The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-19
TEXAS TOPICS,

San Saba county is sadly in need Of rain,
and the sIrn crop will likely be very short.
Crop Prospects were never better in Brown
county than they are at this time, nor the
acreage SO large.
Visitors to Lampasas Sprlsgs are pouring
in fast, and the country around israpidly be-
coming dotted with tents.
The lands of the state surveyed and set
aside to pay for new capitol building are
represented as being very fine.
Indians are committing depredstions on
the upper Brszos, and Captain Arlington
with his state troops is in pursuit Of them.
Frank Hubbard was bitten by a spider at
Seyuin on Wednesday, and came near dying
Prompt medical attention, however gave him
relief.
BRENNAN is soon to have new opera
houses the contract FOR its construction hay
inr already been signed. Charlie Evans of
Galveston, will do the scene painting.
Genuine cotton wormshaye made theirsp-
pearance in the plantations in Washington
county. Coming so early, they will devour
the crop unless Roadway can be made against
them with worm poison.
Five companies of the Twenty.ifsh United
States infantry viii leave San Antonio Mon
5av for Dakota territory, their places having
been supplied by the First infantry, just ar
rived from Dakota.
According to the census enumerators the
nonulation of Galveston does not exceed
b 900. How these large cities on paper, do
d,yindle when the census is taken Even
Dallas is not what she thought she was.
The commencement exercises at the State
Normal school at Huntsville closed on Tues
day. The graduating class, IN their essays
and oratlons, INDUCED in considerable
"gush' over the governor, who was present,
and he himself, in presenting the diplomas,
made political speech, defending himself OIL
his school record.
A man named Woeringer was arrested Oh
York's creek, Gusdaloupe county, TUESDAY,
by deputy sheriff of that county ana tht
sheriff Of Austin county. he is charged VIII
having committed nameles5 assault upoI
his step-dsughter, in Austin county tw'
wears ago. He tried to run, but Winchester
rifle brought him up standing.
Ores from the Chinata mountains have Jus
been sssayed in San Antonio and prove u
be exceedingly rich---richer, indeed insl
anv found in Colorado. The LANDS wher,
tbis silver is found belong to the Houston d
san Antonio railroad company, the sun
set route" and the road will neither sell then
nor work them at present
,The steamboat Carrie A. Thorn, built 10
the Red river trade in 1871, struck snsg IL
the Rio Grande river, twelve miles DeioV
Ringgold's Barracks, or, more proper.
annskirg Rancho Davis, on Tuesday, an(
srrk in n little time. A company of UNITED
states infantry aboard of her with her cteV
we're all saved. Her cargo OF WOOL anu n'ue
was badly damaged
Roland Rucker, one OF the muruerels o
Dr Grayson and wife in Anderson codhty
wa. sentenced to be hung "Wednesday IN IN
district court at Palestine by Judge Ieytol
r Edwards. He was stolid and Indifferent
shnu,;n~ no emotion or coneer
whatever, He appealed his cas-
when convicted but the court 9,
anneals affirmed the judgment, ana ne WI,
swino into eternity on the 9th OF Augus'
unless the governor interposes q com hlu's
ton. r., c.o.o, nm,
John Cosmas, deputy United states MAJ
aboI from San A ntonio, has gotten into troubl
at Brenham. He was arrested on tle cns 81
of obtaining money from German sIo OF 'n'
place under false pretences. A Sooo wv
was required of him for his appearance
answer the charge, and requesting the coi
stable to 90 with him after ball. he went d9w
to the depot and as passenger lrs'i pun
ont he broke from the constable ana poarus
it hoping to escape. The train was immeu
atelv STOPPED and that deputy msrshai ]aue'