The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-06
STATE NEWS.
Gathered from our Exchanges
over the state.


Dallas is over-run with negro Migrants.
Throokmorton is having building
boom.
A dramatic club has been organized in
Alvord.
The streets of Houston are being
named and numbered.
A weekly newspaper Ia TO be estab-
lished soon in Throckmorton.
When horse wears out in the llous-
ton fire department he is rallied oil.
A subscription is being taken up in
III Paso to get money to dig on artesian
well.
A new free wagon bridge has Just been
completed over the Colorado ut Column
bus.
Peaches are plentiful in Montgomery
county, and large shipments are being
made.
A religious revival is in progress in
the Cumberland Presbyterian church In
Honey Grove.
A negro gambling house was raided
by the Fort worth police, and six coOns
were pulled.
James Kelley was found guilty of man
slaughter ut Fort Worth, and sentenced
to two years.
The roundupin Throckmorton is prov
ing that the stock loss last winter Is not
so great as was estimated.
A public discussion on the local op,
tion question took place in Denton. A
vote will soon settle it in that county.
Work on the Texas East and West
road, which was suspended on the death
of Paul Bremond, will soon be resumed.
Burnett claims third position among
the wool markets Of the State, conceding
the first to San Antonio, and second to
Abilene.
The total number of children of schol-
astic age in Parker county is over 5000,
OF whom over 1000 are white, and about
100 oolored.
The Pan Electric Telephone company
will put an exchange in Dallas. This
company has proven successful rival
of the Erie in Fort Worth.
S. NJ. Henson, alias 5. NJ. Wells, a
drummer for St Louis house, was ar
rested in Fort Worth on telegram from
Abilene, charging him with forgery.
City Marshal NJ. Parker. of Green
vile, has filed charges of malieasance
| against the Mayor. b. u. Marion. The
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| scrip.
The damage from excessive rains in
| Williamson county Is not so great as at
first thought. Only small grain suffered
and prospects for corn and cotton are
excellent.
A party of negroes were fishing near
Hearne, when Alexander Mitchell was
shot and killed. one Henry was arrested
on suspicion. II Is said that they had Il
quarrel few days ago about woman.
Isaac Panders, of Dallas, who tried to
commit suicide by taking strGhnine,
had his life saved by taking it in u
banana. which, on account Of its indi-
gestibility. did not permit the assimula-
ton of the poison until relief came.
c. Reinecke, of Austin county, becom-
ing convinced that he would soon die of
cancer, shot himself through the head
with buckshOt, but fingered for week
from the wound. He was 20 years old
and leaves wife and grown children.
Mike McKincklay was arrested in
Dallas for swindling couple of Russian
immigrants in representing to them that
their money was of little value and
thereby getting large quantity of 1t In
exchange for American money at Il ruin
GUS discount.
The prisoners cut out of the Comanche
jail and were discovered by little girl.
The town turned out and rounded them
up, allowing none to escape. The knife
used to do the cutting Is said to have
been hidden by j. Wesley Hardin when
confined there years ago.
Violators of the Sunday law are beln z
prosecuted with vigor In Dallas. There
ARE $50 negroes indicted for crap shoot
ing, OF whom some 10 have been con
yicted and fined $40 each. The Dallas
darkey will surrender his 'pOssum and
sweet potato before forsaking the craps
indulgence. This game, never yet
learned by a white man, is the Unborn
accomplishment of the African. It Ia
played with two dice and slight
sprinkle OF yoodouism.
The only cigarettes which do not
stick to the liDs are ODera puils n