The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-17

GALVESTON, Jan. H. TSpeoial,l This
morning officers Lordan aud Williamson
arrested notorious crook known as Ei.
Kennedy, alias Ryan alias Dixon, for theft
committed at Houston. Kennedy is from
St. Louis and was living on terms Of inli'
macy with Lizzie Kennedy OF Houston, and
day or two since robbed her OF wearing
apparel, iewelry. money, etc., ard came
here. The officers nc Houston sOpt do
scription OF the man 10 Jordan Az VIII
Hanson, who effected the Drgat -tiacr
Glass who came down Tor h.n returned lis
evening.
1 The wharf company is rapidly Corpiet-
ing the new work at Thiiy- 18th s<Teet,
which will give from $50 to 400 feet add.
tionsl wharf room.
The trial test OF the new saltwater works
was had to-day with the most satisfactory
results though everything IS not yet IN
com plete working order. On tuesday the
final test will be made and The works form
ally transferred to the city. The works have
a capacity of Z, 800 900 gal ons every twenty
four hours. Notwithstanding the number
of plugs running at the same time,
the water is forced through an
inch nozzle to aheight OF over sixty feet.
The real estate transfers for the week fo3t
up 10 nearly $4,000.
sixteen nhlIl~Se hSVHoNS "eie '''HS" WAC
week.
DR.. Perry. health physicians, reports ten
deaths for the weak; three oi grown persons
aud seven of children.
The steamship Whitney three days out
from from Vera Cruz after experie ncing
heavy weather on the 10, arrived Tonight
with complement OF cabin passengers ana
iiity-four disgusted Italian emigrants. The
officers report that Mexican iron vessel
was bio vn ashore during the gale OF the
3lst. Che was hauled CIT and towed into
port. The extent Of the damage was not
ascertained. The Whitney sailed for Nor
gan City.
The special deep water committee at q
meeting Tonight finally appointed Mesars.
A, II. Belo, W. L. Moody, Clinton G. Wells,
julius Range and Il, G. Street, committee
10 proceed to Washington and urge upon
congress the necessity OF the passage OF
bill for The improvement Of the entrance TO
Galveston hGrbor on the PROPOSE.
ton of Captain Eads. A resolusion
was also adopted requesting Hons. j. r.
Smith, Of Fort Worth; j. N. Lindsey, OF
Gainesville; G. c. Bjnckley, Of Sherman,
ana Colonel Walter Gteshem, OF Galveston,
nov Mt the capital, to Cooperate with the
committee in furtherance OF their object.
GALVESTON, Jan IL -[Special. THE fol-
Loving was the business in the court OF ap-
peals; Dismissed for want OF jurisdiction:
Hardness vs.. SIUls, lTUln Aghicc
cases): Fisher q Weiss VS. Bozarth Ct al,
from Washington. Dismissed at request OF
appellant: Martin VS.. state, from LAM
paSas; Bickford vs. state from Lanpasas.
In wilkins VS.. state, from Austin, the
clerk az Tyler was ordered to deliver
transcript to appellant on payment oil
costs. Submitted on briefs for state: Baker
vs. state, from De Witt; Ruston VS.. state,
from De Witt; Barbosa VS.. state, from
Webb; Newhsus vs. state, from sLavacs;
Erevia vs., state, from Cameron; Hunt vs..
state, from Washington; Smith vs. state,
from Washington. On briefs for both par.
ties: Canova vs.. state, from Webb; Braun
vs.. state, from. Victoria; ORTIZ vs. state from
Webb Writtime VS.. state, from washing ~aias
on: Blum ct al. vs.. Rust e. Dow ct. al from
Fayette; Welder VS.. Dunn, from Bee. On
briefs for appellant: Lesl vs.. Woodhouse,
from Cameron; Trevino VS.. Helm, from
Webb; Calm VS.. Salinas, from Webb;
Baumback vs. Cook, from Fayette:
GALVESTON, Jan. 12.--[Press.l-Th deep
water committee tonight appointed five
pre- minent citizens, Messrs. Moody, Wells,
Runge Belo and Street, as q committee to
visit Washington and aid in obtaining
q special appropriation from con-
gress to secure deep water
entrance to Galveston harbor on the basis
OF Captain Eads' proposition. The city
CDUUCu Will Ue hshSu w V-to'N
to iefray the expenses of the delegation.
P. J. Smith, of Fort Worth, j. M. Lindsey,
of Gainesville; G. @. Brinkley, of Sherman,
and Walter Gresham, OF Galveston
now in Washington were requested to. CO.
operate with the special committee from
Galveston Hearty thanks were extended
to the city council of San Antonio for their
CO operation.
The steamship Whitney arrived from
Vera Cruz this evening. Among the pas
sengers were fifty Italians, ex.emigrants
who are thoroughly disguised with
Mexico.
TYLER.
TYLER, Jan. 12.-[Special. l-Bryant Han
sell, specialized dude from Canada and
assistant book.keeper for a leading firm
here, took the northern train on the Texas
q ST. Louis railway last evening. leaving O.
large number of unpaid bills, prominent
among them one of $50 for board. In his
haste he failed to get his trunk checked,
which was seized by his creditors. He
claims to be the son of an English lord and
has oceans of cheek.
The grand Jury adjourned to-day to meet
Monday week.
In the district court yesterday Mrs. Sal
lie Dawson in her snit against the Interna-
tional & Great Northern railway, was
awarded $500 for breach of contract.