The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-16

| neAt eession. IToIessOr Armstrong Is gen
tleman to be desired by college, and We
hope the rumor that he will come is true.
On last Thursday the Masonic fraternity
had glorious celebration at Daviston, Ala
bama. One or two gentlemen, who attended
| from this place, estimated the assemblage at
two thousand people The Shepard family
band of Dadeville, furnished excellent music
for the occasion. Messrs. j. A. Blbro, OF
Tuskegee, and ]. M. Oliver, of Dadeyille,
delivered eloquent orations, which were APP
propriate to the occasion.
The Jackson Clarion says: The office OF
chief justice Of the supreme court OF Missis-
| sippi having become vacant by the resigna
ton of Judge George, the provision in the
revised code of 1880 on that subject has been
adopted by Judges George and Campbell as
the rule of the court, in consequence OF
which Judge Chalmers, having the shortest
time to serve, is now the chief justice of said
court. Judge George continues to be amen
Der ofthe court.
Raleigh(N. ca Observer: On Friday even
ing the congregation of the Second Baptist
church voted to give their pastor six weeks
holiday in the ountains.-Governor Jar
vis has received reply to his letter request
ing the use of Fort Macon for the encsmp-
ment of the first regiment in August. The
secretary of war says that the use Of the fort
and barracks is granted, provided that the
troops do not use any of tho buildings now
occupied, that the police regulations are not
violated, and that the troops do not use the
supply of drinking water, but provide them
selves herewith.
The Decatur (Ala) News says: 1t becomes
our painful duty to chronicle the unexpected
death of Miss Annie E. Riggs, which oc-
Cured at the residence of her father, Thomas
Riggs, four or five miles south Of Decatur,
June 23, 1880. She was Just verging into
womanhood, aud seemed to be in perfect
health only week before she was called
from earth.
The Selma (Ala,) Times says: TIE past
week has very considerably improved the
cotton crop, but the corn crop
is past help; it's gone up.
Also: The executive committee of the West
Dallas agricultural association met on Satur-
day last in Orryille, and arrangements were
completed for rousing fair TO commence on
the 10th of November next, to hold five days.
The Lafayette (Ala.) Leader Says: Mrs
Dufiey, who resided in the upper part of this
county, died on the Goth instant.
Also: Mrs. Celia Smith, aged 81 years,
and mother of Mr.. John M. Smith, died on
the 2lst instant
Goldsboro Messenger: A severe hail
storm passed over portion Of this county
on Wednesday of last week. In the New
Hope section and around Dudley the storm
did considerable damage to crops.---Gov-
ernor Jarvis has notified Sheriff Grantham
that after due consideration he has decided
not TO interfere further in the case Of Alex
Howard, to be executed here on Friday
next Sheriff Grantham is making the nee
essary arrangements for his unpleasant du.
ties.---The shipm mt of strawberries from
this point for the past season foots up 1872
crates. There was scarcely half crop
made.----A log house on the lands of Mr..
l.. NJ. Cooper about three miles from War.
saw, was blown down during the storm of
Friday of last week, and two colored women,
mother ard daughter, caught among the
falling timbers and kiled.--Ex Governor
Brogden. while stopping at the William
Bonilz hotel, in this town, Thursday night
last, was serenaded and responded in n ring,
ing speech. The Governor alluded to the
Cincinnati nominations, and spoke in highest
terms of General Hancock.
Greensboro On. O. correspondent Of the
Raleigh News; For the past season w. S.
Moore and Houston Brothers bought pa.
S4l rabbit skins, or D, 90l dozons; 1922, coon,
1866 opossum, - cat $50 fox 81 skunk, 5
beaver, l,S26 mink, 80 otter, S,ll5 muskrat,
costing 81 ,064 Al. Now, if there is any city,
town or county that can beat this, let them
speak out, There has been marked in
crease in deaths among the old people Of the
county in the last few weeks, some as old as
80 cd years, among whom I'll mention Col
onel John SCOTIA grand Hancock and
Jarvis ratification meeting was held at the
court house last night, and the spirit of
1876 was exhibited in the very large crowd
assembled. The meeting was presided over
by William Love, the last president of the
old Tiden and Vance club, which, by the
way, never went out of existence, and Is re-
organized to carry Hancock and Jarvis on
to victory. Colonel Staples, General A. Nj.
Scales, James Il. Morehead, &. ii. Gregory
and l.. M. Scott made glorious speeches.
The Eufaula (Ala.) Times says: A party
of young gentlemen, armed with small
cannon, assembled on the bluff last Thurs
day night, to ratity the nomination of Han
cock and English. The gun, which was about
two feet long, was not mounted, and to load
it one of the parties would elevate it to q
vertical position, and some one would pour
down a double handful of powder. They
had delivered seven or eight dsch rges in
rapid succession, when the gun was placed in
vertical position and the powder delivered
by Mr.. Ed j. Stephens, in the usual way. 1t
ignited, however, and fatally injured the
young man. His right hand was blown al
most entirely off. Doctors Holt Baker and
johnson amputated the fore arm at the up
per third, but found the bone badly
fractured for considerable distance above.
His condition would not admit of a second
operation. Ills left hand was split in twain,
and the bone of the arm utterly crushed. The
skillful physicians declined to operate on it
also, on account of the complete prostrstion
Of the patient. There was no reaction what
ever after the reception of the injury. The
administration of anaesthetics WIS unnecces-
sary during the performance of the surgical
operations though absolutely necessary, the
nervous system being entirely dead to pain.
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