San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-01


does not mitigate the stigma, nor
does it satisfy his friends.
The evil results Of the examining
at halliday summer schools taught
by avaricious money grabbing
teachers was keenly felt by the
ambitious pupils at the half-term
examination held a week ago, when
pupils who had made a whole
grade chat means skipping grade)
during the two vacations, failed
completely in their examination,
and had, according to the school
law, to be put back an entire year.
The present regime, as did Super
intendent Hand, condemns the
summer term very much.
In the case of Mrs. Martha A.
Richie VS.. the M. X. & T., R'y the
plaintiff was given verdict of
So, 900. She sued for $4,000 eXem-
plary damages for the death Of her
husband, who struck by a passen-
ger train of the NJ. X. d T. road in
Jonson county.
The porter in the Trust building
was caught in the cable Of the
elevator while examining the
cable, and had the flesh torn from
his arm. The presence OF mind
of two young men saved his arm
from being severed from his body.
Mr.. w. E. Best's store has again
been burglarized. The safe was
blown open and $50 extracted. 1t
will be remembered that a negro
was shot and manned for life while
attempting to rob this store some
two years ago. Bob Best, nephew
Of the proprietor, did the shooting.
The negro was tried and sentenced
to the penitentiary, after having
lain in the city hospital for long
time, suffering from the effects OF
his wounds. A petition was cir
culated, signed by the Bests, asking
the governor to pardon the pitiable
culprit, who had become help
less paralytic. The poor fellow
was pardoned before entering
the penitentiary walls; but the
deed preyed on Bob Best's mind to
such an extent that he went crazy
and is now a fit subject for
lunatic asylum. This accounts for
his mysterious disappearance a
few weeks ago, of which mention
was made in these letters.
Mrs. Ellen Kamp, mother Of Mrs.
r. d. Shocher, died at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter last
Friday. The body was embalmed
and sent to Louisville, Ky, for in
terment.
State Superintend ent J. NJ. Car
Isle was in Dallas last Saturday
and attended the County Teachers
Institute. He was asked to give
his opinion on uniformity OF text
books. He said he thought uni
formity would not be any better in
text books than uniformity in
plOws.
Civil Engineer J. S. Thacker has
been employed by the Council of
Coleman to make plans and speci-
fications for complete system of
water works for Coleman.
A lot of books stolen from the
Hutchins school, y miles east of
Dallas, were recovered at a second
hand dealers.
The case of Thomas r.. Easter
ling was called in the Criminal.
District Court last Thursday.
Easterling was charged with as
sault to murder, his victim being
his wife. The evidence was in
sufficient to convict on assault to
murder, he was allowed to plead
guilty to aggravated assault, and
was fined 500.
Hon. Jno. Ingalls, could not fill
his engagement to lecture here on
the specified night, and the audi
forum could not be secured for
the night date he mentioned.
A capias for George Lyon, who is
in jail here, was received by Sheriff
Cabell. Lyon is charged here with
burglarizing a dentists office of
this city. He is wanted in FIT.
Worth on a charge Of burglary.
Miss Thomasine Walker has re-
turned to Dallas from a pleasant
visit RI San ntOniO 4