Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-02

~ the name to thar of young lady
now residing here, Miss Iella Burns,
n daughter of Il prominent cltneh' IN
the DAYS OF the Davis administration
there resided In the city II Mr.. Burns,
who was chief clerk IN the treasury
department. He had two youhg
daughters but as he is now known 70
! be living in Galveston, neitheroi llesc
could be the unfortunate victim OF tht
/ Lincoln trngedy. Clerks of long ser
| vice in the po.tollice know nothing OF
| Xura Burns IL is clearly case OF
mistaken identity.
rnEo. 4. DfIlvERs AN OPINION.
Tho Old Alcaldc wa4 never known TO
hesitate In expressing an opinion
when demanded 10y the occasion.
| When sufficiently aroused the old man
| is apt to say something harsh. a GER
tain editor here, by his persistent and
unwarranted attacks upon the cNecu-
tive. having aroused the indignation
J of the stern old ex-governor, he re
marked, In substance, To Il friend:
"Thc idea of such man as that tth3
editor attempting to run each sue
cceding administration IS absurd II
John Ireland desires or deserves pop
ulDrity he should court his enmity."
BY the way, the Old Alcalde bears well
his honors us u law professor"
THE SPECK OF WAR.
Tine hearts of the thousands of vol
untecr militia ordered To arms on the
occasion of the recent Cause disturb
ance, feels freer rs II becomes more
apparent that, like Buffers presiden-
tiul boom, there is nothing In IL. They
tell it on the Austin Grays that there
were many sad partings that mcmora-
bic night as the brave young heroes
pictured to their mamma and sweet
hearts the CORY fields upon which they
were to win their laurels and shed
their blood. ''ris also suid that some
were very indignant the next morning
and avowed the intention of depriving
the state of their services if they
"nigger cuuality' by fighting
him face to face. This affair recalls to
memory the history of military or
gnnization in II North Texas town.
The boys hu Just received their hand
some uniforms and formidable looking
arms from the state. and, in true sol
dierly style, they nightly paruded the
streets. declared by ali the ladies TO he
ooh, so very sweetW and arousing the
envy of their less fortunate compan-
ions. The only thing necessa Y to
complete their happiness was Il war
Theumounto of belligerency compressed
into that company was enough to
have prccipitated strife with all our
European acquaintance, had IL been
allowed u voice in the councils of the
nation. 1t WAS not cAough
To captivatc the girls aud
snbdue the boys; they wanted
blood, carnage, glory, gore. One day
there came rumors of an Indian up
rising; II was confirmed. A rumor
that state troops were to he called out
quickly followed. The military boys,
logged uut in their -day-but-
Sunday uniforms, with blanched faces
and clOgging step began to hang
around the telegraph Office. The
wires clicked faster, ruler and fuller,
the story OF massacre and misery.
Night came and with IL the story tor
n regular meeting of the soliier-boys.
A hoot-bnck aud II news-boy hung
around the 'barracksn TO watch the
proceedings. They got the establish
ment In order, and aztec waiting
and watching until near the
hour of adjournment, discov.
cred n pile of papers on the secrctary's
table. 1t embraced thirty-nine re.ig-
nations there were forty in the com
pany. The other member, upon
receipt of the first intelligence had
embarked on fishing excursion.
learn that there il another company
organized in that little town, but IL
contains none of the old members. A.
the old veterans of the late disturbance
say, "a man who has split his blood
on one battlefield amt hauiiering
after another powder performance
\ TEXAS FREDDIE.
1t seems from the New York Worlt
that Texas cattleman has been play
ing II new role In that city. When Il
Texan goes on the trail the dainty
Gcbharts laurels ara likely to fade
Does anybody know him?
The talk in theatrical aud operati,
circles yesterday was the resignation
. of Mile NiXau oiiMauricc Grau's oper.
company. 1t ia said that the youu,
= man in the ease is Chas. H. Damb
mann, whose father was nm importer
in this city years ago, but Is now dead
He met Mile Nixau II few days after
. her first appearance, and prevailed
. upon her to allow him 10 pay Mr.
Crau forfeit OF S5,VOO Tor her with
drawal.
The consummation of this contrac
took place n short time before the com
pany left for Baltimore, whittier
!. Mile Nixau generously went also, il
order to eing upon the arrival OF Mil
II Jeanne Fouquct Of Paris, who is {,
take her place,
at Is mderstood,n said well
q known manager yesterday, "that tn
couple will go To the young mans cat
tie ranch in Texas, aud in Novembe
: VIII sail for Europe on the City q
Chicago
!. Are they marricd?n asked the +,
u porter
mo, they are not, as far as know,
!. 'Do they intend to be-"
mo, don't think so.
Why"
"oh, well, don't think Mile Nixa
!. Is such n fool
SAN SABA.