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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
DE LEON.
A Telegraph Meeting-Fined Tor MOI
Approaching the Ladles-Mi-
nor News.
special TO the Gazette.

special 70 the Gazette.
De Leon, March PA mass meet,
inp of the citizens of De Leon was held
last evening to appropriate funds TO
erect n telegraph line from Comanche
to this point. The meeting was en-
thusiastic, and sufficient funds were
raised to insure the success OF the en-
terprise. and the line will be con-
strucied ut once. =,
A commercial tourist, VIM. @. III.
Euensir. alias G. III. Forrest, for the
Union Needle company OF Middleboro,
/ Massachusetts, wa' yesterday us
charged by the magistrate upon pay
ment Of fines and costs, wherein
| the said Forrest was charged
with vulgar and Indecent
language in the presence OF ladies'
His first trial was brought about for
| the abuse of ladies of the South ana
| Texas in particular. His language and
conduct were such that we withhold
mentioning it. The citizens here
treated him kindly.
Several petty thefls have OF late beef
committed here, and two parties were
to day bound over to await the actor
of the grand jury, charged with TIN
commission of this offence.
j. II. Roseniield, alive and energetl
merchant, left to-day for Galveston.
Houses are going up every day, ant
business Is on the increase.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
S0C0RR0.
An Incident of Western Lire-Desceht
of Armed Robbers In
frontier village.

Special to the Gazette.
Socorro, y, NJ, March 2o.--A little
town called Los Halomos, in this couu-
tx. was thrown into II state Of wild eN-
element last evening. Three I'M
known men, heavily armed, entered
the store of IA prominent Mexican mer-
chant and while two covered him
with drawn revolvers the other man
differed n trunk, taking from it 81 200
IN money that had been stored away
10y the merchant. After the robbery
the men, bent ON doing something
more woefully criminal, commenced
belaborlng the merchant over the
head with their revolvers. They
bruised him up considerably and He'd
leaving the merchant in an uncon
scious condition on the floor. All the
Americans, together with the Mexican
population, turned out, securing thn'
country for m.les around for the rob
bers, but they made good their escape
a reward of $500 Is offered for their ar
rest, and for the return of the money
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
BROWN WOOD.
Judge Blachburn's Chargc-Fifiy Men
En- Route 10 Liberate u Horse
Thief from Jail.

Special to the Gazette.
Brownwood, March 25.-Court con-
vened here yesterday, and the large
opera hall where court is now being
held was ctowded with people from
both town and country to hear the
charge of the court to the grand jury.
AS was expected, 1t was lengthy and
interesting. Judge Blackburn began
the reading and explained to the jury
the recent laws enacted by the called
session of the legislature, dwelling at
some length on the fence trou BILE acts,
aud concluded with weli-worded and
ell.reeeived moral TO the Brown
county people. The Judge frequently
exhibited much feeling and sensitive
ness while delivering his address.
A telegram WAS received this morn
ing by Judge Blackburn from an OIL
cial of San Saba county stating that
| iifty men were ON their way to this
place for the purpose of liberating u
man named Blivins, who is now in oul
county Jail charged with horse steal
ing.
Evans & Kelly were closed to-day bS
attachment by the Martin-Brown com
pauy of Fort Worth. liabilities ahou
$4,000, assets about 81 800.
The stock of w. +. Lemond was sole
to. day under attachment.
Farmers are highly elatod by TIN
ila'tering crop prospects.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
PILOT POINT.
Residence Burncd-A City Election
The Postofilce Middle.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
pilot Point, March 25.-Mr Philip
Lundeuferris' residence, three, miles
southwest of this city, was burned
tnis morning about 4 o'clock, with
nearly all of his household goods and
clothing. Loss about 81 800, partially
covered by insurance. The fire ORGY,
mated by the explosion OF coal OIL
lamp. A negro in the attempt 10
get upon the roof slipped and fell upon
n picket, which entered one OF his
limbs, and lac will probably die.
A retition has been forwarded 10
the county Judge, requesting him to
order an election in this city for mn-
nicipal affairs. The city charter has
been dormant for a number OF years,
and II is now desired TO have luli-
| iledged city government.
| The postotlice middle continues
| Numerou sly signed reinonstrances
have been sent up to the powers una
be to retain the present postmaster
One reason urged against the change Il
that the new appointee has contem
; plated moving the office from IN
public square from IL iire-pr0of building
into small wooden structure cut ol
\ Jefferson street.
j. III. King, of the firm OF KIM
BROTHERS, commenced this nornin
the erection ofn handsome resldenc
on the west side.
: MIR. G. A. Buddy, cashier of tl'
> First National bank, MIR. DAM
Head, produce dealer, and MIR. W.
K. Parker, designer and architect, a
y Dentonites, were in the city to day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
BENSON.
Raising Legal Question by Lowering a
Telephone Pole Pretty Quar-
rel as il Stanus.


