Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-03
wESTER'S WAIF.
The Superintendent Of Public Free
Schools Bound by Resolutions,
Fine Blooded Stock = Sudden Death Of
J. P. Wilson = Notes.


Wester, living ut the corner
OF Ross avenue and Lamar
street, went home at 9.30 o'clock last
night he found split basket contain
ing boy baby on the doorsteps. The
child was about three days old, good
looking, quiet and well disposed. The
mother of the waif had provided 1t
with three changes Of rainient, and "A
bottle OF milk. There was n note in |
the basket rs follows: "Mr. John
Wester. Sir--This will introduce 10
you Johnny Wester, Jr. Treat
him kindly and God VIII
bless you both, for It's mother Is
unable to care for it." There was no
signature to the note. Johuny's ante.
cedents are enshrouded In mystery,
but Mr.. Wester and his wife are
pleased with their charge and they are
following out the request OF the note 10
"A manner that would certainly be
gratifying to the child's mother. Mr.. |
Wester, when exhibiting the baby, |
took 10 up In his arms and said |
IL weighed twelve pounds, and he
would not take "A thousand dollars for |
IL. Said he: "Who knows but there II
presidential timber In him?"
PERSONAL.
John T.. Adams, u New York law
yer, is ir the city. He Is investigat-
ing the copper interests Of Texas.
Rev. w. 4. Blank Of Kentucky will
preach tomorrow nj the First Chris
tian church, at the corner OF Pearl and
Bryan streets. The public are cordial
ly Invited.
PUBLIC FREE SCHOOL.
an fT m
school board of the city Prof. w. a.
Boil was elected superintendent from
among applicants. The following res
olu ion was passed.
I,ssolved, that 1t shall be stipulated In
lendcnt aud teachers Of the public
free schools Of the city OF Dallas that they
shall give their entire me nm 4 attention 10
the educational Interest of tho oily OF Dallas,
and .haii not be permitted 10 engage In any
oiner vocation so long M they remain Ia the
EMPLOY ment OF The city ns superintendent or
teacher, and that such employment In any
other vocation shalt anuui their contract.
The board will meet ut 8 p. IN. Mon
day for the purpose OF organizing the
schools.
The scholastic census and appor-
tionment OF the school fund for the
year shows the scholastic population
of the state composed OF whites and
blacks between the ages OF eight and
sixteen years to be 406,5 7i, and the
amount OF school funds distributed
5000, $40, making S. per capita, AN
increase of fifty cents per capita over
last years apporti0nment, notwith-
standing the Increase Of population.
The school population Of Dallas county
is ,20l, Of Dallas city 1888, Of East
Dallas 33i; total, S.05S. The appor-
ttonment gives the county S26 900, the
city $l2,dl5. and East Dallas 81 $40;
total, $40, 2S5.
TREAsuRER's REPORT.
County Treasurer Downes, for the
quarter ending July 81, makes the fol.
lowing report: Balance on han,, $50,
67S.2i; amount received during the
quarter, $l3.0O6.5l; aggregate, $53,'
5St as; amount disbursed, SCI ,0503
leaving balance OF $32 ,53i.43.
REVISED ORDINANCES.
The revised ordinances as compiled
by Mai. John Henry Brown. alder
man, are out OF the press and piled ur
in CITY Secretary Parry's office ready
to he received by the city.
FINED.
Albert Hawkins was arraigned he
fore Squire Kendall this morning Oh
the charge Of "cutting-up" at the rae,
course on Thursday, and charged $i3
SUMMEN NOkMAI
The summer normal institute closed
yesterday. To-day IL being spent In
examining teachers and grading Ger
tiiicates.
DIED.
Il. =. Clemens received telegram
to-day making the announcement o.
the death of his brother, j. j. Clemens
which occurred ut Lexington, Ky
this forenoon from typhoid fever. tn,
deceased was formerly from Louis
vile, KY, was u travelling man and
had host Of friends In Texas who will
regret To hear of his death.
BADLY INJURED.
George Weber, agent Of the Texas
Trunk railroad Mt Simmons, Tex.
was last night Injured no badl,
that 1t Ia thought he will
die. He became entanglet
and was carried around the machiner,
several times and sustained two fraS
lures OF the right arm, one above and
one below the elbow. He also hat
conclusions about tho head. His ply,
sicians despair OF his recovery.
suDDEN DEATH.
Mr.. j. p. Wilson died very suddenly
at 10 o'clock last night He was dow ii
town In the best of health ut o o'clock
Soon after he reached home he coughed
very violently aud burst blood vessel
in his lungs and died of hemorrhage
The deceased was about fifty years oI
age. He leaves u wife whom he mar,
rled In New Orleans during the lasl
Mardi Gras festivities. He was cot.
ton buyer and also connected with the
Dallas compress. The remains will be
cmbalmed by Undertaken Lenki aud
kept until the arrival OF the brother oil
the deceased from New Orleans.
; BLOODED STOCK.
THE GAZETTE correspondent on
Yesterday evening was shown over
The pastures Of Messrs. Arbuckle 4
Co., who have their first sale OF
bl0oded stock ut Dallas on August z,
during the Confederate reunion.
There will be offered Ut auction about
fifty head of thoroughbred imported
Jerseys aud Holsteins, about one-half
the number being yearling Jerseys,
averaging In value from $50 TO $40
This herd contains probably the hand.
soonest specimens OF blooded cattle "a
I've found In North Texas. Considera
bic Interest has been worked up In the
sale. an II evidenced by the large num-
Der of letters Mr.. ArDuckle IL recclv'
ing daily, aud the numerous applica'
lions for catalogues.
THEATRICAL.
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