The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-21
VT. LOUIS LETTER.
~ Patrick's Day Celebration Terri
bic Observation-Disclosures for she
Spring Races Dramntic-PO-
litical-Etc., Etc,

Correspond cnco Of the Herald.
Sr, LOUIS, March IL, 1880.
1t WAS muddy march tho sons of the
Shamrock INDUCED in yesterday, in COM
memoration of the anniversary of the patron
saint of tho Green Isle, "St. Patricks Day
in tho Morning had been proceeded by n
lnty freeze tho night before, and as the sun
began to climb from the east end
of earth, his melting method
changed the pedestrian pathway into Il
mass of loosened liquid through which took
place plodding parade. But notwithstand-
ing tho unpropitious weather the historic
Hybernian holiday of the 18th Of March was
generally observed by our Irish population.
The city in different portions was buntingly
bodeckcd, and green ribbons and ban
ners and streamers were prolific. The usual
church services of the Catholic dcnomina-
ton wero conducted at their various places
of worship, the procession moved through
the principal streets of the city and review
at the Laclede hotel closed the daylight OK
ercises. AT night the grand annual banquet
of tho Knights Of St. Patrick took
place at the Lacledc. The doings of the day
were highly crcdtable to its devotees.
Two TERRIBLE TRAGEDIES.
The past week has added two bloody chap
ters to our criminal calendar. On the night
of the 18th peacable German named Ray
mond Troxler, proprietor of beer saloon at
the corner of Twenty-second and Wash
streets, was stabbed to death by youth
named James Gordon, seventeen years of age.
! The only cause for the fatal assault was that
Troxler would not allow Gordon and two as
sociates Anthony Gahue and Edward Bar.
rett, to play pool in his saloon, as they we're
noisy and koisterous. Gordon is in Jail
awaiting trial.
The other tragedy was enacted last night
at the corner of Broadway and Wright
streets, In North st. Louis, Conrad
Holman, In u fit of delirium
tremens, murdered his wife by stabbng her
through the heart. He also stabbed his in
FAINT child through the breast and attempted
to kill brother and a nephew. The child's
right lung was penetrated by the blade, and
death is sure to follow. The crazed man,
after his bloody work, fled, and at this time is
still at large.
Entries for the Jockey Club races closed
Monday. Over three hundred OF
the best horses in the country
are on the list, and the most successful meet
inc ever held in the West is anticipated The
Texas stables are great hvorites here with
turtmen and the sporting fraternity, and am
pleased to SEQ that good representation is as
sured from them. Besides the $500 which
the club will give away in purses, there will
| 4 Al ii. ,~lakn exunapataEng Ghn n
trance, half forfeit, $l,6OOto $1,000 added,
and Il race over hurdles, open to all home
talent This latter will DO a novelty, and
prove interesting to every young man in St
Louis who rides thoroughbred.
THE STAGE
: John Mccullough has been filling
an engagement At the Olympic thea
tire the past week, drawing good house,
thus far. He closes on Saturday night On
the afternoon of the 7th he gave matinee
performance for the benefit OF the sufferers in
Ireland, producing Honeymoon" and "Con
, frugal Lessons" The matinee was well at
, tended and netted a handsome sum, whicl
Mr.. Mccullough will forward tC
8 the New York Herald relief fund
Miss Nelson appears at the Olympic for
{, week engagement, commencing Tuesda,
d evening, the 2Srd inst. She is billed 70
: Lady Of Lyons" "Twelith Night" "Cym
! boline," "As You Like IT. and Measure 10
q Measure"
!. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
/ The State Democratic Executive commit
V tee met at the Laclede hotel yesterday an,
It fixed the dates and places for holding tn
II convention to elect delegates to the Presi
n dental convention at Cincinnati, and tn,
v convention to nominate a State ticket. Tn
2 delegate convention was called Cor May Goth
at Moberly, and the State ticket convention
t, at Jefferson City, July 81. NJ.