San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-19
DALLAS LETTER.
Spicy Local Gossip From Our Regu'
lar Correspondent.

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To the Daily LIGHT.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 16, 1894.
The funeral OF Harry Hodge
which occurred Sunday afternoon,
was largely attended. The mantle
of charity is thrown over his past.
His mother protests against prose-
cutting young morris, his slayer.
S. B. Hopkins, an uncle by mar
riage, of Morris, says that Morris
has always borne a good reputa-
tation.
Treasurer W. n. Coe Wallis the
streets a free man. The State vs.,
w. n. Coe consumed greater part
of yesterday. The entire morning
was consumed getting a jury. The
Jury was out just one minute.
They say it took that long to write
verdict of "not guilty"
There were crowds and crowds
in town yesterday to see the circus.
The like of people was never seen.
There were many hundred who
were denied admission, so full was
the tent.
The central and high school pu-
pills were dismissed in the morn
ing on account Of the circus parade.
The ward school teachers and
pupils do not see the equity in this.
Certainly these are capable Of APP
preciating the free part OF the show
| lust as much as the ones who at
tend the central and high school.
Miss Lizzie Metcalf, who has
been teaching in Dallas for many
years, rendered her resignation yes
terday. Miss Metcalf is to be mar
ried next Tuesday.
The man who wanted room all
to himself at the Ethridge board
ing house Sunday and was found
dead in his bed late yesterday eve.
ming was G. J. Sernes. In his
effects were found papers indicat-
ing that he belonged to the Ancient
Order of United Workmen. There
was an insurance policy in favor OF
his wife.
w. c. Jones, Of Ellis county,
charged with taking registered
lettered from the Ennis postotfice
and embezzling its contents, had an
examining trial yesterday before
United States Commissioner Led-
mum. Jones expects to give bond.
Harvey Stewart, from Cook coun-
ty, charged with making counter
felt molds, had an examining trial
before Mr.. Lednum. His bond was
fixed at $500. Failing to make same
he was committed to Jail.
| Miss Maude Smith and Mr.. II
NJ Thompson were married We'd
nesday afternoon in the Taber-
nacle Methodist church. They left
at once for a visit to the Alamo
City.
Mrs. Max Plnger died very sud-
denly at the family residence, Oak
land, Sunday morning. She had
been in unusually good health Sat.
urday she tainted, but got over it in
short while. Sunday morning she
grew worse and doctor was called
He pronounced her symptoms
alarming, left to return with an
other doctor. When he returned
his patient was dead. The Plmger
home, Oakland, adjoins Oakland
cemetery, within hundred
yards or so OF their home
and within sight of the house
She is laid to rest. Mrs. Ploeger, nee
Miss Adelheid Hoppe, was formerly
of Bastrop, where the family lived
till after the death Of Mrs. Hoppe,
which occurred several years ago
Deceased leaves husband and
three small children, father
brother and two sisters to mourn
her untimely death.
Mrs. J. T. Carter also died very
suddenly and Unexpectedly, though
Mrs. Carter had been indisposed
for some time, and under medical
treatment. Sunday night she was
no worse than usual. Her husband
arose at IL o'clock to give her a
dose Of medicine. While he was
preparing it he heard his wife gasp
she was gone.
1t was thought the wound in
, fiicted on Alonzo A. Smith by Jim
Chapman will prove fatal.
Orders have been issued to clean
up for the fair that Dallas may
make a pleasing impression upon
,,;sitors