The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-15
FORT WORTH.
Correspondence OF the Herald.
FoRr WORTH, July -,

Cores pondence OF the Herald.
FoRr WORTH, July ID, 1880.
Criminal court moves bravely on. Will
liam Renneman, for horse-theft,. goes to
Huntsville for five years. After long con-
sultation by the Jury, w. P. Lancaster, for
obtaining money under false pretenses, goes
to the penitentiary for two years.-Charles
Cav is about to sell his property here and go
north to engage regularly in the walking
business. From accounts, Edgas, the
Dallas pedestrian, would rather not
walk against sour Charlie" The Pres-
cot block is nearly completed, and shows on
rs one of the most attractive in this city:
-Holloway's building will be occupied
soon, and will add much to the appearance
Of the plaza. Last Sunday, G. f. Harris
while driving team ahead of herd of cat
tie, was thrown from his wagon, causing hi
pistol to fire. The ball entered his back
1t WAS extracted, and he is recovering.----
J. Q. St Clair, county enumerator, has writ
ten to Washington in regard to people LET
out Of the coant. Fully 1000 more can bt
added to the population of this county, II no
too late.-Paul Davis and j. E. Lucke
we're each arrested for theft yesterday
Davis is accused Of stealing less than S2O
Tucker is said to have stolen a sad lie anC
bride from a church at Grapevine last Sun
dav night. --Commissioners court adiournet
This morning. 1t did nothing but approx
two road petitions and allow claims to tn
amount of S1,0l4.--N. r. Martin, as bond;
man for Andrew james, paid last Saturd"
$50 1t wasa compromise and the iirst BON
ever paid in this county.--Politics ar
warmly discussed, principally in the ranks Q
Democracy, and about county affairs. Som
want a convention to nominate count
ticket others are very much opposed to !
Candidates for the legislature are drawn
most attention, and most people are Tor
omen field and fair raee.--Ine ca
AGAINST Robert Vincent has been given to II
Jury. They, so far, have beea conslderlr
for half an hour.-There IS no two vs..
aboutit. we really live on the flat of the lar
at the Waverly house.--Judge ). j. GOOD
of Dallas, remained at the Waverlr house Ia
night and returned to Dallas this morning ,
Captain Eph Daggett goes to Dallas IN
morning to attend the Greenback pichl
MANY more of our Greenback neghbors W
be there.--A full train OF heavy ofid
rnater,sl went to the Brazos river to-ua
consisting principally of iron beams cou
,ings. etc.--A gentleman from Comanc
county reports that copious showers IA IA
fallen there throughout the season and tn
the crops were never known so good as no
- The Local Option saloon IS pl
sided over by Chris. Rintlems
and is the place to get fine liquors and asqu'
drink, and Pacific Improvement cigar,
Arrivals at the Wsverly hotel: Daniel
Hartwell Eastland City; j D Boyach,
GA Anderson, Sherman; A J Roe, Wea
erf,rd; VIM Bush, Miss Rubie Bush, W
Cobb and wife, Decatur, Texas; Gene
John Good, Judge 2 E Coombes, Dan
WI Brooker, Dalton, Ga; A Y Hardwl
WIN Bondees, Stephenville; w K Cad
Lynchburgh, Ohio; Captain Sterma
Dallas; L G Williams. Tenn; D u Jan
NO; w s Matheney, Thos Myles, j
Wilks, city.