The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-17
MATTERS BY NAIL.
GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, oct,, 10, 1880, 4.


81 Cores oaoen, Of the Herald.
Lsst nigh, the Stesm-lghter Maddox
brought 10 IN English sailor in an insensibl
n condition from the Steamship lmDros, who
had fallen down the hstchwsy sustaining
terrible injuries. He was Immediately con-
veyed " tie b s.ital, and last accounts he
WIS sill insarslble, aud the extent Of his in
uri,s OF name could not be ascertain d.
The lateness If III hour it wss impossible
to get oy nt,be observation-disclosures
Waiisge, Sieyolore engaged in slowing
cotton ON vessel outside was also seriously
ina.el in the side late yesterday, and
brought in Ga tOu Lighter and conveyed to
his residence His injuries are not regarded
as t lal.-George WllIiaGs, alias poker
Tom" WAS arrested about o'clcci last
nigAt by officer Ruenbuhl, for the theft cf d
saddle, froua pony hitched on 2ith,street in
front of Q. W. Adams & Go. The pony and
saddle belonged 10 Il. Kahn, employed IN
the noli1n department of l.. " Il. Blums C.
tablishment, who rides b.ck and forth 10 his
work. Yesterday evening on going TO ,his
pony, he found the saddle gone The Cticor
seeing negro heading for the wharf wit. a
barrel, overhauled hlm aud louud saddle
inside the barrel. The negro when sskei
where he was going with the barrel and sad
die, and how he came by them, said they
were given to him by another negro, Eu.
gene Wllhams, to take TO the wharf. The
officer not feeling satisfied with the negro's
story, brought i'm 10 the police station
Whereupon b,ing iuterrogaed said he lived
at Morgan's P2i0t, and made the same state
ment he had made TO officer Ruenbuhl -
Shortly after Q o'clock, Mr.. Kahn came TO
the station and reported his loss, and when
shown the saddle instantly recognized it as
his. Williams upon being again Intercepted
by tho Chief, told the same story. A charge
Of theft was prepared against him of less
value than $40, and he was sent to the county
Jail and vii! DO called before the Recorder
this morning to make his statement good, or
be held for the action Of the District Grim
inal Court upon his case.--Thc County
Commissioners Court again adjourned until
Saturday, ia consequence of the absence of
Judge Williams Republican COM
mittee held meeting in the east end last
night, and decided upon holding meeting
in tho Courthouse or the evening Of the Dist.
Another wing Of the party will hold meet
ing at the Same place on the night of the
ooh. There seems to be an irreconcilable
split in tho psrty hat the favorable rGsul. N
Indiana is not likely to heal. The German
brigantine Oberon, cleared yesterday for
Havre, France, with cargo Of 454 bales of
cotton. This is the first sailing vessel with
cotton clearing for foreign port this season.
The Oberon will return with cargo Of wines
and LIQUORS. The committee for the adjust
ment of the doubtful Indebtedness Of the
city held another meeting last night. They
had d. G. Hitchcock, OF the firm of D. G.
Hitchcock 81 Co, before them for the pur-
nose Of ascert2ining what kind of compro-
mise, or settlement could be effected. Hitch
cock g. Co., having sacureed Judgment over
year ago of Sll7,5 $40 assinst the city. NJ.
Hitchcock stated that he would settle with
the city if they would agree to pay the iudg'
ment ard accrued interest up to date part
in money and balance in bonds of the city.
The committee took his proposition under
adyisgment and after the discussion of some
other questions of no general interest ad-
iourned.--The remains of Mrs. Martha l..
Rogers, who died at her daughters. Mrs.
Harris. near Manor, arrived on the 1880
train last night Her funeral will take place
from the Broadway Baptist Church, st 10 A.
M. to-day. Mrs. Rogers was the widow of
Col. VIM. p. Rogers, who fell calamity i'll
advance OF his 7, & linen. at the memorable and
hotly contested battle Of Corinth. He was
the brsvest of the brave Mrs. Rogers was
lady of exalted purity, unwaveriug piety
and devoted affection. She leaves two sons
and three daughters, large circle of friends,
and every member Of the Broadway church,
IN mourn her decease.--Mr. A. b. Homer,
the contractor and constructor Of the Fir
Alarm, received his warrant to-day fer $4,000
after having filed an indemnity bond
The election in Indiana and Ohio, is the
principal topic of conversations, and the
Democrats have lugruArious expression on
their countenancos, and those whe were
looking foawsrd to the enjoyment of federal
patronage under Hsndcocks regime, think
their chances have grown beautifully less,
since last Tuesday.
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