The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-30
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San Antonio.

Presbyterian church nave Ior several Gays
been receiving subscriptions, and by
Thanksgiving day they will have $1,000
subscribed, which is the amount ofindebt
edness of the church. They propose ar
offering on that day, which will lift all the
incumbiance, and will undoubtedly sue
ceed
Denison has been selected as the mex
pl ace for the meeting of the conference o.
the Methodist Episcopal church. known al
the Northern Methodist.
1t is reported that Colonel August Bel
KNAPP will go out of the street car business
and embark in an opera-house enterprise
and hotel business.
Many railroad contractors are here pre-
pairing for the work on both the Sunset aDC
international (Mexican) extensions, which
begin shortly.
The city is very lively, business good and
money free as the air.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 22.-[Special.l last
night an Austin butcher, named james
O'Donnell, arrived atthe Menger hotel was
given u room and went to sleep. About
O'Clock this morning the guests complained
of gas escaping in the vicinity of his room
and on investigation it was found tina
O'Donnell had failed to turn the gas OF
when he went to bed, but blew it out. He
was insensible, and all hopes of his recov
cry have been abandoned, though physl
CLANS are still working on him.
Grand preparations have been made a.
Piedras Negras, Mexico, for the fiestas anc
bull.fghts, comm encing next Monday, anc
hundreds OF people are pouring in, A de
tachment of state troops has been stationed
at Eagle Pass, directly opposite on the
Texas side, to keep the peace, as It's feared
the motley crowd may cause trouble.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 23.-TSpecial. J.
Haynes, charged with the murder of Sole
zorro, at Twohig, was to-day held at Laredo
in $500 bond.
scoped near the banks of the Rio Grandt
yesterday. The conductor was badly In
jured; no others hurt.
James 0'Donnell, who was sutfocated by
gas at the Menger hotel yesterday, died
late last night.
The municipal election comes off in Janu
airy, and is being discussed. French, the
present inc mbent, Major Joseph E. Dwyel
and Major Joseph Ulrich, are all three
prominently spoken of for mayor.
Colonel Frank p Hord, one of the pro
prietors of the Menger hotel, has purchased
J. V. Dignowitse's rancho for $4,000, ano
will place fine stock on it. Nearly ZOO
tons of native hay have been cut from this
rancho this season.
The 9th annual conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, Austin district, as
Thomas Bowman, of st. Louis, presid
ing. About thirty ministers are II
Of af't the state. Rev. g. W. Hargitt, from
Denison. preached this evening. Regular
conference work will be begun tomorrow
Bishop Bowman will preach Sunday. A
reception was rendered the visiting clergy
by the ladies OF the church last evening
and was largely attended.
SAN NTONIO. Nov. 2-ISDecial. l-Phll-
in Daniel Bonnet, aged 80 years and resi-
dent of San Antonio for thirty-six years
died Yesterday. He was the father of Cap
tain Dan Bonnet, formerly sheriff Of his
county, and Mrs. Major j. III. Kampmann
wife OF our most wealthy citizen. lie was
the first man to raise the Union nag aitel
the close of the war.
Minnie Haley was attacked Thursday
night by Annie Thompson, late paramount
of Ben Thompson, at "a house OF Ill lame.
Thompson struck her with lighted lamp
which burst, burning Haley badly. Thomp,
son was arrested and jailed, but released
on a $500 bond yesterday afternoon. Haley
is seriously burned about the face, arms
chest and hands and nearly all her han
burned off. 1t is feared she will die.
The Methodist conference adopted strin.
gent resolutions condemning polygamy and
opposing the law of divorce, urging united
labor for its change and absolute denial o.
divorce eycpnt on scriptural grounds.
Tomorrow ground will be broken for the
Mexican Pacific extension on Mexican sol
at Pledras Negras. The ceremonies Will bt
on a grand scale. A salute Is TO be fired a
8 a. m. and bands of music and citizens will
parade the streets. All civil and municipal
dignitaries will assemble at an early hour
at the palacio municipal, where Superin
tendent Converse and other railroad mer
will meet them and proceed TO plac'
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afternoon bull fights will open and the
annual fiestas begin, TO last till about New
Years.
Many wrong reports are being published
about railway extension in this section ano
in Mexico. The Galveston, Henderson a
San Antonio have taken no steps toward
constructing q branch road TO Fredericks
burg, and the Northwestern have not ever
surveyed a line. A small force VIII De
placed at work in Mexico, at -,Piedrai
Negras, in few DAYS, but extensive con
tracts will not be let until the arrival o.
Colonel Pierce, president, about December
LIST. The international will commence op
erations again beyond the Rio Grande mex
month. Work ON the bridge across the Rie
Grande at Piedras Negras and Eagle Pas
will begin in a few days. X. q. Reid, the
bridge contractor, Is here, just from tb'
locality, and furnishes this statement: Ih'
rock for the six piers viii come from ths
Piento. in Kinney county. The piers via
be fifty feet high, and Reds contract viii
amount 70 above $4,000. The first line Z
connect San Antonio with the northwest u
is thought, will be the Texas 4 81. Lonis
nov complete to Gatesville, OOiyei
county
Austin.
Ausrrs. Nov. 24-[speoial Judgment
was obtained to-day in the district oOur
against W. B. Middleton, deiaulting col
hector Of Leon county. for sG35.
The penitentiary board were without bid
ders again to-day, and adjourned untl e
TIE asylum board opened bids for sup
uIvirg the esylums FOR the ensuing year
but nrarded no c0utract.
The governor today appointed John
eheus-i Judge Of the 5th Judicial district
vice TODD, resigned
Ths SHERMAN Benevolent snd EtuEa
firnni nssocinti0n fie1 q charter to-day- u
r.fierf i 70 cid its members IN educatiui
their children and guard them sgAins
want
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coIslfors 81 CcInal and FaTefte countie'
rrrs-uisd thsir bonds e. fbe comDtrollsr
nrice fo-fav md were nccepiec.
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tir-r have been received. bun CurninEhalr
a Eifis. vhr are here. vi probably put =
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