Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-24
SHERMAN SIFTlNGS.
Democrats Of the Fourth Ward at a
Pole Raising Barnett Gibbs and
Senator Maxey Speak.
Another JOllifcatiOn Saturday Night
IncendiarS Fire in a 0olored
sohool-Houss.
Especial TO the anrettn.

special 10 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Sept. % The
Democracy of the Fourth ward cele-
brated their pole raising last night
with grand rally that was partici
pated in by many citizens living in
other parts of the city. Several hum
dred people gathered beneath the
waving banner raised in honor OF
Cleveland and Hendricks, and were
entertained by speeches from three
distinguished visitors. Senator Maxvy
made most excellent speech Of about
an hour and half that his friends say
was perhaps the best effort Of his life.
He gave the dominant PARTY
Il rigid review and showed
up its faults and defaults to the satisfac.
ton of every honest lover OF his coun-
try present. Barney Gibbs was next
called to the stand and spoke of the
affairs of our state government for
about one hour. His remarks were
well received, aud as this was his first
appearance In Grayson county the
favorable impression he made will
show it's effect In big vote nc the No
vember election. Col. j.. q Chenoweth
was next introduced and delivered
an txcel'e nt speech on national
afihirs. His remarks were delivered
with earnest eloquence and were re-
warded, as the former speakers had
been, with great cheering and enthusi-
asm. Judge Hare was next called for,
but that gentleman said he could be
heard at any time and would not,
therefore, tax their patience on this
occasion. The seats that had been pro-
vided for the meeting were far too few
to accommodate the crowd, and it was
a high compliment TO the speakers
that hundreds of men stood through
the whole three hours and a half
without showing signs OF Impotence,
and when Judge Hare closed with
suggestion to form In line and follow
the band through the streets 10 the
Buckley house as an escort to the
orators of the evening, they all gladly
Joined and showed up splendid pro-
cesslon. The pole in the courthouse
yard after being repaired was success
fully raised yesterday, and the whole
city viii meet around II about Satur-
can be secured, and celebrate.
| Vim W vi OAAAh1 AAih WV
Throckmorton have been invited and
are expected 10 be present on that Oc-
casion. Some of our citizens sug-
gested an invitation for Gov. Hubbard
to come, but others thought his en-
Ragements in Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio would not permit him to be with
us.
About 3 O'Clock this morning the
colored school building between
Branch and East streets was set on fire
by some graceless lncendiary and before
any assistance could be rendered
by the fire department the entire
building and furniture and many Of
| the books left by the children were
consumed. Those neighbors earliest
on the ground say that coal oil had
been freely used, and nothing could
have been saved when the discovery
was first made. The general belief is
entertained that this Is the work OF
revenge on the part OF faction among
the negroes who oppose the present
management OF the school, but all
the better men among them
de nounce the act in bitter terms. The
structure cost $500 and was insured
for $500. The trustees will proceed 10
rebuild as soon as the work can be
done. In the meantime they hope to
get the use Of one OF the colored
churches until the new house IL up.
Il. j. Pankey OF the Binkley house
returned from western trip thismorn-
ing and compliments THE GAZETTE
by saying 1t was like letter from home
every morning OF his absence.
The case of Roberts and wife against
the Missouri Psclfc Railway company,
on trial yesterday, WAS con
cluded this morning by YER
dict for plaintiffs for $75O-S5O0 being
awarded 20 the father and $3.50 10 the
mother.
The case OF J. G. Maddox vs. the
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
company, for damages sustained BY a
mashed hand, was tried at the spring
term and verdict for $500 awarded
the plaintiff A new trial Was granted
and IL came up again to-day.
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