The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-01
STATE SPECIALS.
'"e soternor, Attorney General and
commissioner Of the Land or
ilee to Appeal the Mer-
GER Colony Case.
na'imay Notes...Progress of Construc-.
'ion OF the Texas 4 Mexican
haiiway..Galveston Dots.
Inc States Financial Status. "A Falling
Orin the Occupation Tax Re-
eeipts.~Cause Thereof.
"hat Could be Ascertained About the
Fire at Houston.
"eeisioils OF the Supreme Court IN Seq
sion at Galveston.
V'her Entertaining State News.
what Could be Ascertained About the
Fire at Houston.
decisions of the Supreme Court m Scs-
sion at Galveston,
Other Entertaining State News.
Galveston.
knnaia1 10 A. ~,

Galveston.
Special TO the Herald
oALvksroN, January Sl.-Within n few
days the New York & Mexican ra,,way
company will ship locomotive from this
port 10 lndianola, to run up to Victoria
river, on Morgan's road, where large force
oi iaoorers are concentrated. As soon os
the locomotive and rolling stock arrives NJ
victoria track-laying will commence along
the line eastward from that point. Five
hundred tons of steel rails are now
AZ lhdianola, and several barges are
ailoat Tor that point. Track. .lavino
westward rom Wharton, which has been
SUSPENDED on account Of delay In ,ridpiny
the Colorado river, will be resumed by othe
hrst OF next week. The bridge Will be
ready ior passenger trains by that time. A
Junction will shortly be made with the
lorce laying track from Victoria eastward.
IL is confidently expected that the line will
be open for traffic from Rosenburp 70 Vic.
toria by March 10Th, and to Brownsville by
the middle Of March, 1885,. Material for
the entire line has been contracted for.
count ieiicner, president of the company
ana general contractor, is now In Europe.
lie VIII return about the 18th Of March to
give tie work personal attention.
News reached. the city last night that q
pig lre was raging in Houston, but as the
teiegraph Office was in the building on fire,
details could not be obtained.
The Houston Post this morning nlaccs
the damage to the building at 5000 10 the
stock by removal and water, not more than
SO, 900 or $4,000. '''"''
a dlInculty occurred this morning be.
tween Sid; Smith and negro. Henry VIM
piey, both employed at Heller's livery
staoie, m which Smith struck Wimbley
over the head with a rake. Wimbley drew
khiie ana stabbed Smith. Wimbley was
arrested. W."
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Woodson vs.. Collins & Douglass from
Houston county. Reversed and remanded
omitn, administrator, VS.. Brown ct al. /,
manded.
. Read vs.. Allen; from Houston county.
lieyersed 9nd remanded.
ohackieforde, administrator, VS.. Gales
rom fayettee county. Report of the com.
n',sslohers OF appeals adopted.
Brown vs.; Pridgen; from Dewitt county.
Report OF the commissioners of appeals
adopted.
Jeiiries ct al. VS., Allen ct al. from Hous-
ton county. Record destroyed by fire an
! other substituted.
NJ. Lilies VS.. Wood & Co.; from Houston
county. Record destroyed by fire having
been found, submitted on briefs of botR
parties.
Reliance lumber company vs. the Western
Union telegraph company from Jefferson
county. Record substituted.
seeligson VS.. Taylor compress company;
rom Galveston. Submitted on briefs OF
both parties.
Houston n Texas Central railroad com
pany VS., Randall; from Harris county.
Appellant dismisses the appeal.
houston Y Texas Central railroad COM
pahy vs. bergman; from Harris county.
Appellant dismisses the appeal.
Houston IL Texas Central railroad com,
pany VS.. Louis. administrator; from Harris
county Appellant dismisses the appeal.
MoMerney VS.. the city of Galveston; from
u"iVestoh county. Transcript submitted,