The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-05
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Mr., Julius Bottle and Miss Emma Baberl'-
burg, Of Bishop, wore married few days
lgo'
Tho German Benevolent society, Of lIous-
ton, celebrates it seventh Anniversary sun
lay next
Burglars entered the law office Of Judge
T., +. Hin, Of Houston, Tuesday night aud
attempted to blow open his safe,
Tho Emmett Association, Of Houston, hon
orrd yesterday the natal day Of Robert EN-
met, In M appropriate manner
san Antonio has no inspector of weights
and measures, and the consequence is that
great complaints are made Of fraud,
There wore twelve deaths In sun Antonio
for tho week ending on Saturday last OF
those four died Of consumption and two Of
accident,
A massmesting of Democrats in Bastrop
county, will meet on April ID, 10 SOLICIT dele
gates to tho State convention nj Galveston,
ON the eth of that month,
Ttoro were ginneG this season In Hills
Prairie, Bishop county, 1850 bales Of cotton,
aggrogatng $4,000 pounds, worth about
$4,000 to the producers,
Ben Stafford and West Radcliffe, charged
with the murder Of w. W, Guyon, nj Colum.
bus, were baled Tuesday by m examining
court in the sum Of $4,000 each.
The Republicans of Bexar county are af-
icctng n thorough organization. They hold
% convention on tho 18th 10 choose delegates
to the State convention ut Austin on the
4llh
Tuesday was the opening day Of the Jockey
Club races ut Corpus Christi, and they will
close Saturday. The first race was u three
quarter DASH won by Guadaloupe from
Goliad Butcut, from San Marcos, second
The superintendent Of city mails Mt Gal-
weston announces the handling Of 0i,S25
piece, of mail matter during the month of
February. This Is doing very well for soc
unl-clAss pOstotlCe like Galveston, Dallas
being the only tirt-cass office in the State.
Two negroes, Tcsdoro Montez and Simon
Rodriguez were playing with each other
Monday, near San Aotonio, when MontcH
seized gun, pretending that he would shoot
Rodriguez Unfortunately the gun went on
in his hand, blowing Rodriguez brains out,
The reporter Of the Austin Statesman says
no is authorized to state that the Governor
has no idea of calling an extra session OF the
Legislature and that all newspapers who
have had approhensions Of such u thing may
possess their souls in peace, Fortunste re.
porter to possess the confidence Of the Coy
cWorso fully.
The commencement exercises Of the Gal
weston Medical college took place
Wednesday night. Hon. Ashbel Smith,
himself learned physician, delivered the nd
dress on the part OF the trustees, Dr. 7. j.
Hoard, of the Faculty, and sydney i. Swift
in behalf Of the graduating class.
A soda-water generator oyer.chnrged with
cmbonic acid gO', exploded Mt Waco, Mon
day, with terrific noise and with such force,
rs to shake tho buildings in the neighbor-
hood. A negro boy was turning on acid ut
the time, WAS blown into n corner Of the
building, his pants torn OIL him and his face
scratched.
The veterans of the Texas revolution who
live in Galveston celebrated the forty-toulth
anniversary of Texan independence Tuesday
evening. After the transaction of some
business, few gentlemen present INDUCED
in remarks appropriate to the occasion. On
the Dist Of April, San Jacinto day, the vet
Grams 90 to San Antonio under escort of the
Washington Guards, of Galveston.
Pat Long, gay Pullman car porter was
brought to trial Tuesday AT Houston by
Eliza Hill, who charged him with seduction
under promise of marriage. When Pat felt
the heavy hand of the Inv upon him, and
saw the pcnitentiary staring him in the face,
he said "g'hng Liza Jane, and the twain
went s raghtway unto the County Clerk for
the necessary documents and then to JUS
tcc of the Peace, where they were made
one.
The most interesting meteorological data
for the month of February at San Antonio
is embraced in the following: Mean monthly
barometer, 30R0; mean monthly tempera-
ture. So mean monthly humidity, SO p, c.;
monthly rainfall, 1901 inches; number OF
clear days, 5 number of fair days, 81 num-
Der of rainy days lG; highest barometer,
20,4i7; lowest barometer, 29.43l; monthly
range of barometer, LOG; highest tempcra-
ture Ton the 24th), SO; lowest temperature
Lon the l5th), So; prevailing wind, north
dates of frost, 4th, I5th and 10th.
The case of Sparks vs.. Dawson, was CON
cluded in the District court at Marlin, Tues
dav morning, after fourteen years of buiieting
in the courts The suit WAS originally brought
in Mcclellan county, where four trials result
ed each time in hung jury, On.th fifth
trial verdict was rendered for the defendant
which the plaintiff appealed from, and the
Judgment WAS reversed and remsnded;;, A
change of venue was then taken to Falls
county, where on its first hearing mistriall
resulted and on Tuesday the plaintiff gained
his land and $l5600 rental. -