San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-05
DALLAS LETTER.


To the LIGHT:
The Black and Tan Republican
convention was called to ord er b.
Joe Eckford, chairman of the local
committee on buildings. Rev. War
ner B. Riggs OF the Second Presby'
terrain invoked the favor of the one
for High Mayor Protein Claude A
Cour, delivered the address of well
come, after which the city was
turned over to the convention. Mr.,
Eckford then turned the gavel over
to n. B. Moore, chairman Of the
Executive committee. Mr.. Moore
made a speech that ELECTED APP
plause after electing a temporary
chairman and other officers; a let
ter was read from Hon. Chas. Og-
den, of San Antonio, declining the
nomination of governor. There
were about 1000 Republicans in
attendance.
There is talk of reviving
the Dallas and Pacific rail-
road project. This road is
already graded for some sixty
miles. 1t was intended to extend
it in a nOrthwesterly course The
idea had to be abandoned on &C.
count Of the general financial de-
preston. 1t is said that the east
ern capitalists who we're backing
the enterprise now announce that
they have the money to spare to
resume where they left off. Col.
Simpkins is now in Austin to bring
the matter before the railroad COM
mission.
Amos Brewer, who was indicted
by the grand jury for the murder
Of Ira B. Oliver, has been given a
habeas corpus hearing, and his
bond fixed at $4,000, which, thus
far, he has been unable to give.
County Judge Thomas A. Nash
has been i'll for some time, but not
seriously. He is now reported
worse and his recovery doubtful.
The Times-H Herald wants bicycle
riders to keep off the sidewalks
and urges the city dads to levy a
bicycle tax. The Times Herald
says: "horses and buggies and
street cars are taxed, and that
wheels take the place OF these, and
it is perfectly right to levy a tax"
The friends Of Judge R. f. Burke
are much elated over the news
from HillsborO,
Malta Thomas, Miss or Mrs. was
arrested by the deputy u. S. mar
shall on the charge of passing
counterfeit money in Fort Worth.
The womonly appearing pearson
was neatly attired in woman's
raiment, and Deputy Marshal Nc
Campbell, who made the arrest
never once suspected the prisoner
to be other than a woman till
Jailer Rhodes saw her-him.
Sheriff Cabell was apprised of Mr..
Rhodes suspicious. That gentle
man suggested that County Physi-
clan Gilmore make an investiga-
ton. This investigation cOrrobO-
rated Jailer Rhodes suspicious and
the prisoner was placed in the cell
for other male prisoners, after hav-
ing protested and shed copious
tears.
Gen. w. L. Cabell returned from
his regular visit to Honduras more
charmed than ever with that Re-
public. The General brought back
with him many relics, trophies and
souvenirs Gen. Cabell is as much
in love with Honduras as he is
with his own glorious Texas.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the Central Charity association had
to "shut up shop" on account of
scarcity of patronage, there are
many worthy poor who are posi-
lively in needy circumstances
The various churches do good work
in looking after the poor.
The Lone Star Presbyterian is
the name Of a new Presbyterian
paper published by w. NJ. Warlick
Of this city. ~**