The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-08

lercdlng with the authorities In behnlf ON
pardon for her husband. There are many
dcnials and conflicting statements mace
regarding the matter, but tins
ascerialned from the lady herself To- be q
fact. Her mission 10 not regarded os likely
10 prove successful, Governor Cfittenden
having repeatedly declared he would not
entertain the proposition. 10 Is said that
having incurred the hostility Of one portion
of the state IN his removal of Jesse he viii
hesitate 10 bring upon himself the cundem-
nation Of the other portion, which he would
do If he pardoned Frank James.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June IA farmer
from Illinois, en- route to California, was
to-day victimized to the extent of 500 on
the bogus bond racket, at the Union depot
here, by two notorious Chicago confidence
men, Tom O'Bren and Bail Norton. The
men wer rested and will be prosecuted
by NOR
Mrs. Sa a mother of the James boys,
was in The ~ again to day and held "a long
consultation with the county marshal. I'M
mediately after the marshal left for the
home of Colonel Raston. Mrs. Frank
James father, and has not returned.
Mr.. HARE, the attorney, charged
with opening negotiations between
Frank James and Governor Crittenden,
has also left the city. aud every indication,
.
ton that ii was nobody's bu 'iness if he
should pardon Frank, or words to that eff
feet, give strong probability to the rumors
that Frank will comet within short time.
Galveston.
Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, May 31.-The Mexican gov
eminent railroad inspector has accepted in
behalf of the government, the road as far
as Yillaldama, 110 miles from Laredo on
the border.
Harry Straine, the unfortunate victim of
M onday's tragedy, died last night having
lived nine hours after three ounces of his
brains had been blown out. He was buried
this afternoon. The coroner's jury returned
a verdict that the deceased came to his
death from the effects of a pistol shot at the
hands Of one Thomas +. Woods saloon
keeper. Woods still persistently refuses to
make a statement.
A severe blow came up from the west at
$50 this morning, veering to the northwest.
warning OF It's approach, were very severely
josted, and two or three sustained damages
to greater or less extent.
Spot cotton closed dull, liz. Sales, none;
receipts, SO bales.
Kansas City wheat No, ., spot, SLIP; No.
3 $l.U44.
GALVESTON, June Arrangements have
been consummated between the Gulf, Col |
orado Il Santa Fe and the Galveston, Har-
risburg 81 San Antonio roads by which |
through trains will be run from Galveston |
10 San Antonio and from Houston TO Fort |
Worth. They will connect at Houston |
with the Texas Central and Texas & New |
Orleans trains.
The Norwegian brig Swift arrived to-
lay from Newport, England, with cargo
)f iron rails.
Cotton closed nominal; middlings, 115. |
Sales none. Receipts, 60 bales.
GALVESTON, June Judge VIM. u.
Woods, associate justice Of the supreme
court, leaves for Dallas tomorrow.
AT the jettie's ffty-six mattresses were
aid during the past month.
Night before last Superintendent Jas.
Ravey, of the city railroad, was Sc
'iously injured by his horse falling upon
him.
Richard Nelson, colored, secretary of the
epublican state executive committee is in
eceipt OF letter from the president with
he great seal of the government affixed,
nut horizing him to organize Arthur clubs
hIougout the state.