Sherman, Tex., Dec. 5 - The crowded condition of the county jail is reported by Jailer Callahan to be very disagreeable and it was the pleasure that the presence of a State transportation agent was hailed at that institution last evening.  The following prisoners were taken from Sherman to Rusk this morning, via the Cotton Belt:

Paul Butler, cattle theft, ten cases, two years in each case.
Henry Watson, colored, burglary, four cases, two years each in three and three years in the other.
John Thomas, colored, theft of a horse, five years.
Rufus Pierson, alias Harrison, burglary, two years.
Joseph Rowan, theft of a valise valued at $60 or over, two years.
Dan Heed, theft of a horse, five years.
Alonzo Greenlief, theft of a mule, seven years.
J. W. Smith, theft of a mule, seven years and six months.
John Vaughn, alias, John Wilson, alias Henry Parsons, theft of horses, two cases, five years each.
There are thirty-seven remaining in the county jail.

John Hall, alias John Jones, was taken from his cell at the county jail this morning and carried before Justice Hinkle, who fixed his bond at $500.  He is charged with having burglarized a house and taking there from an oil coat belonging to James Scruggs, who captured him and turned him over to the police.

Sherman, Tex., May 19 - The people are all glad to know the early train from Dallas is a fixed fact.

John Hanson, who was convicted here of killing Jack Goodman, but who got a new trial and latterly a change of venue to Fannin County and there got five years for manslaughter, had been pardoned by Gov. Ross and was released from prison last evening.

This morning in the case of the State of Texas vs. Col. Humes, charged with having committed perjury by testifying in a complaint lodged by him in the Police Court of this city on April 4, the State announced ready but the defendant asked a continuance on the ground of the absence of material evidence.  The State answered but the continuance was granted until the September term.

Parties from Howe state that the crazy man Pitts, who made his escape from the south bound mail yesterday afternoon left the train near a section house seven miles from Sherman and two miles from Howe.  He struck the ground on his feet and ran off into a clump of bushes.

A base ball association was organized in this city last evening with about thirty members.  Capt. J. C. Edwards, president, Capt. J. H. Letellier, secretary and Ira Hall treasurer.

A subscription paper to raise funds to justify the band boys in giving regular out-of-door concerts met with much success.

Several Shermanites were on the train at the time of the McNeil robbery.

A MOONLIGHT RACE