The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-11
SHERMAN.
Correspondence of the Herald.


SHERMAN, July 10, 1880.
On the morning the Sth, MIR. Ed. Forbes,
nephew of Colonel Tom Forbes, of this
city, died at the residence of his uncle, on
East Mulberry street.-The census emu
the total number of inhabitants residing in
the citv limits, as reported by them amo1nta
to G,030, and show lsh dot for low 7"--The
test mony in the case of John Chaefer (co-
ored), for attempted rape on the person Of
white woman, was being taken before Justice
Dills yesterday. A negro witness in the case
causel considerable laughter from the large
crowd of by-standers by some
OF uls answers TO questions asked. One VI
the answers was that he twas walking cross
town in de night dey were firm cannon
when Hancock writ down here to e n to
treat de town." -Chaetier had his bond
fixed in Squire Dill's office this morning at
$780, No bond was given as his counsel
will sue out writ Of habeas corpus as soon
as Judge Bled:o arrives, who is now absent
from the city.-A printer Of this city, ag-
grieyed at what he assumed to be violation
otcontract on the part of a merchant, "post'
ed the latter to-day by distrib.
utng circulars denunciatory of the
establishment and its proprietor.
The matter created considerable excitement.
The Dallas band are an accomplished
CORPS of musicians, and their Instrumentation
in Sherman on the 9th, did them credit
Two more new brick buildings going up on
the west-side of South Travis street, between
the livery stable of Southern & Sappington
and the recently finished storerooms. This
makes the entire row of buildings complete
from the square to Jones street. Many of
our citizens will attend the temperance pic
mic to lie held at Whitewright
to-day. Steaman Bros took down
refreshments for the OCCASION
Our fellow citizen, Johnny Mulholland, was
married last Thursday, in Louisville, Ken
lucky, to one of the reigning bellies Of that
city, Miss Ella Pulford. They arrived in our
city Wednesday, and are the guests Of our
clever citizen, Mr.. A. Wasson.-Phe
printer, L. 81. Parsdoe, a dissipated man,
who distributed a dodger yesterday, printed
by himself at the Democrat office, MAXIM
charges of swindle against Mr.. Myerson, OF
the Dallas store, was tried this morning,
though at 1880 the argument by counsel had
not been heard. He certainly deserves pun
shment for resorting to such
means of vengeance, and for
worthless piece of goods
Mr. John Henedy has gone to the Hot
Springs. We wish him pleasant trip and
safe return.-The old veterans picnic is
the next gathering of moment in Sherman
1t commences on the 18th of August and
continues three duys.-We are informed
that Briggs, Goodrich and J. P. Cox, esqs.
have been employed by q number OF citizens
to resist the payment Of the city tax. II rs
halieyed bv many that tle city has not a
legal ordinance to which is attached a penal
tv. The city charter demands that all ordin.
ances t. which are attached penalty, shall
be published for ten days Def re
thew 90 into effect. This has
NOT been done. The ordinance:
have been compiled and printed
in a book. The law provides tor such being
published by city printer, in newspaper
Al leas. such is the meaning, if not the letter
of the law.--Ed Levy WAS seriously ii
Thursday night with Inflammation of th'
bowels, and was still suffering greatly La;
night.-Captain LeTellier says ne counted
standing in his door, over eleven hundred
wagons and carriages that passed dowr
Travis street to the picnic ground on the 9th,
at one time, in the procession. Many went
down on other streets, and many weat to thu
grounds from other quarters. IL
fact they were coming from al
directions from early in the morning unit
late in the afternoon There will be
Sabbath school convention, of all the Sunday
schoolf in the county convened at Sherman
on the 10th of this month, and Will be II
session two days.--Seems Rev. Con Hane,
has forgotten tn t he lef! some friends il
Sherman. Wehave heard nothing from hin
since his depsrture.--TheA American house
near the depot, is an excellent hotel, and tn
table is supplied with the best the marAe'
affords. Albert Dawson is proprietor.