The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-08
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AUSTIN, Mhy Fl'-oo '"i "' 1919 -"
the republican executive committee ar
divided between Fort Worth, Austin AM
Houston in their selection for place Il
hold their convention. The chairman, Gov
ernor Davis, will have another vote taker
limiting the candidates to these three
points. NearlS all the members Of the
Commute are Tor putting the convention
The Co.operat)ve Fire Insurance com.
many of TexarkaIia filed articles of incorpo-
ration to-day. The company has nc. capt
tai, proceeding on the assessment princlPle
and takes risk On fire, wind and light
ming.
branch of your Dallas anti-Catholic
society has been organized here, but decent
people and all southern people give 1t n
wide berth. Governor Davis, in an inter-
view with Your correspondent to-day; con-
demned the soniety and said he ana not
believe there was d WORD OF truth IN tile
A New Orleans firm will bid for all the
iron work on the new capitol. Several
builders are here investigating material
and prices preparatory to bidding on the
sub-contract.
There is great csc'tcmant, in this city
and vicinity over the intelllSehco nrs'
spread as rumor but slosequently authen-
ticated by peace officers of the outraging
bv a black fiend named Neck Wayne, of
Mrs. Wallins, respectable white lady.
AIRS. Wallins live on pcs 3rs creek, eiigh-
teen miles iron Austin, Wayne finding
his victim alone with Ayonng infant seized
and crminally assaulted her, threatening
to murder the infant if she persisted in her
outcres. Notwiths.alldi the threat she
continued CRYING for help with
the Object Of fMnging a neighbor
to her assistance, hut not before the
negro had accomplished Nis heilish pur-
pose, who then made good his escape,
ing the river on the Lockhat road, three
miles below the city; leaIPing which h
hope drumming him down. Mrs. Wallins
is yet in, danger, her thiPat being
terribly lacerated and spe suffer-
ing from other serious lnJu-
RES. The fend is of rich copper color,
stout built, with knife scar on Ais cheek,
and wore blue shirt and brown\ oVeralls.
The country people are at thd sherlif S
back. and though no arrest has he&n maze,
his Incarceration is considered exceedingly
doubtful. This is the third ofTende OF the
character with which he stands kharged.
The last proceeding having been ommit-
ted at Elgin about three weeks agoy
COURT OF APPEALS.
Smith VS.. Hale, from Travis county;
motion for rehearing overruled. Tkxas &
Pacific railway company VS., Hughes; at
firmed on certificates. l.. A. Belle ". the
State, from Bosque county; disnk PISSED.
Burns VS.. the State, from Falls county, al
tirmed Hurlbut VS.. the State, tromE Tar
rant county; saffirmed. Luera VS.; the plate,
from Duval county; reversed and re-
manded. Gusa vs.. the State, from am
eron county; reversed and, dismissed
Franklin VS.. Hurlbut, from Fal-
weston county; motion to disIhiss
granted. OBryan VS.. the State, tfom
Coleman county; last opinion of Judge
Winkler deceased was read by Judge NIL
son; affirmed. Murphy ct al. VS.. the STATE,
from Hill county; appeal dismissed. lass
VS.. the State, from Colorado county;
affirmed Robson VS.. the State, atfir med
Leal VS.. the State, from Bexar county, re-
versed aud remanded. Seymour VI. the
State, from Robertson county, reye1sed and
remanded. Burns vs. the State, from Cook
county; reversed and remanded. s.. Evans
and remanded. Hart vs., the
State from Wheeler county; submitted
on brief for the state. Clark VS.
the State from Wilson county; subIp itted
on brief fol-. the state. Johnson vi; the
State from Colorado county; reversal and
Taylor county; submitted on brief foVr APP |
peilant. King Kendall VS.. the State, from
Burnett county; submitted on hrief4 for
both parties. Petts VS.. Black, from Brfzos
county :. submitted on brief for appellee |
and brief and oral argument for appellant.
Bier VS.. Lindentkal, from MdLennan
county; submitted on brief for b4th par
tiss. Prather VS.. the State, from lBosque I
county; submitted on brief for the state,
AUSTIN, June Judge Irelrnd, lip pri-
yate letter to a gentleman in this city, says
that if he is elected governor he will mot be
a candidate for United States senator, nor
will he interfere in any way with THE cleo
ton of a senator. He adds tina he Las
formed no alliance with Senator Coke nor
any one else, nor will he do so.
Fees collected in the state deparl ment
last month amount to 1881.
Sheriff Crary after long ride o5eFtpoE
the party reported as the fiend wlol ou.--
ragged the white lady on Decker's c"oeli end
fnnnd that he was q different party. 4 Ino
whereabouts of the villain remainsl IN
volved in a mystery.
a The court of appeals have decided mott to
hear argument at the present term beyond
the 18th inst. -
Ophelius Bowen, brought here Man %
r'om San Saba on q charge of counterfeit
lni,, had an examination this morninglbe-
fore Hon. Gardner Ruggles, and was turfed
loSse, there being no evidence against him.
. Che ladies of Austin have made pr
Engagements for band of music at the ctp-
itol Grounds on Saturday evening
The state department receipts last month
amounted to $751; Treasury receipts
for land sales, $685. 26, of which $2f-
4SS we're first payments, representing
sales of about $50 600 acres.
The state health officer has been notified
by the president of the Galveston QuaraIi
tine Warehouse company that the company
have furnished the 5000 necessary to comb
plete the building.
AUSTIN June 2.-Commissioner Walsh
to-day received three communications, EACH
from Trustworthy source, asking him I'd
a. Of land in WI
barger county, as q syndicate OF middleI
men are holding themselves in readiness toll
cover every acre of the appraisement rolls,
First Dayments were maze this evening on III
seventy sections of school lands. and the
land Office is sued for four hundred patents,
representing two hundred and fifty thous-
and acres. At this rate there will be no II
further use for a land Office after few Il
The chairmen Of the county democratic
executive committees of this congressional
district are exchanging views by mad re
specting the most expedient time Tor hold
ing the district convention.
The Acknowledgement expresses the fear
that the Indian campaign in New Mexico
". ia ~ transferred TO Texas, recent reports
showing that the hOstiles are heading Tor
the GuadalOupe range. ID
Alex. Wayne. respecting whose reported ,
outrass OF q white lady on Decker creek,
twelve miles below the city, on ~ Beallie's
plantation, where lie was found feeding
th-eshiug machine. He made no attempt
a. ~ ,t,e. ard his arrival in Austin. though :
exciting considerable curiosity, led % no 1
outburst ofindignation.
Ex-Marshal Russell is expected home to-
morrow. 4
Ii is generally conceded that the city
councu viii noi grant the right-0iway 70
the capitol grounds TO any Of the railroads,
thus practically forcing be use Of the stone j
in the vicinity Of the city. This policy /,
does nor meet with The approval OF the ma
iorifv vi the public AZ Tie capital.