The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-03
FoNT WORTH.

FoNT WORTH.
| FoET WoIrR, May 2.-[Specal. l-Mgny
| Of the republicans nfe still IN the city OWNS
TO the TACT that the south.bound Missouri
Pacific has not yet arrived. although due
early In tho mosnins Among the las!
things done bv the delegates was 10 return
thanks TO the HERALD for its full and i'm.
partial accounts of the proceedings. The
leaders OF the white faction are net we'll
| pleased at the results, and IL will be n long
| time before they get over their chagrin.
Several prominent democrats say the re-
pubicans have played neat game, which
may win, All coalition with greenbackers
or independents has been sat down upon,
while the republicans themselves have mo
ticket in tho field. They think that the
democracy, finding no danger OF opposi-
tion, will divide on the free grass and other
questions and put two tickets Ia the field,
atxing the people to decide the questions at
issue. II this division Is made the repub-
icans will be happy, knowing divisions to
be bad to heal.
There are several newspaper men here
who will go over to Dall,s to remain to the
State Press meeting, which all concede Will
be a grand affair
Jordon Williams. u negro. was arrested
aud jailed to-day for stealing 100 bushels
Of oats from |. ID. Parker, OF Trinity Bend.
The executive committee OF the lire de-
grnmme for tho June meeting. The rGles
OF the tournament have not as yet been
agreed upon. but will be published In few
days. A banquet aud ball will be among
the entertainments. The annual election
for chief OF the department takes place
Monday night, and lively contest Will
take place.
Mayor Smith has vetoed the ordinance
granting the RNtedale Street Railway %.
tue right OF way up Throckmoston street,
and rn effort is being made by tho alder
men to pass IL over his head. a number
OF merchants requested the mayor TO veto
IL, as the building up this street would re.
tard traffic 10 and from the depot.
Major.R. NJ. Van Iindt has gone to New
York with the intention OF getting capital
10 aid In building the South western.
The county democratic executive COM
mittee meet tomorrow afternoon, when
the question OF one or tWo county conven-
tions will be decided upon. 1t Is claimed
that only Que convention should be held at
this time because tho state ticket Will not
be nominated until August, and the peo-
pie have not made up their minds In re-
gard 10 state affairs yel.
Mrs. Sarah Hslscli has filed petition Tor
n divorce from w E Halsell, and asks
that dcpositiOls Of W. W. Paake. OF Dallas,
be taken. Toe grounds OF divorce are cruel
treatment and abandonment.
Sheriff Maddox went TO Wichita Falls to-
day 10 bring back r Baker, u horse thief,
returning with him tonight.
The case of Charles NORM va. tine MIS-.
souri, Paeillc was decided to-day, the jury
giving plslptiT $4,000 damages. Charlie
MORN is little boy years Old with both
egs cut OF. His parents are French, who
speak little or no Englisb; two years ago
they were harvesting aud bad tho little fell
low with them in tue field: be stcayed away
play lag and got ON the railroad track, when
the train came along and mutilsted him
Ia the monuer described. This is the sec.
onu time be has been awarded damages,
The first case being ssot ealed and reversed.