The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-01

Vs. Vaughan ot al., from Gaudnloup
county, affirmed. Maysvs, Cockrum u al.
from Gaudaloupe county; reversed and re
manded. Taylor vs. Collins from John
son county dismissed. Stel Va
Morrill, from Lamar county, re
Mcdonald, from Bastrop county; of
iirmed. Talbot vs.. Dyche ct all from
Travis county; dismissed. Garritty, Huey
& Co. VS.. Withes, from Ellis county; dis
missed. Allen vs.. Hale. from Fannir
county; affirmed. Miller VS.. City Bank OF
Sherman, from Grayson county; affirmed
Adams ct al. VS.. Duggeni from Guadalupe
county; affirmed.
AUSTIN, May 3)-Caplain ]. G.. Eblen, Of
lei Paso, has organized volunteer com.
pany for prote, ton against the lawless ele-
ment and hostile A pacli,s, and has mace a
requisition, accompanied with the necessary
bond, for arms and accoutrements.
The following is the scholastic census
completed to-day, of this county, Austin
not included Whites, 1912; cannot read
100; colored, 1,5S5; cannot read, 496. This
shows large improvement on the last pre-
ceding census.
Charley Swank, colorcd, was arrested
and Jailed to-day, charged with shooting
Ned McWhorter, colored. McWhorter,
who lives two miles from the city, gave a
dance Saturday night, charging ten cents
for the privilege of dancing. Swank refus-
ing to pay, an alteration followed which
terminated in Swank shooting McWhorter
in the breast oppos tie the heart The
wound, it is thought, will prove fatal.
Articles Of incorporation were filed to-
day by the Missionary society of the
Protestant Episcopal church of western
Texas.
The treasury took in ISL 600 to-day.
Confederate certificates, $60@75; alter
mates, S35; veterans, $2709$3OO. ,
SUPREME COURT.
Hodge VS.. Taylor ct al, from Burleson
county; affirmed. Dogley ct al.
VS.. Bowes, from Dallas county; re-
versed and remanded. Houston & Texas
Central railway company VS.. Schommeil,
from Navarro county; affirmed. Houston
q Texas Central railway company VS..
Bolhm, from Robertson county; affirmed.
Blum ct al. VS.. Gaines, from Burleson
county; reversed and remanded. Grigsby ct
al. VS.. Peak, from Dallas county; reversed
and remanded. Aycock VS.. Hero, from
mission overruled. Hill VS.. Jackson, from
Rober son county; dismissed for want of
prosecution. Clark vs.. Venable, from Bell
county; affirmed. Gulman VS.. Smith, from
Bosque county; dismissed. Browder VS..
Ryan ct al. certificate dismissed. Revais
VS.. Craig certlncate a1ilrmed.
Galveston.
Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, May 27.-The Board of
Health met to-day. DIR. Swearingen, state
health officer, presented the plan adopted
for q new disinfeCting warehouse, TO be sit
uated in close proximity to present quaran-
tine station.
A decision was rendered by City Attor-
ney Stubbs to-day adverse to the posi-
ton OF Major Fisher, who claimed the seats
of the three aldermen are vacant, they
having been absent from three consecutive
meetings of the council. Stubs position.is
that the last two of the three meetings were
adjourned meeting, consequently part of
the regular meetings
Total receipts of cotton 6iS bales.
GALVESTON, May 29.-This evening Henry
Strain laborer on the Mallory wharf, en-
tered the saloon of Thos. i. Wood, colored,
for glass of beer, when Wood, who was
behind the bar, said: You insulted me
yesterday" at the same time drawing
navy-six from behind the counter, shooting
Strain through the head, intlicting neces-
sarily mortal wound. AT this hour no
o'clock Strain is yet alive.
John Crotty, Galveston's crack oars
man, has gone to New Orleans to
participate in the regatta to take
place on the Sd prox. The Washington
Guards were the recipients Of banquet
tonight at the hands of some of their
friends. A magnificent table. was spread,
champagne flowed freely and the Guards
we're made to understand that to gracefully
fail was more difficult than to wear the
laurels OF success. Among the speakers
were Captain Hall, of the company; Major
Mansfield of the corps of United States en-
giners in charge of harbor improvements,
and DR.. Kelley, president of the board of
health.
terday to the picnic given by
the French Benevolent association was
grand success, from l 200 to 1,500 persons
going up from here. A number of excur-
sionists from Houston stopped there on
the down trip.
The excursion on the Texas-M Mexican to
Middle-eggs yesterday was success far be.
yond expectation. This road is completed
on this end two miles beyond Middle-eggs.
and on the Mexican extension 10S miles
west of Laredo Fourteen flat cars arrived
for the road to-day.
A cowhiding was amo 1g the sensations 0
yesterday.
No market reports to-day, the Exchange
being closed in honor of Whitsuntide.
Tomorrow is set apart for the deco
ration of the graves of the Federal dead.
M
victim of last evenings TRACE
dy, is still alive, with no prospect of recov-
cry. More than three ounces of his brains
were blown ouJ. AT .lasJ reports lac was
alive, and that was all.
The Mexican National road was COM
pleted to Villadama, ITO miles west of La
redo last night.
husband of Mile Rosa Deverdi, professional
al. rnntOrflOnlgtg
reached this city in search Of an engage
ment. Unable TO obtain one, they have
been giving street exhibitions with Mile
Mile. Rosa as performer and
the professor as manager. To-day
reveals the fact that the lady had
disappeared. Her disconsolate husband
mourns her loss They had been married
il is understood, Deverdi, who is addicted
to drunkenness, had done nothing for their
support, depending entirely upon her
exertlons for. means OF living.
IL is thought she has gone back 10 the
home of her childhood in Virginia, which
she left at lineage of Is, 10 unite her fortunes
with those of this excuse Of man. Her
maiden name was Hampton, and she was
niece of the South Carolina senator, General
Wade Hampton.
Colonel George II. Sweet, former proprie-
tor of the Journal of Commerce, is out
this evening in an address to the
nublic. warning them against
further payments TO the Journal PUBLISH
ing company. He claiming that said COM
nany have violated their contracts with
him. He demands that the property be re-
turned to him, announcing his in
tentions Of placing the concern in
liquidation in order 10 pay its debts. The
publishing company. however, have the
Advantage and propose TO maintain il. The
paper appeared this evening despite Colonel
sweets pronunciamento.
Receipts Of cotton to-day six bales only.
Greenville.
Special 10 the Herald.
GEEExvnLE, May Ex-Governor Hub
bard addressed our citizens last night in