Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-10
WACO.
Orders for Purchase of eattle--Busi-
ness by 1clcplonc-Miss Gerald's
Rcccprion-Items OF Interest.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI IHttTtst
special to the Gazette; ~.
Waco. November 0.-Mr. G. w.
White, president of the Waco Water
company this morning received letter
from syndicate of English capital
jsts, with headquarters mt Chicago,
authorizing him to purch@ @ for them
forty thousand head of cattle. III
was only last week that he made a
purchase of twelve thousand head for
another syndicate. IL Is understood
these cattle are 20 be located in Colo
RADIO.
The street railway company today
elected the following officers fo' the
ensuing wear: President, II. ROtan;
vice-president, w. V. Fort secretary
and treasurer, w. II. kellum. Over
three miles OF railway are nov in
opcration. There is movement TO
run n line across the river to the Cen
trail depot, If arrangements can be
made with the Suspension Bridge
company. Otherwise the scheme
must be abandoned.
To-day one of the city banks loaned
party in Hillsboro 5000 by iele-
phone, and another gentleman sold u
purity III w ~ Nlo'A va iNiA't
also by phone.
In the county court this morning j.
NJ. Johnson, lawyer, was tried on u
charge of beating and abusing his wife.
The case has been the source of much
comment here and has led to numer-
Gus publications. The wife testified
that johnson had never misused her,
and he was acquitted.
The case of two county convicts
George Green and Caesar McCann
charged with escaping from the con
Wet farm operated by O. Darwin, in
the Bra2os bottom, occupied the court
the remainder of the day. Under the
statute these poor devils, who had Il
sentence ofonly two months originally,
stand chance of getting each
two years additional. Maj. G. b.
Pearre defended them. The statute,
as was stated In u GAZETTE editorial
on this subject Il few days ago, was
characterized rs cruel and altogether
disproportioned to the offence
Fort Worth is warned to look out
for one DIR. Ledner. German, who
claims to he graduate of the Uni
versity of Heidelberg, Germany. He
is smart and smooth-tongued, and
swindled several parties here, skipping
out last night. He wa. spotted III
Hillsboro this morning, and may he
making his way To your town.
The aldermunic campaign has OPEN
ed at last 10y Fifth wardtr announc-
ing. Five aldermen are to be chosen
in December.
Miss Gerald's reception at the opera
house tonight is an ovation. Every
seat Is occupied by an enthusiastic
audience. Extra chairs had to he
placed in the aisles, and many persons
who sought admission had To be
turned away.
Thomas w. Keene aged Richard
III to packed audience at the opera
house tonight. His rendition of the
character was well received.
a movement is on foot among lead
ing business men and prominent citi-
1ens generally to hold n mass-mecting
ut the Grand Windsor hotel to devise
means for securing better telephone
service. Many patrons of the present
system declare IL almost worthless on
account of the queer service rendered
Nhe idea ii TO have tho city authorities
annul the telephone privileges
/ pIHHleu lle present. company Nnt
have new organization established
and to establish n lirst-class system
that shall be properly attended to.
The party 1f Chicago capitalists anC
! practical business men, numbering
about one numbered, and representing
upwards of 10000, GOO capital, arrive,
via the Texas Il Pacific by special trail
Mt ten o'clock tonight. The party /
in charge of DIR. John f.. Ennis, pas
senger, land and immigration agent o
the Gould system. They will visit al
portions of Texas, spending tomorrow
in Dallas, Sunday in Fort Worth, TIL
18th, 18th and 18th Mt Big Springs
the 18th, 18th and 18th ut I'll paso, RI
turning via Fort Worth and arrive Il
Austin on the evening of the 10th, +,
main there two days, spend the DIR
in san Antonio, the pit
and 25th ut Galveston
the Goth in Houston, and then depai
via Denison 20 reach st. Louis b
November 90th. The party will max
special observations of the lumber
. grain, cotton, sugar and grazing +,
gions and industries in the state, an
contemplate making investments I
the'eXtent of several million dollars
Citizens of Dallas viii give them
banquet and show them over the cit
tomorrow.