The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-08
Aflght Between Gontrabands and FMS
tom.House Officials Near Piedras
Negras-A Bloody Affair in
Which
ohe Man is Killed, another Wounded.
ana Victory Perchcs ON the
Banner of the
government Officials, Who Secure n
Goodly Amount of Booty
and Arms.
testimony IN Ex.Marshal Russelrs Trial
at Austin Yesterday.
"a'estoh Gleanings and Dots From
COmanche.
other Interesting State Ncws
Gleanings and Dots From
COmanche.
other Interesting State News.
Austin


Austin
Special to the Herald
AUSTIN, July I'm the United Stato.
dls'rict court this morning Judge Turner
decided to admit the evidence otlereA bv
the government yesterday. An account
for expenses in the transfer of pins
prisohers from San Antonio to Oh, ster
ILLINOIS, was offered in evidence in wbi,h
Sl,llo Is charged for railroad fare. p ~
r.reer ticket agent for the Galveston Har.
rlsnurg ~ San Antonio railway comnanv
A. san antono, testified that he sold the
ucSe.s 'or 'he prisoners to Chester, Ills.
ana Tor the guards from San Antonio To
Chester and return for the
snm OF $40, Another item of
SlS appears on the account for bus charges
at SAN Antonio. Mutually, transfer agent
at mat place, swore that only So ~ was
PAID Tor the entire party. Other accounts
will be presented in the morning and tes,i-
mony introduced as to false charges made
The capitol board have modified the plans
Tor the temporary capital building in such
manner as to make the entire avenue
lroht oil culs'one, instead off the lower story
only, as at first proposed. The
attorney-general has just completed The
leading changes in the contract.
The Guli, Colorado Il Santa Fe railroad
company to-day filed an amendment TO
their charter authorizing the purchase and
operation of the Chicago, Texas & Mexican
Central railroad, and its further construc-
tion ana operation from Dallas to Clcburne.
Greenvllle, Paris and Red River.
The Matador cattle company of Fort
worth hled an amendment to its charter
$l,000,000. w
The Texas Educational association. of
Waxahachie,, filed charter to-day.
Collector Gentry, of Hamilton county,
to-day settled in full, his deposits for tie
year aggregating $4,000.
warrant was issued to-day for the ar-
rest of J. II. Hemlck, who formerly kept a
variety show in this city, and who is
charged with theft of S27 from party who
formerly boarded with him. II seems that
the latter left his pocket.book containing
the money in water closet which Helmick
was seen TO enter. A variety of circum-
stances point to his having taken it. He
VIII probably be arrested tonight.
There were three fines imposed for dis
orderly conduct in Justice Tegeners court
today, netting the city 50 in each case.
DIR. Rutherford, of Houston, formerly
state. health officer, is in the city for a
few days.
A deaf mute boy, about lG years of age,
named hoss, was to-day arrested at the
Deal asylum for committing a series of
thelts in that institution Ross was left at
the asylum when mere child by some un-
known party.
The city council last night passed an or.a
dinance granting William B. Brashe and
associates authority to lay n system of
water pipes through the city and charge for
the use Of the same. The new market or
dinancc was reported but laid over.
The city board of equalization made
strong report in favor of compelling citi-
zens TO return their personal property at a
fair valuation, which caused spirited dis
cussion, some of the aldermen being
wealthy merchants. The matter was laid
over u"til tonight, to which time the coun-
Gil adjourned, but no quorum being pres
ent, further adjournment was ordered
until tomorrow night.