Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-13
NEWS FROM SHERMAN.
The Kennedy Divorce Suit Ended
Jesse Loving a Candidate for the
Legislature.
The Other Candidates Cotton Bound fol
LivepOOl-A Big Cattle Sale
Rain Wanted,
snecisl 70 the Gazette.


SHERMAN, TEX, Sept. Our peo-
Pile feel disappointed at not getting
any OF the fine showers which fell yes
terday within twelve miles of us to the
east and blessed the country for many
miles in the direction Of Texarkana.
Dust is deeper in our roSds and more |
aggravating in tie city than it has
been for many years. II ever the re-
freshing effects of good rain were |
welcome they would be now, but 1t
doesn't come.
j. Waldo, vice.president Of the
Houston & Texas Central railroad, in
company with II. s. Collins. w. b.
Bolts, G. A. Quinlan and Dan Ripley,
made Sherman visit to-day In a
special car and left tonight for the
South. Some very important ship
ping arrangements have been made
with the business men of Sherman OF
late, and our commerce has grown TO
be an important matter with the Gem
! trail railroad. Other combinations
may grow out Of the present situa-
| ton greatly TO the benefit of
| both the road and the city,
but of these our information is too
indefinite for us TO write intelligen1y
on the subject.
Col. Britton, state engineer, left this
evening on trip TO III Paso 10 look
over the roads In that direction.
Capt. j. H. Brown accompanies him
to take hi4 first look at the great
Western plains of Texas and make the
acquainta ce of our Mexican neigh
! hora, whose hospitality he has never
/ a. u I Of.
! to him. Coz. BrittOn will find time to
! introduce his friend TO such specimens
| of Mexican civilization as are 10 be
! found in I'll Paso.
A decree of divorce was granted in
the district court to-day in favor of
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Kennedy against Or.
NJ. Kennedy of this city. The petit
! ton praying for the custody of their
! two children was also granted to the
mother The prayer for alimony was
anticipated by the doctor in a deed OF
conveyance to the homestead on North
Travis street to Mrs. Kennedy in adj
vance of Judgment This case has
been the source OF much comment
among the friends OF the
family here, and the very
strange conduct Of the husband
has been generally condemned In put
ting away wife who in all respects
had the full confidence and esteem of
every person who knows her.
prof. Ansbach, u Frenchman from
New Orleans, has been performing
some most adroit tricks in legerde-
mRin for the edfication OF our BUSH
ness men and others, and has taught
several classes OF Sherman gentlemen
the secrets ot the black art 80 thatahey,
too, can do them. We saw him spirit
away whole silver dollar after
vender of mixed drinks
thought he had il safely In hand, ana
the look of establishment on that tel
lows countenance brought the house
down with applause. IL he has any
art by which he can get the beverages
without putting up the cash he will
have the whole city for class before
the week is out.
Ii is currently reported on the
streets to-day that jesse p. Loving,
our old county treasurer, In answer to
numerous petitions from ali parts OF
the county, has consented to make the
race for the legislature III Jesse
runs the rest Of the boys
have only one chance left among them
for Loving will "get there ELI
and no mistake. No more popular
officer ever served the people Of Gray
son county than Jesse Loving and
his host OF friends will delight in
sending him to make laws for the next
We understand that DR.. Holford
who lives near Denison took the field
as a legislative candidate yesterday
and started out this morning 10 work
up following In the South
cru part Of the county
This gives the Denis0n precinct three
candidates for this office, X. q. Foster
and Ike M. Standifer having an
nounced some weeks ago. COllinsyille
has one in tile person OF Mr.. holland
and Sherman has at last brought j. +.
Loving TO the front. Few men OF
business can afford TO make the
sacrifice necessary 10 go to the Texas
legislature while the pay is 80 made
quate to the amount Of work required,
/ and only sense Of obligation to the
people for past favon could induce