The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-08
SHERMAN.
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SHERMAN. April Z, 1880,
| The new southern hotel is the place for a
boo meal "A bowling blast from the
North had the effect Of materially dampen-
tng the ardor of the enthusiastic few who
Fere hanging around the polls last night,
pager to hear the result of the days contest;
but they didn't stir from their posts, unless it
might have been for n desultory funk move
Ient on neighboring saloon, where Ii tile
External summer might be INDUCED In. Now
knd then, too, to vary the monotony OF the
Ecene, some one was called liar in an en-
khatic manner, and an eye was blacked with
IN equal amount of emphasis; but on the
vhole the election passed oil in very quiet
Ind orderly manner. The result
4 rs follows: Marhsa 30
Douglas Assessor and Collector,
Nv. n. Harrington; Attorney, Il. A. Nesbit;
EeNearyT J. Wood; Treasurer,C. Williams;
School Trustees, Messrs. Murphy, Brown,
Henry, VIM, Wilkinson and Levy The
result shows Il general desire on the part of
HE citizens for change in the present
methods of municipal government, but
whether that change will accomplish any
Iben fcent results or not, is a matter that tho
future must decide. The successful candi-
dates are good men and no doubt worthy Of
Ae confidence placed in them The color
| d troops rallied at the polls yesterday.
They came in swarms from the country and
hom Denison allured no doubt by anticipa-
ions of tanglefoot that costs nothing, but
we're somewhat taken back by the timely
| challenges which everywhere met their ir-
Regular attempts Mt voting. One individual
who halls from the sanctimonious enYirons Of
Dsnison was promptly taken in for
bribery and will no doubt meet
| the punishment which he deserves
B. w. Stone, of Mckinney. was on our streets
| yesterday.--A most miraculous escape
from death was that made by MIR. Kirk,
who lives soma four miles out in the country,
on last Saturday. 1t seems that he was sit
ting on barrel in his wagon, when on down
grade the barrel tilted over, throwing the
gentleman on the tongue, between the horses.
The team took fright Immediately. MIR.
Kirk was carried nearly a quarter OF mile
on the tongue, when he fell oil and was pre-
cipiated under the horses feet. The wagon
passed over him, but strange to say, with the
exception of few slight bruises, he escaped
unhurt.--Last night snorther brought US u
cold, uncomfortable rain, that makes every
thing blue to-day. We SILVER and feel like
swearing to-day, but we content ourselves
with the consolation that even this rain
Is better than no rain at all. But
the happy young folks who were to have
dlsported themselves in picnic on the Cboc-
taw, have our earnest commisseraton.-
We regret to chronicle the untimely decease
Of Nelly, protage of our esteemed fellow
tlownsman, Parson James T. Carery. Esq
Inc Parson has our unqualified sympathy In
this dark hour. The little one thus removed
from the bosom of the Parsons interesting
family was only few months old but had
already endeared herself to large number
Of people.-Joe Linz, of Denison, will
shortly open out large stock of iewelry in
me storeroom formerly occupied by Louis
.Woltgram.-About s o'clock this morn
ins the fire alarm aroused our citizens, who
rushed frantically to the north part of the
city, to find that it was only brush pile.
put they had the fun of running all the
same.--Affairs about the Mayors court
are as dali as they will in the millennium.