The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-08
TEXAS TOPICS.

SJsmCs LETTERS Crockett, at the early age of
seuly, cisd in Navarro county last week.
'bIr. w. II. BilSro aad Miss Anna Thwestt
+ be married in Navarro county las: week.
2About orc fourth Of the business portion
aLockhsIt, wss burned Wednesday morn
5 lr f. T. Groom, Of Corsicana, and Miss
II uie Tcigg, of Bryan, were married last
Dr. JsmeB r. Wofford sid AIsa Belle P.
b suott were married in DsWit; county last
i ptain r L. Fulton, formerly mayor Of
O. Weston, is sgaia candidate for that po-
H.,
DR. n. D. Schevaliu and Miss Lydia Ellis
Il 70 MARRIED in Galveston on Wednesday
tlhe district court, with Judge Bradley on
II bench, commences at C9rsicana next
LPnday.
btock in Navarro county are suffering
ii bly, from the effects Of the extreme cold
Il atheT.
Corsicana expects to receive IL coo bales of
a. ton this season in addition to that already
raeiyed.
Ir. Charles f. Henry and Mrs. S. F.
bhnston we're married ia Navarro county
III week
Dir. George I. Jester aud Miss Fannie
GoTdon were married in Coricsna last We'd
ID dsy night.
Efhe Houston & Texas Central railroad
0hmenccd laying steel rails south sTd from
GTsicana Wednesday.
fho supreme court, court of appeals and
MT OF commissioners of appeal convened
Il Gslveston Monday.
1eorge Wallace, who murdered Thomas
III near Hampstead a few days ago, has
u IN arrested aud jailed.
fho manager of the Galveston opera
81 lso is negotiating with tho Bernhadt TO
1pbear on the stage in that city.
hr Y Y. Mo'phy, Of Groe'SeeclS and
Id Jennie Tenure, of C~lver', elOped
Wdaesday night and are now one.
|Sfdcre cleared from Galveston wednesday,
Me- yess Is for European ports loaded with
Ai67 bales Of cottO valued AZ S27l, 998.
rhe CO ton gin of Col. r. X, Sledgo, near
ID new town of Kyle, on the International
ii road vest Of austin, was burned last
Mel.
7rhe criminal district court of Galveston
colluty made $3.50 for the state in excess
Of It's expenses. So much for having an able
NC.
Tho boz! aud shoe store Of +. Achanbach
Wss burg lrized in Houston, Tuesday night,
10 tho extent of SI25 worth of goods, the
soltGns Of The show>windoW.
pho people around Corsicana obey the
Icf ipturs Injunction to multiply and
IA ensh tho earth. Oae furniture man in
0eriicana sold two hundred cradles during
Cbrstmss week.
Bud Fondern, desperate character at
Wca,herfJ5d had Hght with Dan Nearn in
|Aht plaza Wednesday night, 40 cut him SO
leerey in the neck that Nesr s lie is 2es-
pared Of 1t was q drunken row.
b. II. Nilliken, the depoGad mqvor Of
Weatherford, having applied TO T s,rict
Court for 8 mandAmus tn cOmp city
Wn1cil to teiuitate him, was dGnpi .u0 writ
d Wednesday. lie gave notice OF ssDral.
Nothing hiss yet bsen heard from Colozsl
Nsyhorn, who, short time sincs, loft
Georgetown, fling no one where he WA
Ding H WAS OF sheriff of the county and
be elected tax collector in November last.
10 accounts arc all straight, and there is no
n son known for MS having left.
IA drunken printer named Walker, pas
niger on the stage from Bolton to Waco,
~ into dght with the driver named Tom
jtnnirgs Monday afternoon and drove him
ID from the coach, leaving it in the road.
mother passenger remained with the stage
" night and took care of the mail.
Z THE Highland Home, q sanitary establish
ment, eight miles from San Antonio, the
pfopertv of Mr.. j. B. Brown vas DESTROYED
b Gre Tuesday night, thu family Of tho pro-
pfctor uud the guests barely eFcapin- With
thfir lives. The los Of the building and fur
ui ure is 5000, with $1,000 insurance.
&Thora seems to DO a perfect boom at E
Pbss in view Of the approaching conccntra-
tibn of rSllroadj AT that point The town is
Al 80 be oyerrun with contractors, vaSa.
brnds, spectators, gsmbler1, thieves, burg.
he, deml.munde and tramps, and life nd
pfoperty are unsafe, therefore q company Of
NJ rangers is petiJioned for to preserve the
pesce,
s Tho body Of X. D. Rector was found on
IN road iie about eight miles from Corsicans
ID week. The coronel's Jury returned q
verdict that he died Of expo ur5 snd excessive
VI Of LIQUOR. He had been in Corsicaua on
10 day Of the light ne died, and lef for the
hme Of the gentleman for whom hN YVES
Ntrking rs a cotton picker, very druok, and
Ming overcome by tho whiskey no had swal
bwea, lay down beside the road never to rise
1fsn. He left an infant which the county
u taken in charge.
IN. A 7, in windy letter to the Houston
fpst, adv tes tunt clay balls or donioks
ID SIR ot pevsmenis. Tho very same thing
Hhst proposed t. Houston BY q civil engineer
q Enelshmsn rsmed Mitchell, who bull
NJ there il of the Terss western narrow
mage railroad, some five years ego. Mr.
hitch II discussed his proportion from Q
hsrged an scientific standpoint, for he ws'
Rally n well-intormed man, but it was never
deemed practicable and was therefore moi
Considered Secondhand goods rarely ever
ntsil for much.
y Mr.. w. A. Skinner. Fort Worth typo.
gspbical artist and Miss Ssllie Il. Grain, a
Jetferfon ditto, were married in Jefferson on
the ! Instant. Asa good compositor, Mr..
ekianer will not neglec his lower case, while
his good lady will attend to the small caps
u the course of time. 1t is TO ba hoped tina,
ney may never be short of "copy" and that
he chspter of their livna may be se' in dis
nond, with pleasant Tf and bright ~ tc
mile on their way. They ara now II % and
nav they ever GO sdown the strssm Of time
III fond nm, NTH olaao ,,.oe, all "A