Special to the Gazette.
Deuison, March 25-Quite stir was
created here to-day about telephone
pole, and legal question was raised
which will have to be settled judicial
ly. j. T.. Streeper was having
laid in front of his new hotel building
an Artificial stone walk He found that
n telephone pole stood Immediately in
the curb line, and ordered it removed.
The telephone superintendent had the
negroes who were doing the work
twice arrested. Eventually Mr.. Stree.
per WAS arrested by the city marshal,
and was being taken to the calaboose
when the city attorney ordered his
release, saying there was no oflense
committed against any law. The pole
was eventually removed, but the city
council then convened IN special SEES
sion and Ieplimanded the marshal fol-
not combining Streeper and also the at
torney FOR ordering Streercr's release,
and then granted permission to
Strceper TO remove the pole, which in,
terlefed with erecting an awning and
balcony. The case has been put into
court and Streeper will sue for false ar.
rest The telephone company have
never been granted any special priv
ileges by the city, and claim to be pro.
tected by the statutes relating to tele
graph poles, which construction is
strongly denied by many lawyers
Much i'll feeling has teen created, as
streeper is an old and honored either
and has done much to improve The
city, while the telephone company ha,
only taken money from the city.
Minnie Hauls sings here to night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
SAN SABA.
Another Unloaded Pistol-Join Ahaer-
son shot and Killed by Joe
MOntgOmery-Brey

special to the Gazette.
San Saba, March ga fatal acGl-
dent occurred AT the ranch OF MI -
Montgomery last night, nine miles
south of town, caused by the careless
handling of u pistol which was be-
lieved not to be loaded. Joe Mont
pomery, son uf Mr.. j. G. Montgomery
of this place, was in the house WIN
others. Picking mp Il pistol ana MINK
ing it was empty, he began swapping
at an old negro woman, after when ne
turned to Mr.. John Anderson, saying
II will show you how man Killed
another at Sweetwater lew
DAYS ago" and levellipg the
pistol at him fired, the
ball entering his bowels and coming
out near the spine, from which lie
died in about eight hours. Mr. An
derson was quiet young man about
twenty-one years old.
MIR David Matter, an old residenter,
died at his home on Cherokee 0aluf-
day.
4 light rain fell here last night, but
in some portions OF the country IL WIS
heavyos 49,, ~.
The Jury in The ease of the state
against Sam kinsard for tae muir
| der OF II. Burleson in McCuiloci
| county, returned n verdict of not guilty
Only twelve indictments had beef
returned up to last night
Judge Geo. Harris, county Judge q
Wharton county, has purchased prol
erty and win locate here on account {
the educational facilities and healtl
!, fulness of our town.
Your Brownwood correspondent
greatly in error when II
states that Rrownwood has III
, only Touring mill in BrOwl
. Comanche. san Saba and Coli
man counties. We have one hourin
e mill at this place and one ten milt
i above town, both as fine mills rs thel
J. are in Northwest Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
RAPE AND ROPE.
Bill JuhnsOn's Fate at the Hands oil
Mob in Gonzales.
Taken From the Officers of the Law ant
Summarily Swung.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
Gonzales, March 25.-The examining
trial of Bill Johnson, the negro VINO
attempted rape on Mrs. Knoeppa, .
German lady living between Harwooa
and Waelder on Thursday, March
9th, came up to-day before Squire COZ
Inns, justice of the peace. About an
hour before the trial took place IL was
rumored that an armed force OF lo,
men Were coming to take the prisoner
from under the law. The posse brougn.
the prisoner from the jail 70
the court house. There We're hine
witnesses examined, and all lle
testimony showed that he was IN the
vicinity at the time, and was positive.
~ identified in court by Mrs Knoeppa
as being the man that made the rs
sault. The testimony showed that ne
threw her down and filed her NOUN
with sand and chips at her door'steps,
and before he succeeded in his purpose
he became frightened and went OIL, ~
the meantime injuring her severely,
He Rad nothing to say in his defense
at the trial. III bond was piaceu q,
81 900. The posse then started WIN
him to the jail, ana VEL VEL
1 4.
They then brought him back 10 wy
court house, and after the crowd Wene
Off he was taken 10 Jail, the streets n e,
ing guarded. The crowd rushed o ~
the guards aud surrounded .n.
Jail. The officers did al IN tnei'
power, but could not resist the cfo"n y,
who at o'clock tore off the .picke's ~,
the Jail fence and took the prisoner ' IL
about half mile and hung him. 10
would not confess or deny the c'ih a.
| The feeling Of the community - en@ :,
he received Just punishment ioI s"S feet
crime. 1T was poticeaoie ~
that there were noho III
either party under the influence ,e a.
liquor, but they were determined ai ,,'
the lady Identified him to hang ,,nne
All is quiet now, and the citizens DIV INV
never 10 have such AN exciting VIZ
again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
WACO.
Preparing for the Meeting 81 .uv
u,iye Commiitee--A Ke'ur"s"
Traveller.

