The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-22
BY MAIL.
Continued from fifth page
GALVESTON,
Correspondence to the Herald.

The weeks record opened with the sud-
den death of Neal Weeks, colored, who
died suddenly about o'clock Sunday night
at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert. From the
testimony adduced at the inquest held at
later hour the same night, it appears that
the deceased, though complaining of u
pain in his heart and shoulders, ate a
hearty breakfast in the morning and went
out; returning sbont 8 o'clock ara after
an illness Of few moments died, 1he
county physician, after an examination and
hearing the evidence, gave il Ms his opinion
that the deceased came to his death from
acongastive chill-The steamship Colo
RADIO of the Mallory line, as she Was COM
ing up the harbor Sunday afternoon in
charge of pilot collided opposite Kuhn's
wharf, with the schooner Lizzie Rover;
anchored ia the stream knocking out her
iibboom The steamer suffered considera.
BILE damage to her rig ing. rhe Colorado
has a large cargo of miscellaneous freight
which is now being discharged ut
Williams wharf.-The German Bsk-
entine Bltz came iii Sunday
and is discharging her cargo of cof-
fee at Lufkin's wharf-Since the gale of
Friday night, DR.. Brown, quarantine physi-
clan, has removed his station to kuhns
wharf Since the change in the weather it is
probable that there will be- no further de.
tention of vessels, even beyo the pre-.
scribed limits, especially when such vessels
come with a clean bill OF health. in
teresting revival is in progress ut St. James
Methodist church, and considerable interest
is being manifested. -The bark Hurbert,
which dragged her anchors, Friday night,
and went ashore between Lsbadc's and the
new wharf, has not been aoated yet.-The
lumber gobblers, who unload the little lum-
Der schooners that bring lumber from Calcasla
and Orange to this port, struck, Monday, for
higher wages. The captains held out against
the demand for some time, but finally yielded
and the gobblers renewed their labors.--
All.the candidates attended political barbe-
cue at Dickinson, Monday, and were active
pressing their claims upon the granger ele-
ment of the rural districts. None Of them
made any set speeches, but "done
heap of talking" in quiet way.
Political speaking was instituted in two or
three places last night. The principal point
of interest was at the intersection of fremont
and Post. Office. IL was announced by dedg-
ers, circulated all over the town, that j ldge
VIM. Fl. Williams, present incumbent and
candidate for reelection to the office of
county judge, would speak in vindication of
himself Hers WAS quite bitter ag inst the
state board of education and especially Co..
ersor Roberts. Although Ginning to bemis-
represented, he held he was justified in his ac-
tions by demanding the retraction of the
charges they had caused to be published
against him, blasting his character before they
are Investigated as to their trith or falsity
Tnat he demanded thir retrsction as matter
of simple justice to himself That he asked
that the shackles taken off of him and then
he would full answer make in vindieatIon of
his official action, they refused, land he declined
TO submit to their demands He denounced
the animus that actuated Messrs Wheel
er & Rhosds and declared the News to be a
soulless Sheet run by men devoid of justice
or humonitv and the attacks Of the Calves
ton Post (German) as contemplate. His
speech was characterized by great feeling,
that captured the sympaLhes Of his audience
to large extent and when he closed,
he was warmly congratulated by
his numerous friends. At the conclusion Of
Judge Williams speech, Col. George Finlay
was loudly called for and came forward. He
made telling speech on the live issues OF
the day which would come before the next
legislature for legislation thereon, defining
his position clearly. AT the conclusion of
Col. Finlay's remarks, Mr.. James B. Stubs
was called out, and he also eloquently dwelt
upon those topics that required the legisla-
tive pruning knife to put Texas fully abreast
of the most progressive states IF the Union.
Both speeches were well received, and judg-
ing from expressions, made fine impression.
Much interest is manifested in the county
convention of the colored Republicans to be-
held tonight in the courthouse. Lively
times are expected regular war in Africa
from the fact that those who claim to be
the regular Republicans of Galveston county
are bitterly opposed to the meeting tonight,
and claim that il is without the shadow of
authority, and is movement of the disaffect-
ed element to barter their votes and influence
off to the highest bidder. This is emphati-
cslly denied, and as representatives from both
factions will be present, an exceedingly inter-
esting time is anticipated county
commissioners court will hold an infor-
NAL meeting to-dav, when action will be had
on the removal of the Supreme, Appellate
and Commissioners courts frem the Balling.
er & Jack to the Moody & Jemison building
on the strand, and also on other matters of
vital importance to the city, which have
been held in allegiance in consequence of the
prolonged absence of Judge Williams in
Austin.-The Greenback party have
compromised their differences and are I'M.
it for w. @. Mulcahy, Esq. for the legisla-
ture. Major B. Rush Plumley is confident
of his election as Aoater to the Legislature,
but for that matter your correspondent has
not met candidate who was not. They all
realize the time is drawing nigh, and are
working like beavers to make their scaling
and election sure."-The Emma Abbott
Opera Company are doing remarkably fine
business at the fremont Opera House thus
far-The body of the man who fell off the
G., II. & H. railroad bridge in fit Monday