The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-17

Special 10 the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, November 10. - Rudolph
Rhode, a German about twenty-nine years
of age, was arrested at the hospital yester-
day, where he had been feigning illness, and
charge entered against him of burglariz-
ing the boarding house of Mrs. Bowrier, on
Postoflice street, where he stole a quantity
of siIverware and entering the room of one
of the boarders secured watch and chain
and q draft for $l70' and other articles,
amounting in value to 500 Several incl
fectual attempts were made TO cash the
draft n Kaufman IL Runge's by Rhode,
wit6Ithe assistance of Lottie Bangan, mo-
topous negress, who, upon being recognized
and confined by the police, gave full ac-
count Of the robbery and scheme for swind-
ling. Rhode has been la America about
three years and the authorities think him a
professional thief. Several instruments of
burglary were found on his person at his
arrest.
The twentieth regiment of United States
infantry, composed of eight companies
numbering about five hundred, arrived in
the city to-day per steamer from Brazos
Santiago, under command of Lieut.-Col
Rodney Legion. They left per sleepers
this afternoon Tor Fort Leavenworth and
Hays Kansas, where they will replace the
nineteenth regiment, which passed through
the city few days since en- route TO Fort
Brown for tier relief. The cause of the
changeis not apparent.
Captains Of vessels in the port assert that
there is one foot more of water on the bar
at present than this time last year.
J. L. A. Thomas and wife, Of Dallas,
are at the fremont.
GALVESTON, November 1l.-An ordinance
approved June Is, ISIS, authorized the is
suing Of bonds Of the city Of Galveston 20
the amount Of $4,000, payable fifteen years
from their date. bearing 10 per cent. per an
NUN until paid. to the Galveston Agricul-
tural, Horticultural and Industrial associa-
ton, being the subscription Of the city Of
Galveston 10 the stock. On the 18th
or 2oth Of September the Agricultural,
Horticultural and Industrial associa-
ton 10 per cents. were examined
BY n finance committee consisting Of
three aldermen. city clerk and auditor,
and the determination arrived at is that
they were legal, and a just claim against
the city, and per cent. bonds Ordered to
be issued in lieu Of amount, 81, $40 IL ap-
pears the city attorney was not consulted
by the finance committee, although he had
errressfd the opinion that the bonds we're
illegal. Mayor Fisher has signed the bonds
upOn representations Of City Clerk Silse
and the finance committee.
At the meeting last Monday night,
AaINI lllNM 4llNAlHNas ~ NttlAtnAAAaANs ~ a. ~
cent decision Of the ! uiied states supreme
court. which declared 10 municipality
has power to issue bonds or levy
tarcs for the support Of any
private Undertaking, offered resolution
declaring these bonds Illegal. and that The
finance committee b. instructed % strike
them from The debt statement q the city.
II j. learned that previous % Offering The
resolution tie h1lds had already been
funded in 3 per cent -yelr-iifnited
Debt bonds. and that the city cierk. llse.
lrli tuu members 81 The finance committee
urf. were aware u The fact.
~ called 1ueftiriE last night Ir. Fisher
state that De- Laa sigued Tie bcuIs iCu1r-
furlr nnf mon Represented 0f the CirV
clerE 11c has preferred a uhrrre q de-
cel-i1n ae1irsf CTS Clerk Isc. end De- vas,
Oh rez1irfiun df the council. suspended
fr.f q committee arroiIted ~ invest rae
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