The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-10
FORT WORTH.

Reported DARYL
FORr WORM. February ., lHsO.
The name Of the construction company Ia
now fixed. The letterheads and seals or
stamps read "Paciilc Railway Improvement
Company" and offices of same In Houston
are finished up neatly. They were formally
opened and occupied to-day so far M we
can learn the force Is rs follows General
q; M.Dodge, Presidents d; W; Waseburn1,
Chief Engineer; w. II, Abel, Engineers
chief clerk Captain Billie Ross, Auditors
Charley Frost, Cashier Mr.. Montgomery
Rght-of-way AGENT Mr. Haynes, formerly
of Marshall, Chief Draughtsman, - Major
Jarvis, Of Smith u JARVIS,
leaves this evening for Mineola, -
John Morris hus about recovered from his
delrous condition in which he has been for
several days. caused from hard'driDking
lis preliminary examination has been pot
poned till Thursday on account Of the very
critical condition of Mr., Il. w. Cotton, who
is not now expected To live Mr.. Morris has
reta,ne Messrs. Henry Furman, Frank Ball
and Robert McOart 10 defend him. The
time for the next city election is approach
ing and those who wish to be elected should
announce their names In tho HERALD as II is
the only daily paper circulated HERO
We have secured the able services Of MIR.
Oliver G. Melton, who for two years con-
troIed the circulation Of the Democrat, and
with his assistance We expect in II few days 10
make the HKRALD take the place OF the
Democrat, 80 Tar as its circulation and local
news is concerned. All the news Of the city
together with the associated press dispatches
and the general news Of tho day, is certainly
enough 10 make this paper welcome visitor
ut every residence and business place in the
city.-The birth Of u four-column daily is
being whispered around the street corners,
1t is enough To shy that the parties who
think of starting it, have never had
any experience In the business" ---Captain
Paddock will leave in few days for short
tin TO Houston, Galveston and Austin. -
1t is said that tho weekly Democrat will be
immense. john Morris bond was raised
to-day from one to five thousand dollars,
with Capt. Jim Reed, Lep Turk, Jim Con
ners, and Mr.. Barlow Us bondsmen.- dep
uty Sheriff Frank Elston, who was cut in
thirteen different places by Bob Henderson II
short time sgo, is doing well and his chances
for recovery are good. Mayor Beckham
has ordered tho City Council to meet this
afternoon ut o'clock for the purpose Of de-
claring the Office of City Marshal vacant, on
account Of City Marshal Sam Farmer, acting
MS United States Deputy Marshal Mt this
place. The Mayor takes the position, we un-
derstand, that he cannot hold both offices at
the same time, which is contrary to the past
experience of some of our city officers.
Courwright, while he was City Marshal,
acted us Deputy United States Marshal
under Russell; Woody, while on the police
force, acted MS Deputy United States Mar
shall and the point was never raised before,
1t is reported on tho streets that this injudi-
cious step on tho part of the city govern
ment has been dormant in the bosom of
few of the councilmen for several
days, and they are now determined
on getting rid of one of the best
officers Fort Worth has ever had -
Miss Miner, of Bloomington, Ills, who has
been visiting friends in this city for several
will open a class in shorthand
writing in. Mrs .Burchill's school-house next
Wednesday night. - There were several
lghts in town last Saturday evening"
Colonel Chichester left the city yesterday on
= trip out West--Tho last issue of the
Fort Worth Daily Democrat was made yes
terday. The DALLAS HERALD Is the only
daily paper circulated in Fort Worth now;
hence, everybody should take it. We give all
the local news Of the city. -
Two pistol shots were fired on Rust street
yesterday evening. Blair, pr.mi-
cent cattle man Of this section, will leave in a
few days for Fort Griffin, where he will en- |
ter the employment of f. B. York & Co.
John s. Miller, of Miller 81 Ross,
Of Weatherford, is in the city today
Edgus, the famous pedestrian, of Marshall,
is in the city.---County Commissioners
court will convene this evening at o'clock.
A. j. food returned from his
home in Weatherford this morning and will
open court this evening at o'clock.
Evening Journal is to be changed to morn
ing paper and enlarged two columns.