The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-20
FORT Worth

FoRT WoRru, Feb. l9.-ISpecial. IA
fight occurred yesterday in John Ga,loway's
saloon, between white man named A. o.
Bell, aud negro named Richard Mans.
The negro Won the battle and disarmed his
antagonist OF a twenty-five calibre revolver,
toy size. Both parties were arrested and
fined.
A negro named Charles Fonshay was ar
rested ana hned to-day. for carrying six
shooter, Fonshay's clothing was so ragged
that he could not conceal his pistol.
Tom Lane, negro, was shot down yes.
terday Joe Applewhite, another negro. is
suspected of the crime, although Lane |
thinks q white man did it. The wounds |
are three in number, and are probably NOR
tai. The shooting occurred after dark near |
the gas-works While Lane was lying |
bleeding on the ground, negro named |
Henry Terry took occasion to curse the en-
tire white race, and the police In particular. |
lie was fined $3.50 by the recorder this |
morning.
ID. Travely, an ugly specimen of a tram :
was arrested this morning by Recorder
Henry Fields. He had entered the re-.
corder's premises.
In the county court to-day the original
petition was filed OF Cowen 4 Buchanan
vs.. Walker Il Mahar, suit on promissary
note of $500.
Judge A. j. Hood returned from Wealth
eriord to-day, entirely recovered in health
and presided, as usual, with dignity and
grace.
Judge Hanna, as special Judge,
during Judge Hoods absence has
won golden opinions from all sorts
OF people,
Fifteen cases were continued
Louis Raight, charged with theft OF two
booded cows from Mr.. Steve Mulkey Ed.
ward Thomas, charged with burglary, and
| Tom Clark, charged with forging sigu-
ture ana obtaining an express package,
were all three dismissed as TO the charges
enumerated. Tom Clark continues pris-
oner however, on charge of robbng II
negro on the highway, near Mineral Wells.
Bob Mosely, charged, from Falls county,
with the theft of horses aud cattle, was dis
missed from custody because the Falls
county officers neglected TO appear to claim
the prisoner, although repeatedly notified.
A youth, named Charles Bullard, was
convicted to-day Of the theft of two horses
and sentenced for two years.
In the suit of Crane, Reed Il Co. vs. r. L.
Turner, a Judgment by agreement was had
Tor 81 ,692.
Marriage licenses were Issued since Satur-
nay last to J. W. Hall and Miss Mira Sher-
man, J. W, Walker aud Miss Mollie NJ. Cal.s
trell, j. l.. Monroe and Mrs. A. w. Wood
liit, Il, Parker and Miss M. Whipple.
Two boys were fined by the recorder to-
day for drunkenness.
Six saloon men were arrested to-day by
Stuart Harrison, deputy city marshal, on
the charge of selling liquor in violation OF
the Sunday law.
j. u. Neil and Il. NJ. Flourney, two ver-
dant youths from Wood county, were swim
died yesterday by man who represented
himself as Conductor Ferris. The boys
applied TO Ferris for places as brakesmen,
and he told them that by paying him $25
Tor switch Keys they would each get train.
Ihey PAID 500 and the swindler disap-
peared.
Charles Maiden struck J. G. Hlburn q
nearly fatal blow on the head Saturday
night, with club. Both are carpenters.
John Cullens was arrested Saturday
night by officers Witcher and Coker, on a
charge Of robbery committed at Lautort
Houston street saloon.
The Brooks Bros. keep meat market on
Main street. A sharper ordered 10 cents
worth OF meat Saturday night and pre-
sented $40 bill. In taking change the
sharper got 50 the advantage by perplexing
! Che boy who waited on him No arrest. The
OF late.
Sam Wing Sing-ihe name is a sufficient
index to the nationality and trade of the
berson alluded to-is doing a brisk busi'
ness in furnishing opium smokers with the
gentle and lovely sedaJive.n His custo.
mers are chiefly commercial pilgrims" at
tending females of unfair regulations.
The case of Andrew May, charged with
murder'ng James Ia. .Winsboro, II years ago
was dismissed to-day, on suggestion, by
county attorney of the death of defendant.
The attachments on the stock of John
Howard X Cos stock OF jewelry were levied
by Giles Bros, & TO. for Si, ,S67 and by.Roger
West " Co. for 81 COL. The stock will be
replevined by assignee to o.morrow.
The knights OF Pythias ball and banquet
progressing grandly. Visiting knights
, are here from perhaps every city in Texas
and few from other states. Dallas is well
represented and several are from Decatur.
City Marshal w, G. IIardwiclS, of Deni.
son, telegraphed that he would arrive to.
night TO examine the person called Franl,
Hickey, with view to identify him as the
murderer of Officer Mccarthy. Your cor.
respondent was AZ the prison at midnight
: and the marshal had not been there. Sheriff
Douglass, Of Grayson county, examined
Hickey to-day and is not certain either
way.
Officers Charles Scott and John Coke,
} arrested Jim Crowder, (whito) one of the
, persons charged with the shooting of Tom
, LINE.
, A painter named Coker, beat his wife
Emily, tonight. They live near the freight
G depot.
t j. Il. Riley, of Little Rock, Arkansas
shot here about three weeks ago. accident
ally, by a cattle man, is reported snkinf
| from the wound. lie was removed agains,
. physicians advice, and his death should b,
attributed to the journey home
a cruel practice obtaining here at thi.
time, is to blow cayenne pepper into th,
eyes aud nostrils of sleeping inebriate
, when he exposes himself to the enemy by
E snooZng in chair in saloon.