The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-10

posseaalon Which she had obtained without
lie knowledge ~ any government agent, "
Which NJ replied that the hllldaft
would show. What the theory Of the do
Tense will be Is still conjecture,
foar DAVIS, November 3.--Captain, J. ".
Claus, Judge advocate, before proceeding 70
arrnign Lieutenant Fllpper ON the orlglnh,i
charge this morning, stated that II would
not be proper TO present the additional
charges against the accused which have
been preferred since the original before this
court now, unless the accused would volun.
tarily agree that the two sets OF
charges might be tried at the same time
by the original court as now
constituted, nasmuch as the court had been
sworn on the original charges In Septem-
such course of his own yolition, the Judge
advocate was willing to try the two cases
together In suggesting such action on
his part the Judge advocate was prompted
only by desire to shorten the trial ana
| save annoyance and expense to the accused.
Captain Barber asked the judge advocate
whether he would agree that the court, as
ditional charges in case the accused
should elect to. have two. trials
| to which the Judge advocate replied that
he was not authorized to make any such
agreement, but that if second trial was
| had all the members heretofore detailed
would be called upon to act. The court
then adjourned until tomorrow morning to
enable the accused to determine what
course to pursue.
| Austin.
Special to the Herald.
| AUSTIN, November 2.-Chief Justice
Moore, of the supreme court, having re-
signed on account of continued i'll health
the governor appointed Justice Gould his
successor, and Honorable ]. w. Slayton, of
Victoria, to succeed Judge Gould. These
appointments, it is believed here, will
meet with special appreciation. Judge
Slayton's reputation is that of iurist OF the
| highest character.
The encouragement has returned
from Washington via Yorkstown and
| Atlanta, having combined bust
and Pe ssbnson d bs cGggtract hli
with Judge Phillip Phillips to assist him in
the case of the state VS.. the Western Union
telegraph company. which has been ap-
pealed to the United States supreme court
| He was also admitted to practice in that
court.
The Union Guide Independent society of
Kendall's plantation, Fort Bend county,
was chartered to-day: It proposes to do
benevolent and charitable work, and pro
mote education. No capital and only fees
for an income Two out of three
Of the charter members signed their names
with'a cross. -
The capital board will be able to hand the
specifications to the printer by Saturday.
In consequence of the time expired in their
reyisory work they will have to extend the
time for receiving bids probably until the
first of January.
The receipts of fees at the land office for
October are in excess eight thousand GLARS,
double the expenses. =,
| AUSTIN, November 3.-Captain Smith,
mail agent, was in his room sick to-day
| In the case of the United States VS.. Higgins
tand Grigshy, for the stage robbery near
statement of Grigsby, practically admit
| ting the robbery.
Governor Hubbard has written to q gen.
| tleIan in this city stating that he will be
on Sand on the 10th, at the meeting of the
university regents. ~
The governor to-day pardoned 7. H..
| Habcrlo sentenced for four years from Me
exemplary conduct of the convict
II is reported that Mr.. Hoxie, for the
Texas & Pacific, has offered to pay
~ g expenses ola ranger force of twenty
( ionr men under state control to protect the
conjunction gangs, and that the governor
/ has declined 70 accept the proposition.
/ Mr. Cocsrel, Of oallas, to-day saw the at
| tOrnay general in reference to an endeavor
l. arrest the proceedings to forfeit the
CT arter lr tho Dallas bridge company.
.AusTiN November 4.-Grading on the
Au ia & Northwestern narrow gauge is
completed 10 miles out.
| Tile following charters were filed to-day:
The Hebrew Benevolent association, of
\ Texarkana, and the Swedish NJ. Il. church,
ofAustin
All parties interested agree that the new
blind asylum building shah be pa,o for in
| full when an expert decides, as claimed by
the contractors, that il Is IN accordance
with the contract.
Work will commence ON the proposed adj.
| dition TO the lunatic asylum by he 18th oil
December. 1t is greatly eded,
The evidence in the case the Lampasas
stage robbery of the acres ~ taken by the
commissioner is conclusive against The de-
| PENDANTS.
The city election MONDAY ngasos the IT.
tention Of all classes. HO tickets I'M ne
field and it is q scrub race auo uncertain re-
suits.
AUSTIN, November Grissby and Hig-
gins charged with robbng the Lampasas
stage last September, were commit ted to-
day by Commissioner Ruggles in default
| of $1,000 bond each.
The International compress OF Houston,
capital stock $4,000 filed a charter to-day.
Tie object of the company is to press cot
ton at Houston, repair, receive stone and
forward cotton and all kinds Of produce
City Marshall Thompson to-day arrested
two suspicious characters from Hearne
known as st. Louis Dutch and the Kid.
Among other things found in their bosses
sion is a lady's gold watch bearing Ne en-
craving: "'Uncle Tom TO Lena" \ Tho
marshal of Hearne telegraphed this \ven'
ing that the owner of the watch had \een
found y
The death. at San Antonio, of Colape
William Russell, father Of United StAei
Marshal Russell, is reported. l.
In the district court to-day the case 7.
Judge Gusiave Cook vs.. the state, for ~
ance of salary, was taken under adyisemeA
until tomorrow.
San Antonio.
Special 20 the Herald.
SAY Antonio November 2.-At aslat'
hour last night, the jury in tia case of Geo
| .r.sl,f,ofor colorcl charged with rape OF