The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-10-20
NEWS NUGGETS.

coming 10 LampuSaS, luere has DecH
great deal of property changed hands.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Miss Leila J. Robinson, although not per-
mtted by decision of the supreme court of
Massachusetts to practice as an attorney in
any of the courts of that state, has never
theless hung out her shingle as a lawyer
in Boston, and proposes to attend to any
business that may not require her presence
in court room. She must be "Ida Clare"
the fancy correspondent Of the St. Louis
Post Dispatch, as that paper remarked re-
Gently that she had been admitted to the
bar in Boston.
IThe fair at Carbondale, Illinois, closed a
| few DAYS ago with most attrocious murder.
Two horse jockeys named John H. Potts,
from st. Louis and Kelly Davis from
Carmi, got into a difficulty over the terms of
q private horse race to take place the day
following, when Potts shot Davis deau.
He attempted to escaped by running, when
an officer shot at him and slightly wounded
a by-stander named Johnson. After short
chase the murderer was captured and
jailed.
Burglars entered a store in Waunakee,
Wisconsin, few nights ago. and in blow
ing open the safe they used so large charge
of powder that the front end of the store
was blown into the street. A crowd soon
gathered but the burglars kept them at bay
with their pistols until they could make
good their escape. They secured about
SO 900 and considerable amount of cloth
ing.
Ed R. McQuie threw Louisiana, Missouri,
into furore of excitement few days ago
by attempting to murder his wife and
| then to commit suicide. The wife was only
wounded slightly in the arm, but he put a
bullet through his own brain, which caused
death at once. He was Of fine family, was
thoroughly educated and well liked, but
dissipation overcame him.
James A. Lanksburg was arrested few
days ago at Halifax, Nova Scotia, being a
fugitive from Rochester, New York, where
he forged a check of his employers, the
only twenty-one years of age, and was
prominent member of the Methodist
church and of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
President Arthur seems to have as much
ability to hold his tongue as Grant ever had.
but he hasn't had the opportunity yet to
show that talent tor holding everything else
he could get his hands upon, from bull
pups to houses and lots and $250,000 cash
donations, that Grant has so grandly man
ifested.
candidate for judge of the court of appeals
of New York, is poet of no mean ability.
He is the auther of the poem "The Blue and
the Gray" sweet effusion indeed, and of
the mystical and wierd "By the Flow of
the Inland River"
The funeral obsequies of DR.. ]. G. Hol-
land, editor of Scribners Magazine, the
other day in New York were simple and
unostentatious. There were no pail bear
hui lnr .aff In anct n,.f
literary personages of the country were
present.
Some of the papers have been wondering
little over the appointment of Mr.. Hayes;
of Ohio, the great counted, as road COM
missioner in his township. There is a prece-
dent for it. John Tyler was made road
overseer after he had been president.
There have been five widowers, occupants
of the White House, jefferson, Jackson,
VanBuren, Tyler and Arthur, and one
that General Arthur will do likewise.
It is extensively believed in Japan and
China that Grant is emperor Of America,
and there are not a few people in this coun-
try who believe that he studiously sought
20 produce and disseminate that impression
when he was visiting that country.
Mr.. Thomas Hughes, M. p, author of
Tom Brown" and who established the Eng
lish colony Of Rugby" was a school fellow
Of Dean Stanley's, and the November num-
Der Of Harper,s will contain, his re-
miniscences Of his lifelong friend.
The ginhouse Of Mr.. T.. II. Wright,
planter living near Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
was burned few days ago, and with it
eight bales Of cotton. As there had been no
fire about the premises in a week il was
believed TO have been set on fire.
Patrick 0'Brien, a well-to-do farmer,
living near Rockford, Illinois, fell from a
wagon loaded with hay a few days ago,
and the fore wheel passed over his face and
neck, injuring him 30 badly that he died
shortly afterward.
Fdward siegert and Lizzie Smith. a mar
RED woman who eloped from Madison,
Wisconsin, some months ago, were cap
tuIed recently and sent 10 the penitentiary
for two years on a charge Of adultery.
Burglars broke into the postoffice at Pres
ton, Minnesota, few nights ago and blow
ing open the safe, stole 81 90 and two
order books. one commencing with No.
~ .255, and the other with II 7,JO1.
Mr.. AleI. II. Stephens denies that he is
writing BOOK in answer 20 eI-President
jefferson Davis correct history Of the Rise
and Fall Of the COnfederacv, or in answer 10
any other book.
Mary Anderson Il playing in Chicago this
week at MeNickers, and il filing the house
nt every performance. II takes a very lit
lie 70 satisfy some people.
MI. BOtta, the soprano prifna donna, and
Mr.. Cleveland, a tenor singer travelling
with the same troupe, were married ON
sunday lasf.
The author of Baby Rue has just writ
ten en- extended and biographical sketch q
Mr.. George W Gable the popular southern
novelist.
Judgt H0adey. q Cincinnati, has jusl
gwen 10 the ~ museum % that cify an
treasners worth not les thnn f30.0nO
Mr. Hunt, rift ~ the secretary ~ The
q ladT as June ever rs rr.ddess-
Rev. d. Crosby has resigned the chan
- Ilo-ship q TIE university q Npr Tork.
rrf D. 1oiIn Hall s1cceeds him