San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-15
DALLAS LETTER.
Special Correspondence.
DALLAS Tex

Henderson, for it seems the mar
riage ceremony is lacking to make
her the legal wife Of Frank Smith,
who is on trial for her life, is at
tracing as much attention as the
habeas corpus trial of Maj. jerome
Kearby. Maj. Kearby's attorney,
and law partner as well, Judge
Muse, asked one of the witnesses
against Kearby, also a juror in the
Dawson case, "if he had not writ
ten an open letter to Jesus Christ
once upon a time" The court was
surprised, as was every one else,
at the question Judge Muse asked.
The witness objected to the ques-
ton, and wanted to be ex-
cused from answering the same,
but the Judge decreed that
the question should be answere d.
The witness told the story Of
the correspondence, something in
this fashion: When Kearby was
running for office / wrote a letter
to Jesus Christ asking if he had no
agent on earth who can answer the
DEVILS agent, Kearby." The court
was convulsed at the testimony.
The few hours mprisonment OF
Maj. Kearby, instead of proving a
stigma upon his character, has
made him many friends at the
cost of Judge Clint, who sentenced
him to Jail for contempt OF court.
The friends OF Doctors Briggs and
Ketchum are invited to be pres
ent at the formal opening OF the
Texas private eye, ear, nose and
throat hospital on the 10th inst.
This institution is situated on a
beautiful elevation in Oak Cliff
about 200 feet above the city Of
Dallas. The natural surround
ings are beautiful while the hos
pital itself has all modern improve
ments.
The friends in this city have re-
ceived notice of the announcement
for state superintendent OF public
instruction Of Prof. John S. Ken
dali who is so pleasantly remem-
bered as the lecturer who so sue
cessfully conducted the class in
history at the School of Methods
last summer. Prof. Kendall is Of
old Puritan stock, relative Of the
Geo. w. Kendall of the Inflated
Santa Fee expedition. Prof. Ken
dali is a man we'll qualified for the
position and is highly endorsed by
those who have known him long
and we'll.
The wife Of Mr.. S. Q.
Richardson, an old time settler,
has gone to her reward. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson were married in
Van Zandt county early in the60's
and came direct to this county,
where they have lived ever since.
A husband and four grown Up
death.
Last Sunday, in the First Bsp-
fist church, the pastor, Bro. Sea-
sholes, gave the Texans a hard dig
in the ribs for not coming to the
front in the semi. centennial move
ment. Mr.. Seasholes says Texas
will be crowded in the background
by the push and energy Of north
ern cities II she does not look well
to her interest.
| At the recent civil service exam
nation held in the federal build
ing, there were seven applicants be-
| fore the board for positions as
clerk, store-keepers and gsugers.
All were white.
Inglesido, fashionable boarding
house situated corner San Jacinto
and Marten streets, is quarantined.
There are some fifteen or twenty
boarders, whose business hereto
fore has demanded their presence
down town, but they are not to be
seen on the streets now, for the
house is under the strict surveil-
anco Of two stalwart policemen.
A week ago the landlady took in
a gentleman who was taken sick
that afternoon. A doctor was
called in. The doctor pronounced
the case small poX, and the patient
was hurried out OF the houseEto the
pest house. The bedding was,taken
out aud burned Immediately.
Miss Blanch Meslier and brother,
Mr.. CASTOR Meslier, of the Texas
and Pacific, have gone to st. Louis.
Miss Meslier goes for the benefit
OF her health.
Mrs. Sweeney, the noted temper
ance evangelist, has gone on a
months tour through the state.
Civil Engineer J. NJ. Preston has
received the sad intelligence OF the
death at San Antonio of his
brother-in.law, Mr.. w. T. NJ. Mat
toux.
Mr.. J. G. Arnold succeeded Capt.
w. F. Morton as chief of police
some twenty years ago. Capt.
Arnold has held the place ever
since. He now has a Formidable
rival in the former officer. Both
man have MANY friends in the CITY,