The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-28
SHERMAN.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURTS.
Omcers Working Industriously to Clear
the Docket Where the Methodists
win worship-The vice-Prcs-
tdent's Death-The City
Drsped In Mourning.

SHERMAN, NOV. .2--lSpecial. -LASt
evening at the opera house was pre-
sentsd j. j. Little's interpr tstion of
the World. The performance as given
here was tirst-cisss, with the exception
OF Miss Ross Wilder, who either is no
Actress or Ia utterly indifferent.
In the district court last evening,
Joe Stewart, on trial for rape, WAS ac-
Quilted. Mr.. II. r. Smith, his attorney,
deserves considerable praise Cor the
able manner In which he conducted
the case. He showed up the woman's
character as being very nad, also that
OF the main witness.
Joe Marty, charged with horse steal
lug, was also acquitted.
Joe Brewer, charged with theft OF
cattle, was given two years.
Court WAS In session away into the
night, and the docket Is being rapidly
cleared. Judge Matbie and County
Attorney Randoil sre working night
and day to pest what cases are on tho
docket.
To-day DR.. Moore, of Bells, is on
trial for swindling. IL la alleged he
represented to j. w. Long, Of the same
nlsce, that he had money In the State
National bank of Dallas. Upon this
representation Long csshed $l06
check for him ana found 1t 10 DO
worthless. Mr., Reardon, cashier of
tho bank, is In attendance here as q
witness.
Barney Doris, charged with a a..
sault to commit robbery and assault
60 murder, was released to-day upon
a $500 bond.
w. X. Douglsss, who has been In
Jail for the past 80 days tor assault 10
murder, was to-day released upon a
$l44 convict bond.
County Clerk DIckerman yesterday
Issued marriage licenses to Frank
Hove and M .ss Emma Head. County
Judge Gregg performed the ceremony.
j. q. Chaney and Miss Ida May
Scales were married by Justice
| HlpklC last evening.
George Dlmmick, superintendent OF
the Texas ~ Pacific, was in the city
to-day and lqft ut noon for Toxarkane.
Owing 10 III, Illness Of Mr.. j. e.
Griffin, train master, be has been kept
pretty busy upon this end OF the line
lately.
Judge Fou.z gave Thanksgiving
dinner tu Hon. Stilwell Russell, OF
Dsnlson, sud Judge Pssco, of this city.
Ih0 sast.bound passenger train WAS
| 40 minutas late this morning, caused
uy tho Missouri Pacific train being
late, and they waited NJ Whitesboro tc
connect.
Manager Bstsell has kindly given
the opera house Sundays to the Methc-
dists, who will In future hold services
there morning and evening.
The advance agent of "Only Far
mGI's Daughter" is In tho city making
arrangementsfor their appearance here
December Sth.
Ths news of President Hen
dricks' death was received In this city
| with deep expressions Of regret. Ma
for Bucixler called q meeting of the cit
izens at tho court house last evening,
but few attended. A number of bus.
iness houses arc appropriately hung
with mourning. The Bipkley holse
displayed it2 large flag at hali-msst
aud hung tho entire front of the
building with black. DR.. Lighthail,
the diamond kin. had his band wagon
hung with mourning, and had It driven
all over the city.
No city in ina Union feels tho np-
tlon's loss more keenly than the city OF
Sherman.
Deputy Sheriff Morris arrested
stephen and Jack Kilroy In Denison
| for horso stealing, and brought them
| over and lodged them In iail; also Jack
Flsanorty, accused OF thief, from the
person.
From DE-. Pierce, of Bolls, we learn
OF the body of n man being found near
that place this morning. Constable
| Wright and Justice Hinlrle went down
this evening TO hold an inquest.
| Finn Cobo and Gus Hanneker had
q misunderstanding this. evening,
which resulted IN Hanneker's being
knocked down. He had been drink
ing aud trying TO raise q disturbance.
H0 had = Hlighs difficulty with the
lunch man in the Exchange saloon.
At the meeting for tho purpose OF
organizing social club at the Binkley
house this evening, J. p. Harrison wal
called 10 the cnair aud stated the oh
ject OF the meeting.
A. y. Carrioo acted ~ secretary fol
the meeting.
Sam Lazarus, Tom Randolph, J. p
Harrison, Ed Levy, Leo Il. Cook
Silss Hare, jr., and q. U. Jones wer,
elocted directors. Thov will NEE
Sunday morning at the Blnkley hous,
to mako tho initiation feO and monthly