The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-29
GALVESTON.
Correspondence of the Herald.


morning. The testimony does not positively
fix the cause OF his death upon j. A. Hogan
1t was clearly shown that Hogan and Haynes
we're lighting, and during the fight, the latter
was cut in the abdomen, so that his bowl
prot"uded out, but none of the witnesse.
could swear positively that they saw Hogan
use knife. The preponderance of the evil
dence, was that Haynes struck the first blow
Old Aunt Betsey Webster who has beer
we'll known forlo these many years to all the
old citizens Of Galveston, was buried from
St. Msry's Cathedral yesterday. She was
reputed TO DO one hundred and three wears
old, and was regarded as an oracle among
her people. COlored though she WAS her
blameless life commended her to all, and
there were none but what had kind word
Tor good old Aunt Betsy. Her life was full
of "reminiscences that would furnish the warn
and woof of many thrilling romance. She
mad seen Galveston grow from mere ham,
lel into Its present metropolitan proportions;
Knew It's founders and their families, and could
tell many pleasant anecdotes, illustrative of
their peculiarities. The recent regatta has
aroused greater interest in aquatic sport,
and another boating club is contemplated.
wednesday paper looking to its accom-
plishment was circulated and was signed BY
large number OF citizens. A meeting 10
called for June 9Th, for the purpose of effect
ing an organization, and it is understood if a
club Is formed Mumford, the champion in
the last regatta, will present the new organi-
zation with beautiful shell to start them
Oft, in recognition of the many courtesies
and hOsptalities extended to him during his
brief sojourn in this city BY the members of
the proposed club.--The light house
steamer Pansy made fast her hawsers at
kuhn's wharf She came from Port Esds
and has several buoys aboard.-Jsck
Crotty is entered for the st. Johns club, TO
take place next month at New
Orleans, Jack was ill when he
pulled in the race last Sunday.
Louis Griffin, tho President of the Union
League of America, rs well as a member of
the "Rising Sons of Progress, two very emf
nent colored societies of this city, was arrested.
under the charge of theft, and in default
Ola 500 bond, was sent to the county iail
to cogitate. Griffin had weakness for for
cucumbers and cabbage, and not being A
vanderbilt, he syly as he supposed cribbed
few cucumbers and head Of cabbage. and
was making off with them, when the lyny.
eyed,ponderous keeper of the vegetables bore
down upon him like three.masted schooner
and compelled Louis to Surrender his plun. |
der The society we're making an effort tn
secure bond for their President this eyening
Albert Piner, ayellow barber on Market
street, had an excellent $75 gold watch and
an elegant hair chain Sc. in gold abstracted
from his rear-room Tuesday afternoon. AS
soon as he discovered the loss, he reported tho
TACT to police headquarter $, and
officer Steve Pascal was detailed to vorL
up the case. Yesterday Pascal recovered tho
watch from Whitthorn, a servant of Fell-
mans, who claimed he had purchased il Of
William Ross. Ross was arrested. and tho
hair chain stripped of its ornaments was
found in his possession. This was proof
conclusive, and he admitted no had taken thu
watch and pawned 1t for 81 so. Ross IA
bright yellow fellow, good face, and we'll
dressed, and would not be taken for thief
but Pascal says that this ia not his Arst
piiense, and that 1t is natural for him to
steal."Sadle Florence, who keeps saloon !
ana Kind OF restaurant on West Market
street, was arrested yesterday for keeping n
i,sorderly house. and to keep her COMPANY
Minnie Garrison and Mary Clancy, inmates
we're arrested on the. charge of vagrancy'
mas. Florence, the latest husband Of Sadie
eelng That his domicil was about to be stripped
II Its most useful articles Of furniture, entered
vigorous protest. The officer thoreupon
concluded that he would not be mean sboui
I, but make 1t ia nily affair; so he brought .
Jhar!es along, and entered the charge f
ganst him of interfering with an officer
Iheey Will have an opportunity of explaining {
heir domestic relations to his Honor this
norning.--Judge Cook, who has moved Q
MS family to San Marcos for the summer, t
allied to make connection, and there was M a
esslon of the Criminal court Yesterday. - 8,
little seven or eight year old boy of Will "
lam Weaver was bitten BY dog BELONGING G.
o Mrs. Tucker, yesterday. Tie dog was d
hot by Steve Pascal, after Officer Werner o
ad supposed he had beaten him to death
nth his club.-John Bell, proprietor Of
he notorious London, is going to
emove his great moral SHOW >.
, Houston. Its removal will Ii
nil BIO sore disappointment to the old IL
patriots that nightly congrepate "
here, especially when the car-can il danced a
Quite large number of Immigrants se
'om Austria and Prussia arrived by the s
eamship San Antonio. They will iocate a,
long the lines of the Central, HARRISBURG & 81
an Antonio, and the Gulf, Colorado & Ssna al
Q railroads, where there are large settle. W
tents Of Germans and Bohemians.---AreI W
rawberres and blackberries, plums and n,
Their fruits scarce in the country? One
ould think so, from the price demanded for
lese fruits in this market. The market is
ell supplied, the price asked is beyond the m
lrse OF all except the wealthy. -
giht bales of cotton were received to. day. ~ y.
I'd 1908 exported to New York and 20 20
organ City. Stock on hand, l3,l7l bales. r.
,ainst 6,l66 at the same date last year. Tina !;
arket closed dull and lower to SELL " u,
!. I. Tarrant, of Dallas, is ENJOYING the "
easures Of surf bathing and the invigor-
ing breezes Of the gulf. There has been
'cided Improvement made this year in
.thing facilities over that of last wear. Ii
weston, with her airy, we'll conducted ho. IN
Is, her wealth Of flowers and excellent o,
thing and yachting, offers attractions to 70
Q inhabitants of the sultry towns of the in. Ia
rior that cannot be surpassed. The 10.
% CHATTER gives evidence that, regardless of A
Q stringency of the times, men and women
III infringe the law. Eleven arrests were
sde. Two State cases are among the >.
lmber. -,
,LvEsroN, May %, 1880. VI
Captain Fobes, who has made promo. Il
lion 70 dredge and maintain q channel vi