The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-13
TEXAS TOPICS.


week, .,...,t.u.-
rIs county last week
Galveston county can boast OF but one
marriage license last week.
NJ y +. Henderson aud Miss Lou Santo
were married In Erath county lost week.
Johns. Blackburn and Miss Viola Ogden
were married In Eralh county last week
tirashopper nro doing some damage TO
corn and young vegetables In Erath county.
The Gonzales County Democratic oonyen-
uod met Saturday and instructed for lAetwo'
thirds rule
Mr. Sam Pearson and Miss TeXana john
,on, wero married In Fannin county n lew
days ago' .r
Dan. u. Kennedy and Miss Amelia Il.
O,lre, we're married IN Houston Saturday NJ
ttfnoOn
The Grimes County DemC cratic eonyen-
lion, Saturday, instructed in favor Of the
woihrds rule,
Thomas Lauderdale was stopped on the
Highway and robbed Of ono dollar, lew
DAYS ago, near Stophenyllle
The Marion County Democratic conyen'
don pissed n resolution IN iayor OF retaining
me two.thirds rule, on Saturday last
The Houston Light Guards and Fire de-
nartment Of tho city, will celebrate San Jh-
iintu lay nj the Houston Fair grounds.
In the District court of Liberty county just
adjourned, seven felony convictions were
made, five OF them being white men, for horse
stealing.
Ned Wilson, the freedman convicted of
murder nj Brenhama few days ago forNll'
ing man named Marek, was granted new
iriu Saturday.
Some Groenback speakers attempted to
,rpanize Greenbtcl club In Erath county
ystweok but misemby failed, not mourher
responding.
The Victoria County Democratic conven-
zion. In session Saturday last voted 10 abro-
..stc ne two.thrds rule, and expressed u
preference for Bayard for President
RIP. Sargent, late candidate for Alder
nan In the First ward of Galveston, has
,enel notice of contest on Frank MARROW,
-elurned elected and seated 10 the council
Colonel NJ. Menard and wife Susan lie
Clere. to whom was issued the third marriage
license issued in Galveston county on lhe
irst day of November, 1888, still reside IN
Galveston.
A band OF thieves, numbering seventeen,
are raiding on the RE Grande' not lar nom
Brackettsyile and have stolen quite a num-
Der of horses When pursued they flee in
70 Mexico.
The residence of Mr.. H. l. Barrett, living
near Danperleld, was consumed by lire II
few nights ago while the family were absent
mt preaching The contents of only one
room were saved from the flames
A little two.ycar.o son of Mr. McCan !
less, living in Faanin county, was severely
burned few days ago by his clothes Catch
ing FIRE. This makes the second time the
child has been severely burned in two weeks
and his little daughter was also buTAed II
short time Ngo, ...-....
j. w. McDe mott, claiming to be De-
lty Sheriff OF Washington county, was H.
Hempslead Saturday, and getting drunk
shot ut neero. tie was fined so for carry
inc pistol and indicted by the Grand Jury
chen in session for assault with intent to
murder negro. r.
A negro named Charles Williams, a former
emnloye of the City Hotel at Tyler was
caught in the act Of firing it ON Thursday
nicbt and WIS ARE ted. He Ind kerosened a
,n9ttrass ia an tinoecuped room on the
secopd floor, to which he set fire. Williams
it is said, is under indictment at Orange Tor
horse stealing
A terriGcrain-storm visited Morris county
a few DAYS ago, flooding all the streams and
causing no little devastation. The Banner
sneakinr of il SAYS: - A washout on the
East Line about three miles west of Danger
field DELAYED the trains several hours
About two miles northeast Of here Lewis
Cotton end wife, coored, we're going home
IN wagon. They had barrel OF -four
some meal, bacon and notions in the wagon
They ventured into little branch which the
rain had changed into a river the wagon-bed
loated off and the old lady leaped overheard
and was about to drown, but Lewis CALAMITY
plunged in and brought her ashore, while
her ewes were something less than a. full
moon, The wagon-bed and its contents were
sayed except some bacon. Close behind
them came Messrs George and Steve Lewis
ina buggy They were also brave enough
% try 10 cross over Jordan but neglected to
divide the waters as did Mr.. Eli ah, of Bible
fame. Horse, buggy and occupants were
soon in swimming water, Mr.. Steve Lewis
rot out without any more serious results than
Baptism according TO the doctrine of INNER
sion. But George was clad in an oyercoat,
which made rather clumsy bathing suit,
and he sloshed and houndered around CON
sderably before he could make a landing,
when he came out minus day book, gold
pen, notes, pocket7book and sl65 in green.
backs. 1t was useless to search for the lost
articles as the whole bottom was like a rush
ing river. His loss is heavy and greatly to
be regretted. The wife of Houston Fuller,
colored, was washing clothes on the bank OF
a branch near town, but had gone to, dinner
The rain came and her clothes, tubs, etc.
we're scattered for three-quarters OF mile
IN the direction Of the Gulf of Mexico;
g tD Excessive Heat
ed at thia spasOn Of the wear