The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-28
General j. Il. Robertson, Of Waco, II
Join Them-A Firm Refusal by
that Gentleman.
A Deaf.Mute Girl Mysteriously Disap.
pears on Route to Austin.
st. Louis Underwriters and the Cot
ton Men.
And Other Interesting Specials.
Fort Worth.


Special to the Herald.
FoRr WORTH, September 26. The stock
holders OF the Fort Worth &c Rio Grande
railroad will hold meeting at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow to bond the road at $4,000 per
mile, 127 miles. Brentwood is its ter
minus. Colonel Page, Of Boston, and
other capitalists will be present and take
the bonds.
= Three more excursion trains leave here
tomorrow morning for Wichita Falls.
The hotels are overrun, and very many
are en- route for this city of the future.
Sixteen white and four colored teachers
have been appointed for the free schools OF
this city.
A freight train was wrecked on the Santa
Fe railroad six miles from / ere, killing
some and managing many cattle.
A very large set of elk horns was received
to-day from Socorra, New Mexico, for l., Ii.
Keller, of this city, being, four feet
high, four feet long and having ten
branches.
One hundred and fifty-two bales of cot
ton, 400 bushels Of wheat and 5000 pounds
of wool were received to-day. Trade is inn
The Heath and Meyers case is at Jast
ended, the jury awarding verdict in favor
of Mrs. Heath for $6,014.70. The suit IN
volved an old engine, lasted week and was
strongly contested on both sides.
The bucket shop suspended to-day until
a dissolution of copartnership is effected.
FoRr WORTH, September pa great
many large, fine apples are raised near
town, and several wagon loads sold here to-
day at 81 per bushel. 800
Seyenty-six bales of cotton and 5000
pounds of wool were bought to-day. Prices
1Ol and % cents; and $4,000 pounds OF green
hides at 81. -,
Mr. John Martin, while practicing with a
named Westbrook, perhaps fatally.
Mrs. Prince, Miss Sallie Wise and Mrs.
Giyans all died at Arlington, the former
Saturday and the others Thursday. 1t is
thought that Mrs. Prince suicided,
as She left word to kiss little
girl for her, also that she
would play "Sweet bye and bye" her last
piece. 1t is thought the others were pois'
oned, and there is a great deal OF excite
ment about it.
Local option was carried by 10 in the
Smithfieid precinct of this county.
Mr. Howard Tully's little daughter fell
from veranda and was badly hurt, but
may recover.
Two strangers claim to have been robbed
of S14O IN saloon Oaluruay ulSHI' puV
couldn't point out the robbers.
Mr. Holland, of the morning Democrat.
returned to-day from the east,and the Dem
ocrat will soon be enlarged.
Yesterday during the evening buggy rid
ing two runaways and one smashup &C.
Cured. Nobody was seriously hurt.
A verdict in the Heath vs. Myers case
was rendered to-day, giving Nh. Heath
$1,000.
A crowded excursion train for Wichita
Falls left here at o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Hosack, who will auction oil The, lots
for the new town, eft with them, From
reports the lots will bring good prices
Another train will leave at 10.
Heretofore all the saloons have been
closed on Sundays as tight as beeswax, un-
til yesterday, when the propretors of one
threw its doors wide open. 1t is needless
to say was well patIonized.
The Christian church was well
packed last night with the elite
of the city to witness marriage cere-
mony and to the surprise of all, after long
suspense the parson stated that the we'd
ding had been over three hours. In vain
did he appeal to all to remain and hear him
preach.