Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06


missioner 10 the worlds exposition
nj New Orleans. Mr.. Brown has du'
ties In connection with city govern.
ment matters too important and ne
essItatIng ouch constant attention as
to making bis serving AZ an honorary
commissioner cntirel, out OF the ques'
ton, MS IL would conflict with his pub
lie duties.
Susan Lee to-day filed suit for d.
vorcc In the district court against her
husband, &. o. Lee, alleging cruel
treatment, desertion, Islander, adul-
terry, etc.
The city to-day purchased from Y.
T.. Leonard lot 60 by SO feet, on Lane
street near HARDWOOD, as Ii could be Sc
cured by purchase M cheaply IA
the city could settle certain damages
sustained by the property from sewer
aye overfiows aud washouts. The
property can be easily refllled by dirt
from street paving excavations and
made very valuable.
The Dallas county auxiliary associa-
ton to the New Orleans worlds expo
sitlon failed to meet to-day according
to adjournment aud call. The meet
Ing viii probably be held next week.
The Grigsby league case which has
occupied several days In the district
court, after having been argued till the
court was overcome. was adjourned TIL
0 o'clock Monday morning, when the
chin music will once more be re-
sumed
II IL evident that the authorities
have to face the fact, right now and
without delay. that greater water
supply for Dallas must be furnished.
Some method must he adopted TO avoid
disaster. Notwithstanding the fact
that the present dry spell has only ex-
listed for fortnight or so, and that II
was preceded by an unusually long,
wet spring, n water famine IL upon the
city. Forsevcral days past street spribk-
lers and lawn sprinklers have been
entirely shut oil from the water mains,
aud domestic consumers largely cur
tailed In their supply. Superintendent
Wheecss says there IL no cause for
alarm on the score of fire dangers, as
there Is u sufficient supply for all CON
tingenCies In that directions; that the
stand-pipe of the water-works IL full
and the machinery all In tip.top order
for an emergency, but that M fur IA
street sprinklng and domestic necessi-
ties are concerned there IL much incon-
venience. Many citizens are inclined to
severely criticlse the city council at its
apparent slowness in tho water.supply
matter and argue that IL sources run
dry by the early days of July what
viii be the result OF prolonged
drouth? VIII there still continue n
for fire purposes? There
are numerous propositions before the
council " furnish an increased and
sufficient water supply for Dallas and
the people demand that something be
done. Adopt some plan and secure
water enough ut once for the present
and the future. Insurance agents re.
port that they have been exceedingly
busy the past few days filling policies
for merchants who ARE taking out in
creased Insurance that they may be
better protected In case of fire.
The grand jury to-day returned
thirteen bills OF indictment against
Gilbert q Wright, alleging connec-
ton with the bogus bills of lading cot
ton swindles of the Texas Il Pacific
road. These indictments take the
place of those quashed nj the opening
of the present term of the court, on nc
count of the foreman of the grand Jury
falling 10 sign tho hill. There we're
also returned two bills each additional
against II, Baum and Joe Lahnstein.
Jim Hunnicutt was indicted, charged
with the murder of Il. H.. Humph-
rles In tho famous Stock Yards' saloon
aliray few weeks ago. Bills were
also returned against George Waller.
Ike Hmnicutt and John Gordon ms
accessories. No arrests have Gs vet
been made, ns II Ia known all parties
Will give bond as soon IA taken In Gus.
tody, and ns the court was not In seq
sion this afternoon the accused would
have had To go To Jail TIL Monday II
papers had been issued and served.
5. {. Burnett, II well known business
man, died last night of malarial fever.
The body OF the late Alexander
Brooks was to-day started for Kansas
City by his son for interment.
Prof. Il. +, 81. Clair. representing
the Hamilton Female college, OF Lex.
ington, Ky, headquarters in Dallas,
LEFT for Lexington to-day, taking with
him as pupil for the next three years
Mis- Nirgic Patterson. Prof. st. Clair
viii return soon, aud In the fall take
away large number of Texas girls for
the institution he represents. Next
20 Kentucky, Texas furnishes more
pupils for Hamilton college than any
other state, having had thirty-nine
there last term. Its merits are set
forth In TnE GAzElrE's advertising
department.
City Marshal Arnold returned 10
night from Fort Worth with James
Allison alias Johnson, accused of varl.
Gus forgeries, and lodged him In the
Dallas jail. The prisoner IL charged
with RAISING u check drawn by j. II.
Caldwell OF Dallas for Sic To $3.50 about
two months since. He has figured In
Kansas City, Fort scott, ST. Louis aud
Chicago and Is regarded as u danger
ous professional crook,
The health officer reports eleven
deaths In Dallas the past week against
one for the week previous.
Chief of Police Arnold Il very I'M
tignant at the extraordinary Language
The grand jury use In their report In
In the terrible arraigament OF his force
and tonight stated to THE aAzErrE
that IL what Is charged
y true the grand jury should have In
iicted the guilty officers aud have
hem tried In the courts.
chief Arnold says he will
demand u meeting of the
police board Of the city council TO In.
iestigate the charges, and that he will
nave the grand jurymcn summoned 10
'uhstantiate them, aud that IL that Is
not done he shall brand them ms he
may think they should DO.
The committees having charge Of
NE grand Confederate reunion to begin
" Dallas ON August Z, met at the Office
II Secretary d. A. Williams this even.
my, Il was the largest meeting yet