special to the GaSeiie' - Nc
y a',,,,ry CHAIRMAN OF the County
ne,nncra,,c committee, TO-DAY, w
nointed Mayor Wilkes, Hon "a ,s r.
Tones Gen. Il. II Robertson any ~.
II Harrison ms the committee OF I
nsrtion for The state eNecnllye colui ii,.
~ yhich meets here IhuIsuny
rhesa gentlemen will arrange an wv
da,.,jis If receptinn and enterla'n'
mani The court house has been pIv'
mnred fur the sessions of the com ni,ti
Zee. Members of the eoliii,ns M
| visitors are expected W
irving tomorrow NO >v,co fire
Chief a. $. Hogan OF the "" Eyidav
! department. who leIe n o,d nnr.
evening with Mayor Wlik.s "iI' ntinc
ty, returned this m2thi'g, Iynrth,
stopped over two days Al ror. .u,a md
| His experience at rnlhess , nj.
| Denison tallits VITA une lep5 tho
ready given of Mayor Wilkes anu 1tar ~" at
aldermanic committee. vi ms 81 ~, ~,
the Fort and what he saw ,ior', 0,,'I y
Hogan talked freely. ihey 10" ntar.
he said "a splendid system OF VAN 'ei
works tthe Holly ana h'gh,sr ,ow
cient fire department w ;''aod no IL
of Chief Matkin, am convinced ne ~ :,
the right nlan in the ri en-
place. Fort Worth's progress amo
growth astonishes me. III Is o,u,,'
| ing town aud doing a oiS pus,,
ness. The citizens-especiaily MANI ar,
Smith and city officials, county ay o,n
Gals, Chief Matkin and the liremei
and the GAZETTE 3iiiceu o,it. 90,
with a degree Of hosll,allty a. t ~,
never forget. They could not 90 ~,
disposal and | saw everything t,l,
was to be seen. The Pickwick noe,
: too, where topped, Isl splendid , QUE
In fact, / was highly pleased WI u
, the money they have spent OF
streets, ours are as good as theirs an: an'
I know, from hearing it SOUND, t e,;'
, their fire alarm bell is as much IA
2 u,e rs ours. But these are merely II
/ cidentai matters The Fort is a CIT
, and will eyer remain one"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
ABILENE.
An Attempt 70 Rob The COnch0 Stage
The iiighwaymen Ast0nished
by II Warm Reception.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Abilene, March 25.--The Concho
stage came in this evening, and the
driver reports another attempt last
night to rob the stage Just this side OF
San Angela. a couple OF armed men,
however, had gone out from San
Angela expecting that the attempt
would be made, and when the two
highwaymen came out and ordered
the stage to halt the parties inside
opened fire on them aud the robbers
beat hasty retreat. IL IS not known
that any one was hurt.
Mr.. Rivers to-day let the contract
for the erection of n brick store house
on North Second street, TO Mahoney
and Eyaus and Mr.. G. Milton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
SHERMAN.
A Burglary arrested on Sasp'c'o"-
The Ccnsus-Pers0na'.

