San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-27
DALLAS LETTER.
tFrom Our Own Special Cores pondent.l
nATJAs Tow Apo 90 IonE

The death OF Wesley Hardin
will cause Jack Duncan to breathe
easier, as the desperate bad made
his threatsthat he was coming to
take in the glove con test, and
would kill Duncan, the man who
arrested him in Florida. and Sc
cured his conviction of the mu ,der
OF Deputy Sheriff Webb. of Com
anche. For this murder he was
given twenty-five years in the
penitentiary. He never forzave
the man who arrested him and
brought him back to. Texas for
trial.
r. M. johnson, the aged detec-
tive who was run over and killed
by a Missouri, Kansas and Texas
train, is still at Undertaken LOST.
dermilk's morgue.
In last weeks letter we stated
that a relative had identified the
body. He said johnson had con-
siderable wealth., and that he
would set about to ascertain who
the heirs to the property are.
A man, stupefied by some drug
or drink, was found in a brick
yard. A doctor was called, but the
man died, without regaining con.
seriousness, and was buried as an
unknown"
Last Wednesday, q man, appar-
emily 80 years Of age, applied to an
Elm street boarding house keeper
for nights lOdgin 9 ); said he had
no money, but had a five dollar
money order, which he gave to the
proprietor. The man, who was evi.
IDENTIFY sick, was assigned a room.
Early next morning passers.by
were attracted by man on top of
the house. He paid no attention
to calls, and when the police ar
rived, he fought them when they
assembled to the roof. He was taken
to the city Jail, where he is con.
fined as lunatic.
Up to date 100000 feet of lumb bel
have been delivered for the building
in which the glove contest is tC
take place. One corporation ha:
purchased a thousand reserved
seats, and planked down a checs
for $4,000.
That looks like the fight was go
ing to take place in Texas, not
withstanding an Austin CORES
pendent to the contrary.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease spent
two days in our city. Mrs. Lease
had her youngest daughter with
her. Mrs. Lease will be here again
during the fair, and deliver a pc.
litical address,
The annual camp meeting at
White Rock closed last Sunday
Four sermons were preached daily.
Forty sermons and seventy prayer
meetings with fifteen conversions,
and ever so much provision con-
sumed, is the sum total of the
work.
That handsome church edifice
that had so heavy a debt for so
long a time hanging over 1t, the
First Baptist church, has had it's
walls to crack. The architect was
consulted. He says that the top Is
too heavy for the support, and the
cracks are due to settlement of
same, under the heavy roof. Brac.
ing the walls by means Of immense
iron bars, was suggested. The
work Is now going on, and it is
thought this will render the build
ing absolutely safe for years to
come.
Mr.. Rutledge Rutherford and
Miss Minnie Budde, formerly of
San Antonio, were married at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Miller last Friday. The bride was
presented an ivory cup, made from
the tusk Of an elephant that was
killed in Africa by the Rev. Alex
ander Murrell and party. DR.. Muir
rell performed the marriage cere-
money. The wedding was very
quiet and witnessed only by rela-
tives and few friends. Mrs. Ellen
Hill, of San Antonio, sister Of the
bride, was in attendance.