Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
SHERMAN.
John Allison Bids Smiling Adieu
70 the World and Retires Behind
the Bars for Life.
Arrangements Making for Series O
Races During the Oattemen's
Convention in March.

special 70 tho Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX,, Dec. 2s.-Jndge
Maltble had set yesterday to bear the
motion for new trial in the case Of
Lewis Wilson, condemned to death
by hanging, but his honor did not APP
rear, aud the CASE will come up Mon
day.
Several prisoners convicted to the
penitentisry curing the past term
have heretofore been taken away
bv the agent, aud the last lot was
taken of this morning ou the east
hound train. Among the number was
John Allison, sentenced to life impris-
oument IN two cases Of murder. He
went OIL cheerful and smiling on his
old acquaintance whom be met
on the streets and at the
depOt, and TO all outward
appearance seemed TO take the matter
4 AZ coOlly as If his Withdrawal fiom the
. world was only for brief season, in-
stead of that incompatible period that
. only ends when the heart refuses to
pusate end intermiuRble darkness
closes around him
A G. Turner, Esq, lefs to-day for
. Palestine to attend the district court
. there and assist Ia the prosecution of n
I policeman OF that place for the murder
Of his brother, Robert Turner, over a
wear ago. The trial Il set for Monday,
4 December %, aud will occupy the
court for several DAYS
Many citizens Of other towns around
Ms have visited Sherman since Christ
mas duy, aHd have helped our hospita-
3 bepeople dispose OF many a fat turkey.
OF roast-pig, with all the customary
side dishes, cakes, etc. This etcetera
will be understood 10 mean every
name and denomination OF liquid lux
my that goes to make a
good old fashioned Southern
dinner, and without which no
hbuaehold that holds the practices and
Attn of the fathers In Just reverence
will be content on festive occasions.
Col. ]. n. BTitton came up from
Austin yesterday and will return to-
morrow. The unprecedented act OF
Col Britton ia recommending the abO-
lltion of lucrative office that
he could hold as long az
he desired, has made him q man OF
note In this generation, but he thinks
the Office an unnecessary burden on
the tax payers, and always speaks cut
Ia meeting, no odds who it displeases.
The directors Of the Sherman
BlOoded : ock association held meet
ing yesterday and decided L
give series Of races durlnl
the cattlemen's convention, which
meets here on tue second Tuesday II
March, They propose 60 offer liberia
premiums, and with the large number
Of horses now wintering IN Texas there
Is no doubt about having plenty o
competition in each class
The present board of officer
will inaugruate this meeting
and get it well matuTed by the tim'
their sueces sors are elected on the sec
ond Tuesday ia January. And Their
Is little doubt but that The new boar,
will carry out in fun the plans and ar
rangements prepared for them whel
they come intootlice In fact, we hazAT,
nothing in saying that the preseu
board, with few exceptions, will b.
re elected, and they ought TO, for they
have shown great interest ia the sue
cess OF the association, and laborei
faithfully TO promote It's prosperity.
The icy street OF Friday nigh
were a terror TO travellers OF
foot. But despite II all
large number OF young folk
assembled at North Texas college Z
participate In a social party given b.
Mr.. and Mrs Judge Onins in CON
pliment to their Dung lady teacher
and pupils. The elder and more re
tiring young folks found ample enter
tarnment In lively chats In liUtl
groups about the spacious halls, Will
a large number revived all the oil
familiar plays of past ages TO anus
themselves, the dance being out {
order in an institution fosiered by
great church. A sumptuous feast wa
spread, and all hands did ample jus
lice to its excellence.