The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-08
AROUND TOWN


The turbid Trinity is on the rise.
Matinee at Crsddock's SATURDAY afternoon.
Elm street was alive with wagons yester-
day.
The Galley Slave is one of most pictur-
esque plays ever written.
itSee elsewhere the changed future table on
the Texas & Pacific.
W. j. Patrick was fined S25 and cost in
the county court yesterday for disturbing
public worship.
Bartley Csmpbel's great play, the "Gsl-
Icy Slave, " Friday and Saturday nights and
Saturday matinee.
The only cases up before the mayer yes
terday morning were lot of drunk; who
were fined the usual sum.
The company thN is TO play the Galley
Slave at Orsddock 5 this week is one of the
best travelling. Don't fail to see it.
The room of Mra. Lytlle, who is stopping
at the Grand Windsor, WIS burglarized last
night and fine gold watch stolen.
The new board of equalization, appointed
by his honor Mayor Good met yesterday
morning to pass upon assessments.
At the walking match at Moninger's hall
Wednesday night between Madame DuPree
and L. L. Edsas, ladies will be admitted
free.
Judge Mccormack convened special term
of the federal court yesterday for the pur-
pose Of disposing of some unfinished busi-
ness.
Parties whose praperty has been taken I'M
der proLestby the city assessor and collec-
tor should read the otice ia another column
of this paper
The funeral of the late Mr.. Aston vii
take plsce from the family residence on
Pearl street TO the Catholic churcs this, 3
o'clock IN the afternoon.
The walking match of rs hours for $3.50
side between Madame DupIes and Edges is
the main topic of conversation, and greas
deal Of betting is the result.
From farmers who visit the city Il RAID
reporter learns that they are at least six
weeks behind with their work, owing TO the
late winter and recent wet season.
His honor Mayor Good appointed MIR. w.
Ii. Littell and y. M. Terry, esq, to serve on
the board of appeals in place of Messrs. j.
ID. Csrtsr and W. 4. Best, retired.
the corner of Elm and Lamar streets yester-
day morning, was the centre of attraction.
A large crowd gathered to watch its antics.
Don't forget tho supper to be given to-
night by the ladies of the Fret Presbyterian
church, 10 raise funds to complete their
parsonage. They promise An elegant supper.
In the county court yesterday j.. L. Rich
ardson, charged with an aggravated assault
and battery, was tried and discharged He
was placed under bond for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The city elevator and compress companies
properly was sold yesterday u1der deed of
trust IN favor OF Samuel Boyd 81 Co., of
New Orleans, AS endorser OF notes for
$4,000 for Mr.. Boyd.
John Brown was arrested near Lancaster
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Lewis snd
lodged in the county Jail, on IL warrant from
Cherokee county, charging him with an a.
SAUL TO murder
The board of appeals for the city will
meet every evemngat7 o'clock al ths office
of Fran> Fendrich on Main street in order
to accommodate business men who can't
leave during business hours.
II seems 10 be generally believed that the
dog law is now in force and that dogs run
ming at large arc liable TO be poisoned by the
police force. We have inquired into the
matter and find that the dog ordinance only
goes into effect on May lst
The greonbsck club held meeting at tho
courthouse Saturday for the purpose Of Or
gsnizing, but il was q failure. One side
wanted to adopt the platform of the Chicago
convention and the other insisted on that
adopted at St. Louis, and tho consequence
was that they did not organize.
The committee on public buildings and the
mayor, inspected the premises to be occu-
pied rs city hall over the engine house at
the corner of Commerce and Lamar streets
yesterday. The iiremen's hall will be moved,
and the place will DO thoroughly renovated
and will be ready for occupancy by the next
council meeting.
Sunday forenoon gentle rain fell, cooling
the air and laying the dust. That night a
hard rain fell, accompanied by thunder and
lightning. For nearly two hours it fairly
poured down and the streets and small
streams were filed with running waller. The
rail- fall was general throughout this section
Yesterday norther prevailed, and the
weather is rather chilly.
Mr.. j. Simons, agent for Conrads bottle
beer, met with q serious accident Saturday
while driving down Preston street. His
horse ran away when he jumped from tho
wagon, fracturing both bones Of his right log
near tho ankle. He was removed TO his
room at the Windsor hotel, where bo was
attended by DR.. Esgsn.
A check for three thousand dollars was re-
ceived from the supreme master Of exche-
quor of the Knights of Pythias on Sunday,
payable to Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper wife of the
late Charles H. Pepper, it being the amount
of insurance held by him in endowment
section No. 8 OF this city. Dr. Sutton, sec
rotary of the sections, paid over to amount to