The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-08
NEWS BY SPECl AIS.
Houston; Second Day Of The Interstate
Drill.
s,s Louis Arrange ments for tho Cattle
Convention Completed.
GreepyliIe: The Singular SuicIde OF a
Much Worried Man.
Waco: A Granger Has His Plethorlc
Pocke,book Abstracted.
A Strike Among Tho Texas
u Paciiic Miners.
Del Rio: Another Dose Of Mexican
Deviltry.
Olher Specials from Suadry Sources.
Dlhor Specials from Suadry Sources.
HOUSTON.

HOUSTON.
Hou.ros, May 7.-tSpecis'. To-day wa
the secoDd OF the Interstate orill the fests
ures OF attraction being the "iili for nrtil-
ery purses, the first S75s and the second
$3.50. Only two companies entered: Battery
Each battery went Though the drill IN an
exceedingly creditable manner. Both bat
teries made a splendid record, snd 1t Is I'M.
possible TO anticipate TIE decision OF the
judges, betting being about even, the ODDS,
IL any, being givea TO the 81.
Louis company. But little In.
.srest Is manifested IN thls
driIl however there were three entries for
tho purse OF $l,Jo0 offered for the
Il ,usyes, the Busch and Bain Zousves, VI
st. Louis, and the Richard on HJusves. Of
indianapolis. The indianapolis company
ted of but their manual was not such rs
to cause any great enthusiasm, although
It was fair. They did not give any fancy
touches. The Biine Ioueyes camo next,
out it had commenced raining and they
seemed to become deinorniized after the
fret few movements. They
continued the drill, however,
but made comparatively poor
showing. giving the Regulation Zouave
touches In good style, but not attemnii1g
The skirmish drill or any OF the diiiicult
movemen They finished and the Busch
Zuavee entered the ground IN iheii hand
some new uniforms With the rain pouring
almost In torrents, in spite OF which
tney commenced By giving perfect wheel
al donble time, at once capturing the crowd
which was packed into the grand stand.
Their drill was q wonderful revelation
TO Texans, and the crowd rose
upon It's feet and remained standing
aud spplsuding duri,g the entire thirty
live minutes. fhe Bu,chs went through
every movement, skirmish drill, bayonet
exercise and the moss difficult ovoiutions
with the utmost precision, although tho
pouring rain rendered the grass and
guns as slippery ~ glass. When
he company had finished, the right and
left guides, Gleason and English, stepped
forward aud gave fancy exhibition, which
completely parrlyzsd the audience. Therc
10 no doubt but that the Busch Zouvss have
won tue money, wi h the hich-
cesssd before DIRE parade and that
spectacle this evening was ons long 70 De
remem bered, 600 mes in varied upiforms
being in line, thei" Dpyonsts glistening In
tho light o wo'.cfSf, t sunset Ct. tho ,o;m. SKY
ed. A cool nortt m spruiIk up, which
Will dsy - ..seNd TOR t2morrow's ma. ma
week. The Mobile Riaeu will
drill tomorrow and the Houston Light
Guards and Tredwsy Rifles Friday, TIE
Tfedwsys being the last company to drill
Pools sell: Tredways and Mobiler,
hot first; Light Guards, third;
Columbus GusEs,S fourth. and
Montgomery Greys. Richardson Zouayes
and Washington Guards 10 the field,
the Austin Gfeys having withdrawn. The
atteno ance was not what was expected.
although several thousand visitors were
present and more are coming in on every
train