San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-03
DALLAS LETTER.
DALLAS, Tex, May 10, 1895.

of the term had been made, but
the principals and teachers are
disappointed for the gathering to-
gether of cereals and products OF
various countries and dressing Of
dolls to represent main nations
will not be exhibited to an ap.
preciative public for the rain is
just pouring down.
Apropos the dressing OF dolls,
we found lady who had pass
ed her three score years and
ten engaged in this past
time. Upon inquiry we larned
it was for an exhibit OF
work done by first grade children.
Decoration day was duly OBJ
served on account OF the sprink-
ling rain and lowering clouds, not
as many went to the cemetery as
generally.
The Grand Army Posts and
and Woman's Relief Corps met in
their hall, and proceeded in a body
to the grave yard.
There is great mourning and
weeping in Brown and Mitch.
ell households. Lovely little
Colby, grandson Of Major John
Henry Brown, and younger son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Mitchell, died
of congestion, after a few days i'll
ness. This little boy was the sun
shine Of two homes, and was dear
ly loved by his aunties. Upon re-
cent visit to his grand parents, his
grandmother referred to him as
"Lizzie's shadow =" Later, he in
quired for his Aunt Lizzie. Being
told she was in the garden, the lit
tie fellow, just two years old,
trudged along to the garden,
calling to his auntie, Aunt
lizzie, here tums our little shadow
Mr.. Mitchell is sick; was too i'll
to attend the funeral OF the darl-
ing boy. Major Brown is pros
trated with grief and sickness,
never having recovered from the
effects Of la grippe. The doctors
are giving him very powerful
heart stimulants. The family are
given no encouragement to hope
for the best.
The Charity circus parade was
immense. The decoration on some
of the turn outs" cost as
much as $50. A young man
remarked in our hearing
that it costs more to decorate the
equipages of private individuals
for the street parade than the circus
would net. This one young man
did not sanction such, and thought
it would have been more charitable
to have given little more to chart
ty than the mere price OF a circus
ticket and less on ribbons and
flowers for show on the streets.
Mr.. Tracy lockwood and Miss
Ellen Brown, Of the Salvation
Army ranks, were married at the
Barracks last night. Staff Captain
and Mrs. McFarlane babe adieu to
Texas at the Barracks, after the
wedding.
Mrs. Chas. Hutton secured a d.
vorce from her husband some time
ago. A few days ago she made aft
davit against him, charging him
with assault and battery. She also
asked to have him put under
peace bond. When the officer went
to the house to arrest Hutton, he
was choking his divorced wife. He
told the officer IL he could have
got his pistol he would have shot
him. Hutton served term in the
penitentiary for having shot VIM.
Clarke, at the Coney Island saloon.
The twenty.first annual eonvo-
cation Of the Episcopal church Of
north Texas convened at st.
Mathews Cathedral yesterday
morning at ten o'clock.
Bishop Garrett delivered an ad-
dress at p. m. the visiting clergy
were Invited to attend a musicale
at st. Mary's College.
Mr.. II. H. Fisher of Calhoun five
or six miles from Dallas is report
ed dying, Mr.. Fisher is a brother
of County Commissioner Tom
Fisher. DR.. J r. Charlesworth of
the Free Thought Federation OF
America will deliver a series of
three lectures in the auditorium of
the City Hall. Dallas is on the
eve OF finding another burit d
treasure.
Dan Rogers is digging on White
Rock creek, three miles from town
in hopes Of finding $4,000 which
il is claimed was buried 30 years
ago by robbers who operated in
this section. One OF these robbers
told how the exact location could
be found, Mr.. Rogers the possessor
OF Spanish dip needle and is
quite sanguine of finding the
treasure.