The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13

town was aroused with tho report thn
there were fence-cutters, who had beel
warned by the committee OF this place
that they and their friends were in arm
and marching on 10 the town TO burn II
A committee OF thirty, and ss many NOR
OF the citizens armed themselves with
shot-guns and went to the opera
houes, where they remained until nearly
thirty men, armed with Winchesters, rode
into town and about 200 wire cutters Joined
them. The sheriff told them that II they
meant peace, to put down theii
guns and = follow him TO the
court house. This they willingly did
and sent word by the sheriff TO the opern
house parties, to put down their guns
and meet them In the court house.
1sd rs: 70 ths pssa eSps U sss, ps5ts:
IN s tEe oourt.honse, ~ tn saying I that they were were
notified m I d. that Il sny nv more fences
were cut, that they would be
held responsible and wanted them to know
what it meant. Some Of them made inter-
esting speeches but order prevailed and
the majority Of them were satisfied and
they finally sent committee to the opera
house to know what was meant
by the committee who had
v1Stteu tnems 8uu Idcoitou iOr I'll aubWol
that the COMMITTEES went on mission Of
and order. The conrt-bouse was crowded
The committee went back with the
statement that the opera-house
parties would sign statements that
they did not mean to hold any body
responsible for wire-cutting except
Ia q manner, and they would be satisfied
with this, if the opera-houso parties
asked them: There were no grounds for
tackled and burned, and they were falls g.
Everything Is peaceable to-day.
AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, Dec. 11.-[Hpeciall-The tax as
SCISSORS met in convention to-day, but did
nothing. J. w, Stuart Of Grayson was
made chairman, and r. NJ. Sellers of Lime
stone, secretary. After considerable discus
sion upon the subject of uniform assess
ment, II was decided to adopt the revised
statues and comptrollers instructions for
future government, and the convention ad-
journed, sine die.
! Ten Thousand dollars were paid to-day,
for incidental expenses Of frontier battal-
lion, and 81 600 for gas fixtures, at the iu-
natic asylum. ii
Only. S162, 900 Of the school fund Is left for
investment, and about eli of that is prom
Used to different counties. >&
The comptfollers annual report has been
printed and 10 being mailed.
The citizens insurance company, Of New
York, was authorized by the commission.
er to do business In this state.
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GAlNEsViLLE.
GAIHRsvIIE, Dec. 11.-[Specisl I-Lsst
night at Boland's theatre, Stronger and
mer drsv 4 ilirk And when in The aot d
striking was prevented by James Noryell. a
bar tender whom he turned upon and stab
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conai.lon e,,a y vSry cfi'lcai anu perhaps ia-
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pp III DaaSnuJr, =. "a WY msS vnStfou WI VII
rJy;pe.y r;1 ~ ~ oiS an, ouoa,gns 'Is. w1eh Is;s
examining trial to-day. but the here's result Is moi
Known. .., .,,
II. n'eAsnu9I, oentss. ~ voIy low wAIn
typno'o lever' navlng tsAen . reiapse'
DAVIS.
DAYis. uec Ss.an uonley'
died ~ ~ Fo,t Stnctton Tarss sIyJ this mrs rarn.
ing.
Juan Duran. the Mexican who murdered
Q Chineman near Davis last winter. will be
hanged here Friday.
The Aawlessness prevailing In this neigh
borhood is unprecedented and 1t Is to be
hoped that Few more lynchings and hang.
tngs will have q tendency to restore the
country to Its usual quiet.
Rain, sleet and snow has prevailed here
tor the past three days and cattle On the
plains are auftering from the cold.
PALESTINE.
PALESTINE, Dec. .u.-T6peciaI. Palestine
Ia working t1ilioentlv 10 aecure the hnildino
Of pas works. THE board Of aldermen havs
bei5re them 4 proposition from : marty ol
Capitalists at ST. Louis TO furnish water
gas At the rate of S3 Der thousand feet,
street lamps Al $50 per year. M " and 10 law m nv
mains. pipes. etc. and Build the works pro-
vided the CITY sgrees TO take exclusively
from this gas company any street lamps
needed BY the corporation for the next
!n tnnir,y yesrs. Lnere = some opposition 20
probability Il fhst It viii finaily be given,
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ShOhsbEECh'
GHomEEHcK, Dec. H. Special. = A
yonng man BY the name of Driver Afford
was killed near bis home on Horn Hill,
last night. by being struck over the bad
Both Afford and Grsmmer LETT town late in
present when ths killing took place. The
PARTICULARS cannot yet be learned. 1t is
thought that the officers will arrive with
Orammer this evening. when full parficu-