The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-20

may be, tho effects OF that law In the over
flowing kindness Of his heart AZ u man, " IL
no wonder that ho has earned for himself u
distinguished reputation rs jnrlst scarcely
half dozen Of the judgments he has rend.
cred OF the hundreds and hundreds appealed
having been reversed, And this cannot bo
said e. tho District Judges having criminal
Jurisdiction, for tho reverse obtains In nearly,
II not every, district In tho State, Ilo has
had most able assistant In tho execution
of the criminal law In hls
District la tho person OF Major Frank N,
Spencer, who has been States Attorney since
he has been on the bench, Major Spencer
Ia not only versed In the criminal law and IN
criminal pleading but no rs m industrious
officer and most eloquent advocate before u
Jury. He does moi consider that II is his duty
10 perecute, but 10 prosecute under tho law,
recognizing tho fact that II Is tho intent that
makes tho crime.
But this alluson 10 tho Criminal court Is n
DEPRESSION from tho striat noo this letter.
Tho Texas ~ New Orleans, Houston *
Texas Central and Houston II San Antonio
railroads have recently built grand
UNION DEpOT
in this city which isa great convenience 10
those roads and which, in It's finish, convent
enCe Of arrangement and beauty, makes
Houston feel and look more than ever like
the great railroad center she Is. This struc.
turs Is mn honor and credit, both TO these
railroads md 10 the city. A charter hns
been obtained and nearly Nil the necessary
arrangements perfected for tho construction
Of nm iron draw.bridge across Buffalo Bayou
nj the foot Of Fannin street, 10 connect the
business portion of the city with this Union
depot, which, when completed will, accord
ing to plans and specifications, boa magnih-
cont structure.
Tho chief topic Of conversation here now
is the coming
voLKsPEsT
To take place the first week in May. Prep
arations are being made 10 have IL the grand
est affair of tho kind that ever WIS seen in
the State. Houston knows how 10 do a
thing of this kind when she makes up her
mind to it, and her heart seems TO DO en-
listed in this movement. All the arrange
ments and the entire programme have not
yet been perfected Enough has already
been agreed upon, however, 10 justify mo in
saying that II will be n magnificent enter
tainment and a splendid success The street
pageant will be unrivacd in It's gorgeous
ness. There will be press reunion Of all
the papers in tho State that will send repre-
sentatives, gotten up under the auspices Of
the Volks-Fest associations and in
this connection will take occasion TO
state that none but bona iide
journalists, gentlemen connected with the
press and who follow journalism rs an avoca-
lion, are expected or desired to attend this
reunion. What mean by this is that when
an invitation Is sent tola paper To be repre-
sented, that if the invitation is accepted IL Is
expected and desired that some gentleman
connected with the paper, either as propre-
tor or of the editorial or reportJrial staff,
will represent the paper and not some gem
teman of leisure who is willing to assume the
role for the nonce, for the sake of attending
the VOlks-Fest. Such will not be welcome,
however conrteously they may be treated.
The representative Of every paper
present, and every paper in the State will be
invited, will DO the guest of the Volks-Fest
association, and transportation will be fur
nished him TO and fro. This part of the pro-
gramme is in the hands of II committee of
newspaper gentlemen of this city who have
determined to invite Mr. j. +. Elliott, of
the HERALD, TO deliver an address to the
members Of the Press. These gentlemen
hope also nj the time to bo able to form II
Press association, for tho material benefit of
the newspaper interests of the State---not
mn association similar to the kind that once
existed in the State, which was but sort of
mutual admiration society, bent on dead
head railroad excursions and motel
free lunches. There is also to
be n military display during the
fest and prizes given for drill some walking
matches; May Queea with her court and
hundreds of other things for amusement, dis
play and entertainment. As whole ii is 10
be happy gathering together of the people
for relaxation from business and care and for
social intercourse and heart warnings.
The new city officials have all been in
stalled, and Houston hopes ere long to be
lifted from her troubles of financial nature
entailed upon her by military appointees and
carpet.bag hunters after spoils. With her
debt matters arranged and railroad connec-
ton with New Orleans, MS she already has
with every section ofthe State, she reasona-
bly, hopes to double her population inside of
ten years, and trust she may. To-day IS
the fourth birthday of the
HOUSTON IELRGRAM,
And although only three years
old, it is no journalistic in
FAINT, but well developed, brawny,
brainy newspaper reaching hundreds and
hundreds of readers and welding an iufu-
ence that is felt not alone in this city but in
all this section around. 1t ism live, progress
i've paper, perceiving clearly what is best for
the material interests of its city and its State,
and battling vigorously to it's judg-
ment. II is in good hands and hope it may
live long and prosper, with its course ever
onward and upward until its influence is felt
all over the land.
wont say anything about politics this
time, but you can put Harris county down
as against the reelection Of Governor Rob-
erts. o. l.. nj.
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