The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-11

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. l0.-[Speclal +
Coming from hunting, to-day, Thomas
Manuel (colored) staggered into his
house aud announced that he WAS
shot. Examin alton revealed fatal
Wpuad IN she neck. He stated that his
G lmpnnion (name rot iearned) acct
Jentally shot him. Manuel will not
live through the might.
Thls morning between 10 and IL
O'Clock, three Mexicans--Ju an Ivarro,
LorenZo Campo and an old woman,
" 3nS into Risches' cigar store, on
Commerce street, and made q small
purchase or two. Tho s60ra was un,
attended, except b. Mr.. Edward 4.
P.Sches, ST., and while he was waiting
ON them, they stole seven boxes of oi-
gars, which were hid in y new valise
which they had, and which was doubt
less stolen somewhere else. Mr..
| Risches discovered the THEFT shortly
aftor they left and Immediately
| notified tho officers, whom he
accompanied 10 their search fer the
thi5ves. They were soon overtaken
across the San Pedro, on tho Castro.
| vile road, and were recognized by
NM R,scnus. When caught they had
| LiNtl
| possession, aud the proof against them
Is US conclusive ss 1t possibly could 90
Deputy Ed. stevens made the arrest
snd lodged them in Bexar county
| jail,
In the district court today thu
case Of Sheldon, Herbert and Peck VS.
William A, Waugh was tried and
uisoosod 81 within al hour. The
plaintiffs brought suit against Weugt
Tor tbs recovery of five leagues OF lsnd
IN Starr county, valued at $4,000
claiming title under deed from Chew
Sn0bly TO Sheldon. The dsfendau
claimed under deed from Nat Mitch
Ell, ana showed perfect chain OF title
in himself Apart from this, however
General McLsary, WAC appeared
tue defendant, COnclusively Shove,
that the deed from Smelly & Sheldol
was II tlagranb forgery, whereupon
Judgment was given for his client, tn
! verdict of tho court establishing hi
+ tile and cancelliug that OF tho plain
, tills. The case was an important one
, and, considering the large amount in
volved, was disposed of in marvel
d, ously brief space Of time.
News from Laredo says: Johl
White, of Pearsall, camped nea
IWOulBt ana nhu MS nOrSO ana arm
: stolen. He reported his loss here
Deputy Hewera found whera the arm
; had been pawned here, and arreste
A., Guadaloupe De LaCruz for pawnir
them. Do La Cruz refuses TO diyulg
the whereabouts of the horee.
At tho target practice, TO-DAY
Private Hall, of the Eighth cavalry
= was shot in the leg accidental,
= Amputation ID necessary.
i A Mexican holdier, OK tho Fourt
cavalry, stationed at New Laredo, ov,
3 tue river, while attempting to deser
y was shot and recaptUrod.
, A deaf nan, to-day, while waikiki
on the railway track, was struck by
freight engine and badly bruised,
eafhe appointment of MIR. G. G. Glib
~ general freight agent OF the Ne
9 York, Texas & Mexican railwa
: which has recently been purchased |
n Huntington and taken into the Sout
u, ern Pacific svstem, and his app@in
u ment rs land commissioner OF tho Ga
: weston, Harrisburg IL San Anton
3. railway company, plainly indicat
= that tho said Southern Pacific syste
:. has about completed tho absorbil
!. policy, and thai tho Galveston, Hsrri
:, ourg 81 San Antonio railway IL no
/, only IN empty name.