The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-25
burglars Busy at Georgetown, but
Make a Waterhaul...Gleaniugs
from that Vicinity.
A Negro Brutally Murders His Spouse
at Hillsboro. Cause, Infdelity
Of the Female.
A Case OF lnfanticlde at Galyeston..-
Court Decisions.
ANegress Killed by the Cars Near San
Antonio.
Other Interesting State News.
Galveston.

Galveston.
Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, March 4.-A jury was sum-
moned this morning to attend the post
mortem examination of the male child,
found buried near house at the east end of
the city, at which the following facts were
developed Sophia Grace, colored
girl, 10 years old, was delivered Of
child between II and o'clock
last night. The mother Of the girl testified
that the child was dead at birth and she
buried 1t to shield her daughter from dis
grace. DR.. Mckenzie, q johnson county
physician, testified that to the best Of his
knowledge and belief, after having exam
ined the body thoroughly, that
the child was alive when born. The
jury returned verdict in accordance
with the above facts, and an indictment
was sworn out against Josie Grace. the girls
mother, charging her with infanticide.
A party OF seven will leave next Wednes-
zuela,. where they will engage in mining
pursuits.
Cotton receipts, l,i62 bales,
j. Il. Fisher, auditor OF the San Antonio
road, paid duties amounting to $4,000 to-
| day on railway iron for that road.
Supreme court adjourned to-day, having
| acted upon l4S cases. Seventy-three were
affirmed; fifty-seven reversed, and eighteen
dismissed; also III motions.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The following decisions were rendered by
the supreme court to- day:
| Miller VS.. heirs of Menke; from Austin
county. Motion Tor rehearing overruled.
Greenleve, Block Il Co. ct ais. VS.. Leon h
| L Hmm. from Milan M Mnt,n,, f.Nr
rehcaring granted. Judgment set aside.
Cause continued.
Scott vs.. Cunningham ct al. Motion for
rehearing granted. Judgment set aside.
Cause retransferred TO Tyler.
Spencer VS.. Galveston county; from Gal.
weston county. Judgment affirmed.
Cornish vs.. Cornish; from Freestone
county. Judgment affirmed
Coleman vs. Thurmond; from Victorii
county. Judgment reversed and rendered
Ball, Hutchings a. Co. VS.. Carrie c. Low
ell; from Galveston county. Judgment re
Yersed and reformed.
Galveston county VS. Noble; from Gal
weston county. Motion for rehearing takeI
under advisement, Transferred to Austin
Kirk vs. Houston Direct Navigation
Company, from Harris county. Motion I,
substitute lost paper overruled. Cause con
timed TO correct service.
McMahon VS. Louisiana Western railroa,
company. from Orange county. Moter
Tor rehearing, oyerruled...
Galveston, Harrisburg Il San Antoni,
f railway company vs.. Joseph Tempe; from
Colorado county. Motion for rehearinl
granted.
Zene vs.. Kaufman q Runge; from Rusl
county Retransterred to Tyler county.
Lisle vs.. Woods Il Co., from NewtoI
county. Dismissed Tor want OF prosecution
} in failing TO file brief.
Booth vs. Strpplcman. Motion Gor re
hearing granted. Judgment heretofore rem
, dered set aside and cause continued.
: Schwarz vs.. NanMechten. Motion to SO
, aside submission dismissed in accordanc,
with agreement.
Watson VS.. Minns; from Frcestone coun
ty, Judgment reversed and cause re-
manded.
Franklin vs. Freeman; from Galveston
county. Ordered transferred to Austin.
Court adjourned until next regular term
OF court.