San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-13
DALLAS LETTER.

DALLAS, Tex, September 1O.-[Special
Correspondence to SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
Mr.. Dennis. president of the Pacific Cable
line and the company's representative
here, is arrested for eXcavating on Elm
street without permit from the city.
The torn up pavement is replaced. Work
on the railway is suspended for the t me
being. Ed. Harry has filed suit against
the company for 81, O47 for work done.
Mrs. Ida White attempted to kindle fire
with coal oil. The can exploded, her
clothing caught fire and she ran from the
house in which her husband, Mr. George
White, lay asleep and was burned so bad
ly she died shortly after
Mr.. Thomas L. Fleming, treasurer of
Madison Parish. La, committed suicide
at Mrs. SchOnfeld'S boarding house on
the 5th inst. Ill health and grief over
the death of wife year ago
is supposed TO be the cause. He belonged
to the order of railroad conductors, was
member of good standing of Knights of
Honor and Knights of Pythias. He had
friends in Dallas who will carry out his
dying request to have his remains bur-
ried in Louisiana beside those of his loved
wife.
The ministers of the various churches
petitioned the fair directory to close the
gates to the grounds on Sunday. l am
glad TO say the president wisely concludes
that 1t will not have demoraliZing effect
for those who cannot get off during the
week time, except of evenings perhaps, to
put in the day looking at the display of
art, agriculture, mechanical and mineral
exhibit. Many look forward all the week
to Sunday at the Fair" as day of recre.
alton, and we are glad to have it remain
as heretofore.
Hon. Henry Exall and wife and DR.. A.
los 70 ha
Fair, left on Monday for Chicago.
Last Saturday, as the driver of one of
Spillman Bros. milk wagons was return
ing home, he got out to remove some rub
bish that had been placed in the road,
when masked man came from
his ambush and ordered the
frghtend driver to shell out" at
caused the mules to take fright and away
they dashed, scattering money, milk,
tickets and cans as they went. The wag-
on and fixtures were entirely demolished.
A thief entered Mrs. +. j. Woeltf'S resi-
dence during her absence, taking her saw
ings of S25 from her trunk.
Walter Mabry engaged room at the
National hotel. A man who accompanied
him told the proprietor the gentleman
scious shortly after. A physician was
called in, but he died at 2 p. IN. next day.
His friend has not been seen since.
Albert Henry gave beer TO a prisoner
the calabooSe and was arrested. The
calaboose is in the basement of the city
hall building, and often friends of the priS-
OnerS slip drinks TO them through the
bars.
While Chas. Meyers was tearing down
an old building he was struck on the head
by falling timber and seriously cut.
Oak Cliff and West Dallas Belt elevated
high above high water mark, is COM
pleted: the circuit in ten miles.
l.. Myers ConnOr is in attendance at the
American Pharmaceutical association
which convened at Old Point Comfort,
Va, on the Sth.
Mr. c. Z. Gilbert of the Times Herald,
has gone to Birmingham, Ala, to attend
a meeting, the object of which is to per-
feet an organization of the evening press
of the south, so that an interchange of
news can be obtained.
A barrel of whiskey exploded on Main
street causing the fire alarm to be raised.
For a short time all was excitement. 1t
was learned that a man was trying to re-
move the bung when it went off like
dynamite.
When Arson Douglas opened Floyed,
Shock Il Co.'S. store on the morning of the
sth he discovered a pair of old shoes in
the window. Upon investigation it was
found that a thief had entered and gotten
off with $500 worth of gold pens and pearl
holders. The police are on the scent.