The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-24

city authorities. Next morning the Ga
1e,te published the following paragraph:
| MARSHAL Farmer came before the council
and said that the Cattlemen's convention
would be held here on the 9th Of March, and
As nearly all Of them would be armed there
would be trouble. He therefore suggested
that number OF special policemen be ap-
or 1000 men at least would be here. two
men might get into difficulty, when their
friends would take sides, etc. Marshal
Farmers request to the council last nipht
was an insult TO the cattlemen OF north
| Texas, who have not the reputation OF run.
ming amuck on every occasion when thew
assemble. The cattlemen need not take
counsel OF Marshal Farmers fears and re-
main away from Fort Worth during the
Sntockmens n convention. The citizens of
fort Worth don't sympathize with him in
his scare. Cattlemen may be little more
hilarious than abody Of preachers would
DC, put they are not given To capturing
Towns 10 any alarming extent, nor Is II nee
essary 10 call out the militia when they as
semole on business of pleasure Marshal
FARMER might obtain q leave of absence
rom the city during the Stockmens con-
vention, II he Is afraid Of melee which the
ponce 'orce would be unable to quell, The
city council had the good sense TO let Mar.
shal Farmers suggestion to appoint AN sx.
ira police force during the Catilemens' con.
yention, severely alone.'
rms unlustitiable assault on the city
marshal was quite surprise to the citizens
OF Fort Worth. The impropriety of max.
Ing public the suggestion oil CAPTAIN
FARMER, is quite apparent, and the mayor
requested that no reference to il be made,
In exposing this Fort Worth secret, the
HERALp has not taken ''ir initiative, but
follows the Gazette.
Marshal Farmer Is too Mv.l Aaown TO the
stock men OF north Texas for them 10 en-
tertain the belief for moment that he was
actuated by motives of fear, or intending
the slightest reproach upon their fair
name.
A dress-maker, for four years resident
here, surprised her friends last night by
going to house Of ill-tame.
The Gabert trial will end tomorrow fore.
noon; me courtroom was crowded to-day
The body of George Il. Linehan was ex.
York.
Joe Bowler, a tramp, was arrested to.
night by Charlie Scott. The tramp had a
revolver.
jeff Smith loaned his new suit to a friend
last night, taking his friends old suit. His
friend departed, and Jeffis not happy.
The hearing OF both Walter Roony and
Crowley Case, charged with the murder Of
Tom Lane, has been postponed as to the
preliminary owing to illness of an important
witness.
A merchants daughter eloped this after
noon with u salesman. The couple were
married in the edge Of Dallas county. The
father has relented, and husband aud wife
will return to the city.
Galveston.
GALVESTON, Feb. 23.-[Special Thurs.
day last, a young man named Farrel, for.
merly Of this city, died in Houston, it was
supposed, from the effects Of drunken
debauch. 1t, however, appears now that
such was not the case. Farrell, for several
days before his death, dissipated strongly,
which materially effected his health. A
friend gave him large dose of opium to
quiet his nerves, which proved fatal Far
rell had many friends here, who regret his
death.
In an interview to-day with Captain
Charles Fowler, agent Of the Morgan line
here, relative TO the purchase by the Hunt
ington syndicate ofMorgan's steamship and
: railroad interests in Texas and Louisiana.
: he stated that he had no doubt the sale was
, made, but the terms and details have not
, been made public. He declined to state
. whether he had been officially advised of
the transaction. The employees of Morgan's g
! line are all considerably exercised as to how
the sale will effect their tenure OF office.
Wing, the belligerent celestial who tried
to XIII countryman yesterday. was sent
before the criminal court by the recorder
this morning. His victim Is IN the hospital
: and is doing we'll
Oscar Gareisen. the newly appointed
, postmaster. forwarded his bond to Waslv
: : ington Tor approval to-day.
Brady, the .defaulting collector of Poole
Il Robinson, is still at large. The man ar.
rested at Austin was the wrong man,
, Weather bulletin, for the cotton belt, fur
nished by the signal service in conjunction
= with the several railways of the state
Max. Temp, Min Tenn Rainfall