The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-13
SOUTH ERIN NEWS.
ALAB ANA.

we afo curry 10 near tnat Mr.. Josepl
Byars, residing five miles from Bloun
Springs was severely hurt by tree falins
on him.
Our distinguished fellow.citizen, DR.. f. Fl
Moren, is favorably mentioned among IN,
gentlemen who would make good GOV
ernors
Clayton Courier: Mr.. Hsmp Thomas
who failed some weeks since. has msao ,
satisfactory settlement with his creditors and
has resumed business.
Messrs. Johnston & Compton on ,hei,
way 70 attead circuit court, on Sunday la.
XII led ground rattlesnake of hugh dimen.
sions. with forked tail.
Farmers ara getting Along finely with
their work lin RIVER Bend, though there i
much complaint about the crops not comm,
up in consequence of early planting.
In ore hunt last week, Mr.. Oliver Fros.
killed gobbler that weighed 81 pounds,
four ground hogs. two squirrels and rat
!lesnake four feet long, having double fsngs
of even length.
Eufsuls Bulletin: The total cotton re-
ceipts at this point since the first of last
September have been 5010i bales against
81 AGO for the same time last year, showing
IN increase In favor Of tie present season Of
1929 bales.
Mr.. Jno. Il. HOFFMAN has commenced the
building OF two brick store houses on the
south SIDE OF Broad street, st west of his
store house now occupied by Mr.. Silas Stern.
The new building will be used by Mr.. Stern
as q cotton pickery and public cotton pack.
ing house.
Most of the farmers on Drv creek are
through planting their corn and will soon
commence the work of blowing il the first
time. EVERYTHING planted looks well and
vigorous. Oats look very fine and very
large acresge has been planted in them, and
besides some of our farmers are putting two
thirds of the land in corn. Nearly all the
cotton has been planted. Not much com.
mercial fertil zers used in thi, immediate
section.
News; The assassination of Captain 4. A.
Hanna ON last Saturday night about three
quarters of mile from Bangor, caused con.
siderable sensation on Sunday. when tho news
got here. The captain was at Tom Me.
Annally's; the family had retired, and he WAS
reading with lamp in one hand, and the
paper in the other. The assassin came TO
lhe fence, took deliberate aim at his victim
and drove the bullet through his breast
Bud McApnally, of Bangor, was arrested on
Tuesday night by United States Deputv
Marshal McCullom on suspicion of BENG
concerned in tho assassination of CAPTAIN
Hsnna. He WAS lodgei in jail, wbe,e he
now lie.
We had most favorable opportunity
yesterday for conversipg with the p)aL tiers
from nearly every beat in the county, ene
their crop reports. rs general thing, were
very vtrable not to sag 1atteriug. Corn
and oats everywhere looking well-the
former having come out wonderfully within
the last ten days and is now growing finely.
The cotton planted before the late rains ia
now all up and the stand will be- good.
Some of our planters are already chopping
out. We are glad 10 le,rn that the area
planted in corn the present season is largely
in excess of what it was last year. The
planting has been late, but the planters are
now pretty well up with their work, and the
fine growing weather of the past week has
brought forward the young corn and cotton
rapidly.
LOUISIANA,
The condition of the crops in Grant parish
is very good.
Advocate: West Baton Rouge planters
are more hopeful. The stubble is doing
infinitely better than was expected, and the
prospect Is frightening. At one time Ill hope
was Lost, but it is now thought that the
stubble will furnish seed cane for another
year.
Bienville Tines Since the rains corn, cot.
ton, grass and vegetation generally are
growing finely. Farmers are going ahead
with renewed energy. This may yet prove
to be a good crop year. The indications in |
that direction are far more favorable at this |
time than they were o short time ago. Work, |
work and wait, and we shall! SEQ.
Last Sunday young hoodlum of Csddo
parish, named Samuel Stoner, son of Judge
Stoner, deliberately shot one James p BAN
ter would not reduce the price Of his straw.
berries. The ball entered the chin and
lodged in the back of the neck Dr.. Ulsy,
assisted by Drs. Fisher, billiard, Csty and
Lyon, extracted the ball and performed the
difficult operation of tying the carotid ar
terry. The desperate was captured.
Monroe Bulletin: Contrary to all expec-
tation the evidence was closed on last
Wednesday evening. The defense was
self defense and on their own domain. They
succeeded in proving that Lu'''"rg and
Dinkgrsve were the sggressoys lired the
first shot. The state failed 70 break down
the evidence and verdict of not guilty was
foregone conclusion. 1t WAS accrr'e ed with
q demonstration of ern'e,.o winch was
promptly suppressed 100 accused were,
thoreupon, discharged frcr. custody by order
of the court.
MISSES IPPI.
Cornth is to be lighted with gas.
John w. Robinson, an upright citizen of
jackson, is dead
An epidemic Of soro eyes troubles the
denizena of Ssrdis.
In Amite county cotton planting became
general April ll,h
The Corinth papers announce tho death of
Hon. A. f. Reynolds, Of that place.
Henry Spain. of Vcksburg, charged with
the murder oil John Sbechan, has been found
guilty,
Hon. b. +. johns, of Amite, q lawyer of
fns abilities is candidate for attorney
general.
The Rev. A. j. Tardy has taken charge Of
the Episcopal churches at Pass Christian aud
Bay ST. Louis.
The Holly Springs reporter Of the 22nd
gays that cotton planting Ia progressinv