The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-27
Galveston

Special to the Herald
GALVESTON, April 19.-The Grand Lodge
of the Knights of Pythias met in secret
council this morning.
The Mascotte, given tonight at the Ire
mont opera-house under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias, was largely attended,
the Grand Lodge being the guests OF the
Humboldt Lodge. A grand ball will be
gwen tomorrow night, and Saturday even
ing the visiting Knights will be comPli-
uiented with an excursion on the bay. 20.
Almost upon the eve of one OF the most
promising celebration ever proposed IN
Galveston, the excursion and entertain
ment on San Jacinto day at the old battle
grouud, the whole affair falls through ana
Is compelled to be abandoned on account
of an accident to the steamship Norfolk, OF
the Morgan line, which was to convey the
eXcursionists to their destination. Not
withstanding the necessary abandonment
of the celebration it is understood the
monument will be raised on the battle
ground on the 2lst.
Colonel Mansfield, chief of United States
engineers at this point, opened yesterday
proposals for supplying material Tor the Jet
ties Among the successful bidders were
Messrs. Shannon d. Co., $500 cords OF brush,
S1S,y75; Santa Fe railway 10000 tons OF
stone, 49,, 800 Total amount of contracts
awarded, z,0lf ~. Oolopei haiSi
ports work at the mouth of the Brazos is
progressing rapidly. The contractor has
| the tug Ivy and a force of fifty MEN en-
! gagged upon the work, and expects to com
plete the work within thirty days. Nine
| feet is reported to be the depth OF water on
the bar.
opened quiet and closed steady, one to live
points lower than yesterday. Sales, oOO.
| Rpcpipls of cotton, l,2US bales,
Exchange at Galveston, commercial
sterling pank, 4.SS; New York and New Or
leans sight cent premium; Mexican silver,
| SO cents.
GALVESTON, April 2o-In an interview to
dav with Mr.. O. q. Murray. general freight
and passenger agent of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa lie, that gentleman stated
| the road will be completed to Lampasas,
| 6fty miles north of Bolton. by May LIST, and
/ will be open for traffic to that point within
| fifteen days thereafter. Upon the compile
| ton OF the road to Lampasas, construction
| on the main line will be discontinued, and
the entire force concentrated upon the
| branch line being constructed from Breh-
| ham to Nayasota, where it is to connect
with the road now in operation from that
| point to Montgomery in Montgomery ceun-
| ty, recently purchased by the santa fe
| road. After completion OF this branch, con-
struction will be pushed from Montgomery
down through the pineries, in the south
eastern portion of the state, crossing the In
ternational road at or near Willis. Alter
/ this work is finished, construction Will be
resumed upon the main line from Lam
pasas northwest.
Fritz Falkenhager, 80 years old, suicided
by poison, at his residence wednesday
night. No ca .se is assigned.
An old gun, nine feet in length, fye-inch
bore, and several pieces OF fiosr timber,
1 copper bolts, etc, supposed 10 be tron the
wreck Of one of Lafitte's pirate ships, were
brought TO the surface by dredge-boat
operating in the bay near Williams wharf.
! An Italian named Massino Allaria Proba.
civil engineer, was arrested this morning,
charged with insanity. Proba came out
from Italy few months ago at the solici-
/ tatiou of Count Teliner. TO accept the po-
sition Of civil engineer. He landed at Per
nambuco, South America, and reached
Galveston about a week ago, since whlch
time evidences OF insanity have developed.
Proba claims the proprietorship Of the
fremont hotel. Upon arrest be became SO
violent that il was found necessary 70 COM
fue HIM in the county jail. Proba Is %
years old. Is man Of intelligence
rwears a gold watch and chain;
senior Alfonso LaGrange, editor and pro
nrietor OF La Reyisita, Of Monterey Is M
a litils colored boy, Albert Williams, fell
overbosrd frcm the central wharf, to-day,
and was drowned.
Peceipts OF cotton today, ia bales.
spots unchanged. Futures firm. Sales,
90 bales 49,,
A secret meeting Of Knights
II Pvtbias was held to-day Max
Fiser. al Fort Worth, was elected
g-snd chancellor Of the order; II. J. Labatt,
"a 0sireston. grand vice-chancellor-
A LARGELY attended bal is being gwen ~
the Pavilion tonight in honor Of the VISIT
rbe masonic order Of Brothers Of Tic
F1sferu Star viii convene in this city.
The Brothers Of the Eastern star o.
Fuivhts Of the East order, composed q
cr.iUred men. uill convene In this CITY y y
An. This order Il the most popular q on
the secret orders here among the coioIel
people, hsring q membership q - IN tni'
fifT. j. J. Fountain. q Austins - Eranc
fusster 81 the order.
GsIvrsros. Arril U.-Hr. CErters 81
rr-ess areut a t1e canta re rAlNAg
ellie en- rDuie - tlis CITY ncc
denta1ly disciInrEei his ristoi. The bal pas,
inr ti.roneh his nan1 ard lo1Elnr N ~
tllieh Of . c1lored porsr- wounds 10
Tss fortT-drfh snniTs1sary .