The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-03
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1ue Daplst assoclallon ConVene5 To-Day al
White Rock creek.
Jarrett received new invoice of pure
northern lake ice yesterday.
The south-bound train on the Central was
one hour late yesterday morning.
Dallas Male and Female college opens
next Monday. Let all start in on the first
day.
The glass for the large west window of
ST Mathews Cathedral has been shipped
from Chicago.
Officer Cornwall reused up a poor unfortu-
nate morphine eater on Lamar street yester
day morning.
| Officer Overland shot and killed mad dog
at the corner Of Main and Lamar streets yes.
terday morning.
A. Wood, for threatening to take the life
of his tellow-man, was placed nnder $500
bond by Justice Edwards yesterday.
The excessive warm weather of the past
few days has bursted up the boil worm in his
business and he is deserting the cotton fields.
Andrew Anderson was arrested Yesterday
by deputy sheriff on warrant charging
him with carrying pistol. He gave bond.
Patrons ard friends of Dallas Male and
Female college are requested to visit the col
lege next Monday, and enjoy its opening
services.
Dick Murphy, of counterfeit fame, is again
in the Dallas Jill. He was captured in
Lamar county by deputy United States
Marshal Whissen.
@. G. Brownlee, who runs a shooting gal.
lery on south Main street, was arrested yes
terday for non-payment of the occupation
tax. He gave bond to answer.
The old Swiss street railway has been torn
up and it will be leveled off and put in
proper shape again, and then there will be u
nice street for driving once more.
The furniture dealer, T. Ellington, 7Ol
Elm, coraer OF College street, is selling baby
carriages at cost. This house carries
splendid stock of furniture, which is sold at
remarkably low prices.
The engineer corps ofthe Trunk Line have
been ordered to East Fork on the line, and left
yesterday evening at o'clock to make some
| correction in the survey, which will not make
any material change in the road.
The Texas & Pacific railroad is building
what is known as coal shoot at the round
house in East Dslas. 1t is so arranged that
any amount of coal needed can be dumped
into the tender of an engine.
The dust was very disagreeable yesterday.
MIR. Babcock attempted to use the old hose
yesterday when 1t bursted. He telegrsphed
an order to st. Louis for new set of hose,
which he expects will be here by Monday.
Thursday, the 9th inst, the old settlers of
Denton give an old.fashioned picnic,
at which at least a thousand people are ex-
pected to be present. Judge John j. Good
and other old settlers from this city will
attend.
AT 8 o'clock yesterday morning the alarm
of fire was sounded and the firemen turned
out promptly. 1t proved to be one.story
frame building on the corner Of Commerce
and Sycamore streets, the roof OF which was
on lire. The flames were extinguished with
buckets of water. Damage light.
Uncle Jesse Craft, aged eighty.ave years
who lives in the northwestern part Of thi.
county, had his first ride yesterday on the
; Dallas & Wichita to the terminus, the first
, railroad he ever travelled. The old gentle
man was delighted with the ride. He i;
stout and hearty and lsbors from eight tc
ten hours a day.
The elegance of the plate glass windows il
! Sangers' new building, put in by Messrs
Shields u Young, causes every one who see,
them to stop and admire. Messrs. Shields /
Young are about the only merchants il
Texas who handle glass Of this size, say 81,
and half feet BY fourteen. These gentle.
a men can supply any size and quality of plat,
0 glass desired.