The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-09

legal advice for the purpose Of commencing
sult III New Albany TO recover possession of
some property claimed ly Albert Trinter, of
New Albany and that John rrinter, ,deceasd,
had conversation with her on Sunday
evening, December Sd, in which he stated
that Albert and Mortou Trinter should re-
oewe no benefit from his estate; that he
would leave all his property 10 bis nephew,
Dan Irlntei, except the property belonging
TO her, situated on Main street, New Al
oany, and appoint him executor Of his will
she said to the reporter that there had
been no quarrel that she was In bed when
attacked, and got up and attempted to de-
tend herself
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
EAST SAGINAW, MIcH., Dec Sat an
early hosr this morning fire broke out in
the works of the Saginaw barrel works,
Saginaw City, and spread rapidly. The
weather was bitterly cold and interfered
with the working OF the fire department
Before il could be controlled, the barrel
factory, saw mill and drill house to the salt
block. IA portion of the salt block sheds, dry
kllns, large quantity OF the products OF
the works and about 100000 feet OF valu.
able lumber in the yard were burned up.
There was an Investment of $4,000 In
buildings aud machinery. Total loss is ap-
proxlmated at $4,000; insurance not
known at the present writing, but the
property is understood to be fairly well in.
sured. One hundred .and thy men are
thrown out OF employment.
Lost AT FRA.
FHtLApElritIA, Pa, Dec. S.-The tug
/ George W. Childs aud steam Yacht Idle
Hour foundered off Cape llatteras in the
storm November %. All on board were
/ lost.
INDICTED.
| RICHMOND, VA, Dec. S.--'rhe grand Jury
OF hustings court indicted s. Brown Allen,
auditor Of public accounts of Virginia, on
three counts, in the matter Of the appoint
ment of J. ID, Smelling especial delinquent
tax collector for Richmond, which
appointment, 1t is alleged, is illegal,
and the execution of Suelling's bond
iradulentand criminal. Allen, who was in
court rs witness was ordered under ar
rest by Judge Christian. He gave bail to
appear tomorrow, Smelling was also in.
dlcted for forgery in that he forged paper
purporting to be bond signed by himself
and his securities.
In the circuit court the grand Jury found
an indictment against Robert T.. Mumford
ct al. for conspiracy, Mumiord is commits!
sioner OF revenue, The indictment is for
completely in the alleged forgery case Of
supplemental assessment limits, by which
1t is claimed large number Of illegal votes
were procured at the last election.
A HUGE swtSpLE.
DRIVER, Col, Dec. S.--The Denver Fire
Insurance company has collapsed. II was
organized fifteen months ago with capital
stock of s. 00o, 900, OF which over one e-fourth
was paid in, and elected G. II. Fisk, presi
dent A. III, Russell, yioe-presldent, and r.
L. Goddard, secretary, who, on January /
1884, made a most ilattering statement o
the company's condition. II now trans
pires 1t never had dollar of capital III
money in the treasury, and the only assets
were few unsecured individual notes and
tracts OF unimproved land In the southern
states, to which they held imperfect title
Trouble ahead.
! HANGED.
Sr. LouIs, Dec. S-The Post Dispatch
special from Charleston, Missouri, says
Albert Sanders, colored, for the murder o
Moses Wing, also colored, was hung this
morning. At half past IL o'clock Sanders
partook ofthe last sacrament. He has been
Joined by Howard Underwood. colored
who will be executed in three weeks. San.
ders walked to the scaiiold firmly, then
sang hymn without u tremor in his voice
and was accompanied by his spiritual nd.
wiser, Rev. Mr.. Hess, who offered a prayer,
then made few remarks, and vt lao the
drop was cut There were few conyul.
stons, and in seven and q half minutes he
was dead. Sanders killed Wing year ago
on the 10Th OF November, in tit of jeaI-
ousy, both being in love with the same girl.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. S.--Bill Porter was
hanged to-day at Perry.
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