The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-07
GALV ESTON.
correspondence of the Herald,

correspondence of the Herald.
GALVESTON, Oct. B, 1880.
Rain began to fall in torrents, about 10
a. M, on Sunday, when the wind veered to the
south, then to the southeast, driving the
heavy laden clouds back over the city, the
rain descending ut short interval until about
O'Clock, when the sun suddenly dropped
beneath the western clouds, flooding space
with an amber light, while the crystal drops
of the fast pouring rain clouds reflected the
To gulf.--The 9th Of January, 1879, this
community was startled with the announce.
ment that Thomas Rled, asher of the First
National bank, was defaultor to the Mount
of S27 900, snd had fed the town. 1t was
again profoundly moved Saturday last, when
the intelligence WAS spread before
IT, that he had committed suicide
in Paris, in the hotel Syndc.
"Poor Tom Reed, he was worthier of bet
ter fate" is the universal expression of all
those who have spoken Of him to your re-
porter.-In the district court yesterday
morning the resolutions passed by the bar
of this city in respect to the memory Of the
late lsmented Colonel Thomas Nj. Jack, were
presented to the court by Major f. Charles
Hume, who delivered IN eloquent eulogy on
the life, character acd attributes of the dis
tnguished dead. Judge Stewart feeisgly
responded and ordered that the resolutions,
together with the remarks of Major Hume,
be spread an the minut sol the court
The resolutions offered by DR.. Kelley, in the
bosrd of hoslth last Saturday, recommend
ing the division of the city into three districts,
and the enforcement of the third sanitary
regulations meet the hearty approval OF all.
By their adoption nnd rigid enforcement, the
health of the city will be greatly improved.
The city is now in terribly unhealthy con,
dition, and unless something IS done, and
that speedily, the sickness Of malarial CHAR
acter that prevails to certain exte will
become more general and assume more
malignant type. Among the lets condemn
ed by the board large number are In the
heart of the city, and tneir unsanit9ry condi-
ton Is mainly due to the action of the city
council, and cutting off the land supply and
thus preventing their being filled. Now, un.
less they arc rendered sanitary by the own
ers, complaint will be made against them and
legal urGceedirgs entered. Land cannot be
obtained only beyond the corporate
liuis This incFepaos tho price, and
in many cases places it be-
bond Luo reach Of large number
that sre required to fill-At $40 o'clock
Sunday ng ht Il gasoline lamp exploded in q
fruit store on Market street, between Nine
teenth and Twentieth, and ignited some
paper and other conbustible moterial lying
on the floor. TIE flames rapidly spread to
the roof before they were extlnguished by
the chief of police and two gentlemen, who
were passing by at the time. An alarm was
sounded and the fire department promptly
responded but before they reached the place
their services were not required Slight
damage was done.-The city council held
a re-alur meeting last night and accepted the
fire alarm telegraph, and made an apprpra-
ton to pay the contractor. IL was also de-
cided to pave Strand street, between Twenty
First and Twenth. Second, and bids were in
vited, the pavement TO be constructed out of
Louisiana red heart cypress block, of not less
than six inches IN length, and nm appTopria.
ton made to pay tne cost Of the same. Bids
are solicited. A resolution to increase the
wages of city laOorers was introduced and
referred 10 the committee on streets and al
leys for action thereon. They are now re-.
ceiving, for drsymen 81 laborers 81 so.
The resolution recommended an increase Of
fifty cents, in consequence Of the increase Ia
rricns of nrovsious and other cOmmoditi s
of life.-Oyslers are now arriving in large
quantities, and tho cry of the oystCrman is
heard throughout the city,--Cotton is
moving quito lively. In this market yester-
day the receipts weC1 092 bales and exports
s, 400 bales, stock l,255 sales 1l9l, while
the salos on Saturday were 1858; market
closing easy,.--The British steamship Carus-
muirseugd Sunday for Liverpool with cargo
of cotton. The British ship Atmosphere, from
Liverpool with sat, dropped her anchors
outside, While tho Rio Grandc, Of the Mai.
lory line, came to her berth at Williams
wharf, with general cargo, and is now dis
charging. --Ueptsin Nick Weeks has re-
signed his position a, chief clerk in the state
tressurer's Office and taken position in
the Office of George BOndies & Son.--John
Mclaughlin, proprietor of the Anchor ss-
loon, dled Yesterday and will bo buried to-
day. Ue willad his br. ther $4,000. De-
ceased was we'll known in the city, and had a
large circle of friends.-Captain Charles
Fowler agent Of the Morgan line, left Sun
day evening for ST. Louis on q business trip.
j. G. Rankin, of the Bronhsm Banner, IS
in the city on busiuess--The NJ. D. and
Histrouic clubs held meetings last night. -
The :" Big Four" minstrel troupe failed to
put in an appearance at the opera-house
last night. Cause: failure to connect at
New Orleans. They will delight the multi.
tude to-night,-Colonel Moore, clerk OF
the supreme court, aud Charles S. Morse,
/ clerk Of the court of appeals, will meet to-
day in Tyler, the judges of the supreme
court of appeals and commissioners court
and confer with them as regards the removal
of the courts from Ballinger & Jacks build
ing to the Moody & Jemison building, Thet
action upon the matter is looked forward tC
with considerable interest," and will decide
the question Of removsl.-A. 7. Jones, NJ
d.. correspondent Of the st. Louis Times ant
Southern Journal Of Commerce, New Or
leans, is in the city, taking his crabs an,
oysters at the Washington.
4 WI, l,nit Tsn,D oiye his hear a C,ra;c,