The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-12
NEWS BY SPECIALS.
An Unfortunate Girl's Sad Story OF Sin
and SorrOw.
Rain Again spells Sport at the fcri--
The Races on.
Decisions by The Court ot Appeals at
anS,ln.
The Storm Wrecks a School House nc
Brennan,
Ipjuring n Number OF persons-Other
Damage
ny Wind and Rain Reported In Many
sections,
News by Specials from Many Sources.
FORT WORTH.

WOnhhs
FoRr WoRrH, Aprl ILL., pecihl 1-Sadie
Hsgan, n very pretty blonde about 10 yesra
OF aes, came before Justice Zinu Today 10
irquire wnat had been done Ia regard to n
prosecution for seduction against young
man, John Blandin, eyed 22. The Justice
showed her tho docket where three davH
ago Blancin had been arrested on o oapins
for seduction, aud then where tho county
attorney had oism.ssed The case according
10 statute, some ono having told the county
attorney she was not virtuous The Girl
cried bitterly and asserted that she had been
true to Blandir, and then arose and
In going out OF the door dis.
played pistol remarklnP, He shall
marry me-" the Justice seized her and
compelled her to give up the revolver, at
the same time advising ber what 20 do.
The facts In the case are ths, sadie has
known John and loved him for four years
thinking he loved her IN return, and under
promise OF marrying her when no got q
team OF fne ho,tes paid for, she Yielded TO
his importupitiee, and ~ nos in delicate
condition. Her brother.in law instituted
the suit, when Bisndin went 70 the as i'tant
county attorney, Ray Bo~lln, and asked
what cont: ne done 10 prevept tho prosecu'
ton. Mr.. Bowln told him to marry the
girl. when Blandin answered, 81 slwsy In
tended TO marry her, she has been too fast
in prosecuting me" II seems that
after this some one vent to county otiof-
ney Pendleton aud made him believe the
girl was not virtuous. This matter will
now 90 before the grand jury aud bill
will probably be found unless John marrles
Sadie. In her interview tho giIl was ac-
com pa lied By younger slsler, a perfect
beauty, ~ho declares that John mutt DO
what is right by her sister or sne Will pro.
tect her good name. Sadic SAYS ,hn prom
ised faithfully 20 marry her until her father
and brother left n week eg1 io- Washington
Territory, when John descrtef her There
Is much sympathy expressed ibr the girl,
who has nl ssys borne good reputation.
County Judge Bsekham TO-DAY ,ssued
cariiticatfs Of election 10 George w. Fiuger
az mavor, John Lott es mershsl, and X.
w. Colling. II. G. Sevenb, VI. A. ROgers,
NJ. ]. Brinson aud w. T.. Robinson ss
sldssmen, nli OF tue Dewly Incorporated
city ~ Arlington.
A ele ,ram was to-day rec.ived by o y
Lusk, ticket agent here of the Gould sys-
tenn to resume sale OF though tickets 10
Columbus aud Cairo, hs tbs water had sub-
sided sufficiently 20 permit ir1ins 10 move.
1t is claimed by several OF our prominent
citizens that tho Fort Worth IL Rio Grande
Ia an assured fact and o new. city 10 tQ be
laid out twenty miles from Fort Worth,
seventeen miles from Weatberford and
eighteen miles from Cieburne; others, how.
time. The Grapevine road isnow receiving
more attention and it is said that Dallas 's
on still hunt for the latter connection, but
that snch encouragement has been Offered
Fort Worth by Grapevine and Keller ihAt
Il will take but little money tn build the ten
miles OF road bat ween the latter two poi1 3,
j. \. Fogs was taken to Dimmitt coun-
ty to-day as an attached witness.
The Texas Continental Meat Co. net to-
day In discuss tho matter OF resumiu uc
work before the first sf May.
X. L. Maddox, city assessor and collec-
tor, and owner Of Blackfallow, was robbed
by pickpockets ct the rare track OF some
thing over $500 The officers are keeping
dark with the exnectstlon o. catching the
thief. A prominent Dallas man, who 10
very anxious t1 have his PANE omitted,
commercial traveller, lost $3.50 In the same
manner.
Two committees Of forty men each are
bard at work making arrangements TO en-
tertain the democrats and republicans who
will be here In June and April.
K. l.. Dahoney, one OF the most promi-
nent green hackers in the state, from Lamar
county, is Ia the city,
CITY Attorney James w. Ssaype has re.
TUNED f.Om Austin and will submit the
care OF Crawford vs.. the city on brief 10 the
suprf me court.
The weather continues so bsd tonight
that no races Will br mad TO morrow. All
pools and bets are declared Oft
0ficer Neely to night arrested negro,
Jack Mcdonald, who attempted to stab the
officer while on the way 10 the station
reyo YER and struck the negro Il terrific
blow on the head. For time 1t was thought
the negro was Killed. but he recovered and
Wss taken 10 the iOckup.