Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-16
A DAY At DALLAS.
RAT CHRISTIAN RETURNED TO
THE PENITENTIARY.
wifeiy Bcvoticn-The state Tournament
Election Returns state Changers
in Session Interesting
Items.

special To the Ga1eitc.
Dallas, Aug i5.-Wright Christian.
the murderer OF Sidney Smith, al Col
umbia, Missouri, in March 1876. who
escaped from tue NJ issouri peniteniiary
at Jefferson City. in 1851, after serving
four years of n fifteen years sentence;
who was captured at Gainesville. Texas
in June last; who IL alleged to have set
the fire that burned the Johnson coun-
" jail at Cleburne on July 10Th
and has since been incarcerated
i'm tie Dallas. iail. was
started back TO the Missouri peniten-
tiary on the late train last night IN
custody of Sheriff Boyd Of johnson
countys to serve out the remaining
eleven Years Of lis sentence. The
prisoners story Of his career was pub
lished in the GAZETTE couple OF
weeks ago in the shape of an inter
view. 1t has since leaked out that he.
while ut liberty ia Texas, married the
daughter of "A respectable citizen OF
Drnison. His wife, during his stay in
Dallas Jail, wrote him several afiec-
tionate letters each week. in which
she expressed determination
To remain true TO him, even though he
had to serve the long balaDce of his
term at Jefferson City. Christian, a
few days ago, opened correspondence
with his parents, with view to hav-
ing them care for her until his
troubles are ended
The Eckford base ball club, of Mem
pills, Tennessee, are in correspondence
with the Dallas Brown Stockings to
visit Dallas and play them three
games. 1t is more than probable that
satisfactory arrangements will be con-
cluded after the state tournament at
Dallas is over.
The prospects are fattering for the
state tournament proving grand sue
cess. Nearly all the leading clubs of
the state have announced their inten-
ton of participating. 1t is hoped that
the Fort Worth boys will enter as
they are favorites here.
Dick Flanagan, Fort Worth's newly
ordained alderman, was in the city on
lying visit TO-DAY, and received con-
gratulations from bis legion of old
friends.
There was an interesting and slight
ly sensational scene on
Elm street this evening. The
wife of Il well known merchant
took sudden leave of him, and stored
two large trunks, with valuable con-
tents, with Il secondhand dealer. and
of course this brought OH domestic
crisis. The wife has taken her depar-
ture for regions unknown 10 this re-
porter.
The board Of trustees for the city
schools concluded its labols to-day for
the present and near future, by the
following pr1ceedings:
Resolved, That the board of trus-
tees of the ely OF Dallas do now adopt
for the ensuing year the books already
in use in the public free schools, this
IS to say, McGufley's series OF readers.
Rays arithmetic, Harvey's grammavs
(inst ad of Reed 4 Kellogg Swinton's
primer and word book Swinton's
United States history. Speneerian
cypy books, Mont ith's geography
1he further resolution was adopted
as follows:
Resolved, That tie above books
being adopted by the board for the en-
suing year, all the public free schools,
both white and colored, are hereby re-
quired to use tile above books.n
The State Grange resumed business
TINS morning. Reports from the treas
urer, secretary and executive commit
tee were received read ard adopted
A large number of resolutions of vari-
Gus character were introduced and con
sidered. The grange is deiberating
more on matters pertaining to eiuca-
ton than any other subject, and man
itest deep interest therein. The ses-
sions are held with closed doors. there
fore proceedings in detail are not OBJ
tainable by newspaper reporters, but
the members appear inclined to en-
tighten Them Us far as the public is
directly Interested.
The telephone management an
nounce that Dallas is by far the most
important exchange in the Texas svs-
tenn, having II large number of towns
in communication with it and realiz.
ing much larger revenue for the
company.
Hon. James Cravens, one Of the
best known and most respected citi-
zens OF Dallas county, died yesterday
evening at his home near Seagoville.
re came 60 Texas from southwest
Missouri in 1863. Before the war lie
served IN the Missouri Legislature,
and during that conflict was colonel
OF a regiment OF Missouri Confederate
troops.
East Dallas tomorrow votes on the
question of annexation To Dallss,
Up TO this evening fun returns from
the election held yesterday had Dot
been received at the county clerks
office, but it il generally conceded that
>. III. Force anu Dewitt Smith we've
elected public weighers for Dallas
county. The result on the amendments |
is not asceriained. Charges of nm /
Illegal election are freely heard, as i'm
many precincts no polls were opened.
and III Others not until late ia the day, |
thus depriviag many voters of the |
privilege of exercising the right of
suffrage. -
John COPELAND, recently shot through 1
the head hy Hutton, a buss driver. /
anu whose lie Sas despaired OF to the /
surprise of everyone has 80 far inn /
proved rs to be able 10 start Cor his
home in Polk county, Tennessee. His /
brother started fSs' Texas several DAYS 1
ago 10 take him hNne. but on reaching +
IeNafkasa went crazy and WAS pet in
9sat, To-day the N'aunied man started
ler Texarkaua to take his devoted
but unfortunate brather, back to the
old home, bereft @f reason. Their
Paieats are said Ia be well to-d0 peo.
pie sAad they will be swell provided fol-
oil Ihear arrival.
Burglars last night entered chs
CruteL f~id house ana robbed II A.
Murphy et Nacogdoches county ofia