The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-19
STREET SETTINGS.

Mr.. l.. NJ. Knepfy delivers his lecture be-
fore the Bots dare club at its next meet
ing.
Citizens living outside the corporate linn
its, in the eastern suburb are establishing
number of much needed cutters, and I'M
proving the streets.
The people of Kaufman have arranged
with the Texas Trunk railroad for an ex-
cursion to this city tomorrow. The train
will arrive about noon
Tho trains over the various Texas roads,
which have been seriously interfered with
of late on account Of heavy .rains, are run
ming regularly again.
There is to be an important meeting at
the Board of Trade rooms at 5 p, m. to-day.
The new cotton and wooden mill prospect
will be up for further advancement.
Lee, the absconaing saloonist, was not
connected with the Elm Exchange, as err
roneOusly announced in the HERALD YES
terday lie was connected with Merchants
Exchange.
Parties visiting st. Louis should call on
Manget Il Webb, railroad ticket brokers,
corner 9th and Chestnut streets. They are
perfectly reliable and sell tickets to all
points at a reduction on regular fare,
The new brick culvert, contracted for at
the last meeting of the city council to cost
vi 90, and to extend from Pacific avenue
to Main street, IS assuming good shape.
Considerable work has already been done
| on it.
All the candidates accompanied the
| Queen City Guards on the excursion to
kaufman yesterday. The candidate is en-.
ergetic, neighborlv and crculates numel.
ously and broadcast in these days.
The harness thieves are again purloinine
| horse millinery They invaded the stable
of Mr.. Pink Thomas, corner of Bryan and
Pearl streets, on Wednesday night and
stole an elegant set OF double harness. No
clue to the thieves.
The. Federal court, northern district of
Texas, opens the term i'll this city on June
9th. Considerable very important litiga-
ton is on the dockets The present court
rooms at corner Sycamore and Elm streets
will be occupied during the term.
Mr.. G. W. Barnard, convict guard on
Care tt and Paris extension, is having Sc
we're attack OF pneumonia ana was removed
IRON Garrett to this place, and is now un-
der treatment OF DIR. Davis at Mrs. .Carnes'
on Commerce street.
Hardwood, the son of Jack Hardy, and
who won a very fast race over the Dallas
course at the late spring meeting, is entered
at the Louisiana races, and was to start
with large field in u five eghths mile
dash yesterday.
No delegates have yet been selected to
represent Dallas county in the state green.
back convention, to be held at Fort Worth
| on June 18th. In TACT, no meeting has yet
been held or called for that purpose, and
inquiry yesterday among the fiat inancers
failed to elicit when meeting is to be held
The well-known race horse, Wild Moore
who has scored several splendid victories IN
Dallas and other Texas cities, won the mile
and half dash at Denver last Saturday in
2;46i. The purse was $500, and the entrance
money made the winning very desirable
bundle
A very large petition, signed principally
by capitalists, merchants and professional
men, is prepared for presentation to the
city council at its next meeting, asking that
the grounds near the southern limits, do.
mated to the city by John J. Eakins, be i'm.
proved at once and converted into u public
park, as was contemplated by the transfer
The Dallas branch of the Irish Land
league have definitely determined upon an
old-tashioned picnic celebration at Shady
View park on July 4th The local military
and other organizations are to be invited
The committee meets next Sunday after.
noon at the city hall to report on details
when full programme will be adopted and
made public.
Wednesday evening at Mrs. Booso's hos
pitable residence most ENJOYABLE party
was rendered IN behalf of her daughter
NJ IS Lola, to Nj Alice Stoddard, on tn
eve OF her departure to Chicago. Quite q
number OF friends assembled to pay thi.
last mark OF courtesy to one whose stay had
been source OF unalloyed pleasure, and
the event was in every sense q pronounced
| success,