San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-11
DALLAS LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
DALLAS, Tex, March 9. 1891,


DALLAS, Tex, March 8. 1891,
The San Antonians who attended the
| G.. A. Il. Encampment realized, they
were in Dallas, where there was plenty
! of lager and bad whiSkey, and no pure
| sparkling water-Such as they have at
| homeland when our mayor, in his ad-
| dress of welcome, offered bucket OF red
paint and brush, instead of the keys"
| to the city, (which he said were long since
loSt,) a San Antonio representative
stepped forward to protest against paint
ing the town red, and dwelt at length
upon the evils of whisky" (Whereupon
Mayor Common informed herr whisky"
was for democrats. Those to whom he
presented thered paint were all republi-
cans, therefor there need be no fear.
Dallas did her best to have the Grand
Army and Women's Relief Corps have a
good time while here. If any fell short,
MO who got too deep into the bucket of
paint. Dallas was feeling right good at
that time over the Sl50,C9 Of the federal
building. She does not feel so well RICH t
now, though, for Oak Cliff is Oak Cliff.
and not part of Dallas.
As Mr.. A. Bader, of Fort Worth, was
| about TO board the west bound train. a
man jostled rudely past, saying, Let the
| ladies in" Mr.. Bader felt suspicious
| movement, though slight it was, he
| FASTENED TO deposit his bundles TO inyeS-
| tigate his hip pockets. He found he had
| been relieved of his roll of money, 500, by
| the gentleman who cleared the way for
the ladies.
The store of r. l.. Stone e Bro. was
entered and the safe blown open and
robbed of S57.
A lady on Pearl street, while doing a
general cleaning up in the boarder's room.
placed his X. p. uniform and other suits
n chair on the front gallery, that runs
past the room. When she got through,
she went to the window to reach for the
chair of clothes, the clothes had been
lifted.
The chicken thief is at wor again. We
woke up and found ourselves robbed of
nine fine Plymouth Rocks, few Leg
horns and Buff COchins. Raids on other
memories in like proportions: viz, taking
all but the blind and crippled rooster,
and the short-legCed lame hen.
7. J. Wool Jr. and 35 other Knights of
the uniform rank, X. of p. The Tom
Wood division was rendered an elegant
banquet by Mr.. Wood, after whom it was
named. The supper was sent from
Dallas.
Preparations are being made to celebrate
st. Patrlck's day in royal style. The X.
p, too, are making grand preparations
lDT IHe dSStllUllDp mere, on UH6 iJl Ills L.,
OF the Grand Lodge and encampment of
the Uniform rank, of this order. The
Grand Lodge will hold its sessions in the
auditorium of the city hall. The Fair
grounds are being put in readiness for
the encampment. The town will be
decorated and, it is predicted, this will be
the greatest meeting of PythianS ever
held in the south.
Miss Z. NJ Rowland and Mr. c. c..
Carter, of Pueblo. Col, surprised the
formers friends here, by being quietly
married and leaving at once for the BRIDE
groom'S home in Pueblo.
Geo. w. Berry, a contractor, left the
city some weeks since is charged with
forging note for 81 Geo.
Jacob Fingers again figures in the
courts. This time he was arrested for
contempt of court, refusing to pay the $40
per month towards his wife's support.
He was glad to pay this sum in order to
be released.
J. A. McNeaIuS, well known in news
paper work in San Antonio and Dallas,
is now on the repotOrial staff of the New
York Reflector.
w. E. Murff who killed the negro black
smith, is out on a 5000 bond, and has
doubtless already forgotten that he ever
killed niger"
Mr.. John Browning aged 92, died at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. Patton.
The ianitOr of the Congregational
church found three men asleep in the
church Sunday morning. They had
drunk beer and had made fire in the
stove. They are now in the calaboOSe.
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