Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-31
SHERMAN.
A Former Resident Of North Texas Killed
in the Nation.
A Snake Story as is a Snake Story
Notes,

special 70 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, July S0.--A citizen of
Sherman returned from Denison this
morning and says that Almarine Wat.
kins, who married the widow Of East
man Harvey In the Chickasaw nation,
about mile north of Thompson's fer
ry, was Killed yesterday evening by a
party OF men who went and hunted
him up at his home for that murder
Gus purpose. He was out some dis
lance from the house and the mob of
i've men rode up on him and shot him
to death. Two of the mob were ar
rested and brought to Denlson this
morning in irons, but the prineipal
man who did the shooting was still at
large. There was an old
feud existing in the community, grow
ing out of the marriage of
watkins, who was a Texan, with the
Chickasaw widow, which is supposed
to he the cause of this killing.
ii. . Head, Esq, and Turner Will
son while out riding yesterday after
noon In the direction Of their ranches.
south of the city about six miles. came
upon a large rattlesnake in the road.
aud having small target rifle with
them MIR. Head shot The reptile
through the head and killed 1t, By
actual measurement IL was nine inches
In circumference and four and hall
feet long.
J. p. Mills, Esq, who has been
very low at his home, three
miles south of the civ
for several weeks, was ahl,
to be brought to the city
yesterday evening and is now at til.
home OF his mother-in-law, Mrs. vii
son, on North Travis street. Heis inn
! proving now quite favorably and his
I friends hope for his speedy recovery
IL. n. Tuck. county treasurer, anC
Mayor c. \. Buckler, with his family
left to-day on visit to Judge Jane.
Porter and Aunt Sophy at their ele
giant home In Preston Bend.
a large delegation of candidate.
went to picnic held few miles cas-
OF Denison to-day under the auspice,
OF the Protective association, which
they themselves con. monty call 4
'horse-thief" picnic. This organiza
ton Is composed of the solid citizens
of the country, who have agreed I,
make common cause against thieves
and In common bear the expenses o
catching and bringing them to justice
and they have done much to suppress
the raids which once were so freuuen
on heir i've stock.
DIR w. l. Harrison. who once prac
ticed medicine in this county, but nov
a livery man in Dallas, came TO Sher
man yesterday aud had Drs Stinsol
and Thompson remove n large tumo
from his shoulder. The operation wa
performed about 3 o'clock yesterday al
terno"n, and after spending the nigh
at DIR. Stinson 8 residence, the patien
took the $50 train home to-day, nc
feeling much depression from the 81
feet OF the bloody operation. This is
high compliment TO the surgical skill
of Sherman's physicians, rs DR.. Hal
rison himself used the knife for sever
al years, including four years as SUI
geOn In the Confederate army.
Capt. Jot Gunter returned thi
morning from ten days trip to Kan
sas City and Chicago.
+. NJ. Moore, prominent groce
here, left this evening for Southwes
Texas. San Antonio and Laredo ar
two points in his trip.
THE GAZETTE failed to come TO on
readers this morning. These accession
al disappointments are annoying I
those who look TO its columns for new
of what the world Is doing daily.