night.
The Sheriff will let the contract in few
days for the building of the gallows upon
which John flenry, f. m. c., is to be hanged
on the Doth of next month,--To-morrow is
tie last day for taxpayers to settle up, so as
to avoid costs.--More taxes have been paid
this year than ever before at the same date.