The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-12
Mexican Customs Onlcers Indulge In q
Little Legallxed Highway Rob-
berry nj Pledras Negros, ana
Another Of the
Beautiful Band Butchers n Dear Mute
at Paso del Norto-Itcms from
the Far West.
The Acknowledgement Renders % De-
cislon rs to State and County
Taxation.
That Houston Gamblers Victim Dies
An Obliging Jury at I'll Paso.
The g., C. & s. f. Directory Elect OH
GERS Galveston GIeanings.
The Supreme Court Librarian Ayerts n
ConflagratiOn at Tyler.
And Other Interesting Specials.
Waco.
s pecial to the Herald.

Waco.
Special to the Herald
WACO, October 9.-~For about one week
past Rev. w. u. Penn has been conducting
religious exercises under his gospel tent a t
the little town of Alexander, on the Texas
Central railway, about eighty miles north
of this city. Everything went on about as
usual until Saturday, when a heavy rain
set in. That night, after services had been
concluded, about 800 people mostly women
and children, remained in the tent to sleep
Shortly after midnight heavy storm Of
wind and rain, accompanied with hail,
thunder and lightning, came up, during
which the big tent blew down, covering its
occupants with the immense canvas.
An eye witness reports the scene
as one which beggars description.
The screams of mothers for children, Of
husbands and wives for each other, OF
brothers seeking sisters and seltihish strug-
giles and appeals for relief, were heard above
the noise of the storm, which ragged for
several hours while flashes of lightning
and deep peals of thunder added CHASTITY
wierdness to the scene, not soon to be for
gotten. 1t is described as having been
small but vivid picture of pandemonium.
To add to the horrors of the situation. the
tent had been pitched on low ground which
oyerfiowed a foot or two deep, and trunks
boots, hats, shoes, clothing, ETC., were soon
afloat, while rescuers and rescued were
drenched to the skin. The tent was cut all
to pieces TO get the people out, and will
not be fit for use until thoroughly
overhauled and repaired. When our in
formant. left, early Sunday morning, the
only serious casualty reported was the frac-
ture of child's skull, who will probably
die, and the ..fervent religious spirit of the
congregation had broken out in songs and
shouts of praise to the Lord for His gracious
deliverance from the perils of the night:
LATER.-News received tonight confirms
the above: The center pole Of the tent fell
across and lodged on the pulpit, thus saving
many from death. Several were cut and
bruised, and Miss Leslie is reported in a
critical condition. The tent will be re-
paired, and Major Penn will go to Iredell
on Thursday.
WIG. Boyd is announced as independ-
ent candidate for sheriff of this county. He
is put forward by large disatfected ele
ment Of the democratic party.
Hon. r. @. Mills, candidate for congress
from this district, will speak here to-mor-
row night ,
WACO, October 1O.-Hon. Il, Q. Mills
spoke at the courthouse tonight to large
audience. Colonel Mills is very popular
here and will receive the solid vote of his
party for congress-
A marriage which was set for the close of
this month, being heavily freghted with
policies in nearly all the marriage associa-
tions doing business here, was hurried up
on account of the shaky condition of the
matrimonial market, and hence took place
on Monday. Proofs were hastily prepared
and the offices besiegedin lively style to-
day, but no money has been paid. One
company declines to pay on the plea that
it's their intention to refund all money on
hand pro rata 10 its members and suspend
business. 1t looks as if the bottom had
dropped out, but the companies may rally
tomorrow and restore confidence.
A young German named IL. z. Ihiern
committed suicide last night at the city
hospital, and was found this morning hang
ing dead in an clubhouse on the premises.
He left letter stating that he was sick,
homeless and hopeless and had no desire
to live any longer.
A cotton buyer named Lyons was arrested
here to-day for alleged crookedness in pay
ing negro $40 less for two bales Of cotton
than the strict rules of arithmetic called for.
He gave bond.
Large swarms of grasshoppers have been
passing over to-day, flying south and at a
very great height.