The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-17
GBXAS TOPICS.
RECORD OLA DAY IN THE STATE.
Tho Coming Races at Sherman-UaaI
discovered in Grayson County
Found Dead at JefIerson-Ac-
cidental Shooting Mt Ter-
ren &c. L0ses an Ear,
Shorlli9a

SHERMAN, Oc,. 16. -[Speclal. Dixon
Williams, the great evangelist, will in
probability be here during fair week.
Mr.. Hogan Went among the business
men this morning. to set signecs to a
petition TO the city council for uer.
NIT to erect atenl on the vacant lot Oh.
posite the Merchants IL Planters bank
Tho petition was pretty generally
signed with our races, fair, fro works,
thestrs aud evangelist, Sherman will
DO pretty lively that week.
The following liz q correct list of tina
entries for the races beginning the Goth:
Glass Tramp, entered by A.
Carsons; Lbbie S,, Dy Stiff; Charley
NJ, by Melton; Bryon B0rie, by Paw
ton; Hesperian, by Nelson; George r.,
by tOote; Monitor, by Glenn.
Cless 2'25-Abuer f., entered by
Lewis; Bertha Clay, by Q. Il. Grew
Billie o., by G. Il Grey; Black jug, 6v
Craig, OF PARIS; Dexter, by Craig. Of
Paris; Billie Ford, by O'Briep; Flora
Pp by Taylor; viii Heath, by Heath:
George w. Davis, by Camnbeli, of Dsl-
las; Reno Defiance, by Campbell, %.
Dallas; Billie Boy, by GsimDs; Exc Gu
tor, by h. Harlan,
Class 2:20; Pacing-Buck Dicker.
son, ny Craig; Honesty, by Wayok0if;
Patsy Clinker, by L0ngShors; Frs1k
Rseu, by Reed; Bsssle Blown, by Der
|uty: Sam Sharp, by Roe; Aberdeen,
by j. ". Cole; Oxygen, bv Keen; Lit
he NJ, by Ggilaes; Belle Davis, by A,
Z. Clark.
f'roe-for all Buhe G., by Grey,
Sleepy Joe, by Campbell; Joe Davis,
by Grimes; Executor, by f. Hardsu.
Besldea the sDovo races, there VIII
ne al the running horses from the
Brighton beach anu LEtonia, number
ing ABOUT 100, taking part at this meet
| ing.
Sanford Johnson viii have ut the
ialr ms pig OK, which viii DO brought
from ST. Louis.
Roberts, HsrGeWick d Taylor were
sWarded the contract for putting IN
the root and c1rnic9S OF The cotton
exchGng9 building, uotwithstnndiuq
Denlson, For Worth and Dallas par
ties haC in bids fy the work. This
speaks we'll g3t ous n.
The social eygns o tno season will
DO tho party this evening ut the rasi-
dent OF Captain L, j. Brown,
Edwin BgDwno's "Go1J a8 G0ldD
conbinatlon Is in Uhe cl5y and will
play to night SAD 10 morrow afternoon
anu evening The troupe present &
good Appearance, which, together with
inc pRnd, Will likely attract 2 good
| attendance.
The infan5 child Of o. Burdette died
last evening ana wG5 buried this
! morning.
Sheriff Eb, Douglass returned from
little trip this morniug.
Charley II, Benson, our eiiicient
| deputy county clerk. 10 ~ his posi
again after few days absence, caused
by sickness,
Pacific Express Agent Walden Is
down with the dengue
City Attorney Cobb COX tho morn
ing Train iOr Paris, ON business. IL,
VIII return tomorrow.
Anew m0r5 DAYS ike thig aud Gray
son county VIII coma 70 the tcon5 with
her cotton, ag we are la,e, having hgd
10 plant tho second timo. Tho lSte
cotton Is extremely fine, and viii
make IN some Localities q bale and a
nan to Tho aero.
About six miles aoutheast OF tsia
city, Immediately on the line OF The
proposed Marshall 80 North western
railroad, coal has boon CiscOvared il
several localities, A party Of our cifi-
zsaS Will 50 oG5 IN e few days TO iooa
into tho matter, and SEQ lifts In sufli-
Glent quantities 70 pay 10 develop It
II SO, q stock comp ny will DO formed
and tho property worked fer all IL J.,
Tho frlords Of Franl, Ryan, the sec
Tolsly Of the Fair Association snd
Driving marx, have raised enough
money among hous5lvo3 30 furnish
MS oihca ~ the race track in elegant
sIyie' judging from tho amount sub
serped our secretary viii have ths
hnest ofliea In tue eptir9 circuit,
A. Bt0dloys, one OF tNe parties who
refused TO sell his cotton hura and
went, 10 D51ison,r0tu ihi1 evening
ana sold 10 Jake w. Levy for SIX cents
D. ~ Cox wal triod.Jh evening by
oustoo HtnElo fer carrying pistol
and discharged.
>; I. Geren euad out writ OF gar
nishmont against tho Merchants 4
fIaaters banG this evening Tor th,
iunds in thoir possession belonging {,
EO' Hatch, Who is indebted so him 10
Ssoinmlsslons ON property sold by hin
d. H. Steedman returned last oven
my nom ST.. Louis, whore no has De0'
on business,