Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-14
LONGVIE W.
Summing Up the Results Of the Circuit
CONTROLLER Notes.

Summing Up the Results Of the Circuit
CONTROLLER Notes.
Special to the Gazette.
LoNavIEw, June 13.-Circuit court
adjourns tomorrow and short resume
of the work done may not be out of
place. There have been three assaults
to-murder convictions, two of theft,
one burglary, one forgery, one of muir
der in the first degree death penalty
and one aggravated assault. There
have been no acquittals where cases
have come to trial. These are the re-
suits of legal instruments properly
formed by a prosecuting attorney sec
ond 10 none-Hon. j. S Hogg-and
his thorough knowledge of the law and
his aptness and energy in its applica-
ton. He was ably seconded by Coun-
ty Attorney Rsgland. The legal tai
ent opposed to them in the different
cases was very able, the defendants
being represented by J. w. Flanagan.
Lew Taylor, Morrison, II. E. Campbell
and r. g. DeGraffenreid of Longview
and J. M. Duncan of Tyler.
In this connection, too, a reiteration
of what is said by every judge and law
yer who has attended our courts for
the past three years, and also the high
concentrations of the state officials,
that r. NJ. Levy, our district clerk, is
the most capable, efficient and thor
ough clerk in the state.
In answer to a question from your
correspondent to-day, Hon. Sam Cum
diff said: "What 1 told you three
months since / repeat-'I will never
lower myself in my own estimation by
begging the people of this district for
office; if they wish me to 70 to Austin,
and think l can be of any benefit to
them, l will go, but they must tell me
without the asking. l shall not be a
candidate for state senator, even should
l the people desire it; as / would not &C
e into any scramble for ofiice.'"
, The revival meeting at the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, under
i the direction of Revs. w. b. Allen O
that church, and ]. T. Smith, pastor o
= the Methodist church, is, alth ougl
t great religious interest is being mani
9 tested, postponed Except the afternoon
; meetings) until Sunday night, as tn
school examination takes up the tim
of those who wish to attend the serv
!, ices. w. II Allen and S. r. Chadicl
|, are assisting ministers, and the note,
musical minister, Mr.. Templeton @
y Tennessee, will be here next week.
e The Male and Female institute
e Prof. NJ. M. Pittman principal, ha
d been engaged nearly the entire weel
In examination exercises, which clos
a tonight. A good degree of efficienc
y Is reported by those who have been Il
e attendance, and the excellent mind
q the teachers have had to work upo
le bear out the truth of the report.
Misses Maybe Allison and CARR
j. LaGrOne of Longview were member
4 of the last graduating class in tn
Is Wesleyan Female institute, Stauntor
Va. They will return home mex
week.
Mr.. Green Perry, one OF our prom
nent business men, returned from
Of visit to Kentucky.
Mr.. John III. Macauley and famil,
longtime residents of Longview, LEI
yesterday for their future home
Is Wichita Falls.
I'm w. w. Lewis colored, of Longvie
has gone to Tyler to take charge of I'll
~ cOlored schools there, having been al
Is pointed their principal.
We Hon. b. w. Brown Of this cit,
L. well.known over the entire state, is
ay candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
: The Inflated Tally family h,
". lost another member. III
&C. youngest orphan child died la
he night. Five little children yet r
ry main, the eldest just eleven years, 9
,at very bright and interesting.
Die Hon. Web Flanagan of Henderst
Is here. what for?"