The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-11
GALVESTON
Correspondence Of the herald.
GAtVrSTOS ,July

GALVESTON, July Q, lSS0.
James Riley, the would.be murderer and
suicide, was brought before the recorder
Yesterday morning, and fined $2j and re-
manded before the criminal court on the
charge of assault with intent to kill. He made
a different statement before the recorder to
what he made to Officer Mccarthy the night
before In his statement to the recorder he
claimed to have no recollection of what trans
pirei on Wednesday; that he was under the
influence OF liquor; that Lewis was
an entire stranger to him, and
he deeply regretted that he had
injured him. Rely is a railroa laborer,
and came from Houston last Tuesday, and
stopped at the American house. He is sup
posed to be the same party who attempted to
commit suicide at the Hrtchins hOu.e, Houi
ton, on Monday last. He is undoubtedly not
a safe man to have around especially when
having partalien OF few drinks of emotional
insanity Quinn's body has not been
found, and but little hopes are enter
tanned that it will be now,
although tho search is. kept Up
St2ne for the herbor Improvements are OBJ
tanned from q quarry on the Trinity river
about one hundred and fifty miles from its
mouth. Some four or five bargea loaded
with stone are now on their way down. This
Is, however, not regarded practical BY the en-
gineers in charge of the work, owing to the
fact that the Trinity is not navigable that dis
lance for five or six months in the year for
barges. Professor Pitchers organ recital
at Trinity church yesterday evening was a
rare treat to lovers of classical
music, and was largely attended,
Bobbie Lane, who was reported lost on
Wednesday last, was found at Mrs. helley's,
corner of fremont street and avenue N, yes
terday morning, where he had been kindly
cared for by the kiud-hearted Mrs. Kelley.
The little son of Samuel Walker WAS
run over by dray driven by Richard Mack
lin and owned by A. Flake u Co. The
wheels OF the dray passed over the little
fellows head, who was picked up and taken
to Dr.. Martins, corner Twenty-ffth and
Market streets, who after thorough exam
nation pronounced the injuries not serious.
The child was conveyed by his mother to his
home corner of Fourth and Mechanic street,
from whence he bad strayed. -
Pauline Capolecamn, who was in
the employment of M. G.. Lacasse, was ap'
pretended by Detective Cahill, for stealing
gold watch and chain out of the boudoir Of
Mrs. Lacasse, where she had concealed 1t II
one of ter shoes. The loss of the watch and
chain was reported to the police authorities
and Detective Cahill detailed to work up the
case, resulting in the arrest of Capolecsmn
and his incarceration in the county Jail. The
watch and chain, however, is still missing,
but the officer is confident that it will be
found to-day.-Levi Watkins, negro youth
attempted to tap the till of saloon on the
southwest corner of Goth and Mechanic street
Before he could effect an entrance he wa;
discovered and made break, running rap
idly westward on Mechanic street, followed
by crowd who were pursuing him crying
stop, thief" Officer PaschaI, hearing the
cry, ran up from his beat on the Strand, and
captured the young mscreant and brought
! him to the police station, where the charge Of
! burglary was entered against him, and IN de-
! fault of bond he was sent to iall-fNt
arrests were made by Officer Plther las
night FIR dghting.-Detective Mountain
found in the salt cedar hedge a
the foot of Twentieth stree
the hat and garments OF
small boy, which is supposed to belong Il
some one, who was drowned while bathing.
/ 1t is. however, more than probable that the
! clothes were secreted here while the boy wa
/ bathing by some mischievoui boy.-ln thu
council meeting Wednesday last Alderman
! MARROW offered resolution that during the
boring of tie artesisn well IN exact record o
the geological formation Of the various strati
that underly the island, while the well /
being bored be taken. The record t
be kept by the city engineer.-
The yacht race of last Monday
about which dispute arose
was sailed over yesterday and the rec wa
won by the Stella again. The start wa
made at one o'clock, and before the first lal
was made, the Adela capsized befor
rounding the stske-bost on her return, ant
thereby lost the race. j. b. Benton
! the well-known shrt-maker of Tremon
street, has sold out to Joseph Werk, ant
yesterday left for London, England, wher
he will permanently locate.--Charles Bul
lions condition yesterday evening was re
ported as much better, and it is expected h
will go before the grand jury to morrow
p. L. Rogers, OF Dallas, arrived ye'terda.
and is trihing with his triaes and drlnkln
his champagne at the fremont. The he
publicans have to have another meeting be
fore they enthuse on Garfield and Arthu
Ex-Governor Pease, who has been absent i
! A.,...., CO.. N favp Iauc rotnrppl last NIGH