WALLER COUNTY TROUBLES.

Sheriff McDade Resigns as Sheriff and Withdraws from the Race.

HEMPSTEAD, Tex., September 6 — Attorney-general Hogg returned to Austin on the 11:15 train to-day. Your correspondent boarded the same train for the purpose of getting the reportorial auger at work on the general concerning the state of affairs in Waller county. He had been hard at work for forty-eight hours, and interesting news for the public was expected. General Hogg declined to say a word concerning the business transacted, but stated that District Attorney Hannay would give the desired information this evening. He also stated that the Waller county troubles were ended and that peace, law and order and quiet would hereafter prevail, and that the county would soon rank among the most law-abiding and prosperous counties in the state.

Leaving the general at Burton, your correspondent changed trains and was soon holding an interview with the district attorney here. He stated that on account of peace and harmonizing county affairs Sheriff Thomas S. McDade had tendered his resignation and that the county commissioners' court would convene to-morrow morning for the purpose of choosing his successor.

The criminal docket will not be taken up now until Monday morning next, and the whole machinery of the district court will be in working order.

Everybody here rejoices at the bright prospects of Waller county and the cessation of the unfortunate trouble of the past.

The readers of THE NEWS will be fully posted of events as they are developed daily. General Hogg gives the credit of the settlement of the troubles to District Attorney Hannay and several conservative citizens of the county.

Mr. McDade has also withdrawn from the race for sheriff at the November election.

"Sheriff McDade Resigns as Sheriff and Withdraws from the Race..", Galveston Daily News, Friday, Sep. 7, 1888, p. 1

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