The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-18
GALVESTON.


ported Daily,
GALvEsT)S, March TO- 1850.
The weather, TO use m Engshman's
phrase, has been "beastly." The cold wave
struck Us with a vengeance Sunday Inst.
Seal-skin sacques and heavy listers aro again
the fashion. Rain, fog and mist have poured
down, and enveloped u.s. Sunlight is rar-
ity Vegetation has not suffered vet, but
fears are entertained that it will If IL
should suddenly clear up, rs frost with the
present temperature would be inevitable-
An incpient conilagration was nppcd in
the bud at the residence Of II. Rinderman's,
on Postotlice street, between Twenty seventh
and Twenty.eigth streets, last night. One of
tho members of the family, in walking
around the parlor with lamp in
her hand, ignted the curtain, and
at once the whole room was in II
blaze. But prompt action upon tho
family and neighbors suppressed the blaze
with but little damage. 1t was narrow es.
cape; the house was adjoined on all sides by
frame buildings. A high wind was prevail
ing, and had il not been for the prompt sup
preston of the flames, it would have resulted
in very disastrous conilNgration.-
Glynn of st. Patricll's cathedral is critically
i'll and no hopes are entertained of his reco !.
cry. He is very popular and deep md
sympathetic interest is manifested in his be
half The Grant boom has struck Calves
ton. The distinguished gentleman slls from
Vera Cruz on the 18th, and is expected to ar
rive here Sunday next. A meeting is called
by the Mayor and prominent citizens, who
have charge of arrangements for his recep
ton, for all who are interested, to assemble
at the fremont House atS p. M, to arrange
The detail ofsSid reception and appoint the ne
cessary committees for their execution. The
new council met last night and the proceed
ings were harmonious. All officers nominated
by the caucus last Friday night were elected.
The Mayor IN his message held that the City
Council could not avail itself of the provis-
ions of tho Sixteenth. Legislature, authorizing
tho funding of the outstanding indebtedness,
and issue Of new bonds bearing less rate of
interest, without resorting to the sealing
process and the issue of bond of five
per cent. and urges recourse to the Legsla-
ture for authority to issue certificates Of in
debtedness bearing six per cent interest.
While he does not favor any form ofrepudla-
ton and is in favor of the municipal liabilities
dollar for dollar, but recommends q cOmpro-
Iulsc VIII uOlutIS VI OOHuS Ol uOuDJIul Vhllu-
ity, by which he is of the opinion that the
credit Of the corporation would be materially
enhanced. --Business in consequence of
the weathe has been extremely dull for the
past four days.-P. II. Henderson las re-
ceived his commission as Captain of the
Lincoln Guards, a colored military COM
pany gained a few months ago, and whose
roster now shows a membership of forty
seven strong.-Miss Salie Splitter, one of
your attractive Dallas beauties, is visiting
friends in this cty.-The high weather
that prevailed in the bay yesterday en-
abled three vessels laden with cotton for Rus
STA, one ship for Liverpool, and schooner
for Mexico to cross the bar and sail for their
destinations at the different ho-
tells are indications that Galveston is receiv-
ing quite number of birds of passage who
~" fleeing from the borean blasts of the
North.