Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-17
TEXAS STATE NEWS.

The Texas papers discuss Mr.. Beech
er's coming In September, with mani
fest interest. He will evidently draw
large houses.
A horn chair manufacturer at San
Antonio will send half dozen of the
finest specimens OF his work 70 the
Louisville exposition.
The Mineral Wells Sun say. it is
well known who the incendisries are
that lately set fire 10 the caIaboose
there, but the witnesses point blank
refuse TO testify.
Fitzgerald of san Antonio, who
served two years in the Texas peni-
Tertiary for forgery, publishes in the
Express some very grave charges
against the management OF the prisons
both at Huntsville and Rusk.
At Gafiney & Munday's mill about
fonr miles south from Gilmer Wednes-
day morning. Mr.. job Nenn entered a
well he was digging for the mill men,
and on reaching the bottom fell dead
from the effects of carbonic dioxide,
1.-THE fatal dampl.
Gilmer Mirror: 1t is reported that
the cotton worms have made their APP
pearance in the cotton field Of Mr.
Charlie Spencer, few miles south
from Gilmer, and are playing sad
havoc with his crop, sweeping every
leaf and square from the stalks.
Navasota 7dJlet: George Hudnall, a
colored fiddler, living near Anderson,
was shot in the back of his head on
srQs>fay night with a load of small
shot, but the wound IS not though to
be dangerous. The shooter is unknown
and there is no arrest yet.
Burnet BpHetin, 18th: Let us bow
In reverence 10 the Great Creator.
Early this morning it began pouring
down rain, and at going to press at
1880 a. m, it is still falling, but
gently. 1t has been Just I03 days since
rain fell here that did any good.
Abilene QuiH: There were ga, 726
pounds of wool shipped from here DUR
ing the month of June. Forty-three
ears of stock cattle shipped west
Eighteen cars of beef cattle shipped
east. Fifteen ears of mutton shipped
east. Thirty-siX cars Of cattle shipped
west this month.
The San Antonio Express says of a
novelty in legal proceedings: A singu-
lar document was filed with the county
clerk yesterday, il being a deed ac-
knowledged before Michigan notary
who is also deputy clerk of the cir
cult court of a county, and in his ca
pacity as deputy circuit clerk he
certiiies to his capacity of notary
public.p
Texas has at last got its wild man
if the story OF Mr.. f. Mecklc, who re-
sides near Boerne, is to be credited.
This curiosity was seen last week near
Boerne, and the by-standers pave
chase 10 it, but the wild man was the
best runner and made his escape.
Search is to be kept up FOR him, and
hopes are entertained that he will he
caught. The wild man is reported 10
he covered with hair, and to be of
good masculine proportions.
Boahdm Nous: We are under OBJ
legations TO Mr.. w. II. Buchanan for
a lot of Algereta berries. These berries
are TO us new fruit, but they grew
wild in Western Texas, from which
place Mr.. Buchanan obtained the
seed. lie now has number of bushes
ut his home. The berries are red.
and in shape and taste resemble goose
berries. They make splendid pies
and are very palatable when raw. Mr.,
Buchanan informed Us that from one
bush alone he gathered more than a
bushel of berries.
Mrs. Matte Gaylord Smiths lecture
i'll San Antonio was INTERRUPTED i,st
as she reached the climax by bill col
iector who wanted pay for printing
and advertising There was a scene
moi down In the programme. The bill
collector lett without his money. and
Matte gave san Antonio n piece of her
NINA, and said the Alamo city. "with
MI its boasts was hell where stran-
gers Were insulted in public, and /
where rumsellers pay policemen 10 |
keep them away from public halls i'm !
order that strangers may be insulted
Tor the amusement of the public
san Antonio 1Ymcs: James r. Kin. (
ger Is the name of a colored youth WHO /
mas developed an almost wonderful 4
Laleht for rough sketch 4
portrait drawing. He has drawn
several portraits OF gentlemen in the
n.y. notably of Mr.. Bryan Houston.
"hlch the latter prizes very highly on
recount OF lis correctness. Kfnzer il
rom Columbus, ana says that his tai
mt Is natural, he not having had 10.
'truction IN the art He should be en-
outraged, inasmuch in this art is rare
FOUND in negro.
Last saturday man called M tho
Merchants and Planters bank in
sherman and asked for New York az.
hange for s., which was given him
lie went To the Binkley House. regis.
cred as John Ball, Fort Worth. Texas
skeu 10 have pen and ink sent Ia
us rosm. won't 10 his room and raised
ne check 10 $50, then he proceeded IN
ne CITY Bank and had The Same
ashed. He hired hack al n livery {
table and left for Pilot Point The
alk aiterward discovered the foryer,, d
no am officer went in pursuit of Rail-
nose real name is said 10 be Hen I
erson. iih' I
Inc religious editor and the water.
lelon editor in Waco ought 10 xnrt
lgether IN harmony This is proved !.
The following paragraph from H. !
'tannaey of yesterday Atthe colo,nS J.
I diis' association yesterday Rev. :
"n9f l"ylor offered "A resolution of -
t Inns 70 me Examiner for its pubic .
t,oIi OF Their proceedings, but Ii WAS =
oisu upon The suggestion OF one of -
: brethren who remarked that our ~
nhleit upon the watermelon olles- -
was reflection upon the colored ~
Ms Inefe Is the Objectionable re- ~,
IN; Watermeions viii disappear az
luiy now down the capacious
oa's OF the hundreds of dusky dee X,
es VINO are assembled IN the city, ms