The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-28
POSTPAID POINTERS.
FulIer Details About The Cunningham
Verdict at Fort Worth.
The Railroad Wrath, Lik. Bsnquo,
VIII Mol DOwf.
Miscellaneous Other Matters by Hail.
EOi,T WnIlTII.

FoRr WohTH, April 90 -[Corsespon
dencc. lin tho county cour. io'dtv tht
case OF Theodore Becksr Va. tho Tsxst Oon
tinentnl Meat company Tor damages feg IN
jurlss sustained b7 's'l ~ y fctnglt while
the bouss WIS building sod pls intii We
In tho employ OF the defendant, wsa con
\ Guided, judgment being tor the doisndani
Thsrs we're eight marriage Licenses tssuse
Huripg the weak endng Tonight.
Y A few minules before . o'clcce to-day
the jury In The Cunningham casa m
nousoed 10 Sheriff Maddox that thoy bad
agreed upon = verdict, when Jnuse Ae
bott vas notified and bad court opened
Tho attorneys we're summoned apd the
prisoner broughtirom jail, when the jnry
/ was called into court. The news that tht
: Jury had agreed had rapidly Dprand through
the city, and a crowd he'd nAesinbled In the
courtroom TO hosr the .ysrdios OF
the twelve men who had bean dslibereilng
over the c.,e for over twsnty-lout hours.
Cunning CHAM did net bttray his feelings ns
be stood before the judge snd waited Tor
the verdict This jury wa po Tod and all
prot1nt, when the foremsn handed the
paper with tho verdict written on Il TO Dis
trict Clerk Hartslsld, who read, I'VE, the
jury, dnd the defendant guilty o. murder
In The second degree, aud assoas his puniah
meul at confinement Ia tho penitentlsty
for five yoars" There was "A expression
on the face OF many Of The spectators Of
astonishnsnt, but thero WA no outward
demonstration OF any kind. The prisoner
moved his head up and down, ss II sstis'
fed, whilo counsel, relatives and friends
congratulated him, seeming TO consider him
fortunate II Is learned that the ysrdics
was, 90 usual, D compromise oso; ssven
stood for conviction OF murder IL tina
frat degree, five were for ncquitta. Final.
" the peyep came TO murder in the second
degree, ard the five met them. Henry
FurInsn, the principal attorney For Cu:-
ninghsm IN not satisfied with tho verdict,
and SAYS he will ask for new trial. end II
this Is not granted lac will appeal 70 high
er court. The sentiment generally seams
to be that tho penalty is light one.
The other murder GASES on the docket
have been po,tponed until Juoc 9th. They
are Dick Eyans, q pegIo, charged with tho
murder OF George Cooper, White boy,
about II; John High, charged with muir
deripg John lawson, by beating him on
the herd with Ratchet, obiscs robbery,
and jake Grant, a negro, ccsrred wish
killing another negro, Al. Hsrris, by Ill.
ting him on the head with stick.
The Odd Fellows celebrated the 65.h an'
niverssry OF the establishment OF tGoir
order by picnic in Flemius's grove, near
the city. Junction City lcdgs and Fort
Worth lodges joined fcrcss aud most sn-
ioyBblo time WIS bao. W. l.. LIwrsnce
delivered very able address, giving his-
tory OF the order, ia rise, troubles and tFi'
umphs.
Workmen ere busily engaged decorating
the cpera.house Tor the reception OF tho
republican convention. a large picture OF
Washington will be hang 10 the right Of tho
stage, and one OF Lincoln 10 the lsft From
the centre of The dome hang slresmers OF
red, white and blue, while tina boxes ara
decorated with United States nsgs. Not
toes are lib~rsily displayed. II is thought
AI.t Hall .,fil
whole lower floor has been reserved for
them. The private boxeE and one tier Of
seats In toe balcony IRE SCI aaide for tho
Indies. a numbc. OF kilograms 10 rssorvo
rooms for delegates have bien received.
The committee oil eight, having in charge
the management OF the entertainment OF
the firemen Of the state, hold meeting
Monday night to determine on the rules
governing the CONTESTS In the tournament.
Letters from several departments have
been received TO the effect that companies
would enter; among these are Bonham,
Psris Ard Sherman.
The average stteDdance Ht ITO SCHOOLS
this week has been 1853.
The local gun club are buying all the
pigeons they can get for the state shooting
tournament, to be held here early in June.
The supply IL not Is large as Is wanted by
the blood-thirsty nimrods.
latte, the farmer who cue himself os the
morning from sheer weakness, from loss Of
blood.
The citizens Of Bedford, sixteen miles
north OF Fort Worth, held meeting to-day
and decided upon the bounds OF school
district In which TO submit the question OF
q special tax FOR the purpose OF conducting
schools longer than 10 pretent. The people
are enthusias.io on the subject OF schools.
Honorable A. J. Chandler who whs tbs nu-
thor OF the Law explained It's workings to his
constituents.
II is thought By tia officials that tho man
shot near Sunset while trying to steal q
horse. who gives his name az Robert Clark,
Ia tho young man who forfeited his bond
OF Frank Clark while here.
to-day. There have been forfy.three oon-
yictions for misdemoanors, chiefly for keep
Ing open on Sunday, gaming and running
disorderly houses.
Judge Beckhsm, Who ia warmly urged ns
q candidate for district judge OF the tworty.
ninth judicial district, VIII probably accete
to the wishes of his friends end be in the
field In q week or ten daye. While IL Is not
thought that the contest for this office will
be close, il will be interesting, for Parker
county, the Other part OF the district, FUR.
niehes two candidates in the persons OF
judge Hood and Judge |. N Roach. Judge
Beckhsm would carry til county by
unanimous vote were IL not that the vicious
characters dread his strict adherence TO duty
and his determination To have the law
obeyed. 1t is safe 10 say that 70 contest for
a judicial position In TaTrant county has
ever excited the interest that this will.
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