The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-30
rnE DALLAS wrEKw nEnAID rnUn.DAY Noyggnen 90 sss.

that arc dark and things that are crooked
In Tho democratic and republican parties
'rhs directors are q. A. iIOlk, W. q, West
Us Hail, Of Cooke county.
The prlntlng board to-day awarded th'
contract for fourth class work ~ Eugen'
Von1Iookman, tho Statesman falling 10 nc
cept II. The state will institute suit against
the Statesman for damages, they hayinl
given bond 10 faithfully iulhll the CONTRACT
should IL be awarded them.
The weather is cloudy and cold, with In
dlcations OF sleet.
Mrs. Frank Lubbock Is much better,
AUSTIN, Nov. 22.-[Special. l-Election re-
turns are beginning TO arrive at the secre
tary of states Office.
Mr.. Munson, of Sherman, who is now
here, denies hat he lost heavily in lands by
reason of lapse of time In making returns
TO the land office. The report, as tele-
graphed TO the HERALD, was from reliable
source and thought to be correct. 1t was
| learned to-day that ! 600 600 acres, IN when
Gunter IL Munson were interested. located
| in Tom Green county, have been forfeited,
and that p. A. Booker, OF this city, has
since filed on the land and'is now having II
| surveyed.
Miss Mandell, aunt of cx-Treasurer Dorm,
died suddenly yesterday.
REPORTS of IRREGULARITIES on the part OF
DIR. Wolf, health officer, are confirmed to-
day, and h after will be investigated.
Waco.
Waco, Nov. 22-[Special,l-A cotton
buyer, named B. Davidson, was arrested
here to-day and carried back to Fort
Worth where he is wanted on the thaxge
of forgery. Davidson was formerly III Dusl'
ness here.
F. W. Bower, an employe and nominal
partner II the Star Iron works OF this CITY,
skipped yesterday with over S2OO
collected for the firm. He was also treas
urer of the Labor League, and carried oil q
small amount belonging to that osganiza-
| tion.
The grand jury, just adjourned, found
over 100 indictments, only lew for offences
of o grave character.
All attaches of the Horseshoe variety
theatre have been arrested for violation of
the Sunday law, and will be tried to NOR
row.
WACO, Nov. %, Especial. l-Several
nights ago an incendiary attempt was made
10 set fire to the Masonic temple building,
by saturating the floor leading INTO q cot
ton sampling room with turpentlne and ap-
plying a lighted match, which fortunately
went out. Tuesday jury.of inquest was
| emDannelled to inquire into the matter, ana
To-Day a verdict was rendered against John
G. Horner, druggist, who occupies the
store adjoining the Masonic building; The
evidence was mainly circumstantlal, and
much sympathy is expressed for Mr.. Hor-
ner by his friends, who believe he is inno-
cent. He was placed under $500 bond to
await an examining trial on the LIST OF De.
cember.
Miss Florence NJ. Gerald, daughter of
County Judge Gerald, of this city, who has
been in New York for some time pursuing
her studies with view of adopting the
stage as her profession, made her debut last
Monday at the Turf Club theatre in that
| CITY, appearing as Ophelia, in Hamlet, be-
fore a large audience. New York newspa-
pers received here to-day speak. of her in
very tiattering terms as promising young
actress. Miss Gerald is lady of unques-
tionable talent and a great tavorite here,
and brilliant and honorable career on the
stage is predicted for her.
Friends of the Rev. Mr.. Shaw, who have
already secured his services for the COMING
year, will organize in few days and apply
for a charter under the state laws in order
to give the congregation lega! existence
and to confer privileges deemed necessary
to advance their objects.
| Galveston.
GALVESTON, Nov, 24.-[Special. Late
this afternoon a laborer on the Santa Fe
railroad, named W. E. Morrison, threw him
self against brick wall and was seriously
hnr' or the head. He had been sick TO
some days, but was not in want, as he had
some money and several checks on his per
son. He was sent to the hospital for treat
ment.
There is movement on foot to establish
harbor police in the city to prevent fires
among the shipping.
Receipts of cotton at this point to date
this season are 10000 bales more than the
year Sales thus far this
season show an increase of so 600 bales over
that of 1879, exceed that of 1880, the largest
year on record by 81 600 bales, and the
sales of 1881 by 10000 bales.
There are now forty-three vessels in port,
of which number twelve are foreign steam
ships. There is also an immense feet of
vessels due at Galveston from other ports,
twenty-six foreign steamships and ninety
| five other vessels. Freights are now weaker
than last week and are expected to be much
| lower about January.
GALVESTON, Nov. 23.-[Special.l-In the
United States court to-day Charles and
Phellis Michaelson, Phellis Oyesse and
| Simon Ace were arraigned upon charge
Of conspiracy and robbing the United States
mail Charles Michaelson pleaded guilty
of conspiracy. The others pleaded mot
guilty. Simon Ace was discharged and
the other prisoners were remanded 10 Gus
| tody.
The board of aldermen met this evening
and granted right-of-way to the Santa Fe
road through Avenue p to Fifteenth street,
and through Tenth street to Avenue A.
The British steamship Deepdale cleared
| for Liverpool to-day with 7,725 bales of cot
ton, the largest cargo that has left this port
GALVESTON, Nov. 25.-TSpeclal. lin the
most reliable quarters the crops of Texas
| for this season are estimated at 100000
/ bales OF cotton and lZo,VJO,UvO bushels OF
corn. Texas now stands first on the list of
southern states in the production of cotton
and corn.
The sensational report published in a
daily paper in regard TO an attempt made
TO bride an alderman TO secure the
right of-way for the Santa Fe road through
| the city, on investigation, turns out to be
| only bit of pleasantly, which passed be-
tween two aldermen. Property holders on
the streets through which the right-of-way
was granted are dissatisfied with The action
Of the board Of aldermen, and are circu-
lating petition asking the mayor to veto
during the week there were thirteen
deaths and sixteen marriages in the city.
Denton.
DEEroN, Nov. 22.-[Special. THE fol-
lowing is the official count OF the vote of
Denton county: For governor, John Ire
land, 2,3GI; @. w. Jones, 600. Lieutenant
governor, Marion Martin, 1850; Andrew
Young, $50. Comptroller, w. J. Swain,
2,3sl; r. T. Kennedy, Gas. Treasurer, II.
r. Lubbock, 2,345. Commissioner OF land
Office, w. Z. Walsh. 2,347. Attorney gen
eral, j. ID. TempletOn. 2,3i4; s. p. Burns,
go. Chief justice supreme court, "A. III.
court, J. w stayton, ans; G. s West,