Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-12
SHERMAN.
j. Cont Convenes "A Sick
uD leaves bis Bed and Dis
AZ % the Grayson County
Pus su.;ou : The Free-Grass
Resolution.
!, Aaron s. Mangum, a Texas
Bs',.,ssN Notes Of the Day.

= the Gazette.
~ Ten, Aug. IL. = The
,,urt opened this morning for
/ Of civil cases. In addition to
mary attendance Of attorneys
.,son and Whitesboro, Col. n.
nd of Mckinney and Chas.
.hsr of Dallas were here at
~ legal business.
y Boone Of Dido, Tarrant
/" student of, Austin
I'm has remained since the
ne session, left for home to.
~ will return when school
|bIs fall.
NO immigrated to Texas q few |
sro and stopped in camp near
has been sick for several
~ on Sunday at IL o'clock,
u wife was at the house of y
,1hbor. got out of bed, took up
md started off in the direction
man. since which time he has
san seen by any one who
him. A son of j.
,rch who lives near, saw
~ start away and reported the
he wife on her return. She be-
uneasy about his absence last
md told the friends that her
"A had been troubled with spinal
m that had at times unsettled
,rd and for this reason his
lana had advised coming TO
In the hope that a change of
might restore him to health.
been driving u street car in
n when his health permitted.
morning Mr.. Burch with other
,ors started out to hunt for the
= and searched the woods dill
for several miles in the direc-
sherman but could not find or
nything of him from the people
pslghborhood hunted. This
oonMr. Burch came on to Sher.
! put our police officers and
siorce on the watch for him in
ent he comes this way, but he
ave apprehensions that Burklow
ken his own life with that pistol
this hour.
hondence of the Gazette.
kRMAN, Ten, Aug. lO.-The con-
Ipn of yesterday was one of the
u held in Grayson county for
el years. The resolutions sent
day have been extensively COM
ID on by the people and generally
we'd. A substitute for the free
clause was offered and supported
Tery sensible speec., but the same
hpled and the original adopted by
e majority.
eral delegates whose
Is were aspirants for
btive honors were sadly disap-
I'D that further nominations were
Eade, and n full legislative ticket
ut The convention thought it
to leave all county offices in
for u free-for all race, and so de-
In consequence of this action
may be quite a scramble for the
Ature, but up to date only one
y snnOunced for local represen-
that of Ike Standiler of Den
q hurry of the Gazetteer, II. j..
rd the Herald-News, j. r.
ed the Van Alstyne Enterprise,
Wilson and e. III. Smith Of the
sboro News, were in attendance
convention and took an active
q It's proceedings.
Smith was a candidate for the
patton for iloater, having secured
dorsement from his precinct over
n. w. Graves, the late incumbent,
Pc convention saw fit to pick up
tside man and put him before
eople.
X. Cowles, the nominee, Is well
led for a law maker. He
recognized rs n well-posted
Pr, has filled the Office of county
pey Tor two years most acceptably
ias appointed by Gov. Ireland to
hrge the duties of district Judge
The resignation of Judge Bledsot
MS successor could be chosen by
eople. He has the capacity to bt
not only to his district, but the
state, and We predict for him q
record In the legislature.
ron 5. Mangum, whose sickness
mentioned a few days ago
d 10 the spirit lane
iuay and was followed
tomb to-day by a large numbeI
friends. Mr.. Mangum was, VIZ
Ee, The last survivor of the bloody
OF Goliad, and had been 70
al years one of the most honored
dahts on the reunions of old
soldiers, and old settlers in tni
of the state.
e. Z. A. Winkler is in the cit,
pe purpose of organizing a =
iiiltee or society to prepare articles
the exhibition at New
Pms. She will hold a genera
cil, with our citizens, at tn,
mouse on Tuesday afternoon a
'eiock, TO which all are invited
We nope many may go. Graysol
y can not afford to neglect sucl
pportunity for showing her varie'
world.
p!. J. II. Britton left home thi
ling for Dallas.
II west-bound passenger train du
Yesterday ut 4 o'clock p. m. wa
hour ana q half behind time
Ia was lucky for the many Yves,
ueiegates who had to 90 HON
VI stay over twenty-four hours.
|hn Il. Kennedy, who was hurt b.
noise throwing him on q wir
I yesterday, Is much less injure'
ms torn and bloody appearance
H.! indicated. The free use of &C
|se plaster in the hands of u skillfl
,on patched him up so that he wa
W move around some to-day.
\ John s. Moore had q fine attend
" MS church to-day to hear hi
discourse after returning fror
0pe' Much interest Is felt TO hes
secount of his trip an
sIaship while representa-
ahrnad and he In