Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-20
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Efforts 10 Secure the Location OF the
Odd Fellows State Temple.

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of 800.
Robert Mix, in Jail here for several
weeks. charged with robhing stage
between Jacksboro and Weatherford
was to-day released ON $4,000 bond.
A Jury was secured to-day To try
Henry Shanks, charged with murder
ing August Weimer last summer, and
the taking of testimony begins to-nor-
row, This Is the sensational killing on
account of religious discussion.
Weimsr was an infidel, and Shanks a
believer in Christianity. In q heated
discussion on religious subjects, the
Christian stabbed the infidel TO death.
). o. Hemingway, an old and we'll
known ST. Louis aud Dallas railroad
man, formerly connected with the
Missouri Pacific system, left for Wash
ington to-day to work in the interest
of the Mexican National railroad bill,
TO be introduced in congress the COM
ing winter. He regards the measure
~ of vast Importance to Texas.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows at
the last meeting decided to erect a
large and costly temple at some point
in North Texas, and the local lodges of
the order are making strong efforts TO
secure the ediiice for Dallas. Commit
tees are now soliciting subscriptions
for the enterprise, and the odd Fellows
here feel certain that they will succeed
in the matter.
on Wednesday next In the district
court the case of the state against
\. \. Freeman, charged with the
murder of II. a. Chambers, comes up
for trial, and will attract much atten-
ton Freeman fired sixteen buckshot
into Chambers back, while the latter
was walking along Lamar street in
December, 1851, killing him instantly.
The case has been twice postponed
The trouble between Freeman and
Chambers was the alleged intimacy of
Chambers with Mrs. Freeman. The
parties have been divorced since the
tragedy, aud Mrs. Freeman Is now liv-
ing in Mississippi. Freeman and their
children are residing in Dallas.
Inc work of repairing Lemar street
was begun this morning. The work
on Elm street will be finished to-mor-
Tow.
Bishop Garrett returned yesterday
from New York. He returned earlier
than he had anticipated, in order to
he present and of1iciate mt the cercmo-
ny OF laying the corner stone of an
Episcopal church at Abilene. The
contractors will have the editice far
enough advanced in few days for the
Occasion.
Bishop Garrett speaks lonefully of
his ability to inaugurnte work on the
Texas Episcopal College in Dallas
hle money for the purpose on hand
lie was not us successful in New York
rs he hoped to We, the Wall street panic
initiating against his plans.
The Dallas gamblers think they
have brought about deadlock, and a
virtual check to the gambling prosecu-
lions, in their proceedings for n change
of venue. They say they can bring up
over two thousand witnesses il necessa-
ny 10 testify that Il fair and impartial
trial cannot be accorded them in Dali
las county, and that the change
of venue hearing on the case now
pending can be prolonged to such II
length that no other ease can be taken
up. Then, again, the criminal term
ol the county court begins next Mon
day and matters under that head will
demand attention and stop the
gambling prosecutions. The gamblers
assert that they have been willing all
along to let the ease against Kain
tried last week, go to the higher state
court ON appeal rs II test case to settle
the question ii the present prosecu-
lions are not illegal, ON the ground of
former conviction for the same oilenses
IN the city court, but the county
attorney has fought against them
hard thus far To defeat them in that
effort, his object being To have all in
dlctments Tried MS separate cases be-
lore amy appeal proceedings are had.
one'gamhling house proprietor to-day
informed the GAZETTE correspondent
That II the county attorney succeeds
III conNicting him on all the separate
eases pending against him his fines
VIII aggregate 1000 and that be.
lore he will pay it he will
serve his term of imprisonment on the
convict farm at one dollar per day, the
rate established 10y the law, and trust
10 securing II pardon.
The Texas d Great Northwestern
railroad company elected the following
Officers: Ii. a. Blood, Fitchburp. Mas,
sachusetts, president; Thomas j. Hur.
ley, of New York city, vice-presideut
w, Il, Hughes of st. Louis, and presi.
dent OF the Exchange bank of Dallas
treasurer Edward ID. Hewinu o
fltchlng, Mass, assistant treasurer:
James V. Nanston of Dallas, secretary
The following board of directors WI,
elected: II. A. Blood, II. j. Hurley
Z. y. Parks, John IL. Butrick, w, /.
Cabeli, j. b. Simpson, j. Daughertv
WI. Keller and James II. Vanston
The principal office of the compan,
was opened to-day at No. 7Ol Mail
street. The stockholders voted nj one,
To issue loo shares of stock, at the pai
value Of 800 each making total o
$1,000 for each and every mile o
single track and every additional mil,
of side track and connecting track
ANA 10 issue additional stock fol
amy. lawful purpose within tn,
limit of the charter. The president
was authorized toprocure maps, plans
estimates and surveys for the pro
posed lines of road. Tile secretary
was Instructed 10 At once make legn
publication for stockholders meet
ing To- issue mortgage bonds for con
struction purposes, in an amount
not 10 exceed $4,000 ne
mile This meeting Is TO 'bt
held in sixty days. j. b. Simpson
ana II. A. Blood We're appointed dire
tors. IL. a. Blood, Il. J. Hurley, c. a
Parks and John IL. Burick wer
chosen ms iinnura pnun,itta. ma ~,