The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-21
NEWS BY SPECIAL
Fort Worth

Special 10 tho Herald.
Fonr WoRrn, September i5.--Tho man
J. Murphy, who took fifteen grains 81 NOR
pbine yesterday, after great exertions, wa
saved from death and Is now slowly recoy
ering and will soon bo fully restored.
The body of an unknown man was pulled
out of the river here this evening, which
was discovered by two negro boys fishing
He was about 40 years old and supposed t.
be a railroad laborer. He was seen near the
ice factory Wednesday at 1890 o'clock stag
gering towards the river, and is supposed
to have fallen in and drowned. He had 9
nickel and button only in his pockets
He was in his shirtsleeves. An inquest
will be held tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
A man by the name Of Thomas Mark
ham had his arm torn oil about ilve miles
from town by cotton gin, and it is thought
he will die. b,
The prisoners attempted to break jail
this evening by punching off the sheet iron
from the roof through which the ,stovepipe
runs. They were discovered by the guard 4,
and prevented.
Jury indicted William Heron, alias Can
ada Bill, for murder. Mrs. Singleton who
is an own cousin of Frank and Jesse James,
was married to Witty in Kansas City in
1875, Frank and Jesse being present at the
ceremony. Coming to Denton, and learn
ing that was not his name, she was remar-
ried to him by his right name.
Tomorrow is set aside by the district
court for the hearing of the divorce cases,
only fourteen in number.
The jury rendered a verdict in favor OF
Mrs. Mary Burn for five thousand dollars
in the killing of her son in railroad accl-
dent near Baird about four months ago.
She had sued the Texas & Pacific road for
fifty thousand dollars damages: No appeal
Clark, the spool cotton firm, vs.. j. & L.
BIN, for stock of goods valued at about
eleven thousand dollars, the jury rendered
verdict to-day in favor of A.: d e. Mitten-
thai, the latter proving the former to be
their agents.
Political speaking will DO the ruling ex-
element at Arlington tonight.
The street car driver has given a bond OF
one thousand dollars for the accident IN
running over and killing the negro child
}iFoRr WORM, September 16.-In the case
Of Edwin Bates VS.. Josephine Ryan, in
volving the amount of So ,OOS an injunction
was granted. The case involved the ques-
ton as to whether wife could sue her
husband. It appears that Mrs. Ryan had
loaned her husband this $1,000. Sawnic
Robinson, OF Dallas, was her attorney.
The grand jury adjourned to. day till the
10th Of October. 1t returned sixty-four
bills and sixteen felonies, the balance were
misdemeanors.
In the fourteen divorces set for trial to-
day not one put in an appearance.
1t soon will be cold weather, judging
from the fact that seven marriage license
were issued to-day and nineteen real estate
transfers took place.
The attorneys of VIM. Heron, Who
killed Singleton on Tuesday, applied for q
writ of habeas corpus, which will be heard
Monday.
Forty-three immigrants bound for GAIA
county passed through here to-day from
Smith and Titus counties.
Seventeen bales of cotton were received
to-day, and 140 bushels of wheat.
In the post-mortem examination today
on the body of the corpse that was pulled
from the river yesterday nothing was de-
veloped except an empty stomach. he
was identified.
The Knights of Labor organized here to-
day.
Mr.. Turner, as editor, and Mr.. Hulsty as
local editor, are making newsy and popu-
lar paper OF the Morning Democrat which
Will soon have a power press and large
addition of job and printing material.