The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-07
San Antonio.

| Sau antonio.
special to tho Herald.
San Antonio, May 6.--The following
special was sent to the Oastroville Quill from
this place to-day: A carrier to Genera,
Stanley reports that Lieutenant
Bullis,who pursued the Indians ths. murdered
the Mcclure family, followed across the
Rio Grande, at the ,no,,h
Of the Pecos and few mile.
IN Mexico. He overlook and fought than
wednesday, killing four bucks and one
squaw, and wounding and csplur ipp severaI
squaws and children. Twenty horses
anu mucn properly was captured. Bulls
lost no men and will return at once.
Nearly three inches of rain here last night
and to-day, bringing the river np
soou' sn and q half feet. No
damage. good raiLs are general
assured. f' "'N
! The examination of the young men charged
with robbing the stages has been again
postponed to await The arrival Of an importsn,
witness.
! lightning struck tho mayors privats
stable iast night which entirely consumed
the building and killing fine horse. Some
damage was also done TO the Western Union
'eiesraph office by a large ball Of lightning
Robert Bsllertyne, at Bracket, was given
w years In the penitentiary for killing
Ia soldier In 1876. He hss
mad several trials. At last he
was sentenced TO ten years. He was
dissatisfied and had another trial with the
above result. -
The consecration Of Bishop Neroz will
20 the first consecration of bishop
III this state. The Bishops
having heretofore been concentrated in other
places befove being sent to this state.
Information received at headquarters late
this evening, and indicates that Texas
IS no longer In the military division of the
gulf, which has been broken up The de.
partment of Arkansas is also broken up. and
Gen. Mckenzie relieved. Details will be made
known in few days, butt is pretty certain
there will be but two divisions east and
west, under w. 3. Hancock and Sheridan,
respectively, with Texas in Sheridan's
division under command of Gen. Shcofeld,
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| waco.
Special to the Herald.
Waco, May CD. X. Murphy, of this
city, was arrested in Whitney lass night and
roaceed hero tonight, charged with attempt,
Ing an indecent assault on Mrs. Pearson. n
widow who lives on Eighth street, this city.
Murphy Is in the employ of Col. r. B.
Parratt, Texas agent Of the Mobile Life
Insurance company. Ho also solicits subs
scrptions for the Examiner and Tele
phone, this city, and tho Galveston News.
Ho left Waco Thursday forenoon
on life insurance business. During Tho dsv
Mrs. Pearson went before the grand Jury In
session and swore Murphy entered her bed
room that morning at 3 o'clock and made sn
assault on her. Her daughter In an adjoin.
ing room heard the noise and came In, when
Murphy desisted and left the house, swearing
he would kill the woman II she told Of n
This information led TO Murphy's arrets
at Wheeling, and return on The train 70
night In charge Of Sheriff Hall, who went
alter him. In an interview with Murphy
he informs your correspondent that the
charge 10 utterly false and IN attempt 10
blackmail him. He is In jail to night and
the matter will come up In the district
court tomorrow. OF the woman, Mrs.
Pearson, but little 10 known here. She came
70 Waco from Austin, and ba spiri,uslist.
Murphy 10 IN unmarried man, about thirty
years old, very industrious, and has always
borne q good character. Tho case creates
great excitement, but the sympathy Of the
public is generally with Murphy.
Very heavy rain here this afternoon and
night