The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-30

NEW \ ORR, Jan. 1J,-I'ehr Bros. X Co..
piano factory has been damaged by d,c
Lo's, $4,000.
THE EITHhLL INQUEST.
MILWAUKEE, Jan, 91.-In the Ncwhal
house inquest number oi night policemen
we're examined. Their testimony wa.
of minor importance. except t-al
OF O'Conncll who worked IN III,
hotel some months, uyerhauling steam
pipes He saw at that time various lire
appliances, hose and rows Of water pals.
Tho latter were filled; witness helped to
carry people out OF the burning
building, while liremen raised the
ladders. Round. man sullivan thought
that Night Clerk Delaney did not do what
he could have done to rescue people, an Il
besides Delaney he saw no other hotel en-.
ployes help. AT noon recess landlord
Antisdell and son approached the
district attorney with complaints
that he was following up Delaney.
The official replied he would show that De-
laney had ran of to save his precious self,
not needing the cries Of those who were
roasting to death. If the Antisdells had
rescued lives like the policemen did,
they would not have so much TO
one OF the saved employees sand the first
thing he knew of the fire were the cries of
the girls witness thought if the fire es.
cape had been on the alley side the girls
would have used il, but also stated
that more lives would have been
saved ii the girls had been cooler. Fracke!.
ton, carrying on business in the house, sep.
arated from the hotel by an alley, had
talked with Nash president OF the Newhall
association, about II connecting bridge
he had 10 objection provided
the insurance men would consent.
Nash objected to an iron one as too expen-
siye, and wanted to put up wooden one
In the cross questioning by the attorney for
the hotel owners the witness stoutly main.
tainei he had no objection to any
kind of bridge, Annie Bermierty,
kitchen girl, said the help was aroused
testimony was corroborated by two
other girls who escaped. John Gil
bert actor, who escaped from the fire
had sufficiently recovered to be told to-day
by the doctor Of the terrible fate of h is
young wife. He turned pale, and sat
immovablc for some time; then
tears came into his eyes, and his frame
shook with emotion. He sid he would
have to grin aud bear it, lie will leave
Milwaukee this week to Join the Minnie
Palmer company, in Denver. His wile's
remains will be taken to her fathers home,
in New York.
A PlEap.
OKFNos, Mich, Jan. 29,--ln Bath town.
ship, Clinton county, Friday night, David
Clark, o farmer, was shot and instantly
killed by his wife. The parties lived un.
happily, and ON Saturday trouble arose
froin the wite'S determination TO administer
medicines other than that prescribed by
the attending physicians, to one OF her
children, The chilTs illness continued TO
grow worse, until she was supposed to be
dying, and while Clark was endearoring To
restore her to consciousness, the wife 20,
revolver from an adjoining room and de.
liberstely shot him through the back. The
murderess has been arrested
iNcENDIARY.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. Information has
been received that the college building in
Evening Shade, Sharp county, was burned
by incendiarcs Thursday night. During
the fire the post oflicc in the town was rob.
bed Of several registered letters. Loss To
college, $1,000 The same night in Rich.
mond, Little River county, the Miller holel
was destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
DISTRESSING.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. GA distressing
accident occurred this afternoon at the resi-
dencc of Sands Hopkins, young man Of
property, near the SUBURBS Of the west
part. While Mr.. Hopkins was engaged In
cleaning gun, the weapor accidentally
discharged, and HIS wife, who was seated
near him, was killed, the full force of the
load striking her In the side Of the head
scattering blood and brains on the door
Hopkins ISL real estate owner and belong,
to one of the Oldest families Of the city.
rnurEsr--TAtLrD.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. @.--This evcnn,
the board of trade passed u resolution
against the bill transferring the merchan
marine bureau TO The naval department.
Walker IL Co.. whisky dealers. hav,
assigned. Liabilities, $4,000 to $4,000
assets, unknown ~ present. The failure 4