Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
THUGS AND THIEVES.
The Town Alive With Cracksmen and
Notorious Burglars.
The Dallas Firemen Pass Resolutions
Complimentary to the Fort
Efforts Being Wade for a State Base Ball
League-"The Dragon Flies"
DALLAS, June 24.--At a meeting OF
the members of the fire department
the following resolutions were adopted:


the following resolutions were adopted
HEADQUARTERS OF ESeiNE cosraMr , n,
Il. DALLAS TEx., June y. isst.--At fneetin
held tins day. the following resolutions wei
unanimously adopted: -.
Re Owed by the members OF Engine .9 ,,,
many No l, that our heartfelt thanks are du
ana ARE hereby rendered 10 the nremen {
Fort Worth, who have invited us 10 vi ~ tnel
city, and on our arrival and during our sun.
win the n have made us feel al home, an
cheerful and lpsrally attended 10 GU
Resolved further. that we regret yer.
much that our city has not beet selected q
the place for holding the next sta.e conven
ton, thus depriving us for long TINE 70 ex
tend to them as we II rs other nrefneu OF IN
state that cordial greeting ana hospltaiit.
we have received at tn hands OF our orothe
firemen at Fort Worth.
ResoIv.d that our thanks are hereby ten
, tiered TO Charles Kahn, CT ief OF the nre de
partment, for b q advice aud assistance e
this company at the tournament at FOR
Woito.
poIntment of our worthy chief as a delega, {
10 The national convention OF chief eng ineer>
be 1t further resolved that this eompan,
extend their respects and thanks TO ani
worthy foreman. Conrad Me, err, for hi.
indefstigable perseverance TO lead us "
prosperity and fame, and for bis consideratt
Kindness towards his brother fremen. Also
thanks 10 the other officers Of this company
who havs assisted their foreman so nooiy In
discharging his duty.
The geptlemen's driving park asso-
citation has been formed and on Thurs
day next gives its first free matinee.
Many Of the best citizens of Dallas are
members, and the matters of the asso-
citation will be conducted on high
toned principles Some very fine and
speedy horses are to participate in the
running, trotting and pacing races.
The city Is infested again with a
gang of burglars and thugs and louses
are robbed and pedestrians mol.sted
nightly. But il will be all right in a
few days as the ciizens have deter
mined to clean the toughs and thugs
out even if it necessitates good news
paper item.
The remains of Jasper Wharton
were shipped to Corsicana last night.
The grand jury are still investigating
and Connect is still in Jail.
THE GAZErTE's correspondent learns
to-day thai he was in error in stating
at the time of the killing of +. f.
Humphries in the stock yards saloon
tragedy last week, that HUMPHREYS
had been indicted for cattle stealing.
1t appears that he had never been in.
dicted for anything, and that the
worst that could be said of deceased
was that ne had led wild, reckless
life, had some very bad associates, had
been in frequent difficulties and finally
lost his life in an ARRAY with
an ex-convict and another man
who stands indicted as n felon. Hum
phries' friends claim that for two years
preceding his death he had been a
quiet and peaceable citizen, living at
his home near Scyene, and that his
taking off was plot of Hunnicut,
Polser and their friends to get him out
of the way as a witness in cattle steal
ing case. The GAZETTE correspou-
dent takes the opportunity of correct
ing the portion Of the item alleging the
indictment of Humphries, as the cor.
respondent would not willfully mis-
represent the living, much less tn,
dead.
Mr.. Alex. Easton of Galveston, on
of the pioneer promoters of the ma
tional game of base ball in Texas, |
endeavoring to work up state league
to include such towns as Galveston
Dallas Fort Worth, San Antonio, Aus
tin, Houston, Navasota, Paris, an,
such other towns as have incloset
grounds, arrange a regular schedule O
games for the circuit aud play for
state championship pennant. He
in correspondence with the manage
ment of the various clubs in the stat
with view to having state conver
ton of club representatives called, i
order TO arrange the details c
the project. The management
of the Dallas club is f4vorabl
M, tha ~
clubs are also. Ii Is suggested that tn
convention meet ST Dallas July 4, {
between that date and July 10. Dallas
Fort Worth, Gainesville, Paris an
Shreveport could make five goo
towns "up North" while Galveston
Houston. San Antonio, Austin an
Navasota would be an equal numb
down Suuth.n Mr.. Easton desir
the papers published in the ba. e. a
towns Of Texas favorable to sta
league to aid the project through the
columns. Last year Dallas, Flo
Worth and Galveston had to stand Il
brunt of working up base ball fro
nothing, until now 1t Is on its legs,ai
can be made to be self-supporting
moderately encouraged by frien
OF the game. Where there were b
two or three towns in the state Il
year lending encouragement to bs
ball clubs there are now dozen, a.
ifthe matter is managed systemat
ally. the game ought to flourish
well in Texas as Ia any other part
the country.
A petition IL in circulation, and
being generally signed, asking I
city council to erect pavilion a
seats at the city park, for the ben,
of citizens and visitors.
w. X. Wheelock left to- night for
visit to South Texas cities.
Farmers are just a,jumping with
harvest business, and making ev,
minute count, these dry days.
yield Of wheat and oats is very sa
factory.
The Belt street railroad cars n
run from the intersection of Camp
Lamar streets to the city park, a
lance OF nearly two miles. The lin
found to be great convenience an
paving institution.
The operetta OF 'The Dragon Flis
given by the primary grades of T.
Pile Emanuel school ut Y. M. H.
hall this evening, was a most enjc
BILE affair. Pupils and teachers
quilted themselves in decide
creditable manner, and the audie
enjoyed an evening Of real pleasure
- $500