San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
DALLAS LETTER.

DALI AS, Tex April Is, 1892.
To the Liz IT:
A telegram fl ON Austin announces
that the government has committed
A. l. Rogers sentence to life impris-
onment. An expert medical author.
ity declared him an i'm beetle and un.
accoun BILE for his deeds. The negro
who perpetrated like crime a mum.
Der of years ago stood no chance to he
adjudged insane or an imbecile. A
hempen rope did the work in the
forks of the Trinity. The difference
was, Rogers outraged an innocent
little 8 year old girl, the daughter of
poor hard working Iaborer; the ne.
gro broke into wealthy citizens
house intent on burglary, the lady of
the house awoke and to prevent her
screaming or calling for help he
choked her, then fled TO be captured
and hanged without sanction OF Judge
or jury.
This Is the day the free AMI indie
pendent republicans meet in the
auditorium OF the city hall, q slight
misty rain is falling, and the old torn
and battered flag that watts itself in
the breeze over Judge Norton's resi-.
dence will come down the worse for
wear.
AS we were walking down Ross
avenue this morning our attention
was called to said flag by the gentle.
man with US. what Is that for?n he
asked,
Don't know what holiday this is,
but will go in and see," and so we
did, and found it was hoisted in
honor of the republican convention.
Mr.. Kirk Williams of Oak Cliff says
the meanest negro in the state is q
better man than the federal office
holder who fills the poor creature on
cheap whisky aud induces him to
pack conventions and trample under.
foot the rights of the thousands
Of white men who are not
republicans for revenue"
Those who went to New Orleans are
highly pleased with their trio and
stay in the Crescent City. Notwith.
standing good bananas in this place
sell for only l0c per dozen, every man
returned with bunch.
john II, Worley attached o pew
belonging to Temple Emanuel and
rented by j.. j. Levy, for debt Of
$3.50 and interest. why that is as
bad as the Dallas undertaken who
robbed grave of the coffin" said q
friend. 1t is not nearly so bad when
man can pay and will not pay; he
ought to be made pay. If you can
not make him pay let him suffer the
humiliation inflicted.
Kassar Mohamed, who is walking
10000 for $4,000, is in Dallas. He
says he has as yet received no otter OF
marriage and is becoming q little
anxious lest he should be compelled
to forfeit 5000. as per contract,
i'll case he fails to marry while
on his tramp. Some eight or ten
years ago he lived In Dallas
and was in the employ of Harry
Bros.
Policeman Pregues, who was &C.
cidently shot by the discharge of his
own weapon, died from the effects OF
blood poison. A su bs sri o ton at the
different churches was taken for his
wife aud children and q neat little
sum was raised for his needy family.
Maj. w. u Penn has arraigned to
come to Dallas to hold meeting. He
saw in q paper that Mr.. Sims, the
pastor of the first church had re-.
DIX nCa WhCiO opob hC wTOlt u letter
at once canceling his engagement.
Evangelist Martin, is drawing
crowds to hear him in the Contra
Christian Church. Mr.. Martin is an
evangelist of the Sam Jones type.
: He says it is very wicked for girls to
lie and flirt. Counterfeit silver
dollars have been in circulation for
some tine past Bob Ling charged
with conterfeiting, is held by the
u S. authorities, his bond not yet
given, is fixed at $500.
Charles Egbert Craddock,
It, &. DE PeOn, Mary f.
BRYAN, and Jas Lane Allen.
have promised to attend the Texas
Literary Association meeting in
May which meets here. ***
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