The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-23
FOR T WORTH LOCAL NEWS
THE EXCITEMENT :SuBSlplNGt
No New Developments In the Bank Fail.
uro--sale of the Gazette Post
poned Until the list OF Septom-
ber--Railroad News A
Gambler Jugged

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somewhat subsidized. There are no
new developments in the affair, and
IL is noticeable that those who, few
days ago, asserted positively that
nothing coIld mako thom believe
that John Nichols had
done any wrong, have some
what weakened to day and
admit that the forged check and other
cases OF crooked transactions about
town are very damaging TO his good
name, but they are still inclined to
look leniently upon his misdolngs,
and say there must have boon some
person or persons who made tool of
him TO accomplish their ends. This,
like II great many other suppositions
which are floating about town, Is
founded merely on supposed knowl-
edge of the dead mans character, and
the hope onGendered by long friend
ship, that his memory may not always
rest under the dark cloud of delalca-
ton. The question Of post norton
examination has been very general
topic of conversation To-day, but no
move has been made tOward having
tho body disinterred, aud il seems
strange that the proper author
tiles remain as dumb as
an oyster, and as inactive as n
snail, while tho public 10 clamorous
for the fact to be definitely ascertained
whether or not John Nichols took
poison, and thus ascertain the amount
of oredeuce that should be put in the
ordinary verdict of Coroners Jury,
The "COliC" business has all along
been regarded by those who know the
collie wnon they SEQ it,as rather gauzy,
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK,
Affairs remain In statu quo, the
bank stlll being closed, awaiting the
arrival OF tho bank examiner. IL ia
not known whom he will arrive, but 10
| is supposed be will DO hero Tonight or
| tomorrow morning When no does
arrive he will make thorough exam
nation Of tho alairs Of tho bank,
ans IL VIII PROBABLY take
| severe. Cayg To Go this
work alone. As Mr.. Nichols had trans
| isrreU almost al OF his property be.
! fOro his death, IL is supposed thai the
hank will lose part, II not ell, Of the
| $4,000 iOrwhich no YVES dBiaultAr. Con.
hd5nCe In this bank has not boen lost
by tho business mon, and 1t, no doubt
will bo open again Tor business when
the examiner has completed his work
THE GAZETTE.
The Gazette suspension has boon so
ovsrshBdOwod by recent develop
msnts of facts 20 much moro sensa-
lional in thor import tha5 il haB al
most ceased 10 be u topic of converse.
ton, except among tho typos, tho odl.
tOfial and business forces OF that de.
funct journal. They stlll linger round
tho "busted' vase, and perhaps they
fancy the scont Of tho roses is vol
lnahnE around; but th0y say
mat INC eilluvis without
n financial basis does not
oil tho entire bill az II should be occu-
! pied. Yesterday evening Mr.. Brltt0n
received q dispatch from tho comp.
trollor Of the currency az Washington,
as6in6 him TO postpone the sale OF thO
/ Gazette which hnd bsou advertised
| Tor to-day. On tho atreDgth OF this
telegrsu,it was photographed TnE HER
AID that tho sale bad boon postponed.
hr. Britton teleGIaphed tho comp.
! trollor To allow the sale 10 10 on, aud
this morning tho comptroller replied
To 30 ahead with No.. AZ 3 O'Clock
the Gazette newspaper, machinery,
| typo, presses, otc., WCrO offered In
/ 'front.' OF the court-buuSa, for sale at
! pubic outcfY' ~ was announced that
no bid under S90OO-tho amount for
which the decd OF trust was made
would be considered, and that tho
purchaser would bo expected n
pay cash. Having iailed to got
n single bid tho sale was
| postponed until tho fret Tuesday in
September, which Is the first OF tho
| month, Ia the meantime, 10 il said
that tho MAI intends to yet out 4
morning edition. While all this IL 80.
ing on, The HERALD continues TO ann.
ply tho reading public with the latest
news lrom all parts Of the world. Tho
pubic can tell good newspaper whom
th0y it..
FORT WORTH AND NEW ORLEANS RAJ
ROAD.
great many have Expressed doubts
as 10 whothar the Fort Worth X
New Orleans railroad would over pro.
gress any further Than q simple pre-
llminary survey. All such may az
well pocket their misgivings now, and
como forward and lend helping hand
to tho good work. The contract for
grading has been let, aud work will
probably be commenced tho latter
cart cf next week. There ia no un.
dertaking that has ever boon dis.
cussed which Is 30 important 20 the
future welfare OF this city as this rail
road, and now that such mon as
Messrs. Joseph IL. Brown and W. A.
Huffman are taking such lively In
torost I'm tho enterprise, there can bo
no doubt but that IL will be pushed
ahead with vim and energy. Thoro's
NE IN tho cid land yet, anu don't you
forget It.
KICKED HER LAST KICK.
a woman named Maggie Louise,
VINO NJ ono time was famous az a liz
cancer on tho vaudeville stage, died
IN TINS clty THIS morning, alter two
days illness with fever. She il said
TO nave been tho champion of tho
world az female Tx dancer, and had
medals.
THIEF TAKEN.
sam Ray, laundryman on Hous-
Ton street. was robbed some two weeks
sgo OF silver watch, worth, perhaps,
S2O or moro. Officer Tue Sor, of the
police force, undertook 10 work up tho
case' After arrestlng two other no
vroosi who had had the watch In their
hands, at different times, at late
fon. last night ho succeeded in ar
realing a ogio who goes Nv TAG numu
o. Uhhrity Bfown,who had pawued the
Whtoh soon sfter IL WIS stolen, he
lanBuishes "a the Jail.
cupiD's CAPERs,
Oupiu Val continue 10 gas In his
WORK hu'wi hstauding the transaction
oil othet more ,xciting deede, though
not more neoof ary. Ho played
laYon as follows with his bow and ar
row during the past week: John Nc
lnturff and Sarah Jano BlOy; William
sweet and Sarah J. Moot; Robert
johnson and Sallie Glenn; j. ]. High.
tower and Mrs. Cally Watts; A. J