The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-27

action of one of the salsswen in smotherine
the hames, prevented serious damage,
me county board of examiners granted
certificates TO the followm aaned apnli.
ssnts at the session on Saturday last
Mnessrs.-E. .. Harell, Il. A. Aston. w II
turner and Miss Daisy Lanning. On Sat.
uruay evening last about 3 O'Clock George
SSulSS Was shot and killed by MIR. CLAW
Smnh, ms brother-in'law, near the resi-.
northeast of Mexla The circumstances of
Tue affair seem to be as follows: Some
,hrse or four months ago George Patrick
nSu dlihculty with his father-in.law. MIR.
A; IL. smith, which resulted in Patrick's
osing placed under peace bond, since
Whlh time there has been no cemmunica.
non OF words passed between the parties.
~ was rumored among the neighbors that
iatrlck was considerably chafed by the
peace bond, and yoAed he would have re-
vense, though he had made no threat In
person 10 Smith. Last Saturday night
ABOUT O'Clock, while Smith and
amiiy were seated in their house,
me continual barking OF the dog
Ses,aoseu T, their attention. and
0lay, smiths young son, some IL wears o,
age, TOOK MS gun and went out to see the
oause' aiter gong some ten or a dozen
steps IN the direction of the supposed
cause OF the barking he espied man with
his hand raised in the position of throwing
stone or something ofthe kind. At this
1uncture he brought his gun into position
anu hred, The ma" then ran oil and Clay
returned INTO the, house suppesing that he
nau Wonhued the party, though he did not
know VINO IL was. Presuming that il was
Iatrice, ana possibly others, who were at,
tempting to approach the house with mur.
uerous intent, Mr., s. barred his doors aud
windows and they all remained in the
house till morning. When morning came,
eAatniratlon was made, and by tracing the
prints OF blood and tracks of the
party, body was found some sixty Yards
from the place where the shooting took
pace, which proved to be the body of
Ieorge fatriok the son.in.law of Mr.. Smith.
INFORMATION at once conveyed to Mayor
poyie' VINO empanneled jury Of inquest,
wmch proceeded at once TO the spot. After
taxing the matter under due consideration
and weighing the facts presented to them.
they rendered the verdict that Patrick was
Killed by gun shot wound, from the hands
OF Clay Smith. The preliminary trial will
take place tomorrow, when il is anticipated
mat Smith will surrender himself, waive
examination and give bond for appearance
before the district court, to convene soon
me body OF Mr.. Patrick was buried at the
Lindley graveyard, in the settlement, Oh
Sunday evening. The deceased was some
~ years OF age, and leaves a wife and three
children. Other facts may be developed
during the investigation.
GALVESTON, Feb. 6.-[Special. This
morning the city was on the qui viye at tn,
expected arrival of the distinguished Ex
President Diaz and party, from Vera Cruz
but at noon a cablegram was received stat
ing that the party had embarked on III,
steamship Iucatan and sailed direct fo
New Orleans. The arrangements to receiy,
and entertain the distinguished guests wer,
elaborate. An invitation will be extended
them TO visit this city on their departur,
from New Orleans.
General Fitzhugh Lee will deliver his
| celebrated lecture, Battle of Chancellor
ville," at the Artillery hall on the night O
March LIST. From here he goes to Houston
where he lectures the 3D. thence to Sar
Antonio, where he lectures on the 3D.
thence to Austin and the northern portion
of the state
The musie-loying people of Galveston or
being regaled by season of the grand
French opera, DeFossez' troupe opening
weeks engagement at the opera house las
night, with La Petite Marie, which wa
superbly rendered Tonight they are civ
ing the grand opera of William Tell, to
packed and enthusiastic house.
The Liabilities of Birch, the abscondin
merchant, reach $4,000; assets, 5000
His initials are Nv. c." instead of"J. G. :
as wired Saturday night.
An East India negro, who has been abou
the wharves here for several years, wa
touni dead N boat off Bolivar Point YES
terday. The jury OF inquest decided tha
death ensued from natural causes.
Weather bulletin, for the cotton belt, fur
nished by the signal service in conjunction
with the several railways of the state
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