Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-12
A DAY AT DALLAS.
A Stranger from Ktnucky - Sam
Woolsey's Dclliser. hi Better Half
The Brickiayers' Strike Preparing
for the Drummers.
A Sicckman's Opinion Of the High
Bids for Lease OF Lands.
Local and Personal Notes A Review
of the Days News.
Special to the Gazette.


Daiias, April ia stranger calling
himself lllmore Grimm, and claiming
residence IN Metcalf county, Ky, was
lodged IN the city. prison last night.
ne mad TWO pistols. y pair OF brass
knuckles, two gold watches and $3.50
IN cash on his person. II Is thought
he Is n desperate character, wanIed
somewhere, hut as he could not be held
the mayor released him on payment Of
800 line Tor carrying concealed weap.
ons.
Samuel Woolsey has been in TAIL sew
eral weeks for beating his wife. He
was liberated last night his term hav-
Ing expired. During the night he
stealthily visited his wite's house and
ed herself with u six
shooter, and repairing 10 one of his old
haunts, opened fire ON him. He fled,
leaving the child. IL is Thought he
was wounded. Mrs. Woolsey is In
possession of her child and home, and
the protection of the police.
The brick-layers and ston cutters
are on another strike for All advance In
wages from 81 to $500 per day. The
contractors refuse the advance, and
ahAiNii WIN tltiN SANIllu.
The local members of the Travelling
Mems union will hold a special meet
ing tomorrow night for the purpose of
devising ways and means for enter.
tanning travelling men during the an
nual meeting which will be held In
this city in May. The Dallas dram
mers Will put up literally and give the
visitors royal entertainment. An e.
fort Will hn ,.aatla. In ls.
10 consolidate the Travelling Mems I'M
ion and the Texas Travelling MEMS
association.
The rain that set in last night ceased
about noon to-day. The weather did
not turn cold, as II was feared IL would,
and the fruit crop is still safe. The
wind for about half an hour to-day
waa very violent, stripping trees Ia
limbs, upsetting outhouses, fences,
etc, but no serious damage has yet
been reported.
town Record, Is here on periodical
tour of North Texas.
O'Brien Moore of the Galveston
News was in the city to-day ON one OF
his peculiar phlltical pilgrimages. liz
wv NV uiNuiSc Whob niS htAt ueW
slate Is to be-
Lieutenant Governor Marion Martin
honored Dallas with his presence to.
day.
Detective Bailey of the Missouri Pa
ciiic railroad secret service returned
from the West and South this morn
ing and departed for ST. Louis to
night.
4. ]. Brown of sherman, lead.
Ing attorney Of the Gould
system for North Texas, has
been here all day in consultation
with County Attorney Clint on tn,
trials of the cotton swindlers, set foi
Monday next. 1t is understood til,
state viii announce ready in most ol
the cases, but continuances ARE anticl-
pated rs the final result Of tho first
calling of the docket.
Joseph LalinHtein called at the GA.
zETTE branch office to-day. He states
he is ready for trial on the cotton
fraud indictments pending against
him whenever the state Is, but that he
will leave the matter entirely with
his lawyers.
A leading stoclSmnn, speaking with
the GAZETTE correspondent today
concerning land leases, said Tat
the reports felegraphed out from
Austin about the leasing of state lands
| la Tom Green and other western coun-
ties at prices varying from % to Accents
| per acre, were sent out for the land
boards benefit, TO popularize their &C.
ton with the people IN establishing
pfices ut eight and twenty conts for
| tnwatered and watered lands respec-
| lively. ue said no lands have yet
been leased by the cattleinen, and that
none will be at those figures. The IS
and 40 cent leases, be said, had been
made In scattered Instances by sheep
men, taking only n few sections, and
that most Of these leases were made
by men who were rival claimants for
the possession Of the lands on which
they were cannped, and as c0nee-
quence became bidders against each
other ut most eXhorbitnnt rates.
Editor Evans Of the BonhaIn News
Is in the city.
1t Is regarded as settled fact that u
county Democratic convention will be
held before the end Of the coming
campaign to put county and legisla-
tive ticket In the field. At present
there arc no names men-
toned by members OF the
party for legislative nominations ex-
cept w G.. SteHett OF the Times and
II. s.. Kimbrough Of the Mesquiter.
The latter named gentleman has an
nounced formally; Sterrett will not be
candidate unless the convention sees
fit to nominate him, In which event
be would not feel privileged to de-
cline.
The Beefhead, or anti. Postmaster
Garrison gang Of the Republican par
ty, had a live caucus this evening. 1t
is not known what they determined
upon, or what course OF action they
will pursue, other than that they as
the clearinghouse" are hopeful OF suc-
GERS In the county convention to-mor-
ruw at . O'Clock.