The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05
sr. LOUis.

Jay Gould Leases thr Bridge Death
of tao Assistant or lhe fire Depnr,-
nent-Ihe Hrowery war sttli G..~
on, ktc.
Special to the Herald.
81 Louis Mo, August 4-The lease OF the
bridge to Jay Gould is fixed fact. Tho
terms have been agreed upon. The stock
holders must give their consent, which will
be done at the meeting September 22ud.
Assistant chief of the FIRE Department
Richard Biggs. died this morning. He he,
been ms mber Of the st. Louis FIRE dep.rt.
ment over thir,v years. lie was second in
command anu noted Throughout The conu,ru -
as a remarkable fighter and daring man
Inc reduction In the price Of beer still
cut. The fear Is If The vsrfsro
Is carried too far the quality Of
beer will deteriorate. Some breweries ihreat.
On TO reduce the price to $5 per barrel.
The former price WAS $8.
Last March the convicts in the Missouri
pen''entlsry were unloading boat at JEFF
ierson City. Jack Demon, alias Tb,es
FINGERED Jack. dropped into the river aud
escaped, A Chicago detective captured bim
In Cbicsgo yesterday and arrived here with
him to,day. He will have to complete his
term.
A colorea woman died last night Two
doctors attended the case. The law REQUIRES
ihs doctor In charge to give certificate of
the cause OF death. Both physicians refuse.
saying they we're not In charge. A daughter
OF the dead woman won't let ,he deputy
coroner have the body. There the dead wo.
man lies on the d or. The daughter bs, oft
money, but cant get a cerlia ale. ITbers
are no suspicious circumstance; simply the
doctors hair splitting.
A Ihmtroa. Illinois, ipecal saws Oitv
Marshal Wlllirm Watles was stabbed ad
instantly killed by James Haughp, while
tryifg 10 arrest him. The murderer was
drunk.
A special from Palmyra says tour hun.
dred bushels of new wheat and come farming
implements were destroyed b. Are on
Somelils farm, The property belonged IN
John Wallen, Of Chillicolhe, Mo.
A Rockville, Mo-, special says negroes of
Cooper and Boone counties assembled 10
celebrate emancipation day. About noon A
riot occurred between negroes of the two
counties. Clubs and rocks were used freely.
Two negroes were shot but rot mor,slly.
A Kansas City special Gays Matt John.op.
material agent for the Denver & Rio Grsnde
railroad Of this city, returned lnst eyening
from 81 Louis, whittier he went TO hurry up
me manufacture Of iron for the third ruiI
between Pueblo and Denver He REPORTS that
as this iron Is Considerably heavier than that
ordinarily used some difficulty is experienced
In obtninDgi II. The mills turn out but
little OF hatgrade which Is Of an extra iine
quality. The work Of laying third rail has
been completed forty miles north of Pueblo.
and will DO flushed by September 1st. Ansr
that date through sleeper will be run from
Kansas City TO Denver over The
santa 70 Il Rio Grsbde, ard freioht
will bo carried through In bulk and moi
banded a. Pnsblo 10 heretofore, which will
DO saving Of tro. The Gupnison branch
VIII % Completed by August 10Th. and a
month later the road will be into Silverton
that rich portion Of tho San Juan count,v
opening up trade with this city that can ba.
30 OF the ulmos. importance. Trains ara
now running into Durango, and TO- morrow
grand j1lli1cation will ,uko place there, with \
40 excursion. Officers Of tho compnpy viii
90 here. A general good time will bc mad
by oil. The town of Durabco
ha, been waiting for rallrord
lor some time and will now be the Lendvile
OF southwestern q dorado, ss Il IA ~,
us,c9 IN 'be richest mineral bolt 10 that state.
A spiiogaeld, Missouri, special sa,s tho
name OF the Kansas City. Fort Scott g.
Memphis railroad has been changed 10 the
Kansas City, Sprinearld & M.mphs ralls
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