The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
EXPRESS RXTENSION--PRoGRRSS OF THE HOUS
TON BELr ROAD--NEW COTTON.


TON BtLr ROAD--NEW COTTON.
Houston, August a--The Texas express
company has just established an agency a,
Victoria, and is now running line of meSsen-
gers thence t" Rosenberg Junction, on the g.,
II & S. A road.
The Houston Belt road is rapidly going
ahead with the construction 1t has had to
york through parts of its right of-way at
'ight.
There is considerable new cotton in town
now, and cotton men are stirring lively.
COOK, TIE CONDUCTOR ON TRIAL FOR THE
MURDER OF HEALY.
Georgetown, August An the distric,
court here, the Hon. T. p Hughes, special
Judge, presiding, the case against w.
". Cook, for the killing of ID. II. Heal,.
chief train dispatcher, at Taylor, on the nth
ult., has progressed to the third day. the state
having conc'uied their testimony, this morn
ing, after the examination O. nine witnesses.
The defe Use have proceeded as far as the fifth
witness. Great interest seems to be taken in
the case of the defendant, and the opinion pre-
walls that he was luslitiAbe in taking the life
of llealv. Many Ia les are anxious specta-
tors at the trial. Faces specially observed in
the court room are the wife and child, and
father and brother of the defendant, from
Georgia. The defendant is young man,
about q years OF age, Of pleasant and pre-
posses>Ir ( appearance, and seems to be any
thing but murderer, and his character, as
developed in the uiaI, seems to be that of
gentleman. The stat is represented by pri-
vate counsel, Col. +. +. Sneed, Of Austin, and
CrieAberg AID Key, states attorneys, and the
defendant by Makem,On, Fisher, Price and E.
A. Strickland, OF the local bar.
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF HoNoR-oFFICERs
EIECTED-THE LAWMAKERS.
Galveston, August 1.-The attendance of
members on the grand lodge Knights of
Honor was considerably increased this morn
ing by The 'd"l ionsl arrivals from the interior.
The morning S, ssion Of the lodge was mainly
devoted to appoi' ting Committees and sub
uniting reports to the same, while the after
noon session was devoted to the election of
officers, resulting as follows: Grand dicta.
tor, c. l. Wurzbach, of San Antonio; grand
vice DICTATOR w. 5. Moore, of Paris, grand
assistant dictator, Charles S. Morse, of Aus
tin; grand secretary, VIM. ?. Cole, of Hemp
stead; grand treasurer, B. Wolf, of Cameron;
grand chaplain, Rev. Dr. Smith, of Dallas;
grand guide, Rhenhardt, of Terrell; grand
guardian. Thos. Camp, Jr; grand sentinel,
w. S. Kennedy. The grand lodge then ad-
ourned until 9 a. m. tomorrow. There re
mains to be elected a state medical examiner,
three supreme repre- entatveS and three grand
trustees. Also selection OF the next place Of
meeting Of the grand lodge, which will in all
probability be Fort Worth. The grand lodge
will inaugurate Tomorrow such measures as
may be necessary for the suitable entertain
ment of the supreme grand lodge of the Uni
ted States, which convenes in Galveston, in
May, 1883. They will be entertained in a
royal manner,
The grand lodge Of llaymakers met tonight
at o'clock. Many new members Joined and
fun and jolity reigned supreme.
hattie Gibson. the daughter of Mrs. Mary
Myers arrived this morning from San Antonio,
and has taken charge of her mother, and will
return with her 10 San Antonio tomorrow.
A TWENTY-RIGHT THOUSA' DOLLAR FIRE
PARSONS BRIGADE INSTRUMENTATION
RE-NoMINArED FOR CONGRESS.
Dallas, August about I:3o o'clock this
morning IRE broke out in the undertaking
establishment Of Ed Smith, corner Main and
ST. Paul streets, the flames spreading with un.
controllable rapidity. The tiremen were
promptly on the spot, but the danes had al
ready communicated TO the European hotel
and stable at the rear The water supply be-
gan to fall, and the handsome residence of
Mr. Black and laundry became enveloped
in flames. After great exertons on the part
of the firemen end citizens, aided by change
of the wind. the fire was gotten ander control.
The losses are about sas, 900, h If covered by
insurance. Intense excitement was created
among the spectators bya report that n lady
member OF Mr.. Smiths household had per
ished in the flames. This proved a canard.
but the occupants had close c,ll for their
lives, saving but little.