The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-04
GALVESTON.
Correspondence of the Herald.
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Correspondence of the Herald.
GALVESTON, June 2, 1850.
Mrs. Ellen Jones and Mrs. Spriggs had a
domestic difficulty, which resulted in the for
mer being struck in the head with sling
shot in the hands of the latter. Officers Nc
Carthy and Schaub found Mrs. Jones sitting
down on the edge of the banquet at the cor
ner of Twenty-eighth and Broadway, bleed
ing profusely. They conveyed the woman
to the station-h use, when she was sent to the
hospital The scene of the difficulty was on
Market street, between irty-second and
Thirty-third streets. The officers after
bringing Mrs Jones to the staton-house WIS.,
itel the locality, but could not find Mrs.
Spriggs. The injuries Of Mrs. Jones, the
physician states, are not dangerous.--A
disgraceful affair occurred on board the bark
May Queen, between a sailor and a colored
wssherwoman about the pay for clothing
washed by the latter, which resulted in a
rough and tumble fight between the colored
dame and sailor, in which the latter WAS be-
ing badly worsted, when they were separated.
w. H. Pasco, the editor and proprietor
of tho Civilian, got on his muscle Yesterday
and commenced to pummel j. II lily. For
this slight recreation from editorial duties he
was arrested by Officer Irelson, and will have
to explain the reasons for his de-
parture from the fields Of legitimate journal
ism.-Maiors Tom Ochitre and B. Rush
Plumly are now in Chicago helping the
Grant boom and are getting themselves inter-
viewed rather extensively.-J S. Brown,
Chairman of the Citizens committee, posi-
lively assert that the $4,000, the desired
guarantee demanded by the Galveston &
Camargo. Internationa has been secured.
This secures the road for Galveston
Matt Falvel, who was beaten by Iilverrisen
at the Screwman's picnic, is out in II CHI l.
lenge TO run against any man in the State
half mile dash at the picnic of the Wash
ington Fire Company No, l, for $500 aside.
William Hutchings, who pulled stroke
in the New York barge in the late regatta,
has developed into u superior single.sculler,
and will week hence, contest for the hon
ors of the Galveston championship with
Jack Crolty The new Boat club has re-
ceived number of additional subscriptions
in the past few days. Pat Herman and VIM.
Nloffatt will make canvass TO see how
much can be raised to put the
club on a practical bhsis.-
The Swedish bark Hilda dropped her
anchors in tie outer-roads yesterday, with a
cargo of railroad iron from Antwerp The
schooner Daniel Coos arrived from Corpus
Christi with cargo of wool, and is discharg-
ing it.-A number of life boats arrived
yesterday, to equip the lite-stations put up
during the last year on the coast of Texas.
"A bottle containing a small piece Of blot
ting pad was picked of the coast at sea. The
writing on the pad was in Il lady's hand,
and contained the Intelligence that
the Orient Navigation companys steamer
Lusitanie was off Teneriffee on the 2Sth of
May, 1873, and all on board we're well. The
bottle was carried to this coast by the gulf
stroam.-Judge Joseph P. Bradley, of
Washington, arrived yesterday from San
Antonio, and leaves to-day for Washington.
-. M. Wendelllen, of Dallas, is at the
Gir4rdin also John A. Smith, of Palestine
DR. G. S. Morris returned last night
from Austin and Corsicana. The Doctor is
full of business.