The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-27
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y,,,pondence of the Herald.

Exchanging copious showers.
n are entertained Of the crops in the lowe
.s rntes if this rain has extended far into the
,sdor. Accounts from all sources repre-
q rlthe crop prospects as most tiattering
n with favorable weather the yield will bG
urelous. This, with the drouth and desti
Zion that prevail in Western Kansas and
hbrsska, and other portions of the west, will
4 M the tide of emigration Texaswsrd
4 Is.ipg Major Burr, formerly of this city,
aOf Bolton, he gave glowing descrip-
m OF the corn and cotton prospect but
ned that the wheat and oats were failures
4 II consequence of excessive rains. In refer
rs to the Gulf, Colorado IL Santa Fee
IIgsy and Bolton, he said the latter was in
rScloth and ashes, at the exhorbitant de-
ands of the railroad, of her citizens, to
axe that point on their line The COM
Any ask that twenty-five acres in the town
given them for depot grounds, besides a
vnH of $4,000. Major Burr says that
10000 of this amount has been all that it
4 "a possible to raise, and that he came here
4 h the instigation of the citizens to urge upon
IAe railroad company to accept of this
md recede from their demand of
IS5OOO, but that after two days conference
With the representatives of the railway, he
Vas alphabetically informed that unless the
people of Bolton gave acceptable guarantees
4 BY the first of July that the $4,000 would
10 paid upon the completion of the road
10 their town, that the company would con-
dder itself sbsolved from any stipulation that
/ they had hitherto made to the people of Bel
ton. That if this guarantee was given, the
company would commence grading from
Bsl!n south, in the next two weeks. The
nsOr, who under the advice of the compa-
ly established himself in Bolton some eigh-
teen months ago in the banking and grocery
business and has invested to the amount of
$4,000 in property there, says that the town
must raise the additional $4,000 or they
will be ruined if they loose the road. That
DO aid can be expected from the county, and
The inhabitants of Bolton must sub
nit 10 the dictation of the company.
Bolton has population not exceeding
eighteen hundred and tax of
$4,000, regardless ofthe benefits that may
Grue to the town is too exhorbitant. But
unless they are complied with, the railroad
will be run five or six miles to the east or
west by the company, q town laid out, lots
Nld from which $4,000 or perhaps $780,
WO will DO realized, but what will be the et-
feet upon Bolton and her citizens who have
their all invested there (?) The interrogatory |
needs no answer. The state is dotted over
BY once aourishing towns, whose business
prospects have been destroyed and her people
utterly impoverished by the Iapacity of rail- |
road companies. If an individual pursued
such policy, he would be Justly execrated
lfhe escaped with bodily injury.--Yestrr-
day morning vivid, binding flash
Of lightning blazed over the city,
accompanied by heavy, startling
roar of thunder, which frightened horse at
'ached to light wagon on Postofiice street,
who in his fight broke his his hitching strap
and dashed furiously down the street. regard
less of distractions, his speed being accel-
Grated by eacr succeeding flash Of lightning
and reverberating roar Of thunder until he
reached his stable. To say that his owner
and driver was indignant as he plodded sui
iienly after through the rain, would be draw
Ing 1t mild" --Charles S. Morse, esq, the
genial and popular clerk Of the court OF APP
pesls, has been confined to his home, near
'Vyorsicana, for the past ten days by serious
Illness. The sympathy of his many friends
here 80 out to him, and all unite in the hope
lnat his recovery may be speedy.-Matters
IN police, social and other circles
ne exceedingly quiet. Cause, In
cement weather and scarcity OF funds
The police blotter contains the following
memorandum; "Mrs. Martin Peterson, who
las been living corner avenue II and THIRTEEN
'lreet and who has been for the past seven
d eight weeks in partially insane condl-
lon, left her house last Monday night, be,
'Ween 10 and II o clock, while her husband
vas sleep, and has not been seen or hear9
rom since. When she left her home she hau
IN only light skirt and stockings. She has
'een several times in the hospital WITHIN the
at two months. Once she jumped INTO the
,,'lern at the hospital, and ran away from
mere three or four times. Mr.. Peterson had
made arrangements to take her to New
'reans, with the hope Of having
Ter cured, when this melancholy AFFAIR
ceurred." This is the woman mentioned
recent communication as having es-
aped from the hospital last week. Inc nus
and, aided by the police, have been masking
u'llgent search for the missing woman, ouI
'p to the present writing no traces OF nef
ave been discovered. 1t is generally De-
eVed that she has drowned herself Inc
usosnd is almost distracted at the dlssP-
ssMance of his wife and is unceasing IN MS
aor,s to find her.-The prize fight to DC
ought Sunday next between Dennis oro,
ell and James Magee is declared on, ana
,rtelts withdraw This was caused BY the
ailef Of police, who had "bit OF talk
lIn the principals, who concluded tnal IL
ould be sensible not to make brutal eA'
oltlon of themselves for the small plttanee
So0.--Mansger Greenwall, who ls now
New York, writes that be has made en-
'gements to I'LL theatrical season
twenty-six weeks, and will op..
at the opera house on the 2'tn OF
pIember. Among the combinations Is lns
nee Hanson comedy company, which VIII
zen the season, to be followed by the
'rger Bell Ringers; A. Days great senss.
n =, o. the Arabian Nights, with Jetfry Lewis
Inc bright particular star, supported py =
ons combination; Emma Abbotts Englsn
ERA compsny:,Kste Claxton's combination; {
'llier's Bankers Daughter combinatoi :,
r.akosch s. Hess grand opera company
lis combination consists of eighty people
. cost Of SO 900 for week. .. u. Bryan
company; q. s. Knight and SOPHIE =
orrell and company; John Mccullough; ~
eminent tragedane; Mary Anderson ana
nipany. Mr.. Greenwall says he VIII also
to the above list Mrs. Scott Siddons'
snk Chanfrau; Grau's comic opera conn 4
~; Leavitts variety; Haverly's wldow 4