The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-19
BastrOp: Republicans Divided = Al
Aged Citizen Disappears.
News Nuggets from the Fort--A
u Tragedy at Shepherd.
Yellow Fever Reported at Vera Cruz
and Other Points.
And Other Interesting Specials.
Galveston.

GALVESTON, October 17.-John H. Ruhl,
a native of Prussia, who has for the past
nine years occupied the position of conf
dental man and general manager Of the
business of Kaufman & Runge, was found
dead in small bath-house on the beach, at
the foot of avenue L, only few blocks
from where Charles Nelson was found dead,
Sunday. 1t having become evident that
the accounts of Mr.. Ruhl were behind it is
understood that the firm demanded of him
full statement of affairs. Unable to rem
der this, Mr.. Ruhl, after few minutes de-
lay, left the building, and was not seen
again until after his death. The proprie-
her place, foot OF avenue Il, and asked for
her. She being absent, he seemed very
restless, walking the floor impatiently I'M
til she returned He had before him
small tumbler and half bottle of beer.
When she came up he told her he was feel
ing very badly and desired rest, and asked
her to prepare room for him. After 60
ing to the room he ordered fresh bottle of
beer The proprietress left the room to
give some instructions and returning met
Ruhl on the stairway coming down. Be-
ing asked the reason of his departure he
said, "Good bye;--I'm too sick to remain;
think l will go home" She noticed his
lips contract as he spoke. He turned upon
his heels and walked toward the beach.
About two hours afterwards he was found
in the bath-house about 100 yards from the
grove, lying upon his back, his hands upon
his breast and smile upon his lips. Mr..
Ruth was perfect scholar and had thor
ough knowledge of chemistry. The belief
is, in the second bottle of beer he admin
istered the fatal drug. A coro-
ner's jury was empaneled, but
adjourned over until Thursday morning,
pending chemical analysis of the contents
Of the stomach. If prassic acid was en-
ployed it will be difficult TO detect its pres
ence. Ruhl was considered one of the
ablest financiers in the state, and his defal-
cation is attributed to unfortunate specula-
lions.
John H. Bright, a prominent cotton man,
died to, day while undergoing q surgical
operation. He had been suffering for years
from tumor of the stomach. Before UNI
dergoing the operation performed by DR..
Herf, of San Antonio, in which he lost his
life, he said: There are thousand chances
to one against my life, but will take that
chance"
The North German Lloyd steamship ar
rived to-day from Bremen, with cargo of
491 German emigrants for Texas.
Spot cotton closed easy; middlipg, 10Y;
others unchanged. Sales, 3,265; receipts,
Glib bales.
Futures opened dull and easy and closed
weak; January, 10 10 to 10 20; February,
10 30 to 10 81; March, 10 40 to 10 AZ, April,
10 81 to 10 SO; October, 10 IS to 10 SO; No
vember, 10 15 to 10 II; December, 10 10 to
10 II. Sales, 200 bales.
GALVESTON, October 16.-Spot cotton
closed easy; good ordinary. 10; low mid
ding, 1O1; middling, 10l; good middling, 10f.
Sales, 1852; receipts, 1899.
Futures opened weak, and closed weak;
January, 10 27@l0 %; February, II $50
Ii 40; March, 10 5O April, 10 '6O@lo 63;
10 %; December, 10 26@l0 q. Sales, $500
bales.
Yesterday afternoon the body of an. un.
known man was found, half concealed, at
the intersection of 18th street,
in state of decomposition.
An ivory-handled pistol was protruding
from beneath the body and there was a
horrible wound in the right temple. A
Jury of inquest wasssninmoned and the
body recognized as that OF George Wilson,
a native of Rotterdam, about q years old.
Wilson was seen on the beach Friday MORN
Ing BIZ = number Of parties, ell ofwhon, re-
port that he appeared perfectly sober. The
Jury returned a verdict that death was The
result of wound inflicted by his own hand.
Notwithstanding sthe verdict of the jury,
many are of the opinion that an open yer-
dict should have been rendered, owing 70
the popularity of circumstances surround
ing The occurrence.
Rleht-of.way through Post-office street,
from 4sth TO 37th streets, was granted the
Santa Fe road
General Manager w. II. Harding and
General Superintendent A. Mccoy, OF the
Galveston, Houston g. Henderson road,
left for st. Louis yesterday morning.
FCoIonel +. Degrees, Of the Mexican Ma
tional railway, his wife and two children;
Mrs. William Degrees and three children,
Just from Mexico, are among the recent ar
rivals at the hotels.
Z The North German Lloyd steamship
Hanover, with a cargo Of 500 Gerpan euii-
grants was expected 70 have arrived to-
dav. but did not put in an appearance.
The city council at meeting tonight
instructed the chairman Of the finance conf
mittee to proceed to New York and pro
pose the negotiating Of $4,000 worth Of
per cent. bonds and appropriated $50 n
bear the expenses Of the trip. The ci'y
attorney was instructed by resolution 20
draft an ordinance prohibiting the licensing
OF marriage associations and other swim
dies: also one 70 prevent indOlent persons
from standing upon the street corners.