The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-02

cisls showed an increase of more than 5000
over their first report.
The Nashvill lodges and commanders of
the Independent Order of lmmaculates-an
organization of colored people celebrated
their tenth anniversary yesterday.
The Sunday law is enforced against fish
and oyster wagons at Charlotte, North Caro-
lima A petition TO the board Of alderman to
repeal the ordinsncei is being circulated for
signatures.
The business of Helena, Arkansas, for the
last twelve months is estimated at $2,5O0, 900.
The cotton receipts were $4,000 bales, and it
Is expected that for the ensuing year 70, 900
bales will be received.
An amnesty has been granted to all de-
PENDANTS in Tennessee charged with violation
OF the internal revenue laws previous to
January 10, 1880. Under the provisions Of
the amnesty about $50 offenders are re-
leased.
Charlotte, IN. O. Observer; The South
fork of the Calawba river, in CASTOR county,
on which 50 many hourishing cotton mills
are now running, is soon to afford water
power for another, to be built by Mr.. II. Y.
McAden, OF this city.
Hampstead (re1,s) Courier: Isabella
lyey, colored woman, seventy Ave or eighty
years ofage, was foully murdered in the SUI.
burbs of this city Saturday. She was
knocked in the hoad with a Ratchet and her
neck broken. Thus far there is no clue to
the lnhuman wretch who did the deed 1t is
Supposed she was murdered for money.
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The Orlando (Forids) Reporter SAYS of
the Republican candidate tor congress in the
first Florida district; "Witherspoon is mad
rlproarlously y, dangerously, desperately mad.
Lie applied to Conoyer fora diyvy of the
campaign fund received from the north TO
ne!p carry on the canvass, and Conover sent
Sl0 Wilherspoon is not a $l5 man. He
was worth 81 500 before the war"
In Gonzales county, Texas, one.lceged
man namad M9gee WIS killed near his resi-.
dence Mr.. Magee had bought stove,
which he had in his wagon. Just before he
reached home the wagon was overturned.
throwing the stove on him and causing his
death. The stove fell on his head, and his
cries brought his wife out OF the house, but
when she cached him he was dead.
James Alexander was killed at Asheyille,
N. o., by a negro named Groves, who was a
cook at an eating house frequented by Alex.
ander. Groves resented some freedom which
Alexander took with dishes prepared for
other guests, when the latter, who was intox.
lcated, wanted to fight, and Groves stabbed
him with a carving knife. Alexander was
formerly prominent citizen and had held a
public office.
McOlelland johnson, who has already been
admitted to the bar in Gerard county, has
entered college with a view to acquiring
classical education before practicing his pro-
fession longer.
Senator John S. Williams was one of the
Judges of the tobacco exhibit ut the Frank
fort fair. lie has hundred acres planted in
tho weed on his own farm. He was also A
Judge in some of the live stock rings.
Robert Rowley, who shot the negro Dick
Bowman, in Union county several months
since, has been indicted for manslaughter
His trial will occur on Monday, when it is
believed that he will be acquitted.
Two women went to Frankfort and i'm
blbed too freely of liquor, and by some
means gained access to the house of citi.
zen, where they created such disturbance as
20 make it necessary for an officer to arrest
hem,