The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-24
TEXAS TOPICS

fund Of 81 600 has been raised 10 San
Antonio forIbe 4T a; that place.
The negro TIM Williams who was hung
a. Henderson Ftday sold his scalp.
NrJ I B,awuipg sud Mis- Mary Watt
son were martisi al Pan L. last week.
Wool Ia bringing from Q IL to 10 cents
per p0uud 10 San Antonio this week
No less than thirty five cities 10 this state
were 10 deep mournlng GA thu 2O.h Inst.
A large fro br1ke OUT ia Whitney yes'er-
dsy and i've large store rooms, the property
of William Cameron and ID. Barton LJss
S27 900
The new freight house at MinneOla II re-
ported TO be- oue of the most elegant and
substantial buildings of that character 10
Texas.
The Texas and ST. Louis rairosd carries
passengers two cents per mile, aud cotton
ST. 90 less per bale than any other road In
the state.
William Scott, colored, WAS convicted of
kidnapping a colored six wear old child al
Austin, and put under $500 bond by Jus
tice Gregg,
A Young man was tried in the justice
court at Cad veil. Tuesday, on charge of
defsming the CHI rac,er of . lady, and was
fined S25 aud costs.
A horse thief .ttemptei 10 burn his wsy
out Of Jail at NsyasotS Tuesday night, buI
his sttempt wN frustrated by the vigilance
of The city marshal,
Luliug had an amateur minstrel perform
ance Saturday night for the benefit of the
hook and ladder company al that place,
and Melted a handsome sum.
The uan Wili,m Vaughan, who was
waylaid and shot near louisville,
the other day, was not killed as reported,
but is " ing in very critical condition.
Two G4rman youths came to this country
three eas ago and settled in the city OF
San ,onlo. They lett that place last week
TO Wis / to. father land, with ST 900 between
them. Euterprising boys.
The nav town hall of Koprel wss opened
up Wednesday, night by big ball, and over
two hundred and fifty people were present
The new depot of the Gull, Colorado Il Santa
Pe was used as ballroom.
The city Of Austin put on mourning for
the death OF the president and the postoftice
and oil of the public and number of pri-
vate buildings ware drsped with sombre hue
in respect to our deceased ruler.
A Young German girl WAS knocked down
and run over by hack driver in San Anto-
MO, tuesday night, and severely Injured
The fellow butts by name) WAS arrested
and iined 500 for careless driving.
The fellow Bob Boykin, who es.
capped last week from the Cameron
iaI, was captured yesterday afternoon in the
woods not more than one mile from the
s-hn hn has huap in ht1t
since his escape. Three prisoners are still al
large.
MsjorW Il Penn is trying to build church
at Palestine by nckle contributions. That
is 10 one is permitted TO contribute more
than one nickle. If each person should mail
his or her letter separately and use a three
cent stamp the cost of forwarding the
money from 100000 contributors, (which
would build $50 600 church. would be
So 900. which would go TO the Golfers of
Uncle Sam. Add the cost of let,er-paper
and envelopes, and the total cost Of forward
ing $4,000 would be $l4 600.
Last week couple arrived in Denison and
registered ut one Of the hotels as man and
wife. All went well until man came in on
the night train, spied the couple, begged his
better>hs TO return with him and "all
would De forgiven anu no questions
asked" The would-be eloper finding him
self foiled, handed back ten dollar bill TO
the woman, the last of one hundred dollars
she had confded 10 his care, and skipped
The lone man and mis- repentant wife we're
last seen vending their way homo as happy
as clans at high tide.
The International Sc Great Northern rail
road company has prepared for exhibition at
the cotton EXPOSITION of Atlanta, q display
of Texas produce which will rival any thing
heretofore attempted in that line. II will
include cereals of all varieties, cotton in all
conditions of culture; wool and wooden good.
from Nav Brsunfels; stone, mineral oars
and marbles. Every section of country
along the line of the Texa, International will
be represented. Fruit from differ.
ent fruit farms, cotton ginrei in diff emit
counties, corn ana small grain wi / be on ex-
hibiton. Manager Hoxie has taken deep
interest in the affair srd no effort or expense
will be spared to make it creditable and
worthy display.