The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-27
CITY DOTS.

There are twenty prisoners in the county
jail
Mr.. w. H. Murdoch, yesterday received
dispatch bringing the happy information that,
daughter had been born to him. Mrs.
Murdoch, nee Miss Mitchell, is at her old
home in CoviAgton, Kentucky.
There will be meeting of prominent
gentlemen at the st. George hotel at o'clock,
Thursday evening, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the expediency OF estab-
fishing cotton factory in Dallas.
Thirty-six boxes backing we're found con-
cealed in the rear of the Episcopal church by
several little boys Yesterday. The officers
were notified and the backing taken to the
calaboose. No clue as to where it came
from.
Watch out for spurious silver. Many
counterfeit half dollars have appeared in
the city within the past few days. They
contain peculiar ingredient of glass and
are executed to deceive.
The gentlemen having charge of arrange
ments for the coming convention, are
making all necessary preparations and con-
veniences at the city compress for the crowds
that will be in attendance Yesterday they
were having the building whtewashed.
The court house clock arrived yesterday
and will be placed in position at once. 1t
will sound the hours of the day and night in
such stentorian tones as to be heard from
three to five miles, and prove great conve-
nience to the people of the city.
The federal court, although it really ad-
journed Saturday, agreed to take up for hear.
ing yesterday the motion to set aside the re-
cent sale of the Dallas & Wichita railroad.
The motion was called yesterday, but by
agreement was postponed until Friday morn
ing next. Judge Mccormick, District Attor.
ney Miner and the other court officers and
attaches leave on Friday to open court at
Graham, Young county. A short session at
that place is anticipated.
The case of Wynne ct. al VS.. Ammon
Scott, is on tralin the county court This
is the famous Stringtown African church
case, which grew out Of the warfare of the
factions few months since, on account of
which the church split. The Scott faction
hold the fort now, and the Wynne element
want to dispossess them by process OF ltiga-
ton.
Colonel W. Keller, of the county COM
missioners court, is experimenting the seat
ing Iacllltles ana plaslerlnS OF lne new court
house. A much needed and very economic
revolution in the conduct of affairs about the
court house has been brought about, princi-
pally through the efforts of Colonel Keller.
The item of 5000 q year formerly paid to a
Waterman to guard against fire is dispensed
with, and two deputy sheriffs now sleep in
the building. The building has been in
sured in the Gum of $4,000, which costs the
city the moderate amount Of $500.
The citizens of Dallas are fortunate in
their splendid facilities for educating their
children at home in all branches of learning
and in securing for them instructions in
matters pertaining to all departments of
business. The Dallas Male College, q new
institution, has taken rank abreast with our
other splendid schools. Prof G. w. Grove,
formerly professor of languages, mathematics
and english literature in Central College,
Fsyette, Mo-, is at the head of the, faculty,
and our citizens can feel safe in trusting the
educational tutorship of their sons to him.
None but standard books and works are con-
suited or adopted, and the course of study
and training is complete and thorough in
every department.