Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Bankers Before the Grand Jury-Ihc
Rain Storms and Damage Done.
The yerdicts in the Gambling Cases
Affirmed by the High Courts.
A New Military Company-The LADIES'
Worlds Exposition Society.

aroused by the fact that the grahu
Jury has had many persons connected
with various banking houses before it.
The rumor prevails that nearly all the
bankers have been or are shout to be
indicted for false rendition of taxes,
the amount rendered being much too
low. Others say the presence OF the
bankers In the Jury room Is
TO enIighten the grand jury rs to
where certain cotton fraud money has
found Judgement, rs new indict-
ments in the cotton cases are to be re-
turned.
The great storm has ended, but the
results have been terribly had-worse
than was supposed. The only railroad
in operation in Texes Is the Houston
& Texas Central from Dallas
to Denison. That line VIII
he open its entire length tomorrow.
Washouts are reported from every
direction, and the International IL
Great Northern is said to be damaged
hundreds of thousands of dollars. Most
OF the lines will resume regularly by
the end of this week. The water, il is
thought, will begin falling in the
various streams by tomorrow. AT
Hutchins the residence of NJ. Hines
was blown down, his child killed and
wife dangerously injured. Many cattle
are reported drowned in the overtlowed
river bottoms. Half the crops have
been washed away.
News from Austin to-day says the
state court of appeals has affirmed the
verdicts in the Dallas county gambling
cases. This disposes of gambling in
Dallas, during the present county at
torney's term at least, as he will prose-
cute for 1t to the full extent of the law.
An enthusiastic military meeting
was held tonight to organize new
infantry company, and nearly thirty
of the best young men of Dallas en-
rolled themselves. The company be-
gins drill next Monday, and have de-
termined to enter the contest at New
Orleans in December next. The
temporary and no doubt perma-
nent csptaincy of the company
is vested in Secretary
King of the Merchants exchange. A
committee on name was appointed
and will recommend the Tompkins'
Light Infantry, in honor of II. V.
Tompkins, leading merchant. OIL
GERS are TO be elected next week.
John :, Tibbitts. the missing editor
of the Ethiopian Echo, returned IT,
day. and in card denies the charge
of his partner, VIM. Ridley, that he
had skipped.
A big audience greeted Miss Dixie
Crooks tonight at the Dallas opera
house for her complimentary benefit.
The first train on the Texas d Pa
ciiic road that has reached Dallas since
Tuesday got in tonight Mt 10 o'clock.
1t only came from Mineola and was
due yesterday. 1t cannot proceed fur
Their west than Dallas. A Ladies'
Worlds Exposition society organized
here to-day with nearly fifty men,
hers, under the supervision of Mrs. G.
NJ. Winkler of Corsicana, who will or
ganize other societies throughout the
state.
Mrs. Winkler, the lady delegated by
Commissioner Elliott for the purpose
Of forming these associations through
out the state, proceeded to address
those present, setting forth the object
of the society, viz, in obtaining and
forwarding to New Orleans for exhibit
at the great fair all home products OF
the ladies of Dallas county in the vari-
GUS shapes of female handiwork.
After this she suggested that the
election of officers for an organization
would be In order, whereupon the fol-
lowing were unanimously chosen:
President, Mrs John l.. Henry; vice.
presidents, Mrs. VIM. c. Howard, Mrs
{. G. Slaughter, Mrs, Barnett Gibbs
Mrs. Mary Hewet; corresponding sec
rotary, Miss Kate Cabell; recording
secretary, Mrs. G. II. Dickinson
of work, Mrs. Jules Schneider, Mrs
Alex. Sanger, Mrs. w. Il. Lee, Mrs. g
A. Capwell, Mrs. L. S. Pfouts, Mrs. M
Mcclellan, Mrs. s. ]. Adams, Mrs. !.
o. g. Lamar, jr., Mrs. Walter Caruth
Mrs. w. A. Rodgers, Mrs. Charlie
Parker, Mrs. J. o.. Stansge. Miss Id
learne, Miss Mary Lizzie Keller.
The officers thanked the member
for the honors conferred upon them
and promised to exert their utmost fo
the achievement of success by the Ds
las ladies and artists.
There will be another meeting of tn
society on next Wednesday at |
o'clock Mt the Grand Windsor hote
\ large accession of force will at this
time be secured, and Dallas outshin
all competitors of the state at the G,
position.
CONSERVATION prevailed here for
time to-day at "a wild report that Hol
- SlVi sohiitu vi rOTt worm Ina
been drowned. Everybody was gla
to learn that 1t was canaru.
The GAZETTE should promote i
newsboy who serves Dallas sui
scribers. Yesterday, finding himse
slde-tracked about ten miles west. \
pluclSily walked the entire distanc
bringing In his papers with him.
takes nerve and grit and sifted sand
undertake such u trip, with I'll
prairies covered with water and ever
creek and rivulet grown into rivers.
The Travelling Mems union M
again to-day, but transacted but lit
business of Importance. They a
journed sine die after electing SIX ne
members, adopting resolutions
thanks, etc. The board Of directo
reelected Frank Wheat secretary an
treasurer for the ensuing year. x SIX
degree called "the ancient and mob
order of Kickapoos' was institut,
after the convention adjourned, whiC
afforded great mirth to every memb
who witnessed the initiation of Il
others.
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