The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-30
TEXAS roPlW.

L.W. OttweIl died ct Whitswright on the
"a III inst Of pneumonia.
The annual council of the Episcopal dio-
csse of Texas began Wednesday in Palestine.
The report of the killing of Governor
Overton, Of the Chickassw Nation, is I'M
true.
Mrs. Frederika Berns died suddenly of
consumption in Galveston Wednesday
night.
Young mich cows in Ersth county are
worth from $50 to S25, and beef steers bring
good prices.
The Central railroad finished its track TO
Cisco, ten miles west of Eastland, on the
2Sd instant.
II is reported that the Texas and ST. Louis
road have sufficient funds to complete their
system to 81. Louis,
Farmers of Burnett county have flo
ished planting their crops, this being the
second planting this season.
The bill granting lands to Texas veterans
and disabled confederate soldiers, does not
take effect until The 18th of July.
A bu Iglar named Dennis Z. Murphyws
fatally shot in Buffalo, New York, while
robbing grocery store Sunday night
A let of cotton on the railway platform at
Honey Grove, caught fire Wednesday morn.
ing and some seventy eight bales we're con-
sumed.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Foley and Miss Effie B.
Richardson, and MIR. Emil f. Schmidt and
Miss Susan Q. Holley were married Wednes-
day in Houston. 4
M. Henry B. Barnhardt and Miss Alice
Millican, and Mr.. j. A, A. Riley and Miss
Eliza Brizendine were all married at Auatin
on Wednesday.
The grangers at many points in Texas
are organizing cooperative stores, and char.
ters to that end are being filed with the
secretary of state,
An old negro named Nath, while fishing
from Labadie's wharf in Galveston, on
"Wednesday, had at and fell into the bay,
but was rescued by parties near.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe contin.
ues 10 be built, vague rumors to the contrary,
Notwithstanding, and, as yet. has neither
been bought nor absorbed by Gould.
The negro Charles Porter, who about a
week ago shot another negro named John
Quinn in the head at Galveston, surrendered
hlmself to the officers Wednesday night.
Mrs. Caroline NJ. Dsbney. of Virginia, on
visit to her sister Mrs. T.. G. Minor in
Galveston, was found dead in her bed
"Wednesday morning, having died Of Lesrt
disease.
AT franklin, Aus'in Manning was shot in
the back with load of buckshot while
standing on his own gallery and MORALLY
wounded. Ed Gross, the supposed shootist
was arrested: both are colored
Professor Lebrun is the architect selected
by the governor to examine the plans for the
new state capitol aid make selec lions. He is
from Brooklyn, New York, and this fact, Of
course, gives him superior qualifications.
]. B. Lsmpkin. one of the largest mer-
chants of Caldwell, has failed. He made an
assignment turning over everything. He
was holding big lot of cotton and the de-
cline OF three cents pound swamped him.
Mr.. F. y. Usher, Of Houston. has been
commissioned special judge to try case
pending in the district court in Houston, in
which Judge Masterson is disqualified. he
having purchased the property In dispute.
A man got mad at San Antonio car ot.vsr
and took his revenge by firing shot at him.
This thing of drawing pistols and shooting
on the most trivial prov0cation 10 becoming
entirely too frequent, and something should
be done 10 put a stop to it.
II. G. Asksn and Ell Wafer, two Of the
state police under the Davis reg ime, we're
taken to Tyler Wednesday and Jailed to
answer the charge Of numbering an attorney
named House. and farmer named Godbolt,
in Tyler, eight or nine years ago.
Captain Irving, commanding the U. s.
military post Of Ft. Griffin, has received
orders from General Augur, department
commander. to vacste Griffin as soon as pos
sible and report with his command to his
regimental commander, Col. Stanley, at Fort
Clark.
Two Of the men who shot Mr.. Alderman
near Rockdale few days ago ere captured
by Sheriff Lipscomb Wednesday in Little
River Bottom. Their names were William
Sharp and William Smith, the latter being
an escaped convict, having been sent TO the
penitentisry from Robertson county for
killing man.
The comptroller Is preparing notice to
all officers that they are not authorized to
collect the tax required from drummers, but
that said tax must be paid at his Office befors
permits will be issued, and no drummer can
solicit trade without the comptroller's
license, which must DO recorded In the
county clerks Office before soliciting orders,
under penalty Of not less than $25.
A twelve year old son of Mrs. Fisk, of San
Antonio, ran away from home several weeks
ago. His family was very much Distressed
and telegraphed and wrote e'l ov,s the coun-
try for tidings Of him, oh,.n, rewards for
his discovery. The other day Sheriff Mig.
gil, of Medina county, found him In rail-
road camp In that county, carrying water
for the hands at work, favorite Of every.
body, and making good wages.
Mr.. j. g. Gibbs, living seven miles from
Eastlaud City, must have swallowed whale
or gyascuti,. He was sick last week with
pneumonia. A physician attended him, and
giving him an emetic he threw up some sort
Of fish, animal or "what IL " Of the follow
ing description: Six inches long, two
inches around the centre OF the body, mouth
like sucker, arms one and a half inches
from point of tail, no eyes, no gill. no skin,
tough, ring around the mouth, Cart laginous,
bowels similar TO those of perch fish and
full Of focal matter.
The stockholders of the Texas & 81. Louis
railroad company held q meeting In Tyler
on Wednesday, and Messrs. j. w Paramore,
William Senter and j. L Sloss, Of 81. Louis;
Logan H. Roots, Little Rock, Arkansas; Q.