The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-07
THE MAIL POUCH.
Events In Arkansas Noted by q State
Capital Scribe.
The Alamo Ci,y-I,s Progret liveness
and Pictures queness.
Other Interesting Correspondence.
LITTLE ROCK.

i.rrrLr Rock ARK. Nay 2.-[Sptcial
Cor RI, pondsnco l-Lsst FRIDAY Judge ~
ID. Thomas, OF Youngstown, ono, one o.
the United States civil service commission
ers, held the first examination under tne
new civil services law of applicants Tor posi-
lions in the governments service. There
were six applicants out their Names OF
course, are not gwen A.
Yests,dsy your correspondent spent tho
day most delightfully."- AZ the A,ksnsas IN
stitute tor the Blind Most excellent WORK
10 being done there i've pupil nave eone
other ciiies-one, AZ least, ~ your stat ,.
Each how. beside his " ,ook lesrDiog," may
hecome proficient In three tradcs-niattress-
msking, broom-mnking anu botloming
chairs: but more room 10 needed ana has
been Tor years. II 10 hoped the next legis.
lature will take the matte, "a nsna ana
make q sufficient appropriation 10 enable
our blind to per me sell supporting. Now.
lass than ope.twentie'h OF those sithin the
hnydcrs of our state can be- Accommodated.
From the roof OF tae main building q fine
view Of the city Is obtained, and beautiful
Il 10 indeed.
buildings are going up on every hand,
and 10 many spires are pointing heIvenwsrd
while more are soon TO ascend. In fact,
there IL quite q building boom here-sixty.
i've new houses In town where two years
ago timber was growing, and In Argenta-
sOnly lust across the rlver-iorty or more
built within the LAST year.
And still the street. improvement talk
GOES on. II bss bean su ege.tsd In council
that no paving ought 10 b. done except the
nroperty holders on each side OF the street
that 10 to be paved agree 20 pay one-half
the cost OF such street pavement, the city
10 nav the other hall. Tois, lest tax-pay.
ers who receive no pressnt, s,eoial benefit
clamor for more personal benefits.
lt.tl NJ nj
Rock over the scquittal OF the Doran party
st Hot Springs. -,
One of our society young men, Mr.. w.
r, Ruinn, sesms 10 wish TO emulate tho ex.
ample OF the Fly nns, whose names are a
rhyme for hs. Ths week 10 has horse
whipped former empioye oil his and at
tempted to shoot another gentleman. He
10 now OF home Durspg wounded thigh
and injured hand, while the man he as
sailed In unipjursd. Hot blood and folly.
Sullivan, the man Of magnificent phys.
iaue, muscles.oi iron. and nerves OF steel.
appeared at the Capital theatre wednesday
night, before a crowded house Gillespie
and Taylor played pretty well, but no great
execution as accomplished.
And now comes on aooc6 the season OF
pIcnics. Some planned for the first OF the
month have been postponed till warmer,
dryer weat her-and q good idea, too. Many
saw the isothermsl lines have changed in
the last few years, as such excursions were
proper, not so 7ery long ago, even earlier
than this time OF tao year.
The STATE Medical society, now holding
sessions in the hail OF the house OF repre-
sentatives, Is highly complimented by the
press and people and praised by Governor
Berry. Tonight they give grand banquet
at the Capital theatre.
Rains yesterday, and last nights trains
not vet in from the south. To-day is clear
and cool. More anon.