The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-30
CAPITAL CITY GOLLINGS.
THE 9ENrENTlARY coMMlssloN
Pope to he Claim Agent How TO Break
Up Violation of the Enclosure
Act-A Crazy Intruder-Aus-
tin MilitIa-Other Notes

AUSTIN, April 20.-lSpecial. l. The
governor to-day appointed Walter
Tlpps, j. G. Searoy and Q. G. Debrell to
be penitontlary commissioners.
Queen City Lumber company, of Cass
county, capital stock $35, 900, filed char
ter to-day.
The board to appoint state agent to
present claims to the general govern
ment did not meet to-day, but when
they do it is und erstood Senator Pope
wall b. the lucky man.
Some complaint has been made at the
non.enforcement of the enclosure act,
passed by the eighteenth legislature.
If the compliments will see that
the grand juries and officers of
the counties in which the lands are IL
legally enclosed or herded upon by line
riding indict those using the lands, tho
state will see that the law Is enforced.
1t said some of the pasture men have
cut their wires for short distance so
as to put in a plea in cases OF arrest,
that the lands are not enclosed. In tho
gaps made they have cowboy to camp,
but are careful not TO have him
mounted so that charge of line riding
cannot be brought.
This morning, about 2 o'clock,
man entered the sleeping apart
ment of the cook In Judge
Calloway's family. The cook
"A negro woman, had skipped out, leav-
ing girl in bod, which the intruder APP
preached and demanded money, threat
ening to kill the girl If she refused to
give II up or mako an cutlery. He drew
up chair and seated himself near the
bed and to intimidate tho girl would
pass a razor over her face. The cook re.
turning 10 her room heard the voiooofthe
man and called out 10 the girl who it
ewas she was talking 20. This caused the
lellew to burrledly leave, but about
O'Clock he returned to q dwelling adiOin-
ing Judge Callpwayis, but was
driven of before he could force an on.
trance. From his actions it is believed
he is Is a crazy negro, discharged from
the asylum some months ago.
An amateur minstrel performance,
for the benefit of the Austin Groys, NJ
Milletps to night, Is largely attended,.
The Greys leave for Houston in the
morning, whore they will compete for
the state prize at the competitive drill,
\ portion of the company will 20 from
there to Mobile, but will not take part
in the prize drill.
STATE COURT OF APPEALS.
The state court Of appeals affirmed:
Dallas Clark VS., Moore OF al; from d en-
ton.
Bowser q Lennon VS.. Bent. Mitchell
OF al; from Dallas, two casesl.
Cult, Colorado & Santa Fe railway VS..
j. w. Fields; from Ellis.
Texas IL Pacific railway vs.. Eddie
man & Davis; from Parker.
Texas Il Pacific railway vs.. G. w.
| Wells; from Fannin.
7. G. Orr VS. Il. NJ. rllmau; from Dali
! las.
Rufus Bryant VS.. the State; from
! Colorado.
George Brown VS.. the State; from
Morris.
Jack Hughes VS.. the state; from
| Hunt.
Reversed and remanded: John Blouck
Va. the State; from Hunt
n. @ Still VS.. Barefoot II Kendall, from
Montague.
Texas & Pacific railway vs.. Llppctt
from Grayson,
Thomas Allen vs.. the State, from
r.. y; GribOlo at al vs.. Horny Bros,
from Cooke.
Steve Lewis VS., the State, from Wal
lor.
Reversed and referred: Spencer
Wright vs.. CulIors & Henry, from
Grayson.
To-day being the last call of tho first
assignment, all cases on said assign
mont were submitted.
In the case OF VIM, II Sinclair ct al.
vs.. Henry Stanley, decided by the su.
preme court yesterday, II was held
that as the appellee held
under lease from one claiming
through United States marshall
sale made Rt the door OF the federal
courthouse, instead Of the court house
door OF the county where the land wal
situated, such deed was void and con
veyed no title and that appellee was /
tresspasser; but as force was used L
eject him and his property was de-
stroyed, his house demolished, otc., by
appellant, which acts were ATTENDED
with circumstance of Insult and agra
walton, appellants were liable In exem
plary damages. The judgment was no
versed, however, because the cour
charged the jury that appelleo's It'll,
was good one, which erro
was calculated TO cause III,
jury TO give u verdict tor large
exemplary dsmages than they?migh
otherwise have done. This case wa
reported for atlirmance by the commits
sion of appeals, that court holding IN,
error an immaterial one, and In thei
opinion, remarked the circumstance o
insult were 40 great that they regrette,
that damages given wero not larger
The verdict was for $500 exemplary
damages.