San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-29
DALLAS LETTER.
DALLAS, Texas, April %, 1891.

DAILY LIGHT.
George Martins insanity dodge was ne
go. He is sent up for life. 1t will be re-
membered he killed Della Close last
March, then fled, and when found under
a large tree in the suburbs. was nearly
dead from the effects of poison taken
with suicidal intent.
George Tucker, in the employ of Mr..
and Mrs. L. w. Dunn, stole Mrs. DunnS
diamond ring valued at $50, ana other
iewelry. After spending night. in jail.
he suggested TO the detective that ne
might find the things in his room, that
the witches sometimes MA Things ne uto
not take" A thorough search failed TO
reveal the WITCHES hiding place. lie was
then given S6'fnany minutes to tell where
the treasures were. IL did not take long
TO unearth them in the yard of the Dunn
residence. where the boy had buried
them till he could slip away with same:
A benevolent lady in Dallas befriended
a lone" woman, girl she waS-the
daughter of a former friend. Employ
ment was procured and assistance rem
dered her in every way. The girl was
fond of admiration, consequently of dress
and display. While at nominal expense.
her salary did not enable her to dress in
the latest agony. The sequence was a
fall. The lady who had been her friend,
who had taken her to her home, and pro-
vided work for her, is minus fine watch.
The superstition IS, the girl pawned il. p
The Western Baptist controlled by K.
T. Hanks and L. Holland, is TO be pur
chased by stock company, with a capt.
tai of $4,000.
The Western Baptist, published under
very adverse circumstances. has succeed
ed beyond the most Sanguine expectations
of the publishers. TO the immense gratiti-
cation of the many friends OF the much
prosecuted junior editor.
On account of a break at the electric
light works the cars on the Traction line
came TO a standStill. The company had
to call out the good old reliable mules to
haul the cars. Owing 70 the same dam
age, the city was in Egyptian darkness
when night came.
j. Pierce, a justice Of the peace.
from Tate, Rockwell Co. committed
suicide by taking morphine. He was
drinking came to Dallas, stopped
at the Texas and Pacific boarding
house where his friend 7. b. Willis
intentions. Dependency and inability to
care for his family are supposed to have
led to the act. He was native of Mis-
sissippi, only % years of age. and when
he would let whisky alone. possessed a
brilliant mind.
So great was the crowd at the Sacred
Heart yesterday it became necessary to
close the doors. 1t was Bishop Bren-
mans first appearance in Dallas.
Bishop Brennan says in the near
future Sister Katherine Kate DreXeD
will cause to be erected in Dallas a Cath
Ole college for the colOred youth. The
Catholics of this place are to build
larger edihce at an early day.
Mr. Berry an employee of the Fl. & L. c.
r. r. was found in an inSenSible cOndi
ton. He was carefully carried to his
home on Pecan street During his con-
seriousness. he said he had been hit then
robbed of his watch and S24 in money.
Friends have grave doubts as to his re-
cOvery.
The safe Of of the Dallas Ice Company
was blown open. Nothing taken. Evil
denceS show the thief left in a hurry,
failing even TO take his tools.
The Public Schools have holiday
May list. They picnic at
the fair grounds. Marching through
town to take the rapid transit
which conveys the 1000 to the grounds, is
not reished by the teachers.
The Dallas Artillery is preparing for
the interstate encampment at lndianapO-
lis. They are hoping the Texas state en-
campment will not set dates TO conflict.