San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-26
Special corresponding.

Special correspondence.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 25.-During the
past week we have had taste of
typical KlOndike weather. Friday
and Saturday sleet covered every Wis
IDLE thing, rendering l0comotiOn some
what dangerous. Many telegraph,
electric light and telephone poles in the
city broke under the heavy weight of
the ice-cOated wires, and much trouble
was experienced thereby, but the dam
age was speedily repaired. Notwith-
standing many slip and fall, no one
was seriously hurt. Mr. Tom Carson
| deputy sheriff, slipped on the court
house steps and injured his right knee,
which confined him to his room sew
eral days.
l.. A. White, lineman of the Rapid
| Transit, was dragged off the top of a
| car while assisting a mOtorman in get
ting ice off the trolley. His face was
badly burned.
A pretty young miss was tripping
! gaily along Elm street, as if she was
quite accustomed to walking on slip
/ perry ice. AS she turned a corner in
a swinging gait her little feet slipped
on the treacherors pavement and
down she fell. Although a pupil of
| Delsarte, in her taste, she. forgot the
proper pose for the occasion. She
/ was assisted to her feet by gallant
passerby, and with smile on her rosy
| face and gracious word of thanks,
| she sped ON her way.
The Weekly Public School Review,
a new twelve-page magazine, has
sprung at once into popular favor. AS
| its name indicates, it is devoted eX-
/ clusively to school news. Messrs.
| Walter Stevens and w. r. Harris are
the propretors.
4 DR.. ]. ii. Gibbs an old and much es-
| teemed resident of Dallas, passed
away at his home last riday morning
| Of Brights disease.
Or. Nichols Sem. OfChicago, who is
| supposed to be the Daniel Webster of
| the medical profession, arrived in Dali
las two nights and was for two days
the honored guest of the local physi-
clans. DR.. Sem has had large and
varied experience in hospital work.
and one of the objects of his visit, was
| to inspect the new St.Paurs sanitarium
which is nearing completion. He was
! rendered banquet by the local physi-
tai.
| j. Bajano, according to his custom
on previous years. gave the neWsboys
a dinner today. Tickets were given
to bona fide newsbOyS by Mr.. Dick
Chamberlain, city circular of the
Times Herald.
Miss Ella Breslin, an inmate of the
Girls Cooperative home, committed
suicide by burning herself to death
Miss Breslin had been employed as as
sistant house-keeper in the Episcopal
college. but resigned her position two
months ago on account of poor health.
She went to the home to rest, and if
possible to regain her lost strength.
| She became respondent and remarked
to one of the inmates of the home.
that she would rather be dead than in
her present condition. hut no one ap-
pretended such terrible deed. The
matron heard an unusual noise in the
| direction of her room, and went in
haste to ascertain the cause. Push
| ing the door open she was Mortified to
find the poor, unfortunate woman Iy-
ing on her bed. which was mass of
flames. Assistance was quickly call
| ed, but she was beyond human aid
and died in short time.
The Trianon Fete, which was
| given for the benefit of the poor and
helpless Confederate soldiers came off
recently az the opera house. Miss
Leonard. an attractive young lady
of San Antonio appeared as the -black
nanny in the pickaninie Y scene,
which is said to be one of the best
things ever seen in the minstrel line
in Dallas.
On the counter of a large dry goods
store. among other novelties for the
holiday trade was an article fashioned
of chamois skin and labeled "Bache-
lor's blessing" Two young ladies
were carefully looking at it and dis
cussing its appropriateness as a gift
for a man friend. 1T is very pretty.
but the dear old darling wouldn't
know how to use it," said one of the
young ladies. The other demure lit
tie creature. with a PARKWAY look in
her baby-blue eyes said that she would
willingly make a martyr of herself
and show q certain old bachelor how
TO use it. She might be persuaded to
substitute blessingof another descrip-
ton, making the first mentioned one
unnecessary. EUGENE LYNN.