Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-13
SAN ANTONIO.
Guilds Dart and Colts ReyOIyer-A
Suicide All for Love.
Extension of the Free Zone---Tw
Thieves Caught.
The Republican Conventions Suit for
Damages.

Special TO the Gazette.
San Antonio, April IL Jas. II. Tay-
Tor, foreman of the convict train work.
ing in the gravel pits Ia Medina coun-
~, yesterday shot himself throun h
the heart with bull dog pistol. The
sum of 500 was found in his pockets,
He was well-to.do aud only disan,
pointment in love caused the rash
act.
Parties from Eagle Pass report the
Mexican residents OF pedras Negras
perfectly overcome with rejoicing on
account of the establishment of the
free zone along the Rio Grande in
lower state of Tamanlipas aud Nuero
Leon have long enjoyed the benefits
of the free stripes of territory to the
commercial disadvantage Of towns
above IN Coahuila and chihuahua.
The width of this zone Is twenty
leagues, aud merchants within 1t have
duties. Goods may be shipped to
Piedras Negras from, Europe under
bond aud sold, but when removed to
points outside the free zone, duty pay
menis is required. Smuggling along
ttN WV N'iNi1NN ~ EiNallN tiiNpNlhEtll
by this free zone, as goods are pur.
chased very low within and snluggled
to the Texas side of the river.
Thomas Banisher, veterinary sur.
geon, and BILLY Matthews, night
walchnau at Rivers stable, were ar
rested for rohbing trunks left at the
stable by stage passengers. According
to the evidence developed to-day they
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about two months, and have robbed
forty trunks, taking money, jewelry
and clothing. Rivers has refunded tn,
the jewelry was recovered
to-day at Bnuisher's oflicr. and
also some clothing. a jeweler here is
thought to be implicated, but at las
accounts he had not been arrested
Banisher is upwards Of fifty years OF
age, aud has practiced his profession
for thirty years. Matthews Is mar
ried, and had the fullest confidence Of
his employers.
Scheard Il Brown, prominent Pre-.
sidio county wool growers, are here 10
bring suit against the Southern Pacific
railway for heavy damages. They al
lege that some 10000 acres of their
.H'Abo ohu manly sttNH WERE
recently burned, the fire being
caused by sparks from an engine. The
strip burned is from one TO four miles
wide. and about six miles long.
The Republican county convention
TO elect delegates To the Fort Worth
convention met ut ten o'clock this
morning. Chas. w. Ogden was chosen
chairman and A. w. Clifford seci etary
Ten regular and ten alternate dele.
gates were chosen, as follows: Dele.
gates-C. w. Ogden, Geo. Paschal, A
Belknap, Il. p. Terrell, y. p. New
comb. a. w. Clifford, A. Hanschle
n. w. Hmtling, G.. q. Ores
son and j. r, Davis
Alternates-W. Ogden, III. l.. Degener
A. G. Schriver, j. w. Lcight, Ed Il
Froebese, Jacob Coll, l.. N Madrazan
j. w. LOckes, w. l.. Scott and DR.. NJ
Il. Lindner. An executive committe,
for the county was appointed, consist
Ing of w. j. Locke, j. w. Leight, w
Hoefling, J. II Davis, Geo. Paschal
Fred Boeder, Fred Groos, II. II. Ter
rell, G. Runge, Jas. p. Newcomb
Louis Heath and w. II. Bonnell. Il,
vote of the convention Col A. Belll
nap was added To the committee "a
chairman. A motion that the execm
tive committee appoint chairman fo
each precinct was made, and the con
1 vention adjourned. Col. Belknap ny
pointed G. Runge as secretary OF tn
executive committee.