The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-25

MCKINNEY, Oct. 23.-[Special. ]-Colonel
William Fitzhu:h, one OF the Oldest ana
most highly respected citizens of Collin
county, was killed by runaway team late
this afternoon, while returning home from
town in company with Emory Henry, a
laborer. Colonel Fitzhugh was Dorn 10
Kentucky in 1878, ana citizen OF TINS state
forty years. He was soldier in the Mexi
can war and commanded Fitzhugh's regi.
ment during the late war. At the time OF
his death he was doorkeeper OF the senate
of this state. He leaves large and re-
snected family. Great excitement prevails
hare ON account of the sad accident, which
caused the death Of one OF Collins hrst
and best citizens. - n
A large crowd in town to-day; John u.
Doris circus is here. Inc par riue ers was % the
mired by all, and pronounced one 0, tne
hest. The ring performances at the after,
noon entertainment was admirable ana
hjpblv enjoyed by the vast assemblage'
The circus has made itself friends here.
The habeas corpus trial OF K. s. Kerr IS
set for Saturday, the 21th, ana Juage
Maltbie I'll come from Sherman 10 pressure
BONHAM. -.
BoNHAM, Oct. 23.-[Special.l-A negro
named Bill Bass, charged with committing
a rape on white girl at the Lamar county
poor farm was arrested in Paris yesterday
and mob, attempted to take him from the
Paris jail last night, but failed: Sherln
Crook smugglsd him out, and TO-DAY
turned him over to Sheriff Blair OF this
county for safe keeping. Ihe glri raPeo
was cripple, being paralized.
A Young man, named Joe Q. Arledge, g
son Of one of our best citizens, committed
suicide to-day by taking strichnlne. ne
had been partially insane for several years.
Over 5000 bales of cotton have been re-
ceived here to date.
AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, Oct. 23.-[Special.l-The collec.
tor Of Uvalde county has settled. The capital
board, has settled in full tor the erec-
ton of the temporary capitol. The passen-
ger tax paid the comptroller to date
railroad, $3,092; steamboats,, $500; stage
lines, 500.
The frontier expense board who are pre-
pairing vouchers for presentation to the
| general government for frontier defense
| have finished copying the accounts to the
| wear 1875, and have about completed max.
| ing final abstracts for the years 1870 ana
| 1871. 1t will be fully year before the
work is finally disposed of, and 1t will ne,
| cessitate an addltional appropria'ioh Vi
| $4,000 expense.
State Engineer Britton arrived last night
| from inspecting the International d Great
| Northern railway. He found the road Ded
| and track in excellent condition, and SAYS
| that trains can easily and safely run 3O
miles per hour. The motive power is IN
wretched condition, hence he says, delays
| in running trains. While the main lines oi
the Goula system are all that can be de-
desired, the motive power Is almost worth
less. He leaves Thursday to inipect the
| Houston & Texas Central railroad.
The report Of the Texas & Mexican rail-
| road has been received. Receipts Tor the
| year, 1896, ,S59; expended, $32S $50.
| The secretary Of the board OF education
| has only received educational reports from
| eighty counties. County judges are re-
| quested to forward them as early as posi-
| Bile. m,
The comptroller to-day purchased $40 .OU
| worth of Anderson county land.
| The Henderson Masonic Mutual Benevo
| lent association has Il ed Its charter.
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