The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-06
NEWS BY SPECIALS.


GaLyfsroS, April 1.--I,ea estate trans
fers, Sii,D5i fnterments during The week,
20 adults, II children, ~,
SPOT cotton declined IN eighth 81 cent
to-day closed easy sales, l7Q bales,
The special weather report IL as follows
Galveston Maximum temperature, ~
degrees. minimum, G7 degrees rainfall,
none. -. -o
degrees; minimum, 81 degrees rainfall,
none. ...
san Antonio-Maximum temperature,
So degrees minimum, O. degrees; rainfall,
none.
Mean of maximum temperature, Calves
ton district 10 degrees mean of minimum
temperature, 63 degrees, rainfall, none.
GALVESTON, April ga lodge Of sorrow
was held yesterday at Artillery hall by varl-
ous Masonic and benevolent societies to
which he belonged, out of respect to the
memory of the late NJ. Strickland. A lire
of procession formed and marched to Ar
tillery hall. where the ceremony was held.
Following is the order;
Lindenberg Band
Galveston Artillery Company
Washington Fire Company No. l.
Knights of Pythias.
knights of Honor,
San Felipe De Austin Chapter NO. 7.
knights Templar Tucker Lodge.
Harmony Lodge a. f. and A. NJ.
The. hall was appropriately draped in
mourning. The ceremony was conducted
under the Scottish rite service, and was OF
the most imposing character.
Philip Jackson colored, a drayman, fell
dead at the colored Baptist church last
night, upon rising from prayer. The jury's
verdict was apop!lexy, OF the. BRAN;
A petition in circulation upon the streets
to-day, to the city council, asking for the
establishment of a paid fire department, is
being numerously signed
Eighty six Italians have quit work on the
Texas-Mexican railroad, giving, bad treat
ment as the reason. They will enter the
employ of the San Antonio road.
Cotton receipts l,6O5.
The building and lot on Market street,
between fremont and Twenty-second, the
property of the Galveston Banking Estate
company was sold 1T auction to-day and
bought by H. Rosenberg for $27, 800.
Spe cial weather report for this district.
Observation-Disclosures temperature ~ de-
grees minimum, So; rainfall none.
Houston-S3 81; rainfall, none.
Palestine-79 SIS; rainfall, none.
Tyler--Sl; 81; rainfall, none.
Belton-82 81; rainfall, none.
Austin-S2; 60; rainfall, none.
Waco-94; IS; rainfall, none.
Hearne-79;6l; rainfall, none.
Denison-S3; As; rainfall, none.
Mean of maximum temperature, 50; min
imum, 60; rainfall, .05.
There was stormy meeting OF the city
council at which the old fight was, again
renewed of the mayor and minority, backed
by the people, against the majority support
ed by the ring politicians. The following set
of officers for the city were elected: James
A. Atkins, chief of police; Franz Use, city
clerk; f. II. McMahon, city collector; I.
d. Gilbert, assessor and collector; r. II.
Fernap city auditor; William keely,
recorder; Il. M. Hartrick, city engineer;
Jas. B. Stubs, city attorney; J. IL. Rottan,
harbromastef.
The mayors nominees were systemati-
cally defeated. The mayor spoke very
warmly giving the majority to understand
he was the chief executive of the city OF
Galveston, and as such intended to exact
complete fulfillment of their duties from
all subordinate officers.
GALVESTON, April A serenading party
was gotten up last night to celebrate in
musical manner the victory OF the SOLD
Seven" of the city council, in electing full
set of officers, and was composed OF
number of the newly elected
officials and couple OF the
alder men. The party. wound up at the
London variety show about 2 a. m.
A crank has arrived in town from some
one of the river counties and claims he is
linea descendant of the kings of Israel and
has come to take charge OF his realm
until called hence by the Almighty
He dresses in jeans suit and styles himself
"a prophet, like Moses, and claims the power
to sign the name of Jesus Christ, Almighty
God and the Holy Ghost.
George Russell was arrested this morn
ing, charged with the theft of $3.50 from o
safoon-keeper named Mitchell. The money
was found upon Russell's person. He is
only about 81 years of age. The
recorder boand him over to the criminal
court.
A cutting scrape occurred to-nlghG pc
tween a man named Campbell and Tom
Cudder. in which Campbell was cut sufii'
GENTLY serious to necessitate his removal to
the hospital.
Spot cotton unchanged. Sales, 800 bales
receipts, 152.
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