The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-18
FORT WORTH.

FcHr Worm, May 17.-TSpscial.l 1.-The
store OF Martlnda!e It Paule, olothiers, on
Houston street, was burglsrized some time
during the night and valuable clothing
stolen, ak flee coats and six pairs OF pants,
a box of silk handkerchief and other ar
ticlss, all valued at $500 Tae thieves got
in through d broken window. Deputy
Sheriff Rown II. Tucker found the coats
hid under house in tho disreputs bic
quarter of the city. rhe burglary was q
bold one, rs light vas burning brightly
in the store, the interior OF 1t being Ia full
view Of the street.
A telegram from w. @. Common has been
received here In response 10 request from
the fire department o! this city asking a
Mediterranean of the state convention for
six days. II is eH follows:
Galveston, May H. TO C. w. Hoegle. Chair
man.
regret the necessity OF O postponement
Of our meeting, but as II is tho unanimoua
wish and request OF your department., sna
feeling myself that the converting OF the
two conventions ut the same time and
place will detract from each other, have
instructed our secretary, Captain w. II.
Coyle, to give notice of postponement from
the 18th to the 18th. ~. @. Common,
President State Flremen's association.
This postponement is most satisfactory
to the fremen, as they will now have their
guests TO themselves and can lay them
selves out to entertain them. The meet
ings are to be held Ia the opera.house. Tho
printed rules governing the tournsment
will be sent out next week.
The through train on the Texas d Pa
cific returned east this morning, -washouts
west making II desirable.
The rain has Ptopped at last and there Is
now some PROJECT OF having crops made.
GREENvILLE.
AZ, 1T-rlnocio1 1-Tho
commissioners court met to-day and
awarded the contract for building the new
fail to Ellis & Graham, local contractors,
aud the cell and iron work to L. j. Pauly,
OF 81. Louis. through their general agent,
]. ]. Lyon, who Ia now in the city. The
total COST will De sl3,l0o.
County court has no cases OF epeoial in.
terest this week. The case Of fsnce-cutting
against Bob Pratt and Others. reported last
week. was dismissed for want Of evidence
against them. In pursuance Of the circular
recently issued By Superintendent Banks,
Judee 8. sherrel has called a general
convention OF Hunt county teachers to
meet in Greenville tho first Saturday in
a Sunday school convention for Hunt
county was held yesterday and to-day at
Campbell, Q rapidly growing little town
ten miles east Of Us on the East Line rail-.
roed.
several 0uBty iOukink Ciouus ueSo .sscu
over our city during tho last few days,
causing the psoplt 10 fear a cyclone. Since
the cyclone Of last juno many OF our citi-
zons have become dcmorslized and betake
themselves on the appearance OF severe
storm 70 storm houses which have been
built In all parts Of the city.
A county democratic convention Will be
held here the oath 81 this month to elect
delegates 10 the Fort Worth convention
which meets June 10th.
The crops In this section are looking well,
although business 10 backward on account
Of TOO much rain.
DUCK CREEK.
DUCK CRKKK. May l7.-[Special.I- This
section Of the country Was again visited
yosterday By one Of the heaviest rains OF
The seagon, accompanied By considerable
Wind. It 10 feared 90 much wet weather
WI causs the wheat TO take the rust. Oats
ere looking exceedingly promising: corn
has . rood color end 4 growing fast, though
o0lisrine for want Of work; cotton that
he'd 10 Be replanted IL coming mp and needs
Vnpm and dry weather.
Yo0torday the closing exercises and ex-
aniooIions Of Colonel J. g. Strothers' school
we're intsrestinR and good. clearly proving
that he we'll deserves The splendid reputa-
tion which he has - . teacher. At 1 O'Clock
aAoFD. On elegant repast, one tempting 70
~ DoS1 fostidlous epicure Va oprend. 70
MA ~ pupils were invited 6gsk Tbolf
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