The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-02
Galveston.

HalvestOn.
GALVESTON, Oct. 1.-The suit br ought
by the Island City Savings bank, of
this city, against Boyd & Boyd, bank.
ers at Goliad, Texas, for slo,Ose, was
msrsly done to fix the liability of
the endorsers and protect the
makers OF the note. The note
not having been protested, this was
necessary. The solvsncy OF the bank.
ing firm Of Boyd Il Boyd IL not guess
tioned. they were notified that
Their note was due, aud re-
Piled, ssking an extension. Ry
some delay In the mail, their letter was
not received by the bank here ia tin q,
Aence the suit. An amicable settle
ment OF the matter will be perfected in
q few days.
The establishment of paid
fire department. has alrsady
mad one beneficial effect Ia
this city. The board of underwriters
! to-day announced that in consequence
OF the establishment OF paid FIRE do.
partment, the insurance rate was re.
duced 10 pSr cent. Prior to tho estab-
ishnent OF water works Tor fire
purposes, tdo rate of Insurance la the
city was raised by the under writer's Is
per cent. The establishment of water
WORKS reduced them 10 ner cent, now
anethaf 10 per cent IL knocked off
leaving the rate the same az before
the increase. Yet merchants aud
| property holders still insist tho rata
Is TOO nigga IN tho taco OF increased IN
cilities Tor iuauishing,hres and will
a5k the companies for lower rate,
Jerry Loudan, special officer OF ths
police force was tho recipient of
xad news on the arrival
ut tho steamship Colorado, from Now
YORK, this morning. Mr.. Jordan was
~ the wharf expecting to meet hi,
brother, John Jordan, who sailed o.,
the Colorado from New York to joiu
MIN here. On boarding tho steame,
to greet his brother, Jerry
was met by the steward with the pain
ful statement thas on September %
Wnen tho weasel was two days ous, hi,
protner bcRsn to act strangely, ant
asked the steward TO give him sem,
COTTON TO put in his oars, ai
the people on board were talkin !
about him, and no did not want TO hoa,
what they had to say. The steward
attempted to disr buse his mind of ht
hallucination, and Induced tho st.
ficted man to 80 to his berth
where he remained but short time
reappearing upon tho de,k, atLirod
In his best suit, aud, without q word oi
warning, plunged overheard In tie
briny deep ard was drowned before
aid could reach him, althous ali svery
enort was made by the ships crow Il
secure him. The deceased was younp
man OF % or "a years OF ago, aud mad
never before given any evidence oi
;mentsl weakness. Much sympathy IL
expressed for his brother Zero, VINO is
overwhelmed with grief at Lis broth
Johu's tragic death.
| Transactions in cotton fn'urer hayn
about ceased In this marksi. YesLsr.
day and today there were no calls OF
bids on the future bpsrd at the Elk.
change. In reply to the CORES pord.
ents query, . prominent dealer 70
sponded there was too much risk and
spectators were shy, and IL wa,
questionable, II dealing In future
would bo conducted on this board.
| The steamship Colorado hiss . lazy.
consignment OF freight for in.erlor
doints, and the steam hip AL
giors. Of tho Morgan limo fron,
New YORK, due in the morning, has
100000 pounds OF freight for this port
and interior points.
Denguo lever is still quite prevalent.