San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-02
DALLAS LETTER,
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 90, 1891.
To the San Antonio LIGHT.

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20, 1891.
To the San Antonio LIGHT.
According to announcement, the Kings
daughters dined the news boys OF Dallas.
Owing to misunderstanding as to the
date OF the dinner, many OF the little lei
lows were not present, thinking Christ
mas dinner meaDta dinner on that day.
Those present enjoyed the good things TO
eat, as well as the cigarettes. for each
youngster was furnished a package of
"Dukes:" whether he smoked or not. he
took the cigarettes, afterwards bartering
them off.
The inmates of the Jail were furnished
as good dinner, if not better one, than
many of us poor scribes could afford.
They had turkey and such, with salads,
potatoes, cake and coffee, oranges and APP
pies; not one or two oranges and apples,
but as many as each cared for.
Then Sanger Brothers and Martinez fur
nished a generous supply OF tobacco
and Martinez sent his gift of 25c, accom-
panied by two cigars, to each unfortunate
mortal. The paupers on the poor farm
and the patients in the city hospital were
similarly treated.
After New Years day Judge Tucker
will fix the date for the execution of
Rogers. There is another fiend who has
been trying to perpetratc uncomfortable
offences left the city in time to avoid
swinging. There were irate fathers on his
trail. He has been waylayng little girls
on the streets wanting to measure them
for bicycles and promising them presents.
The circumstance was reported to the
police by the father of one of the little
girls. The villain, who gave his name as
Smith" was arrested and fined as
vagrant and ordered to leave. After his
release he made threats to little girl
who had been forced to appear
as a witness against him. Papers
found on his person proved his
been, or was then, in the employ of the
T. & =. railroad as assistant agent at
Collinsville, Texas.
Mrs Elizabeth Cole, wife of Jack Cole,
one of the pioneers of Dallas, died at her
home near Oak Lawn, on the morning of
Goth. Mrs. Cole was sixty years old and
had lived in this place forty years:
Tol Title. who was convicted of cattle
stealing and given two years in the penn.
Tertiary, has another chance for liberty,
the court of appeals having reversed and
remaDded his case, ahd he was released
on bond this morning His bond was
placed at $1,000 and dozen of his friends,
many of them large property owners, sig
nited a Willingness to sign same.
Judging from the shooting and cary
ing of human flesh there is
quantity of bad whisky being
drunk in the place. Walter Henicksen. a
bar tender, charged with assault with in
tent TO murder was arragned in Judge
Braswell's court this morning, He waiv-
ed examination, his bond was fixed at
g, 500 which ne was unable TO give. Hopes
are entertained for the recovery Of Geo.
Ereuger, whom he Shot.
Geo Bates, who was shot some time
ago by Ed Manning, still fingers between
life and death. There is no change in his
condition for the better Mannng's bond
was placed at $1,000. In default of fur
nishing same, he is still in jail.
Jno. Gardner, w. J. Woody and q. w.
Montgomery had cutting scrape in an
East Dallas saloon. 1t is said GardLer
can not re cover. Woody and Montgomery
are in Jail. The hoodlum wagon is kept
pretty busy carrying prisoners to the lock
up.
Patti Rosa is great favorite in Dallas:
when she is billed to appear, the house
is crowded. Every time she comes
here, she is feted by the ElkS. She
remem bered the ElkS of this place last
Novembe by sending a a check for 500.
after the lodge sustained loss by fire.
While here she was entertained by them
in the handsome parlOrS of their lodge
Saint PaJrick's church came near burn
ing down last Thursday. While the
ladies were decorating for Christmas the
loof caught fire from defective lue.
Alderman Frank Holland was mol
pleased with the courteSies exchanged in
the city council chamber and rendered
his resignation to take effect that day
week. he thanked the council for their
uniform courtesy" and expressed the
hope hat their actions will be more peace
fnf hereafter, and more profitable to the
city. These last were tittingly spoken
words Mayor Bud" COnnOr finds the
clerical work of the Office so arduouS that
stenographer is Indispensable and
it is necessary to have one in order to
''mantain the dignity of the office"
Whew. how we do retrench expenses
Bud" would better not have accepted
that 50, 500 presidency of the fair asSocia-
ton, which took a vast deal of the city s
time. if it renders it necessary TO employ
an assistant for the honorable gentleman.