The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08
THE NALL POUCH.
Events In Arkansas Noted by a state
Capital Scribe.
Tho Alamo CIiy-Iis Progresslvtnes'
aud piciursqueness.
Other Interesting Correspondence.
LITTLE ROCK.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. May 2,-ISptcl,i
Correspondence Last Friday judge J..
ID Thomas, OF Youngstown, Oai0, one Oi
the United 81 aies civil service commission
srs, neld the first examination under the
new civil seryics lay u applicants Tor posi-
lions in the governments service There
were six applicants out their names, al
course, arc not given
dny most delishpully az the ArkanhA9 lu'
slitute inr the B.inu, Most encsllegt work
ID being done tuefe: tiya pupils have gone
from doors 10 d d positions as lieeis N
oIher c't!es-1nr, a. iTds;, 10 your slst e,
,ch ooy, beside his " ook learning" may
become proficient IA three trades-niattFess-
making. brOom-making auu bnromiHs
chars; nut more rDom 10 needed aud hes
hs en- inr years. II 10 hoped tao next legis'
lntuye will taso tue matter In hand pao
mako q sufficient appropriation 10 enable
our pliud 20 Oor me sell disappearing, Now,
less than oHe-Lgeniieih OF those within the
borders OF our state can DO ,0modaitu.
From the roof Of the main building . tine
view of the city ~ obtained, and beautiful
IL " indeed.
buildings are going uD n every hsud,
aud 80 many spires are pos nc hoGvenwaEd
while more are soon to ncoend. In 'sct
there Is quite building boom hsre-six,y'
five new houses Ia town wptre Two yeaTe
ago timber was growing, and in Arpeaia-
only Just across the river"--iorty or more
built within the last year.
And sill the street Improvement tall
goss on. IL hss been su lge't51 la council
that no paving ought To be done except the
prunerty holders on each side OF the street
that IL to be paved agree TO pay one-hell
the cost OF such street pavement, the city
20 pay the other half. This, lest tax-psy.
ers who receive no present, snecial benefit
clamor for more personal benefits.
Very little excitement was felt in Little
Rcck over the ecqutttsl OF tbs Dorsn party
At Hot Sp:lnes.
One of our society Young men, Mr.. w.
II. Ruinn, seemst 20 wish 20 emulate tbs eS.
ample OF the Flynn'B, whose names arc y
rhyme for his. This week o has horse.
whipped former employe OF his and al
tempted to shoot another gentleman. He
10 now at home nursinga wounded toign
and injured hand, while the nan he as
sailed in unibiureu. Hot blood aud folly.
Sullivan, the man OF magnificent phys.
jous, muscles OF iron. and nerves Of steel.
appeared at the Capital theatre Wednesday
night, before crowded house. GIL espie
and TAYLOR PLAYED pretty well, but NJ great
execution VAS accomplished.
Aud now comes on auscs the seagon OF
picuics. Soma planned for the first al the
month have been postponed till warmer,
dryer wea her---aud good idea, too Many
say the isothermni lines have changed IN
| the last few years, IA such excursions were
proper, not go 1ery long ago, even earlier
| lib an this time OF tle year.
The STATE Medical society, now holding
sessions in the hail Of the house Of repre-
sen,stiyes, is highly conp!imsnted oy the
press and people ano praised by Governor
| Berry. Tonight they give grand banquet
at the Capital thes're.
Rains yesterday, and last nights trains
not vet in from the soutn. To-day Is clear
| and cool. More anon.