special TO the Gazette
sherman. March pa burglary
was committed last night AT Van NJ
etyne. The safe belonging 10 LOUIS
Carver. a lumber dealer. was drilled
into and blown open, but the .pie,
only got thirty cents in money LOT iiis
labor Carver had taken the cash OUT
lie evening before and put II WIN IN, u
friend I'm whose store-house the parties
silent during the night A suspicious
stranger was seen in town me evening
before and, ns he had disappeareu,
n was thought he was the. guilty.
Marty. Deputy Sheriff Morris went
dawn the Central road 10 Melissa this
morning, and captured the man rom
81 check found in his possession IL WIS
learned that he had checked his Dig
pnge through to Galveston, ana tie
officer telegraphed for It's return 70
see II some evidence OF the owhe,
crookedness might not be found IN IT.
The captured panty had papers siiom
ing that his name was Mure,, ana ne
had NJ one time been telegraph opera
for nj Colbert Station, Indian lerri-
tory. ,.,,i,oor M,
the Texas & Pacific railway, wiz
formerly lived in sherman
has again been assigned "
this division, and vii return to Sher'
man to live In few days.
The census now being taken IN lhs
city develops three thousand an1
twenty-five touls in the First watu
We expect To show ten or eleven thous
and on full count. NJ
A fine lot of beeves for the Iexar
kama market will he shipped from th''
place tonight by an enterpri7int
butcher OF that place. They are corn
fed, and were bought near Farming
| ton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
GRANDyIEW.
A Boom in the Cattle Trade Gin House
Burned Personal.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Grandview, March % We are get
ting up boom in shipping cattle.
Messrs. Drew aud Mark hennard. Pid
Hart aud H. NJ. Westbrook shipped
eight car-loads 10 Chicago this evening.
Mr., Mark kennard takes charge of the
sto'k, and will see them through.
DIR, A. M. Douglas of Hill county
was in town to-day, and took the train
this morning Tor Chicago for business
and pleasure combined, DIR. Douglas
was a member of the 18th, 18th and
10th legislatures, and Is one OF the most
substantial citizens of Hill county.
Ion lngram's gin burned last sun
day night, Lon lost 81 900, insurance
about VI 600. II WAS some two miles
northwest OF this place in the cross,
| timbers.
l.; NJ. Foulkner goes up tonight Il
Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
GAINESVILLE.
Assassination or Llge iIudson--shoi
from Ambush While Flowing
Officers In Pursuit.

Special TO the Gazette.
Gainesville. March p "A barbarons
assassination occurred three miles IRON
town at 4pm. to-day. Llge Hudson,
one Of the Hudton boys, whose case
was still before the court for killing
Sidney Powell some two years ago,
was shot while blowing on Judge Pot
ter's place The assassin stepped NJ. q
small ravine In tile underground Ill
within few feet Of Hudson, and when
Hudson headed his pillow north, turn
Ing his back nearly towards the
thiclxet, the assassin fred three shots.
Two balls entered Hudson's body,
passing nearly through, ana s nsain
johnson, Florence Hall, Alex. O'Farell
and Policemen Blackburn aud Bozzell
started In pursuit, but little behind,
ana Il Il hoped . capture may be
efttcted,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
BAIRD.
The Spring Clips-First Shipment-IO
cal Notes of News.

Special To the Gazette.
Baird, March 25.--The wool season
is open now at Baird. Messrs. i4eay
n Wright bought the spring clip OF
wool OF Capt. w. C.'Powell of 5000
pounds. They will assert and bale it,
and ship it to Boston. These gentle
men shipped mere wool last season
than any firm in this part of the state.
The contract has been let for the
building of the First National bank
of this plnce. The bank will he ready
for business about the lst of May.
Business is improving with the pros
perity of the town. New bushes
houses will soon open, and make mor'
competition in business.
| Our court house trouble IL not Se
settled, and the contractor refuses to d'
any more work until the balance o
county bonds are issued TO him Tn
commissioners court refuses, and 81
| the matter stands
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
PiTTSBURG.
A Crooked Clerk Skipped Ont With
Cash for Parts Unknown.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Pittsburg, Tex, March 25.--yy. II.
Robertson, a telegraph operator who
worked for the Western Union at ST.
Louis during the strike last summer,
and who has been lately employed
here as salesman for II. Lewis, general
merchant, drew Sl7a of the FIRMS
money yesterday afternoon and skip,
ped for parts unknown.
night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
BASTROP.
A Musical Enteriaiament-The Ball-A
Shooting Match.

