Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27
WORE A BULLDOG.
A Party Of Horse Thieves Arrested
big Roll and No Gun.
The State Teachers Association Penal,
Philips Hxooriating a Professor

SAN ANTONIO, June sB.-Joe Brown
William Arlington and Sidney Hall
were arrested to-day, charged with
theft of horses. When arrested they
had six animals Ia their possession
and Brown, who is AN old offender
here and at Austin and elsewhere.
was driving a horse and buggy. Ar.
rlngtcn Is the Man who recently shot
the deputy sheriff of Kerr coun-
tx. Hall Is n Young man
vino has been in i,rown's en-.
ploy. Brown had large roll
OF Dreenbacks but noarms. Arlington
wore a self.cocking Bull Dog. The
evidence against the men Is posi,ive.
Deputy VanRiper worked mn Inc
eases and was assisted by his brother
| James, city Policeman Gov and I'D
Stevens. Mr.. Nanlsiper saws the gang
are old and successful horse thieves
well known to the officers all over IN,
state. The arres, places The prlncinals
OF an organized band out of the
way. Brown Is said to have
caused many young men 10 be sent
10 the penitentiary by leading them
astray and escaping himself, He Is
ABOUT iorty.hve years Of age. weighs
upwards OF 3N pounds and is a II ne.
looking fellow.
0ficer Doebbler. city pollcem IN,
mas been indicted for the recent killing
of Boone Moore In this city. Moor,
resisted arrest by drawing knife oil
Doebbler and slicing up Officer West.
moreland who was assisting In the ar
lest.
Alon,o Mullet, the cattle man, will
wed Miss Anderson Of Austin.
The proceedings of the State Teach.
ers' association to-day were quite in
teresting. aside from the routine bust
ness. The president was informe,
that several ladies wished To speak r.
garding an open letter published IL,
Prof. Hendricks In which lie depre
Gated the use Of female teachers IL
the public schools. Miss Fi,zgeral,
and Miss Noyes OF San Antonio mad,
scathing criticisms on Hendricks let
ter. which the president remarked lef
nothing OF Prof, Hendricks, Mai
Richardson also advocated the cause o
the ladies.
The discussion of the Blair educa
ttonal bill presented to congress wni
begun and met with strong opposition
Gov. Roberts said he was out o
politics, giving all his attention TO hi
university duties ut Austin, but h,
was opposed 10 the Blair bill. He wa,
opposed 10 the state receiving aid from
the national government because 1
brings the cause Of education into com
pany with politics, connection tina
should never be allowed. The edu
cstional interests of tho countr,
should not be tainted with Il politIca
cast, but should he entirely free from tn,
least tincture OF politics, besides, sal,
the governor, we don't need such help
What state before ever had 30,Ol0,oA
ncres of land belonging TO the schools
We are every year doing more an,
more for the public schools of the state
He IL also unfavorable TO the nomina
ton and election of state superinten
dent Of education. because this ais,
causes an undesirable miDglipg of pol
tiles and educational matters.
The discussion of the Blair educa
tional bill in the State Teachers asso
citation was continued In very spir
tied way for several hours, resulting II
a victory of Gov. Roberts aud Tn,
opponents of the measure.