The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
FOR'r WOR TH LOCAL NEWS
UGLY ITEM FROM MANSFIELD.
Indications ola stephens Wallace Won
detta--A Bad Case Compromised
Dropped Dead-City Couu-
ell and Other Matters.

FORT WORTH, July 2l.- Special. r.
Reports coming from the little town of
Mansfield, about IS miles from this
city, show a bad state Of affairs in that
community. IL seems that the trouble
grew out of the killing of DR.. Wallace
by DR.. Stevens some time ago. DR..
Stevens was duly tried and acquitted.
1t seems that this has been the cause
OF arousing bad blood among the
friends of the respective parties. A
short time ago house belonging to
DR.. Stevens was set on hre. Follow
ing close upon this WAS the burning OF
two offices, one belonging TO DR.. Ste
vens and the other TO DR.. Wallace, y
brother Of the deceased. These houses
wore set on fire about the same time
of the night, and some seem TO argue
that it was the work of the factions.
The latest from the scene OF the trouble
is that two horses, one belonging to
each of the factions, have Just died
from the effects of poison. 1t Is said
by parties from the neighborhood of
the trouble that feeling is running
high and that the hatred between the
two factions is intense. 1t Is acknowl-
edged by those who know that at any
moment the outcome OF this state of
affairs may b9 terrible tragedy in
which the consequences would be nor.
rible to contemplate. 1t is not known
what steps the officers are taking look
Ing toward preventative of anything
serious, but it Is highly probable that
Sheriff Maddox, while keeping. quiet,
is fully informed as to tina status OF
affairs.
PLEAD GUILTY.
l.. M. Trimble, the young man who
was CHARGED with an attempted as.
sault upon Miss Rosa Baer, young
Jewess, at the pavilion on the night OF
tho Fourth of July, plead guilty in the
County Court and his fine was assessed
ct $2j and costs. This appears to be 2
| light penalty, but The father of the
70 ing lady agreed 10 this, rather than
that the young lady should undergo
| the embarrassment OF testifying in
court, end fur hermOTe 10 il said that a
| trial would have forced tho appear
anca into court OF several well-knOWn
| ladies' of the city. In consideration OF
these facts 10 was thought proper 10
settle the mater out OF open court,
SUDDEN DEATH.
Early this morning Mrs. Mahsla
| O'LeRry, who resides on Third street
In tho western part Of the city, drop
ped dead. She was talking 10 hen
| little daughter, and the little girl had
turned TO leave the room, and before
size reached the door h3r mother
dropped dead. Mrs. O'L6ary was thC
wife OF g hard working bricklayer
who has resided In this city abou
three years. IL is supposed that Tx
sudden death ia due To heart disease
RELIEF FUEr,
About $50 have been subscribed by
generous citizens Of this city for thu
relief OF tho Baer family, the burning
} OF whose house has already been ohrol
icled in THE HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL,
The city council met to-day at 2 y
M, in regular session, Mayor Smitl
!, presiding. All members present ex
cept Alderman DEggett. Very littl
business of public interest was trans
acted.
Petition OF Thornton Hose Compan
for a suitable building was granite
. and money appropriated.
Public building committee author
lied 70 examine condition Of lowe
= engine house and report to council.
Resolution TO improve ThrockmoI
: ton street, property holders payin
! one-third of cost, adopted.
/ The mayor was authorized TO dra'
warrants upon water fund for amour
due laborers.
Report OF committee on printin
! showed that i0S copies of city ord
i nances had been printed at a cost &
\ $40 %, which was ordered paid.
After some other embarrassing bIs
4 mess the council adjourned.
! REMANDED TO JAIL,
Isadoro Cruise, the Mexican who wa
lodged in jail yesterday on the oharg
of stealing cattle from farmer in IN
county, had a preliminary trial to'da
and his bond for appearance TO answe
{ at the next term Of the District COut
b was put at 5000. Being unable TO max
the bond no was remanded to jail.
=, WILL pRoBATED,
= The will of General Mabry, who's
y death from the accidental discharge
: a pistol RboSt a year ago is still romon
=, bered by the readers OF TUE HBRALl
was admitted to probate today In th
County Court.