San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-08
DALLAS LETTER.
From a Live Correspondent, Who
Writes all the Late News.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. s.


Mr.. V. B. Thompson died yesterday
from the effects of an accidental gun
shot wound received few days pre-
vious while hunting. The gun was
in the buggy, the horse SHE'D, the gun
was discharged and the ball entered
Mr.. Thompson % body. He was brought
back at once, his wife, who was
visiting in Marshall, was telegraphed
for. She tainted upon entering the
room where her husband lay covered
with blood and so pale. He jumped
his wound to bleed afresh.
Willie Murphy, a 1O-year-old tourist
from Texarkana, was stealing q ride
to Dallas, fell off the cars near the
fair grounds both legs were crushed
badly. The little fellow bore up
bravely and is resting easy at the
hospital, since amputatiOn.
This mornings fire In one of the
most fashionable and thickly built
portions of the city again shows
that Dallas has very de-
ficlent supply of water. The cup to
one of the plugs was so badly rusted
it took five men pulling on to big
wrench to move it; then it was choked
with mud. There was no pressure to
speak of; when the nozzle Of the hose
was held down, the water would run
and that was all.
City superintendent of public
schools has given to the printer his
annual report. The expenses foot up
to $40, 5T0.52 for the past year. The
number of teachers, 81; the scholastic
census is s. 52; pupils enrolled on the
public school records, 4,5S5. The
superintendent salary is $500; the
assistant superintendent, who is also
principal Of the High school, receives
81 800 per year-a good salary, but
very competent man holds the posi-
ton, and the school board did the
correct thing when they raised the
principals salary $3.50 in order to keep
Prof. T. G.. Harris. The rest of the
teachers are paid from $40 to $l20 per
month.
Members of the school board are
trying to induce the council to allow
the superintendent a clerk. Office
work consumes all of his time. If he
had some one to relieve him
of this he would be enabled to visit
the schools oftener.
A number of the aldermen believe
in q symmetrical development of sal
aries and offices in harmony with the
growth of the city, while others, it Is
intimated, are inclined to raise the
salaries of chosen few, allowing 9TH
ers to remain as they are, We are
glad to believe the former are in the
majority.
Captain Woyencraft must have
been more benefited by his trip to
the Alamo City than he is willing to
acknowledge.
At q regular meeting of the council
the salary quest ton came up. 1t was
suggested to raise his (city attorney
salary from $1,000 to $24OO. While the
question chung fire." the man of mill
itary bearing said he was willing to
let it stand as it was. At the same
meeting the assistant city attorneys
salary was Increased 5000, making it
$500. Lucky men, these. Well,
that last "raise" will enable the affa-
BILE Mr.. Trice to replenish his ward
robe. And we trust when q thief
again invades his sleeping apart
ments and steals one pair pants, one
PAIR shoes and a coat, he will not be
compelled next morning to emerge
hatless, shoeless and-we were going
to say "pantless, but his long linen
buster did duty.
Work is begun on the Elm street
cable. When double track Is laid
on this street. which is none too wide
as it is, there will be no room for We
hicles, and large country trade will
be sacrificed.
"The object?"
Why 1t makes the distant suburbs
easily accessible. Apropos these re-
mote additions" a countryman went
to real estate dealer. Had farm
he wished to exchange for city prop
erty."
Every glad to show you some of our
suburban lots, sir; have some choice
lots-lots just put on the market, sir,
very cheap just now, but going up all
the time. Buy now, and you can
! double your money in less than no
time, sir" said the real estate man as
they were whirled rapidly along to-
ward the suburban lots. The old
farmer wondered which went the
faster, the horses or the mans
tongue. At last the lots were req CHI
ed, natures beauty pointed out, the
advantages, etc., they possessed.
"How do you like them? "Wel
'nough,n said the honest farmer.
"Now then, tell me where you
land is located. I'll try and ge
around to see it this week."
"It is half way between here anc
Dallas"
1t is needless to say trade was no
effected, nor was the city gentleman
as talkative on the return trip.