San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-20
DALLAS LETTER.
DALLAS, Tex May IS, 1892.


Dallas is her normal self again.
The hustle snd excitement attending
Saengerfest of last week has died
down. The Saengeffest was 81 cDin-
plete success. There were COW ded
houses, and the singing and music
was good. Even those who can not
discern the Star Spangled Banner
from Home Sweet Home, went ana
say they got the worth of their money.
The star of the week, and one that
shone in resplendent splendOr, was
Marie Decca, the singer. She still
fingers in the city, and Is being feted
ON all sides. Her conquests in Dallas
are many. At the reception rendered
her a few evening since by the Dallas
club, were the beauty and wealth Of
the place. The mOneyed man, not q
"societyn man was out in rented
dress coat To those who missed
hearing this singer, We say come to
our fair this fall The management
are trying TO secure her to sing then.
r. G.. Kidwell, baggage master of
the NJ. X. & t., met his death few
evenings since, not far from his place
of lodging. Some think he walked
out OF his window; others, that he
was dubbed. Certain it is. he did
not fall from his window. He was
found on the sidewalk with his head
considerably bruised and skull
broken, and one leg was also broken.
After he was found he lived long
enough to say he did not fall from q
window. but declined to tell how he
met with the blows. AS is usual,
there is q women in the Gaze. He
leaves two children, mOtherless and
fatherless.
William Lynch, a lineman in the
employ OF the Dallas Electric com.
pany, lost his life Saturday afternoon.
He was on his usual rounds, putting
in fresh carbon. 1t is presumed he
lost his hold and grabbed the wire.
The shock and fall together killed
him. Three weeks ago he lost his
wife, and now his baby children lose
their all in him.
A young girl, highly respected at
the time, was left in neighboring
town destitute, both her parents hav-
ing died. She came here to make her
home In q family who had known her
parents and had been friends togeth-
or. A nice young man enticed the
girl away to go with him, he kept her
in regal spleudor until the time of
need, when he abruptly deserted her.
She IL now in the Charity hospital
with nothing but rum and shame
staring her in the face. Her life was
blasted by the playmate Of her child
hood. The mice young man" walks
the street with head proudly erect
I'D oil Qfa w
girl is bowed In grief.
Not many years since certain firm
discharged one OF their clerks upon
learning he had married a certain
woman of this place. The clerk had
taken the precaution that his would
be. bride settle certa n amount upon
him, a life time competency, ere he
would have the knot tied. Now wheth-
or it was on account of him marrying
who he did, or whether the firm
thought as he had competency and
could do without the salary that was
so badly needed by others is not
known. He was given his walking
papers at once. Not long since the
same firm discharged lady clerk.
She procured like employment in
another house, where she continued
IDT ycdl VI IOiC, "hVh hNAV
she was discharged upon runors
reaching the ears Of her employers,
coupling her name with an employs
of the former house, the house Tor
which 10th worked. The girl went
from bad TO worse. The mau still
holds his position. 1t is said he is
very efficient. Both firms who en-
ployed the girl said the same of her.
The home OF the girl Is wrecked. She
has departed. leaving a heartbroken
and crushed mother and sister.
Saint Mary's orpbanage. at Oak
Cliff, is to be dedicated next Sunday.
Evangelist Martin is still casting
out devils in the Central Christian
church. Mr.. Martin has been here
we'll nigh two months and still draws
crowds. The salvation army does
too, on Saturdays. Every Saturday
afternoon they hold forth on the
streets in the business part Of town.
Mr.. Thomas p. Barry, who has
been regarded as q confirmed bache-
Tor, has brought q bride from Palat.
ks. Florida, home with him.
The smart little boy, Will Harper,
thought to guard against midnight
intruders. He took pistol to bed
with him, and row nurses his gun
shot wounds.