The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-02


~, thence southwest into the pire
trict of Southeast Texas, Grad
main line of the road is now
to Lampasas. Cress-ties and
INLAND to complete tie road one
|adyllfed miles beyond that, point.
II. Mccormick who has been rebuilding
the line from Corpus Christi to Brownsville,
having completed the work, has ieturned
to the city, where he resumes his position
as Chief Line Man and Repairer of the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Seth Shepard and bride, nee Miss Grace,
rrived this morning. and were met at the
depot by number Of friends.
J. q. Rathbone, who founded the order OF
\ Knights of Pythias, at Washington City,
cellor, arrived on the 1880 train this morn
ing, and was met at the depot by co n
mittee, and assigned apartments at re
fremont Mr.. Rathbonc lectured Is
evening at Artillery Hall on the objec, :
and principles of the order.
COURT oF APPEALS DECIsToNc.
Thomas j Blackman vs. the Sta .; from
Freestone county. Submitted on b els o.
both parties.
Thomas Hughes, VS.. the State; tom
{ Polk county. Affirmed.
w. II. McCelvy VS. NJ. II. Diel; from
Houston county. Affirmed.
Thomas II. Nelms VS.. 3. w. Cawthorn
from Houston county. Reversed and de-
cision rendered.
lobe Cannon VS.. the State from Hous-
ton county. Affirmed.
Geo. Roeler, Jr., VS.. the State; from
Freestonc county. Motion to dismiss over
ruled.
Santiago Clay VS.. the State; from LaSalle
county Submitted on briefs of both par
ties.
John Robertson vs.. the State; from Fan
min county. Motion set aside. Submitted.
Fayette buchanan VS.. the State; from
McLennan county. Affirmed.
C.. j. Thompson VS.. the State; from Ira
Wis county. Appeal dismissed.
GALVESTON, January 2G-The celebration
of the anniversary of the birth of Robert
Burns, the great Scotch poet, held last
night, was a most enjoyable affair.
The Deep Water and .Cu5tom-house Com
mittee met to-day. The Committee on
Contingencies asked an extension of time in
which 10 raise the required $4,000. Mr..
Lasker submitted the names of the follow
ing gentlemen as a committee to go to
Washington in the interest of deep water
and the Custom-house; they were unan-
viding substitutes in case it is necessary
audit was decided to place the funds collect
ed at their disposal: w. L. Moody, G: II
, Hutchings, Walter S. Davis, r. S. Willis
Leon Blum, NJ. Koppell, A. H. Belo, +. S
yemison, Julius Rnnge, J. j. Hen nd
"
Il Sinclair, The suggestion of General Nal
= hoy. Collector of Customs, that the services
ofColonel Ochiltree, Major b. II. Plumby
and Mr.NWinter Smith at Washington be
enlisted brought to his feet Mr.. r. S. Willis
who said the parties named rs the commit
tee were gentlemen. and he, for one, did
not care to meet the persons named. The
Deep Water and Custom-house Committee
then elected Mr.. Willis Chairman, Colonel
William II. Sinclair, Secretary; .Juliu:
Runge, Treasurer Colonel Sinclair sane
he concurred with General, Malloy that
secured at Washington before the
committee should proceed there
that no ADLER assistance could be enlisted
than these gentlemen would be able to rem
der.
The hotels are all crowded.
The schooner S. w. Perry, stranded OF
Pelican Spit some months since, was tloatec
some $50 feet to-day, and it is expected sh'
will be floated clear at the next high tide.
John +. Gunther, of Dallas, and Exon
gresham ID. G. Giddings, of Brennan, arr
in the city
Committee on Deep Water and the Custom
house telegraphed last night to Colone
Thomas p. Ochiltree, Washington, to pa,
no attention to the proceedings of the com
mittee at the Cotton Exchange yesterday
as the sentiments then expressed were blu
as whole, were favorably disposed toward
him. The following telegram was received
this morning from Washington by Mr.. N
| N. John, of the above committee
Delegation made wise move. Commit
tee begins Harbor Bill February 2d. Rea
gan, Epson, Wellborn, Culberson, Coke, a
Metropolitan Hotel-our reliance.
TSignedl b. RUSH PLUMLEY.
J. w. Switzer. * New York, reported t
have been killed en- route to this point, ar
rived by the 70 enoon train, alive and well
J w. w. HAnger.o.d. Vice-President of thu
New York ~ TeSas-Mexican Railway, i
registered at the Girardin.
\ T. w. Pierce, Jr., of the Gal
weston, Harrisburg San An
tonia Railway, and Colonel J.. NJ
Means, representing the associated railway
of Virginia and the Caroinas, were amoni
the arrivals this morning.
The deficiency in the receipts Of cottoi
at this port since September 4, 10 date, a
shown by the official report of the ex
change, amounts to liz, l42 bales, compared
with the corresponding date of preyiou
season
G. w. Crutcher, of Dallas is at the Tro
Exchange at Galveston: Commercial ster
ling. 400; bank, 4S5; New York sight, par
hank. / cent premium: New Orleans sight
mar. bank, cent premium; on American
Silver, cent discount; Mexican silver s
cents.
New York to-day; 3,S9S bales of cotton con
stitutcd part of her cargo.
Several visiting Bohemians met severa
il local Bohemians last night, with the. usua
result.