The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-14
MOUND CITY MATTERS
Events Agliating the Railway Circles
OF the city.
Political Pointers and PrOgnostlcas
tlOns-The Tow Line.
StilI Hanging on to the Mystery.

scribe a sum of money to aid In the pay
ment of the expenses OF the coming Con-
federate reunion at Mckinney, Texas, to
occur about the 9Th of August next. The
management of the railway system have
declined to make any subscription ON the
ground that applications of similar char
acter have been made, and are constantly
being made, by all kinds OF associations
religious, civic, military and social, and
donation could not be made to one without
making donation to all; and universal
distribution of money to all who apply, the
management think, would not be proper
mlfillment of the trust conhded 10 their
care by the stockholders of the system.
Probably something will be done in the
way of added facilities tor transportation
which will answer quite as well as q aoha-
ton in cash. And Just here it may be re-
marked that it IS by no means clear 10 the
mind of the dispassionate observer why
railroad corporation should be called upon
to make contribution for purpose Oh
this kind, at all. 1t has no soul or sym
pathies. and as a matter Of cold business, IL
won't ray. Still, the railroads OF the coun-
try are always called on to assist, IN various
ways, every public enterprise or move
H..
shape of free transportation, salaries 10
supernumaries, and the actual donations IN
cash. every year, would astound any one
NOT acquainted with the facts. 1t Is sale TO
say that the aggregate OF this klno OF pene-
fit rendered the public, en- masse or lndl-
vidually, by the southwestern SYSTEM 9Gr-
| ing the last twelve months, II accounted Tor
in money, would amount to more than
million Of dollars. l heard Colonel II. M.
| Hoxie. the third vice-president, make
statement of that kind some time since.
Sill, there are people on this planet who
are opposed to railroads! But human ma
ture is inscrutable, and not Away wise.
The social, political and religious peaks
in a great community like this are always
in a state of volcanic eruption, blazing
forth some Intellectual fires from unfathom,
able depths, and obscuring the mental
visions with yapors Satanic, and scattering
here and there much dust ana soot. Inc
body polite is much disrupted, JUST now,
by the municipal rebellion IN progress IN
the law-making department of the govern,
ment. The mayor and the city council
cannot agree as to what set of politicians
shall fiji the various offices OF the city gov
eminent and pocket the fat salaries per-
tanning thereto. The mayor has the APP
pointing power but the council must con-
firm the nominations OF MS honor. Inc
council is composed of thirteen members,
and seven of these, one more than
majority, conferred and as
sisted by that political archangel
.Joseph B. Mccullough, of the Globe-Demo-
crat. have combined to reject any names
sent into them by the mayor, who do not
belong to their set. Hair pulling has now
being going on for some weeks, the puonc
welfare Is lost sight of entirely, great
deal of bitter feeling has been aroused on
both sides, and brutal determination to
carry on a war of determination, and TO
make pabulum acherontis OF one another,
has been developed. In the meantime the
poor Taxpayers sit helplessly by, and sign,
while the combat is raging between Inc
comforting themselves like Iago with the
Now, whether he kill Cassie, or Cassie him,
Or each do kill the other. either way makes my
gain" L,;,,. 70 ,bot
the public business is neglected, and the
interests of the city are lett to take care OF
themselves. Now for fear that the e1ecu-
tive department would get some advantage
by the weekly sessions of that body, the
CITY council has sawed of the limb, be,
tween itself and the tree, and let itself
iourne to October 18th, was passed ~ the
city council en- June 9Th. which resolution
was conquered in by the house o. delegates,
with the understanding that II public BUSH
ness should demand, motion to recon-
slider should be made and carried, and the
Adjournment for the summer vacation post
poned. A week ago 1t became apparent
Iation ought to be disposed OF
before the adjournment took place. The
confirms cous seven of the council voted
down the motion to reconsider, and by that
act placed the whole matter out OF the
power of the body to review. The mayor
will have to resort to called session TO as
nose of some important matters Affecting
Inc public veal. Among the important
measures pending at the time OF adjourn
| ment was an ordinance authorizing the
Union Depot Railroad company to main
tain and operate its tracks upon certain
streets an ordinance appropriating money
TO construct foundation IN Forrest park
on which to place monument 70 ueneral
Frank 2. Blair an ordinance authorizing
lhs construction OF the Elevated Railroad
& RAND Transit company over certain
streets and thoroughfares an ordinance
authorizing the Laclede Avenue Passenger
Railway company to operate It's ROADS an
ordinance authorizing the Central Connect
ing Railway company 10 construct ahC
operate its road an ect authorizing the
Forrest Park Cable Railway company TO
maintain its lines the general appropria.
| tion bill. and other important measures. IL
will be seen that municipal legislation runs
largely 10 railroads here as well as else
where. The pending measures involve the
expenditure Of many millions OF dollars,
and equal almost TO the amount OF capital
Invested In railroads IN the balance OF the
state. What the result Of the present mud
ale will be cannot be foretold, but II
sn,urs nothing good for the people.
The inhabitants Of Dallas may look forward
TO the development Of their own city with the
reasonable certainty that il will some day
be jus. as large, Just as wicked, Sa Jus' a. ~
legislative bodies will be just as capable Of
stupidity, mulishness, and general worth
lesspess' as those which governs this city.
Nav the day be far distant.
The DISAPPEARANCE Of Mr.. Chester III.
Krum, a prominent attorney, aud Tor many
years q respected and honored citizen oil 81;
Iouis. IL still a matter OF conjecture and
mystery, He was In the midst Of lucra-
tive legal practice and his relations with his
family and with the public we're OF the
| nleassnfest character. He has absented
| himself nearly a month now, and no one
seems 10 know anything Ofhis Whereabouts
| His relatives profess 70 be as ignorant o.
Them a. the public at large. IL IL conceded
that his financial affairs were much inyOl-
we'd, and 1t is said, and Il u no doubt true,
that he spept many hours At the gaming
table. where much Of bis money is supDOs-
I'd 10 have been squandered. A number OF
fduciary trusts were cOnnoed 70 DIS care.
and be appears TO have been recreant 20
these 70 an extent yet unknown. 10 ~
greatly 20 the credit Of the character OF
in Ige Krum, and speaks vel for tumaD
nature that bis friends still have faith 10
his rectitude, and are striving hard 20 put
AZ favorable construction on bis efiairs as
circumstances viii permit. The amount
and nature Of the deficits and peculetiOns q
the delinquent are still concealed
with loyal and Jealous care. RON the
kn0gleogs Of TIE public, and AZ outward
Appearance Of wrong doing i yelled b. cit
izeus Who loved him and held bic character
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