The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-10

love TI1E CAUs ~
The Sensation OF the Day

Inc sensation Oh INC i'hN
early yesterday morning II was Sos'
siped about the city ihni young All ~
N. Dickson, recently u clerk nj the
C,sntSlRailr6atl of6cSln! hIscity, had
tnkon Iolson, WITH h stici'al -lntcpl
Outside Of the circle Of his ocqualh-
tances various were the speculoIIons As
10 The cnuse that could have 0berrated
so Young man TO that state that M
Inllielion of some instrument Of self
destruction were Ms sweet and ~ pnin-
less rs the deglutltion Of a cup OF any
broslo 70 his personal friends, now
ever, who were familiar with an GVd"
.de odar which he was conducting with
n Young lady Of this city, whose SUD
cenSnuptials with rival the night be-
fore, were totally unexpected by bo1li
relatives and acquaintance, the image
of young and beautiful girl discard
ing protcstations Of tender affection
from one, and bestowing the bright
rift of her heart and lovclincss TO the
life Keeping Of the cqna! devotion OF
another the irresistible conclusion
was that young Mr. Dicksons attempt
vi destroying his y,own li-e;g was
ttbGrindured by nj abnormaf eondi-
iicmsof Ahe mind, brought about by dls-
ppp5ioted affection, bcarnlns That
Mr.. Dickson was boarding mt the
Southern Hotel, the prophecies OF
Which IL Mrs. Ellis, n most es-
Unable lady and one highly
esteemed and the mother OF the
Young lady whose marriage to NJ
james Walls was the cause Of the NOR
bid depression of spirits of the former
gentleman, we called at this elegantly
conducted house and learned the fol-
lowing facts in the premises;
Mr.. Dickson had for some time been
payiug his addresses to Mrs. WoiiF,
then Miss Ellis, and it appears with
encouragement from the lady q, Ante
\ ccdent to this tonrtship of Mrsl)iek-
son, Mr.. James, Walls, a. clerk OF ne
house ofAIrDowell ~ Co.,N'as ~ ne
I i,nowlcdged sutton of the lady, Dul
through some nisnpprehension upon
the part of the parents, the daugh-
ter was induced to give Mr.. Nall
his c0nqe, which she didwith apparent
cheerful acquicsccncc but in fact viii
the Interpolation of n small note IN re-
turning s0Hrcaia, Which in elloc
treasured Mr.. Wall, and of course
led him to believe that lac was
the preferred cavalier. In the mean
time, the then Miss IT, received th'
visits OF Mr.. Dickson, and, IL our inior
4 nation does not err, engaged herself 4
him. This, however, was to undeceiN'
Ter parents as to any further attach
ment for Mr.. W., ana Which turned on
: successfully, and during the progress
of q party at the Commercial on FIJI
> day night n gentleman acquaiht
ancc escorted her to the iestNi
ties, where Mr. w. was in rea0l
ness, and with the assistance O
proper party, Mcy ~cre married. .
j. course, when.the intelligence reached
Mr.. and Mrs. TlIisthey were thunder
, struck, md when the matter was bro
ken to Mr.. Dickson he declared IN tn
pre scnco of Mr.. ELLIS that he intcnde
TO take his own life. In n few minute
|, he left the house, and in n short tina
I afterwards was Seen In drug store o.
Main street. When he returned, Nj
conduct and appearance aroused ID
suspicion of Mrs. ellis, who obsorN
ed his entrance, and i'll n FEY
! minutes after he had reacho
his room she went up and Ioun
found the door locked After repeat
edly rapping and calling, he answere
, by opening the door and rs he did 50
burst into tears. Seating herself, sl'
proceeded to talk to him iii n consol;
/, tory way, when he suddenly fell ovt
on the bed, and closing his eye
began to breathe with startling heav
ness, which alarming Mrs. Ellis 81
Immediately summoned, by a speed
messenger, the services of DR.. AlIei
, whoupon examination of the paticl
: pronounced him. poisoned. Proper y
lestoratives Mt were once adlhlhl
tered, aud Mr.. Dickson rapidly rallie,
, Left to our own inclination we Wou
J Ehase lreferrotlx another ) pen lwou
! have chronicled this, we may say, dc
= icate episode, but our duty ms a 4
n porter imposed upon us n task whil
\ we have enueavored TO discharge in
manner fair and respectful to parti
who are members of the pure
and best families in the city of palla
n saS rne Gf(sf Chseaso Show"
This unriyallcd combination will G,
: hiblt in Dallas, Tuesday, August ut
u Their Museum and Menagerie II
u said to Zoe replete, while the Gre
r comprises among its performers, NJ
: James Robinson, well known as 4
G champion bareback rider; Clmen