The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-05
Inc Body Of the Drowned Man not
Recovered Yet at Galveston, Al.
though Vigorous Efforts
have Been Made.
A Youth Finds a Watcry Grave at Mid.
dlegges While Attending
Picnic.
How the "GlOriOus Fourth, was Cele.
brated at Different Points
No Casualties.
fhe Western UriOn Manager nj San An.
tonic on Vengeance Bent.
TeSarkana Dots-ite from the Fort
Austin Briefs.
other Interesting State News.
TeSarkana Dots Items from the Fort
Austin Briefs.
Other Interesting State News,
Austin.

AUSTIN, July 4.-This being legal holi-
day all the public offices are closed. Most
of the business houses were also closed du.
ring the evening.
! This morning at 10 o'clock the members
| OF Mt. Bonnell lodge, No. "a, Knights of
| Pythias formed at their hall and headed bv
| o band OF music, marched to the Baptist
church, where apublic installation OF Off
GERS took place, There were about fifty
Knights in the procession, in full
ceived. They were under command of
Colonel w. Lambert, marshal of the day,
and made q fine appearance. At
the church, Mr.. Doody G. Wooten
was introduced by p. G.. G. Colonel s. II.
Russell, and delivered an eloquent installa.
tion oration, giving full exposition
of the principles and objects
of the order, after which the installation
ceremonies were conducted in due form by
r.. b. Connell, grand installing
officer. Hon. w. Flanagan was expected
to deliver the Grafton but by reason Of sick
ness in his family was compelled to decline.
AfteE the installation rites the knights re-
turned to their homes and in the
In the afternoon and evening
picnic and ball was given, which was
largely attended by the, public generally.
Visiting knights were present from San
Antonio, Brenham, Marshall, San Saba,
Vicksburg and New Orleans.
picnic was also given at Pressler's gar
den, where short addresses were delivered
by Governor Roberts and others, but none
of them of a political character.
The cases against eI-Marshal Rus
sell were called in the United States
court on Friday last when the government
announced ready, but at the Instance of de.
fendant they were postposed until to.mor.
row, when it is thought one OF them at
least will be carried.
Capt Mckinney reports TO Adlutant
General King that Corporal Courtwright
has arrested in Nolan county forger name
not given, and recovered from him $3.50.
Also that Sergeant Platt, with seven men,
had recently recovered over 100 sheep
rom Tom Green county, ar
rested the thieves and returned
the sheep to the owners. Besides
this, he reports that his men have made
several other scouts after thieves and ef-
| iected other arrests of minor i'm
portance. Everything Is reported
quiet on the frontier except from
Indian raids reported yesterday.
Major Iollingsworth states that all ar.
rangements are perfected and all the nor
mai schools will open on the 9Th instant,
according to notice.
The colored Masens of Austin to-day laid
the cornerstone of new Methodist church.
A large crowd was present.
Rev. B. J. Smith, an old and respected
citizen of Austin, died this afternoon at /
O'Clock. lie had taught school here for
thirty consecutive years past.
Galveston.
Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, July Am active search has
been maintained throughout the day for
the body of Samuel Strasberger, drowned
in the gulf last evening. The entire gulf
front, as far as the city extends, has been
seined without success. The search Ia
still being prosecuted. A reward of 800 has
been offered by Mr.. Isaac Heidenheimer
for the recovery OF the body of the dead
man. Mr.. Sampson Heidenheimer, whose
confidential clerk, or manager he was is
abroad. Strasburger was man of superior
intelligence and ability, and was consid
cred one of the ablest financiers in the city.
He was about 30 years of age and the main.
stay. OF his aged parents, residing
in New York II is understood that mar.
ties have been dispatched to Bolivar PENN.
sular in hope, Of finding his remains
A little boy named Willie Banks, resid.
ing corner Twcnty-eighth street and Ay-
enue H., was drowned at Middleppes
twelve miles down the island, today, at the
picnic of the Washington Guards. His re.
mains were brought to the city this even.
ing.
Colonel Geo. p. Finlay, candidate for
congress was today suddenly called from
the city by telegram announcing the
serious illness OF his son at Mineral Springs,
in the neighborhood of Palo Pinto.
No market reports to-day on account of
the holiday. The day has been spent In an
unusually quiet manner here, perhaps
owing TO the depressing influence of last
nights accident.