The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-15
TEXAS TOPICS.
ma ia 70 have water works.

Tho Emory Argus wants the State Uni
yersisy,
a few cases of mumps still lnger in
athens.
Peaches and pears are quite plentiful in
kbe Waco market,
Croouet by moonlight is popular now in
many Texas towns.
The Santa Fe grading is completed thirty
miles west OF Bolton.
There is no little sickness in Longview and
.he country surrounding.
The Farmers Alliance seems to have taken
aaep root 10 Parker county.
Rine peaches are selling on the streets of
wills Point at 81 so oushel
D,pisop ia preparing to celebrate the
Fourth Of July in grand style.
l. X. Murphy, who was on trial at Waco
tor an assault on Mrs. Pearson, was acquit-
we'd.
Two women at Goisd had a Ggh. a few
DAYS ago, and had to be separate d by dep,
u,y sheriff
Tho weather is hot, streets dusty, veceta
hles scarce and new buildings are going up
in Corscs no.
None of the prisoneras who excaped isil
At TYLER two or three weeks ago have been
captured yet
Lougview is said to be on a regular boom
since il is made the terminus OF three rail,
road divisions.
The cyclone that visited the northern
counties last week didn't do US much damage
AZ was credited TO it at first.
The Coke Guards, military company at
Gstesvile, Coryelle county, are making
grand preparations for fourth Of July
celebration.
The thermometer was ninety-eight in the
shade at Brenham Friday, and some OF the
people down there complained of it being q
little warm.
Bryan is soon to have newspaper pub
ished by John N. Johnson, colored man,
which is to be devoted to the interests of
the colored race.
Golisd, heretofore in half wakeful,
dreaming condition, has thrown off her leth-
srgy and assumed NEW life, occs:ioned
doubtless by the prospect of railroad
shortly.
The Coleman Telegram says the natives of
Ell Pas grabbed their children and made
good their fight into the mountains when
the frs train made its entrance into that city
few AVS ago.
The Texas st. s. Louis track from Cor
sicsna toward Waco is laid for distance of
thirteen miles. The straps or "fsh-b bars"
have given out, and some delay in track.lsy.
ing has been caused thereby.
Policeman George Williams, of Waco,
who was charged with maltreatment of a
drunken man by beating him, fined 500
and jailed for non payment, has appealed
bis case and been released on bond.
The Marlin Index very sensibly says that
the state capitol ought to be built of the best
marble. If it cannot be fOuni in Texas, it
should be brought from another state. STATE
pride is very well 10 ITS place, but 81 500, 900
Is too much to waste on sentiment.
The Westherford Herald says: 1t is very
important that our fire department have q
bell. We understand that tie energetic
members carried around paper for private
subscription last week, and succeeded in
missing about 500, but unfortunately the
paper was destroyed.
Near BRENNAN few days ago, an old gem
temsn by the name of Chiles WAS killed by
bis son. The old man and his two sons
we're drunk, and the old man was protesting
against one Of the boys riding over
the growing corp, when the boy struck him
with weight from the effects of which he
died.
One year ago on the 28.h ultimo, the lit
letown of Savoy WAS destroyed by the
cyclone. Since that time the town has been
built on better ground, anooin better shape
than before Several additions have been
made beth in residences and business houses
The town has reached point in numbers far
IN advsnce of any previous year.
RS. Hough, of McLennan county, re.
publican in politics and author of several
letters abusive of Texas, and slanderous to
The superstive degree, was tried in Waco
last week for illegal voting. The jury could
not agree, ten being for scquittsl az d two
tofconvction. The only republican on the
Jury was ono Of those in favor of conviction.
The Southern Pacific railroad company has
crossed the line at Fl Paso, and is now laying
track eastward. Fort Davis will DO reached
About the first of August, which place Is
twenty miles from Ell Paso. The Texas 6
Pacific will reach the Pecos river, travelling
westward about the same time. This will
leave aspace between them of about one
hundred and fifty miles.
According TO the census of 1880, the
counties havinga population of more than
W0JO inhabitants are: Bee, Bexar, Collin,
Dallas, Ellis, Fayette, Fannin, Grayson,
Harris, Harrison, Lamar, McLennan, Ma
yarro, Robertson, Tsrrant, Smith, Travis,
Washington and Cooke. Grsyson is the
largest county, hsvipga population of SO, 10S.
Inc smallest is Crockett, with only 1877.
Tyler Courier: Martin Cole, a colored
man man living some eight miles east of the city,
while wringing rabbits head of
soou' two months ago, cut his
unger On bone in the
rabbits throat. His hand soon began to
sssell; the swelling gradually extending to
safm, and then to his body, and now his
whole body Is swelled to an alarming entent.
advice.
Inc Mineola Monitor thus speaks pleas
ssaly OF the HERALD, for which we are
m thankful and have due appreciation: The
oslias HnRALD is one Of the best and most
ssn'erprising daily papers that comes to our
sso'e. 1t Is always filed with the latest news
'rom all quarters, and has complies sum
mary Of state news In every issue. The HER.
AID reaches all points on the line OF
.ne Texas Il Pacific railroad In advance OF
my other daily, and is sought and read by
NJ ~ classes. We were pleased to learn IRON