Special to the Gazette.
Bastrop, March 25.-The musicale at
Academy hall last evening, given by
Mrs. Mcdowell and her class, was one
OF the finest entertainments of the
kind we have witnessed In n long
time AS music teacher, Mrs. Mo.
Dowell has achieved not only local
but state reputation. and the talent
and ability displayed last night by her
class fully proves that her labors have
not been In vain.
The court house bali will come of
on Friday, April An. IL will be a
grand affair, and everybody Is invited
10 attend.
The Bastrop gnn club proposes TO
have sweepstake shooting on the dav
Of the court house ball, aud invite aIl
participate.
-------s - s--,--
| Jokerp 'au
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
LONGVIEW.
A New Residence-Lumber Trains
Prospecting Pine Lands.
special to the Gazette

special to the Gazette.
Longview, March 25,-Mr ii. |.
Crutcher has begun the erection of a
very iiue residence, an ornament to
his end of the town. Other improve.
ments are going ON in the city.
The freight train west would be
abandoned Mt the Junction We're II not
for the amount of lumber brought in
by The Galveston, Sabine Il st, Louis
road.
Some gentlemen from Michigan are
here examining the pine lands below
Easton, on the Nalrow-Gauge, with a
view to purchase. Arrangements are
air, ady made TO meet their demand
for facilities for transporting their luni-
Der.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
TYLER.
Heavy Rain and Hail Storm Colonel
NortoB's visit.

special TO the Gazette.
Tyler, March % "A heavy rain and
hail storm fell few miles north of
this place last night nj 0 O'clock. The
soutli-bound passenger train on the
Missouri Pacific railway, due here at
a.i5, came in with every window pane
on the south side broken out by the
hail. No other material damage was
done In the country.
Col. A. i. Norton OF Dallas Is In the
city, interviewing the Republicans,
He thinks the delegates from the
Southern states will go 10 Chicago di.
yided between Logan and Arthur.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
MARSHALL.
A Scrlmmage Between Two Darkies-
Other Breyities.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Marshall, March 25,--G. Washing
ton Watts and Ed Smith, both colored,
had an alteration, In which Watts
was roughly handled about the head
and face. A woman was at the bottom
OF the trouble.
The employees of the car department
presented ri. III. Sessions, their ex-
master cor builder. with an elegant
silver service yer terday evening.
Nj. Il 9reer hss withdrawn from
the contest for mayor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
Closed Down.

pitisburg, Pa +, March a5.--The forge
department Of the iron mills OF Painter
4 Co. closed down yesterday on nc.
count OF depres ion OF business. Two
hundred and sixty-eisht men are
tlrlwn out OF employment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
Assigned.

Bridgeport, Conn, March a5.-Jas
ID. Frary L. Son, cutlery manufac.
tnrers, assigned. Liabilities abomt
seo,0 assets unknown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
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CLEBURNE.
The Building Observation-Disclosures W"
"A Morphine Eater.

Special 10 the Gazette. .;,.
Cleburne, March % The huuws,,ild.
ers to the stock of the Cleburne DUN ss
ing association held meeting Az We
opera house last night for the purp'ss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
80 S. c g q *
Wholesale Dealer in
hardware, STOVES AND 1IAA|
Queensware, Crockery and Glassware,
Cor SECOND AND HOUSTON STREETS, FORT WORK.

of enectlng a ls'a Y,
lion. L. 7. lew. NJ, Y
man man and D. ", l AM
the meeting. 4 dn Y,
chatter chs and by-laH'.mss|
jas. G. Harris. ~. ~
discussion aud n1ag
they've they were adop' ,ssa,,,a
went into the ,, slss |.
N Messrs s. D. !, Al Y.
helm, Jas. G HAT !, III;
s. Wilson y !,
1,irec!ors b lsd b
anu cR Alh
H. euggssnlll'sslaps, ~
Nj II. i. Brown :
and and Gas ,,,,. fS'' Iss q
e'1 rSe Santa Santa Fr
10 Uaii''' and
Deal's drug sl e.,
for fifteen hss,tl
~ an IL was Dspy
loved i doy WI b
lion Of The b, I s's,'sa
it is sappsssssSo 1 h
doses Of iAe ".
sALrIIp
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26

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