The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-01
A bastard at Plano Makes an Outra.
geous Assault Upon a Lady
huring Her Husbands
Absence.
Asimilar Occurrence in the Vicinity Of
Austin Creates Great Deal
Of Excitement.
what the State Republicans Coutcm.
plate Gossip About Gov.
ernor Davis.
Happenings in the Island City-Rail.
way Notes.
The Track of Destructive Storm -
Court Decisions.
Other Interesting State News,
Happenings in the Island City Rail.
way Notes.
Other Interesting State News,
Austin.

Austin.
Special TO the Herald
AUSTIN, May 3l,--So far rs heard from
the republican executive committee are
divided between Fort Worth, Austin and
Houston in their selection for place TO
hold their convention. The chairman, Gov
ernor Davis, will have another vote taken
limiting the candidates to these three
points. Nearly all the members of the
committe are for putting the convention
of till August.
The Cooperative Fire Insurance com.
pany OF Texarkana filed articles of incorpo-
ration to-day. The company has no capi-
tal, proceeding on the assessment principle
and takes risk on fire, wind and light
ning.
a branch of your Dallas anti, Catholic
society has been organized here, but decent
people and all southern peop'e give il a
wide berth. Governor Davis, in an inter
view with your correspondent to-day. con-
demned the sOniety and said he did not
believe there was word of truth in the
rumor that President Arthur belonged to it.
New, Orleans firm will bid for all the
iron work on the new capitol. Several
builders are here investigating material
ana prices preparatory 10 bidding on the
sub contract.
There is a great excitement in this city
and vicinity over the intelligence first
! spread as rumor but subsequently, authen.
ticated by peace officers oil the outraging
6by black tiend named Aleck Wayne, of
Mrs. Wallins, respectable white lady.
Mrs. Walllns lives ON Deckers creek. eirb.
teen miles from Austin. WAYNE finding
his victim alone with a young infant, seized
ana crlminally assaulted her, threatening
to murder the infant ii she persisted in her
outcries. Notwithstanding the threat she
the object Of bringing ''f fneieSbor S,
to her assistance, but not before the
negro had accomplished his helish pur-
pose, who then made good his escape.
Early this morning he was detected cross.
ing the river on the Lockhart road, three
miles miles beloS the city; learning which
Sheriff Gary started in pursuit, in the full
hope of running him down. Mrs. Wallins
is yet in danger, her throat being
terribly. lacerated AMI she suffer.
ing from other Serious iniu.
rles. The tiend is of rich copper color,
stout built, with knife scar on his cheek
and wore blue shirt and brown oycralls
The country people are at the sherin1s
back, and though no arrest has been made,
his Incarceration is considered exceedingly
doubtful. This is the third ollense of the
character with which he stands charged
The last proceeding having been commit.
ted ut Elgin about three weeks ago.
COURT or APPEALS.
Smith vs. Hale, from Travis county,
motion for rehearing overruled Texas 4
Pdclhc railway company W.. Hughes; ai
frmed on certificates. l.. A. Belle VS.. tn,
state, from Bosque county: dismissed
Burns vs. the State, from Falls county; af
iirmcd. Hurlbut vs.. the State, from Tar.
rant county .aiiirmcd Luera vs.. the State
from. Duyal county; reversed and re-
mandcd. Gusa VS.. the State, from Cam.
eron county; reversed and dismissed
weston county; motion TO dismiss
granted. O'Bryan VS., the State, from
Coleman county; last opinion of Judge
Winkler deceased was read bv Judge vii.
son; affirmed, Murphy ct al. vs. the State,
from Hill county; appeal dismissed. Glass
vs.. the state, from Colorado county:
affirmed. Robson vs.. the State, affirmed
lcal vs.. the State from Bcxnr county; re.
yerScd and remanded. Seymour vs. tho
state, from Robertson county, reversed and
rcmanded. Burns vs.. the State, from Cook
county; reversed and remanded. s. Evans
VS.. the state, from Dallas county; reversed
anu remanded. Hart vs. the
state, from Wheeler county; submitted
on brief for the state. Clark VS..
the state from Wilson county; submitted
ON brief for the state. Johnson vs.. the
state from Colorado county reversed and
remanded. Millspaugh W.. MayGeld, from
Taylor county; submitted on brief for an.
ncllant. King Kendall vs.. the State, from
l'nrnett county. submitted on briefs for
both parties, Petts VS., Black, from Brazos
county; submitted on brief for appellee
and brief and oral argument for appellant.
Bier vs.. lindentkal, from Mcl.cnnan
county; submitted ON brief for both par.
iss. frather vs.. the state, from Bosque
county submitted on brief for the state,