The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-18

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Special to the Herald
Galveson, Feb. III. q. Mcintyre, a
merchant and planter from Roan's Prairie,
Crimes county, arrived on the 1880 train to.
day, and went to Woleston, Wells IL Vidor
and received a draft for $3.50 on Ball,
Hutchings u Co, which he got cashed, and
went with the money in the inside pocket of
his body-coat to his room in the fremont
hotel; from thore into dinner, and on his re.
turn to his room put OH his overeoat, changed
the package of money into the inside pocket
Of the overcoat, and left tho hotel for p.
y. WillSsS Brothers, whom no owed
TO settle with them. After being there for a
few moments ho missed his money and in-
stantly returned to the hotel in search of It.
No clue has yet been found TO tho money
The police were notified and two shrewd
detectives are at work on the case Soon
after Mcintyre passed down fremont street
on his way to Willis " Bros, little boy and
girl playing near the Intersection of fremont
and Poslollicos reefs, SAW another man pick
up package on the sidewalk aud hastily
| conceal it under his coat. The little girl ran
after him calling. "Scs that man hns picked
up something" when he kicked back at ber
and hurried on. The little
boy described the man accurately, who
Is known TO the police, but they have
been unable TO find him thus far, although
nm officer accompanied by tho little boy has
been looking for him since the loss was re-
ported, which was about p. m.
Mcintyre says bis pocket in the oyercoat
was torn, AID he is confident the money
dropped out and was picked up. He feels
the loss lleenly, while his wife is quite i'll AT
the hotel.
He has offered reward Of five hundred
dollars for the return of the package.
Bub Walker, "a muatto boy twelve years
old, while exhibiting q toy pistol to day to
Anna Carr, colored girl aged ten, lot il
accidentally 90 OIL, the ball passing through
his right hand and striking Anna ia the fore
head and inilieting q dangerous and probably
fatal wound
After the boys hand was dressed he was
taken before the recorder and required 10
give bond OF SlOO for his appearances 10
the morning.
The little girl protested to those 10 attend
ance that the shot was accidental, saving
"Budd, did not mean to hurt me-"
Mollie Edwards for embezzling S1l2 from
Gec rye Edwards, in default OF a $500 bond
was sent TO jail to-day.
dsntored, tho American schooner. Comet,
OF New York, with eighteen hundred and
fifty bars of railroad iron, for the Texas Gem
trail railway. Steamship Whitney, from
BIashear.
Cleared, steamship Whitney for Vera Cruz
with 600 bales of cotton, merchandise etc.
Schooner VIM. A. Heayering for Pensacola,
with ballast. British bark, Tony Krogman,
for Cork, with 4,l75 sacks of oil.cake,
value $3.50. Norwegian bark, Christina,
for Bremen with 1925 bales of cotton; value,
$74,20l. Steamship City of San Antonio,
for Ney York with 2,l45 bales oecotton and
other merchandise.
The Galveston artillery company held
meeting tonight to arrange for the reception
and entertainment of the military of tho in
terror during the Mard Gras festivities.
A joint discussion on municipal issues
took place in tho east end tonight between
various candidates for mayor.
Large quantities Of material for tho light
house TO be constructed at tho eastern OK
tremty Of the island are being received here.
Thomas Littlelield WIS sent 70 the hospi-
lsl with biokon arm today.