The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-07

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were men Of wealth and would push the
road through 10 an early completion Us soon
nnll pfellTnlnArles were arranged This
road runs through eouhIrY OF nnriYAled
richness, shortehs the distance between Tex
hrkhna aud Dallas fully seventy i've miles
over existing lines, and rs Colonel Davis
terely stated, settles tho lnlureof the Queen
Clly OF NORM IeAls beyond llA peradyen'
luFe OF doubt and he hoped lhe cllzrns VI
Dallas would actively MD tho enterprise -,--
Inc Oily Counell ~ thelf regular meeting
Tonight amer the transact on Of tho usual
routine business, passed quits number Of
ordinances, ono 70 regulate the rate Of speed
OF vehicles driven through the main thor
onghfares OF the city Any person turnlngA
corner or driving across n crossing NJ u
greater rate OF speed than y walk Is subject
10 arrest and Hue for 10 doing the ord-
nance TO be In force md effect Immediately
AFTER lls passage Thla was made absolutely
Imperative In consequence OF the recent acol'
dents that have occurred and the great peril
pedestrians are In, In consequence OF the
70 kleS driving that prevails here, Among
the numerous Eesolullons passed by the eoun-
oil WAS one authorizing tho Mayor 10 adyer-
Use for bids for tho construction Of n Fire
Alarm telegraph another authorizing tho
City Treasurer 10 appropriate $1,000 Of the
Sinking fund TO purchase that amount Of
llmlteddebl bonds, now on tho markets an
other approprlaling s6OOO from the General
fund 10 tho interest fund Of X per cent Of
the thrtvyear limited bond, Alderman
Barry Offered resolution that Steam Fire
company No. q DO retained IN the depart
ment, which was referred to the CITY Atorn-
eY for Ills opinion. In regard ~ the protest
OF Steam Fire company No. 10 their re-
moyal TO the Engine house of No. on *
avenue, the order Of tho Mayor WIS sustained
by the Council. This action will cause the
disbandnent Of the company, as they are
determined not TO abandon their present
quarters, and il compelled will disbund. Tho |
Mayor was authorized TO advertise for bids
for feeding the city prisoners. Action WIS
then had in dlling vacancies in the Board of
Health. The Mayor nominated DIR. j. NJ. |
Hsden, j. II. Davis and U, g. Wells, but Mr..
Wells name was withdrawn. Dr. Hadcn |
and Mr.. Davis failed of election, when
Alderman Sweeney nominated Dr. W. II, |
Kelley. who WAS elected. Captain M. H..
Mott and Charles Victor we're nominated and |
elected to MI tho remaining vacancies -
A singular decision was rendered in the
County court by Judge Williams, upon mn
aston for debt The plaintiff brought action
for months wages Defendant plead Nm
Offset note given by plaintiff for money nd.
vanecd or loaned. Tho Judge ruled that
under the provisions of tho new Constitution
ttr offset could not be maintained, and gave
Judgment for full amount TO plaintiff. -
The Juvenile Pinafore troupe had larger
and more enthusiastic crowd to see them OF
than General Grant. The little folks, who
had completely captured Galveston during
their stay OF four days, we're delighted Wit
their reception and treatment, and voted Gal
weston the "boss" town of the South.--
Frank Small, the sprightly journalist of the
Telegram, of Houston, was in the city yes
terday, enitying the balmy zephyrs of the
spec lnden Gulf Quito scene occurred
ia the County court when the committed ap-
pointed TO examine tho books and accounts
of the late Country Treasury, reported de-
fcipncy of SlO268 48. The court ordered
that demand be made upon the estate of the
late Can't X. j. Hughes tor that amount.
This deficiency was painful surprise TO
Capt. Hughes numerous friends. start
ling and we'll founded rumor is current that
f. V. Adams, an attache of
the United States Marshal's Office
a society gent of decided hstrionic abil-
ity. and much courted in conscience thereof,
Attempted to commit suicide by taking an
over doss of mornbine-or as the elevator
how at the hotel has it, too much "sleeping
medicine" Ata late hour of this evening
he was seen and seemed to be in his usual
health and spirits. Later on, however, he
WINS renortsd 70 have been taken deathly III
in his room At the fremont house-hs
friends saw with pletlro-pneumonia, but this
il reqarded AZ too diaphanou. and thecontrary
is generally believed 1t is stated with
positiyeness that enforccs belief that he be-
came madly infatuated with beautiful
Ovarian who. through caprice at his seeming
NEGLECT 'iilted him. and to drown his sorrow
in Ietbesn .lumbers. he swallowed morphine.
Reis SO hedged about by friends that his
true condition cannot be ascertained, but suf- |
flcient is known that 1t il extremely critical.
Lee Fire Company No. s, after learn
inc that the Council had sustained
the Mayor in his order ordering
them 10 vacate III If present ouarters md
take possession of No. 43. on Avenue X, be-
tween Sixteenth ard Seventeenth, held
meeting at their engine house and resolved to
di.band. After stripping their engine and
hose carriage of all their ornaments and mat
ter with which thew had decorated them.
disbapded. and accompanied by brass band
ed ~ thon n Dave Jordon,s wbors thoy re-
peated the dose, and then made tour Of the