The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-19
PERSONAL,

Rev Robert Matlock, preacher reported
to have been lynched by q mob in The Bos
ton mountains, In Arkansas. some six
months ago, II seems was not lynched. MS
he was recently seen near Corscana. In mi,
state Matlook was the starter of a new re-
ligion, sort of mixture of all creeds, and
soon had q crazy following about him.
In his fanaticsm he denounced all who
would not think as he did aud was partiou.
larry severe on q family named Miller.
Finally one of the family, young man
about 20 years old, told him he must stop
his abuse of his family or take
the consequences. Thus i'll feelings arose
between them, which eliminated in
their meeting one day at q public gather.
ing where they talked the matter over and
agreed to forgive and forget their differ.
ences and shook hands on II. As younp
Miller turned away, after they had taxed
awhile, Matlock suddenly drew a long
knife and cut Miller's throat, seyering his
head nearly from his body. The excite
ment was tremendous, and an indignant
crowd went in pursuit of the fleeing Mat
lock, and, as he was not seen afterwards, IL
was concluded he was caught and hung.
Governor Crittenden, of Missouri. has of.
fered q reward of 800 for the arrest of Louis
Merrick, charged with the murder of
James Maupin in Charlton county. that
state. The governor is great on Offering re.
wards ana refusing acquisitions.
Rev. DIR. George B. Russell has accented
the presidency Of Palatinc college, at
Myerstown, Pennsylvania. lie was form.
erly pastor Of Washington mission. of the
Reformed church in the United States.
Mr.. Boehwer, aged SO years, and for thirty
years prominent citizen of Brookville, In.
diana, while hunting eggs in his hay loft.
a few days ago, fell through q hatchway,
and was instantly killed.
Ira Harris, not unknown in Dallas as re.
cciyer Of the Dallas h Wichita railroad al
one time, is one of the corporators of ,he
new enterprise, "the Thor Ironworks,n lust
starting in Kansas City
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, of the New
York Herald has taken party of friends
to the Yorktown centennial in his own
yacht, and they will live on board of her
while there.
Judge Scoiield, Of the United States
court Of claims, ,has returned to Wasl leton
city after considerable absence, recuperat.
ing his health during the summer months
Ex-senator Spencer from Alabama, un.
der the carpet-bag regime, Is now in Wash.
ington city, and II Is said he will be given
q good position under III, new government.
Miss Ida McCreary, first lady assistant In
the public schools Of Carbondale, Illinois,
died, few days ago, her death creating the
profoundcst sorrow among all classes.
q. Il. Whitney, prominent contractor
on the Fort Wayne railroad, was run over
by freight car and Killed at Hamlet sta.
ton on that road q few days ago.
The senator for Ain, France, Monsieur
Bonnet, In jumping ditch recently, fell
and broke both his legs. He was out gun.
nirg at the time.
Ex-Governor Routt, of Colorado, Il Is said,
has been recommended by General Grant
for postmaster-gcneral when Mr. James re.
| tires.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Jones, OF Chi.
cago, who have spent some years In Europe,
will spend the winter in Washington city.
The wife and children Of Assistant Secre.
tary of State Hit. are visiting the mother
of Mrs. Hit, at Lafayette, Indiana.
Henry Garfield, son of the late president,
has been elected vico president of the fresh.
man class at Williams college.
The mother Of United States Senator
sewell is dangerously III at her home In
New Jersey.
Hon. A. q. Thurman, ex-United States
senator from Ohio, has arrived home from
Europe.
The life of General Burnside Is to be
written by Ben Pcfly Poorc.