Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
SHERMAN.
A Reputable TailorlArested on Charge
Of Libel,


SHERMAN, July aS.-Some of our
citizens Were surprised this morning
to learn that w. l.. Ayers, a well
known and venerable tailor of th,s
city, was arrested and put In Jail. On
inquiry we ascertained that the of.
Tense consisted in publishing a libel
or slanderous utterance against certain
persons in Donley county. Tex, and
an indictment was found against him
at the late term of the district court
there. The capias was sent 10 Sherman
and Mr.. Ayers was taken In charge to.
day. In the absence of good security
In the sum OF $500 he was still In
Jail at noon to-day. Mr.. Ayers has
borne the reputation of discreet aud
orderly citizen both in word and deed.
There are now twenty-five prisoners
In the Jail.
w. T.. Gaines, a con ductor on the
Texas u Pacific road. whose examin
ing trial was continued from Saturday
last TIL to-day, ON charge OF swind-
ling.the dry goods house of NJ. Schieder
h Bro, was discharged by Justice
Bullock this evening. He showed ON
the trial that the money he promised
was due him for past services
and that the pay car from which he
expected to get II came here Saturday
last, when he had been arrested on
Thursday.
Il. q. Douglass, sherifl'of this county,
has been quite sick for several DAYS
with what his physicians pronounce
neuralgia of the heart, His Office
deputy, Il. II. Maxwell, has 1t in the
head, but both are much better to-day,
j. w. McGarvey OF Kentucky
preached yesterday morning and even
ing Mt the Travis street Metho.
dist church TO full seats, and
delivered two very interesting
discourses. The reverend gentleman
was classmate at Bethany college
with our fellow citizen, Judge Joseph
Bledsoe, and both were divinity stu
dents under tho renowned Alexander
Campbell, when he was In the heighth
OF fame as a preacher, and the school
he founded took rank with the fore
most institutions of learning In the
country. Both were good scholars, and
at the close of their course first honors
were divided between the Two, Me
Carney was then n pious young man,
aud stood higher In the roll of
department than I'm his studies,
while our judge was the best scholar
In school, but IA little oil on department
Mt times. On this ground he had to
stand n division of honors and his
pride rebelled at the discrimination
made on account of an occasional frolic
with the boys. McGarvey digested
and appropriated to his souls good all
+ the lessons In faith taught there, but
, Bledsoe could not be made to relieve IL
all, and don't to-day. One has grown
to distinction as u teacher In the church,
and the other IL known ms one OF
the most original free-thinkers la
!. Texas, AS well AS a distinguished law
yer and an upright judge.
In the long future the world will
! learn to do equal honor to both, as they
|, have both lived consistent and useful
lives, each following the convictions
OF his mind aad heart. They met here
4 "a few days ago for the first time In
n their school days, and think
|, and talk over the many
trying scenes and experiences through
:, which their separate paths have led
them since the Days Of Aud Lang
Syne."
Hon. II. G, Foster of Denison was IN
the city to-day, and will leave with his
, family for month's vacation i'm the
, mountains Of Colorado on Wednesday.
He Is talked of IA n candidate for re-
election to the legislature, and the
pressure may yet induce him 10 run
Nr. Ike Standlfer of Denis0n IL the
only aspiring citizen yet announced
for law maker, but AS the county elects
two local representatives and II
fl0ater In connection with Cooke coun-
ty, no doubt considerable crop
will he ready when the harvest comes.
The following slip inclosed to mer-
chants abroad explains Itself;
thip our freight via Texas a 81. Louis and
Houston * Texas Central railroads. Any
shipments Via Iron Mountain ar Missouri
Pacific railroads VIII positively be refused.
So IL seems that the fight IL squarely
joined between this city and the rail-
road management.
Our merchants think they have act
ed In utter disregard of our city and
the important business transacted
here, and they propose TO rctaliate IN
far as their business goes. Some Of
the business men have not gone into
this agreement, but hereafter the Tex
III Pacific may expect TO lose u large
share of that shipping which has for
years averaged over $50, 900 per month,
and many months over double that
sum,