The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-23
ipExAs TOPICS.
Mr.. Trkis Clark died in Bryan last week.


Tho'e Is vet larsa anollt Of uapicked
cotton in Hunt county.
The knights of Pythiss in Weatherford
are incressin rapidly in numbers.
Sugar bees grow in johnson county to
the weight OF twenty-seven pounds
Breuhsm has = So 900 jail, and denies tie
report that she is to hayea new one.
Dat Of n ne felony trials ia Kinney coun.
ty, seven were sent to the penitentiary.
Austin has the champion thief. He stole
stove from lawyer and got away with it.
Sixteen do'lars per cord for wood at The
capita of 'he state is enough 10 appall one
Mr.. j. NJ Maginnis, an old citizen of Del-
ton ecu lty, died last week at the age OF
sixty.
Mr.. w. P. Latmer, for many years a 81
dent of Grcenv,lle, died last Wednesday
night.
Ex-Governor Lubbock lead tho ticket Gr
state treasurer in Young county at tho q
election.
Weaver carries one county in Texas
Walker, for president beating Hancock SIX
teen votes,
Mr.. William L. Turner and Miss Norah
Eddleman were married ia Bryan on tie
18Th instant.
Fifty immigrants Germans and 30.
hemhns-haye just arrived in Les county
from Europe.
John Murphy fell from his wagon loaded
with cotton near Cleburne last week and was
crushed 10 de,th.
Mr.. j. S. Dednan and Miss Ada Tolar
were married on the 18th inst. at Caddoi
in johnson county.
D. H. Mallory, of Elmo, had his arm fear
fully manged in cotton gin last week, al
amputation followed.
Mr.. VIM. Reeves, of Caldwell and Nj s
Matte Hosea were married in BRENNAN Oh
the night of the 18th inst
A man named j. Rankin shot twice at Mr..
Baker who was unsrmed, at Round Top, in
Fayette county, a few days ago.
TIE city of Cleburne is entirely out of
debt, but is talking of !ncurring moneyed
liability by boring an art sian well.
Rev 5. A. King has been selected by the
Presby terrain synod in session MT Waco as a
director for The Southwestern university.
Mr. J B. Parish died at the ripe age of
eigh'v, at his homo in Kaufman county last
Thursday. Ho was one of tue f.s. settlers
ofthat county.
Judge Abbott has been re-e'e, TED district
judge o he johnson county district by 8
majority % egut over his competitor Colo
mel j. NJ. Hal.
Jeilers w. up - November lat, h>d 10:
"a a. k.Iy., g, d
beginning towards that 100000 Jeil.rsol was
to receive this season.
More oceans have been sold in Austin this
fall than any previous year in the history Of
the town. They have RAJ ged in price from
81 80 to 81 per bushel.
Waco had small FIRE Friday morning
which would have level ped into serious
conaagration had il not been for the prompt
ness aud heroic eff t5 Of the fire department
Mr.. L O. Jones, while duck hunting on
Friday, met with Il serious accident While
carelessly handling his gun it was Accidentally
discharged, Tho load SCATTERING his left hama
badly and carrying away two fngers.
A msn nQmed Pipkins, a survivor Of the
wara OF 1912, the Texas revolution and tho
war with Mexico, bad his picture takeD by 3
photographers last Friday, sitting on the
horse he rode throughout the Confederate
war.
TIL residence of Mr. Stlnsel, near Marlin
WAS DESTROYED by fire on Thursday morning.
It is believed to have been the work of an
incendiary, as trunk containing money
was missing when the contents of the house
were being moved.
The residence of Mr.. Written, living in
Brazos county, near Bryan, was destroyed
by fire one night last week, destroying tho
entire contents and also two small buildings
standing near filed with corn and hay. The
loss leaves the family destitute,
To pour teaspoanful of laudanum in
each ear of horse, inject Scotch snuff up
the nostrils and also tcaspoonful of hOrt,-
horn up each noslri is said 10 be an infallibe
cure for blind staggers, and this remedy i;
being used in johnson county.
A boligerent coon, not one of the colored
SPECIES, but II regular ring,siled gentleman,
met Major Osborn in the road in Kaufman
county the other day, aud disputed bis p's-
sage. A regular battle ensued and the coon
was finally dispatched with a stick.
!. L. Henderson underwent examination
before United States commissioner in Den
isop, Friday, on the charge of numbering
James OSbea, in the Indian territory. The
evidence showed that the killing was ne in
self-defensp, and Henderson ives discharged.
In the district court of johnson couuty
from the 10Th day Of Sentember 1878, TO
the 1st day of August 1880 there have been
lis civil suits fled, 1888 civil suits tried. Line
civil suits compromised and 81 civil suits are
now on the docket. There has also been
issued SS2S7 jury script and script for
guarding prisoners issued, ard there hsye
been l2S criminal cases tried and retired.
The residence of colorad man named
Preston Jones was destroyed by Gre in Rad
River county, few days ago. and the en-
tire contents of the building we're consum d.
Preston and his family barely escaping with
their lives. He was good citizen, indus
trious and honest, and the people at once
raised money enough to build him another
house.
Jefferson is trying to organize joint stock
company for the manufacture of axe han,
dies. rake spade, shovel and broom handles,
wagon and carriage spokes and hubs, shafts,
sxle-tre's and barrel and hogshead hoops
cNnitsl ct $4,000 is required and $4,000
had been subscribed last Saturday. Hickory
and white oak timber is abundant in that
section
A man named Moses Allen committed q
tiendsh outrage upon Mrs. James near
Grand Wow, in Johnson county, last week
She WIS slone Mt home with her two children
and Allen, taking advantage of the absenca oi
her husband, accomplished bis fell purpose by
putting six shooter to the lady's head and