The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12
TEXAS TOPICS.

Galveston is now shipping coal by ocean
from Philadelphia
Mr.. j. w. johnson and Miss Emma Aston
were married at Corsicana few days ago.
The oleanders are blooming in Galveston
and that city is now blaze of scarlet beauty.
Crops around Troupe look promising and
farmers are cheerful and full of hope for
GOOD crop.
Crops in Rusk county are looking splen-
didly. Most of the corn has been given its
first blowing.
The Neches river is reported as fiat and
falling, SO that steamboat navigation above
Beaumont is about suspended.
There was little suffering in the wool
market at San Antonio "Wednesday, and
some clips sold for 224 cents.
Major Heard is trying to start cotton
mill at Marshall. He already has stock to
the amount of $50, 900 subscribed.
Mrs. Blanche Randall died suddenly Tues
day in Washington county, it being tho an
niYerssy of her fiftd-sixty birth day.
The executive offices at Austin are being
furnished with new carpets. 1t is not known
whether cuspidors will follow or not.
Mrs. Ida Heath, some time postmistress at
Rockwell, has be en- removed and MIR. b. f.
Beydston, republican, appointed in her
stead.
Lending German citizens held meeting at
Brenham Tuesday night, TO take steps to-
ward the establishment of a paper mill at
that point.
The artesian we'll at Galveston had reached
the depth of 500 feet four inches at dark
Wednesday, and the contractors are working
day and night
DR.. L. j. Graham, of Henderson, having
been rendered the superintendency OF the
lunatic asylum, has written the governor
that he will accept it.
Mp. Lewis, a young man much thought
of. fell from pile of lumber ~ Beaumont
| Wednesday, and broke one Of his legs be-
s@eon tho ankle and knee.
The reunion of the survivors Of Hoods
Texas brigade will take place 1T BRENNAN in
June and preparations are being made to
| give them a royal entertainment.
The receipts of wool Mt Corpus Christi
have grown since 1857 from 5000 pounds
peu.snnum 10 100000. This increase has
practically all been since the war.
Tho projectors of the Forney Artesian
WELL sfer toiling bard for several months
and reaching a depth of near thousand feet,
have suspended operations until next fall.
A little daughter Of Mr.. Holder living
near Overton, was bitten few dsys ago by
q mad dog, and be, himself, while trying TO
rescue the little girl, was bitten on the wrist
Jsmes Mackin was murderously assaulted
and dangerously wounded in the head by
man named Petersen alias Frenchy at Besu-
mont, Wednesday. Petersen was lodged IN
Jail
Mr.. Will Kirlicks, popular young society
man of Houston, was married Wednesday
evening 10 Miss Margaret N. Perkins, and
be aud his bride at once started on a tour
| TO New York.
There Is a move on foot in San Antonio TO
build q narrow gauge railroad from thst
point 10 Fredericksburg. II will be par OF
The road already chsrtsred 10 be built from
San Antonio TO Aransss bay.
The state dental association met at Austin
Wednesday, and N address BY the president,
DR.. w. s. Caruthers, Of Galveston, was
delivered. The most important cities aud
towns in the.siate are represented.
Thew are still hAmmsring away ct green-
llbsckism m Rusk county. s. r. Witbers,
liyho ran against Hon. John h Reagan FOR
congress, polling thirty or forty votes, mails
q speech at Pine Hill . few dsys ago and
actually organized greenbsck club. -
Bids for furnishing the different military
posts on our frontisr were opened 81 Sso
Antonio By the department .Qusrter master
on Wednesday. There were l45 OF thsm-
and ;bey embrace iusl. chsrcosl, grain. hsy
and straw. Il i Supposed msi0rty OF the
lowest bids came from Austin.
The Te1ss Western railroad company
elected officers 81 Houston WednesiAy, Col
A. NJ Gentry being made presi9snL Ibs
organisation was only temporary, however,
sus was bs1 Tor The purpose Vt turning re
/ rod over 10 q nsH company, Of g1ieh . .
sad. Colorsl Fred Grsui ! = b presi-s1t-
The oifizsns d Gsivssron hsvs ntld Mel
inr 10 make ErrsuCsunsn-s . secure ths
ms5icsl branch Of the ste university to-
tsst ci.t. COMMITTEES 70 rsiss money fof
Advertising ne s3VsntsgHs q Galveston sr1
for other purp0s-s we're sppolrts1, sr-
5000 VS. fred Up IS ths s1n lrobsD5
nssssss-y 10 Do TIE work