The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-22
Tho State CnpltaI

AUSTIN, June 2l.-[Special. THE follow.
ing charters were filed to-day: The Chass
Trading company, Fort Worth; capita,
stock, $4,000. The West Falls Cooperative
association, Patrons of Husbandry. filed an
amendment to their charter.
The collector Of Palo Pinto county settled
with the state In full to day.
Mr.. John Edwards, prominent memhar
Of the Austin Greys and Knights Of Pyth-
Louis Bobo, the telegraph operator. ar
rested day or two ago, deposited $3.50 for
his appearance Saturdasas his habess cor.
pus trial.
The case Sc against % strayhorn. the default
ing sheriff of Williamson county, was called
in the district court this morning. He Il a
deiaulter to the amount Of S17 900.
Commissioner Walsh to-day received two
applications to purchase school land under
the new land law. II does not 70 into effect
until July 18th, and no application will be-
entertained until then. There are
hve Peabody scholarships at Nashville
normal school to be filled by the Texas
aminations will be held for the same on the
10Th day Of July at the following places:
Mineola, Houston, Granbury, Whitesboro.
and Austin. The committee Appointed to
conduct the examinations for admission Ia
Sam Houston Normal Institution will con-
duct this examination. Applicants must
be u years old, must sign pledge to teach
IN tne pubic schools OF Texas as much a.
Two years after leaving college and must
by written instrument state how long thew
have attended school, (second) how their
expenses at school have heretofore been
borne, (third) what ability they or their
parents or guardians have for paying their
expenses at normal college. These state-
ments together with the result Of the ex-
animation. will be forwarded to B. M.
Baker, Austin. and the appointments made
by the board Of education.
:, Daniels, who shot at Dixon, editor of the
Evening News, q day or two ago, Rsvo
bond to-day and was released from Jail.
Details of Brutal Outrage.
JEFFERSON, June 2l.-[Special. News
reached here yesterday evening to the
effect that Mrs. Rogers, an estimable lady.
who, with her husband, resides about
twelve miles east OF this place, had bean
brutaly assaulted and outraged on yester-
day morning, by two negroes. From what
facts we have been able to gather, it A..
appears that the two negroes had been loaf.
ing around this neighborhood for several
days. and that they went TO the house Of
Mr. iogers ON the evening OF the 10th inst.
and during his absence attempte to force
themselves into the house, when Mrs. Roe.
ers forbid them TO enter the premises. be.
lieyinR at that time that their object was
robbery. Seeing that they were deter.
mined on entering the house, she
seized a shotgun, snapped one barrei.
and as they turned to retreat, fred the
other barrel at them. The next day and on
yesterday morning, after Mr.. Rogers had
gone to the field to work, and while Mrs.
Rogers was engaged with her household
duties, the two villains entered the houso
and came upon her unawares, the one
armed with shotgun and the other with
q knife, which they exhibited and presented
10 a threatening manner, telling her that II
she made any outcry or noise they Would
Kill her. They then seized her, lied her
hands and feet, accomplished their heliish
purpose and departed, leaving their ylctlm
bound. in which condition her husbsnd
found her on his return to the house 81
noon. Officers and citizens are In hot pur.
suit OF the fiends, and should they be over
taken IL Is very questionable whether ths
this place, -