The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-21
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1ALsKsrOx, TENAs, April ~, l,1s.
The health officer reported two
ioaths only for last week This Tor q
city claiminga population of 10000 in.
habitants, is an evidence of remarkable
healtitulness. Some wag suggested
that it was because the medical protes-
son was w busily occupied in attend
1nce upon the meetings Of the associa,
ton that they neglected their patients.
with the above gratifying results The
above association concluded their labors
last week after a session OF unusual in.
tcrpst. The election of officers resulted
ia the choice Of ". d. Kelley fo- uresi-
lent and --- secretary. They meet
next year At San Antonio. The board
of aldermen have under consideration
resolution to increase the salary of the
health officers IS only reasonable
that they should. for only competent
men are desired. and they cannot be
bad except by paying sufficient salary
The penuy-wise and pound foolish sys
tenn OF economy is as often practiced hy
cornorations as by individuals
The New" issued an extra upon
receipt OF dispatches from the ~ Louis
fire This IRE is another Of those terri,
hle lessons that are taught the Anieri
can people every year or two. For the
time being. they strike terror to the
hearts of every one but in little while,
they are forgotten. and we are rs care
less and indifferent as though such acct
dents never happened. Is it not clear.
~ in the province of law tocompel
hotels to furnish FIRE escapes , Fourth
and hith-story apartments will be 1T a
discount for awhile
Yester1ay, the flags ON the shipping
were ut halt-mRst. on account OF the
death OF Captain David McClusky, one
| Of GalyestOns oldest residents, vino for
wears has been identified with the ship.
ping interests of tie city. His funeral,
was one OF the largest ever seen IN the
city.
The Galveston Wharf company. AT q
recent meeting. determined on building
= new wharf for the more especial ac-
oommodaiion OF the lumber interest
The space from Twenty to TWEEN
y-seyenth streets, being selected ioi
that purpose
One fact, noticeable even to tn.
casual observer, il the entire absene,
of any building Improvements going OF
ia the city. Ia all my gSings to ant
tro have not seen single improve
ment But then it Is early enough il
the season
The frequent fires occurring durin;
the past few days give rise to the stspi
cion that incendinries were doing tllei
hellish work. Most OF the building
tirod have been Ia the midst Of clos.
settlements Of frame buildings, hu
thanks to the energies of the FIRE dc
partmont, the fires have been eontine,
to The single building. The engine
were called out four times to-day.
A remarkable freak in the transport
alton business 10 that cotton is now be
ing shipped from Shreveport, Louisiana
20 Galveston, via New Orleans, and that
too, at n saving al at least fifty cents pc
bale from the through railroad charges
We had a soaking rain night beior,
last, and n strong norther sll day yes
terday, making II almost cool enougl
tor light oysrcOats.
| must congratulate YOU on arcouu
OF the favorable comments of the stat
press about your Mardi-iras enter
prl5o. ALPHA.