The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-02
Dasiropi A Hold Robbery nj q village
IN The Vicinity - Merchants
Relieved OF their Cash
Balance.
Galveston: Hon. OIln WeIIborn AL
dresses DenseIy Packed House
His Speech Is Well Received.
Austin: Events Of the Falr--The Races
Premiums Awarded - Local
Minuti@, Etc.,
Mineola: Political Notes Disguised
Republicans and Jnbilant
Democrats.
Waco: Senator Coke and Hon. Il. WASH
Jones Clash ClaymOres.

waco: senator COke anu iluh' We WASH
Jones Clash ClaymOres.
Houston: Enthusiastic Meeting OF. Young
Mems Democratic Club.
Ell Paso: Murdered by the indians
Court Decisions at Tyler.
And Other Interesting Specials
Austin.
Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, October 2S.-To-day was the last
day of the fair. The attendance was large
and everything passed off well. The fail
as whole has been remarkably success
full, notwithstanding the very great
drawback caused by the postpone
ment from last week, in consequence
of bad weather. The following awards
were made to-day in the arena: Best jack,
Joe Brothers, Bastrop county, first pre-
MUM; best jennet, w. J. Dillingham;,
Travis county, first premium; best pair Of
mules and best single mule, e. w. Erwin,
Austin, first premium; best match mules,
w. S. Dillingham;, first premium; best mule
colt, ]. H. Peaks, Williamson county.
There were chicken fights, hog and goat
races, and no end of fun during the day.
RACES.
First Race-Three-quar of a mile
heats; purse, 5000; $3.50 to the first, and to
the second $50. Entries James Browns
oh. m. Queen Esther, and Warren Nix's
b. b. Pilgrimage. Both heats were won by
Queen Esther Time, LA; 1:171.
Trotting-Mile heats, best three in five;
free for all, the winning horse to make each
heat inside of $50. Purse, 500; the first to
receive S75, the second $50. Entries: Q.
Hamlns b. John s. :n G d PGrt bsais C. r.
won by John s., time, 243, 2:474. Cliford's
time was 2:422 2451, 2:52.
Runnlng-Mile heats for beaten horses;
purse, 500. Entries. M. i, Lockwood,s b.
! 2. Doc Gibson, W. Nix's Watuagua Cliff.
aud Porter's Foxhall. First heat-Watua.
qua came out first, Doc Gibson second and
Foxhall third. Time: 1:493. Second heat
Watuagua was first, Doc Gibson second and
Foxhall third, as before. Time: 1:51.
The following charters were filed to-day
Rangers Cattle company, of Throckmorton
county, capital stock, 100000; the North
Texas Milling and Mining company,
of Gainesville, capital stock 5000, the OBJ
ject being to do a general business IN
Texas.
Bill Thompson, a brother OF Ben Thomp-
son. was arrested at Ell Paso few DAYS ago
on charge of murder committed in Nueces
county several years ago without any PROV
ocation whatever. 1t is said last night
Deputy Sheriff Frank Manning, having
Thompson in charge, reached this city.
From some cause he did not place him in
Jail, and during the night Thompson sud
denly took his departure for parts I'M
known.
AUSTIN, October 27.-The crowd at the
fair to-day was the largest ever gathered
inside the vast enclosure. The chief attrac-
ton was the roping contest, and the follow
ing are the names of contestants and the
time required to rope, throw down and tie
q beef: J. II. Rainey, of Travis county, 4;94;
A. p. Blocker, of Travis county, 2;o63 BOB
Nichols, of Travis county, 1921 !. I. J. Nor
ris, ofCaldwell county, las; Ben. Johnson's,
of Llano county, rope broke before he
downed his animal l.. ID. Davis, of Travis
county. 6:25: Il. Hornsby. of Travis county,
SEQ; John Rogers, of Williamson county,
1863: H. A. Connell's, of Williamson county,
rome broke. The prize, o silver mounted
saddle, valued at $500, and offered by John
Neff, of the Iron Front Palace, was awarded
to L. ]. Morris.
The game OF base ball for $780, between
the Austin and Bastrop mines, resulted in
favor of the former-score, IL 10 IL.
Miss Bessie Hoxie, of Austin, was de-
clared the most beautiful young lady on
the grounds. and received the prize-a
beautiful dressing case.
A drummer for Long, Cape Co. had his
pocket picked of $l27 this morning, just as
he was stepping on the Houston train.
First Race-Mile and quarter dash;
nurse, Sl25; first, 500; second, SO. En-
tries: j. NJ. Browns CHI. m; Queen Esther he \,
George Parberry's CHI. g. Jim Burt, ollli
Po,ter's b. h.. Foxhall. Jim Burt, hrst;
Queen Esther, second; Foxhall, third
Time: 2;1Si.
second Race-Trotting, mile heats, best
three in five, for horses that had not beat
o.1O. horeo "a mako each heat inside Of
three minutes; purse, S125; first, $50; sec
ond, S25; third, SO. Two entries: q. Han
lan's b. z. John s, seven years old; chm
Porter's b. h. Galveston, six years Old
second heat-John s., first. Time: 2:46l:
ID was evident in this heat that the
driver of Galveston, Cliff Porter, held him
in, and the race was declared of and Por-
ter forbidden TO drive horse on the track
again. IN
attended to-day. The number OIL cattle on
miums were awarded to-day in this depart
ment.
First Race-Running mile heats, three
heats. for three-year-olds stake; purse,
si25. Entries: John Hancock's b. 1. Miss
Ward, Warren Nix's oh. c. Wataugua, J..
M. Browns Oh. c. John Claiborne:
First Heat-Claiborne first, Wataugua
second, Miss Ward third. Tine: 1883.
Second Race-Trotting; mile heats 70
varon. nurse. 500 Entries. McDannelps
cb' E. Carman, J. w. Briskill's b. g. Dot,
Jim Taylor's Oh. c. Clifford.
Pirst Heat-Carman first, Dot second,
Clifford third. Time: 2:55i.
second Heat-Carman first, Clifford sec
ond. Dot third. Time: Lbs "a.
Third Race-Milo and half dash; purse,
sf25foiir 500: to second, SIS. Entire:
Warren. Nfr's.ch. I. Eulalie, A. i. Brock Q
hr m PileriuK.N. r. Lockwood's b h Doc.
Gibson. Won By Pilgrim. Time: 20.
The following charters were hled to-day
Kelley's Pior Manufacturing company, OF
Longriew. capital $1,000 Freestone
County Cooperative association; fatron i
pal olsire az Fairfield.
Mr.. Cark, Of Colorado, appointed some
time ago supervising architect Of the new
capitol. has accepted and win be here in a
.Fo.5,r bit'' lands are in great demand.
felerrpm u-ns received from New YORK
today offering 20 cents per acre for lsooo,-
Houston.
speciaito fhs Herald
Horsros, October sc. o. Wallace.
claiming 10 hail IRON 81 Louis. and pork
r.eter. committed suicide ct tbe Hutchins
- A. Al