The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-08
GALVESTON.
pnited states Grand Lodge Of Knights of
Honor In session

GALVESTON, May 7.-lSpecial.l The Su
preme Lodge of Knights Of Honor, of the
United States, will convene in regular an.
nusl session tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, IN the Remershotier building cor.
ner OF Mechanic aud Twenty second streets
In the evening public reception will be
given by the Grand lodge, at the pavilion
when the following programe, interspeised
with music, will be observed.
Prayer by q. W, Holland, supreme chan,
lain; address WELCOME, by hon. K. l..
| Fulton, mayor OF the city OF Galveston; ad.
dress by Hon, Webster rlansgan, ON be,
half OF the state; address BY Hon.
Z. l., Wur4bsch, grand dictator, fr
the Knights of Honor. Response TO adj.
dress OF welcome by Hon, {. III. Cochran,
supreme dictator; address, "our Order, y
oy X. X. breckenridge, supreme treasurer
| large number OF officers and representa-
tives are now in the city, aud others will
| arrive by every train tonight and to- nor.
row. The delegates now here were sere-
naded tonight at the fremont house by the
Payilio1. band.
The schooner Marion II. Rand, lying at
the wharf, and ready to sail Tor Vera IruE,
with !, ,lS bales OF cotton, was discovered to
be ON lire ut u o'clock Yesterday
morning. When the engines reached
her the flames were coming up from be-
meath the cabin. After Two or three hours
work the engines succeeeed In filing the
vessel with water and she sunk to the bot
tom, The cotton was being taken out
to-day, but rs yet the damage to the craft
and her cargo cannot be ascertained. The
schooner lies In an easy position and can be
easily raised. The vessel is valued at
| $1,000
Ex.Postmaster sabin, formerly OF Gal.
weston, now residing IN Lampasas
| week his residence, furniture
and all the ont buildings on his
ranch were Tired aud totally consumed aud
that he and Mrs. Sabin narrowly escaped
with their lives, and that he sustained Sc
we're injuries that will keep him confined
| to his bed for az least two weeks and when
he does get up he will have to use crutches
for several weeks as one of his an kles is
badly injured. The judge Is convinced
that the fire was the work of An incendiary
and was preceded by loud explosion
throwing everything into confusion aud be-
fore they could recover every thing was swept
by the flames. The Judge had no insurance
upon his property and all will be u tota
loss.
The running race, hali.mile heats, best
two in three, which was not concluded Sat
urdAy night, was finished to-day, Charles
Mullins chestnut mare Queen Esther, win
ming the race. Time--i9a and taking first
moIey, Sl00. j. S. Sherwoods 3 black geld.
ing Glendower, coming in good second,
taking purse OF $40. T. X. Hawking i
Sport third. This closes the races. The
attendance at the race track was slim.
Judge Amos Morrill,. OF the United
States district court In letter
to friends here says his trip 10
California has restored his health and he
will return shortly and resume his place on
the bench.
Robert Castley, y newsboy, who forged a
bond to get a comrade out of Jail, was con.
vlcted and sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years.
At the regular meeting Of the city council
tonight the waters ipply ordinance was
passed over the mayors veto, with the
amendment that the source of supply
should not be confined to Hitchcock
| bayou,