The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-24

San Antonio.
Special 10 the Herald.
SAN Asrosio, November i6.-IIcrn a
Tarleton, Of this city, have been employed
to bring suit for $4,000 against the Inter
national Railroad In Canal county; facts as
follows:
A Mexican named Harndo Rodeques,
boarded the train at San Marcos with two
children and had ticket for Hunter Sta
ton, some six miles north Of New Braun
fels. After the station was passed the con-
ductor, so the statement goes, put the
Mexican off while in motion. The
Mexican was killed, and coroner's
jury at the time put the blame on the con-
dnctor. The family of the Mexican are now
at New Braunfels.
The grading forces on the Mexican extern
sion Of the Sunset road are now at work
at the Painted Caves on Devils river. Two
miles beyond this place was once the
stronghold of the Indian savages IN
West Texas from which they made
murderous excursions every moon. There
are three caves. All the painted figures
are buffaloes and deer, Indians with bows
and arrows mounted for the chase, .squaws,
ETC. Many figures still retain the fneness
of outline. The caves are now used by
TtllrOdueTS IOT COOklilp anu ulhiL5 Pun pSoS''
This region, until within two or three
years, was the widest in the state
SAN ANTONIO, November IA new well
on b. Schwartz's place has been found to
contain quicksilver in large quantities.
Some think it . plot to poison the family.
Others that it is u natural deposit.
Seventeen cars were wrecked, and tramp
killed ON the Sunset road last evening,
about eight miles west of this city,
l. ,e,l,t 90 re
were totally demolished. An inquest was
held on the .tramp's body No blame is
ascribed to the railroad employees.
j. b. White, of Lavernia, is in the city.
He says that while going home from here
several days ago, four unknown men rushed
upon him unawares, bound him to q tree
and robbed him of something over one hun
bred dollars. He was liberated the next
day by parties passing on the road.
SAN ANTONIO, November 18.-The long
and short man again heard from. The La
redo stage was robbed last night about SIX
cen miles from that place. The stage was
full of passengers and the mail bags were
robbed. 1t is not yet known what was the
value of the booty.
A little child of J. X Dobson was run over
this morning by freight wagon and badly
crushed and is not expected to live through
the night. 1t was an only child, bright
boy about nine years old.
a light norther sprung up tonight.
SAN ANTONIO, November l9.-lnforma-
ton from Laredo says the heaviest sufferer
by yesterdays stage robbery was j. T..
Long, of Dallas, who lost 1925, besides a
gold watch and chain. The robbers also
took from Mrs. Middleton diamond cross,
a present from her grandmother. 1t is not
known how much was taken from the mail
pouches.
The International now runs passenger
train to Cactus Station, in thirty miles OF
Laredo. The track, is completed eight
miles further on.
Fine specimens of Galena ore have been
found fifty miles west of this city, which
parties interested think to be be rich in sill
yer and they have struck it fat.
The programme for the last day of the
fair has been postponed again on account OF
bad weather, to Tuesday.
Overcoats and muffs are all brought out
to-day. Wood and coal are valuable prop
erty.
Navasota.
Special to the Herald.
NAyAsoTA, November 1S.-An excitement
has been caused in business circles in Nava-
sofa on the receipt of intelligence from
LeGierse & Co., of Galveston, that L. A.
Cohn, a travelling salesman representing
the firm in Texas for two weeks, had mysteri-
ously disappeared. Cohn's collections in
Navasota amounted to about 81 400. He is
said to have collected money due his house
from business men at different points
on the Central road, aggregating about
900, which he appropriated and disap-
peared Cohn has wife and child living
at Palestine, and to the former he wrote d
letter apprising her of the step he was about
to take, and avowing the deep grief he felt
at the thought Of separating from his
daughter. He assigned as reason for
the determination to betray his employers
an inability to discharge his indebtedness
to the firm, and hope that in new field
of operations he might accumulate money
sufficient to satisfy his creditors. His inan-
cial embarrassment is attributed to reck-
less mode of life. He was known to earn a
salary sufficient to support himself and
family in atfiuence.
a party of seventy German immigrants
arrived here to-day, and they were received
by parties representing leading farmers and
planters of this county, and will perma-
nently locate and engage in agricultural
II is reported here that negotiations are
being quietly conducted with view of the
purchase by the Gulf Colorado e. Santa Fe
railroad company of the Central u Mont
gomery road, now IN operation from MAYA
sofa to Montgomery, q distance OF twenty
eight miles, IL the agreement is consuPma-
ted ratification is expected at meet
ing of the Central & Mont
Romery directors in January,
after which il is said the road will be ex-
tended northwest to Caldwell, on the main
line of the Santa Fe, and southwest to the
Texas pineries. If consummated the,transfer
viii be of great benefit to Nayasota
A few days ago Floyd Jemn-ison was
stabbed in four places by his uncle, Ben
Jemmison, about seven miles from Nava-
sofa. The two men, were fascinated by
Lucy Smith, and jealousy prompted Ben
Jemmison TO repair 10 the place where
Floyd Jemmison was stopping, and
summonipg him to the gate. seized him by
the hand and plunged q knife In his breast.
the leff shoulder and in the right side. The
assailant fled and as now at large.
The collecting agent for leading whole
sale house in Galveston says there have been
about sixty failures in business In Texas
this season, which number is larger than
ever before. Short crops and consequent
partial stagpation in business Is the chief
cause Of these failures.
Mr.. Fred. l.. Cawthorn, a popular young
man, and a member Of one Of the oldets
and best families Of Navasota, died at An
derson yesterday from the effects Of an
overdose Of chloral, taken by mistake.
Hampstead.
Special 10 The Herald
HKxrsrEAD. November ls.-Messrs.
Dodge and washburne. Of the Missouri
Pacific Southwestern Railway system, ac-
companied by President Wheelock, Of the
New Orleans Pacific, and two Mexican rail