San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-17
DALLAS LETTER.
DALLAS, Tex, March 18th, 1885,

DALLAS, Tex, March 10th, 1892
To the San Antonio LIGHT:
The blizzard has struck US in
slight degree. Those who have flow
ers and gardens are alarmed over the
change.
Since Gov. Hogg granted a respite
OF two weeks to Rogers he (Rogers)
has been quite favored II is said
men and women have visited him at
the jail and showered congratulations
upon him. Prosecuting Attorney
Williams was not pleased to have the
governor interfere. Mr.. Williams
thinks he should have been hung.
In Memphis Lille Johnson's bond
was fixed at $4,000. Lille johnson
never committed murder, and 1t is not
even known that she was cOgnizant
that her companion had plotted q
murder. In Dallas the murderers of
Elan had to give only one-half that
amount OF bond to secure their re-
lease. 1t may be because it was a
woman that was killed in Tennessee,
and the Judge there who fixed the
bond of the Johnson girl at so
great an amount, held the
life of a woman dearer
than that of a man, 1t lie clearly q
case OF premeditated murder in the
Elam.Oweps case. and the bonds of
the murderer and his accomplices
fixed at Sc, 900 The murderer can
generally get OFF pretty easily i'll
Texas, unless the murdered party be
q man Of wealth and prominence. OF
all those sentenced 10 the penitentisry
for life, only one has served term
that heated a lie time. We are told
by one who has been connected with
the penitentiary that only one man
has served term as long as twenty
years. Good behavior soon secures
their pardon. Your correspondent is
not In favor Of hanging, but it seems
to US that some punishment should
be resOrted TO in order TO suppress
the crimes of daily occurrence.
The salvation army folks have
taken thsir departure. They were
In Dallas more than month.
xbars La, ,.av worked earnestly
and faithfully. ~ the sew
enth-Dsy Adventists have pitched
their tent amongst US. They have
their headquarters at Oak Cliff, and |
ere convassing both places in the in.
tetest Of their publications.
A Dallas republican declares him
self for Polk, of North Carolina; for
president, and says the repubi',,.
party of Texas is q thing Of s,.
it had q chance, but W. .ne pa;t,
iI ~ NJ. niger domination"
-. ~ .tshal Geo. A. Knight, one
- .Iney's disciples, has sent in his
resignation. There are numerous ap
plicants for the Office. No reason is
assigned by the marshal as to the
cause of his resignation. Some say
he resigned in order to serve as an
elector. If he helps to make another
president there will be another fat Of
fee for him.
Mr.. Samuel Nesbit, an old settler Of
this place, died at his home last Sat
urday, at the age OF 81.
Supt. Harris and the entire
school board are opposed to uniform
system in text books. ut would
discourage authors, it would be
suicidal to the best interests OF the
schools and would retard education,
The board urgently requests that
Dallas be exempt in case the text book
law becomes law.
The drummers of the state are GO
ing to bore an artesian well at Buck
mere orphans home. Sl2l.50 has al
ready been subscribed and borer is
to begin at once.
The Dallas spiritualists have form
ed an association. The meeting at
the city hall Sunday evening was
very interesting to those who attend
ed. We had made our plans to at
tend one of these meetings at a
private residence, but when the
daughter of the house informed US, we
were expected to bring our dollar, we
became timid and concluded we b ID
better not investigate spiritualism.
"Onija Boards" have had great run
in this place AMONG The superstili us.
We heard two girls say LETS ask
Opija.n We had never heard OF
On,ja. Onija was then consulted and
told of evil to come to the en-
curing one who was so up
set, we thought she had better
be sent to California TO keep Sarah
Anthem, poor soul company.
The Irish American Benevoleni
Society are to celebrate St. Pstricki
day in grand style, q parade at 8 a. m
Banquet at night. ~
a False Alarm