The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-22
Items from the States Capital, OF in-
terest 10 All.
Abilene: Horses aud Cattle Killed by
Hall Stones.
Big Springs; q. W. nynson Assassi-
nated-Bis slayer uhknowp.
Denlson: Fight Between Horse. thieves
ard Oilieere.
Ono OF The Former Killed aad Another
Wounded.
Reports OF the Rain Storm from DIi.
fsrent Sources.
Other SPECIALS Frem suadry Sources
Other Specials Frem sDnary Source,
AUSTIN.

AUSTIN, May 2i.-fSpecial. THE sscre.
tary OF state sent out to-day commissions
10 the commissioners appointed TO the
Worlds fair.
Charters filed: Houston Savings Build.
ing association, oapitnl stock $1,000: Col.
lin County Dry Goods c9mpany, MoKin-
ney; capt. Il stock $4,000.
The scholastic census OF McMullen
county shows the total number OF children
within the scholastic age TO be 3l6. Wilson
county shovs the total number OF children
vi scholastic age TO be 0s3.
The Sam Houston normal school closes
next week, commencement exercises be-
ginning on the 2Sth. Governor Ireland
and Hon. Il. NJ. Baker, superintendent OF
education, will attend.
Taylor county today paid $500 interest
on her court-house bonds.
The Cult, Colorado & Santa 70 railroad
telegraph company paid sGS taxes
A.judgment in favor OF the State VS.. ex-
Comptroller Brown Tor e5 ,0O, with interest
and costs. was rendered In the district
court to-day. Notice OF appeal was given,
but the general impression Is the judg.
mont will DO paid and the matter settled.
Mayor Saylor to-day received his COM
mission as collector OF customs at III Paso,
and will resign his mayorship and take
possession OF his Ofiico on the lst ot June.
Judge John l.. Henry, Dallas. Hon. J. X.
Fleming and A. W. Terrill aio prominently
mentioned here rs delegates from the state
at large to the national democratic conven-
tion.
The acknowledgement reports everything
quiet along the border. No complaints oI
fence. cutting are received from any quar-
ter.
Excessive rains are injurine cotton. The
farmers are backward, and as general
thing weeds aud grass are choking out the
growirg z crops.
Court OF Appeals affirmed: Ray We. th,
State. from Parker; Missouri Pacific rail
way vs. Hewett, from Dallas; Martin ct nj
VS.. the State, from Erath; Thash ct al. vs
the State, from Hood.
Reversed and remanded: Collins vs.. th,
Slate, from Callahan.
Submitted on briefs and oral argument
for both parties: Ex parto Porter, from
| Travis.
| Motions for rehearing submitted: How
ard vs. Moore ct al, from Grayson; Hous
| ton e. Texas Central railway vs.. HolliDgs
worth, from Grayson; Makinson, vs. th
State, from Travis; Escarens vs. the State
| from Bexar.
Submitted on briefs for both parties
Turner w. the Stsie, from Parker
On briefs for the state: Rsngan vs.. th
State, from Keods'.: Drodman vs.. tn
State, from Frio, Btvins vs.. the State. from
Brown, two cases.
On motion to dismiss the appeal Slaw
son va. the State, from Robertson; Inierna
| tional & Great Northern railway vs.. Eag-
lisb, from Milan; Weldon VS.. Martin
from Robertson; Texas Express company
vs.. Pacific Express company, from John
son; Darlington VS.. Ellison, from Robert
son; Houston q Texas central railway vs
Woolen ct al, from Brazos, two cases
Hinchman ct al vs. Vaultman & Co., from
Johnson; Elliott vs. Alexander. from Bell
Dismissed for want OF prosecution: Picket
ct al. VS.. the State, from Jack.
Submitted on certificate: Texas d Pacific
rail way vs.. Jones, from Grayson; L fling
well VS.. Seeligman ct al, from Mitchell
Mason vs. Msginnis, from Mitchell.
Reversed and dismissed. ~, Niyo'
Supreme court motioued 20 die
miss submitted. Crane vs., Hogan, from
Bosque: Sears ct al. vs. Jenkins, from Bos
que; Walter vs.. Strand ct al, from Lime
stone; Goodrich vs.. King OF al from Falls
ct al., from McLsnnan; McAnincl
ct al. VS.. Freeman, from Bel; Block ct al
VS.. Weller, from Milan; Carothe's VS.. Nc
Ilhenny & Co., from Milan; International
Great Northern railway vs.. Terry, from
Milan; Sydner ct al. vs.. Thompson, from
Milan; Menchaca et al. VS.. Punchard e.
from Robertson; Hammond ct oil. vs.. Con
nelly ct al, from Robertson; Moore VS.
Whitecomb. from Limestone.
Submitted on motion for re-hearing
Texas & Pacific railway vs.. Nicholson, from
Tarrant.
On briefs for both parties: Nicholson vs.
Wiemmcr OF al., from Live Oak.