The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-06
NEWS NUGGETS.

The harbor tug boat MOntank, owned by
Holiday Bros, caught fire and burned to
the waters edge two or three days ago at
Cairo.
On the 18th inst. the Arkansas state fair
will begin At Little Rock, and il bids fair u
be one of the grandsSt, in all particulars,
ever given in the south.
Professor John w. Leonard, of Columbia,
Missouri has been elected professor OF
Greek in the University Of Cincinnati at
salary of S2,0OOper annum.
The Kastenbein type setting machine
company, of Chicago, has filed at Spring
field, Illinois, a certificate ofincrease Of cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
A negro boy named Houston Parish has
been indicted for the murder of General
Tucker which occurred near there few
days ago. The evidence is only circum-
stantial, but it seems to be pretty strong,
The Maxwell boys, desperadoos who were
fleeing from justice at last accounts, two
days ago, were supposed to be on Bay Island.
about tour miles from Hamburg. A posse
ofmen from Hardin, Illinois, went out to
effect their capture,
Judge Patrick Byrne, most eminent
juriSt of Alabama died at his home, few
days ago, at the age Of eighty-seven years.
He had led long, useful, honorable and
peaceful career, and sank to rest honored
and loved Of his fellowmen
Two sneak thieves entered the rooms of
the New Dennison hotel at indianapolis, a
few nights ago and got away with 81 800
worth of valuables. Il. +. Leonard,
private secretary Of the governor of Illinois
was one of the victims to thoextent of u $500
watch and $3.50 in money.
The pink-eye, disease among horses,
similar tn bnV fpVpr among man bog f,oI..
its appearance in New Orleans to the annoy
ance Of owners ofthe same, and the detri-
ment of business, as drays street cars, etc,
are worried for lack of animals to keep them
going,
The grand jury of the District Of Columbia
that indicted Guiteau, examined Surgeon
General Barnes as to the nature of the
wound Surgeon Lamb as to the revelations
of the autopsy; Mr.. White, Mr., w. Adams
and ticket agent Parke as to the shooting
in the station, and Policeman karncy, De-
teCtiye MCElfresh and Mr.. +. A. Bailey, as
TO Guiteau's confession.
John W. Foster, minister to Russia, and
strong Blaine man, has rendered his reSig-
nation to the president, following thereby
in the footsteps Of Mr.. VIM. Walter Phelps,
another Blaine man, who has laid the port
folio of his office at the presidents feet. 1t
is generally understood in Washington that
all the Blaine men in Office will resign.
Mr.. w. II. Vanderbilt, of New York,
having been accused by Mr.. Garrett, OF the
Baltimore IL Ohio railroad, with having in
lured his own properties, replies by being
very sarcastic, and accounting for any fail
ures snd shortcomings Of the presidents Of
trunk lines as the result Of exhaustion pro-
duced by Mr.. CARROTS interminabe talks.
John ShOckey, assistant fire chief of st
Louis, died n day or two ago. At fire
about week before his death brick wall
fell crushing him and two other men under
it, ruins, His leg WAS broken and he re-
celved several severe wounds about the
head. The cause Of death was the rupture
ola blood vessel in the brain He had an
immense funeral.
An Indian murderer at Fort Smith ,Arkan-
sas, is the beneficiary Of n numeroudy
signed petition for his pardon which has
gone on TO Washington, He will be eXecu-
led by the United States marshal on the
l4th inst, If the president does not inter-
fere In his behalf
An important point in the law
suit Of Taylor VS.. the Louisville
& Nashville railroad was decided
AZ Montgomery, Alabama, few days ago
by Judge Bruce, of the United States court.
lie issued an order compelling the road to
make statement giving an account of its
dealings with the south tS North Alabama
railroad for many years.
1.-The self made men of the country are the
graudeSt in all its limits. General Rusk, the
republican candidate for Governor of Wis
Consin, went to that state in its earliest days
and drove stage for living. But there
was something in him and he worked il
out himself. John Ireland the foremost
lawyer of Western Texas and one of the
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stage driver, but he has arisen by his own
excrtions and his strong intellect to emin.
encc in the state So with John w. Stayton
OF Victoria, as brilliant q lawyer as Texas
knows and who will yet make his mark il
he lives in the jurisprudence and the poll
ties of the state studied while he heated
iron at the forge and hammered it on the
anvil We love such men.
The programme for the opening ceremon-
les Of the Atlanta cotton exposition were
issued few days ago and provided as fol-
lows: "The guests will assemble Mt the
Union depot next Wednesday morning and
be conveyed by special train to Ogethorpe
park, where they will be received by de-
iachments Of regiments and volunteers and
escorted through the grounds TO the grand
stand. The exercise will commence with
music, after which prayer will be offered by
the Right Rev, Bishop Elliott, of Texas, Di-
rector General Kimball will then turn over
the buildings and ground to the position
committee, and GOve-uo- 4. Ii. COlquitt
president will roCvN, chem. Hon. J. b.
Vance, Of North Carolina, will extend q
welcome to the south. Hon. u. W. Noor'
hees and others of national fame will de-
liver addresses An ode written by Pau
II. Hyne will be read, instrumental and
vocal music will he interspcrSod. General
Gordon, of Georgia, will be chief marshal
and master Of ceremonies. The day will be
generally observed as II holiday.
a-Below We give little bit Of Texas ro
nance CLEANED from the Little Rock, Arkan
sas Gazette. II is rather startling in its
start of, but then IL winds up I'LL right.
The Gazette says;
Last night q reporter of the Ga2ctte,on his
rounds looking for items, stepped into the
Atlantic hotel and in looking over the reg
lister found registered J. II Eskencr, San
dnsky, Ohio, room 10, and Miss s, s. Won
hle San Antonio Texas, room 10. As |.
natural with reporter; he commence
making enquiries, and Cleaned the follow
ing facts from Mr., $. ). Womble, father o
the young lady mentioned above: Mr.. rs
kcner IS drummer for the Horseshoe to
bacco, and in the course Of his travel
reached San Antonio, Texas, and stopped o
the hotol kept by Mr.. Womble. During hi
soiourn there he formed tho scQuaintanc,
of Stella, tbs daughter Of the landlord
and in the end succeeded in gaining
her affections They woro engaged
but ere tho time rolled rount
for the wedding day, stern duty (sellinI
horseshoe tobacco called him away. ii,