The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-15
Supreme Court Decisions...J journalistic.
Changesat Waco..Abilene Booming.
The McCorLle Ecclesiastical Trial M
Austin''.Stockmen's Convention,
An III PasO Observation-Disclosures Escopo.
From Buffalo Gap Jail.
Fort Worth Freaks...Raynor's Case
Dismissed by the State.
Other Interesting State Items.
Gulve
Special to the Herald.


Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, February l4.-C. l.. Leslie
general superintendent of the New York
leNas Mexican railway company, arrived
in this city this morning from Rosenbnrr
junction. In an interview he stated thai n
temporary bridge across the Colorado river
had been completed few DAYS ago. and
mat trains with track.laying material were
crossing, and that u large force of laborers
We're actively engaged in LAYING track be-
yohd the river IN the direction of Victoria.
IN rerly to an interrogatory if the wet
weather and consequent high water had moi
seriously interiered with progress ofwork he
salu IL nag been an impossibility to secure
OF the work, but that this difiicultv had
now, been successfully overcome, and no
further delays from this source were antici-
pated. The ioad-bed had not suffered to.
any great extent, while the displacement
oi the temporary bridge across the East
BERNARD had been thoroughly repaired, and
that az the temporary bridges on the line
would be substituted as quickly as possible
by substantial iron bridges, which were on
the ground and would be put in position as
seoh ~ the present high water had subsi-
ded. He further said that a contract Ind
been let for permanent bridge across
the Colorado river, and that the structure
would be ready for the passage of trains
inside of the next four weeks. Mr.. Leslie
leaves this afternoon by steamer for Indian
ola, and from thence will 20 to Victoria tn
start track-laying from that end of the line
eastward which has been delayed by unfa.
vorable weather After he has got every
thing in shape for vigorous track-layine al
Victoria, MIR, Leslie will examine the grade
OF the road east from Victoria to Wharton.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Haton vs.. state; from Camp county
Motion for rehearng overruled.
Hohorst ct al VS.. state; from Fayettc
county. Reversed and remanded
galveston city council VS.. Sibley; from
Galveston county. Reformed,
W. ii. Bailey. vs.. Willis Hersch. rom,
Montgomery county. Report of the com.
misssioners of appeals adopted. Affirmed.
Texas Mutual Life Insurance company
VS.. Munson; from Galveston county. Re-
port oil the commissioners ofappeals adopted.
Affirmed.
Heidenheimer Bros. VS.. Braman. from
| Galveston county Report of the commits.
sloners OF appeals adopted. Affirmed.
Robinson vs. Black; from Freestone
county. Report ofthe commissioners of ap-
peals adopted. Affirmed.
Kandon VS. Cochran; from Brazora county.
Report of the commissioners Of appeals
adopted. Affirmed.
Mellow VS.. Robb; from Fayette county,.
Report of the commissioners of appeals
adopted. Reversed and remanded.
Williams VS.. Proetze: from Favette
county. Reversed and reformed.
Blum VS.. Kahn; from Fayctte county.
Affirmed.
Burns and wife vs.. Ledbetter from Fay
cite county. Reversed and remanded.
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio,
railway vs.. u; Flelder from Harris county.
Motion to substitute the record submitted
Galveston, Harrisburg d San Antonio.
railway VS.. b. Butler from Harris county.
Motion to substitute the record submitted
Galveston Houston & Henderson railway
VS.. Alison; from Galveston county. Sub.
mitted on briefs OF both parties.
Houston & Texas Central railway vs.,
Waller from Austin county. Submitted
on briefs and oral argument of both mar.
ties pa
Thomas Goggan VS.. Williams ct al. from
galveston county. Submitted OH brief and
oral argument of appellant and on brief OF
appellee.