The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-31
C0RSlCANA CuLLLlNGS.
ANOTHER wATERwoRKs TEST
with squirtation Eminentiy satisiae-
tory-Mr. johnson Back From th.
New Orleans Exposition
General Local News.

CoRsicANA, Dec 30.--TSpeolal,l-Ihs
Official test of the wator-w works for flys
purposes was made this evening be1or.
Aldermen II. II, Allen, ]. T.. whitesen,
and A. Sutherland, COMMITTEES for that
purpose, appointed by the city govern
ment before closing the contract for h..
protection for the city. The test was 4.
every respect satisfactory, all the hy-
drants In tho city being tried aI1d
found 10 be In good working or,ier
-Four streams were thrown at one TINA
uistance OF 100 feet, the snray being
thrown twenty-five feet further. AZ
the requirements OF the contract wers
only stream of seventy feet, and tha
enectve operation Of tho water systern
was 80 well demonstrated vt the two re-
cent fires, doubt Is entertained Of tha
city closing the contract.
ne water works reservoir has hent,
materially filled during the recent
heavy rains, aud as IL IL capable of hold
liiB zoV,VOO,VOO gallons Ofwater, Ga suin-
elent quantity TO supply the city for fivs
yearsb Corsicana need haVO no fear
OF water famine In the future. Ths
works arc supplying both the Central
ana narrow gauge railways. besides the
silN, anu have over seven miles OF min
ing laid ia the city Graa, crefif IA III.
10 Messrs. Frost, Barry, fchairman
State Democrats, ,commiltoe) and Ice. .the
members OF the Corsicana Water and
Ice company, for their energy and on
terprlse IN giving our city such a fins
system of water works.
Capt. $. j. r. Johnson, honorar,
commissioners to the Worlds fair.
| from navarro county has ro-
turned from the opening of tho
exposition at New Orleans and reports
thingsstlll in a chaotic condition and
that Il Will be somo days before thing,
are Strengthened out. AS TO the Texns
exhibit, he says II will surpass that az
any other stats Ia the union, fact
Mhlch reflects great credit ON the Lone
Star state.
George Bush, wanted at Hubbard
CITY for swindling, was arrested TODAY
and jailed by Officers Herdeman and
The corslcana club viii dance ths
german at Frey's hall on New Years
mEht; delightful tmo is anticipated.
Mr. Charles o. Wood, of Dallas. sneut
the day In the city on business. H.wnS
accompanied by his estimable wife. whs
has made friends OF all with whom sha
came in contact.
! The HERAl u will hereafter bo on sals
at Elser's and Maekey's book stores
ana Will be sold on the street by tho old
Uunble newshOy l.. u, Carter.
! About twenty OF our people left last
night and this morning 20 be present at
day
l.. c. Rcvare will In the future act a.
correspondent and agent tor the HKR-
AID from this point.
| CoRsICAN Dec. @.-l DELAYED Spe-
cial, district conrt convened this
morning. with Judge Bradley on ths
bench. The criminal docket was taken
up. Two colored men, ono Indicted for
horse-stealing, the other for burglary.
plead guilty and were sentenced 10 Tia
penitentiary. The horse-thieG A mers
boy, got live years and the other ak.
MIS- Il. X. Leoman IL living very sick
AT the residence of Judge Kerr.
Public services are being held nightly
at the Free Methodist church,
Esquire Davis, OF Dusir, Is in the olty.
attending court.
IL has been announced on the streets
that the daily Courier would suspend
on the lst' Upon inquiry the report Is
Is found tn be erroneous.
Inc Juvenile department OF the
Womeh's christian Temperance union
Is giving a grand literary entertainment
at the Methodist Episcopal church to-
The Tcxas Express company ia rs-
modelling its oillco aL this place Il
suit the fancy OF their accommodn-
ting manager, ID. III. MagVrew.