The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-22
STATE SPECIALS.


FoET Worm, Feb. 20.--fSpeolal.I TON
Lane, the negro desperate shot last Sunday
night, died at 2 O'Clock this morning. At
1890 to-day J. J. Rooney was arrested, and
confefsss the killing. He was IN bic wifs's
sck.room making up his books, prepare
tory TO surrendeTing his little restaurant,
which had been attached by creditors. and
he was making of accounts for his PARTNER,
John Monahan. to collect. Monshan was
| in the room when the officer entered The
negro, bitter in the hour of death, withheld
information from the officers, and informed
other negroes, who were waiting about
daring to attack him, having beheld the
work of his deadly pistol. The negro at
tackled Rooney and Crowley with an ak.
Crowley ran. bat Rooney stood his ground
and fired. When he was arrested to-day,
the negroes made a demonstration, but the
officers held them back. The inquest will
be held tomorrow.
Sheriff Walter T. Maddox will arrive in
Dallas in the morning to take charge of
John Bruno, the wife-bester arrested by
Marshal Arnold.
Recorder Nevini, of Denison, sent a man
to identify Hickey, supposed TO be Charles
Ellis. City Marshal Hardwick thinks him
the man, but is not positive, and he
is unwilling to take any chances, as be ex-
poets a mob TO seize on any prisoner he
brings in or the charge of numbering Nc.
Carly.
John Montgomery, for horse stealing, was
found guilty, to-day, and given seven years.
He is the pal of Buliard, convicted yester
day.
Jasper Hayes, assignee of Howard d Co., N
jewellers, replevined fr"0N two attachments
this morning, but tn ore have been
levied. Hayes will ~ 80, n repleyin.
There were two small hres to-day, caused
l. III AZ
Messrs. Domaine and Jennings were dam
aged. Loss. 500; fully insured.
The race track of the Driving Park associa-
ton was surveyed to day. 1t contains one
hundred acres. A grand stand and fence
will be built at once.
The body of Charles S. Porter left for
Virginia to-day. Mr.. B F. Sprinkle left as
escort.
Mrs A. H. selman, of Terrell, has gone
to Colorado to attend her little son, shot
accidentally by an idle pers n.
The committee on pavements have all
returned excepting Mayor Smith, They 4
had great time at Galveston. !; is not
true that they walked back.
Alderman Seaton reports that person
resembling robber attempted TO stop the
Texas Midland train in forrest in Bos9ue
county tonight, and was prevented by Ma
jor Temple Sam Rogers and himself
Galveston.
GALVESTON Feb. 20.-[Special Last
night as Joe Oiell was conducting young
man named Hanan to his home, while in
an intoxicated condition, Hanlan drew a
pistol, which Odell wrentched from him.
The pistol was discharged in the struggle,
the ball passing through OdelPs hand, in
hicting painful wound.ss
The residence of n. N. John was entered
last night. and gold watch and chain
stolen. The considerable thief left note in
their place, cautioning the owner of the
watch against being so careless with such
valuable property.
II. Brady, the absconding collector of the
firm of Poole & Robinson, was arrested in
Austin this morning and landed in jail.
His shortages amount to about $500.
GALVESTON, Feb. 20.-[Special. l-Supreme
Court-Reversed and remanded: Scott ct
al. VS.. Barnard, from Galveston county,
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio rail
way VS.. Drew, from Harris; Tudor vs. Mayo
ct al, from Lamar. Affirmed: County o.
Harris VS.. Taylor & Gabel, from Harris;
Simonton and wife VS.. May blum and wife,
from Fort Bend; Blarce VS.. Meyer, from
Waller; Griffin VS.. Wheeler, from Waller;
Williams ct al. VS.. Neylan, from Fort Bend
Foley VS.. Kennedy, from Harris. Dismissed:
Hubby VS.. Harris ct al, fom Walker; Gancy
vs. Yancv from Waller,